| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Clift (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Neu (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Santiago Jimenez (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Meaux (fresh) 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Anthony Difranco (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Angel Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi State | Anthony Difranco is called for the reach on Dema Ratulowski - foul #1 on Anthony Difranco, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Santiago Jimenez - foul #1 on Santiago Jimenez, team foul #2 | 28-27 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 19:16 | LSU | Roger Neu is whistled for traveling | 28-29 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno clanks a shot from the free throw line | 28-29 |
| 19:04 | LSU | Anthony Difranco snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 18:59 | LSU | Kenneth Clift buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Santiago Jimenez and he's hacked by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| 18:59 | LSU | Kenneth Clift misses the free throw | 30-29 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi State | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 18:38 | LSU | Anthony Difranco pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 18:12 | LSU | Kenneth Clift misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-29 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno blows the layup but he's fouled by Anthony Difranco - foul #2 on Anthony Difranco, team foul #3 | 30-29 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno misses the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 17:50 | LSU | Anthony Difranco gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 17:24 | LSU | Anthony Difranco makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi State | John Smith buries a floater from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 16:44 | LSU | Kenneth Clift clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 16:38 | Mississippi State | John Moon clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith snags the offensive board | 32-32 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 32-32 |
| 16:14 | LSU | Anthony Difranco snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 15:52 | LSU | Angel Bruno steals it from Kenneth Clift | 32-32 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Clift (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Neu (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Santiago Jimenez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Meaux (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Anthony Difranco (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Angel Bruno (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Scott Smith | 32-34 |
| 15:16 | LSU | Scott Smith picks off the pass by Anthony Difranco | 32-34 |
| 14:51 | Mississippi State | Michael Meaux denies the turnaround by Dema Ratulowski | 32-34 |
| 14:49 | LSU | Michael Meaux pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 14:45 | LSU | Kenneth Clift misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi State | John Smith snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski double dribbles | 32-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Munguia (PF), Michael Frye (C) Michael Meaux, Anthony Difranco | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Dysart (PG), John Tooley (SG), Santiago Martin (SF), Edward Work (PF), David Morris (C) John Moon, Scott Smith, Dema Ratulowski, John Smith, Angel Bruno | |
| 14:05 | LSU | Roger Neu misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 14:03 | LSU | Roger Neu grabs the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 13:47 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi State | David Morris snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi State | Edward Work buries a shot from the left wing set up by Santiago Martin | 32-36 |
| 13:10 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Dysart - foul #1 on William Dysart, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| 13:10 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 13:10 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi State | John Tooley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Roger Neu - foul #2 on Roger Neu, team foul #4 | 34-36 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Smith (SG) William Dysart | |
| 12:56 | Mississippi State | John Tooley misses the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi State | John Tooley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 12:27 | LSU | Roger Neu is fouled on the floor by David Morris - foul #1 on David Morris, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | LSU | Swietomierz Zemon (PG), Cameron Smith (SG) Kenneth Clift, Roger Neu | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moon (PG), John Smith (PF) John Tooley, David Morris | |
| 12:15 | LSU | Cameron Smith banks in the layup | 36-37 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi State | John Moon double dribbles in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Meaux (PF), Anthony Difranco (C) Thomas Munguia, Michael Frye | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski (SF) Santiago Martin | |
| 11:56 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez drills a turnaround in the lane | 38-37 |
| 11:39 | Mississippi State | John Moon misses the floater from the left side | 38-37 |
| 11:37 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Swietomierz Zemon (fresh) SG - Cameron Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Santiago Jimenez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Meaux (fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Anthony Difranco (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Edward Work (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:16 | LSU | John Smith is called for the reach on Michael Meaux - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Clift (PG) Santiago Jimenez | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno (C) Edward Work | |
| 10:54 | LSU | Kenneth Clift misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-37 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Angel Bruno | 38-40 |
| 10:30 | LSU | John Moon takes the ball from Kenneth Clift | 38-40 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi State | Cameron Smith is called for the reach on John Smith - foul #1 on Cameron Smith, team foul #5 | 38-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Neu (SG), Santiago Jimenez (SF), Thomas Munguia (PF), Michael Frye (C) Swietomierz Zemon, Cameron Smith, Michael Meaux, Anthony Difranco | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (SG), Santiago Martin (SF) Scott Smith, Dema Ratulowski | |
| 09:49 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Frye - foul #2 on Michael Frye, team foul #6 | 38-40 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Dysart (PG) John Moon | |
| 09:49 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 09:24 | LSU | Kenneth Clift buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Munguia | 41-42 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | John Tooley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 08:59 | LSU | Thomas Munguia grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 08:35 | LSU | Kenneth Clift knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Roger Neu | 44-42 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi State | John Tooley hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by William Dysart | 44-44 |
| 07:45 | LSU | Kenneth Clift is hacked by Santiago Martin - foul #2 on Santiago Martin, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Swietomierz Zemon (SG), Cameron Smith (SF), Michael Meaux (PF), Anthony Difranco (C) Kenneth Clift, Santiago Jimenez, Thomas Munguia, Michael Frye | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moon (PG), Scott Smith (SG), Dema Ratulowski (SF), Edward Work (PF), David Morris (C) William Dysart, John Tooley, Santiago Martin, John Smith, Angel Bruno | |
| 07:23 | LSU | Cameron Smith buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Roger Neu | 47-44 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Roger Neu (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Swietomierz Zemon (fresh) SF - Cameron Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Meaux (fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Anthony Difranco (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Edward Work (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Morris (fresh) | |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | David Morris clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Cameron Smith - foul #2 on Cameron Smith, team foul #7 | 47-44 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | David Morris makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | David Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 06:46 | LSU | Edward Work is called for the reach on Cameron Smith - foul #2 on Edward Work, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Santiago Jimenez (SF) Roger Neu | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:32 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Anthony Difranco | 49-46 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi State | David Morris connects on the jumper from the baseline | 49-48 |
| 05:45 | LSU | Michael Meaux can't finish the layup | 49-48 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi State | David Morris pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 05:20 | LSU | Cameron Smith snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 05:03 | LSU | Anthony Difranco can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by David Morris - foul #2 on David Morris, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Clift (PG), Roger Neu (SG) Swietomierz Zemon, Cameron Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Smith (PF), Angel Bruno (C) Edward Work, David Morris | |
| 05:03 | LSU | Anthony Difranco makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 05:03 | LSU | Anthony Difranco makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-48 |
| 04:41 | LSU | Kenneth Clift gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 04:23 | LSU | Kenneth Clift hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Meaux | 54-48 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by John Moon | 54-50 |
| 03:42 | LSU | Kenneth Clift knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Michael Meaux | 56-50 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | Anthony Difranco steals it from Dema Ratulowski | 56-50 |
| 03:05 | LSU | Kenneth Clift knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-50 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Clift (fairly fresh) 28 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Neu (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Santiago Jimenez (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Meaux (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Anthony Difranco (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Angel Bruno (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 02:44 | LSU | Michael Meaux snags the defensive board | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:24 | LSU | Kenneth Clift buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Difranco | 62-50 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | John Moon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Swietomierz Zemon (PG), Cameron Smith (SG), William Callahan (SF), Thomas Munguia (PF), Michael Frye (C) Kenneth Clift, Roger Neu, Santiago Jimenez, Michael Meaux, Anthony Difranco | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Dysart (PG), John Tooley (SG), Santiago Martin (SF), Edward Work (PF), David Morris (C) John Moon, Scott Smith, Dema Ratulowski, John Smith, Angel Bruno | |
| 01:42 | LSU | David Morris is called for the reach on Swietomierz Zemon - foul #3 on David Morris, team foul #8 | 62-50 |
| 01:42 | LSU | Swietomierz Zemon makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 01:42 | LSU | Swietomierz Zemon makes the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | John Tooley is hacked by Thomas Munguia - foul #1 on Thomas Munguia, team foul #8 | 64-50 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | John Tooley makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | John Tooley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 01:24 | LSU | Cameron Smith double dribbles | 64-52 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi State | John Tooley comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Swietomierz Zemon - foul #1 on Swietomierz Zemon, team foul #9 | 64-52 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi State | John Tooley makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi State | John Tooley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:50 | LSU | David Morris is called for the reach on Cameron Smith - foul #4 on David Morris, team foul #9 | 64-54 |
| 00:50 | LSU | Cameron Smith misses the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Edward Work snags the defensive board | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | John Tooley makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by William Dysart | 64-56 |
| 00:46 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-56 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Clift (PG), Roger Neu (SG), Santiago Jimenez (SF), Michael Meaux (PF), Anthony Difranco (C) Cameron Smith, Swietomierz Zemon, William Callahan, Thomas Munguia, Michael Frye | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moon (PG), Scott Smith (SG), Dema Ratulowski (SF), John Smith (PF), Angel Bruno (C) William Dysart, John Tooley, Santiago Martin, Edward Work, David Morris | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | LSU | Kenneth Clift is fouled in the backcourt by John Moon - foul #2 on John Moon, team foul #10 | 64-56 |
| Subs | LSU | Frank Moses (PF) Michael Meaux | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:44 | LSU | Kenneth Clift misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:44 | LSU | Kenneth Clift misses the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski grabs the defensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | John Moon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-56 |
| 00:37 | LSU | Frank Moses gets the rebound | 64-56 |
| 00:35 | LSU | Frank Moses is hacked by Scott Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Smith, team foul #11 | 64-56 |
| 00:35 | LSU | Frank Moses misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:35 | LSU | Frank Moses makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | John Moon misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-56 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | John Smith grabs the offensive board | 65-56 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | John Moon misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-56 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski gets the offensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski connects on the 3 from the right wing | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | LSU | Kenneth Clift is hacked by John Moon in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Moon, team foul #12 | 65-59 |
| Subs | LSU | Cameron Smith (SF), Thomas Munguia (PF) Santiago Jimenez, Anthony Difranco | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:17 | LSU | Kenneth Clift makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:17 | LSU | Kenneth Clift makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | John Moon travels with the ball | 67-59 |
| Subs | LSU | Santiago Jimenez (SF), Anthony Difranco (C) Cameron Smith, Thomas Munguia | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:08 | LSU | Kenneth Clift is hacked by John Moon in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Moon, team foul #13 | 67-59 |
| 00:08 | LSU | Kenneth Clift makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:08 | LSU | Kenneth Clift makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Roger Neu steps in front of the Angel Bruno pass | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | LSU | Kenneth Clift runs out the clock | 69-59 |