| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jason Love (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey King (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Stillwell (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Donald Rew (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Morgan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gustavo Martin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcus Huffman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Chaires (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Kantor (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Tye (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | David Stillwell inbounds the ball | 17-23 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:39 | Mississippi | Harvey King is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Harvey King, team foul #1 | 17-23 |
| 19:15 | LSU | Joe Tye splits the doubleteam and buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Kantor | 17-25 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan travels with the ball | 17-25 |
| 18:45 | LSU | Joe Tye misses long on a runner near the basket | 17-25 |
| 18:43 | LSU | Joe Tye tips it but misses | 17-25 |
| 18:42 | LSU | Richard Chaires snags the offensive board | 17-25 |
| 18:21 | LSU | Gustavo Martin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-25 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi | Donald Rew grabs the board | 17-25 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi | David Stillwell connects on the 3 from the left corner | 20-25 |
| 17:36 | LSU | Richard Chaires scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Marcus Huffman | 20-27 |
| 17:22 | Mississippi | Joe Tye steals the ball from David Stillwell | 20-27 |
| 17:02 | LSU | Jerry Morgan denies the turnaround by Marcus Huffman | 20-27 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi | David Stillwell snags the defensive board | 20-27 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi | Jason Love can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 20-27 |
| 16:52 | LSU | Marcus Huffman grabs the board | 20-27 |
| 16:25 | LSU | Joe Tye can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Jerry Morgan - foul #3 on Jerry Morgan, team foul #2 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Phillips (PG), Andrew Sullivan (SG), Luis Zamora (SF), John Milan (PF) Jason Love, Harvey King, David Stillwell, Donald Rew | |
| Subs | LSU | Jason Roten (PG), Edward Wallace (SG), Johnnie Hunt (SF), Grant Kirkwood (PF) Gustavo Martin, Marcus Huffman, Richard Chaires, Donald Kantor | |
| 16:25 | LSU | Joe Tye makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 16:25 | LSU | Joe Tye misses the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 16:25 | Mississippi | John Milan snags the defensive board | 20-28 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi | The pull-up jumper by Andrew Sullivan is blocked by Grant Kirkwood | 20-28 |
| 15:56 | LSU | Joe Tye grabs the board | 20-28 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Scott Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Sullivan (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Luis Zamora (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Milan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jason Roten (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Wallace (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Johnnie Hunt (fresh) PF - Grant Kirkwood (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joe Tye (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:52 | LSU | Edward Wallace drills a floater from the free throw line and he's fouled by Andrew Sullivan - foul #2 on Andrew Sullivan, team foul #3 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra (C) Jerry Morgan | |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Kantor (PF) Joe Tye | |
| 15:52 | LSU | Edward Wallace makes the free throw | 20-31 |
| 15:35 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra connects on the shot in the lane set up by Scott Phillips and he's hacked by Grant Kirkwood - foul #3 on Grant Kirkwood, team foul #1 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harvey King (SG), Donald Rew (PF) Andrew Sullivan, John Milan | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 15:35 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra makes the free throw | 23-31 |
| 15:15 | LSU | Jason Roten connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Edward Wallace | 23-33 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi | Harvey King is whistled for traveling | 23-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Love (PG), David Stillwell (SF) Scott Phillips, Luis Zamora | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Chaires (SF) Johnnie Hunt | |
| 14:42 | LSU | Richard Chaires misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-33 |
| 14:40 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Donald Rew | 23-33 |
| 14:35 | Mississippi | Jason Love comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-33 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi | David Stillwell can't tip it in | 23-33 |
| 14:33 | Mississippi | David Stillwell grabs the offensive rebound | 23-33 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi | David Stillwell is fouled on the floor by Richard Chaires - foul #1 on Richard Chaires, team foul #2 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan (C) Reginald Vavra | |
| Subs | LSU | Gustavo Martin (PG), Marcus Huffman (SG), Johnnie Hunt (PF) Jason Roten, Edward Wallace, Donald Kantor | |
| 14:12 | Mississippi | David Stillwell drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-33 |
| 13:56 | LSU | Gustavo Martin buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Marcus Huffman | 26-36 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi | Donald Rew is called for traveling | 26-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Andrew Sullivan (SG), John Milan (PF) Harvey King, Donald Rew | |
| Subs | LSU | Joe Tye (C) Grant Kirkwood | |
| 13:14 | LSU | Gustavo Martin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-36 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jason Love | 26-36 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi | Johnnie Hunt steps in front of the John Milan pass | 26-36 |
| 12:41 | LSU | Richard Chaires's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Phillips (PG), Harvey King (SG), Luis Zamora (SF) Jason Love, Andrew Sullivan, David Stillwell | |
| Subs | LSU | Edward Wallace (SF), Donald Kantor (PF) Richard Chaires, Johnnie Hunt | |
| 12:24 | Mississippi | Harvey King is hacked by Marcus Huffman - foul #1 on Marcus Huffman, team foul #3 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Rew (PF) John Milan | |
| Subs | LSU | Jason Roten (PG) Gustavo Martin | |
| 12:09 | Mississippi | Harvey King misses long on a shot from the right wing | 26-36 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi | Donald Rew tips it home | 28-36 |
| 11:48 | LSU | Luis Zamora steps in front of the Joe Tye pass | 28-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Scott Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harvey King (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Luis Zamora (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Rew (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Jerry Morgan (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jason Roten (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcus Huffman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Donald Kantor (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Tye (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:37 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan drills a runner in the paint set up by Luis Zamora | 30-36 |
| 11:11 | LSU | Joe Tye misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Jerry Morgan - foul #4 on Jerry Morgan, team foul #4 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Love (PG), David Stillwell (SF) Scott Phillips, Luis Zamora | |
| Subs | LSU | Gustavo Martin (PG), Richard Chaires (SF) Jason Roten, Marcus Huffman | |
| 11:11 | LSU | Joe Tye makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 11:11 | LSU | Joe Tye makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 10:47 | Mississippi | Jason Love comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-38 |
| 10:45 | LSU | Donald Kantor pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 10:17 | LSU | Richard Chaires makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Joe Tye - foul #1 on Joe Tye, team foul #4 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Andrew Sullivan (SG), John Milan (PF) Harvey King, Donald Rew | |
| Subs | LSU | Grant Kirkwood (C) Joe Tye | |
| 10:02 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 10:00 | LSU | Gustavo Martin's pass is intercepted by Andrew Sullivan in the backcourt | 32-40 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi | David Stillwell loses the ball out of bounds | 32-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra (C) Jerry Morgan | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 09:16 | LSU | Gustavo Martin hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Grant Kirkwood | 32-43 |
| 08:59 | Mississippi | John Milan loses the ball out of bounds | 32-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Rew (PF) John Milan | |
| Subs | LSU | Jason Roten (PG), Marcus Huffman (SG), Johnnie Hunt (SF) Gustavo Martin, Edward Wallace, Richard Chaires | |
| 08:37 | LSU | Marcus Huffman misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on David Stillwell - foul #2 on David Stillwell, team foul #5 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harvey King (SG), Luis Zamora (SF) Andrew Sullivan, David Stillwell | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 08:37 | LSU | Marcus Huffman makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 08:37 | LSU | Marcus Huffman misses the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 08:37 | LSU | Donald Kantor pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 08:21 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 32-44 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi | Jason Love snags the defensive board | 32-44 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi | Donald Rew connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Jason Love | 34-44 |
| 07:29 | LSU | Marcus Huffman scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Johnnie Hunt | 34-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jason Love (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harvey King (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Luis Zamora (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Rew (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Reginald Vavra (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jason Roten (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcus Huffman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Johnnie Hunt (fresh) PF - Donald Kantor (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Grant Kirkwood (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:09 | Mississippi | Donald Rew connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Harvey King | 36-46 |
| 06:49 | LSU | Marcus Huffman's floater is tipped away by Donald Rew | 36-46 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi | Donald Rew pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi | Harvey King misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Marcus Huffman - foul #2 on Marcus Huffman, team foul #5 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Phillips (PG), David Stillwell (SF), John Milan (PF), Jerry Morgan (C) Jason Love, Luis Zamora, Donald Rew, Reginald Vavra | |
| Subs | LSU | Gustavo Martin (PG), Edward Wallace (SG), Richard Chaires (SF), Joe Tye (C) Jason Roten, Marcus Huffman, Johnnie Hunt, Grant Kirkwood | |
| 06:27 | Mississippi | Harvey King makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi | Harvey King misses the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 06:27 | LSU | Joe Tye gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 06:02 | LSU | Richard Chaires is fouled on the floor by Harvey King - foul #2 on Harvey King, team foul #6 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Andrew Sullivan (SG) Harvey King | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 05:40 | LSU | Jerry Morgan is called for the reach on Edward Wallace - foul #5 on Jerry Morgan, team foul #7 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Rew (PF) Jerry Morgan | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 05:40 | LSU | Edward Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 05:40 | LSU | Edward Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 05:23 | Mississippi | John Milan misses short on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Gustavo Martin - foul #1 on Gustavo Martin, team foul #6 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | LSU | Johnnie Hunt (PF) Donald Kantor | |
| 05:23 | Mississippi | John Milan misses the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi | John Milan misses the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 05:23 | LSU | The rebound goes to Johnnie Hunt | 37-48 |
| 05:04 | LSU | Gustavo Martin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-48 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to John Milan | 37-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:33 | Mississippi | David Stillwell makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Scott Phillips | 39-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:07 | LSU | Richard Chaires comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi | Scott Phillips pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Love (PG), Harvey King (SG), Reginald Vavra (C) Scott Phillips, Andrew Sullivan, John Milan | |
| Subs | LSU | Marcus Huffman (SG), Donald Kantor (PF) Edward Wallace, Johnnie Hunt | |
| 03:47 | Mississippi | David Stillwell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-48 |
| 03:46 | LSU | The rebound goes to Joe Tye | 39-48 |
| 03:30 | LSU | Marcus Huffman misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 39-48 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Donald Rew | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jason Love (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harvey King (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Stillwell (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Donald Rew (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Reginald Vavra (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gustavo Martin (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcus Huffman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Chaires (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Kantor (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Tye (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:24 | Mississippi | Jason Love buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by David Stillwell | 42-48 |
| 03:01 | LSU | Harvey King steals it from Richard Chaires | 42-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 02:47 | Mississippi | Donald Kantor is called for the reach on Harvey King - foul #2 on Donald Kantor, team foul #7 | 42-48 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi | Harvey King misses the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 02:47 | LSU | Richard Chaires pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 02:23 | LSU | Marcus Huffman blows the layup | 42-48 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi | Jason Love pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi | Harvey King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | LSU | Grant Kirkwood (PF) Donald Kantor | |
| 02:01 | LSU | Richard Chaires misses the 3 from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi | Jason Love is fouled on the floor by Marcus Huffman - foul #3 on Marcus Huffman, team foul #8 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Kantor (PF) Grant Kirkwood | |
| 01:53 | Mississippi | Jason Love makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi | Jason Love misses the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 01:53 | LSU | Richard Chaires snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 01:33 | LSU | Richard Chaires drills a floater from the right block and he's hacked by David Stillwell - foul #3 on David Stillwell, team foul #8 | 43-50 |
| 01:33 | LSU | Richard Chaires makes the free throw | 43-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:07 | Mississippi | Joe Tye blocks the jumper by Harvey King | 43-51 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra tips it home | 45-51 |
| 00:45 | LSU | Richard Chaires is wide open but clanks a floater from close range | 45-51 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to David Stillwell | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:38 | Mississippi | Harvey King knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:37 | LSU | Donald Kantor is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Love - foul #3 on Jason Love, team foul #9 | 47-51 |
| 00:37 | LSU | Donald Kantor makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 00:37 | LSU | Donald Kantor makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi | David Stillwell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 00:31 | LSU | Donald Kantor gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 00:29 | LSU | Donald Kantor is hacked by Harvey King in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harvey King, team foul #10 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | LSU | Jason Roten (SG), Johnnie Hunt (C) Marcus Huffman, Joe Tye | |
| 00:29 | LSU | Donald Kantor misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:29 | LSU | Donald Kantor makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Jason Love is called for a charge - foul #4 on Jason Love, team foul #11 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | LSU | Edward Wallace (SG) Gustavo Martin | |
| 00:19 | LSU | Richard Chaires is hacked by Harvey King in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harvey King, team foul #12 | 47-54 |
| 00:19 | LSU | Richard Chaires makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 00:19 | LSU | Richard Chaires misses the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi | Donald Rew grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | Jason Love misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | Donald Rew gets the offensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | Jason Love clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 00:10 | LSU | Richard Chaires grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 00:10 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-55 |
| 00:07 | LSU | Edward Wallace is fouled in the backcourt by Harvey King - foul #5 on Harvey King, team foul #13 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Andrew Sullivan (SG) Harvey King | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:07 | LSU | Edward Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:07 | LSU | Edward Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi | Donald Kantor denies the turnaround by Donald Rew | 47-57 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Reginald Vavra | 47-57 |