| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Peterson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jack Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bryan Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Boer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Russell Gillon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Elmer McClave (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 blk. C - Herbert Corea (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oregon State | Jack Watson inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Oregon State | James Peterson is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Gillon - foul #3 on Russell Gillon, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| 19:47 | Oregon State | James Peterson clanks a jump hook in the paint | 35-37 |
| 19:46 | Oregon State | James Peterson snags the offensive board | 35-37 |
| 19:31 | Oregon State | Jack Watson hits a wide open turnaround from the right block | 37-37 |
| 19:19 | LSU | Michael Stewart hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 37-37 |
| 19:18 | Oregon State | Bruce Boer grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 18:53 | Oregon State | Robert Johnson blows the wide open layup | 37-37 |
| 18:51 | LSU | Michael Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 18:46 | LSU | Elmer McClave misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 18:44 | LSU | Elmer McClave tips it back up and in | 37-39 |
| 18:21 | Oregon State | Bruce Boer can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Elmer McClave - foul #1 on Elmer McClave, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Jonathan Willis (SG), Terrence Schaaf (SF), John Holland (PF), John Canning (C) Elmer McClave, Ronnie Moore, Michael Stewart, Herbert Corea | |
| 18:21 | Oregon State | Bruce Boer makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 18:21 | Oregon State | Bruce Boer makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 17:52 | LSU | Russell Gillon is fouled on the floor by Bryan Turner - foul #2 on Bryan Turner, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Jason Ward (PG), Louis Poulin (SG), Wayne Trexler (PF), Gerald Croskey (C) James Peterson, Jack Watson, Bryan Turner, Bruce Boer | |
| Subs | LSU | Sterling Davis (PG) Russell Gillon | |
| 17:31 | LSU | Jason Ward steps in front of the Terrence Schaaf pass | 39-39 |
| 17:03 | Oregon State | Robert Johnson lays it up and in on a great pass from Jason Ward and the foul's on Terrence Schaaf - foul #2 on Terrence Schaaf, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Jack Watson (SF), Bryan Turner (PF) Jason Ward, Wayne Trexler | |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Moore (SF), Herbert Corea (C) Terrence Schaaf, John Canning | |
| 17:03 | Oregon State | Robert Johnson makes the free throw | 42-39 |
| 16:43 | LSU | Herbert Corea clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Gerald Croskey - foul #2 on Gerald Croskey, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Jason Ward (PG) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | LSU | Elmer McClave (SG), Michael Stewart (PF) Jonathan Willis, John Holland | |
| 16:43 | LSU | Herbert Corea misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 16:43 | LSU | Herbert Corea makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 16:41 | Oregon State | Jason Ward is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Stewart - foul #1 on Michael Stewart, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| 16:24 | Oregon State | Herbert Corea is called for the reach on Jack Watson - foul #2 on Herbert Corea, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Oregon State | James Peterson (SG) Louis Poulin | |
| Subs | LSU | Russell Gillon (PG) Sterling Davis | |
| 16:14 | Oregon State | Jack Watson clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Elmer McClave - foul #2 on Elmer McClave, team foul #6 | 42-40 |
| 16:14 | Oregon State | Jack Watson makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 16:14 | Oregon State | Jack Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 16:14 | LSU | Michael Stewart gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 15:56 | LSU | Russell Gillon misses long on a shot from the right side | 43-40 |
| 15:55 | Oregon State | Gerald Croskey grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Jason Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Peterson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jack Watson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bryan Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Croskey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Russell Gillon (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Elmer McClave (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Herbert Corea (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Oregon State | Jason Ward is hacked by Russell Gillon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Russell Gillon, team foul #7 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Wayne Trexler (SF), Bruce Boer (C) Jack Watson, Gerald Croskey | |
| Subs | LSU | Bobby Pedraza (PG), John Canning (C) Russell Gillon, Herbert Corea | |
| 15:53 | Oregon State | Jason Ward makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 15:53 | Oregon State | Jason Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 15:35 | LSU | John Canning is called for traveling | 45-40 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Terrence Schaaf (SF) Ronnie Moore | |
| 15:08 | Oregon State | Jason Ward misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 15:06 | LSU | Michael Stewart gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 14:53 | LSU | John Canning hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 45-40 |
| 14:51 | LSU | Elmer McClave hits the follow up shot | 45-42 |
| 14:23 | Oregon State | Jason Ward misses the 3 from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 14:21 | Oregon State | Bruce Boer tips it home | 47-42 |
| 14:06 | LSU | Bryan Turner picks off the pass by Bobby Pedraza | 47-42 |
| 13:42 | Oregon State | James Peterson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Bobby Pedraza - foul #3 on Bobby Pedraza, team foul #8 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Robert Johnson (PG), Jack Watson (SF), Gerald Croskey (C) Jason Ward, Wayne Trexler, Bruce Boer | |
| Subs | LSU | Sterling Davis (PG), Jonathan Willis (SG), Ronnie Moore (SF), John Holland (PF), Herbert Corea (C) Bobby Pedraza, Elmer McClave, Terrence Schaaf, Michael Stewart, John Canning | |
| 13:42 | Oregon State | James Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 13:42 | Oregon State | James Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 13:26 | LSU | Bryan Turner steals the ball from Jonathan Willis | 49-42 |
| 13:08 | Oregon State | James Peterson is whistled for traveling | 49-42 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Louis Poulin (SG) James Peterson | |
| Subs | LSU | Russell Gillon (PG) Sterling Davis | |
| 12:48 | LSU | John Holland makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 12:31 | Oregon State | Robert Johnson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-45 |
| 12:29 | LSU | John Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 12:08 | LSU | Russell Gillon makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Holland | 49-48 |
| 12:05 | Oregon State | Robert Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Wayne Trexler (PF) Bryan Turner | |
| Subs | LSU | Elmer McClave (SG), Terrence Schaaf (SF), Michael Stewart (PF) Jonathan Willis, Ronnie Moore, John Holland | |
| 11:52 | LSU | Elmer McClave is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Elmer McClave, team foul #9 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Bruce Boer (C) Gerald Croskey | |
| Subs | LSU | Bobby Pedraza (SG) Elmer McClave | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Poulin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jack Watson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Trexler (fresh) C - Bruce Boer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Russell Gillon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bobby Pedraza (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Terrence Schaaf (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Stewart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Herbert Corea (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Oregon State | Michael Stewart steals it from Jack Watson in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| 11:35 | LSU | Herbert Corea misses the jump hook in the lane | 49-48 |
| 11:33 | Oregon State | Bruce Boer grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 11:05 | Oregon State | Bobby Pedraza picks off the pass by Robert Johnson | 49-48 |
| 10:44 | LSU | Terrence Schaaf is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Terrence Schaaf, team foul #10 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Jason Ward (PG), James Peterson (SG), Bryan Turner (PF), Gerald Croskey (C) Robert Johnson, Louis Poulin, Wayne Trexler, Bruce Boer | |
| Subs | LSU | Sterling Davis (PG), Elmer McClave (SG), Ronnie Moore (SF), John Holland (PF) Russell Gillon, Bobby Pedraza, Terrence Schaaf, Michael Stewart | |
| 10:40 | Oregon State | James Peterson is fouled in the backcourt by Elmer McClave - foul #4 on Elmer McClave, team foul #11 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Jonathan Willis (SG) Elmer McClave | |
| 10:40 | Oregon State | James Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 10:40 | Oregon State | James Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 10:31 | LSU | Sterling Davis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 10:29 | Oregon State | Bryan Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 10:02 | Oregon State | Jack Watson can't connect on a runner from close range but he's hacked by John Holland - foul #1 on John Holland, team foul #12 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | LSU | John Canning (PF) John Holland | |
| 10:02 | Oregon State | Jack Watson makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 10:02 | Oregon State | Jack Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 09:50 | LSU | John Canning is fouled on the floor by Jason Ward - foul #1 on Jason Ward, team foul #3 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Elmer McClave (SG), Michael Stewart (PF) Jonathan Willis, Herbert Corea | |
| 09:29 | LSU | The jump hook by John Canning is blocked by Gerald Croskey | 53-48 |
| 09:27 | Oregon State | Bryan Turner snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 09:23 | Oregon State | Sterling Davis is called for the reach on James Peterson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sterling Davis, team foul #13 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Robert Johnson (PG), Bruce Boer (C) Jason Ward, Gerald Croskey | |
| Subs | LSU | Russell Gillon (PG), Bobby Pedraza (SG), Terrence Schaaf (SF) Sterling Davis, Elmer McClave, Ronnie Moore | |
| 09:23 | Oregon State | James Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 09:23 | Oregon State | James Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 09:23 | LSU | The rebound goes to Michael Stewart | 54-48 |
| 09:11 | LSU | John Canning drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Russell Gillon | 54-50 |
| 08:58 | Oregon State | Jack Watson misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Terrence Schaaf - foul #4 on Terrence Schaaf, team foul #14 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Louis Poulin (SG), Wayne Trexler (PF) James Peterson, Bryan Turner | |
| Subs | LSU | John Holland (PF) Michael Stewart | |
| 08:58 | Oregon State | Jack Watson makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 08:58 | Oregon State | Jack Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 08:40 | LSU | John Holland misses the jumper from the right side | 56-50 |
| 08:38 | LSU | John Holland grabs the offensive board | 56-50 |
| 08:21 | LSU | John Canning can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 08:19 | Oregon State | Louis Poulin pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 08:01 | Oregon State | Robert Johnson drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jack Watson | 59-50 |
| 07:37 | LSU | Bruce Boer steals the ball from Russell Gillon | 59-50 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Poulin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jack Watson (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Trexler (fairly fresh) C - Bruce Boer (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Russell Gillon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bobby Pedraza (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Terrence Schaaf (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - John Holland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Canning (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Oregon State | John Canning steals it from Louis Poulin | 59-50 |
| 06:59 | LSU | John Canning comes up short on the floater from the left block | 59-50 |
| 06:57 | Oregon State | Wayne Trexler grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 06:53 | Oregon State | Robert Johnson travels in the backcourt | 59-50 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Jason Ward (PG), James Peterson (SG), Bryan Turner (PF), Gerald Croskey (C) Robert Johnson, Louis Poulin, Jack Watson, Bruce Boer | |
| Subs | LSU | Sterling Davis (PG), Elmer McClave (SG), Ronnie Moore (SF), Michael Stewart (PF), Herbert Corea (C) Russell Gillon, Bobby Pedraza, Terrence Schaaf, John Holland, John Canning | |
| 06:44 | LSU | Michael Stewart misses long on a jumper in the lane | 59-50 |
| 06:42 | Oregon State | The rebound goes to Gerald Croskey | 59-50 |
| 06:13 | Oregon State | James Peterson is fouled on the floor by Michael Stewart - foul #2 on Michael Stewart, team foul #15 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Jack Watson (SF) Wayne Trexler | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 06:13 | Oregon State | James Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 06:13 | Oregon State | James Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 06:01 | LSU | Sterling Davis's floater is knocked away by Bryan Turner | 60-50 |
| 06:00 | Oregon State | Gerald Croskey grabs the defensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 05:44 | Oregon State | The jump hook by Jack Watson is blocked by Herbert Corea | 60-50 |
| 05:42 | Oregon State | Jason Ward tips it in | 62-50 |
| 05:22 | LSU | Michael Stewart lays it up and in | 62-52 |
| 04:56 | Oregon State | Jason Ward misses long on a shot from the left block | 62-52 |
| 04:55 | Oregon State | The offensive rebound goes to James Peterson | 62-52 |
| 04:32 | Oregon State | Jason Ward makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-52 |
| 04:15 | LSU | Sterling Davis scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Elmer McClave | 64-55 |
| 04:13 | Oregon State | James Peterson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 64-55 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Robert Johnson (PG), Louis Poulin (SG), Wayne Trexler (SF), Bruce Boer (C) Jason Ward, James Peterson, Jack Watson, Gerald Croskey | |
| Subs | LSU | Russell Gillon (PG), Jonathan Willis (SG), Terrence Schaaf (SF), John Canning (PF) Sterling Davis, Elmer McClave, Ronnie Moore, Michael Stewart | |
| 03:49 | LSU | Terrence Schaaf comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-55 |
| 03:47 | LSU | Herbert Corea grabs the offensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 03:30 | LSU | Russell Gillon scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jonathan Willis | 64-58 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Poulin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wayne Trexler (fairly fresh) PF - Bryan Turner (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Bruce Boer (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Russell Gillon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jonathan Willis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terrence Schaaf (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - John Canning (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Herbert Corea (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Oregon State | Robert Johnson connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Louis Poulin | 66-58 |
| 02:57 | LSU | Bruce Boer steals it from Terrence Schaaf | 66-58 |
| 02:30 | Oregon State | Robert Johnson drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Bruce Boer | 68-58 |
| 02:30 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-58 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Jason Ward (PG), Gerald Croskey (C) Wayne Trexler, Bruce Boer | |
| Subs | LSU | Elmer McClave (SG), John Holland (PF), Ronnie Moore (C) Jonathan Willis, John Canning, Herbert Corea | |
| 02:12 | LSU | Ronnie Moore travels with the ball | 68-58 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | LSU | John Canning (C) Terrence Schaaf | |
| 01:52 | Oregon State | Gerald Croskey is hacked by Ronnie Moore - foul #1 on Ronnie Moore, team foul #16 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Oregon State | James Peterson (SG), Jack Watson (SF) Jason Ward, Louis Poulin | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Stewart (PF), Herbert Corea (C) John Holland, John Canning | |
| 01:52 | Oregon State | Gerald Croskey makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 01:52 | Oregon State | Gerald Croskey makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:36 | LSU | Jack Watson picks off the pass by Russell Gillon | 70-58 |
| 01:32 | Oregon State | Robert Johnson dunks the ball on a great pass from Jack Watson | 72-58 |
| 01:21 | LSU | Herbert Corea buries a turnaround in the paint | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:04 | Oregon State | Jack Watson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 72-60 |
| 01:03 | Oregon State | Jack Watson tips it back up and in | 74-60 |
| 01:00 | LSU | Russell Gillon loses the dribble to James Peterson in the backcourt | 74-60 |
| 00:59 | Oregon State | Robert Johnson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Peterson | 76-60 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:53 | LSU | Elmer McClave is fouled on the floor by James Peterson - foul #1 on James Peterson, team foul #4 | 76-60 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Bruce Boer (C) Gerald Croskey | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:49 | LSU | Russell Gillon buries a floater from the right side | 76-62 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:47 | Oregon State | Robert Johnson loses the dribble to Russell Gillon in the backcourt | 76-62 |
| 00:45 | LSU | Ronnie Moore jams it set up by Russell Gillon | 76-64 |
| 00:43 | Oregon State | Elmer McClave takes the ball from Robert Johnson in the backcourt | 76-64 |
| 00:40 | LSU | Elmer McClave slams it home | 76-66 |
| 00:13 | Oregon State | Robert Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 76-66 |
| 00:12 | Oregon State | Jack Watson tips it back up and in | 78-66 |
| 00:04 | LSU | Michael Stewart connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Russell Gillon | 78-68 |
| 00:00 | Oregon State | Robert Johnson runs out the clock | 78-68 |