| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sylvester Stover (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Erik Rockwell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Junior Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommy Simms (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Abernethy (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Cole (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Pat Grissom (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Dahlke (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Zachary Crain (fresh) C - Walter Temple (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Junior Hart inbounds the ball | 38-41 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Mississippi | Junior Hart misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-41 |
| 19:44 | Mississippi | Tommy Simms tips it in | 40-41 |
| 19:29 | LSU | Walter Temple double dribbles | 40-41 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi | Tommy Simms knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-41 |
| 18:46 | LSU | Pat Grissom comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 18:45 | LSU | James Cole snags the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 18:32 | LSU | Pat Grissom can't connect on a floater in the paint | 42-41 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi | Albert Abernethy pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi | Tommy Simms hits a runner from the baseline set up by Erik Rockwell | 44-41 |
| 17:43 | LSU | Walter Temple misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 17:41 | LSU | James Cole grabs the offensive board | 44-41 |
| 17:27 | LSU | Pat Grissom can't connect on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Erik Rockwell - foul #3 on Erik Rockwell, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Max Bond (SG), Louis Johnson (PF), Jeffrey Strother (C) Erik Rockwell, Tommy Simms, Albert Abernethy | |
| Subs | LSU | Charles Carter (PG), Oscar Garcia (SF), Robert Baisley (PF), Christopher Lee (C) James Cole, Larry Dahlke, Zachary Crain, Walter Temple | |
| 17:27 | LSU | Pat Grissom makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 17:27 | LSU | Pat Grissom makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi | Louis Johnson comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 44-43 |
| 17:06 | LSU | Oscar Garcia grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 16:59 | LSU | Christopher Lee clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 16:32 | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 16:30 | LSU | Oscar Garcia grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 16:14 | LSU | Pat Grissom scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 15:54 | Mississippi | Charles Carter steps in front of the Louis Johnson pass | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sylvester Stover (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Max Bond (fresh) SF - Junior Hart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jeffrey Strother (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Charles Carter (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Pat Grissom (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Garcia (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Baisley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Lee (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | LSU | Oscar Garcia connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Charles Carter | 44-49 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi | Louis Johnson hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Sylvester Stover | 46-49 |
| 15:09 | LSU | Christopher Lee can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 46-49 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi | Junior Hart gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi | Oscar Garcia takes the ball from Max Bond | 46-49 |
| 14:57 | LSU | Pat Grissom throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Erik Rockwell (SG), Tommy Simms (PF), Albert Abernethy (C) Sylvester Stover, Junior Hart, Louis Johnson | |
| Subs | LSU | James Cole (PG), Michael Ney (SG), Larry Dahlke (SF), Zachary Crain (PF), John Morris (C) Charles Carter, Pat Grissom, Oscar Garcia, Robert Baisley, Christopher Lee | |
| 14:42 | Mississippi | Max Bond misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-49 |
| 14:40 | LSU | Zachary Crain gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 14:35 | LSU | Larry Dahlke drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Ney | 46-52 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi | Larry Dahlke steals the ball from Albert Abernethy | 46-52 |
| 14:02 | LSU | Zachary Crain misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 14:00 | LSU | John Morris pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 13:43 | LSU | Larry Dahlke misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-52 |
| 13:41 | Mississippi | Albert Abernethy snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 13:36 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Strother misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 46-52 |
| 13:34 | LSU | The rebound goes to Larry Dahlke | 46-52 |
| 13:29 | LSU | Jeffrey Strother blocks the jumper by Michael Ney | 46-52 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Albert Abernethy | 46-52 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi | Max Bond comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-52 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi | Albert Abernethy tips it in | 48-52 |
| 13:17 | LSU | James Cole misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi | Albert Abernethy snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Strother is hacked by Larry Dahlke - foul #3 on Larry Dahlke, team foul #1 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover (PG), Timothy Crawford (SF) Max Bond, Jeffrey Strother | |
| Subs | LSU | Charles Carter (SG) Michael Ney | |
| 12:52 | Mississippi | Tommy Simms misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 12:50 | LSU | James Cole pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 12:45 | LSU | James Cole comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 12:44 | Mississippi | Erik Rockwell grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 12:32 | Mississippi | Albert Abernethy hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Larry Dahlke - foul #4 on Larry Dahlke, team foul #2 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Junior Hart (SF) Timothy Crawford | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Ney (PG), Oscar Garcia (SF), Robert Baisley (PF) James Cole, Larry Dahlke, Zachary Crain | |
| 12:32 | Mississippi | Albert Abernethy misses the free throw | 50-52 |
| 12:32 | Mississippi | Junior Hart snags the offensive board | 50-52 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi | Erik Rockwell clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-52 |
| 12:11 | LSU | Robert Baisley grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 12:07 | LSU | Michael Ney misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-52 |
| 12:06 | LSU | Oscar Garcia tips it back up and in | 50-54 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi | Charles Carter is called for the reach on Erik Rockwell - foul #1 on Charles Carter, team foul #3 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Max Bond (SG), Edward Disalvo (PF), Louis Johnson (C) Erik Rockwell, Tommy Simms, Albert Abernethy | |
| Subs | LSU | Pat Grissom (SG), Walter Temple (C) Michael Ney, John Morris | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sylvester Stover (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Max Bond (fresh) SF - Junior Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Disalvo (fresh) C - Louis Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Charles Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pat Grissom (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Garcia (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Baisley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Temple (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Mississippi | Max Bond hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Sylvester Stover | 53-54 |
| 11:13 | LSU | Charles Carter comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi | Louis Johnson pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Junior Hart and he's hacked by Charles Carter - foul #2 on Charles Carter, team foul #4 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Erik Rockwell (SG), Timothy Crawford (SF) Junior Hart, Edward Disalvo | |
| Subs | LSU | James Cole (PG), Zachary Crain (PF) Charles Carter, Robert Baisley | |
| 10:59 | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover makes the free throw | 56-54 |
| 10:32 | LSU | Pat Grissom misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 10:31 | LSU | Oscar Garcia tips it in | 56-56 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi | Walter Temple picks off the pass by Timothy Crawford | 56-56 |
| 09:58 | LSU | James Cole misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 56-56 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi | Erik Rockwell snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi | Max Bond misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi | Louis Johnson hits the follow up shot | 58-56 |
| 09:38 | LSU | James Cole is hacked by Sylvester Stover in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sylvester Stover, team foul #2 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Simpson (PG), Junior Hart (SF), Tommy Simms (PF), Albert Abernethy (C) Sylvester Stover, Timothy Crawford, Louis Johnson, Max Bond | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Baisley (SF), John Morris (C) Oscar Garcia, Walter Temple | |
| 09:25 | LSU | John Morris is fouled on the floor by Junior Hart - foul #2 on Junior Hart, team foul #3 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Timothy Crawford (SG) Erik Rockwell | |
| Subs | LSU | Charles Carter (SG) Pat Grissom | |
| 09:11 | LSU | James Cole hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Baisley | 58-59 |
| 09:09 | Mississippi | Scott Simpson is hacked by James Cole in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Cole, team foul #5 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Ney (PG) James Cole | |
| 08:53 | Mississippi | Zachary Crain picks off the pass by Scott Simpson | 58-59 |
| 08:48 | LSU | Robert Baisley connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Carter | 58-61 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi | Junior Hart is fouled on the floor by John Morris - foul #4 on John Morris, team foul #6 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Max Bond (PG), Erik Rockwell (SG) Scott Simpson, Timothy Crawford | |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Temple (SF), Christopher Lee (C) Zachary Crain, John Morris | |
| 08:18 | Mississippi | Albert Abernethy scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 08:01 | LSU | Robert Baisley drills a 3 from the right corner | 61-64 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi | Erik Rockwell buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Junior Hart | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Max Bond (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Erik Rockwell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Junior Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tommy Simms (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Abernethy (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Michael Ney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Temple (fresh) 7 reb. PF - Robert Baisley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Lee (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | LSU | Max Bond is called for the reach on Michael Ney - foul #2 on Max Bond, team foul #4 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover (PG), Jeffrey Strother (SF), Louis Johnson (PF) Junior Hart, Tommy Simms, Albert Abernethy | |
| Subs | LSU | James Cole (PG), Pat Grissom (SG), Larry Dahlke (SF), Oscar Garcia (PF), John Morris (C) Michael Ney, Charles Carter, Walter Temple, Robert Baisley, Christopher Lee | |
| 07:17 | LSU | Oscar Garcia misses the jumper from the free throw line | 64-64 |
| 07:16 | LSU | John Morris tips it but misses | 64-64 |
| 07:14 | LSU | Oscar Garcia can't tip it in | 64-64 |
| 07:12 | LSU | Pat Grissom tips it back up and in | 64-66 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi | Max Bond hits a floater from the left wing set up by Sylvester Stover | 66-66 |
| 06:32 | LSU | Oscar Garcia knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by James Cole | 66-68 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi | Louis Johnson buries a jumper from the baseline | 68-68 |
| 06:00 | LSU | Larry Dahlke knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Cole | 68-70 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi | Max Bond misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Pat Grissom - foul #2 on Pat Grissom, team foul #7 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Junior Hart (SF), Tommy Simms (PF), Albert Abernethy (C) Erik Rockwell, Jeffrey Strother, Louis Johnson | |
| Subs | LSU | Zachary Crain (PF) Oscar Garcia | |
| 05:41 | Mississippi | Max Bond makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi | Max Bond misses the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 05:41 | LSU | John Morris snags the defensive board | 69-70 |
| 05:28 | LSU | John Morris scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 69-72 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi | James Cole is called for the reach on Sylvester Stover in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Cole, team foul #8 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Simpson (SG) Max Bond | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 05:26 | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover misses the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 05:26 | LSU | Pat Grissom pulls down the rebound | 69-72 |
| 05:24 | LSU | James Cole is hacked by Sylvester Stover in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sylvester Stover, team foul #5 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | LSU | Charles Carter (PG) James Cole | |
| 05:12 | LSU | Pat Grissom travels with the ball | 69-72 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 69-72 |
| 04:52 | LSU | Zachary Crain grabs the board | 69-72 |
| 04:39 | LSU | Tommy Simms swats the dunk try by Pat Grissom | 69-72 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Tommy Simms | 69-72 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi | Tommy Simms is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Tommy Simms, team foul #6 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Max Bond (PG), Erik Rockwell (SG) Sylvester Stover, Scott Simpson | |
| Subs | LSU | James Cole (PG), Oscar Garcia (SF), Walter Temple (C) Pat Grissom, Larry Dahlke, John Morris | |
| 04:03 | LSU | Charles Carter misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 69-72 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi | Albert Abernethy snags the defensive board | 69-72 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi | Erik Rockwell misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 69-72 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi | Junior Hart hits the follow up shot | 71-72 |
| 03:26 | LSU | Erik Rockwell steals the ball from Walter Temple | 71-72 |
| 03:23 | Mississippi | Erik Rockwell banks in the layup | 73-72 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Max Bond (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Erik Rockwell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Junior Hart (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tommy Simms (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Albert Abernethy (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Cole (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oscar Garcia (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Zachary Crain (fresh) 3 reb. C - Walter Temple (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 02:58 | LSU | James Cole misses the floater from just outside the lane | 73-72 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi | Max Bond grabs the defensive rebound | 73-72 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi | Tommy Simms knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Erik Rockwell | 76-72 |
| 02:51 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover (PG) Max Bond | |
| Subs | LSU | Pat Grissom (SG), Larry Dahlke (SF), John Morris (C) Charles Carter, Oscar Garcia, Walter Temple | |
| 02:38 | LSU | John Morris buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by James Cole | 76-74 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi | Zachary Crain steps in front of the Tommy Simms pass | 76-74 |
| 02:08 | LSU | Pat Grissom hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Albert Abernethy - foul #2 on Albert Abernethy, team foul #7 | 76-74 |
| 02:08 | LSU | Pat Grissom makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 02:08 | LSU | Pat Grissom makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi | Zachary Crain picks off the pass by Junior Hart | 76-76 |
| 01:46 | LSU | Tommy Simms denies the turnaround by James Cole | 76-76 |
| 01:44 | LSU | Pat Grissom pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-76 |
| 01:30 | LSU | John Morris knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by James Cole | 76-78 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 76-78 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi | Albert Abernethy can't tip it in | 76-78 |
| 01:11 | LSU | The rebound goes to John Morris | 76-78 |
| 00:55 | LSU | James Cole hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by John Morris | 76-80 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | Erik Rockwell loses the ball out of bounds | 76-80 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | LSU | James Cole is fouled in the backcourt by Sylvester Stover - foul #3 on Sylvester Stover, team foul #8 | 76-80 |
| 00:41 | LSU | James Cole makes the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:41 | LSU | James Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:41 | LSU | John Morris grabs the offensive rebound | 76-81 |
| 00:39 | LSU | John Morris is fouled on the floor by Albert Abernethy - foul #3 on Albert Abernethy, team foul #9 | 76-81 |
| 00:39 | LSU | John Morris makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:39 | LSU | John Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-83 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi | Erik Rockwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-83 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi | Larry Dahlke is called for the reach on Junior Hart - foul #5 on Larry Dahlke, team foul #9 | 76-83 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | LSU | Oscar Garcia (SF) Larry Dahlke | |
| 00:29 | Mississippi | Junior Hart misses the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:29 | LSU | Zachary Crain grabs the board | 76-83 |
| 00:27 | LSU | Sylvester Stover is called for the reach on Zachary Crain in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sylvester Stover, team foul #10 | 76-83 |
| 00:27 | LSU | Zachary Crain misses the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:27 | LSU | Zachary Crain makes the 2nd free throw | 76-84 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Mississippi | Erik Rockwell clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-84 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | Albert Abernethy grabs the offensive board | 76-84 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | Erik Rockwell misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-84 |
| 00:12 | LSU | Pat Grissom snags the defensive board | 76-84 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | LSU | Pat Grissom is hacked by Sylvester Stover in the backcourt - foul #5 on Sylvester Stover, team foul #11 | 76-84 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Max Bond (PG) Sylvester Stover | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:11 | LSU | Pat Grissom makes the 1st free throw | 76-85 |
| 00:11 | LSU | Pat Grissom makes the 2nd free throw | 76-86 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Albert Abernethy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-86 |
| 00:02 | LSU | Zachary Crain pulls down the rebound | 76-86 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | LSU | Zachary Crain runs out the clock | 76-86 |