| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeremy Macaulay (fresh) SG - Cecil Skinner (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Chuck Mansfield (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. PF - Nicholas Anderson (fresh) C - Ronald Edwards (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Early (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Wall (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Raymond Isom (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael McDermott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Johnny Wall inbounds the ball | 35-46 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:50 | LSU | Ronald Edwards denies the turnaround by Raymond Isom | 35-46 |
| 19:48 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards gets the rebound | 35-46 |
| 19:36 | Mississippi | Johnny Wall steps in front of the Jeremy Macaulay pass | 35-46 |
| 19:17 | LSU | Michael McDermott is called for 3 seconds | 35-46 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jeremy Macaulay | 37-46 |
| 18:39 | LSU | Johnny Wall misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-46 |
| 18:16 | LSU | Raymond Isom pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| 18:00 | LSU | Raymond Isom misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-46 |
| 17:58 | LSU | Michael McDermott pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 17:43 | LSU | Johnny Wall comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi | The short jumper by Cecil Skinner is denied by Michael McDermott | 37-46 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner hits the follow up shot | 39-46 |
| 17:13 | LSU | Johnny Wall scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Knudson | 39-48 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Jeremy Macaulay | 41-48 |
| 16:53 | LSU | Johnny Wall is called for traveling | 41-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Ralls (C) Ronald Edwards | |
| Subs | LSU | Aaron Griffith (PG), Daniel Foushee (SG), Peter Gadomski (SF), James Poythress (PF) James Knudson, John Early, Johnny Wall, Raymond Isom | |
| 16:31 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-48 |
| 16:09 | LSU | James Poythress is hacked by Nicholas Anderson - foul #3 on Nicholas Anderson, team foul #1 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards (C) Nicholas Anderson | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 15:52 | LSU | James Poythress lays it in and he's hacked by John Ralls - foul #1 on John Ralls, team foul #2 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Nicholas Anderson (PF), Christopher Spann (C) John Ralls, Ronald Edwards | |
| Subs | LSU | John Early (SG), Raymond Isom (C) Daniel Foushee, Michael McDermott | |
| 15:52 | LSU | James Poythress makes the free throw | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeremy Macaulay (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Cecil Skinner (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 stl. SF - Chuck Mansfield (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 6 reb. PF - Nicholas Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Christopher Spann (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Aaron Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Early (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Gadomski (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Poythress (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Isom (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner is whistled for a carry | 44-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | LSU | James Knudson (PG), Johnny Wall (SF) Aaron Griffith, Peter Gadomski | |
| 15:20 | LSU | Raymond Isom blows the layup but he's hacked by Nicholas Anderson - foul #4 on Nicholas Anderson, team foul #3 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Ralls (PF) Nicholas Anderson | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 15:20 | LSU | Raymond Isom makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 15:20 | LSU | Raymond Isom misses the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 15:20 | Mississippi | John Ralls gets the rebound | 44-52 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi | Raymond Isom denies the turnaround by Cecil Skinner | 44-52 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield misses the tip | 44-52 |
| 15:02 | LSU | James Poythress grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 14:55 | LSU | Johnny Wall misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 44-52 |
| 14:53 | LSU | John Early can't tip it in | 44-52 |
| 14:52 | LSU | Raymond Isom tips it in | 44-54 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner is whistled for a carry | 44-54 |
| 14:15 | LSU | John Early loses the dribble to Cecil Skinner | 44-54 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield scores on a jump hook from the left block | 46-54 |
| 13:29 | LSU | Raymond Isom can't finish the layup | 46-54 |
| 13:27 | LSU | James Poythress can't tip it in | 46-54 |
| 13:25 | LSU | John Early tips it in | 46-56 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-56 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi | John Ralls grabs the offensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 12:44 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-56 |
| 12:42 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield tips it home | 48-56 |
| 12:20 | LSU | John Early scores on a jumper from close range and the foul's on John Ralls - foul #2 on John Ralls, team foul #4 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia (PG), Ronald Edwards (PF) Jeremy Macaulay, John Ralls | |
| Subs | LSU | Aaron Griffith (PG), Peter Gadomski (SF), Michael McDermott (C) James Knudson, Johnny Wall, James Poythress | |
| 12:20 | LSU | John Early makes the free throw | 48-59 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Cecil Skinner, team foul #5 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | LSU | Daniel Foushee (SG) John Early | |
| 11:59 | LSU | Christopher Spann steals it from Raymond Isom | 48-59 |
| 11:41 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-59 |
| 11:39 | LSU | Michael McDermott grabs the defensive rebound | 48-59 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Zybia (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cecil Skinner (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Chuck Mansfield (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 8 reb. PF - Ronald Edwards (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Spann (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Aaron Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Foushee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Gadomski (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Raymond Isom (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael McDermott (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:19 | LSU | Daniel Foushee comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-59 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi | Christopher Spann grabs the defensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 11:00 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield's layup is rejected by Michael McDermott | 48-59 |
| 10:58 | LSU | Raymond Isom pulls down the rebound | 48-59 |
| 10:36 | LSU | Raymond Isom knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Aaron Griffith | 48-61 |
| 10:27 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay (PG), Christopher Laird (SF) Cecil Skinner, Chuck Mansfield | |
| Subs | LSU | James Poythress (PF) Raymond Isom | |
| 10:14 | LSU | Daniel Foushee comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 48-61 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi | Christopher Spann gets the rebound | 48-61 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on James Poythress - foul #1 on James Poythress, team foul #1 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Ralls (PF) Ronald Edwards | |
| Subs | LSU | James Knudson (PG), John Early (SG), Johnny Wall (SF) Aaron Griffith, Daniel Foushee, Peter Gadomski | |
| 09:55 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 09:47 | LSU | Michael McDermott can't throw it down | 50-61 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird grabs the board | 50-61 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-61 |
| 09:26 | LSU | The rebound goes to James Poythress | 50-61 |
| 09:12 | LSU | The jump hook by John Early is blocked by John Ralls | 50-61 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia grabs the board | 50-61 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird buries a shot from the free throw line | 52-61 |
| 08:38 | LSU | John Early misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 52-61 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi | John Ralls grabs the defensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia is hacked by John Early - foul #2 on John Early, team foul #2 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner (SG), Chuck Mansfield (SF) Jeffrey Zybia, Christopher Laird | |
| Subs | LSU | Peter Gadomski (SF) James Poythress | |
| 08:08 | Mississippi | John Ralls is fouled on the floor by James Knudson - foul #2 on James Knudson, team foul #3 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards (PF) John Ralls | |
| Subs | LSU | Aaron Griffith (PG), Daniel Foushee (SG), Raymond Isom (PF) James Knudson, John Early, Johnny Wall | |
| 08:03 | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay is hacked by Peter Gadomski - foul #1 on Peter Gadomski, team foul #4 | 52-61 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner hits the finger roll | 54-61 |
| 07:31 | LSU | Daniel Foushee knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-63 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeremy Macaulay (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Cecil Skinner (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Chuck Mansfield (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 8 reb. PF - Ronald Edwards (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Spann (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Aaron Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Foushee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Gadomski (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Raymond Isom (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael McDermott (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:18 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-63 |
| 07:01 | LSU | Peter Gadomski hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Raymond Isom | 56-65 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield travels with the ball | 56-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia (PG), Nicholas Anderson (PF) Jeremy Macaulay, Christopher Spann | |
| Subs | LSU | James Knudson (PG), John Early (SG), Johnny Wall (PF), James Poythress (C) Aaron Griffith, Daniel Foushee, Raymond Isom, Michael McDermott | |
| 06:26 | LSU | Nicholas Anderson denies the turnaround by James Poythress | 56-65 |
| 06:24 | LSU | James Knudson grabs the offensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 06:17 | LSU | John Early misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Ronald Edwards - foul #3 on Ronald Edwards, team foul #6 | 56-65 |
| 06:17 | LSU | John Early makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 06:17 | LSU | John Early makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield is denied on a layup by Johnny Wall | 56-67 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner gets the offensive rebound | 56-67 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi | Peter Gadomski picks off the pass by Nicholas Anderson | 56-67 |
| 05:24 | LSU | Ronald Edwards denies the turnaround by Peter Gadomski | 56-67 |
| 05:22 | LSU | James Poythress pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-67 |
| 05:14 | LSU | John Early buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Peter Gadomski | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 05:09 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on Peter Gadomski - foul #2 on Peter Gadomski, team foul #5 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay (PG), Christopher Spann (C) Jeffrey Zybia, Ronald Edwards | |
| Subs | LSU | Raymond Isom (PF) Peter Gadomski | |
| 05:09 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner makes the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner misses the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| 05:09 | LSU | James Poythress grabs the board | 57-70 |
| 04:47 | LSU | Johnny Wall can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 57-70 |
| 04:46 | LSU | James Poythress tips it in | 57-72 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner clanks a floater from the left wing | 57-72 |
| 04:34 | LSU | The rebound goes to James Poythress | 57-72 |
| 04:17 | LSU | Raymond Isom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Laird (SG) Cecil Skinner | |
| Subs | LSU | Aaron Griffith (PG) James Knudson | |
| 04:05 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 59-72 |
| 03:50 | LSU | Aaron Griffith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Isom | 59-75 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia (SG) Christopher Laird | |
| Subs | LSU | Daniel Foushee (SG), Peter Gadomski (SF), Michael McDermott (C) John Early, Johnny Wall, James Poythress | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeremy Macaulay (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Zybia (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chuck Mansfield (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 8 reb. PF - Nicholas Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pf. C - Christopher Spann (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Aaron Griffith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Foushee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Gadomski (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Raymond Isom (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael McDermott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:15 | LSU | Raymond Isom is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 59-77 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Jeremy Macaulay | 61-77 |
| 02:58 | LSU | Jeffrey Zybia is called for the reach on Michael McDermott in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Zybia, team foul #7 | 61-77 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner (SG), Christopher Laird (SF), John Ralls (PF), Ronald Edwards (C) Jeremy Macaulay, Chuck Mansfield, Nicholas Anderson, Christopher Spann | |
| Subs | LSU | James Knudson (PG) Aaron Griffith | |
| 02:58 | LSU | Michael McDermott makes the 1st free throw | 61-78 |
| 02:58 | LSU | Michael McDermott makes the 2nd free throw | 61-79 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:44 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 63-79 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:23 | LSU | Peter Gadomski misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-79 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards pulls down the rebound | 63-79 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi | The pull-up jumper by Cecil Skinner is blocked by Michael McDermott | 63-79 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-79 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-79 |
| 01:47 | LSU | The rebound goes to James Knudson | 63-79 |
| 01:45 | LSU | Peter Gadomski is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 63-79 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | LSU | John Early (SG), Johnny Wall (SF) Daniel Foushee, Peter Gadomski | |
| 01:35 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner is hacked by John Early - foul #3 on John Early, team foul #6 | 63-79 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird is hacked by James Knudson - foul #3 on James Knudson, team foul #7 | 63-79 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird makes the 1st free throw | 64-79 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird misses the 2nd free throw | 64-79 |
| 01:28 | LSU | Raymond Isom snags the defensive board | 64-79 |
| 01:13 | LSU | Raymond Isom connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from James Knudson | 64-81 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-81 |
| 00:53 | LSU | Raymond Isom pulls down the rebound | 64-81 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | LSU | Michael McDermott is hacked by Christopher Laird - foul #1 on Christopher Laird, team foul #8 | 64-81 |
| 00:25 | LSU | Michael McDermott misses the 1st free throw | 64-81 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi | John Ralls pulls down the rebound | 64-81 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner buries a fadeaway from the free throw line and the foul's on John Early - foul #4 on John Early, team foul #8 | 66-81 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner makes the free throw | 67-81 |
| 00:00 | LSU | James Knudson runs out the clock | 67-81 |