| Lineup | LSU | PG - Larry Duncan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Manno (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edgar Hardcastle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Watson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Joshua Colburn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Harvey Dobbs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Heriberto Rossi (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Stacy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Charles Vincent (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Pete Sharpe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Edgar Hardcastle inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | LSU | Larry Duncan comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-35 |
| 19:41 | LSU | Jerry Watson tips it but misses | 35-35 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | William Stacy snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi State | William Stacy is fouled on the floor by Edgar Hardcastle - foul #1 on Edgar Hardcastle, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi State | Pete Sharpe hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Heriberto Rossi | 35-37 |
| 18:39 | LSU | Heriberto Rossi steals it from John Manno | 35-37 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs hits a runner from close range | 35-39 |
| 17:54 | LSU | Larry Duncan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Pete Sharpe - foul #3 on Pete Sharpe, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | LSU | John Wheeler (SF), John Engelke (C) Edgar Hardcastle, Joshua Colburn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wade Gregory (C) Pete Sharpe | |
| 17:54 | LSU | Larry Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:54 | LSU | Larry Duncan misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi State | Heriberto Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 17:27 | Mississippi State | Wade Gregory gets the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-39 |
| 17:08 | LSU | John Manno snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 16:55 | LSU | John Manno misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 16:36 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 36-39 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi State | Heriberto Rossi pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi State | Wade Gregory misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 16:22 | LSU | John Manno pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 16:18 | LSU | Larry Duncan makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 16:06 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent hits the follow up shot | 39-41 |
| 16:00 | LSU | Larry Duncan knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-41 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Larry Duncan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Manno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Wheeler (fresh) PF - Jerry Watson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - John Engelke (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Harvey Dobbs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Heriberto Rossi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Stacy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Charles Vincent (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Wade Gregory (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 41-41 |
| 15:32 | Mississippi State | William Stacy snags the offensive board | 41-41 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi State | Wade Gregory throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Terrance Harden (PG), Dennis Ferreira (SG), Edgar Hardcastle (SF), Robert Stolberg (PF), Joshua Colburn (C) Larry Duncan, John Manno, John Wheeler, Jerry Watson, John Engelke | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rigoberto Rossi (PG), Joshua Zalusky (SG), Norman Frazier (SF), Floyd Lashbrook (PF), Pete Sharpe (C) Harvey Dobbs, Heriberto Rossi, William Stacy, Charles Vincent, Wade Gregory | |
| 14:55 | LSU | Terrance Harden hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi State | Pete Sharpe grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi State | Joshua Zalusky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-41 |
| 14:23 | LSU | Terrance Harden loses the dribble to Rigoberto Rossi | 41-41 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi State | Robert Stolberg swats the short shot by Pete Sharpe | 41-41 |
| 14:05 | LSU | Joshua Colburn gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 14:00 | LSU | Dennis Ferreira clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 13:58 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Norman Frazier | 41-41 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi State | Rigoberto Rossi is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Rigoberto Rossi, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Larry Duncan (PG), John Manno (SG), John Engelke (PF) Terrance Harden, Dennis Ferreira, Robert Stolberg | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wade Gregory (PF) Norman Frazier | |
| 13:26 | LSU | John Engelke hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-41 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi State | Pete Sharpe misses long on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Larry Duncan - foul #3 on Larry Duncan, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi State | Pete Sharpe makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi State | Pete Sharpe makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 12:53 | LSU | John Engelke comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-43 |
| 12:52 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Floyd Lashbrook | 41-43 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi State | Wade Gregory misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-43 |
| 12:22 | LSU | Joshua Colburn snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 12:17 | LSU | Larry Duncan misses the floater from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 12:15 | LSU | Edgar Hardcastle tips it in | 43-43 |
| 11:55 | Mississippi State | Wade Gregory hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Joshua Zalusky | 43-45 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Larry Duncan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Manno (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edgar Hardcastle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Engelke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Colburn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Rigoberto Rossi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joshua Zalusky (fairly fresh) SF - Floyd Lashbrook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wade Gregory (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Pete Sharpe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:40 | LSU | Larry Duncan is hacked by Wade Gregory - foul #3 on Wade Gregory, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Terrance Harden (PG), Dennis Ferreira (SG), John Wheeler (SF), Jerry Watson (PF), Robert Stolberg (C) Larry Duncan, John Manno, Edgar Hardcastle, John Engelke, Joshua Colburn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs (PG), Heriberto Rossi (SG), William Stacy (SF), Charles Vincent (PF) Rigoberto Rossi, Joshua Zalusky, Floyd Lashbrook, Wade Gregory | |
| 11:34 | LSU | Terrance Harden misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 11:32 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Harvey Dobbs | 43-45 |
| 11:27 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Stolberg - foul #1 on Robert Stolberg, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| 11:27 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 11:27 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 11:27 | LSU | Jerry Watson gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 11:14 | LSU | Robert Stolberg hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jerry Watson | 45-46 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Heriberto Rossi | 45-48 |
| 10:44 | LSU | Pete Sharpe steps in front of the Dennis Ferreira pass | 45-48 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi State | William Stacy hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 10:24 | LSU | Robert Stolberg snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 10:19 | LSU | Dennis Ferreira makes the jumper from the right side | 47-48 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi State | Jerry Watson blocks the short jumper by Pete Sharpe | 47-48 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent snags the offensive board | 47-48 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi State | Jerry Watson steals the ball from Heriberto Rossi | 47-48 |
| 09:40 | LSU | Dennis Ferreira throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | LSU | Larry Duncan (PG), John Manno (SG), John Engelke (C) Terrance Harden, Dennis Ferreira, Robert Stolberg | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook (SF), Wade Gregory (C) William Stacy, Pete Sharpe | |
| 09:29 | Mississippi State | John Engelke is called for the reach on Heriberto Rossi - foul #2 on John Engelke, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook lays it up and in on a great pass from Harvey Dobbs | 47-50 |
| 09:08 | LSU | Jerry Watson clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Charles Vincent - foul #2 on Charles Vincent, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Edgar Hardcastle (SF), Joshua Colburn (C) John Wheeler, John Engelke | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rigoberto Rossi (PG), Joshua Zalusky (SG), Norman Frazier (SF) Harvey Dobbs, Heriberto Rossi, Charles Vincent | |
| 09:08 | LSU | Jerry Watson misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 09:08 | LSU | Jerry Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 08:57 | Mississippi State | Norman Frazier can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joshua Colburn - foul #3 on Joshua Colburn, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | LSU | John Engelke (PF) Jerry Watson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:57 | Mississippi State | Norman Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 08:57 | Mississippi State | Norman Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 08:57 | LSU | John Engelke pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 08:44 | LSU | Edgar Hardcastle clanks a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Norman Frazier - foul #1 on Norman Frazier, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| 08:44 | LSU | Edgar Hardcastle makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 08:44 | LSU | Edgar Hardcastle makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi State | Joshua Zalusky hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 08:20 | LSU | The rebound goes to John Engelke | 50-50 |
| 08:16 | LSU | John Engelke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Stacy (SF) Norman Frazier | |
| 07:58 | Mississippi State | Joshua Zalusky comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 50-50 |
| 07:56 | LSU | John Engelke grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Larry Duncan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Manno (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edgar Hardcastle (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Engelke (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joshua Colburn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Rigoberto Rossi (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joshua Zalusky (fresh) SF - William Stacy (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Floyd Lashbrook (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Wade Gregory (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:50 | LSU | Edgar Hardcastle misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-50 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi State | Joshua Zalusky pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 07:31 | Mississippi State | William Stacy is fouled on the floor by Edgar Hardcastle - foul #2 on Edgar Hardcastle, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | LSU | John Wheeler (SF), Jerry Watson (PF), Robert Stolberg (C) Edgar Hardcastle, John Engelke, Joshua Colburn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs (PG), Heriberto Rossi (SG), Charles Vincent (PF) Rigoberto Rossi, Joshua Zalusky, Wade Gregory | |
| 07:17 | Mississippi State | William Stacy drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-53 |
| 06:57 | LSU | Jerry Watson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 06:55 | LSU | Jerry Watson grabs the offensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 06:38 | LSU | Charles Vincent picks off the pass by John Wheeler | 50-53 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi State | William Stacy misses the jumper from the right side | 50-53 |
| 06:19 | LSU | Robert Stolberg snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 06:08 | LSU | John Wheeler loses the dribble to Harvey Dobbs | 50-53 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs misses the easy layup | 50-53 |
| 06:04 | LSU | Jerry Watson snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 05:57 | LSU | Larry Duncan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-53 |
| 05:55 | LSU | John Wheeler tips it in | 52-53 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Manno - foul #3 on John Manno, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | LSU | Dennis Ferreira (PG), Edgar Hardcastle (SF), John Engelke (PF), Joshua Colburn (C) Larry Duncan, John Manno, Jerry Watson, Robert Stolberg | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Pete Sharpe (C) William Stacy | |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 05:42 | LSU | John Engelke gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 05:29 | LSU | A charge is called on Edgar Hardcastle - foul #3 on Edgar Hardcastle, team foul #8 | 52-53 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Zalusky (SF) Floyd Lashbrook | |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joshua Colburn - foul #4 on Joshua Colburn, team foul #9 | 52-53 |
| Subs | LSU | Terrance Harden (PG) John Wheeler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Frazier (SF), Wade Gregory (PF) Heriberto Rossi, Charles Vincent | |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 04:49 | LSU | Joshua Colburn blows the dunk | 52-55 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Joshua Zalusky | 52-55 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | Norman Frazier is fouled on the floor by John Engelke - foul #3 on John Engelke, team foul #10 | 52-55 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rigoberto Rossi (PG) Harvey Dobbs | |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | Norman Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | Norman Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 04:38 | LSU | Terrance Harden is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 52-57 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi State | Pete Sharpe scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Rigoberto Rossi | 52-59 |
| 04:21 | LSU | Terrance Harden double dribbles in the backcourt | 52-59 |
| Subs | LSU | Larry Duncan (PG), John Manno (SG), Jerry Watson (PF) Terrance Harden, Dennis Ferreira, John Engelke | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:59 | Mississippi State | Joshua Zalusky misses short on a floater from the left wing | 52-59 |
| 03:58 | LSU | Joshua Colburn grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 03:53 | LSU | Edgar Hardcastle hits a floater in the lane set up by Jerry Watson | 54-59 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Larry Duncan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Manno (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edgar Hardcastle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Watson (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. C - Joshua Colburn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Rigoberto Rossi (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joshua Zalusky (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Norman Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wade Gregory (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Pete Sharpe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:33 | Mississippi State | Joshua Zalusky can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | Pete Sharpe hits the follow up shot | 54-61 |
| 03:15 | LSU | Jerry Watson loses the dribble to Pete Sharpe | 54-61 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi State | Rigoberto Rossi misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 03:00 | LSU | The rebound goes to Larry Duncan | 54-61 |
| 02:56 | LSU | Larry Duncan clanks a jumper from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 02:55 | LSU | Edgar Hardcastle pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 02:43 | LSU | Rigoberto Rossi takes the ball from Larry Duncan | 54-61 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | Joshua Zalusky lays it in set up by Rigoberto Rossi | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:22 | LSU | John Manno connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-63 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-63 |
| Subs | LSU | John Wheeler (SF), John Engelke (C) Edgar Hardcastle, Joshua Colburn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs (PG), Heriberto Rossi (SG), William Stacy (SF), Charles Vincent (PF), Floyd Lashbrook (C) Rigoberto Rossi, Joshua Zalusky, Norman Frazier, Wade Gregory, Pete Sharpe | |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent is fouled on the floor by Jerry Watson - foul #3 on Jerry Watson, team foul #11 | 56-63 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 02:03 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-65 |
| Subs | LSU | Edgar Hardcastle (SF) John Wheeler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Pete Sharpe (C) Floyd Lashbrook | |
| 01:51 | LSU | Larry Duncan connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Edgar Hardcastle | 59-65 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs lays it in set up by Pete Sharpe | 59-67 |
| 01:15 | LSU | John Engelke drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Larry Duncan | 61-67 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi State | Heriberto Rossi comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-67 |
| 01:07 | LSU | Larry Duncan snags the defensive board | 61-67 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:03 | LSU | Larry Duncan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-67 |
| 01:01 | LSU | John Engelke grabs the offensive rebound | 61-67 |
| 00:45 | LSU | John Manno misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-67 |
| 00:43 | LSU | Jerry Watson gets the offensive rebound | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:39 | LSU | John Engelke buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Manno | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Duncan - foul #4 on Larry Duncan, team foul #12 | 63-67 |
| Subs | LSU | Joshua Colburn (C) John Engelke | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:31 | LSU | John Manno misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Heriberto Rossi - foul #1 on Heriberto Rossi, team foul #6 | 63-68 |
| 00:31 | LSU | John Manno makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:31 | LSU | John Manno misses the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent snags the defensive board | 64-68 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent is fouled in the backcourt by John Manno - foul #4 on John Manno, team foul #13 | 64-68 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rigoberto Rossi (PG), Floyd Lashbrook (SF) Harvey Dobbs, William Stacy | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent misses the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:24 | LSU | Jerry Watson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Larry Duncan | 67-69 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs (PG), William Stacy (SF) Rigoberto Rossi, Floyd Lashbrook | |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Larry Duncan is called for the reach on Harvey Dobbs in the backcourt - foul #5 on Larry Duncan, team foul #14 | 67-69 |
| Subs | LSU | Dennis Ferreira (PG) Larry Duncan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:17 | LSU | Jerry Watson is hacked by Heriberto Rossi - foul #2 on Heriberto Rossi, team foul #7 | 67-71 |
| 00:17 | LSU | Jerry Watson makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:17 | LSU | Jerry Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ferreira is called for the reach on Charles Vincent in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Ferreira, team foul #15 | 69-71 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent misses the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:15 | LSU | Jerry Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:04 | LSU | Jerry Watson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 69-72 |
| 00:03 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Colburn | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | LSU | Jerry Watson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-72 |