| Lineup | LSU | PG - Donald Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 11 pts. SF - James Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Caba (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Carl Krawczyk (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Crosby (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Bennett (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - James Krout (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | James Anderson inbounds the ball | 39-39 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | LSU | Kenneth Ovellette steals the ball from James Anderson | 39-39 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi State | William Bennett shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 39-39 |
| 19:27 | LSU | The rebound goes to John Caba | 39-39 |
| 19:04 | LSU | John Caba comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 19:02 | LSU | John Caba tips it in | 41-39 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi State | William Bennett is fouled on the floor by John Caba - foul #3 on John Caba, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 18:39 | LSU | Donald Adams grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 18:22 | LSU | Donald Adams travels with the ball | 41-39 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss is whistled for a carry | 41-39 |
| 17:51 | LSU | Donald Adams loses the ball out of bounds | 41-39 |
| 17:33 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-39 |
| 17:04 | LSU | Michael Scott is hacked by Frank Foss - foul #1 on Frank Foss, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Kinman (SF), Frank Lopes (C) James Anderson, Carl Krawczyk | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Berta (PG), Manuel Tubbs (SF), Ronald Fleming (PF), George Vangilder (C) Frank Foss, Robert Crosby, William Bennett, James Krout | |
| 16:46 | LSU | Ronald Fleming is called for the reach on Michael Scott - foul #1 on Ronald Fleming, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor (SG) Kenneth Ovellette | |
| 16:36 | LSU | Steven Kinman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Deines (PG) Donald Adams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:29 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Deines knocks away the 3 by Manuel Tubbs | 41-39 |
| 16:27 | LSU | John Caba snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 16:13 | LSU | John Caba buries a floater from the right block | 43-39 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs is whistled for a carry | 43-39 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Bennett (PF) George Vangilder | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Deines (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Scott (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Steven Kinman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Caba (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Frank Lopes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Berta (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frederick Proctor (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Manuel Tubbs (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Bennett (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Fleming (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | LSU | Frank Lopes buries a runner near the basket | 45-39 |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 15:22 | LSU | Frank Lopes grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 15:05 | LSU | John Caba is hacked by Manuel Tubbs - foul #2 on Manuel Tubbs, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Adams (PG), James Anderson (SF), Carl Krawczyk (C) Michael Scott, Steven Kinman, Frank Lopes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), Kenneth Ovellette (SG), Robert Crosby (SF), James Krout (C) David Berta, Frederick Proctor, Manuel Tubbs, Ronald Fleming | |
| 14:47 | LSU | John Caba misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by William Bennett - foul #1 on William Bennett, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| 14:47 | LSU | John Caba misses the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 14:47 | LSU | John Caba makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-39 |
| 14:35 | Mississippi State | William Bennett can't tip it in | 46-39 |
| 14:34 | LSU | James Anderson gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 14:17 | LSU | John Caba drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Deines | 48-39 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi State | John Caba takes the ball from William Bennett | 48-39 |
| 13:40 | LSU | John Caba clanks a turnaround from close range | 48-39 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 13:28 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 12:59 | LSU | James Anderson drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Adams and he's hacked by James Krout - foul #3 on James Krout, team foul #5 | 50-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Scott (SG), Frank Lopes (PF) Kenneth Deines, John Caba | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming (PF) William Bennett | |
| 12:59 | LSU | James Anderson makes the free throw | 51-39 |
| 12:42 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 51-39 |
| 12:40 | LSU | James Anderson snags the defensive board | 51-39 |
| 12:23 | LSU | Donald Adams is fouled on the floor by Frank Foss - foul #2 on Frank Foss, team foul #6 | 51-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Kinman (SF), Frank Laurel (C) James Anderson, Carl Krawczyk | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Berta (PG), Manuel Tubbs (SF), George Vangilder (C) Frank Foss, Robert Crosby, James Krout | |
| 12:11 | LSU | Michael Scott buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-39 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-39 |
| 12:01 | LSU | Frank Lopes grabs the defensive rebound | 54-39 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Donald Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Steven Kinman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frank Lopes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Laurel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Berta (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Manuel Tubbs (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Fleming (fresh) 4 reb. C - George Vangilder (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | LSU | Michael Scott misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-39 |
| 11:42 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder snags the defensive board | 54-39 |
| 11:37 | Mississippi State | David Berta misses the shot from the left side | 54-39 |
| 11:36 | LSU | Frank Lopes snags the defensive board | 54-39 |
| 11:31 | LSU | Michael Scott comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 54-39 |
| 11:29 | LSU | Frank Laurel grabs the offensive rebound | 54-39 |
| 11:21 | LSU | Frank Lopes can't connect on a floater from the right block | 54-39 |
| 11:19 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Laurel | 54-39 |
| 11:06 | LSU | Michael Scott knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Adams | 57-39 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming lays it in on a nice dish by George Vangilder | 57-41 |
| 10:39 | LSU | Michael Scott is called for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Scott, team foul #2 | 57-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Deines (PG), James Anderson (SF), John Caba (PF), Carl Krawczyk (C) Donald Adams, Steven Kinman, Frank Lopes, Frank Laurel | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), Robert Crosby (SF), William Bennett (PF), James Krout (C) David Berta, Kenneth Ovellette, Ronald Fleming, George Vangilder | |
| 10:22 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss is fouled on the floor by Carl Krawczyk - foul #2 on Carl Krawczyk, team foul #3 | 57-41 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-41 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby grabs the offensive board | 57-41 |
| 09:39 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-41 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi State | James Krout hits the follow up shot | 57-43 |
| 09:23 | LSU | James Anderson drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-43 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi State | James Anderson takes the ball from Manuel Tubbs | 59-43 |
| 08:51 | LSU | Robert Crosby steps in front of the Michael Scott pass | 59-43 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | William Bennett scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Frank Foss and he's hacked by Carl Krawczyk - foul #3 on Carl Krawczyk, team foul #4 | 59-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Adams (PG) Michael Scott | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette (SG) Manuel Tubbs | |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the free throw | 59-46 |
| 08:21 | LSU | John Caba makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from James Anderson | 61-46 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-46 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi State | James Krout gets the offensive rebound | 61-46 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi State | John Caba blocks the short jumper by William Bennett | 61-46 |
| 07:47 | LSU | Donald Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 61-46 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Donald Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Deines (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Anderson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Caba (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Carl Krawczyk (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Crosby (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - William Bennett (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - James Krout (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:42 | LSU | James Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 61-46 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss grabs the defensive rebound | 61-46 |
| 07:28 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Ovellette | 61-48 |
| 07:16 | LSU | Kenneth Deines misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Frank Foss - foul #3 on Frank Foss, team foul #7 | 61-48 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Scott (SG), Steven Kinman (SF), Frank Lopes (C) Donald Adams, James Anderson, Carl Krawczyk | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Berta (PG), Manuel Tubbs (SF), Ronald Fleming (PF), George Vangilder (C) Frank Foss, Robert Crosby, William Bennett, James Krout | |
| 07:16 | LSU | Kenneth Deines makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 07:16 | LSU | Kenneth Deines makes the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi State | David Berta is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Deines - foul #1 on Kenneth Deines, team foul #5 | 63-48 |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Adams (PG), Frank Laurel (C) Kenneth Deines, John Caba | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-48 |
| 06:39 | LSU | The rebound goes to Frank Lopes | 63-48 |
| 06:20 | LSU | Michael Scott clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-48 |
| 06:19 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder gets the rebound | 63-48 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette makes the 3 from the right corner | 63-51 |
| 05:51 | LSU | Steven Kinman makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Frank Lopes | 65-51 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette is fouled on the floor by Steven Kinman - foul #2 on Steven Kinman, team foul #6 | 65-51 |
| Subs | LSU | James Anderson (SF), John Caba (PF) Steven Kinman, Frank Laurel | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), William Bennett (PF), James Krout (C) Kenneth Ovellette, Ronald Fleming, George Vangilder | |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:01 | LSU | Frank Foss takes the ball from John Caba | 65-54 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss lays it up and in | 65-56 |
| 04:38 | LSU | Michael Scott misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-56 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Krout | 65-56 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 04:12 | LSU | Michael Scott misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-59 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi State | James Krout snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | Frank Lopes picks off the pass by Manuel Tubbs | 65-59 |
| 03:43 | LSU | James Anderson throws it down on a nice dish by Donald Adams | 67-59 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| Subs | LSU | Carl Krawczyk (C) Frank Lopes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette (SG), Robert Crosby (SF) Manuel Tubbs, David Berta | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Donald Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 17 pts. SF - James Anderson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Caba (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Carl Krawczyk (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Crosby (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - William Bennett (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - James Krout (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Mississippi State | Carl Krawczyk steals the ball from Kenneth Ovellette | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:08 | LSU | James Anderson knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Scott | 69-59 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss comes up short on the floater from the left side | 69-59 |
| 03:02 | LSU | The rebound goes to Donald Adams | 69-59 |
| 02:40 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 69-59 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette pulls down the rebound | 69-59 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | William Bennett lays it in | 69-61 |
| 01:57 | LSU | Donald Adams makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Michael Scott | 71-61 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-61 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi State | James Krout snags the offensive board | 71-61 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Frank Foss | 71-63 |
| 00:48 | LSU | James Anderson drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Donald Adams | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by William Bennett is denied by John Caba | 73-63 |
| 00:38 | LSU | Donald Adams pulls down the rebound | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:13 | LSU | Michael Scott clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Kenneth Ovellette - foul #1 on Kenneth Ovellette, team foul #8 | 73-63 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Berta (PG), Frederick Proctor (SG), Manuel Tubbs (SF), Ronald Fleming (PF), George Vangilder (C) Frank Foss, Kenneth Ovellette, Robert Crosby, William Bennett, James Krout | |
| 00:13 | LSU | Michael Scott makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:13 | LSU | Michael Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 75-63 |
| 00:07 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk grabs the board | 75-63 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Donald Adams runs out the clock | 75-63 |