| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Rafael Moreno (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kirk Brooks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jonah Williamson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gerald Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Julio Gonzales (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Casey Lamons (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Centers (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Paul Oswald (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Sidney Tiffany (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - John Clinard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald inbounds the ball | 31-40 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Louisiana State | John Clinard can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 19:43 | Louisiana State | Sidney Tiffany tips it back up and in | 31-42 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi | Jonah Williamson misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Sidney Tiffany - foul #3 on Sidney Tiffany, team foul #1 | 31-42 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi | Jonah Williamson misses the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi | Jonah Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 19:02 | Louisiana State | Robert Centers is denied on a layup by Gerald Gardner | 32-42 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jonah Williamson | 32-42 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi | Julio Gonzales can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-42 |
| 18:49 | Louisiana State | Sidney Tiffany pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| 18:24 | Louisiana State | Sidney Tiffany clanks a jumper in the paint | 32-42 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi | Gerald Gardner pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi | Rafael Moreno buries a 3 from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 17:59 | Louisiana State | Robert Centers misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 17:57 | Louisiana State | John Clinard tips it back up and in | 35-44 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi | Kirk Brooks buries a floater from the free throw line | 37-44 |
| 17:19 | Louisiana State | Robert Centers lays it up and in on a great pass from Casey Lamons | 37-46 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi | Paul Oswald denies the turnaround by Julio Gonzales | 37-46 |
| 17:06 | Louisiana State | Sidney Tiffany snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| 16:44 | Louisiana State | Robert Centers connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Clinard | 37-49 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi | Robert Centers steals it from Jonah Williamson | 37-49 |
| 16:19 | Louisiana State | Casey Lamons throws it down on a great pass from Robert Centers | 37-51 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi | Jonah Williamson hits a floater from the baseline | 39-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Rafael Moreno (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kirk Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonah Williamson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gerald Gardner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Julio Gonzales (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Casey Lamons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Centers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Paul Oswald (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. PF - Sidney Tiffany (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Clinard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Louisiana State | Gerald Gardner is called for the reach on Robert Centers - foul #1 on Gerald Gardner, team foul #1 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Graham Hudson (SG), Chad Hill (PF), James Machen (C) Kirk Brooks, Gerald Gardner, Julio Gonzales | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois (PG), Bryant Palmer (SG), Henry Ontiveros (PF) Casey Lamons, Robert Centers, Paul Oswald | |
| 15:14 | Louisiana State | Henry Ontiveros blows the layup but he's fouled by James Machen - foul #1 on James Machen, team foul #2 | 39-51 |
| 15:14 | Louisiana State | Henry Ontiveros makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 15:14 | Louisiana State | Henry Ontiveros misses the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 15:14 | Mississippi | Jonah Williamson gets the rebound | 39-52 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi | Jonah Williamson misses long on a runner in the lane | 39-52 |
| 14:57 | Louisiana State | John Clinard snags the defensive board | 39-52 |
| 14:36 | Louisiana State | John Clinard clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Rafael Moreno - foul #3 on Rafael Moreno, team foul #3 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Telek Kucharski (PG), Robert Long (SF) Rafael Moreno, Jonah Williamson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Centers (SG) Bryant Palmer | |
| 14:36 | Louisiana State | John Clinard makes the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 14:36 | Louisiana State | John Clinard makes the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| 14:20 | Mississippi | Chad Hill's floater is tipped away by John Clinard | 39-54 |
| 14:18 | Louisiana State | Robert Centers grabs the defensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 14:00 | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois is fouled on the floor by Telek Kucharski - foul #1 on Telek Kucharski, team foul #4 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Christopher Johnson (SF), Michael Williams (PF) Sidney Tiffany, John Clinard | |
| 13:32 | Louisiana State | Henry Ontiveros misses the easy layup | 39-54 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Graham Hudson | 39-54 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi | Graham Hudson comes up short on the shot from the left side | 39-54 |
| 13:15 | Mississippi | James Machen tips it home | 41-54 |
| 13:13 | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois's pass is intercepted by Telek Kucharski in the backcourt | 41-54 |
| 12:52 | Mississippi | Graham Hudson scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 12:36 | Louisiana State | Henry Ontiveros steps out of bounds on the sideline | 43-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Rafael Moreno (PG), Jonah Williamson (SF), Gerald Gardner (PF), Julio Gonzales (C) Telek Kucharski, Robert Long, Chad Hill, James Machen | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Casey Lamons (PG), Paul Oswald (SF), Sidney Tiffany (PF) Charles Dubois, Christopher Johnson, Michael Williams | |
| 12:27 | Mississippi | Julio Gonzales buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Graham Hudson | 45-54 |
| 12:01 | Louisiana State | Sidney Tiffany can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Julio Gonzales - foul #2 on Julio Gonzales, team foul #5 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kirk Brooks (SG) Graham Hudson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Bryant Palmer (SG), John Clinard (C) Robert Centers, Henry Ontiveros | |
| 12:01 | Louisiana State | Sidney Tiffany makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 12:01 | Louisiana State | Sidney Tiffany makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Rafael Moreno (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kirk Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonah Williamson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Julio Gonzales (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Casey Lamons (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryant Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Oswald (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. PF - Sidney Tiffany (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Clinard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Mississippi | Gerald Gardner loses the ball out of bounds | 45-56 |
| 11:20 | Louisiana State | Casey Lamons comes up short on the shot from close range but the foul's on Rafael Moreno - foul #4 on Rafael Moreno, team foul #6 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Telek Kucharski (PG) Rafael Moreno | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Centers (SG) Bryant Palmer | |
| 11:20 | Louisiana State | Casey Lamons misses the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 11:20 | Louisiana State | Casey Lamons makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi | Gerald Gardner lays it up and in set up by Julio Gonzales and he's fouled by Sidney Tiffany - foul #4 on Sidney Tiffany, team foul #2 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Graham Hudson (SG) Kirk Brooks | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Henry Ontiveros (PF) Sidney Tiffany | |
| 11:01 | Mississippi | Gerald Gardner makes the free throw | 48-57 |
| 10:32 | Louisiana State | Henry Ontiveros throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Christopher Johnson (SF), Michael Williams (PF) Paul Oswald, John Clinard | |
| 10:16 | Mississippi | Henry Ontiveros steals the ball from Jonah Williamson | 48-57 |
| 09:59 | Louisiana State | Henry Ontiveros misses short on a jumper from the right block | 48-57 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Julio Gonzales | 48-57 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi | Graham Hudson loses the dribble to Michael Williams | 48-57 |
| 09:32 | Louisiana State | Casey Lamons's pass is intercepted by Gerald Gardner | 48-57 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi | Casey Lamons steals it from Jonah Williamson | 48-57 |
| 08:57 | Louisiana State | The pull-up jumper by Robert Centers is blocked by Telek Kucharski | 48-57 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi | Julio Gonzales gets the rebound | 48-57 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi | Graham Hudson blows the dunk | 48-57 |
| 08:36 | Louisiana State | Casey Lamons snags the defensive board | 48-57 |
| 08:13 | Louisiana State | Robert Centers scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Casey Lamons | 48-59 |
| 07:54 | Mississippi | Jonah Williamson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-59 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi | Graham Hudson tips it home | 50-59 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Telek Kucharski (fairly fresh) SG - Graham Hudson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jonah Williamson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Gardner (tiring) 5 pts. C - Julio Gonzales (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Casey Lamons (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Centers (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Christopher Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) C - Henry Ontiveros (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Louisiana State | Robert Centers hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the right block | 50-59 |
| 07:30 | Louisiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Casey Lamons | 50-59 |
| 07:02 | Louisiana State | Casey Lamons misses long on a jumper from the left side | 50-59 |
| 07:00 | Louisiana State | Robert Centers tips it but misses | 50-59 |
| 06:59 | Mississippi | Julio Gonzales pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi | Julio Gonzales's fadeaway is rejected by Henry Ontiveros | 50-59 |
| 06:42 | Louisiana State | Robert Centers grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 06:23 | Louisiana State | Casey Lamons is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Jonah Williamson | 50-59 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi | Jonah Williamson drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Julio Gonzales | 52-59 |
| 05:56 | Louisiana State | Casey Lamons comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Graham Hudson - foul #4 on Graham Hudson, team foul #7 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Rafael Moreno (PG), Kirk Brooks (SG), Robert Long (SF), Chad Hill (PF), James Machen (C) Telek Kucharski, Graham Hudson, Jonah Williamson, Gerald Gardner, Julio Gonzales | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Bryant Palmer (SG), Paul Oswald (SF), Sidney Tiffany (PF), John Clinard (C) Robert Centers, Christopher Johnson, Michael Williams, Henry Ontiveros | |
| 05:56 | Louisiana State | Casey Lamons makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 05:56 | Louisiana State | Casey Lamons makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi | Robert Long can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 52-61 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi | Chad Hill tips it home | 54-61 |
| 05:12 | Louisiana State | Bryant Palmer can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-61 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi | Chad Hill gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi | Paul Oswald picks off the pass by Robert Long | 54-61 |
| 04:52 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald misses the lay-in | 54-61 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to James Machen | 54-61 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi | Rafael Moreno drills a jumper from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 04:18 | Louisiana State | Chad Hill swats the layup by Casey Lamons | 56-61 |
| 04:16 | Louisiana State | John Clinard tips it but misses | 56-61 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi | Chad Hill grabs the board | 56-61 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi | Rafael Moreno knocks in the shot from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 03:32 | Louisiana State | Casey Lamons hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi | Chad Hill gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Rafael Moreno (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Kirk Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Long (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chad Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Machen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Casey Lamons (tiring) 12 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bryant Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Oswald (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. PF - Sidney Tiffany (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - John Clinard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:23 | Mississippi | Chad Hill scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Robert Long | 60-61 |
| 03:06 | Louisiana State | John Clinard hits a shot in the paint | 60-63 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi | Chad Hill misses the lay-in | 60-63 |
| 02:45 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 02:20 | Louisiana State | Casey Lamons misses the easy layup | 60-63 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi | Rafael Moreno grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Graham Hudson (SG), Jonah Williamson (SF), Gerald Gardner (PF), Julio Gonzales (C) Kirk Brooks, Robert Long, Chad Hill, James Machen | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois (PG), Robert Centers (SG) Casey Lamons, Bryant Palmer | |
| 01:53 | Mississippi | Gerald Gardner misses the runner from the left block | 60-63 |
| 01:52 | Louisiana State | Sidney Tiffany gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 01:29 | Louisiana State | Robert Centers hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Dubois | 60-65 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi | Graham Hudson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Paul Oswald - foul #2 on Paul Oswald, team foul #3 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Casey Lamons (PG) Charles Dubois | |
| 01:24 | Mississippi | Graham Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi | Graham Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 01:06 | Louisiana State | John Clinard is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Centers | 62-67 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi | Graham Hudson clanks a floater from the right side | 62-67 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Julio Gonzales | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Mississippi | Jonah Williamson misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 62-67 |
| 00:33 | Louisiana State | Robert Centers grabs the defensive rebound | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Louisiana State | Robert Centers is hacked by Graham Hudson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Graham Hudson, team foul #8 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kirk Brooks (SG) Graham Hudson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 00:30 | Louisiana State | Robert Centers makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:30 | Louisiana State | Robert Centers makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Jonah Williamson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 62-69 |
| 00:20 | Louisiana State | Robert Centers gets the rebound | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:18 | Louisiana State | Robert Centers is fouled in the backcourt by Kirk Brooks - foul #3 on Kirk Brooks, team foul #9 | 62-69 |
| 00:18 | Louisiana State | Robert Centers makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:18 | Louisiana State | Robert Centers makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | Jonah Williamson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Kirk Brooks | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:10 | Louisiana State | Robert Centers is fouled in the backcourt by Kirk Brooks - foul #4 on Kirk Brooks, team foul #10 | 65-71 |
| 00:10 | Louisiana State | Robert Centers makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:10 | Louisiana State | Robert Centers makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi | Rafael Moreno misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-73 |
| 00:01 | Louisiana State | Robert Centers snags the defensive board | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Robert Centers runs out the clock | 65-73 |