| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Sutton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howard Herron (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Foster (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Bivens (fresh) C - James Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kyle Larson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Wann (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jonathan Bryner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin inbounds the ball | 30-37 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Mississippi State | Robert Sutton takes the ball from Craig Wann | 30-37 |
| 19:37 | LSU | Howard Herron is denied on a layup by Dikembe Ake | 30-37 |
| 19:35 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 19:12 | LSU | Jimmie Foster gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 19:10 | LSU | Kyle Larson is called for the reach on Robert Sutton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kyle Larson, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| 19:02 | LSU | Robert Sutton comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 30-37 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-37 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann tips it in | 30-39 |
| 18:12 | LSU | David Bivens lays it in and the foul's on Ramon Martin - foul #1 on Ramon Martin, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling (C) Jonathan Bryner | |
| 18:12 | LSU | David Bivens misses the free throw | 32-39 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Kyle Larson | 32-42 |
| 17:44 | LSU | Ronald Sterling swats the shot by David Bivens | 32-42 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Craig Wann, team foul #3 | 32-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Jeff Friel (PG), Kyle Mosher (SF), Bruce Dorsey (PF), Cory Yamamoto (C) Robert Sutton, Jimmie Foster, David Bivens, James Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Davies (PG), Glenn Lepe (SG), Robert Cooper (SF), Neil Hunter (C) Kyle Larson, Craig Wann, Ramon Martin, Dikembe Ake | |
| 17:01 | LSU | Neil Hunter denies the turnaround by Bruce Dorsey | 32-42 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-42 |
| 16:33 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper grabs the offensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-42 |
| 16:22 | LSU | The rebound goes to Kyle Mosher | 32-42 |
| 16:18 | LSU | Kyle Mosher clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-42 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Mark Davies | 32-42 |
| 15:56 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-45 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jeff Friel (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Howard Herron (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kyle Mosher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bruce Dorsey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Cory Yamamoto (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Davies (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Lepe (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Cooper (fresh) PF - Ronald Sterling (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Neil Hunter (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:35 | LSU | Bruce Dorsey hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeff Friel | 34-45 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 34-45 |
| 15:19 | LSU | Howard Herron pulls down the rebound | 34-45 |
| 15:15 | LSU | Jeff Friel comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 34-45 |
| 15:13 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe snags the defensive board | 34-45 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper is whistled for traveling | 34-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Sutton (PG), Jimmie Foster (SF), David Bivens (PF), James Smith (C) Howard Herron, Kyle Mosher, Bruce Dorsey, Cory Yamamoto | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson (PG), Craig Wann (SG), Ramon Martin (SF), Dikembe Ake (PF), Jonathan Bryner (C) Mark Davies, Glenn Lepe, Robert Cooper, Ronald Sterling, Neil Hunter | |
| 14:48 | LSU | Robert Sutton clanks a floater from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake pulls down the rebound | 34-45 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-47 |
| 14:30 | LSU | Robert Sutton comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 34-47 |
| 14:28 | LSU | James Smith can't tip it in | 34-47 |
| 14:26 | LSU | Jimmie Foster misses the tip | 34-47 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson grabs the board | 34-47 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Dikembe Ake and the foul's on Jeff Friel - foul #2 on Jeff Friel, team foul #1 | 34-49 |
| Subs | LSU | Kyle Mosher (SG) Jeff Friel | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:00 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann makes the free throw | 34-50 |
| 13:36 | LSU | David Bivens drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Jimmie Foster | 36-50 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann is called for traveling | 36-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Howard Herron (SG) Kyle Mosher | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:14 | LSU | Jimmie Foster comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Dikembe Ake - foul #2 on Dikembe Ake, team foul #4 | 36-50 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter (SF), Mark Davies (C) Ramon Martin, Jonathan Bryner | |
| 13:14 | LSU | Jimmie Foster makes the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 13:14 | LSU | Jimmie Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-50 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 12:42 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Kyle Mosher (SF), Bruce Dorsey (PF), Cory Yamamoto (C) Jimmie Foster, David Bivens, James Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper (SF) Dikembe Ake | |
| 12:33 | LSU | Howard Herron misses short on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Craig Wann - foul #2 on Craig Wann, team foul #5 | 38-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Jeff Friel (PG) Robert Sutton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe (SG), Jonathan Bryner (C) Kyle Larson, Craig Wann | |
| 12:33 | LSU | Howard Herron makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 12:33 | LSU | Howard Herron makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 12:08 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 12:06 | LSU | Howard Herron pulls down the rebound | 40-50 |
| 12:00 | LSU | Howard Herron is hacked by Glenn Lepe - foul #2 on Glenn Lepe, team foul #6 | 40-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Shawn Roberts (SF) Howard Herron | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin (SF), Ronald Sterling (PF) Robert Cooper, Jonathan Bryner | |
| 11:55 | LSU | Jeff Friel can't connect on a floater from the right block | 40-50 |
| 11:54 | LSU | Shawn Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 40-50 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jeff Friel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Mosher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Roberts (fresh) PF - Bruce Dorsey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Cory Yamamoto (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Davies (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Lepe (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ronald Sterling (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Neil Hunter (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:35 | LSU | Cory Yamamoto is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Cory Yamamoto, team foul #2 | 40-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Sutton (PG), Jimmie Foster (SF), David Bivens (PF) Kyle Mosher, Shawn Roberts, Cory Yamamoto | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson (PG), Craig Wann (SG), Dikembe Ake (PF) Mark Davies, Glenn Lepe, Neil Hunter | |
| 11:20 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Kyle Larson | 40-53 |
| 10:58 | LSU | Ramon Martin takes the ball from Robert Sutton | 40-53 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 40-53 |
| 10:29 | LSU | The rebound goes to Bruce Dorsey | 40-53 |
| 10:24 | LSU | Dikembe Ake is called for the reach on David Bivens - foul #3 on Dikembe Ake, team foul #7 | 40-53 |
| Subs | LSU | Howard Herron (SG), James Smith (C) Jeff Friel, Bruce Dorsey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter (SF), Mark Davies (C) Ramon Martin, Ronald Sterling | |
| 10:24 | LSU | David Bivens misses the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake snags the defensive board | 40-53 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi State | David Bivens is called for the reach on Kyle Larson - foul #3 on David Bivens, team foul #3 | 40-53 |
| Subs | LSU | Kyle Mosher (PG), Shawn Roberts (SF), Cory Yamamoto (PF) Robert Sutton, Jimmie Foster, David Bivens | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe (SG), Robert Cooper (SF), Jonathan Bryner (C) Kyle Larson, Craig Wann, Dikembe Ake | |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-53 |
| 09:44 | LSU | James Smith grabs the board | 40-53 |
| 09:38 | LSU | Howard Herron throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-53 |
| Subs | LSU | Jeff Friel (PG) Shawn Roberts | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:22 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper is hacked by Cory Yamamoto - foul #2 on Cory Yamamoto, team foul #4 | 40-53 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies is hacked by Howard Herron - foul #2 on Howard Herron, team foul #5 | 40-53 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Sutton (PG), Jimmie Foster (SF) Jeff Friel, Kyle Mosher | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson (PG), Craig Wann (SG), Ramon Martin (SF) Mark Davies, Glenn Lepe, Robert Cooper | |
| 08:53 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 40-53 |
| 08:52 | LSU | James Smith snags the defensive board | 40-53 |
| 08:46 | LSU | Robert Sutton is hacked by Ramon Martin - foul #2 on Ramon Martin, team foul #8 | 40-53 |
| Subs | LSU | David Bivens (PF) Cory Yamamoto | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake (PF), Ronald Sterling (C) Neil Hunter, Jonathan Bryner | |
| 08:46 | LSU | Robert Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 08:46 | LSU | Robert Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-53 |
| 08:24 | LSU | James Smith snags the defensive board | 42-53 |
| 08:05 | LSU | Jimmie Foster clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-53 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling grabs the board | 42-53 |
| 07:59 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-53 |
| 07:58 | LSU | The rebound goes to David Bivens | 42-53 |
| 07:51 | LSU | Howard Herron can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-53 |
| 07:50 | LSU | Jimmie Foster tips it but misses | 42-53 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Craig Wann | 42-53 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Sutton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howard Herron (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Bivens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kyle Larson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Craig Wann (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Sterling (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin's layup is rejected by David Bivens | 42-53 |
| 07:28 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling grabs the offensive board | 42-53 |
| 07:13 | Mississippi State | Howard Herron is called for the reach on Ramon Martin - foul #3 on Howard Herron, team foul #6 | 42-53 |
| Subs | LSU | Jeff Friel (PG), Kyle Mosher (SG), Shawn Roberts (SF), Bruce Dorsey (PF), Cory Yamamoto (C) Robert Sutton, Howard Herron, Jimmie Foster, David Bivens, James Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Davies (PG), Glenn Lepe (SG), Neil Hunter (SF), Jonathan Bryner (C) Kyle Larson, Craig Wann, Ramon Martin, Ronald Sterling | |
| 06:51 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake misses badly on a shot from the left side | 42-53 |
| 06:49 | LSU | The rebound goes to Bruce Dorsey | 42-53 |
| 06:41 | LSU | Shawn Roberts blows the dunk | 42-53 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Ake | 42-53 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi State | Glenn Lepe is whistled for a carry | 42-53 |
| Subs | LSU | Howard Herron (SG) Shawn Roberts | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper (SF) Dikembe Ake | |
| 06:01 | LSU | Kyle Mosher slams it home on a nice dish by Jeff Friel | 44-53 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-55 |
| 05:20 | LSU | Glenn Lepe is called for the reach on Bruce Dorsey - foul #3 on Glenn Lepe, team foul #9 | 44-55 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Sutton (PG), Jimmie Foster (SF), James Smith (C) Jeff Friel, Kyle Mosher, Cory Yamamoto | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson (PG), Craig Wann (SG), Ramon Martin (SF), Ronald Sterling (PF) Mark Davies, Glenn Lepe, Robert Cooper, Jonathan Bryner | |
| 05:20 | LSU | Bruce Dorsey makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 05:20 | LSU | Bruce Dorsey misses the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter gets the rebound | 45-55 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ramon Martin | 45-57 |
| 04:41 | LSU | Robert Sutton makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Howard Herron | 47-57 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-57 |
| 04:18 | LSU | The rebound goes to Bruce Dorsey | 47-57 |
| 04:14 | LSU | Robert Sutton clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 04:12 | LSU | Jimmie Foster snags the offensive board | 47-57 |
| 03:58 | LSU | James Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-57 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi State | Ramon Martin pulls down the rebound | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:33 | Mississippi State | Jimmie Foster steps in front of the Ramon Martin pass | 47-57 |
| 03:29 | LSU | Jimmie Foster blows the layup | 47-57 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-57 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Sutton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howard Herron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jimmie Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bruce Dorsey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kyle Larson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Craig Wann (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ramon Martin (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Ronald Sterling (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Neil Hunter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. | |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-57 |
| 02:57 | LSU | James Smith grabs the board | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:43 | LSU | Robert Sutton clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-57 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | Kyle Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-57 |
| Subs | LSU | David Bivens (PF) Bruce Dorsey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Ake (PF), Jonathan Bryner (C) Ronald Sterling, Neil Hunter | |
| 02:12 | Mississippi State | Craig Wann buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Jonathan Bryner | 47-59 |
| 02:01 | LSU | Howard Herron is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Bryner - foul #1 on Jonathan Bryner, team foul #10 | 47-59 |
| Subs | LSU | Jeff Friel (PG), Kyle Mosher (SF), Bradley Gatti (PF), Cory Yamamoto (C) Robert Sutton, Jimmie Foster, David Bivens, James Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Duncan (PG), Glenn Lepe (SG), Robert Cooper (SF), Mark Davies (PF), Ronald Sterling (C) Kyle Larson, Craig Wann, Ramon Martin, Dikembe Ake, Jonathan Bryner | |
| 02:01 | LSU | Howard Herron makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 02:01 | LSU | Howard Herron misses the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies gets the rebound | 48-59 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark Davies and the foul's on Kyle Mosher - foul #3 on Kyle Mosher, team foul #7 | 48-61 |
| Subs | LSU | Shawn Roberts (SF), Bruce Dorsey (PF) Howard Herron, Bradley Gatti | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter (C) Robert Duncan | |
| 01:40 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper makes the free throw | 48-62 |
| 01:26 | LSU | Cory Yamamoto misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Ronald Sterling - foul #2 on Ronald Sterling, team foul #11 | 48-62 |
| 01:26 | LSU | Cory Yamamoto makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 01:26 | LSU | Cory Yamamoto misses the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter pulls down the rebound | 49-62 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Jeff Friel - foul #3 on Jeff Friel, team foul #8 | 49-62 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies misses the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 01:06 | LSU | The rebound goes to Cory Yamamoto | 49-63 |
| 00:55 | LSU | Kyle Mosher scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeff Friel | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Robert Cooper drills a shot from the right side | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | LSU | Shawn Roberts misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-65 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Neil Hunter gets the rebound | 51-65 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Mark Davies runs out the clock | 51-65 |