| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Hester (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Warren Mackie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ollie Wilson (fresh) PF - Kenneth Carney (fresh) C - Michael Deleon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Maynard Weiss (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Demartino (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Scharff (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arnold Trogdon (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Martin Denton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Thomas Scharff inbounds the ball | 27-22 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-22 |
| 19:33 | Mississippi State | Maynard Weiss hits the follow up shot | 27-24 |
| 19:04 | LSU | James Hester is called for a backcourt violation | 27-24 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi State | The pull-up jumper by Thomas Scharff is blocked by Ollie Wilson | 27-24 |
| 18:45 | LSU | Kenneth Carney gets the rebound | 27-24 |
| 18:23 | LSU | Warren Mackie scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Hester | 30-24 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi State | Maynard Weiss can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-24 |
| 17:58 | LSU | Kenneth Carney grabs the board | 30-24 |
| 17:39 | LSU | James Hester scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Warren Mackie | 33-24 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi State | Thomas Scharff shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-26 |
| 16:59 | LSU | James Hester throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-26 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Ryan (SG), Maurice Garvin (SF), Dallas Riddell (C) Warren Mackie, Ollie Wilson, Michael Deleon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jamie Zullo (SF), Frank Porter (PF) Thomas Scharff, Arnold Trogdon | |
| 16:39 | Mississippi State | Maynard Weiss misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 33-26 |
| 16:37 | LSU | The rebound goes to James Hester | 33-26 |
| 16:20 | LSU | Maurice Garvin can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 33-26 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi State | Martin Denton snags the defensive board | 33-26 |
| 15:52 | Mississippi State | Martin Denton misses the easy layup | 33-26 |
| 15:51 | LSU | The rebound goes to Maurice Garvin | 33-26 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Hester (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Ryan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Garvin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Carney (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Dallas Riddell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Maynard Weiss (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Demartino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jamie Zullo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frank Porter (fresh) C - Martin Denton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:27 | LSU | Maurice Garvin connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-26 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | Maurice Garvin steps in front of the Frank Porter pass | 35-26 |
| 14:45 | LSU | James Hester can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-26 |
| 14:44 | LSU | Dallas Riddell grabs the offensive board | 35-26 |
| 14:26 | LSU | Dallas Riddell is called for traveling | 35-26 |
| Subs | LSU | Warren Mackie (SG), Ollie Wilson (SF), Michael Deleon (C) James Hester, Maurice Garvin, Kenneth Carney | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Bugg (SG), Thomas Scharff (SF), Arnold Trogdon (PF), William Bingham (C) Maynard Weiss, Andrew Demartino, Frank Porter, Martin Denton | |
| 13:57 | Mississippi State | Ollie Wilson steals it from Thomas Scharff out of a doubleteam | 35-26 |
| 13:53 | LSU | Warren Mackie lays it up and in on a great pass from Ollie Wilson | 37-26 |
| 13:33 | Mississippi State | William Bingham lays it in on a great pass from Arnold Trogdon | 37-28 |
| 13:14 | LSU | Joseph Ryan is fouled on the floor by William Bingham - foul #4 on William Bingham, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| Subs | LSU | Brandon Grimmett (PG), Maurice Garvin (PF) Joseph Ryan, Dallas Riddell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Porter (C) William Bingham | |
| 12:57 | LSU | Warren Mackie knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-28 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi State | Thomas Scharff shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-28 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | Thomas Scharff grabs the offensive board | 40-28 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi State | Arnold Trogdon misses short on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Maurice Garvin - foul #3 on Maurice Garvin, team foul #1 | 40-28 |
| Subs | LSU | James Hester (PG), Kenneth Carney (PF) Brandon Grimmett, Maurice Garvin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maynard Weiss (PG), Andrew Demartino (SG) Jamie Zullo, Charles Bugg | |
| 11:59 | Mississippi State | Arnold Trogdon makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi State | Arnold Trogdon misses the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 11:59 | LSU | The rebound goes to Warren Mackie | 40-29 |
| 11:48 | LSU | James Hester travels with the ball | 40-29 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Hester (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Warren Mackie (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ollie Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Carney (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Deleon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Maynard Weiss (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Demartino (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Scharff (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arnold Trogdon (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Porter (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Mississippi State | Thomas Scharff clanks a 3 from the left wing | 40-29 |
| 11:27 | LSU | James Hester grabs the board | 40-29 |
| 11:09 | LSU | Warren Mackie misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-29 |
| 11:08 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Deleon | 40-29 |
| 10:43 | LSU | Michael Deleon slams it home on a great pass from Warren Mackie | 42-29 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:26 | Mississippi State | Frank Porter clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Deleon - foul #1 on Michael Deleon, team foul #2 | 42-29 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Ryan (SG), Maurice Garvin (SF), Dallas Riddell (C) Warren Mackie, Ollie Wilson, Michael Deleon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jamie Zullo (SF), Martin Denton (C) Thomas Scharff, Arnold Trogdon | |
| 10:26 | Mississippi State | Frank Porter makes the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi State | Frank Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 10:26 | LSU | Dallas Riddell snags the defensive board | 42-30 |
| 10:07 | LSU | Maurice Garvin drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from James Hester | 44-30 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi State | Jamie Zullo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-30 |
| 09:59 | LSU | The rebound goes to Joseph Ryan | 44-30 |
| 09:42 | LSU | Jamie Zullo is called for the reach on Kenneth Carney - foul #1 on Jamie Zullo, team foul #2 | 44-30 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Arnold Trogdon (PF) Frank Porter | |
| 09:28 | LSU | James Hester misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-30 |
| 09:27 | LSU | Joseph Ryan gets the offensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 09:13 | LSU | James Hester loses the dribble to Arnold Trogdon | 44-30 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Carney is called for the reach on Maynard Weiss - foul #2 on Kenneth Carney, team foul #3 | 44-30 |
| Subs | LSU | Warren Mackie (SG), Michael Deleon (C) Joseph Ryan, Kenneth Carney | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Scharff (SF) Andrew Demartino | |
| 08:35 | Mississippi State | Dallas Riddell takes the ball from Jamie Zullo | 44-30 |
| 08:17 | LSU | Maurice Garvin is called for a charge - foul #4 on Maurice Garvin, team foul #4 | 44-30 |
| Subs | LSU | Ollie Wilson (SF) Maurice Garvin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:02 | Mississippi State | Thomas Scharff splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the right wing | 44-30 |
| 08:00 | LSU | Ollie Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 07:35 | LSU | Maynard Weiss is called for the reach on James Hester - foul #1 on Maynard Weiss, team foul #3 | 44-30 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Ryan (PG) James Hester | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino (SG), Frank Porter (PF), William Bingham (C) Maynard Weiss, Arnold Trogdon, Martin Denton | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Joseph Ryan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Mackie (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ollie Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dallas Riddell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Deleon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jamie Zullo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Demartino (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Scharff (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Porter (fresh) 1 pts. C - William Bingham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:14 | LSU | Warren Mackie misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 44-30 |
| 07:12 | LSU | Ollie Wilson tips it home | 46-30 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:50 | Mississippi State | Thomas Scharff's fadeaway is rejected by Dallas Riddell | 46-30 |
| 06:49 | LSU | Michael Deleon snags the defensive board | 46-30 |
| 06:29 | LSU | Joseph Ryan connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Warren Mackie | 48-30 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi State | Jamie Zullo can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Ryan - foul #1 on Joseph Ryan, team foul #5 | 48-30 |
| Subs | LSU | James Hester (PG), Maurice Garvin (SF), Kenneth Carney (PF), Dana Harper (C) Warren Mackie, Ollie Wilson, Dallas Riddell, Michael Deleon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Bugg (SG), Roy Bowen (SF), Martin Denton (C) Andrew Demartino, Thomas Scharff, William Bingham | |
| 06:15 | Mississippi State | Jamie Zullo makes the 1st free throw | 48-31 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi State | Jamie Zullo makes the 2nd free throw | 48-32 |
| 05:49 | LSU | Maurice Garvin can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Roy Bowen - foul #1 on Roy Bowen, team foul #4 | 48-32 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maynard Weiss (PG), William Bingham (C) Jamie Zullo, Martin Denton | |
| 05:49 | LSU | Maurice Garvin misses the 1st free throw | 48-32 |
| 05:49 | LSU | Maurice Garvin misses the 2nd free throw | 48-32 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi State | William Bingham snags the defensive board | 48-32 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi State | Charles Bugg comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 48-32 |
| 05:39 | LSU | Maurice Garvin pulls down the rebound | 48-32 |
| 05:14 | LSU | James Hester is whistled for a carry | 48-32 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Mehta (PG), Martin Denton (C) Maynard Weiss, William Bingham | |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Charles Bugg misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-32 |
| 04:58 | LSU | The rebound goes to Dana Harper | 48-32 |
| 04:43 | LSU | James Hester drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-32 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi State | James Mehta travels in the backcourt | 51-32 |
| Subs | LSU | Warren Mackie (SG), Ollie Wilson (SF), Michael Deleon (C) Joseph Ryan, Maurice Garvin, Dana Harper | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jamie Zullo (PG) James Mehta | |
| 04:21 | LSU | Kenneth Carney is fouled on the floor by Frank Porter - foul #1 on Frank Porter, team foul #5 | 51-32 |
| 03:59 | LSU | Warren Mackie knocks in the shot from the left side | 53-32 |
| 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | Charles Bugg connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-35 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 03:34 | LSU | James Hester misses the 3 from straight away | 53-35 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi State | Frank Porter pulls down the rebound | 53-35 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Hester (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Warren Mackie (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ollie Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Carney (tiring) 3 reb. C - Michael Deleon (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jamie Zullo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Bugg (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roy Bowen (fresh) PF - Frank Porter (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Martin Denton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | Jamie Zullo comes up short on the shot from the right side | 53-35 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | Martin Denton snags the offensive board | 53-35 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | Roy Bowen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-35 |
| 02:54 | LSU | Michael Deleon gets the rebound | 53-35 |
| 02:27 | LSU | Michael Deleon clanks a shot from the right wing | 53-35 |
| 02:25 | LSU | Kenneth Carney hits the follow up shot | 55-35 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi State | James Hester steps in front of the Frank Porter pass | 55-35 |
| 01:58 | LSU | Warren Mackie lays it in on a nice dish by James Hester | 57-35 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | Roy Bowen's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Deleon | 57-35 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | Jamie Zullo grabs the offensive board | 57-35 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Carney is called for the reach on Martin Denton - foul #3 on Kenneth Carney, team foul #6 | 57-35 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Warren Mackie steals it from Roy Bowen | 57-35 |
| 00:48 | LSU | Warren Mackie misses the easy layup | 57-35 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | Roy Bowen gets the rebound | 57-35 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Roy Bowen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-35 |
| 00:40 | LSU | The rebound goes to Michael Deleon | 57-35 |
| 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 a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:17 | LSU | Warren Mackie misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 57-35 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Martin Denton | 57-35 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Jamie Zullo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-35 |
| 00:00 | LSU | James Hester runs out the clock | 57-35 |