| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jimmy Rockey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Crawley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Moore (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Scott (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Hintze (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Pruden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) SF - Eric Latta (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Gravois (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Rouse (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta inbounds the ball | 19-24 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jimmy Rockey - foul #1 on Jimmy Rockey, team foul #1 | 19-24 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 19:29 | LSU | Jimmy Rockey is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Astorga - foul #3 on Scott Astorga, team foul #1 | 19-26 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (SG) Scott Astorga | |
| 19:07 | LSU | James Scott can't connect on an uncontested shot near the basket | 19-26 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse grabs the defensive rebound | 19-26 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi State | John Gravois banks in the layup and he's hacked by Charles Hintze - foul #2 on Charles Hintze, team foul #2 | 19-28 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi State | John Gravois misses the free throw | 19-28 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi State | John Gravois grabs the offensive rebound | 19-28 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden clanks a 3 from straight away | 19-28 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | John Gravois tips it in | 19-30 |
| 18:09 | LSU | James Scott scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Jimmy Rockey | 21-30 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi State | The pull-up jumper by Eric Latta is blocked by Nicholas Moore | 21-30 |
| 17:42 | LSU | James Scott gets the rebound | 21-30 |
| 17:27 | LSU | James Crawley knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Jimmy Rockey | 23-30 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi State | John Gravois misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-30 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse tips it home | 23-32 |
| 16:46 | LSU | James Scott lays it in | 25-32 |
| 16:30 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse is fouled on the floor by Charles Hintze - foul #3 on Charles Hintze, team foul #3 | 25-32 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Peden (PG), Allen Bilinski (SG), Lucas Scroggs (SF), Timothy Lewis (PF) Jimmy Rockey, James Crawley, Nicholas Moore, Charles Hintze | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna (SF) Eric Latta | |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | Timothy Lewis steals it from Gary McNeece | 25-32 |
| 16:10 | LSU | Gary McNeece is called for the reach on Allen Bilinski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary McNeece, team foul #2 | 25-32 |
| 15:43 | LSU | James Scott is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 25-32 |
| 15:41 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna grabs the defensive rebound | 25-32 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Stephen Peden (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Allen Bilinski (fresh) SF - Lucas Scroggs (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Timothy Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Scott (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Pruden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary McNeece (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Jason Osuna (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Gravois (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Rouse (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:12 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse banks in the layup on a nice dish by Frank Pruden | 25-34 |
| 15:09 | LSU | Stephen Peden is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Peden, team foul #4 | 25-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Jimmy Rockey (PG), Charles Hintze (C) Stephen Peden, James Scott | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Scott Astorga (SG), Eric Latta (SF), James Widener (PF) Frank Pruden, Gary McNeece, Jason Osuna, John Gravois | |
| 14:44 | Mississippi State | James Widener misses long on a jumper from the right block | 25-34 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi State | James Widener tips it in | 25-36 |
| 14:15 | LSU | Allen Bilinski clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on James Widener - foul #1 on James Widener, team foul #3 | 25-36 |
| Subs | LSU | James Crawley (SG), Nicholas Moore (SF) Lucas Scroggs, Timothy Lewis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:15 | LSU | Allen Bilinski misses the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 14:15 | LSU | Allen Bilinski misses the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 14:15 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse gets the rebound | 25-36 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by David Scruggs | 25-38 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:20 | LSU | Allen Bilinski connects on the jumper from close range set up by Jimmy Rockey | 27-38 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-38 |
| 12:53 | LSU | Jimmy Rockey snags the defensive board | 27-38 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:51 | LSU | James Crawley is called for traveling in the backcourt | 27-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Timothy Lewis (PF) Allen Bilinski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG), Gary McNeece (SG), Jason Osuna (SF), John Gravois (PF) David Scruggs, Scott Astorga, Eric Latta, James Widener | |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | John Gravois buries a shot from the left wing set up by Gary McNeece and he's fouled by Jimmy Rockey - foul #2 on Jimmy Rockey, team foul #5 | 27-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Peden (PG) Jimmy Rockey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | John Gravois misses the free throw | 27-40 |
| 12:26 | LSU | Timothy Lewis grabs the board | 27-40 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:07 | LSU | Stephen Peden's floater is knocked away by Jason Osuna | 27-40 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden grabs the board | 27-40 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | John Gravois scores on a floater near the basket | 27-42 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Stephen Peden (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Crawley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Timothy Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Hintze (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Pruden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary McNeece (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jason Osuna (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Gravois (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Rouse (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:20 | LSU | Stephen Peden misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-42 |
| 11:18 | LSU | Timothy Lewis tips it home | 29-42 |
| 10:58 | Mississippi State | John Gravois misses the fadeaway from close range | 29-42 |
| 10:56 | LSU | Nicholas Moore gets the rebound | 29-42 |
| 10:38 | LSU | Timothy Lewis clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-42 |
| 10:37 | LSU | Stephen Peden tips it home | 31-42 |
| 10:13 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-45 |
| 09:56 | LSU | Timothy Lewis can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on John Gravois - foul #2 on John Gravois, team foul #4 | 31-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Jimmy Rockey (PG), Lucas Scroggs (SF), James Scott (C) Stephen Peden, Nicholas Moore, Charles Hintze | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Scott Astorga (SG), Eric Latta (SF), James Widener (PF), Robert Penick (C) Frank Pruden, Gary McNeece, Jason Osuna, John Gravois, Mark Rouse | |
| 09:56 | LSU | Timothy Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 09:56 | LSU | Timothy Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 09:27 | Mississippi State | James Widener hits the finger roll | 32-47 |
| 09:25 | LSU | James Crawley's pass is intercepted by Robert Penick in the backcourt | 32-47 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-47 |
| 09:08 | LSU | Timothy Lewis gets the rebound | 32-47 |
| 09:03 | LSU | James Crawley misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-47 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta gets the rebound | 32-47 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick is hacked by Timothy Lewis - foul #2 on Timothy Lewis, team foul #6 | 32-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Bilinski (SG), Charles Hintze (C) James Crawley, Timothy Lewis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (SF) Eric Latta | |
| 08:33 | Mississippi State | James Widener is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on James Widener, team foul #5 | 32-47 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG) David Scruggs | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:21 | LSU | Jimmy Rockey misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Frank Pruden - foul #2 on Frank Pruden, team foul #6 | 32-47 |
| 08:21 | LSU | Jimmy Rockey makes the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 08:21 | LSU | Jimmy Rockey makes the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi State | James Widener buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-49 |
| 07:54 | LSU | James Scott lays it in set up by Lucas Scroggs and he's fouled by James Widener - foul #3 on James Widener, team foul #7 | 36-49 |
| Subs | LSU | Nicholas Moore (SF) Lucas Scroggs | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna (SF), John Gravois (PF), Mark Rouse (C) Scott Astorga, James Widener, Robert Penick | |
| 07:54 | LSU | James Scott makes the free throw | 37-49 |
| 07:29 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 37-49 |
| 07:28 | LSU | Allen Bilinski gets the rebound | 37-49 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jimmy Rockey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Allen Bilinski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nicholas Moore (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Scott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Hintze (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Pruden (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary McNeece (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Jason Osuna (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Gravois (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Rouse (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:26 | LSU | Jimmy Rockey travels in the backcourt | 37-49 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Eric Latta (SF) Frank Pruden, Mark Rouse | |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-49 |
| 07:13 | LSU | James Scott gets the rebound | 37-49 |
| 07:09 | LSU | Allen Bilinski is fouled on the floor by Eric Latta - foul #1 on Eric Latta, team foul #8 | 37-49 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Peden (PG) Jimmy Rockey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 07:09 | LSU | Allen Bilinski makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 07:09 | LSU | Allen Bilinski makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Peden - foul #2 on Stephen Peden, team foul #7 | 39-49 |
| Subs | LSU | Jimmy Rockey (PG) Allen Bilinski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 07:06 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs makes the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 06:47 | LSU | Stephen Peden misses the 3 from the right corner | 39-51 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Eric Latta | 39-51 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-51 |
| 06:16 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs tips it back up and in | 39-53 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:09 | LSU | Jimmy Rockey knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Nicholas Moore | 41-53 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | John Gravois scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-55 |
| 05:45 | LSU | Gary McNeece is called for the reach on Stephen Peden in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary McNeece, team foul #9 | 41-55 |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Bilinski (SG), Lucas Scroggs (SF), Timothy Lewis (PF) Jimmy Rockey, Nicholas Moore, Charles Hintze | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG), Scott Astorga (SG), James Widener (PF), Mark Rouse (C) David Scruggs, Gary McNeece, John Gravois, Jason Osuna | |
| 05:45 | LSU | Stephen Peden misses the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse snags the defensive board | 41-55 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by James Scott - foul #2 on James Scott, team foul #8 | 41-55 |
| Subs | LSU | James Crawley (SG) James Scott | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:28 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse makes the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| 05:28 | LSU | Allen Bilinski pulls down the rebound | 41-56 |
| 05:25 | LSU | Lucas Scroggs is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lucas Scroggs, team foul #9 | 41-56 |
| Subs | LSU | Jimmy Rockey (PG) Stephen Peden | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | James Widener clanks a jumper from the right side | 41-56 |
| 04:56 | LSU | Allen Bilinski grabs the defensive rebound | 41-56 |
| 04:54 | LSU | James Crawley's pass is intercepted by Frank Pruden in the backcourt | 41-56 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-56 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | James Widener pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-56 |
| 04:17 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-56 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Peden (PG), Nicholas Moore (PF) Jimmy Rockey, Allen Bilinski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:08 | LSU | Stephen Peden misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-56 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta pulls down the rebound | 41-56 |
| 03:38 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse hits a runner from the baseline | 41-58 |
| 03:25 | LSU | Lucas Scroggs is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-58 |
| 03:23 | LSU | Timothy Lewis tips it in | 43-58 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Stephen Peden (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Crawley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lucas Scroggs (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Nicholas Moore (fresh) 6 pts. C - Timothy Lewis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Pruden (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Astorga (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Eric Latta (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Widener (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Rouse (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:02 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-58 |
| 03:01 | LSU | Stephen Peden grabs the board | 43-58 |
| 02:36 | LSU | Nicholas Moore hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from close range | 43-58 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | James Widener pulls down the rebound | 43-58 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga buries a shot from the left side and he's fouled by James Crawley - foul #1 on James Crawley, team foul #10 | 43-60 |
| Subs | LSU | Jimmy Rockey (PG), Allen Bilinski (SG), James Scott (PF), Charles Hintze (C) Stephen Peden, James Crawley, Lucas Scroggs, Timothy Lewis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Jason Osuna (SF), John Gravois (PF), Robert Penick (C) Frank Pruden, Eric Latta, James Widener, Mark Rouse | |
| 02:10 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga makes the free throw | 43-61 |
| 02:03 | LSU | Robert Penick takes the ball from Charles Hintze | 43-61 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Scott Astorga and he's fouled by Nicholas Moore - foul #2 on Nicholas Moore, team foul #11 | 43-63 |
| Subs | LSU | James Crawley (SG) Allen Bilinski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG), Mark Rouse (C) David Scruggs, Robert Penick | |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna misses the free throw | 43-63 |
| 01:44 | LSU | James Scott pulls down the rebound | 43-63 |
| 01:42 | LSU | Scott Astorga is called for the reach on Nicholas Moore in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Astorga, team foul #10 | 43-63 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Latta (SF) Jason Osuna | |
| 01:42 | LSU | Nicholas Moore makes the 1st free throw | 44-63 |
| 01:42 | LSU | Nicholas Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 44-63 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | John Gravois snags the defensive board | 44-63 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-63 |
| 01:20 | LSU | Jimmy Rockey gets the rebound | 44-63 |
| 01:13 | LSU | Eric Latta is called for the reach on Jimmy Rockey - foul #2 on Eric Latta, team foul #11 | 44-63 |
| 01:13 | LSU | Jimmy Rockey makes the 1st free throw | 45-63 |
| 01:13 | LSU | Jimmy Rockey makes the 2nd free throw | 46-63 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-63 |
| 00:48 | LSU | Charles Hintze grabs the board | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:42 | LSU | Jimmy Rockey is hacked by Mark Rouse - foul #2 on Mark Rouse, team foul #12 | 46-63 |
| 00:42 | LSU | Jimmy Rockey makes the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 00:42 | LSU | Jimmy Rockey makes the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta scores on a shot from the left wing | 48-65 |
| 00:14 | LSU | Eric Latta is called for the reach on Nicholas Moore - foul #3 on Eric Latta, team foul #13 | 48-65 |
| 00:14 | LSU | Nicholas Moore makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 00:14 | LSU | Nicholas Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden runs out the clock | 50-65 |