| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Cornett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Guerrier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Marko Stazenski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Bender (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Black (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Damian Calkins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - George Brown (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Cameron Peachey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Gourdine (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:38 | Louisiana State | Michael Black steals it from John Cornett | 34-32 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi | Lee Gourdine's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Bender | 34-32 |
| 19:21 | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 18:57 | Louisiana State | John Cornett works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Lee Gourdine | 34-32 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi | Lee Gourdine clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-32 |
| 18:36 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 18:17 | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi | Cameron Peachey gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins misses the jumper from the right side | 34-32 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi | George Brown tips it in | 34-34 |
| 17:48 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler (PF) Marko Stazenski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 17:24 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Black | 34-36 |
| 16:59 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi | George Brown pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins misses long on a floater from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 16:43 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 16:26 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 34-36 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 15:41 | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Cornett | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Cornett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Corey Howard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Guerrier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Bibler (fresh) 1 pts. C - Thomas Bender (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Black (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Damian Calkins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. SF - George Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cameron Peachey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Lee Gourdine (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:18 | Mississippi | The jump hook by Lee Gourdine is blocked by Robert Bibler | 37-38 |
| 15:17 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 15:15 | Louisiana State | John Cornett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Carter (PG), Stanley Smith (SG), Ivan Filipski (SF), Marko Stazenski (PF) John Cornett, Corey Howard, Robert Guerrier, Thomas Bender | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Cross (PG), Jack Inman (SG), Marcel Johnson (SF), Wilfred Chappell (PF), Richard Witty (C) Michael Black, Damian Calkins, George Brown, Cameron Peachey, Lee Gourdine | |
| 15:06 | Mississippi | Jack Inman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-38 |
| 14:37 | Louisiana State | William Carter misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Patrick Cross - foul #1 on Patrick Cross, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender (C) Robert Bibler | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 14:37 | Louisiana State | William Carter makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 14:37 | Louisiana State | William Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi | Richard Witty knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-40 |
| 14:01 | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith double dribbles | 39-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Corey Howard (SG) Stanley Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 13:35 | Mississippi | Jack Inman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 13:33 | Louisiana State | William Carter snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 13:11 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender drills a floater in the lane | 41-40 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi | Wilfred Chappell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 41-40 |
| 12:46 | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 12:27 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender can't finish the layup | 41-40 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi | Richard Witty grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi | Jack Inman scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Patrick Cross | 41-43 |
| 11:40 | Louisiana State | William Carter is whistled for traveling | 41-43 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Cornett (PG), Robert Guerrier (SF), Robert Bibler (C) William Carter, Ivan Filipski, Thomas Bender | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Black (PG), Damian Calkins (SG), George Brown (SF), Cameron Peachey (PF), Lee Gourdine (C) Patrick Cross, Jack Inman, Marcel Johnson, Wilfred Chappell, Richard Witty | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Cornett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Corey Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Guerrier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Marko Stazenski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Bibler (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Black (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Damian Calkins (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. SF - George Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cameron Peachey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Lee Gourdine (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins misses the floater from the left side | 41-43 |
| 11:21 | Mississippi | Michael Black tips it home | 41-45 |
| 10:57 | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski's pass is intercepted by Lee Gourdine | 41-45 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi | Michael Black connects on the shot from the right side | 41-47 |
| 10:33 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler banks in the layup set up by Robert Guerrier | 43-47 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins loses the dribble to John Cornett | 43-47 |
| 10:03 | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Damian Calkins | 43-47 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi | Michael Black comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 43-47 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi | George Brown snags the offensive board | 43-47 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi | Lee Gourdine lays it up and in set up by Michael Black | 43-49 |
| 09:22 | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi | George Brown misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi | Cameron Peachey hits the follow up shot | 46-51 |
| 08:42 | Louisiana State | John Cornett works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 08:40 | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski grabs the offensive board | 46-51 |
| 08:35 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard loses the ball out of bounds | 46-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Carter (PG), Stanley Smith (SG), Ivan Filipski (SF), Thomas Bender (C) John Cornett, Corey Howard, Robert Guerrier, Marko Stazenski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Cross (PG), Marcel Johnson (SF), Wilfred Chappell (PF) Michael Black, George Brown, Cameron Peachey | |
| 08:21 | Mississippi | Ivan Filipski takes the ball from Wilfred Chappell | 46-51 |
| 07:59 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender can't connect on a floater from the right block | 46-51 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi | Wilfred Chappell snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 07:35 | Mississippi | Thomas Bender is called for the reach on Lee Gourdine - foul #1 on Thomas Bender, team foul #1 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Cornett (PG) Robert Bibler | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Black (PG), Jack Inman (SG), Richard Witty (C) Patrick Cross, Damian Calkins, Lee Gourdine | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Cornett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ivan Filipski (fresh) 1 pts. C - Thomas Bender (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Black (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jack Inman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcel Johnson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Wilfred Chappell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Witty (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Mississippi | The pull-up jumper by Marcel Johnson is blocked by Ivan Filipski | 46-51 |
| 07:20 | Louisiana State | Ivan Filipski grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 06:56 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender clanks a jump hook from the right block | 46-51 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi | Wilfred Chappell grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi | Jack Inman comes up short on the floater from the right side | 46-51 |
| 06:38 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Ivan Filipski | 46-51 |
| 06:12 | Louisiana State | William Carter is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 05:54 | Mississippi | Jack Inman is fouled on the floor by William Carter - foul #3 on William Carter, team foul #2 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Corey Howard (SG), Robert Guerrier (SF), Robert Bibler (PF) John Cornett, William Carter, Ivan Filipski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Cross (PG), Damian Calkins (SG), George Brown (SF), Cameron Peachey (PF), Lee Gourdine (C) Michael Black, Jack Inman, Marcel Johnson, Wilfred Chappell, Richard Witty | |
| 05:42 | Mississippi | George Brown misses long on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Stanley Smith - foul #2 on Stanley Smith, team foul #3 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Cornett (PG) Stanley Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 05:42 | Mississippi | George Brown makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi | George Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 05:19 | Louisiana State | John Cornett evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from close range | 49-53 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi | Patrick Cross misses the shot from just outside the lane | 49-53 |
| 05:00 | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 04:31 | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier is whistled for traveling | 49-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Carter (PG), Ivan Filipski (C) John Cornett, Thomas Bender | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Black (PG) Patrick Cross | |
| 04:14 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Michael Black | 49-55 |
| 03:53 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's fouled by George Brown - foul #1 on George Brown, team foul #2 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski (PF) Robert Bibler | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 03:53 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 03:53 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 03:53 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard makes the 3rd free throw | 52-55 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-55 |
| 03:31 | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - William Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Corey Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Guerrier (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Marko Stazenski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Ivan Filipski (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Black (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Damian Calkins (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. SF - George Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Cameron Peachey (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Lee Gourdine (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:13 | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-55 |
| 03:11 | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier grabs the offensive board | 52-55 |
| 02:59 | Louisiana State | William Carter loses the ball out of bounds | 52-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Cornett (PG), Thomas Bender (C) William Carter, Robert Guerrier | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jack Inman (SG), Marcel Johnson (SF), Wilfred Chappell (PF), Richard Witty (C) Damian Calkins, George Brown, Cameron Peachey, Lee Gourdine | |
| 02:57 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler (PF) Marko Stazenski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Damian Calkins (SG), George Brown (SF), Cameron Peachey (PF), Lee Gourdine (C) Jack Inman, Marcel Johnson, Wilfred Chappell, Richard Witty | |
| 02:52 | Mississippi | Lee Gourdine hits a turnaround in the paint set up by George Brown and the foul's on Robert Bibler - foul #1 on Robert Bibler, team foul #4 | 52-57 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi | Lee Gourdine makes the free throw | 52-58 |
| 02:50 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-58 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier (SF) Ivan Filipski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 02:29 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender blows the layup | 52-58 |
| 02:27 | Louisiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Bibler | 52-58 |
| 02:05 | Louisiana State | John Cornett clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 02:03 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 01:39 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Cornett | 55-58 |
| 01:25 | Mississippi | Michael Black drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from George Brown | 55-61 |
| 00:57 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-61 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi | Cameron Peachey gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:53 | Mississippi | Cameron Peachey is fouled in the backcourt by John Cornett - foul #1 on John Cornett, team foul #5 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski (PF) Robert Bibler | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jack Inman (SG) Damian Calkins | |
| 00:51 | Mississippi | Jack Inman is fouled on the floor by Corey Howard - foul #4 on Corey Howard, team foul #6 | 55-61 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi | Corey Howard is called for the reach on Jack Inman - foul #5 on Corey Howard, team foul #7 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Carter (SG) Corey Howard | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:48 | Mississippi | Jack Inman makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi | Jack Inman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:42 | Louisiana State | George Brown steals the ball from William Carter | 55-63 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi | Jack Inman hits the finger roll on a great pass from George Brown | 55-65 |
| 00:33 | Louisiana State | George Brown picks off the pass by Robert Guerrier | 55-65 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi | Michael Black throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-65 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Damian Calkins (SG) Jack Inman | |
| 00:24 | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 55-65 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Lee Gourdine snags the defensive board | 55-65 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Michael Black runs out the clock | 55-65 |