| Lineup | NC State | PG - Mathew Doby (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Kovach (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Douglas Hopkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Simons (fresh) C - Kevin Hitch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Early (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Gadomski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael McDermott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Geise (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins inbounds the ball | 18-27 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:38 | NC State | Edward Simons misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Michael McDermott - foul #1 on Michael McDermott, team foul #1 | 18-27 |
| 19:38 | NC State | Edward Simons misses the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 19:38 | NC State | Edward Simons makes the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 19:19 | LSU | Mathew Doby is called for the reach on Joseph Geise - foul #2 on Mathew Doby, team foul #1 | 19-27 |
| 19:13 | LSU | Peter Gadomski travels with the ball | 19-27 |
| 18:53 | NC State | Edward Simons comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 19-27 |
| 18:51 | NC State | Kevin Hitch grabs the offensive rebound | 19-27 |
| 18:28 | NC State | Mathew Doby misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 19-27 |
| 18:27 | NC State | Joseph Kovach tips it back up and in | 21-27 |
| 18:07 | LSU | Peter Gadomski connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-30 |
| 17:46 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 21-30 |
| 17:44 | LSU | Joseph Geise grabs the board | 21-30 |
| 17:33 | LSU | Peter Gadomski hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by James Knudson | 21-32 |
| 17:10 | NC State | Edward Simons connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on Peter Gadomski - foul #2 on Peter Gadomski, team foul #2 | 23-32 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | LSU | James Poythress (PF) Michael McDermott | |
| 17:10 | NC State | Edward Simons makes the free throw | 24-32 |
| 16:46 | LSU | John Early works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the baseline | 24-34 |
| 16:23 | NC State | John Early picks off the pass by Joseph Kovach | 24-34 |
| 16:04 | LSU | James Poythress misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 24-34 |
| 16:02 | NC State | Edward Simons grabs the board | 24-34 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Mathew Doby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Kovach (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Douglas Hopkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Simons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Kevin Hitch (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Early (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Peter Gadomski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Poythress (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Geise (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | NC State | Mathew Doby drills a fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by James Knudson - foul #1 on James Knudson, team foul #3 | 26-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Dragan Ciesielski (SG), Dwayne Tart (SF), Charles Ross (PF) Joseph Kovach, Douglas Hopkins, Edward Simons | |
| Subs | LSU | Aaron Griffith (PG), Jacob Loar (SG), Raymond Isom (SF), Johnny Wall (C) James Knudson, John Early, Peter Gadomski, Joseph Geise | |
| 15:37 | NC State | Mathew Doby misses the free throw | 26-34 |
| 15:37 | LSU | James Poythress pulls down the rebound | 26-34 |
| 15:15 | LSU | James Poythress can't connect on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Mathew Doby - foul #3 on Mathew Doby, team foul #2 | 26-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Bobby Stanley (PG) Mathew Doby | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 15:15 | LSU | James Poythress misses the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 15:15 | LSU | James Poythress makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 14:49 | NC State | Kevin Hitch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-35 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael McDermott (PF) James Poythress | |
| 14:21 | LSU | Raymond Isom makes the shot from the left block | 26-37 |
| 13:58 | NC State | Dwayne Tart works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bobby Stanley | 29-37 |
| 13:40 | LSU | Aaron Griffith drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael McDermott | 29-39 |
| 13:16 | NC State | Raymond Isom steals it from Dwayne Tart out of a doubleteam | 29-39 |
| 12:58 | LSU | Raymond Isom misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Dwayne Tart - foul #2 on Dwayne Tart, team foul #3 | 29-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Mathew Doby (PG), Joseph Kovach (SG), Douglas Hopkins (SF), Edward Simons (PF) Bobby Stanley, Dragan Ciesielski, Dwayne Tart, Kevin Hitch | |
| Subs | LSU | James Knudson (PG), John Early (SG), James Poythress (PF), Joseph Geise (C) Aaron Griffith, Jacob Loar, Michael McDermott, Johnny Wall | |
| 12:58 | LSU | Raymond Isom makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 12:58 | LSU | Raymond Isom makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 12:38 | NC State | Joseph Kovach hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-41 |
| 12:36 | LSU | James Poythress grabs the defensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 12:20 | LSU | Raymond Isom can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Douglas Hopkins - foul #1 on Douglas Hopkins, team foul #4 | 29-41 |
| 12:20 | LSU | Raymond Isom makes the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 12:20 | LSU | Raymond Isom makes the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 12:08 | NC State | Charles Ross misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 29-43 |
| 12:07 | LSU | Joseph Geise grabs the defensive rebound | 29-43 |
| 11:48 | LSU | Raymond Isom makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Early | 29-45 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Mathew Doby (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Kovach (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Douglas Hopkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Simons (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Ross (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Early (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Raymond Isom (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Poythress (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Geise (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:28 | NC State | Joseph Geise blocks the short jumper by Charles Ross | 29-45 |
| 11:26 | LSU | James Poythress pulls down the rebound | 29-45 |
| 11:16 | LSU | James Knudson is whistled for a carry | 29-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Hitch (C) Charles Ross | |
| Subs | LSU | Peter Gadomski (SF) Raymond Isom | |
| 11:00 | NC State | Kevin Hitch misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 29-45 |
| 10:59 | NC State | Edward Simons hits the follow up shot | 31-45 |
| 10:42 | LSU | John Early comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Mathew Doby - foul #4 on Mathew Doby, team foul #5 | 31-45 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael McDermott (PF) James Poythress | |
| 10:42 | LSU | John Early makes the 1st free throw | 31-46 |
| 10:42 | LSU | John Early makes the 2nd free throw | 31-47 |
| 10:29 | NC State | Joseph Kovach knocks in the 3 from straight away | 34-47 |
| 10:06 | LSU | James Knudson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-47 |
| 10:05 | LSU | Michael McDermott tips it back up and in | 34-49 |
| 09:58 | NC State | Mathew Doby can't connect on a runner in the paint | 34-49 |
| 09:57 | LSU | The rebound goes to James Knudson | 34-49 |
| 09:37 | LSU | Peter Gadomski is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 34-49 |
| 09:36 | NC State | Kevin Hitch snags the defensive board | 34-49 |
| 09:15 | NC State | Mathew Doby is fouled on the floor by Peter Gadomski - foul #3 on Peter Gadomski, team foul #4 | 34-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Bobby Stanley (PG), Dragan Ciesielski (SG), Dwayne Tart (PF), Charles Ross (C) Mathew Doby, Joseph Kovach, Edward Simons, Kevin Hitch | |
| Subs | LSU | Aaron Griffith (PG), Jacob Loar (SG), Raymond Isom (SF), James Poythress (PF) James Knudson, John Early, Peter Gadomski, Michael McDermott | |
| 09:02 | NC State | Dwayne Tart misses the 3 from straight away | 34-49 |
| 09:01 | LSU | James Poythress grabs the defensive rebound | 34-49 |
| 08:46 | LSU | Jacob Loar is fouled on the floor by Dragan Ciesielski - foul #1 on Dragan Ciesielski, team foul #6 | 34-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Hitch (C) Douglas Hopkins | |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Wall (C) Joseph Geise | |
| 08:32 | LSU | Jacob Loar hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Kevin Hitch - foul #3 on Kevin Hitch, team foul #7 | 34-51 |
| 08:32 | LSU | Jacob Loar makes the free throw | 34-52 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 08:15 | NC State | Dwayne Tart splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-52 |
| 08:14 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Hitch | 34-52 |
| 07:58 | NC State | Kevin Hitch is alone and drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Dwayne Tart out of the doubleteam | 36-52 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 07:32 | LSU | Aaron Griffith can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-52 |
| 07:31 | LSU | Raymond Isom tips it in | 36-54 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bobby Stanley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dragan Ciesielski (fresh) SF - Dwayne Tart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Hitch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Aaron Griffith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Loar (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Raymond Isom (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Poythress (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Johnny Wall (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | NC State | Bobby Stanley is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 36-54 |
| Subs | NC State | Mathew Doby (PG), Joseph Kovach (SG), Douglas Hopkins (SF) Bobby Stanley, Dragan Ciesielski, Kevin Hitch | |
| Subs | LSU | James Knudson (PG), John Early (SG), Michael McDermott (PF), Joseph Geise (C) Aaron Griffith, Jacob Loar, James Poythress, Johnny Wall | |
| 07:15 | LSU | The jump hook by Michael McDermott is blocked by Dwayne Tart | 36-54 |
| 07:14 | NC State | The rebound goes to Mathew Doby | 36-54 |
| 07:06 | NC State | Joseph Kovach misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-54 |
| 07:04 | LSU | James Knudson pulls down the rebound | 36-54 |
| 06:52 | LSU | Raymond Isom hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-56 |
| 06:47 | NC State | Mathew Doby misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Knudson - foul #2 on James Knudson, team foul #5 | 36-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Simons (PF) Dwayne Tart | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 06:47 | NC State | Mathew Doby misses the 1st free throw | 36-56 |
| 06:47 | NC State | Mathew Doby makes the 2nd free throw | 37-56 |
| 06:18 | LSU | Raymond Isom tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Raymond Isom, team foul #6 | 37-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Hitch (C) Charles Ross | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 06:01 | NC State | Edward Simons scores on a shot in the paint | 39-56 |
| 05:38 | LSU | James Knudson misses the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 39-56 |
| 05:36 | NC State | Kevin Hitch pulls down the rebound | 39-56 |
| 05:28 | NC State | Joseph Kovach comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Early - foul #2 on John Early, team foul #7 | 39-56 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Peter Gadomski (SF), James Poythress (PF) Raymond Isom, Michael McDermott | |
| 05:28 | NC State | Joseph Kovach makes the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 05:28 | NC State | Joseph Kovach misses the 2nd free throw | 40-56 |
| 05:28 | LSU | James Poythress grabs the defensive rebound | 40-56 |
| 05:07 | LSU | Peter Gadomski is fouled on the floor by Kevin Hitch - foul #4 on Kevin Hitch, team foul #8 | 40-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Bobby Stanley (PG), Charles Ross (C) Mathew Doby, Kevin Hitch | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 05:07 | LSU | Peter Gadomski makes the 1st free throw | 40-57 |
| 05:07 | LSU | Peter Gadomski misses the 2nd free throw | 40-57 |
| 05:07 | NC State | Charles Ross grabs the board | 40-57 |
| 04:55 | NC State | Charles Ross comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Geise - foul #1 on Joseph Geise, team foul #8 | 40-57 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Aaron Griffith (PG), Jacob Loar (SG), Johnny Wall (C) James Knudson, John Early, Joseph Geise | |
| 04:55 | NC State | Charles Ross makes the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 04:55 | NC State | Charles Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 04:35 | LSU | Peter Gadomski is hacked by Douglas Hopkins - foul #2 on Douglas Hopkins, team foul #9 | 42-57 |
| Subs | NC State | Dwayne Tart (SF) Douglas Hopkins | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 04:35 | LSU | Peter Gadomski makes the 1st free throw | 42-58 |
| 04:35 | LSU | Peter Gadomski makes the 2nd free throw | 42-59 |
| 04:22 | NC State | Charles Ross can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-59 |
| 04:20 | NC State | Edward Simons grabs the offensive board | 42-59 |
| 04:07 | NC State | Dwayne Tart can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 42-59 |
| 04:06 | LSU | The rebound goes to Aaron Griffith | 42-59 |
| 03:47 | LSU | Aaron Griffith makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-62 |
| 03:33 | NC State | Edward Simons comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 42-62 |
| 03:32 | LSU | Aaron Griffith pulls down the rebound | 42-62 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bobby Stanley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Kovach (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Dwayne Tart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Simons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Ross (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Aaron Griffith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Loar (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Peter Gadomski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Poythress (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Johnny Wall (fresh) | |
| 03:17 | LSU | Jacob Loar's layup is rejected by Edward Simons | 42-62 |
| 03:16 | LSU | Johnny Wall grabs the offensive board | 42-62 |
| 02:51 | LSU | Jacob Loar misses long on a shot from the left block | 42-62 |
| 02:49 | NC State | Charles Ross gets the rebound | 42-62 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:37 | NC State | Joseph Kovach is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Joseph Kovach, team foul #10 | 42-62 |
| Subs | NC State | Mathew Doby (PG), Dragan Ciesielski (SG), Douglas Hopkins (SF), Kevin Hitch (C) Bobby Stanley, Joseph Kovach, Edward Simons, Charles Ross | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 02:13 | LSU | Aaron Griffith misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-62 |
| 02:11 | NC State | Kevin Hitch grabs the defensive rebound | 42-62 |
| 01:53 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 42-62 |
| 01:51 | LSU | The rebound goes to Aaron Griffith | 42-62 |
| 01:30 | LSU | Aaron Griffith misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 42-62 |
| 01:28 | LSU | Peter Gadomski gets the offensive rebound | 42-62 |
| 01:16 | LSU | Dragan Ciesielski steals the ball from Peter Gadomski | 42-62 |
| 01:08 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mathew Doby | 44-62 |
| 00:47 | LSU | Aaron Griffith misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-62 |
| 00:46 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins snags the defensive board | 44-62 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:42 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins is called for traveling | 44-62 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Kovach (SG), Edward Simons (PF) Dragan Ciesielski, Dwayne Tart | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | LSU | Aaron Griffith hits a floater from the left block and the foul's on Douglas Hopkins - foul #3 on Douglas Hopkins, team foul #11 | 44-64 |
| 00:18 | LSU | Aaron Griffith misses the free throw | 44-64 |
| 00:18 | NC State | Kevin Hitch pulls down the rebound | 44-64 |
| 00:13 | NC State | Edward Simons clanks a jump hook from close range but the foul's on James Poythress - foul #3 on James Poythress, team foul #9 | 44-64 |
| 00:13 | NC State | Edward Simons misses the 1st free throw | 44-64 |
| 00:13 | NC State | Edward Simons misses the 2nd free throw | 44-64 |
| 00:13 | LSU | James Poythress gets the rebound | 44-64 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Aaron Griffith runs out the clock | 44-64 |