| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Grover Brook (fresh) SG - Robert Jenkins (fresh) SF - Blaine O'Banner (fresh) PF - Walter Carlson (fresh) C - John Carter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Milton Kocher (fresh) SG - Clinton Ragland (fresh) SF - Ronnie Bailey (fresh) PF - Frank Lambert (fresh) C - Victor Moskowitz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | John Carter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Victor Moskowitz | 0-3 |
| 19:20 | Central Michigan | John Carter comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Victor Moskowitz - foul #1 on Victor Moskowitz, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:20 | Central Michigan | John Carter makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 19:20 | Central Michigan | John Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:07 | LSU | Frank Lambert blows the layup | 2-3 |
| 19:05 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:46 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Jenkins | 5-3 |
| 18:34 | LSU | Grover Brook steals the ball from Milton Kocher | 5-3 |
| 18:31 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner banks in the layup on a nice dish by Grover Brook | 7-3 |
| 18:14 | LSU | John Carter is called for the reach on Clinton Ragland - foul #1 on John Carter, team foul #1 | 7-3 |
| 18:09 | LSU | Milton Kocher misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Walter Carlson - foul #1 on Walter Carlson, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| 18:09 | LSU | Milton Kocher makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 18:09 | LSU | Milton Kocher makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:58 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins buries a jumper from the left side set up by Walter Carlson | 9-5 |
| 17:41 | LSU | Milton Kocher scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Ronnie Bailey | 9-7 |
| 17:20 | Central Michigan | Victor Moskowitz swats the short shot by John Carter | 9-7 |
| 17:19 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook grabs the offensive board | 9-7 |
| 17:05 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Ronnie Bailey - foul #1 on Ronnie Bailey, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood (PG), Kristopher Bostwick (SG), Carl Tellier (PF), Eric Patton (C) Grover Brook, Robert Jenkins, Walter Carlson, John Carter | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Segura (SG), Robin Arango (SF), Terry Brunswick (PF), Viktor Zalwsky (C) Clinton Ragland, Ronnie Bailey, Frank Lambert, Victor Moskowitz | |
| 17:05 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 17:05 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 17:01 | LSU | Kristopher Bostwick steals it from Milton Kocher in the backcourt | 11-7 |
| 16:37 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 13-7 |
| 16:29 | LSU | Milton Kocher comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 13-7 |
| 16:27 | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier pulls down the rebound | 13-7 |
| 16:06 | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier misses long on an open floater from the right wing | 13-7 |
| 16:04 | LSU | Robin Arango grabs the board | 13-7 |
| 15:45 | LSU | Ronald Wood steps in front of the Milton Kocher pass | 13-7 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ronald Wood (fresh) SG - Kristopher Bostwick (fresh) SF - Blaine O'Banner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carl Tellier (fresh) C - Eric Patton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Milton Kocher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Segura (fresh) SF - Robin Arango (fresh) PF - Terry Brunswick (fresh) C - Viktor Zalwsky (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-7 |
| 15:29 | LSU | Viktor Zalwsky snags the defensive board | 13-7 |
| 15:09 | LSU | Viktor Zalwsky clanks a shot from close range | 13-7 |
| 15:08 | LSU | Robin Arango tips it back up and in | 13-9 |
| 14:55 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Ronald Wood | 15-9 |
| 14:43 | LSU | Richard Segura makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Milton Kocher | 15-12 |
| 14:22 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 15-12 |
| 14:21 | LSU | Terry Brunswick snags the defensive board | 15-12 |
| 14:03 | LSU | Terry Brunswick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-12 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Grover Brook (PG), Robert Jenkins (SG), Ivan Zantow (SF), Walter Carlson (PF), John Carter (C) Ronald Wood, Kristopher Bostwick, Blaine O'Banner, Carl Tellier, Eric Patton | |
| Subs | LSU | Clinton Ragland (SG), Ronnie Bailey (SF), Frank Lambert (PF), Victor Moskowitz (C) Richard Segura, Robin Arango, Terry Brunswick, Viktor Zalwsky | |
| 13:37 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson loses the ball out of bounds | 15-12 |
| 13:28 | LSU | Milton Kocher makes the floater from the right wing set up by Frank Lambert | 15-14 |
| 13:19 | Central Michigan | Victor Moskowitz denies the turnaround by Grover Brook | 15-14 |
| 13:18 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz snags the defensive board | 15-14 |
| 12:52 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz's fadeaway is rejected by John Carter | 15-14 |
| 12:51 | LSU | Clinton Ragland tips it home | 15-16 |
| 12:34 | Central Michigan | Clinton Ragland is called for the reach on Robert Jenkins - foul #1 on Clinton Ragland, team foul #3 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood (SF) Ivan Zantow | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Segura (PG) Milton Kocher | |
| 12:14 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 15-16 |
| 12:12 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz snags the defensive board | 15-16 |
| 11:58 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz drills a floater from the right block | 15-18 |
| 11:41 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Clinton Ragland - foul #2 on Clinton Ragland, team foul #4 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier (PF), Eric Patton (C) Walter Carlson, John Carter | |
| Subs | LSU | Milton Kocher (PG), Robin Arango (SF), Terry Brunswick (C) Clinton Ragland, Ronnie Bailey, Victor Moskowitz | |
| 11:41 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 11:41 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Grover Brook (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Wood (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Carl Tellier (fresh) C - Eric Patton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Milton Kocher (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Segura (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robin Arango (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Lambert (fairly fresh) C - Terry Brunswick (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | LSU | Milton Kocher is fouled in the backcourt by Grover Brook - foul #1 on Grover Brook, team foul #3 | 17-18 |
| 11:28 | LSU | Milton Kocher makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Robin Arango | 17-20 |
| 11:00 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-20 |
| 10:42 | LSU | Terry Brunswick hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 20-20 |
| 10:40 | LSU | Robin Arango tips it but misses | 20-20 |
| 10:38 | Central Michigan | Eric Patton pulls down the rebound | 20-20 |
| 10:32 | Central Michigan | Eric Patton drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 22-20 |
| 10:24 | LSU | Terry Brunswick hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Robin Arango and he's fouled by Carl Tellier - foul #1 on Carl Tellier, team foul #4 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Phillip Payne (PG), Kristopher Bostwick (SG), Ivan Zantow (SF), John Carter (C) Grover Brook, Robert Jenkins, Ronald Wood, Carl Tellier | |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Bailey (SF), Viktor Zalwsky (C) Robin Arango, Frank Lambert | |
| 10:24 | LSU | Terry Brunswick misses the free throw | 22-22 |
| 10:24 | LSU | Terry Brunswick snags the offensive board | 22-22 |
| 10:09 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 22-22 |
| 10:07 | Central Michigan | John Carter pulls down the rebound | 22-22 |
| 09:50 | Central Michigan | Phillip Payne can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 22-22 |
| 09:48 | LSU | Viktor Zalwsky pulls down the rebound | 22-22 |
| 09:35 | LSU | Richard Segura is fouled on the floor by John Carter - foul #2 on John Carter, team foul #5 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson (PF) John Carter | |
| Subs | LSU | Victor Moskowitz (C) Terry Brunswick | |
| 09:17 | LSU | Richard Segura connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 09:01 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson misses short on a shot in the paint | 22-25 |
| 08:59 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson hits the follow up shot | 24-25 |
| 08:43 | LSU | Milton Kocher comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 24-25 |
| 08:42 | Central Michigan | Ivan Zantow snags the defensive board | 24-25 |
| 08:25 | Central Michigan | Phillip Payne misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 24-25 |
| 08:23 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz grabs the board | 24-25 |
| 08:06 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 24-27 |
| 07:44 | Central Michigan | Ronnie Bailey picks off the pass by Phillip Payne | 24-27 |
| 07:39 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey lays it up and in | 24-29 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Phillip Payne (fairly fresh) SG - Kristopher Bostwick (fairly fresh) SF - Ivan Zantow (fairly fresh) PF - Walter Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Patton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Milton Kocher (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Segura (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Ronnie Bailey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Viktor Zalwsky (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Victor Moskowitz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:37 | Central Michigan | Phillip Payne is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Phillip Payne, team foul #6 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Grover Brook (PG), Robert Jenkins (SG), Blaine O'Banner (SF), Carl Tellier (PF), Ronald Wood (C) Phillip Payne, Kristopher Bostwick, Ivan Zantow, Walter Carlson, Eric Patton | |
| Subs | LSU | Robin Arango (SF), Frank Lambert (PF), Terry Brunswick (C) Richard Segura, Viktor Zalwsky, Victor Moskowitz | |
| 07:24 | LSU | Blaine O'Banner is called for the reach on Terry Brunswick - foul #1 on Blaine O'Banner, team foul #7 | 24-29 |
| 07:24 | LSU | Terry Brunswick makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 07:24 | LSU | Terry Brunswick makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 07:08 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins's pass is intercepted by Robin Arango | 24-31 |
| 07:03 | LSU | Milton Kocher hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robin Arango | 24-33 |
| 06:47 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-33 |
| 06:46 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 06:41 | LSU | Milton Kocher scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Frank Lambert | 24-35 |
| 06:21 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 06:16 | LSU | Robin Arango misses the easy layup | 27-35 |
| 06:15 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook snags the defensive board | 27-35 |
| 06:11 | Central Michigan | Milton Kocher steals the ball from Ronald Wood | 27-35 |
| 06:08 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey lays it in on a nice dish by Milton Kocher | 27-37 |
| 05:54 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-37 |
| 05:52 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner can't tip it in | 27-37 |
| 05:50 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner snags the offensive board | 27-37 |
| 05:25 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ivan Zantow (SF), Walter Carlson (PF) Blaine O'Banner, Carl Tellier | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Segura (SG), Victor Moskowitz (C) Robin Arango, Terry Brunswick | |
| 05:10 | LSU | Frank Lambert is fouled on the floor by Walter Carlson - foul #2 on Walter Carlson, team foul #8 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle (PF), Eric Patton (C) Walter Carlson, Ronald Wood | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 05:10 | LSU | Frank Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 05:10 | LSU | Frank Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 04:45 | Central Michigan | The jumper by Grover Brook is denied by Frank Lambert | 27-39 |
| 04:44 | LSU | Richard Segura snags the defensive board | 27-39 |
| 04:26 | LSU | Grover Brook is called for the reach on Milton Kocher - foul #2 on Grover Brook, team foul #9 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Phillip Payne (PG), Kristopher Bostwick (SG) Grover Brook, Robert Jenkins | |
| Subs | LSU | Robin Arango (SF), Viktor Zalwsky (PF) Ronnie Bailey, Frank Lambert | |
| 04:26 | LSU | Milton Kocher makes the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 04:26 | LSU | Milton Kocher makes the 2nd free throw | 27-41 |
| 04:01 | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick is whistled for traveling | 27-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood (PG), Blaine O'Banner (SF), Carl Tellier (C) Phillip Payne, Ivan Zantow, Eric Patton | |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Bailey (SG), Terry Brunswick (PF) Milton Kocher, Viktor Zalwsky | |
| 03:44 | LSU | Ronald Wood picks off the pass by Victor Moskowitz | 27-41 |
| 03:39 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood banks in the layup | 29-41 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ronald Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kristopher Bostwick (fresh) SF - Blaine O'Banner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chester Lytle (fresh) C - Carl Tellier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Richard Segura (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Ronnie Bailey (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Robin Arango (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Brunswick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Moskowitz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey is fouled on the floor by Kristopher Bostwick - foul #1 on Kristopher Bostwick, team foul #10 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Grover Brook (PG), Walter Carlson (PF), John Carter (C) Kristopher Bostwick, Chester Lytle, Carl Tellier | |
| Subs | LSU | Clinton Ragland (SG), Viktor Zalwsky (C) Robin Arango, Victor Moskowitz | |
| 03:25 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 03:25 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| 03:04 | Central Michigan | Clinton Ragland picks off the pass by Blaine O'Banner | 29-43 |
| 02:50 | LSU | Clinton Ragland is fouled on the floor by John Carter - foul #3 on John Carter, team foul #11 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins (SG), Carl Tellier (C) Ronald Wood, John Carter | |
| Subs | LSU | Robin Arango (SF) Ronnie Bailey | |
| 02:50 | LSU | Clinton Ragland makes the 1st free throw | 29-44 |
| 02:50 | LSU | Clinton Ragland makes the 2nd free throw | 29-45 |
| 02:38 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-45 |
| 02:36 | LSU | Viktor Zalwsky pulls down the rebound | 29-45 |
| 02:22 | LSU | Richard Segura misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-45 |
| 02:21 | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier snags the defensive board | 29-45 |
| 02:11 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson travels with the ball | 29-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood (SF), Eric Patton (C) Blaine O'Banner, Carl Tellier | |
| Subs | LSU | Milton Kocher (PG), Frank Lambert (PF), Victor Moskowitz (C) Richard Segura, Terry Brunswick, Viktor Zalwsky | |
| 01:53 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Ronald Wood - foul #1 on Ronald Wood, team foul #12 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ivan Zantow (SF) Grover Brook | |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Bailey (SF) Robin Arango | |
| 01:53 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz makes the 1st free throw | 29-46 |
| 01:53 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz makes the 2nd free throw | 29-47 |
| 01:45 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Ronald Wood is denied by Frank Lambert | 29-47 |
| 01:44 | LSU | Frank Lambert pulls down the rebound | 29-47 |
| 01:33 | LSU | Clinton Ragland is called for traveling | 29-47 |
| 01:17 | Central Michigan | Ivan Zantow is fouled on the floor by Frank Lambert - foul #1 on Frank Lambert, team foul #5 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier (PF) Walter Carlson | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 01:00 | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier travels with the ball | 29-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Grover Brook (PG), Chester Lytle (PF) Ivan Zantow, Eric Patton | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:50 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz is hacked by Carl Tellier - foul #2 on Carl Tellier, team foul #13 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner (SF) Chester Lytle | |
| Subs | LSU | Terry Brunswick (PF) Frank Lambert | |
| 00:50 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz makes the 1st free throw | 29-48 |
| 00:50 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz makes the 2nd free throw | 29-49 |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-49 |
| 00:35 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz grabs the board | 29-49 |
| 00:22 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Blaine O'Banner - foul #2 on Blaine O'Banner, team foul #14 | 29-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick (SG), Chester Lytle (PF) Robert Jenkins, Ronald Wood | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Segura (PG), Viktor Zalwsky (C) Milton Kocher, Victor Moskowitz | |
| 00:22 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 29-50 |
| 00:22 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 29-51 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 29-51 |
| 00:03 | LSU | The rebound goes to Terry Brunswick | 29-51 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Terry Brunswick misses long on a halfcourt shot | 29-51 |