| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gustavo Martin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Marcus Huffman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Chaires (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Kantor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Tye (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Richard Townsend (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Esposito (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roger Charles (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Bird (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Richard Chaires inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | LSU | Daniel Bird picks off the pass by Richard Chaires | 34-33 |
| 19:35 | Western Carolina | Roger Charles hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-33 |
| 19:34 | LSU | The rebound goes to Donald Kantor | 34-33 |
| 19:15 | LSU | Gustavo Martin misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 19:13 | LSU | Joe Tye tips it back up and in | 36-33 |
| 18:57 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Roger Charles | 36-35 |
| 18:48 | LSU | Marcus Huffman misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Daniel Bird - foul #2 on Daniel Bird, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| 18:48 | LSU | Marcus Huffman makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 18:48 | LSU | Marcus Huffman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 18:34 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 18:32 | LSU | Donald Kantor grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 18:19 | LSU | Richard Chaires scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Kantor | 41-35 |
| 18:04 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend is open and buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Smith | 41-38 |
| 17:44 | LSU | Marcus Huffman misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 41-38 |
| 17:43 | Western Carolina | Roger Charles snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 17:23 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito makes the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 41-41 |
| 17:11 | LSU | Richard Chaires misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 17:09 | LSU | Marcus Huffman hits the follow up shot | 43-41 |
| 17:00 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Roger Charles | 43-44 |
| 16:36 | LSU | Donald Kantor buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Chaires | 45-44 |
| 16:31 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 16:30 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird tips it but misses | 45-44 |
| 16:28 | LSU | Marcus Huffman pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 16:10 | LSU | David Smith steps in front of the Gustavo Martin pass | 45-44 |
| 16:01 | Western Carolina | David Smith is whistled for traveling | 45-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Jason Roten (PG), Edward Wallace (SG), Johnnie Hunt (SF), Grant Kirkwood (C) Gustavo Martin, Marcus Huffman, Richard Chaires, Joe Tye | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Troy (PG), Orlando Walker (SG), Joseph Mastropietro (SF), David Desimone (PF), Brett Eschberger (C) Richard Townsend, David Smith, Robert Esposito, Roger Charles, Daniel Bird | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jason Roten (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Edward Wallace (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Hunt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Kantor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Grant Kirkwood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Brian Troy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orlando Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Mastropietro (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Desimone (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Brett Eschberger (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | LSU | Joseph Mastropietro steps in front of the Jason Roten pass | 45-44 |
| 15:18 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brett Eschberger | 45-46 |
| 15:06 | LSU | Donald Kantor comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 45-46 |
| 15:05 | LSU | Donald Kantor hits the follow up shot | 47-46 |
| 14:50 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker drills a turnaround in the paint | 47-48 |
| 14:24 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Chaires (SF) Donald Kantor | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend (PG) Joseph Mastropietro | |
| 14:04 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker misses the easy layup | 47-48 |
| 14:02 | LSU | Richard Chaires gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 13:47 | LSU | Johnnie Hunt is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Johnnie Hunt, team foul #1 | 47-48 |
| Subs | LSU | Gustavo Martin (PG), Marcus Huffman (SG), Donald Kantor (PF), Joe Tye (C) Jason Roten, Richard Chaires, Johnnie Hunt, Grant Kirkwood | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito (SF), Roger Charles (PF), Daniel Bird (C) Orlando Walker, David Desimone, Brett Eschberger | |
| 13:36 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 13:34 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy grabs the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 13:16 | Western Carolina | Roger Charles knocks in the floater near the basket and he's hacked by Donald Kantor - foul #2 on Donald Kantor, team foul #2 | 47-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Chaires (SF) Edward Wallace | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Smith (SG) Brian Troy | |
| 13:16 | Western Carolina | Roger Charles makes the free throw | 47-51 |
| 12:59 | LSU | Gustavo Martin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 12:57 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 12:51 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-51 |
| 12:50 | LSU | Donald Kantor pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 12:44 | LSU | Richard Townsend steps in front of the Donald Kantor pass | 47-51 |
| 12:26 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Richard Chaires - foul #3 on Richard Chaires, team foul #3 | 47-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Jason Roten (PG), Edward Wallace (SG), Grant Kirkwood (PF) Gustavo Martin, Marcus Huffman, Donald Kantor | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker (PG), David Desimone (PF) Richard Townsend, Roger Charles | |
| 12:26 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 12:26 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 12:12 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Orlando Walker - foul #3 on Orlando Walker, team foul #2 | 47-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Johnnie Hunt (PF) Joe Tye | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Troy (PG), Joseph Mastropietro (SF) David Smith, Robert Esposito | |
| 12:12 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 12:12 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 12:05 | Western Carolina | Grant Kirkwood swats the layup by Orlando Walker | 49-52 |
| 12:03 | Western Carolina | David Desimone tips it back up and in | 49-54 |
| 11:47 | LSU | Richard Chaires makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Jason Roten | 51-54 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jason Roten (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Edward Wallace (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Chaires (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Johnnie Hunt (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Grant Kirkwood (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Brian Troy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orlando Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Mastropietro (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Desimone (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Bird (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 51-54 |
| 11:23 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 10:54 | LSU | Richard Chaires makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 10:38 | Western Carolina | Grant Kirkwood steps in front of the Joseph Mastropietro pass | 54-54 |
| 10:19 | LSU | Brian Troy steps in front of the Richard Chaires pass | 54-54 |
| 10:03 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy is fouled on the floor by Jason Roten - foul #2 on Jason Roten, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| Subs | LSU | Gustavo Martin (PG), Marcus Huffman (SG), Donald Kantor (PF), Joe Tye (C) Jason Roten, Edward Wallace, Johnnie Hunt, Grant Kirkwood | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend (PG), David Smith (SG), Robert Esposito (SF), Roger Charles (PF), Brett Eschberger (C) Brian Troy, Orlando Walker, Joseph Mastropietro, David Desimone, Daniel Bird | |
| 09:47 | Western Carolina | Brett Eschberger can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 09:46 | LSU | Marcus Huffman grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 09:32 | LSU | Marcus Huffman knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Gustavo Martin and the foul's on David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #3 | 56-54 |
| Subs | LSU | Edward Wallace (SF) Richard Chaires | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 09:32 | LSU | Marcus Huffman makes the free throw | 57-54 |
| 09:25 | Western Carolina | Donald Kantor swats the shot by David Smith | 57-54 |
| 09:23 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito tips it home | 57-56 |
| 08:59 | LSU | Richard Townsend steals it from Gustavo Martin | 57-56 |
| 08:43 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Brett Eschberger | 57-58 |
| 08:28 | LSU | Donald Kantor hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Gustavo Martin and the foul's on Robert Esposito - foul #2 on Robert Esposito, team foul #4 | 59-58 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Troy (SG) David Smith | |
| 08:28 | LSU | Donald Kantor makes the free throw | 60-58 |
| 08:14 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 08:13 | LSU | Donald Kantor pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 07:57 | LSU | Robert Esposito is called for the reach on Edward Wallace - foul #3 on Robert Esposito, team foul #5 | 60-58 |
| Subs | LSU | Johnnie Hunt (SF), Grant Kirkwood (PF) Edward Wallace, Donald Kantor | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker (SF), Daniel Bird (C) Robert Esposito, Brett Eschberger | |
| 07:40 | LSU | Joe Tye's fadeaway is rejected by Roger Charles | 60-58 |
| 07:39 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Grant Kirkwood | 60-58 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gustavo Martin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcus Huffman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. SF - Johnnie Hunt (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Grant Kirkwood (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Tye (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Richard Townsend (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Brian Troy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Orlando Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roger Charles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Daniel Bird (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:26 | LSU | Marcus Huffman misses short on a jumper near the basket | 60-58 |
| 07:25 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Brian Troy | 60-58 |
| 07:03 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 07:02 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Bird | 60-58 |
| 06:50 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Gustavo Martin - foul #2 on Gustavo Martin, team foul #5 | 60-58 |
| Subs | LSU | Jason Roten (PG), Richard Chaires (SF), Donald Kantor (PF) Gustavo Martin, Johnnie Hunt, Joe Tye | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Smith (SG), David Desimone (PF) Richard Townsend, Roger Charles | |
| 06:50 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 06:50 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 06:50 | LSU | Donald Kantor grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 06:25 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood is called for 5 seconds | 60-59 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito (SF) Orlando Walker | |
| 06:07 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-59 |
| 06:06 | LSU | Richard Chaires pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| 05:51 | LSU | Jason Roten can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-59 |
| 05:49 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood can't tip it in | 60-59 |
| 05:47 | Western Carolina | David Desimone snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 05:35 | Western Carolina | Donald Kantor steals the ball from Robert Esposito | 60-59 |
| 05:16 | LSU | Marcus Huffman buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Jason Roten | 62-59 |
| 04:54 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 04:52 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird hits the follow up shot | 62-61 |
| 04:41 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood's dunk attempt is rejected by Daniel Bird | 62-61 |
| 04:40 | Western Carolina | David Desimone snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 04:38 | Western Carolina | Jason Roten is called for the reach on Brian Troy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Roten, team foul #6 | 62-61 |
| Subs | LSU | Gustavo Martin (PG), Edward Wallace (SG), Johnnie Hunt (SF), Joe Tye (C) Jason Roten, Marcus Huffman, Richard Chaires, Grant Kirkwood | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend (PG), Orlando Walker (SG), Joseph Mastropietro (SF), Roger Charles (PF), Brett Eschberger (C) Brian Troy, David Smith, Robert Esposito, David Desimone, Daniel Bird | |
| 04:33 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 62-61 |
| 04:31 | LSU | Joe Tye snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 04:09 | LSU | Gustavo Martin connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Wallace | 65-61 |
| 03:58 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 65-61 |
| 03:57 | LSU | Johnnie Hunt snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| 03:40 | LSU | Donald Kantor clanks a jump hook from the left block | 65-61 |
| 03:38 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Roger Charles | 65-61 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gustavo Martin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Wallace (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Johnnie Hunt (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Kantor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Joe Tye (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Richard Townsend (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Orlando Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Mastropietro (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Roger Charles (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Brett Eschberger (fresh) | |
| 03:17 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Kantor - foul #3 on Donald Kantor, team foul #7 | 65-61 |
| Subs | LSU | Jason Roten (PG), Richard Chaires (SF) Gustavo Martin, Donald Kantor | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Desimone (C) Brett Eschberger | |
| 03:17 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 03:17 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:02 | LSU | Joe Tye buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Richard Chaires | 67-63 |
| 02:56 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | LSU | Grant Kirkwood (PF) Richard Chaires | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Smith (SG), Robert Esposito (SF), Daniel Bird (C) Orlando Walker, Joseph Mastropietro, David Desimone | |
| 02:40 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 67-63 |
| 02:38 | LSU | Joe Tye snags the defensive board | 67-63 |
| 02:38 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Chaires (SF), Donald Kantor (PF) Johnnie Hunt, Grant Kirkwood | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 02:26 | LSU | Joe Tye misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Esposito - foul #4 on Robert Esposito, team foul #6 | 67-63 |
| 02:26 | LSU | Joe Tye misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 02:26 | LSU | Joe Tye misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 02:26 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 02:11 | Western Carolina | Jason Roten is called for the reach on Richard Townsend - foul #4 on Jason Roten, team foul #8 | 67-63 |
| 02:11 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:11 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 02:01 | LSU | Richard Chaires misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Esposito - foul #5 on Robert Esposito, team foul #7 | 67-65 |
| Subs | LSU | Marcus Huffman (SG), Grant Kirkwood (C) Edward Wallace, Joe Tye | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Troy (SF) Robert Esposito | |
| 02:01 | LSU | Richard Chaires makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 02:01 | LSU | Richard Chaires makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 01:49 | Western Carolina | The jumper by David Smith is denied by Grant Kirkwood | 69-65 |
| 01:48 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood snags the defensive board | 69-65 |
| 01:48 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-65 |
| Subs | LSU | Gustavo Martin (PG), Joe Tye (C) Jason Roten, Grant Kirkwood | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 01:25 | LSU | Gustavo Martin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:11 | Western Carolina | David Smith misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Donald Kantor - foul #4 on Donald Kantor, team foul #9 | 72-65 |
| 01:11 | Western Carolina | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 01:11 | Western Carolina | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:56 | LSU | Gustavo Martin scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Donald Kantor | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend misses the 3 from the left wing | 75-67 |
| 00:49 | LSU | The rebound goes to Donald Kantor | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | LSU | Donald Kantor is hacked by Richard Townsend in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Townsend, team foul #8 | 75-67 |
| Subs | LSU | Jason Roten (PG), Edward Wallace (SG), Johnnie Hunt (C) Gustavo Martin, Marcus Huffman, Joe Tye | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:46 | LSU | Donald Kantor makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:46 | LSU | Donald Kantor misses the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:46 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy pulls down the rebound | 76-67 |
| 00:40 | Western Carolina | David Smith makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Bird | 76-70 |
| 00:40 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:38 | LSU | Edward Wallace is hacked by David Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #9 | 76-70 |
| 00:38 | LSU | Edward Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:38 | LSU | Edward Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:32 | Western Carolina | David Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-73 |
| 00:30 | LSU | Edward Wallace is hacked by Richard Townsend in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Townsend, team foul #10 | 78-73 |
| 00:30 | LSU | Edward Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:30 | LSU | Edward Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:24 | Western Carolina | David Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 80-73 |
| 00:22 | LSU | The rebound goes to Johnnie Hunt | 80-73 |
| 00:22 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-73 |
| 00:19 | LSU | Donald Kantor is hacked by Richard Townsend in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Townsend, team foul #11 | 80-73 |
| 00:19 | LSU | Donald Kantor makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:19 | LSU | Donald Kantor misses the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:19 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy snags the defensive board | 81-73 |
| 00:13 | Western Carolina | David Smith misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 81-73 |
| 00:12 | LSU | Johnnie Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 81-73 |
| 00:12 | LSU | LSU calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:09 | LSU | David Smith is called for the reach on Johnnie Hunt in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Smith, team foul #12 | 81-73 |
| 00:09 | LSU | Johnnie Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:09 | LSU | Johnnie Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:04 | Western Carolina | David Smith can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 82-73 |
| 00:02 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-73 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | The clock runs out | 82-73 |