| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Melvin Fincher (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Quevedo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Diehl (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Healy (fresh) 3 pts. C - Patrick Dahmen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - John Early (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jacob Loar (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Poythress (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Isom (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Geise (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | James Poythress inbounds the ball | 26-37 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:37 | LSU | James Poythress banks in the layup set up by Raymond Isom | 26-39 |
| 19:14 | Nicholls State | Mark Healy steps out of bounds on the sideline | 26-39 |
| 18:49 | LSU | James Poythress can't connect on a floater from close range | 26-39 |
| 18:48 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Melvin Fincher | 26-39 |
| 18:44 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Quevedo | 28-39 |
| 18:40 | LSU | Timothy Quevedo is called for the reach on Jacob Loar - foul #2 on Timothy Quevedo, team foul #1 | 28-39 |
| 18:25 | LSU | Jacob Loar clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-39 |
| 18:23 | Nicholls State | Timothy Quevedo grabs the board | 28-39 |
| 18:08 | Nicholls State | Patrick Dahmen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-39 |
| 18:06 | LSU | James Poythress pulls down the rebound | 28-39 |
| 17:47 | LSU | Raymond Isom hits a turnaround in the lane set up by John Early | 28-41 |
| 17:27 | Nicholls State | Robert Diehl is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Diehl, team foul #2 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Ottinger (SF), Scott Boyd (PF) Robert Diehl, Mark Healy | |
| Subs | LSU | Aaron Griffith (PG) Jacob Loar | |
| 17:14 | LSU | John Early misses short on a jumper from the right side | 28-41 |
| 17:12 | LSU | Joseph Geise pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-41 |
| 16:58 | LSU | John Early is hacked by Melvin Fincher - foul #3 on Melvin Fincher, team foul #3 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson (PG), Michael Lauderdale (C) Melvin Fincher, Patrick Dahmen | |
| Subs | LSU | Daniel Foushee (SG), Peter Gadomski (SF), Johnny Wall (PF) John Early, James Poythress, Raymond Isom | |
| 16:52 | LSU | Peter Gadomski clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Ottinger - foul #1 on Robert Ottinger, team foul #4 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael McDermott (C) Joseph Geise | |
| 16:52 | LSU | Peter Gadomski makes the 1st free throw | 28-42 |
| 16:52 | LSU | Peter Gadomski makes the 2nd free throw | 28-43 |
| 16:40 | Nicholls State | Timothy Quevedo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-43 |
| 16:39 | Nicholls State | Michael Lauderdale hits the follow up shot | 30-43 |
| 16:23 | LSU | Aaron Griffith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-43 |
| 16:21 | Nicholls State | Michael Lauderdale grabs the board | 30-43 |
| 16:16 | Nicholls State | Peter Gadomski denies the turnaround by Robert Ottinger | 30-43 |
| 16:15 | LSU | The rebound goes to Johnny Wall | 30-43 |
| 16:09 | LSU | Peter Gadomski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Diehl (SF), Mark Healy (PF) Timothy Quevedo, Michael Lauderdale | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 15:50 | Nicholls State | Mark Healy hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Douglas Johnson | 32-43 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Douglas Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Ottinger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Diehl (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Healy (fresh) 5 pts. C - Scott Boyd (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Aaron Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Foushee (fresh) SF - Peter Gadomski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Johnny Wall (fresh) 2 stl. C - Michael McDermott (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | LSU | Peter Gadomski misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Robert Diehl - foul #3 on Robert Diehl, team foul #5 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher (PG), Patrick Dahmen (C) Robert Ottinger, Scott Boyd | |
| Subs | LSU | James Knudson (PG), John Early (SG), Raymond Isom (PF), Joseph Geise (C) Aaron Griffith, Daniel Foushee, Johnny Wall, Michael McDermott | |
| 15:35 | LSU | Peter Gadomski makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 15:35 | LSU | Peter Gadomski misses the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 15:35 | Nicholls State | Mark Healy pulls down the rebound | 32-44 |
| 15:12 | Nicholls State | Robert Diehl is fouled on the floor by Joseph Geise - foul #3 on Joseph Geise, team foul #1 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | LSU | James Poythress (SF) Peter Gadomski | |
| 14:57 | Nicholls State | Patrick Dahmen buries a driving attempt in the paint | 34-44 |
| 14:42 | LSU | James Poythress misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-44 |
| 14:41 | Nicholls State | Mark Healy snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| 14:18 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-44 |
| 14:17 | LSU | Joseph Geise grabs the board | 34-44 |
| 13:59 | LSU | Douglas Johnson is called for the reach on James Knudson - foul #3 on Douglas Johnson, team foul #6 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Timothy Quevedo (SG), Robert Ottinger (SF), Scott Boyd (PF), Michael Lauderdale (C) Douglas Johnson, Robert Diehl, Mark Healy, Patrick Dahmen | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 13:47 | LSU | John Early makes the jumper in the lane set up by Raymond Isom | 34-46 |
| 13:37 | Nicholls State | Raymond Isom swats the layup by Timothy Quevedo | 34-46 |
| 13:35 | Nicholls State | Timothy Quevedo tips it back up and in | 36-46 |
| 13:16 | LSU | John Early misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 13:15 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Michael Lauderdale | 36-46 |
| 12:53 | Nicholls State | Michael Lauderdale comes up short on the runner from close range | 36-46 |
| 12:52 | LSU | John Early grabs the board | 36-46 |
| 12:32 | LSU | James Poythress throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson (PG), Robert Diehl (SF), Patrick Dahmen (C) Melvin Fincher, Robert Ottinger, Michael Lauderdale | |
| Subs | LSU | Aaron Griffith (PG), Jacob Loar (SG), Peter Gadomski (SF), Johnny Wall (PF), Michael McDermott (C) James Knudson, John Early, James Poythress, Raymond Isom, Joseph Geise | |
| 12:15 | Nicholls State | Patrick Dahmen comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 36-46 |
| 12:14 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 12:04 | Nicholls State | Timothy Quevedo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-46 |
| 12:02 | Nicholls State | Scott Boyd grabs the offensive board | 36-46 |
| 11:49 | Nicholls State | Michael McDermott swats the shot by Patrick Dahmen | 36-46 |
| 11:48 | LSU | Michael McDermott grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Douglas Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Quevedo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Diehl (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Scott Boyd (fresh) 5 reb. C - Patrick Dahmen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Aaron Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jacob Loar (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Peter Gadomski (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Johnny Wall (fresh) 2 stl. C - Michael McDermott (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | LSU | Peter Gadomski misses short on a floater from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 11:25 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 11:10 | Nicholls State | Michael McDermott blocks the short jumper by Patrick Dahmen | 36-46 |
| 11:09 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson misses the tip | 36-46 |
| 11:08 | LSU | Peter Gadomski grabs the board | 36-46 |
| 11:01 | LSU | Johnny Wall is fouled on the floor by Douglas Johnson - foul #4 on Douglas Johnson, team foul #7 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher (PG), Mark Healy (PF) Douglas Johnson, Scott Boyd | |
| Subs | LSU | James Knudson (PG), James Poythress (SF), Joseph Geise (C) Aaron Griffith, Peter Gadomski, Michael McDermott | |
| 11:01 | LSU | Johnny Wall misses the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 11:01 | Nicholls State | Mark Healy grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 10:44 | Nicholls State | Robert Diehl misses short on a 3 from straight away | 36-46 |
| 10:42 | LSU | Jacob Loar pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 10:25 | LSU | James Knudson misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Robert Diehl - foul #4 on Robert Diehl, team foul #8 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Ottinger (SG), Eric Betty (SF), Michael Lauderdale (C) Timothy Quevedo, Robert Diehl, Patrick Dahmen | |
| Subs | LSU | John Early (SG), Raymond Isom (PF) Jacob Loar, Johnny Wall | |
| 10:25 | LSU | James Knudson misses the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 10:25 | LSU | James Knudson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 10:25 | Nicholls State | Mark Healy grabs the board | 36-46 |
| 10:09 | Nicholls State | Mark Healy is called for a backcourt violation | 36-46 |
| 09:56 | LSU | Raymond Isom makes the floater from the left wing set up by John Early | 36-48 |
| 09:30 | Nicholls State | Robert Ottinger hits a turnaround in the lane | 38-48 |
| 09:16 | LSU | John Early misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Ottinger - foul #2 on Robert Ottinger, team foul #9 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler (PG), Timothy Quevedo (SG), Patrick Dahmen (C) Melvin Fincher, Eric Betty, Michael Lauderdale | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 09:16 | LSU | John Early makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 09:16 | LSU | John Early makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 09:14 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 38-50 |
| 09:06 | LSU | Raymond Isom hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Knudson | 38-52 |
| 08:53 | Nicholls State | Joseph Geise denies the turnaround by Timothy Quevedo | 38-52 |
| 08:52 | LSU | Joseph Geise grabs the board | 38-52 |
| 08:34 | LSU | Raymond Isom connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from John Early and he's hacked by Mark Healy - foul #2 on Mark Healy, team foul #10 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Scott Boyd (PF) Mark Healy | |
| Subs | LSU | Jacob Loar (SG) James Knudson | |
| 08:34 | LSU | Raymond Isom misses the free throw | 38-54 |
| 08:34 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Patrick Dahmen | 38-54 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 08:24 | Nicholls State | Timothy Quevedo knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Carlos Keisler | 40-54 |
| 08:00 | LSU | Jacob Loar clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-54 |
| 07:59 | LSU | James Poythress hits the follow up shot | 40-56 |
| 07:45 | Nicholls State | Scott Boyd hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Timothy Quevedo | 42-56 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Carlos Keisler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Quevedo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Ottinger (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Scott Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Dahmen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - John Early (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jacob Loar (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Poythress (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Isom (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Geise (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | LSU | John Early hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Raymond Isom | 42-58 |
| 07:17 | Nicholls State | The jumper by Carlos Keisler is denied by Raymond Isom | 42-58 |
| 07:15 | Nicholls State | Timothy Quevedo pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-58 |
| 07:06 | Nicholls State | Robert Ottinger makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-58 |
| 06:48 | LSU | Raymond Isom hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by John Early | 45-60 |
| 06:39 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler drills a jumpshot from the right side | 47-60 |
| 06:22 | LSU | James Poythress misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 47-60 |
| 06:20 | Nicholls State | Scott Boyd snags the defensive board | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 06:05 | Nicholls State | Joseph Geise denies the turnaround by Timothy Quevedo | 47-60 |
| 06:04 | LSU | James Poythress gets the rebound | 47-60 |
| 05:44 | LSU | James Poythress hits the finger roll | 47-62 |
| 05:44 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-62 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher (PG), Robert Diehl (SF), Mark Healy (PF) Carlos Keisler, Robert Ottinger, Patrick Dahmen | |
| Subs | LSU | James Knudson (PG), Peter Gadomski (SF), Michael McDermott (C) John Early, James Poythress, Joseph Geise | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:41 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher's pass is intercepted by James Knudson in the backcourt | 47-62 |
| 05:39 | LSU | James Knudson banks in the layup | 47-64 |
| 05:28 | Nicholls State | Scott Boyd misses the shot from the free throw line | 47-64 |
| 05:27 | LSU | Raymond Isom gets the rebound | 47-64 |
| 05:14 | LSU | Peter Gadomski drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-67 |
| 04:53 | Nicholls State | Raymond Isom swats the shot by Melvin Fincher | 47-67 |
| 04:52 | Nicholls State | Robert Diehl tips it but misses | 47-67 |
| 04:51 | LSU | James Knudson pulls down the rebound | 47-67 |
| 04:36 | LSU | Peter Gadomski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-67 |
| 04:35 | LSU | Raymond Isom pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-67 |
| 04:15 | LSU | Scott Boyd swats the short shot by Raymond Isom | 47-67 |
| 04:13 | Nicholls State | Timothy Quevedo pulls down the rebound | 47-67 |
| 04:05 | Nicholls State | Scott Boyd is whistled for traveling | 47-67 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson (PG), Robert Ottinger (SG), Eric Betty (SF), Michael Lauderdale (PF) Melvin Fincher, Timothy Quevedo, Robert Diehl, Mark Healy | |
| Subs | LSU | John Early (SG), James Poythress (SF), Johnny Wall (PF), Joseph Geise (C) Jacob Loar, Peter Gadomski, Raymond Isom, Michael McDermott | |
| 03:40 | LSU | The jump hook by Johnny Wall is blocked by Michael Lauderdale | 47-67 |
| 03:39 | Nicholls State | Michael Lauderdale snags the defensive board | 47-67 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Douglas Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Ottinger (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Eric Betty (fresh) PF - Michael Lauderdale (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Boyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Early (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Poythress (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Johnny Wall (fresh) 2 stl. C - Joseph Geise (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Nicholls State | Scott Boyd hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Joseph Geise - foul #4 on Joseph Geise, team foul #2 | 47-67 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler (PG) Eric Betty | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 03:21 | Nicholls State | Scott Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 48-67 |
| 03:21 | Nicholls State | Scott Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 49-67 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:02 | LSU | John Early misses the driving attempt from the left block | 49-67 |
| 03:00 | Nicholls State | Robert Ottinger gets the rebound | 49-67 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:43 | Nicholls State | James Poythress steals the ball from Carlos Keisler | 49-67 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:21 | LSU | John Early blows the layup but he's fouled by Douglas Johnson - foul #5 on Douglas Johnson, team foul #11 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Betty (SF) Douglas Johnson | |
| Subs | LSU | Aaron Griffith (PG), Raymond Isom (PF) James Knudson, Johnny Wall | |
| 02:21 | LSU | John Early makes the 1st free throw | 49-68 |
| 02:21 | LSU | John Early makes the 2nd free throw | 49-69 |
| 01:59 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-69 |
| 01:58 | Nicholls State | Robert Ottinger tips it in | 51-69 |
| 01:38 | LSU | John Early lays it in | 51-71 |
| 01:29 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-71 |
| 01:28 | LSU | John Early gets the rebound | 51-71 |
| 01:08 | LSU | John Early misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Lauderdale - foul #2 on Michael Lauderdale, team foul #12 | 51-71 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | LSU | James Knudson (PG) Aaron Griffith | |
| 01:08 | LSU | John Early makes the 1st free throw | 51-72 |
| 01:08 | LSU | John Early makes the 2nd free throw | 51-73 |
| 00:56 | Nicholls State | Michael Lauderdale lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Ottinger | 53-73 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:31 | LSU | John Early misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 53-73 |
| 00:30 | LSU | Raymond Isom tips it home | 53-75 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Early - foul #1 on John Early, team foul #3 | 53-75 |
| 00:23 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty makes the 1st free throw | 54-75 |
| 00:23 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty makes the 2nd free throw | 55-75 |
| 00:00 | LSU | James Knudson runs out the clock | 55-75 |