| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Moore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stanley Fuller (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Trevor Downs (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Milton Kocher (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Victor Moskowitz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rodney Crawford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Milton Kocher inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:43 | LSU | James Bly steals the ball from Victor Moskowitz | 33-26 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 33-26 |
| 19:21 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz grabs the board | 33-26 |
| 19:11 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Trevor Downs | 33-29 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi State | James Bly's pass is intercepted by Milton Kocher | 33-29 |
| 18:48 | LSU | Milton Kocher hits the finger roll | 33-31 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin grabs the offensive board | 33-31 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi State | James Bly can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 18:08 | LSU | Rodney Crawford pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:49 | LSU | Trevor Downs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 17:48 | LSU | Rodney Crawford snags the offensive board | 33-31 |
| 17:29 | LSU | Milton Kocher misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 17:27 | LSU | Rodney Crawford pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:10 | LSU | Trevor Downs clanks a floater from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 17:08 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz tips it but misses | 33-31 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 33-31 |
| 16:45 | LSU | The rebound goes to Milton Kocher | 33-31 |
| 16:28 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz is called for a backcourt violation | 33-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin (PG), Brandon Coleman (SG), Justin Lewis (SF), David Wilson (C) James Bly, Andrew Ervin, Walter Zent, Stanley Fuller | |
| Subs | LSU | Clinton Ragland (PG), Richard Segura (SF), Robin Arango (PF), Terry Brunswick (C) Trevor Downs, Milton Kocher, Victor Moskowitz, Rodney Crawford | |
| 16:08 | Mississippi State | Terry Brunswick takes the ball from Marty Erwin | 33-31 |
| 15:46 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey buries a 3 from the left wing | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marty Erwin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brandon Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Clinton Ragland (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Bailey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Segura (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robin Arango (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Brunswick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:18 | Mississippi State | Brandon Coleman clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-34 |
| 15:17 | LSU | Terry Brunswick snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 14:54 | LSU | Robin Arango hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Segura | 33-36 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Brandon Coleman | 36-36 |
| 14:34 | LSU | Robin Arango makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-38 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi State | David Wilson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Marty Erwin | 39-38 |
| 13:59 | LSU | Clinton Ragland comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 13:58 | LSU | Richard Segura gets the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 13:45 | LSU | Clinton Ragland drills a jump hook from the left block | 39-40 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi State | David Wilson makes the turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Richard Segura - foul #1 on Richard Segura, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Andrew Ervin (SG), Walter Zent (SF), John Sledge (PF) Marty Erwin, Brandon Coleman, Justin Lewis, Charles Moore | |
| Subs | LSU | Trevor Downs (PG), Milton Kocher (SF), Victor Moskowitz (PF), Rodney Crawford (C) Clinton Ragland, Richard Segura, Robin Arango, Terry Brunswick | |
| 13:27 | Mississippi State | David Wilson makes the free throw | 42-40 |
| 13:08 | LSU | James Bly steals the ball from Rodney Crawford | 42-40 |
| 12:51 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin connects on the runner from close range | 44-40 |
| 12:34 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey loses the dribble to Walter Zent | 44-40 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Ronnie Bailey - foul #1 on Ronnie Bailey, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller (C) David Wilson | |
| Subs | LSU | Clinton Ragland (SG) Ronnie Bailey | |
| 12:05 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent misses the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 12:05 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 11:44 | LSU | Milton Kocher connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Trevor Downs | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Sledge (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Stanley Fuller (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Trevor Downs (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clinton Ragland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milton Kocher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Victor Moskowitz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodney Crawford (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent is denied on a layup by Rodney Crawford | 45-42 |
| 11:18 | Mississippi State | John Sledge can't tip it in | 45-42 |
| 11:17 | LSU | Trevor Downs grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 11:00 | LSU | Rodney Crawford clanks a shot from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 10:58 | LSU | Clinton Ragland hits the follow up shot | 45-44 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent buries a fadeaway in the paint | 47-44 |
| 10:10 | LSU | Clinton Ragland is hacked by Andrew Ervin - foul #1 on Andrew Ervin, team foul #1 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin (PG), Brandon Coleman (SG), Justin Lewis (SF) James Bly, Andrew Ervin, Walter Zent | |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Bailey (SG), Richard Segura (SF), Robin Arango (PF), Terry Brunswick (C) Clinton Ragland, Milton Kocher, Victor Moskowitz, Rodney Crawford | |
| 09:47 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Trevor Downs | 47-47 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis can't finish the layup | 47-47 |
| 09:26 | LSU | The rebound goes to Richard Segura | 47-47 |
| 09:21 | LSU | Richard Segura scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Robin Arango | 47-50 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Brandon Coleman | 50-50 |
| 08:42 | LSU | Trevor Downs misses the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Marty Erwin - foul #1 on Marty Erwin, team foul #2 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Andrew Ervin (SG), Walter Zent (SF), David Wilson (C) Marty Erwin, Brandon Coleman, Justin Lewis, Stanley Fuller | |
| Subs | LSU | Milton Kocher (SF), Rodney Crawford (C) Ronnie Bailey, Terry Brunswick | |
| 08:42 | LSU | Trevor Downs makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 08:42 | LSU | Trevor Downs makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi State | David Wilson loses the dribble to Milton Kocher | 50-52 |
| 08:07 | LSU | Rodney Crawford hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 50-52 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | David Wilson gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 07:46 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 50-52 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi State | John Sledge grabs the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 07:30 | Mississippi State | Trevor Downs is called for the reach on James Bly - foul #1 on Trevor Downs, team foul #3 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Moore (PF) John Sledge | |
| Subs | LSU | Clinton Ragland (PG), Ronnie Bailey (SG), Victor Moskowitz (PF) Trevor Downs, Richard Segura, Robin Arango | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Moore (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Clinton Ragland (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Bailey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Milton Kocher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Victor Moskowitz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodney Crawford (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 07:19 | LSU | Rodney Crawford pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 06:53 | LSU | The short jumper by Rodney Crawford is denied by David Wilson | 50-52 |
| 06:51 | LSU | Milton Kocher tips it back up and in | 50-54 |
| 06:31 | Mississippi State | James Bly connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Wilson and he's hacked by Clinton Ragland - foul #3 on Clinton Ragland, team foul #4 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brandon Coleman (SG), Stanley Fuller (C) Andrew Ervin, David Wilson | |
| Subs | LSU | Terry Brunswick (C) Rodney Crawford | |
| 06:31 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the free throw | 53-54 |
| 06:13 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz's floater is tipped away by Walter Zent | 53-54 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Bailey - foul #2 on Ronnie Bailey, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin (PG), Justin Lewis (SF) James Bly, Walter Zent | |
| Subs | LSU | Trevor Downs (PG), Richard Segura (SF) Ronnie Bailey, Milton Kocher | |
| 05:32 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore loses the ball out of bounds | 53-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (SG) Brandon Coleman | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 05:14 | LSU | Richard Segura knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Trevor Downs | 53-57 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Segura - foul #2 on Richard Segura, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Sledge (PF) Charles Moore | |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Bailey (SG), Robin Arango (PF), Rodney Crawford (C) Clinton Ragland, Victor Moskowitz, Terry Brunswick | |
| 04:54 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 04:54 | LSU | Richard Segura grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 04:33 | LSU | Richard Segura clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | John Sledge gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi State | Rodney Crawford steps in front of the Stanley Fuller pass | 53-57 |
| 03:47 | LSU | Robin Arango is denied on a layup by John Sledge | 53-57 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Walter Zent (SF) Marty Erwin, Justin Lewis | |
| Subs | LSU | Clinton Ragland (PG), Milton Kocher (SF), Victor Moskowitz (PF) Trevor Downs, Ronnie Bailey, Robin Arango | |
| 03:21 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 03:20 | LSU | Milton Kocher gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Sledge (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Stanley Fuller (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Clinton Ragland (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Segura (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Milton Kocher (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Victor Moskowitz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodney Crawford (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:15 | LSU | Milton Kocher scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Rodney Crawford | 53-59 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent's pass is intercepted by Milton Kocher | 53-59 |
| 02:56 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Trevor Downs (PG), Ronnie Bailey (SG) Clinton Ragland, Richard Segura | |
| 02:53 | LSU | Trevor Downs throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-59 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin loses the dribble to Ronnie Bailey | 53-59 |
| 02:21 | LSU | Milton Kocher misses the lay-in | 53-59 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Sledge | 53-59 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | James Bly loses the ball out of bounds | 53-59 |
| 01:56 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 53-59 |
| 01:55 | LSU | Rodney Crawford tips it in | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 01:38 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-61 |
| 01:37 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz grabs the board | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 01:13 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 53-63 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | James Bly scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Andrew Ervin | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:56 | LSU | Trevor Downs is fouled in the backcourt by James Bly - foul #1 on James Bly, team foul #3 | 56-63 |
| 00:53 | LSU | Trevor Downs is fouled on the floor by James Bly - foul #2 on James Bly, team foul #4 | 56-63 |
| 00:52 | LSU | Andrew Ervin is called for the reach on Victor Moskowitz - foul #2 on Andrew Ervin, team foul #5 | 56-63 |
| 00:49 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey is fouled on the floor by Andrew Ervin - foul #3 on Andrew Ervin, team foul #6 | 56-63 |
| 00:46 | LSU | Trevor Downs is hacked by Stanley Fuller - foul #2 on Stanley Fuller, team foul #7 | 56-63 |
| 00:46 | LSU | Trevor Downs makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:46 | LSU | Trevor Downs makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-65 |
| 00:41 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey pulls down the rebound | 56-65 |
| 00:38 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey is hacked by Andrew Ervin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andrew Ervin, team foul #8 | 56-65 |
| 00:38 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:38 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Trevor Downs steals the ball from Walter Zent | 56-67 |
| 00:29 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey lays it in on a nice dish by Trevor Downs | 56-69 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Trevor Downs picks off the pass by Andrew Ervin | 56-69 |
| 00:19 | LSU | Trevor Downs blows the layup | 56-69 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller snags the defensive board | 56-69 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Trevor Downs knocks away the 3 by Andrew Ervin | 56-69 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller snags the offensive board | 56-69 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin hits the finger roll | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:00 | LSU | Trevor Downs runs out the clock | 58-69 |