| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Joel Tran (fresh) SG - Eric Lansford (fresh) SF - Thurman Swarts (fresh) PF - Fabian Colombo (fresh) C - David Lee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Adam Mayo (fresh) SG - Larry Kaplan (fresh) SF - James Sweeting (fresh) PF - Alex Hamilton (fresh) C - Freddie Campbell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Freddie Campbell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | McNeese State | Larry Kaplan's fadeaway is rejected by David Lee | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to David Lee | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Louisiana State | David Lee clanks a shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Larry Kaplan | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | McNeese State | Joel Tran is called for the reach on Adam Mayo - foul #1 on Joel Tran, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | McNeese State | Freddie Campbell's fadeaway is rejected by Fabian Colombo | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Louisiana State | Fabian Colombo gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Louisiana State | David Lee drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Fabian Colombo | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | McNeese State | James Sweeting scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 18:09 | Louisiana State | Eric Lansford clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:07 | McNeese State | Alex Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:03 | McNeese State | Adam Mayo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 18:02 | McNeese State | Freddie Campbell grabs the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:37 | McNeese State | James Sweeting loses the dribble to Eric Lansford | 2-3 |
| 17:32 | Louisiana State | Joel Tran lays it in on a nice dish by Eric Lansford | 4-3 |
| 17:11 | McNeese State | Larry Kaplan drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Alex Hamilton | 4-6 |
| 16:48 | Louisiana State | Joel Tran is fouled on the floor by Adam Mayo - foul #1 on Adam Mayo, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Timothy Deshields (SF) Thurman Swarts | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charles Cain (PG), Julian Warren (SF), Otto Brister (PF), Fred Brinkmann (C) Adam Mayo, James Sweeting, Alex Hamilton, Freddie Campbell | |
| 16:41 | Louisiana State | David Lee can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Fred Brinkmann - foul #1 on Fred Brinkmann, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| 16:41 | Louisiana State | David Lee misses the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:41 | Louisiana State | David Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:37 | McNeese State | Eric Lansford steals the ball from Charles Cain in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| 16:36 | Louisiana State | Eric Lansford lays it in | 7-6 |
| 16:15 | McNeese State | Julian Warren drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Fred Brinkmann | 7-9 |
| 15:52 | Louisiana State | Joel Tran comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 15:51 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Fred Brinkmann | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Joel Tran (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Lansford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Deshields (fresh) PF - Fabian Colombo (fairly fresh) C - David Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Charles Cain (fresh) SG - Larry Kaplan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Julian Warren (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Otto Brister (fresh) C - Fred Brinkmann (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | McNeese State | Joel Tran steps in front of the Fred Brinkmann pass | 7-9 |
| 15:13 | Louisiana State | Joel Tran hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-9 |
| 15:12 | McNeese State | Julian Warren grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 15:07 | McNeese State | Charles Cain misses short on a jumper near the basket | 7-9 |
| 15:05 | Louisiana State | Fabian Colombo grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:56 | Louisiana State | David Lee is called for traveling | 7-9 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster (PG), Robert Howell (SG), Thurman Swarts (SF), Steven Desilets (PF), Alan Headley (C) Joel Tran, Eric Lansford, Timothy Deshields, Fabian Colombo, David Lee | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Adam Mayo (PG), James Sweeting (SF), Alex Hamilton (PF), Freddie Campbell (C) Charles Cain, Larry Kaplan, Otto Brister, Fred Brinkmann | |
| 14:40 | McNeese State | Alex Hamilton buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by James Sweeting | 7-11 |
| 14:29 | Louisiana State | Thurman Swarts can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 7-11 |
| 14:28 | Louisiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Headley | 7-11 |
| 14:17 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley is whistled for traveling | 7-11 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charles Cain (SG) Julian Warren | |
| 13:54 | McNeese State | Freddie Campbell misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 7-11 |
| 13:53 | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster grabs the defensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 13:44 | Louisiana State | Thurman Swarts's floater is tipped away by Freddie Campbell | 7-11 |
| 13:42 | McNeese State | James Sweeting gets the rebound | 7-11 |
| 13:28 | McNeese State | A charge is called on Adam Mayo - foul #2 on Adam Mayo, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Larry Kaplan (SG), Otto Brister (PF) Adam Mayo, Alex Hamilton | |
| 13:16 | Louisiana State | Robert Howell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 13:14 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley tips it home | 9-11 |
| 13:02 | McNeese State | Freddie Campbell blows the layup | 9-11 |
| 13:00 | McNeese State | Charles Cain misses the tip | 9-11 |
| 12:59 | Louisiana State | Steven Desilets gets the rebound | 9-11 |
| 12:55 | Louisiana State | James Sweeting steals the ball from Gary Buckmaster | 9-11 |
| 12:50 | McNeese State | Larry Kaplan banks in the layup on a great pass from James Sweeting | 9-13 |
| 12:27 | Louisiana State | James Sweeting is called for the reach on Steven Desilets - foul #1 on James Sweeting, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Joel Tran (PG), Eric Lansford (SG), Timothy Deshields (SF), Fabian Colombo (PF), David Lee (C) Gary Buckmaster, Robert Howell, Thurman Swarts, Steven Desilets, Alan Headley | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Julian Warren (PG), Fred Brinkmann (SF), James Krouse (C) Charles Cain, James Sweeting, Freddie Campbell | |
| 12:19 | Louisiana State | Timothy Deshields clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Fred Brinkmann - foul #2 on Fred Brinkmann, team foul #5 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Winston Hartin (SF), Alex Hamilton (PF) Fred Brinkmann, James Krouse | |
| 12:19 | Louisiana State | Timothy Deshields misses the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 12:19 | Louisiana State | Timothy Deshields makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 12:04 | McNeese State | Otto Brister drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-16 |
| 11:55 | Louisiana State | Eric Lansford hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Timothy Deshields | 12-16 |
| 11:50 | McNeese State | David Lee is called for the reach on Otto Brister - foul #1 on David Lee, team foul #2 | 12-16 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Joel Tran (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Lansford (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Deshields (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Fabian Colombo (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Lee (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Julian Warren (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Kaplan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Winston Hartin (fresh) PF - Alex Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Otto Brister (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:27 | McNeese State | Otto Brister buries a turnaround from the left block | 12-18 |
| 11:08 | Louisiana State | Joel Tran is hacked by Winston Hartin - foul #1 on Winston Hartin, team foul #6 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charles Cain (SG), James Sweeting (SF), James Krouse (PF), Freddie Campbell (C) Larry Kaplan, Winston Hartin, Alex Hamilton, Otto Brister | |
| 10:51 | Louisiana State | David Lee blows the layup | 12-18 |
| 10:49 | Louisiana State | Fabian Colombo snags the offensive board | 12-18 |
| 10:36 | Louisiana State | David Lee buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Joel Tran | 14-18 |
| 10:21 | McNeese State | Charles Cain comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 14-18 |
| 10:20 | McNeese State | Freddie Campbell tips it home | 14-20 |
| 10:05 | Louisiana State | David Lee can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Freddie Campbell - foul #1 on Freddie Campbell, team foul #7 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster (PG), Robert Howell (SG), Thurman Swarts (SF), Steven Desilets (PF) Joel Tran, Eric Lansford, Timothy Deshields, Fabian Colombo | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Larry Kaplan (SG), Otto Brister (PF) Julian Warren, James Krouse | |
| 10:05 | Louisiana State | David Lee makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 10:05 | Louisiana State | David Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 09:43 | McNeese State | Thurman Swarts steps in front of the Otto Brister pass | 16-20 |
| 09:40 | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster lays it in on a great pass from Thurman Swarts | 18-20 |
| 09:27 | McNeese State | Freddie Campbell dunks the ball on a great pass from Larry Kaplan and the foul's on David Lee - foul #2 on David Lee, team foul #3 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Alan Headley (C) David Lee | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Wilmoth (PG), Winston Hartin (SF), Alex Hamilton (PF) Charles Cain, James Sweeting, Otto Brister | |
| 09:27 | McNeese State | Freddie Campbell makes the free throw | 18-23 |
| 09:09 | Louisiana State | Robert Howell scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Alan Headley | 20-23 |
| 09:03 | McNeese State | Thurman Swarts is called for the reach on Winston Hartin - foul #1 on Thurman Swarts, team foul #4 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Eric Lansford (SG) Robert Howell | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Julian Warren (PG), James Krouse (C) John Wilmoth, Freddie Campbell | |
| 08:47 | McNeese State | Alex Hamilton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-23 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Joel Tran (PG) Gary Buckmaster | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Otto Brister (C) James Krouse | |
| 08:32 | Louisiana State | Thurman Swarts is hacked by Winston Hartin - foul #2 on Winston Hartin, team foul #8 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Fabian Colombo (PF) Steven Desilets | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Sweeting (SF) Winston Hartin | |
| 08:32 | Louisiana State | Thurman Swarts makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 08:32 | Louisiana State | Thurman Swarts makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 08:06 | McNeese State | Alan Headley takes the ball from James Sweeting | 22-23 |
| 07:54 | Louisiana State | Joel Tran's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-23 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Timothy Deshields (SF) Thurman Swarts | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Freddie Campbell (C) Alex Hamilton | |
| 07:40 | McNeese State | James Sweeting misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-23 |
| 07:38 | McNeese State | Freddie Campbell can't tip it in | 22-23 |
| 07:37 | McNeese State | Julian Warren gets the offensive rebound | 22-23 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Joel Tran (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Lansford (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Deshields (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Fabian Colombo (fresh) 3 reb. C - Alan Headley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Julian Warren (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Kaplan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Sweeting (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Otto Brister (fresh) 5 pts. C - Freddie Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | McNeese State | Julian Warren banks in the layup set up by Larry Kaplan | 22-25 |
| 07:03 | Louisiana State | Timothy Deshields hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-25 |
| 07:02 | McNeese State | Freddie Campbell pulls down the rebound | 22-25 |
| 06:48 | McNeese State | James Sweeting drills a shot from the left block set up by Julian Warren | 22-27 |
| 06:33 | Louisiana State | Eric Lansford is hacked by Larry Kaplan - foul #1 on Larry Kaplan, team foul #9 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster (PG), Steven Desilets (PF) Joel Tran, Fabian Colombo | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charles Cain (PG), John Wilmoth (SG), Alex Hamilton (PF), James Krouse (C) Julian Warren, Larry Kaplan, Otto Brister, Freddie Campbell | |
| 06:33 | Louisiana State | Eric Lansford makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 06:33 | Louisiana State | Eric Lansford misses the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 06:33 | McNeese State | James Krouse pulls down the rebound | 23-27 |
| 06:13 | McNeese State | James Sweeting clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-27 |
| 06:12 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley snags the defensive board | 23-27 |
| 06:06 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Steven Desilets and he's fouled by Alex Hamilton - foul #1 on Alex Hamilton, team foul #10 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Howell (SG), Thurman Swarts (SF) Eric Lansford, Timothy Deshields | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 06:06 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley makes the free throw | 26-27 |
| 05:49 | McNeese State | James Krouse's pass is intercepted by Gary Buckmaster | 26-27 |
| 05:40 | Louisiana State | Steven Desilets makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Buckmaster | 28-27 |
| 05:32 | McNeese State | Alex Hamilton hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Charles Cain | 28-29 |
| 05:17 | Louisiana State | James Sweeting is called for the reach on Thurman Swarts - foul #2 on James Sweeting, team foul #11 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Larry Kaplan (SG), Julian Warren (SF), Freddie Campbell (C) John Wilmoth, James Sweeting, James Krouse | |
| 05:17 | Louisiana State | Thurman Swarts makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 05:17 | Louisiana State | Thurman Swarts makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 04:54 | McNeese State | Freddie Campbell is whistled for a carry | 30-29 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Joel Tran (PG), Fabian Colombo (C) Gary Buckmaster, Alan Headley | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Otto Brister (PF) Alex Hamilton | |
| 04:37 | Louisiana State | Joel Tran's pass is intercepted by Charles Cain | 30-29 |
| 04:23 | McNeese State | Charles Cain can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 30-29 |
| 04:22 | McNeese State | Charles Cain snags the offensive board | 30-29 |
| 04:04 | McNeese State | Larry Kaplan hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 30-29 |
| 04:02 | Louisiana State | Thurman Swarts grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 03:46 | Louisiana State | Joel Tran comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 30-29 |
| 03:45 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Otto Brister | 30-29 |
| 03:24 | McNeese State | Freddie Campbell scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Cain | 30-31 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Joel Tran (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Howell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thurman Swarts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Desilets (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Fabian Colombo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Charles Cain (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Kaplan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Julian Warren (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Otto Brister (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Freddie Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Louisiana State | Steven Desilets throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-31 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster (PG), Eric Lansford (SG), Timothy Deshields (SF), David Lee (C) Joel Tran, Robert Howell, Thurman Swarts, Steven Desilets | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Adam Mayo (PG), Fred Brinkmann (SF), Alex Hamilton (PF), James Krouse (C) Charles Cain, Julian Warren, Otto Brister, Freddie Campbell | |
| 03:00 | McNeese State | Adam Mayo is hacked by Gary Buckmaster - foul #1 on Gary Buckmaster, team foul #5 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Wilmoth (SG), James Sweeting (SF) Larry Kaplan, James Krouse | |
| 02:41 | McNeese State | John Wilmoth clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 30-31 |
| 02:39 | Louisiana State | Timothy Deshields pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 02:34 | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster is hacked by Alex Hamilton - foul #2 on Alex Hamilton, team foul #12 | 30-31 |
| 02:34 | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster misses the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 02:34 | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster misses the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 02:34 | McNeese State | Alex Hamilton snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 02:13 | McNeese State | Fred Brinkmann misses the shot from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 02:12 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Alex Hamilton | 30-31 |
| 01:55 | McNeese State | Adam Mayo hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Alex Hamilton | 30-33 |
| 01:34 | Louisiana State | Eric Lansford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-33 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Joel Tran (PG), Alan Headley (PF) Gary Buckmaster, Fabian Colombo | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Larry Kaplan (SG), Julian Warren (SF), Otto Brister (PF), Freddie Campbell (C) John Wilmoth, James Sweeting, Alex Hamilton, Fred Brinkmann | |
| 01:12 | McNeese State | Larry Kaplan misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 30-33 |
| 01:10 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 00:47 | Louisiana State | Eric Lansford misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 00:45 | McNeese State | Otto Brister snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 00:36 | McNeese State | Larry Kaplan misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-33 |
| 00:34 | Louisiana State | Timothy Deshields pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 00:11 | Louisiana State | Joel Tran hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Lansford | 33-33 |
| 00:04 | McNeese State | David Lee steals the ball from Freddie Campbell | 33-33 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | David Lee clanks a halfcourt shot | 33-33 |