| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allan Chernosky (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ronald King (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Mole (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Franklin Busby (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Matzke (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ernest Tyler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Winters (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Green (fresh) C - Larry Bunting (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Ernest Mole inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | LSU | Ronald King misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 19:44 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 19:37 | Mississippi State | Dennis Matzke picks off the pass by Ernest Tyler | 32-29 |
| 19:23 | LSU | Franklin Busby is hacked by Samuel Green - foul #3 on Samuel Green, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith (PF) Samuel Green | |
| 19:03 | LSU | Ernest Mole banks in the layup set up by Ronald King and he's fouled by Aaron Smith - foul #3 on Aaron Smith, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey (PF) Aaron Smith | |
| 19:03 | LSU | Ernest Mole misses the free throw | 34-29 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey's floater is tipped away by Franklin Busby | 34-29 |
| 18:40 | LSU | Franklin Busby pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 18:24 | LSU | Allan Chernosky misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jon Dailey - foul #1 on Jon Dailey, team foul #3 | 34-29 |
| 18:24 | LSU | Allan Chernosky makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 18:24 | LSU | Allan Chernosky makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting blows the layup but the foul's on Dennis Matzke - foul #1 on Dennis Matzke, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting misses the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 17:40 | LSU | Allan Chernosky drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Ronald King | 39-30 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-30 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 39-30 |
| 16:48 | LSU | Dennis Matzke grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 16:26 | LSU | Allan Chernosky knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald King | 41-30 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Franklin Busby - foul #1 on Franklin Busby, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| Subs | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer (SG), Robert Fontaine (SF), Gary Stanley (PF), Adam Shuff (C) Ronald King, Ernest Mole, Franklin Busby, Dennis Matzke | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (SG), Devon Funk (SF), Marvin Torian (PF) Gerald Littles, Michael Winters, Jon Dailey | |
| 16:02 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler misses the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allan Chernosky (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jeffrey Brammer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Fontaine (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Stanley (fresh) 4 reb. C - Adam Shuff (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ernest Tyler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Devon Funk (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marvin Torian (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Bunting (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | LSU | Allan Chernosky misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-31 |
| 15:46 | LSU | Robert Fontaine tips it in | 43-31 |
| 15:28 | Mississippi State | Gary Stanley takes the ball from Marvin Torian | 43-31 |
| 15:12 | LSU | Allan Chernosky misses the jumper in the paint | 43-31 |
| 15:11 | LSU | Gary Stanley tips it back up and in | 45-31 |
| 14:50 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Ernest Tyler | 45-33 |
| 14:27 | LSU | Adam Shuff is fouled on the floor by Ernest Tyler - foul #2 on Ernest Tyler, team foul #4 | 45-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronald King (SG), Franklin Busby (PF) Jeffrey Brammer, Adam Shuff | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (SG), Samuel Green (PF), Aaron Smith (C) Ernest Tyler, Devon Funk, Larry Bunting | |
| 14:10 | LSU | Robert Fontaine is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Abdelaziz - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdelaziz, team foul #5 | 45-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Ernest Mole (SF) Robert Fontaine | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:05 | LSU | Allan Chernosky misses long on a shot from the left wing | 45-33 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Aaron Smith | 45-33 |
| 13:49 | Mississippi State | Gary Stanley blocks the short jumper by Samuel Green | 45-33 |
| 13:48 | LSU | Ronald King grabs the defensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 13:28 | LSU | Franklin Busby hits a shot from the baseline set up by Allan Chernosky | 47-33 |
| 13:13 | Mississippi State | Ronald King is called for the reach on Mark Hendrix - foul #1 on Ronald King, team foul #3 | 47-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Dennis Matzke (C) Gary Stanley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles (SG), Michael Winters (SF) Mark Hendrix, Marvin Torian | |
| 13:03 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 12:49 | LSU | Allan Chernosky is fouled on the floor by Samuel Green - foul #4 on Samuel Green, team foul #6 | 47-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Stanley (PF) Franklin Busby | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG), Jon Dailey (C) Dikembe Abdelaziz, Samuel Green | |
| 12:39 | LSU | Ronald King scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Allan Chernosky | 50-36 |
| 12:19 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey hits the finger roll and the foul's on Dennis Matzke - foul #2 on Dennis Matzke, team foul #4 | 50-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer (SG), Robert Fontaine (SF) Allan Chernosky, Ernest Mole | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting (C) Mark Hendrix | |
| 12:19 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey makes the free throw | 50-39 |
| 12:03 | LSU | Ronald King misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jon Dailey - foul #2 on Jon Dailey, team foul #7 | 50-39 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG) Jon Dailey | |
| 12:03 | LSU | Ronald King makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 12:03 | LSU | Ronald King misses the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith grabs the board | 51-39 |
| 11:44 | Mississippi State | Dennis Matzke picks off the pass by Larry Bunting | 51-39 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Ronald King (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Brammer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Fontaine (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Stanley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Matzke (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Winters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Bunting (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | LSU | Gary Stanley scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 53-39 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dennis Matzke - foul #3 on Dennis Matzke, team foul #5 | 53-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Allan Chernosky (PG), Ernest Mole (SF), Franklin Busby (PF) Ronald King, Robert Fontaine, Dennis Matzke | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG), Marvin Torian (SF), Jon Dailey (PF) Mark Hendrix, Michael Winters, Aaron Smith | |
| 11:07 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting misses the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 11:07 | LSU | Gary Stanley pulls down the rebound | 53-40 |
| 10:50 | LSU | Gary Stanley misses the driving attempt in the lane | 53-40 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey gets the rebound | 53-40 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 53-40 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey tips it home | 53-42 |
| 10:12 | LSU | Franklin Busby misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Marvin Torian - foul #2 on Marvin Torian, team foul #8 | 53-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronald King (SG) Jeffrey Brammer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (SG) Gerald Littles | |
| 10:12 | LSU | Franklin Busby makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 10:12 | LSU | Franklin Busby makes the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian misses short on a floater from the left wing | 55-42 |
| 09:58 | LSU | Franklin Busby snags the defensive board | 55-42 |
| 09:38 | LSU | Gary Stanley comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 55-42 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey grabs the board | 55-42 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-44 |
| 09:08 | LSU | Gary Stanley scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Ronald King and he's fouled by Larry Bunting - foul #2 on Larry Bunting, team foul #9 | 57-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Fontaine (SF), Dennis Matzke (C) Ernest Mole, Franklin Busby | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (SG), Michael Winters (SF), Aaron Smith (PF) Ernest Tyler, Marvin Torian, Larry Bunting | |
| 09:08 | LSU | Gary Stanley makes the free throw | 58-44 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix is called for traveling | 58-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer (SG), Adam Shuff (PF) Allan Chernosky, Gary Stanley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:46 | LSU | Ronald King hits a driving attempt from the left block | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-44 |
| 08:36 | LSU | The rebound goes to Dennis Matzke | 60-44 |
| 08:30 | LSU | Robert Fontaine buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronald King | 62-44 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdelaziz | 62-46 |
| 08:02 | LSU | Dennis Matzke misses badly on a shot from close range | 62-46 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith grabs the board | 62-46 |
| 07:36 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-46 |
| 07:35 | LSU | The rebound goes to Dennis Matzke | 62-46 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Ronald King (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Brammer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Fontaine (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Shuff (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Matzke (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Winters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jon Dailey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | LSU | Robert Fontaine knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Dennis Matzke | 65-46 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz is whistled for a carry | 65-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Allan Chernosky (PG), Ernest Mole (SF), Franklin Busby (PF) Ronald King, Robert Fontaine, Adam Shuff | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Marvin Torian (SF), Samuel Green (PF), Larry Bunting (C) Dikembe Abdelaziz, Mark Hendrix, Michael Winters, Aaron Smith, Jon Dailey | |
| 06:42 | LSU | Dennis Matzke loses the dribble to Ernest Tyler | 65-46 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian jams it set up by Ernest Tyler | 65-48 |
| 06:34 | LSU | Allan Chernosky scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Franklin Busby | 68-48 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-50 |
| 05:59 | LSU | Ernest Mole's floater is knocked away by Larry Bunting | 68-50 |
| 05:58 | LSU | Ernest Mole tips it home | 70-50 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi State | Franklin Busby denies the turnaround by Samuel Green | 70-50 |
| 05:31 | LSU | Franklin Busby grabs the board | 70-50 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:06 | LSU | Ernest Mole blows the layup | 70-50 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles snags the defensive board | 70-50 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-50 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green can't tip it in | 70-50 |
| 04:57 | LSU | The rebound goes to Dennis Matzke | 70-50 |
| 04:37 | LSU | Allan Chernosky clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-50 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green snags the defensive board | 70-50 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Dennis Matzke swats the dunk try by Ernest Tyler | 70-50 |
| 04:19 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer gets the rebound | 70-50 |
| 03:59 | LSU | Ernest Tyler takes the ball from Jeffrey Brammer | 70-50 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler lays it up and in | 70-52 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:27 | LSU | Allan Chernosky misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-52 |
| 03:26 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green gets the rebound | 70-52 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allan Chernosky (tiring) 12 pts. 8 ast. SG - Jeffrey Brammer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ernest Mole (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franklin Busby (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Dennis Matzke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ernest Tyler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gerald Littles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Torian (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Samuel Green (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Larry Bunting (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | Ernest Mole swats the layup by Marvin Torian | 70-52 |
| 03:19 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green tips it home | 70-54 |
| 02:59 | LSU | Allan Chernosky connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Dennis Matzke and he's fouled by Gerald Littles - foul #1 on Gerald Littles, team foul #10 | 72-54 |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Vogan (SG), Robert Fontaine (SF), Gary Stanley (PF), Adam Shuff (C) Jeffrey Brammer, Ernest Mole, Franklin Busby, Dennis Matzke | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG), Mark Hendrix (SG), Devon Funk (SF), Aaron Smith (PF), Jon Dailey (C) Ernest Tyler, Gerald Littles, Marvin Torian, Samuel Green, Larry Bunting | |
| 02:59 | LSU | Allan Chernosky makes the free throw | 73-54 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Jon Dailey is blocked by Gary Stanley | 73-54 |
| 02:40 | LSU | Gary Stanley snags the defensive board | 73-54 |
| 02:37 | LSU | Allan Chernosky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-54 |
| Subs | LSU | Greg Barnaby (PG) Allan Chernosky | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 73-54 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey tips it back up and in | 73-56 |
| 02:00 | LSU | Aaron Smith is called for the reach on Gary Stanley - foul #4 on Aaron Smith, team foul #11 | 73-56 |
| Subs | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer (SG) Donald Vogan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian (SF) Devon Funk | |
| 02:00 | LSU | Gary Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 74-56 |
| 02:00 | LSU | Gary Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 75-56 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian is hacked by Greg Barnaby - foul #1 on Greg Barnaby, team foul #6 | 75-56 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-56 |
| 01:29 | LSU | Adam Shuff pulls down the rebound | 75-56 |
| 01:16 | LSU | Adam Shuff blows the layup | 75-56 |
| 01:14 | LSU | Robert Fontaine grabs the offensive board | 75-56 |
| 01:00 | LSU | Gary Stanley's fadeaway is rejected by Marvin Torian | 75-56 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith pulls down the rebound | 75-56 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Brammer is called for the reach on Mark Hendrix - foul #1 on Jeffrey Brammer, team foul #7 | 75-56 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix makes the 1st free throw | 75-57 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix misses the 2nd free throw | 75-57 |
| 00:52 | LSU | Gary Stanley snags the defensive board | 75-57 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | LSU | Gary Stanley hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Fontaine and the foul's on Jon Dailey - foul #3 on Jon Dailey, team foul #12 | 77-57 |
| 00:31 | LSU | Gary Stanley makes the free throw | 78-57 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz double dribbles | 78-57 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Greg Barnaby runs out the clock | 78-57 |