| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Steven Cottrell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Austin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Watson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bryan Turner (fresh) C - Joseph Knight (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Paul Pruitt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer McClave (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Bobby Dubose (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oregon State | Jack Watson inbounds the ball | 35-39 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:49 | Oregon State | John Austin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 19:48 | LSU | Michael Stewart pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 19:42 | LSU | Bobby Dubose connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on Jack Watson - foul #2 on Jack Watson, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Oregon State | James Lewis (SG), Louis Poulin (SF), Guillermo Hernandez (PF) John Austin, Jack Watson, Bryan Turner | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 19:42 | LSU | Bobby Dubose makes the free throw | 35-42 |
| 19:24 | Oregon State | Joseph Knight's floater is tipped away by Michael Stewart | 35-42 |
| 19:23 | LSU | Elmer McClave grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 19:02 | LSU | Elmer McClave buries a floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Louis Poulin - foul #1 on Louis Poulin, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Oregon State | John Austin (SG), Jack Watson (SF), Bryan Turner (PF), Gerald Croskey (C) James Lewis, Louis Poulin, Guillermo Hernandez, Joseph Knight | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 19:02 | LSU | Elmer McClave misses the free throw | 35-44 |
| 19:02 | Oregon State | Gerald Croskey pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| 18:52 | Oregon State | Jack Watson misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 35-44 |
| 18:50 | Oregon State | Bryan Turner gets the offensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 18:39 | Oregon State | Jack Watson loses the ball out of bounds | 35-44 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Joseph Knight (C) Bryan Turner | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Justice (SG), Ronnie Moore (PF), Antonio Powell (C) Elmer McClave, Michael Taylor, Michael Stewart | |
| 18:16 | LSU | Paul Pruitt clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-44 |
| 18:15 | Oregon State | Steven Cottrell grabs the defensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 17:56 | Oregon State | John Austin connects on the open jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jack Watson | 37-44 |
| 17:34 | LSU | Paul Pruitt misses the 3 from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 17:33 | Oregon State | Gerald Croskey gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 17:31 | Oregon State | Paul Pruitt steals it from Jack Watson in the backcourt | 37-44 |
| 17:28 | LSU | Paul Pruitt throws it down | 37-46 |
| 17:10 | Oregon State | John Austin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 17:08 | Oregon State | Steven Cottrell grabs the offensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 16:52 | Oregon State | John Austin banks in the layup set up by Steven Cottrell | 39-46 |
| 16:34 | LSU | Bobby Dubose's pass is intercepted by Joseph Knight | 39-46 |
| 16:32 | Oregon State | John Austin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-46 |
| Subs | Oregon State | James Lewis (SG), Louis Poulin (SF), Bryan Turner (PF), Guillermo Hernandez (C) John Austin, Jack Watson, Gerald Croskey, Joseph Knight | |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Elmer McClave (SG), Mitchell Smith (SF), Michael Taylor (PF), Michael Stewart (C) Paul Pruitt, Richard Justice, Bobby Dubose, Ronnie Moore, Antonio Powell | |
| 16:22 | LSU | Mitchell Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-46 |
| 16:20 | LSU | Michael Stewart tips it in | 39-48 |
| 16:08 | Oregon State | James Lewis is alone and drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Steven Cottrell | 41-48 |
| 15:52 | LSU | The short jumper by Michael Stewart is denied by Bryan Turner | 41-48 |
| 15:50 | Oregon State | Guillermo Hernandez snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Steven Cottrell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Louis Poulin (fresh) PF - Bryan Turner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Guillermo Hernandez (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Alan Coan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Elmer McClave (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Mitchell Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:32 | Oregon State | James Lewis lays it up and in set up by Steven Cottrell | 43-48 |
| 15:11 | LSU | Michael Stewart misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bryan Turner - foul #3 on Bryan Turner, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Robert Johnson (PG), John Austin (SG), Jack Watson (SF), Joseph Knight (C) Steven Cottrell, James Lewis, Louis Poulin, Guillermo Hernandez | |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Curtis (SG), John Holland (SF) Elmer McClave, Mitchell Smith | |
| 15:11 | LSU | Michael Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 15:11 | LSU | Michael Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 15:11 | Oregon State | Joseph Knight snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 14:58 | Oregon State | Jack Watson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-48 |
| Subs | Oregon State | James Lewis (PG) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Bobby Dubose (PF) Alan Coan, Michael Taylor | |
| 14:47 | LSU | Jack Watson takes the ball from Michael Stewart | 43-48 |
| 14:24 | Oregon State | Bryan Turner is called for traveling | 43-48 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Steven Cottrell (PG), Guillermo Hernandez (PF) James Lewis, Bryan Turner | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 14:13 | LSU | Bobby Dubose loses the dribble to Steven Cottrell | 43-48 |
| 14:09 | Oregon State | Jack Watson is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Pruitt - foul #3 on Paul Pruitt, team foul #1 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Bryan Turner (PF) Guillermo Hernandez | |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Richard Justice (SG) Paul Pruitt, Paul Curtis | |
| 14:00 | Oregon State | Joseph Knight's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Stewart | 43-48 |
| 13:59 | Oregon State | Joseph Knight hits the follow up shot | 45-48 |
| 13:55 | LSU | Richard Justice can't throw it down but he's hacked by Bryan Turner - foul #4 on Bryan Turner, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Louis Poulin (SF), Guillermo Hernandez (PF) Jack Watson, Bryan Turner | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Taylor (PF), Ronnie Moore (C) John Holland, Michael Stewart | |
| 13:55 | LSU | Richard Justice misses the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 13:55 | LSU | Richard Justice makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 13:34 | Oregon State | Joseph Knight is hacked by Bobby Dubose - foul #3 on Bobby Dubose, team foul #2 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Jack Watson (SF), Gerald Croskey (PF) Louis Poulin, Guillermo Hernandez | |
| Subs | LSU | Mitchell Smith (SF), Antonio Powell (C) Bobby Dubose, Michael Taylor | |
| 13:21 | Oregon State | Steven Cottrell misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 13:19 | LSU | Antonio Powell grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 13:07 | LSU | Richard Justice misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 13:05 | Oregon State | Jack Watson pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 12:48 | Oregon State | Joseph Knight comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Ronnie Moore - foul #1 on Ronnie Moore, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Oregon State | James Lewis (SG), Louis Poulin (SF), Bryan Turner (PF) John Austin, Jack Watson, Gerald Croskey | |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Elmer McClave (SG), Bobby Dubose (SF), Michael Taylor (PF), Michael Stewart (C) Alan Coan, Richard Justice, Mitchell Smith, Ronnie Moore, Antonio Powell | |
| 12:48 | Oregon State | Joseph Knight makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 12:48 | Oregon State | Joseph Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 12:48 | LSU | The rebound goes to Michael Stewart | 46-49 |
| 12:36 | LSU | Louis Poulin steps in front of the Elmer McClave pass | 46-49 |
| 12:30 | Oregon State | Joseph Knight is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-49 |
| Subs | Oregon State | John Austin (SG), Jack Watson (SF), Guillermo Hernandez (C) Steven Cottrell, Louis Poulin, Joseph Knight | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 12:21 | LSU | Paul Pruitt connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-52 |
| 11:55 | Oregon State | Guillermo Hernandez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-52 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Steven Cottrell (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Louis Poulin (SF) James Lewis, John Austin, Jack Watson | |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Curtis (SG), John Holland (SF), Antonio Powell (C) Elmer McClave, Michael Taylor, Michael Stewart | |
| 11:46 | LSU | John Holland hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Guillermo Hernandez - foul #2 on Guillermo Hernandez, team foul #5 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Oregon State | John Austin (SG), Jack Watson (SF), Joseph Knight (C) Robert Johnson, Louis Poulin, Guillermo Hernandez | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Taylor (PF) Bobby Dubose | |
| 11:46 | LSU | John Holland makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 11:46 | LSU | John Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Steven Cottrell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Austin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Watson (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Bryan Turner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Joseph Knight (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Paul Pruitt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Curtis (fresh) SF - John Holland (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Taylor (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Antonio Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Oregon State | Paul Curtis picks off the pass by John Austin in the backcourt | 46-54 |
| 11:29 | LSU | Paul Curtis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-57 |
| 11:22 | Oregon State | Joseph Knight lays it in on a nice dish by John Austin | 48-57 |
| 11:15 | LSU | John Holland is called for traveling | 48-57 |
| Subs | Oregon State | James Lewis (SG), Louis Poulin (SF), Guillermo Hernandez (C) John Austin, Jack Watson, Joseph Knight | |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Mitchell Smith (SF) Paul Pruitt, John Holland | |
| 10:55 | Oregon State | James Lewis misses long on an open floater from close range | 48-57 |
| 10:54 | Oregon State | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Turner | 48-57 |
| 10:37 | Oregon State | Steven Cottrell misses the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Michael Taylor - foul #2 on Michael Taylor, team foul #4 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Oregon State | John Austin (SG), Jack Watson (SF), Gerald Croskey (PF), Joseph Knight (C) James Lewis, Louis Poulin, Bryan Turner, Guillermo Hernandez | |
| Subs | LSU | Elmer McClave (SG), Bobby Dubose (PF), Ronnie Moore (C) Paul Curtis, Michael Taylor, Antonio Powell | |
| 10:37 | Oregon State | Steven Cottrell misses the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 10:37 | Oregon State | Steven Cottrell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 10:28 | LSU | Bobby Dubose hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 49-57 |
| 10:27 | Oregon State | Gerald Croskey grabs the board | 49-57 |
| 10:07 | Oregon State | Elmer McClave is called for the reach on John Austin - foul #2 on Elmer McClave, team foul #5 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Bryan Turner (PF) Gerald Croskey | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Justice (SG), John Holland (SF) Alan Coan, Mitchell Smith | |
| 09:50 | Oregon State | Joseph Knight hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 49-57 |
| 09:49 | LSU | Bobby Dubose grabs the board | 49-57 |
| 09:44 | LSU | Richard Justice misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Knight - foul #1 on Joseph Knight, team foul #6 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Oregon State | James Lewis (SG), Louis Poulin (SF), Guillermo Hernandez (PF) John Austin, Jack Watson, Bryan Turner | |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG) Elmer McClave | |
| 09:44 | LSU | Richard Justice makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 09:44 | LSU | Richard Justice makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 09:42 | Oregon State | James Lewis is hacked by Richard Justice in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Justice, team foul #6 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Jack Watson (SF) Louis Poulin | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 09:22 | Oregon State | Jack Watson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-59 |
| 09:20 | LSU | Ronnie Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 09:11 | LSU | Richard Justice misses short on a jump hook from close range | 49-59 |
| 09:09 | Oregon State | Joseph Knight pulls down the rebound | 49-59 |
| 08:48 | Oregon State | Joseph Knight connects on the jumper from close range set up by Jack Watson | 51-59 |
| 08:41 | LSU | Paul Pruitt misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-59 |
| 08:40 | Oregon State | Guillermo Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 08:35 | Oregon State | James Lewis's pass is intercepted by Paul Pruitt in the backcourt | 51-59 |
| 08:34 | LSU | Richard Justice misses the easy layup | 51-59 |
| 08:32 | Oregon State | Guillermo Hernandez pulls down the rebound | 51-59 |
| 08:27 | Oregon State | James Lewis drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Cottrell | 53-59 |
| 08:18 | LSU | Paul Pruitt misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-59 |
| 08:17 | Oregon State | Guillermo Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 08:06 | Oregon State | Guillermo Hernandez is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-59 |
| 08:05 | LSU | John Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 07:57 | LSU | John Holland hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 53-59 |
| 07:55 | Oregon State | Joseph Knight grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 07:33 | Oregon State | Joseph Knight misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Ronnie Moore - foul #2 on Ronnie Moore, team foul #7 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Robert Johnson (PG), John Austin (SG), Louis Poulin (SF), Bryan Turner (PF) Steven Cottrell, James Lewis, Jack Watson, Guillermo Hernandez | |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Elmer McClave (SG), Mitchell Smith (SF), Michael Taylor (PF), Michael Stewart (C) Paul Pruitt, Richard Justice, John Holland, Bobby Dubose, Ronnie Moore | |
| 07:33 | Oregon State | Joseph Knight makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 07:33 | Oregon State | Joseph Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Austin (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Poulin (fresh) PF - Bryan Turner (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Joseph Knight (tired) 22 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Alan Coan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Elmer McClave (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Mitchell Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Taylor (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:09 | LSU | Elmer McClave can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 55-59 |
| 07:08 | Oregon State | The rebound goes to Bryan Turner | 55-59 |
| 07:06 | Oregon State | John Austin is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 55-59 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Steven Cottrell (PG), Gerald Croskey (C) Robert Johnson, Joseph Knight | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 06:52 | LSU | Michael Stewart connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Alan Coan | 55-61 |
| 06:29 | Oregon State | Steven Cottrell misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-61 |
| 06:27 | LSU | The rebound goes to Elmer McClave | 55-61 |
| 06:23 | LSU | Elmer McClave scores on a runner from the baseline | 55-63 |
| 06:15 | Oregon State | John Austin misses the 3 from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 06:14 | LSU | Michael Taylor snags the defensive board | 55-63 |
| 06:03 | LSU | Michael Taylor hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 55-63 |
| 06:02 | LSU | Michael Taylor snags the offensive board | 55-63 |
| 05:55 | LSU | Mitchell Smith can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 55-63 |
| 05:54 | Oregon State | Bryan Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 05:39 | Oregon State | Bryan Turner drills a shot from the left block set up by John Austin and the foul's on Michael Stewart - foul #3 on Michael Stewart, team foul #8 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Robert Johnson (PG), Jack Watson (SF), Joseph Knight (C) Steven Cottrell, Louis Poulin, Gerald Croskey | |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Paul Curtis (SG), Bobby Dubose (SF), Antonio Powell (C) Alan Coan, Elmer McClave, Mitchell Smith, Michael Stewart | |
| 05:39 | Oregon State | Bryan Turner misses the free throw | 57-63 |
| 05:39 | LSU | Antonio Powell gets the rebound | 57-63 |
| 05:22 | LSU | Michael Taylor makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Pruitt | 57-65 |
| 05:05 | Oregon State | Antonio Powell blocks the short jumper by Joseph Knight | 57-65 |
| 05:03 | LSU | Michael Taylor pulls down the rebound | 57-65 |
| 04:53 | LSU | Bobby Dubose hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Jack Watson - foul #3 on Jack Watson, team foul #7 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Steven Cottrell (PG), Guillermo Hernandez (PF) Robert Johnson, Bryan Turner | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 04:53 | LSU | Bobby Dubose misses the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 04:53 | LSU | Bobby Dubose makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 04:51 | Oregon State | John Austin is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Curtis - foul #2 on Paul Curtis, team foul #9 | 57-66 |
| 04:51 | Oregon State | John Austin makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 04:51 | Oregon State | John Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 04:41 | LSU | Antonio Powell comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Joseph Knight - foul #2 on Joseph Knight, team foul #8 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Bryan Turner (PF), Gerald Croskey (C) Guillermo Hernandez, Joseph Knight | |
| Subs | LSU | Elmer McClave (SG) Paul Curtis | |
| 04:41 | LSU | Antonio Powell makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 04:41 | LSU | Antonio Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 04:39 | Oregon State | Paul Pruitt steals it from Steven Cottrell in the backcourt | 59-68 |
| 04:34 | LSU | Paul Pruitt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-68 |
| 04:33 | Oregon State | Gerald Croskey pulls down the rebound | 59-68 |
| 04:05 | Oregon State | John Austin misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-68 |
| 04:03 | Oregon State | Jack Watson tips it but misses | 59-68 |
| 04:01 | LSU | Elmer McClave snags the defensive board | 59-68 |
| 03:55 | LSU | Michael Taylor blows the layup | 59-68 |
| 03:53 | Oregon State | Bryan Turner snags the defensive board | 59-68 |
| 03:53 | Oregon State | Oregon State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-68 |
| Subs | Oregon State | James Lewis (PG), Louis Poulin (SF), Guillermo Hernandez (PF), Joseph Knight (C) Steven Cottrell, Jack Watson, Bryan Turner, Gerald Croskey | |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Richard Justice (SG), Ronnie Moore (PF), Michael Stewart (C) Paul Pruitt, Elmer McClave, Michael Taylor, Antonio Powell | |
| 03:38 | Oregon State | James Lewis is hacked by Michael Stewart - foul #4 on Michael Stewart, team foul #10 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Steven Cottrell (PG), Jack Watson (SF) John Austin, Louis Poulin | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 03:38 | Oregon State | James Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 03:38 | Oregon State | James Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 03:24 | LSU | Richard Justice is denied on a layup by Joseph Knight | 61-68 |
| 03:22 | LSU | Michael Stewart tips it in | 61-70 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Steven Cottrell (tiring) 6 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - James Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Watson (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Guillermo Hernandez (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Knight (tired) 22 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Alan Coan (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Richard Justice (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Dubose (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronnie Moore (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Oregon State | Joseph Knight can't finish the uncontested layup | 61-70 |
| 03:01 | LSU | Richard Justice snags the defensive board | 61-70 |
| 02:59 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-70 |
| Subs | Oregon State | John Austin (SG), Louis Poulin (SF), Bryan Turner (PF) James Lewis, Jack Watson, Guillermo Hernandez | |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Elmer McClave (SG) Alan Coan, Richard Justice | |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:54 | LSU | Paul Pruitt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-70 |
| 02:39 | Oregon State | Michael Stewart swats the short shot by Joseph Knight | 61-70 |
| 02:38 | Oregon State | Joseph Knight grabs the offensive board | 61-70 |
| 02:22 | Oregon State | Joseph Knight's floater is tipped away by Ronnie Moore | 61-70 |
| 02:21 | Oregon State | Bryan Turner misses the tip | 61-70 |
| 02:19 | LSU | Michael Stewart snags the defensive board | 61-70 |
| 02:03 | LSU | Elmer McClave drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Paul Pruitt and he's hacked by Steven Cottrell - foul #1 on Steven Cottrell, team foul #9 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Oregon State | James Lewis (PG), Jack Watson (SF), Guillermo Hernandez (PF), Gerald Croskey (C) Steven Cottrell, Louis Poulin, Bryan Turner, Joseph Knight | |
| Subs | LSU | Mitchell Smith (SF), Antonio Powell (C) Ronnie Moore, Michael Stewart | |
| 02:03 | LSU | Elmer McClave makes the free throw | 61-73 |
| 02:00 | Oregon State | James Lewis is hacked by Paul Pruitt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Pruitt, team foul #11 | 61-73 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Bryan Turner (PF), Joseph Knight (C) Guillermo Hernandez, Gerald Croskey | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Taylor (PF), Michael Stewart (C) Mitchell Smith, Antonio Powell | |
| 02:00 | Oregon State | James Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 02:00 | Oregon State | James Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:37 | LSU | Michael Stewart knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Paul Pruitt | 63-75 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:32 | Oregon State | Bryan Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-75 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Steven Cottrell (PG) James Lewis | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 01:14 | LSU | Michael Taylor scores on a driving attempt from close range | 63-77 |
| 01:00 | Oregon State | Michael Stewart denies the turnaround by Joseph Knight | 63-77 |
| 00:58 | LSU | Bobby Dubose gets the rebound | 63-77 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:33 | LSU | Paul Pruitt hits the finger roll | 63-79 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Oregon State | John Austin is hacked by Elmer McClave in the backcourt - foul #3 on Elmer McClave, team foul #12 | 63-79 |
| 00:29 | Oregon State | John Austin makes the 1st free throw | 64-79 |
| 00:29 | Oregon State | John Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 65-79 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Paul Pruitt runs out the clock | 65-79 |