| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Long (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clarence Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lin Xiong (fresh) 4 pts. C - Curtis Wiedeman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Newhall (fresh) SG - Henry Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Thornton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Beery (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Klock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | James Davis is fouled on the floor by Joseph Klock - foul #3 on Joseph Klock, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gene Land (PG), Justin Cobb (SG), Danny Carreiro (SF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Robert Long, James Davis, Clarence Williams, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| Subs | LSU | Anthony Rotz (C) Joseph Klock | |
| 19:34 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Danny Carreiro | 31-30 |
| 19:06 | LSU | Henry Smith's layup is rejected by Guadalupe Mendoza | 31-30 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | Guadalupe Mendoza is called for traveling | 31-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Clarence Williams (SF), Ernest Catoe (PF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Justin Cobb, Danny Carreiro, Lin Xiong, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 18:33 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-30 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi State | Ernest Catoe pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | Gene Land hits a shot from the right side set up by Robert Long | 33-30 |
| 18:08 | LSU | Henry Smith hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Newhall | 33-33 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams slams it home and he's hacked by Christopher Thornton - foul #1 on Christopher Thornton, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Davis (PG), Justin Cobb (SG), Lin Xiong (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Robert Long, Gene Land, Ernest Catoe, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| Subs | LSU | Earnest Mateer (PF) Patrick Beery | |
| 17:43 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams makes the free throw | 36-33 |
| 17:19 | LSU | Christopher Thornton shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Kenneth Newhall | 36-36 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams can't finish the layup | 36-36 |
| 17:01 | LSU | Christopher Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 16:38 | LSU | Justin Cobb steals the ball from Anthony Rotz | 36-36 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams misses the jumper from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 16:16 | LSU | Anthony Rotz pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 15:47 | LSU | Christopher Thornton is hacked by Guadalupe Mendoza - foul #1 on Guadalupe Mendoza, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Gene Land (SG), Danny Carreiro (SF), Li-Liang Zhao (PF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) James Davis, Justin Cobb, Clarence Williams, Lin Xiong, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Edmondson (PG), Frank Bergsman (SF), Patrick Beery (PF), Joseph Klock (C) Kenneth Newhall, Christopher Thornton, Earnest Mateer, Anthony Rotz | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Long (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gene Land (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Danny Carreiro (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Li-Liang Zhao (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Wiedeman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Walter Edmondson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Bergsman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Beery (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Klock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:19 | LSU | Joseph Klock hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 15:17 | LSU | Henry Smith misses the tip | 36-36 |
| 15:15 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi State | Li-Liang Zhao misses short on a jumper near the basket | 36-36 |
| 15:08 | LSU | Frank Bergsman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 14:39 | LSU | Walter Edmondson is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 14:37 | LSU | Patrick Beery hits the follow up shot | 36-38 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gene Land | 38-38 |
| 13:59 | LSU | Henry Smith blows the layup | 38-38 |
| 13:57 | LSU | Patrick Beery misses the tip | 38-38 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi State | Li-Liang Zhao gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi State | Frank Bergsman takes the ball from Gene Land | 38-38 |
| 13:48 | LSU | Walter Edmondson misses the lay-in | 38-38 |
| 13:46 | LSU | Henry Smith snags the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 13:28 | LSU | Henry Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 13:26 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi State | Robert Long makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Gene Land | 40-38 |
| 13:01 | LSU | Li-Liang Zhao takes the ball from Walter Edmondson | 40-38 |
| 12:50 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Li-Liang Zhao and he's hacked by Frank Bergsman - foul #1 on Frank Bergsman, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Davis (PG), Justin Cobb (SG), Lin Xiong (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Robert Long, Gene Land, Li-Liang Zhao, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Newhall (PG), Christopher Thornton (SF), Earnest Mateer (PF), Anthony Rotz (C) Henry Smith, Frank Bergsman, Patrick Beery, Joseph Klock | |
| 12:50 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro misses the free throw | 42-38 |
| 12:50 | LSU | Anthony Rotz grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 12:27 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall is open and buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Walter Edmondson | 42-41 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong blows the layup | 42-41 |
| 11:57 | Mississippi State | Guadalupe Mendoza can't tip it in | 42-41 |
| 11:56 | LSU | Earnest Mateer gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 11:33 | LSU | Anthony Rotz is wide open but clanks a shot from the right block | 42-41 |
| 11:32 | Mississippi State | James Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Justin Cobb (fresh) SF - Danny Carreiro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lin Xiong (fresh) 6 pts. C - Guadalupe Mendoza (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Newhall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Edmondson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Thornton (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earnest Mateer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Rotz (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong is fouled on the floor by Earnest Mateer - foul #2 on Earnest Mateer, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Gene Land (SG), Clarence Williams (SF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) James Davis, Justin Cobb, Danny Carreiro, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| Subs | LSU | Henry Smith (SG), Joseph Klock (C) Walter Edmondson, Anthony Rotz | |
| 11:09 | Mississippi State | Robert Long hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 42-41 |
| 11:08 | LSU | Christopher Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 11:03 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Curtis Wiedeman - foul #2 on Curtis Wiedeman, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Li-Liang Zhao (C) Curtis Wiedeman | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 11:03 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 11:03 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi State | Robert Long hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Li-Liang Zhao | 44-42 |
| 10:36 | LSU | Earnest Mateer is open but comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi State | Robert Long misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 44-42 |
| 10:19 | LSU | Christopher Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 09:51 | LSU | Gene Land steals the ball from Kenneth Newhall | 44-42 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi State | Gene Land comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Henry Smith - foul #2 on Henry Smith, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Davis (SG), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Robert Long, Li-Liang Zhao | |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Edmondson (SG), Patrick Beery (PF), Anthony Rotz (C) Henry Smith, Earnest Mateer, Joseph Klock | |
| 09:38 | Mississippi State | Gene Land misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi State | Gene Land makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 09:14 | LSU | Walter Edmondson buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Newhall | 45-45 |
| 08:57 | Mississippi State | Gene Land makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 08:32 | LSU | Walter Edmondson buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-48 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi State | James Davis can't connect on a floater near the basket | 47-48 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi State | James Davis misses the tip | 47-48 |
| 08:00 | LSU | Christopher Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 07:43 | LSU | Patrick Beery scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Kenneth Newhall | 47-51 |
| 07:36 | Mississippi State | James Davis misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 07:34 | LSU | Walter Edmondson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Gene Land (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clarence Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lin Xiong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Curtis Wiedeman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Newhall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Edmondson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Thornton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Patrick Beery (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Rotz (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:05 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 06:59 | Mississippi State | James Davis misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 47-51 |
| 06:57 | Mississippi State | Gene Land misses the tip | 47-51 |
| 06:56 | LSU | Patrick Beery snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 06:37 | LSU | Walter Edmondson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 47-51 |
| 06:35 | LSU | Patrick Beery tips it back up and in | 47-53 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi State | Gene Land misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 06:14 | LSU | Patrick Beery snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 05:49 | LSU | Patrick Beery is hacked by Lin Xiong - foul #3 on Lin Xiong, team foul #3 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Justin Cobb (SG), Danny Carreiro (SF), Li-Liang Zhao (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Gene Land, James Davis, Clarence Williams, Lin Xiong, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| Subs | LSU | Henry Smith (SG), Frank Bergsman (SF), Earnest Mateer (PF), Joseph Klock (C) Kenneth Newhall, Christopher Thornton, Patrick Beery, Anthony Rotz | |
| 05:30 | LSU | Joseph Klock is hacked by Guadalupe Mendoza - foul #2 on Guadalupe Mendoza, team foul #4 | 47-53 |
| 05:10 | LSU | Guadalupe Mendoza is called for the reach on Walter Edmondson - foul #3 on Guadalupe Mendoza, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Newhall (PG) Walter Edmondson | |
| 04:52 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall hits a floater from the left side set up by Henry Smith | 47-55 |
| 04:50 | Mississippi State | Robert Long is hacked by Kenneth Newhall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Newhall, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| 04:44 | Mississippi State | Frank Bergsman takes the ball from Justin Cobb | 47-55 |
| 04:17 | LSU | Justin Cobb is called for the reach on Kenneth Newhall - foul #2 on Justin Cobb, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| 03:57 | LSU | Danny Carreiro takes the ball from Earnest Mateer | 47-55 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro lays it in | 49-55 |
| 03:35 | LSU | Danny Carreiro is called for the reach on Frank Bergsman - foul #2 on Danny Carreiro, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Catoe (PF) Li-Liang Zhao | |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Edmondson (PG) Kenneth Newhall | |
| 03:35 | LSU | Frank Bergsman misses the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro can't finish the layup | 49-55 |
| 03:21 | LSU | Earnest Mateer pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Long (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Cobb (fairly fresh) SF - Danny Carreiro (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ernest Catoe (fresh) C - Guadalupe Mendoza (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Walter Edmondson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Bergsman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Earnest Mateer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Klock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:04 | LSU | Frank Bergsman is whistled for traveling | 49-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Li-Liang Zhao (PF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Ernest Catoe, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| Subs | LSU | Christopher Thornton (SF), Patrick Beery (PF), Anthony Rotz (C) Frank Bergsman, Earnest Mateer, Joseph Klock | |
| 02:44 | Mississippi State | Justin Cobb comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 02:42 | LSU | Christopher Thornton grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 02:35 | LSU | Henry Smith misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Robert Long grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | Justin Cobb's pass is intercepted by Christopher Thornton | 49-55 |
| 02:03 | LSU | Henry Smith travels with the ball | 49-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Davis (SG), Clarence Williams (SF), Lin Xiong (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Justin Cobb, Danny Carreiro, Li-Liang Zhao, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:55 | Mississippi State | Christopher Thornton steals the ball from Clarence Williams | 49-55 |
| 01:51 | LSU | Christopher Thornton slams it home | 49-57 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman (C) Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Newhall (PG), Joseph Klock (C) Walter Edmondson, Anthony Rotz | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:18 | LSU | Henry Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's fouled by James Davis - foul #2 on James Davis, team foul #8 | 49-57 |
| 01:18 | LSU | Henry Smith misses the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 01:18 | LSU | Henry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 01:18 | LSU | Henry Smith makes the 3rd free throw | 49-59 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | Robert Long is hacked by Henry Smith - foul #3 on Henry Smith, team foul #7 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gene Land (SG), Danny Carreiro (SF), Li-Liang Zhao (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) James Davis, Clarence Williams, Lin Xiong, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Edmondson (PG), Frank Bergsman (SF), Earnest Mateer (PF), Anthony Rotz (C) Kenneth Newhall, Christopher Thornton, Patrick Beery, Joseph Klock | |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | Robert Long misses the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 01:00 | LSU | The rebound goes to Anthony Rotz | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:58 | LSU | Anthony Rotz is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Long - foul #1 on Robert Long, team foul #9 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Cobb (SG) Robert Long | |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Newhall (PG) Henry Smith | |
| 00:58 | LSU | Anthony Rotz makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 00:58 | LSU | Anthony Rotz makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | Gene Land comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Kenneth Newhall - foul #4 on Kenneth Newhall, team foul #8 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Henry Smith (SG) Kenneth Newhall | |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | Gene Land makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | Gene Land makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:52 | LSU | Earnest Mateer is fouled in the backcourt by Gene Land - foul #1 on Gene Land, team foul #10 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Newhall (PG) Henry Smith | |
| 00:52 | LSU | Earnest Mateer makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:52 | LSU | Earnest Mateer makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rotz steals it from Justin Cobb | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:18 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Walter Edmondson | 51-65 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Earnest Mateer takes the ball from Gene Land | 51-65 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall runs out the clock | 51-65 |