| Lineup | LSU | PG - Paul Pruitt (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elmer McClave (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mitchell Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Herbert Corea (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Finley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Evens (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Webster (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens inbounds the ball | 47-26 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Mississippi State | Herbert Corea steals the ball from Daniel Finley in the backcourt | 47-26 |
| 19:52 | LSU | Mitchell Smith dunks the ball on a great pass from Michael Stewart | 49-26 |
| 19:33 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-26 |
| 19:32 | LSU | Herbert Corea grabs the defensive rebound | 49-26 |
| 19:14 | LSU | Herbert Corea misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 49-26 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster snags the defensive board | 49-26 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley is hacked by Paul Pruitt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Pruitt, team foul #1 | 49-26 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-26 |
| 18:55 | LSU | Mitchell Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 49-26 |
| 18:50 | LSU | Paul Pruitt buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Elmer McClave and he's fouled by Daniel Finley - foul #3 on Daniel Finley, team foul #1 | 51-26 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Justice (SG), Ronnie Moore (SF), John Canning (PF) Elmer McClave, Mitchell Smith, Michael Stewart | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG) Daniel Finley | |
| 18:50 | LSU | Paul Pruitt misses the free throw | 51-26 |
| 18:50 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to John Canning | 51-26 |
| 18:34 | LSU | Paul Pruitt connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-26 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by John Canning - foul #3 on John Canning, team foul #2 | 54-26 |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG) Paul Pruitt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph (SG), Mark Brown (SF), Daniel Lin (C) Joe Phillips, Donald Evens, Michael Francis | |
| 18:24 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster makes the 1st free throw | 54-27 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 54-28 |
| 18:06 | LSU | John Canning drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Alan Coan | 56-28 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster banks in the layup and he's hacked by John Canning - foul #4 on John Canning, team foul #3 | 56-30 |
| Subs | LSU | Mitchell Smith (SF) John Canning | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster makes the free throw | 56-31 |
| 17:32 | LSU | Ronnie Moore is whistled for traveling | 56-31 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Elmer McClave (SG), John Holland (PF), Michael Stewart (C) Alan Coan, Richard Justice, Ronnie Moore, Herbert Corea | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson (C) Joe Webster | |
| 17:11 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 56-31 |
| 17:10 | LSU | The rebound goes to Michael Stewart | 56-31 |
| 16:58 | LSU | Daniel Lin is called for the reach on Mitchell Smith - foul #1 on Daniel Lin, team foul #2 | 56-31 |
| Subs | LSU | Herbert Corea (C) Mitchell Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Ball (PG), Joe Phillips (SG), Joe Webster (PF) John Spenser, Mark Brown, Daniel Lin | |
| 16:53 | LSU | Michael Stewart lays it up and in set up by Paul Pruitt and he's fouled by Joe Webster - foul #1 on Joe Webster, team foul #3 | 58-31 |
| Subs | LSU | Russell Gillon (SG) Elmer McClave | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Donald Evens (SF) Keith Rudolph | |
| 16:53 | LSU | Michael Stewart misses the free throw | 58-31 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-31 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens misses the easy layup | 58-31 |
| 16:45 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster can't tip it in | 58-31 |
| 16:44 | LSU | Michael Stewart snags the defensive board | 58-31 |
| 16:38 | LSU | Herbert Corea banks in the layup on a nice dish by Russell Gillon | 60-31 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Merle Gibson | 60-33 |
| 16:08 | LSU | Joe Webster takes the ball from Michael Stewart | 60-33 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by August Ball | 60-36 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Paul Pruitt (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SG - Russell Gillon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Holland (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Stewart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Herbert Corea (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - August Ball (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Evens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Webster (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Merle Gibson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | LSU | Merle Gibson blocks the short jumper by Michael Stewart | 60-36 |
| 15:47 | LSU | Herbert Corea misses the tip | 60-36 |
| 15:46 | LSU | Michael Stewart tips it back up and in | 62-36 |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | Herbert Corea steps in front of the August Ball pass | 62-36 |
| 15:24 | LSU | Michael Stewart hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Joe Webster - foul #2 on Joe Webster, team foul #4 | 62-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Elmer McClave (SG), Mitchell Smith (SF), Ronnie Moore (C) Paul Pruitt, Russell Gillon, John Holland, Herbert Corea | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley (PG), Keith Rudolph (SG), Mark Brown (SF), Daniel Lin (PF), Michael Francis (C) August Ball, Joe Phillips, Donald Evens, Joe Webster, Merle Gibson | |
| 15:24 | LSU | Michael Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 62-36 |
| 15:24 | LSU | Michael Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 62-36 |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin gets the rebound | 62-36 |
| 15:20 | Mississippi State | Michael Stewart takes the ball from Mark Brown in the backcourt | 62-36 |
| 15:04 | LSU | Ronnie Moore banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Stewart | 64-36 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi State | Alan Coan picks off the pass by Mark Brown | 64-36 |
| 14:32 | LSU | Mitchell Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Daniel Finley - foul #4 on Daniel Finley, team foul #5 | 64-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Justice (SG), Herbert Corea (C) Elmer McClave, Michael Stewart | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), August Ball (SG) Daniel Finley, Mark Brown | |
| 14:32 | LSU | Mitchell Smith makes the 1st free throw | 65-36 |
| 14:32 | LSU | Mitchell Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 66-36 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin is hacked by Herbert Corea - foul #2 on Herbert Corea, team foul #4 | 66-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Curtis (SF) Mitchell Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Webster (PF) Daniel Lin | |
| 14:05 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Paul Curtis - foul #2 on Paul Curtis, team foul #5 | 66-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Stewart (PF) Ronnie Moore | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:05 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph makes the 1st free throw | 66-37 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph makes the 2nd free throw | 66-38 |
| 13:53 | LSU | Alan Coan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-38 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis grabs the board | 66-38 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi State | John Spenser double dribbles | 66-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG) Alan Coan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips (SG), Donald Evens (SF) August Ball, Keith Rudolph | |
| 13:29 | LSU | Paul Curtis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-38 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis gets the rebound | 66-38 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joe Webster and he's hacked by Herbert Corea - foul #3 on Herbert Corea, team foul #6 | 66-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Elmer McClave (SG), Mitchell Smith (SF), John Canning (PF) Richard Justice, Paul Curtis, Michael Stewart | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Brown (PF) Joe Webster | |
| 13:17 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips misses the free throw | 66-40 |
| 13:17 | LSU | John Canning gets the rebound | 66-40 |
| 12:57 | LSU | Paul Pruitt hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-40 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown grabs the board | 66-40 |
| 12:51 | Mississippi State | John Spenser can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Paul Pruitt - foul #2 on Paul Pruitt, team foul #7 | 66-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Ronnie Moore (C) Paul Pruitt, Herbert Corea | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Ball (SG) Joe Phillips | |
| 12:51 | Mississippi State | John Spenser misses the 1st free throw | 66-40 |
| 12:51 | Mississippi State | John Spenser makes the 2nd free throw | 66-41 |
| 12:41 | LSU | John Canning misses the lay-in | 66-41 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi State | August Ball pulls down the rebound | 66-41 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown is hacked by John Canning in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Canning, team foul #8 | 66-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Russell Gillon (SG), Herbert Corea (C) Elmer McClave, John Canning | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips (SG), Keith Rudolph (SF) John Spenser, Donald Evens | |
| 12:37 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown makes the 1st free throw | 66-42 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 66-42 |
| 12:37 | LSU | Ronnie Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 66-42 |
| 12:21 | LSU | Russell Gillon knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alan Coan | 68-42 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Joe Phillips | 68-45 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Alan Coan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russell Gillon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mitchell Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronnie Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Herbert Corea (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - August Ball (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Phillips (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Rudolph (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Francis (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:45 | LSU | Russell Gillon drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronnie Moore | 71-45 |
| 11:31 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis is whistled for traveling | 71-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Richard Justice (SG), Paul Curtis (SF), John Holland (PF), Michael Stewart (C) Alan Coan, Russell Gillon, Mitchell Smith, Ronnie Moore, Herbert Corea | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Donald Evens (SF), Daniel Lin (PF), Merle Gibson (C) August Ball, Keith Rudolph, Mark Brown, Michael Francis | |
| 11:23 | LSU | Richard Justice makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Paul Pruitt | 73-45 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 73-45 |
| 11:11 | LSU | Michael Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 73-45 |
| 11:06 | LSU | Paul Pruitt can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 73-45 |
| 11:05 | LSU | Michael Stewart misses the tip | 73-45 |
| 11:04 | LSU | Paul Curtis tips it back up and in | 75-45 |
| 10:58 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Spenser | 75-48 |
| 10:36 | LSU | Paul Pruitt clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-48 |
| 10:35 | LSU | Richard Justice snags the offensive board | 75-48 |
| 10:25 | LSU | Paul Curtis scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Pruitt | 78-48 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson makes the jumper in the paint set up by Donald Evens | 78-50 |
| 10:00 | LSU | Paul Pruitt is fouled on the floor by Merle Gibson - foul #2 on Merle Gibson, team foul #6 | 78-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Elmer McClave (SG), Mitchell Smith (SF), Ronnie Moore (PF), Herbert Corea (C) Paul Pruitt, Richard Justice, Paul Curtis, John Holland, Michael Stewart | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Ball (PG), Keith Rudolph (SG), Joe Webster (PF) John Spenser, Joe Phillips, Merle Gibson | |
| 09:51 | LSU | Alan Coan makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 80-50 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi State | August Ball travels in the backcourt | 80-50 |
| 09:31 | LSU | Alan Coan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 80-50 |
| 09:29 | LSU | Elmer McClave tips it back up and in | 82-50 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Coan - foul #2 on Alan Coan, team foul #9 | 82-50 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips (SG), Michael Francis (C) Donald Evens, Daniel Lin | |
| 09:25 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph makes the 1st free throw | 82-51 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph misses the 2nd free throw | 82-51 |
| 09:25 | LSU | The rebound goes to Herbert Corea | 82-51 |
| 09:13 | LSU | Herbert Corea knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Mitchell Smith | 84-51 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph misses short on a jumper from the left side | 84-51 |
| 08:46 | LSU | Ronnie Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 84-51 |
| 08:41 | LSU | Elmer McClave connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ronnie Moore | 87-51 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from August Ball | 87-53 |
| 08:10 | LSU | Elmer McClave is fouled on the floor by Joe Phillips - foul #1 on Joe Phillips, team foul #7 | 87-53 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Michael Stewart (PF) Alan Coan, Herbert Corea | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Mark Brown (SF), Daniel Lin (C) August Ball, Joe Phillips, Michael Francis | |
| 08:10 | LSU | Elmer McClave makes the 1st free throw | 88-53 |
| 08:10 | LSU | Elmer McClave misses the 2nd free throw | 88-53 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster gets the rebound | 88-53 |
| 07:54 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin is open and scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Keith Rudolph | 88-55 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Paul Pruitt (fresh) 20 pts. 6 ast. SG - Elmer McClave (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mitchell Smith (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Stewart (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Ronnie Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Rudolph (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Webster (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Lin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | LSU | Ronnie Moore makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Paul Pruitt | 90-55 |
| 07:18 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 90-55 |
| 07:17 | Mississippi State | John Spenser tips it home | 90-57 |
| 06:58 | LSU | Paul Pruitt drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Elmer McClave | 92-57 |
| 06:40 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown is whistled for a carry | 92-57 |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Richard Justice (SG), Paul Curtis (SF), John Holland (PF) Paul Pruitt, Elmer McClave, Mitchell Smith, Ronnie Moore | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson (C) Joe Webster | |
| 06:26 | LSU | Richard Justice misses the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Keith Rudolph - foul #3 on Keith Rudolph, team foul #8 | 92-57 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Ball (SG) Mark Brown | |
| 06:26 | LSU | Richard Justice misses the 1st free throw | 92-57 |
| 06:26 | LSU | Richard Justice makes the 2nd free throw | 93-57 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 93-57 |
| 06:06 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph tips it back up and in | 93-59 |
| 05:45 | LSU | Michael Stewart lays it in set up by Paul Curtis | 95-59 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi State | John Spenser hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 95-59 |
| 05:30 | LSU | Richard Justice pulls down the rebound | 95-59 |
| 05:26 | LSU | Alan Coan is fouled on the floor by Merle Gibson - foul #3 on Merle Gibson, team foul #9 | 95-59 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Russell Gillon (SG), Mitchell Smith (SF) Richard Justice, Paul Curtis, Michael Stewart | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Brown (SF) August Ball | |
| 05:26 | LSU | Alan Coan makes the 1st free throw | 96-59 |
| 05:26 | LSU | Alan Coan makes the 2nd free throw | 97-59 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | John Spenser misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 97-59 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson tips it but misses | 97-59 |
| 04:54 | LSU | Paul Pruitt snags the defensive board | 97-59 |
| 04:40 | LSU | Alan Coan makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mitchell Smith | 99-59 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Spenser | 99-62 |
| 04:04 | LSU | Mark Brown steals it from John Holland | 99-62 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown loses the dribble to Alan Coan | 99-62 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Paul Pruitt (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 7 ast. SG - Russell Gillon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mitchell Smith (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Holland (tiring) C - Alan Coan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Rudolph (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Lin (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Merle Gibson (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:37 | LSU | Alan Coan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 99-62 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph grabs the board | 99-62 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | John Spenser throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 99-62 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Justice (SG), Ronnie Moore (SF), Michael Stewart (PF), Herbert Corea (C) Russell Gillon, Mitchell Smith, John Holland, Alan Coan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Ball (SG) Daniel Lin | |
| 03:12 | LSU | Michael Stewart can't finish the layup | 99-62 |
| 03:10 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson grabs the board | 99-62 |
| 03:04 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 99-62 |
| 03:02 | LSU | Paul Pruitt grabs the board | 99-62 |
| 02:55 | LSU | August Ball is called for the reach on Richard Justice - foul #2 on August Ball, team foul #10 | 99-62 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Curtis (SF) Michael Stewart | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:55 | LSU | Richard Justice makes the 1st free throw | 100-62 |
| 02:55 | LSU | Richard Justice misses the 2nd free throw | 100-62 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson snags the defensive board | 100-62 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | Ronnie Moore steals it from Merle Gibson | 100-62 |
| 02:18 | LSU | Mark Brown takes the ball from Herbert Corea | 100-62 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | Richard Justice is called for the reach on August Ball in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Justice, team foul #10 | 100-62 |
| Subs | LSU | Elmer McClave (SG), Michael Stewart (PF) Richard Justice, Paul Curtis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin (PF) Keith Rudolph | |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | August Ball misses the 1st free throw | 100-62 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | August Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 100-63 |
| 02:06 | LSU | August Ball steals it from Michael Stewart | 100-63 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 100-63 |
| Subs | LSU | Mitchell Smith (SF) Ronnie Moore | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph (SG) August Ball | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:26 | LSU | Paul Pruitt's pass is intercepted by Mark Brown | 100-63 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | John Spenser slams it home set up by Mark Brown | 100-65 |
| 01:03 | LSU | Michael Stewart misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 100-65 |
| 01:01 | LSU | Michael Stewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 100-65 |
| 00:39 | LSU | Paul Pruitt is hacked by John Spenser - foul #2 on John Spenser, team foul #11 | 100-65 |
| 00:39 | LSU | Paul Pruitt makes the 1st free throw | 101-65 |
| 00:39 | LSU | Paul Pruitt makes the 2nd free throw | 102-65 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph is called for traveling | 102-65 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:06 | LSU | Paul Pruitt misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 102-65 |
| 00:04 | LSU | Herbert Corea hits the follow up shot | 104-65 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown clanks a halfcourt shot | 104-65 |