| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Clayton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Ferrero (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Kinman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - Louis Borja (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Tye (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brian Landowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Francis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Justin Sonntag (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Lahey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Steven Kinman inbounds the ball | 24-26 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:31 | LSU | Louis Borja misses the easy layup | 24-26 |
| 19:29 | LSU | Steven Kinman gets the offensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 19:05 | LSU | The pull-up jumper by Steven Kinman is blocked by Joe Lahey | 24-26 |
| 19:04 | NC State | Brian Landowski snags the defensive board | 24-26 |
| 18:47 | NC State | Justin Sonntag's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-26 |
| 18:33 | LSU | Louis Borja is denied on a dunk by Justin Sonntag | 24-26 |
| 18:32 | NC State | Justin Sonntag grabs the board | 24-26 |
| 18:09 | NC State | Eugene Francis scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by William Johnson | 24-29 |
| 17:48 | LSU | Louis Borja knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Tye | 26-29 |
| 17:29 | NC State | Justin Sonntag is hacked by Joe Tye - foul #3 on Joe Tye, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| 17:08 | NC State | Eugene Francis clanks a 3 from the left wing | 26-29 |
| 17:06 | LSU | Steven Kinman pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| 17:02 | LSU | John Ferrero knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Louis Borja | 29-29 |
| 16:34 | NC State | Brian Landowski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-29 |
| 16:32 | NC State | Eugene Francis tips it back up and in | 29-31 |
| 16:03 | LSU | William Johnson takes the ball from Louis Borja | 29-31 |
| 15:45 | NC State | Joe Lahey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 15:44 | LSU | The rebound goes to Steven Kinman | 29-31 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Clayton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Ferrero (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steven Kinman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Louis Borja (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Tye (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brian Landowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Francis (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Justin Sonntag (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Lahey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | LSU | James Clayton misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-31 |
| 15:22 | LSU | Joe Tye misses the tip | 29-31 |
| 15:21 | NC State | Brian Landowski grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 15:00 | NC State | Justin Sonntag banks in the layup on a great pass from Eugene Francis out of a doubleteam and he's fouled by Louis Borja - foul #2 on Louis Borja, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronald Rochon (PG), Frank Laurel (SF), Donald Kantor (PF), Grant Kirkwood (C) James Clayton, John Ferrero, Louis Borja, Joe Tye | |
| Subs | NC State | William Grieco (PG), Brian Pelfrey (SG), Grant Foster (SF), Benjamin Mansfield (C) Brian Landowski, Eugene Francis, William Johnson, Joe Lahey | |
| 15:00 | NC State | Justin Sonntag makes the free throw | 29-34 |
| 14:44 | LSU | Ronald Rochon is hacked by Grant Foster - foul #1 on Grant Foster, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | NC State | John Paige (PF) Justin Sonntag | |
| 14:27 | LSU | Steven Kinman is whistled for traveling | 29-34 |
| 14:08 | NC State | John Paige can't finish the layup | 29-34 |
| 14:06 | LSU | Frank Laurel grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 13:51 | LSU | Steven Kinman works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Rochon and he's hacked by Brian Pelfrey - foul #2 on Brian Pelfrey, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | LSU | James Clayton (PG) Frank Laurel | |
| Subs | NC State | Brian Landowski (PG), William Johnson (SF) William Grieco, Grant Foster | |
| 13:51 | LSU | Steven Kinman makes the free throw | 32-34 |
| 13:29 | NC State | Brian Landowski can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Donald Kantor - foul #4 on Donald Kantor, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Louis Borja (PF) Donald Kantor | |
| Subs | NC State | Eugene Francis (SG), Joe Lahey (C) Brian Pelfrey, Benjamin Mansfield | |
| 13:29 | NC State | Brian Landowski makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 13:29 | NC State | Brian Landowski makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 13:03 | LSU | Ronald Rochon hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-36 |
| 12:39 | NC State | Brian Landowski makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Joe Lahey | 34-38 |
| 12:18 | LSU | James Clayton makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ronald Rochon | 37-38 |
| 12:03 | NC State | Joe Lahey is called for traveling | 37-38 |
| Subs | LSU | John Ferrero (SG), Joe Tye (C) Ronald Rochon, Grant Kirkwood | |
| Subs | NC State | Justin Sonntag (PF) John Paige | |
| 11:39 | LSU | John Ferrero is fouled on the floor by Eugene Francis - foul #1 on Eugene Francis, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Clayton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Ferrero (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steven Kinman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Louis Borja (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Tye (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brian Landowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Francis (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Justin Sonntag (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Lahey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | LSU | Louis Borja hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Eugene Francis - foul #2 on Eugene Francis, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | NC State | Grant Foster (SF) William Johnson | |
| 11:20 | LSU | Louis Borja misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 11:20 | LSU | Louis Borja misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 11:20 | NC State | Joe Lahey grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 11:01 | NC State | Grant Foster double dribbles | 37-38 |
| 10:36 | LSU | Justin Sonntag picks off the pass by Steven Kinman | 37-38 |
| 10:11 | NC State | Justin Sonntag misses the easy open layup | 37-38 |
| 10:09 | NC State | Joe Lahey pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 09:52 | NC State | Justin Sonntag hits a turnaround in the paint | 37-40 |
| 09:33 | LSU | Louis Borja connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from John Ferrero | 39-40 |
| 09:10 | NC State | Justin Sonntag comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 39-40 |
| 09:08 | LSU | James Clayton grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 08:39 | LSU | Joe Tye comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Eugene Francis - foul #3 on Eugene Francis, team foul #5 | 39-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronald Rochon (PG), Frank Laurel (SF), Donald Kantor (PF) James Clayton, Steven Kinman, Louis Borja | |
| Subs | NC State | William Grieco (PG), Brian Pelfrey (SG), William Johnson (SF), Benjamin Mansfield (C) Brian Landowski, Eugene Francis, Grant Foster, Joe Lahey | |
| 08:39 | LSU | Joe Tye makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 08:39 | LSU | Joe Tye makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 08:17 | NC State | Ronald Rochon steals the ball from William Johnson | 41-40 |
| 07:56 | LSU | Ronald Rochon can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-40 |
| 07:55 | NC State | Brian Pelfrey snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 07:39 | NC State | Brian Pelfrey double dribbles | 41-40 |
| Subs | LSU | James Clayton (PG), Grant Kirkwood (C) John Ferrero, Joe Tye | |
| Subs | NC State | John Paige (PF) Justin Sonntag | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Clayton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Rochon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Laurel (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Donald Kantor (fresh) 4 pf. C - Grant Kirkwood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - William Grieco (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Pelfrey (fresh) SF - William Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Paige (fresh) 2 pts. C - Benjamin Mansfield (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | LSU | Ronald Rochon is wide open but clanks a floater from the right side | 41-40 |
| 07:21 | LSU | Frank Laurel tips it in | 43-40 |
| 06:58 | NC State | Benjamin Mansfield misses short on a shot from the left side | 43-40 |
| 06:57 | NC State | Benjamin Mansfield tips it in | 43-42 |
| 06:41 | LSU | Brian Pelfrey is called for the reach on Ronald Rochon - foul #3 on Brian Pelfrey, team foul #6 | 43-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Kinman (SF), Louis Borja (PF) Frank Laurel, Donald Kantor | |
| Subs | NC State | Brian Landowski (PG), Eugene Francis (SG), Joe Lahey (C) William Grieco, Brian Pelfrey, Benjamin Mansfield | |
| 06:23 | LSU | Steven Kinman evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Grant Kirkwood | 45-42 |
| 06:03 | NC State | Eugene Francis splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 05:39 | LSU | James Clayton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | LSU | John Ferrero (SG) James Clayton | |
| Subs | NC State | Justin Sonntag (PF) John Paige | |
| 05:13 | NC State | Brian Landowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-45 |
| 04:46 | LSU | Ronald Rochon buries a driving attempt near the basket | 47-45 |
| 04:24 | NC State | Brian Landowski is whistled for traveling | 47-45 |
| Subs | LSU | James Clayton (PG), Donald Kantor (PF), Joe Tye (C) Ronald Rochon, Louis Borja, Grant Kirkwood | |
| Subs | NC State | Brian Pelfrey (SG), Grant Foster (SF), Benjamin Mansfield (C) Eugene Francis, William Johnson, Joe Lahey | |
| 03:56 | LSU | Steven Kinman is hacked by Grant Foster - foul #2 on Grant Foster, team foul #7 | 47-45 |
| 03:56 | LSU | Steven Kinman misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 03:56 | NC State | Benjamin Mansfield pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 03:27 | NC State | Brian Landowski knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Brian Pelfrey | 47-47 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Clayton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Ferrero (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Kinman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Donald Kantor (fresh) 4 pf. C - Joe Tye (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brian Landowski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Pelfrey (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Grant Foster (fresh) PF - Justin Sonntag (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Mansfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:58 | LSU | James Clayton misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 02:56 | LSU | Steven Kinman tips it but misses | 47-47 |
| 02:55 | NC State | The rebound goes to Justin Sonntag | 47-47 |
| 02:55 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Louis Borja (PF) Donald Kantor | |
| Subs | NC State | Eugene Francis (SG), William Johnson (SF), Joe Lahey (C) Brian Pelfrey, Grant Foster, Benjamin Mansfield | |
| 02:29 | NC State | Brian Landowski misses short on an open floater from the left block | 47-47 |
| 02:28 | NC State | Justin Sonntag tips it home | 47-49 |
| 02:03 | LSU | John Ferrero connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Kinman | 50-49 |
| 01:36 | NC State | Justin Sonntag buries a fadeaway from the free throw line and the foul's on Steven Kinman - foul #1 on Steven Kinman, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| 01:36 | NC State | Justin Sonntag makes the free throw | 50-52 |
| 01:16 | LSU | Joe Tye drills a jump hook from the left block | 52-52 |
| 00:49 | NC State | William Johnson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 00:30 | LSU | Brian Landowski picks off the pass by Louis Borja | 52-55 |
| 00:26 | NC State | Eugene Francis misses the lay-in | 52-55 |
| 00:24 | LSU | Joe Tye pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 00:05 | LSU | John Ferrero's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:02 | NC State | Eugene Francis is fouled in the backcourt by John Ferrero - foul #2 on John Ferrero, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Eugene Francis runs out the clock | 52-55 |