| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darrel Villarreal (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Harvey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Bonilla (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randy Hendrix (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Rene Esposito (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adrian Masters (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Wall (fresh) PF - Michael McDermott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla inbounds the ball | 21-19 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix banks in the layup on a great pass from Darrel Villarreal | 23-19 |
| 19:27 | LSU | Adrian Masters is fouled on the floor by Michael Harvey - foul #1 on Michael Harvey, team foul #1 | 23-19 |
| 19:13 | LSU | Johnny Wall clanks a 3 from straight away | 23-19 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal grabs the defensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix can't connect on a floater from close range | 23-19 |
| 18:50 | LSU | The rebound goes to Michael McDermott | 23-19 |
| 18:26 | LSU | James Knudson knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Johnny Wall | 23-21 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Randy Hendrix | 26-21 |
| 17:53 | LSU | James Knudson drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Johnny Wall and he's fouled by Randy Hendrix - foul #1 on Randy Hendrix, team foul #2 | 26-23 |
| 17:53 | LSU | James Knudson makes the free throw | 26-24 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal is called for traveling | 26-24 |
| 17:06 | LSU | Earl Hanson misses short on a jumper in the lane | 26-24 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla gets the rebound | 26-24 |
| 16:42 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Kevin Bonilla | 28-24 |
| 16:20 | LSU | Kevin Bonilla is called for the reach on James Knudson - foul #1 on Kevin Bonilla, team foul #3 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), William Whaley (SG), Kenneth Rosas (C) Darrel Villarreal, Michael Harvey, Rene Esposito | |
| Subs | LSU | Daniel Foushee (SG), Courtney Delrosario (SF), David Foushee (PF), Michael Batton (C) Adrian Masters, Johnny Wall, Michael McDermott, Earl Hanson | |
| 16:09 | LSU | James Knudson misses badly on a shot from the right block | 28-24 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix grabs the board | 28-24 |
| 15:50 | Mississippi State | Stephen White can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 28-24 |
| 15:48 | LSU | The rebound goes to Courtney Delrosario | 28-24 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fresh) 2 stl. SG - William Whaley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Bonilla (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Randy Hendrix (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Rosas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Foushee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Courtney Delrosario (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Foushee (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Batton (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:25 | LSU | Daniel Foushee buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from James Knudson | 28-26 |
| 15:15 | Mississippi State | William Whaley can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 15:13 | LSU | David Foushee grabs the board | 28-26 |
| 14:56 | LSU | Michael Batton slams it home set up by Daniel Foushee | 28-28 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 14:36 | LSU | Michael Batton grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 14:15 | LSU | James Knudson knocks in the jumper in the paint | 28-30 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi State | Daniel Foushee steals it from Stephen White | 28-30 |
| 13:33 | LSU | Courtney Delrosario is hacked by Kevin Bonilla - foul #2 on Kevin Bonilla, team foul #4 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), Michael Harvey (SG), Richard Gokey (SF), Rene Esposito (C) Stephen White, Kevin Bonilla, Randy Hendrix, Kenneth Rosas | |
| Subs | LSU | Adrian Masters (PG), Johnny Wall (SF), Michael McDermott (PF), Earl Hanson (C) James Knudson, Courtney Delrosario, David Foushee, Michael Batton | |
| 13:24 | LSU | Johnny Wall connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Adrian Masters | 28-32 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi State | William Whaley misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-32 |
| 13:07 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito is denied on a layup by Michael McDermott | 28-32 |
| 12:45 | LSU | The rebound goes to Michael McDermott | 28-32 |
| 12:22 | LSU | Adrian Masters misses badly on a shot from the right side | 28-32 |
| 12:21 | LSU | Earl Hanson tips it but misses | 28-32 |
| 12:20 | LSU | Adrian Masters grabs the offensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 12:03 | LSU | Daniel Foushee scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Johnny Wall | 28-34 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 11:56 | LSU | The rebound goes to Michael McDermott | 28-34 |
| 11:27 | LSU | Richard Gokey is called for the reach on Johnny Wall - foul #4 on Richard Gokey, team foul #5 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla (SF), Randy Hendrix (PF) Richard Gokey, William Whaley | |
| Subs | LSU | James Knudson (PG) Daniel Foushee | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darrel Villarreal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Harvey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Bonilla (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Randy Hendrix (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Rene Esposito (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adrian Masters (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Wall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael McDermott (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Earl Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:03 | LSU | Rene Esposito steps in front of the Johnny Wall pass | 28-34 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi State | Earl Hanson swats the shot by Kevin Bonilla | 28-34 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix snags the offensive board | 28-34 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 10:19 | Mississippi State | Johnny Wall denies the turnaround by Darrel Villarreal | 28-34 |
| 10:18 | LSU | Adrian Masters pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 09:49 | LSU | Johnny Wall connects on the shot in the paint set up by Earl Hanson | 28-36 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Kevin Bonilla | 31-36 |
| 09:22 | LSU | Earl Hanson connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Johnny Wall and the foul's on Rene Esposito - foul #3 on Rene Esposito, team foul #6 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), William Whaley (SG), Kenneth Rosas (C) Darrel Villarreal, Michael Harvey, Rene Esposito | |
| Subs | LSU | Daniel Foushee (SG), David Foushee (SF), Michael Batton (PF) Adrian Masters, Johnny Wall, Michael McDermott | |
| 09:22 | LSU | Earl Hanson misses the free throw | 31-38 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 09:04 | LSU | Earl Hanson pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 08:49 | LSU | Earl Hanson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 31-38 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Randy Hendrix | 31-38 |
| 08:34 | Mississippi State | Stephen White hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-38 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi State | Stephen White misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-38 |
| 08:17 | LSU | Michael Batton pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 07:58 | LSU | Kenneth Rosas steals the ball from Earl Hanson | 31-38 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | Stephen White makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 07:19 | LSU | Earl Hanson drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Daniel Foushee | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Whaley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Bonilla (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Randy Hendrix (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Kenneth Rosas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Foushee (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Foushee (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Michael Batton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Earl Hanson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 06:59 | LSU | The rebound goes to David Foushee | 34-40 |
| 06:41 | LSU | Kenneth Rosas picks off the pass by Michael Batton | 34-40 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix is whistled for a carry | 34-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), Michael Harvey (SG), Richard Gokey (SF), Rene Esposito (C) Stephen White, William Whaley, Kevin Bonilla, Randy Hendrix | |
| Subs | LSU | Adrian Masters (PG), Johnny Wall (SF), Michael McDermott (C) James Knudson, Michael Batton, Earl Hanson | |
| 06:10 | LSU | Richard Gokey is called for the reach on Johnny Wall - foul #5 on Richard Gokey, team foul #7 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner (SF) Richard Gokey | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 06:10 | LSU | Johnny Wall makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 06:10 | LSU | Johnny Wall makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-42 |
| 05:41 | LSU | Michael McDermott pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 05:21 | LSU | Johnny Wall misses the lay-in but the foul's on Terry Koerner - foul #1 on Terry Koerner, team foul #8 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Whaley (PF) Kenneth Rosas | |
| Subs | LSU | James Knudson (PG), Michael Batton (C) Daniel Foushee, David Foushee | |
| 05:21 | LSU | Johnny Wall makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 05:21 | LSU | Johnny Wall makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | William Whaley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-44 |
| 05:04 | LSU | Johnny Wall pulls down the rebound | 34-44 |
| 04:37 | LSU | James Knudson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Adrian Masters | 34-47 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:23 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey loses the dribble to James Knudson | 34-47 |
| 04:20 | LSU | James Knudson blows the layup | 34-47 |
| 04:19 | LSU | Michael McDermott tips it in | 34-49 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | William Whaley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Marsh (PG), Stephen White (SG), Kenneth Rosas (C) Darrel Villarreal, Michael Harvey, Rene Esposito | |
| Subs | LSU | Daniel Foushee (SG) James Knudson | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:35 | LSU | Daniel Foushee hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-49 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas pulls down the rebound | 34-49 |
| 03:28 | Mississippi State | William Whaley scores on a 3 from straight away | 37-49 |
| 03:07 | LSU | Michael McDermott scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnny Wall and he's hacked by William Whaley - foul #2 on William Whaley, team foul #9 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | James Knudson (PG), Earl Hanson (C) Adrian Masters, Michael Batton | |
| 03:07 | LSU | Michael McDermott makes the free throw | 37-52 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Marsh (fresh) SG - Stephen White (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Terry Koerner (fresh) PF - William Whaley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Kenneth Rosas (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Foushee (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnny Wall (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael McDermott (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Earl Hanson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | William Whaley misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Johnny Wall - foul #1 on Johnny Wall, team foul #1 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Courtney Delrosario (SF), David Foushee (PF) Johnny Wall, Michael McDermott | |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | William Whaley misses the 1st free throw | 37-52 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | William Whaley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 02:20 | LSU | James Marsh picks off the pass by Daniel Foushee | 38-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | James Marsh scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-52 |
| 01:40 | LSU | James Knudson can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Marsh - foul #1 on James Marsh, team foul #10 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Adrian Masters (SG), Johnny Wall (SF), Michael McDermott (PF) Daniel Foushee, Courtney Delrosario, David Foushee | |
| 01:40 | LSU | James Knudson makes the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 01:40 | LSU | James Knudson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-54 |
| 01:22 | LSU | Michael McDermott snags the defensive board | 41-54 |
| 00:57 | LSU | Michael McDermott misses the easy layup | 41-54 |
| 00:55 | LSU | Adrian Masters can't tip it in | 41-54 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner grabs the defensive rebound | 41-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-54 |
| 00:46 | LSU | The rebound goes to Michael McDermott | 41-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | LSU | Johnny Wall misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Terry Koerner - foul #2 on Terry Koerner, team foul #11 | 41-54 |
| 00:18 | LSU | Johnny Wall makes the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 00:18 | LSU | Johnny Wall makes the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Stephen White's pass is intercepted by Earl Hanson | 41-56 |
| 00:00 | LSU | James Knudson runs out the clock | 41-56 |