| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Landry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Ruben (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Loman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Robert Webster (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Ketchum (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Byrd (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charlie Olmstead (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Gagnon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum loses the dribble to Robert Webster | 28-32 |
| 19:40 | LSU | James Byrd picks off the pass by William Clark in the backcourt | 28-32 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead hits the finger roll set up by James Byrd | 28-34 |
| 19:34 | LSU | Robert Webster throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-34 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Ketchum and he's hacked by William Clark - foul #1 on William Clark, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead makes the free throw | 28-37 |
| 18:54 | LSU | Carlos Ruben misses the fadeaway near the basket | 28-37 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum gets the rebound | 28-37 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi State | Robert Landry steps in front of the James Ketchum pass | 28-37 |
| 18:33 | LSU | Robert Landry lays it up and in | 30-37 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi State | William Clark is called for the reach on James Ketchum - foul #2 on William Clark, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael McCoy (SG), Kenneth Loper (C) Robert Landry, Robert Loman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Holley (SG), Charles Champagne (PF), Charles Perryman (C) James Byrd, John Gagnon, Charles Brown | |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | William Clark takes the ball from Charles Perryman | 30-37 |
| 17:23 | LSU | William Clark misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 17:21 | LSU | Carlos Ruben tips it but misses | 30-37 |
| 17:20 | LSU | Robert Webster can't tip it in | 30-37 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi State | Charles Perryman gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Michael McCoy - foul #3 on Michael McCoy, team foul #3 | 30-37 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Landry (PG) Michael McCoy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:13 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead misses the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 17:11 | LSU | Carlos Ruben is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carlos Ruben, team foul #4 | 30-38 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead hits the finger roll | 30-40 |
| 16:21 | LSU | William Clark is hacked by Charles Champagne - foul #2 on Charles Champagne, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Loman (PF) Kenneth Loper | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Christ (PG), James Byrd (SG), Bernard Herring (SF), John Gagnon (PF), Charles Brown (C) James Ketchum, David Holley, Charlie Olmstead, Charles Champagne, Charles Perryman | |
| 16:05 | LSU | Carlos Ruben hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 30-40 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Charles Brown | 30-40 |
| 15:45 | Mississippi State | Robert Loman swats the short shot by Bernard Herring | 30-40 |
| 15:43 | Mississippi State | James Byrd grabs the offensive rebound | 30-40 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Landry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Ruben (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Loman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. C - Robert Webster (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Christ (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Byrd (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bernard Herring (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Gagnon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Mississippi State | Charles Brown makes the shot from the left side set up by James Byrd and he's hacked by Robert Loman - foul #1 on Robert Loman, team foul #5 | 30-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael McCoy (SG), John Fortney (SF), Kenneth Loper (PF), Maxwell Burrell (C) William Clark, Carlos Ruben, Robert Loman, Robert Webster | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Ketchum (SG), Charlie Olmstead (PF) James Byrd, John Gagnon | |
| 15:19 | Mississippi State | Charles Brown makes the free throw | 30-43 |
| 15:14 | LSU | Michael McCoy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-43 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Loper picks off the pass by Bernard Herring | 30-43 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:53 | LSU | Robert Landry drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Fortney | 33-43 |
| 14:35 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by James Ketchum | 33-45 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:16 | LSU | Michael McCoy connects on the floater from the free throw line | 35-45 |
| 13:58 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead misses the lay-in | 35-45 |
| 13:57 | LSU | John Fortney grabs the board | 35-45 |
| 13:32 | LSU | Maxwell Burrell banks in the wide open layup | 37-45 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi State | Charles Brown steps out of bounds on the baseline | 37-45 |
| Subs | LSU | William Clark (SG), Carlos Ruben (SF), Robert Loman (PF), Robert Webster (C) Michael McCoy, John Fortney, Kenneth Loper, Maxwell Burrell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Byrd (PG), David Holley (SG), Charles Champagne (PF), Charles Perryman (C) Richard Christ, James Ketchum, Bernard Herring, Charles Brown | |
| 12:52 | LSU | Robert Webster clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Perryman - foul #1 on Charles Perryman, team foul #2 | 37-45 |
| 12:52 | LSU | Robert Webster makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 12:52 | LSU | Robert Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi State | Charles Perryman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 39-45 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi State | Charles Perryman tips it in | 39-47 |
| 11:59 | LSU | William Clark buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Landry | 42-47 |
| 11:40 | Mississippi State | Robert Webster denies the turnaround by Charles Champagne | 42-47 |
| 11:38 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne snags the offensive board | 42-47 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Landry (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Clark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Ruben (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Loman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. C - Robert Webster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Byrd (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Holley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Olmstead (tiring) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Champagne (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Perryman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 11:22 | LSU | Carlos Ruben snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 10:59 | LSU | Carlos Ruben connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from William Clark | 44-47 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne loses the ball out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael McCoy (SG), John Fortney (SF), Kenneth Loper (PF), Maxwell Burrell (C) Robert Landry, Carlos Ruben, Robert Loman, Robert Webster | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Ketchum (PG), Bernard Herring (SF), John Gagnon (PF), Charles Brown (C) David Holley, Charlie Olmstead, Charles Champagne, Charles Perryman | |
| 10:22 | LSU | Maxwell Burrell misses long on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Charles Brown - foul #3 on Charles Brown, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Christ (PG) James Byrd | |
| 10:22 | LSU | Maxwell Burrell makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 10:22 | LSU | Maxwell Burrell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 10:05 | LSU | Kenneth Loper gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 09:47 | LSU | Kenneth Loper misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | Charles Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi State | Charles Brown can't finish the layup | 46-47 |
| 09:22 | LSU | John Fortney pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 09:02 | LSU | Maxwell Burrell's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Brown | 46-47 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring hits a fadeaway from the free throw line and the foul's on Michael McCoy - foul #4 on Michael McCoy, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Landry (PG), Carlos Ruben (SF), Robert Loman (PF), Robert Webster (C) Michael McCoy, John Fortney, Kenneth Loper, Maxwell Burrell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Byrd (SG), Charles Champagne (C) Richard Christ, Charles Brown | |
| 08:42 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring makes the free throw | 46-50 |
| 08:15 | LSU | James Ketchum steals the ball from Carlos Ruben | 46-50 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-50 |
| 07:49 | LSU | Robert Webster pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 07:25 | LSU | Carlos Ruben buries a floater from the left block and he's fouled by Bernard Herring - foul #2 on Bernard Herring, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| Subs | LSU | John Fortney (SF), Maxwell Burrell (C) Robert Landry, Robert Loman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Christ (PG), David Holley (SG), Charlie Olmstead (SF), Charles Perryman (C) James Ketchum, James Byrd, Bernard Herring, John Gagnon | |
| 07:25 | LSU | Carlos Ruben makes the free throw | 49-50 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - William Clark (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Ruben (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Fortney (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Webster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Maxwell Burrell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Christ (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Holley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Olmstead (tiring) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Champagne (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Perryman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Charlie Olmstead, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael McCoy (SG), Robert Loman (PF) Carlos Ruben, Robert Webster | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Gagnon (PF) Charles Champagne | |
| 06:36 | LSU | Robert Loman connects on the jump hook from the left block | 51-50 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi State | David Holley misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 06:14 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon tips it home | 51-52 |
| 05:51 | LSU | Maxwell Burrell lays it up and in | 53-52 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi State | John Fortney swats the layup by David Holley | 53-52 |
| 05:30 | LSU | John Fortney gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 05:09 | LSU | John Fortney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi State | Richard Christ's pass is intercepted by John Fortney | 53-52 |
| 05:00 | LSU | Michael McCoy banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Fortney | 55-52 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi State | David Holley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 04:37 | LSU | Robert Loman pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 04:18 | LSU | William Clark comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi State | Charles Perryman grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-52 |
| 04:09 | LSU | Robert Loman grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 04:09 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Landry (PG), Carlos Ruben (SF), Robert Webster (PF), Kenneth Loper (C) William Clark, John Fortney, Robert Loman, Maxwell Burrell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Ketchum (PG), James Byrd (SG), Charles Champagne (PF), Charles Brown (C) Richard Christ, David Holley, John Gagnon, Charles Perryman | |
| 03:56 | LSU | Carlos Ruben can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-52 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 03:25 | Mississippi State | James Byrd misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Landry (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael McCoy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Carlos Ruben (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Webster (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Kenneth Loper (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Ketchum (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Byrd (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Charlie Olmstead (tiring) 18 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Champagne (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Mississippi State | Charles Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 55-52 |
| Subs | LSU | William Clark (SG) Michael McCoy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring (SF) Charlie Olmstead | |
| 03:12 | LSU | Robert Landry is fouled in the backcourt by James Ketchum - foul #2 on James Ketchum, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| 03:00 | LSU | William Clark is hacked by Charles Champagne - foul #3 on Charles Champagne, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| 03:00 | LSU | William Clark misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Charles Champagne | 55-52 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Landry - foul #3 on Robert Landry, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 02:39 | LSU | James Byrd steals it from William Clark in the backcourt | 55-53 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Landry - foul #4 on Robert Landry, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 02:11 | LSU | Carlos Ruben clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Bernard Herring - foul #3 on Bernard Herring, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| Subs | LSU | John Fortney (SF), Maxwell Burrell (C) William Clark, Kenneth Loper | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Holley (SG), Charlie Olmstead (SF), Charles Perryman (C) James Byrd, Bernard Herring, Charles Brown | |
| 02:11 | LSU | Carlos Ruben misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 02:11 | LSU | Carlos Ruben misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | Charles Perryman grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi State | David Holley is hacked by John Fortney - foul #3 on John Fortney, team foul #9 | 55-55 |
| Subs | LSU | William Clark (SG), Robert Loman (PF) John Fortney, Maxwell Burrell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Gagnon (PF), Charles Brown (C) Charles Champagne, Charles Perryman | |
| 01:50 | Mississippi State | David Holley makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi State | David Holley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 01:30 | LSU | The short jumper by Carlos Ruben is denied by Charles Brown | 55-57 |
| 01:29 | LSU | Robert Loman can't tip it in | 55-57 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | William Clark is called for the reach on James Ketchum - foul #3 on William Clark, team foul #10 | 55-57 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Byrd (SG) David Holley | |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 01:24 | LSU | Robert Webster grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 01:00 | LSU | James Ketchum is called for the reach on Carlos Ruben - foul #3 on James Ketchum, team foul #9 | 55-58 |
| 01:00 | LSU | Carlos Ruben misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | Charles Brown banks in the layup on a great pass from James Ketchum and he's fouled by Carlos Ruben - foul #3 on Carlos Ruben, team foul #11 | 55-60 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Christ (PG), Charles Champagne (PF) James Ketchum, John Gagnon | |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | Charles Brown makes the free throw | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:28 | LSU | William Clark misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-61 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Charles Brown snags the defensive board | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Charles Brown is hacked by Robert Landry in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Landry, team foul #12 | 55-61 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael McCoy (SG) Robert Landry | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Charles Brown misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Charles Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:24 | LSU | Carlos Ruben grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 00:19 | LSU | William Clark misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-61 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne is hacked by Michael McCoy in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael McCoy, team foul #13 | 55-61 |
| Subs | LSU | John Fortney (SF) Michael McCoy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Perryman (C) Charles Brown | |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:12 | LSU | John Fortney misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 00:11 | LSU | Robert Loman grabs the offensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 00:09 | LSU | John Fortney connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-63 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | James Byrd is hacked by William Clark in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Clark, team foul #14 | 58-63 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | James Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | James Byrd misses the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:08 | LSU | John Fortney grabs the defensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 00:02 | LSU | John Fortney clanks a 3 from the left corner | 58-64 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Charles Perryman grabs the defensive rebound | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Charles Perryman runs out the clock | 58-64 |