| Lineup | LSU | PG - Trevor Downs (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jayson Sartori (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Zavadoski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rodney Crawford (fresh) 3 pf. C - Jared Goode (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Ouellette (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kelly Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Riggleman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | John Zavadoski inbounds the ball | 34-26 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:51 | LSU | John Zavadoski makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Trevor Downs | 36-26 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-26 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman grabs the offensive board | 36-26 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by William Ouellette | 36-28 |
| 18:52 | LSU | Kelly Hill takes the ball from Jared Goode | 36-28 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi State | James Bly scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 18:14 | LSU | Jared Goode misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Walter Zent - foul #3 on Walter Zent, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Bailey (SF) John Zavadoski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis (SF) Walter Zent | |
| 18:14 | LSU | Jared Goode misses the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 18:14 | LSU | Jared Goode makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette snags the offensive board | 37-30 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette is denied on a layup by Rodney Crawford | 37-30 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Lewis | 37-30 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 16:37 | LSU | Trevor Downs knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Jayson Sartori | 39-33 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman's layup is rejected by Jared Goode | 39-33 |
| 16:13 | LSU | Jared Goode pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 15:58 | LSU | Jared Goode makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Trevor Downs | 41-33 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Trevor Downs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jayson Sartori (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronnie Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rodney Crawford (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Jared Goode (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ouellette (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kelly Hill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Riggleman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill's floater is tipped away by Jared Goode | 41-33 |
| 15:33 | LSU | Jared Goode grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 15:19 | LSU | Jared Goode clanks a jumper in the lane | 41-33 |
| 15:18 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 15:13 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by James Bly | 41-36 |
| 15:00 | LSU | Jayson Sartori misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-36 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from James Bly | 41-38 |
| 14:27 | LSU | Jared Goode blows the dunk but the foul's on Kelly Hill - foul #1 on Kelly Hill, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | LSU | William Young (PG), Richard Segura (SG), John Zavadoski (SF) Trevor Downs, Jayson Sartori, Ronnie Bailey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (PG), Walter Zent (SF) James Bly, Justin Lewis | |
| 14:27 | LSU | Jared Goode makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 14:27 | LSU | Jared Goode makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent loses the dribble to Rodney Crawford | 43-38 |
| 14:07 | LSU | Jared Goode misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-38 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 13:58 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin is fouled on the floor by Richard Segura - foul #1 on Richard Segura, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Trevor Downs (PG), Jayson Sartori (SG), Terry Brunswick (C) William Young, Richard Segura, Jared Goode | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:36 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 13:34 | LSU | Rodney Crawford grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 13:22 | LSU | Jayson Sartori hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 13:20 | LSU | Rodney Crawford snags the offensive board | 43-38 |
| 13:13 | LSU | Terry Brunswick is whistled for a carry | 43-38 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette is called for 5 seconds | 43-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Segura (SG) Jayson Sartori | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Sledge (PF) Kelly Hill | |
| 12:27 | LSU | Rodney Crawford misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 43-38 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | John Sledge pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman hits a jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Terry Brunswick - foul #2 on Terry Brunswick, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Jayson Sartori (SG), Jared Goode (C) Richard Segura, Terry Brunswick | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:09 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman makes the free throw | 43-41 |
| 11:54 | LSU | Jayson Sartori hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Trevor Downs | 46-41 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Trevor Downs (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jayson Sartori (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Zavadoski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rodney Crawford (tiring) 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jared Goode (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ouellette (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Sledge (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kevin Riggleman (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman clanks a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Rodney Crawford - foul #4 on Rodney Crawford, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Terry Brunswick (C) Jared Goode | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Justin Lewis (SF), Kelly Hill (PF) Andrew Ervin, Walter Zent, John Sledge | |
| 11:28 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 11:28 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 11:12 | LSU | John Zavadoski knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Jayson Sartori | 48-43 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-43 |
| 10:45 | LSU | Terry Brunswick pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 10:22 | LSU | The jump hook by Rodney Crawford is blocked by Kevin Riggleman | 48-43 |
| 10:21 | LSU | Rodney Crawford tips it back up and in | 50-43 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 10:01 | LSU | Terry Brunswick snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 09:46 | LSU | Rodney Crawford connects on the jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Justin Lewis - foul #1 on Justin Lewis, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| Subs | LSU | William Young (PG), Jared Goode (C) Trevor Downs, Terry Brunswick | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (PG), Robert Tandy (SG), Walter Zent (SF), Stanley Fuller (C) James Bly, William Ouellette, Justin Lewis, Kevin Riggleman | |
| 09:46 | LSU | Rodney Crawford makes the free throw | 53-43 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-43 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill tips it in | 53-45 |
| 08:59 | LSU | Jared Goode hits a shot from the left block | 55-45 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 55-45 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy gets the offensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by William Young - foul #1 on William Young, team foul #4 | 55-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Trevor Downs (PG), Ronnie Bailey (SG), Richard Segura (SF) William Young, Jayson Sartori, John Zavadoski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Ouellette (SG) Robert Tandy | |
| 08:11 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 08:07 | LSU | Andrew Ervin is called for the reach on Trevor Downs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Ervin, team foul #4 | 55-47 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Sledge (PF) Kelly Hill | |
| 07:49 | LSU | Jared Goode misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Trevor Downs (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronnie Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Segura (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rodney Crawford (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Jared Goode (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ouellette (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Sledge (fresh) 3 reb. C - Stanley Fuller (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 55-47 |
| 07:29 | LSU | Richard Segura pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 07:11 | LSU | Jared Goode buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Richard Segura | 57-47 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi State | Rodney Crawford swats the short shot by Stanley Fuller | 57-47 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent tips it back up and in | 57-49 |
| 06:36 | LSU | Jared Goode misses the easy layup | 57-49 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette slams it home on a great pass from Andrew Ervin | 57-51 |
| 05:45 | LSU | Rodney Crawford's layup is rejected by Stanley Fuller | 57-51 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi State | John Sledge snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Jayson Sartori (SG), John Zavadoski (SF) Ronnie Bailey, Richard Segura | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Kelly Hill (PF), Kevin Riggleman (C) Andrew Ervin, John Sledge, Stanley Fuller | |
| 05:17 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent misses the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by John Zavadoski - foul #1 on John Zavadoski, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 05:05 | LSU | John Zavadoski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 05:03 | LSU | Rodney Crawford pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 04:56 | LSU | Jared Goode hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Trevor Downs | 59-53 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi State | James Bly is hacked by Trevor Downs - foul #2 on Trevor Downs, team foul #6 | 59-53 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi State | James Bly buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-56 |
| 04:11 | LSU | The jump hook by Jared Goode is blocked by Kelly Hill | 59-56 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi State | James Bly pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 03:44 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill is fouled on the floor by Rodney Crawford - foul #5 on Rodney Crawford, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| Subs | LSU | Robin Arango (PF) Rodney Crawford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis (SF) Walter Zent | |
| 03:44 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 03:44 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 03:44 | LSU | Jayson Sartori pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Trevor Downs (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jayson Sartori (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Zavadoski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robin Arango (fresh) C - Jared Goode (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Ouellette (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kelly Hill (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Riggleman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:28 | LSU | John Zavadoski can't connect on a floater in the lane | 59-57 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Justin Lewis | 59-57 |
| 03:02 | Mississippi State | Trevor Downs is called for the reach on James Bly - foul #3 on Trevor Downs, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| Subs | LSU | Terry Brunswick (C) Jared Goode | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:02 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 03:02 | LSU | The rebound goes to Terry Brunswick | 59-57 |
| 02:49 | LSU | Jayson Sartori misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-57 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kevin Riggleman | 59-57 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Bly | 59-60 |
| 02:05 | LSU | John Zavadoski misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Kelly Hill - foul #2 on Kelly Hill, team foul #5 | 59-60 |
| Subs | LSU | Jared Goode (C) Terry Brunswick | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (PG), Walter Zent (SF) James Bly, Justin Lewis | |
| 02:05 | LSU | John Zavadoski makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 02:05 | LSU | John Zavadoski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman misses long on an open floater from the right side | 61-60 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent hits the follow up shot | 61-62 |
| 01:18 | LSU | Jared Goode lays it in on a great pass from Jayson Sartori and the foul's on Kevin Riggleman - foul #3 on Kevin Riggleman, team foul #6 | 63-62 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG) Andrew Ervin | |
| 01:18 | LSU | Jared Goode misses the free throw | 63-62 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill gets the rebound | 63-62 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | James Bly hits a jumper from the baseline set up by William Ouellette and he's fouled by Trevor Downs - foul #4 on Trevor Downs, team foul #9 | 63-64 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:46 | LSU | Jared Goode misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-65 |
| 00:44 | LSU | Robin Arango gets the offensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 00:39 | LSU | Jayson Sartori is hacked by William Ouellette - foul #3 on William Ouellette, team foul #7 | 63-65 |
| 00:39 | LSU | Jayson Sartori makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:39 | LSU | Jayson Sartori makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill misses the driving attempt from the left block | 65-65 |
| 00:13 | LSU | Robin Arango gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:03 | LSU | Kelly Hill blocks the short jumper by Trevor Downs | 65-65 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 65-65 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Trevor Downs (tired) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jayson Sartori (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Zavadoski (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robin Arango (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jared Goode (fresh) 23 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Ouellette (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kelly Hill (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Riggleman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | LSU | Jared Goode wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:50 | LSU | Kevin Riggleman is called for the reach on Jared Goode - foul #4 on Kevin Riggleman, team foul #8 | 65-65 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Bailey (SF), Victor Moskowitz (PF) John Zavadoski, Robin Arango | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:50 | LSU | Jared Goode makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:50 | LSU | Jared Goode misses the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:50 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette grabs the board | 66-65 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi State | James Bly clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Trevor Downs - foul #5 on Trevor Downs, team foul #10 | 66-65 |
| Subs | LSU | William Young (PG) Trevor Downs | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:25 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 04:15 | LSU | Jared Goode hits the finger roll | 68-67 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 68-67 |
| 03:52 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 03:25 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 68-69 |
| 03:22 | LSU | William Young is fouled in the backcourt by James Bly - foul #2 on James Bly, team foul #9 | 68-69 |
| Subs | LSU | John Zavadoski (SF), Terry Brunswick (C) Ronnie Bailey, Jared Goode | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (PG) James Bly | |
| 03:22 | LSU | William Young makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 03:22 | LSU | William Young makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-69 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent misses the tip | 70-69 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman snags the offensive board | 70-69 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent travels with the ball | 70-69 |
| Subs | LSU | Jared Goode (C) Terry Brunswick | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Sledge (PF) Kelly Hill | |
| 02:31 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Kelly Hill (PF) Andrew Ervin, John Sledge | |
| 02:13 | LSU | Jared Goode misses the floater from the right block | 70-69 |
| 02:11 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz gets the offensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 01:52 | LSU | Jayson Sartori loses the dribble to William Ouellette | 70-69 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi State | Jayson Sartori steps in front of the James Bly pass in the backcourt | 70-69 |
| 01:50 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| Subs | LSU | Robin Arango (PF) Victor Moskowitz | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:36 | LSU | Jared Goode can't connect on a shot near the basket | 70-69 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman gets the rebound | 70-69 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | William Young is called for the reach on Walter Zent - foul #2 on William Young, team foul #11 | 70-69 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent misses the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman gets the offensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-70 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman hits the follow up shot | 70-72 |
| 01:01 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-72 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - William Young (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jayson Sartori (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Zavadoski (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robin Arango (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jared Goode (fresh) 26 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Ouellette (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kelly Hill (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Riggleman (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 00:38 | LSU | Jared Goode makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman misses the jumper from the free throw line | 72-72 |
| 00:07 | LSU | William Young snags the defensive board | 72-72 |
| 00:07 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | LSU | Robin Arango makes the fadeaway near the basket | 74-72 |