| Lineup | LSU | PG - Dustin Aponte (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Ragland (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Israel Parkes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Watson (fresh) C - Jason Klingensmith (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Keith Daughtery (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Kern (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stuart Logan (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Floyd Lashbrook (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Holman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan inbounds the ball | 42-52 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery loses the dribble to William Ragland | 42-52 |
| 19:32 | LSU | William Ragland misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern pulls down the rebound | 42-52 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman misses the shot from the free throw line | 42-52 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook gets the offensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook dunks the ball on a nice dish by Stephen Holman | 42-54 |
| 18:53 | LSU | William Ragland misses long on a shot from the right side | 42-54 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan grabs the defensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan is called for traveling | 42-54 |
| 18:28 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-54 |
| 18:26 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern grabs the board | 42-54 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman misses the easy layup | 42-54 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern tips it home | 42-56 |
| 17:38 | LSU | Jerry Watson is fouled on the floor by Stuart Logan - foul #2 on Stuart Logan, team foul #1 | 42-56 |
| Subs | LSU | Christopher Barile (PG), Dennis Ferreira (SG), William Jarzembowski (SF), Paul Westerman (PF), Jon Berry (C) Dustin Aponte, William Ragland, Israel Parkes, Jerry Watson, Jason Klingensmith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson (SF), Lyman Feather (C) Stuart Logan, Floyd Lashbrook | |
| 17:25 | LSU | Dennis Ferreira misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-56 |
| 17:24 | LSU | William Jarzembowski hits the follow up shot | 44-56 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman clanks a floater from the right wing | 44-56 |
| 17:11 | LSU | The rebound goes to William Jarzembowski | 44-56 |
| 17:06 | LSU | William Jarzembowski knocks in the jumper from the left block | 46-56 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-56 |
| 16:45 | LSU | Paul Westerman grabs the defensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 16:40 | LSU | Dennis Ferreira is hacked by Jerry Kern - foul #1 on Jerry Kern, team foul #2 | 46-56 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke (PG), David Jay (SF), William Stacy (PF) Keith Daughtery, Jerry Kern, Stephen Holman | |
| 16:21 | LSU | Christopher Barile is fouled on the floor by Andrew Schimke - foul #2 on Andrew Schimke, team foul #3 | 46-56 |
| Subs | LSU | Dustin Aponte (PG), William Ragland (SG), Israel Parkes (SF), Jason Klingensmith (C) Christopher Barile, Dennis Ferreira, William Jarzembowski, Jon Berry | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan (SF) Andrew Schimke | |
| 16:04 | LSU | Israel Parkes loses the dribble to Stuart Logan | 46-56 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson banks in the layup set up by Stuart Logan | 46-58 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Dustin Aponte (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Ragland (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Israel Parkes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Westerman (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jason Klingensmith (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - George Hutchinson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - David Jay (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stuart Logan (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Stacy (fresh) C - Lyman Feather (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:49 | LSU | Paul Westerman dunks the ball on a great pass from Dustin Aponte | 48-58 |
| 15:29 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-58 |
| 15:28 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan grabs the offensive board | 48-58 |
| 15:13 | Mississippi State | William Stacy is denied on a dunk by Jason Klingensmith | 48-58 |
| 15:11 | LSU | Israel Parkes pulls down the rebound | 48-58 |
| 15:05 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith's fadeaway is rejected by Lyman Feather | 48-58 |
| 15:04 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith grabs the offensive board | 48-58 |
| 14:51 | LSU | Paul Westerman misses short on a shot from the right side | 48-58 |
| 14:50 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith tips it home | 50-58 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan is hacked by Israel Parkes - foul #1 on Israel Parkes, team foul #1 | 50-58 |
| Subs | LSU | Christopher Barile (PG), Dennis Ferreira (SG), William Jarzembowski (SF), Jerry Watson (PF), Jon Berry (C) Dustin Aponte, William Ragland, Israel Parkes, Paul Westerman, Jason Klingensmith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery (PG), Jerry Kern (SG), Floyd Lashbrook (PF), Earl Adolph (C) George Hutchinson, Stuart Logan, William Stacy, Lyman Feather | |
| 14:28 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook loses the dribble to Jerry Watson | 50-58 |
| 14:18 | LSU | Jerry Watson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dennis Ferreira and he's hacked by Floyd Lashbrook - foul #1 on Floyd Lashbrook, team foul #4 | 52-58 |
| 14:18 | LSU | Jerry Watson makes the free throw | 53-58 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi State | Christopher Barile steals the ball from David Jay | 53-58 |
| 13:54 | LSU | Jerry Kern steps in front of the Jon Berry pass | 53-58 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery misses badly on a shot from the left side | 53-58 |
| 13:41 | LSU | William Jarzembowski pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 13:34 | LSU | Jon Berry misses short on a runner from the baseline | 53-58 |
| 13:33 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph is fouled on the floor by Jerry Watson - foul #3 on Jerry Watson, team foul #2 | 53-58 |
| Subs | LSU | Dustin Aponte (PG), Israel Parkes (SF), Jonathan Perreira (C) Dennis Ferreira, William Jarzembowski, Jerry Watson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan (SF) David Jay | |
| 13:10 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-58 |
| Subs | LSU | Jason Klingensmith (C) Jonathan Perreira | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:50 | LSU | Jon Berry misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Keith Daughtery - foul #3 on Keith Daughtery, team foul #5 | 53-58 |
| Subs | LSU | William Ragland (SG) Christopher Barile | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman (PF) Floyd Lashbrook | |
| 12:50 | LSU | Jon Berry makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 12:50 | LSU | Jon Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 12:32 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Stuart Logan | 55-60 |
| 12:27 | LSU | William Ragland misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-60 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph pulls down the rebound | 55-60 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman is whistled for traveling | 55-60 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Westerman (PF) Jon Berry | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather (C) Earl Adolph | |
| 11:55 | LSU | Dustin Aponte throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-60 |
| Subs | LSU | Christopher Barile (SF), Jerry Watson (PF) Israel Parkes, Jason Klingensmith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke (PG), George Hutchinson (SG), David Jay (SF) Keith Daughtery, Jerry Kern, Stuart Logan | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Dustin Aponte (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Ragland (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Christopher Barile (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jerry Watson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Paul Westerman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Schimke (fresh) 3 ast. SG - George Hutchinson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Jay (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Holman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lyman Feather (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson is fouled on the floor by Paul Westerman - foul #2 on Paul Westerman, team foul #3 | 55-60 |
| Subs | LSU | William Jarzembowski (SF) Dustin Aponte | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook (PF) Andrew Schimke | |
| 11:27 | Mississippi State | David Jay loses the ball out of bounds | 55-60 |
| Subs | LSU | Dennis Ferreira (SG) William Ragland | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:14 | LSU | Dennis Ferreira double dribbles | 55-60 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph (C) Stephen Holman | |
| 11:03 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph gets the offensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson is called for traveling | 55-60 |
| Subs | LSU | Israel Parkes (SF), Jon Berry (PF), Jason Klingensmith (C) William Jarzembowski, Jerry Watson, Paul Westerman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery (PG), Jerry Kern (SG), Stuart Logan (SF), Stephen Holman (PF) George Hutchinson, David Jay, Lyman Feather, Floyd Lashbrook | |
| 10:25 | LSU | Earl Adolph steals the ball from Christopher Barile | 55-60 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan connects on the 3 from straight away | 55-63 |
| 09:38 | LSU | Christopher Barile makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Dennis Ferreira | 58-63 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-63 |
| Subs | LSU | Dustin Aponte (PG), William Ragland (SG), William Jarzembowski (SF), Jonathan Perreira (C) Christopher Barile, Dennis Ferreira, Israel Parkes, Jason Klingensmith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson (SF), Floyd Lashbrook (PF) Stuart Logan, Earl Adolph | |
| 09:01 | LSU | William Jarzembowski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-63 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Stephen Holman | 58-63 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Keith Daughtery | 58-65 |
| 08:22 | LSU | Jon Berry scores on a shot from the right wing | 60-65 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 60-65 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Floyd Lashbrook | 60-65 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook can't connect on a runner from close range | 60-65 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern tips it but misses | 60-65 |
| 07:41 | LSU | William Jarzembowski pulls down the rebound | 60-65 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Dustin Aponte (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Ragland (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Jarzembowski (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jon Berry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Perreira (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Keith Daughtery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Kern (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - George Hutchinson (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Floyd Lashbrook (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Holman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | LSU | Dustin Aponte connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from William Jarzembowski | 63-65 |
| 07:22 | Mississippi State | Jon Berry steals the ball from Jerry Kern | 63-65 |
| 07:06 | LSU | Dustin Aponte is fouled on the floor by Keith Daughtery - foul #4 on Keith Daughtery, team foul #6 | 63-65 |
| Subs | LSU | Christopher Barile (SG), Israel Parkes (SF), Jerry Watson (PF), Jason Klingensmith (C) William Ragland, William Jarzembowski, Jon Berry, Jonathan Perreira | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Jay (SG), Stuart Logan (SF), Lyman Feather (PF), Earl Adolph (C) Keith Daughtery, Jerry Kern, Floyd Lashbrook, Stephen Holman | |
| 06:50 | LSU | Jerry Watson misses the fadeaway near the basket | 63-65 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph grabs the board | 63-65 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi State | David Jay can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-65 |
| 06:19 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather misses the tip | 63-65 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan grabs the offensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 06:06 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-65 |
| 06:05 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith snags the defensive board | 63-65 |
| 05:42 | LSU | Dustin Aponte clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Earl Adolph - foul #4 on Earl Adolph, team foul #7 | 63-65 |
| Subs | LSU | William Ragland (SG) Christopher Barile | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman (PF) George Hutchinson | |
| 05:42 | LSU | Dustin Aponte makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 05:42 | LSU | Dustin Aponte makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-65 |
| 05:20 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 05:09 | LSU | William Ragland is hacked by Lyman Feather - foul #3 on Lyman Feather, team foul #8 | 65-65 |
| Subs | LSU | Christopher Barile (PG), Paul Westerman (PF) Dustin Aponte, Jerry Watson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery (PG), Jerry Kern (SG) David Jay, Earl Adolph | |
| 05:09 | LSU | William Ragland makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 05:09 | LSU | William Ragland makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman travels with the ball | 67-65 |
| Subs | LSU | Jon Berry (C) Jason Klingensmith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Stacy (PF) Lyman Feather | |
| 04:29 | LSU | Paul Westerman drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Christopher Barile | 69-65 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | Jon Berry takes the ball from William Stacy | 69-65 |
| 04:07 | LSU | Christopher Barile drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from William Ragland | 71-65 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern misses the easy layup | 71-65 |
| 03:41 | LSU | Israel Parkes grabs the defensive rebound | 71-65 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Christopher Barile (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ragland (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Israel Parkes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Westerman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jon Berry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Keith Daughtery (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jerry Kern (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Stuart Logan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - William Stacy (fresh) C - Stephen Holman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:36 | LSU | Stephen Holman picks off the pass by Jon Berry | 71-65 |
| 03:30 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan's pass is intercepted by William Ragland | 71-65 |
| 03:27 | LSU | Christopher Barile hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Ragland | 73-65 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:08 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-65 |
| 03:07 | LSU | Paul Westerman grabs the defensive rebound | 73-65 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:02 | LSU | William Ragland misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 73-65 |
| 03:00 | LSU | Israel Parkes grabs the offensive rebound | 73-65 |
| 03:00 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-65 |
| Subs | LSU | Dustin Aponte (PG), Jerry Watson (PF), Jason Klingensmith (C) Israel Parkes, Paul Westerman, Jon Berry | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson (SF), Floyd Lashbrook (PF), Earl Adolph (C) Stuart Logan, William Stacy, Stephen Holman | |
| 02:46 | LSU | Jerry Watson connects on the floater from close range | 75-65 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph clanks a shot from the baseline | 75-65 |
| 02:32 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson tips it home | 75-67 |
| 02:11 | LSU | William Ragland misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-67 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook snags the defensive board | 75-67 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery loses the dribble to Christopher Barile | 75-67 |
| 01:43 | LSU | William Ragland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-67 |
| Subs | LSU | Israel Parkes (SF) Christopher Barile | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan (SF) George Hutchinson | |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery buries a runner near the basket and he's fouled by Dustin Aponte - foul #2 on Dustin Aponte, team foul #4 | 75-69 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery makes the free throw | 75-70 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:14 | LSU | Jerry Watson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 75-70 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Stuart Logan | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-70 |
| 01:05 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith grabs the board | 75-70 |
| 01:00 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith clanks a jumper near the basket | 75-70 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery snags the defensive board | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook knocks in the floater from the left block | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | LSU | William Ragland misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 75-72 |
| 00:12 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith snags the offensive board | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith is fouled on the floor by Stuart Logan - foul #3 on Stuart Logan, team foul #9 | 75-72 |
| 00:11 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:11 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-72 |
| 00:04 | LSU | The rebound goes to Jason Klingensmith | 77-72 |
| 00:01 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Kern - foul #2 on Jerry Kern, team foul #10 | 77-72 |
| Subs | LSU | Christopher Barile (SG) William Ragland | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:01 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:01 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith misses the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph snags the defensive board | 78-72 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 78-72 |