| Lineup | LSU | PG - Michael Carson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dana Renteria (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Moore (fresh) PF - Michael Meinhardt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Ziegenbein (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Loren Sabatini (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Wallace (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Almond (fresh) PF - David Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - James Schrader (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Mark Almond inbounds the ball | 25-31 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Grambling State | Mark Almond drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Loren Sabatini | 25-33 |
| 19:31 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt jams it on a nice dish by Dana Renteria | 27-33 |
| 19:17 | Grambling State | James Schrader makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Loren Sabatini | 27-35 |
| 19:02 | LSU | Michael Carson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-35 |
| 19:01 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to David Thomas | 27-35 |
| 18:52 | Grambling State | James Schrader misses the floater from the right side | 27-35 |
| 18:51 | LSU | Nicholas Moore pulls down the rebound | 27-35 |
| 18:28 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Nicholas Moore and the foul's on James Schrader - foul #2 on James Schrader, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| 18:28 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt makes the free throw | 30-35 |
| 18:10 | Grambling State | Joseph Wallace misses the 3 from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 18:08 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 17:41 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt is fouled on the floor by Mark Almond - foul #1 on Mark Almond, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jason Cooley (SF) Mark Almond | |
| 17:23 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt misses short on a jump hook from close range | 30-35 |
| 17:21 | Grambling State | David Thomas grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 17:05 | Grambling State | Jason Cooley banks in the layup on a nice dish by Loren Sabatini and he's hacked by Nicholas Moore - foul #1 on Nicholas Moore, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| Subs | LSU | Timothy Lewis (SF), Charles Flynt (PF), Barry Baldwin (C) Nicholas Moore, Michael Meinhardt, Bradley Ziegenbein | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jason Nelson (SF), Leon Griffith (PF), Dustin Musto (C) Loren Sabatini, David Thomas, James Schrader | |
| 17:05 | Grambling State | Jason Cooley misses the free throw | 30-37 |
| 17:05 | LSU | Barry Baldwin grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 16:42 | LSU | Timothy Lewis buries a turnaround near the basket | 32-37 |
| 16:18 | Grambling State | Joseph Wallace is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Joseph Wallace, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | LSU | Todd Pollard (PG), Jimmy Rockey (SG) Michael Carson, Dana Renteria | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert (SG), Mark Almond (SF) Joseph Wallace, Jason Nelson | |
| 15:53 | LSU | Timothy Lewis can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 32-37 |
| 15:51 | LSU | Barry Baldwin tips it in | 34-37 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Todd Pollard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Rockey (fresh) SF - Timothy Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Flynt (fresh) 8 pts. C - Barry Baldwin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Jason Cooley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hollis Schweickert (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Almond (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leon Griffith (fresh) C - Dustin Musto (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Grambling State | Jason Cooley clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 15:30 | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert hits the follow up shot | 34-39 |
| 15:04 | LSU | Charles Flynt is fouled on the floor by Leon Griffith - foul #2 on Leon Griffith, team foul #4 | 34-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Carson (PG), Dana Renteria (SG), Nicholas Moore (SF), Michael Meinhardt (PF), Bradley Ziegenbein (C) Todd Pollard, Jimmy Rockey, Timothy Lewis, Charles Flynt, Barry Baldwin | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Loren Sabatini (PG), Joseph Wallace (SG), David Thomas (PF), James Schrader (C) Jason Cooley, Hollis Schweickert, Leon Griffith, Dustin Musto | |
| 14:48 | LSU | Loren Sabatini is called for the reach on Michael Carson - foul #2 on Loren Sabatini, team foul #5 | 34-39 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jason Nelson (SF) Mark Almond | |
| 14:22 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by James Schrader - foul #3 on James Schrader, team foul #6 | 34-39 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jason Cooley (SF) Jason Nelson | |
| 14:22 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 14:22 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 14:04 | Grambling State | Michael Meinhardt blocks the short jumper by David Thomas | 36-39 |
| 14:02 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 13:48 | LSU | Dana Renteria is hacked by James Schrader - foul #4 on James Schrader, team foul #7 | 36-39 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Leon Griffith (C) James Schrader | |
| 13:48 | LSU | Dana Renteria makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 13:48 | LSU | Dana Renteria makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 13:25 | Grambling State | Joseph Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 13:23 | Grambling State | Leon Griffith gets the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 13:13 | Grambling State | Loren Sabatini hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 13:12 | LSU | Nicholas Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 12:47 | LSU | Michael Carson is fouled on the floor by Loren Sabatini - foul #3 on Loren Sabatini, team foul #8 | 38-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Timothy Lewis (SF) Nicholas Moore | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert (SG), Mark Almond (SF), Dustin Musto (C) Joseph Wallace, Jason Cooley, David Thomas | |
| 12:47 | LSU | Michael Carson makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 12:47 | LSU | Michael Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 12:33 | Grambling State | Mark Almond double dribbles | 40-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Todd Pollard (PG), Jimmy Rockey (SG) Michael Carson, Dana Renteria | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Richard Crotts (SG) Loren Sabatini | |
| 12:11 | LSU | Todd Pollard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Charles Flynt (PF), Barry Baldwin (C) Michael Meinhardt, Bradley Ziegenbein | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 12:04 | Grambling State | Richard Crotts clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 40-39 |
| 12:03 | Grambling State | Dustin Musto snags the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 11:48 | Grambling State | Richard Crotts comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 40-39 |
| 11:46 | Grambling State | Richard Crotts grabs the offensive board | 40-39 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Todd Pollard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Rockey (fresh) SF - Timothy Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Flynt (fresh) 8 pts. C - Barry Baldwin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Hollis Schweickert (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Crotts (fresh) SF - Mark Almond (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leon Griffith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Dustin Musto (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Grambling State | Leon Griffith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 11:38 | Grambling State | Mark Almond tips it but misses | 40-39 |
| 11:37 | LSU | Barry Baldwin grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 11:21 | LSU | Timothy Lewis knocks in the jumper near the basket | 42-39 |
| 11:09 | Grambling State | Leon Griffith blows the layup | 42-39 |
| 11:07 | LSU | Charles Flynt grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 10:47 | LSU | Barry Baldwin misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 42-39 |
| 10:45 | Grambling State | Mark Almond grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 10:38 | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Timothy Lewis - foul #2 on Timothy Lewis, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Carson (PG), Dana Renteria (SG), Nicholas Moore (SF), Michael Meinhardt (PF), Bradley Ziegenbein (C) Todd Pollard, Jimmy Rockey, Timothy Lewis, Charles Flynt, Barry Baldwin | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Joseph Wallace (SG), David Thomas (PF) Richard Crotts, Leon Griffith | |
| 10:38 | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 10:38 | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 10:09 | LSU | Dana Renteria connects on the shot from the left block set up by Michael Carson | 44-40 |
| 09:56 | Grambling State | Joseph Wallace hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 09:35 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Dana Renteria | 46-43 |
| 09:20 | Grambling State | Joseph Wallace misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 09:18 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 08:57 | LSU | Dana Renteria throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Loren Sabatini (PG), Jason Cooley (SF), Jason Nelson (C) Hollis Schweickert, Mark Almond, Dustin Musto | |
| 08:42 | Grambling State | Jason Nelson is fouled on the floor by Bradley Ziegenbein - foul #3 on Bradley Ziegenbein, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| 08:22 | Grambling State | David Thomas connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 46-45 |
| 08:02 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein misses short on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Jason Nelson - foul #3 on Jason Nelson, team foul #9 | 46-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Timothy Lewis (SF), Charles Flynt (PF) Nicholas Moore, Michael Meinhardt | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Leon Griffith (PF) David Thomas | |
| 08:02 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 08:02 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 07:44 | Grambling State | Jason Cooley drills a shot from the right side | 47-47 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Michael Carson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dana Renteria (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Flynt (fresh) 8 pts. C - Bradley Ziegenbein (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Loren Sabatini (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Wallace (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Cooley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Leon Griffith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Nelson (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | LSU | Timothy Lewis can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Loren Sabatini - foul #4 on Loren Sabatini, team foul #10 | 47-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Barry Baldwin (C) Bradley Ziegenbein | |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Schrader (C) Joseph Wallace | |
| 07:24 | LSU | Timothy Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 07:24 | LSU | Timothy Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 07:02 | Grambling State | Jason Cooley is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Jason Cooley, team foul #11 | 48-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Todd Pollard (PG), Jimmy Rockey (SG), Nicholas Moore (SF) Michael Carson, Dana Renteria, Charles Flynt | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 06:34 | LSU | Barry Baldwin misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by James Schrader - foul #5 on James Schrader, team foul #12 | 48-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Meinhardt (PF) Timothy Lewis | |
| Subs | Grambling State | David Thomas (PF) James Schrader | |
| 06:34 | LSU | Barry Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 06:34 | LSU | Barry Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 06:11 | Grambling State | Loren Sabatini scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by David Thomas | 50-49 |
| 05:43 | LSU | Barry Baldwin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-49 |
| 05:42 | LSU | Nicholas Moore hits the follow up shot | 52-49 |
| 05:19 | Grambling State | Jason Cooley is hacked by Jimmy Rockey - foul #2 on Jimmy Rockey, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Carson (PG), Dana Renteria (SG), Timothy Lewis (SF), Bradley Ziegenbein (C) Todd Pollard, Jimmy Rockey, Nicholas Moore, Barry Baldwin | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert (PG), Joseph Wallace (SG), Mark Almond (SF), Dustin Musto (C) Loren Sabatini, Jason Cooley, Jason Nelson, Leon Griffith | |
| 05:00 | Grambling State | David Thomas misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 04:59 | LSU | Timothy Lewis gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 04:36 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Hollis Schweickert - foul #2 on Hollis Schweickert, team foul #13 | 52-49 |
| 04:36 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 04:36 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 04:36 | Grambling State | Dustin Musto gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 04:15 | Grambling State | Joseph Wallace misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 04:14 | Grambling State | Dustin Musto gets the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 04:00 | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert is called for a charge - foul #3 on Hollis Schweickert, team foul #14 | 53-49 |
| Subs | LSU | Nicholas Moore (SF) Michael Meinhardt | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jason Cooley (PG) Hollis Schweickert | |
| 03:39 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Nicholas Moore | 55-49 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Michael Carson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dana Renteria (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicholas Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. C - Bradley Ziegenbein (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Jason Cooley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Wallace (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Almond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Dustin Musto (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Grambling State | Jason Cooley misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 55-49 |
| 03:09 | LSU | Timothy Lewis snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 03:05 | LSU | The jump hook by Dana Renteria is blocked by David Thomas | 55-49 |
| 03:04 | LSU | Dana Renteria misses the tip | 55-49 |
| 03:03 | Grambling State | Jason Cooley grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 02:56 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-49 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Meinhardt (PF) Timothy Lewis | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Loren Sabatini (PG), Leon Griffith (PF) Jason Cooley, David Thomas | |
| 02:41 | Grambling State | Leon Griffith misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 55-49 |
| 02:40 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 02:20 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dana Renteria | 57-49 |
| 02:20 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-49 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | David Thomas (PF) Dustin Musto | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:05 | Grambling State | David Thomas can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-49 |
| 02:04 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:43 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Dana Renteria | 59-49 |
| 01:32 | Grambling State | Bradley Ziegenbein is called for the reach on Joseph Wallace - foul #4 on Bradley Ziegenbein, team foul #5 | 59-49 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jason Cooley (PG), Hollis Schweickert (SG), Jason Nelson (SF), Dustin Musto (C) Loren Sabatini, Joseph Wallace, Mark Almond, David Thomas | |
| 01:14 | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert misses the 3 from the left corner | 59-49 |
| 01:12 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein gets the rebound | 59-49 |
| 00:57 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Nicholas Moore | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Grambling State | Jason Nelson misses the shot from the left wing | 61-49 |
| 00:49 | Grambling State | Leon Griffith snags the offensive board | 61-49 |
| 00:45 | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert hits a jumper from the right side set up by Dustin Musto | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt is hacked by Hollis Schweickert in the backcourt - foul #4 on Hollis Schweickert, team foul #15 | 61-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Jimmy Rockey (SF) Nicholas Moore | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 00:42 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt misses the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:42 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 00:36 | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-51 |
| 00:35 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt gets the rebound | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | LSU | Michael Carson knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Dana Renteria | 64-51 |
| 00:10 | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Jason Cooley and he's hacked by Michael Carson - foul #1 on Michael Carson, team foul #6 | 64-53 |
| Subs | LSU | Nicholas Moore (SF) Jimmy Rockey | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 00:10 | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert misses the free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:10 | LSU | The rebound goes to Michael Meinhardt | 64-53 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Michael Carson runs out the clock | 64-53 |