| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Edwin Reed (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Oliver Perkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Chambless (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Goebel (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Brandon Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Joyner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jacob Sipes (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Dennis Ciotti (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Taylor Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Rowe (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | John Chambless inbounds the ball | 34-24 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Louisiana Tech | Oliver Perkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-24 |
| 19:46 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller grabs the defensive rebound | 34-24 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Peter Joyner | 34-27 |
| 19:16 | Louisiana Tech | The jump hook by Brandon Davis is blocked by Anthony Rowe | 34-27 |
| 19:15 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Goebel pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 19:00 | Louisiana Tech | Oliver Perkins scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Edwin Reed | 37-27 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi State | Brandon Davis steals the ball from Dennis Ciotti | 37-27 |
| 18:17 | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Reed clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-27 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe gets the rebound | 37-27 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-27 |
| 17:52 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Goebel knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 39-27 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi State | Oliver Perkins is called for the reach on Dennis Ciotti - foul #2 on Oliver Perkins, team foul #1 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Max Noble (PF) Stephen Goebel | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:22 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller misses badly on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Brandon Davis - foul #1 on Brandon Davis, team foul #2 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Darbonne (SF) John Chambless | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton (SG), Marcus Kemp (SF) Jacob Sipes, Dennis Ciotti | |
| 17:22 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 17:22 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller misses the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 17:22 | Louisiana Tech | Max Noble grabs the defensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 17:07 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Davis is fouled on the floor by Anthony Rowe - foul #2 on Anthony Rowe, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Cornell (SG), Edward Griffin (C) Oliver Perkins, Brandon Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman (PG), Henry Huddleston (PF), Daniel Jenkins (C) Peter Joyner, Taylor Fuller, Anthony Rowe | |
| 16:50 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Griffin banks in the layup | 41-28 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi State | Marcus Kemp is fouled on the floor by James Darbonne - foul #2 on James Darbonne, team foul #3 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steve Winkel (PG), Stephen Goebel (PF) Edwin Reed, Edward Griffin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Lloyd Norman | 41-30 |
| 16:10 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Cornell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-30 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi State | Daniel Jenkins snags the defensive board | 41-30 |
| 15:49 | Mississippi State | Marcus Kemp clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Stephen Goebel - foul #2 on Stephen Goebel, team foul #4 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Oliver Perkins (SG), John Chambless (SF), Brandon Davis (C) Steve Winkel, James Darbonne, Max Noble | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner (PG), Jacob Sipes (SG), Taylor Fuller (PF), Anthony Rowe (C) Lloyd Norman, Charles Sharpton, Henry Huddleston, Daniel Jenkins | |
| 15:49 | Mississippi State | Marcus Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 15:49 | Mississippi State | Marcus Kemp makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Herbert Cornell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oliver Perkins (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Chambless (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Goebel (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Brandon Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Joyner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Sipes (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Marcus Kemp (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Taylor Fuller (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Rowe (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Louisiana Tech | Oliver Perkins can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Marcus Kemp - foul #3 on Marcus Kemp, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Reed (PG) Herbert Cornell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti (SF) Marcus Kemp | |
| 15:35 | Louisiana Tech | Oliver Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 15:35 | Louisiana Tech | Oliver Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 15:23 | Mississippi State | Oliver Perkins takes the ball from Taylor Fuller | 43-32 |
| 15:20 | Louisiana Tech | Oliver Perkins hits the finger roll | 45-32 |
| 15:13 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Brandon Davis - foul #2 on Brandon Davis, team foul #5 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Darbonne (PF) Stephen Goebel | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 15:13 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 15:13 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 14:53 | Louisiana Tech | John Chambless banks in the layup set up by Brandon Davis | 47-34 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-34 |
| 14:36 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Davis grabs the board | 47-34 |
| 14:17 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Davis dunks the ball | 49-34 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-34 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Goebel (PF) James Darbonne | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston (PF) Taylor Fuller | |
| 13:38 | Louisiana Tech | Oliver Perkins buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-34 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:30 | Mississippi State | Jacob Sipes lays it in on a great pass from Dennis Ciotti | 52-36 |
| 13:11 | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Reed can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-36 |
| 13:10 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Goebel snags the offensive board | 52-36 |
| 12:58 | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Reed makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Brandon Davis | 55-36 |
| 12:50 | Mississippi State | Jacob Sipes drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-39 |
| 12:26 | Louisiana Tech | John Chambless scores on a floater from close range set up by Edwin Reed | 57-39 |
| 12:22 | Mississippi State | Jacob Sipes comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-39 |
| 12:20 | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 57-39 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:55 | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Reed misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-39 |
| 11:54 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-39 |
| 11:25 | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Reed scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-39 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Edwin Reed (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oliver Perkins (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Chambless (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Stephen Goebel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Brandon Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Joyner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Sipes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dennis Ciotti (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Huddleston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Rowe (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:20 | Mississippi State | John Chambless is called for the reach on Dennis Ciotti - foul #3 on John Chambless, team foul #6 | 59-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steve Winkel (PG), Herbert Cornell (SG), James Darbonne (SF), Max Noble (PF), Edward Griffin (C) Edwin Reed, Oliver Perkins, John Chambless, Stephen Goebel, Brandon Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman (PG), Charles Sharpton (SG), Marcus Kemp (SF), Taylor Fuller (PF), Daniel Jenkins (C) Peter Joyner, Jacob Sipes, Dennis Ciotti, Henry Huddleston, Anthony Rowe | |
| 11:15 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-39 |
| 11:13 | Louisiana Tech | Max Noble snags the defensive board | 59-39 |
| 10:50 | Louisiana Tech | Max Noble hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-39 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi State | Marcus Kemp pulls down the rebound | 59-39 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi State | Steve Winkel takes the ball from Lloyd Norman | 59-39 |
| 10:35 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Winkel banks in the layup | 61-39 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Marcus Kemp | 61-42 |
| 09:59 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Cornell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lloyd Norman - foul #2 on Lloyd Norman, team foul #3 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston (C) Daniel Jenkins | |
| 09:59 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Cornell misses the 1st free throw | 61-42 |
| 09:59 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Cornell misses the 2nd free throw | 61-42 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston grabs the defensive rebound | 61-42 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi State | Marcus Kemp clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 61-42 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston hits the follow up shot | 61-44 |
| 09:34 | Louisiana Tech | James Darbonne misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Taylor Fuller - foul #1 on Taylor Fuller, team foul #4 | 61-44 |
| 09:34 | Louisiana Tech | James Darbonne makes the 1st free throw | 62-44 |
| 09:34 | Louisiana Tech | James Darbonne misses the 2nd free throw | 62-44 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller snags the defensive board | 62-44 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-46 |
| 09:02 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Griffin is fouled on the floor by Henry Huddleston - foul #1 on Henry Huddleston, team foul #5 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Reed (PG), Oliver Perkins (SG), Stephen Goebel (PF) Steve Winkel, Herbert Cornell, Max Noble | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner (PG), Dennis Ciotti (SF) Lloyd Norman, Charles Sharpton | |
| 08:50 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Joyner steps in front of the James Darbonne pass | 62-46 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Taylor Fuller | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:20 | Louisiana Tech | James Darbonne misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 62-48 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston gets the rebound | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:59 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-48 |
| 07:57 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Goebel grabs the board | 62-48 |
| 07:39 | Louisiana Tech | James Darbonne knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Edwin Reed | 65-48 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:21 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 65-48 |
| 07:20 | Louisiana Tech | Oliver Perkins grabs the board | 65-48 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Edwin Reed (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Oliver Perkins (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Darbonne (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Goebel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Griffin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Joyner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcus Kemp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Ciotti (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Taylor Fuller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Henry Huddleston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:56 | Louisiana Tech | The short jumper by James Darbonne is denied by Henry Huddleston | 65-48 |
| 06:55 | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Reed hits the follow up shot | 67-48 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Peter Joyner | 67-50 |
| 06:15 | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Reed can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-50 |
| 06:14 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston gets the rebound | 67-50 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-50 |
| 06:07 | Louisiana Tech | Oliver Perkins gets the rebound | 67-50 |
| 05:41 | Louisiana Tech | Henry Huddleston is called for the reach on Edwin Reed - foul #2 on Henry Huddleston, team foul #6 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steve Winkel (PG), Herbert Cornell (SG), John Chambless (SF), Max Noble (PF), Brandon Davis (C) Edwin Reed, Oliver Perkins, James Darbonne, Stephen Goebel, Edward Griffin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton (PG), Jacob Sipes (SG), David Ackermann (SF), Daniel Jenkins (PF), Anthony Rowe (C) Peter Joyner, Marcus Kemp, Dennis Ciotti, Taylor Fuller, Henry Huddleston | |
| 05:16 | Louisiana Tech | Anthony Rowe takes the ball from John Chambless | 67-50 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Jacob Sipes can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-50 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi State | Daniel Jenkins tips it but misses | 67-50 |
| 04:55 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 67-50 |
| 04:39 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Davis scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Steve Winkel | 69-50 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi State | David Ackermann clanks a 3 from the left corner | 69-50 |
| 04:25 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Steve Winkel | 69-50 |
| 04:02 | Louisiana Tech | David Ackermann is called for the reach on John Chambless - foul #1 on David Ackermann, team foul #7 | 69-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Darbonne (PF) Brandon Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman (PG), Joseph Young (C) Jacob Sipes, Anthony Rowe | |
| 04:02 | Louisiana Tech | John Chambless makes the 1st free throw | 70-50 |
| 04:02 | Louisiana Tech | John Chambless makes the 2nd free throw | 71-50 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | Daniel Jenkins's pass is intercepted by Max Noble | 71-50 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Winkel connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Darbonne | 74-50 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi State | Joseph Young can't connect on a floater in the lane | 74-50 |
| 03:11 | Mississippi State | David Ackermann tips it in | 74-52 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Steve Winkel (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Cornell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Chambless (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Darbonne (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Max Noble (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lloyd Norman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Sharpton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Ackermann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Young (fresh) | |
| 02:51 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Cornell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-52 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | Daniel Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 74-52 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman's fadeaway is rejected by Max Noble | 74-52 |
| 02:33 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Cornell grabs the defensive rebound | 74-52 |
| 02:09 | Louisiana Tech | Max Noble misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 74-52 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi State | Daniel Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 74-52 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | David Ackermann throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-52 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Edward Griffin (C) John Chambless | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marcus Kemp (SF), Henry Huddleston (PF) David Ackermann, Joseph Young | |
| 01:38 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Cornell is fouled on the floor by Charles Sharpton - foul #1 on Charles Sharpton, team foul #8 | 74-52 |
| 01:38 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Cornell makes the 1st free throw | 75-52 |
| 01:38 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Cornell makes the 2nd free throw | 76-52 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Herbert Cornell - foul #2 on Herbert Cornell, team foul #7 | 76-52 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton makes the 1st free throw | 76-53 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton misses the 2nd free throw | 76-53 |
| 01:29 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Edward Griffin | 76-53 |
| 01:24 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Cornell can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 76-53 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | Marcus Kemp grabs the defensive rebound | 76-53 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton is fouled on the floor by Herbert Cornell - foul #3 on Herbert Cornell, team foul #8 | 76-53 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton misses the 1st free throw | 76-53 |
| 00:56 | Louisiana Tech | Max Noble grabs the defensive rebound | 76-53 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Louisiana Tech | Lloyd Norman steals the ball from James Darbonne | 76-53 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech 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) | |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston misses the lay-in | 76-53 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Daniel Jenkins gets the offensive rebound | 76-53 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Edward Griffin is called for the reach on Daniel Jenkins - foul #1 on Edward Griffin, team foul #9 | 76-53 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Daniel Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 76-53 |
| 00:18 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Edward Griffin | 76-53 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Winkel runs out the clock | 76-53 |