| Lineup | LSU | PG - Stephen Peden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Crawley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Flynt (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Chad Morris (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Bryce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ismael Long (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - George O'Connell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Nicholas Moore inbounds the ball | 40-34 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | LSU | Charles Flynt drills a driving attempt from the left block | 42-34 |
| 19:26 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-34 |
| 19:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long grabs the offensive board | 42-34 |
| 19:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 18:57 | LSU | Kenneth Bryce is called for the reach on Nicholas Moore - foul #3 on Kenneth Bryce, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas (SF) Kenneth Bryce | |
| 18:41 | LSU | Charles Flynt is hacked by George O'Connell - foul #3 on George O'Connell, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett (C) George O'Connell | |
| 18:27 | LSU | Charles Flynt misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Todd Garrett - foul #2 on Todd Garrett, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| 18:27 | LSU | Charles Flynt makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 18:27 | LSU | Charles Flynt makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 18:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-37 |
| 18:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long can't tip it in | 44-37 |
| 18:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 18:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 18:00 | LSU | James Scott snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 17:45 | LSU | James Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 17:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 17:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long misses long on a floater from the right side | 44-37 |
| 17:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett misses the tip | 44-37 |
| 17:30 | LSU | James Scott pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 17:01 | LSU | Charles Flynt hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Albert Morris - foul #1 on Albert Morris, team foul #4 | 46-37 |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Bilinski (SG), Timothy Lewis (SF), Joseph Kopp (C) James Crawley, Nicholas Moore, James Scott | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG), Charlie Burnett (PF) Chad Morris, Ismael Long | |
| 17:01 | LSU | Charles Flynt makes the free throw | 47-37 |
| 16:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Timothy Lewis - foul #3 on Timothy Lewis, team foul #1 | 47-37 |
| Subs | LSU | Nicholas Moore (SF), James Scott (PF) Timothy Lewis, Charles Flynt | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman (SG) Albert Morris | |
| 16:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 16:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 16:28 | LSU | Joseph Kopp hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-39 |
| 16:26 | LSU | Joseph Kopp tips it home | 49-39 |
| 16:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Harry Ponds | 49-42 |
| 15:52 | LSU | Stephen Peden is fouled on the floor by Harry Ponds - foul #2 on Harry Ponds, team foul #5 | 49-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Jimmy Rockey (PG), James Crawley (SG), Timothy Lewis (SF) Stephen Peden, Allen Bilinski, Nicholas Moore | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris (SG), Kenneth Bryce (SF), George O'Connell (C) Kevin Crisman, Curtis Thomas, Todd Garrett | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jimmy Rockey (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Crawley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Kopp (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harry Ponds (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Bryce (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charlie Burnett (fresh) 3 reb. C - George O'Connell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:42 | LSU | James Scott is called for a charge - foul #3 on James Scott, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (PG) Harry Ponds | |
| 15:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Lewis takes the ball from Charlie Burnett | 49-42 |
| 15:22 | LSU | Albert Morris picks off the pass by Joseph Kopp | 49-42 |
| 15:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris hits the finger roll | 49-44 |
| 15:01 | LSU | Timothy Lewis is hacked by Kenneth Bryce - foul #4 on Kenneth Bryce, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Charles Flynt (C) Joseph Kopp | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (SF), Ismael Long (PF) Kenneth Bryce, Charlie Burnett | |
| 14:56 | LSU | Charles Flynt hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jimmy Rockey | 51-44 |
| 14:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Chad Morris | 51-47 |
| 14:30 | LSU | Charles Flynt misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-47 |
| 14:28 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 14:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 13:56 | LSU | George O'Connell swats the layup by Charles Flynt | 51-50 |
| 13:54 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 13:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Chad Morris and he's fouled by Timothy Lewis - foul #4 on Timothy Lewis, team foul #3 | 51-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Bilinski (SG), Nicholas Moore (SF), Joseph Kopp (C) James Crawley, Timothy Lewis, Charles Flynt | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman (SG), Curtis Thomas (SF), Todd Garrett (C) Chad Morris, Albert Morris, George O'Connell | |
| 13:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds misses the free throw | 51-52 |
| 13:33 | LSU | The rebound goes to James Scott | 51-52 |
| 13:16 | LSU | Joseph Kopp scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Nicholas Moore | 53-52 |
| 13:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Allen Bilinski - foul #1 on Allen Bilinski, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett (PF) Ismael Long | |
| 13:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 13:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 12:54 | LSU | Joseph Kopp knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Jimmy Rockey | 55-54 |
| 12:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-54 |
| 12:34 | LSU | Nicholas Moore pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 12:28 | LSU | Nicholas Moore buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Jimmy Rockey | 57-54 |
| 12:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Kopp is called for the reach on Kevin Crisman - foul #1 on Joseph Kopp, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Peden (PG), James Crawley (SG), Charles Flynt (C) Jimmy Rockey, Allen Bilinski, Joseph Kopp | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (PG), Albert Morris (SG), Ismael Long (PF), George O'Connell (C) Kevin Crisman, Harry Ponds, Charlie Burnett, Todd Garrett | |
| 11:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Albert Morris | 57-56 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Stephen Peden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Crawley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Scott (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Flynt (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Chad Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Morris (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Curtis Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ismael Long (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - George O'Connell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | LSU | Charles Flynt misses badly on a floater near the basket | 57-56 |
| 11:39 | LSU | Charles Flynt hits the follow up shot | 59-56 |
| 11:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-56 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett (SF) Curtis Thomas | |
| 11:18 | LSU | Charles Flynt scores on a runner from the baseline set up by James Crawley | 61-56 |
| 11:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Albert Morris | 61-59 |
| 10:49 | LSU | Charles Flynt blows the layup | 61-59 |
| 10:48 | LSU | James Scott tips it in | 63-59 |
| 10:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 63-59 |
| 10:30 | LSU | The rebound goes to Nicholas Moore | 63-59 |
| 10:14 | LSU | Ismael Long picks off the pass by Charles Flynt | 63-59 |
| 09:59 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell can't finish the layup | 63-59 |
| 09:57 | LSU | James Scott pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 09:37 | LSU | Charles Flynt misses short on a jumper in the paint | 63-59 |
| 09:35 | LSU | Charles Flynt snags the offensive board | 63-59 |
| 09:25 | LSU | Charles Flynt misses badly on a jumper from close range | 63-59 |
| 09:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 09:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Peden is called for the reach on Chad Morris - foul #2 on Stephen Peden, team foul #6 | 63-59 |
| Subs | LSU | Jimmy Rockey (PG), Allen Bilinski (SG), Joseph Kopp (C) Stephen Peden, James Crawley, James Scott | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman (PG), Harry Ponds (SF), Curtis Thomas (PF), Todd Garrett (C) Chad Morris, Charlie Burnett, Ismael Long, George O'Connell | |
| 09:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds misses long on a floater from the left block | 63-59 |
| 09:04 | LSU | Jimmy Rockey pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 08:56 | LSU | Charles Flynt scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Allen Bilinski | 65-59 |
| 08:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Rockey - foul #4 on Jimmy Rockey, team foul #7 | 65-59 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Peden (PG) Jimmy Rockey | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long (PF) Albert Morris | |
| 08:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 08:44 | LSU | Charles Flynt snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| 08:26 | LSU | Charles Flynt hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Nicholas Moore | 67-59 |
| 08:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 67-59 |
| 08:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long tips it home | 67-61 |
| 07:54 | LSU | Allen Bilinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-61 |
| Subs | LSU | Jimmy Rockey (PG), Timothy Lewis (PF) Stephen Peden, Charles Flynt | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris (SG), Kenneth Bryce (SF) Kevin Crisman, Ismael Long | |
| 07:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Moore steals it from Albert Morris | 67-61 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jimmy Rockey (fresh) 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Allen Bilinski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nicholas Moore (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Joseph Kopp (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harry Ponds (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Morris (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kenneth Bryce (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Curtis Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Todd Garrett (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | LSU | Joseph Kopp drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Nicholas Moore | 69-61 |
| 07:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Albert Morris | 69-64 |
| 06:47 | LSU | Timothy Lewis double dribbles | 69-64 |
| Subs | LSU | James Crawley (SG) Allen Bilinski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (PG), Charlie Burnett (PF), George O'Connell (C) Harry Ponds, Curtis Thomas, Todd Garrett | |
| 06:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-64 |
| 06:31 | LSU | Timothy Lewis grabs the board | 69-64 |
| 06:10 | LSU | Nicholas Moore's floater is tipped away by George O'Connell | 69-64 |
| 06:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| 05:49 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell steps out of bounds on the baseline | 69-64 |
| Subs | LSU | James Scott (PF), Charles Flynt (C) Nicholas Moore, Joseph Kopp | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (SG) Albert Morris | |
| 05:31 | LSU | Timothy Lewis banks in the layup on a great pass from Jimmy Rockey | 71-64 |
| 05:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Chad Morris | 71-67 |
| 04:51 | LSU | Kenneth Bryce steps in front of the Charles Flynt pass | 71-67 |
| 04:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds blows the layup | 71-67 |
| 04:44 | LSU | Charles Flynt pulls down the rebound | 71-67 |
| 04:37 | LSU | Charles Flynt lays it up and in | 73-67 |
| 04:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds misses short on a 3 from straight away | 73-67 |
| 04:18 | LSU | The rebound goes to James Scott | 73-67 |
| 04:12 | LSU | Kenneth Bryce steals it from James Scott | 73-67 |
| 04:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce hits the finger roll | 73-69 |
| 03:55 | LSU | Timothy Lewis makes the shot in the lane set up by Jimmy Rockey | 75-69 |
| 03:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-69 |
| Subs | LSU | Nicholas Moore (SF), Joseph Kopp (C) James Scott, Charles Flynt | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris (SG), Curtis Thomas (SF), Ismael Long (PF) Harry Ponds, Kenneth Bryce, Charlie Burnett | |
| 03:28 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell loses the dribble to Timothy Lewis | 75-69 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jimmy Rockey (fresh) 8 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Crawley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Moore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Joseph Kopp (fresh) 21 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Chad Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Albert Morris (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Curtis Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ismael Long (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - George O'Connell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | LSU | Timothy Lewis connects on the fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Ismael Long - foul #3 on Ismael Long, team foul #7 | 77-69 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett (C) George O'Connell | |
| 03:12 | LSU | Timothy Lewis makes the free throw | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Rockey | 78-69 |
| 02:49 | LSU | James Crawley lays it up and in set up by Jimmy Rockey | 80-69 |
| 02:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-69 |
| Subs | LSU | James Scott (PF) Timothy Lewis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce (SF), George O'Connell (C) Curtis Thomas, Todd Garrett | |
| 02:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris is whistled for traveling | 80-69 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:18 | LSU | Joseph Kopp misses badly on a shot from the left side | 80-69 |
| 02:16 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell grabs the defensive rebound | 80-69 |
| 02:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris connects on the floater from the right block set up by Ismael Long | 80-71 |
| 02:00 | LSU | Joseph Kopp can't throw it down | 80-71 |
| 01:59 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Bryce | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 80-71 |
| 01:48 | LSU | Nicholas Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:32 | LSU | Joseph Kopp lays it up and in and the foul's on George O'Connell - foul #4 on George O'Connell, team foul #8 | 82-71 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG), Kevin Crisman (SG), Curtis Thomas (SF), Charlie Burnett (PF), Todd Garrett (C) Chad Morris, Albert Morris, Kenneth Bryce, Ismael Long, George O'Connell | |
| 01:32 | LSU | Joseph Kopp makes the free throw | 83-71 |
| 01:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Kevin Crisman | 83-73 |
| 00:55 | LSU | Joseph Kopp hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 83-73 |
| 00:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 83-73 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-73 |
| Subs | LSU | Charles Flynt (C) Joseph Kopp | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | LSU | Charlie Burnett is called for the reach on James Crawley - foul #2 on Charlie Burnett, team foul #9 | 83-73 |
| 00:48 | LSU | James Crawley makes the 1st free throw | 84-73 |
| 00:48 | LSU | James Crawley makes the 2nd free throw | 85-73 |
| 00:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Harry Ponds | 85-76 |
| 00:42 | LSU | Harry Ponds is called for the reach on James Crawley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harry Ponds, team foul #10 | 85-76 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (PG), Albert Morris (SG), Kenneth Bryce (SF), Ismael Long (PF), George O'Connell (C) Harry Ponds, Kevin Crisman, Curtis Thomas, Charlie Burnett, Todd Garrett | |
| 00:42 | LSU | James Crawley makes the 1st free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:42 | LSU | James Crawley misses the 2nd free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:42 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell snags the defensive board | 86-76 |
| 00:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris hits a runner in the lane | 86-78 |
| 00:33 | LSU | James Scott is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Morris - foul #2 on Albert Morris, team foul #11 | 86-78 |
| 00:33 | LSU | James Scott makes the 1st free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:33 | LSU | James Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:33 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to George O'Connell | 87-78 |
| 00:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Flynt steals the ball from Albert Morris | 87-78 |
| 00:25 | LSU | Charles Flynt is hacked by Albert Morris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Albert Morris, team foul #12 | 87-78 |
| 00:25 | LSU | Charles Flynt makes the 1st free throw | 88-78 |
| 00:25 | LSU | Charles Flynt makes the 2nd free throw | 89-78 |
| 00:20 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Charles Flynt - foul #1 on Charles Flynt, team foul #8 | 89-78 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG), Kevin Crisman (SG), Curtis Thomas (SF), Charlie Burnett (PF) Chad Morris, Albert Morris, Kenneth Bryce, Ismael Long | |
| 00:20 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell makes the 1st free throw | 89-79 |
| 00:20 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 89-80 |
| 00:17 | LSU | James Crawley is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Ponds - foul #4 on Harry Ponds, team foul #13 | 89-80 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (PG), Albert Morris (SG), Kenneth Bryce (SF), Ismael Long (PF) Harry Ponds, Kevin Crisman, Curtis Thomas, Charlie Burnett | |
| 00:17 | LSU | James Crawley makes the 1st free throw | 90-80 |
| 00:17 | LSU | James Crawley makes the 2nd free throw | 91-80 |
| 00:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 91-80 |
| 00:09 | LSU | Nicholas Moore grabs the board | 91-80 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | LSU | Jimmy Rockey runs out the clock | 91-80 |