| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Turner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Isaac Dice (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Biller (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Neer (fresh) C - Nicholas Anthony (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Rich Hanks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Clegg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwayne Payne (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David McAllister (fresh) 4 pts. C - Tomas Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell can't finish the layup | 26-30 |
| 19:29 | Louisiana State | Rich Hanks tips it in | 26-32 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice is whistled for traveling | 26-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Timothy Ostby (PG), Fred Kluge (PF) Rich Hanks, David McAllister | |
| 18:44 | Louisiana State | Eugene Clegg can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-32 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi State | Michael Neer pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi State | Glenn Biller is whistled for traveling | 26-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David McAllister (PF) Eugene Clegg | |
| 17:59 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell loses the dribble to Michael Neer | 26-32 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-32 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi State | Michael Neer grabs the offensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 17:33 | Mississippi State | Glenn Biller travels with the ball | 26-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Rich Hanks (PG), Eugene Clegg (SG) Timothy Ostby, Dwayne Payne | |
| 17:12 | Louisiana State | Fred Kluge misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice grabs the board | 26-32 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice misses the 3 from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 16:51 | Louisiana State | Rich Hanks snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 16:46 | Louisiana State | Eugene Clegg misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-32 |
| 16:45 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Glenn Biller | 26-32 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | Tomas Bell is called for the reach on Isaac Dice - foul #3 on Tomas Bell, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers (SF), Gus Croteau (PF) Glenn Biller, Michael Neer | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne (SF), William Weiss (C) David McAllister, Tomas Bell | |
| 16:25 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice loses the dribble to Rich Hanks | 26-32 |
| 16:22 | Louisiana State | Rich Hanks hits the finger roll | 26-34 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi State | William Weiss is called for the reach on Isaac Dice - foul #1 on William Weiss, team foul #2 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Hoisington (PG), John Powers (SG) Michael Turner, Isaac Dice | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 15:55 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington travels with the ball | 26-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn (PF) Nicholas Anthony | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Timothy Ostby (PG), David McAllister (PF), Tomas Bell (C) Rich Hanks, Eugene Clegg, William Weiss | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Hoisington (fresh) SG - John Powers (fresh) SF - Raymond Chalmers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Vaughn (fresh) 3 pf. C - Gus Croteau (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Timothy Ostby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Kluge (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dwayne Payne (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David McAllister (fresh) 4 pts. C - Tomas Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:34 | Louisiana State | David McAllister makes the turnaround in the lane | 26-36 |
| 15:20 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-36 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau grabs the offensive board | 26-36 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi State | John Powers hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Vaughn | 28-36 |
| 14:40 | Louisiana State | Fred Kluge misses the floater from just outside the lane | 28-36 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau snags the defensive board | 28-36 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-36 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers drills a turnaround from the left block set up by John Hoisington | 30-36 |
| 13:48 | Louisiana State | David McAllister double dribbles | 30-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Turner (PG), Isaac Dice (SG), Glenn Biller (SF), Nicholas Anthony (C) John Hoisington, John Powers, Raymond Chalmers, Gus Croteau | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Rich Hanks (PG), Eugene Clegg (SG), James Amerson (PF) Timothy Ostby, Fred Kluge, David McAllister | |
| 13:28 | Mississippi State | Tomas Bell is called for the reach on Glenn Biller - foul #4 on Tomas Bell, team foul #3 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Fred Kluge (PF), William Weiss (C) James Amerson, Tomas Bell | |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | Glenn Biller comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-36 |
| 13:10 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn tips it home | 32-36 |
| 12:48 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Eugene Clegg and the foul's on Glenn Biller - foul #1 on Glenn Biller, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Neer (PF) Kevin Vaughn | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David McAllister (C) William Weiss | |
| 12:48 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne makes the free throw | 32-39 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Anthony comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 32-39 |
| 12:35 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 12:10 | Louisiana State | David McAllister misses short on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Nicholas Anthony - foul #1 on Nicholas Anthony, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Weiss (C) Dwayne Payne | |
| 12:10 | Louisiana State | David McAllister makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 12:10 | Louisiana State | David McAllister misses the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi State | Glenn Biller grabs the defensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 11:57 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice is called for traveling | 32-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne (SF), James Amerson (PF) Fred Kluge, William Weiss | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Turner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Isaac Dice (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Biller (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Neer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Nicholas Anthony (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Rich Hanks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Clegg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwayne Payne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Amerson (fresh) C - David McAllister (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Louisiana State | Eugene Clegg can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 11:35 | Mississippi State | Glenn Biller snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-40 |
| 11:22 | Louisiana State | Eugene Clegg pulls down the rebound | 32-40 |
| 11:01 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Dwayne Payne, team foul #4 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn (PF), Gus Croteau (C) Michael Neer, Nicholas Anthony | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Fred Kluge (SF), William Weiss (C) Dwayne Payne, David McAllister | |
| 10:46 | Mississippi State | Michael Turner buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Isaac Dice | 34-40 |
| 10:24 | Louisiana State | Eugene Clegg misses long on a floater from the right side | 34-40 |
| 10:23 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 10:05 | Mississippi State | Michael Turner buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Isaac Dice | 36-40 |
| 09:48 | Louisiana State | Eugene Clegg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Hoisington (PG), John Powers (SG), Raymond Chalmers (SF), Nicholas Anthony (C) Michael Turner, Isaac Dice, Glenn Biller, Gus Croteau | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne (SF), David McAllister (C) James Amerson, William Weiss | |
| 09:31 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers is hacked by Rich Hanks - foul #1 on Rich Hanks, team foul #5 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Timothy Ostby (PG) Rich Hanks | |
| 09:18 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Kevin Vaughn | 39-40 |
| 08:59 | Louisiana State | Eugene Clegg buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Dwayne Payne | 39-43 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 08:43 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 08:38 | Louisiana State | Timothy Ostby is fouled in the backcourt by John Hoisington - foul #2 on John Hoisington, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Turner (PG), Isaac Dice (SG) John Hoisington, John Powers | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Rich Hanks (PG) Timothy Ostby | |
| 08:18 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by David McAllister | 39-45 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 07:55 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Fred Kluge | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Isaac Dice (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Chalmers (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Vaughn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Nicholas Anthony (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Rich Hanks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Clegg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwayne Payne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Fred Kluge (tiring) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - David McAllister (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Louisiana State | Michael Turner steals it from David McAllister | 39-45 |
| 07:26 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Turner | 41-45 |
| 07:08 | Louisiana State | Eugene Clegg comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers's fadeaway is rejected by Fred Kluge | 41-45 |
| 06:53 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Raymond Chalmers, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Hoisington (PG), John Powers (SG), Glenn Biller (SF), Michael Neer (PF), Gus Croteau (C) Michael Turner, Isaac Dice, Raymond Chalmers, Kevin Vaughn, Nicholas Anthony | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Timothy Ostby (PG), James Amerson (PF), Tomas Bell (C) Rich Hanks, Fred Kluge, David McAllister | |
| 06:26 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne's floater is tipped away by Gus Croteau | 41-45 |
| 06:24 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell tips it in | 41-47 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi State | Dwayne Payne steals it from Glenn Biller | 41-47 |
| 05:31 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell scores on a runner from close range and the foul's on Michael Neer - foul #3 on Michael Neer, team foul #5 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Turner (PG), Isaac Dice (SG) John Hoisington, John Powers | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Rich Hanks (PG), Fred Kluge (SF), David McAllister (PF) Timothy Ostby, Dwayne Payne, James Amerson | |
| 05:31 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell makes the free throw | 41-50 |
| 05:18 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice lays it up and in | 43-50 |
| 04:57 | Louisiana State | David McAllister hits a turnaround near the basket | 43-52 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau double dribbles | 43-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn (PF), Nicholas Anthony (C) Michael Neer, Gus Croteau | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne (SF) Eugene Clegg | |
| 04:23 | Louisiana State | Fred Kluge double dribbles | 43-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Eugene Clegg (SG) David McAllister | |
| 04:06 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Anthony hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-52 |
| 04:04 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Tomas Bell | 43-52 |
| 03:45 | Louisiana State | Fred Kluge's fadeaway is rejected by Nicholas Anthony | 43-52 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Anthony snags the defensive board | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Isaac Dice (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Glenn Biller (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Kevin Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Nicholas Anthony (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Rich Hanks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Clegg (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwayne Payne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Fred Kluge (tiring) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Tomas Bell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 03:41 | Mississippi State | Glenn Biller is hacked by Rich Hanks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rich Hanks, team foul #6 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David McAllister (PF) Fred Kluge | |
| 03:24 | Mississippi State | Glenn Biller can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 43-52 |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Anthony grabs the offensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 03:10 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice blows the layup but the foul's on Eugene Clegg - foul #1 on Eugene Clegg, team foul #7 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Hoisington (PG), Raymond Chalmers (SF), Michael Neer (PF) Michael Turner, Glenn Biller, Kevin Vaughn | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Timothy Ostby (PG), Fred Kluge (SG) Rich Hanks, Eugene Clegg | |
| 03:10 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice misses the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 03:10 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 02:49 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Hoisington - foul #3 on John Hoisington, team foul #6 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Powers (SG), Gus Croteau (C) Isaac Dice, Nicholas Anthony | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Rich Hanks (PG), Eugene Clegg (SG) Timothy Ostby, David McAllister | |
| 02:49 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 02:49 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | Michael Neer pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-53 |
| 02:31 | Mississippi State | Michael Neer misses the easy layup | 44-53 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Gus Croteau | 44-53 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Eugene Clegg blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Michael Neer | 44-53 |
| 02:15 | Louisiana State | Rich Hanks snags the defensive board | 44-53 |
| 01:50 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell drills a jumper from the right block | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:25 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-55 |
| 01:23 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell gets the rebound | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:03 | Louisiana State | Fred Kluge comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-55 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington gets the rebound | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 44-55 |
| 00:54 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:27 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Eugene Clegg | 44-57 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Tomas Bell is called for the reach on Gus Croteau - foul #5 on Tomas Bell, team foul #8 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David McAllister (PF), William Weiss (C) Fred Kluge, Tomas Bell | |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau misses the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 00:20 | Louisiana State | David McAllister pulls down the rebound | 45-57 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Rich Hanks runs out the clock | 45-57 |