| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Marvin Priolo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Sipos (fresh) SF - Harold Becker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Vernon (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Bryan Sutera (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 4 ast. SF - John Sweeney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jesse Hanna (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jessie Duke (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | John Sweeney inbounds the ball | 25-29 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | LSU | Bryan Sutera can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 25-29 |
| 19:43 | LSU | Dikembe Ali hits the follow up shot | 25-31 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi | Jessie Duke is called for the reach on Harold Becker - foul #3 on Jessie Duke, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Meyer (C) Jessie Duke | |
| 19:04 | Mississippi | Anthony Sipos can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Ronnie Meyer - foul #2 on Ronnie Meyer, team foul #2 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | LSU | Frank Bergum (C) Jesse Hanna | |
| 19:04 | Mississippi | Anthony Sipos misses the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi | Anthony Sipos makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 19:02 | LSU | Marvin Priolo steals it from Bryan Sutera in the backcourt | 26-31 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi | David Freeman buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Marvin Priolo | 28-31 |
| 18:30 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-31 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Anthony Sipos | 28-31 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi | Thomas Vernon makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-31 |
| 17:50 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer loses the dribble to David Freeman | 30-31 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi | Bryan Sutera takes the ball from Thomas Vernon | 30-31 |
| 17:06 | LSU | Harold Becker steals it from John Sweeney | 30-31 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo banks in the layup on a nice dish by Harold Becker | 32-31 |
| 16:39 | LSU | Bryan Sutera is whistled for traveling | 32-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Chad Spivey (SG), John Holsey (PF) Anthony Sipos, David Freeman | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Troup (PG), Peter Quintanilla (SF), Jesse Hanna (PF) Bryan Sutera, Dikembe Ali, Frank Bergum | |
| 16:12 | Mississippi | Ronnie Meyer blocks the jumper by Harold Becker | 32-31 |
| 16:11 | LSU | John Sweeney pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 15:54 | LSU | Peter Quintanilla's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson (SF) Harold Becker | |
| Subs | LSU | Bryan Sutera (PG), Dikembe Ali (SG), Jessie Duke (C) Gary Troup, John Sweeney, Ronnie Meyer | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Marvin Priolo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad Spivey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Floyd Wilson (fresh) PF - John Holsey (fresh) 6 pts. C - Thomas Vernon (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Bryan Sutera (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Peter Quintanilla (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jesse Hanna (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jessie Duke (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:40 | Mississippi | Chad Spivey buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Marvin Priolo | 34-31 |
| 15:13 | LSU | Bryan Sutera is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi | Jesse Hanna picks off the pass by Marvin Priolo | 34-34 |
| 14:22 | LSU | John Holsey is called for the reach on Bryan Sutera - foul #2 on John Holsey, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Hagan (PG), Anthony Sipos (SG), Harold Becker (SF), David Freeman (PF), William Webber (C) Marvin Priolo, Chad Spivey, Floyd Wilson, John Holsey, Thomas Vernon | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Troup (PG), John Sweeney (SG) Bryan Sutera, Dikembe Ali | |
| 14:07 | LSU | Jesse Hanna hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Gary Troup | 34-36 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi | David Freeman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | LSU | Bryan Sutera (PG), Dikembe Ali (SG) Gary Troup, Peter Quintanilla | |
| 13:43 | LSU | Bryan Sutera's pass is intercepted by Harold Becker | 34-36 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi | Anthony Sipos drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Hagan | 37-36 |
| 13:02 | LSU | Dikembe Ali knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jesse Hanna | 37-39 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi | Harold Becker clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi | David Freeman tips it but misses | 37-39 |
| 12:36 | LSU | John Sweeney gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 12:21 | LSU | John Sweeney can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 12:19 | Mississippi | Anthony Sipos gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi | Bryan Sutera steals it from Anthony Sipos | 37-39 |
| 11:48 | LSU | Bryan Sutera can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 11:46 | Mississippi | William Webber gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - James Hagan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Sipos (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Harold Becker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - David Freeman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - William Webber (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Bryan Sutera (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Sweeney (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jesse Hanna (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jessie Duke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Mississippi | William Webber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo (PG), John Holsey (PF), Thomas Vernon (C) James Hagan, David Freeman, William Webber | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Troup (PG), Peter Quintanilla (SF), Ronnie Meyer (PF) Bryan Sutera, Dikembe Ali, Jesse Hanna | |
| 11:13 | LSU | Peter Quintanilla can't finish the layup | 37-39 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi | John Holsey snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Anthony Sipos | 39-39 |
| 10:32 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer can't throw it down | 39-39 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi | Thomas Vernon grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi | John Holsey misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-39 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi | John Holsey pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi | Thomas Vernon is hacked by Ronnie Meyer - foul #3 on Ronnie Meyer, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Chad Spivey (SG), Floyd Wilson (SF) Anthony Sipos, Harold Becker | |
| Subs | LSU | Bryan Sutera (PG), Dikembe Ali (SG), Jesse Hanna (PF) Gary Troup, John Sweeney, Ronnie Meyer | |
| 09:55 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Dikembe Ali - foul #2 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | LSU | John Sweeney (SF) Peter Quintanilla | |
| 09:55 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 09:35 | LSU | Bryan Sutera is open and buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Jesse Hanna | 40-41 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi | John Sweeney steals the ball from John Holsey | 40-41 |
| 08:53 | LSU | Dikembe Ali scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Bryan Sutera | 40-44 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson clanks a floater from the free throw line | 40-44 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi | John Holsey hits the follow up shot | 42-44 |
| 08:12 | LSU | Jessie Duke buries a floater from the left side set up by Dikembe Ali and he's fouled by Thomas Vernon - foul #2 on Thomas Vernon, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Anthony Sipos (SG), Harold Becker (SF), David Freeman (PF) Chad Spivey, Floyd Wilson, John Holsey | |
| Subs | LSU | Peter Quintanilla (SF), Ronnie Meyer (PF) John Sweeney, Jesse Hanna | |
| 08:12 | LSU | Jessie Duke makes the free throw | 42-47 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi | Harold Becker clanks a jumper from the left side | 42-47 |
| 07:47 | LSU | Dikembe Ali pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Marvin Priolo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Sipos (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Becker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - David Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Vernon (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Bryan Sutera (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Peter Quintanilla (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronnie Meyer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Jessie Duke (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | LSU | Jessie Duke scores on a runner in the paint set up by Dikembe Ali | 42-49 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi | David Freeman buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Harold Becker and he's hacked by Bryan Sutera - foul #1 on Bryan Sutera, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Troup (PG), John Sweeney (SF), Jesse Hanna (PF) Bryan Sutera, Peter Quintanilla, Ronnie Meyer | |
| 07:05 | Mississippi | David Freeman makes the free throw | 45-49 |
| 06:45 | LSU | Dikembe Ali clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to David Freeman | 45-49 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi | Harold Becker clanks a 3 from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 06:15 | LSU | The rebound goes to Jesse Hanna | 45-49 |
| 05:53 | LSU | Jessie Duke misses the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Thomas Vernon - foul #3 on Thomas Vernon, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Hagan (PG), Chad Spivey (SG), John Holsey (PF), William Webber (C) Marvin Priolo, Anthony Sipos, David Freeman, Thomas Vernon | |
| Subs | LSU | Bryan Sutera (PG) Gary Troup | |
| 05:53 | LSU | Jessie Duke makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 05:53 | LSU | Jessie Duke makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:32 | Mississippi | John Sweeney is called for the reach on James Hagan - foul #2 on John Sweeney, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Meyer (C) Jessie Duke | |
| 05:08 | Mississippi | Harold Becker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 05:07 | LSU | Jesse Hanna pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:42 | LSU | Dikembe Ali buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Bryan Sutera | 45-54 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi | Harold Becker scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Hagan | 48-54 |
| 03:54 | LSU | Jesse Hanna loses the ball out of bounds | 48-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo (PG), Anthony Sipos (SG), Floyd Wilson (SF), David Freeman (PF), Thomas Vernon (C) James Hagan, Chad Spivey, Harold Becker, John Holsey, William Webber | |
| Subs | LSU | Peter Quintanilla (SF), Jessie Duke (C) Dikembe Ali, Jesse Hanna | |
| 03:35 | Mississippi | Thomas Vernon is hacked by Peter Quintanilla - foul #2 on Peter Quintanilla, team foul #7 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | LSU | Dikembe Ali (SG) John Sweeney | |
| 03:35 | Mississippi | Thomas Vernon misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 03:35 | LSU | Jessie Duke gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Marvin Priolo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Sipos (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Wilson (fresh) PF - David Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Vernon (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Bryan Sutera (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dikembe Ali (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SF - Peter Quintanilla (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronnie Meyer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Jessie Duke (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer's floater is tipped away by Thomas Vernon | 48-54 |
| 03:11 | LSU | Peter Quintanilla gets the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 02:47 | LSU | Bryan Sutera knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Dikembe Ali | 48-57 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi | The jumper by David Freeman is denied by Jessie Duke | 48-57 |
| 02:20 | LSU | Jessie Duke grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 02:05 | LSU | Bryan Sutera hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi | Thomas Vernon snags the defensive board | 48-57 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi | 3 seconds is called on Anthony Sipos | 48-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harold Becker (SF) Floyd Wilson | |
| Subs | LSU | John Sweeney (SF), Jesse Hanna (PF) Peter Quintanilla, Ronnie Meyer | |
| 01:18 | LSU | Jessie Duke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:54 | Mississippi | Dikembe Ali is called for the reach on Harold Becker - foul #3 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #8 | 48-57 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi | Harold Becker makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi | Harold Becker misses the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:54 | LSU | Dikembe Ali grabs the board | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:51 | LSU | Dikembe Ali is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Sipos - foul #1 on Anthony Sipos, team foul #4 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | LSU | Peter Quintanilla (SF) John Sweeney | |
| 00:48 | LSU | Bryan Sutera is fouled on the floor by Marvin Priolo - foul #1 on Marvin Priolo, team foul #5 | 49-57 |
| 00:45 | LSU | Dikembe Ali is fouled on the floor by Marvin Priolo - foul #2 on Marvin Priolo, team foul #6 | 49-57 |
| 00:44 | LSU | Marvin Priolo is called for the reach on Bryan Sutera - foul #3 on Marvin Priolo, team foul #7 | 49-57 |
| 00:44 | LSU | Bryan Sutera makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:44 | LSU | Bryan Sutera misses the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi | Thomas Vernon grabs the board | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi | Harold Becker loses the ball out of bounds | 49-58 |
| 00:36 | LSU | Peter Quintanilla is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Sipos - foul #2 on Anthony Sipos, team foul #8 | 49-58 |
| 00:36 | LSU | Peter Quintanilla misses the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | David Freeman grabs the board | 49-58 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Harold Becker clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 00:28 | LSU | Jesse Hanna grabs the defensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 00:26 | LSU | Jesse Hanna is hacked by Marvin Priolo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marvin Priolo, team foul #9 | 49-58 |
| 00:26 | LSU | Jesse Hanna makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:26 | LSU | Jesse Hanna makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo can't finish the layup | 49-60 |
| 00:16 | LSU | Bryan Sutera snags the defensive board | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | LSU | Bryan Sutera runs out the clock | 49-60 |