| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allan Chernosky (fresh) SG - Ronald King (fresh) SF - Ernest Mole (fresh) PF - Franklin Busby (fresh) C - Dennis Matzke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Munroe (fresh) SG - Devin McNew (fresh) SF - Angel Gonzalez (fresh) PF - Mauricio Greco (fresh) C - Xiaoping Xiong (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Dennis Matzke wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | LSU | Ernest Mole is hacked by Devin McNew - foul #1 on Devin McNew, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | LSU | Franklin Busby misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | LSU | Franklin Busby tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi | Devin McNew hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | LSU | Franklin Busby pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | LSU | The jump hook by Allan Chernosky is blocked by Mauricio Greco | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Matzke | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | LSU | Franklin Busby hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Dennis Matzke | 4-0 |
| 18:26 | Mississippi | Devin McNew misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:25 | LSU | Allan Chernosky grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 18:16 | LSU | Ernest Mole misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 4-0 |
| 18:15 | LSU | Franklin Busby hits the follow up shot | 6-0 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez buries a driving attempt from the left block | 6-2 |
| 17:52 | LSU | Allan Chernosky clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 6-2 |
| 17:50 | LSU | Franklin Busby tips it but misses | 6-2 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi | Xiaoping Xiong grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-2 |
| 17:44 | LSU | Franklin Busby snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| 17:24 | LSU | Franklin Busby hits a jump hook in the paint | 8-2 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi | The jumper by Mauricio Greco is denied by Dennis Matzke | 8-2 |
| 17:08 | LSU | Allan Chernosky grabs the board | 8-2 |
| 17:06 | LSU | Robert Munroe is called for the reach on Allan Chernosky in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Munroe, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| 16:53 | LSU | Ronald King misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 8-2 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez grabs the board | 8-2 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez misses the 3 from the left wing | 8-2 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi | Xiaoping Xiong grabs the offensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Munroe | 8-5 |
| 15:53 | LSU | Xiaoping Xiong blocks the short jumper by Ronald King | 8-5 |
| 15:52 | Mississippi | Xiaoping Xiong gets the rebound | 8-5 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allan Chernosky (fairly fresh) SG - Ronald King (fresh) SF - Ernest Mole (fairly fresh) PF - Franklin Busby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Matzke (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Munroe (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Devin McNew (fresh) SF - Angel Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mauricio Greco (fresh) C - Xiaoping Xiong (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Mississippi | Mauricio Greco hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 15:29 | LSU | Franklin Busby is fouled on the floor by Mauricio Greco - foul #1 on Mauricio Greco, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer (SG), Robert Fontaine (SF), Gary Stanley (PF), Adam Shuff (C) Ronald King, Ernest Mole, Franklin Busby, Dennis Matzke | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jon Cooper (PG), Stjepan Zents (SG), Mauricio Alvarez (SF), Pedro Ortiz (PF), Philip Henson (C) Robert Munroe, Devin McNew, Angel Gonzalez, Mauricio Greco, Xiaoping Xiong | |
| 15:14 | LSU | Philip Henson blocks the short jumper by Gary Stanley | 8-8 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi | Stjepan Zents snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 14:55 | Mississippi | Pedro Ortiz's layup is rejected by Adam Shuff | 8-8 |
| 14:54 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 14:37 | LSU | Gary Stanley makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Fontaine | 10-8 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi | Stjepan Zents hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-8 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi | Pedro Ortiz pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi | Philip Henson's pass is intercepted by Gary Stanley | 10-8 |
| 13:50 | LSU | Pedro Ortiz denies the turnaround by Robert Fontaine | 10-8 |
| 13:49 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Philip Henson | 10-8 |
| 13:33 | Mississippi | Jon Cooper scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Mauricio Alvarez | 10-11 |
| 13:12 | LSU | Allan Chernosky comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 13:10 | LSU | Adam Shuff gets the offensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 12:48 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer travels with the ball | 10-11 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronald King (SG), Ernest Mole (SF), Franklin Busby (PF), Dennis Matzke (C) Jeffrey Brammer, Robert Fontaine, Gary Stanley, Adam Shuff | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Munroe (PG), Devin McNew (SG), Angel Gonzalez (SF), Mauricio Greco (PF), Xiaoping Xiong (C) Jon Cooper, Stjepan Zents, Mauricio Alvarez, Pedro Ortiz, Philip Henson | |
| 12:31 | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 10-11 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Xiaoping Xiong | 10-11 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 12:05 | LSU | Dennis Matzke pulls down the rebound | 10-11 |
| 12:01 | LSU | Mauricio Greco is called for the reach on Franklin Busby - foul #2 on Mauricio Greco, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mauricio Alvarez (PF) Mauricio Greco | |
| 11:43 | LSU | Allan Chernosky hits a shot from the left side set up by Ronald King and he's fouled by Xiaoping Xiong - foul #1 on Xiaoping Xiong, team foul #5 | 12-11 |
| 11:43 | LSU | Allan Chernosky makes the free throw | 13-11 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allan Chernosky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald King (fresh) SF - Ernest Mole (fresh) PF - Franklin Busby (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Matzke (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Munroe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Devin McNew (fresh) SF - Angel Gonzalez (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mauricio Alvarez (fresh) C - Xiaoping Xiong (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Mississippi | Allan Chernosky steals the ball from Xiaoping Xiong | 13-11 |
| 11:25 | LSU | Allan Chernosky dunks the ball | 15-11 |
| 11:08 | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez misses the 3 from the right wing | 15-11 |
| 11:06 | LSU | Dennis Matzke grabs the defensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 10:44 | LSU | Ernest Mole misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mauricio Alvarez - foul #1 on Mauricio Alvarez, team foul #6 | 15-11 |
| Subs | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer (SG) Allan Chernosky | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 10:44 | LSU | Ernest Mole makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 10:44 | LSU | Ernest Mole makes the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi | Ronald King steps in front of the Robert Munroe pass in the backcourt | 17-11 |
| 10:21 | LSU | Dennis Matzke is hacked by Xiaoping Xiong - foul #2 on Xiaoping Xiong, team foul #7 | 17-11 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Pedro Ortiz (C) Xiaoping Xiong | |
| 10:21 | LSU | Dennis Matzke makes the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 10:21 | LSU | Dennis Matzke makes the 2nd free throw | 19-11 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi | Robert Munroe misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-11 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi | Pedro Ortiz tips it back up and in | 19-13 |
| 09:36 | LSU | Dennis Matzke blows the layup but he's fouled by Pedro Ortiz - foul #1 on Pedro Ortiz, team foul #8 | 19-13 |
| Subs | LSU | Allan Chernosky (PG), Robert Fontaine (SF) Jeffrey Brammer, Ernest Mole | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jon Cooper (PG), Stjepan Zents (SF), Philip Henson (C) Robert Munroe, Angel Gonzalez, Mauricio Alvarez | |
| 09:36 | LSU | Dennis Matzke makes the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 09:36 | LSU | Dennis Matzke misses the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Pedro Ortiz | 20-13 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi | Dennis Matzke blocks the jumper by Stjepan Zents | 20-13 |
| 09:13 | LSU | The rebound goes to Allan Chernosky | 20-13 |
| 08:54 | LSU | Franklin Busby makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Ronald King | 22-13 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi | Devin McNew loses the dribble to Franklin Busby | 22-13 |
| 08:25 | LSU | Ronald King is called for a charge - foul #1 on Ronald King, team foul #1 | 22-13 |
| Subs | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer (SG), Ernest Mole (SF), Gary Stanley (PF), Adam Shuff (C) Ronald King, Robert Fontaine, Franklin Busby, Dennis Matzke | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Munroe (PG), Mauricio Alvarez (SF) Jon Cooper, Devin McNew | |
| 08:08 | Mississippi | Robert Munroe makes the floater from the free throw line and he's fouled by Allan Chernosky - foul #1 on Allan Chernosky, team foul #2 | 22-15 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez (SF) Philip Henson | |
| 08:08 | Mississippi | Robert Munroe makes the free throw | 22-16 |
| 07:54 | LSU | Ernest Mole's pass is intercepted by Stjepan Zents | 22-16 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez is whistled for traveling | 22-16 |
| Subs | LSU | Greg Barnaby (PG) Allan Chernosky | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Philip Henson (C) Pedro Ortiz | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Greg Barnaby (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Brammer (fresh) SF - Ernest Mole (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Adam Shuff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Munroe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stjepan Zents (fresh) SF - Angel Gonzalez (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mauricio Alvarez (fresh) C - Philip Henson (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | LSU | Ernest Mole misses the dunk | 22-16 |
| 07:18 | Mississippi | Mauricio Alvarez gets the rebound | 22-16 |
| 07:08 | Mississippi | Stjepan Zents drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Angel Gonzalez | 22-18 |
| 06:57 | LSU | Mauricio Alvarez takes the ball from Gary Stanley | 22-18 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Brammer steps in front of the Stjepan Zents pass | 22-18 |
| 06:25 | LSU | Adam Shuff is hacked by Philip Henson - foul #1 on Philip Henson, team foul #9 | 22-18 |
| Subs | LSU | Allan Chernosky (PG), Ronald King (SG), Robert Fontaine (SF), Franklin Busby (PF) Greg Barnaby, Jeffrey Brammer, Ernest Mole, Gary Stanley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jon Cooper (PG), Devin McNew (SG), Pedro Ortiz (PF) Robert Munroe, Stjepan Zents, Mauricio Alvarez | |
| 06:25 | LSU | Adam Shuff makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 06:25 | LSU | Adam Shuff makes the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi | Pedro Ortiz clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-18 |
| 05:54 | LSU | Allan Chernosky snags the defensive board | 24-18 |
| 05:48 | LSU | Franklin Busby misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Pedro Ortiz - foul #2 on Pedro Ortiz, team foul #10 | 24-18 |
| Subs | LSU | Dennis Matzke (C) Adam Shuff | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Raymond Lee (C) Pedro Ortiz | |
| 05:48 | LSU | Franklin Busby makes the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 05:48 | LSU | Franklin Busby makes the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi | Raymond Lee hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-21 |
| 05:08 | LSU | Robert Fontaine's floater is tipped away by Raymond Lee | 26-21 |
| 05:06 | LSU | Franklin Busby grabs the offensive board | 26-21 |
| 04:44 | LSU | Franklin Busby clanks a floater from the right block but the foul's on Angel Gonzalez - foul #1 on Angel Gonzalez, team foul #11 | 26-21 |
| Subs | LSU | Ernest Mole (SF) Robert Fontaine | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Munroe (PG), Stjepan Zents (SF), Mauricio Alvarez (PF) Jon Cooper, Angel Gonzalez, Philip Henson | |
| 04:44 | LSU | Franklin Busby makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 04:44 | LSU | Franklin Busby makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi | Robert Munroe clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-21 |
| 04:36 | LSU | Franklin Busby gets the rebound | 28-21 |
| 04:29 | LSU | Ronald King misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Raymond Lee - foul #1 on Raymond Lee, team foul #12 | 28-21 |
| 04:29 | LSU | Ronald King misses the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 04:29 | LSU | Ronald King misses the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi | Raymond Lee gets the rebound | 28-21 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi | Stjepan Zents's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-21 |
| 03:44 | LSU | Ronald King knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Ernest Mole and he's fouled by Raymond Lee - foul #2 on Raymond Lee, team foul #13 | 30-21 |
| Subs | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer (SG), Gary Stanley (C) Allan Chernosky, Dennis Matzke | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mauricio Greco (PF), Xiaoping Xiong (C) Devin McNew, Raymond Lee | |
| 03:44 | LSU | Ronald King misses the free throw | 30-21 |
| 03:44 | Mississippi | Mauricio Greco snags the defensive board | 30-21 |
| 03:22 | Mississippi | Mauricio Alvarez knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 30-23 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Ronald King (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Brammer (fresh) SF - Ernest Mole (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Franklin Busby (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Munroe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stjepan Zents (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mauricio Alvarez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mauricio Greco (fresh) 3 pts. C - Xiaoping Xiong (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | LSU | Ronald King scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Ernest Mole | 32-23 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi | Xiaoping Xiong comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-23 |
| 02:49 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer grabs the defensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 02:30 | LSU | Mauricio Greco is called for the reach on Jeffrey Brammer - foul #3 on Mauricio Greco, team foul #14 | 32-23 |
| Subs | LSU | Allan Chernosky (PG), Dennis Matzke (C) Ronald King, Franklin Busby | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jon Cooper (PG), Devin McNew (SG), Pedro Ortiz (PF) Robert Munroe, Stjepan Zents, Mauricio Greco | |
| 02:30 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer makes the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 02:30 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer makes the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi | Xiaoping Xiong clanks a 3 from straight away | 34-23 |
| 02:08 | LSU | Ernest Mole gets the rebound | 34-23 |
| 01:59 | LSU | Gary Stanley is fouled on the floor by Pedro Ortiz - foul #3 on Pedro Ortiz, team foul #15 | 34-23 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Fontaine (SF) Ernest Mole | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Angel Gonzalez (SF), Philip Henson (PF) Mauricio Alvarez, Pedro Ortiz | |
| 01:59 | LSU | Gary Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 35-23 |
| 01:59 | LSU | Gary Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 36-23 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi | Dennis Matzke picks off the pass by Xiaoping Xiong | 36-23 |
| 01:23 | LSU | Allan Chernosky is fouled on the floor by Philip Henson - foul #2 on Philip Henson, team foul #16 | 36-23 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronald King (SG) Jeffrey Brammer | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 01:23 | LSU | Allan Chernosky misses the 1st free throw | 36-23 |
| 01:23 | LSU | Allan Chernosky makes the 2nd free throw | 37-23 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi | Gary Stanley is called for the reach on Jon Cooper - foul #1 on Gary Stanley, team foul #3 | 37-23 |
| Subs | LSU | Ernest Mole (SF), Franklin Busby (PF) Robert Fontaine, Dennis Matzke | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Munroe (PG) Jon Cooper | |
| 00:40 | Mississippi | Devin McNew can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Franklin Busby - foul #1 on Franklin Busby, team foul #4 | 37-23 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mauricio Alvarez (PF) Philip Henson | |
| 00:40 | Mississippi | Devin McNew makes the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi | Devin McNew misses the 2nd free throw | 37-24 |
| 00:40 | LSU | Franklin Busby grabs the board | 37-24 |
| 00:19 | LSU | Franklin Busby knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Allan Chernosky | 39-24 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi | Mauricio Alvarez misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-24 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Devin McNew | 39-24 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | Xiaoping Xiong lays it up and in set up by Mauricio Alvarez | 39-26 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Allan Chernosky misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 39-26 |