| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Annunziata (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brian Fairfield (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Monte Denenberg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Joseph Seay (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Dickerson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Kane (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Steven Morris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Douglas Modlin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield inbounds the ball | 23-34 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher can't finish the layup | 23-34 |
| 19:43 | LSU | Steven Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 19:29 | LSU | Steven Morris banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Seay | 23-36 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 23-36 |
| 19:13 | LSU | Travis Kane grabs the defensive rebound | 23-36 |
| 18:47 | LSU | Joseph Seay double dribbles | 23-36 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-36 |
| 18:32 | LSU | Joseph Seay grabs the defensive rebound | 23-36 |
| 18:28 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson loses the ball out of bounds | 23-36 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-36 |
| 18:00 | LSU | Douglas Modlin snags the defensive board | 23-36 |
| 17:53 | LSU | Joseph Seay misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 23-36 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher grabs the defensive rebound | 23-36 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg jams it set up by Richard Steele | 25-36 |
| 17:18 | LSU | Steven Morris misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Ryan Risher - foul #3 on Ryan Risher, team foul #1 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pagel (PG), Johnny Heard (SG), Brian Messinger (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Richard Steele, Brian Annunziata, Ryan Risher, Monte Denenberg | |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), Robert Tetrault (SG), Bryan Becker (PF), Francis Elms (C) Joseph Seay, Thomas Dickerson, Travis Kane, Douglas Modlin | |
| 17:18 | LSU | Steven Morris makes the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 17:18 | LSU | Steven Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord makes the shot from the left block set up by David Pagel | 27-38 |
| 16:21 | LSU | Robert Tetrault's pass is intercepted by Brian Fairfield | 27-38 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield lays it in | 29-38 |
| 15:59 | LSU | Bryan Becker scores on a runner from close range | 29-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Pagel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Johnny Heard (fresh) SF - Brian Fairfield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Messinger (fresh) C - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Matthew Woodburn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Tetrault (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Morris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Becker (fresh) 5 pts. C - Francis Elms (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:33 | Mississippi State | David Pagel misses the jumper from the right side | 29-40 |
| 15:31 | LSU | Robert Tetrault pulls down the rebound | 29-40 |
| 15:09 | LSU | Steven Morris drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Tetrault | 29-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 14:43 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-43 |
| 14:16 | LSU | Francis Elms can't connect on a shot from the left side | 32-43 |
| 14:15 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord grabs the board | 32-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 13:51 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord is fouled on the floor by Steven Morris - foul #1 on Steven Morris, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), Brian Annunziata (SG), Ryan Risher (PF), Monte Denenberg (C) David Pagel, Johnny Heard, Brian Messinger, Andrew Alvord | |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Seay (PG), Thomas Dickerson (SG), Travis Kane (SF), Gary Morrison (PF), Douglas Modlin (C) Matthew Woodburn, Robert Tetrault, Steven Morris, Bryan Becker, Francis Elms | |
| 13:29 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 32-43 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg snags the offensive board | 32-43 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata drills a fadeaway from the right wing and he's fouled by Gary Morrison - foul #2 on Gary Morrison, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata makes the free throw | 35-43 |
| 12:42 | LSU | Douglas Modlin misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Monte Denenberg - foul #2 on Monte Denenberg, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| 12:42 | LSU | Douglas Modlin misses the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 12:42 | LSU | Douglas Modlin makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi State | Joseph Seay is called for the reach on Brian Fairfield in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Seay, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| 12:19 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg misses long on a shot from the baseline | 35-44 |
| 12:17 | LSU | Gary Morrison gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| 11:55 | LSU | Joseph Seay makes the floater in the lane set up by Gary Morrison | 35-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Annunziata (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Brian Fairfield (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Monte Denenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Joseph Seay (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Dickerson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Kane (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Morrison (fairly fresh) C - Douglas Modlin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele drills a jumpshot from the right side and the foul's on Gary Morrison - foul #3 on Gary Morrison, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard (SF), Brian Messinger (C) Brian Fairfield, Monte Denenberg | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Tetrault (SG), Steven Morris (PF), Francis Elms (C) Thomas Dickerson, Gary Morrison, Douglas Modlin | |
| 11:29 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele makes the free throw | 38-46 |
| 11:00 | LSU | Joseph Seay misses long on a shot from the left side | 38-46 |
| 10:58 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard travels in the backcourt | 38-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord (C) Ryan Risher | |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG) Joseph Seay | |
| 10:40 | LSU | Travis Kane misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 38-46 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | Travis Kane is called for the reach on Johnny Heard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Travis Kane, team foul #5 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pagel (SF) Brian Annunziata | |
| Subs | LSU | Bryan Becker (PF) Steven Morris | |
| 10:27 | Mississippi State | Francis Elms picks off the pass by Andrew Alvord | 38-46 |
| 10:07 | LSU | David Pagel picks off the pass by Robert Tetrault | 38-46 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 38-46 |
| 09:51 | Mississippi State | David Pagel gets the offensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele is fouled on the floor by Matthew Woodburn - foul #2 on Matthew Woodburn, team foul #6 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata (SG), Brian Fairfield (SF), Monte Denenberg (C) Johnny Heard, David Pagel, Brian Messinger | |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Seay (PG), Richard Craven (SG), Douglas Modlin (PF) Matthew Woodburn, Travis Kane, Bryan Becker | |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata is fouled on the floor by Richard Craven - foul #1 on Richard Craven, team foul #7 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher (PF) Andrew Alvord | |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Dickerson (SG), Travis Kane (SF), Gary Morrison (PF) Richard Craven, Robert Tetrault, Francis Elms | |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 08:46 | LSU | Travis Kane connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele loses the dribble to Thomas Dickerson in the backcourt | 40-49 |
| 08:42 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson slams it home | 40-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 08:21 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield loses the dribble to Gary Morrison | 40-51 |
| 07:57 | LSU | Douglas Modlin connects on the runner in the lane | 40-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Annunziata (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Brian Fairfield (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Ryan Risher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Monte Denenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Joseph Seay (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Dickerson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Travis Kane (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Morrison (fresh) 3 pf. C - Douglas Modlin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Mississippi State | The pull-up jumper by Richard Steele is blocked by Douglas Modlin | 40-53 |
| 07:40 | LSU | Gary Morrison snags the defensive board | 40-53 |
| 07:36 | LSU | Joseph Seay hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Dickerson | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 07:22 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Travis Kane - foul #2 on Travis Kane, team foul #8 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pagel (PG), Johnny Heard (SG), Brian Messinger (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Richard Steele, Brian Annunziata, Ryan Risher, Monte Denenberg | |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), Robert Tetrault (SG), Steven Morris (SF), Bryan Becker (PF), Francis Elms (C) Joseph Seay, Thomas Dickerson, Travis Kane, Gary Morrison, Douglas Modlin | |
| 07:22 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield misses the 1st free throw | 40-55 |
| 07:22 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield makes the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| 06:53 | LSU | Francis Elms's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG) Brian Fairfield | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 06:39 | Mississippi State | David Pagel buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Johnny Heard | 44-55 |
| 06:20 | LSU | Richard Steele steps in front of the Francis Elms pass | 44-55 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger can't finish the layup | 44-55 |
| 06:15 | LSU | Robert Tetrault grabs the board | 44-55 |
| 06:01 | LSU | Francis Elms throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata (SG) Richard Steele | |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Seay (PG) Matthew Woodburn | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-55 |
| 05:34 | LSU | Steven Morris clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Pagel - foul #1 on David Pagel, team foul #3 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher (PF), Monte Denenberg (C) Brian Messinger, Andrew Alvord | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Morrison (PF) Bryan Becker | |
| 05:34 | LSU | Steven Morris misses the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 05:34 | LSU | Steven Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher grabs the board | 44-55 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi State | David Pagel drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-55 |
| 04:50 | LSU | Joseph Seay hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Francis Elms | 46-57 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi State | David Pagel comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-57 |
| 04:33 | LSU | Steven Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 04:11 | LSU | The short jumper by Gary Morrison is denied by Monte Denenberg | 46-57 |
| 04:10 | LSU | Gary Morrison tips it but misses | 46-57 |
| 04:08 | LSU | Gary Morrison tips it but misses | 46-57 |
| 04:06 | LSU | Francis Elms tips it but misses | 46-57 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg gets the rebound | 46-57 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher's pass is intercepted by Robert Tetrault | 46-57 |
| 03:48 | LSU | Robert Tetrault hits the finger roll | 46-59 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Pagel (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Annunziata (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Johnny Heard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ryan Risher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Monte Denenberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Joseph Seay (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Tetrault (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Morris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Morrison (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Francis Elms (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | David Pagel misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Tetrault - foul #3 on Robert Tetrault, team foul #9 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield (SF), Brian Messinger (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Johnny Heard, Ryan Risher, Monte Denenberg | |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), Thomas Dickerson (SG), Travis Kane (SF), Bryan Becker (PF), Douglas Modlin (C) Joseph Seay, Robert Tetrault, Steven Morris, Gary Morrison, Francis Elms | |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | David Pagel misses the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | David Pagel makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 03:18 | LSU | Brian Fairfield steals the ball from Travis Kane | 47-59 |
| 03:16 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Dickerson - foul #1 on Thomas Dickerson, team foul #10 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG) David Pagel | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 03:16 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 03:16 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 03:05 | LSU | Travis Kane drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Matthew Woodburn | 49-62 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Douglas Modlin - foul #2 on Douglas Modlin, team foul #11 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard (SG), David Pagel (SF) Brian Annunziata, Brian Fairfield | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Craven (SG), Robert Tetrault (SF), Francis Elms (C) Thomas Dickerson, Travis Kane, Douglas Modlin | |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord misses the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 02:51 | LSU | Francis Elms grabs the defensive rebound | 50-62 |
| 02:25 | LSU | Richard Steele is called for the reach on Robert Tetrault - foul #3 on Richard Steele, team foul #4 | 50-62 |
| 02:03 | LSU | Bryan Becker misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-62 |
| 02:01 | LSU | Bryan Becker grabs the offensive board | 50-62 |
| 01:40 | LSU | Robert Tetrault misses badly on a floater from the left block | 50-62 |
| 01:39 | LSU | Francis Elms hits the follow up shot | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Matthew Woodburn steps in front of the Andrew Alvord pass | 50-64 |
| 01:05 | LSU | Francis Elms is fouled on the floor by Brian Messinger - foul #2 on Brian Messinger, team foul #5 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield (SF) Richard Steele | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:43 | LSU | Robert Tetrault is hacked by Brian Fairfield - foul #3 on Brian Fairfield, team foul #6 | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | LSU | David Pagel is called for the reach on Matthew Woodburn - foul #2 on David Pagel, team foul #7 | 50-64 |
| 00:20 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn makes the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 00:20 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn makes the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger hits a runner in the lane | 52-66 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn runs out the clock | 52-66 |