| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Charles Dubois (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Julio Santana (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Oswald (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Williams (fresh) C - Joseph Vincent (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Long (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kirk Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonah Williamson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eduardo Gonzales (fresh) 2 reb. C - Chad Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Julio Santana | 36-30 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi | Kirk Brooks misses the lay-in | 36-30 |
| 19:19 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald grabs the defensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 19:05 | Louisiana State | Robert Long steals it from Julio Santana | 36-30 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi | Jonah Williamson blows the layup over the doubleteam | 36-30 |
| 18:50 | Louisiana State | Julio Santana snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 18:30 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Charles Dubois | 38-30 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi | Eduardo Gonzales banks in the layup set up by Kirk Brooks | 38-32 |
| 18:03 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-32 |
| 18:01 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Chad Hill | 38-32 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi | Jonah Williamson clanks a jumper from the right side | 38-32 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi | Robert Long grabs the offensive board | 38-32 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi | Chad Hill misses short on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Charles Dubois - foul #4 on Charles Dubois, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Bryant Palmer (PG) Charles Dubois | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Telek Kucharski (PG), Graham Hudson (SG), Lowell Recio (SF), James Machen (C) Robert Long, Kirk Brooks, Jonah Williamson, Eduardo Gonzales | |
| 17:39 | Mississippi | Chad Hill misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi | Chad Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 17:39 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 17:18 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald misses the dunk | 38-32 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi | Lowell Recio gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi | Lowell Recio hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Graham Hudson | 38-35 |
| 16:43 | Louisiana State | Michael Williams misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 38-35 |
| 16:41 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent gets the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 16:29 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 38-35 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi | Chad Hill gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi | Chad Hill misses the jumpshot from the left side | 38-35 |
| 16:05 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 15:42 | Louisiana State | Julio Santana is called for traveling | 38-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Stanley Bauch (SG), Harry McLain (SF), Bruce Bowman (PF) Julio Santana, Paul Oswald, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Long (PG), Kirk Brooks (SG), Jonah Williamson (SF), Gerald Gardner (PF) Telek Kucharski, Graham Hudson, Lowell Recio, Chad Hill | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Bryant Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stanley Bauch (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harry McLain (fresh) PF - Bruce Bowman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Vincent (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Long (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kirk Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonah Williamson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gerald Gardner (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Machen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Mississippi | Jonah Williamson clanks a floater from the left side | 38-35 |
| 15:21 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 14:54 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent clanks a runner from the left block but the foul's on James Machen - foul #2 on James Machen, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Telek Kucharski (PG), Graham Hudson (SG), Lowell Recio (SF) Robert Long, Kirk Brooks, Jonah Williamson | |
| 14:54 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 14:54 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi | Graham Hudson drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lowell Recio | 40-37 |
| 14:12 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent is hacked by Telek Kucharski - foul #1 on Telek Kucharski, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Julio Santana (SG) Joseph Vincent | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Long (PG), Kirk Brooks (SG), Jonah Williamson (SF) Telek Kucharski, Graham Hudson, Lowell Recio | |
| 13:56 | Louisiana State | Bruce Bowman comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-37 |
| 13:55 | Mississippi | Kirk Brooks gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 13:26 | Mississippi | Robert Long scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jonah Williamson | 40-40 |
| 13:07 | Louisiana State | Bruce Bowman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 13:05 | Louisiana State | Harry McLain hits the follow up shot | 42-40 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi | Jonah Williamson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-40 |
| 12:52 | Louisiana State | Bruce Bowman snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 12:31 | Louisiana State | Stanley Bauch clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi | Gerald Gardner pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi | Robert Long is hacked by Bryant Palmer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bryant Palmer, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois (PG), Paul Oswald (SF), Michael Williams (PF), Joseph Vincent (C) Bryant Palmer, Stanley Bauch, Harry McLain, Bruce Bowman | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Telek Kucharski (PG), Graham Hudson (SG), Lowell Recio (SF) Robert Long, Kirk Brooks, Jonah Williamson | |
| 12:12 | Mississippi | Charles Dubois takes the ball from James Machen | 42-40 |
| 11:48 | Louisiana State | Julio Santana misses the layup against the doubleteam but he's fouled by Lowell Recio - foul #1 on Lowell Recio, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| 11:48 | Louisiana State | Julio Santana makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 11:48 | Louisiana State | Julio Santana makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 11:31 | Mississippi | James Machen can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Joseph Vincent - foul #3 on Joseph Vincent, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Bryant Palmer (SG) Julio Santana | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 11:31 | Mississippi | James Machen makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 11:31 | Mississippi | James Machen makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Charles Dubois (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Bryant Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Oswald (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Williams (fresh) C - Joseph Vincent (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Telek Kucharski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Graham Hudson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lowell Recio (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Gardner (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Machen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Louisiana State | Michael Williams buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Bryant Palmer | 46-42 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi | Gerald Gardner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Williams - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Long (PG), Kirk Brooks (SG), Jonah Williamson (SF), Chad Hill (C) Telek Kucharski, Graham Hudson, Lowell Recio, James Machen | |
| 10:50 | Mississippi | Gerald Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi | Gerald Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 10:21 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi | Gerald Gardner grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi | Gerald Gardner comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 09:58 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Paul Oswald | 46-43 |
| 09:30 | Louisiana State | Michael Williams scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Oswald | 48-43 |
| 09:12 | Mississippi | Robert Long throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Julio Santana (SG), Stanley Bauch (SF), Harry McLain (PF), Bruce Bowman (C) Charles Dubois, Paul Oswald, Michael Williams, Joseph Vincent | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Telek Kucharski (PG), Graham Hudson (SG), Lowell Recio (SF), James Machen (C) Robert Long, Kirk Brooks, Jonah Williamson, Chad Hill | |
| 08:52 | Louisiana State | Bruce Bowman hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Julio Santana | 50-43 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi | Gerald Gardner's layup is rejected by Bruce Bowman | 50-43 |
| 08:22 | Louisiana State | Stanley Bauch grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 08:00 | Louisiana State | Julio Santana hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Bryant Palmer | 52-43 |
| 07:36 | Mississippi | James Machen lays it in on a great pass from Lowell Recio | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Bryant Palmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Julio Santana (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stanley Bauch (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Harry McLain (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Bowman (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Telek Kucharski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Graham Hudson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lowell Recio (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Gardner (tiring) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Machen (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Louisiana State | The jumper by Bryant Palmer is denied by James Machen | 52-45 |
| 07:09 | Louisiana State | Bruce Bowman misses the tip | 52-45 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi | Gerald Gardner gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi | Telek Kucharski drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Graham Hudson | 52-48 |
| 06:45 | Louisiana State | Telek Kucharski picks off the pass by Julio Santana | 52-48 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi | Graham Hudson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-48 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi | Graham Hudson snags the offensive board | 52-48 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi | James Machen misses short on a shot from the right block | 52-48 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi | Telek Kucharski hits the follow up shot | 52-50 |
| 05:51 | Louisiana State | Gerald Gardner steals the ball from Stanley Bauch | 52-50 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi | Gerald Gardner misses the lay-in | 52-50 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi | Graham Hudson gets the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois (PG), Paul Oswald (SF), Michael Williams (PF), Joseph Vincent (C) Bryant Palmer, Stanley Bauch, Harry McLain, Bruce Bowman | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Long (PG), Kirk Brooks (SG), Jonah Williamson (SF), Chad Hill (C) Telek Kucharski, Graham Hudson, Lowell Recio, James Machen | |
| 05:21 | Mississippi | Chad Hill is hacked by Julio Santana - foul #2 on Julio Santana, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eduardo Gonzales (PF) Gerald Gardner | |
| 05:08 | Mississippi | Jonah Williamson connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 52-52 |
| 04:45 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Michael Williams | 54-52 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi | Michael Williams takes the ball from Jonah Williamson after a doubleteam | 54-52 |
| 03:54 | Louisiana State | Julio Santana drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Oswald | 56-52 |
| 03:28 | Mississippi | Jonah Williamson is fouled on the floor by Paul Oswald as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Paul Oswald, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gerald Gardner (PF) Eduardo Gonzales | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Charles Dubois (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Julio Santana (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Oswald (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Williams (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Vincent (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Long (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kirk Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonah Williamson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gerald Gardner (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Chad Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Mississippi | Jonah Williamson splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 02:42 | Louisiana State | Michael Williams misses the 3 from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 02:40 | Louisiana State | Julio Santana grabs the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 02:22 | Louisiana State | Julio Santana clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi | Chad Hill grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi | Michael Williams blocks the jumper by Jonah Williamson | 56-55 |
| 02:07 | Louisiana State | Michael Williams snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 01:49 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-55 |
| 01:48 | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois tips it but misses | 56-55 |
| 01:47 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald tips it but misses | 56-55 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi | Chad Hill snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi | Gerald Gardner is fouled on the floor by Joseph Vincent - foul #4 on Joseph Vincent, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi | Gerald Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 01:26 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 01:01 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jonah Williamson - foul #1 on Jonah Williamson, team foul #4 | 56-55 |
| 01:01 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 01:01 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi | Paul Oswald picks off the pass by Kirk Brooks | 57-55 |
| 00:34 | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Paul Oswald | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Gerald Gardner drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Long and he's fouled by Joseph Vincent - foul #5 on Joseph Vincent, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Bruce Bowman (C) Joseph Vincent | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Gerald Gardner makes the free throw | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Louisiana State | Julio Santana is hacked by Robert Long in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Long, team foul #5 | 59-58 |
| 00:22 | Louisiana State | Julio Santana is fouled on the floor by Kirk Brooks - foul #2 on Kirk Brooks, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| 00:19 | Louisiana State | Julio Santana is hacked by Kirk Brooks - foul #3 on Kirk Brooks, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| 00:19 | Louisiana State | Julio Santana makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:19 | Louisiana State | Julio Santana makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Jonah Williamson splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kirk Brooks | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Louisiana State | Bruce Bowman's floater is knocked away by Jonah Williamson | 61-61 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | Gerald Gardner gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Kirk Brooks can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Charles Dubois (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Julio Santana (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Oswald (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Michael Williams (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bruce Bowman (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Long (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kirk Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jonah Williamson (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Gerald Gardner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Chad Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Louisiana State | Bruce Bowman wins the tip | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:43 | Louisiana State | Julio Santana's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Kirk Brooks | 61-61 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi | Michael Williams steals the ball from Gerald Gardner | 61-61 |
| 04:09 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald loses the dribble to Kirk Brooks | 61-61 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi | Gerald Gardner makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Jonah Williamson | 61-63 |
| 03:34 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald is hacked by Jonah Williamson - foul #2 on Jonah Williamson, team foul #8 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Telek Kucharski (PG), Graham Hudson (SG), Lowell Recio (SF), Eduardo Gonzales (PF), James Machen (C) Robert Long, Kirk Brooks, Jonah Williamson, Gerald Gardner, Chad Hill | |
| 03:34 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 03:34 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi | James Machen misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Bruce Bowman - foul #1 on Bruce Bowman, team foul #9 | 63-63 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi | James Machen makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi | James Machen makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:58 | Louisiana State | Michael Williams is hacked by Telek Kucharski - foul #2 on Telek Kucharski, team foul #9 | 63-65 |
| 02:58 | Louisiana State | Michael Williams misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:58 | Louisiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Williams | 63-65 |
| 02:34 | Louisiana State | Bruce Bowman loses the ball out of bounds | 63-65 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Stanley Bauch (SF), Harry McLain (PF) Paul Oswald, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 02:23 | Mississippi | Graham Hudson hits a floater from the right wing | 63-67 |
| 02:23 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-67 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald (SF), Michael Williams (PF) Stanley Bauch, Harry McLain | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 02:04 | Louisiana State | Lowell Recio is called for the reach on Paul Oswald - foul #2 on Lowell Recio, team foul #10 | 63-67 |
| 02:04 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 02:04 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald misses the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 02:04 | Louisiana State | Michael Williams gets the offensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 01:49 | Louisiana State | Julio Santana works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 64-67 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi | James Machen grabs the defensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi | Bruce Bowman blocks the jumper by Graham Hudson | 64-67 |
| 01:41 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald grabs the defensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 01:22 | Louisiana State | Telek Kucharski is called for the reach on Charles Dubois - foul #3 on Telek Kucharski, team foul #11 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Long (PG), Kirk Brooks (SG), Jonah Williamson (SF), Gerald Gardner (PF), Chad Hill (C) Telek Kucharski, Graham Hudson, Lowell Recio, Eduardo Gonzales, James Machen | |
| 01:22 | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 01:22 | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi | Kirk Brooks misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-67 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi | Chad Hill can't tip it in | 66-67 |
| 01:05 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald grabs the defensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 00:41 | Louisiana State | Jonah Williamson picks off the pass by Charles Dubois | 66-67 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi | Kirk Brooks banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jonah Williamson | 66-69 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Charles Dubois (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Julio Santana (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Oswald (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Michael Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Bruce Bowman (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Long (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kirk Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jonah Williamson (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Gerald Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Chad Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 00:16 | Louisiana State | Julio Santana hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Paul Oswald is called for the reach on Kirk Brooks - foul #2 on Paul Oswald, team foul #10 | 69-69 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Kirk Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Kirk Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Charles Dubois (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Julio Santana (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Oswald (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Michael Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Bruce Bowman (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Long (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kirk Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jonah Williamson (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Gerald Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Chad Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Mississippi | Chad Hill wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:46 | Mississippi | Kirk Brooks clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 69-69 |
| 04:44 | Mississippi | Robert Long tips it but misses | 69-69 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi | Jonah Williamson tips it in | 69-71 |
| 04:32 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-71 |
| 04:30 | Louisiana State | Julio Santana gets the offensive rebound | 69-71 |
| 04:14 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Charles Dubois | 71-71 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi | Kirk Brooks knocks in the runner from the right block | 71-73 |
| 03:54 | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-73 |
| 03:52 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald hits the follow up shot | 73-73 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi | Chad Hill makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Jonah Williamson | 73-75 |
| 03:08 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 75-75 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi | Kirk Brooks misses short on a shot from the left wing | 75-75 |
| 02:51 | Louisiana State | Bruce Bowman pulls down the rebound | 75-75 |
| 02:32 | Louisiana State | Bruce Bowman lays it in uncontested | 77-75 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi | Chad Hill's pass is intercepted by Paul Oswald | 77-75 |
| 01:51 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald misses badly on a floater from the left side | 77-75 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi | Gerald Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 77-75 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi | Gerald Gardner drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jonah Williamson | 77-77 |
| 01:30 | Louisiana State | Bruce Bowman comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 77-77 |
| 01:28 | Louisiana State | Michael Williams tips it back up and in | 79-77 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi | Gerald Gardner drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-80 |
| 01:05 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 79-80 |
| 01:04 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald gets the offensive rebound | 79-80 |
| 00:47 | Louisiana State | Robert Long takes the ball from Charles Dubois | 79-80 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | Robert Long jams it | 79-82 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Charles Dubois (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Julio Santana (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Oswald (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 9 reb. 4 stl. PF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Bruce Bowman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Long (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kirk Brooks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jonah Williamson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Gardner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Chad Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 00:19 | Louisiana State | Julio Santana is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-82 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | Chad Hill grabs the board | 79-82 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Chad Hill is hacked by Charles Dubois in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Dubois, team foul #11 | 79-82 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Bryant Palmer (PG) Charles Dubois | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Chad Hill makes the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Chad Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-84 |
| 00:09 | Louisiana State | Michael Williams is called for traveling | 79-84 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Graham Hudson (SG), James Machen (C) Kirk Brooks, Chad Hill | |
| 00:06 | Mississippi | Robert Long is fouled in the backcourt by Bryant Palmer - foul #3 on Bryant Palmer, team foul #12 | 79-84 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi | Robert Long makes the 1st free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi | Robert Long makes the 2nd free throw | 79-86 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-86 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kirk Brooks (SG), Chad Hill (C) Graham Hudson, James Machen | |
| 00:01 | Louisiana State | Bryant Palmer misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 79-86 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Gerald Gardner grabs the board | 79-86 |