| Lineup | LSU | PG - Milton Kocher (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clinton Ragland (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Bailey (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Frank Lambert (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Moskowitz (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Neves (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Sledge (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Phil Braithwaite (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey inbounds the ball | 38-28 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | LSU | Phil Braithwaite swats the dunk try by Victor Moskowitz | 38-28 |
| 19:47 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Charles Moore | 38-28 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Victor Moskowitz - foul #1 on Victor Moskowitz, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 19:12 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz lays it up and in on a nice dish by Clinton Ragland | 40-30 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 18:35 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-32 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi State | John Sledge grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 18:14 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves misses the tip | 40-32 |
| 18:12 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 17:57 | LSU | Milton Kocher scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Clinton Ragland | 42-32 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-32 |
| 17:30 | LSU | Frank Lambert gets the rebound | 42-32 |
| 17:24 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey is hacked by Phil Braithwaite - foul #1 on Phil Braithwaite, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| Subs | LSU | Anthony Difranco (PF), Viktor Zalwsky (C) Frank Lambert, Victor Moskowitz | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (SG), Alberto Lopez (SF), David Wilson (PF), Thomas Roberts (C) Joseph Neves, Charles Moore, John Sledge, Phil Braithwaite | |
| 17:12 | LSU | Milton Kocher misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-32 |
| 17:11 | LSU | Anthony Difranco snags the offensive board | 42-32 |
| 16:51 | LSU | Anthony Difranco misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-32 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-32 |
| 16:30 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts tips it home | 42-34 |
| 16:12 | LSU | Clinton Ragland clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 16:10 | LSU | Milton Kocher gets the offensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 15:54 | LSU | Milton Kocher can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 15:52 | Mississippi State | David Wilson gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Milton Kocher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clinton Ragland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronnie Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Difranco (fresh) C - Viktor Zalwsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Tooley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alberto Lopez (fresh) PF - David Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Mississippi State | Alberto Lopez misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 15:26 | LSU | The rebound goes to Clinton Ragland | 42-34 |
| 15:10 | LSU | Anthony Difranco scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-34 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Allen (PG), Kenneth Clift (SG), Frank Lambert (PF), Victor Moskowitz (C) Milton Kocher, Clinton Ragland, Anthony Difranco, Viktor Zalwsky | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Shoemake (PG), Joseph Neves (SG), Charles Moore (SF), John Sledge (PF), Phil Braithwaite (C) James Bly, John Tooley, Alberto Lopez, David Wilson, Thomas Roberts | |
| 14:40 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-34 |
| 14:39 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz tips it in | 47-34 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-34 |
| 14:26 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz grabs the board | 47-34 |
| 14:13 | LSU | Phil Braithwaite steals it from Frank Lambert | 47-34 |
| 13:49 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves is hacked by Ronnie Bailey - foul #2 on Ronnie Bailey, team foul #2 | 47-34 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (PG) Michael Shoemake | |
| 13:30 | Mississippi State | Victor Moskowitz is called for the reach on John Sledge - foul #2 on Victor Moskowitz, team foul #3 | 47-34 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi State | John Sledge hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Tooley | 47-36 |
| 13:01 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Lambert | 50-36 |
| 12:44 | Mississippi State | Victor Moskowitz swats the shot by John Tooley | 50-36 |
| 12:43 | LSU | Frank Lambert pulls down the rebound | 50-36 |
| 12:28 | LSU | John Sledge is called for the reach on Frank Lambert - foul #2 on John Sledge, team foul #2 | 50-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Milton Kocher (PG), Clinton Ragland (SG), Anthony Difranco (SF), Viktor Zalwsky (C) Steven Allen, Kenneth Clift, Ronnie Bailey, Victor Moskowitz | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Alberto Lopez (SF), David Wilson (PF), Thomas Roberts (C) John Tooley, Charles Moore, John Sledge, Phil Braithwaite | |
| 12:16 | LSU | Frank Lambert blows the layup but he's hacked by Alberto Lopez - foul #1 on Alberto Lopez, team foul #3 | 50-36 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jamie Strong (PF) Joseph Neves | |
| 12:16 | LSU | Frank Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 12:16 | LSU | Frank Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 52-36 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi State | Jamie Strong misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-36 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi State | David Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 52-36 |
| 11:38 | Mississippi State | Frank Lambert takes the ball from James Bly | 52-36 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Milton Kocher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clinton Ragland (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Anthony Difranco (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Lambert (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Viktor Zalwsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alberto Lopez (fresh) SF - David Wilson (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jamie Strong (fresh) C - Thomas Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | LSU | Milton Kocher is hacked by Jamie Strong - foul #1 on Jamie Strong, team foul #4 | 52-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Bailey (SF), Victor Moskowitz (C) Frank Lambert, Viktor Zalwsky | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves (SG), John Sledge (PF) Alberto Lopez, Jamie Strong | |
| 11:19 | LSU | Clinton Ragland can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 52-36 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Sledge | 52-36 |
| 11:11 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses long on a floater from the left wing | 52-36 |
| 11:09 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey snags the defensive board | 52-36 |
| 10:52 | LSU | Clinton Ragland is hacked by Thomas Roberts - foul #3 on Thomas Roberts, team foul #5 | 52-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Allen (SF), Viktor Zalwsky (PF) Ronnie Bailey, Anthony Difranco | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Moore (SF), Phil Braithwaite (C) David Wilson, Thomas Roberts | |
| 10:43 | LSU | Phil Braithwaite steals it from Milton Kocher | 52-36 |
| 10:23 | Mississippi State | James Bly is fouled on the floor by Clinton Ragland - foul #2 on Clinton Ragland, team foul #4 | 52-36 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:09 | Mississippi State | James Bly knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Sledge | 52-39 |
| 09:48 | LSU | Steven Allen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-39 |
| 09:47 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz grabs the offensive board | 52-39 |
| 09:24 | LSU | Steven Allen is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Steven Allen, team foul #5 | 52-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Clift (SG), Ronnie Bailey (SF), Frank Lambert (PF), Anthony Difranco (C) Milton Kocher, Clinton Ragland, Viktor Zalwsky, Victor Moskowitz | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (SG), David Wilson (PF) Joseph Neves, John Sledge | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:59 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite loses the ball out of bounds | 52-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Clinton Ragland (SG) Steven Allen | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Lopez (SG), Jamie Strong (PF), Thomas Roberts (C) James Bly, Charles Moore, Phil Braithwaite | |
| 08:40 | LSU | Kenneth Clift is whistled for a carry | 52-39 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi State | John Tooley is hacked by Frank Lambert - foul #2 on Frank Lambert, team foul #6 | 52-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Milton Kocher (PG) Ronnie Bailey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:08 | Mississippi State | Milton Kocher takes the ball from Alberto Lopez | 52-39 |
| 07:55 | LSU | Milton Kocher makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Clift and the foul's on David Wilson - foul #1 on David Wilson, team foul #6 | 54-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Bailey (SF), Victor Moskowitz (C) Clinton Ragland, Anthony Difranco | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Joseph Neves (SG), Charles Moore (SF), John Sledge (PF) John Tooley, Alberto Lopez, Jamie Strong, Thomas Roberts | |
| 07:55 | LSU | Milton Kocher makes the free throw | 55-39 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:39 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-39 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | David Wilson tips it home | 55-41 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Milton Kocher (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Clift (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Lambert (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Victor Moskowitz (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Neves (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Sledge (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - David Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | LSU | Milton Kocher misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 55-41 |
| 07:17 | LSU | Kenneth Clift tips it but misses | 55-41 |
| 07:15 | LSU | Milton Kocher hits the follow up shot | 57-41 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi State | David Wilson lays it up and in | 57-43 |
| 06:47 | LSU | Milton Kocher misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 57-43 |
| 06:45 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz gets the offensive rebound | 57-43 |
| 06:28 | LSU | Milton Kocher clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-43 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi State | David Wilson grabs the board | 57-43 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi State | James Bly drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Joseph Neves | 57-45 |
| 05:46 | LSU | Frank Lambert misses badly on a floater from the right side | 57-45 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Sledge | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:40 | Mississippi State | James Bly travels with the ball | 57-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Allen (PG), Clinton Ragland (SG), Anthony Difranco (PF), Viktor Zalwsky (C) Milton Kocher, Kenneth Clift, Frank Lambert, Victor Moskowitz | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (SG), Alberto Lopez (SF), Thomas Roberts (PF), Phil Braithwaite (C) Joseph Neves, Charles Moore, John Sledge, David Wilson | |
| 05:31 | LSU | Viktor Zalwsky makes the jumpshot from the right side | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:26 | Mississippi State | Alberto Lopez misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-45 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | James Bly tips it but misses | 59-45 |
| 05:23 | LSU | Clinton Ragland pulls down the rebound | 59-45 |
| 05:16 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey banks in the layup set up by Steven Allen and the foul's on Alberto Lopez - foul #2 on Alberto Lopez, team foul #7 | 61-45 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jamie Strong (SF) James Bly | |
| 05:16 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey makes the free throw | 62-45 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts clanks a jumper from the right wing | 62-45 |
| 05:07 | LSU | The rebound goes to Viktor Zalwsky | 62-45 |
| 04:55 | LSU | Steven Allen misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jamie Strong - foul #2 on Jamie Strong, team foul #8 | 62-45 |
| 04:55 | LSU | Steven Allen makes the 1st free throw | 63-45 |
| 04:55 | LSU | Steven Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 64-45 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts is hacked by Anthony Difranco - foul #3 on Anthony Difranco, team foul #7 | 64-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Clift (SG) Ronnie Bailey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Fred Leavell (SG) Phil Braithwaite | |
| 04:42 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| 04:19 | LSU | Clinton Ragland hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Difranco | 67-47 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-47 |
| 04:06 | LSU | Viktor Zalwsky pulls down the rebound | 67-47 |
| 03:56 | LSU | Clinton Ragland drills a 3 from the left corner | 70-47 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:40 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts connects on the jumper in the paint set up by John Tooley and he's fouled by Steven Allen - foul #2 on Steven Allen, team foul #8 | 70-49 |
| 03:40 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts makes the free throw | 70-50 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:22 | LSU | Clinton Ragland can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-50 |
| 03:21 | Mississippi State | Fred Leavell pulls down the rebound | 70-50 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Steven Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Clift (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clinton Ragland (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. PF - Anthony Difranco (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Viktor Zalwsky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Tooley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Leavell (fresh) SF - Alberto Lopez (fairly fresh) PF - Jamie Strong (fresh) C - Thomas Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Mississippi State | John Tooley clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-50 |
| 03:13 | Mississippi State | Jamie Strong hits the follow up shot | 70-52 |
| 03:00 | LSU | Clinton Ragland lays it in on a great pass from Kenneth Clift and he's fouled by Alberto Lopez - foul #3 on Alberto Lopez, team foul #9 | 72-52 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Shoemake (PG), David Wilson (C) John Tooley, Alberto Lopez | |
| 03:00 | LSU | Clinton Ragland makes the free throw | 73-52 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | Michael Shoemake's fadeaway is rejected by Viktor Zalwsky | 73-52 |
| 02:45 | LSU | Clinton Ragland snags the defensive board | 73-52 |
| 02:38 | LSU | Anthony Difranco hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 73-52 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | Jamie Strong grabs the defensive rebound | 73-52 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Michael Shoemake is hacked by Kenneth Clift - foul #1 on Kenneth Clift, team foul #9 | 73-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Bailey (SF) Clinton Ragland | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (SG), Alberto Lopez (SF) Fred Leavell, Jamie Strong | |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Michael Shoemake makes the 1st free throw | 73-53 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Michael Shoemake misses the 2nd free throw | 73-53 |
| 02:18 | LSU | Viktor Zalwsky snags the defensive board | 73-53 |
| 01:54 | LSU | Kenneth Clift's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-53 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jamie Strong (PF) Michael Shoemake | |
| 01:33 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts is whistled for a carry | 73-53 |
| 01:11 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey's pass is intercepted by David Wilson | 73-53 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi State | David Wilson makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Roberts | 73-55 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Steven Allen and he's hacked by John Tooley - foul #1 on John Tooley, team foul #10 | 75-55 |
| 00:38 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey makes the free throw | 76-55 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Alberto Lopez's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Clift | 76-55 |
| 00:09 | LSU | Kenneth Clift comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-55 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | David Wilson snags the defensive board | 76-55 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-58 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Steven Allen runs out the clock | 76-58 |