| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ruben McNeil (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Baine (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rory Baty (fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Goodwin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - David Scroggins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Douglas Severns (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Desrosiers (fresh) SF - Thomas Fenton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Sam Hawkins (fresh) 13 pts. C - Henry Mabry (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton inbounds the ball | 40-39 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Louisiana State | Douglas Severns misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-39 |
| 19:43 | Mississippi State | John Goodwin snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi State | William Baine drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 19:07 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on John Goodwin - foul #4 on John Goodwin, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Shen (PF) John Goodwin | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 19:07 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 19:07 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi State | Daniel Shen grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi State | William Baine hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 18:46 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 18:28 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-39 |
| 18:27 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton snags the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 18:18 | Louisiana State | Jerry Desrosiers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-39 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi State | William Baine clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 18:02 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Thomas Fenton | 43-39 |
| 17:55 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi State | David Scroggins snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi State | Daniel Shen buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from William Baine | 45-39 |
| 17:34 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 45-39 |
| 17:33 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins misses the tip | 45-39 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Scroggins | 45-39 |
| 17:12 | Mississippi State | William Baine misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 17:10 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Henry Mabry | 45-39 |
| 16:57 | Louisiana State | Douglas Severns comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi State | David Scroggins grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi State | William Baine hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi State | Daniel Shen gets the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | Rory Baty hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Douglas Severns - foul #3 on Douglas Severns, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine (PG), Joseph Henry (SG), Joseph Mayer (PF), Brent Lemelin (C) Ruben McNeil, William Baine, Daniel Shen, David Scroggins | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Emmanuel Layman (PG), Jackie Weiss (PF), Steve Kozloski (C) Douglas Severns, Sam Hawkins, Henry Mabry | |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | Rory Baty misses the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | Rory Baty misses the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 16:31 | Louisiana State | Steve Kozloski grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 16:05 | Louisiana State | Emmanuel Layman misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-39 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi State | Brent Lemelin pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 15:47 | Mississippi State | Jerry Desrosiers is called for the reach on Joseph Henry - foul #3 on Jerry Desrosiers, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Lane (SF) Rory Baty | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Andrew James (PF) Thomas Fenton | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Champine (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Henry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Lane (fresh) PF - Joseph Mayer (fresh) C - Brent Lemelin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Emmanuel Layman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Desrosiers (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Jackie Weiss (fresh) PF - Andrew James (fresh) C - Steve Kozloski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer is fouled on the floor by Steve Kozloski - foul #2 on Steve Kozloski, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Shen (PF) Joseph Mayer | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 15:19 | Mississippi State | Daniel Shen's floater is tipped away by Steve Kozloski | 45-39 |
| 15:18 | Louisiana State | Steve Kozloski grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 15:06 | Louisiana State | Emmanuel Layman connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Steve Kozloski | 45-42 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-42 |
| 14:52 | Mississippi State | Brent Lemelin tips it back up and in | 47-42 |
| 14:34 | Louisiana State | Emmanuel Layman buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Steve Kozloski | 47-45 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 13:59 | Louisiana State | Steve Kozloski double dribbles | 50-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ruben McNeil (PG), William Baine (SG), Rory Baty (SF), David Scroggins (C) Joseph Champine, Joseph Henry, Eric Lane, Daniel Shen | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton (SG), Sam Hawkins (SF), Henry Mabry (C) Jerry Desrosiers, Andrew James, Steve Kozloski | |
| 13:30 | Mississippi State | Rory Baty buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by William Baine | 53-45 |
| 13:19 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 53-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Goodwin (PF) Brent Lemelin | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Andrew James (PF) Jackie Weiss | |
| 13:12 | Mississippi State | William Baine misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 13:11 | Louisiana State | Andrew James grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 13:00 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Rory Baty - foul #1 on Rory Baty, team foul #2 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jerry Desrosiers (SG) Andrew James | |
| 13:00 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 13:00 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | William Baine can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 12:39 | Louisiana State | Henry Mabry snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 12:17 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi State | John Goodwin snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi State | Rory Baty clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-47 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi State | David Scroggins tips it back up and in | 55-47 |
| 11:42 | Louisiana State | Jerry Desrosiers connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ruben McNeil (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Baine (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Rory Baty (fresh) 13 pts. PF - John Goodwin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - David Scroggins (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Emmanuel Layman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Desrosiers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Fenton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Sam Hawkins (fresh) 13 pts. C - Henry Mabry (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Mississippi State | William Baine hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Rory Baty | 58-50 |
| 11:09 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-50 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to William Baine | 58-50 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi State | David Scroggins misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 10:44 | Mississippi State | Ruben McNeil gets the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 10:33 | Mississippi State | Rory Baty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 10:31 | Louisiana State | Henry Mabry grabs the board | 58-50 |
| 10:08 | Louisiana State | Jerry Desrosiers loses the dribble to William Baine | 58-50 |
| 10:05 | Mississippi State | Rory Baty hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Baine | 60-50 |
| 09:46 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Emmanuel Layman | 60-53 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi State | Thomas Fenton takes the ball from John Goodwin | 60-53 |
| 09:20 | Louisiana State | Jerry Desrosiers lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Fenton | 60-55 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi State | Rory Baty can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 09:01 | Louisiana State | Henry Mabry gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 08:56 | Louisiana State | Emmanuel Layman clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi State | John Goodwin grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi State | Rory Baty clanks a 3 from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi State | John Goodwin pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi State | Ruben McNeil misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi State | David Scroggins misses the tip | 60-55 |
| 08:10 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 08:04 | Louisiana State | Emmanuel Layman is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi State | Rory Baty pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi State | Rory Baty comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 07:46 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Henry Mabry | 60-55 |
| 07:25 | Louisiana State | Emmanuel Layman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine (PG), Joseph Henry (SG), Eric Lane (SF), Daniel Shen (PF), Brent Lemelin (C) Ruben McNeil, William Baine, Rory Baty, John Goodwin, David Scroggins | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Douglas Severns (PG), Jackie Weiss (SF), Andrew James (PF), Steve Kozloski (C) Emmanuel Layman, Jerry Desrosiers, Sam Hawkins, Henry Mabry | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Champine (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Henry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Lane (fresh) PF - Daniel Shen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Brent Lemelin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Douglas Severns (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Fenton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jackie Weiss (fresh) PF - Andrew James (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steve Kozloski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Mississippi State | Andrew James denies the turnaround by Brent Lemelin | 60-55 |
| 07:16 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Brent Lemelin | 60-55 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine's pass is intercepted by Jackie Weiss | 60-55 |
| 06:41 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 06:40 | Mississippi State | Eric Lane grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 06:34 | Louisiana State | Steve Kozloski grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 06:29 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Douglas Severns | 60-58 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Eric Lane | 63-58 |
| 06:09 | Louisiana State | Andrew James's fadeaway is rejected by Brent Lemelin | 63-58 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi State | Eric Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | Daniel Shen hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Henry | 65-58 |
| 05:30 | Louisiana State | Steve Kozloski makes the jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Brent Lemelin - foul #1 on Brent Lemelin, team foul #3 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Goodwin (PF) Brent Lemelin | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jerry Desrosiers (SG) Thomas Fenton | |
| 05:30 | Louisiana State | Steve Kozloski makes the free throw | 65-61 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-61 |
| 05:19 | Louisiana State | Steve Kozloski grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 05:04 | Louisiana State | Jerry Desrosiers buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Douglas Severns | 65-64 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi State | John Goodwin drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Champine | 67-64 |
| 04:30 | Louisiana State | Douglas Severns misses the jumpshot from the left side | 67-64 |
| 04:28 | Louisiana State | Jackie Weiss tips it but misses | 67-64 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi State | Daniel Shen pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Eric Lane | 69-64 |
| 04:01 | Louisiana State | Andrew James makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Douglas Severns and he's fouled by Joseph Champine - foul #1 on Joseph Champine, team foul #4 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ruben McNeil (PG), William Baine (SG), Rory Baty (SF), Brent Lemelin (C) Joseph Champine, Joseph Henry, Eric Lane, Daniel Shen | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton (SG), Stephen Osby (SF), Henry Mabry (C) Jerry Desrosiers, Jackie Weiss, Steve Kozloski | |
| 04:01 | Louisiana State | Andrew James makes the free throw | 69-67 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | Brent Lemelin can't finish the layup | 69-67 |
| 03:47 | Louisiana State | Henry Mabry grabs the defensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 03:30 | Louisiana State | Stephen Osby is fouled on the floor by Brent Lemelin - foul #2 on Brent Lemelin, team foul #5 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scroggins (C) Brent Lemelin | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins (PF) Andrew James | |
| 03:14 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-67 |
| 03:13 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ruben McNeil | 69-67 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ruben McNeil (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Baine (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. SF - Rory Baty (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Goodwin (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - David Scroggins (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Douglas Severns (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Fenton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stephen Osby (fresh) PF - Sam Hawkins (fresh) 16 pts. C - Henry Mabry (fresh) 6 pts. 16 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | William Baine is fouled on the floor by Douglas Severns - foul #4 on Douglas Severns, team foul #4 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brent Lemelin (PF) John Goodwin | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Emmanuel Layman (PG) Douglas Severns | |
| 02:43 | Mississippi State | Rory Baty clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-67 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | David Scroggins misses the tip | 69-67 |
| 02:40 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Emmanuel Layman | 69-67 |
| 02:35 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-67 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Brent Lemelin | 69-67 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | Ruben McNeil hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Emmanuel Layman - foul #3 on Emmanuel Layman, team foul #5 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jackie Weiss (PF) Thomas Fenton | |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | Ruben McNeil makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | Ruben McNeil makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:27 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Goodwin (PF) Brent Lemelin | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Douglas Severns (PG), Andrew James (PF) Emmanuel Layman, Stephen Osby | |
| 02:19 | Louisiana State | Henry Mabry drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Sam Hawkins | 71-69 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | David Scroggins clanks a runner in the lane | 71-69 |
| 01:50 | Louisiana State | Henry Mabry grabs the defensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 01:50 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jerry Desrosiers (SG), Thomas Fenton (SF) Jackie Weiss, Andrew James | |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 01:25 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 71-69 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Goodwin | 71-69 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | William Baine clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-69 |
| 00:58 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Thomas Fenton | 71-69 |
| 00:37 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | William Baine is hacked by Jerry Desrosiers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Desrosiers, team foul #6 | 71-69 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Ruben McNeil is fouled on the floor by Jerry Desrosiers - foul #5 on Jerry Desrosiers, team foul #7 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jackie Weiss (PF) Jerry Desrosiers | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Ruben McNeil makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Ruben McNeil makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Louisiana State | Ruben McNeil is called for the reach on Thomas Fenton - foul #2 on Ruben McNeil, team foul #6 | 73-69 |
| 00:22 | Louisiana State | Douglas Severns misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-69 |
| 00:21 | Louisiana State | Henry Mabry gets the offensive rebound | 73-69 |
| 00:17 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Douglas Severns | 73-72 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Douglas Severns is called for the reach on Ruben McNeil in the backcourt - foul #5 on Douglas Severns, team foul #8 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Emmanuel Layman (PG) Douglas Severns | |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Ruben McNeil makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Ruben McNeil makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| 00:11 | Louisiana State | Emmanuel Layman buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Fenton | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | William Baine can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 75-75 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Rory Baty | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ruben McNeil (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Baine (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. SF - Rory Baty (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Goodwin (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - David Scroggins (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Emmanuel Layman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Fenton (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Sam Hawkins (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jackie Weiss (fresh) 2 reb. C - Henry Mabry (fresh) 8 pts. 18 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Louisiana State | Henry Mabry wins the tip | 75-75 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 04:40 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 75-77 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | William Baine can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 75-77 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi State | David Scroggins tips it back up and in | 77-77 |
| 03:54 | Louisiana State | Rory Baty is called for the reach on Thomas Fenton - foul #2 on Rory Baty, team foul #7 | 77-77 |
| 03:54 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 03:54 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton makes the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi State | William Baine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-79 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | John Goodwin gets the offensive rebound | 77-79 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi State | Rory Baty hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-79 |
| 03:25 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Henry Mabry | 77-79 |
| 03:05 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Sam Hawkins, team foul #9 | 77-79 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | William Baine misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Fenton - foul #1 on Thomas Fenton, team foul #10 | 77-79 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | William Baine makes the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | William Baine misses the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 02:46 | Louisiana State | Jackie Weiss gets the rebound | 78-79 |
| 02:46 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-79 |
| 02:28 | Louisiana State | Henry Mabry is hacked by John Goodwin - foul #5 on John Goodwin, team foul #8 | 78-79 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Shen (PF) John Goodwin | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 02:28 | Louisiana State | Henry Mabry makes the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 02:28 | Louisiana State | Henry Mabry misses the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | David Scroggins grabs the defensive rebound | 78-80 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | Daniel Shen misses the dunk | 78-80 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | Daniel Shen gets the offensive rebound | 78-80 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi State | William Baine clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-80 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | Daniel Shen tips it in | 80-80 |
| 01:42 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-80 |
| 01:24 | Louisiana State | Jackie Weiss knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Fenton | 80-82 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Daniel Shen makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Rory Baty | 82-82 |
| 01:04 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 82-82 |
| 00:53 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 82-82 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Daniel Shen snags the defensive board | 82-82 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ruben McNeil (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Baine (fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. SF - Rory Baty (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Shen (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - David Scroggins (fresh) 8 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Emmanuel Layman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Fenton (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SF - Sam Hawkins (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jackie Weiss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Mabry (fresh) 9 pts. 19 reb. | |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Sam Hawkins takes the ball from William Baine | 82-82 |
| 00:31 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton can't finish the layup | 82-82 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | David Scroggins grabs the board | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | David Scroggins misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 82-82 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Thomas Fenton | 82-82 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ruben McNeil (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Baine (fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. SF - Rory Baty (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Shen (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - David Scroggins (fresh) 8 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Emmanuel Layman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Fenton (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SF - Sam Hawkins (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jackie Weiss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Mabry (fresh) 9 pts. 19 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Louisiana State | Henry Mabry wins the tip | 82-82 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 04:47 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Emmanuel Layman | 82-85 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi State | William Baine connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Rory Baty | 85-85 |
| 04:13 | Louisiana State | Jackie Weiss misses short on a shot from the right side | 85-85 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi State | David Scroggins pulls down the rebound | 85-85 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi State | Rory Baty can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 85-85 |
| 03:59 | Louisiana State | Henry Mabry snags the defensive board | 85-85 |
| 03:45 | Louisiana State | Emmanuel Layman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 85-85 |
| 03:44 | Louisiana State | Jackie Weiss grabs the offensive board | 85-85 |
| 03:28 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 85-85 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi State | William Baine grabs the defensive rebound | 85-85 |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | William Baine misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 85-85 |
| 03:22 | Louisiana State | Emmanuel Layman gets the rebound | 85-85 |
| 03:16 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Rory Baty - foul #3 on Rory Baty, team foul #9 | 85-85 |
| 03:16 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton misses the 1st free throw | 85-85 |
| 03:16 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton makes the 2nd free throw | 85-86 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | Emmanuel Layman takes the ball from Ruben McNeil in the backcourt | 85-86 |
| 03:01 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Jackie Weiss | 85-88 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | William Baine double dribbles | 85-88 |
| 02:42 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 85-88 |
| 02:16 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 85-91 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 02:09 | Mississippi State | William Baine drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Rory Baty | 88-91 |
| 02:09 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 88-91 |
| 01:52 | Louisiana State | Emmanuel Layman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 88-91 |
| 01:51 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins hits the follow up shot | 88-93 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Rory Baty misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 88-93 |
| 01:25 | Mississippi State | William Baine gets the offensive rebound | 88-93 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | Daniel Shen loses the ball out of bounds | 88-93 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:59 | Louisiana State | Emmanuel Layman hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Sam Hawkins | 88-96 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ruben McNeil (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Baine (fresh) 26 pts. 5 ast. SF - Rory Baty (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Shen (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - David Scroggins (fresh) 8 pts. 15 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Emmanuel Layman (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Fenton (fresh) 20 pts. 6 ast. SF - Sam Hawkins (fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jackie Weiss (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Mabry (fresh) 9 pts. 20 reb. | |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | Rory Baty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 88-96 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | David Scroggins pulls down the offensive rebound | 88-96 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Rory Baty is whistled for a carry | 88-96 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:47 | Louisiana State | William Baine is called for the reach on Thomas Fenton in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Baine, team foul #10 | 88-96 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Stephen Osby (SF), Steve Kozloski (C) Jackie Weiss, Henry Mabry | |
| 00:47 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton makes the 1st free throw | 88-97 |
| 00:47 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton makes the 2nd free throw | 88-98 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | William Baine misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 88-98 |
| 00:39 | Louisiana State | Steve Kozloski snags the defensive board | 88-98 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:18 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton is hacked by Ruben McNeil - foul #3 on Ruben McNeil, team foul #11 | 88-98 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jackie Weiss (PF), Henry Mabry (C) Stephen Osby, Steve Kozloski | |
| 00:18 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton makes the 1st free throw | 88-99 |
| 00:18 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton makes the 2nd free throw | 88-100 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | David Scroggins is whistled for a carry | 88-100 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Emmanuel Layman runs out the clock | 88-100 |