| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Clayton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Rochon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Ferrero (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Grant Kirkwood (fresh) 2 pts. C - Louis Borja (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stan Conley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Tseng (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Reginald Vavra (fresh) 2 stl. C - David Stillwell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng inbounds the ball | 28-35 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng blows the layup | 28-35 |
| 19:30 | LSU | Louis Borja grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 19:25 | LSU | Ronald Rochon buries a jump hook from the left block set up by John Ferrero | 30-35 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Grant Kirkwood - foul #3 on Grant Kirkwood, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 18:43 | LSU | Ronald Rochon evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 30-37 |
| 18:41 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood tips it home | 32-37 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Stan Conley | 32-39 |
| 18:06 | LSU | John Ferrero evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 32-39 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 18:01 | Mississippi | Stan Conley works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-39 |
| 18:00 | LSU | The rebound goes to Grant Kirkwood | 32-39 |
| 17:41 | LSU | Ronald Rochon is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 32-39 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi | David Stillwell grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng is hacked by Louis Borja - foul #2 on Louis Borja, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Joe Tye (PF) Grant Kirkwood | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 17:03 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Joe Tye - foul #2 on Joe Tye, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Kantor (PF) Louis Borja | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Rew (C) David Stillwell | |
| 17:03 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 16:47 | LSU | John Ferrero jams it on a nice dish by Joe Tye | 34-41 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi | Stan Conley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-41 |
| 16:33 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng grabs the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Stan Conley | 34-43 |
| 16:16 | LSU | Reginald Vavra steals the ball from Donald Kantor | 34-43 |
| 15:54 | Mississippi | Donald Rew is hacked by Joe Tye - foul #3 on Joe Tye, team foul #4 | 34-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Kinman (PG), Frank Laurel (SF), Grant Kirkwood (PF), Louis Borja (C) James Clayton, John Ferrero, Donald Kantor, Joe Tye | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (PG), Nicholas Henning (SG), John Milan (PF), David Stillwell (C) Willie Lewis, Stan Conley, Albert Tseng, Reginald Vavra | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Steven Kinman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Rochon (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Frank Laurel (fresh) PF - Grant Kirkwood (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Louis Borja (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Barry Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Henning (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Rew (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Milan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Stillwell (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Mississippi | Donald Rew connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by John Milan | 34-45 |
| 15:26 | LSU | David Stillwell steps in front of the Grant Kirkwood pass | 34-45 |
| 15:07 | Mississippi | Donald Rew misses the lay-in but the foul's on Frank Laurel - foul #2 on Frank Laurel, team foul #5 | 34-45 |
| 15:07 | Mississippi | Donald Rew makes the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 15:07 | Mississippi | Donald Rew makes the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 14:45 | LSU | Steven Kinman misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 34-47 |
| 14:43 | LSU | Steven Kinman snags the offensive board | 34-47 |
| 14:38 | LSU | Louis Borja hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by David Stillwell - foul #3 on David Stillwell, team foul #1 | 34-47 |
| Subs | LSU | James Clayton (PG) Ronald Rochon | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG), Albert Tseng (SF) Nicholas Henning, Donald Rew | |
| 14:38 | LSU | Louis Borja makes the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 14:38 | LSU | Louis Borja makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 14:28 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 36-47 |
| 14:27 | LSU | Louis Borja grabs the defensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 14:12 | LSU | James Clayton hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Kinman and he's hacked by Willie Lewis - foul #2 on Willie Lewis, team foul #2 | 38-47 |
| Subs | LSU | John Ferrero (SG) Frank Laurel | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stan Conley (SG), Reginald Vavra (PF) Barry Davis, John Milan | |
| 14:12 | LSU | James Clayton misses the free throw | 38-47 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Reginald Vavra | 38-47 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi | Grant Kirkwood is called for the reach on Willie Lewis - foul #4 on Grant Kirkwood, team foul #6 | 38-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Kantor (PF), Joe Tye (C) Grant Kirkwood, Louis Borja | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan (C) David Stillwell | |
| 13:28 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan is fouled on the floor by Joe Tye - foul #4 on Joe Tye, team foul #7 | 38-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronald Rochon (SG), Louis Borja (C) Steven Kinman, Joe Tye | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 13:28 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 13:16 | LSU | Ronald Rochon is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 40-49 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi | Stan Conley evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Morgan | 40-52 |
| 12:51 | LSU | Louis Borja banks in the layup | 42-52 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Grant Kirkwood (PF), Joe Tye (C) Donald Kantor, Louis Borja | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Milan (PF), David Stillwell (C) Reginald Vavra, Jerry Morgan | |
| 12:23 | LSU | David Stillwell swats the layup by Joe Tye | 42-52 |
| 12:22 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to John Milan | 42-52 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi | John Milan's floater is knocked away by Grant Kirkwood | 42-52 |
| 12:01 | LSU | Ronald Rochon gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| 11:54 | LSU | John Ferrero shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 44-52 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Clayton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Rochon (fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Ferrero (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Grant Kirkwood (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Joe Tye (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stan Conley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Albert Tseng (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Milan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Stillwell (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Mississippi | David Stillwell clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 44-52 |
| 11:31 | LSU | The rebound goes to Grant Kirkwood | 44-52 |
| 11:14 | LSU | John Ferrero's floater is knocked away by David Stillwell | 44-52 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi | David Stillwell grabs the board | 44-52 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng drills a jump hook in the paint | 44-54 |
| 10:47 | LSU | John Ferrero makes the contested fadeaway from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi | The short jumper by John Milan is denied by Grant Kirkwood | 46-54 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi | David Stillwell tips it back up and in | 46-56 |
| 10:14 | LSU | John Ferrero is hacked by Stan Conley - foul #1 on Stan Conley, team foul #3 | 46-56 |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Kinman (PG), Frank Laurel (SF), Louis Borja (C) James Clayton, John Ferrero, Grant Kirkwood | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (PG), Nicholas Henning (SG), Donald Rew (SF), Reginald Vavra (PF), Jerry Morgan (C) Willie Lewis, Stan Conley, Albert Tseng, John Milan, David Stillwell | |
| 09:57 | LSU | Steven Kinman is fouled on the floor by Reginald Vavra - foul #1 on Reginald Vavra, team foul #4 | 46-56 |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Kantor (PF) Joe Tye | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 09:43 | LSU | Louis Borja misses badly on a shot from the right block | 46-56 |
| 09:41 | LSU | Louis Borja tips it back up and in | 48-56 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi | Barry Davis misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 09:18 | LSU | Steven Kinman grabs the board | 48-56 |
| 08:56 | LSU | Donald Rew is called for the reach on Frank Laurel - foul #1 on Donald Rew, team foul #5 | 48-56 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Stillwell (C) Jerry Morgan | |
| 08:38 | LSU | Steven Kinman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-56 |
| 08:36 | LSU | Ronald Rochon hits the follow up shot | 50-56 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi | David Stillwell buries a floater from the free throw line and he's fouled by Louis Borja - foul #3 on Louis Borja, team foul #8 | 50-58 |
| Subs | LSU | James Clayton (PG), Grant Kirkwood (PF) Ronald Rochon, Donald Kantor | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG), Stan Conley (SG), Albert Tseng (SF) Barry Davis, Nicholas Henning, Donald Rew | |
| 08:23 | Mississippi | David Stillwell misses the free throw | 50-58 |
| 08:23 | LSU | The rebound goes to Louis Borja | 50-58 |
| 08:16 | LSU | Steven Kinman buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Frank Laurel | 53-58 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi | Stan Conley can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Steven Kinman - foul #1 on Steven Kinman, team foul #9 | 53-58 |
| Subs | LSU | John Ferrero (SG) Frank Laurel | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 07:47 | Mississippi | Stan Conley makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi | Stan Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Clayton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Ferrero (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Kinman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Grant Kirkwood (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Louis Borja (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stan Conley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Albert Tseng (fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. PF - Reginald Vavra (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. C - David Stillwell (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | LSU | David Stillwell is called for the reach on James Clayton - foul #4 on David Stillwell, team foul #6 | 53-60 |
| Subs | LSU | Joe Tye (C) Louis Borja | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 07:11 | LSU | Joe Tye scores on a floater from the left side set up by Steven Kinman | 55-60 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra is open but misses the lay-in | 55-60 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra grabs the offensive board | 55-60 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 55-60 |
| 06:31 | LSU | The rebound goes to Steven Kinman | 55-60 |
| 06:07 | LSU | John Ferrero works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by James Clayton | 57-60 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi | Stan Conley shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 05:53 | LSU | The rebound goes to Grant Kirkwood | 57-60 |
| 05:47 | LSU | The jump hook by Steven Kinman is blocked by David Stillwell | 57-60 |
| 05:45 | LSU | John Ferrero misses the tip | 57-60 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi | Grant Kirkwood is called for the reach on Stan Conley - foul #5 on Grant Kirkwood, team foul #10 | 57-60 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronald Rochon (SG), Louis Borja (C) Steven Kinman, Grant Kirkwood | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (PG), Donald Rew (SF), John Milan (PF), Jerry Morgan (C) Willie Lewis, Albert Tseng, Reginald Vavra, David Stillwell | |
| 05:36 | Mississippi | Stan Conley misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi | Stan Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 05:17 | LSU | James Clayton hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi | Stan Conley makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Barry Davis | 60-64 |
| 04:48 | LSU | Louis Borja scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from James Clayton | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:34 | Mississippi | Donald Rew connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 62-66 |
| 04:14 | LSU | Ronald Rochon misses the floater from just outside the lane | 62-66 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jerry Morgan | 62-66 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi | Donald Rew misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 62-66 |
| 03:50 | LSU | The rebound goes to Louis Borja | 62-66 |
| 03:34 | LSU | Ronald Rochon buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Louis Borja | 64-66 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG), Albert Tseng (SF), Reginald Vavra (PF), David Stillwell (C) Stan Conley, Donald Rew, John Milan, Jerry Morgan | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Clayton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Rochon (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Ferrero (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joe Tye (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Louis Borja (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Barry Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert Tseng (fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. PF - Reginald Vavra (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - David Stillwell (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Mississippi | David Stillwell is whistled for traveling | 64-66 |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Kinman (PG), Donald Kantor (PF) James Clayton, Joe Tye | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 02:57 | LSU | Louis Borja buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Kantor and he's fouled by David Stillwell - foul #5 on David Stillwell, team foul #7 | 66-66 |
| Subs | LSU | Frank Laurel (SF) John Ferrero | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan (C) David Stillwell | |
| 02:57 | LSU | Louis Borja misses the free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan grabs the board | 66-66 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:47 | Mississippi | The jump hook by Albert Tseng is blocked by Frank Laurel | 66-66 |
| 02:46 | LSU | Donald Kantor grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 02:46 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | LSU | James Clayton (PG), John Ferrero (SF), Joe Tye (PF) Steven Kinman, Frank Laurel, Donald Kantor | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stan Conley (SG) Barry Davis | |
| 02:18 | LSU | Joe Tye misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Albert Tseng - foul #1 on Albert Tseng, team foul #8 | 66-66 |
| 02:18 | LSU | Joe Tye makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:18 | LSU | Joe Tye makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Stan Conley | 68-68 |
| 01:56 | LSU | Joe Tye can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra scores on a runner near the basket set up by Willie Lewis and the foul's on Joe Tye - foul #5 on Joe Tye, team foul #11 | 68-70 |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Kantor (PF) Joe Tye | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 01:31 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra misses the free throw | 68-70 |
| 01:31 | LSU | Louis Borja gets the rebound | 68-70 |
| 01:05 | LSU | Louis Borja's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng lays it up and in | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:40 | LSU | John Ferrero splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-72 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Rochon - foul #1 on Ronald Rochon, team foul #12 | 68-72 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:29 | LSU | James Clayton misses the 3 from the right corner | 68-74 |
| 00:27 | LSU | Louis Borja grabs the offensive rebound | 68-74 |
| 00:24 | LSU | John Ferrero splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-74 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jerry Morgan | 68-74 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan is fouled in the backcourt by James Clayton - foul #2 on James Clayton, team foul #13 | 68-74 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (SG), Donald Rew (PF) Stan Conley, Reginald Vavra | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:16 | LSU | John Ferrero works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Clayton | 71-76 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-76 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | Barry Davis is hacked by James Clayton in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Clayton, team foul #14 | 71-76 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | Barry Davis makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | Barry Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:07 | LSU | John Ferrero scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Clayton | 74-78 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi | James Clayton is called for the reach on Albert Tseng in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Clayton, team foul #15 | 74-78 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stan Conley (SG), Reginald Vavra (PF) Willie Lewis, Donald Rew | |
| 00:06 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng misses the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng misses the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:06 | LSU | Louis Borja snags the defensive board | 74-78 |
| 00:00 | LSU | James Clayton clanks a 3 from the left wing | 74-78 |