| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ernest Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Judge (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerrold Goldsmith (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Troy Bomar (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Bunting (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - William Rembert (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Tommy Akins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Mole (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Bombard (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Jerrold Goldsmith inbounds the ball | 32-40 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Mississippi State | Ronald King is called for the reach on Troy Bomar - foul #2 on Ronald King, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler's floater is knocked away by Ernest Mole | 32-40 |
| 19:17 | LSU | Jonathan Bombard snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 19:07 | LSU | Jonathan Bombard is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jonathan Bombard, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi State | Troy Bomar can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Ernest Mole - foul #1 on Ernest Mole, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi State | Troy Bomar makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi State | Troy Bomar misses the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 18:47 | LSU | Ernest Mole gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 18:36 | LSU | A charge is called on Ernest Mole - foul #2 on Ernest Mole, team foul #4 | 33-40 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi State | Troy Bomar's fadeaway is rejected by Jonathan Bombard | 33-40 |
| 18:11 | LSU | Jonathan Bombard gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 18:07 | LSU | Ernest Mole is hacked by Ernest Tyler - foul #3 on Ernest Tyler, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Keller (PG) Ernest Tyler | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 17:56 | LSU | Jonathan Bombard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 33-40 |
| 17:55 | LSU | Jonathan Bombard grabs the offensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 17:49 | LSU | Jonathan Bombard hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 33-40 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Troy Bomar | 33-40 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting connects on the floater from the baseline | 35-40 |
| 17:17 | LSU | Ernest Mole buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Rembert | 35-42 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | Dan Judge makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jerry Keller | 38-42 |
| 16:47 | LSU | Jonathan Bombard is fouled on the floor by Jerrold Goldsmith - foul #2 on Jerrold Goldsmith, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Barber (SG), Everette Hood (SF), Steven Fritz (PF), Aaron Smith (C) Dan Judge, Jerrold Goldsmith, Troy Bomar, Larry Bunting | |
| Subs | LSU | Allan Chernosky (PG), Allen Grandstaff (SG), Boyd Filson (SF) William Rembert, Tommy Akins, Ronald King | |
| 16:32 | LSU | Allan Chernosky misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 16:30 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi State | Jerry Keller can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Allan Chernosky - foul #2 on Allan Chernosky, team foul #5 | 38-42 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi State | Jerry Keller makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi State | Jerry Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 16:08 | LSU | Jonathan Bombard slams it home on a nice dish by Boyd Filson and he's hacked by Everette Hood - foul #1 on Everette Hood, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| 16:08 | LSU | Jonathan Bombard makes the free throw | 40-45 |
| 15:54 | Mississippi State | Ernest Mole steals it from Everette Hood | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jerry Keller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Barber (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Everette Hood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Fritz (fresh) C - Aaron Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allan Chernosky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Grandstaff (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Boyd Filson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Mole (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Bombard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:46 | LSU | Allen Grandstaff knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Allan Chernosky | 40-48 |
| 15:37 | Mississippi State | Everette Hood misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-48 |
| 15:35 | LSU | Jonathan Bombard grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 15:30 | LSU | Allen Grandstaff is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Allen Grandstaff, team foul #6 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG), Jerrold Goldsmith (SF), Troy Bomar (PF), Jon Dailey (C) Jerry Keller, Everette Hood, Steven Fritz, Aaron Smith | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 15:07 | Mississippi State | Troy Bomar hits a jumper from close range | 42-48 |
| 14:51 | LSU | Jonathan Bombard hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Jon Dailey - foul #4 on Jon Dailey, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dan Judge (SG), Larry Bunting (C) Glenn Barber, Jon Dailey | |
| Subs | LSU | William Rembert (PG), Ronald King (SF) Allan Chernosky, Boyd Filson | |
| 14:51 | LSU | Jonathan Bombard makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 14:51 | LSU | Jonathan Bombard makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi State | Troy Bomar can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-50 |
| 14:30 | LSU | Ronald King grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 14:12 | LSU | Allen Grandstaff is fouled on the floor by Troy Bomar - foul #3 on Troy Bomar, team foul #5 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Tommy Akins (SG), Boyd Filson (PF), Kenneth Vachon (C) Allen Grandstaff, Ernest Mole, Jonathan Bombard | |
| 14:03 | LSU | Boyd Filson buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Rembert | 42-52 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting is whistled for a carry | 42-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Everette Hood (PF) Troy Bomar | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 13:25 | LSU | William Rembert misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-52 |
| 13:24 | LSU | Tommy Akins pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 13:12 | LSU | Tommy Akins knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from William Rembert | 42-54 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi State | Everette Hood hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 42-54 |
| 12:55 | LSU | William Rembert snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| 12:31 | LSU | Kenneth Vachon buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by William Rembert | 42-56 |
| 12:11 | Mississippi State | Jerrold Goldsmith makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Bunting | 44-56 |
| 12:02 | LSU | Boyd Filson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Everette Hood - foul #2 on Everette Hood, team foul #6 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Keller (PG), Glenn Barber (SG), Troy Bomar (PF), Aaron Smith (C) Ernest Tyler, Dan Judge, Jerrold Goldsmith, Larry Bunting | |
| Subs | LSU | Allan Chernosky (PG), Allen Grandstaff (SG), Ernest Mole (PF), Jonathan Bombard (C) William Rembert, Tommy Akins, Ronald King, Kenneth Vachon | |
| 12:02 | LSU | Boyd Filson makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 12:02 | LSU | Boyd Filson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 11:37 | Mississippi State | Jerry Keller makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Aaron Smith | 46-58 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jerry Keller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Barber (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Everette Hood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Troy Bomar (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Aaron Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allan Chernosky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allen Grandstaff (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Boyd Filson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Mole (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Bombard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:30 | LSU | Allen Grandstaff loses the dribble to Jerry Keller | 46-58 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | Jerry Keller makes the shot from close range | 48-58 |
| 11:00 | LSU | Jerry Keller is called for the reach on Allan Chernosky - foul #2 on Jerry Keller, team foul #7 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerrold Goldsmith (SF) Everette Hood | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 11:00 | LSU | Allan Chernosky makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 11:00 | LSU | Allan Chernosky makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi State | Jerrold Goldsmith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 48-60 |
| 10:44 | LSU | The rebound goes to Ernest Mole | 48-60 |
| 10:29 | LSU | Jonathan Bombard misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 48-60 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi State | Jerry Keller grabs the board | 48-60 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi State | Jerrold Goldsmith makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-60 |
| 10:01 | LSU | Allan Chernosky misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-60 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith pulls down the rebound | 51-60 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi State | Jerry Keller comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Allan Chernosky - foul #3 on Allan Chernosky, team foul #7 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dan Judge (SG), Everette Hood (SF), Larry Bunting (C) Glenn Barber, Jerrold Goldsmith, Aaron Smith | |
| Subs | LSU | William Rembert (PG), Tommy Akins (SG), Ronald King (SF), Kenneth Vachon (C) Allan Chernosky, Allen Grandstaff, Boyd Filson, Jonathan Bombard | |
| 09:54 | Mississippi State | Jerry Keller makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi State | Jerry Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 09:40 | LSU | Everette Hood is called for the reach on Tommy Akins - foul #3 on Everette Hood, team foul #8 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG) Jerry Keller | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 09:40 | LSU | Tommy Akins misses the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 09:40 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Vachon | 53-60 |
| 09:32 | LSU | William Rembert comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ernest Tyler - foul #4 on Ernest Tyler, team foul #9 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG), Steven Fritz (PF) Ernest Tyler, Troy Bomar | |
| Subs | LSU | Boyd Filson (PF) Ernest Mole | |
| 09:32 | LSU | William Rembert makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 09:32 | LSU | William Rembert makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi State | Everette Hood connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Steven Fritz | 55-62 |
| 09:06 | LSU | Larry Bunting denies the turnaround by Ronald King | 55-62 |
| 09:04 | LSU | Tommy Akins gets the offensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 08:48 | LSU | Boyd Filson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-62 |
| 08:47 | LSU | Ronald King snags the offensive board | 55-62 |
| 08:36 | LSU | Tommy Akins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Keller (PG), Jerrold Goldsmith (SF), Troy Bomar (PF) Dikembe Abdelaziz, Everette Hood, Steven Fritz | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 08:25 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Vachon - foul #2 on Kenneth Vachon, team foul #8 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Ernest Mole (PF) Boyd Filson | |
| 08:25 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting misses the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 08:25 | LSU | Ernest Mole grabs the board | 56-62 |
| 08:18 | LSU | William Rembert can't finish the layup | 56-62 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting grabs the board | 56-62 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi State | Dan Judge hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-62 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Jerrold Goldsmith | 56-62 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi State | Dan Judge double dribbles | 56-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG), Glenn Barber (SG) Jerry Keller, Dan Judge | |
| Subs | LSU | Allan Chernosky (PG), Allen Grandstaff (SG), Boyd Filson (SF), Jonathan Bombard (C) William Rembert, Tommy Akins, Ronald King, Kenneth Vachon | |
| 07:32 | LSU | Allan Chernosky comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Troy Bomar - foul #4 on Troy Bomar, team foul #10 | 56-62 |
| 07:32 | LSU | Allan Chernosky misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 07:32 | LSU | Allan Chernosky makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ernest Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Glenn Barber (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jerrold Goldsmith (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Troy Bomar (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Larry Bunting (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allan Chernosky (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Allen Grandstaff (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Boyd Filson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Mole (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Jonathan Bombard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | Jerrold Goldsmith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-63 |
| 07:12 | LSU | Allan Chernosky grabs the board | 56-63 |
| 07:05 | LSU | Allan Chernosky knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Boyd Filson | 56-65 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler comes up short on the shot from the left side | 56-65 |
| 06:46 | LSU | The rebound goes to Ernest Mole | 56-65 |
| 06:35 | LSU | Boyd Filson misses the lay-in | 56-65 |
| 06:33 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Bombard | 56-65 |
| 06:21 | LSU | Allen Grandstaff knocks in the jumper from the right side | 56-67 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | Troy Bomar misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 56-67 |
| 05:56 | LSU | Jonathan Bombard snags the defensive board | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:52 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dan Judge (SG) Glenn Barber | |
| Subs | LSU | William Rembert (PG), Tommy Akins (SG), Ronald King (SF) Allan Chernosky, Allen Grandstaff, Boyd Filson | |
| 05:34 | LSU | Dan Judge is called for the reach on Tommy Akins - foul #3 on Dan Judge, team foul #11 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey (C) Larry Bunting | |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Vachon (C) Jonathan Bombard | |
| 05:34 | LSU | Tommy Akins misses the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 05:34 | LSU | Tommy Akins misses the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey grabs the board | 56-67 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi State | Dan Judge is fouled on the floor by Ronald King - foul #3 on Ronald King, team foul #9 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Boyd Filson (PF) Ernest Mole | |
| 05:16 | Mississippi State | Dan Judge makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi State | Dan Judge makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 04:56 | LSU | Dan Judge steals it from Ronald King | 58-67 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi State | Dan Judge blows the layup | 58-67 |
| 04:52 | LSU | Kenneth Vachon pulls down the rebound | 58-67 |
| 04:26 | LSU | Ernest Tyler is called for the reach on William Rembert - foul #5 on Ernest Tyler, team foul #12 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Keller (PG), Larry Bunting (C) Ernest Tyler, Troy Bomar | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 04:26 | LSU | William Rembert makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 04:26 | LSU | William Rembert makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi State | Jerry Keller is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Jerry Keller, team foul #13 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Ernest Mole (PF), Jonathan Bombard (C) Boyd Filson, Kenneth Vachon | |
| 03:46 | LSU | Ronald King's pass is intercepted by Jerrold Goldsmith | 58-69 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi State | Jerry Keller banks in the layup set up by Jerrold Goldsmith | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:19 | LSU | Jonathan Bombard connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Tommy Akins | 60-71 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jerry Keller (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dan Judge (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerrold Goldsmith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jon Dailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Larry Bunting (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - William Rembert (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. SG - Tommy Akins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald King (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ernest Mole (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Jonathan Bombard (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Bombard - foul #3 on Jonathan Bombard, team foul #10 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Barber (SG), Everette Hood (SF), Troy Bomar (PF) Dan Judge, Jerrold Goldsmith, Jon Dailey | |
| Subs | LSU | Allan Chernosky (PG), Allen Grandstaff (SG), Boyd Filson (SF), Jeffrey Kemp (PF), Kenneth Vachon (C) William Rembert, Tommy Akins, Ronald King, Ernest Mole, Jonathan Bombard | |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting misses the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 02:53 | LSU | Kenneth Vachon gets the rebound | 61-71 |
| 02:53 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-71 |
| 02:29 | LSU | Allan Chernosky can't finish the layup | 61-71 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | Troy Bomar pulls down the rebound | 61-71 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dan Judge (SG), Jerrold Goldsmith (SF) Glenn Barber, Everette Hood | |
| Subs | LSU | William Rembert (PG), Tommy Akins (SG), Ronald King (SF), Ernest Mole (PF), Jonathan Bombard (C) Allan Chernosky, Allen Grandstaff, Boyd Filson, Jeffrey Kemp, Kenneth Vachon | |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | Jerry Keller buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-71 |
| 01:48 | LSU | Ernest Mole misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Troy Bomar - foul #5 on Troy Bomar, team foul #14 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey (PF) Troy Bomar | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 01:48 | LSU | Ernest Mole makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 01:48 | LSU | Ernest Mole makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi State | Jerrold Goldsmith scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 65-73 |
| 01:14 | LSU | Tommy Akins misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jon Dailey - foul #5 on Jon Dailey, team foul #15 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Everette Hood (PF) Jon Dailey | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 01:14 | LSU | Tommy Akins makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 01:14 | LSU | Tommy Akins makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Jerrold Goldsmith misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing but the foul's on Ronald King - foul #4 on Ronald King, team foul #11 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Barber (SG), Aaron Smith (C) Dan Judge, Larry Bunting | |
| Subs | LSU | Allan Chernosky (PG), Allen Grandstaff (SG), Boyd Filson (SF), Jeffrey Kemp (PF), Kenneth Vachon (C) William Rembert, Tommy Akins, Ronald King, Ernest Mole, Jonathan Bombard | |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Jerrold Goldsmith makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Jerrold Goldsmith makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Jerrold Goldsmith makes the 3rd free throw | 68-75 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:02 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dan Judge (SG), Larry Bunting (C) Glenn Barber, Aaron Smith | |
| Subs | LSU | William Rembert (PG), Tommy Akins (SG), Ronald King (SF), Ernest Mole (PF), Jonathan Bombard (C) Allan Chernosky, Allen Grandstaff, Boyd Filson, Jeffrey Kemp, Kenneth Vachon | |
| 00:45 | LSU | Jonathan Bombard misses badly on a shot in the paint | 68-75 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Everette Hood gets the rebound | 68-75 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-75 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Dan Judge misses short on a jumper from the right block | 68-75 |
| 00:34 | LSU | Ernest Mole pulls down the rebound | 68-75 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:33 | LSU | Ernest Mole is hacked by Jerry Keller in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Keller, team foul #16 | 68-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Grandstaff (SG), Boyd Filson (SF) Tommy Akins, Ronald King | |
| 00:33 | LSU | Ernest Mole makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:33 | LSU | Ernest Mole makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-77 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Tommy Akins (SG), Ronald King (SF) Allen Grandstaff, Boyd Filson | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Dan Judge comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-77 |
| 00:25 | LSU | Ronald King gets the rebound | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:23 | LSU | Ronald King is hacked by Jerry Keller in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jerry Keller, team foul #17 | 68-77 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG) Jerry Keller | |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Grandstaff (SG), Boyd Filson (PF) Tommy Akins, Jonathan Bombard | |
| 00:23 | LSU | Ronald King makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:23 | LSU | Ronald King makes the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Dan Judge is fouled on the floor by Ronald King - foul #5 on Ronald King, team foul #12 | 68-79 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Fritz (PF), Aaron Smith (C) Jerrold Goldsmith, Larry Bunting | |
| Subs | LSU | Allan Chernosky (PG), Jeffrey Kemp (PF), Kenneth Vachon (C) William Rembert, Ronald King, Ernest Mole | |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Dan Judge makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Dan Judge misses the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:18 | LSU | Jeffrey Kemp gets the rebound | 69-79 |
| 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 man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | LSU | Allan Chernosky runs out the clock | 69-79 |