| Lineup | LSU | PG - Donald Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Caba (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Krawczyk (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stan Conley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Steele (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Clinton Meyer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | James Anderson inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | LSU | John Caba makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Adams and the foul's on Stan Conley - foul #3 on Stan Conley, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (SG) Stan Conley | |
| 19:43 | LSU | John Caba misses the free throw | 29-30 |
| 19:43 | Mississippi | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 19:33 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 29-30 |
| 19:32 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer tips it in | 29-32 |
| 19:21 | LSU | Michael Scott comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-32 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi | Steven Steele makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Eric Ferguson | 29-34 |
| 19:08 | LSU | Donald Adams's pass is intercepted by Eric Ferguson in the backcourt | 29-34 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi | Robert Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Scott - foul #2 on Michael Scott, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 18:27 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk loses the dribble to Clinton Meyer | 29-36 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Steven Steele | 29-38 |
| 17:55 | LSU | John Caba hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 29-38 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson snags the defensive board | 29-38 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi | Steven Steele is whistled for traveling | 29-38 |
| 17:24 | LSU | John Caba comes up short on the floater from the left side | 29-38 |
| 17:22 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk snags the offensive board | 29-38 |
| 17:01 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 29-38 |
| 16:59 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-38 |
| 16:53 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 16:32 | LSU | John Caba is fouled on the floor by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #2 | 29-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Deines (PG), Steven Kinman (SF), Frank Lopes (C) Donald Adams, James Anderson, Carl Krawczyk | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG), William King (SF), Albert Tseng (PF), Thurman Lewis (C) Eric Ferguson, Steven Steele, Clinton Meyer, Robert Smith | |
| 16:19 | LSU | Michael Scott drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi | William King misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-38 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi | Barry Davis hits the follow up shot | 32-40 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Deines (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Kinman (fresh) PF - John Caba (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Lopes (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Barry Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William King (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Albert Tseng (fresh) C - Thurman Lewis (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | LSU | Kenneth Deines misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-40 |
| 15:45 | LSU | Frank Lopes grabs the offensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 15:33 | LSU | Michael Scott is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 32-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Adams (PG) Kenneth Deines | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stan Conley (SG), Steven Steele (SF) Barry Davis, Albert Tseng | |
| 15:08 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Donald Adams - foul #4 on Donald Adams, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Deines (PG), James Anderson (SF) Donald Adams, Steven Kinman | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Smith (C) Thurman Lewis | |
| 15:08 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 14:49 | LSU | John Caba is fouled on the floor by William King - foul #1 on William King, team foul #3 | 32-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Carl Krawczyk (C) Frank Lopes | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson (PG), Clinton Meyer (PF) Willie Lewis, William King | |
| 14:37 | LSU | James Anderson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Steven Steele - foul #2 on Steven Steele, team foul #4 | 32-41 |
| 14:37 | LSU | James Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 14:37 | LSU | James Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi | Robert Smith can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 33-41 |
| 14:11 | LSU | John Caba gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 13:55 | LSU | Michael Scott shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 13:54 | LSU | Kenneth Deines hits the follow up shot | 35-41 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson's pass is intercepted by James Anderson | 35-41 |
| 13:34 | LSU | Michael Scott blows the layup | 35-41 |
| 13:32 | LSU | John Caba snags the offensive board | 35-41 |
| 13:19 | LSU | John Caba is open and buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Kenneth Deines | 37-41 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-41 |
| 13:06 | LSU | John Caba grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 12:49 | LSU | Michael Scott scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Kenneth Deines | 40-41 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Clinton Meyer | 40-44 |
| 12:07 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk is whistled for traveling | 40-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Adams (PG), Steven Kinman (SF), Frank Lopes (PF), Frank Laurel (C) Kenneth Deines, James Anderson, John Caba, Carl Krawczyk | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG), Barry Davis (SG), William King (SF), Albert Tseng (PF), Thurman Lewis (C) Eric Ferguson, Stan Conley, Steven Steele, Clinton Meyer, Robert Smith | |
| 11:57 | Mississippi | Frank Lopes denies the turnaround by Thurman Lewis | 40-44 |
| 11:55 | LSU | Donald Adams grabs the board | 40-44 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Donald Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Scott (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Kinman (fresh) PF - Frank Lopes (fresh) 7 reb. C - Frank Laurel (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Barry Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William King (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Albert Tseng (fresh) C - Thurman Lewis (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:43 | LSU | Michael Scott splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 11:41 | Mississippi | Thurman Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 11:37 | Mississippi | William King makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Thurman Lewis | 40-46 |
| 11:22 | LSU | Donald Adams misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 11:21 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to William King | 40-46 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi | Barry Davis misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 40-46 |
| 11:00 | Mississippi | Thurman Lewis tips it but misses | 40-46 |
| 10:58 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis tips it home | 40-48 |
| 10:32 | LSU | Michael Scott evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi | Thurman Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by William King | 40-50 |
| 10:08 | LSU | Frank Lopes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Deines (SG), James Anderson (SF), John Caba (PF), Carl Krawczyk (C) Michael Scott, Steven Kinman, Frank Lopes, Frank Laurel | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson (PG), Stan Conley (SG), Steven Steele (SF), Clinton Meyer (PF), Robert Smith (C) Willie Lewis, Barry Davis, William King, Albert Tseng, Thurman Lewis | |
| 09:54 | Mississippi | Robert Smith misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by John Caba - foul #4 on John Caba, team foul #3 | 40-50 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi | Robert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi | Robert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 09:54 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk snags the defensive board | 40-50 |
| 09:35 | LSU | Eric Ferguson takes the ball from John Caba | 40-50 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson dunks the ball | 40-52 |
| 09:10 | LSU | James Anderson knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 43-52 |
| 09:05 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 09:04 | LSU | John Caba gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 08:43 | LSU | Kenneth Deines can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-52 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer scores on a shot in the lane | 43-54 |
| 08:13 | LSU | John Caba misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 43-54 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson gets the rebound | 43-54 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi | Robert Smith makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steven Steele | 43-56 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Donald Adams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Deines (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Caba (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Carl Krawczyk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Ferguson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stan Conley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Steele (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Clinton Meyer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:37 | LSU | James Anderson evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Kenneth Deines | 45-56 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer clanks a runner from the left block but the foul's on James Anderson - foul #2 on James Anderson, team foul #4 | 45-56 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Scott (SG), Steven Kinman (SF), Frank Lopes (PF), Frank Laurel (C) Donald Adams, James Anderson, John Caba, Carl Krawczyk | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG), Barry Davis (SG), William King (SF), Thurman Lewis (C) Eric Ferguson, Stan Conley, Steven Steele, Robert Smith | |
| 07:10 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer misses the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 07:03 | LSU | Kenneth Deines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-57 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Albert Tseng (PF) Clinton Meyer | |
| 06:49 | Mississippi | Thurman Lewis misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-57 |
| 06:48 | LSU | Michael Scott pulls down the rebound | 45-57 |
| 06:37 | LSU | Steven Kinman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-57 |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Adams (PG) Kenneth Deines | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 06:15 | Mississippi | Thurman Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-57 |
| 05:50 | LSU | Frank Lopes misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Albert Tseng - foul #1 on Albert Tseng, team foul #5 | 45-57 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Deines (PG) Donald Adams | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson (PG), Steven Steele (SF) Willie Lewis, Albert Tseng | |
| 05:50 | LSU | Frank Lopes misses the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 05:50 | LSU | Frank Lopes misses the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi | William King grabs the defensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson makes the contested jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by Kenneth Deines - foul #2 on Kenneth Deines, team foul #5 | 45-59 |
| Subs | LSU | John Caba (PF) Frank Laurel | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Smith (C) Thurman Lewis | |
| 05:35 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson makes the free throw | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:26 | LSU | Kenneth Deines throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-60 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stan Conley (SG) Barry Davis | |
| 05:01 | Mississippi | Robert Smith buries a floater from the free throw line | 45-62 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:38 | LSU | Stan Conley is called for the reach on Frank Lopes - foul #4 on Stan Conley, team foul #6 | 45-62 |
| Subs | LSU | James Anderson (SF), Carl Krawczyk (C) Steven Kinman, Frank Lopes | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer (PF) William King | |
| 04:29 | LSU | Michael Scott is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-62 |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Adams (PG) Kenneth Deines | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:10 | Mississippi | Carl Krawczyk steals the ball from Steven Steele | 45-62 |
| 03:54 | LSU | John Caba makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Anderson | 47-62 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Donald Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Scott (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. PF - John Caba (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Carl Krawczyk (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Ferguson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stan Conley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Steven Steele (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Clinton Meyer (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson's fadeaway is rejected by John Caba | 47-62 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer tips it but misses | 47-62 |
| 03:32 | LSU | The rebound goes to Donald Adams | 47-62 |
| 03:22 | LSU | James Anderson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 47-62 |
| 03:20 | LSU | John Caba tips it back up and in | 49-62 |
| 03:02 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Steele | 49-64 |
| 02:41 | LSU | Michael Scott makes the contested 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Anderson | 52-64 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi | Steven Steele misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-64 |
| 02:12 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk grabs the defensive rebound | 52-64 |
| 01:50 | LSU | John Caba hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Anderson | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:24 | Mississippi | Donald Adams steps in front of the Steven Steele pass | 54-64 |
| 01:09 | LSU | Michael Scott misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-64 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Steven Steele | 54-64 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:39 | LSU | Eric Ferguson is called for the reach on Donald Adams - foul #1 on Eric Ferguson, team foul #7 | 54-64 |
| 00:39 | LSU | Donald Adams misses the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer pulls down the rebound | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Eric Ferguson | 54-66 |
| 00:08 | LSU | Michael Scott evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Adams | 57-66 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson runs out the clock | 57-66 |