| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allen Dang (fresh) SG - Stuart Rhodes (fresh) SF - David Foushee (fresh) PF - Douglas Wydra (fresh) C - Earl Hanson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fresh) SG - James Marsh (fresh) SF - Terry Koerner (fresh) PF - Kenneth Rosas (fresh) C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Earl Hanson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | LSU | Allen Dang makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Stuart Rhodes | 2-0 |
| 19:37 | Mississippi State | Stephen White clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:36 | LSU | The rebound goes to Earl Hanson | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | LSU | Allen Dang is hacked by Terry Koerner - foul #1 on Terry Koerner, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | LSU | Allen Dang drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Stuart Rhodes | 5-0 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi State | Stephen White's pass is intercepted by Stuart Rhodes in the backcourt | 5-0 |
| 18:59 | LSU | Allen Dang lays it in on a nice dish by Stuart Rhodes | 7-0 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | The pull-up jumper by Stephen White is blocked by Earl Hanson | 7-0 |
| 18:30 | LSU | Allen Dang snags the defensive board | 7-0 |
| 18:15 | LSU | Allen Dang misses long on a floater from the left side | 7-0 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead grabs the board | 7-0 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Lawrence Broadhead is denied by Earl Hanson | 7-0 |
| 18:02 | LSU | Allen Dang snags the defensive board | 7-0 |
| 17:33 | LSU | Douglas Wydra misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 7-0 |
| 17:32 | LSU | David Foushee tips it home | 9-0 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Allen Dang - foul #1 on Allen Dang, team foul #1 | 9-0 |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Edward (PG), Courtney Delrosario (SG), Michael Batton (PF), Wade Kim (C) Allen Dang, Stuart Rhodes, Douglas Wydra, Earl Hanson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:20 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner makes the 1st free throw | 9-1 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner misses the 2nd free throw | 9-1 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Broadhead | 9-1 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi State | David Foushee swats the shot by James Marsh | 9-1 |
| 17:14 | LSU | David Foushee grabs the board | 9-1 |
| 16:45 | LSU | Courtney Delrosario is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 9-1 |
| Subs | LSU | James Eby (SF) David Foushee | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randy Howell (C) Lawrence Broadhead | |
| 16:32 | Mississippi State | Stephen White comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 9-1 |
| 16:30 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell tips it back up and in | 9-3 |
| 16:15 | LSU | Johnny Edward misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 9-3 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Randy Howell | 9-3 |
| 15:56 | Mississippi State | Stephen White blows the dunk but he's hacked by Wade Kim - foul #1 on Wade Kim, team foul #2 | 9-3 |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Dang (PG), Stuart Rhodes (SG), Douglas Wydra (PF), Earl Hanson (C) Johnny Edward, Courtney Delrosario, Michael Batton, Wade Kim | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (SG), Sterling Horton (SF), Darryl Paz (C) James Marsh, Terry Koerner, Kenneth Rosas | |
| 15:56 | Mississippi State | Stephen White makes the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 15:56 | Mississippi State | Stephen White makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allen Dang (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Stuart Rhodes (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Eby (fresh) PF - Douglas Wydra (fresh) C - Earl Hanson (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Darrel Villarreal (fresh) SF - Sterling Horton (fresh) PF - Randy Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Darryl Paz (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | LSU | Earl Hanson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 9-5 |
| 15:33 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz grabs the board | 9-5 |
| 15:13 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-5 |
| Subs | LSU | David Foushee (SF) James Eby | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (SG), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Stephen White, Darryl Paz | |
| 14:49 | LSU | Douglas Wydra misses the easy layup | 9-5 |
| 14:48 | LSU | Stuart Rhodes snags the offensive board | 9-5 |
| 14:34 | LSU | Douglas Wydra throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-5 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Marsh (SG), Terry Koerner (SF), Kenneth Rosas (PF) Michael Harvey, Sterling Horton, Randy Howell | |
| 14:20 | Mississippi State | James Marsh hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 9-5 |
| 14:19 | LSU | Allen Dang snags the defensive board | 9-5 |
| 13:59 | LSU | Allen Dang clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-5 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead snags the defensive board | 9-5 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Kenneth Rosas | 9-7 |
| 13:19 | LSU | Earl Hanson makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from David Foushee | 11-7 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi State | Earl Hanson blocks the jumper by Darrel Villarreal | 11-7 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead hits the follow up shot | 11-9 |
| 12:40 | LSU | Earl Hanson is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Broadhead - foul #1 on Lawrence Broadhead, team foul #2 | 11-9 |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Edward (PG), Courtney Delrosario (SG), James Eby (SF), Michael Batton (PF), Wade Kim (C) Allen Dang, Stuart Rhodes, David Foushee, Douglas Wydra, Earl Hanson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), Randy Howell (PF), Darryl Paz (C) Darrel Villarreal, Kenneth Rosas, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| 12:11 | LSU | The short jumper by Michael Batton is denied by Randy Howell | 11-9 |
| 12:10 | LSU | Johnny Edward tips it in | 13-9 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-9 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Sterling Horton (SF) Terry Koerner | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Johnny Edward (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Courtney Delrosario (fresh) SF - James Eby (fresh) PF - Michael Batton (fresh) C - Wade Kim (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Marsh (fresh) SF - Sterling Horton (fresh) PF - Randy Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Darryl Paz (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | LSU | Johnny Edward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-9 |
| Subs | LSU | David Foushee (SF) James Eby | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (SG), Kenneth Rosas (PF) James Marsh, Darryl Paz | |
| 11:07 | Mississippi State | Michael Batton is called for the reach on Stephen White - foul #1 on Michael Batton, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Dang (PG), Douglas Wydra (PF), Earl Hanson (C) Johnny Edward, Michael Batton, Wade Kim | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (SG), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Michael Harvey, Randy Howell | |
| 10:59 | Mississippi State | Sterling Horton clanks a 3 from the right wing | 13-9 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Darrel Villarreal, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Marsh (SG), Terry Koerner (SF) Darrel Villarreal, Sterling Horton | |
| 10:19 | LSU | David Foushee knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Courtney Delrosario | 15-9 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi State | Stephen White misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Douglas Wydra - foul #1 on Douglas Wydra, team foul #4 | 15-9 |
| Subs | LSU | Stuart Rhodes (SG) Courtney Delrosario | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:01 | Mississippi State | Stephen White makes the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi State | Stephen White makes the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 09:40 | LSU | Stuart Rhodes misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 15-11 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas snags the defensive board | 15-11 |
| 09:27 | Mississippi State | Stephen White's pass is intercepted by Earl Hanson | 15-11 |
| 08:58 | LSU | Allen Dang is hacked by Stephen White - foul #1 on Stephen White, team foul #4 | 15-11 |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Edward (PG), James Eby (SF), Michael Batton (PF), Wade Kim (C) Allen Dang, David Foushee, Douglas Wydra, Earl Hanson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), Randy Howell (PF), Darryl Paz (C) Stephen White, Kenneth Rosas, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| 08:38 | LSU | James Eby drills a jumper from the left side set up by Michael Batton | 17-11 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz hits a driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Wade Kim - foul #2 on Wade Kim, team foul #5 | 17-13 |
| Subs | LSU | Earl Hanson (C) Wade Kim | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (SG) James Marsh | |
| 08:24 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz makes the free throw | 17-14 |
| 07:55 | LSU | Stuart Rhodes is fouled on the floor by Michael Harvey - foul #1 on Michael Harvey, team foul #5 | 17-14 |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Dang (PG), David Foushee (SF), Douglas Wydra (PF) Johnny Edward, James Eby, Michael Batton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), Sterling Horton (SF) Michael Harvey, Terry Koerner | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allen Dang (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Stuart Rhodes (fresh) 3 ast. SF - David Foushee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Wydra (fresh) C - Earl Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Darrel Villarreal (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sterling Horton (fresh) PF - Randy Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Darryl Paz (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:32 | LSU | Douglas Wydra scores on a turnaround near the basket and the foul's on Randy Howell - foul #1 on Randy Howell, team foul #6 | 19-14 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Marsh (SG), Kenneth Rosas (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Darrel Villarreal, Randy Howell, Darryl Paz | |
| 07:32 | LSU | Douglas Wydra makes the free throw | 20-14 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi State | Stephen White buries a floater near the basket | 20-16 |
| 06:52 | LSU | Douglas Wydra scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Allen Dang | 22-16 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi State | James Marsh can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-16 |
| 06:35 | LSU | Douglas Wydra pulls down the rebound | 22-16 |
| 06:06 | LSU | Earl Hanson misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Lawrence Broadhead - foul #2 on Lawrence Broadhead, team foul #7 | 22-16 |
| Subs | LSU | Courtney Delrosario (SG) Stuart Rhodes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner (SF), Randy Howell (C) Sterling Horton, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| 06:06 | LSU | Earl Hanson misses the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 06:06 | LSU | Earl Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-16 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 23-16 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas misses the tip | 23-16 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas tips it in | 23-18 |
| 05:26 | LSU | David Foushee misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 23-18 |
| 05:25 | LSU | Douglas Wydra grabs the offensive rebound | 23-18 |
| 05:06 | LSU | David Foushee clanks a shot from the right block but the foul's on Randy Howell - foul #2 on Randy Howell, team foul #8 | 23-18 |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Edward (PG), Michael Batton (PF) Allen Dang, Douglas Wydra | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), Michael Harvey (SG), Sterling Horton (PF), Darryl Paz (C) Stephen White, James Marsh, Kenneth Rosas, Randy Howell | |
| 05:06 | LSU | David Foushee makes the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 05:06 | LSU | David Foushee makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 04:50 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-18 |
| Subs | LSU | James Eby (SF) David Foushee | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:30 | LSU | Michael Batton misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 25-18 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz grabs the board | 25-18 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal misses short on a floater from the right wing | 25-18 |
| 04:03 | LSU | Earl Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 03:48 | LSU | James Eby is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on James Eby, team foul #6 | 25-18 |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Dang (PG), Stuart Rhodes (SG), Wade Kim (C) Johnny Edward, Courtney Delrosario, Earl Hanson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), James Marsh (SG), Kenneth Rosas (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Darrel Villarreal, Michael Harvey, Sterling Horton, Darryl Paz | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allen Dang (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stuart Rhodes (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Eby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Batton (fresh) C - Wade Kim (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Marsh (fresh) SF - Terry Koerner (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kenneth Rosas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Mississippi State | Stephen White throws it down on a nice dish by Lawrence Broadhead | 25-20 |
| 03:16 | LSU | Stephen White is called for the reach on Allen Dang - foul #2 on Stephen White, team foul #9 | 25-20 |
| Subs | LSU | David Foushee (SF), Douglas Wydra (PF) James Eby, Michael Batton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:16 | LSU | Allen Dang makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 03:16 | LSU | Allen Dang makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-20 |
| 02:59 | LSU | The rebound goes to Wade Kim | 27-20 |
| 02:30 | LSU | Douglas Wydra loses the dribble to Stephen White | 27-20 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | Stephen White lays it up and in | 27-22 |
| 01:57 | LSU | David Foushee jams it set up by Allen Dang | 29-22 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner's layup is rejected by Wade Kim | 29-22 |
| 01:43 | LSU | Douglas Wydra gets the rebound | 29-22 |
| 01:16 | LSU | Wade Kim scores on a runner from close range set up by David Foushee and the foul's on Lawrence Broadhead - foul #3 on Lawrence Broadhead, team foul #10 | 31-22 |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Edward (PG), Courtney Delrosario (SG) Allen Dang, Stuart Rhodes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), Sterling Horton (SF), Randy Howell (PF), Darryl Paz (C) Stephen White, Terry Koerner, Kenneth Rosas, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| 01:16 | LSU | Wade Kim misses the free throw | 31-22 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz gets the rebound | 31-22 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Wade Kim - foul #3 on Wade Kim, team foul #7 | 31-22 |
| Subs | LSU | Earl Hanson (C) Wade Kim | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:59 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 00:59 | LSU | Earl Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 00:33 | LSU | Earl Hanson misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Darryl Paz - foul #1 on Darryl Paz, team foul #11 | 31-23 |
| Subs | LSU | James Eby (SF), Michael Batton (PF) David Foushee, Douglas Wydra | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:33 | LSU | Earl Hanson misses the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 00:33 | LSU | Earl Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz is whistled for a carry | 32-23 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (SG) James Marsh | |
| 00:04 | LSU | Earl Hanson hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Johnny Edward | 34-23 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Sterling Horton misses the halfcourt shot | 34-23 |