| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Pitre (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Wiggins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sammy Finnegan (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allen Dang (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Whittle (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Douglas Wydra (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Eby (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Roberson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins inbounds the ball | 27-34 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Mississippi State | Allen Dang is called for the reach on Samuel Ebenstein - foul #1 on Allen Dang, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-34 |
| 19:04 | LSU | James Eby misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 27-34 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 27-34 |
| 18:50 | LSU | Douglas Wydra snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 18:27 | LSU | David Pitre is called for the reach on John Whittle - foul #3 on David Pitre, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (SG) David Pitre | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 18:12 | LSU | Douglas Wydra hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 27-34 |
| 18:11 | LSU | Douglas Wydra can't tip it in | 27-34 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein pulls down the rebound | 27-34 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins dunks the ball and he's hacked by Douglas Wydra - foul #3 on Douglas Wydra, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Edward (PG) Douglas Wydra | |
| 17:45 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins misses the free throw | 29-34 |
| 17:45 | LSU | James Eby snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 17:19 | LSU | Ray Houser takes the ball from Johnny Edward | 29-34 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-34 |
| 16:59 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser grabs the offensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 16:40 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ray Houser | 31-34 |
| 16:18 | LSU | Allen Dang misses the jump hook in the paint | 31-34 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein is fouled on the floor by John Whittle - foul #3 on John Whittle, team foul #3 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown (PG), Norman Absher (SF), Randy Howell (PF), Darryl Paz (C) Samuel Ebenstein, Michael Wiggins, Sammy Finnegan, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | LSU | Jeremiah Messersmith (SG), Wade Kim (C) John Whittle, Robert Roberson | |
| 15:44 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Ray Houser | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Matthew Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ray Houser (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Absher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Howell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Darryl Paz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Johnny Edward (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeremiah Messersmith (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Allen Dang (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Eby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Wade Kim (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:22 | LSU | Johnny Edward hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 33-34 |
| 15:21 | LSU | Wade Kim tips it but misses | 33-34 |
| 15:19 | LSU | Allen Dang gets the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 15:07 | LSU | Wade Kim clanks a jump hook near the basket | 33-34 |
| 15:06 | LSU | Wade Kim grabs the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 14:40 | LSU | Allen Dang is fouled on the floor by Norman Absher - foul #1 on Norman Absher, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), David Pitre (SG), Michael Wiggins (SF), Sammy Finnegan (PF) Matthew Brown, Ray Houser, Norman Absher, Darryl Paz | |
| Subs | LSU | John Whittle (SG), Douglas Wydra (SF), Robert Roberson (C) Jeremiah Messersmith, Allen Dang, James Eby | |
| 14:18 | LSU | Robert Roberson banks in the layup on a great pass from John Whittle | 33-36 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 33-36 |
| 14:09 | LSU | Robert Roberson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 13:45 | LSU | David Pitre is called for the reach on Johnny Edward - foul #4 on David Pitre, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Absher (SG), Lawrence Broadhead (C) David Pitre, Randy Howell | |
| Subs | LSU | Jeremiah Messersmith (PG) Johnny Edward | |
| 13:16 | LSU | Robert Roberson is fouled on the floor by Norman Absher - foul #2 on Norman Absher, team foul #4 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (SG) Norman Absher | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 12:58 | LSU | Robert Roberson misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Lawrence Broadhead - foul #2 on Lawrence Broadhead, team foul #5 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Dang (PG) Jeremiah Messersmith | |
| 12:58 | LSU | Robert Roberson makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 12:58 | LSU | Robert Roberson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins comes up short on the runner from the right block | 33-38 |
| 12:40 | LSU | Douglas Wydra grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 12:18 | LSU | John Whittle hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-38 |
| 12:16 | LSU | Allen Dang misses the tip | 33-38 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-38 |
| 11:56 | LSU | The rebound goes to John Whittle | 33-38 |
| 11:40 | LSU | Robert Roberson misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-38 |
| 11:39 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Houser (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Wiggins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Sammy Finnegan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allen Dang (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Whittle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Wydra (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Wade Kim (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Roberson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 11:32 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead gets the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 11:21 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Sammy Finnegan, team foul #6 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown (PG), Norman Absher (SF), Randy Howell (PF) Samuel Ebenstein, Michael Wiggins, Sammy Finnegan | |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Edward (SG), James Eby (PF) John Whittle, Wade Kim | |
| 11:04 | LSU | Allen Dang buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Robert Roberson | 33-40 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell is whistled for a carry | 33-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Lucas (SF), Darryl Paz (C) Ray Houser, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 10:08 | LSU | Allen Dang misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi State | Joseph Lucas misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 33-40 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell gets the offensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz misses short on a shot from the right side | 33-40 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher grabs the offensive board | 33-40 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi State | Joseph Lucas misses the fadeaway from close range | 33-40 |
| 09:16 | LSU | Allen Dang grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 08:47 | LSU | Johnny Edward knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Allen Dang and he's hacked by Randy Howell - foul #1 on Randy Howell, team foul #7 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), Ray Houser (SG), Michael Wiggins (SF), Sammy Finnegan (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Matthew Brown, Norman Absher, Joseph Lucas, Randy Howell, Darryl Paz | |
| Subs | LSU | John Whittle (SG), Wade Kim (C) Allen Dang, Robert Roberson | |
| 08:47 | LSU | Johnny Edward makes the free throw | 33-43 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-43 |
| 08:26 | LSU | Douglas Wydra knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Johnny Edward | 36-45 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | Johnny Edward denies the turnaround by Samuel Ebenstein | 36-45 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead tips it in | 38-45 |
| 07:41 | LSU | Wade Kim's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pitre (SG) Ray Houser | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Pitre (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Wiggins (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Sammy Finnegan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Johnny Edward (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Whittle (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Wydra (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Eby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Wade Kim (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Eby - foul #3 on James Eby, team foul #4 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Jeremiah Messersmith (PG), Allen Dang (SF) Johnny Edward, Douglas Wydra | |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan misses the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 07:03 | LSU | Jeremiah Messersmith knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Whittle | 39-48 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by David Pitre and the foul's on Jeremiah Messersmith - foul #3 on Jeremiah Messersmith, team foul #5 | 41-48 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein misses the free throw | 41-48 |
| 06:41 | LSU | Wade Kim grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 06:17 | LSU | David Pitre is called for the reach on Allen Dang - foul #5 on David Pitre, team foul #8 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (SG) David Pitre | |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Edward (PG) Jeremiah Messersmith | |
| 06:17 | LSU | Allen Dang makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 06:17 | LSU | Allen Dang makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Samuel Ebenstein | 43-50 |
| 05:29 | LSU | Johnny Edward connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by John Whittle | 43-52 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 43-52 |
| 05:09 | LSU | Wade Kim gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 04:54 | LSU | John Whittle makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Allen Dang | 43-54 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 04:36 | LSU | The rebound goes to Allen Dang | 43-54 |
| 04:17 | LSU | Allen Dang knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Johnny Edward and he's hacked by Sammy Finnegan - foul #3 on Sammy Finnegan, team foul #9 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown (PG), Norman Absher (SF), Randy Howell (PF), Darryl Paz (C) Samuel Ebenstein, Michael Wiggins, Sammy Finnegan, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | LSU | Douglas Wydra (SF), Robert Roberson (C) John Whittle, Wade Kim | |
| 04:17 | LSU | Allen Dang makes the free throw | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz is fouled on the floor by Robert Roberson - foul #2 on Robert Roberson, team foul #6 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Jeremiah Messersmith (SG) Allen Dang | |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-57 |
| 03:47 | LSU | The rebound goes to Robert Roberson | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:29 | LSU | The short jumper by Douglas Wydra is denied by Randy Howell | 43-57 |
| 03:28 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz gets the rebound | 43-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Matthew Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ray Houser (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Absher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Howell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Darryl Paz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Johnny Edward (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeremiah Messersmith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Wydra (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Eby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Roberson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell hits a fadeaway in the paint | 45-57 |
| 02:55 | LSU | Douglas Wydra misses long on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Darryl Paz - foul #2 on Darryl Paz, team foul #10 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Lucas (SF) Ray Houser | |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Dang (PG), Wade Kim (PF) Johnny Edward, James Eby | |
| 02:55 | LSU | Douglas Wydra misses the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 02:55 | LSU | Douglas Wydra misses the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell snags the defensive board | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Matthew Brown | 47-57 |
| 02:19 | LSU | Joseph Lucas steps in front of the Jeremiah Messersmith pass | 47-57 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher is called for a charge - foul #3 on Norman Absher, team foul #11 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | John Whittle (SG) Jeremiah Messersmith | |
| 01:36 | LSU | Douglas Wydra drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Allen Dang | 47-59 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-59 |
| 01:25 | LSU | John Whittle grabs the defensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 01:06 | LSU | Douglas Wydra drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Allen Dang | 47-61 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | John Whittle steals the ball from Joseph Lucas | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:25 | LSU | Randy Howell picks off the pass by John Whittle | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (SG) Joseph Lucas | |
| Subs | LSU | James Eby (PF) Wade Kim | |
| 00:00 | LSU | Allen Dang runs out the clock | 47-61 |