| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Ty Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Woods (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Matthew Breton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Hauser (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Stroud (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Steve Spafford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Klinski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roger Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cory Withrow (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerald Sorensen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Matthew Breton inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Louisiana State | Richard Hauser misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 29-31 |
| 19:45 | Louisiana State | Michael Stroud tips it back up and in | 31-31 |
| 19:33 | Mississippi | Cory Withrow is fouled on the floor by Richard Hauser - foul #3 on Richard Hauser, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Anderson (PF) Richard Hauser | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 19:23 | Mississippi | Cory Withrow clanks a floater near the basket | 31-31 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi | Cory Withrow tips it in | 31-33 |
| 19:07 | Louisiana State | Michael Stroud knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Ty Johnson | 33-33 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi | Roger Ward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-33 |
| 18:45 | Louisiana State | Matthew Breton is whistled for traveling | 33-33 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi | Roger Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen tips it home | 33-35 |
| 18:17 | Louisiana State | Michael Stroud's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-35 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi | Roger Ward blows the layup but the foul's on Matthew Breton - foul #2 on Matthew Breton, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi | Roger Ward makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi | Roger Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 17:40 | Louisiana State | Michael Stroud comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jerald Sorensen - foul #2 on Jerald Sorensen, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Andre Sloan (SG) John Woods | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 17:40 | Louisiana State | Michael Stroud makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 17:40 | Louisiana State | Michael Stroud makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi | Cory Withrow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Mitchel Caldwell (SG), Frank Larsen (C) Matthew Breton, Michael Stroud | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bryan Crofts (PF) Cory Withrow | |
| 16:59 | Louisiana State | Mitchel Caldwell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi | Roger Ward grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi | Bryan Crofts comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 35-37 |
| 16:42 | Louisiana State | Frank Larsen gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 16:32 | Louisiana State | John Anderson banks in the layup on a great pass from Ty Johnson | 37-37 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi | Bryan Crofts misses long on a shot from the left side | 37-37 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen grabs the offensive board | 37-37 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi | Bryan Crofts drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Steve Spafford | 37-39 |
| 15:48 | Louisiana State | Frank Larsen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 15:46 | Louisiana State | Frank Larsen tips it in | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Ty Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mitchel Caldwell (fresh) SF - Andre Sloan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Larsen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Steve Spafford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Klinski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roger Ward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bryan Crofts (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jerald Sorensen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:32 | Mississippi | Roger Ward can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 15:30 | Louisiana State | Ty Johnson grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 15:12 | Louisiana State | Andre Sloan is hacked by Roger Ward - foul #1 on Roger Ward, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Anthony Kautz (PG), John Woods (SG), Howard Claiborne (SF), Richard Hauser (PF), Michael Stroud (C) Ty Johnson, Mitchel Caldwell, Andre Sloan, John Anderson, Frank Larsen | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Rory Markert (PG), Moses Oaks (SG), Francis Templeton (SF), Cory Withrow (PF), Christopher Brown (C) Steve Spafford, Dennis Klinski, Roger Ward, Bryan Crofts, Jerald Sorensen | |
| 15:00 | Louisiana State | Cory Withrow steals the ball from Howard Claiborne | 39-39 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi | Richard Hauser blocks the short jumper by Francis Templeton | 39-39 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi | Cory Withrow snags the offensive board | 39-39 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi | Christopher Brown makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Moses Oaks | 39-41 |
| 14:18 | Louisiana State | Michael Stroud clanks a shot from the left block but the foul's on Rory Markert - foul #1 on Rory Markert, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| 14:18 | Louisiana State | Michael Stroud misses the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 14:18 | Louisiana State | Michael Stroud makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi | Cory Withrow clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 40-41 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi | Christopher Brown grabs the offensive board | 40-41 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi | Cory Withrow misses the easy layup | 40-41 |
| 13:43 | Louisiana State | Michael Stroud snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 13:37 | Louisiana State | Francis Templeton takes the ball from Howard Claiborne | 40-41 |
| 13:15 | Mississippi | Francis Templeton misses the shot from just outside the lane | 40-41 |
| 13:14 | Louisiana State | Richard Hauser gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 12:58 | Louisiana State | The short jumper by Richard Hauser is denied by Cory Withrow | 40-41 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi | Christopher Brown grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi | Francis Templeton banks in the layup set up by Cory Withrow and the foul's on Richard Hauser - foul #4 on Richard Hauser, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ty Johnson (PG), Andre Sloan (SG), John Anderson (PF), Frank Larsen (C) Anthony Kautz, John Woods, Richard Hauser, Michael Stroud | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steve Spafford (PG), Dennis Klinski (SG), Jerald Sorensen (C) Rory Markert, Moses Oaks, Christopher Brown | |
| 12:39 | Mississippi | Francis Templeton misses the free throw | 40-43 |
| 12:39 | Louisiana State | Frank Larsen snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 12:23 | Louisiana State | John Anderson hits a jumper from the baseline | 42-43 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen lays it in on a nice dish by Steve Spafford | 42-45 |
| 12:00 | Louisiana State | Andre Sloan makes the fadeaway from close range | 44-45 |
| 11:46 | Mississippi | Cory Withrow is called for traveling | 44-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Matthew Breton (SF) Howard Claiborne | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Roger Ward (SF), Bryan Crofts (PF) Francis Templeton, Cory Withrow | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Ty Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andre Sloan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Breton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Frank Larsen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Steve Spafford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Klinski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roger Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bryan Crofts (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jerald Sorensen (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:29 | Louisiana State | Matthew Breton can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Bryan Crofts - foul #2 on Bryan Crofts, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| 11:29 | Louisiana State | Matthew Breton makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 11:29 | Louisiana State | Matthew Breton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 46-45 |
| 11:17 | Louisiana State | John Anderson pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 10:58 | Louisiana State | Steve Spafford steals the ball from Andre Sloan | 46-45 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi | Dennis Klinski hits the finger roll set up by Steve Spafford | 46-47 |
| 10:44 | Louisiana State | Andre Sloan is fouled on the floor by Dennis Klinski - foul #1 on Dennis Klinski, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Woods (SG), Michael Stroud (C) Andre Sloan, Frank Larsen | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 10:30 | Louisiana State | John Woods is called for traveling | 46-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Howard Claiborne (SF) Matthew Breton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 10:11 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-47 |
| 10:09 | Louisiana State | John Woods gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 10:02 | Louisiana State | Ty Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi | Roger Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Steve Spafford | 46-49 |
| 09:29 | Louisiana State | Bryan Crofts is called for the reach on Ty Johnson - foul #3 on Bryan Crofts, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Frank Larsen (PF) John Anderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Rory Markert (PG), Moses Oaks (SG), Cory Withrow (PF), Christopher Brown (C) Steve Spafford, Dennis Klinski, Bryan Crofts, Jerald Sorensen | |
| 09:18 | Louisiana State | Ty Johnson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-49 |
| 09:17 | Louisiana State | Michael Stroud hits the follow up shot | 48-49 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi | Cory Withrow scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Brown | 48-52 |
| 08:50 | Louisiana State | Howard Claiborne misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Roger Ward - foul #2 on Roger Ward, team foul #7 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Anthony Kautz (PG), Andre Sloan (SG) Ty Johnson, John Woods | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Francis Templeton (SF) Roger Ward | |
| 08:50 | Louisiana State | Howard Claiborne misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 08:50 | Louisiana State | Howard Claiborne makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi | Moses Oaks buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Rory Markert | 49-54 |
| 08:28 | Louisiana State | Francis Templeton blocks the short jumper by Michael Stroud | 49-54 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi | Francis Templeton pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi | Moses Oaks misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 08:08 | Louisiana State | Frank Larsen gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 07:48 | Louisiana State | Andre Sloan's pass is intercepted by Moses Oaks | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Anthony Kautz (fresh) SG - Andre Sloan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Claiborne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Frank Larsen (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Stroud (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Rory Markert (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Moses Oaks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Templeton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Cory Withrow (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Mississippi | Cory Withrow misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 49-54 |
| 07:29 | Louisiana State | Howard Claiborne grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 07:24 | Louisiana State | Andre Sloan scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Anthony Kautz | 51-54 |
| 06:59 | Mississippi | Cory Withrow scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Rory Markert | 51-57 |
| 06:38 | Louisiana State | Michael Stroud scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Andre Sloan | 53-57 |
| 06:14 | Mississippi | Francis Templeton drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Rory Markert and the foul's on Michael Stroud - foul #2 on Michael Stroud, team foul #4 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ty Johnson (PG), John Woods (SG), Matthew Breton (SF), Richard Hauser (PF), John Anderson (C) Anthony Kautz, Andre Sloan, Howard Claiborne, Frank Larsen, Michael Stroud | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steve Spafford (PG), Dennis Klinski (SG), Bryan Crofts (PF), Jerald Sorensen (C) Rory Markert, Moses Oaks, Cory Withrow, Christopher Brown | |
| 06:14 | Mississippi | Francis Templeton makes the free throw | 53-60 |
| 06:01 | Louisiana State | John Woods makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen clanks a runner in the paint but he's fouled by John Anderson - foul #2 on John Anderson, team foul #5 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Roger Ward (SF) Francis Templeton | |
| 05:47 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 05:35 | Louisiana State | John Anderson misses the floater from close range | 56-61 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi | Roger Ward grabs the board | 56-61 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi | Bryan Crofts misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 05:06 | Louisiana State | John Anderson snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| 04:44 | Louisiana State | Dennis Klinski steals it from John Woods | 56-61 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi | Dennis Klinski banks in the layup | 56-63 |
| 04:32 | Louisiana State | Matthew Breton misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 56-63 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi | Bryan Crofts gets the rebound | 56-63 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bryan Crofts | 56-65 |
| 03:52 | Louisiana State | Bryan Crofts steals it from John Woods | 56-65 |
| 03:32 | Mississippi | Roger Ward is denied on a layup by John Anderson | 56-65 |
| 03:31 | Louisiana State | Matthew Breton grabs the board | 56-65 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Ty Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Woods (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Breton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Hauser (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - John Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Steve Spafford (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Klinski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bryan Crofts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerald Sorensen (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:12 | Louisiana State | Jerald Sorensen is called for the reach on John Anderson - foul #3 on Jerald Sorensen, team foul #8 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Andre Sloan (SG), Howard Claiborne (SF), Frank Larsen (C) John Woods, Matthew Breton, Richard Hauser | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Rory Markert (PG), Moses Oaks (SG), Cory Withrow (PF), Christopher Brown (C) Steve Spafford, Dennis Klinski, Bryan Crofts, Jerald Sorensen | |
| 03:12 | Louisiana State | John Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi | Christopher Brown gets the rebound | 56-65 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi | Roger Ward buries a jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Howard Claiborne - foul #4 on Howard Claiborne, team foul #6 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Richard Hauser (PF) John Anderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 02:53 | Mississippi | Roger Ward makes the free throw | 56-68 |
| 02:51 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-68 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Michael Stroud (C) Frank Larsen | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steve Spafford (PG), Dennis Klinski (SG), Jerald Sorensen (C) Rory Markert, Moses Oaks, Christopher Brown | |
| 02:32 | Louisiana State | Howard Claiborne misses the dunk attempt | 56-68 |
| 02:31 | Louisiana State | Richard Hauser tips it back up and in | 58-68 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi | Dennis Klinski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Steve Spafford | 58-71 |
| 02:09 | Louisiana State | Richard Hauser is fouled on the floor by Steve Spafford - foul #3 on Steve Spafford, team foul #9 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Woods (SG) Andre Sloan | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Rory Markert (PG), Moses Oaks (SG), Francis Templeton (SF), Bryan Crofts (PF), Christopher Brown (C) Steve Spafford, Dennis Klinski, Roger Ward, Cory Withrow, Jerald Sorensen | |
| 02:09 | Louisiana State | Richard Hauser misses the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi | Moses Oaks grabs the defensive rebound | 58-71 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi | Moses Oaks loses the dribble to Ty Johnson | 58-71 |
| 01:28 | Louisiana State | Ty Johnson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 58-71 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Bryan Crofts | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:11 | Mississippi | Rory Markert is whistled for traveling | 58-71 |
| 01:02 | Louisiana State | Ty Johnson's pass is intercepted by Moses Oaks | 58-71 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi | Francis Templeton lays it in set up by Moses Oaks | 58-73 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:54 | Louisiana State | Howard Claiborne's fadeaway is rejected by Francis Templeton | 58-73 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi | Moses Oaks gets the rebound | 58-73 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi | Michael Stroud picks off the pass by Francis Templeton | 58-73 |
| 00:24 | Louisiana State | Richard Hauser hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Bryan Crofts - foul #4 on Bryan Crofts, team foul #10 | 58-73 |
| 00:24 | Louisiana State | Richard Hauser misses the 1st free throw | 58-73 |
| 00:24 | Louisiana State | Richard Hauser makes the 2nd free throw | 59-73 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Rory Markert runs out the clock | 59-73 |