| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sung Xue (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Calvin Caraballo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Earnest Kelley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roger Stacks (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. C - Frank Gold (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - James Walton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Rayl (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Norris Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Adam Woodard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Earnest Kelley inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-30 |
| 19:34 | Louisiana State | Robert Chapman gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 19:05 | Louisiana State | Adam Woodard misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 26-30 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi | Frank Gold banks in the layup and he's fouled by James Walton - foul #1 on James Walton, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Giuseppe Greco (SG), Dave Turner (SF), James Collier (C) Calvin Caraballo, Earnest Kelley, Roger Stacks | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 18:42 | Mississippi | Frank Gold makes the free throw | 29-30 |
| 18:18 | Louisiana State | James Walton buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-32 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi | Dave Turner is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dave Turner, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Earnest Kelley (PG), Calvin Caraballo (SG) Sung Xue, Dave Turner | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Vance Plaisance (PG), Dikembe Arambula (SG), Nicholas Coffey (SF), Eduardo Zuniga (C) James Walton, Robert Chapman, William Rayl, Adam Woodard | |
| 17:59 | Louisiana State | Eduardo Zuniga can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by James Collier - foul #2 on James Collier, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Cora (SG) Calvin Caraballo | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 17:59 | Louisiana State | Eduardo Zuniga misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 17:59 | Louisiana State | Eduardo Zuniga makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi | Frank Gold comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 29-33 |
| 17:34 | Louisiana State | Dikembe Arambula pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 17:06 | Louisiana State | Dikembe Arambula loses the dribble to Frank Gold | 29-33 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi | Dikembe Arambula steps in front of the Earnest Kelley pass in the backcourt | 29-33 |
| 16:43 | Louisiana State | Vance Plaisance loses the dribble to Earnest Kelley | 29-33 |
| 16:38 | Mississippi | Frank Cora banks in the layup set up by Earnest Kelley | 31-33 |
| 16:11 | Louisiana State | Norris Robinson comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 31-33 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi | Frank Gold gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 15:41 | Mississippi | Giuseppe Greco misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-33 |
| 15:39 | Mississippi | Frank Gold gets the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Earnest Kelley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SG - Frank Cora (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Giuseppe Greco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Gold (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Collier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Vance Plaisance (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Arambula (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Coffey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norris Robinson (tiring) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Eduardo Zuniga (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Mississippi | Giuseppe Greco misses the easy open layup but the foul's on Nicholas Coffey - foul #2 on Nicholas Coffey, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sung Xue (PG), Calvin Caraballo (SG), Roger Stacks (PF) Earnest Kelley, Frank Cora, Frank Gold | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Walton (PG), Robert Chapman (SG), William Rayl (SF), Adam Woodard (C) Vance Plaisance, Dikembe Arambula, Nicholas Coffey, Eduardo Zuniga | |
| 15:22 | Mississippi | Giuseppe Greco makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi | Giuseppe Greco makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 15:01 | Louisiana State | Adam Woodard travels with the ball | 33-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dave Turner (SF), Frank Gold (C) Giuseppe Greco, James Collier | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 14:47 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Frank Gold | 35-33 |
| 14:22 | Louisiana State | James Walton misses long on a floater from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 14:20 | Louisiana State | Adam Woodard tips it in | 35-35 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi | Frank Gold misses the dunk | 35-35 |
| 13:51 | Louisiana State | William Rayl grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 13:32 | Louisiana State | William Rayl can't connect on a shot from the left side | 35-35 |
| 13:30 | Louisiana State | William Rayl gets the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 13:12 | Louisiana State | The jump hook by Robert Chapman is blocked by Roger Stacks | 35-35 |
| 13:10 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi | Calvin Caraballo can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 12:44 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to William Rayl | 35-35 |
| 12:28 | Louisiana State | Robert Chapman clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Calvin Caraballo - foul #2 on Calvin Caraballo, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Cora (SG), Earnest Kelley (SF), James Collier (C) Calvin Caraballo, Dave Turner, Frank Gold | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Vance Plaisance (PG), Miguel Gonzalez (SF), Eduardo Zuniga (PF), James Shamblin (C) James Walton, William Rayl, Norris Robinson, Adam Woodard | |
| 12:28 | Louisiana State | Robert Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 12:28 | Louisiana State | Robert Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi | Sung Xue is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sung Xue, team foul #4 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Dikembe Arambula (SG) Robert Chapman | |
| 12:07 | Louisiana State | Eduardo Zuniga buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Arambula | 35-39 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi | James Collier misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Vance Plaisance - foul #2 on Vance Plaisance, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Giuseppe Greco (SG) Frank Cora | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Nicholas Coffey (SF) Miguel Gonzalez | |
| 11:43 | Mississippi | James Collier makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi | James Collier makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 11:16 | Louisiana State | Nicholas Coffey is fouled on the floor by Earnest Kelley - foul #1 on Earnest Kelley, team foul #5 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Calvin Caraballo (SG) Giuseppe Greco | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Miguel Gonzalez (SG) Dikembe Arambula | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sung Xue (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Calvin Caraballo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Earnest Kelley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roger Stacks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - James Collier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Vance Plaisance (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Miguel Gonzalez (fresh) SF - Nicholas Coffey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eduardo Zuniga (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Shamblin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 10:53 | Louisiana State | James Shamblin makes the turnaround from the left block | 37-41 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi | Miguel Gonzalez is called for the reach on Calvin Caraballo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Miguel Gonzalez, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Giuseppe Greco (SG) Calvin Caraballo | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Walton (PG), Adam Woodard (C) Vance Plaisance, James Shamblin | |
| 10:36 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 37-41 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi | James Collier gets the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi | James Collier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Cora (SG), Frank Gold (PF) Giuseppe Greco, Roger Stacks | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Chapman (SG) Nicholas Coffey | |
| 09:50 | Louisiana State | Miguel Gonzalez misses long on a jump hook from close range | 37-41 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi | James Collier pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 09:29 | Mississippi | Adam Woodard picks off the pass by Frank Cora | 37-41 |
| 09:03 | Louisiana State | Miguel Gonzalez is fouled on the floor by Frank Gold - foul #2 on Frank Gold, team foul #6 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Calvin Caraballo (SG), Giuseppe Greco (SF), Roger Stacks (PF) Sung Xue, Frank Cora, Frank Gold | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Vance Plaisance (PG), William Rayl (SF), Norris Robinson (PF), James Shamblin (C) James Walton, Miguel Gonzalez, Eduardo Zuniga, Adam Woodard | |
| 08:42 | Louisiana State | Norris Robinson blows the layup | 37-41 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi | Calvin Caraballo grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 07:47 | Louisiana State | Robert Chapman is called for traveling | 39-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sung Xue (PG), Frank Cora (SG), Frank Gold (C) Calvin Caraballo, Giuseppe Greco, James Collier | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Dikembe Arambula (SG), Nicholas Coffey (SF) Robert Chapman, William Rayl | |
| 07:41 | Mississippi | Nicholas Coffey is called for the reach on Frank Gold in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicholas Coffey, team foul #5 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Calvin Caraballo (SG) Frank Cora | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 07:14 | Mississippi | Norris Robinson is called for the reach on Sung Xue - foul #3 on Norris Robinson, team foul #6 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Cora (SG), Giuseppe Greco (SF) Calvin Caraballo, Earnest Kelley | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Walton (PG), Eduardo Zuniga (PF), Adam Woodard (C) Vance Plaisance, Norris Robinson, James Shamblin | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sung Xue (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Frank Cora (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Giuseppe Greco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roger Stacks (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Frank Gold (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - James Walton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Arambula (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Coffey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eduardo Zuniga (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Woodard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:54 | Mississippi | Giuseppe Greco misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-41 |
| 06:52 | Louisiana State | Eduardo Zuniga gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 06:30 | Louisiana State | Dikembe Arambula comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 39-41 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi | Frank Cora grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi | Giuseppe Greco hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Nicholas Coffey - foul #4 on Nicholas Coffey, team foul #7 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Calvin Caraballo (SG), James Collier (C) Frank Cora, Roger Stacks | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Chapman (SG), Miguel Gonzalez (SF), William Rayl (PF) Dikembe Arambula, Nicholas Coffey, Eduardo Zuniga | |
| 06:12 | Mississippi | Giuseppe Greco makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi | Giuseppe Greco misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 06:12 | Louisiana State | Adam Woodard snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 05:54 | Louisiana State | Miguel Gonzalez is open but comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 05:52 | Louisiana State | The offensive rebound goes to William Rayl | 40-41 |
| 05:27 | Louisiana State | James Walton connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Chapman | 40-44 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi | Calvin Caraballo is fouled on the floor by Adam Woodard - foul #1 on Adam Woodard, team foul #8 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Cora (PG), Earnest Kelley (SF), Roger Stacks (PF) Sung Xue, Giuseppe Greco, Frank Gold | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Vance Plaisance (PG), Dikembe Arambula (SG), Eduardo Zuniga (PF), James Shamblin (C) James Walton, Robert Chapman, Miguel Gonzalez, Adam Woodard | |
| 04:58 | Mississippi | Calvin Caraballo makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi | Calvin Caraballo misses the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 04:58 | Louisiana State | Eduardo Zuniga grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 04:29 | Louisiana State | Eduardo Zuniga misses the driving attempt from close range | 41-44 |
| 04:27 | Louisiana State | Dikembe Arambula grabs the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 04:01 | Louisiana State | Vance Plaisance hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Rayl | 41-46 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi | Dikembe Arambula steps in front of the Roger Stacks pass | 41-46 |
| 03:22 | Louisiana State | James Shamblin is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 41-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sung Xue (PG), Frank Gold (C) Calvin Caraballo, James Collier | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Chapman (SG), Nicholas Coffey (SF), Norris Robinson (PF) Dikembe Arambula, William Rayl, Eduardo Zuniga | |
| 02:54 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Chapman - foul #2 on Robert Chapman, team foul #9 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Giuseppe Greco (SG) Frank Cora | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Walton (PG), Adam Woodard (C) Vance Plaisance, James Shamblin | |
| 02:54 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks misses the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 02:54 | Louisiana State | Adam Woodard grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sung Xue (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Giuseppe Greco (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Earnest Kelley (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Roger Stacks (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Frank Gold (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - James Walton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Chapman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicholas Coffey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Norris Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Adam Woodard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:33 | Louisiana State | Roger Stacks is called for the reach on Norris Robinson - foul #2 on Roger Stacks, team foul #7 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Cora (SG), James Collier (C) Giuseppe Greco, Roger Stacks | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 02:33 | Louisiana State | Norris Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi | Frank Cora grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi | Frank Gold clanks a jumper from the baseline | 42-46 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi | James Collier tips it in | 44-46 |
| 01:39 | Louisiana State | Earnest Kelley is called for the reach on James Walton - foul #2 on Earnest Kelley, team foul #8 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Calvin Caraballo (SG), Roger Stacks (PF) Frank Cora, James Collier | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Rayl (SF) Nicholas Coffey | |
| 01:39 | Louisiana State | James Walton makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 01:39 | Louisiana State | James Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi | Frank Gold can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 44-48 |
| 01:18 | Louisiana State | Robert Chapman snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 00:50 | Louisiana State | Adam Woodard splits the doubleteam and buries a runner from the right block set up by James Walton | 44-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks lays it up and in on a nice dish by Calvin Caraballo | 46-50 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Louisiana State | Robert Chapman is fouled in the backcourt by Calvin Caraballo - foul #3 on Calvin Caraballo, team foul #9 | 46-50 |
| 00:42 | Louisiana State | Robert Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 00:42 | Louisiana State | Robert Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi | Calvin Caraballo misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-52 |
| 00:32 | Louisiana State | Norris Robinson gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 00:30 | Louisiana State | Norris Robinson is hacked by Sung Xue in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sung Xue, team foul #10 | 46-52 |
| 00:30 | Louisiana State | Norris Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 00:30 | Louisiana State | Norris Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Sung Xue buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Gold | 49-53 |
| 00:20 | Louisiana State | Robert Chapman is fouled in the backcourt by Sung Xue - foul #4 on Sung Xue, team foul #11 | 49-53 |
| 00:20 | Louisiana State | Robert Chapman misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:20 | Louisiana State | Robert Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | Calvin Caraballo loses the dribble to Robert Chapman | 49-54 |
| 00:11 | Louisiana State | Robert Chapman lays it up and in | 49-56 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Sung Xue is fouled on the floor by James Walton - foul #2 on James Walton, team foul #10 | 49-56 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Sung Xue makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Sung Xue misses the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:04 | Louisiana State | Norris Robinson pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| 00:03 | Louisiana State | Sung Xue is called for the reach on Norris Robinson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Sung Xue, team foul #12 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Giuseppe Greco (SF) Sung Xue | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 00:03 | Louisiana State | Norris Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:03 | Louisiana State | Norris Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Roger Stacks | 50-57 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks misses long on a halfcourt shot | 50-57 |