| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Robert Phillips (fresh) SG - Philip Williams (fresh) SF - Robert Centers (fresh) PF - Dwight Tye (fresh) C - Jon Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Rafael Moreno (fresh) SG - David Yamaguchi (fresh) SF - Marko Prusinski (fresh) PF - Gerald Gardner (fresh) C - Julio Gonzales (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Julio Gonzales wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Mississippi | Robert Phillips steps in front of the Gerald Gardner pass | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Louisiana State | Robert Phillips lays it up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi | Gerald Gardner makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Rafael Moreno | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | Louisiana State | Philip Williams hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Centers | 5-2 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi | David Yamaguchi hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 18:55 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Robert Centers | 5-2 |
| 18:35 | Louisiana State | Dwight Tye misses the runner in the paint | 5-2 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi | Gerald Gardner grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi | Rafael Moreno is fouled on the floor by Robert Phillips - foul #1 on Robert Phillips, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi | Marko Prusinski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Robert Centers - foul #1 on Robert Centers, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi | Marko Prusinski makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi | Marko Prusinski misses the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:05 | Louisiana State | Jon Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:51 | Louisiana State | Philip Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 5-3 |
| 17:49 | Louisiana State | Philip Williams snags the offensive board | 5-3 |
| 17:35 | Louisiana State | Philip Williams connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Robert Phillips | 8-3 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi | Marko Prusinski misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Centers - foul #2 on Robert Centers, team foul #3 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Casey Lamons (SF) Robert Centers | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Duncan Davis (PG), Chad Hill (PF), James Machen (C) Rafael Moreno, Gerald Gardner, Julio Gonzales | |
| 17:18 | Mississippi | Marko Prusinski misses the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi | Marko Prusinski makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 17:00 | Louisiana State | Casey Lamons is fouled on the floor by Marko Prusinski - foul #1 on Marko Prusinski, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Long (SG), Jonah Williamson (SF) David Yamaguchi, Marko Prusinski | |
| 16:47 | Louisiana State | Dwight Tye's layup is rejected by Chad Hill | 8-4 |
| 16:45 | Mississippi | Duncan Davis pulls down the rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi | Duncan Davis can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 8-4 |
| 16:18 | Louisiana State | Robert Phillips grabs the board | 8-4 |
| 16:03 | Louisiana State | Philip Williams is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 8-4 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi | James Machen pulls down the rebound | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Robert Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Casey Lamons (fresh) PF - Dwight Tye (fairly fresh) C - Jon Clark (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Duncan Davis (fresh) SG - Robert Long (fresh) SF - Jonah Williamson (fresh) PF - Chad Hill (fresh) C - James Machen (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Mississippi | Jonah Williamson can't finish the layup | 8-4 |
| 15:40 | Louisiana State | Dwight Tye snags the defensive board | 8-4 |
| 15:37 | Louisiana State | Robert Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Long - foul #1 on Robert Long, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Andrew Robison (PG), Sidney Tiffany (PF), John Clinard (C) Robert Phillips, Dwight Tye, Jon Clark | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Rafael Moreno (PG), David Yamaguchi (SG), Marko Prusinski (SF), Gerald Gardner (PF), Julio Gonzales (C) Duncan Davis, Robert Long, Jonah Williamson, Chad Hill, James Machen | |
| 15:26 | Louisiana State | Casey Lamons scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Philip Williams out of the doubleteam | 10-4 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi | Julio Gonzales's fadeaway is rejected by Sidney Tiffany | 10-4 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi | Gerald Gardner tips it back up and in | 10-6 |
| 14:52 | Louisiana State | 3 seconds is called on Sidney Tiffany | 10-6 |
| 14:24 | Mississippi | Marko Prusinski travels with the ball | 10-6 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Dwight Tye (PF) Philip Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 14:04 | Louisiana State | Sidney Tiffany comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Marko Prusinski - foul #2 on Marko Prusinski, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Phillips (PG) Andrew Robison | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jonah Williamson (SF), Chad Hill (PF) Marko Prusinski, Gerald Gardner | |
| 14:04 | Louisiana State | Sidney Tiffany makes the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 14:04 | Louisiana State | Sidney Tiffany misses the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jonah Williamson | 11-6 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi | Rafael Moreno hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-6 |
| 13:36 | Louisiana State | Dwight Tye snags the defensive board | 11-6 |
| 13:24 | Louisiana State | Sidney Tiffany comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 11-6 |
| 13:23 | Louisiana State | John Clinard grabs the offensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 13:12 | Louisiana State | Dwight Tye scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Casey Lamons and the foul's on Chad Hill - foul #1 on Chad Hill, team foul #4 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Andrew Robison (SG), Jon Clark (C) Casey Lamons, John Clinard | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Duncan Davis (PG) Rafael Moreno | |
| 13:12 | Louisiana State | Dwight Tye makes the free throw | 14-6 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi | Chad Hill misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 14-6 |
| 12:54 | Louisiana State | Dwight Tye grabs the board | 14-6 |
| 12:25 | Louisiana State | Sidney Tiffany can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-6 |
| 12:24 | Louisiana State | Robert Phillips tips it home | 16-6 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi | Duncan Davis loses the dribble to Robert Phillips | 16-6 |
| 12:02 | Louisiana State | Robert Phillips misses the easy layup | 16-6 |
| 12:01 | Louisiana State | Sidney Tiffany grabs the offensive rebound | 16-6 |
| 11:46 | Louisiana State | Jon Clark scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Andrew Robison | 18-6 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Robert Phillips (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Robison (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sidney Tiffany (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dwight Tye (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jon Clark (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Duncan Davis (fresh) SG - David Yamaguchi (fairly fresh) SF - Jonah Williamson (fresh) PF - Chad Hill (fresh) C - Julio Gonzales (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Mississippi | Julio Gonzales misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Jon Clark - foul #1 on Jon Clark, team foul #4 | 18-6 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Philip Williams (SG), Casey Lamons (SF), John Clinard (PF) Robert Phillips, Sidney Tiffany, Dwight Tye | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Rafael Moreno (PG), Gerald Gardner (PF) David Yamaguchi, Chad Hill | |
| 11:20 | Mississippi | Julio Gonzales misses the 1st free throw | 18-6 |
| 11:20 | Mississippi | Julio Gonzales misses the 2nd free throw | 18-6 |
| 11:20 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Jonah Williamson | 18-6 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi | Duncan Davis clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Philip Williams - foul #1 on Philip Williams, team foul #5 | 18-6 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Machen (C) Julio Gonzales | |
| 11:02 | Mississippi | Duncan Davis makes the 1st free throw | 18-7 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi | Duncan Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 18-8 |
| 10:50 | Louisiana State | Philip Williams misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Duncan Davis - foul #1 on Duncan Davis, team foul #5 | 18-8 |
| 10:50 | Louisiana State | Philip Williams misses the 1st free throw | 18-8 |
| 10:50 | Louisiana State | Philip Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 18-8 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi | James Machen grabs the defensive rebound | 18-8 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi | Gerald Gardner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 18-8 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi | James Machen tips it back up and in | 18-10 |
| 10:15 | Louisiana State | Philip Williams is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Duncan Davis | 18-10 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi | Jonah Williamson lays it in on a nice dish by Duncan Davis | 18-12 |
| 09:55 | Louisiana State | Casey Lamons misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-12 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi | James Machen pulls down the rebound | 18-12 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi | Rafael Moreno hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 18-12 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi | James Machen tips it back up and in | 18-14 |
| 09:30 | Louisiana State | Casey Lamons connects on the open 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Andrew Robison | 21-14 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi | Duncan Davis misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 21-14 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi | Jonah Williamson pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-14 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi | Jonah Williamson loses the dribble to John Clinard | 21-14 |
| 08:32 | Louisiana State | Jon Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-14 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Phillips (PG), Dwight Tye (PF), Sidney Tiffany (C) Andrew Robison, John Clinard, Jon Clark | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Long (PG), David Yamaguchi (SG), Chad Hill (PF), Julio Gonzales (C) Rafael Moreno, Duncan Davis, Gerald Gardner, James Machen | |
| 08:17 | Mississippi | Chad Hill hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Jonah Williamson | 21-16 |
| 07:52 | Louisiana State | Casey Lamons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-16 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Lee Alexander (C) Casey Lamons | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 07:42 | Mississippi | Robert Long is fouled on the floor by Robert Phillips - foul #2 on Robert Phillips, team foul #6 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Andrew Robison (PG) Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Andrew Robison (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Philip Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Tiffany (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dwight Tye (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Alexander (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Long (fresh) SG - David Yamaguchi (fresh) SF - Jonah Williamson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chad Hill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Julio Gonzales (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Mississippi | Robert Long is hacked by Andrew Robison - foul #1 on Andrew Robison, team foul #7 | 21-16 |
| 07:19 | Mississippi | Robert Long makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 07:19 | Mississippi | Robert Long makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 07:00 | Louisiana State | Andrew Robison misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-18 |
| 06:58 | Louisiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Sidney Tiffany | 21-18 |
| 06:37 | Louisiana State | Philip Williams works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 21-18 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi | Julio Gonzales gets the rebound | 21-18 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi | David Yamaguchi buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Long | 21-20 |
| 06:09 | Louisiana State | Lee Alexander is hacked by Jonah Williamson - foul #1 on Jonah Williamson, team foul #6 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Phillips (PG), Casey Lamons (SG), Robert Centers (SF), Jon Clark (C) Andrew Robison, Philip Williams, Sidney Tiffany, Lee Alexander | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Rafael Moreno (PG), Gerald Gardner (PF) Robert Long, Chad Hill | |
| 05:50 | Louisiana State | Dwight Tye buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Robert Phillips | 23-20 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi | Gerald Gardner's floater is knocked away by Jon Clark | 23-20 |
| 05:31 | Louisiana State | Dwight Tye grabs the board | 23-20 |
| 05:14 | Louisiana State | Julio Gonzales is called for the reach on Jon Clark - foul #1 on Julio Gonzales, team foul #7 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Clinard (PF) Dwight Tye | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Machen (C) Julio Gonzales | |
| 05:14 | Louisiana State | Jon Clark makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 05:14 | Louisiana State | Jon Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi | James Machen scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Gerald Gardner | 25-22 |
| 04:29 | Louisiana State | Casey Lamons is whistled for a carry | 25-22 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Sidney Tiffany (PF) John Clinard | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Duncan Davis (SG) David Yamaguchi | |
| 04:03 | Mississippi | Gerald Gardner misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Sidney Tiffany - foul #1 on Sidney Tiffany, team foul #8 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Philip Williams (SG), Dwight Tye (PF), John Clinard (C) Casey Lamons, Sidney Tiffany, Jon Clark | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Julio Gonzales (C) James Machen | |
| 04:03 | Mississippi | Gerald Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi | Gerald Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 03:46 | Louisiana State | Philip Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-24 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi | Gerald Gardner pulls down the rebound | 25-24 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi | John Clinard denies the turnaround by Julio Gonzales | 25-24 |
| 03:31 | Louisiana State | Robert Phillips snags the defensive board | 25-24 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Robert Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Philip Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Centers (fresh) PF - Dwight Tye (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Clinard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Rafael Moreno (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Duncan Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jonah Williamson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Julio Gonzales (fresh) | |
| 03:11 | Louisiana State | Robert Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-24 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Yamaguchi (SG), Marko Prusinski (SF), Chad Hill (PF) Rafael Moreno, Jonah Williamson, Gerald Gardner | |
| 02:52 | Mississippi | David Yamaguchi misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-24 |
| 02:50 | Louisiana State | Dwight Tye grabs the board | 25-24 |
| 02:33 | Louisiana State | Robert Phillips misses the driving attempt in the lane | 25-24 |
| 02:31 | Louisiana State | Dwight Tye hits the follow up shot | 27-24 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi | Duncan Davis misses long on a shot from the right side | 27-24 |
| 02:05 | Louisiana State | Philip Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 01:36 | Louisiana State | Philip Williams misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-24 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi | David Yamaguchi pulls down the rebound | 27-24 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi | Marko Prusinski hits a jump hook from the baseline | 27-26 |
| 01:01 | Louisiana State | Robert Centers is fouled on the floor by Marko Prusinski - foul #3 on Marko Prusinski, team foul #8 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Andrew Robison (PG), Casey Lamons (SG), Sidney Tiffany (PF), Jon Clark (C) Robert Phillips, Philip Williams, Dwight Tye, John Clinard | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Rafael Moreno (PG), Robert Long (SG), Jonah Williamson (SF), Gerald Gardner (PF), James Machen (C) Duncan Davis, David Yamaguchi, Marko Prusinski, Chad Hill, Julio Gonzales | |
| 01:01 | Louisiana State | Robert Centers makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 01:01 | Louisiana State | Robert Centers makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi | Robert Long misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jon Clark - foul #2 on Jon Clark, team foul #9 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Philip Williams (SG) Robert Centers | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:42 | Mississippi | Robert Long misses the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi | Robert Long makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 00:27 | Louisiana State | Philip Williams splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Andrew Robison | 32-27 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Jonah Williamson misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Philip Williams - foul #2 on Philip Williams, team foul #10 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Yamaguchi (SG) Robert Long | |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Jonah Williamson misses the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Jonah Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Casey Lamons misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 32-28 |