| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Smiley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shawn Sparks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Damian Calkins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Smith (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gary Holloway (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Adam Vicknair (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Mello (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Caleb Darby (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Arthur Burnette (fresh) C - Freddie Sutherland (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:35 | Louisiana State | The pull-up jumper by Arthur Burnette is blocked by Mark Smith | 31-28 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi | Mark Smith pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins is fouled on the floor by Adam Vicknair - foul #1 on Adam Vicknair, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi | Mark Smith hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Arthur Burnette - foul #2 on Arthur Burnette, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi | Mark Smith makes the free throw | 34-28 |
| 18:41 | Louisiana State | Gary Holloway steals it from Freddie Sutherland | 34-28 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi | Mark Smith misses the driving attempt from the left block | 34-28 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley grabs the offensive board | 34-28 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins can't connect on a shot from the left side | 34-28 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi | Mark Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 17:49 | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 17:23 | Louisiana State | Adam Vicknair is hacked by Shawn Sparks - foul #1 on Shawn Sparks, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Schrader (C) Gary Holloway | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 17:07 | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland misses the shot from just outside the lane | 34-28 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi | Mark Smith snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-28 |
| 16:42 | Mississippi | Mark Smith tips it back up and in | 36-28 |
| 16:15 | Louisiana State | Adam Vicknair double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 36-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jack Inman (SG), Gary Ford (SF), Joseph Palmer (PF), Gary Holloway (C) Shawn Sparks, Damian Calkins, Mark Smith, Robert Schrader | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Corey Howard (PG), Robert Guerrier (SG), Alexei Malinoski (SF), David Dinan (PF) Adam Vicknair, Ronald Mello, Caleb Darby, Arthur Burnette | |
| 15:57 | Mississippi | Jack Inman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-28 |
| 15:56 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Freddie Sutherland | 36-28 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Smiley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Inman (fresh) SF - Gary Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Holloway (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Corey Howard (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Guerrier (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alexei Malinoski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Dinan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Freddie Sutherland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-28 |
| 15:29 | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland tips it in | 36-30 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi | Jack Inman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-30 |
| 15:08 | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 14:39 | Louisiana State | David Dinan is denied on a layup by Gary Ford | 36-30 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jack Inman | 36-30 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer misses the wide open jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Freddie Sutherland - foul #2 on Freddie Sutherland, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Cross (PG), Shawn Sparks (SG), Damian Calkins (SF), Robert Schrader (C) Robert Smiley, Jack Inman, Gary Ford, Gary Holloway | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Adam Vicknair (PG), Ronald Mello (SG), Caleb Darby (SF), Arthur Burnette (PF) Corey Howard, Robert Guerrier, Alexei Malinoski, Freddie Sutherland | |
| 14:30 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 14:09 | Louisiana State | Adam Vicknair evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 38-30 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Patrick Cross | 41-30 |
| 13:44 | Louisiana State | Robert Schrader is called for the reach on Caleb Darby - foul #1 on Robert Schrader, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Smith (PF) Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 13:25 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by David Dinan | 41-33 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi | Adam Vicknair is called for the reach on Patrick Cross - foul #2 on Adam Vicknair, team foul #4 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Smiley (PG), Gary Holloway (C) Patrick Cross, Robert Schrader | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Alexei Malinoski (C) David Dinan | |
| 12:40 | Mississippi | Alexei Malinoski swats the short shot by Mark Smith | 41-33 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway hits the follow up shot | 43-33 |
| 12:16 | Louisiana State | Alexei Malinoski misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 43-33 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway snags the defensive board | 43-33 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark Smith and he's hacked by Arthur Burnette - foul #3 on Arthur Burnette, team foul #5 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier (SF), Freddie Sutherland (C) Caleb Darby, Arthur Burnette | |
| 11:58 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley makes the free throw | 46-33 |
| 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 and a man to man (+3) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Smiley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shawn Sparks (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Damian Calkins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Holloway (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Adam Vicknair (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Mello (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Guerrier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alexei Malinoski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Freddie Sutherland (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Louisiana State | Adam Vicknair is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Damian Calkins - foul #2 on Damian Calkins, team foul #3 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David Dinan (PF) Robert Guerrier | |
| 11:43 | Louisiana State | Adam Vicknair makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 11:43 | Louisiana State | Adam Vicknair makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi | Mark Smith knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Robert Smiley | 48-35 |
| 10:58 | Louisiana State | Gary Holloway is called for the reach on Adam Vicknair - foul #1 on Gary Holloway, team foul #4 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary Ford (SF), Joseph Palmer (PF), Robert Schrader (C) Damian Calkins, Mark Smith, Gary Holloway | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Corey Howard (PG) Adam Vicknair | |
| 10:50 | Louisiana State | Ronald Mello comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-35 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer gets the rebound | 48-35 |
| 10:33 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-35 |
| 10:21 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Mello | 50-38 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by David Dinan - foul #2 on David Dinan, team foul #6 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jack Inman (SG), Damian Calkins (SF), Gary Holloway (C) Shawn Sparks, Gary Ford, Robert Schrader | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier (SG), Caleb Darby (SF), Arthur Burnette (PF) Ronald Mello, Alexei Malinoski, David Dinan | |
| 10:01 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 09:51 | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-41 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi | Caleb Darby picks off the pass by Jack Inman | 52-41 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 09:09 | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Freddie Sutherland | 52-44 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway misses the lay-in | 52-44 |
| 08:54 | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 08:25 | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Corey Howard | 52-46 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway is whistled for a carry | 52-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Cross (PG), Shawn Sparks (SG), Gary Ford (SF), Mark Smith (PF), Robert Schrader (C) Robert Smiley, Jack Inman, Damian Calkins, Joseph Palmer, Gary Holloway | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Adam Vicknair (PG), Ronald Mello (SG), David Dinan (C) Corey Howard, Robert Guerrier, Freddie Sutherland | |
| 07:41 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Alexei Malinoski (C) Arthur Burnette | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Patrick Cross (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shawn Sparks (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Schrader (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Adam Vicknair (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Mello (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Caleb Darby (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Dinan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Alexei Malinoski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Mississippi | Mark Smith knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Gary Ford and the foul's on David Dinan - foul #3 on David Dinan, team foul #7 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Smiley (PG) Patrick Cross | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 07:22 | Mississippi | Mark Smith misses the free throw | 54-46 |
| 07:22 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Alexei Malinoski | 54-46 |
| 07:11 | Louisiana State | Adam Vicknair splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronald Mello | 54-48 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 07:03 | Louisiana State | Alexei Malinoski grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 06:46 | Louisiana State | David Dinan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Damian Calkins (SF), Gary Holloway (C) Gary Ford, Robert Schrader | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland (C) Caleb Darby | |
| 06:30 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway is whistled for a carry | 54-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette (PF) David Dinan | |
| 06:10 | Louisiana State | Adam Vicknair is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-48 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi | Mark Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks can't connect on a 3 from straight away but the foul's on Ronald Mello - foul #3 on Ronald Mello, team foul #8 | 54-48 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks misses the 3rd free throw | 56-48 |
| 05:49 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| 05:21 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette drills a jumper from the right block set up by Adam Vicknair and he's fouled by Mark Smith - foul #1 on Mark Smith, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer (PF), Robert Schrader (C) Mark Smith, Gary Holloway | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby (SF) Alexei Malinoski | |
| 05:21 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette makes the free throw | 56-51 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins is fouled on the floor by Caleb Darby - foul #2 on Caleb Darby, team foul #9 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Cross (PG) Robert Smiley | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 05:04 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 04:47 | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 58-51 |
| 04:45 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 04:21 | Louisiana State | Joseph Palmer is called for the reach on Freddie Sutherland - foul #2 on Joseph Palmer, team foul #6 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Smiley (PG), Jack Inman (SG), Mark Smith (PF), Gary Holloway (C) Patrick Cross, Shawn Sparks, Joseph Palmer, Robert Schrader | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Corey Howard (PG), Robert Guerrier (SG), David Dinan (PF) Adam Vicknair, Ronald Mello, Arthur Burnette | |
| 04:06 | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 58-51 |
| 04:05 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby grabs the offensive board | 58-51 |
| 03:44 | Louisiana State | David Dinan drills a jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Mark Smith - foul #2 on Mark Smith, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary Ford (SF) Damian Calkins | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Alexei Malinoski (C) Freddie Sutherland | |
| 03:44 | Louisiana State | David Dinan misses the free throw | 58-53 |
| 03:44 | Mississippi | Mark Smith gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 03:28 | Mississippi | Corey Howard steals the ball from Gary Holloway | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Smiley (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jack Inman (fresh) SF - Gary Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Holloway (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Corey Howard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Guerrier (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Caleb Darby (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Dinan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Alexei Malinoski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard is hacked by Jack Inman - foul #2 on Jack Inman, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks (SG) Jack Inman | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ronald Mello (SG) Caleb Darby | |
| 03:05 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi | Mark Smith gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway dunks the ball | 60-53 |
| 02:53 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Damian Calkins (SF) Gary Ford | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Adam Vicknair (PG), Caleb Darby (SF), Arthur Burnette (PF), Freddie Sutherland (C) Corey Howard, Robert Guerrier, David Dinan, Alexei Malinoski | |
| 02:31 | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland misses short on a runner in the lane | 60-53 |
| 02:30 | Louisiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Burnette | 60-53 |
| 02:06 | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Gary Holloway - foul #2 on Gary Holloway, team foul #9 | 60-53 |
| 02:06 | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 02:06 | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-55 |
| 01:24 | Louisiana State | Ronald Mello knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Adam Vicknair | 60-58 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi | Mark Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Freddie Sutherland | 60-58 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway misses the tip | 60-58 |
| 00:53 | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 00:29 | Louisiana State | Adam Vicknair is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Gary Holloway - foul #3 on Gary Holloway, team foul #10 | 60-58 |
| 00:29 | Louisiana State | Adam Vicknair makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:29 | Louisiana State | Adam Vicknair makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:02 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway can't finish the layup | 60-60 |
| 00:01 | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland clanks a fullcourt shot | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Smiley (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shawn Sparks (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Damian Calkins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Gary Holloway (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Adam Vicknair (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronald Mello (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Caleb Darby (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Burnette (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Freddie Sutherland (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland wins the tip | 60-60 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:37 | Louisiana State | Gary Holloway steals it from Caleb Darby | 60-60 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Smiley | 62-60 |
| 04:01 | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Adam Vicknair | 62-62 |
| 03:40 | Mississippi | Mark Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 62-62 |
| 03:38 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins tips it home | 64-62 |
| 03:12 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-65 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Smiley and he's fouled by Caleb Darby - foul #3 on Caleb Darby, team foul #10 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer (PF), Robert Schrader (C) Mark Smith, Gary Holloway | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 02:59 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins misses the free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:59 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette grabs the defensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 02:34 | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland loses the dribble to Joseph Palmer | 66-65 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Smith (PF), Gary Holloway (C) Joseph Palmer, Robert Schrader | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 02:27 | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks's fadeaway is rejected by Arthur Burnette | 66-65 |
| 02:26 | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland pulls down the rebound | 66-65 |
| 02:07 | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Ronald Mello | 66-67 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi | Mark Smith hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Robert Smiley | 68-67 |
| 01:25 | Louisiana State | Ronald Mello is fouled on the floor by Damian Calkins - foul #3 on Damian Calkins, team foul #11 | 68-67 |
| 01:25 | Louisiana State | Ronald Mello makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:25 | Louisiana State | Ronald Mello makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-69 |
| 00:54 | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland snags the defensive board | 68-69 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Smiley (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - Shawn Sparks (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Damian Calkins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mark Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Gary Holloway (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Adam Vicknair (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ronald Mello (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Caleb Darby (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Burnette (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Freddie Sutherland (fresh) 15 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 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 man to man (+3) | |
| 00:31 | Louisiana State | Robert Smiley steals the ball from Ronald Mello | 68-69 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | The short jumper by Gary Holloway is denied by Caleb Darby | 68-69 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley grabs the offensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 68-69 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette gets the rebound | 68-69 |