| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Newhall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Bergsman (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Rotz (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Klock (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Anthony Wise (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herbert Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Crowder (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel McClung (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Heriberto Camacho (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Southern Methodist | Daniel McClung comes up short on the floater from the right side | 36-29 |
| 19:43 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Wise | 36-29 |
| 19:29 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Klock swats the short shot by Daniel McClung | 36-29 |
| 19:28 | LSU | The rebound goes to Henry Smith | 36-29 |
| 19:11 | LSU | Henry Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-29 |
| 18:54 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 18:53 | Southern Methodist | Daniel McClung tips it back up and in | 36-31 |
| 18:24 | LSU | Frank Bergsman misses the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Heriberto Camacho - foul #2 on Heriberto Camacho, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | LSU | Patrick Beery (PF) Anthony Rotz | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bryant Harris (SG), Eric Moss (SF), Willie Scott (PF), Larry Earls (C) Herbert Byrd, Stephen Crowder, Daniel McClung, Heriberto Camacho | |
| 18:24 | LSU | Frank Bergsman makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 18:24 | LSU | Frank Bergsman misses the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 18:24 | Southern Methodist | Larry Earls pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 18:00 | Southern Methodist | Frank Bergsman blocks the short jumper by Larry Earls | 37-31 |
| 17:59 | Southern Methodist | Willie Scott misses the tip | 37-31 |
| 17:57 | Southern Methodist | Willie Scott can't tip it in | 37-31 |
| 17:56 | LSU | Patrick Beery gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 17:27 | LSU | Willie Scott takes the ball from Frank Bergsman | 37-31 |
| 17:11 | Southern Methodist | Willie Scott misses the easy layup | 37-31 |
| 17:10 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 16:55 | LSU | Patrick Beery can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Anthony Wise - foul #1 on Anthony Wise, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Edmondson (PG), Anthony Rotz (PF) Kenneth Newhall, Frank Bergsman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd (SG), Stephen Crowder (SF), Dale Harkins (PF), Heriberto Camacho (C) Bryant Harris, Eric Moss, Willie Scott, Larry Earls | |
| 16:55 | LSU | Patrick Beery misses the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 16:55 | LSU | Patrick Beery makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 16:43 | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Camacho can't finish the layup but the foul's on Joseph Klock - foul #2 on Joseph Klock, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel McClung (PF) Dale Harkins | |
| 16:43 | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Camacho makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 16:43 | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Camacho misses the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 16:43 | LSU | Joseph Klock grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 16:18 | LSU | Daniel McClung is called for the reach on Patrick Beery - foul #1 on Daniel McClung, team foul #3 | 38-32 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Newhall (PG), Frank Bergsman (SF) Henry Smith, Patrick Beery | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 15:52 | LSU | Frank Bergsman makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Walter Edmondson | 41-32 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Newhall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Edmondson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Bergsman (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Rotz (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Klock (tiring) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Anthony Wise (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herbert Byrd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Crowder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel McClung (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Heriberto Camacho (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Heriberto Camacho | 41-34 |
| 15:28 | LSU | Walter Edmondson travels in the backcourt | 41-34 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar (PG), Bryant Harris (SG), Eric Moss (SF), Dale Harkins (PF), Larry Earls (C) Anthony Wise, Herbert Byrd, Stephen Crowder, Daniel McClung, Heriberto Camacho | |
| 15:21 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 15:20 | LSU | Frank Bergsman pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 14:54 | LSU | Anthony Rotz misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Dale Harkins - foul #1 on Dale Harkins, team foul #4 | 41-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Henry Smith (SG), Patrick Beery (SF) Kenneth Newhall, Frank Bergsman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Willie Scott (PF) Dale Harkins | |
| 14:54 | LSU | Anthony Rotz misses the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 14:54 | LSU | Anthony Rotz makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 14:36 | Southern Methodist | Willie Scott misses the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Anthony Rotz - foul #1 on Anthony Rotz, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd (SG), Aaron Widner (C) Eric Moss, Larry Earls | |
| 14:36 | Southern Methodist | Willie Scott makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 14:36 | Southern Methodist | Willie Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 14:09 | LSU | Joseph Klock knocks in the shot from the baseline | 44-36 |
| 13:59 | Southern Methodist | The jump hook by Willie Scott is blocked by Patrick Beery | 44-36 |
| 13:57 | LSU | Patrick Beery pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 13:36 | LSU | Patrick Beery scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Henry Smith | 46-36 |
| 13:18 | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar clanks a 3 from straight away | 46-36 |
| 13:17 | LSU | Anthony Rotz snags the defensive board | 46-36 |
| 13:15 | LSU | Herbert Byrd is called for the reach on Henry Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herbert Byrd, team foul #5 | 46-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Newhall (PG), Frank Bergsman (SF) Walter Edmondson, Patrick Beery | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder (SG), Eric Moss (SF), Daniel McClung (PF), Heriberto Camacho (C) Herbert Byrd, Bryant Harris, Willie Scott, Aaron Widner | |
| 13:02 | LSU | Henry Smith is hacked by Daniel McClung - foul #2 on Daniel McClung, team foul #6 | 46-36 |
| 12:41 | LSU | Joseph Klock clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 46-36 |
| 12:39 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Eric Moss | 46-36 |
| 12:28 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 12:27 | LSU | Frank Bergsman grabs the board | 46-36 |
| 12:07 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall is fouled on the floor by Mark Loar - foul #4 on Mark Loar, team foul #7 | 46-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Edmondson (SG), Patrick Beery (PF) Henry Smith, Joseph Klock | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise (PG), Herbert Byrd (SG), Dale Harkins (PF) Mark Loar, Eric Moss, Daniel McClung | |
| 12:07 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall misses the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 12:07 | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Camacho gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 11:49 | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Camacho makes the floater from just outside the lane | 46-38 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Newhall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Edmondson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Bergsman (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Patrick Beery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Rotz (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Anthony Wise (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herbert Byrd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Crowder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dale Harkins (fresh) C - Heriberto Camacho (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:47 | LSU | Walter Edmondson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-38 |
| 11:33 | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Camacho is hacked by Anthony Rotz - foul #2 on Anthony Rotz, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Klock (C) Anthony Rotz | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Larry Earls (C) Heriberto Camacho | |
| 11:18 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Larry Earls | 46-40 |
| 11:16 | LSU | Frank Bergsman double dribbles in the backcourt | 46-40 |
| 11:05 | Southern Methodist | Larry Earls's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Henry Smith (SG) Kenneth Newhall | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bryant Harris (SF) Stephen Crowder | |
| 10:52 | LSU | Bryant Harris steps in front of the Joseph Klock pass | 46-40 |
| 10:47 | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 46-40 |
| 10:45 | LSU | Henry Smith grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 10:24 | LSU | Dale Harkins is called for the reach on Patrick Beery - foul #2 on Dale Harkins, team foul #8 | 46-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Newhall (PG), Anthony Rotz (PF) Walter Edmondson, Frank Bergsman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss (SF), Daniel McClung (PF), Heriberto Camacho (C) Anthony Wise, Dale Harkins, Larry Earls | |
| 10:24 | LSU | Patrick Beery makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 10:24 | LSU | Patrick Beery misses the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 10:24 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Heriberto Camacho | 47-40 |
| 10:10 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss can't connect on a floater from the left side | 47-40 |
| 10:08 | LSU | Joseph Klock pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 09:54 | LSU | Joseph Klock misses short on an open driving attempt from close range | 47-40 |
| 09:53 | LSU | Patrick Beery pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 09:38 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 09:37 | LSU | Henry Smith gets the offensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 09:11 | LSU | Anthony Rotz is hacked by Daniel McClung - foul #3 on Daniel McClung, team foul #9 | 47-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Edmondson (SG), Frank Bergsman (SF) Henry Smith, Joseph Klock | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise (PG), Stephen Crowder (SF), Willie Scott (PF), Larry Earls (C) Bryant Harris, Eric Moss, Daniel McClung, Heriberto Camacho | |
| 09:11 | LSU | Anthony Rotz makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 09:11 | LSU | Anthony Rotz makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 08:55 | Southern Methodist | Larry Earls misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Anthony Rotz - foul #3 on Anthony Rotz, team foul #4 | 49-40 |
| 08:55 | Southern Methodist | Larry Earls makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 08:55 | Southern Methodist | Larry Earls makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 08:48 | LSU | Herbert Byrd steps in front of the Kenneth Newhall pass in the backcourt | 49-42 |
| 08:37 | Southern Methodist | Larry Earls throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Henry Smith (SG) Kenneth Newhall | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 08:13 | LSU | Henry Smith is whistled for traveling | 49-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Klock (C) Patrick Beery | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss (SF), Aaron Widner (C) Herbert Byrd, Larry Earls | |
| 08:05 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Willie Scott | 49-44 |
| 07:43 | LSU | Walter Edmondson's pass is intercepted by Stephen Crowder | 49-44 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Walter Edmondson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Bergsman (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Anthony Rotz (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Klock (tired) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Anthony Wise (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Crowder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Eric Moss (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willie Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Widner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Southern Methodist | Willie Scott connects on the jumper from close range | 49-46 |
| 07:32 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Newhall (PG) Henry Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar (PG), Bryant Harris (SG), Daniel McClung (PF), Heriberto Camacho (C) Anthony Wise, Stephen Crowder, Willie Scott, Aaron Widner | |
| 07:14 | LSU | Frank Bergsman clanks a turnaround in the paint | 49-46 |
| 07:13 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Rotz | 49-46 |
| 06:53 | LSU | Anthony Rotz hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 49-46 |
| 06:51 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 06:42 | Southern Methodist | Frank Bergsman is called for the reach on Bryant Harris - foul #3 on Frank Bergsman, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Patrick Beery (PF) Anthony Rotz | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise (PG) Eric Moss | |
| 06:28 | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar is whistled for traveling | 49-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Henry Smith (SG) Kenneth Newhall | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 06:04 | LSU | The jump hook by Joseph Klock is blocked by Daniel McClung | 49-46 |
| 06:02 | Southern Methodist | Daniel McClung pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 05:49 | Southern Methodist | Daniel McClung knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Loar and he's fouled by Patrick Beery - foul #3 on Patrick Beery, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | LSU | Anthony Rotz (PF) Frank Bergsman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd (SG), Stephen Crowder (SF), Larry Earls (C) Mark Loar, Bryant Harris, Heriberto Camacho | |
| 05:49 | Southern Methodist | Daniel McClung misses the free throw | 49-48 |
| 05:49 | LSU | Patrick Beery gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 05:25 | LSU | Henry Smith comes up short on the shot from the right side | 49-48 |
| 05:23 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Daniel McClung | 49-48 |
| 05:11 | Southern Methodist | Daniel McClung clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 05:09 | Southern Methodist | Larry Earls tips it in | 49-50 |
| 04:42 | LSU | Henry Smith comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Stephen Crowder - foul #2 on Stephen Crowder, team foul #10 | 49-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Newhall (PG), Frank Bergsman (SF) Walter Edmondson, Joseph Klock | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar (PG), Eric Moss (SF), Willie Scott (PF) Anthony Wise, Herbert Byrd, Daniel McClung | |
| 04:42 | LSU | Henry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 04:42 | LSU | Henry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 04:33 | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-50 |
| 04:31 | LSU | Anthony Rotz snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 04:25 | LSU | Frank Bergsman misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 04:23 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 04:03 | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 03:40 | LSU | Anthony Rotz makes the wide open floater from the left block on a great pass from Kenneth Newhall | 53-53 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Newhall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Bergsman (tired) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Beery (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Rotz (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Mark Loar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Stephen Crowder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Eric Moss (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Earls (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Southern Methodist | Willie Scott is fouled on the floor by Patrick Beery - foul #4 on Patrick Beery, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Edmondson (SG), Joseph Klock (C) Henry Smith, Anthony Rotz | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise (PG), Bryant Harris (SG), Heriberto Camacho (C) Mark Loar, Stephen Crowder, Larry Earls | |
| 03:25 | Southern Methodist | Willie Scott makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 03:25 | Southern Methodist | Willie Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 03:25 | LSU | Patrick Beery grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 03:06 | LSU | Frank Bergsman misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-54 |
| 03:04 | Southern Methodist | Willie Scott snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 02:50 | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Camacho misses the turnaround from the baseline | 53-54 |
| 02:48 | LSU | Patrick Beery snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 02:48 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dale Harkins (PF) Willie Scott | |
| 02:29 | LSU | Patrick Beery is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on Patrick Beery, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| Subs | LSU | Anthony Rotz (PF) Patrick Beery | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd (SG), Daniel McClung (PF) Eric Moss, Dale Harkins | |
| 02:26 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar (PG), Stephen Crowder (SF) Anthony Wise, Bryant Harris | |
| 02:16 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Anthony Rotz - foul #4 on Anthony Rotz, team foul #9 | 53-54 |
| 02:16 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 53-54 |
| 02:16 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 02:16 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 01:53 | LSU | Walter Edmondson is whistled for a carry | 53-56 |
| Subs | LSU | Henry Smith (SG) Walter Edmondson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 01:37 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 53-56 |
| 01:36 | LSU | Henry Smith snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 01:10 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Henry Smith | 56-56 |
| 00:58 | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 00:56 | LSU | Joseph Klock snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 00:56 | LSU | LSU calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 56-56 |
| 00:27 | LSU | Anthony Rotz makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Kenneth Newhall | 58-56 |
| 00:16 | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Camacho drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Mark Loar | 58-58 |
| 00:16 | LSU | LSU calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:04 | LSU | Joseph Klock hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Mark Loar - foul #5 on Mark Loar, team foul #11 | 58-58 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise (PG) Mark Loar | |
| 00:04 | LSU | Joseph Klock makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 00:04 | LSU | Joseph Klock misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 00:04 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Herbert Byrd | 59-58 |
| 00:04 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 59-58 |