| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Pruden (fresh) SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) SF - Eric Latta (fresh) PF - John Gravois (fresh) C - Mark Rouse (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jimmy Rockey (fresh) SG - James Crawley (fresh) SF - Nicholas Moore (fresh) PF - James Scott (fresh) C - Charles Hintze (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | LSU | James Scott wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | LSU | John Gravois blocks the short jumper by James Scott | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | LSU | The rebound goes to Charles Hintze | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | LSU | James Scott knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | LSU | The rebound goes to Charles Hintze | 0-2 |
| 18:00 | LSU | James Scott throws it down | 0-4 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | John Gravois misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Charles Hintze - foul #1 on Charles Hintze, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | John Gravois misses the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | John Gravois misses the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | James Scott takes the ball from Frank Pruden | 0-4 |
| 17:05 | LSU | Nicholas Moore misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 0-4 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi State | John Gravois pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 16:46 | LSU | James Scott grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 16:31 | LSU | Nicholas Moore misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 0-4 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-4 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Pruden (fresh) SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) SF - Eric Latta (fairly fresh) PF - John Gravois (fresh) C - Mark Rouse (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jimmy Rockey (fresh) SG - James Crawley (fairly fresh) SF - Nicholas Moore (fresh) PF - James Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Hintze (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | LSU | Nicholas Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Bilinski (SG), Lucas Scroggs (SF), Timothy Lewis (PF) James Crawley, Nicholas Moore, James Scott | |
| 15:18 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Astorga | 5-4 |
| 15:13 | LSU | Jimmy Rockey connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 5-6 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi State | Lucas Scroggs is called for the reach on Frank Pruden - foul #1 on Lucas Scroggs, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (SG) Scott Astorga | |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Peden (PG) Jimmy Rockey | |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse blows the dunk | 5-6 |
| 14:28 | LSU | Timothy Lewis pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 14:07 | LSU | Stephen Peden is fouled on the floor by John Gravois - foul #1 on John Gravois, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | James Crawley (PG), Nicholas Moore (SF) Stephen Peden, Lucas Scroggs | |
| 13:46 | LSU | Timothy Lewis's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Mark Rouse | 5-6 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-6 |
| 12:53 | LSU | Allen Bilinski is whistled for traveling | 8-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga (SG) Gary McNeece | |
| Subs | LSU | Jimmy Rockey (PG), James Scott (PF) Allen Bilinski, Charles Hintze | |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta makes the fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by James Crawley - foul #1 on James Crawley, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Lucas Scroggs (SF) Timothy Lewis | |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta makes the free throw | 11-6 |
| 12:03 | LSU | Nicholas Moore can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by John Gravois - foul #2 on John Gravois, team foul #2 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna (SF), James Widener (PF) Eric Latta, John Gravois | |
| Subs | LSU | Charles Hintze (C) Lucas Scroggs | |
| 12:03 | LSU | Nicholas Moore makes the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 12:03 | LSU | Nicholas Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse buries a turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Charles Hintze - foul #2 on Charles Hintze, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Bilinski (PF) Charles Hintze | |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse makes the free throw | 14-8 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Pruden (fairly fresh) SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Osuna (fresh) PF - James Widener (fresh) C - Mark Rouse (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jimmy Rockey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Crawley (fresh) SF - Nicholas Moore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allen Bilinski (fresh) C - James Scott (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:15 | LSU | Nicholas Moore is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from James Scott | 14-10 |
| 10:47 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna is hacked by Nicholas Moore - foul #1 on Nicholas Moore, team foul #5 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG) Frank Pruden | |
| Subs | LSU | Lucas Scroggs (SF), Timothy Lewis (C) James Crawley, James Scott | |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | James Widener knocks in the floater from the left side | 16-10 |
| 10:05 | LSU | Mark Rouse is called for the reach on Jimmy Rockey - foul #1 on Mark Rouse, team foul #3 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Latta (SF) Jason Osuna | |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Peden (SG), James Scott (C) Allen Bilinski, Nicholas Moore | |
| 09:38 | LSU | Stephen Peden misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-10 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs pulls down the rebound | 16-10 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses short on a jumper near the basket | 16-10 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi State | James Widener snags the offensive board | 16-10 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse connects on the runner near the basket | 18-10 |
| 08:35 | LSU | Timothy Lewis misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 18-10 |
| 08:33 | LSU | James Scott gets the offensive rebound | 18-10 |
| 08:09 | LSU | Timothy Lewis hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by James Widener - foul #1 on James Widener, team foul #4 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG), Gary McNeece (SG), Robert Penick (PF) David Scruggs, Scott Astorga, James Widener | |
| Subs | LSU | James Crawley (PG), Allen Bilinski (SG), Nicholas Moore (PF) Jimmy Rockey, Stephen Peden, James Scott | |
| 08:09 | LSU | Timothy Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 18-10 |
| 08:09 | LSU | Timothy Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 18-11 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by James Crawley - foul #2 on James Crawley, team foul #6 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna (SF) Eric Latta | |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Peden (PG) James Crawley | |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse makes the 1st free throw | 19-11 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses the 2nd free throw | 19-11 |
| 07:40 | LSU | Nicholas Moore snags the defensive board | 19-11 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Pruden (fresh) SG - Gary McNeece (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Osuna (fresh) PF - Robert Penick (fresh) C - Mark Rouse (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Stephen Peden (fresh) SG - Allen Bilinski (fresh) SF - Lucas Scroggs (fresh) PF - Nicholas Moore (fresh) 4 pts. C - Timothy Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:11 | LSU | Nicholas Moore comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Penick - foul #1 on Robert Penick, team foul #5 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Jimmy Rockey (PG), James Scott (C) Lucas Scroggs, Timothy Lewis | |
| 07:11 | LSU | Nicholas Moore makes the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 07:11 | LSU | Nicholas Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 19-12 |
| 07:11 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna snags the defensive board | 19-12 |
| 06:57 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-12 |
| 06:39 | LSU | Nicholas Moore clanks a turnaround in the paint | 19-12 |
| 06:37 | LSU | Allen Bilinski tips it in | 19-14 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by James Scott - foul #1 on James Scott, team foul #7 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga (SG), Eric Latta (SF), John Gravois (PF) Gary McNeece, Jason Osuna, Robert Penick | |
| Subs | LSU | Timothy Lewis (PF) Stephen Peden | |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse makes the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 05:50 | LSU | Nicholas Moore jams the wide open dunk on a great pass from Timothy Lewis out of a doubleteam | 20-16 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi State | John Gravois's pass is intercepted by James Scott | 20-16 |
| 05:08 | LSU | Allen Bilinski is fouled on the floor by Mark Rouse - foul #2 on Mark Rouse, team foul #6 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Lucas Scroggs (SF) James Scott | |
| 04:52 | LSU | Jimmy Rockey lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Timothy Lewis out of a doubleteam | 20-18 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 20-18 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta tips it home | 22-18 |
| 04:05 | LSU | Timothy Lewis hits the finger roll against a doubleteam set up by Jimmy Rockey | 22-20 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-20 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse grabs the offensive board | 22-20 |
| 03:25 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Rockey steps in front of the Frank Pruden pass | 22-20 |
| 03:22 | LSU | Jimmy Rockey lays it in | 22-22 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Pruden (fairly fresh) SG - Scott Astorga (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Latta (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Gravois (fresh) C - Mark Rouse (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jimmy Rockey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Bilinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lucas Scroggs (fresh) PF - Nicholas Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Timothy Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | John Gravois is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on John Gravois, team foul #7 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (SG), Jason Osuna (SF), James Widener (PF), Robert Penick (C) Scott Astorga, Eric Latta, John Gravois, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Peden (PG), James Crawley (SG), James Scott (PF), Charles Hintze (C) Jimmy Rockey, Allen Bilinski, Nicholas Moore, Timothy Lewis | |
| 02:25 | LSU | James Scott misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Widener - foul #2 on James Widener, team foul #8 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG) Frank Pruden | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 02:25 | LSU | James Scott misses the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 02:25 | LSU | James Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | James Widener pulls down the rebound | 22-22 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Penick | 24-22 |
| 01:37 | LSU | Gary McNeece takes the ball from Charles Hintze | 24-22 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi State | James Widener misses the easy layup | 24-22 |
| 01:15 | LSU | James Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 00:52 | LSU | Lucas Scroggs clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-22 |
| 00:50 | LSU | Charles Hintze tips it back up and in | 24-24 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | James Widener throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG), Scott Astorga (SG), Eric Latta (SF), Mark Rouse (C) David Scruggs, Gary McNeece, Jason Osuna, Robert Penick | |
| Subs | LSU | Jimmy Rockey (PG), Nicholas Moore (SF), Timothy Lewis (PF) Stephen Peden, Lucas Scroggs, James Scott | |
| 00:01 | LSU | Nicholas Moore buries a jumper from the free throw line | 24-26 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden clanks a fullcourt shot | 24-26 |