| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lewis Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Steffan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Fobbs (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Marvin Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Dulin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Davis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Valliere (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Mississippi State | John Steffan clanks a turnaround in the lane | 29-34 |
| 19:46 | LSU | John Lee pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 19:41 | LSU | James Dulin lays it up and in on a great pass from James Kelly | 29-36 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Stephen Fobbs, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| 18:48 | LSU | William Davis's pass is intercepted by Lewis Terrell | 29-36 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi State | John Steffan lays it in on a great pass from Lewis Terrell | 31-36 |
| 18:18 | LSU | John Lee buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by James Dulin | 31-38 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs's pass is intercepted by William Davis | 31-38 |
| 17:42 | LSU | James Kelly misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-38 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Marvin Brown | 31-38 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 31-38 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs tips it in | 33-38 |
| 17:25 | LSU | James Dulin scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Davis | 33-41 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by James Dulin - foul #2 on James Dulin, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa (PG), Todd Schwentker (SF), Peter Benedict (C) Lewis Terrell, Stephen Fobbs, Jerry Lewis | |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Blake (SG), Noel Godley (SF), David Kennedy (C) William Davis, John Lee, James Kelly | |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 16:36 | LSU | Johnny Blake misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 16:34 | LSU | Johnny Blake grabs the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 16:13 | LSU | David Valliere drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-44 |
| 15:50 | Mississippi State | John Steffan misses the floater from the left side | 35-44 |
| 15:48 | LSU | The rebound goes to David Valliere | 35-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alberto Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Steffan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Schwentker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marvin Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Benedict (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Dulin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Blake (fresh) SF - Noel Godley (fresh) PF - David Valliere (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Kennedy (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:43 | LSU | Johnny Blake misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Todd Schwentker - foul #1 on Todd Schwentker, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG), Stephen Fobbs (SF), Jerry Lewis (C) John Steffan, Todd Schwentker, Marvin Brown | |
| Subs | LSU | Keith Prill (SG), John Lee (SF), James Kelly (C) James Dulin, Noel Godley, David Valliere | |
| 15:43 | LSU | Johnny Blake makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 15:43 | LSU | Johnny Blake makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 15:20 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis is fouled on the floor by Johnny Blake - foul #2 on Johnny Blake, team foul #2 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Francisco Bermudez (PG) Johnny Blake | |
| 15:01 | Mississippi State | David Kennedy picks off the pass by Alberto Costa | 35-46 |
| 14:47 | LSU | David Kennedy drills a floater from just outside the lane | 35-48 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Stephen Fobbs | 38-48 |
| 14:11 | LSU | John Lee drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-51 |
| 13:58 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker (PG), John Steffan (SG), James Falzone (SF), Michael Meade (PF), David Russell (C) Lewis Terrell, Alberto Costa, Stephen Fobbs, Peter Benedict, Jerry Lewis | |
| Subs | LSU | David Valliere (PF) David Kennedy | |
| 13:48 | LSU | Keith Prill is whistled for a carry | 38-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | William Davis (SF) John Lee | |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | John Steffan scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Meade and he's hacked by Keith Prill - foul #4 on Keith Prill, team foul #3 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | James Dulin (PG), Johnny Blake (SF) Francisco Bermudez, Keith Prill | |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | John Steffan makes the free throw | 41-51 |
| 13:19 | LSU | Johnny Blake buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by David Valliere | 41-54 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi State | James Falzone is fouled on the floor by James Kelly - foul #2 on James Kelly, team foul #4 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs (SF) James Falzone | |
| Subs | LSU | John Lee (SF), Nathan Warren (C) Johnny Blake, James Kelly | |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on John Lee - foul #2 on John Lee, team foul #5 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown (PF), Jerry Lewis (C) Michael Meade, David Russell | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker misses the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 12:20 | LSU | John Lee is hacked by Stephen Fobbs - foul #3 on Stephen Fobbs, team foul #3 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG) Todd Schwentker | |
| Subs | LSU | David Kennedy (C) Nathan Warren | |
| 12:06 | LSU | John Lee drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Dulin | 42-56 |
| 11:42 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Lewis Terrell and he's fouled by David Kennedy - foul #2 on David Kennedy, team foul #6 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Francisco Bermudez (PG), Johnny Blake (SG), James Kelly (C) James Dulin, William Davis, David Kennedy | |
| 11:42 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis makes the free throw | 45-56 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lewis Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Steffan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Fobbs (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marvin Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Francisco Bermudez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnny Blake (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Lee (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Valliere (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:25 | LSU | David Valliere hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 45-56 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi State | John Steffan gets the rebound | 45-56 |
| 11:08 | Mississippi State | Johnny Blake steals the ball from Stephen Fobbs | 45-56 |
| 11:04 | LSU | Johnny Blake banks in the layup | 45-58 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Lewis Terrell | 48-58 |
| 10:47 | LSU | David Valliere's floater is tipped away by Jerry Lewis | 48-58 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Francisco Bermudez - foul #4 on Francisco Bermudez, team foul #7 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Falzone (SG), Alberto Costa (SF), Peter Benedict (PF), Todd Schwentker (C) John Steffan, Stephen Fobbs, Marvin Brown, Jerry Lewis | |
| Subs | LSU | James Dulin (PG), William Davis (SG), David Kennedy (PF) Francisco Bermudez, John Lee, David Valliere | |
| 10:29 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 10:10 | LSU | Johnny Blake misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 10:08 | LSU | William Davis grabs the offensive board | 50-58 |
| 09:50 | LSU | Johnny Blake clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Alberto Costa | 50-58 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi State | James Kelly swats the short shot by James Falzone | 50-58 |
| 09:28 | LSU | David Kennedy grabs the board | 50-58 |
| 09:14 | LSU | Johnny Blake is whistled for a carry | 50-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Steffan (SG), David Russell (C) Lewis Terrell, James Falzone | |
| Subs | LSU | Noel Godley (SF), David Valliere (PF) William Davis, David Kennedy | |
| 08:56 | Mississippi State | John Steffan buries a shot from just outside the lane | 52-58 |
| 08:42 | LSU | James Dulin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 08:40 | LSU | Noel Godley tips it in | 52-60 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa's pass is intercepted by David Valliere | 52-60 |
| 08:11 | LSU | David Valliere lays it up and in | 52-62 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi State | John Steffan knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Alberto Costa | 54-62 |
| 07:36 | LSU | James Kelly is hacked by David Russell - foul #2 on David Russell, team foul #4 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Falzone (PG), Stephen Fobbs (SF), Marvin Brown (PF), Jerry Lewis (C) Alberto Costa, Todd Schwentker, Peter Benedict, David Russell | |
| Subs | LSU | Francisco Bermudez (PG), Keith Prill (SG), John Lee (SF), David Kennedy (C) James Dulin, Johnny Blake, Noel Godley, James Kelly | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Falzone (fresh) 3 pf. SG - John Steffan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Fobbs (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marvin Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Francisco Bermudez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Keith Prill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Lee (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Valliere (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - David Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:22 | LSU | David Kennedy drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by John Lee and he's hacked by Jerry Lewis - foul #1 on Jerry Lewis, team foul #5 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG) James Falzone | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 07:22 | LSU | David Kennedy makes the free throw | 54-65 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-65 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi State | John Steffan grabs the offensive board | 54-65 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi State | Keith Prill steals it from Jerry Lewis | 54-65 |
| 06:32 | LSU | Keith Prill misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-65 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Lewis Terrell | 54-65 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi State | John Steffan comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 54-65 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown tips it but misses | 54-65 |
| 06:19 | Mississippi State | John Steffan misses the tip | 54-65 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown can't tip it in | 54-65 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown tips it home | 56-65 |
| 05:54 | LSU | David Valliere misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-65 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs snags the defensive board | 56-65 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi State | John Steffan hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Lewis | 59-65 |
| 05:42 | LSU | Keith Prill buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Francisco Bermudez | 59-68 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | John Steffan blows the layup | 59-68 |
| 05:23 | LSU | Francisco Bermudez gets the rebound | 59-68 |
| 05:17 | LSU | David Valliere can't finish the layup but the foul's on Marvin Brown - foul #2 on Marvin Brown, team foul #6 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa (PG), James Falzone (SG), Peter Benedict (PF) Lewis Terrell, John Steffan, Marvin Brown | |
| Subs | LSU | James Dulin (PG), James Kelly (C) Francisco Bermudez, David Kennedy | |
| 05:17 | LSU | David Valliere makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 05:17 | LSU | David Valliere makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Falzone | 61-70 |
| 04:40 | LSU | Keith Prill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-70 |
| 04:38 | LSU | John Lee misses the tip | 61-70 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | James Falzone gets the rebound | 61-70 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict misses the lay-in but he's fouled by David Valliere - foul #1 on David Valliere, team foul #8 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker (SF), David Russell (C) Stephen Fobbs, Jerry Lewis | |
| Subs | LSU | William Davis (SG), Johnny Blake (SF), David Kennedy (PF) Keith Prill, John Lee, David Valliere | |
| 04:16 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict misses the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 04:16 | LSU | The rebound goes to James Kelly | 62-70 |
| 03:53 | LSU | David Kennedy clanks a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Alberto Costa - foul #1 on Alberto Costa, team foul #7 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG), John Steffan (SG), Marvin Brown (PF) James Falzone, Todd Schwentker, David Russell | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 03:53 | LSU | David Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 03:53 | LSU | David Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell is called for a charge - foul #1 on Lewis Terrell, team foul #8 | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:31 | LSU | James Dulin misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 62-72 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict gets the rebound | 62-72 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lewis Terrell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Steffan (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alberto Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Marvin Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Peter Benedict (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Dulin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Johnny Blake (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Kennedy (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - James Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Mississippi State | John Steffan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker (C) Peter Benedict | |
| Subs | LSU | Francisco Bermudez (PG) James Dulin | |
| 03:14 | LSU | James Kelly banks in the layup on a nice dish by Francisco Bermudez | 62-74 |
| 03:09 | Mississippi State | John Steffan drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Alberto Costa and he's hacked by James Kelly - foul #3 on James Kelly, team foul #9 | 64-74 |
| 03:09 | Mississippi State | John Steffan makes the free throw | 65-74 |
| 02:57 | LSU | Johnny Blake misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-74 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell grabs the defensive rebound | 65-74 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs (SF), Jerry Lewis (C) Alberto Costa, Todd Schwentker | |
| Subs | LSU | James Dulin (PG), Keith Prill (SG), John Lee (SF), David Valliere (PF) Francisco Bermudez, William Davis, Johnny Blake, David Kennedy | |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 65-74 |
| 02:37 | LSU | David Valliere grabs the board | 65-74 |
| 02:32 | LSU | John Lee is fouled on the floor by Marvin Brown - foul #3 on Marvin Brown, team foul #9 | 65-74 |
| 02:32 | LSU | John Lee misses the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 02:32 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis grabs the board | 65-74 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | John Steffan drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Lewis Terrell | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:04 | LSU | James Dulin misses the 3 from the right corner | 67-74 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | John Steffan grabs the defensive rebound | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:43 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis blows the layup | 67-74 |
| 01:42 | LSU | David Valliere snags the defensive board | 67-74 |
| 01:18 | LSU | Stephen Fobbs takes the ball from Keith Prill | 67-74 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Lewis Terrell | 69-74 |
| 00:50 | LSU | James Kelly's pass is intercepted by John Steffan | 69-74 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Steffan | 71-74 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | LSU | James Dulin is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 71-74 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 71-74 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | John Steffan snags the offensive board | 71-74 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | John Steffan makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Jerry Lewis | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | LSU | David Valliere is hacked by Lewis Terrell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lewis Terrell, team foul #10 | 73-74 |
| 00:13 | LSU | David Valliere makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:13 | LSU | David Valliere makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | John Steffan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-76 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis grabs the offensive board | 73-76 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | John Steffan makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | LSU | Keith Prill hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lewis Terrell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Steffan (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Fobbs (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Marvin Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Dulin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Prill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Lee (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Valliere (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - James Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | LSU | James Kelly wins the tip | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:41 | LSU | John Lee connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Prill | 76-78 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi State | David Valliere swats the shot by John Steffan | 76-78 |
| 04:27 | LSU | David Valliere grabs the board | 76-78 |
| 04:08 | LSU | James Dulin makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 76-81 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Lee - foul #3 on John Lee, team foul #10 | 76-81 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict (PF) Marvin Brown | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs misses the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs misses the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 03:54 | LSU | James Kelly gets the rebound | 76-81 |
| 03:31 | LSU | John Lee hits a turnaround from the left block | 76-83 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Lee - foul #4 on John Lee, team foul #11 | 76-83 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| 03:12 | LSU | James Kelly grabs the board | 76-83 |
| 02:56 | LSU | James Dulin misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 76-83 |
| 02:54 | LSU | David Valliere grabs the offensive board | 76-83 |
| 02:40 | LSU | John Steffan steals the ball from James Dulin | 76-83 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-83 |
| 02:24 | LSU | The rebound goes to James Kelly | 76-83 |
| 02:19 | LSU | John Lee misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 76-83 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell gets the rebound | 76-83 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 78-83 |
| 01:42 | LSU | James Dulin clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Stephen Fobbs - foul #4 on Stephen Fobbs, team foul #11 | 78-83 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown (PF) Peter Benedict | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 01:42 | LSU | James Dulin makes the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 01:42 | LSU | James Dulin misses the 2nd free throw | 78-84 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis grabs the board | 78-84 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 78-84 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-84 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs is hacked by David Valliere - foul #2 on David Valliere, team foul #12 | 78-84 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs makes the 1st free throw | 79-84 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs misses the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| 01:12 | LSU | David Valliere grabs the board | 79-84 |
| 01:05 | LSU | John Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-84 |
| 01:03 | LSU | David Valliere can't tip it in | 79-84 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | John Steffan pulls down the rebound | 79-84 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lewis Terrell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Steffan (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Fobbs (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Marvin Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Lewis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Dulin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Prill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Lee (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Valliere (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. C - James Kelly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | John Steffan comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by James Dulin - foul #3 on James Dulin, team foul #13 | 79-84 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | John Steffan makes the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | John Steffan makes the 2nd free throw | 81-84 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | LSU | David Valliere buries a turnaround in the paint | 81-86 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | John Steffan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 81-86 |
| 00:17 | LSU | James Dulin gets the rebound | 81-86 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | LSU | John Steffan is called for the reach on James Dulin in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Steffan, team foul #12 | 81-86 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | William Davis (SG), David Kennedy (C) Keith Prill, James Kelly | |
| 00:16 | LSU | James Dulin makes the 1st free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:16 | LSU | James Dulin makes the 2nd free throw | 81-88 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | John Steffan is called for a charge - foul #4 on John Steffan, team foul #13 | 81-88 |
| 00:10 | LSU | William Davis is hacked by John Steffan in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Steffan, team foul #14 | 81-88 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa (SG) John Steffan | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:10 | LSU | William Davis makes the 1st free throw | 81-89 |
| 00:10 | LSU | William Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 81-89 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis pulls down the rebound | 81-89 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa makes the 3 from the right corner | 84-89 |
| 00:04 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 84-89 |
| 00:02 | LSU | John Lee is hacked by Lewis Terrell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lewis Terrell, team foul #15 | 84-89 |
| 00:02 | LSU | John Lee makes the 1st free throw | 84-90 |
| 00:02 | LSU | John Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 84-90 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown pulls down the rebound | 84-90 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 84-90 |