| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Vidaurri (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Whitchurch (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Billy Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ismael Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Mazzariello (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - David Furman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gino Bianchi (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Shine (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Donald Morris (fresh) 14 pts. C - Joshua Parish (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Raymond Shine inbounds the ball | 34-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:49 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi is hacked by Jerry Whitchurch - foul #3 on Jerry Whitchurch, team foul #1 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Larry Gauna (SG), Steven Taliaferro (C) Jerry Whitchurch, Mark Mazzariello | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 19:39 | Louisiana State | Donald Morris is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 34-43 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi | Billy Robinson makes the jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Raymond Shine - foul #1 on Raymond Shine, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi | Billy Robinson makes the free throw | 37-43 |
| 19:04 | Louisiana State | Donald Morris is hacked by Ismael Townsend during a doubleteam - foul #3 on Ismael Townsend, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Don Knisely (C) Ismael Townsend | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 18:59 | Louisiana State | Donald Morris works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 37-43 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi | The jumper by Don Knisely is denied by Donald Morris | 37-43 |
| 18:42 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Raymond Shine | 37-43 |
| 18:37 | Louisiana State | David Furman is open but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 37-43 |
| 18:36 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish tips it in | 37-45 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-45 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro gets the offensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi | Billy Robinson drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Raymond Shine - foul #2 on Raymond Shine, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Giron (SG), Michael Boulay (PF), Mark Mazzariello (C) Larry Gauna, Steven Taliaferro, Don Knisely | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 18:11 | Mississippi | Billy Robinson makes the free throw | 40-45 |
| 17:59 | Louisiana State | Donald Morris misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-45 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Mark Mazzariello | 40-45 |
| 17:36 | Mississippi | Billy Robinson misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 40-45 |
| 17:34 | Louisiana State | Donald Morris pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 17:16 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish misses the lay-in | 40-45 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi | Joseph Giron grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Raymond Shine - foul #3 on Raymond Shine, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Larry Gauna (SG), Edgar Brase (SF), Steven Taliaferro (PF), Don Knisely (C) Joseph Giron, Billy Robinson, Michael Boulay, Mark Mazzariello | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Johnson (SF), Daniel Sliva (PF), Ernest Darrington (C) Raymond Shine, Donald Morris, Joshua Parish | |
| 17:09 | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri misses the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 16:50 | Louisiana State | Daniel Sliva works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Don Knisely | 41-45 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 16:22 | Louisiana State | William Johnson grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 15:59 | Louisiana State | Daniel Sliva works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by David Furman | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Vidaurri (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Gauna (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edgar Brase (fresh) PF - Steven Taliaferro (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Don Knisely (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - David Furman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gino Bianchi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Sliva (fresh) 12 pts. C - Ernest Darrington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-47 |
| 15:40 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 15:34 | Louisiana State | Daniel Sliva evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 15:33 | Mississippi | Don Knisely gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 15:27 | Mississippi | Larry Gauna can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 41-47 |
| 15:26 | Louisiana State | David Furman snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 15:12 | Louisiana State | David Furman scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Gino Bianchi and the foul's on Mark Vidaurri - foul #3 on Mark Vidaurri, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch (SG), Billy Robinson (SF), Ismael Townsend (PF), Mark Mazzariello (C) Larry Gauna, Edgar Brase, Steven Taliaferro, Don Knisely | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Raymond Shine (SF), Donald Morris (PF), Joshua Parish (C) William Johnson, Daniel Sliva, Ernest Darrington | |
| 15:12 | Louisiana State | David Furman makes the free throw | 41-50 |
| 14:52 | Mississippi | Ismael Townsend throws it down | 43-50 |
| 14:32 | Louisiana State | Donald Morris makes the contested jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-52 |
| 14:15 | Mississippi | Ismael Townsend hits the finger roll | 45-52 |
| 14:00 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Donald Morris | 45-54 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri is fouled on the floor by Donald Morris - foul #3 on Donald Morris, team foul #4 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro (C) Mark Mazzariello | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jeremy Hawkins (SG) David Furman | |
| 13:27 | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri connects on the 3 from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 13:16 | Louisiana State | Donald Morris comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi | Billy Robinson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-54 |
| 13:06 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Gino Bianchi | 48-54 |
| 12:53 | Louisiana State | Raymond Shine is alone and drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Parish | 48-56 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi | Gino Bianchi picks off the pass by Billy Robinson | 48-56 |
| 12:36 | Louisiana State | Raymond Shine hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gino Bianchi | 48-58 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 12:17 | Louisiana State | Donald Morris grabs the board | 48-58 |
| 12:05 | Louisiana State | Donald Morris evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Mark Vidaurri - foul #4 on Mark Vidaurri, team foul #4 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Fann (PG), Larry Gauna (SG), Joseph Giron (SF) Mark Vidaurri, Jerry Whitchurch, Billy Robinson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Scott Shaw (PG), William Johnson (SF), Ernest Darrington (C) Gino Bianchi, Raymond Shine, Joshua Parish | |
| 12:05 | Louisiana State | Donald Morris makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 12:05 | Louisiana State | Donald Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi | Ismael Townsend snags the defensive board | 48-59 |
| 11:47 | Mississippi | Christopher Fann is hacked by William Johnson - foul #1 on William Johnson, team foul #5 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Don Knisely (C) Steven Taliaferro | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David Furman (PG), Daniel Sliva (PF) Scott Shaw, Donald Morris | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Christopher Fann (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Gauna (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Giron (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ismael Townsend (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Don Knisely (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - David Furman (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeremy Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Sliva (fresh) 12 pts. C - Ernest Darrington (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Mississippi | Larry Gauna knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 11:26 | Louisiana State | Daniel Sliva works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Jeremy Hawkins | 50-62 |
| 11:20 | Mississippi | Ismael Townsend comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 50-62 |
| 11:19 | Louisiana State | Jeremy Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 50-62 |
| 11:04 | Louisiana State | David Furman can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-62 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Don Knisely | 50-62 |
| 10:47 | Mississippi | Larry Gauna misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 50-62 |
| 10:46 | Louisiana State | Jeremy Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 50-62 |
| 10:41 | Louisiana State | Ismael Townsend is called for the reach on Daniel Sliva - foul #4 on Ismael Townsend, team foul #5 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Billy Robinson (SF), Michael Boulay (PF), Steven Taliaferro (C) Larry Gauna, Ismael Townsend, Don Knisely | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi (SG), Raymond Shine (SF), Joshua Parish (C) Jeremy Hawkins, William Johnson, Ernest Darrington | |
| 10:28 | Louisiana State | Daniel Sliva knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Raymond Shine | 50-65 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi | Billy Robinson is whistled for a carry | 50-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Mazzariello (C) Steven Taliaferro | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Donald Morris (PF) Daniel Sliva | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 09:53 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 09:42 | Mississippi | Christopher Fann comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-68 |
| 09:40 | Louisiana State | Donald Morris pulls down the rebound | 50-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 09:16 | Louisiana State | David Furman comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Christopher Fann - foul #2 on Christopher Fann, team foul #6 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch (SG), Steven Taliaferro (C) Joseph Giron, Mark Mazzariello | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington (C) Joshua Parish | |
| 09:16 | Louisiana State | David Furman makes the 1st free throw | 50-69 |
| 09:16 | Louisiana State | David Furman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-70 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi | Billy Robinson misses the easy layup | 50-70 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Taliaferro | 50-70 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi | Billy Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-70 |
| 08:53 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Donald Morris | 50-70 |
| 08:27 | Louisiana State | Donald Morris banks in the layup over the doubleteam set up by Raymond Shine | 50-72 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi | Billy Robinson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-72 |
| 07:54 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington is open but comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 53-72 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi | Michael Boulay pulls down the rebound | 53-72 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi | Billy Robinson comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 53-72 |
| 07:35 | Mississippi | Billy Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-72 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Christopher Fann (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Whitchurch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Billy Robinson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Boulay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Taliaferro (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - David Furman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gino Bianchi (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Shine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Donald Morris (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ernest Darrington (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Ernest Darrington - foul #1 on Ernest Darrington, team foul #6 | 55-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri (PG), Joseph Giron (SF), Ismael Townsend (PF), Mark Mazzariello (C) Christopher Fann, Billy Robinson, Michael Boulay, Steven Taliaferro | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Scott Shaw (PG), Jeremy Hawkins (SG), William Johnson (SF), Daniel Sliva (PF), Joshua Parish (C) David Furman, Gino Bianchi, Raymond Shine, Donald Morris, Ernest Darrington | |
| 07:18 | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch makes the free throw | 56-72 |
| 06:49 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish is alone and drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Jeremy Hawkins | 56-74 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi | Mark Mazzariello travels with the ball | 56-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Larry Gauna (SG), Don Knisely (C) Jerry Whitchurch, Mark Mazzariello | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 06:25 | Louisiana State | Daniel Sliva is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-74 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi | Joseph Giron snags the defensive board | 56-74 |
| 06:19 | Mississippi | Larry Gauna clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-74 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi | Joseph Giron tips it home | 58-74 |
| 05:49 | Louisiana State | Scott Shaw knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jeremy Hawkins | 58-77 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi | Ismael Townsend misses the jump hook from the right block | 58-77 |
| 05:31 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish pulls down the rebound | 58-77 |
| 05:27 | Louisiana State | Scott Shaw hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-77 |
| 05:26 | Louisiana State | Jeremy Hawkins misses the tip | 58-77 |
| 05:24 | Louisiana State | Daniel Sliva misses the tip | 58-77 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi | Joseph Giron grabs the defensive rebound | 58-77 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi | Ismael Townsend buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-77 |
| 05:09 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-77 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Billy Robinson (SF), Steven Taliaferro (C) Joseph Giron, Don Knisely | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David Furman (PG), Gino Bianchi (SG), Raymond Shine (SF), Donald Morris (PF) Scott Shaw, Jeremy Hawkins, William Johnson, Daniel Sliva | |
| 04:50 | Louisiana State | Ismael Townsend takes the ball from Gino Bianchi | 60-77 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 60-77 |
| 04:39 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Donald Morris | 60-77 |
| 04:19 | Louisiana State | Donald Morris buries a jumper from the right side set up by Raymond Shine | 60-79 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi | Joshua Parish picks off the pass by Mark Vidaurri | 60-79 |
| 03:49 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish misses the jump hook in the lane | 60-79 |
| 03:48 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi grabs the offensive board | 60-79 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:31 | Louisiana State | Donald Morris shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-82 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Vidaurri (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Larry Gauna (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Billy Robinson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ismael Townsend (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Steven Taliaferro (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - David Furman (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gino Bianchi (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Shine (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. PF - Donald Morris (fresh) 24 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Joshua Parish (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:13 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro blows the layup | 60-82 |
| 03:11 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi gets the rebound | 60-82 |
| 02:42 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish is fouled on the floor by Steven Taliaferro - foul #1 on Steven Taliaferro, team foul #7 | 60-82 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Fann (PG), Joseph Giron (SG), Edgar Brase (SF), Michael Boulay (PF), Don Knisely (C) Mark Vidaurri, Larry Gauna, Billy Robinson, Ismael Townsend, Steven Taliaferro | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 02:42 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish misses the 1st free throw | 60-82 |
| 02:42 | Mississippi | Michael Boulay pulls down the rebound | 60-82 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:34 | Mississippi | Michael Boulay comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 60-82 |
| 02:32 | Louisiana State | Raymond Shine gets the rebound | 60-82 |
| 02:07 | Louisiana State | Raymond Shine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-82 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro (C) Don Knisely | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Johnson (SF), Daniel Sliva (PF), Ernest Darrington (C) Raymond Shine, Donald Morris, Joshua Parish | |
| 02:03 | Mississippi | Christopher Fann throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-82 |
| 01:54 | Louisiana State | Daniel Sliva splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-82 |
| 01:53 | Louisiana State | David Furman grabs the offensive rebound | 60-82 |
| 01:35 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington slams it home on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Daniel Sliva | 60-84 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi | William Johnson steps in front of the Michael Boulay pass | 60-84 |
| 00:51 | Louisiana State | Christopher Fann is called for the reach on David Furman - foul #3 on Christopher Fann, team foul #8 | 60-84 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Larry Gauna (SG) Edgar Brase | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Raymond Shine (SF), Donald Morris (PF), Joshua Parish (C) William Johnson, Daniel Sliva, Ernest Darrington | |
| 00:51 | Louisiana State | David Furman makes the 1st free throw | 60-85 |
| 00:51 | Louisiana State | David Furman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-86 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 60-86 |
| 00:41 | Louisiana State | Raymond Shine grabs the board | 60-86 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from David Furman | 60-88 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | Michael Boulay's pass is intercepted by Raymond Shine | 60-88 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | David Furman runs out the clock | 60-88 |