| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ouellette (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kelly Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Riggleman (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - William Young (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jayson Sartori (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Zavadoski (fresh) PF - Rodney Crawford (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jared Goode (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent inbounds the ball | 24-27 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent slams it home on a great pass from William Ouellette and he's hacked by William Young - foul #2 on William Young, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Bailey (SG) William Young | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent makes the free throw | 27-27 |
| 19:22 | LSU | Jared Goode misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-27 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent pulls down the rebound | 27-27 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi State | James Bly clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette grabs the offensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-27 |
| 18:29 | LSU | Jayson Sartori misses the dunk attempt | 29-27 |
| 18:27 | LSU | Rodney Crawford snags the offensive board | 29-27 |
| 18:17 | LSU | Kevin Riggleman is called for the reach on John Zavadoski - foul #2 on Kevin Riggleman, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | William Young (PG), Terry Brunswick (C) Ronnie Bailey, Jared Goode | |
| 18:08 | LSU | William Young comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Walter Zent - foul #3 on Walter Zent, team foul #2 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis (SF) Walter Zent | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 18:08 | LSU | William Young makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 18:08 | LSU | William Young makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis is hacked by William Young - foul #3 on William Young, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Segura (PG), Jared Goode (C) William Young, Terry Brunswick | |
| 17:23 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (PG) James Bly | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 17:01 | LSU | Rodney Crawford comes up short on the shot from the right block | 29-29 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Andrew Ervin | 31-29 |
| 16:49 | LSU | Jayson Sartori hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-29 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi State | Jared Goode is called for the reach on Kevin Riggleman - foul #1 on Jared Goode, team foul #3 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Bailey (SG) Richard Segura | |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 16:10 | LSU | Jared Goode pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 16:01 | LSU | Jared Goode is hacked by Andrew Ervin - foul #2 on Andrew Ervin, team foul #3 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG) Andrew Ervin | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Segura (PG), Terry Brunswick (C) Ronnie Bailey, Jared Goode | |
| 15:47 | LSU | John Zavadoski misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Justin Lewis - foul #2 on Justin Lewis, team foul #4 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter Zent (SF) Justin Lewis | |
| Subs | LSU | Trevor Downs (PG), Jared Goode (C) Richard Segura, Terry Brunswick | |
| 15:47 | LSU | John Zavadoski makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 15:47 | LSU | John Zavadoski makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ouellette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kelly Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Riggleman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Trevor Downs (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jayson Sartori (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Zavadoski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rodney Crawford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jared Goode (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill buries a driving attempt in the lane | 33-31 |
| 15:14 | LSU | Trevor Downs is fouled on the floor by James Bly - foul #1 on James Bly, team foul #5 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Bailey (SF) John Zavadoski | |
| 15:05 | LSU | Jared Goode buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Trevor Downs | 33-33 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 33-33 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent tips it back up and in | 35-33 |
| 14:34 | LSU | Jared Goode can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 14:33 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Walter Zent | 35-33 |
| 14:09 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman is hacked by Jared Goode - foul #2 on Jared Goode, team foul #4 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (PG) James Bly | |
| Subs | LSU | John Zavadoski (SF), Terry Brunswick (C) Ronnie Bailey, Jared Goode | |
| 13:46 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill is fouled on the floor by Terry Brunswick - foul #1 on Terry Brunswick, team foul #5 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Jared Goode (C) Terry Brunswick | |
| 13:25 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette loses the dribble to Jared Goode | 35-33 |
| 13:13 | LSU | Rodney Crawford hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Trevor Downs | 35-35 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette is fouled on the floor by Rodney Crawford - foul #3 on Rodney Crawford, team foul #6 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Justin Lewis (SF), John Sledge (PF) Andrew Ervin, Walter Zent, Kelly Hill | |
| Subs | LSU | Terry Brunswick (C) Jared Goode | |
| 12:25 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman misses badly on a shot near the basket | 35-35 |
| 12:23 | LSU | The rebound goes to Jayson Sartori | 35-35 |
| 12:18 | LSU | Jayson Sartori is fouled on the floor by William Ouellette - foul #2 on William Ouellette, team foul #6 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Jared Goode (C) Terry Brunswick | |
| 12:08 | LSU | Jared Goode buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Rodney Crawford | 35-37 |
| 11:49 | Mississippi State | John Sledge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter Zent (SF), Stanley Fuller (C) Justin Lewis, Kevin Riggleman | |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Bailey (SF) John Zavadoski | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ouellette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Sledge (fresh) C - Stanley Fuller (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Trevor Downs (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jayson Sartori (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Ronnie Bailey (fresh) PF - Rodney Crawford (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jared Goode (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:24 | LSU | Jared Goode loses the ball out of bounds | 35-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy (SG), Kelly Hill (PF) William Ouellette, John Sledge | |
| Subs | LSU | John Zavadoski (SF) Ronnie Bailey | |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses the shot from the free throw line | 35-37 |
| 11:03 | LSU | Jayson Sartori grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 10:51 | LSU | Robert Tandy steps in front of the John Zavadoski pass | 35-37 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi State | James Bly's layup is rejected by Jared Goode | 35-37 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Kelly Hill | 35-37 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Robert Tandy and he's fouled by Rodney Crawford - foul #4 on Rodney Crawford, team foul #7 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (PG), William Ouellette (SG), Kevin Riggleman (C) James Bly, Robert Tandy, Stanley Fuller | |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Bailey (SF), Terry Brunswick (C) John Zavadoski, Jared Goode | |
| 10:16 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill makes the free throw | 38-37 |
| 10:04 | LSU | Jayson Sartori misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-37 |
| 10:03 | LSU | Trevor Downs gets the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 09:58 | LSU | Rodney Crawford lays it up and in on a great pass from Trevor Downs | 38-39 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-39 |
| 09:31 | LSU | The rebound goes to Rodney Crawford | 38-39 |
| 09:17 | LSU | Andrew Ervin is called for the reach on Jayson Sartori - foul #3 on Andrew Ervin, team foul #7 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis (SF), John Sledge (PF) Walter Zent, Kelly Hill | |
| Subs | LSU | John Zavadoski (SF), Jared Goode (C) Ronnie Bailey, Terry Brunswick | |
| 09:17 | LSU | Jayson Sartori makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 09:17 | LSU | Jayson Sartori makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi State | John Sledge banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Ouellette | 40-41 |
| 08:54 | LSU | Jayson Sartori hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 08:53 | LSU | John Zavadoski tips it in | 40-43 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman misses the fadeaway in the paint | 40-43 |
| 08:34 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin tips it back up and in | 42-43 |
| 08:25 | LSU | Jared Goode hits the finger roll | 42-45 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin is hacked by Trevor Downs in the backcourt - foul #4 on Trevor Downs, team foul #8 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill (PF) John Sledge | |
| Subs | LSU | William Young (PG), Richard Segura (SG) Trevor Downs, Jayson Sartori | |
| 08:23 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 08:23 | LSU | The rebound goes to Jared Goode | 42-45 |
| 08:21 | LSU | William Young's pass is intercepted by William Ouellette in the backcourt | 42-45 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette lays it up and in | 44-45 |
| 08:02 | LSU | William Young is called for a charge - foul #4 on William Young, team foul #9 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Walter Zent (SF) Andrew Ervin, Justin Lewis | |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Bailey (SG) William Young | |
| 07:49 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 07:47 | LSU | The rebound goes to Rodney Crawford | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ouellette (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kelly Hill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Riggleman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Richard Segura (fresh) SG - Ronnie Bailey (fresh) SF - John Zavadoski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rodney Crawford (tired) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Jared Goode (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:40 | LSU | Richard Segura can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-45 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi State | John Zavadoski steals it from James Bly | 44-45 |
| 07:12 | LSU | Richard Segura is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Segura, team foul #10 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy (SG), Stanley Fuller (C) William Ouellette, Kevin Riggleman | |
| Subs | LSU | Trevor Downs (PG), Jayson Sartori (SG) Richard Segura, Ronnie Bailey | |
| 06:56 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left block | 44-45 |
| 06:55 | LSU | The rebound goes to Trevor Downs | 44-45 |
| 06:38 | LSU | John Zavadoski throws it down | 44-47 |
| 06:16 | Mississippi State | Jared Goode blocks the short jumper by Kelly Hill | 44-47 |
| 06:15 | LSU | The rebound goes to Jayson Sartori | 44-47 |
| 06:07 | LSU | Jared Goode can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 44-47 |
| 06:06 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill throws it down | 46-47 |
| 05:07 | LSU | Rodney Crawford can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-47 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Ouellette (SG), Kevin Riggleman (C) Robert Tandy, Stanley Fuller | |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Bailey (SF), Terry Brunswick (C) John Zavadoski, Jared Goode | |
| 04:39 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill is hacked by Rodney Crawford - foul #5 on Rodney Crawford, team foul #11 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Robin Arango (PF), Jared Goode (C) Rodney Crawford, Terry Brunswick | |
| 04:39 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 04:24 | LSU | Jared Goode can't finish the layup | 48-47 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Bly | 51-47 |
| 03:54 | LSU | Kevin Riggleman takes the ball from Trevor Downs | 51-47 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi State | James Bly is fouled on the floor by Trevor Downs - foul #5 on Trevor Downs, team foul #12 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis (SF), John Sledge (PF) Walter Zent, Kelly Hill | |
| Subs | LSU | William Young (PG), John Zavadoski (SF), Terry Brunswick (C) Trevor Downs, Ronnie Bailey, Jared Goode | |
| 03:37 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 03:37 | LSU | Terry Brunswick gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Ouellette (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Sledge (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Riggleman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - William Young (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jayson Sartori (tiring) 10 pts. SF - John Zavadoski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robin Arango (fresh) C - Terry Brunswick (fresh) | |
| 03:24 | LSU | Terry Brunswick drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from John Zavadoski | 52-49 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | John Sledge can't finish the layup but the foul's on William Young - foul #5 on William Young, team foul #13 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (PG) James Bly | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Segura (PG), Jared Goode (C) William Young, Terry Brunswick | |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | John Sledge makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | John Sledge makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 02:55 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter Zent (SF), Kelly Hill (PF) Justin Lewis, John Sledge | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 02:39 | LSU | Richard Segura knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jayson Sartori | 54-52 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi State | John Zavadoski picks off the pass by William Ouellette | 54-52 |
| 02:12 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG) Andrew Ervin | |
| Subs | LSU | Victor Moskowitz (PF) Robin Arango | |
| 01:49 | LSU | Jared Goode makes the fadeaway from close range | 54-54 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 01:34 | LSU | Jared Goode pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 01:34 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Robin Arango (PF) Victor Moskowitz | |
| 01:21 | LSU | John Zavadoski connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jayson Sartori | 54-57 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 00:51 | LSU | Richard Segura grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 00:51 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 54-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:25 | LSU | Jayson Sartori makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Segura | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman is hacked by Richard Segura - foul #2 on Richard Segura, team foul #14 | 54-59 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:21 | LSU | Jared Goode grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 00:21 | LSU | LSU calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | LSU | John Zavadoski is hacked by James Bly in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Bly, team foul #8 | 55-59 |
| 00:18 | LSU | John Zavadoski makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:18 | LSU | John Zavadoski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Bailey (SG) Richard Segura | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:10 | LSU | James Bly is called for the reach on John Zavadoski in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Bly, team foul #9 | 55-61 |
| 00:10 | LSU | John Zavadoski misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kevin Riggleman | 55-61 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Walter Zent | 58-61 |
| 00:05 | LSU | LSU calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 58-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Segura (PG) Ronnie Bailey | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:03 | LSU | Jayson Sartori is hacked by James Bly in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Bly, team foul #10 | 58-61 |
| 00:03 | LSU | Jayson Sartori makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:03 | LSU | Jayson Sartori makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses short on a halfcourt shot | 58-63 |