| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Larry Regalado (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Justin Cook (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Keith Beggs (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Amerson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Tomas Bell (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Powers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Vaughn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Warren Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | John Powers inbounds the ball | 30-23 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:31 | Mississippi State | William Robertson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Turner | 30-26 |
| 19:10 | Louisiana State | Justin Cook hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 19:09 | Louisiana State | Justin Cook tips it in | 32-26 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi State | William Robertson scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Turner | 32-29 |
| 18:22 | Louisiana State | James Amerson misses short on a runner in the lane | 32-29 |
| 18:20 | Louisiana State | James Amerson tips it but misses | 32-29 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi State | William Robertson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-29 |
| 17:47 | Louisiana State | James Amerson gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 17:28 | Louisiana State | James Amerson connects on the runner in the paint | 34-29 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | Michael Turner connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Robertson | 34-31 |
| 16:58 | Louisiana State | Justin Cook is hacked by William Robertson - foul #2 on William Robertson, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Wilson Beets (PG), Willie Moffett (SG), Dexter Smith (C) Larry Regalado, Keith Beggs, Tomas Bell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:36 | Louisiana State | Warren Taylor picks off the pass by Dexter Smith | 34-31 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn clanks a turnaround in the paint | 34-31 |
| 16:05 | Louisiana State | Dexter Smith grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 15:39 | Louisiana State | James Amerson comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 34-31 |
| 15:37 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Warren Taylor | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Wilson Beets (fresh) SG - Willie Moffett (fresh) SF - Justin Cook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Amerson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Dexter Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Robertson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Powers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Vaughn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Warren Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:17 | Mississippi State | Michael Turner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 15:15 | Louisiana State | Dexter Smith snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 14:53 | Louisiana State | Dexter Smith misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 14:51 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | Michael Turner misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on James Amerson - foul #1 on James Amerson, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Larry Regalado (PG), Sergio Ramirez (SG), Keith Beggs (SF), Tomas Bell (C) Wilson Beets, Willie Moffett, Justin Cook, Dexter Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Roger Valentine (SG), Gus Croteau (PF), Jacob Brooke (C) William Robertson, Kevin Vaughn, Warren Taylor | |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | Michael Turner makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | Michael Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 14:28 | Louisiana State | Keith Beggs misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-33 |
| 14:26 | Mississippi State | Jacob Brooke grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 14:20 | Mississippi State | Jacob Brooke clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 14:19 | Louisiana State | James Amerson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 13:50 | Louisiana State | James Amerson loses the ball out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Justin Cook (SG) Larry Regalado | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Rich (PG), William Robertson (SG) Michael Turner, John Powers | |
| 13:31 | Mississippi State | David Rich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Larry Regalado (PG) Sergio Ramirez | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn (PF) Gus Croteau | |
| 13:15 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell is whistled for traveling | 34-33 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | Jacob Brooke lays it up and in set up by Roger Valentine and he's hacked by Larry Regalado - foul #2 on Larry Regalado, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Wilson Beets (PG) Larry Regalado | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | Jacob Brooke makes the free throw | 34-36 |
| 12:29 | Louisiana State | Keith Beggs clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-36 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kevin Vaughn | 34-36 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn throws it down on a great pass from David Rich and he's hacked by James Amerson - foul #2 on James Amerson, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Larry Regalado (PG) Wilson Beets | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Turner (PG), John Powers (SF), Warren Taylor (C) David Rich, Roger Valentine, Jacob Brooke | |
| 12:09 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn makes the free throw | 34-39 |
| 11:40 | Louisiana State | James Amerson is fouled on the floor by Michael Turner - foul #2 on Michael Turner, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Sergio Ramirez (SG) Justin Cook | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:17 | Louisiana State | Sergio Ramirez hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Larry Regalado (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Sergio Ramirez (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Keith Beggs (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Amerson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Tomas Bell (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Robertson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Powers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Vaughn (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Warren Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 10:57 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn throws it down on a great pass from William Robertson | 37-41 |
| 10:43 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Warren Taylor - foul #3 on Warren Taylor, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Wilson Beets (PG), Justin Cook (SG), Fred Gregory (PF) Larry Regalado, Sergio Ramirez, James Amerson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Roger Valentine (SG), Gus Croteau (PF) William Robertson, Kevin Vaughn | |
| 10:43 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 10:43 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi State | Roger Valentine hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Turner | 39-43 |
| 10:12 | Louisiana State | Justin Cook's fadeaway is rejected by Gus Croteau | 39-43 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi State | Warren Taylor drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roger Valentine | 39-45 |
| 09:25 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | Roger Valentine is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Roger Valentine, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Larry Regalado (PG), Sergio Ramirez (SG), James Amerson (PF), Dexter Smith (C) Wilson Beets, Keith Beggs, Fred Gregory, Tomas Bell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Robertson (SG), Kevin Vaughn (PF), Jacob Brooke (C) Roger Valentine, Gus Croteau, Warren Taylor | |
| 08:38 | Louisiana State | Sergio Ramirez misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 08:36 | Louisiana State | James Amerson tips it home | 41-45 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi State | John Powers knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by William Robertson | 41-48 |
| 08:13 | Louisiana State | Justin Cook hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-48 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | William Robertson buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Michael Turner | 41-51 |
| 07:35 | Louisiana State | Sergio Ramirez loses the ball out of bounds | 41-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Keith Beggs (SF), Tomas Bell (C) Sergio Ramirez, Dexter Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Roger Valentine (SF), Warren Taylor (C) John Powers, Jacob Brooke | |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Turner | 41-53 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Larry Regalado (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Justin Cook (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Beggs (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Amerson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Tomas Bell (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Robertson (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Vaughn (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Warren Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:58 | Louisiana State | Keith Beggs scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Tomas Bell out of a doubleteam | 44-53 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn's layup is rejected by James Amerson | 44-53 |
| 06:40 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn tips it in | 44-55 |
| 06:29 | Louisiana State | Keith Beggs lays it up and in on a nice dish by Justin Cook and he's hacked by Roger Valentine - foul #2 on Roger Valentine, team foul #5 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Rich (PG), John Powers (SF) Michael Turner, Roger Valentine | |
| 06:29 | Louisiana State | Keith Beggs makes the free throw | 47-55 |
| 06:06 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Wilson Beets (PG) Larry Regalado | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:42 | Louisiana State | Wilson Beets throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Larry Regalado (PG), Willie Moffett (SG) Wilson Beets, Keith Beggs | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn blows the layup | 47-55 |
| 05:24 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Larry Regalado | 47-55 |
| 04:55 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-55 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi State | David Rich clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn tips it in | 47-57 |
| 03:59 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Justin Cook | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:37 | Mississippi State | Justin Cook picks off the pass by Warren Taylor | 50-57 |
| 03:18 | Louisiana State | James Amerson misses the lay-in but the foul's on William Robertson - foul #3 on William Robertson, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Sergio Ramirez (PG), Wilson Beets (SG), Keith Beggs (SF) Larry Regalado, Willie Moffett, Justin Cook | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Turner (PG), Roger Valentine (SG), Gus Croteau (PF), Jacob Brooke (C) David Rich, William Robertson, Kevin Vaughn, Warren Taylor | |
| 03:18 | Louisiana State | James Amerson makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 03:18 | Louisiana State | James Amerson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 03:18 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Gus Croteau | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Sergio Ramirez (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Wilson Beets (fresh) SF - Keith Beggs (fresh) 11 pts. PF - James Amerson (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Tomas Bell (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Powers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gus Croteau (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jacob Brooke (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | Roger Valentine hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Turner | 51-59 |
| 02:35 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-59 |
| 02:34 | Louisiana State | Sergio Ramirez snags the offensive board | 51-59 |
| 02:11 | Louisiana State | James Amerson is hacked by Jacob Brooke - foul #1 on Jacob Brooke, team foul #7 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Justin Cook (SG), Dexter Smith (C) Wilson Beets, Tomas Bell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Robertson (SG) John Powers | |
| 02:11 | Louisiana State | James Amerson makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 02:11 | Louisiana State | James Amerson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-59 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell (C) James Amerson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Powers (SF), Kevin Vaughn (PF), Warren Taylor (C) Roger Valentine, Gus Croteau, Jacob Brooke | |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | Michael Turner scores on a floater from the right side set up by Kevin Vaughn | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:38 | Louisiana State | Warren Taylor is called for the reach on Keith Beggs - foul #4 on Warren Taylor, team foul #8 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Larry Regalado (PG), James Amerson (PF) Sergio Ramirez, Dexter Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:38 | Louisiana State | Keith Beggs makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 01:38 | Louisiana State | Keith Beggs makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | Michael Turner is hacked by Larry Regalado in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Regalado, team foul #4 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Rich (PG), Gus Croteau (PF), Jacob Brooke (C) Michael Turner, Kevin Vaughn, Warren Taylor | |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau is hacked by Keith Beggs - foul #2 on Keith Beggs, team foul #5 | 55-61 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | David Rich is fouled on the floor by Larry Regalado - foul #4 on Larry Regalado, team foul #6 | 55-61 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau is fouled on the floor by James Amerson - foul #3 on James Amerson, team foul #7 | 55-61 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 01:33 | Louisiana State | James Amerson gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| 01:13 | Louisiana State | Larry Regalado double dribbles | 55-61 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Justin Cook is called for the reach on Gus Croteau in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Cook, team foul #8 | 55-61 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:56 | Louisiana State | Keith Beggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Larry Regalado is called for the reach on David Rich in the backcourt - foul #5 on Larry Regalado, team foul #9 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Wilson Beets (PG) Larry Regalado | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | David Rich makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | David Rich makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Louisiana State | Keith Beggs hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 55-65 |
| 00:47 | Louisiana State | James Amerson gets the offensive rebound | 55-65 |
| 00:44 | Louisiana State | Keith Beggs hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Justin Cook | 58-65 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-65 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Jacob Brooke is hacked by Wilson Beets in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wilson Beets, team foul #10 | 58-65 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Jacob Brooke makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Jacob Brooke makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:37 | Louisiana State | The 3pt attempt by Keith Beggs is denied by Gus Croteau | 58-67 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau snags the defensive board | 58-67 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Wilson Beets is called for the reach on Gus Croteau in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wilson Beets, team foul #11 | 58-67 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau misses the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:29 | Louisiana State | James Amerson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-68 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Jacob Brooke snags the defensive board | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | David Rich runs out the clock | 58-68 |