| Lineup | LSU | PG - Victor Ybarra (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edmundo Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jonathan Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Whiteside (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Klingensmith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Damian Coley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael West (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Hal Warner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Burgess (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Jonathan Nichols inbounds the ball | 44-37 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:37 | LSU | Edmundo Esposito throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-37 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi | James Burgess clanks a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Jason Klingensmith - foul #1 on Jason Klingensmith, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi | James Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi | James Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 19:04 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith is whistled for traveling | 44-39 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi | Victor Ybarra picks off the pass by Damian Coley in the backcourt | 44-39 |
| 18:38 | LSU | Hal Warner denies the turnaround by Edmundo Esposito | 44-39 |
| 18:37 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith hits the follow up shot | 46-39 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi | Michael West misses the 3 from straight away | 46-39 |
| 18:10 | LSU | Edmundo Esposito gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 18:03 | LSU | Jonathan Nichols hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-39 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi | James Burgess snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi | James Burgess scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Gerald Cunningham | 46-41 |
| 17:28 | LSU | Jonathan Nichols is hacked by Gerald Cunningham - foul #1 on Gerald Cunningham, team foul #1 | 46-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Brummitt (PG), Eric Ebert (SG), Kim Badger (SF), Larry Lee (PF), Paul Westerman (C) Victor Ybarra, Edmundo Esposito, Jonathan Nichols, Kenneth Whiteside, Jason Klingensmith | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kereenyaga Sow (PG), Michael Pugh (SG), Michael Butler (SF), Daniel Milano (PF) Damian Coley, Michael West, Hal Warner, Gerald Cunningham | |
| 17:14 | LSU | Daniel Milano is called for the reach on Larry Lee - foul #2 on Daniel Milano, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cory Forrest (C) James Burgess | |
| 16:59 | LSU | Paul Westerman is hacked by Cory Forrest - foul #2 on Cory Forrest, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| 16:40 | LSU | Kim Badger drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Larry Lee | 48-41 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi | Michael Pugh connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Kereenyaga Sow | 48-44 |
| 16:12 | LSU | Thomas Brummitt misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Kereenyaga Sow - foul #1 on Kereenyaga Sow, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Edmundo Esposito (SG) Paul Westerman | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Damian Coley (PG), Hal Warner (SF), Gerald Cunningham (PF), James Burgess (C) Kereenyaga Sow, Michael Pugh, Daniel Milano, Cory Forrest | |
| 16:12 | LSU | Thomas Brummitt makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 16:12 | LSU | Thomas Brummitt makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 15:55 | Mississippi | Gerald Cunningham hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Damian Coley and the foul's on Thomas Brummitt - foul #2 on Thomas Brummitt, team foul #2 | 50-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Victor Ybarra (PG), Kenneth Whiteside (PF) Thomas Brummitt, Eric Ebert | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael West (SG), Kurt Shade (SF) Michael Butler, Hal Warner | |
| 15:55 | Mississippi | Gerald Cunningham makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Victor Ybarra (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edmundo Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kim Badger (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Whiteside (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Damian Coley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael West (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kurt Shade (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gerald Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Burgess (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside clanks a 3 from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 15:36 | LSU | Victor Ybarra pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 15:12 | LSU | Kim Badger double dribbles | 50-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Jonathan Nichols (SF), Jason Klingensmith (C) Kim Badger, Larry Lee | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 15:01 | Mississippi | Gerald Cunningham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-47 |
| 14:36 | LSU | Victor Ybarra hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Edmundo Esposito | 53-47 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi | James Burgess clanks a floater from the right side | 53-47 |
| 14:13 | Mississippi | James Burgess tips it home | 53-49 |
| 13:44 | LSU | Michael West steps in front of the Jason Klingensmith pass | 53-49 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi | Kurt Shade lays it up and in set up by Michael West | 53-51 |
| 13:34 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside misses the dunk but he's fouled by Gerald Cunningham - foul #2 on Gerald Cunningham, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Brummitt (PG), Eric Ebert (SG), Kim Badger (C) Victor Ybarra, Edmundo Esposito, Jason Klingensmith | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Butler (PG), Michael Pugh (SG), Hal Warner (SF), Daniel Milano (PF), Cory Forrest (C) Damian Coley, Michael West, Kurt Shade, Gerald Cunningham, James Burgess | |
| 13:34 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 13:34 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi | Michael Pugh drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Butler | 55-53 |
| 13:10 | LSU | Eric Ebert knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Kenneth Whiteside | 57-53 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi | Daniel Milano lays it in | 57-55 |
| 12:44 | LSU | Daniel Milano picks off the pass by Eric Ebert | 57-55 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi | Daniel Milano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-55 |
| Subs | LSU | Larry Lee (PF), Paul Westerman (C) Jonathan Nichols, Kenneth Whiteside | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kurt Shade (SF), James Burgess (C) Daniel Milano, Cory Forrest | |
| 12:00 | LSU | Thomas Brummitt comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-55 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Kurt Shade | 57-55 |
| 11:32 | Mississippi | Thomas Brummitt takes the ball from Hal Warner | 57-55 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Thomas Brummitt (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Ebert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kim Badger (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Westerman (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Pugh (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kurt Shade (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Hal Warner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Burgess (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | LSU | Paul Westerman's pass is intercepted by Michael Pugh | 57-55 |
| 11:00 | Mississippi | Michael Butler buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-58 |
| 10:55 | LSU | Eric Ebert is denied on a dunk by Hal Warner | 57-58 |
| 10:54 | LSU | Paul Westerman grabs the offensive board | 57-58 |
| 10:35 | LSU | Thomas Brummitt buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-58 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi | Michael Pugh's pass is intercepted by Kim Badger | 60-58 |
| 10:20 | LSU | Eric Ebert lays it up and in on a great pass from Kim Badger | 62-58 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi | Paul Westerman blocks the short jumper by James Burgess | 62-58 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi | Michael Butler gets the offensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi | Michael Butler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-58 |
| 09:33 | LSU | Paul Westerman grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 09:27 | LSU | Kim Badger's layup is rejected by Hal Warner | 62-58 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi | Kurt Shade gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 09:05 | Mississippi | Michael Pugh's pass is intercepted by Paul Westerman | 62-58 |
| 08:52 | LSU | Thomas Brummitt knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Eric Ebert | 64-58 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi | Michael Pugh scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-60 |
| 08:15 | LSU | Larry Lee misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-60 |
| 08:13 | LSU | Eric Ebert tips it in | 66-60 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi | Michael Pugh misses the fadeaway from the left side | 66-60 |
| 07:55 | LSU | The rebound goes to Larry Lee | 66-60 |
| 07:51 | LSU | Thomas Brummitt misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 07:50 | LSU | Kim Badger pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 07:32 | LSU | Larry Lee misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Kurt Shade - foul #4 on Kurt Shade, team foul #6 | 66-60 |
| Subs | LSU | Victor Ybarra (PG), Edmundo Esposito (SG), Jonathan Nichols (SF), Jason Klingensmith (C) Thomas Brummitt, Eric Ebert, Kim Badger, Paul Westerman | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Damian Coley (PG), Michael West (SG), Daniel Milano (SF), Gerald Cunningham (PF), Cory Forrest (C) Michael Butler, Michael Pugh, Kurt Shade, Hal Warner, James Burgess | |
| 07:32 | LSU | Larry Lee makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 07:32 | LSU | Larry Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Victor Ybarra (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edmundo Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jonathan Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Klingensmith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Damian Coley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael West (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Milano (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gerald Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Cory Forrest (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Mississippi | Daniel Milano clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Jonathan Nichols - foul #1 on Jonathan Nichols, team foul #3 | 68-60 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside (PF) Larry Lee | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 07:17 | Mississippi | Daniel Milano misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 07:17 | Mississippi | Daniel Milano makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 06:58 | LSU | Edmundo Esposito clanks a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Michael West - foul #3 on Michael West, team foul #7 | 68-61 |
| 06:58 | LSU | Edmundo Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 06:58 | LSU | Edmundo Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi | Daniel Milano can't connect on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Edmundo Esposito - foul #1 on Edmundo Esposito, team foul #4 | 70-61 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi | Daniel Milano makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi | Daniel Milano makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 06:34 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside lays it up and in on a nice dish by Victor Ybarra | 72-63 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi | Michael West drills a 3 from the right wing | 72-66 |
| 06:09 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside is hacked by Gerald Cunningham - foul #3 on Gerald Cunningham, team foul #8 | 72-66 |
| 06:09 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside misses the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 06:09 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith grabs the offensive rebound | 72-66 |
| 05:52 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Daniel Milano - foul #3 on Daniel Milano, team foul #9 | 72-66 |
| 05:52 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 05:52 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside misses the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi | Gerald Cunningham gets the rebound | 73-66 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi | Michael West knocks in the floater from the right side | 73-68 |
| 05:16 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Victor Ybarra | 76-68 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi | Michael West hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 76-68 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi | Damian Coley gets the offensive rebound | 76-68 |
| 04:44 | Mississippi | Cory Forrest is hacked by Victor Ybarra - foul #3 on Victor Ybarra, team foul #5 | 76-68 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kereenyaga Sow (PG), Kurt Shade (SF), James Burgess (C) Damian Coley, Daniel Milano, Cory Forrest | |
| 04:27 | Mississippi | Michael West comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Edmundo Esposito - foul #2 on Edmundo Esposito, team foul #6 | 76-68 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi | Michael West misses the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi | Michael West makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 04:04 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 76-69 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi | James Burgess gets the rebound | 76-69 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi | Kurt Shade can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-69 |
| 03:46 | LSU | Jonathan Nichols gets the rebound | 76-69 |
| 03:41 | LSU | Victor Ybarra hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-69 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi | James Burgess grabs the defensive rebound | 76-69 |
| 03:25 | Mississippi | Michael West comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 76-69 |
| 03:24 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside gets the rebound | 76-69 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Victor Ybarra (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edmundo Esposito (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jonathan Nichols (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Whiteside (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Klingensmith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kereenyaga Sow (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael West (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kurt Shade (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Gerald Cunningham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - James Burgess (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:12 | LSU | Victor Ybarra misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-69 |
| 03:11 | Mississippi | James Burgess grabs the board | 76-69 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi | James Burgess's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Whiteside | 76-69 |
| 02:54 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside grabs the defensive rebound | 76-69 |
| 02:50 | LSU | Victor Ybarra clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-69 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi | Kurt Shade snags the defensive board | 76-69 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi | Kurt Shade comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 76-69 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi | Gerald Cunningham tips it home | 76-71 |
| 02:24 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith's pass is intercepted by Kereenyaga Sow | 76-71 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi | Kurt Shade hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-71 |
| 02:11 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith grabs the defensive rebound | 76-71 |
| 01:47 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith blows the layup but he's hacked by James Burgess - foul #2 on James Burgess, team foul #10 | 76-71 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Damian Coley (PG) Kereenyaga Sow | |
| 01:47 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 01:47 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi | Gerald Cunningham scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Damian Coley | 78-74 |
| 01:25 | LSU | Edmundo Esposito buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Victor Ybarra | 81-74 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi | Michael West misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Edmundo Esposito - foul #3 on Edmundo Esposito, team foul #7 | 81-74 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi | Michael West makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi | Michael West misses the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 01:13 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith gets the rebound | 81-75 |
| 00:55 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 81-75 |
| 00:53 | LSU | Jonathan Nichols snags the offensive board | 81-75 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | LSU | Jonathan Nichols is fouled on the floor by Kurt Shade - foul #5 on Kurt Shade, team foul #11 | 81-75 |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Brummitt (PG) Victor Ybarra | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Hal Warner (SF) Kurt Shade | |
| 00:52 | LSU | Jonathan Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:52 | LSU | Jonathan Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Mississippi | Damian Coley hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Michael West | 82-77 |
| 00:43 | LSU | Damian Coley is called for the reach on Thomas Brummitt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Damian Coley, team foul #12 | 82-77 |
| 00:43 | LSU | Thomas Brummitt makes the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:43 | LSU | Thomas Brummitt makes the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi | Michael West connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Burgess | 84-80 |
| 00:34 | LSU | Thomas Brummitt is fouled in the backcourt by Michael West - foul #4 on Michael West, team foul #13 | 84-80 |
| Subs | LSU | Victor Ybarra (PG) Edmundo Esposito | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:34 | LSU | Thomas Brummitt makes the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:34 | LSU | Thomas Brummitt misses the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to James Burgess | 85-80 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi | Michael West scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 85-82 |
| 00:26 | LSU | Thomas Brummitt is fouled in the backcourt by Michael West - foul #5 on Michael West, team foul #14 | 85-82 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Butler (SG) Michael West | |
| 00:26 | LSU | Thomas Brummitt misses the 1st free throw | 85-82 |
| 00:26 | LSU | Thomas Brummitt makes the 2nd free throw | 86-82 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | Damian Coley is whistled for traveling | 86-82 |
| Subs | LSU | Edmundo Esposito (SG) Thomas Brummitt | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:15 | LSU | Damian Coley is called for the reach on Edmundo Esposito in the backcourt - foul #2 on Damian Coley, team foul #15 | 86-82 |
| 00:15 | LSU | Edmundo Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 87-82 |
| 00:15 | LSU | Edmundo Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi | Gerald Cunningham misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 88-82 |
| 00:07 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith grabs the defensive rebound | 88-82 |
| 00:06 | LSU | Damian Coley is called for the reach on Jason Klingensmith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Damian Coley, team foul #16 | 88-82 |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Brummitt (PG) Victor Ybarra | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:06 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith misses the 1st free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:06 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith makes the 2nd free throw | 89-82 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Hal Warner connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 89-85 |