| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Robert Bolles (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Hervey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Lejeune (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dwight Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Minor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Jay (fresh) SF - Stuart Logan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Gumbs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilson Gill (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lafayette | Richard Lejeune inbounds the ball | 43-33 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Lafayette | Donald Hervey misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 19:36 | Lafayette | Samuel Brown misses the tip | 43-33 |
| 19:35 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Wilson Gill | 43-33 |
| 19:33 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stuart Logan, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| 19:24 | Lafayette | Robert Minor picks off the pass by Richard Lejeune | 43-33 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Minor | 43-35 |
| 19:05 | Lafayette | Dwight Miller misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 19:03 | Lafayette | Dwight Miller misses the tip | 43-35 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 18:43 | Lafayette | Dwight Miller grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 18:23 | Lafayette | Dwight Miller scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Hervey | 45-35 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Lejeune - foul #1 on Richard Lejeune, team foul #1 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Dee Klos (PG), Christopher Scott (SG), Travis Preston (SF), Steve Monette (PF) Robert Bolles, Donald Hervey, Richard Lejeune, Dwight Miller | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bill Debose (PG), William Crigger (SG), David Tye (SF), Fred Marlar (PF), Nicholas Hall (C) Robert Minor, David Jay, Stuart Logan, Timothy Gumbs, Wilson Gill | |
| 18:10 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-35 |
| 17:49 | Lafayette | Samuel Brown hits a fadeaway from close range | 47-35 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose is hacked by Steve Monette in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Monette, team foul #2 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Dwight Miller (PF) Samuel Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:28 | Mississippi State | David Tye loses the dribble to Steve Monette | 47-35 |
| 17:21 | Lafayette | Steve Monette hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-35 |
| 17:19 | Lafayette | Steve Monette tips it home | 49-35 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi State | William Crigger misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-35 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar grabs the offensive board | 49-35 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Hall's pass is intercepted by Dee Klos | 49-35 |
| 16:35 | Lafayette | Travis Preston knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-35 |
| 16:33 | Mississippi State | Steve Monette is called for the reach on Nicholas Hall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steve Monette, team foul #3 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Bolles (PG), Donald Hervey (SG), Christopher Harding (SF), Richard Lejeune (PF), Samuel Brown (C) Dee Klos, Christopher Scott, Travis Preston, Dwight Miller, Steve Monette | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Minor (PG), David Jay (SG), Jerry Kern (SF), Timothy Gumbs (PF), Wilson Gill (C) Bill Debose, William Crigger, David Tye, Fred Marlar, Nicholas Hall | |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | David Jay drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-38 |
| 16:04 | Lafayette | Robert Bolles comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Minor - foul #2 on Robert Minor, team foul #2 | 52-38 |
| 16:04 | Lafayette | Robert Bolles misses the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 16:04 | Lafayette | Robert Bolles misses the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern snags the defensive board | 52-38 |
| 15:52 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill can't finish the layup | 52-38 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern hits the follow up shot | 52-40 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Robert Bolles (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Hervey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Harding (fresh) PF - Richard Lejeune (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Minor (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Jay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry Kern (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Gumbs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilson Gill (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Lafayette | Robert Bolles clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-40 |
| 15:44 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs grabs the defensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 15:32 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Robert Minor | 52-42 |
| 15:08 | Lafayette | Robert Minor takes the ball from Richard Lejeune | 52-42 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi State | David Jay lays it in set up by Robert Minor | 52-44 |
| 14:42 | Lafayette | Robert Bolles hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 14:40 | Lafayette | Samuel Brown snags the offensive board | 52-44 |
| 14:28 | Lafayette | Christopher Harding is hacked by Jerry Kern - foul #2 on Jerry Kern, team foul #3 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Arthur Wardlaw (PG), Christopher Scott (SG), Corey Jones (SF), Dwight Miller (PF), Dee Klos (C) Robert Bolles, Donald Hervey, Christopher Harding, Richard Lejeune, Samuel Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bill Debose (PG), William Crigger (SG), Stuart Logan (SF), Stephen Holman (C) Robert Minor, David Jay, Jerry Kern, Wilson Gill | |
| 14:16 | Lafayette | Corey Jones can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-44 |
| 14:15 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 14:09 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose's floater is tipped away by Dwight Miller | 52-44 |
| 14:08 | Lafayette | Corey Jones snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 13:51 | Lafayette | Dee Klos comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 52-44 |
| 13:50 | Lafayette | Corey Jones hits the follow up shot | 54-44 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi State | William Crigger's pass is intercepted by Christopher Scott in the backcourt | 54-44 |
| 13:28 | Lafayette | Dee Klos misses short on a 3 from straight away | 54-44 |
| 13:26 | Lafayette | Corey Jones tips it back up and in | 56-44 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan is hacked by Corey Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Corey Jones, team foul #4 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Travis Preston (SF), Steve Monette (PF) Corey Jones, Dwight Miller | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Minor (PG), David Tye (SF), Fred Marlar (PF), Nicholas Hall (C) Bill Debose, Stuart Logan, Timothy Gumbs, Stephen Holman | |
| 13:03 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar blows the layup | 56-44 |
| 13:02 | Lafayette | Dee Klos grabs the board | 56-44 |
| 12:55 | Lafayette | Christopher Scott misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-44 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert Minor | 56-44 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar makes the runner near the basket set up by Robert Minor and he's fouled by Arthur Wardlaw - foul #2 on Arthur Wardlaw, team foul #5 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Bolles (PG), Donald Hervey (SG), Samuel Brown (C) Arthur Wardlaw, Christopher Scott, Dee Klos | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Jay (SG) William Crigger | |
| 12:40 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar makes the free throw | 56-47 |
| 12:16 | Lafayette | Robert Bolles buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-47 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi State | David Tye comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Travis Preston - foul #1 on Travis Preston, team foul #6 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Christopher Harding (SF), Dwight Miller (PF), Richard Lejeune (C) Travis Preston, Steve Monette, Samuel Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bill Debose (PG), Jerry Kern (SG), Timothy Gumbs (PF), Stephen Holman (C) Robert Minor, David Jay, Fred Marlar, Nicholas Hall | |
| 12:00 | Mississippi State | David Tye makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi State | David Tye makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 11:40 | Lafayette | Richard Lejeune can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 11:39 | Lafayette | Robert Bolles tips it back up and in | 61-49 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Robert Bolles (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Hervey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Harding (fresh) PF - Dwight Miller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Lejeune (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Bill Debose (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Kern (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Tye (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Gumbs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Holman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman loses the dribble to Richard Lejeune | 61-49 |
| 11:04 | Lafayette | Dwight Miller is hacked by Timothy Gumbs - foul #1 on Timothy Gumbs, team foul #4 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Arthur Wardlaw (PG), Christopher Scott (SG), Samuel Brown (C) Robert Bolles, Donald Hervey, Richard Lejeune | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Crigger (SG), Stuart Logan (SF), Wilson Gill (C) Jerry Kern, David Tye, Stephen Holman | |
| 10:45 | Lafayette | Christopher Scott scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Christopher Harding | 63-49 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi State | William Crigger connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bill Debose | 63-51 |
| 10:23 | Lafayette | Timothy Gumbs is called for the reach on Christopher Harding - foul #2 on Timothy Gumbs, team foul #5 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Travis Preston (SF), Dee Klos (PF) Christopher Harding, Dwight Miller | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Minor (PG), Fred Marlar (PF), Nicholas Hall (C) Bill Debose, Timothy Gumbs, Wilson Gill | |
| 10:14 | Lafayette | William Crigger steals it from Arthur Wardlaw | 63-51 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi State | William Crigger is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Scott - foul #1 on Christopher Scott, team foul #7 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Richard Lejeune (PF) Christopher Scott | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:12 | Mississippi State | William Crigger makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi State | William Crigger misses the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 10:12 | Lafayette | Samuel Brown pulls down the rebound | 63-52 |
| 09:55 | Lafayette | Dee Klos comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-52 |
| 09:53 | Lafayette | Samuel Brown tips it home | 65-52 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi State | William Crigger is fouled on the floor by Samuel Brown - foul #2 on Samuel Brown, team foul #8 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Bolles (PG), Steve Monette (PF) Arthur Wardlaw, Samuel Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Jay (SG), Jerry Kern (SF), Timothy Gumbs (PF), Stephen Holman (C) Robert Minor, Stuart Logan, Fred Marlar, Nicholas Hall | |
| 09:41 | Mississippi State | William Crigger makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi State | William Crigger makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 09:27 | Lafayette | Dee Klos buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-54 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-54 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi State | David Jay grabs the offensive rebound | 68-54 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi State | David Jay hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-54 |
| 08:37 | Lafayette | Richard Lejeune snags the defensive board | 68-54 |
| 08:21 | Lafayette | William Crigger steals the ball from Travis Preston | 68-54 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi State | William Crigger's fadeaway is rejected by Steve Monette | 68-54 |
| 08:15 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Robert Bolles | 68-54 |
| 08:06 | Lafayette | Richard Lejeune misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 68-54 |
| 08:04 | Lafayette | Dee Klos grabs the offensive rebound | 68-54 |
| 07:58 | Lafayette | Dee Klos makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Steve Monette | 71-54 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:48 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-54 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman gets the offensive rebound | 71-54 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern buries a jumper from the left wing set up by William Crigger | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Robert Bolles (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dee Klos (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Travis Preston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steve Monette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Lejeune (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Crigger (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Jay (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Jerry Kern (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Timothy Gumbs (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Holman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Lafayette | Dee Klos connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Bolles | 73-56 |
| 07:18 | Mississippi State | Travis Preston takes the ball from Jerry Kern in the backcourt | 73-56 |
| 07:17 | Lafayette | Robert Bolles misses the easy layup | 73-56 |
| 07:16 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Stephen Holman | 73-56 |
| 07:13 | Mississippi State | Richard Lejeune is called for the reach on William Crigger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Lejeune, team foul #9 | 73-56 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Arthur Wardlaw (PG), Donald Hervey (SG), Corey Jones (SF), Dwight Miller (PF), Samuel Brown (C) Robert Bolles, Dee Klos, Travis Preston, Steve Monette, Richard Lejeune | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Minor (PG), David Tye (SF), Fred Marlar (PF), Wilson Gill (C) David Jay, Jerry Kern, Timothy Gumbs, Stephen Holman | |
| 07:13 | Mississippi State | William Crigger makes the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 07:13 | Mississippi State | William Crigger makes the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| 07:00 | Lafayette | William Crigger steals it from Samuel Brown | 73-58 |
| 06:57 | Mississippi State | William Crigger's pass is intercepted by Arthur Wardlaw in the backcourt | 73-58 |
| 06:38 | Lafayette | Corey Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-58 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill grabs the defensive rebound | 73-58 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 73-58 |
| 06:22 | Lafayette | Samuel Brown grabs the board | 73-58 |
| 05:53 | Lafayette | Corey Jones knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Hervey | 76-58 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner near the basket | 76-58 |
| 05:38 | Lafayette | Samuel Brown gets the rebound | 76-58 |
| 05:14 | Lafayette | Dwight Miller clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by William Crigger - foul #2 on William Crigger, team foul #6 | 76-58 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Bolles (PG), Christopher Scott (SG), Christopher Harding (SF) Arthur Wardlaw, Donald Hervey, Corey Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bill Debose (SG), Stuart Logan (SF), Nicholas Hall (PF) William Crigger, David Tye, Fred Marlar | |
| 05:14 | Lafayette | Dwight Miller makes the 1st free throw | 77-58 |
| 05:14 | Lafayette | Dwight Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 77-58 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill grabs the defensive rebound | 77-58 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Bill Debose and he's hacked by Dwight Miller - foul #1 on Dwight Miller, team foul #10 | 77-60 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor makes the free throw | 77-61 |
| 04:58 | Lafayette | Robert Bolles is fouled on the floor by Stuart Logan - foul #2 on Stuart Logan, team foul #7 | 77-61 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Richard Lejeune (PF) Dwight Miller | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:58 | Lafayette | Robert Bolles makes the 1st free throw | 78-61 |
| 04:58 | Lafayette | Robert Bolles makes the 2nd free throw | 79-61 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi State | Christopher Harding is called for the reach on Robert Minor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Harding, team foul #11 | 79-61 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor makes the 1st free throw | 79-62 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor makes the 2nd free throw | 79-63 |
| 04:36 | Lafayette | Richard Lejeune drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 82-63 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 82-63 |
| 04:12 | Lafayette | Christopher Scott gets the rebound | 82-63 |
| 03:53 | Lafayette | Samuel Brown is hacked by Stuart Logan - foul #3 on Stuart Logan, team foul #8 | 82-63 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Dee Klos (PG), Donald Hervey (SG), Travis Preston (SF), Dwight Miller (PF) Robert Bolles, Christopher Scott, Christopher Harding, Richard Lejeune | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Jay (SG), Timothy Gumbs (PF) Robert Minor, Nicholas Hall | |
| 03:53 | Lafayette | Samuel Brown makes the 1st free throw | 83-63 |
| 03:53 | Lafayette | Samuel Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 84-63 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi State | David Jay is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on David Jay, team foul #9 | 84-63 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Arthur Wardlaw (PG), Steve Monette (PF), Richard Lejeune (C) Donald Hervey, Dwight Miller, Samuel Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern (PG), David Tye (SF), Fred Marlar (PF), Nicholas Hall (C) David Jay, Stuart Logan, Timothy Gumbs, Wilson Gill | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Arthur Wardlaw (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SG - Dee Klos (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Travis Preston (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steve Monette (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Lejeune (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jerry Kern (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bill Debose (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Tye (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Marlar (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Nicholas Hall (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Lafayette | Arthur Wardlaw can't throw it down | 84-63 |
| 03:08 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar gets the rebound | 84-63 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Arthur Wardlaw - foul #3 on Arthur Wardlaw, team foul #12 | 84-63 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Christopher Scott (SG), Christopher Harding (SF) Arthur Wardlaw, Travis Preston | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman (C) Nicholas Hall | |
| 02:52 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern makes the 1st free throw | 84-64 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern makes the 2nd free throw | 84-65 |
| 02:32 | Lafayette | Christopher Harding comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Tye - foul #1 on David Tye, team foul #10 | 84-65 |
| 02:32 | Lafayette | Christopher Harding misses the 1st free throw | 84-65 |
| 02:32 | Lafayette | Christopher Harding makes the 2nd free throw | 85-65 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | David Tye loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 85-65 |
| 02:01 | Lafayette | Richard Lejeune is fouled on the floor by Stephen Holman - foul #2 on Stephen Holman, team foul #11 | 85-65 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Arthur Wardlaw (PG), Travis Preston (SF) Christopher Scott, Christopher Harding | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Nicholas Hall (C) Stephen Holman | |
| 02:01 | Lafayette | Richard Lejeune makes the 1st free throw | 86-65 |
| 02:01 | Lafayette | Richard Lejeune makes the 2nd free throw | 87-65 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 87-65 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Christopher Scott (SG) Arthur Wardlaw | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Crigger (SG) Jerry Kern | |
| 01:34 | Lafayette | Richard Lejeune connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 89-65 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar is open and buries a jumper near the basket | 89-67 |
| 01:19 | Lafayette | Christopher Scott comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 89-67 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar snags the defensive board | 89-67 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | David Tye is called for traveling | 89-67 |
| 00:51 | Lafayette | Richard Lejeune misses the dunk | 89-67 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | David Tye snags the defensive board | 89-67 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | David Tye is hacked by Travis Preston - foul #2 on Travis Preston, team foul #13 | 89-67 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | David Tye misses the 1st free throw | 89-67 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | David Tye makes the 2nd free throw | 89-68 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Lafayette | Dee Klos misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 89-68 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | William Crigger gets the rebound | 89-68 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose misses long on a shot from the right side | 89-68 |
| 00:09 | Lafayette | Richard Lejeune grabs the defensive rebound | 89-68 |
| 00:00 | Lafayette | Dee Klos runs out the clock | 89-68 |