| Lineup | LSU | PG - Paul Pruitt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer McClave (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Dubose (fresh) 14 pts. PF - William Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Hu Sun (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jon Pitts (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Torain (fresh) C - Travis Lyons (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan inbounds the ball | 51-32 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Hu Sun | 51-35 |
| 19:39 | LSU | Michael Taylor is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Torain - foul #3 on Kenneth Torain, team foul #1 | 51-35 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal (PF) Kenneth Torain | |
| 19:30 | LSU | Oscar Leal denies the turnaround by Michael Taylor | 51-35 |
| 19:29 | LSU | Bobby Dubose pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-35 |
| 19:17 | LSU | Paul Pruitt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-35 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan loses the dribble to Paul Pruitt in the backcourt | 51-35 |
| 19:08 | LSU | Elmer McClave comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 51-35 |
| 19:06 | LSU | Michael Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 51-35 |
| 18:58 | LSU | Michael Taylor makes the floater in the paint set up by Paul Pruitt and he's fouled by Hu Sun - foul #2 on Hu Sun, team foul #2 | 53-35 |
| 18:58 | LSU | Michael Taylor misses the free throw | 53-35 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons snags the defensive board | 53-35 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun misses the floater from the baseline | 53-35 |
| 18:49 | LSU | William Bishop snags the defensive board | 53-35 |
| 18:39 | LSU | Paul Pruitt clanks a floater from the free throw line | 53-35 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Travis Lyons | 53-35 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Paul Pruitt - foul #1 on Paul Pruitt, team foul #1 | 53-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Mitchell Smith (SF), Walter Smith (PF), Antonio Powell (C) Paul Pruitt, Bobby Dubose, William Bishop, Michael Taylor | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips (SG), Daniel Finley (SF), Donald Evens (C) Jon Pitts, David Sullivan, Travis Lyons | |
| 18:16 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun makes the 1st free throw | 53-36 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun makes the 2nd free throw | 53-37 |
| 18:03 | LSU | Antonio Powell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Donald Evens - foul #2 on Donald Evens, team foul #3 | 53-37 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (SG), Joe Webster (C) Hu Sun, Oscar Leal | |
| 18:03 | LSU | Antonio Powell misses the 1st free throw | 53-37 |
| 18:03 | LSU | Antonio Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-37 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Finley | 54-40 |
| 17:21 | LSU | Walter Smith blows the layup but he's fouled by Donald Evens - foul #3 on Donald Evens, team foul #4 | 54-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Curtis (SG), Bobby Dubose (SF) Elmer McClave, Mitchell Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons (C) Donald Evens | |
| 17:21 | LSU | Walter Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 17:21 | LSU | Walter Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 56-40 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi State | Bobby Dubose steals the ball from Daniel Finley in the backcourt | 56-40 |
| 17:06 | LSU | Antonio Powell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Taylor (C) Antonio Powell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts (SG), David Sullivan (SF) John Spenser, Daniel Finley | |
| 17:04 | Mississippi State | Paul Curtis is called for the reach on Joe Phillips in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Curtis, team foul #2 | 56-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), William Bishop (PF) Alan Coan, Michael Taylor | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:48 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-40 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons snags the offensive board | 56-40 |
| 16:30 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-40 |
| 16:28 | LSU | William Bishop pulls down the rebound | 56-40 |
| 16:08 | LSU | Walter Smith clanks a runner from close range | 56-40 |
| 16:06 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 56-40 |
| 15:53 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 56-40 |
| 15:52 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan misses the tip | 56-40 |
| 15:50 | LSU | William Bishop grabs the defensive rebound | 56-40 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Paul Pruitt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Curtis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bobby Dubose (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Bishop (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joe Phillips (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jon Pitts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Sullivan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Webster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Travis Lyons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:45 | LSU | Paul Pruitt clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-40 |
| 15:43 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 56-40 |
| 15:37 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-40 |
| 15:36 | LSU | The rebound goes to Bobby Dubose | 56-40 |
| 15:31 | LSU | Paul Pruitt can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Joe Phillips - foul #2 on Joe Phillips, team foul #5 | 56-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Elmer McClave (SG), Mitchell Smith (SF), Michael Taylor (C) Paul Curtis, Bobby Dubose, Walter Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hu Sun (PG), John Spenser (SG), Daniel Finley (SF), Kenneth Torain (PF), Oscar Leal (C) Joe Phillips, Jon Pitts, David Sullivan, Joe Webster, Travis Lyons | |
| 15:31 | LSU | Paul Pruitt misses the 1st free throw | 56-40 |
| 15:31 | LSU | Paul Pruitt makes the 2nd free throw | 57-40 |
| 15:29 | Mississippi State | Elmer McClave steals it from Hu Sun in the backcourt | 57-40 |
| 15:13 | LSU | Paul Pruitt misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-40 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi State | John Spenser grabs the defensive rebound | 57-40 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 57-40 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi State | John Spenser grabs the offensive board | 57-40 |
| 14:29 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-40 |
| 14:28 | LSU | William Bishop grabs the board | 57-40 |
| 14:20 | LSU | Kenneth Torain swats the layup by Elmer McClave | 57-40 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain snags the defensive board | 57-40 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-43 |
| 13:47 | LSU | Elmer McClave scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Mitchell Smith and he's fouled by John Spenser - foul #2 on John Spenser, team foul #6 | 59-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Bobby Dubose (SF), Walter Smith (PF), Antonio Powell (C) Paul Pruitt, Mitchell Smith, William Bishop, Michael Taylor | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts (SG), David Sullivan (SF), Donald Evens (C) John Spenser, Daniel Finley, Oscar Leal | |
| 13:47 | LSU | Elmer McClave misses the free throw | 59-43 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens pulls down the rebound | 59-43 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Sullivan | 59-45 |
| 13:09 | LSU | Alan Coan scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Elmer McClave | 61-45 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-45 |
| 13:03 | LSU | Elmer McClave grabs the board | 61-45 |
| 12:58 | LSU | Alan Coan scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Bobby Dubose | 63-45 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:46 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts loses the dribble to Walter Smith | 63-45 |
| 12:27 | LSU | Elmer McClave throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Justice (SG), William Bishop (PF), Michael Taylor (C) Elmer McClave, Walter Smith, Antonio Powell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips (PG), John Spenser (SG), Daniel Finley (SF), Oscar Leal (PF), Joe Webster (C) Hu Sun, Jon Pitts, David Sullivan, Kenneth Torain, Donald Evens | |
| 12:12 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal clanks a runner from close range | 63-45 |
| 12:11 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster hits the follow up shot | 63-47 |
| 12:01 | LSU | Richard Justice can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Joe Webster - foul #1 on Joe Webster, team foul #7 | 63-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG) Alan Coan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:01 | LSU | Richard Justice makes the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 12:01 | LSU | Richard Justice makes the 2nd free throw | 65-47 |
| 11:49 | Mississippi State | John Spenser is hacked by Richard Justice - foul #2 on Richard Justice, team foul #3 | 65-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Curtis (SG) Richard Justice | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Paul Pruitt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Curtis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bobby Dubose (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Bishop (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Taylor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joe Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Spenser (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Finley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Oscar Leal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Webster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:36 | Mississippi State | John Spenser misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-47 |
| 11:34 | LSU | William Bishop grabs the board | 65-47 |
| 11:15 | LSU | Paul Pruitt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-47 |
| 11:14 | LSU | Michael Taylor tips it home | 67-47 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michael Taylor - foul #3 on Michael Taylor, team foul #4 | 67-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Mitchell Smith (PG), Richard Justice (SG), Walter Smith (PF), Antonio Powell (C) Paul Pruitt, Paul Curtis, William Bishop, Michael Taylor | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hu Sun (PG), Jon Pitts (SG), David Sullivan (SF), Travis Lyons (C) Joe Phillips, John Spenser, Daniel Finley, Oscar Leal | |
| 11:02 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster misses the 1st free throw | 67-47 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 67-48 |
| 10:49 | LSU | The short jumper by Walter Smith is denied by Joe Webster | 67-48 |
| 10:48 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts pulls down the rebound | 67-48 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-48 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Donald Evens (PF) Joe Webster | |
| 10:32 | LSU | Walter Smith comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 67-48 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens pulls down the rebound | 67-48 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Jon Pitts and he's fouled by Walter Smith - foul #2 on Walter Smith, team foul #5 | 67-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG) Bobby Dubose | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun makes the free throw | 67-51 |
| 10:12 | LSU | Richard Justice clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 67-51 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts grabs the board | 67-51 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 67-53 |
| 09:47 | LSU | Alan Coan can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 67-53 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan grabs the board | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:18 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons loses the dribble to Walter Smith | 67-53 |
| 09:02 | LSU | The jumper by Alan Coan is denied by David Sullivan | 67-53 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan gets the rebound | 67-53 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-53 |
| 08:34 | LSU | Richard Justice snags the defensive board | 67-53 |
| 08:17 | LSU | Travis Lyons swats the dunk try by Richard Justice | 67-53 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons pulls down the rebound | 67-53 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons is called for traveling in the backcourt | 67-53 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Paul Curtis (SG), Bobby Dubose (SF), William Bishop (PF), Michael Taylor (C) Alan Coan, Richard Justice, Mitchell Smith, Walter Smith, Antonio Powell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips (PG), John Spenser (SG), Daniel Finley (SF), Kenneth Torain (PF), Oscar Leal (C) Hu Sun, Jon Pitts, David Sullivan, Donald Evens, Travis Lyons | |
| 07:47 | LSU | John Spenser is called for the reach on Paul Curtis - foul #3 on John Spenser, team foul #8 | 67-53 |
| 07:47 | LSU | Paul Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 07:47 | LSU | Paul Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 69-53 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Paul Pruitt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Curtis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Dubose (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Bishop (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Taylor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joe Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Spenser (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Finley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Torain (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Oscar Leal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:26 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Joe Phillips | 69-55 |
| 07:09 | LSU | Paul Curtis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joe Phillips - foul #3 on Joe Phillips, team foul #9 | 69-55 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Webster (C) Kenneth Torain | |
| 07:09 | LSU | Paul Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 07:09 | LSU | Paul Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Joe Phillips | 71-57 |
| 06:35 | LSU | Michael Taylor misses the lay-in | 71-57 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Oscar Leal | 71-57 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal blows the layup but the foul's on William Bishop - foul #1 on William Bishop, team foul #6 | 71-57 |
| Subs | LSU | Elmer McClave (SG) Paul Curtis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts (SG), David Sullivan (SF) John Spenser, Daniel Finley | |
| 06:22 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 06:10 | LSU | Elmer McClave buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Paul Pruitt | 73-59 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi State | Elmer McClave is called for the reach on Joe Webster - foul #3 on Elmer McClave, team foul #7 | 73-59 |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG) Paul Pruitt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain (PF) Oscar Leal | |
| 05:59 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster misses the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 05:59 | LSU | Michael Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 73-59 |
| 05:46 | LSU | Alan Coan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-59 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons (C) Joe Webster | |
| 05:29 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts is alone and drills a floater from just outside the lane | 73-61 |
| 05:16 | LSU | William Bishop is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Torain - foul #4 on Kenneth Torain, team foul #10 | 73-61 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Antonio Powell (C) Alan Coan, Michael Taylor | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hu Sun (PG) Joe Phillips | |
| 05:16 | LSU | William Bishop misses the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 05:16 | LSU | William Bishop misses the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons grabs the board | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:54 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from David Sullivan | 73-64 |
| 04:46 | LSU | Elmer McClave is called for traveling | 73-64 |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Smith (PF) William Bishop | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Daniel Finley (SF) Hu Sun, David Sullivan | |
| 04:24 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain is alone and drills a floater from close range | 73-66 |
| 04:12 | LSU | Antonio Powell blows the dunk but the foul's on Travis Lyons - foul #2 on Travis Lyons, team foul #11 | 73-66 |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG) Paul Pruitt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal (PF), Joe Webster (C) Kenneth Torain, Travis Lyons | |
| 04:12 | LSU | Antonio Powell makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 04:12 | LSU | Antonio Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts gets the rebound | 74-66 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | John Spenser is fouled on the floor by Bobby Dubose - foul #1 on Bobby Dubose, team foul #8 | 74-66 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Curtis (SG), Michael Taylor (C) Elmer McClave, Antonio Powell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Donald Evens (C) Joe Webster | |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | John Spenser makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | John Spenser misses the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 03:54 | LSU | Walter Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 74-67 |
| 03:44 | LSU | Walter Smith is hacked by Donald Evens - foul #4 on Donald Evens, team foul #12 | 74-67 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hu Sun (PG), David Sullivan (SF) John Spenser, Daniel Finley | |
| 03:44 | LSU | Walter Smith makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 03:44 | LSU | Walter Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 03:44 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal snags the defensive board | 75-67 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Alan Coan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Curtis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Dubose (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Michael Taylor (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Hu Sun (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jon Pitts (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Sullivan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Oscar Leal (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Evens (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | Paul Curtis steals it from David Sullivan | 75-67 |
| 03:29 | LSU | Alan Coan misses the lay-in | 75-67 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens grabs the defensive rebound | 75-67 |
| 03:16 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal is whistled for traveling | 75-67 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Richard Justice (SG), William Bishop (PF) Alan Coan, Paul Curtis, Walter Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips (SG), Joe Webster (C) Jon Pitts, Oscar Leal | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:07 | LSU | Paul Pruitt knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 78-67 |
| 03:04 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-67 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain (PF) Donald Evens | |
| 02:55 | LSU | Michael Taylor misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 78-67 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun gets the rebound | 78-67 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-67 |
| 02:38 | LSU | The rebound goes to William Bishop | 78-67 |
| 02:24 | LSU | Richard Justice's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-67 |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Elmer McClave (SG), Mitchell Smith (SF), Antonio Powell (C) Paul Pruitt, Richard Justice, Bobby Dubose, Michael Taylor | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Daniel Finley (SF) Hu Sun, David Sullivan | |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-67 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts (SG), Oscar Leal (PF), Donald Evens (C) Joe Phillips, Kenneth Torain, Joe Webster | |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 78-67 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts grabs the offensive board | 78-67 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-67 |
| 01:48 | LSU | The rebound goes to Antonio Powell | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:25 | LSU | Mitchell Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 78-67 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Oscar Leal | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:21 | Mississippi State | Elmer McClave is called for the reach on Jon Pitts in the backcourt - foul #4 on Elmer McClave, team foul #9 | 78-67 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Bobby Dubose (SF), Michael Taylor (C) Alan Coan, Mitchell Smith, Antonio Powell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips (PG) John Spenser | |
| 01:21 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 01:02 | LSU | Bobby Dubose misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Daniel Finley - foul #2 on Daniel Finley, team foul #13 | 78-69 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hu Sun (PG), David Sullivan (SF), Kenneth Torain (PF), Travis Lyons (C) Joe Phillips, Daniel Finley, Oscar Leal, Donald Evens | |
| 01:02 | LSU | Bobby Dubose makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 01:02 | LSU | Bobby Dubose misses the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Travis Lyons | 79-69 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-69 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips (PG), John Spenser (SG), Daniel Finley (SF), Oscar Leal (PF), Donald Evens (C) Hu Sun, Jon Pitts, David Sullivan, Kenneth Torain, Travis Lyons | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | LSU | Joe Phillips is called for the reach on Bobby Dubose - foul #4 on Joe Phillips, team foul #14 | 79-69 |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Smith (PF) William Bishop | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:58 | LSU | Bobby Dubose makes the 1st free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:58 | LSU | Bobby Dubose makes the 2nd free throw | 81-69 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal is hacked by Elmer McClave in the backcourt - foul #5 on Elmer McClave, team foul #10 | 81-69 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Curtis (SG), William Bishop (PF) Elmer McClave, Walter Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal makes the 1st free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:52 | LSU | Michael Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by John Spenser - foul #4 on John Spenser, team foul #15 | 81-71 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Justice (SG), Walter Smith (PF) Paul Curtis, William Bishop | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:52 | LSU | Michael Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:52 | LSU | Michael Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal grabs the defensive rebound | 82-71 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 82-71 |
| 00:45 | LSU | The rebound goes to Bobby Dubose | 82-71 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | LSU | Paul Pruitt hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Oscar Leal - foul #2 on Oscar Leal, team foul #16 | 82-71 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Curtis (SG), William Bishop (PF) Richard Justice, Walter Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:23 | LSU | Paul Pruitt makes the 1st free throw | 83-71 |
| 00:23 | LSU | Paul Pruitt misses the 2nd free throw | 83-71 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens snags the defensive board | 83-71 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Spenser | 83-73 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Paul Pruitt runs out the clock | 83-73 |