| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Dean (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Bennett (fresh) 2 stl. PF - James Krout (fresh) C - George Vangilder (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Clayton (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Ferrero (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Kinman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Tye (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Borja (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | William Bennett inbounds the ball | 21-21 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-21 |
| 19:14 | LSU | Steven Kinman is hacked by Frank Foss - foul #2 on Frank Foss, team foul #1 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Ronald Rochon (SF) Joe Tye | |
| 18:52 | LSU | James Clayton buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-24 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi State | William Bennett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Ronald Rochon - foul #1 on Ronald Rochon, team foul #1 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Joe Tye (PF) John Ferrero | |
| 18:34 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 18:09 | LSU | Louis Borja can't throw it down but the foul's on James Krout - foul #2 on James Krout, team foul #2 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | John Ferrero (SG) James Clayton | |
| 18:09 | LSU | Louis Borja misses the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 18:09 | LSU | Louis Borja makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by William Bennett is blocked by Steven Kinman | 26-25 |
| 17:49 | LSU | John Ferrero grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 17:23 | LSU | John Ferrero misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-25 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi State | James Krout gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi State | William Bennett hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Frank Foss | 28-25 |
| 16:45 | LSU | Steven Kinman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-25 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi State | William Bennett snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 16:36 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder connects on the jump hook in the paint | 30-25 |
| 16:15 | LSU | John Ferrero loses the dribble to George Vangilder | 30-25 |
| 16:00 | Mississippi State | William Bennett misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-25 |
| 15:58 | LSU | Joe Tye gets the rebound | 30-25 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Dean (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Bennett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Krout (fresh) C - George Vangilder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Ronald Rochon (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Ferrero (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Kinman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Tye (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Borja (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:36 | LSU | John Ferrero misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-25 |
| 15:34 | LSU | Louis Borja snags the offensive board | 30-25 |
| 15:15 | LSU | Louis Borja can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 30-25 |
| 15:14 | Mississippi State | James Krout pulls down the rebound | 30-25 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi State | James Krout misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 30-25 |
| 15:06 | LSU | Joe Tye pulls down the rebound | 30-25 |
| 14:42 | LSU | John Ferrero misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-25 |
| 14:40 | Mississippi State | James Krout pulls down the rebound | 30-25 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi State | James Krout can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-25 |
| 14:18 | LSU | Steven Kinman grabs the defensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 14:02 | LSU | John Ferrero knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Ronald Rochon and the foul's on George Vangilder - foul #3 on George Vangilder, team foul #3 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG), Ronald Panella (SG), Dan Pittman (SF), Dave Iser (PF) Frank Foss, James Dean, William Bennett, James Krout | |
| Subs | LSU | James Clayton (PG), Donald Kantor (PF) Steven Kinman, Joe Tye | |
| 14:02 | LSU | John Ferrero makes the free throw | 30-28 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi State | Louis Borja swats the layup by George Vangilder | 30-28 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 13:13 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Frank Laurel (SF) John Ferrero | |
| 12:49 | LSU | Frank Laurel is fouled on the floor by Dan Pittman - foul #1 on Dan Pittman, team foul #4 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Krout (PF) George Vangilder | |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Kinman (SF) Donald Kantor | |
| 12:33 | LSU | Louis Borja hits a shot from the free throw line | 30-30 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-30 |
| 12:07 | LSU | James Clayton snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 12:05 | LSU | Ronald Panella takes the ball from James Clayton in the backcourt | 30-30 |
| 11:49 | Mississippi State | James Krout is hacked by Steven Kinman - foul #2 on Steven Kinman, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), William Bennett (C) Ronald Panella, Dave Iser | |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Kantor (PF) Steven Kinman | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Maximo Bianchi (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dan Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Krout (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Clayton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Rochon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Frank Laurel (fresh) PF - Donald Kantor (fresh) C - Louis Borja (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-30 |
| 11:31 | LSU | Ronald Rochon clanks a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Maximo Bianchi - foul #2 on Maximo Bianchi, team foul #5 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | John Ferrero (SG) Donald Kantor | |
| 11:31 | LSU | Ronald Rochon makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 11:31 | LSU | Ronald Rochon makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | James Krout scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 10:54 | LSU | James Clayton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi State | William Bennett gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | William Bennett buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by James Krout | 38-32 |
| 10:14 | LSU | Louis Borja clanks a jumper in the lane | 38-32 |
| 10:12 | LSU | Louis Borja tips it back up and in | 38-34 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi State | William Bennett knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Foss | 41-34 |
| 09:37 | LSU | John Ferrero scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Krout | 44-37 |
| 09:03 | LSU | John Ferrero can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 44-37 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi is hacked by Louis Borja - foul #3 on Louis Borja, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), James Dean (SG), Dave Iser (PF), George Vangilder (C) Frank Foss, Maximo Bianchi, Dan Pittman, James Krout | |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Kinman (SF), Donald Kantor (PF) John Ferrero, Frank Laurel | |
| 08:39 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Louis Borja - foul #4 on Louis Borja, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 08:10 | LSU | Ronald Rochon is fouled on the floor by James Dean - foul #2 on James Dean, team foul #6 | 46-37 |
| 07:49 | LSU | Louis Borja lays it in on a nice dish by Ronald Rochon | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (fresh) SG - James Dean (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Bennett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dave Iser (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - George Vangilder (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Clayton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Rochon (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Steven Kinman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Kantor (fresh) C - Louis Borja (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Mississippi State | James Green comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 07:32 | Mississippi State | William Bennett tips it home | 48-39 |
| 07:29 | LSU | James Clayton is fouled in the backcourt by James Green - foul #1 on James Green, team foul #7 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Krout (PF) Dave Iser | |
| Subs | LSU | Joe Tye (PF) Donald Kantor | |
| 07:29 | LSU | James Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 07:29 | LSU | James Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder's pass is intercepted by Steven Kinman | 48-41 |
| 06:41 | LSU | Ronald Rochon is fouled on the floor by James Dean - foul #3 on James Dean, team foul #8 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), Maximo Bianchi (SG) James Green, William Bennett | |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Kantor (PF) Joe Tye | |
| 06:41 | LSU | Ronald Rochon makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 06:41 | LSU | Ronald Rochon misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | James Krout grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | James Dean hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Maximo Bianchi | 50-42 |
| 06:00 | LSU | James Clayton's pass is intercepted by Maximo Bianchi | 50-42 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi lays it in | 52-42 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:48 | LSU | Steven Kinman misses the shot in the lane | 52-42 |
| 05:46 | Mississippi State | James Krout gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi State | James Krout scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Frank Foss | 55-42 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:14 | LSU | Louis Borja throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman (SF), Dave Iser (C) James Dean, George Vangilder | |
| Subs | LSU | John Ferrero (SG), Joe Tye (PF) Ronald Rochon, Donald Kantor | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:56 | Mississippi State | James Krout misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-42 |
| 04:54 | LSU | Steven Kinman pulls down the rebound | 55-42 |
| 04:33 | LSU | Joe Tye misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Frank Foss - foul #3 on Frank Foss, team foul #9 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Bennett (C) Dave Iser | |
| Subs | LSU | Ronald Rochon (SF) Steven Kinman | |
| 04:33 | LSU | Joe Tye misses the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 04:33 | LSU | Joe Tye makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:16 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 55-43 |
| 04:15 | LSU | Joe Tye gets the rebound | 55-43 |
| 04:00 | LSU | Joe Tye hits a shot from close range | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Mississippi State | John Ferrero steps in front of the Frank Foss pass | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Maximo Bianchi (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dan Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Krout (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Bennett (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Clayton (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Ferrero (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Rochon (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Joe Tye (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Louis Borja (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:35 | LSU | Joe Tye comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 55-45 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | James Krout grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | Louis Borja is called for the reach on Frank Foss - foul #5 on Louis Borja, team foul #5 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), James Dean (SG), Dave Iser (PF), George Vangilder (C) Frank Foss, Maximo Bianchi, Dan Pittman, James Krout | |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Kinman (SF), Frank Laurel (PF), Grant Kirkwood (C) Ronald Rochon, Joe Tye, Louis Borja | |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser blows the layup | 55-45 |
| 02:51 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| 02:29 | LSU | John Ferrero makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Steven Kinman | 55-48 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), James Krout (PF) James Green, Dave Iser | |
| Subs | LSU | Ronald Rochon (SG) John Ferrero | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:12 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-48 |
| 02:11 | LSU | Ronald Rochon pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:47 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Steven Kinman | 55-50 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | James Krout can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 55-50 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder grabs the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | Grant Kirkwood denies the turnaround by James Dean | 55-50 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | William Bennett tips it in | 57-50 |
| 01:00 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | John Ferrero (SG), Joe Tye (PF) Ronald Rochon, Frank Laurel | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | LSU | Steven Kinman buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by William Bennett - foul #2 on William Bennett, team foul #10 | 57-52 |
| 00:52 | LSU | Steven Kinman makes the free throw | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | William Bennett is hacked by James Clayton in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Clayton, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | James Krout is fouled on the floor by Joe Tye - foul #1 on Joe Tye, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | James Krout makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | James Krout makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:41 | LSU | The pull-up jumper by Joe Tye is blocked by George Vangilder | 59-53 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | James Clayton is called for the reach on George Vangilder in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Clayton, team foul #8 | 59-53 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:34 | LSU | James Clayton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-53 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder is fouled in the backcourt by James Clayton - foul #3 on James Clayton, team foul #9 | 61-53 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:30 | LSU | Joe Tye grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 00:24 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood's pass is intercepted by William Bennett | 61-53 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | William Bennett lays it in | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:13 | LSU | John Ferrero scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | William Bennett is hacked by James Clayton in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Clayton, team foul #10 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dave Iser (PF) George Vangilder | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | William Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:10 | LSU | Joe Tye pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:04 | LSU | James Clayton is fouled on the floor by James Krout - foul #3 on James Krout, team foul #11 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Vangilder (C) Dave Iser | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:04 | LSU | James Clayton misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:04 | LSU | James Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss runs out the clock | 64-57 |