| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Luis Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Jacob (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kent Marciano (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Durrett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Wiley Korman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Gary Dore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bobby Whitehead (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Ronald Slifer (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Chung (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer inbounds the ball | 37-41 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung loses the ball out of bounds | 37-41 |
| 19:20 | Louisiana State | Floyd Jacob misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 37-41 |
| 18:52 | Louisiana State | Kenneth Durrett snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 18:43 | Louisiana State | Ronald Slifer takes the ball from Kenneth Durrett | 37-41 |
| 18:26 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore loses the ball out of bounds | 37-41 |
| 18:08 | Louisiana State | Luis Lawson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Floyd Jacob | 40-41 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer double dribbles | 40-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Matt Hamilton (PF) Kenneth Durrett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:32 | Louisiana State | Kent Marciano misses the easy layup | 40-41 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer is fouled on the floor by Matt Hamilton - foul #1 on Matt Hamilton, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Nicholas Waters (SG), George Spaeth (PF) Floyd Jacob, Wiley Korman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ron Kirkland (PG), Ronald Turner (SF), Daniel Allen (C) Gary Dore, Ronald Slifer, Arthur Chung | |
| 17:07 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 16:45 | Louisiana State | Matt Hamilton connects on the open jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Luis Lawson | 42-44 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 16:25 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Matt Hamilton | 42-44 |
| 16:10 | Louisiana State | Matt Hamilton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Cedric Johnson (PG), Floyd Jacob (SG), Brad Morris (SF), Kenneth Durrett (PF) Luis Lawson, Nicholas Waters, Kent Marciano, George Spaeth | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Buckelew (SG), Arthur Chung (C) Bobby Whitehead, Daniel Allen | |
| 15:56 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 42-44 |
| 15:54 | Louisiana State | Brad Morris snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Cedric Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Jacob (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brad Morris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Durrett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Matt Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ron Kirkland (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Buckelew (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Turner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frank Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Chung (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Louisiana State | Jeffrey Buckelew steals the ball from Matt Hamilton | 42-44 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | Floyd Jacob is called for the reach on Ron Kirkland - foul #3 on Floyd Jacob, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Nicholas Waters (SG), Wiley Korman (C) Floyd Jacob, Matt Hamilton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary Dore (PG), Ronald Slifer (SF) Ron Kirkland, Ronald Turner | |
| 15:07 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Wiley Korman - foul #1 on Wiley Korman, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Luis Lawson (PG) Cedric Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 15:07 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 15:07 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 14:43 | Louisiana State | Kenneth Durrett is open and scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Luis Lawson out of a doubleteam | 44-46 |
| 14:20 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung is hacked by Wiley Korman - foul #2 on Wiley Korman, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kent Marciano (SF), Matt Hamilton (PF) Brad Morris, Kenneth Durrett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead (SG), Daniel Allen (C) Jeffrey Buckelew, Arthur Chung | |
| 14:04 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead misses short on a shot from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi State | Daniel Allen gets the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead loses the dribble to Luis Lawson | 44-46 |
| 13:27 | Louisiana State | Luis Lawson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi State | Matt Hamilton steps in front of the Ronald Slifer pass | 47-46 |
| 12:51 | Louisiana State | Matt Hamilton travels with the ball | 47-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Cedric Johnson (SG), Kenneth Durrett (PF) Nicholas Waters, Wiley Korman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ron Kirkland (PG), Ronald Turner (SF), Allen Staley (PF), Arthur Chung (C) Gary Dore, Ronald Slifer, Frank Taylor, Daniel Allen | |
| 12:28 | Mississippi State | Ronald Turner is denied on a layup by Kenneth Durrett | 47-46 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi State | Ronald Turner hits the follow up shot | 47-48 |
| 12:14 | Louisiana State | Kent Marciano is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 47-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | George Spaeth (PF) Matt Hamilton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:50 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 47-48 |
| 11:49 | Louisiana State | Cedric Johnson grabs the board | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Luis Lawson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cedric Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kent Marciano (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Spaeth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Durrett (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ron Kirkland (fresh) SG - Bobby Whitehead (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Ronald Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Staley (fresh) 6 reb. C - Arthur Chung (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Louisiana State | Kenneth Durrett misses the easy layup | 47-48 |
| 11:32 | Louisiana State | George Spaeth misses the tip | 47-48 |
| 11:31 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Luis Lawson - foul #2 on Luis Lawson, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Nicholas Waters (SG), Brad Morris (SF), Wiley Korman (C) Luis Lawson, Kent Marciano, Kenneth Durrett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary Dore (PG), Ronald Slifer (SF) Ron Kirkland, Ronald Turner | |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 10:58 | Louisiana State | Nicholas Waters buries a 3 from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-50 |
| 10:34 | Louisiana State | Wiley Korman gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 10:13 | Louisiana State | Nicholas Waters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kent Marciano (SF), Matt Hamilton (PF) Brad Morris, George Spaeth | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Buckelew (SG), Frank Taylor (PF), Daniel Allen (C) Bobby Whitehead, Allen Staley, Arthur Chung | |
| 09:54 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Allen | 50-52 |
| 09:35 | Louisiana State | Matt Hamilton comes up short on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Frank Taylor - foul #4 on Frank Taylor, team foul #1 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Luis Lawson (PG), Floyd Jacob (SG), Kenneth Durrett (C) Cedric Johnson, Nicholas Waters, Wiley Korman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ron Kirkland (PG) Gary Dore | |
| 09:35 | Louisiana State | Matt Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 09:35 | Louisiana State | Matt Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi State | Daniel Allen gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi State | Luis Lawson steals the ball from Jeffrey Buckelew | 51-52 |
| 08:59 | Louisiana State | Luis Lawson makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Matt Hamilton | 54-52 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Buckelew double dribbles | 54-52 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead (SG), Ronald Turner (SF), Arthur Chung (C) Jeffrey Buckelew, Ronald Slifer, Daniel Allen | |
| 08:38 | Louisiana State | Luis Lawson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung hits a jump hook from close range set up by Bobby Whitehead | 54-54 |
| 08:18 | Louisiana State | Luis Lawson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-54 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Arthur Chung is denied by Kenneth Durrett | 54-54 |
| 08:07 | Louisiana State | Kenneth Durrett gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 07:44 | Louisiana State | Luis Lawson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Frank Taylor - foul #5 on Frank Taylor, team foul #2 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Brad Morris (SF), Wiley Korman (C) Kent Marciano, Kenneth Durrett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary Dore (PG), Ronald Slifer (SF), Allen Staley (PF) Ron Kirkland, Ronald Turner, Frank Taylor | |
| 07:44 | Louisiana State | Luis Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 07:44 | Louisiana State | Luis Lawson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Allen Staley | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Luis Lawson (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Floyd Jacob (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brad Morris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matt Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Wiley Korman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Gary Dore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bobby Whitehead (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Slifer (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Allen Staley (fresh) 7 reb. C - Arthur Chung (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley makes the runner in the paint set up by Ronald Slifer | 55-56 |
| 07:03 | Louisiana State | Wiley Korman misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 55-56 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 06:48 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Brad Morris | 55-56 |
| 06:37 | Louisiana State | Matt Hamilton can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 55-56 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Arthur Chung | 55-59 |
| 05:56 | Louisiana State | Allen Staley swats the short shot by Floyd Jacob | 55-59 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Allen Staley | 55-59 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-62 |
| 05:37 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kent Marciano (SF), Kenneth Durrett (PF) Brad Morris, Matt Hamilton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:23 | Louisiana State | Wiley Korman makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Luis Lawson | 57-62 |
| 05:15 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer misses long on a runner from the left block | 57-62 |
| 05:14 | Louisiana State | Luis Lawson gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| 04:55 | Louisiana State | Kent Marciano is fouled on the floor by Allen Staley - foul #2 on Allen Staley, team foul #3 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Cedric Johnson (PG) Luis Lawson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:38 | Louisiana State | Wiley Korman knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Kent Marciano | 59-62 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Allen Staley | 59-64 |
| 04:27 | Louisiana State | Kent Marciano buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Floyd Jacob | 62-64 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Gary Dore | 62-66 |
| 03:59 | Louisiana State | Kent Marciano blows the dunk against the doubleteam | 62-66 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley gets the rebound | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:28 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley knocks in the floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Kent Marciano - foul #1 on Kent Marciano, team foul #6 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Luis Lawson (PG), Nicholas Waters (SG), Matt Hamilton (C) Cedric Johnson, Floyd Jacob, Wiley Korman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ron Kirkland (PG), Jeffrey Buckelew (SG), Ronald Turner (SF), Daniel Allen (C) Gary Dore, Bobby Whitehead, Ronald Slifer, Arthur Chung | |
| 03:28 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley makes the free throw | 62-69 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Luis Lawson (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Nicholas Waters (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kent Marciano (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Kenneth Durrett (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Matt Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ron Kirkland (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Buckelew (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Staley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - Daniel Allen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:14 | Louisiana State | Luis Lawson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-69 |
| 03:12 | Louisiana State | Kenneth Durrett tips it home | 64-69 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Buckelew hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 64-69 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | Ronald Turner misses the tip | 64-69 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Buckelew gets the offensive rebound | 64-69 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-69 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Floyd Jacob (SG), Wiley Korman (C) Nicholas Waters, Matt Hamilton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary Dore (PG), Bobby Whitehead (SG), Ronald Slifer (SF), Arthur Chung (C) Ron Kirkland, Jeffrey Buckelew, Ronald Turner, Allen Staley | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-69 |
| 02:15 | Louisiana State | Kent Marciano grabs the defensive rebound | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:56 | Louisiana State | Luis Lawson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 64-69 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead gets the rebound | 64-69 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi State | Luis Lawson is called for the reach on Gary Dore - foul #3 on Luis Lawson, team foul #7 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Allen Staley (PF) Daniel Allen | |
| 01:30 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore misses the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 01:30 | Louisiana State | Kenneth Durrett grabs the board | 64-69 |
| 01:18 | Louisiana State | Kenneth Durrett buries a jumper near the basket set up by Luis Lawson | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Allen Staley | 66-71 |
| 00:40 | Louisiana State | Luis Lawson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-71 |
| 00:39 | Louisiana State | Wiley Korman tips it but misses | 66-71 |
| 00:38 | Louisiana State | Kent Marciano tips it in | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Luis Lawson is called for the reach on Gary Dore in the backcourt - foul #4 on Luis Lawson, team foul #8 | 68-71 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore misses the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:37 | Louisiana State | Wiley Korman grabs the defensive rebound | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Louisiana State | Luis Lawson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-72 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer is fouled in the backcourt by Luis Lawson - foul #5 on Luis Lawson, team foul #9 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Cedric Johnson (PG) Luis Lawson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Louisiana State | Wiley Korman misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Ronald Slifer - foul #4 on Ronald Slifer, team foul #4 | 71-74 |
| 00:21 | Louisiana State | Wiley Korman makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:21 | Louisiana State | Wiley Korman misses the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley snags the defensive board | 72-74 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Cedric Johnson is called for the reach on Allen Staley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cedric Johnson, team foul #10 | 72-74 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Louisiana State | Kent Marciano misses the 3 from the left corner | 72-76 |
| 00:10 | Louisiana State | Cedric Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-76 |
| 00:08 | Louisiana State | Kent Marciano knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-76 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Cedric Johnson is called for the reach on Allen Staley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cedric Johnson, team foul #11 | 75-76 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley misses the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley makes the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:07 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-77 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Louisiana State | Kenneth Durrett's fadeaway is rejected by Allen Staley | 75-77 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | The clock runs out | 75-77 |