| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fresh) SG - John Early (fresh) SF - Johnny Wall (fresh) PF - Raymond Isom (fresh) C - Joseph Geise (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Predrag Kosakowski (fresh) SG - Adam Perkins (fresh) SF - Jake Elie (fresh) PF - Fred Terrill (fresh) C - Matthew Guillen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Joseph Geise wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | LSU | Raymond Isom is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Isom, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | UC Riverside | Predrag Kosakowski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | LSU | Joseph Geise pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | LSU | John Early buries a shot from close range | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | UC Riverside | Joseph Geise blocks the jumper by Jake Elie | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | LSU | John Early grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | LSU | Raymond Isom drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Johnny Wall | 4-0 |
| 18:25 | UC Riverside | Joseph Geise denies the turnaround by Fred Terrill | 4-0 |
| 18:23 | LSU | Raymond Isom grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:21 | LSU | James Knudson is fouled in the backcourt by Jake Elie - foul #1 on Jake Elie, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:04 | LSU | Raymond Isom buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Knudson | 6-0 |
| 17:46 | UC Riverside | Predrag Kosakowski misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-0 |
| 17:44 | LSU | Joseph Geise pulls down the rebound | 6-0 |
| 17:28 | LSU | Raymond Isom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-0 |
| Subs | LSU | Aaron Griffith (PG), Jacob Loar (SG), Peter Gadomski (SF), James Poythress (PF), Michael McDermott (C) James Knudson, John Early, Johnny Wall, Raymond Isom, Joseph Geise | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dennis Kates (PG), Lee Brown (SG), Jacob Pugh (SF), Albert Benson (PF) Predrag Kosakowski, Adam Perkins, Jake Elie, Fred Terrill | |
| 17:13 | UC Riverside | Lee Brown knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 16:50 | LSU | Jacob Pugh is called for the reach on Peter Gadomski - foul #1 on Jacob Pugh, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Weintraub (C) Matthew Guillen | |
| 16:37 | LSU | James Poythress connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Gadomski and the foul's on Lee Brown - foul #1 on Lee Brown, team foul #3 | 8-2 |
| 16:37 | LSU | James Poythress misses the free throw | 8-2 |
| 16:37 | UC Riverside | Jacob Pugh snags the defensive board | 8-2 |
| 16:16 | UC Riverside | Robert Weintraub misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 8-2 |
| 16:14 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Weintraub | 8-2 |
| 15:58 | UC Riverside | Robert Weintraub scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Albert Benson | 8-5 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Aaron Griffith (fresh) SG - Jacob Loar (fresh) SF - Peter Gadomski (fresh) PF - James Poythress (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael McDermott (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Dennis Kates (fresh) SG - Lee Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jacob Pugh (fresh) PF - Albert Benson (fairly fresh) C - Robert Weintraub (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:39 | LSU | Jacob Loar clanks a 3 from the right corner | 8-5 |
| 15:37 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Albert Benson | 8-5 |
| 15:22 | UC Riverside | Albert Benson's dunk attempt is rejected by Peter Gadomski | 8-5 |
| 15:20 | LSU | Michael McDermott grabs the board | 8-5 |
| 15:15 | LSU | Lee Brown takes the ball from Jacob Loar in the backcourt | 8-5 |
| 14:59 | UC Riverside | Dennis Kates is hacked by Jacob Loar - foul #1 on Jacob Loar, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | LSU | James Knudson (PG), John Early (SG), Johnny Wall (SF), Raymond Isom (PF), Joseph Geise (C) Aaron Griffith, Jacob Loar, Peter Gadomski, James Poythress, Michael McDermott | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Predrag Kosakowski (PG), Adam Perkins (SG), Jake Elie (SF), John Friley (PF), Matthew Guillen (C) Dennis Kates, Lee Brown, Jacob Pugh, Albert Benson, Robert Weintraub | |
| 14:50 | UC Riverside | Matthew Guillen misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-5 |
| 14:49 | LSU | James Knudson pulls down the rebound | 8-5 |
| 14:45 | LSU | Predrag Kosakowski is called for the reach on James Knudson - foul #1 on Predrag Kosakowski, team foul #4 | 8-5 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Fred Terrill (PF) John Friley | |
| 14:35 | LSU | Raymond Isom misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Fred Terrill - foul #1 on Fred Terrill, team foul #5 | 8-5 |
| 14:35 | LSU | Raymond Isom misses the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 14:35 | LSU | Raymond Isom misses the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 14:35 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Fred Terrill | 8-5 |
| 14:21 | UC Riverside | Fred Terrill hits a jumper from the right block and he's fouled by Joseph Geise - foul #1 on Joseph Geise, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| 14:21 | UC Riverside | Fred Terrill makes the free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:17 | LSU | Johnny Wall is fouled in the backcourt by Jake Elie - foul #2 on Jake Elie, team foul #6 | 8-8 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jacob Pugh (SF) Jake Elie | |
| 14:00 | LSU | James Knudson is whistled for traveling | 8-8 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Friley (PF) Fred Terrill | |
| 13:36 | UC Riverside | Adam Perkins is fouled on the floor by Joseph Geise - foul #2 on Joseph Geise, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| Subs | LSU | Peter Gadomski (SF), Michael McDermott (C) Johnny Wall, Joseph Geise | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 13:24 | UC Riverside | Matthew Guillen hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 8-8 |
| 13:22 | UC Riverside | John Friley gets the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 13:09 | UC Riverside | Adam Perkins can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 13:08 | LSU | Michael McDermott gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 13:04 | LSU | John Early misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Friley - foul #1 on John Friley, team foul #7 | 8-8 |
| Subs | LSU | Aaron Griffith (PG) James Knudson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dennis Kates (PG), Lee Brown (SG), Robert Weintraub (SF) Predrag Kosakowski, Adam Perkins, Jacob Pugh | |
| 13:04 | LSU | John Early makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 13:04 | LSU | John Early makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 12:45 | UC Riverside | Lee Brown drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Dennis Kates | 10-11 |
| 12:31 | LSU | Raymond Isom hits a wide open jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael McDermott | 12-11 |
| 12:11 | UC Riverside | Dennis Kates clanks a floater from the right side | 12-11 |
| 12:10 | UC Riverside | Matthew Guillen hits the follow up shot | 12-13 |
| 11:57 | LSU | Raymond Isom is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-13 |
| 11:55 | UC Riverside | Lee Brown snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Aaron Griffith (fresh) SG - John Early (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Peter Gadomski (fairly fresh) PF - Raymond Isom (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael McDermott (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Dennis Kates (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lee Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Weintraub (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Friley (fairly fresh) C - Matthew Guillen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:47 | UC Riverside | Matthew Guillen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 11:45 | LSU | The rebound goes to Peter Gadomski | 12-13 |
| 11:31 | LSU | Aaron Griffith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 12-13 |
| 11:29 | UC Riverside | Robert Weintraub grabs the defensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 11:11 | UC Riverside | Robert Weintraub's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-13 |
| Subs | LSU | James Knudson (PG), Jacob Loar (SG), Johnny Wall (SF), James Poythress (PF) Aaron Griffith, John Early, Peter Gadomski, Raymond Isom | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Predrag Kosakowski (PG), Adam Perkins (SG), Jacob Pugh (SF), Fred Terrill (PF), David Crowley (C) Dennis Kates, Lee Brown, Robert Weintraub, John Friley, Matthew Guillen | |
| 10:54 | LSU | Jacob Loar misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jacob Pugh - foul #2 on Jacob Pugh, team foul #8 | 12-13 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Albert Benson (SF) Jacob Pugh | |
| 10:54 | LSU | Jacob Loar misses the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 10:54 | LSU | Jacob Loar misses the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 10:54 | UC Riverside | David Crowley grabs the defensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 10:39 | UC Riverside | Adam Perkins scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Crowley | 12-15 |
| 10:22 | LSU | Jacob Loar clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-15 |
| 10:21 | LSU | Michael McDermott tips it home | 14-15 |
| 10:01 | UC Riverside | Albert Benson lays it in and he's fouled by Michael McDermott - foul #1 on Michael McDermott, team foul #5 | 14-17 |
| 10:01 | UC Riverside | Albert Benson makes the free throw | 14-18 |
| 09:57 | LSU | Albert Benson steals it from Johnny Wall in the backcourt | 14-18 |
| 09:38 | UC Riverside | Predrag Kosakowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-18 |
| 09:36 | UC Riverside | Fred Terrill gets the offensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 09:23 | UC Riverside | Predrag Kosakowski misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-18 |
| 09:21 | UC Riverside | David Crowley pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 09:14 | UC Riverside | Albert Benson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-18 |
| Subs | LSU | Aaron Griffith (PG), Daniel Foushee (SG), Raymond Isom (PF) James Knudson, Jacob Loar, James Poythress | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dennis Kates (PG), Lee Brown (SG), Robert Weintraub (SF), Matthew Guillen (C) Predrag Kosakowski, Adam Perkins, Albert Benson, David Crowley | |
| 08:59 | LSU | Daniel Foushee is alone and drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 16-18 |
| 08:45 | UC Riverside | Matthew Guillen is called for 5 seconds | 16-18 |
| Subs | LSU | Peter Gadomski (SF) Johnny Wall | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 08:24 | LSU | Peter Gadomski misses the jumper from the right wing | 16-18 |
| 08:23 | LSU | Raymond Isom gets the offensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 08:18 | LSU | Peter Gadomski misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Weintraub - foul #1 on Robert Weintraub, team foul #9 | 16-18 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Friley (PF) Fred Terrill | |
| 08:18 | LSU | Peter Gadomski makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 08:18 | LSU | Peter Gadomski makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 07:49 | UC Riverside | John Friley knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Dennis Kates | 18-20 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Aaron Griffith (fresh) SG - Daniel Foushee (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Gadomski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Isom (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael McDermott (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Dennis Kates (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lee Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Weintraub (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Friley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Guillen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:36 | LSU | Raymond Isom misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on John Friley - foul #2 on John Friley, team foul #10 | 18-20 |
| Subs | LSU | James Knudson (PG), John Early (SG), James Poythress (PF) Aaron Griffith, Daniel Foushee, Michael McDermott | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Predrag Kosakowski (PG), Albert Benson (PF) Lee Brown, John Friley | |
| 07:36 | LSU | Raymond Isom misses the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 07:36 | LSU | Raymond Isom makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 07:15 | UC Riverside | Dennis Kates misses the fadeaway from the right side | 19-20 |
| 07:14 | LSU | James Knudson grabs the board | 19-20 |
| 07:11 | LSU | John Early loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-20 |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Wall (SF), Michael McDermott (C) Peter Gadomski, Raymond Isom | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Adam Perkins (SG), David Crowley (C) Dennis Kates, Matthew Guillen | |
| 06:46 | UC Riverside | Albert Benson clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 19-20 |
| 06:45 | LSU | John Early pulls down the rebound | 19-20 |
| 06:39 | LSU | John Early scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Johnny Wall | 21-20 |
| 06:27 | UC Riverside | Robert Weintraub's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-20 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Lee Brown (PG), Fred Terrill (PF) Predrag Kosakowski, Albert Benson | |
| 06:04 | LSU | Johnny Wall drills a runner from close range | 23-20 |
| 05:59 | UC Riverside | Robert Weintraub hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 23-20 |
| 05:57 | LSU | James Poythress gets the rebound | 23-20 |
| 05:30 | LSU | John Early makes the floater near the basket | 25-20 |
| 05:18 | UC Riverside | Lee Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-20 |
| Subs | LSU | Aaron Griffith (PG), Jacob Loar (SG), Peter Gadomski (SF), Raymond Isom (PF) James Knudson, John Early, Johnny Wall, James Poythress | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Predrag Kosakowski (PG), Dennis Kates (SG), Albert Benson (SF), Matthew Guillen (C) Lee Brown, Adam Perkins, Robert Weintraub, David Crowley | |
| 05:12 | LSU | Aaron Griffith is hacked by Predrag Kosakowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Predrag Kosakowski, team foul #11 | 25-20 |
| Subs | LSU | James Knudson (PG) Michael McDermott | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Adam Perkins (SG) Predrag Kosakowski | |
| 05:12 | LSU | Aaron Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 05:12 | LSU | Aaron Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 04:52 | UC Riverside | Dennis Kates scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Adam Perkins and he's fouled by Raymond Isom - foul #2 on Raymond Isom, team foul #6 | 27-22 |
| Subs | LSU | James Poythress (PF), Michael McDermott (C) James Knudson, Raymond Isom | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 04:52 | UC Riverside | Dennis Kates makes the free throw | 27-23 |
| 04:30 | LSU | James Poythress blows the layup | 27-23 |
| 04:29 | UC Riverside | Fred Terrill snags the defensive board | 27-23 |
| 04:27 | UC Riverside | Dennis Kates is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Griffith - foul #1 on Aaron Griffith, team foul #7 | 27-23 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Lee Brown (SG) Adam Perkins | |
| 04:27 | UC Riverside | Dennis Kates makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 04:27 | UC Riverside | Dennis Kates misses the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 04:27 | LSU | The rebound goes to James Poythress | 27-24 |
| 04:18 | LSU | Aaron Griffith loses the ball out of bounds | 27-24 |
| 04:00 | UC Riverside | Albert Benson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 03:59 | UC Riverside | Dennis Kates snags the offensive board | 27-24 |
| 03:33 | UC Riverside | Lee Brown knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Fred Terrill | 27-27 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Aaron Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jacob Loar (fairly fresh) SF - Peter Gadomski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Poythress (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael McDermott (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Dennis Kates (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Brown (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Albert Benson (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Fred Terrill (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Guillen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:30 | LSU | Dennis Kates is called for the reach on Aaron Griffith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Kates, team foul #12 | 27-27 |
| Subs | LSU | John Early (SG), Raymond Isom (PF), Joseph Geise (C) Jacob Loar, James Poythress, Michael McDermott | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Predrag Kosakowski (PG), Jake Elie (SF), John Friley (PF) Dennis Kates, Albert Benson, Fred Terrill | |
| 03:30 | LSU | Aaron Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 03:30 | LSU | Aaron Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 03:11 | UC Riverside | Matthew Guillen buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-30 |
| 02:59 | LSU | Raymond Isom's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Guillen | 29-30 |
| 02:57 | UC Riverside | Lee Brown gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 02:34 | UC Riverside | Matthew Guillen is denied on a layup by Joseph Geise | 29-30 |
| 02:32 | UC Riverside | Lee Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 02:18 | UC Riverside | John Friley hits a shot from the left block | 29-32 |
| 01:59 | LSU | John Early is open but comes up short on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Jake Elie - foul #3 on Jake Elie, team foul #13 | 29-32 |
| Subs | LSU | James Knudson (PG), Johnny Wall (SF) Aaron Griffith, Peter Gadomski | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dennis Kates (SG), Jacob Pugh (SF), Albert Benson (PF), David Crowley (C) Lee Brown, Jake Elie, John Friley, Matthew Guillen | |
| 01:59 | LSU | John Early misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 01:59 | LSU | John Early misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 01:59 | UC Riverside | Albert Benson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 01:42 | UC Riverside | Albert Benson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-32 |
| 01:40 | LSU | Johnny Wall grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 01:17 | LSU | Raymond Isom connects on the open jumpshot from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 01:07 | UC Riverside | John Early takes the ball from Dennis Kates | 31-32 |
| 01:04 | LSU | John Early hits the finger roll | 33-32 |
| 00:49 | UC Riverside | Dennis Kates misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 00:47 | UC Riverside | Dennis Kates grabs the offensive board | 33-32 |
| 00:28 | UC Riverside | Jacob Pugh comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-32 |
| 00:27 | UC Riverside | David Crowley pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 00:04 | UC Riverside | Joseph Geise swats the shot by Albert Benson | 33-32 |
| 00:02 | LSU | John Early grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 00:00 | LSU | John Early hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 33-32 |