| Lineup | LSU | PG - Edwin Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Blacker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Dement (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Lower (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Cho (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ted Terrell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Randy Simon (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Long (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell inbounds the ball | 39-28 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jack Wallace | 39-30 |
| 19:35 | LSU | Harry Adams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 19:34 | LSU | Adam Blacker tips it back up and in | 41-30 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho loses the ball out of bounds | 41-30 |
| 19:06 | LSU | Andrew Dement makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Adam Blacker | 44-30 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Harry Adams - foul #2 on Harry Adams, team foul #1 | 44-30 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 44-30 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 44-31 |
| 18:30 | LSU | Manuel Lower misses the lay-in | 44-31 |
| 18:28 | LSU | Harry Adams gets the offensive rebound | 44-31 |
| 18:12 | LSU | Adam Blacker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-31 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon buries a floater from the right block | 44-33 |
| 17:37 | LSU | Harry Adams connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Andrew Dement | 47-33 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi State | James Long misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 47-33 |
| 17:24 | LSU | Edwin Murphy pulls down the rebound | 47-33 |
| 17:20 | LSU | Harry Adams misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-33 |
| 17:19 | LSU | Andrew Dement gets the offensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 17:05 | LSU | Andrew Dement misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-33 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi State | James Long grabs the board | 47-33 |
| 16:45 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-33 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon tips it back up and in | 47-35 |
| 16:21 | LSU | Andrew Dement drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Adam Blacker | 50-35 |
| 16:06 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Rodney Cho | 50-37 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Edwin Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Adams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Blacker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Dement (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Lower (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rodney Cho (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ted Terrell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Randy Simon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - James Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | LSU | Harry Adams is hacked by Jack Wallace - foul #2 on Jack Wallace, team foul #1 | 50-37 |
| Subs | LSU | Christopher Lord (PG), Robert Noland (SF), Predrag Ziemann (PF), Genaro Greco (C) Edwin Murphy, Adam Blacker, Andrew Dement, Manuel Lower | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG), Michael Aten (SG), Ronald Ward (SF), Patrick Henriksen (PF), Lewis Phillips (C) Jack Wallace, Rodney Cho, Ted Terrell, Randy Simon, James Long | |
| 15:30 | LSU | Harry Adams hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Lord | 52-37 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi State | Genaro Greco is called for the reach on Michael Aten - foul #3 on Genaro Greco, team foul #2 | 52-37 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward loses the ball out of bounds | 52-37 |
| 14:31 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Harry Adams | 55-37 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-37 |
| 14:05 | LSU | The rebound goes to Genaro Greco | 55-37 |
| 13:48 | LSU | Harry Adams clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-37 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen pulls down the rebound | 55-37 |
| 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 man to man (-2) | |
| 13:37 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips travels with the ball | 55-37 |
| Subs | LSU | Edwin Murphy (PG), Adam Blacker (SF), Andrew Dement (PF), Manuel Lower (C) Christopher Lord, Robert Noland, Predrag Ziemann, Genaro Greco | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Rodney Cho (SG), Ted Terrell (SF), Randy Simon (C) Luis Melendez, Michael Aten, Ronald Ward, Lewis Phillips | |
| 13:17 | LSU | Harry Adams misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-37 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho grabs the defensive rebound | 55-37 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace comes up short on the runner in the lane | 55-37 |
| 12:54 | LSU | Manuel Lower grabs the defensive rebound | 55-37 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion 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) | |
| 12:41 | LSU | Andrew Dement hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-37 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell grabs the board | 55-37 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen hits a driving attempt from close range | 55-39 |
| 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 man to man (-2) | |
| 12:14 | LSU | Harry Adams misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-39 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen snags the defensive board | 55-39 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:55 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon is called for 3 seconds | 55-39 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (SG), James Long (C) Rodney Cho, Patrick Henriksen | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Edwin Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Adams (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Adam Blacker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Dement (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Lower (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Aten (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ted Terrell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Simon (fresh) 10 pts. C - James Long (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | LSU | James Long is called for the reach on Edwin Murphy - foul #3 on James Long, team foul #2 | 55-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Noland (SG) Harry Adams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG), Ronald Ward (PF) Jack Wallace, Randy Simon | |
| 11:30 | LSU | Adam Blacker scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Noland | 57-39 |
| 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 man to man (-2) | |
| 11:12 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-39 |
| 11:10 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez hits the follow up shot | 57-41 |
| 10:54 | LSU | Ronald Ward takes the ball from Robert Noland | 57-41 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:37 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Aten | 57-43 |
| 10:14 | LSU | Ted Terrell is called for the reach on Adam Blacker - foul #2 on Ted Terrell, team foul #3 | 57-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Harry Adams (SG), Predrag Ziemann (PF), Genaro Greco (C) Adam Blacker, Andrew Dement, Manuel Lower | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Rodney Cho (SG), Randy Simon (SF), Lewis Phillips (C) Luis Melendez, Michael Aten, Ted Terrell, James Long | |
| 09:56 | LSU | Harry Adams knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Edwin Murphy | 59-43 |
| 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 man to man (-2) | |
| 09:34 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace's dunk attempt is rejected by Genaro Greco | 59-43 |
| 09:32 | LSU | Genaro Greco grabs the board | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion 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) | |
| 09:08 | LSU | Harry Adams makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Noland | 62-43 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips misses long on a jumper from the right block | 62-43 |
| 08:50 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann snags the defensive board | 62-43 |
| 08:22 | LSU | Harry Adams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-43 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward gets the rebound | 62-43 |
| 08:16 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 62-43 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-43 |
| 08:07 | Mississippi State | Genaro Greco is called for the reach on Jack Wallace - foul #4 on Genaro Greco, team foul #3 | 62-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Christopher Lord (PG), Adam Blacker (SF), Andrew Dement (PF), Manuel Lower (C) Edwin Murphy, Robert Noland, Predrag Ziemann, Genaro Greco | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell (SF), Patrick Henriksen (PF), James Long (C) Randy Simon, Ronald Ward, Lewis Phillips | |
| 07:48 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-43 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG) Jack Wallace | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Christopher Lord (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Adams (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Adam Blacker (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Dement (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Lower (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Aten (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Cho (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ted Terrell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Henriksen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Long (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | LSU | Andrew Dement misses badly on a runner near the basket | 62-43 |
| 07:31 | Mississippi State | James Long grabs the board | 62-43 |
| 07:26 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten is whistled for a carry | 62-43 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG) Rodney Cho | |
| 07:14 | LSU | Adam Blacker can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Aten - foul #1 on Michael Aten, team foul #4 | 62-43 |
| 07:14 | LSU | Adam Blacker makes the 1st free throw | 63-43 |
| 07:14 | LSU | Adam Blacker makes the 2nd free throw | 64-43 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-43 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-43 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 64-43 |
| 06:43 | LSU | The rebound goes to Manuel Lower | 64-43 |
| 06:21 | LSU | Harry Adams knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Adam Blacker | 67-43 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-43 |
| 06:11 | LSU | Manuel Lower grabs the defensive rebound | 67-43 |
| 05:56 | LSU | Harry Adams buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Christopher Lord | 69-43 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez's pass is intercepted by Adam Blacker | 69-43 |
| 05:10 | LSU | Harry Adams loses the dribble to Luis Melendez | 69-43 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell is fouled on the floor by Adam Blacker - foul #2 on Adam Blacker, team foul #4 | 69-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Edwin Murphy (PG), Robert Noland (SF), Predrag Ziemann (PF), Genaro Greco (C) Harry Adams, Adam Blacker, Andrew Dement, Manuel Lower | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward (SG), Randy Simon (SF), Elbert Russ (PF), Lewis Phillips (C) Michael Aten, Ted Terrell, Patrick Henriksen, James Long | |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Elbert Russ | 69-45 |
| 04:13 | LSU | Edwin Murphy scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Genaro Greco | 71-45 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 71-45 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon hits the follow up shot | 71-47 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion 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) | |
| 03:27 | LSU | Genaro Greco is hacked by Randy Simon - foul #2 on Randy Simon, team foul #5 | 71-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Andrew Dement (PF) Edwin Murphy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG) Luis Melendez | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Noland (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Lord (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Predrag Ziemann (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Dement (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Genaro Greco (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Aten (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. SF - Randy Simon (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elbert Russ (fresh) C - Lewis Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:07 | LSU | Robert Noland hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Aten - foul #2 on Michael Aten, team foul #6 | 71-47 |
| 03:07 | LSU | Robert Noland misses the 1st free throw | 71-47 |
| 03:07 | LSU | Robert Noland misses the 2nd free throw | 71-47 |
| 03:07 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon gets the rebound | 71-47 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-50 |
| 02:39 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann is fouled on the floor by Randy Simon - foul #3 on Randy Simon, team foul #7 | 71-50 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Don Hill (SF) Lewis Phillips | |
| 02:39 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann makes the 1st free throw | 72-50 |
| 02:39 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann makes the 2nd free throw | 73-50 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-50 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ snags the offensive board | 73-50 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward double dribbles | 73-50 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG), Lewis Phillips (C) Ronald Ward, Elbert Russ | |
| 01:43 | LSU | Robert Noland can't connect on a jumper from close range | 73-50 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten grabs the board | 73-50 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion 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) | |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten misses the 3 from the left wing | 73-50 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez tips it back up and in | 73-52 |
| 01:06 | LSU | Robert Noland misses the 3 from the right corner | 73-52 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Lewis Phillips | 73-52 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Genaro Greco steals it from Michael Aten | 73-52 |
| 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | LSU | Randy Simon is called for the reach on Robert Noland - foul #4 on Randy Simon, team foul #8 | 73-52 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward (PF) Don Hill | |
| 00:36 | LSU | Robert Noland misses the 1st free throw | 73-52 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips snags the defensive board | 73-52 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon misses the jumper from the right side | 73-52 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez snags the offensive board | 73-52 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Christopher Lord - foul #1 on Christopher Lord, team foul #5 | 73-52 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 73-53 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 73-54 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Robert Noland runs out the clock | 73-54 |