| Lineup | LSU | PG - Russell Gillon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Elmer McClave (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Herbert Corea (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Keith Rudolph (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Evens (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Merle Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Ronnie Moore inbounds the ball | 37-29 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | LSU | Herbert Corea slams it home on a great pass from Elmer McClave and he's hacked by Michael Francis - foul #1 on Michael Francis, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| 19:40 | LSU | Herbert Corea makes the free throw | 40-29 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi State | Herbert Corea swats the short shot by Donald Evens | 40-29 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis grabs the offensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 40-29 |
| 19:16 | LSU | Elmer McClave pulls down the rebound | 40-29 |
| 18:56 | LSU | Elmer McClave hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Herbert Corea | 42-29 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi State | Michael Stewart steps in front of the Michael Francis pass in the backcourt | 42-29 |
| 18:35 | LSU | Elmer McClave makes the jumper from the left side set up by Ronnie Moore | 44-29 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ronnie Moore - foul #3 on Ronnie Moore, team foul #1 | 44-29 |
| Subs | LSU | Sterling Davis (PG), Jonathan Willis (SG), John Holland (SF), Terrence Schaaf (PF), John Canning (C) Russell Gillon, Elmer McClave, Ronnie Moore, Michael Stewart, Herbert Corea | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Brown (PG), Peter Fraizer (PF), Alfred Edinger (C) John Spenser, Merle Gibson, Michael Francis | |
| 18:23 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens makes the 1st free throw | 44-30 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens misses the 2nd free throw | 44-30 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer gets the offensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 44-30 |
| 18:04 | LSU | John Canning pulls down the rebound | 44-30 |
| 17:49 | LSU | Terrence Schaaf misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-30 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens snags the defensive board | 44-30 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi State | Alfred Edinger misses short on an open fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on John Canning - foul #2 on John Canning, team foul #2 | 44-30 |
| Subs | LSU | Russell Gillon (PG) Sterling Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG) Donald Evens | |
| 17:28 | Mississippi State | Alfred Edinger makes the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi State | Alfred Edinger misses the 2nd free throw | 44-31 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-31 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by John Canning - foul #3 on John Canning, team foul #3 | 44-31 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Moore (SF) Terrence Schaaf | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Francis (C) Alfred Edinger | |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown makes the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 17:00 | LSU | Keith Rudolph steps in front of the Jonathan Willis pass | 44-33 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi State | John Spenser hits the finger roll set up by Keith Rudolph | 44-35 |
| 16:41 | LSU | Mark Brown steps in front of the John Holland pass | 44-35 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi State | John Spenser misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Holland - foul #1 on John Holland, team foul #4 | 44-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Sterling Davis (PG), Elmer McClave (SG), Terrence Schaaf (SF), Michael Stewart (PF), Herbert Corea (C) Russell Gillon, Jonathan Willis, Ronnie Moore, John Canning, John Holland | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Oney (SF), Merle Gibson (PF) Mark Brown, Peter Fraizer | |
| 16:21 | Mississippi State | John Spenser makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi State | John Spenser makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 16:14 | LSU | Herbert Corea is fouled on the floor by Merle Gibson - foul #2 on Merle Gibson, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alfred Edinger (C) Michael Francis | |
| 15:57 | LSU | Herbert Corea can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Alfred Edinger - foul #1 on Alfred Edinger, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Ball (SG), Daniel Lin (PF) Keith Rudolph, Glenn Oney | |
| 15:57 | LSU | Herbert Corea makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 15:57 | LSU | Herbert Corea makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Sterling Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer McClave (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terrence Schaaf (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Herbert Corea (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - August Ball (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Merle Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Lin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Alfred Edinger (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Mississippi State | Sterling Davis takes the ball from John Spenser | 46-37 |
| 15:40 | LSU | Sterling Davis lays it up and in | 48-37 |
| 15:33 | Mississippi State | Michael Stewart steals it from August Ball in the backcourt | 48-37 |
| 15:22 | LSU | August Ball steals the ball from Terrence Schaaf | 48-37 |
| 14:55 | Mississippi State | August Ball connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Merle Gibson | 48-40 |
| 14:37 | LSU | Sterling Davis is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Sterling Davis, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Russell Gillon (PG), Bobby Pedraza (SG), Ronnie Moore (SF), Derek Jones (PF) Sterling Davis, Elmer McClave, Terrence Schaaf, Michael Stewart | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Brown (PG), Donald Evens (SF), Michael Francis (C) John Spenser, Merle Gibson, Alfred Edinger | |
| 14:35 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-40 |
| 14:17 | LSU | Ronnie Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-40 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi State | August Ball loses the dribble to Herbert Corea | 48-40 |
| 13:42 | LSU | A charge is called on Herbert Corea - foul #1 on Herbert Corea, team foul #6 | 48-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Jonathan Willis (SG), John Canning (PF), John Holland (C) Bobby Pedraza, Derek Jones, Herbert Corea | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Keith Rudolph (SG), Peter Fraizer (PF) Mark Brown, August Ball, Daniel Lin | |
| 13:24 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-40 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi State | John Spenser tips it home | 48-42 |
| 13:02 | LSU | Russell Gillon scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ronnie Moore and he's fouled by John Spenser - foul #3 on John Spenser, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Bobby Pedraza (SF), Michael Stewart (PF) Ronnie Moore, John Canning | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Oney (SF), Alfred Edinger (C) Donald Evens, Michael Francis | |
| 13:02 | LSU | Russell Gillon makes the free throw | 51-42 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi State | John Spenser clanks a shot from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 12:33 | LSU | John Holland pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| 12:19 | LSU | John Holland knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Bobby Pedraza | 54-42 |
| 12:17 | Mississippi State | Russell Gillon is called for the reach on John Spenser in the backcourt - foul #2 on Russell Gillon, team foul #7 | 54-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Elmer McClave (SG), Ronnie Moore (SF), Terrence Schaaf (PF), Herbert Corea (C) Russell Gillon, Jonathan Willis, Michael Stewart, John Holland | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Ball (SG), Mark Brown (SF), Merle Gibson (PF) Keith Rudolph, Glenn Oney, Peter Fraizer | |
| 12:17 | Mississippi State | John Spenser makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 12:17 | Mississippi State | John Spenser makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 11:53 | LSU | Elmer McClave misses badly on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Merle Gibson - foul #3 on Merle Gibson, team foul #5 | 54-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Sterling Davis (PG), John Canning (C) Bobby Pedraza, Herbert Corea | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Oney (SF), Michael Francis (C) John Spenser, Alfred Edinger | |
| 11:53 | LSU | Elmer McClave makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 11:53 | LSU | Elmer McClave makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Sterling Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elmer McClave (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terrence Schaaf (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Canning (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SG - August Ball (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Glenn Oney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Merle Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis throws it down | 56-46 |
| 11:22 | LSU | Sterling Davis misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-46 |
| 11:21 | LSU | John Canning snags the offensive board | 56-46 |
| 11:01 | LSU | Sterling Davis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-46 |
| 10:59 | LSU | Ronnie Moore hits the follow up shot | 58-46 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 58-46 |
| 10:35 | LSU | John Canning snags the defensive board | 58-46 |
| 10:22 | LSU | John Canning comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 58-46 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi State | August Ball grabs the defensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson drills a jump hook from close range and the foul's on Terrence Schaaf - foul #2 on Terrence Schaaf, team foul #8 | 58-48 |
| Subs | LSU | Russell Gillon (PG), Jonathan Willis (SG), John Holland (SF), Michael Stewart (PF), Derek Jones (C) Sterling Davis, Elmer McClave, Ronnie Moore, Terrence Schaaf, John Canning | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph (SG), Donald Evens (SF), Daniel Lin (PF), Peter Fraizer (C) Mark Brown, August Ball, Glenn Oney, Michael Francis | |
| 09:55 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson makes the free throw | 58-49 |
| 09:42 | LSU | John Holland misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-49 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on John Holland - foul #2 on John Holland, team foul #9 | 58-49 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG) Merle Gibson | |
| 09:37 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 09:09 | LSU | Michael Stewart hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-51 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-51 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens grabs the offensive board | 58-51 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens misses long on an open shot from just outside the lane | 58-51 |
| 08:53 | LSU | The rebound goes to John Holland | 58-51 |
| 08:33 | LSU | Jonathan Willis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-51 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | John Spenser grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph is hacked by Russell Gillon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Russell Gillon, team foul #10 | 58-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Bobby Pedraza (SG), Ronnie Moore (SF), Herbert Corea (C) Jonathan Willis, John Holland, Derek Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alfred Edinger (C) Peter Fraizer | |
| 08:26 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 08:10 | LSU | Bobby Pedraza connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Russell Gillon | 61-53 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-53 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens gets the offensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph connects on the open 3 from the right wing | 61-56 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Russell Gillon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bobby Pedraza (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Herbert Corea (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (tiring) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Keith Rudolph (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Evens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. PF - Daniel Lin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Alfred Edinger (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:21 | LSU | Herbert Corea lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Stewart | 63-56 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 63-56 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi State | Alfred Edinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-56 |
| 06:44 | LSU | Bobby Pedraza pulls down the rebound | 63-56 |
| 06:39 | LSU | Ronnie Moore lays it in on a nice dish by Bobby Pedraza | 65-56 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Keith Rudolph | 65-58 |
| 06:13 | LSU | Michael Stewart hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 65-58 |
| 06:11 | LSU | Michael Stewart snags the offensive board | 65-58 |
| 05:51 | LSU | Alfred Edinger blocks the short jumper by Michael Stewart | 65-58 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi State | Alfred Edinger gets the rebound | 65-58 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi State | Michael Stewart is called for the reach on John Spenser - foul #1 on Michael Stewart, team foul #11 | 65-58 |
| Subs | LSU | Sterling Davis (PG), Elmer McClave (SG), John Holland (SF), Terrence Schaaf (PF), John Canning (C) Russell Gillon, Bobby Pedraza, Ronnie Moore, Michael Stewart, Herbert Corea | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Ball (SG), Mark Brown (SF), Peter Fraizer (PF), Michael Francis (C) Keith Rudolph, Donald Evens, Daniel Lin, Alfred Edinger | |
| 05:32 | Mississippi State | John Spenser makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi State | John Spenser misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 05:32 | LSU | John Canning snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| 05:25 | LSU | John Spenser steals it from Elmer McClave | 65-59 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis misses the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Sterling Davis - foul #2 on Sterling Davis, team foul #12 | 65-59 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson (SF) John Spenser | |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 05:12 | LSU | Terrence Schaaf grabs the board | 65-59 |
| 05:05 | LSU | John Canning travels with the ball | 65-59 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi State | John Holland is called for the reach on August Ball in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Holland, team foul #13 | 65-59 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi State | August Ball misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi State | August Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 04:44 | LSU | John Canning lays it up and in set up by Sterling Davis | 67-60 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown banks in the layup | 67-62 |
| 04:08 | LSU | Elmer McClave connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Canning | 70-62 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-62 |
| 04:02 | LSU | John Canning grabs the defensive rebound | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:43 | LSU | John Canning misses long on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Peter Fraizer - foul #1 on Peter Fraizer, team foul #6 | 70-62 |
| Subs | LSU | Russell Gillon (PG), Jonathan Willis (SG), Ronnie Moore (SF), Derek Jones (C) Sterling Davis, Elmer McClave, John Holland, Terrence Schaaf | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph (SG), Glenn Oney (SF), Daniel Lin (PF) Mark Brown, Merle Gibson, Peter Fraizer | |
| 03:43 | LSU | John Canning makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 03:43 | LSU | John Canning makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Russell Gillon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Willis (fresh) SF - Ronnie Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Canning (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Derek Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - August Ball (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Keith Rudolph (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Glenn Oney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Lin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Michael Francis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Daniel Lin is denied by Ronnie Moore | 72-62 |
| 03:27 | LSU | The rebound goes to Derek Jones | 72-62 |
| 03:06 | LSU | Keith Rudolph steps in front of the Ronnie Moore pass | 72-62 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | Russell Gillon steps in front of the Keith Rudolph pass in the backcourt | 72-62 |
| 02:52 | LSU | Jonathan Willis misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-62 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis pulls down the rebound | 72-62 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Russell Gillon - foul #4 on Russell Gillon, team foul #14 | 72-62 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Stewart (PF), Herbert Corea (C) John Canning, Derek Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alfred Edinger (C) Michael Francis | |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph misses the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 02:33 | LSU | Michael Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-63 |
| Subs | LSU | Elmer McClave (SG), John Holland (SF) Jonathan Willis, Ronnie Moore | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Merle Gibson (PF) August Ball, Daniel Lin | |
| 02:30 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| Subs | LSU | Sterling Davis (PG), Terrence Schaaf (PF) Russell Gillon, Michael Stewart | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Brown (PG), Peter Fraizer (PF) John Spenser, Glenn Oney | |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph is fouled on the floor by Terrence Schaaf - foul #3 on Terrence Schaaf, team foul #15 | 72-63 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph misses the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 02:17 | LSU | John Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 72-64 |
| 01:48 | LSU | Herbert Corea throws it down | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 74-66 |
| 01:39 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-66 |
| Subs | LSU | Russell Gillon (PG), Ronnie Moore (SF), Michael Stewart (PF) Sterling Davis, John Holland, Terrence Schaaf | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Donald Evens (SF), Daniel Lin (PF), Michael Francis (C) Mark Brown, Merle Gibson, Peter Fraizer, Alfred Edinger | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:14 | LSU | Elmer McClave buries a runner in the paint | 76-66 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph's pass is intercepted by Russell Gillon in the backcourt | 76-66 |
| 00:49 | LSU | Ronnie Moore misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Donald Evens - foul #1 on Donald Evens, team foul #7 | 76-66 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Brown (PG), August Ball (SG), Merle Gibson (SF), Peter Fraizer (C) John Spenser, Keith Rudolph, Donald Evens, Michael Francis | |
| 00:49 | LSU | Ronnie Moore makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:49 | LSU | Ronnie Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-66 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin tips it but misses | 78-66 |
| 00:41 | LSU | Russell Gillon grabs the board | 78-66 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | LSU | Michael Stewart connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Russell Gillon and he's hacked by Daniel Lin - foul #4 on Daniel Lin, team foul #8 | 80-66 |
| 00:13 | LSU | Michael Stewart makes the free throw | 81-66 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | August Ball is called for traveling | 81-66 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Russell Gillon runs out the clock | 81-66 |