| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Clift (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Roger Neu (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Santiago Jimenez (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Meaux (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Anthony Difranco (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Christopher Barnes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Cates (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carlos Rhodes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Taft (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Charles Johnson inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 19:40 | LSU | Anthony Difranco pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 19:36 | LSU | Christopher Barnes is called for the reach on Kenneth Clift - foul #3 on Christopher Barnes, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Luis Salinas (PG) Christopher Barnes | |
| 19:19 | LSU | Anthony Difranco misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 19:17 | LSU | Michael Meaux snags the offensive board | 30-28 |
| 18:55 | LSU | Kenneth Clift is fouled on the floor by Luis Salinas - foul #1 on Luis Salinas, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| 18:35 | LSU | Michael Meaux slams it home on a great pass from Kenneth Clift | 32-28 |
| 18:27 | Mississippi | Anthony Difranco blocks the jumper by Charles Johnson | 32-28 |
| 18:26 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 18:04 | LSU | Roger Neu misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi | Carlos Rhodes grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi | Luis Salinas's pass is intercepted by Roger Neu in the backcourt | 32-28 |
| 17:43 | LSU | Michael Meaux misses the lay-in | 32-28 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi | Luis Salinas gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi | Dennis Cates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-28 |
| 16:53 | LSU | Michael Meaux misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Dennis Cates - foul #2 on Dennis Cates, team foul #3 | 32-28 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson (C) Steven Taft | |
| 16:53 | LSU | Michael Meaux makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 16:53 | LSU | Michael Meaux misses the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| 16:32 | Mississippi | Carlos Rhodes travels with the ball | 33-28 |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Munguia (PF), Michael Frye (C) Michael Meaux, Anthony Difranco | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Oxendine (SF), Frank Krol (C) Charles Johnson, Carlos Rhodes | |
| 16:17 | LSU | Kenneth Clift misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi | Frank Krol snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi | Dennis Cates can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-28 |
| 16:08 | LSU | The rebound goes to Santiago Jimenez | 33-28 |
| 15:39 | LSU | Kenneth Clift's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-28 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes (PG), William Brokaw (SG), Steven Taft (C) Luis Salinas, Dennis Cates, Frank Krol | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Clift (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Neu (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Santiago Jimenez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Thomas Munguia (fresh) C - Michael Frye (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Christopher Barnes (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Brokaw (fresh) SF - Michael Oxendine (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marlon Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Taft (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Thomas Munguia - foul #2 on Thomas Munguia, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Meaux (PF), Anthony Difranco (C) Thomas Munguia, Michael Frye | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Charles Johnson (SF) Michael Oxendine | |
| 15:18 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 15:18 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 15:18 | LSU | Anthony Difranco grabs the defensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 15:00 | LSU | Christopher Barnes picks off the pass by Kenneth Clift | 33-28 |
| 14:50 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 14:48 | LSU | Michael Meaux gets the rebound | 33-28 |
| 14:44 | LSU | Kenneth Clift hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-28 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi | William Brokaw is hacked by Roger Neu - foul #2 on Roger Neu, team foul #2 | 36-28 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dennis Cates (SG), Carlos Rhodes (PF) William Brokaw, Marlon Johnson | |
| 14:13 | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-28 |
| 14:11 | LSU | Michael Meaux gets the rebound | 36-28 |
| 13:47 | LSU | Kenneth Clift misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-28 |
| 13:46 | LSU | Michael Meaux tips it but misses | 36-28 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi | Carlos Rhodes gets the rebound | 36-28 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi | Dennis Cates can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-28 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi | Carlos Rhodes tips it home | 36-30 |
| 13:10 | LSU | Kenneth Clift hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 13:09 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Neu | 36-30 |
| 12:52 | LSU | Kenneth Clift drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Difranco | 39-30 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Cates | 39-32 |
| 12:08 | LSU | Kenneth Clift misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-32 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Carlos Rhodes | 39-32 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi | Santiago Jimenez is called for the reach on Charles Johnson - foul #1 on Santiago Jimenez, team foul #3 | 39-32 |
| Subs | LSU | Swietomierz Zemon (PG), Cameron Smith (SG), Thomas Munguia (PF), Michael Frye (C) Kenneth Clift, Roger Neu, Michael Meaux, Anthony Difranco | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Oxendine (SF), Marlon Johnson (C) Charles Johnson, Steven Taft | |
| 11:54 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 39-32 |
| 11:53 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 11:32 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez can't connect on a runner from close range | 39-32 |
| 11:31 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez tips it but misses | 39-32 |
| 11:29 | LSU | Michael Frye hits the follow up shot | 41-32 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Swietomierz Zemon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cameron Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Santiago Jimenez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. PF - Thomas Munguia (fresh) C - Michael Frye (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Christopher Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Cates (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Oxendine (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carlos Rhodes (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Marlon Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Mississippi | Michael Oxendine scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Cates | 41-34 |
| 10:48 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Swietomierz Zemon and he's fouled by Christopher Barnes - foul #4 on Christopher Barnes, team foul #4 | 43-34 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Luis Salinas (PG), William Brokaw (SG), Frank Krol (C) Christopher Barnes, Dennis Cates, Carlos Rhodes | |
| 10:48 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez makes the free throw | 44-34 |
| 10:23 | Mississippi | William Brokaw scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Luis Salinas | 44-36 |
| 09:56 | LSU | Swietomierz Zemon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 09:55 | LSU | Thomas Munguia gets the offensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 09:37 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Cameron Smith | 46-36 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi | Thomas Munguia swats the short shot by Frank Krol | 46-36 |
| 09:13 | LSU | Thomas Munguia snags the defensive board | 46-36 |
| 09:08 | LSU | Swietomierz Zemon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-36 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson drills a shot from the baseline | 46-38 |
| 08:35 | LSU | Cameron Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 46-38 |
| 08:34 | Mississippi | Michael Oxendine gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi | Luis Salinas is called for traveling | 46-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Clift (PG), Roger Neu (SG), William Callahan (SF), Michael Meaux (PF), Anthony Difranco (C) Swietomierz Zemon, Cameron Smith, Santiago Jimenez, Thomas Munguia, Michael Frye | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dennis Cates (SG), Charles Johnson (SF), Carlos Rhodes (PF), Steven Taft (C) William Brokaw, Michael Oxendine, Marlon Johnson, Frank Krol | |
| 08:10 | LSU | Michael Meaux is hacked by Dennis Cates - foul #3 on Dennis Cates, team foul #5 | 46-38 |
| 07:47 | LSU | Kenneth Clift hits a 3 from straight away set up by William Callahan | 49-38 |
| 07:26 | Mississippi | Charles Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 49-38 |
| 07:25 | LSU | Anthony Difranco gets the rebound | 49-38 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Clift (fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Neu (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - William Callahan (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Meaux (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Difranco (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Luis Salinas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Cates (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carlos Rhodes (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Taft (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:02 | LSU | Kenneth Clift knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Roger Neu | 52-38 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:46 | Mississippi | Luis Salinas misses the 3 from straight away | 52-38 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Rhodes | 52-38 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi | Steven Taft misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Anthony Difranco - foul #3 on Anthony Difranco, team foul #4 | 52-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Cameron Smith (SF) William Callahan | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes (PG) Luis Salinas | |
| 06:24 | Mississippi | Steven Taft makes the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi | Steven Taft makes the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 05:55 | LSU | Kenneth Clift hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi | Carlos Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 52-40 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:38 | Mississippi | Steven Taft hits a driving attempt from the left block | 52-42 |
| 05:16 | LSU | Kenneth Clift throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Santiago Jimenez (SF), Michael Frye (C) Cameron Smith, Anthony Difranco | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Oxendine (SF), Marlon Johnson (C) Charles Johnson, Steven Taft | |
| 04:53 | Mississippi | Dennis Cates is hacked by Michael Meaux - foul #2 on Michael Meaux, team foul #5 | 52-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Munguia (PF) Michael Meaux | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Krol (C) Carlos Rhodes | |
| 04:34 | Mississippi | Dennis Cates buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Barnes | 52-45 |
| 04:17 | LSU | Kenneth Clift knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Santiago Jimenez | 55-45 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi | Frank Krol throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Swietomierz Zemon (SG), Anthony Difranco (C) Roger Neu, Michael Frye | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Luis Salinas (SG), Charles Johnson (SF), Steven Taft (C) Dennis Cates, Michael Oxendine, Frank Krol | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:46 | LSU | Kenneth Clift misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-45 |
| 03:44 | Mississippi | Steven Taft pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Mississippi | Steven Taft misses short on a floater from the right block | 55-45 |
| 03:37 | LSU | The rebound goes to Swietomierz Zemon | 55-45 |
| 03:15 | LSU | Steven Taft blocks the short jumper by Santiago Jimenez | 55-45 |
| 03:13 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Clift (fairly fresh) 30 pts. 1 ast. SG - Swietomierz Zemon (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Santiago Jimenez (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. PF - Thomas Munguia (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Difranco (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Christopher Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Luis Salinas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marlon Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Taft (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Mississippi | Steven Taft loses the dribble to Kenneth Clift | 55-45 |
| 02:59 | LSU | Kenneth Clift banks in the layup | 57-45 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi | Charles Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-45 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi | Steven Taft hits the follow up shot | 57-47 |
| 02:52 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Neu (SG), Michael Meaux (PF) Swietomierz Zemon, Thomas Munguia | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dennis Cates (SG), Carlos Rhodes (PF) Luis Salinas, Marlon Johnson | |
| 02:34 | LSU | Michael Meaux's pass is intercepted by Charles Johnson | 57-47 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi | Charles Johnson double dribbles | 57-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Swietomierz Zemon (PG), Cameron Smith (SG), William Callahan (SF), Thomas Munguia (PF), Michael Frye (C) Kenneth Clift, Roger Neu, Santiago Jimenez, Michael Meaux, Anthony Difranco | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Luis Salinas (PG), William Brokaw (SG), Michael Oxendine (SF), Marlon Johnson (PF), Frank Krol (C) Christopher Barnes, Dennis Cates, Charles Johnson, Carlos Rhodes, Steven Taft | |
| 02:03 | LSU | Cameron Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-47 |
| 02:01 | LSU | Michael Frye misses the tip | 57-47 |
| 01:59 | LSU | Swietomierz Zemon gets the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 01:39 | LSU | Cameron Smith is hacked by Luis Salinas - foul #2 on Luis Salinas, team foul #6 | 57-47 |
| 01:19 | LSU | William Callahan connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:12 | Mississippi | Michael Frye steals it from Michael Oxendine | 59-47 |
| 00:52 | LSU | Cameron Smith makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from William Callahan | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Munguia - foul #3 on Thomas Munguia, team foul #6 | 62-47 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | LSU | Michael Frye misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 62-48 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson gets the rebound | 62-48 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | Michael Oxendine hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Luis Salinas | 62-51 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Swietomierz Zemon runs out the clock | 62-51 |