| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ambrose Shelton (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Alvin Boldt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryon Brooks (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Edwin Cassell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Updike (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Patrick Lamb (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Charles (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Stephen Updike inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | LSU | Roger Charles scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 26-34 |
| 19:34 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 19:14 | LSU | Roger Charles misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 29-34 |
| 19:13 | LSU | Stephen Updike tips it but misses | 29-34 |
| 19:12 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 19:04 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker is called for traveling | 29-34 |
| 18:43 | LSU | Edwin Cassell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 18:42 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Jack Morrisey | 29-34 |
| 18:18 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 18:16 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt grabs the offensive board | 29-34 |
| 17:56 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 29-34 |
| 17:54 | LSU | Patrick Lamb pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 17:37 | LSU | Edwin Cassell travels with the ball | 29-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer (SG), Glenn Manning (SF) Edwin Cassell, Stephen Updike | |
| 17:17 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ambrose Shelton | 32-34 |
| 16:49 | LSU | Ambrose Shelton steps in front of the Roger Charles pass | 32-34 |
| 16:20 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker double dribbles | 32-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | LSU | George Guy (PG), Edwin Cassell (SG), Stephen Updike (SF), Dennis Matzke (C) Don Williams, Jeffrey Brammer, Patrick Lamb, Roger Charles | |
| 15:59 | LSU | Stephen Updike clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-34 |
| 15:58 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Michael Baker | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ambrose Shelton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Alvin Boldt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryon Brooks (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - George Guy (fresh) SG - Edwin Cassell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Updike (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Glenn Manning (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Matzke (fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:38 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton is fouled on the floor by Edwin Cassell - foul #2 on Edwin Cassell, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 15:14 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-34 |
| 15:13 | LSU | George Guy pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 14:56 | LSU | George Guy buries a floater from the right side set up by Edwin Cassell | 32-36 |
| 14:34 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-36 |
| 14:33 | LSU | Stephen Updike snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 14:13 | LSU | Stephen Updike connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 13:53 | Rhode Island | Glenn Manning blocks the short jumper by Jack Morrisey | 32-39 |
| 13:52 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker tips it in | 34-39 |
| 13:35 | LSU | Ambrose Shelton picks off the pass by Dennis Matzke | 34-39 |
| 13:06 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-39 |
| 13:04 | LSU | Glenn Manning snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 12:46 | LSU | Edwin Cassell buries a jumper from the right side set up by George Guy | 34-41 |
| 12:30 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-41 |
| 12:04 | LSU | Edwin Cassell misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 12:02 | LSU | Dennis Matzke tips it in | 36-43 |
| 11:38 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton misses long on a shot from the right side | 36-43 |
| 11:37 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey tips it back up and in | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ambrose Shelton (tiring) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Alvin Boldt (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryon Brooks (tiring) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Baker (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - George Guy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Cassell (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Updike (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Glenn Manning (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Matzke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:23 | LSU | Edwin Cassell makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from George Guy | 38-45 |
| 11:03 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-45 |
| 11:01 | LSU | Dennis Matzke grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 10:40 | LSU | Edwin Cassell misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Ambrose Shelton - foul #1 on Ambrose Shelton, team foul #1 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords (PG), Glenn Thomas (SF), Keith Burke (C) Jack Morrisey, Alvin Boldt, Michael Baker | |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Jeffrey Brammer (SF), Patrick Lamb (PF), Roger Charles (C) George Guy, Stephen Updike, Glenn Manning, Dennis Matzke | |
| 10:40 | LSU | Edwin Cassell misses the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 10:40 | LSU | Edwin Cassell misses the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 10:40 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Keith Burke | 38-45 |
| 10:20 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks can't connect on a runner in the lane | 38-45 |
| 10:18 | LSU | Patrick Lamb pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 10:04 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Don Williams | 38-47 |
| 09:35 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Roger Charles - foul #2 on Roger Charles, team foul #2 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Baker (C) Bryon Brooks | |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Updike (SF) Edwin Cassell | |
| 09:35 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 09:35 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 09:15 | LSU | Stephen Updike clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 09:14 | LSU | Don Williams snags the offensive board | 39-47 |
| 09:03 | LSU | Patrick Lamb makes the jumper from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 08:42 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker lays it in on a great pass from Ronald Jeffords | 41-49 |
| 08:26 | LSU | Don Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Ambrose Shelton - foul #2 on Ambrose Shelton, team foul #2 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt (SF) Ambrose Shelton | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 08:26 | LSU | Don Williams misses the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 08:26 | LSU | Don Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 07:58 | Rhode Island | Keith Burke's layup is rejected by Roger Charles | 41-50 |
| 07:57 | LSU | The rebound goes to Patrick Lamb | 41-50 |
| 07:48 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Updike | 41-52 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:40 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt connects on the jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Stephen Updike - foul #2 on Stephen Updike, team foul #3 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bernard Vincent (PG), Bryon Brooks (PF) Ronald Jeffords, Keith Burke | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Decarlo (PG), Dennis Matzke (PF) Don Williams, Patrick Lamb | |
| 07:40 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt misses the free throw | 43-52 |
| 07:40 | LSU | Dennis Matzke snags the defensive board | 43-52 |
| 07:17 | LSU | Stephen Updike clanks a 3 from the left corner | 43-52 |
| 07:16 | LSU | Dennis Matzke snags the offensive board | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bernard Vincent (fresh) SG - Glenn Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alvin Boldt (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryon Brooks (tiring) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Baker (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Decarlo (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Brammer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Stephen Updike (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Matzke (fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. C - Roger Charles (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:02 | LSU | Bryon Brooks is called for the reach on Dennis Matzke - foul #3 on Bryon Brooks, team foul #3 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (PG) Bernard Vincent | |
| Subs | LSU | Glenn Manning (SF), Patrick Lamb (PF) Stephen Updike, Roger Charles | |
| 06:47 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer buries a jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Bryon Brooks - foul #4 on Bryon Brooks, team foul #4 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords (SG) Alvin Boldt | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 06:47 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer misses the free throw | 43-54 |
| 06:47 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Michael Baker | 43-54 |
| 06:42 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ronald Jeffords | 46-54 |
| 06:36 | LSU | Robert Decarlo is fouled on the floor by Glenn Thomas - foul #2 on Glenn Thomas, team foul #5 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), George Guy (SG) Robert Decarlo, Jeffrey Brammer | |
| 06:14 | LSU | Don Williams buries a floater from the left wing | 46-56 |
| 06:06 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-56 |
| 06:04 | LSU | Dennis Matzke grabs the defensive rebound | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:38 | LSU | Don Williams misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 46-56 |
| 05:36 | LSU | Patrick Lamb can't tip it in | 46-56 |
| 05:34 | LSU | Patrick Lamb tips it home | 46-58 |
| 05:16 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Ronald Jeffords | 49-58 |
| 04:47 | LSU | Patrick Lamb misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Bryon Brooks - foul #5 on Bryon Brooks, team foul #6 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bernard Vincent (PG), Ambrose Shelton (SG), Alvin Boldt (SF), Keith Burke (PF) Jack Morrisey, Ronald Jeffords, Glenn Thomas, Bryon Brooks | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Decarlo (PG), Jeffrey Brammer (SG), Stephen Updike (SF), Roger Charles (C) Don Williams, George Guy, Glenn Manning, Dennis Matzke | |
| 04:47 | LSU | Patrick Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 04:47 | LSU | Patrick Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 04:34 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Baker | 51-60 |
| 04:12 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer misses the turnaround from close range | 51-60 |
| 04:11 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt grabs the board | 51-60 |
| 03:56 | Rhode Island | Patrick Lamb steps in front of the Alvin Boldt pass | 51-60 |
| 03:34 | LSU | Robert Decarlo knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jeffrey Brammer | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt banks in the layup | 53-63 |
| 03:07 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Updike | 53-65 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bernard Vincent (fresh) SG - Ambrose Shelton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Alvin Boldt (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Keith Burke (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Baker (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Decarlo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffrey Brammer (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Updike (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Patrick Lamb (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Roger Charles (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:51 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Brammer takes the ball from Alvin Boldt | 53-65 |
| 02:51 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-65 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (PG), Glenn Thomas (SG) Bernard Vincent, Michael Baker | |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Edwin Cassell (SG), Glenn Manning (SF), Dennis Matzke (PF) Robert Decarlo, Jeffrey Brammer, Stephen Updike, Patrick Lamb | |
| 02:25 | LSU | Edwin Cassell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-65 |
| 02:24 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Alvin Boldt | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:11 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 53-65 |
| 02:09 | LSU | Dennis Matzke gets the rebound | 53-65 |
| 01:45 | LSU | Don Williams buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Edwin Cassell | 53-67 |
| 01:33 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-67 |
| 01:32 | LSU | Edwin Cassell grabs the board | 53-67 |
| 01:21 | LSU | Don Williams double dribbles | 53-67 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Baker (C) Glenn Thomas | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Decarlo (PG), George Guy (SG), Jeffrey Brammer (SF) Don Williams, Edwin Cassell, Roger Charles | |
| 01:06 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker lays it in | 55-67 |
| 00:44 | LSU | Alvin Boldt swats the short shot by Dennis Matzke | 55-67 |
| 00:43 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton pulls down the rebound | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:35 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton's pass is intercepted by Dennis Matzke | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:09 | LSU | George Guy hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 55-67 |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt grabs the defensive rebound | 55-67 |
| 00:04 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Jack Morrisey | 58-67 |
| 00:04 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Edwin Cassell (SG), Stephen Updike (SF), Patrick Lamb (PF), Roger Charles (C) Robert Decarlo, George Guy, Jeffrey Brammer, Glenn Manning, Dennis Matzke | |
| 00:00 | LSU | Don Williams runs out the clock | 58-67 |