| Lineup | LSU | PG - Harry Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edwin Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Adam Blacker (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Andrew Dement (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Lower (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Henry Wood (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clinton Canaday (fresh) 4 pts. C - Pat Ray (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Adam Blacker inbounds the ball | 43-31 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:52 | LSU | Andrew Dement comes up short on the runner from the right block | 43-31 |
| 19:51 | LSU | Andrew Dement grabs the offensive board | 43-31 |
| 19:43 | LSU | Manuel Lower's pass is intercepted by Gary Maury | 43-31 |
| 19:40 | Houston | Terry Lewis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gary Maury | 43-33 |
| 19:22 | LSU | Manuel Lower is hacked by Terry Lewis - foul #2 on Terry Lewis, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| 19:05 | LSU | Harry Adams clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 19:04 | Houston | Terry Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 18:59 | Houston | Henry Wood can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-33 |
| 18:58 | LSU | Andrew Dement gets the rebound | 43-33 |
| 18:41 | LSU | Edwin Murphy connects on the shot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Henry Wood - foul #2 on Henry Wood, team foul #2 | 45-33 |
| 18:41 | LSU | Edwin Murphy makes the free throw | 46-33 |
| 18:27 | Houston | Terry Lewis comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Edwin Murphy - foul #1 on Edwin Murphy, team foul #1 | 46-33 |
| 18:27 | Houston | Terry Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 18:27 | Houston | Terry Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 18:07 | LSU | Andrew Dement's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-34 |
| 17:43 | Houston | The jumper by Terry Lewis is denied by Andrew Dement | 46-34 |
| 17:42 | Houston | Clinton Canaday grabs the offensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 17:21 | Houston | Gary Maury makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Terry Lewis | 46-37 |
| 17:00 | LSU | Clinton Canaday steps in front of the Edwin Murphy pass | 46-37 |
| 16:53 | Houston | Terry Lewis misses short on a floater from the right block | 46-37 |
| 16:52 | LSU | Adam Blacker snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 16:36 | LSU | Pat Ray is called for the reach on Manuel Lower - foul #2 on Pat Ray, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Noland (SF), Predrag Ziemann (PF), Genaro Greco (C) Adam Blacker, Andrew Dement, Manuel Lower | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (SG), Floyd Fikes (SF), Michael Harrison (PF), Timothy Gallaher (C) Henry Wood, Terry Lewis, Clinton Canaday, Pat Ray | |
| 16:21 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 46-37 |
| 16:20 | Houston | Floyd Fikes snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 15:57 | Houston | Michael Harrison knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Philip Richardson | 46-40 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Harry Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edwin Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Noland (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Predrag Ziemann (fresh) 8 pts. C - Genaro Greco (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Philip Richardson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Floyd Fikes (fresh) PF - Michael Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. C - Timothy Gallaher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | LSU | Edwin Murphy clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-40 |
| 15:42 | Houston | Gary Maury grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 15:30 | Houston | Floyd Fikes clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 15:28 | LSU | Genaro Greco grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 15:22 | LSU | Harry Adams blows the layup over the doubleteam | 46-40 |
| 15:20 | Houston | Floyd Fikes pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 15:06 | Houston | Gary Maury buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Philip Richardson and he's fouled by Edwin Murphy - foul #2 on Edwin Murphy, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Christopher Lord (SG), Adam Blacker (SF), Andrew Dement (PF), Manuel Lower (C) Harry Adams, Edwin Murphy, Predrag Ziemann, Genaro Greco | |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Wood (SG), Terry Lewis (SF), Clinton Canaday (PF), Pat Ray (C) Philip Richardson, Floyd Fikes, Michael Harrison, Timothy Gallaher | |
| 15:06 | Houston | Gary Maury makes the free throw | 46-43 |
| 14:51 | LSU | Christopher Lord is fouled on the floor by Henry Wood - foul #3 on Henry Wood, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG) Gary Maury | |
| 14:39 | LSU | Adam Blacker can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-43 |
| 14:37 | Houston | Pat Ray snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 14:10 | Houston | Philip Richardson is called for traveling | 46-43 |
| 13:49 | LSU | Adam Blacker misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 46-43 |
| 13:48 | Houston | Terry Lewis grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 13:27 | Houston | Terry Lewis connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Henry Wood | 46-45 |
| 12:59 | LSU | Manuel Lower is called for traveling | 46-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Harry Adams (PG), Edwin Murphy (SG) Robert Noland, Christopher Lord | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Floyd Fikes (SF), Michael Harrison (PF), Timothy Gallaher (C) Philip Richardson, Terry Lewis, Clinton Canaday, Pat Ray | |
| 12:50 | Houston | Michael Harrison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's fouled by Andrew Dement - foul #2 on Andrew Dement, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| 12:50 | Houston | Michael Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:50 | Houston | Michael Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:50 | Houston | Michael Harrison makes the 3rd free throw | 46-47 |
| 12:36 | LSU | Manuel Lower hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 12:34 | LSU | Andrew Dement misses the tip | 46-47 |
| 12:32 | Houston | Michael Harrison snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 12:13 | Houston | Edwin Murphy is called for the reach on Henry Wood - foul #3 on Edwin Murphy, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Predrag Ziemann (SF) Adam Blacker | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (SG) Henry Wood | |
| 12:02 | Houston | Philip Richardson clanks a shot in the lane | 46-47 |
| 12:00 | LSU | Andrew Dement snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Harry Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edwin Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Predrag Ziemann (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Andrew Dement (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Manuel Lower (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Philip Richardson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Floyd Fikes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. C - Timothy Gallaher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:54 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 11:52 | Houston | Michael Harrison snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 11:28 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Noland (SF), Genaro Greco (C) Andrew Dement, Manuel Lower | |
| Subs | Houston | Terry Lewis (SF), Clinton Canaday (PF), Pat Ray (C) Floyd Fikes, Michael Harrison, Timothy Gallaher | |
| 11:08 | LSU | The jump hook by Edwin Murphy is blocked by Pat Ray | 46-47 |
| 11:06 | Houston | Pat Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 11:01 | Houston | Philip Richardson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-47 |
| 11:00 | LSU | The rebound goes to Genaro Greco | 46-47 |
| 10:38 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann throws it down on a nice dish by Robert Noland | 48-47 |
| 10:27 | Houston | Philip Richardson misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Edwin Murphy - foul #4 on Edwin Murphy, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Adam Blacker (SF), Andrew Dement (PF), Manuel Lower (C) Edwin Murphy, Predrag Ziemann, Genaro Greco | |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Wood (SG) Gary Maury | |
| 10:27 | Houston | Philip Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:27 | Houston | Philip Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 10:05 | LSU | Manuel Lower drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Andrew Dement | 50-49 |
| 09:45 | Houston | Pat Ray banks in the layup | 50-51 |
| 09:20 | LSU | Manuel Lower hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Robert Noland | 52-51 |
| 09:03 | Houston | Robert Noland picks off the pass by Clinton Canaday | 52-51 |
| 09:00 | LSU | Adam Blacker lays it in on a great pass from Robert Noland | 54-51 |
| 08:41 | Houston | Henry Wood misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Robert Noland - foul #2 on Robert Noland, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Christopher Lord (SG) Robert Noland | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Floyd Fikes (SF), Michael Harrison (PF), Timothy Gallaher (C) Philip Richardson, Terry Lewis, Clinton Canaday, Pat Ray | |
| 08:41 | Houston | Henry Wood misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 08:41 | Houston | Henry Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 08:33 | LSU | Adam Blacker misses the runner from the baseline | 54-52 |
| 08:31 | Houston | Floyd Fikes pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 08:26 | Houston | Henry Wood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-52 |
| 08:24 | Houston | Floyd Fikes grabs the offensive board | 54-52 |
| 08:12 | Houston | Henry Wood misses the floater from the right side | 54-52 |
| 08:11 | Houston | Michael Harrison hits the follow up shot | 54-54 |
| 07:54 | LSU | Harry Adams misses the 3 from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 07:53 | LSU | Andrew Dement tips it home | 56-54 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Harry Adams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Lord (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Adam Blacker (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Dement (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Manuel Lower (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Henry Wood (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Floyd Fikes (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Michael Harrison (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Gallaher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Houston | Gary Maury misses long on a shot from the right side | 56-54 |
| 07:35 | LSU | Christopher Lord pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 07:06 | LSU | Manuel Lower connects on the shot from the right side | 58-54 |
| 06:50 | Houston | Henry Wood makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 06:31 | LSU | Andrew Dement misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 06:30 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 06:11 | Houston | Michael Harrison clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-57 |
| 06:09 | Houston | Floyd Fikes pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 05:53 | Houston | Harry Adams steals it from Gary Maury | 58-57 |
| 05:36 | LSU | Christopher Lord throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-57 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Noland (PG), Edwin Murphy (SG), Predrag Ziemann (PF), Genaro Greco (C) Harry Adams, Christopher Lord, Andrew Dement, Manuel Lower | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (SG), Terry Lewis (SF), Clinton Canaday (PF), Pat Ray (C) Henry Wood, Floyd Fikes, Michael Harrison, Timothy Gallaher | |
| 05:19 | Houston | Terry Lewis is fouled on the floor by Genaro Greco - foul #2 on Genaro Greco, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Karr (SG) Gary Maury | |
| 05:19 | Houston | Terry Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 05:19 | Houston | Terry Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 05:19 | LSU | Genaro Greco grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 04:57 | LSU | Genaro Greco makes the jump hook from the baseline | 60-58 |
| 04:34 | Houston | Philip Richardson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-58 |
| Subs | LSU | Christopher Lord (PG) Adam Blacker | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:25 | LSU | Robert Noland hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Genaro Greco | 63-58 |
| 04:06 | Houston | Philip Richardson scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Pat Ray | 63-60 |
| 03:48 | LSU | Edwin Murphy knocks in the jumper in the paint | 65-60 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Christopher Lord (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edwin Murphy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Noland (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. PF - Predrag Ziemann (fresh) 10 pts. C - Genaro Greco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Karr (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clinton Canaday (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Pat Ray (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:31 | Houston | Philip Richardson misses the floater from the right wing | 65-60 |
| 03:30 | Houston | Terry Lewis tips it home | 65-62 |
| 03:19 | LSU | Pat Ray swats the shot by Edwin Murphy | 65-62 |
| 03:17 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann can't tip it in | 65-62 |
| 03:15 | LSU | Edwin Murphy gets the offensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 02:57 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 02:55 | Houston | Pat Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 02:55 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | LSU | Harry Adams (PG), Adam Blacker (SF), Andrew Dement (PF), Manuel Lower (C) Christopher Lord, Robert Noland, Predrag Ziemann, Genaro Greco | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Henry Wood (SG) Philip Richardson, Harold Karr | |
| 02:36 | Houston | Pat Ray travels with the ball | 65-62 |
| 02:14 | LSU | Harry Adams misses long on a 3 from straight away | 65-62 |
| 02:12 | Houston | Terry Lewis grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 02:06 | Houston | Pat Ray misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Manuel Lower - foul #1 on Manuel Lower, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| 02:06 | Houston | Pat Ray misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 02:06 | Houston | Pat Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 01:51 | LSU | Manuel Lower buries a shot from the left wing | 67-63 |
| 01:47 | Houston | Pat Ray loses the dribble to Manuel Lower | 67-63 |
| 01:31 | LSU | Harry Adams connects on the runner from close range and he's hacked by Gary Maury - foul #2 on Gary Maury, team foul #5 | 69-63 |
| 01:31 | LSU | Harry Adams misses the free throw | 69-63 |
| 01:31 | Houston | Terry Lewis grabs the board | 69-63 |
| 01:21 | Houston | Gary Maury hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 69-63 |
| 01:19 | LSU | Manuel Lower grabs the defensive rebound | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:18 | LSU | Manuel Lower is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Maury - foul #3 on Gary Maury, team foul #6 | 69-63 |
| 01:16 | LSU | Adam Blacker is hacked by Terry Lewis - foul #3 on Terry Lewis, team foul #7 | 69-63 |
| 01:16 | LSU | Adam Blacker makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 01:16 | LSU | Adam Blacker makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:59 | Houston | Henry Wood drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Clinton Canaday | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | LSU | Adam Blacker is hacked by Terry Lewis - foul #4 on Terry Lewis, team foul #8 | 71-66 |
| 00:32 | LSU | Adam Blacker makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:32 | LSU | Adam Blacker makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Houston | Henry Wood knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Gary Maury | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:23 | LSU | Harry Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Maury - foul #4 on Gary Maury, team foul #9 | 73-69 |
| 00:23 | LSU | Harry Adams makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:23 | LSU | Harry Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:23 | Houston | The rebound goes to Pat Ray | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Houston | Edwin Murphy is called for the reach on Henry Wood - foul #5 on Edwin Murphy, team foul #9 | 74-69 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Noland (SG) Edwin Murphy | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:15 | Houston | Henry Wood makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Henry Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:12 | LSU | Adam Blacker is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Maury - foul #5 on Gary Maury, team foul #10 | 74-71 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG) Gary Maury | |
| 00:12 | LSU | Adam Blacker makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:12 | LSU | Adam Blacker misses the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:12 | Houston | The rebound goes to Pat Ray | 75-71 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Henry Wood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-71 |
| 00:03 | LSU | The rebound goes to Manuel Lower | 75-71 |
| 00:02 | LSU | Manuel Lower is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Wood - foul #4 on Henry Wood, team foul #11 | 75-71 |
| 00:02 | LSU | Manuel Lower misses the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:02 | LSU | Manuel Lower makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Philip Richardson makes the halfcourt shot | 76-74 |