| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Cassell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Stephen Updike (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Patrick Lamb (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Charles (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) PF - Marvin Torian (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery inbounds the ball | 42-25 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-25 |
| 19:50 | LSU | Stephen Updike grabs the defensive rebound | 42-25 |
| 19:35 | LSU | Don Williams misses the lay-in | 42-25 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian grabs the board | 42-25 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Thad Woolery and he's hacked by Stephen Updike - foul #1 on Stephen Updike, team foul #1 | 42-27 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson makes the free throw | 42-28 |
| 19:00 | LSU | Don Williams misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Wilson - foul #1 on Robert Wilson, team foul #1 | 42-28 |
| 19:00 | LSU | Don Williams misses the 1st free throw | 42-28 |
| 19:00 | LSU | Don Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 42-28 |
| 19:00 | LSU | Patrick Lamb pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-28 |
| 18:44 | LSU | Patrick Lamb buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Edwin Cassell | 44-28 |
| 18:25 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 44-28 |
| 18:23 | LSU | Roger Charles gets the rebound | 44-28 |
| 18:20 | LSU | Don Williams travels in the backcourt | 44-28 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 44-28 |
| 18:13 | LSU | Don Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 44-28 |
| 17:50 | LSU | Patrick Lamb blows the layup | 44-28 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian grabs the defensive rebound | 44-28 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson is whistled for traveling | 44-28 |
| Subs | LSU | George Guy (PG), Jeffrey Brammer (SG), Glenn Manning (SF), Dennis Matzke (PF) Don Williams, Edwin Cassell, Stephen Updike, Patrick Lamb | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (SG), Samuel Green (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF) Gerald Littles, Thad Woolery, Marvin Torian | |
| 17:07 | LSU | Dennis Matzke knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by George Guy | 46-28 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | George Guy steals the ball from Mark Hendrix | 46-28 |
| 16:35 | LSU | Roger Charles misses badly on a runner in the lane | 46-28 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson grabs the board | 46-28 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | William Depew can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-28 |
| 16:13 | LSU | George Guy grabs the board | 46-28 |
| 15:56 | LSU | Roger Charles's layup is rejected by Samuel Green | 46-28 |
| 15:55 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Glenn Manning | 46-28 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - George Guy (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Brammer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glenn Manning (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Matzke (fresh) 6 pts. C - Roger Charles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Hendrix (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Depew (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Samuel Green (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:48 | LSU | Glenn Manning loses the ball out of bounds | 46-28 |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Edwin Cassell (SG), Stephen Updike (SF), Patrick Lamb (PF) George Guy, Jeffrey Brammer, Glenn Manning, Roger Charles | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Thad Woolery (SF) Mark Hendrix, William Depew, Robert Wilson | |
| 15:37 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-28 |
| 15:36 | LSU | Don Williams gets the rebound | 46-28 |
| 15:10 | LSU | Don Williams is fouled on the floor by Cole Schoenrock - foul #4 on Cole Schoenrock, team foul #2 | 46-28 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (PG), Marvin Torian (PF) Cole Schoenrock, Samuel Green | |
| 15:00 | LSU | Don Williams is hacked by William Depew - foul #3 on William Depew, team foul #3 | 46-28 |
| 14:45 | LSU | Stephen Updike buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Don Williams | 48-28 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:37 | Mississippi State | Patrick Lamb steals the ball from Joseph Hubbs | 48-28 |
| 14:12 | LSU | Stephen Updike can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-28 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs pulls down the rebound | 48-28 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian misses the dunk attempt | 48-28 |
| 13:59 | LSU | Don Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 48-28 |
| 13:42 | LSU | Dennis Matzke hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 48-28 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Joseph Hubbs | 48-28 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi State | William Depew hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 48-28 |
| 13:26 | LSU | Don Williams pulls down the rebound | 48-28 |
| 13:12 | LSU | Patrick Lamb is whistled for a carry | 48-28 |
| Subs | LSU | George Guy (PG), Jeffrey Brammer (SG), Glenn Manning (SF), Roger Charles (C) Don Williams, Edwin Cassell, Stephen Updike, Patrick Lamb | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG), Ernest Davis (SG), Samuel Green (SF), Thomas Kott (PF), Robert Wilson (C) William Depew, Gerald Littles, Thad Woolery, Marvin Torian, Joseph Hubbs | |
| 12:59 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-28 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson can't tip it in | 48-28 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green hits the follow up shot | 48-30 |
| 12:39 | LSU | Ernest Davis is called for the reach on George Guy - foul #2 on Ernest Davis, team foul #4 | 48-30 |
| 12:26 | LSU | Roger Charles comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 48-30 |
| 12:24 | LSU | Dennis Matzke can't tip it in | 48-30 |
| 12:23 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ernest Davis | 48-30 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott's layup is rejected by Dennis Matzke | 48-30 |
| 12:05 | LSU | George Guy gets the rebound | 48-30 |
| 11:55 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer misses the dunk attempt | 48-30 |
| 11:54 | LSU | Roger Charles tips it but misses | 48-30 |
| 11:52 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Thomas Kott | 48-30 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - George Guy (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Brammer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glenn Manning (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Matzke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Charles (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ernest Davis (fresh) SF - Samuel Green (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Kott (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Mississippi State | George Guy steals the ball from Mark Hendrix in the backcourt | 48-30 |
| 11:48 | LSU | George Guy misses the lay-in | 48-30 |
| 11:46 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer misses the tip | 48-30 |
| 11:45 | LSU | Dennis Matzke misses the tip | 48-30 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott grabs the defensive rebound | 48-30 |
| 11:30 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 48-32 |
| 11:16 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer can't throw it down | 48-32 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson pulls down the rebound | 48-32 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:00 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green is whistled for a carry | 48-32 |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Edwin Cassell (SG), Stephen Updike (SF), Patrick Lamb (PF) George Guy, Jeffrey Brammer, Glenn Manning, Dennis Matzke | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (SG), Thad Woolery (SF), Marvin Torian (PF) Ernest Davis, Samuel Green, Thomas Kott | |
| 10:57 | LSU | Don Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-32 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles (SG) William Depew | |
| 10:45 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-32 |
| 10:43 | LSU | The rebound goes to Don Williams | 48-32 |
| 10:26 | LSU | Edwin Cassell buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Lamb | 51-32 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:00 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-32 |
| 09:59 | LSU | The rebound goes to Stephen Updike | 51-32 |
| 09:55 | LSU | Don Williams makes the jumper from the left side set up by Edwin Cassell | 53-32 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Gerald Littles | 53-35 |
| 09:29 | LSU | Roger Charles scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Edwin Cassell and he's hacked by Robert Wilson - foul #2 on Robert Wilson, team foul #5 | 55-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer (SG) Edwin Cassell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (PG), Ernest Davis (SG), Samuel Green (SF), Joseph Hubbs (C) Mark Hendrix, Gerald Littles, Thad Woolery, Robert Wilson | |
| 09:29 | LSU | Roger Charles misses the free throw | 55-35 |
| 09:29 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Marvin Torian | 55-35 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Glenn Manning (SF), Dennis Matzke (C) Stephen Updike, Roger Charles | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:08 | LSU | Patrick Lamb travels with the ball | 55-35 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott (C) Marvin Torian | |
| 08:53 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-35 |
| 08:51 | LSU | Dennis Matzke grabs the defensive rebound | 55-35 |
| 08:38 | LSU | Dennis Matzke is hacked by William Depew - foul #4 on William Depew, team foul #6 | 55-35 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG) William Depew | |
| 08:18 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Dennis Matzke | 57-35 |
| 08:07 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs misses long on a 3 from straight away | 57-35 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green hits the follow up shot | 57-37 |
| 07:44 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Don Williams | 59-37 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Brammer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glenn Manning (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Lamb (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Matzke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Hendrix (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ernest Davis (fairly fresh) SF - Samuel Green (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Kott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Mississippi State | Glenn Manning steps in front of the Mark Hendrix pass | 59-37 |
| 07:24 | LSU | Glenn Manning lays it in | 61-37 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-37 |
| 07:08 | LSU | Don Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 61-37 |
| 06:52 | LSU | Thomas Kott takes the ball from Jeffrey Brammer | 61-37 |
| 06:31 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Mark Hendrix | 61-39 |
| 06:12 | LSU | Patrick Lamb misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Hubbs - foul #2 on Joseph Hubbs, team foul #7 | 61-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Decarlo (PG), George Guy (SG) Don Williams, Jeffrey Brammer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (PG) Ernest Davis | |
| 06:12 | LSU | Patrick Lamb misses the 1st free throw | 61-39 |
| 06:12 | LSU | Patrick Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 62-39 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-39 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs snags the offensive board | 62-39 |
| 05:54 | Mississippi State | George Guy is called for the reach on Thomas Kott - foul #1 on George Guy, team foul #2 | 62-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer (SF) Patrick Lamb | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:49 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix hits a floater from just outside the lane | 62-41 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:26 | LSU | Dennis Matzke misses badly on a runner from close range | 62-41 |
| 05:24 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer can't tip it in | 62-41 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs snags the defensive board | 62-41 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-41 |
| 05:07 | LSU | Dennis Matzke pulls down the rebound | 62-41 |
| 04:46 | LSU | William Depew steals it from Dennis Matzke | 62-41 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs can't finish the layup | 62-41 |
| 04:40 | LSU | Robert Decarlo snags the defensive board | 62-41 |
| 04:14 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Samuel Green - foul #2 on Samuel Green, team foul #8 | 62-41 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis (SF) Thomas Kott | |
| 04:14 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer makes the 1st free throw | 63-41 |
| 04:14 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer makes the 2nd free throw | 64-41 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi State | Glenn Manning blocks the jumper by Joseph Hubbs | 64-41 |
| 04:01 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer gets the rebound | 64-41 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:55 | LSU | Mark Hendrix is called for the reach on Dennis Matzke - foul #2 on Mark Hendrix, team foul #9 | 64-41 |
| 03:55 | LSU | Dennis Matzke makes the 1st free throw | 65-41 |
| 03:55 | LSU | Dennis Matzke misses the 2nd free throw | 65-41 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green grabs the defensive rebound | 65-41 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green loses the ball out of bounds | 65-41 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Decarlo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Guy (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Brammer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Glenn Manning (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Matzke (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Depew (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Mark Hendrix (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Davis (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Hubbs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Samuel Green (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:26 | LSU | Dennis Matzke hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Decarlo | 67-41 |
| 03:09 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 67-41 |
| 03:08 | LSU | Glenn Manning pulls down the rebound | 67-41 |
| 02:49 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer lays it in set up by George Guy | 69-41 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 69-41 |
| 02:28 | LSU | George Guy gets the rebound | 69-41 |
| 02:03 | LSU | Glenn Manning comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mark Hendrix - foul #3 on Mark Hendrix, team foul #10 | 69-41 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott (C) Ernest Davis | |
| 02:03 | LSU | Glenn Manning makes the 1st free throw | 70-41 |
| 02:03 | LSU | Glenn Manning misses the 2nd free throw | 70-41 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs gets the rebound | 70-41 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi State | George Guy is called for the reach on Thomas Kott - foul #2 on George Guy, team foul #3 | 70-41 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-41 |
| 01:23 | LSU | Robert Decarlo pulls down the rebound | 70-41 |
| 01:19 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer's dunk attempt is rejected by Thomas Kott | 70-41 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix grabs the defensive rebound | 70-41 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | William Depew clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 70-41 |
| 00:55 | LSU | Dennis Matzke gets the rebound | 70-41 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer lays it in | 72-41 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott makes the floater from the free throw line | 72-43 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Robert Decarlo runs out the clock | 72-43 |