| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Burk (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Fontaine (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Franklin Busby (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Stanley (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Winters (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marvin Torian (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters inbounds the ball | 40-25 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson is denied on a layup by Gary Stanley | 40-25 |
| 19:46 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz grabs the offensive rebound | 40-25 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-25 |
| 19:22 | LSU | Robert Fontaine grabs the board | 40-25 |
| 19:11 | LSU | Don Williams clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Dikembe Abdelaziz - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdelaziz, team foul #1 | 40-25 |
| 19:11 | LSU | Don Williams makes the 1st free throw | 41-25 |
| 19:11 | LSU | Don Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 41-25 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian pulls down the rebound | 41-25 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Don Williams - foul #1 on Don Williams, team foul #1 | 41-25 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz makes the 1st free throw | 41-26 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz misses the 2nd free throw | 41-26 |
| 19:07 | LSU | Gary Stanley snags the defensive board | 41-26 |
| 18:53 | LSU | Don Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 41-26 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian drills a jumpshot from the left side | 41-28 |
| 18:19 | LSU | Gerald Littles is called for the reach on Franklin Busby - foul #2 on Gerald Littles, team foul #2 | 41-28 |
| 18:13 | LSU | Gary Stanley is called for traveling | 41-28 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian loses the dribble to Robert Fontaine | 41-28 |
| 17:53 | LSU | Don Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-28 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdelaziz | 41-31 |
| 17:19 | LSU | Franklin Busby scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Don Williams | 43-31 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles misses badly on a runner near the basket | 43-31 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters grabs the offensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters is called for traveling | 43-31 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Decarlo (PG), Jeffrey Brammer (SG), Adam Shuff (SF), Dennis Matzke (C) Don Williams, Justin Burk, Robert Fontaine, Gary Stanley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (SG), Mark Hendrix (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF), Thomas Kott (C) Gerald Littles, Michael Winters, Marvin Torian, Robert Wilson | |
| 16:46 | LSU | Franklin Busby scores on a runner in the lane | 45-31 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Thomas Kott, team foul #3 | 45-31 |
| 16:24 | LSU | Robert Decarlo's pass is intercepted by Mark Hendrix | 45-31 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mark Hendrix | 45-33 |
| 16:07 | LSU | Franklin Busby misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Mark Hendrix - foul #2 on Mark Hendrix, team foul #4 | 45-33 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Devon Funk (SF) Dikembe Abdelaziz | |
| 16:07 | LSU | Franklin Busby makes the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 16:07 | LSU | Franklin Busby makes the 2nd free throw | 47-33 |
| 15:52 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix clanks a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Jeffrey Brammer - foul #2 on Jeffrey Brammer, team foul #2 | 47-33 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Green (PF) Thomas Kott | |
| 15:52 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix makes the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 15:52 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Decarlo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffrey Brammer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Adam Shuff (fresh) PF - Franklin Busby (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Matzke (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Devon Funk (fresh) PF - Samuel Green (fresh) 3 pf. C - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | LSU | Dennis Matzke is hacked by Joseph Hubbs - foul #2 on Joseph Hubbs, team foul #5 | 47-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Fontaine (SF) Franklin Busby | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Winters (SF) Devon Funk | |
| 15:14 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Robert Decarlo | 49-35 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-35 |
| 14:54 | LSU | The rebound goes to Dennis Matzke | 49-35 |
| 14:39 | LSU | Robert Fontaine misses the jumper from the left block | 49-35 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs gets the rebound | 49-35 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs is whistled for a carry | 49-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Justin Burk (SG), Gary Stanley (C) Robert Decarlo, Jeffrey Brammer, Adam Shuff | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Marvin Torian (SF), Robert Wilson (C) Ernest Tyler, Mark Hendrix, Michael Winters, Joseph Hubbs | |
| 14:03 | LSU | Samuel Green is called for the reach on Dennis Matzke - foul #4 on Samuel Green, team foul #6 | 49-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Franklin Busby (PF) Dennis Matzke | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott (PF) Samuel Green | |
| 13:49 | LSU | Franklin Busby misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Gerald Littles - foul #3 on Gerald Littles, team foul #7 | 49-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Dennis Matzke (PF) Robert Fontaine | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:49 | LSU | Franklin Busby makes the 1st free throw | 50-35 |
| 13:49 | LSU | Franklin Busby makes the 2nd free throw | 51-35 |
| 13:33 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Wilson | 51-38 |
| 13:11 | LSU | Dennis Matzke misses long on a runner from the left block | 51-38 |
| 13:10 | LSU | Franklin Busby tips it home | 53-38 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson is called for traveling | 53-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Fontaine (SF) Dennis Matzke | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Winters (SF) Thomas Kott | |
| 12:32 | LSU | Robert Fontaine can't finish the layup | 53-38 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters grabs the defensive rebound | 53-38 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-38 |
| 12:09 | LSU | Gary Stanley pulls down the rebound | 53-38 |
| 12:07 | LSU | Dikembe Abdelaziz takes the ball from Don Williams in the backcourt | 53-38 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz hits the finger roll | 53-40 |
| 12:01 | LSU | Franklin Busby makes the runner near the basket | 55-40 |
| 11:44 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 55-40 |
| 11:42 | LSU | Robert Fontaine snags the defensive board | 55-40 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Burk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Fontaine (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Franklin Busby (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Stanley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Littles (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Winters (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marvin Torian (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | LSU | Robert Fontaine misses long on a shot from the right side | 55-40 |
| 11:28 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian grabs the defensive rebound | 55-40 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters's pass is intercepted by Don Williams | 55-40 |
| 11:08 | LSU | Robert Fontaine banks in the layup on a great pass from Don Williams | 57-40 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:49 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters misses long on a floater from the right wing | 57-40 |
| 10:47 | LSU | Robert Fontaine grabs the defensive rebound | 57-40 |
| 10:42 | LSU | Robert Wilson denies the turnaround by Robert Fontaine | 57-40 |
| 10:40 | LSU | Gary Stanley misses the tip | 57-40 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters pulls down the rebound | 57-40 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz misses the 3 from straight away | 57-40 |
| 10:16 | LSU | Franklin Busby pulls down the rebound | 57-40 |
| 10:11 | LSU | Don Williams lays it in | 59-40 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 59-40 |
| 09:53 | LSU | Gary Stanley snags the defensive board | 59-40 |
| 09:33 | LSU | Franklin Busby hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 59-40 |
| 09:32 | LSU | Gary Stanley hits the follow up shot | 61-40 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-43 |
| 09:01 | LSU | Robert Fontaine makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Don Williams | 63-43 |
| 08:50 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters misses the 3 from the right corner | 63-43 |
| 08:49 | LSU | Robert Fontaine grabs the defensive rebound | 63-43 |
| 08:40 | LSU | Robert Wilson steps in front of the Robert Fontaine pass | 63-43 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson is whistled for traveling | 63-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Decarlo (PG), Jeffrey Brammer (SG), Adam Shuff (SF), Dennis Matzke (C) Don Williams, Justin Burk, Robert Fontaine, Gary Stanley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG), Mark Hendrix (SG), Devon Funk (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF), Thomas Kott (C) Dikembe Abdelaziz, Gerald Littles, Michael Winters, Marvin Torian, Robert Wilson | |
| 08:06 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer is whistled for traveling | 63-43 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Mark Hendrix | 63-45 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Decarlo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Brammer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Adam Shuff (fresh) PF - Franklin Busby (tiring) 19 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Matzke (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ernest Tyler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Devon Funk (fresh) PF - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Kott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:25 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 63-45 |
| 07:23 | LSU | Adam Shuff tips it back up and in | 65-45 |
| 07:11 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs blows the layup but he's fouled by Franklin Busby - foul #2 on Franklin Busby, team foul #3 | 65-45 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Green (PF) Thomas Kott | |
| 07:11 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs misses the 1st free throw | 65-45 |
| 07:11 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs misses the 2nd free throw | 65-45 |
| 07:11 | LSU | Dennis Matzke grabs the defensive rebound | 65-45 |
| 07:04 | LSU | Dennis Matzke knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Jeffrey Brammer | 67-45 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-45 |
| 06:51 | LSU | Robert Decarlo grabs the defensive rebound | 67-45 |
| 06:36 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer is hacked by Mark Hendrix - foul #3 on Mark Hendrix, team foul #8 | 67-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Stanley (C) Franklin Busby | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:36 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer makes the 1st free throw | 68-45 |
| 06:36 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer misses the 2nd free throw | 68-45 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green grabs the defensive rebound | 68-45 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi State | Adam Shuff takes the ball from Mark Hendrix | 68-45 |
| 06:00 | LSU | Samuel Green swats the layup by Jeffrey Brammer | 68-45 |
| 05:59 | LSU | Adam Shuff hits the follow up shot | 70-45 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 70-45 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green grabs the offensive rebound | 70-45 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-45 |
| 05:25 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer snags the defensive board | 70-45 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:02 | LSU | Gary Stanley misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 70-45 |
| 05:00 | LSU | Adam Shuff grabs the offensive board | 70-45 |
| 04:51 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-45 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix is fouled on the floor by Robert Decarlo - foul #2 on Robert Decarlo, team foul #4 | 73-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Mattson (PG), Robert Fontaine (SF) Robert Decarlo, Gary Stanley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Labrecque (PG), Thomas Kott (PF), Marvin Torian (C) Devon Funk, Samuel Green, Joseph Hubbs | |
| 04:17 | Mississippi State | Adam Shuff steals the ball from Ernest Tyler | 73-45 |
| 03:48 | LSU | Adam Shuff hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Fontaine | 75-45 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Brammer - foul #3 on Jeffrey Brammer, team foul #5 | 75-45 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs (C) Mark Hendrix | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Mattson (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Brammer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Fontaine (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis Matzke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Shuff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Labrecque (fresh) SG - Ernest Tyler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Torian (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Kott (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Hubbs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 75-45 |
| 03:23 | LSU | The rebound goes to Adam Shuff | 75-45 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:07 | LSU | Robert Fontaine misses short on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Thomas Kott - foul #2 on Thomas Kott, team foul #9 | 75-45 |
| 03:07 | LSU | Robert Fontaine makes the 1st free throw | 76-45 |
| 03:07 | LSU | Robert Fontaine makes the 2nd free throw | 77-45 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 77-45 |
| 02:53 | LSU | Robert Fontaine pulls down the rebound | 77-45 |
| 02:31 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 79-45 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:27 | Mississippi State | David Labrecque is hacked by Robert Mattson - foul #1 on Robert Mattson, team foul #6 | 79-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Decarlo (PG), Franklin Busby (PF) Robert Mattson, Robert Fontaine | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Devon Funk (SF) Thomas Kott | |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Robert Decarlo is called for the reach on Joseph Hubbs - foul #3 on Robert Decarlo, team foul #7 | 79-45 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs makes the 1st free throw | 79-46 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs misses the 2nd free throw | 79-46 |
| 02:18 | LSU | Franklin Busby pulls down the rebound | 79-46 |
| 01:56 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer drills a turnaround from the baseline | 81-46 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian can't connect on a floater from close range | 81-46 |
| 01:44 | LSU | Robert Decarlo snags the defensive board | 81-46 |
| 01:39 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Decarlo | 83-46 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | David Labrecque is hacked by Robert Decarlo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Decarlo, team foul #8 | 83-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Stanley (C) Franklin Busby | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (SF) Devon Funk | |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | David Labrecque makes the 1st free throw | 83-47 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | David Labrecque makes the 2nd free throw | 83-48 |
| 01:20 | LSU | Adam Shuff connects on the jump hook in the paint | 85-48 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 85-48 |
| 00:59 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer grabs the board | 85-48 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | LSU | Marvin Torian steals it from Adam Shuff | 85-48 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix double dribbles | 85-48 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott (C) David Labrecque | |
| 00:00 | LSU | Robert Decarlo runs out the clock | 85-48 |