| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allen Dang (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Whittle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Wydra (fresh) 13 pts. PF - James Eby (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Roberson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Pitre (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Wiggins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sammy Finnegan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Douglas Wydra inbounds the ball | 36-25 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | LSU | David Pitre steps in front of the Robert Roberson pass | 36-25 |
| 19:32 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-25 |
| 19:30 | LSU | Allen Dang pulls down the rebound | 36-25 |
| 19:21 | LSU | Robert Roberson buries a runner in the lane and he's hacked by Lawrence Broadhead - foul #1 on Lawrence Broadhead, team foul #1 | 38-25 |
| 19:21 | LSU | Robert Roberson misses the free throw | 38-25 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Broadhead | 38-25 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-25 |
| 18:59 | LSU | The rebound goes to James Eby | 38-25 |
| 18:53 | LSU | Samuel Ebenstein is called for the reach on John Whittle - foul #2 on Samuel Ebenstein, team foul #2 | 38-25 |
| 18:35 | LSU | Douglas Wydra loses the ball out of bounds | 38-25 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-28 |
| 17:55 | LSU | Allen Dang drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Roberson | 41-28 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-28 |
| 17:36 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins hits the follow up shot | 41-30 |
| 17:21 | LSU | James Eby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-30 |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Edward (SG), Wade Kim (C) John Whittle, Robert Roberson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (SG) David Pitre | |
| 17:07 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead is called for traveling | 41-30 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Absher (SG), Randy Howell (PF), Darryl Paz (C) Samuel Ebenstein, Sammy Finnegan, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| 16:52 | LSU | Douglas Wydra's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-30 |
| Subs | LSU | Jeremiah Messersmith (SG) Allen Dang | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown (PG) Michael Wiggins | |
| 16:33 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-30 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell grabs the offensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 16:11 | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown misses the 3 from the right corner | 41-30 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-30 |
| 16:00 | LSU | Wade Kim snags the defensive board | 41-30 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Johnny Edward (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremiah Messersmith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Douglas Wydra (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - James Eby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Wade Kim (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Matthew Brown (fresh) SG - Ray Houser (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Norman Absher (fresh) PF - Randy Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Darryl Paz (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | LSU | Johnny Edward misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-30 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell pulls down the rebound | 41-30 |
| 15:26 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell loses the ball out of bounds | 41-30 |
| Subs | LSU | John Whittle (SG), Allen Dang (SF), Robert Roberson (C) Jeremiah Messersmith, Douglas Wydra, James Eby | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), David Pitre (SG), Michael Wiggins (SF), Sammy Finnegan (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Matthew Brown, Ray Houser, Norman Absher, Randy Howell, Darryl Paz | |
| 15:03 | LSU | Robert Roberson drills a driving attempt from close range | 43-30 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Allen Dang - foul #1 on Allen Dang, team foul #1 | 43-30 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead makes the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead makes the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 14:43 | LSU | Wade Kim is fouled on the floor by Sammy Finnegan - foul #2 on Sammy Finnegan, team foul #3 | 43-32 |
| 14:33 | LSU | Johnny Edward connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Wade Kim | 45-32 |
| 14:15 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein misses short on a floater from the left wing | 45-32 |
| 14:13 | LSU | Allen Dang snags the defensive board | 45-32 |
| 13:53 | LSU | Sammy Finnegan takes the ball from Johnny Edward | 45-32 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi State | David Pitre hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 45-32 |
| 13:36 | LSU | Robert Roberson pulls down the rebound | 45-32 |
| 13:17 | LSU | Johnny Edward scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Allen Dang | 48-32 |
| 12:59 | Mississippi State | David Pitre's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-32 |
| Subs | LSU | Douglas Wydra (SF), James Eby (PF) Johnny Edward, Wade Kim | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (SG) David Pitre | |
| 12:45 | LSU | Allen Dang hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-32 |
| 12:44 | LSU | James Eby hits the follow up shot | 50-32 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:35 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein hits a floater from the left side | 50-34 |
| 12:14 | LSU | Allen Dang can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 50-34 |
| 12:13 | LSU | James Eby misses the tip | 50-34 |
| 12:12 | LSU | John Whittle hits the follow up shot | 52-34 |
| 11:57 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan is whistled for traveling | 52-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Jeremiah Messersmith (SG) John Whittle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown (PG), Norman Absher (SF), Randy Howell (PF), Darryl Paz (C) Samuel Ebenstein, Michael Wiggins, Sammy Finnegan, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allen Dang (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremiah Messersmith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Douglas Wydra (fresh) 13 pts. PF - James Eby (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Roberson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Matthew Brown (fresh) SG - Ray Houser (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Norman Absher (fresh) PF - Randy Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Darryl Paz (fresh) | |
| 11:48 | LSU | Robert Roberson makes the runner from close range and the foul's on Norman Absher - foul #3 on Norman Absher, team foul #4 | 54-34 |
| 11:48 | LSU | Robert Roberson makes the free throw | 55-34 |
| 11:31 | Mississippi State | The pull-up jumper by Matthew Brown is blocked by Robert Roberson | 55-34 |
| 11:30 | LSU | Allen Dang grabs the board | 55-34 |
| 11:10 | LSU | James Eby connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Douglas Wydra | 57-34 |
| 11:00 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Matthew Brown | 57-37 |
| 10:38 | LSU | Darryl Paz swats the short shot by Robert Roberson | 57-37 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown grabs the board | 57-37 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-37 |
| 10:27 | LSU | Allen Dang snags the defensive board | 57-37 |
| 10:06 | LSU | Allen Dang knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Roberson | 59-37 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Ray Houser | 59-39 |
| 09:38 | LSU | Douglas Wydra scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Allen Dang | 61-39 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by James Eby - foul #1 on James Eby, team foul #2 | 61-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Edward (PG), John Whittle (SG), Wade Kim (C) Allen Dang, Jeremiah Messersmith, Robert Roberson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), David Pitre (SG), Michael Wiggins (SF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Matthew Brown, Ray Houser, Norman Absher, Randy Howell | |
| 09:20 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz makes the 1st free throw | 61-40 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz misses the 2nd free throw | 61-40 |
| 09:20 | LSU | Douglas Wydra pulls down the rebound | 61-40 |
| 09:04 | LSU | Douglas Wydra's fadeaway is rejected by Lawrence Broadhead | 61-40 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi State | David Pitre grabs the defensive rebound | 61-40 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein clanks a floater from the right wing | 61-40 |
| 08:56 | LSU | The rebound goes to Johnny Edward | 61-40 |
| 08:34 | LSU | Johnny Edward hits a floater from the free throw line set up by John Whittle | 63-40 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz misses short on a jumper from the right side | 63-40 |
| 08:24 | LSU | James Eby pulls down the rebound | 63-40 |
| 08:09 | LSU | John Whittle makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Johnny Edward | 66-40 |
| 07:59 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Douglas Wydra - foul #2 on Douglas Wydra, team foul #3 | 66-40 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan (PF) Darryl Paz | |
| 07:59 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein makes the 1st free throw | 66-41 |
| 07:59 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 66-42 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Johnny Edward (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Whittle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Wydra (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Eby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Wade Kim (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Pitre (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Wiggins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sammy Finnegan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:47 | LSU | Wade Kim can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 66-42 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein grabs the board | 66-42 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead makes the turnaround from the right block | 66-44 |
| 07:12 | LSU | John Whittle drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Eby | 69-44 |
| 06:55 | Mississippi State | David Pitre is fouled on the floor by John Whittle - foul #3 on John Whittle, team foul #4 | 69-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Dang (SF), Robert Roberson (C) Douglas Wydra, James Eby | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (SG) David Pitre | |
| 06:36 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein banks in the layup on a great pass from Sammy Finnegan and the foul's on Johnny Edward - foul #1 on Johnny Edward, team foul #5 | 69-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Jeremiah Messersmith (SG) John Whittle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randy Howell (C) Lawrence Broadhead | |
| 06:36 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein misses the free throw | 69-46 |
| 06:36 | LSU | The rebound goes to Wade Kim | 69-46 |
| 06:18 | LSU | Wade Kim is whistled for a carry | 69-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Douglas Wydra (SF) Johnny Edward | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown (PG), Norman Absher (SF) Samuel Ebenstein, Michael Wiggins | |
| 05:53 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-46 |
| 05:51 | LSU | Allen Dang snags the defensive board | 69-46 |
| 05:29 | LSU | Allen Dang comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 69-46 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher grabs the defensive rebound | 69-46 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Norman Absher | 69-48 |
| 04:52 | LSU | Wade Kim makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Jeremiah Messersmith and he's fouled by Sammy Finnegan - foul #3 on Sammy Finnegan, team foul #5 | 71-48 |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Edward (PG), John Whittle (SG), James Eby (PF) Allen Dang, Jeremiah Messersmith, Robert Roberson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz (C) Sammy Finnegan | |
| 04:52 | LSU | Wade Kim makes the free throw | 72-48 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-48 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher tips it in | 72-50 |
| 04:02 | LSU | Johnny Edward misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-50 |
| 04:01 | LSU | Wade Kim snags the offensive board | 72-50 |
| 03:49 | LSU | Randy Howell is called for the reach on James Eby - foul #2 on Randy Howell, team foul #6 | 72-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Dang (SF), Robert Roberson (C) Douglas Wydra, Wade Kim | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Lucas (SF), Robert Reeder (C) Matthew Brown, Randy Howell | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Johnny Edward (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Whittle (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Allen Dang (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Eby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Roberson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ray Houser (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Absher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Lucas (fresh) PF - Darryl Paz (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Reeder (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:41 | LSU | Robert Roberson is hacked by Robert Reeder - foul #1 on Robert Reeder, team foul #7 | 72-50 |
| 03:41 | LSU | Robert Roberson makes the 1st free throw | 73-50 |
| 03:41 | LSU | Robert Roberson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-50 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi State | Robert Reeder snags the defensive board | 73-50 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | James Eby swats the layup by Darryl Paz | 73-50 |
| 03:32 | LSU | Robert Roberson pulls down the rebound | 73-50 |
| 03:15 | LSU | Johnny Edward drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Roberson | 76-50 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 76-50 |
| 02:59 | LSU | Robert Roberson snags the defensive board | 76-50 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:40 | LSU | Johnny Edward hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 76-50 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Norman Absher | 76-50 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 76-50 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | Robert Reeder grabs the offensive rebound | 76-50 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser is fouled on the floor by John Whittle - foul #4 on John Whittle, team foul #6 | 76-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Jeremiah Messersmith (SG) John Whittle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown (PG), Randy Howell (PF) Norman Absher, Robert Reeder | |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown is fouled on the floor by Johnny Edward - foul #2 on Johnny Edward, team foul #7 | 76-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Douglas Wydra (SF) Johnny Edward | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown misses the 1st free throw | 76-50 |
| 02:16 | LSU | Robert Roberson pulls down the rebound | 76-50 |
| 01:48 | LSU | Allen Dang connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 78-50 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi State | James Eby denies the turnaround by Ray Houser | 78-50 |
| 01:39 | LSU | Allen Dang gets the rebound | 78-50 |
| 01:24 | LSU | Matthew Brown steals the ball from James Eby | 78-50 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 78-50 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell tips it in | 78-52 |
| 00:46 | LSU | Allen Dang hits a runner from close range set up by James Eby | 80-52 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 80-52 |
| 00:37 | LSU | Douglas Wydra grabs the defensive rebound | 80-52 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | LSU | Robert Roberson comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 80-52 |
| 00:09 | LSU | Allen Dang misses the tip | 80-52 |
| 00:07 | LSU | Robert Roberson pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-52 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Allen Dang runs out the clock | 80-52 |