| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Thomas Cantwell (fresh) SG - Thomas Bopp (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Giron (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ismael Townsend (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Taliaferro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Gino Bianchi (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Raymond Shine (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Benny Thorp (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeremy Hawkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Parish (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Joseph Giron inbounds the ball | 19-30 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell is whistled for traveling | 19-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri (PG), Jerry Whitchurch (SG), Michael Boulay (PF) Thomas Cantwell, Thomas Bopp, Ismael Townsend | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 19:22 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Benny Thorp | 19-32 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro scores on a floater from the right wing | 21-32 |
| 18:53 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-32 |
| 18:51 | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp grabs the offensive rebound | 21-32 |
| 18:32 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish steps out of bounds on the sideline | 21-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Bopp (SG), Ismael Townsend (PF), Don Knisely (C) Jerry Whitchurch, Michael Boulay, Steven Taliaferro | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 18:09 | Mississippi | Thomas Bopp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch (SG), Steven Taliaferro (C) Thomas Bopp, Don Knisely | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 17:48 | Louisiana State | Jeremy Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Ismael Townsend - foul #1 on Ismael Townsend, team foul #1 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Bopp (SG), Don Knisely (C) Jerry Whitchurch, Steven Taliaferro | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 17:27 | Louisiana State | Jeremy Hawkins can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Ismael Townsend - foul #2 on Ismael Townsend, team foul #2 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch (SG), Steven Taliaferro (C) Thomas Bopp, Don Knisely | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 17:27 | Louisiana State | Jeremy Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 17:27 | Louisiana State | Jeremy Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi | Ismael Townsend's pass is intercepted by Benny Thorp | 21-33 |
| 16:55 | Louisiana State | Jeremy Hawkins misses short on a shot from the left side | 21-33 |
| 16:54 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish grabs the offensive rebound | 21-33 |
| 16:42 | Louisiana State | Jeremy Hawkins buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Raymond Shine and the foul's on Joseph Giron - foul #3 on Joseph Giron, team foul #3 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Bopp (SG), Edgar Brase (SF), Don Knisely (C) Jerry Whitchurch, Joseph Giron, Steven Taliaferro | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 16:42 | Louisiana State | Jeremy Hawkins makes the free throw | 21-36 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 16:24 | Mississippi | Edgar Brase is hacked by Benny Thorp - foul #2 on Benny Thorp, team foul #1 | 21-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch (SG), Michael Boulay (PF) Thomas Bopp, Ismael Townsend | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Johnson (SF), Ernest Darrington (C) Benny Thorp, Joshua Parish | |
| 16:17 | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri makes the floater from the right side set up by Jerry Whitchurch | 23-36 |
| 16:03 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 23-36 |
| 16:01 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington snags the offensive board | 23-36 |
| 15:47 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ernest Darrington | 23-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Vidaurri (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Whitchurch (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edgar Brase (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Boulay (fresh) C - Don Knisely (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Gino Bianchi (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Raymond Shine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Johnson (fresh) PF - Jeremy Hawkins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Darrington (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Mississippi | Edgar Brase is hacked by William Johnson - foul #1 on William Johnson, team foul #2 | 23-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Bopp (SG), Joseph Giron (SF), Ismael Townsend (PF), Steven Taliaferro (C) Jerry Whitchurch, Edgar Brase, Michael Boulay, Don Knisely | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David Furman (PG), Scott Shaw (SG), Joshua Parish (C) Gino Bianchi, Raymond Shine, Jeremy Hawkins | |
| 15:24 | Mississippi | David Furman is called for the reach on Steven Taliaferro - foul #4 on David Furman, team foul #3 | 23-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi (SG) David Furman | |
| 15:13 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Giron | 26-38 |
| 14:49 | Louisiana State | Scott Shaw misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-38 |
| 14:48 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington tips it back up and in | 26-40 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Bopp | 28-40 |
| 14:04 | Louisiana State | William Johnson's layup is rejected by Ismael Townsend | 28-40 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri gets the rebound | 28-40 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:45 | Mississippi | Ismael Townsend is fouled on the floor by Scott Shaw - foul #1 on Scott Shaw, team foul #4 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch (SG), Michael Boulay (PF), Mark Mazzariello (C) Thomas Bopp, Ismael Townsend, Steven Taliaferro | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Raymond Shine (SG), Benny Thorp (SF), Jeremy Hawkins (PF) Gino Bianchi, William Johnson, Joshua Parish | |
| 13:16 | Mississippi | Michael Boulay can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-40 |
| 13:14 | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp snags the defensive board | 28-40 |
| 13:08 | Louisiana State | Jeremy Hawkins scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ernest Darrington | 28-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:47 | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-43 |
| 12:30 | Louisiana State | Mark Vidaurri steals it from Raymond Shine | 31-43 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi | Joseph Giron can't finish the layup | 31-43 |
| 12:25 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington gets the rebound | 31-43 |
| 12:09 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Mark Mazzariello - foul #2 on Mark Mazzariello, team foul #4 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ismael Townsend (PF), Steven Taliaferro (C) Michael Boulay, Mark Mazzariello | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi (PG), Joshua Parish (C) Scott Shaw, Jeremy Hawkins | |
| 12:09 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington makes the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 12:09 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington misses the 2nd free throw | 31-44 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro pulls down the rebound | 31-44 |
| 11:54 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro can't connect on a shot from the left block | 31-44 |
| 11:52 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington pulls down the rebound | 31-44 |
| 11:41 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish scores on a floater from the free throw line | 31-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Vidaurri (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Whitchurch (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Giron (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ismael Townsend (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Taliaferro (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Gino Bianchi (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Raymond Shine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Benny Thorp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Darrington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Joshua Parish (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Mississippi | Ismael Townsend hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 31-46 |
| 11:24 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Joshua Parish | 31-46 |
| 11:06 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edgar Brase (SG), Don Knisely (C) Jerry Whitchurch, Steven Taliaferro | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jeremy Hawkins (PF) Ernest Darrington | |
| 10:44 | Mississippi | Joseph Giron is called for traveling | 31-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Bopp (SG), Steven Taliaferro (C) Edgar Brase, Don Knisely | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 10:31 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Mark Vidaurri - foul #3 on Mark Vidaurri, team foul #5 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch (SG) Thomas Bopp | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 10:31 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi makes the 1st free throw | 31-47 |
| 10:31 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi makes the 2nd free throw | 31-48 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:18 | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-48 |
| 10:16 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish grabs the board | 31-48 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 09:57 | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-48 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri gets the rebound | 31-48 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi | Ismael Townsend buries a jumpshot from the right side | 33-48 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:27 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi is hacked by Mark Vidaurri - foul #4 on Mark Vidaurri, team foul #6 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell (PG), Thomas Bopp (SG), Edgar Brase (SF), Don Knisely (C) Mark Vidaurri, Jerry Whitchurch, Joseph Giron, Steven Taliaferro | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Scott Shaw (PG), William Johnson (SF) Raymond Shine, Benny Thorp | |
| 09:12 | Louisiana State | Scott Shaw scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Gino Bianchi | 33-50 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi | Thomas Bopp knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Cantwell | 36-50 |
| 08:59 | Louisiana State | Scott Shaw drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from William Johnson | 36-53 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi | Ismael Townsend misses the dunk attempt | 36-53 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-53 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi | Ismael Townsend misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 36-53 |
| 08:26 | Louisiana State | William Johnson grabs the board | 36-53 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 07:59 | Louisiana State | Jeremy Hawkins can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-53 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Edgar Brase | 36-53 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi | Ismael Townsend scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Edgar Brase | 38-53 |
| 07:21 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Jeremy Hawkins | 38-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Thomas Cantwell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Bopp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edgar Brase (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ismael Townsend (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Don Knisely (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Scott Shaw (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gino Bianchi (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jeremy Hawkins (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Parish (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Mississippi | Ismael Townsend can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-55 |
| 07:10 | Louisiana State | Scott Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 38-55 |
| 06:41 | Louisiana State | Jeremy Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-55 |
| 06:40 | Mississippi | Edgar Brase gets the rebound | 38-55 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi | Thomas Bopp misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-55 |
| 06:23 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish snags the defensive board | 38-55 |
| 05:54 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish misses the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Don Knisely - foul #1 on Don Knisely, team foul #7 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri (PG), Jerry Whitchurch (SG), Joseph Giron (SF), Michael Boulay (PF), Steven Taliaferro (C) Thomas Cantwell, Thomas Bopp, Edgar Brase, Ismael Townsend, Don Knisely | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David Furman (PG), Raymond Shine (SG), Benny Thorp (SF), Ernest Darrington (PF) Scott Shaw, Gino Bianchi, William Johnson, Jeremy Hawkins | |
| 05:54 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish makes the 1st free throw | 38-56 |
| 05:54 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish misses the 2nd free throw | 38-56 |
| 05:54 | Mississippi | Michael Boulay grabs the defensive rebound | 38-56 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi | Steven Taliaferro misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-56 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch misses the tip | 38-56 |
| 05:31 | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp grabs the board | 38-56 |
| 05:10 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 38-56 |
| 05:08 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington tips it but misses | 38-56 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch grabs the board | 38-56 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch is fouled on the floor by Joshua Parish - foul #3 on Joshua Parish, team foul #5 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edgar Brase (SF), Mark Mazzariello (C) Joseph Giron, Steven Taliaferro | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Johnson (PF) Joshua Parish | |
| 04:46 | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri is whistled for a carry | 38-56 |
| 04:19 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-56 |
| 04:17 | Mississippi | Edgar Brase grabs the board | 38-56 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi | Mark Mazzariello double dribbles | 38-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi (SG), Jeremy Hawkins (PF) Raymond Shine, William Johnson | |
| 03:44 | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Don Knisely (PF) Michael Boulay | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 03:29 | Mississippi | Benny Thorp is called for the reach on Edgar Brase - foul #3 on Benny Thorp, team foul #6 | 38-56 |
| 03:08 | Mississippi | Don Knisely makes the fadeaway in the paint | 40-56 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Vidaurri (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jerry Whitchurch (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edgar Brase (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Don Knisely (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Mazzariello (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - David Furman (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gino Bianchi (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benny Thorp (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeremy Hawkins (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Darrington (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 02:39 | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-56 |
| 02:38 | Louisiana State | Jeremy Hawkins hits the follow up shot | 40-58 |
| 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) | |
| 02:24 | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jerry Whitchurch, team foul #8 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Giron (SF), Michael Boulay (PF) Edgar Brase, Mark Mazzariello | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Johnson (SF), Joshua Parish (C) Benny Thorp, Ernest Darrington | |
| 01:56 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish blows the layup | 40-58 |
| 01:55 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish tips it but misses | 40-58 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi | Joseph Giron snags the defensive board | 40-58 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-58 |
| 01:15 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish misses badly on a runner from the left block | 43-58 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi | Michael Boulay snags the defensive board | 43-58 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Joseph Giron | 45-58 |
| 01:04 | Louisiana State | William Johnson makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Gino Bianchi | 45-60 |
| 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) | |
| 00:56 | Mississippi | Mark Vidaurri misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 45-60 |
| 00:55 | Louisiana State | Jeremy Hawkins grabs the board | 45-60 |
| 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) | |
| 00:35 | Louisiana State | Jeremy Hawkins's layup is rejected by Don Knisely | 45-60 |
| 00:34 | Louisiana State | William Johnson tips it home | 45-62 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi | Joshua Parish steals the ball from Joseph Giron | 45-62 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | David Furman runs out the clock | 45-62 |