| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Clayton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Rochon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Louis Borja (fresh) 4 reb. C - Carl Krawczyk (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Terry Langston (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ian Cox (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Topete (fresh) PF - Bert Dunagan (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Fredric Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Ronald Rochon inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:51 | LSU | James Clayton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-31 |
| 19:50 | Samford | Bert Dunagan snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 19:41 | Samford | Louis Borja denies the turnaround by William Topete | 29-31 |
| 19:39 | Samford | Bert Dunagan grabs the offensive board | 29-31 |
| 19:17 | Samford | Louis Borja takes the ball from Ian Cox | 29-31 |
| 18:52 | LSU | Ronald Rochon is fouled on the floor by William Topete - foul #3 on William Topete, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Samford | Bryan Gomes (SF) William Topete | |
| 18:28 | LSU | James Clayton misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Bert Dunagan - foul #2 on Bert Dunagan, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| 18:28 | LSU | James Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 18:28 | LSU | James Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 18:09 | Samford | Bert Dunagan hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 31-31 |
| 18:07 | LSU | James Clayton pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 18:00 | LSU | Terry Langston picks off the pass by James Clayton | 31-31 |
| 17:39 | Samford | Fredric Smith is whistled for a carry | 31-31 |
| 17:26 | LSU | Bert Dunagan blocks the short jumper by Ronald Rochon | 31-31 |
| 17:24 | Samford | Bryan Gomes pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 17:19 | Samford | Bert Dunagan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-31 |
| 17:17 | LSU | James Clayton snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 16:57 | LSU | Bert Dunagan steals it from Donald Adams | 31-31 |
| 16:42 | Samford | Bryan Gomes double dribbles | 31-31 |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Kinman (SG), Frank Lopes (PF) James Clayton, Louis Borja | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (SG), Maurice Parish (C) Ian Cox, Fredric Smith | |
| 16:30 | LSU | Ronald Rochon misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Bryan Gomes - foul #1 on Bryan Gomes, team foul #3 | 31-31 |
| 16:30 | LSU | Ronald Rochon makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 16:30 | LSU | Ronald Rochon makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 16:11 | Samford | Bryan Gomes misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 33-31 |
| 16:09 | Samford | Terry Langston tips it in | 33-33 |
| 15:54 | LSU | Donald Adams misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-33 |
| 15:53 | LSU | Frank Lopes tips it in | 35-33 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Donald Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Steven Kinman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Rochon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frank Lopes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Krawczyk (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Terry Langston (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steven Neil (fresh) SF - Bryan Gomes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bert Dunagan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Maurice Parish (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Samford | Bryan Gomes is fouled on the floor by Frank Lopes - foul #1 on Frank Lopes, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | LSU | James Clayton (PG), Louis Borja (PF) Steven Kinman, Frank Lopes | |
| Subs | Samford | William Topete (SF), Gordon Kimsey (C) Bryan Gomes, Bert Dunagan | |
| 15:24 | Samford | William Topete drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Gordon Kimsey | 35-35 |
| 15:18 | LSU | James Clayton scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Adams | 38-35 |
| 15:05 | Samford | Terry Langston misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but the foul's on James Clayton - foul #2 on James Clayton, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Samford | Ian Cox (SG), Fredric Smith (C) Steven Neil, Gordon Kimsey | |
| 15:05 | Samford | Terry Langston misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 15:05 | Samford | Terry Langston makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 15:05 | Samford | Terry Langston makes the 3rd free throw | 38-37 |
| 14:56 | LSU | Fredric Smith takes the ball from James Clayton | 38-37 |
| 14:45 | Samford | Terry Langston clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Ronald Rochon - foul #1 on Ronald Rochon, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| 14:45 | Samford | Terry Langston makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 14:45 | Samford | Terry Langston makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 14:32 | LSU | Donald Adams buries a 3 from the left corner set up by James Clayton | 41-39 |
| 14:29 | Samford | Terry Langston is fouled in the backcourt by James Clayton - foul #3 on James Clayton, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (PG), Bert Dunagan (PF) Terry Langston, Maurice Parish | |
| 14:07 | Samford | William Topete misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ronald Rochon - foul #2 on Ronald Rochon, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| 14:07 | Samford | William Topete makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:07 | Samford | William Topete misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:07 | LSU | Louis Borja grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 13:59 | LSU | James Clayton knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Carl Krawczyk | 44-40 |
| 13:40 | Samford | William Topete misses the 3 from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 13:39 | LSU | The rebound goes to Carl Krawczyk | 44-40 |
| 13:35 | LSU | Donald Adams scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Rochon | 46-40 |
| 13:23 | Samford | Steven Neil's fadeaway is rejected by Carl Krawczyk | 46-40 |
| 13:21 | Samford | Ian Cox misses the tip | 46-40 |
| 13:20 | LSU | Louis Borja grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 13:03 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 46-40 |
| 13:01 | Samford | Ian Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 12:34 | Samford | Fredric Smith buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by William Topete | 46-42 |
| 12:17 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk makes the driving attempt in the lane | 48-42 |
| 11:58 | Samford | Ian Cox can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 11:56 | LSU | The rebound goes to Carl Krawczyk | 48-42 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Clayton (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Adams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Rochon (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Louis Borja (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Carl Krawczyk (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Steven Neil (fresh) SG - Ian Cox (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Topete (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bert Dunagan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Fredric Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | LSU | Donald Adams clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 11:30 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk misses the tip | 48-42 |
| 11:29 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk snags the offensive board | 48-42 |
| 11:08 | LSU | Ronald Rochon scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Donald Adams | 50-42 |
| 10:54 | Samford | Steven Neil knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from William Topete | 50-45 |
| 10:41 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by William Topete - foul #4 on William Topete, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Kinman (SG), Frank Laurel (SF), Frank Lopes (PF) James Clayton, Ronald Rochon, Louis Borja | |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Langston (PG), Edward Zdrojkowski (SG), Gordon Kimsey (SF), Bryan Gomes (PF), Maurice Parish (C) Steven Neil, Ian Cox, William Topete, Bert Dunagan, Fredric Smith | |
| 10:41 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 10:41 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 10:12 | Samford | Frank Laurel takes the ball from Bryan Gomes | 52-45 |
| 09:50 | LSU | Donald Adams is hacked by Bryan Gomes - foul #2 on Bryan Gomes, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | LSU | James Clayton (PG) Donald Adams | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 09:34 | LSU | Bryan Gomes is called for the reach on Frank Laurel - foul #3 on Bryan Gomes, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (SG) Edward Zdrojkowski | |
| 09:18 | LSU | James Clayton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 09:16 | Samford | The rebound goes to Bryan Gomes | 52-45 |
| 08:53 | Samford | Bryan Gomes misses the easy layup | 52-45 |
| 08:51 | Samford | Bryan Gomes snags the offensive board | 52-45 |
| 08:33 | Samford | Terry Langston connects on the shot from close range | 52-47 |
| 08:23 | LSU | Steven Kinman misses long on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Steven Neil - foul #1 on Steven Neil, team foul #7 | 52-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Adams (SG), Ronald Rochon (SF) James Clayton, Carl Krawczyk | |
| Subs | Samford | Ian Cox (SG), Bert Dunagan (PF) Steven Neil, Gordon Kimsey | |
| 08:23 | LSU | Steven Kinman makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 08:23 | LSU | Steven Kinman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 08:05 | Samford | Maurice Parish is denied on a layup by Frank Lopes | 54-47 |
| 08:03 | LSU | Frank Laurel pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 07:59 | LSU | Donald Adams misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bert Dunagan - foul #3 on Bert Dunagan, team foul #8 | 54-47 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Samford | William Topete (SF) Maurice Parish | |
| 07:59 | LSU | Donald Adams makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 07:59 | LSU | Donald Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 07:59 | Samford | Bert Dunagan pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 07:48 | Samford | Ronald Rochon steals the ball from Terry Langston | 55-47 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Donald Adams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Kinman (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ronald Rochon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Frank Lopes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Laurel (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Terry Langston (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ian Cox (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Topete (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Bert Dunagan (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Bryan Gomes (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | LSU | Donald Adams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 07:33 | Samford | William Topete grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 07:09 | Samford | Terry Langston misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 07:08 | Samford | Bryan Gomes tips it home | 55-49 |
| 06:52 | LSU | Frank Lopes misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 55-49 |
| 06:50 | Samford | Bert Dunagan pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 06:41 | Samford | Ronald Rochon swats the layup by Ian Cox | 55-49 |
| 06:39 | Samford | William Topete pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 06:21 | Samford | Ian Cox misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-49 |
| 06:20 | LSU | The rebound goes to Ronald Rochon | 55-49 |
| 06:13 | LSU | Frank Laurel misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 55-49 |
| 06:12 | LSU | Donald Adams grabs the offensive board | 55-49 |
| 06:01 | LSU | Steven Kinman scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Adams | 57-49 |
| 05:43 | Samford | Ian Cox is called for traveling | 57-49 |
| Subs | LSU | Louis Borja (PF) Frank Laurel | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (PG), Edward Zdrojkowski (SG), Gordon Kimsey (SF), Fredric Smith (C) Terry Langston, Ian Cox, William Topete, Bryan Gomes | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:21 | LSU | Steven Kinman knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Adams | 60-49 |
| 05:04 | Samford | Frank Lopes denies the turnaround by Gordon Kimsey | 60-49 |
| 05:03 | LSU | Louis Borja pulls down the rebound | 60-49 |
| 04:41 | LSU | Gordon Kimsey picks off the pass by Louis Borja | 60-49 |
| 04:38 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey slams it home | 60-51 |
| 04:15 | LSU | Ronald Rochon can't finish the layup | 60-51 |
| 04:14 | Samford | Bert Dunagan grabs the defensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 03:56 | Samford | Frank Lopes steals it from Steven Neil | 60-51 |
| 03:56 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-51 |
| Subs | LSU | James Clayton (PG), Carl Krawczyk (C) Steven Kinman, Frank Lopes | |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Langston (PG), Ian Cox (SG), William Topete (SF) Steven Neil, Edward Zdrojkowski, Gordon Kimsey | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:27 | LSU | James Clayton is hacked by Terry Langston - foul #1 on Terry Langston, team foul #9 | 60-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Frank Laurel (SF) Ronald Rochon | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 03:27 | LSU | James Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 03:27 | LSU | James Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Clayton (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Adams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Laurel (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Louis Borja (fresh) 7 reb. C - Carl Krawczyk (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Terry Langston (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ian Cox (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Topete (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Bert Dunagan (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Fredric Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:05 | Samford | Bert Dunagan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-51 |
| 03:03 | LSU | James Clayton grabs the board | 62-51 |
| 02:36 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-51 |
| 02:12 | Samford | William Topete loses the dribble to Louis Borja | 64-51 |
| 01:50 | LSU | James Clayton clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-51 |
| 01:49 | Samford | The rebound goes to Bert Dunagan | 64-51 |
| 01:39 | Samford | Bert Dunagan misses the lay-in | 64-51 |
| 01:38 | LSU | The rebound goes to Frank Laurel | 64-51 |
| 01:09 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk throws it down on a great pass from Donald Adams | 66-51 |
| 00:48 | Samford | Ian Cox comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-51 |
| 00:46 | LSU | Louis Borja gets the rebound | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | LSU | James Clayton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-51 |
| 00:17 | Samford | Terry Langston snags the defensive board | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Samford | Bert Dunagan dunks the ball on a nice dish by Terry Langston | 66-53 |
| 00:00 | LSU | James Clayton runs out the clock | 66-53 |