| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Joyner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Sharpton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Ciotti (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Glenn Parker (fresh) 4 reb. C - Henry Huddleston (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tom Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Carson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Headrick (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti inbounds the ball | 29-46 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:38 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Robert Headrick - foul #1 on Robert Headrick, team foul #1 | 31-46 |
| 19:38 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner makes the free throw | 32-46 |
| 19:20 | LSU | Henry Sullivan is hacked by Glenn Parker - foul #2 on Glenn Parker, team foul #1 | 32-46 |
| 19:15 | LSU | Henry Sullivan drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from James Cole | 32-48 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti is fouled on the floor by Donald Carson - foul #2 on Donald Carson, team foul #2 | 32-48 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-48 |
| 18:35 | LSU | James Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 32-48 |
| 18:28 | LSU | Henry Sullivan's layup is rejected by Glenn Parker | 32-48 |
| 18:27 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton gets the rebound | 32-48 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Glenn Parker | 35-48 |
| 18:12 | LSU | James Cole is hacked by Dennis Ciotti - foul #1 on Dennis Ciotti, team foul #2 | 35-48 |
| 18:00 | LSU | Henry Huddleston takes the ball from Henry Sullivan | 35-48 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 17:13 | LSU | Tom Lewis can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 37-48 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner grabs the defensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-48 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker tips it home | 39-48 |
| 16:38 | LSU | Henry Sullivan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-48 |
| 16:36 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner scores on a runner from close range set up by Dennis Ciotti | 41-48 |
| 16:08 | LSU | James Cole drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Donald Carson | 41-51 |
| 15:55 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 15:54 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston gets the offensive rebound | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Joyner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Sharpton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Ciotti (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Glenn Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Huddleston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Cole (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tom Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Carson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Sullivan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Robert Headrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charles Sharpton | 43-51 |
| 15:10 | LSU | Henry Sullivan misses the lay-in | 43-51 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Dennis Ciotti | 43-51 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Peter Joyner | 46-51 |
| 14:56 | LSU | Tom Lewis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 14:54 | LSU | Donald Carson misses the tip | 46-51 |
| 14:52 | LSU | James Cole grabs the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 14:36 | LSU | Donald Carson's pass is intercepted by Charles Sharpton | 46-51 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi State | Henry Sullivan steps in front of the Henry Huddleston pass | 46-51 |
| 13:54 | LSU | Henry Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Glenn Parker - foul #3 on Glenn Parker, team foul #3 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman (PG), John Thompson (SG), Eric Evans (SF), Joseph Young (PF), Anthony Rowe (C) Peter Joyner, Charles Sharpton, Dennis Ciotti, Glenn Parker, Henry Huddleston | |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Carroll (PG), Pat Grissom (SG), William Bogle (SF), John Morris (C) James Cole, Tom Lewis, Donald Carson, Robert Headrick | |
| 13:54 | LSU | Henry Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 13:54 | LSU | Henry Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans scores on a floater in the lane set up by Lloyd Norman | 48-53 |
| 13:19 | LSU | Joseph Carroll misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Lloyd Norman - foul #4 on Lloyd Norman, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon (PG) Lloyd Norman | |
| Subs | LSU | Zachary Crain (C) Henry Sullivan | |
| 13:19 | LSU | Joseph Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 13:19 | LSU | Joseph Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | Joseph Young misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-55 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi State | John Thompson tips it back up and in | 50-55 |
| 12:32 | LSU | John Morris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-55 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi State | Joseph Young connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Thompson | 53-55 |
| 12:06 | LSU | Zachary Crain makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-58 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | Joseph Young comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Zachary Crain - foul #1 on Zachary Crain, team foul #3 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Carson (SF) William Bogle | |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | Joseph Young makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | Joseph Young makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel Gordon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Evans (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Young (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Anthony Rowe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Joseph Carroll (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pat Grissom (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Carson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Morris (fresh) 3 reb. C - Zachary Crain (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:34 | LSU | Joseph Carroll misses short on a jumper in the lane | 55-58 |
| 11:32 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Eric Evans | 55-58 |
| 11:20 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe is fouled on the floor by Zachary Crain - foul #2 on Zachary Crain, team foul #4 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti (SF), Michael Hillman (C) Eric Evans, Joseph Young | |
| Subs | LSU | Charles Carter (PG), Tom Lewis (SG), Henry Sullivan (PF), Robert Headrick (C) Joseph Carroll, Pat Grissom, John Morris, Zachary Crain | |
| 11:11 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-58 |
| 11:10 | LSU | Donald Carson gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 11:06 | LSU | Charles Carter clanks a 3 from the left corner | 55-58 |
| 11:04 | LSU | Donald Carson tips it in | 55-60 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 55-60 |
| 10:57 | LSU | Robert Headrick snags the defensive board | 55-60 |
| 10:51 | LSU | Tom Lewis blows the layup but the foul's on John Thompson - foul #4 on John Thompson, team foul #5 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner (PG), Charles Sharpton (SG), Henry Huddleston (C) Daniel Gordon, John Thompson, Anthony Rowe | |
| Subs | LSU | William Bogle (PF) Henry Sullivan | |
| 10:51 | LSU | Tom Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 10:51 | LSU | Tom Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Hillman | 55-62 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Peter Joyner | 57-62 |
| 09:53 | LSU | Robert Headrick hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Charles Carter | 57-64 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-64 |
| 09:32 | LSU | Charles Carter gets the rebound | 57-64 |
| 09:11 | LSU | Tom Lewis scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Donald Carson | 57-66 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Henry Huddleston | 60-66 |
| 08:44 | LSU | Tom Lewis is hacked by Charles Sharpton - foul #1 on Charles Sharpton, team foul #6 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Evans (SG), Daniel Gordon (SF), Glenn Parker (PF), Joseph Young (C) Charles Sharpton, Dennis Ciotti, Michael Hillman, Henry Huddleston | |
| Subs | LSU | James Cole (PG), Joseph Carroll (SG), Pat Grissom (SF), Henry Sullivan (PF), John Morris (C) Charles Carter, Tom Lewis, Donald Carson, William Bogle, Robert Headrick | |
| 08:31 | LSU | James Cole scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Morris | 60-68 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi State | Joseph Young comes up short on the shot near the basket | 60-68 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker tips it in | 62-68 |
| 07:56 | LSU | Henry Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-68 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Glenn Parker | 62-68 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner hits a shot from the right side | 64-68 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Joyner (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Evans (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Gordon (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Glenn Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Joseph Young (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Cole (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Carroll (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pat Grissom (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Henry Sullivan (fresh) 10 pts. C - John Morris (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | LSU | Henry Sullivan connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from James Cole | 64-70 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-70 |
| 06:57 | LSU | Joseph Carroll misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-70 |
| 06:55 | Mississippi State | Joseph Young pulls down the rebound | 67-70 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker is called for traveling | 67-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman (PG), John Thompson (SG), Dennis Ciotti (SF), Henry Huddleston (C) Peter Joyner, Eric Evans, Daniel Gordon, Joseph Young | |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Carson (SF), Robert Headrick (C) James Cole, Henry Sullivan | |
| 06:22 | LSU | Joseph Carroll is whistled for traveling | 67-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | William Bogle (PF) John Morris | |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | William Bogle steals the ball from Dennis Ciotti | 67-70 |
| 05:54 | LSU | Joseph Carroll misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-70 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston snags the defensive board | 67-70 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Glenn Parker | 70-70 |
| 05:27 | LSU | William Bogle clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-70 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman pulls down the rebound | 70-70 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from John Thompson and he's hacked by Robert Headrick - foul #2 on Robert Headrick, team foul #5 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton (PG), Anthony Rowe (PF) Lloyd Norman, Glenn Parker | |
| Subs | LSU | James Cole (PG), Tom Lewis (SG), Henry Sullivan (PF) Joseph Carroll, Pat Grissom, William Bogle | |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti makes the free throw | 73-70 |
| 04:52 | LSU | Dennis Ciotti blocks the short jumper by Robert Headrick | 73-70 |
| 04:51 | LSU | Henry Sullivan grabs the offensive board | 73-70 |
| 04:32 | LSU | Henry Sullivan hits the finger roll | 73-72 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | John Thompson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-72 |
| 04:17 | LSU | Donald Carson gets the rebound | 73-72 |
| 04:10 | LSU | Henry Sullivan misses badly on a runner in the paint | 73-72 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti grabs the defensive rebound | 73-72 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston buries a jumpshot from the left side | 75-72 |
| 03:43 | LSU | James Cole comes up short on the shot from the left side | 75-72 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Henry Huddleston | 75-72 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Sharpton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dennis Ciotti (fresh) 21 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Rowe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Huddleston (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Cole (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tom Lewis (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Carson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Henry Sullivan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Headrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Mississippi State | John Thompson scores on a jumper from close range | 77-72 |
| 03:17 | LSU | Tom Lewis lays it up and in | 77-74 |
| 03:04 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston comes up short on the floater from the right block | 77-74 |
| 03:02 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston snags the offensive board | 77-74 |
| 02:44 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston is whistled for a carry | 77-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner (PG), Eric Evans (SG), Lloyd Norman (SF), Glenn Parker (PF), Joseph Young (C) Charles Sharpton, John Thompson, Dennis Ciotti, Anthony Rowe, Henry Huddleston | |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Carroll (PG), Pat Grissom (SF), John Morris (PF), Zachary Crain (C) James Cole, Donald Carson, Henry Sullivan, Robert Headrick | |
| 02:39 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti (SF) Lloyd Norman | |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Carson (SF) Pat Grissom | |
| 02:24 | LSU | Joseph Carroll misses long on a 3 from straight away | 77-74 |
| 02:22 | LSU | Zachary Crain tips it but misses | 77-74 |
| 02:21 | LSU | Joseph Carroll grabs the offensive board | 77-74 |
| 02:05 | LSU | Joseph Carroll is fouled on the floor by Glenn Parker - foul #4 on Glenn Parker, team foul #7 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Thompson (SG) Eric Evans | |
| Subs | LSU | Henry Sullivan (PF) Zachary Crain | |
| 02:05 | LSU | Joseph Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Joseph Young | 77-74 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-74 |
| 01:42 | LSU | Joseph Carroll pulls down the rebound | 77-74 |
| 01:42 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston (C) Joseph Young | |
| Subs | LSU | James Cole (PG), Robert Headrick (C) Joseph Carroll, John Morris | |
| 01:35 | LSU | James Cole connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Robert Headrick | 77-76 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker drills a floater from the right wing | 79-76 |
| 01:13 | LSU | Dennis Ciotti steals the ball from Tom Lewis | 79-76 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 79-76 |
| 00:57 | LSU | Henry Sullivan grabs the board | 79-76 |
| 00:53 | LSU | Henry Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Glenn Parker - foul #5 on Glenn Parker, team foul #8 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Young (PF) Glenn Parker | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:53 | LSU | Henry Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:53 | LSU | Henry Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Joseph Young grabs the board | 79-77 |
| 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 a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Headrick - foul #3 on Robert Headrick, team foul #6 | 79-77 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston misses the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston misses the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:29 | LSU | Henry Sullivan gets the rebound | 79-77 |
| 00:20 | LSU | Donald Carson buries a floater near the basket and he's hacked by Dennis Ciotti - foul #2 on Dennis Ciotti, team foul #9 | 79-79 |
| 00:20 | LSU | Donald Carson misses the free throw | 79-79 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Joseph Young grabs the defensive rebound | 79-79 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 79-79 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner grabs the offensive board | 79-79 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Joyner (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dennis Ciotti (fresh) 21 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Young (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Huddleston (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Cole (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tom Lewis (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Carson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Henry Sullivan (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Headrick (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston wins the tip | 79-79 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | John Thompson double dribbles | 79-79 |
| 04:11 | LSU | Henry Sullivan banks in the layup on a nice dish by Tom Lewis | 79-81 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi State | Henry Sullivan picks off the pass by Dennis Ciotti | 79-81 |
| 03:32 | LSU | Tom Lewis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Carson | 79-83 |
| 03:18 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donald Carson - foul #3 on Donald Carson, team foul #7 | 79-83 |
| 03:18 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti makes the 1st free throw | 80-83 |
| 03:18 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti misses the 2nd free throw | 80-83 |
| 03:18 | LSU | Henry Sullivan snags the defensive board | 80-83 |
| 03:03 | LSU | James Cole can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 80-83 |
| 03:02 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston grabs the defensive rebound | 80-83 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Donald Carson denies the turnaround by Joseph Young | 80-83 |
| 02:44 | LSU | Tom Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 80-83 |
| 02:27 | LSU | Donald Carson travels with the ball | 80-83 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton (SG), Anthony Rowe (PF), Michael Hillman (C) John Thompson, Joseph Young, Henry Huddleston | |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Carroll (PG), Pat Grissom (SG), John Morris (PF) James Cole, Tom Lewis, Henry Sullivan | |
| 02:24 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 80-83 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Thompson (SG), Henry Huddleston (C) Charles Sharpton, Michael Hillman | |
| Subs | LSU | James Cole (PG), Tom Lewis (SG), Henry Sullivan (PF) Joseph Carroll, Pat Grissom, John Morris | |
| 02:14 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner misses the runner from the right block | 80-83 |
| 02:12 | LSU | Henry Sullivan grabs the board | 80-83 |
| 02:06 | LSU | Tom Lewis connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by James Cole and the foul's on Henry Huddleston - foul #1 on Henry Huddleston, team foul #10 | 80-85 |
| 02:06 | LSU | Tom Lewis misses the free throw | 80-85 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti grabs the board | 80-85 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | Donald Carson steps in front of the Henry Huddleston pass | 80-85 |
| 01:52 | LSU | Anthony Rowe swats the layup by Donald Carson | 80-85 |
| 01:50 | LSU | Henry Sullivan hits the follow up shot | 80-87 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 80-87 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | John Thompson tips it home | 82-87 |
| 01:02 | LSU | James Cole misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 82-87 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | John Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 82-87 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Joyner (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dennis Ciotti (fresh) 22 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Rowe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Huddleston (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Cole (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Tom Lewis (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Carson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Henry Sullivan (fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Headrick (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | John Thompson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 82-87 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston tips it back up and in | 84-87 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | LSU | James Cole hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Anthony Rowe - foul #1 on Anthony Rowe, team foul #11 | 84-87 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Young (PF) Anthony Rowe | |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Carroll (SG), Pat Grissom (SF) Tom Lewis, Donald Carson | |
| 00:25 | LSU | James Cole makes the 1st free throw | 84-88 |
| 00:25 | LSU | James Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 84-88 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Joseph Young pulls down the rebound | 84-88 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 84-88 |
| 00:17 | LSU | The rebound goes to Pat Grissom | 84-88 |
| 00:17 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-88 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | LSU | Joseph Carroll is hacked by John Thompson in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Thompson, team foul #12 | 84-88 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton (SG) John Thompson | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:14 | LSU | Joseph Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 84-88 |
| 00:14 | LSU | Joseph Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 84-89 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-89 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Tom Lewis (SG), Donald Carson (SF) Joseph Carroll, Pat Grissom | |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 87-89 |
| 00:07 | LSU | Tom Lewis is hacked by Charles Sharpton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Sharpton, team foul #13 | 87-89 |
| 00:07 | LSU | Tom Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 87-90 |
| 00:07 | LSU | Tom Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 87-91 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 90-91 |
| 00:00 | LSU | James Cole runs out the clock | 90-91 |