| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Pruden (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Hill (fresh) PF - Terry Horwitz (fresh) 4 reb. C - David White (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Michael Carson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dana Renteria (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nicholas Moore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Meinhardt (fresh) 7 pts. C - Bradley Ziegenbein (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | George Hill inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:53 | Mississippi State | Bradley Ziegenbein is called for the reach on Richard Mederos - foul #3 on Bradley Ziegenbein, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Barry Baldwin (C) Bradley Ziegenbein | |
| 19:31 | Mississippi State | George Hill knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Mederos | 36-29 |
| 19:13 | LSU | Michael Carson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-29 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi State | George Hill travels with the ball | 36-29 |
| 18:55 | LSU | Dana Renteria's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-29 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Carson - foul #2 on Michael Carson, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans (PF) Terry Horwitz | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 18:35 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 18:35 | LSU | Barry Baldwin grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 18:32 | LSU | Dana Renteria is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Mederos - foul #2 on Richard Mederos, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG) Frank Pruden | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 18:06 | LSU | Barry Baldwin connects on the open floater from the baseline | 37-31 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | David Avitia hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from David White | 40-31 |
| 17:42 | LSU | Daniel Evans steals it from Dana Renteria in the backcourt | 40-31 |
| 17:22 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos's floater is knocked away by Nicholas Moore | 40-31 |
| 17:20 | LSU | The rebound goes to Nicholas Moore | 40-31 |
| 17:16 | LSU | Michael Carson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Richard Mederos - foul #3 on Richard Mederos, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (SG), Zane Branch (SF), Terry Horwitz (PF) David Avitia, George Hill, Daniel Evans | |
| Subs | LSU | Todd Pollard (SG), Jimmy Rockey (SF), Timothy Lewis (PF), Charles Flynt (C) Dana Renteria, Nicholas Moore, Michael Meinhardt, Barry Baldwin | |
| 17:16 | LSU | Michael Carson misses the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 17:16 | LSU | Michael Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Frank Pruden | 42-32 |
| 16:40 | LSU | Charles Flynt clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 42-32 |
| 16:38 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-32 |
| 16:32 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos tips it in | 44-32 |
| 16:29 | LSU | Todd Pollard loses the dribble to Frank Pruden in the backcourt | 44-32 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses short on a shot from the right side | 44-32 |
| 16:05 | LSU | The rebound goes to Timothy Lewis | 44-32 |
| 15:36 | LSU | Charles Flynt is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 44-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG), Daniel Evans (PF), Mark Rouse (C) Frank Pruden, Terry Horwitz, David White | |
| Subs | LSU | Dana Renteria (SG), Michael Meinhardt (PF), Bradley Ziegenbein (C) Todd Pollard, Timothy Lewis, Charles Flynt | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Avitia (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Zane Branch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Daniel Evans (fresh) 3 stl. C - Mark Rouse (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Michael Carson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dana Renteria (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jimmy Rockey (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Michael Meinhardt (fresh) 7 pts. C - Bradley Ziegenbein (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:20 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 44-32 |
| 15:19 | LSU | Jimmy Rockey grabs the board | 44-32 |
| 15:12 | LSU | Michael Carson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 44-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (PG), George Hill (SF) Richard Mederos, Zane Branch | |
| Subs | LSU | Nicholas Moore (SF) Jimmy Rockey | |
| 14:53 | Mississippi State | George Hill misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-32 |
| 14:52 | LSU | Dana Renteria pulls down the rebound | 44-32 |
| 14:29 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Evans | 44-32 |
| 14:28 | LSU | Dana Renteria gets the offensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 14:09 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-32 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes gets the rebound | 44-32 |
| 13:49 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-32 |
| 13:48 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein pulls down the rebound | 44-32 |
| 13:24 | LSU | Dana Renteria misses long on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 44-32 |
| 13:23 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein grabs the offensive board | 44-32 |
| 13:11 | LSU | Mark Rouse swats the short shot by Michael Meinhardt | 44-32 |
| 13:10 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Peter Barnes | 44-32 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 46-32 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:50 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt connects on the open driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by David Avitia - foul #2 on David Avitia, team foul #3 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), Frank Pruden (SG), Zane Branch (SF), Terry Horwitz (PF), David White (C) Peter Barnes, David Avitia, George Hill, Daniel Evans, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | LSU | Todd Pollard (PG), Jimmy Rockey (SG), Timothy Lewis (SF), Barry Baldwin (C) Michael Carson, Dana Renteria, Nicholas Moore, Bradley Ziegenbein | |
| 12:50 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt makes the free throw | 46-35 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi State | David White misses badly on a shot in the paint | 46-35 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi State | David White tips it home | 48-35 |
| 12:04 | LSU | The jump hook by Michael Meinhardt is blocked by Terry Horwitz | 48-35 |
| 12:02 | LSU | Jimmy Rockey snags the offensive board | 48-35 |
| 11:34 | LSU | Todd Pollard buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jimmy Rockey | 48-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Pruden (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Zane Branch (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Terry Horwitz (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - David White (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Todd Pollard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Rockey (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Timothy Lewis (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Michael Meinhardt (tiring) 10 pts. C - Barry Baldwin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the shot from the left wing | 50-37 |
| 10:58 | LSU | Timothy Lewis hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Jimmy Rockey | 50-39 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch travels with the ball | 50-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG), George Hill (SF), Brian Jacobs (PF) Frank Pruden, Zane Branch, Terry Horwitz | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Carson (PG), Dana Renteria (SG), Nicholas Moore (SF), Charles Flynt (PF), Bradley Ziegenbein (C) Todd Pollard, Jimmy Rockey, Timothy Lewis, Michael Meinhardt, Barry Baldwin | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:11 | LSU | Charles Flynt is open and buries a floater near the basket | 50-41 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi State | George Hill misses the floater from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 09:51 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 09:31 | LSU | Dana Renteria is alone and drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-43 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | David Avitia is called for 3 seconds | 50-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (PG), Zane Branch (SF), Daniel Evans (PF) Richard Mederos, George Hill, David White | |
| Subs | LSU | Todd Pollard (PG), Jimmy Rockey (SF), Timothy Lewis (PF) Michael Carson, Nicholas Moore, Charles Flynt | |
| 08:42 | LSU | David Avitia is called for the reach on Dana Renteria - foul #3 on David Avitia, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (SG), Mark Rouse (C) David Avitia, Brian Jacobs | |
| Subs | LSU | Barry Baldwin (C) Bradley Ziegenbein | |
| 08:20 | LSU | Barry Baldwin clanks a shot in the lane | 50-43 |
| 08:19 | LSU | Barry Baldwin hits the follow up shot | 50-45 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans tips it in | 52-45 |
| 07:39 | LSU | Peter Barnes picks off the pass by Timothy Lewis | 52-45 |
| 07:34 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch misses long on a jumper from the left side | 52-45 |
| 07:32 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse tips it back up and in | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Barnes (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Frank Pruden (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Zane Branch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Daniel Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. C - Mark Rouse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Todd Pollard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dana Renteria (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jimmy Rockey (fairly fresh) 4 ast. PF - Timothy Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Baldwin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:03 | LSU | Dana Renteria is whistled for traveling | 54-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), David Avitia (SG), George Hill (SF), Terry Horwitz (PF), Brian Jacobs (C) Peter Barnes, Frank Pruden, Zane Branch, Daniel Evans, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Carson (PG), Nicholas Moore (SF), Charles Flynt (PF), Bradley Ziegenbein (C) Todd Pollard, Jimmy Rockey, Timothy Lewis, Barry Baldwin | |
| 06:45 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 54-45 |
| 06:43 | LSU | Nicholas Moore snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 06:21 | LSU | Brian Jacobs swats the short shot by Dana Renteria | 54-45 |
| 06:19 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Terry Horwitz | 54-45 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz tips it in | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:45 | LSU | Charles Flynt can't connect on a floater from close range | 56-45 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Terry Horwitz | 56-45 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | Bradley Ziegenbein denies the turnaround by Brian Jacobs | 56-45 |
| 05:34 | LSU | Nicholas Moore grabs the board | 56-45 |
| 05:29 | LSU | Charles Flynt comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 56-45 |
| 05:27 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Bradley Ziegenbein | 56-45 |
| 05:14 | LSU | Brian Jacobs swats the layup by Michael Carson | 56-45 |
| 05:12 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Carson | 56-45 |
| 04:51 | LSU | Dana Renteria makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Michael Carson | 56-47 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz misses the tip | 56-47 |
| 04:32 | LSU | The rebound goes to Charles Flynt | 56-47 |
| 04:05 | LSU | Terry Horwitz is called for the reach on Charles Flynt - foul #3 on Terry Horwitz, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (PG), Frank Pruden (SG), Zane Branch (SF), Daniel Evans (PF), David White (C) Richard Mederos, David Avitia, George Hill, Terry Horwitz, Brian Jacobs | |
| Subs | LSU | Todd Pollard (PG), Jimmy Rockey (SG), Michael Meinhardt (PF), Barry Baldwin (C) Michael Carson, Dana Renteria, Charles Flynt, Bradley Ziegenbein | |
| 03:43 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Peter Barnes - foul #1 on Peter Barnes, team foul #6 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Timothy Lewis (SF) Nicholas Moore | |
| 03:43 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 03:43 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | Michael Meinhardt is called for the reach on Daniel Evans - foul #1 on Michael Meinhardt, team foul #3 | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Barnes (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Frank Pruden (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Zane Branch (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Daniel Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. C - David White (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Todd Pollard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Rockey (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Timothy Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Meinhardt (fresh) 12 pts. C - Barry Baldwin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans loses the dribble to Michael Meinhardt | 56-49 |
| 03:03 | LSU | Jimmy Rockey is hacked by Frank Pruden in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Pruden, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG) Peter Barnes | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 03:03 | LSU | Jimmy Rockey makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 03:03 | LSU | Jimmy Rockey makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hill (SF) Zane Branch | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | George Hill clanks a 3 from straight away | 56-51 |
| 02:39 | LSU | Barry Baldwin grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 02:39 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz (PF) Daniel Evans | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Carson (PG), Dana Renteria (SG), Bradley Ziegenbein (C) Todd Pollard, Jimmy Rockey, Barry Baldwin | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:17 | LSU | Dana Renteria can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 56-51 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | David White gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 01:46 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos is fouled on the floor by Timothy Lewis - foul #2 on Timothy Lewis, team foul #4 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Nicholas Moore (SF) Timothy Lewis | |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 56-51 |
| 01:35 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 01:07 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt is hacked by Frank Pruden - foul #4 on Frank Pruden, team foul #8 | 56-51 |
| 01:07 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 01:07 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | Michael Meinhardt blocks the short jumper by George Hill | 56-53 |
| 00:56 | LSU | The rebound goes to Nicholas Moore | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | LSU | Dana Renteria is hacked by David White - foul #2 on David White, team foul #9 | 56-53 |
| 00:37 | LSU | Dana Renteria makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:37 | LSU | Dana Renteria makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos is hacked by Dana Renteria in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dana Renteria, team foul #5 | 56-55 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos is fouled on the floor by Michael Meinhardt - foul #2 on Michael Meinhardt, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos is hacked by Nicholas Moore - foul #1 on Nicholas Moore, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:02 | LSU | Michael Carson is hacked by Frank Pruden - foul #5 on Frank Pruden, team foul #10 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG) Frank Pruden | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:02 | LSU | Michael Carson misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:02 | LSU | Michael Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Dana Renteria is called for the reach on David Avitia in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dana Renteria, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | David Avitia makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | David Avitia makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | LSU | Dana Renteria buries a halfcourt shot | 60-59 |