| Lineup | LSU | PG - Matthew Woodburn (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Richard Craven (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Morrison (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Geiger (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Gary Morrison inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | LSU | Gary Morrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-30 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (SF), Woodrow Harvey (C) Gary Morrison, Robert Geiger | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 19:07 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Clarence O'Kell | 33-32 |
| 18:43 | LSU | Richard Craven loses the ball out of bounds | 33-32 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Morrison (SF), Robert Geiger (C) Richard Craven, Woodrow Harvey | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 18:26 | Mississippi | William Hamilton misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 18:25 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail grabs the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi | William Hamilton's floater is tipped away by Robert Geiger | 33-32 |
| 17:58 | LSU | Gary Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 17:53 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gary Tadlock | 35-32 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi | William Hamilton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 17:29 | LSU | The rebound goes to Isaiah Bangert | 35-32 |
| 17:06 | LSU | Gary Tadlock hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 35-32 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph Thompson | 35-34 |
| 16:14 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn is called for traveling | 35-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (PG), Richard Craven (SG), Woodrow Harvey (C) Matthew Woodburn, Gary Tadlock, Robert Geiger | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG), Gino Rogers (SG), Jason Engelhardt (SF), Gregory Maria (PF), James Shackelford (C) Daniel Lamb, Joseph Thompson, William Hamilton, Clarence O'Kell, Ralph Silvernail | |
| 15:58 | Mississippi | Gary Morrison is called for the reach on John Llewellyn - foul #2 on Gary Morrison, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea (PF) Gregory Maria | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Preston Montez (fresh) SG - Richard Craven (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Morrison (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Woodrow Harvey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Llewellyn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gino Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Engelhardt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Elsea (fresh) 3 pf. C - James Shackelford (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn is whistled for traveling | 35-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG) Preston Montez | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 15:08 | LSU | Gary Morrison is hacked by Ralph Elsea - foul #4 on Ralph Elsea, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (PG) Matthew Woodburn | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb (PG), William Hamilton (SF), Clarence O'Kell (PF) John Llewellyn, Jason Engelhardt, Ralph Elsea | |
| 14:48 | LSU | Preston Montez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (PG), John Hollifield (SF) Preston Montez, Gary Morrison | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson (SG) Gino Rogers | |
| 14:32 | Mississippi | James Shackelford slams it home set up by Daniel Lamb | 35-36 |
| 14:03 | LSU | Gary Tadlock clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-36 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi | James Shackelford pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi | James Shackelford lays it in on a nice dish by Daniel Lamb | 35-38 |
| 13:37 | LSU | Richard Craven buries a floater from the right side and he's fouled by Joseph Thompson - foul #1 on Joseph Thompson, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), Gary Morrison (SF), Robert Geiger (C) Gary Tadlock, John Hollifield, Woodrow Harvey | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail (C) James Shackelford | |
| 13:37 | LSU | Richard Craven makes the free throw | 38-38 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Matthew Woodburn - foul #1 on Matthew Woodburn, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 13:00 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn clanks a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Thompson - foul #2 on Joseph Thompson, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG) Daniel Lamb | |
| 13:00 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 13:00 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 39-39 |
| 12:29 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 12:03 | LSU | Gary Morrison is denied on a layup by Clarence O'Kell | 39-39 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi | Richard Craven steals it from Clarence O'Kell | 39-39 |
| 11:55 | LSU | Richard Craven lays it in | 41-39 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Matthew Woodburn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Craven (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gary Morrison (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Geiger (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Llewellyn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Hamilton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:26 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn's pass is intercepted by Gary Morrison | 41-39 |
| 10:58 | LSU | Gary Morrison loses the dribble to John Llewellyn | 41-39 |
| 10:55 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn can't finish the layup | 41-39 |
| 10:53 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 10:34 | LSU | Robert Geiger is hacked by Clarence O'Kell - foul #1 on Clarence O'Kell, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (PG), Preston Montez (SG), Woodrow Harvey (C) Matthew Woodburn, Richard Craven, Robert Geiger | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb (PG), Gino Rogers (SG), Jason Engelhardt (SF), Gregory Maria (PF), James Shackelford (C) John Llewellyn, Joseph Thompson, William Hamilton, Clarence O'Kell, Ralph Silvernail | |
| 10:15 | LSU | Gary Morrison throws it down | 43-39 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi | Gregory Maria can't finish the layup | 43-39 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt grabs the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb is fouled on the floor by Gary Tadlock - foul #2 on Gary Tadlock, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG) Preston Montez | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 09:15 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt is fouled on the floor by Gary Morrison - foul #3 on Gary Morrison, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Geiger (C) Woodrow Harvey | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 09:08 | Mississippi | Matthew Woodburn steps in front of the James Shackelford pass | 43-39 |
| 08:43 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Gregory Maria - foul #1 on Gregory Maria, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Woodrow Harvey (C) Robert Geiger | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Hamilton (SF), Clarence O'Kell (PF), Ralph Silvernail (C) Jason Engelhardt, Gregory Maria, James Shackelford | |
| 08:43 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 08:43 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert misses the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 08:43 | LSU | Woodrow Harvey grabs the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 08:22 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn is fouled on the floor by Daniel Lamb - foul #1 on Daniel Lamb, team foul #6 | 44-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Craven (SG), Robert Geiger (C) Gary Tadlock, Woodrow Harvey | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson (SG) Gino Rogers | |
| 08:01 | LSU | Richard Craven comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 07:59 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn gets the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 07:42 | LSU | Richard Craven misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 44-39 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Matthew Woodburn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Craven (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gary Morrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Isaiah Bangert (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Geiger (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Mississippi | The jumper by William Hamilton is denied by Gary Morrison | 44-39 |
| 07:26 | LSU | Gary Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 07:01 | LSU | Robert Geiger knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Richard Craven | 46-39 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 06:45 | LSU | Gary Morrison grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 06:23 | LSU | Robert Geiger double dribbles | 46-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (PG), Preston Montez (SG), John Hollifield (SF), Woodrow Harvey (C) Matthew Woodburn, Richard Craven, Gary Morrison, Robert Geiger | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG), Ralph Elsea (PF), James Shackelford (C) Daniel Lamb, Clarence O'Kell, Ralph Silvernail | |
| 06:06 | Mississippi | James Shackelford can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Isaiah Bangert - foul #3 on Isaiah Bangert, team foul #5 | 46-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG) Preston Montez | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gino Rogers (SG), Jason Engelhardt (SF) Joseph Thompson, William Hamilton | |
| 06:06 | Mississippi | James Shackelford makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 06:06 | Mississippi | James Shackelford misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 06:06 | LSU | John Hollifield pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 05:50 | LSU | Gino Rogers is called for the reach on Gary Tadlock - foul #1 on Gino Rogers, team foul #7 | 46-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Morrison (SF) John Hollifield | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 05:50 | LSU | Gary Tadlock makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 05:50 | LSU | Gary Tadlock makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi | Isaiah Bangert swats the short shot by James Shackelford | 48-40 |
| 05:38 | LSU | The rebound goes to Isaiah Bangert | 48-40 |
| 05:15 | LSU | Gary Morrison clanks a turnaround from close range | 48-40 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 04:47 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert blows the layup but he's hacked by John Llewellyn - foul #1 on John Llewellyn, team foul #8 | 48-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Craven (SG), Robert Geiger (C) Matthew Woodburn, Woodrow Harvey | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb (PG), Joseph Thompson (SG), William Hamilton (SF), Clarence O'Kell (PF), Ralph Silvernail (C) John Llewellyn, Gino Rogers, Jason Engelhardt, Ralph Elsea, James Shackelford | |
| 04:47 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 04:47 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi | William Hamilton is hacked by Gary Morrison - foul #4 on Gary Morrison, team foul #6 | 50-43 |
| Subs | LSU | John Hollifield (SF) Gary Morrison | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 04:15 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail hits a jump hook from the left block | 50-45 |
| 03:49 | LSU | Robert Geiger throws it down | 52-45 |
| 03:38 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by William Hamilton | 52-47 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gary Tadlock (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Craven (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Hollifield (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Isaiah Bangert (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Geiger (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:21 | LSU | Richard Craven makes the jumper from the free throw line | 54-47 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi | John Hollifield is called for the reach on William Hamilton - foul #1 on John Hollifield, team foul #7 | 54-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), Preston Montez (SG), Gary Morrison (SF), Woodrow Harvey (C) Gary Tadlock, Richard Craven, John Hollifield, Robert Geiger | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 02:59 | Mississippi | William Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi | William Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 02:32 | LSU | Preston Montez's floater is tipped away by Clarence O'Kell | 54-49 |
| 02:31 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Clarence O'Kell | 54-49 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi | Matthew Woodburn steals the ball from Daniel Lamb in the backcourt | 54-49 |
| 02:06 | LSU | William Hamilton denies the turnaround by Isaiah Bangert | 54-49 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi | Woodrow Harvey is called for the reach on Clarence O'Kell - foul #2 on Woodrow Harvey, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Craven (SG), Robert Geiger (C) Preston Montez, Woodrow Harvey | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 02:00 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 02:00 | LSU | Robert Geiger snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:58 | LSU | Robert Geiger is hacked by Joseph Thompson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Thompson, team foul #9 | 54-49 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (SG) Richard Craven | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 01:58 | LSU | Robert Geiger misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:36 | Mississippi | William Hamilton misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Isaiah Bangert - foul #4 on Isaiah Bangert, team foul #9 | 54-49 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Craven (SG) Gary Tadlock | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 01:36 | Mississippi | William Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi | William Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 01:36 | LSU | Robert Geiger grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 01:34 | LSU | Daniel Lamb is called for the reach on Robert Geiger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Lamb, team foul #10 | 54-49 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (SG) Richard Craven | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 01:34 | LSU | Robert Geiger misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 01:34 | LSU | Robert Geiger misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 01:09 | LSU | Gary Tadlock pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 01:08 | LSU | Gary Tadlock is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Thompson - foul #4 on Joseph Thompson, team foul #11 | 54-49 |
| Subs | LSU | Woodrow Harvey (C) Robert Geiger | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 01:08 | LSU | Gary Tadlock makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 01:08 | LSU | Gary Tadlock misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell clanks a floater from close range | 55-49 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail misses the tip | 55-49 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell grabs the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:41 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb drills a floater from close range set up by Ralph Silvernail | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:40 | LSU | Daniel Lamb is called for the reach on Matthew Woodburn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Lamb, team foul #12 | 55-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Craven (SG), Robert Geiger (C) Gary Tadlock, Woodrow Harvey | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:40 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:40 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 57-51 |
| 00:33 | LSU | Robert Geiger pulls down the rebound | 57-51 |
| 00:32 | LSU | Robert Geiger is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Thompson - foul #5 on Joseph Thompson, team foul #13 | 57-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (SF) Gary Morrison | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gino Rogers (SG) Joseph Thompson | |
| 00:32 | LSU | Robert Geiger makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:32 | LSU | Robert Geiger misses the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Ralph Silvernail | 58-51 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | William Hamilton clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-51 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell gets the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi | Gary Tadlock steals the ball from Daniel Lamb | 58-51 |
| 00:16 | LSU | Richard Craven hits the finger roll set up by Gary Tadlock | 60-51 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-51 |
| 00:08 | LSU | Robert Geiger grabs the board | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn runs out the clock | 60-51 |