| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Newhall (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Henry Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Beery (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Klock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Long (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clarence Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lin Xiong (fresh) C - Curtis Wiedeman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams inbounds the ball | 28-21 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Mississippi State | Robert Long hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 28-21 |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | James Davis gets the offensive rebound | 28-21 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman is hacked by Kenneth Newhall - foul #2 on Kenneth Newhall, team foul #1 | 28-21 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gene Land (PG), Danny Carreiro (SF), Li-Liang Zhao (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Robert Long, Clarence Williams, Lin Xiong, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | Gene Land misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-21 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi State | Li-Liang Zhao tips it back up and in | 28-23 |
| 18:56 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall misses the 3 from straight away | 28-23 |
| 18:55 | LSU | Christopher Thornton grabs the offensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 18:35 | LSU | Joseph Klock misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right side | 28-23 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi State | Li-Liang Zhao gets the rebound | 28-23 |
| 18:27 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-23 |
| 18:25 | LSU | Joseph Klock grabs the defensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 18:00 | LSU | Joseph Klock hits the finger roll on a great pass from Christopher Thornton | 30-23 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi State | Patrick Beery steals the ball from Danny Carreiro | 30-23 |
| 17:39 | LSU | Christopher Thornton misses the layup against the doubleteam | 30-23 |
| 17:37 | LSU | Christopher Thornton snags the offensive board | 30-23 |
| 17:22 | LSU | Joseph Klock is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-23 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi State | Li-Liang Zhao pulls down the rebound | 30-23 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | Gene Land scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Li-Liang Zhao | 30-25 |
| 16:56 | LSU | Christopher Thornton splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-25 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi State | Guadalupe Mendoza snags the defensive board | 30-25 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi State | James Davis makes the fadeaway from the left side | 30-27 |
| 16:27 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall double dribbles | 30-27 |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Edmondson (PG), Earnest Mateer (PF) Kenneth Newhall, Patrick Beery | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Clarence Williams (SF), Lin Xiong (PF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) James Davis, Danny Carreiro, Li-Liang Zhao, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| 16:08 | Mississippi State | Gene Land comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 16:07 | LSU | Earnest Mateer snags the defensive board | 30-27 |
| 15:40 | LSU | Walter Edmondson is wide open but clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 30-27 |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Walter Edmondson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Thornton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Earnest Mateer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Klock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Long (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gene Land (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lin Xiong (fresh) C - Curtis Wiedeman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | Robert Long knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gene Land | 30-29 |
| 15:06 | LSU | Henry Smith is hacked by Gene Land during a doubleteam - foul #1 on Gene Land, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Newhall (PG), Frank Bergsman (SF), Anthony Rotz (C) Henry Smith, Christopher Thornton, Joseph Klock | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Cobb (SG) Gene Land | |
| 14:46 | LSU | Earnest Mateer comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lin Xiong - foul #1 on Lin Xiong, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| 14:46 | LSU | Earnest Mateer makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 14:46 | LSU | Earnest Mateer makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | Robert Long connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Kenneth Newhall - foul #3 on Kenneth Newhall, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | Robert Long makes the free throw | 32-32 |
| 14:07 | LSU | Frank Bergsman is fouled on the floor by Justin Cobb - foul #4 on Justin Cobb, team foul #3 | 32-32 |
| Subs | LSU | Christopher Thornton (SF), Patrick Beery (PF) Frank Bergsman, Earnest Mateer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gene Land (SG) Justin Cobb | |
| 13:39 | LSU | Gene Land is called for the reach on Walter Edmondson - foul #2 on Gene Land, team foul #4 | 32-32 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Davis (SG), Li-Liang Zhao (PF) Gene Land, Lin Xiong | |
| 13:17 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 13:15 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 13:10 | Mississippi State | Robert Long misses the lay-in | 32-32 |
| 13:09 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams tips it back up and in | 32-34 |
| 12:46 | LSU | Christopher Thornton comes up short on the shot from the right block | 32-34 |
| 12:44 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi State | Robert Long hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from James Davis | 32-36 |
| 12:11 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-36 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi State | James Davis grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams is whistled for a carry | 32-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Henry Smith (SG), Frank Bergsman (SF), Earnest Mateer (PF), Joseph Klock (C) Walter Edmondson, Christopher Thornton, Patrick Beery, Anthony Rotz | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gene Land (SG), Danny Carreiro (SF), Lin Xiong (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) James Davis, Clarence Williams, Li-Liang Zhao, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| 11:36 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall clanks a 3 from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 11:34 | LSU | Joseph Klock pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Newhall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Henry Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Bergsman (fresh) PF - Earnest Mateer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Klock (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Long (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gene Land (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Danny Carreiro (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lin Xiong (fresh) C - Guadalupe Mendoza (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:11 | LSU | Henry Smith is hacked by Gene Land - foul #3 on Gene Land, team foul #5 | 32-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Christopher Thornton (SF) Frank Bergsman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Davis (SG), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Robert Long, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| 10:48 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Gene Land - foul #4 on Gene Land, team foul #6 | 32-36 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Clarence Williams (SF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Gene Land, Danny Carreiro, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| 10:48 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 10:48 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi State | Robert Long clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-36 |
| 10:34 | LSU | Joseph Klock gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 10:16 | LSU | The jump hook by Henry Smith is blocked by Lin Xiong | 34-36 |
| 10:15 | LSU | Christopher Thornton tips it back up and in | 36-36 |
| 10:05 | Mississippi State | Robert Long misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Earnest Mateer - foul #2 on Earnest Mateer, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Edmondson (PG), Patrick Beery (PF) Kenneth Newhall, Earnest Mateer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro (SF), Li-Liang Zhao (PF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Clarence Williams, Lin Xiong, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| 10:05 | Mississippi State | Robert Long misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 10:05 | Mississippi State | Robert Long makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 09:43 | LSU | Christopher Thornton is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Danny Carreiro - foul #1 on Danny Carreiro, team foul #7 | 36-37 |
| Subs | LSU | Anthony Rotz (C) Joseph Klock | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong (PF) Li-Liang Zhao | |
| 09:43 | LSU | Christopher Thornton misses the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 09:43 | LSU | Christopher Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Henry Smith - foul #2 on Henry Smith, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams (SF), Li-Liang Zhao (PF) James Davis, Lin Xiong | |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro misses the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 08:57 | LSU | Henry Smith banks in the layup set up by Patrick Beery | 39-38 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams is whistled for traveling | 39-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Earnest Mateer (PF), Joseph Klock (C) Patrick Beery, Anthony Rotz | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Davis (SG), Lin Xiong (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Clarence Williams, Li-Liang Zhao, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| 08:12 | LSU | Joseph Klock hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by James Davis - foul #3 on James Davis, team foul #8 | 39-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Frank Bergsman (SF) Christopher Thornton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams (SF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Danny Carreiro, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| 08:12 | LSU | Joseph Klock misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 08:12 | LSU | Joseph Klock makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | Robert Long is fouled on the floor by Earnest Mateer - foul #3 on Earnest Mateer, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Newhall (PG) Henry Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gene Land (PG), Justin Cobb (SG), Li-Liang Zhao (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Robert Long, James Davis, Lin Xiong, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| 07:30 | Mississippi State | Walter Edmondson is called for the reach on Justin Cobb - foul #1 on Walter Edmondson, team foul #6 | 40-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Christopher Thornton (SF), Patrick Beery (PF) Frank Bergsman, Earnest Mateer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro (SF) Clarence Williams | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Newhall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Walter Edmondson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Thornton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Patrick Beery (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Klock (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Gene Land (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Justin Cobb (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Danny Carreiro (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Li-Liang Zhao (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Guadalupe Mendoza (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-38 |
| 07:08 | Mississippi State | Guadalupe Mendoza hits the follow up shot | 40-40 |
| 06:44 | LSU | Christopher Thornton's pass is intercepted by Danny Carreiro | 40-40 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | Justin Cobb clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-40 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi State | Gene Land gets the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro misses long on a floater in the lane | 40-40 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro tips it home | 40-42 |
| 05:44 | LSU | Patrick Beery clanks a turnaround from close range | 40-42 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | Li-Liang Zhao grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Henry Smith (SG) Walter Edmondson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams (SF), Lin Xiong (PF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Danny Carreiro, Li-Liang Zhao, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Newhall is called for the reach on Gene Land in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Newhall, team foul #7 | 40-42 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Gene Land makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Gene Land makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 05:22 | LSU | Christopher Thornton splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Kenneth Newhall | 43-44 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 05:00 | LSU | Joseph Klock pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 04:33 | LSU | Joseph Klock is hacked by Lin Xiong - foul #2 on Lin Xiong, team foul #9 | 43-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Edmondson (PG), Earnest Mateer (PF) Kenneth Newhall, Patrick Beery | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG) Gene Land | |
| 04:33 | LSU | Joseph Klock makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 04:33 | LSU | Joseph Klock makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-44 |
| 04:10 | LSU | Earnest Mateer gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 03:47 | LSU | Earnest Mateer is wide open but clanks a floater in the lane | 45-44 |
| 03:46 | LSU | Christopher Thornton tips it but misses | 45-44 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Lin Xiong | 45-44 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Anthony Rotz (C) Joseph Klock | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gene Land (PG), Danny Carreiro (SF) Robert Long, Clarence Williams | |
| 03:12 | LSU | Earnest Mateer connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Edmondson | 47-44 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Walter Edmondson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Thornton (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Earnest Mateer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Anthony Rotz (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Gene Land (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Justin Cobb (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Danny Carreiro (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lin Xiong (fresh) 2 blk. C - Curtis Wiedeman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Justin Cobb loses the dribble to Earnest Mateer | 47-44 |
| 02:56 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Newhall (PG), Patrick Beery (PF) Walter Edmondson, Earnest Mateer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams (SF), Li-Liang Zhao (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Danny Carreiro, Lin Xiong, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| 02:36 | LSU | Patrick Beery is hacked by Li-Liang Zhao - foul #1 on Li-Liang Zhao, team foul #10 | 47-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Klock (C) Anthony Rotz | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Davis (PG), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Gene Land, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| 02:36 | LSU | Patrick Beery makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 02:36 | LSU | Patrick Beery misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Li-Liang Zhao | 48-44 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman's pass is intercepted by Patrick Beery | 48-44 |
| 01:48 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Christopher Thornton | 51-44 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Davis | 51-46 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 01:11 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Justin Cobb makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-49 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | LSU | Patrick Beery misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-49 |
| 00:25 | LSU | Joseph Klock tips it in | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Justin Cobb clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 00:18 | LSU | Christopher Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | LSU | Christopher Thornton is fouled in the backcourt by James Davis - foul #4 on James Davis, team foul #11 | 53-49 |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Edmondson (PG) Kenneth Newhall | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Lin Xiong (PF) Justin Cobb, Li-Liang Zhao | |
| 00:15 | LSU | Christopher Thornton misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:15 | LSU | Christopher Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-49 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Newhall (PG), Earnest Mateer (PF) Henry Smith, Patrick Beery | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:08 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall is hacked by Robert Long in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Long, team foul #12 | 54-49 |
| 00:08 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:08 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-49 |
| 00:02 | LSU | Joseph Klock grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 00:02 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-49 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:00 | LSU | Joseph Klock runs out the clock | 55-49 |