| Lineup | LSU | PG - Matthew Woodburn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Craven (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Geiger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jerome Crumb (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Theodore Kim (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Keith Gibson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Brian Harris inbounds the ball | 30-23 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | SE Missouri State | Edward Edwards is hacked by Richard Craven - foul #1 on Richard Craven, team foul #1 | 30-23 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (PG), Preston Montez (SG), Woodrow Harvey (PF) Matthew Woodburn, Richard Craven, Isaiah Bangert | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 19:23 | SE Missouri State | Robert Geiger blocks the jumper by Edward Edwards | 30-23 |
| 19:21 | SE Missouri State | Edward Edwards hits the follow up shot | 30-25 |
| 19:03 | LSU | Preston Montez scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary Tadlock | 33-25 |
| 18:42 | SE Missouri State | Jerome Crumb is called for traveling | 33-25 |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), Isaiah Bangert (PF) Preston Montez, Robert Geiger | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 18:14 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Jerome Crumb - foul #1 on Jerome Crumb, team foul #1 | 33-25 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Craven (SG), Robert Geiger (C) Gary Tadlock, Isaiah Bangert | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 18:14 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn misses the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 18:14 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 17:49 | SE Missouri State | Keith Gibson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Edward Edwards | 34-27 |
| 17:26 | LSU | Richard Craven hits a driving attempt from the right block | 36-27 |
| 17:05 | SE Missouri State | Keith Gibson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-27 |
| 17:04 | LSU | Robert Geiger gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 16:37 | LSU | Gary Morrison can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Brian Harris - foul #1 on Brian Harris, team foul #2 | 36-27 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (SG), Isaiah Bangert (PF) Richard Craven, Woodrow Harvey | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Frank Guillen (PG) Jerome Crumb | |
| 16:37 | LSU | Gary Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 16:37 | LSU | Gary Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 16:37 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim grabs the defensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 16:20 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Edward Edwards | 37-29 |
| 16:01 | LSU | Keith Gibson steals the ball from Robert Geiger | 37-29 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Matthew Woodburn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Tadlock (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Geiger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Frank Guillen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Edwards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Theodore Kim (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Keith Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | SE Missouri State | Brian Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-29 |
| 15:34 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim grabs the offensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 15:20 | SE Missouri State | Keith Gibson can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Isaiah Bangert - foul #1 on Isaiah Bangert, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Craven (SG), Woodrow Harvey (C) Matthew Woodburn, Robert Geiger | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jerome Crumb (PG), Gary Woods (SG), Christopher Pfeffer (SF), Ray Broadnax (PF) Frank Guillen, Edward Edwards, Brian Harris, Theodore Kim | |
| 15:20 | SE Missouri State | Keith Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 15:20 | SE Missouri State | Keith Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 15:20 | SE Missouri State | Ray Broadnax grabs the offensive board | 37-29 |
| 15:06 | SE Missouri State | Gary Woods can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Craven - foul #2 on Richard Craven, team foul #3 | 37-29 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Hopkins (C) Keith Gibson | |
| 15:06 | SE Missouri State | Gary Woods makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 15:06 | SE Missouri State | Gary Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 14:46 | LSU | Gary Tadlock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 14:45 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Ray Broadnax | 37-31 |
| 14:35 | SE Missouri State | Gary Woods is hacked by Woodrow Harvey - foul #1 on Woodrow Harvey, team foul #4 | 37-31 |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), Preston Montez (SG) Gary Tadlock, Richard Craven | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 14:13 | SE Missouri State | Ray Broadnax lays it up and in on a great pass from Gary Woods and he's hacked by Preston Montez - foul #1 on Preston Montez, team foul #5 | 37-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (PG), Richard Craven (SG), Robert Geiger (C) Matthew Woodburn, Preston Montez, Woodrow Harvey | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 14:13 | SE Missouri State | Ray Broadnax misses the free throw | 37-33 |
| 14:13 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Hopkins grabs the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 13:55 | SE Missouri State | Gary Morrison blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Jerome Crumb | 37-33 |
| 13:54 | LSU | The rebound goes to Isaiah Bangert | 37-33 |
| 13:42 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Gary Tadlock | 39-33 |
| 13:28 | SE Missouri State | Jerome Crumb knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Gary Woods | 39-36 |
| 13:03 | LSU | Christopher Pfeffer steps in front of the Robert Geiger pass | 39-36 |
| 12:36 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Hopkins clanks a floater from the left side | 39-36 |
| 12:35 | LSU | Robert Geiger grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 12:06 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary Tadlock and the foul's on Gary Woods - foul #1 on Gary Woods, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), Preston Montez (SG), Woodrow Harvey (C) Gary Tadlock, Richard Craven, Robert Geiger | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Frank Guillen (PG), Edward Edwards (SG), Brian Harris (SF), Theodore Kim (PF), Keith Gibson (C) Jerome Crumb, Gary Woods, Christopher Pfeffer, Ray Broadnax, Johnathan Hopkins | |
| 12:06 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert makes the free throw | 42-36 |
| 11:48 | SE Missouri State | Preston Montez is called for the reach on Brian Harris - foul #2 on Preston Montez, team foul #6 | 42-36 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Matthew Woodburn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Preston Montez (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Morrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Woodrow Harvey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Frank Guillen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Theodore Kim (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Keith Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | SE Missouri State | Keith Gibson drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Frank Guillen | 42-38 |
| 11:03 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Woodrow Harvey | 44-38 |
| 10:53 | SE Missouri State | Keith Gibson knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Theodore Kim | 44-40 |
| 10:24 | LSU | Preston Montez is fouled on the floor by Theodore Kim - foul #2 on Theodore Kim, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Craven (SG), Robert Geiger (C) Preston Montez, Woodrow Harvey | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 10:05 | LSU | Brian Harris picks off the pass by Isaiah Bangert | 44-40 |
| 09:55 | SE Missouri State | Frank Guillen is hacked by Robert Geiger - foul #1 on Robert Geiger, team foul #7 | 44-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (SG), Woodrow Harvey (PF) Richard Craven, Isaiah Bangert | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 09:55 | SE Missouri State | Frank Guillen makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 09:55 | SE Missouri State | Frank Guillen makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 09:30 | LSU | Woodrow Harvey is called for traveling | 44-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Craven (SG), Isaiah Bangert (PF) Gary Tadlock, Woodrow Harvey | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jerome Crumb (PG) Frank Guillen | |
| 09:08 | SE Missouri State | Keith Gibson is hacked by Richard Craven - foul #3 on Richard Craven, team foul #8 | 44-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (SG), Woodrow Harvey (C) Richard Craven, Robert Geiger | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 09:08 | SE Missouri State | Keith Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 09:08 | SE Missouri State | Keith Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 08:54 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert clanks a runner from the left block | 44-44 |
| 08:52 | LSU | Woodrow Harvey snags the offensive board | 44-44 |
| 08:29 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Theodore Kim - foul #3 on Theodore Kim, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Craven (SG), Robert Geiger (C) Gary Tadlock, Woodrow Harvey | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Gary Woods (SG), Christopher Pfeffer (SF) Edward Edwards, Brian Harris | |
| 08:29 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 08:29 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 08:06 | SE Missouri State | Gary Woods can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Craven - foul #4 on Richard Craven, team foul #9 | 46-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (PG), Woodrow Harvey (PF) Matthew Woodburn, Isaiah Bangert | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ray Broadnax (PF) Theodore Kim | |
| 08:06 | SE Missouri State | Gary Woods misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 08:06 | SE Missouri State | Gary Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 07:47 | LSU | The jump hook by Robert Geiger is blocked by Keith Gibson | 46-45 |
| 07:45 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Christopher Pfeffer | 46-45 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gary Tadlock (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Craven (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gary Morrison (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Woodrow Harvey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Geiger (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jerome Crumb (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Woods (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Christopher Pfeffer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ray Broadnax (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Gibson (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:25 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Pfeffer hits a floater from the left side | 46-47 |
| 06:59 | LSU | Richard Craven knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gary Morrison | 48-47 |
| 06:54 | SE Missouri State | Gary Woods hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-47 |
| 06:52 | LSU | Woodrow Harvey pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 06:27 | LSU | Robert Geiger hits a runner in the lane set up by Gary Tadlock and the foul's on Keith Gibson - foul #3 on Keith Gibson, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), Isaiah Bangert (PF) Richard Craven, Woodrow Harvey | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Frank Guillen (PG), Edward Edwards (SG), Brian Harris (SF), Theodore Kim (PF) Jerome Crumb, Gary Woods, Christopher Pfeffer, Keith Gibson | |
| 06:27 | LSU | Robert Geiger makes the free throw | 51-47 |
| 06:04 | SE Missouri State | Edward Edwards clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 06:03 | LSU | Robert Geiger grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 05:45 | LSU | Robert Geiger comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 51-47 |
| 05:44 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn can't tip it in | 51-47 |
| 05:42 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 05:36 | SE Missouri State | Edward Edwards banks in the layup on a great pass from Frank Guillen | 51-49 |
| 05:31 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Theodore Kim - foul #4 on Theodore Kim, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Craven (SG), Woodrow Harvey (C) Gary Tadlock, Robert Geiger | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 05:31 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 05:31 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 05:13 | SE Missouri State | Edward Edwards clanks a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Woodrow Harvey - foul #2 on Woodrow Harvey, team foul #10 | 53-49 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jerome Crumb (PG) Frank Guillen | |
| 05:13 | SE Missouri State | Edward Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 05:13 | SE Missouri State | Edward Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 05:13 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Theodore Kim | 53-50 |
| 05:01 | SE Missouri State | Edward Edwards comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 04:59 | LSU | Woodrow Harvey pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 04:33 | LSU | Gary Morrison misses the fadeaway from close range | 53-50 |
| 04:31 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 04:13 | SE Missouri State | Brian Harris comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 53-50 |
| 04:12 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Theodore Kim | 53-50 |
| 04:00 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-50 |
| 03:59 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim grabs the offensive board | 53-50 |
| 03:40 | SE Missouri State | Jerome Crumb clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 03:38 | LSU | Woodrow Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Matthew Woodburn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Craven (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gary Morrison (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Woodrow Harvey (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jerome Crumb (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Theodore Kim (fresh) 9 pts. 13 reb. 4 pf. C - Ray Broadnax (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | LSU | Jerome Crumb steals the ball from Matthew Woodburn | 53-50 |
| 03:05 | SE Missouri State | Woodrow Harvey steals it from Edward Edwards | 53-50 |
| 02:41 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Richard Craven | 55-50 |
| 02:24 | SE Missouri State | Brian Harris drills a turnaround from the baseline | 55-52 |
| 02:00 | LSU | Richard Craven is fouled on the floor by Jerome Crumb - foul #2 on Jerome Crumb, team foul #8 | 55-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Geiger (C) Woodrow Harvey | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Keith Gibson (C) Ray Broadnax | |
| 02:00 | LSU | Richard Craven makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 02:00 | LSU | Richard Craven makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 01:44 | SE Missouri State | Keith Gibson hits a jumper from close range | 57-54 |
| 01:23 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn clanks a jumper from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 01:21 | LSU | Robert Geiger grabs the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 01:00 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Craven | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:53 | SE Missouri State | Keith Gibson is denied on a layup by Robert Geiger | 59-54 |
| 00:52 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Theodore Kim | 59-54 |
| 00:39 | SE Missouri State | Keith Gibson is called for traveling | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:36 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn is fouled in the backcourt by Jerome Crumb - foul #3 on Jerome Crumb, team foul #9 | 59-54 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (SG), Woodrow Harvey (C) Richard Craven, Robert Geiger | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 00:36 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:36 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:30 | SE Missouri State | Brian Harris misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 00:29 | SE Missouri State | Keith Gibson grabs the offensive board | 61-54 |
| 00:27 | SE Missouri State | Jerome Crumb misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-54 |
| 00:25 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim grabs the offensive board | 61-54 |
| 00:21 | SE Missouri State | Jerome Crumb comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 00:20 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Gibson | 61-54 |
| 00:17 | SE Missouri State | Keith Gibson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 00:14 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn is hacked by Jerome Crumb in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerome Crumb, team foul #10 | 61-57 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Craven (SG), Robert Geiger (C) Gary Morrison, Woodrow Harvey | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 00:14 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:14 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:07 | SE Missouri State | Jerome Crumb loses the dribble to Isaiah Bangert | 63-57 |
| 00:05 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn is fouled in the backcourt by Jerome Crumb - foul #5 on Jerome Crumb, team foul #11 | 63-57 |
| Subs | LSU | Woodrow Harvey (C) Robert Geiger | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Frank Guillen (PG) Jerome Crumb | |
| 00:05 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:05 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn misses the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:05 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim grabs the board | 64-57 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 64-57 |