| Lineup | LSU | PG - Carmelo Montes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lucas Scroggs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Bilodeau (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Philip Born (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Hintze (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ray Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Reynolds (fresh) 2 reb. C - Todd Hager (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry inbounds the ball | 34-24 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga travels with the ball | 34-24 |
| 19:17 | LSU | Lucas Scroggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-24 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Danny Reynolds | 34-26 |
| 18:52 | LSU | Lucas Scroggs splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Carmelo Montes | 37-26 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward hits the finger roll | 37-28 |
| 18:05 | LSU | Carmelo Montes connects on the open 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Bilodeau | 40-28 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry blows the layup | 40-28 |
| 17:40 | LSU | The rebound goes to Carmelo Montes | 40-28 |
| 17:17 | LSU | Lucas Scroggs can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-28 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 40-28 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Edward Ward and he's fouled by Lucas Scroggs - foul #2 on Lucas Scroggs, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Asay (SG), Royce Simpson (SF), Joseph Echevarria (PF), Paul Scott (C) Lucas Scroggs, Peter Bilodeau, Philip Born, Charles Hintze | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge (PG), Matthew Macdonald (SF), Robert Penick (C) Edward Ward, Ray Berry, Todd Hager | |
| 17:11 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga makes the free throw | 40-31 |
| 16:51 | LSU | Carmelo Montes is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 40-31 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-31 |
| 16:11 | LSU | Carmelo Montes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-31 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-31 |
| 15:59 | LSU | Paul Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 40-31 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Carmelo Montes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Asay (fresh) SF - Royce Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Echevarria (fresh) C - Paul Scott (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jerry Selfridge (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Matthew Macdonald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Reynolds (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Penick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | LSU | Royce Simpson makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Carmelo Montes | 43-31 |
| 15:25 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Paul Scott - foul #3 on Paul Scott, team foul #2 | 43-31 |
| Subs | LSU | Lucas Scroggs (SG), Peter Bilodeau (SF), Philip Born (PF), Charles Hintze (C) Robert Asay, Royce Simpson, Joseph Echevarria, Paul Scott | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Berry (SF) Matthew Macdonald | |
| 15:25 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 15:25 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick misses the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 15:25 | LSU | Philip Born snags the defensive board | 43-32 |
| 15:04 | LSU | Carmelo Montes clanks a shot from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 15:03 | LSU | Charles Hintze pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 14:47 | LSU | Peter Bilodeau misses the floater in the lane | 43-32 |
| 14:46 | LSU | Philip Born can't tip it in | 43-32 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Scott Astorga | 43-32 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds misses the easy layup | 43-32 |
| 14:32 | LSU | The rebound goes to Carmelo Montes | 43-32 |
| 14:11 | LSU | Carmelo Montes is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Lucas Scroggs | 45-32 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Charles Hintze - foul #2 on Charles Hintze, team foul #3 | 45-32 |
| Subs | LSU | Charles Mullen (SG), Royce Simpson (SF) Carmelo Montes, Peter Bilodeau | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Jason Osuna (PF), Todd Hager (C) Jerry Selfridge, Danny Reynolds, Robert Penick | |
| 13:57 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 13:39 | LSU | Philip Born misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-34 |
| 13:37 | LSU | Philip Born tips it home | 47-34 |
| 13:30 | Mississippi State | Charles Hintze is called for the reach on Jason Osuna - foul #3 on Charles Hintze, team foul #4 | 47-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Scott (PF) Philip Born | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier (SG), Matthew Macdonald (SF) Scott Astorga, Ray Berry | |
| 13:19 | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Osuna | 47-37 |
| 13:06 | LSU | Royce Simpson is hacked by Matthew Macdonald - foul #2 on Matthew Macdonald, team foul #1 | 47-37 |
| 12:54 | LSU | Lucas Scroggs can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 12:52 | LSU | Royce Simpson gets the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 12:37 | LSU | Lucas Scroggs makes the contested fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Hintze | 49-37 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier travels with the ball | 49-37 |
| Subs | LSU | Carmelo Montes (PG), Peter Bilodeau (SF), Philip Born (PF) Lucas Scroggs, Royce Simpson, Charles Hintze | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga (SG), Ray Berry (SF), Danny Reynolds (PF) Delbert Currier, Matthew Macdonald, Jason Osuna | |
| 11:59 | LSU | Carmelo Montes works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-37 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Carmelo Montes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Mullen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Peter Bilodeau (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Philip Born (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Scott (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ray Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Reynolds (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Todd Hager (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Edward Ward | 52-40 |
| 11:27 | LSU | Peter Bilodeau throws it down on a nice dish by Paul Scott | 54-40 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga connects on the turnaround near the basket | 54-42 |
| 10:57 | LSU | Peter Bilodeau scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Carmelo Montes and the foul's on Ray Berry - foul #3 on Ray Berry, team foul #2 | 56-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Lucas Scroggs (SG), Charles Hintze (C) Charles Mullen, Paul Scott | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge (PG), Robert Penick (C) Edward Ward, Todd Hager | |
| 10:57 | LSU | Peter Bilodeau makes the free throw | 57-42 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry clanks a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Charles Hintze - foul #4 on Charles Hintze, team foul #5 | 57-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Royce Simpson (SF), Joseph Echevarria (PF), Paul Scott (C) Peter Bilodeau, Philip Born, Charles Hintze | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:39 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 10:17 | LSU | Lucas Scroggs misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Scott Astorga - foul #1 on Scott Astorga, team foul #3 | 57-44 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier (SG), Matthew Macdonald (SF) Scott Astorga, Ray Berry | |
| 10:17 | LSU | Lucas Scroggs makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 10:17 | LSU | Lucas Scroggs makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds scores on a jumper from close range and the foul's on Paul Scott - foul #4 on Paul Scott, team foul #6 | 59-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Charles Hintze (C) Paul Scott | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:09 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds makes the free throw | 59-47 |
| 09:48 | LSU | Lucas Scroggs is called for traveling | 59-47 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna (PF) Danny Reynolds | |
| 09:39 | Mississippi State | Lucas Scroggs takes the ball from Jason Osuna | 59-47 |
| 09:36 | LSU | Lucas Scroggs lays it up and in | 61-47 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 61-47 |
| 09:18 | LSU | The rebound goes to Royce Simpson | 61-47 |
| 08:53 | LSU | Charles Hintze misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-47 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge grabs the board | 61-47 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Royce Simpson - foul #1 on Royce Simpson, team foul #7 | 61-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Charles Mullen (SG), Peter Bilodeau (SF), Philip Born (PF) Lucas Scroggs, Royce Simpson, Joseph Echevarria | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Scott Astorga (SG), Ray Berry (SF), Todd Hager (C) Jerry Selfridge, Delbert Currier, Matthew Macdonald, Robert Penick | |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna misses the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 08:18 | LSU | Charles Hintze is called for traveling | 61-48 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds (PF) Jason Osuna | |
| 08:09 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry travels with the ball | 61-48 |
| 07:40 | LSU | Peter Bilodeau misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 61-48 |
| 07:39 | LSU | Philip Born tips it in | 63-48 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Carmelo Montes (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Mullen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Peter Bilodeau (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Philip Born (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Charles Hintze (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Ray Berry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Danny Reynolds (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Hager (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry slams it home | 63-50 |
| 06:58 | LSU | Carmelo Montes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-50 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds snags the defensive board | 63-50 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds is fouled on the floor by Charles Hintze - foul #5 on Charles Hintze, team foul #8 | 63-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Lucas Scroggs (PG), Royce Simpson (SF), Paul Scott (C) Carmelo Montes, Peter Bilodeau, Charles Hintze | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge (PG), Matthew Macdonald (SF), Robert Penick (C) Edward Ward, Ray Berry, Todd Hager | |
| 06:43 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 06:43 | LSU | Paul Scott grabs the board | 63-50 |
| 06:14 | LSU | Lucas Scroggs evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-50 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | Matthew Macdonald pulls down the rebound | 63-50 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 63-50 |
| 06:00 | LSU | Royce Simpson gets the rebound | 63-50 |
| 05:31 | LSU | Lucas Scroggs shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-50 |
| 05:30 | LSU | Paul Scott tips it in | 65-50 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi State | Royce Simpson is called for the reach on Jerry Selfridge - foul #2 on Royce Simpson, team foul #9 | 65-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Asay (SG), Peter Bilodeau (SF), Joseph Echevarria (PF) Charles Mullen, Royce Simpson, Philip Born | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier (SG), Ray Berry (SF), Jason Osuna (PF), Todd Hager (C) Scott Astorga, Matthew Macdonald, Danny Reynolds, Robert Penick | |
| 05:19 | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 04:57 | LSU | Peter Bilodeau buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Robert Asay | 67-52 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | Robert Asay steps in front of the Jerry Selfridge pass | 67-52 |
| 04:44 | LSU | Lucas Scroggs slams it home on a great pass from Robert Asay | 69-52 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge is fouled on the floor by Robert Asay - foul #1 on Robert Asay, team foul #10 | 69-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Carmelo Montes (PG) Robert Asay | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:24 | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge makes the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge makes the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| 04:05 | LSU | Carmelo Montes misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 69-54 |
| 04:03 | LSU | Carmelo Montes can't tip it in | 69-54 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna gets the rebound | 69-54 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge misses the jump hook from the baseline | 69-54 |
| 03:51 | LSU | Peter Bilodeau pulls down the rebound | 69-54 |
| 03:36 | LSU | Carmelo Montes is hacked by Jerry Selfridge - foul #2 on Jerry Selfridge, team foul #4 | 69-54 |
| Subs | LSU | Charles Mullen (SG), Royce Simpson (SF), Philip Born (PF) Lucas Scroggs, Peter Bilodeau, Joseph Echevarria | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Scott Astorga (SG), Matthew Macdonald (SF), Danny Reynolds (PF), Robert Penick (C) Jerry Selfridge, Delbert Currier, Ray Berry, Jason Osuna, Todd Hager | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Carmelo Montes (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Mullen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Royce Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Philip Born (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Paul Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Matthew Macdonald (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Reynolds (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Penick (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:18 | LSU | Carmelo Montes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-54 |
| 03:17 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds snags the defensive board | 69-54 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds misses the dunk attempt | 69-54 |
| 02:51 | LSU | Carmelo Montes snags the defensive board | 69-54 |
| 02:31 | LSU | Carmelo Montes evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-54 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick lays it in set up by Edward Ward | 72-56 |
| 02:01 | LSU | Matthew Macdonald is called for the reach on Royce Simpson - foul #3 on Matthew Macdonald, team foul #5 | 72-56 |
| Subs | LSU | Lucas Scroggs (PG), Robert Asay (SG), Peter Bilodeau (SF), Joseph Echevarria (PF) Carmelo Montes, Charles Mullen, Royce Simpson, Philip Born | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Berry (SF), Jason Osuna (PF), Todd Hager (C) Matthew Macdonald, Danny Reynolds, Robert Penick | |
| 01:49 | LSU | Todd Hager swats the layup by Lucas Scroggs | 72-56 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward snags the defensive board | 72-56 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:43 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Jason Osuna | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:37 | LSU | Ray Berry takes the ball from Peter Bilodeau | 72-58 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Asay - foul #2 on Robert Asay, team foul #11 | 72-58 |
| Subs | LSU | Carmelo Montes (PG), Philip Born (PF) Robert Asay, Joseph Echevarria | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds (PF) Jason Osuna | |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 01:02 | LSU | Philip Born misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 72-60 |
| 01:00 | LSU | Carmelo Montes tips it back up and in | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds blows the layup | 74-60 |
| 00:53 | LSU | Philip Born grabs the board | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:49 | LSU | Carmelo Montes is hacked by Edward Ward in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Ward, team foul #6 | 74-60 |
| 00:24 | LSU | Philip Born clanks a jumper from the right block | 74-60 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward pulls down the rebound | 74-60 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds is hacked by Carmelo Montes - foul #2 on Carmelo Montes, team foul #12 | 74-60 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Carmelo Montes runs out the clock | 74-62 |