| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kenneth Smithey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Evans (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glenn Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Nathaniel Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Kris Colston (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond McCloughan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Rotkowski (fresh) 1 pts. C - Gary Edgell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | The jumper by Nathaniel Allen is denied by David Rotkowski | 34-36 |
| 19:39 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Gary Edgell | 34-36 |
| 19:26 | Lamar | Kris Colston clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-36 |
| 19:24 | Lamar | David Rotkowski can't tip it in | 34-36 |
| 19:23 | Lamar | Raymond McCloughan tips it in | 34-38 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans clanks a 3 from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker hits the follow up shot | 36-38 |
| 18:48 | Lamar | Matthew Campbell scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi State | John Thompson loses the dribble to Kris Colston | 36-41 |
| 18:33 | Lamar | Matthew Campbell blows the layup | 36-41 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Nathaniel Allen | 39-41 |
| 17:51 | Lamar | Matthew Campbell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi State | Nathaniel Allen gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi State | John Thompson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 17:26 | Lamar | David Rotkowski gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 17:20 | Lamar | Raymond McCloughan misses the dunk | 39-41 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker is called for traveling | 39-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Blair Guess (PG), Daniel Gordon (SF), Michael Hillman (C) Kenneth Smithey, Eric Evans, Nathaniel Allen | |
| Subs | Lamar | Ernest Gross (SF), Marc Williams (C) Raymond McCloughan, Gary Edgell | |
| 16:44 | Lamar | Matthew Campbell misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi State | John Thompson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-41 |
| 16:14 | Lamar | David Rotkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 15:45 | Lamar | Matthew Campbell makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Kris Colston | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Blair Guess (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Thompson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Gordon (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Glenn Parker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Michael Hillman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Kris Colston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Campbell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ernest Gross (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Rotkowski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Marc Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Blair Guess and he's hacked by Ernest Gross - foul #3 on Ernest Gross, team foul #1 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Evans (SF), John Bergantzel (C) John Thompson, Glenn Parker | |
| Subs | Lamar | David Elwell (PG), Raymond McCloughan (SF), Gary Edgell (C) Kris Colston, Matthew Campbell, David Rotkowski | |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon misses the free throw | 41-43 |
| 15:21 | Lamar | Marc Williams grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 15:07 | Lamar | Michael Hillman steals the ball from Marc Williams | 41-43 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi State | Blair Guess connects on the shot from the right side set up by Daniel Gordon | 43-43 |
| 14:52 | Lamar | Blair Guess picks off the pass by David Elwell | 43-43 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Marc Williams - foul #1 on Marc Williams, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey (PG), Nathaniel Allen (C) Blair Guess, John Bergantzel | |
| Subs | Lamar | Travis Longfellow (PG), Christopher Fredericks (PF) Ernest Gross, Marc Williams | |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 14:18 | Lamar | Raymond McCloughan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Eric Evans - foul #1 on Eric Evans, team foul #1 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Thompson (SG) Daniel Gordon | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 14:18 | Lamar | Raymond McCloughan makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 14:18 | Lamar | Raymond McCloughan makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | John Thompson knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Kenneth Smithey | 48-45 |
| 13:43 | Lamar | The short jumper by Gary Edgell is denied by Nathaniel Allen | 48-45 |
| 13:41 | Mississippi State | John Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi State | John Thompson misses the dunk attempt | 48-45 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey snags the offensive board | 48-45 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi State | John Thompson knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Eric Evans | 50-45 |
| 13:10 | Lamar | Christopher Fredericks knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Travis Longfellow | 50-48 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | John Thompson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Kenneth Smithey | 53-48 |
| 12:27 | Lamar | Christopher Fredericks misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 53-48 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | John Thompson snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by John Thompson and he's hacked by Gary Edgell - foul #2 on Gary Edgell, team foul #3 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon (SF), Glenn Parker (PF), John Bergantzel (C) Eric Evans, Michael Hillman, Nathaniel Allen | |
| Subs | Lamar | Kris Colston (PG), Matthew Campbell (SG), Ernest Gross (SF), David Rotkowski (PF), Marc Williams (C) Travis Longfellow, David Elwell, Raymond McCloughan, Christopher Fredericks, Gary Edgell | |
| 12:06 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey makes the free throw | 56-48 |
| 11:47 | Lamar | Marc Williams comes up short on the floater from close range but the foul's on John Bergantzel - foul #2 on John Bergantzel, team foul #2 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Blair Guess (SG), Douglas Brimmer (SF) Kenneth Smithey, John Thompson | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 11:47 | Lamar | Marc Williams misses the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 11:47 | Lamar | Marc Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Blair Guess (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Brimmer (fresh) PF - Glenn Parker (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - John Bergantzel (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Kris Colston (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ernest Gross (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - David Rotkowski (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Marc Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 11:26 | Mississippi State | Blair Guess grabs the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 11:11 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker makes the floater from the right block | 58-49 |
| 10:55 | Lamar | Matthew Campbell can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Blair Guess - foul #1 on Blair Guess, team foul #3 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Thompson (SG), Eric Evans (SF) Blair Guess, Douglas Brimmer | |
| Subs | Lamar | Raymond McCloughan (SF) Ernest Gross | |
| 10:55 | Lamar | Matthew Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 10:55 | Lamar | Matthew Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi State | John Thompson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-51 |
| 10:33 | Lamar | David Rotkowski pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| 10:21 | Lamar | David Rotkowski's pass is intercepted by John Bergantzel | 58-51 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 58-51 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi State | John Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi State | John Thompson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 58-51 |
| 09:50 | Lamar | Matthew Campbell snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| 09:23 | Lamar | Marc Williams misses the jump hook in the lane | 58-51 |
| 09:21 | Lamar | Kris Colston hits the follow up shot | 58-53 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel hits the finger roll set up by Glenn Parker | 60-53 |
| 08:31 | Lamar | Marc Williams hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kris Colston | 60-55 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi State | John Thompson is fouled on the floor by Matthew Campbell - foul #3 on Matthew Campbell, team foul #4 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey (PG), Blair Guess (SG), Douglas Brimmer (SF), Michael Hillman (PF), Nathaniel Allen (C) Daniel Gordon, John Thompson, Eric Evans, Glenn Parker, John Bergantzel | |
| Subs | Lamar | Travis Longfellow (PG), David Elwell (SG), Ernest Gross (SF), Christopher Fredericks (PF), Gary Edgell (C) Kris Colston, Matthew Campbell, Raymond McCloughan, David Rotkowski, Marc Williams | |
| 07:52 | Mississippi State | Gary Edgell swats the layup by Kenneth Smithey | 60-55 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi State | Nathaniel Allen grabs the offensive board | 60-55 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | Blair Guess drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Smithey | 63-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kenneth Smithey (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Blair Guess (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Brimmer (fresh) PF - Michael Hillman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Nathaniel Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Travis Longfellow (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Elwell (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ernest Gross (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Fredericks (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gary Edgell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Lamar | Douglas Brimmer is called for the reach on Christopher Fredericks - foul #1 on Douglas Brimmer, team foul #4 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Thompson (SG) Blair Guess | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 07:23 | Lamar | Christopher Fredericks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Lamar | David Rotkowski (PF) Christopher Fredericks | |
| 07:02 | Mississippi State | John Thompson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 63-55 |
| 07:00 | Lamar | David Rotkowski grabs the board | 63-55 |
| 06:44 | Lamar | Gary Edgell jams it on a great pass from David Elwell and the foul's on Michael Hillman - foul #2 on Michael Hillman, team foul #5 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon (PG), Eric Evans (SF), Glenn Parker (PF) Kenneth Smithey, Douglas Brimmer, Michael Hillman | |
| Subs | Lamar | Kris Colston (PG), Matthew Campbell (SG), Raymond McCloughan (SF) Travis Longfellow, David Elwell, Ernest Gross | |
| 06:44 | Lamar | Gary Edgell makes the free throw | 63-58 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-58 |
| 06:16 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Thompson | 66-58 |
| 05:47 | Lamar | Raymond McCloughan misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-58 |
| 05:46 | Mississippi State | John Thompson grabs the board | 66-58 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi State | Nathaniel Allen is called for traveling | 66-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman (C) Nathaniel Allen | |
| Subs | Lamar | Thomas Eller (C) Gary Edgell | |
| 05:10 | Lamar | Raymond McCloughan loses the ball out of bounds | 66-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey (PG), Blair Guess (SG) Daniel Gordon, John Thompson | |
| Subs | Lamar | Marc Williams (PF) David Rotkowski | |
| 04:50 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Kenneth Smithey | 68-58 |
| 04:33 | Lamar | Thomas Eller is fouled on the floor by Michael Hillman - foul #3 on Michael Hillman, team foul #6 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel (C) Eric Evans | |
| Subs | Lamar | Ernest Gross (SF), Gary Edgell (C) Raymond McCloughan, Thomas Eller | |
| 04:07 | Lamar | Matthew Campbell misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 68-58 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker grabs the board | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-58 |
| 03:45 | Lamar | Marc Williams gets the rebound | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Lamar | Ernest Gross can't finish the layup | 68-58 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi State | Blair Guess grabs the board | 68-58 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kenneth Smithey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Blair Guess (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Hillman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Glenn Parker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. C - John Bergantzel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Kris Colston (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Matthew Campbell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ernest Gross (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Marc Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Edgell (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker comes up short on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Marc Williams - foul #2 on Marc Williams, team foul #5 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon (PG), John Thompson (SG), Eric Evans (SF), Nathaniel Allen (C) Kenneth Smithey, Blair Guess, Michael Hillman, John Bergantzel | |
| Subs | Lamar | David Elwell (PG), Raymond McCloughan (SF), David Rotkowski (PF) Kris Colston, Matthew Campbell, Marc Williams | |
| 03:11 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 03:11 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 02:54 | Lamar | Nathaniel Allen steps in front of the Gary Edgell pass | 70-58 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon is whistled for a carry | 70-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randall Morrison (SG), Douglas Brimmer (SF), Michael Hillman (PF), John Bergantzel (C) John Thompson, Eric Evans, Glenn Parker, Nathaniel Allen | |
| Subs | Lamar | Travis Longfellow (PG), Christopher Fredericks (PF), Thomas Eller (C) Raymond McCloughan, David Rotkowski, Gary Edgell | |
| 02:03 | Lamar | Douglas Brimmer is called for the reach on Ernest Gross - foul #2 on Douglas Brimmer, team foul #7 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Blair Guess (SG) Randall Morrison | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 02:03 | Lamar | Ernest Gross makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 02:03 | Lamar | Ernest Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi State | Douglas Brimmer scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-60 |
| 01:24 | Lamar | Travis Longfellow connects on the 3 from straight away | 73-63 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Christopher Fredericks steals it from Daniel Gordon | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Lamar | Travis Longfellow travels with the ball | 73-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Marc Williams (PF) Christopher Fredericks | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman is hacked by David Elwell in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Elwell, team foul #6 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Reuben Applewhite (PF) Douglas Brimmer | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman is fouled on the floor by David Elwell - foul #5 on David Elwell, team foul #7 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Christopher Fredericks (PF) David Elwell | |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman misses the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | Blair Guess pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-63 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Ernest Gross is called for the reach on Blair Guess - foul #4 on Ernest Gross, team foul #8 | 73-63 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Blair Guess misses the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:41 | Lamar | Christopher Fredericks pulls down the rebound | 73-63 |
| 00:36 | Lamar | Ernest Gross is whistled for traveling | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Blair Guess misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 73-63 |
| 00:09 | Lamar | Thomas Eller snags the defensive board | 73-63 |
| 00:03 | Lamar | Marc Williams drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Travis Longfellow | 73-66 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey (PG), John Thompson (SG), Eric Evans (SF), Glenn Parker (PF), Nathaniel Allen (C) Daniel Gordon, Blair Guess, Michael Hillman, Reuben Applewhite, John Bergantzel | |
| Subs | Lamar | Kris Colston (PG), Matthew Campbell (SG), Raymond McCloughan (SF), David Rotkowski (PF), Gary Edgell (C) Travis Longfellow, Ernest Gross, Thomas Eller, Christopher Fredericks, Marc Williams | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey runs out the clock | 73-66 |