| Lineup | LSU | PG - Sterling Davis (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Walter Hoover (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Pedraza (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Herbert Corea (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joshua McLester (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Waid (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - August Ball (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Merle Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Fraizer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Bobby Pedraza inbounds the ball | 36-22 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | LSU | Bobby Pedraza connects on the 3 from straight away | 39-22 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:13 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis connects on the open shot from the right wing set up by James Waid and he's fouled by Walter Hoover - foul #3 on Walter Hoover, team foul #1 | 39-24 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis makes the free throw | 39-25 |
| 18:52 | LSU | Joshua McLester misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 39-25 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi State | James Waid grabs the board | 39-25 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 18:26 | Mississippi State | August Ball can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-25 |
| 18:25 | LSU | Herbert Corea gets the rebound | 39-25 |
| 18:00 | LSU | Joshua McLester misses the jumper near the basket | 39-25 |
| 17:59 | LSU | Joshua McLester tips it back up and in | 41-25 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 17:53 | Mississippi State | Bobby Pedraza is called for the reach on James Waid in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bobby Pedraza, team foul #2 | 41-25 |
| Subs | LSU | Russell Gillon (PG), Joseph Bridge (SG), Jonathan Willis (SF), Bryan Swink (PF), John Canning (C) Sterling Davis, Walter Hoover, Bobby Pedraza, Herbert Corea, Joshua McLester | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner (SF), Robert Patterson (PF) Merle Gibson, Peter Fraizer | |
| 17:40 | Mississippi State | James Waid misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 41-25 |
| 17:39 | LSU | John Canning gets the rebound | 41-25 |
| 17:13 | LSU | Jonathan Willis connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-25 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi State | Robert Patterson is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-25 |
| 16:57 | LSU | John Canning grabs the defensive rebound | 44-25 |
| 16:33 | LSU | Robert Patterson steals the ball from Russell Gillon | 44-25 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi State | James Waid connects on the floater near the basket | 44-27 |
| 15:46 | LSU | Jonathan Willis misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-27 |
| 15:45 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner snags the defensive board | 44-27 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Russell Gillon (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joseph Bridge (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Willis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Bryan Swink (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Canning (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Waid (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - August Ball (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Henry Genthner (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Patterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Francis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:25 | Mississippi State | Robert Patterson knocks in the floater near the basket | 44-29 |
| 14:56 | LSU | Russell Gillon misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-29 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Michael Francis | 44-29 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi State | August Ball throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-29 |
| Subs | LSU | Sterling Davis (PG), Walter Hoover (SG), Bobby Pedraza (SF), Herbert Corea (PF), Joshua McLester (C) Russell Gillon, Joseph Bridge, Jonathan Willis, Bryan Swink, John Canning | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo (PG), Ollie Jenkins (SG), Merle Gibson (SF), Peter Fraizer (PF), Albert McGlynn (C) James Waid, August Ball, Henry Genthner, Robert Patterson, Michael Francis | |
| 14:34 | LSU | Joshua McLester lays it in on a nice dish by Bobby Pedraza | 46-29 |
| 14:13 | Mississippi State | Albert McGlynn makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Ollie Jenkins | 46-31 |
| 13:47 | LSU | Sterling Davis misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-31 |
| 13:45 | LSU | Herbert Corea snags the offensive board | 46-31 |
| 13:23 | LSU | Peter Fraizer steps in front of the Herbert Corea pass | 46-31 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson's pass is intercepted by Herbert Corea in the backcourt | 46-31 |
| 13:02 | LSU | Sterling Davis connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Herbert Corea | 49-31 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:51 | Mississippi State | Albert McGlynn misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 49-31 |
| 12:50 | LSU | Bobby Pedraza grabs the board | 49-31 |
| 12:24 | LSU | Herbert Corea hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 49-31 |
| 12:23 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer grabs the defensive rebound | 49-31 |
| 12:17 | Mississippi State | Albert McGlynn hits a wide open shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Bargo | 49-33 |
| 11:48 | LSU | Herbert Corea knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua McLester | 51-33 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Sterling Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Hoover (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bobby Pedraza (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Herbert Corea (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joshua McLester (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Bargo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ollie Jenkins (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Merle Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Fraizer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert McGlynn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson double dribbles | 51-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Russell Gillon (PG), Joseph Bridge (SG), Jonathan Willis (SF), Terrence Schaaf (PF), John Canning (C) Sterling Davis, Walter Hoover, Bobby Pedraza, Herbert Corea, Joshua McLester | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Ball (SG), Henry Genthner (SF), Robert Patterson (PF), Michael Francis (C) Ollie Jenkins, Merle Gibson, Peter Fraizer, Albert McGlynn | |
| 11:11 | LSU | Jonathan Willis is called for traveling | 51-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Bryan Swink (PF) Terrence Schaaf | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis is fouled on the floor by John Canning - foul #1 on John Canning, team foul #3 | 51-33 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi State | Bryan Swink is called for the reach on Robert Patterson - foul #2 on Bryan Swink, team foul #4 | 51-33 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi State | Robert Patterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-33 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Waid (PG) Mark Bargo | |
| 10:16 | LSU | Russell Gillon can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-33 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis pulls down the rebound | 51-33 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner's pass is intercepted by Russell Gillon | 51-33 |
| 09:41 | LSU | Bryan Swink misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Patterson - foul #1 on Robert Patterson, team foul #1 | 51-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Hoover (SG), Bobby Pedraza (SF), Terrence Schaaf (PF) Joseph Bridge, Jonathan Willis, John Canning | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo (PG), Merle Gibson (SF), Peter Fraizer (PF) James Waid, Henry Genthner, Robert Patterson | |
| 09:41 | LSU | Bryan Swink makes the 1st free throw | 52-33 |
| 09:41 | LSU | Bryan Swink makes the 2nd free throw | 53-33 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis connects on the shot from the right block set up by Mark Bargo | 53-35 |
| 09:06 | LSU | Bryan Swink hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Mark Bargo - foul #4 on Mark Bargo, team foul #2 | 53-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Sterling Davis (PG), Herbert Corea (PF) Russell Gillon, Terrence Schaaf | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Waid (PG) Mark Bargo | |
| 09:06 | LSU | Bryan Swink makes the 1st free throw | 54-35 |
| 09:06 | LSU | Bryan Swink misses the 2nd free throw | 54-35 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson grabs the board | 54-35 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer misses the easy open layup | 54-35 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson tips it back up and in | 54-37 |
| 08:26 | LSU | Sterling Davis clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-37 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis pulls down the rebound | 54-37 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi State | Walter Hoover is called for the reach on August Ball in the backcourt - foul #4 on Walter Hoover, team foul #5 | 54-37 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Bridge (SG), Joshua McLester (C) Walter Hoover, Bryan Swink | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ollie Jenkins (SG), Henry Genthner (SF) August Ball, Merle Gibson | |
| 08:09 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer travels with the ball | 54-37 |
| Subs | LSU | Terrence Schaaf (PF) Herbert Corea | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Patterson (PF) Peter Fraizer | |
| 07:48 | LSU | James Waid steals it from Sterling Davis | 54-37 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-37 |
| Subs | LSU | Russell Gillon (PG), Jonathan Willis (SF), John Canning (C) Sterling Davis, Bobby Pedraza, Joshua McLester | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo (PG) James Waid | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Russell Gillon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Bridge (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Willis (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Terrence Schaaf (fresh) C - John Canning (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Bargo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ollie Jenkins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Henry Genthner (fresh) PF - Robert Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Francis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:29 | LSU | Ollie Jenkins steps in front of the Joseph Bridge pass | 54-37 |
| 07:18 | Mississippi State | Ollie Jenkins is alone and drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Bargo | 54-39 |
| 06:59 | LSU | Terrence Schaaf drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Jonathan Willis | 56-39 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner misses long on a jumper from the left side | 56-39 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi State | Robert Patterson tips it back up and in | 56-41 |
| 06:27 | LSU | Ollie Jenkins is called for the reach on John Canning - foul #1 on Ollie Jenkins, team foul #3 | 56-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Hoover (SG), Bobby Pedraza (SF), Herbert Corea (PF), Joshua McLester (C) Joseph Bridge, Jonathan Willis, Terrence Schaaf, John Canning | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Ball (SG), Merle Gibson (SF), Peter Fraizer (PF) Ollie Jenkins, Henry Genthner, Robert Patterson | |
| 06:04 | LSU | Walter Hoover misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Mark Bargo - foul #5 on Mark Bargo, team foul #4 | 56-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Sterling Davis (PG) Russell Gillon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Waid (PG), Albert McGlynn (C) Mark Bargo, Michael Francis | |
| 06:04 | LSU | Walter Hoover makes the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 06:04 | LSU | Walter Hoover makes the 2nd free throw | 58-41 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi State | Albert McGlynn comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Joshua McLester - foul #1 on Joshua McLester, team foul #6 | 58-41 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi State | Albert McGlynn misses the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi State | Albert McGlynn misses the 2nd free throw | 58-41 |
| 05:37 | LSU | Herbert Corea gets the rebound | 58-41 |
| 05:18 | LSU | August Ball is called for the reach on Sterling Davis - foul #3 on August Ball, team foul #5 | 58-41 |
| Subs | LSU | John Canning (C) Joshua McLester | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Francis (C) Albert McGlynn | |
| 04:59 | LSU | Bobby Pedraza is whistled for traveling | 58-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Russell Gillon (PG) Sterling Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-41 |
| 04:42 | LSU | John Canning gets the rebound | 58-41 |
| 04:37 | LSU | Russell Gillon is hacked by James Waid in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Waid, team foul #6 | 58-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Bridge (SG), Jonathan Willis (SF), Terrence Schaaf (PF) Walter Hoover, Bobby Pedraza, Herbert Corea | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Thomas (PG), Ollie Jenkins (SG), Henry Genthner (SF), Robert Patterson (PF), Bennie McBride (C) James Waid, August Ball, Merle Gibson, Peter Fraizer, Michael Francis | |
| 04:14 | LSU | Jonathan Willis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-41 |
| 04:13 | LSU | John Canning pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-41 |
| 03:55 | LSU | Joseph Bridge buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Russell Gillon | 61-41 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | Robert Patterson hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the baseline | 61-41 |
| 03:42 | LSU | John Canning grabs the defensive rebound | 61-41 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Russell Gillon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Bridge (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Willis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Terrence Schaaf (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Canning (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Thomas (fresh) SG - Ollie Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Genthner (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Patterson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Bennie McBride (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:17 | LSU | Russell Gillon drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jonathan Willis | 64-41 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | Charles Thomas scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-43 |
| 02:27 | LSU | Jonathan Willis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Sterling Davis (PG), Walter Hoover (SG), Bobby Pedraza (SF), Herbert Corea (PF), Joshua McLester (C) Russell Gillon, Joseph Bridge, Jonathan Willis, Terrence Schaaf, John Canning | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Waid (PG), Albert McGlynn (C) Henry Genthner, Robert Patterson | |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | James Waid is fouled in the backcourt by Sterling Davis - foul #2 on Sterling Davis, team foul #7 | 64-43 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | James Waid misses the 1st free throw | 64-43 |
| 02:25 | LSU | Herbert Corea gets the rebound | 64-43 |
| 02:04 | LSU | Walter Hoover is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on Walter Hoover, team foul #8 | 64-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Bridge (SG) Walter Hoover | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | Albert McGlynn connects on the jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Sterling Davis - foul #3 on Sterling Davis, team foul #9 | 64-45 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner (SF), Robert Patterson (PF) Charles Thomas, Bennie McBride | |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | Albert McGlynn makes the free throw | 64-46 |
| 01:17 | LSU | Sterling Davis buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Herbert Corea | 66-46 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Joseph Bridge is called for the reach on Ollie Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Bridge, team foul #10 | 66-46 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Ollie Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 66-47 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Ollie Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 66-47 |
| 01:13 | LSU | Joshua McLester grabs the board | 66-47 |
| 00:49 | LSU | Herbert Corea comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 66-47 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner snags the defensive board | 66-47 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Albert McGlynn can't finish the layup | 66-47 |
| 00:41 | LSU | Joshua McLester pulls down the rebound | 66-47 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | LSU | Joshua McLester is fouled on the floor by Robert Patterson - foul #2 on Robert Patterson, team foul #7 | 66-47 |
| 00:12 | LSU | Joshua McLester misses the 1st free throw | 66-47 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Albert McGlynn grabs the defensive rebound | 66-47 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Robert Patterson hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-49 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Sterling Davis runs out the clock | 66-49 |