| Lineup | LSU | PG - Thomas Dickerson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Tetrault (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Kane (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Chavis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Douglas Modlin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Annunziata (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Wayne Fiala (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Irvin Henry (fresh) 4 pts. C - Monte Denenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 19:40 | LSU | Robert Tetrault grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 19:20 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-31 |
| 19:18 | LSU | Travis Kane tips it home | 31-31 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi State | Douglas Modlin swats the short shot by Wayne Fiala | 31-31 |
| 18:54 | LSU | Douglas Modlin grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 18:29 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson is fouled on the floor by Richard Steele - foul #2 on Richard Steele, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Seay (PG), Steven Morris (SF), Bryan Becker (C) Thomas Dickerson, Travis Kane, Douglas Modlin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:22 | LSU | Joseph Seay misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Steele - foul #3 on Richard Steele, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pagel (PG) Richard Steele | |
| 18:22 | LSU | Joseph Seay makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:22 | LSU | Joseph Seay misses the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Monte Denenberg | 32-31 |
| 18:01 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata is whistled for traveling | 32-31 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox (SF), Dexter Rickard (C) Wayne Fiala, Monte Denenberg | |
| 17:35 | LSU | Irvin Henry steps in front of the Robert Tetrault pass | 32-31 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-34 |
| 16:47 | LSU | Brian Chavis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Dexter Rickard - foul #3 on Dexter Rickard, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Dickerson (SG), Travis Kane (SF), Douglas Modlin (C) Robert Tetrault, Steven Morris, Bryan Becker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala (SF), Michael Carbonell (PF), Monte Denenberg (C) Brian Annunziata, Irvin Henry, Dexter Rickard | |
| 16:47 | LSU | Brian Chavis makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 16:47 | LSU | Brian Chavis makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala's pass is intercepted by Thomas Dickerson | 34-34 |
| 16:23 | LSU | Joseph Seay hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Dickerson | 36-34 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi State | Joseph Seay steps in front of the David Pagel pass | 36-34 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Joseph Seay (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Dickerson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Travis Kane (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Chavis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Douglas Modlin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Pagel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brendon Cox (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wayne Fiala (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Carbonell (fresh) C - Monte Denenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:38 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox misses the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell hits the follow up shot | 39-36 |
| 14:48 | LSU | David Pagel is called for the reach on Joseph Seay - foul #1 on David Pagel, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | LSU | James Stafford (PG), Robert Tetrault (SG), Steven Morris (PF), Bryan Becker (C) Joseph Seay, Thomas Dickerson, Brian Chavis, Douglas Modlin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), Brian Annunziata (SG), Irvin Henry (PF), Dexter Rickard (C) David Pagel, Brendon Cox, Wayne Fiala, Monte Denenberg | |
| 14:20 | LSU | Travis Kane misses the dunk attempt | 39-36 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-36 |
| 13:58 | LSU | Steven Morris snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 13:54 | LSU | James Stafford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield (SF) Michael Carbonell | |
| 13:31 | Mississippi State | James Stafford steals the ball from Irvin Henry | 39-36 |
| 13:15 | LSU | Richard Steele steals the ball from Steven Morris | 39-36 |
| 12:59 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 12:57 | LSU | Bryan Becker pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 12:34 | LSU | Travis Kane misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 39-36 |
| 12:32 | LSU | Travis Kane tips it back up and in | 41-36 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 12:05 | LSU | Steven Morris snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 11:36 | LSU | James Stafford can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Steele - foul #4 on Richard Steele, team foul #5 | 41-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Dickerson (SG), Brian Chavis (PF), Douglas Modlin (C) Robert Tetrault, Travis Kane, Bryan Becker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox (PG), Wayne Fiala (SF), Michael Carbonell (PF), Monte Denenberg (C) Richard Steele, Brian Fairfield, Irvin Henry, Dexter Rickard | |
| 11:36 | LSU | James Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 11:36 | LSU | James Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Stafford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Dickerson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Morris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Chavis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Douglas Modlin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Brendon Cox (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Annunziata (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Wayne Fiala (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Carbonell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Monte Denenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Mississippi State | The pull-up jumper by Michael Carbonell is blocked by Steven Morris | 43-36 |
| 11:06 | LSU | The rebound goes to Douglas Modlin | 43-36 |
| 11:02 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Brian Annunziata - foul #1 on Brian Annunziata, team foul #6 | 43-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Seay (PG) James Stafford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pagel (PG) Brian Annunziata | |
| 11:02 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 11:02 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 11:00 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Morris - foul #1 on Steven Morris, team foul #1 | 45-36 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox hits a wide open jumper from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 10:19 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Travis Kane (SF) Steven Morris | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:17 | Mississippi State | Joseph Seay steps in front of the Brendon Cox pass in the backcourt | 45-38 |
| 09:56 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-38 |
| 09:54 | LSU | Brian Chavis grabs the offensive board | 45-38 |
| 09:30 | LSU | Joseph Seay drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Brian Chavis | 47-38 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala travels in the backcourt | 47-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Tetrault (SG), Francis Elms (C) Thomas Dickerson, Douglas Modlin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield (SG), Irvin Henry (PF), Dexter Rickard (C) Brendon Cox, Michael Carbonell, Monte Denenberg | |
| 09:12 | LSU | Francis Elms clanks a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Brian Fairfield - foul #1 on Brian Fairfield, team foul #7 | 47-38 |
| Subs | LSU | James Stafford (PG) Joseph Seay | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:12 | LSU | Francis Elms makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 09:12 | LSU | Francis Elms misses the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 09:12 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Dexter Rickard | 48-38 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry clanks a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Travis Kane - foul #2 on Travis Kane, team foul #2 | 48-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Morris (SF) Travis Kane | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata (SG) Wayne Fiala | |
| 08:56 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 08:28 | LSU | Brian Chavis misses the lay-in | 48-40 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-40 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell (SF) Brian Annunziata | |
| 08:09 | LSU | Francis Elms knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Steven Morris | 50-40 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi State | Francis Elms blocks the short jumper by Michael Carbonell | 50-40 |
| 07:42 | LSU | Robert Tetrault grabs the board | 50-40 |
| 07:13 | LSU | James Stafford misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-40 |
| 07:11 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Stafford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Tetrault (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Morris (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Chavis (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Francis Elms (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Pagel (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Fairfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Carbonell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Irvin Henry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dexter Rickard (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 06:55 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-40 |
| 06:54 | LSU | Francis Elms grabs the board | 50-40 |
| 06:31 | LSU | James Stafford scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Robert Tetrault | 52-40 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 06:10 | Mississippi State | David Pagel double dribbles | 52-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Seay (PG), Thomas Dickerson (SG), Travis Kane (SF), Bryan Becker (PF), Douglas Modlin (C) James Stafford, Robert Tetrault, Steven Morris, Brian Chavis, Francis Elms | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), Brian Annunziata (SG), Wayne Fiala (SF), Lance Bryant (PF), Monte Denenberg (C) David Pagel, Brian Fairfield, Michael Carbonell, Irvin Henry, Dexter Rickard | |
| 05:45 | LSU | Joseph Seay makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Douglas Modlin | 54-40 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:29 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala can't connect on an uncontested floater from close range | 54-40 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala tips it but misses | 54-40 |
| 05:25 | LSU | The rebound goes to Bryan Becker | 54-40 |
| 05:09 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Monte Denenberg - foul #1 on Monte Denenberg, team foul #8 | 54-40 |
| 05:09 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 05:09 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-40 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 56-40 |
| 04:47 | LSU | Douglas Modlin grabs the board | 56-40 |
| 04:21 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-40 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele grabs the defensive rebound | 56-40 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala misses the floater from the left wing | 56-40 |
| 04:11 | LSU | Bryan Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 56-40 |
| 03:56 | LSU | Travis Kane hits a runner from the left block and he's hacked by Monte Denenberg - foul #2 on Monte Denenberg, team foul #9 | 58-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Morris (PF) Douglas Modlin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pagel (PG), Brian Fairfield (SG), Brendon Cox (SF), Michael Carbonell (PF), Dexter Rickard (C) Richard Steele, Brian Annunziata, Wayne Fiala, Lance Bryant, Monte Denenberg | |
| 03:56 | LSU | Travis Kane makes the free throw | 59-40 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell is hacked by Joseph Seay in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Seay, team foul #3 | 59-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Francis Elms (C) Travis Kane | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:39 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Francis Elms - foul #2 on Francis Elms, team foul #4 | 59-40 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell makes the 1st free throw | 59-41 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:37 | LSU | Joseph Seay is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 59-42 |
| 03:30 | Mississippi State | David Pagel scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Brian Fairfield | 59-44 |
| 03:10 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Dexter Rickard - foul #4 on Dexter Rickard, team foul #10 | 59-44 |
| 03:10 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 60-44 |
| 03:10 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-44 |
| 03:10 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell pulls down the rebound | 60-44 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Joseph Seay (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Dickerson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Morris (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryan Becker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Francis Elms (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Pagel (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Fairfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brendon Cox (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Carbonell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dexter Rickard (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Brian Fairfield | 60-46 |
| 02:44 | LSU | Dexter Rickard steals it from Thomas Dickerson | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Brendon Cox | 60-49 |
| 02:15 | LSU | Steven Morris hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-49 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-49 |
| 01:56 | LSU | The rebound goes to Francis Elms | 63-49 |
| 01:39 | LSU | Joseph Seay is hacked by Brendon Cox - foul #1 on Brendon Cox, team foul #11 | 63-49 |
| 01:39 | LSU | Joseph Seay makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 01:39 | LSU | Joseph Seay makes the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-49 |
| 01:10 | LSU | Steven Morris can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-49 |
| 01:09 | LSU | Francis Elms can't tip it in | 65-49 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield grabs the defensive rebound | 65-49 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox is fouled on the floor by Steven Morris - foul #2 on Steven Morris, team foul #5 | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from David Pagel | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | LSU | Joseph Seay is fouled on the floor by David Pagel - foul #2 on David Pagel, team foul #12 | 65-51 |
| 00:14 | LSU | Joseph Seay misses the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 00:14 | LSU | Joseph Seay makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | David Pagel hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Michael Carbonell | 66-53 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Joseph Seay runs out the clock | 66-53 |