| Lineup | LSU | PG - Paul Pruitt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer McClave (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bobby Dubose (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Finley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Brown (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Oscar Leal (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Travis Lyons (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown inbounds the ball | 38-40 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Stewart - foul #1 on Michael Stewart, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 19:26 | LSU | Paul Pruitt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Oscar Leal | 38-42 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons hits the follow up shot | 38-44 |
| 19:11 | LSU | Michael Stewart misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 38-44 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-44 |
| 18:50 | LSU | Michael Stewart connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Elmer McClave | 40-44 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Justice (SG), Ronnie Moore (PF), Antonio Powell (C) Elmer McClave, Michael Taylor, Michael Stewart | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:39 | LSU | Paul Pruitt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 18:37 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Antonio Powell | 40-44 |
| 18:30 | LSU | Paul Pruitt clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Daniel Finley - foul #3 on Daniel Finley, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Keith Rudolph (SG), Donald Evens (SF), Kenneth Torain (C) Daniel Finley, Joe Phillips, Mark Brown, Travis Lyons | |
| 18:30 | LSU | Paul Pruitt makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 18:30 | LSU | Paul Pruitt makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi State | John Spenser is called for traveling | 42-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG) Paul Pruitt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin (C) Oscar Leal | |
| 17:57 | LSU | Antonio Powell hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Bobby Dubose | 44-44 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi State | John Spenser is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-44 |
| 17:36 | LSU | Antonio Powell gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 17:16 | LSU | Bobby Dubose travels with the ball | 44-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Elmer McClave (SG), Mitchell Smith (SF), Michael Taylor (PF), Michael Stewart (C) Richard Justice, Bobby Dubose, Ronnie Moore, Antonio Powell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips (SG), Mark Brown (SF), Oscar Leal (PF) Keith Rudolph, Donald Evens, Daniel Lin | |
| 16:57 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG) Alan Coan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons (C) Kenneth Torain | |
| 16:43 | LSU | Elmer McClave drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Stewart | 47-44 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-44 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal hits the follow up shot | 47-46 |
| 16:11 | LSU | Michael Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Curtis (SG), Bobby Dubose (PF) Elmer McClave, Michael Taylor | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph (PG), Donald Evens (SF), Joe Webster (PF) John Spenser, Mark Brown, Oscar Leal | |
| 16:09 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| 15:57 | LSU | Paul Curtis travels with the ball | 47-46 |
| Subs | LSU | John Holland (SF) Mitchell Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley (PG), Daniel Lin (C) Joe Phillips, Travis Lyons | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Paul Pruitt (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Curtis (fresh) SF - John Holland (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Bobby Dubose (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Stewart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Finley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Rudolph (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Evens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Webster (fresh) C - Daniel Lin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG) Paul Pruitt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 15:43 | LSU | Bobby Dubose comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Keith Rudolph - foul #2 on Keith Rudolph, team foul #2 | 47-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Justice (SG), Ronnie Moore (C) Paul Curtis, Michael Stewart | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain (PF) Joe Webster | |
| 15:43 | LSU | Bobby Dubose makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 15:43 | LSU | Bobby Dubose misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 15:43 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 15:36 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain clanks a jumper in the paint | 48-46 |
| 15:34 | LSU | The rebound goes to Bobby Dubose | 48-46 |
| 15:14 | LSU | Bobby Dubose can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Torain | 48-46 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Finley, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Antonio Powell (C) Alan Coan, John Holland | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips (SG), Joe Webster (SF), Oscar Leal (PF) Daniel Finley, Donald Evens, Daniel Lin | |
| 14:59 | LSU | Joe Webster is called for the reach on Bobby Dubose - foul #3 on Joe Webster, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Curtis (SG), Michael Taylor (PF) Richard Justice, Ronnie Moore | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Travis Lyons (C) Keith Rudolph, Kenneth Torain | |
| 14:41 | LSU | Paul Pruitt is hacked by John Spenser - foul #1 on John Spenser, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Elmer McClave (SG), Mitchell Smith (SF) Paul Curtis, Bobby Dubose | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:22 | LSU | Michael Taylor is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Taylor, team foul #2 | 48-46 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Brown (SF), Daniel Lin (C) Joe Webster, Travis Lyons | |
| 13:55 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown can't finish the layup | 48-46 |
| 13:54 | LSU | Michael Taylor grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 13:49 | LSU | Mitchell Smith jams it set up by Elmer McClave | 50-46 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | John Spenser scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-48 |
| 13:21 | LSU | Antonio Powell misses the runner from the right block | 50-48 |
| 13:19 | LSU | Paul Pruitt grabs the offensive board | 50-48 |
| 13:04 | LSU | Paul Pruitt buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-48 |
| 12:50 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips buries a floater from just outside the lane | 53-50 |
| 12:31 | LSU | Michael Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Richard Justice (SG), Bobby Dubose (SF), Ronnie Moore (PF), Michael Stewart (C) Paul Pruitt, Elmer McClave, Mitchell Smith, Michael Taylor, Antonio Powell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Donald Evens (PG), Keith Rudolph (SG), Joe Webster (SF), Kenneth Torain (PF), Travis Lyons (C) John Spenser, Joe Phillips, Mark Brown, Oscar Leal, Daniel Lin | |
| 12:06 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Bobby Dubose - foul #3 on Bobby Dubose, team foul #3 | 53-50 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 11:47 | LSU | Michael Stewart misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Travis Lyons - foul #1 on Travis Lyons, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| 11:47 | LSU | Michael Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 11:47 | LSU | Michael Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 11:47 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Torain | 54-51 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Alan Coan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Justice (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bobby Dubose (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Ronnie Moore (fresh) 8 pts. C - Michael Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Donald Evens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Keith Rudolph (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Webster (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Torain (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Travis Lyons (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens misses the easy open layup | 54-51 |
| 11:33 | LSU | Ronnie Moore gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 11:25 | LSU | Joe Webster swats the dunk try by Richard Justice | 54-51 |
| 11:24 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Kenneth Torain | 54-54 |
| 11:15 | LSU | Richard Justice loses the dribble to Kenneth Torain | 54-54 |
| 11:06 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain misses the tip | 54-54 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons snags the offensive board | 54-54 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | Richard Justice takes the ball from Donald Evens | 54-54 |
| 10:43 | LSU | Ronnie Moore comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Kenneth Torain - foul #1 on Kenneth Torain, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Paul Curtis (SG), John Holland (SF) Alan Coan, Richard Justice, Michael Stewart | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Joe Phillips (SG), Mark Brown (SF), Oscar Leal (PF) Donald Evens, Keith Rudolph, Joe Webster, Kenneth Torain | |
| 10:43 | LSU | Ronnie Moore makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 10:43 | LSU | Ronnie Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi State | John Spenser hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 56-54 |
| 10:27 | LSU | Ronnie Moore snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 10:17 | LSU | Paul Pruitt knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Paul Curtis | 58-54 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi State | John Spenser is fouled on the floor by Paul Pruitt - foul #2 on Paul Pruitt, team foul #4 | 58-54 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Taylor (PF), Michael Stewart (C) Bobby Dubose, Ronnie Moore | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin (C) Travis Lyons | |
| 09:34 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-54 |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Elmer McClave (SG), Bobby Dubose (SF) Paul Pruitt, Paul Curtis, John Holland | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:22 | LSU | Elmer McClave hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 58-54 |
| 09:21 | LSU | Michael Stewart grabs the offensive board | 58-54 |
| 09:09 | LSU | Elmer McClave comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 09:05 | Mississippi State | Alan Coan steals the ball from Daniel Lin in the backcourt | 58-54 |
| 08:51 | LSU | Bobby Dubose dunks the ball on a nice dish by Alan Coan and he's fouled by Mark Brown - foul #2 on Mark Brown, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Justice (SG), Mitchell Smith (SF) Elmer McClave, Michael Taylor | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Donald Evens (PG), Keith Rudolph (SG), Joe Webster (SF), Kenneth Torain (C) John Spenser, Joe Phillips, Mark Brown, Daniel Lin | |
| 08:51 | LSU | Bobby Dubose makes the free throw | 61-54 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal misses the shot from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 08:23 | LSU | Richard Justice snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| 08:10 | LSU | Richard Justice is called for a charge - foul #4 on Richard Justice, team foul #5 | 61-54 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Michael Taylor (PF), Antonio Powell (C) Alan Coan, Bobby Dubose, Michael Stewart | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons (C) Oscar Leal | |
| 08:00 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-54 |
| 07:58 | LSU | The rebound goes to Paul Pruitt | 61-54 |
| 07:51 | LSU | Michael Taylor connects on the jumper from close range set up by Richard Justice and the foul's on Kenneth Torain - foul #2 on Kenneth Torain, team foul #9 | 63-54 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Curtis (SG) Richard Justice | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley (PG), Oscar Leal (PF) Donald Evens, Kenneth Torain | |
| 07:51 | LSU | Michael Taylor makes the free throw | 64-54 |
| 07:31 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-54 |
| 07:29 | LSU | Paul Curtis snags the defensive board | 64-54 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Paul Pruitt (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Curtis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mitchell Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Taylor (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Antonio Powell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Finley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Keith Rudolph (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Webster (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Oscar Leal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Travis Lyons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:22 | LSU | Antonio Powell makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Mitchell Smith | 66-54 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-54 |
| 07:02 | LSU | Mitchell Smith snags the defensive board | 66-54 |
| 06:50 | LSU | Paul Pruitt drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Paul Curtis | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-54 |
| 06:39 | LSU | Antonio Powell pulls down the rebound | 69-54 |
| 06:25 | LSU | Antonio Powell misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Joe Webster - foul #4 on Joe Webster, team foul #10 | 69-54 |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Elmer McClave (SG), Bobby Dubose (SF), Ronnie Moore (PF) Paul Pruitt, Paul Curtis, Mitchell Smith, Michael Taylor | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips (SG), Donald Evens (SF), Kenneth Torain (PF), Daniel Lin (C) Keith Rudolph, Joe Webster, Oscar Leal, Travis Lyons | |
| 06:25 | LSU | Antonio Powell misses the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 06:25 | LSU | Antonio Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | Elmer McClave steps in front of the Daniel Finley pass in the backcourt | 70-54 |
| 06:20 | LSU | Bobby Dubose can't finish the layup | 70-54 |
| 06:19 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain pulls down the rebound | 70-54 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi State | Ronnie Moore steals it from Donald Evens | 70-54 |
| 05:58 | LSU | Ronnie Moore is hacked by Kenneth Torain - foul #3 on Kenneth Torain, team foul #11 | 70-54 |
| Subs | LSU | John Holland (SF) Antonio Powell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:58 | LSU | Ronnie Moore makes the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 05:58 | LSU | Ronnie Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 71-54 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain grabs the defensive rebound | 71-54 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Finley | 71-56 |
| 05:11 | LSU | Bobby Dubose hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 71-56 |
| 05:10 | LSU | John Holland tips it back up and in | 73-56 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | Ronnie Moore is called for the reach on Daniel Finley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronnie Moore, team foul #6 | 73-56 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Justice (SG), Michael Stewart (C) Elmer McClave, Ronnie Moore | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Mark Brown (SF), Oscar Leal (PF), Travis Lyons (C) Daniel Finley, Donald Evens, Kenneth Torain, Daniel Lin | |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Spenser | 73-58 |
| 04:46 | LSU | Richard Justice can't connect on a shot from the left side | 73-58 |
| 04:44 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons pulls down the rebound | 73-58 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal misses long on an open runner in the lane | 73-58 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal tips it but misses | 73-58 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal grabs the offensive rebound | 73-58 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi State | John Spenser buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-61 |
| 04:09 | LSU | Bobby Dubose misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Spenser - foul #2 on John Spenser, team foul #12 | 73-61 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Michael Taylor (PF) Alan Coan, John Holland | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph (SG) Joe Phillips | |
| 04:09 | LSU | Bobby Dubose makes the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 04:09 | LSU | Bobby Dubose makes the 2nd free throw | 75-61 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | Richard Justice picks off the pass by Travis Lyons in the backcourt | 75-61 |
| 03:50 | LSU | Michael Stewart scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Paul Pruitt | 77-61 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-61 |
| 03:34 | LSU | Michael Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 77-61 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | LSU | Bobby Dubose is fouled on the floor by Mark Brown - foul #3 on Mark Brown, team foul #13 | 77-61 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Curtis (SG), Mitchell Smith (SF), Ronnie Moore (C) Richard Justice, Michael Taylor, Michael Stewart | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley (PG), Donald Evens (SF), Kenneth Torain (PF), Daniel Lin (C) John Spenser, Mark Brown, Oscar Leal, Travis Lyons | |
| 03:19 | LSU | Bobby Dubose makes the 1st free throw | 78-61 |
| 03:19 | LSU | Bobby Dubose misses the 2nd free throw | 78-61 |
| 03:19 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain pulls down the rebound | 78-61 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Paul Pruitt (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Curtis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mitchell Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Dubose (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ronnie Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Finley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Keith Rudolph (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Evens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Torain (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Lin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley's pass is intercepted by Paul Pruitt in the backcourt | 78-61 |
| 03:15 | LSU | Paul Pruitt lays it up and in | 80-61 |
| 03:02 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 80-61 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens can't tip it in | 80-61 |
| 02:59 | LSU | Mitchell Smith gets the rebound | 80-61 |
| 02:40 | LSU | Bobby Dubose scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Pruitt | 83-61 |
| 02:32 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 83-61 |
| 02:30 | LSU | Ronnie Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 83-61 |
| 02:14 | LSU | Ronnie Moore clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 83-61 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain grabs the defensive rebound | 83-61 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens misses the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Mitchell Smith - foul #2 on Mitchell Smith, team foul #7 | 83-61 |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Elmer McClave (SG), Michael Taylor (PF), Antonio Powell (C) Paul Pruitt, Paul Curtis, Mitchell Smith, Ronnie Moore | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Joe Webster (PF) Daniel Finley, Daniel Lin | |
| 02:01 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens makes the 1st free throw | 83-62 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens misses the 2nd free throw | 83-62 |
| 02:01 | LSU | Michael Taylor grabs the board | 83-62 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:36 | LSU | Bobby Dubose misses long on a jumper in the lane | 83-62 |
| 01:35 | LSU | Bobby Dubose tips it back up and in | 85-62 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 85-62 |
| 01:11 | LSU | Antonio Powell pulls down the rebound | 85-62 |
| 00:43 | LSU | Elmer McClave misses long on a shot from the right side | 85-62 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain grabs the board | 85-62 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | John Spenser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 85-62 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Michael Stewart (C) Alan Coan, Antonio Powell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin (C) Joe Webster | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:06 | LSU | Bobby Dubose buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Elmer McClave | 87-62 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | John Spenser comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 87-62 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Michael Taylor snags the defensive board | 87-62 |