| Lineup | LSU | PG - Steven Allen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Clift (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Santiago Jimenez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Meaux (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Days (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) PF - Robert Ponder (fresh) C - Phil Braithwaite (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez inbounds the ball | 34-25 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:33 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-25 |
| 19:32 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite pulls down the rebound | 34-25 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi State | John Moon misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-25 |
| 19:26 | LSU | Arthur Days grabs the board | 34-25 |
| 19:01 | LSU | Arthur Days hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Dema Ratulowski - foul #1 on Dema Ratulowski, team foul #1 | 34-25 |
| 19:01 | LSU | Arthur Days misses the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 19:01 | LSU | Arthur Days makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi State | John Moon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-25 |
| 18:35 | LSU | John Moon steals it from Kenneth Clift | 35-25 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi State | Santiago Jimenez steals it from Robert Ponder | 35-25 |
| 17:52 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Dema Ratulowski - foul #2 on Dema Ratulowski, team foul #2 | 35-25 |
| Subs | LSU | Cameron Smith (SG), Anthony Difranco (PF) Kenneth Clift, Michael Meaux | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:52 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 17:52 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez makes the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-25 |
| 17:38 | LSU | Arthur Days pulls down the rebound | 37-25 |
| 17:18 | LSU | Scott Smith is called for the reach on Santiago Jimenez - foul #2 on Scott Smith, team foul #3 | 37-25 |
| Subs | LSU | Viktor Zalwsky (PF), Frank Moses (C) Santiago Jimenez, Arthur Days | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Williams (PG), John Tooley (SG), Marvin Hayes (SF), Thomas Roberts (PF) John Moon, Scott Smith, Dema Ratulowski, Robert Ponder | |
| 17:06 | LSU | Steven Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-25 |
| 17:05 | LSU | Viktor Zalwsky gets the offensive rebound | 37-25 |
| 16:52 | LSU | Steven Allen is whistled for a carry | 37-25 |
| Subs | LSU | Swietomierz Zemon (PG) Steven Allen | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno (C) Phil Braithwaite | |
| 16:40 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts is called for traveling | 37-25 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Clift (SF) Viktor Zalwsky | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:24 | LSU | Cameron Smith can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 37-25 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 37-25 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi State | Robert Williams scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-27 |
| 16:07 | LSU | Swietomierz Zemon is hacked by Angel Bruno - foul #1 on Angel Bruno, team foul #4 | 37-27 |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Allen (PG), Michael Meaux (PF) Swietomierz Zemon, Frank Moses | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moon (PG), Scott Smith (SG) Robert Williams, John Tooley | |
| 15:56 | LSU | Michael Meaux misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Thomas Roberts - foul #1 on Thomas Roberts, team foul #5 | 37-27 |
| Subs | LSU | Santiago Jimenez (SF), Arthur Days (C) Cameron Smith, Anthony Difranco | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski (SF) Marvin Hayes | |
| 15:56 | LSU | Michael Meaux makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 15:56 | LSU | Michael Meaux makes the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Steven Allen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Clift (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Santiago Jimenez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Meaux (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Days (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) PF - Thomas Roberts (fresh) 1 pts. C - Angel Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 15:24 | LSU | Arthur Days comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Angel Bruno - foul #2 on Angel Bruno, team foul #6 | 39-30 |
| Subs | LSU | Swietomierz Zemon (SG) Kenneth Clift | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Ponder (PF), Phil Braithwaite (C) Thomas Roberts, Angel Bruno | |
| 15:24 | LSU | Arthur Days makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 15:24 | LSU | Arthur Days misses the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite grabs the board | 40-30 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite lays it up and in set up by John Moon | 40-32 |
| 14:51 | LSU | Steven Allen buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Meaux | 43-32 |
| 14:35 | Mississippi State | John Moon buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Dema Ratulowski | 43-35 |
| 14:21 | LSU | Steven Allen knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Swietomierz Zemon | 46-35 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Cameron Smith (SG), Kenneth Clift (SF), Anthony Difranco (PF), Frank Moses (C) Steven Allen, Santiago Jimenez, Michael Meaux, Arthur Days | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Williams (PG), John Tooley (SG), Marvin Hayes (SF) John Moon, Scott Smith, Dema Ratulowski | |
| 13:32 | LSU | Kenneth Clift misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 13:30 | Mississippi State | John Tooley grabs the board | 46-35 |
| 13:09 | Mississippi State | Marvin Hayes misses the 3 from the left corner | 46-35 |
| 13:07 | LSU | The rebound goes to Swietomierz Zemon | 46-35 |
| 13:03 | LSU | Kenneth Clift comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 13:02 | LSU | Frank Moses tips it but misses | 46-35 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi State | Marvin Hayes gets the rebound | 46-35 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi State | Marvin Hayes's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Difranco | 46-35 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi State | Marvin Hayes snags the offensive board | 46-35 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi State | Swietomierz Zemon is called for the reach on Robert Williams - foul #1 on Swietomierz Zemon, team foul #1 | 46-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Allen (PG), Santiago Jimenez (SF), Arthur Days (C) Swietomierz Zemon, Kenneth Clift, Frank Moses | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moon (PG), Scott Smith (SG), Dema Ratulowski (SF), Thomas Roberts (PF), Angel Bruno (C) Robert Williams, John Tooley, Marvin Hayes, Robert Ponder, Phil Braithwaite | |
| 12:12 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Difranco | 46-35 |
| 12:10 | LSU | Arthur Days grabs the defensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 11:51 | LSU | Arthur Days lays it up and in on a nice dish by Steven Allen | 48-35 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Steven Allen (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cameron Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Santiago Jimenez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Difranco (fresh) 2 blk. C - Arthur Days (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Roberts (fresh) 1 pts. C - Angel Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:46 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-35 |
| 11:45 | LSU | Anthony Difranco gets the rebound | 48-35 |
| 11:40 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez is whistled for a carry | 48-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Clift (SG), Michael Meaux (PF) Cameron Smith, Anthony Difranco | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:21 | Mississippi State | Michael Meaux is called for the reach on Dema Ratulowski - foul #2 on Michael Meaux, team foul #2 | 48-35 |
| 11:10 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 48-35 |
| 11:08 | LSU | The rebound goes to Arthur Days | 48-35 |
| 10:43 | LSU | Michael Meaux misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 48-35 |
| 10:42 | LSU | Arthur Days tips it in | 50-35 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno misses badly on a shot from the left side | 50-35 |
| 10:19 | LSU | Arthur Days grabs the defensive rebound | 50-35 |
| 10:13 | LSU | Kenneth Clift misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-35 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno gets the rebound | 50-35 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts banks in the layup | 50-37 |
| 09:50 | LSU | Kenneth Clift scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Steven Allen and the foul's on John Moon - foul #2 on John Moon, team foul #7 | 52-37 |
| Subs | LSU | Cameron Smith (SG), Anthony Difranco (PF), Frank Moses (C) Santiago Jimenez, Michael Meaux, Arthur Days | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (PG), Marvin Hayes (SF), Robert Ponder (PF), Phil Braithwaite (C) John Moon, Dema Ratulowski, Thomas Roberts, Angel Bruno | |
| 09:50 | LSU | Kenneth Clift makes the free throw | 53-37 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:43 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite is hacked by Frank Moses - foul #1 on Frank Moses, team foul #3 | 53-37 |
| Subs | LSU | Viktor Zalwsky (PF) Kenneth Clift | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:27 | Mississippi State | John Tooley buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Marvin Hayes | 53-39 |
| 09:20 | LSU | Steven Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Swietomierz Zemon (PG) Steven Allen | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Williams (PG) Scott Smith | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:07 | Mississippi State | Marvin Hayes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-39 |
| 08:39 | LSU | Anthony Difranco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-39 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts (PF) Robert Ponder | |
| 08:23 | Mississippi State | Cameron Smith is called for the reach on John Tooley - foul #1 on Cameron Smith, team foul #4 | 53-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Allen (PG) Swietomierz Zemon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moon (PG) Robert Williams | |
| 08:09 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts connects on the turnaround in the lane | 53-41 |
| 07:55 | LSU | Steven Allen connects on the floater from the left side | 55-41 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Steven Allen (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cameron Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Difranco (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Viktor Zalwsky (fresh) 3 reb. C - Frank Moses (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Tooley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. C - Phil Braithwaite (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 55-41 |
| 07:35 | LSU | Viktor Zalwsky grabs the defensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 07:30 | LSU | Steven Allen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-41 |
| 07:29 | LSU | Viktor Zalwsky snags the offensive board | 55-41 |
| 07:11 | LSU | Steven Allen is hacked by John Moon - foul #3 on John Moon, team foul #8 | 55-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Clift (SG), Santiago Jimenez (SF), Michael Meaux (PF), Arthur Days (C) Cameron Smith, Anthony Difranco, Viktor Zalwsky, Frank Moses | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Smith (SG), Dema Ratulowski (SF), Robert Ponder (PF) John Tooley, Marvin Hayes, Thomas Roberts | |
| 07:11 | LSU | Steven Allen makes the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 07:11 | LSU | Steven Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:52 | Mississippi State | John Moon knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Ponder | 57-43 |
| 06:34 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Steven Allen | 59-43 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | John Moon misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Steven Allen - foul #1 on Steven Allen, team foul #5 | 59-43 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts (C) Phil Braithwaite | |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | John Moon makes the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | John Moon makes the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 06:17 | LSU | Michael Meaux hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Steven Allen | 61-45 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski blows the layup | 61-45 |
| 05:58 | LSU | Michael Meaux gets the rebound | 61-45 |
| 05:39 | LSU | Kenneth Clift's pass is intercepted by Robert Ponder | 61-45 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Santiago Jimenez - foul #1 on Santiago Jimenez, team foul #6 | 61-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Swietomierz Zemon (SG), Anthony Difranco (PF) Kenneth Clift, Michael Meaux | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (PG), Angel Bruno (C) John Moon, Robert Ponder | |
| 05:22 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 04:58 | LSU | Steven Allen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-47 |
| 04:57 | LSU | Anthony Difranco pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-47 |
| 04:34 | LSU | Thomas Roberts steals the ball from Santiago Jimenez | 61-47 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-47 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 61-47 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Thomas Roberts is blocked by Anthony Difranco | 61-47 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno grabs the offensive rebound | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Cameron Smith (SG), Michael Meaux (PF), Frank Moses (C) Steven Allen, Anthony Difranco, Arthur Days | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Williams (PG), Marvin Hayes (SF), Robert Ponder (PF), Phil Braithwaite (C) Scott Smith, Dema Ratulowski, Thomas Roberts, Angel Bruno | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Swietomierz Zemon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Cameron Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Santiago Jimenez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Meaux (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Moses (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Tooley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Ponder (fresh) C - Phil Braithwaite (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:21 | LSU | Cameron Smith buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Santiago Jimenez | 64-47 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-47 |
| 03:03 | LSU | Cameron Smith pulls down the rebound | 64-47 |
| 02:47 | LSU | Michael Meaux hits a jump hook in the paint | 66-47 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | Marvin Hayes scores on a jump hook in the paint | 66-49 |
| 02:20 | LSU | Michael Meaux drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Swietomierz Zemon | 68-49 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | Marvin Hayes blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Meaux - foul #3 on Michael Meaux, team foul #7 | 68-49 |
| Subs | LSU | Anthony Difranco (SF), Viktor Zalwsky (PF) Santiago Jimenez, Michael Meaux | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Castleman (SF), Thomas Roberts (PF), Angel Bruno (C) John Tooley, Robert Ponder, Phil Braithwaite | |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | Marvin Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | Marvin Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| 01:47 | LSU | Cameron Smith misses the shot from the right wing | 68-51 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | Joshua Castleman grabs the defensive rebound | 68-51 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 68-51 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno misses the tip | 68-51 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi State | Marvin Hayes grabs the offensive rebound | 68-51 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Marvin Hayes is hacked by Cameron Smith - foul #2 on Cameron Smith, team foul #8 | 68-51 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (SG) Joshua Castleman | |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Marvin Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Marvin Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 00:53 | LSU | Cameron Smith clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 68-53 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Robert Williams gets the rebound | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Swietomierz Zemon steals the ball from Robert Williams | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | LSU | Cameron Smith is denied on a layup by Marvin Hayes | 68-53 |
| 00:17 | LSU | Frank Moses hits the follow up shot | 70-53 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | John Tooley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Frank Moses - foul #2 on Frank Moses, team foul #9 | 70-53 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | John Tooley misses the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | John Tooley makes the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Swietomierz Zemon runs out the clock | 70-54 |