| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Clayton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Ferrero (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Kinman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louis Borja (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Joe Tye (fresh) | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Alberto Duran (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Donald Wolff (fresh) SF - Robert Dow (fresh) PF - Robert Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bernard McLean (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Steven Kinman inbounds the ball | 28-18 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | LSU | John Ferrero buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-18 |
| 19:14 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Wolff is hacked by John Ferrero - foul #2 on John Ferrero, team foul #1 | 31-18 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronald Rochon (SG), Grant Kirkwood (C) John Ferrero, Joe Tye | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 18:59 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Wolff clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Steven Kinman - foul #2 on Steven Kinman, team foul #2 | 31-18 |
| Subs | LSU | John Ferrero (SG) Ronald Rochon | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 18:59 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Wolff makes the 1st free throw | 31-19 |
| 18:59 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Wolff makes the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 18:30 | LSU | John Ferrero misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-20 |
| 18:29 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Dow pulls down the rebound | 31-20 |
| 18:08 | C. Connecticut State | Louis Borja steals it from Alberto Duran | 31-20 |
| 17:39 | LSU | Louis Borja lays it in on a great pass from Grant Kirkwood and he's hacked by Robert Lawson - foul #1 on Robert Lawson, team foul #1 | 33-20 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronald Rochon (SG), Frank Laurel (SF), Joe Tye (C) John Ferrero, Steven Kinman, Grant Kirkwood | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 17:39 | LSU | Louis Borja makes the free throw | 34-20 |
| 17:32 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Wolff is hacked by Louis Borja - foul #2 on Louis Borja, team foul #3 | 34-20 |
| 17:18 | C. Connecticut State | James Clayton steps in front of the Bernard McLean pass | 34-20 |
| 17:00 | LSU | Robert Dow is called for the reach on James Clayton - foul #3 on Robert Dow, team foul #2 | 34-20 |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Kinman (SF), Grant Kirkwood (C) Frank Laurel, Joe Tye | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Robert Brick (SF), Craig Crisler (C) Robert Dow, Bernard McLean | |
| 16:44 | LSU | Ronald Rochon throws it down on a great pass from James Clayton | 36-20 |
| 16:25 | C. Connecticut State | Louis Borja blocks the short jumper by Donald Wolff | 36-20 |
| 16:24 | C. Connecticut State | Craig Crisler grabs the offensive board | 36-20 |
| 16:07 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Wolff hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Alberto Duran | 36-22 |
| 15:42 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-22 |
| 15:40 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Craig Crisler | 36-22 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Clayton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Rochon (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Steven Kinman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louis Borja (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. C - Grant Kirkwood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Alberto Duran (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Wolff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Brick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Lawson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Craig Crisler (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:21 | C. Connecticut State | Craig Crisler is hacked by Louis Borja - foul #3 on Louis Borja, team foul #4 | 36-22 |
| Subs | LSU | John Ferrero (SG), Frank Laurel (SF), Donald Kantor (PF), Joe Tye (C) Ronald Rochon, Steven Kinman, Louis Borja, Grant Kirkwood | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Jeff Bloomer (PG), Fred Giron (SG), Robert Dow (SF), Keith Hamilton (PF), Bernard McLean (C) Alberto Duran, Donald Wolff, Robert Brick, Robert Lawson, Craig Crisler | |
| 15:05 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Dow misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-22 |
| 15:03 | LSU | James Clayton pulls down the rebound | 36-22 |
| 14:39 | LSU | John Ferrero misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-22 |
| 14:37 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Bernard McLean | 36-22 |
| 14:31 | C. Connecticut State | Fred Giron makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Keith Hamilton | 36-24 |
| 14:02 | LSU | Joe Tye hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Fred Giron - foul #2 on Fred Giron, team foul #3 | 36-24 |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Kinman (SF), Louis Borja (PF) Frank Laurel, Donald Kantor | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Alberto Duran (PG), Robert Lawson (PF) Fred Giron, Keith Hamilton | |
| 14:02 | LSU | Joe Tye misses the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 14:02 | LSU | Joe Tye makes the 2nd free throw | 37-24 |
| 13:42 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lawson misses the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Louis Borja - foul #4 on Louis Borja, team foul #5 | 37-24 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronald Rochon (SG), Donald Kantor (PF), Grant Kirkwood (C) John Ferrero, Louis Borja, Joe Tye | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 13:42 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 13:42 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lawson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 13:42 | LSU | Donald Kantor grabs the defensive rebound | 37-25 |
| 13:19 | LSU | Ronald Rochon is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ronald Rochon, team foul #6 | 37-25 |
| Subs | LSU | John Ferrero (SG), Louis Borja (PF), Joe Tye (C) Ronald Rochon, Donald Kantor, Grant Kirkwood | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Donald Wolff (SG) Jeff Bloomer | |
| 13:08 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Wolff buries a turnaround in the paint | 37-27 |
| 12:46 | LSU | Steven Kinman is hacked by Robert Dow - foul #4 on Robert Dow, team foul #4 | 37-27 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronald Rochon (SG), Frank Laurel (SF), Grant Kirkwood (C) John Ferrero, Steven Kinman, Joe Tye | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Robert Brick (SF), Craig Crisler (C) Robert Dow, Bernard McLean | |
| 12:24 | LSU | Frank Laurel comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-27 |
| 12:22 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Laurel | 37-27 |
| 12:00 | LSU | James Clayton drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Louis Borja and the foul's on Alberto Duran - foul #1 on Alberto Duran, team foul #5 | 39-27 |
| Subs | LSU | John Ferrero (SG), Steven Kinman (SF), Joe Tye (C) Ronald Rochon, Frank Laurel, Grant Kirkwood | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 12:00 | LSU | James Clayton misses the free throw | 39-27 |
| 12:00 | C. Connecticut State | Craig Crisler grabs the defensive rebound | 39-27 |
| 11:41 | C. Connecticut State | Alberto Duran can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-27 |
| 11:39 | LSU | Steven Kinman gets the rebound | 39-27 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Clayton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Ferrero (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Steven Kinman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Louis Borja (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Joe Tye (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Alberto Duran (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Wolff (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Brick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Lawson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Craig Crisler (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | LSU | John Ferrero misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-27 |
| 11:20 | LSU | Louis Borja grabs the offensive board | 39-27 |
| 11:02 | LSU | Steven Kinman's pass is intercepted by Donald Wolff | 39-27 |
| 10:46 | C. Connecticut State | John Ferrero steps in front of the Robert Lawson pass | 39-27 |
| 10:25 | LSU | Steven Kinman misses the runner from the left block | 39-27 |
| 10:23 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Brick pulls down the rebound | 39-27 |
| 10:01 | C. Connecticut State | Alberto Duran clanks a shot from the left side | 39-27 |
| 09:59 | LSU | James Clayton gets the rebound | 39-27 |
| 09:39 | LSU | Joe Tye steps out of bounds on the baseline | 39-27 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronald Rochon (SG), Frank Laurel (SF), Donald Kantor (PF), Grant Kirkwood (C) John Ferrero, Steven Kinman, Louis Borja, Joe Tye | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Jeff Bloomer (PG), Fred Giron (SG), David Salisbury (SF), Keith Hamilton (PF), Bernard McLean (C) Alberto Duran, Donald Wolff, Robert Brick, Robert Lawson, Craig Crisler | |
| 09:17 | C. Connecticut State | Keith Hamilton blows the layup | 39-27 |
| 09:16 | C. Connecticut State | David Salisbury hits the follow up shot | 39-29 |
| 08:51 | LSU | Donald Kantor hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by James Clayton | 41-29 |
| 08:31 | C. Connecticut State | Fred Giron comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Donald Kantor - foul #1 on Donald Kantor, team foul #7 | 41-29 |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Kinman (SF), Louis Borja (PF) Frank Laurel, Donald Kantor | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Robert Brick (SF) David Salisbury | |
| 08:31 | C. Connecticut State | Fred Giron makes the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 08:31 | C. Connecticut State | Fred Giron makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 08:10 | LSU | Louis Borja makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-31 |
| 07:58 | C. Connecticut State | Jeff Bloomer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-31 |
| 07:57 | C. Connecticut State | Keith Hamilton misses the tip | 43-31 |
| 07:55 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Brick grabs the offensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 07:43 | C. Connecticut State | Bernard McLean knocks in the floater from the left block | 43-33 |
| 07:26 | LSU | Fred Giron takes the ball from Louis Borja | 43-33 |
| 07:23 | C. Connecticut State | Jeff Bloomer lays it in on a nice dish by Fred Giron | 43-35 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Clayton (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Rochon (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Steven Kinman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Louis Borja (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Grant Kirkwood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Fred Giron (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Bloomer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Brick (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Keith Hamilton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bernard McLean (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | LSU | Jeff Bloomer picks off the pass by James Clayton in the backcourt | 43-35 |
| 07:04 | C. Connecticut State | Fred Giron buries a floater from the right side | 43-37 |
| 06:57 | LSU | James Clayton buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Ronald Rochon | 45-37 |
| 06:42 | C. Connecticut State | Keith Hamilton lays it up and in | 45-39 |
| 06:28 | LSU | Louis Borja blows the dunk | 45-39 |
| 06:27 | C. Connecticut State | Bernard McLean grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 06:08 | C. Connecticut State | Louis Borja steals it from Keith Hamilton | 45-39 |
| 05:46 | LSU | Ronald Rochon hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from James Clayton | 47-39 |
| 05:46 | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-39 |
| Subs | LSU | John Ferrero (SG), Frank Laurel (SF), Donald Kantor (PF), Joe Tye (C) James Clayton, Steven Kinman, Louis Borja, Grant Kirkwood | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Alberto Duran (PG), Donald Wolff (SG), Robert Dow (SF), Robert Lawson (PF) Fred Giron, Jeff Bloomer, Robert Brick, Keith Hamilton | |
| 05:30 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Dow can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 05:29 | C. Connecticut State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Lawson | 47-39 |
| 05:19 | C. Connecticut State | Joe Tye blocks the short jumper by Robert Lawson | 47-39 |
| 05:17 | LSU | Ronald Rochon snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:55 | LSU | Joe Tye clanks a turnaround in the lane | 47-39 |
| 04:54 | LSU | Donald Kantor tips it in | 49-39 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:41 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Wolff's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Kantor | 49-39 |
| 04:40 | LSU | Donald Kantor grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 04:34 | LSU | Robert Dow steals the ball from Joe Tye | 49-39 |
| 04:29 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Dow lays it in | 49-41 |
| 04:19 | LSU | Donald Wolff steals it from Frank Laurel | 49-41 |
| 04:12 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Wolff drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Alberto Duran | 49-43 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:07 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-43 |
| Subs | LSU | James Clayton (PG), Steven Kinman (SF), Louis Borja (PF) Ronald Rochon, Donald Kantor, Joe Tye | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 03:53 | LSU | Donald Wolff steps in front of the John Ferrero pass | 49-43 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:28 | C. Connecticut State | James Clayton steals it from Bernard McLean | 49-43 |
| 03:14 | LSU | John Ferrero travels with the ball | 49-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Joe Tye (C) Frank Laurel | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Clayton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Ferrero (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Steven Kinman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Louis Borja (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 4 stl. 4 pf. C - Joe Tye (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Alberto Duran (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Wolff (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Robert Dow (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Robert Lawson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernard McLean (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:52 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lawson misses badly on a shot in the paint | 49-43 |
| 02:50 | LSU | Steven Kinman pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 02:46 | LSU | James Clayton is called for traveling in the backcourt | 49-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronald Rochon (SG), Frank Laurel (C) John Ferrero, Joe Tye | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Craig Crisler (C) Bernard McLean | |
| 02:34 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lawson loses the ball out of bounds | 49-43 |
| Subs | LSU | John Ferrero (SG) Ronald Rochon | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 02:05 | LSU | James Clayton connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-43 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:53 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Dow throws it down on a great pass from Donald Wolff | 52-45 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:45 | LSU | John Ferrero misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 01:44 | C. Connecticut State | Craig Crisler gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:25 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lawson knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 52-47 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:58 | LSU | John Ferrero drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Clayton | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:53 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Dow hits a 3 from straight away | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | LSU | Steven Kinman can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 55-50 |
| 00:27 | C. Connecticut State | Craig Crisler grabs the board | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | C. Connecticut State | Alberto Duran clanks a 3 from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 00:18 | LSU | John Ferrero gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | LSU | John Ferrero is hacked by Donald Wolff in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Wolff, team foul #6 | 55-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Kantor (PF), Joe Tye (C) Louis Borja, Frank Laurel | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Bernard McLean (C) Craig Crisler | |
| 00:13 | LSU | Robert Dow is called for the reach on Donald Kantor - foul #5 on Robert Dow, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Robert Brick (SF) Robert Dow | |
| 00:13 | LSU | Donald Kantor misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:13 | C. Connecticut State | Bernard McLean grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 00:05 | C. Connecticut State | Alberto Duran connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Bernard McLean | 55-53 |
| 00:02 | LSU | Alberto Duran is called for the reach on James Clayton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alberto Duran, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| Subs | LSU | Louis Borja (PF) Donald Kantor | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 00:02 | LSU | James Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:02 | LSU | James Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:00 | C. Connecticut State | Alberto Duran hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 57-53 |