| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Sterling Dunn (fresh) SG - Todd Fitts (fresh) SF - Clarence Jones (fresh) PF - Shane Phillips (fresh) C - Donald O'Keeffe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jon Calvert (fresh) SG - David Smith (fresh) SF - Maurice Gann (fresh) PF - Curtis Weise (fresh) C - Paul Henderson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Paul Henderson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Mississippi | Paul Henderson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi | Paul Henderson grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi | Maurice Gann clanks a floater in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Lafayette | Donald O'Keeffe snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Lafayette | Todd Fitts scores on a 3 from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi | Todd Fitts is called for the reach on Curtis Weise in the backcourt - foul #1 on Todd Fitts, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi | Curtis Weise is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 3-0 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi | David Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi | David Smith drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Jon Calvert | 3-2 |
| 17:56 | Lafayette | Todd Fitts hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 17:55 | Lafayette | Clarence Jones tips it back up and in | 5-2 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi | David Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Fitts - foul #2 on Todd Fitts, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Larry Buchanan (SG) Todd Fitts | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Garrett (PG), Robert Biggins (SG), James Ford (SF), Joe King (PF), Shawn Foran (C) Jon Calvert, David Smith, Maurice Gann, Curtis Weise, Paul Henderson | |
| 17:25 | Mississippi | Robert Biggins misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-2 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi | Joe King tips it back up and in | 5-4 |
| 17:08 | Lafayette | Larry Buchanan is hacked by Donald Garrett - foul #1 on Donald Garrett, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| 16:50 | Lafayette | Shane Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 16:49 | Lafayette | Donald O'Keeffe grabs the offensive board | 5-4 |
| 16:38 | Lafayette | Sterling Dunn is whistled for a carry | 5-4 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jon Calvert (PG), David Smith (SG), Maurice Gann (SF), Paul Henderson (C) Donald Garrett, Robert Biggins, James Ford, Shawn Foran | |
| 16:25 | Mississippi | Paul Henderson knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by David Smith and the foul's on Donald O'Keeffe - foul #1 on Donald O'Keeffe, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| 16:25 | Mississippi | Paul Henderson misses the free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:25 | Lafayette | Donald O'Keeffe grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:10 | Lafayette | Paul Henderson swats the short shot by Donald O'Keeffe | 5-6 |
| 16:08 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Maurice Gann | 5-6 |
| 16:06 | Mississippi | Jon Calvert double dribbles in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Ford (SF), Curtis Weise (PF), Shawn Foran (C) Maurice Gann, Joe King, Paul Henderson | |
| 15:49 | Lafayette | Sterling Dunn's pass is intercepted by James Ford | 5-6 |
| 15:45 | Mississippi | James Ford blows the layup | 5-6 |
| 15:44 | Lafayette | Larry Buchanan pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Sterling Dunn (fresh) SG - Larry Buchanan (fresh) SF - Clarence Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shane Phillips (fairly fresh) C - Donald O'Keeffe (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jon Calvert (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Ford (fresh) PF - Curtis Weise (fresh) C - Shawn Foran (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Lafayette | Clarence Jones clanks a 3 from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 15:29 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Curtis Weise | 5-6 |
| 15:25 | Mississippi | James Ford makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by David Smith | 5-8 |
| 15:07 | Lafayette | Larry Buchanan is whistled for traveling | 5-8 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Manuel Johns (PG), Terrell Wheeler (SG), Eric Birdsong (SF), Michael Bowers (PF), Doug Jones (C) Sterling Dunn, Larry Buchanan, Clarence Jones, Shane Phillips, Donald O'Keeffe | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Garrett (PG), Maurice Gann (SG), Joe King (PF), Paul Henderson (C) Jon Calvert, David Smith, Curtis Weise, Shawn Foran | |
| 14:38 | Mississippi | Paul Henderson connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joe King | 5-10 |
| 14:33 | Lafayette | Terrell Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-10 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi | Paul Henderson snags the defensive board | 5-10 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi | Eric Birdsong steps in front of the Joe King pass | 5-10 |
| 13:59 | Lafayette | Eric Birdsong's fadeaway is rejected by Joe King | 5-10 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi | James Ford gets the rebound | 5-10 |
| 13:36 | Mississippi | James Ford is hacked by Eric Birdsong - foul #1 on Eric Birdsong, team foul #4 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Sterling Dunn (PG), Shane Phillips (PF), Donald O'Keeffe (C) Eric Birdsong, Michael Bowers, Doug Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jon Calvert (PG), David Smith (SG), Curtis Weise (PF) Donald Garrett, James Ford, Joe King | |
| 13:14 | Mississippi | Maurice Gann connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from David Smith and he's fouled by Terrell Wheeler - foul #1 on Terrell Wheeler, team foul #5 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Clarence Jones (SF) Terrell Wheeler | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Shawn Foran (C) Paul Henderson | |
| 13:14 | Mississippi | Maurice Gann makes the free throw | 5-13 |
| 13:03 | Lafayette | Manuel Johns connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Sterling Dunn | 8-13 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi | Maurice Gann misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-13 |
| 12:40 | Lafayette | Manuel Johns gets the rebound | 8-13 |
| 12:22 | Lafayette | Donald O'Keeffe misses the shot in the paint | 8-13 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi | Jon Calvert gets the rebound | 8-13 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi | Maurice Gann comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 8-13 |
| 11:54 | Mississippi | Jon Calvert hits the follow up shot | 8-15 |
| 11:27 | Lafayette | Jon Calvert is called for the reach on Manuel Johns - foul #1 on Jon Calvert, team foul #2 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Randal Lord (PG), Larry Buchanan (SG), Terrell Wheeler (SF), Michael Bowers (PF), Doug Jones (C) Sterling Dunn, Manuel Johns, Clarence Jones, Shane Phillips, Donald O'Keeffe | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Ford (SF), Joe King (PF), Paul Henderson (C) Maurice Gann, Curtis Weise, Shawn Foran | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Randal Lord (fresh) SG - Larry Buchanan (fresh) SF - Terrell Wheeler (fresh) PF - Michael Bowers (fresh) C - Doug Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jon Calvert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Ford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe King (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Lafayette | Michael Bowers makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 10-15 |
| 10:44 | Mississippi | Randal Lord is called for the reach on Jon Calvert - foul #1 on Randal Lord, team foul #6 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Garrett (PG), Robert Biggins (SG), Curtis Weise (PF) Jon Calvert, David Smith, Joe King | |
| 10:26 | Mississippi | Curtis Weise hits a shot in the lane and the foul's on Doug Jones - foul #1 on Doug Jones, team foul #7 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Sterling Dunn (PG) Randal Lord | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jon Calvert (PG), David Smith (SG), Maurice Gann (SF) Donald Garrett, Robert Biggins, James Ford | |
| 10:26 | Mississippi | Curtis Weise makes the free throw | 10-18 |
| 10:10 | Lafayette | Larry Buchanan double dribbles | 10-18 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Eric Birdsong (PF), Donald O'Keeffe (C) Michael Bowers, Doug Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Biggins (PG), James Ford (SF), Joe King (PF) Jon Calvert, David Smith, Curtis Weise | |
| 09:47 | Mississippi | Eric Birdsong steps in front of the Robert Biggins pass | 10-18 |
| 09:36 | Lafayette | Sterling Dunn misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Ford - foul #1 on James Ford, team foul #3 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Manuel Johns (SG) Larry Buchanan | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jon Calvert (PG), David Smith (SG), Curtis Weise (PF) Robert Biggins, Maurice Gann, Joe King | |
| 09:36 | Lafayette | Sterling Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 09:36 | Lafayette | Sterling Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi | James Ford is hacked by Eric Birdsong in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Birdsong, team foul #8 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Shane Phillips (PF) Eric Birdsong | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 09:33 | Mississippi | James Ford makes the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi | James Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 12-20 |
| 09:10 | Lafayette | Donald O'Keeffe hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Terrell Wheeler and the foul's on Paul Henderson - foul #1 on Paul Henderson, team foul #4 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Clarence Jones (SF) Terrell Wheeler | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Maurice Gann (SF), Joe King (PF) James Ford, Curtis Weise | |
| 09:10 | Lafayette | Donald O'Keeffe makes the free throw | 15-20 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi | Jon Calvert knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 15-22 |
| 08:34 | Lafayette | Paul Henderson takes the ball from Manuel Johns | 15-22 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi | Jon Calvert is open but misses the lay-in | 15-22 |
| 08:10 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Clarence Jones | 15-22 |
| 07:56 | Lafayette | Joe King is called for the reach on Sterling Dunn - foul #1 on Joe King, team foul #5 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Randal Lord (PG), Larry Buchanan (SG), Terrell Wheeler (SF), Michael Bowers (PF), Doug Jones (C) Sterling Dunn, Manuel Johns, Clarence Jones, Shane Phillips, Donald O'Keeffe | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Garrett (PG), Robert Biggins (SG), James Ford (SF), Curtis Weise (PF), Shawn Foran (C) Jon Calvert, David Smith, Maurice Gann, Joe King, Paul Henderson | |
| 07:42 | Lafayette | Larry Buchanan can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 15-22 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi | Robert Biggins grabs the board | 15-22 |
| 07:21 | Mississippi | James Ford blows the wide open layup | 15-22 |
| 07:20 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Doug Jones | 15-22 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Randal Lord (fresh) SG - Larry Buchanan (fairly fresh) SF - Terrell Wheeler (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Bowers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Doug Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Donald Garrett (fresh) SG - Robert Biggins (fresh) SF - James Ford (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Curtis Weise (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Shawn Foran (fresh) | |
| 07:13 | Lafayette | Larry Buchanan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-22 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi | James Ford gets the rebound | 15-22 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi | Curtis Weise is alone and drills a shot from the right wing set up by Robert Biggins | 15-24 |
| 06:35 | Lafayette | Larry Buchanan buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Randal Lord | 17-24 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi | Donald Garrett is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 17-24 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Sterling Dunn (PG), Manuel Johns (SG), Clarence Jones (SF), Shane Phillips (PF), Donald O'Keeffe (C) Randal Lord, Larry Buchanan, Terrell Wheeler, Michael Bowers, Doug Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jon Calvert (PG), David Smith (SG), Maurice Gann (SF), Paul Henderson (C) Donald Garrett, Robert Biggins, James Ford, Shawn Foran | |
| 06:19 | Lafayette | Manuel Johns misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 17-24 |
| 06:18 | Lafayette | Shane Phillips misses the tip | 17-24 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi | David Smith gets the rebound | 17-24 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi | Sterling Dunn steals the ball from Curtis Weise | 17-24 |
| 05:46 | Lafayette | Manuel Johns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-24 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joe King (PF) Curtis Weise | |
| 05:41 | Mississippi | Maurice Gann throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-24 |
| 05:25 | Lafayette | Clarence Jones loses the dribble to Paul Henderson | 17-24 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi | Maurice Gann is open and scores on a jumper from the right wing | 17-26 |
| 04:40 | Lafayette | Clarence Jones misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 17-26 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi | Jon Calvert gets the rebound | 17-26 |
| 04:17 | Mississippi | Paul Henderson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jon Calvert | 17-28 |
| 04:05 | Lafayette | Clarence Jones buries a 3 from the left wing | 20-28 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi | Paul Henderson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-28 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Randal Lord (PG), Larry Buchanan (SG), Terrell Wheeler (SF), Michael Bowers (PF), Doug Jones (C) Sterling Dunn, Manuel Johns, Clarence Jones, Shane Phillips, Donald O'Keeffe | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Garrett (PG), Robert Biggins (SG), James Ford (SF), Curtis Weise (PF) Jon Calvert, David Smith, Maurice Gann, Joe King | |
| 03:50 | Lafayette | Larry Buchanan scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Randal Lord | 23-28 |
| 03:32 | Mississippi | Curtis Weise blows the dunk | 23-28 |
| 03:30 | Mississippi | Paul Henderson grabs the offensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 03:18 | Mississippi | Curtis Weise's pass is intercepted by Terrell Wheeler | 23-28 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Randal Lord (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Buchanan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Terrell Wheeler (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Bowers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Doug Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Donald Garrett (fresh) SG - Robert Biggins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Weise (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Paul Henderson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:07 | Lafayette | Doug Jones comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 23-28 |
| 03:05 | Lafayette | Doug Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 02:51 | Lafayette | The short jumper by Michael Bowers is denied by Curtis Weise | 23-28 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi | Curtis Weise grabs the board | 23-28 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi | Larry Buchanan is called for the reach on Robert Biggins - foul #1 on Larry Buchanan, team foul #9 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Manuel Johns (PG), Todd Fitts (SG), Clarence Jones (SF), Eric Birdsong (PF) Randal Lord, Larry Buchanan, Terrell Wheeler, Doug Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Smith (SG), Maurice Gann (SF), Joe King (PF), Shawn Foran (C) Donald Garrett, James Ford, Curtis Weise, Paul Henderson | |
| 02:26 | Mississippi | Robert Biggins makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi | Robert Biggins makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 02:07 | Lafayette | Clarence Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-30 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi | David Smith snags the defensive board | 23-30 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi | Robert Biggins jams it set up by David Smith | 23-32 |
| 01:23 | Lafayette | Todd Fitts misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #6 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Sterling Dunn (PG), Terrell Wheeler (SF), Donald O'Keeffe (C) Manuel Johns, Clarence Jones, Michael Bowers | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jon Calvert (PG), Curtis Weise (PF), Paul Henderson (C) Robert Biggins, Joe King, Shawn Foran | |
| 01:23 | Lafayette | Todd Fitts makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 01:23 | Lafayette | Todd Fitts makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi | Jon Calvert loses the ball out of bounds | 25-32 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Shane Phillips (PF) Eric Birdsong | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:37 | Lafayette | Donald O'Keeffe is called for traveling | 25-32 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Manuel Johns (C) Donald O'Keeffe | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:34 | Mississippi | Maurice Gann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-32 |
| 00:16 | Lafayette | David Smith steals it from Todd Fitts | 25-32 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | Shane Phillips is called for the reach on Curtis Weise in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shane Phillips, team foul #10 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Clarence Jones (SF) Terrell Wheeler | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Shawn Foran (C) Paul Henderson | |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | Curtis Weise makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | Curtis Weise misses the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 00:13 | Lafayette | Shane Phillips pulls down the rebound | 25-33 |
| 00:03 | Lafayette | Manuel Johns hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-33 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi | Shawn Foran grabs the defensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Shawn Foran misses the fullcourt shot | 25-33 |