| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ruben McNeil (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rory Baty (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Champine (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Allen Staley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Thomas Fenton (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emmanuel Layman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jackie Weiss (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Henry Mabry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor's dunk attempt is rejected by Jackie Weiss | 33-32 |
| 19:46 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley tips it back up and in | 35-32 |
| 19:31 | Louisiana State | Allen Staley denies the turnaround by Thomas Fenton | 35-32 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Allen Staley | 35-32 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi State | Ruben McNeil throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-32 |
| 19:13 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins double dribbles | 35-32 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Ruben McNeil | 37-32 |
| 18:44 | Louisiana State | Frank Taylor is called for the reach on Sam Hawkins - foul #3 on Frank Taylor, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 18:39 | Louisiana State | Jackie Weiss scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Sam Hawkins | 37-34 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi State | Jackie Weiss blocks the short jumper by Ruben McNeil | 37-34 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor tips it back up and in | 39-34 |
| 18:09 | Louisiana State | Allen Staley is called for the reach on Jackie Weiss - foul #1 on Allen Staley, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| 17:51 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Fenton | 39-37 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rory Baty | 41-37 |
| 17:08 | Louisiana State | Emmanuel Layman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-37 |
| 16:59 | Louisiana State | Henry Mabry pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 16:38 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins connects on the jumper from the left side | 41-39 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor is fouled on the floor by Henry Mabry - foul #1 on Henry Mabry, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Baine (PG), Joseph Henry (SG), David Scroggins (PF) Ruben McNeil, Rory Baty, Allen Staley | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Douglas Severns (PG), Nicholas Waters (SG), William Parada (SF), Calvin Newman (PF), Andrew James (C) Thomas Fenton, Emmanuel Layman, Sam Hawkins, Jackie Weiss, Henry Mabry | |
| 15:53 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor travels with the ball | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Baine (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Henry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Champine (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Scroggins (fresh) 3 reb. C - Frank Taylor (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Douglas Severns (fresh) SG - Nicholas Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Parada (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Newman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew James (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Louisiana State | The short jumper by Calvin Newman is denied by David Scroggins | 41-39 |
| 15:42 | Mississippi State | David Scroggins gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 15:30 | Mississippi State | Andrew James swats the shot by Frank Taylor | 41-39 |
| 15:28 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 15:14 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 15:12 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Calvin Newman | 41-39 |
| 14:50 | Louisiana State | William Parada misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 41-39 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi State | William Baine is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rory Baty (SG), Allen Staley (PF) Joseph Henry, David Scroggins | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton (PG), Jackie Weiss (PF), Henry Mabry (C) Douglas Severns, Calvin Newman, Andrew James | |
| 14:21 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton is whistled for a carry | 41-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ruben McNeil (PG) William Baine | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Emmanuel Layman (SG), Sam Hawkins (SF) Nicholas Waters, William Parada | |
| 14:11 | Mississippi State | Jackie Weiss picks off the pass by Allen Staley | 41-39 |
| 13:45 | Louisiana State | Jackie Weiss hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-39 |
| 13:44 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton misses the tip | 41-39 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Henry Mabry - foul #2 on Henry Mabry, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Henry (SF), David Scroggins (C) Joseph Champine, Frank Taylor | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 13:24 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 13:24 | Louisiana State | Henry Mabry grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 13:07 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Joseph Henry - foul #2 on Joseph Henry, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Shen (C) Allen Staley | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Calvin Newman (PF) Jackie Weiss | |
| 12:54 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Emmanuel Layman | 41-41 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi State | Rory Baty misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 12:27 | Louisiana State | Calvin Newman gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 12:16 | Louisiana State | Calvin Newman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Baine (PG), Frank Taylor (C) Ruben McNeil, Daniel Shen | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Nicholas Waters (SG), William Parada (SF), Andrew James (C) Emmanuel Layman, Sam Hawkins, Henry Mabry | |
| 11:59 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor misses long on a jumper from the right side | 41-41 |
| 11:57 | Mississippi State | Joseph Henry gets the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 11:36 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor misses long on a shot in the lane | 41-41 |
| 11:34 | Louisiana State | Nicholas Waters pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Baine (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rory Baty (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Henry (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Scroggins (fresh) 4 reb. C - Frank Taylor (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Thomas Fenton (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Parada (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Newman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew James (fresh) | |
| 11:08 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 11:07 | Louisiana State | Andrew James hits the follow up shot | 41-43 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi State | Rory Baty buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Taylor | 44-43 |
| 10:40 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from William Parada | 44-45 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi State | William Baine makes the floater from the left wing and he's fouled by Thomas Fenton - foul #1 on Thomas Fenton, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ruben McNeil (PG), Joseph Champine (SF), Allen Staley (PF), Daniel Shen (C) Rory Baty, Joseph Henry, David Scroggins, Frank Taylor | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Douglas Severns (PG), Emmanuel Layman (SG), Sam Hawkins (SF), Jackie Weiss (PF), Henry Mabry (C) Thomas Fenton, Nicholas Waters, William Parada, Calvin Newman, Andrew James | |
| 10:28 | Mississippi State | William Baine misses the free throw | 46-45 |
| 10:28 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Henry Mabry | 46-45 |
| 10:04 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Allen Staley - foul #2 on Allen Staley, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| 10:04 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 10:04 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi State | Daniel Shen snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi State | William Baine connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-46 |
| 09:28 | Louisiana State | Jackie Weiss throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-46 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi State | William Baine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley tips it in | 51-46 |
| 08:56 | Louisiana State | Ruben McNeil takes the ball from Emmanuel Layman | 51-46 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley misses the easy layup | 51-46 |
| 08:38 | Louisiana State | Henry Mabry grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 08:23 | Louisiana State | Jackie Weiss misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-46 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to William Baine | 51-46 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 08:17 | Louisiana State | Henry Mabry grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 08:10 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | William Baine clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Ruben McNeil | 51-46 |
| 07:30 | Mississippi State | Daniel Shen buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Ruben McNeil | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ruben McNeil (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Baine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph Champine (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Allen Staley (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Shen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Douglas Severns (fresh) SG - Emmanuel Layman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sam Hawkins (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jackie Weiss (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Mabry (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Louisiana State | Allen Staley steals it from Douglas Severns | 53-46 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine is whistled for traveling | 53-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Henry (PG), Rory Baty (SG), Eric Lane (SF), David Scroggins (PF), Frank Taylor (C) Ruben McNeil, William Baine, Joseph Champine, Allen Staley, Daniel Shen | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton (PG), Nicholas Waters (SG), William Parada (SF), Calvin Newman (PF), Andrew James (C) Douglas Severns, Emmanuel Layman, Sam Hawkins, Jackie Weiss, Henry Mabry | |
| 06:43 | Louisiana State | William Parada can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | Rory Baty's pass is intercepted by Thomas Fenton | 53-46 |
| 06:04 | Louisiana State | Nicholas Waters makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Fenton and he's fouled by Eric Lane - foul #2 on Eric Lane, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| 06:04 | Louisiana State | Nicholas Waters makes the free throw | 53-49 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi State | William Parada is called for the reach on Eric Lane - foul #2 on William Parada, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine (SF) Eric Lane | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jackie Weiss (PF), Henry Mabry (C) Calvin Newman, Andrew James | |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Frank Taylor | 56-49 |
| 05:21 | Louisiana State | Nicholas Waters's fadeaway is rejected by David Scroggins | 56-49 |
| 05:19 | Louisiana State | William Parada pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 04:59 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton clanks a shot from the free throw line | 56-49 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | David Scroggins pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | Rory Baty misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 04:42 | Louisiana State | William Parada grabs the board | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:22 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-49 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | David Scroggins snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ruben McNeil (PG), Allen Staley (PF) Joseph Henry, David Scroggins | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Emmanuel Layman (SG), Sam Hawkins (SF) Nicholas Waters, William Parada | |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | Rory Baty misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-49 |
| 04:06 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| 04:01 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Emmanuel Layman | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:38 | Mississippi State | Ruben McNeil double dribbles | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:21 | Louisiana State | Henry Mabry clanks a floater from the left side | 56-51 |
| 03:19 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton tips it back up and in | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ruben McNeil (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rory Baty (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Champine (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Allen Staley (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Frank Taylor (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Thomas Fenton (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Emmanuel Layman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sam Hawkins (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jackie Weiss (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Mabry (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:02 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 56-53 |
| 03:01 | Louisiana State | Jackie Weiss snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 02:56 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 02:54 | Louisiana State | Jackie Weiss hits the follow up shot | 56-55 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Joseph Champine | 58-55 |
| 02:21 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Emmanuel Layman | 58-58 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor can't tip it in | 58-58 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor grabs the offensive board | 58-58 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine double dribbles | 58-58 |
| 01:05 | Louisiana State | Jackie Weiss drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Sam Hawkins | 58-60 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Ruben McNeil comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 00:48 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Thomas Fenton | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton misses long on a floater from the left side | 58-60 |
| 00:24 | Louisiana State | Jackie Weiss tips it back up and in | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Rory Baty comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 00:17 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton grabs the board | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton is hacked by Ruben McNeil in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ruben McNeil, team foul #6 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Calvin Newman (PF) Jackie Weiss | |
| 00:12 | Louisiana State | Frank Taylor is called for the reach on Henry Mabry - foul #4 on Frank Taylor, team foul #7 | 58-62 |
| 00:12 | Louisiana State | Henry Mabry misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor grabs the board | 58-62 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Rory Baty misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-62 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Ruben McNeil misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-62 |