| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Phil Aponte (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Cooper (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rodney Crigger (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilford Hogan (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Clarence Milliron (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Kidd (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Bowen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Humphreys (fresh) 1 pts. C - Aurek Janoski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Rodney Crigger inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Louisiana State | Scott Cooper hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Phil Aponte | 35-26 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Humphreys misses the 3 from the left corner | 35-26 |
| 19:28 | Louisiana State | Rodney Crigger grabs the defensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 19:23 | Louisiana State | Scott Cooper hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Phil Aponte | 38-26 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi State | Scott Cooper steals it from John Kidd | 38-26 |
| 18:42 | Louisiana State | Rodney Crigger drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Phil Aponte | 41-26 |
| 18:27 | Mississippi State | Douglas Bowen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-26 |
| 18:26 | Louisiana State | Rodney Crigger pulls down the rebound | 41-26 |
| 18:21 | Louisiana State | John Kidd steals the ball from Rodney Crigger | 41-26 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi State | Clarence Milliron knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Kidd | 41-29 |
| 17:40 | Louisiana State | Phil Aponte buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Rodney Crigger | 44-29 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi State | Aurek Janoski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Paul Murray - foul #2 on Paul Murray, team foul #1 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Clifton Matthes (PG), Hugh Wong (SG), Daniel Malott (SF), Rodney Elmore (PF), Greg Enger (C) Phil Aponte, Scott Cooper, Rodney Crigger, Paul Murray, Wilford Hogan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Wise (PG), Neil Baskin (SF), Jeffrey Cunningham (PF) Clarence Milliron, Douglas Bowen, Jimmy Humphreys | |
| 17:20 | Mississippi State | Aurek Janoski misses the 1st free throw | 44-29 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi State | Aurek Janoski misses the 2nd free throw | 44-29 |
| 17:20 | Louisiana State | Greg Enger grabs the board | 44-29 |
| 17:15 | Louisiana State | Jeffrey Cunningham steps in front of the Daniel Malott pass | 44-29 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi State | Rodney Elmore is called for the reach on Jeffrey Cunningham - foul #2 on Rodney Elmore, team foul #2 | 44-29 |
| 16:59 | Mississippi State | John Kidd clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-29 |
| 16:58 | Louisiana State | Rodney Elmore pulls down the rebound | 44-29 |
| 16:30 | Louisiana State | Daniel Malott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-29 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi State | John Kidd gets the rebound | 44-29 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi State | Neil Baskin is hacked by Rodney Elmore - foul #3 on Rodney Elmore, team foul #3 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Rodney Crigger (SF), Paul Murray (PF) Daniel Malott, Rodney Elmore | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng (SG), Douglas Bowen (SF) John Kidd, Aurek Janoski | |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | Brian Wise drills a 3 from straight away | 44-32 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Clifton Matthes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugh Wong (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Rodney Crigger (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Paul Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Enger (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Brian Wise (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Cheng (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Douglas Bowen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Neil Baskin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Cunningham (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Louisiana State | Clifton Matthes loses the ball out of bounds | 44-32 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Phil Aponte (PG), Scott Cooper (SG), Rodney Elmore (PF), Wilford Hogan (C) Clifton Matthes, Hugh Wong, Paul Murray, Greg Enger | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Milliron (PG), Jimmy Humphreys (PF), Edward Wolfe (C) Brian Wise, Neil Baskin, Jeffrey Cunningham | |
| 15:22 | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Clarence Milliron | 44-35 |
| 15:18 | Louisiana State | Rodney Crigger hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Rodney Elmore | 46-35 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi State | Edward Wolfe gets the offensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi State | Douglas Bowen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-35 |
| 14:47 | Louisiana State | Rodney Crigger gets the rebound | 46-35 |
| 14:23 | Louisiana State | Clarence Milliron takes the ball from Scott Cooper | 46-35 |
| 14:20 | Mississippi State | Clarence Milliron banks in the layup | 46-37 |
| 14:16 | Louisiana State | Phil Aponte makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Rodney Crigger | 48-37 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Humphreys misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 14:00 | Louisiana State | Rodney Crigger gets the rebound | 48-37 |
| 13:54 | Louisiana State | Rodney Elmore knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Rodney Crigger | 51-37 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Humphreys knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-39 |
| 13:31 | Louisiana State | Rodney Elmore comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-39 |
| 13:29 | Louisiana State | Phil Aponte grabs the offensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 13:15 | Louisiana State | Wilford Hogan dunks the ball on a great pass from Phil Aponte and he's fouled by Harold Cheng - foul #1 on Harold Cheng, team foul #1 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Clifton Matthes (PG), Hugh Wong (SG), Daniel Malott (SF), Paul Murray (PF) Phil Aponte, Scott Cooper, Rodney Crigger, Rodney Elmore | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Wise (PG), John Kidd (SG), Neil Baskin (SF), Jeffrey Cunningham (PF), Aurek Janoski (C) Clarence Milliron, Harold Cheng, Douglas Bowen, Jimmy Humphreys, Edward Wolfe | |
| 13:15 | Louisiana State | Wilford Hogan misses the free throw | 53-39 |
| 13:15 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Cunningham snags the defensive board | 53-39 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | Neil Baskin buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Brian Wise and he's hacked by Daniel Malott - foul #3 on Daniel Malott, team foul #4 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Greg Enger (C) Wilford Hogan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | Neil Baskin makes the free throw | 53-42 |
| 12:35 | Louisiana State | Hugh Wong misses short on a 3 from straight away | 53-42 |
| 12:34 | Louisiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Malott | 53-42 |
| 12:16 | Louisiana State | Daniel Malott connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-42 |
| 12:11 | Mississippi State | Brian Wise's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Wolfe (PF) Jeffrey Cunningham | |
| 12:00 | Louisiana State | Hugh Wong hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-42 |
| 11:59 | Louisiana State | Greg Enger snags the offensive board | 55-42 |
| 11:45 | Louisiana State | Clifton Matthes is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 55-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Phil Aponte (PG), Rodney Crigger (SF) Clifton Matthes, Daniel Malott | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Phil Aponte (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Hugh Wong (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Rodney Crigger (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. PF - Paul Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Enger (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Brian Wise (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kidd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil Baskin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Wolfe (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Aurek Janoski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Mississippi State | Brian Wise double dribbles | 55-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Rodney Elmore (PF) Paul Murray | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Milliron (PG), Douglas Bowen (SF), Jimmy Humphreys (PF) Brian Wise, Neil Baskin, Edward Wolfe | |
| 11:02 | Louisiana State | Hugh Wong connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Phil Aponte | 57-42 |
| 10:47 | Mississippi State | John Kidd scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-45 |
| 10:29 | Louisiana State | Greg Enger is called for a charge - foul #1 on Greg Enger, team foul #5 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Scott Cooper (SG), Wilford Hogan (C) Hugh Wong, Greg Enger | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Wolfe (C) Aurek Janoski | |
| 10:09 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Humphreys comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 57-45 |
| 10:07 | Louisiana State | Wilford Hogan grabs the defensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 10:03 | Louisiana State | Rodney Crigger double dribbles | 57-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Clifton Matthes (PG), Paul Murray (PF) Phil Aponte, Rodney Elmore | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng (SG), Neil Baskin (C) John Kidd, Jimmy Humphreys | |
| 09:51 | Mississippi State | Neil Baskin misses long on a floater from the right side | 57-45 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi State | Edward Wolfe can't tip it in | 57-45 |
| 09:49 | Louisiana State | Clifton Matthes grabs the defensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 09:44 | Louisiana State | Rodney Crigger misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-45 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng grabs the board | 57-45 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi State | A charge is called on Neil Baskin - foul #2 on Neil Baskin, team foul #2 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Daniel Malott (SF) Rodney Crigger | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Wise (PG), Jeffrey Cunningham (C) Clarence Milliron, Douglas Bowen | |
| 09:05 | Louisiana State | Neil Baskin picks off the pass by Wilford Hogan | 57-45 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | Brian Wise drills a floater from the right side set up by Harold Cheng | 57-47 |
| 08:46 | Louisiana State | Daniel Malott clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Neil Baskin - foul #3 on Neil Baskin, team foul #3 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Phil Aponte (PG), Hugh Wong (SG), Rodney Elmore (PF) Clifton Matthes, Scott Cooper, Paul Murray | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Kidd (SG), Jimmy Humphreys (PF), Aurek Janoski (C) Harold Cheng, Edward Wolfe, Jeffrey Cunningham | |
| 08:46 | Louisiana State | Daniel Malott makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 08:46 | Louisiana State | Daniel Malott misses the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Aurek Janoski | 58-47 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi State | John Kidd connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Wise | 58-50 |
| 08:05 | Louisiana State | Hugh Wong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Rodney Crigger (SF), Greg Enger (C) Daniel Malott, Wilford Hogan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Douglas Bowen (SF) Neil Baskin | |
| 07:46 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Humphreys lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Kidd | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Phil Aponte (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Hugh Wong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Rodney Crigger (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. PF - Rodney Elmore (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Greg Enger (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Brian Wise (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Kidd (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Bowen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Humphreys (fresh) 5 pts. C - Aurek Janoski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:41 | Louisiana State | Rodney Crigger scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Phil Aponte and he's fouled by Douglas Bowen - foul #2 on Douglas Bowen, team foul #4 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Milliron (PG) Brian Wise | |
| 07:41 | Louisiana State | Rodney Crigger makes the free throw | 61-52 |
| 07:18 | Mississippi State | John Kidd hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jimmy Humphreys | 61-54 |
| 06:53 | Louisiana State | Rodney Elmore clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-54 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Aurek Janoski | 61-54 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | Rodney Elmore blocks the short jumper by Douglas Bowen | 61-54 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi State | Aurek Janoski tips it in | 61-56 |
| 06:05 | Louisiana State | Greg Enger clanks a 3 from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Douglas Bowen | 61-56 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi State | Hugh Wong takes the ball from Jimmy Humphreys | 61-56 |
| 05:44 | Louisiana State | Phil Aponte throws it down on a great pass from Hugh Wong | 63-56 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | John Kidd buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-58 |
| 05:30 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Clifton Matthes (PG), Scott Cooper (SG), Paul Murray (PF), Wilford Hogan (C) Phil Aponte, Hugh Wong, Rodney Elmore, Greg Enger | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Wolfe (PF) Jimmy Humphreys | |
| 05:07 | Louisiana State | Wilford Hogan can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Douglas Bowen - foul #3 on Douglas Bowen, team foul #5 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Neil Baskin (C) Aurek Janoski | |
| 05:07 | Louisiana State | Wilford Hogan makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 05:07 | Louisiana State | Wilford Hogan makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | Clifton Matthes is called for the reach on Clarence Milliron - foul #3 on Clifton Matthes, team foul #6 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Wise (PG), Jeffrey Cunningham (C) Clarence Milliron, Douglas Bowen | |
| 04:29 | Mississippi State | Brian Wise hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-58 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi State | Edward Wolfe misses the tip | 65-58 |
| 04:26 | Louisiana State | Clifton Matthes pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| 04:22 | Louisiana State | Scott Cooper clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-58 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Edward Wolfe gets the rebound | 65-58 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | Neil Baskin misses the runner near the basket | 65-58 |
| 04:05 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Scott Cooper | 65-58 |
| 03:59 | Louisiana State | Rodney Crigger can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 65-58 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi State | Neil Baskin grabs the board | 65-58 |
| 03:42 | Mississippi State | Brian Wise misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-58 |
| 03:41 | Louisiana State | Clifton Matthes gets the rebound | 65-58 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Clifton Matthes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Crigger (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. PF - Paul Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilford Hogan (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Brian Wise (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Kidd (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Neil Baskin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Wolfe (fresh) 5 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Cunningham (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Louisiana State | Rodney Crigger scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Clifton Matthes and he's hacked by Neil Baskin - foul #4 on Neil Baskin, team foul #6 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Phil Aponte (PG), Rodney Elmore (PF) Clifton Matthes, Paul Murray | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Douglas Bowen (SF), Jimmy Humphreys (PF), Aurek Janoski (C) Neil Baskin, Edward Wolfe, Jeffrey Cunningham | |
| 03:36 | Louisiana State | Rodney Crigger makes the free throw | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | Douglas Bowen misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 68-58 |
| 03:12 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Rodney Crigger | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:57 | Louisiana State | Rodney Crigger dunks the ball | 70-58 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | Douglas Bowen scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jimmy Humphreys | 70-61 |
| 02:19 | Louisiana State | Rodney Elmore misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 70-61 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | Douglas Bowen gets the rebound | 70-61 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | Brian Wise is fouled on the floor by Phil Aponte - foul #1 on Phil Aponte, team foul #7 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Hugh Wong (SG), Paul Murray (PF), Greg Enger (C) Scott Cooper, Rodney Crigger, Wilford Hogan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng (SG), Edward Wolfe (PF) John Kidd, Jimmy Humphreys | |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | Brian Wise misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 02:05 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Rodney Elmore | 70-61 |
| 02:05 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| 01:52 | Louisiana State | Greg Enger comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-61 |
| 01:50 | Louisiana State | Paul Murray snags the offensive board | 70-61 |
| 01:30 | Louisiana State | Rodney Elmore clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-61 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | Edward Wolfe snags the defensive board | 70-61 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Scott Cooper (SG), Rodney Crigger (SF), Wilford Hogan (C) Hugh Wong, Rodney Elmore, Greg Enger | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Milliron (PG), John Kidd (SG), Jimmy Humphreys (PF) Brian Wise, Harold Cheng, Edward Wolfe | |
| 01:15 | Mississippi State | Aurek Janoski's pass is intercepted by Scott Cooper | 70-61 |
| 01:04 | Louisiana State | Scott Cooper drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Phil Aponte | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | John Kidd connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Clarence Milliron and the foul's on Rodney Crigger - foul #3 on Rodney Crigger, team foul #8 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Clifton Matthes (PG), Hugh Wong (SG), Daniel Malott (SF), Rodney Elmore (PF), Greg Enger (C) Phil Aponte, Scott Cooper, Rodney Crigger, Paul Murray, Wilford Hogan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Wise (PG), Neil Baskin (SF), Edward Wolfe (PF), Jeffrey Cunningham (C) Clarence Milliron, Douglas Bowen, Jimmy Humphreys, Aurek Janoski | |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | John Kidd makes the free throw | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Louisiana State | Brian Wise is called for the reach on Hugh Wong in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Wise, team foul #7 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Phil Aponte (PG), Rodney Crigger (SF), Wilford Hogan (C) Clifton Matthes, Daniel Malott, Greg Enger | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Milliron (PG), Douglas Bowen (SF), Jimmy Humphreys (PF), Aurek Janoski (C) Brian Wise, Neil Baskin, Edward Wolfe, Jeffrey Cunningham | |
| 00:56 | Louisiana State | Hugh Wong makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:56 | Louisiana State | Hugh Wong makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Humphreys throws it down | 75-66 |
| 00:50 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| 00:49 | Louisiana State | Phil Aponte is hacked by Clarence Milliron in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clarence Milliron, team foul #8 | 75-66 |
| 00:49 | Louisiana State | Phil Aponte makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:49 | Louisiana State | Phil Aponte makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Humphreys is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Jimmy Humphreys, team foul #9 | 77-66 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Clifton Matthes (PG), Daniel Malott (SF), Greg Enger (C) Phil Aponte, Rodney Crigger, Wilford Hogan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Wise (PG), Harold Cheng (SG), Neil Baskin (SF), Edward Wolfe (PF), Jeffrey Cunningham (C) Clarence Milliron, John Kidd, Douglas Bowen, Jimmy Humphreys, Aurek Janoski | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Louisiana State | Hugh Wong is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Cunningham - foul #1 on Jeffrey Cunningham, team foul #10 | 77-66 |
| 00:17 | Louisiana State | Hugh Wong makes the 1st free throw | 78-66 |
| 00:17 | Louisiana State | Hugh Wong makes the 2nd free throw | 79-66 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Edward Wolfe's pass is intercepted by Clifton Matthes | 79-66 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Clifton Matthes runs out the clock | 79-66 |