| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Keith Daughtery (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Kern (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stuart Logan (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Floyd Lashbrook (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Earl Adolph (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Dustin Aponte (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ragland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Israel Parkes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Watson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jason Klingensmith (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan inbounds the ball | 35-27 |
| 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) | |
| 19:38 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Jerry Kern is denied by Jerry Watson | 35-27 |
| 19:37 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith grabs the board | 35-27 |
| 19:33 | LSU | William Ragland drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-30 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Jerry Kern | 37-30 |
| 19:00 | LSU | Jerry Kern is called for the reach on William Ragland - foul #1 on Jerry Kern, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| 18:47 | LSU | Israel Parkes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 18:45 | LSU | Dustin Aponte tips it in | 37-32 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook blows the dunk but the foul's on Jerry Watson - foul #1 on Jerry Watson, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 17:57 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Earl Adolph - foul #3 on Earl Adolph, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman (PF), Lyman Feather (C) Floyd Lashbrook, Earl Adolph | |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Westerman (PF) Jerry Watson | |
| 17:57 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 17:57 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith misses the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 17:36 | LSU | Dustin Aponte knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by William Ragland | 41-34 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Stephen Holman | 44-34 |
| 17:01 | LSU | William Ragland misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman grabs the board | 44-34 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Jason Klingensmith - foul #3 on Jason Klingensmith, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson (PG), David Jay (SF), Floyd Lashbrook (PF) Keith Daughtery, Jerry Kern, Stuart Logan | |
| Subs | LSU | Christopher Barile (PG), Dennis Ferreira (SG), William Jarzembowski (SF), Jon Berry (C) Dustin Aponte, William Ragland, Israel Parkes, Jason Klingensmith | |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather makes the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 16:20 | LSU | Christopher Barile buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Dennis Ferreira | 46-37 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook is denied on a layup by Paul Westerman | 46-37 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather can't tip it in | 46-37 |
| 16:09 | LSU | Dennis Ferreira gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 16:04 | LSU | Dennis Ferreira misses badly on a runner from the left block | 46-37 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi State | David Jay grabs the board | 46-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - George Hutchinson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lyman Feather (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - David Jay (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Floyd Lashbrook (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Holman (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Christopher Barile (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Ferreira (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Jarzembowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Westerman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jon Berry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | David Jay hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 46-37 |
| 15:56 | LSU | Jon Berry snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 15:51 | LSU | Christopher Barile clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-37 |
| 15:49 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 15:30 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-37 |
| 15:28 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather tips it in | 48-37 |
| 15:10 | LSU | Jon Berry misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-37 |
| 15:09 | LSU | Paul Westerman hits the follow up shot | 48-39 |
| 14:51 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson is called for traveling | 48-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery (PG), Jerry Kern (SG), Stuart Logan (SF), Earl Adolph (C) George Hutchinson, Lyman Feather, David Jay, Floyd Lashbrook | |
| Subs | LSU | Dustin Aponte (PG), Israel Parkes (SF), Jerry Watson (PF) Dennis Ferreira, William Jarzembowski, Paul Westerman | |
| 14:31 | LSU | Jon Berry hits the finger roll | 48-41 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Stuart Logan | 51-41 |
| 14:12 | LSU | Keith Daughtery steps in front of the Jerry Watson pass | 51-41 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery misses the lay-in | 51-41 |
| 14:07 | LSU | Jerry Watson grabs the board | 51-41 |
| 14:02 | LSU | Dustin Aponte misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-41 |
| 14:01 | LSU | Jon Berry hits the follow up shot | 51-43 |
| 13:49 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 53-43 |
| 13:26 | LSU | Jerry Watson hits a floater from close range set up by Dustin Aponte and the foul's on Earl Adolph - foul #4 on Earl Adolph, team foul #3 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Stacy (PF), George Hutchinson (C) Stephen Holman, Earl Adolph | |
| Subs | LSU | Dennis Ferreira (PG), William Ragland (SG), William Jarzembowski (SF), Jason Klingensmith (C) Dustin Aponte, Christopher Barile, Israel Parkes, Jon Berry | |
| 13:26 | LSU | Jerry Watson makes the free throw | 53-46 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 12:59 | LSU | William Ragland grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 12:53 | LSU | Stuart Logan blocks the jumper by William Jarzembowski | 53-46 |
| 12:51 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Keith Daughtery | 53-46 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-46 |
| 12:36 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 12:30 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 12:19 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-46 |
| 12:04 | LSU | Jerry Watson scores on a shot from the left side set up by William Ragland | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Keith Daughtery (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Kern (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stuart Logan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Stacy (fresh) C - George Hutchinson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Dennis Ferreira (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ragland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Jarzembowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Watson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Klingensmith (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:51 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery is fouled on the floor by Jason Klingensmith - foul #4 on Jason Klingensmith, team foul #3 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Jay (SG), Lyman Feather (SF), Floyd Lashbrook (PF), Stephen Holman (C) Keith Daughtery, Jerry Kern, Stuart Logan, William Stacy | |
| Subs | LSU | Dustin Aponte (PG), Israel Parkes (SF), Paul Westerman (PF), Jon Berry (C) Dennis Ferreira, William Jarzembowski, Jerry Watson, Jason Klingensmith | |
| 11:45 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson is fouled on the floor by Dustin Aponte - foul #1 on Dustin Aponte, team foul #4 | 56-48 |
| 11:26 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook comes up short on the floater in the lane | 56-48 |
| 11:24 | LSU | Paul Westerman pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 11:09 | LSU | Jon Berry misses long on a jumper in the paint | 56-48 |
| 11:08 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather is fouled on the floor by Paul Westerman - foul #1 on Paul Westerman, team foul #5 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery (PG), Jerry Kern (SG) George Hutchinson, Lyman Feather | |
| Subs | LSU | Christopher Barile (SG) William Ragland | |
| 10:42 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook is fouled on the floor by Paul Westerman - foul #2 on Paul Westerman, team foul #6 | 56-48 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi State | David Jay misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Christopher Barile - foul #3 on Christopher Barile, team foul #7 | 56-48 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi State | David Jay misses the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi State | David Jay misses the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 10:22 | LSU | Paul Westerman pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 10:02 | LSU | Paul Westerman double dribbles | 56-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | William Jarzembowski (SF) Israel Parkes | |
| 09:48 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern hits a jump hook from the left block set up by David Jay | 58-48 |
| 09:28 | LSU | Dustin Aponte buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Christopher Barile | 58-50 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi State | David Jay misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-50 |
| 09:12 | LSU | William Jarzembowski grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 09:07 | LSU | Dustin Aponte clanks a shot from the right side | 58-50 |
| 09:05 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Dustin Aponte - foul #2 on Dustin Aponte, team foul #8 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson (SG), Stuart Logan (SF), William Stacy (PF), Lyman Feather (C) Jerry Kern, David Jay, Floyd Lashbrook, Stephen Holman | |
| Subs | LSU | Dennis Ferreira (PG), William Ragland (SG), Israel Parkes (SF), Jerry Watson (PF), Jonathan Perreira (C) Dustin Aponte, Christopher Barile, William Jarzembowski, Paul Westerman, Jon Berry | |
| 08:36 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 08:20 | LSU | Jonathan Perreira is hacked by Lyman Feather - foul #2 on Lyman Feather, team foul #4 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke (PG) Keith Daughtery | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 07:59 | LSU | Lyman Feather steals the ball from Israel Parkes | 59-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Schimke (fresh) SG - George Hutchinson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stuart Logan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Stacy (fresh) C - Lyman Feather (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Dennis Ferreira (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ragland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Israel Parkes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Watson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Perreira (fresh) | |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke is hacked by Dennis Ferreira in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Ferreira, team foul #9 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph (C) William Stacy | |
| Subs | LSU | Jason Klingensmith (C) Jonathan Perreira | |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 07:47 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-50 |
| 07:32 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-50 |
| 07:27 | LSU | William Ragland misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-50 |
| 07:25 | LSU | Jerry Watson tips it back up and in | 64-52 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-52 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather grabs the offensive board | 64-52 |
| 06:59 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson misses long on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Jerry Watson - foul #2 on Jerry Watson, team foul #10 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern (SG), Stephen Holman (PF) Andrew Schimke, Lyman Feather | |
| Subs | LSU | Christopher Barile (PG), Jon Berry (PF) Dennis Ferreira, Jerry Watson | |
| 06:59 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson misses the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 06:59 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 06:41 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith makes the runner from the right block set up by Jon Berry and he's fouled by Stephen Holman - foul #2 on Stephen Holman, team foul #5 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery (PG) George Hutchinson | |
| Subs | LSU | Dustin Aponte (PG) Israel Parkes | |
| 06:41 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith makes the free throw | 65-55 |
| 06:19 | Mississippi State | William Ragland takes the ball from Keith Daughtery | 65-55 |
| 06:02 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith misses badly on a shot in the paint | 65-55 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern pulls down the rebound | 65-55 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-55 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Stuart Logan | 65-55 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | Jon Berry is called for the reach on Stephen Holman - foul #1 on Jon Berry, team foul #11 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson (SF), Floyd Lashbrook (PF) Stuart Logan, Earl Adolph | |
| Subs | LSU | Israel Parkes (SF), Paul Westerman (PF) William Ragland, Jason Klingensmith | |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman misses the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 05:12 | LSU | Dustin Aponte can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-55 |
| 05:10 | LSU | Paul Westerman snags the offensive board | 66-55 |
| 04:58 | LSU | Paul Westerman loses the ball out of bounds | 66-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Dennis Ferreira (SG), Jerry Watson (PF) Dustin Aponte, Jon Berry | |
| 04:39 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-55 |
| 04:37 | LSU | Paul Westerman pulls down the rebound | 66-55 |
| 04:32 | LSU | Dennis Ferreira clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-55 |
| 04:30 | LSU | Jerry Watson tips it in | 66-57 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-57 |
| 04:09 | LSU | Jerry Watson pulls down the rebound | 66-57 |
| 04:05 | LSU | Israel Parkes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Jay (SG), Stuart Logan (SF), Earl Adolph (C) Keith Daughtery, Jerry Kern, Stephen Holman | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Denson (SG), William Jarzembowski (SF), Jason Klingensmith (C) Christopher Barile, Israel Parkes, Jerry Watson | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | David Jay misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-57 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Adolph | 66-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - George Hutchinson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Jay (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stuart Logan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Floyd Lashbrook (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Earl Adolph (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Dennis Ferreira (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Denson (fresh) SF - William Jarzembowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Westerman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Klingensmith (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Mississippi State | David Jay can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 66-57 |
| 03:13 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith grabs the board | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:07 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith drills a floater in the paint set up by Dennis Ferreira | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook misses long on a floater from the left block | 66-59 |
| 02:57 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith grabs the defensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 02:57 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery (PG), Jerry Kern (SG) George Hutchinson, David Jay | |
| Subs | LSU | Dustin Aponte (PG), William Ragland (SG), Israel Parkes (SF), Jerry Watson (PF) Dennis Ferreira, Robert Denson, William Jarzembowski, Paul Westerman | |
| 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) | |
| 02:47 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith misses the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Earl Adolph - foul #5 on Earl Adolph, team foul #6 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman (PF), Lyman Feather (C) Floyd Lashbrook, Earl Adolph | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 02:47 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 02:47 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook (PF) Lyman Feather | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman is whistled for traveling | 66-61 |
| 02:12 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-64 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Floyd Lashbrook | 68-64 |
| 01:29 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Jerry Watson | 68-66 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan's layup is rejected by Israel Parkes | 68-66 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern tips it home | 70-66 |
| 00:58 | LSU | Israel Parkes misses the shot in the lane but the foul's on Floyd Lashbrook - foul #1 on Floyd Lashbrook, team foul #7 | 70-66 |
| 00:58 | LSU | Israel Parkes makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:58 | LSU | Israel Parkes makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern is hacked by Jerry Watson - foul #3 on Jerry Watson, team foul #12 | 70-68 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:20 | LSU | Israel Parkes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson (PG), Lyman Feather (PF) Keith Daughtery, Floyd Lashbrook | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 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) | |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman is hacked by Dustin Aponte in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dustin Aponte, team foul #13 | 71-68 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman misses the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:19 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith grabs the board | 72-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:13 | LSU | Israel Parkes misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-68 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern snags the defensive board | 72-68 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-68 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather is fouled in the backcourt by Dustin Aponte - foul #4 on Dustin Aponte, team foul #14 | 72-68 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:06 | LSU | George Hutchinson steals the ball from William Ragland | 74-68 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern is fouled in the backcourt by William Ragland - foul #1 on William Ragland, team foul #15 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery (PG) Stephen Holman | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern misses the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Dustin Aponte misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 75-68 |