| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Cho (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ted Terrell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Patrick Henriksen (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Long (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Danny Roe (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jean Trussell (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Raymond Boykin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Ladwig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lamar | Raymond Boykin inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Lamar | Raymond Boykin misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 19:37 | Lamar | Charles Reed snags the offensive board | 28-31 |
| 19:26 | Lamar | Jean Trussell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-31 |
| 19:25 | Lamar | Raymond Boykin hits the follow up shot | 28-33 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace is hacked by Danny Roe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Danny Roe, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace clanks a 3 from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 19:06 | Lamar | Charles Reed pulls down the rebound | 28-33 |
| 18:46 | Lamar | Danny Roe is whistled for a carry | 28-33 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Roe - foul #3 on Danny Roe, team foul #2 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Kenneth Otero (PG) Danny Roe | |
| 18:24 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 18:23 | Lamar | Jean Trussell grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 18:05 | Lamar | Raymond Boykin misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-33 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi State | James Long grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-33 |
| 17:57 | Lamar | Charles Reed snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 17:37 | Lamar | Raymond Boykin scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Otero | 28-36 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Raymond Boykin - foul #3 on Raymond Boykin, team foul #3 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randy Simon (PF), Lewis Phillips (C) Patrick Henriksen, James Long | |
| Subs | Lamar | Ivan Smith (SF), George Conner (PF), Joseph Coca (C) Raymond Boykin, William Ladwig, Charles Reed | |
| 17:19 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 16:57 | Lamar | Jean Trussell knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 30-38 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi State | Jean Trussell is called for the reach on Jack Wallace - foul #2 on Jean Trussell, team foul #4 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG), Ronald Ward (SG) Jack Wallace, Rodney Cho | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-38 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell snags the offensive board | 30-38 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon lays it in on a nice dish by Ted Terrell | 32-38 |
| 15:55 | Lamar | Jean Trussell comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Randy Simon - foul #2 on Randy Simon, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen (PF) Ted Terrell | |
| Subs | Lamar | Danny Roe (PG), Raymond Boykin (SF), William Ladwig (PF) Kenneth Otero, Ivan Smith, Joseph Coca | |
| 15:55 | Lamar | Jean Trussell makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 15:55 | Lamar | Jean Trussell makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Aten (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Randy Simon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Henriksen (fresh) 1 pts. C - Lewis Phillips (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Danny Roe (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jean Trussell (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - Raymond Boykin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Ladwig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Conner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Raymond Boykin - foul #4 on Raymond Boykin, team foul #5 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Rodney Cho (SG) Michael Aten, Ronald Ward | |
| Subs | Lamar | Alan Hill (SG), Charles Reed (C) Jean Trussell, Raymond Boykin | |
| 15:34 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 15:34 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon misses the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 15:34 | Lamar | William Ladwig snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 15:21 | Lamar | Alan Hill can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Patrick Henriksen - foul #1 on Patrick Henriksen, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Long (C) Lewis Phillips | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 15:21 | Lamar | Alan Hill makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 15:21 | Lamar | Alan Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | James Long grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 14:48 | Lamar | Alan Hill misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 14:36 | Lamar | George Conner pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 14:32 | Lamar | Alan Hill blows the layup but the foul's on Randy Simon - foul #3 on Randy Simon, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell (SF) Randy Simon | |
| Subs | Lamar | Ivan Smith (SF) George Conner | |
| 14:32 | Lamar | Alan Hill makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 14:32 | Lamar | Alan Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 14:09 | Lamar | Charles Reed pulls down the rebound | 36-43 |
| 13:58 | Lamar | William Ladwig clanks a jumper from the baseline | 36-43 |
| 13:56 | Lamar | Alan Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 13:40 | Lamar | Charles Reed misses long on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by James Long - foul #2 on James Long, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG), Ronald Ward (SG), Randy Simon (PF), Lewis Phillips (C) Jack Wallace, Rodney Cho, Patrick Henriksen, James Long | |
| Subs | Lamar | Jean Trussell (SG), Joseph Coca (PF) Alan Hill, William Ladwig | |
| 13:40 | Lamar | Charles Reed makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 13:40 | Lamar | Charles Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 36-44 |
| 13:23 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Joseph Coca | 36-44 |
| 13:06 | Lamar | Jean Trussell loses the dribble to Randy Simon | 36-44 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon misses the shot from the left block but the foul's on Jean Trussell - foul #3 on Jean Trussell, team foul #6 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG) Ronald Ward | |
| Subs | Lamar | Kenneth Otero (PG), George Conner (PF) Danny Roe, Charles Reed | |
| 12:39 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon misses the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 12:39 | Lamar | Joseph Coca pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 12:21 | Lamar | Joseph Coca misses badly on a shot from the right block | 37-44 |
| 12:19 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 12:12 | Lamar | George Conner grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 11:46 | Lamar | Ivan Smith is fouled on the floor by Ted Terrell - foul #1 on Ted Terrell, team foul #5 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho (SG), Patrick Henriksen (PF), James Long (C) Michael Aten, Randy Simon, Lewis Phillips | |
| Subs | Lamar | Danny Roe (PG), William Ladwig (PF) Kenneth Otero, Ivan Smith | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Cho (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ted Terrell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Patrick Henriksen (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Long (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Danny Roe (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jean Trussell (fresh) 17 pts. 3 pf. SF - George Conner (fresh) 5 reb. PF - William Ladwig (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Coca (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Lamar | William Ladwig misses the easy layup but the foul's on Patrick Henriksen - foul #2 on Patrick Henriksen, team foul #6 | 37-44 |
| 11:34 | Lamar | William Ladwig makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 11:34 | Lamar | William Ladwig makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Patrick Henriksen | 39-46 |
| 10:56 | Lamar | George Conner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Patrick Henriksen - foul #3 on Patrick Henriksen, team foul #7 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG), Ronald Ward (SF) Jack Wallace, Ted Terrell | |
| Subs | Lamar | Alan Hill (C) Joseph Coca | |
| 10:56 | Lamar | George Conner misses the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 10:56 | Lamar | George Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten is hacked by Danny Roe in the backcourt - foul #4 on Danny Roe, team foul #7 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Kenneth Otero (PG) Danny Roe | |
| 10:50 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 10:28 | Lamar | Jean Trussell knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by George Conner | 41-50 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi State | George Conner is called for the reach on Rodney Cho - foul #1 on George Conner, team foul #8 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell (SF), Lewis Phillips (C) Ronald Ward, James Long | |
| Subs | Lamar | Ivan Smith (SF), Elvin Schock (PF) Jean Trussell, William Ladwig | |
| 10:06 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho misses the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 10:06 | Lamar | The rebound goes to George Conner | 41-50 |
| 09:42 | Lamar | Lewis Phillips blocks the jumper by Elvin Schock | 41-50 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Patrick Henriksen | 41-50 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Ted Terrell and he's fouled by Ivan Smith - foul #2 on Ivan Smith, team foul #9 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Randy Simon (PF) Michael Aten, Patrick Henriksen | |
| Subs | Lamar | Jean Trussell (SG), Joseph Coca (PF), Charles Reed (C) Alan Hill, Elvin Schock, George Conner | |
| 09:24 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips makes the free throw | 44-50 |
| 08:59 | Lamar | Jean Trussell's fadeaway is rejected by Lewis Phillips | 44-50 |
| 08:57 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Lewis Phillips | 44-50 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ted Terrell | 47-50 |
| 08:22 | Lamar | Kenneth Otero makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Joseph Coca | 47-53 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho is called for traveling | 47-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (SG), Ronald Ward (PF), James Long (C) Rodney Cho, Ted Terrell, Lewis Phillips | |
| Subs | Lamar | George Conner (SF), William Ladwig (PF) Ivan Smith, Charles Reed | |
| 07:43 | Lamar | Kenneth Otero misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-53 |
| 07:42 | Lamar | Kenneth Otero tips it back up and in | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Aten (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Simon (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Long (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Kenneth Otero (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jean Trussell (fresh) 20 pts. 3 pf. SF - George Conner (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Ladwig (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Coca (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon drills a fadeaway in the paint | 49-55 |
| 07:12 | Lamar | Jean Trussell can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 49-55 |
| 07:11 | Lamar | George Conner snags the offensive board | 49-55 |
| 07:06 | Lamar | Joseph Coca comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 49-55 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 06:59 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Randy Simon, team foul #8 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell (SF), Patrick Henriksen (PF) Jack Wallace, Randy Simon | |
| Subs | Lamar | Danny Roe (PG), Alan Hill (SG), Raymond Boykin (SF) Kenneth Otero, Jean Trussell, Joseph Coca | |
| 06:40 | Lamar | George Conner hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Alan Hill | 49-57 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | James Long misses the shot in the lane but the foul's on Raymond Boykin - foul #5 on Raymond Boykin, team foul #10 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho (SG) Ronald Ward | |
| Subs | Lamar | Ivan Smith (SF), Charles Reed (C) Raymond Boykin, George Conner | |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | James Long makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | James Long makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 05:55 | Lamar | Alan Hill clanks a floater from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 05:38 | Mississippi State | Alan Hill steals the ball from Patrick Henriksen | 51-57 |
| 05:16 | Lamar | Danny Roe misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ted Terrell | 51-57 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 51-57 |
| 05:07 | Lamar | Alan Hill grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 05:03 | Lamar | Danny Roe clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-57 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ted Terrell | 51-57 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Rodney Cho | 54-57 |
| 04:18 | Lamar | Ivan Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 04:17 | Lamar | Charles Reed grabs the offensive board | 54-57 |
| 04:02 | Lamar | Charles Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Ronald Ward (SG), Randy Simon (SF), Elbert Russ (PF), Lewis Phillips (C) Michael Aten, Rodney Cho, Ted Terrell, Patrick Henriksen, James Long | |
| Subs | Lamar | Jean Trussell (SG), George Conner (PF), Joseph Coca (C) Alan Hill, William Ladwig, Charles Reed | |
| 03:50 | Mississippi State | The pull-up jumper by Jack Wallace is blocked by George Conner | 54-57 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward tips it back up and in | 56-57 |
| 03:29 | Lamar | Jean Trussell misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 03:27 | Lamar | George Conner grabs the offensive board | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - Randy Simon (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Elbert Russ (fresh) C - Lewis Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Danny Roe (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jean Trussell (fresh) 20 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ivan Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - George Conner (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Coca (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Lamar | George Conner can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 56-57 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Ronald Ward | 58-57 |
| 02:53 | Lamar | Lamar calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho (SG), Ted Terrell (SF), Patrick Henriksen (PF) Ronald Ward, Randy Simon, Elbert Russ | |
| Subs | Lamar | Charles Reed (C) Ivan Smith | |
| 02:38 | Lamar | Jean Trussell comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 58-57 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-57 |
| 02:12 | Lamar | Charles Reed grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 02:12 | Lamar | Lamar calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Long (C) Lewis Phillips | |
| Subs | Lamar | William Ladwig (PF) Joseph Coca | |
| 01:56 | Lamar | James Long picks off the pass by George Conner | 58-57 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 58-57 |
| 01:43 | Lamar | George Conner gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 01:25 | Lamar | Danny Roe hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by William Ladwig | 58-60 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 01:08 | Lamar | William Ladwig grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 00:49 | Lamar | William Ladwig buries a turnaround in the paint | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Patrick Henriksen | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Lamar | Jean Trussell clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 61-62 |
| 00:14 | Lamar | George Conner pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Lamar | George Conner is hacked by Ted Terrell - foul #2 on Ted Terrell, team foul #9 | 61-62 |
| 00:13 | Lamar | George Conner makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:13 | Lamar | George Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Jean Trussell steals the ball from Patrick Henriksen | 61-64 |
| 00:03 | Lamar | Rodney Cho is called for the reach on William Ladwig in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rodney Cho, team foul #10 | 61-64 |
| 00:03 | Lamar | William Ladwig makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:03 | Lamar | William Ladwig misses the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen pulls down the rebound | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 61-65 |