| Lineup | LSU | PG - Preston Montez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Tadlock (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Boyd Knepper (fresh) PF - Isaiah Bangert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernard Mullins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Li Wang (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Dumaka Abdur (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Roy Cook (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Ashe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Payne (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Roy Cook inbounds the ball | 36-25 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Howard | Frank Payne's fadeaway is rejected by Bernard Mullins | 36-25 |
| 19:31 | Howard | Roy Cook pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 19:21 | Howard | Frank Payne can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 36-25 |
| 19:19 | LSU | Boyd Knepper grabs the board | 36-25 |
| 19:15 | LSU | Boyd Knepper makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Preston Montez | 38-25 |
| 18:53 | Howard | Dumaka Abdur drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Li Wang | 38-28 |
| 18:47 | LSU | Gary Tadlock is fouled on the floor by Roy Cook - foul #1 on Roy Cook, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| Subs | LSU | Clifton Youngs (PG), John Hollifield (SG), Orville Park (C) Preston Montez, Gary Tadlock, Bernard Mullins | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 18:34 | LSU | Boyd Knepper can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Frank Payne - foul #1 on Frank Payne, team foul #2 | 38-28 |
| Subs | LSU | David Winsor (C) Orville Park | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 18:34 | LSU | Boyd Knepper makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 18:34 | LSU | Boyd Knepper makes the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 18:18 | Howard | Roy Cook connects on the 3 from the right corner | 40-31 |
| 17:59 | LSU | David Winsor clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Li Wang - foul #1 on Li Wang, team foul #3 | 40-31 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (SG) John Hollifield | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 17:59 | LSU | David Winsor makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 17:59 | LSU | David Winsor makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 17:37 | Howard | Li Wang misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Clifton Youngs - foul #1 on Clifton Youngs, team foul #1 | 42-31 |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (PG), John Hollifield (SG), Orville Park (C) Clifton Youngs, Gary Tadlock, David Winsor | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 17:37 | Howard | Li Wang makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 17:37 | Howard | Li Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 17:25 | LSU | Orville Park is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Orville Park, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Clifton Youngs (PG) Preston Montez | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 17:04 | Howard | Roy Cook drills a 3 from the right corner | 42-36 |
| 16:45 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Roy Cook - foul #2 on Roy Cook, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (PG), Gary Tadlock (SG), Bernard Mullins (C) Clifton Youngs, John Hollifield, Orville Park | |
| Subs | Howard | Jesus Silva (PG), David Cousin (SG), William Barstow (SF), Johnny Calloway (PF), Norris Poli (C) Li Wang, Dumaka Abdur, Roy Cook, James Ashe, Frank Payne | |
| 16:45 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert misses the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 16:45 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 16:31 | Howard | Isaiah Bangert is called for the reach on Johnny Calloway - foul #2 on Isaiah Bangert, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | LSU | David Winsor (PF) Isaiah Bangert | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 16:12 | Howard | Gary Tadlock steals it from Norris Poli | 43-36 |
| 16:01 | LSU | Gary Tadlock scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Preston Montez | 45-36 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Preston Montez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Tadlock (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Boyd Knepper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Winsor (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Bernard Mullins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jesus Silva (fresh) SG - David Cousin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Barstow (fresh) PF - Johnny Calloway (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Norris Poli (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Howard | William Barstow misses short on a shot from the right side | 45-36 |
| 15:33 | LSU | David Winsor grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 15:16 | LSU | Gary Tadlock's pass is intercepted by William Barstow | 45-36 |
| 15:00 | Howard | Gary Tadlock is called for the reach on Johnny Calloway - foul #2 on Gary Tadlock, team foul #4 | 45-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Clifton Youngs (PG), John Hollifield (SG), Isaiah Bangert (PF), Orville Park (C) Preston Montez, Gary Tadlock, David Winsor, Bernard Mullins | |
| Subs | Howard | Li Wang (PG), Dumaka Abdur (SG), Roy Cook (SF), James Ashe (PF), Frank Payne (C) Jesus Silva, David Cousin, William Barstow, Johnny Calloway, Norris Poli | |
| 14:46 | Howard | The jumper by Li Wang is denied by Orville Park | 45-36 |
| 14:44 | Howard | James Ashe tips it in | 45-38 |
| 14:27 | LSU | Orville Park misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Frank Payne - foul #2 on Frank Payne, team foul #5 | 45-38 |
| 14:27 | LSU | Orville Park misses the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 14:27 | LSU | Orville Park makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 14:13 | Howard | Roy Cook is fouled on the floor by Boyd Knepper - foul #3 on Boyd Knepper, team foul #5 | 46-38 |
| Subs | LSU | David Winsor (C) Orville Park | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 13:58 | Howard | Roy Cook is fouled on the floor by Boyd Knepper - foul #4 on Boyd Knepper, team foul #6 | 46-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (PG), Gary Tadlock (SG), Bernard Mullins (C) Clifton Youngs, Boyd Knepper, David Winsor | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 13:50 | Howard | Li Wang comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 46-38 |
| 13:48 | Howard | James Ashe grabs the offensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 13:35 | Howard | Li Wang dunks the ball set up by Dumaka Abdur | 46-40 |
| 13:25 | LSU | Gary Tadlock clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 13:24 | Howard | Frank Payne pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 13:20 | Howard | Preston Montez is called for the reach on Li Wang - foul #2 on Preston Montez, team foul #7 | 46-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Clifton Youngs (PG), David Winsor (C) Preston Montez, Bernard Mullins | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 13:20 | Howard | Li Wang misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 13:20 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 13:09 | LSU | David Winsor misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 46-40 |
| 13:07 | Howard | Roy Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 12:51 | Howard | Dumaka Abdur comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Gary Tadlock - foul #3 on Gary Tadlock, team foul #8 | 46-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (PG), Bernard Mullins (C) Clifton Youngs, Gary Tadlock | |
| Subs | Howard | Johnny Calloway (PF), Norris Poli (C) James Ashe, Frank Payne | |
| 12:51 | Howard | Dumaka Abdur makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 12:51 | Howard | Dumaka Abdur makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 12:37 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 12:35 | Howard | Li Wang snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 12:19 | Howard | Roy Cook knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 11:57 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert lays it in | 48-45 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Preston Montez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Hollifield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Winsor (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Mullins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Li Wang (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dumaka Abdur (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roy Cook (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Calloway (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Norris Poli (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Howard | Dumaka Abdur buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Li Wang | 48-48 |
| 11:17 | LSU | Bernard Mullins can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 48-48 |
| 11:16 | Howard | Johnny Calloway grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 11:14 | Howard | Preston Montez steps in front of the Li Wang pass in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| 11:13 | LSU | John Hollifield hits the finger roll on a great pass from Preston Montez | 50-48 |
| 10:56 | Howard | Isaiah Bangert steals it from Norris Poli | 50-48 |
| 10:51 | LSU | Preston Montez buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Isaiah Bangert | 52-48 |
| 10:31 | Howard | Dumaka Abdur's pass is intercepted by John Hollifield | 52-48 |
| 10:27 | LSU | David Winsor misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 10:25 | LSU | Bernard Mullins tips it home | 54-48 |
| 10:01 | Howard | Dumaka Abdur misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-48 |
| 09:59 | LSU | Bernard Mullins snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 09:53 | LSU | David Winsor misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Li Wang - foul #2 on Li Wang, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | LSU | Clifton Youngs (PG), Gary Tadlock (SG), Orville Park (C) Preston Montez, John Hollifield, Bernard Mullins | |
| Subs | Howard | Jesus Silva (PG), David Cousin (SG), William Barstow (SF), James Ashe (PF), Frank Payne (C) Li Wang, Dumaka Abdur, Roy Cook, Johnny Calloway, Norris Poli | |
| 09:53 | LSU | David Winsor makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 09:53 | LSU | David Winsor misses the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 09:53 | Howard | Frank Payne grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 09:40 | Howard | Jesus Silva makes the 3 from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 09:25 | LSU | David Winsor lays it in on a nice dish by Clifton Youngs | 57-51 |
| 09:17 | Howard | James Ashe scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 09:12 | LSU | Clifton Youngs hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-53 |
| 09:11 | LSU | Gary Tadlock gets the offensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 08:57 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 59-53 |
| 08:35 | Howard | William Barstow is called for traveling | 59-53 |
| Subs | LSU | John Hollifield (SF) David Winsor | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 08:17 | LSU | John Hollifield slams it home on a nice dish by Gary Tadlock | 61-53 |
| 08:10 | Howard | Jesus Silva comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-53 |
| 08:09 | LSU | Gary Tadlock gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| 07:51 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by David Cousin - foul #2 on David Cousin, team foul #7 | 63-53 |
| Subs | LSU | Boyd Knepper (SF), Bernard Mullins (C) John Hollifield, Orville Park | |
| Subs | Howard | Roy Cook (SF) William Barstow | |
| 07:51 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert makes the free throw | 64-53 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Clifton Youngs (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Tadlock (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Boyd Knepper (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Mullins (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jesus Silva (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Cousin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roy Cook (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Ashe (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Payne (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Howard | David Cousin makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jesus Silva | 64-56 |
| 07:08 | LSU | Roy Cook swats the shot by Bernard Mullins | 64-56 |
| 07:06 | Howard | The rebound goes to Frank Payne | 64-56 |
| 06:48 | Howard | David Cousin misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 06:46 | Howard | Roy Cook tips it home | 64-58 |
| 06:32 | LSU | Roy Cook steps in front of the Boyd Knepper pass | 64-58 |
| 06:28 | Howard | Roy Cook lays it up and in | 64-60 |
| 06:14 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert clanks a jumper from the right block | 64-60 |
| 06:13 | LSU | Bernard Mullins hits the follow up shot | 66-60 |
| 06:08 | Howard | Clifton Youngs is called for the reach on Jesus Silva in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clifton Youngs, team foul #9 | 66-60 |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (PG), Christopher Lisle (SG), Orville Park (C) Clifton Youngs, Gary Tadlock, Bernard Mullins | |
| Subs | Howard | Dumaka Abdur (SG), Johnny Calloway (PF), Norris Poli (C) David Cousin, James Ashe, Frank Payne | |
| 06:08 | Howard | Jesus Silva misses the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 06:08 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert grabs the board | 66-60 |
| 06:01 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 66-60 |
| 06:00 | Howard | Dumaka Abdur gets the rebound | 66-60 |
| 05:54 | Howard | Isaiah Bangert swats the layup by Roy Cook | 66-60 |
| 05:52 | LSU | The rebound goes to Christopher Lisle | 66-60 |
| 05:43 | LSU | Boyd Knepper knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Preston Montez | 69-60 |
| 05:26 | Howard | Norris Poli knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Dumaka Abdur | 69-62 |
| 05:07 | LSU | Orville Park's fadeaway is rejected by Norris Poli | 69-62 |
| 05:06 | Howard | Roy Cook grabs the board | 69-62 |
| 05:00 | Howard | Johnny Calloway hits the finger roll | 69-64 |
| 04:36 | LSU | Preston Montez is hacked by Norris Poli - foul #2 on Norris Poli, team foul #8 | 69-64 |
| Subs | LSU | John Hollifield (SG), David Winsor (PF), Bernard Mullins (C) Christopher Lisle, Isaiah Bangert, Orville Park | |
| Subs | Howard | Li Wang (PG), David Cousin (SF) Jesus Silva, Roy Cook | |
| 04:36 | LSU | Preston Montez misses the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 04:36 | Howard | The rebound goes to Johnny Calloway | 69-64 |
| 04:11 | Howard | Li Wang can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-64 |
| 04:10 | Howard | Dumaka Abdur can't tip it in | 69-64 |
| 04:09 | LSU | Preston Montez pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| 03:57 | LSU | Dumaka Abdur is called for the reach on John Hollifield - foul #1 on Dumaka Abdur, team foul #9 | 69-64 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Howard | James Ashe (PF), Frank Payne (C) Johnny Calloway, Norris Poli | |
| 03:57 | LSU | John Hollifield makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 03:57 | LSU | John Hollifield makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 03:32 | Howard | Li Wang connects on the 3 from the left corner | 71-67 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Preston Montez (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Hollifield (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Boyd Knepper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - David Winsor (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Bernard Mullins (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Li Wang (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dumaka Abdur (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Cousin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Ashe (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Payne (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:07 | LSU | Bernard Mullins misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Frank Payne - foul #3 on Frank Payne, team foul #10 | 71-67 |
| Subs | LSU | Clifton Youngs (PG), Gary Tadlock (SG), Isaiah Bangert (PF) Preston Montez, John Hollifield, David Winsor | |
| Subs | Howard | Roy Cook (SF) Dumaka Abdur | |
| 03:07 | LSU | Bernard Mullins misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 03:07 | LSU | Bernard Mullins misses the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 03:07 | Howard | James Ashe snags the defensive board | 71-67 |
| 02:55 | Howard | Li Wang clanks a shot in the lane | 71-67 |
| 02:54 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert pulls down the rebound | 71-67 |
| 02:35 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert's pass is intercepted by Frank Payne | 71-67 |
| 02:18 | Howard | James Ashe misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-67 |
| 02:17 | Howard | Frank Payne pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 02:02 | Howard | Roy Cook hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from David Cousin | 71-69 |
| 01:42 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by James Ashe - foul #2 on James Ashe, team foul #11 | 71-69 |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (PG) Clifton Youngs | |
| Subs | Howard | Dumaka Abdur (SG) David Cousin | |
| 01:42 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 01:42 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert misses the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 01:42 | Howard | The rebound goes to Frank Payne | 72-69 |
| 01:31 | Howard | Li Wang is whistled for traveling | 72-69 |
| 01:05 | LSU | Gary Tadlock connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Bernard Mullins | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Howard | Frank Payne hits a shot from the right block and he's hacked by Bernard Mullins - foul #1 on Bernard Mullins, team foul #10 | 75-71 |
| 00:56 | Howard | Frank Payne makes the free throw | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:31 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Isaiah Bangert, team foul #11 | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Howard | Li Wang is fouled on the floor by Preston Montez - foul #3 on Preston Montez, team foul #12 | 75-72 |
| 00:20 | Howard | Li Wang misses the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:20 | Howard | Li Wang misses the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:20 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert grabs the defensive rebound | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:17 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert is fouled in the backcourt by Li Wang - foul #3 on Li Wang, team foul #12 | 75-72 |
| Subs | LSU | Clifton Youngs (PG) Preston Montez | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 00:17 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:17 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Howard | Boyd Knepper takes the ball from Roy Cook | 77-72 |
| 00:06 | LSU | Clifton Youngs misses the easy layup | 77-72 |
| 00:05 | Howard | Dumaka Abdur gets the rebound | 77-72 |
| 00:00 | Howard | Dumaka Abdur misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 77-72 |