| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Black (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Damian Calkins (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Mark Smith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gary Holloway (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Cornett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Caleb Darby (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Bibler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Bender (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Mark Smith inbounds the ball | 23-27 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi | John Cornett is called for the reach on Michael Black - foul #1 on John Cornett, team foul #1 | 23-27 |
| 19:32 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer makes the shot from the left block set up by Michael Black | 25-27 |
| 19:03 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender's floater is knocked away by Damian Calkins | 25-27 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway snags the defensive board | 25-27 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer loses the dribble to Caleb Darby | 25-27 |
| 18:12 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender is hacked by Joseph Palmer - foul #1 on Joseph Palmer, team foul #1 | 25-27 |
| 17:55 | Louisiana State | John Cornett connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-30 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Cornett - foul #2 on John Cornett, team foul #2 | 25-30 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins misses the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 17:51 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 17:24 | Louisiana State | Gary Holloway steals it from William Carter | 26-30 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi | Mark Smith scores on a floater in the paint set up by Michael Black | 28-30 |
| 16:51 | Louisiana State | John Cornett misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 16:49 | Louisiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Bender | 28-30 |
| 16:31 | Louisiana State | John Cornett misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 16:29 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler hits the follow up shot | 28-32 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi | Michael Black is fouled on the floor by John Cornett - foul #3 on John Cornett, team foul #3 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Cross (PG), Jack Inman (SG), Wilfred Chappell (SF), Robert Schrader (PF), Everett Graham (C) Michael Black, Damian Calkins, Mark Smith, Gary Holloway, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Corey Howard (PG), Stanley Smith (SG), Robert Guerrier (SF), Arthur Burnette (PF), David Dinan (C) John Cornett, William Carter, Caleb Darby, Robert Bibler, Thomas Bender | |
| 15:52 | Mississippi | Arthur Burnette swats the shot by Robert Schrader | 28-32 |
| 15:51 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Arthur Burnette | 28-32 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Patrick Cross (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Inman (fresh) SF - Wilfred Chappell (fresh) PF - Robert Schrader (fresh) 4 pts. C - Everett Graham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Corey Howard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stanley Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Guerrier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Burnette (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Dinan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Damian Calkins (SG) Jack Inman | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 15:13 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins scores on a floater from the right side | 30-32 |
| 14:51 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard is hacked by Patrick Cross - foul #2 on Patrick Cross, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Black (PG), Mark Smith (SF), Gary Holloway (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Patrick Cross, Wilfred Chappell, Robert Schrader, Everett Graham | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby (SF), Thomas Bender (C) Robert Guerrier, David Dinan | |
| 14:30 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 30-32 |
| 14:28 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi | Mark Smith clanks a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Stanley Smith - foul #1 on Stanley Smith, team foul #4 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Cornett (PG), William Carter (SG), Robert Bibler (PF) Corey Howard, Stanley Smith, Arthur Burnette | |
| 14:08 | Mississippi | Mark Smith makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi | Mark Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 13:45 | Louisiana State | William Carter hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Cornett | 32-35 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi | Mark Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 32-35 |
| 13:04 | Louisiana State | William Carter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-35 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi | Michael Black pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Mark Smith | 34-35 |
| 12:09 | Louisiana State | John Cornett connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Bibler | 34-38 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi | Robert Bibler steps in front of the Damian Calkins pass | 34-38 |
| 11:27 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Black (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Damian Calkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mark Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Gary Holloway (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Cornett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Caleb Darby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Bibler (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Bender (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 34-40 |
| 11:11 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway grabs the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 10:58 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer drills a jumper from the baseline | 36-40 |
| 10:29 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-40 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Black | 38-40 |
| 09:51 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the right wing set up by William Carter | 38-43 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins is fouled on the floor by Thomas Bender - foul #2 on Thomas Bender, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Cross (PG), Jack Inman (SG), Wilfred Chappell (SF), Robert Schrader (PF), Everett Graham (C) Michael Black, Damian Calkins, Mark Smith, Gary Holloway, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Corey Howard (PG), Stanley Smith (SG), Robert Guerrier (SF), Arthur Burnette (PF), David Dinan (C) John Cornett, William Carter, Caleb Darby, Robert Bibler, Thomas Bender | |
| 09:32 | Mississippi | Jack Inman buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert Schrader | 41-43 |
| 09:06 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard travels with the ball | 41-43 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi | Jack Inman misses the 3 from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 08:35 | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 08:11 | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi | Robert Schrader gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 07:46 | Mississippi | Robert Schrader throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler (PF) Arthur Burnette | |
| 07:17 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi | Everett Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Patrick Cross (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Inman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wilfred Chappell (fresh) PF - Robert Schrader (fresh) 4 pts. C - Everett Graham (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Corey Howard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stanley Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Guerrier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Bibler (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Dinan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Mississippi | Robert Schrader clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Bibler - foul #3 on Robert Bibler, team foul #6 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Black (PG), Damian Calkins (SG), Mark Smith (SF) Patrick Cross, Jack Inman, Wilfred Chappell | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Cornett (PG), William Carter (SG), Caleb Darby (SF) Corey Howard, Stanley Smith, Robert Guerrier | |
| 07:05 | Mississippi | Robert Schrader makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi | Robert Schrader makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 06:36 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi | Mark Smith gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi | The short jumper by Robert Schrader is denied by David Dinan | 43-43 |
| 06:23 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Caleb Darby | 43-43 |
| 05:59 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Cornett | 43-45 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi | David Dinan blocks the short jumper by Robert Schrader | 43-45 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi | Everett Graham tips it in | 45-45 |
| 05:24 | Louisiana State | John Cornett can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary Holloway (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Robert Schrader, Everett Graham | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender (C) David Dinan | |
| 05:05 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Michael Black | 47-45 |
| 04:45 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Joseph Palmer | 47-45 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi | Mark Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Smith | 47-45 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer blows the dunk but he's hacked by John Cornett - foul #4 on John Cornett, team foul #7 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette (PF) Robert Bibler | |
| 04:02 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 03:33 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby misses short on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Palmer - foul #2 on Joseph Palmer, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Corey Howard (PG) John Cornett | |
| 03:33 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 03:33 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby misses the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Damian Calkins | 49-46 |
| 03:10 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Mark Smith and the foul's on Thomas Bender - foul #3 on Thomas Bender, team foul #8 | 51-46 |
| 03:10 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins makes the free throw | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Black (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Damian Calkins (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. SF - Mark Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Holloway (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Corey Howard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Caleb Darby (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Arthur Burnette (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Bender (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:51 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Black - foul #2 on Michael Black, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith (SG), Robert Bibler (PF) William Carter, Arthur Burnette | |
| 02:51 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 02:51 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi | Corey Howard takes the ball from Michael Black | 52-48 |
| 02:26 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Cornett (PG), William Carter (SG) Corey Howard, Stanley Smith | |
| 02:09 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Gary Holloway - foul #1 on Gary Holloway, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| 02:09 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 02:09 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway clanks a shot near the basket | 52-50 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway hits the follow up shot | 54-50 |
| 01:29 | Louisiana State | William Carter misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-50 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Mark Smith | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:22 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer's pass is intercepted by John Cornett | 54-50 |
| 01:19 | Louisiana State | William Carter hits the finger roll set up by John Cornett | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:13 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-52 |
| 00:55 | Louisiana State | John Cornett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:33 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 00:31 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 00:05 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler travels with the ball | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer is fouled in the backcourt by John Cornett - foul #5 on John Cornett, team foul #9 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Corey Howard (PG) John Cornett | |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:03 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 00:03 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 55-52 |