| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Dulin (fresh) SG - Keith Prill (fresh) SF - John Lee (fresh) PF - David Valliere (fresh) C - James Kelly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lewis Terrell (fresh) SG - John Steffan (fresh) SF - Stephen Fobbs (fresh) PF - Marvin Brown (fresh) C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | LSU | James Kelly wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:42 | LSU | Keith Prill can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi State | John Steffan misses long on a jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | LSU | David Valliere comes up short on the floater from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi State | John Steffan gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by James Kelly - foul #1 on James Kelly, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:47 | LSU | David Valliere pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:42 | LSU | James Kelly misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:40 | LSU | Keith Prill grabs the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:22 | LSU | James Dulin loses the dribble to Marvin Brown | 0-3 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-3 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown tips it back up and in | 0-5 |
| 17:34 | LSU | Keith Prill misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jerry Lewis - foul #1 on Jerry Lewis, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 17:34 | LSU | Keith Prill makes the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 17:34 | LSU | Keith Prill makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi State | John Steffan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-5 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi State | John Steffan gets the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown clanks a jumper from the left block | 2-5 |
| 16:59 | LSU | James Kelly snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 16:54 | LSU | John Lee misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | John Steffan snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 16:36 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-5 |
| 16:34 | LSU | John Lee snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 16:30 | LSU | Jerry Lewis steals the ball from David Valliere | 2-5 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi State | James Dulin picks off the pass by Stephen Fobbs | 2-5 |
| 16:07 | LSU | James Dulin dunks the ball | 4-5 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Dulin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Keith Prill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Lee (fairly fresh) PF - David Valliere (fairly fresh) C - James Kelly (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lewis Terrell (fresh) SG - John Steffan (fresh) SF - Stephen Fobbs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marvin Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Mississippi State | John Steffan clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 15:42 | LSU | John Lee grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 15:21 | LSU | John Lee is fouled on the floor by Jerry Lewis - foul #2 on Jerry Lewis, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | LSU | Francisco Bermudez (PG), William Davis (SG), Johnny Blake (SF), David Kennedy (PF), Nathan Warren (C) James Dulin, Keith Prill, John Lee, David Valliere, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa (PG), Todd Schwentker (SF), Peter Benedict (PF), David Russell (C) Lewis Terrell, Stephen Fobbs, Marvin Brown, Jerry Lewis | |
| 15:07 | LSU | David Kennedy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-5 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Falzone (SG) John Steffan | |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 14:37 | LSU | The rebound goes to Nathan Warren | 4-5 |
| 14:25 | LSU | William Davis misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi State | David Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker is hacked by William Davis - foul #1 on William Davis, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | LSU | David Valliere (PF), James Kelly (C) David Kennedy, Nathan Warren | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Steffan (SG), Stephen Fobbs (SF) James Falzone, David Russell | |
| 13:51 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by James Kelly - foul #2 on James Kelly, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | LSU | David Kennedy (C) James Kelly | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG) Alberto Costa | |
| 13:51 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker misses the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 13:51 | LSU | William Davis snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 13:31 | LSU | Francisco Bermudez is fouled on the floor by Lewis Terrell - foul #1 on Lewis Terrell, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | LSU | James Dulin (PG), Keith Prill (SG), John Lee (SF) Francisco Bermudez, William Davis, Johnny Blake | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown (PF) Todd Schwentker | |
| 13:14 | LSU | David Valliere misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-6 |
| 13:13 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell travels with the ball | 4-6 |
| 12:48 | LSU | Keith Prill misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-6 |
| 12:46 | LSU | David Valliere can't tip it in | 4-6 |
| 12:45 | LSU | David Kennedy hits the follow up shot | 6-6 |
| 12:19 | Mississippi State | James Dulin steals it from Stephen Fobbs | 6-6 |
| 12:15 | LSU | James Dulin can't finish the layup | 6-6 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Marvin Brown | 6-6 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-6 |
| Subs | LSU | Nathan Warren (C) David Kennedy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa (SF), Todd Schwentker (C) Stephen Fobbs, Peter Benedict | |
| 11:53 | LSU | James Dulin buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Lee | 9-6 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Dulin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Keith Prill (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Lee (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Valliere (fresh) 2 reb. C - Nathan Warren (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lewis Terrell (fresh) SG - John Steffan (fresh) SF - Alberto Costa (fresh) PF - Marvin Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Schwentker (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-6 |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown tips it in | 9-8 |
| 11:28 | LSU | James Dulin misses the 3 from straight away | 9-8 |
| 11:27 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 11:11 | Mississippi State | Keith Prill is called for the reach on John Steffan - foul #1 on Keith Prill, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | LSU | Francisco Bermudez (PG), William Davis (SG), Johnny Blake (SF), David Kennedy (PF) James Dulin, Keith Prill, John Lee, David Valliere | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Falzone (SG), Stephen Fobbs (SF), David Russell (C) Lewis Terrell, John Steffan, Marvin Brown | |
| 10:59 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker misses short on a floater from the left side | 9-8 |
| 10:58 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker grabs the offensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 10:44 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs clanks a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Nathan Warren - foul #1 on Nathan Warren, team foul #5 | 9-8 |
| 10:44 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs misses the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 10:44 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 10:26 | LSU | David Russell denies the turnaround by David Kennedy | 9-9 |
| 10:24 | LSU | David Kennedy misses the tip | 9-9 |
| 10:22 | LSU | Francisco Bermudez can't tip it in | 9-9 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Alberto Costa | 9-9 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi State | James Falzone makes the shot from the free throw line | 9-11 |
| 10:13 | LSU | Alberto Costa is called for the reach on Francisco Bermudez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alberto Costa, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | LSU | John Lee (SF) Johnny Blake | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Steffan (SG), Peter Benedict (PF) James Falzone, David Russell | |
| 09:54 | LSU | William Davis is fouled on the floor by John Steffan - foul #1 on John Steffan, team foul #5 | 9-11 |
| Subs | LSU | David Valliere (PF) Nathan Warren | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:42 | LSU | David Valliere scores on a shot from the right wing and he's hacked by Peter Benedict - foul #1 on Peter Benedict, team foul #6 | 11-11 |
| Subs | LSU | James Dulin (PG), Keith Prill (SG), Noel Godley (C) Francisco Bermudez, William Davis, David Kennedy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG) Alberto Costa | |
| 09:42 | LSU | David Valliere makes the free throw | 12-11 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi State | David Valliere steals it from Peter Benedict | 12-11 |
| 09:09 | LSU | Peter Benedict is called for the reach on David Valliere - foul #2 on Peter Benedict, team foul #7 | 12-11 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Falzone (SF), Marvin Brown (PF), David Russell (C) Stephen Fobbs, Peter Benedict, Todd Schwentker | |
| 09:09 | LSU | David Valliere makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 09:09 | LSU | David Valliere makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi State | John Lee steals the ball from David Russell | 14-11 |
| 08:28 | LSU | David Valliere's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-11 |
| Subs | LSU | William Davis (SF), David Kennedy (C) John Lee, Noel Godley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa (SF) James Falzone | |
| 08:17 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Alberto Costa, team foul #8 | 14-11 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Falzone (SF) Alberto Costa | |
| 08:07 | LSU | James Dulin hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Valliere | 16-11 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi State | John Steffan hits a shot from the right side and he's fouled by William Davis - foul #2 on William Davis, team foul #6 | 16-13 |
| Subs | LSU | Francisco Bermudez (PG), Johnny Blake (SG), Noel Godley (SF) James Dulin, Keith Prill, William Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs (SF) Lewis Terrell | |
| 07:52 | Mississippi State | John Steffan misses the free throw | 16-13 |
| 07:52 | LSU | Noel Godley grabs the board | 16-13 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Francisco Bermudez (fresh) SG - Johnny Blake (fresh) SF - Noel Godley (fresh) PF - David Valliere (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Falzone (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Steffan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Fobbs (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marvin Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - David Russell (fresh) | |
| 07:47 | LSU | Francisco Bermudez can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 16-13 |
| 07:45 | LSU | David Kennedy tips it back up and in | 18-13 |
| 07:23 | Mississippi State | David Russell misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by David Kennedy - foul #1 on David Kennedy, team foul #7 | 18-13 |
| Subs | LSU | John Lee (SF), Nathan Warren (C) Noel Godley, David Valliere | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker (PG), Michael Meade (PF) John Steffan, Marvin Brown | |
| 07:23 | Mississippi State | David Russell makes the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 07:23 | Mississippi State | David Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 06:58 | LSU | David Kennedy clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-15 |
| 06:57 | LSU | Nathan Warren snags the offensive board | 18-15 |
| 06:46 | LSU | David Kennedy is fouled on the floor by Michael Meade - foul #1 on Michael Meade, team foul #9 | 18-15 |
| Subs | LSU | James Dulin (PG), Keith Prill (SG) Francisco Bermudez, Johnny Blake | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG) David Russell | |
| 06:46 | LSU | David Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 06:46 | LSU | David Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | Nathan Warren is called for the reach on James Falzone - foul #2 on Nathan Warren, team foul #8 | 20-15 |
| Subs | LSU | David Valliere (PF), Noel Godley (C) David Kennedy, Nathan Warren | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | James Falzone makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | James Falzone makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 06:11 | LSU | John Lee buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by David Valliere | 23-17 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker is fouled on the floor by Noel Godley - foul #1 on Noel Godley, team foul #9 | 23-17 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Steffan (SG), Marvin Brown (PF) James Falzone, Michael Meade | |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 05:49 | LSU | James Dulin makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from John Lee | 25-19 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs throws it down on a nice dish by Todd Schwentker | 25-21 |
| 05:08 | LSU | David Valliere misses long on a runner in the paint | 25-21 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker grabs the defensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-21 |
| 04:52 | LSU | David Valliere grabs the defensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 04:46 | LSU | Marvin Brown steps in front of the John Lee pass | 25-21 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi State | John Steffan drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Lewis Terrell | 25-23 |
| 04:07 | LSU | James Dulin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-23 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell grabs the board | 25-23 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | David Valliere steals it from Todd Schwentker | 25-23 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Dulin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Keith Prill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Valliere (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Noel Godley (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lewis Terrell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Steffan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stephen Fobbs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marvin Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Todd Schwentker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:38 | LSU | Noel Godley hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Todd Schwentker - foul #1 on Todd Schwentker, team foul #10 | 25-23 |
| Subs | LSU | Francisco Bermudez (PG), William Davis (SG), David Kennedy (PF), James Kelly (C) James Dulin, Keith Prill, John Lee, David Valliere | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa (PG), James Falzone (SF), Peter Benedict (PF), Jerry Lewis (C) Lewis Terrell, Stephen Fobbs, Marvin Brown, Todd Schwentker | |
| 03:38 | LSU | Noel Godley makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 03:38 | LSU | Noel Godley makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa travels in the backcourt | 27-23 |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Blake (SF) Noel Godley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:26 | LSU | David Kennedy misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-23 |
| 03:24 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jerry Lewis | 27-23 |
| 03:09 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by John Steffan | 27-26 |
| 02:53 | LSU | David Kennedy lays it up and in | 29-26 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | John Steffan misses long on a 3 from straight away | 29-26 |
| 02:40 | LSU | David Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 02:38 | LSU | Francisco Bermudez loses the dribble to Alberto Costa in the backcourt | 29-26 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict is fouled on the floor by David Kennedy - foul #2 on David Kennedy, team foul #10 | 29-26 |
| Subs | LSU | David Valliere (PF) David Kennedy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG) John Steffan | |
| 02:23 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 02:09 | LSU | David Valliere misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on James Falzone - foul #1 on James Falzone, team foul #11 | 29-28 |
| 02:09 | LSU | David Valliere makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 02:09 | LSU | David Valliere makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-28 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict snags the offensive board | 31-28 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Lewis | 31-31 |
| 01:23 | LSU | Johnny Blake can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-31 |
| 01:21 | LSU | David Valliere grabs the offensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 01:07 | LSU | Johnny Blake misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-31 |
| 01:06 | LSU | Francisco Bermudez tips it home | 33-31 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 00:48 | LSU | David Valliere grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 00:42 | LSU | Francisco Bermudez clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-31 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa drills a jumper from the right wing set up by James Falzone | 33-33 |
| 00:04 | LSU | 3 seconds is called on David Valliere | 33-33 |
| Subs | LSU | James Dulin (PG), Keith Prill (SG), John Lee (SF), David Kennedy (PF), Nathan Warren (C) Francisco Bermudez, William Davis, Johnny Blake, David Valliere, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker (PG), John Steffan (SG), Stephen Fobbs (SF), Marvin Brown (PF), David Russell (C) Lewis Terrell, James Falzone, Alberto Costa, Peter Benedict, Jerry Lewis | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker drills a halfcourt shot | 33-36 |