| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Fred Carmona (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Halls (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Andrew Angelo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fredrick Garst (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nolan Deputy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Erik Showman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Nolan Deputy inbounds the ball | 19-29 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | LSU | Charles Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-29 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Clark | 19-29 |
| 19:18 | LSU | Charles Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 19-29 |
| 19:12 | LSU | Andrew Angelo makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Nolan Deputy | 19-32 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi State | David Halls is denied on a layup by Erik Showman | 19-32 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to David Halls | 19-32 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi State | David Halls knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 21-32 |
| 18:22 | LSU | Erik Showman banks in the layup | 21-34 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi State | David Halls can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-34 |
| 17:51 | LSU | Andrew Angelo gets the rebound | 21-34 |
| 17:33 | LSU | Andrew Angelo scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Erik Showman | 21-37 |
| 17:12 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty is denied on a dunk by Erik Showman | 21-37 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona gets the offensive rebound | 21-37 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi State | John Mason is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Mason, team foul #1 | 21-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert (PF) Fred Carmona | |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Copley (PG), Stephen Powell (SG) Andrew Angelo, Fredrick Garst | |
| 16:36 | LSU | Erik Showman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Gregory Griffin (SF) Nolan Deputy | |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Erik Showman steals it from Thomas Petty | 21-37 |
| 15:58 | LSU | Roger Copley comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 21-37 |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | David Halls gets the rebound | 21-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Hilbert (fresh) C - David Halls (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Roger Copley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stephen Powell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Erik Showman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:33 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty connects on the floater in the lane set up by David Halls and he's hacked by Stephen Powell - foul #1 on Stephen Powell, team foul #1 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG), Robert James (SF), Fred Carmona (PF), Bradly Kelly (C) John Mason, Norman Jenkins, Michael Hilbert, David Halls | |
| Subs | LSU | Andrew Angelo (PG), Nolan Deputy (SF), Carl Fagan (PF), Glenn Young (C) Stephen Powell, Gregory Griffin, Charles Clark, Erik Showman | |
| 15:33 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty makes the free throw | 24-37 |
| 15:10 | LSU | Glenn Young connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Carl Fagan | 24-39 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty makes the contested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-39 |
| 14:36 | LSU | Roger Copley comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-39 |
| 14:35 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty pulls down the rebound | 27-39 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-39 |
| 14:30 | LSU | Carl Fagan gets the rebound | 27-39 |
| 14:14 | LSU | Nolan Deputy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Norman Jenkins (SF), David Halls (C) Jeremy Taylor, Thomas Petty, Bradly Kelly | |
| Subs | LSU | Fredrick Garst (SG), Charles Clark (PF), Erik Showman (C) Roger Copley, Carl Fagan, Glenn Young | |
| 13:51 | Mississippi State | Fredrick Garst picks off the pass by Fred Carmona | 27-39 |
| 13:33 | LSU | Charles Clark clanks a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Fred Carmona - foul #1 on Fred Carmona, team foul #2 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Copley (PG), Gregory Griffin (SF) Andrew Angelo, Nolan Deputy | |
| 13:33 | LSU | Charles Clark makes the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 13:33 | LSU | Charles Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 27-41 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi State | David Halls knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert James | 29-41 |
| 13:01 | LSU | Roger Copley is hacked by John Mason - foul #2 on John Mason, team foul #3 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert (PF) Fred Carmona | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 12:48 | LSU | Charles Clark connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Roger Copley | 29-43 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi State | David Halls blows the layup but he's fouled by Erik Showman - foul #3 on Erik Showman, team foul #2 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SG) Robert James | |
| Subs | LSU | Andrew Angelo (PG), Nolan Deputy (SF) Roger Copley, Gregory Griffin | |
| 12:24 | Mississippi State | David Halls makes the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 12:24 | LSU | Fredrick Garst grabs the board | 30-43 |
| 12:06 | LSU | Charles Clark misses the runner from close range | 30-43 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi State | David Halls snags the defensive board | 30-43 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty misses the dunk attempt | 30-43 |
| 11:50 | LSU | The rebound goes to Erik Showman | 30-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Hilbert (fresh) C - David Halls (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Andrew Angelo (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fredrick Garst (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nolan Deputy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Erik Showman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:44 | LSU | Andrew Angelo is fouled on the floor by Thomas Petty - foul #1 on Thomas Petty, team foul #4 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG), Fred Carmona (PF), Bradly Kelly (C) John Mason, Michael Hilbert, David Halls | |
| Subs | LSU | Glenn Young (C) Erik Showman | |
| 11:30 | LSU | Charles Clark can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Jeremy Taylor - foul #3 on Jeremy Taylor, team foul #5 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steib (C) Norman Jenkins | |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Copley (SG) Fredrick Garst | |
| 11:30 | LSU | Charles Clark makes the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 11:30 | LSU | Charles Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 30-44 |
| 11:30 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib snags the defensive board | 30-44 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Taylor | 32-44 |
| 10:51 | LSU | Thomas Petty steals the ball from Andrew Angelo | 32-44 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona misses the wide open driving attempt in the lane | 32-44 |
| 10:23 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona snags the offensive board | 32-44 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-44 |
| 10:05 | LSU | Charles Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 09:48 | LSU | Andrew Angelo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-44 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly snags the defensive board | 32-44 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-44 |
| 09:23 | LSU | Charles Clark snags the defensive board | 32-44 |
| 09:19 | LSU | Nolan Deputy misses the jump hook from close range | 32-44 |
| 09:17 | LSU | Roger Copley gets the offensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 08:55 | LSU | Charles Clark knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Roger Copley | 32-46 |
| 08:29 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor is whistled for traveling | 32-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Robert James (SG), Norman Jenkins (SF), Michael Hilbert (PF), David Halls (C) Jeremy Taylor, Thomas Petty, Bradly Kelly, Fred Carmona, Richard Steib | |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Powell (PG), Fredrick Garst (SG), Gregory Griffin (SF), Carl Fagan (PF), Erik Showman (C) Andrew Angelo, Roger Copley, Nolan Deputy, Charles Clark, Glenn Young | |
| 08:10 | LSU | Stephen Powell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner but the foul's on John Mason - foul #3 on John Mason, team foul #6 | 32-46 |
| 08:10 | LSU | Stephen Powell makes the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 08:10 | LSU | Stephen Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 32-48 |
| 08:10 | LSU | Stephen Powell makes the 3rd free throw | 32-49 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert lays it in | 34-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert James (fresh) SF - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Hilbert (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Halls (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Stephen Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fredrick Garst (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carl Fagan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Erik Showman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | LSU | Gregory Griffin knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Stephen Powell | 34-52 |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | David Halls is fouled on the floor by Erik Showman - foul #4 on Erik Showman, team foul #3 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SG) Robert James | |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Copley (PG) Stephen Powell | |
| 06:50 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty is whistled for traveling | 34-52 |
| 06:33 | LSU | Erik Showman makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Carl Fagan | 34-54 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 34-54 |
| 06:06 | LSU | Erik Showman gets the rebound | 34-54 |
| 05:49 | LSU | Gregory Griffin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-54 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi State | David Halls grabs the defensive rebound | 34-54 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi State | Erik Showman steps in front of the Norman Jenkins pass | 34-54 |
| 04:55 | LSU | Erik Showman misses the floater from the right side | 34-54 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 34-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | Roger Copley takes the ball from David Halls | 34-54 |
| 04:20 | LSU | Fredrick Garst clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-54 |
| 04:19 | LSU | Erik Showman hits the follow up shot | 34-56 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | Carl Fagan steps in front of the Michael Hilbert pass | 34-56 |
| 03:43 | LSU | Roger Copley buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Carl Fagan and he's hacked by David Halls - foul #1 on David Halls, team foul #7 | 34-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG), Robert James (SG), Bradly Kelly (SF), Richard Steib (C) John Mason, Thomas Petty, Norman Jenkins, David Halls | |
| Subs | LSU | Andrew Angelo (PG), Nolan Deputy (SF), Charles Clark (PF), Glenn Young (C) Fredrick Garst, Gregory Griffin, Carl Fagan, Erik Showman | |
| 03:43 | LSU | Roger Copley makes the free throw | 34-59 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jeremy Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert James (fresh) SF - Bradly Kelly (fresh) PF - Michael Hilbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Steib (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Andrew Angelo (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Copley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nolan Deputy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Clark (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Glenn Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:28 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly comes up short on the shot from the left side | 34-59 |
| 03:26 | LSU | Charles Clark grabs the board | 34-59 |
| 03:20 | LSU | Michael Hilbert swats the short shot by Glenn Young | 34-59 |
| 03:18 | LSU | Nolan Deputy tips it in | 34-61 |
| 03:09 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor is hacked by Andrew Angelo - foul #1 on Andrew Angelo, team foul #4 | 34-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Powell (SG) Roger Copley | |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Bradly Kelly is denied by Charles Clark | 34-61 |
| 02:54 | LSU | The rebound goes to Andrew Angelo | 34-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:32 | LSU | Richard Steib denies the turnaround by Charles Clark | 34-61 |
| 02:31 | LSU | Charles Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 34-61 |
| 02:21 | LSU | Stephen Powell loses the ball out of bounds | 34-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Erik Showman (C) Glenn Young | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert James | 36-61 |
| 01:51 | LSU | Nolan Deputy's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Taylor | 36-61 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeremy Taylor and he's hacked by Nolan Deputy - foul #1 on Nolan Deputy, team foul #5 | 38-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Fredrick Garst (SG) Stephen Powell | |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly makes the free throw | 39-61 |
| 01:20 | LSU | Nolan Deputy drills a floater from the right side set up by Erik Showman | 39-63 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | Robert James hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | LSU | Nolan Deputy knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Fredrick Garst | 41-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Andrew Angelo - foul #2 on Andrew Angelo, team foul #6 | 41-65 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib makes the 1st free throw | 42-65 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib misses the 2nd free throw | 42-65 |
| 00:28 | LSU | Erik Showman gets the rebound | 42-65 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Andrew Angelo runs out the clock | 42-65 |