| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Gary Buckmaster (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Reid (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jessie Davis (fresh) PF - Orlando Martin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Domingo Hernandez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Earl Marro (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Tom Walker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Allen Riddle (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Jessie Davis inbounds the ball | 27-52 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:47 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 27-52 |
| 19:46 | Mississippi State | Earl Marro pulls down the rebound | 27-52 |
| 19:42 | Mississippi State | John Shaw loses the dribble to Gary Buckmaster | 27-52 |
| 19:38 | Louisiana State | Charles Reid lays it in set up by Gary Buckmaster | 29-52 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi State | John Shaw's pass is intercepted by Orlando Martin | 29-52 |
| 19:21 | Louisiana State | Jessie Davis is hacked by John Shaw in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Shaw, team foul #1 | 29-52 |
| 19:10 | Louisiana State | John Shaw is called for the reach on Orlando Martin - foul #3 on John Shaw, team foul #2 | 29-52 |
| 18:55 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Gary Buckmaster | 31-52 |
| 18:41 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright is fouled on the floor by Gary Buckmaster - foul #1 on Gary Buckmaster, team foul #1 | 31-52 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Maurice Hively (PF) Orlando Martin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett (PG), Doug Farmer (SF) Earl Marro, Tom Walker | |
| 18:32 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle misses the floater in the lane | 31-52 |
| 18:30 | Louisiana State | Charles Reid grabs the board | 31-52 |
| 18:09 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez buries a turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Grant Pritchett - foul #3 on Grant Pritchett, team foul #3 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kerry Johnson (PG), Jacob Kelly (SF) Gary Buckmaster, Jessie Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi (SG), Joshua Dewitt (PF), Tony Fischer (C) Michael Wright, John Shaw, Allen Riddle | |
| 18:09 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez misses the free throw | 33-52 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Okpara Abdi | 33-52 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 33-52 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi State | Tony Fischer grabs the offensive board | 33-52 |
| 17:36 | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Grant Pritchett | 33-54 |
| 17:18 | Louisiana State | Kerry Johnson is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-54 |
| 17:12 | Mississippi State | Tony Fischer is hacked by Jacob Kelly - foul #1 on Jacob Kelly, team foul #2 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Orlando Martin (PF), Cornell Anderson (C) Maurice Hively, Domingo Hernandez | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Earl Marro (PG), Michael Wright (SG), Tom Walker (SF), Allen Riddle (C) Grant Pritchett, Okpara Abdi, Doug Farmer, Tony Fischer | |
| 17:02 | Mississippi State | Cornell Anderson takes the ball from Joshua Dewitt | 36-54 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 16:48 | Louisiana State | Jacob Kelly misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 36-54 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi State | Joshua Dewitt pulls down the rebound | 36-54 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright drills a jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Orlando Martin - foul #2 on Orlando Martin, team foul #3 | 36-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster (PG), Jessie Davis (SF) Kerry Johnson, Jacob Kelly | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Shaw (PF) Joshua Dewitt | |
| 16:43 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright makes the free throw | 36-57 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 16:40 | Louisiana State | Earl Marro takes the ball from Gary Buckmaster in the backcourt | 36-57 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi State | Earl Marro banks in the layup | 36-59 |
| 16:29 | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson knocks in the jumper from the right block | 38-59 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi State | Earl Marro comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 38-59 |
| 16:20 | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson grabs the board | 38-59 |
| 16:10 | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 38-59 |
| 16:08 | Mississippi State | Earl Marro gets the rebound | 38-59 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-59 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi State | Earl Marro grabs the offensive rebound | 38-59 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Earl Marro | 38-62 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Gary Buckmaster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Reid (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jessie Davis (fairly fresh) PF - Orlando Martin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Cornell Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Earl Marro (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Michael Wright (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Tom Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Allen Riddle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson loses the dribble to Earl Marro | 38-62 |
| 15:25 | Mississippi State | Earl Marro can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 38-62 |
| 15:23 | Louisiana State | Orlando Martin grabs the board | 38-62 |
| 15:09 | Louisiana State | Jessie Davis clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-62 |
| 15:08 | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson tips it back up and in | 40-62 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-62 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright grabs the offensive board | 40-62 |
| 14:40 | Mississippi State | John Shaw lays it in set up by Earl Marro | 40-64 |
| 14:32 | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster is hacked by Earl Marro - foul #2 on Earl Marro, team foul #4 | 40-64 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kerry Johnson (PG), Zachary Odea (SG), Jacob Kelly (SF), Maurice Hively (PF), Domingo Hernandez (C) Gary Buckmaster, Charles Reid, Jessie Davis, Orlando Martin, Cornell Anderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett (PG), Okpara Abdi (SG), Doug Farmer (SF), Joshua Dewitt (PF), Tony Fischer (C) Earl Marro, Michael Wright, Tom Walker, John Shaw, Allen Riddle | |
| 14:19 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez can't throw it down | 40-64 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi State | Joshua Dewitt snags the defensive board | 40-64 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | Doug Farmer comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 40-64 |
| 14:08 | Louisiana State | Kerry Johnson pulls down the rebound | 40-64 |
| 13:52 | Louisiana State | Jacob Kelly scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Zachary Odea | 42-64 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi State | Joshua Dewitt blows the layup but the foul's on Kerry Johnson - foul #1 on Kerry Johnson, team foul #4 | 42-64 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi State | Joshua Dewitt makes the 1st free throw | 42-65 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi State | Joshua Dewitt makes the 2nd free throw | 42-66 |
| 13:29 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Zachary Odea | 44-66 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi State | Kerry Johnson is called for the reach on Okpara Abdi - foul #2 on Kerry Johnson, team foul #5 | 44-66 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Damon Richards (PF) Tony Fischer | |
| 13:18 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-66 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi State | Joshua Dewitt gets the offensive rebound | 44-66 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi State | Domingo Hernandez steals it from Grant Pritchett | 44-66 |
| 13:06 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez is called for traveling in the backcourt | 44-66 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster (PG), Jessie Davis (SF), Orlando Martin (PF) Kerry Johnson, Jacob Kelly, Maurice Hively | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Earl Marro (PG), Michael Wright (SG), Tom Walker (SF), James Richardson (C) Grant Pritchett, Okpara Abdi, Doug Farmer, Joshua Dewitt | |
| 12:57 | Mississippi State | Orlando Martin denies the turnaround by Tom Walker | 44-66 |
| 12:55 | Louisiana State | Jessie Davis grabs the board | 44-66 |
| 12:35 | Louisiana State | The short jumper by Domingo Hernandez is denied by James Richardson | 44-66 |
| 12:33 | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster gets the offensive rebound | 44-66 |
| 12:28 | Louisiana State | Orlando Martin drills a floater from the baseline | 46-66 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi State | Damon Richards is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Damon Richards, team foul #5 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Charles Reid (SG) Zachary Odea | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Shaw (PF), Joshua Dewitt (C) Tom Walker, James Richardson | |
| 12:07 | Louisiana State | Charles Reid is whistled for a carry | 46-66 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kerry Johnson (PG), Maurice Hively (PF) Gary Buckmaster, Orlando Martin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi (SG), Doug Farmer (SF), Allen Riddle (C) Michael Wright, Damon Richards, Joshua Dewitt | |
| 11:53 | Mississippi State | Charles Reid steps in front of the Okpara Abdi pass | 46-66 |
| 11:49 | Louisiana State | Charles Reid hits the finger roll | 48-66 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Kerry Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Reid (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jessie Davis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Maurice Hively (fresh) 2 blk. C - Domingo Hernandez (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Earl Marro (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 5 stl. SG - Okpara Abdi (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doug Farmer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Allen Riddle (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Domingo Hernandez - foul #2 on Domingo Hernandez, team foul #6 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jacob Kelly (SF), Cornell Anderson (C) Jessie Davis, Domingo Hernandez | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett (PG) Earl Marro | |
| 11:40 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 48-67 |
| 11:40 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle makes the 2nd free throw | 48-68 |
| 11:24 | Louisiana State | Maurice Hively hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-68 |
| 11:22 | Louisiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Kerry Johnson | 48-68 |
| 10:59 | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Okpara Abdi - foul #2 on Okpara Abdi, team foul #6 | 48-68 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster (PG), Zachary Odea (SG), Orlando Martin (PF) Kerry Johnson, Charles Reid, Maurice Hively | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Wright (SG), Joshua Dewitt (SF), Damon Richards (PF), Tony Fischer (C) Okpara Abdi, Doug Farmer, John Shaw, Allen Riddle | |
| 10:59 | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 49-68 |
| 10:59 | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-68 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi State | Damon Richards misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Orlando Martin - foul #3 on Orlando Martin, team foul #7 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jessie Davis (SF) Jacob Kelly | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Earl Marro (PG) Grant Pritchett | |
| 10:41 | Mississippi State | Damon Richards makes the 1st free throw | 50-69 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi State | Damon Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 50-70 |
| 10:24 | Louisiana State | Orlando Martin misses long on a floater from close range | 50-70 |
| 10:23 | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster tips it in | 52-70 |
| 10:19 | Mississippi State | Tony Fischer is hacked by Cornell Anderson - foul #2 on Cornell Anderson, team foul #8 | 52-70 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez (C) Cornell Anderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tom Walker (SF) Damon Richards | |
| 10:19 | Mississippi State | Tony Fischer makes the 1st free throw | 52-71 |
| 10:19 | Mississippi State | Tony Fischer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-72 |
| 10:11 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez misses the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Wright - foul #2 on Michael Wright, team foul #7 | 52-72 |
| 10:11 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 53-72 |
| 10:11 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez misses the 2nd free throw | 53-72 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright pulls down the rebound | 53-72 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi State | Joshua Dewitt connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Earl Marro | 53-74 |
| 09:50 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 53-74 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi State | Tony Fischer grabs the board | 53-74 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker dunks the ball on a great pass from Earl Marro | 53-76 |
| 09:38 | Louisiana State | Joshua Dewitt takes the ball from Zachary Odea | 53-76 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jessie Davis - foul #3 on Jessie Davis, team foul #9 | 53-76 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kerry Johnson (PG), Charles Reid (SG), Jacob Kelly (SF), Maurice Hively (PF) Gary Buckmaster, Zachary Odea, Jessie Davis, Orlando Martin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi (PG), Doug Farmer (SG), John Shaw (PF), Allen Riddle (C) Earl Marro, Michael Wright, Joshua Dewitt, Tony Fischer | |
| 09:25 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker makes the 1st free throw | 53-77 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 53-78 |
| 09:18 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez makes the wide open jump hook near the basket set up by Kerry Johnson | 55-78 |
| 09:09 | Mississippi State | Doug Farmer knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Tom Walker | 55-81 |
| 08:48 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez blows the layup | 55-81 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle snags the defensive board | 55-81 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Tom Walker | 55-84 |
| 08:26 | Louisiana State | Jacob Kelly knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 58-84 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi State | Doug Farmer makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Shaw | 58-87 |
| 07:58 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez misses the dunk | 58-87 |
| 07:57 | Louisiana State | Maurice Hively gets the offensive rebound | 58-87 |
| 07:52 | Louisiana State | Maurice Hively clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-87 |
| 07:51 | Louisiana State | Jacob Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-87 |
| 07:36 | Louisiana State | Maurice Hively is fouled on the floor by Tom Walker - foul #1 on Tom Walker, team foul #8 | 58-87 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster (PG), Zachary Odea (SG), Jessie Davis (SF), Cornell Anderson (C) Kerry Johnson, Charles Reid, Jacob Kelly, Domingo Hernandez | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett (PG), Michael Wright (SG), Joshua Dewitt (SF), Damon Richards (PF), James Richardson (C) Okpara Abdi, Doug Farmer, Tom Walker, John Shaw, Allen Riddle | |
| 07:36 | Louisiana State | Maurice Hively misses the 1st free throw | 58-87 |
| 07:36 | Mississippi State | Damon Richards gets the rebound | 58-87 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Gary Buckmaster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Zachary Odea (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jessie Davis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Maurice Hively (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Cornell Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Grant Pritchett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Wright (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joshua Dewitt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Damon Richards (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Richardson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright travels with the ball | 58-87 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Orlando Martin (PF) Maurice Hively | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 07:16 | Louisiana State | Orlando Martin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Richardson - foul #1 on James Richardson, team foul #9 | 58-87 |
| 07:16 | Louisiana State | Orlando Martin makes the 1st free throw | 59-87 |
| 07:16 | Louisiana State | Orlando Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 60-87 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi State | James Richardson knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Grant Pritchett | 60-89 |
| 06:52 | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson buries a shot from the right wing | 62-89 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi State | Jessie Davis picks off the pass by Joshua Dewitt | 62-89 |
| 06:28 | Louisiana State | Grant Pritchett is called for the reach on Gary Buckmaster in the backcourt - foul #4 on Grant Pritchett, team foul #10 | 62-89 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Charles Reid (SG) Zachary Odea | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Shaw (PF), Tony Fischer (C) Damon Richards, James Richardson | |
| 06:28 | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster misses the 1st free throw | 62-89 |
| 06:28 | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster makes the 2nd free throw | 63-89 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi State | Tony Fischer's floater is tipped away by Cornell Anderson | 63-89 |
| 06:14 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright tips it back up and in | 63-91 |
| 06:05 | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson misses the lay-in | 63-91 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | John Shaw pulls down the rebound | 63-91 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi State | Gary Buckmaster steals it from John Shaw | 63-91 |
| 05:39 | Louisiana State | Charles Reid misses the lay-in | 63-91 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett snags the defensive board | 63-91 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi State | Jessie Davis is called for the reach on Joshua Dewitt - foul #4 on Jessie Davis, team foul #10 | 63-91 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kerry Johnson (PG), Jacob Kelly (SF), Maurice Hively (PF) Gary Buckmaster, Jessie Davis, Orlando Martin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Earl Marro (PG), Okpara Abdi (SG), Doug Farmer (SF), Allen Riddle (C) Grant Pritchett, Michael Wright, John Shaw, Tony Fischer | |
| 05:31 | Mississippi State | Joshua Dewitt makes the 1st free throw | 63-92 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi State | Joshua Dewitt makes the 2nd free throw | 63-93 |
| 05:11 | Louisiana State | Allen Riddle is called for the reach on Cornell Anderson - foul #1 on Allen Riddle, team foul #11 | 63-93 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Zachary Odea (SG) Charles Reid | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett (PG), Damon Richards (PF) Earl Marro, Allen Riddle | |
| 05:11 | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 64-93 |
| 05:11 | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-93 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi banks in the layup on a great pass from Damon Richards | 65-95 |
| 04:43 | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson makes the shot near the basket set up by Kerry Johnson | 67-95 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi State | Damon Richards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-95 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez (C) Cornell Anderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Richardson (C) Joshua Dewitt | |
| 04:20 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez banks in the layup set up by Jacob Kelly | 69-95 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi State | James Richardson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 69-95 |
| 04:08 | Louisiana State | Jacob Kelly pulls down the rebound | 69-95 |
| 04:06 | Louisiana State | Okpara Abdi steps in front of the Zachary Odea pass in the backcourt | 69-95 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi State | Domingo Hernandez steals the ball from James Richardson | 69-95 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 03:42 | Louisiana State | Grant Pritchett is called for the reach on Kerry Johnson - foul #5 on Grant Pritchett, team foul #12 | 69-95 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster (PG), Jessie Davis (SF), Orlando Martin (PF) Zachary Odea, Jacob Kelly, Maurice Hively | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Dewitt (SF), Tony Fischer (C) Grant Pritchett, James Richardson | |
| 03:42 | Louisiana State | Kerry Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 69-95 |
| 03:42 | Louisiana State | Kerry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-95 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 03:18 | Mississippi State | Damon Richards scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 70-97 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Gary Buckmaster (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kerry Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jessie Davis (tiring) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Orlando Martin (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Domingo Hernandez (tiring) 19 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Okpara Abdi (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Doug Farmer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Dewitt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Damon Richards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Tony Fischer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Louisiana State | Jessie Davis is hacked by Joshua Dewitt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Dewitt, team foul #13 | 70-97 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Charles Reid (SG) Kerry Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:15 | Louisiana State | Jessie Davis misses the 1st free throw | 70-97 |
| 03:15 | Louisiana State | Jessie Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 70-97 |
| 03:15 | Mississippi State | Damon Richards grabs the board | 70-97 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | Doug Farmer misses the floater from the free throw line | 70-97 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | Tony Fischer grabs the offensive rebound | 70-97 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | Joshua Dewitt hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Doug Farmer | 70-99 |
| 02:20 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 72-99 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | Damon Richards blows the layup | 72-99 |
| 01:58 | Louisiana State | Orlando Martin pulls down the rebound | 72-99 |
| 01:51 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez blows the dunk | 72-99 |
| 01:50 | Louisiana State | Charles Reid pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-99 |
| 01:37 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Reid | 74-99 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi is fouled on the floor by Jessie Davis - foul #5 on Jessie Davis, team foul #11 | 74-99 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jacob Kelly (SF) Jessie Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:19 | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi misses the 1st free throw | 74-99 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi misses the 2nd free throw | 74-99 |
| 01:19 | Louisiana State | Orlando Martin pulls down the rebound | 74-99 |
| 01:15 | Louisiana State | Jacob Kelly's pass is intercepted by Damon Richards in the backcourt | 74-99 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi State | Damon Richards comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 74-99 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Damon Richards tips it in | 74-101 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:52 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez is hacked by Damon Richards - foul #3 on Damon Richards, team foul #14 | 74-101 |
| 00:52 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 75-101 |
| 00:52 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 76-101 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Tony Fischer is called for traveling | 76-101 |
| 00:20 | Louisiana State | Jacob Kelly comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 76-101 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Damon Richards | 76-101 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi runs out the clock | 76-101 |