| Lineup | LSU | PG - Shannon Johnston (fresh) SG - Ralph Byers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Laurence Golinski (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Donald Sirois (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robin Carlton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edgardo Flores (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Leland Slover (fresh) PF - Raphael Rizzo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Raymond Berry (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Laurence Golinski inbounds the ball | 21-25 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | LSU | Robin Carlton misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 21-25 |
| 19:36 | Mississippi | Leland Slover grabs the defensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi | Edgardo Flores comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-25 |
| 19:11 | LSU | Laurence Golinski grabs the defensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 18:56 | LSU | Ralph Byers misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-25 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Raymond Berry | 21-25 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi | Edgardo Flores makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-28 |
| 18:13 | LSU | The pull-up jumper by Ralph Byers is blocked by Raphael Rizzo | 21-28 |
| 18:12 | LSU | Shannon Johnston tips it in | 23-28 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi | Richard Jones is fouled on the floor by Donald Sirois - foul #1 on Donald Sirois, team foul #1 | 23-28 |
| Subs | LSU | Keith Simpson (PG), Morton Woodson (SG), Jesse Merry (SF), Michael Grigg (PF), Ray Tyus (C) Shannon Johnston, Ralph Byers, Laurence Golinski, Donald Sirois, Robin Carlton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Fenner (SG), James Placencia (SF), Jared Sermons (PF) Edgardo Flores, Leland Slover, Raphael Rizzo | |
| 17:28 | Mississippi | Morton Woodson is called for the reach on William Fenner - foul #2 on Morton Woodson, team foul #2 | 23-28 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Wozniak (PG), James Green (C) Richard Jones, Raymond Berry | |
| 17:10 | Mississippi | Jared Sermons misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-28 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi | James Placencia grabs the offensive board | 23-28 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi | Keith Simpson blocks the jumper by Jared Sermons | 23-28 |
| 16:43 | LSU | Michael Grigg snags the defensive board | 23-28 |
| 16:31 | LSU | Morton Woodson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by William Fenner - foul #2 on William Fenner, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| Subs | LSU | Laurence Golinski (SF) Jesse Merry | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Jones (PG), Edgardo Flores (SG), Leland Slover (SF), Raphael Rizzo (PF) William Wozniak, William Fenner, James Placencia, Jared Sermons | |
| 16:31 | LSU | Morton Woodson makes the free throw | 26-28 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi | Edgardo Flores buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Raphael Rizzo | 26-31 |
| 15:52 | LSU | Ray Tyus connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Morton Woodson and he's fouled by James Green - foul #1 on James Green, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| Subs | LSU | Shannon Johnston (PG), Ralph Byers (SG), Robin Carlton (C) Keith Simpson, Morton Woodson, Michael Grigg | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Raymond Berry (C) James Green | |
| 15:52 | LSU | Ray Tyus misses the free throw | 28-31 |
| 15:52 | Mississippi | Raphael Rizzo gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Shannon Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ralph Byers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Laurence Golinski (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ray Tyus (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robin Carlton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edgardo Flores (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Leland Slover (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raphael Rizzo (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Berry (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Mississippi | Edgardo Flores comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 15:24 | LSU | Ray Tyus snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 15:07 | LSU | Ralph Byers is whistled for a carry | 28-31 |
| Subs | LSU | Jesse Merry (SF), Donald Sirois (PF) Laurence Golinski, Ray Tyus | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Fenner (PG) Richard Jones | |
| 14:42 | Mississippi | Edgardo Flores can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 28-31 |
| 14:40 | LSU | Donald Sirois grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 14:18 | LSU | Jesse Merry knocks in the driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Leland Slover - foul #3 on Leland Slover, team foul #3 | 30-31 |
| Subs | LSU | Keith Simpson (PG), Morton Woodson (SG), Michael Grigg (C) Shannon Johnston, Ralph Byers, Robin Carlton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Jones (PG), James Placencia (SF), Jared Sermons (PF) Edgardo Flores, Leland Slover, Raphael Rizzo | |
| 14:18 | LSU | Jesse Merry makes the free throw | 31-31 |
| 13:55 | Mississippi | Raymond Berry hits the finger roll | 31-33 |
| 13:33 | LSU | Michael Grigg comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 31-33 |
| 13:32 | LSU | Keith Simpson grabs the offensive board | 31-33 |
| 13:13 | LSU | Jesse Merry's pass is intercepted by James Placencia | 31-33 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi | Richard Jones scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by James Placencia and the foul's on Donald Sirois - foul #2 on Donald Sirois, team foul #3 | 31-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Shannon Johnston (PG), Laurence Golinski (SF), Lee Williams (PF), Robin Carlton (C) Keith Simpson, Jesse Merry, Donald Sirois, Michael Grigg | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edgardo Flores (SG), Leland Slover (SF), Raphael Rizzo (PF), James Green (C) William Fenner, James Placencia, Jared Sermons, Raymond Berry | |
| 12:56 | Mississippi | Richard Jones makes the free throw | 31-36 |
| 12:42 | LSU | Shannon Johnston comes up short on the shot in the paint | 31-36 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi | Richard Jones gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi | Richard Jones is hacked by Lee Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lee Williams, team foul #4 | 31-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Ralph Byers (SG) Morton Woodson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Wozniak (PG) Richard Jones | |
| 12:12 | Mississippi | Edgardo Flores misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-36 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi | James Green hits the follow up shot | 31-38 |
| 11:50 | LSU | Lee Williams misses the dunk | 31-38 |
| 11:49 | LSU | Robin Carlton misses the tip | 31-38 |
| 11:47 | LSU | Lee Williams can't tip it in | 31-38 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi | James Green grabs the board | 31-38 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Shannon Johnston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ralph Byers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Laurence Golinski (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lee Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robin Carlton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Wozniak (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edgardo Flores (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Leland Slover (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raphael Rizzo (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Green (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Mississippi | James Green can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-38 |
| 11:27 | Mississippi | James Green tips it back up and in | 31-40 |
| 11:08 | LSU | Lee Williams can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 31-40 |
| 11:06 | Mississippi | James Green grabs the board | 31-40 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi | Raphael Rizzo knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Green and he's hacked by Ralph Byers - foul #3 on Ralph Byers, team foul #5 | 31-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Keith Simpson (PG), Morton Woodson (SG), Jesse Merry (SF), Donald Sirois (PF), Michael Grigg (C) Shannon Johnston, Ralph Byers, Laurence Golinski, Lee Williams, Robin Carlton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Jones (PG), William Fenner (SG), James Placencia (SF), Raymond Berry (C) William Wozniak, Edgardo Flores, Leland Slover, James Green | |
| 10:39 | Mississippi | Raphael Rizzo makes the free throw | 31-43 |
| 10:24 | LSU | Michael Grigg lays it in and he's hacked by Raymond Berry - foul #1 on Raymond Berry, team foul #4 | 33-43 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jared Sermons (PF) Raphael Rizzo | |
| 10:24 | LSU | Michael Grigg makes the free throw | 34-43 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi | Richard Jones misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-43 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi | Raymond Berry tips it in | 34-45 |
| 09:50 | LSU | Jesse Merry misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-45 |
| 09:48 | LSU | Jesse Merry gets the offensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 09:36 | LSU | Morton Woodson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi | Richard Jones hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 36-47 |
| 09:00 | LSU | Keith Simpson throws it down and he's hacked by Richard Jones - foul #1 on Richard Jones, team foul #5 | 38-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Laurence Golinski (SF), Ray Tyus (PF), Lee Williams (C) Jesse Merry, Donald Sirois, Michael Grigg | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edgardo Flores (SG), Leland Slover (SF) William Fenner, James Placencia | |
| 09:00 | LSU | Keith Simpson makes the free throw | 39-47 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi | Edgardo Flores comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 08:38 | LSU | Ray Tyus pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| 08:17 | LSU | Morton Woodson's fadeaway is rejected by Jared Sermons | 39-47 |
| 08:16 | LSU | Morton Woodson hits the follow up shot | 41-47 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi | Richard Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi | Edgardo Flores pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 07:35 | Mississippi | Jared Sermons is whistled for a carry | 41-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Shannon Johnston (PG), Ralph Byers (SG), Donald Sirois (PF), Robin Carlton (C) Keith Simpson, Morton Woodson, Ray Tyus, Lee Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Fenner (PG), James Placencia (SF), Raphael Rizzo (PF), James Green (C) Richard Jones, Leland Slover, Jared Sermons, Raymond Berry | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Shannon Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ralph Byers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Laurence Golinski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Donald Sirois (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robin Carlton (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Fenner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Edgardo Flores (fresh) 18 pts. SF - James Placencia (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Raphael Rizzo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Green (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:13 | LSU | Laurence Golinski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-47 |
| 07:12 | LSU | Robin Carlton tips it but misses | 41-47 |
| 07:11 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to James Green | 41-47 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi | Edgardo Flores is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Byers - foul #4 on Ralph Byers, team foul #6 | 41-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Jesse Merry (SF) Laurence Golinski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Wozniak (PG) Edgardo Flores | |
| 06:47 | Mississippi | Shannon Johnston steals it from William Fenner | 41-47 |
| 06:43 | LSU | Shannon Johnston banks in the layup | 43-47 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi | James Placencia scores on a jumper near the basket | 43-49 |
| 06:01 | LSU | James Green is called for the reach on Shannon Johnston - foul #2 on James Green, team foul #6 | 43-49 |
| Subs | LSU | Laurence Golinski (SF), Michael Grigg (PF), Ray Tyus (C) Jesse Merry, Donald Sirois, Robin Carlton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Jones (PG), Leland Slover (SF), Raymond Berry (C) William Wozniak, James Placencia, James Green | |
| 05:46 | LSU | Shannon Johnston knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 45-49 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi | Raphael Rizzo banks in the layup on a great pass from Leland Slover and he's fouled by Michael Grigg - foul #1 on Michael Grigg, team foul #7 | 45-51 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edgardo Flores (SG) William Fenner | |
| 05:21 | Mississippi | Raphael Rizzo makes the free throw | 45-52 |
| 04:59 | LSU | Ralph Byers comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 45-52 |
| 04:58 | LSU | Shannon Johnston tips it in | 47-52 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi | Raphael Rizzo drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Richard Jones | 47-54 |
| 04:29 | LSU | Shannon Johnston's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Berry | 47-54 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi | Raymond Berry gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi | Raymond Berry misses the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Shannon Johnston - foul #3 on Shannon Johnston, team foul #8 | 47-54 |
| Subs | LSU | Keith Simpson (PG), Morton Woodson (SG), Jesse Merry (SF), Donald Sirois (PF), Robin Carlton (C) Shannon Johnston, Ralph Byers, Laurence Golinski, Michael Grigg, Ray Tyus | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Fenner (PG), Jared Sermons (PF) Richard Jones, Raphael Rizzo | |
| 04:04 | Mississippi | Raymond Berry makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi | Raymond Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 03:42 | LSU | Donald Sirois loses the dribble to William Fenner | 47-56 |
| 03:38 | Mississippi | William Fenner hits the finger roll | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Keith Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Morton Woodson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesse Merry (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Donald Sirois (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robin Carlton (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Fenner (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Edgardo Flores (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Leland Slover (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jared Sermons (fresh) 1 pts. C - Raymond Berry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:32 | LSU | Robin Carlton buries a floater from the baseline set up by Morton Woodson and he's fouled by Raymond Berry - foul #2 on Raymond Berry, team foul #7 | 49-58 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Placencia (SF), James Green (C) Leland Slover, Raymond Berry | |
| 03:32 | LSU | Robin Carlton misses the free throw | 49-58 |
| 03:32 | Mississippi | Jared Sermons pulls down the rebound | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Mississippi | Edgardo Flores scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-61 |
| 03:04 | LSU | Edgardo Flores steals it from Robin Carlton | 49-61 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi | William Fenner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-61 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Wozniak (PG), Michael Sanon (PF) Edgardo Flores, Jared Sermons | |
| 02:48 | LSU | Donald Sirois lays it in set up by Robin Carlton | 51-61 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-61 |
| Subs | LSU | Laurence Golinski (SF) Jesse Merry | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Jones (PG), Edgardo Flores (SG), Leland Slover (SF), Raphael Rizzo (PF), Raymond Berry (C) William Wozniak, William Fenner, James Placencia, Michael Sanon, James Green | |
| 02:26 | Mississippi | Raymond Berry hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Jones | 51-63 |
| 02:19 | LSU | Leland Slover is called for the reach on Keith Simpson - foul #4 on Leland Slover, team foul #8 | 51-63 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Wozniak (PG), William Fenner (SG), James Placencia (SF), Jared Sermons (PF), James Green (C) Richard Jones, Edgardo Flores, Leland Slover, Raphael Rizzo, Raymond Berry | |
| 02:19 | LSU | Keith Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 02:19 | LSU | Keith Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi | William Fenner hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-66 |
| 01:44 | LSU | Morton Woodson is whistled for a carry | 53-66 |
| Subs | LSU | Shannon Johnston (PG), Ralph Byers (SG) Keith Simpson, Morton Woodson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 01:28 | Mississippi | James Green connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 53-68 |
| 01:09 | LSU | Ralph Byers connects on the floater from the right wing | 55-68 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi | James Green is called for traveling | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | LSU | Ralph Byers blows the layup | 55-68 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi | James Placencia snags the defensive board | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | Jared Sermons clanks a shot from the right block | 55-68 |
| 00:12 | LSU | The rebound goes to Shannon Johnston | 55-68 |
| 00:05 | LSU | The jump hook by Donald Sirois is blocked by James Green | 55-68 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jared Sermons | 55-68 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | William Wozniak runs out the clock | 55-68 |