| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Early (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Gadomski (fresh) PF - Raymond Isom (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Michael McDermott (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jim Blagg (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Douglas Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Simons (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | James Wright inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | NC State | Curtis Johnston banks in the layup | 28-32 |
| 19:23 | LSU | Peter Gadomski makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 19:00 | NC State | Jim Blagg connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-34 |
| 18:51 | LSU | James Knudson is fouled on the floor by James Wright - foul #1 on James Wright, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| 18:36 | LSU | Peter Gadomski buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Early | 34-34 |
| 18:13 | NC State | Edward Simons blows the layup | 34-34 |
| 18:12 | LSU | Michael McDermott pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 18:07 | LSU | Curtis Johnston steps in front of the Michael McDermott pass | 34-34 |
| 17:41 | NC State | Curtis Johnston blows the layup | 34-34 |
| 17:40 | NC State | Edward Simons tips it back up and in | 34-36 |
| 17:19 | LSU | Peter Gadomski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Peter Gadomski, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | LSU | James Poythress (C) Michael McDermott | |
| Subs | NC State | Mathew Doby (SG), Joseph Kovach (SF), Kevin Hitch (C) James Wright, Curtis Johnston, Edward Simons | |
| 16:57 | NC State | Joseph Kovach misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 34-36 |
| 16:56 | LSU | The rebound goes to John Early | 34-36 |
| 16:52 | LSU | Peter Gadomski drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Knudson | 37-36 |
| 16:27 | NC State | Joseph Kovach is hacked by Peter Gadomski - foul #3 on Peter Gadomski, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Aaron Griffith (PG), Daniel Foushee (SG), Johnny Wall (SF), Michael McDermott (C) James Knudson, John Early, Peter Gadomski, Raymond Isom | |
| Subs | NC State | Bobby Stanley (PG), Curtis Johnston (PF) Jim Blagg, Douglas Hopkins | |
| 16:01 | NC State | Michael McDermott blocks the jumper by Bobby Stanley | 37-36 |
| 15:59 | LSU | Daniel Foushee grabs the board | 37-36 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Aaron Griffith (fresh) SG - Daniel Foushee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Wall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Poythress (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael McDermott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bobby Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mathew Doby (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Kovach (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Curtis Johnston (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kevin Hitch (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | LSU | Johnny Wall hits a fadeaway from close range | 39-36 |
| 15:17 | NC State | Curtis Johnston connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bobby Stanley | 39-38 |
| 15:10 | LSU | Daniel Foushee clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-38 |
| 15:08 | LSU | Johnny Wall grabs the offensive board | 39-38 |
| 14:57 | LSU | Aaron Griffith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 14:56 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Wall | 39-38 |
| 14:45 | LSU | Daniel Foushee knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Johnny Wall | 42-38 |
| 14:22 | NC State | Bobby Stanley buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Mathew Doby | 42-40 |
| 14:16 | LSU | Daniel Foushee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | LSU | James Knudson (PG), John Early (SG), Raymond Isom (PF) Aaron Griffith, Daniel Foushee, Michael McDermott | |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (PG), James Wright (SF), Douglas Hopkins (PF), Edward Simons (C) Bobby Stanley, Joseph Kovach, Curtis Johnston, Kevin Hitch | |
| 13:58 | NC State | Edward Simons misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-40 |
| 13:57 | LSU | James Knudson snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 13:47 | LSU | Raymond Isom is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-40 |
| 13:45 | NC State | Jim Blagg snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 13:20 | NC State | Mathew Doby clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 13:19 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins grabs the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 12:57 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins's floater is tipped away by James Poythress | 42-40 |
| 12:56 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins grabs the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 12:34 | NC State | Raymond Isom is called for the reach on Jim Blagg - foul #1 on Raymond Isom, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Peter Gadomski (SF), Michael McDermott (C) Johnny Wall, James Poythress | |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Johnston (PF) Mathew Doby | |
| 12:13 | NC State | Jim Blagg buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Edward Simons | 42-42 |
| 11:58 | LSU | John Early splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 11:57 | NC State | James Wright grabs the board | 42-42 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Early (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Gadomski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Isom (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Michael McDermott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jim Blagg (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Douglas Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SF - James Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Curtis Johnston (fresh) 6 pts. C - Edward Simons (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:50 | NC State | Jim Blagg comes up short on the shot from the left side | 42-42 |
| 11:48 | LSU | The rebound goes to Michael McDermott | 42-42 |
| 11:42 | LSU | Raymond Isom lays it up and in and he's fouled by James Wright - foul #2 on James Wright, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Kovach (SF) James Wright | |
| 11:42 | LSU | Raymond Isom makes the free throw | 45-42 |
| 11:19 | NC State | Curtis Johnston scores on a shot from the baseline | 45-44 |
| 11:06 | LSU | James Knudson is fouled on the floor by Jim Blagg - foul #1 on Jim Blagg, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Aaron Griffith (PG), Daniel Foushee (SG) James Knudson, John Early | |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Hitch (C) Edward Simons | |
| 11:00 | LSU | Aaron Griffith can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-44 |
| 10:58 | NC State | Curtis Johnston gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 10:33 | NC State | Jim Blagg clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Aaron Griffith - foul #2 on Aaron Griffith, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Wall (SF), James Poythress (PF) Peter Gadomski, Raymond Isom | |
| Subs | NC State | Mathew Doby (SG) Douglas Hopkins | |
| 10:33 | NC State | Jim Blagg makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 10:33 | NC State | Jim Blagg makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 10:19 | LSU | Daniel Foushee clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-46 |
| 10:18 | NC State | Kevin Hitch grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 10:04 | NC State | James Poythress denies the turnaround by Curtis Johnston | 45-46 |
| 10:03 | LSU | The rebound goes to Aaron Griffith | 45-46 |
| 09:49 | LSU | James Poythress misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-46 |
| 09:47 | NC State | Jim Blagg snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 09:20 | NC State | Jim Blagg loses the ball out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | LSU | James Knudson (PG), John Early (SG), Raymond Isom (PF) Aaron Griffith, Daniel Foushee, Michael McDermott | |
| Subs | NC State | Bobby Stanley (PG), James Wright (SF), Douglas Hopkins (PF), Edward Simons (C) Jim Blagg, Joseph Kovach, Curtis Johnston, Kevin Hitch | |
| 09:01 | LSU | Raymond Isom's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-46 |
| 08:32 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins misses the shot from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 08:31 | LSU | James Knudson gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 08:12 | LSU | James Knudson hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Johnny Wall | 47-46 |
| 07:50 | NC State | Mathew Doby hits a jumper from the free throw line | 47-48 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Early (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Wall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Isom (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - James Poythress (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bobby Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mathew Doby (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Simons (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | LSU | John Early evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the left side set up by Johnny Wall | 49-48 |
| 07:18 | NC State | Bobby Stanley double dribbles | 49-48 |
| Subs | LSU | Peter Gadomski (SF), Michael McDermott (C) Johnny Wall, James Poythress | |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (PG), Joseph Kovach (SF), Curtis Johnston (PF) Bobby Stanley, Mathew Doby, James Wright | |
| 07:05 | LSU | James Knudson is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 07:04 | NC State | The rebound goes to Edward Simons | 49-48 |
| 06:41 | NC State | Curtis Johnston's floater is tipped away by Raymond Isom | 49-48 |
| 06:39 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins grabs the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 06:25 | NC State | Jim Blagg buries a 3 from the left corner | 49-51 |
| 06:04 | LSU | Jim Blagg is called for the reach on James Knudson - foul #2 on Jim Blagg, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Aaron Griffith (PG), Daniel Foushee (SG), James Poythress (PF) James Knudson, John Early, Raymond Isom | |
| Subs | NC State | Mathew Doby (SG), James Wright (SF), Kevin Hitch (C) Douglas Hopkins, Joseph Kovach, Edward Simons | |
| 05:53 | LSU | Peter Gadomski's floater is knocked away by Curtis Johnston | 49-51 |
| 05:51 | NC State | Jim Blagg pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 05:26 | NC State | Jim Blagg is whistled for traveling | 49-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Wall (PF) Michael McDermott | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 05:13 | LSU | Johnny Wall misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Curtis Johnston - foul #3 on Curtis Johnston, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| 05:13 | LSU | Johnny Wall misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 05:13 | LSU | Johnny Wall makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 04:59 | NC State | Jim Blagg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Subs | LSU | John Early (SG) Daniel Foushee | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 04:48 | LSU | John Early hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-51 |
| 04:47 | NC State | The rebound goes to Mathew Doby | 50-51 |
| 04:39 | NC State | Curtis Johnston misses the easy layup | 50-51 |
| 04:38 | LSU | Aaron Griffith pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 04:14 | LSU | Peter Gadomski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 04:13 | LSU | John Early can't tip it in | 50-51 |
| 04:11 | NC State | Kevin Hitch grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 03:52 | NC State | Johnny Wall is called for the reach on Curtis Johnston - foul #4 on Johnny Wall, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | LSU | James Knudson (PG), Raymond Isom (PF) Aaron Griffith, Peter Gadomski | |
| Subs | NC State | Bobby Stanley (PG), Joseph Kovach (SF), Douglas Hopkins (PF), Edward Simons (C) Jim Blagg, James Wright, Curtis Johnston, Kevin Hitch | |
| 03:31 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 50-53 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Early (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Wall (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Raymond Isom (fresh) 6 pts. 3 blk. C - James Poythress (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bobby Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mathew Doby (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Kovach (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Douglas Hopkins (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Simons (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | LSU | Raymond Isom throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-53 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael McDermott (C) James Poythress | |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Johnston (PF) Mathew Doby | |
| 03:02 | NC State | Joseph Kovach loses the dribble to Michael McDermott | 50-53 |
| 02:51 | LSU | John Early splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Douglas Hopkins - foul #2 on Douglas Hopkins, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| Subs | LSU | Peter Gadomski (SF) Johnny Wall | |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (PG) Bobby Stanley | |
| 02:51 | LSU | John Early makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 02:51 | LSU | John Early makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 02:37 | NC State | Raymond Isom is called for the reach on Edward Simons - foul #2 on Raymond Isom, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | LSU | Daniel Foushee (SG) John Early | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 02:15 | NC State | Curtis Johnston misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 52-53 |
| 02:14 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins tips it back up and in | 52-55 |
| 02:14 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-55 |
| Subs | LSU | John Early (SG), Johnny Wall (SF), James Poythress (C) Daniel Foushee, Peter Gadomski, Michael McDermott | |
| Subs | NC State | Mathew Doby (SG), James Wright (SF) Joseph Kovach, Curtis Johnston | |
| 02:00 | LSU | John Early clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 01:59 | NC State | Edward Simons gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 01:43 | NC State | James Wright is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on James Wright, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael McDermott (C) James Poythress | |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Johnston (PF) Mathew Doby | |
| 01:34 | LSU | Michael McDermott double dribbles | 52-55 |
| 01:18 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 52-55 |
| 01:17 | LSU | Raymond Isom grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 00:59 | LSU | Raymond Isom shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the left wing and the foul's on Curtis Johnston - foul #4 on Curtis Johnston, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| 00:59 | LSU | Raymond Isom makes the free throw | 55-55 |
| 00:30 | NC State | Jim Blagg comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 00:28 | LSU | The rebound goes to Raymond Isom | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:02 | LSU | John Early connects on the driving attempt from close range | 57-55 |
| 00:02 | NC State | NC State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins clanks a fullcourt shot | 57-55 |