| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Steven Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ira Dalzell (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Lafrance (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lee Centeno (fresh) 3 pts. C - Billy Dove (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kyle Larson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Craig Wann (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Ake (fresh) C - Jonathan Bryner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lamar | John Lafrance inbounds the ball | 20-36 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Lamar | John Lafrance comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Jonathan Bryner - foul #2 on Jonathan Bryner, team foul #1 | 20-36 |
| 19:43 | Lamar | John Lafrance makes the 1st free throw | 21-36 |
| 19:43 | Lamar | John Lafrance makes the 2nd free throw | 22-36 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Kyle Larson | 22-38 |
| 19:08 | Lamar | Steven Brooks clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-38 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake grabs the defensive rebound | 22-38 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 22-38 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann tips it back up and in | 22-40 |
| 18:44 | Lamar | John Lafrance misses the jumper from the right wing | 22-40 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 22-40 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner blows the layup but the foul's on Billy Dove - foul #2 on Billy Dove, team foul #1 | 22-40 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner misses the 1st free throw | 22-40 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner misses the 2nd free throw | 22-40 |
| 18:24 | Lamar | John Lafrance gets the rebound | 22-40 |
| 18:05 | Lamar | Steven Brooks misses short on a floater from the left wing | 22-40 |
| 18:04 | Lamar | Lee Centeno misses the tip | 22-40 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson grabs the board | 22-40 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson misses long on a runner from close range | 22-40 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake tips it but misses | 22-40 |
| 17:56 | Lamar | Billy Dove pulls down the rebound | 22-40 |
| 17:40 | Lamar | Billy Dove drills a jumper near the basket | 24-40 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi State | Ira Dalzell is called for the reach on Ramon Martin - foul #1 on Ira Dalzell, team foul #2 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Lamar | Robert Bittner (SG), Dennis Tuttle (SF), Frank Boyers (PF) Ira Dalzell, John Lafrance, Lee Centeno | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter (SF), Ronald Sterling (C) Ramon Martin, Jonathan Bryner | |
| 17:09 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Ronald Sterling is blocked by Billy Dove | 24-40 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann grabs the offensive board | 24-40 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 24-40 |
| 16:55 | Lamar | Frank Boyers pulls down the rebound | 24-40 |
| 16:51 | Lamar | Robert Bittner scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Steven Brooks | 26-40 |
| 16:33 | Mississippi State | Dennis Tuttle is called for the reach on Neil Hunter - foul #1 on Dennis Tuttle, team foul #3 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Lamar | David Glines (C) Billy Dove | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Davies (PG), Glenn Lepe (SG), Robert Cooper (SF) Kyle Larson, Craig Wann, Dikembe Ake | |
| 16:11 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-40 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies grabs the offensive board | 26-40 |
| 15:53 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe is hacked by Robert Bittner - foul #1 on Robert Bittner, team foul #4 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Lamar | Ira Dalzell (SG), John Lafrance (SF), Lee Centeno (PF) Steven Brooks, Dennis Tuttle, David Glines | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin (SF) Robert Cooper | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Robert Bittner (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ira Dalzell (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Lafrance (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lee Centeno (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Boyers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Davies (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Glenn Lepe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Sterling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Neil Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter lays it up and in | 26-42 |
| 15:15 | Lamar | Ira Dalzell misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Glenn Lepe - foul #1 on Glenn Lepe, team foul #2 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Lamar | Steven Brooks (PG) Robert Bittner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson (PG), Craig Wann (SG), Dikembe Ake (PF), Jonathan Bryner (C) Mark Davies, Glenn Lepe, Ronald Sterling, Neil Hunter | |
| 15:15 | Lamar | Ira Dalzell makes the 1st free throw | 27-42 |
| 15:15 | Lamar | Ira Dalzell makes the 2nd free throw | 28-42 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson is whistled for traveling | 28-42 |
| Subs | Lamar | Billy Dove (C) Frank Boyers | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:34 | Lamar | Lee Centeno can't connect on a floater in the paint | 28-42 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kyle Larson | 28-42 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner is fouled on the floor by Billy Dove - foul #3 on Billy Dove, team foul #5 | 28-42 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-42 |
| 14:05 | Lamar | Lee Centeno grabs the defensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 13:46 | Lamar | Steven Brooks comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 28-42 |
| 13:45 | Lamar | Ira Dalzell pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 13:25 | Lamar | Billy Dove clanks a floater from close range | 28-42 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson gets the rebound | 28-42 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 28-42 |
| 13:04 | Lamar | Ira Dalzell pulls down the rebound | 28-42 |
| 12:48 | Lamar | Ramon Martin picks off the pass by Lee Centeno | 28-42 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin's pass is intercepted by Steven Brooks | 28-42 |
| 12:05 | Lamar | Ira Dalzell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-42 |
| Subs | Lamar | Robert Bittner (SG), Dennis Tuttle (SF), Frank Boyers (PF), David Glines (C) Ira Dalzell, John Lafrance, Lee Centeno, Billy Dove | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Davies (PG), Glenn Lepe (SG), Robert Cooper (SF), Ronald Sterling (PF), Neil Hunter (C) Kyle Larson, Craig Wann, Ramon Martin, Dikembe Ake, Jonathan Bryner | |
| 11:39 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Mark Davies and he's hacked by Frank Boyers - foul #2 on Frank Boyers, team foul #6 | 28-44 |
| 11:39 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe misses the free throw | 28-44 |
| 11:39 | Lamar | Frank Boyers grabs the board | 28-44 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Steven Brooks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Bittner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dennis Tuttle (fresh) PF - Frank Boyers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Glines (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Glenn Lepe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Davies (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cooper (fresh) PF - Ronald Sterling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Neil Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Lamar | David Glines makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-44 |
| 10:58 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 31-44 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper grabs the offensive board | 31-44 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi State | Dennis Tuttle steps in front of the Glenn Lepe pass | 31-44 |
| 10:19 | Lamar | David Glines hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-44 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies gets the rebound | 31-44 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-44 |
| 10:09 | Lamar | Dennis Tuttle snags the defensive board | 31-44 |
| 09:42 | Lamar | Dennis Tuttle hits the finger roll set up by Robert Bittner | 33-44 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 09:29 | Lamar | Dennis Tuttle grabs the defensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 09:11 | Lamar | Robert Cooper steps in front of the Frank Boyers pass | 33-44 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-44 |
| 08:52 | Lamar | Steven Brooks snags the defensive board | 33-44 |
| 08:33 | Lamar | Dennis Tuttle misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-44 |
| 08:31 | Lamar | David Glines tips it home | 35-44 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 35-44 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter tips it back up and in | 35-46 |
| 07:48 | Lamar | Steven Brooks misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Mark Davies - foul #1 on Mark Davies, team foul #3 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Lamar | Ira Dalzell (SG), John Lafrance (SF), Lee Centeno (PF), Billy Dove (C) Robert Bittner, Dennis Tuttle, Frank Boyers, David Glines | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson (PG), Craig Wann (SG), Ramon Martin (SF), Dikembe Ake (PF), Jonathan Bryner (C) Glenn Lepe, Mark Davies, Robert Cooper, Ronald Sterling, Neil Hunter | |
| 07:48 | Lamar | Steven Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 07:48 | Lamar | Steven Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 07:35 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson misses the shot from the left block but he's hacked by John Lafrance - foul #1 on John Lafrance, team foul #7 | 36-46 |
| 07:35 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson misses the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 07:35 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Steven Brooks (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ira Dalzell (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Lafrance (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lee Centeno (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Dove (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kyle Larson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Craig Wann (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathan Bryner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Lamar | Billy Dove buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Ira Dalzell and the foul's on Jonathan Bryner - foul #3 on Jonathan Bryner, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| 07:23 | Lamar | Billy Dove makes the free throw | 39-47 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi State | Ira Dalzell is called for the reach on Craig Wann - foul #2 on Ira Dalzell, team foul #8 | 39-47 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann misses the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 07:06 | Lamar | Billy Dove grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 06:54 | Lamar | Lee Centeno drills a shot from the baseline set up by Steven Brooks and he's hacked by Dikembe Ake - foul #3 on Dikembe Ake, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| 06:54 | Lamar | Lee Centeno misses the free throw | 41-47 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 41-47 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Bryner | 41-47 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bryner makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Craig Wann | 41-49 |
| 06:04 | Lamar | Lee Centeno drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Steven Brooks | 43-49 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson misses the floater from just outside the lane | 43-49 |
| 05:48 | Lamar | Billy Dove snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 05:42 | Lamar | Steven Brooks comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 05:40 | Lamar | Lee Centeno tips it back up and in | 45-49 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann loses the dribble to John Lafrance | 45-49 |
| 05:01 | Lamar | John Lafrance hits a floater from the right wing set up by Lee Centeno and the foul's on Ramon Martin - foul #2 on Ramon Martin, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Lamar | Robert Bittner (PG), Frank Boyers (PF), David Glines (C) Steven Brooks, Lee Centeno, Billy Dove | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter (SF), Mark Davies (C) Ramon Martin, Jonathan Bryner | |
| 05:01 | Lamar | John Lafrance makes the free throw | 48-49 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 04:36 | Lamar | Frank Boyers grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 04:22 | Lamar | Ira Dalzell loses the dribble to Mark Davies | 48-49 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Neil Hunter | 48-52 |
| 03:44 | Lamar | Dikembe Ake denies the turnaround by John Lafrance | 48-52 |
| 03:42 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Neil Hunter and he's hacked by Robert Bittner - foul #2 on Robert Bittner, team foul #9 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Lamar | Dennis Tuttle (SF), Lee Centeno (PF), Billy Dove (C) John Lafrance, Frank Boyers, David Glines | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe (SG), Ramon Martin (SF), Ronald Sterling (C) Kyle Larson, Craig Wann, Neil Hunter | |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake makes the free throw | 48-55 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Robert Bittner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ira Dalzell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Tuttle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lee Centeno (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Dove (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Davies (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glenn Lepe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Ake (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Sterling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Lamar | Billy Dove misses short on a shot in the paint | 48-55 |
| 03:08 | Lamar | Robert Bittner grabs the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 03:01 | Lamar | Dennis Tuttle can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Mark Davies - foul #2 on Mark Davies, team foul #7 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Lamar | Steven Brooks (PG) Robert Bittner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter (C) Dikembe Ake | |
| 03:01 | Lamar | Dennis Tuttle makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 03:01 | Lamar | Dennis Tuttle misses the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-55 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson (PG), Craig Wann (SG), Jonathan Bryner (C) Mark Davies, Glenn Lepe, Neil Hunter | |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 49-55 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin gets the offensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin misses long on a shot near the basket | 49-55 |
| 02:36 | Lamar | Billy Dove snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 02:18 | Lamar | Ira Dalzell is fouled on the floor by Ronald Sterling - foul #3 on Ronald Sterling, team foul #8 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Lamar | Robert Bittner (PG) Steven Brooks | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:18 | Lamar | Ira Dalzell makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 02:18 | Lamar | Ira Dalzell misses the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ronald Sterling | 50-55 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling is whistled for traveling | 50-55 |
| Subs | Lamar | Steven Brooks (PG), John Lafrance (SF) Robert Bittner, Dennis Tuttle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake (PF) Ronald Sterling | |
| 01:41 | Lamar | Billy Dove hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Steven Brooks | 52-55 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson clanks a 3 from straight away | 52-55 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake hits the follow up shot | 52-57 |
| 01:03 | Lamar | Lee Centeno drills a floater from the left block | 54-57 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake connects on the runner in the lane | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Lamar | John Lafrance makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ramon Martin | 57-61 |
| 00:06 | Lamar | John Lafrance hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-61 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann grabs the board | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann is fouled in the backcourt by Ira Dalzell - foul #3 on Ira Dalzell, team foul #10 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter (SF) Ramon Martin | |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann misses the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:02 | Lamar | Billy Dove pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 00:00 | Lamar | Billy Dove misses short on a fullcourt shot | 57-62 |