| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Nicholas Woodland (fresh) SG - William Gaston (fresh) SF - Keith Horowitz (fresh) PF - Lawrence Hall (fresh) C - Jonas Galeano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Zane Branch (fresh) SG - Richard Mederos (fresh) SF - George Hill (fresh) PF - Christopher Stoney (fresh) C - David White (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Jonas Galeano wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Louisiana Tech | William Gaston knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Woodland | 3-0 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Zane Branch | 3-2 |
| 19:22 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi State | George Hill clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 19:15 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Keith Horowitz | 3-2 |
| 19:02 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Hall buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by William Gaston | 5-2 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos hits the finger roll on a great pass from George Hill | 5-4 |
| 18:35 | Louisiana Tech | Nicholas Woodland connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by William Gaston | 7-4 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos banks in the layup set up by Zane Branch | 7-6 |
| 18:15 | Louisiana Tech | William Gaston misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 7-6 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Woodland in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| 18:08 | Louisiana Tech | Keith Horowitz lays it up and in on a great pass from Nicholas Woodland | 9-6 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi State | David White loses the dribble to William Gaston | 9-6 |
| 17:34 | Louisiana Tech | William Gaston knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Woodland | 11-6 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi State | George Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-6 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Eastep (PG), Kenneth McDearmont (SG), Anthony Devine (SF), Douglas Pack (PF), James Webb (C) Nicholas Woodland, William Gaston, Keith Horowitz, Lawrence Hall, Jonas Galeano | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (PG), Peter Barnes (SG), Daniel Evans (SF), Charles Champagne (PF), Brian Jacobs (C) Zane Branch, Richard Mederos, George Hill, Christopher Stoney, David White | |
| 16:54 | Louisiana Tech | James Webb knocks in the shot from the baseline | 13-6 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans misses long on a jump hook from close range | 13-6 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs tips it in | 13-8 |
| 16:24 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Pack is hacked by Charles Champagne in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Champagne, team foul #1 | 13-8 |
| 16:15 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Pack misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Champagne - foul #2 on Charles Champagne, team foul #2 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary Loomis (C) Charles Champagne | |
| 16:15 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Pack makes the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 16:15 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Pack makes the 2nd free throw | 15-8 |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | Anthony Devine is called for the reach on David Avitia - foul #1 on Anthony Devine, team foul #1 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bernard Isakson (PG), Benjamin Whitman (SF) Kenneth McDearmont, James Webb | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hendrickson (SF) Daniel Evans | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Bernard Isakson (fresh) SG - Ronald Eastep (fresh) SF - Benjamin Whitman (fresh) PF - Anthony Devine (fresh) C - Douglas Pack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Avitia (fresh) SG - Peter Barnes (fresh) SF - Joseph Hendrickson (fresh) PF - Brian Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Loomis (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes's pass is intercepted by Bernard Isakson | 15-8 |
| 15:31 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Pack makes the floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Brian Jacobs - foul #1 on Brian Jacobs, team foul #3 | 17-8 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Keith Horowitz (SF), Lawrence Hall (PF) Ronald Eastep, Anthony Devine | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (PG), Richard Mederos (SG), Christopher Stoney (PF) David Avitia, Peter Barnes, Brian Jacobs | |
| 15:31 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Pack makes the free throw | 18-8 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos is called for traveling | 18-8 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jonas Galeano (C) Douglas Pack | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David White (C) Gary Loomis | |
| 14:56 | Louisiana Tech | Jonas Galeano clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by David White - foul #1 on David White, team foul #4 | 18-8 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Webb (PF) Lawrence Hall | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hill (SF) Joseph Hendrickson | |
| 14:56 | Louisiana Tech | Jonas Galeano makes the 1st free throw | 19-8 |
| 14:56 | Louisiana Tech | Jonas Galeano misses the 2nd free throw | 19-8 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos grabs the board | 19-8 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney clanks a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by James Webb - foul #1 on James Webb, team foul #2 | 19-8 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Eastep (PG), Kenneth McDearmont (SG), Lawrence Hall (PF) Bernard Isakson, Keith Horowitz, Jonas Galeano | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans (SF) George Hill | |
| 14:41 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney makes the 1st free throw | 19-9 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney misses the 2nd free throw | 19-9 |
| 14:41 | Louisiana Tech | James Webb grabs the board | 19-9 |
| 14:27 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth McDearmont hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway in the lane | 19-9 |
| 14:26 | Mississippi State | David White grabs the board | 19-9 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos is fouled on the floor by James Webb - foul #2 on James Webb, team foul #3 | 19-9 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | William Gaston (SG), Anthony Devine (PF), Jonas Galeano (C) Benjamin Whitman, Lawrence Hall, James Webb | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (PG), David Avitia (SG), Brian Jacobs (C) Zane Branch, Richard Mederos, David White | |
| 13:58 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-9 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-9 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-9 |
| 13:41 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Jacobs | 19-9 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans misses long on a floater near the basket | 19-9 |
| 13:23 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Jonas Galeano | 19-9 |
| 13:18 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth McDearmont is hacked by Brian Jacobs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Jacobs, team foul #5 | 19-9 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Nicholas Woodland (PG), Keith Horowitz (SF), Lawrence Hall (PF), Douglas Pack (C) Ronald Eastep, Kenneth McDearmont, Anthony Devine, Jonas Galeano | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (SG), Joseph Hendrickson (SF), Gary Loomis (C) Peter Barnes, Daniel Evans, Brian Jacobs | |
| 13:13 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Pack misses the jumper from close range | 19-9 |
| 13:12 | Louisiana Tech | Nicholas Woodland gets the offensive rebound | 19-9 |
| 13:00 | Louisiana Tech | David Avitia is called for the reach on Keith Horowitz - foul #1 on David Avitia, team foul #6 | 19-9 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (PG), George Hill (SF) David Avitia, Joseph Hendrickson | |
| 12:45 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Mederos steals it from Nicholas Woodland | 19-9 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi State | Gary Loomis's fadeaway is rejected by Douglas Pack | 19-9 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi State | Gary Loomis hits the follow up shot | 19-11 |
| 12:06 | Louisiana Tech | Nicholas Woodland hits the finger roll | 21-11 |
| 11:46 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Mederos | 21-13 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Nicholas Woodland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Gaston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Horowitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Hall (tiring) 2 pts. C - Douglas Pack (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Zane Branch (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Richard Mederos (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Hill (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Stoney (tiring) 5 pts. C - Gary Loomis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Louisiana Tech | Nicholas Woodland misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 21-13 |
| 11:28 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos gets the rebound | 21-13 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi State | George Hill is hacked by Keith Horowitz - foul #1 on Keith Horowitz, team foul #4 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bernard Isakson (PG), Ronald Eastep (SG), Benjamin Whitman (SF), Anthony Devine (PF), Jonas Galeano (C) Nicholas Woodland, William Gaston, Keith Horowitz, Lawrence Hall, Douglas Pack | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (PG), Peter Barnes (SG), Joseph Hendrickson (SF), David White (C) Zane Branch, Richard Mederos, George Hill, Gary Loomis | |
| 11:08 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney drills a shot in the paint set up by David Avitia | 21-15 |
| 10:59 | Louisiana Tech | Anthony Devine can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph Hendrickson - foul #1 on Joseph Hendrickson, team foul #7 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth McDearmont (SF) Benjamin Whitman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans (PF) Christopher Stoney | |
| 10:59 | Louisiana Tech | Anthony Devine makes the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 10:59 | Louisiana Tech | Anthony Devine makes the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses the 3 from straight away | 23-15 |
| 10:41 | Louisiana Tech | Jonas Galeano pulls down the rebound | 23-15 |
| 10:25 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth McDearmont can't finish the layup | 23-15 |
| 10:23 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes pulls down the rebound | 23-15 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hendrickson is whistled for traveling | 23-15 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Nicholas Woodland (PG), Benjamin Whitman (SF) Bernard Isakson, Kenneth McDearmont | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hill (SF), Christopher Stoney (PF) Joseph Hendrickson, Daniel Evans | |
| 09:46 | Louisiana Tech | George Hill denies the turnaround by Jonas Galeano | 23-15 |
| 09:45 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Eastep misses the tip | 23-15 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi State | David Avitia snags the defensive board | 23-15 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi State | George Hill hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Benjamin Whitman - foul #1 on Benjamin Whitman, team foul #5 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Keith Horowitz (SF), Lawrence Hall (PF), Douglas Pack (C) Ronald Eastep, Anthony Devine, Jonas Galeano | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (PG), Richard Mederos (SG) Peter Barnes, David Avitia | |
| 09:18 | Mississippi State | George Hill misses the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi State | George Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 09:18 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Pack grabs the defensive rebound | 23-15 |
| 08:55 | Louisiana Tech | Nicholas Woodland misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Zane Branch - foul #1 on Zane Branch, team foul #8 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth McDearmont (SG) Benjamin Whitman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:55 | Louisiana Tech | Nicholas Woodland misses the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 08:55 | Louisiana Tech | Nicholas Woodland makes the 2nd free throw | 24-15 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi State | George Hill misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-15 |
| 08:34 | Louisiana Tech | Nicholas Woodland snags the defensive board | 24-15 |
| 08:21 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth McDearmont loses the ball out of bounds | 24-15 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Eastep (PG) Nicholas Woodland | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hendrickson (SF), Daniel Evans (PF) George Hill, Christopher Stoney | |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Kenneth McDearmont - foul #1 on Kenneth McDearmont, team foul #6 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | William Gaston (SG), Anthony Devine (PF) Kenneth McDearmont, Lawrence Hall | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (PG) Zane Branch | |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 2nd free throw | 24-16 |
| 07:47 | Louisiana Tech | Keith Horowitz makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Ronald Eastep | 26-16 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ronald Eastep (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Gaston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Horowitz (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Devine (fresh) 2 pts. C - Douglas Pack (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Avitia (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Mederos (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Hendrickson (fresh) PF - Daniel Evans (fresh) C - David White (tired) | |
| 07:38 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans is fouled on the floor by William Gaston - foul #1 on William Gaston, team foul #7 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Benjamin Whitman (SF), Jonas Galeano (C) Keith Horowitz, Douglas Pack | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (PG), George Hill (SF), Gary Loomis (C) Richard Mederos, Joseph Hendrickson, David White | |
| 07:38 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans makes the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 07:36 | Louisiana Tech | David Avitia steps in front of the Jonas Galeano pass in the backcourt | 26-18 |
| 07:34 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes lays it in on a nice dish by David Avitia | 26-20 |
| 07:29 | Louisiana Tech | William Gaston misses long on a 3 from straight away | 26-20 |
| 07:27 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Peter Barnes | 26-20 |
| 07:11 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Gary Loomis and he's fouled by Jonas Galeano - foul #1 on Jonas Galeano, team foul #8 | 26-22 |
| 07:11 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans misses the free throw | 26-22 |
| 07:11 | Mississippi State | Gary Loomis grabs the offensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 06:55 | Mississippi State | George Hill is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Whitman - foul #2 on Benjamin Whitman, team foul #9 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bernard Isakson (PG), Kenneth McDearmont (SG), Keith Horowitz (SF), Lawrence Hall (PF) Ronald Eastep, William Gaston, Benjamin Whitman, Anthony Devine | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (PG), Christopher Stoney (PF) David Avitia, Daniel Evans | |
| 06:55 | Mississippi State | George Hill makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 06:55 | Mississippi State | George Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 06:33 | Louisiana Tech | Bernard Isakson is hacked by Zane Branch - foul #2 on Zane Branch, team foul #9 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Pack (C) Jonas Galeano | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (SG), David White (C) Zane Branch, Gary Loomis | |
| 06:33 | Louisiana Tech | Bernard Isakson makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 06:33 | Louisiana Tech | Bernard Isakson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi State | David White blows the layup | 28-24 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Barnes | 28-24 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Hall is called for the reach on Peter Barnes - foul #1 on Lawrence Hall, team foul #10 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Nicholas Woodland (PG), Ronald Eastep (SG), Anthony Devine (PF) Bernard Isakson, Kenneth McDearmont, Lawrence Hall | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG), Joseph Hendrickson (SF) Richard Mederos, George Hill | |
| 06:01 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 05:59 | Louisiana Tech | Nicholas Woodland loses the dribble to Peter Barnes in the backcourt | 28-26 |
| 05:38 | Mississippi State | David Avitia drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from David White | 28-29 |
| 05:22 | Louisiana Tech | Anthony Devine misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-29 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | David Avitia grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 05:15 | Mississippi State | David Avitia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-29 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | William Gaston (SG), Jonas Galeano (C) Ronald Eastep, Douglas Pack | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (SG), Daniel Evans (PF), Gary Loomis (C) Peter Barnes, Christopher Stoney, David White | |
| 05:08 | Louisiana Tech | Jonas Galeano comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Gary Loomis - foul #1 on Gary Loomis, team foul #10 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hill (SF) Joseph Hendrickson | |
| 05:08 | Louisiana Tech | Jonas Galeano makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 05:08 | Louisiana Tech | Jonas Galeano misses the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-29 |
| 04:49 | Louisiana Tech | Keith Horowitz pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 04:32 | Louisiana Tech | Jonas Galeano lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Anthony Devine | 31-29 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans loses the dribble to Anthony Devine | 31-29 |
| 04:00 | Louisiana Tech | Anthony Devine hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jonas Galeano | 33-29 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans clanks a floater from the free throw line | 33-29 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Evans | 33-29 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Nicholas Woodland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Gaston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Horowitz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Devine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jonas Galeano (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Avitia (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Mederos (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Hill (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Evans (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Loomis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Mississippi State | Jonas Galeano is called for the reach on George Hill - foul #2 on Jonas Galeano, team foul #11 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bernard Isakson (PG), Ronald Eastep (SG), Kenneth McDearmont (SF), Lawrence Hall (PF), James Webb (C) Nicholas Woodland, William Gaston, Keith Horowitz, Anthony Devine, Jonas Galeano | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (PG), Peter Barnes (SG), Charles Champagne (PF), Brian Jacobs (C) David Avitia, Richard Mederos, Daniel Evans, Gary Loomis | |
| 03:26 | Mississippi State | George Hill makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 03:26 | Mississippi State | George Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 03:08 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth McDearmont comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 03:06 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Eastep hits the follow up shot | 35-31 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | George Hill knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 35-33 |
| 02:21 | Louisiana Tech | James Webb hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Ronald Eastep | 37-33 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi State | George Hill dunks the ball | 37-35 |
| 01:46 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth McDearmont double dribbles | 37-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | William Gaston (SG), Benjamin Whitman (SF), Douglas Pack (PF) Bernard Isakson, Kenneth McDearmont, Lawrence Hall | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG), Joseph Hendrickson (SF) Peter Barnes, George Hill | |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 01:28 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Eastep buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Webb | 40-38 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne misses long on a floater in the lane | 40-38 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hendrickson tips it home | 40-40 |
| 00:56 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Pack is open but misses the lay-in | 40-40 |
| 00:55 | Louisiana Tech | William Gaston grabs the offensive board | 40-40 |
| 00:44 | Louisiana Tech | Benjamin Whitman misses the jumper from the left side | 40-40 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | David Avitia snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne blows the layup but he's fouled by Benjamin Whitman - foul #3 on Benjamin Whitman, team foul #12 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Nicholas Woodland (PG), Keith Horowitz (SF), Anthony Devine (PF) Ronald Eastep, Benjamin Whitman, James Webb | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (SG), Daniel Evans (SF), Christopher Stoney (PF) David Avitia, Joseph Hendrickson, Brian Jacobs | |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 00:23 | Louisiana Tech | Nicholas Woodland is fouled on the floor by Daniel Evans - foul #1 on Daniel Evans, team foul #11 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth McDearmont (SG) William Gaston | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:23 | Louisiana Tech | Nicholas Woodland makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 00:23 | Louisiana Tech | Nicholas Woodland misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne clanks a jumper from the baseline | 41-41 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Keith Horowitz grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |