| Lineup | LSU | PG - Stephen Peden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Crawley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nicholas Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - James Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Flynt (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Zane Branch (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary McNeece (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terry Horwitz (fresh) 6 pts. C - Mark Rouse (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| 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 and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos jams it on a great pass from Terry Horwitz and the foul's on James Scott - foul #2 on James Scott, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the free throw | 34-36 |
| 19:24 | LSU | Mark Rouse is called for the reach on Charles Flynt - foul #3 on Mark Rouse, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 19:14 | LSU | Mark Rouse steals the ball from Stephen Peden | 34-36 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Terry Horwitz | 34-38 |
| 18:34 | LSU | James Scott misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 18:32 | LSU | Nicholas Moore grabs the offensive board | 34-38 |
| 18:18 | LSU | Charles Flynt comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 34-38 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos is hacked by Stephen Peden - foul #3 on Stephen Peden, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Jimmy Rockey (PG) Stephen Peden | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-38 |
| 18:04 | LSU | Charles Flynt grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 17:36 | LSU | Charles Flynt misses the jumpshot from the left side | 34-38 |
| 17:35 | LSU | Jimmy Rockey tips it home | 36-38 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz is whistled for a carry | 36-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Timothy Lewis (SF), Joseph Kopp (C) Nicholas Moore, Charles Flynt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Latta (SF), David White (C) Gary McNeece, Mark Rouse | |
| 16:40 | LSU | Joseph Kopp misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on David White - foul #2 on David White, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Charles Flynt (C) Jimmy Rockey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:40 | LSU | Joseph Kopp misses the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 16:40 | LSU | Joseph Kopp misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 16:40 | LSU | James Scott gets the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 16:26 | LSU | Charles Flynt can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right side | 36-38 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi State | David White can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 36-38 |
| 16:08 | LSU | Timothy Lewis grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 16:03 | LSU | Charles Flynt is hacked by Richard Mederos - foul #2 on Richard Mederos, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Jimmy Rockey (PG), Nicholas Moore (SF) James Scott, Charles Flynt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 15:45 | LSU | Joseph Kopp blows the layup | 36-38 |
| 15:43 | Mississippi State | David White grabs the board | 36-38 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jimmy Rockey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Crawley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nicholas Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Timothy Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Kopp (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Zane Branch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eric Latta (fresh) PF - Terry Horwitz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David White (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta is hacked by Timothy Lewis - foul #1 on Timothy Lewis, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Peden (PG) James Crawley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (SF), Mark Rouse (C) Eric Latta, David White | |
| 15:19 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 15:18 | LSU | Joseph Kopp grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 14:58 | LSU | Joseph Kopp knocks in the jumper in the lane | 38-38 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-38 |
| 14:41 | LSU | Nicholas Moore grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 14:25 | LSU | Joseph Kopp misses badly on a floater in the lane | 38-38 |
| 14:24 | LSU | Timothy Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 14:05 | LSU | Timothy Lewis misses long on a runner near the basket | 38-38 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Zane Branch | 38-40 |
| 13:25 | LSU | Joseph Kopp misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 13:24 | LSU | Jimmy Rockey tips it home | 40-40 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 40-40 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Rouse | 40-40 |
| 12:52 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz misses short on a jumper from the right side | 40-40 |
| 12:50 | LSU | Nicholas Moore gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 12:26 | LSU | Timothy Lewis misses the dunk attempt | 40-40 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos loses the dribble to Jimmy Rockey | 40-40 |
| 11:57 | LSU | Jimmy Rockey hits the finger roll | 42-40 |
| 11:36 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 11:35 | LSU | Nicholas Moore snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Stephen Peden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimmy Rockey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nicholas Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Timothy Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Kopp (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Zane Branch (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Gary McNeece (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Horwitz (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Rouse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | LSU | Richard Mederos steals it from Stephen Peden in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Mederos | 42-43 |
| 11:07 | LSU | Timothy Lewis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse blows the layup | 42-43 |
| 10:44 | LSU | Timothy Lewis snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 10:18 | LSU | Joseph Kopp can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-43 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi State | A charge is called on Gary McNeece - foul #1 on Gary McNeece, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | LSU | James Crawley (SG), James Scott (PF), Charles Flynt (C) Stephen Peden, Timothy Lewis, Joseph Kopp | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG), David Scruggs (SG), Eric Latta (SF), David White (PF), James Widener (C) Richard Mederos, Zane Branch, Gary McNeece, Terry Horwitz, Mark Rouse | |
| 09:29 | LSU | James Scott's pass is intercepted by Frank Pruden | 42-43 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi State | James Crawley steps in front of the David White pass | 42-43 |
| 08:50 | LSU | Charles Flynt buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Jimmy Rockey | 44-43 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi State | David White is denied on a dunk by Nicholas Moore | 44-43 |
| 08:25 | LSU | Charles Flynt pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 08:03 | LSU | Jimmy Rockey is hacked by James Widener - foul #1 on James Widener, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG) David Scruggs | |
| 07:48 | LSU | Frank Pruden is called for the reach on Nicholas Moore - foul #2 on Frank Pruden, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| 07:21 | LSU | Eric Latta is called for the reach on Nicholas Moore - foul #1 on Eric Latta, team foul #7 | 44-43 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (SG), Terry Horwitz (PF) Frank Pruden, James Widener | |
| 07:21 | LSU | Nicholas Moore makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 07:21 | LSU | Nicholas Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 07:21 | Mississippi State | David White gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jimmy Rockey (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Crawley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Moore (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. PF - James Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Flynt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Scruggs (fresh) SF - Eric Latta (fairly fresh) PF - Terry Horwitz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - David White (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos double dribbles in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Timothy Lewis (SF) Nicholas Moore | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 07:03 | LSU | Charles Flynt hits a shot from the left side set up by James Scott | 47-43 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | James Crawley takes the ball from Richard Mederos in the backcourt | 47-43 |
| 07:00 | LSU | Timothy Lewis slams it home on a nice dish by James Crawley | 49-43 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jimmy Rockey - foul #4 on Jimmy Rockey, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Peden (PG) Jimmy Rockey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:50 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 06:30 | LSU | Timothy Lewis makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Stephen Peden | 51-45 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Eric Latta | 51-47 |
| 06:01 | LSU | Stephen Peden is called for traveling | 51-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Nicholas Moore (SF) Timothy Lewis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SG), Mark Rouse (C) David Scruggs, David White | |
| 05:50 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-47 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz hits the follow up shot | 51-49 |
| 05:20 | LSU | Charles Flynt buries a fadeaway near the basket | 53-49 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | James Scott swats the dunk try by Terry Horwitz | 53-49 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos tips it in | 53-51 |
| 04:36 | LSU | Richard Mederos steps in front of the Charles Flynt pass | 53-51 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Eric Latta | 53-54 |
| 03:56 | LSU | Charles Flynt lays it up and in on a nice dish by Nicholas Moore | 55-54 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse is fouled on the floor by James Scott - foul #3 on James Scott, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | LSU | Jimmy Rockey (PG), Timothy Lewis (SF), Joseph Kopp (C) Stephen Peden, Nicholas Moore, Charles Flynt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (SG), Gary McNeece (SF), David White (PF), James Widener (C) Zane Branch, Eric Latta, Terry Horwitz, Mark Rouse | |
| 03:26 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos clanks a runner from close range | 55-54 |
| 03:25 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece tips it but misses | 55-54 |
| 03:23 | LSU | Jimmy Rockey snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jimmy Rockey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Crawley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Timothy Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Scott (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Kopp (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Frank Pruden (fresh) SF - Gary McNeece (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David White (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - James Widener (fresh) | |
| 03:05 | LSU | Timothy Lewis hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Gary McNeece - foul #2 on Gary McNeece, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (SG) Richard Mederos | |
| 03:05 | LSU | Timothy Lewis makes the free throw | 58-54 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by David White is denied by Joseph Kopp | 58-54 |
| 02:47 | LSU | James Scott pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 02:27 | LSU | Joseph Kopp's fadeaway is rejected by David White | 58-54 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-54 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), Zane Branch (SG), Terry Horwitz (PF), Mark Rouse (C) Frank Pruden, David Scruggs, David White, James Widener | |
| 02:09 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse lays it in set up by Richard Mederos | 58-56 |
| 02:09 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Peden (PG) James Crawley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:51 | LSU | Timothy Lewis can't finish the layup | 58-56 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 01:25 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos is fouled on the floor by James Scott - foul #4 on James Scott, team foul #6 | 58-56 |
| Subs | LSU | James Crawley (SG), Nicholas Moore (SF), Charles Flynt (C) Stephen Peden, Timothy Lewis, Joseph Kopp | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:03 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 01:02 | LSU | James Scott gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 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 triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:36 | LSU | Charles Flynt misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Terry Horwitz - foul #2 on Terry Horwitz, team foul #9 | 58-56 |
| 00:36 | LSU | Charles Flynt makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:36 | LSU | Charles Flynt misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 00:18 | LSU | Nicholas Moore grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 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 triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:15 | LSU | Nicholas Moore is hacked by Richard Mederos in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Mederos, team foul #10 | 59-56 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Peden (PG) Jimmy Rockey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:15 | LSU | Nicholas Moore makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:15 | LSU | Nicholas Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 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) | |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Richard Mederos | 60-59 |
| 00:06 | LSU | Nicholas Moore is hacked by Richard Mederos in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Mederos, team foul #11 | 60-59 |
| Subs | LSU | Jimmy Rockey (PG) Stephen Peden | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:06 | LSU | Nicholas Moore makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:06 | LSU | Nicholas Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| 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 triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Rockey in the backcourt | 62-59 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Jimmy Rockey runs out the clock | 62-59 |