| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Van Fierro (fresh) SG - Bojan Radosavljevic (fresh) SF - Jason Gillis (fresh) PF - Andrew Worley (fresh) C - James Hawn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Robert Phillips (fresh) SG - Brad Hattaway (fresh) SF - Philip Williams (fresh) PF - Sidney Tiffany (fresh) C - Jon Clark (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Jon Clark wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Louisiana State | Robert Phillips clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi State | Jason Gillis gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi State | Jason Gillis misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi State | James Hawn tips it in | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Louisiana State | Jon Clark knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Robert Phillips | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | Bojan Radosavljevic knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Van Fierro | 4-2 |
| 18:28 | Louisiana State | Jon Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-2 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi State | Van Fierro misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-2 |
| 18:17 | Louisiana State | Sidney Tiffany grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 18:02 | Louisiana State | Robert Phillips clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 4-2 |
| 18:01 | Mississippi State | Andrew Worley gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi State | Bojan Radosavljevic misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 4-2 |
| 17:38 | Louisiana State | Jon Clark snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:24 | Louisiana State | Sidney Tiffany is whistled for a carry | 4-2 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Dwight Tye (PF), Lee Alexander (C) Sidney Tiffany, Jon Clark | |
| 17:06 | Mississippi State | Van Fierro is hacked by Dwight Tye - foul #1 on Dwight Tye, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi State | James Hawn can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lee Alexander - foul #1 on Lee Alexander, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ivan Smolinski (SF) Jason Gillis | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Andrew Robison (PG), Casey Lamons (SF) Robert Phillips, Philip Williams | |
| 16:47 | Mississippi State | James Hawn makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi State | James Hawn makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:34 | Louisiana State | Casey Lamons knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Dwight Tye | 6-5 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi State | Casey Lamons steps in front of the Ivan Smolinski pass | 6-5 |
| 16:13 | Louisiana State | Andrew Robison banks in the layup set up by Casey Lamons | 6-7 |
| 16:00 | Mississippi State | Bojan Radosavljevic misses the 3 from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 15:59 | Louisiana State | Lee Alexander gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Van Fierro (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bojan Radosavljevic (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ivan Smolinski (fresh) PF - Andrew Worley (fairly fresh) C - James Hawn (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Andrew Robison (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brad Hattaway (fairly fresh) SF - Casey Lamons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dwight Tye (fresh) C - Lee Alexander (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Louisiana State | Casey Lamons is hacked by Ivan Smolinski - foul #1 on Ivan Smolinski, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jim Llamas (SG), Donald Goodwin (PF), Morgan Doane (C) Bojan Radosavljevic, Andrew Worley, James Hawn | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Phillips (PG), Philip Williams (SF), Sidney Tiffany (PF), Jon Clark (C) Andrew Robison, Brad Hattaway, Dwight Tye, Lee Alexander | |
| 15:21 | Louisiana State | Casey Lamons can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-7 |
| 15:19 | Louisiana State | Jon Clark hits the follow up shot | 6-9 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi State | Ivan Smolinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Cunningham (SG), Jason Gillis (SF) Van Fierro, Ivan Smolinski | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 14:46 | Louisiana State | Jon Clark comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Jim Llamas - foul #1 on Jim Llamas, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| 14:46 | Louisiana State | Jon Clark makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 14:46 | Louisiana State | Jon Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | Morgan Doane pulls down the rebound | 6-10 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi State | Robert Phillips is called for the reach on Jim Llamas - foul #1 on Robert Phillips, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bojan Radosavljevic (SG), James Hawn (C) Robert Cunningham, Morgan Doane | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Andrew Robison (SG) Casey Lamons | |
| 13:59 | Mississippi State | Bojan Radosavljevic misses the dunk | 6-10 |
| 13:57 | Louisiana State | Philip Williams snags the defensive board | 6-10 |
| 13:41 | Louisiana State | Philip Williams knocks in the jumper from the right side | 6-12 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi State | Bojan Radosavljevic can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Andrew Robison - foul #1 on Andrew Robison, team foul #4 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Van Fierro (PG), Ivan Smolinski (SF), Andrew Worley (PF) Jim Llamas, Jason Gillis, Donald Goodwin | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Brad Hattaway (SG), Casey Lamons (SF), Dwight Tye (PF), Lee Alexander (C) Robert Phillips, Philip Williams, Sidney Tiffany, Jon Clark | |
| 13:19 | Mississippi State | Bojan Radosavljevic misses the 1st free throw | 6-12 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi State | Bojan Radosavljevic misses the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| 13:19 | Louisiana State | Lee Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 6-12 |
| 13:00 | Louisiana State | Brad Hattaway is called for a charge - foul #1 on Brad Hattaway, team foul #5 | 6-12 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi State | Bojan Radosavljevic connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Van Fierro | 8-12 |
| 12:29 | Louisiana State | Andrew Robison misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 8-12 |
| 12:27 | Louisiana State | Andrew Robison pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 12:12 | Louisiana State | Dwight Tye slams it home and he's hacked by Andrew Worley - foul #1 on Andrew Worley, team foul #3 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jim Llamas (SG), Donald Goodwin (C) Bojan Radosavljevic, James Hawn | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Philip Williams (SF) Casey Lamons | |
| 12:12 | Louisiana State | Dwight Tye makes the free throw | 8-15 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi State | Andrew Robison is called for the reach on Van Fierro - foul #2 on Andrew Robison, team foul #6 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Gillis (SF) Ivan Smolinski | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Phillips (PG) Andrew Robison | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Van Fierro (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jim Llamas (fresh) SF - Jason Gillis (fresh) PF - Andrew Worley (fresh) C - Donald Goodwin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Robert Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brad Hattaway (fresh) SF - Philip Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dwight Tye (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lee Alexander (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Mississippi State | Van Fierro hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 8-15 |
| 11:25 | Mississippi State | Donald Goodwin tips it in | 10-15 |
| 11:08 | Louisiana State | Robert Phillips's layup is rejected by Andrew Worley | 10-15 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi State | Van Fierro grabs the defensive rebound | 10-15 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi State | Van Fierro misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-15 |
| 10:53 | Louisiana State | Robert Phillips pulls down the rebound | 10-15 |
| 10:35 | Louisiana State | Dwight Tye drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Lee Alexander | 10-18 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi State | Donald Goodwin blows the dunk but he's hacked by Robert Phillips - foul #2 on Robert Phillips, team foul #7 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bojan Radosavljevic (SG), Ivan Smolinski (SF), James Hawn (C) Jim Llamas, Jason Gillis, Andrew Worley | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Casey Lamons (SG), Kenneth Henderson (SF), Sidney Tiffany (PF), Jon Clark (C) Robert Phillips, Philip Williams, Dwight Tye, Lee Alexander | |
| 10:20 | Mississippi State | Donald Goodwin misses the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi State | Donald Goodwin makes the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 09:58 | Louisiana State | Jon Clark lays it in on a nice dish by Brad Hattaway | 11-20 |
| 09:29 | Mississippi State | Ivan Smolinski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 11-20 |
| 09:27 | Louisiana State | Jon Clark grabs the board | 11-20 |
| 09:20 | Louisiana State | Ivan Smolinski swats the short shot by Brad Hattaway | 11-20 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Donald Goodwin | 11-20 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi State | Ivan Smolinski misses short on a floater from the left side | 11-20 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi State | James Hawn grabs the offensive board | 11-20 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi State | Sidney Tiffany takes the ball from Van Fierro | 11-20 |
| 08:26 | Louisiana State | Brad Hattaway makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jon Clark | 11-23 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | Ivan Smolinski comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 11-23 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi State | Van Fierro tips it but misses | 11-23 |
| 08:02 | Louisiana State | Jon Clark pulls down the rebound | 11-23 |
| 07:42 | Louisiana State | Kenneth Henderson is hacked by Ivan Smolinski - foul #2 on Ivan Smolinski, team foul #4 | 11-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jim Llamas (PG), Robert Cunningham (SG), Jason Gillis (SF), Andrew Worley (PF) Van Fierro, Bojan Radosavljevic, Ivan Smolinski, Donald Goodwin | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Philip Williams (SF), Dwight Tye (PF), Lee Alexander (C) Kenneth Henderson, Sidney Tiffany, Jon Clark | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jim Llamas (fresh) SG - Robert Cunningham (fresh) SF - Jason Gillis (fresh) PF - Andrew Worley (fresh) C - James Hawn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Brad Hattaway (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Casey Lamons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dwight Tye (fresh) 6 pts. C - Lee Alexander (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Louisiana State | Brad Hattaway lays it in set up by Casey Lamons | 11-25 |
| 07:16 | Mississippi State | Jim Llamas misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Brad Hattaway - foul #2 on Brad Hattaway, team foul #8 | 11-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Morgan Doane (C) James Hawn | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Phillips (PG) Brad Hattaway | |
| 07:16 | Mississippi State | Jim Llamas makes the 1st free throw | 12-25 |
| 07:16 | Mississippi State | Jim Llamas makes the 2nd free throw | 13-25 |
| 06:58 | Louisiana State | Philip Williams knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Casey Lamons and the foul's on Jason Gillis - foul #1 on Jason Gillis, team foul #5 | 13-27 |
| 06:58 | Louisiana State | Philip Williams makes the free throw | 13-28 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi State | Jason Gillis makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 15-28 |
| 06:22 | Louisiana State | Casey Lamons misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Andrew Worley - foul #2 on Andrew Worley, team foul #6 | 15-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Van Fierro (PG), Bojan Radosavljevic (SG), James Hawn (C) Jim Llamas, Robert Cunningham, Andrew Worley | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 06:22 | Louisiana State | Casey Lamons makes the 1st free throw | 15-29 |
| 06:22 | Louisiana State | Casey Lamons makes the 2nd free throw | 15-30 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | Van Fierro knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Bojan Radosavljevic | 18-30 |
| 05:31 | Louisiana State | Casey Lamons hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Bojan Radosavljevic - foul #1 on Bojan Radosavljevic, team foul #7 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steve Florez (SF) Jason Gillis | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Sidney Tiffany (PF), Jon Clark (C) Dwight Tye, Lee Alexander | |
| 05:31 | Louisiana State | Casey Lamons makes the 1st free throw | 18-31 |
| 05:31 | Louisiana State | Casey Lamons makes the 2nd free throw | 18-32 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi State | Van Fierro's floater is knocked away by Jon Clark | 18-32 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | James Hawn grabs the offensive board | 18-32 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Robert Phillips steals it from James Hawn | 18-32 |
| 04:57 | Louisiana State | Robert Phillips hits the finger roll | 18-34 |
| 04:44 | Mississippi State | Van Fierro knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 20-34 |
| 04:26 | Louisiana State | Jon Clark drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Phillips | 20-36 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi State | Steve Florez is hacked by Casey Lamons - foul #1 on Casey Lamons, team foul #9 | 20-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Gillis (SF), Andrew Worley (PF), Donald Goodwin (C) Bojan Radosavljevic, Morgan Doane, James Hawn | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Andrew Robison (PG), Brad Hattaway (SG), Kenneth Henderson (SF), Dwight Tye (PF), Lee Alexander (C) Robert Phillips, Casey Lamons, Philip Williams, Sidney Tiffany, Jon Clark | |
| 04:00 | Mississippi State | Steve Florez makes the 1st free throw | 21-36 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi State | Steve Florez makes the 2nd free throw | 22-36 |
| 03:44 | Louisiana State | Dwight Tye misses short on a floater from the right side | 22-36 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | Donald Goodwin grabs the board | 22-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Van Fierro (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Florez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Gillis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Worley (fresh) C - Donald Goodwin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Andrew Robison (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brad Hattaway (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Henderson (fresh) PF - Dwight Tye (fresh) 6 pts. C - Lee Alexander (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Mississippi State | Andrew Worley makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 24-36 |
| 03:12 | Louisiana State | Brad Hattaway clanks a shot from the left wing | 24-36 |
| 03:10 | Louisiana State | Brad Hattaway grabs the offensive board | 24-36 |
| 02:59 | Louisiana State | Andrew Robison misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-36 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | Steve Florez grabs the defensive rebound | 24-36 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | Steve Florez buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-36 |
| 02:12 | Louisiana State | Brad Hattaway is fouled on the floor by Van Fierro - foul #1 on Van Fierro, team foul #8 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jim Llamas (PG), Bojan Radosavljevic (SG), Ivan Smolinski (SF), James Hawn (C) Van Fierro, Steve Florez, Jason Gillis, Donald Goodwin | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Phillips (PG), Philip Williams (SF), Sidney Tiffany (PF), Jon Clark (C) Andrew Robison, Kenneth Henderson, Dwight Tye, Lee Alexander | |
| 02:12 | Louisiana State | Brad Hattaway misses the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi State | Andrew Worley gets the rebound | 27-36 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | Ivan Smolinski hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 27-36 |
| 01:56 | Louisiana State | Philip Williams gets the rebound | 27-36 |
| 01:34 | Louisiana State | James Hawn is called for the reach on Brad Hattaway - foul #1 on James Hawn, team foul #9 | 27-36 |
| 01:34 | Louisiana State | Brad Hattaway makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 01:34 | Louisiana State | Brad Hattaway makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi State | Bojan Radosavljevic is whistled for a carry | 27-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Van Fierro (PG), Donald Goodwin (PF) Jim Llamas, Andrew Worley | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 00:47 | Louisiana State | Brad Hattaway makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Phillips | 27-41 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | Donald Goodwin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 27-41 |
| 00:32 | Louisiana State | Jon Clark pulls down the rebound | 27-41 |
| 00:28 | Louisiana State | James Hawn steals it from Philip Williams | 27-41 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Van Fierro misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-41 |
| 00:01 | Louisiana State | Jon Clark pulls down the rebound | 27-41 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Jon Clark misses long on a fullcourt shot | 27-41 |