| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth French (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Milton Curnutt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Hartman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - David Delarosa (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Wade (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Law (fresh) PF - Charles Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Erik Showman (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Robert Law inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | LSU | Charles Clark can't throw it down | 29-26 |
| 19:47 | LSU | Erik Showman tips it back up and in | 29-28 |
| 19:28 | Penn State | Kenneth French drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Rodger Fuller | 31-28 |
| 19:11 | LSU | Robert Law buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 18:54 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller clanks a 3 from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 18:52 | LSU | The rebound goes to Charles Clark | 31-31 |
| 18:40 | LSU | Erik Showman lays it up and in | 31-33 |
| 18:19 | Penn State | Kenneth French misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 31-33 |
| 18:17 | LSU | Erik Showman gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 18:11 | LSU | Dustin Wade is fouled on the floor by Christopher Hartman - foul #1 on Christopher Hartman, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| 17:53 | LSU | Charles Clark is called for 5 seconds | 31-33 |
| 17:31 | Penn State | Harry Marsala misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 17:29 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman hits the follow up shot | 33-33 |
| 17:17 | LSU | Charles Clark comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 33-33 |
| 17:15 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 17:02 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Harry Marsala | 36-33 |
| 16:54 | LSU | Erik Showman is open and scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by David Delarosa | 36-35 |
| 16:50 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-35 |
| 16:49 | LSU | Dustin Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 16:29 | LSU | Erik Showman can't throw it down but the foul's on Milton Curnutt - foul #2 on Milton Curnutt, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Devore (PF), James Lewis (C) Milton Curnutt, Christopher Hartman | |
| Subs | LSU | Gregory Griffin (SF), Carl Fagan (PF) Robert Law, Charles Clark | |
| 16:29 | LSU | Erik Showman makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 16:29 | LSU | Erik Showman misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 16:29 | LSU | Carl Fagan pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 16:18 | LSU | Erik Showman is by himself and knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Dustin Wade | 36-38 |
| 15:49 | Penn State | Carl Fagan blocks the jumper by Rodger Fuller | 36-38 |
| 15:48 | Penn State | James Lewis tips it but misses | 36-38 |
| 15:47 | Penn State | William Devore grabs the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Rodger Fuller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Marsala (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth French (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - William Devore (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - David Delarosa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dustin Wade (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Fagan (fresh) C - Erik Showman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Penn State | Kenneth French misses short on a floater from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 15:25 | LSU | Erik Showman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 15:15 | LSU | Dustin Wade misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 15:14 | Penn State | Kenneth French snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 14:45 | Penn State | Harry Marsala splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 14:44 | LSU | Carl Fagan pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 14:39 | LSU | James Lewis denies the turnaround by David Delarosa | 36-38 |
| 14:37 | Penn State | James Lewis grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 14:30 | Penn State | James Lewis comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Gregory Griffin - foul #2 on Gregory Griffin, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (PG), Abraham Bewley (SG), Milton Curnutt (PF) Rodger Fuller, Harry Marsala, William Devore | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Law (SF), Charles Clark (PF), Glenn Young (C) Gregory Griffin, Carl Fagan, Erik Showman | |
| 14:30 | Penn State | James Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 14:30 | Penn State | James Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 14:30 | LSU | Glenn Young snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 14:19 | LSU | Charles Clark throws it down | 36-40 |
| 13:50 | Penn State | James Lewis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-40 |
| 13:49 | LSU | Dustin Wade gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 13:28 | LSU | Glenn Young misses short on a shot from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 13:26 | LSU | Charles Clark tips it in | 36-42 |
| 13:05 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Derek Smith | 38-42 |
| 12:54 | LSU | Dustin Wade shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-42 |
| 12:53 | Penn State | Derek Smith pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 12:28 | Penn State | The jump hook by Kenneth French is blocked by Charles Clark | 38-42 |
| 12:27 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt tips it back up and in | 40-42 |
| 12:07 | LSU | Dustin Wade evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Clark | 40-45 |
| 11:44 | Penn State | Charles Clark swats the layup by Kenneth French | 40-45 |
| 11:42 | LSU | Dustin Wade grabs the board | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Abraham Bewley (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth French (tiring) 15 pts. PF - Milton Curnutt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - David Delarosa (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dustin Wade (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Law (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Glenn Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | LSU | Charles Clark comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 40-45 |
| 11:24 | Penn State | James Lewis gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 10:59 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 10:58 | LSU | Robert Law snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 10:50 | LSU | Charles Clark misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 40-45 |
| 10:49 | Penn State | Kenneth French snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 10:27 | Penn State | Kenneth French blows the dunk but the foul's on Robert Law - foul #3 on Robert Law, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodger Fuller (PG), Harry Marsala (SG), William Devore (PF), Christopher Hartman (C) Derek Smith, Abraham Bewley, Milton Curnutt, James Lewis | |
| Subs | LSU | Andrew Nelson (PG), Roger Copley (SG), Gregory Griffin (SF), Carl Fagan (PF), Erik Showman (C) David Delarosa, Dustin Wade, Robert Law, Charles Clark, Glenn Young | |
| 10:27 | Penn State | Kenneth French makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 10:27 | Penn State | Kenneth French makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 10:17 | LSU | Christopher Hartman steps in front of the Erik Showman pass | 42-45 |
| 09:56 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Christopher Hartman | 44-45 |
| 09:40 | LSU | Roger Copley is fouled on the floor by Harry Marsala - foul #2 on Harry Marsala, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (SF) Kenneth French | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 09:32 | LSU | Roger Copley makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 09:21 | Penn State | Erik Showman steps in front of the Rodger Fuller pass | 44-48 |
| 09:06 | LSU | Carl Fagan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by William Devore - foul #3 on William Devore, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (PG) John Dolezal | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 09:06 | LSU | Carl Fagan makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 09:06 | LSU | Carl Fagan misses the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 09:06 | Penn State | The rebound goes to William Devore | 44-49 |
| 08:41 | Penn State | Harry Marsala's floater is knocked away by Gregory Griffin | 44-49 |
| 08:40 | LSU | Roger Copley snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 08:31 | LSU | Roger Copley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 08:30 | LSU | Andrew Nelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 08:11 | LSU | Carl Fagan knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 44-51 |
| 07:54 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman is whistled for traveling | 44-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Milton Curnutt (PF) William Devore | |
| Subs | LSU | Dustin Wade (SG), Robert Law (SF), Charles Clark (PF) Andrew Nelson, Gregory Griffin, Carl Fagan | |
| 07:39 | LSU | Robert Law is called for traveling | 44-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | LSU | David Delarosa (PG), Glenn Young (C) Roger Copley, Erik Showman | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Milton Curnutt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Hartman (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - David Delarosa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dustin Wade (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Law (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Glenn Young (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Penn State | Harry Marsala evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 07:16 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt grabs the offensive board | 44-51 |
| 06:47 | Penn State | Harry Marsala works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 06:46 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt grabs the offensive board | 44-51 |
| 06:19 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Harry Marsala | 46-51 |
| 06:11 | LSU | Robert Law clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 06:09 | LSU | Charles Clark tips it in | 46-53 |
| 05:40 | Penn State | Harry Marsala connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:27 | LSU | Charles Clark's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Hartman | 49-53 |
| 05:26 | Penn State | Derek Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:07 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller double dribbles | 49-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG), John Dolezal (SG), Kenneth French (SF), William Devore (PF), James Lewis (C) Derek Smith, Harry Marsala, Rodger Fuller, Milton Curnutt, Christopher Hartman | |
| Subs | LSU | Andrew Nelson (PG), Roger Copley (SG), Gregory Griffin (SF), Erik Showman (C) David Delarosa, Dustin Wade, Robert Law, Glenn Young | |
| 04:55 | LSU | Charles Clark can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 49-53 |
| 04:54 | Penn State | The rebound goes to William Devore | 49-53 |
| 04:48 | Penn State | Erik Showman blocks the short jumper by William Devore | 49-53 |
| 04:46 | LSU | The rebound goes to Charles Clark | 49-53 |
| 04:38 | LSU | Charles Clark connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-55 |
| 04:23 | Penn State | Kenneth French misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 49-55 |
| 04:22 | LSU | The rebound goes to Roger Copley | 49-55 |
| 04:02 | LSU | Erik Showman connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Charles Clark | 49-57 |
| 03:55 | Penn State | Kenneth French blows the layup | 49-57 |
| 03:54 | LSU | Andrew Nelson pulls down the rebound | 49-57 |
| 03:40 | LSU | Charles Clark misses the easy layup but the foul's on Kenneth French - foul #2 on Kenneth French, team foul #5 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodger Fuller (PG), Harry Marsala (SG) John Dolezal, Kenneth French | |
| Subs | LSU | Dustin Wade (SG) Andrew Nelson | |
| 03:40 | LSU | Charles Clark makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 03:40 | LSU | Charles Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 03:40 | Penn State | James Lewis gets the rebound | 49-58 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Abraham Bewley (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Devore (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Roger Copley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dustin Wade (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Clark (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Erik Showman (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Penn State | Harry Marsala connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Rodger Fuller | 52-58 |
| 03:11 | LSU | Dustin Wade misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by William Devore - foul #4 on William Devore, team foul #6 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (PG), Milton Curnutt (PF), Christopher Hartman (C) Abraham Bewley, William Devore, James Lewis | |
| Subs | LSU | Carl Fagan (PF) Charles Clark | |
| 03:11 | LSU | Dustin Wade makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 03:11 | LSU | Dustin Wade misses the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 03:11 | LSU | Erik Showman snags the offensive board | 52-59 |
| 02:56 | LSU | Carl Fagan banks in the layup set up by Erik Showman and the foul's on Milton Curnutt - foul #3 on Milton Curnutt, team foul #7 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | LSU | David Delarosa (PG), Robert Law (SF) Roger Copley, Gregory Griffin | |
| 02:56 | LSU | Carl Fagan misses the free throw | 52-61 |
| 02:56 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman pulls down the rebound | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:49 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Derek Smith | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:27 | LSU | David Delarosa is fouled on the floor by Rodger Fuller - foul #3 on Rodger Fuller, team foul #8 | 54-61 |
| 02:27 | LSU | David Delarosa makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 02:27 | LSU | David Delarosa misses the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 02:27 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt grabs the board | 54-62 |
| 02:22 | Penn State | Harry Marsala works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-62 |
| 02:21 | LSU | The rebound goes to Erik Showman | 54-62 |
| 01:59 | LSU | Dustin Wade misses the dunk attempt | 54-62 |
| 01:57 | LSU | Carl Fagan pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 01:36 | LSU | Erik Showman is fouled on the floor by Rodger Fuller - foul #4 on Rodger Fuller, team foul #9 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth French (SF) Rodger Fuller | |
| Subs | LSU | Charles Clark (PF) Carl Fagan | |
| 01:36 | LSU | Erik Showman misses the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 01:36 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Christopher Hartman | 54-62 |
| 01:32 | Penn State | Kenneth French misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-62 |
| 01:30 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman tips it but misses | 54-62 |
| 01:28 | LSU | Charles Clark grabs the board | 54-62 |
| 01:05 | LSU | Charles Clark makes the floater in the lane | 54-64 |
| 00:52 | Penn State | Kenneth French knocks in the jumper from the left side | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | LSU | Harry Marsala is called for the reach on Robert Law in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harry Marsala, team foul #10 | 56-64 |
| 00:51 | LSU | Robert Law misses the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:51 | LSU | Robert Law makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman loses the ball out of bounds | 56-65 |
| 00:41 | LSU | Harry Marsala is called for the reach on Robert Law in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harry Marsala, team foul #11 | 56-65 |
| 00:41 | LSU | Robert Law makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:41 | LSU | Robert Law makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Erik Showman - foul #3 on Erik Showman, team foul #3 | 56-67 |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:33 | LSU | Derek Smith is called for the reach on David Delarosa in the backcourt - foul #4 on Derek Smith, team foul #12 | 58-67 |
| 00:33 | LSU | David Delarosa makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:33 | LSU | David Delarosa misses the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:33 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt grabs the board | 58-68 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt misses the dunk | 58-68 |
| 00:26 | LSU | Robert Law gets the rebound | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | LSU | David Delarosa runs out the clock | 58-68 |