| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adrian Masters (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Dang (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Wall (fresh) C - Michael McDermott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Zybia (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jeffrey Lamson (fresh) SF - James Dickerson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Allen Dang inbounds the ball | 22-24 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | LSU | Adrian Masters misses the floater from the left side | 22-24 |
| 19:38 | LSU | Johnny Wall gets the offensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 19:20 | LSU | Adrian Masters makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Johnny Wall | 25-24 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi | Nicholas Anderson double dribbles | 25-24 |
| 18:40 | LSU | James Knudson scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Allen Dang | 28-24 |
| 18:14 | Mississippi | James Dickerson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-27 |
| 17:51 | LSU | Allen Dang hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Knudson | 31-27 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Lamson and the foul's on James Knudson - foul #3 on James Knudson, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| Subs | LSU | Courtney Delrosario (PF) James Knudson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 17:25 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia makes the free throw | 31-30 |
| 17:08 | LSU | Courtney Delrosario loses the dribble to James Dickerson | 31-30 |
| 16:40 | Mississippi | Allen Dang steals it from James Dickerson | 31-30 |
| 16:36 | LSU | Allen Dang jams it | 33-30 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-30 |
| 16:13 | LSU | Johnny Wall snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 15:49 | LSU | Adrian Masters misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-30 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi | Nicholas Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Adrian Masters (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Dang (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Wall (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Courtney Delrosario (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael McDermott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Zybia (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Jeffrey Lamson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Dickerson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Edwards (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Mississippi | Johnny Wall swats the shot by James Dickerson | 33-30 |
| 15:20 | LSU | The rebound goes to Courtney Delrosario | 33-30 |
| 15:03 | LSU | Courtney Delrosario's pass is intercepted by James Dickerson | 33-30 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia lays it in on a great pass from James Dickerson | 33-32 |
| 14:40 | LSU | Michael McDermott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-32 |
| Subs | LSU | Douglas Wydra (SF), Earl Hanson (C) Johnny Wall, Michael McDermott | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 14:11 | Mississippi | James Dickerson is fouled on the floor by Douglas Wydra - foul #2 on Douglas Wydra, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi | Earl Hanson denies the turnaround by Nicholas Anderson | 33-32 |
| 13:44 | LSU | The rebound goes to Allen Dang | 33-32 |
| 13:39 | LSU | Adrian Masters loses the ball out of bounds | 33-32 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Batton (PF) Courtney Delrosario | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 13:23 | Mississippi | Nicholas Anderson's floater is knocked away by Earl Hanson | 33-32 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards tips it back up and in | 33-34 |
| 12:56 | LSU | Earl Hanson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Adrian Masters | 35-34 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards misses the lay-in but the foul's on Adrian Masters - foul #2 on Adrian Masters, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Wall (SG), Courtney Delrosario (PF), Michael McDermott (C) Allen Dang, Michael Batton, Earl Hanson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay (PG), Harold Corona (SF) Jeffrey Lamson, James Dickerson | |
| 12:29 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 12:09 | LSU | Adrian Masters makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael McDermott | 37-35 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards misses the jump hook in the paint | 37-35 |
| 11:48 | LSU | Adrian Masters pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Adrian Masters (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Wall (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Douglas Wydra (fresh) PF - Courtney Delrosario (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael McDermott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeremy Macaulay (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Zybia (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Harold Corona (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nicholas Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Edwards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:42 | LSU | Adrian Masters hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 11:41 | Mississippi | Nicholas Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi | Harold Corona misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 11:10 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi | Michael McDermott blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Jeffrey Zybia | 37-35 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi | Harold Corona gets the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 10:09 | LSU | Johnny Wall's dunk attempt is rejected by Ronald Edwards | 37-38 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi | Harold Corona grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 09:39 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Harold Corona | 37-40 |
| 09:16 | LSU | Johnny Wall hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Jeffrey Zybia - foul #2 on Jeffrey Zybia, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | LSU | James Knudson (PG), David Foushee (SF), Michael Batton (PF) Adrian Masters, Douglas Wydra, Courtney Delrosario | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson (SG), James Dickerson (SF), Frank Morton (PF), John Fedele (C) Jeffrey Zybia, Harold Corona, Nicholas Anderson, Ronald Edwards | |
| 09:16 | LSU | Johnny Wall makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 09:16 | LSU | Johnny Wall makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi | James Dickerson knocks in the fadeaway from the left side and the foul's on David Foushee - foul #1 on David Foushee, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Dang (SG), Earl Hanson (C) Johnny Wall, Michael McDermott | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 09:00 | Mississippi | James Dickerson misses the free throw | 39-42 |
| 09:00 | LSU | Earl Hanson pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 08:46 | LSU | James Knudson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 08:44 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Batton | 39-42 |
| 08:21 | LSU | James Knudson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on James Knudson, team foul #5 | 39-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Adrian Masters (PG) James Knudson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia (PG) Jeremy Macaulay | |
| 07:53 | Mississippi | James Dickerson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 39-42 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to John Fedele | 39-42 |
| 07:31 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 07:29 | LSU | The rebound goes to David Foushee | 39-42 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Adrian Masters (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allen Dang (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Foushee (fresh) PF - Michael Batton (fresh) C - Earl Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Zybia (tiring) 17 pts. SG - Jeffrey Lamson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Dickerson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Morton (fresh) C - John Fedele (fresh) | |
| 07:06 | LSU | Allen Dang misses the 3 from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi | Frank Morton gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 06:58 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 06:57 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to James Dickerson | 39-42 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 06:35 | LSU | David Foushee gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 06:06 | LSU | Adrian Masters connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by David Foushee | 42-42 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Wall (SG), Douglas Wydra (SF), Courtney Delrosario (PF), Michael McDermott (C) Allen Dang, David Foushee, Michael Batton, Earl Hanson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay (PG), Nicholas Anderson (PF), Ronald Edwards (C) Jeffrey Zybia, Frank Morton, John Fedele | |
| 05:35 | LSU | Adrian Masters misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jeremy Macaulay - foul #1 on Jeremy Macaulay, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| 05:35 | LSU | Adrian Masters makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 05:35 | LSU | Adrian Masters misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi | James Dickerson misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 43-42 |
| 05:10 | LSU | Adrian Masters grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 04:50 | LSU | Michael McDermott buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Adrian Masters | 45-42 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi | James Dickerson scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Lamson | 45-44 |
| 03:58 | LSU | Adrian Masters comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi | James Dickerson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 03:08 | LSU | Courtney Delrosario is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Anderson - foul #2 on Nicholas Anderson, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Dang (SG) Douglas Wydra | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia (SG), Harold Corona (SF) Jeffrey Lamson, James Dickerson | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Adrian Masters (tiring) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Allen Dang (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Wall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Courtney Delrosario (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael McDermott (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeremy Macaulay (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Zybia (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - Harold Corona (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Edwards (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:49 | LSU | Michael McDermott drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Adrian Masters and he's hacked by Ronald Edwards - foul #1 on Ronald Edwards, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | LSU | James Knudson (PG) Adrian Masters | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 02:49 | LSU | Michael McDermott makes the free throw | 48-47 |
| 02:42 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-47 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Michael McDermott - foul #1 on Michael McDermott, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Dickerson (SF) Jeremy Macaulay | |
| 02:28 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 02:08 | LSU | James Dickerson is called for the reach on Johnny Wall - foul #1 on James Dickerson, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson (SG) Harold Corona | |
| 01:49 | LSU | Michael McDermott can't connect on a shot near the basket | 48-48 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi | Nicholas Anderson snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi | Courtney Delrosario is called for the reach on Nicholas Anderson - foul #1 on Courtney Delrosario, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| Subs | LSU | Adrian Masters (SG) Courtney Delrosario | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 01:19 | Mississippi | Nicholas Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi | Nicholas Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 00:59 | LSU | Michael McDermott connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 50-50 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi | James Dickerson is hacked by Allen Dang - foul #3 on Allen Dang, team foul #8 | 50-50 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi | James Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi | James Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 00:28 | LSU | Adrian Masters knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Knudson | 53-52 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards misses short on a shot from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 00:07 | LSU | The rebound goes to Johnny Wall | 53-52 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | LSU | Johnny Wall is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Lamson - foul #2 on Jeffrey Lamson, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| 00:03 | LSU | James Knudson is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Anderson - foul #3 on Nicholas Anderson, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| 00:03 | LSU | James Knudson misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-52 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson misses long on a halfcourt shot | 53-52 |