| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Rodney Cho (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ted Terrell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Henriksen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Long (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Clarence Birdwell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - James Feely (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Bynum (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Walton (fresh) 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Durst (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Mississippi State | Robert Durst blocks the short jumper by Patrick Henriksen | 36-35 |
| 19:44 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 19:27 | Louisiana Tech | James Feely comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 36-35 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 19:04 | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Birdwell grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 18:58 | Louisiana Tech | James Feely clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Patrick Henriksen - foul #2 on Patrick Henriksen, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Frost (SG), Jim Lin (PF), Brian Ryan (C) Robert Bynum, Patrick Walton, Robert Durst | |
| 18:58 | Louisiana Tech | James Feely misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 18:58 | Louisiana Tech | James Feely makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace lays it up and in | 38-36 |
| 18:17 | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Birdwell makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jim Lin | 38-38 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Ronald Frost - foul #2 on Ronald Frost, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips (C) James Long | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Taylor (PG), John Paden (SG), Robert Bynum (SF), Patrick Walton (PF) Clarence Birdwell, Ronald Frost, James Feely, Jim Lin | |
| 18:00 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:41 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton misses short on a shot from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 17:39 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton hits the follow up shot | 40-40 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace buries a jumper from the right side set up by Rodney Cho | 42-40 |
| 17:07 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton connects on the driving attempt from close range | 42-42 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Patrick Henriksen | 45-42 |
| 16:31 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Ryan scores on a runner from close range set up by Jerome Taylor and he's fouled by Jack Wallace - foul #3 on Jack Wallace, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG), Michael Aten (SG), Randy Simon (SF), Ronald Ward (PF) Jack Wallace, Rodney Cho, Ted Terrell, Patrick Henriksen | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Birdwell (PG), Ronald Frost (SG), Robert Durst (C) Jerome Taylor, John Paden, Robert Bynum | |
| 16:31 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Ryan makes the free throw | 45-45 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-45 |
| 16:08 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon tips it in | 47-45 |
| 15:49 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Ryan is called for traveling | 47-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Long (C) Lewis Phillips | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Paden (SG), Robert Bowman (SF), Jim Lin (PF) Ronald Frost, Brian Ryan, Patrick Walton | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Luis Melendez (fresh) SG - Michael Aten (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Randy Simon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Ward (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Long (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Clarence Birdwell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - John Paden (fresh) SF - Robert Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jim Lin (fresh) 8 pts. C - Robert Durst (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Mississippi State | James Long misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Durst - foul #1 on Robert Durst, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell (SF) Luis Melendez | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Feely (SG), Patrick Walton (PF) John Paden, Jim Lin | |
| 15:28 | Mississippi State | James Long misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 15:28 | Mississippi State | James Long makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 15:20 | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Birdwell misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-45 |
| 15:18 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ronald Ward | 48-45 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell is fouled on the floor by Robert Bowman - foul #4 on Robert Bowman, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Paden (SG), Robert Bynum (SF), Jim Lin (PF) James Feely, Robert Bowman, Patrick Walton | |
| 14:58 | Mississippi State | Robert Bynum steals it from Ronald Ward | 48-45 |
| 14:38 | Louisiana Tech | James Long swats the short shot by Robert Durst | 48-45 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi State | Robert Bynum blocks the short jumper by James Long | 48-45 |
| 14:14 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Robert Durst | 48-45 |
| 13:59 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Michael Aten | 50-48 |
| 13:26 | Louisiana Tech | Ted Terrell swats the shot by Robert Bynum | 50-48 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi State | James Long pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward loses the dribble to Clarence Birdwell | 50-48 |
| 12:42 | Louisiana Tech | Jim Lin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Randy Simon - foul #2 on Randy Simon, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Rodney Cho (SG), Don Hill (SF), Patrick Henriksen (PF), Lewis Phillips (C) Michael Aten, Ronald Ward, Ted Terrell, Randy Simon, James Long | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Taylor (PG), James Feely (SG), Patrick Walton (PF), Brian Ryan (C) Clarence Birdwell, John Paden, Robert Bynum, Robert Durst | |
| 12:42 | Louisiana Tech | Jim Lin makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 12:42 | Louisiana Tech | Jim Lin makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Brian Ryan - foul #1 on Brian Ryan, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum (SF) Jim Lin | |
| 12:35 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 12:17 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Taylor steps out of bounds on the baseline | 52-50 |
| 11:54 | Mississippi State | Robert Bynum is called for the reach on Don Hill - foul #1 on Robert Bynum, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Birdwell (PG) Jerome Taylor | |
| 11:46 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Lewis Phillips | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Cho (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Hill (fresh) PF - Patrick Henriksen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lewis Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Clarence Birdwell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - James Feely (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Bynum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Patrick Walton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Brian Ryan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Clarence Birdwell | 55-52 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips hits the follow up shot | 57-52 |
| 10:34 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jack Wallace - foul #4 on Jack Wallace, team foul #4 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG), Ted Terrell (SF), Randy Simon (PF), James Long (C) Jack Wallace, Don Hill, Patrick Henriksen, Lewis Phillips | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Taylor (PG), Ronald Frost (SG), Jim Lin (PF), Robert Durst (C) Clarence Birdwell, James Feely, Robert Bynum, Brian Ryan | |
| 10:34 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 10:34 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Long | 57-53 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 57-53 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Simon | 57-53 |
| 10:05 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-53 |
| 09:53 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on James Long - foul #1 on James Long, team foul #5 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG), Ronald Ward (C) Rodney Cho, James Long | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Birdwell (PG), James Feely (SG) Jerome Taylor, Ronald Frost | |
| 09:53 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 09:53 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon is fouled on the floor by Clarence Birdwell - foul #1 on Clarence Birdwell, team foul #6 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Taylor (PG), Robert Bynum (SF) Clarence Birdwell, Jim Lin | |
| 09:22 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward drills a turnaround from close range | 62-53 |
| 09:05 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton's fadeaway is rejected by Ted Terrell | 62-53 |
| 09:04 | Louisiana Tech | James Feely tips it home | 62-55 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Luis Melendez | 64-55 |
| 08:35 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Taylor buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Patrick Walton | 64-57 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon drills a shot from the left wing set up by Ronald Ward | 66-57 |
| 07:58 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton misses short on a floater near the basket | 66-57 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten grabs the defensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | Robert Durst is called for the reach on Ronald Ward - foul #2 on Robert Durst, team foul #7 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Patrick Henriksen (PF), Lewis Phillips (C) Luis Melendez, Michael Aten, Randy Simon | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Birdwell (PG), Ronald Frost (SG), Robert Bowman (SF), Jim Lin (PF), Brian Ryan (C) Jerome Taylor, James Feely, Robert Bynum, Patrick Walton, Robert Durst | |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 07:40 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Robert Bowman | 66-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. SG - Ronald Ward (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ted Terrell (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Patrick Henriksen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lewis Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Clarence Birdwell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - Ronald Frost (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jim Lin (fresh) 10 pts. C - Brian Ryan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Birdwell connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Frost | 66-60 |
| 06:57 | Mississippi State | Brian Ryan swats the shot by Lewis Phillips | 66-60 |
| 06:55 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Brian Ryan | 66-60 |
| 06:36 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bowman comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 66-60 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell gets the rebound | 66-60 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi State | Robert Bowman is called for the reach on Patrick Henriksen - foul #5 on Robert Bowman, team foul #8 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho (SG), Don Hill (SF), James Long (C) Ronald Ward, Ted Terrell, Lewis Phillips | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Feely (SG), Robert Bynum (SF), Patrick Walton (PF), Robert Durst (C) Ronald Frost, Robert Bowman, Jim Lin, Brian Ryan | |
| 06:21 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 06:04 | Louisiana Tech | Jack Wallace picks off the pass by Robert Durst | 68-60 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace jams it | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:39 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton's pass is intercepted by James Long | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | James Feely steals the ball from Rodney Cho | 70-60 |
| 05:09 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Clarence Birdwell | 70-62 |
| 04:44 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho is whistled for traveling | 70-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG), Ted Terrell (SF), Randy Simon (PF) Jack Wallace, Don Hill, Patrick Henriksen | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Frost (SG), Brian Ryan (C) James Feely, Robert Durst | |
| 04:31 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:10 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-64 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | James Long grabs the offensive board | 70-64 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-64 |
| 03:52 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton grabs the defensive rebound | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Frost misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on James Long - foul #2 on James Long, team foul #6 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG), Lewis Phillips (C) Rodney Cho, James Long | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Taylor (PG), James Feely (SG), Jim Lin (PF), Robert Durst (C) Clarence Birdwell, Robert Bynum, Patrick Walton, Brian Ryan | |
| 03:40 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Frost makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 03:40 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Frost makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Luis Melendez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Aten (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ted Terrell (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Randy Simon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lewis Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Jerome Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Feely (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Frost (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jim Lin (fresh) 10 pts. C - Robert Durst (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Aten | 72-66 |
| 03:16 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Durst misses long on a floater from the right side | 72-66 |
| 03:14 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Frost tips it but misses | 72-66 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez pulls down the rebound | 72-66 |
| 03:08 | Mississippi State | Ronald Frost steps in front of the Luis Melendez pass | 72-66 |
| 03:05 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Frost blows the layup | 72-66 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips grabs the board | 72-66 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez drills a jumpshot from the left side and he's hacked by Ronald Frost - foul #3 on Ronald Frost, team foul #9 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen (PF) Randy Simon | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Birdwell (PG), Robert Bynum (SF), Patrick Walton (PF), Brian Ryan (C) Jerome Taylor, Ronald Frost, Jim Lin, Robert Durst | |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez makes the free throw | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:41 | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Birdwell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-66 |
| 02:40 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Ryan grabs the offensive board | 75-66 |
| 02:27 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 75-66 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez grabs the defensive rebound | 75-66 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Rodney Cho (SG), James Long (C) Luis Melendez, Michael Aten, Lewis Phillips | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Paden (SG), Robert Durst (C) James Feely, Brian Ryan | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:59 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 77-66 |
| 01:48 | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Birdwell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-66 |
| 01:47 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton tips it but misses | 77-66 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ted Terrell | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell is hacked by Clarence Birdwell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clarence Birdwell, team foul #10 | 77-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG), Michael Aten (SG), Randy Simon (PF), Lewis Phillips (C) Jack Wallace, Rodney Cho, Patrick Henriksen, James Long | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Taylor (PG), Ronald Frost (SG), Jim Lin (PF), Brian Ryan (C) Clarence Birdwell, John Paden, Patrick Walton, Robert Durst | |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell misses the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell makes the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| 01:32 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Ryan double dribbles | 78-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ (PF) Ted Terrell | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 01:31 | Mississippi State | Ronald Frost is called for the reach on Michael Aten in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Frost, team foul #11 | 78-66 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten misses the 1st free throw | 78-66 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten makes the 2nd free throw | 79-66 |
| 01:14 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Frost makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Bynum and the foul's on Elbert Russ - foul #1 on Elbert Russ, team foul #7 | 79-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward (PF) Elbert Russ | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Paden (SG) Robert Bynum | |
| 01:14 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Frost makes the free throw | 79-69 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon is hacked by John Paden in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Paden, team foul #12 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ (PF) Ronald Ward | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum (SF) John Paden | |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon makes the 1st free throw | 80-69 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 81-69 |
| 00:56 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Ryan can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 81-69 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon pulls down the rebound | 81-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 84-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum is fouled on the floor by Randy Simon - foul #3 on Randy Simon, team foul #8 | 84-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward (PF) Elbert Russ | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:26 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum makes the 1st free throw | 84-70 |
| 00:26 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum makes the 2nd free throw | 84-71 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez runs out the clock | 84-71 |