| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Demps (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Black (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mitchell Burge (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Calvin Whittaker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Sutton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Herron (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Foster (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Bivens (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Jimmie Foster inbounds the ball | 40-32 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | LSU | David Bivens clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 40-32 |
| 19:44 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-32 |
| 19:08 | LSU | Howard Herron connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Sutton and he's fouled by Mitchell Burge - foul #2 on Mitchell Burge, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| 19:08 | LSU | Howard Herron misses the free throw | 42-34 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi | Michael Demps misses the floater from the free throw line | 42-34 |
| 18:57 | LSU | James Smith grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 18:51 | LSU | Jimmie Foster misses the lay-in but the foul's on Billy Ellis - foul #1 on Billy Ellis, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| 18:51 | LSU | Jimmie Foster makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 18:51 | LSU | Jimmie Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis misses the easy layup | 42-36 |
| 18:29 | LSU | Robert Sutton snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 18:25 | LSU | Robert Sutton hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Bivens | 42-38 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 18:16 | LSU | Howard Herron grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 18:12 | LSU | Robert Sutton misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 42-38 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi | Michael Demps hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 42-38 |
| 17:54 | LSU | David Bivens snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 17:47 | LSU | Howard Herron is fouled on the floor by Willie Black - foul #3 on Willie Black, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Carlos Smith (SG) Willie Black | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 17:21 | LSU | Jimmie Foster comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 17:19 | LSU | James Smith tips it home | 42-40 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis is hacked by Howard Herron - foul #2 on Howard Herron, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Ballantyne (SF), Ryan Stanley (PF), Robert Murrow (C) Mitchell Burge, Calvin Whittaker, Billy Ellis | |
| Subs | LSU | Jeff Friel (PG), Kyle Mosher (SF), Bruce Dorsey (PF), Cory Yamamoto (C) Robert Sutton, Jimmie Foster, David Bivens, James Smith | |
| 16:28 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 16:26 | LSU | Bruce Dorsey grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 16:20 | LSU | Bruce Dorsey misses long on a shot in the lane | 42-40 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Black (SG), Mitchell Burge (SF), Billy Ellis (C) Michael Demps, James Ballantyne, Robert Murrow | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Sutton (PG) Howard Herron | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Carlos Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Black (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mitchell Burge (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ryan Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Sutton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeff Friel (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kyle Mosher (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Bruce Dorsey (fresh) 4 reb. C - Cory Yamamoto (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | LSU | Kyle Mosher connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Sutton | 42-42 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ryan Stanley | 44-42 |
| 15:15 | LSU | Jeff Friel comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Willie Black - foul #4 on Willie Black, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker (PF) Willie Black | |
| Subs | LSU | Jimmie Foster (SF), David Bivens (PF), James Smith (C) Kyle Mosher, Bruce Dorsey, Cory Yamamoto | |
| 15:15 | LSU | Jeff Friel makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 15:15 | LSU | Jeff Friel makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 14:52 | LSU | Robert Sutton snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 14:28 | LSU | Jeff Friel misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-44 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jimmie Foster - foul #2 on Jimmie Foster, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Demps (PG), James Ballantyne (SF), Robert Murrow (C) Carlos Smith, Mitchell Burge, Billy Ellis | |
| Subs | LSU | Howard Herron (SG) Robert Sutton | |
| 14:12 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 13:55 | LSU | Jeff Friel comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 46-44 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 13:33 | Mississippi | James Ballantyne comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 46-44 |
| 13:31 | LSU | The rebound goes to David Bivens | 46-44 |
| 13:08 | LSU | Jeff Friel comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 13:06 | LSU | Jimmie Foster hits the follow up shot | 46-46 |
| 12:42 | Mississippi | Michael Demps travels with the ball | 46-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Carlos Smith (SG), Mitchell Burge (SF), Billy Ellis (C) Ryan Stanley, James Ballantyne, Calvin Whittaker | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Sutton (PG), Kyle Mosher (SF), Bruce Dorsey (PF), Cory Yamamoto (C) Jeff Friel, Jimmie Foster, David Bivens, James Smith | |
| 12:19 | LSU | Howard Herron clanks a floater from the right side | 46-46 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi | Michael Demps hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Carlos Smith and he's hacked by Robert Sutton - foul #1 on Robert Sutton, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi | Michael Demps makes the free throw | 49-46 |
| 11:34 | LSU | Robert Sutton knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Demps (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mitchell Burge (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Murrow (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Billy Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Sutton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Howard Herron (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Mosher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bruce Dorsey (fresh) 4 reb. C - Cory Yamamoto (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 11:15 | LSU | Robert Sutton gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 11:08 | LSU | Robert Sutton can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-48 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Billy Ellis | 49-48 |
| 10:48 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis misses long on a floater in the paint | 49-48 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis tips it back up and in | 51-48 |
| 10:40 | LSU | Michael Demps steals it from Robert Sutton in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi | Michael Demps lays it in | 53-48 |
| 10:34 | LSU | Robert Sutton clanks a floater from the free throw line | 53-48 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 10:19 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi | Robert Murrow grabs the offensive board | 53-48 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis misses long on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Cory Yamamoto - foul #1 on Cory Yamamoto, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Harper (PG), Ryan Stanley (SG), James Ballantyne (SF), Calvin Whittaker (PF) Michael Demps, Carlos Smith, Mitchell Burge, Robert Murrow | |
| Subs | LSU | Jeff Friel (PG), Jimmie Foster (SF), David Bivens (PF), James Smith (C) Robert Sutton, Howard Herron, Bruce Dorsey, Cory Yamamoto | |
| 09:57 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 09:34 | LSU | Kyle Mosher knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jeff Friel | 54-51 |
| 09:21 | Mississippi | James Ballantyne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-51 |
| 09:20 | LSU | James Smith gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 09:15 | LSU | Jeff Friel buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by James Smith | 54-53 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis connects on the floater from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 08:30 | LSU | Jimmie Foster misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-53 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi | Billy Ellis misses the shot from the right block | 56-53 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi | James Ballantyne tips it in | 58-53 |
| 08:07 | LSU | James Smith misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 58-53 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi | James Ballantyne grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi | David Harper comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 07:52 | LSU | David Bivens snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 07:47 | LSU | Jeff Friel scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-56 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi | James Ballantyne makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 07:25 | LSU | James Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-56 |
| 07:24 | Mississippi | James Ballantyne gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - David Harper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ryan Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Ballantyne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Calvin Whittaker (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Billy Ellis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jeff Friel (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Mosher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Foster (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Bivens (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:06 | Mississippi | James Ballantyne scores on a runner from the baseline and he's hacked by Jimmie Foster - foul #3 on Jimmie Foster, team foul #5 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Demps (PG), Willie Black (SG), Mitchell Burge (SF), Robert Murrow (C) David Harper, Ryan Stanley, Calvin Whittaker, Billy Ellis | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Sutton (PG), Howard Herron (SG), Shawn Roberts (SF), Bruce Dorsey (PF), Cory Yamamoto (C) Jeff Friel, Kyle Mosher, Jimmie Foster, David Bivens, James Smith | |
| 07:06 | Mississippi | James Ballantyne makes the free throw | 64-56 |
| 06:39 | LSU | Shawn Roberts is denied on a layup by Robert Murrow | 64-56 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi | Michael Demps pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi | Michael Demps loses the dribble to Howard Herron | 64-56 |
| 06:07 | LSU | Bruce Dorsey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 06:06 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Mitchell Burge | 64-56 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi | Cory Yamamoto is called for the reach on Robert Murrow - foul #2 on Cory Yamamoto, team foul #6 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker (PF) James Ballantyne | |
| Subs | LSU | Jimmie Foster (SF), David Bivens (PF), James Smith (C) Shawn Roberts, Bruce Dorsey, Cory Yamamoto | |
| 05:32 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker misses long on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on David Bivens - foul #2 on David Bivens, team foul #7 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley (C) Robert Murrow | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 05:32 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 05:18 | LSU | Jimmie Foster drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Sutton | 66-59 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 66-59 |
| 04:58 | LSU | James Smith pulls down the rebound | 66-59 |
| 04:41 | LSU | Jimmie Foster loses the dribble to Michael Demps | 66-59 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi | Michael Demps misses the easy layup | 66-59 |
| 04:36 | LSU | Howard Herron gets the rebound | 66-59 |
| 04:13 | LSU | James Smith hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Howard Herron | 66-61 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi | Michael Demps drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ryan Stanley | 68-61 |
| 03:38 | LSU | Robert Sutton clanks a floater from the left side | 68-61 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge pulls down the rebound | 68-61 |
| 03:30 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker loses the ball out of bounds | 68-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Harper (PG), Carlos Smith (SG), Robert Murrow (PF), Billy Ellis (C) Michael Demps, Willie Black, Calvin Whittaker, Ryan Stanley | |
| Subs | LSU | Jeff Friel (PG), Kyle Mosher (SG), Shawn Roberts (SF), Bruce Dorsey (PF), Cory Yamamoto (C) Robert Sutton, Howard Herron, Jimmie Foster, David Bivens, James Smith | |
| 03:18 | LSU | Shawn Roberts is hacked by David Harper - foul #1 on David Harper, team foul #5 | 68-61 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - David Harper (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carlos Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mitchell Burge (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. PF - Robert Murrow (fresh) 3 reb. C - Billy Ellis (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jeff Friel (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Mosher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Roberts (fresh) PF - Bruce Dorsey (fresh) 4 reb. C - Cory Yamamoto (fresh) | |
| 02:57 | LSU | Shawn Roberts scores on a 3 from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Demps (PG), Willie Black (SG), Ryan Stanley (PF) David Harper, Carlos Smith, Robert Murrow | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Sutton (PG), Howard Herron (SG), Jimmie Foster (SF), David Bivens (PF), James Smith (C) Jeff Friel, Kyle Mosher, Shawn Roberts, Bruce Dorsey, Cory Yamamoto | |
| 02:45 | Mississippi | Mitchell Burge hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 68-64 |
| 02:43 | LSU | James Smith grabs the board | 68-64 |
| 02:18 | LSU | Robert Sutton makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Howard Herron | 68-66 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi | Ryan Stanley is whistled for traveling | 68-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker (PF) Ryan Stanley | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 01:45 | LSU | Willie Black is called for the reach on James Smith - foul #5 on Willie Black, team foul #6 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Carlos Smith (SG) Willie Black | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 01:32 | LSU | David Bivens misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Mitchell Burge - foul #3 on Mitchell Burge, team foul #7 | 68-66 |
| 01:32 | LSU | David Bivens misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:32 | LSU | David Bivens misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker grabs the board | 68-66 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi | Carlos Smith is whistled for traveling | 68-66 |
| 00:55 | LSU | Jimmie Foster drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Howard Herron | 68-69 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi | James Smith is called for the reach on Michael Demps - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #8 | 68-69 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi | Michael Demps makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi | Michael Demps makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:22 | LSU | James Smith misses the lay-in | 70-69 |
| 00:20 | LSU | David Bivens tips it but misses | 70-69 |
| 00:19 | LSU | James Smith can't tip it in | 70-69 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker grabs the board | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Sutton - foul #2 on Robert Sutton, team foul #9 | 70-69 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:11 | LSU | Howard Herron hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Carlos Smith | 74-72 |
| 00:05 | LSU | LSU calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | LSU | Howard Herron misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-72 |