| Lineup | LSU | PG - Paul Pruitt (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Elmer McClave (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mitchell Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Stewart (fresh) C - Herbert Corea (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary King (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Jenkins (fresh) PF - Walter Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Markus Duell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Mitchell Smith inbounds the ball | 36-24 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:56 | LSU | Paul Pruitt is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Carter - foul #1 on Eric Carter, team foul #1 | 36-24 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (PG), Richard Hurlbert (PF) Eric Carter, Walter Harris | |
| 19:50 | LSU | Paul Pruitt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-24 |
| 19:48 | Mississippi | Markus Duell grabs the defensive rebound | 36-24 |
| 19:43 | Mississippi | Gary King is hacked by Michael Stewart - foul #1 on Michael Stewart, team foul #1 | 36-24 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG) John Childs | |
| 19:19 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez connects on the open 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Jenkins | 36-27 |
| 19:00 | LSU | Mitchell Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-27 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (PG), John Childs (SF) Jesus Marquez, John Jenkins | |
| 18:34 | Mississippi | Eric Carter makes the floater from the baseline set up by Gary King | 36-29 |
| 18:30 | LSU | Elmer McClave throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-29 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Justice (SG), Ronnie Moore (SF), John Canning (PF) Elmer McClave, Mitchell Smith, Michael Stewart | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Jenkins (SF) Gary King | |
| 18:16 | Mississippi | Richard Hurlbert misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 36-29 |
| 18:14 | Mississippi | John Childs tips it back up and in | 36-31 |
| 18:02 | LSU | Richard Justice is hacked by John Childs - foul #2 on John Childs, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG) Paul Pruitt | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Gary King (SG) Eric Carter, John Childs | |
| 17:48 | LSU | Ronnie Moore misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 36-31 |
| 17:46 | LSU | Herbert Corea pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 17:41 | LSU | Richard Justice is fouled on the floor by Markus Duell - foul #3 on Markus Duell, team foul #3 | 36-31 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (PG), John Childs (SG), Walter Harris (PF) Jesus Marquez, Gary King, Markus Duell | |
| 17:30 | LSU | Alan Coan lays it in | 38-31 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi | Ronnie Moore is called for the reach on John Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronnie Moore, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | LSU | Mitchell Smith (SF) Herbert Corea | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary King (SG) John Jenkins | |
| 17:05 | Mississippi | Gary King buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric Carter | 38-33 |
| 16:53 | LSU | John Childs blocks the jumper by Mitchell Smith | 38-33 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi | John Childs grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi | Alan Coan steals it from Eric Carter in the backcourt | 38-33 |
| 16:41 | LSU | Mitchell Smith misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 38-33 |
| 16:40 | Mississippi | Gary King gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi | Alan Coan takes the ball from Gary King | 38-33 |
| 16:10 | LSU | Alan Coan hits the finger roll | 40-33 |
| 15:55 | Mississippi | John Childs is open and buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Eric Carter | 40-35 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Alan Coan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Richard Justice (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mitchell Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Canning (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Ronnie Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Childs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Harris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Hurlbert (tiring) | |
| 15:32 | LSU | Ronnie Moore loses the ball out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Elmer McClave (SG), John Holland (SF), Michael Stewart (PF), Herbert Corea (C) Alan Coan, Richard Justice, Mitchell Smith, John Canning, Ronnie Moore | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), John Jenkins (SF), Robert Scott (PF), Markus Duell (C) Eric Carter, John Childs, Walter Harris, Richard Hurlbert | |
| 15:05 | Mississippi | Markus Duell is hacked by John Holland - foul #1 on John Holland, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (SG) Gary King | |
| 14:46 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-35 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi | Robert Scott tips it back up and in | 40-37 |
| 14:38 | LSU | Herbert Corea can't finish the layup | 40-37 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi | John Childs grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez is hacked by Herbert Corea in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herbert Corea, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (PG), Walter Harris (PF) John Childs, Robert Scott | |
| 14:05 | Mississippi | Markus Duell misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 40-37 |
| 14:04 | LSU | Elmer McClave gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 13:50 | LSU | Paul Pruitt is hacked by Jesus Marquez - foul #2 on Jesus Marquez, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | LSU | Russell Gillon (SG), Paul Curtis (SF) Elmer McClave, John Holland | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary King (SG), Robert Scott (PF) Eric Carter, Walter Harris | |
| 13:32 | LSU | Herbert Corea makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Paul Pruitt | 42-37 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi | Robert Scott buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Markus Duell | 42-39 |
| 12:58 | LSU | Herbert Corea comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 42-39 |
| 12:56 | LSU | Paul Pruitt tips it back up and in | 44-39 |
| 12:45 | Mississippi | John Jenkins is denied on a layup by Michael Stewart | 44-39 |
| 12:44 | LSU | The rebound goes to Michael Stewart | 44-39 |
| 12:33 | LSU | Russell Gillon clanks a shot from the right side | 44-39 |
| 12:31 | LSU | Michael Stewart gets the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 12:12 | LSU | Russell Gillon buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Pruitt | 46-39 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi | John Jenkins is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 46-39 |
| 11:44 | Mississippi | Robert Scott snags the offensive board | 46-39 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Paul Pruitt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Gillon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Curtis (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Michael Stewart (tiring) 3 reb. C - Herbert Corea (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jesus Marquez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gary King (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Jenkins (tiring) PF - Robert Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Markus Duell (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:20 | Mississippi | John Jenkins hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jesus Marquez | 46-41 |
| 11:08 | LSU | Michael Stewart's fadeaway is rejected by John Jenkins | 46-41 |
| 11:06 | Mississippi | Markus Duell gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 11:00 | Mississippi | Robert Scott misses short on an open jumper from the right side | 46-41 |
| 10:58 | LSU | Paul Pruitt snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 10:52 | LSU | Russell Gillon misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-41 |
| 10:51 | LSU | Paul Pruitt tips it back up and in | 48-41 |
| 10:47 | Mississippi | Gary King loses the dribble to Russell Gillon in the backcourt | 48-41 |
| 10:42 | LSU | Michael Stewart misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Markus Duell - foul #4 on Markus Duell, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Elmer McClave (SG), Mitchell Smith (SF), John Canning (C) Paul Pruitt, Russell Gillon, Paul Curtis, Herbert Corea | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (PG), John Childs (SG), Walter Harris (PF), Richard Hurlbert (C) Jesus Marquez, Gary King, Robert Scott, Markus Duell | |
| 10:42 | LSU | Michael Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 10:42 | LSU | Michael Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 10:42 | Mississippi | Walter Harris gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi | John Childs is hacked by Elmer McClave in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elmer McClave, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Moore (C) Michael Stewart | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 10:20 | Mississippi | Walter Harris misses the lay-in | 49-41 |
| 10:19 | Mississippi | John Childs tips it back up and in | 49-43 |
| 10:00 | LSU | John Canning misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi | Eric Carter pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi | John Childs scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Jenkins | 49-46 |
| 09:36 | LSU | Alan Coan travels in the backcourt | 49-46 |
| Subs | LSU | John Holland (PF) John Canning | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 09:09 | Mississippi | Eric Carter can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-46 |
| 09:08 | LSU | John Holland snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 08:55 | LSU | Mitchell Smith comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi | Walter Harris pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi | John Jenkins loses the dribble to Ronnie Moore | 49-46 |
| 08:22 | LSU | John Holland comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 08:21 | LSU | Mitchell Smith hits the follow up shot | 51-46 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi | John Childs clanks a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Elmer McClave - foul #3 on Elmer McClave, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Richard Justice (SG), John Canning (PF), Herbert Corea (C) Alan Coan, Elmer McClave, John Holland, Ronnie Moore | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary King (SG), Markus Duell (C) John Jenkins, Richard Hurlbert | |
| 07:55 | Mississippi | John Childs misses the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi | John Childs misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Markus Duell | 51-46 |
| 07:34 | Mississippi | Eric Carter misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 51-46 |
| 07:32 | LSU | Paul Pruitt pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Paul Pruitt (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Justice (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mitchell Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Canning (fresh) 9 pts. C - Herbert Corea (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Childs (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Harris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Markus Duell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:19 | LSU | Mitchell Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 07:17 | Mississippi | Gary King pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi | Eric Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Stewart (PF) Herbert Corea | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (SG) Gary King | |
| 07:04 | LSU | Paul Pruitt misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-46 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi | John Childs gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi | Eric Carter connects on the shot from the right wing set up by John Childs | 51-48 |
| 06:18 | LSU | Paul Pruitt makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Justice | 54-48 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi | Markus Duell clanks a 3 from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi | Eric Carter gets the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi | Eric Carter clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 05:26 | LSU | Michael Stewart gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 05:17 | LSU | Mitchell Smith lays it up and in | 56-48 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi | Eric Carter clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Paul Pruitt - foul #3 on Paul Pruitt, team foul #7 | 56-48 |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Russell Gillon (SG), Ronnie Moore (SF), John Holland (PF), Herbert Corea (C) Paul Pruitt, Richard Justice, Mitchell Smith, Michael Stewart, John Canning | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary King (SG), John Jenkins (SF), Robert Scott (PF) Jesus Marquez, John Childs, Walter Harris | |
| 04:57 | Mississippi | Eric Carter makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi | Eric Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 04:50 | LSU | Eric Carter steps in front of the Herbert Corea pass | 56-50 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi | John Holland is called for the reach on Robert Scott - foul #2 on John Holland, team foul #8 | 56-50 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi | Robert Scott makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi | Robert Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 04:26 | LSU | John Holland misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 56-52 |
| 04:24 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Herbert Corea | 56-52 |
| 04:03 | LSU | Alan Coan misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi | Robert Scott gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 03:42 | Mississippi | Robert Scott comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 03:40 | LSU | Herbert Corea pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 03:19 | LSU | Robert Scott steals it from Ronnie Moore | 56-52 |
| 03:19 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Elmer McClave (SG) Alan Coan, Russell Gillon | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Walter Harris (PF) Eric Carter, Robert Scott | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Paul Pruitt (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Elmer McClave (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronnie Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Holland (fresh) C - Herbert Corea (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jesus Marquez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Jenkins (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Walter Harris (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Markus Duell (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:52 | Mississippi | Walter Harris clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 02:50 | LSU | Ronnie Moore snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 02:40 | LSU | Ronnie Moore misses the dunk | 56-52 |
| 02:39 | LSU | Herbert Corea can't tip it in | 56-52 |
| 02:38 | LSU | Ronnie Moore snags the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 02:21 | LSU | Herbert Corea hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Pruitt | 58-52 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi | Walter Harris drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Gary King | 58-54 |
| 02:00 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-54 |
| Subs | LSU | Mitchell Smith (SF), Michael Stewart (PF) Ronnie Moore, John Holland | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (PG) Jesus Marquez | |
| 01:40 | LSU | Elmer McClave is hacked by Gary King - foul #3 on Gary King, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| 01:31 | LSU | Michael Stewart is hacked by Walter Harris - foul #1 on Walter Harris, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| 01:31 | LSU | Michael Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi | Walter Harris pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi | Walter Harris misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 01:06 | LSU | The rebound goes to Paul Pruitt | 58-54 |
| 00:49 | LSU | Paul Pruitt scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Michael Stewart | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | Eric Carter misses long on a shot from close range | 60-54 |
| 00:41 | LSU | The rebound goes to Mitchell Smith | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:39 | LSU | Mitchell Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Carter - foul #2 on Eric Carter, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Moore (PF) Michael Stewart | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:39 | LSU | Mitchell Smith makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:39 | LSU | Mitchell Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi | Paul Pruitt steps in front of the John Jenkins pass in the backcourt | 62-54 |
| 00:35 | LSU | Elmer McClave banks in the layup on a great pass from Paul Pruitt | 64-54 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi | Walter Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | LSU | Paul Pruitt runs out the clock | 64-54 |