| Lineup | LSU | PG - Michael Carson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dana Renteria (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Moore (fresh) PF - Michael Meinhardt (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Bradley Ziegenbein (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Christoper Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Isreal Adams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Talkington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jeff Ramsey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Cotton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Nicholas Moore inbounds the ball | 27-27 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:33 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt banks in the layup | 29-27 |
| 19:18 | McNeese State | Isreal Adams double dribbles | 29-27 |
| 18:54 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Jeff Ramsey - foul #1 on Jeff Ramsey, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| 18:54 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 18:54 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt misses the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 18:54 | McNeese State | Jeff Ramsey grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 18:49 | McNeese State | Michael Carson is called for the reach on Christoper Miller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Carson, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| 18:35 | McNeese State | Bradley Ziegenbein is called for the reach on Christoper Miller - foul #3 on Bradley Ziegenbein, team foul #2 | 30-27 |
| Subs | LSU | Barry Baldwin (C) Bradley Ziegenbein | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 18:27 | McNeese State | Jeff Ramsey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Meinhardt - foul #1 on Michael Meinhardt, team foul #3 | 30-27 |
| 18:27 | McNeese State | Jeff Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 18:27 | McNeese State | Jeff Ramsey misses the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 18:27 | LSU | Nicholas Moore pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 18:05 | LSU | Michael Carson is fouled on the floor by Christoper Miller - foul #1 on Christoper Miller, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| 17:46 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Nicholas Moore | 32-28 |
| 17:22 | McNeese State | Dana Renteria is called for the reach on Jeff Ramsey - foul #2 on Dana Renteria, team foul #4 | 32-28 |
| Subs | LSU | Timothy Lewis (SF) Nicholas Moore | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 17:09 | McNeese State | John Talkington hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 17:07 | McNeese State | Charles Cotton grabs the offensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 16:56 | McNeese State | Charles Cotton hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 32-28 |
| 16:55 | LSU | Barry Baldwin snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 16:45 | LSU | Barry Baldwin clanks a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Charles Cotton - foul #3 on Charles Cotton, team foul #3 | 32-28 |
| Subs | LSU | Charles Flynt (PF) Michael Meinhardt | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Pickett (PG), Michael Crockett (SG), Henry Stokes (SF), Kevin Knapp (C) Christoper Miller, Isreal Adams, John Talkington, Charles Cotton | |
| 16:45 | LSU | Barry Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 16:45 | LSU | Barry Baldwin misses the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 16:45 | McNeese State | Kevin Knapp grabs the board | 33-28 |
| 16:34 | McNeese State | Jeff Ramsey is denied on a layup by Barry Baldwin | 33-28 |
| 16:33 | McNeese State | Robert Pickett misses the tip | 33-28 |
| 16:31 | LSU | Dana Renteria gets the rebound | 33-28 |
| 16:15 | LSU | Robert Pickett takes the ball from Timothy Lewis | 33-28 |
| 16:11 | McNeese State | Henry Stokes banks in the layup set up by Robert Pickett | 33-30 |
| 15:42 | LSU | Timothy Lewis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Crockett - foul #1 on Michael Crockett, team foul #4 | 33-30 |
| Subs | LSU | Todd Pollard (PG), Jimmy Rockey (SG), Nicholas Moore (SF), Bradley Ziegenbein (C) Michael Carson, Dana Renteria, Charles Flynt, Barry Baldwin | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Christoper Miller (PG), Isreal Adams (SG), Charles Cotton (C) Robert Pickett, Michael Crockett, Jeff Ramsey | |
| 15:42 | LSU | Timothy Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 15:42 | LSU | Timothy Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 15:42 | McNeese State | Kevin Knapp pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Todd Pollard (fresh) SG - Jimmy Rockey (fresh) SF - Nicholas Moore (fresh) PF - Timothy Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bradley Ziegenbein (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Christoper Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Isreal Adams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Henry Stokes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Knapp (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Cotton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:34 | McNeese State | Kevin Knapp's pass is intercepted by Timothy Lewis | 34-30 |
| 15:07 | LSU | Timothy Lewis misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 34-30 |
| 15:06 | McNeese State | Charles Cotton grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 15:00 | McNeese State | Christoper Miller's pass is intercepted by Timothy Lewis | 34-30 |
| 14:38 | LSU | Timothy Lewis drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Todd Pollard | 36-30 |
| 14:23 | McNeese State | Kevin Knapp lays it in | 36-32 |
| 13:58 | LSU | Timothy Lewis drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jimmy Rockey | 38-32 |
| 13:47 | McNeese State | Henry Stokes banks in the layup on a nice dish by Christoper Miller | 38-34 |
| 13:25 | LSU | Timothy Lewis misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 38-34 |
| 13:24 | LSU | Timothy Lewis tips it but misses | 38-34 |
| 13:22 | McNeese State | Henry Stokes grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 13:02 | McNeese State | Charles Cotton scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Henry Stokes and he's hacked by Nicholas Moore - foul #2 on Nicholas Moore, team foul #5 | 38-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Carson (PG), Dana Renteria (SG), Michael Meinhardt (PF) Todd Pollard, Nicholas Moore, Timothy Lewis | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Pickett (PG), Michael Crockett (SG), John Talkington (SF), Jeff Ramsey (PF) Christoper Miller, Isreal Adams, Henry Stokes, Kevin Knapp | |
| 13:02 | McNeese State | Charles Cotton misses the free throw | 38-36 |
| 13:02 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 12:37 | LSU | The jump hook by Bradley Ziegenbein is blocked by Jeff Ramsey | 38-36 |
| 12:35 | McNeese State | Charles Cotton grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 12:06 | McNeese State | Michael Crockett is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Rockey - foul #1 on Jimmy Rockey, team foul #6 | 38-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Nicholas Moore (SF), Barry Baldwin (C) Jimmy Rockey, Bradley Ziegenbein | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick Wesley (C) Charles Cotton | |
| 11:49 | McNeese State | Robert Pickett comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dana Renteria - foul #3 on Dana Renteria, team foul #7 | 38-36 |
| 11:49 | McNeese State | Robert Pickett misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 11:49 | McNeese State | Robert Pickett misses the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 11:49 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 11:29 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 38-36 |
| 11:28 | McNeese State | Patrick Wesley grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Michael Carson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dana Renteria (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nicholas Moore (fresh) PF - Michael Meinhardt (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Barry Baldwin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Robert Pickett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Crockett (fresh) SF - John Talkington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jeff Ramsey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Patrick Wesley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:11 | McNeese State | Robert Pickett misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 11:09 | McNeese State | Jeff Ramsey pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 10:56 | McNeese State | Robert Pickett is whistled for traveling | 38-36 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Christoper Miller (PG), Isreal Adams (SG), Henry Stokes (C) Robert Pickett, Michael Crockett, Patrick Wesley | |
| 10:40 | LSU | Barry Baldwin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Carson | 40-36 |
| 10:19 | McNeese State | Isreal Adams misses long on a floater from the right side | 40-36 |
| 10:18 | LSU | The rebound goes to Barry Baldwin | 40-36 |
| 09:57 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt misses the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Henry Stokes - foul #2 on Henry Stokes, team foul #5 | 40-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Timothy Lewis (SF), Bradley Ziegenbein (C) Nicholas Moore, Barry Baldwin | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charles Cotton (C) John Talkington | |
| 09:57 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 09:57 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 09:34 | McNeese State | Christoper Miller misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 09:32 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 09:12 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Michael Carson and the foul's on Isreal Adams - foul #3 on Isreal Adams, team foul #6 | 44-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Todd Pollard (PG), Jimmy Rockey (SG) Michael Carson, Dana Renteria | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Kevin Knapp (PF) Jeff Ramsey | |
| 09:12 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt makes the free throw | 45-36 |
| 09:01 | McNeese State | Henry Stokes misses short on a floater in the lane | 45-36 |
| 08:59 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 08:32 | LSU | Kevin Knapp swats the short shot by Michael Meinhardt | 45-36 |
| 08:31 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 08:14 | LSU | Jimmy Rockey misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 08:13 | McNeese State | Christoper Miller pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 08:01 | McNeese State | Henry Stokes is fouled on the floor by Timothy Lewis - foul #1 on Timothy Lewis, team foul #8 | 45-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Carson (PG), Dana Renteria (SG), Nicholas Moore (SF), Charles Flynt (PF) Todd Pollard, Jimmy Rockey, Timothy Lewis, Michael Meinhardt | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Pickett (PG), Jeff Ramsey (PF) Christoper Miller, Kevin Knapp | |
| 08:01 | McNeese State | Henry Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 08:01 | McNeese State | Henry Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 07:38 | LSU | Michael Carson drills a jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by Robert Pickett - foul #1 on Robert Pickett, team foul #7 | 47-38 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Crockett (SG), John Talkington (SF) Isreal Adams, Henry Stokes | |
| 07:38 | LSU | Michael Carson makes the free throw | 48-38 |
| 07:20 | McNeese State | Charles Cotton lays it up and in | 48-40 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Michael Carson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dana Renteria (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nicholas Moore (fresh) PF - Charles Flynt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bradley Ziegenbein (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Robert Pickett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Crockett (fresh) SF - John Talkington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jeff Ramsey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Charles Cotton (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:53 | LSU | Nicholas Moore is fouled on the floor by John Talkington - foul #3 on John Talkington, team foul #8 | 48-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Barry Baldwin (C) Bradley Ziegenbein | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Christoper Miller (PG), Kevin Knapp (C) Michael Crockett, Charles Cotton | |
| 06:53 | LSU | Nicholas Moore makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 06:53 | LSU | Nicholas Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 06:30 | McNeese State | Kevin Knapp clanks a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Barry Baldwin - foul #2 on Barry Baldwin, team foul #9 | 50-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Timothy Lewis (SF) Nicholas Moore | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Isreal Adams (SG) Robert Pickett | |
| 06:30 | McNeese State | Kevin Knapp makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 06:30 | McNeese State | Kevin Knapp makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 06:17 | LSU | Charles Flynt can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 50-42 |
| 06:16 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Jeff Ramsey | 50-42 |
| 06:11 | McNeese State | John Talkington hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 50-42 |
| 06:10 | LSU | Barry Baldwin snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 05:49 | LSU | Charles Flynt is whistled for traveling | 50-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Jimmy Rockey (SF), Bradley Ziegenbein (C) Charles Flynt, Barry Baldwin | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charles Cotton (C) Jeff Ramsey | |
| 05:42 | McNeese State | John Talkington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Meinhardt (PF) Jimmy Rockey | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 05:13 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Dana Renteria | 52-42 |
| 04:59 | McNeese State | Christoper Miller misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 04:58 | McNeese State | John Talkington tips it but misses | 52-42 |
| 04:57 | LSU | Michael Carson snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 04:28 | LSU | Michael Carson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-42 |
| 04:26 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein hits the follow up shot | 54-42 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:11 | McNeese State | Kevin Knapp is denied on a layup by Bradley Ziegenbein | 54-42 |
| 04:10 | LSU | Timothy Lewis gets the rebound | 54-42 |
| 03:46 | LSU | Timothy Lewis misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Christoper Miller - foul #2 on Christoper Miller, team foul #9 | 54-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Todd Pollard (PG), Jimmy Rockey (SG), Nicholas Moore (SF), Barry Baldwin (C) Michael Carson, Dana Renteria, Michael Meinhardt, Bradley Ziegenbein | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Pickett (PG), Michael Crockett (SG), Henry Stokes (SF), Jeff Ramsey (PF), Patrick Wesley (C) Christoper Miller, Isreal Adams, John Talkington, Kevin Knapp, Charles Cotton | |
| 03:46 | LSU | Timothy Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 03:46 | LSU | Timothy Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 03:46 | McNeese State | Jeff Ramsey snags the defensive board | 54-42 |
| 03:37 | McNeese State | Henry Stokes is hacked by Barry Baldwin - foul #3 on Barry Baldwin, team foul #10 | 54-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Charles Flynt (PF) Timothy Lewis | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 03:37 | McNeese State | Henry Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 03:37 | McNeese State | Henry Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:13 | LSU | Barry Baldwin can't throw it down but he's hacked by Robert Pickett - foul #2 on Robert Pickett, team foul #10 | 54-44 |
| 03:13 | LSU | Barry Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 03:13 | LSU | Barry Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Todd Pollard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Rockey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Moore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Flynt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Barry Baldwin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Robert Pickett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Crockett (fresh) SF - Henry Stokes (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Jeff Ramsey (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Patrick Wesley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 02:57 | McNeese State | Michael Crockett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-44 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Corey Andreasen (SF) Jeff Ramsey | |
| 02:28 | LSU | Charles Flynt is hacked by Corey Andreasen - foul #1 on Corey Andreasen, team foul #11 | 56-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein (C) Barry Baldwin | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Kevin Knapp (PF) Corey Andreasen | |
| 02:28 | LSU | Charles Flynt makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 02:28 | LSU | Charles Flynt makes the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:11 | McNeese State | Patrick Wesley comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 58-44 |
| 02:10 | McNeese State | Patrick Wesley snags the offensive board | 58-44 |
| 02:01 | McNeese State | Kevin Knapp misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-44 |
| 02:00 | LSU | Charles Flynt grabs the board | 58-44 |
| 01:36 | LSU | Charles Flynt knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Nicholas Moore | 60-44 |
| 01:21 | McNeese State | Charles Flynt swats the layup by Patrick Wesley | 60-44 |
| 01:20 | LSU | Nicholas Moore pulls down the rebound | 60-44 |
| 00:56 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Patrick Wesley - foul #1 on Patrick Wesley, team foul #12 | 60-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Carson (PG), Dana Renteria (SG), Michael Meinhardt (PF) Todd Pollard, Jimmy Rockey, Charles Flynt | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 00:56 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein makes the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 00:56 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein makes the 2nd free throw | 62-44 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | McNeese State | Robert Pickett misses badly on a shot from the left block | 62-44 |
| 00:50 | LSU | Nicholas Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 62-44 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | LSU | Robert Pickett is called for the reach on Michael Carson - foul #3 on Robert Pickett, team foul #13 | 62-44 |
| 00:25 | LSU | Michael Carson makes the 1st free throw | 63-44 |
| 00:25 | LSU | Michael Carson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-44 |
| 00:25 | McNeese State | Patrick Wesley gets the rebound | 63-44 |
| 00:19 | McNeese State | Nicholas Moore picks off the pass by Michael Crockett | 63-44 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Michael Carson runs out the clock | 63-44 |