| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Willie Mendenhall (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Forrest Sommer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joshua Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Adam Knox (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lewis Burkley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Cornett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Carter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Caleb Darby (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Bibler (fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Bender (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith inbounds the ball | 23-31 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:48 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 23-31 |
| 19:46 | Louisiana State | John Cornett pulls down the rebound | 23-31 |
| 19:27 | Louisiana State | Lewis Burkley swats the short shot by Thomas Bender | 23-31 |
| 19:26 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender gets the offensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 19:04 | Louisiana State | John Cornett comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 23-31 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer grabs the defensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi State | Robert Bibler is called for the reach on Adam Knox - foul #2 on Robert Bibler, team foul #1 | 23-31 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-31 |
| 18:17 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender pulls down the rebound | 23-31 |
| 17:48 | Louisiana State | Willie Mendenhall steals the ball from Thomas Bender | 23-31 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox lays it up and in set up by Willie Mendenhall | 25-31 |
| 17:19 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Caleb Darby and he's hacked by Lewis Burkley - foul #2 on Lewis Burkley, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| 17:19 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender makes the free throw | 25-34 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-34 |
| 16:48 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby snags the defensive board | 25-34 |
| 16:26 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Lewis Burkley - foul #3 on Lewis Burkley, team foul #2 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Lewis (SF), Akim Zickler (PF), Glenn Sain (C) Joshua Smith, Adam Knox, Lewis Burkley | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Corey Howard (PG), Stanley Smith (SG), Robert Guerrier (SF), Arthur Burnette (PF) John Cornett, William Carter, Caleb Darby, Robert Bibler | |
| 16:26 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 16:26 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender misses the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain snags the defensive board | 25-35 |
| 16:06 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Willie Mendenhall, team foul #3 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG) Willie Mendenhall | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David Dinan (C) Thomas Bender | |
| 15:46 | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier is whistled for traveling | 25-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley (SF) Forrest Sommer | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Whitney (fresh) SG - George Lewis (fresh) SF - Shawn Townley (fresh) PF - Akim Zickler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Glenn Sain (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Corey Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Guerrier (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Arthur Burnette (fresh) C - David Dinan (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Mississippi State | George Lewis makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Whitney | 28-35 |
| 15:03 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Corey Howard and he's hacked by Akim Zickler - foul #2 on Akim Zickler, team foul #4 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall (PG), Forrest Sommer (SG), Joshua Smith (SF), Adam Knox (PF), Lewis Burkley (C) James Whitney, George Lewis, Shawn Townley, Akim Zickler, Glenn Sain | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Carter (SG), Caleb Darby (SF) Stanley Smith, Robert Guerrier | |
| 15:03 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette makes the free throw | 28-38 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-38 |
| 14:32 | Louisiana State | David Dinan grabs the board | 28-38 |
| 14:11 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette buries a runner from the left block | 28-40 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-40 |
| 13:43 | Louisiana State | William Carter snags the defensive board | 28-40 |
| 13:21 | Louisiana State | William Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-40 |
| 13:19 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette tips it in | 28-42 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Lewis Burkley | 30-42 |
| 12:48 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-45 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley misses short on a shot from the left wing | 30-45 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer tips it in | 32-45 |
| 12:12 | Louisiana State | Joshua Smith is called for the reach on Caleb Darby - foul #1 on Joshua Smith, team foul #5 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Lewis (SG), Shawn Townley (SF), Akim Zickler (PF) Forrest Sommer, Joshua Smith, Adam Knox | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Cornett (PG), Stanley Smith (SG), Robert Guerrier (SF), Robert Bibler (PF), Thomas Bender (C) Corey Howard, William Carter, Caleb Darby, Arthur Burnette, David Dinan | |
| 11:45 | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Stanley Smith | 32-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Willie Mendenhall (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - George Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shawn Townley (fresh) PF - Akim Zickler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lewis Burkley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Cornett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Guerrier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Bibler (fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Bender (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley blows the layup | 32-48 |
| 11:29 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler grabs the offensive rebound | 32-48 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-48 |
| 11:21 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender grabs the defensive rebound | 32-48 |
| 10:58 | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Shawn Townley - foul #1 on Shawn Townley, team foul #6 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG), Forrest Sommer (SG), Glenn Sain (C) Willie Mendenhall, Shawn Townley, Lewis Burkley | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby (SF) Stanley Smith | |
| 10:58 | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier makes the 1st free throw | 32-49 |
| 10:58 | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier makes the 2nd free throw | 32-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 10:43 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-50 |
| 10:41 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler pulls down the rebound | 32-50 |
| 10:12 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby is fouled on the floor by George Lewis - foul #1 on George Lewis, team foul #7 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith (SF), Adam Knox (PF) George Lewis, Glenn Sain | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Carter (SG) Robert Guerrier | |
| 10:12 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby misses the 1st free throw | 32-50 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox gets the rebound | 32-50 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi State | James Whitney double dribbles | 32-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall (PG) James Whitney | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 09:30 | Louisiana State | William Carter knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Caleb Darby | 32-53 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Bibler - foul #3 on Robert Bibler, team foul #2 | 32-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley (C) Akim Zickler | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Corey Howard (PG) John Cornett | |
| 09:26 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox makes the 1st free throw | 33-53 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox makes the 2nd free throw | 34-53 |
| 09:04 | Louisiana State | William Carter hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Caleb Darby | 34-56 |
| 08:50 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-56 |
| 08:49 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall tips it but misses | 34-56 |
| 08:47 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby snags the defensive board | 34-56 |
| 08:18 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Corey Howard | 34-58 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-58 |
| 07:48 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Willie Mendenhall - foul #4 on Willie Mendenhall, team foul #8 | 37-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Lewis (SG), Shawn Townley (SF) Forrest Sommer, Joshua Smith | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Cornett (PG), Stanley Smith (SG), Arthur Burnette (PF), David Dinan (C) Corey Howard, William Carter, Robert Bibler, Thomas Bender | |
| 07:48 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby makes the 1st free throw | 37-59 |
| 07:48 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby misses the 2nd free throw | 37-59 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox grabs the board | 37-59 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 37-59 |
| 07:40 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby snags the defensive board | 37-59 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Willie Mendenhall (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - George Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shawn Townley (fresh) PF - Adam Knox (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Lewis Burkley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Cornett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Caleb Darby (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Arthur Burnette (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Dinan (fresh) | |
| 07:15 | Louisiana State | Willie Mendenhall steals it from Arthur Burnette | 37-59 |
| 06:59 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-59 |
| 06:37 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-61 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | George Lewis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-61 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley misses the tip | 40-61 |
| 06:25 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette snags the defensive board | 40-61 |
| 06:03 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby can't throw it down | 40-61 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley gets the rebound | 40-61 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-61 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley misses the tip | 40-61 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox grabs the offensive rebound | 40-61 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-61 |
| 05:39 | Louisiana State | David Dinan snags the defensive board | 40-61 |
| 05:13 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 40-61 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall pulls down the rebound | 40-61 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | David Dinan is called for the reach on Adam Knox - foul #1 on David Dinan, team foul #3 | 40-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG), Akim Zickler (PF), Glenn Sain (C) Willie Mendenhall, Adam Knox, Lewis Burkley | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Corey Howard (PG), William Carter (SG), Robert Guerrier (SF), Robert Bibler (PF), Thomas Bender (C) John Cornett, Stanley Smith, Caleb Darby, Arthur Burnette, David Dinan | |
| 04:51 | Mississippi State | William Carter picks off the pass by Akim Zickler | 40-61 |
| 04:25 | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by William Carter | 40-64 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler can't connect on a runner in the lane | 40-64 |
| 04:07 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard gets the rebound | 40-64 |
| 03:42 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender is fouled on the floor by Glenn Sain - foul #1 on Glenn Sain, team foul #9 | 40-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski (SG) Shawn Townley | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Cornett (PG) Corey Howard | |
| 03:42 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender misses the 1st free throw | 40-64 |
| 03:42 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler pulls down the rebound | 40-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Whitney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Kopczynski (fresh) SF - George Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Akim Zickler (fresh) 4 reb. C - Glenn Sain (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Cornett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Guerrier (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Bibler (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Bender (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-64 |
| 03:21 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender pulls down the rebound | 40-64 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 02:59 | Louisiana State | Glenn Sain is called for the reach on Thomas Bender - foul #2 on Glenn Sain, team foul #10 | 40-64 |
| 02:59 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender makes the 1st free throw | 40-65 |
| 02:59 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 40-66 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi State | James Whitney misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-66 |
| 02:41 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Robert Bibler | 40-66 |
| 02:16 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender is whistled for a carry | 40-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley (SF) George Lewis | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith (SG), Caleb Darby (SF) William Carter, Robert Guerrier | |
| 02:01 | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-66 |
| 02:00 | Louisiana State | John Cornett grabs the defensive rebound | 40-66 |
| 01:41 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-66 |
| 01:39 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender tips it home | 40-68 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | James Whitney knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Glenn Sain | 43-68 |
| 01:12 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-68 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain snags the defensive board | 43-68 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-68 |
| 00:48 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler grabs the defensive rebound | 43-68 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Louisiana State | John Cornett blows the layup | 43-68 |
| 00:19 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender grabs the offensive rebound | 43-68 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | John Cornett runs out the clock | 43-68 |