| Lineup | LSU | PG - Dennis Stedman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Edmondson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Villela (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Rotz (fresh) 7 pts. C - Tom Hirst (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Marvin Priolo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Spivey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Holsey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Nunn (fresh) C - Jonathan Lewis (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Roger Villela inbounds the ball | 24-25 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | LSU | Walter Edmondson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-25 |
| 19:37 | LSU | Anthony Rotz snags the offensive board | 24-25 |
| 19:18 | LSU | Anthony Rotz clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 24-25 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi | Timothy Nunn snags the defensive board | 24-25 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi | John Holsey makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Marvin Priolo and he's fouled by Roger Villela - foul #1 on Roger Villela, team foul #1 | 24-27 |
| Subs | LSU | Jesse Hamilton (PF) Anthony Rotz | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 18:50 | Mississippi | John Holsey misses the free throw | 24-27 |
| 18:50 | LSU | Tom Hirst pulls down the rebound | 24-27 |
| 18:22 | LSU | Dennis Stedman clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-27 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi | Jonathan Lewis pulls down the rebound | 24-27 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi | Chad Spivey misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Walter Edmondson - foul #1 on Walter Edmondson, team foul #2 | 24-27 |
| Subs | LSU | Anthony Rotz (PF), Jordan Mukai (C) Jesse Hamilton, Tom Hirst | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 17:54 | Mississippi | Chad Spivey misses the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi | Chad Spivey makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 17:37 | LSU | Walter Edmondson clanks a floater near the basket | 24-28 |
| 17:35 | LSU | Anthony Rotz hits the follow up shot | 26-28 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi | Jonathan Lewis clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 26-28 |
| 17:08 | LSU | Anthony Rotz snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 16:44 | LSU | Anthony Rotz hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 26-28 |
| 16:42 | LSU | Walter Edmondson snags the offensive board | 26-28 |
| 16:21 | LSU | Jordan Mukai misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 26-28 |
| 16:20 | LSU | Anthony Rotz pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 15:55 | LSU | Walter Edmondson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 15:54 | LSU | Jordan Mukai tips it home | 28-28 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Dennis Stedman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Edmondson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Villela (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Rotz (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jordan Mukai (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Marvin Priolo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Spivey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Holsey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Nunn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathan Lewis (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Mississippi | Timothy Nunn hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 15:24 | LSU | The rebound goes to Anthony Rotz | 28-28 |
| 15:10 | LSU | Dennis Stedman clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi | John Holsey grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi | Chad Spivey misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 14:47 | LSU | Jordan Mukai pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 14:45 | LSU | Marvin Priolo steals the ball from Dennis Stedman in the backcourt | 28-28 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi | Chad Spivey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Walter Edmondson - foul #2 on Walter Edmondson, team foul #3 | 28-28 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Burgess (SG), Jesse Hamilton (PF), Tom Hirst (C) Walter Edmondson, Anthony Rotz, Jordan Mukai | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brian Smith (PG), Randolph Maly (SF), Dana Echols (PF), John Ellis (C) Marvin Priolo, John Holsey, Timothy Nunn, Jonathan Lewis | |
| 14:23 | Mississippi | Chad Spivey makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi | Chad Spivey makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 14:02 | LSU | Tom Hirst misses the lay-in | 28-30 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi | John Ellis pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi | Brian Smith is fouled on the floor by Jesse Hamilton - foul #2 on Jesse Hamilton, team foul #4 | 28-30 |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Edmondson (SG), Anthony Rotz (PF) Richard Burgess, Jesse Hamilton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Brown (SG) Chad Spivey | |
| 13:31 | Mississippi | Brian Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi | John Ellis snags the offensive board | 28-30 |
| 13:13 | Mississippi | Anthony Rotz steals the ball from Robert Brown | 28-30 |
| 12:57 | LSU | Dennis Stedman is whistled for traveling | 28-30 |
| Subs | LSU | Jesse Hamilton (SF) Roger Villela | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Timothy Nunn (PF), Jonathan Lewis (C) Dana Echols, John Ellis | |
| 12:41 | Mississippi | Brian Smith misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 12:39 | LSU | Anthony Rotz snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 12:16 | LSU | Tom Hirst is fouled on the floor by Robert Brown - foul #2 on Robert Brown, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Burgess (SG), Roger Villela (SF) Walter Edmondson, Jesse Hamilton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo (PG) Brian Smith | |
| 12:00 | LSU | Dennis Stedman is fouled on the floor by Timothy Nunn - foul #3 on Timothy Nunn, team foul #2 | 28-30 |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Edmondson (SG) Richard Burgess | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Holsey (SF) Randolph Maly | |
| 11:35 | LSU | Tom Hirst drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 30-30 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Dennis Stedman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Edmondson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Villela (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Rotz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Tom Hirst (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Marvin Priolo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Holsey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Nunn (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Lewis (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Mississippi | John Holsey connects on the jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by Tom Hirst - foul #1 on Tom Hirst, team foul #5 | 30-32 |
| Subs | LSU | Jesse Hamilton (SF) Roger Villela | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 11:14 | Mississippi | John Holsey makes the free throw | 30-33 |
| 10:52 | LSU | Jesse Hamilton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Burgess (SG), Roger Villela (SF) Walter Edmondson, Anthony Rotz | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 10:33 | Mississippi | John Holsey connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Brown | 30-35 |
| 10:10 | LSU | Richard Burgess misses the easy layup | 30-35 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi | John Holsey grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi | Tom Hirst picks off the pass by Robert Brown | 30-35 |
| 09:33 | LSU | Roger Villela hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-35 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi | Timothy Nunn gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi | John Holsey is hacked by Roger Villela - foul #2 on Roger Villela, team foul #6 | 30-35 |
| Subs | LSU | William Rodriguz (PG), Walter Edmondson (SG), Anthony Rotz (PF) Dennis Stedman, Richard Burgess, Roger Villela | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Chad Spivey (SG), Randolph Maly (SF), Dana Echols (PF), John Ellis (C) Robert Brown, John Holsey, Timothy Nunn, Jonathan Lewis | |
| 09:00 | Mississippi | Jesse Hamilton is called for the reach on Randolph Maly - foul #3 on Jesse Hamilton, team foul #7 | 30-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Dennis Stedman (PG) William Rodriguz | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 09:00 | Mississippi | Randolph Maly misses the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 09:00 | LSU | Tom Hirst gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 08:40 | LSU | Anthony Rotz travels with the ball | 30-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Villela (SF) Jesse Hamilton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brian Smith (PG) Marvin Priolo | |
| 08:17 | Mississippi | Tom Hirst is called for the reach on Chad Spivey - foul #2 on Tom Hirst, team foul #8 | 30-35 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jonathan Lewis (C) John Ellis | |
| 08:17 | Mississippi | Chad Spivey makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi | Chad Spivey misses the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 08:17 | LSU | The rebound goes to Tom Hirst | 30-36 |
| 07:59 | LSU | Tom Hirst hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 30-36 |
| 07:57 | LSU | Walter Edmondson grabs the offensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 07:36 | LSU | Roger Villela is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Roger Villela, team foul #9 | 30-36 |
| Subs | LSU | William Rodriguz (PG), Jesse Hamilton (SF) Dennis Stedman, Roger Villela | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo (PG), John Holsey (SF), Timothy Nunn (PF) Brian Smith, Randolph Maly, Dana Echols | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - William Rodriguz (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Walter Edmondson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Hamilton (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Rotz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Tom Hirst (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Marvin Priolo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Spivey (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Holsey (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Nunn (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Lewis (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Mississippi | Chad Spivey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Dennis Stedman (PG) William Rodriguz | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 06:55 | LSU | Dennis Stedman connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi | Walter Edmondson steps in front of the Timothy Nunn pass | 33-36 |
| 06:20 | LSU | Jesse Hamilton misses the lay-in | 33-36 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 06:14 | Mississippi | Walter Edmondson steals the ball from Marvin Priolo in the backcourt | 33-36 |
| 06:12 | LSU | Anthony Rotz misses the lay-in | 33-36 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi | Timothy Nunn grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi | John Holsey misses short on a jumper in the lane | 33-36 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi | John Holsey grabs the offensive board | 33-36 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi | Chad Spivey knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Marvin Priolo | 33-39 |
| 05:05 | LSU | Dennis Stedman misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-39 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jonathan Lewis | 33-39 |
| 04:50 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo is hacked by Dennis Stedman - foul #1 on Dennis Stedman, team foul #10 | 33-39 |
| Subs | LSU | William Rodriguz (PG), Roger Villela (SF) Dennis Stedman, Jesse Hamilton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Brown (SG), Randolph Maly (SF), Dana Echols (C) Chad Spivey, John Holsey, Jonathan Lewis | |
| 04:50 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo misses the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 04:50 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 04:25 | LSU | Anthony Rotz hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-40 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi | Dana Echols misses the shot from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 04:02 | LSU | Walter Edmondson gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 03:41 | LSU | Anthony Rotz comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 35-40 |
| 03:39 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to William Rodriguz | 35-40 |
| 03:21 | LSU | Anthony Rotz hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Walter Edmondson | 37-40 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - William Rodriguz (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Walter Edmondson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Roger Villela (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Rotz (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Tom Hirst (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Marvin Priolo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Brown (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Randolph Maly (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Nunn (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dana Echols (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:56 | Mississippi | Anthony Rotz denies the turnaround by Randolph Maly | 37-40 |
| 02:55 | LSU | Walter Edmondson grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 02:30 | LSU | Walter Edmondson clanks a floater from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 02:28 | LSU | Anthony Rotz snags the offensive board | 37-40 |
| 02:09 | LSU | Walter Edmondson lays it in set up by Tom Hirst | 39-40 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Dennis Stedman (PG), Richard Burgess (SG), Jesse Hamilton (PF) William Rodriguz, Walter Edmondson, Anthony Rotz | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Chad Spivey (SG), John Holsey (SF), Jonathan Lewis (C) Robert Brown, Randolph Maly, Dana Echols | |
| 01:47 | Mississippi | Chad Spivey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 01:46 | Mississippi | Jonathan Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi | Chad Spivey knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Marvin Priolo | 39-42 |
| 01:10 | LSU | Tom Hirst misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jonathan Lewis - foul #1 on Jonathan Lewis, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Edmondson (SG), Anthony Rotz (PF) Richard Burgess, Jesse Hamilton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 01:10 | LSU | Tom Hirst makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 01:10 | LSU | Tom Hirst makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi | John Holsey clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-42 |
| 00:47 | LSU | Anthony Rotz pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 00:23 | LSU | Tom Hirst misses the driving attempt near the basket | 41-42 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | Jonathan Lewis gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:20 | Mississippi | Jonathan Lewis is hacked by Dennis Stedman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Stedman, team foul #11 | 41-42 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi | Jonathan Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi | Jonathan Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 00:06 | LSU | Anthony Rotz loses the ball out of bounds | 41-43 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Timothy Nunn is hacked by Dennis Stedman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Stedman, team foul #12 | 41-43 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Timothy Nunn makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Timothy Nunn makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | LSU | Walter Edmondson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 41-45 |