| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Bruce Allen (fresh) SG - William Nell (fresh) SF - Brendon Cox (fresh) PF - Mark Adams (fresh) C - Charlie Stevens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Clinton Hamblen (fresh) SG - Aubrey Manigault (fresh) SF - Thomas Michaud (fresh) PF - Matthew Griffin (fresh) C - Dale Carter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Dale Carter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | LSU | Thomas Michaud buries a floater from close range set up by Clinton Hamblen | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi State | William Nell's pass is intercepted by Matthew Griffin | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | LSU | Brendon Cox is called for the reach on Thomas Michaud - foul #1 on Brendon Cox, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | LSU | Matthew Griffin hits the finger roll set up by Dale Carter | 0-4 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi State | Charlie Stevens is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 0-4 |
| 18:48 | LSU | Matthew Griffin clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-4 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi State | Bruce Allen is called for 10 seconds | 0-4 |
| 18:22 | LSU | Thomas Michaud throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-4 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi State | Mark Adams throws it down | 2-4 |
| 17:44 | LSU | Dale Carter buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Matthew Griffin and the foul's on Charlie Stevens - foul #1 on Charlie Stevens, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Hall (PG), Darren Fehr (SF), Keith Donoghue (C) Bruce Allen, Brendon Cox, Charlie Stevens | |
| Subs | LSU | Brandon Singleton (PG), William Munson (SG), Tom Whiting (SF), Tony Morris (C) Clinton Hamblen, Aubrey Manigault, Thomas Michaud, Matthew Griffin | |
| 17:44 | LSU | Dale Carter makes the free throw | 2-7 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi State | Keith Donoghue's layup is rejected by Tony Morris | 2-7 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Donoghue | 2-7 |
| 16:59 | Mississippi State | Matthew Hall knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Mark Adams | 4-7 |
| 16:51 | LSU | Brandon Singleton is fouled on the floor by Matthew Hall - foul #1 on Matthew Hall, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Thompson (SG), Lance Bryant (PF) William Nell, Mark Adams | |
| Subs | LSU | Anthony Siebert (C) Dale Carter | |
| 16:35 | LSU | William Thompson steals it from William Munson | 4-7 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi State | William Thompson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on William Thompson, team foul #4 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bruce Allen (PG), Brendon Cox (SF), Charlie Stevens (C) William Thompson, Lance Bryant, Keith Donoghue | |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Griffin (PF) Tony Morris | |
| 15:53 | LSU | Matthew Griffin buries a jumper from the left block set up by Brandon Singleton | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Bruce Allen (fresh) SG - Matthew Hall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brendon Cox (fresh) PF - Darren Fehr (fresh) C - Charlie Stevens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Brandon Singleton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Munson (fairly fresh) SF - Tom Whiting (fairly fresh) PF - Matthew Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Anthony Siebert (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Mississippi State | Matthew Griffin denies the turnaround by Charlie Stevens | 4-9 |
| 15:27 | LSU | Matthew Griffin grabs the board | 4-9 |
| 15:06 | LSU | Brandon Singleton misses long on a floater from the left side | 4-9 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Charlie Stevens | 4-9 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi State | Darren Fehr is alone and drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Bruce Allen | 6-9 |
| 14:38 | LSU | Anthony Siebert drills a floater in the paint set up by Matthew Griffin | 6-11 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi State | Darren Fehr misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 6-11 |
| 14:22 | LSU | The rebound goes to Matthew Griffin | 6-11 |
| 14:09 | LSU | Anthony Siebert misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox pulls down the rebound | 6-11 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi State | Bruce Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Singleton - foul #1 on Brandon Singleton, team foul #1 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Thompson (PG), William Nell (SG), Wayne Fiala (SF), Mark Adams (PF), Keith Donoghue (C) Bruce Allen, Matthew Hall, Brendon Cox, Darren Fehr, Charlie Stevens | |
| Subs | LSU | Clinton Hamblen (PG), Aubrey Manigault (SG), Thomas Michaud (SF), Dale Carter (PF), Tony Morris (C) Brandon Singleton, William Munson, Tom Whiting, Matthew Griffin, Anthony Siebert | |
| 13:41 | Mississippi State | Mark Adams comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 6-11 |
| 13:39 | LSU | Dale Carter gets the rebound | 6-11 |
| 13:34 | LSU | Tony Morris hits the finger roll set up by Aubrey Manigault | 6-13 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala clanks a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Thomas Michaud - foul #1 on Thomas Michaud, team foul #2 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Griffin (PF) Tony Morris | |
| 13:29 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala makes the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala makes the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 13:27 | LSU | William Thompson is called for the reach on Clinton Hamblen in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Thompson, team foul #5 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Smith (PG) William Thompson | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 13:17 | LSU | Thomas Michaud hits the finger roll on a great pass from Aubrey Manigault | 8-15 |
| 12:51 | Mississippi State | Mark Adams misses the lay-in | 8-15 |
| 12:50 | Mississippi State | Keith Donoghue snags the offensive board | 8-15 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi State | Mark Adams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-15 |
| 12:32 | LSU | The rebound goes to Thomas Michaud | 8-15 |
| 12:05 | LSU | William Nell is called for the reach on Clinton Hamblen - foul #1 on William Nell, team foul #6 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bruce Allen (PG), Matthew Hall (SG), Brendon Cox (SF), Lance Bryant (PF), Charlie Stevens (C) Brian Smith, William Nell, Wayne Fiala, Mark Adams, Keith Donoghue | |
| Subs | LSU | Brandon Singleton (PG), Tony Morris (C) Clinton Hamblen, Matthew Griffin | |
| 11:51 | LSU | Aubrey Manigault clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-15 |
| 11:49 | LSU | Thomas Michaud pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-15 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Bruce Allen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Hall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brendon Cox (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lance Bryant (fresh) C - Charlie Stevens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Brandon Singleton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Aubrey Manigault (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Michaud (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Tony Morris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:44 | LSU | Tony Morris's fadeaway is rejected by Charlie Stevens | 8-15 |
| 11:43 | LSU | Thomas Michaud gets the offensive rebound | 8-15 |
| 11:22 | LSU | Dale Carter knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brandon Singleton | 8-17 |
| 11:18 | Mississippi State | Brandon Singleton is called for the reach on Brendon Cox in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brandon Singleton, team foul #3 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darren Fehr (PF) Lance Bryant | |
| Subs | LSU | Clinton Hamblen (PG), William Munson (SG), Tom Whiting (SF), Matthew Griffin (PF) Brandon Singleton, Aubrey Manigault, Thomas Michaud, Tony Morris | |
| 11:10 | Mississippi State | Matthew Hall knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Charlie Stevens | 11-17 |
| 11:05 | LSU | William Munson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Nell (SG) Bruce Allen | |
| Subs | LSU | Aubrey Manigault (SG), Thomas Michaud (SF) William Munson, Tom Whiting | |
| 10:45 | Mississippi State | Darren Fehr is hacked by Aubrey Manigault - foul #1 on Aubrey Manigault, team foul #4 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Smith (PG), Mark Adams (PF) Matthew Hall, Charlie Stevens | |
| Subs | LSU | William Munson (SG), Tom Whiting (SF), Anthony Siebert (C) Aubrey Manigault, Thomas Michaud, Dale Carter | |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | William Nell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-17 |
| 10:33 | LSU | Tom Whiting pulls down the rebound | 11-17 |
| 10:29 | LSU | Matthew Griffin misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Brian Smith - foul #1 on Brian Smith, team foul #7 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Donoghue (C) Brendon Cox | |
| Subs | LSU | Aubrey Manigault (SG), Thomas Michaud (SF), Dale Carter (PF) Clinton Hamblen, William Munson, Tom Whiting | |
| 10:29 | LSU | Matthew Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 10:29 | LSU | Matthew Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi State | Mark Adams pulls down the rebound | 11-17 |
| 10:27 | Mississippi State | William Nell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Clinton Hamblen (PG) Anthony Siebert | |
| 10:16 | LSU | Dale Carter loses the dribble to Darren Fehr | 11-17 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi State | Mark Adams throws it down on a nice dish by Darren Fehr | 13-17 |
| 09:56 | LSU | Dale Carter misses the easy layup | 13-17 |
| 09:54 | LSU | Matthew Griffin tips it back up and in | 13-19 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi State | Dale Carter blocks the jumper by Keith Donoghue | 13-19 |
| 09:41 | LSU | Dale Carter gets the rebound | 13-19 |
| 09:26 | LSU | Thomas Michaud buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Matthew Griffin | 13-21 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi State | William Nell is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Michaud - foul #2 on Thomas Michaud, team foul #5 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bruce Allen (PG), Matthew Hall (SG), Brendon Cox (SF), Lance Bryant (PF), Charlie Stevens (C) Brian Smith, William Nell, Darren Fehr, Mark Adams, Keith Donoghue | |
| Subs | LSU | William Munson (SG), Tom Whiting (SF), Tony Morris (PF), Anthony Siebert (C) Aubrey Manigault, Thomas Michaud, Matthew Griffin, Dale Carter | |
| 09:14 | Mississippi State | Tony Morris blocks the jumper by Matthew Hall | 13-21 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi State | Matthew Hall can't tip it in | 13-21 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | Charlie Stevens tips it back up and in | 15-21 |
| 08:55 | LSU | Clinton Hamblen knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 15-23 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi State | Matthew Hall is fouled on the floor by William Munson - foul #1 on William Munson, team foul #6 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Brandon Singleton (PG), Aubrey Manigault (SG), Matthew Griffin (PF), Dale Carter (C) Clinton Hamblen, William Munson, Tony Morris, Anthony Siebert | |
| 08:23 | Mississippi State | Lance Bryant is alone and drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Matthew Hall | 17-23 |
| 08:03 | LSU | Brandon Singleton clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 17-23 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi State | Lance Bryant grabs the board | 17-23 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi State | Matthew Hall misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 17-23 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | Lance Bryant tips it back up and in | 19-23 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Bruce Allen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Hall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brendon Cox (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lance Bryant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charlie Stevens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Brandon Singleton (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Aubrey Manigault (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Tom Whiting (fresh) PF - Matthew Griffin (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Carter (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | LSU | Tom Whiting hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-23 |
| 07:36 | Mississippi State | Lance Bryant pulls down the rebound | 19-23 |
| 07:22 | Mississippi State | Charlie Stevens comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 19-23 |
| 07:20 | LSU | Aubrey Manigault snags the defensive board | 19-23 |
| 07:05 | LSU | Brandon Singleton is fouled on the floor by Bruce Allen - foul #1 on Bruce Allen, team foul #8 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Smith (PG), William Nell (SG), Darren Fehr (SF), Mark Adams (PF), Keith Donoghue (C) Bruce Allen, Matthew Hall, Brendon Cox, Lance Bryant, Charlie Stevens | |
| Subs | LSU | William Munson (SF), Tony Morris (C) Tom Whiting, Dale Carter | |
| 07:05 | LSU | Brandon Singleton makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 07:05 | LSU | Brandon Singleton misses the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Keith Donoghue | 19-24 |
| 06:58 | Mississippi State | Darren Fehr hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Matthew Griffin - foul #1 on Matthew Griffin, team foul #7 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Clinton Hamblen (PG), Tom Whiting (SF), Dale Carter (C) Brandon Singleton, Aubrey Manigault, Tony Morris | |
| 06:58 | Mississippi State | Darren Fehr makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 06:58 | Mississippi State | Darren Fehr makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 06:30 | LSU | Dale Carter knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Tom Whiting | 21-26 |
| 06:06 | Mississippi State | Darren Fehr scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by William Nell | 23-26 |
| 05:44 | LSU | Brian Smith is called for the reach on Clinton Hamblen - foul #2 on Brian Smith, team foul #9 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bruce Allen (PG), Wayne Fiala (SF) Brian Smith, Darren Fehr | |
| Subs | LSU | Aubrey Manigault (SG), Tony Morris (PF), Anthony Siebert (C) Tom Whiting, Matthew Griffin, Dale Carter | |
| 05:44 | LSU | Clinton Hamblen makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 05:44 | LSU | Clinton Hamblen makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | Aubrey Manigault steps in front of the Wayne Fiala pass in the backcourt | 23-28 |
| 05:24 | LSU | Clinton Hamblen hits a fadeaway from the right block | 23-30 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | William Nell is called for 5 seconds | 23-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Hall (PG), Charlie Stevens (C) Bruce Allen, Keith Donoghue | |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Griffin (PF), Dale Carter (C) Tony Morris, Anthony Siebert | |
| 04:49 | LSU | Dale Carter misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Charlie Stevens - foul #2 on Charlie Stevens, team foul #10 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lance Bryant (C) Charlie Stevens | |
| Subs | LSU | Anthony Siebert (C) Clinton Hamblen | |
| 04:49 | LSU | Dale Carter makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 04:49 | LSU | Dale Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi State | Dale Carter steals it from Mark Adams | 23-32 |
| 04:31 | LSU | Dale Carter misses the dunk | 23-32 |
| 04:30 | LSU | William Munson pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 04:17 | LSU | Aubrey Manigault hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-32 |
| 04:15 | LSU | Dale Carter gets the offensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 04:00 | LSU | Anthony Siebert misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Matthew Hall - foul #2 on Matthew Hall, team foul #11 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Thompson (SG), Brendon Cox (SF), Darren Fehr (PF), Charlie Stevens (C) William Nell, Wayne Fiala, Mark Adams, Lance Bryant | |
| Subs | LSU | Brandon Singleton (PG), Thomas Michaud (SF), Tony Morris (PF) Dale Carter, William Munson, Matthew Griffin | |
| 04:00 | LSU | Anthony Siebert makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 04:00 | LSU | Anthony Siebert makes the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | Matthew Hall is hacked by Tony Morris - foul #1 on Tony Morris, team foul #8 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Griffin (PF), Dale Carter (C) Tony Morris, Anthony Siebert | |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | Matthew Hall makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | Matthew Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 03:36 | LSU | Matthew Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 24-34 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Matthew Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Thompson (fresh) SF - Brendon Cox (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Darren Fehr (fresh) 6 pts. C - Charlie Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Brandon Singleton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aubrey Manigault (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Michaud (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Griffin (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Carter (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | LSU | Darren Fehr steals it from Matthew Griffin | 24-34 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | Matthew Hall is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 24-34 |
| 03:20 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bruce Allen (PG), William Nell (SG) Matthew Hall, William Thompson | |
| Subs | LSU | William Munson (SG), Tony Morris (C) Aubrey Manigault, Dale Carter | |
| 03:03 | LSU | Thomas Michaud comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-34 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi State | Darren Fehr grabs the board | 24-34 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | Darren Fehr comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 24-34 |
| 02:45 | LSU | The rebound goes to William Munson | 24-34 |
| 02:30 | LSU | Thomas Michaud misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 24-34 |
| 02:29 | LSU | Tony Morris hits the follow up shot | 24-36 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi State | Brandon Singleton takes the ball from Bruce Allen in the backcourt | 24-36 |
| 02:04 | LSU | Tony Morris clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Charlie Stevens - foul #3 on Charlie Stevens, team foul #12 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Hall (SG), Mark Adams (PF), Keith Donoghue (C) William Nell, Darren Fehr, Charlie Stevens | |
| Subs | LSU | Aubrey Manigault (SG), Dale Carter (PF), Anthony Siebert (C) Brandon Singleton, William Munson, Matthew Griffin | |
| 02:04 | LSU | Tony Morris makes the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 02:04 | LSU | Tony Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi State | Keith Donoghue comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-38 |
| 01:46 | LSU | Dale Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 24-38 |
| 01:32 | LSU | Dale Carter is denied on a layup by Mark Adams | 24-38 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi State | Mark Adams pulls down the rebound | 24-38 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 24-38 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Keith Donoghue tips it home | 26-38 |
| 00:44 | LSU | Tony Morris misses long on a jumper in the lane | 26-38 |
| 00:43 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Morris | 26-38 |
| 00:30 | LSU | Aubrey Manigault is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Aubrey Manigault, team foul #9 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Nell (SG), Darren Fehr (SF), Lance Bryant (C) Bruce Allen, Brendon Cox, Keith Donoghue | |
| Subs | LSU | Brandon Singleton (PG), William Munson (SG), Matthew Griffin (PF) Tony Morris, Aubrey Manigault, Anthony Siebert | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | William Nell connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-38 |