| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Ronald Bensen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orville Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Parker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Riggins (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Wong (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Burk (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Fontaine (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Adam Shuff (fresh) 6 pts. C - Roger Charles (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Parker inbounds the ball | 26-43 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | C. Connecticut State | Justin Burk picks off the pass by Robert Wong | 26-43 |
| 19:15 | LSU | Robert Fontaine is whistled for a carry | 26-43 |
| 19:07 | C. Connecticut State | Roger Charles steps in front of the Orville Nichols pass | 26-43 |
| 19:01 | LSU | Adam Shuff comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Robert Riggins - foul #1 on Robert Riggins, team foul #1 | 26-43 |
| 19:01 | LSU | Adam Shuff makes the 1st free throw | 26-44 |
| 19:01 | LSU | Adam Shuff makes the 2nd free throw | 26-45 |
| 18:39 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Parker comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 26-45 |
| 18:37 | LSU | Robert Fontaine grabs the defensive rebound | 26-45 |
| 18:21 | LSU | Don Williams can't finish the layup | 26-45 |
| 18:19 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Wong pulls down the rebound | 26-45 |
| 18:03 | C. Connecticut State | Orville Nichols is hacked by Justin Burk - foul #3 on Justin Burk, team foul #1 | 26-45 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | David Blake (C) Robert Wong | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 17:42 | C. Connecticut State | The short jumper by Robert Riggins is denied by Adam Shuff | 26-45 |
| 17:40 | LSU | Don Williams grabs the board | 26-45 |
| 17:24 | LSU | Robert Riggins is called for the reach on Adam Shuff - foul #2 on Robert Riggins, team foul #2 | 26-45 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Bruce Starkes (PG), Michael Learned (SG), Troy Fagan (PF), Joseph Manriquez (C) Ronald Bensen, Orville Nichols, Richard Parker, Robert Riggins | |
| Subs | LSU | Glenn Manning (PG), Edwin Cassell (SG), Patrick Lamb (PF), Dennis Matzke (C) Don Williams, Justin Burk, Adam Shuff, Roger Charles | |
| 17:18 | LSU | Robert Fontaine is hacked by Michael Learned - foul #1 on Michael Learned, team foul #3 | 26-45 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Decarlo (PG) Robert Fontaine | |
| 17:04 | LSU | Dennis Matzke clanks a jump hook from the right block | 26-45 |
| 17:03 | C. Connecticut State | Joseph Manriquez gets the rebound | 26-45 |
| 16:50 | C. Connecticut State | Joseph Manriquez misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 26-45 |
| 16:48 | LSU | Edwin Cassell gets the rebound | 26-45 |
| 16:42 | LSU | Bruce Starkes steals the ball from Edwin Cassell | 26-45 |
| 16:38 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Learned blows the dunk | 26-45 |
| 16:37 | C. Connecticut State | David Blake snags the offensive board | 26-45 |
| 16:21 | C. Connecticut State | Dennis Matzke picks off the pass by Michael Learned | 26-45 |
| 16:13 | LSU | Robert Decarlo is hacked by Joseph Manriquez - foul #3 on Joseph Manriquez, team foul #4 | 26-45 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Richard Parker (SF), Robert Riggins (PF), Robert Wong (C) David Blake, Troy Fagan, Joseph Manriquez | |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Justin Burk (SG), Robert Fontaine (SF) Robert Decarlo, Edwin Cassell, Glenn Manning | |
| 15:59 | LSU | Patrick Lamb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-45 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Bensen (PG), Orville Nichols (SG) Bruce Starkes, Michael Learned | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Ronald Bensen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orville Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Parker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Riggins (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Wong (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Burk (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Fontaine (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Patrick Lamb (fresh) 6 pts. C - Dennis Matzke (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 15:42 | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Bensen is whistled for a carry | 26-45 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Adam Shuff (PF), Roger Charles (C) Patrick Lamb, Dennis Matzke | |
| 15:21 | LSU | Robert Fontaine's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Wong | 26-45 |
| 15:20 | LSU | Robert Fontaine tips it but misses | 26-45 |
| 15:19 | LSU | Justin Burk tips it in | 26-47 |
| 15:17 | C. Connecticut State | Don Williams picks off the pass by Ronald Bensen in the backcourt | 26-47 |
| 15:04 | LSU | Justin Burk scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Don Williams | 26-50 |
| 14:55 | C. Connecticut State | Orville Nichols clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Justin Burk - foul #4 on Justin Burk, team foul #2 | 26-50 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | David Blake (SF) Richard Parker | |
| Subs | LSU | Edwin Cassell (SG) Justin Burk | |
| 14:55 | C. Connecticut State | Orville Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 27-50 |
| 14:55 | C. Connecticut State | Orville Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 28-50 |
| 14:38 | LSU | Robert Fontaine comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-50 |
| 14:36 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to David Blake | 28-50 |
| 14:20 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Wong misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Roger Charles - foul #2 on Roger Charles, team foul #3 | 28-50 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Bruce Starkes (PG), Michael Learned (SG) Ronald Bensen, Orville Nichols | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Decarlo (PG), Glenn Manning (SF), Patrick Lamb (PF), Dennis Matzke (C) Don Williams, Robert Fontaine, Adam Shuff, Roger Charles | |
| 14:20 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Wong makes the 1st free throw | 29-50 |
| 14:20 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Wong makes the 2nd free throw | 30-50 |
| 14:12 | LSU | Edwin Cassell misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 30-50 |
| 14:10 | LSU | Robert Decarlo grabs the offensive board | 30-50 |
| 13:58 | LSU | Dennis Matzke misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Wong - foul #1 on Robert Wong, team foul #5 | 30-50 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Troy Fagan (PF), Joseph Manriquez (C) Robert Riggins, Robert Wong | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 13:58 | LSU | Dennis Matzke misses the 1st free throw | 30-50 |
| 13:58 | LSU | Dennis Matzke makes the 2nd free throw | 30-51 |
| 13:35 | C. Connecticut State | David Blake hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-51 |
| 13:11 | LSU | Dennis Matzke buries a floater from close range set up by Edwin Cassell | 33-53 |
| 12:57 | C. Connecticut State | David Blake misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 33-53 |
| 12:56 | LSU | The rebound goes to Dennis Matzke | 33-53 |
| 12:49 | LSU | Edwin Cassell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-53 |
| 12:47 | LSU | Dennis Matzke hits the follow up shot | 33-55 |
| 12:34 | C. Connecticut State | David Blake clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 33-55 |
| 12:32 | LSU | Dennis Matzke grabs the board | 33-55 |
| 12:26 | LSU | Dennis Matzke misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Joseph Manriquez - foul #4 on Joseph Manriquez, team foul #6 | 33-55 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Bensen (PG), Orville Nichols (SG), Richard Parker (SF), Robert Riggins (PF) Bruce Starkes, Michael Learned, David Blake, Joseph Manriquez | |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Justin Burk (SG), Robert Fontaine (SF), Roger Charles (C) Robert Decarlo, Edwin Cassell, Glenn Manning, Patrick Lamb | |
| 12:26 | LSU | Dennis Matzke makes the 1st free throw | 33-56 |
| 12:26 | LSU | Dennis Matzke misses the 2nd free throw | 33-56 |
| 12:26 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Riggins grabs the defensive rebound | 33-56 |
| 12:16 | C. Connecticut State | Orville Nichols is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Orville Nichols, team foul #7 | 33-56 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Adam Shuff (PF) Dennis Matzke | |
| 11:58 | LSU | Justin Burk is hacked by Orville Nichols - foul #4 on Orville Nichols, team foul #8 | 33-56 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Wesley Pratt (SG), Robert Wong (C) Orville Nichols, Troy Fagan | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 11:58 | LSU | Justin Burk makes the 1st free throw | 33-57 |
| 11:58 | LSU | Justin Burk misses the 2nd free throw | 33-57 |
| 11:58 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Robert Wong | 33-57 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Ronald Bensen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wesley Pratt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Parker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Riggins (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Wong (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Burk (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Robert Fontaine (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Adam Shuff (fresh) 8 pts. C - Roger Charles (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:49 | C. Connecticut State | Wesley Pratt clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-57 |
| 11:47 | LSU | Roger Charles snags the defensive board | 33-57 |
| 11:39 | LSU | Roger Charles misses short on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Robert Wong - foul #2 on Robert Wong, team foul #9 | 33-57 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Bruce Starkes (SG) Wesley Pratt | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 11:39 | LSU | Roger Charles makes the 1st free throw | 33-58 |
| 11:39 | LSU | Roger Charles misses the 2nd free throw | 33-58 |
| 11:39 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Robert Wong | 33-58 |
| 11:14 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Wong is called for a charge - foul #3 on Robert Wong, team foul #10 | 33-58 |
| 10:59 | LSU | Justin Burk clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Riggins - foul #3 on Robert Riggins, team foul #11 | 33-58 |
| 10:59 | LSU | Justin Burk makes the 1st free throw | 33-59 |
| 10:59 | LSU | Justin Burk makes the 2nd free throw | 33-60 |
| 10:43 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Riggins misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-60 |
| 10:42 | LSU | Don Williams pulls down the rebound | 33-60 |
| 10:21 | LSU | Robert Fontaine misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Richard Parker - foul #3 on Richard Parker, team foul #12 | 33-60 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Michael Learned (SG), David Blake (PF), Troy Fagan (C) Ronald Bensen, Robert Riggins, Robert Wong | |
| Subs | LSU | Dennis Matzke (C) Roger Charles | |
| 10:21 | LSU | Robert Fontaine makes the 1st free throw | 33-61 |
| 10:21 | LSU | Robert Fontaine makes the 2nd free throw | 33-62 |
| 10:01 | C. Connecticut State | Troy Fagan hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Michael Learned | 35-62 |
| 09:50 | LSU | Dennis Matzke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-62 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Wesley Pratt (SG), Vule Skowronski (SF) Bruce Starkes, Richard Parker | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Decarlo (PG), Edwin Cassell (SG), Glenn Manning (SF), Patrick Lamb (PF) Don Williams, Justin Burk, Robert Fontaine, Adam Shuff | |
| 09:39 | C. Connecticut State | Dennis Matzke steps in front of the Michael Learned pass | 35-62 |
| 09:28 | LSU | Wesley Pratt steals the ball from Patrick Lamb | 35-62 |
| 09:09 | C. Connecticut State | Vule Skowronski misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Glenn Manning - foul #2 on Glenn Manning, team foul #4 | 35-62 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Bensen (PG), Robert Riggins (PF) Wesley Pratt, Troy Fagan | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 09:09 | C. Connecticut State | Vule Skowronski makes the 1st free throw | 36-62 |
| 09:09 | C. Connecticut State | Vule Skowronski misses the 2nd free throw | 36-62 |
| 09:09 | LSU | Dennis Matzke pulls down the rebound | 36-62 |
| 09:00 | LSU | Robert Decarlo misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-62 |
| 08:58 | C. Connecticut State | David Blake pulls down the rebound | 36-62 |
| 08:44 | C. Connecticut State | David Blake can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-62 |
| 08:43 | LSU | Patrick Lamb grabs the defensive rebound | 36-62 |
| 08:36 | LSU | Dennis Matzke misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 36-62 |
| 08:35 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Riggins snags the defensive board | 36-62 |
| 08:21 | C. Connecticut State | Vule Skowronski misses the 3 from the left corner | 36-62 |
| 08:20 | C. Connecticut State | David Blake grabs the offensive board | 36-62 |
| 08:04 | C. Connecticut State | The jump hook by Robert Riggins is blocked by Dennis Matzke | 36-62 |
| 08:02 | LSU | Dennis Matzke snags the defensive board | 36-62 |
| 07:47 | LSU | Ronald Bensen is called for the reach on Glenn Manning - foul #3 on Ronald Bensen, team foul #13 | 36-62 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Bruce Starkes (PG), Orville Nichols (SG), Richard Parker (SF), Robert Wong (C) Ronald Bensen, Michael Learned, Vule Skowronski, David Blake | |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Justin Burk (SG), Adam Shuff (PF), Roger Charles (C) Robert Decarlo, Edwin Cassell, Patrick Lamb, Dennis Matzke | |
| 07:47 | LSU | Glenn Manning misses the 1st free throw | 36-62 |
| 07:47 | LSU | Glenn Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 36-63 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Bruce Starkes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Orville Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Richard Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Riggins (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Wong (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Burk (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Glenn Manning (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Adam Shuff (fresh) 8 pts. C - Roger Charles (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Riggins connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Orville Nichols | 38-63 |
| 07:16 | LSU | Roger Charles lays it up and in set up by Justin Burk | 38-65 |
| 07:02 | C. Connecticut State | Adam Shuff swats the dunk try by Robert Wong | 38-65 |
| 07:01 | LSU | The rebound goes to Roger Charles | 38-65 |
| 06:47 | LSU | Adam Shuff hits a shot from the left block | 38-67 |
| 06:23 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Wong misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Justin Burk - foul #5 on Justin Burk, team foul #5 | 38-67 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Michael Learned (SG), David Blake (SF), Troy Fagan (PF) Orville Nichols, Richard Parker, Robert Riggins | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Decarlo (PG), Jeffrey Brammer (SG), Patrick Lamb (PF), Dennis Matzke (C) Don Williams, Justin Burk, Adam Shuff, Roger Charles | |
| 06:23 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Wong makes the 1st free throw | 39-67 |
| 06:23 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Wong makes the 2nd free throw | 40-67 |
| 06:08 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-67 |
| 06:06 | C. Connecticut State | David Blake pulls down the rebound | 40-67 |
| 05:54 | C. Connecticut State | Troy Fagan misses short on a runner in the lane | 40-67 |
| 05:52 | LSU | The rebound goes to Glenn Manning | 40-67 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:35 | LSU | Dennis Matzke lays it in set up by Glenn Manning | 40-69 |
| 05:18 | C. Connecticut State | David Blake misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 40-69 |
| 05:16 | LSU | Glenn Manning snags the defensive board | 40-69 |
| 04:53 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer jams it and he's hacked by Robert Wong - foul #4 on Robert Wong, team foul #14 | 40-71 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Wesley Pratt (PG), Joseph Manriquez (C) Michael Learned, Robert Wong | |
| Subs | LSU | Edwin Cassell (SF) Glenn Manning | |
| 04:53 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer makes the free throw | 40-72 |
| 04:46 | C. Connecticut State | David Blake loses the dribble to Edwin Cassell | 40-72 |
| 04:23 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-72 |
| 04:21 | C. Connecticut State | David Blake pulls down the rebound | 40-72 |
| 04:09 | C. Connecticut State | Joseph Manriquez misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-72 |
| 04:07 | LSU | Robert Decarlo grabs the board | 40-72 |
| 03:49 | LSU | Patrick Lamb hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 40-72 |
| 03:47 | C. Connecticut State | David Blake snags the defensive board | 40-72 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Wesley Pratt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Starkes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Blake (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Troy Fagan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Manriquez (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Decarlo (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Brammer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edwin Cassell (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Patrick Lamb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Dennis Matzke (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 03:37 | C. Connecticut State | David Blake buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-72 |
| 03:08 | LSU | Dennis Matzke misses the driving attempt from the right block | 43-72 |
| 03:06 | C. Connecticut State | Wesley Pratt grabs the board | 43-72 |
| 02:47 | C. Connecticut State | Troy Fagan scores on a shot from the right block | 45-72 |
| 02:25 | LSU | Dennis Matzke scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-74 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:07 | C. Connecticut State | Edwin Cassell steals it from Wesley Pratt | 45-74 |
| 01:45 | LSU | Dennis Matzke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-74 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Michael Learned (SG) Wesley Pratt | |
| Subs | LSU | Glenn Manning (SF) Jeffrey Brammer | |
| 01:33 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Learned hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Troy Fagan | 47-74 |
| 01:13 | LSU | David Blake is called for the reach on Glenn Manning - foul #1 on David Blake, team foul #15 | 47-74 |
| 01:13 | LSU | Glenn Manning makes the 1st free throw | 47-75 |
| 01:13 | LSU | Glenn Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 47-76 |
| 01:01 | C. Connecticut State | Troy Fagan scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 49-76 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:34 | LSU | Edwin Cassell scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Decarlo | 49-78 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:29 | C. Connecticut State | Troy Fagan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-78 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Robert Decarlo runs out the clock | 49-78 |