| Lineup | LSU | PG - Milton Kocher (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Allen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronnie Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Frank Lambert (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Victor Moskowitz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ross Fessler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Villela (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milford Whitcomb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Angelo Juarez (fresh) 3 pts. C - Cory Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb inbounds the ball | 40-29 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-29 |
| 19:44 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz pulls down the rebound | 40-29 |
| 19:39 | LSU | Milton Kocher is alone and drills a shot from the right side set up by Ronnie Bailey | 42-29 |
| 19:30 | Sam Houston State | Frank Lambert blocks the short jumper by Lee Villela | 42-29 |
| 19:29 | LSU | Frank Lambert gets the rebound | 42-29 |
| 19:17 | LSU | Frank Lambert hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Steven Allen | 44-29 |
| 19:01 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-31 |
| 18:39 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Milton Kocher | 46-31 |
| 18:27 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Ross Fessler | 46-34 |
| 18:04 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey is fouled on the floor by Milford Whitcomb - foul #2 on Milford Whitcomb, team foul #1 | 46-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Clinton Ragland (PG), Kenneth Clift (SG), Anthony Difranco (PF), Viktor Zalwsky (C) Milton Kocher, Steven Allen, Frank Lambert, Victor Moskowitz | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (PG), William Adam (SG), Boris Grohowski (PF) Ross Fessler, Lee Villela, Angelo Juarez | |
| 17:51 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-34 |
| 17:50 | Sam Houston State | William Adam grabs the board | 46-34 |
| 17:40 | Sam Houston State | Clinton Ragland picks off the pass by Steven Hermosillo | 46-34 |
| 17:20 | LSU | Cory Jones is called for the reach on Viktor Zalwsky - foul #2 on Cory Jones, team foul #2 | 46-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Milton Kocher (PG) Ronnie Bailey | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 17:10 | LSU | Kenneth Clift throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-34 |
| 16:59 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-34 |
| 16:58 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski snags the offensive board | 46-34 |
| 16:45 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb is denied on a layup by Anthony Difranco | 46-34 |
| 16:44 | LSU | Viktor Zalwsky snags the defensive board | 46-34 |
| 16:42 | LSU | Kenneth Clift is hacked by Steven Hermosillo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Hermosillo, team foul #3 | 46-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Bailey (SF), Frank Lambert (PF), Victor Moskowitz (C) Kenneth Clift, Anthony Difranco, Viktor Zalwsky | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler (PG), Lee Villela (SG), Angelo Juarez (PF) Steven Hermosillo, William Adam, Boris Grohowski | |
| 16:32 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz hits a wide open jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronnie Bailey | 48-34 |
| 16:16 | Sam Houston State | Victor Moskowitz is called for the reach on Milford Whitcomb - foul #2 on Victor Moskowitz, team foul #1 | 48-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Allen (SG) Clinton Ragland | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 16:09 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-34 |
| 16:08 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Ross Fessler | 48-34 |
| 16:01 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-37 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Milton Kocher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Bailey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Frank Lambert (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Victor Moskowitz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ross Fessler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Villela (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milford Whitcomb (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Angelo Juarez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Cory Jones (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:49 | LSU | The jump hook by Victor Moskowitz is blocked by Ross Fessler | 48-37 |
| 15:47 | LSU | Frank Lambert tips it but misses | 48-37 |
| 15:46 | LSU | Milton Kocher tips it back up and in | 50-37 |
| 15:31 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler is whistled for a carry | 50-37 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith (PG), Nathan Oscar (SF), Boris Grohowski (C) Ross Fessler, Milford Whitcomb, Cory Jones | |
| 15:23 | LSU | Frank Lambert comes up short on the shot from the right block | 50-37 |
| 15:21 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Ronnie Bailey | 50-37 |
| 15:00 | LSU | Nathan Oscar steals it from Victor Moskowitz | 50-37 |
| 14:44 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 50-37 |
| 14:43 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski grabs the offensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 14:33 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski connects on the jumper near the basket | 50-39 |
| 14:08 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Nathan Oscar - foul #4 on Nathan Oscar, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Clinton Ragland (PG), Kenneth Clift (SG), Anthony Difranco (SF), Viktor Zalwsky (PF) Milton Kocher, Steven Allen, Ronnie Bailey, Frank Lambert | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (PG), William Adam (SG), Ross Fessler (SF), Cory Jones (C) Ernest Smith, Lee Villela, Nathan Oscar, Angelo Juarez | |
| 14:08 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 14:08 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 13:47 | Sam Houston State | William Adam misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Clift - foul #2 on Kenneth Clift, team foul #2 | 52-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Bailey (SF) Victor Moskowitz | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 13:47 | Sam Houston State | William Adam makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 13:47 | Sam Houston State | William Adam misses the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 13:47 | LSU | The rebound goes to Viktor Zalwsky | 52-40 |
| 13:34 | LSU | Clinton Ragland drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronnie Bailey | 54-40 |
| 13:20 | Sam Houston State | William Adam is fouled on the floor by Viktor Zalwsky - foul #1 on Viktor Zalwsky, team foul #3 | 54-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Milton Kocher (PG) Ronnie Bailey | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela (SG), Angelo Juarez (PF) William Adam, Boris Grohowski | |
| 12:55 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-40 |
| 12:53 | LSU | The rebound goes to Viktor Zalwsky | 54-40 |
| 12:51 | LSU | Kenneth Clift's pass is intercepted by Ross Fessler in the backcourt | 54-40 |
| 12:32 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Anthony Difranco - foul #1 on Anthony Difranco, team foul #4 | 54-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Bailey (SF), Frank Lambert (PF), Victor Moskowitz (C) Kenneth Clift, Anthony Difranco, Viktor Zalwsky | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith (PG), Milford Whitcomb (SF) Steven Hermosillo, Cory Jones | |
| 12:32 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler makes the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 12:32 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 12:15 | LSU | Angelo Juarez is called for the reach on Frank Lambert - foul #1 on Angelo Juarez, team foul #5 | 54-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Allen (SG) Milton Kocher | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski (PF) Angelo Juarez | |
| 11:58 | LSU | Boris Grohowski steps in front of the Ronnie Bailey pass | 54-42 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Clinton Ragland (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Bailey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Frank Lambert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Victor Moskowitz (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Smith (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lee Villela (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milford Whitcomb (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Boris Grohowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ross Fessler (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. | |
| 11:43 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-42 |
| 11:41 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz snags the defensive board | 54-42 |
| 11:23 | LSU | Steven Allen loses the dribble to Lee Villela | 54-42 |
| 11:08 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski knocks in the floater from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 10:52 | LSU | Clinton Ragland banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Ronnie Bailey | 56-44 |
| 10:41 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith's floater is tipped away by Frank Lambert | 56-44 |
| 10:40 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Villela | 56-44 |
| 10:35 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski is hacked by Ronnie Bailey - foul #2 on Ronnie Bailey, team foul #5 | 56-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Milton Kocher (PG), Anthony Difranco (C) Clinton Ragland, Victor Moskowitz | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (PG), William Adam (SG), Angelo Juarez (PF), Cory Jones (C) Ernest Smith, Lee Villela, Boris Grohowski, Ross Fessler | |
| 10:11 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from William Adam | 56-46 |
| 09:53 | LSU | Angelo Juarez is called for the reach on Milton Kocher - foul #2 on Angelo Juarez, team foul #6 | 56-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Clift (SG), Viktor Zalwsky (PF) Steven Allen, Frank Lambert | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 09:39 | LSU | Milton Kocher blows the wide open dunk | 56-46 |
| 09:37 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey hits the follow up shot | 58-46 |
| 09:20 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 58-46 |
| 09:18 | LSU | The rebound goes to Ronnie Bailey | 58-46 |
| 09:16 | LSU | Milton Kocher is fouled in the backcourt by William Adam - foul #1 on William Adam, team foul #7 | 58-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Clinton Ragland (SG), Frank Lambert (PF) Kenneth Clift, Anthony Difranco | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith (PG), Lee Villela (SG), Ross Fessler (SF) Steven Hermosillo, William Adam, Milford Whitcomb | |
| 09:16 | LSU | Milton Kocher makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 09:16 | LSU | Milton Kocher misses the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 09:16 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez grabs the board | 59-46 |
| 09:01 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez travels with the ball | 59-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Victor Moskowitz (C) Viktor Zalwsky | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski (PF) Angelo Juarez | |
| 08:49 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz is wide open but clanks a jumper in the paint | 59-46 |
| 08:47 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey tips it in | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:38 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith's pass is intercepted by Milton Kocher | 61-46 |
| 08:35 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey lays it up and in on a nice dish by Milton Kocher | 63-46 |
| 08:23 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Victor Moskowitz - foul #3 on Victor Moskowitz, team foul #6 | 63-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Clift (SG) Ronnie Bailey | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez (PF) Cory Jones | |
| 08:23 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski misses the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 08:23 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski makes the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 08:21 | LSU | Kenneth Clift's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-47 |
| 08:16 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Lee Villela | 63-49 |
| 07:57 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Milton Kocher | 65-49 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Milton Kocher (tiring) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kenneth Clift (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clinton Ragland (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Frank Lambert (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Victor Moskowitz (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lee Villela (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ross Fessler (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Angelo Juarez (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Boris Grohowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 65-49 |
| 07:45 | LSU | The rebound goes to Victor Moskowitz | 65-49 |
| 07:25 | LSU | Clinton Ragland misses long on an open jumper from the free throw line | 65-49 |
| 07:23 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Angelo Juarez | 65-49 |
| 07:07 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Boris Grohowski | 65-51 |
| 06:50 | LSU | Milton Kocher makes the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Clinton Ragland | 67-51 |
| 06:38 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela blows the layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Clift - foul #3 on Kenneth Clift, team foul #7 | 67-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Allen (SG), Ronnie Bailey (SF), Viktor Zalwsky (PF), Anthony Difranco (C) Kenneth Clift, Clinton Ragland, Frank Lambert, Victor Moskowitz | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (PG), Nathan Oscar (SF), Cory Jones (C) Ernest Smith, Ross Fessler, Angelo Juarez | |
| 06:38 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela makes the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 06:38 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 06:13 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey is hacked by Cory Jones - foul #3 on Cory Jones, team foul #8 | 67-53 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Adam (SG) Lee Villela | |
| 06:13 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 06:13 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 06:13 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones pulls down the rebound | 68-53 |
| 06:10 | Sam Houston State | Milton Kocher is called for the reach on Steven Hermosillo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Milton Kocher, team foul #8 | 68-53 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez (PF) Boris Grohowski | |
| 06:10 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo makes the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 06:10 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 05:58 | LSU | Milton Kocher lays it in uncontested | 70-55 |
| 05:49 | Sam Houston State | William Adam comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 70-55 |
| 05:48 | LSU | Viktor Zalwsky snags the defensive board | 70-55 |
| 05:27 | LSU | Milton Kocher scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Steven Allen | 72-55 |
| 05:22 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar hits a 3 from the left corner | 72-58 |
| 05:10 | LSU | Milton Kocher misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 72-58 |
| 05:08 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez grabs the defensive rebound | 72-58 |
| 05:03 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo's pass is intercepted by Milton Kocher | 72-58 |
| 05:00 | LSU | Steven Allen hits the finger roll on a great pass from Milton Kocher | 74-58 |
| 04:42 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 74-58 |
| 04:41 | LSU | Steven Allen pulls down the rebound | 74-58 |
| 04:23 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by William Adam - foul #2 on William Adam, team foul #9 | 74-58 |
| Subs | LSU | Clinton Ragland (PG), Kenneth Clift (SG), Frank Lambert (PF), Victor Moskowitz (C) Milton Kocher, Steven Allen, Viktor Zalwsky, Anthony Difranco | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela (SG), Milford Whitcomb (SF), Boris Grohowski (PF), Ross Fessler (C) Steven Hermosillo, William Adam, Angelo Juarez, Cory Jones | |
| 04:23 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 75-58 |
| 04:23 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 76-58 |
| 04:02 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-61 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:37 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz jams the wide open dunk on a great pass from Clinton Ragland | 78-61 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Clinton Ragland (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Clift (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronnie Bailey (tired) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Lambert (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Victor Moskowitz (tiring) 17 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nathan Oscar (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Lee Villela (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Milford Whitcomb (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Boris Grohowski (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ross Fessler (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Sam Houston State | Ronnie Bailey is called for the reach on Lee Villela - foul #3 on Ronnie Bailey, team foul #9 | 78-61 |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Allen (SG) Kenneth Clift | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith (PG) Nathan Oscar | |
| 03:25 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela makes the 1st free throw | 78-62 |
| 03:25 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela makes the 2nd free throw | 78-63 |
| 03:06 | LSU | Frank Lambert scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Steven Allen and he's hacked by Boris Grohowski - foul #2 on Boris Grohowski, team foul #10 | 80-63 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Clift (SG), Anthony Difranco (SF), Viktor Zalwsky (C) Steven Allen, Ronnie Bailey, Victor Moskowitz | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (PG), William Adam (SG), Nathan Oscar (SF) Ernest Smith, Lee Villela, Milford Whitcomb | |
| 03:06 | LSU | Frank Lambert makes the free throw | 81-63 |
| 02:55 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ross Fessler | 81-65 |
| 02:42 | LSU | Viktor Zalwsky is hacked by Ross Fessler - foul #3 on Ross Fessler, team foul #11 | 81-65 |
| Subs | LSU | Milton Kocher (PG) Frank Lambert | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 02:42 | LSU | Viktor Zalwsky misses the 1st free throw | 81-65 |
| 02:42 | LSU | Viktor Zalwsky makes the 2nd free throw | 82-65 |
| 02:27 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler makes the driving attempt in the lane | 82-67 |
| 01:58 | LSU | Milton Kocher misses the easy layup | 82-67 |
| 01:56 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo gets the rebound | 82-67 |
| 01:37 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 82-67 |
| 01:35 | LSU | The rebound goes to Viktor Zalwsky | 82-67 |
| 01:33 | LSU | Nathan Oscar steps in front of the Milton Kocher pass in the backcourt | 82-67 |
| 01:18 | Sam Houston State | William Adam is called for traveling | 82-67 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Bailey (SF) Milton Kocher | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:49 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 82-67 |
| 00:48 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski grabs the defensive rebound | 82-67 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Clift picks off the pass by Ross Fessler | 82-67 |
| 00:37 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey misses the easy layup | 82-67 |
| 00:35 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey snags the offensive board | 82-67 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:10 | LSU | Clinton Ragland misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Steven Hermosillo - foul #3 on Steven Hermosillo, team foul #12 | 82-67 |
| 00:10 | LSU | Clinton Ragland misses the 1st free throw | 82-67 |
| 00:10 | LSU | Clinton Ragland makes the 2nd free throw | 83-67 |
| 00:04 | Sam Houston State | William Adam travels with the ball | 83-67 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Clinton Ragland runs out the clock | 83-67 |