| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kyle Larson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Keith Richards (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Good (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Delancey (fresh) 3 pts. C - Larry Overton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Mark Barmore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Herron (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Nathan Kale (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Norman Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Issa Dare (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Nathan Kale inbounds the ball | 34-40 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Louisiana State | Howard Herron misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 34-40 |
| 19:38 | Louisiana State | Norman Harrison tips it home | 34-42 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi State | Jerome Good connects on the turnaround from the left block | 36-42 |
| 19:21 | Louisiana State | Mark Barmore misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-42 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi State | Scott Delancey snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | Issa Dare is called for the reach on Scott Delancey - foul #3 on Issa Dare, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gordon Eaddy (C) Issa Dare | |
| 18:40 | Mississippi State | Gordon Eaddy takes the ball from Larry Overton | 36-42 |
| 18:22 | Louisiana State | Mark Barmore scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Norman Harrison | 36-44 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi State | Larry Overton buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Kyle Larson | 39-44 |
| 17:43 | Louisiana State | Keith Richards steps in front of the Nathan Kale pass | 39-44 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi State | Keith Richards throws it down | 41-44 |
| 17:24 | Louisiana State | Nathan Kale clanks a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Larry Overton - foul #2 on Larry Overton, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Davies (PG), Timothy Dean (SG), Mack Morrison (SF), Ronald Laughlin (PF), Neil Hunter (C) Kyle Larson, Keith Richards, Jerome Good, Scott Delancey, Larry Overton | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kyle Mosher (SG), Norman Wronski (C) Howard Herron, Norman Harrison | |
| 17:24 | Louisiana State | Nathan Kale makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 17:24 | Louisiana State | Nathan Kale makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi State | Ronald Laughlin drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Mark Davies | 44-46 |
| 16:49 | Louisiana State | Nathan Kale misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 44-46 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi State | Ronald Laughlin pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter comes up short on the shot from close range | 44-46 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi State | Timothy Dean pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter is fouled on the floor by Kyle Mosher - foul #3 on Kyle Mosher, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Richards (SG), Jerome Good (SF), Scott Delancey (PF), Larry Overton (C) Mark Davies, Timothy Dean, Ronald Laughlin, Neil Hunter | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David Smith (PG), Howard Herron (SG), Anthony Harris (SF), Norman Harrison (PF) Mark Barmore, Kyle Mosher, Nathan Kale, Gordon Eaddy | |
| 16:03 | Mississippi State | Keith Richards comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by David Smith - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson (PG) Mack Morrison | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 16:03 | Mississippi State | Keith Richards makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi State | Keith Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 15:45 | Louisiana State | Norman Harrison can't connect on a runner near the basket | 46-46 |
| 15:44 | Mississippi State | Larry Overton gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kyle Larson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Richards (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Good (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Scott Delancey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Overton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - David Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Howard Herron (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Norman Wronski (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Mississippi State | Scott Delancey misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 15:20 | Louisiana State | Norman Wronski grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 15:13 | Louisiana State | Howard Herron is fouled on the floor by Scott Delancey - foul #1 on Scott Delancey, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jeff Friel (PG), Issa Dare (C) David Smith, Norman Wronski | |
| 15:00 | Louisiana State | Howard Herron misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Scott Delancey | 46-46 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi State | Scott Delancey is fouled on the floor by Howard Herron - foul #2 on Howard Herron, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Davies (PG), Mack Morrison (SF), Ronald Laughlin (C) Kyle Larson, Jerome Good, Larry Overton | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Mark Barmore (PG), Gordon Eaddy (PF) Howard Herron, Norman Harrison | |
| 14:26 | Mississippi State | Scott Delancey knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mack Morrison | 48-46 |
| 14:19 | Louisiana State | Mark Barmore misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ronald Laughlin | 48-46 |
| 13:58 | Mississippi State | Scott Delancey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Dean (SG), Neil Hunter (C) Keith Richards, Scott Delancey | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Nathan Kale (SF) Anthony Harris | |
| 13:46 | Louisiana State | Nathan Kale misses badly on a floater from the right side | 48-46 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 13:30 | Mississippi State | Timothy Dean hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 13:29 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Issa Dare | 48-46 |
| 13:24 | Louisiana State | Neil Hunter swats the layup by Jeff Friel | 48-46 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi State | Timothy Dean's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson (PG), Jerome Good (SF), Larry Overton (C) Mark Davies, Timothy Dean, Neil Hunter | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Howard Herron (SG), Norman Harrison (PF) Jeff Friel, Gordon Eaddy | |
| 13:02 | Louisiana State | Nathan Kale knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Mark Barmore | 48-48 |
| 12:44 | Mississippi State | Mack Morrison's pass is intercepted by Issa Dare | 48-48 |
| 12:38 | Louisiana State | Mark Barmore knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Norman Harrison | 48-51 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi State | Norman Harrison steals the ball from Larry Overton | 48-51 |
| 12:20 | Louisiana State | Nathan Kale hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi State | Ronald Laughlin grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-51 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | Ronald Laughlin misses the tip | 48-51 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 11:46 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jerome Good | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kyle Larson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mack Morrison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Good (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Laughlin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Larry Overton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Mark Barmore (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howard Herron (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Nathan Kale (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Norman Harrison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Issa Dare (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | Louisiana State | Ronald Laughlin takes the ball from Nathan Kale | 51-51 |
| 11:27 | Mississippi State | Larry Overton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 11:26 | Louisiana State | Nathan Kale gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 11:19 | Louisiana State | Norman Harrison is fouled on the floor by Kyle Larson - foul #2 on Kyle Larson, team foul #3 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Davies (PG), Keith Richards (SG), Neil Hunter (SF), Scott Delancey (PF) Kyle Larson, Mack Morrison, Jerome Good, Ronald Laughlin | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jeff Friel (PG), Kyle Mosher (SG), Anthony Harris (SF), Gordon Eaddy (PF), Norman Wronski (C) Mark Barmore, Howard Herron, Nathan Kale, Norman Harrison, Issa Dare | |
| 11:07 | Louisiana State | Anthony Harris buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-54 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Keith Richards and he's fouled by Anthony Harris - foul #2 on Anthony Harris, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter misses the free throw | 53-54 |
| 11:03 | Louisiana State | Norman Wronski gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 10:59 | Louisiana State | Jeff Friel connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Gordon Eaddy | 53-57 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi State | Gordon Eaddy is called for the reach on Larry Overton - foul #1 on Gordon Eaddy, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerome Good (SF) Larry Overton | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 10:30 | Mississippi State | Scott Delancey drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Keith Richards | 55-57 |
| 10:06 | Louisiana State | Keith Richards steps in front of the Kyle Mosher pass | 55-57 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi State | Keith Richards comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi State | Scott Delancey hits the follow up shot | 57-57 |
| 09:38 | Louisiana State | Gordon Eaddy clanks a 3 from straight away | 57-57 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi State | Jerome Good connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Keith Richards | 59-57 |
| 08:58 | Louisiana State | Gordon Eaddy can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Neil Hunter - foul #1 on Neil Hunter, team foul #4 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson (PG), Mack Morrison (SF), Ronald Laughlin (PF), Larry Overton (C) Mark Davies, Jerome Good, Scott Delancey, Neil Hunter | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Mark Barmore (PG), Howard Herron (SG), Nathan Kale (SF), Issa Dare (C) Jeff Friel, Kyle Mosher, Anthony Harris, Norman Wronski | |
| 08:58 | Louisiana State | Gordon Eaddy makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 08:58 | Louisiana State | Gordon Eaddy misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 08:58 | Louisiana State | Issa Dare snags the offensive board | 59-58 |
| 08:34 | Louisiana State | Mark Barmore misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-58 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi State | Ronald Laughlin pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 08:16 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson is hacked by Issa Dare - foul #4 on Issa Dare, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Dean (SG) Keith Richards | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Norman Harrison (PF) Issa Dare | |
| 08:16 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 08:16 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 08:16 | Louisiana State | Gordon Eaddy gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 08:01 | Louisiana State | Norman Harrison can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 60-58 |
| 07:59 | Louisiana State | Gordon Eaddy pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 07:50 | Louisiana State | Nathan Kale misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi State | Mack Morrison grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | Larry Overton makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Mack Morrison | 63-58 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kyle Larson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Dean (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mack Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronald Laughlin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Larry Overton (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Mark Barmore (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howard Herron (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Nathan Kale (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Gordon Eaddy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Louisiana State | Norman Harrison hits a turnaround from the left block | 63-60 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 63-60 |
| 06:53 | Louisiana State | Nathan Kale grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 06:48 | Louisiana State | Nathan Kale throws it down on a great pass from Norman Harrison | 63-62 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi State | Ronald Laughlin misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 63-62 |
| 06:26 | Louisiana State | Norman Harrison grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 06:20 | Louisiana State | Gordon Eaddy can't connect on a shot from close range | 63-62 |
| 06:19 | Louisiana State | Nathan Kale gets the offensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 06:05 | Louisiana State | Nathan Kale misses the jump hook from the right block | 63-62 |
| 06:03 | Louisiana State | Norman Harrison tips it in | 63-64 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Overton | 63-64 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Richards (SG), Jerome Good (SF), Scott Delancey (PF) Timothy Dean, Ronald Laughlin, Larry Overton | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Norman Wronski (PF), Issa Dare (C) Norman Harrison, Gordon Eaddy | |
| 05:27 | Mississippi State | Keith Richards lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jerome Good | 65-64 |
| 05:08 | Louisiana State | Howard Herron comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | Jerome Good pulls down the rebound | 65-64 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi State | Jerome Good hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 04:56 | Louisiana State | Howard Herron grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 04:39 | Louisiana State | Nathan Kale misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Mack Morrison | 65-64 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 65-64 |
| 04:28 | Louisiana State | Norman Wronski gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| 04:22 | Louisiana State | Issa Dare can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Scott Delancey - foul #2 on Scott Delancey, team foul #5 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Davies (PG), Larry Overton (C) Kyle Larson, Mack Morrison | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jeff Friel (SG), Anthony Harris (SF), Norman Harrison (PF) Howard Herron, Nathan Kale, Norman Wronski | |
| 04:22 | Louisiana State | Issa Dare misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:22 | Louisiana State | Issa Dare makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi State | Scott Delancey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-65 |
| 03:55 | Louisiana State | Issa Dare gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 03:32 | Louisiana State | Norman Harrison misses the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Keith Richards - foul #2 on Keith Richards, team foul #6 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kyle Mosher (SG) Mark Barmore | |
| 03:32 | Louisiana State | Norman Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:32 | Louisiana State | Norman Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Davies (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Keith Richards (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerome Good (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Scott Delancey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Overton (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Jeff Friel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kyle Mosher (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Harrison (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Issa Dare (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies misses long on a shot from the left wing | 65-67 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | Larry Overton grabs the offensive board | 65-67 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | Scott Delancey hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Keith Richards | 67-67 |
| 02:47 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson (PG) Mark Davies | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Mark Barmore (PG), Howard Herron (SG), Nathan Kale (SF) Jeff Friel, Kyle Mosher, Anthony Harris | |
| 02:31 | Louisiana State | Norman Harrison is whistled for a carry | 67-67 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi State | Jerome Good can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-67 |
| 02:07 | Louisiana State | Norman Harrison pulls down the rebound | 67-67 |
| 02:00 | Louisiana State | Mark Barmore is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Mark Barmore, team foul #8 | 67-67 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | Jerome Good is fouled on the floor by Mark Barmore - foul #3 on Mark Barmore, team foul #9 | 67-67 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | Jerome Good misses the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:44 | Louisiana State | Norman Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 01:32 | Louisiana State | Nathan Kale clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 67-67 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Larry Overton | 67-67 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi State | Jerome Good misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Norman Harrison - foul #1 on Norman Harrison, team foul #10 | 67-67 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi State | Jerome Good makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi State | Jerome Good makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:49 | Louisiana State | Howard Herron can't connect on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Kyle Larson - foul #3 on Kyle Larson, team foul #7 | 69-67 |
| 00:49 | Louisiana State | Howard Herron makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:49 | Louisiana State | Howard Herron makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Keith Richards misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Mark Barmore - foul #4 on Mark Barmore, team foul #11 | 69-69 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Keith Richards makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Keith Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:13 | Louisiana State | Howard Herron buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Norman Harrison | 71-72 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Herron - foul #3 on Howard Herron, team foul #12 | 71-72 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:01 | Louisiana State | Norman Harrison loses the dribble to Scott Delancey | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Scott Delancey runs out the clock | 73-72 |