| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Carson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Austin Defeo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Theodore Armendariz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerardo Ortiz (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Eddie Peterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Osborne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Paul (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Burkhardt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Macey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon Winebarger (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz inbounds the ball | 24-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 24-48 |
| 19:43 | Louisiana State | Samuel Burkhardt snags the defensive board | 24-48 |
| 19:37 | Louisiana State | Brandon Winebarger makes the 3 from the right wing set up by John Osborne | 24-51 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo knocks in the floater in the lane | 26-51 |
| 19:16 | Louisiana State | Theodore Armendariz steals it from David Paul | 26-51 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-51 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz grabs the offensive rebound | 26-51 |
| 18:41 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz lays it in | 28-51 |
| 18:27 | Louisiana State | David Paul misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 28-51 |
| 18:26 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz pulls down the rebound | 28-51 |
| 18:14 | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson is whistled for a carry | 28-51 |
| 17:55 | Louisiana State | Sean Macey travels with the ball | 28-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Markovich (SF) Joseph Carson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 17:34 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David Paul - foul #2 on David Paul, team foul #1 | 28-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson (PG), Charles Malcolm (C) Theodore Armendariz, Eddie Peterson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ray Cutshaw (PG), Felix Schalk (SG), Ian Ayers (SF), Victor Rappaport (PF), David Conerly (C) John Osborne, David Paul, Samuel Burkhardt, Sean Macey, Brandon Winebarger | |
| 17:34 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz misses the 1st free throw | 28-51 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz makes the 2nd free throw | 29-51 |
| 17:16 | Louisiana State | Victor Rappaport is fouled on the floor by Gerardo Ortiz - foul #3 on Gerardo Ortiz, team foul #1 | 29-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Lamar (C) Gerardo Ortiz | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 17:05 | Louisiana State | Ray Cutshaw drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Felix Schalk | 29-54 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | Charles Markovich hits a jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by Ray Cutshaw - foul #2 on Ray Cutshaw, team foul #2 | 31-54 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | Charles Markovich misses the free throw | 31-54 |
| 16:53 | Louisiana State | Victor Rappaport grabs the defensive rebound | 31-54 |
| 16:39 | Louisiana State | Ray Cutshaw misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Charles Malcolm - foul #1 on Charles Malcolm, team foul #2 | 31-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Brandon Winebarger (C) David Conerly | |
| 16:39 | Louisiana State | Ray Cutshaw misses the 1st free throw | 31-54 |
| 16:39 | Louisiana State | Ray Cutshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 31-55 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi State | James Lamar is called for traveling | 31-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson (C) James Lamar | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David Paul (SG), Sean Macey (PF) Felix Schalk, Victor Rappaport | |
| 16:20 | Louisiana State | Charles Malcolm denies the turnaround by Ian Ayers | 31-55 |
| 16:18 | Louisiana State | Sean Macey tips it in | 31-57 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson is fouled on the floor by Ray Cutshaw - foul #3 on Ray Cutshaw, team foul #3 | 31-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz (SF) Charles Markovich | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Osborne (PG), Samuel Burkhardt (SF) Ray Cutshaw, Ian Ayers | |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 31-57 |
| 15:55 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Brandon Winebarger | 31-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Carson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Austin Defeo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Theodore Armendariz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Malcolm (fresh) 5 reb. C - Eddie Peterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Osborne (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Paul (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Burkhardt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sean Macey (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Brandon Winebarger (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Louisiana State | Brandon Winebarger connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from David Paul | 31-59 |
| 15:43 | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson is hacked by David Paul - foul #3 on David Paul, team foul #4 | 31-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Uecker (SF), Gerardo Ortiz (PF) Joseph Carson, Austin Defeo | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 15:29 | Mississippi State | Charles Malcolm can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 31-59 |
| 15:27 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Sean Macey | 31-59 |
| 15:23 | Louisiana State | John Osborne makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Samuel Burkhardt and he's hacked by Thomas Uecker - foul #4 on Thomas Uecker, team foul #3 | 31-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson (PG), Austin Defeo (SG) Charles Malcolm, Thomas Uecker | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Victor Rappaport (C) Brandon Winebarger | |
| 15:23 | Louisiana State | John Osborne makes the free throw | 31-62 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi State | David Paul picks off the pass by Eddie Peterson | 31-62 |
| 14:49 | Louisiana State | David Paul can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 31-62 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz grabs the board | 31-62 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 31-62 |
| 14:31 | Louisiana State | John Osborne pulls down the rebound | 31-62 |
| 14:28 | Louisiana State | John Osborne loses the dribble to Joseph Carson in the backcourt | 31-62 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson is called for 3 seconds | 31-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Markovich (SF), Charles Malcolm (PF), James Lamar (C) Theodore Armendariz, Gerardo Ortiz, Eddie Peterson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ray Cutshaw (PG), Felix Schalk (SG), Ian Ayers (SF), Brandon Winebarger (C) John Osborne, David Paul, Samuel Burkhardt, Sean Macey | |
| 13:55 | Louisiana State | Felix Schalk misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 31-62 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Lamar | 31-62 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi State | Victor Rappaport picks off the pass by James Lamar | 31-62 |
| 13:33 | Louisiana State | Ian Ayers makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Brandon Winebarger | 31-64 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo jams it and the foul's on Felix Schalk - foul #1 on Felix Schalk, team foul #5 | 33-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David Conerly (PF) Victor Rappaport | |
| 13:12 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo makes the free throw | 34-64 |
| 12:59 | Louisiana State | Austin Defeo steps in front of the Felix Schalk pass | 34-64 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi State | Charles Markovich buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-64 |
| 12:33 | Louisiana State | David Conerly's pass is intercepted by Charles Malcolm | 37-64 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-64 |
| 12:05 | Louisiana State | Ian Ayers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz (SF), Gerardo Ortiz (PF), Eddie Peterson (C) Charles Markovich, Charles Malcolm, James Lamar | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Osborne (PG), David Paul (SG), Samuel Burkhardt (SF), Sean Macey (PF), Victor Rappaport (C) Ray Cutshaw, Felix Schalk, Ian Ayers, David Conerly, Brandon Winebarger | |
| 11:55 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson loses the dribble to Samuel Burkhardt | 39-64 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Carson (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Austin Defeo (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. SF - Theodore Armendariz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gerardo Ortiz (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Eddie Peterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Osborne (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Paul (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Burkhardt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sean Macey (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Victor Rappaport (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:47 | Louisiana State | Victor Rappaport connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Samuel Burkhardt | 39-66 |
| 11:32 | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-66 |
| 11:30 | Louisiana State | Sean Macey grabs the board | 39-66 |
| 11:01 | Louisiana State | John Osborne misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-66 |
| 10:59 | Louisiana State | Victor Rappaport grabs the offensive rebound | 39-66 |
| 10:46 | Louisiana State | Samuel Burkhardt hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Victor Rappaport | 39-69 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Lamar (SF) Joseph Carson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Brandon Winebarger (C) Victor Rappaport | |
| 10:12 | Louisiana State | John Osborne is hacked by Theodore Armendariz - foul #2 on Theodore Armendariz, team foul #4 | 39-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Malcolm (SG) Austin Defeo | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David Conerly (PF) Sean Macey | |
| 09:52 | Louisiana State | John Osborne comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 39-69 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson snags the defensive board | 39-69 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi State | James Lamar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson (PG), Austin Defeo (SG), Charles Markovich (SF) Theodore Armendariz, Gerardo Ortiz, Eddie Peterson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ray Cutshaw (PG), Felix Schalk (SG), Ian Ayers (SF) John Osborne, David Paul, Samuel Burkhardt | |
| 09:26 | Louisiana State | Ray Cutshaw is whistled for traveling | 39-69 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi State | James Lamar can't finish the layup | 39-69 |
| 09:05 | Louisiana State | Ray Cutshaw grabs the board | 39-69 |
| 08:57 | Louisiana State | David Conerly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-69 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo gets the rebound | 39-69 |
| 08:49 | Mississippi State | Charles Malcolm is whistled for traveling | 39-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz (PF), Eddie Peterson (C) Charles Malcolm, James Lamar | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Sean Macey (PF), Victor Rappaport (C) David Conerly, Brandon Winebarger | |
| 08:33 | Louisiana State | Sean Macey can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 39-69 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson snags the defensive board | 39-69 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi State | Joseph Carson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-69 |
| 08:21 | Louisiana State | Sean Macey snags the defensive board | 39-69 |
| 08:15 | Louisiana State | Felix Schalk hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 39-69 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson grabs the board | 39-69 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo clanks a jump hook near the basket | 39-69 |
| 08:08 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Felix Schalk | 39-69 |
| 07:55 | Louisiana State | Ian Ayers misses the dunk but he's hacked by Joseph Carson - foul #2 on Joseph Carson, team foul #5 | 39-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz (PG), Charles Malcolm (SG), Thomas Uecker (SF), James Lamar (PF) Joseph Carson, Austin Defeo, Gerardo Ortiz, Eddie Peterson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David Conerly (C) Sean Macey | |
| 07:55 | Louisiana State | Ian Ayers makes the 1st free throw | 39-70 |
| 07:55 | Louisiana State | Ian Ayers makes the 2nd free throw | 39-71 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Theodore Armendariz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SG - Charles Malcolm (fresh) 5 reb. SF - Thomas Uecker (fresh) 4 pf. PF - James Lamar (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Markovich (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Ray Cutshaw (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Felix Schalk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ian Ayers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Victor Rappaport (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - David Conerly (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:39 | Mississippi State | David Conerly takes the ball from Theodore Armendariz | 39-71 |
| 07:34 | Louisiana State | James Lamar is called for the reach on Ian Ayers - foul #2 on James Lamar, team foul #6 | 39-71 |
| 07:18 | Louisiana State | Felix Schalk is fouled on the floor by Thomas Uecker - foul #5 on Thomas Uecker, team foul #7 | 39-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo (SG) Thomas Uecker | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Billy Horton (C) Ian Ayers | |
| 07:18 | Louisiana State | Felix Schalk misses the 1st free throw | 39-71 |
| 07:18 | Mississippi State | Charles Malcolm gets the rebound | 39-71 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | Felix Schalk is called for the reach on Theodore Armendariz - foul #2 on Felix Schalk, team foul #6 | 39-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ian Ayers (SF) Victor Rappaport | |
| 06:50 | Mississippi State | Charles Malcolm misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-71 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi State | Charles Markovich tips it home | 41-71 |
| 06:45 | Louisiana State | Felix Schalk hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-71 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi State | James Lamar grabs the defensive rebound | 41-71 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Ray Cutshaw - foul #4 on Ray Cutshaw, team foul #7 | 41-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eddie Peterson (C) Austin Defeo | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Victor Rappaport (C) David Conerly | |
| 06:27 | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz misses the 1st free throw | 41-71 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz misses the 2nd free throw | 41-71 |
| 06:27 | Louisiana State | Victor Rappaport snags the defensive board | 41-71 |
| 06:13 | Louisiana State | Ian Ayers buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ray Cutshaw | 41-73 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi State | A charge is called on James Lamar - foul #3 on James Lamar, team foul #8 | 41-73 |
| 05:38 | Louisiana State | Felix Schalk drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ian Ayers | 41-76 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi State | Charles Markovich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-76 |
| 05:01 | Louisiana State | Ian Ayers scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Felix Schalk | 41-79 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | Charles Malcolm can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-79 |
| 04:35 | Louisiana State | Ian Ayers snags the defensive board | 41-79 |
| 04:11 | Louisiana State | Felix Schalk knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Victor Rappaport | 41-82 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-82 |
| 03:53 | Louisiana State | Billy Horton gets the rebound | 41-82 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Theodore Armendariz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SG - Charles Malcolm (tiring) 6 reb. SF - Charles Markovich (tiring) 9 pts. PF - James Lamar (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Eddie Peterson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Ray Cutshaw (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Felix Schalk (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ian Ayers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Billy Horton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Rappaport (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:49 | Louisiana State | Ray Cutshaw knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Billy Horton | 41-84 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Mississippi State | Charles Malcolm buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Theodore Armendariz | 43-84 |
| 03:12 | Louisiana State | Felix Schalk hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Theodore Armendariz - foul #3 on Theodore Armendariz, team foul #9 | 43-84 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerardo Ortiz (PF) Eddie Peterson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David Conerly (PF) Billy Horton | |
| 03:12 | Louisiana State | Felix Schalk makes the 1st free throw | 43-85 |
| 03:12 | Louisiana State | Felix Schalk makes the 2nd free throw | 43-86 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz lays it in set up by Charles Malcolm | 45-86 |
| 02:34 | Louisiana State | Ian Ayers misses the jumper from the right wing | 45-86 |
| 02:32 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Theodore Armendariz | 45-86 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | Victor Rappaport is called for the reach on Charles Malcolm - foul #2 on Victor Rappaport, team foul #8 | 45-86 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | Charles Malcolm makes the 1st free throw | 46-86 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | Charles Malcolm misses the 2nd free throw | 46-86 |
| 02:04 | Louisiana State | David Conerly snags the defensive board | 46-86 |
| 02:00 | Louisiana State | Felix Schalk misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-86 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | Charles Malcolm grabs the board | 46-86 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | Theodore Armendariz misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-86 |
| 01:51 | Louisiana State | Ian Ayers grabs the board | 46-86 |
| 01:46 | Louisiana State | Ray Cutshaw misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-86 |
| 01:44 | Louisiana State | Victor Rappaport snags the offensive board | 46-86 |
| 01:23 | Louisiana State | Gerardo Ortiz steals it from David Conerly | 46-86 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | Ian Ayers steals the ball from Theodore Armendariz | 46-86 |
| 00:54 | Louisiana State | Ray Cutshaw connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Victor Rappaport | 46-88 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | Charles Malcolm makes the driving attempt near the basket | 48-88 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Louisiana State | Ian Ayers knocks in the runner in the lane set up by David Conerly | 48-90 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Charles Malcolm banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gerardo Ortiz and he's hacked by Felix Schalk - foul #3 on Felix Schalk, team foul #9 | 50-90 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Austin Defeo (SG) Gerardo Ortiz | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Charles Malcolm makes the free throw | 51-90 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Ray Cutshaw runs out the clock | 51-90 |