| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Dustin Conklin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Casimir Cholewinski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Schiffer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Baylis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Marsala (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Chris Franks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Travis Stanford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fresh) 8 pts. C - David Halls (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Lee Schiffer inbounds the ball | 32-39 |
| 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 man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Louisiana Tech | Lee Schiffer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | David Halls snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 19:32 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford is fouled on the floor by Lee Schiffer - foul #1 on Lee Schiffer, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski clanks a jumper from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi State | David Halls snags the offensive board | 32-39 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 19:15 | Louisiana Tech | Lee Schiffer gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| 18:46 | Louisiana Tech | David Halls steals the ball from Kevin Marsala | 32-39 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Travis Stanford | 32-42 |
| 18:25 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Marsala misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-42 |
| 18:23 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Baylis misses the tip | 32-42 |
| 18:22 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Marsala grabs the offensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 18:09 | Louisiana Tech | Casimir Cholewinski is hacked by David Halls - foul #3 on David Halls, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| 17:56 | Louisiana Tech | The jump hook by Dennis Baylis is blocked by David Halls | 32-42 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks snags the defensive board | 32-42 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks connects on the jumper from the right block | 32-44 |
| 17:40 | Louisiana Tech | Casimir Cholewinski evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 32-44 |
| 17:38 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Baylis tips it home | 34-44 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks is hacked by Lee Schiffer - foul #2 on Lee Schiffer, team foul #2 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jimmy Dearing (PF), Dallas Matthews (C) Dennis Baylis, Kevin Marsala | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Mayers (SG), George Charlton (SF), Vernon Newton (PF) Dustin Edwards, Travis Stanford, Kosta Gembarowski | |
| 16:57 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Dearing takes the ball from Vernon Newton | 34-44 |
| 16:38 | Louisiana Tech | Chris Franks steals it from Dallas Matthews | 34-44 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by David Halls is blocked by Jimmy Dearing | 34-44 |
| 16:22 | Louisiana Tech | Lee Schiffer pulls down the rebound | 34-44 |
| 16:15 | Louisiana Tech | Dustin Conklin misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 34-44 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton gets the rebound | 34-44 |
| 15:55 | Mississippi State | David Halls double dribbles | 34-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mark Scales (PG), Gary Brown (SF), Dennis Baylis (PF), Kevin Marsala (C) Dustin Conklin, Casimir Cholewinski, Lee Schiffer, Dallas Matthews | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dickey (PG), Dustin Edwards (SG), Travis Stanford (SF), Kosta Gembarowski (PF) Chris Franks, William Mayers, George Charlton, Vernon Newton | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Mark Scales (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jimmy Dearing (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Baylis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Marsala (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Dickey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Travis Stanford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fresh) 8 pts. C - David Halls (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:40 | Louisiana Tech | Kosta Gembarowski blocks the jumper by Dennis Baylis | 34-44 |
| 15:39 | Mississippi State | James Dickey grabs the board | 34-44 |
| 15:14 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski travels with the ball | 34-44 |
| 14:55 | Louisiana Tech | Jimmy Dearing makes the contested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 14:35 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Dickey | 37-47 |
| 14:17 | Louisiana Tech | David Halls is called for the reach on Mark Scales - foul #4 on David Halls, team foul #2 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Dustin Conklin (PG), Casimir Cholewinski (SG), Lee Schiffer (SF), Dallas Matthews (C) Mark Scales, Jimmy Dearing, Gary Brown, Kevin Marsala | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG), William Mayers (SF), Vernon Newton (PF), Leo Johnson (C) James Dickey, Travis Stanford, Kosta Gembarowski, David Halls | |
| 14:01 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Baylis hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 37-47 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton grabs the defensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 13:41 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 37-47 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson tips it back up and in | 37-49 |
| 13:22 | Louisiana Tech | Casimir Cholewinski shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Dustin Edwards - foul #1 on Dustin Edwards, team foul #3 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jimmy Dearing (PF) Dennis Baylis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Charlton (SF) Dustin Edwards | |
| 13:22 | Louisiana Tech | Casimir Cholewinski makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 13:22 | Louisiana Tech | Casimir Cholewinski makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Chris Franks | 39-51 |
| 12:43 | Louisiana Tech | Jimmy Dearing misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-51 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson snags the defensive board | 39-51 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks jams it set up by George Charlton | 39-53 |
| 12:17 | Louisiana Tech | Dustin Conklin misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 39-53 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson grabs the board | 39-53 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi State | George Charlton is hacked by Casimir Cholewinski - foul #3 on Casimir Cholewinski, team foul #3 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mark Scales (PG), Dennis Baylis (PF), Kevin Marsala (C) Dustin Conklin, Jimmy Dearing, Dallas Matthews | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG), Travis Stanford (SF), Kosta Gembarowski (PF), David Halls (C) William Mayers, George Charlton, Vernon Newton, Leo Johnson | |
| 11:47 | Mississippi State | David Halls buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Travis Stanford and the foul's on Dennis Baylis - foul #2 on Dennis Baylis, team foul #4 | 39-55 |
| 11:47 | Mississippi State | David Halls makes the free throw | 39-56 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Mark Scales (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Casimir Cholewinski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lee Schiffer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Baylis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Marsala (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Chris Franks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Travis Stanford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fresh) 8 pts. C - David Halls (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:36 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Marsala hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mark Scales | 41-56 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks is hacked by Casimir Cholewinski - foul #4 on Casimir Cholewinski, team foul #5 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Gary Brown (SG) Casimir Cholewinski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dickey (PG) Chris Franks | |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 41-56 |
| 11:04 | Louisiana Tech | Lee Schiffer pulls down the rebound | 41-56 |
| 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 man to man (-2) | |
| 10:45 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Brown is hacked by James Dickey - foul #2 on James Dickey, team foul #4 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jimmy Dearing (SG) Lee Schiffer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:22 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Marsala's fadeaway is rejected by David Halls | 41-56 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | David Halls grabs the defensive rebound | 41-56 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 41-56 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi State | James Dickey pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-56 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski is hacked by Dennis Baylis - foul #3 on Dennis Baylis, team foul #6 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Dustin Conklin (PG), Lee Schiffer (SF) Mark Scales, Dennis Baylis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG), William Mayers (SG) James Dickey, Dustin Edwards | |
| 09:40 | Mississippi State | David Halls knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from William Mayers | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:25 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Marsala misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-58 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kosta Gembarowski | 41-58 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-58 |
| 09:00 | Louisiana Tech | Dustin Conklin pulls down the rebound | 41-58 |
| 08:58 | Louisiana Tech | Chris Franks steals it from Dustin Conklin in the backcourt | 41-58 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford lays it up and in on a nice dish by Chris Franks | 41-60 |
| 08:41 | Louisiana Tech | David Halls is called for the reach on Kevin Marsala - foul #5 on David Halls, team foul #5 | 41-60 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Dallas Matthews (C) Kevin Marsala | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG), Vernon Newton (PF), Leo Johnson (C) Travis Stanford, Kosta Gembarowski, David Halls | |
| 08:27 | Louisiana Tech | Lee Schiffer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-60 |
| 08:25 | Louisiana Tech | Dallas Matthews snags the offensive board | 41-60 |
| 08:17 | Louisiana Tech | Jimmy Dearing is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 41-60 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Baylis (PF) Jimmy Dearing | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:02 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 41-60 |
| 08:01 | Louisiana Tech | Dallas Matthews pulls down the rebound | 41-60 |
| 07:55 | Louisiana Tech | Lee Schiffer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-60 |
| 07:53 | Louisiana Tech | Lee Schiffer gets the offensive rebound | 41-60 |
| 07:46 | Louisiana Tech | Dustin Conklin's pass is intercepted by William Mayers | 41-60 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Dustin Conklin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lee Schiffer (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dennis Baylis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dallas Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Chris Franks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Mayers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Vernon Newton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Leo Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-63 |
| 07:09 | Louisiana Tech | Dustin Conklin connects on the 3 from the right corner | 44-63 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson lays it in set up by William Mayers | 44-65 |
| 06:31 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Baylis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-65 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mark Scales (PG), Casimir Cholewinski (SG), Jimmy Dearing (SF), Kevin Marsala (C) Dustin Conklin, Gary Brown, Lee Schiffer, Dennis Baylis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dickey (PG), George Charlton (SG), Travis Stanford (SF), Kosta Gembarowski (PF) Chris Franks, Dustin Edwards, William Mayers, Vernon Newton | |
| 06:04 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski misses long on a floater from the left block | 44-65 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 44-65 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Casimir Cholewinski - foul #5 on Casimir Cholewinski, team foul #7 | 44-65 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Dustin Walker (SF), Dennis Baylis (PF) Casimir Cholewinski, Dallas Matthews | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:44 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 44-66 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-66 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski gets the offensive rebound | 44-66 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Dickey | 44-69 |
| 05:26 | Louisiana Tech | Kosta Gembarowski swats the shot by Kevin Marsala | 44-69 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford grabs the defensive rebound | 44-69 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi State | George Charlton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-69 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Gary Brown (PF), Herbert Bellomy (C) Dennis Baylis, Kevin Marsala | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG), Vernon Newton (C) James Dickey, Leo Johnson | |
| 05:02 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Brown clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-69 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | George Charlton pulls down the rebound | 44-69 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton jams it and the foul's on Mark Scales - foul #1 on Mark Scales, team foul #8 | 44-71 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG) Travis Stanford | |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton makes the free throw | 44-72 |
| 04:30 | Louisiana Tech | Jimmy Dearing splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-72 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Vernon Newton | 44-72 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gary Brown - foul #2 on Gary Brown, team foul #9 | 44-72 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Dallas Matthews (C) Herbert Bellomy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Mayers (SF) George Charlton | |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski makes the 1st free throw | 44-73 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-74 |
| 04:03 | Louisiana Tech | Dustin Walker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-74 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Vernon Newton | 44-74 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | William Mayers is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Dearing - foul #1 on Jimmy Dearing, team foul #10 | 44-74 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | George White (PG), Herbert Bellomy (C) Mark Scales, Gary Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson (C) Vernon Newton | |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | William Mayers makes the 1st free throw | 44-75 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | William Mayers makes the 2nd free throw | 44-76 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - George White (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jimmy Dearing (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dustin Walker (fresh) PF - Dallas Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Herbert Bellomy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Chris Franks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Mayers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Leo Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Louisiana Tech | Jimmy Dearing misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-76 |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to William Mayers | 44-76 |
| 03:15 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson misses the easy layup | 44-76 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards tips it home | 44-78 |
| 02:59 | Louisiana Tech | Leo Johnson blocks the short jumper by Herbert Bellomy | 44-78 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks pulls down the rebound | 44-78 |
| 02:42 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards clanks a 3 from the right wing | 44-78 |
| 02:40 | Louisiana Tech | Dallas Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 44-78 |
| 02:35 | Louisiana Tech | Jimmy Dearing shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 44-78 |
| 02:34 | Louisiana Tech | Dustin Walker snags the offensive board | 44-78 |
| 02:24 | Louisiana Tech | Leo Johnson takes the ball from Herbert Bellomy | 44-78 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Chris Franks | 44-80 |
| 01:46 | Louisiana Tech | George White misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-80 |
| 01:44 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Bellomy tips it home | 46-80 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski comes up short on the shot from close range but the foul's on George White - foul #1 on George White, team foul #11 | 46-80 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mark Scales (PG), Gary Brown (PF) George White, Herbert Bellomy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford (SF) William Mayers | |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski makes the 1st free throw | 46-81 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-82 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:14 | Louisiana Tech | Dustin Walker clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-82 |
| 01:12 | Louisiana Tech | Dustin Walker grabs the offensive board | 46-82 |
| 01:04 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Scales hits a wide open jumpshot from the left side set up by Jimmy Dearing out of the doubleteam | 48-82 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dustin Edwards | 48-85 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Louisiana Tech | Jimmy Dearing works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Dustin Edwards - foul #2 on Dustin Edwards, team foul #6 | 48-85 |
| 00:31 | Louisiana Tech | Jimmy Dearing misses the 1st free throw | 48-85 |
| 00:31 | Louisiana Tech | Jimmy Dearing makes the 2nd free throw | 49-85 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Dearing is called for the reach on Dustin Edwards - foul #2 on Jimmy Dearing, team foul #12 | 49-85 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 49-85 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 49-86 |
| 00:02 | Louisiana Tech | Travis Stanford takes the ball from Gary Brown | 49-86 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford runs out the clock | 49-86 |