| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Newhall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Edmondson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Thornton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earnest Mateer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Frank Pires (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Rey Stafford (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Fred Schultz (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Erik Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Gilmer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz inbounds the ball | 35-28 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-4) | |
| 19:42 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Rey Stafford | 35-31 |
| 19:22 | LSU | Frank Pires is fouled on the floor by Fred Schultz - foul #1 on Fred Schultz, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 18:58 | LSU | Fred Schultz is called for the reach on Christopher Thornton - foul #2 on Fred Schultz, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| 18:43 | LSU | Rey Stafford takes the ball from Christopher Thornton | 35-31 |
| 18:28 | San Diego State | Rey Stafford's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Thornton | 35-31 |
| 18:26 | San Diego State | Rey Stafford gets the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 18:11 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Earnest Mateer - foul #3 on Earnest Mateer, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | LSU | Frank Bergsman (PF) Earnest Mateer | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 18:11 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 18:11 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 17:56 | LSU | Christopher Thornton blows the layup | 35-33 |
| 17:55 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 17:49 | San Diego State | Walter Edmondson is called for the reach on Robert Brown - foul #3 on Walter Edmondson, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Henry Smith (SG) Walter Edmondson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Emmett Mao (PG), Robert Harmon (SG), Chester Serna (PF), Benjamin Mooring (C) Rey Stafford, Robert Brown, Erik Walker, Jason Gilmer | |
| 17:32 | San Diego State | Benjamin Mooring's pass is intercepted by Christopher Thornton | 35-33 |
| 17:29 | LSU | Christopher Thornton lays it in | 37-33 |
| 17:15 | San Diego State | Benjamin Mooring misses the turnaround from close range | 37-33 |
| 17:14 | LSU | Frank Bergsman gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 16:52 | LSU | Christopher Thornton hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Newhall | 40-33 |
| 16:38 | San Diego State | Frank Bergsman steps in front of the Fred Schultz pass | 40-33 |
| 16:09 | LSU | Christopher Thornton misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-33 |
| 16:08 | San Diego State | Benjamin Mooring pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 16:03 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 16:01 | San Diego State | Benjamin Mooring pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 15:52 | San Diego State | Benjamin Mooring is fouled on the floor by Frank Pires - foul #1 on Frank Pires, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Anderson (PG), Walter Edmondson (SG), Earnest Mateer (PF) Kenneth Newhall, Christopher Thornton, Frank Bergsman | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Rey Stafford (PG), Robert Brown (SG), Kenneth Zubris (SF), Erik Walker (PF), Jason Gilmer (C) Emmett Mao, Robert Harmon, Fred Schultz, Chester Serna, Benjamin Mooring | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Joseph Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Edmondson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Henry Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Earnest Mateer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Frank Pires (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Rey Stafford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Zubris (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Erik Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Gilmer (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | San Diego State | Erik Walker clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 15:45 | LSU | Frank Pires snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 15:30 | LSU | Henry Smith misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Kenneth Zubris - foul #4 on Kenneth Zubris, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Fred Schultz (SF) Kenneth Zubris | |
| 15:30 | LSU | Henry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 15:30 | LSU | Henry Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 15:30 | LSU | Earnest Mateer pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 15:08 | LSU | Henry Smith is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-33 |
| 14:56 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz throws it down on a nice dish by Rey Stafford | 44-35 |
| 14:30 | LSU | Earnest Mateer misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Erik Walker - foul #3 on Erik Walker, team foul #4 | 44-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Christopher Thornton (SF), Frank Bergsman (C) Henry Smith, Frank Pires | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Harmon (SG) Fred Schultz | |
| 14:30 | LSU | Earnest Mateer makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 14:30 | LSU | Earnest Mateer makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 14:21 | San Diego State | Rey Stafford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 14:19 | LSU | Christopher Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 13:52 | LSU | Christopher Thornton misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-35 |
| 13:51 | San Diego State | Erik Walker gets the rebound | 46-35 |
| 13:49 | San Diego State | Rey Stafford is hacked by Joseph Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Anderson, team foul #4 | 46-35 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Emmett Mao (PG), Benjamin Mooring (C) Rey Stafford, Jason Gilmer | |
| 13:30 | San Diego State | Erik Walker knocks in the shot in the lane | 46-37 |
| 13:05 | LSU | Walter Edmondson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-37 |
| 13:03 | San Diego State | Emmett Mao pulls down the rebound | 46-37 |
| 12:57 | San Diego State | Christopher Thornton steps in front of the Erik Walker pass | 46-37 |
| 12:39 | LSU | Joseph Anderson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 12:37 | LSU | Christopher Thornton tips it in | 48-37 |
| 12:31 | San Diego State | Erik Walker scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Brown | 48-39 |
| 12:08 | LSU | Earnest Mateer misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 48-39 |
| 12:06 | San Diego State | Benjamin Mooring gets the rebound | 48-39 |
| 11:48 | San Diego State | The jump hook by Benjamin Mooring is blocked by Earnest Mateer | 48-39 |
| 11:47 | LSU | Christopher Thornton snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Joseph Anderson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Edmondson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Thornton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Earnest Mateer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Frank Bergsman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Emmett Mao (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Harmon (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Erik Walker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Benjamin Mooring (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | LSU | Christopher Thornton misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 48-39 |
| 11:22 | LSU | Frank Bergsman snags the offensive board | 48-39 |
| 11:04 | LSU | Robert Brown steals the ball from Earnest Mateer | 48-39 |
| 11:00 | San Diego State | Erik Walker banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Brown | 48-41 |
| 10:33 | LSU | Christopher Thornton loses the dribble to Benjamin Mooring | 48-41 |
| 10:12 | San Diego State | Erik Walker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 10:10 | LSU | The rebound goes to Christopher Thornton | 48-41 |
| 09:41 | LSU | Walter Edmondson double dribbles | 48-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Newhall (PG), Nicolas Rhoads (SG), Henry Smith (SF), Frank Pires (C) Joseph Anderson, Walter Edmondson, Christopher Thornton, Frank Bergsman | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Rey Stafford (PG), William Rather (SG), Fred Schultz (SF), Chester Serna (PF), Jason Gilmer (C) Emmett Mao, Robert Harmon, Robert Brown, Erik Walker, Benjamin Mooring | |
| 09:26 | San Diego State | Chester Serna can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 09:24 | LSU | The rebound goes to Kenneth Newhall | 48-41 |
| 08:55 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall is called for traveling | 48-41 |
| 08:52 | San Diego State | Rey Stafford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-41 |
| 08:35 | LSU | Frank Pires is open and scores on a shot near the basket | 50-41 |
| 08:27 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 08:25 | LSU | Nicolas Rhoads gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 08:00 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Henry Smith | 53-41 |
| 07:46 | San Diego State | Rey Stafford drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-44 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Newhall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicolas Rhoads (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Henry Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Earnest Mateer (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Frank Pires (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Rey Stafford (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Rather (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Fred Schultz (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Chester Serna (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jason Gilmer (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Nicolas Rhoads | 55-44 |
| 07:23 | San Diego State | Kenneth Newhall steals it from Fred Schultz | 55-44 |
| 06:57 | LSU | Frank Pires comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Jason Gilmer - foul #1 on Jason Gilmer, team foul #5 | 55-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Edmondson (SG), Christopher Thornton (SF), Frank Bergsman (PF) Nicolas Rhoads, Henry Smith, Earnest Mateer | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Emmett Mao (PG), Robert Brown (SG), Kenneth Zubris (SF), Erik Walker (PF), Fred Votaw (C) Rey Stafford, William Rather, Fred Schultz, Chester Serna, Jason Gilmer | |
| 06:57 | LSU | Frank Pires misses the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 06:57 | LSU | Frank Pires misses the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 06:57 | San Diego State | Erik Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 06:37 | San Diego State | Frank Pires blocks the short jumper by Erik Walker | 55-44 |
| 06:35 | LSU | The rebound goes to Frank Pires | 55-44 |
| 06:17 | LSU | Christopher Thornton hits a wide open runner from the baseline | 57-44 |
| 06:04 | San Diego State | Robert Brown loses the dribble to Walter Edmondson | 57-44 |
| 05:45 | LSU | Frank Bergsman blows the layup | 57-44 |
| 05:44 | LSU | Walter Edmondson gets the offensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 05:26 | LSU | Kenneth Zubris is called for the reach on Christopher Thornton - foul #5 on Kenneth Zubris, team foul #6 | 57-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Nicolas Rhoads (PG), Henry Smith (SG) Kenneth Newhall, Walter Edmondson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Harmon (SG), Fred Schultz (SF), Benjamin Mooring (PF) Robert Brown, Kenneth Zubris, Erik Walker | |
| 05:02 | LSU | Frank Bergsman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 57-44 |
| 05:00 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz grabs the board | 57-44 |
| 04:55 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-44 |
| 04:53 | San Diego State | Emmett Mao pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 04:38 | San Diego State | Benjamin Mooring makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Harmon | 57-46 |
| 04:09 | LSU | Christopher Thornton is hacked by Fred Schultz - foul #3 on Fred Schultz, team foul #7 | 57-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Anderson (PG), Earnest Mateer (PF) Nicolas Rhoads, Frank Bergsman | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Rey Stafford (PG), Chester Serna (PF), Jason Gilmer (C) Emmett Mao, Benjamin Mooring, Fred Votaw | |
| 04:09 | LSU | Christopher Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 04:09 | LSU | Christopher Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 04:02 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz misses the easy layup | 59-46 |
| 04:00 | LSU | Earnest Mateer pulls down the rebound | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 03:56 | LSU | Henry Smith clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 59-46 |
| 03:55 | San Diego State | Jason Gilmer grabs the defensive rebound | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 03:43 | San Diego State | A charge is called on Fred Schultz - foul #4 on Fred Schultz, team foul #8 | 59-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Edmondson (SG) Christopher Thornton | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Joseph Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Edmondson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Henry Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Earnest Mateer (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Frank Pires (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Rey Stafford (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Harmon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Fred Schultz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Chester Serna (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jason Gilmer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | LSU | Earnest Mateer drills a shot in the lane | 61-46 |
| 03:15 | San Diego State | Chester Serna misses the dunk attempt | 61-46 |
| 03:14 | San Diego State | Jason Gilmer grabs the offensive rebound | 61-46 |
| 03:04 | San Diego State | Walter Edmondson is called for the reach on Fred Schultz - foul #4 on Walter Edmondson, team foul #5 | 61-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Nicolas Rhoads (SG), Frank Bergsman (PF) Walter Edmondson, Earnest Mateer | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Emmett Mao (PG), William Rather (SG), Benjamin Mooring (C) Rey Stafford, Robert Harmon, Jason Gilmer | |
| 02:52 | San Diego State | Chester Serna misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-46 |
| 02:51 | LSU | Frank Pires pulls down the rebound | 61-46 |
| 02:22 | LSU | Frank Pires misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-46 |
| 02:21 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz gets the rebound | 61-46 |
| 02:07 | San Diego State | Chester Serna misses short on a floater from the right side | 61-46 |
| 02:06 | LSU | The rebound goes to Frank Bergsman | 61-46 |
| 01:40 | LSU | Benjamin Mooring swats the layup by Frank Pires | 61-46 |
| 01:38 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz gets the rebound | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 01:29 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-46 |
| 01:28 | LSU | Henry Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 61-46 |
| 01:06 | LSU | Frank Bergsman hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Henry Smith and he's hacked by Chester Serna - foul #1 on Chester Serna, team foul #9 | 63-46 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Harmon (SG) William Rather | |
| 01:06 | LSU | Frank Bergsman makes the free throw | 64-46 |
| 00:58 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Henry Smith - foul #2 on Henry Smith, team foul #6 | 64-46 |
| 00:58 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 00:58 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | LSU | Frank Pires hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Nicolas Rhoads | 66-48 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | San Diego State | Robert Harmon can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Nicolas Rhoads - foul #1 on Nicolas Rhoads, team foul #7 | 66-48 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Rather (SG) Fred Schultz | |
| 00:28 | San Diego State | Robert Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 00:28 | San Diego State | Robert Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Joseph Anderson runs out the clock | 66-50 |