| Lineup | LSU | PG - Connie Derenberger (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Steve Steinman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Hirsh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Fusco (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Miguel Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam McCullock (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brendan Robertson (fresh) PF - Frank Brizendine (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Trinidad Larsen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Brendan Robertson inbounds the ball | 35-25 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Mississippi State | Trinidad Larsen buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-27 |
| 19:26 | LSU | Brendan Robertson steals the ball from Connie Derenberger | 35-27 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi State | Brendan Robertson misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 35-27 |
| 19:02 | LSU | Steve Steinman pulls down the rebound | 35-27 |
| 18:58 | LSU | Patrick Hirsh misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-27 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi State | Brendan Robertson snags the defensive board | 35-27 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi State | Adam McCullock double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 35-27 |
| 18:25 | LSU | Albert Fusco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-27 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi State | Brendan Robertson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-27 |
| 17:31 | LSU | Robert Reed clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brendan Robertson - foul #2 on Brendan Robertson, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| Subs | LSU | Foster Allard (C) Albert Fusco | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:31 | LSU | Robert Reed makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 17:31 | LSU | Robert Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi State | Trinidad Larsen grabs the board | 36-27 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin is hacked by Connie Derenberger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Connie Derenberger, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Silvestre (C) Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Antonio Langley (PG) Miguel Martin | |
| 17:15 | Mississippi State | Patrick Hirsh steals the ball from Frank Brizendine | 36-27 |
| 17:12 | LSU | Steve Steinman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Patrick Hirsh | 38-27 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi State | Brendan Robertson misses long on a jumper from the left side | 38-27 |
| 16:56 | LSU | Patrick Hirsh grabs the board | 38-27 |
| 16:37 | LSU | Connie Derenberger misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-27 |
| 16:36 | LSU | Patrick Hirsh tips it but misses | 38-27 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi State | Frank Brizendine grabs the board | 38-27 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi State | Brendan Robertson knocks in the floater from close range and he's fouled by Patrick Hirsh - foul #1 on Patrick Hirsh, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| Subs | LSU | Fred Carte (SF), Albert Fusco (C) Patrick Hirsh, Gary Silvestre | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin (PG), Murray Johnson (PF) Antonio Langley, Frank Brizendine | |
| 16:28 | Mississippi State | Brendan Robertson misses the free throw | 38-29 |
| 16:28 | LSU | Albert Fusco grabs the defensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 16:05 | LSU | Steve Steinman connects on the floater from the right side | 40-29 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi State | Adam McCullock splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Murray Johnson | 40-32 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Connie Derenberger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Steve Steinman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Carte (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Foster Allard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Fusco (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Miguel Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam McCullock (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brendan Robertson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Murray Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Trinidad Larsen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | LSU | Steve Steinman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 40-32 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi State | Trinidad Larsen snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| 14:55 | Mississippi State | Brendan Robertson lays it in on a nice dish by Adam McCullock | 40-34 |
| 14:28 | LSU | Connie Derenberger buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Fred Carte | 43-34 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | Murray Johnson is hacked by Foster Allard - foul #2 on Foster Allard, team foul #3 | 43-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Patrick Hirsh (SF), Robert Reed (PF), Gary Silvestre (C) Steve Steinman, Foster Allard, Albert Fusco | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Antonio Langley (PG), Charles Black (SF), Frank Brizendine (PF) Miguel Martin, Brendan Robertson, Murray Johnson | |
| 14:02 | Mississippi State | Charles Black connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Antonio Langley | 43-36 |
| 13:46 | LSU | Connie Derenberger misses badly on a floater from the right side | 43-36 |
| 13:45 | LSU | Gary Silvestre hits the follow up shot | 45-36 |
| 13:26 | Mississippi State | Antonio Langley knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Adam McCullock | 45-39 |
| 13:07 | LSU | Fred Carte misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-39 |
| 13:06 | LSU | Robert Reed tips it back up and in | 47-39 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi State | Charles Black buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-41 |
| 12:20 | LSU | Robert Reed clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 47-41 |
| 12:19 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Trinidad Larsen | 47-41 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | Adam McCullock misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-41 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi State | Frank Brizendine snags the offensive board | 47-41 |
| 11:52 | Mississippi State | Antonio Langley makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-44 |
| 11:29 | LSU | Fred Carte misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 11:27 | Mississippi State | Charles Black grabs the board | 47-44 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Connie Derenberger (tiring) 13 pts. SG - Fred Carte (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Patrick Hirsh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Reed (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Silvestre (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Antonio Langley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam McCullock (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Black (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Brizendine (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Trinidad Larsen (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Mississippi State | Adam McCullock is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 11:07 | LSU | Gary Silvestre snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 10:45 | LSU | Robert Reed hits a shot near the basket set up by Connie Derenberger | 49-44 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi State | Charles Black misses the lay-in | 49-44 |
| 10:40 | LSU | The rebound goes to Robert Reed | 49-44 |
| 10:11 | LSU | Robert Reed misses the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Charles Black - foul #4 on Charles Black, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Steve Steinman (SG), Albert Chow (SF), Albert Fusco (C) Fred Carte, Patrick Hirsh, Gary Silvestre | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin (PG), Joe Bell (SG), Brendan Robertson (SF), Murray Johnson (PF), Bobby Shumpert (C) Antonio Langley, Adam McCullock, Charles Black, Frank Brizendine, Trinidad Larsen | |
| 10:11 | LSU | Robert Reed misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 10:11 | LSU | Robert Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Bobby Shumpert | 49-44 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi State | Murray Johnson dunks the ball on a great pass from Miguel Martin | 49-46 |
| 09:30 | LSU | Steve Steinman drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Albert Fusco | 52-46 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi State | Bobby Shumpert connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 09:00 | LSU | Albert Chow's pass is intercepted by Brendan Robertson | 52-48 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi State | Murray Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-48 |
| Subs | LSU | Foster Allard (PF) Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:36 | LSU | Connie Derenberger scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Foster Allard | 54-48 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi State | Brendan Robertson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Miguel Martin | 54-50 |
| 07:57 | LSU | Steve Steinman makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Connie Derenberger | 56-50 |
| 07:35 | Mississippi State | Joe Bell double dribbles | 56-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Patrick Hirsh (PG), Gary Silvestre (C) Connie Derenberger, Albert Fusco | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Antonio Langley (PG), Adam McCullock (SG), Charles Black (SF), Frank Brizendine (PF), Trinidad Larsen (C) Miguel Martin, Joe Bell, Brendan Robertson, Murray Johnson, Bobby Shumpert | |
| 07:20 | LSU | Albert Chow buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Steve Steinman | 59-50 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Patrick Hirsh (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steve Steinman (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert Chow (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Foster Allard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Silvestre (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Antonio Langley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam McCullock (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Black (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Frank Brizendine (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Trinidad Larsen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Mississippi State | Trinidad Larsen scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Antonio Langley | 59-52 |
| 06:36 | LSU | Patrick Hirsh is called for a charge - foul #2 on Patrick Hirsh, team foul #4 | 59-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Fred Carte (SF) Albert Chow | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:34 | Mississippi State | Antonio Langley is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Antonio Langley, team foul #3 | 59-52 |
| 06:13 | LSU | Foster Allard is fouled on the floor by Adam McCullock - foul #2 on Adam McCullock, team foul #4 | 59-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Albert Fusco (C) Gary Silvestre | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin (PG) Antonio Langley | |
| 05:54 | LSU | Steve Steinman buries a fadeaway from the right block | 61-52 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Adam McCullock | 61-55 |
| 05:14 | LSU | Patrick Hirsh clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-55 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | Frank Brizendine gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| 04:44 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-55 |
| 04:42 | LSU | Fred Carte snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 04:31 | LSU | Foster Allard comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Miguel Martin - foul #1 on Miguel Martin, team foul #5 | 61-55 |
| Subs | LSU | Connie Derenberger (PG), Gary Silvestre (C) Patrick Hirsh, Albert Fusco | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Antonio Langley (PG), Joe Bell (SG), Brendan Robertson (SF), Murray Johnson (PF), Bobby Shumpert (C) Miguel Martin, Adam McCullock, Charles Black, Frank Brizendine, Trinidad Larsen | |
| 04:31 | LSU | Foster Allard misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 04:31 | LSU | Foster Allard makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | Bobby Shumpert lays it in | 62-57 |
| 03:51 | LSU | Fred Carte is called for a backcourt violation | 62-57 |
| Subs | LSU | Albert Chow (SF), Robert Reed (PF) Fred Carte, Foster Allard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:38 | Mississippi State | Murray Johnson knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Antonio Langley | 62-59 |
| 03:23 | LSU | Connie Derenberger comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | Joe Bell grabs the board | 62-59 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Connie Derenberger (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Steinman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert Chow (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Silvestre (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Antonio Langley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Bell (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Brendan Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Murray Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Bobby Shumpert (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Mississippi State | Brendan Robertson clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Albert Chow - foul #1 on Albert Chow, team foul #5 | 62-59 |
| Subs | LSU | Albert Fusco (C) Gary Silvestre | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin (PG), Adam McCullock (SG), Frank Brizendine (PF) Antonio Langley, Joe Bell, Murray Johnson | |
| 03:08 | Mississippi State | Brendan Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:08 | Mississippi State | Brendan Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 02:55 | LSU | Robert Reed comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | Bobby Shumpert snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | LSU | Fred Carte (SG), Patrick Hirsh (SF) Steve Steinman, Albert Chow | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Black (SF), Trinidad Larsen (C) Brendan Robertson, Bobby Shumpert | |
| 02:32 | Mississippi State | Frank Brizendine knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Adam McCullock | 62-63 |
| 02:03 | LSU | Albert Fusco knocks in the jumper near the basket and the foul's on Miguel Martin - foul #2 on Miguel Martin, team foul #6 | 64-63 |
| 02:03 | LSU | Albert Fusco makes the free throw | 65-63 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Connie Derenberger - foul #3 on Connie Derenberger, team foul #6 | 65-63 |
| Subs | LSU | Steve Steinman (SG) Fred Carte | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:41 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:25 | LSU | Steve Steinman makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Connie Derenberger | 68-65 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | Charles Black clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Connie Derenberger - foul #4 on Connie Derenberger, team foul #7 | 68-65 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | Charles Black makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | Charles Black makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:45 | LSU | Adam McCullock is called for the reach on Steve Steinman - foul #3 on Adam McCullock, team foul #7 | 68-67 |
| 00:45 | LSU | Steve Steinman makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:45 | LSU | Steve Steinman makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Robert Reed swats the layup by Trinidad Larsen | 70-67 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Frank Brizendine tips it back up and in | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | LSU | Steve Steinman is fouled in the backcourt by Adam McCullock - foul #4 on Adam McCullock, team foul #8 | 70-69 |
| 00:19 | LSU | Steve Steinman makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:19 | LSU | Steve Steinman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Trinidad Larsen misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 72-69 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Trinidad Larsen grabs the offensive board | 72-69 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-69 |
| 00:07 | LSU | Albert Fusco grabs the board | 72-69 |
| 00:06 | LSU | Adam McCullock is called for the reach on Albert Fusco in the backcourt - foul #5 on Adam McCullock, team foul #9 | 72-69 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Bell (SG) Adam McCullock | |
| 00:06 | LSU | Albert Fusco makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:06 | LSU | Albert Fusco misses the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Trinidad Larsen gets the rebound | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-69 |