| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Steven Dodson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua McDonald (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Hardy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Syverson (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Crowder (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John McEwan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Galiano (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lawrence Gore (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | John McEwan inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi | James Fox takes the ball from John McEwan | 36-32 |
| 19:15 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy is hacked by John McEwan - foul #2 on John McEwan, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 19:01 | Louisiana State | Daniel Galiano denies the turnaround by Steven Dodson | 36-32 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi | David Crowder snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi | David Crowder can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 18:38 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 18:32 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy makes the driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Daniel Galiano - foul #2 on Daniel Galiano, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| 18:32 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy misses the free throw | 38-32 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore's pass is intercepted by James Syverson | 38-32 |
| 17:57 | Louisiana State | James Fox lays it in on a nice dish by Steven Dodson | 40-32 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by David Crowder | 40-35 |
| 17:17 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Lawrence Gore | 40-35 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi | Joshua McDonald is called for the reach on John McEwan - foul #1 on Joshua McDonald, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Thomas Arnold (PG), William McCall (SG), Fred Price (SF), Jason Cannon (PF), Edmund Jackson (C) Steven Dodson, Joshua McDonald, Keith Hardy, James Syverson, James Fox | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Casey Sansbury (PG), Richard Poppe (SG), William Leaf (SF), Jerry Sanders (PF), Thomas Sipe (C) Arthur Simpson, David Crowder, John McEwan, Daniel Galiano, Lawrence Gore | |
| 16:46 | Mississippi | Jerry Sanders banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Sipe | 40-37 |
| 16:41 | Louisiana State | The jump hook by Fred Price is blocked by Thomas Sipe | 40-37 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi | Thomas Sipe pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi | Casey Sansbury is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Casey Sansbury, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| 15:57 | Louisiana State | Jason Cannon scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by William McCall | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Thomas Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William McCall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Fred Price (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Cannon (fresh) 10 pts. C - Edmund Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Casey Sansbury (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Poppe (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Leaf (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jerry Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Sipe (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Mississippi | Richard Poppe comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 42-37 |
| 15:44 | Louisiana State | Edmund Jackson pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 15:40 | Louisiana State | Fred Price knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Edmund Jackson and he's fouled by William Leaf - foul #1 on William Leaf, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson (PG), Joshua McDonald (SG), James Syverson (PF) Thomas Arnold, William McCall, Jason Cannon | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson (PG), David Crowder (SG), Lawrence Gore (C) Casey Sansbury, Richard Poppe, Thomas Sipe | |
| 15:40 | Louisiana State | Fred Price makes the free throw | 45-37 |
| 15:33 | Mississippi | Jerry Sanders is fouled on the floor by Edmund Jackson - foul #2 on Edmund Jackson, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy (SF) Fred Price | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 15:16 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-37 |
| 15:14 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 15:07 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson is fouled on the floor by Arthur Simpson - foul #2 on Arthur Simpson, team foul #5 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Fox (C) Edmund Jackson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John McEwan (SF) William Leaf | |
| 14:55 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald misses long on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Jerry Sanders - foul #3 on Jerry Sanders, team foul #6 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano (PF) Jerry Sanders | |
| 14:55 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 14:55 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi | David Crowder loses the dribble to Joshua McDonald | 47-37 |
| 14:31 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Joshua McDonald | 50-37 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi | John McEwan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-37 |
| 14:10 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson snags the defensive board | 50-37 |
| 14:06 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-37 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-37 |
| 13:51 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald gets the rebound | 53-37 |
| 13:45 | Louisiana State | James Syverson lays it in set up by Joshua McDonald | 55-37 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:29 | Mississippi | John McEwan makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Simpson | 55-40 |
| 13:07 | Louisiana State | James Fox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Thomas Arnold (PG), William McCall (SG), Fred Price (SF), Jason Cannon (PF), Edmund Jackson (C) Steven Dodson, Joshua McDonald, Keith Hardy, James Syverson, James Fox | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Casey Sansbury (PG), Richard Poppe (SG), William Leaf (SF), Jerry Sanders (PF), Thomas Sipe (C) Arthur Simpson, David Crowder, John McEwan, Daniel Galiano, Lawrence Gore | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:53 | Mississippi | Thomas Sipe hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Casey Sansbury | 55-42 |
| 12:32 | Louisiana State | Thomas Sipe steals the ball from Edmund Jackson | 55-42 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi | Richard Poppe misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-42 |
| 12:13 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to William McCall | 55-42 |
| 12:07 | Louisiana State | Thomas Sipe steals the ball from Thomas Arnold | 55-42 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi | Casey Sansbury buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from William Leaf | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Thomas Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William McCall (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SF - Fred Price (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jason Cannon (fresh) 10 pts. C - Edmund Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Casey Sansbury (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Poppe (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Leaf (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Sipe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:28 | Louisiana State | Fred Price can't connect on a floater in the paint | 55-45 |
| 11:27 | Louisiana State | Fred Price tips it in | 57-45 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi | Casey Sansbury misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-45 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Sanders | 57-45 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi | William Leaf hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-45 |
| 10:51 | Louisiana State | Jason Cannon gets the rebound | 57-45 |
| 10:45 | Louisiana State | Fred Price scores on a runner near the basket and the foul's on Casey Sansbury - foul #2 on Casey Sansbury, team foul #7 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson (PG), Joshua McDonald (SG), James Syverson (PF), James Fox (C) Thomas Arnold, William McCall, Jason Cannon, Edmund Jackson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson (PG), David Crowder (SG), John McEwan (SF), Daniel Galiano (PF), Lawrence Gore (C) Casey Sansbury, Richard Poppe, William Leaf, Jerry Sanders, Thomas Sipe | |
| 10:45 | Louisiana State | Fred Price makes the free throw | 60-45 |
| 10:27 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-47 |
| 10:14 | Louisiana State | Fred Price hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Steven Dodson | 62-47 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi | James Fox blocks the short jumper by John McEwan | 62-47 |
| 09:58 | Louisiana State | James Syverson grabs the board | 62-47 |
| 09:53 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald is hacked by John McEwan - foul #3 on John McEwan, team foul #8 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy (SF) Fred Price | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 09:53 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 09:53 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:32 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson buries a runner in the lane set up by David Crowder and the foul's on James Fox - foul #1 on James Fox, team foul #3 | 64-49 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson misses the free throw | 64-49 |
| 09:32 | Louisiana State | James Fox pulls down the rebound | 64-49 |
| 09:11 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 64-49 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi | John McEwan gets the rebound | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:56 | Mississippi | John McEwan clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-49 |
| 08:55 | Louisiana State | James Fox gets the rebound | 64-49 |
| 08:39 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 64-49 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano snags the defensive board | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:33 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from David Crowder | 64-51 |
| 08:16 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on John McEwan - foul #4 on John McEwan, team foul #9 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William McCall (SG), Fred Price (PF), Edmund Jackson (C) Joshua McDonald, James Syverson, James Fox | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Leaf (SF), Jerry Sanders (PF) John McEwan, Daniel Galiano | |
| 08:16 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 08:16 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi | David Crowder knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-54 |
| 07:37 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-54 |
| 07:35 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy tips it back up and in | 68-54 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Steven Dodson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - William McCall (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SF - Keith Hardy (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fred Price (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Edmund Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur Simpson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Crowder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Leaf (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Gore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:30 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson misses the shot from the right wing | 68-54 |
| 07:29 | Louisiana State | Fred Price grabs the board | 68-54 |
| 07:23 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson is fouled on the floor by David Crowder - foul #2 on David Crowder, team foul #10 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jason Cannon (PF) Keith Hardy | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Casey Sansbury (PG), Richard Poppe (SG), Thomas Sipe (C) Arthur Simpson, David Crowder, Lawrence Gore | |
| 07:23 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson makes the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 07:23 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:11 | Mississippi | Thomas Sipe misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-54 |
| 07:10 | Louisiana State | Jason Cannon pulls down the rebound | 70-54 |
| 07:05 | Louisiana State | Jason Cannon is whistled for traveling | 70-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Thomas Arnold (PG), James Syverson (PF) Steven Dodson, Jason Cannon | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 06:57 | Mississippi | William Leaf hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Casey Sansbury | 70-57 |
| 06:42 | Louisiana State | Fred Price knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 73-57 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi | Richard Poppe comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 73-57 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi | Jerry Sanders hits the follow up shot | 73-59 |
| 06:16 | Louisiana State | William McCall hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Fred Price | 76-59 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi | Richard Poppe misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 76-59 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi | Thomas Sipe tips it back up and in | 76-61 |
| 05:55 | Louisiana State | Fred Price lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Arnold | 78-61 |
| 05:46 | Mississippi | William Leaf hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Casey Sansbury | 78-63 |
| 05:24 | Louisiana State | William McCall banks in the layup set up by Fred Price | 80-63 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson (PG), Joshua McDonald (SG), Keith Hardy (SF), James Fox (C) Thomas Arnold, William McCall, Fred Price, Edmund Jackson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson (PG), David Crowder (SG), John McEwan (SF), Daniel Galiano (PF), Lawrence Gore (C) Casey Sansbury, Richard Poppe, William Leaf, Jerry Sanders, Thomas Sipe | |
| 05:00 | Mississippi | David Crowder misses the 3 from the right wing | 80-63 |
| 04:59 | Louisiana State | James Syverson gets the rebound | 80-63 |
| 04:54 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from James Syverson | 82-63 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi | David Crowder misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 82-63 |
| 04:35 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald gets the rebound | 82-63 |
| 04:31 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 82-63 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano grabs the board | 82-63 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore misses short on a jumper in the lane | 82-63 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore tips it home | 82-65 |
| 04:04 | Louisiana State | Daniel Galiano picks off the pass by Keith Hardy | 82-65 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi | John McEwan is hacked by Keith Hardy - foul #2 on Keith Hardy, team foul #4 | 82-65 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Fred Price (PF) James Syverson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:27 | Mississippi | James Fox is called for the reach on Arthur Simpson - foul #2 on James Fox, team foul #5 | 82-65 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Sanders (PF) Daniel Galiano | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Steven Dodson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua McDonald (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Hardy (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fred Price (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. C - James Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur Simpson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Crowder (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - John McEwan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jerry Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Gore (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 82-65 |
| 03:13 | Louisiana State | Fred Price snags the defensive board | 82-65 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 82-65 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jerry Sanders | 82-65 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi | John McEwan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 82-65 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi | John McEwan pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-65 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi | David Crowder steps out of bounds on the sideline | 82-65 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Thomas Arnold (PG), William McCall (SG), Jason Cannon (PF), Edmund Jackson (C) Steven Dodson, Joshua McDonald, Keith Hardy, James Fox | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Casey Sansbury (PG), Richard Poppe (SG), William Leaf (SF), Thomas Sipe (C) Arthur Simpson, David Crowder, John McEwan, Lawrence Gore | |
| 02:21 | Louisiana State | Jason Cannon loses the dribble to William Leaf | 82-65 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi | Casey Sansbury throws a bad pass out of bounds | 82-65 |
| 01:36 | Louisiana State | William McCall scores on a floater from the right block set up by Thomas Arnold | 84-65 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi | William Leaf connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Casey Sansbury | 84-68 |
| 01:17 | Louisiana State | Jerry Sanders is called for the reach on Jason Cannon - foul #4 on Jerry Sanders, team foul #11 | 84-68 |
| 01:17 | Louisiana State | Jason Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 85-68 |
| 01:17 | Louisiana State | Jason Cannon misses the 2nd free throw | 85-68 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi | Thomas Sipe grabs the defensive rebound | 85-68 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi | Jerry Sanders is whistled for traveling | 85-68 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Louisiana State | Fred Price connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Jason Cannon | 87-68 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Mississippi | Thomas Sipe can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Thomas Arnold - foul #2 on Thomas Arnold, team foul #6 | 87-68 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi | Thomas Sipe makes the 1st free throw | 87-69 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi | Thomas Sipe misses the 2nd free throw | 87-69 |
| 00:25 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Jason Cannon | 87-69 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Thomas Arnold runs out the clock | 87-69 |