| Lineup | LSU | PG - Joshua Weyer (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rob Cline (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Hearn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - Jonathan Procter (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Halligan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Joshua Burchette (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Billy Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Warren Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - George York (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Turner inbounds the ball | 35-23 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Southern Mississippi | Jonathan Procter steals it from Warren Johnson | 35-23 |
| 19:24 | LSU | Rob Cline is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-23 |
| 19:03 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Burchette is whistled for a carry | 38-23 |
| 18:52 | LSU | Joshua Weyer hits a wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-23 |
| 18:36 | Southern Mississippi | Billy Lane clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-23 |
| 18:34 | LSU | Daniel Hearn gets the rebound | 40-23 |
| 18:29 | LSU | Rob Cline hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-23 |
| 18:27 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to James Halligan | 40-23 |
| 18:19 | LSU | Jonathan Procter is open but comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 40-23 |
| 18:17 | LSU | Jonathan Procter grabs the offensive rebound | 40-23 |
| 18:12 | LSU | Jonathan Procter is open and buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Joshua Weyer | 42-23 |
| 17:49 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Turner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 42-23 |
| 17:47 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-23 |
| 17:24 | Southern Mississippi | Billy Lane misses the 3 from straight away | 42-23 |
| 17:22 | Southern Mississippi | George York grabs the offensive rebound | 42-23 |
| 17:06 | Southern Mississippi | Billy Lane comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-23 |
| 17:05 | LSU | James Halligan gets the rebound | 42-23 |
| 17:00 | LSU | Rob Cline is fouled on the floor by George York - foul #2 on George York, team foul #1 | 42-23 |
| Subs | LSU | Randy Reynolds (PG), Anthony Kennedy (SG), Steve Pennington (SF), Kevin Ballance (PF), Michael Nobles (C) Joshua Weyer, Rob Cline, Daniel Hearn, Jonathan Procter, James Halligan | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Hilton (PG), Donald Hawkins (SG), Kevin Hawkins (SF), Scott Neubauer (PF), Elmer Drew (C) Joshua Burchette, Billy Lane, Gerald Turner, Warren Johnson, George York | |
| 16:47 | LSU | Kevin Ballance is whistled for a carry | 42-23 |
| 16:27 | Southern Mississippi | Elmer Drew drills a jumper from the right block and he's fouled by Michael Nobles - foul #1 on Michael Nobles, team foul #1 | 42-25 |
| 16:27 | Southern Mississippi | Elmer Drew makes the free throw | 42-26 |
| 16:16 | LSU | Richard Hilton steps in front of the Kevin Ballance pass | 42-26 |
| 15:58 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Hilton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kevin Hawkins and he's hacked by Randy Reynolds - foul #2 on Randy Reynolds, team foul #2 | 42-28 |
| 15:58 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Hilton makes the free throw | 42-29 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Randy Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Pennington (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Ballance (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Nobles (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Richard Hilton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Hawkins (fresh) SF - Kevin Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - Scott Neubauer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Elmer Drew (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:38 | LSU | Kevin Ballance is fouled on the floor by Scott Neubauer - foul #2 on Scott Neubauer, team foul #2 | 42-29 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Billy Lane (SG), Warren Johnson (PF) Donald Hawkins, Scott Neubauer | |
| 15:25 | LSU | Steve Pennington clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-29 |
| 15:23 | Southern Mississippi | Elmer Drew snags the defensive board | 42-29 |
| 15:04 | Southern Mississippi | Billy Lane knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Richard Hilton | 42-32 |
| 14:57 | LSU | Michael Nobles is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Lane - foul #2 on Billy Lane, team foul #3 | 42-32 |
| Subs | LSU | Joshua Weyer (PG), Rob Cline (SG), Daniel Hearn (SF), Ronald Burch (PF), James Halligan (C) Randy Reynolds, Anthony Kennedy, Steve Pennington, Kevin Ballance, Michael Nobles | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Donald Hawkins (PG), Gerald Turner (SF), George York (C) Richard Hilton, Kevin Hawkins, Elmer Drew | |
| 14:49 | LSU | James Halligan makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Joshua Weyer | 44-32 |
| 14:34 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Hawkins drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Billy Lane | 44-34 |
| 14:13 | LSU | Rob Cline is fouled on the floor by Billy Lane - foul #3 on Billy Lane, team foul #4 | 44-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Jonathan Procter (PF) James Halligan | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Burchette (PG), Scott Neubauer (PF), Elmer Drew (C) Billy Lane, Warren Johnson, George York | |
| 14:00 | LSU | Daniel Hearn misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-34 |
| 13:58 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 13:37 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Burchette is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Procter - foul #1 on Jonathan Procter, team foul #3 | 44-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Randy Reynolds (PG), Anthony Kennedy (SG), Steve Pennington (SF), Michael Nobles (C) Joshua Weyer, Rob Cline, Daniel Hearn, Ronald Burch | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Billy Lane (SG) Donald Hawkins | |
| 13:18 | Southern Mississippi | Elmer Drew can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-34 |
| 13:16 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Turner tips it in | 44-36 |
| 13:06 | LSU | Randy Reynolds misses long on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Joshua Burchette - foul #4 on Joshua Burchette, team foul #5 | 44-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Kevin Ballance (PF), James Halligan (C) Jonathan Procter, Michael Nobles | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Hilton (PG), Kevin Hawkins (SF), George York (C) Joshua Burchette, Gerald Turner, Elmer Drew | |
| 13:06 | LSU | Randy Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 13:06 | LSU | Randy Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 12:48 | Southern Mississippi | Billy Lane clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Randy Reynolds - foul #3 on Randy Reynolds, team foul #4 | 46-36 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Warren Johnson (PF) Scott Neubauer | |
| 12:48 | Southern Mississippi | Billy Lane makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 12:48 | Southern Mississippi | Billy Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 12:42 | LSU | James Halligan travels in the backcourt | 46-38 |
| 12:25 | Southern Mississippi | Billy Lane makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 12:23 | LSU | Billy Lane is called for the reach on Anthony Kennedy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Billy Lane, team foul #6 | 46-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Joshua Weyer (PG), Rob Cline (SG) Anthony Kennedy, Steve Pennington | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Donald Hawkins (SG), Elmer Drew (C) Billy Lane, George York | |
| 12:11 | LSU | Randy Reynolds misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 46-40 |
| 12:09 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Kevin Hawkins | 46-40 |
| 11:54 | Southern Mississippi | Elmer Drew misses the jumper near the basket | 46-40 |
| 11:52 | LSU | Randy Reynolds grabs the board | 46-40 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Joshua Weyer (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rob Cline (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Reynolds (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Ballance (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Halligan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Richard Hilton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Hawkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - Warren Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Elmer Drew (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | LSU | James Halligan misses the easy layup | 46-40 |
| 11:45 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Kevin Hawkins | 46-40 |
| 11:18 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Weyer steals the ball from Richard Hilton | 46-40 |
| 11:01 | LSU | Randy Reynolds hits a wide open shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Kevin Ballance and the foul's on Warren Johnson - foul #4 on Warren Johnson, team foul #7 | 48-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Anthony Kennedy (SG), Steve Pennington (SF), Jonathan Procter (PF), Michael Nobles (C) Joshua Weyer, Rob Cline, Kevin Ballance, James Halligan | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Burchette (PG), Billy Lane (SG), Gerald Turner (SF), Scott Neubauer (PF), George York (C) Richard Hilton, Donald Hawkins, Kevin Hawkins, Warren Johnson, Elmer Drew | |
| 11:01 | LSU | Randy Reynolds makes the free throw | 49-40 |
| 10:45 | Southern Mississippi | Billy Lane misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 10:43 | LSU | Jonathan Procter grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 10:41 | LSU | Randy Reynolds is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Lane - foul #5 on Billy Lane, team foul #8 | 49-40 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Donald Hawkins (SG) Billy Lane | |
| 10:41 | LSU | Randy Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 10:41 | LSU | Randy Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 10:41 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Neubauer snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| 10:20 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Pennington is called for the reach on Donald Hawkins - foul #2 on Steve Pennington, team foul #5 | 50-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Joshua Weyer (PG) Randy Reynolds | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 10:03 | Southern Mississippi | Jonathan Procter swats the shot by Gerald Turner | 50-40 |
| 10:02 | LSU | Jonathan Procter pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| 10:00 | LSU | Anthony Kennedy's pass is intercepted by Donald Hawkins in the backcourt | 50-40 |
| 09:35 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Burchette loses the dribble to Joshua Weyer | 50-40 |
| 09:32 | LSU | Anthony Kennedy lays it up and in on a great pass from Joshua Weyer | 52-40 |
| 09:10 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Hawkins hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-43 |
| 08:52 | LSU | Anthony Kennedy knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Nobles | 54-43 |
| 08:29 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Burchette's pass is intercepted by Michael Nobles | 54-43 |
| 08:27 | LSU | Anthony Kennedy is hacked by Donald Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Hawkins, team foul #9 | 54-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Rob Cline (SG), Daniel Hearn (SF), Kevin Ballance (PF), James Halligan (C) Joshua Weyer, Steve Pennington, Jonathan Procter, Michael Nobles | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Hilton (PG), Kevin Hawkins (SF), Warren Johnson (PF), Elmer Drew (C) Joshua Burchette, Gerald Turner, Scott Neubauer, George York | |
| 08:27 | LSU | Anthony Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 08:27 | LSU | Anthony Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 07:59 | Southern Mississippi | Elmer Drew drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Kevin Hawkins | 56-45 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Anthony Kennedy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rob Cline (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Hearn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Kevin Ballance (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Halligan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Richard Hilton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Hawkins (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Warren Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Elmer Drew (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:42 | LSU | Daniel Hearn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-45 |
| 07:40 | Southern Mississippi | Elmer Drew grabs the defensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 07:15 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Johnson misses the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Anthony Kennedy - foul #1 on Anthony Kennedy, team foul #6 | 56-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Randy Reynolds (PG), Ronald Burch (C) Anthony Kennedy, James Halligan | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 07:15 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 07:15 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 06:58 | LSU | Rob Cline misses short on an open runner from the baseline | 56-46 |
| 06:56 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Hawkins gets the rebound | 56-46 |
| 06:33 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Joshua Weyer (PG), Michael Nobles (PF) Daniel Hearn, Kevin Ballance | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Burchette (PG), Scott Neubauer (PF) Richard Hilton, Warren Johnson | |
| 06:19 | LSU | Rob Cline connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Weyer | 58-46 |
| 05:50 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Neubauer clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Nobles - foul #2 on Michael Nobles, team foul #7 | 58-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Steve Pennington (SF), Jonathan Procter (PF), James Halligan (C) Joshua Weyer, Michael Nobles, Ronald Burch | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Turner (SF) Kevin Hawkins | |
| 05:50 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Neubauer makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 05:50 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Neubauer makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 05:48 | LSU | Joshua Burchette steals the ball from Rob Cline in the backcourt | 58-48 |
| 05:47 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Hawkins lays it in set up by Joshua Burchette | 58-50 |
| 05:45 | LSU | Jonathan Procter is hacked by Scott Neubauer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Neubauer, team foul #10 | 58-50 |
| 05:45 | LSU | Jonathan Procter misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 05:45 | LSU | Jonathan Procter makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 05:24 | Southern Mississippi | Elmer Drew buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-52 |
| 05:22 | LSU | Rob Cline is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Burchette - foul #5 on Joshua Burchette, team foul #11 | 59-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Joshua Weyer (PG) Randy Reynolds | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Hilton (PG), Warren Johnson (PF) Joshua Burchette, Scott Neubauer | |
| 05:22 | LSU | Rob Cline makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 05:22 | LSU | Rob Cline misses the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 05:22 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 05:05 | Southern Mississippi | Elmer Drew misses the lay-in | 60-52 |
| 05:04 | LSU | The rebound goes to Jonathan Procter | 60-52 |
| 05:00 | LSU | Joshua Weyer is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Hilton - foul #2 on Richard Hilton, team foul #12 | 60-52 |
| 05:00 | LSU | Joshua Weyer makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 05:00 | LSU | Joshua Weyer makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 04:31 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Hilton drills a jumper near the basket | 62-54 |
| 04:14 | LSU | Jonathan Procter misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Elmer Drew - foul #2 on Elmer Drew, team foul #13 | 62-54 |
| Subs | LSU | Randy Reynolds (PG), Daniel Hearn (SF), Kevin Ballance (C) Joshua Weyer, Steve Pennington, James Halligan | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Hawkins (SF), Scott Neubauer (PF), George York (C) Gerald Turner, Warren Johnson, Elmer Drew | |
| 04:14 | LSU | Jonathan Procter makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 04:14 | LSU | Jonathan Procter makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 03:54 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Hilton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-54 |
| 03:52 | LSU | Daniel Hearn grabs the board | 64-54 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Randy Reynolds (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rob Cline (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Hearn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jonathan Procter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Ballance (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Richard Hilton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Hawkins (tired) 7 pts. SF - Kevin Hawkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Scott Neubauer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - George York (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:47 | LSU | Randy Reynolds hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Rob Cline | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:45 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Hilton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-54 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Nobles (C) Jonathan Procter | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 03:33 | LSU | Rob Cline is hacked by Donald Hawkins - foul #3 on Donald Hawkins, team foul #14 | 66-54 |
| 03:33 | LSU | Rob Cline makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 03:33 | LSU | Rob Cline makes the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| 03:17 | Southern Mississippi | George York misses short on a shot from the right side | 68-54 |
| 03:15 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Neubauer snags the offensive board | 68-54 |
| 02:59 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Hilton clanks a shot from the left side | 68-54 |
| 02:58 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Hilton snags the offensive board | 68-54 |
| 02:47 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Hilton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-54 |
| Subs | LSU | Anthony Kennedy (SG), Steve Pennington (SF), Ronald Burch (C) Rob Cline, Daniel Hearn, Kevin Ballance | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Turner (SF), Warren Johnson (PF), Elmer Drew (C) Kevin Hawkins, Scott Neubauer, George York | |
| 02:28 | LSU | Elmer Drew steals it from Steve Pennington | 68-54 |
| 02:06 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Hilton buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Warren Johnson | 68-57 |
| 01:51 | LSU | Anthony Kennedy is open but misses the lay-in | 68-57 |
| 01:49 | LSU | Michael Nobles tips it home | 70-57 |
| 01:39 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Hilton misses the lay-in | 70-57 |
| 01:38 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Johnson tips it in | 70-59 |
| 01:18 | LSU | Ronald Burch hits a runner from the baseline set up by Steve Pennington and he's hacked by Elmer Drew - foul #3 on Elmer Drew, team foul #15 | 72-59 |
| Subs | LSU | Kevin Ballance (C) Michael Nobles | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George York (C) Elmer Drew | |
| 01:18 | LSU | Ronald Burch misses the free throw | 72-59 |
| 01:18 | Southern Mississippi | George York grabs the defensive rebound | 72-59 |
| 00:52 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Hilton loses the ball out of bounds | 72-59 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Nobles (C) Ronald Burch | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:23 | LSU | Steve Pennington is alone and drills a floater from the right block set up by Anthony Kennedy | 74-59 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Turner makes the fadeaway from the left block | 74-61 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Randy Reynolds runs out the clock | 74-61 |