| Lineup | LSU | PG - Harry Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Murphy (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Adam Blacker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Dement (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Lower (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ray Overstreet (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marc Lutz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Thigpen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Howin Xue (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | John Thigpen inbounds the ball | 25-22 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Louisville | John Thigpen misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-22 |
| 19:33 | LSU | The rebound goes to Harry Adams | 25-22 |
| 19:27 | LSU | Harry Adams makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Edwin Murphy | 28-22 |
| 19:08 | Louisville | John Thigpen hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Howin Xue and he's fouled by Adam Blacker - foul #3 on Adam Blacker, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Noland (SF) Adam Blacker | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 19:08 | Louisville | John Thigpen makes the free throw | 28-26 |
| 18:53 | LSU | Edwin Murphy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-26 |
| 18:37 | Louisville | John Thigpen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-26 |
| 18:36 | LSU | Manuel Lower snags the defensive board | 28-26 |
| 18:20 | LSU | Robert Noland misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 18:18 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Adams | 28-26 |
| 17:50 | LSU | Harry Adams comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 28-26 |
| 17:48 | LSU | Andrew Dement grabs the offensive board | 28-26 |
| 17:23 | LSU | Robert Noland comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-26 |
| 17:21 | Louisville | John Thigpen grabs the board | 28-26 |
| 17:02 | Louisville | Howin Xue comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 28-26 |
| 17:00 | Louisville | John Thigpen tips it in | 28-28 |
| 16:56 | LSU | Harry Adams misses the 3 from the left corner | 28-28 |
| 16:55 | Louisville | Robert Wallace pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 16:31 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 16:29 | LSU | The rebound goes to Manuel Lower | 28-28 |
| 16:11 | LSU | Harry Adams scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Noland | 31-28 |
| 15:42 | Louisville | John Thigpen misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-28 |
| 15:41 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Wallace | 31-28 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Harry Adams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Murphy (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Noland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Andrew Dement (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Lower (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ray Overstreet (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marc Lutz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Thigpen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Howin Xue (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:19 | Louisville | Robert Noland steals it from Marc Lutz | 31-28 |
| 15:16 | LSU | Harry Adams slams it home on a nice dish by Robert Noland | 33-28 |
| 14:58 | Louisville | Howin Xue buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Ray Overstreet | 33-30 |
| 14:44 | LSU | Manuel Lower's fadeaway is rejected by John Thigpen | 33-30 |
| 14:42 | Louisville | Howin Xue grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 14:20 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 14:06 | LSU | Edwin Murphy's layup is rejected by John Thigpen | 33-33 |
| 14:04 | LSU | Robert Noland snags the offensive board | 33-33 |
| 13:49 | LSU | Edwin Murphy is whistled for a carry | 33-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Christopher Lord (SG), Adam Blacker (SF), Predrag Ziemann (PF), Genaro Greco (C) Edwin Murphy, Robert Noland, Andrew Dement, Manuel Lower | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Colburn (SG), Willard Hensler (PF) Marc Lutz, Robert Wallace | |
| 13:30 | Louisville | Howin Xue is fouled on the floor by Adam Blacker - foul #4 on Adam Blacker, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Martin Ashley (SF) Adam Blacker | |
| Subs | Louisville | Mark Elser (SF) John Thigpen | |
| 13:14 | Louisville | Howin Xue misses the lay-in | 33-33 |
| 13:12 | LSU | Genaro Greco grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 12:49 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann clanks a jumper from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 12:48 | Louisville | Mark Elser snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 12:31 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 12:30 | Louisville | Mark Elser snags the offensive board | 33-33 |
| 12:10 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet is hacked by Martin Ashley - foul #1 on Martin Ashley, team foul #3 | 33-33 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Marc Lutz (SG), John Thigpen (SF), Robert Wallace (PF) Ray Overstreet, Mark Elser, Howin Xue | |
| 11:50 | Louisville | Harry Adams picks off the pass by Marc Lutz | 33-33 |
| 11:28 | LSU | Genaro Greco buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Martin Ashley | 35-33 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Harry Adams (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Lord (fresh) SF - Martin Ashley (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Predrag Ziemann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Genaro Greco (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Colburn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marc Lutz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Thigpen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Willard Hensler (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:05 | Louisville | Robert Wallace connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-35 |
| 10:50 | LSU | Martin Ashley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 10:49 | LSU | Genaro Greco gets the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 10:35 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by John Thigpen - foul #3 on John Thigpen, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Edwin Murphy (SG), Robert Noland (SF), Manuel Lower (C) Christopher Lord, Martin Ashley, Genaro Greco | |
| Subs | Louisville | Howin Xue (C) John Thigpen | |
| 10:35 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 10:35 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 10:35 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Robert Wallace | 36-35 |
| 10:17 | Louisville | The jumper by Marc Lutz is denied by Manuel Lower | 36-35 |
| 10:15 | Louisville | Marc Lutz grabs the offensive board | 36-35 |
| 09:53 | Louisville | Robert Wallace lays it up and in on a nice dish by Timothy Colburn | 36-37 |
| 09:46 | LSU | Edwin Murphy is fouled on the floor by Howin Xue - foul #2 on Howin Xue, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | LSU | Andrew Dement (PF) Predrag Ziemann | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ray Overstreet (PG), Mark Elser (SF) Marc Lutz, Robert Wallace | |
| 09:37 | LSU | Robert Noland connects on the fadeaway from the right wing and the foul's on Mark Elser - foul #1 on Mark Elser, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| 09:37 | LSU | Robert Noland makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 09:21 | Louisville | Willard Hensler misses the lay-in | 39-37 |
| 09:19 | LSU | Andrew Dement grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 09:06 | LSU | Andrew Dement knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 41-37 |
| 08:39 | Louisville | Mark Elser travels with the ball | 41-37 |
| Subs | LSU | Martin Ashley (SF) Harry Adams | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Thigpen (SF) Mark Elser | |
| 08:22 | LSU | Martin Ashley lays it in on a nice dish by Edwin Murphy | 43-37 |
| 07:55 | Louisville | Martin Ashley is called for the reach on Howin Xue - foul #2 on Martin Ashley, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| Subs | LSU | Adam Blacker (SF) Martin Ashley | |
| Subs | Louisville | Marc Lutz (SG), Robert Wallace (PF) Ray Overstreet, Willard Hensler | |
| 07:32 | Louisville | John Thigpen connects on the jump hook from the right block | 43-39 |
| 07:17 | LSU | Manuel Lower misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 43-39 |
| 07:16 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Noland (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edwin Murphy (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Adam Blacker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Andrew Dement (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Lower (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Colburn (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marc Lutz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Thigpen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Robert Wallace (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Howin Xue (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 06:48 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 06:47 | LSU | The rebound goes to Andrew Dement | 43-39 |
| 06:23 | LSU | Adam Blacker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 06:22 | LSU | Robert Noland can't tip it in | 43-39 |
| 06:21 | LSU | Manuel Lower can't tip it in | 43-39 |
| 06:20 | LSU | Robert Noland tips it but misses | 43-39 |
| 06:18 | Louisville | Howin Xue grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 05:53 | Louisville | Howin Xue can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-39 |
| 05:52 | LSU | Manuel Lower grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 05:50 | LSU | Robert Noland is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Noland, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Harry Adams (PG), Christopher Lord (SG), Predrag Ziemann (PF), Genaro Greco (C) Robert Noland, Edwin Murphy, Andrew Dement, Manuel Lower | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ray Overstreet (PG), Mark Elser (SF), Willard Hensler (C) Timothy Colburn, John Thigpen, Howin Xue | |
| 05:25 | Louisville | Willard Hensler banks in the layup set up by Ray Overstreet | 43-41 |
| 05:13 | LSU | Genaro Greco is fouled on the floor by Ray Overstreet - foul #1 on Ray Overstreet, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| 05:08 | LSU | Harry Adams is fouled on the floor by Ray Overstreet - foul #2 on Ray Overstreet, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| 04:58 | LSU | Willard Hensler is called for the reach on Harry Adams - foul #2 on Willard Hensler, team foul #6 | 43-41 |
| 04:38 | LSU | Mark Elser denies the turnaround by Adam Blacker | 43-41 |
| 04:36 | Louisville | Robert Wallace snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 04:09 | Louisville | Robert Wallace is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Robert Wallace, team foul #7 | 43-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Noland (PG), Edwin Murphy (SG), Martin Ashley (SF), Andrew Dement (PF) Harry Adams, Christopher Lord, Adam Blacker, Genaro Greco | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Thigpen (SF), Howin Xue (C) Mark Elser, Robert Wallace | |
| 03:59 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann's pass is intercepted by Howin Xue | 43-41 |
| 03:40 | Louisville | John Thigpen hits a 3 from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 03:19 | LSU | Edwin Murphy misses the shot from the right block but the foul's on Marc Lutz - foul #1 on Marc Lutz, team foul #8 | 43-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Manuel Lower (C) Predrag Ziemann | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Wallace (PF) Willard Hensler | |
| 03:19 | LSU | Edwin Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 03:19 | LSU | Edwin Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 02:57 | Louisville | John Thigpen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Adam Blacker (SF) Martin Ashley | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Colburn (SG) Marc Lutz | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Noland (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edwin Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Adam Blacker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Andrew Dement (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Manuel Lower (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ray Overstreet (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Colburn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Thigpen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Robert Wallace (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Howin Xue (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 02:43 | LSU | Edwin Murphy is denied on a layup by Howin Xue | 45-44 |
| 02:41 | Louisville | John Thigpen gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 02:23 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Howin Xue and the foul's on Manuel Lower - foul #2 on Manuel Lower, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Harry Adams (PG), Predrag Ziemann (PF) Robert Noland, Andrew Dement | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 02:23 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn makes the free throw | 45-47 |
| 02:07 | LSU | Robert Wallace is called for the reach on Edwin Murphy - foul #2 on Robert Wallace, team foul #9 | 45-47 |
| 02:07 | LSU | Edwin Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 02:07 | LSU | Edwin Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 01:38 | Louisville | John Thigpen buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 01:19 | LSU | Adam Blacker can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by John Thigpen - foul #4 on John Thigpen, team foul #10 | 47-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Andrew Dement (PF) Predrag Ziemann | |
| Subs | Louisville | Marc Lutz (SG) Timothy Colburn | |
| 01:19 | LSU | Adam Blacker makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 01:19 | LSU | Adam Blacker makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 00:58 | Louisville | Marc Lutz is fouled on the floor by Edwin Murphy - foul #3 on Edwin Murphy, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| 00:58 | Louisville | Marc Lutz makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 00:58 | Louisville | Marc Lutz makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 00:42 | LSU | Harry Adams knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Adam Blacker | 51-52 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | Louisville | Marc Lutz's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Dement | 51-52 |
| 00:15 | LSU | Manuel Lower grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 00:08 | LSU | Howin Xue takes the ball from Manuel Lower | 51-52 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:06 | Louisville | Marc Lutz is hacked by Edwin Murphy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edwin Murphy, team foul #8 | 51-52 |
| 00:06 | Louisville | Marc Lutz makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 00:06 | Louisville | Marc Lutz makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:06 | LSU | LSU calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 51-54 |
| 00:02 | LSU | Harry Adams misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 00:01 | Louisville | Howin Xue snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Howin Xue runs out the clock | 51-54 |