| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gino Rogers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Hamilton (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Matthew Woodburn (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Craven (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Geiger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Gary Morrison inbounds the ball | 33-25 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | LSU | Richard Craven misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-25 |
| 19:34 | LSU | Robert Geiger tips it back up and in | 33-27 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi | William Hamilton drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Clarence O'Kell | 35-27 |
| 18:48 | LSU | The jump hook by Robert Geiger is blocked by Clarence O'Kell | 35-27 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail pulls down the rebound | 35-27 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Isaiah Bangert - foul #2 on Isaiah Bangert, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (PG), John Hollifield (SG), Woodrow Harvey (C) Matthew Woodburn, Richard Craven, Robert Geiger | |
| 18:28 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell misses the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell misses the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 18:28 | LSU | The rebound goes to Woodrow Harvey | 35-27 |
| 18:11 | LSU | William Hamilton steals the ball from Isaiah Bangert | 35-27 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi | William Hamilton connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Lamb | 38-27 |
| 17:22 | LSU | Gary Morrison comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Gino Rogers - foul #1 on Gino Rogers, team foul #1 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez (SG), James Shackelford (C) Gino Rogers, Ralph Silvernail | |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG) John Hollifield | |
| 17:22 | LSU | Gary Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 17:22 | LSU | Gary Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi | William Hamilton's pass is intercepted by Gary Tadlock | 38-28 |
| 16:54 | LSU | Gary Morrison drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Gary Tadlock | 38-30 |
| 16:36 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-30 |
| 16:09 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-30 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell snags the defensive board | 41-30 |
| 15:49 | Mississippi | Gary Morrison is called for the reach on William Hamilton - foul #2 on Gary Morrison, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG), Joseph Thompson (SG), Jason Engelhardt (SF), Ralph Elsea (PF), Ralph Silvernail (C) Daniel Lamb, Domingo Lopez, William Hamilton, Clarence O'Kell, James Shackelford | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Craven (SG), Robert Geiger (C) Gary Tadlock, Woodrow Harvey | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Llewellyn (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Engelhardt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Elsea (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Matthew Woodburn (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Craven (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Morrison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Geiger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-30 |
| 15:36 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea gets the offensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 15:14 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea can't finish the layup | 41-30 |
| 15:12 | LSU | Richard Craven gets the rebound | 41-30 |
| 15:07 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn loses the ball out of bounds | 41-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (PG), John Hollifield (SF) Matthew Woodburn, Gary Morrison | |
| 14:52 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by John Hollifield - foul #1 on John Hollifield, team foul #3 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), Gary Morrison (SF) Gary Tadlock, John Hollifield | |
| 14:52 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea misses the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 14:52 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea makes the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 14:27 | LSU | Robert Geiger misses the fadeaway near the basket | 42-30 |
| 14:26 | LSU | Robert Geiger hits the follow up shot | 42-32 |
| 14:09 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Matthew Woodburn - foul #3 on Matthew Woodburn, team foul #4 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb (PG), Clarence O'Kell (PF) John Llewellyn, Ralph Elsea | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (PG), Woodrow Harvey (PF) Matthew Woodburn, Isaiah Bangert | |
| 14:09 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 14:09 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 13:42 | LSU | Robert Geiger drills a runner from the left block set up by Woodrow Harvey | 44-34 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Gary Tadlock - foul #2 on Gary Tadlock, team foul #5 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Hamilton (SF), James Shackelford (C) Jason Engelhardt, Ralph Silvernail | |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), John Hollifield (SF), Isaiah Bangert (PF) Richard Craven, Gary Morrison, Woodrow Harvey | |
| 13:27 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 13:06 | LSU | John Hollifield misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-34 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb grabs the board | 46-34 |
| 12:50 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gary Tadlock - foul #3 on Gary Tadlock, team foul #6 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Craven (SG), Gary Morrison (SF), Woodrow Harvey (C) Gary Tadlock, John Hollifield, Robert Geiger | |
| 12:50 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 12:50 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 12:32 | LSU | James Shackelford is called for the reach on Matthew Woodburn - foul #2 on James Shackelford, team foul #2 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gino Rogers (SG) Joseph Thompson | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Geiger (C) Woodrow Harvey | |
| 12:15 | LSU | Robert Geiger misses long on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by James Shackelford - foul #3 on James Shackelford, team foul #3 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (SG) Richard Craven | |
| 12:15 | LSU | Robert Geiger makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 12:15 | LSU | Robert Geiger makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 11:55 | Mississippi | James Shackelford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail (C) James Shackelford | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Craven (SG), Woodrow Harvey (C) Matthew Woodburn, Robert Geiger | |
| 11:34 | LSU | Woodrow Harvey misses long on a runner from the left block | 47-36 |
| 11:32 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell pulls down the rebound | 47-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gino Rogers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Hamilton (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gary Tadlock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Craven (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Morrison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Woodrow Harvey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Mississippi | William Hamilton comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-36 |
| 11:20 | LSU | The rebound goes to Isaiah Bangert | 47-36 |
| 10:56 | LSU | Gary Morrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG), Joseph Thompson (SG), Ralph Elsea (PF) Daniel Lamb, Gino Rogers, Clarence O'Kell | |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), Robert Geiger (C) Gary Tadlock, Woodrow Harvey | |
| 10:41 | Mississippi | William Hamilton misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 10:40 | LSU | Gary Morrison pulls down the rebound | 47-36 |
| 10:14 | LSU | William Hamilton steals it from Isaiah Bangert | 47-36 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Thompson | 50-36 |
| 09:45 | LSU | Richard Craven misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-36 |
| 09:43 | LSU | Richard Craven pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-36 |
| 09:17 | LSU | Robert Geiger jams it set up by Matthew Woodburn | 50-38 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi | Robert Geiger is called for the reach on Joseph Thompson - foul #2 on Robert Geiger, team foul #7 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb (PG), Jason Engelhardt (SF), Clarence O'Kell (PF), James Shackelford (C) John Llewellyn, William Hamilton, Ralph Elsea, Ralph Silvernail | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (SG), John Hollifield (SF), Woodrow Harvey (PF) Richard Craven, Gary Morrison, Isaiah Bangert | |
| 08:54 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 08:34 | LSU | Woodrow Harvey is hacked by Clarence O'Kell - foul #1 on Clarence O'Kell, team foul #4 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Morrison (SF) John Hollifield | |
| 08:19 | LSU | Woodrow Harvey misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Clarence O'Kell - foul #2 on Clarence O'Kell, team foul #5 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | LSU | John Hollifield (SF), Isaiah Bangert (PF) Gary Morrison, Robert Geiger | |
| 08:19 | LSU | Woodrow Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 08:19 | LSU | Woodrow Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-40 |
| 08:03 | LSU | Woodrow Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 07:59 | LSU | Gary Tadlock misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-40 |
| 07:58 | LSU | Woodrow Harvey tips it but misses | 52-40 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell tips it home | 54-40 |
| 07:16 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Engelhardt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - James Shackelford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Matthew Woodburn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Tadlock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Hollifield (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Woodrow Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:56 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi | James Shackelford grabs the offensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 06:39 | LSU | Woodrow Harvey grabs the board | 54-42 |
| 06:18 | LSU | Gary Tadlock scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Isaiah Bangert | 54-45 |
| 05:54 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Lamb | 56-45 |
| 05:54 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Hamilton (SF), Ralph Silvernail (C) Jason Engelhardt, James Shackelford | |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (PG), Richard Craven (SG), Gary Morrison (SF), Robert Geiger (C) Matthew Woodburn, Gary Tadlock, John Hollifield, Isaiah Bangert | |
| 05:30 | LSU | William Hamilton is called for the reach on Robert Geiger - foul #2 on William Hamilton, team foul #6 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gino Rogers (SG) Joseph Thompson | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (PG), Isaiah Bangert (PF) Preston Montez, Woodrow Harvey | |
| 05:11 | LSU | William Hamilton steps in front of the Gary Tadlock pass | 56-45 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-45 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi | William Hamilton misses the tip | 56-45 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers grabs the offensive board | 56-45 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi | William Hamilton misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Isaiah Bangert - foul #3 on Isaiah Bangert, team foul #8 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson (SG) Gino Rogers | |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), Woodrow Harvey (PF) Gary Tadlock, Isaiah Bangert | |
| 04:32 | Mississippi | William Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi | William Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 04:17 | LSU | Gary Morrison's layup is rejected by Ralph Silvernail | 58-45 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell grabs the defensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb's floater is tipped away by Robert Geiger | 58-45 |
| 03:46 | LSU | The rebound goes to Woodrow Harvey | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:40 | LSU | Robert Geiger misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 58-45 |
| 03:38 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail grabs the defensive rebound | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by William Hamilton | 61-45 |
| 03:22 | LSU | The short jumper by Gary Morrison is denied by Ralph Silvernail | 61-45 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell grabs the defensive rebound | 61-45 |
| 03:07 | Mississippi | William Hamilton clanks a 3 from the left wing | 61-45 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence O'Kell | 61-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Hamilton (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Ralph Silvernail (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Matthew Woodburn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Craven (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Morrison (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Woodrow Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Geiger (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:44 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Lamb | 63-45 |
| 02:26 | LSU | Gary Morrison misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 63-45 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell grabs the board | 63-45 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG), Gino Rogers (SG), Jason Engelhardt (SF), Ralph Elsea (PF), James Shackelford (C) Daniel Lamb, Joseph Thompson, William Hamilton, Clarence O'Kell, Ralph Silvernail | |
| Subs | LSU | Clifton Youngs (PG), Preston Montez (SG), Gary Tadlock (SF), David Winsor (PF) Matthew Woodburn, Richard Craven, Gary Morrison, Robert Geiger | |
| 02:03 | LSU | Gary Tadlock is fouled on the floor by Ralph Elsea - foul #1 on Ralph Elsea, team foul #7 | 63-45 |
| 02:03 | LSU | Gary Tadlock makes the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 02:03 | LSU | Gary Tadlock misses the 2nd free throw | 63-46 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi | James Shackelford gets the rebound | 63-46 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-46 |
| 01:38 | LSU | David Winsor gets the rebound | 63-46 |
| 01:26 | LSU | Woodrow Harvey is called for a charge - foul #2 on Woodrow Harvey, team foul #9 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | LSU | John Hollifield (SF) Clifton Youngs | |
| 01:14 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn is called for traveling | 63-46 |
| 01:02 | LSU | Gary Tadlock comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 63-46 |
| 01:01 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Woodrow Harvey | 63-46 |
| 00:51 | LSU | David Winsor lays it up and in | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt makes the jumpshot from the right side | 65-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | LSU | David Winsor clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-48 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea pulls down the rebound | 65-48 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn runs out the clock | 65-48 |