| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Early (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Johnny Wall (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raymond Isom (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Geise (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Casey Solomon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kincaid (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Augustine (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Fruge (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Hillier (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | David Augustine inbounds the ball | 29-24 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Ball State | Casey Solomon misses long on a floater from the left side | 29-24 |
| 19:34 | LSU | John Early grabs the defensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 19:11 | LSU | Johnny Wall misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-24 |
| 19:09 | Ball State | Brian Hillier grabs the board | 29-24 |
| 18:48 | Ball State | James Knudson steals it from David Augustine | 29-24 |
| 18:32 | LSU | Johnny Wall is called for traveling | 29-24 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Bowles (C) Brian Hillier | |
| 18:03 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Geise | 29-24 |
| 18:01 | Ball State | David Augustine tips it home | 29-26 |
| 17:45 | LSU | Raymond Isom banks in the layup on a great pass from James Knudson and he's hacked by Stephen Fruge - foul #3 on Stephen Fruge, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Brian Hillier (C) Victor Bowles | |
| 17:45 | LSU | Raymond Isom makes the free throw | 32-26 |
| 17:17 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-26 |
| 17:15 | LSU | Joseph Geise gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| 16:53 | LSU | Stephen Fruge denies the turnaround by Raymond Isom | 32-26 |
| 16:51 | Ball State | John Kincaid pulls down the rebound | 32-26 |
| 16:34 | Ball State | Casey Solomon hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Kincaid | 32-29 |
| 16:14 | LSU | John Early comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-29 |
| 16:13 | Ball State | David Augustine grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 15:57 | Ball State | Casey Solomon clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 15:56 | LSU | The rebound goes to John Early | 32-29 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - John Early (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Johnny Wall (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raymond Isom (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Geise (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Casey Solomon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kincaid (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Augustine (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Stephen Fruge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Hillier (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | LSU | Raymond Isom blows the layup | 32-29 |
| 15:39 | LSU | Raymond Isom gets the offensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 15:22 | LSU | John Early blows the layup but the foul's on John Kincaid - foul #1 on John Kincaid, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| Subs | LSU | Jacob Loar (SG), Peter Gadomski (SF), James Poythress (PF), Michael McDermott (C) James Knudson, Johnny Wall, Raymond Isom, Joseph Geise | |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Bowles (C) Brian Hillier | |
| 15:22 | LSU | John Early misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 15:22 | LSU | John Early makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 15:05 | Ball State | David Augustine misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 15:04 | LSU | James Poythress grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 14:47 | LSU | Victor Bowles swats the short shot by Peter Gadomski | 33-29 |
| 14:45 | LSU | Michael McDermott tips it back up and in | 35-29 |
| 14:27 | Ball State | John Early takes the ball from Stephen Fruge | 35-29 |
| 14:23 | LSU | Jacob Loar lays it up and in on a great pass from John Early | 37-29 |
| 13:58 | Ball State | David Augustine hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Victor Bowles | 37-32 |
| 13:35 | LSU | Jacob Loar misses short on a jumper from the left side | 37-32 |
| 13:34 | Ball State | The rebound goes to David Augustine | 37-32 |
| 13:06 | Ball State | John Kincaid comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-32 |
| 13:05 | Ball State | Victor Bowles hits the follow up shot | 37-34 |
| 12:47 | LSU | Victor Bowles steps in front of the James Poythress pass | 37-34 |
| 12:24 | Ball State | David Augustine misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 12:23 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Fruge | 37-34 |
| 12:00 | Ball State | Casey Solomon is fouled on the floor by Michael McDermott - foul #1 on Michael McDermott, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | LSU | James Knudson (PG), Aaron Griffith (SG), Johnny Wall (SF), Raymond Isom (PF), Joseph Geise (C) John Early, Jacob Loar, Peter Gadomski, James Poythress, Michael McDermott | |
| Subs | Ball State | Brian Hillier (C) Victor Bowles | |
| 11:37 | Ball State | David Augustine comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 11:36 | LSU | Joseph Geise snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Aaron Griffith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Johnny Wall (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raymond Isom (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Geise (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Casey Solomon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kincaid (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Augustine (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Stephen Fruge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Hillier (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | LSU | James Knudson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 11:27 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 11:21 | Ball State | John Kincaid misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-34 |
| 11:20 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge hits the follow up shot | 37-36 |
| 11:03 | LSU | Aaron Griffith connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Raymond Isom | 40-36 |
| 10:43 | Ball State | David Augustine misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 10:42 | LSU | Joseph Geise pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 10:38 | LSU | James Knudson loses the dribble to Brian Hillier | 40-36 |
| 10:21 | Ball State | Brian Hillier can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-36 |
| 10:19 | LSU | The rebound goes to Joseph Geise | 40-36 |
| 09:59 | LSU | Aaron Griffith comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-36 |
| 09:57 | LSU | James Knudson tips it home | 42-36 |
| 09:28 | Ball State | Brian Hillier misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-36 |
| 09:26 | LSU | The rebound goes to Joseph Geise | 42-36 |
| 09:08 | LSU | Joseph Geise misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Brian Hillier - foul #1 on Brian Hillier, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Jacob Loar (SG) Aaron Griffith | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (PG) Casey Solomon | |
| 09:08 | LSU | Joseph Geise misses the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 09:08 | LSU | Joseph Geise makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 08:46 | Ball State | Adam Williams is fouled on the floor by James Knudson - foul #2 on James Knudson, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | LSU | John Early (SG), Peter Gadomski (SF) Jacob Loar, Johnny Wall | |
| Subs | Ball State | Casey Solomon (PG), Victor Bowles (C) Adam Williams, Brian Hillier | |
| 08:38 | Ball State | Casey Solomon knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Augustine | 43-38 |
| 08:14 | LSU | Raymond Isom is fouled on the floor by Stephen Fruge - foul #4 on Stephen Fruge, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Jacob Loar (SG) James Knudson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (PG), Brian Hillier (C) Casey Solomon, Victor Bowles | |
| 08:09 | LSU | Jacob Loar misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 08:07 | LSU | Jacob Loar snags the offensive board | 43-38 |
| 07:51 | LSU | Peter Gadomski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-38 |
| Subs | LSU | James Poythress (PF), Michael McDermott (C) Raymond Isom, Joseph Geise | |
| Subs | Ball State | Casey Solomon (PG), Joseph Puckett (SF) Adam Williams, David Augustine | |
| 07:24 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Casey Solomon | 43-40 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - John Early (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Loar (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Gadomski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Poythress (fresh) C - Michael McDermott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Casey Solomon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kincaid (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Puckett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Fruge (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Brian Hillier (fresh) | |
| 07:05 | LSU | Jacob Loar's pass is intercepted by Joseph Puckett | 43-40 |
| 06:44 | Ball State | Casey Solomon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | LSU | James Knudson (PG), Johnny Wall (SF), Raymond Isom (PF), Joseph Geise (C) Jacob Loar, Peter Gadomski, James Poythress, Michael McDermott | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Augustine (SF), Victor Bowles (C) Joseph Puckett, Brian Hillier | |
| 06:23 | LSU | John Early's floater is tipped away by Victor Bowles | 43-40 |
| 06:21 | LSU | Joseph Geise gets the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 06:02 | LSU | Raymond Isom is denied on a layup by Stephen Fruge | 43-40 |
| 06:00 | Ball State | Casey Solomon pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 05:41 | Ball State | James Knudson takes the ball from John Kincaid | 43-40 |
| 05:21 | LSU | Raymond Isom clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by John Kincaid - foul #2 on John Kincaid, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Jacob Loar (SG) John Early | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (PG), Brian Hillier (C) Casey Solomon, Victor Bowles | |
| 05:21 | LSU | Raymond Isom misses the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 05:21 | LSU | Raymond Isom makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 05:00 | Ball State | David Augustine clanks a 3 from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 04:59 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to John Kincaid | 44-40 |
| 04:41 | Ball State | Adam Williams clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 44-40 |
| 04:40 | LSU | Raymond Isom gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 04:25 | LSU | Raymond Isom hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jacob Loar and the foul's on John Kincaid - foul #3 on John Kincaid, team foul #6 | 46-40 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Casey Solomon (PG), Victor Bowles (C) Adam Williams, Brian Hillier | |
| 04:25 | LSU | Raymond Isom makes the free throw | 47-40 |
| 04:04 | Ball State | David Augustine travels with the ball | 47-40 |
| Subs | LSU | John Early (SG), James Poythress (PF) Jacob Loar, Raymond Isom | |
| Subs | Ball State | Brian Hillier (C) Victor Bowles | |
| 03:49 | LSU | James Poythress clanks a floater near the basket | 47-40 |
| 03:48 | LSU | Joseph Geise grabs the offensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 03:40 | LSU | John Early clanks a shot from the right wing but the foul's on John Kincaid - foul #4 on John Kincaid, team foul #7 | 47-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Jacob Loar (SG), Peter Gadomski (SF), Michael McDermott (C) James Knudson, Johnny Wall, Joseph Geise | |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Bowles (C) Brian Hillier | |
| 03:40 | LSU | John Early makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 03:40 | LSU | John Early makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 03:19 | Ball State | David Augustine misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 49-40 |
| 03:17 | LSU | John Early gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - John Early (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Loar (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Gadomski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Poythress (fresh) C - Michael McDermott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Casey Solomon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kincaid (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Augustine (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Stephen Fruge (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Victor Bowles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:04 | LSU | James Poythress is hacked by Stephen Fruge - foul #5 on Stephen Fruge, team foul #8 | 49-40 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Puckett (SF), Brian Hillier (C) Stephen Fruge, Victor Bowles | |
| 03:04 | LSU | James Poythress makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 03:04 | LSU | James Poythress misses the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 03:04 | Ball State | The rebound goes to David Augustine | 50-40 |
| 02:35 | Ball State | David Augustine buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-43 |
| 02:35 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-43 |
| Subs | LSU | James Knudson (PG), Johnny Wall (SF), Raymond Isom (PF), Joseph Geise (C) Jacob Loar, Peter Gadomski, James Poythress, Michael McDermott | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:12 | LSU | John Early misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 02:10 | LSU | John Early grabs the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 01:46 | LSU | Raymond Isom buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from John Early | 52-43 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:19 | Ball State | Brian Hillier comes up short on the runner in the lane | 52-43 |
| 01:17 | Ball State | Brian Hillier grabs the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 01:03 | Ball State | Brian Hillier misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Geise - foul #2 on Joseph Geise, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Bowles (C) Joseph Puckett | |
| 01:03 | Ball State | Brian Hillier misses the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 01:03 | Ball State | Brian Hillier misses the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 01:03 | Ball State | Brian Hillier misses the 3rd free throw | 52-43 |
| 01:03 | LSU | The rebound goes to Raymond Isom | 52-43 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | LSU | Casey Solomon is called for the reach on John Early - foul #2 on Casey Solomon, team foul #9 | 52-43 |
| 00:57 | LSU | John Early misses the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 00:57 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Victor Bowles | 52-43 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Ball State | John Kincaid loses the dribble to Johnny Wall | 52-43 |
| 00:48 | LSU | Johnny Wall lays it up and in | 54-43 |
| 00:43 | Ball State | Casey Solomon misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 00:42 | LSU | Raymond Isom grabs the board | 54-43 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | LSU | Raymond Isom hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Johnny Wall | 56-43 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | David Augustine comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 56-43 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | David Augustine grabs the offensive board | 56-43 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | John Kincaid clanks a jumper from the right wing | 56-43 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Brian Hillier tips it but misses | 56-43 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Victor Bowles pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | David Augustine misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 56-43 |
| 00:02 | LSU | Johnny Wall pulls down the rebound | 56-43 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Johnny Wall runs out the clock | 56-43 |