| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ernest Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Winters (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Samuel Green (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Bunting (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allan Chernosky (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald King (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ernest Mole (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Franklin Busby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Matzke (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters inbounds the ball | 25-51 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles is fouled on the floor by Ronald King - foul #1 on Ronald King, team foul #1 | 25-51 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler misses the shot from the free throw line | 25-51 |
| 19:32 | LSU | Ronald King gets the rebound | 25-51 |
| 19:11 | LSU | Franklin Busby connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Ronald King | 25-53 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 25-53 |
| 18:48 | LSU | Dennis Matzke grabs the defensive rebound | 25-53 |
| 18:36 | LSU | Ronald King knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Franklin Busby and he's fouled by Gerald Littles - foul #3 on Gerald Littles, team foul #1 | 25-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (SG) Gerald Littles | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 18:36 | LSU | Ronald King makes the free throw | 25-56 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Ronald King - foul #2 on Ronald King, team foul #2 | 25-56 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler misses the 1st free throw | 25-56 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 26-56 |
| 18:05 | LSU | Ronald King double dribbles | 26-56 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 26-56 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz gets the offensive rebound | 26-56 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Larry Bunting is denied by Franklin Busby | 26-56 |
| 17:24 | LSU | The rebound goes to Dennis Matzke | 26-56 |
| 17:07 | LSU | Franklin Busby knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Ernest Mole | 26-58 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-58 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting hits the follow up shot | 28-58 |
| 16:32 | LSU | Ernest Mole can't finish the layup | 28-58 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Michael Winters | 28-58 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi State | Ernest Mole steals the ball from Ernest Tyler | 28-58 |
| 16:04 | LSU | Ernest Mole lays it in | 28-60 |
| 15:41 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz is hacked by Ernest Mole - foul #1 on Ernest Mole, team foul #3 | 28-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles (SG), Marvin Torian (SF), Aaron Smith (PF), Jon Dailey (C) Ernest Tyler, Michael Winters, Samuel Green, Larry Bunting | |
| Subs | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer (SG), Robert Fontaine (SF), Gary Stanley (PF), Adam Shuff (C) Ronald King, Ernest Mole, Franklin Busby, Dennis Matzke | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marvin Torian (fresh) PF - Aaron Smith (fresh) C - Jon Dailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allan Chernosky (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Brammer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Fontaine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Shuff (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Mississippi State | Allan Chernosky steals the ball from Aaron Smith | 28-60 |
| 15:18 | LSU | Adam Shuff clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Jon Dailey - foul #2 on Jon Dailey, team foul #2 | 28-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG) Dikembe Abdelaziz | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 15:18 | LSU | Adam Shuff makes the 1st free throw | 28-61 |
| 15:18 | LSU | Adam Shuff makes the 2nd free throw | 28-62 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith misses short on a floater from the left wing | 28-62 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith hits the follow up shot | 30-62 |
| 14:38 | LSU | Robert Fontaine lays it up and in on a nice dish by Allan Chernosky and the foul's on Marvin Torian - foul #3 on Marvin Torian, team foul #3 | 30-64 |
| 14:38 | LSU | Robert Fontaine makes the free throw | 30-65 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG), Larry Bunting (C) Mark Hendrix, Jon Dailey | |
| Subs | LSU | Ronald King (SG) Jeffrey Brammer | |
| 13:59 | LSU | Allan Chernosky double dribbles | 30-65 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Dikembe Abdelaziz and he's fouled by Robert Fontaine - foul #2 on Robert Fontaine, team foul #4 | 32-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Franklin Busby (PF) Adam Shuff | |
| 13:52 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian makes the free throw | 33-65 |
| 13:36 | LSU | Robert Fontaine can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-65 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz gets the rebound | 33-65 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-65 |
| 13:17 | LSU | Gary Stanley pulls down the rebound | 33-65 |
| 12:59 | LSU | Ronald King misses the floater near the basket | 33-65 |
| 12:57 | LSU | Ronald King misses the tip | 33-65 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting grabs the defensive rebound | 33-65 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi State | Allan Chernosky picks off the pass by Gerald Littles | 33-65 |
| 12:26 | LSU | Franklin Busby double dribbles | 33-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG), Mark Hendrix (SG), Michael Winters (SF), Samuel Green (PF) Dikembe Abdelaziz, Gerald Littles, Marvin Torian, Aaron Smith | |
| Subs | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer (SG), Ernest Mole (SF), Dennis Matzke (C) Allan Chernosky, Robert Fontaine, Gary Stanley | |
| 12:12 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting double dribbles | 33-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey (C) Larry Bunting | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Stanley (PF) Franklin Busby | |
| 11:57 | LSU | Gary Stanley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Samuel Green - foul #1 on Samuel Green, team foul #4 | 33-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Greg Barnaby (PG) Ronald King | |
| 11:57 | LSU | Gary Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 33-66 |
| 11:57 | LSU | Gary Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 33-67 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 33-67 |
| 11:41 | LSU | The rebound goes to Ernest Mole | 33-67 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ernest Tyler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Winters (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Samuel Green (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jon Dailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Greg Barnaby (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Brammer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ernest Mole (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Gary Stanley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Matzke (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | LSU | Dennis Matzke is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Dennis Matzke, team foul #5 | 33-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (SG) Mark Hendrix | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 11:22 | Mississippi State | Ernest Mole denies the turnaround by Jon Dailey | 33-67 |
| 11:21 | LSU | Gary Stanley gets the rebound | 33-67 |
| 11:09 | LSU | Ernest Mole is hacked by Jon Dailey - foul #3 on Jon Dailey, team foul #5 | 33-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting (C) Jon Dailey | |
| Subs | LSU | Allan Chernosky (PG), Ronald King (SG), Franklin Busby (PF) Greg Barnaby, Jeffrey Brammer, Gary Stanley | |
| 10:54 | LSU | Ernest Mole misses short on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Ernest Tyler - foul #3 on Ernest Tyler, team foul #6 | 33-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Devon Funk (SF) Michael Winters | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 10:54 | LSU | Ernest Mole makes the 1st free throw | 33-68 |
| 10:54 | LSU | Ernest Mole makes the 2nd free throw | 33-69 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler drills a fadeaway from the right side | 35-69 |
| 10:26 | LSU | Dennis Matzke loses the dribble to Devon Funk | 35-69 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles (SG), Aaron Smith (PF) Ernest Tyler, Samuel Green | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Stanley (C) Dennis Matzke | |
| 09:46 | LSU | Franklin Busby drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Ronald King and he's fouled by Aaron Smith - foul #3 on Aaron Smith, team foul #7 | 35-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG), David Labrecque (SG), Marvin Torian (SF), Jon Dailey (C) Dikembe Abdelaziz, Gerald Littles, Devon Funk, Larry Bunting | |
| Subs | LSU | Greg Barnaby (PG), Jeffrey Brammer (SG), Robert Fontaine (SF) Allan Chernosky, Ronald King, Ernest Mole | |
| 09:46 | LSU | Franklin Busby misses the free throw | 35-71 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey pulls down the rebound | 35-71 |
| 09:29 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Brammer steals it from Aaron Smith | 35-71 |
| 09:08 | LSU | Franklin Busby clanks a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Aaron Smith - foul #4 on Aaron Smith, team foul #8 | 35-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Devon Funk (SF) Aaron Smith | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 09:08 | LSU | Franklin Busby makes the 1st free throw | 35-72 |
| 09:08 | LSU | Franklin Busby makes the 2nd free throw | 35-73 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey's layup is rejected by Robert Fontaine | 35-73 |
| 08:59 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer pulls down the rebound | 35-73 |
| 08:34 | LSU | Greg Barnaby drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jeffrey Brammer and he's hacked by Mark Hendrix - foul #2 on Mark Hendrix, team foul #9 | 35-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG) David Labrecque | |
| Subs | LSU | Adam Shuff (C) Franklin Busby | |
| 08:34 | LSU | Greg Barnaby makes the free throw | 35-76 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi State | Devon Funk can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Fontaine - foul #3 on Robert Fontaine, team foul #6 | 35-76 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi State | Devon Funk makes the 1st free throw | 36-76 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi State | Devon Funk makes the 2nd free throw | 37-76 |
| 07:57 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Greg Barnaby and he's hacked by Mark Hendrix - foul #3 on Mark Hendrix, team foul #10 | 37-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith (PF) Marvin Torian | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 07:57 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer makes the free throw | 37-79 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey is whistled for a carry | 37-79 |
| 07:27 | LSU | Robert Fontaine connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 37-81 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Devon Funk (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aaron Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Jon Dailey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Greg Barnaby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Brammer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Fontaine (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Adam Shuff (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Stanley (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey hits a driving attempt in the paint | 39-81 |
| 06:52 | LSU | Robert Fontaine misses short on a floater in the paint | 39-81 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 39-81 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix is hacked by Gary Stanley - foul #2 on Gary Stanley, team foul #7 | 39-81 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Labrecque (SF) Devon Funk | |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Vogan (SG) Jeffrey Brammer | |
| 06:34 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix makes the 1st free throw | 40-81 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix makes the 2nd free throw | 41-81 |
| 06:14 | LSU | Adam Shuff scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Fontaine and the foul's on Aaron Smith - foul #5 on Aaron Smith, team foul #11 | 41-83 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Devon Funk (SF), Marvin Torian (C) Mark Hendrix, Aaron Smith | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 06:14 | LSU | Adam Shuff makes the free throw | 41-84 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | Donald Vogan is called for the reach on David Labrecque - foul #1 on Donald Vogan, team foul #8 | 41-84 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | David Labrecque makes the 1st free throw | 42-84 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | David Labrecque makes the 2nd free throw | 43-84 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 05:44 | LSU | Donald Vogan is fouled on the floor by David Labrecque - foul #2 on David Labrecque, team foul #12 | 43-84 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer (SG) Greg Barnaby | |
| 05:44 | LSU | Donald Vogan makes the 1st free throw | 43-85 |
| 05:44 | LSU | Donald Vogan misses the 2nd free throw | 43-85 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Marvin Torian | 43-85 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian can't finish the layup | 43-85 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey grabs the offensive rebound | 43-85 |
| 05:15 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Devon Funk is denied by Gary Stanley | 43-85 |
| 05:13 | LSU | Gary Stanley grabs the board | 43-85 |
| 04:49 | LSU | Marvin Torian takes the ball from Adam Shuff | 43-85 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi State | David Labrecque's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-85 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (SG) Devon Funk | |
| Subs | LSU | Greg Barnaby (PG) Jeffrey Brammer | |
| 04:13 | LSU | Mark Hendrix is called for the reach on Donald Vogan - foul #4 on Mark Hendrix, team foul #13 | 43-85 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer (SG) Adam Shuff | |
| 04:13 | LSU | Donald Vogan makes the 1st free throw | 43-86 |
| 04:13 | LSU | Donald Vogan makes the 2nd free throw | 43-87 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix is fouled on the floor by Greg Barnaby - foul #3 on Greg Barnaby, team foul #9 | 43-87 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Devon Funk (SF) David Labrecque | |
| Subs | LSU | Adam Shuff (PF) Jeffrey Brammer | |
| 03:55 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix misses the 1st free throw | 43-87 |
| 03:55 | LSU | Gary Stanley grabs the board | 43-87 |
| 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) | |
| 03:40 | LSU | Jon Dailey blocks the short jumper by Adam Shuff | 43-87 |
| 03:38 | LSU | Gary Stanley can't tip it in | 43-87 |
| 03:37 | LSU | Gary Stanley tips it but misses | 43-87 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian snags the defensive board | 43-87 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz is fouled on the floor by Adam Shuff - foul #1 on Adam Shuff, team foul #10 | 43-87 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz makes the 1st free throw | 44-87 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz makes the 2nd free throw | 45-87 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Hendrix (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Devon Funk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jon Dailey (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Marvin Torian (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Greg Barnaby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Vogan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Fontaine (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Stanley (tired) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Adam Shuff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:11 | LSU | Robert Fontaine is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Robert Fontaine, team foul #11 | 45-87 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz is hacked by Greg Barnaby - foul #4 on Greg Barnaby, team foul #12 | 45-87 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Labrecque (SF) Devon Funk | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz misses the 1st free throw | 45-87 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz misses the 2nd free throw | 45-87 |
| 02:58 | LSU | Adam Shuff pulls down the rebound | 45-87 |
| 02:36 | LSU | Gary Stanley's pass is intercepted by Mark Hendrix | 45-87 |
| 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) | |
| 02:24 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 45-87 |
| 02:23 | LSU | Gary Stanley pulls down the rebound | 45-87 |
| 01:57 | LSU | The jump hook by Robert Fontaine is blocked by Marvin Torian | 45-87 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | David Labrecque snags the defensive board | 45-87 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | Robert Fontaine swats the layup by Marvin Torian | 45-87 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | David Labrecque grabs the offensive board | 45-87 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz's fadeaway is rejected by Adam Shuff | 45-87 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz snags the offensive board | 45-87 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi State | David Labrecque drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Dikembe Abdelaziz | 48-87 |
| 00:47 | LSU | Greg Barnaby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-87 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Devon Funk (SF) David Labrecque | |
| Subs | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer (SG) Donald Vogan | |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-87 |
| 00:41 | LSU | Robert Fontaine gets the rebound | 48-87 |
| 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) | |
| 00:12 | LSU | Robert Fontaine comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-87 |
| 00:11 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer tips it home | 48-89 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-89 |
| 00:04 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer grabs the defensive rebound | 48-89 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Greg Barnaby runs out the clock | 48-89 |