| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Steve Spafford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Klinski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Ward (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Cory Withrow (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerald Sorensen (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Ty Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Woods (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Howard Claiborne (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Hauser (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Stroud (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Roger Ward inbounds the ball | 37-40 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:42 | Mississippi | Roger Ward misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen can't tip it in | 37-40 |
| 19:39 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Michael Stroud | 37-40 |
| 19:31 | Louisiana State | Richard Hauser misses the lay-in | 37-40 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi | Roger Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen lays it in on a nice dish by Steve Spafford | 39-40 |
| 18:56 | Louisiana State | Cory Withrow steps in front of the Ty Johnson pass | 39-40 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi | Steve Spafford clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-40 |
| 18:41 | Mississippi | Dennis Klinski grabs the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi | Cory Withrow misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 18:29 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to John Woods | 39-40 |
| 18:11 | Louisiana State | John Woods buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Hauser | 39-43 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi | Steve Spafford is hacked by Ty Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ty Johnson, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi | Roger Ward hits a jump hook in the paint | 41-43 |
| 17:42 | Louisiana State | Richard Hauser loses the dribble to Jerald Sorensen | 41-43 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi | Dennis Klinski connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-43 |
| 17:20 | Louisiana State | Richard Hauser buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Ty Johnson and the foul's on Cory Withrow - foul #3 on Cory Withrow, team foul #1 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Moses Oaks (SG), Francis Templeton (SF), Bryan Crofts (PF) Dennis Klinski, Roger Ward, Cory Withrow | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Andre Sloan (SG), Matthew Breton (SF), Frank Larsen (C) John Woods, Howard Claiborne, Michael Stroud | |
| 17:20 | Louisiana State | Richard Hauser misses the free throw | 44-45 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 16:59 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen can't connect on a runner near the basket | 44-45 |
| 16:57 | Louisiana State | Ty Johnson gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 16:38 | Louisiana State | Richard Hauser connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Breton | 44-47 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi | Francis Templeton clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-47 |
| 16:14 | Louisiana State | Frank Larsen pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 16:00 | Louisiana State | Frank Larsen blows the wide open dunk | 44-47 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi | Francis Templeton pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Steve Spafford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Moses Oaks (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Francis Templeton (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Bryan Crofts (fresh) 9 pts. C - Jerald Sorensen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Ty Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Andre Sloan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Breton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Hauser (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Larsen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Mississippi | The short jumper by Bryan Crofts is denied by Richard Hauser | 44-47 |
| 15:49 | Louisiana State | Richard Hauser gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 15:44 | Louisiana State | Ty Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 15:42 | Mississippi | Bryan Crofts gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 15:30 | Mississippi | Steve Spafford misses the fadeaway from the right side | 44-47 |
| 15:29 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Frank Larsen | 44-47 |
| 15:25 | Louisiana State | Richard Hauser can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Bryan Crofts - foul #2 on Bryan Crofts, team foul #2 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Rory Markert (PG), Dennis Klinski (SG), Roger Ward (SF), Cory Withrow (PF), Christopher Brown (C) Steve Spafford, Moses Oaks, Francis Templeton, Bryan Crofts, Jerald Sorensen | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Anthony Kautz (PG), John Woods (SG), Howard Claiborne (SF), Michael Stroud (C) Ty Johnson, Andre Sloan, Matthew Breton, Frank Larsen | |
| 15:25 | Louisiana State | Richard Hauser misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 15:25 | Louisiana State | Richard Hauser misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 15:25 | Mississippi | Roger Ward grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi | Christopher Brown's dunk attempt is rejected by Michael Stroud | 44-47 |
| 15:03 | Louisiana State | Howard Claiborne grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 14:58 | Louisiana State | Anthony Kautz comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi | Roger Ward snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 14:40 | Mississippi | Roger Ward hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Cory Withrow | 46-47 |
| 14:29 | Louisiana State | Richard Hauser misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 46-47 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi | Cory Withrow grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi | Dennis Klinski makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Roger Ward | 48-47 |
| 14:00 | Louisiana State | Richard Hauser drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-49 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi | Cory Withrow hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Hauser - foul #1 on Richard Hauser, team foul #2 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ty Johnson (PG), Andre Sloan (SG), John Anderson (PF), Frank Larsen (C) Anthony Kautz, John Woods, Richard Hauser, Michael Stroud | |
| 13:53 | Mississippi | Cory Withrow makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi | Cory Withrow misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 13:53 | Louisiana State | Frank Larsen grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 13:33 | Louisiana State | Andre Sloan misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Rory Markert - foul #1 on Rory Markert, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steve Spafford (PG), Jerald Sorensen (C) Rory Markert, Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 13:33 | Louisiana State | Andre Sloan makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 13:33 | Louisiana State | Andre Sloan makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi | Roger Ward is hacked by Howard Claiborne - foul #2 on Howard Claiborne, team foul #3 | 49-51 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi | Dennis Klinski hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Andre Sloan - foul #2 on Andre Sloan, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bryan Crofts (PF) Cory Withrow | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 13:03 | Mississippi | Dennis Klinski makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi | Dennis Klinski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 12:50 | Louisiana State | Howard Claiborne clanks a floater from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 12:48 | Louisiana State | John Anderson tips it back up and in | 51-53 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 51-53 |
| 12:28 | Louisiana State | Howard Claiborne snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 12:19 | Louisiana State | Andre Sloan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Moses Oaks (SG), Francis Templeton (SF) Dennis Klinski, Roger Ward | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Woods (SG), Matthew Breton (SF), Michael Stroud (C) Andre Sloan, Howard Claiborne, Frank Larsen | |
| 12:02 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen is fouled on the floor by Michael Stroud - foul #1 on Michael Stroud, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cory Withrow (PF) Bryan Crofts | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 11:39 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen drills a fadeaway near the basket | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Steve Spafford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Moses Oaks (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Francis Templeton (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Cory Withrow (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Jerald Sorensen (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Ty Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Breton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Stroud (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Louisiana State | John Anderson scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from John Woods | 53-55 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi | Michael Stroud swats the short shot by Francis Templeton | 53-55 |
| 11:13 | Louisiana State | Matthew Breton grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 10:54 | Louisiana State | Michael Stroud is hacked by Cory Withrow - foul #4 on Cory Withrow, team foul #4 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Rory Markert (PG), Dennis Klinski (SG), Roger Ward (SF), Christopher Brown (C) Steve Spafford, Moses Oaks, Francis Templeton, Jerald Sorensen | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Anthony Kautz (PG), Andre Sloan (SG), Howard Claiborne (SF), Frank Larsen (PF) Ty Johnson, John Woods, Matthew Breton, John Anderson | |
| 10:40 | Louisiana State | Frank Larsen makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-57 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi | Rory Markert is fouled on the floor by Frank Larsen - foul #2 on Frank Larsen, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bryan Crofts (PF) Cory Withrow | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Richard Hauser (PF) Michael Stroud | |
| 10:03 | Mississippi | Bryan Crofts knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Dennis Klinski | 55-57 |
| 10:00 | Louisiana State | Anthony Kautz is hacked by Rory Markert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rory Markert, team foul #5 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ty Johnson (PG) Anthony Kautz | |
| 09:51 | Louisiana State | Ty Johnson loses the dribble to Rory Markert | 55-57 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi | Roger Ward misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-57 |
| 09:34 | Louisiana State | Howard Claiborne grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 09:24 | Louisiana State | Frank Larsen lays it up and in set up by Ty Johnson | 55-59 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi | Bryan Crofts misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-59 |
| 09:05 | Louisiana State | Richard Hauser gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 08:59 | Louisiana State | Ty Johnson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 08:58 | Louisiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Hauser | 55-59 |
| 08:53 | Louisiana State | Bryan Crofts steps in front of the Frank Larsen pass | 55-59 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi | Roger Ward's dunk attempt is rejected by Frank Larsen | 55-59 |
| 08:40 | Louisiana State | Howard Claiborne gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 08:34 | Louisiana State | Ty Johnson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 08:32 | Louisiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Larsen | 55-59 |
| 08:25 | Louisiana State | Andre Sloan can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-59 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi | Dennis Klinski gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi | Dennis Klinski misses the jumpshot from the right side | 55-59 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi | Bryan Crofts pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi | Dennis Klinski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 07:55 | Louisiana State | Richard Hauser gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 07:32 | Louisiana State | Richard Hauser blows the dunk but he's hacked by Bryan Crofts - foul #3 on Bryan Crofts, team foul #6 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steve Spafford (PG), Moses Oaks (SG), Francis Templeton (SF), Cory Withrow (PF), Jerald Sorensen (C) Rory Markert, Dennis Klinski, Roger Ward, Bryan Crofts, Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Anthony Kautz (PG), John Woods (SG), Matthew Breton (SF), Michael Stroud (C) Ty Johnson, Andre Sloan, Howard Claiborne, Frank Larsen | |
| 07:32 | Louisiana State | Richard Hauser makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 07:32 | Louisiana State | Richard Hauser makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Steve Spafford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Moses Oaks (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Francis Templeton (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Cory Withrow (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Jerald Sorensen (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Anthony Kautz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Matthew Breton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Hauser (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Stroud (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:16 | Mississippi | Moses Oaks knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on Richard Hauser - foul #2 on Richard Hauser, team foul #7 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Anderson (PF) Richard Hauser | |
| 07:16 | Mississippi | Moses Oaks makes the free throw | 58-61 |
| 07:08 | Louisiana State | John Woods is denied on a layup by Francis Templeton | 58-61 |
| 07:06 | Louisiana State | John Anderson tips it home | 58-63 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi | Francis Templeton buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steve Spafford and he's fouled by Anthony Kautz - foul #3 on Anthony Kautz, team foul #8 | 60-63 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi | Francis Templeton makes the free throw | 61-63 |
| 06:32 | Louisiana State | John Woods misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi | Steve Spafford grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 06:14 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on John Woods - foul #3 on John Woods, team foul #9 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ty Johnson (PG) Anthony Kautz | |
| 06:14 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 06:14 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 06:05 | Louisiana State | Francis Templeton is called for the reach on John Anderson - foul #2 on Francis Templeton, team foul #7 | 62-63 |
| 06:05 | Louisiana State | John Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 06:05 | Louisiana State | John Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen misses the shot from the right block | 62-65 |
| 05:46 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen grabs the offensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi | Cory Withrow scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Jerald Sorensen | 64-65 |
| 05:13 | Louisiana State | Matthew Breton knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from John Anderson | 64-67 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi | Francis Templeton is hacked by Matthew Breton - foul #2 on Matthew Breton, team foul #10 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dennis Klinski (SG), Bryan Crofts (PF) Moses Oaks, Cory Withrow | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Andre Sloan (SG), Howard Claiborne (SF), Frank Larsen (C) John Woods, Matthew Breton, Michael Stroud | |
| 04:51 | Mississippi | Francis Templeton makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi | Francis Templeton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 04:31 | Louisiana State | Andre Sloan hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ty Johnson | 66-69 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen throws it down on a great pass from Dennis Klinski | 68-69 |
| 04:01 | Louisiana State | Ty Johnson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-69 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Francis Templeton | 68-69 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen misses the lay-in | 68-69 |
| 03:36 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Howard Claiborne | 68-69 |
| 03:30 | Louisiana State | Ty Johnson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 68-69 |
| 03:28 | Mississippi | Bryan Crofts snags the defensive board | 68-69 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Steve Spafford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Klinski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Francis Templeton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bryan Crofts (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerald Sorensen (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Ty Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SG - Andre Sloan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Howard Claiborne (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. PF - John Anderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Larsen (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Mississippi | Dennis Klinski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-69 |
| 03:16 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Jerald Sorensen | 68-69 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi | Andre Sloan takes the ball from Francis Templeton | 68-69 |
| 02:59 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Roger Ward (SF), Cory Withrow (PF) Francis Templeton, Bryan Crofts | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Woods (SG), Richard Hauser (PF), Michael Stroud (C) Andre Sloan, John Anderson, Frank Larsen | |
| 02:42 | Louisiana State | Michael Stroud loses the dribble to Cory Withrow | 68-69 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi | Jerald Sorensen's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Stroud | 68-69 |
| 02:19 | Louisiana State | Richard Hauser grabs the defensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 02:03 | Louisiana State | Michael Stroud's floater is tipped away by Jerald Sorensen | 68-69 |
| 02:01 | Louisiana State | Michael Stroud grabs the offensive board | 68-69 |
| 01:44 | Louisiana State | Michael Stroud comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Roger Ward - foul #2 on Roger Ward, team foul #8 | 68-69 |
| 01:44 | Louisiana State | Michael Stroud makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 01:44 | Louisiana State | Michael Stroud makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi | Cory Withrow drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Steve Spafford | 70-71 |
| 01:14 | Louisiana State | John Woods clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-71 |
| 01:13 | Louisiana State | Howard Claiborne misses the tip | 70-71 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi | Cory Withrow gets the rebound | 70-71 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi | Roger Ward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-71 |
| 00:54 | Louisiana State | Ty Johnson is called for 5 seconds | 70-71 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi | Cory Withrow drills a floater from the baseline set up by Steve Spafford | 72-71 |
| 00:25 | Louisiana State | John Woods hits a floater from close range and he's fouled by Steve Spafford - foul #1 on Steve Spafford, team foul #9 | 72-73 |
| 00:25 | Louisiana State | John Woods makes the free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | Roger Ward comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 72-74 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | Cory Withrow hits the follow up shot | 74-74 |
| 00:10 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Ty Johnson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-77 |