| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Crosby (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Krout (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Clayton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronald Rochon (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Kinman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Louis Borja (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Carl Krawczyk (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby inbounds the ball | 26-43 |
| 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 flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 19:53 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby loses the ball out of bounds | 26-43 |
| 19:45 | LSU | James Clayton buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Carl Krawczyk | 26-45 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi State | James Krout is called for 5 seconds | 26-45 |
| 19:13 | LSU | James Clayton is fouled on the floor by Frank Foss - foul #1 on Frank Foss, team foul #1 | 26-45 |
| 19:03 | LSU | Frank Foss picks off the pass by Steven Kinman | 26-45 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby lays it up and in on a nice dish by Frank Foss | 28-45 |
| 18:42 | LSU | Louis Borja's pass is intercepted by William Bennett | 28-45 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed William Bennett | 30-45 |
| 18:21 | LSU | Ronald Rochon is fouled on the floor by Robert Crosby - foul #2 on Robert Crosby, team foul #2 | 30-45 |
| 18:08 | LSU | James Clayton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-45 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi State | William Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-45 |
| 17:34 | LSU | James Clayton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-45 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby grabs the board | 30-45 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 32-45 |
| 17:03 | LSU | Ronald Rochon drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Krawczyk | 32-47 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi State | James Krout loses the dribble to James Clayton | 32-47 |
| 16:32 | LSU | Ronald Rochon can't connect on a floater from the right side | 32-47 |
| 16:31 | LSU | Ronald Rochon tips it home | 32-49 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Carl Krawczyk - foul #3 on Carl Krawczyk, team foul #1 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Berta (PG), Frederick Proctor (SG), Ronald Fleming (PF), George Vangilder (C) Frank Foss, Kenneth Ovellette, William Bennett, James Krout | |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Adams (PG), Frank Lopes (PF) James Clayton, Louis Borja | |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby misses the 1st free throw | 32-49 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby makes the 2nd free throw | 33-49 |
| 15:56 | LSU | Steven Kinman's pass is intercepted by Frederick Proctor | 33-49 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby can't finish the layup | 33-49 |
| 15:50 | LSU | The rebound goes to Frank Lopes | 33-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Berta (fresh) SG - Frederick Proctor (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Crosby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Fleming (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Vangilder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Donald Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Rochon (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Kinman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Lopes (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Carl Krawczyk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:28 | LSU | Steven Kinman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-49 |
| 15:27 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby pulls down the rebound | 33-49 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Carl Krawczyk - foul #4 on Carl Krawczyk, team foul #2 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette (SG) Robert Crosby | |
| Subs | LSU | Frank Laurel (C) Carl Krawczyk | |
| 15:10 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder makes the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder misses the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| 15:10 | LSU | Frank Lopes snags the defensive board | 34-49 |
| 14:53 | LSU | Frank Lopes can't finish the layup | 34-49 |
| 14:52 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor grabs the board | 34-49 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder works out of a doubleteam and scores on a turnaround near the basket | 36-49 |
| 14:21 | LSU | Ronald Rochon travels with the ball | 36-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), William Bennett (PF), James Krout (C) David Berta, George Vangilder, Ronald Fleming | |
| Subs | LSU | James Clayton (PG), Louis Borja (PF) Donald Adams, Frank Laurel | |
| 14:09 | Mississippi State | William Bennett shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the runner in the lane | 38-49 |
| 13:58 | LSU | Frank Lopes misses the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Frederick Proctor - foul #1 on Frederick Proctor, team foul #3 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Frank Laurel (SF) Steven Kinman | |
| 13:58 | LSU | Frank Lopes makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 13:58 | LSU | Frank Lopes misses the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 13:58 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Krout | 38-50 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi State | William Bennett is fouled on the floor by Louis Borja - foul #2 on Louis Borja, team foul #3 | 38-50 |
| 13:41 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-50 |
| 13:39 | LSU | Louis Borja grabs the board | 38-50 |
| 13:29 | LSU | James Clayton is whistled for a carry | 38-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Berta (SF) Frederick Proctor | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 13:16 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Bennett | 40-50 |
| 13:03 | LSU | The short jumper by Frank Lopes is denied by James Krout | 40-50 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi State | James Krout pulls down the rebound | 40-50 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi State | David Berta's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Adams (SG), Steven Kinman (SF), Carl Krawczyk (C) Ronald Rochon, Frank Laurel, Louis Borja | |
| 12:29 | LSU | Steven Kinman makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Clayton | 40-52 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi State | William Bennett works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 40-52 |
| 12:02 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk grabs the defensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 11:57 | LSU | Frank Lopes is fouled on the floor by William Bennett - foul #2 on William Bennett, team foul #4 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG), Frederick Proctor (SG), Robert Crosby (SF), Ronald Fleming (PF) Frank Foss, Kenneth Ovellette, David Berta, William Bennett | |
| Subs | LSU | Frank Laurel (SF) James Clayton | |
| 11:47 | LSU | Steven Kinman makes the 3 from the right corner | 40-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Maximo Bianchi (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Frederick Proctor (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Crosby (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Fleming (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Krout (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Donald Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Kinman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Frank Laurel (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frank Lopes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Carl Krawczyk (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Krout | 43-55 |
| 11:26 | LSU | Frederick Proctor steals it from Donald Adams in the backcourt | 43-55 |
| 11:24 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby lays it up and in on a great pass from Frederick Proctor | 45-55 |
| 11:08 | LSU | Steven Kinman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ronald Fleming - foul #3 on Ronald Fleming, team foul #5 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Vangilder (C) James Krout | |
| Subs | LSU | Ronald Rochon (SG), Louis Borja (PF) Frank Laurel, Frank Lopes | |
| 11:08 | LSU | Steven Kinman misses the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 11:08 | LSU | Steven Kinman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 10:55 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder blows the layup | 45-56 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming tips it home | 47-56 |
| 10:34 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk misses the dunk | 47-56 |
| 10:33 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk grabs the offensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 10:19 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Adams | 47-58 |
| 10:05 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-58 |
| 10:03 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk snags the defensive board | 47-58 |
| 09:56 | LSU | Steven Kinman hits a jumper in the lane set up by Louis Borja | 47-60 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-60 |
| 09:35 | LSU | Ronald Rochon pulls down the rebound | 47-60 |
| 09:29 | LSU | Louis Borja's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), Kenneth Ovellette (SG), David Berta (SF), William Bennett (PF), James Krout (C) Maximo Bianchi, Frederick Proctor, Robert Crosby, Ronald Fleming, George Vangilder | |
| Subs | LSU | James Clayton (PG), Frank Laurel (SF) Donald Adams, Steven Kinman | |
| 09:14 | Mississippi State | William Bennett hits a jumper near the basket set up by David Berta | 49-60 |
| 09:07 | LSU | Ronald Rochon hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 49-60 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | James Krout pulls down the rebound | 49-60 |
| 08:59 | Mississippi State | David Berta's fadeaway is rejected by Louis Borja | 49-60 |
| 08:58 | LSU | The rebound goes to Carl Krawczyk | 49-60 |
| 08:43 | LSU | Ronald Rochon clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-60 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi State | William Bennett snags the defensive board | 49-60 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi State | William Bennett can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 49-60 |
| 08:23 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk gets the rebound | 49-60 |
| 08:18 | LSU | Ronald Rochon is hacked by William Bennett - foul #3 on William Bennett, team foul #6 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby (SF) David Berta | |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Adams (SG), Frank Lopes (PF) Ronald Rochon, Louis Borja | |
| 08:01 | LSU | Donald Adams clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-60 |
| 07:59 | Mississippi State | James Krout snags the defensive board | 49-60 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Kenneth Ovellette, team foul #7 | 49-60 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Crosby (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Bennett (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Krout (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Clayton (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Donald Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Laurel (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frank Lopes (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Carl Krawczyk (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:23 | LSU | Frank Foss is called for the reach on Donald Adams - foul #2 on Frank Foss, team foul #8 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Ronald Rochon (SG) Carl Krawczyk | |
| 07:23 | LSU | Donald Adams misses the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 07:23 | Mississippi State | William Bennett snags the defensive board | 49-60 |
| 07:17 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-60 |
| 07:16 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss tips it back up and in | 51-60 |
| 07:03 | LSU | William Bennett is called for the reach on Frank Lopes - foul #4 on William Bennett, team foul #9 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor (SF) Robert Crosby | |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Kinman (SF) Donald Adams | |
| 07:03 | LSU | Frank Lopes makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 07:03 | LSU | Frank Lopes misses the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi State | James Krout grabs the defensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 06:55 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-61 |
| 06:54 | LSU | Frank Lopes gets the rebound | 51-61 |
| 06:43 | LSU | Frank Lopes hits the finger roll | 51-63 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | William Bennett works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 51-63 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor tips it back up and in | 53-63 |
| 06:08 | LSU | Ronald Rochon knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Steven Kinman | 53-65 |
| 05:54 | Mississippi State | William Bennett shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-65 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi State | James Krout gets the offensive rebound | 53-65 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette loses the ball out of bounds | 53-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Berta (PG), Robert Crosby (SF), Ronald Fleming (PF), George Vangilder (C) Frank Foss, Kenneth Ovellette, William Bennett, James Krout | |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Adams (PG), Theodore Strong (SG), Louis Borja (PF), Carl Krawczyk (C) James Clayton, Ronald Rochon, Frank Lopes, Frank Laurel | |
| 05:18 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald Adams | 53-67 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder is hacked by Louis Borja - foul #3 on Louis Borja, team foul #4 | 53-67 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-67 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming grabs the offensive board | 53-67 |
| 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 flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-67 |
| 04:02 | LSU | The 3pt attempt by Theodore Strong is denied by Robert Crosby | 55-67 |
| 04:01 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk gets the offensive rebound | 55-67 |
| 03:43 | LSU | Donald Adams clanks a floater from the left wing | 55-67 |
| 03:41 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk grabs the offensive board | 55-67 |
| 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 flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:23 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk's fadeaway is rejected by George Vangilder | 55-67 |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder grabs the defensive rebound | 55-67 |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), Kenneth Ovellette (SG), William Bennett (PF), James Krout (C) David Berta, Frederick Proctor, Ronald Fleming, George Vangilder | |
| Subs | LSU | James Clayton (PG), Ronald Rochon (SG), Frank Laurel (SF) Donald Adams, Theodore Strong, Steven Kinman | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Crosby (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Bennett (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - James Krout (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Clayton (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Ronald Rochon (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Laurel (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Louis Borja (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Carl Krawczyk (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:09 | Mississippi State | James Krout hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Ovellette | 57-67 |
| 02:49 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by James Clayton | 57-69 |
| 02:31 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette misses short on a 3 from straight away | 57-69 |
| 02:30 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk grabs the defensive rebound | 57-69 |
| 02:23 | LSU | Louis Borja connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by James Clayton | 57-71 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | William Bennett splits the doubleteam and buries a jump hook from the baseline | 59-71 |
| 01:41 | LSU | Robert Crosby picks off the pass by Carl Krawczyk | 59-71 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi State | William Bennett double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 59-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG), Frederick Proctor (SG), David Berta (SF), Ronald Fleming (PF), George Vangilder (C) Frank Foss, Kenneth Ovellette, Robert Crosby, William Bennett, James Krout | |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Kinman (SF) Frank Laurel | |
| 01:06 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Clayton | 59-73 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming is hacked by Ronald Rochon - foul #2 on Ronald Rochon, team foul #5 | 59-73 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-73 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:21 | LSU | James Clayton is fouled on the floor by Maximo Bianchi - foul #1 on Maximo Bianchi, team foul #10 | 59-73 |
| 00:21 | LSU | James Clayton misses the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 00:21 | LSU | James Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 59-74 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-74 |
| 00:00 | LSU | James Clayton runs out the clock | 62-74 |