| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Andrew Marchese (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronnie Guild (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Egidiusz Zarin (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Josef Lakowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Norman Merrill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Morgan Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dino Lombardi (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lester Webster (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Abrams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Dino Lombardi inbounds the ball | 39-45 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Mississippi State | Norman Merrill blocks the short jumper by Stephen Hawkins | 39-45 |
| 19:40 | Louisiana State | Josef Lakowski snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 19:34 | Louisiana State | Andrew Marchese's floater is knocked away by William Abrams | 39-45 |
| 19:33 | Louisiana State | Josef Lakowski hits the follow up shot | 41-45 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi State | Stephen Hawkins misses long on a floater from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi State | Dino Lombardi hits the follow up shot | 41-47 |
| 18:44 | Louisiana State | Josef Lakowski makes the turnaround from close range set up by Ronnie Guild | 43-47 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi State | Morgan Brooks drills a fadeaway from the right side | 43-49 |
| 18:13 | Louisiana State | Egidiusz Zarin is called for a backcourt violation | 43-49 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi State | Dino Lombardi makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Lester Webster and the foul's on Josef Lakowski - foul #1 on Josef Lakowski, team foul #1 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Dobbs (SG), Sean Herron (PF), Bert Beach (C) Ronnie Guild, Josef Lakowski, Norman Merrill | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:48 | Mississippi State | Dino Lombardi misses the free throw | 43-51 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi State | Lester Webster gets the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi State | Lester Webster misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-51 |
| 17:27 | Louisiana State | John Dobbs snags the defensive board | 43-51 |
| 17:22 | Louisiana State | Andrew Marchese is fouled on the floor by Lester Webster - foul #1 on Lester Webster, team foul #1 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Wallace Marker (PG), Donald Golden (SG) Andrew Marchese, Egidiusz Zarin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eugene Declue (SF), Bryan Huddleston (PF), Richard Hyberger (C) Dino Lombardi, Lester Webster, William Abrams | |
| 17:10 | Louisiana State | Sean Herron misses the floater from the right wing | 43-51 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi State | Eugene Declue snags the defensive board | 43-51 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi State | Morgan Brooks can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-51 |
| 16:41 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Sean Herron | 43-51 |
| 16:35 | Louisiana State | John Dobbs misses the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Stephen Hawkins - foul #3 on Stephen Hawkins, team foul #2 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ronnie Guild (SG), Egidiusz Zarin (SF), Josef Lakowski (PF), Norman Merrill (C) Wallace Marker, Donald Golden, Sean Herron, Bert Beach | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel McFadden (PG), Brian Brown (SG) Morgan Brooks, Stephen Hawkins | |
| 16:35 | Louisiana State | John Dobbs makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 16:35 | Louisiana State | John Dobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 16:25 | Mississippi State | Eugene Declue loses the dribble to Ronnie Guild | 45-51 |
| 16:01 | Louisiana State | Josef Lakowski loses the dribble to Eugene Declue | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Dobbs (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Guild (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Egidiusz Zarin (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Josef Lakowski (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Norman Merrill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel McFadden (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Declue (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryan Huddleston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Hyberger (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | Brian Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 15:55 | Louisiana State | Norman Merrill snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 15:49 | Louisiana State | Ronnie Guild can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 15:47 | Mississippi State | Eugene Declue grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 15:33 | Mississippi State | Brian Brown drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel McFadden | 45-53 |
| 15:11 | Louisiana State | John Dobbs misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-53 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi State | Richard Hyberger grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 15:02 | Mississippi State | Richard Hyberger misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-53 |
| 15:01 | Mississippi State | Eugene Declue grabs the offensive board | 45-53 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | Bryan Huddleston can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Dobbs - foul #1 on John Dobbs, team foul #2 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Andrew Marchese (PG), Donald Golden (SG), Bert Beach (SF), Thad Anderson (PF), Sean Herron (C) John Dobbs, Ronnie Guild, Egidiusz Zarin, Josef Lakowski, Norman Merrill | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Morgan Brooks (PG), Stephen Hawkins (SG), Dino Lombardi (SF), William Abrams (C) Daniel McFadden, Brian Brown, Eugene Declue, Richard Hyberger | |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | Bryan Huddleston makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | Bryan Huddleston misses the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 14:47 | Louisiana State | Thad Anderson snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| 14:43 | Louisiana State | Andrew Marchese loses the dribble to Bryan Huddleston | 45-54 |
| 14:24 | Mississippi State | William Abrams misses the easy layup | 45-54 |
| 14:22 | Louisiana State | Bert Beach gets the rebound | 45-54 |
| 14:17 | Louisiana State | Bert Beach lays it up and in set up by Andrew Marchese and he's hacked by Bryan Huddleston - foul #2 on Bryan Huddleston, team foul #3 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lester Webster (PF) Bryan Huddleston | |
| 14:17 | Louisiana State | Bert Beach makes the free throw | 48-54 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi State | Dino Lombardi misses badly on a floater from the right block | 48-54 |
| 14:03 | Louisiana State | Donald Golden snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 13:59 | Louisiana State | Donald Golden misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-54 |
| 13:57 | Louisiana State | Thad Anderson misses the tip | 48-54 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi State | Dino Lombardi gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi State | Dino Lombardi connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Morgan Brooks | 48-56 |
| 13:34 | Louisiana State | Andrew Marchese throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ronnie Guild (SG), Egidiusz Zarin (SF) Donald Golden, Thad Anderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:17 | Mississippi State | Lester Webster can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 48-56 |
| 13:15 | Louisiana State | Ronnie Guild grabs the board | 48-56 |
| 13:10 | Louisiana State | Sean Herron travels with the ball | 48-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Josef Lakowski (PF), Norman Merrill (C) Sean Herron, Bert Beach | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:59 | Mississippi State | Lester Webster can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Josef Lakowski - foul #2 on Josef Lakowski, team foul #3 | 48-56 |
| 12:59 | Mississippi State | Lester Webster misses the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 12:59 | Mississippi State | Lester Webster misses the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 12:59 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Josef Lakowski | 48-56 |
| 12:35 | Louisiana State | Egidiusz Zarin is denied on a layup by Lester Webster | 48-56 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi State | William Abrams snags the defensive board | 48-56 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi State | Lester Webster hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Dino Lombardi | 48-59 |
| 11:58 | Louisiana State | Egidiusz Zarin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-59 |
| 11:57 | Louisiana State | Josef Lakowski gets the offensive rebound | 48-59 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Andrew Marchese (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronnie Guild (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Egidiusz Zarin (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Josef Lakowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Norman Merrill (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Morgan Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Hawkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dino Lombardi (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lester Webster (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - William Abrams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Louisiana State | Ronnie Guild buries a jumper from close range | 50-59 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi State | Morgan Brooks misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-59 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi State | Stephen Hawkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 10:58 | Mississippi State | Lester Webster can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 50-59 |
| 10:57 | Louisiana State | Norman Merrill pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| 10:51 | Louisiana State | Dino Lombardi denies the turnaround by Egidiusz Zarin | 50-59 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi State | William Abrams pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi State | Stephen Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Guild - foul #2 on Ronnie Guild, team foul #4 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Wallace Marker (PG), Donald Golden (SG), John Dobbs (SF), Sean Herron (PF), Bert Beach (C) Andrew Marchese, Ronnie Guild, Egidiusz Zarin, Josef Lakowski, Norman Merrill | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel McFadden (PG), Brian Brown (SG), Eugene Declue (SF), Bryan Huddleston (PF), Richard Hyberger (C) Morgan Brooks, Stephen Hawkins, Dino Lombardi, Lester Webster, William Abrams | |
| 10:33 | Mississippi State | Daniel McFadden is fouled on the floor by Bert Beach - foul #3 on Bert Beach, team foul #5 | 50-59 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi State | Wallace Marker is called for the reach on Richard Hyberger - foul #2 on Wallace Marker, team foul #6 | 50-59 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi State | Richard Hyberger misses the 3 from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi State | Richard Hyberger grabs the offensive board | 50-59 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi State | Eugene Declue misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Declue | 50-59 |
| 09:27 | Mississippi State | Daniel McFadden is fouled on the floor by John Dobbs - foul #2 on John Dobbs, team foul #7 | 50-59 |
| 09:27 | Mississippi State | Daniel McFadden misses the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 09:27 | Mississippi State | Brian Brown gets the offensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | John Dobbs takes the ball from Richard Hyberger | 50-59 |
| 09:00 | Louisiana State | Bert Beach blows the layup | 50-59 |
| 08:59 | Mississippi State | Bryan Huddleston grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi State | Daniel McFadden hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Eugene Declue | 50-62 |
| 08:35 | Louisiana State | John Dobbs comes up short on the floater in the paint | 50-62 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi State | Richard Hyberger grabs the defensive rebound | 50-62 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi State | Richard Hyberger misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-62 |
| 08:04 | Louisiana State | Donald Golden grabs the defensive rebound | 50-62 |
| 07:56 | Louisiana State | Sean Herron is fouled on the floor by Bryan Huddleston - foul #3 on Bryan Huddleston, team foul #4 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Andrew Marchese (PG), Ronnie Guild (SG), Egidiusz Zarin (SF), Josef Lakowski (PF), Norman Merrill (C) Wallace Marker, Donald Golden, John Dobbs, Sean Herron, Bert Beach | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Morgan Brooks (PG), Stephen Hawkins (SG), Dino Lombardi (SF), Lester Webster (PF), William Abrams (C) Daniel McFadden, Brian Brown, Eugene Declue, Bryan Huddleston, Richard Hyberger | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Andrew Marchese (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronnie Guild (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Egidiusz Zarin (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Josef Lakowski (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Norman Merrill (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Morgan Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dino Lombardi (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lester Webster (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - William Abrams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Louisiana State | Andrew Marchese hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 50-62 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi State | Dino Lombardi snags the defensive board | 50-62 |
| 07:29 | Mississippi State | Stephen Hawkins misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-62 |
| 07:27 | Louisiana State | Norman Merrill gets the rebound | 50-62 |
| 07:08 | Louisiana State | Egidiusz Zarin connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Josef Lakowski and the foul's on William Abrams - foul #1 on William Abrams, team foul #5 | 52-62 |
| 07:08 | Louisiana State | Egidiusz Zarin makes the free throw | 53-62 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi State | Dino Lombardi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-62 |
| 06:35 | Louisiana State | Andrew Marchese misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 53-62 |
| 06:33 | Louisiana State | Egidiusz Zarin can't tip it in | 53-62 |
| 06:31 | Louisiana State | Norman Merrill can't tip it in | 53-62 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi State | Morgan Brooks grabs the board | 53-62 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi State | Dino Lombardi misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 53-62 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi State | Dino Lombardi tips it but misses | 53-62 |
| 06:22 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Josef Lakowski | 53-62 |
| 06:15 | Louisiana State | Stephen Hawkins steps in front of the Egidiusz Zarin pass | 53-62 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi State | Stephen Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 53-62 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Lester Webster | 53-62 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi State | Lester Webster loses the dribble to Josef Lakowski | 53-62 |
| 05:28 | Louisiana State | Egidiusz Zarin is fouled on the floor by Lester Webster - foul #2 on Lester Webster, team foul #6 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Dobbs (PG), Donald Golden (SG), Sean Herron (PF), Bert Beach (C) Andrew Marchese, Ronnie Guild, Josef Lakowski, Norman Merrill | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eugene Declue (SF), Bryan Huddleston (C) Dino Lombardi, William Abrams | |
| 05:09 | Louisiana State | Eugene Declue is called for the reach on Donald Golden - foul #2 on Eugene Declue, team foul #7 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Wallace Marker (PG) Egidiusz Zarin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Hyberger (C) Lester Webster | |
| 05:09 | Louisiana State | Donald Golden misses the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi State | Richard Hyberger pulls down the rebound | 53-62 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi State | Stephen Hawkins buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Bryan Huddleston | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:44 | Louisiana State | Donald Golden blows the layup | 53-65 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi State | Richard Hyberger snags the defensive board | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | Bryan Huddleston hits a jumper in the lane and he's fouled by Sean Herron - foul #1 on Sean Herron, team foul #8 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Andrew Marchese (PG), Egidiusz Zarin (SF) Wallace Marker, Donald Golden | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel McFadden (PG), Brian Brown (SG), Dino Lombardi (SF), William Abrams (C) Morgan Brooks, Stephen Hawkins, Eugene Declue, Richard Hyberger | |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | Bryan Huddleston makes the free throw | 53-68 |
| 04:07 | Louisiana State | Egidiusz Zarin is hacked by Daniel McFadden - foul #2 on Daniel McFadden, team foul #8 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ronnie Guild (SG) John Dobbs | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lester Webster (PF) Bryan Huddleston | |
| 04:07 | Louisiana State | Egidiusz Zarin makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 04:07 | Louisiana State | Egidiusz Zarin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | William Abrams loses the dribble to Sean Herron | 55-68 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Andrew Marchese (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronnie Guild (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Egidiusz Zarin (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Herron (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bert Beach (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel McFadden (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dino Lombardi (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. PF - Lester Webster (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - William Abrams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Louisiana State | Egidiusz Zarin misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-68 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to William Abrams | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Dino Lombardi is blocked by Sean Herron | 55-68 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | Lester Webster tips it in | 55-70 |
| 02:54 | Louisiana State | Egidiusz Zarin misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Dino Lombardi - foul #2 on Dino Lombardi, team foul #9 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Wallace Marker (PG), Donald Golden (SG), Thad Anderson (PF), John Dobbs (C) Andrew Marchese, Ronnie Guild, Sean Herron, Bert Beach | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eugene Declue (SF), Micah Petersen (PF), Richard Hyberger (C) Dino Lombardi, Lester Webster, William Abrams | |
| 02:54 | Louisiana State | Egidiusz Zarin makes the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 02:54 | Louisiana State | Egidiusz Zarin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-70 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Andrew Marchese (PG), Ronnie Guild (SG), Josef Lakowski (PF), Norman Merrill (C) Wallace Marker, Donald Golden, Thad Anderson, John Dobbs | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Morgan Brooks (PG), Stephen Hawkins (SG), Dino Lombardi (SF), Lester Webster (PF), William Abrams (C) Daniel McFadden, Brian Brown, Eugene Declue, Micah Petersen, Richard Hyberger | |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | Stephen Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-70 |
| 02:25 | Louisiana State | Josef Lakowski snags the defensive board | 57-70 |
| 02:19 | Louisiana State | Norman Merrill makes the turnaround near the basket and the foul's on William Abrams - foul #2 on William Abrams, team foul #10 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Dobbs (PG), Donald Golden (SG), Bert Beach (SF), Sean Herron (PF) Andrew Marchese, Ronnie Guild, Egidiusz Zarin, Josef Lakowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel McFadden (PG), Brian Brown (SG), Eugene Declue (SF), Bryan Huddleston (PF), Richard Hyberger (C) Morgan Brooks, Stephen Hawkins, Dino Lombardi, Lester Webster, William Abrams | |
| 02:19 | Louisiana State | Norman Merrill misses the free throw | 59-70 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi State | Bryan Huddleston snags the defensive board | 59-70 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | Bryan Huddleston clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-70 |
| 01:55 | Louisiana State | Norman Merrill grabs the defensive rebound | 59-70 |
| 01:51 | Louisiana State | Norman Merrill is hacked by Richard Hyberger - foul #1 on Richard Hyberger, team foul #11 | 59-70 |
| 01:51 | Louisiana State | Norman Merrill misses the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 01:51 | Louisiana State | Norman Merrill makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | Bryan Huddleston is whistled for a carry | 60-70 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Wallace Marker (PG) Norman Merrill | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:05 | Louisiana State | Sean Herron misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 60-70 |
| 01:04 | Louisiana State | Bert Beach tips it home | 62-70 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-70 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Andrew Marchese (PG), Ronnie Guild (SG), Egidiusz Zarin (SF), Josef Lakowski (PF), Norman Merrill (C) Wallace Marker, Donald Golden, John Dobbs, Sean Herron, Bert Beach | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Morgan Brooks (PG), Stephen Hawkins (SG), Dino Lombardi (SF), Lester Webster (PF), William Abrams (C) Daniel McFadden, Brian Brown, Eugene Declue, Bryan Huddleston, Richard Hyberger | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Dino Lombardi is fouled on the floor by Egidiusz Zarin - foul #3 on Egidiusz Zarin, team foul #9 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel McFadden (SG), Bryan Huddleston (PF), Eugene Declue (C) Stephen Hawkins, Lester Webster, William Abrams | |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Dino Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Dino Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Louisiana State | Ronnie Guild is whistled for a carry | 62-72 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Wallace Marker (PG), Donald Golden (SG), John Dobbs (SF), Sean Herron (PF), Bert Beach (C) Andrew Marchese, Ronnie Guild, Egidiusz Zarin, Josef Lakowski, Norman Merrill | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Brown (SG), Richard Hyberger (C) Morgan Brooks, Dino Lombardi | |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Wallace Marker is called for the reach on Daniel McFadden in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wallace Marker, team foul #10 | 62-72 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Daniel McFadden makes the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Daniel McFadden misses the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:51 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Sean Herron | 62-73 |
| 00:45 | Louisiana State | John Dobbs misses the jumper in the paint | 62-73 |
| 00:43 | Louisiana State | Donald Golden pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-73 |
| 00:40 | Louisiana State | Wallace Marker can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-73 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Eugene Declue snags the defensive board | 62-73 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Bryan Huddleston can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-73 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Bryan Huddleston tips it but misses | 62-73 |
| 00:13 | Louisiana State | Sean Herron grabs the board | 62-73 |
| 00:08 | Louisiana State | John Dobbs hits the finger roll | 64-73 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-73 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Andrew Marchese (PG), Ronnie Guild (SG), Egidiusz Zarin (SF), Josef Lakowski (PF), Norman Merrill (C) Wallace Marker, Donald Golden, John Dobbs, Sean Herron, Bert Beach | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Morgan Brooks (PG), Stephen Hawkins (SG), Dino Lombardi (SF), Lester Webster (PF), William Abrams (C) Daniel McFadden, Brian Brown, Eugene Declue, Bryan Huddleston, Richard Hyberger | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Morgan Brooks runs out the clock | 64-73 |