| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Fell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brad Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Cheslav Czapiewski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Pitt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Walter Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford Davidson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Walter Williams inbounds the ball | 21-40 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | LSU | Donald Harris can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Brad Nelson - foul #2 on Brad Nelson, team foul #1 | 21-40 |
| 19:40 | LSU | Donald Harris misses the 1st free throw | 21-40 |
| 19:40 | LSU | Donald Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 21-40 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson pulls down the rebound | 21-40 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell is fouled on the floor by Donald Harris - foul #1 on Donald Harris, team foul #1 | 21-40 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen double dribbles | 21-40 |
| 18:49 | LSU | The jump hook by Donald Harris is blocked by Ryan Mickelsen | 21-40 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson grabs the board | 21-40 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell is whistled for traveling | 21-40 |
| 18:28 | LSU | Walter Williams scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Cheslav Czapiewski | 21-42 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 18:19 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Donald Harris - foul #2 on Donald Harris, team foul #2 | 21-42 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 22-42 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 22-42 |
| 18:19 | LSU | Clifford Davidson gets the rebound | 22-42 |
| 17:59 | LSU | Donald Harris misses short on a shot from the right side | 22-42 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward gets the rebound | 22-42 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson is called for traveling | 22-42 |
| 17:39 | LSU | Victor Pitt is fouled on the floor by Paul Shaw - foul #1 on Paul Shaw, team foul #2 | 22-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley (SF), Matthew Massie (C) Ronald Ward, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 17:19 | LSU | Richard Fell is called for the reach on Cheslav Czapiewski - foul #3 on Richard Fell, team foul #3 | 22-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser (SG), Ezekiel Godby (SF) Richard Fell, Brad Nelson | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Noland (SG), Adam Blacker (PF), Manuel Lower (C) Victor Pitt, Donald Harris, Clifford Davidson | |
| 17:07 | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Noland | 22-45 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Paul Shaw | 24-45 |
| 16:34 | LSU | Walter Williams hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Noland | 24-47 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby is hacked by Robert Noland - foul #1 on Robert Noland, team foul #3 | 24-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway (SG), Ronald Ward (SF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Paul Shaw, Ezekiel Godby, Matthew Massie | |
| Subs | LSU | Victor Pitt (SG), Predrag Ziemann (SF), Donald Harris (PF), Clifford Davidson (C) Cheslav Czapiewski, Walter Williams, Adam Blacker, Manuel Lower | |
| 16:08 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Donald Harris - foul #3 on Donald Harris, team foul #4 | 24-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson (PF) Ronald Ward | |
| Subs | LSU | Adam Blacker (PF) Donald Harris | |
| 16:08 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley makes the 1st free throw | 25-47 |
| 16:08 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley makes the 2nd free throw | 26-47 |
| 15:59 | LSU | The short jumper by Clifford Davidson is denied by Ryan Mickelsen | 26-47 |
| 15:58 | LSU | Clifford Davidson misses the tip | 26-47 |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley grabs the board | 26-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen Moser (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Travis Dunaway (fresh) SF - Justin Sheley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brad Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Noland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Pitt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Predrag Ziemann (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Adam Blacker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clifford Davidson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Fell (SG), Ronald Ward (SF) Travis Dunaway, Justin Sheley | |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Harris (PF) Adam Blacker | |
| 15:35 | LSU | Victor Pitt drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Predrag Ziemann | 26-49 |
| 15:18 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-49 |
| 15:17 | LSU | Clifford Davidson grabs the board | 26-49 |
| 15:08 | LSU | Victor Pitt misses short on a floater from the right side | 26-49 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ryan Mickelsen | 26-49 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-49 |
| 14:52 | LSU | Donald Harris snags the defensive board | 26-49 |
| 14:48 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann is fouled on the floor by Ronald Ward - foul #3 on Ronald Ward, team foul #4 | 26-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw (PG), Justin Sheley (PF) Stephen Moser, Brad Nelson | |
| Subs | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski (PG), Walter Williams (SF), Manuel Lower (C) Robert Noland, Predrag Ziemann, Clifford Davidson | |
| 14:42 | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski misses the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Ronald Ward - foul #4 on Ronald Ward, team foul #5 | 26-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie (PF) Ronald Ward | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 14:42 | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski makes the 1st free throw | 26-50 |
| 14:42 | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski makes the 2nd free throw | 26-51 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Fell | 29-51 |
| 14:04 | LSU | Walter Williams knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Cheslav Czapiewski | 29-53 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Harris | 29-53 |
| 13:44 | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski snags the defensive board | 29-53 |
| 13:28 | LSU | Manuel Lower throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby (SF), Brad Nelson (PF) Justin Sheley, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Noland (SG), Adam Blacker (PF), Clifford Davidson (C) Victor Pitt, Donald Harris, Manuel Lower | |
| 13:09 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw banks in the layup and he's hacked by Cheslav Czapiewski - foul #1 on Cheslav Czapiewski, team foul #5 | 31-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser (SG) Richard Fell | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 13:09 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw misses the free throw | 31-53 |
| 13:09 | LSU | The rebound goes to Clifford Davidson | 31-53 |
| 12:53 | LSU | Clifford Davidson is hacked by Brad Nelson - foul #3 on Brad Nelson, team foul #6 | 31-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen (C) Matthew Massie | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 12:38 | LSU | Clifford Davidson hits a floater in the lane and he's hacked by Ryan Mickelsen - foul #3 on Ryan Mickelsen, team foul #7 | 31-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Predrag Ziemann (SF) Walter Williams | |
| 12:38 | LSU | Clifford Davidson makes the free throw | 31-56 |
| 12:19 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-56 |
| 12:17 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw hits the follow up shot | 33-56 |
| 11:59 | LSU | Adam Blacker loses the dribble to Ezekiel Godby | 33-56 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Moser (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ezekiel Godby (fresh) PF - Brad Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Cheslav Czapiewski (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Noland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Predrag Ziemann (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Adam Blacker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clifford Davidson (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stephen Moser | 35-56 |
| 11:23 | LSU | Adam Blacker is fouled on the floor by Ezekiel Godby - foul #2 on Ezekiel Godby, team foul #8 | 35-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Fell (SG), Justin Sheley (PF), Matthew Massie (C) Paul Shaw, Brad Nelson, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| Subs | LSU | Victor Pitt (SG), Walter Williams (SF), Manuel Lower (C) Cheslav Czapiewski, Predrag Ziemann, Clifford Davidson | |
| 11:23 | LSU | Adam Blacker makes the 1st free throw | 35-57 |
| 11:23 | LSU | Adam Blacker makes the 2nd free throw | 35-58 |
| 11:06 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 35-58 |
| 11:05 | LSU | The rebound goes to Victor Pitt | 35-58 |
| 10:54 | LSU | Victor Pitt is fouled on the floor by Richard Fell - foul #4 on Richard Fell, team foul #9 | 35-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw (PG), Travis Dunaway (SG), Randy Simon (SF) Stephen Moser, Richard Fell, Ezekiel Godby | |
| Subs | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski (PG), Donald Harris (PF) Robert Noland, Adam Blacker | |
| 10:54 | LSU | Victor Pitt makes the 1st free throw | 35-59 |
| 10:54 | LSU | Victor Pitt makes the 2nd free throw | 35-60 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-60 |
| 10:44 | LSU | Walter Williams gets the rebound | 35-60 |
| 10:40 | LSU | Victor Pitt misses long on a shot from the right side | 35-60 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 35-60 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Paul Shaw is blocked by Manuel Lower | 35-60 |
| 10:22 | LSU | Manuel Lower pulls down the rebound | 35-60 |
| 10:09 | LSU | Cheslav Czapiewski comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 35-60 |
| 10:07 | LSU | Donald Harris tips it back up and in | 35-62 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Paul Shaw | 37-62 |
| 09:32 | LSU | Victor Pitt knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Walter Williams | 37-64 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie loses the ball out of bounds | 37-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser (PG), Ezekiel Godby (SF), Brad Nelson (PF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Paul Shaw, Randy Simon, Justin Sheley, Matthew Massie | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Noland (SG), Clifford Davidson (C) Victor Pitt, Manuel Lower | |
| 09:06 | LSU | Stephen Moser picks off the pass by Donald Harris | 37-64 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 37-64 |
| 08:53 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen can't tip it in | 37-64 |
| 08:52 | LSU | Walter Williams gets the rebound | 37-64 |
| 08:33 | LSU | Donald Harris drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Walter Williams | 37-66 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-66 |
| 08:24 | LSU | Clifford Davidson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-66 |
| 08:18 | LSU | Walter Williams travels with the ball | 37-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randy Simon (SG) Travis Dunaway | |
| Subs | LSU | Victor Pitt (SG), Predrag Ziemann (SF), Adam Blacker (PF) Cheslav Czapiewski, Walter Williams, Donald Harris | |
| 08:08 | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-66 |
| 08:07 | LSU | Clifford Davidson grabs the board | 37-66 |
| 07:55 | LSU | Clifford Davidson's pass is intercepted by Stephen Moser | 37-66 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby can't finish the layup | 37-66 |
| 07:50 | LSU | Clifford Davidson snags the defensive board | 37-66 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen Moser (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randy Simon (fresh) SF - Ezekiel Godby (fresh) PF - Brad Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Noland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Pitt (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Predrag Ziemann (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Adam Blacker (fresh) 4 pts. C - Clifford Davidson (fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 07:39 | LSU | Ezekiel Godby steps in front of the Robert Noland pass | 37-66 |
| 07:31 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby misses long on a shot from the left wing | 37-66 |
| 07:30 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby misses the tip | 37-66 |
| 07:29 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon tips it in | 39-66 |
| 07:14 | LSU | Clifford Davidson makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Robert Noland | 39-68 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-68 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 39-68 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen misses the driving attempt near the basket | 39-68 |
| 06:46 | LSU | Clifford Davidson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-68 |
| 06:30 | LSU | Clifford Davidson can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 39-68 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Brad Nelson | 39-68 |
| 06:19 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-68 |
| 06:18 | LSU | The rebound goes to Robert Noland | 39-68 |
| 06:12 | LSU | Clifford Davidson misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Randy Simon - foul #2 on Randy Simon, team foul #10 | 39-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway (PG), Justin Sheley (PF), Matthew Massie (C) Randy Simon, Brad Nelson, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| Subs | LSU | Gregory Layfield (PG) Victor Pitt | |
| 06:12 | LSU | Clifford Davidson misses the 1st free throw | 39-68 |
| 06:12 | LSU | Clifford Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-69 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 39-69 |
| 05:51 | LSU | The rebound goes to Adam Blacker | 39-69 |
| 05:24 | LSU | Adam Blacker scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Noland | 39-72 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | Gregory Layfield is called for the reach on Travis Dunaway - foul #1 on Gregory Layfield, team foul #6 | 39-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Manuel Lower (C) Clifford Davidson | |
| 04:56 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley slams it home on a great pass from Ezekiel Godby | 41-72 |
| 04:43 | LSU | Adam Blacker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-72 |
| 04:42 | LSU | Adam Blacker can't tip it in | 41-72 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie pulls down the rebound | 41-72 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-72 |
| 04:16 | LSU | Robert Noland scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Predrag Ziemann and he's hacked by Ezekiel Godby - foul #3 on Ezekiel Godby, team foul #11 | 43-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randy Simon (SF) Ezekiel Godby | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 04:16 | LSU | Robert Noland misses the free throw | 43-74 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley snags the defensive board | 43-74 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-74 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon gets the offensive rebound | 43-74 |
| 03:38 | Mississippi State | Adam Blacker steals the ball from Travis Dunaway | 43-74 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Travis Dunaway (fairly fresh) SG - Stephen Moser (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randy Simon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Sheley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Massie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gregory Layfield (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Noland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Predrag Ziemann (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Adam Blacker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Lower (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:23 | LSU | Gregory Layfield clanks a floater from the left side | 43-74 |
| 03:21 | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser grabs the defensive rebound | 43-74 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon is fouled on the floor by Robert Noland - foul #2 on Robert Noland, team foul #7 | 43-74 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon makes the 1st free throw | 44-74 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 45-74 |
| 02:47 | LSU | Manuel Lower misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Matthew Massie - foul #2 on Matthew Massie, team foul #12 | 45-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby (SF) Randy Simon | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 02:47 | LSU | Manuel Lower misses the 1st free throw | 45-74 |
| 02:47 | LSU | Manuel Lower makes the 2nd free throw | 45-75 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-75 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Travis Dunaway | 45-75 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Manuel Lower steals it from Stephen Moser | 45-75 |
| 01:59 | LSU | Adam Blacker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-75 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie snags the defensive board | 45-75 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-75 |
| 01:40 | LSU | Adam Blacker snags the defensive board | 45-75 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:16 | Mississippi State | The refs have stopped play. Travis Dunaway is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 45-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randy Simon (SG) Travis Dunaway | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 01:11 | LSU | Adam Blacker misses the lay-in | 45-75 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon grabs the board | 45-75 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon scores on a floater in the paint | 47-75 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | LSU | Adam Blacker buries a floater from the left side | 47-77 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Gregory Layfield is called for the reach on Ezekiel Godby - foul #2 on Gregory Layfield, team foul #8 | 47-77 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby makes the 1st free throw | 48-77 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby makes the 2nd free throw | 49-77 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Gregory Layfield runs out the clock | 49-77 |