| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Early (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Wall (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raymond Isom (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Geise (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Albert Hoard (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Zybia (fresh) SF - Chuck Mansfield (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Johnson Wingard (fresh) 5 pts. C - Christopher Spann (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Johnny Wall inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:34 | LSU | John Early banks in the layup | 34-26 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Albert Hoard | 34-29 |
| 18:59 | LSU | Raymond Isom's pass is intercepted by Albert Hoard | 34-29 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield blows the layup | 34-29 |
| 18:52 | LSU | Raymond Isom gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 18:34 | LSU | Johnny Wall travels with the ball | 34-29 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia loses the dribble to Joseph Geise | 34-29 |
| 17:50 | LSU | John Early makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by James Knudson | 36-29 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi | Johnson Wingard buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Albert Hoard | 36-32 |
| 17:07 | LSU | Raymond Isom misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Christopher Spann - foul #1 on Christopher Spann, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | LSU | Jacob Loar (SG), Peter Gadomski (SF) James Knudson, Johnny Wall | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner (SG) Jeffrey Zybia | |
| 17:07 | LSU | Raymond Isom makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 17:07 | LSU | Raymond Isom makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi | Johnson Wingard is hacked by Raymond Isom - foul #2 on Raymond Isom, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | LSU | Aaron Griffith (PG), James Poythress (PF), Michael McDermott (C) John Early, Raymond Isom, Joseph Geise | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards (C) Christopher Spann | |
| 16:33 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Albert Hoard | 38-34 |
| 16:29 | LSU | Aaron Griffith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-34 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi | Johnson Wingard pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 15:40 | Mississippi | Johnson Wingard misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-34 |
| 15:39 | LSU | Peter Gadomski snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Aaron Griffith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jacob Loar (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Peter Gadomski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Poythress (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael McDermott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Albert Hoard (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Cecil Skinner (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Chuck Mansfield (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Johnson Wingard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Edwards (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:33 | LSU | Aaron Griffith clanks a shot from the free throw line | 38-34 |
| 15:32 | LSU | James Poythress hits the follow up shot | 40-34 |
| 15:24 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner's floater is knocked away by Michael McDermott | 40-34 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Johnson Wingard | 40-34 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi | Johnson Wingard can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 40-34 |
| 15:03 | LSU | Jacob Loar grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 14:50 | LSU | Peter Gadomski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-34 |
| 14:49 | LSU | Michael McDermott tips it home | 42-34 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Johnson Wingard | 42-37 |
| 14:20 | LSU | Peter Gadomski loses the ball out of bounds | 42-37 |
| Subs | LSU | James Knudson (PG), John Early (SG), Johnny Wall (SF), Raymond Isom (PF), Joseph Geise (C) Aaron Griffith, Jacob Loar, Peter Gadomski, James Poythress, Michael McDermott | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia (SG), Christopher Spann (C) Cecil Skinner, Ronald Edwards | |
| 13:56 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-37 |
| 13:55 | LSU | Joseph Geise grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 13:29 | LSU | Christopher Spann is called for the reach on John Early - foul #2 on Christopher Spann, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Ralls (PF) Johnson Wingard | |
| 13:19 | LSU | John Early comes up short on the shot in the paint | 42-37 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Christopher Spann | 42-37 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi | Christopher Spann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-37 |
| 12:37 | LSU | Johnny Wall can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 12:19 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield is hacked by John Early - foul #1 on John Early, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi | John Ralls snags the offensive board | 42-37 |
| 11:37 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to John Early | 42-37 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Early (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Wall (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raymond Isom (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Geise (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Albert Hoard (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Jeffrey Zybia (fresh) SF - Chuck Mansfield (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Ralls (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Spann (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:22 | LSU | John Early is hacked by Chuck Mansfield - foul #1 on Chuck Mansfield, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | LSU | Jacob Loar (SG), Peter Gadomski (SF) James Knudson, Johnny Wall | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner (SG), Christopher Laird (SF), Johnson Wingard (PF), Ronald Edwards (C) Jeffrey Zybia, Chuck Mansfield, John Ralls, Christopher Spann | |
| 11:05 | LSU | John Early's pass is intercepted by Christopher Laird | 42-37 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Laird | 42-40 |
| 10:13 | LSU | Raymond Isom hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by John Early | 44-40 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Albert Hoard | 44-42 |
| 09:40 | LSU | Raymond Isom is denied on a layup by Johnson Wingard | 44-42 |
| 09:38 | LSU | Raymond Isom hits the follow up shot | 46-42 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Peter Gadomski - foul #1 on Peter Gadomski, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | LSU | James Knudson (PG), Johnny Wall (SF), James Poythress (PF), Michael McDermott (C) John Early, Peter Gadomski, Raymond Isom, Joseph Geise | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia (SG), Christopher Spann (C) Albert Hoard, Ronald Edwards | |
| 09:15 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 08:53 | LSU | James Knudson is fouled on the floor by Johnson Wingard - foul #3 on Johnson Wingard, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield (SF) Christopher Laird | |
| 08:32 | LSU | James Poythress misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Johnson Wingard - foul #4 on Johnson Wingard, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Daniel Foushee (SG) Jacob Loar | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Ralls (PF) Johnson Wingard | |
| 08:32 | LSU | James Poythress makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 08:32 | LSU | James Poythress misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi | Christopher Spann grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 08:20 | LSU | Johnny Wall grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 08:03 | LSU | Daniel Foushee misses the lay-in | 47-43 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 07:54 | Mississippi | John Ralls connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Jeffrey Zybia | 47-45 |
| 07:29 | LSU | Chuck Mansfield picks off the pass by James Knudson | 47-45 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Foushee (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnny Wall (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Poythress (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael McDermott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Cecil Skinner (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SG - Jeffrey Zybia (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chuck Mansfield (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Ralls (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Spann (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Ralls | 47-47 |
| 06:52 | LSU | Chuck Mansfield takes the ball from James Knudson | 47-47 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner is whistled for a carry | 47-47 |
| Subs | LSU | John Early (SG), Raymond Isom (PF), Joseph Geise (C) Daniel Foushee, James Poythress, Michael McDermott | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Albert Hoard (PG), Johnson Wingard (PF) Cecil Skinner, John Ralls | |
| 06:29 | LSU | John Early loses the dribble to Jeffrey Zybia | 47-47 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi | Johnson Wingard connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 05:50 | LSU | Raymond Isom misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 47-50 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi | Johnson Wingard grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi | Johnny Wall is called for the reach on Chuck Mansfield - foul #2 on Johnny Wall, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Jacob Loar (SG), Peter Gadomski (SF) James Knudson, Johnny Wall | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner (SG), Ronald Edwards (C) Jeffrey Zybia, Christopher Spann | |
| 05:17 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield misses long on a floater from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards can't tip it in | 47-50 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards tips it home | 47-52 |
| 04:59 | LSU | Raymond Isom clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-52 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi | Albert Hoard pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Johnson Wingard | 47-54 |
| 04:13 | LSU | Jacob Loar misses the floater in the paint | 47-54 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 47-54 |
| 03:55 | LSU | Raymond Isom grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 03:49 | LSU | Cecil Skinner steps in front of the Peter Gadomski pass | 47-54 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield is fouled on the floor by Peter Gadomski as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on Peter Gadomski, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| Subs | LSU | James Knudson (PG), Johnny Wall (SF) John Early, Peter Gadomski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia (SG), John Ralls (PF), Christopher Spann (C) Cecil Skinner, Johnson Wingard, Ronald Edwards | |
| 03:23 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Albert Hoard | 47-57 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Loar (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnny Wall (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Raymond Isom (fresh) 21 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Geise (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Albert Hoard (fairly fresh) 8 ast. SG - Jeffrey Zybia (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chuck Mansfield (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. PF - John Ralls (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Spann (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:04 | LSU | Raymond Isom misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 47-57 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia pulls down the rebound | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 02:39 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield makes the contested 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:16 | LSU | Jacob Loar hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jeffrey Zybia - foul #2 on Jeffrey Zybia, team foul #6 | 47-60 |
| Subs | LSU | James Poythress (PF), Michael McDermott (C) Raymond Isom, Joseph Geise | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner (PG), Christopher Laird (SF), Ronald Edwards (C) Albert Hoard, Chuck Mansfield, Christopher Spann | |
| 02:16 | LSU | Jacob Loar misses the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 02:16 | LSU | Jacob Loar misses the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi | John Ralls gets the rebound | 47-60 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Cecil Skinner | 47-62 |
| 01:46 | LSU | Jeffrey Zybia is called for the reach on Jacob Loar in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Zybia, team foul #7 | 47-62 |
| Subs | LSU | Raymond Isom (PF), Joseph Geise (C) James Poythress, Michael McDermott | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 01:46 | LSU | Jacob Loar makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 01:46 | LSU | Jacob Loar makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-62 |
| 01:17 | LSU | Raymond Isom pulls down the rebound | 49-62 |
| 01:12 | LSU | Jacob Loar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-62 |
| 01:11 | LSU | Raymond Isom hits the follow up shot | 51-62 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-62 |
| 00:48 | LSU | Jacob Loar pulls down the rebound | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:41 | LSU | Joseph Geise throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-62 |
| Subs | LSU | John Early (SG) Jacob Loar | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:19 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-62 |
| 00:18 | LSU | Raymond Isom gets the rebound | 51-62 |
| 00:11 | LSU | Raymond Isom drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Early | 53-62 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-62 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Albert Hoard (PG), Chuck Mansfield (SF), Johnson Wingard (PF), Christopher Spann (C) Cecil Skinner, Christopher Laird, John Ralls, Ronald Edwards | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | James Knudson is called for the reach on Jeffrey Zybia in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Knudson, team foul #6 | 53-62 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Ralls (C) Christopher Spann | |
| 00:08 | Mississippi | John Early is called for the reach on Jeffrey Zybia - foul #2 on John Early, team foul #7 | 53-62 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia misses the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:08 | LSU | The rebound goes to John Early | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:03 | LSU | Johnny Wall can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-62 |
| 00:02 | LSU | Raymond Isom snags the offensive board | 53-62 |
| 00:00 | LSU | The clock runs out | 53-62 |