| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Miguel Martin (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Ouellette (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kelly Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Riggleman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Patrick Hirsh (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jayson Sartori (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Fred Carte (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gary Silvestre (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Jared Goode (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Fred Carte inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:36 | LSU | Kevin Riggleman is called for the reach on Patrick Hirsh - foul #2 on Kevin Riggleman, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| 19:30 | LSU | Fred Carte clanks a jumper from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 19:29 | LSU | Fred Carte tips it home | 28-28 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent makes the wide open runner in the paint | 30-28 |
| 18:36 | LSU | Patrick Hirsh can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-28 |
| 18:35 | LSU | Jared Goode misses the tip | 30-28 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman banks in the layup | 32-28 |
| 17:46 | LSU | Jared Goode hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Jayson Sartori | 32-30 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi State | Jayson Sartori steps in front of the William Ouellette pass | 32-30 |
| 17:14 | LSU | Jayson Sartori throws it down | 32-32 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 16:45 | LSU | Jared Goode grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 16:35 | LSU | Patrick Hirsh hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-34 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-34 |
| 16:18 | LSU | Fred Carte grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 16:03 | LSU | Patrick Hirsh hits a fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Kelly Hill - foul #1 on Kelly Hill, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis (SF) Walter Zent | |
| Subs | LSU | John Zavadoski (SG), Richard Segura (SF), Robin Arango (PF), Rodney Crawford (C) Jayson Sartori, Fred Carte, Gary Silvestre, Jared Goode | |
| 16:03 | LSU | Patrick Hirsh makes the free throw | 32-37 |
| 15:41 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 15:40 | LSU | Robin Arango grabs the board | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Miguel Martin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Ouellette (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kelly Hill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Riggleman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Patrick Hirsh (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Zavadoski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Segura (fresh) PF - Robin Arango (fresh) C - Rodney Crawford (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| 15:27 | LSU | Patrick Hirsh drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by John Zavadoski and the foul's on Justin Lewis - foul #2 on Justin Lewis, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| 15:27 | LSU | Patrick Hirsh makes the free throw | 32-40 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill connects on the open jumper from the baseline set up by William Ouellette and the foul's on Richard Segura - foul #2 on Richard Segura, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | William Young (PG) Patrick Hirsh | |
| 14:58 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill makes the free throw | 35-40 |
| 14:42 | LSU | Rodney Crawford can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kevin Riggleman - foul #3 on Kevin Riggleman, team foul #4 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Jayson Sartori (SG), Fred Carte (SF), Gary Silvestre (PF) William Young, Richard Segura, Robin Arango | |
| 14:42 | LSU | Rodney Crawford misses the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 14:42 | LSU | Rodney Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi State | Jayson Sartori is called for the reach on Miguel Martin - foul #2 on Jayson Sartori, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter Zent (SF) Justin Lewis | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill is fouled on the floor by Gary Silvestre - foul #1 on Gary Silvestre, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ross Herron (PF) Kelly Hill | |
| Subs | LSU | Jared Goode (C) Rodney Crawford | |
| 13:37 | Mississippi State | Ross Herron knocks in the fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by Gary Silvestre - foul #2 on Gary Silvestre, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Segura (PG) John Zavadoski | |
| 13:37 | Mississippi State | Ross Herron makes the free throw | 38-41 |
| 13:25 | LSU | Jayson Sartori hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Richard Segura | 38-44 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | Ross Herron misses the driving attempt in the paint | 38-44 |
| 13:03 | LSU | Gary Silvestre grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 12:47 | LSU | Kevin Riggleman steps in front of the Gary Silvestre pass | 38-44 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 12:29 | LSU | Fred Carte grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 12:19 | LSU | Jayson Sartori hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 12:17 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi State | Gary Silvestre picks off the pass by Ross Herron | 38-44 |
| 11:41 | LSU | William Ouellette steals the ball from Gary Silvestre | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Miguel Martin (tiring) 5 pts. SG - William Ouellette (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Zent (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ross Herron (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Riggleman (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Richard Segura (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jayson Sartori (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Fred Carte (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Silvestre (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jared Goode (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Mississippi State | Richard Segura steps in front of the Kevin Riggleman pass | 38-44 |
| 11:17 | LSU | Gary Silvestre loses the ball out of bounds | 38-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (PG), Robert Tandy (SG), Justin Lewis (SF), Kelly Hill (PF), Stanley Fuller (C) Miguel Martin, William Ouellette, Walter Zent, Ross Herron, Kevin Riggleman | |
| Subs | LSU | Patrick Hirsh (PG), John Zavadoski (SF), Robin Arango (PF), Rodney Crawford (C) Richard Segura, Fred Carte, Gary Silvestre, Jared Goode | |
| 10:57 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill makes the shot from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 10:43 | LSU | Patrick Hirsh buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jayson Sartori | 40-47 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill hits the finger roll | 42-47 |
| 09:48 | LSU | Patrick Hirsh clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis is hacked by Jayson Sartori - foul #3 on Jayson Sartori, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Ouellette (SG) Robert Tandy | |
| Subs | LSU | Fred Carte (SF), Gary Silvestre (PF), Jared Goode (C) Jayson Sartori, Robin Arango, Rodney Crawford | |
| 09:03 | Mississippi State | Patrick Hirsh is called for the reach on William Ouellette - foul #1 on Patrick Hirsh, team foul #6 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin (PG), Walter Zent (SF), Kevin Riggleman (C) Andrew Ervin, Justin Lewis, Stanley Fuller | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 08:52 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-47 |
| 08:50 | LSU | Patrick Hirsh snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 08:34 | LSU | Kevin Riggleman blocks the short jumper by Jared Goode | 42-47 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 08:07 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill misses the driving attempt from the right block | 42-47 |
| 08:06 | LSU | Jared Goode grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 07:54 | LSU | The short jumper by Patrick Hirsh is denied by Kevin Riggleman | 42-47 |
| 07:53 | LSU | Gary Silvestre misses the tip | 42-47 |
| 07:52 | LSU | Patrick Hirsh grabs the offensive board | 42-47 |
| 07:36 | LSU | Jared Goode is whistled for a carry | 42-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (PG), Ross Herron (PF) Miguel Martin, Kelly Hill | |
| Subs | LSU | William Young (PG), Richard Segura (SG) Patrick Hirsh, John Zavadoski | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) SG - William Ouellette (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ross Herron (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Riggleman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - William Young (fresh) SG - Richard Segura (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Fred Carte (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Silvestre (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jared Goode (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette can't throw it down but he's fouled by Richard Segura - foul #3 on Richard Segura, team foul #7 | 42-47 |
| 07:27 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette misses the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 07:27 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 07:13 | LSU | The jump hook by Jared Goode is blocked by Kevin Riggleman | 43-47 |
| 07:11 | Mississippi State | Ross Herron grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-47 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman tips it home | 45-47 |
| 06:34 | LSU | Ross Herron blocks the short jumper by Gary Silvestre | 45-47 |
| 06:32 | LSU | Gary Silvestre pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 06:16 | LSU | Gary Silvestre knocks in the jumper from the left block | 45-49 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 05:31 | LSU | Jared Goode can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Ross Herron - foul #1 on Ross Herron, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin (PG), Robert Tandy (SG), Justin Lewis (SF), Kelly Hill (PF), Stanley Fuller (C) Andrew Ervin, William Ouellette, Walter Zent, Ross Herron, Kevin Riggleman | |
| Subs | LSU | Patrick Hirsh (PG), Jayson Sartori (SG), John Zavadoski (SF), Rodney Crawford (PF) William Young, Richard Segura, Fred Carte, Gary Silvestre | |
| 05:31 | LSU | Jared Goode makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 05:31 | LSU | Jared Goode makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 05:18 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Kelly Hill is denied by Jared Goode | 48-51 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill tips it in | 50-51 |
| 04:58 | LSU | Jared Goode scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick Hirsh | 50-53 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller hits the follow up shot | 52-53 |
| 04:15 | LSU | Patrick Hirsh hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 52-53 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller tips it in | 54-53 |
| 03:46 | LSU | Kelly Hill is called for the reach on Patrick Hirsh - foul #2 on Kelly Hill, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Ouellette (SG), Kevin Riggleman (C) Robert Tandy, Stanley Fuller | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Silvestre (PF) Jared Goode | |
| 03:35 | LSU | Gary Silvestre connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Jayson Sartori | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Miguel Martin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Ouellette (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Justin Lewis (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kelly Hill (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Riggleman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Patrick Hirsh (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jayson Sartori (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Zavadoski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Silvestre (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Rodney Crawford (fresh) 1 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 03:16 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman hits a wide open turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed William Ouellette | 56-55 |
| 03:09 | LSU | Patrick Hirsh hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 03:08 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill travels with the ball | 56-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter Zent (SF) Justin Lewis | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Segura (PG), Fred Carte (SF), Terry Brunswick (C) Patrick Hirsh, John Zavadoski, Rodney Crawford | |
| 02:43 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Patrick Hirsh (PG) Richard Segura | |
| 02:29 | LSU | Gary Silvestre hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Jayson Sartori | 56-57 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin hits a 3 from the left corner | 59-57 |
| 01:45 | LSU | Patrick Hirsh misses the dunk attempt | 59-57 |
| 01:43 | LSU | Jayson Sartori tips it home | 59-59 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by William Ouellette is denied by Gary Silvestre | 59-59 |
| 01:18 | LSU | The rebound goes to Patrick Hirsh | 59-59 |
| 01:12 | LSU | Patrick Hirsh clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette is hacked by Terry Brunswick - foul #1 on Terry Brunswick, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Jared Goode (C) Terry Brunswick | |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette misses the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:52 | LSU | Gary Silvestre gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| 00:41 | LSU | Jayson Sartori is whistled for traveling | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Ouellette | 62-59 |
| 00:11 | LSU | Fred Carte knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jayson Sartori | 62-62 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman can't finish the uncontested layup | 62-62 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman can't tip it in | 62-62 |
| 00:00 | LSU | The rebound goes to Jared Goode | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Miguel Martin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - William Ouellette (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kelly Hill (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Riggleman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Patrick Hirsh (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jayson Sartori (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SF - Fred Carte (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Silvestre (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Jared Goode (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 05:00 | LSU | Jared Goode wins the tip | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:48 | LSU | Kevin Riggleman steps in front of the Jayson Sartori pass | 62-62 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away but he's fouled by Jayson Sartori - foul #4 on Jayson Sartori, team foul #9 | 62-62 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette misses the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette makes the 3rd free throw | 63-62 |
| 04:18 | LSU | Miguel Martin steals it from Fred Carte | 63-62 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 65-62 |
| 03:44 | LSU | Patrick Hirsh drills a jumper from the free throw line | 65-64 |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kevin Riggleman and he's fouled by Fred Carte - foul #1 on Fred Carte, team foul #10 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ross Herron (PF) Kelly Hill | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent makes the free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:05 | LSU | Jared Goode is fouled on the floor by Ross Herron - foul #2 on Ross Herron, team foul #7 | 68-64 |
| 03:05 | LSU | Jared Goode makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 03:05 | LSU | Jared Goode makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 68-66 |
| 02:35 | LSU | Jared Goode snags the defensive board | 68-66 |
| 02:12 | LSU | Jared Goode misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on William Ouellette - foul #2 on William Ouellette, team foul #8 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis (SF), Kelly Hill (PF) Walter Zent, Ross Herron | |
| Subs | LSU | William Young (PG), John Zavadoski (SG), Richard Segura (SF) Patrick Hirsh, Jayson Sartori, Fred Carte | |
| 02:12 | LSU | Jared Goode makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:12 | LSU | Jared Goode misses the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 68-67 |
| 01:47 | LSU | Jared Goode pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 01:47 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter Zent (SF) Justin Lewis | |
| Subs | LSU | Patrick Hirsh (PG), Jayson Sartori (SG), Fred Carte (SF) William Young, John Zavadoski, Richard Segura | |
| 01:35 | LSU | Fred Carte can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Walter Zent - foul #1 on Walter Zent, team foul #9 | 68-67 |
| 01:35 | LSU | Fred Carte makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:35 | LSU | Fred Carte makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Fred Carte steals it from Kelly Hill | 68-69 |
| 01:06 | LSU | Gary Silvestre misses the easy layup | 68-69 |
| 01:05 | LSU | Patrick Hirsh pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 00:56 | LSU | Jared Goode dunks the ball on a nice dish by Jayson Sartori | 68-71 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Miguel Martin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Ouellette (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kelly Hill (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Riggleman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Patrick Hirsh (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jayson Sartori (fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. 4 pf. SF - Fred Carte (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Silvestre (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Jared Goode (fresh) 16 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | LSU | Jared Goode throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 71-71 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Jayson Sartori pulls down the rebound | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Miguel Martin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Ouellette (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kelly Hill (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Riggleman (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Patrick Hirsh (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jayson Sartori (fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. 4 pf. SF - Fred Carte (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Silvestre (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Jared Goode (fresh) 16 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 05:00 | LSU | Jared Goode wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:52 | LSU | Jared Goode can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 71-71 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kevin Riggleman | 71-71 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 71-71 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman gets the offensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | Gary Silvestre is called for the reach on Miguel Martin - foul #3 on Gary Silvestre, team foul #11 | 71-71 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 03:48 | LSU | Jared Goode connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 73-73 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-73 |
| 03:09 | LSU | Jayson Sartori misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Kelly Hill - foul #3 on Kelly Hill, team foul #10 | 73-73 |
| 03:09 | LSU | Jayson Sartori makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 03:09 | LSU | Jayson Sartori misses the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 03:09 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette grabs the board | 73-74 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill is fouled on the floor by Gary Silvestre - foul #4 on Gary Silvestre, team foul #12 | 73-74 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill misses the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 02:37 | LSU | Patrick Hirsh double dribbles | 74-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Rodney Crawford (C) Jared Goode | |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 74-74 |
| 02:17 | LSU | Gary Silvestre grabs the defensive rebound | 74-74 |
| 01:56 | LSU | Patrick Hirsh misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-74 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill grabs the board | 74-74 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 74-74 |
| 01:25 | LSU | Gary Silvestre pulls down the rebound | 74-74 |
| 01:10 | LSU | Patrick Hirsh knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Jayson Sartori | 74-76 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 74-76 |
| 00:50 | LSU | The rebound goes to Patrick Hirsh | 74-76 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Miguel Martin (tiring) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Ouellette (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Zent (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kelly Hill (tiring) 18 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Riggleman (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Patrick Hirsh (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jayson Sartori (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 ast. 4 pf. SF - Fred Carte (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Silvestre (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Rodney Crawford (fresh) 1 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | LSU | Patrick Hirsh misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Miguel Martin - foul #2 on Miguel Martin, team foul #11 | 74-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Jared Goode (C) Rodney Crawford | |
| 00:28 | LSU | Patrick Hirsh misses the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:28 | LSU | Patrick Hirsh makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Miguel Martin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-77 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent snags the offensive board | 74-77 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Patrick Hirsh takes the ball from Walter Zent | 74-77 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | LSU | Patrick Hirsh runs out the clock | 74-77 |