| Lineup | LSU | PG - Michael Carson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dana Renteria (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Meinhardt (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Bradley Ziegenbein (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Avitia (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Hill (fresh) PF - Terry Horwitz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | George Hill inbounds the ball | 42-41 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:44 | Mississippi State | David Avitia can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-41 |
| 19:43 | Mississippi State | David White hits the follow up shot | 42-43 |
| 19:38 | LSU | Dana Renteria's fadeaway is rejected by David White | 42-43 |
| 19:36 | Mississippi State | George Hill gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | Michael Carson steals it from George Hill | 42-43 |
| 19:13 | LSU | Michael Carson banks in the layup | 44-43 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi State | David Avitia hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from George Hill | 44-45 |
| 18:33 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Carson | 46-45 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi State | George Hill is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Moore - foul #2 on Nicholas Moore, team foul #1 | 46-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Todd Pollard (PG), Joseph Kopp (SF), Timothy Lewis (PF), Barry Baldwin (C) Michael Carson, Nicholas Moore, Michael Meinhardt, Bradley Ziegenbein | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SG), Eric Latta (SF) David Avitia, George Hill | |
| 18:08 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 18:02 | LSU | Timothy Lewis banks in the layup and he's fouled by David White - foul #4 on David White, team foul #1 | 48-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Jimmy Rockey (SG) Dana Renteria | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse (C) David White | |
| 18:02 | LSU | Timothy Lewis misses the free throw | 48-47 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Latta | 48-50 |
| 17:36 | LSU | Timothy Lewis scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 50-50 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 17:17 | LSU | The rebound goes to Jimmy Rockey | 50-50 |
| 17:03 | LSU | Joseph Kopp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Carson (PG), Dana Renteria (SG), Nicholas Moore (SF), Charles Flynt (PF), Bradley Ziegenbein (C) Todd Pollard, Jimmy Rockey, Joseph Kopp, Timothy Lewis, Barry Baldwin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG), George Hill (SF), Daniel Evans (PF) Zane Branch, Eric Latta, Terry Horwitz | |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 50-50 |
| 16:52 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 16:39 | LSU | Charles Flynt lays it up and in | 52-50 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos loses the ball out of bounds | 52-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Meinhardt (PF) Bradley Ziegenbein | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Widener (C) Mark Rouse | |
| 16:05 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Avitia - foul #2 on David Avitia, team foul #2 | 52-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Jimmy Rockey (SF), Bradley Ziegenbein (C) Nicholas Moore, Charles Flynt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Haynes (SF) George Hill | |
| 16:05 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 16:05 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi State | James Widener snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 15:47 | Mississippi State | Dana Renteria is called for the reach on Richard Mederos - foul #2 on Dana Renteria, team foul #2 | 53-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Todd Pollard (SG), Timothy Lewis (SF), Barry Baldwin (C) Dana Renteria, Jimmy Rockey, Bradley Ziegenbein | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SG), Terry Horwitz (PF) David Avitia, Daniel Evans | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Michael Carson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Todd Pollard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Meinhardt (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Barry Baldwin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Zane Branch (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Michael Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Horwitz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Widener (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz's floater is knocked away by Michael Meinhardt | 53-50 |
| 15:31 | LSU | The rebound goes to Todd Pollard | 53-50 |
| 15:26 | LSU | Todd Pollard is hacked by Michael Haynes - foul #1 on Michael Haynes, team foul #3 | 53-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Jimmy Rockey (SG), Nicholas Moore (SF) Michael Carson, Michael Meinhardt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (SG), Eric Latta (SF), Mark Rouse (C) Richard Mederos, Michael Haynes, James Widener | |
| 15:15 | LSU | Barry Baldwin is alone and drills a shot from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Todd Pollard - foul #1 on Todd Pollard, team foul #3 | 55-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Dana Renteria (SG), Joseph Kopp (SF) Jimmy Rockey, Nicholas Moore | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hill (SF) Eric Latta | |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 15:00 | LSU | Todd Pollard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Meinhardt (PF), Bradley Ziegenbein (C) Timothy Lewis, Barry Baldwin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG) Zane Branch | |
| 14:49 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 14:47 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 14:44 | LSU | Joseph Kopp is hacked by Terry Horwitz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Horwitz, team foul #4 | 55-52 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans (PF) Terry Horwitz | |
| 14:32 | LSU | Joseph Kopp blows the layup but he's fouled by George Hill - foul #2 on George Hill, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Jimmy Rockey (PG), Charles Flynt (PF) Todd Pollard, Michael Meinhardt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG) Frank Pruden | |
| 14:32 | LSU | Joseph Kopp misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 14:32 | LSU | Joseph Kopp makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-52 |
| 14:13 | LSU | The rebound goes to Joseph Kopp | 56-52 |
| 14:11 | LSU | Dana Renteria throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Carson (PG) Joseph Kopp | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Latta (SF), James Widener (C) George Hill, Mark Rouse | |
| 14:05 | Mississippi State | Charles Flynt steals it from David Avitia | 56-52 |
| 14:00 | LSU | Dana Renteria misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by James Widener - foul #1 on James Widener, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Nicholas Moore (SF), Timothy Lewis (PF), Barry Baldwin (C) Jimmy Rockey, Charles Flynt, Bradley Ziegenbein | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SG), Terry Horwitz (PF) David Avitia, Daniel Evans | |
| 14:00 | LSU | Dana Renteria makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 14:00 | LSU | Dana Renteria makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 13:41 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-52 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch grabs the offensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Latta | 58-55 |
| 13:18 | LSU | Timothy Lewis comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Zane Branch - foul #1 on Zane Branch, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| Subs | LSU | Todd Pollard (SG), Michael Meinhardt (PF), Bradley Ziegenbein (C) Dana Renteria, Nicholas Moore, Barry Baldwin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (SG), George Hill (SF), David White (C) Zane Branch, Eric Latta, James Widener | |
| 13:18 | LSU | Timothy Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 13:18 | LSU | Timothy Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 13:07 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 60-55 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi State | David White tips it back up and in | 60-57 |
| 12:54 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by George Hill - foul #3 on George Hill, team foul #8 | 60-57 |
| Subs | LSU | Jimmy Rockey (SG), Nicholas Moore (SF), Charles Flynt (C) Michael Carson, Timothy Lewis, Bradley Ziegenbein | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG), Daniel Evans (PF) Richard Mederos, Terry Horwitz | |
| 12:54 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 12:54 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-57 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden snags the offensive board | 61-57 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi State | David White misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Nicholas Moore - foul #3 on Nicholas Moore, team foul #4 | 61-57 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Kopp (SF) Nicholas Moore | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Haynes (SF) George Hill | |
| 12:27 | Mississippi State | David White misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi State | David White makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 12:19 | LSU | Charles Flynt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-58 |
| Subs | LSU | Dana Renteria (SG), Barry Baldwin (C) Todd Pollard, Michael Meinhardt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (PG) Frank Pruden | |
| 11:58 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Rockey is called for the reach on Zane Branch - foul #3 on Jimmy Rockey, team foul #5 | 61-58 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Carson (PG), Michael Meinhardt (PF) Jimmy Rockey, Charles Flynt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), Terry Horwitz (PF) David Avitia, Daniel Evans | |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Carson - foul #2 on Michael Carson, team foul #6 | 61-58 |
| Subs | LSU | Jimmy Rockey (SF) Joseph Kopp | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Latta (SF) Michael Haynes | |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Michael Carson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dana Renteria (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Rockey (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Michael Meinhardt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Barry Baldwin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Zane Branch (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Eric Latta (fresh) PF - Terry Horwitz (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 11:24 | LSU | Dana Renteria is fouled on the floor by Zane Branch - foul #2 on Zane Branch, team foul #9 | 61-60 |
| Subs | LSU | Nicholas Moore (SF), Bradley Ziegenbein (C) Jimmy Rockey, Barry Baldwin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG), George Hill (SF), James Widener (PF) Zane Branch, Eric Latta, Terry Horwitz | |
| 11:24 | LSU | Dana Renteria makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 11:24 | LSU | Dana Renteria makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by David White is denied by Bradley Ziegenbein | 63-60 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi State | David White tips it but misses | 63-60 |
| 11:13 | LSU | Dana Renteria gets the rebound | 63-60 |
| 10:57 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-60 |
| 10:56 | LSU | Nicholas Moore gets the offensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 10:50 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Bradley Ziegenbein | 65-60 |
| 10:42 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-60 |
| 10:41 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 10:37 | LSU | Nicholas Moore is fouled on the floor by George Hill - foul #4 on George Hill, team foul #10 | 65-60 |
| Subs | LSU | Todd Pollard (PG), Jimmy Rockey (SG), Timothy Lewis (PF) Michael Carson, Dana Renteria, Michael Meinhardt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG), Eric Latta (SF), Daniel Evans (PF) Richard Mederos, George Hill, James Widener | |
| 10:37 | LSU | Nicholas Moore makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 10:37 | LSU | Nicholas Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Rockey steals the ball from Daniel Evans | 67-60 |
| 10:07 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David White - foul #5 on David White, team foul #11 | 67-60 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (PG), Mark Rouse (C) David Avitia, David White | |
| 10:07 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 10:07 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein misses the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans snags the defensive board | 68-60 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden double dribbles | 68-60 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Kopp (SF), Barry Baldwin (C) Nicholas Moore, Bradley Ziegenbein | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Haynes (SF), Terry Horwitz (PF) Eric Latta, Daniel Evans | |
| 09:30 | LSU | Timothy Lewis loses the dribble to Frank Pruden | 68-60 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 68-60 |
| 09:21 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch gets the offensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz hits a jump hook from close range | 68-62 |
| 08:48 | LSU | Timothy Lewis hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Todd Pollard | 70-62 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-62 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Carson (PG), Dana Renteria (SG), Nicholas Moore (SF), Charles Flynt (PF), Bradley Ziegenbein (C) Todd Pollard, Jimmy Rockey, Joseph Kopp, Timothy Lewis, Barry Baldwin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), David Avitia (SG), Eric Latta (SF), Daniel Evans (PF), James Widener (C) Zane Branch, Frank Pruden, Michael Haynes, Terry Horwitz, Mark Rouse | |
| 08:28 | LSU | Michael Carson loses the dribble to James Widener in the backcourt | 70-62 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans misses long on a floater from the right side | 70-62 |
| 08:07 | LSU | The rebound goes to Charles Flynt | 70-62 |
| 07:54 | LSU | James Widener denies the turnaround by Bradley Ziegenbein | 70-62 |
| 07:53 | LSU | Michael Carson pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 07:43 | LSU | Daniel Evans denies the turnaround by Charles Flynt | 70-62 |
| 07:41 | LSU | Charles Flynt snags the offensive board | 70-62 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Michael Carson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dana Renteria (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Flynt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Ziegenbein (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Avitia (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Latta (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Widener (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-62 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Meinhardt (PF) Charles Flynt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hill (SF), Terry Horwitz (PF), Mark Rouse (C) Eric Latta, Daniel Evans, James Widener | |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from George Hill | 70-64 |
| 06:52 | LSU | Michael Carson drills a runner in the paint | 72-64 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 72-64 |
| 06:38 | LSU | Dana Renteria gets the rebound | 72-64 |
| 06:19 | LSU | Michael Carson drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 74-64 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | George Hill scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Mederos | 74-67 |
| 05:56 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein misses long on a shot from the right wing | 74-67 |
| 05:54 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse gets the rebound | 74-67 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Bradley Ziegenbein - foul #2 on Bradley Ziegenbein, team foul #7 | 74-67 |
| Subs | LSU | Todd Pollard (PG), Jimmy Rockey (SG), Timothy Lewis (SF), Charles Flynt (PF), Barry Baldwin (C) Michael Carson, Dana Renteria, Nicholas Moore, Michael Meinhardt, Bradley Ziegenbein | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SG), Eric Latta (SF), Daniel Evans (PF), James Widener (C) David Avitia, George Hill, Terry Horwitz, Mark Rouse | |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 05:34 | LSU | Daniel Evans picks off the pass by Charles Flynt | 74-69 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch is fouled on the floor by Barry Baldwin - foul #2 on Barry Baldwin, team foul #8 | 74-69 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Kopp (SF) Charles Flynt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (SG) Richard Mederos | |
| 05:14 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 05:14 | LSU | The rebound goes to Barry Baldwin | 74-69 |
| 05:11 | LSU | Jimmy Rockey is hacked by Frank Pruden in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Pruden, team foul #12 | 74-69 |
| 05:11 | LSU | Jimmy Rockey makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 05:11 | LSU | Jimmy Rockey misses the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Widener | 75-69 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Rockey - foul #4 on Jimmy Rockey, team foul #9 | 75-69 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Meinhardt (PF) Timothy Lewis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Haynes (SF) Eric Latta | |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch misses the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 04:59 | LSU | Barry Baldwin gets the rebound | 75-70 |
| 04:46 | LSU | Joseph Kopp hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 75-70 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans gets the rebound | 75-70 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 75-70 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch tips it home | 75-72 |
| 04:21 | LSU | James Widener blocks the short jumper by Michael Meinhardt | 75-72 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | Michael Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 75-72 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi State | Barry Baldwin steals it from James Widener | 75-72 |
| 03:50 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt connects on the open jump hook in the lane set up by Jimmy Rockey | 77-72 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-72 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Carson (PG), Dana Renteria (SG), Timothy Lewis (SF), Charles Flynt (PF) Todd Pollard, Jimmy Rockey, Joseph Kopp, Michael Meinhardt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), David Avitia (SG), George Hill (SF), Mark Rouse (C) Zane Branch, Frank Pruden, Michael Haynes, James Widener | |
| 03:42 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Dana Renteria - foul #3 on Dana Renteria, team foul #10 | 77-72 |
| Subs | LSU | Jimmy Rockey (SF) Barry Baldwin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:42 | Mississippi State | David Avitia makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 03:42 | Mississippi State | David Avitia makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Michael Carson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dana Renteria (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jimmy Rockey (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Timothy Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. C - Charles Flynt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Avitia (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Daniel Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Rouse (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:33 | LSU | Michael Carson buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dana Renteria | 79-74 |
| 03:19 | Mississippi State | George Hill is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on George Hill, team foul #13 | 79-74 |
| Subs | LSU | Nicholas Moore (SF) Jimmy Rockey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Latta (SF), Terry Horwitz (PF) George Hill, Daniel Evans | |
| 03:16 | LSU | Nicholas Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Latta - foul #1 on Eric Latta, team foul #14 | 79-74 |
| 03:16 | LSU | Nicholas Moore makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 03:16 | LSU | Nicholas Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 03:16 | LSU | Timothy Lewis snags the offensive board | 80-74 |
| 03:00 | LSU | Charles Flynt misses the driving attempt near the basket | 80-74 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse grabs the board | 80-74 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-74 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Meinhardt (PF), Bradley Ziegenbein (C) Timothy Lewis, Charles Flynt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans (PF) Mark Rouse | |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-74 |
| 02:48 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-74 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi State | David Avitia hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Eric Latta | 80-77 |
| 02:18 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt misses the wide open shot in the lane | 80-77 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | David Avitia grabs the defensive rebound | 80-77 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-77 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse (C) Daniel Evans | |
| 01:59 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 80-77 |
| 01:57 | LSU | Michael Carson gets the rebound | 80-77 |
| 01:45 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein banks in the layup | 82-77 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 82-77 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos can't throw it down | 82-77 |
| 01:27 | LSU | Nicholas Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 82-77 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:17 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt banks in the layup | 84-77 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 84-77 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi State | David Avitia hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Mederos | 84-80 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:34 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt misses badly on the uncontested shot in the lane but he's fouled by Terry Horwitz - foul #4 on Terry Horwitz, team foul #15 | 84-80 |
| 00:34 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt makes the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:34 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt misses the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | David Avitia grabs the defensive rebound | 85-80 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 85-80 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses the 3 from the right corner | 85-80 |
| 00:28 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt pulls down the rebound | 85-80 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:25 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt is hacked by Richard Mederos in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Mederos, team foul #16 | 85-80 |
| 00:25 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt makes the 1st free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:25 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 87-80 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses the 3 from the left corner | 87-80 |
| 00:18 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein grabs the board | 87-80 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:17 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Mederos - foul #5 on Richard Mederos, team foul #17 | 87-80 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (PG) Richard Mederos | |
| 00:17 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein makes the 1st free throw | 88-80 |
| 00:17 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein makes the 2nd free throw | 89-80 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Latta | 89-83 |
| 00:08 | LSU | Michael Carson is hacked by Zane Branch in the backcourt - foul #3 on Zane Branch, team foul #18 | 89-83 |
| 00:08 | LSU | Michael Carson misses the 1st free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:08 | LSU | Michael Carson misses the 2nd free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz gets the rebound | 89-83 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch misses the 3 from straight away | 89-83 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz grabs the offensive rebound | 89-83 |