| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Early (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnny Wall (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Raymond Isom (fresh) 7 pts. C - Michael McDermott (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darrel Villarreal (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cody Lingerfelt (fresh) SF - Kevin Bonilla (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Randy Hendrix (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Rene Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Johnny Wall inbounds the ball | 42-21 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | LSU | James Knudson is fouled on the floor by Darrel Villarreal - foul #2 on Darrel Villarreal, team foul #1 | 42-21 |
| 19:26 | LSU | John Early comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner but he's fouled by Rene Esposito - foul #1 on Rene Esposito, team foul #2 | 42-21 |
| 19:26 | LSU | John Early makes the 1st free throw | 43-21 |
| 19:26 | LSU | John Early misses the 2nd free throw | 43-21 |
| 19:26 | LSU | John Early makes the 3rd free throw | 44-21 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi State | Johnny Wall blocks the short jumper by Randy Hendrix | 44-21 |
| 19:05 | LSU | The rebound goes to Raymond Isom | 44-21 |
| 18:47 | LSU | Johnny Wall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 44-21 |
| 18:45 | LSU | John Early pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-21 |
| 18:25 | LSU | John Early is hacked by Darrel Villarreal - foul #3 on Darrel Villarreal, team foul #3 | 44-21 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG) Darrel Villarreal | |
| 18:06 | LSU | James Knudson connects on the shot from the free throw line and the foul's on Kevin Bonilla - foul #1 on Kevin Bonilla, team foul #4 | 46-21 |
| 18:06 | LSU | James Knudson makes the free throw | 47-21 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi State | Stephen White comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Knudson - foul #2 on James Knudson, team foul #1 | 47-21 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi State | Stephen White makes the 1st free throw | 47-22 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi State | Stephen White makes the 2nd free throw | 47-23 |
| 17:40 | LSU | Kevin Bonilla steals it from John Early | 47-23 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi State | Raymond Isom swats the layup by Randy Hendrix | 47-23 |
| 17:31 | LSU | The rebound goes to John Early | 47-23 |
| 17:06 | LSU | Raymond Isom can't finish the layup | 47-23 |
| 17:04 | LSU | Michael McDermott grabs the offensive rebound | 47-23 |
| 16:44 | LSU | John Early is fouled on the floor by Rene Esposito - foul #2 on Rene Esposito, team foul #5 | 47-23 |
| Subs | LSU | Aaron Griffith (PG), Daniel Foushee (SG), Peter Gadomski (SF), James Poythress (C) James Knudson, John Early, Johnny Wall, Michael McDermott | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Whaley (SG), Richard Gokey (PF), Kenneth Rosas (C) Cody Lingerfelt, Kevin Bonilla, Rene Esposito | |
| 16:34 | LSU | Raymond Isom connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Daniel Foushee | 49-23 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi State | Daniel Foushee steps in front of the Richard Gokey pass | 49-23 |
| 16:22 | LSU | Aaron Griffith banks in the layup on a great pass from Daniel Foushee | 51-23 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 51-25 |
| 15:57 | LSU | Raymond Isom travels with the ball | 51-25 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael McDermott (C) Raymond Isom | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), Peter Angulo (PF) Randy Hendrix, Kenneth Rosas | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Aaron Griffith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Foushee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Gadomski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Poythress (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael McDermott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darrel Villarreal (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen White (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Whaley (fresh) PF - Peter Angulo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Richard Gokey (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Mississippi State | William Whaley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-25 |
| Subs | LSU | John Early (SG) Daniel Foushee | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 15:33 | LSU | Aaron Griffith misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-25 |
| 15:31 | LSU | Michael McDermott can't tip it in | 51-25 |
| 15:29 | Mississippi State | William Whaley pulls down the rebound | 51-25 |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal loses the ball out of bounds | 51-25 |
| Subs | LSU | James Knudson (PG), Johnny Wall (SF) Aaron Griffith, Peter Gadomski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt (SG), Kevin Bonilla (SF) Stephen White, William Whaley | |
| 15:02 | LSU | James Poythress lays it up and in set up by James Knudson | 53-25 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Darrel Villarreal | 53-27 |
| 14:29 | LSU | John Early knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by James Knudson | 55-27 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-27 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo tips it back up and in | 55-29 |
| 13:41 | LSU | John Early misses the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Peter Angulo - foul #4 on Peter Angulo, team foul #6 | 55-29 |
| Subs | LSU | Raymond Isom (PF) Michael McDermott | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix (PF), Rene Esposito (C) Peter Angulo, Richard Gokey | |
| 13:41 | LSU | John Early makes the 1st free throw | 56-29 |
| 13:41 | LSU | John Early makes the 2nd free throw | 57-29 |
| 13:32 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito lays it up and in | 57-31 |
| 13:26 | LSU | James Poythress blows the dunk but the foul's on Rene Esposito - foul #3 on Rene Esposito, team foul #7 | 57-31 |
| Subs | LSU | Aaron Griffith (PG), Daniel Foushee (SG), Peter Gadomski (SF) James Knudson, John Early, Johnny Wall | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), William Whaley (SF) Darrel Villarreal, Kevin Bonilla | |
| 13:26 | LSU | James Poythress makes the 1st free throw | 58-31 |
| 13:26 | LSU | James Poythress makes the 2nd free throw | 59-31 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi State | William Whaley drills a shot from just outside the lane | 59-33 |
| 12:50 | LSU | William Whaley takes the ball from Daniel Foushee | 59-33 |
| 12:42 | Mississippi State | Stephen White clanks a floater from the left wing | 59-33 |
| 12:40 | LSU | James Poythress gets the rebound | 59-33 |
| 12:26 | LSU | Aaron Griffith hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Peter Gadomski | 61-33 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 61-33 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito tips it in | 61-35 |
| 11:53 | LSU | Peter Gadomski scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Aaron Griffith | 64-35 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Aaron Griffith (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Foushee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Gadomski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Poythress (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Raymond Isom (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cody Lingerfelt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Whaley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Randy Hendrix (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Rene Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Peter Gadomski - foul #2 on Peter Gadomski, team foul #2 | 64-35 |
| Subs | LSU | James Knudson (PG), John Early (SG), Johnny Wall (SF), Michael McDermott (C) Aaron Griffith, Daniel Foushee, Peter Gadomski, James Poythress | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), Kevin Bonilla (SF) Cody Lingerfelt, William Whaley | |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 64-35 |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 64-36 |
| 11:10 | LSU | Raymond Isom clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 64-36 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito gets the rebound | 64-36 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal scores on a shot from the free throw line | 64-38 |
| 10:31 | LSU | James Knudson buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Raymond Isom | 66-38 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi State | Stephen White can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Michael McDermott - foul #1 on Michael McDermott, team foul #3 | 66-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Peter Gadomski (SF) Raymond Isom | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey (PF), Kenneth Rosas (C) Randy Hendrix, Rene Esposito | |
| 10:10 | Mississippi State | Stephen White makes the 1st free throw | 66-39 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi State | Stephen White makes the 2nd free throw | 66-40 |
| 10:00 | LSU | John Early can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 66-40 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla snags the defensive board | 66-40 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi State | Johnny Wall is called for the reach on Stephen White - foul #1 on Johnny Wall, team foul #4 | 66-40 |
| Subs | LSU | James Poythress (PF) Peter Gadomski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Whaley (PG), Cody Lingerfelt (SG) Darrel Villarreal, Stephen White | |
| 09:30 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey scores on a turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Michael McDermott - foul #2 on Michael McDermott, team foul #5 | 66-42 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey makes the free throw | 66-43 |
| 09:16 | LSU | Johnny Wall hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 66-43 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt pulls down the rebound | 66-43 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-43 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey tips it in | 66-45 |
| 08:48 | LSU | Johnny Wall is fouled on the floor by Richard Gokey - foul #3 on Richard Gokey, team foul #8 | 66-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Raymond Isom (PF) Michael McDermott | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix (PF) Kenneth Rosas | |
| 08:48 | LSU | Johnny Wall makes the 1st free throw | 67-45 |
| 08:48 | LSU | Johnny Wall makes the 2nd free throw | 68-45 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi State | William Whaley loses the dribble to James Knudson in the backcourt | 68-45 |
| 08:21 | LSU | Raymond Isom throws it down on a nice dish by James Knudson | 70-45 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Cody Lingerfelt | 70-47 |
| 08:06 | LSU | James Knudson misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 70-47 |
| 08:05 | LSU | Raymond Isom tips it in | 72-47 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey misses the easy layup | 72-47 |
| 07:50 | LSU | Raymond Isom pulls down the rebound | 72-47 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Early (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnny Wall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Raymond Isom (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - James Poythress (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Whaley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Cody Lingerfelt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Bonilla (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Randy Hendrix (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Gokey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:45 | LSU | James Knudson hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 74-47 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 74-47 |
| 07:38 | LSU | The rebound goes to Raymond Isom | 74-47 |
| 07:34 | LSU | James Knudson hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from John Early | 76-47 |
| 07:18 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Richard Gokey is denied by James Poythress | 76-47 |
| 07:16 | Mississippi State | William Whaley grabs the offensive board | 76-47 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi State | James Poythress is called for the reach on William Whaley - foul #2 on James Poythress, team foul #6 | 76-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Aaron Griffith (PG), Daniel Foushee (SG), Peter Gadomski (SF), Michael McDermott (C) James Knudson, John Early, Johnny Wall, James Poythress | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), Stephen White (SG), Peter Angulo (PF), Rene Esposito (C) William Whaley, Cody Lingerfelt, Kevin Bonilla, Richard Gokey | |
| 06:51 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 76-47 |
| 06:49 | LSU | Michael McDermott gets the rebound | 76-47 |
| 06:45 | LSU | Aaron Griffith comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 76-47 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi State | Stephen White grabs the defensive rebound | 76-47 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi State | Stephen White misses the jumper from the right side | 76-47 |
| 06:36 | LSU | Aaron Griffith grabs the board | 76-47 |
| 06:32 | LSU | Daniel Foushee can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-47 |
| 06:31 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito pulls down the rebound | 76-47 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal drills a floater from the left side | 76-49 |
| 05:53 | LSU | Peter Gadomski drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Foushee | 78-49 |
| 05:46 | Mississippi State | Stephen White knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 78-51 |
| 05:33 | LSU | Peter Gadomski travels with the ball | 78-51 |
| Subs | LSU | James Poythress (PF) Raymond Isom | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Whaley (SG), Terry Koerner (SF), Richard Gokey (PF), Kenneth Rosas (C) Darrel Villarreal, Randy Hendrix, Peter Angulo, Rene Esposito | |
| 05:17 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 78-51 |
| 05:15 | LSU | Peter Gadomski gets the rebound | 78-51 |
| 04:50 | LSU | Daniel Foushee hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Aaron Griffith | 81-51 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-51 |
| Subs | LSU | James Knudson (PG), John Early (SG), Johnny Wall (PF) Aaron Griffith, Daniel Foushee, Michael McDermott | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:25 | LSU | James Poythress banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Early | 83-51 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | James Poythress is called for the reach on Stephen White - foul #3 on James Poythress, team foul #7 | 83-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Raymond Isom (PF) Peter Gadomski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix (SF) Terry Koerner | |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | Stephen White makes the 1st free throw | 83-52 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | Stephen White misses the 2nd free throw | 83-52 |
| 04:18 | LSU | Raymond Isom pulls down the rebound | 83-52 |
| 04:02 | LSU | John Early hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by William Whaley - foul #1 on William Whaley, team foul #9 | 83-52 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner (SF) Richard Gokey | |
| 04:02 | LSU | John Early makes the 1st free throw | 84-52 |
| 04:02 | LSU | John Early makes the 2nd free throw | 85-52 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | The pull-up jumper by William Whaley is blocked by James Poythress | 85-52 |
| 03:52 | LSU | Raymond Isom grabs the defensive rebound | 85-52 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Early (fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. SF - Johnny Wall (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Raymond Isom (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - James Poythress (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Whaley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Terry Koerner (fresh) PF - Randy Hendrix (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Rosas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:43 | LSU | Raymond Isom is fouled on the floor by Randy Hendrix - foul #1 on Randy Hendrix, team foul #10 | 85-52 |
| 03:43 | LSU | Raymond Isom makes the 1st free throw | 86-52 |
| 03:43 | LSU | Raymond Isom makes the 2nd free throw | 87-52 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix scores on a jumper near the basket | 87-54 |
| 03:20 | LSU | James Poythress loses the dribble to William Whaley | 87-54 |
| 03:13 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Stephen White is denied by James Poythress | 87-54 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix gets the offensive rebound | 87-54 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 87-54 |
| 02:54 | LSU | The rebound goes to John Early | 87-54 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:34 | LSU | James Poythress blows the layup but he's hacked by William Whaley - foul #2 on William Whaley, team foul #11 | 87-54 |
| Subs | LSU | Aaron Griffith (PG), Peter Gadomski (SF) James Knudson, Raymond Isom | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey (PF) Kenneth Rosas | |
| 02:34 | LSU | James Poythress misses the 1st free throw | 87-54 |
| 02:34 | LSU | James Poythress makes the 2nd free throw | 88-54 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | William Whaley scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Stephen White | 88-56 |
| 01:51 | LSU | James Poythress hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 88-56 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Terry Koerner | 88-56 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Johnny Wall - foul #2 on Johnny Wall, team foul #8 | 88-56 |
| Subs | LSU | James Knudson (PG), Raymond Isom (PF), Michael McDermott (C) Aaron Griffith, Peter Gadomski, James Poythress | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner misses the 1st free throw | 88-56 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner makes the 2nd free throw | 88-57 |
| 01:14 | LSU | Johnny Wall makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Michael McDermott and he's fouled by William Whaley - foul #3 on William Whaley, team foul #12 | 90-57 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas (C) Terry Koerner | |
| 01:14 | LSU | Johnny Wall makes the free throw | 91-57 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | Raymond Isom steals it from William Whaley | 91-57 |
| 00:38 | LSU | Raymond Isom hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by James Knudson | 93-57 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | Stephen White misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 93-57 |
| 00:32 | LSU | Michael McDermott grabs the defensive rebound | 93-57 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:08 | LSU | Johnny Wall connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Early and he's fouled by Kenneth Rosas - foul #3 on Kenneth Rosas, team foul #13 | 95-57 |
| 00:08 | LSU | Johnny Wall makes the free throw | 96-57 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 96-59 |
| 00:00 | LSU | James Knudson runs out the clock | 96-59 |