| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Anthony Messerly (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Harding (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Fuller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Monette (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Keith Daughtery (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Kern (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stuart Logan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Floyd Lashbrook (fresh) 2 pts. C - Earl Adolph (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan inbounds the ball | 39-35 |
| 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) | |
| 19:56 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Harding - foul #3 on Christopher Harding, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Arthur Crawford (SG) Christopher Harding | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 19:46 | Mississippi State | Corey Jones is called for the reach on Keith Daughtery - foul #2 on Corey Jones, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| 19:37 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph misses the jumper in the lane | 39-35 |
| 19:35 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph tips it home | 39-37 |
| 19:14 | Lafayette | Arthur Crawford clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 39-37 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 39-37 |
| 18:55 | Lafayette | Steve Monette pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 18:37 | Lafayette | Anthony Messerly drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-37 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery travels with the ball | 41-37 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Lance Kelley (PG), David Southard (SG), Rosario Fuentes (SF), Thomas Klingensmith (PF), Anthony Edwards (C) Anthony Messerly, Arthur Crawford, Corey Jones, Steven Fuller, Steve Monette | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson (SF), Stephen Holman (PF), Lyman Feather (C) Stuart Logan, Floyd Lashbrook, Earl Adolph | |
| 18:07 | Lafayette | Rosario Fuentes is hacked by Stephen Holman - foul #3 on Stephen Holman, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke (PG), David Jay (SF), William Stacy (PF) Keith Daughtery, Jerry Kern, Stephen Holman | |
| 17:47 | Lafayette | Rosario Fuentes buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Southard | 43-37 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 43-37 |
| 17:27 | Mississippi State | William Stacy snags the offensive board | 43-37 |
| 17:22 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather misses long on a 3 from straight away | 43-37 |
| 17:20 | Lafayette | Rosario Fuentes grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 16:55 | Lafayette | David Southard loses the ball out of bounds | 43-37 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Anthony Messerly (PG), Arthur Crawford (SG), Corey Jones (SF), Steven Fuller (PF), Steve Monette (C) Lance Kelley, David Southard, Rosario Fuentes, Thomas Klingensmith, Anthony Edwards | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery (PG), Jerry Kern (SG), Stuart Logan (SF), Earl Adolph (C) Andrew Schimke, George Hutchinson, David Jay, William Stacy | |
| 16:45 | Mississippi State | Corey Jones denies the turnaround by Lyman Feather | 43-37 |
| 16:44 | Lafayette | Steve Monette grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 16:40 | Lafayette | Arthur Crawford comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Keith Daughtery - foul #1 on Keith Daughtery, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook (PF) Lyman Feather | |
| 16:40 | Lafayette | Arthur Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 16:40 | Lafayette | Arthur Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi State | Steve Monette is called for the reach on Earl Adolph - foul #1 on Steve Monette, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery connects on the turnaround from close range | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Anthony Messerly (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Crawford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Corey Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Fuller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Monette (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Keith Daughtery (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Kern (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stuart Logan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Floyd Lashbrook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Earl Adolph (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Lafayette | Arthur Crawford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-39 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Christopher Harding (SG), Michael Loza (PF) Arthur Crawford, Steven Fuller | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson (PG), David Jay (SF), William Stacy (PF), Stephen Holman (C) Keith Daughtery, Stuart Logan, Floyd Lashbrook, Earl Adolph | |
| 15:19 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 15:18 | Mississippi State | William Stacy snags the offensive board | 45-39 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Holman | 45-42 |
| 14:35 | Lafayette | Michael Loza misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-42 |
| 14:33 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 14:24 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman is hacked by Corey Jones - foul #3 on Corey Jones, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Lafayette | David Southard (PG), Thomas Klingensmith (SF), Steven Fuller (PF), Anthony Edwards (C) Anthony Messerly, Corey Jones, Michael Loza, Steve Monette | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery (PG), Stuart Logan (SF), Earl Adolph (C) Jerry Kern, David Jay, William Stacy | |
| 14:11 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson's floater is knocked away by Anthony Edwards | 45-42 |
| 14:09 | Lafayette | Steven Fuller pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 13:53 | Lafayette | Thomas Klingensmith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 13:33 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph lays it up and in on a great pass from Keith Daughtery and he's hacked by Thomas Klingensmith - foul #1 on Thomas Klingensmith, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Lance Kelley (PG), Rosario Fuentes (SF) Christopher Harding, Steven Fuller | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Jay (SG) George Hutchinson | |
| 13:33 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph misses the free throw | 45-44 |
| 13:33 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Anthony Edwards | 45-44 |
| 13:21 | Lafayette | Thomas Klingensmith misses the easy layup | 45-44 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi State | Anthony Edwards is called for the reach on David Jay in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Edwards, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Michael Loza (C) Thomas Klingensmith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook (PF), Lyman Feather (C) Stephen Holman, Earl Adolph | |
| 12:59 | Mississippi State | David Jay comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-44 |
| 12:58 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Michael Loza | 45-44 |
| 12:45 | Lafayette | David Southard travels with the ball | 45-44 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Anthony Messerly (PG), Arthur Crawford (SG), Steve Monette (C) Lance Kelley, David Southard, Anthony Edwards | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke (PG), Jerry Kern (SG) Keith Daughtery, Stuart Logan | |
| 12:23 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Floyd Lashbrook, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Corey Jones (SF), Steven Fuller (PF) Rosario Fuentes, Michael Loza | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman (PF) Floyd Lashbrook | |
| 12:03 | Lafayette | Corey Jones hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 11:47 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Andrew Schimke | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Anthony Messerly (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Crawford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Corey Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven Fuller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Monette (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Schimke (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Kern (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Jay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stephen Holman (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Lyman Feather (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Lafayette | Anthony Messerly drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Corey Jones | 51-47 |
| 11:25 | Mississippi State | Corey Jones steps in front of the Andrew Schimke pass in the backcourt | 51-47 |
| 11:15 | Lafayette | Corey Jones connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Arthur Crawford | 53-47 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by David Jay and he's fouled by Corey Jones - foul #4 on Corey Jones, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Lafayette | David Southard (PG), Christopher Harding (SG), Rosario Fuentes (SF), Thomas Klingensmith (PF), Michael Loza (C) Anthony Messerly, Arthur Crawford, Corey Jones, Steven Fuller, Steve Monette | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery (PG), Stuart Logan (SF), Floyd Lashbrook (PF), Earl Adolph (C) Andrew Schimke, Jerry Kern, David Jay, Stephen Holman | |
| 10:59 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather makes the free throw | 53-50 |
| 10:46 | Lafayette | Rosario Fuentes misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-50 |
| 10:44 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather misses the easy layup | 53-50 |
| 10:29 | Lafayette | Michael Loza pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 10:23 | Lafayette | Thomas Klingensmith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-50 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Anthony Edwards (C) Michael Loza | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson (SG) Lyman Feather | |
| 10:05 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan makes the shot from the right wing and he's hacked by Rosario Fuentes - foul #1 on Rosario Fuentes, team foul #8 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman (PF) Floyd Lashbrook | |
| 10:05 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan makes the free throw | 53-53 |
| 09:49 | Lafayette | Thomas Klingensmith misses the floater from the free throw line | 53-53 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson loses the dribble to David Southard in the backcourt | 53-53 |
| 09:41 | Lafayette | Christopher Harding banks in the layup set up by David Southard | 55-53 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | Anthony Edwards steals it from Stuart Logan | 55-53 |
| 08:53 | Lafayette | David Southard misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 55-53 |
| 08:44 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Anthony Edwards | 55-53 |
| 08:40 | Lafayette | Stuart Logan steps in front of the Rosario Fuentes pass | 55-53 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman can't finish the layup | 55-53 |
| 08:36 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Christopher Harding | 55-53 |
| 08:18 | Lafayette | Rosario Fuentes buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Anthony Edwards | 57-53 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-53 |
| 08:01 | Lafayette | Thomas Klingensmith grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 07:43 | Lafayette | Christopher Harding is hacked by George Hutchinson - foul #1 on George Hutchinson, team foul #4 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Anthony Messerly (PG), Arthur Crawford (SG), Corey Jones (SF), Steven Fuller (PF), Steve Monette (C) David Southard, Christopher Harding, Rosario Fuentes, Thomas Klingensmith, Anthony Edwards | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke (PG), Jerry Kern (SG), David Jay (SF), Floyd Lashbrook (PF), Lyman Feather (C) Keith Daughtery, George Hutchinson, Stuart Logan, Stephen Holman, Earl Adolph | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Anthony Messerly (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Crawford (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Steven Fuller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Monette (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Schimke (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Kern (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Jay (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Floyd Lashbrook (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lyman Feather (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Lafayette | Steve Monette banks in the layup on a great pass from Anthony Messerly | 59-53 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern is called for traveling | 59-53 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Christopher Harding (SG) Arthur Crawford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:37 | Lafayette | Anthony Messerly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-53 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Stacy (PF), Earl Adolph (C) Floyd Lashbrook, Lyman Feather | |
| 06:20 | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Steven Fuller - foul #1 on Steven Fuller, team foul #9 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman (C) Earl Adolph | |
| 06:20 | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 06:20 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Steven Fuller | 59-54 |
| 06:03 | Lafayette | Christopher Harding is fouled on the floor by Jerry Kern - foul #1 on Jerry Kern, team foul #5 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Lance Kelley (PG), Michael Loza (PF) Anthony Messerly, Steven Fuller | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery (PG) Andrew Schimke | |
| 05:45 | Lafayette | Steve Monette clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Keith Daughtery - foul #2 on Keith Daughtery, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Arthur Crawford (SG) Christopher Harding | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan (SF) David Jay | |
| 05:45 | Lafayette | Steve Monette misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 05:45 | Lafayette | Steve Monette makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | William Stacy is alone and drills a runner from the left block set up by Jerry Kern | 60-56 |
| 04:59 | Lafayette | Stephen Holman is called for the reach on Arthur Crawford - foul #4 on Stephen Holman, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Anthony Messerly (PG), Steven Fuller (PF) Lance Kelley, Corey Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke (PG), George Hutchinson (SF), Floyd Lashbrook (PF), Lyman Feather (C) Keith Daughtery, Stuart Logan, William Stacy, Stephen Holman | |
| 04:59 | Lafayette | Arthur Crawford misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Andrew Schimke | 60-59 |
| 04:20 | Lafayette | Michael Loza loses the ball out of bounds | 60-59 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Christopher Harding (SG), Corey Jones (SF) Arthur Crawford, Michael Loza | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Jay (SF) Jerry Kern | |
| 03:55 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather banks in the layup on a great pass from Andrew Schimke | 60-61 |
| 03:40 | Lafayette | Steve Monette knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Christopher Harding | 62-61 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Anthony Messerly (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Harding (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Corey Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Steven Fuller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Monette (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Schimke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - George Hutchinson (fresh) 12 pts. SF - David Jay (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Floyd Lashbrook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Lyman Feather (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke is hacked by Steve Monette in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Monette, team foul #10 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Lance Kelley (PG), David Southard (SG), Rosario Fuentes (SF) Anthony Messerly, Christopher Harding, Corey Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman (PF), Earl Adolph (C) Floyd Lashbrook, Lyman Feather | |
| 03:38 | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 03:38 | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 03:21 | Lafayette | Steven Fuller can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 03:19 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman grabs the board | 62-63 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman snags the offensive board | 62-63 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Anthony Messerly (PG), Arthur Crawford (SG), Corey Jones (SF), Thomas Klingensmith (PF), Anthony Edwards (C) Lance Kelley, David Southard, Rosario Fuentes, Steven Fuller, Steve Monette | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery (PG), Jerry Kern (SG), Stuart Logan (SF) Andrew Schimke, George Hutchinson, David Jay | |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph loses the dribble to Anthony Messerly | 62-63 |
| 02:35 | Lafayette | Corey Jones banks in the layup on a great pass from Anthony Messerly | 64-63 |
| 02:31 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern is fouled in the backcourt by Corey Jones - foul #5 on Corey Jones, team foul #11 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Christopher Harding (SG), Rosario Fuentes (SF) Arthur Crawford, Corey Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook (PF) Stephen Holman | |
| 02:31 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:31 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:31 | Lafayette | Anthony Edwards pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 02:31 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| 02:18 | Lafayette | Anthony Messerly is fouled on the floor by Floyd Lashbrook - foul #3 on Floyd Lashbrook, team foul #8 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Steven Fuller (PF) Rosario Fuentes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:18 | Lafayette | Anthony Messerly makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:18 | Lafayette | Anthony Messerly makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery is hacked by Anthony Messerly in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Messerly, team foul #12 | 66-64 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:04 | Lafayette | Steven Fuller comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 66-66 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi State | Anthony Messerly picks off the pass by Jerry Kern in the backcourt | 66-66 |
| 02:01 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Steve Monette (C) Anthony Edwards | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:56 | Lafayette | Christopher Harding connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Messerly | 69-66 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery is fouled on the floor by Christopher Harding - foul #4 on Christopher Harding, team foul #13 | 69-66 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 01:01 | Lafayette | Thomas Klingensmith clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Stuart Logan - foul #2 on Stuart Logan, team foul #9 | 69-68 |
| 01:01 | Lafayette | Thomas Klingensmith makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:01 | Lafayette | Thomas Klingensmith makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Harding - foul #5 on Christopher Harding, team foul #14 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Arthur Crawford (SG) Christopher Harding | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| 00:31 | Lafayette | Anthony Messerly is hacked by Earl Adolph - foul #2 on Earl Adolph, team foul #10 | 71-70 |
| 00:31 | Lafayette | Anthony Messerly misses the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:31 | Lafayette | Anthony Messerly makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Jerry Kern | 72-72 |
| 00:10 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-72 |
| 00:05 | Lafayette | Steven Fuller scores on a jump hook from the left block | 74-72 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Floyd Lashbrook is blocked by Steve Monette | 74-72 |