| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (fresh) SG - Dan Pittman (fresh) SF - James Dean (fresh) PF - Dave Iser (fresh) C - George Lambert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gustavo Martin (fresh) SG - Marcus Huffman (fresh) SF - Richard Chaires (fresh) PF - Donald Kantor (fresh) C - Joe Tye (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Richard Chaires wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:49 | LSU | Marcus Huffman makes the turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by Dan Pittman - foul #1 on Dan Pittman, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:49 | LSU | Marcus Huffman misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:49 | Mississippi State | George Lambert gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser's layup is rejected by Richard Chaires | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | LSU | Marcus Huffman grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | LSU | Marcus Huffman can't finish the layup | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi State | George Lambert snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi State | George Lambert is denied on a dunk by Joe Tye | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi State | James Green misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | LSU | Donald Kantor pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | LSU | Richard Chaires loses the ball out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | James Green misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:05 | LSU | Marcus Huffman grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 17:50 | LSU | Richard Chaires misses badly on a shot from the left side | 0-2 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi State | James Dean snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser loses the dribble to Donald Kantor | 0-2 |
| 17:34 | LSU | Marcus Huffman buries a shot from the right side set up by Gustavo Martin | 0-4 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi State | James Green hits the follow up shot | 2-4 |
| 16:54 | LSU | Marcus Huffman is denied on a layup by George Lambert | 2-4 |
| 16:53 | LSU | Marcus Huffman gets the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:29 | LSU | Gustavo Martin buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-7 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-7 |
| 16:16 | LSU | Richard Chaires pulls down the rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:11 | LSU | Richard Chaires misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by George Lambert - foul #1 on George Lambert, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG), Kyle Core (SF), William Felts (PF) Dan Pittman, James Dean, Dave Iser | |
| Subs | LSU | Jason Roten (PG), Edward Wallace (SG), Johnnie Hunt (PF), Grant Kirkwood (C) Gustavo Martin, Marcus Huffman, Donald Kantor, Joe Tye | |
| 16:11 | LSU | Richard Chaires makes the 1st free throw | 2-8 |
| 16:11 | LSU | Richard Chaires makes the 2nd free throw | 2-9 |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | George Lambert's pass is intercepted by Johnnie Hunt | 2-9 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Panella (fresh) SF - Kyle Core (fresh) PF - William Felts (fresh) C - George Lambert (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jason Roten (fresh) SG - Edward Wallace (fresh) SF - Richard Chaires (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnnie Hunt (fresh) C - Grant Kirkwood (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | LSU | Jason Roten is fouled on the floor by Kyle Core - foul #1 on Kyle Core, team foul #3 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Kantor (PF) Richard Chaires | |
| 15:19 | LSU | Donald Kantor scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Edward Wallace | 2-11 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi State | Grant Kirkwood swats the layup by George Lambert | 2-11 |
| 14:52 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood gets the rebound | 2-11 |
| 14:38 | LSU | James Green is called for the reach on Edward Wallace - foul #1 on James Green, team foul #4 | 2-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dean (SF), Dave Iser (PF) James Green, George Lambert | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 14:30 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 2-11 |
| 14:28 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser pulls down the rebound | 2-11 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi State | James Dean comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 2-11 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella tips it but misses | 2-11 |
| 14:17 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood gets the rebound | 2-11 |
| 13:59 | LSU | Donald Kantor buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Roten | 2-13 |
| 13:55 | Mississippi State | James Dean scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Kyle Core | 4-13 |
| 13:43 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood misses short on a jumper from the left block | 4-13 |
| 13:41 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser snags the defensive board | 4-13 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi State | William Felts is open and buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Dean | 6-13 |
| 13:02 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 6-13 |
| 13:01 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-13 |
| 12:44 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood makes the floater in the paint and he's fouled by James Dean - foul #1 on James Dean, team foul #5 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), Dan Pittman (SG), George Lambert (C) Kyle Core, Ronald Panella, William Felts | |
| Subs | LSU | Gustavo Martin (PG), Marcus Huffman (SG), Richard Chaires (SF), Joe Tye (C) Jason Roten, Edward Wallace, Johnnie Hunt, Donald Kantor | |
| 12:44 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood misses the free throw | 6-15 |
| 12:44 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Dave Iser | 6-15 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | Gustavo Martin takes the ball from George Lambert | 6-15 |
| 12:11 | LSU | Marcus Huffman lays it up and in set up by Gustavo Martin | 6-17 |
| 11:55 | Mississippi State | James Green hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 8-17 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dan Pittman (fresh) SF - James Dean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dave Iser (fresh) 4 reb. C - George Lambert (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gustavo Martin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcus Huffman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Richard Chaires (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Grant Kirkwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Tye (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | LSU | Joe Tye can't connect on a runner near the basket but the foul's on James Green - foul #2 on James Green, team foul #6 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Core (PG) James Green | |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Kantor (PF) Grant Kirkwood | |
| 11:44 | LSU | Joe Tye makes the 1st free throw | 8-18 |
| 11:44 | LSU | Joe Tye makes the 2nd free throw | 8-19 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi State | Joe Tye blocks the jumper by James Dean | 8-19 |
| 11:20 | LSU | Donald Kantor pulls down the rebound | 8-19 |
| 10:59 | LSU | Donald Kantor is hacked by James Dean - foul #2 on James Dean, team foul #7 | 8-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG) James Dean | |
| Subs | LSU | Edward Wallace (SF) Richard Chaires | |
| 10:59 | LSU | Donald Kantor makes the 1st free throw | 8-20 |
| 10:59 | LSU | Donald Kantor misses the 2nd free throw | 8-20 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser snags the defensive board | 8-20 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi State | George Lambert misses the jumper from the left wing | 8-20 |
| 10:48 | LSU | Edward Wallace pulls down the rebound | 8-20 |
| 10:28 | LSU | Marcus Huffman connects on the floater from the right wing | 8-22 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Felts (PF) Dave Iser | |
| Subs | LSU | Jason Roten (PG), Johnnie Hunt (PF) Gustavo Martin, Donald Kantor | |
| 09:59 | LSU | William Felts swats the dunk try by Joe Tye | 8-22 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to William Felts | 8-22 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman is hacked by Edward Wallace - foul #1 on Edward Wallace, team foul #1 | 8-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Chaires (SF) Marcus Huffman | |
| 09:36 | Mississippi State | Edward Wallace steals the ball from Dan Pittman | 8-22 |
| 09:20 | LSU | Richard Chaires loses the ball out of bounds | 8-22 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by George Lambert | 10-22 |
| 08:37 | LSU | Richard Chaires connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Johnnie Hunt | 10-25 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman steps out of bounds on the sideline | 10-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dave Iser (PF) George Lambert | |
| Subs | LSU | Gustavo Martin (PG), Marcus Huffman (SG), Donald Kantor (PF), Grant Kirkwood (C) Jason Roten, Richard Chaires, Johnnie Hunt, Joe Tye | |
| 08:06 | LSU | Gustavo Martin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-25 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman gets the rebound | 10-25 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella loses the dribble to Edward Wallace | 10-25 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kyle Core (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Panella (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dan Pittman (fairly fresh) PF - Dave Iser (fresh) 5 reb. C - William Felts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gustavo Martin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcus Huffman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Edward Wallace (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Donald Kantor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Grant Kirkwood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | LSU | Gustavo Martin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Lambert (C) William Felts | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Chaires (SF) Edward Wallace | |
| 07:06 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core is fouled on the floor by Donald Kantor - foul #1 on Donald Kantor, team foul #2 | 10-25 |
| 06:53 | Mississippi State | George Lambert drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Ronald Panella and he's fouled by Gustavo Martin - foul #1 on Gustavo Martin, team foul #3 | 12-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Jason Roten (SG), Johnnie Hunt (PF) Marcus Huffman, Donald Kantor | |
| 06:53 | Mississippi State | George Lambert makes the free throw | 13-25 |
| 06:34 | LSU | Richard Chaires misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-25 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core pulls down the rebound | 13-25 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core is hacked by Gustavo Martin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gustavo Martin, team foul #4 | 13-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Marcus Huffman (SG) Gustavo Martin | |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | Marcus Huffman is called for the reach on Dan Pittman - foul #1 on Marcus Huffman, team foul #5 | 13-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Edward Wallace (SF), Joe Tye (C) Richard Chaires, Grant Kirkwood | |
| 06:06 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 13-25 |
| 06:04 | LSU | The rebound goes to Joe Tye | 13-25 |
| 05:50 | LSU | Marcus Huffman misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Ronald Panella - foul #1 on Ronald Panella, team foul #8 | 13-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Felts (PF) George Lambert | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 05:50 | LSU | Marcus Huffman makes the 1st free throw | 13-26 |
| 05:50 | LSU | Marcus Huffman makes the 2nd free throw | 13-27 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella connects on the fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on Marcus Huffman - foul #2 on Marcus Huffman, team foul #6 | 15-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Gustavo Martin (PG), Richard Chaires (SF), Donald Kantor (PF) Jason Roten, Marcus Huffman, Johnnie Hunt | |
| 05:31 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella makes the free throw | 16-27 |
| 05:11 | LSU | Gustavo Martin comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 16-27 |
| 05:10 | LSU | Richard Chaires tips it in | 16-29 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser is fouled on the floor by Joe Tye - foul #1 on Joe Tye, team foul #7 | 16-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Grant Kirkwood (C) Joe Tye | |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser makes the 1st free throw | 17-29 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser makes the 2nd free throw | 18-29 |
| 04:36 | LSU | Richard Chaires is hacked by Ronald Panella - foul #2 on Ronald Panella, team foul #9 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dean (SF), George Lambert (C) Ronald Panella, William Felts | |
| Subs | LSU | Marcus Huffman (SG) Edward Wallace | |
| 04:36 | LSU | Richard Chaires makes the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 04:36 | LSU | Richard Chaires makes the 2nd free throw | 18-31 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | George Lambert clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 18-31 |
| 04:06 | LSU | Donald Kantor grabs the board | 18-31 |
| 04:01 | LSU | Richard Chaires can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-31 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser snags the defensive board | 18-31 |
| 03:42 | Mississippi State | George Lambert clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 18-31 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser hits the follow up shot | 20-31 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kyle Core (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Dan Pittman (tiring) SF - James Dean (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dave Iser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - George Lambert (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gustavo Martin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcus Huffman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Richard Chaires (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Kantor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Grant Kirkwood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | LSU | Richard Chaires misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Kyle Core - foul #2 on Kyle Core, team foul #10 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), William Felts (PF) Kyle Core, Dave Iser | |
| Subs | LSU | Jason Roten (PG), Edward Wallace (SG), Johnnie Hunt (PF) Gustavo Martin, Marcus Huffman, Donald Kantor | |
| 03:25 | LSU | Richard Chaires makes the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 03:25 | LSU | Richard Chaires misses the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 03:25 | Mississippi State | George Lambert pulls down the rebound | 20-32 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | James Green makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Dean | 23-32 |
| 02:44 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-34 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi State | William Felts can't finish the layup | 23-34 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | James Dean tips it in | 25-34 |
| 02:05 | LSU | Dan Pittman is called for the reach on Edward Wallace - foul #2 on Dan Pittman, team foul #11 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dave Iser (PF) William Felts | |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Kantor (PF), Joe Tye (C) Richard Chaires, Grant Kirkwood | |
| 02:05 | LSU | Edward Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 02:05 | LSU | Edward Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | James Dean knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Dave Iser and he's hacked by Johnnie Hunt - foul #1 on Johnnie Hunt, team foul #8 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG) Dan Pittman | |
| Subs | LSU | Gustavo Martin (PG) Jason Roten | |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | James Dean makes the free throw | 28-36 |
| 01:20 | LSU | Donald Kantor loses the ball out of bounds | 28-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Marcus Huffman (SG) Johnnie Hunt | |
| 01:03 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-36 |
| 01:02 | LSU | Joe Tye pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 00:46 | LSU | Marcus Huffman is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Marcus Huffman, team foul #9 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Felts (PF) George Lambert | |
| Subs | LSU | Jason Roten (SG), Richard Chaires (SF) Marcus Huffman, Edward Wallace | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 00:12 | LSU | Richard Chaires clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-36 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | William Felts pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Kantor | 30-36 |
| 00:01 | LSU | The rebound goes to Donald Kantor | 30-36 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Donald Kantor misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 30-36 |