| Lineup | LSU | PG - Edwin Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Rigsby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Parker (fresh) PF - Andrew Dement (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Dorian Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Milton Libbey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Kawakami (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregorio Moretti (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Clayton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Thomas Parker inbounds the ball | 15-24 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:39 | LSU | Edwin Murphy is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Edwin Murphy, team foul #1 | 15-24 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi | Charles Kawakami is fouled on the floor by Dorian Freeman - foul #2 on Dorian Freeman, team foul #2 | 15-24 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi | Gregorio Moretti drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Kenneth Smith | 15-26 |
| 18:32 | LSU | Thomas Parker double dribbles | 15-26 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi | Andrew Dement steps in front of the Milton Libbey pass | 15-26 |
| 17:43 | LSU | Andrew Dement hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Edwin Murphy | 18-26 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-26 |
| 17:20 | LSU | Donald Clayton blocks the short jumper by Edwin Murphy | 18-26 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi | Charles Kawakami grabs the defensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi | Charles Kawakami throws it down set up by Milton Libbey | 18-28 |
| 16:46 | LSU | Dorian Freeman scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Thomas Parker | 20-28 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi | Charles Kawakami connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Smith | 20-31 |
| 16:20 | LSU | Robert Rigsby blows the layup but he's fouled by Milton Libbey - foul #2 on Milton Libbey, team foul #1 | 20-31 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Josef Kizewski (C) Donald Clayton | |
| 16:20 | LSU | Robert Rigsby misses the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 16:20 | LSU | Robert Rigsby makes the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Parker - foul #3 on Thomas Parker, team foul #3 | 21-31 |
| Subs | LSU | John Dion (SF) Thomas Parker | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 16:03 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey makes the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey makes the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 15:48 | LSU | Dorian Freeman hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 21-33 |
| 15:46 | Mississippi | Josef Kizewski gets the rebound | 21-33 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Edwin Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Rigsby (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Dion (fresh) PF - Andrew Dement (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Dorian Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Milton Libbey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Kawakami (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregorio Moretti (fresh) 4 pts. C - Josef Kizewski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kenneth Smith | 21-35 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 14:59 | LSU | Andrew Dement connects on the shot from close range | 23-35 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Rigsby - foul #3 on Robert Rigsby, team foul #4 | 23-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Christopher Lord (SG), Thomas Parker (SF), Genaro Greco (C) Robert Rigsby, John Dion, Dorian Freeman | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski (PG), John Aponte (SF), Donald Clayton (C) Kenneth Smith, Charles Kawakami, Gregorio Moretti | |
| 14:37 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey makes the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey makes the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 14:18 | LSU | Christopher Lord misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Josef Kizewski - foul #1 on Josef Kizewski, team foul #2 | 23-37 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Charles Kawakami (SF) Milton Libbey | |
| 14:18 | LSU | Christopher Lord misses the 1st free throw | 23-37 |
| 14:18 | LSU | Christopher Lord makes the 2nd free throw | 24-37 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi | Charles Kawakami double dribbles | 24-37 |
| 13:44 | LSU | Andrew Dement buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Edwin Murphy | 26-37 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton is whistled for traveling | 26-37 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Rigsby (SG), Dorian Freeman (C) Edwin Murphy, Andrew Dement | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith (PG) Charles Kawakami | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 12:57 | LSU | Donald Clayton steps in front of the Genaro Greco pass | 26-37 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-39 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 12:20 | LSU | Dorian Freeman misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Donald Clayton - foul #2 on Donald Clayton, team foul #3 | 26-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Edwin Murphy (PG), Andrew Dement (PF) Christopher Lord, Genaro Greco | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Milton Libbey (SG), Charles Kawakami (SF), Gregorio Moretti (PF), Clifford Smith (C) John Aponte, Christopher Majkowski, Josef Kizewski, Donald Clayton | |
| 12:20 | LSU | Dorian Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 12:20 | LSU | Dorian Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi | Clifford Smith pulls down the rebound | 27-39 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi | Dorian Freeman steals the ball from Charles Kawakami | 27-39 |
| 11:40 | LSU | Andrew Dement knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Dorian Freeman and he's hacked by Clifford Smith - foul #2 on Clifford Smith, team foul #4 | 29-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Genaro Greco (C) Dorian Freeman | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 11:40 | LSU | Andrew Dement makes the free throw | 30-39 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Edwin Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Rigsby (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Parker (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Andrew Dement (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Genaro Greco (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Milton Libbey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Kawakami (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregorio Moretti (fresh) 4 pts. C - Clifford Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith is fouled on the floor by Robert Rigsby - foul #4 on Robert Rigsby, team foul #5 | 30-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Christopher Lord (SG) Robert Rigsby | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Clayton (C) Clifford Smith | |
| 10:49 | Mississippi | Gregorio Moretti can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 30-39 |
| 10:48 | LSU | Andrew Dement grabs the board | 30-39 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 10:22 | LSU | Andrew Dement connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-39 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton hits the follow up shot | 33-41 |
| 09:36 | LSU | Andrew Dement hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-41 |
| 09:34 | LSU | Christopher Lord can't tip it in | 33-41 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi | Charles Kawakami gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi | Charles Kawakami scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Kenneth Smith | 33-44 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 09:04 | LSU | Genaro Greco double dribbles | 33-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Dorian Freeman (C) Andrew Dement | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski (PG), John Aponte (SF), Josef Kizewski (C) Kenneth Smith, Charles Kawakami, Donald Clayton | |
| 08:48 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregorio Moretti | 33-46 |
| 08:36 | LSU | Dorian Freeman drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Christopher Lord | 35-46 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey can't finish the layup but the foul's on Genaro Greco - foul #2 on Genaro Greco, team foul #6 | 35-46 |
| Subs | LSU | John Dion (SF) Thomas Parker | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Clifford Smith (PF) Gregorio Moretti | |
| 08:20 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey makes the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey misses the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 08:20 | LSU | Dorian Freeman gets the rebound | 35-47 |
| 08:04 | LSU | Clifford Smith is called for the reach on Genaro Greco - foul #3 on Clifford Smith, team foul #5 | 35-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Andrew Dement (PF) Genaro Greco | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Charles Kawakami (SF) John Aponte | |
| 07:54 | LSU | Edwin Murphy drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Christopher Lord | 37-47 |
| 07:35 | Mississippi | Josef Kizewski clanks a jumper from the right wing | 37-47 |
| 07:33 | LSU | Christopher Lord grabs the defensive rebound | 37-47 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Edwin Murphy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Lord (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Dion (fresh) PF - Andrew Dement (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. C - Dorian Freeman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Christopher Majkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Milton Libbey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Kawakami (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clifford Smith (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Josef Kizewski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 07:12 | LSU | Andrew Dement knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Christopher Lord | 39-47 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 39-47 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi | Josef Kizewski misses the tip | 39-47 |
| 06:43 | LSU | The rebound goes to Andrew Dement | 39-47 |
| 06:14 | LSU | John Dion is fouled on the floor by Charles Kawakami - foul #2 on Charles Kawakami, team foul #6 | 39-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Rigsby (SG), Thomas Parker (SF) Edwin Murphy, John Dion | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith (PG), John Aponte (SG), Gregorio Moretti (PF), Donald Clayton (C) Christopher Majkowski, Milton Libbey, Clifford Smith, Josef Kizewski | |
| 05:55 | LSU | Andrew Dement misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Gregorio Moretti - foul #1 on Gregorio Moretti, team foul #7 | 39-47 |
| 05:55 | LSU | Andrew Dement makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 05:55 | LSU | Andrew Dement misses the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi | Gregorio Moretti pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi | Andrew Dement steps in front of the Donald Clayton pass | 40-47 |
| 05:26 | LSU | Christopher Lord misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 05:24 | LSU | Andrew Dement grabs the offensive board | 40-47 |
| 05:04 | LSU | Andrew Dement drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton misses the lay-in but the foul's on Thomas Parker - foul #4 on Thomas Parker, team foul #7 | 42-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Edwin Murphy (PG), Genaro Greco (C) Christopher Lord, Dorian Freeman | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Milton Libbey (SG), Christopher Majkowski (SF) John Aponte, Charles Kawakami | |
| 04:35 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton misses the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 04:35 | LSU | Andrew Dement grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 04:06 | LSU | Andrew Dement comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-48 |
| 04:04 | LSU | Robert Rigsby snags the offensive board | 42-48 |
| 03:42 | LSU | Edwin Murphy clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-48 |
| 03:40 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 03:15 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 03:14 | LSU | Edwin Murphy pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Edwin Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Rigsby (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Parker (tiring) 4 pf. PF - Andrew Dement (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Genaro Greco (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Milton Libbey (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Majkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gregorio Moretti (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Clayton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:58 | LSU | Edwin Murphy misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-48 |
| 02:56 | LSU | Thomas Parker tips it but misses | 42-48 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-51 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:17 | LSU | Thomas Parker's layup is rejected by Donald Clayton | 42-51 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Gregorio Moretti | 42-51 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:47 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 42-51 |
| 01:45 | LSU | Genaro Greco grabs the board | 42-51 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:30 | LSU | Gregorio Moretti takes the ball from Thomas Parker | 42-51 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:29 | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski is hacked by Edwin Murphy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edwin Murphy, team foul #8 | 42-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Dorian Freeman (C) Genaro Greco | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Charles Kawakami (SF), Josef Kizewski (PF) Kenneth Smith, Gregorio Moretti | |
| 01:29 | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 01:13 | LSU | Andrew Dement buries a 3 from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-53 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski is hacked by Edwin Murphy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edwin Murphy, team foul #9 | 45-53 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 01:01 | LSU | Andrew Dement misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-55 |
| 01:00 | LSU | Robert Rigsby grabs the offensive board | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:56 | LSU | Andrew Dement can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-55 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi | Charles Kawakami gets the rebound | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Mississippi | Edwin Murphy is called for the reach on Charles Kawakami in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edwin Murphy, team foul #10 | 45-55 |
| Subs | LSU | Christopher Lord (PG), John Dion (SF), Genaro Greco (PF) Edwin Murphy, Thomas Parker, Andrew Dement | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:53 | Mississippi | Charles Kawakami makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi | Charles Kawakami misses the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 00:53 | LSU | Genaro Greco pulls down the rebound | 45-56 |
| 00:47 | LSU | Robert Rigsby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Dorian Freeman - foul #3 on Dorian Freeman, team foul #11 | 45-56 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gregorio Moretti (PF) Josef Kizewski | |
| 00:20 | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 00:15 | LSU | Genaro Greco misses the lay-in | 45-58 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 45-58 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski runs out the clock | 45-58 |