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