| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Harold Cheng (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kidd (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Douglas Bowen (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jimmy Humphreys (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Aurek Janoski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Phil Aponte (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rodney Crigger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Murray (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wilford Hogan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Douglas Bowen inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi State | Aurek Janoski scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harold Cheng | 35-33 |
| 19:25 | Louisiana State | Wilford Hogan misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Aurek Janoski - foul #3 on Aurek Janoski, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Wolfe (C) Aurek Janoski | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 19:25 | Louisiana State | Wilford Hogan makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 19:25 | Louisiana State | Wilford Hogan makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Humphreys banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Kidd | 37-35 |
| 18:53 | Louisiana State | Rodney Crigger misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 37-35 |
| 18:52 | Louisiana State | Rodney Crigger tips it home | 37-37 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi State | Rodney Crigger knocks away the 3 by Jimmy Humphreys | 37-37 |
| 18:33 | Louisiana State | Rodney Crigger gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 18:29 | Louisiana State | Phil Aponte is fouled on the floor by Edward Wolfe - foul #1 on Edward Wolfe, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| 18:06 | Louisiana State | Rodney Crigger is called for traveling | 37-37 |
| 18:01 | Mississippi State | Phil Aponte is called for the reach on Harold Cheng in the backcourt - foul #3 on Phil Aponte, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Clifton Matthes (PG) Phil Aponte | |
| 17:48 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Humphreys scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Harold Cheng | 39-37 |
| 17:32 | Louisiana State | Rodney Crigger lays it in on a nice dish by Wilford Hogan | 39-39 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi State | John Kidd misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Scott Cooper - foul #2 on Scott Cooper, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Neil Baskin (SF), Casey Hall (PF) Douglas Bowen, Jimmy Humphreys | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Hugh Wong (SG), Rodney Elmore (PF), Greg Enger (C) Scott Cooper, Paul Murray, Wilford Hogan | |
| 17:18 | Mississippi State | John Kidd makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi State | John Kidd makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 17:10 | Louisiana State | Hugh Wong banks in the layup set up by Rodney Elmore | 41-41 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 16:42 | Louisiana State | Rodney Elmore pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 16:25 | Louisiana State | Clifton Matthes is whistled for a carry | 41-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Wise (PG), Steve Bell (SG), Douglas Bowen (SF) Harold Cheng, John Kidd, Edward Wolfe | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Daniel Malott (SF) Rodney Crigger | |
| 16:07 | Mississippi State | Neil Baskin hits the finger roll set up by Steve Bell | 43-41 |
| 15:56 | Louisiana State | Daniel Malott hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Rodney Elmore | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Brian Wise (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Bell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Douglas Bowen (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Casey Hall (fresh) 3 pts. C - Neil Baskin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Clifton Matthes (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Hugh Wong (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Daniel Malott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Elmore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Greg Enger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Mississippi State | Rodney Elmore is called for the reach on Brian Wise - foul #2 on Rodney Elmore, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Milliron (PG), John Kidd (SG), Jimmy Humphreys (PF), Aurek Janoski (C) Brian Wise, Steve Bell, Casey Hall, Neil Baskin | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Phil Aponte (PG), Scott Cooper (SG), Paul Murray (PF), Wilford Hogan (C) Clifton Matthes, Hugh Wong, Daniel Malott, Greg Enger | |
| 15:14 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Humphreys scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Kidd | 46-44 |
| 14:57 | Louisiana State | Paul Murray misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Douglas Bowen - foul #2 on Douglas Bowen, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Neil Baskin (SF) Douglas Bowen | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Rodney Crigger (SF) Rodney Elmore | |
| 14:57 | Louisiana State | Paul Murray makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 14:57 | Louisiana State | Paul Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Humphreys pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi State | Aurek Janoski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-45 |
| 14:21 | Louisiana State | Scott Cooper knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi State | Clarence Milliron knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jimmy Humphreys | 49-48 |
| 14:03 | Louisiana State | Rodney Crigger blows the layup but he's fouled by Neil Baskin - foul #1 on Neil Baskin, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Douglas Bowen (SF) Neil Baskin | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Rodney Elmore (PF) Paul Murray | |
| 14:03 | Louisiana State | Rodney Crigger makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 14:03 | Louisiana State | Rodney Crigger makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi State | Rodney Crigger is called for the reach on Jimmy Humphreys - foul #1 on Rodney Crigger, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Wolfe (PF) Jimmy Humphreys | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Hugh Wong (SG), Greg Enger (C) Scott Cooper, Wilford Hogan | |
| 13:22 | Mississippi State | Aurek Janoski misses the easy layup | 49-50 |
| 13:21 | Louisiana State | Hugh Wong gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 13:17 | Louisiana State | Phil Aponte is fouled on the floor by Aurek Janoski - foul #4 on Aurek Janoski, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng (SG), Neil Baskin (C) John Kidd, Aurek Janoski | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 13:03 | Louisiana State | Rodney Crigger buries a runner in the lane | 49-52 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng loses the dribble to Hugh Wong | 49-52 |
| 12:42 | Louisiana State | Rodney Crigger lays it in on a nice dish by Hugh Wong | 49-54 |
| 12:22 | Mississippi State | Edward Wolfe misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-54 |
| 12:20 | Louisiana State | Greg Enger grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 11:57 | Louisiana State | Hugh Wong knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Rodney Crigger | 49-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Clarence Milliron (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Harold Cheng (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Bowen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Edward Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. C - Neil Baskin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Phil Aponte (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hugh Wong (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Rodney Crigger (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Rodney Elmore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Greg Enger (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Mississippi State | Douglas Bowen buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clarence Milliron | 51-57 |
| 11:25 | Louisiana State | Greg Enger scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Rodney Crigger | 51-59 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi State | Greg Enger is called for the reach on Harold Cheng - foul #1 on Greg Enger, team foul #5 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Kidd (SG), Steve Bell (SF), Jimmy Humphreys (PF) Clarence Milliron, Douglas Bowen, Neil Baskin | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Clifton Matthes (PG), Scott Cooper (SG), Daniel Malott (SF), Paul Murray (PF), Wilford Hogan (C) Phil Aponte, Hugh Wong, Rodney Crigger, Rodney Elmore, Greg Enger | |
| 10:55 | Mississippi State | Edward Wolfe misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-59 |
| 10:53 | Louisiana State | Scott Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 10:24 | Louisiana State | Scott Cooper blows the layup | 51-59 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Edward Wolfe | 51-59 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Wolfe | 54-59 |
| 09:40 | Louisiana State | Clifton Matthes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Wise (PG) Harold Cheng | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Rodney Crigger (SF) Daniel Malott | |
| 09:24 | Mississippi State | John Kidd is fouled on the floor by Paul Murray - foul #2 on Paul Murray, team foul #6 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Douglas Bowen (SF), Neil Baskin (C) Steve Bell, Edward Wolfe | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 09:07 | Mississippi State | Brian Wise hits a jumper from the free throw line | 56-59 |
| 08:51 | Louisiana State | Paul Murray knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Wilford Hogan and he's hacked by Neil Baskin - foul #2 on Neil Baskin, team foul #6 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Milliron (PG), Casey Hall (PF) Brian Wise, Jimmy Humphreys | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Phil Aponte (PG), Hugh Wong (SG), Greg Enger (C) Clifton Matthes, Scott Cooper, Wilford Hogan | |
| 08:51 | Louisiana State | Paul Murray makes the free throw | 56-62 |
| 08:34 | Mississippi State | Rodney Crigger steals it from Clarence Milliron | 56-62 |
| 08:30 | Louisiana State | Rodney Crigger hits the finger roll | 56-64 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi State | Neil Baskin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-64 |
| 08:13 | Louisiana State | Greg Enger snags the defensive board | 56-64 |
| 08:07 | Louisiana State | Hugh Wong can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | Douglas Bowen snags the defensive board | 56-64 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi State | Neil Baskin comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 56-64 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi State | Casey Hall can't tip it in | 56-64 |
| 07:43 | Louisiana State | Hugh Wong grabs the defensive rebound | 56-64 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Clarence Milliron (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Kidd (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Bowen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Casey Hall (fresh) 3 pts. C - Neil Baskin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Phil Aponte (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hugh Wong (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Rodney Crigger (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Paul Murray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Greg Enger (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Louisiana State | Rodney Crigger drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Hugh Wong | 56-67 |
| 07:35 | Mississippi State | Douglas Bowen drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Clarence Milliron | 59-67 |
| 07:08 | Louisiana State | Hugh Wong misses the jumper from the left block | 59-67 |
| 07:06 | Louisiana State | Phil Aponte pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 06:53 | Louisiana State | Phil Aponte hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-67 |
| 06:52 | Louisiana State | Paul Murray pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 06:33 | Louisiana State | Casey Hall takes the ball from Paul Murray | 59-67 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | Clarence Milliron is fouled on the floor by Phil Aponte - foul #4 on Phil Aponte, team foul #7 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng (SG), Steve Bell (SF), Jimmy Humphreys (PF), Aurek Janoski (C) John Kidd, Douglas Bowen, Casey Hall, Neil Baskin | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Clifton Matthes (PG), Scott Cooper (SG), Daniel Malott (SF), Rodney Elmore (PF), Wilford Hogan (C) Phil Aponte, Hugh Wong, Rodney Crigger, Paul Murray, Greg Enger | |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | Clarence Milliron makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | Clarence Milliron makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 05:52 | Louisiana State | Clifton Matthes misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-67 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng gets the rebound | 61-67 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Steve Bell is whistled for a carry | 61-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Wise (SG) Clarence Milliron | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 05:18 | Louisiana State | Daniel Malott is hacked by Steve Bell - foul #3 on Steve Bell, team foul #7 | 61-67 |
| 05:18 | Louisiana State | Daniel Malott makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 05:18 | Louisiana State | Daniel Malott makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 61-69 |
| 05:01 | Louisiana State | Rodney Elmore gets the rebound | 61-69 |
| 04:55 | Louisiana State | Scott Cooper is whistled for traveling | 61-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Kidd (SG) Brian Wise | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | Aurek Janoski hits the finger roll set up by John Kidd and the foul's on Wilford Hogan - foul #1 on Wilford Hogan, team foul #8 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Rodney Crigger (SF) Daniel Malott | |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | Aurek Janoski makes the free throw | 64-69 |
| 04:33 | Louisiana State | Wilford Hogan misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-69 |
| 04:32 | Louisiana State | Rodney Crigger gets the offensive rebound | 64-69 |
| 04:12 | Louisiana State | Rodney Elmore comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 64-69 |
| 04:10 | Louisiana State | Rodney Crigger tips it back up and in | 64-71 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi State | Aurek Janoski is hacked by Wilford Hogan - foul #2 on Wilford Hogan, team foul #9 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Douglas Bowen (SF) Steve Bell | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Phil Aponte (PG), Hugh Wong (SG), Greg Enger (C) Clifton Matthes, Scott Cooper, Wilford Hogan | |
| 03:55 | Mississippi State | Aurek Janoski makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi State | Aurek Janoski makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 03:32 | Louisiana State | Rodney Elmore is fouled on the floor by Douglas Bowen - foul #3 on Douglas Bowen, team foul #8 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Casey Hall (PF), Edward Wolfe (C) Jimmy Humphreys, Aurek Janoski | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 03:32 | Louisiana State | Rodney Elmore makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 03:32 | Louisiana State | Rodney Elmore misses the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | Edward Wolfe grabs the defensive rebound | 66-72 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Harold Cheng (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Kidd (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Bowen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Casey Hall (fresh) 3 pts. C - Edward Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Phil Aponte (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Hugh Wong (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Rodney Crigger (fresh) 23 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Rodney Elmore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Greg Enger (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Mississippi State | Douglas Bowen double dribbles | 66-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Milliron (PG), Neil Baskin (C) Harold Cheng, Casey Hall | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Paul Murray (PF) Rodney Elmore | |
| 02:50 | Louisiana State | Phil Aponte drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Hugh Wong | 66-75 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jimmy Humphreys (PF), Aurek Janoski (C) Edward Wolfe, Neil Baskin | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Scott Cooper (SG), Wilford Hogan (C) Hugh Wong, Greg Enger | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | Clarence Milliron misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-75 |
| 02:35 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Rodney Crigger | 66-75 |
| 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) | |
| 02:30 | Louisiana State | Rodney Crigger can't throw it down but he's fouled by Douglas Bowen - foul #4 on Douglas Bowen, team foul #9 | 66-75 |
| 02:30 | Louisiana State | Rodney Crigger misses the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 02:30 | Louisiana State | Rodney Crigger makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Aurek Janoski hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from John Kidd | 68-76 |
| 01:58 | Louisiana State | Paul Murray connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 68-78 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi State | Rodney Crigger steps in front of the Jimmy Humphreys pass | 68-78 |
| 01:32 | Louisiana State | Phil Aponte hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Scott Cooper | 68-81 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | John Kidd clanks a turnaround from the left block | 68-81 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi State | Aurek Janoski tips it home | 70-81 |
| 01:15 | Louisiana State | Clarence Milliron steals it from Scott Cooper | 70-81 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | Douglas Bowen hits the finger roll set up by Clarence Milliron | 72-81 |
| 00:43 | Louisiana State | The short jumper by Rodney Crigger is denied by Aurek Janoski | 72-81 |
| 00:42 | Louisiana State | Phil Aponte tips it home | 72-83 |
| 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) | |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | The jumper by Clarence Milliron is denied by Paul Murray | 72-83 |
| 00:35 | Louisiana State | Paul Murray gets the rebound | 72-83 |
| 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) | |
| 00:30 | Louisiana State | Scott Cooper hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Phil Aponte and he's hacked by Aurek Janoski - foul #5 on Aurek Janoski, team foul #10 | 72-85 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng (PG), Brian Wise (SG), Neil Baskin (SF), Casey Hall (PF), Edward Wolfe (C) Clarence Milliron, John Kidd, Douglas Bowen, Jimmy Humphreys, Aurek Janoski | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Clifton Matthes (PG), Rodney Elmore (SF), Hugh Wong (PF), Greg Enger (C) Phil Aponte, Rodney Crigger, Paul Murray, Wilford Hogan | |
| 00:30 | Louisiana State | Scott Cooper makes the free throw | 72-86 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Harold Cheng clanks a 3 from straight away | 72-86 |
| 00:22 | Louisiana State | Rodney Elmore snags the defensive board | 72-86 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Clifton Matthes runs out the clock | 72-86 |