| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Whelan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Coll (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alberto Giordano (fresh) PF - Marcelino Bianchi (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Bryan Sutera (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Sweeney (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ronnie Meyer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jessie Duke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano inbounds the ball | 27-35 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by David Whelan | 30-35 |
| 19:30 | LSU | Gregory Jones steals the ball from Dikembe Ali | 30-35 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Gregory Jones | 33-35 |
| 19:02 | LSU | Steven Coll picks off the pass by Bryan Sutera | 33-35 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi State | David Whelan buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Coll | 36-35 |
| 18:32 | LSU | Dikembe Ali makes the 3 from straight away set up by Bryan Sutera | 36-38 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Marcelino Bianchi and the foul's on Jessie Duke - foul #2 on Jessie Duke, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro (SF), Vic Godfrey (C) Alberto Giordano, Gregory Jones | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Troup (PG), Roger Villela (SF), Jesse Hamilton (PF), Jordan Mukai (C) Bryan Sutera, John Sweeney, Ronnie Meyer, Jessie Duke | |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll makes the free throw | 39-38 |
| 18:03 | LSU | Jordan Mukai misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Vic Godfrey - foul #1 on Vic Godfrey, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (SG) Steven Coll | |
| Subs | LSU | John Sweeney (SF) Roger Villela | |
| 18:03 | LSU | Jordan Mukai makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 18:03 | LSU | Jordan Mukai makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | Vic Godfrey clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-40 |
| 17:44 | LSU | The rebound goes to Jordan Mukai | 39-40 |
| 17:29 | LSU | Dikembe Ali is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Gary Troup | 39-43 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 17:07 | LSU | The rebound goes to Dikembe Ali | 39-43 |
| 17:01 | LSU | John Sweeney works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 16:59 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro's pass is intercepted by Jordan Mukai | 39-43 |
| 16:34 | LSU | John Sweeney evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 16:32 | LSU | Jordan Mukai tips it back up and in | 39-45 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | David Whelan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-45 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick can't tip it in | 39-45 |
| 16:20 | LSU | Jordan Mukai gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 16:05 | LSU | Dikembe Ali can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Whelan | 39-45 |
| 16:00 | Mississippi State | David Whelan comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dikembe Ali - foul #1 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Coll (SG), Alberto Giordano (SF) Joshua Warwick, Kevin Caro | |
| Subs | LSU | Bryan Sutera (PG), Roger Villela (SF), Ronnie Meyer (PF) Gary Troup, John Sweeney, Jordan Mukai | |
| 16:00 | Mississippi State | David Whelan makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 16:00 | Mississippi State | David Whelan misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 16:00 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer grabs the board | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Whelan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Coll (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alberto Giordano (fresh) PF - Marcelino Bianchi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Vic Godfrey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Bryan Sutera (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Ali (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Roger Villela (fresh) PF - Ronnie Meyer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse Hamilton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | LSU | Bryan Sutera clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 15:45 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 15:39 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 15:37 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll grabs the offensive board | 40-45 |
| 15:27 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 15:26 | Mississippi State | Vic Godfrey grabs the offensive board | 40-45 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll is whistled for a carry | 40-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones (C) Marcelino Bianchi | |
| Subs | LSU | John Sweeney (SF), Jessie Duke (C) Roger Villela, Jesse Hamilton | |
| 14:55 | LSU | John Sweeney is hacked by Alberto Giordano - foul #1 on Alberto Giordano, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (SG) Steven Coll | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 14:26 | LSU | Jessie Duke is fouled on the floor by Gregory Jones - foul #1 on Gregory Jones, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Coll (PG), Danny Gardiner (SF), Marcelino Bianchi (PF) David Whelan, Alberto Giordano, Gregory Jones | |
| Subs | LSU | Jesse Hamilton (C) Jessie Duke | |
| 14:07 | LSU | Dikembe Ali is open and buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Bryan Sutera | 40-47 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-47 |
| 13:54 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 13:38 | LSU | John Sweeney comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 40-47 |
| 13:37 | LSU | Bryan Sutera can't tip it in | 40-47 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Vic Godfrey | 40-47 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll is whistled for traveling | 40-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Whelan (PG), Kevin Caro (SG), Alberto Giordano (SF), Kelly Myers (PF), Gregory Jones (C) Steven Coll, Joshua Warwick, Danny Gardiner, Marcelino Bianchi, Vic Godfrey | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Troup (PG), Roger Villela (SF), Jessie Duke (C) Bryan Sutera, Dikembe Ali, Jesse Hamilton | |
| 13:21 | LSU | Roger Villela scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Troup | 40-50 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones banks in the layup | 42-50 |
| 12:34 | LSU | John Sweeney loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 42-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Coll (PG), Joshua Warwick (SG), Danny Gardiner (SF), Marcelino Bianchi (PF), Vic Godfrey (C) David Whelan, Kevin Caro, Alberto Giordano, Kelly Myers, Gregory Jones | |
| Subs | LSU | Bryan Sutera (PG), Dikembe Ali (SG), Jesse Hamilton (C) Gary Troup, John Sweeney, Jessie Duke | |
| 12:32 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-50 |
| 12:17 | LSU | Bryan Sutera connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Roger Villela | 42-53 |
| 12:08 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-53 |
| 12:07 | LSU | Dikembe Ali snags the defensive board | 42-53 |
| 11:50 | LSU | Jesse Hamilton travels with the ball | 42-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Whelan (PG), Alberto Giordano (SF), Gregory Jones (C) Joshua Warwick, Danny Gardiner, Marcelino Bianchi | |
| Subs | LSU | John Sweeney (SF), Jessie Duke (C) Roger Villela, Jesse Hamilton | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Whelan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Coll (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alberto Giordano (fresh) PF - Vic Godfrey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Bryan Sutera (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dikembe Ali (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - John Sweeney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ronnie Meyer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jessie Duke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Mississippi State | David Whelan clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-53 |
| 11:29 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer gets the rebound | 42-53 |
| 11:00 | LSU | Alberto Giordano picks off the pass by Dikembe Ali | 42-53 |
| 10:42 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Dikembe Ali - foul #2 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #3 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (PG), Danny Gardiner (SF), Marcelino Bianchi (PF) David Whelan, Alberto Giordano, Vic Godfrey | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Troup (PG), Roger Villela (SF), Jesse Hamilton (C) Bryan Sutera, Dikembe Ali, Jessie Duke | |
| 10:42 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 10:42 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 10:19 | LSU | Gary Troup is fouled on the floor by Danny Gardiner - foul #1 on Danny Gardiner, team foul #4 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Whelan (PG), Kevin Caro (SF), Kelly Myers (C) Steven Coll, Danny Gardiner, Gregory Jones | |
| Subs | LSU | Bryan Sutera (PG), Dikembe Ali (SG), Jessie Duke (C) Gary Troup, Roger Villela, Jesse Hamilton | |
| 09:57 | LSU | Dikembe Ali hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 09:55 | LSU | Jessie Duke snags the offensive board | 44-53 |
| 09:42 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Bryan Sutera | 44-55 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi State | John Sweeney takes the ball from Joshua Warwick | 44-55 |
| 09:17 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-55 |
| 09:16 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer tips it home | 44-57 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jessie Duke - foul #3 on Jessie Duke, team foul #4 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Coll (PG), Alberto Giordano (SF), Vic Godfrey (PF), Gregory Jones (C) David Whelan, Joshua Warwick, Marcelino Bianchi, Kelly Myers | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Troup (PG), Roger Villela (SF), Jesse Hamilton (C) Bryan Sutera, Dikembe Ali, Jessie Duke | |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro misses the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | Vic Godfrey pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro is hacked by Ronnie Meyer - foul #2 on Ronnie Meyer, team foul #5 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Whelan (PG), Danny Gardiner (SF) Kevin Caro, Alberto Giordano | |
| Subs | LSU | Bryan Sutera (PG), Dikembe Ali (SG) Gary Troup, John Sweeney | |
| 08:33 | Mississippi State | David Whelan knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Coll | 48-57 |
| 08:16 | LSU | Dikembe Ali knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Bryan Sutera | 48-60 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Steven Coll | 50-60 |
| 07:46 | LSU | Jesse Hamilton misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-60 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones grabs the board | 50-60 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Whelan (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Coll (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SF - Danny Gardiner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Vic Godfrey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Bryan Sutera (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dikembe Ali (tiring) 16 pts. SF - Roger Villela (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronnie Meyer (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Jesse Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Ronnie Meyer - foul #3 on Ronnie Meyer, team foul #6 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (PG), Alberto Giordano (SF), Marcelino Bianchi (PF) David Whelan, Danny Gardiner, Vic Godfrey | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Troup (PG), John Sweeney (SG), Jessie Duke (C) Bryan Sutera, Dikembe Ali, Ronnie Meyer | |
| 07:27 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 07:27 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 07:25 | LSU | Gary Troup's pass is intercepted by Joshua Warwick in the backcourt | 52-60 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi State | Roger Villela is called for the reach on Gregory Jones - foul #3 on Roger Villela, team foul #7 | 52-60 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones misses the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 07:15 | LSU | Jesse Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 07:08 | LSU | Jesse Hamilton can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 52-60 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Vic Godfrey (C) Gregory Jones | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 06:38 | LSU | Jesse Hamilton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers (C) Vic Godfrey | |
| Subs | LSU | Bryan Sutera (PG), Dikembe Ali (SG), Ronnie Meyer (PF) Gary Troup, Roger Villela, Jesse Hamilton | |
| 06:20 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi double dribbles | 52-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner (SF), Vic Godfrey (C) Alberto Giordano, Kelly Myers | |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Villela (SF), Jesse Hamilton (C) Dikembe Ali, Jessie Duke | |
| 06:00 | LSU | John Sweeney evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Bryan Sutera | 52-62 |
| 05:38 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-62 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-62 |
| 05:27 | LSU | Bryan Sutera grabs the board | 52-62 |
| 05:02 | LSU | Jesse Hamilton scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Sweeney and he's fouled by Steven Coll - foul #3 on Steven Coll, team foul #5 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Whelan (PG), Kevin Caro (SG), Alberto Giordano (SF), Kelly Myers (PF), Gregory Jones (C) Joshua Warwick, Steven Coll, Danny Gardiner, Marcelino Bianchi, Vic Godfrey | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Troup (PG), Dikembe Ali (SG), Jessie Duke (C) Bryan Sutera, Roger Villela, Ronnie Meyer | |
| 05:02 | LSU | Jesse Hamilton misses the free throw | 52-64 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones snags the defensive board | 52-64 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro's floater is tipped away by Jesse Hamilton | 52-64 |
| 04:42 | LSU | Jesse Hamilton snags the defensive board | 52-64 |
| 04:36 | LSU | Jesse Hamilton is open and scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Dikembe Ali | 52-66 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Ali - foul #3 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #8 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Coll (SG), Marcelino Bianchi (PF) Alberto Giordano, Kelly Myers | |
| Subs | LSU | Bryan Sutera (PG), Ronnie Meyer (PF) Gary Troup, Jesse Hamilton | |
| 04:16 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro misses the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 04:16 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer snags the defensive board | 52-66 |
| 03:52 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer drills a jumper in the lane set up by Bryan Sutera | 52-68 |
| 03:40 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by David Whelan | 55-68 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Whelan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Coll (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Caro (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marcelino Bianchi (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Jones (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Bryan Sutera (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. SG - Dikembe Ali (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Sweeney (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Ronnie Meyer (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Jessie Duke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | LSU | Bryan Sutera connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-71 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones misses long on a floater from the left side | 55-71 |
| 03:04 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll tips it back up and in | 57-71 |
| 02:48 | LSU | Bryan Sutera lays it in | 57-73 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | David Whelan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-73 |
| 02:36 | LSU | Bryan Sutera snags the defensive board | 57-73 |
| 02:13 | LSU | Bryan Sutera can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-73 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi grabs the defensive rebound | 57-73 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-73 |
| 02:04 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer gets the rebound | 57-73 |
| 02:00 | LSU | Dikembe Ali is whistled for a carry | 57-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (PG), Danny Gardiner (SF), Vic Godfrey (PF), Kelly Myers (C) David Whelan, Steven Coll, Marcelino Bianchi, Gregory Jones | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Troup (PG), Dennis Stedman (SG), Roger Villela (SF), Jesse Hamilton (PF), Jordan Mukai (C) Bryan Sutera, Dikembe Ali, John Sweeney, Ronnie Meyer, Jessie Duke | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-73 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:14 | LSU | Kelly Myers steals the ball from Jordan Mukai | 57-73 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | The pull-up jumper by Vic Godfrey is blocked by Jordan Mukai | 57-73 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers gets the offensive rebound | 57-73 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Warwick | 60-73 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:28 | LSU | Jordan Mukai is open and buries a runner from the baseline | 60-75 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Gary Troup is called for the reach on Joshua Warwick - foul #1 on Gary Troup, team foul #9 | 60-75 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick makes the 1st free throw | 61-75 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick makes the 2nd free throw | 62-75 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Gary Troup runs out the clock | 62-75 |