| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Gary Buckmaster (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Deshields (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Desilets (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Domingo Hernandez (fresh) 3 reb. C - Alan Headley (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Wright (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Earl Marro (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Walker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Allen Riddle (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 19:48 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker loses the ball out of bounds | 26-30 |
| 19:43 | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster's pass is intercepted by Earl Marro in the backcourt | 26-30 |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker throws it down set up by Earl Marro | 26-32 |
| 19:21 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley blows the layup | 26-32 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Earl Marro | 26-32 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi State | Gary Buckmaster is called for the reach on Michael Wright - foul #3 on Gary Buckmaster, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Howell (PG) Gary Buckmaster | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:52 | Mississippi State | John Shaw comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-32 |
| 18:50 | Louisiana State | Steven Desilets pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 18:26 | Louisiana State | Tom Walker steals it from Steven Desilets | 26-32 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | John Shaw can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-32 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright hits the follow up shot | 26-34 |
| 18:03 | Louisiana State | Earl Marro steps in front of the Steven Desilets pass in the backcourt | 26-34 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-36 |
| 17:39 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Domingo Hernandez | 28-36 |
| 17:12 | Mississippi State | John Shaw is hacked by Domingo Hernandez - foul #2 on Domingo Hernandez, team foul #2 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Zachary Odea (SG), Jacob Kelly (PF), Cornell Anderson (C) Robert Howell, Domingo Hernandez, Alan Headley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett (PG), Okpara Abdi (SG), Doug Farmer (SF), William Walter (PF), Tony Fischer (C) Michael Wright, Earl Marro, Tom Walker, John Shaw, Allen Riddle | |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-36 |
| 16:59 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Steven Desilets | 28-36 |
| 16:55 | Louisiana State | Timothy Deshields connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jacob Kelly | 31-36 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Cornell Anderson - foul #1 on Cornell Anderson, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 16:21 | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson misses the easy layup | 31-38 |
| 16:20 | Louisiana State | Jacob Kelly snags the offensive board | 31-38 |
| 16:01 | Louisiana State | The short jumper by Cornell Anderson is denied by Tony Fischer | 31-38 |
| 16:00 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Grant Pritchett | 31-38 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Timothy Deshields (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachary Odea (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Desilets (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jacob Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Cornell Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Grant Pritchett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Okpara Abdi (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Doug Farmer (fresh) 2 ast. PF - William Walter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Tony Fischer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:54 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 15:52 | Louisiana State | Jacob Kelly gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 15:50 | Louisiana State | Zachary Odea is fouled in the backcourt by Okpara Abdi - foul #3 on Okpara Abdi, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster (PG), Domingo Hernandez (PF), Alan Headley (C) Zachary Odea, Steven Desilets, Cornell Anderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Wright (PG), Damon Richards (SF), John Shaw (PF), Allen Riddle (C) Grant Pritchett, Doug Farmer, William Walter, Tony Fischer | |
| 15:30 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by John Shaw - foul #2 on John Shaw, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Howell (SG) Jacob Kelly | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Earl Marro (SG) Okpara Abdi | |
| 15:30 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 15:30 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | John Shaw misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Alan Headley - foul #2 on Alan Headley, team foul #4 | 33-38 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | John Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | John Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 14:52 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 33-39 |
| 14:50 | Mississippi State | Damon Richards snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi State | John Shaw scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Earl Marro | 33-41 |
| 14:40 | Louisiana State | John Shaw is called for the reach on Robert Howell in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Shaw, team foul #3 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Steven Desilets (SF), Cornell Anderson (C) Robert Howell, Alan Headley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett (PG), Doug Farmer (SF) Michael Wright, Damon Richards | |
| 14:26 | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-41 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | Earl Marro snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 14:20 | Mississippi State | Earl Marro double dribbles | 33-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jacob Kelly (PF) Domingo Hernandez | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi (SG) Earl Marro | |
| 13:52 | Louisiana State | Jacob Kelly misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 33-41 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi State | Jacob Kelly picks off the pass by John Shaw | 33-41 |
| 13:22 | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson misses short on an open shot from just outside the lane | 33-41 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi State | John Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett double dribbles | 33-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Howell (PG), Zachary Odea (SG), Domingo Hernandez (PF), Alan Headley (C) Gary Buckmaster, Timothy Deshields, Jacob Kelly, Cornell Anderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Wright (PG), Earl Marro (SG), Tom Walker (SF), William Walter (PF), Tony Fischer (C) Grant Pritchett, Okpara Abdi, Doug Farmer, John Shaw, Allen Riddle | |
| 12:54 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-41 |
| 12:52 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi State | William Walter double dribbles | 33-41 |
| 12:29 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley drills a shot from the left block | 35-41 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi State | Tony Fischer hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Alan Headley - foul #3 on Alan Headley, team foul #5 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster (PG), Jacob Kelly (PF) Robert Howell, Domingo Hernandez | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:16 | Mississippi State | Tony Fischer misses the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi State | Tony Fischer makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 11:59 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Tony Fischer - foul #2 on Tony Fischer, team foul #4 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Timothy Deshields (SG) Zachary Odea | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi (SG), Doug Farmer (SF), John Shaw (PF), Allen Riddle (C) Earl Marro, Tom Walker, William Walter, Tony Fischer | |
| 11:59 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 11:59 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Gary Buckmaster (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Deshields (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Desilets (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jacob Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Alan Headley (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Wright (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Okpara Abdi (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Doug Farmer (fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Shaw (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Allen Riddle (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:45 | Mississippi State | Gary Buckmaster takes the ball from Doug Farmer | 37-42 |
| 11:18 | Louisiana State | Jacob Kelly makes the wide open runner from the right block | 39-42 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | John Shaw hits the finger roll on a great pass from Doug Farmer | 39-44 |
| 10:38 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley misses badly on a floater from the left block | 39-44 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi State | Doug Farmer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Allen Riddle | 39-46 |
| 10:29 | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Howell (PG), Domingo Hernandez (PF), Cornell Anderson (C) Gary Buckmaster, Steven Desilets, Alan Headley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett (PG), Earl Marro (SG), Tom Walker (SF), William Walter (PF) Michael Wright, Okpara Abdi, Doug Farmer, John Shaw | |
| 10:16 | Mississippi State | Earl Marro is hacked by Cornell Anderson - foul #2 on Cornell Anderson, team foul #6 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Zachary Odea (SG) Timothy Deshields | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tony Fischer (C) Allen Riddle | |
| 10:10 | Mississippi State | Tony Fischer knocks in the floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Cornell Anderson - foul #3 on Cornell Anderson, team foul #7 | 39-48 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi State | Tony Fischer misses the free throw | 39-48 |
| 10:10 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Domingo Hernandez | 39-48 |
| 09:46 | Louisiana State | Zachary Odea is fouled on the floor by Earl Marro - foul #1 on Earl Marro, team foul #5 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Timothy Deshields (SF) Jacob Kelly | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:25 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by William Walter - foul #3 on William Walter, team foul #6 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Steven Desilets (SF) Zachary Odea | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Shaw (PF), Allen Riddle (C) William Walter, Tony Fischer | |
| 09:25 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 09:25 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | John Shaw drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 41-50 |
| 08:48 | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson connects on the open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Howell | 43-50 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett makes the jumper from the free throw line | 43-52 |
| 07:58 | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Deshields | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Robert Howell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Deshields (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Desilets (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Domingo Hernandez (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Cornell Anderson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Grant Pritchett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Marro (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tom Walker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Shaw (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Allen Riddle (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | Earl Marro makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Grant Pritchett | 45-55 |
| 07:21 | Louisiana State | Robert Howell is by himself and knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 47-55 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Howell - foul #3 on Robert Howell, team foul #8 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster (PG), Zachary Odea (SG), Jacob Kelly (PF), Alan Headley (C) Robert Howell, Steven Desilets, Domingo Hernandez, Cornell Anderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi (SG), Doug Farmer (SF), William Walter (PF), Tony Fischer (C) Earl Marro, Tom Walker, John Shaw, Allen Riddle | |
| 07:02 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett misses the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 06:36 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 47-56 |
| 06:34 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley snags the offensive board | 47-56 |
| 06:07 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley misses the jump hook in the lane | 47-56 |
| 06:05 | Louisiana State | Timothy Deshields pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 05:48 | Louisiana State | Jacob Kelly is fouled on the floor by Tony Fischer - foul #3 on Tony Fischer, team foul #7 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Steven Desilets (SF) Zachary Odea | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Wright (PG) Grant Pritchett | |
| 05:48 | Louisiana State | Jacob Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 05:48 | Louisiana State | Jacob Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright is fouled on the floor by Steven Desilets - foul #2 on Steven Desilets, team foul #9 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Damon Richards (SF), Allen Riddle (C) Doug Farmer, Tony Fischer | |
| 05:29 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 05:29 | Louisiana State | Jacob Kelly grabs the board | 49-57 |
| 05:00 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Steven Desilets | 51-57 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle buries a driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Alan Headley - foul #4 on Alan Headley, team foul #10 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Shaw (PF) William Walter | |
| 04:53 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle makes the free throw | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 04:38 | Louisiana State | Allen Riddle takes the ball from Alan Headley | 51-60 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi State | Jacob Kelly denies the turnaround by John Shaw | 51-60 |
| 04:23 | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster pulls down the rebound | 51-60 |
| 03:59 | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster is hacked by Okpara Abdi - foul #4 on Okpara Abdi, team foul #8 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Zachary Odea (SG), Domingo Hernandez (PF), Cornell Anderson (C) Timothy Deshields, Jacob Kelly, Alan Headley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Earl Marro (SG), Doug Farmer (SF), Tony Fischer (C) Okpara Abdi, Damon Richards, Allen Riddle | |
| 03:59 | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster misses the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi State | Tony Fischer pulls down the rebound | 51-60 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Gary Buckmaster (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Zachary Odea (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Desilets (tired) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Domingo Hernandez (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Cornell Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Wright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Earl Marro (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Doug Farmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Shaw (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Tony Fischer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | John Shaw misses long on a runner in the paint | 51-60 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi State | Doug Farmer snags the offensive board | 51-60 |
| 03:30 | Mississippi State | Doug Farmer can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Steven Desilets - foul #3 on Steven Desilets, team foul #11 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Howell (PG), Jacob Kelly (SF) Gary Buckmaster, Steven Desilets | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tom Walker (SF) Earl Marro | |
| 03:30 | Mississippi State | Doug Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 03:30 | Mississippi State | Doug Farmer makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 03:13 | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Walter (PF), Allen Riddle (C) John Shaw, Tony Fischer | |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | Doug Farmer scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Wright | 51-65 |
| 02:51 | Louisiana State | Jacob Kelly misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-65 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle grabs the defensive rebound | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 02:37 | Mississippi State | Doug Farmer comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 51-65 |
| 02:35 | Louisiana State | Jacob Kelly snags the defensive board | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:20 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez is whistled for a carry | 51-65 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster (PG), Timothy Deshields (SG), Steven Desilets (SF), Alan Headley (C) Robert Howell, Zachary Odea, Jacob Kelly, Cornell Anderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Earl Marro (SG), Damon Richards (SF), John Shaw (PF) Doug Farmer, Tom Walker, William Walter | |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | Alan Headley denies the turnaround by Allen Riddle | 51-65 |
| 02:01 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez grabs the board | 51-65 |
| 01:44 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley can't finish the layup | 51-65 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi State | Earl Marro pulls down the rebound | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | John Shaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-65 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tom Walker (SF) Damon Richards | |
| 01:20 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the left block | 51-65 |
| 01:18 | Louisiana State | Steven Desilets pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-65 |
| 01:13 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Gary Buckmaster and the foul's on Allen Riddle - foul #4 on Allen Riddle, team foul #9 | 53-65 |
| 01:13 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley makes the free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Michael Wright | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Timothy Deshields | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-68 |
| 00:28 | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-68 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright runs out the clock | 56-68 |