| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Kurt Wilhoit (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Osborn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Fenner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Villalobos (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Head (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kenneth Smithey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Gordon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Nathaniel Allen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey is hacked by Kyle Fenner - foul #1 on Kyle Fenner, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans is hacked by Kyle Fenner - foul #2 on Kyle Fenner, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker hits a floater from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 18:51 | UL-Monroe | Daniel Villalobos misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Nathaniel Allen - foul #2 on Nathaniel Allen, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| 18:51 | UL-Monroe | Daniel Villalobos makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 18:51 | UL-Monroe | Daniel Villalobos misses the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi State | Nathaniel Allen pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | Nathaniel Allen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 18:29 | UL-Monroe | Joseph Osborn gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 18:14 | UL-Monroe | Daniel Gordon is called for the reach on Kyle Fenner - foul #1 on Daniel Gordon, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| 17:46 | UL-Monroe | Nathaniel Allen picks off the pass by Kyle Fenner | 32-36 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi State | Nathaniel Allen can't tip it in | 32-36 |
| 17:27 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Glenn Parker | 32-36 |
| 17:22 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Gordon | 32-38 |
| 17:15 | UL-Monroe | Kurt Wilhoit is hacked by Nathaniel Allen - foul #3 on Nathaniel Allen, team foul #3 | 32-38 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Jerry Cuddy (SG) Joseph Osborn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randall Morrison (SG), Michael Hillman (C) Kenneth Smithey, Nathaniel Allen | |
| 17:00 | UL-Monroe | Eric Head is hacked by Michael Hillman - foul #2 on Michael Hillman, team foul #4 | 32-38 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Wayne Matthews (SF), Vincent Tripp (PF), Ryan McCuaig (C) Kyle Fenner, Daniel Villalobos, Eric Head | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:45 | UL-Monroe | Wayne Matthews misses the easy layup | 32-38 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 16:40 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Jerry Cuddy - foul #1 on Jerry Cuddy, team foul #3 | 32-38 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Dale Cooks (SG) Kurt Wilhoit | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey (PG) Daniel Gordon | |
| 16:40 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 16:40 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 16:22 | UL-Monroe | Vincent Tripp buries a shot in the lane | 34-40 |
| 16:00 | Mississippi State | Randall Morrison can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 15:58 | UL-Monroe | Ryan McCuaig grabs the board | 34-40 |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Jerry Cuddy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dale Cooks (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wayne Matthews (fresh) PF - Vincent Tripp (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ryan McCuaig (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kenneth Smithey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Evans (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Parker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Hillman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | UL-Monroe | Wayne Matthews hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 15:41 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 15:35 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-40 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Daryl Davis (PG), Joseph Osborn (SG), Kyle Fenner (SF), Daniel Villalobos (PF), Eric Head (C) Jerry Cuddy, Dale Cooks, Wayne Matthews, Vincent Tripp, Ryan McCuaig | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Blair Guess (PG), John Thompson (SG), Daniel Gordon (SF), Nathaniel Allen (C) Kenneth Smithey, Randall Morrison, Eric Evans, Glenn Parker | |
| 15:14 | UL-Monroe | Daniel Gordon takes the ball from Daniel Villalobos | 34-40 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi State | Blair Guess clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 34-40 |
| 14:53 | UL-Monroe | The rebound goes to Joseph Osborn | 34-40 |
| 14:36 | UL-Monroe | Daniel Gordon takes the ball from Daniel Villalobos | 34-40 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman can't throw it down but the foul's on Daryl Davis - foul #4 on Daryl Davis, team foul #4 | 34-40 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Kurt Wilhoit (PG) Daryl Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Evans (SF) Blair Guess | |
| 14:16 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman misses the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 14:16 | UL-Monroe | The rebound goes to Eric Head | 34-41 |
| 13:55 | UL-Monroe | Kyle Fenner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-41 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker (PF) Nathaniel Allen | |
| 13:34 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Hillman | 34-43 |
| 13:12 | UL-Monroe | Glenn Parker steps in front of the Daniel Villalobos pass | 34-43 |
| 12:50 | Mississippi State | Kurt Wilhoit takes the ball from Glenn Parker | 34-43 |
| 12:41 | UL-Monroe | Joseph Osborn loses the dribble to Glenn Parker | 34-43 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | Daniel Villalobos is called for the reach on Glenn Parker - foul #1 on Daniel Villalobos, team foul #5 | 34-43 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Jerry Cuddy (SG), Wayne Matthews (SF), Vincent Tripp (PF), Ryan McCuaig (C) Joseph Osborn, Kyle Fenner, Daniel Villalobos, Eric Head | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey (PG), Nathaniel Allen (C) Daniel Gordon, Michael Hillman | |
| 12:12 | Mississippi State | Kurt Wilhoit is called for the reach on Glenn Parker - foul #1 on Kurt Wilhoit, team foul #6 | 34-43 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Smithey | 34-46 |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Kurt Wilhoit (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Cuddy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wayne Matthews (fresh) PF - Vincent Tripp (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ryan McCuaig (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kenneth Smithey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Evans (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Parker (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Nathaniel Allen (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:49 | UL-Monroe | Ryan McCuaig misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 34-46 |
| 11:48 | Mississippi State | John Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-46 |
| 11:25 | Mississippi State | John Thompson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kenneth Smithey | 34-48 |
| 11:21 | UL-Monroe | John Thompson is called for the reach on Kurt Wilhoit in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Thompson, team foul #5 | 34-48 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Blair Guess (SG), Douglas Brimmer (SF) John Thompson, Eric Evans | |
| 11:02 | UL-Monroe | Jerry Cuddy's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Smithey | 34-48 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey can't finish the layup | 34-48 |
| 10:58 | UL-Monroe | Ryan McCuaig snags the defensive board | 34-48 |
| 10:54 | UL-Monroe | Ryan McCuaig throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-48 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Joseph Osborn (SG) Kurt Wilhoit | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon (SG), Michael Hillman (SF) Blair Guess, Douglas Brimmer | |
| 10:37 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-48 |
| 10:36 | UL-Monroe | The rebound goes to Ryan McCuaig | 34-48 |
| 10:19 | UL-Monroe | Joseph Osborn misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-48 |
| 10:17 | UL-Monroe | Ryan McCuaig gets the offensive rebound | 34-48 |
| 09:58 | UL-Monroe | Ryan McCuaig hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-48 |
| 09:56 | UL-Monroe | Wayne Matthews can't tip it in | 34-48 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker pulls down the rebound | 34-48 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey is fouled on the floor by Wayne Matthews - foul #3 on Wayne Matthews, team foul #7 | 34-48 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Kurt Wilhoit (PG), Kyle Fenner (SF), Daniel Villalobos (PF), Eric Head (C) Jerry Cuddy, Wayne Matthews, Vincent Tripp, Ryan McCuaig | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Evans (SF), John Bergantzel (C) Glenn Parker, Nathaniel Allen | |
| 09:36 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey makes the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey makes the 2nd free throw | 34-50 |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:18 | UL-Monroe | Joseph Osborn misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-50 |
| 09:17 | UL-Monroe | Kurt Wilhoit tips it home | 36-50 |
| 08:59 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-50 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman tips it back up and in | 36-52 |
| 08:41 | UL-Monroe | John Bergantzel takes the ball from Daniel Villalobos | 36-52 |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:16 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Eric Evans, team foul #6 | 36-52 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Jerry Cuddy (SG) Joseph Osborn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Blair Guess (PG), Randall Morrison (SG), Glenn Parker (PF) Kenneth Smithey, Daniel Gordon, John Bergantzel | |
| 07:59 | UL-Monroe | Kurt Wilhoit makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kyle Fenner | 39-52 |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Kurt Wilhoit (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Cuddy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kyle Fenner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Villalobos (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Head (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Blair Guess (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Randall Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Evans (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Parker (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Hillman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker's layup is rejected by Daniel Villalobos | 39-52 |
| 07:39 | UL-Monroe | Eric Head grabs the defensive rebound | 39-52 |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:32 | UL-Monroe | Eric Head is hacked by Michael Hillman - foul #3 on Michael Hillman, team foul #7 | 39-52 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Daryl Davis (PG) Jerry Cuddy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Thompson (SG), John Bergantzel (C) Randall Morrison, Michael Hillman | |
| 07:32 | UL-Monroe | Eric Head makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 07:32 | UL-Monroe | Eric Head makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 07:17 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker scores on a floater from the right block | 41-54 |
| 07:03 | UL-Monroe | Daniel Villalobos buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Kurt Wilhoit | 43-54 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi State | John Thompson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Evans | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:39 | UL-Monroe | Kyle Fenner misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 43-57 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel pulls down the rebound | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:16 | Mississippi State | Daniel Villalobos steps in front of the Blair Guess pass | 43-57 |
| 06:09 | UL-Monroe | Daniel Villalobos misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-57 |
| 06:07 | UL-Monroe | Kyle Fenner pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 05:47 | UL-Monroe | Daniel Villalobos can't throw it down | 43-57 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker snags the defensive board | 43-57 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel banks in the layup | 43-59 |
| 05:09 | UL-Monroe | Daniel Villalobos drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Eric Head | 45-59 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi State | John Thompson can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 45-59 |
| 04:44 | UL-Monroe | Daryl Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 45-59 |
| 04:37 | UL-Monroe | Daniel Villalobos misses long on a runner in the lane | 45-59 |
| 04:35 | UL-Monroe | Eric Head tips it back up and in | 47-59 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | John Thompson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 47-59 |
| 04:17 | UL-Monroe | Daniel Villalobos grabs the board | 47-59 |
| 04:09 | UL-Monroe | Daryl Davis clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 47-59 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-59 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Joseph Osborn (SG), Wayne Matthews (SF), Vincent Tripp (PF), Ryan McCuaig (C) Kurt Wilhoit, Kyle Fenner, Daniel Villalobos, Eric Head | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey (PG), Nathaniel Allen (C) Blair Guess, John Bergantzel | |
| 03:40 | Mississippi State | Nathaniel Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-59 |
| 03:38 | UL-Monroe | Vincent Tripp grabs the board | 47-59 |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Daryl Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Osborn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Matthews (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Vincent Tripp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan McCuaig (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kenneth Smithey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Eric Evans (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Parker (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. C - Nathaniel Allen (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:20 | UL-Monroe | Ryan McCuaig misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Nathaniel Allen - foul #4 on Nathaniel Allen, team foul #8 | 47-59 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon (SF) Eric Evans | |
| 03:20 | UL-Monroe | Ryan McCuaig makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 03:20 | UL-Monroe | Ryan McCuaig misses the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | Nathaniel Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Wayne Matthews - foul #4 on Wayne Matthews, team foul #8 | 48-59 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman (PF) Glenn Parker | |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 02:38 | UL-Monroe | Ryan McCuaig's layup is rejected by Nathaniel Allen | 48-61 |
| 02:36 | UL-Monroe | Joseph Osborn grabs the offensive rebound | 48-61 |
| 02:31 | UL-Monroe | Ryan McCuaig misses the driving attempt from the left block | 48-61 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Smithey | 48-61 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | John Thompson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Nathaniel Allen | 48-64 |
| 01:59 | UL-Monroe | Joseph Osborn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-64 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman grabs the board | 48-64 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman misses the jump hook from close range | 48-64 |
| 01:37 | UL-Monroe | Ryan McCuaig grabs the defensive rebound | 48-64 |
| 01:29 | UL-Monroe | Vincent Tripp misses the runner in the lane | 48-64 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Allen | 48-64 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-64 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman grabs the offensive rebound | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 48-64 |
| 00:33 | UL-Monroe | Ryan McCuaig snags the defensive board | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | UL-Monroe | Daryl Davis comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 48-64 |
| 00:26 | UL-Monroe | Ryan McCuaig tips it home | 50-64 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey runs out the clock | 50-64 |