| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Minor (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Jay (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stuart Logan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Marlar (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Wilson Gill (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Thomas Brummitt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edmundo Esposito (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Whiteside (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Klingensmith (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Jonathan Nichols inbounds the ball | 38-33 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside jams it set up by Thomas Brummitt | 38-35 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Fred Marlar, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| 19:15 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside lays it up and in | 38-37 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Nichols steps in front of the Stuart Logan pass | 38-37 |
| 19:01 | LSU | Jonathan Nichols hits the finger roll | 38-39 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill connects on the shot from the right side | 40-39 |
| 18:27 | LSU | Thomas Brummitt comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 40-39 |
| 18:25 | LSU | Jonathan Nichols gets the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 18:06 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Fred Marlar - foul #3 on Fred Marlar, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bill Debose (SG), David Tye (SF), Nicholas Hall (PF), Stephen Holman (C) David Jay, Stuart Logan, Fred Marlar, Wilson Gill | |
| Subs | LSU | Kim Badger (SF), Larry Lee (C) Jonathan Nichols, Jason Klingensmith | |
| 18:06 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside makes the free throw | 40-42 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Hall hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 17:43 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 17:38 | LSU | Thomas Brummitt is whistled for a carry | 40-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Crigger (SG) Robert Minor | |
| Subs | LSU | Eric Ebert (SG), Paul Westerman (C) Edmundo Esposito, Kenneth Whiteside | |
| 17:22 | Mississippi State | Thomas Brummitt takes the ball from Nicholas Hall | 40-42 |
| 17:05 | LSU | Kim Badger misses the easy layup | 40-42 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Stephen Holman is denied by Paul Westerman | 40-42 |
| 16:56 | LSU | Larry Lee grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 16:50 | LSU | Paul Westerman hits a driving attempt in the lane | 40-44 |
| 16:36 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Paul Westerman - foul #1 on Paul Westerman, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Jay (SG), Wilson Gill (C) William Crigger, Stephen Holman | |
| Subs | LSU | Edmundo Esposito (SG), Jonathan Nichols (SF), Jason Klingensmith (C) Thomas Brummitt, Eric Ebert, Paul Westerman | |
| 16:36 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 16:36 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 16:10 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-44 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi State | David Tye hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jonathan Nichols - foul #1 on Jonathan Nichols, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Minor (PG), Stuart Logan (SF) Bill Debose, Nicholas Hall | |
| Subs | LSU | Eric Ebert (PG), Kenneth Whiteside (PF) Kim Badger, Larry Lee | |
| 16:05 | Mississippi State | David Tye makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi State | David Tye makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 15:54 | LSU | Jonathan Nichols double dribbles | 43-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs (PF) David Tye | |
| Subs | LSU | Victor Ybarra (PG) Eric Ebert | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Minor (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Jay (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stuart Logan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Gumbs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Wilson Gill (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Victor Ybarra (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Edmundo Esposito (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Whiteside (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Klingensmith (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Mississippi State | Edmundo Esposito steps in front of the Stuart Logan pass | 43-44 |
| 15:14 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 15:13 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 43-44 |
| 14:52 | LSU | Edmundo Esposito pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 14:47 | LSU | Jonathan Nichols knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Edmundo Esposito | 43-47 |
| 14:28 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 43-47 |
| 14:26 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan gets the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Whiteside steps in front of the Robert Minor pass | 43-47 |
| 13:50 | LSU | Victor Ybarra is fouled on the floor by Wilson Gill - foul #2 on Wilson Gill, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bill Debose (PG), William Crigger (SG), David Tye (SF), Fred Marlar (C) Robert Minor, David Jay, Stuart Logan, Wilson Gill | |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Brummitt (PG), Eric Ebert (SG), Kim Badger (SF), Larry Lee (PF), Paul Westerman (C) Victor Ybarra, Edmundo Esposito, Jonathan Nichols, Kenneth Whiteside, Jason Klingensmith | |
| 13:33 | LSU | Kim Badger buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Brummitt | 43-50 |
| 13:13 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | David Tye tips it home | 45-50 |
| 13:04 | LSU | Thomas Brummitt connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Eric Ebert | 45-52 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-52 |
| 12:45 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs gets the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose misses the 3pt shot from the left corner but he's fouled by Larry Lee - foul #1 on Larry Lee, team foul #3 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Nicholas Hall (C) Timothy Gumbs | |
| Subs | LSU | Victor Ybarra (PG) Paul Westerman | |
| 12:40 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose makes the 3rd free throw | 48-52 |
| 12:26 | LSU | Victor Ybarra scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Hall drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Tye | 50-54 |
| 11:46 | LSU | Larry Lee makes the fadeaway in the paint | 50-56 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Bill Debose (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Crigger (fresh) SF - David Tye (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Fred Marlar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Nicholas Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Victor Ybarra (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Brummitt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Ebert (fairly fresh) PF - Kim Badger (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Larry Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Mississippi State | William Crigger buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bill Debose | 52-56 |
| 11:20 | LSU | Eric Ebert is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Eric Ebert, team foul #4 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Minor (PG), David Jay (SG), Jerry Kern (SF), Timothy Gumbs (PF), Wilson Gill (C) Bill Debose, William Crigger, David Tye, Fred Marlar, Nicholas Hall | |
| Subs | LSU | Edmundo Esposito (SG), Jonathan Nichols (SF), Kenneth Whiteside (PF), Paul Westerman (C) Thomas Brummitt, Eric Ebert, Kim Badger, Larry Lee | |
| 11:15 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor's pass is intercepted by Victor Ybarra in the backcourt | 52-56 |
| 11:08 | LSU | Timothy Gumbs is called for the reach on Kenneth Whiteside - foul #4 on Timothy Gumbs, team foul #4 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar (PF) Timothy Gumbs | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 10:54 | LSU | Edmundo Esposito can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jerry Kern - foul #2 on Jerry Kern, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan (SF) Jerry Kern | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 10:54 | LSU | Edmundo Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 10:54 | LSU | Edmundo Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 52-57 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill tips it but misses | 52-57 |
| 10:33 | LSU | Jonathan Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 10:24 | LSU | Edmundo Esposito throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Nicholas Hall (PF) Fred Marlar | |
| Subs | LSU | Jason Klingensmith (C) Paul Westerman | |
| 10:09 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill throws it down | 54-57 |
| 09:50 | LSU | Edmundo Esposito clanks a shot from the right side | 54-57 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi State | David Jay comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 09:33 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 09:29 | LSU | Edmundo Esposito is fouled on the floor by Wilson Gill - foul #3 on Wilson Gill, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bill Debose (SG), David Tye (SF), Stephen Holman (C) David Jay, Stuart Logan, Wilson Gill | |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Brummitt (PG), Kim Badger (SF), Larry Lee (PF), Paul Westerman (C) Victor Ybarra, Jonathan Nichols, Kenneth Whiteside, Jason Klingensmith | |
| 09:17 | LSU | Edmundo Esposito's floater is knocked away by Stephen Holman | 54-57 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Hall grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 08:59 | Mississippi State | Thomas Brummitt picks off the pass by David Tye | 54-57 |
| 08:56 | LSU | Thomas Brummitt banks in the layup | 54-59 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Hall banks in the layup on a great pass from Bill Debose | 56-59 |
| 08:18 | LSU | Kim Badger misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 08:17 | LSU | Paul Westerman can't tip it in | 56-59 |
| 08:15 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Edmundo Esposito | 56-59 |
| 07:58 | LSU | Kim Badger comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Hall hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 56-59 |
| 07:38 | LSU | Paul Westerman grabs the board | 56-59 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Minor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bill Debose (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Tye (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Nicholas Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Holman (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Thomas Brummitt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edmundo Esposito (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kim Badger (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Larry Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Westerman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:34 | LSU | Paul Westerman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Crigger (PG), David Jay (SG), Jerry Kern (SF), Timothy Gumbs (PF), Wilson Gill (C) Robert Minor, Bill Debose, David Tye, Nicholas Hall, Stephen Holman | |
| Subs | LSU | Eric Ebert (SG), Jonathan Nichols (SF), Kenneth Whiteside (PF), Jason Klingensmith (C) Edmundo Esposito, Kim Badger, Larry Lee, Paul Westerman | |
| 07:19 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from William Crigger | 59-59 |
| 07:02 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan (SF) Jerry Kern | |
| Subs | LSU | Victor Ybarra (PG) Thomas Brummitt | |
| 06:42 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stuart Logan | 61-59 |
| 06:20 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith can't connect on a shot from the right side | 61-59 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi State | William Crigger snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill clanks a turnaround in the paint | 61-59 |
| 06:02 | LSU | Victor Ybarra grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 05:58 | LSU | Eric Ebert hits a runner from close range and the foul's on David Jay - foul #1 on David Jay, team foul #7 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bill Debose (PG), Fred Marlar (C) David Jay, Wilson Gill | |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Brummitt (PG), Kim Badger (SF), Larry Lee (PF), Paul Westerman (C) Victor Ybarra, Jonathan Nichols, Kenneth Whiteside, Jason Klingensmith | |
| 05:58 | LSU | Eric Ebert makes the free throw | 61-62 |
| 05:38 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-62 |
| 05:36 | LSU | Thomas Brummitt grabs the board | 61-62 |
| 05:29 | LSU | Kim Badger knocks in the turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by Fred Marlar - foul #4 on Fred Marlar, team foul #8 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Tye (SF) Stuart Logan | |
| Subs | LSU | Edmundo Esposito (SG) Eric Ebert | |
| 05:29 | LSU | Kim Badger misses the free throw | 61-64 |
| 05:29 | LSU | Paul Westerman grabs the offensive board | 61-64 |
| 05:13 | LSU | Thomas Brummitt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 05:12 | LSU | Paul Westerman hits the follow up shot | 61-66 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Bill Debose | 63-66 |
| 04:42 | LSU | Thomas Brummitt clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 63-66 |
| 04:40 | LSU | Paul Westerman gets the offensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 04:21 | LSU | Bill Debose is called for the reach on Thomas Brummitt - foul #3 on Bill Debose, team foul #9 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Minor (PG), David Jay (SG), Wilson Gill (C) Bill Debose, William Crigger, Timothy Gumbs | |
| Subs | LSU | Victor Ybarra (PG), Kenneth Whiteside (PF), Jason Klingensmith (C) Edmundo Esposito, Larry Lee, Paul Westerman | |
| 04:21 | LSU | Thomas Brummitt makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 04:21 | LSU | Thomas Brummitt makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Thomas Brummitt - foul #3 on Thomas Brummitt, team foul #5 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern (SF) David Tye | |
| Subs | LSU | Edmundo Esposito (SG), Jonathan Nichols (SF) Thomas Brummitt, Kim Badger | |
| 04:05 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 03:46 | LSU | Victor Ybarra clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-68 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill snags the defensive board | 65-68 |
| 03:24 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Minor (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Jay (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Kern (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Fred Marlar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Wilson Gill (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Victor Ybarra (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Edmundo Esposito (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Nichols (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Whiteside (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Klingensmith (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | LSU | Edmundo Esposito misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 03:09 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside misses the tip | 68-68 |
| 03:08 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside grabs the offensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 02:52 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside misses badly on a shot from the right side | 68-68 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | David Jay snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan (SF), Timothy Gumbs (PF) Jerry Kern, Fred Marlar | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor travels with the ball | 68-68 |
| 02:16 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside blows the layup | 68-68 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 68-68 |
| 01:56 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 01:52 | LSU | Jonathan Nichols is called for traveling | 68-68 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | David Jay is hacked by Edmundo Esposito - foul #3 on Edmundo Esposito, team foul #6 | 68-68 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Jay | 70-68 |
| 01:24 | LSU | Edmundo Esposito misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-68 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor snags the defensive board | 70-68 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Robert Minor and he's hacked by Kenneth Whiteside - foul #1 on Kenneth Whiteside, team foul #7 | 72-68 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs makes the free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:42 | LSU | Edmundo Esposito blows the layup | 73-68 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill snags the defensive board | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill is hacked by Victor Ybarra in the backcourt - foul #4 on Victor Ybarra, team foul #8 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bill Debose (SG) David Jay | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | LSU | Victor Ybarra hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Klingensmith | 75-71 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Edmundo Esposito is called for the reach on Robert Minor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edmundo Esposito, team foul #9 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Jay (SG) Bill Debose | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:26 | LSU | Jonathan Nichols clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-71 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan pulls down the rebound | 77-71 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan is hacked by Victor Ybarra in the backcourt - foul #5 on Victor Ybarra, team foul #10 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bill Debose (SG) David Jay | |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Brummitt (PG) Victor Ybarra | |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan misses the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:16 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-74 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Brummitt - foul #4 on Thomas Brummitt, team foul #11 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Jay (SG) Bill Debose | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:08 | LSU | Edmundo Esposito misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-74 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs gets the rebound | 80-74 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs is fouled in the backcourt by Edmundo Esposito - foul #5 on Edmundo Esposito, team foul #12 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bill Debose (SG) David Jay | |
| Subs | LSU | Eric Ebert (SG) Edmundo Esposito | |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 82-74 |