| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Hu Sun (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jon Pitts (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Torain (fresh) 2 reb. C - Travis Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Paul Pruitt (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Elmer McClave (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bobby Dubose (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Bishop (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Bobby Dubose inbounds the ball | 34-40 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:49 | LSU | Michael Taylor hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Paul Pruitt | 34-42 |
| 19:32 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun is hacked by Paul Pruitt - foul #3 on Paul Pruitt, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons buries a fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Bobby Dubose - foul #1 on Bobby Dubose, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons makes the free throw | 37-42 |
| 19:05 | LSU | Bobby Dubose can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-42 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Taylor - foul #1 on Michael Taylor, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun makes the wide open jumper near the basket on a great pass from Jon Pitts | 39-42 |
| 18:34 | LSU | Elmer McClave travels with the ball | 39-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips (PG), Oscar Leal (PF), Donald Evens (C) Hu Sun, Kenneth Torain, Travis Lyons | |
| Subs | LSU | Antonio Powell (C) Michael Taylor | |
| 18:14 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan lays it up and in on a great pass from Oscar Leal | 41-42 |
| 18:10 | LSU | Bobby Dubose misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 18:09 | LSU | William Bishop tips it but misses | 41-42 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi State | Paul Pruitt picks off the pass by Oscar Leal | 41-42 |
| 17:50 | LSU | Bobby Dubose banks in the layup on a great pass from Paul Pruitt | 41-44 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 41-44 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens hits the follow up shot | 43-44 |
| 17:23 | LSU | Paul Pruitt is hacked by Joe Phillips - foul #1 on Joe Phillips, team foul #1 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (SG), Kenneth Torain (PF) Jon Pitts, David Sullivan | |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Mitchell Smith (SF), Walter Smith (PF), Michael Taylor (C) Paul Pruitt, Bobby Dubose, William Bishop, Antonio Powell | |
| 17:14 | LSU | Elmer McClave hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 43-44 |
| 17:12 | LSU | Michael Taylor can't tip it in | 43-44 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Oscar Leal | 43-44 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips makes the shot from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 16:49 | LSU | Alan Coan clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Donald Evens - foul #2 on Donald Evens, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hu Sun (PG), David Sullivan (SF), Travis Lyons (C) Joe Phillips, Donald Evens, Oscar Leal | |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Curtis (SG) Elmer McClave | |
| 16:49 | LSU | Alan Coan makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 16:49 | LSU | Alan Coan makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 16:30 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan drills a jump hook from close range | 47-46 |
| 16:10 | LSU | Alan Coan misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Kenneth Torain - foul #2 on Kenneth Torain, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Webster (PF) Kenneth Torain | |
| Subs | LSU | Bobby Dubose (SF), Antonio Powell (C) Mitchell Smith, Michael Taylor | |
| 16:10 | LSU | Alan Coan misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 16:10 | LSU | Alan Coan makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun misses the fadeaway in the lane | 47-47 |
| 15:47 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Hu Sun | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Hu Sun (fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Spenser (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Sullivan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Webster (fresh) 3 pts. C - Travis Lyons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Alan Coan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Curtis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Dubose (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Antonio Powell (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan misses long on a jumper from the left side | 47-47 |
| 15:33 | LSU | Alan Coan grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 15:18 | LSU | Travis Lyons picks off the pass by Antonio Powell | 47-47 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley (PG), Jon Pitts (SG), Joe Phillips (SF), Oscar Leal (PF) Hu Sun, John Spenser, David Sullivan, Travis Lyons | |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Richard Justice (SG), Mitchell Smith (SF), William Bishop (PF), Michael Taylor (C) Alan Coan, Paul Curtis, Bobby Dubose, Walter Smith, Antonio Powell | |
| 14:50 | LSU | Mitchell Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 14:21 | LSU | Mitchell Smith grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 14:08 | LSU | Mitchell Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Oscar Leal | 47-47 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley tips it but misses | 47-47 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts grabs the offensive board | 47-47 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley misses badly on a floater from the left side | 47-47 |
| 13:46 | LSU | Michael Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 13:26 | LSU | Michael Taylor misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Joe Webster - foul #1 on Joe Webster, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hu Sun (PG), Donald Evens (SF), Kenneth Torain (PF), Travis Lyons (C) Daniel Finley, Joe Phillips, Oscar Leal, Joe Webster | |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Elmer McClave (SG), Bobby Dubose (SF) Paul Pruitt, Richard Justice, Mitchell Smith | |
| 13:26 | LSU | Michael Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 13:26 | LSU | Michael Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 13:07 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 13:06 | LSU | William Bishop gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 12:50 | LSU | Elmer McClave is hacked by Kenneth Torain - foul #3 on Kenneth Torain, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (SG), David Sullivan (SF) Jon Pitts, Travis Lyons | |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Smith (PF), Antonio Powell (C) William Bishop, Michael Taylor | |
| 12:36 | LSU | Walter Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 47-49 |
| 12:34 | LSU | Bobby Dubose hits the follow up shot | 47-51 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-51 |
| 12:14 | LSU | The rebound goes to Walter Smith | 47-51 |
| 12:05 | LSU | Kenneth Torain is called for the reach on Alan Coan - foul #4 on Kenneth Torain, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley (SG), Oscar Leal (PF), Travis Lyons (C) Hu Sun, Kenneth Torain, Donald Evens | |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Paul Curtis (SG) Alan Coan, Elmer McClave | |
| 11:57 | LSU | Oscar Leal picks off the pass by Paul Curtis | 47-51 |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | Walter Smith denies the turnaround by Oscar Leal | 47-51 |
| 11:32 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons hits the follow up shot | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Finley (fresh) SF - David Sullivan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oscar Leal (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Travis Lyons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Paul Pruitt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Curtis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Dubose (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Powell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:09 | LSU | Paul Curtis is whistled for traveling | 49-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts (SG), Joe Phillips (SF) John Spenser, David Sullivan | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Justice (SG), William Bishop (PF), Michael Taylor (C) Paul Curtis, Walter Smith, Antonio Powell | |
| 10:48 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts is fouled on the floor by Richard Justice - foul #1 on Richard Justice, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hu Sun (PG), Donald Evens (PF) Daniel Finley, Oscar Leal | |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Elmer McClave (SG) Paul Pruitt, Richard Justice | |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-51 |
| 10:33 | LSU | William Bishop grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 10:19 | LSU | William Bishop misses the fadeaway from the right block | 49-51 |
| 10:18 | LSU | William Bishop gets the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 10:10 | LSU | Alan Coan misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jon Pitts | 49-51 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun loses the dribble to Elmer McClave | 49-51 |
| 09:30 | LSU | Elmer McClave drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Bobby Dubose | 49-53 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Phillips, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Daniel Finley (SG), David Sullivan (SF), Oscar Leal (PF), Joe Webster (C) Hu Sun, Jon Pitts, Joe Phillips, Donald Evens, Travis Lyons | |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Paul Curtis (SG), Mitchell Smith (SF), Walter Smith (PF), Antonio Powell (C) Alan Coan, Elmer McClave, Bobby Dubose, William Bishop, Michael Taylor | |
| 09:18 | LSU | Antonio Powell's layup is rejected by Oscar Leal | 49-53 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi State | A charge is called on Joe Webster - foul #2 on Joe Webster, team foul #8 | 49-53 |
| 08:44 | LSU | Paul Curtis misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 08:28 | LSU | The rebound goes to Paul Curtis | 49-53 |
| 08:14 | LSU | Mitchell Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-53 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | John Spenser is open and scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Oscar Leal | 51-53 |
| 07:53 | LSU | Mitchell Smith is called for traveling | 51-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hu Sun (PG), Jon Pitts (SG), Kenneth Torain (PF) John Spenser, Daniel Finley, Joe Webster | |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Richard Justice (SG), Bobby Dubose (SF), William Bishop (PF), Michael Taylor (C) Paul Pruitt, Paul Curtis, Mitchell Smith, Walter Smith, Antonio Powell | |
| 07:49 | Mississippi State | Alan Coan steps in front of the Hu Sun pass in the backcourt | 51-53 |
| 07:48 | LSU | Bobby Dubose lays it up and in on a great pass from Alan Coan | 51-55 |
| 07:27 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun misses short on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 07:25 | LSU | William Bishop grabs the board | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Hu Sun (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jon Pitts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Sullivan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Torain (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Oscar Leal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Alan Coan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Justice (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bobby Dubose (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Bishop (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Taylor (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:20 | LSU | David Sullivan is called for the reach on Alan Coan - foul #1 on David Sullivan, team foul #9 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips (SF), Donald Evens (C) David Sullivan, Oscar Leal | |
| Subs | LSU | Elmer McClave (SG) Richard Justice | |
| 07:20 | LSU | Alan Coan makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 07:20 | LSU | Alan Coan makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left side | 51-57 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens tips it back up and in | 53-57 |
| 06:46 | LSU | Bobby Dubose comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-57 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 53-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Webster (C) Hu Sun | |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Richard Justice (SG), Antonio Powell (C) Alan Coan, Elmer McClave, Michael Taylor | |
| 06:25 | LSU | Richard Justice misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Donald Evens - foul #3 on Donald Evens, team foul #10 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley (PG) Donald Evens | |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Smith (C) Antonio Powell | |
| 06:25 | LSU | Richard Justice misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 06:25 | LSU | Richard Justice makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 53-58 |
| 05:58 | LSU | Bobby Dubose grabs the board | 53-58 |
| 05:43 | LSU | Richard Justice hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Bobby Dubose | 53-60 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain can't finish the layup but the foul's on Paul Pruitt - foul #4 on Paul Pruitt, team foul #5 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hu Sun (PG), John Spenser (SG), David Sullivan (SF), Oscar Leal (C) Daniel Finley, Jon Pitts, Joe Phillips, Joe Webster | |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Elmer McClave (SG), Mitchell Smith (SF), Antonio Powell (C) Paul Pruitt, Richard Justice, Bobby Dubose, Walter Smith | |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain misses the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 05:12 | LSU | Mitchell Smith buries a floater from the left wing | 54-62 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan's pass is intercepted by Elmer McClave in the backcourt | 54-62 |
| 05:05 | LSU | Elmer McClave slams it home | 54-64 |
| 04:50 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun travels with the ball | 54-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Donald Evens (C) Kenneth Torain | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 04:35 | LSU | Oscar Leal swats the short shot by Mitchell Smith | 54-64 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal grabs the defensive rebound | 54-64 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Oscar Leal | 56-64 |
| 03:59 | LSU | Mitchell Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Alan Coan | 56-67 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan connects on the fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by Elmer McClave - foul #3 on Elmer McClave, team foul #6 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley (PG), Jon Pitts (SG), Kenneth Torain (PF), Travis Lyons (C) Hu Sun, John Spenser, Oscar Leal, Donald Evens | |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Paul Curtis (SG), Bobby Dubose (SF), Walter Smith (PF), Michael Taylor (C) Alan Coan, Elmer McClave, Mitchell Smith, William Bishop, Antonio Powell | |
| 03:41 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan makes the free throw | 59-67 |
| 03:20 | LSU | Bobby Dubose blows the layup but he's fouled by Daniel Finley - foul #2 on Daniel Finley, team foul #11 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Webster (PF) Kenneth Torain | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 03:20 | LSU | Bobby Dubose makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 03:20 | LSU | Bobby Dubose misses the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 03:20 | LSU | Walter Smith snags the offensive board | 59-68 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Finley (fresh) SG - Jon Pitts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Sullivan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joe Webster (fresh) 3 pts. C - Travis Lyons (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Paul Pruitt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Paul Curtis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Dubose (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Walter Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Taylor (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:06 | LSU | Paul Curtis scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Paul Pruitt | 59-70 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | Bobby Dubose takes the ball from Daniel Finley | 59-70 |
| 02:46 | LSU | Paul Pruitt misses the dunk attempt | 59-70 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster snags the defensive board | 59-70 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi State | Walter Smith swats the short shot by Travis Lyons | 59-70 |
| 02:19 | LSU | Paul Pruitt gets the rebound | 59-70 |
| 02:13 | LSU | Paul Pruitt makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Taylor | 59-73 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Finley | 61-73 |
| 01:51 | LSU | Michael Taylor can't finish the layup | 61-73 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Joe Webster | 61-73 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Joe Webster | 64-73 |
| 01:44 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hu Sun (PG), Kenneth Torain (PF) Daniel Finley, Joe Webster | |
| Subs | LSU | Elmer McClave (SG), William Bishop (PF) Paul Curtis, Walter Smith | |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:29 | LSU | Paul Pruitt scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-76 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun is fouled in the backcourt by Elmer McClave - foul #4 on Elmer McClave, team foul #7 | 64-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (SG), Joe Phillips (SF), Oscar Leal (PF), Donald Evens (C) Jon Pitts, David Sullivan, Kenneth Torain, Travis Lyons | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun makes the 1st free throw | 65-76 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 01:13 | LSU | Paul Pruitt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-76 |
| 01:11 | LSU | Michael Taylor tips it home | 66-78 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens misses the 3 from the left corner | 66-78 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips snags the offensive board | 66-78 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 66-78 |
| 00:51 | LSU | Michael Taylor grabs the board | 66-78 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:25 | LSU | Elmer McClave connects on the floater from the right side and he's fouled by John Spenser - foul #2 on John Spenser, team foul #12 | 66-80 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Webster (C) Hu Sun | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:25 | LSU | Elmer McClave makes the free throw | 66-81 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Elmer McClave is called for the reach on John Spenser in the backcourt - foul #5 on Elmer McClave, team foul #8 | 66-81 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Curtis (SG) Elmer McClave | |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | John Spenser misses the 1st free throw | 66-81 |
| 00:21 | LSU | Michael Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 66-81 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Paul Pruitt runs out the clock | 66-81 |