| Lineup | LSU | PG - Matthew Woodburn (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gary Tadlock (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Boyd Knepper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Geiger (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Llewellyn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Francisco Duran (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - James Shackelford (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Mississippi | The short jumper by Clarence O'Kell is denied by Robert Geiger | 28-33 |
| 19:31 | LSU | The rebound goes to Boyd Knepper | 28-33 |
| 19:13 | LSU | Boyd Knepper knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Geiger and he's fouled by Joseph Thompson - foul #2 on Joseph Thompson, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | LSU | John Hollifield (SG) Gary Tadlock | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 19:13 | LSU | Boyd Knepper makes the free throw | 31-33 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi | James Shackelford misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 31-33 |
| 19:02 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 18:56 | LSU | James Shackelford steps in front of the Boyd Knepper pass | 31-33 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell jams it | 31-35 |
| 18:09 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert travels with the ball | 31-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (SG), David Winsor (SF), Woodrow Harvey (C) Matthew Woodburn, Boyd Knepper, Robert Geiger | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 17:43 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell makes the floater from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 17:30 | LSU | Gary Tadlock misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-37 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi | James Shackelford snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson is fouled on the floor by Isaiah Bangert - foul #3 on Isaiah Bangert, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), Preston Montez (SG), Robert Geiger (C) Gary Tadlock, David Winsor, Woodrow Harvey | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gino Rogers (PG), Jason Engelhardt (SF), Ralph Silvernail (C) John Llewellyn, Francisco Duran, James Shackelford | |
| 16:48 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gino Rogers | 31-39 |
| 16:35 | LSU | Clarence O'Kell picks off the pass by Preston Montez | 31-39 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-39 |
| 16:06 | LSU | Preston Montez pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 15:51 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert is fouled on the floor by Clarence O'Kell - foul #2 on Clarence O'Kell, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (SG), David Winsor (SF) Preston Montez, John Hollifield | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG), Domingo Lopez (SG), Francisco Duran (SF), Ralph Elsea (PF), James Shackelford (C) Gino Rogers, Joseph Thompson, Jason Engelhardt, Clarence O'Kell, Ralph Silvernail | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Matthew Woodburn (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gary Tadlock (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Winsor (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Geiger (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Llewellyn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Domingo Lopez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francisco Duran (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Elsea (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Shackelford (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 15:38 | LSU | Gary Tadlock buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi | James Shackelford makes the shot from the left side | 34-41 |
| 14:57 | LSU | Gary Tadlock misses the 3 from straight away | 34-41 |
| 14:56 | LSU | Robert Geiger hits the follow up shot | 36-41 |
| 14:33 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn loses the dribble to David Winsor | 36-41 |
| 14:20 | LSU | Robert Geiger misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Shackelford - foul #2 on James Shackelford, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | LSU | John Hollifield (PG), Boyd Knepper (SF) Matthew Woodburn, David Winsor | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gino Rogers (PG), Joseph Thompson (SG), Clarence O'Kell (PF) John Llewellyn, Domingo Lopez, Ralph Elsea | |
| 14:20 | LSU | Robert Geiger makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 14:20 | LSU | Robert Geiger misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 14:20 | Mississippi | James Shackelford grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran can't finish the layup | 37-41 |
| 13:50 | LSU | Robert Geiger pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 13:38 | LSU | Gary Tadlock misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 13:36 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert tips it home | 39-41 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson travels with the ball | 39-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG) Gary Tadlock | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt (SF), Ralph Silvernail (C) Francisco Duran, James Shackelford | |
| 13:12 | LSU | Robert Geiger hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Matthew Woodburn | 41-41 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson misses short on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by John Hollifield - foul #3 on John Hollifield, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (SG) Boyd Knepper | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG) Gino Rogers | |
| 12:48 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail grabs the offensive board | 41-41 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from John Llewellyn | 41-43 |
| 12:09 | LSU | The short jumper by Isaiah Bangert is denied by Jason Engelhardt | 41-43 |
| 12:08 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 11:39 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 11:37 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Matthew Woodburn (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Preston Montez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Hollifield (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Geiger (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Llewellyn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Engelhardt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | LSU | Robert Geiger misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 11:20 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 41-43 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell tips it back up and in | 41-45 |
| 10:37 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn misses long on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Clarence O'Kell - foul #3 on Clarence O'Kell, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (SG), Boyd Knepper (SF) Preston Montez, John Hollifield | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gino Rogers (PG), Domingo Lopez (SG), Francisco Duran (SF), James Shackelford (C) John Llewellyn, Joseph Thompson, Jason Engelhardt, Ralph Silvernail | |
| 10:37 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 10:37 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran lays it up and in set up by Gino Rogers and he's hacked by Matthew Woodburn - foul #2 on Matthew Woodburn, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | LSU | David Winsor (SF) Boyd Knepper | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea (PF) Clarence O'Kell | |
| 10:10 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran misses the free throw | 43-47 |
| 10:10 | LSU | Robert Geiger pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 10:00 | LSU | David Winsor is called for a charge - foul #1 on David Winsor, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | LSU | John Hollifield (PG), Boyd Knepper (SF) Matthew Woodburn, David Winsor | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 09:34 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gary Tadlock - foul #1 on Gary Tadlock, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), David Winsor (SF) John Hollifield, Boyd Knepper | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 09:34 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez misses the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 09:34 | LSU | Robert Geiger grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 09:22 | LSU | James Shackelford is called for the reach on Matthew Woodburn - foul #3 on James Shackelford, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | LSU | Boyd Knepper (SF) David Winsor | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG), Clarence O'Kell (PF) Gino Rogers, Ralph Elsea | |
| 09:10 | LSU | Robert Geiger is fouled on the floor by James Shackelford - foul #4 on James Shackelford, team foul #6 | 43-48 |
| Subs | LSU | David Winsor (SF) Boyd Knepper | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson (SG), Ralph Silvernail (C) Domingo Lopez, James Shackelford | |
| 08:59 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Gary Tadlock | 45-48 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell loses the dribble to Gary Tadlock | 45-48 |
| 08:38 | LSU | Gary Tadlock lays it up and in | 47-48 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran grabs the offensive board | 47-48 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-48 |
| 07:51 | LSU | David Winsor pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 07:27 | LSU | Robert Geiger buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Matthew Woodburn | 49-48 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Matthew Woodburn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gary Tadlock (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Winsor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Isaiah Bangert (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Geiger (tiring) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Llewellyn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Francisco Duran (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell is hacked by Matthew Woodburn - foul #3 on Matthew Woodburn, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | LSU | John Hollifield (PG), Boyd Knepper (SF) Matthew Woodburn, David Winsor | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gino Rogers (PG), Domingo Lopez (SG), Jason Engelhardt (SF), Ralph Elsea (PF), James Shackelford (C) John Llewellyn, Joseph Thompson, Francisco Duran, Clarence O'Kell, Ralph Silvernail | |
| 06:53 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt misses the dunk | 49-48 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez snags the offensive board | 49-48 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi | James Shackelford's layup is rejected by Isaiah Bangert | 49-48 |
| 06:31 | LSU | Robert Geiger gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 06:15 | LSU | Robert Geiger hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Isaiah Bangert | 51-48 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea dunks the ball set up by Jason Engelhardt | 51-50 |
| 05:32 | LSU | Robert Geiger misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 51-50 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi | James Shackelford grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), Preston Montez (SG), Woodrow Harvey (C) John Hollifield, Gary Tadlock, Robert Geiger | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG), Joseph Thompson (SG), Francisco Duran (SF), Clarence O'Kell (PF) Gino Rogers, Domingo Lopez, Jason Engelhardt, Ralph Elsea | |
| 05:16 | Mississippi | James Shackelford connects on the jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Woodrow Harvey - foul #2 on Woodrow Harvey, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| Subs | LSU | John Hollifield (SG), Robert Geiger (C) Preston Montez, Woodrow Harvey | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 05:16 | Mississippi | James Shackelford makes the free throw | 51-53 |
| 04:59 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Clarence O'Kell - foul #4 on Clarence O'Kell, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| 04:59 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 04:59 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 53-53 |
| 04:35 | LSU | The rebound goes to Robert Geiger | 53-53 |
| 04:33 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-53 |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (SG) Boyd Knepper | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 04:13 | Mississippi | James Shackelford loses the dribble to Matthew Woodburn | 53-53 |
| 03:57 | LSU | John Hollifield misses the floater from the right side | 53-53 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 03:40 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-53 |
| 03:38 | LSU | Robert Geiger grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 03:33 | LSU | James Shackelford is called for the reach on Robert Geiger - foul #5 on James Shackelford, team foul #8 | 53-53 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (SG), Boyd Knepper (SF) Preston Montez, John Hollifield | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail (C) James Shackelford | |
| 03:33 | LSU | Robert Geiger misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 03:21 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-56 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Matthew Woodburn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gary Tadlock (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Boyd Knepper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Isaiah Bangert (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Geiger (tiring) 19 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Llewellyn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Francisco Duran (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:09 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-56 |
| 03:08 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell grabs the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn buries a floater from the free throw line | 53-58 |
| 02:06 | LSU | Boyd Knepper is fouled on the floor by Francisco Duran - foul #1 on Francisco Duran, team foul #9 | 53-58 |
| Subs | LSU | John Hollifield (PG), Preston Montez (SG), Woodrow Harvey (C) Matthew Woodburn, Gary Tadlock, Robert Geiger | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gino Rogers (PG), Domingo Lopez (SG), Jason Engelhardt (SF) John Llewellyn, Joseph Thompson, Francisco Duran | |
| 02:06 | LSU | Boyd Knepper makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 02:06 | LSU | Boyd Knepper makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), Gary Tadlock (SG), Robert Geiger (C) John Hollifield, Preston Montez, Woodrow Harvey | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG), Joseph Thompson (SG), Francisco Duran (SF) Gino Rogers, Domingo Lopez, Jason Engelhardt | |
| 01:39 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Gary Tadlock - foul #2 on Gary Tadlock, team foul #8 | 55-58 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 01:21 | LSU | Gary Tadlock hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Woodburn | 57-59 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi | The jump hook by John Llewellyn is blocked by Isaiah Bangert | 57-59 |
| 00:58 | LSU | The rebound goes to Robert Geiger | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-59 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-59 |
| 00:37 | LSU | Gary Tadlock snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Boyd Knepper | 61-59 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran buries a shot in the lane | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | LSU | Boyd Knepper hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 61-61 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Matthew Woodburn (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gary Tadlock (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Boyd Knepper (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Geiger (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Llewellyn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Francisco Duran (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail wins the tip | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:43 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Isaiah Bangert - foul #4 on Isaiah Bangert, team foul #9 | 61-61 |
| Subs | LSU | John Hollifield (PG), Preston Montez (SG), David Winsor (SF), Woodrow Harvey (C) Matthew Woodburn, Gary Tadlock, Boyd Knepper, Robert Geiger | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 04:43 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 04:23 | LSU | John Hollifield's fadeaway is rejected by Clarence O'Kell | 61-63 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran snags the defensive board | 61-63 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn gets the offensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Thompson | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:17 | LSU | John Hollifield connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Isaiah Bangert and he's fouled by Francisco Duran - foul #2 on Francisco Duran, team foul #10 | 63-65 |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), Robert Geiger (C) Preston Montez, Woodrow Harvey | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gino Rogers (PG) John Llewellyn | |
| 03:17 | LSU | John Hollifield misses the free throw | 63-65 |
| 03:17 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-65 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Silvernail | 63-65 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (SG), Woodrow Harvey (PF) Matthew Woodburn, Isaiah Bangert | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG) Gino Rogers | |
| 02:38 | Mississippi | Woodrow Harvey steals the ball from Clarence O'Kell | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:17 | LSU | David Winsor misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-65 |
| 02:16 | LSU | Robert Geiger grabs the offensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 02:00 | LSU | Gary Tadlock misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Clarence O'Kell | 63-65 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson misses the easy layup | 63-65 |
| 01:50 | LSU | Robert Geiger gets the rebound | 63-65 |
| 01:43 | LSU | Gary Tadlock connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by John Hollifield | 66-65 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi | The jump hook by Clarence O'Kell is blocked by David Winsor | 66-65 |
| 01:18 | LSU | Woodrow Harvey gets the rebound | 66-65 |
| 01:04 | LSU | Robert Geiger lays it in | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell is hacked by Gary Tadlock - foul #3 on Gary Tadlock, team foul #10 | 68-65 |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), Boyd Knepper (SF), Isaiah Bangert (PF) John Hollifield, David Winsor, Woodrow Harvey | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:55 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:55 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert grabs the defensive rebound | 68-66 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Matthew Woodburn (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gary Tadlock (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Boyd Knepper (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Robert Geiger (fresh) 21 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Llewellyn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Francisco Duran (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 22 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | LSU | Robert Geiger misses the runner from the baseline | 68-66 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell is denied on a layup by Robert Geiger | 68-66 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn grabs the defensive rebound | 68-66 |