| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) SG - David Fitzgerald (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jack Adams (fresh) PF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin Burk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Fontaine (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Franklin Busby (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Robert Fontaine inbounds the ball | 21-28 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | LSU | Justin Burk misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-28 |
| 19:34 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams grabs the board | 21-28 |
| 19:13 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 21-28 |
| 19:11 | LSU | Robert Fontaine gets the rebound | 21-28 |
| 18:51 | LSU | Franklin Busby connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Justin Burk | 21-30 |
| 18:33 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dikembe Masudi | 23-30 |
| 18:05 | LSU | Franklin Busby is whistled for traveling | 23-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper (PG), Mack Deming (SG), Russell Wallin (SF), Earl Nelson (PF), Berdy Ziler (C) Dikembe Masudi, David Fitzgerald, Jack Adams, Joseph Foster, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 17:45 | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Patrick Cooper, team foul #1 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG) Russell Wallin | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 17:20 | LSU | Robert Fontaine misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-30 |
| 17:19 | LSU | Gary Stanley snags the offensive board | 23-30 |
| 17:00 | LSU | Don Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 23-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin (SF), Joseph Foster (PF) Dikembe Masudi, Berdy Ziler | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Decarlo (PG), Jeffrey Brammer (SG), Adam Shuff (SF), Dennis Matzke (C) Don Williams, Justin Burk, Robert Fontaine, Gary Stanley | |
| 16:42 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Patrick Cooper | 25-30 |
| 16:15 | LSU | Dennis Matzke buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Adam Shuff | 25-32 |
| 15:55 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming double dribbles | 25-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), David Fitzgerald (SG), Jack Adams (SF), Jason Jones (C) Patrick Cooper, Mack Deming, Russell Wallin, Joseph Foster | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Stanley (C) Franklin Busby | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Fitzgerald (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jack Adams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Earl Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Decarlo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Brammer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Adam Shuff (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Matzke (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gary Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:29 | LSU | Dennis Matzke buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Adam Shuff | 25-34 |
| 15:21 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams is fouled on the floor by Dennis Matzke - foul #2 on Dennis Matzke, team foul #1 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper (SF), Berdy Ziler (PF) Jack Adams, Earl Nelson | |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Robert Fontaine (SF) Robert Decarlo, Adam Shuff | |
| 15:01 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald is fouled on the floor by Don Williams - foul #2 on Don Williams, team foul #2 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mack Deming (SG), Jack Adams (SF), Joseph Foster (PF), Earl Nelson (C) David Fitzgerald, Patrick Cooper, Berdy Ziler, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | LSU | Justin Burk (SG), Adam Shuff (C) Jeffrey Brammer, Gary Stanley | |
| 14:40 | Central Michigan | Dennis Matzke swats the dunk try by Joseph Foster | 25-34 |
| 14:39 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams tips it back up and in | 27-34 |
| 14:22 | LSU | Robert Fontaine travels with the ball | 27-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald (SG), Patrick Cooper (SF), Berdy Ziler (PF), Jason Jones (C) Mack Deming, Jack Adams, Joseph Foster, Earl Nelson | |
| Subs | LSU | Franklin Busby (PF) Adam Shuff | |
| 14:01 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones is denied on a layup by Robert Fontaine | 27-34 |
| 13:59 | LSU | Robert Fontaine snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 13:34 | LSU | Dennis Matzke blows the layup | 27-34 |
| 13:32 | LSU | Don Williams tips it home | 27-36 |
| 13:10 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 27-36 |
| 13:08 | LSU | The rebound goes to Don Williams | 27-36 |
| 13:01 | LSU | Robert Fontaine can't finish the layup | 27-36 |
| 13:00 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald grabs the defensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 12:42 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Cooper | 29-36 |
| 12:15 | LSU | Justin Burk is hacked by David Fitzgerald - foul #2 on David Fitzgerald, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mack Deming (PG), Robert Seamon (SG), Jack Adams (SF), Joseph Foster (PF), Earl Nelson (C) Dikembe Masudi, David Fitzgerald, Patrick Cooper, Berdy Ziler, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Decarlo (PG), Jeffrey Brammer (SG), Adam Shuff (SF), Gary Stanley (C) Don Williams, Justin Burk, Robert Fontaine, Dennis Matzke | |
| 11:58 | LSU | Franklin Busby clanks a runner from the left block | 29-36 |
| 11:56 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon grabs the board | 29-36 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mack Deming (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Seamon (fresh) SF - Jack Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Earl Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Decarlo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Brammer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Adam Shuff (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franklin Busby (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Central Michigan | Gary Stanley steals it from Earl Nelson | 29-36 |
| 11:23 | LSU | Adam Shuff's pass is intercepted by Mack Deming | 29-36 |
| 11:18 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Brammer is called for the reach on Joseph Foster - foul #2 on Jeffrey Brammer, team foul #3 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG) Robert Seamon | |
| Subs | LSU | Dennis Matzke (PF) Franklin Busby | |
| 11:01 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 31-36 |
| 10:39 | LSU | Joseph Foster is called for the reach on Gary Stanley - foul #1 on Joseph Foster, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), David Fitzgerald (SG), Jason Jones (C) Dikembe Masudi, Mack Deming, Earl Nelson | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 10:26 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Earl Nelson (C) Robert Seamon, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Robert Fontaine (SF) Robert Decarlo, Adam Shuff | |
| 10:11 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson misses the easy layup | 31-36 |
| 10:10 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Masudi | 31-36 |
| 09:50 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 31-36 |
| 09:48 | LSU | Robert Fontaine grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 09:31 | LSU | Gary Stanley buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 09:20 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster comes up short on the floater near the basket | 31-38 |
| 09:18 | LSU | Gary Stanley grabs the board | 31-38 |
| 08:51 | LSU | Robert Fontaine connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Don Williams | 31-41 |
| 08:35 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-41 |
| 08:33 | LSU | Robert Fontaine grabs the defensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 08:10 | LSU | Gary Stanley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Earl Nelson - foul #3 on Earl Nelson, team foul #4 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper (PG), Robert Seamon (SG), Mack Deming (SF), Russell Wallin (PF), Jason Jones (C) Dikembe Masudi, David Fitzgerald, Jack Adams, Joseph Foster, Earl Nelson | |
| Subs | LSU | Justin Burk (SG), Adam Shuff (SF), Franklin Busby (PF) Don Williams, Robert Fontaine, Dennis Matzke | |
| 08:10 | LSU | Gary Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 08:10 | LSU | Gary Stanley misses the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 08:10 | LSU | Gary Stanley gets the offensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 07:46 | LSU | Gary Stanley drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Adam Shuff | 31-44 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Patrick Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Seamon (fresh) SF - Mack Deming (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Russell Wallin (fresh) C - Jason Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jeffrey Brammer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Justin Burk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Adam Shuff (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franklin Busby (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Stanley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:24 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Brammer picks off the pass by Jason Jones | 31-44 |
| 06:59 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer misses the lay-in | 31-44 |
| 06:58 | LSU | Adam Shuff snags the offensive board | 31-44 |
| 06:36 | LSU | Franklin Busby scores on a jump hook in the paint | 31-46 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:19 | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper's pass is intercepted by Franklin Busby | 31-46 |
| 05:50 | LSU | Gary Stanley buries a floater from the baseline set up by Franklin Busby and he's hacked by Robert Seamon - foul #2 on Robert Seamon, team foul #5 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), David Fitzgerald (SG), Jack Adams (SF), Joseph Foster (PF), Earl Nelson (C) Patrick Cooper, Robert Seamon, Mack Deming, Russell Wallin, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Decarlo (PG), Dennis Matzke (PF) Justin Burk, Franklin Busby | |
| 05:50 | LSU | Gary Stanley makes the free throw | 31-49 |
| 05:29 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Decarlo - foul #1 on Robert Decarlo, team foul #4 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Jones (C) Earl Nelson | |
| Subs | LSU | Franklin Busby (PF) Gary Stanley | |
| 05:29 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams makes the 1st free throw | 32-49 |
| 05:29 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 32-49 |
| 05:29 | LSU | Dennis Matzke pulls down the rebound | 32-49 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:16 | LSU | Franklin Busby clanks a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Foster - foul #2 on Joseph Foster, team foul #6 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson (PF) Joseph Foster | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Mattson (PG) Jeffrey Brammer | |
| 05:16 | LSU | Franklin Busby misses the 1st free throw | 32-49 |
| 05:16 | LSU | Franklin Busby misses the 2nd free throw | 32-49 |
| 05:16 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Earl Nelson | 32-49 |
| 04:59 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster (PF), Berdy Ziler (C) Earl Nelson, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 04:57 | LSU | David Fitzgerald picks off the pass by Robert Decarlo in the backcourt | 32-49 |
| 04:56 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald hits the finger roll | 34-49 |
| 04:51 | LSU | Robert Mattson loses the dribble to Joseph Foster in the backcourt | 34-49 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:41 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Franklin Busby - foul #1 on Franklin Busby, team foul #5 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Jones (C) Berdy Ziler | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 04:41 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster makes the 1st free throw | 35-49 |
| 04:41 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| 04:36 | LSU | David Fitzgerald steals the ball from Robert Decarlo in the backcourt | 36-49 |
| 04:35 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams banks in the layup set up by David Fitzgerald | 38-49 |
| 04:35 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson (PF) Joseph Foster | |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Justin Burk (SG), Robert Fontaine (SF) Robert Mattson, Robert Decarlo, Adam Shuff | |
| 04:14 | LSU | Dennis Matzke misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Jack Adams - foul #2 on Jack Adams, team foul #7 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper (SG), Joseph Foster (PF), Berdy Ziler (C) David Fitzgerald, Earl Nelson, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 04:14 | LSU | Dennis Matzke makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 04:14 | LSU | Dennis Matzke misses the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 04:14 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster gets the rebound | 38-50 |
| 03:54 | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald (SG), Mack Deming (SF), Earl Nelson (PF), Jason Jones (C) Patrick Cooper, Jack Adams, Joseph Foster, Berdy Ziler | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 03:36 | LSU | Dennis Matzke can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Jason Jones - foul #2 on Jason Jones, team foul #8 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Adams (SF), Joseph Foster (PF) Mack Deming, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Decarlo (PG), Jeffrey Brammer (SG), Adam Shuff (SF) Don Williams, Justin Burk, Robert Fontaine | |
| 03:36 | LSU | Dennis Matzke makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 03:36 | LSU | Dennis Matzke makes the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Fitzgerald (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jack Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Earl Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Decarlo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Brammer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Adam Shuff (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Franklin Busby (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Dennis Matzke (fairly fresh) 11 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-52 |
| 02:56 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-52 |
| 02:54 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams gets the rebound | 40-52 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:34 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Brammer - foul #3 on Jeffrey Brammer, team foul #6 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper (PG), Mack Deming (SF), Berdy Ziler (PF), Jason Jones (C) Dikembe Masudi, Jack Adams, Joseph Foster, Earl Nelson | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 02:34 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 02:34 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 02:31 | LSU | Robert Decarlo is hacked by Patrick Cooper in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Cooper, team foul #9 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG) David Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Mattson (PG) Franklin Busby | |
| 02:31 | LSU | Robert Decarlo makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 02:31 | LSU | Robert Decarlo makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 02:11 | Central Michigan | Dennis Matzke swats the short shot by Berdy Ziler | 42-54 |
| 02:10 | LSU | The rebound goes to Dennis Matzke | 42-54 |
| 01:44 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer drills a floater near the basket and he's fouled by Patrick Cooper - foul #4 on Patrick Cooper, team foul #10 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald (SG), Jack Adams (SF), Joseph Foster (PF) Patrick Cooper, Mack Deming, Berdy Ziler | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Stanley (C) Robert Mattson | |
| 01:44 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer makes the free throw | 42-57 |
| 01:25 | Central Michigan | Adam Shuff swats the layup by Joseph Foster | 42-57 |
| 01:23 | LSU | The rebound goes to Adam Shuff | 42-57 |
| 01:09 | LSU | The refs have stopped play. Gary Stanley is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 42-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | LSU | Franklin Busby (PF) Gary Stanley | |
| 00:54 | LSU | Franklin Busby is open and buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Robert Decarlo | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:49 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-59 |
| 00:48 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster tips it home | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:26 | LSU | Dennis Matzke misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-59 |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones gets the rebound | 44-59 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Adam Shuff is called for the reach on Jack Adams - foul #1 on Adam Shuff, team foul #7 | 44-59 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams misses the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster gets the offensive rebound | 44-59 |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster clanks a floater from the left wing | 44-59 |
| 00:15 | LSU | Dennis Matzke snags the defensive board | 44-59 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Robert Decarlo runs out the clock | 44-59 |