| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Avitia (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Hill (fresh) PF - Christopher Stoney (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Champagne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Landry (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael McCoy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Ater (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Michael Meinhardt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Ziegenbein (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Bradley Ater inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Landry | 29-28 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne misses short on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Bradley Ziegenbein - foul #2 on Bradley Ziegenbein, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 18:56 | LSU | Christopher Stoney steps in front of the Michael Meinhardt pass | 31-28 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi State | George Hill is whistled for a carry | 31-28 |
| 18:14 | LSU | Robert Landry clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-28 |
| 18:13 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein grabs the offensive board | 31-28 |
| 17:58 | LSU | Michael McCoy is hacked by Richard Mederos - foul #2 on Richard Mederos, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (PG), Daniel Evans (SF) Richard Mederos, George Hill | |
| Subs | LSU | Todd Pollard (SF), Barry Baldwin (C) Bradley Ater, Michael Meinhardt | |
| 17:53 | LSU | Michael McCoy buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Landry | 31-31 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans misses the tip | 31-31 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to David Avitia | 31-31 |
| 17:22 | Mississippi State | David Avitia comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-31 |
| 17:20 | LSU | Todd Pollard snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 16:51 | LSU | Michael McCoy misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-31 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi State | David Avitia can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Landry - foul #3 on Robert Landry, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), George Hill (SF) Peter Barnes, Daniel Evans | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Carson (SG), Bradley Ater (SF), Michael Meinhardt (PF) Robert Landry, Michael McCoy, Bradley Ziegenbein | |
| 16:27 | Mississippi State | David Avitia makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 16:27 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 16:25 | LSU | Todd Pollard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-31 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne is fouled on the floor by Barry Baldwin - foul #3 on Barry Baldwin, team foul #3 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein (C) Barry Baldwin | |
| 15:50 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney is hacked by Bradley Ater - foul #1 on Bradley Ater, team foul #4 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Landry (PG) Todd Pollard | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Avitia (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Hill (fresh) PF - Christopher Stoney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Champagne (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Landry (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Carson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradley Ater (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Michael Meinhardt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Ziegenbein (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Mississippi State | David Avitia is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on David Avitia, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SG) David Avitia | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 14:59 | LSU | Robert Landry hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Bradley Ater | 32-33 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi State | George Hill is called for traveling | 32-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (PG), Daniel Evans (SF) Richard Mederos, George Hill | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael McCoy (SG), Todd Pollard (SF), Barry Baldwin (C) Michael Carson, Bradley Ater, Bradley Ziegenbein | |
| 14:15 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt jams it on a great pass from Todd Pollard | 32-35 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Peter Barnes | 34-35 |
| 13:38 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 34-35 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Charles Champagne | 34-35 |
| 13:10 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Peter Barnes | 36-35 |
| 12:53 | LSU | Robert Landry misses short on a shot from the left side | 36-35 |
| 12:52 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Zane Branch | 36-35 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 12:46 | LSU | Robert Landry pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 12:44 | LSU | Robert Landry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), David Avitia (SG), George Hill (SF) Peter Barnes, Zane Branch, Daniel Evans | |
| Subs | LSU | Bradley Ater (SF), Bradley Ziegenbein (C) Todd Pollard, Barry Baldwin | |
| 12:18 | Mississippi State | Bradley Ater steps in front of the Charles Champagne pass | 36-35 |
| 12:01 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Robert Landry | 36-37 |
| 11:42 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by David Avitia | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Avitia (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - George Hill (fresh) PF - Christopher Stoney (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Champagne (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Landry (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael McCoy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Ater (fresh) 3 stl. PF - Michael Meinhardt (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Ziegenbein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:40 | LSU | George Hill is called for the reach on Michael McCoy in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Hill, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs (PF), David White (C) Christopher Stoney, Charles Champagne | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Carson (SG) Michael McCoy | |
| 11:30 | LSU | Robert Landry buries a jumper from the right side set up by Michael Meinhardt | 38-39 |
| 11:10 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 11:08 | Mississippi State | George Hill tips it home | 40-39 |
| 10:44 | LSU | Brian Jacobs is called for the reach on Michael Meinhardt - foul #2 on Brian Jacobs, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (PG), Daniel Evans (SF) Richard Mederos, George Hill | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael McCoy (PG), Todd Pollard (SF), Barry Baldwin (C) Robert Landry, Bradley Ater, Bradley Ziegenbein | |
| 10:30 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt is hacked by Brian Jacobs - foul #3 on Brian Jacobs, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| 10:09 | LSU | Michael McCoy comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 09:51 | Mississippi State | David Avitia drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-39 |
| 09:46 | LSU | Daniel Evans takes the ball from Michael McCoy in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Evans | 44-39 |
| 09:43 | LSU | Michael Carson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), Christopher Stoney (PF), Charles Champagne (C) Peter Barnes, Brian Jacobs, David White | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Landry (PG), Bradley Ziegenbein (C) Michael Carson, Barry Baldwin | |
| 09:26 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney blows the dunk | 44-39 |
| 09:25 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 08:56 | LSU | Michael McCoy is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-42 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi State | David Avitia can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 08:32 | LSU | The rebound goes to Bradley Ziegenbein | 44-42 |
| 08:26 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Mederos - foul #3 on Richard Mederos, team foul #6 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (PG), George Hill (SF), Brian Jacobs (C) Richard Mederos, Daniel Evans, Charles Champagne | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Carson (SG), Bradley Ater (SF) Michael McCoy, Todd Pollard | |
| 08:26 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 08:26 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 08:07 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 07:42 | LSU | Robert Landry connects on the shot from the left side set up by Bradley Ater | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Avitia (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - George Hill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Stoney (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Landry (tiring) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Carson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradley Ater (fresh) 3 stl. PF - Michael Meinhardt (tired) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Bradley Ziegenbein (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Landry - foul #4 on Robert Landry, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), David White (C) Peter Barnes, Brian Jacobs | |
| Subs | LSU | Dana Renteria (SF), Barry Baldwin (C) Michael Meinhardt, Bradley Ziegenbein | |
| 07:24 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 07:24 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 06:57 | LSU | Robert Landry clanks a 3 from straight away | 46-46 |
| 06:55 | Mississippi State | George Hill pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | David White comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 46-46 |
| 06:40 | LSU | Michael Carson grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 06:19 | LSU | Bradley Ater is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Robert Landry | 46-48 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi State | David Avitia clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi State | David Avitia gets the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi State | George Hill buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by David White and he's hacked by Barry Baldwin - foul #4 on Barry Baldwin, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (PG), Brian Jacobs (PF), Charles Champagne (C) Richard Mederos, Christopher Stoney, David White | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael McCoy (PG), Todd Pollard (SF), Bradley Ziegenbein (PF) Robert Landry, Michael Carson, Bradley Ater | |
| 05:37 | Mississippi State | George Hill makes the free throw | 49-48 |
| 05:14 | LSU | Michael McCoy misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by George Hill - foul #3 on George Hill, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans (SF) George Hill | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Meinhardt (PF) Barry Baldwin | |
| 05:14 | LSU | Michael McCoy makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 05:14 | LSU | Michael McCoy makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 49-50 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans snags the offensive board | 49-50 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans's fadeaway is rejected by Bradley Ziegenbein | 49-50 |
| 04:42 | LSU | Michael McCoy gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 04:37 | LSU | Michael McCoy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Michael Meinhardt - foul #2 on Michael Meinhardt, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SG) David Avitia | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Carson (SG) Dana Renteria | |
| 04:09 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 03:49 | LSU | Michael McCoy scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Todd Pollard | 51-52 |
| 03:24 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs clanks a floater from the left side | 51-52 |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs snags the offensive board | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Barnes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zane Branch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Jacobs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Champagne (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Michael McCoy (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Carson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Pollard (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Michael Meinhardt (tired) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Bradley Ziegenbein (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans is whistled for traveling | 51-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), David Avitia (SG), George Hill (SF), Christopher Stoney (PF), David White (C) Peter Barnes, Zane Branch, Daniel Evans, Brian Jacobs, Charles Champagne | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Landry (PG), Bradley Ater (SF), Barry Baldwin (C) Michael McCoy, Todd Pollard, Michael Meinhardt | |
| 02:47 | LSU | Bradley Ater connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Michael Carson | 51-54 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | David Avitia can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 02:18 | LSU | Bradley Ater grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 01:49 | LSU | Barry Baldwin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 01:47 | LSU | Barry Baldwin tips it but misses | 51-54 |
| 01:46 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to George Hill | 51-54 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Landry - foul #5 on Robert Landry, team foul #8 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne (C) David White | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael McCoy (PG), Michael Meinhardt (PF) Robert Landry, Barry Baldwin | |
| 01:21 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 01:19 | LSU | Richard Mederos takes the ball from Michael Carson in the backcourt | 53-54 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne's fadeaway is rejected by Bradley Ater | 53-54 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | David Avitia grabs the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 00:40 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | LSU | Michael Carson is fouled on the floor by David Avitia - foul #5 on David Avitia, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SG) David Avitia | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:18 | LSU | Michael Carson misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | LSU | Bradley Ater misses the fullcourt shot | 55-54 |