| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Newhall (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Walter Edmondson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Thornton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Earnest Mateer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Pires (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Gary Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Williams (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Harry McSween (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Massey (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Holman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Christopher Thornton inbounds the ball | 16-42 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:57 | LSU | Walter Edmondson loses the dribble to Gary Adams in the backcourt | 16-42 |
| 19:55 | Fresno State | Harry McSween lays it up and in set up by Gary Adams | 16-44 |
| 19:38 | LSU | Walter Edmondson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-44 |
| 19:18 | Fresno State | Paul Holman buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Gary Adams | 19-46 |
| 19:12 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Walter Edmondson | 21-46 |
| 19:01 | Fresno State | Daniel Williams misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Walter Edmondson - foul #1 on Walter Edmondson, team foul #1 | 21-46 |
| 19:01 | Fresno State | Daniel Williams misses the 1st free throw | 21-46 |
| 19:01 | Fresno State | Daniel Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 21-46 |
| 19:01 | LSU | Earnest Mateer grabs the defensive rebound | 21-46 |
| 18:43 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall misses the shot from the right side | 21-46 |
| 18:42 | Fresno State | Gary Adams gets the rebound | 21-46 |
| 18:23 | Fresno State | Paul Holman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 21-46 |
| 18:22 | LSU | Frank Pires grabs the defensive rebound | 21-46 |
| 18:20 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall travels in the backcourt | 21-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Anderson (PG), Henry Smith (SG), Frank Bergsman (PF) Kenneth Newhall, Walter Edmondson, Earnest Mateer | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ronald Ward (SG), Jimmie Wallace (PF) Daniel Williams, Gary Massey | |
| 18:15 | Fresno State | Paul Holman misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Frank Bergsman - foul #3 on Frank Bergsman, team foul #2 | 21-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Earnest Mateer (PF) Frank Bergsman | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 18:15 | Fresno State | Paul Holman makes the 1st free throw | 21-47 |
| 18:15 | Fresno State | Paul Holman misses the 2nd free throw | 21-47 |
| 18:15 | LSU | Earnest Mateer grabs the defensive rebound | 21-47 |
| 17:56 | LSU | Earnest Mateer misses short on a shot from the left side | 21-47 |
| 17:55 | Fresno State | Jimmie Wallace pulls down the rebound | 21-47 |
| 17:36 | Fresno State | Harry McSween hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Ward | 21-50 |
| 17:26 | LSU | Earnest Mateer is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Anderson | 23-50 |
| 17:19 | Fresno State | Paul Holman hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-52 |
| 17:10 | LSU | Henry Smith is hacked by Paul Holman - foul #2 on Paul Holman, team foul #1 | 23-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Newhall (PG), Walter Edmondson (SG) Joseph Anderson, Christopher Thornton | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Daniel Williams (SG), Gary Massey (PF), John Traver (C) Gary Adams, Jimmie Wallace, Paul Holman | |
| 17:02 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-52 |
| 17:01 | LSU | Frank Pires tips it but misses | 23-52 |
| 17:00 | Fresno State | Ronald Ward pulls down the rebound | 23-52 |
| 16:55 | Fresno State | Harry McSween hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 23-52 |
| 16:53 | LSU | Earnest Mateer gets the rebound | 23-52 |
| 16:37 | LSU | Frank Pires's floater is tipped away by Gary Massey | 23-52 |
| 16:35 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Gary Massey | 23-52 |
| 16:25 | Fresno State | Harry McSween can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Henry Smith - foul #1 on Henry Smith, team foul #3 | 23-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Christopher Thornton (SF) Henry Smith | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gary Adams (PG) Ronald Ward | |
| 16:25 | Fresno State | Harry McSween makes the 1st free throw | 23-53 |
| 16:25 | Fresno State | Harry McSween makes the 2nd free throw | 23-54 |
| 16:23 | LSU | Christopher Thornton double dribbles in the backcourt | 23-54 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Frederick Staley (SG), Kenneth Scott (SF), Jimmie Wallace (PF) Daniel Williams, Harry McSween, Gary Massey | |
| 15:58 | Fresno State | Frank Pires steals the ball from Frederick Staley | 23-54 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Newhall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Walter Edmondson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Thornton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Earnest Mateer (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Pires (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Gary Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frederick Staley (fresh) SF - Kenneth Scott (fresh) PF - Jimmie Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Traver (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:45 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall is hacked by Kenneth Scott - foul #2 on Kenneth Scott, team foul #2 | 23-54 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Anderson (PG), Nicolas Rhoads (SG), Frank Bergsman (PF) Kenneth Newhall, Walter Edmondson, Earnest Mateer | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Lewis Finger (SG), Paul Holman (C) Frederick Staley, John Traver | |
| 15:29 | LSU | Frank Pires travels with the ball | 23-54 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Daniel Williams (SG), Gary Massey (PF) Gary Adams, Jimmie Wallace | |
| 15:06 | Fresno State | Christopher Thornton steps in front of the Paul Holman pass | 23-54 |
| 14:53 | LSU | Kenneth Scott is called for the reach on Frank Bergsman - foul #3 on Kenneth Scott, team foul #3 | 23-54 |
| Subs | LSU | Henry Smith (SF) Christopher Thornton | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ronald Ward (PG), Jimmie Wallace (C) Daniel Williams, Paul Holman | |
| 14:42 | LSU | Henry Smith is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Scott - foul #4 on Kenneth Scott, team foul #4 | 23-54 |
| Subs | LSU | Earnest Mateer (PF) Frank Pires | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Harry McSween (SF), Paul Holman (C) Kenneth Scott, Gary Massey | |
| 14:25 | LSU | Earnest Mateer's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Holman | 23-54 |
| 14:23 | Fresno State | Paul Holman grabs the board | 23-54 |
| 14:07 | Fresno State | Lewis Finger connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Harry McSween | 23-57 |
| 13:56 | LSU | Earnest Mateer misses the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jimmie Wallace - foul #2 on Jimmie Wallace, team foul #5 | 23-57 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Newhall (PG), Walter Edmondson (SG) Joseph Anderson, Nicolas Rhoads | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gary Adams (PG), Daniel Williams (SG), Gan Shih (SF), John Traver (C) Ronald Ward, Lewis Finger, Harry McSween, Paul Holman | |
| 13:56 | LSU | Earnest Mateer makes the 1st free throw | 24-57 |
| 13:56 | LSU | Earnest Mateer makes the 2nd free throw | 25-57 |
| 13:30 | Fresno State | Earnest Mateer steals it from Daniel Williams | 25-57 |
| 13:28 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall is fouled in the backcourt by Gan Shih - foul #1 on Gan Shih, team foul #6 | 25-57 |
| Subs | LSU | Christopher Thornton (SF), Frank Pires (C) Henry Smith, Earnest Mateer | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gary Massey (PF) Jimmie Wallace | |
| 13:16 | LSU | Frank Bergsman jams it | 27-57 |
| 13:03 | Fresno State | Daniel Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 27-57 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Lewis Finger (SG), Paul Holman (C) Daniel Williams, John Traver | |
| 12:50 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall travels with the ball | 27-57 |
| Subs | LSU | Earnest Mateer (PF) Frank Bergsman | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 12:30 | Fresno State | Lewis Finger makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Adams | 27-60 |
| 12:28 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Adams - foul #1 on Gary Adams, team foul #7 | 27-60 |
| Subs | LSU | Nicolas Rhoads (SG) Walter Edmondson | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Harry McSween (SF) Gan Shih | |
| 12:28 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall misses the 1st free throw | 27-60 |
| 12:28 | LSU | Frank Pires pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-60 |
| 12:22 | LSU | Christopher Thornton connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Newhall | 29-60 |
| 12:08 | Fresno State | Paul Holman makes the runner in the lane | 29-62 |
| 11:59 | LSU | Nicolas Rhoads is called for a charge - foul #1 on Nicolas Rhoads, team foul #4 | 29-62 |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Edmondson (SG), Henry Smith (SF) Kenneth Newhall, Christopher Thornton | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ronald Ward (PG), Daniel Williams (SG), Jimmie Wallace (PF) Gary Adams, Lewis Finger, Gary Massey | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Nicolas Rhoads (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Edmondson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Earnest Mateer (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Pires (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Ronald Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Williams (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Harry McSween (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jimmie Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Holman (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Fresno State | Harry McSween clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-62 |
| 11:42 | LSU | Frank Pires snags the defensive board | 29-62 |
| 11:36 | LSU | Frank Pires makes the jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Jimmie Wallace - foul #3 on Jimmie Wallace, team foul #8 | 31-62 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Anderson (PG), Frank Bergsman (PF) Nicolas Rhoads, Earnest Mateer | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 11:36 | LSU | Frank Pires makes the free throw | 32-62 |
| 11:28 | Fresno State | Ronald Ward makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Williams | 32-64 |
| 11:20 | LSU | Walter Edmondson misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-64 |
| 11:19 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Jimmie Wallace | 32-64 |
| 11:10 | Fresno State | Paul Holman can't connect on a jumper from close range | 32-64 |
| 11:08 | LSU | The rebound goes to Henry Smith | 32-64 |
| 10:47 | LSU | Walter Edmondson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-64 |
| 10:45 | LSU | Frank Bergsman pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-64 |
| 10:30 | LSU | Joseph Anderson is hacked by Ronald Ward - foul #1 on Ronald Ward, team foul #9 | 32-64 |
| Subs | LSU | Nicolas Rhoads (SG), Christopher Thornton (SF), Earnest Mateer (PF) Walter Edmondson, Henry Smith, Frank Bergsman | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gary Adams (PG), Lewis Finger (SG), Gan Shih (SF), Gary Massey (PF), John Traver (C) Ronald Ward, Daniel Williams, Harry McSween, Jimmie Wallace, Paul Holman | |
| 10:30 | LSU | Joseph Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 33-64 |
| 10:30 | LSU | Joseph Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-64 |
| 10:30 | Fresno State | John Traver gets the rebound | 33-64 |
| 10:17 | Fresno State | Lewis Finger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-64 |
| 10:16 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Adams | 33-64 |
| 10:05 | Fresno State | John Traver is fouled on the floor by Frank Pires - foul #2 on Frank Pires, team foul #5 | 33-64 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Newhall (PG) Joseph Anderson | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 09:59 | Fresno State | Gary Adams is fouled on the floor by Frank Pires - foul #3 on Frank Pires, team foul #6 | 33-64 |
| 09:44 | Fresno State | Lewis Finger misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-64 |
| 09:43 | LSU | Earnest Mateer grabs the board | 33-64 |
| 09:38 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Nicolas Rhoads and he's hacked by John Traver - foul #1 on John Traver, team foul #10 | 35-64 |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Edmondson (SG), Frank Bergsman (C) Nicolas Rhoads, Frank Pires | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 09:38 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall misses the free throw | 35-64 |
| 09:38 | Fresno State | Gary Massey grabs the defensive rebound | 35-64 |
| 09:22 | Fresno State | Gan Shih misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-64 |
| 09:21 | Fresno State | John Traver snags the offensive board | 35-64 |
| 09:01 | Fresno State | Lewis Finger misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 35-64 |
| 08:59 | LSU | Earnest Mateer snags the defensive board | 35-64 |
| 08:57 | LSU | Walter Edmondson is hacked by Lewis Finger in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lewis Finger, team foul #11 | 35-64 |
| Subs | LSU | Henry Smith (SF), Frank Pires (C) Christopher Thornton, Earnest Mateer | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Daniel Williams (SG), Harry McSween (SF), Jimmie Wallace (PF), Paul Holman (C) Lewis Finger, Gan Shih, Gary Massey, John Traver | |
| 08:57 | LSU | Walter Edmondson makes the 1st free throw | 36-64 |
| 08:57 | LSU | Walter Edmondson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-64 |
| 08:47 | Fresno State | Harry McSween loses the dribble to Walter Edmondson | 37-64 |
| 08:42 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-64 |
| 08:41 | LSU | Frank Bergsman gets the offensive rebound | 37-64 |
| 08:24 | LSU | Gary Adams takes the ball from Frank Pires | 37-64 |
| 08:21 | Fresno State | Gary Adams hits the finger roll | 37-66 |
| 08:07 | LSU | Henry Smith is whistled for a carry | 37-66 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Anderson (PG), Nicolas Rhoads (SG) Kenneth Newhall, Walter Edmondson | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ronald Ward (PG), Frederick Staley (SG) Gary Adams, Daniel Williams | |
| 07:58 | Fresno State | Jimmie Wallace misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-66 |
| 07:57 | LSU | Frank Bergsman pulls down the rebound | 37-66 |
| 07:53 | LSU | Joseph Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Ward - foul #2 on Ronald Ward, team foul #12 | 37-66 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Lewis Finger (SG), Kenneth Scott (SF) Frederick Staley, Harry McSween | |
| 07:53 | LSU | Joseph Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 37-66 |
| 07:53 | LSU | Joseph Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-66 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Joseph Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicolas Rhoads (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Henry Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Bergsman (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Pires (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Ronald Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lewis Finger (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Scott (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Jimmie Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Holman (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Fresno State | Joseph Anderson steals it from Paul Holman | 38-66 |
| 07:24 | LSU | Frank Pires hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Holman - foul #3 on Paul Holman, team foul #13 | 38-66 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gan Shih (PF) Jimmie Wallace | |
| 07:24 | LSU | Frank Pires makes the 1st free throw | 39-66 |
| 07:24 | LSU | Frank Pires makes the 2nd free throw | 40-66 |
| 07:08 | Fresno State | Joseph Anderson picks off the pass by Ronald Ward | 40-66 |
| 07:05 | LSU | Henry Smith misses the lay-in | 40-66 |
| 07:03 | LSU | Henry Smith gets the offensive rebound | 40-66 |
| 06:50 | LSU | Frank Bergsman misses long on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Ronald Ward - foul #3 on Ronald Ward, team foul #14 | 40-66 |
| Subs | LSU | Earnest Mateer (PF) Frank Pires | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gary Adams (PG), Gary Massey (PF), John Traver (C) Ronald Ward, Gan Shih, Paul Holman | |
| 06:50 | LSU | Frank Bergsman makes the 1st free throw | 41-66 |
| 06:50 | LSU | Frank Bergsman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-66 |
| 06:36 | Fresno State | Gary Adams misses the floater from the left block | 42-66 |
| 06:34 | Fresno State | Gary Massey gets the offensive rebound | 42-66 |
| 06:24 | Fresno State | Lewis Finger double dribbles | 42-66 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Newhall (PG), Walter Edmondson (SG), Christopher Thornton (SF), Frank Pires (C) Joseph Anderson, Nicolas Rhoads, Henry Smith, Frank Bergsman | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Daniel Williams (SG) Lewis Finger | |
| 06:10 | LSU | Walter Edmondson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-66 |
| 06:08 | Fresno State | Gary Massey snags the defensive board | 42-66 |
| 05:54 | Fresno State | Daniel Williams comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Earnest Mateer - foul #1 on Earnest Mateer, team foul #7 | 42-66 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Anderson (PG), Nicolas Rhoads (SG), Henry Smith (SF), Frank Bergsman (C) Kenneth Newhall, Walter Edmondson, Christopher Thornton, Frank Pires | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gan Shih (SF), Jimmie Wallace (PF), Paul Holman (C) Kenneth Scott, Gary Massey, John Traver | |
| 05:54 | Fresno State | Daniel Williams makes the 1st free throw | 42-67 |
| 05:54 | Fresno State | Daniel Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 42-68 |
| 05:51 | LSU | Nicolas Rhoads's pass is intercepted by Gan Shih in the backcourt | 42-68 |
| 05:50 | Fresno State | Gan Shih can't finish the layup | 42-68 |
| 05:48 | Fresno State | Paul Holman tips it in | 42-70 |
| 05:35 | LSU | Earnest Mateer drills a fadeaway from the right side | 44-70 |
| 05:21 | Fresno State | Daniel Williams is hacked by Nicolas Rhoads - foul #2 on Nicolas Rhoads, team foul #8 | 44-70 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ronald Ward (PG) Gary Adams | |
| 05:21 | Fresno State | Daniel Williams makes the 1st free throw | 44-71 |
| 05:21 | Fresno State | Daniel Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 44-71 |
| 05:21 | LSU | Henry Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 44-71 |
| 05:13 | LSU | Frank Bergsman drills a fadeaway from the right block | 46-71 |
| 04:59 | Fresno State | Paul Holman drills a floater from close range set up by Ronald Ward | 46-73 |
| 04:40 | LSU | Frank Bergsman misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Ronald Ward - foul #4 on Ronald Ward, team foul #15 | 46-73 |
| Subs | LSU | Frank Pires (C) Earnest Mateer | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Lewis Finger (SG), Harry McSween (SF), Gary Massey (PF), John Traver (C) Daniel Williams, Gan Shih, Jimmie Wallace, Paul Holman | |
| 04:40 | LSU | Frank Bergsman makes the 1st free throw | 47-73 |
| 04:40 | LSU | Frank Bergsman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-73 |
| 04:32 | Fresno State | Lewis Finger connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Traver | 48-76 |
| 04:28 | LSU | Henry Smith connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Nicolas Rhoads | 50-76 |
| 04:16 | Fresno State | Harry McSween can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-76 |
| 04:15 | Fresno State | Gary Massey pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-76 |
| 04:06 | Fresno State | Lewis Finger hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 50-76 |
| 04:04 | Fresno State | Ronald Ward misses the tip | 50-76 |
| 04:02 | LSU | Joseph Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-76 |
| 03:58 | LSU | Henry Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-76 |
| 03:56 | Fresno State | John Traver gets the rebound | 50-76 |
| 03:52 | Fresno State | Joseph Anderson is called for the reach on John Traver - foul #3 on Joseph Anderson, team foul #9 | 50-76 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gary Adams (PG) Ronald Ward | |
| 03:52 | Fresno State | John Traver misses the 1st free throw | 50-76 |
| 03:52 | LSU | Frank Pires grabs the defensive rebound | 50-76 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Joseph Anderson (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Nicolas Rhoads (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Henry Smith (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Frank Bergsman (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Pires (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Gary Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lewis Finger (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Harry McSween (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Massey (fresh) 8 reb. C - John Traver (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:35 | LSU | Henry Smith buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Anderson | 53-76 |
| 03:23 | Fresno State | Lewis Finger makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Harry McSween | 53-79 |
| 03:03 | LSU | Henry Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-79 |
| 03:02 | Fresno State | Gary Massey pulls down the rebound | 53-79 |
| 02:46 | Fresno State | Lewis Finger misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Nicolas Rhoads - foul #3 on Nicolas Rhoads, team foul #10 | 53-79 |
| Subs | LSU | Earnest Mateer (PF) Frank Pires | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kenneth Scott (SF), Jimmie Wallace (PF), Paul Holman (C) Harry McSween, Gary Massey, John Traver | |
| 02:46 | Fresno State | Lewis Finger makes the 1st free throw | 53-80 |
| 02:46 | Fresno State | Lewis Finger misses the 2nd free throw | 53-80 |
| 02:46 | LSU | Earnest Mateer grabs the defensive rebound | 53-80 |
| 02:24 | LSU | Frank Bergsman can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Jimmie Wallace - foul #4 on Jimmie Wallace, team foul #16 | 53-80 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Daniel Williams (SG) Lewis Finger | |
| 02:24 | LSU | Frank Bergsman makes the 1st free throw | 54-80 |
| 02:24 | LSU | Frank Bergsman misses the 2nd free throw | 54-80 |
| 02:24 | Fresno State | Jimmie Wallace grabs the board | 54-80 |
| 02:09 | Fresno State | Henry Smith steps in front of the Jimmie Wallace pass | 54-80 |
| 01:50 | LSU | Henry Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-80 |
| 01:49 | Fresno State | Jimmie Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 54-80 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:42 | Fresno State | Jimmie Wallace connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Scott and he's fouled by Nicolas Rhoads - foul #4 on Nicolas Rhoads, team foul #11 | 54-82 |
| Subs | LSU | Frank Pires (C) Earnest Mateer | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Lewis Finger (SG), Harry McSween (SF) Daniel Williams, Kenneth Scott | |
| 01:42 | Fresno State | Jimmie Wallace makes the free throw | 54-83 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:26 | LSU | The short jumper by Frank Bergsman is denied by Paul Holman | 54-83 |
| 01:25 | LSU | Henry Smith gets the offensive rebound | 54-83 |
| 01:20 | LSU | The pull-up jumper by Frank Bergsman is blocked by Paul Holman | 54-83 |
| 01:18 | Fresno State | Harry McSween snags the defensive board | 54-83 |
| 01:06 | Fresno State | Harry McSween is hacked by Nicolas Rhoads - foul #5 on Nicolas Rhoads, team foul #12 | 54-83 |
| Subs | LSU | Christopher Thornton (SF) Nicolas Rhoads | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gary Massey (PF) Jimmie Wallace | |
| 01:06 | Fresno State | Harry McSween misses the 1st free throw | 54-83 |
| 01:06 | Fresno State | Harry McSween makes the 2nd free throw | 54-84 |
| 00:58 | LSU | Frank Bergsman hits a floater from the left wing | 56-84 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Fresno State | Lewis Finger can't throw it down | 56-84 |
| 00:31 | LSU | Christopher Thornton snags the defensive board | 56-84 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:23 | LSU | Henry Smith buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-84 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | Gary Adams runs out the clock | 59-84 |