| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Chad Grady (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Richard Wilder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremy Hawkins (fresh) 2 stl. C - Leroy Brandt (fresh) 13 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Emil Taylor (fresh) SG - James Mintz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Freeman Lamb (fresh) PF - Kevin Raffaele (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Blais (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | John Ferguson inbounds the ball | 28-24 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Louisiana State | Chad Grady connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Wilder | 30-24 |
| 19:29 | McNeese State | Freeman Lamb can't finish the layup | 30-24 |
| 19:27 | McNeese State | Emil Taylor tips it but misses | 30-24 |
| 19:26 | McNeese State | Freeman Lamb tips it in | 30-26 |
| 19:04 | Louisiana State | Richard Wilder is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Richard Wilder, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 18:44 | McNeese State | Freeman Lamb clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-26 |
| 18:43 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Richard Wilder | 30-26 |
| 18:22 | Louisiana State | Leroy Brandt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-26 |
| 18:08 | McNeese State | James Mintz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Wilder - foul #2 on Richard Wilder, team foul #2 | 30-26 |
| 18:08 | McNeese State | James Mintz makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 18:08 | McNeese State | James Mintz makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 17:54 | Louisiana State | Leroy Brandt drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jeremy Hawkins | 32-28 |
| 17:30 | McNeese State | John Blais clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 17:29 | Louisiana State | John Ferguson gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| 17:08 | Louisiana State | Chad Grady hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Emil Taylor - foul #2 on Emil Taylor, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David Furman (SG), Daniel Sliva (PF) Richard Wilder, Jeremy Hawkins | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Farias (PG), Travis Lamb (SG), Willie Harvin (SF), Troy Zortman (PF), Derek Frey (C) Emil Taylor, James Mintz, Freeman Lamb, Kevin Raffaele, John Blais | |
| 17:08 | Louisiana State | Chad Grady makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 17:08 | Louisiana State | Chad Grady misses the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 17:08 | McNeese State | Willie Harvin gets the rebound | 33-28 |
| 16:50 | McNeese State | Travis Lamb comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on David Furman - foul #1 on David Furman, team foul #3 | 33-28 |
| 16:50 | McNeese State | Travis Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 16:50 | McNeese State | Travis Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 16:29 | Louisiana State | John Ferguson connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 35-30 |
| 16:02 | McNeese State | Robert Farias can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 16:00 | Louisiana State | Chad Grady snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Chad Grady (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Furman (fresh) SF - John Ferguson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Sliva (fresh) 3 pts. C - Leroy Brandt (fairly fresh) 15 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Travis Lamb (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Farias (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willie Harvin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Troy Zortman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Derek Frey (fresh) | |
| 15:58 | Louisiana State | Travis Lamb is called for the reach on Chad Grady in the backcourt - foul #1 on Travis Lamb, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Richard Wilder (SG) David Furman | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Emil Taylor (PG), James Mintz (SG), Freeman Lamb (SF), Kevin Raffaele (PF), Reginald Bohnert (C) Travis Lamb, Robert Farias, Willie Harvin, Troy Zortman, Derek Frey | |
| 15:35 | Louisiana State | The jump hook by John Ferguson is blocked by Kevin Raffaele | 35-30 |
| 15:33 | Louisiana State | Chad Grady snags the offensive board | 35-30 |
| 15:25 | Louisiana State | Chad Grady is hacked by Emil Taylor - foul #3 on Emil Taylor, team foul #3 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jeremy Hawkins (PF) Daniel Sliva | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 15:10 | Louisiana State | John Ferguson slams it home | 37-30 |
| 15:02 | McNeese State | Kevin Raffaele connects on the floater from the right block set up by Reginald Bohnert | 37-32 |
| 14:44 | Louisiana State | Chad Grady misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 14:43 | McNeese State | Reginald Bohnert grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 14:30 | McNeese State | Kevin Raffaele drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Emil Taylor | 37-34 |
| 14:08 | Louisiana State | Leroy Brandt comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 37-34 |
| 14:07 | Louisiana State | Chad Grady hits the follow up shot | 39-34 |
| 13:56 | McNeese State | James Mintz hits the finger roll | 39-36 |
| 13:31 | Louisiana State | The jumper by Richard Wilder is denied by Kevin Raffaele | 39-36 |
| 13:30 | Louisiana State | Chad Grady snags the offensive board | 39-36 |
| 13:14 | Louisiana State | Reginald Bohnert denies the turnaround by Leroy Brandt | 39-36 |
| 13:12 | McNeese State | Kevin Raffaele grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 13:01 | McNeese State | Leroy Brandt swats the shot by Freeman Lamb | 39-36 |
| 13:00 | Louisiana State | Chad Grady grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 12:46 | Louisiana State | Leroy Brandt scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Chad Grady | 41-36 |
| 12:23 | McNeese State | Richard Wilder takes the ball from Reginald Bohnert | 41-36 |
| 12:09 | Louisiana State | Leroy Brandt misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Reginald Bohnert - foul #4 on Reginald Bohnert, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David Furman (SG), Daniel Sliva (SF), Damion Bailey (PF) Richard Wilder, John Ferguson, Jeremy Hawkins | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Farias (PG), Travis Lamb (SG), Derek Frey (SF), Troy Zortman (PF), John Blais (C) Emil Taylor, James Mintz, Freeman Lamb, Kevin Raffaele, Reginald Bohnert | |
| 12:09 | Louisiana State | Leroy Brandt misses the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 12:09 | Louisiana State | Leroy Brandt makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 11:45 | McNeese State | The refs have stopped play. Robert Farias is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 42-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David Benson (C) Leroy Brandt | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Willie Harvin (SG) Robert Farias | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Chad Grady (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Furman (fresh) SF - Daniel Sliva (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Damion Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Benson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Travis Lamb (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Harvin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Derek Frey (fresh) PF - Troy Zortman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Blais (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:40 | McNeese State | Troy Zortman can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Furman - foul #2 on David Furman, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| 11:40 | McNeese State | Troy Zortman misses the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 11:40 | McNeese State | Troy Zortman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 11:16 | Louisiana State | Damion Bailey is hacked by Troy Zortman - foul #1 on Troy Zortman, team foul #5 | 42-37 |
| 10:53 | Louisiana State | Chad Grady connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-37 |
| 10:37 | McNeese State | Derek Frey hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Travis Lamb | 45-39 |
| 10:18 | Louisiana State | Chad Grady misses the lay-in | 45-39 |
| 10:16 | McNeese State | John Blais grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 10:12 | McNeese State | Travis Lamb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Richard Wilder (SG), Leroy Brandt (C) Chad Grady, David Benson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 09:50 | Louisiana State | Leroy Brandt drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Damion Bailey | 47-39 |
| 09:23 | McNeese State | Travis Lamb comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-39 |
| 09:22 | Louisiana State | Daniel Sliva pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 09:03 | Louisiana State | Leroy Brandt loses the dribble to Troy Zortman | 47-39 |
| 08:36 | McNeese State | Troy Zortman misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 47-39 |
| 08:34 | Louisiana State | David Furman pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 08:06 | Louisiana State | Travis Lamb takes the ball from Damion Bailey | 47-39 |
| 07:47 | McNeese State | Troy Zortman hits a shot from close range | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - David Furman (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Wilder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Sliva (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Damion Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Leroy Brandt (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Travis Lamb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Harvin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Derek Frey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Troy Zortman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Blais (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Louisiana State | Damion Bailey misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-41 |
| 07:23 | McNeese State | Derek Frey pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 07:08 | McNeese State | Troy Zortman misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Damion Bailey - foul #1 on Damion Bailey, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Chad Grady (PG), John Ferguson (SF), Jeremy Hawkins (PF), David Benson (C) David Furman, Richard Wilder, Damion Bailey, Leroy Brandt | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Emil Taylor (PG), James Mintz (SG), Kevin Raffaele (PF), Reginald Bohnert (C) Travis Lamb, Willie Harvin, Derek Frey, John Blais | |
| 07:08 | McNeese State | Troy Zortman makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 07:08 | McNeese State | Troy Zortman misses the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 07:08 | Louisiana State | David Benson gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 06:52 | Louisiana State | Reginald Bohnert swats the short shot by Chad Grady | 47-42 |
| 06:50 | McNeese State | Kevin Raffaele snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 06:34 | McNeese State | Reginald Bohnert connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by James Mintz | 47-44 |
| 06:17 | Louisiana State | Daniel Sliva hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 06:16 | McNeese State | Reginald Bohnert grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 06:07 | McNeese State | David Benson is called for the reach on Reginald Bohnert - foul #2 on David Benson, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Leroy Brandt (C) David Benson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Freeman Lamb (SF) Troy Zortman | |
| 06:02 | McNeese State | James Mintz can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 06:00 | Louisiana State | Jeremy Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 05:44 | Louisiana State | John Ferguson misses badly on a jumper from close range | 47-44 |
| 05:43 | Louisiana State | John Ferguson tips it in | 49-44 |
| 05:23 | McNeese State | Freeman Lamb misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Leroy Brandt - foul #2 on Leroy Brandt, team foul #7 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David Furman (SG) Daniel Sliva | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 05:23 | McNeese State | Freeman Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 05:23 | McNeese State | Freeman Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 04:59 | Louisiana State | Leroy Brandt comes up short on the shot from the left side | 49-46 |
| 04:57 | McNeese State | James Mintz grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 04:40 | McNeese State | Emil Taylor is hacked by Leroy Brandt - foul #3 on Leroy Brandt, team foul #8 | 49-46 |
| 04:40 | McNeese State | Emil Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 04:40 | McNeese State | Emil Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 04:40 | Louisiana State | Jeremy Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 04:19 | Louisiana State | Jeremy Hawkins is hacked by Kevin Raffaele - foul #2 on Kevin Raffaele, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Richard Wilder (SG), Damion Bailey (PF), David Benson (C) David Furman, Jeremy Hawkins, Leroy Brandt | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Travis Lamb (PG) Emil Taylor | |
| 03:56 | Louisiana State | James Mintz is called for the reach on Richard Wilder - foul #2 on James Mintz, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Daniel Sliva (PF) Damion Bailey | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Farias (PG), John Blais (C) James Mintz, Reginald Bohnert | |
| 03:56 | Louisiana State | Richard Wilder misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 03:56 | McNeese State | John Blais pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 03:29 | McNeese State | Robert Farias can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 03:28 | Louisiana State | David Benson snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Chad Grady (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Wilder (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Ferguson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Sliva (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - David Benson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Robert Farias (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Travis Lamb (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Freeman Lamb (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Raffaele (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Blais (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Louisiana State | John Ferguson comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 49-47 |
| 03:21 | McNeese State | John Blais snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 03:07 | McNeese State | John Blais can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-47 |
| 03:06 | Louisiana State | Daniel Sliva snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 02:44 | Louisiana State | David Benson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 02:43 | McNeese State | John Blais pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 02:43 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jeremy Hawkins (PF), Leroy Brandt (C) Daniel Sliva, David Benson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Emil Taylor (PG), James Mintz (SG), Reginald Bohnert (C) Robert Farias, Travis Lamb, John Blais | |
| 02:29 | McNeese State | Freeman Lamb hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 02:07 | Louisiana State | John Ferguson misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Freeman Lamb - foul #3 on Freeman Lamb, team foul #8 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Troy Zortman (PF) Kevin Raffaele | |
| 02:07 | Louisiana State | John Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 02:07 | Louisiana State | John Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 02:07 | McNeese State | Reginald Bohnert snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 01:56 | McNeese State | Freeman Lamb knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Mintz | 49-53 |
| 01:27 | Louisiana State | Chad Grady is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Chad Grady, team foul #9 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Kevin Raffaele (PF) Troy Zortman | |
| 01:07 | McNeese State | Reginald Bohnert hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-53 |
| 01:06 | Louisiana State | John Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Louisiana State | Chad Grady misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-53 |
| 00:53 | McNeese State | Freeman Lamb pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | McNeese State | Kevin Raffaele makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Emil Taylor | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Louisiana State | Chad Grady clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 00:25 | McNeese State | Reginald Bohnert grabs the board | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | McNeese State | Reginald Bohnert is fouled in the backcourt by Chad Grady - foul #3 on Chad Grady, team foul #10 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Farias (SG), Troy Zortman (SF) James Mintz, Freeman Lamb | |
| 00:24 | McNeese State | Reginald Bohnert makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:24 | McNeese State | Reginald Bohnert makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Louisiana State | Emil Taylor is called for the reach on John Ferguson - foul #4 on Emil Taylor, team foul #9 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Mintz (SG), Freeman Lamb (SF) Robert Farias, Troy Zortman | |
| 00:16 | Louisiana State | John Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:16 | Louisiana State | John Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:13 | McNeese State | Emil Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Chad Grady - foul #4 on Chad Grady, team foul #11 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Farias (SG), Troy Zortman (C) James Mintz, Reginald Bohnert | |
| 00:13 | McNeese State | Emil Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:13 | McNeese State | Emil Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:07 | Louisiana State | Chad Grady comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 51-59 |
| 00:05 | Louisiana State | John Ferguson grabs the offensive board | 51-59 |
| 00:02 | Louisiana State | Chad Grady misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-59 |
| 00:01 | Louisiana State | Leroy Brandt grabs the offensive board | 51-59 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | The clock runs out | 51-59 |