| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Crowder (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Waggoner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Galiano (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Lawrence Gore (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Steven Dodson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua McDonald (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Hardy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Syverson (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Fox (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Michael Waggoner inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore blows the layup | 29-35 |
| 19:44 | Louisiana State | James Fox snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 19:37 | Louisiana State | David Crowder takes the ball from Steven Dodson | 29-35 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-35 |
| 19:22 | Louisiana State | James Syverson snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 19:16 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-38 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi | David Crowder scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur Simpson | 32-38 |
| 18:49 | Louisiana State | James Fox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-38 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 32-38 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi | David Crowder connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Arthur Simpson | 35-38 |
| 18:17 | Louisiana State | James Syverson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Daniel Galiano - foul #1 on Daniel Galiano, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| 18:17 | Louisiana State | James Syverson misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 18:17 | Louisiana State | James Syverson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 17:34 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald is hacked by David Crowder - foul #2 on David Crowder, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Adam Harris (SF), Jerry Sanders (PF) Michael Waggoner, Daniel Galiano | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William McCall (SG), Thomas Hilton (C) Joshua McDonald, James Fox | |
| 17:25 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy is hacked by Adam Harris - foul #3 on Adam Harris, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Duncanson (SF), Thomas Sipe (C) Adam Harris, Lawrence Gore | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Fred Price (PF) James Syverson | |
| 17:09 | Louisiana State | Thomas Hilton hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from William McCall | 37-42 |
| 16:40 | Mississippi | Thomas Sipe buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Arthur Simpson | 40-42 |
| 16:28 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy clanks a jump hook from close range | 40-42 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi | Jerry Sanders snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi | Thomas Sipe connects on the turnaround from close range set up by William Duncanson | 42-42 |
| 16:11 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy is denied on a layup by Thomas Sipe | 42-42 |
| 16:10 | Louisiana State | William McCall tips it but misses | 42-42 |
| 16:08 | Mississippi | William Duncanson snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 15:46 | Mississippi | Thomas Sipe can't finish the layup | 42-42 |
| 15:45 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur Simpson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - David Crowder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Duncanson (fresh) PF - Jerry Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Sipe (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Steven Dodson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - William McCall (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Keith Hardy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Price (fresh) C - Thomas Hilton (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy is fouled on the floor by William Duncanson - foul #1 on William Duncanson, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Casey Sansbury (PG), Richard Poppe (SG), Michael Waggoner (SF), Daniel Galiano (PF), Lawrence Gore (C) Arthur Simpson, David Crowder, William Duncanson, Jerry Sanders, Thomas Sipe | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Peter Schwartz (PG), Joshua McDonald (SG), James Syverson (PF), James Fox (C) Steven Dodson, William McCall, Keith Hardy, Thomas Hilton | |
| 15:18 | Louisiana State | Fred Price hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 15:17 | Louisiana State | James Syverson hits the follow up shot | 42-44 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi | Richard Poppe buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Galiano | 45-44 |
| 15:03 | Louisiana State | Peter Schwartz is hacked by Daniel Galiano - foul #2 on Daniel Galiano, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| 14:47 | Louisiana State | Fred Price comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 45-44 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi | James Syverson takes the ball from Lawrence Gore | 45-44 |
| 14:04 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-44 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi | Michael Waggoner gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 13:45 | Louisiana State | James Fox pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 13:41 | Louisiana State | Fred Price misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Waggoner - foul #1 on Michael Waggoner, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson (PG), David Crowder (SG), Adam Harris (SF), Jerry Sanders (PF) Casey Sansbury, Richard Poppe, Michael Waggoner, Daniel Galiano | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson (PG), Thomas Hilton (C) Peter Schwartz, James Fox | |
| 13:41 | Louisiana State | Fred Price makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 13:41 | Louisiana State | Fred Price makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 13:18 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 13:12 | Louisiana State | Fred Price double dribbles | 45-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Sipe (C) Lawrence Gore | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy (SF), Jason Cannon (PF) Fred Price, James Syverson | |
| 12:43 | Mississippi | Jerry Sanders's pass is intercepted by Thomas Hilton | 45-46 |
| 12:30 | Louisiana State | Jason Cannon scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Steven Dodson | 45-49 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 45-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Waggoner (SF) Adam Harris | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William McCall (SG), James Fox (C) Joshua McDonald, Thomas Hilton | |
| 12:03 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson makes the jumper from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 11:46 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 45-51 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi | Jerry Sanders tips it back up and in | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur Simpson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - David Crowder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Waggoner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Sipe (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Steven Dodson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - William McCall (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Keith Hardy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Cannon (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Fox (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-51 |
| 11:29 | Louisiana State | William McCall snags the offensive board | 47-51 |
| 11:19 | Louisiana State | Arthur Simpson steals it from Keith Hardy | 47-51 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi | Michael Waggoner hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 10:58 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by William McCall | 50-54 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi | Thomas Sipe is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Thomas Sipe, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Casey Sansbury (PG), Richard Poppe (SG), Adam Harris (SF), Daniel Galiano (PF), Lawrence Gore (C) Arthur Simpson, David Crowder, Michael Waggoner, Jerry Sanders, Thomas Sipe | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Peter Schwartz (PG), Joshua McDonald (SG), Fred Price (SF), James Syverson (PF), Thomas Hilton (C) Steven Dodson, William McCall, Keith Hardy, Jason Cannon, James Fox | |
| 10:23 | Louisiana State | Fred Price hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 50-54 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Adam Harris | 52-54 |
| 09:32 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Hilton | 52-56 |
| 09:12 | Mississippi | Peter Schwartz steals it from Adam Harris | 52-56 |
| 08:48 | Louisiana State | Peter Schwartz's pass is intercepted by Richard Poppe | 52-56 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi | Adam Harris hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Galiano | 55-56 |
| 08:17 | Louisiana State | Richard Poppe picks off the pass by James Syverson | 55-56 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi | Richard Poppe hits the finger roll | 57-56 |
| 08:09 | Louisiana State | Peter Schwartz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson (PG), David Crowder (SG), Michael Waggoner (SF), Jerry Sanders (PF), Thomas Sipe (C) Casey Sansbury, Richard Poppe, Adam Harris, Daniel Galiano, Lawrence Gore | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson (PG), William McCall (SG), Keith Hardy (SF), James Fox (C) Peter Schwartz, Joshua McDonald, Fred Price, Thomas Hilton | |
| 07:57 | Mississippi | Thomas Sipe comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 57-56 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi | David Crowder tips it in | 59-56 |
| 07:50 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson is hacked by Arthur Simpson - foul #1 on Arthur Simpson, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jason Cannon (PF) James Syverson | |
| 07:50 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi | David Crowder snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 07:30 | Mississippi | David Crowder misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 07:28 | Mississippi | Jerry Sanders tips it back up and in | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur Simpson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - David Crowder (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Waggoner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Sipe (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Steven Dodson (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - William McCall (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. SF - Keith Hardy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Cannon (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Fox (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Louisiana State | James Fox blows the dunk | 61-56 |
| 07:11 | Louisiana State | James Fox snags the offensive board | 61-56 |
| 06:54 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-56 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi | Thomas Sipe grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi | Thomas Sipe misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Fox - foul #3 on James Fox, team foul #1 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore (C) Jerry Sanders | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Syverson (PF) Jason Cannon | |
| 06:30 | Mississippi | Thomas Sipe makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi | Thomas Sipe misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Waggoner | 62-56 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-56 |
| 06:15 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to James Fox | 62-56 |
| 06:09 | Louisiana State | James Fox drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Dodson | 62-59 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson is fouled on the floor by James Syverson - foul #2 on James Syverson, team foul #2 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano (PF) Thomas Sipe | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald (SG), Thomas Hilton (C) William McCall, James Fox | |
| 05:54 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore hits the finger roll set up by Arthur Simpson | 64-59 |
| 05:38 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Casey Sansbury (SG), Adam Harris (SF) David Crowder, Michael Waggoner | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 05:28 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 05:27 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| 05:23 | Louisiana State | The jumper by Joshua McDonald is denied by Lawrence Gore | 64-59 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-59 |
| 05:15 | Louisiana State | Thomas Hilton gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 05:10 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson misses the 3 from straight away | 64-59 |
| 05:09 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson gets the offensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 04:48 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Dodson | 64-62 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore's pass is intercepted by James Syverson | 64-62 |
| 04:27 | Louisiana State | Arthur Simpson steals it from Steven Dodson in the backcourt | 64-62 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi | Adam Harris misses the easy layup | 64-62 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Simpson | 64-62 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi | Casey Sansbury is fouled on the floor by Joshua McDonald - foul #2 on Joshua McDonald, team foul #3 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Crowder (SG), Michael Waggoner (SF), Jerry Sanders (PF), Thomas Sipe (C) Arthur Simpson, Adam Harris, Daniel Galiano, Lawrence Gore | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Peter Schwartz (PG), William McCall (SG), Fred Price (SF), Jason Cannon (PF), James Fox (C) Steven Dodson, Joshua McDonald, Keith Hardy, James Syverson, Thomas Hilton | |
| 03:46 | Mississippi | Michael Waggoner clanks a 3 from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 03:44 | Mississippi | Thomas Sipe hits the follow up shot | 66-62 |
| 03:38 | Louisiana State | Fred Price is hacked by Michael Waggoner - foul #2 on Michael Waggoner, team foul #9 | 66-62 |
| 03:38 | Louisiana State | Fred Price makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:38 | Louisiana State | Fred Price makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:28 | Mississippi | William McCall blocks the jumper by Thomas Sipe | 66-64 |
| 03:26 | Louisiana State | James Fox snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Casey Sansbury (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Crowder (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Waggoner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Sipe (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Peter Schwartz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William McCall (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. SF - Fred Price (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Cannon (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Fox (fresh) 3 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Louisiana State | Jason Cannon hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by William McCall | 66-67 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi | Michael Waggoner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-67 |
| 02:50 | Louisiana State | William McCall grabs the board | 66-67 |
| 02:50 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson (PG), Daniel Galiano (PF), Lawrence Gore (C) Casey Sansbury, Jerry Sanders, Thomas Sipe | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson (PG), Joshua McDonald (SG), Keith Hardy (SF), James Syverson (PF) Peter Schwartz, William McCall, Fred Price, Jason Cannon | |
| 02:33 | Louisiana State | James Fox misses the 3 from the left wing | 66-67 |
| 02:32 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy snags the offensive board | 66-67 |
| 02:21 | Louisiana State | James Syverson misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 66-67 |
| 02:19 | Louisiana State | James Fox grabs the offensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 01:58 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Hardy and the foul's on Lawrence Gore - foul #2 on Lawrence Gore, team foul #10 | 66-69 |
| 01:58 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson makes the free throw | 66-70 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi | David Crowder misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-70 |
| 01:27 | Louisiana State | James Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 01:23 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 66-70 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano snags the defensive board | 66-70 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi | David Crowder knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Lawrence Gore | 69-70 |
| 00:48 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Joshua McDonald, team foul #4 | 69-70 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | David Crowder misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-70 |
| 00:29 | Louisiana State | James Syverson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Louisiana State | James Syverson is hacked by David Crowder in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Crowder, team foul #11 | 69-70 |
| 00:28 | Louisiana State | James Syverson misses the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:28 | Louisiana State | James Syverson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | Michael Waggoner hits a fadeaway in the lane | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | James Fox takes the ball from Michael Waggoner | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | James Fox can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur Simpson (fresh) 10 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Crowder (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Waggoner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Galiano (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Lawrence Gore (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Steven Dodson (fresh) 19 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joshua McDonald (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Hardy (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Syverson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - James Fox (fresh) 3 pts. 13 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Louisiana State | James Fox wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:44 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson connects on the 3 from the right corner | 71-74 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi | Michael Waggoner is called for traveling | 71-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Sanders (PF) Daniel Galiano | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 04:04 | Louisiana State | Lawrence Gore picks off the pass by James Syverson | 71-74 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi | Michael Waggoner scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 73-74 |
| 03:34 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 73-76 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi | Michael Waggoner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-76 |
| 03:05 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald grabs the defensive rebound | 73-76 |
| 02:51 | Louisiana State | Jerry Sanders blocks the short jumper by Steven Dodson | 73-76 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi | David Crowder gets the rebound | 73-76 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi | Jerry Sanders knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Lawrence Gore | 75-76 |
| 02:31 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald misses long on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on David Crowder - foul #4 on David Crowder, team foul #12 | 75-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Adam Harris (SF), Daniel Galiano (PF) Michael Waggoner, Lawrence Gore | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Fred Price (SF), Jason Cannon (PF), Thomas Hilton (C) Keith Hardy, James Syverson, James Fox | |
| 02:31 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 02:31 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore (C) Jerry Sanders | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy (SF), James Syverson (PF) Fred Price, Jason Cannon | |
| 02:17 | Mississippi | Adam Harris comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 75-78 |
| 02:16 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Keith Hardy | 75-78 |
| 02:11 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-81 |
| 01:46 | Mississippi | Adam Harris is hacked by Steven Dodson - foul #3 on Steven Dodson, team foul #5 | 75-81 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Waggoner (SF) Adam Harris | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Fox (C) Thomas Hilton | |
| 01:34 | Mississippi | David Crowder comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 75-81 |
| 01:33 | Louisiana State | James Syverson pulls down the rebound | 75-81 |
| 01:29 | Louisiana State | James Syverson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Daniel Galiano - foul #3 on Daniel Galiano, team foul #13 | 75-81 |
| 01:29 | Louisiana State | James Syverson makes the 1st free throw | 75-82 |
| 01:29 | Louisiana State | James Syverson misses the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| 01:29 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy grabs the offensive board | 75-82 |
| 01:18 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-85 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:01 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-85 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur Simpson (fresh) 10 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Crowder (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Waggoner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Galiano (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Gore (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Steven Dodson (fresh) 22 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua McDonald (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Hardy (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Syverson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - James Fox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 13 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Louisiana State | Arthur Simpson is called for the reach on Steven Dodson - foul #2 on Arthur Simpson, team foul #14 | 78-85 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Fred Price (SF) Keith Hardy | |
| 00:58 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson makes the 1st free throw | 78-86 |
| 00:58 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-87 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Mississippi | David Crowder can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 78-87 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson gets the offensive rebound | 78-87 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from David Crowder | 81-87 |
| 00:45 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Simpson - foul #3 on Arthur Simpson, team foul #15 | 81-87 |
| 00:45 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson misses the 1st free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:45 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-88 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 81-88 |
| 00:37 | Louisiana State | Fred Price snags the defensive board | 81-88 |
| 00:34 | Louisiana State | Arthur Simpson is called for the reach on Fred Price in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arthur Simpson, team foul #16 | 81-88 |
| 00:34 | Louisiana State | Fred Price makes the 1st free throw | 81-89 |
| 00:34 | Louisiana State | Fred Price makes the 2nd free throw | 81-90 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 81-90 |
| 00:25 | Louisiana State | James Syverson snags the defensive board | 81-90 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Louisiana State | Arthur Simpson is called for the reach on James Syverson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Arthur Simpson, team foul #17 | 81-90 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Casey Sansbury (PG) Arthur Simpson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 00:24 | Louisiana State | James Syverson makes the 1st free throw | 81-91 |
| 00:24 | Louisiana State | James Syverson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-92 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore's fadeaway is rejected by James Syverson | 81-92 |
| 00:18 | Louisiana State | James Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 81-92 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson runs out the clock | 81-92 |