| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Ron Murphy (fresh) SG - Patrick Church (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Keith Soriano (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Sampson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Frederic Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Elias Harrow (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Paradis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brent Lymon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eddie Parra (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Frederick Dejesus (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Brent Lymon inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi State | Elias Harrow clanks a 3 from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 19:42 | Louisiana State | James Sampson gets the rebound | 35-30 |
| 19:16 | Louisiana State | Ron Murphy scores on a 3 from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi State | Martin Paradis is whistled for traveling | 38-30 |
| 18:49 | Louisiana State | Ron Murphy hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Martin Paradis - foul #3 on Martin Paradis, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Johnson (SG) Martin Paradis | |
| 18:49 | Louisiana State | Ron Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 18:49 | Louisiana State | Ron Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi State | Eddie Parra buries a jump hook in the lane and the foul's on Patrick Church - foul #3 on Patrick Church, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jonathan Hart (SG) Patrick Church | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:42 | Mississippi State | Eddie Parra misses the free throw | 40-32 |
| 18:42 | Louisiana State | Frederic Wilson grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 18:20 | Louisiana State | Ron Murphy clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-32 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi State | Elias Harrow grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Johnson scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Elias Harrow | 40-34 |
| 17:40 | Louisiana State | Ron Murphy misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-34 |
| 17:38 | Louisiana State | Keith Soriano tips it home | 42-34 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi State | Eddie Parra hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Sampson - foul #3 on James Sampson, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Richard Rutledge (PG), David Washington (SF), David Powell (PF), Jon Aquilar (C) Ron Murphy, Keith Soriano, James Sampson, Frederic Wilson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Billy Williams (SF), Kent Russel (C) Brent Lymon, Frederick Dejesus | |
| 17:21 | Mississippi State | Eddie Parra misses the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi State | Eddie Parra misses the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 17:21 | Louisiana State | David Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 16:57 | Louisiana State | David Washington scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Richard Rutledge and he's fouled by Eddie Parra - foul #3 on Eddie Parra, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Mahn (PF) Eddie Parra | |
| 16:57 | Louisiana State | David Washington makes the free throw | 45-34 |
| 16:40 | Mississippi State | Elias Harrow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-34 |
| 16:22 | Louisiana State | Jon Aquilar clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-34 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi State | Elias Harrow pulls down the rebound | 45-34 |
| 16:06 | Mississippi State | Mark Mahn hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 45-36 |
| 15:42 | Louisiana State | David Powell clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 15:40 | Mississippi State | Mark Mahn pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Richard Rutledge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Hart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Powell (fresh) C - Jon Aquilar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Elias Harrow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Billy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Mahn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kent Russel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Mississippi State | Elias Harrow clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-36 |
| 15:35 | Mississippi State | Mark Mahn tips it back up and in | 45-38 |
| 15:16 | Louisiana State | Richard Rutledge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 15:14 | Mississippi State | Mark Mahn grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | Elias Harrow misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 45-38 |
| 15:02 | Louisiana State | Jon Aquilar pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 14:38 | Louisiana State | David Washington misses the lay-in | 45-38 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi State | Billy Williams grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Johnson connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Mahn | 45-40 |
| 14:16 | Louisiana State | Jon Aquilar misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Kent Russel - foul #1 on Kent Russel, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ron Murphy (PG), Patrick Church (SG), Keith Soriano (SF), James Sampson (PF) Richard Rutledge, Jonathan Hart, David Washington, David Powell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Martin Paradis (SG), Brent Lymon (SF), Eddie Parra (PF), Frederick Dejesus (C) Kenneth Johnson, Billy Williams, Mark Mahn, Kent Russel | |
| 14:16 | Louisiana State | Jon Aquilar misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 14:16 | Louisiana State | Jon Aquilar makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi State | Eddie Parra banks in the layup set up by Frederick Dejesus | 46-42 |
| 13:25 | Louisiana State | Keith Soriano is hacked by Brent Lymon - foul #1 on Brent Lymon, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Frederic Wilson (C) Jon Aquilar | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:03 | Louisiana State | Eddie Parra denies the turnaround by Ron Murphy | 46-42 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi State | Brent Lymon gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | Frederick Dejesus misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Frederic Wilson - foul #1 on Frederic Wilson, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | Frederick Dejesus makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | Frederick Dejesus misses the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 12:47 | Louisiana State | James Sampson gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 12:35 | Louisiana State | Patrick Church misses long on a 3 from straight away | 46-43 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi State | Frederick Dejesus grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 12:23 | Mississippi State | Eddie Parra knocks in the floater in the paint | 46-45 |
| 12:07 | Louisiana State | Keith Soriano clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 12:06 | Louisiana State | Frederic Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 11:46 | Louisiana State | Keith Soriano is hacked by Brent Lymon - foul #2 on Brent Lymon, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Richard Rutledge (PG), Jonathan Hart (SG), David Washington (SF), David Powell (PF) Ron Murphy, Patrick Church, Keith Soriano, James Sampson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Billy Williams (SF), Kent Russel (C) Brent Lymon, Frederick Dejesus | |
| 11:22 | Louisiana State | Frederic Wilson hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Richard Rutledge and he's hacked by Kent Russel - foul #2 on Kent Russel, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Johnson (SG), Mark Mahn (PF) Martin Paradis, Eddie Parra | |
| 11:22 | Louisiana State | Frederic Wilson makes the free throw | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Richard Rutledge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Hart (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Powell (fresh) C - Frederic Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Elias Harrow (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Billy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Mahn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kent Russel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:10 | Mississippi State | Elias Harrow comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 11:08 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Johnson tips it back up and in | 49-47 |
| 10:50 | Louisiana State | Jonathan Hart is whistled for traveling | 49-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Keith Soriano (SF), James Sampson (PF), Jon Aquilar (C) David Washington, David Powell, Frederic Wilson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:31 | Mississippi State | Kent Russel lays it in | 49-49 |
| 10:05 | Louisiana State | Jonathan Hart knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Rutledge | 51-49 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Jonathan Hart - foul #1 on Jonathan Hart, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ron Murphy (PG), Patrick Church (SG) Richard Rutledge, Jonathan Hart | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John McKey (PG), Brent Lymon (SF), Eddie Parra (PF), Frederick Dejesus (C) Elias Harrow, Billy Williams, Mark Mahn, Kent Russel | |
| 09:53 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:53 | Louisiana State | Jon Aquilar pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 09:26 | Louisiana State | Jon Aquilar is denied on a dunk by Frederick Dejesus | 51-50 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Frederick Dejesus | 51-50 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi State | Frederick Dejesus is hacked by Jon Aquilar - foul #1 on Jon Aquilar, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David Washington (SF), David Powell (PF), Frederic Wilson (C) Keith Soriano, James Sampson, Jon Aquilar | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Martin Paradis (SG) Kenneth Johnson | |
| 09:05 | Mississippi State | John McKey loses the ball out of bounds | 51-50 |
| 08:47 | Louisiana State | David Washington is hacked by Brent Lymon - foul #3 on Brent Lymon, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Elias Harrow (PG) John McKey | |
| 08:47 | Louisiana State | David Washington makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 08:47 | Louisiana State | David Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi State | Eddie Parra's pass is intercepted by Patrick Church | 53-50 |
| 08:04 | Louisiana State | Ron Murphy drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Patrick Church | 56-50 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi State | Elias Harrow makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Frederick Dejesus | 56-53 |
| 07:18 | Louisiana State | Ron Murphy lays it up and in on a great pass from David Washington | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Ron Murphy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Patrick Church (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Washington (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Powell (fresh) C - Frederic Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Elias Harrow (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Paradis (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brent Lymon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eddie Parra (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Frederick Dejesus (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Mississippi State | Elias Harrow clanks a 3 from straight away | 58-53 |
| 07:05 | Louisiana State | Frederic Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 06:36 | Louisiana State | Brent Lymon steps in front of the Patrick Church pass | 58-53 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi State | Elias Harrow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Richard Rutledge (PG), Jonathan Hart (SG), Keith Soriano (SF), James Sampson (PF), Jon Aquilar (C) Ron Murphy, Patrick Church, David Washington, David Powell, Frederic Wilson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John McKey (PG), Billy Williams (SF), Mark Mahn (PF), Kent Russel (C) Elias Harrow, Brent Lymon, Eddie Parra, Frederick Dejesus | |
| 06:03 | Louisiana State | Keith Soriano makes the contested 3pt shot from straight away set up by Richard Rutledge | 61-53 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi State | Martin Paradis clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 05:58 | Louisiana State | Keith Soriano snags the defensive board | 61-53 |
| 05:30 | Louisiana State | Jonathan Hart misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-53 |
| 05:29 | Louisiana State | James Sampson tips it home | 63-53 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi State | John McKey misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-53 |
| 05:22 | Louisiana State | Jon Aquilar pulls down the rebound | 63-53 |
| 04:58 | Louisiana State | Jonathan Hart makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Rutledge | 65-53 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | Mark Mahn misses badly on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Keith Soriano - foul #1 on Keith Soriano, team foul #6 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Johnson (SG) Martin Paradis | |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | Mark Mahn makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | Mark Mahn misses the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 04:48 | Louisiana State | Jon Aquilar grabs the defensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 04:23 | Louisiana State | John McKey picks off the pass by Jon Aquilar | 65-54 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | Richard Rutledge steals the ball from John McKey in the backcourt | 65-54 |
| 03:57 | Louisiana State | James Sampson hits a floater from the baseline set up by Richard Rutledge | 67-54 |
| 03:40 | Mississippi State | John McKey misses badly on a shot from the left side | 67-54 |
| 03:38 | Louisiana State | Keith Soriano pulls down the rebound | 67-54 |
| 03:17 | Louisiana State | Richard Rutledge hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-54 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Richard Rutledge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Hart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Keith Soriano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Sampson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jon Aquilar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John McKey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Billy Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Mahn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kent Russel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | John McKey misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-54 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | Mark Mahn can't tip it in | 70-54 |
| 03:04 | Mississippi State | Kent Russel tips it in | 70-56 |
| 02:48 | Louisiana State | Jon Aquilar makes the shot from the right wing and he's hacked by Kent Russel - foul #3 on Kent Russel, team foul #8 | 72-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David Washington (SF), David Powell (PF) Keith Soriano, James Sampson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Myers (SF) Billy Williams | |
| 02:48 | Louisiana State | Jon Aquilar misses the free throw | 72-56 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Kent Russel gets the rebound | 72-56 |
| 02:32 | Mississippi State | Kent Russel knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Kenneth Johnson | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 02:11 | Louisiana State | David Washington misses short on a runner in the lane | 72-58 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi State | Mark Mahn grabs the defensive rebound | 72-58 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi State | John McKey misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-58 |
| 01:53 | Louisiana State | David Washington snags the defensive board | 72-58 |
| 01:39 | Louisiana State | David Powell is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on David Powell, team foul #7 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Billy Williams (SF) Rodney Myers | |
| 01:19 | Mississippi State | Mark Mahn buries a turnaround in the lane | 72-60 |
| 00:55 | Louisiana State | Kenneth Johnson steals the ball from Jon Aquilar | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Johnson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Powell - foul #2 on David Powell, team foul #8 | 72-60 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:47 | Louisiana State | John McKey is called for the reach on Jonathan Hart in the backcourt - foul #1 on John McKey, team foul #9 | 72-62 |
| 00:47 | Louisiana State | Jonathan Hart makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:47 | Louisiana State | Jonathan Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | John McKey comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 74-62 |
| 00:38 | Louisiana State | David Powell gets the rebound | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:35 | Louisiana State | Kenneth Johnson steals it from Richard Rutledge in the backcourt | 74-62 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Kent Russel drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Billy Williams | 74-64 |
| 00:08 | Louisiana State | Richard Rutledge clanks a 3 from the left wing | 74-64 |
| 00:06 | Louisiana State | David Washington hits the follow up shot | 76-64 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Kent Russel loses the dribble to Richard Rutledge | 76-64 |