| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Cornett (fresh) SG - Corey Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Caleb Darby (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Arthur Burnette (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Dinan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Black (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Damian Calkins (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mark Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Holloway (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby inbounds the ball | 25-34 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:40 | Louisiana State | David Dinan knocks in the turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Joseph Palmer - foul #2 on Joseph Palmer, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| 19:40 | Louisiana State | David Dinan misses the free throw | 27-34 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway pulls down the rebound | 27-34 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi | The short jumper by Mark Smith is denied by David Dinan | 27-34 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins loses the ball out of bounds | 27-34 |
| 18:36 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Corey Howard | 29-34 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi | Mark Smith is fouled on the floor by Corey Howard - foul #3 on Corey Howard, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins is fouled on the floor by Corey Howard - foul #4 on Corey Howard, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Carter (SG) Corey Howard | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 18:00 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Michael Black | 29-36 |
| 17:35 | Louisiana State | William Carter misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-36 |
| 17:33 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway gets the rebound | 29-36 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by John Cornett - foul #1 on John Cornett, team foul #3 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith (SG) John Cornett | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Everett Graham (C) Joseph Palmer | |
| 17:21 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway misses the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 17:21 | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 16:52 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette misses badly on a floater near the basket | 29-37 |
| 16:51 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby hits the follow up shot | 31-37 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi | Michael Black is whistled for traveling | 31-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Alexei Malinoski (SF), Thomas Bender (PF), Robert Bibler (C) Caleb Darby, Arthur Burnette, David Dinan | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Cross (PG), Jack Inman (SG), Wilfred Chappell (SF), Robert Schrader (PF) Michael Black, Damian Calkins, Mark Smith, Gary Holloway | |
| 16:00 | Louisiana State | William Carter makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Stanley Smith | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - William Carter (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stanley Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexei Malinoski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Bender (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Bibler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Patrick Cross (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Inman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Wilfred Chappell (fresh) PF - Robert Schrader (fresh) 2 reb. C - Everett Graham (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Mississippi | Patrick Cross connects on the shot from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 15:23 | Louisiana State | William Carter knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Bender | 36-39 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi | Everett Graham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Cornett (PG), Caleb Darby (SF), Arthur Burnette (PF) William Carter, Alexei Malinoski, Robert Bibler | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Black (PG), Damian Calkins (SG), Mark Smith (SF), Gary Holloway (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Patrick Cross, Jack Inman, Wilfred Chappell, Robert Schrader, Everett Graham | |
| 14:40 | Louisiana State | John Cornett misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi | Michael Black scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Damian Calkins | 36-42 |
| 14:02 | Louisiana State | John Cornett clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 14:01 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette tips it in | 38-42 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi | Michael Black misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 13:55 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 13:35 | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Carter (SG), David Dinan (C) Stanley Smith, Thomas Bender | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Schrader (PF) Gary Holloway | |
| 13:21 | Mississippi | Michael Black misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer tips it back up and in | 38-44 |
| 13:02 | Louisiana State | William Carter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi | Robert Schrader misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-44 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins tips it home | 38-46 |
| 12:26 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from David Dinan and he's hacked by Robert Schrader - foul #1 on Robert Schrader, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Corey Howard (SG), Alexei Malinoski (SF) John Cornett, Caleb Darby | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Cross (PG), Wilfred Chappell (SF), Gary Holloway (PF) Michael Black, Mark Smith, Robert Schrader | |
| 12:26 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette makes the free throw | 41-46 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer travels with the ball | 41-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender (PF) Arthur Burnette | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jack Inman (SG), Everett Graham (C) Damian Calkins, Joseph Palmer | |
| 11:48 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender hits the finger roll | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - William Carter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Corey Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Alexei Malinoski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Bender (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Dinan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Patrick Cross (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Inman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Wilfred Chappell (fresh) PF - Gary Holloway (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Everett Graham (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Mississippi | Jack Inman scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Wilfred Chappell | 43-49 |
| 11:13 | Louisiana State | The jump hook by David Dinan is blocked by Everett Graham | 43-49 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi | Everett Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi | Jack Inman is fouled on the floor by Corey Howard - foul #5 on Corey Howard, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Cornett (PG), Stanley Smith (SG), Caleb Darby (SF) William Carter, Corey Howard, Alexei Malinoski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Black (PG), Damian Calkins (SG), Mark Smith (SF), Joseph Palmer (C) Patrick Cross, Jack Inman, Wilfred Chappell, Everett Graham | |
| 10:39 | Mississippi | John Cornett is called for the reach on Michael Black - foul #2 on John Cornett, team foul #5 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler (C) David Dinan | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 10:25 | Mississippi | Mark Smith jams it on a great pass from Damian Calkins | 43-51 |
| 09:56 | Louisiana State | Mark Smith is called for the reach on Caleb Darby - foul #1 on Mark Smith, team foul #3 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette (PF) Robert Bibler | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Schrader (PF) Gary Holloway | |
| 09:38 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Cornett and he's fouled by Robert Schrader - foul #2 on Robert Schrader, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler (C) Thomas Bender | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 09:38 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette makes the free throw | 46-51 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi | Mark Smith blows the layup | 46-51 |
| 09:15 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Robert Bibler | 46-51 |
| 08:49 | Louisiana State | John Cornett knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Stanley Smith | 49-51 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi | Mark Smith blows the layup but he's fouled by Caleb Darby - foul #2 on Caleb Darby, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Carter (PG), Alexei Malinoski (SF), David Dinan (C) John Cornett, Caleb Darby, Robert Bibler | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Cross (PG), Jack Inman (SG), Gary Holloway (PF), Everett Graham (C) Michael Black, Damian Calkins, Robert Schrader, Joseph Palmer | |
| 08:27 | Mississippi | Mark Smith makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi | Mark Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 08:02 | Louisiana State | Alexei Malinoski knocks in the floater from the baseline | 51-53 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi | Jack Inman loses the ball out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier (PG), Thomas Bender (PF) Stanley Smith, Arthur Burnette | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Wilfred Chappell (SF) Mark Smith | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Robert Guerrier (fresh) SG - William Carter (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Alexei Malinoski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Bender (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Dinan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Patrick Cross (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Inman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Wilfred Chappell (fresh) PF - Gary Holloway (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Everett Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-53 |
| 07:23 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi | Jack Inman makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 06:46 | Louisiana State | Everett Graham denies the turnaround by Thomas Bender | 51-56 |
| 06:44 | Louisiana State | Alexei Malinoski tips it back up and in | 53-56 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi | Jack Inman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-56 |
| 06:31 | Louisiana State | David Dinan snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 06:17 | Louisiana State | Alexei Malinoski can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Everett Graham - foul #2 on Everett Graham, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Cornett (PG), Arthur Burnette (PF) Robert Guerrier, Thomas Bender | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Black (PG), Damian Calkins (SG), Mark Smith (SF), Robert Schrader (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Patrick Cross, Jack Inman, Wilfred Chappell, Gary Holloway, Everett Graham | |
| 06:17 | Louisiana State | Alexei Malinoski misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 06:17 | Louisiana State | Alexei Malinoski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 06:06 | Mississippi | Mark Smith comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 54-56 |
| 06:04 | Louisiana State | John Cornett snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 05:42 | Louisiana State | David Dinan is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on David Dinan, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith (SG), Caleb Darby (SF), Thomas Bender (C) William Carter, Alexei Malinoski, David Dinan | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 05:23 | Mississippi | Mark Smith misses the shot from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins tips it home | 54-58 |
| 05:01 | Louisiana State | John Cornett scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Caleb Darby | 57-58 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Arthur Burnette - foul #1 on Arthur Burnette, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary Holloway (PF) Robert Schrader | |
| 04:55 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 04:30 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette misses the lay-in | 57-60 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-60 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Carter (SG), David Dinan (C) Stanley Smith, Thomas Bender | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Wilfred Chappell (SF) Mark Smith | |
| 03:53 | Louisiana State | Damian Calkins steals the ball from William Carter | 57-60 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins lays it up and in | 57-62 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Cornett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Carter (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Caleb Darby (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Arthur Burnette (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - David Dinan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Black (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Damian Calkins (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. SF - Wilfred Chappell (fresh) PF - Gary Holloway (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Louisiana State | David Dinan drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from John Cornett and he's fouled by Joseph Palmer - foul #3 on Joseph Palmer, team foul #6 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith (SG), Thomas Bender (PF) John Cornett, Arthur Burnette | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Everett Graham (C) Joseph Palmer | |
| 03:31 | Louisiana State | David Dinan misses the free throw | 59-62 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| 03:09 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Wilfred Chappell | 59-64 |
| 02:48 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by William Carter | 61-64 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Cornett (PG), Arthur Burnette (PF) Stanley Smith, Thomas Bender | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Smith (SF), Joseph Palmer (C) Wilfred Chappell, Everett Graham | |
| 02:35 | Mississippi | Mark Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-64 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi | Mark Smith gets the offensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi | Michael Black misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer tips it but misses | 61-64 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway can't tip it in | 61-64 |
| 02:12 | Louisiana State | David Dinan grabs the defensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 01:52 | Louisiana State | David Dinan misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 61-64 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway grabs the board | 61-64 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi | Michael Black blows the dunk but the foul's on John Cornett - foul #3 on John Cornett, team foul #9 | 61-64 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi | Michael Black makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi | Michael Black misses the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 01:42 | Louisiana State | David Dinan snags the defensive board | 61-65 |
| 01:29 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by William Carter | 63-65 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi | Mark Smith knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Damian Calkins | 63-67 |
| 00:53 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette's pass is intercepted by Michael Black | 63-67 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi | Michael Black hits the finger roll | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:48 | Louisiana State | Michael Black steps in front of the John Cornett pass in the backcourt | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:47 | Mississippi | David Dinan is called for the reach on Joseph Palmer - foul #2 on David Dinan, team foul #10 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Cross (PG), Jack Inman (SG) Damian Calkins, Mark Smith | |
| 00:47 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:47 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette pulls down the rebound | 63-70 |
| 00:41 | Louisiana State | John Cornett can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 63-70 |
| 00:40 | Louisiana State | William Carter grabs the offensive board | 63-70 |
| 00:37 | Louisiana State | Joseph Palmer steps in front of the David Dinan pass | 63-70 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-70 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi | William Carter is called for the reach on Jack Inman in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Carter, team foul #11 | 63-70 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi | Jack Inman misses the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi | Jack Inman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:26 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-71 |
| 00:24 | Louisiana State | William Carter snags the offensive board | 63-71 |
| 00:21 | Louisiana State | John Cornett misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 63-71 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Joseph Palmer | 63-71 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | John Cornett is called for the reach on Patrick Cross in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Cornett, team foul #12 | 63-71 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | Patrick Cross makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | Patrick Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:09 | Louisiana State | William Carter misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-73 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | Patrick Cross snags the defensive board | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Patrick Cross runs out the clock | 63-73 |