| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Edward McConnaughy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Mangels (fresh) SF - David Stahlman (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Bertram (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Leo Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Luis Lawson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Floyd Jacob (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kent Marciano (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Durrett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Wiley Korman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | David Stahlman inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:39 | McNeese State | David Stahlman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Kent Marciano - foul #1 on Kent Marciano, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| 19:39 | McNeese State | David Stahlman makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 19:39 | McNeese State | David Stahlman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 19:23 | Louisiana State | Kenneth Durrett misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 38-36 |
| 19:21 | Louisiana State | Kenneth Durrett pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 19:08 | Louisiana State | David Stahlman is called for the reach on Wiley Korman - foul #1 on David Stahlman, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| 18:54 | Louisiana State | Luis Lawson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-39 |
| 18:28 | McNeese State | Jesse Mangels scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Stahlman | 40-39 |
| 18:11 | Louisiana State | Kenneth Durrett blows the dunk but the foul's on Robert Bertram - foul #3 on Robert Bertram, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Eric Bergamini (PF) Robert Bertram | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 18:11 | Louisiana State | Kenneth Durrett misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 18:11 | Louisiana State | Kenneth Durrett makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 17:59 | McNeese State | Leo Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-40 |
| 17:57 | McNeese State | Eric Bergamini tips it back up and in | 42-40 |
| 17:39 | Louisiana State | The pull-up jumper by Floyd Jacob is blocked by Eric Bergamini | 42-40 |
| 17:37 | McNeese State | David Stahlman pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 17:17 | McNeese State | Jesse Mangels buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-40 |
| 17:02 | Louisiana State | Kenneth Durrett knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Floyd Jacob | 45-42 |
| 16:35 | McNeese State | Eric Bergamini comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 16:34 | McNeese State | Leo Smith tips it back up and in | 47-42 |
| 16:22 | Louisiana State | Wiley Korman buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Luis Lawson | 47-44 |
| 16:01 | McNeese State | David Stahlman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Edward McConnaughy and the foul's on Kent Marciano - foul #2 on Kent Marciano, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Raymond Arthur (PG), Randall Starr (SG), Jesse Tyler (C) Edward McConnaughy, Jesse Mangels, Leo Smith | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Cedric Johnson (PG), Nicholas Waters (SG), Brad Morris (SF), George Spaeth (PF), Matt Hamilton (C) Luis Lawson, Floyd Jacob, Kent Marciano, Kenneth Durrett, Wiley Korman | |
| 16:01 | McNeese State | David Stahlman misses the free throw | 49-44 |
| 16:01 | McNeese State | Eric Bergamini grabs the offensive board | 49-44 |
| 15:48 | McNeese State | Matt Hamilton steals the ball from Jesse Tyler | 49-44 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Raymond Arthur (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randall Starr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Stahlman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Eric Bergamini (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Tyler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Cedric Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Waters (fresh) SF - Brad Morris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Spaeth (fresh) C - Matt Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Louisiana State | Jesse Tyler is called for the reach on Matt Hamilton - foul #1 on Jesse Tyler, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Allen Ring (SF), Robert Bertram (PF) David Stahlman, Jesse Tyler | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 15:24 | Louisiana State | Brad Morris is fouled on the floor by Allen Ring - foul #1 on Allen Ring, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jesse Tyler (C) Eric Bergamini | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 15:06 | Louisiana State | Cedric Johnson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Allen Ring - foul #2 on Allen Ring, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| 15:06 | Louisiana State | Cedric Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 15:06 | Louisiana State | Cedric Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 14:54 | McNeese State | Jesse Tyler misses the shot from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 14:53 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Jesse Tyler | 49-45 |
| 14:32 | McNeese State | Robert Bertram buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-45 |
| 14:10 | Louisiana State | Matt Hamilton misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Bertram - foul #4 on Robert Bertram, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Edward McConnaughy (PG), David Stahlman (SF), Eric Bergamini (PF) Raymond Arthur, Allen Ring, Robert Bertram | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Luis Lawson (PG), Floyd Jacob (SG), Kent Marciano (SF) Cedric Johnson, Nicholas Waters, Brad Morris | |
| 14:10 | Louisiana State | Matt Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 14:10 | Louisiana State | Matt Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 14:10 | Louisiana State | George Spaeth grabs the offensive board | 51-46 |
| 13:53 | Louisiana State | Luis Lawson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 13:52 | McNeese State | Jesse Tyler gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 13:47 | McNeese State | Randall Starr loses the dribble to Luis Lawson | 51-46 |
| 13:44 | Louisiana State | Kent Marciano misses the dunk attempt | 51-46 |
| 13:42 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Jesse Tyler | 51-46 |
| 13:15 | McNeese State | David Stahlman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 51-46 |
| 13:13 | Louisiana State | Matt Hamilton gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 12:49 | Louisiana State | Luis Lawson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Matt Hamilton | 51-49 |
| 12:25 | McNeese State | Edward McConnaughy scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 12:17 | Louisiana State | George Spaeth misses the lay-in but the foul's on David Stahlman - foul #2 on David Stahlman, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jesse Mangels (SG), Allen Ring (PF), Leo Smith (C) Randall Starr, Eric Bergamini, Jesse Tyler | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Wiley Korman (C) Matt Hamilton | |
| 12:17 | Louisiana State | George Spaeth makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 12:17 | Louisiana State | George Spaeth makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 11:59 | McNeese State | Edward McConnaughy is hacked by Luis Lawson - foul #2 on Luis Lawson, team foul #3 | 54-51 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kenneth Durrett (PF) George Spaeth | |
| 11:48 | McNeese State | Allen Ring double dribbles | 54-51 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Raymond Arthur (PG) Edward McConnaughy | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Nicholas Waters (SG) Floyd Jacob | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Raymond Arthur (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Mangels (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Stahlman (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Allen Ring (fresh) 5 pts. C - Leo Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Luis Lawson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Nicholas Waters (fresh) SF - Kent Marciano (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Durrett (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Wiley Korman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Louisiana State | Wiley Korman hits a jumper near the basket | 54-53 |
| 11:18 | McNeese State | Allen Ring misses badly on a floater in the paint | 54-53 |
| 11:16 | Louisiana State | Nicholas Waters grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 11:11 | Louisiana State | Luis Lawson scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Kent Marciano | 54-56 |
| 10:58 | McNeese State | Raymond Arthur can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 54-56 |
| 10:57 | Louisiana State | Luis Lawson grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 10:44 | Louisiana State | Kenneth Durrett buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Luis Lawson | 54-58 |
| 10:42 | McNeese State | Luis Lawson picks off the pass by Raymond Arthur in the backcourt | 54-58 |
| 10:30 | Louisiana State | Kent Marciano's pass is intercepted by Raymond Arthur | 54-58 |
| 10:11 | McNeese State | Jesse Mangels hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 10:10 | Louisiana State | Wiley Korman pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 09:53 | Louisiana State | Wiley Korman misses badly on a runner from the left block | 54-58 |
| 09:51 | McNeese State | Allen Ring gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| 09:30 | McNeese State | David Stahlman is fouled on the floor by Kent Marciano - foul #3 on Kent Marciano, team foul #4 | 54-58 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Edward McConnaughy (PG), Randall Starr (SG), Eric Bergamini (PF), Jesse Tyler (C) Raymond Arthur, Jesse Mangels, David Stahlman, Leo Smith | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Cedric Johnson (PG), Floyd Jacob (SG), Brad Morris (SF), George Spaeth (PF), Matt Hamilton (C) Luis Lawson, Nicholas Waters, Kent Marciano, Kenneth Durrett, Wiley Korman | |
| 09:06 | McNeese State | Edward McConnaughy connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Allen Ring | 56-58 |
| 08:52 | Louisiana State | George Spaeth hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Matt Hamilton | 56-60 |
| 08:37 | McNeese State | Jesse Tyler lays it in set up by Randall Starr | 58-60 |
| 08:19 | Louisiana State | George Spaeth comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-60 |
| 08:18 | Louisiana State | Matt Hamilton tips it home | 58-62 |
| 07:58 | McNeese State | Jesse Tyler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 07:57 | Louisiana State | Cedric Johnson snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 07:41 | Louisiana State | George Spaeth is hacked by Allen Ring - foul #3 on Allen Ring, team foul #8 | 58-62 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jesse Mangels (SG), David Stahlman (SF), Robert Bertram (PF), Leo Smith (C) Randall Starr, Allen Ring, Eric Bergamini, Jesse Tyler | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Luis Lawson (PG), Kent Marciano (SF), Wiley Korman (C) Cedric Johnson, Brad Morris, Matt Hamilton | |
| 07:41 | Louisiana State | George Spaeth makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 07:41 | Louisiana State | George Spaeth makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Edward McConnaughy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Mangels (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Stahlman (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Robert Bertram (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Leo Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Luis Lawson (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Floyd Jacob (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kent Marciano (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Spaeth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Wiley Korman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | McNeese State | Robert Bertram misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 58-64 |
| 07:24 | Louisiana State | Floyd Jacob pulls down the rebound | 58-64 |
| 07:18 | Louisiana State | Edward McConnaughy steals the ball from George Spaeth | 58-64 |
| 07:01 | McNeese State | Jesse Mangels misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Floyd Jacob - foul #1 on Floyd Jacob, team foul #5 | 58-64 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kenneth Durrett (PF) George Spaeth | |
| 07:01 | McNeese State | Jesse Mangels makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 07:01 | McNeese State | Jesse Mangels misses the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 07:01 | Louisiana State | Wiley Korman snags the defensive board | 59-64 |
| 06:48 | Louisiana State | Luis Lawson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-64 |
| 06:46 | Louisiana State | Kent Marciano tips it in | 59-66 |
| 06:26 | McNeese State | David Stahlman can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-66 |
| 06:24 | Louisiana State | Wiley Korman pulls down the rebound | 59-66 |
| 06:08 | Louisiana State | Kent Marciano misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 59-66 |
| 06:06 | McNeese State | David Stahlman grabs the board | 59-66 |
| 05:44 | McNeese State | Jesse Mangels hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 59-66 |
| 05:43 | McNeese State | Edward McConnaughy tips it but misses | 59-66 |
| 05:41 | McNeese State | Robert Bertram can't tip it in | 59-66 |
| 05:40 | McNeese State | David Stahlman tips it but misses | 59-66 |
| 05:38 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Durrett | 59-66 |
| 05:22 | Louisiana State | Wiley Korman blows the layup | 59-66 |
| 05:21 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Robert Bertram | 59-66 |
| 05:04 | McNeese State | Leo Smith hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 59-66 |
| 05:02 | Louisiana State | Wiley Korman pulls down the rebound | 59-66 |
| 04:50 | Louisiana State | Robert Bertram is called for the reach on Floyd Jacob - foul #5 on Robert Bertram, team foul #9 | 59-66 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Raymond Arthur (PG), Randall Starr (SG), Allen Ring (SF), Eric Bergamini (PF), Jesse Tyler (C) Edward McConnaughy, Jesse Mangels, David Stahlman, Robert Bertram, Leo Smith | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Brad Morris (SF), Matt Hamilton (C) Kent Marciano, Wiley Korman | |
| 04:50 | Louisiana State | Floyd Jacob makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 04:50 | Louisiana State | Floyd Jacob misses the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 04:50 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Randall Starr | 59-67 |
| 04:36 | McNeese State | Jesse Tyler connects on the shot in the lane set up by Raymond Arthur | 61-67 |
| 04:21 | Louisiana State | Matt Hamilton can't finish the layup | 61-67 |
| 04:19 | McNeese State | Allen Ring gets the rebound | 61-67 |
| 04:15 | McNeese State | The jumper by Raymond Arthur is denied by Kenneth Durrett | 61-67 |
| 04:13 | Louisiana State | Matt Hamilton grabs the board | 61-67 |
| 04:03 | Louisiana State | Matt Hamilton is fouled on the floor by Eric Bergamini - foul #1 on Eric Bergamini, team foul #10 | 61-67 |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Stahlman (SF) Allen Ring | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Cedric Johnson (PG), Nicholas Waters (SG), George Spaeth (PF) Luis Lawson, Floyd Jacob, Kenneth Durrett | |
| 04:03 | Louisiana State | Matt Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 04:03 | Louisiana State | Matt Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 03:53 | McNeese State | The short jumper by Randall Starr is denied by Matt Hamilton | 61-68 |
| 03:52 | Louisiana State | Nicholas Waters grabs the defensive rebound | 61-68 |
| 03:48 | Louisiana State | Cedric Johnson buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Nicholas Waters and he's fouled by Raymond Arthur - foul #1 on Raymond Arthur, team foul #11 | 61-70 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kent Marciano (SF) Brad Morris | |
| 03:48 | Louisiana State | Cedric Johnson makes the free throw | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:39 | McNeese State | Randall Starr buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Raymond Arthur | 63-71 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Raymond Arthur (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Randall Starr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Stahlman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Bergamini (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Tyler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Cedric Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Waters (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kent Marciano (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Spaeth (fresh) 6 pts. C - Matt Hamilton (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Louisiana State | Nicholas Waters's pass is intercepted by Eric Bergamini | 63-71 |
| 03:11 | McNeese State | Eric Bergamini misses the 3 from straight away | 63-71 |
| 03:09 | Louisiana State | Matt Hamilton grabs the board | 63-71 |
| 02:57 | Louisiana State | George Spaeth scores on a driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Randall Starr - foul #2 on Randall Starr, team foul #12 | 63-73 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Edward McConnaughy (PG), Jesse Mangels (SG), Leo Smith (C) Raymond Arthur, Randall Starr, Jesse Tyler | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Luis Lawson (PG), Wiley Korman (C) Cedric Johnson, Matt Hamilton | |
| 02:57 | Louisiana State | George Spaeth misses the free throw | 63-73 |
| 02:57 | McNeese State | Eric Bergamini gets the rebound | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:48 | McNeese State | Jesse Mangels connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Edward McConnaughy | 66-73 |
| 02:48 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-73 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Floyd Jacob (SG), Kenneth Durrett (PF) Nicholas Waters, George Spaeth | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:19 | Louisiana State | Wiley Korman scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Luis Lawson and the foul's on Eric Bergamini - foul #2 on Eric Bergamini, team foul #13 | 66-75 |
| 02:19 | Louisiana State | Wiley Korman makes the free throw | 66-76 |
| 02:00 | McNeese State | Edward McConnaughy's pass is intercepted by Luis Lawson | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:36 | Louisiana State | Kent Marciano knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Floyd Jacob | 66-78 |
| 01:23 | McNeese State | David Stahlman is hacked by Kent Marciano - foul #4 on Kent Marciano, team foul #6 | 66-78 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Raymond Arthur (PG), Randall Starr (SG), Allen Ring (SF), Jesse Tyler (C) Edward McConnaughy, Jesse Mangels, David Stahlman, Leo Smith | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 01:13 | McNeese State | Randall Starr clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-78 |
| 01:12 | Louisiana State | Wiley Korman pulls down the rebound | 66-78 |
| 00:53 | Louisiana State | Luis Lawson misses short on a shot from the right side | 66-78 |
| 00:51 | Louisiana State | Kenneth Durrett grabs the offensive board | 66-78 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Louisiana State | Randall Starr takes the ball from Floyd Jacob | 66-78 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:19 | McNeese State | Raymond Arthur misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-78 |
| 00:18 | Louisiana State | Kenneth Durrett snags the defensive board | 66-78 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Luis Lawson runs out the clock | 66-78 |