| Lineup | LSU | PG - Harry Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Blacker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Dement (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Predrag Ziemann (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Wood (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pat Ray (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Gallaher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Adam Blacker inbounds the ball | 25-24 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | LSU | Adam Blacker is hacked by Terry Lewis - foul #2 on Terry Lewis, team foul #1 | 25-24 |
| 19:17 | LSU | Edwin Murphy is denied on a layup by Timothy Gallaher | 25-24 |
| 19:15 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher pulls down the rebound | 25-24 |
| 18:55 | Houston | Pat Ray misses the jumper from the right block | 25-24 |
| 18:53 | Houston | Henry Wood snags the offensive board | 25-24 |
| 18:28 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-24 |
| 18:17 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Henry Wood - foul #3 on Henry Wood, team foul #2 | 25-24 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Toland (SG) Henry Wood | |
| 18:17 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 18:17 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 17:49 | Houston | Edwin Murphy takes the ball from Terry Lewis | 27-24 |
| 17:46 | LSU | Andrew Dement lays it up and in on a great pass from Edwin Murphy | 29-24 |
| 17:29 | Houston | Michael Toland is fouled on the floor by Edwin Murphy - foul #3 on Edwin Murphy, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Noland (SG) Edwin Murphy | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:08 | Houston | Terry Lewis misses the dunk attempt | 29-24 |
| 17:07 | LSU | The rebound goes to Adam Blacker | 29-24 |
| 16:38 | LSU | Andrew Dement misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-24 |
| 16:37 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| 16:10 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Terry Lewis | 29-26 |
| 15:47 | LSU | Adam Blacker hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-26 |
| 15:46 | Houston | The rebound goes to Timothy Gallaher | 29-26 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Harry Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Noland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Blacker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Dement (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Predrag Ziemann (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Toland (fresh) SF - Terry Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pat Ray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Gallaher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Houston | Gary Maury can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 15:25 | LSU | The rebound goes to Andrew Dement | 29-26 |
| 14:56 | LSU | Andrew Dement misses the shot from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 14:55 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher snags the defensive board | 29-26 |
| 14:34 | Houston | Gary Maury comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Adam Blacker - foul #3 on Adam Blacker, team foul #2 | 29-26 |
| Subs | LSU | Edwin Murphy (SG), Manuel Lower (C) Robert Noland, Andrew Dement | |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Wood (SG), Clinton Canaday (PF), Michael Harrison (C) Michael Toland, Pat Ray, Timothy Gallaher | |
| 14:34 | Houston | Gary Maury makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 14:34 | Houston | Gary Maury makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 14:08 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann makes the wide open floater in the paint on a nice dish by Edwin Murphy and he's fouled by Terry Lewis - foul #3 on Terry Lewis, team foul #3 | 31-28 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG) Gary Maury | |
| 14:08 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann misses the free throw | 31-28 |
| 14:08 | Houston | Michael Harrison pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 13:47 | Houston | Henry Wood drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-31 |
| 13:22 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann's layup is rejected by Michael Harrison | 31-31 |
| 13:21 | Houston | Henry Wood grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 13:00 | Houston | Clinton Canaday misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Predrag Ziemann - foul #1 on Predrag Ziemann, team foul #3 | 31-31 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Toland (SF) Terry Lewis | |
| 13:00 | Houston | Clinton Canaday makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 13:00 | Houston | Clinton Canaday makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 12:35 | LSU | Michael Harrison denies the turnaround by Edwin Murphy | 31-33 |
| 12:34 | LSU | Edwin Murphy tips it home | 33-33 |
| 12:06 | Houston | Philip Richardson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Andrew Dement (PF) Predrag Ziemann | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Pat Ray (PF) Philip Richardson, Michael Harrison | |
| 11:37 | LSU | Harry Adams is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Harry Adams, team foul #4 | 33-33 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Houston | Timothy Gallaher (C) Clinton Canaday | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Harry Adams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Adam Blacker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Dement (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Manuel Lower (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Toland (fresh) PF - Pat Ray (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Gallaher (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Houston | Henry Wood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-33 |
| 10:45 | LSU | Harry Adams splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 10:19 | Houston | Gary Maury misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Andrew Dement - foul #3 on Andrew Dement, team foul #5 | 36-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Noland (SF) Adam Blacker | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (SG), Clinton Canaday (SF) Henry Wood, Michael Toland | |
| 10:19 | Houston | Gary Maury misses the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 10:19 | Houston | Gary Maury misses the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 10:19 | LSU | Manuel Lower snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 09:54 | LSU | Edwin Murphy knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Harry Adams | 38-33 |
| 09:25 | Houston | Philip Richardson blows the layup | 38-33 |
| 09:23 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Richardson | 38-33 |
| 09:06 | Houston | Manuel Lower is called for the reach on Pat Ray - foul #4 on Manuel Lower, team foul #6 | 38-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Adam Blacker (SF), Predrag Ziemann (PF), Genaro Greco (C) Harry Adams, Andrew Dement, Manuel Lower | |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Wood (SG), Terry Lewis (SF), Michael Harrison (C) Gary Maury, Pat Ray, Timothy Gallaher | |
| 08:54 | Houston | Terry Lewis misses the easy layup | 38-33 |
| 08:53 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 08:34 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Robert Noland | 40-33 |
| 08:14 | Houston | Clinton Canaday is whistled for a carry | 40-33 |
| 07:49 | LSU | Adam Blacker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 07:48 | Houston | Clinton Canaday grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 07:19 | Houston | Terry Lewis blows the layup | 40-33 |
| 07:18 | LSU | The rebound goes to Robert Noland | 40-33 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Noland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Murphy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Adam Blacker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Predrag Ziemann (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Genaro Greco (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Richardson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Henry Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clinton Canaday (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 06:56 | LSU | Edwin Murphy drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Robert Noland | 42-33 |
| 06:27 | Houston | Clinton Canaday misses the easy layup | 42-33 |
| 06:25 | LSU | Adam Blacker gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| 05:56 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Robert Noland | 44-33 |
| 05:56 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Harry Adams (PG), Andrew Dement (PF), Manuel Lower (C) Robert Noland, Predrag Ziemann, Genaro Greco | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Pat Ray (PF), Timothy Gallaher (C) Philip Richardson, Clinton Canaday, Michael Harrison | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:37 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher's floater is tipped away by Adam Blacker | 44-33 |
| 05:36 | LSU | The rebound goes to Andrew Dement | 44-33 |
| 05:19 | LSU | Terry Lewis steals the ball from Manuel Lower | 44-33 |
| 05:11 | Houston | Harry Adams picks off the pass by Gary Maury | 44-33 |
| 05:08 | LSU | Harry Adams banks in the layup | 46-33 |
| 05:04 | Houston | Harry Adams picks off the pass by Terry Lewis | 46-33 |
| 04:39 | LSU | Manuel Lower scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Adam Blacker | 48-33 |
| 04:35 | Houston | Henry Wood connects on the jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Andrew Dement - foul #4 on Andrew Dement, team foul #7 | 48-35 |
| 04:35 | Houston | Henry Wood misses the free throw | 48-35 |
| 04:35 | LSU | Manuel Lower gets the rebound | 48-35 |
| 04:15 | LSU | Manuel Lower's dunk attempt is rejected by Terry Lewis | 48-35 |
| 04:14 | LSU | Adam Blacker can't tip it in | 48-35 |
| 04:12 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher grabs the board | 48-35 |
| 03:57 | Houston | Terry Lewis connects on the fadeaway from the left side and the foul's on Edwin Murphy - foul #4 on Edwin Murphy, team foul #8 | 48-37 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Toland (SG) Henry Wood | |
| 03:57 | Houston | Terry Lewis misses the free throw | 48-37 |
| 03:57 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Pat Ray | 48-37 |
| 03:52 | Houston | Gary Maury is hacked by Edwin Murphy - foul #5 on Edwin Murphy, team foul #9 | 48-37 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Noland (SG) Edwin Murphy | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 03:52 | Houston | Gary Maury makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 03:52 | Houston | Gary Maury makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 03:30 | LSU | Manuel Lower hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Harry Adams out of the doubleteam | 50-39 |
| 03:14 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Noland - foul #1 on Robert Noland, team foul #10 | 50-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Christopher Lord (SG), Martin Ashley (SF), Predrag Ziemann (PF), Genaro Greco (C) Harry Adams, Adam Blacker, Andrew Dement, Manuel Lower | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 03:14 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 03:14 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Noland (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Lord (fresh) SF - Martin Ashley (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Predrag Ziemann (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Genaro Greco (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Toland (fresh) SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Pat Ray (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Gallaher (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:11 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Harry Adams (PG), Adam Blacker (SF), Andrew Dement (PF), Manuel Lower (C) Christopher Lord, Martin Ashley, Predrag Ziemann, Genaro Greco | |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Wood (SG) Michael Toland | |
| 02:48 | LSU | Harry Adams evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Dement | 53-41 |
| 02:29 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher lays it up and in | 53-43 |
| 02:05 | LSU | Robert Noland misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Henry Wood - foul #4 on Henry Wood, team foul #4 | 53-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Christopher Lord (SG), Martin Ashley (SF), Predrag Ziemann (PF), Genaro Greco (C) Harry Adams, Adam Blacker, Andrew Dement, Manuel Lower | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:05 | LSU | Robert Noland makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 02:05 | LSU | Robert Noland makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 01:50 | Houston | Pat Ray blows the layup | 55-43 |
| 01:48 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher tips it in | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:47 | LSU | Martin Ashley is hacked by Gary Maury in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Maury, team foul #5 | 55-45 |
| 01:44 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann is hacked by Terry Lewis - foul #4 on Terry Lewis, team foul #6 | 55-45 |
| 01:43 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann is fouled on the floor by Henry Wood - foul #5 on Henry Wood, team foul #7 | 55-45 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Toland (SG) Henry Wood | |
| 01:43 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 01:43 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:26 | Houston | Terry Lewis drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Pat Ray | 57-47 |
| 01:25 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann is hacked by Michael Toland in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Toland, team foul #8 | 57-47 |
| 01:25 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 01:25 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 01:10 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Michael Toland | 59-49 |
| 01:08 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann is hacked by Gary Maury in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Maury, team foul #9 | 59-49 |
| 01:08 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann misses the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 01:08 | Houston | Pat Ray pulls down the rebound | 59-49 |
| 00:58 | Houston | Robert Noland steals the ball from Gary Maury | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:55 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann is hacked by Gary Maury in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gary Maury, team foul #10 | 59-49 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG) Gary Maury | |
| 00:55 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann misses the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:55 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:49 | Houston | Pat Ray's floater is tipped away by Predrag Ziemann | 60-49 |
| 00:48 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher hits the follow up shot | 60-51 |
| 00:48 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Harry Adams (PG), Adam Blacker (SF), Manuel Lower (C) Christopher Lord, Martin Ashley, Genaro Greco | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:45 | LSU | Philip Richardson is called for the reach on Harry Adams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Philip Richardson, team foul #11 | 60-51 |
| 00:45 | LSU | Harry Adams misses the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:45 | LSU | Harry Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:38 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher's fadeaway is rejected by Manuel Lower | 61-51 |
| 00:36 | LSU | The rebound goes to Manuel Lower | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:10 | LSU | Manuel Lower misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Terry Lewis - foul #5 on Terry Lewis, team foul #12 | 61-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Christopher Lord (SG), Martin Ashley (SF) Harry Adams, Adam Blacker | |
| Subs | Houston | Clinton Canaday (SF) Terry Lewis | |
| 00:10 | LSU | Manuel Lower makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 00:10 | LSU | Manuel Lower makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher misses the runner from the right block | 63-51 |
| 00:01 | LSU | Christopher Lord grabs the board | 63-51 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Christopher Lord runs out the clock | 63-51 |