| Lineup | LSU | PG - Harry Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Blacker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Dement (fresh) 2 pts. C - Predrag Ziemann (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willie Byrum (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Glenn Creek (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Terrones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Adam Blacker inbounds the ball | 24-25 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | LSU | Edwin Murphy can't finish the layup | 24-25 |
| 19:36 | St. John's | Willie Byrum pulls down the rebound | 24-25 |
| 19:17 | St. John's | Harry Adams is called for the reach on Glenn Creek - foul #1 on Harry Adams, team foul #1 | 24-25 |
| 18:58 | St. John's | James Terrones can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Edwin Murphy - foul #1 on Edwin Murphy, team foul #2 | 24-25 |
| 18:58 | St. John's | James Terrones misses the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 18:58 | St. John's | James Terrones makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 18:37 | LSU | Edwin Murphy's pass is intercepted by James Terrones | 24-26 |
| 18:14 | St. John's | James Terrones drills a jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Predrag Ziemann - foul #2 on Predrag Ziemann, team foul #3 | 24-28 |
| 18:14 | St. John's | James Terrones misses the free throw | 24-28 |
| 18:14 | LSU | Andrew Dement gets the rebound | 24-28 |
| 17:45 | LSU | Harry Adams misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-28 |
| 17:44 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 17:26 | LSU | Harry Adams comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Glenn Creek - foul #2 on Glenn Creek, team foul #1 | 24-28 |
| 17:26 | LSU | Harry Adams makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 17:26 | LSU | Harry Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 16:57 | St. John's | Justin Britt misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Harry Adams - foul #2 on Harry Adams, team foul #4 | 26-28 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Butner (SG), Jason Newman (C) Francis Watkins, James Terrones | |
| 16:57 | St. John's | Justin Britt makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 16:57 | St. John's | Justin Britt makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 16:40 | LSU | Adam Blacker misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Willie Byrum - foul #2 on Willie Byrum, team foul #2 | 26-30 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Spalding (SF), Duane Coleman (PF) Willie Byrum, Glenn Creek | |
| 16:40 | LSU | Adam Blacker makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 16:40 | LSU | Adam Blacker makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 16:22 | St. John's | Predrag Ziemann blocks the short jumper by Justin Britt | 28-30 |
| 16:21 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 16:03 | LSU | Edwin Murphy knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Harry Adams | 30-30 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Harry Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edwin Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Blacker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Dement (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Predrag Ziemann (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Butner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Spalding (fresh) PF - Duane Coleman (fresh) C - Jason Newman (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | St. John's | Justin Spalding clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Predrag Ziemann - foul #3 on Predrag Ziemann, team foul #5 | 30-30 |
| Subs | LSU | Manuel Lower (C) Andrew Dement | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (PG), James Terrones (C) Justin Britt, Jason Newman | |
| 15:40 | St. John's | Justin Spalding makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 15:40 | St. John's | Justin Spalding makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 15:11 | LSU | Harry Adams misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 30-32 |
| 15:10 | St. John's | Duane Coleman snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 15:08 | St. John's | William Taylor is hacked by Harry Adams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harry Adams, team foul #6 | 30-32 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Francis Watkins (SG), Willie Byrum (SF), Glenn Creek (PF) David Butner, Justin Spalding, Duane Coleman | |
| 14:57 | St. John's | Glenn Creek can't connect on a floater in the paint | 30-32 |
| 14:55 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 14:31 | LSU | Harry Adams buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 14:04 | St. John's | Glenn Creek misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 32-32 |
| 14:03 | LSU | Adam Blacker grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 13:34 | LSU | Francis Watkins takes the ball from Predrag Ziemann | 32-32 |
| 13:30 | St. John's | Francis Watkins banks in the layup | 32-34 |
| 13:08 | LSU | Harry Adams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 13:07 | St. John's | James Terrones grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 12:42 | St. John's | William Taylor travels with the ball | 32-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Andrew Dement (PF) Predrag Ziemann | |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Britt (PG), David Butner (SG), Duane Coleman (PF), Jason Newman (C) William Taylor, Francis Watkins, Glenn Creek, James Terrones | |
| 12:16 | LSU | Duane Coleman swats the layup by Andrew Dement | 32-34 |
| 12:14 | LSU | Manuel Lower tips it in | 34-34 |
| 11:50 | St. John's | David Butner's pass is intercepted by Andrew Dement | 34-34 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Harry Adams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edwin Murphy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Blacker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Dement (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Manuel Lower (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Butner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willie Byrum (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Duane Coleman (fresh) C - Jason Newman (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | LSU | Edwin Murphy can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 34-34 |
| 11:27 | St. John's | David Butner grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 11:02 | St. John's | Willie Byrum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Francis Watkins (SG), Justin Spalding (SF), Glenn Creek (PF) David Butner, Willie Byrum, Duane Coleman | |
| 10:42 | LSU | Edwin Murphy drills a runner near the basket set up by Harry Adams | 36-34 |
| 10:22 | St. John's | Francis Watkins is hacked by Adam Blacker - foul #1 on Adam Blacker, team foul #7 | 36-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Noland (SF) Adam Blacker | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Terrones (C) Jason Newman | |
| 10:22 | St. John's | Francis Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 10:22 | St. John's | Francis Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 10:01 | LSU | James Terrones takes the ball from Andrew Dement | 36-36 |
| 09:34 | St. John's | Glenn Creek misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 36-36 |
| 09:33 | St. John's | James Terrones snags the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 09:14 | St. John's | Francis Watkins loses the ball out of bounds | 36-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Christopher Lord (SG), Adam Blacker (SF), Predrag Ziemann (PF) Harry Adams, Edwin Murphy, Andrew Dement | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Butner (SG), Willie Byrum (SF) Francis Watkins, Justin Spalding | |
| 08:50 | LSU | Robert Noland misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 08:48 | St. John's | Willie Byrum pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 08:19 | St. John's | David Butner misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 08:17 | St. John's | James Terrones grabs the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 08:04 | St. John's | Manuel Lower swats the layup by Glenn Creek | 36-36 |
| 08:02 | St. John's | Willie Byrum pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 07:42 | St. John's | James Terrones's layup is rejected by Adam Blacker | 36-36 |
| 07:40 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Noland (fresh) SG - Christopher Lord (fresh) SF - Adam Blacker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Predrag Ziemann (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Manuel Lower (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Butner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willie Byrum (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Glenn Creek (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Terrones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:18 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann misses the turnaround near the basket | 36-36 |
| 07:17 | St. John's | Justin Britt grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 06:53 | St. John's | David Butner comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 06:52 | LSU | Christopher Lord grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 06:28 | LSU | Adam Blacker is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Adam Blacker, team foul #8 | 36-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Harry Adams (PG), Edwin Murphy (SG), Andrew Dement (PF) Christopher Lord, Adam Blacker, Manuel Lower | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (PG), Francis Watkins (SG), Justin Spalding (SF), Duane Coleman (PF), Jason Newman (C) Justin Britt, David Butner, Willie Byrum, Glenn Creek, James Terrones | |
| 06:10 | St. John's | Francis Watkins misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 06:08 | St. John's | Francis Watkins grabs the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 05:50 | St. John's | Jason Newman is denied on a layup by Predrag Ziemann | 36-36 |
| 05:48 | LSU | Robert Noland grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 05:25 | LSU | Robert Noland comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 05:24 | St. John's | Duane Coleman grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 05:08 | St. John's | Francis Watkins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 05:06 | LSU | Andrew Dement snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 04:47 | LSU | Andrew Dement misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 04:46 | St. John's | Duane Coleman gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 04:19 | St. John's | William Taylor clanks a jumper from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 04:17 | LSU | Andrew Dement snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 04:17 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Adam Blacker (SF), Manuel Lower (C) Robert Noland, Predrag Ziemann | |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Britt (PG), Willie Byrum (SF), Glenn Creek (PF), James Terrones (C) William Taylor, Justin Spalding, Duane Coleman, Jason Newman | |
| 03:58 | LSU | Adam Blacker knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 03:56 | St. John's | Justin Britt double dribbles in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| 03:28 | LSU | Edwin Murphy scores on a jump hook in the lane | 40-36 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Harry Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edwin Murphy (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Blacker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Dement (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Manuel Lower (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Watkins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willie Byrum (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Glenn Creek (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Terrones (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:59 | St. John's | Justin Britt buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Francis Watkins | 40-39 |
| 02:30 | LSU | Adam Blacker hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Edwin Murphy and the foul's on Willie Byrum - foul #3 on Willie Byrum, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| 02:30 | LSU | Adam Blacker makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| 02:18 | St. John's | Francis Watkins is fouled on the floor by Manuel Lower - foul #4 on Manuel Lower, team foul #9 | 43-39 |
| 02:18 | St. John's | Francis Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 02:18 | St. John's | Francis Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 01:49 | LSU | Andrew Dement misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Glenn Creek - foul #3 on Glenn Creek, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| 01:49 | LSU | Andrew Dement misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 01:49 | LSU | Andrew Dement misses the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 01:49 | St. John's | James Terrones grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 01:31 | St. John's | Manuel Lower is called for the reach on Willie Byrum - foul #5 on Manuel Lower, team foul #10 | 43-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Predrag Ziemann (C) Manuel Lower | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 01:31 | St. John's | Willie Byrum makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 01:31 | St. John's | Willie Byrum makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 01:06 | LSU | Harry Adams knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Predrag Ziemann and he's hacked by Justin Britt - foul #1 on Justin Britt, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| 01:06 | LSU | Harry Adams makes the free throw | 46-43 |
| 00:45 | St. John's | Justin Britt can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Adam Blacker - foul #3 on Adam Blacker, team foul #11 | 46-43 |
| 00:45 | St. John's | Justin Britt makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 00:45 | St. John's | Justin Britt misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 00:45 | St. John's | James Terrones snags the offensive board | 46-44 |
| 00:34 | St. John's | Glenn Creek lays it in on a nice dish by Francis Watkins | 46-46 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:06 | LSU | Willie Byrum steps in front of the Adam Blacker pass | 46-46 |
| 00:06 | St. John's | St. John's calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 46-46 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Willie Byrum blows the layup | 46-46 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Harry Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edwin Murphy (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Blacker (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Dement (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Predrag Ziemann (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Watkins (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Willie Byrum (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Glenn Creek (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - James Terrones (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | St. John's | Glenn Creek wins the tip | 46-46 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:39 | St. John's | Glenn Creek lays it up and in on a great pass from Justin Britt and he's fouled by Edwin Murphy - foul #2 on Edwin Murphy, team foul #12 | 46-48 |
| 04:39 | St. John's | Glenn Creek makes the free throw | 46-49 |
| 04:10 | LSU | Andrew Dement misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-49 |
| 04:08 | LSU | Edwin Murphy pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 03:55 | LSU | Harry Adams misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 03:53 | St. John's | James Terrones snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 03:38 | St. John's | Willie Byrum misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 46-49 |
| 03:37 | LSU | Harry Adams grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 03:30 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann clanks a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Glenn Creek - foul #4 on Glenn Creek, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Butner (SG) Francis Watkins | |
| 03:30 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 03:30 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 03:04 | St. John's | David Butner is hacked by Edwin Murphy - foul #3 on Edwin Murphy, team foul #13 | 48-49 |
| 03:04 | St. John's | David Butner makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 03:04 | St. John's | David Butner misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 03:04 | LSU | Andrew Dement snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 02:44 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann scores on a runner from close range set up by Adam Blacker | 50-50 |
| 02:22 | St. John's | Glenn Creek knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Justin Britt | 50-52 |
| 01:54 | LSU | Harry Adams connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Predrag Ziemann | 53-52 |
| 01:34 | St. John's | Justin Britt hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-52 |
| 01:32 | St. John's | James Terrones gets the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 01:19 | St. John's | James Terrones blows the layup | 53-52 |
| 01:17 | LSU | Harry Adams snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 00:57 | LSU | Edwin Murphy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Francis Watkins (SG) David Butner | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Harry Adams (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edwin Murphy (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Adam Blacker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Dement (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Predrag Ziemann (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Francis Watkins (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Willie Byrum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Glenn Creek (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - James Terrones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 00:42 | St. John's | Francis Watkins misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-52 |
| 00:40 | LSU | Andrew Dement gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | LSU | Edwin Murphy can't finish the layup | 53-52 |
| 00:19 | LSU | Adam Blacker grabs the offensive board | 53-52 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:17 | LSU | Willie Byrum is called for the reach on Adam Blacker - foul #4 on Willie Byrum, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| 00:17 | LSU | Adam Blacker makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:17 | LSU | Adam Blacker misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:17 | St. John's | James Terrones pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 00:02 | St. John's | Glenn Creek misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-52 |
| 00:01 | LSU | Andrew Dement pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Andrew Dement runs out the clock | 54-52 |