| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Wild (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Barfield (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Taylor Fuller (fresh) PF - Donald Billingsley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Jenkins (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Steven Dodson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua McDonald (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Hardy (fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Syverson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy inbounds the ball | 33-40 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson clanks a shot from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 19:38 | Mississippi State | Daniel Jenkins grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 19:32 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Keith Hardy - foul #2 on Keith Hardy, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| 19:32 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 19:32 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 19:22 | Louisiana State | James Syverson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller is hacked by James Fox - foul #1 on James Fox, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-40 |
| 18:41 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 18:35 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson misses the floater from the right block | 35-40 |
| 18:33 | Louisiana State | James Fox tips it in | 35-42 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 18:05 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith Hardy | 38-44 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 17:44 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 17:39 | Louisiana State | James Fox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen (SF) Taylor Fuller | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William McCall (SG), Thomas Hilton (C) Joshua McDonald, James Fox | |
| 17:20 | Mississippi State | Donald Billingsley misses short on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Keith Hardy - foul #3 on Keith Hardy, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marcus Kemp (SF), David Ackermann (C) John Wild, Daniel Jenkins | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Peter Schwartz (PG), Fred Price (SF), Jason Cannon (PF) Steven Dodson, Keith Hardy, James Syverson | |
| 17:20 | Mississippi State | Donald Billingsley makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi State | Donald Billingsley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 17:06 | Louisiana State | Fred Price clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi State | Donald Billingsley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi State | Donald Billingsley tips it home | 42-44 |
| 16:27 | Louisiana State | Peter Schwartz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 16:25 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Donald Billingsley | 42-44 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 16:02 | Louisiana State | Thomas Hilton pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Harold Mullen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Barfield (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcus Kemp (fresh) PF - Donald Billingsley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - David Ackermann (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Peter Schwartz (fresh) 2 stl. SG - William McCall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Fred Price (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jason Cannon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Hilton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Louisiana State | Fred Price drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 15:15 | Mississippi State | Thomas Hilton steps in front of the David Ackermann pass | 42-47 |
| 14:56 | Louisiana State | Jason Cannon clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on David Ackermann - foul #2 on David Ackermann, team foul #1 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Wild (PG), Robert Lau (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Taylor Fuller (PF), Daniel Jenkins (C) Harold Mullen, Charles Barfield, Marcus Kemp, Donald Billingsley, David Ackermann | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson (PG), Keith Hardy (SF), James Syverson (PF), James Fox (C) Peter Schwartz, William McCall, Fred Price, Thomas Hilton | |
| 14:56 | Louisiana State | Jason Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 14:56 | Louisiana State | Jason Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | John Wild connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Robert Lau and he's fouled by Keith Hardy - foul #4 on Keith Hardy, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald (SG), Fred Price (SF) Jason Cannon, Keith Hardy | |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | John Wild makes the free throw | 45-49 |
| 14:09 | Louisiana State | Fred Price misses long on a jumper in the lane | 45-49 |
| 14:08 | Louisiana State | James Fox tips it but misses | 45-49 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi State | Daniel Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi State | John Wild can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-49 |
| 13:55 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 13:36 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 45-49 |
| 13:34 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi State | John Wild misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 13:04 | Louisiana State | James Fox pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 12:59 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Smith - foul #4 on Thomas Smith, team foul #2 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield (SG), Harold Mullen (SF) Robert Lau, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jason Cannon (SF) Fred Price | |
| 12:51 | Louisiana State | Jason Cannon is hacked by John Wild - foul #1 on John Wild, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Thomas Hilton (C) James Fox | |
| 12:32 | Louisiana State | John Wild steps in front of the Steven Dodson pass | 45-49 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi State | John Wild banks in the layup | 47-49 |
| 12:16 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | John Wild pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marcus Kemp (SF), Donald Billingsley (PF), David Ackermann (C) John Wild, Taylor Fuller, Daniel Jenkins | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Peter Schwartz (PG), William McCall (SG) Steven Dodson, Joshua McDonald | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Harold Mullen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Barfield (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcus Kemp (fresh) PF - Donald Billingsley (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - David Ackermann (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Peter Schwartz (fresh) 2 stl. SG - William McCall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Cannon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Syverson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Hilton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Louisiana State | William McCall makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jason Cannon | 47-52 |
| 11:30 | Mississippi State | Donald Billingsley slams it home on a nice dish by Harold Mullen | 49-52 |
| 11:28 | Louisiana State | Peter Schwartz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Fox (C) James Syverson | |
| 11:15 | Mississippi State | James Fox swats the layup by Donald Billingsley | 49-52 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi State | David Ackermann pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 11:00 | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-52 |
| 10:58 | Louisiana State | Thomas Hilton pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 10:52 | Louisiana State | David Ackermann steals the ball from Thomas Hilton | 49-52 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi State | William McCall steals it from Charles Barfield | 49-52 |
| 10:21 | Louisiana State | William McCall misses short on a floater from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 10:20 | Louisiana State | James Fox tips it home | 49-54 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi State | David Ackermann makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Charles Barfield | 51-54 |
| 10:00 | Louisiana State | Donald Billingsley takes the ball from Peter Schwartz | 51-54 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Wild (PG), Taylor Fuller (PF), Daniel Jenkins (C) Harold Mullen, Donald Billingsley, David Ackermann | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson (PG), Joshua McDonald (SG), Fred Price (PF) Peter Schwartz, Jason Cannon, Thomas Hilton | |
| 09:40 | Louisiana State | James Fox hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Daniel Jenkins - foul #2 on Daniel Jenkins, team foul #4 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Syverson (PF) William McCall | |
| 09:40 | Louisiana State | James Fox misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 09:40 | Louisiana State | James Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 09:29 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by John Wild is blocked by James Fox | 51-55 |
| 09:28 | Louisiana State | James Syverson snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 09:14 | Louisiana State | James Syverson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-55 |
| 09:12 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald can't tip it in | 51-55 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Daniel Jenkins | 51-55 |
| 08:49 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Wild | 53-55 |
| 08:44 | Louisiana State | Daniel Jenkins blocks the short jumper by Steven Dodson | 53-55 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi State | Marcus Kemp gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi State | Marcus Kemp comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 53-55 |
| 08:22 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 08:14 | Louisiana State | Fred Price misses long on a jump hook from close range | 53-55 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi State | Daniel Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi State | Fred Price steals the ball from Marcus Kemp | 53-55 |
| 08:00 | Louisiana State | Fred Price lays it in | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Wild (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Barfield (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marcus Kemp (fairly fresh) PF - Taylor Fuller (fresh) 4 pts. C - Daniel Jenkins (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Steven Dodson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua McDonald (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Price (fresh) 11 pts. PF - James Syverson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Fox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:53 | Mississippi State | John Wild is fouled on the floor by James Fox - foul #2 on James Fox, team foul #5 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Donald Billingsley (PF) Charles Barfield, Marcus Kemp, Taylor Fuller | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy (SF), Thomas Hilton (C) James Syverson, James Fox | |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith clanks a shot from close range | 53-57 |
| 07:38 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 07:33 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy misses the shot from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 07:31 | Mississippi State | Daniel Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | Daniel Jenkins drills a floater from the left block and the foul's on Steven Dodson - foul #3 on Steven Dodson, team foul #6 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Lau (SG) John Wild | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Peter Schwartz (PG), William McCall (SG), Jason Cannon (PF) Steven Dodson, Joshua McDonald, Fred Price | |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | Daniel Jenkins misses the free throw | 55-57 |
| 07:20 | Louisiana State | Jason Cannon grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 07:01 | Louisiana State | Peter Schwartz misses badly on a floater from the left side | 55-57 |
| 06:59 | Mississippi State | Daniel Jenkins gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | Donald Billingsley knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Harold Mullen | 57-57 |
| 06:22 | Louisiana State | Thomas Hilton scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Peter Schwartz | 57-59 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith is hacked by Keith Hardy - foul #5 on Keith Hardy, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Wild (PG), Charles Barfield (SG), Taylor Fuller (C) Harold Mullen, Robert Lau, Daniel Jenkins | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson (PG), James Syverson (PF), James Fox (C) Peter Schwartz, Keith Hardy, Thomas Hilton | |
| 06:17 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 06:17 | Louisiana State | James Syverson snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 06:00 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 05:58 | Louisiana State | The offensive rebound goes to William McCall | 57-59 |
| 05:44 | Louisiana State | James Syverson loses the dribble to Taylor Fuller | 57-59 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 57-59 |
| 05:29 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to James Fox | 57-59 |
| 05:25 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson drills a floater from close range set up by Jason Cannon | 57-61 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by William McCall - foul #1 on William McCall, team foul #8 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen (SF), David Ackermann (C) Thomas Smith, Donald Billingsley | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald (SG), Fred Price (SF) William McCall, James Fox | |
| 05:11 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 04:53 | Louisiana State | Taylor Fuller blocks the jumper by Fred Price | 59-61 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by John Wild | 61-61 |
| 04:10 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Fred Price | 61-64 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi State | Joshua McDonald is called for the reach on Charles Barfield - foul #1 on Joshua McDonald, team foul #9 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith (SF), Donald Billingsley (PF), Daniel Jenkins (C) John Wild, Taylor Fuller, David Ackermann | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Peter Schwartz (PG), William McCall (SF), Thomas Hilton (C) Steven Dodson, James Syverson, Jason Cannon | |
| 03:55 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Harold Mullen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Barfield (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Donald Billingsley (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Peter Schwartz (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua McDonald (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William McCall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Price (fresh) 11 pts. C - Thomas Hilton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Louisiana State | William McCall can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 03:34 | Louisiana State | Thomas Hilton gets the offensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 03:21 | Louisiana State | Charles Barfield blocks the jumper by Thomas Hilton | 63-64 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith tips it home | 65-64 |
| 02:59 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Wild (PG) Harold Mullen | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson (PG), James Syverson (PF), James Fox (C) Peter Schwartz, William McCall, Thomas Hilton | |
| 02:43 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald lays it in on a great pass from Fred Price | 65-66 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | John Wild clanks a floater from the left block | 65-66 |
| 02:34 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| 02:30 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson banks in the layup set up by James Fox and he's fouled by Daniel Jenkins - foul #3 on Daniel Jenkins, team foul #5 | 65-68 |
| 02:30 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson makes the free throw | 65-69 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-69 |
| 01:58 | Louisiana State | Fred Price buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Steven Dodson and he's fouled by Charles Barfield - foul #1 on Charles Barfield, team foul #6 | 65-71 |
| 01:58 | Louisiana State | Fred Price misses the free throw | 65-71 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | Donald Billingsley gets the rebound | 65-71 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | The pull-up jumper by Daniel Jenkins is blocked by James Fox | 65-71 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith tips it back up and in | 67-71 |
| 01:11 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald's floater is knocked away by Donald Billingsley | 67-71 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi State | Donald Billingsley grabs the board | 67-71 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi State | Donald Billingsley hits a runner from the right block set up by John Wild | 69-71 |
| 00:54 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-71 |
| 00:53 | Louisiana State | The offensive rebound goes to James Fox | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald is whistled for a carry | 69-71 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith blows the layup but the foul's on James Syverson - foul #1 on James Syverson, team foul #10 | 69-71 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:16 | Louisiana State | James Syverson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Louisiana State | James Syverson is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Barfield - foul #2 on Charles Barfield, team foul #7 | 70-71 |
| 00:13 | Louisiana State | James Syverson makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:13 | Louisiana State | James Syverson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 70-73 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Jenkins | 70-73 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | The clock runs out | 70-73 |