| Lineup | LSU | PG - Andrew Angelo (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Fredrick Garst (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Nolan Deputy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Erik Showman (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Fred Carmona (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Halls (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Nolan Deputy inbounds the ball | 37-37 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:43 | LSU | Andrew Angelo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi State | Charles Clark is called for the reach on Fred Carmona - foul #1 on Charles Clark, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona's floater is tipped away by Charles Clark | 37-37 |
| 19:09 | LSU | The rebound goes to Nolan Deputy | 37-37 |
| 18:50 | LSU | Charles Clark is whistled for traveling | 37-37 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi State | Erik Showman is called for the reach on David Halls - foul #2 on Erik Showman, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi State | John Mason misses the 3 from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins snags the offensive board | 37-37 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-39 |
| 17:46 | LSU | Norman Jenkins is called for the reach on Erik Showman - foul #2 on Norman Jenkins, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Copley (SG) Fredrick Garst | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:37 | LSU | Charles Clark hits the finger roll set up by Nolan Deputy | 39-39 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi State | Roger Copley steps in front of the Norman Jenkins pass | 39-39 |
| 16:50 | LSU | David Halls steps in front of the Nolan Deputy pass | 39-39 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins misses short on a floater from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 16:26 | LSU | Erik Showman grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 16:13 | LSU | Nolan Deputy misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-39 |
| 16:11 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Thomas Petty | 39-39 |
| 15:55 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 15:53 | Mississippi State | David Halls gets the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Andrew Angelo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Roger Copley (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Nolan Deputy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Clark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Erik Showman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Petty (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Jenkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Fred Carmona (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Halls (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Mississippi State | John Mason misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 15:40 | LSU | Erik Showman gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 15:25 | LSU | Andrew Angelo makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Clark | 42-39 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Norman Jenkins | 42-41 |
| 15:06 | LSU | Andrew Angelo's pass is intercepted by Thomas Petty in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from John Mason and he's hacked by Andrew Angelo - foul #2 on Andrew Angelo, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Powell (PG), Fredrick Garst (SG), Gregory Griffin (SF), Carl Fagan (PF), Glenn Young (C) Andrew Angelo, Roger Copley, Nolan Deputy, Charles Clark, Erik Showman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG), Robert James (SG), Bradly Kelly (SF), Richard Steib (C) John Mason, Thomas Petty, Norman Jenkins, David Halls | |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona makes the free throw | 42-44 |
| 14:20 | LSU | Carl Fagan knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 14:09 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona buries a floater in the lane | 44-46 |
| 13:54 | LSU | Fred Carmona is called for the reach on Fredrick Garst - foul #3 on Fred Carmona, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert (PF) Fred Carmona | |
| 13:35 | LSU | Stephen Powell connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Gregory Griffin | 47-46 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Bradly Kelly | 47-48 |
| 13:01 | LSU | The short jumper by Glenn Young is denied by Richard Steib | 47-48 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 12:45 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly is hacked by Carl Fagan - foul #1 on Carl Fagan, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Copley (PG), Charles Clark (PF) Stephen Powell, Carl Fagan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SG), David Halls (C) Bradly Kelly, Richard Steib | |
| 12:32 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses the easy layup | 47-48 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi State | Robert James tips it home | 47-50 |
| 12:15 | LSU | Fredrick Garst misses short on a 3 from straight away | 47-50 |
| 12:14 | LSU | Roger Copley tips it back up and in | 49-50 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi State | David Halls scores on a floater from close range set up by Jeremy Taylor | 49-52 |
| 11:38 | LSU | Roger Copley scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-52 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Roger Copley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fredrick Garst (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gregory Griffin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Young (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jeremy Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hilbert (fresh) C - David Halls (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Fredrick Garst - foul #2 on Fredrick Garst, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Andrew Angelo (PG), Nolan Deputy (SF), Erik Showman (C) Fredrick Garst, Gregory Griffin, Glenn Young | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Norman Jenkins (SF), Richard Steib (PF) Jeremy Taylor, Robert James, Michael Hilbert | |
| 11:23 | Mississippi State | David Halls makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi State | David Halls makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 11:10 | LSU | Andrew Angelo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 11:08 | Mississippi State | David Halls gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 10:52 | LSU | Andrew Angelo grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 10:38 | LSU | Erik Showman misses the floater from the right block | 51-54 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 10:13 | Mississippi State | David Halls can't finish the layup | 51-54 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses the tip | 51-54 |
| 10:10 | LSU | Erik Showman grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 09:49 | LSU | Charles Clark misses the lay-in but the foul's on Richard Steib - foul #1 on Richard Steib, team foul #3 | 51-54 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Powell (SG) Roger Copley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona (PF), Bradly Kelly (C) Richard Steib, David Halls | |
| 09:49 | LSU | Charles Clark misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 09:49 | LSU | Charles Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona misses the jump hook from the right block | 51-54 |
| 09:40 | LSU | Erik Showman snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 09:25 | LSU | Andrew Angelo hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi State | Andrew Angelo is called for the reach on John Mason - foul #3 on Andrew Angelo, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | LSU | Fredrick Garst (SG), Carl Fagan (PF) Andrew Angelo, Charles Clark | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert James (SG) Thomas Petty | |
| 08:46 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 08:45 | LSU | Erik Showman pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 08:29 | LSU | Stephen Powell travels with the ball | 54-54 |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Copley (PG), Gregory Griffin (SF), Glenn Young (C) Stephen Powell, Nolan Deputy, Erik Showman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG), Michael Hilbert (PF), Richard Steib (C) John Mason, Norman Jenkins, Fred Carmona | |
| 08:04 | Mississippi State | Fredrick Garst is called for the reach on Michael Hilbert - foul #3 on Fredrick Garst, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Powell (SG) Fredrick Garst | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Halls (C) Richard Steib | |
| 08:04 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 08:04 | LSU | Carl Fagan pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 07:45 | LSU | Gregory Griffin drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Carl Fagan | 57-54 |
| 07:33 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Gregory Griffin - foul #2 on Gregory Griffin, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| Subs | LSU | Andrew Angelo (PG), Charles Clark (PF), Erik Showman (C) Stephen Powell, Carl Fagan, Glenn Young | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Thomas Petty (SG), Norman Jenkins (SF) Jeremy Taylor, Robert James, Bradly Kelly | |
| 07:33 | Mississippi State | David Halls makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 07:33 | Mississippi State | David Halls makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Andrew Angelo (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SG - Roger Copley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Griffin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Erik Showman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Hilbert (fresh) C - David Halls (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:14 | LSU | Charles Clark can't connect on a runner near the basket | 57-56 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi State | David Halls snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 06:51 | Mississippi State | Roger Copley is called for the reach on John Mason - foul #1 on Roger Copley, team foul #9 | 57-56 |
| Subs | LSU | Fredrick Garst (SG), Nolan Deputy (SF) Roger Copley, Gregory Griffin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona (PF) Michael Hilbert | |
| 06:51 | Mississippi State | John Mason makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 06:51 | Mississippi State | John Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 06:51 | LSU | Charles Clark gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 06:26 | LSU | David Halls blocks the jumper by Erik Showman | 57-57 |
| 06:25 | LSU | Fredrick Garst snags the offensive board | 57-57 |
| 06:04 | LSU | Nolan Deputy scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Andrew Angelo | 60-57 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi State | John Mason is fouled on the floor by Andrew Angelo - foul #4 on Andrew Angelo, team foul #10 | 60-57 |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Copley (PG), Glenn Young (C) Andrew Angelo, Erik Showman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert James (SF) Norman Jenkins | |
| 05:51 | Mississippi State | John Mason makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi State | John Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 05:51 | LSU | Glenn Young pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 05:30 | LSU | Fredrick Garst comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-58 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi State | David Halls grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | Robert James comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 05:11 | LSU | Roger Copley snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 04:57 | LSU | Nolan Deputy misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert James - foul #1 on Robert James, team foul #4 | 60-58 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Powell (SG), Carl Fagan (PF), Erik Showman (C) Fredrick Garst, Charles Clark, Glenn Young | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG), Norman Jenkins (SF), Michael Hilbert (PF), Bradly Kelly (C) John Mason, Thomas Petty, Fred Carmona, David Halls | |
| 04:57 | LSU | Nolan Deputy misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 04:57 | LSU | Nolan Deputy makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 61-58 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert hits the follow up shot | 61-60 |
| 04:16 | LSU | The pull-up jumper by Carl Fagan is blocked by Bradly Kelly | 61-60 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-60 |
| 04:08 | LSU | Roger Copley pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 04:03 | LSU | Carl Fagan is hacked by Michael Hilbert - foul #1 on Michael Hilbert, team foul #5 | 61-60 |
| Subs | LSU | Andrew Angelo (PG), Gregory Griffin (SF) Roger Copley, Nolan Deputy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SG) Robert James | |
| 03:51 | LSU | Bradly Kelly picks off the pass by Carl Fagan | 61-60 |
| 03:38 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-60 |
| 03:37 | LSU | Carl Fagan pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 03:20 | LSU | Erik Showman's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Hilbert | 61-60 |
| 03:19 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Andrew Angelo (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Stephen Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Griffin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Fagan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Erik Showman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jeremy Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Hilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradly Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Carl Fagan swats the layup by Bradly Kelly | 61-60 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert hits the follow up shot | 61-62 |
| 02:55 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| Subs | LSU | Fredrick Garst (SG), Nolan Deputy (SF), Charles Clark (PF) Stephen Powell, Gregory Griffin, Carl Fagan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Fred Carmona (PF), David Halls (C) Jeremy Taylor, Michael Hilbert, Bradly Kelly | |
| 02:45 | LSU | Erik Showman misses the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by David Halls - foul #1 on David Halls, team foul #6 | 61-62 |
| 02:45 | LSU | Erik Showman makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 02:45 | LSU | Erik Showman misses the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | David Halls snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty loses the dribble to Fredrick Garst | 62-62 |
| 02:17 | LSU | The jump hook by Erik Showman is blocked by David Halls | 62-62 |
| 02:15 | LSU | Nolan Deputy tips it home | 64-62 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona loses the dribble to Fredrick Garst | 64-62 |
| 01:42 | LSU | Erik Showman connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Andrew Angelo | 66-62 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from John Mason | 66-64 |
| 01:07 | LSU | Erik Showman buries a fadeaway from the left side | 68-64 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | John Mason scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:30 | LSU | Nolan Deputy makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 70-67 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | John Mason can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 70-67 |
| 00:11 | LSU | Nolan Deputy grabs the defensive rebound | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:10 | LSU | Nolan Deputy is fouled in the backcourt by John Mason - foul #2 on John Mason, team foul #7 | 70-67 |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Copley (SG) Fredrick Garst | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:10 | LSU | Nolan Deputy makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:10 | LSU | Nolan Deputy makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-67 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | David Halls snags the offensive board | 72-67 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | The clock runs out | 72-67 |