| Lineup | LSU | PG - Brandon Singleton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aubrey Manigault (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Michaud (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Griffin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Tony Morris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Owen Steffens (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Dix (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stacey Jenkins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Witzel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Thomas Michaud inbounds the ball | 28-24 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:32 | LSU | Brandon Singleton knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Matthew Griffin | 31-24 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi | Matthew Witzel buries a driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by Tony Morris - foul #1 on Tony Morris, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| Subs | LSU | William Munson (SG), Tom Whiting (SF), Anthony Siebert (C) Aubrey Manigault, Thomas Michaud, Tony Morris | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 19:13 | Mississippi | Matthew Witzel makes the free throw | 31-27 |
| 18:53 | LSU | William Munson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-27 |
| 18:51 | LSU | Tom Whiting tips it in | 33-27 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi | Matthew Witzel comes up short on the shot from the right block | 33-27 |
| 18:31 | LSU | Matthew Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 18:07 | LSU | Anthony Siebert misses long on a floater from the baseline | 33-27 |
| 18:05 | LSU | Matthew Griffin can't tip it in | 33-27 |
| 18:04 | LSU | William Munson tips it home | 35-27 |
| 17:36 | Mississippi | Stacey Jenkins buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by William Dix | 35-30 |
| 17:10 | LSU | Anthony Siebert connects on the driving attempt from close range | 37-30 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi | James Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-30 |
| Subs | LSU | Aubrey Manigault (SG), Thomas Michaud (SF), Tony Morris (C) William Munson, Tom Whiting, Anthony Siebert | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Roy Carter (PG), Barry Cribb (SG), Steven Smith (SF), Jess Smith (PF) Owen Steffens, James Roberts, William Dix, Stacey Jenkins | |
| 16:25 | LSU | Matthew Griffin makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Tony Morris | 40-30 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi | Barry Cribb's pass is intercepted by Brandon Singleton | 40-30 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Brandon Singleton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aubrey Manigault (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Michaud (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Griffin (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Tony Morris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Roy Carter (fresh) SG - Barry Cribb (fresh) SF - Steven Smith (fresh) PF - Jess Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Witzel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | LSU | Thomas Michaud connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Brandon Singleton | 42-30 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi | Aubrey Manigault is called for the reach on Barry Cribb - foul #4 on Aubrey Manigault, team foul #2 | 42-30 |
| Subs | LSU | Clinton Hamblen (PG), William Munson (SG), Dale Carter (PF), Anthony Siebert (C) Brandon Singleton, Aubrey Manigault, Matthew Griffin, Tony Morris | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Owen Steffens (PG), Elmer Knorr (C) Roy Carter, Matthew Witzel | |
| 15:09 | Mississippi | Owen Steffens misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 42-30 |
| 15:07 | LSU | Thomas Michaud grabs the board | 42-30 |
| 14:41 | LSU | Thomas Michaud throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-30 |
| Subs | LSU | Tom Whiting (SF) Anthony Siebert | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Roberts (SG), William Dix (SF), Stacey Jenkins (PF) Barry Cribb, Steven Smith, Jess Smith | |
| 14:39 | Mississippi | William Dix loses the dribble to Tom Whiting in the backcourt | 42-30 |
| 14:20 | LSU | Dale Carter connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clinton Hamblen | 44-30 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:58 | Mississippi | William Dix clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 44-30 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi | Elmer Knorr tips it home | 44-32 |
| 13:28 | LSU | Clinton Hamblen misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-32 |
| 13:27 | LSU | Tom Whiting snags the offensive board | 44-32 |
| 13:06 | LSU | William Munson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 44-32 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi | Elmer Knorr grabs the board | 44-32 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:38 | Mississippi | James Roberts drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Owen Steffens | 44-34 |
| 12:18 | LSU | Dale Carter misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 12:16 | LSU | Thomas Michaud grabs the offensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 12:06 | LSU | Clinton Hamblen is fouled on the floor by Owen Steffens - foul #3 on Owen Steffens, team foul #1 | 44-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Griffin (PF) Tom Whiting | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Roy Carter (PG), Barry Cribb (SG), Steven Smith (SF), Jess Smith (PF) Owen Steffens, James Roberts, William Dix, Stacey Jenkins | |
| 11:48 | LSU | Dale Carter is hacked by Elmer Knorr - foul #4 on Elmer Knorr, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Matthew Witzel (C) Elmer Knorr | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Clinton Hamblen (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Munson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Michaud (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Griffin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Dale Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Roy Carter (fresh) SG - Barry Cribb (fresh) SF - Steven Smith (fresh) PF - Jess Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Witzel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | LSU | Matthew Griffin blows the layup | 44-34 |
| 11:30 | Mississippi | Steven Smith gets the rebound | 44-34 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi | Roy Carter misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Clinton Hamblen - foul #4 on Clinton Hamblen, team foul #3 | 44-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Brandon Singleton (PG), Tom Whiting (SF) Clinton Hamblen, Thomas Michaud | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 11:05 | Mississippi | Roy Carter makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi | Roy Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 11:05 | LSU | Dale Carter gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| 10:39 | LSU | William Munson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-35 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi | Barry Cribb pulls down the rebound | 44-35 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi | Steven Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi | Jess Smith tips it home | 44-37 |
| 09:46 | LSU | Tom Whiting misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 44-37 |
| 09:45 | LSU | Dale Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 09:16 | LSU | Matthew Griffin can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 44-37 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi | Steven Smith gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi | A charge is called on Steven Smith - foul #2 on Steven Smith, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Michaud (SF), Anthony Siebert (C) Tom Whiting, Matthew Griffin | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Owen Steffens (PG), James Roberts (SG), William Dix (SF), Stacey Jenkins (PF) Roy Carter, Barry Cribb, Steven Smith, Jess Smith | |
| 08:45 | LSU | Thomas Michaud is hacked by Matthew Witzel - foul #1 on Matthew Witzel, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| 08:25 | LSU | Brandon Singleton's fadeaway is rejected by Stacey Jenkins | 44-37 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi | Owen Steffens grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 08:07 | Mississippi | Stacey Jenkins hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Owen Steffens | 44-40 |
| 07:43 | LSU | Dale Carter is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Dale Carter, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Clinton Hamblen (PG), Aubrey Manigault (SG), Matthew Griffin (PF) Brandon Singleton, William Munson, Anthony Siebert | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Elmer Knorr (C) Matthew Witzel | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Clinton Hamblen (fresh) 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Aubrey Manigault (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Michaud (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Griffin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Dale Carter (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Owen Steffens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Dix (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stacey Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Elmer Knorr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:39 | Mississippi | Clinton Hamblen steals it from William Dix in the backcourt | 44-40 |
| 07:10 | LSU | Dale Carter steps out of bounds on the baseline | 44-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Tony Morris (C) Matthew Griffin | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 06:41 | Mississippi | William Dix comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 44-40 |
| 06:39 | LSU | Tony Morris snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 06:16 | LSU | Elmer Knorr picks off the pass by Thomas Michaud | 44-40 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi | Stacey Jenkins can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-40 |
| 05:45 | LSU | Clinton Hamblen snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 05:16 | LSU | Thomas Michaud comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 44-40 |
| 05:15 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Stacey Jenkins | 44-40 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi | William Dix misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Dale Carter - foul #5 on Dale Carter, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Tom Whiting (SF), Matthew Griffin (PF), Anthony Siebert (C) Thomas Michaud, Dale Carter, Tony Morris | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Roy Carter (PG), Barry Cribb (SG), Jess Smith (PF) Owen Steffens, James Roberts, Stacey Jenkins | |
| 04:49 | Mississippi | William Dix makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi | William Dix makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 04:26 | LSU | Aubrey Manigault can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 44-42 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi | Roy Carter gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi | Roy Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Smith (SF) William Dix | |
| 04:02 | LSU | Matthew Griffin hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clinton Hamblen and the foul's on Jess Smith - foul #1 on Jess Smith, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| 04:02 | LSU | Matthew Griffin makes the free throw | 47-42 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi | Steven Smith knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Roy Carter | 47-45 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Clinton Hamblen (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Aubrey Manigault (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Tom Whiting (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Griffin (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Siebert (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Roy Carter (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Cribb (fresh) SF - Steven Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jess Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Elmer Knorr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:05 | LSU | Anthony Siebert hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 47-45 |
| 03:04 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Barry Cribb | 47-45 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi | Steven Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 47-45 |
| 02:58 | LSU | Anthony Siebert grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 02:39 | LSU | Matthew Griffin can't connect on a shot from the left side | 47-45 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Barry Cribb | 47-45 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Brandon Singleton (PG), Thomas Michaud (SF) Clinton Hamblen, Tom Whiting | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Owen Steffens (PG), James Roberts (SG), Stacey Jenkins (PF), Matthew Witzel (C) Roy Carter, Barry Cribb, Jess Smith, Elmer Knorr | |
| 02:34 | Mississippi | Anthony Siebert picks off the pass by James Roberts in the backcourt | 47-45 |
| 02:06 | LSU | Anthony Siebert misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 47-45 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi | Stacey Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-45 |
| Subs | LSU | William Munson (SF), Tony Morris (C) Thomas Michaud, Anthony Siebert | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Dix (SF) Steven Smith | |
| 01:40 | Mississippi | Owen Steffens hits a wide open turnaround near the basket | 47-47 |
| 01:15 | LSU | Matthew Griffin drills a floater from the left side | 49-47 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi | William Dix is open and buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Owen Steffens | 49-49 |
| 00:32 | LSU | Matthew Griffin loses the ball out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Elmer Knorr (C) Matthew Witzel | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Mississippi | William Dix makes the wide open shot from the left wing set up by Owen Steffens | 49-51 |
| 00:08 | LSU | LSU calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 49-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Clinton Hamblen (PG), Thomas Michaud (SF) Brandon Singleton, William Munson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:02 | LSU | Tony Morris buries a runner in the lane | 51-51 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-51 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Owen Steffens misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 51-51 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Clinton Hamblen (fresh) 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Aubrey Manigault (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Michaud (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Griffin (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - Tony Morris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Owen Steffens (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Dix (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stacey Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Elmer Knorr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Mississippi | Elmer Knorr wins the tip | 51-51 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:55 | Mississippi | Aubrey Manigault steps in front of the William Dix pass in the backcourt | 51-51 |
| 04:54 | LSU | Clinton Hamblen banks in the layup set up by Aubrey Manigault | 53-51 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi | James Roberts makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stacey Jenkins | 53-53 |
| 04:19 | LSU | Matthew Griffin hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 53-53 |
| 04:17 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Morris | 53-53 |
| 03:49 | LSU | Matthew Griffin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-53 |
| 03:48 | LSU | Thomas Michaud tips it back up and in | 55-53 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi | Owen Steffens is fouled in the backcourt by Clinton Hamblen - foul #5 on Clinton Hamblen, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| Subs | LSU | Brandon Singleton (PG), Tom Whiting (SF), Anthony Siebert (C) Clinton Hamblen, Thomas Michaud, Tony Morris | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 03:30 | Mississippi | Stacey Jenkins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi | James Roberts tips it back up and in | 55-55 |
| 03:07 | LSU | Brandon Singleton clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-55 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi | Elmer Knorr pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi | Owen Steffens is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Singleton - foul #1 on Brandon Singleton, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Michaud (SF) Tom Whiting | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Matthew Witzel (C) Elmer Knorr | |
| 03:03 | Mississippi | Owen Steffens misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 03:03 | LSU | Anthony Siebert gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 02:36 | LSU | Aubrey Manigault throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-55 |
| Subs | LSU | Tom Whiting (SF) Thomas Michaud | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Cribb (SG), Steven Smith (SF), Jess Smith (PF) James Roberts, William Dix, Stacey Jenkins | |
| 02:32 | Mississippi | Owen Steffens loses the dribble to Brandon Singleton in the backcourt | 55-55 |
| 02:13 | LSU | Brandon Singleton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-55 |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Michaud (SF) Tom Whiting | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 02:11 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Roberts (SG), William Dix (SF), Stacey Jenkins (PF), Elmer Knorr (C) Barry Cribb, Steven Smith, Jess Smith, Matthew Witzel | |
| 01:47 | Mississippi | James Roberts makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Owen Steffens | 55-58 |
| 01:18 | LSU | Matthew Griffin misses the lay-in but the foul's on Stacey Jenkins - foul #2 on Stacey Jenkins, team foul #6 | 55-58 |
| Subs | LSU | Tony Morris (C) Anthony Siebert | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 01:18 | LSU | Matthew Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 01:18 | LSU | Matthew Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi | William Dix misses the open dunk | 57-58 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi | Elmer Knorr snags the offensive board | 57-58 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Brandon Singleton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aubrey Manigault (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Michaud (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Griffin (tiring) 19 pts. 6 reb. C - Tony Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Owen Steffens (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Roberts (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Dix (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stacey Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Elmer Knorr (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | James Roberts is hacked by Matthew Griffin - foul #2 on Matthew Griffin, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | James Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 00:30 | LSU | Tony Morris grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 00:01 | LSU | Aubrey Manigault misses badly on a shot from the right side | 57-58 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Stacey Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |