| Lineup | LSU | PG - Michael Carson (fresh) SG - Dana Renteria (fresh) SF - Nicholas Moore (fresh) PF - Michael Meinhardt (fresh) C - Bradley Ziegenbein (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Joel Baldwin (fresh) SG - Roger Fischer (fresh) SF - Louis Rothmiller (fresh) PF - Scott Manuel (fresh) C - James Napper (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Scott Manuel wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:39 | VCU | James Napper can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt's pass is intercepted by Joel Baldwin | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | VCU | Scott Manuel lays it up and in | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt lays it up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | VCU | Joel Baldwin misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Bradley Ziegenbein - foul #1 on Bradley Ziegenbein, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | VCU | Joel Baldwin misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | VCU | Joel Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:36 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein misses the easy layup | 2-3 |
| 18:35 | VCU | Joel Baldwin snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:31 | VCU | Louis Rothmiller lays it in on a great pass from Joel Baldwin | 2-5 |
| 18:21 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Scott Manuel - foul #1 on Scott Manuel, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:21 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt misses the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:21 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:59 | VCU | Joel Baldwin double dribbles | 3-5 |
| 17:47 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein's layup is rejected by James Napper | 3-5 |
| 17:45 | LSU | Dana Renteria tips it home | 5-5 |
| 17:20 | VCU | Scott Manuel buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Louis Rothmiller | 5-7 |
| 17:04 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein connects on the shot from close range set up by Nicholas Moore and the foul's on James Napper - foul #1 on James Napper, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | VCU | Kevin Zellmer (PG), Owen Palmer (SG), Chester Corey (SF), James Arms (PF), Jacob Erwin (C) Joel Baldwin, Roger Fischer, Louis Rothmiller, Scott Manuel, James Napper | |
| 17:04 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein misses the free throw | 7-7 |
| 17:04 | VCU | Jacob Erwin grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:49 | VCU | James Arms loses the dribble to Dana Renteria | 7-7 |
| 16:34 | LSU | Michael Carson is hacked by Kevin Zellmer - foul #1 on Kevin Zellmer, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Kopp (SF), Timothy Lewis (PF), Barry Baldwin (C) Nicholas Moore, Michael Meinhardt, Bradley Ziegenbein | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 16:26 | LSU | Timothy Lewis is whistled for traveling | 7-7 |
| Subs | LSU | Todd Pollard (PG) Michael Carson | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 16:03 | VCU | Chester Corey makes the floater from the left block | 7-9 |
| 15:45 | LSU | Joseph Kopp is hacked by Chester Corey - foul #1 on Chester Corey, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | LSU | Jimmy Rockey (SG) Dana Renteria | |
| Subs | VCU | Joel Baldwin (PG), Roger Fischer (SG), Louis Rothmiller (SF), Scott Manuel (PF), James Napper (C) Kevin Zellmer, Owen Palmer, Chester Corey, James Arms, Jacob Erwin | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Todd Pollard (fresh) SG - Jimmy Rockey (fresh) SF - Joseph Kopp (fresh) PF - Timothy Lewis (fresh) C - Barry Baldwin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Joel Baldwin (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Fischer (fresh) SF - Louis Rothmiller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Manuel (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Napper (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | LSU | Barry Baldwin misses the jumper from the left block but the foul's on James Napper - foul #2 on James Napper, team foul #5 | 7-9 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Carson (PG) Jimmy Rockey | |
| Subs | VCU | Chester Corey (C) James Napper | |
| 15:30 | LSU | Barry Baldwin misses the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:30 | LSU | Barry Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:14 | VCU | Roger Fischer misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-9 |
| 15:12 | LSU | Joseph Kopp pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 15:06 | LSU | Scott Manuel steals the ball from Timothy Lewis | 8-9 |
| 14:54 | VCU | Roger Fischer knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 8-11 |
| 14:36 | LSU | Timothy Lewis hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Michael Carson | 10-11 |
| 14:16 | VCU | Chester Corey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 14:14 | LSU | Timothy Lewis snags the defensive board | 10-11 |
| 14:01 | LSU | Timothy Lewis misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Scott Manuel - foul #2 on Scott Manuel, team foul #6 | 10-11 |
| Subs | LSU | Dana Renteria (SG), Nicholas Moore (SF), Bradley Ziegenbein (C) Todd Pollard, Joseph Kopp, Barry Baldwin | |
| Subs | VCU | Kevin Zellmer (SF), James Arms (PF), Jacob Erwin (C) Louis Rothmiller, Scott Manuel, Chester Corey | |
| 14:01 | LSU | Timothy Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 14:01 | LSU | Timothy Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 14:01 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Bradley Ziegenbein | 11-11 |
| 13:45 | LSU | Michael Carson comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 11-11 |
| 13:44 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein tips it back up and in | 13-11 |
| 13:23 | VCU | Joel Baldwin connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 13-13 |
| 13:05 | LSU | Michael Carson hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Bradley Ziegenbein | 15-13 |
| 12:44 | VCU | Joel Baldwin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 12:43 | VCU | Jacob Erwin grabs the offensive board | 15-13 |
| 12:20 | VCU | Joel Baldwin clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 15-13 |
| 12:19 | LSU | Dana Renteria pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 12:11 | LSU | Dana Renteria comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 15-13 |
| 12:09 | VCU | Joel Baldwin pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 11:54 | VCU | Roger Fischer is fouled on the floor by Dana Renteria - foul #1 on Dana Renteria, team foul #2 | 15-13 |
| Subs | LSU | Todd Pollard (PG), Michael Meinhardt (PF) Michael Carson, Timothy Lewis | |
| Subs | VCU | Owen Palmer (SG), Louis Rothmiller (SF), Chester Corey (PF) Joel Baldwin, Roger Fischer, Jacob Erwin | |
| 11:37 | VCU | Kevin Zellmer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 11:35 | VCU | James Arms snags the offensive board | 15-13 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Todd Pollard (fresh) SG - Dana Renteria (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nicholas Moore (fresh) PF - Michael Meinhardt (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bradley Ziegenbein (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Kevin Zellmer (fresh) SG - Owen Palmer (fresh) SF - Louis Rothmiller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chester Corey (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Arms (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | VCU | Kevin Zellmer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-13 |
| 11:20 | VCU | James Arms grabs the offensive board | 15-13 |
| 11:04 | VCU | Owen Palmer is called for traveling | 15-13 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Kopp (SF), Barry Baldwin (C) Nicholas Moore, Bradley Ziegenbein | |
| Subs | VCU | Charles Lagarde (SG), Jacob Erwin (C) Kevin Zellmer, James Arms | |
| 10:47 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 15-13 |
| 10:45 | VCU | Chester Corey pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 10:28 | VCU | Chester Corey connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Owen Palmer | 15-16 |
| 10:14 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Kopp | 17-16 |
| 09:58 | VCU | Chester Corey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-16 |
| 09:56 | LSU | Barry Baldwin grabs the defensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 09:37 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt misses the dunk attempt | 17-16 |
| 09:36 | VCU | The rebound goes to Jacob Erwin | 17-16 |
| 09:19 | VCU | Louis Rothmiller makes the shot from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 08:59 | LSU | Barry Baldwin misses long on a floater from the baseline | 17-18 |
| 08:58 | VCU | The rebound goes to Louis Rothmiller | 17-18 |
| 08:54 | VCU | Todd Pollard picks off the pass by Owen Palmer in the backcourt | 17-18 |
| 08:52 | LSU | Todd Pollard dunks the ball | 19-18 |
| 08:33 | VCU | Chester Corey is called for a charge - foul #2 on Chester Corey, team foul #7 | 19-18 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Carson (PG), Jimmy Rockey (SG), Nicholas Moore (SF), Timothy Lewis (PF), Bradley Ziegenbein (C) Todd Pollard, Dana Renteria, Joseph Kopp, Michael Meinhardt, Barry Baldwin | |
| Subs | VCU | Joel Baldwin (PG), Roger Fischer (SG), Kevin Zellmer (SF), James Arms (C) Owen Palmer, Louis Rothmiller, Chester Corey, Jacob Erwin | |
| 08:21 | LSU | Timothy Lewis connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Michael Carson | 21-18 |
| 08:06 | VCU | Roger Fischer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-18 |
| 07:48 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein lays it in on a nice dish by Jimmy Rockey | 23-18 |
| 07:38 | VCU | Joel Baldwin is fouled on the floor by Timothy Lewis - foul #1 on Timothy Lewis, team foul #3 | 23-18 |
| 07:30 | VCU | Kevin Zellmer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 23-18 |
| 07:28 | LSU | Timothy Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 23-18 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Michael Carson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Rockey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Moore (fresh) PF - Timothy Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Ziegenbein (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Joel Baldwin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Fischer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Zellmer (fresh) PF - Charles Lagarde (fairly fresh) C - James Arms (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein travels with the ball | 23-18 |
| Subs | LSU | Todd Pollard (SG), Michael Meinhardt (PF) Jimmy Rockey, Timothy Lewis | |
| Subs | VCU | Jacob Erwin (C) Charles Lagarde | |
| 07:01 | VCU | Todd Pollard picks off the pass by James Arms | 23-18 |
| 06:59 | LSU | Joel Baldwin is called for the reach on Michael Carson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joel Baldwin, team foul #8 | 23-18 |
| Subs | LSU | Dana Renteria (SG) Todd Pollard | |
| Subs | VCU | Louis Rothmiller (SF) Kevin Zellmer | |
| 06:59 | LSU | Michael Carson makes the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 06:59 | LSU | Michael Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 06:40 | VCU | Jacob Erwin misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-18 |
| 06:39 | LSU | The rebound goes to Nicholas Moore | 25-18 |
| 06:27 | LSU | James Arms is called for the reach on Michael Meinhardt - foul #1 on James Arms, team foul #9 | 25-18 |
| 06:27 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 06:27 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 27-18 |
| 06:13 | VCU | Roger Fischer misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Bradley Ziegenbein - foul #2 on Bradley Ziegenbein, team foul #4 | 27-18 |
| Subs | LSU | Barry Baldwin (C) Bradley Ziegenbein | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 06:13 | VCU | Roger Fischer makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 06:13 | VCU | Roger Fischer misses the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 06:13 | LSU | The rebound goes to Michael Meinhardt | 27-19 |
| 06:06 | LSU | Barry Baldwin is whistled for traveling | 27-19 |
| 05:44 | VCU | Roger Fischer misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 27-19 |
| 05:43 | LSU | Nicholas Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 27-19 |
| 05:24 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Michael Carson | 29-19 |
| 05:09 | VCU | Joel Baldwin misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-19 |
| 05:07 | LSU | The rebound goes to Barry Baldwin | 29-19 |
| 04:55 | LSU | Dana Renteria hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Barry Baldwin | 31-19 |
| 04:36 | VCU | James Arms's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-19 |
| Subs | LSU | Todd Pollard (PG), Jimmy Rockey (SG), Joseph Kopp (SF), Timothy Lewis (PF) Michael Carson, Dana Renteria, Nicholas Moore, Michael Meinhardt | |
| Subs | VCU | Kevin Zellmer (PG), Owen Palmer (SG), Charles Lagarde (PF) Joel Baldwin, Roger Fischer, Jacob Erwin | |
| 04:27 | LSU | Owen Palmer picks off the pass by Todd Pollard | 31-19 |
| 04:12 | VCU | Charles Lagarde hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing but he's hacked by Todd Pollard - foul #1 on Todd Pollard, team foul #5 | 31-19 |
| 04:12 | VCU | Charles Lagarde makes the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 04:12 | VCU | Charles Lagarde makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 04:12 | VCU | Charles Lagarde makes the 3rd free throw | 31-22 |
| 03:56 | LSU | Joseph Kopp misses the lay-in | 31-22 |
| 03:55 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Rockey | 31-22 |
| 03:43 | LSU | Barry Baldwin misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 31-22 |
| 03:41 | VCU | James Arms grabs the defensive rebound | 31-22 |
| 03:22 | VCU | Kevin Zellmer is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Kevin Zellmer, team foul #10 | 31-22 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Carson (PG), Dana Renteria (SG), Bradley Ziegenbein (C) Todd Pollard, Jimmy Rockey, Barry Baldwin | |
| Subs | VCU | Chester Corey (SF), Scott Manuel (PF), James Napper (C) Louis Rothmiller, Charles Lagarde, James Arms | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Michael Carson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dana Renteria (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Kopp (fresh) PF - Timothy Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Ziegenbein (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Kevin Zellmer (fresh) SG - Owen Palmer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chester Corey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Scott Manuel (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Napper (fresh) | |
| 03:02 | LSU | Dana Renteria blows the layup but the foul's on Owen Palmer - foul #1 on Owen Palmer, team foul #11 | 31-22 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | VCU | Joel Baldwin (PG), Roger Fischer (SG) Kevin Zellmer, Owen Palmer | |
| 03:02 | LSU | Dana Renteria makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 03:02 | LSU | Dana Renteria makes the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 02:46 | VCU | James Napper hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Roger Fischer | 33-24 |
| 02:38 | LSU | Michael Carson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joel Baldwin - foul #2 on Joel Baldwin, team foul #12 | 33-24 |
| Subs | LSU | Nicholas Moore (SF), Michael Meinhardt (PF) Joseph Kopp, Timothy Lewis | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 02:38 | LSU | Michael Carson makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 02:38 | LSU | Michael Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 02:21 | VCU | Roger Fischer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-24 |
| 02:07 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt is hacked by Roger Fischer - foul #1 on Roger Fischer, team foul #13 | 35-24 |
| 02:07 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt makes the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 02:07 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 37-24 |
| 01:56 | VCU | Chester Corey jams it and he's fouled by Dana Renteria - foul #2 on Dana Renteria, team foul #6 | 37-26 |
| 01:56 | VCU | Chester Corey misses the free throw | 37-26 |
| 01:56 | LSU | Nicholas Moore grabs the board | 37-26 |
| 01:39 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-26 |
| 01:37 | LSU | Nicholas Moore tips it in | 39-26 |
| 01:24 | VCU | Joel Baldwin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-26 |
| 01:22 | VCU | Chester Corey tips it back up and in | 39-28 |
| 01:01 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-28 |
| 01:00 | VCU | The rebound goes to Chester Corey | 39-28 |
| 00:43 | VCU | Chester Corey comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-28 |
| 00:42 | LSU | Dana Renteria grabs the defensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 00:28 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bradley Ziegenbein | 41-28 |
| 00:01 | VCU | Michael Carson is called for the reach on Joel Baldwin - foul #1 on Michael Carson, team foul #7 | 41-28 |
| Subs | LSU | Todd Pollard (PG), Jimmy Rockey (SG), Joseph Kopp (SF), Timothy Lewis (PF), Barry Baldwin (C) Michael Carson, Dana Renteria, Nicholas Moore, Michael Meinhardt, Bradley Ziegenbein | |
| Subs | VCU | Kevin Zellmer (SG), Louis Rothmiller (SF), James Arms (PF), Jacob Erwin (C) Roger Fischer, Chester Corey, Scott Manuel, James Napper | |
| 00:01 | VCU | Joel Baldwin misses the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 00:01 | LSU | The rebound goes to Barry Baldwin | 41-28 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Barry Baldwin can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 41-28 |