| Lineup | LSU | PG - Joseph Seay (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Dickerson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Kane (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Douglas Modlin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brian Annunziata (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brian Fairfield (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Monte Denenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Travis Kane inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | LSU | Steven Morris misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele snags the defensive board | 34-29 |
| 19:37 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Seay - foul #2 on Joseph Seay, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele drills a fadeaway from the right side | 34-31 |
| 19:03 | LSU | Travis Kane comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-31 |
| 19:02 | LSU | Steven Morris tips it home | 36-31 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata's pass is intercepted by Thomas Dickerson in the backcourt | 36-31 |
| 18:39 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-31 |
| 18:14 | LSU | The rebound goes to Travis Kane | 39-31 |
| 18:06 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Ryan Risher - foul #1 on Ryan Risher, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Tetrault (SF), Bryan Becker (PF), Francis Elms (C) Travis Kane, Steven Morris, Douglas Modlin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pagel (SF), Brian Messinger (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Brian Fairfield, Ryan Risher, Monte Denenberg | |
| 18:06 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 18:06 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 18:06 | LSU | Francis Elms snags the offensive board | 40-31 |
| 17:54 | LSU | David Pagel steals it from Bryan Becker | 40-31 |
| 17:27 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 17:26 | LSU | Francis Elms gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 17:03 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 40-31 |
| 17:01 | LSU | Francis Elms pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 16:47 | LSU | Francis Elms can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 40-31 |
| 16:45 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord hits a shot near the basket | 40-33 |
| 15:48 | LSU | Brian Annunziata is called for the reach on Robert Tetrault - foul #2 on Brian Annunziata, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), Richard Craven (SG), Travis Kane (SF), Steven Morris (PF), Douglas Modlin (C) Joseph Seay, Thomas Dickerson, Robert Tetrault, Bryan Becker, Francis Elms | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard (SG), Brian Fairfield (SF), Ryan Risher (PF), Monte Denenberg (C) Brian Annunziata, David Pagel, Brian Messinger, Andrew Alvord | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Matthew Woodburn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Craven (fresh) SF - Travis Kane (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Douglas Modlin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Heard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Fairfield (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Monte Denenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | LSU | Travis Kane misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-33 |
| 15:32 | LSU | Richard Craven snags the offensive board | 40-33 |
| 15:14 | LSU | Douglas Modlin misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Brian Fairfield - foul #1 on Brian Fairfield, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| 15:14 | LSU | Douglas Modlin makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 15:14 | LSU | Douglas Modlin makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg loses the dribble to Travis Kane | 42-33 |
| 14:23 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn is hacked by Richard Steele - foul #2 on Richard Steele, team foul #4 | 42-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Tetrault (SG) Richard Craven | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:03 | LSU | Steven Morris misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Brian Fairfield - foul #2 on Brian Fairfield, team foul #5 | 42-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Seay (PG), Francis Elms (C) Matthew Woodburn, Douglas Modlin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pagel (PG) Richard Steele | |
| 14:03 | LSU | Steven Morris makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 14:03 | LSU | Steven Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 13:36 | Mississippi State | David Pagel is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-33 |
| 13:34 | LSU | Travis Kane grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 13:23 | LSU | Travis Kane clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Brian Fairfield - foul #3 on Brian Fairfield, team foul #6 | 44-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Bryan Becker (PF) Steven Morris | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata (SG), Brian Messinger (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Johnny Heard, Ryan Risher, Monte Denenberg | |
| 13:23 | LSU | Travis Kane makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 13:23 | LSU | Travis Kane makes the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:06 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger's floater is tipped away by Francis Elms | 46-33 |
| 13:05 | LSU | Francis Elms snags the defensive board | 46-33 |
| 12:46 | LSU | Francis Elms lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Seay and he's fouled by Andrew Alvord - foul #2 on Andrew Alvord, team foul #7 | 48-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG) Joseph Seay | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG) David Pagel | |
| 12:46 | LSU | Francis Elms misses the free throw | 48-33 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger grabs the board | 48-33 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele lays it in and he's fouled by Matthew Woodburn - foul #3 on Matthew Woodburn, team foul #2 | 48-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Craven (SG), Douglas Modlin (PF) Robert Tetrault, Bryan Becker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:28 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele makes the free throw | 48-36 |
| 11:59 | LSU | Francis Elms makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Douglas Modlin | 50-36 |
| 11:35 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-36 |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger snags the offensive board | 50-36 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Matthew Woodburn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Craven (fresh) SF - Travis Kane (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Douglas Modlin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Francis Elms (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Annunziata (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brian Fairfield (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brian Messinger (fresh) 2 reb. C - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Annunziata | 50-38 |
| 11:11 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn is hacked by Richard Steele in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Steele, team foul #8 | 50-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Tetrault (SG), Steven Morris (SF), Gary Morrison (PF), Bryan Becker (C) Richard Craven, Travis Kane, Douglas Modlin, Francis Elms | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pagel (PG), Johnny Heard (SG), Ryan Risher (PF), Monte Denenberg (C) Richard Steele, Brian Annunziata, Brian Messinger, Andrew Alvord | |
| 11:11 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 11:11 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn misses the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 11:11 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher grabs the defensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher is called for 10 seconds | 51-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Seay (PG), Thomas Dickerson (SG) Matthew Woodburn, Gary Morrison | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:38 | LSU | Robert Tetrault misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-38 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher gets the rebound | 51-38 |
| 10:33 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from David Pagel | 51-41 |
| 10:10 | LSU | Brian Fairfield is called for the reach on Joseph Seay - foul #4 on Brian Fairfield, team foul #9 | 51-41 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), Brian Annunziata (SG) David Pagel, Brian Fairfield | |
| 10:10 | LSU | Joseph Seay misses the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:43 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 51-41 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 09:29 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Richard Steele | 51-44 |
| 09:07 | LSU | Joseph Seay clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-44 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Steele, team foul #10 | 51-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Craven (SG), Travis Kane (SF), Douglas Modlin (PF), Francis Elms (C) Thomas Dickerson, Robert Tetrault, Steven Morris, Bryan Becker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pagel (PG), Brian Messinger (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Richard Steele, Ryan Risher, Monte Denenberg | |
| 08:50 | LSU | Johnny Heard steals it from Francis Elms | 51-44 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard misses the lay-in | 51-44 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger grabs the offensive board | 51-44 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 08:26 | LSU | Douglas Modlin grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 08:03 | LSU | Douglas Modlin comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Craven - foul #1 on Richard Craven, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), Robert Tetrault (SG), Steven Morris (SF) Joseph Seay, Richard Craven, Travis Kane | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), Brian Fairfield (SF) David Pagel, Johnny Heard | |
| 07:36 | Mississippi State | Robert Tetrault is called for the reach on Brian Fairfield - foul #3 on Robert Tetrault, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Morrison (PF) Douglas Modlin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher (PF), Monte Denenberg (C) Brian Messinger, Andrew Alvord | |
| 07:12 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata is called for traveling | 51-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Travis Kane (SF) Gary Morrison | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Matthew Woodburn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Tetrault (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Travis Kane (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steven Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Francis Elms (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brian Annunziata (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Fairfield (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Monte Denenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:50 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ryan Risher - foul #2 on Ryan Risher, team foul #11 | 51-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Craven (SG), Bryan Becker (C) Robert Tetrault, Francis Elms | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:50 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 06:50 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | Richard Craven steals the ball from Brian Annunziata in the backcourt | 53-44 |
| 06:47 | LSU | Richard Craven hits the finger roll | 55-44 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:31 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg is called for 3 seconds | 55-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Seay (PG), Thomas Dickerson (SG), Douglas Modlin (C) Matthew Woodburn, Richard Craven, Steven Morris | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard (SG), Brian Messinger (C) Brian Annunziata, Monte Denenberg | |
| 06:20 | LSU | Douglas Modlin is fouled on the floor by Brian Fairfield - foul #5 on Brian Fairfield, team foul #12 | 55-44 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pagel (SF) Brian Fairfield | |
| 06:20 | LSU | Douglas Modlin makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 06:20 | LSU | Douglas Modlin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 05:54 | Mississippi State | David Pagel loses the ball out of bounds | 57-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Tetrault (SF), Francis Elms (C) Travis Kane, Bryan Becker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord (C) Ryan Risher | |
| 05:35 | LSU | Francis Elms connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Joseph Seay and he's fouled by Andrew Alvord - foul #3 on Andrew Alvord, team foul #13 | 59-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Morris (SF), Gary Morrison (PF) Thomas Dickerson, Douglas Modlin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata (SG) Johnny Heard | |
| 05:35 | LSU | Francis Elms makes the free throw | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion 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) | |
| 05:31 | Mississippi State | Robert Tetrault steps in front of the Brian Annunziata pass in the backcourt | 60-44 |
| 05:28 | LSU | Gary Morrison lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Tetrault | 62-44 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord misses badly on a shot from the right side | 62-44 |
| 05:19 | LSU | Francis Elms pulls down the rebound | 62-44 |
| 04:59 | LSU | Steven Morris can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-44 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Brian Messinger | 62-44 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord lays it in uncontested | 62-46 |
| 04:25 | LSU | Steven Morris drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Francis Elms | 65-46 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 65-46 |
| 04:18 | LSU | The rebound goes to Joseph Seay | 65-46 |
| 04:00 | LSU | Joseph Seay is hacked by David Pagel - foul #1 on David Pagel, team foul #14 | 65-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Craven (SG), Bryan Becker (C) Steven Morris, Francis Elms | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard (SG) Brian Annunziata | |
| 04:00 | LSU | Joseph Seay makes the 1st free throw | 66-46 |
| 04:00 | LSU | Joseph Seay makes the 2nd free throw | 67-46 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | Robert Tetrault steals it from Richard Steele in the backcourt | 67-46 |
| 03:32 | LSU | Gary Morrison buries a jump hook from the baseline | 69-46 |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger buries a floater from the right block | 69-48 |
| 02:58 | LSU | Bryan Becker blows the layup but he's hacked by Brian Messinger - foul #2 on Brian Messinger, team foul #15 | 69-48 |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), Francis Elms (C) Joseph Seay, Gary Morrison | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata (SG) Richard Steele | |
| 02:58 | LSU | Bryan Becker makes the 1st free throw | 70-48 |
| 02:58 | LSU | Bryan Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 71-48 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Matthew Woodburn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Craven (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Tetrault (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Bryan Becker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Francis Elms (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Pagel (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Annunziata (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Heard (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Messinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Alvord (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:42 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata drills a 3 from the right corner set up by David Pagel | 71-51 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:26 | LSU | Richard Craven hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 73-51 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-51 |
| 01:48 | LSU | Brian Annunziata is called for the reach on Richard Craven - foul #3 on Brian Annunziata, team foul #16 | 73-51 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG) Brian Annunziata | |
| 01:48 | LSU | Richard Craven makes the 1st free throw | 74-51 |
| 01:48 | LSU | Richard Craven makes the 2nd free throw | 75-51 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | Robert Tetrault picks off the pass by Brian Messinger | 75-51 |
| 01:13 | LSU | Bryan Becker misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 75-51 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord snags the defensive board | 75-51 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Richard Steele | 75-53 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | LSU | Richard Craven misses badly on a floater from the left side | 75-53 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger grabs the board | 75-53 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | David Pagel connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-56 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn runs out the clock | 75-56 |