| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Wendell Roy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edwin Cassell (fresh) PF - Mike Johnson (fresh) C - Roger Charles (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Mayer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Thomas Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Hawkins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Edwin Cassell inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | LSU | Roger Charles misses the lay-in | 31-34 |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson scores on a 3 from the left corner | 31-37 |
| 18:58 | LSU | Mike Johnson buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Roger Charles | 33-37 |
| 18:53 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 18:51 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Mayer | 33-37 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 18:31 | LSU | Edwin Cassell gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 18:13 | LSU | Don Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 18:12 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 18:00 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jonas Richardson and he's hacked by Don Williams - foul #1 on Don Williams, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carter (C) James Hawkins | |
| 18:00 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels misses the free throw | 33-39 |
| 18:00 | LSU | Roger Charles gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 17:45 | LSU | Don Williams connects on the 3 from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Wendell Roy - foul #2 on Wendell Roy, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Updike (SG), Glenn Manning (SF), Patrick Lamb (PF) Wendell Roy, Edwin Cassell, Mike Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 17:11 | LSU | Roger Charles jams it | 38-41 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Darryl Daniels | 38-43 |
| 16:28 | LSU | Glenn Manning double dribbles | 38-43 |
| Subs | LSU | George Guy (PG), Mike Johnson (PF) Don Williams, Patrick Lamb | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), Lyle Carr (SG), James Hawkins (C) Darryl Daniels, Jonas Richardson, James Carter | |
| 16:21 | Northwestern | John Brown misses short on a jumper from the left block | 38-43 |
| 16:20 | LSU | Glenn Manning grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 16:01 | LSU | Stephen Updike is whistled for a carry | 38-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Wendell Roy (SG), Edwin Cassell (SF), Michael White (C) Stephen Updike, Glenn Manning, Roger Charles | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - George Guy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Wendell Roy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edwin Cassell (fresh) PF - Mike Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lyle Carr (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Mayer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Thomas Hunt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Hawkins (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Steven Mayer is blocked by Edwin Cassell | 38-43 |
| 15:46 | LSU | Mike Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 15:30 | LSU | Mike Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), Jonas Richardson (SG) John Brown, Lyle Carr | |
| 15:23 | Northwestern | George Guy steps in front of the Darryl Daniels pass in the backcourt | 38-43 |
| 15:22 | LSU | George Guy lays it up and in | 40-43 |
| 15:00 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt is fouled on the floor by Mike Johnson - foul #2 on Mike Johnson, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Patrick Lamb (PF), Roger Charles (C) George Guy, Mike Johnson, Michael White | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Price (PF), James Carter (C) Thomas Hunt, James Hawkins | |
| 14:42 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer is fouled on the floor by Roger Charles - foul #2 on Roger Charles, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer blows the layup | 40-43 |
| 14:22 | Northwestern | James Carter tips it back up and in | 40-45 |
| 13:54 | LSU | Roger Charles can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Carter - foul #2 on James Carter, team foul #1 | 40-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Updike (SG), Glenn Manning (SF), Mike Johnson (PF) Wendell Roy, Edwin Cassell, Patrick Lamb | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft (SF) Steven Mayer | |
| 13:54 | LSU | Roger Charles makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 13:54 | LSU | Roger Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Mike Johnson - foul #3 on Mike Johnson, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Patrick Lamb (PF) Mike Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), Thomas Hunt (PF), James Hawkins (C) Darryl Daniels, Raymond Price, James Carter | |
| 13:25 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft misses the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 13:25 | LSU | Roger Charles grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 13:04 | LSU | Don Williams is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hunt - foul #4 on Thomas Hunt, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | LSU | George Guy (PG) Don Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lyle Carr (SG) Jonas Richardson | |
| 12:56 | LSU | Glenn Manning can't connect on a runner in the lane | 42-45 |
| 12:55 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Glenn Manning | 42-45 |
| 12:33 | LSU | Glenn Manning makes the turnaround in the lane | 44-45 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr travels with the ball | 44-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Edwin Cassell (SF), Michael White (C) Glenn Manning, Roger Charles | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), Steven Mayer (SF) John Brown, George Hutchcraft | |
| 12:02 | LSU | Stephen Updike is hacked by Lyle Carr - foul #1 on Lyle Carr, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Wendell Roy (SG) George Guy, Stephen Updike | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (SG), Raymond Price (PF), James Carter (C) Lyle Carr, Thomas Hunt, James Hawkins | |
| 11:45 | LSU | Don Williams drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Patrick Lamb | 46-45 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Wendell Roy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edwin Cassell (fresh) PF - Patrick Lamb (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Mayer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Raymond Price (fresh) C - James Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels loses the dribble to Edwin Cassell | 46-45 |
| 11:23 | LSU | Wendell Roy lays it in on a nice dish by Edwin Cassell | 48-45 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels's floater is tipped away by Patrick Lamb | 48-45 |
| 11:17 | LSU | The rebound goes to Wendell Roy | 48-45 |
| 11:06 | LSU | Michael White comes up short on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Steven Mayer - foul #1 on Steven Mayer, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Charles (C) Patrick Lamb | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:06 | LSU | Michael White misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 11:06 | LSU | Michael White makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-45 |
| 10:52 | LSU | Edwin Cassell grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 10:46 | LSU | Raymond Price picks off the pass by Wendell Roy | 49-45 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 49-45 |
| 10:30 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson hits the follow up shot | 49-47 |
| 10:14 | LSU | Edwin Cassell hits a 3 from straight away | 52-47 |
| 09:54 | Northwestern | Raymond Price hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Darryl Daniels | 52-49 |
| 09:39 | LSU | Don Williams can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 52-49 |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | Raymond Price pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | Raymond Price buries a runner in the lane | 52-51 |
| 09:10 | LSU | Darryl Daniels picks off the pass by Don Williams in the backcourt | 52-51 |
| 09:09 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels hits the finger roll | 52-53 |
| 09:04 | LSU | Edwin Cassell can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 52-53 |
| 09:03 | LSU | Roger Charles snags the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 08:52 | LSU | Edwin Cassell comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 08:50 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 08:37 | Northwestern | James Carter drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Raymond Price | 52-55 |
| 08:23 | LSU | Roger Charles hits the finger roll set up by Edwin Cassell | 54-55 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson is called for traveling | 54-55 |
| Subs | LSU | George Guy (PG), Stephen Updike (SG), Glenn Manning (SF), Mike Johnson (PF) Don Williams, Wendell Roy, Edwin Cassell, Michael White | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), Lyle Carr (SG), George Hutchcraft (SF), Thomas Hunt (PF), James Hawkins (C) Darryl Daniels, Jonas Richardson, Steven Mayer, Raymond Price, James Carter | |
| 07:53 | LSU | George Hutchcraft denies the turnaround by Glenn Manning | 54-55 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 07:38 | Northwestern | Mike Johnson takes the ball from James Hawkins | 54-55 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - George Guy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Stephen Updike (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Glenn Manning (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mike Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Roger Charles (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lyle Carr (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Hutchcraft (fresh) PF - Thomas Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - James Hawkins (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | LSU | Thomas Hunt is called for the reach on Roger Charles - foul #5 on Thomas Hunt, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| Subs | LSU | Patrick Lamb (C) Roger Charles | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leland Bopp (PF) Thomas Hunt | |
| 07:13 | LSU | Patrick Lamb makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-55 |
| 06:59 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 56-55 |
| 06:58 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp tips it in | 56-57 |
| 06:29 | LSU | Glenn Manning hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 56-57 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to George Hutchcraft | 56-57 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | John Brown misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-57 |
| 06:04 | LSU | George Guy pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 05:48 | LSU | James Hawkins denies the turnaround by Mike Johnson | 56-57 |
| 05:47 | LSU | George Guy hits the follow up shot | 58-57 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Wendell Roy (SG), Edwin Cassell (SF), Roger Charles (C) George Guy, Stephen Updike, Glenn Manning, Patrick Lamb | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), Jonas Richardson (SG), Steven Mayer (SF), Raymond Price (PF) John Brown, Lyle Carr, George Hutchcraft, Leland Bopp | |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer hits a runner from the right block | 58-59 |
| 05:08 | LSU | Don Williams misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Raymond Price - foul #1 on Raymond Price, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carter (C) James Hawkins | |
| 05:08 | LSU | Don Williams makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:08 | LSU | Don Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 60-59 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | Raymond Price grabs the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 04:29 | Northwestern | James Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-59 |
| 04:08 | LSU | James Carter picks off the pass by Roger Charles | 60-59 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Raymond Price | 60-61 |
| 03:40 | LSU | Edwin Cassell misses the 3 from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels grabs the board | 60-61 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Wendell Roy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edwin Cassell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mike Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Roger Charles (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Mayer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Raymond Price (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer buries a jumper from the left wing set up by James Carter | 60-63 |
| 03:08 | LSU | Roger Charles misses the easy layup | 60-63 |
| 03:06 | LSU | Wendell Roy hits the follow up shot | 62-63 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Raymond Price comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Wendell Roy - foul #3 on Wendell Roy, team foul #6 | 62-63 |
| Subs | LSU | George Guy (PG), Stephen Updike (SG), Glenn Manning (SF), Patrick Lamb (PF) Don Williams, Wendell Roy, Edwin Cassell, Mike Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft (SF), James Hawkins (C) Steven Mayer, James Carter | |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Raymond Price makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Raymond Price misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:53 | LSU | Glenn Manning grabs the board | 62-64 |
| 02:53 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| 02:38 | LSU | Patrick Lamb hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 62-64 |
| 02:37 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Lamb | 62-64 |
| 02:24 | LSU | Stephen Updike misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-64 |
| 02:22 | LSU | Stephen Updike tips it but misses | 62-64 |
| 02:20 | LSU | Stephen Updike tips it back up and in | 64-64 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Wendell Roy (SG), Edwin Cassell (SF), Mike Johnson (PF) George Guy, Stephen Updike, Glenn Manning, Patrick Lamb | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Mayer (SF) George Hutchcraft | |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels can't finish the layup | 64-64 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | James Hawkins tips it home | 64-66 |
| 01:56 | LSU | Don Williams hits a fadeaway from the right block | 66-66 |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Hawkins | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:32 | LSU | Roger Charles buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Don Williams | 68-69 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 68-69 |
| 01:13 | LSU | The rebound goes to Wendell Roy | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:49 | LSU | Don Williams misses long on a floater from the right wing | 68-69 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | James Hawkins snags the defensive board | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson is denied on a layup by Roger Charles | 68-69 |
| 00:17 | LSU | The rebound goes to Edwin Cassell | 68-69 |
| 00:10 | LSU | Don Williams misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Steven Mayer - foul #2 on Steven Mayer, team foul #7 | 68-69 |
| 00:10 | LSU | Don Williams misses the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:10 | LSU | Don Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Hawkins | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Don Williams is called for the reach on James Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Don Williams, team foul #7 | 68-69 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | James Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:09 | LSU | Roger Charles grabs the defensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 00:09 | LSU | LSU calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| 00:04 | LSU | Roger Charles misses the easy layup | 68-69 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Raymond Price snags the defensive board | 68-69 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Raymond Price runs out the clock | 68-69 |