| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Grant (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Efrain Monaco (fresh) 4 reb. C - Timothy Hidalgo (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Newhall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Thornton (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Earnest Mateer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Pires (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | William Grant inbounds the ball | 20-19 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo scores on a 3 from the right corner | 23-19 |
| 19:14 | LSU | Christopher Thornton connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Kenneth Newhall and the foul's on Timothy Hidalgo - foul #1 on Timothy Hidalgo, team foul #1 | 23-21 |
| 19:14 | LSU | Christopher Thornton makes the free throw | 23-22 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Thompson | 25-22 |
| 18:26 | LSU | Earnest Mateer makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Henry Smith and he's fouled by Timothy Hidalgo - foul #2 on Timothy Hidalgo, team foul #2 | 25-24 |
| 18:26 | LSU | Earnest Mateer makes the free throw | 25-25 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-25 |
| 18:01 | LSU | Earnest Mateer pulls down the rebound | 25-25 |
| 17:39 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Earnest Mateer | 25-27 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-27 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo can't tip it in | 25-27 |
| 17:14 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall gets the rebound | 25-27 |
| 16:45 | LSU | Earnest Mateer lays it up and in on a nice dish by Henry Smith | 25-29 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo buries a shot from the left wing set up by Steven Digiacomo | 27-29 |
| 16:03 | LSU | Timothy Hidalgo denies the turnaround by Earnest Mateer | 27-29 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Grant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Efrain Monaco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Hidalgo (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Newhall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Thornton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Earnest Mateer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Pires (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Mississippi | William Grant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Young (SG), Timothy Clayton (SF), Eddie Davenport (PF), Dana Echols (C) Steven Digiacomo, William Grant, Efrain Monaco, Timothy Hidalgo | |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Anderson (PG), Walter Edmondson (SG), Frank Bergsman (PF) Kenneth Newhall, Henry Smith, Earnest Mateer | |
| 15:06 | LSU | Frank Pires travels with the ball | 27-29 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson buries a floater from the left side | 29-29 |
| 14:27 | LSU | Frank Bergsman is hacked by Eddie Davenport - foul #1 on Eddie Davenport, team foul #3 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi | George Brown (PG), Steven Digiacomo (SG), Timothy Hidalgo (C) Robert Thompson, Jason Young, Dana Echols | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 14:13 | LSU | Walter Edmondson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Thornton | 29-32 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi | Joseph Anderson steals it from George Brown in the backcourt | 29-32 |
| 14:09 | LSU | Walter Edmondson lays it up and in set up by Joseph Anderson | 29-34 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi | George Brown is hacked by Joseph Anderson - foul #3 on Joseph Anderson, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Grant (SF), Efrain Monaco (PF) Timothy Clayton, Eddie Davenport | |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Newhall (PG), Henry Smith (SF), Earnest Mateer (PF) Joseph Anderson, Christopher Thornton, Frank Pires | |
| 13:38 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo is denied on a layup by Earnest Mateer | 29-34 |
| 13:37 | LSU | Walter Edmondson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 13:11 | LSU | Frank Bergsman is hacked by Timothy Hidalgo - foul #3 on Timothy Hidalgo, team foul #4 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Thompson (PG) George Brown | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 12:44 | LSU | Earnest Mateer comes up short on the floater near the basket | 29-34 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi | William Grant misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 12:36 | LSU | Frank Bergsman gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 12:31 | LSU | Robert Thompson is called for the reach on Kenneth Newhall - foul #2 on Robert Thompson, team foul #5 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | LSU | Christopher Thornton (SF), Frank Pires (C) Henry Smith, Frank Bergsman | |
| 12:11 | LSU | Earnest Mateer misses the dunk | 29-34 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Efrain Monaco | 29-34 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 29-34 |
| 11:42 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco snags the offensive board | 29-34 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Grant (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Efrain Monaco (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Hidalgo (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Newhall (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Edmondson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Thornton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Earnest Mateer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Pires (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco hits a runner from the right block | 31-34 |
| 11:05 | LSU | Earnest Mateer buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Christopher Thornton | 31-36 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi | Walter Edmondson picks off the pass by Timothy Hidalgo | 31-36 |
| 10:24 | LSU | Christopher Thornton knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Edmondson | 31-39 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi | William Grant hits a jump hook near the basket | 33-39 |
| 09:59 | LSU | Robert Thompson steps in front of the Kenneth Newhall pass in the backcourt | 33-39 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo hits a shot from the right block set up by Robert Thompson | 35-39 |
| 09:20 | LSU | Christopher Thornton clanks a 3 from straight away | 35-39 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Timothy Hidalgo | 35-39 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi | William Grant comes up short on the floater from the left side | 35-39 |
| 08:49 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo tips it back up and in | 37-39 |
| 08:37 | LSU | Walter Edmondson connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Earnest Mateer | 37-42 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi | Christopher Thornton is called for the reach on Timothy Hidalgo - foul #1 on Christopher Thornton, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | George Brown (PG), Jason Young (SG), Timothy Clayton (SF), Eddie Davenport (PF), Dana Echols (C) Robert Thompson, Steven Digiacomo, William Grant, Efrain Monaco, Timothy Hidalgo | |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Anderson (PG), Nicolas Rhoads (SG), Henry Smith (SF), Frank Bergsman (PF) Kenneth Newhall, Walter Edmondson, Christopher Thornton, Earnest Mateer | |
| 07:57 | Mississippi | Dana Echols misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-42 |
| 07:56 | LSU | Henry Smith snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 07:30 | LSU | Henry Smith scores on a floater from the free throw line | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - George Brown (fresh) SG - Jason Young (fresh) SF - Timothy Clayton (fresh) PF - Eddie Davenport (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dana Echols (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Joseph Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nicolas Rhoads (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Henry Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frank Bergsman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Pires (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Mississippi | George Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Thompson (PG) George Brown | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 06:52 | LSU | Frank Bergsman buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Henry Smith | 37-46 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson clanks a jumper from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 06:31 | LSU | Nicolas Rhoads pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| 06:07 | LSU | Frank Pires hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Frank Bergsman | 37-49 |
| 05:46 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-49 |
| 05:45 | LSU | Frank Bergsman grabs the board | 37-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:26 | LSU | Joseph Anderson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Henry Smith | 37-52 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 37-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo (SG), William Grant (SF), Efrain Monaco (PF), Timothy Hidalgo (C) Jason Young, Timothy Clayton, Eddie Davenport, Dana Echols | |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Newhall (PG), Walter Edmondson (SG), Christopher Thornton (SF), Earnest Mateer (PF) Joseph Anderson, Nicolas Rhoads, Henry Smith, Frank Pires | |
| 05:09 | Mississippi | William Grant misses the dunk but the foul's on Christopher Thornton - foul #2 on Christopher Thornton, team foul #3 | 37-52 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi | William Grant makes the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi | William Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 04:40 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-55 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Newhall - foul #1 on Kenneth Newhall, team foul #4 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | George Brown (PG), Jason Young (SG), Timothy Clayton (SF), Eddie Davenport (PF), Dana Echols (C) Robert Thompson, Steven Digiacomo, William Grant, Efrain Monaco, Timothy Hidalgo | |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Anderson (PG), Nicolas Rhoads (SG), Henry Smith (SF) Kenneth Newhall, Walter Edmondson, Christopher Thornton | |
| 04:00 | Mississippi | Dana Echols can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Frank Bergsman - foul #1 on Frank Bergsman, team foul #5 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | LSU | Frank Pires (C) Earnest Mateer | |
| 04:00 | Mississippi | Dana Echols makes the 1st free throw | 40-55 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi | Dana Echols makes the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| 03:47 | LSU | Frank Pires misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-55 |
| 03:45 | LSU | Frank Bergsman hits the follow up shot | 41-57 |
| 03:28 | Mississippi | Nicolas Rhoads steals the ball from George Brown | 41-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - George Brown (fresh) SG - Jason Young (fresh) SF - Timothy Clayton (fresh) PF - Eddie Davenport (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dana Echols (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Joseph Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nicolas Rhoads (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. PF - Frank Bergsman (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Pires (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 02:59 | LSU | Frank Pires misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-57 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton gets the rebound | 41-57 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi | Jason Young is hacked by Nicolas Rhoads - foul #1 on Nicolas Rhoads, team foul #6 | 41-57 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi | Jason Young hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-57 |
| 02:04 | LSU | Frank Bergsman connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Pires | 44-60 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi | Jason Young can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 44-60 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi | George Brown snags the offensive board | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:18 | Mississippi | Dana Echols double dribbles | 44-60 |
| 01:08 | LSU | Joseph Anderson is called for 10 seconds | 44-60 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi | George Brown misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-60 |
| 00:44 | LSU | Frank Pires grabs the board | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:16 | LSU | Frank Pires buries a floater from close range and he's fouled by Dana Echols - foul #2 on Dana Echols, team foul #6 | 44-62 |
| 00:16 | LSU | Frank Pires misses the free throw | 44-62 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport snags the defensive board | 44-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport is hacked by Nicolas Rhoads - foul #2 on Nicolas Rhoads, team foul #7 | 44-62 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Joseph Anderson runs out the clock | 46-62 |