| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Fell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) PF - Brad Nelson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Jeff Henson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Paden (fresh) SF - Robert Bynum (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randal Cecere (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Hanlin (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-25 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen tips it home | 29-25 |
| 19:16 | Louisiana Tech | Randal Cecere connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by John Paden and the foul's on Richard Fell - foul #1 on Richard Fell, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| 19:16 | Louisiana Tech | Randal Cecere makes the free throw | 29-28 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw can't throw it down but he's fouled by Randal Cecere - foul #1 on Randal Cecere, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 19:06 | Louisiana Tech | James Hanlin grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 18:51 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-28 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen grabs the board | 30-28 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 30-28 |
| 18:33 | Louisiana Tech | James Hanlin snags the defensive board | 30-28 |
| 18:21 | Louisiana Tech | James Hanlin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Brad Nelson | 30-28 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen can't finish the layup | 30-28 |
| 17:56 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to James Hanlin | 30-28 |
| 17:36 | Louisiana Tech | Randal Cecere makes the floater near the basket set up by Jeff Henson | 30-30 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 30-30 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward misses the tip | 30-30 |
| 17:12 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen snags the offensive board | 30-30 |
| 16:52 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Shaw | 33-30 |
| 16:39 | Louisiana Tech | Randal Cecere misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-30 |
| 16:38 | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson hits the follow up shot | 33-32 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-32 |
| 16:09 | Louisiana Tech | John Paden is whistled for traveling | 35-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser (PG), Travis Dunaway (SG), Ezekiel Godby (SF), Justin Sheley (PF), Matthew Massie (C) Paul Shaw, Richard Fell, Ronald Ward, Brad Nelson, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew (PG), Frederick Scuderi (SG), James Feely (SF), Joe Noonan (PF), Joe Willis (C) Jeff Henson, John Paden, Robert Bynum, Randal Cecere, James Hanlin | |
| 15:46 | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Travis Dunaway | 37-32 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen Moser (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Travis Dunaway (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ezekiel Godby (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Justin Sheley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Massie (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Wilbur McGrew (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Frederick Scuderi (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Feely (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joe Noonan (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joe Willis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Louisiana Tech | James Feely scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 37-34 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley is called for 5 seconds | 37-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw (PG) Travis Dunaway | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 14:51 | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew loses the dribble to Stephen Moser | 37-34 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser can't finish the layup | 37-34 |
| 14:45 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Noonan pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 14:39 | Louisiana Tech | James Feely clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 14:37 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Noonan grabs the offensive board | 37-34 |
| 14:17 | Louisiana Tech | James Feely hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-37 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley hits the finger roll set up by Stephen Moser | 39-37 |
| 13:43 | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 39-37 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Paul Shaw | 39-37 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 39-37 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby tips it but misses | 39-37 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby tips it in | 41-37 |
| 12:52 | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Frederick Scuderi | 41-39 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby can't finish the layup | 41-39 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby tips it in | 43-39 |
| 12:26 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Noonan misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 43-39 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ezekiel Godby | 43-39 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Paul Shaw | 45-39 |
| 11:57 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Noonan misses the jump hook in the lane | 45-39 |
| 11:56 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Noonan tips it in | 45-41 |
| 11:37 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie comes up short on the runner from the right block | 45-41 |
| 11:35 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Joe Noonan | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stephen Moser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ezekiel Godby (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Justin Sheley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Massie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Wilbur McGrew (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Frederick Scuderi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Feely (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joe Noonan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Joe Willis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew scores on a jumper from the right side | 45-43 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 11:07 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Frederick Scuderi | 45-43 |
| 10:47 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Noonan banks in the layup and the foul's on Justin Sheley - foul #2 on Justin Sheley, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway (PG), Richard Fell (SG), Ronald Ward (SF), Brad Nelson (PF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Paul Shaw, Stephen Moser, Ezekiel Godby, Justin Sheley, Matthew Massie | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson (PG), John Paden (SG), Robert Bynum (SF), James Hanlin (C) Wilbur McGrew, Frederick Scuderi, James Feely, Joe Willis | |
| 10:47 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Noonan makes the free throw | 45-46 |
| 10:27 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Brad Nelson | 47-46 |
| 10:12 | Louisiana Tech | Brad Nelson steps in front of the Jeff Henson pass | 47-46 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 09:51 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen can't tip it in | 47-46 |
| 09:49 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 09:44 | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson's floater is tipped away by Brad Nelson | 47-46 |
| 09:43 | Louisiana Tech | James Hanlin snags the offensive board | 47-46 |
| 09:24 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Paden | 47-49 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on John Paden - foul #2 on John Paden, team foul #2 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw (PG) Travis Dunaway | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Randal Cecere (PF) Joe Noonan | |
| 09:08 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 09:08 | Louisiana Tech | Randal Cecere grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 08:48 | Louisiana Tech | James Hanlin hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeff Henson | 48-52 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 08:33 | Louisiana Tech | Randal Cecere pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 08:15 | Louisiana Tech | James Hanlin connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Jeff Henson | 48-54 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson misses long on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Randal Cecere - foul #2 on Randal Cecere, team foul #3 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randy Simon (SF) Ronald Ward | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew (PG), Frederick Scuderi (SG), James Feely (SF) Jeff Henson, John Paden, Robert Bynum | |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 07:50 | Louisiana Tech | Randal Cecere is hacked by Brad Nelson - foul #3 on Brad Nelson, team foul #3 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway (SG) Richard Fell | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 07:37 | Louisiana Tech | Brad Nelson takes the ball from Randal Cecere | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Travis Dunaway (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Simon (fresh) PF - Brad Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Wilbur McGrew (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Frederick Scuderi (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Feely (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Randal Cecere (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hanlin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw is hacked by Wilbur McGrew - foul #3 on Wilbur McGrew, team foul #4 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser (SG), Ezekiel Godby (SF) Travis Dunaway, Randy Simon | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joe Willis (C) James Hanlin | |
| 06:56 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Joe Willis - foul #1 on Joe Willis, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Fell (SG), Ronald Ward (SF) Stephen Moser, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson (PG) Frederick Scuderi | |
| 06:56 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 06:45 | Louisiana Tech | Randal Cecere connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jeff Henson | 51-56 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Shaw and he's fouled by James Feely - foul #2 on James Feely, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser (PG), Justin Sheley (C) Paul Shaw, Brad Nelson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum (SF), Robert Bowman (PF) Wilbur McGrew, Randal Cecere | |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby makes the free throw | 54-56 |
| 06:07 | Louisiana Tech | James Feely can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Ezekiel Godby - foul #2 on Ezekiel Godby, team foul #4 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Frederick Scuderi (C) Robert Bowman | |
| 06:07 | Louisiana Tech | James Feely makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 06:07 | Louisiana Tech | James Feely misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ezekiel Godby | 54-57 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Moser | 57-57 |
| 05:36 | Louisiana Tech | James Feely comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 05:35 | Louisiana Tech | James Feely pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 05:14 | Louisiana Tech | James Feely can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser is hacked by Jeff Henson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeff Henson, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw (PG), Randy Simon (SF), Matthew Massie (PF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Richard Fell, Ronald Ward, Justin Sheley, Ezekiel Godby | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew (PG), John Paden (SG), Joe Noonan (PF), James Hanlin (C) Jeff Henson, James Feely, Joe Willis, Frederick Scuderi | |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser misses the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 05:10 | Louisiana Tech | James Hanlin pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 05:03 | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-57 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Shaw | 60-57 |
| 04:25 | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-57 |
| 04:24 | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew snags the offensive board | 60-57 |
| 04:08 | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Randy Simon - foul #1 on Randy Simon, team foul #5 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Fell (SG), Brad Nelson (PF) Stephen Moser, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Feely (SF), Randal Cecere (PF) Robert Bynum, Joe Noonan | |
| 04:08 | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 04:08 | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-59 |
| 03:42 | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-59 |
| 03:30 | Louisiana Tech | John Paden gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Richard Fell (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Randy Simon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brad Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Matthew Massie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Wilbur McGrew (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Paden (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Feely (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Randal Cecere (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hanlin (fresh) 5 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Louisiana Tech | Brad Nelson is called for the reach on James Hanlin - foul #4 on Brad Nelson, team foul #6 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward (SF), Justin Sheley (C) Randy Simon, Matthew Massie | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson (PG), Frederick Scuderi (SG), Joe Noonan (C) Wilbur McGrew, John Paden, James Hanlin | |
| 02:55 | Louisiana Tech | James Feely clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 02:53 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Noonan can't tip it in | 63-59 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ronald Ward | 63-59 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Feely - foul #3 on James Feely, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser (PG), Travis Dunaway (SG), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Paul Shaw, Richard Fell, Brad Nelson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 02:26 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw (PG), Richard Fell (SG) Stephen Moser, Travis Dunaway | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Paden (SG), Robert Bynum (SF), James Hanlin (C) Frederick Scuderi, James Feely, Joe Noonan | |
| 02:10 | Louisiana Tech | Randal Cecere is hacked by Justin Sheley - foul #3 on Justin Sheley, team foul #7 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson (PF) Justin Sheley | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 02:10 | Louisiana Tech | Randal Cecere makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 02:10 | Louisiana Tech | Randal Cecere makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 01:51 | Louisiana Tech | John Paden snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 01:23 | Louisiana Tech | James Hanlin clanks a shot from the right block | 64-61 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Fell | 66-61 |
| 00:46 | Louisiana Tech | James Hanlin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeff Henson | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Ryan Mickelsen | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | Louisiana Tech | John Paden clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen snags the defensive board | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen is hacked by John Paden in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Paden, team foul #9 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway (PG) Paul Shaw | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:06 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Fell is called for the reach on Jeff Henson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Fell, team foul #8 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw (PG) Travis Dunaway | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:06 | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:06 | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell is hacked by John Paden in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Paden, team foul #10 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway (PG) Paul Shaw | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:04 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to James Hanlin | 70-65 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | James Hanlin misses long on a halfcourt shot | 70-65 |