| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Candelaria (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Patton (fresh) C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wendell Roy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edwin Cassell (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Mike Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Roger Charles (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Edwin Cassell inbounds the ball | 21-37 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | LSU | Edwin Cassell comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Thad Woolery - foul #2 on Thad Woolery, team foul #1 | 21-37 |
| 19:40 | LSU | Edwin Cassell makes the 1st free throw | 21-38 |
| 19:40 | LSU | Edwin Cassell makes the 2nd free throw | 21-39 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-39 |
| 19:26 | LSU | The rebound goes to Mike Johnson | 21-39 |
| 19:19 | LSU | Rodney Candelaria denies the turnaround by Don Williams | 21-39 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson pulls down the rebound | 21-39 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Patton | 24-39 |
| 18:52 | LSU | Edwin Cassell hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Don Williams | 24-42 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery double dribbles | 24-42 |
| 18:08 | LSU | Don Williams is fouled on the floor by James Patton - foul #1 on James Patton, team foul #2 | 24-42 |
| 17:58 | LSU | Edwin Cassell misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 24-42 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-42 |
| 17:36 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Patton | 27-42 |
| 17:27 | LSU | Robert Wilson blocks the short jumper by Roger Charles | 27-42 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery grabs the defensive rebound | 27-42 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi State | James Patton travels with the ball | 27-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore (PG), William Depew (SG), Ernest Davis (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF) Cole Schoenrock, Rodney Candelaria, Thad Woolery, James Patton | |
| Subs | LSU | George Guy (PG), Glenn Manning (SF), Michael White (PF) Don Williams, Edwin Cassell, Mike Johnson | |
| 16:50 | LSU | Roger Charles drills a jumper in the paint set up by Glenn Manning | 27-44 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott (C) Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | LSU | Patrick Lamb (C) Roger Charles | |
| 16:24 | LSU | Patrick Lamb misses the runner from the right block but the foul's on William Depew - foul #3 on William Depew, team foul #3 | 27-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard (SF) William Depew | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 16:24 | LSU | Patrick Lamb misses the 1st free throw | 27-44 |
| 16:24 | LSU | Patrick Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 27-45 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-45 |
| 15:49 | LSU | Joseph Hubbs is called for the reach on Wendell Roy - foul #1 on Joseph Hubbs, team foul #4 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), William Depew (SG), Thad Woolery (SF), James Patton (PF) Steve Gilmore, Ernest Davis, Jonathan Pinkard, Thomas Kott | |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Edwin Cassell (SF), Mike Johnson (PF), Roger Charles (C) George Guy, Glenn Manning, Patrick Lamb, Michael White | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Depew (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Patton (fresh) C - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wendell Roy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edwin Cassell (fresh) 17 pts. PF - Mike Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Roger Charles (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | LSU | Edwin Cassell scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Don Williams | 30-47 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi State | James Patton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson (C) Joseph Hubbs | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 14:59 | LSU | Roger Charles can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by William Depew - foul #4 on William Depew, team foul #5 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria (SG) William Depew | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 14:59 | LSU | Roger Charles makes the 1st free throw | 30-48 |
| 14:59 | LSU | Roger Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 30-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 14:39 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria misses the jumper in the paint | 30-49 |
| 14:37 | LSU | Roger Charles grabs the defensive rebound | 30-49 |
| 14:18 | LSU | Robert Wilson swats the short shot by Roger Charles | 30-49 |
| 14:16 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Johnson | 30-49 |
| 13:57 | LSU | Edwin Cassell is fouled on the floor by Robert Wilson - foul #1 on Robert Wilson, team foul #6 | 30-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore (PG), Ernest Davis (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF) Cole Schoenrock, Thad Woolery, James Patton | |
| Subs | LSU | George Guy (PG), Stephen Updike (SG), Glenn Manning (SF), Michael White (PF), Patrick Lamb (C) Don Williams, Wendell Roy, Edwin Cassell, Mike Johnson, Roger Charles | |
| 13:43 | LSU | Stephen Updike lays it in set up by George Guy and he's hacked by Steve Gilmore - foul #1 on Steve Gilmore, team foul #7 | 30-51 |
| 13:43 | LSU | Stephen Updike makes the free throw | 30-52 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi State | Patrick Lamb swats the short shot by Robert Wilson | 30-52 |
| 13:26 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs tips it in | 32-52 |
| 13:12 | LSU | Glenn Manning hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by George Guy | 32-55 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson connects on the runner from the left block set up by Rodney Candelaria | 34-55 |
| 12:36 | LSU | Rodney Candelaria is called for the reach on Stephen Updike - foul #2 on Rodney Candelaria, team foul #8 | 34-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Jonathan Pinkard (SF), James Patton (PF) Steve Gilmore, Rodney Candelaria, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Edwin Cassell (SF), Roger Charles (C) George Guy, Glenn Manning, Patrick Lamb | |
| 12:36 | LSU | Stephen Updike misses the 1st free throw | 34-55 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs pulls down the rebound | 34-55 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery (SF) Jonathan Pinkard | |
| Subs | LSU | Mike Johnson (PF) Michael White | |
| 12:18 | LSU | Don Williams is hacked by Joseph Hubbs - foul #2 on Joseph Hubbs, team foul #9 | 34-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Wendell Roy (SG) Stephen Updike | |
| 12:18 | LSU | Don Williams makes the 1st free throw | 34-56 |
| 12:18 | LSU | Don Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 34-57 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis is denied on a dunk by Mike Johnson | 34-57 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi State | James Patton misses the tip | 34-57 |
| 12:05 | LSU | Roger Charles gets the rebound | 34-57 |
| 11:53 | LSU | Roger Charles lays it up and in set up by Edwin Cassell and he's fouled by Joseph Hubbs - foul #3 on Joseph Hubbs, team foul #10 | 34-59 |
| 11:53 | LSU | Roger Charles makes the free throw | 34-60 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-60 |
| 11:41 | LSU | Roger Charles grabs the defensive rebound | 34-60 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest Davis (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Patton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Wendell Roy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edwin Cassell (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mike Johnson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Roger Charles (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:33 | LSU | Roger Charles misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 34-60 |
| 11:32 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock gets the rebound | 34-60 |
| 11:27 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ernest Davis | 37-60 |
| 11:14 | LSU | Roger Charles buries a driving attempt in the paint | 37-62 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery is denied on a layup by Mike Johnson | 37-62 |
| 10:52 | LSU | Roger Charles pulls down the rebound | 37-62 |
| 10:41 | LSU | Roger Charles is hacked by Joseph Hubbs - foul #4 on Joseph Hubbs, team foul #11 | 37-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore (PG), Rodney Candelaria (SG), Jonathan Pinkard (SF), Thomas Kott (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Cole Schoenrock, Ernest Davis, Thad Woolery, James Patton, Joseph Hubbs | |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Updike (SG), Glenn Manning (SF), Michael White (PF) Wendell Roy, Edwin Cassell, Mike Johnson | |
| 10:41 | LSU | Roger Charles misses the 1st free throw | 37-62 |
| 10:41 | LSU | Roger Charles misses the 2nd free throw | 37-62 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson snags the defensive board | 37-62 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi State | Don Williams steals the ball from Robert Wilson | 37-62 |
| 10:25 | LSU | Glenn Manning lays it up and in on a nice dish by Don Williams | 37-64 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 37-64 |
| 10:15 | LSU | Glenn Manning pulls down the rebound | 37-64 |
| 10:10 | LSU | Robert Wilson steals the ball from Stephen Updike | 37-64 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Steve Gilmore | 39-64 |
| 09:29 | LSU | Don Williams connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Stephen Updike | 39-66 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Rodney Candelaria | 41-66 |
| 08:58 | LSU | Robert Wilson steps in front of the Michael White pass | 41-66 |
| 08:34 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-66 |
| 08:32 | LSU | Stephen Updike grabs the defensive rebound | 41-66 |
| 08:18 | LSU | Roger Charles scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Michael White | 41-68 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Ernest Davis (SG), Thad Woolery (SF), James Patton (PF) Steve Gilmore, Rodney Candelaria, Jonathan Pinkard, Thomas Kott | |
| Subs | LSU | George Guy (PG), Wendell Roy (SG), Edwin Cassell (SF), Mike Johnson (PF) Don Williams, Stephen Updike, Glenn Manning, Roger Charles | |
| 07:40 | LSU | Wendell Roy is hacked by Robert Wilson - foul #2 on Robert Wilson, team foul #12 | 41-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (SG), Joseph Hubbs (C) Ernest Davis, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 07:40 | LSU | Wendell Roy makes the 1st free throw | 41-69 |
| 07:40 | LSU | Wendell Roy makes the 2nd free throw | 41-70 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Depew (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Patton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - George Guy (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Wendell Roy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edwin Cassell (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mike Johnson (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock is hacked by George Guy - foul #1 on George Guy, team foul #1 | 41-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore (PG), Ernest Davis (SF), James Murphy (C) Cole Schoenrock, Thad Woolery, James Patton | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Decarlo (PG), Glenn Manning (SF), Patrick Lamb (C) Wendell Roy, Edwin Cassell, Mike Johnson | |
| 07:08 | Mississippi State | James Murphy blows the layup | 41-70 |
| 07:07 | LSU | Glenn Manning snags the defensive board | 41-70 |
| 06:50 | LSU | Patrick Lamb connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Robert Decarlo | 41-72 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs lays it up and in on a great pass from Ernest Davis and he's fouled by Michael White - foul #2 on Michael White, team foul #2 | 43-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard (SF) Steve Gilmore | |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Updike (SF) Glenn Manning | |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs makes the free throw | 44-72 |
| 06:13 | LSU | Michael White misses short on a runner near the basket | 44-72 |
| 06:11 | LSU | Michael White tips it home | 44-74 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | Robert Decarlo steals the ball from Jonathan Pinkard | 44-74 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:29 | LSU | Stephen Updike can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 44-74 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs grabs the defensive rebound | 44-74 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | William Depew is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 44-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott (PF) Ernest Davis | |
| Subs | LSU | Glenn Manning (SF) George Guy | |
| 05:04 | LSU | Robert Decarlo makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-76 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard's pass is intercepted by Stephen Updike | 44-76 |
| 04:39 | LSU | Glenn Manning hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 44-76 |
| 04:38 | LSU | Patrick Lamb tips it back up and in | 44-78 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | James Murphy hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Robert Decarlo - foul #1 on Robert Decarlo, team foul #3 | 44-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis (SG) Jonathan Pinkard | |
| Subs | LSU | George Guy (PG) Robert Decarlo | |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | James Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 45-78 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | James Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 46-78 |
| 03:55 | LSU | Glenn Manning knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from George Guy and he's hacked by William Depew - foul #5 on William Depew, team foul #13 | 46-80 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore (PG), Jonathan Pinkard (SF) William Depew, James Murphy | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 03:55 | LSU | Glenn Manning makes the free throw | 46-81 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 46-81 |
| 03:37 | LSU | Glenn Manning snags the defensive board | 46-81 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Steve Gilmore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernest Davis (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Jonathan Pinkard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Hubbs (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Thomas Kott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - George Guy (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Stephen Updike (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Glenn Manning (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael White (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Patrick Lamb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:13 | LSU | Glenn Manning comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-81 |
| 03:11 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore pulls down the rebound | 46-81 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-81 |
| 03:04 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs grabs the offensive rebound | 46-81 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Glenn Manning - foul #1 on Glenn Manning, team foul #4 | 46-81 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Decarlo (PG) George Guy | |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard misses the 1st free throw | 46-81 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard misses the 2nd free throw | 46-81 |
| 02:48 | LSU | Patrick Lamb gets the rebound | 46-81 |
| 02:25 | LSU | Patrick Lamb hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Michael White | 46-83 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis misses the shot from the right side | 46-83 |
| 02:01 | LSU | Glenn Manning grabs the defensive rebound | 46-83 |
| 01:32 | LSU | Patrick Lamb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-83 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | George Guy (PG) Robert Decarlo | |
| 01:25 | Mississippi State | Stephen Updike is called for the reach on Ernest Davis - foul #1 on Stephen Updike, team foul #5 | 46-83 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Patrick Lamb - foul #1 on Patrick Lamb, team foul #6 | 46-83 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott makes the 1st free throw | 47-83 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott makes the 2nd free throw | 48-83 |
| 00:59 | LSU | Glenn Manning hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-83 |
| 00:58 | LSU | Patrick Lamb pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-83 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:32 | LSU | Stephen Updike buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by George Guy | 48-85 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Stephen Updike is called for the reach on Ernest Davis - foul #2 on Stephen Updike, team foul #7 | 48-85 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis misses the 1st free throw | 48-85 |
| 00:26 | LSU | Patrick Lamb snags the defensive board | 48-85 |
| 00:00 | LSU | George Guy runs out the clock | 48-85 |