| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Hoskins (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gregg Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Bourgeois (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. C - Lee Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - David Furman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gino Bianchi (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Benny Thorp (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeremy Hawkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Parish (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp inbounds the ball | 41-32 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 19:42 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson pulls down the rebound | 41-32 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis misses short on a jumper from the left side | 41-32 |
| 19:30 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Joshua Parish | 41-32 |
| 19:08 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 41-32 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois misses the lay-in | 41-32 |
| 18:51 | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp grabs the board | 41-32 |
| 18:41 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 41-32 |
| 18:39 | Louisiana State | Jeremy Hawkins grabs the offensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 18:19 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-32 |
| 18:09 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi pulls down the rebound | 41-32 |
| 17:59 | Louisiana State | The short jumper by Joshua Parish is denied by Lee Robinson | 41-32 |
| 17:57 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish tips it in | 41-34 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeremy Hawkins - foul #2 on Jeremy Hawkins, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joel Walker (PG), Greg Phelps (SG), John Williams (SF), Mark Hensley (C) Joseph Hoskins, Gregg Patterson, John Bourgeois, Lee Robinson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Scott Shaw (PG), Raymond Shine (SG), William Johnson (SF), Ernest Darrington (C) David Furman, Gino Bianchi, Benny Thorp, Joshua Parish | |
| 17:43 | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 17:43 | Louisiana State | Jeremy Hawkins gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 17:41 | Louisiana State | Greg Phelps takes the ball from William Johnson in the backcourt | 41-34 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | Mark Hensley misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 17:29 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 17:03 | Louisiana State | Jeremy Hawkins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi State | Mark Hensley grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi State | Greg Phelps can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-34 |
| 16:55 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 16:50 | Louisiana State | Scott Shaw makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Raymond Shine | 41-37 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi State | Joel Walker drills a turnaround from close range set up by Greg Phelps | 43-37 |
| 16:13 | Louisiana State | Scott Shaw hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Greg Phelps | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joel Walker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Phelps (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Williams (fairly fresh) PF - Martin Ellis (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. C - Mark Hensley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Scott Shaw (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Shine (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeremy Hawkins (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Darrington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Louisiana State | Jeremy Hawkins lays it in on a nice dish by Scott Shaw | 45-39 |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | John Williams is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins (PG), Gregg Patterson (SG), John Bourgeois (SF), Brian Turcotte (PF), Lee Robinson (C) Joel Walker, Greg Phelps, John Williams, Martin Ellis, Mark Hensley | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David Furman (PG), Gino Bianchi (SG), Benny Thorp (SF), Joshua Parish (C) Scott Shaw, Raymond Shine, William Johnson, Ernest Darrington | |
| 15:03 | Louisiana State | David Furman clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-39 |
| 15:01 | Mississippi State | Brian Turcotte grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi State | Gregg Patterson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-39 |
| 14:52 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson hits the follow up shot | 47-39 |
| 14:32 | Louisiana State | Jeremy Hawkins can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 47-39 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 14:24 | Mississippi State | Gregg Patterson can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 47-39 |
| 14:23 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Joshua Parish | 47-39 |
| 14:21 | Louisiana State | David Furman is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 47-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington (PF) Jeremy Hawkins | |
| 14:12 | Mississippi State | Ernest Darrington takes the ball from Lee Robinson | 47-39 |
| 13:50 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt in the lane | 47-39 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi State | Brian Turcotte snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi State | Gregg Patterson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 13:27 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 13:25 | Louisiana State | Gregg Patterson is called for the reach on Gino Bianchi in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gregg Patterson, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joel Walker (PG), Greg Phelps (SG), Gary Johnson (PF) Joseph Hoskins, Gregg Patterson, Brian Turcotte | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Raymond Shine (SG), William Johnson (PF) Gino Bianchi, Ernest Darrington | |
| 13:07 | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by William Johnson | 47-41 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi State | Gary Johnson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Johnson - foul #3 on William Johnson, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Scott Shaw (PG), Jeremy Hawkins (PF) David Furman, Benny Thorp | |
| 12:57 | Mississippi State | Gary Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi State | Gary Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 12:53 | Louisiana State | Raymond Shine is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Johnson - foul #3 on Gary Johnson, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| 12:48 | Louisiana State | Jeremy Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Greg Phelps - foul #3 on Greg Phelps, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| 12:48 | Louisiana State | Jeremy Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 12:48 | Louisiana State | Jeremy Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 48-42 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson tips it in | 50-42 |
| 12:20 | Louisiana State | Raymond Shine misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi State | Joel Walker misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-42 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi State | Greg Phelps pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 11:49 | Mississippi State | Greg Phelps clanks a 3 from straight away | 50-42 |
| 11:48 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joel Walker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Phelps (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Bourgeois (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Lee Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Scott Shaw (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Shine (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jeremy Hawkins (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Parish (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:27 | Louisiana State | Raymond Shine is hacked by Greg Phelps - foul #4 on Greg Phelps, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins (PG), Gregg Patterson (SG), John Williams (SF), Brian Turcotte (PF), Mark Hensley (C) Joel Walker, Greg Phelps, John Bourgeois, Gary Johnson, Lee Robinson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David Furman (PG), Gino Bianchi (SG), Benny Thorp (SF), Ernest Darrington (PF) Scott Shaw, Raymond Shine, William Johnson, Jeremy Hawkins | |
| 11:09 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi State | Gregg Patterson connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Joseph Hoskins | 52-45 |
| 10:42 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-45 |
| 10:41 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington grabs the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 10:32 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Gregg Patterson - foul #5 on Gregg Patterson, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois (SF), Martin Ellis (PF) Gregg Patterson, Brian Turcotte | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jeremy Hawkins (PF) Joshua Parish | |
| 10:32 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi misses the free throw | 52-47 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi State | Mark Hensley snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins is hacked by Benny Thorp - foul #3 on Benny Thorp, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson (C) Mark Hensley | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 09:57 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-47 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ernest Darrington - foul #3 on Ernest Darrington, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Raymond Shine (SF) Benny Thorp | |
| 09:46 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 09:29 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Furman | 54-49 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 09:16 | Louisiana State | Jeremy Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 08:59 | Louisiana State | Joseph Hoskins picks off the pass by Ernest Darrington | 54-49 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins slams it home | 56-49 |
| 08:53 | Louisiana State | David Furman is hacked by Lee Robinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lee Robinson, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joel Walker (PG), Brian Turcotte (PF), Mark Hensley (C) Joseph Hoskins, Martin Ellis, Lee Robinson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Scott Shaw (SG), William Johnson (PF), Joshua Parish (C) Gino Bianchi, Jeremy Hawkins, Ernest Darrington | |
| 08:53 | Louisiana State | David Furman makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 08:53 | Louisiana State | David Furman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 08:34 | Mississippi State | David Furman steps in front of the Brian Turcotte pass | 56-51 |
| 08:31 | Louisiana State | Raymond Shine banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Furman | 56-53 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi State | Joel Walker misses the lay-in | 56-53 |
| 08:21 | Louisiana State | William Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 08:02 | Louisiana State | William Johnson double dribbles | 56-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary Johnson (PF), Lee Robinson (C) Brian Turcotte, Mark Hensley | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi (SG), Benny Thorp (SF) David Furman, Raymond Shine | |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Joel Walker | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joel Walker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Williams (tiring) SF - John Bourgeois (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Lee Robinson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Scott Shaw (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gino Bianchi (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Benny Thorp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. C - Joshua Parish (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:37 | Louisiana State | Scott Shaw can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 07:36 | Mississippi State | Gary Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 07:32 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 07:30 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson tips it but misses | 58-53 |
| 07:28 | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 07:11 | Louisiana State | Gary Johnson denies the turnaround by Benny Thorp | 58-53 |
| 07:10 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi snags the offensive board | 58-53 |
| 06:51 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Scott Shaw | 58-55 |
| 06:40 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 58-55 |
| 06:39 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 06:37 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins (PG), Greg Phelps (SG), Brian Turcotte (PF), Mark Hensley (C) Joel Walker, John Williams, Gary Johnson, Lee Robinson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David Furman (PG), Jeremy Hawkins (PF), Ernest Darrington (C) Scott Shaw, William Johnson, Joshua Parish | |
| 06:27 | Mississippi State | Mark Hensley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ernest Darrington - foul #4 on Ernest Darrington, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi State | Mark Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi State | Mark Hensley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 06:11 | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp loses the dribble to Mark Hensley | 60-55 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Bourgeois | 63-55 |
| 05:22 | Louisiana State | Jeremy Hawkins lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Furman | 63-57 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi State | Greg Phelps comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 05:15 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins gets the offensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Brian Turcotte lays it up and in set up by Joseph Hoskins and he's fouled by Ernest Darrington - foul #5 on Ernest Darrington, team foul #6 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson (C) Mark Hensley | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Raymond Shine (SG), William Johnson (SF), Joshua Parish (C) Gino Bianchi, Benny Thorp, Ernest Darrington | |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Brian Turcotte makes the free throw | 66-57 |
| 04:54 | Louisiana State | William Johnson's pass is intercepted by Joseph Hoskins in the backcourt | 66-57 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi State | Greg Phelps lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Hoskins | 68-57 |
| 04:31 | Louisiana State | Raymond Shine is fouled on the floor by John Bourgeois - foul #2 on John Bourgeois, team foul #8 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis (PF) Brian Turcotte | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 04:31 | Louisiana State | Raymond Shine makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 04:31 | Louisiana State | Raymond Shine makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins's pass is intercepted by Raymond Shine in the backcourt | 68-59 |
| 04:25 | Louisiana State | Jeremy Hawkins misses the dunk | 68-59 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson gets the rebound | 68-59 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | Joshua Parish blocks the jumper by John Bourgeois | 68-59 |
| 04:17 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson tips it in | 70-59 |
| 03:54 | Louisiana State | William Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Bourgeois - foul #3 on John Bourgeois, team foul #9 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joel Walker (PG), John Williams (SF), Gary Johnson (PF) Joseph Hoskins, John Bourgeois, Martin Ellis | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Scott Shaw (PG) David Furman | |
| 03:54 | Louisiana State | William Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 03:54 | Louisiana State | William Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Joel Walker | 72-61 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joel Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Greg Phelps (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Williams (tiring) PF - Gary Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Lee Robinson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Scott Shaw (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Raymond Shine (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jeremy Hawkins (tired) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Parish (tiring) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:20 | Louisiana State | Scott Shaw connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Raymond Shine | 72-64 |
| 03:08 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on Joshua Parish - foul #1 on Joshua Parish, team foul #7 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois (SF), Martin Ellis (PF) John Williams, Gary Johnson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi (SG), Benny Thorp (SF) Raymond Shine, Jeremy Hawkins | |
| 03:08 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 03:08 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 03:08 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish grabs the board | 73-64 |
| 02:47 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-64 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Joel Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 73-64 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins (PG), Gary Johnson (PF), Mark Hensley (C) Joel Walker, Martin Ellis, Lee Robinson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David Furman (PG), Raymond Shine (SF) Scott Shaw, Benny Thorp | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | Gary Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Turcotte (PF) Gary Johnson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 02:24 | Louisiana State | David Furman is open and buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Raymond Shine | 73-66 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | William Johnson steals it from Mark Hensley | 73-66 |
| 01:54 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Raymond Shine and he's hacked by Brian Turcotte - foul #2 on Brian Turcotte, team foul #10 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis (PF), Lee Robinson (C) Brian Turcotte, Mark Hensley | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp (SF), Jeremy Hawkins (PF) Raymond Shine, William Johnson | |
| 01:54 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi makes the free throw | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | Benny Thorp swats the short shot by Greg Phelps | 73-69 |
| 01:34 | Louisiana State | Jeremy Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 73-69 |
| 01:19 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 73-72 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi State | Gino Bianchi steals the ball from Greg Phelps | 73-72 |
| 01:01 | Louisiana State | Joseph Hoskins steps in front of the Joshua Parish pass in the backcourt | 73-72 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 73-72 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis tips it in | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-72 |
| 00:32 | Louisiana State | David Furman tips it but misses | 75-72 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson grabs the board | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson is hacked by Gino Bianchi in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gino Bianchi, team foul #8 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Williams (SF) John Bourgeois | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:27 | Louisiana State | Jeremy Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 75-72 |
| 00:20 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish is denied on a dunk by Lee Robinson | 75-72 |
| 00:19 | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp gets the offensive rebound | 75-72 |
| 00:06 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-72 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis snags the defensive board | 75-72 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | David Furman is called for the reach on Martin Ellis in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Furman, team foul #9 | 75-72 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | David Furman misses short on a halfcourt shot | 77-72 |