| Lineup | LSU | PG - Andrew Angelo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Ornelas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nolan Deputy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Fagan (fresh) 7 pts. C - Erik Showman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Roach (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bradly Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Carmona (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | William Roach inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from William Roach | 33-29 |
| 19:32 | LSU | Carl Fagan comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by William Roach - foul #3 on William Roach, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| 19:32 | LSU | Carl Fagan makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 19:32 | LSU | Carl Fagan misses the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 19:32 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona snags the defensive board | 34-29 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | William Roach is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Petty out of a doubleteam | 34-32 |
| 18:50 | LSU | Nolan Deputy splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Bobby Ornelas | 37-32 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 18:36 | LSU | Andrew Angelo pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 18:14 | LSU | Erik Showman lays it in despite the doubleteam | 39-32 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi State | William Roach is hacked by Nolan Deputy - foul #2 on Nolan Deputy, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi State | Erik Showman is called for the reach on Fred Carmona - foul #2 on Erik Showman, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi State | James Johnson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Thomas Petty | 39-35 |
| 17:03 | LSU | Nolan Deputy evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 17:02 | LSU | Bobby Ornelas tips it home | 41-35 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi State | Andrew Angelo takes the ball from James Johnson in the backcourt | 41-35 |
| 16:56 | LSU | Andrew Angelo can't finish the layup | 41-35 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Bradly Kelly | 41-35 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Johnson | 41-38 |
| 16:24 | LSU | Carl Fagan hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Andrew Angelo | 43-38 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty is called for traveling | 43-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Powell (PG), Nick Green (SG), Gregory Griffin (PF), Thomas Daughtry (C) Andrew Angelo, Bobby Ornelas, Carl Fagan, Erik Showman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Robert James (SF), Michael Hilbert (PF), Richard Steib (C) James Johnson, William Roach, Bradly Kelly, Fred Carmona | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Stephen Powell (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Nick Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nolan Deputy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Griffin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Daughtry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert James (fresh) PF - Michael Hilbert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Steib (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | LSU | Nick Green buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Nolan Deputy | 45-38 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi State | Robert James misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert grabs the offensive board | 45-38 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Nolan Deputy - foul #3 on Nolan Deputy, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Erik Showman (PF) Nolan Deputy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins (SG), William Roach (SF) Thomas Petty, Robert James | |
| 15:08 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 14:46 | LSU | Richard Steib steals the ball from Thomas Daughtry | 45-40 |
| 14:26 | Mississippi State | William Roach makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 14:01 | LSU | Erik Showman evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Michael Hilbert - foul #1 on Michael Hilbert, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Andrew Angelo (PG), Carl Fagan (PF) Stephen Powell, Thomas Daughtry | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG), Thomas Petty (SG), Bradly Kelly (PF), Fred Carmona (C) John Mason, Norman Jenkins, Michael Hilbert, Richard Steib | |
| 14:01 | LSU | Erik Showman misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 14:01 | LSU | Erik Showman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi State | William Roach misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 13:50 | LSU | The rebound goes to Andrew Angelo | 46-43 |
| 13:30 | LSU | Nick Green is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Nick Green, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Bobby Ornelas (SG) Nick Green | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:08 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona misses the lay-in but the foul's on Erik Showman - foul #3 on Erik Showman, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Nolan Deputy (SF) Gregory Griffin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert James (SF) William Roach | |
| 13:08 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 12:48 | LSU | Erik Showman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Johnson - foul #3 on James Johnson, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| 12:48 | LSU | Erik Showman makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 12:48 | LSU | Erik Showman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi State | James Johnson can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 12:28 | LSU | Carl Fagan pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 12:06 | LSU | Erik Showman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Powell (PG), Thomas Daughtry (C) Andrew Angelo, Erik Showman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Roach (SF) Robert James | |
| 11:45 | Mississippi State | William Roach misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 11:44 | LSU | Carl Fagan snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Stephen Powell (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bobby Ornelas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nolan Deputy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carl Fagan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Daughtry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Roach (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Bradly Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Carmona (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:17 | LSU | Stephen Powell clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 11:16 | LSU | Thomas Daughtry tips it but misses | 48-45 |
| 11:14 | LSU | Nolan Deputy can't tip it in | 48-45 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi State | William Roach throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Andrew Angelo (PG), Nick Green (SG), Gregory Griffin (SF), Erik Showman (PF) Stephen Powell, Bobby Ornelas, Nolan Deputy, Carl Fagan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG) James Johnson | |
| 10:33 | LSU | Fred Carmona takes the ball from Erik Showman | 48-45 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi State | William Roach buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Mason | 48-48 |
| 09:47 | LSU | Gregory Griffin misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 09:45 | LSU | Andrew Angelo tips it back up and in | 50-48 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 09:24 | LSU | Erik Showman grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 08:59 | LSU | Erik Showman misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 50-48 |
| 08:57 | Mississippi State | John Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi State | John Mason knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Thomas Petty | 50-51 |
| 08:32 | LSU | Erik Showman works out of a doubleteam and scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Nick Green | 52-51 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 08:16 | LSU | Thomas Daughtry snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 07:50 | LSU | Gregory Griffin misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly snags the offensive board | 52-51 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Andrew Angelo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nick Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Griffin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Erik Showman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Daughtry (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Petty (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Roach (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Bradly Kelly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Carmona (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by William Roach | 52-53 |
| 07:25 | LSU | Erik Showman is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Thomas Petty | 52-53 |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty lays it up and in | 52-55 |
| 06:55 | LSU | Gregory Griffin travels with the ball | 52-55 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Powell (PG), Bobby Ornelas (SG), Nolan Deputy (SF), Carl Fagan (PF) Andrew Angelo, Nick Green, Gregory Griffin, Thomas Daughtry | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG), Norman Jenkins (SG), Robert James (SF), Michael Hilbert (PF), Richard Steib (C) John Mason, Thomas Petty, William Roach, Bradly Kelly, Fred Carmona | |
| 06:36 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins loses the ball out of bounds | 52-55 |
| 06:08 | LSU | Carl Fagan hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater in the lane | 52-55 |
| 06:06 | LSU | Carl Fagan tips it but misses | 52-55 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi State | Robert James snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi State | Robert James misses the driving attempt from the left block | 52-55 |
| 05:45 | LSU | Stephen Powell gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 05:39 | LSU | Carl Fagan's pass is intercepted by Norman Jenkins | 52-55 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by James Johnson | 52-57 |
| 04:58 | LSU | Bobby Ornelas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-57 |
| Subs | LSU | Gregory Griffin (C) Erik Showman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SG) Norman Jenkins | |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-57 |
| 04:34 | LSU | Carl Fagan snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 04:21 | LSU | Nolan Deputy works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Stephen Powell | 54-57 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Stephen Powell - foul #1 on Stephen Powell, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| Subs | LSU | Andrew Angelo (PG), Nick Green (SG), Erik Showman (C) Stephen Powell, Bobby Ornelas, Carl Fagan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Roach (SF), Fred Carmona (C) Robert James, Richard Steib | |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 03:58 | LSU | Nick Green gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| 03:44 | LSU | Michael Hilbert is called for the reach on Nick Green - foul #2 on Michael Hilbert, team foul #4 | 54-58 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Bradly Kelly (PF) James Johnson, Michael Hilbert | |
| 03:39 | LSU | Andrew Angelo connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Gregory Griffin | 56-58 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Andrew Angelo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nick Green (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nolan Deputy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Griffin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Erik Showman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Roach (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Bradly Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Carmona (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Mississippi State | William Roach misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-58 |
| 03:10 | LSU | Andrew Angelo snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 02:49 | LSU | Nolan Deputy shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | William Roach is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly hits the follow up shot | 58-60 |
| 02:27 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-60 |
| Subs | LSU | Bobby Ornelas (SG), Carl Fagan (PF) Nick Green, Gregory Griffin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG) John Mason | |
| 02:08 | LSU | Erik Showman blows the layup but he's hacked by Fred Carmona - foul #2 on Fred Carmona, team foul #5 | 58-60 |
| 02:08 | LSU | Erik Showman misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 02:08 | LSU | Erik Showman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | James Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 01:37 | LSU | The rebound goes to Nolan Deputy | 59-60 |
| 01:25 | LSU | Bobby Ornelas is called for 3 seconds | 59-60 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | William Roach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-60 |
| 00:45 | LSU | Andrew Angelo connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-60 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by William Roach is denied by Carl Fagan | 62-60 |
| 00:22 | LSU | The rebound goes to Andrew Angelo | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | LSU | Andrew Angelo is fouled in the backcourt by James Johnson - foul #4 on James Johnson, team foul #6 | 62-60 |
| 00:19 | LSU | Bobby Ornelas is hacked by Fred Carmona - foul #3 on Fred Carmona, team foul #7 | 62-60 |
| 00:19 | LSU | Bobby Ornelas misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Fred Carmona | 62-60 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly is hacked by Andrew Angelo - foul #2 on Andrew Angelo, team foul #7 | 62-60 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:04 | LSU | Erik Showman grabs the board | 62-60 |
| 00:01 | LSU | Erik Showman is hacked by James Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Johnson, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG) James Johnson | |
| 00:01 | LSU | Erik Showman makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:01 | LSU | Erik Showman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | William Roach hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 64-60 |