| Lineup | LSU | PG - Richard Garner (fresh) SG - Boyd Knepper (fresh) SF - Gary Tadlock (fresh) PF - Isaiah Bangert (fresh) C - Bernard Mullins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gino Rogers (fresh) SG - Domingo Lopez (fresh) SF - Francisco Duran (fresh) PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) C - James Shackelford (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | James Shackelford wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi | James Shackelford is hacked by Gary Tadlock - foul #1 on Gary Tadlock, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell hits a floater from close range set up by James Shackelford | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert blows the layup | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | LSU | Richard Garner gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | LSU | Francisco Duran takes the ball from Boyd Knepper | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez dunks the ball set up by Francisco Duran | 0-4 |
| 18:33 | LSU | Bernard Mullins hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 0-4 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell's floater is tipped away by Bernard Mullins | 0-4 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell tips it home | 0-6 |
| 17:50 | LSU | Gary Tadlock clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Shackelford - foul #1 on James Shackelford, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| Subs | LSU | Clifton Youngs (PG), John Hollifield (SG), David Winsor (PF), Orville Park (C) Richard Garner, Boyd Knepper, Isaiah Bangert, Bernard Mullins | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 17:50 | LSU | Gary Tadlock misses the 1st free throw | 0-6 |
| 17:50 | LSU | Gary Tadlock makes the 2nd free throw | 1-6 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on John Hollifield - foul #1 on John Hollifield, team foul #2 | 1-6 |
| Subs | LSU | Christopher Lisle (SG) Gary Tadlock | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 17:29 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell misses the 1st free throw | 1-6 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell makes the 2nd free throw | 1-7 |
| 17:11 | LSU | Francisco Duran steals the ball from John Hollifield | 1-7 |
| 16:45 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Domingo Lopez | 1-9 |
| 16:24 | LSU | David Winsor misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 1-9 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell grabs the board | 1-9 |
| 15:57 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell scores on a runner near the basket set up by Domingo Lopez | 1-11 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Clifton Youngs (fresh) SG - Christopher Lisle (fresh) SF - John Hollifield (fresh) PF - David Winsor (fresh) C - Orville Park (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gino Rogers (fairly fresh) SG - Domingo Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Francisco Duran (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - James Shackelford (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | LSU | Clifton Youngs clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 1-11 |
| 15:52 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell pulls down the rebound | 1-11 |
| 15:25 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell buries a jumper in the paint set up by Gino Rogers | 1-13 |
| 15:05 | LSU | David Winsor misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 1-13 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell grabs the defensive rebound | 1-13 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi | 3 seconds is called on Clarence O'Kell | 1-13 |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (PG), Boyd Knepper (SG), Gary Tadlock (SF), Isaiah Bangert (PF), Bernard Mullins (C) Clifton Youngs, Christopher Lisle, John Hollifield, David Winsor, Orville Park | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea (PF), Ralph Silvernail (C) Clarence O'Kell, James Shackelford | |
| 14:12 | LSU | Francisco Duran steals it from Bernard Mullins | 1-13 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran makes the 3 from the left wing | 1-16 |
| 13:41 | LSU | Francisco Duran takes the ball from Gary Tadlock | 1-16 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 1-16 |
| 13:11 | LSU | Bernard Mullins pulls down the rebound | 1-16 |
| 12:44 | LSU | Preston Montez is hacked by Gino Rogers - foul #1 on Gino Rogers, team foul #2 | 1-16 |
| Subs | LSU | Clifton Youngs (PG), John Hollifield (SF), David Winsor (C) Preston Montez, Gary Tadlock, Bernard Mullins | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell (PF), James Shackelford (C) Ralph Elsea, Ralph Silvernail | |
| 12:27 | LSU | Boyd Knepper buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Hollifield | 4-16 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-16 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (SF), Bernard Mullins (C) John Hollifield, David Winsor | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Clifton Youngs (fresh) SG - Boyd Knepper (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Tadlock (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fresh) C - Bernard Mullins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gino Rogers (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Domingo Lopez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Francisco Duran (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 stl. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - James Shackelford (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | LSU | James Shackelford swats the layup by Isaiah Bangert | 4-16 |
| 11:40 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert tips it in | 6-16 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-16 |
| 11:21 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell misses the tip | 6-16 |
| 11:20 | Mississippi | James Shackelford misses the tip | 6-16 |
| 11:18 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert grabs the board | 6-16 |
| 11:13 | LSU | Boyd Knepper comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 6-16 |
| 11:12 | LSU | Bernard Mullins tips it in | 8-16 |
| 10:47 | Mississippi | James Shackelford knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Gino Rogers and the foul's on Bernard Mullins - foul #1 on Bernard Mullins, team foul #3 | 8-18 |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (PG), John Hollifield (SF), David Winsor (C) Clifton Youngs, Gary Tadlock, Bernard Mullins | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Jones (PG), Edgardo Flores (SG), Gregory Maria (SF) Gino Rogers, Domingo Lopez, Francisco Duran | |
| 10:47 | Mississippi | James Shackelford makes the free throw | 8-19 |
| 10:28 | LSU | Boyd Knepper misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Edgardo Flores - foul #1 on Edgardo Flores, team foul #3 | 8-19 |
| Subs | LSU | Clifton Youngs (PG) Preston Montez | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 10:28 | LSU | Boyd Knepper misses the 1st free throw | 8-19 |
| 10:28 | LSU | Boyd Knepper makes the 2nd free throw | 9-19 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell loses the ball out of bounds | 9-19 |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (PG), Bernard Mullins (C) Clifton Youngs, David Winsor | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail (C) James Shackelford | |
| 09:51 | LSU | Clarence O'Kell takes the ball from Isaiah Bangert | 9-19 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Boyd Knepper - foul #1 on Boyd Knepper, team foul #4 | 9-19 |
| Subs | LSU | Clifton Youngs (PG), Gary Tadlock (SF), David Winsor (C) Preston Montez, Boyd Knepper, Bernard Mullins | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez (SG), Francisco Duran (SF) Edgardo Flores, Gregory Maria | |
| 09:36 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell misses the 1st free throw | 9-19 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell misses the 2nd free throw | 9-19 |
| 09:36 | LSU | The rebound goes to David Winsor | 9-19 |
| 09:19 | LSU | John Hollifield scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Isaiah Bangert | 12-19 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell clanks a runner from the baseline | 12-19 |
| 08:51 | LSU | The rebound goes to Clifton Youngs | 12-19 |
| 08:32 | LSU | Clifton Youngs hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Francisco Duran - foul #1 on Francisco Duran, team foul #4 | 12-19 |
| Subs | LSU | Boyd Knepper (SG), Bernard Mullins (C) Gary Tadlock, David Winsor | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gino Rogers (PG), Ralph Elsea (PF), James Shackelford (C) Richard Jones, Clarence O'Kell, Ralph Silvernail | |
| 08:32 | LSU | Clifton Youngs misses the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 08:32 | LSU | Clifton Youngs misses the 2nd free throw | 12-19 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi | James Shackelford grabs the board | 12-19 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Domingo Lopez | 12-22 |
| 07:36 | LSU | James Shackelford steps in front of the Bernard Mullins pass | 12-22 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Clifton Youngs (fairly fresh) SG - Boyd Knepper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Hollifield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernard Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gino Rogers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Domingo Lopez (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Francisco Duran (tiring) 3 pts. 4 stl. PF - Ralph Elsea (fresh) C - James Shackelford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Isaiah Bangert - foul #1 on Isaiah Bangert, team foul #5 | 12-22 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Garner (PG), Gary Tadlock (SF), David Winsor (C) Clifton Youngs, John Hollifield, Bernard Mullins | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Jones (SG), Gregory Maria (SF) Domingo Lopez, Francisco Duran | |
| 07:19 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea makes the 1st free throw | 12-23 |
| 07:19 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea makes the 2nd free throw | 12-24 |
| 07:09 | LSU | Gary Tadlock hits a shot in the lane set up by Isaiah Bangert | 14-24 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi | Gary Tadlock takes the ball from James Shackelford | 14-24 |
| 06:25 | LSU | David Winsor misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 14-24 |
| 06:24 | LSU | Gary Tadlock pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-24 |
| 06:09 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 14-24 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi | James Shackelford snags the defensive board | 14-24 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi | James Shackelford misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by David Winsor - foul #1 on David Winsor, team foul #6 | 14-24 |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (PG), John Hollifield (SF), Bernard Mullins (C) Richard Garner, Gary Tadlock, David Winsor | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez (SG), Francisco Duran (SF), Clarence O'Kell (PF) Richard Jones, Gregory Maria, Ralph Elsea | |
| 05:48 | Mississippi | James Shackelford makes the 1st free throw | 14-25 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi | James Shackelford makes the 2nd free throw | 14-26 |
| 05:29 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 16-26 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi | Preston Montez steals the ball from Clarence O'Kell | 16-26 |
| 04:50 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 16-26 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell snags the defensive board | 16-26 |
| 04:44 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Domingo Lopez | 16-28 |
| 04:19 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 16-28 |
| 04:17 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell grabs the board | 16-28 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez is fouled on the floor by Boyd Knepper - foul #2 on Boyd Knepper, team foul #7 | 16-28 |
| Subs | LSU | Clifton Youngs (PG), Christopher Lisle (SG), Gary Tadlock (SF), David Winsor (PF) Preston Montez, Boyd Knepper, John Hollifield, Isaiah Bangert | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Jones (PG), Ralph Silvernail (C) Gino Rogers, James Shackelford | |
| 03:55 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 16-29 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 16-30 |
| 03:42 | LSU | Gary Tadlock misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ralph Silvernail - foul #1 on Ralph Silvernail, team foul #5 | 16-30 |
| Subs | LSU | Boyd Knepper (SG), Isaiah Bangert (PF) Christopher Lisle, Bernard Mullins | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 03:42 | LSU | Gary Tadlock makes the 1st free throw | 17-30 |
| 03:42 | LSU | Gary Tadlock makes the 2nd free throw | 18-30 |
| 03:42 | LSU | Gary Tadlock misses the 3rd free throw | 18-30 |
| 03:42 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Clarence O'Kell | 18-30 |
| 03:16 | Mississippi | David Winsor takes the ball from Francisco Duran | 18-30 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Clifton Youngs (fresh) SG - Boyd Knepper (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Gary Tadlock (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Winsor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) SG - Domingo Lopez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Francisco Duran (tiring) 3 pts. 4 stl. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) | |
| 02:58 | LSU | Domingo Lopez is called for the reach on Isaiah Bangert - foul #1 on Domingo Lopez, team foul #6 | 18-30 |
| Subs | LSU | John Hollifield (SG), Bernard Mullins (C) Boyd Knepper, Isaiah Bangert | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edgardo Flores (SG), Gregory Maria (SF) Domingo Lopez, Francisco Duran | |
| 02:44 | LSU | David Winsor buries a turnaround near the basket and the foul's on Ralph Silvernail - foul #2 on Ralph Silvernail, team foul #7 | 20-30 |
| 02:44 | LSU | David Winsor makes the free throw | 21-30 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail clanks a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Bernard Mullins - foul #2 on Bernard Mullins, team foul #8 | 21-30 |
| Subs | LSU | Boyd Knepper (SG), Isaiah Bangert (PF) John Hollifield, Bernard Mullins | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 02:25 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail makes the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail makes the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 02:03 | LSU | Boyd Knepper knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Clifton Youngs | 24-32 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi | Edgardo Flores clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-32 |
| 01:38 | LSU | David Winsor grabs the board | 24-32 |
| 01:09 | LSU | David Winsor hits a driving attempt from close range | 26-32 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi | Gregory Maria knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Richard Jones | 26-34 |
| 00:20 | LSU | Clifton Youngs misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-34 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail grabs the defensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | Edgardo Flores connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Gregory Maria | 26-37 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Clifton Youngs misses short on a halfcourt shot | 26-37 |