| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Don Hamel (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephan Pipkin (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Baranski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Caldwell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Kelly Holland (fresh) SG - Scott Stanley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Walter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Duncan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Danny Gochenour (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin inbounds the ball | 42-40 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel is hacked by Scott Stanley - foul #3 on Scott Stanley, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Billy Sharp (SG) Scott Stanley | |
| 19:27 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin is denied on a layup by Danny Gochenour | 42-40 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi State | William Baranski hits the follow up shot | 44-40 |
| 19:11 | Lafayette | Danny Gochenour hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 19:10 | Lafayette | John Duncan tips it back up and in | 44-42 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi State | Kelly Holland is called for the reach on Don Hamel - foul #3 on Kelly Holland, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Victor Burkhart (PG), Eric Barnhart (PF), Alvin Valentin (C) Kelly Holland, John Duncan, Danny Gochenour | |
| 18:34 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 44-42 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell gets the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin hits a jump hook in the paint | 46-42 |
| 17:52 | Lafayette | William Walter hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from William Baranski and he's hacked by Alvin Valentin - foul #1 on Alvin Valentin, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz (PG), Joseph Lennox (SG), Calvin Borrego (SF), Tyler Batten (PF) Don Hamel, Jimmy Jones, Stephan Pipkin, William Baranski | |
| Subs | Lafayette | John Duncan (PF), Danny Gochenour (C) William Walter, Alvin Valentin | |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell misses the free throw | 48-45 |
| 17:30 | Lafayette | Danny Gochenour grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 17:24 | Lafayette | Danny Gochenour drills a jump hook from the baseline | 48-47 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego is fouled on the floor by John Duncan - foul #3 on John Duncan, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell (C) Robert Caldwell | |
| Subs | Lafayette | William Walter (SF), Frank Beauchamp (PF) Eric Barnhart, John Duncan | |
| 16:45 | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-47 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Joseph Lennox | 50-47 |
| 16:21 | Lafayette | Frank Beauchamp is whistled for a carry | 50-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Alvin Valentin (C) Danny Gochenour | |
| 16:06 | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt near the basket | 50-47 |
| 16:04 | Lafayette | Alvin Valentin grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 15:48 | Lafayette | Alvin Valentin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Billy Sharp | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Clontz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Lennox (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Calvin Borrego (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tyler Batten (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Victor Burkhart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Billy Sharp (tiring) 3 pts. SF - William Walter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Beauchamp (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Alvin Valentin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Mississippi State | William Walter picks off the pass by Calvin Borrego in the backcourt | 50-49 |
| 15:32 | Lafayette | William Walter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood (PG), Don Hamel (SG), Stephan Pipkin (SF), William Baranski (PF), Robert Caldwell (C) Daniel Clontz, Joseph Lennox, Calvin Borrego, Tyler Batten, Christopher Mitchell | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Lester Welch (PG), Scott Stanley (SG), Eric Barnhart (SF), John Duncan (PF) Victor Burkhart, Billy Sharp, William Walter, Frank Beauchamp | |
| 15:06 | Mississippi State | Eric Barnhart is called for the reach on Erwin Wood - foul #1 on Eric Barnhart, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones (SG) Don Hamel | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Danny Gochenour (C) Alvin Valentin | |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell's pass is intercepted by Danny Gochenour | 50-49 |
| 14:40 | Lafayette | John Duncan connects on the jumper near the basket | 50-51 |
| 14:28 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin is wide open but clanks a jumper in the paint | 50-51 |
| 14:27 | Lafayette | Lester Welch grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 14:16 | Lafayette | Lester Welch can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 14:15 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood is fouled in the backcourt by Lester Welch - foul #4 on Lester Welch, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Don Hamel (SG), James Nowell (PF) Jimmy Jones, William Baranski | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Kelly Holland (PG), William Walter (SF) Lester Welch, Eric Barnhart | |
| 13:58 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin travels with the ball | 50-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten (C) Robert Caldwell | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 13:37 | Lafayette | Kelly Holland misses long on a runner from the baseline | 50-51 |
| 13:36 | Lafayette | Kelly Holland grabs the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 13:25 | Lafayette | Kelly Holland is fouled on the floor by Don Hamel - foul #2 on Don Hamel, team foul #1 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz (PG), Christopher Mitchell (C) Erwin Wood, Stephan Pipkin | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Alvin Valentin (C) Danny Gochenour | |
| 13:02 | Lafayette | John Duncan makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Scott Stanley | 50-53 |
| 12:52 | Mississippi State | Alvin Valentin is called for the reach on Christopher Mitchell - foul #2 on Alvin Valentin, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones (SG), Calvin Borrego (SF), William Baranski (PF) Daniel Clontz, James Nowell, Tyler Batten | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Frank Beauchamp (PF) John Duncan | |
| 12:52 | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 12:52 | Lafayette | Alvin Valentin grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 12:32 | Lafayette | William Walter knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-55 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi State | Scott Stanley steals it from William Baranski | 50-55 |
| 12:09 | Lafayette | Kelly Holland lays it in on a nice dish by Scott Stanley | 50-57 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi State | William Baranski misses badly on a floater from the left block | 50-57 |
| 11:44 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego grabs the offensive rebound | 50-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Don Hamel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Borrego (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Baranski (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Kelly Holland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Scott Stanley (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Walter (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Beauchamp (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Alvin Valentin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego gets the offensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-57 |
| 11:01 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Alvin Valentin | 50-57 |
| 10:40 | Lafayette | Kelly Holland hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-57 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi State | William Baranski pulls down the rebound | 50-57 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego misses short on a runner from close range | 50-57 |
| 10:16 | Lafayette | Alvin Valentin gets the rebound | 50-57 |
| 09:59 | Lafayette | William Walter makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Scott Stanley | 50-59 |
| 09:51 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego drills a turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Alvin Valentin - foul #3 on Alvin Valentin, team foul #8 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood (PG), Joseph Lennox (SG), Tyler Batten (PF), Robert Caldwell (C) Don Hamel, Jimmy Jones, William Baranski, Christopher Mitchell | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Victor Burkhart (PG), Billy Sharp (SG), Eric Barnhart (SF), John Duncan (PF), Danny Gochenour (C) Kelly Holland, Scott Stanley, William Walter, Frank Beauchamp, Alvin Valentin | |
| 09:51 | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego makes the free throw | 53-59 |
| 09:33 | Lafayette | Danny Gochenour can't throw it down but he's fouled by Robert Caldwell - foul #1 on Robert Caldwell, team foul #2 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin (SF) Calvin Borrego | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 09:33 | Lafayette | Danny Gochenour makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 09:33 | Lafayette | Danny Gochenour makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin blows the layup but he's hacked by Eric Barnhart - foul #2 on Eric Barnhart, team foul #9 | 53-61 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 09:00 | Lafayette | John Duncan knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Victor Burkhart and he's hacked by Stephan Pipkin - foul #1 on Stephan Pipkin, team foul #3 | 54-63 |
| 09:00 | Lafayette | John Duncan makes the free throw | 54-64 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi State | Joseph Lennox drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Erwin Wood | 56-64 |
| 08:26 | Lafayette | Victor Burkhart misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 08:24 | Lafayette | John Duncan tips it in | 56-66 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi State | Victor Burkhart is called for the reach on Erwin Wood in the backcourt - foul #1 on Victor Burkhart, team foul #10 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz (SG) Joseph Lennox | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Kelly Holland (PG) Victor Burkhart | |
| 08:20 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood misses the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 08:09 | Lafayette | Kelly Holland loses the dribble to Stephan Pipkin | 57-66 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin is wide open but clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Kelly Holland - foul #4 on Kelly Holland, team foul #11 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones (SG), James Nowell (PF) Erwin Wood, Tyler Batten | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Lester Welch (PG), Scott Stanley (SG) Kelly Holland, Billy Sharp | |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin misses the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin misses the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 07:50 | Lafayette | Danny Gochenour gets the rebound | 57-66 |
| 07:36 | Lafayette | Stephan Pipkin steals it from Lester Welch | 57-66 |
| 07:33 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones lays it up and in on a great pass from Stephan Pipkin | 59-66 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Clontz (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jimmy Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephan Pipkin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Nowell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Caldwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Lester Welch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Scott Stanley (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Barnhart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Duncan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Danny Gochenour (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Lafayette | Lester Welch clanks a 3 from the left corner | 59-66 |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz grabs the defensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi State | James Nowell misses badly on the uncontested turnaround in the lane | 59-66 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | James Nowell tips it in | 61-66 |
| 06:43 | Lafayette | Eric Barnhart loses the dribble to Daniel Clontz | 61-66 |
| 06:40 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones can't finish the layup | 61-66 |
| 06:38 | Lafayette | Eric Barnhart grabs the board | 61-66 |
| 06:18 | Lafayette | Lester Welch clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-66 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert Caldwell | 61-66 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell drills a turnaround near the basket | 63-66 |
| 05:58 | Lafayette | John Duncan misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by James Nowell - foul #1 on James Nowell, team foul #4 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood (PG), Don Hamel (SG), Joseph Lennox (SF), William Baranski (PF), Tyler Batten (C) Daniel Clontz, Jimmy Jones, Stephan Pipkin, James Nowell, Robert Caldwell | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Victor Burkhart (SG), William Walter (SF), Alvin Valentin (C) Scott Stanley, Eric Barnhart, Danny Gochenour | |
| 05:58 | Lafayette | John Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 05:58 | Lafayette | John Duncan misses the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | William Baranski snags the defensive board | 63-67 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi State | Victor Burkhart takes the ball from Erwin Wood in the backcourt | 63-67 |
| 05:36 | Lafayette | Victor Burkhart misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-67 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Erwin Wood | 63-67 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten is open and buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Erwin Wood | 65-67 |
| 04:54 | Lafayette | Victor Burkhart hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-69 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Don Hamel | 68-69 |
| 04:14 | Lafayette | Alvin Valentin misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 68-69 |
| 04:13 | Lafayette | John Duncan misses the tip | 68-69 |
| 04:11 | Lafayette | John Duncan hits the follow up shot | 68-71 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi State | William Baranski is whistled for a carry | 68-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones (SG), Calvin Borrego (SF), Christopher Mitchell (C) Don Hamel, Joseph Lennox, Tyler Batten | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Kelly Holland (PG), Billy Sharp (SG), Eric Barnhart (PF), Danny Gochenour (C) Lester Welch, Victor Burkhart, John Duncan, Alvin Valentin | |
| 03:39 | Lafayette | Eric Barnhart clanks a jumper near the basket | 68-71 |
| 03:38 | Lafayette | Danny Gochenour tips it in | 68-73 |
| 03:17 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by William Baranski | 71-73 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Erwin Wood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimmy Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Borrego (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Baranski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Kelly Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Billy Sharp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Walter (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eric Barnhart (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Danny Gochenour (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Lafayette | Christopher Mitchell is called for the reach on Billy Sharp - foul #1 on Christopher Mitchell, team foul #5 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz (PG), Don Hamel (SG), Stephan Pipkin (SF), James Nowell (PF), Robert Caldwell (C) Erwin Wood, Jimmy Jones, Calvin Borrego, William Baranski, Christopher Mitchell | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Frank Beauchamp (PF) Eric Barnhart | |
| 02:29 | Lafayette | Danny Gochenour comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-73 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin snags the defensive board | 71-73 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Clontz, team foul #6 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Lester Welch (PG), Scott Stanley (SG), Victor Burkhart (SF) Kelly Holland, Billy Sharp, William Walter | |
| 02:19 | Lafayette | Frank Beauchamp makes the turnaround from the right block | 71-75 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-75 |
| 02:06 | Lafayette | Lester Welch is fouled on the floor by Robert Caldwell - foul #2 on Robert Caldwell, team foul #7 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Alvin Valentin (C) Danny Gochenour | |
| 02:06 | Lafayette | Lester Welch misses the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 71-75 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-75 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Stanley - foul #4 on Scott Stanley, team foul #12 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Lennox (SG), Tyler Batten (PF) Daniel Clontz, James Nowell | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 01:47 | Lafayette | Lester Welch makes the 3 from the left corner | 73-78 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi State | Joseph Lennox drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Tyler Batten | 76-78 |
| 01:02 | Lafayette | Lester Welch hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-81 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-81 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood (PG), Jimmy Jones (SG), William Baranski (PF) Don Hamel, Joseph Lennox, Tyler Batten | |
| Subs | Lafayette | William Walter (SF), John Duncan (PF), Danny Gochenour (C) Victor Burkhart, Frank Beauchamp, Alvin Valentin | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin hits a wide open floater near the basket set up by William Baranski | 78-81 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Lafayette | Scott Stanley comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 78-81 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell grabs the board | 78-81 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Caldwell | 81-81 |
| 00:07 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-81 |
| 00:00 | Lafayette | Lester Welch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 81-81 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Erwin Wood (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephan Pipkin (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Baranski (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Caldwell (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Lester Welch (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Scott Stanley (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Walter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Duncan (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Danny Gochenour (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Lafayette | Danny Gochenour wins the tip | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:50 | Lafayette | Danny Gochenour throws it down set up by John Duncan | 81-83 |
| 04:44 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 81-83 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | William Baranski pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-83 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell hits a runner from the baseline | 83-83 |
| 04:17 | Lafayette | William Baranski swats the short shot by John Duncan | 83-83 |
| 04:16 | Lafayette | William Walter pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-83 |
| 04:10 | Lafayette | William Walter comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 83-83 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin gets the rebound | 83-83 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by William Baranski | 85-83 |
| 04:02 | Lafayette | Jimmy Jones picks off the pass by Lester Welch in the backcourt | 85-83 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 85-83 |
| 03:50 | Lafayette | Danny Gochenour gets the rebound | 85-83 |
| 03:26 | Lafayette | Scott Stanley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 85-83 |
| 03:24 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell grabs the board | 85-83 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell's fadeaway is rejected by Lester Welch | 85-83 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood hits the follow up shot | 87-83 |
| 02:50 | Lafayette | William Walter drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 87-86 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Stephan Pipkin and he's fouled by Scott Stanley - foul #5 on Scott Stanley, team foul #13 | 89-86 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Don Hamel (SG), Calvin Borrego (SF), Tyler Batten (PF), Christopher Mitchell (C) Jimmy Jones, Stephan Pipkin, William Baranski, Robert Caldwell | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Kelly Holland (PG), Billy Sharp (SG), Victor Burkhart (SF), Eric Barnhart (PF), Alvin Valentin (C) Lester Welch, Scott Stanley, William Walter, John Duncan, Danny Gochenour | |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood makes the free throw | 90-86 |
| 02:20 | Lafayette | Erwin Wood is called for the reach on Kelly Holland - foul #4 on Erwin Wood, team foul #8 | 90-86 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Lennox (SG) Erwin Wood | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 02:20 | Lafayette | Kelly Holland misses the 1st free throw | 90-86 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Christopher Mitchell | 90-86 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 90-86 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi State | Christopher Mitchell can't throw it down | 90-86 |
| 02:07 | Lafayette | Kelly Holland pulls down the rebound | 90-86 |
| 02:07 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 90-86 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood (PG), Jimmy Jones (SG), Stephan Pipkin (SF), William Baranski (PF), Robert Caldwell (C) Don Hamel, Joseph Lennox, Calvin Borrego, Tyler Batten, Christopher Mitchell | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 01:50 | Lafayette | Eric Barnhart drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Alvin Valentin | 90-88 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | Billy Sharp steals the ball from Erwin Wood in the backcourt | 90-88 |
| 01:33 | Lafayette | Alvin Valentin clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 90-88 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell grabs the board | 90-88 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi State | Eric Barnhart swats the layup by Stephan Pipkin | 90-88 |
| 01:06 | Lafayette | Victor Burkhart snags the defensive board | 90-88 |
| 01:06 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 90-88 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Lester Welch (PG), William Walter (SF), John Duncan (PF), Danny Gochenour (C) Kelly Holland, Victor Burkhart, Eric Barnhart, Alvin Valentin | |
| 00:53 | Lafayette | The jumper by Billy Sharp is denied by William Baranski | 90-88 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell gets the rebound | 90-88 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Erwin Wood (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephan Pipkin (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Baranski (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Caldwell (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Lester Welch (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Billy Sharp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Walter (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Duncan (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Danny Gochenour (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin is hacked by Lester Welch in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lester Welch, team foul #14 | 90-88 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Kelly Holland (PG) Lester Welch | |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin misses the 1st free throw | 90-88 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin misses the 2nd free throw | 90-88 |
| 00:50 | Lafayette | Danny Gochenour snags the defensive board | 90-88 |
| 00:27 | Lafayette | Kelly Holland drills a floater near the basket | 90-90 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Billy Sharp is called for the reach on Jimmy Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy Sharp, team foul #15 | 90-90 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 91-90 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 92-90 |
| 00:21 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 92-90 |
| 00:08 | Lafayette | Kelly Holland misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by William Baranski - foul #3 on William Baranski, team foul #9 | 92-90 |
| 00:08 | Lafayette | Kelly Holland makes the 1st free throw | 92-91 |
| 00:08 | Lafayette | Kelly Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 92-92 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 92-92 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 92-92 |
| 00:00 | Lafayette | Kelly Holland grabs the board | 92-92 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Erwin Wood (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephan Pipkin (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Baranski (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Caldwell (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Kelly Holland (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - Billy Sharp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Walter (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Duncan (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Danny Gochenour (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Lafayette | Danny Gochenour wins the tip | 92-92 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:33 | Lafayette | Billy Sharp comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 92-92 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin snags the defensive board | 92-92 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones is called for traveling | 92-92 |
| 03:58 | Lafayette | Kelly Holland misses long on a jumper from the left side | 92-92 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi State | William Baranski pulls down the rebound | 92-92 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 92-92 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood tips it in | 94-92 |
| 03:24 | Lafayette | Billy Sharp misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 94-92 |
| 03:22 | Lafayette | Danny Gochenour tips it but misses | 94-92 |
| 03:21 | Lafayette | John Duncan gets the offensive rebound | 94-92 |
| 03:04 | Lafayette | Kelly Holland buries a shot from close range | 94-94 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | William Baranski hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Erwin Wood | 96-94 |
| 02:48 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 96-94 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Victor Burkhart (SG), Alvin Valentin (C) Billy Sharp, Danny Gochenour | |
| 02:29 | Lafayette | John Duncan knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 96-96 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin blows the layup | 96-96 |
| 02:12 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Victor Burkhart | 96-96 |
| 02:12 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 96-96 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Danny Gochenour (C) Alvin Valentin | |
| 01:54 | Lafayette | Kelly Holland is hacked by Erwin Wood - foul #5 on Erwin Wood, team foul #10 | 96-96 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Don Hamel (PG) Erwin Wood | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Billy Sharp (SG) Victor Burkhart | |
| 01:54 | Lafayette | Kelly Holland makes the 1st free throw | 96-97 |
| 01:54 | Lafayette | Kelly Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 96-98 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin connects on the open jumpshot from the left side set up by Jimmy Jones | 98-98 |
| 01:35 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 98-98 |
| 01:12 | Lafayette | John Duncan is called for traveling | 98-98 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | William Baranski misses the floater near the basket but he's hacked by John Duncan - foul #4 on John Duncan, team foul #16 | 98-98 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | William Baranski makes the 1st free throw | 99-98 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | William Baranski misses the 2nd free throw | 99-98 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin gets the offensive rebound | 99-98 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Don Hamel (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephan Pipkin (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Baranski (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Caldwell (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Kelly Holland (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SG - Billy Sharp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Walter (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Duncan (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Danny Gochenour (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by John Duncan - foul #5 on John Duncan, team foul #17 | 99-98 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Eric Barnhart (PF) John Duncan | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel makes the 1st free throw | 100-98 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel makes the 2nd free throw | 101-98 |
| 00:12 | Lafayette | William Baranski blocks the short jumper by Eric Barnhart | 101-98 |
| 00:10 | Lafayette | Eric Barnhart gets the offensive rebound | 101-98 |
| 00:04 | Lafayette | Billy Sharp connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 101-101 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (3 full remaining) | 101-101 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin misses short on a halfcourt shot | 101-101 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Don Hamel (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephan Pipkin (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Baranski (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Caldwell (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Kelly Holland (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SG - Billy Sharp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Walter (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eric Barnhart (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Danny Gochenour (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | William Baranski wins the tip | 101-101 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:38 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell can't connect on a runner from the left block | 101-101 |
| 04:36 | Lafayette | Eric Barnhart grabs the defensive rebound | 101-101 |
| 04:31 | Lafayette | William Walter can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 101-101 |
| 04:30 | Lafayette | Eric Barnhart tips it back up and in | 101-103 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi State | William Baranski jams it set up by Stephan Pipkin | 103-103 |
| 04:07 | Lafayette | Eric Barnhart lays it up and in on a great pass from Kelly Holland | 103-105 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones is hacked by Billy Sharp in the backcourt - foul #3 on Billy Sharp, team foul #18 | 103-105 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Victor Burkhart (SG) Billy Sharp | |
| 04:05 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 104-105 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 105-105 |
| 03:56 | Lafayette | William Walter misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 105-105 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell pulls down the rebound | 105-105 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | William Baranski misses the wide open jump hook from close range | 105-105 |
| 03:32 | Lafayette | Danny Gochenour pulls down the rebound | 105-105 |
| 03:28 | Lafayette | Kelly Holland is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 105-105 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Lennox (SG) Jimmy Jones | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Frank Beauchamp (PF), Alvin Valentin (C) Eric Barnhart, Danny Gochenour | |
| 03:11 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 105-105 |
| 03:09 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell tips it home | 107-105 |
| 02:47 | Lafayette | William Baranski is called for the reach on William Walter - foul #4 on William Baranski, team foul #11 | 107-105 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz (PG), Calvin Borrego (SF), Tyler Batten (PF), Christopher Mitchell (C) Don Hamel, Stephan Pipkin, William Baranski, Robert Caldwell | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Billy Sharp (SG) Victor Burkhart | |
| 02:47 | Lafayette | William Walter makes the 1st free throw | 107-106 |
| 02:47 | Lafayette | William Walter makes the 2nd free throw | 107-107 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Kelly Holland is called for the reach on Daniel Clontz in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kelly Holland, team foul #19 | 107-107 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Victor Burkhart (PG) Kelly Holland | |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz makes the 1st free throw | 108-107 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz makes the 2nd free throw | 109-107 |
| 02:39 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 109-107 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Don Hamel (PG), Robert Caldwell (C) Daniel Clontz, Christopher Mitchell | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Eric Barnhart (PF), Danny Gochenour (C) Frank Beauchamp, Alvin Valentin | |
| 02:20 | Lafayette | Eric Barnhart comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 109-107 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten grabs the defensive rebound | 109-107 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (3 full remaining) | 109-107 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones (SG), Stephan Pipkin (SF), William Baranski (PF) Joseph Lennox, Calvin Borrego, Tyler Batten | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | Eric Barnhart steps in front of the Don Hamel pass in the backcourt | 109-107 |
| 02:06 | Lafayette | Danny Gochenour can't connect on a floater from the left side | 109-107 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Stephan Pipkin | 109-107 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin makes the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 111-107 |
| 01:30 | Lafayette | Billy Sharp loses the dribble to Stephan Pipkin | 111-107 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | William Baranski knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Don Hamel | 113-107 |
| 00:59 | Lafayette | William Walter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 113-107 |
| 00:57 | Lafayette | Billy Sharp grabs the offensive board | 113-107 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Don Hamel (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephan Pipkin (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Baranski (fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Robert Caldwell (fresh) 8 pts. 14 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Victor Burkhart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SG - Billy Sharp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Walter (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eric Barnhart (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Danny Gochenour (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Lafayette | Danny Gochenour misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Caldwell - foul #3 on Robert Caldwell, team foul #12 | 113-107 |
| 00:52 | Lafayette | Danny Gochenour misses the 1st free throw | 113-107 |
| 00:52 | Lafayette | Danny Gochenour makes the 2nd free throw | 113-108 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Don Hamel and he's hacked by Billy Sharp - foul #4 on Billy Sharp, team foul #20 | 115-108 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Jones makes the free throw | 116-108 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Lafayette | Danny Gochenour drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 116-111 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel is hacked by Billy Sharp in the backcourt - foul #5 on Billy Sharp, team foul #21 | 116-111 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego (SF), Christopher Mitchell (C) Stephan Pipkin, Robert Caldwell | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Alvin Valentin (PF) Billy Sharp | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel makes the 1st free throw | 117-111 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel makes the 2nd free throw | 118-111 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Lafayette | Victor Burkhart is hacked by Calvin Borrego - foul #1 on Calvin Borrego, team foul #13 | 118-111 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin (SF), Robert Caldwell (C) Calvin Borrego, Christopher Mitchell | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 00:16 | Lafayette | Victor Burkhart makes the 1st free throw | 118-112 |
| 00:16 | Lafayette | Victor Burkhart misses the 2nd free throw | 118-112 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | William Baranski gets the rebound | 118-112 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | William Baranski is hacked by William Walter in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Walter, team foul #22 | 118-112 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Calvin Borrego (SF), Christopher Mitchell (C) Stephan Pipkin, Robert Caldwell | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | William Baranski misses the 1st free throw | 118-112 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | William Baranski makes the 2nd free throw | 119-112 |
| 00:09 | Lafayette | Eric Barnhart is whistled for traveling | 119-112 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Clontz (PG) Jimmy Jones | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | William Walter is called for the reach on Don Hamel in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Walter, team foul #23 | 119-112 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel makes the 1st free throw | 120-112 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Don Hamel makes the 2nd free throw | 121-112 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Lafayette | William Walter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 121-112 |