| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gino Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Domingo Lopez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francisco Duran (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Clifton Youngs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Tadlock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Boyd Knepper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fresh) 6 pts. C - Bernard Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran inbounds the ball | 36-25 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | LSU | David Winsor (PF), Orville Park (C) Boyd Knepper, Bernard Mullins | |
| 19:18 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert connects on the floater from the left side | 36-27 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-27 |
| 18:58 | LSU | Orville Park grabs the board | 36-27 |
| 18:52 | LSU | David Winsor makes the fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Gino Rogers - foul #1 on Gino Rogers, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | LSU | Boyd Knepper (SF) Orville Park | |
| 18:52 | LSU | David Winsor makes the free throw | 36-30 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gino Rogers | 39-30 |
| 18:14 | LSU | Boyd Knepper hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 39-30 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | LSU | John Hollifield (SF), Bernard Mullins (C) Boyd Knepper, David Winsor | |
| 17:52 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 17:50 | LSU | Gary Tadlock tips it home | 39-32 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 39-32 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell hits the follow up shot | 41-32 |
| 17:05 | LSU | The short jumper by John Hollifield is denied by Ralph Silvernail | 41-32 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 41-32 |
| 16:46 | LSU | Bernard Mullins snags the defensive board | 41-32 |
| 16:30 | LSU | Clarence O'Kell steals it from Bernard Mullins | 41-32 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran loses the dribble to John Hollifield | 41-32 |
| 15:43 | LSU | Domingo Lopez is called for the reach on Gary Tadlock - foul #3 on Domingo Lopez, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea (PF), James Shackelford (C) Clarence O'Kell, Ralph Silvernail | |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (PG), Boyd Knepper (SF), David Winsor (PF), Orville Park (C) Clifton Youngs, John Hollifield, Isaiah Bangert, Bernard Mullins | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gino Rogers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Domingo Lopez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Francisco Duran (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Elsea (fresh) 9 pts. C - James Shackelford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Preston Montez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Tadlock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Boyd Knepper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Winsor (fresh) 7 pts. C - Orville Park (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | LSU | Gary Tadlock misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 15:26 | LSU | David Winsor tips it home | 41-34 |
| 15:01 | Mississippi | Boyd Knepper is called for the reach on Domingo Lopez - foul #2 on Boyd Knepper, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | LSU | Isaiah Bangert (PF) Orville Park | |
| 14:36 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea misses long on a floater from the baseline | 41-34 |
| 14:35 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Elsea | 41-34 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi | James Shackelford misses the turnaround from the baseline | 41-34 |
| 14:09 | LSU | Gary Tadlock grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 14:05 | LSU | Gary Tadlock knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Preston Montez | 41-36 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi | James Shackelford slams it home and the foul's on Isaiah Bangert - foul #2 on Isaiah Bangert, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell (PF) Ralph Elsea | |
| Subs | LSU | Clifton Youngs (PG), John Hollifield (SG), Bernard Mullins (C) Preston Montez, Gary Tadlock, Isaiah Bangert | |
| 13:42 | Mississippi | James Shackelford misses the free throw | 43-36 |
| 13:42 | LSU | Boyd Knepper snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 13:27 | LSU | David Winsor knocks in the runner in the lane | 43-38 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi | James Shackelford is denied on a layup by David Winsor | 43-38 |
| 12:57 | LSU | Bernard Mullins gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 12:52 | LSU | Clifton Youngs clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Clarence O'Kell - foul #1 on Clarence O'Kell, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Jones (PG) Gino Rogers | |
| Subs | LSU | Christopher Lisle (SG), Gary Tadlock (SF), Isaiah Bangert (PF) John Hollifield, Boyd Knepper, David Winsor | |
| 12:52 | LSU | Clifton Youngs misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 12:52 | LSU | Clifton Youngs makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi | James Shackelford scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Clifton Youngs - foul #3 on Clifton Youngs, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | LSU | John Hollifield (SF), David Winsor (C) Christopher Lisle, Bernard Mullins | |
| 12:33 | Mississippi | James Shackelford makes the free throw | 46-39 |
| 12:22 | LSU | Clifton Youngs comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 46-39 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Richard Jones | 49-39 |
| 11:47 | LSU | Clifton Youngs scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Isaiah Bangert | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Domingo Lopez (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Francisco Duran (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - James Shackelford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Clifton Youngs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Tadlock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Hollifield (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fresh) 8 pts. C - David Winsor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 11:18 | LSU | The rebound goes to Isaiah Bangert | 49-41 |
| 10:57 | LSU | David Winsor can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Shackelford - foul #4 on James Shackelford, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gino Rogers (PG), Gregory Maria (SF), Ralph Silvernail (C) Domingo Lopez, Francisco Duran, James Shackelford | |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (PG), Christopher Lisle (SG), Boyd Knepper (SF), Bernard Mullins (C) Clifton Youngs, Gary Tadlock, John Hollifield, Isaiah Bangert | |
| 10:57 | LSU | David Winsor misses the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 10:57 | LSU | David Winsor makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi | Preston Montez is called for the reach on Gino Rogers - foul #1 on Preston Montez, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | LSU | Isaiah Bangert (PF) David Winsor | |
| 10:14 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-42 |
| 10:07 | LSU | Boyd Knepper hits a floater from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi | Isaiah Bangert is called for the reach on Richard Jones - foul #3 on Isaiah Bangert, team foul #5 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edgardo Flores (SG), Ralph Elsea (PF) Richard Jones, Clarence O'Kell | |
| Subs | LSU | Clifton Youngs (PG), Gary Tadlock (SG) Preston Montez, Christopher Lisle | |
| 09:18 | Mississippi | Bernard Mullins steals the ball from Ralph Silvernail | 51-44 |
| 08:55 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert banks in the layup set up by Clifton Youngs | 51-46 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Bernard Mullins - foul #3 on Bernard Mullins, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez (SG), Francisco Duran (SF) Edgardo Flores, Gregory Maria | |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (PG), John Hollifield (SG), David Winsor (C) Clifton Youngs, Gary Tadlock, Bernard Mullins | |
| 08:28 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea misses the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 08:04 | LSU | David Winsor misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 52-46 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Jones (PG), Clarence O'Kell (PF), James Shackelford (C) Gino Rogers, Ralph Elsea, Ralph Silvernail | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (SF), Bernard Mullins (C) Boyd Knepper, David Winsor | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Domingo Lopez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Francisco Duran (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - James Shackelford (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Preston Montez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hollifield (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Tadlock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Bernard Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | LSU | The jump hook by John Hollifield is blocked by James Shackelford | 52-46 |
| 07:16 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 06:53 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 06:51 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Francisco Duran | 52-46 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-46 |
| 06:25 | LSU | Bernard Mullins grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 06:00 | LSU | John Hollifield misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-46 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Richard Jones | 52-46 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi | Gary Tadlock blocks the short jumper by Clarence O'Kell | 52-46 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi | James Shackelford grabs the offensive board | 52-46 |
| 05:15 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-46 |
| 05:00 | LSU | The jump hook by Isaiah Bangert is blocked by James Shackelford | 54-46 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 04:38 | LSU | Bernard Mullins pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| 04:18 | LSU | Bernard Mullins misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by James Shackelford - foul #5 on James Shackelford, team foul #5 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gino Rogers (PG), Edgardo Flores (SG), Gregory Maria (SF), Ralph Silvernail (C) Richard Jones, Domingo Lopez, Francisco Duran, James Shackelford | |
| Subs | LSU | Clifton Youngs (PG), Christopher Lisle (SG), Boyd Knepper (SF), David Winsor (PF) Preston Montez, John Hollifield, Gary Tadlock, Isaiah Bangert | |
| 04:18 | LSU | Bernard Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 04:18 | LSU | Bernard Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-48 |
| 03:53 | LSU | Bernard Mullins snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:35 | LSU | Christopher Lisle is denied on a layup by Clarence O'Kell | 54-48 |
| 03:33 | LSU | David Winsor gets the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gino Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edgardo Flores (fresh) SF - Gregory Maria (fresh) PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Clifton Youngs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Lisle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Boyd Knepper (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Winsor (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Mullins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | LSU | Boyd Knepper misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 03:15 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi | Edgardo Flores is whistled for a carry | 54-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez (SG), Francisco Duran (SF), Ralph Elsea (PF) Edgardo Flores, Gregory Maria, Clarence O'Kell | |
| Subs | LSU | John Hollifield (SG), Isaiah Bangert (PF) Christopher Lisle, Bernard Mullins | |
| 02:43 | LSU | David Winsor knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Clifton Youngs | 54-50 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell (PF) Ralph Elsea | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 02:23 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell loses the dribble to John Hollifield | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:03 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 54-50 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Clarence O'Kell | 54-50 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 54-50 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail grabs the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:00 | LSU | Ralph Silvernail steps in front of the John Hollifield pass | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran is hacked by Clifton Youngs in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clifton Youngs, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (SG), Bernard Mullins (C) John Hollifield, David Winsor | |
| 00:58 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | LSU | Gary Tadlock makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Clifton Youngs | 59-53 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi | Gary Tadlock is called for the reach on Domingo Lopez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Tadlock, team foul #8 | 59-53 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:52 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| 00:45 | LSU | Gary Tadlock drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Tadlock - foul #5 on Gary Tadlock, team foul #9 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | LSU | John Hollifield (SG) Gary Tadlock | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:37 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Clarence O'Kell - foul #2 on Clarence O'Kell, team foul #6 | 61-56 |
| 00:37 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:37 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail is hacked by Clifton Youngs in the backcourt - foul #5 on Clifton Youngs, team foul #10 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea (PF) Clarence O'Kell | |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (PG) Clifton Youngs | |
| 00:35 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:29 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 62-57 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Gino Rogers | 62-57 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell (PF) Ralph Elsea | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez is fouled in the backcourt by John Hollifield - foul #1 on John Hollifield, team foul #11 | 62-57 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez misses the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:26 | LSU | Bernard Mullins gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 00:22 | LSU | Boyd Knepper is fouled on the floor by Francisco Duran - foul #2 on Francisco Duran, team foul #7 | 63-57 |
| 00:22 | LSU | Boyd Knepper misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi | John Hollifield is called for the reach on Domingo Lopez in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Hollifield, team foul #12 | 63-57 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:13 | LSU | Boyd Knepper scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-60 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez is hacked by Preston Montez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Preston Montez, team foul #13 | 65-60 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:06 | LSU | Boyd Knepper can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-60 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers snags the defensive board | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers runs out the clock | 67-60 |