| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Felix Barnoski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Howard Leigh (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tracy Schaffner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Andrew Helfrich (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Siebenthal (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Minor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Jay (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stuart Logan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Gumbs (fresh) 3 reb. C - Wilson Gill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | La Salle | Tracy Schaffner inbounds the ball | 40-40 |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | La Salle | Timothy Gumbs steals the ball from Howard Leigh | 40-40 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi State | David Jay clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-40 |
| 19:33 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs tips it back up and in | 40-42 |
| 19:27 | La Salle | Howard Leigh can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Wilson Gill - foul #2 on Wilson Gill, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| 19:27 | La Salle | Howard Leigh makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 19:27 | La Salle | Howard Leigh makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan's pass is intercepted by Howard Leigh in the backcourt | 42-42 |
| 19:14 | La Salle | Matthew Siebenthal misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi State | David Jay connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Minor | 42-44 |
| 19:00 | La Salle | Howard Leigh misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Stuart Logan | 42-44 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi State | David Jay hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 42-44 |
| 18:40 | La Salle | Matthew Siebenthal grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 18:34 | La Salle | Tracy Schaffner knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Andrew Helfrich | 44-44 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | La Salle | David Krok (PG), William Puckett (SG), Todd Kelley (SF), Conrad Ricciardi (PF), Matthew Johnson (C) Felix Barnoski, Howard Leigh, Tracy Schaffner, Andrew Helfrich, Matthew Siebenthal | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bill Debose (PG), William Crigger (SG), David Tye (SF), Fred Marlar (PF), Stephen Holman (C) Robert Minor, David Jay, Stuart Logan, Timothy Gumbs, Wilson Gill | |
| 18:15 | La Salle | David Krok's pass is intercepted by Bill Debose in the backcourt | 44-44 |
| 18:14 | Mississippi State | David Tye lays it in set up by Bill Debose | 44-46 |
| 17:53 | La Salle | Todd Kelley drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Stephen Holman - foul #2 on Stephen Holman, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| 17:53 | La Salle | Todd Kelley makes the free throw | 47-46 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi State | David Tye is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on David Tye, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| 17:25 | La Salle | William Puckett comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 47-46 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi State | William Crigger knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Bill Debose and he's hacked by Conrad Ricciardi - foul #2 on Conrad Ricciardi, team foul #1 | 47-48 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs (PF) Stephen Holman | |
| 17:19 | Mississippi State | William Crigger makes the free throw | 47-49 |
| 16:59 | La Salle | Matthew Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Fred Marlar - foul #2 on Fred Marlar, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | La Salle | Felix Barnoski (PG), Howard Leigh (SG), Tracy Schaffner (SF), Andrew Helfrich (PF) David Krok, William Puckett, Todd Kelley, Conrad Ricciardi | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Minor (PG), Jerry Kern (SF), Wilson Gill (C) Bill Debose, David Tye, Fred Marlar | |
| 16:59 | La Salle | Matthew Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 16:59 | La Salle | Matthew Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 16:32 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 16:20 | La Salle | Andrew Helfrich connects on the jumper from the baseline | 51-52 |
| 16:08 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs tips it home | 51-54 |
| 15:54 | La Salle | Howard Leigh misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 15:53 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Timothy Gumbs | 51-54 |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Felix Barnoski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Howard Leigh (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tracy Schaffner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Andrew Helfrich (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Minor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Crigger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerry Kern (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Timothy Gumbs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Wilson Gill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Mississippi State | Tracy Schaffner steps in front of the Jerry Kern pass | 51-54 |
| 15:21 | La Salle | Howard Leigh hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Felix Barnoski | 54-54 |
| 15:18 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor is called for traveling in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| Subs | La Salle | Robert Johnson (PG), David Krok (SG), Todd Kelley (SF), Conrad Ricciardi (PF), Matthew Siebenthal (C) Felix Barnoski, Howard Leigh, Tracy Schaffner, Andrew Helfrich, Matthew Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bill Debose (PG), David Jay (SG), Stuart Logan (SF), Fred Marlar (PF), Nicholas Hall (C) Robert Minor, William Crigger, Jerry Kern, Timothy Gumbs, Wilson Gill | |
| 15:03 | La Salle | Robert Johnson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 15:02 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Hall gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar connects on the open 3 from the right corner set up by David Jay | 54-57 |
| 14:37 | La Salle | Fred Marlar picks off the pass by Matthew Siebenthal | 54-57 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 14:20 | La Salle | Todd Kelley pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 14:16 | La Salle | Conrad Ricciardi is whistled for traveling | 54-57 |
| Subs | La Salle | William Puckett (SG), Tracy Schaffner (SF), Andrew Helfrich (PF) David Krok, Todd Kelley, Conrad Ricciardi | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Tye (SF), Stephen Holman (C) Stuart Logan, Fred Marlar | |
| 14:05 | Mississippi State | David Jay connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Bill Debose | 54-60 |
| 14:00 | La Salle | Tracy Schaffner can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-60 |
| 13:59 | La Salle | Robert Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 13:43 | La Salle | William Puckett's floater is tipped away by Nicholas Hall | 54-60 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi State | David Jay grabs the defensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi State | David Jay banks in the layup | 54-62 |
| 13:04 | La Salle | Robert Johnson misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 54-62 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Bill Debose | 54-62 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | David Jay is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-62 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman can't tip it in | 54-62 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Hall misses the tip | 54-62 |
| 12:54 | La Salle | Andrew Helfrich pulls down the rebound | 54-62 |
| 12:49 | La Salle | Andrew Helfrich misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by David Jay - foul #2 on David Jay, team foul #5 | 54-62 |
| Subs | La Salle | Howard Leigh (SG), Conrad Ricciardi (C) William Puckett, Matthew Siebenthal | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Minor (PG), Jerry Kern (SF), Timothy Gumbs (PF), Wilson Gill (C) Bill Debose, David Tye, Nicholas Hall, Stephen Holman | |
| 12:49 | La Salle | Andrew Helfrich misses the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 12:49 | La Salle | Andrew Helfrich misses the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill grabs the board | 54-62 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern is hacked by Tracy Schaffner - foul #3 on Tracy Schaffner, team foul #2 | 54-62 |
| Subs | La Salle | David Krok (PG), Todd Kelley (PF) Robert Johnson, Andrew Helfrich | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar (C) Wilson Gill | |
| 12:15 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor is hacked by Todd Kelley - foul #1 on Todd Kelley, team foul #3 | 54-62 |
| Subs | La Salle | Felix Barnoski (SF) Tracy Schaffner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Crigger (SG) David Jay | |
| 11:49 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-62 |
| 11:48 | La Salle | Felix Barnoski grabs the board | 54-62 |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - David Krok (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Leigh (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Felix Barnoski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Todd Kelley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Conrad Ricciardi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Minor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Crigger (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerry Kern (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Timothy Gumbs (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Fred Marlar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | La Salle | Todd Kelley comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-62 |
| 11:24 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs pulls down the rebound | 54-62 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs travels with the ball | 54-62 |
| Subs | La Salle | Robert Johnson (PG), Tracy Schaffner (SF), Andrew Helfrich (PF), Matthew Siebenthal (C) David Krok, Felix Barnoski, Todd Kelley, Conrad Ricciardi | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Jay (SG), Stuart Logan (SF), David Tye (PF), Wilson Gill (C) William Crigger, Jerry Kern, Timothy Gumbs, Fred Marlar | |
| 10:50 | La Salle | Tracy Schaffner blows the layup | 54-62 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi State | David Tye gets the rebound | 54-62 |
| 10:33 | Mississippi State | David Tye hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 54-62 |
| 10:32 | La Salle | Andrew Helfrich snags the defensive board | 54-62 |
| 10:26 | La Salle | Robert Johnson scores on a 3 from the left corner | 57-62 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-62 |
| 10:18 | La Salle | Andrew Helfrich grabs the board | 57-62 |
| 09:58 | La Salle | Howard Leigh scores on a jumper from the right side | 59-62 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 59-62 |
| 09:36 | La Salle | Tracy Schaffner gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| 09:31 | La Salle | Robert Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 59-62 |
| 09:29 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| 09:27 | Mississippi State | Howard Leigh takes the ball from David Jay in the backcourt | 59-62 |
| 09:26 | La Salle | Tracy Schaffner banks in the layup on a great pass from Howard Leigh | 61-62 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill is fouled on the floor by Matthew Siebenthal - foul #1 on Matthew Siebenthal, team foul #4 | 61-62 |
| 09:14 | La Salle | La Salle calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| Subs | La Salle | David Krok (PG), William Puckett (SG), Felix Barnoski (SF), Todd Kelley (PF), Matthew Johnson (C) Robert Johnson, Howard Leigh, Tracy Schaffner, Andrew Helfrich, Matthew Siebenthal | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bill Debose (PG), William Crigger (SG), Jerry Kern (SF), Timothy Gumbs (PF), Fred Marlar (C) Robert Minor, David Jay, Stuart Logan, David Tye, Wilson Gill | |
| 08:53 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs is wide open and slams it home set up by Bill Debose | 61-64 |
| 08:39 | La Salle | Matthew Johnson loses the dribble to Fred Marlar | 61-64 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern misses the shot from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 08:29 | La Salle | Matthew Johnson grabs the board | 61-64 |
| 08:24 | La Salle | William Puckett loses the dribble to Fred Marlar | 61-64 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi State | William Crigger loses the ball out of bounds | 61-64 |
| Subs | La Salle | Robert Johnson (PG), Tracy Schaffner (SF), Andrew Helfrich (PF), Conrad Ricciardi (C) David Krok, William Puckett, Todd Kelley, Matthew Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan (SF), Nicholas Hall (C) Jerry Kern, Fred Marlar | |
| 07:41 | La Salle | Felix Barnoski misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 07:39 | La Salle | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Helfrich | 61-64 |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Felix Barnoski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tracy Schaffner (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Helfrich (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Conrad Ricciardi (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Bill Debose (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Crigger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stuart Logan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Gumbs (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Nicholas Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | La Salle | Andrew Helfrich scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Robert Johnson | 63-64 |
| 07:08 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-64 |
| 07:07 | La Salle | Andrew Helfrich grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 07:02 | La Salle | Tracy Schaffner misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 07:00 | La Salle | Andrew Helfrich gets the offensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 06:45 | La Salle | The jump hook by Tracy Schaffner is blocked by Timothy Gumbs | 63-64 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Hall | 63-64 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Hall is hacked by Conrad Ricciardi - foul #3 on Conrad Ricciardi, team foul #5 | 63-64 |
| Subs | La Salle | David Krok (PG), William Puckett (SG), Todd Kelley (SF), Matthew Johnson (PF) Robert Johnson, Felix Barnoski, Tracy Schaffner, Andrew Helfrich | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Minor (PG), Jerry Kern (SG), David Tye (SF), Fred Marlar (PF), Wilson Gill (C) Bill Debose, William Crigger, Stuart Logan, Timothy Gumbs, Nicholas Hall | |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | David Tye drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Minor | 63-67 |
| 06:02 | La Salle | Conrad Ricciardi misses the 3 from the right corner | 63-67 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar pulls down the rebound | 63-67 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern is hacked by William Puckett - foul #3 on William Puckett, team foul #6 | 63-67 |
| Subs | La Salle | Howard Leigh (SG), Matthew Siebenthal (C) David Krok, Conrad Ricciardi | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs (PF) Fred Marlar | |
| 05:32 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-67 |
| 05:30 | La Salle | Todd Kelley grabs the board | 63-67 |
| 05:25 | La Salle | Todd Kelley double dribbles | 63-67 |
| Subs | La Salle | Robert Johnson (PG), Tracy Schaffner (SF), Conrad Ricciardi (PF) William Puckett, Todd Kelley, Matthew Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:20 | Mississippi State | David Tye is called for traveling in the backcourt | 63-67 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Jay (SG) David Tye | |
| 05:02 | La Salle | Howard Leigh can't finish the layup | 63-67 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill gets the rebound | 63-67 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor is hacked by Robert Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Johnson, team foul #7 | 63-67 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Tye (SF), Stephen Holman (C) Jerry Kern, Wilson Gill | |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 04:59 | La Salle | Matthew Siebenthal snags the defensive board | 63-67 |
| 04:38 | La Salle | Conrad Ricciardi can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-67 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | David Tye grabs the defensive rebound | 63-67 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi State | David Jay misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-67 |
| 04:12 | La Salle | Tracy Schaffner grabs the defensive rebound | 63-67 |
| 04:07 | La Salle | Matthew Siebenthal banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Johnson | 65-67 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | David Tye is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Minor | 65-69 |
| 03:38 | La Salle | Robert Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Minor - foul #1 on Robert Minor, team foul #6 | 65-69 |
| Subs | La Salle | David Krok (SG), Felix Barnoski (SF), Todd Kelley (PF), Matthew Johnson (C) Howard Leigh, Tracy Schaffner, Conrad Ricciardi, Matthew Siebenthal | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bill Debose (PG), Stuart Logan (SF), Fred Marlar (PF), Wilson Gill (C) Robert Minor, David Tye, Timothy Gumbs, Stephen Holman | |
| 03:38 | La Salle | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 03:38 | La Salle | Robert Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 03:38 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar gets the rebound | 66-69 |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Robert Johnson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Krok (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Felix Barnoski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Todd Kelley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Bill Debose (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Jay (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stuart Logan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Fred Marlar (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Wilson Gill (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar hits a wide open floater in the lane on a nice dish by Wilson Gill | 66-71 |
| 02:55 | La Salle | Robert Johnson knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Felix Barnoski | 68-71 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | David Jay hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-71 |
| 02:47 | La Salle | Matthew Johnson snags the defensive board | 68-71 |
| 02:43 | La Salle | Robert Johnson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Todd Kelley | 70-71 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-73 |
| 02:14 | La Salle | Felix Barnoski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-73 |
| 02:12 | La Salle | Matthew Johnson tips it in | 72-73 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| Subs | La Salle | William Puckett (SG), Andrew Helfrich (PF) Robert Johnson, Todd Kelley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Minor (PG), William Crigger (SG), Jerry Kern (SF), Nicholas Hall (C) Bill Debose, David Jay, Stuart Logan, Wilson Gill | |
| 02:10 | Mississippi State | William Puckett is called for the reach on William Crigger in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Puckett, team foul #8 | 72-73 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi State | William Crigger makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi State | William Crigger makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 01:59 | La Salle | William Puckett clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on Fred Marlar - foul #3 on Fred Marlar, team foul #7 | 72-75 |
| Subs | La Salle | Howard Leigh (SG), Tracy Schaffner (SF), Matthew Siebenthal (C) David Krok, Felix Barnoski, Matthew Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Jay (SG), Stuart Logan (SF), Timothy Gumbs (PF), Wilson Gill (C) William Crigger, Jerry Kern, Fred Marlar, Nicholas Hall | |
| 01:59 | La Salle | William Puckett makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 01:59 | La Salle | William Puckett misses the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs snags the defensive board | 73-75 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 73-77 |
| 01:30 | La Salle | William Puckett drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Tracy Schaffner | 75-77 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 75-77 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill tips it in | 75-79 |
| 01:01 | La Salle | Andrew Helfrich is whistled for traveling | 75-79 |
| Subs | La Salle | Robert Johnson (PG) William Puckett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Robert Minor | 75-81 |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | La Salle | Matthew Siebenthal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-81 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | David Jay grabs the defensive rebound | 75-81 |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | David Jay is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Johnson - foul #5 on Robert Johnson, team foul #9 | 75-81 |
| Subs | La Salle | Felix Barnoski (PG) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bill Debose (PG) Robert Minor | |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | David Jay misses the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill gets the offensive rebound | 75-81 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill is fouled on the floor by Matthew Siebenthal - foul #2 on Matthew Siebenthal, team foul #10 | 75-81 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Minor (PG) David Jay | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill misses the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:16 | La Salle | Howard Leigh misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-82 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs grabs the defensive rebound | 75-82 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Leigh - foul #3 on Howard Leigh, team foul #11 | 75-82 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs makes the 1st free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs misses the 2nd free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:12 | La Salle | The rebound goes to Andrew Helfrich | 75-83 |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:07 | La Salle | Felix Barnoski drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Howard Leigh | 78-83 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill is hacked by Felix Barnoski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Felix Barnoski, team foul #12 | 78-83 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill makes the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill misses the 2nd free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:05 | La Salle | Andrew Helfrich grabs the defensive rebound | 78-84 |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | La Salle | Felix Barnoski scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 81-84 |