| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gerald Whitt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Cole (fresh) PF - Mark Coogan (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Danny Vedder (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Matthew Woodburn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Craven (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Geiger (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Gary Morrison inbounds the ball | 20-27 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn misses the shot from the right wing | 20-27 |
| 19:42 | LSU | Gary Morrison tips it in | 20-29 |
| 19:21 | Northern Iowa | Isaiah Bangert is called for the reach on Mark Coogan - foul #1 on Isaiah Bangert, team foul #1 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (PG), Preston Montez (SG), John Hollifield (SF), Woodrow Harvey (C) Matthew Woodburn, Richard Craven, Gary Morrison, Robert Geiger | |
| 19:01 | Northern Iowa | Isaiah Bangert takes the ball from Mark Coogan | 20-29 |
| 18:36 | LSU | Preston Montez buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Tadlock | 20-31 |
| 18:22 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Roberts | 23-31 |
| 18:06 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Tadlock and he's fouled by Mark Coogan - foul #2 on Mark Coogan, team foul #1 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), Gary Morrison (SF) Preston Montez, John Hollifield | |
| 18:06 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert makes the free throw | 23-34 |
| 17:57 | Northern Iowa | Gary Tadlock is called for the reach on Danny Vedder - foul #1 on Gary Tadlock, team foul #2 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Geiger (C) Isaiah Bangert | |
| 17:47 | Northern Iowa | Gary Tadlock is called for the reach on Robert Roberts - foul #2 on Gary Tadlock, team foul #3 | 23-34 |
| 17:24 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gary Tadlock - foul #3 on Gary Tadlock, team foul #4 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann (SG) Gerald Whitt | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 17:24 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 17:24 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 17:00 | LSU | Gary Tadlock is called for traveling | 25-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (SG), Bruce Wright (SF), Robert Towns (PF), James Clark (C) Robert Roberts, Mike Cole, Mark Coogan, Danny Vedder | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Craven (SG), Isaiah Bangert (PF) Matthew Woodburn, Robert Geiger | |
| 16:38 | Northern Iowa | James Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), Robert Geiger (C) Richard Craven, Isaiah Bangert | |
| 16:14 | LSU | Robert Geiger comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-34 |
| 16:13 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Towns | 25-34 |
| 15:57 | Northern Iowa | Robert Geiger is called for the reach on James Clark - foul #1 on Robert Geiger, team foul #5 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts (PG), Gerald Whitt (SG) Timothy McMann, James Leighton | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Craven (SG), Isaiah Bangert (PF) Matthew Woodburn, Robert Geiger | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Whitt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Wright (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Towns (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Clark (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gary Tadlock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Craven (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Morrison (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Woodrow Harvey (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 27-34 |
| 15:25 | LSU | Gary Tadlock misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-34 |
| 15:23 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 15:05 | Northern Iowa | James Clark misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 27-34 |
| 15:04 | LSU | Gary Morrison grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 14:44 | LSU | Bruce Wright takes the ball from Isaiah Bangert | 27-34 |
| 14:26 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt slams it home on a great pass from Bruce Wright | 29-34 |
| 14:05 | LSU | Richard Craven can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Gerald Whitt - foul #1 on Gerald Whitt, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann (PG), James Leighton (SG), Mike Cole (SF), Mark Coogan (PF), Danny Vedder (C) Robert Roberts, Gerald Whitt, Bruce Wright, Robert Towns, James Clark | |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), John Hollifield (SF), Robert Geiger (C) Gary Tadlock, Gary Morrison, Woodrow Harvey | |
| 14:05 | LSU | Richard Craven misses the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 14:05 | LSU | Richard Craven misses the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 14:05 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 13:40 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-34 |
| 13:39 | LSU | John Hollifield grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 13:10 | LSU | Mark Coogan denies the turnaround by Isaiah Bangert | 29-34 |
| 13:09 | LSU | Robert Geiger gets the offensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 12:40 | LSU | John Hollifield connects on the shot in the paint set up by Robert Geiger | 29-36 |
| 12:24 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan is fouled on the floor by Isaiah Bangert - foul #2 on Isaiah Bangert, team foul #6 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts (PG), Gerald Whitt (SG) Timothy McMann, James Leighton | |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (SG), Gary Morrison (SF), Woodrow Harvey (PF) Richard Craven, John Hollifield, Isaiah Bangert | |
| 12:14 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-36 |
| 11:51 | LSU | Danny Vedder swats the layup by Robert Geiger | 31-36 |
| 11:50 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Whitt (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Cole (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Coogan (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Danny Vedder (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Matthew Woodburn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Preston Montez (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Morrison (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Woodrow Harvey (fairly fresh) C - Robert Geiger (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Mark Coogan and he's fouled by Robert Geiger - foul #2 on Robert Geiger, team foul #7 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright (SF) Mike Cole | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (SG), Isaiah Bangert (PF) Preston Montez, Woodrow Harvey | |
| 11:29 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder makes the free throw | 34-36 |
| 11:02 | LSU | Gerald Whitt is called for the reach on Matthew Woodburn - foul #2 on Gerald Whitt, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns (PF), James Clark (C) Mark Coogan, Danny Vedder | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 10:47 | LSU | Gary Tadlock connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Isaiah Bangert | 34-38 |
| 10:37 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 10:13 | LSU | Gary Tadlock buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Morrison | 37-41 |
| 10:06 | Northern Iowa | James Clark drills a shot from close range set up by Robert Roberts | 39-41 |
| 09:47 | LSU | Gerald Whitt steals it from Matthew Woodburn | 39-41 |
| 09:44 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns misses the easy layup | 39-41 |
| 09:43 | LSU | Robert Geiger grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 09:19 | LSU | Gary Morrison clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Bruce Wright - foul #1 on Bruce Wright, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann (PG), James Leighton (SG), Mike Cole (SF), Mark Coogan (PF), Danny Vedder (C) Robert Roberts, Gerald Whitt, Bruce Wright, Robert Towns, James Clark | |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (PG), Richard Craven (SG), Woodrow Harvey (C) Matthew Woodburn, Gary Tadlock, Robert Geiger | |
| 09:19 | LSU | Gary Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 09:19 | LSU | Gary Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 09:19 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 08:59 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder misses long on a jumper from the left block | 39-42 |
| 08:58 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder hits the follow up shot | 41-42 |
| 08:39 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert banks in the layup on a nice dish by Preston Montez | 41-44 |
| 08:34 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 08:32 | LSU | The rebound goes to Isaiah Bangert | 41-44 |
| 08:13 | LSU | Richard Craven knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Gary Morrison | 41-46 |
| 07:59 | Northern Iowa | Richard Craven is called for the reach on Mike Cole - foul #2 on Richard Craven, team foul #8 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), Gary Tadlock (SG), Robert Geiger (C) Preston Montez, Richard Craven, Isaiah Bangert | |
| 07:59 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 07:59 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 07:40 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Morrison | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Timothy McMann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Leighton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mike Cole (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Coogan (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Danny Vedder (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Matthew Woodburn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Tadlock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Morrison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Woodrow Harvey (fresh) C - Robert Geiger (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy McMann | 45-48 |
| 07:05 | LSU | Gary Tadlock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 07:03 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 06:57 | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Gary Morrison - foul #1 on Gary Morrison, team foul #9 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt (SG), Bruce Wright (SF), Robert Towns (PF), James Clark (C) James Leighton, Mike Cole, Mark Coogan, Danny Vedder | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Craven (SG), Isaiah Bangert (PF) Gary Tadlock, Woodrow Harvey | |
| 06:57 | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann misses the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 06:57 | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 06:34 | LSU | Richard Craven comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 46-48 |
| 06:33 | LSU | Robert Geiger grabs the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 06:09 | LSU | James Clark steals the ball from Richard Craven | 46-48 |
| 05:51 | Northern Iowa | James Clark misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 05:50 | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann tips it home | 48-48 |
| 05:29 | LSU | Robert Geiger travels with the ball | 48-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts (PG), Mark Coogan (PF), Danny Vedder (C) Timothy McMann, Robert Towns, James Clark | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (PG), Woodrow Harvey (C) Matthew Woodburn, Robert Geiger | |
| 05:00 | Northern Iowa | Woodrow Harvey picks off the pass by Danny Vedder | 48-48 |
| 04:35 | LSU | Danny Vedder swats the short shot by Isaiah Bangert | 48-48 |
| 04:33 | LSU | Woodrow Harvey tips it home | 48-50 |
| 04:17 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 04:15 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 03:52 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Roberts | 51-50 |
| 03:36 | LSU | Gary Tadlock knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Craven | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Whitt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mark Coogan (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Danny Vedder (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gary Tadlock (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Craven (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Morrison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Woodrow Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Gerald Whitt, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann (SG), Mike Cole (SF), Robert Towns (PF), James Clark (C) Gerald Whitt, Bruce Wright, Mark Coogan, Danny Vedder | |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), John Hollifield (SF), Robert Geiger (C) Richard Craven, Gary Morrison, Woodrow Harvey | |
| 02:51 | LSU | Gary Tadlock misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 02:49 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn tips it home | 51-55 |
| 02:49 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan (PF), Danny Vedder (C) Robert Towns, James Clark | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Morrison (SF) John Hollifield | |
| 02:29 | Northern Iowa | Isaiah Bangert is called for the reach on Mark Coogan - foul #3 on Isaiah Bangert, team foul #10 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (SG) Gary Tadlock | |
| 02:29 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 02:29 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 02:06 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gary Morrison | 53-57 |
| 01:52 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 53-57 |
| 01:50 | LSU | Robert Geiger grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 01:21 | LSU | Gary Morrison drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Woodburn | 53-59 |
| 01:16 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Woodburn steps in front of the Robert Roberts pass in the backcourt | 53-59 |
| 01:12 | LSU | Preston Montez hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Matthew Woodburn | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:00 | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann is hacked by Gary Morrison - foul #2 on Gary Morrison, team foul #11 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt (SG) Robert Roberts | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Craven (SG) Preston Montez | |
| 01:00 | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 01:00 | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:58 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert is hacked by Timothy McMann in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy McMann, team foul #6 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts (PG) Timothy McMann | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (SG), Woodrow Harvey (C) Richard Craven, Robert Geiger | |
| 00:57 | LSU | Mark Coogan is called for the reach on Isaiah Bangert - foul #3 on Mark Coogan, team foul #7 | 54-61 |
| 00:57 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:57 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-63 |
| 00:50 | LSU | Gary Tadlock gets the rebound | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:47 | LSU | Gary Tadlock is hacked by Gerald Whitt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerald Whitt, team foul #8 | 54-63 |
| 00:47 | LSU | Gary Tadlock makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:47 | LSU | Gary Tadlock makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole is called for a charge - foul #3 on Mike Cole, team foul #9 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann (PG), James Leighton (SG), Bruce Wright (SF), Robert Towns (PF), James Clark (C) Robert Roberts, Gerald Whitt, Mike Cole, Mark Coogan, Danny Vedder | |
| Subs | LSU | Clifton Youngs (PG), John Hollifield (SF), David Winsor (C) Matthew Woodburn, Gary Morrison, Isaiah Bangert | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | LSU | Woodrow Harvey banks in the layup | 54-67 |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | John Hollifield is called for the reach on Bruce Wright - foul #1 on John Hollifield, team foul #12 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (SG) Clifton Youngs | |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright misses the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Gary Tadlock runs out the clock | 55-67 |