| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Petty (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Bradly Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Eugene Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Floyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Soukup (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brett Bishop (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty inbounds the ball | 45-34 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards is hacked by Jesse Thomas - foul #3 on Jesse Thomas, team foul #1 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Ronald Coletti (SG) Jesse Thomas | |
| 19:29 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-34 |
| 19:12 | UL-Lafayette | Ronald Coletti is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Ronald Coletti, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-34 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski tips it home | 47-34 |
| 18:39 | UL-Lafayette | Matthew Floyd's pass is intercepted by John Mason | 47-34 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards throws it down on a great pass from John Mason | 49-34 |
| 18:11 | UL-Lafayette | Ronald Coletti loses the ball out of bounds | 49-34 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | Matthew Floyd is called for the reach on Thomas Petty - foul #3 on Matthew Floyd, team foul #3 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Brent Marano (SG), Thomas Lyon (SF), George Nicholson (PF) Ronald Coletti, Matthew Floyd, Danny Soukup | |
| 17:36 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Dustin Edwards | 51-34 |
| 17:21 | UL-Lafayette | Brett Bishop misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-34 |
| 17:20 | UL-Lafayette | Brent Marano tips it home | 51-36 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 51-36 |
| 16:57 | UL-Lafayette | Brett Bishop grabs the defensive rebound | 51-36 |
| 16:38 | UL-Lafayette | George Nicholson is called for traveling | 51-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Mayers (SG), George Charlton (SF), David Halls (PF) Dustin Edwards, Thomas Petty, Kosta Gembarowski | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Ronald Coletti (SG), Danny Soukup (PF) Eugene Murphy, Brett Bishop | |
| 16:27 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on George Nicholson - foul #2 on George Nicholson, team foul #4 | 51-36 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 52-36 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 53-36 |
| 16:08 | UL-Lafayette | Danny Soukup loses the dribble to George Charlton | 53-36 |
| 15:53 | Mississippi State | Ronald Coletti steals it from Bradly Kelly | 53-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Mayers (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Charlton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Halls (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradly Kelly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Brent Marano (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Coletti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Lyon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Soukup (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - George Nicholson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | UL-Lafayette | Thomas Lyon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-36 |
| 15:37 | UL-Lafayette | Ronald Coletti grabs the offensive board | 53-36 |
| 15:23 | UL-Lafayette | Ronald Coletti double dribbles | 53-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy (PG), Jesse Thomas (SG), Matthew Floyd (SF), Brett Bishop (C) Brent Marano, Ronald Coletti, Thomas Lyon, George Nicholson | |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | David Halls is whistled for traveling | 53-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG), Thomas Petty (SF) William Mayers, George Charlton | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Jay Evans (PF) Danny Soukup | |
| 14:41 | UL-Lafayette | Matthew Floyd connects on the 3 from the left wing | 53-39 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Dustin Edwards, team foul #1 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski (PF) Bradly Kelly | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| 14:11 | UL-Lafayette | Brett Bishop can't finish the layup | 53-39 |
| 14:09 | UL-Lafayette | Jay Evans grabs the offensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 13:56 | UL-Lafayette | Matthew Floyd hits a floater from the left side | 53-41 |
| 13:33 | Mississippi State | David Halls is hacked by Matthew Floyd - foul #4 on Matthew Floyd, team foul #5 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Charlton (PG), Bradly Kelly (C) John Mason, David Halls | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Thomas Lyon (SF), Danny Soukup (PF) Matthew Floyd, Jay Evans | |
| 13:21 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Mayers (SF) Thomas Petty | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | George Nicholson (C) Brett Bishop | |
| 13:05 | UL-Lafayette | George Nicholson makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Jesse Thomas | 53-43 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | William Mayers clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-43 |
| 12:45 | UL-Lafayette | Danny Soukup pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 12:35 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy is whistled for traveling | 53-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SF) Dustin Edwards | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Ronald Coletti (SG) Jesse Thomas | |
| 12:25 | Mississippi State | Danny Soukup is called for the reach on Bradly Kelly - foul #1 on Danny Soukup, team foul #6 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Brett Bishop (C) George Nicholson | |
| 12:20 | Mississippi State | George Charlton throws it down | 55-43 |
| 12:01 | UL-Lafayette | William Mayers is called for the reach on Danny Soukup - foul #1 on William Mayers, team foul #2 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Halls (PF) Kosta Gembarowski | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Brent Marano (PG), George Nicholson (PF) Eugene Murphy, Danny Soukup | |
| 11:54 | UL-Lafayette | David Halls picks off the pass by Brett Bishop | 55-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - George Charlton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Mayers (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Petty (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. PF - David Halls (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Bradly Kelly (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Brent Marano (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Coletti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Lyon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Nicholson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brett Bishop (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:38 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty is hacked by Ronald Coletti - foul #2 on Ronald Coletti, team foul #7 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG) George Charlton | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| 11:38 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 11:38 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 11:16 | UL-Lafayette | Brent Marano can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-43 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | William Mayers pulls down the rebound | 57-43 |
| 11:08 | Mississippi State | William Mayers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-43 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty tips it but misses | 57-43 |
| 11:06 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly tips it but misses | 57-43 |
| 11:04 | UL-Lafayette | Thomas Lyon grabs the board | 57-43 |
| 10:58 | UL-Lafayette | Brett Bishop drills a floater from the right block set up by Ronald Coletti | 57-45 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi State | George Nicholson steals the ball from William Mayers | 57-45 |
| 10:21 | UL-Lafayette | John Mason is called for the reach on Ronald Coletti - foul #4 on John Mason, team foul #3 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG), George Charlton (SF), Kosta Gembarowski (PF) William Mayers, Thomas Petty, David Halls | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy (PG), Jesse Thomas (SG), Jay Evans (SF), Danny Soukup (PF) Brent Marano, Ronald Coletti, Thomas Lyon, Brett Bishop | |
| 10:00 | UL-Lafayette | George Nicholson can't finish the layup | 57-45 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards pulls down the rebound | 57-45 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi State | Jesse Thomas is called for the reach on Dustin Edwards - foul #4 on Jesse Thomas, team foul #8 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SF) John Mason | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Brent Marano (SG), William Smith (C) Jesse Thomas, George Nicholson | |
| 09:46 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 09:46 | UL-Lafayette | Danny Soukup snags the defensive board | 57-45 |
| 09:32 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-45 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty is fouled on the floor by Danny Soukup - foul #2 on Danny Soukup, team foul #9 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Halls (C) Bradly Kelly | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Brett Bishop (C) William Smith | |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 09:05 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy is hacked by George Charlton - foul #1 on George Charlton, team foul #4 | 59-45 |
| 08:44 | UL-Lafayette | Danny Soukup misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-45 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi State | George Charlton gets the rebound | 59-45 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi State | George Charlton hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Kosta Gembarowski | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:13 | UL-Lafayette | Brent Marano knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Eugene Murphy | 61-48 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Kosta Gembarowski | 64-48 |
| 07:51 | UL-Lafayette | Jay Evans is hacked by Thomas Petty - foul #1 on Thomas Petty, team foul #5 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), William Mayers (SF), Bradly Kelly (C) George Charlton, Thomas Petty, David Halls | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Jesse Thomas (SG), Matthew Floyd (SF), George Nicholson (PF) Brent Marano, Jay Evans, Danny Soukup | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Mayers (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Bradly Kelly (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Eugene Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Matthew Floyd (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - George Nicholson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brett Bishop (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:43 | UL-Lafayette | George Nicholson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-48 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly grabs the board | 64-48 |
| 07:35 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly misses the lay-in | 64-48 |
| 07:33 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 64-48 |
| 07:17 | UL-Lafayette | Jesse Thomas misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 64-48 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi State | William Mayers grabs the defensive rebound | 64-48 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi State | John Mason makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Kosta Gembarowski | 66-48 |
| 06:56 | UL-Lafayette | Jesse Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-48 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi State | John Mason snags the defensive board | 66-48 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by William Mayers | 69-48 |
| 06:18 | UL-Lafayette | Jesse Thomas clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-48 |
| 06:16 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski pulls down the rebound | 69-48 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski buries a 3 from the left corner | 72-48 |
| 05:40 | UL-Lafayette | Matthew Floyd clanks a 3 from the left wing | 72-48 |
| 05:38 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kosta Gembarowski | 72-48 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-48 |
| 05:18 | UL-Lafayette | Brett Bishop snags the defensive board | 72-48 |
| 05:03 | UL-Lafayette | Matthew Floyd scores on a runner from close range | 72-50 |
| 04:50 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly misses the lay-in | 72-50 |
| 04:49 | UL-Lafayette | George Nicholson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-50 |
| 04:44 | UL-Lafayette | Jesse Thomas knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Matthew Floyd and he's fouled by Dustin Edwards - foul #2 on Dustin Edwards, team foul #6 | 72-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Charlton (PG), Thomas Petty (SF), David Halls (C) John Mason, William Mayers, Bradly Kelly | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Ronald Coletti (PG), Thomas Lyon (SF), Danny Soukup (PF), Jay Evans (C) Eugene Murphy, Matthew Floyd, George Nicholson, Brett Bishop | |
| 04:44 | UL-Lafayette | Jesse Thomas makes the free throw | 72-53 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Danny Soukup - foul #3 on Danny Soukup, team foul #10 | 72-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Brent Marano (PG) Jesse Thomas | |
| 04:29 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski makes the 1st free throw | 73-53 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski makes the 2nd free throw | 74-53 |
| 04:11 | UL-Lafayette | Ronald Coletti is hacked by Kosta Gembarowski - foul #2 on Kosta Gembarowski, team foul #7 | 74-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | William Smith (C) Danny Soukup | |
| 04:11 | UL-Lafayette | Ronald Coletti makes the 1st free throw | 74-54 |
| 04:11 | UL-Lafayette | Ronald Coletti misses the 2nd free throw | 74-54 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty grabs the board | 74-54 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | David Halls connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by George Charlton and the foul's on Ronald Coletti - foul #3 on Ronald Coletti, team foul #11 | 76-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly (C) Kosta Gembarowski | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | David Halls makes the free throw | 77-54 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - George Charlton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Petty (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. PF - David Halls (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Bradly Kelly (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Brent Marano (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ronald Coletti (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Lyon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jay Evans (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Smith (fresh) | |
| 03:38 | UL-Lafayette | Thomas Lyon clanks a 3 from the left wing | 77-54 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Halls | 77-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-54 |
| 03:30 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 77-54 |
| 03:11 | Mississippi State | David Halls throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG) Dustin Edwards | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| 03:02 | UL-Lafayette | Thomas Lyon double dribbles | 77-54 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | George Charlton comes up short on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Brent Marano - foul #3 on Brent Marano, team foul #12 | 77-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Mayers (SG), Kosta Gembarowski (PF) John Mason, Bradly Kelly | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Jeff Carr (PG) Ronald Coletti | |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | George Charlton makes the 1st free throw | 78-54 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | George Charlton misses the 2nd free throw | 78-54 |
| 02:45 | UL-Lafayette | Jay Evans grabs the board | 78-54 |
| 02:19 | UL-Lafayette | Thomas Lyon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-54 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | David Halls snags the defensive board | 78-54 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG) Thomas Petty | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | George Nicholson (PF) Jay Evans | |
| 01:50 | UL-Lafayette | Thomas Lyon travels with the ball | 78-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG), Thomas Petty (SF), Bradly Kelly (C) William Mayers, George Charlton, David Halls | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Ronald Coletti (SG), Jay Evans (C) Jeff Carr, William Smith | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | John Mason misses the lay-in but the foul's on George Nicholson - foul #3 on George Nicholson, team foul #13 | 78-54 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | John Mason makes the 1st free throw | 79-54 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | John Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 80-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:11 | UL-Lafayette | Brent Marano misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 80-54 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kosta Gembarowski | 80-54 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | John Mason clanks a floater from close range | 80-54 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly tips it back up and in | 82-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | UL-Lafayette | Ronald Coletti clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 82-54 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty gets the rebound | 82-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski connects on the shot from the right block set up by John Mason | 84-54 |
| 00:09 | UL-Lafayette | Dustin Edwards takes the ball from Thomas Lyon | 84-54 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | John Mason throws it down on a nice dish by Dustin Edwards | 86-54 |
| 00:00 | UL-Lafayette | Jay Evans buries a floater from the baseline | 86-56 |