| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - George McNamara (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - David Finnerty (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tommy Starks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Reinaldo Conti (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Walter Bowles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Warwick (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alberto Giordano (fresh) PF - Henry Dimaggio (fresh) 3 pts. C - Marcelino Bianchi (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano inbounds the ball | 26-19 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Mississippi State | Henry Dimaggio is called for traveling | 26-19 |
| 19:19 | McNeese State | Walter Bowles steals the ball from Reinaldo Conti | 26-19 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick connects on the floater from the left wing | 26-21 |
| 18:50 | McNeese State | David Mason buries a jump hook in the paint set up by George McNamara | 28-21 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick is hacked by David Finnerty - foul #3 on David Finnerty, team foul #1 | 28-21 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Noel Harmon (SG) David Finnerty | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:29 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 28-21 |
| 18:28 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Tommy Starks | 28-21 |
| 18:00 | McNeese State | Walter Bowles is called for the reach on George McNamara - foul #1 on Walter Bowles, team foul #1 | 28-21 |
| 17:37 | McNeese State | Reinaldo Conti misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Henry Dimaggio - foul #1 on Henry Dimaggio, team foul #2 | 28-21 |
| 17:37 | McNeese State | Reinaldo Conti makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 17:37 | McNeese State | Reinaldo Conti makes the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-21 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi State | Henry Dimaggio tips it home | 30-23 |
| 16:50 | McNeese State | David Mason can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 30-23 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi snags the defensive board | 30-23 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi is fouled on the floor by Reinaldo Conti - foul #1 on Reinaldo Conti, team foul #2 | 30-23 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Smith (SF), Wendell Lauzon (PF), Neil Drayton (C) Tommy Starks, Reinaldo Conti, David Mason | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro (SG), Jerry Bruton (SF), Danny Gardiner (PF), Kelly Myers (C) Joshua Warwick, Alberto Giordano, Henry Dimaggio, Marcelino Bianchi | |
| 16:11 | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Danny Gardiner | 30-26 |
| 15:53 | McNeese State | Wendell Lauzon comes up short on the floater from the right side | 30-26 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kelly Myers | 30-26 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - George McNamara (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Noel Harmon (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wendell Lauzon (fresh) 4 pts. C - Neil Drayton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Walter Bowles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Caro (fresh) SF - Jerry Bruton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Danny Gardiner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kelly Myers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-29 |
| 15:05 | McNeese State | George McNamara misses the easy layup | 30-29 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Wendell Lauzon - foul #1 on Wendell Lauzon, team foul #3 | 30-29 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Matthew Bell (PG), David Finnerty (SG), Tommy Starks (SF), David Mason (C) George McNamara, Noel Harmon, James Smith, Neil Drayton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (SG), Alberto Giordano (SF) Walter Bowles, Jerry Bruton | |
| 14:49 | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 14:26 | McNeese State | David Mason misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Kelly Myers - foul #1 on Kelly Myers, team foul #3 | 30-31 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Reinaldo Conti (PF) Wendell Lauzon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Dimaggio (PF), Marcelino Bianchi (C) Danny Gardiner, Kelly Myers | |
| 14:26 | McNeese State | David Mason makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 14:26 | McNeese State | David Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi hits the follow up shot | 32-33 |
| 13:48 | McNeese State | David Finnerty misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick misses the easy layup | 32-33 |
| 13:36 | McNeese State | David Mason snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 13:10 | McNeese State | Tommy Starks makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Reinaldo Conti | 34-33 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano misses short on a jumper from the left side | 34-33 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick tips it home | 34-35 |
| 12:32 | McNeese State | David Finnerty misses the jumper from the right side | 34-35 |
| 12:30 | McNeese State | David Mason pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 12:04 | McNeese State | David Finnerty misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-35 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick clanks a runner from the baseline | 34-35 |
| 11:54 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Matthew Bell | 34-35 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Matthew Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Finnerty (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tommy Starks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Reinaldo Conti (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kevin Caro (fairly fresh) SG - Joshua Warwick (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alberto Giordano (fresh) PF - Henry Dimaggio (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Marcelino Bianchi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:30 | McNeese State | David Mason clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Marcelino Bianchi - foul #1 on Marcelino Bianchi, team foul #4 | 34-35 |
| Subs | McNeese State | George McNamara (PG), Noel Harmon (SG), James Smith (SF), Wendell Lauzon (PF) Matthew Bell, David Finnerty, Tommy Starks, Reinaldo Conti | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles (PG), Jerry Bruton (SG), Danny Gardiner (PF), Kelly Myers (C) Kevin Caro, Joshua Warwick, Henry Dimaggio, Marcelino Bianchi | |
| 11:30 | McNeese State | David Mason misses the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 11:30 | McNeese State | David Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 11:30 | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi State | David Mason steps in front of the Danny Gardiner pass | 34-35 |
| 10:46 | McNeese State | Noel Harmon drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton is whistled for traveling | 37-35 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Neil Drayton (C) David Mason | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (SG) Alberto Giordano | |
| 10:12 | McNeese State | James Smith is whistled for a carry | 37-35 |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Finnerty (SG) Noel Harmon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:48 | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-35 |
| 09:46 | McNeese State | David Finnerty grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 09:28 | McNeese State | Wendell Lauzon buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by David Finnerty | 39-35 |
| 08:59 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Wendell Lauzon - foul #2 on Wendell Lauzon, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Matthew Bell (PG), Tommy Starks (SF), Reinaldo Conti (PF), David Mason (C) George McNamara, James Smith, Wendell Lauzon, Neil Drayton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro (SF), Henry Dimaggio (PF), Marcelino Bianchi (C) Jerry Bruton, Danny Gardiner, Kelly Myers | |
| 08:59 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 08:59 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 08:37 | McNeese State | Tommy Starks knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 41-36 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 08:17 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to David Mason | 41-36 |
| 08:11 | McNeese State | Henry Dimaggio swats the layup by Tommy Starks | 41-36 |
| 08:10 | McNeese State | David Mason tips it but misses | 41-36 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles knocks in the 3 from straight away | 41-39 |
| 07:38 | McNeese State | Tommy Starks misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-39 |
| 07:36 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Matthew Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Finnerty (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tommy Starks (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Reinaldo Conti (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Walter Bowles (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Warwick (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Caro (fresh) PF - Henry Dimaggio (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Marcelino Bianchi (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro makes the jump hook from the right block and the foul's on Matthew Bell - foul #4 on Matthew Bell, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | McNeese State | George McNamara (PG), Noel Harmon (SG) Matthew Bell, David Finnerty | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton (SG), Alberto Giordano (SF) Walter Bowles, Joshua Warwick | |
| 07:30 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro makes the free throw | 41-42 |
| 07:03 | McNeese State | Kevin Caro picks off the pass by Tommy Starks | 41-42 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano misses the lay-in | 41-42 |
| 06:58 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi gets the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Caro | 41-45 |
| 06:08 | McNeese State | Tommy Starks misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Henry Dimaggio - foul #2 on Henry Dimaggio, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Finnerty (SG), Wendell Lauzon (PF), Neil Drayton (C) Noel Harmon, Reinaldo Conti, David Mason | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles (PG), Danny Gardiner (PF), Kelly Myers (C) Jerry Bruton, Henry Dimaggio, Marcelino Bianchi | |
| 06:08 | McNeese State | Tommy Starks misses the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 06:08 | McNeese State | Tommy Starks makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-45 |
| 05:58 | McNeese State | George McNamara grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 05:37 | McNeese State | Tommy Starks misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 05:18 | Mississippi State | Neil Drayton swats the dunk try by Kelly Myers | 42-45 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers hits the follow up shot | 42-47 |
| 05:15 | McNeese State | Kevin Caro steals it from George McNamara in the backcourt | 42-47 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | David Finnerty is called for the reach on Kevin Caro - foul #4 on David Finnerty, team foul #6 | 42-47 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Matthew Bell (PG), James Smith (SF) George McNamara, Tommy Starks | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (SG), Henry Dimaggio (PF) Kevin Caro, Danny Gardiner | |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles buries a jumper from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 04:25 | McNeese State | Matthew Bell's 3 pointer is rejected by Henry Dimaggio | 42-49 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 42-49 |
| 04:04 | McNeese State | Wendell Lauzon grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 03:40 | McNeese State | Alberto Giordano steals the ball from Matthew Bell | 42-49 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-52 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Matthew Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Finnerty (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wendell Lauzon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Neil Drayton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Walter Bowles (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Warwick (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alberto Giordano (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Henry Dimaggio (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Kelly Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:17 | McNeese State | James Smith drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by David Finnerty | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles travels with the ball | 44-52 |
| Subs | McNeese State | George McNamara (PG), Noel Harmon (SG), Tommy Starks (SF), Reinaldo Conti (PF), David Mason (C) Matthew Bell, David Finnerty, James Smith, Wendell Lauzon, Neil Drayton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro (SF), Danny Gardiner (PF), Marcelino Bianchi (C) Alberto Giordano, Henry Dimaggio, Kelly Myers | |
| 02:49 | McNeese State | George McNamara misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-52 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Danny Gardiner | 44-52 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-52 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Dimaggio (PF) Danny Gardiner | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:27 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:15 | McNeese State | The jump hook by Tommy Starks is blocked by Marcelino Bianchi | 44-55 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Marcelino Bianchi | 44-55 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick misses short on a shot from close range | 44-55 |
| 02:07 | McNeese State | Reinaldo Conti grabs the defensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 02:02 | McNeese State | Tommy Starks buries a jump hook in the lane set up by George McNamara | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:59 | Mississippi State | Noel Harmon is called for the reach on Joshua Warwick - foul #1 on Noel Harmon, team foul #7 | 46-55 |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Finnerty (SG) Noel Harmon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano (SF) Kevin Caro | |
| 01:59 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 01:47 | McNeese State | Marcelino Bianchi steals the ball from David Mason | 46-57 |
| 01:46 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick is fouled in the backcourt by David Finnerty - foul #5 on David Finnerty, team foul #8 | 46-57 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Matthew Bell (PG), Noel Harmon (SG), James Smith (SF), Wendell Lauzon (PF), Neil Drayton (C) George McNamara, David Finnerty, Tommy Starks, Reinaldo Conti, David Mason | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Howard Swanger (PG), Kevin Caro (SF), Danny Gardiner (PF), Kelly Myers (C) Walter Bowles, Alberto Giordano, Henry Dimaggio, Marcelino Bianchi | |
| 01:46 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 01:46 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 01:22 | McNeese State | Noel Harmon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-59 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers gets the rebound | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Matthew Bell - foul #5 on Matthew Bell, team foul #9 | 46-59 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bryan Pruitt (PG) Matthew Bell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton (SF) Joshua Warwick | |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | McNeese State | Neil Drayton buries a jumper near the basket | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton misses the jumper from the left side | 48-61 |
| 00:24 | McNeese State | Neil Drayton pulls down the rebound | 48-61 |
| 00:18 | McNeese State | James Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Jerry Bruton - foul #2 on Jerry Bruton, team foul #6 | 48-61 |
| 00:18 | McNeese State | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 00:18 | McNeese State | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Howard Swanger runs out the clock | 50-61 |