| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) SG - David Avitia (fresh) SF - George Hill (fresh) PF - Terry Horwitz (fresh) C - David White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Michael Carson (fresh) SG - Dana Renteria (fresh) SF - Nicholas Moore (fresh) PF - Michael Meinhardt (fresh) C - Bradley Ziegenbein (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:57 | LSU | Richard Mederos is called for the reach on Nicholas Moore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Mederos, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Terry Horwitz | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi State | David White clanks a turnaround in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | LSU | The rebound goes to Nicholas Moore | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi State | David Avitia gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos loses the dribble to Dana Renteria | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | LSU | Nicholas Moore lays it in on a nice dish by Dana Renteria | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi State | David Avitia clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Nicholas Moore - foul #1 on Nicholas Moore, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi State | David Avitia makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:20 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt grabs the defensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:09 | LSU | Terry Horwitz is called for the reach on Bradley Ziegenbein - foul #1 on Terry Horwitz, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| 17:56 | LSU | Michael Carson misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 1-2 |
| 17:55 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt tips it back up and in | 1-4 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 1-4 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | David Avitia grabs the offensive board | 1-4 |
| 17:22 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Carson - foul #1 on Michael Carson, team foul #2 | 1-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Todd Pollard (PG), Jimmy Rockey (SG), Joseph Kopp (SF), Charles Flynt (PF), Barry Baldwin (C) Michael Carson, Dana Renteria, Nicholas Moore, Michael Meinhardt, Bradley Ziegenbein | |
| 17:22 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:22 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:13 | LSU | Charles Flynt's floater is tipped away by David White | 3-4 |
| 17:12 | Mississippi State | David Avitia gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz banks in the layup on a great pass from David Avitia and the foul's on Barry Baldwin - foul #1 on Barry Baldwin, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SG), Eric Latta (SF), Mark Rouse (C) David Avitia, George Hill, David White | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 16:55 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz misses the free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:55 | LSU | The rebound goes to Charles Flynt | 5-4 |
| 16:44 | LSU | Barry Baldwin travels with the ball | 5-4 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch clanks a runner from the baseline | 5-4 |
| 16:30 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse tips it in | 7-4 |
| 16:26 | LSU | Joseph Kopp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Dana Renteria (SG) Jimmy Rockey | |
| 16:15 | Mississippi State | Dana Renteria steps in front of the Zane Branch pass | 7-4 |
| 16:11 | LSU | Dana Renteria lays it in | 7-6 |
| 15:53 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 7-6 |
| 15:51 | LSU | Joseph Kopp grabs the board | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Zane Branch (fresh) SF - Eric Latta (fresh) PF - Terry Horwitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Rouse (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Todd Pollard (fresh) SG - Dana Renteria (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Kopp (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Flynt (fairly fresh) C - Barry Baldwin (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | LSU | Joseph Kopp is fouled on the floor by Eric Latta - foul #1 on Eric Latta, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG), George Hill (SF), David White (C) Zane Branch, Eric Latta, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Carson (PG), Nicholas Moore (SF), Timothy Lewis (PF), Bradley Ziegenbein (C) Todd Pollard, Joseph Kopp, Charles Flynt, Barry Baldwin | |
| 15:36 | LSU | Richard Mederos takes the ball from Bradley Ziegenbein | 7-6 |
| 15:18 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bradley Ziegenbein - foul #1 on Bradley Ziegenbein, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Meinhardt (PF) Timothy Lewis | |
| 15:18 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:18 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 14:56 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 9-8 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz clanks a floater near the basket | 9-8 |
| 14:30 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 14:27 | LSU | Dana Renteria is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 9-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SF), Daniel Evans (PF), Mark Rouse (C) George Hill, Terry Horwitz, David White | |
| Subs | LSU | Todd Pollard (SG), Timothy Lewis (SF), Barry Baldwin (C) Dana Renteria, Nicholas Moore, Bradley Ziegenbein | |
| 14:14 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch buries a driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Timothy Lewis - foul #1 on Timothy Lewis, team foul #5 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Latta (SF) David Avitia | |
| Subs | LSU | Jimmy Rockey (SF) Michael Meinhardt | |
| 14:14 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch makes the free throw | 12-8 |
| 13:58 | LSU | Timothy Lewis misses short on a jumper from the right side | 12-8 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Daniel Evans | 12-8 |
| 13:41 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-8 |
| 13:39 | LSU | Timothy Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 13:23 | LSU | Mark Rouse is called for the reach on Michael Carson - foul #1 on Mark Rouse, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG), George Hill (SF), David White (C) Richard Mederos, Eric Latta, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | LSU | Dana Renteria (SG), Joseph Kopp (SF), Charles Flynt (C) Michael Carson, Jimmy Rockey, Barry Baldwin | |
| 13:13 | LSU | Timothy Lewis is denied on a layup by Daniel Evans | 12-8 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans snags the defensive board | 12-8 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi State | Joseph Kopp steals the ball from Daniel Evans | 12-8 |
| 12:42 | LSU | Timothy Lewis knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Dana Renteria | 12-10 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi State | David White clanks a jumper from the baseline | 12-10 |
| 12:34 | LSU | Joseph Kopp gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 12:27 | LSU | Timothy Lewis misses the easy layup | 12-10 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi State | David White pulls down the rebound | 12-10 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-10 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi State | George Hill tips it in | 14-10 |
| 11:54 | LSU | Todd Pollard is alone and drills a jumper from the left side | 14-12 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | David White buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Zane Branch and he's hacked by Charles Flynt - foul #1 on Charles Flynt, team foul #6 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), Eric Latta (SF), Terry Horwitz (PF) David Avitia, George Hill, Daniel Evans | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Carson (PG), Jimmy Rockey (SG), Nicholas Moore (SF), Michael Meinhardt (PF), Bradley Ziegenbein (C) Todd Pollard, Dana Renteria, Joseph Kopp, Timothy Lewis, Charles Flynt | |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | David White makes the free throw | 17-12 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Zane Branch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Latta (fresh) PF - Terry Horwitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Michael Carson (fresh) SG - Jimmy Rockey (fresh) SF - Nicholas Moore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Meinhardt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Ziegenbein (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein blows the layup | 17-12 |
| 11:26 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt tips it in | 17-14 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | Bradley Ziegenbein steps in front of the Zane Branch pass | 17-14 |
| 10:55 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by David White - foul #1 on David White, team foul #5 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (SG), George Hill (SF), Mark Rouse (C) Zane Branch, Eric Latta, David White | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 10:55 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 10:55 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Bradley Ziegenbein - foul #2 on Bradley Ziegenbein, team foul #7 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Dana Renteria (SG), Barry Baldwin (C) Jimmy Rockey, Bradley Ziegenbein | |
| 10:43 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 10:43 | LSU | Nicholas Moore gets the rebound | 18-16 |
| 10:26 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt is called for traveling | 18-16 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Moore is called for the reach on George Hill - foul #2 on Nicholas Moore, team foul #8 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG), James Widener (PF) Frank Pruden, Terry Horwitz | |
| Subs | LSU | Jimmy Rockey (SF) Nicholas Moore | |
| 10:12 | Mississippi State | George Hill makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi State | George Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 09:54 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 20-16 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse gets the rebound | 20-16 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Barry Baldwin - foul #2 on Barry Baldwin, team foul #9 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Latta (SF) George Hill | |
| Subs | LSU | Charles Flynt (C) Barry Baldwin | |
| 09:36 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 09:16 | LSU | Charles Flynt lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Jimmy Rockey | 22-18 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi State | David Avitia hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 22-18 |
| 08:46 | LSU | Michael Carson snags the defensive board | 22-18 |
| 08:43 | LSU | David Avitia is called for the reach on Dana Renteria in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Avitia, team foul #6 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG), Zane Branch (SF), Terry Horwitz (PF), David White (C) Richard Mederos, Eric Latta, James Widener, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | LSU | Todd Pollard (PG), Joseph Kopp (SF), Timothy Lewis (PF) Michael Carson, Jimmy Rockey, Michael Meinhardt | |
| 08:31 | LSU | Timothy Lewis misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Frank Pruden - foul #1 on Frank Pruden, team foul #7 | 22-18 |
| 08:31 | LSU | Timothy Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 08:31 | LSU | Timothy Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 22-20 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz can't tip it in | 22-20 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch tips it in | 24-20 |
| 07:50 | LSU | Charles Flynt comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Frank Pruden - foul #2 on Frank Pruden, team foul #8 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), George Hill (SF) Frank Pruden, David Avitia | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Carson (PG), Michael Meinhardt (PF) Dana Renteria, Timothy Lewis | |
| 07:50 | LSU | Charles Flynt makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 07:50 | LSU | Charles Flynt makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 07:29 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz misses long on a jumper from the left block | 24-22 |
| 07:28 | LSU | Joseph Kopp snags the defensive board | 24-22 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Zane Branch (tiring) 5 pts. SF - George Hill (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Terry Horwitz (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Michael Carson (fairly fresh) SG - Todd Pollard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Kopp (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Meinhardt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Flynt (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 07:13 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David White - foul #2 on David White, team foul #9 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG), Eric Latta (SF), Daniel Evans (PF), Mark Rouse (C) Zane Branch, George Hill, Terry Horwitz, David White | |
| Subs | LSU | Jimmy Rockey (SG) Todd Pollard | |
| 07:13 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 07:13 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 06:53 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Rockey is called for the reach on David Avitia - foul #1 on Jimmy Rockey, team foul #10 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Widener (C) Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | LSU | Dana Renteria (SG), Timothy Lewis (SF) Michael Carson, Joseph Kopp | |
| 06:53 | Mississippi State | David Avitia makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 06:53 | Mississippi State | David Avitia makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 06:37 | LSU | David Avitia is called for the reach on Charles Flynt - foul #2 on David Avitia, team foul #10 | 26-24 |
| 06:37 | LSU | Charles Flynt makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 06:37 | LSU | Charles Flynt makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Daniel Evans | 28-26 |
| 06:16 | LSU | Charles Flynt comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 28-26 |
| 06:15 | LSU | Timothy Lewis hits the follow up shot | 28-28 |
| 06:06 | Mississippi State | David Avitia is fouled on the floor by Dana Renteria - foul #1 on Dana Renteria, team foul #11 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hill (SF), David White (C) Eric Latta, James Widener | |
| Subs | LSU | Todd Pollard (PG) Timothy Lewis | |
| 06:06 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 06:06 | Mississippi State | David Avitia makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 05:48 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt lays it in on a nice dish by Todd Pollard | 29-30 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi State | George Hill misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi State | David Avitia tips it but misses | 29-30 |
| 05:27 | LSU | Jimmy Rockey grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 05:25 | LSU | Dana Renteria is hacked by David Avitia in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Avitia, team foul #11 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SG), Terry Horwitz (PF) David Avitia, Daniel Evans | |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Kopp (SF) Jimmy Rockey | |
| 05:25 | LSU | Dana Renteria makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 05:25 | LSU | Dana Renteria makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos is hacked by Charles Flynt - foul #2 on Charles Flynt, team foul #12 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Carson (PG), Bradley Ziegenbein (C) Todd Pollard, Charles Flynt | |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 05:04 | LSU | David White is called for the reach on Michael Carson in the backcourt - foul #3 on David White, team foul #12 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse (C) David White | |
| Subs | LSU | Timothy Lewis (PF) Michael Meinhardt | |
| 05:04 | LSU | Michael Carson makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 05:04 | LSU | Michael Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 04:50 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse lays it up and in on a nice dish by Zane Branch and he's hacked by Joseph Kopp - foul #1 on Joseph Kopp, team foul #13 | 33-34 |
| 04:50 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses the free throw | 33-34 |
| 04:50 | LSU | Joseph Kopp snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 04:48 | LSU | Joseph Kopp is called for traveling in the backcourt | 33-34 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse drills a floater from close range set up by George Hill | 35-34 |
| 04:19 | LSU | Joseph Kopp's floater is tipped away by Terry Horwitz | 35-34 |
| 04:17 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse is whistled for traveling | 35-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (SG), Eric Latta (SF), James Widener (C) Zane Branch, George Hill, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | LSU | Todd Pollard (PG), Jimmy Rockey (SG), Nicholas Moore (SF), Michael Meinhardt (PF) Michael Carson, Dana Renteria, Joseph Kopp, Timothy Lewis | |
| 03:41 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Todd Pollard | 35-36 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Richard Mederos | 37-36 |
| 03:31 | LSU | Todd Pollard is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Mederos - foul #2 on Richard Mederos, team foul #13 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans (PF) Terry Horwitz | |
| Subs | LSU | Barry Baldwin (C) Bradley Ziegenbein | |
| 03:31 | LSU | Todd Pollard makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 03:31 | LSU | Todd Pollard misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 03:31 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt snags the offensive board | 37-37 |
| 03:15 | LSU | Barry Baldwin lays it in uncontested set up by Nicholas Moore | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Pruden (fresh) SF - Eric Latta (fresh) PF - Daniel Evans (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Widener (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Todd Pollard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Rockey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Meinhardt (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Baldwin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:01 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 03:00 | LSU | The rebound goes to Nicholas Moore | 37-39 |
| 02:44 | LSU | Barry Baldwin connects on the open fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Todd Pollard and he's fouled by James Widener - foul #1 on James Widener, team foul #14 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SG), George Hill (SF), Mark Rouse (C) Frank Pruden, Eric Latta, James Widener | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Carson (PG) Todd Pollard | |
| 02:44 | LSU | Barry Baldwin makes the free throw | 37-42 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Richard Mederos | 39-42 |
| 02:07 | LSU | Michael Carson is called for 10 seconds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz (PF) Daniel Evans | |
| Subs | LSU | Dana Renteria (SG), Timothy Lewis (PF), Bradley Ziegenbein (C) Jimmy Rockey, Michael Meinhardt, Barry Baldwin | |
| 01:50 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Zane Branch | 41-42 |
| 01:46 | LSU | Michael Carson is whistled for traveling | 41-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (SG) Richard Mederos | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 41-42 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden hits the follow up shot | 43-42 |
| 01:01 | LSU | Timothy Lewis connects on the runner in the paint set up by Dana Renteria and the foul's on Frank Pruden - foul #3 on Frank Pruden, team foul #15 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), James Widener (C) Frank Pruden, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | LSU | Todd Pollard (SG), Barry Baldwin (C) Dana Renteria, Bradley Ziegenbein | |
| 01:01 | LSU | Timothy Lewis makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Latta (SF) George Hill | |
| Subs | LSU | Jimmy Rockey (SG), Michael Meinhardt (PF) Michael Carson, Timothy Lewis | |
| 00:42 | LSU | Nicholas Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Mederos - foul #3 on Richard Mederos, team foul #16 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG) Richard Mederos | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:42 | LSU | Nicholas Moore makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 00:42 | LSU | Nicholas Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | James Widener is hacked by Michael Meinhardt - foul #1 on Michael Meinhardt, team foul #14 | 43-47 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | James Widener misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | James Widener makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 00:18 | LSU | Jimmy Rockey is fouled on the floor by James Widener - foul #2 on James Widener, team foul #17 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans (PF) Terry Horwitz | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:18 | LSU | Jimmy Rockey misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 00:18 | LSU | Jimmy Rockey makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-48 |
| 00:00 | LSU | The rebound goes to Michael Meinhardt | 44-48 |