| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Thomas Cantwell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jerry Whitchurch (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Bopp (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Boulay (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Mazzariello (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Gino Bianchi (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Shine (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Benny Thorp (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Ernest Darrington (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Parish (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp inbounds the ball | 17-23 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Ernest Darrington | 17-26 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi | Mark Mazzariello throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edgar Brase (SF), Charles Kirby (PF), Don Knisely (C) Jerry Whitchurch, Michael Boulay, Mark Mazzariello | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 18:44 | Louisiana State | Edgar Brase picks off the pass by Joshua Parish | 17-26 |
| 18:41 | Mississippi | Thomas Bopp jams it set up by Edgar Brase | 19-26 |
| 18:35 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi double dribbles in the backcourt | 19-26 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi | Thomas Bopp is fouled on the floor by Raymond Shine - foul #3 on Raymond Shine, team foul #1 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Johnson (SG) Thomas Bopp | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Johnson (SG) Raymond Shine | |
| 18:03 | Mississippi | Benny Thorp steals the ball from Don Knisely | 19-26 |
| 17:34 | Louisiana State | Thomas Cantwell steals it from Ernest Darrington | 19-26 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell blows the layup | 19-26 |
| 17:29 | Louisiana State | William Johnson grabs the board | 19-26 |
| 17:05 | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Edgar Brase - foul #3 on Edgar Brase, team foul #1 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Bopp (SG), Elmer Porter (SF), Michael Boulay (PF) David Johnson, Edgar Brase, Charles Kirby | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 17:05 | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 17:05 | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp makes the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 16:45 | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Bopp | 22-28 |
| 16:17 | Louisiana State | William Johnson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-31 |
| 15:54 | Mississippi | Michael Boulay is hacked by William Johnson - foul #1 on William Johnson, team foul #2 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch (SG), Edgar Brase (SF), Mark Mazzariello (C) Thomas Bopp, Elmer Porter, Don Knisely | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Raymond Shine (SG) William Johnson | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Thomas Cantwell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Whitchurch (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edgar Brase (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Boulay (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Mazzariello (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Gino Bianchi (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Shine (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Benny Thorp (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Ernest Darrington (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Parish (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell drills a shot from the baseline set up by Jerry Whitchurch | 24-31 |
| 15:17 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-31 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi | Mark Mazzariello grabs the defensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 15:02 | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Boulay | 27-31 |
| 14:39 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-31 |
| 14:38 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish tips it home | 27-33 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi | Ernest Darrington swats the dunk try by Mark Mazzariello | 27-33 |
| 14:15 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish grabs the defensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 13:56 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington lays it up and in on a great pass from Joshua Parish and the foul's on Edgar Brase - foul #4 on Edgar Brase, team foul #2 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harry Hicks (PG), Thomas Bopp (SG), Elmer Porter (SF), Charles Kirby (PF), Don Knisely (C) Thomas Cantwell, Jerry Whitchurch, Edgar Brase, Michael Boulay, Mark Mazzariello | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Johnson (SF) Benny Thorp | |
| 13:56 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington makes the free throw | 27-36 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi | Don Knisely misses the lay-in | 27-36 |
| 13:37 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Raymond Shine | 27-36 |
| 13:16 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington misses the jump hook in the paint | 27-36 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Elmer Porter | 27-36 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi | Charles Kirby loses the dribble to Gino Bianchi | 27-36 |
| 12:33 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-36 |
| 12:31 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish tips it home | 27-38 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi | Don Knisely misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 27-38 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi | Don Knisely hits the follow up shot | 29-38 |
| 11:45 | Louisiana State | William Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 29-38 |
| 11:44 | Mississippi | Thomas Bopp gets the rebound | 29-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Harry Hicks (fresh) SG - Thomas Bopp (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Porter (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Kirby (fresh) C - Don Knisely (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Gino Bianchi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Shine (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ernest Darrington (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Parish (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Mississippi | Thomas Bopp connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 11:00 | Louisiana State | Raymond Shine misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Bopp - foul #2 on Thomas Bopp, team foul #3 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell (PG), Jerry Whitchurch (SG), Michael Boulay (PF), Mark Mazzariello (C) Harry Hicks, Elmer Porter, Charles Kirby, Don Knisely | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp (SF) William Johnson | |
| 11:00 | Louisiana State | Raymond Shine makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 11:00 | Louisiana State | Raymond Shine misses the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 11:00 | Mississippi | Mark Mazzariello grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi | Thomas Bopp slams it home set up by Thomas Cantwell | 34-39 |
| 10:09 | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 10:07 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 09:48 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington misses the dunk | 34-39 |
| 09:46 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington grabs the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 09:28 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington is alone and drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gino Bianchi | 34-41 |
| 09:09 | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 34-41 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell gets the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Boulay | 37-41 |
| 08:28 | Louisiana State | Thomas Cantwell is called for the reach on Gino Bianchi - foul #1 on Thomas Cantwell, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Elmer Porter (SF) Thomas Bopp | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Johnson (PF), Joshua Hays (C) Ernest Darrington, Joshua Parish | |
| 08:01 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi | Mark Mazzariello gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 07:33 | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Thomas Cantwell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Whitchurch (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Porter (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Boulay (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Mazzariello (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Gino Bianchi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Shine (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Benny Thorp (fresh) 13 pts. PF - William Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. C - Joshua Hays (fresh) | |
| 07:10 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Shine | 39-44 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 06:50 | Louisiana State | Joshua Hays snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 06:26 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi is hacked by Thomas Cantwell - foul #2 on Thomas Cantwell, team foul #5 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Johnson (SG), Edgar Brase (SF), Don Knisely (C) Jerry Whitchurch, Elmer Porter, Mark Mazzariello | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Scott Shaw (PG), Ernest Darrington (PF), Joshua Parish (C) Gino Bianchi, Benny Thorp, Joshua Hays | |
| 05:57 | Louisiana State | The pull-up jumper by Scott Shaw is blocked by Michael Boulay | 39-44 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Michael Boulay | 39-44 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi | Michael Boulay double dribbles | 39-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch (SG) David Johnson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp (SF) Raymond Shine | |
| 05:14 | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp misses the lay-in | 39-44 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi | Michael Boulay pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 04:44 | Mississippi | Ernest Darrington steals the ball from Thomas Cantwell | 39-44 |
| 04:18 | Louisiana State | Scott Shaw can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 04:16 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 03:50 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish connects on the driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Thomas Cantwell - foul #3 on Thomas Cantwell, team foul #6 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harry Hicks (PG), Thomas Bopp (SG), Charles Kirby (PF), Mark Mazzariello (C) Thomas Cantwell, Jerry Whitchurch, Michael Boulay, Don Knisely | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi (PG), Raymond Shine (SG) Scott Shaw, William Johnson | |
| 03:50 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish makes the free throw | 39-47 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Mississippi | Edgar Brase throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-47 |
| 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) | |
| 03:17 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish clanks a jumper from the right side | 39-47 |
| 03:16 | Mississippi | Harry Hicks pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Harry Hicks (fresh) SG - Thomas Bopp (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edgar Brase (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Charles Kirby (fresh) C - Mark Mazzariello (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Gino Bianchi (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Shine (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Benny Thorp (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Ernest Darrington (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Joshua Parish (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Mississippi | Mark Mazzariello hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi | Edgar Brase grabs the offensive board | 39-47 |
| 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) | |
| 02:51 | Mississippi | Edgar Brase misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-47 |
| 02:50 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 02:24 | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp loses the ball out of bounds | 39-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell (PG), David Johnson (SG), Michael Boulay (PF), Don Knisely (C) Harry Hicks, Edgar Brase, Charles Kirby, Mark Mazzariello | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Higginbotham (SF), William Johnson (PF), Joshua Hays (C) Benny Thorp, Ernest Darrington, Joshua Parish | |
| 02:11 | Mississippi | Thomas Cantwell knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by David Johnson | 42-47 |
| 02:11 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch (SG), Mark Mazzariello (C) David Johnson, Don Knisely | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp (SF), Ernest Darrington (PF), Joshua Parish (C) John Higginbotham, William Johnson, Joshua Hays | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:46 | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Gino Bianchi out of the doubleteam | 42-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:21 | Mississippi | Mark Mazzariello slams it home set up by Thomas Cantwell | 44-49 |
| 01:09 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Gino Bianchi | 44-51 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi | Mark Mazzariello misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Raymond Shine - foul #4 on Raymond Shine, team foul #3 | 44-51 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi | Mark Mazzariello makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi | Mark Mazzariello makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-51 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Michael Boulay | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Thomas Bopp comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | Jerry Whitchurch pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi | Raymond Shine steals it from Thomas Bopp | 46-51 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Louisiana State | Thomas Cantwell is called for the reach on Gino Bianchi in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Cantwell, team foul #7 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Johnson (SF) Benny Thorp | |
| 00:07 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 00:07 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Mississippi | Thomas Bopp comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-53 |
| 00:01 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi runs out the clock | 46-53 |