| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Ty Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Woods (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Claiborne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Hauser (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Stroud (fresh) 9 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alex Hittle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Predrag Mikowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Grant (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Willie Scroggins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Ray (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | William Grant inbounds the ball | 43-25 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Mississippi State | Howard Claiborne is called for the reach on William Grant - foul #2 on Howard Claiborne, team foul #1 | 43-25 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle clanks a 3 from the right corner | 43-25 |
| 19:37 | Louisiana State | John Woods grabs the board | 43-25 |
| 19:33 | Louisiana State | Ty Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-25 |
| 19:32 | Mississippi State | Daniel Ray grabs the board | 43-25 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | Daniel Ray misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-25 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | Daniel Ray gets the offensive rebound | 43-25 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle travels with the ball | 43-25 |
| 18:43 | Louisiana State | Richard Hauser misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 43-25 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi State | Willie Scroggins grabs the defensive rebound | 43-25 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi State | The pull-up jumper by Alex Hittle is blocked by Michael Stroud | 43-25 |
| 18:27 | Louisiana State | Howard Claiborne snags the defensive board | 43-25 |
| 18:18 | Louisiana State | John Woods makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Ty Johnson | 46-25 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 18:14 | Mississippi State | Predrag Mikowski comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 46-25 |
| 18:12 | Louisiana State | Richard Hauser gets the rebound | 46-25 |
| 18:04 | Louisiana State | Richard Hauser can't connect on a runner in the lane | 46-25 |
| 18:03 | Louisiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Hauser | 46-25 |
| 17:44 | Louisiana State | Michael Stroud makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Howard Claiborne | 48-25 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi State | William Grant can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-25 |
| 17:23 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Richard Hauser | 48-25 |
| 17:07 | Louisiana State | Ty Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-25 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi State | Daniel Ray pulls down the rebound | 48-25 |
| 16:42 | Mississippi State | Richard Hauser steals it from Predrag Mikowski | 48-25 |
| 16:24 | Louisiana State | John Woods misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 48-25 |
| 16:23 | Louisiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Hauser | 48-25 |
| 16:09 | Louisiana State | Ty Johnson is hacked by Willie Scroggins - foul #3 on Willie Scroggins, team foul #1 | 48-25 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Andre Sloan (SG), Matthew Breton (SF), John Anderson (PF), Frank Larsen (C) John Woods, Howard Claiborne, Richard Hauser, Michael Stroud | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley (SF), Donald Jones (PF) William Grant, Willie Scroggins | |
| 16:04 | Louisiana State | Andre Sloan is hacked by Daniel Ray - foul #4 on Daniel Ray, team foul #2 | 48-25 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Anthony Kautz (PG) Ty Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Hamilton (SF), Clarence Gamble (C) Alex Hittle, Daniel Ray | |
| 15:57 | Louisiana State | John Anderson double dribbles | 48-25 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Willie Scroggins (PF) Donald Jones | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Anthony Kautz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andre Sloan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Matthew Breton (fresh) PF - John Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Larsen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Rumley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Predrag Mikowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willie Scroggins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Clarence Gamble (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Mississippi State | Anthony Kautz is called for the reach on Charles Rumley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Kautz, team foul #2 | 48-25 |
| 15:45 | Mississippi State | Predrag Mikowski hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Rumley | 48-28 |
| 15:19 | Louisiana State | Anthony Kautz is hacked by Charles Rumley - foul #1 on Charles Rumley, team foul #3 | 48-28 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ty Johnson (PG) Anthony Kautz | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle (PG) Robert Hamilton | |
| 15:02 | Louisiana State | Andre Sloan makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Ty Johnson | 50-28 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Charles Rumley | 50-30 |
| 14:31 | Louisiana State | Matthew Breton hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Ty Johnson | 52-30 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi State | Predrag Mikowski makes the shot from the left side | 52-32 |
| 13:55 | Louisiana State | Ty Johnson connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Anderson | 55-32 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi State | Matthew Breton steals it from Clarence Gamble | 55-32 |
| 13:32 | Louisiana State | Ty Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-32 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Woods (SG), Howard Claiborne (SF), Richard Hauser (PF), Michael Stroud (C) Andre Sloan, Matthew Breton, John Anderson, Frank Larsen | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Grant (SF) Charles Rumley | |
| 13:23 | Mississippi State | Willie Scroggins is whistled for traveling | 55-32 |
| 13:14 | Louisiana State | The short jumper by Michael Stroud is denied by William Grant | 55-32 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi State | Predrag Mikowski pulls down the rebound | 55-32 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | Predrag Mikowski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-32 |
| 12:56 | Louisiana State | Howard Claiborne grabs the board | 55-32 |
| 12:36 | Louisiana State | Michael Stroud misses the lay-in | 55-32 |
| 12:34 | Louisiana State | Howard Claiborne tips it home | 57-32 |
| 12:19 | Mississippi State | Willie Scroggins misses long on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Richard Hauser - foul #1 on Richard Hauser, team foul #3 | 57-32 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Anthony Kautz (PG) Ty Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley (SG), Robert Hamilton (SF), Daniel Ray (C) Alex Hittle, Predrag Mikowski, Clarence Gamble | |
| 12:19 | Mississippi State | Willie Scroggins makes the 1st free throw | 57-33 |
| 12:19 | Mississippi State | Willie Scroggins makes the 2nd free throw | 57-34 |
| 12:02 | Louisiana State | Michael Stroud makes the jump hook from the left block | 59-34 |
| 11:48 | Mississippi State | Daniel Ray misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-34 |
| 11:47 | Louisiana State | Howard Claiborne pulls down the rebound | 59-34 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Anthony Kautz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Woods (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Claiborne (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Hauser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Stroud (fresh) 13 pts. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Grant (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Rumley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willie Scroggins (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Ray (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Louisiana State | Michael Stroud misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Willie Scroggins - foul #4 on Willie Scroggins, team foul #4 | 59-34 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Andre Sloan (SG), John Anderson (PF) John Woods, Richard Hauser | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Donald Jones (PF) Willie Scroggins | |
| 11:33 | Louisiana State | Michael Stroud misses the 1st free throw | 59-34 |
| 11:33 | Louisiana State | Michael Stroud makes the 2nd free throw | 60-34 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | Howard Claiborne steals it from William Grant | 60-34 |
| 11:00 | Louisiana State | John Anderson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on John Anderson, team foul #4 | 60-34 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ty Johnson (PG), Frank Larsen (C) Anthony Kautz, Michael Stroud | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle (PG), Predrag Mikowski (SG) Charles Rumley, Robert Hamilton | |
| 10:49 | Mississippi State | Predrag Mikowski buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-37 |
| 10:35 | Louisiana State | John Anderson's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Ray | 60-37 |
| 10:33 | Louisiana State | John Anderson tips it in | 62-37 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | Predrag Mikowski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-37 |
| 10:22 | Louisiana State | Frank Larsen grabs the board | 62-37 |
| 10:03 | Louisiana State | Ty Johnson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Andre Sloan | 65-37 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi State | Daniel Ray misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 65-37 |
| 09:49 | Louisiana State | Frank Larsen grabs the board | 65-37 |
| 09:43 | Louisiana State | Frank Larsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Woods (SG), Matthew Breton (SF), Richard Hauser (PF) Andre Sloan, Howard Claiborne, John Anderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley (SF) William Grant | |
| 09:22 | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley is fouled on the floor by Matthew Breton - foul #3 on Matthew Breton, team foul #5 | 65-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Michael Stroud (C) Frank Larsen | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:04 | Mississippi State | Donald Jones hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Richard Hauser - foul #2 on Richard Hauser, team foul #6 | 65-37 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi State | Donald Jones makes the 1st free throw | 65-38 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi State | Donald Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 65-39 |
| 08:45 | Louisiana State | Ty Johnson double dribbles | 65-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Hamilton (SF), Clarence Gamble (PF) Predrag Mikowski, Donald Jones | |
| 08:28 | Mississippi State | Daniel Ray clanks a jumper from the right side | 65-39 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi State | Daniel Ray snags the offensive board | 65-39 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-42 |
| 07:59 | Louisiana State | Michael Stroud jams it set up by Ty Johnson | 67-42 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley misses the jumpshot from the right side | 67-42 |
| 07:51 | Louisiana State | Richard Hauser grabs the board | 67-42 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Ty Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Woods (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Breton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Hauser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Stroud (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alex Hittle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Rumley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clarence Gamble (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Ray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Louisiana State | Michael Stroud drills a jump hook from close range set up by Ty Johnson | 69-42 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi State | Robert Hamilton clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing but the foul's on Matthew Breton - foul #4 on Matthew Breton, team foul #7 | 69-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Anthony Kautz (PG), Andre Sloan (SG), Howard Claiborne (SF), John Anderson (PF), Frank Larsen (C) Ty Johnson, John Woods, Matthew Breton, Richard Hauser, Michael Stroud | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Grant (PG), Predrag Mikowski (SG), Willie Scroggins (PF) Alex Hittle, Charles Rumley, Clarence Gamble | |
| 07:12 | Mississippi State | Robert Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 69-42 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi State | Robert Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 69-43 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi State | Robert Hamilton misses the 3rd free throw | 69-43 |
| 07:12 | Louisiana State | Frank Larsen grabs the defensive rebound | 69-43 |
| 07:01 | Louisiana State | John Anderson knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 71-43 |
| 06:51 | Mississippi State | Predrag Mikowski scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by William Grant | 71-46 |
| 06:38 | Louisiana State | Daniel Ray swats the short shot by Andre Sloan | 71-46 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi State | Predrag Mikowski grabs the board | 71-46 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi State | Predrag Mikowski misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-46 |
| 06:32 | Louisiana State | John Anderson pulls down the rebound | 71-46 |
| 06:18 | Louisiana State | Andre Sloan is hacked by Willie Scroggins - foul #5 on Willie Scroggins, team foul #5 | 71-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley (SF), Donald Jones (PF) Robert Hamilton, Willie Scroggins | |
| 06:02 | Louisiana State | John Anderson drills a shot from the right wing set up by Howard Claiborne | 73-46 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Daniel Ray buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Predrag Mikowski | 73-48 |
| 05:20 | Louisiana State | Anthony Kautz knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Anderson | 76-48 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi State | William Grant knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Jones | 76-50 |
| 04:59 | Louisiana State | Frank Larsen knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Anthony Kautz | 78-50 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-50 |
| 04:50 | Mississippi State | Daniel Ray tips it home | 78-52 |
| 04:35 | Louisiana State | Andre Sloan is hacked by Predrag Mikowski - foul #3 on Predrag Mikowski, team foul #6 | 78-52 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Mitchel Caldwell (PG), Matthew Breton (SF) Anthony Kautz, Howard Claiborne | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards (SG), Robert Hamilton (SF), Clarence Gamble (C) William Grant, Predrag Mikowski, Daniel Ray | |
| 04:28 | Louisiana State | John Anderson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 78-52 |
| 04:27 | Louisiana State | Frank Larsen tips it in | 80-52 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi State | Robert Hamilton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-52 |
| 03:47 | Louisiana State | Andre Sloan knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Mitchel Caldwell | 82-52 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Mitchel Caldwell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andre Sloan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Breton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - John Anderson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Larsen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Keith Edwards (fresh) SG - Charles Rumley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Jones (fresh) 4 pts. C - Clarence Gamble (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:30 | Mississippi State | Robert Hamilton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 82-52 |
| 03:28 | Mississippi State | Donald Jones tips it home | 82-54 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:08 | Louisiana State | John Anderson is hacked by Keith Edwards - foul #1 on Keith Edwards, team foul #7 | 82-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Anthony Kautz (PG) Andre Sloan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:08 | Louisiana State | John Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 83-54 |
| 03:08 | Louisiana State | John Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-54 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 84-54 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | Clarence Gamble grabs the offensive rebound | 84-54 |
| 02:21 | Louisiana State | The refs have stopped play. Anthony Kautz is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 84-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Andre Sloan (SG) Anthony Kautz | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Andre Sloan steps in front of the Robert Hamilton pass | 84-54 |
| 02:14 | Louisiana State | Andre Sloan lays it up and in | 86-54 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi State | Frank Larsen is called for the reach on Clarence Gamble - foul #2 on Frank Larsen, team foul #8 | 86-54 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi State | Clarence Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 86-55 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi State | Clarence Gamble makes the 2nd free throw | 86-56 |
| 01:45 | Louisiana State | Robert Hamilton takes the ball from Andre Sloan | 86-56 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:30 | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 86-56 |
| 01:06 | Louisiana State | Andre Sloan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 86-56 |
| 01:04 | Louisiana State | Mitchel Caldwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 86-56 |
| 00:41 | Louisiana State | Matthew Breton lays it in on a nice dish by Mitchel Caldwell and the foul's on Robert Hamilton - foul #1 on Robert Hamilton, team foul #8 | 88-56 |
| 00:41 | Louisiana State | Matthew Breton misses the free throw | 88-56 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Keith Edwards | 88-56 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 88-56 |
| 00:32 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Mitchel Caldwell | 88-56 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:10 | Louisiana State | Mitchel Caldwell misses long on a floater from the left block | 88-56 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Robert Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 88-56 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Donald Jones is fouled on the floor by Matthew Breton - foul #5 on Matthew Breton, team foul #9 | 88-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Howard Claiborne (SF) Matthew Breton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Donald Jones makes the 1st free throw | 88-57 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Donald Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 88-57 |
| 00:02 | Louisiana State | John Anderson grabs the board | 88-57 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | John Anderson runs out the clock | 88-57 |