| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Willie Mendenhall (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Updegraff (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Forrest Sommer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Macdonald (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Lewis Burkley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Adam Vicknair (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ronald Mello (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Caleb Darby (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Arthur Burnette (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Freddie Sutherland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-25 |
| 19:43 | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 19:19 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Adam Vicknair | 28-27 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley loses the ball out of bounds | 28-27 |
| 18:48 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-27 |
| 18:47 | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland tips it home | 28-29 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi State | John Macdonald misses long on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Ronald Mello - foul #2 on Ronald Mello, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi State | John Macdonald misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi State | John Macdonald makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 18:09 | Louisiana State | Ronald Mello is open and buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Freddie Sutherland | 29-32 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi State | Craig Updegraff is fouled on the floor by Ronald Mello - foul #3 on Ronald Mello, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Willie Mendenhall and he's hacked by Freddie Sutherland - foul #2 on Freddie Sutherland, team foul #3 | 31-32 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley misses the free throw | 31-32 |
| 17:31 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 17:17 | Louisiana State | Ronald Mello loses the ball out of bounds | 31-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Oscar Nowak (SG) Craig Updegraff | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David Dinan (PF) Arthur Burnette | |
| 16:57 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley is denied on a layup by David Dinan | 31-32 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer tips it but misses | 31-32 |
| 16:54 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Freddie Sutherland | 31-32 |
| 16:39 | Louisiana State | David Dinan connects on the floater from close range set up by Caleb Darby | 31-34 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi State | Freddie Sutherland picks off the pass by Forrest Sommer | 31-34 |
| 16:03 | Louisiana State | Ronald Mello buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Adam Vicknair | 31-37 |
| 15:39 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 15:37 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to David Dinan | 31-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Willie Mendenhall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oscar Nowak (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Forrest Sommer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Macdonald (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Lewis Burkley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Adam Vicknair (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Mello (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Caleb Darby (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Dinan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Freddie Sutherland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Louisiana State | Ronald Mello misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-37 |
| 15:29 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by John Macdonald is blocked by David Dinan | 31-37 |
| 15:07 | Louisiana State | David Dinan snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 14:52 | Louisiana State | Ronald Mello is fouled on the floor by Oscar Nowak - foul #1 on Oscar Nowak, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Craig Updegraff (SG), Joshua Smith (SF), Adam Knox (C) Oscar Nowak, Forrest Sommer, Lewis Burkley | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Corey Howard (PG), Robert Guerrier (SG), Alexei Malinoski (SF), Arthur Burnette (PF) Adam Vicknair, Ronald Mello, Caleb Darby, Freddie Sutherland | |
| 14:42 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Macdonald - foul #2 on John Macdonald, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| 14:42 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 14:42 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi State | John Macdonald knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Craig Updegraff | 33-39 |
| 14:18 | Louisiana State | Alexei Malinoski lays it up and in on a great pass from Corey Howard | 33-41 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-41 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | John Macdonald tips it back up and in | 35-41 |
| 13:43 | Louisiana State | Adam Knox takes the ball from Alexei Malinoski | 35-41 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Craig Updegraff | 37-41 |
| 12:45 | Louisiana State | David Dinan lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Guerrier | 37-43 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi State | David Dinan denies the turnaround by Joshua Smith | 37-43 |
| 12:27 | Louisiana State | Alexei Malinoski grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 12:20 | Louisiana State | David Dinan connects on the runner in the paint | 37-45 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi State | Craig Updegraff is denied on a dunk by David Dinan | 37-45 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith gets the offensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | John Macdonald clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Guerrier - foul #1 on Robert Guerrier, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Oscar Nowak (SG), Forrest Sommer (SF), Lewis Burkley (C) Craig Updegraff, Joshua Smith, Adam Knox | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Adam Vicknair (PG), Ronald Mello (SG), Caleb Darby (SF), Freddie Sutherland (C) Corey Howard, Robert Guerrier, Alexei Malinoski, David Dinan | |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | John Macdonald misses the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | John Macdonald makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 11:29 | Louisiana State | John Macdonald picks off the pass by Ronald Mello | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Willie Mendenhall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oscar Nowak (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Forrest Sommer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Macdonald (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Lewis Burkley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Adam Vicknair (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Mello (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Caleb Darby (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Arthur Burnette (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Freddie Sutherland (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:00 | Mississippi State | Oscar Nowak misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Caleb Darby - foul #3 on Caleb Darby, team foul #5 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Calvin Reny (PF) John Macdonald | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 11:00 | Mississippi State | Oscar Nowak misses the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 11:00 | Mississippi State | Oscar Nowak makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 10:35 | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Ronald Mello | 39-47 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi State | Oscar Nowak misses the jumper from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 10:12 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Freddie Sutherland | 39-47 |
| 10:07 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby loses the ball out of bounds | 39-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG), Craig Updegraff (SG), Adam Knox (PF) Willie Mendenhall, Oscar Nowak, Calvin Reny | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 09:40 | Mississippi State | Arthur Burnette steals the ball from Lewis Burkley | 39-47 |
| 09:31 | Louisiana State | Adam Vicknair is called for traveling | 39-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Macdonald (PF) Adam Knox | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Alexei Malinoski (PF) Arthur Burnette | |
| 09:05 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Whitney | 41-47 |
| 08:41 | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 41-49 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley drills a jumper from the left block | 43-49 |
| 07:58 | Louisiana State | Ronald Mello is open and scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Freddie Sutherland out of a doubleteam | 43-52 |
| 07:34 | Mississippi State | Craig Updegraff clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-52 |
| 07:32 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Lewis Burkley | 43-52 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi State | John Macdonald hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 43-52 |
| 07:11 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Whitney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Updegraff (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Forrest Sommer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Macdonald (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Lewis Burkley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Adam Vicknair (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Mello (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Caleb Darby (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alexei Malinoski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Freddie Sutherland (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Louisiana State | Adam Vicknair is fouled on the floor by James Whitney - foul #1 on James Whitney, team foul #3 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall (PG), Oscar Nowak (SG), Joshua Smith (SF), Adam Knox (PF), Calvin Reny (C) James Whitney, Craig Updegraff, Forrest Sommer, John Macdonald, Lewis Burkley | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Corey Howard (PG), Stanley Smith (SG), Robert Guerrier (SF), Arthur Burnette (PF), David Dinan (C) Adam Vicknair, Ronald Mello, Caleb Darby, Alexei Malinoski, Freddie Sutherland | |
| 06:46 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette connects on the jumper from the left block | 43-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:34 | Mississippi State | Arthur Burnette blocks the jumper by Adam Knox | 43-54 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox grabs the offensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | Oscar Nowak can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 06:21 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette grabs the board | 43-54 |
| 06:07 | Louisiana State | Joshua Smith is called for the reach on Corey Howard - foul #1 on Joshua Smith, team foul #4 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Macdonald (PF) Calvin Reny | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 05:52 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Corey Howard | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:32 | Mississippi State | John Macdonald misses short on a shot from the left wing | 43-56 |
| 05:30 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 43-56 |
| 05:25 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Stanley Smith | 43-59 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | David Dinan denies the turnaround by John Macdonald | 43-59 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi State | Oscar Nowak can't tip it in | 43-59 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox tips it home | 45-59 |
| 05:02 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Craig Updegraff (SG), Forrest Sommer (SF), Lewis Burkley (C) Oscar Nowak, Joshua Smith, Adam Knox | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Adam Vicknair (PG), Ronald Mello (SG), Caleb Darby (SF), Freddie Sutherland (C) Corey Howard, Stanley Smith, Robert Guerrier, David Dinan | |
| 04:42 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Forrest Sommer - foul #2 on Forrest Sommer, team foul #5 | 45-59 |
| 04:42 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby makes the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 04:42 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby misses the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi State | Craig Updegraff pulls down the rebound | 45-60 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | John Macdonald hits the finger roll | 47-60 |
| 04:09 | Louisiana State | Ronald Mello connects on the open 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Adam Vicknair | 47-63 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Forrest Sommer - foul #3 on Forrest Sommer, team foul #6 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David Dinan (PF) Arthur Burnette | |
| 03:35 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 03:35 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:25 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-65 |
| 02:58 | Louisiana State | Adam Vicknair comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-65 |
| 02:57 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby snags the offensive board | 53-65 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Willie Mendenhall (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Updegraff (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Forrest Sommer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Macdonald (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Lewis Burkley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Adam Vicknair (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Mello (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Caleb Darby (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Dinan (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 5 blk. 3 stl. C - Freddie Sutherland (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:44 | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland splits the doubleteam and buries a runner from close range set up by Ronald Mello | 53-67 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-67 |
| 02:18 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Caleb Darby | 53-67 |
| 01:50 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-67 |
| 01:49 | Louisiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Vicknair | 53-67 |
| 01:25 | Louisiana State | Craig Updegraff steals the ball from Caleb Darby | 53-67 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | Freddie Sutherland is called for the reach on Willie Mendenhall - foul #3 on Freddie Sutherland, team foul #6 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG), Oscar Nowak (SG), Joshua Smith (SF), Adam Knox (PF), Calvin Reny (C) Willie Mendenhall, Craig Updegraff, Forrest Sommer, John Macdonald, Lewis Burkley | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette (PF) David Dinan | |
| 01:05 | Mississippi State | Ronald Mello steals it from Calvin Reny | 53-67 |
| 00:43 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 53-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Oscar Nowak scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Adam Knox and he's hacked by Caleb Darby - foul #4 on Caleb Darby, team foul #7 | 55-69 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Oscar Nowak makes the free throw | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 56-69 |
| 00:16 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby snags the offensive board | 56-69 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Adam Vicknair runs out the clock | 56-69 |