| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Crawley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carmelo Montes (fresh) SF - Allen Bilinski (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Hintze (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Philip Born (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary McNeece (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Widener (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Gravois (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Allen Bilinski inbounds the ball | 25-21 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 19:32 | LSU | Edward Ward steals the ball from Charles Hintze | 25-21 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece lays it up and in set up by Edward Ward | 25-23 |
| 18:59 | LSU | A charge is called on James Crawley - foul #1 on James Crawley, team foul #1 | 25-23 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga misses the shot from the free throw line | 25-23 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward tips it but misses | 25-23 |
| 18:34 | LSU | Charles Hintze snags the defensive board | 25-23 |
| 18:11 | LSU | James Crawley can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 25-23 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece grabs the defensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 25-23 |
| 17:57 | LSU | The rebound goes to Carmelo Montes | 25-23 |
| 17:40 | LSU | Allen Bilinski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 25-23 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece pulls down the rebound | 25-23 |
| 17:27 | Mississippi State | John Gravois makes the turnaround from the baseline | 25-25 |
| 17:01 | LSU | Allen Bilinski is hacked by Gary McNeece - foul #1 on Gary McNeece, team foul #1 | 25-25 |
| Subs | LSU | Lucas Scroggs (SF) Charles Hintze | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harry Gross (PG) Edward Ward | |
| 16:40 | LSU | James Crawley is hacked by Harry Gross - foul #2 on Harry Gross, team foul #2 | 25-25 |
| Subs | LSU | Larry McQuaide (PG) James Crawley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:26 | LSU | Allen Bilinski misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on James Widener - foul #1 on James Widener, team foul #3 | 25-25 |
| 16:26 | LSU | Allen Bilinski makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 16:26 | LSU | Allen Bilinski makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 16:11 | Mississippi State | James Widener misses the lay-in but the foul's on Philip Born - foul #3 on Philip Born, team foul #2 | 27-25 |
| Subs | LSU | Charles Hintze (C) Philip Born | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:11 | Mississippi State | James Widener makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 16:11 | Mississippi State | James Widener misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 16:11 | LSU | Allen Bilinski grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 15:58 | LSU | Allen Bilinski misses badly on a shot from close range | 27-26 |
| 15:56 | LSU | Charles Hintze can't tip it in | 27-26 |
| 15:54 | LSU | Carmelo Montes hits the follow up shot | 29-26 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Larry McQuaide (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carmelo Montes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lucas Scroggs (fresh) PF - Allen Bilinski (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Hintze (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Harry Gross (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scott Astorga (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary McNeece (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Widener (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - John Gravois (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Mississippi State | James Widener drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 29-28 |
| 15:24 | LSU | Carmelo Montes is hacked by Scott Astorga - foul #2 on Scott Astorga, team foul #4 | 29-28 |
| Subs | LSU | James Crawley (PG) Larry McQuaide | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 15:12 | LSU | Allen Bilinski drills a shot in the paint and the foul's on John Gravois - foul #3 on John Gravois, team foul #5 | 31-28 |
| 15:12 | LSU | Allen Bilinski makes the free throw | 32-28 |
| 14:52 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece is hacked by Carmelo Montes - foul #3 on Carmelo Montes, team foul #3 | 32-28 |
| Subs | LSU | Philip Born (C) Charles Hintze | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | John Gravois knocks in the floater in the lane | 32-30 |
| 14:22 | LSU | James Crawley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | John Gravois grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi State | James Widener hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 32-30 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Gary McNeece | 32-30 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi State | Philip Born picks off the pass by James Widener | 32-30 |
| 13:18 | LSU | Carmelo Montes hits the finger roll | 34-30 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga is hacked by Allen Bilinski - foul #3 on Allen Bilinski, team foul #4 | 34-30 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Peden (SG), Larry McQuaide (SF), Charles Hintze (PF) Carmelo Montes, Lucas Scroggs, Allen Bilinski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Delbert Currier (SG), Jason Osuna (SF), Danny Reynolds (PF), Robert Penick (C) Harry Gross, Scott Astorga, Gary McNeece, James Widener, John Gravois | |
| 12:44 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds hits the finger roll set up by Edward Ward and the foul's on Charles Hintze - foul #1 on Charles Hintze, team foul #5 | 34-32 |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Bilinski (SF) James Crawley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:44 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds makes the free throw | 34-33 |
| 12:19 | LSU | Stephen Peden works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry McQuaide | 37-33 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Penick | 37-35 |
| 12:01 | LSU | Larry McQuaide's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-35 |
| 11:41 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna clanks a shot from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 11:40 | LSU | Larry McQuaide gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Larry McQuaide (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Peden (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Allen Bilinski (tiring) 18 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Hintze (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Philip Born (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Delbert Currier (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Osuna (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Penick (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | LSU | Charles Hintze's pass is intercepted by Robert Penick | 37-35 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna's pass is intercepted by Allen Bilinski | 37-35 |
| 10:43 | LSU | Allen Bilinski lays it in on a great pass from Larry McQuaide | 39-35 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds makes the runner from close range | 39-37 |
| 10:09 | LSU | Allen Bilinski misses the wide open floater from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Larry McQuaide - foul #2 on Larry McQuaide, team foul #6 | 39-37 |
| Subs | LSU | James Crawley (PG), Carmelo Montes (SG), Lucas Scroggs (SF) Larry McQuaide, Stephen Peden, Allen Bilinski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga (SG), Gary McNeece (SF), James Widener (PF), John Gravois (C) Delbert Currier, Jason Osuna, Danny Reynolds, Robert Penick | |
| 10:03 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 09:34 | LSU | Lucas Scroggs buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Hintze | 41-39 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Edward Ward and he's fouled by Carmelo Montes - foul #4 on Carmelo Montes, team foul #7 | 41-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Peden (SG) Carmelo Montes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harry Gross (PG) Edward Ward | |
| 09:13 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga makes the free throw | 41-42 |
| 08:55 | LSU | Stephen Peden works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 08:53 | Mississippi State | John Gravois gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi State | John Gravois connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Scott Astorga | 41-44 |
| 08:15 | LSU | Stephen Peden works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 08:13 | LSU | James Crawley hits the follow up shot | 43-44 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Scott Astorga | 43-46 |
| 07:45 | LSU | Stephen Peden makes the contested jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Crawley | 45-46 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Crawley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Peden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lucas Scroggs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Hintze (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Philip Born (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Harry Gross (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scott Astorga (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary McNeece (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Widener (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Gravois (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 07:23 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to John Gravois | 45-46 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 07:13 | LSU | Harry Gross is called for the reach on James Crawley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harry Gross, team foul #6 | 45-49 |
| Subs | LSU | Carmelo Montes (SG), Larry McQuaide (SF) Stephen Peden, Lucas Scroggs | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna (SF) Gary McNeece | |
| 06:58 | LSU | Larry McQuaide is fouled on the floor by Jason Osuna - foul #2 on Jason Osuna, team foul #7 | 45-49 |
| 06:58 | LSU | Larry McQuaide makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 06:58 | LSU | Larry McQuaide makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | John Gravois misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Charles Hintze - foul #2 on Charles Hintze, team foul #8 | 47-49 |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Bilinski (SF) James Crawley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG) Harry Gross | |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | John Gravois makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | John Gravois makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 06:20 | LSU | Allen Bilinski can't finish the layup | 47-51 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi State | John Gravois clanks a floater from the left side | 47-51 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | John Gravois can't tip it in | 47-51 |
| 05:56 | LSU | Allen Bilinski grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 05:34 | LSU | Larry McQuaide is hacked by James Widener - foul #2 on James Widener, team foul #8 | 47-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Peden (SG), Lucas Scroggs (SF) Allen Bilinski, Philip Born | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Delbert Currier (SG), Gary McNeece (SF), Danny Reynolds (PF), Robert Penick (C) David Scruggs, Scott Astorga, Jason Osuna, James Widener, John Gravois | |
| 05:34 | LSU | Larry McQuaide makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 05:34 | LSU | Larry McQuaide misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi State | Carmelo Montes blocks the short jumper by Robert Penick | 48-51 |
| 05:22 | LSU | The rebound goes to Charles Hintze | 48-51 |
| 04:57 | LSU | Carmelo Montes makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stephen Peden | 50-51 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds is whistled for traveling | 50-51 |
| Subs | LSU | James Crawley (PG) Larry McQuaide | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:19 | LSU | Robert Penick is called for the reach on Charles Hintze - foul #1 on Robert Penick, team foul #9 | 50-51 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Widener (PF), John Gravois (C) Danny Reynolds, Robert Penick | |
| 04:19 | LSU | Charles Hintze makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 04:19 | LSU | Charles Hintze makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Delbert Currier | 52-53 |
| 03:39 | LSU | Lucas Scroggs is whistled for a carry | 52-53 |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Bilinski (PF), Philip Born (C) Stephen Peden, Charles Hintze | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harry Gross (PG), Scott Astorga (SG), Jason Osuna (SF) Edward Ward, Delbert Currier, Gary McNeece | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Crawley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carmelo Montes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Lucas Scroggs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allen Bilinski (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Philip Born (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Harry Gross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Scott Astorga (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Osuna (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Widener (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Gravois (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | John Gravois buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harry Gross and the foul's on Philip Born - foul #4 on Philip Born, team foul #9 | 52-55 |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | John Gravois makes the free throw | 52-56 |
| 02:58 | LSU | Allen Bilinski misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 52-56 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Harry Gross grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Gary McNeece (SF) Harry Gross, Jason Osuna | |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | Allen Bilinski takes the ball from Gary McNeece | 52-56 |
| 02:20 | LSU | Edward Ward is called for the reach on James Crawley - foul #2 on Edward Ward, team foul #10 | 52-56 |
| 02:20 | LSU | James Crawley makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 02:20 | LSU | James Crawley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi State | John Gravois drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Edward Ward | 54-58 |
| 01:50 | LSU | Allen Bilinski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-58 |
| 01:48 | LSU | Philip Born snags the offensive board | 54-58 |
| 01:24 | LSU | Gary McNeece denies the turnaround by Lucas Scroggs | 54-58 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi State | James Widener hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Scott Astorga | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:52 | LSU | James Crawley misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-60 |
| 00:50 | LSU | Carmelo Montes tips it home | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | James Crawley is called for the reach on Gary McNeece in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Crawley, team foul #10 | 56-60 |
| Subs | LSU | Charles Hintze (PF) Lucas Scroggs | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:42 | LSU | James Crawley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 00:41 | LSU | Carmelo Montes grabs the offensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 00:37 | LSU | James Crawley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward is hacked by Carmelo Montes in the backcourt - foul #5 on Carmelo Montes, team foul #11 | 59-62 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Peden (SG) Carmelo Montes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier (SG) Scott Astorga | |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:35 | LSU | Charles Hintze grabs the board | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:31 | LSU | Stephen Peden clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-63 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | James Widener gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | James Crawley is called for the reach on James Widener in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Crawley, team foul #12 | 59-63 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harry Gross (PG) Edward Ward | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | James Widener misses the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | James Widener makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:22 | LSU | Charles Hintze throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-64 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG) Delbert Currier | |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Harry Gross is hacked by Stephen Peden in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Peden, team foul #13 | 59-64 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Harry Gross misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Harry Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:14 | LSU | James Crawley hits a 3 from straight away | 62-65 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece is hacked by James Crawley in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Crawley, team foul #14 | 62-65 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier (SG) Edward Ward | |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:06 | LSU | Stephen Peden buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Charles Hintze | 65-66 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Scott Astorga (SG) Harry Gross, Delbert Currier | |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece is fouled in the backcourt by James Crawley - foul #5 on James Crawley, team foul #15 | 65-66 |
| Subs | LSU | Larry McQuaide (PG) James Crawley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece misses the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:04 | LSU | Charles Hintze pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 00:04 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | LSU | Stephen Peden comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 65-67 |