| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Carter (fresh) SG - John Childs (fresh) SF - Walter Harris (fresh) PF - Markus Duell (fresh) C - Kenneth Silverman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Paul Pruitt (fresh) SG - Elmer McClave (fresh) SF - Bobby Dubose (fresh) PF - William Bishop (fresh) C - Michael Taylor (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Michael Taylor wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | LSU | Elmer McClave blows the layup but he's fouled by Markus Duell - foul #1 on Markus Duell, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | LSU | Elmer McClave misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | LSU | Elmer McClave misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Mississippi | Kenneth Silverman gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi | Kenneth Silverman's floater is tipped away by William Bishop | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi | Kenneth Silverman tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi | John Childs tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | LSU | Bobby Dubose comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | LSU | Paul Pruitt grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | LSU | 3 seconds is called on Bobby Dubose | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | Mississippi | Walter Harris is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Walter Harris, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:12 | LSU | Michael Taylor clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 2-0 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi | Markus Duell grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi | Kenneth Silverman is called for a charge - foul #1 on Kenneth Silverman, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Robert Scott (SF), Eugenio Romano (PF), Richard Hurlbert (C) Eric Carter, Walter Harris, Markus Duell, Kenneth Silverman | |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Walter Smith (PF), Antonio Powell (C) Paul Pruitt, William Bishop, Michael Taylor | |
| 17:24 | LSU | Antonio Powell lays it in set up by Alan Coan | 2-2 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi | John Childs misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Elmer McClave - foul #1 on Elmer McClave, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | LSU | Mitchell Smith (SF) Bobby Dubose | |
| 17:15 | Mississippi | John Childs makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi | John Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:04 | LSU | Alan Coan buries a jump hook in the lane | 4-4 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi | Robert Scott is hacked by Walter Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Smith, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (SG), Kenneth Silverman (C) John Childs, Richard Hurlbert | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 16:40 | Mississippi | Eric Carter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 16:39 | LSU | Walter Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:27 | LSU | Alan Coan is hacked by Jesus Marquez - foul #1 on Jesus Marquez, team foul #4 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Walter Harris (SG), Richard Hurlbert (C) Eric Carter, Kenneth Silverman | |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Paul Curtis (SG), Bobby Dubose (SF), William Bishop (PF) Alan Coan, Elmer McClave, Mitchell Smith, Walter Smith | |
| 16:13 | LSU | Robert Scott steps in front of the Paul Curtis pass | 4-4 |
| 16:11 | Mississippi | Bobby Dubose picks off the pass by Robert Scott in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 16:10 | LSU | Bobby Dubose misses the dunk attempt | 4-4 |
| 16:08 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 15:42 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez misses the easy layup | 4-4 |
| 15:41 | LSU | Paul Pruitt grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jesus Marquez (fairly fresh) SG - Walter Harris (fresh) SF - Robert Scott (fairly fresh) PF - Eugenio Romano (fresh) C - Richard Hurlbert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Paul Pruitt (fresh) SG - Paul Curtis (fresh) SF - Bobby Dubose (fresh) PF - William Bishop (fresh) C - Antonio Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:22 | LSU | Antonio Powell travels with the ball | 4-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (PG), John Childs (SG), Markus Duell (SF), Kenneth Silverman (C) Jesus Marquez, Walter Harris, Robert Scott, Richard Hurlbert | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Taylor (C) Antonio Powell | |
| 14:53 | Mississippi | Kenneth Silverman misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Taylor - foul #1 on Michael Taylor, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Walter Harris (SF) Eugenio Romano | |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Elmer McClave (SG), Mitchell Smith (SF), Walter Smith (PF) Paul Pruitt, Paul Curtis, Bobby Dubose, William Bishop | |
| 14:53 | Mississippi | Kenneth Silverman makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi | Kenneth Silverman makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 14:33 | LSU | Mitchell Smith can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from close range | 6-4 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi | Eric Carter grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi | Kenneth Silverman hits a shot from the left block | 8-4 |
| 13:52 | LSU | Markus Duell is called for the reach on Elmer McClave - foul #2 on Markus Duell, team foul #5 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Robert Scott (SF), Eugenio Romano (PF) John Childs, Walter Harris, Markus Duell | |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Richard Justice (SG), Bobby Dubose (SF), William Bishop (PF) Alan Coan, Elmer McClave, Mitchell Smith, Michael Taylor | |
| 13:46 | LSU | Bobby Dubose misses short on a shot from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi | Eric Carter snags the defensive board | 8-4 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi | Richard Justice steals the ball from Robert Scott in the backcourt | 8-4 |
| 13:41 | LSU | Richard Justice lays it in | 8-6 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi | Kenneth Silverman makes the floater from the right block | 10-6 |
| 13:03 | LSU | Walter Smith can't finish the layup | 10-6 |
| 13:02 | LSU | Bobby Dubose grabs the offensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 12:54 | LSU | Walter Smith is hacked by Kenneth Silverman - foul #2 on Kenneth Silverman, team foul #6 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (SG), Walter Harris (SF) Eric Carter, Kenneth Silverman | |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Michael Taylor (C) Paul Pruitt, Walter Smith | |
| 12:39 | LSU | Michael Taylor comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 10-6 |
| 12:37 | LSU | Richard Justice hits the follow up shot | 10-8 |
| 12:08 | Mississippi | Bobby Dubose steals it from Jesus Marquez | 10-8 |
| 11:59 | LSU | Richard Justice is called for traveling | 10-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (PG), Richard Hurlbert (C) Jesus Marquez, Robert Scott | |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Elmer McClave (SG), Mitchell Smith (SF), Antonio Powell (C) Alan Coan, Richard Justice, Bobby Dubose, Michael Taylor | |
| 11:38 | Mississippi | Walter Harris clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-8 |
| 11:37 | LSU | Paul Pruitt gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Carter (fairly fresh) SG - John Childs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Walter Harris (fairly fresh) PF - Eugenio Romano (fairly fresh) C - Richard Hurlbert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Paul Pruitt (fresh) SG - Elmer McClave (fairly fresh) SF - Mitchell Smith (fresh) PF - William Bishop (fairly fresh) C - Antonio Powell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:24 | LSU | Antonio Powell is fouled on the floor by Richard Hurlbert - foul #1 on Richard Hurlbert, team foul #7 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Scott (PF) Richard Hurlbert | |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Smith (PF) William Bishop | |
| 11:24 | LSU | Antonio Powell makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 11:24 | LSU | Antonio Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 11:21 | Mississippi | Robert Scott loses the dribble to Antonio Powell in the backcourt | 10-10 |
| 11:07 | LSU | Paul Pruitt is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-10 |
| 11:05 | LSU | Antonio Powell tips it back up and in | 10-12 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Antonio Powell - foul #1 on Antonio Powell, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Hurlbert (C) Robert Scott | |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Paul Curtis (SG), Bobby Dubose (SF), Michael Taylor (C) Paul Pruitt, Elmer McClave, Mitchell Smith, Antonio Powell | |
| 10:45 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano misses the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 10:45 | LSU | Bobby Dubose gets the rebound | 11-12 |
| 10:27 | LSU | Michael Taylor is open but misses the lay-in | 11-12 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi | Walter Harris knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Childs | 14-12 |
| 10:01 | LSU | Alan Coan connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Michael Taylor | 14-14 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi | Eric Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Curtis - foul #1 on Paul Curtis, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Robert Scott (PF) Eric Carter, Richard Hurlbert | |
| Subs | LSU | William Bishop (PF) Walter Smith | |
| 09:33 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 14-14 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Eugenio Romano | 14-14 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi | John Childs clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away but the foul's on William Bishop - foul #1 on William Bishop, team foul #6 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (PG) Jesus Marquez | |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Richard Justice (SG), Mitchell Smith (SF) Alan Coan, Paul Curtis, Bobby Dubose | |
| 09:17 | Mississippi | John Childs makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi | John Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi | John Childs makes the 3rd free throw | 17-14 |
| 08:59 | LSU | Richard Justice misses long on a turnaround from close range | 17-14 |
| 08:57 | LSU | Paul Pruitt snags the offensive board | 17-14 |
| 08:46 | LSU | Mitchell Smith scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Taylor | 17-16 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi | Walter Harris loses the dribble to Richard Justice | 17-16 |
| 08:04 | LSU | William Bishop is fouled on the floor by Robert Scott - foul #1 on Robert Scott, team foul #8 | 17-16 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi | The refs have stopped play. Eugenio Romano is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing his arm. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 17-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Richard Hurlbert (PF), Kenneth Silverman (C) John Childs, Robert Scott, Eugenio Romano | |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Elmer McClave (SG), Bobby Dubose (SF), Antonio Powell (C) Paul Pruitt, Richard Justice, Mitchell Smith, Michael Taylor | |
| 08:04 | LSU | William Bishop misses the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi | Walter Harris gets the rebound | 17-16 |
| 07:36 | Mississippi | Kenneth Silverman misses the runner in the lane | 17-16 |
| 07:35 | LSU | Elmer McClave pulls down the rebound | 17-16 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jesus Marquez (fresh) SG - Eric Carter (tiring) SF - Walter Harris (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Richard Hurlbert (fresh) C - Kenneth Silverman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Alan Coan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer McClave (fairly fresh) SF - Bobby Dubose (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Bishop (tiring) C - Antonio Powell (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:24 | LSU | Antonio Powell lays it up and in | 17-18 |
| 07:22 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez double dribbles in the backcourt | 17-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (SF), Robert Scott (PF) Walter Harris, Richard Hurlbert | |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Smith (PF) William Bishop | |
| 07:04 | LSU | Alan Coan misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Kenneth Silverman | 17-18 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi | Alan Coan steals it from Jesus Marquez | 17-18 |
| 06:24 | LSU | Walter Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Walter Harris (SF), Markus Duell (PF) Jesus Marquez, Robert Scott | |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Paul Curtis (SG) Alan Coan, Elmer McClave | |
| 05:55 | Mississippi | Kenneth Silverman's fadeaway is rejected by Walter Smith | 17-18 |
| 05:54 | LSU | The rebound goes to Bobby Dubose | 17-18 |
| 05:46 | LSU | Walter Harris is called for the reach on Bobby Dubose - foul #2 on Walter Harris, team foul #9 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Eugenio Romano (PF), Richard Hurlbert (C) Walter Harris, Markus Duell, Kenneth Silverman | |
| Subs | LSU | William Bishop (PF), Michael Taylor (C) Walter Smith, Antonio Powell | |
| 05:46 | LSU | Bobby Dubose misses the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 05:46 | Mississippi | Richard Hurlbert gets the rebound | 17-18 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi | Eric Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi | Richard Hurlbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Scott (SF), Kenneth Silverman (C) Eric Carter, Richard Hurlbert | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Justice (SG), Mitchell Smith (SF) Paul Curtis, Bobby Dubose | |
| 04:46 | LSU | Kenneth Silverman takes the ball from Michael Taylor | 17-18 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi | Mitchell Smith picks off the pass by Robert Scott in the backcourt | 17-18 |
| 04:24 | LSU | Mitchell Smith misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by John Childs - foul #1 on John Childs, team foul #10 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (PG), Markus Duell (PF) Jesus Marquez, Kenneth Silverman | |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Elmer McClave (SG), Walter Smith (PF), Antonio Powell (C) Paul Pruitt, Richard Justice, William Bishop, Michael Taylor | |
| 04:24 | LSU | Mitchell Smith makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 04:24 | LSU | Mitchell Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi | Robert Scott is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 17-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kenneth Silverman (C) Markus Duell | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 04:11 | LSU | Mitchell Smith is hacked by Robert Scott - foul #2 on Robert Scott, team foul #11 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Markus Duell (PF) Robert Scott, Kenneth Silverman | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 04:11 | LSU | Mitchell Smith makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 04:11 | LSU | Mitchell Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi | Markus Duell misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 17-22 |
| 03:46 | LSU | Walter Smith grabs the board | 17-22 |
| 03:41 | LSU | Elmer McClave's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Walter Harris (SF), Kenneth Silverman (C) Jesus Marquez, Eugenio Romano | |
| Subs | LSU | Bobby Dubose (SF) Mitchell Smith | |
| 03:23 | Mississippi | Kenneth Silverman is alone and drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Eric Carter | 19-22 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Carter (tired) 1 ast. SG - John Childs (very tired) 7 pts. SF - Walter Harris (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Markus Duell (fresh) C - Kenneth Silverman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Alan Coan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer McClave (tiring) SF - Bobby Dubose (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Antonio Powell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 03:14 | LSU | Elmer McClave misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-22 |
| 03:13 | Mississippi | Markus Duell pulls down the rebound | 19-22 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi | Eric Carter is fouled on the floor by Alan Coan - foul #1 on Alan Coan, team foul #7 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG) John Childs | |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Paul Curtis (SG), William Bishop (PF), Michael Taylor (C) Alan Coan, Elmer McClave, Walter Smith, Antonio Powell | |
| 02:51 | Mississippi | Eric Carter makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi | Eric Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 02:35 | LSU | Paul Pruitt misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-22 |
| 02:33 | LSU | Paul Curtis tips it home | 21-24 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi | Kenneth Silverman hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 21-24 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi | Kenneth Silverman grabs the offensive board | 21-24 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi | Kenneth Silverman comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Taylor - foul #2 on Michael Taylor, team foul #8 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (SG) Jesus Marquez | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Justice (SG), Mitchell Smith (SF), Walter Smith (PF) Paul Curtis, Bobby Dubose, William Bishop | |
| 01:51 | Mississippi | Kenneth Silverman makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi | Kenneth Silverman misses the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 01:51 | LSU | Richard Justice pulls down the rebound | 22-24 |
| 01:26 | LSU | Michael Taylor lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Justice and he's hacked by Markus Duell - foul #3 on Markus Duell, team foul #12 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Robert Scott (SF), Eugenio Romano (PF) Eric Carter, John Childs, Markus Duell | |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG) Paul Pruitt | |
| 01:26 | LSU | Michael Taylor makes the free throw | 22-27 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez is hacked by Alan Coan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alan Coan, team foul #9 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | LSU | William Bishop (PF) Michael Taylor | |
| 01:24 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez misses the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 01:24 | LSU | Walter Smith pulls down the rebound | 23-27 |
| 01:15 | LSU | Alan Coan misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jesus Marquez - foul #2 on Jesus Marquez, team foul #13 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (PG), John Childs (SG) Jesus Marquez, Robert Scott | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 01:15 | LSU | Alan Coan makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 01:15 | LSU | Alan Coan makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi | Kenneth Silverman is fouled on the floor by Richard Justice - foul #1 on Richard Justice, team foul #10 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Robert Scott (SF) Eric Carter, John Childs | |
| Subs | LSU | Bobby Dubose (SF), Antonio Powell (C) Mitchell Smith, Walter Smith | |
| 00:49 | Mississippi | Kenneth Silverman makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi | Kenneth Silverman makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 00:38 | LSU | Alan Coan buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Bobby Dubose | 25-31 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi | Kenneth Silverman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jesus Marquez | 27-31 |
| 00:01 | LSU | Antonio Powell misses the lay-in | 27-31 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Kenneth Silverman gets the rebound | 27-31 |