| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Chad Grady (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Wilder (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Ferguson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Brandt (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Raphael Conti (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Akuchie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kosoko Africa (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Hamm (fresh) 7 pts. C - Barry Marsh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lafayette | Kosoko Africa inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Lafayette | Kosoko Africa misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Chad Grady - foul #2 on Chad Grady, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 19:42 | Lafayette | Kosoko Africa misses the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 19:42 | Lafayette | Kosoko Africa makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 19:28 | Louisiana State | Chad Grady connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Wilder | 38-33 |
| 19:10 | Lafayette | Barry Marsh lays it up and in | 38-35 |
| 18:47 | Louisiana State | Jeremy Hawkins banks in the layup | 40-35 |
| 18:22 | Lafayette | Barry Marsh can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Leroy Brandt - foul #2 on Leroy Brandt, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David Furman (SG), Daniel Sliva (PF) Richard Wilder, Jeremy Hawkins | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Guillermo Montoya (SG), David Murray (SF), Emery Sumner (PF) Dikembe Akuchie, Kosoko Africa, William Hamm | |
| 18:22 | Lafayette | Barry Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 18:22 | Lafayette | Barry Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 18:20 | Louisiana State | Chad Grady is fouled in the backcourt by Raphael Conti - foul #2 on Raphael Conti, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Randy McGowan (SG), Gilbert Lussier (C) Raphael Conti, Barry Marsh | |
| 18:06 | Louisiana State | Leroy Brandt hits the finger roll | 42-37 |
| 17:51 | Lafayette | David Murray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-37 |
| 17:50 | Lafayette | Emery Sumner tips it but misses | 42-37 |
| 17:48 | Louisiana State | John Ferguson gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 17:30 | Louisiana State | Leroy Brandt is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from close range | 42-37 |
| 17:29 | Lafayette | Gilbert Lussier snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 17:12 | Lafayette | David Murray misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-37 |
| 17:10 | Lafayette | Emery Sumner misses the tip | 42-37 |
| 17:08 | Louisiana State | Leroy Brandt grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 16:39 | Louisiana State | John Ferguson drills a floater from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 16:31 | Lafayette | Randy McGowan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 16:29 | Louisiana State | Leroy Brandt grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 16:08 | Louisiana State | Leroy Brandt knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Chad Grady and he's fouled by David Murray - foul #3 on David Murray, team foul #2 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Richard Wilder (SG), Jeremy Hawkins (PF) David Furman, John Ferguson | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Raphael Conti (PG), Dikembe Akuchie (SG), Kosoko Africa (SF), William Hamm (PF), Barry Marsh (C) Guillermo Montoya, Randy McGowan, David Murray, Emery Sumner, Gilbert Lussier | |
| 16:08 | Louisiana State | Leroy Brandt makes the free throw | 47-37 |
| 15:49 | Lafayette | Dikembe Akuchie misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 47-37 |
| 15:48 | Louisiana State | Jeremy Hawkins grabs the board | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Chad Grady (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Wilder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Sliva (fairly fresh) PF - Jeremy Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Brandt (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Raphael Conti (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Akuchie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kosoko Africa (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Hamm (fresh) 7 pts. C - Barry Marsh (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Louisiana State | Chad Grady can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 15:28 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Barry Marsh | 47-37 |
| 15:08 | Lafayette | Barry Marsh hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-37 |
| 15:07 | Louisiana State | Leroy Brandt snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 15:03 | Louisiana State | Chad Grady comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 47-37 |
| 15:01 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Raphael Conti | 47-37 |
| 14:45 | Lafayette | Dikembe Akuchie misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-37 |
| 14:43 | Louisiana State | Leroy Brandt pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 14:20 | Louisiana State | Chad Grady can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-37 |
| 14:18 | Louisiana State | Daniel Sliva snags the offensive board | 47-37 |
| 13:59 | Louisiana State | Chad Grady misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on William Hamm - foul #2 on William Hamm, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David Furman (SG), John Ferguson (SF), Damion Bailey (PF), David Benson (C) Richard Wilder, Daniel Sliva, Jeremy Hawkins, Leroy Brandt | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Guillermo Montoya (PG), Ronald Jackson (SG), John Bickford (SF) Raphael Conti, Dikembe Akuchie, Kosoko Africa | |
| 13:59 | Louisiana State | Chad Grady makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 13:59 | Louisiana State | Chad Grady misses the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 13:59 | Louisiana State | Damion Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 13:39 | Louisiana State | Chad Grady buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Damion Bailey | 51-37 |
| 13:16 | Lafayette | Guillermo Montoya misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-37 |
| 13:15 | Louisiana State | David Benson gets the rebound | 51-37 |
| 13:11 | Louisiana State | John Ferguson is fouled in the backcourt by John Bickford - foul #2 on John Bickford, team foul #4 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Richard Wilder (SG) Chad Grady | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Randy McGowan (SG), David Murray (SF), Emery Sumner (PF), Gilbert Lussier (C) Ronald Jackson, John Bickford, William Hamm, Barry Marsh | |
| 12:46 | Louisiana State | John Ferguson's fadeaway is rejected by Gilbert Lussier | 51-37 |
| 12:45 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Gilbert Lussier | 51-37 |
| 12:23 | Lafayette | Gilbert Lussier travels with the ball | 51-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Daniel Sliva (PF) David Benson | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Raphael Conti (PG), Dikembe Akuchie (SG), Kosoko Africa (SF) Guillermo Montoya, Randy McGowan, Gilbert Lussier | |
| 12:04 | Louisiana State | John Ferguson knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Daniel Sliva | 53-37 |
| 11:51 | Lafayette | David Murray hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Raphael Conti | 53-39 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - David Furman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Wilder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Ferguson (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Sliva (fairly fresh) C - Damion Bailey (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Raphael Conti (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Akuchie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kosoko Africa (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Murray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Emery Sumner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Louisiana State | John Ferguson connects on the driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Kosoko Africa - foul #3 on Kosoko Africa, team foul #5 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Chad Grady (PG), Jeremy Hawkins (PF), Leroy Brandt (C) David Furman, Daniel Sliva, Damion Bailey | |
| Subs | Lafayette | William Hamm (PF), Gilbert Lussier (C) David Murray, Emery Sumner | |
| 11:22 | Louisiana State | John Ferguson makes the free throw | 56-39 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:14 | Lafayette | William Hamm clanks a jump hook from the left block | 56-39 |
| 11:12 | Louisiana State | Chad Grady grabs the defensive rebound | 56-39 |
| 11:09 | Louisiana State | Gilbert Lussier steals it from Chad Grady in the backcourt | 56-39 |
| 10:55 | Lafayette | Raphael Conti hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Kosoko Africa | 56-42 |
| 10:50 | Louisiana State | Kosoko Africa steals the ball from John Ferguson in the backcourt | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:28 | Lafayette | William Hamm connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Raphael Conti | 56-45 |
| 10:26 | Louisiana State | Richard Wilder's pass is intercepted by Raphael Conti in the backcourt | 56-45 |
| 10:24 | Lafayette | Raphael Conti lays it up and in | 56-47 |
| 10:05 | Louisiana State | Leroy Brandt misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 56-47 |
| 10:04 | Lafayette | Gilbert Lussier gets the rebound | 56-47 |
| 10:00 | Lafayette | Richard Wilder steals the ball from William Hamm | 56-47 |
| 09:42 | Louisiana State | Jeremy Hawkins clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 56-47 |
| 09:40 | Louisiana State | Chad Grady tips it back up and in | 58-47 |
| 09:19 | Lafayette | Dikembe Akuchie drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Raphael Conti | 58-50 |
| 08:51 | Louisiana State | Leroy Brandt can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Gilbert Lussier - foul #3 on Gilbert Lussier, team foul #6 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David Furman (SG), Daniel Sliva (SF), Damion Bailey (PF) Richard Wilder, John Ferguson, Jeremy Hawkins | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Guillermo Montoya (PG), Randy McGowan (SG), John Bickford (SF), David Murray (PF), Barry Marsh (C) Raphael Conti, Dikembe Akuchie, Kosoko Africa, William Hamm, Gilbert Lussier | |
| 08:51 | Louisiana State | Leroy Brandt misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 08:51 | Louisiana State | Leroy Brandt misses the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 08:51 | Lafayette | David Murray snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 08:31 | Lafayette | David Murray loses the dribble to Daniel Sliva | 58-50 |
| 08:27 | Louisiana State | David Furman clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-50 |
| 08:26 | Louisiana State | Damion Bailey tips it in | 60-50 |
| 08:08 | Lafayette | Randy McGowan is hacked by Damion Bailey - foul #2 on Damion Bailey, team foul #3 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David Benson (C) Leroy Brandt | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Emery Sumner (PF) John Bickford | |
| 07:56 | Lafayette | Barry Marsh loses the dribble to David Furman | 60-50 |
| 07:28 | Louisiana State | Daniel Sliva is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Daniel Sliva, team foul #4 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Ronald Jackson (SG), John Bickford (SF) Randy McGowan, David Murray | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Chad Grady (tired) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Furman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Sliva (fairly fresh) PF - Damion Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Benson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Guillermo Montoya (fresh) SG - Ronald Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - John Bickford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Emery Sumner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Marsh (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Lafayette | Guillermo Montoya scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald Jackson | 60-52 |
| 07:15 | Louisiana State | David Furman is called for traveling in the backcourt | 60-52 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Richard Wilder (SG) Chad Grady | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 06:59 | Lafayette | Barry Marsh misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 60-52 |
| 06:57 | Lafayette | Barry Marsh tips it in | 60-54 |
| 06:36 | Louisiana State | Damion Bailey misses short on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Emery Sumner - foul #1 on Emery Sumner, team foul #7 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Ferguson (SF), Jeremy Hawkins (PF) Daniel Sliva, David Benson | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Raphael Conti (PG), William Hamm (PF) Guillermo Montoya, Emery Sumner | |
| 06:36 | Louisiana State | Damion Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 06:36 | Louisiana State | Damion Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 06:23 | Lafayette | Ronald Jackson's fadeaway is rejected by Jeremy Hawkins | 61-54 |
| 06:21 | Lafayette | Barry Marsh tips it but misses | 61-54 |
| 06:20 | Lafayette | William Hamm gets the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 06:00 | Lafayette | John Bickford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 05:59 | Lafayette | William Hamm snags the offensive board | 61-54 |
| 05:38 | Lafayette | Jeremy Hawkins is called for the reach on Ronald Jackson - foul #3 on Jeremy Hawkins, team foul #5 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Chad Grady (PG), Daniel Sliva (SF), Leroy Brandt (C) Richard Wilder, John Ferguson, Damion Bailey | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Randy McGowan (PG), Dikembe Akuchie (SG), Kosoko Africa (SF), David Murray (PF), Gilbert Lussier (C) Raphael Conti, Ronald Jackson, John Bickford, William Hamm, Barry Marsh | |
| 05:26 | Lafayette | David Furman picks off the pass by Randy McGowan | 61-54 |
| 05:06 | Louisiana State | Chad Grady misses short on a shot from the baseline | 61-54 |
| 05:04 | Lafayette | Gilbert Lussier gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 04:59 | Lafayette | Dikembe Akuchie clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-54 |
| 04:58 | Lafayette | Gilbert Lussier hits the follow up shot | 61-56 |
| 04:38 | Louisiana State | Chad Grady makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Sliva | 63-56 |
| 04:21 | Lafayette | David Murray can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jeremy Hawkins - foul #4 on Jeremy Hawkins, team foul #6 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Richard Wilder (SG), John Ferguson (SF) David Furman, Daniel Sliva | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Guillermo Montoya (PG), Ronald Jackson (SG), Emery Sumner (C) Randy McGowan, Dikembe Akuchie, Gilbert Lussier | |
| 04:21 | Lafayette | David Murray makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 04:21 | Lafayette | David Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 03:53 | Louisiana State | John Ferguson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ronald Jackson - foul #1 on Ronald Jackson, team foul #8 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Raphael Conti (PG), William Hamm (PF) Ronald Jackson, David Murray | |
| 03:53 | Louisiana State | John Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 03:53 | Louisiana State | John Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 03:38 | Lafayette | Raphael Conti misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Chad Grady - foul #3 on Chad Grady, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David Benson (C) Leroy Brandt | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 03:38 | Lafayette | Raphael Conti makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 03:38 | Lafayette | Raphael Conti misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 03:38 | Louisiana State | John Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| 03:11 | Louisiana State | Guillermo Montoya is called for the reach on Richard Wilder - foul #3 on Guillermo Montoya, team foul #9 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David Furman (PG), Daniel Sliva (PF) Chad Grady, Jeremy Hawkins | |
| Subs | Lafayette | John Bickford (SF), Barry Marsh (C) Kosoko Africa, Emery Sumner | |
| 03:11 | Louisiana State | Richard Wilder makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 03:11 | Louisiana State | Richard Wilder makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - David Furman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Wilder (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Ferguson (tiring) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Sliva (fairly fresh) C - David Benson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Raphael Conti (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Guillermo Montoya (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Bickford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Hamm (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Marsh (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Lafayette | Guillermo Montoya misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-59 |
| 02:52 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to David Benson | 66-59 |
| 02:50 | Louisiana State | Richard Wilder throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-59 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Damion Bailey (PF) John Ferguson | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Dikembe Akuchie (SG), Randy McGowan (SF) Guillermo Montoya, John Bickford | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:39 | Lafayette | Raphael Conti clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 02:38 | Louisiana State | David Benson pulls down the rebound | 66-59 |
| 02:12 | Louisiana State | Daniel Sliva hits a jumper from the left wing | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:06 | Lafayette | Daniel Sliva blocks the short jumper by William Hamm | 68-59 |
| 02:05 | Lafayette | Raphael Conti gets the offensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 01:54 | Lafayette | William Hamm misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-59 |
| 01:52 | Lafayette | Raphael Conti grabs the offensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 01:33 | Lafayette | Dikembe Akuchie misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-59 |
| 01:32 | Lafayette | The offensive rebound goes to William Hamm | 68-59 |
| 01:14 | Lafayette | Dikembe Akuchie is fouled on the floor by David Benson - foul #2 on David Benson, team foul #8 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Chad Grady (PG), John Ferguson (SF), Jeremy Hawkins (PF), Leroy Brandt (C) David Furman, Daniel Sliva, Damion Bailey, David Benson | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Kosoko Africa (SF) Randy McGowan | |
| 01:14 | Lafayette | Dikembe Akuchie misses the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 01:14 | Louisiana State | Jeremy Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Louisiana State | Leroy Brandt hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Chad Grady | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Lafayette | Kosoko Africa misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-59 |
| 00:48 | Louisiana State | Leroy Brandt pulls down the rebound | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Louisiana State | Leroy Brandt misses long on an open floater from the baseline | 70-59 |
| 00:23 | Lafayette | Barry Marsh snags the defensive board | 70-59 |
| 00:18 | Lafayette | William Hamm is denied on a dunk by Leroy Brandt | 70-59 |
| 00:17 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Leroy Brandt | 70-59 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Chad Grady runs out the clock | 70-59 |