| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Walter Legrand (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Agee (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Micheal Bronk (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nathaniel Cooperman (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Carrero (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alfred Yablonsky (fresh) SG - Robert Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Cunningham (fresh) C - Jeff Little (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Micheal Bronk inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Louisiana State | Nathaniel Cooperman misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-29 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | Jeff Little snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 19:33 | Mississippi State | Jeff Little's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-29 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Curtis Courts (PG), Steve Potter (C) Walter Legrand, Thomas Carrero | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 19:11 | Louisiana State | Thomas Cunningham steps in front of the Micheal Bronk pass | 31-29 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi State | John Agee is called for the reach on Robert Graham in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Agee, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Walter Legrand (PG), James Jones (SG), Arnold Janofsky (SF) Curtis Courts, John Agee, Steve Potter | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:47 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 31-29 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi State | Jeff Little grabs the offensive board | 31-29 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi State | Jeff Little is hacked by Arnold Janofsky - foul #3 on Arnold Janofsky, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Curtis Courts (PG), Henry France (SF), Steve Potter (C) Walter Legrand, Arnold Janofsky, Micheal Bronk | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John McCallum (PG) Alfred Yablonsky | |
| 18:11 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by John McCallum | 31-31 |
| 17:48 | Louisiana State | Henry France throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-31 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Walter Legrand (PG), Micheal Bronk (SF), Thomas Carrero (C) Curtis Courts, Henry France, Steve Potter | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Lavigne (SG), Carlton Braxton (SF), Karl Benner (PF), Cornelius Kerr (C) Robert Graham, Manuel Phillips, Thomas Cunningham, Jeff Little | |
| 17:31 | Mississippi State | Karl Benner is whistled for a carry | 31-31 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Henry France (SF) Nathaniel Cooperman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:07 | Louisiana State | Thomas Carrero knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Walter Legrand | 33-31 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi State | Carlton Braxton scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 16:32 | Louisiana State | Walter Legrand makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from James Jones and the foul's on John McCallum - foul #3 on John McCallum, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Nathaniel Cooperman (PF), Steve Potter (C) James Jones, Thomas Carrero | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky (PG), Robert Graham (SG), Manuel Phillips (SF), Jeff Little (C) John McCallum, James Lavigne, Carlton Braxton, Cornelius Kerr | |
| 16:32 | Louisiana State | Walter Legrand makes the free throw | 36-34 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham hits a wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 16:03 | Louisiana State | Nathaniel Cooperman drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Walter Legrand | 38-36 |
| 16:00 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham is hacked by Steve Potter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Potter, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Curtis Courts (PG), John Agee (SG), Arnold Janofsky (SF) Walter Legrand, Henry France, Micheal Bronk | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham (PF) Karl Benner | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Curtis Courts (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Agee (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Arnold Janofsky (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Nathaniel Cooperman (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Steve Potter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alfred Yablonsky (fresh) SG - Robert Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Cunningham (fresh) C - Jeff Little (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Mississippi State | Jeff Little misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 15:47 | Louisiana State | Nathaniel Cooperman gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 15:20 | Louisiana State | Steve Potter is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Steve Potter, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Walter Legrand (PG), Micheal Bronk (SF), Thomas Carrero (C) Curtis Courts, Arnold Janofsky, Steve Potter | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Lavigne (SG) Robert Graham | |
| 15:14 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Carlton Braxton (SF) Manuel Phillips | |
| 14:51 | Louisiana State | Micheal Bronk makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Walter Legrand | 40-36 |
| 14:40 | Mississippi State | James Lavigne can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 14:38 | Louisiana State | Thomas Carrero snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 14:17 | Louisiana State | Carlton Braxton is called for the reach on Micheal Bronk - foul #1 on Carlton Braxton, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Curtis Courts (PG), Henry France (SF), Steve Potter (C) Walter Legrand, Micheal Bronk, Thomas Carrero | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John McCallum (PG), Manuel Phillips (SF), Karl Benner (PF), Cornelius Kerr (C) Alfred Yablonsky, Carlton Braxton, Thomas Cunningham, Jeff Little | |
| 13:57 | Louisiana State | John Agee misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi State | Karl Benner snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-36 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips can't tip it in | 40-36 |
| 13:36 | Louisiana State | Nathaniel Cooperman pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 13:08 | Louisiana State | John Agee can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 13:07 | Mississippi State | Cornelius Kerr pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi State | John McCallum makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Karl Benner | 40-39 |
| 12:30 | Louisiana State | Steve Potter comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Cornelius Kerr - foul #1 on Cornelius Kerr, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Walter Legrand (PG), Arnold Janofsky (SF), Micheal Bronk (PF) Curtis Courts, Henry France, Nathaniel Cooperman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky (PG), Robert Graham (SG), Carlton Braxton (SF), Thomas Cunningham (PF), Jeff Little (C) John McCallum, James Lavigne, Manuel Phillips, Karl Benner, Cornelius Kerr | |
| 12:30 | Louisiana State | Steve Potter makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:30 | Louisiana State | Steve Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Thomas Cunningham is blocked by Steve Potter | 42-39 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Little | 42-39 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | Carlton Braxton is hacked by John Agee - foul #4 on John Agee, team foul #5 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Jones (SG), Thomas Carrero (C) John Agee, Steve Potter | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:44 | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Jones - foul #1 on James Jones, team foul #6 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cornelius Kerr (SF) Carlton Braxton | |
| 11:44 | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 11:44 | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Walter Legrand (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arnold Janofsky (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Micheal Bronk (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Thomas Carrero (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alfred Yablonsky (fresh) SG - Robert Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cornelius Kerr (fresh) PF - Thomas Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeff Little (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Louisiana State | Walter Legrand makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Micheal Bronk | 44-41 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Thomas Cunningham, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Henry France (SG), Nathaniel Cooperman (PF) James Jones, Arnold Janofsky | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John McCallum (PG), Manuel Phillips (SF), Karl Benner (PF) Alfred Yablonsky, Cornelius Kerr, Thomas Cunningham | |
| 10:40 | Louisiana State | Henry France connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Legrand | 47-41 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi State | Karl Benner can't finish the layup | 47-41 |
| 10:10 | Louisiana State | Nathaniel Cooperman snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 09:41 | Louisiana State | Henry France misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 09:40 | Mississippi State | Jeff Little grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | Jeff Little makes the floater from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 08:54 | Louisiana State | Thomas Carrero buries a floater from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 08:49 | Mississippi State | John McCallum travels in the backcourt | 49-43 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Curtis Courts (PG), James Jones (SG), Arnold Janofsky (SF), Steve Potter (C) Walter Legrand, Henry France, Nathaniel Cooperman, Thomas Carrero | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky (PG), James Lavigne (SG), Carlton Braxton (SF), Thomas Cunningham (PF), Cornelius Kerr (C) John McCallum, Robert Graham, Manuel Phillips, Karl Benner, Jeff Little | |
| 08:31 | Louisiana State | Micheal Bronk knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Steve Potter | 52-43 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi State | Arnold Janofsky blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Alfred Yablonsky | 52-43 |
| 08:14 | Louisiana State | Steve Potter grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 07:50 | Louisiana State | James Lavigne is called for the reach on James Jones - foul #1 on James Lavigne, team foul #5 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Walter Legrand (PG), John Agee (SG), Henry France (SF), Nathaniel Cooperman (PF) Curtis Courts, James Jones, Arnold Janofsky, Micheal Bronk | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John McCallum (SG) James Lavigne | |
| 07:29 | Louisiana State | Steve Potter blows the layup but he's fouled by Cornelius Kerr - foul #2 on Cornelius Kerr, team foul #6 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Micheal Bronk (SF) Henry France | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips (SF) Carlton Braxton | |
| 07:29 | Louisiana State | Steve Potter misses the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 07:29 | Louisiana State | Steve Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Walter Legrand (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Agee (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Micheal Bronk (tired) 9 pts. PF - Nathaniel Cooperman (tiring) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Steve Potter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alfred Yablonsky (fresh) SG - John McCallum (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Manuel Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Cornelius Kerr (fresh) | |
| 07:08 | Mississippi State | John McCallum is fouled on the floor by John Agee - foul #5 on John Agee, team foul #7 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Jones (SG), Henry France (SF), Thomas Carrero (C) John Agee, Micheal Bronk, Steve Potter | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Ferrill (SG), Jeff Little (C) Alfred Yablonsky, Cornelius Kerr | |
| 07:08 | Mississippi State | John McCallum makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 07:08 | Mississippi State | John McCallum makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 06:53 | Louisiana State | Nathaniel Cooperman misses short on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Thomas Cunningham - foul #4 on Thomas Cunningham, team foul #7 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Micheal Bronk (SF) Henry France | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Karl Benner (PF) Thomas Cunningham | |
| 06:53 | Louisiana State | Nathaniel Cooperman makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 06:53 | Louisiana State | Nathaniel Cooperman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi State | Karl Benner misses the easy layup | 55-45 |
| 06:31 | Louisiana State | Thomas Carrero pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| 06:14 | Louisiana State | James Jones is fouled on the floor by Robert Ferrill - foul #1 on Robert Ferrill, team foul #8 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Curtis Courts (PG), Henry France (SF), Steve Potter (C) Walter Legrand, Micheal Bronk, Thomas Carrero | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Graham (SG), James Lavigne (SF) John McCallum, Manuel Phillips | |
| 06:14 | Louisiana State | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 06:14 | Louisiana State | James Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 06:14 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jeff Little | 56-45 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi State | James Lavigne drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Karl Benner | 56-47 |
| 05:30 | Louisiana State | Nathaniel Cooperman drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Henry France | 58-47 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | Jeff Little can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-47 |
| 05:06 | Louisiana State | Henry France grabs the board | 58-47 |
| 04:43 | Louisiana State | Nathaniel Cooperman connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Jones | 60-47 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Walter Legrand (PG), Arnold Janofsky (SF), Micheal Bronk (PF), Thomas Carrero (C) Curtis Courts, James Jones, Nathaniel Cooperman, Steve Potter | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky (PG), Manuel Phillips (SF), Thomas Cunningham (PF) Robert Ferrill, James Lavigne, Karl Benner | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:24 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Henry France - foul #2 on Henry France, team foul #8 | 60-47 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 03:58 | Louisiana State | Walter Legrand hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Arnold Janofsky | 62-49 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Alfred Yablonsky | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Louisiana State | Henry France buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Carrero | 65-51 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Walter Legrand (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Henry France (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnold Janofsky (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Micheal Bronk (tired) 9 pts. C - Thomas Carrero (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alfred Yablonsky (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Graham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Jeff Little (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Jeff Little | 65-53 |
| 02:49 | Louisiana State | Thomas Carrero is fouled on the floor by Jeff Little - foul #1 on Jeff Little, team foul #9 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Jones (SG), Nathaniel Cooperman (PF) Henry France, Arnold Janofsky | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John McCallum (PG), James Lavigne (SG), Karl Benner (PF), Cornelius Kerr (C) Alfred Yablonsky, Robert Graham, Thomas Cunningham, Jeff Little | |
| 02:49 | Louisiana State | Thomas Carrero misses the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Cornelius Kerr | 65-53 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-53 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 02:27 | Mississippi State | Karl Benner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Curtis Courts (PG), Henry France (SG), Wesley Baker (SF), Steve Potter (C) Walter Legrand, James Jones, Micheal Bronk, Thomas Carrero | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Carlton Braxton (SF) Manuel Phillips | |
| 02:08 | Louisiana State | Curtis Courts is hacked by James Lavigne - foul #2 on James Lavigne, team foul #10 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kyle Vito (PG), James Jones (SG) Henry France, Nathaniel Cooperman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:08 | Louisiana State | Curtis Courts makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 02:08 | Louisiana State | Curtis Courts makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi State | John McCallum clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-53 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | Cornelius Kerr can't tip it in | 67-53 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | James Lavigne can't tip it in | 67-53 |
| 01:50 | Louisiana State | Kyle Vito snags the defensive board | 67-53 |
| 01:33 | Louisiana State | Karl Benner steps in front of the Wesley Baker pass | 67-53 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi State | James Lavigne double dribbles | 67-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Henry France (SG), Arnold Janofsky (SF), Nathaniel Cooperman (PF) Kyle Vito, James Jones, Wesley Baker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:56 | Louisiana State | Cornelius Kerr swats the short shot by Henry France | 67-53 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Karl Benner pulls down the rebound | 67-53 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Carlton Braxton is whistled for traveling | 67-53 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Louisiana State | Nathaniel Cooperman can't throw it down but he's fouled by Karl Benner - foul #1 on Karl Benner, team foul #11 | 67-53 |
| 00:20 | Louisiana State | Nathaniel Cooperman makes the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 00:20 | Louisiana State | Nathaniel Cooperman makes the 2nd free throw | 69-53 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Karl Benner scores on a floater from the right block set up by James Lavigne and he's hacked by Nathaniel Cooperman - foul #1 on Nathaniel Cooperman, team foul #9 | 69-55 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Karl Benner makes the free throw | 69-56 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Curtis Courts runs out the clock | 69-56 |