| Lineup | LSU | PG - Justin Burk (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Glenn Manning (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Fontaine (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Adam Shuff (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Charles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Winters (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Samuel Green (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters inbounds the ball | 32-18 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock travels with the ball | 32-18 |
| 19:28 | LSU | Roger Charles misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Wilson - foul #2 on Robert Wilson, team foul #1 | 32-18 |
| 19:28 | LSU | Roger Charles makes the 1st free throw | 33-18 |
| 19:28 | LSU | Roger Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 34-18 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-18 |
| 19:01 | LSU | Adam Shuff grabs the board | 34-18 |
| 18:50 | LSU | Roger Charles comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 34-18 |
| 18:49 | LSU | Roger Charles tips it back up and in | 36-18 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Gerald Littles and he's fouled by Justin Burk - foul #2 on Justin Burk, team foul #1 | 36-20 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters makes the free throw | 36-21 |
| 18:05 | LSU | Adam Shuff misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 36-21 |
| 18:03 | LSU | Adam Shuff hits the follow up shot | 38-21 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Cole Schoenrock | 38-24 |
| 17:43 | LSU | Roger Charles misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-24 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green pulls down the rebound | 38-24 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-24 |
| 17:21 | LSU | Justin Burk pulls down the rebound | 38-24 |
| 17:07 | LSU | Justin Burk is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Justin Burk, team foul #2 | 38-24 |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Edwin Cassell (SG), Jeffrey Brammer (SF), Patrick Lamb (PF), Dennis Matzke (C) Justin Burk, Glenn Manning, Robert Fontaine, Adam Shuff, Roger Charles | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG), David Labrecque (SG), Marvin Torian (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF), Thomas Kott (C) Cole Schoenrock, Gerald Littles, Michael Winters, Samuel Green, Robert Wilson | |
| 16:50 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Mark Hendrix | 38-26 |
| 16:40 | LSU | Edwin Cassell clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on David Labrecque - foul #1 on David Labrecque, team foul #2 | 38-26 |
| 16:40 | LSU | Edwin Cassell makes the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 16:40 | LSU | Edwin Cassell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-26 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian misses short on a shot from the right wing | 40-26 |
| 16:22 | LSU | Edwin Cassell gets the rebound | 40-26 |
| 16:14 | LSU | Don Williams buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Edwin Cassell | 42-26 |
| 15:55 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Don Williams - foul #1 on Don Williams, team foul #3 | 42-26 |
| Subs | LSU | Justin Burk (PG), Robert Fontaine (SF) Don Williams, Jeffrey Brammer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson (C) Thomas Kott | |
| 15:55 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian makes the 1st free throw | 42-27 |
| 15:55 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian makes the 2nd free throw | 42-28 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Justin Burk (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SG - Edwin Cassell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Fontaine (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Patrick Lamb (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dennis Matzke (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Labrecque (fresh) SF - Marvin Torian (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | LSU | Dennis Matzke is fouled on the floor by Mark Hendrix - foul #1 on Mark Hendrix, team foul #3 | 42-28 |
| Subs | LSU | Glenn Manning (SG) Edwin Cassell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Winters (SF), Samuel Green (PF) Marvin Torian, Joseph Hubbs | |
| 15:25 | LSU | Justin Burk misses the dunk | 42-28 |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson grabs the board | 42-28 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-28 |
| 15:01 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters tips it home | 42-30 |
| 14:42 | LSU | Justin Burk comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-30 |
| 14:40 | Mississippi State | David Labrecque grabs the defensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi State | David Labrecque misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Robert Fontaine - foul #2 on Robert Fontaine, team foul #4 | 42-30 |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Edwin Cassell (SG), Adam Shuff (PF), Roger Charles (C) Justin Burk, Glenn Manning, Patrick Lamb, Dennis Matzke | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Marvin Torian (SF), Joseph Hubbs (C) Mark Hendrix, Michael Winters, Robert Wilson | |
| 14:23 | Mississippi State | David Labrecque makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi State | David Labrecque misses the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 14:23 | LSU | Roger Charles grabs the board | 42-31 |
| 14:01 | LSU | Robert Fontaine scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Roger Charles | 45-31 |
| 13:49 | Mississippi State | David Labrecque can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Edwin Cassell - foul #1 on Edwin Cassell, team foul #5 | 45-31 |
| Subs | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer (SF) Robert Fontaine | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott (C) Samuel Green | |
| 13:49 | Mississippi State | David Labrecque makes the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 13:49 | Mississippi State | David Labrecque makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 13:36 | LSU | Cole Schoenrock is called for the reach on Edwin Cassell - foul #2 on Cole Schoenrock, team foul #4 | 45-33 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles (SG) David Labrecque | |
| 13:22 | LSU | Adam Shuff hits the finger roll set up by Edwin Cassell | 47-33 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott buries a driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Roger Charles - foul #1 on Roger Charles, team foul #6 | 47-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Justin Burk (PG), Glenn Manning (SG), Robert Fontaine (SF) Don Williams, Edwin Cassell, Jeffrey Brammer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Winters (SF), Robert Wilson (C) Marvin Torian, Joseph Hubbs | |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott makes the free throw | 47-36 |
| 12:39 | LSU | Roger Charles knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Adam Shuff | 49-36 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-36 |
| 12:13 | LSU | Robert Fontaine grabs the board | 49-36 |
| 11:55 | LSU | Gerald Littles is called for the reach on Robert Fontaine - foul #2 on Gerald Littles, team foul #5 | 49-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Patrick Lamb (PF), Dennis Matzke (C) Adam Shuff, Roger Charles | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG), Samuel Green (PF) Cole Schoenrock, Thomas Kott | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Justin Burk (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SG - Glenn Manning (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Fontaine (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Patrick Lamb (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dennis Matzke (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Winters (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Samuel Green (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | LSU | Dennis Matzke lays it up and in | 51-36 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson is whistled for a carry | 51-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Edwin Cassell (SG), Jeffrey Brammer (SF) Glenn Manning, Robert Fontaine | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Labrecque (SG), Marvin Torian (SF) Gerald Littles, Michael Winters | |
| 11:04 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-36 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:53 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson scores on a jump hook from the left block | 54-38 |
| 10:47 | LSU | Edwin Cassell misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by David Labrecque - foul #2 on David Labrecque, team foul #6 | 54-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG) Justin Burk | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs (C) Robert Wilson | |
| 10:47 | LSU | Edwin Cassell makes the 1st free throw | 55-38 |
| 10:47 | LSU | Edwin Cassell makes the 2nd free throw | 56-38 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green knocks in the runner from the baseline and the foul's on Edwin Cassell - foul #2 on Edwin Cassell, team foul #7 | 56-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Adam Shuff (PF), Roger Charles (C) Patrick Lamb, Dennis Matzke | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green makes the free throw | 56-41 |
| 10:18 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Marvin Torian - foul #1 on Marvin Torian, team foul #7 | 56-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Fontaine (SF) Edwin Cassell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG) David Labrecque | |
| 10:18 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer makes the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 10:18 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer makes the 2nd free throw | 58-41 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-44 |
| 09:35 | LSU | Robert Fontaine lays it in on a nice dish by Don Williams and he's hacked by Mark Hendrix - foul #2 on Mark Hendrix, team foul #8 | 60-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Justin Burk (PG), Glenn Manning (SG) Don Williams, Jeffrey Brammer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles (SG), Michael Winters (SF), Robert Wilson (C) Mark Hendrix, Marvin Torian, Samuel Green | |
| 09:35 | LSU | Robert Fontaine makes the free throw | 61-44 |
| 09:21 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters is fouled on the floor by Roger Charles - foul #2 on Roger Charles, team foul #8 | 61-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Dennis Matzke (PF) Adam Shuff | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:21 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters makes the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 09:21 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters makes the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 09:08 | LSU | Roger Charles buries a runner in the lane set up by Justin Burk and the foul's on Gerald Littles - foul #3 on Gerald Littles, team foul #9 | 63-46 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (PG) Cole Schoenrock | |
| 09:08 | LSU | Roger Charles makes the free throw | 64-46 |
| 08:53 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Wilson | 64-49 |
| 08:42 | LSU | Robert Fontaine drills a jumper from close range set up by Roger Charles | 66-49 |
| 08:29 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-49 |
| 08:28 | LSU | Robert Fontaine grabs the defensive rebound | 66-49 |
| 08:10 | LSU | Glenn Manning hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Justin Burk | 68-49 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-49 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs grabs the offensive board | 68-49 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Justin Burk (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SG - Glenn Manning (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Fontaine (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Matzke (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Charles (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Depew (fresh) SG - Gerald Littles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Winters (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Hubbs (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-52 |
| 07:33 | LSU | Dennis Matzke scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Glenn Manning and he's hacked by Michael Winters - foul #2 on Michael Winters, team foul #10 | 70-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Edwin Cassell (SG), Jeffrey Brammer (SF), Adam Shuff (PF) Justin Burk, Glenn Manning, Robert Fontaine, Roger Charles | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Mark Hendrix (SG), Marvin Torian (SF), Samuel Green (PF), Thomas Kott (C) William Depew, Gerald Littles, Michael Winters, Joseph Hubbs, Robert Wilson | |
| 07:33 | LSU | Dennis Matzke misses the free throw | 70-52 |
| 07:33 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix grabs the board | 70-52 |
| 07:13 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott misses the fadeaway from the left side | 70-52 |
| 07:11 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green tips it in | 70-54 |
| 06:54 | LSU | Adam Shuff is hacked by Mark Hendrix - foul #3 on Mark Hendrix, team foul #11 | 70-54 |
| 06:54 | LSU | Adam Shuff makes the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 06:54 | LSU | Adam Shuff makes the 2nd free throw | 72-54 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Hendrix | 72-56 |
| 06:17 | LSU | Edwin Cassell scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Don Williams | 75-56 |
| 05:57 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Don Williams - foul #2 on Don Williams, team foul #9 | 75-56 |
| Subs | LSU | Justin Burk (PG), Glenn Manning (SG), Robert Fontaine (SF) Don Williams, Edwin Cassell, Jeffrey Brammer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles (SG), Michael Winters (SF), Robert Wilson (C) Mark Hendrix, Marvin Torian, Thomas Kott | |
| 05:57 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock makes the 1st free throw | 75-57 |
| 05:57 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock makes the 2nd free throw | 75-58 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:40 | LSU | Adam Shuff scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 77-58 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters misses the 3 from straight away | 77-58 |
| 05:23 | LSU | Glenn Manning grabs the board | 77-58 |
| 04:55 | LSU | Robert Fontaine hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Justin Burk | 80-58 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 80-58 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles tips it home | 80-60 |
| 04:15 | LSU | Adam Shuff knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Dennis Matzke | 82-60 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters scores on a jumper from the right side | 82-62 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Justin Burk (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SG - Glenn Manning (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Fontaine (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Adam Shuff (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Matzke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Littles (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Winters (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Samuel Green (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | LSU | Justin Burk misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 82-62 |
| 03:22 | LSU | Dennis Matzke gets the offensive rebound | 82-62 |
| 03:12 | LSU | Adam Shuff throws it down on a nice dish by Glenn Manning and he's fouled by Samuel Green - foul #3 on Samuel Green, team foul #12 | 84-62 |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Edwin Cassell (SG), Jeffrey Brammer (SF), Patrick Lamb (PF) Justin Burk, Glenn Manning, Robert Fontaine, Dennis Matzke | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG), David Labrecque (SG), Marvin Torian (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF), Thomas Kott (C) Cole Schoenrock, Gerald Littles, Michael Winters, Samuel Green, Robert Wilson | |
| 03:12 | LSU | Adam Shuff makes the free throw | 85-62 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 85-62 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs tips it in | 85-64 |
| 02:55 | LSU | Mark Hendrix is called for the reach on Don Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Hendrix, team foul #13 | 85-64 |
| Subs | LSU | Dennis Matzke (C) Adam Shuff | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:55 | LSU | Don Williams misses the 1st free throw | 85-64 |
| 02:55 | LSU | Don Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 86-64 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs lays it in and he's fouled by Patrick Lamb - foul #1 on Patrick Lamb, team foul #10 | 86-66 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs makes the free throw | 86-67 |
| 02:34 | LSU | Edwin Cassell is whistled for traveling | 86-67 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 86-67 |
| 02:22 | LSU | Don Williams grabs the board | 86-67 |
| 01:58 | LSU | Don Williams is fouled on the floor by David Labrecque - foul #3 on David Labrecque, team foul #14 | 86-67 |
| 01:58 | LSU | Don Williams makes the 1st free throw | 87-67 |
| 01:58 | LSU | Don Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 88-67 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 88-67 |
| 01:43 | LSU | Dennis Matzke grabs the defensive rebound | 88-67 |
| 01:19 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 88-67 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott gets the rebound | 88-67 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | Dennis Matzke picks off the pass by Mark Hendrix | 88-67 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | LSU | Edwin Cassell buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Dennis Matzke | 90-67 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix buries a jumper from the right wing | 90-69 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Don Williams runs out the clock | 90-69 |