| Lineup | LSU | PG - Roger Neu (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Glover (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Cameron Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Meaux (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Frye (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stacy McKenny (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Work (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Smith | 33-38 |
| 19:18 | LSU | Edward Glover double dribbles | 33-38 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi State | Edward Work can't throw it down | 33-38 |
| 19:04 | LSU | Cameron Smith snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 18:35 | LSU | Roger Neu connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Cameron Smith | 36-38 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi State | Edward Work misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 18:20 | LSU | The rebound goes to Edward Glover | 36-38 |
| 17:57 | LSU | Edward Glover slams it home on a nice dish by Michael Frye | 38-38 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-38 |
| 17:20 | LSU | Roger Neu comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 38-38 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi State | John Smith gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 17:12 | LSU | Michael Meaux pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 16:51 | LSU | Michael Meaux banks in the layup set up by Roger Neu and he's hacked by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Dewayne Billings (SG), William Callahan (SF), Thomas Munguia (C) Edward Glover, Cameron Smith, Michael Frye | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bradford (PG), Ray Burdette (SF), Justin Rushenberg (C) Stacy McKenny, Dema Ratulowski, Edward Work | |
| 16:51 | LSU | Michael Meaux makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 16:40 | LSU | Roger Neu gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 16:35 | LSU | Dewayne Billings misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 16:33 | LSU | William Callahan grabs the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 16:06 | LSU | Michael Meaux clanks a runner in the paint | 41-38 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Scott Smith | 41-38 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi State | John Bradford buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Justin Rushenberg | 41-41 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Roger Neu (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dewayne Billings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Callahan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Meaux (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Munguia (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Bradford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Burdette (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Rushenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | LSU | Roger Neu is hacked by Ray Burdette - foul #1 on Ray Burdette, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Edward Glover (SG), Cameron Smith (SF), Michael Frye (C) Roger Neu, William Callahan, Michael Meaux | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny (PG), Dema Ratulowski (SF), Angel Bruno (C) John Bradford, Scott Smith, John Smith | |
| 15:11 | LSU | Cameron Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Angel Bruno | 41-41 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno misses the shot near the basket | 41-41 |
| 14:55 | LSU | Thomas Munguia grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 14:26 | LSU | Michael Frye knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Cameron Smith | 43-41 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-41 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny grabs the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno banks in the layup | 43-43 |
| 13:46 | LSU | Thomas Munguia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Neu (PG), Michael Meaux (PF), Harold Rankin (C) Edward Glover, Thomas Munguia, Michael Frye | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Smith (SG), John Smith (PF), Edward Work (C) Ray Burdette, Justin Rushenberg, Angel Bruno | |
| 13:20 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Cameron Smith - foul #1 on Cameron Smith, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| Subs | LSU | William Callahan (SF) Cameron Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bradford (PG) Stacy McKenny | |
| 13:20 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 12:54 | LSU | Michael Meaux blows the dunk | 43-45 |
| 12:52 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Dema Ratulowski | 43-45 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith misses the dunk attempt | 43-45 |
| 12:46 | LSU | Michael Meaux pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 12:26 | LSU | Dewayne Billings hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Callahan | 45-45 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi State | Harold Rankin swats the short shot by John Bradford | 45-45 |
| 12:02 | LSU | The rebound goes to Harold Rankin | 45-45 |
| 11:44 | LSU | Michael Meaux misses the lay-in | 45-45 |
| 11:42 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski grabs the board | 45-45 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Roger Neu (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dewayne Billings (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Callahan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael Meaux (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Rankin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Bradford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Work (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Mississippi State | John Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Edward Glover (SG), Cameron Smith (SF), Michael Frye (C) Dewayne Billings, William Callahan, Harold Rankin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny (PG), Ray Burdette (SF) John Bradford, Dema Ratulowski | |
| 11:03 | LSU | Edward Glover misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-45 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi State | John Smith blows the layup | 45-45 |
| 10:36 | LSU | Roger Neu grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 10:30 | LSU | Michael Meaux buries a jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg (PF), Angel Bruno (C) John Smith, Edward Work | |
| 10:30 | LSU | Michael Meaux makes the free throw | 48-45 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Ray Burdette, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Morris (SF) Scott Smith | |
| 09:49 | LSU | Michael Frye scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Edward Glover | 50-45 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi State | David Morris comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 50-45 |
| 09:30 | LSU | Edward Glover grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 09:13 | LSU | Michael Meaux banks in the layup set up by Michael Frye | 52-45 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi State | David Morris is whistled for a carry | 52-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Dewayne Billings (PG), Thomas Munguia (PF) Roger Neu, Michael Meaux | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Smith (SG), Dema Ratulowski (SF), John Smith (PF), Edward Work (C) Ray Burdette, David Morris, Justin Rushenberg, Angel Bruno | |
| 08:39 | LSU | Dewayne Billings connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi State | Edward Work lays it in on a nice dish by Stacy McKenny | 55-47 |
| 07:54 | LSU | Cameron Smith misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 55-47 |
| 07:53 | LSU | Michael Frye grabs the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 07:24 | LSU | Edward Glover misses the lay-in but the foul's on Scott Smith - foul #2 on Scott Smith, team foul #5 | 55-47 |
| Subs | LSU | William Callahan (SF), Michael Meaux (PF) Cameron Smith, Michael Frye | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bradford (PG), Justin Rushenberg (C) Stacy McKenny, Edward Work | |
| 07:24 | LSU | Edward Glover makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 07:24 | LSU | Edward Glover misses the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 07:24 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Dewayne Billings (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Edward Glover (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Callahan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael Meaux (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Munguia (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Bradford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Rushenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Mississippi State | John Bradford is hacked by Michael Meaux - foul #2 on Michael Meaux, team foul #2 | 56-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Neu (PG) Edward Glover | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:55 | Mississippi State | John Bradford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-47 |
| 06:29 | LSU | Michael Meaux misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 56-47 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi State | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg misses the lay-in | 56-47 |
| 06:09 | LSU | Roger Neu gets the rebound | 56-47 |
| 05:45 | LSU | Michael Meaux dunks the ball | 58-47 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | John Bradford can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Roger Neu - foul #2 on Roger Neu, team foul #3 | 58-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Cameron Smith (SF), Michael Frye (C) William Callahan, Thomas Munguia | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny (PG), Ray Burdette (SF), Edward Work (C) Scott Smith, Dema Ratulowski, John Smith | |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | John Bradford misses the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | John Bradford makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 05:11 | LSU | Roger Neu misses the shot from just outside the lane | 58-48 |
| 05:09 | LSU | Michael Frye tips it home | 60-48 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Edward Work drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from John Bradford | 60-50 |
| 04:35 | LSU | Michael Frye can't throw it down but he's hacked by Edward Work - foul #3 on Edward Work, team foul #6 | 60-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Edward Glover (SG) Dewayne Billings | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Morris (SF), John Smith (PF) John Bradford, Justin Rushenberg | |
| 04:35 | LSU | Michael Frye makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 04:35 | LSU | Michael Frye makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:10 | Mississippi State | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 62-50 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | John Smith misses the tip | 62-50 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi State | Edward Work tips it back up and in | 62-52 |
| 03:46 | LSU | Edward Glover misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 62-52 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | Edward Work grabs the board | 62-52 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi State | John Smith knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Stacy McKenny | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | LSU | Roger Neu is hacked by Stacy McKenny - foul #3 on Stacy McKenny, team foul #7 | 62-54 |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Munguia (PF), Harold Rankin (C) Michael Meaux, Michael Frye | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Smith (SG), Dema Ratulowski (SF) Ray Burdette, David Morris | |
| 03:23 | LSU | Roger Neu makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 03:23 | LSU | Roger Neu makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Roger Neu (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edward Glover (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cameron Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Thomas Munguia (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Rankin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stacy McKenny (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Work (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | Edward Work misses badly on a floater from the right block | 64-54 |
| 03:13 | LSU | Thomas Munguia grabs the board | 64-54 |
| 02:53 | LSU | Cameron Smith misses the jumper from the right side | 64-54 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski gets the rebound | 64-54 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Scott Smith | 64-56 |
| 02:47 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-56 |
| Subs | LSU | Dewayne Billings (PG), Michael Meaux (PF), Michael Frye (C) Roger Neu, Thomas Munguia, Harold Rankin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:26 | LSU | Cameron Smith travels with the ball | 64-56 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-56 |
| 02:17 | LSU | The rebound goes to Michael Frye | 64-56 |
| 02:06 | LSU | Michael Meaux throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-56 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi State | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 64-56 |
| 01:49 | LSU | Michael Meaux grabs the board | 64-56 |
| 01:25 | LSU | Michael Meaux misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski grabs the defensive rebound | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | Edward Work can't connect on a shot from close range | 64-56 |
| 01:10 | LSU | Michael Frye gets the rebound | 64-56 |
| 00:53 | LSU | Cameron Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-56 |
| 00:51 | LSU | Michael Frye pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | LSU | Michael Frye is hacked by Edward Work - foul #4 on Edward Work, team foul #8 | 64-56 |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Neu (PG), Darryl Chapman (PF) Dewayne Billings, Michael Meaux | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:48 | LSU | Michael Frye misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Edward Work snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:42 | LSU | Roger Neu is fouled in the backcourt by Stacy McKenny - foul #4 on Stacy McKenny, team foul #9 | 64-59 |
| 00:42 | LSU | Roger Neu makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:42 | LSU | Roger Neu misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | John Smith gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | John Smith double dribbles | 65-59 |
| 00:32 | LSU | Roger Neu is hacked by Stacy McKenny in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stacy McKenny, team foul #10 | 65-59 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bradford (PG) Stacy McKenny | |
| 00:32 | LSU | Roger Neu makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:32 | LSU | Roger Neu makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-59 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Edward Work grabs the offensive board | 67-59 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:22 | LSU | Darryl Chapman is fouled in the backcourt by John Bradford - foul #2 on John Bradford, team foul #11 | 67-59 |
| 00:22 | LSU | Darryl Chapman misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:22 | LSU | Darryl Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Edward Work drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Bradford | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:11 | LSU | Darryl Chapman is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Smith - foul #3 on Scott Smith, team foul #12 | 68-62 |
| 00:11 | LSU | Darryl Chapman misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:11 | LSU | Darryl Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 69-62 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Work | 69-62 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | LSU | Roger Neu runs out the clock | 69-65 |