| Lineup | LSU | PG - Russell Gillon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Walter Hoover (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. C - Herbert Corea (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jonathan Trombetta (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Henry (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Burdine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Conrad (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Nicholas Strong (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Ronnie Moore inbounds the ball | 33-24 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | LSU | Michael Stewart hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Ronnie Moore | 35-24 |
| 19:26 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad misses the turnaround from the left block | 35-24 |
| 19:25 | Rutgers | Richard Burdine tips it home | 35-26 |
| 19:18 | LSU | Herbert Corea misses long on a floater from close range | 35-26 |
| 19:16 | LSU | Herbert Corea grabs the offensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 19:02 | LSU | Donald Henry steps in front of the Russell Gillon pass | 35-26 |
| 18:59 | Rutgers | Donald Henry misses the dunk attempt | 35-26 |
| 18:58 | LSU | Ronnie Moore snags the defensive board | 35-26 |
| 18:46 | LSU | Walter Hoover misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Donald Henry - foul #3 on Donald Henry, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Sherwin (SG) Donald Henry | |
| 18:46 | LSU | Walter Hoover makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 18:46 | LSU | Walter Hoover makes the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 18:20 | Rutgers | James Sherwin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-26 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Bridge (SG), John Canning (PF), John Holland (C) Walter Hoover, Michael Stewart, Herbert Corea | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 18:05 | LSU | John Holland hits a fadeaway near the basket | 39-26 |
| 17:44 | Rutgers | Richard Burdine comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 39-26 |
| 17:43 | LSU | John Canning gets the rebound | 39-26 |
| 17:17 | LSU | Joseph Bridge knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-26 |
| 17:15 | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta loses the dribble to Joseph Bridge in the backcourt | 42-26 |
| 17:04 | LSU | Russell Gillon drills a floater from the right side set up by Joseph Bridge | 44-26 |
| 16:36 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 44-26 |
| 16:35 | LSU | Joseph Bridge grabs the defensive rebound | 44-26 |
| 16:14 | LSU | John Holland connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Russell Gillon | 47-26 |
| 15:46 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad lays it in and he's hacked by Ronnie Moore - foul #1 on Ronnie Moore, team foul #1 | 47-28 |
| Subs | LSU | Sterling Davis (PG), Walter Hoover (SG), Jonathan Willis (SF), Michael Stewart (PF), Herbert Corea (C) Russell Gillon, Joseph Bridge, Ronnie Moore, John Canning, John Holland | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Henry (SG), Dana Wittmer (SF), Curtis Sims (C) James Sherwin, Richard Burdine, Nicholas Strong | |
| 15:46 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad makes the free throw | 47-29 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Sterling Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Walter Hoover (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Willis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. C - Herbert Corea (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jonathan Trombetta (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Henry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dana Wittmer (fresh) PF - Jonathan Conrad (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Curtis Sims (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:21 | LSU | Sterling Davis connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Walter Hoover | 49-29 |
| 14:59 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad misses the runner in the paint | 49-29 |
| 14:58 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad tips it back up and in | 49-31 |
| 14:41 | LSU | Walter Hoover is called for 3 seconds | 49-31 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jurica Bujarski (C) Jonathan Conrad | |
| 14:22 | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta double dribbles | 49-31 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Spain (C) Curtis Sims | |
| 14:10 | LSU | Herbert Corea connects on the shot in the lane | 51-31 |
| 13:51 | Rutgers | Jurica Bujarski comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Walter Hoover - foul #1 on Walter Hoover, team foul #2 | 51-31 |
| Subs | LSU | Bobby Pedraza (PG), Joseph Bridge (SG), Ronnie Moore (SF), Terrence Schaaf (PF) Sterling Davis, Walter Hoover, Jonathan Willis, Michael Stewart | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Sherwin (SG), Richard Burdine (SF) Donald Henry, Dana Wittmer | |
| 13:51 | Rutgers | Jurica Bujarski misses the 1st free throw | 51-31 |
| 13:51 | Rutgers | Jurica Bujarski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-32 |
| 13:43 | LSU | Herbert Corea misses long on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Paul Spain - foul #1 on Paul Spain, team foul #2 | 51-32 |
| 13:43 | LSU | Herbert Corea makes the 1st free throw | 52-32 |
| 13:43 | LSU | Herbert Corea makes the 2nd free throw | 53-32 |
| 13:21 | Rutgers | Jurica Bujarski makes the jumper from the free throw line | 53-34 |
| 13:10 | LSU | Ronnie Moore is hacked by James Sherwin - foul #1 on James Sherwin, team foul #3 | 53-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Russell Gillon (PG), John Holland (SF), John Canning (C) Bobby Pedraza, Ronnie Moore, Herbert Corea | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Henry (SG), Nicholas Strong (C) Jonathan Trombetta, Jurica Bujarski | |
| 13:00 | LSU | John Holland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-34 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Curtis Sims (PF) Donald Henry | |
| 12:34 | Rutgers | Curtis Sims scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from James Sherwin | 53-36 |
| 12:16 | LSU | Terrence Schaaf can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 53-36 |
| 12:14 | LSU | John Canning gets the offensive rebound | 53-36 |
| 11:58 | LSU | John Holland can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-36 |
| 11:56 | Rutgers | Nicholas Strong gets the rebound | 53-36 |
| 11:28 | Rutgers | James Sherwin is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on James Sherwin, team foul #4 | 53-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Sterling Davis (PG), Walter Hoover (SG), Jonathan Willis (SF), Michael Stewart (PF), Herbert Corea (C) Russell Gillon, Joseph Bridge, John Holland, Terrence Schaaf, John Canning | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta (PG), Donald Henry (SG), Dana Wittmer (SF), Jonathan Conrad (PF), Jurica Bujarski (C) James Sherwin, Paul Spain, Richard Burdine, Curtis Sims, Nicholas Strong | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Sterling Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Hoover (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Willis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. C - Herbert Corea (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jonathan Trombetta (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Henry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dana Wittmer (fresh) PF - Jonathan Conrad (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Jurica Bujarski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:10 | LSU | Sterling Davis connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Stewart | 56-36 |
| 10:49 | Rutgers | Donald Henry connects on the 3 from the right wing | 56-39 |
| 10:44 | LSU | The jumper by Sterling Davis is denied by Jonathan Conrad | 56-39 |
| 10:43 | Rutgers | Jurica Bujarski grabs the board | 56-39 |
| 10:25 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad banks in the layup set up by Donald Henry | 56-41 |
| 10:00 | LSU | Sterling Davis hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 56-41 |
| 09:59 | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta grabs the board | 56-41 |
| 09:55 | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Hoover - foul #2 on Walter Hoover, team foul #3 | 56-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Russell Gillon (PG), Ronnie Moore (SF), Terrence Schaaf (PF) Sterling Davis, Jonathan Willis, Michael Stewart | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Burdine (SF), Nicholas Strong (C) Dana Wittmer, Jurica Bujarski | |
| 09:44 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 56-41 |
| 09:42 | LSU | Russell Gillon snags the defensive board | 56-41 |
| 09:24 | LSU | Herbert Corea banks in the layup | 58-41 |
| 09:10 | Rutgers | Richard Burdine connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-44 |
| 09:04 | LSU | Terrence Schaaf loses the dribble to Jonathan Conrad | 58-44 |
| 08:57 | Rutgers | Walter Hoover steps in front of the Jonathan Trombetta pass in the backcourt | 58-44 |
| 08:46 | LSU | Herbert Corea knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Russell Gillon | 60-44 |
| 08:36 | Rutgers | Donald Henry is called for 10 seconds | 60-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Bridge (SG), Michael Stewart (PF), John Canning (C) Walter Hoover, Terrence Schaaf, Herbert Corea | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Sherwin (SG), Dana Wittmer (SF), Curtis Sims (PF), Paul Spain (C) Donald Henry, Richard Burdine, Jonathan Conrad, Nicholas Strong | |
| 08:22 | LSU | John Canning comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 60-44 |
| 08:20 | Rutgers | Curtis Sims gets the rebound | 60-44 |
| 07:59 | Rutgers | Curtis Sims misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 60-44 |
| 07:57 | LSU | Russell Gillon gets the rebound | 60-44 |
| 07:52 | LSU | Russell Gillon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-44 |
| 07:51 | LSU | Ronnie Moore can't tip it in | 60-44 |
| 07:49 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Bridge | 60-44 |
| 07:34 | LSU | John Canning is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on John Canning, team foul #4 | 60-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Sterling Davis (PG), Jonathan Willis (SF), John Holland (C) Russell Gillon, Ronnie Moore, Michael Stewart | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Burdine (SF), Jonathan Conrad (PF), Jurica Bujarski (C) Jonathan Trombetta, Dana Wittmer, Curtis Sims | |
| 07:12 | Rutgers | James Sherwin misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 60-44 |
| 07:11 | LSU | Joseph Bridge gets the rebound | 60-44 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Sterling Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Bridge (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Willis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Canning (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Holland (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Sherwin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Spain (fresh) SF - Richard Burdine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Conrad (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Jurica Bujarski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:05 | LSU | Paul Spain is called for the reach on John Canning - foul #2 on Paul Spain, team foul #5 | 60-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Terrence Schaaf (PF), Herbert Corea (C) Joseph Bridge, John Canning | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta (PG) Paul Spain | |
| 07:00 | LSU | Terrence Schaaf misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-44 |
| 06:58 | LSU | John Holland grabs the offensive board | 60-44 |
| 06:53 | LSU | Sterling Davis makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Holland | 63-44 |
| 06:27 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad is denied on a layup by Herbert Corea | 63-44 |
| 06:26 | LSU | Jonathan Willis snags the defensive board | 63-44 |
| 06:14 | LSU | Sterling Davis comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Jonathan Trombetta - foul #2 on Jonathan Trombetta, team foul #6 | 63-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Stewart (PF) Terrence Schaaf | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Henry (SG), Dana Wittmer (SF), Nicholas Strong (C) James Sherwin, Richard Burdine, Jurica Bujarski | |
| 06:14 | LSU | Sterling Davis misses the 1st free throw | 63-44 |
| 06:14 | LSU | Sterling Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 64-44 |
| 06:01 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Stewart - foul #1 on Michael Stewart, team foul #5 | 64-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Russell Gillon (PG), Joseph Bridge (SG), Ronnie Moore (SF) Sterling Davis, Jonathan Willis, John Holland | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Curtis Sims (C) Nicholas Strong | |
| 06:01 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad makes the 1st free throw | 64-45 |
| 06:01 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad makes the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 05:48 | LSU | Dana Wittmer steals the ball from Ronnie Moore | 64-46 |
| 05:44 | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta lays it up and in on a great pass from Dana Wittmer | 64-48 |
| 05:35 | LSU | Ronnie Moore connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 66-48 |
| 05:22 | Rutgers | Donald Henry misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-48 |
| 05:20 | LSU | Herbert Corea gets the rebound | 66-48 |
| 05:14 | LSU | Curtis Sims is called for the reach on Joseph Bridge - foul #3 on Curtis Sims, team foul #7 | 66-48 |
| Subs | LSU | Terrence Schaaf (PF), John Canning (C) Michael Stewart, Herbert Corea | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Spain (PG), James Sherwin (SG), Nicholas Strong (C) Jonathan Trombetta, Donald Henry, Jonathan Conrad | |
| 05:14 | LSU | Joseph Bridge misses the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 05:14 | Rutgers | Curtis Sims grabs the board | 66-48 |
| 05:11 | Rutgers | James Sherwin is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Bridge - foul #3 on Joseph Bridge, team foul #6 | 66-48 |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Hoover (SG) Joseph Bridge | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Burdine (SF) Dana Wittmer | |
| 04:43 | Rutgers | Richard Burdine hits a 3 from straight away | 66-51 |
| 04:36 | LSU | Walter Hoover knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Russell Gillon | 68-51 |
| 04:11 | Rutgers | Curtis Sims loses the ball out of bounds | 68-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Sterling Davis (PG), Joseph Bridge (SG), Jonathan Willis (SF), Michael Stewart (PF), John Holland (C) Russell Gillon, Walter Hoover, Ronnie Moore, Terrence Schaaf, John Canning | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jurica Bujarski (PF) Curtis Sims | |
| 03:54 | LSU | Michael Stewart hits a shot from the right wing and the foul's on Jurica Bujarski - foul #2 on Jurica Bujarski, team foul #8 | 70-51 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta (PG), Dana Wittmer (SF) James Sherwin, Richard Burdine | |
| 03:54 | LSU | Michael Stewart makes the free throw | 71-51 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:33 | Rutgers | Nicholas Strong misses the wide open jump hook near the basket | 71-51 |
| 03:32 | LSU | Joseph Bridge pulls down the rebound | 71-51 |
| 03:18 | LSU | Sterling Davis is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Sterling Davis, team foul #7 | 71-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Russell Gillon (PG), Terrence Schaaf (PF) Sterling Davis, Michael Stewart | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Henry (SG) Paul Spain | |
| 03:15 | Rutgers | Donald Henry is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 71-51 |
| 03:10 | LSU | The jumper by Terrence Schaaf is denied by Nicholas Strong | 71-51 |
| 03:08 | Rutgers | Donald Henry pulls down the rebound | 71-51 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Russell Gillon (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Bridge (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Willis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Terrence Schaaf (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Holland (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jonathan Trombetta (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Henry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dana Wittmer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jurica Bujarski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Strong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:46 | Rutgers | Nicholas Strong misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 71-51 |
| 02:44 | LSU | Joseph Bridge grabs the defensive rebound | 71-51 |
| 02:40 | LSU | Joseph Bridge misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-51 |
| 02:38 | LSU | John Holland tips it back up and in | 73-51 |
| 02:36 | Rutgers | Joseph Bridge is called for the reach on Donald Henry in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Bridge, team foul #8 | 73-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Hoover (SG), Ronnie Moore (SF), John Canning (C) Joseph Bridge, Jonathan Willis, John Holland | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Sherwin (PG), Richard Burdine (SF), Jonathan Conrad (PF) Jonathan Trombetta, Dana Wittmer, Jurica Bujarski | |
| 02:36 | Rutgers | Donald Henry misses the 1st free throw | 73-51 |
| 02:36 | LSU | The rebound goes to Terrence Schaaf | 73-51 |
| 02:27 | LSU | Ronnie Moore buries a jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Nicholas Strong - foul #3 on Nicholas Strong, team foul #9 | 75-51 |
| 02:27 | LSU | Ronnie Moore makes the free throw | 76-51 |
| 02:24 | Rutgers | Walter Hoover steals the ball from Richard Burdine in the backcourt | 76-51 |
| 02:22 | LSU | Russell Gillon banks in the layup on a nice dish by Walter Hoover | 78-51 |
| 02:20 | Rutgers | Russell Gillon steals the ball from Richard Burdine in the backcourt | 78-51 |
| 02:19 | LSU | Russell Gillon lays it up and in | 80-51 |
| 02:05 | Rutgers | Donald Henry can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 80-51 |
| 02:04 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad hits the follow up shot | 80-53 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:41 | LSU | John Canning is hacked by Donald Henry - foul #4 on Donald Henry, team foul #10 | 80-53 |
| Subs | LSU | Herbert Corea (C) Terrence Schaaf | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta (PG) James Sherwin | |
| 01:41 | LSU | John Canning makes the 1st free throw | 81-53 |
| 01:41 | LSU | John Canning makes the 2nd free throw | 82-53 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:22 | Rutgers | Donald Henry loses the dribble to Ronnie Moore | 82-53 |
| 01:18 | LSU | Ronnie Moore banks in the layup | 84-53 |
| 01:10 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad is open and scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Richard Burdine | 84-55 |
| 00:45 | LSU | Walter Hoover is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Strong - foul #4 on Nicholas Strong, team foul #11 | 84-55 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Stewart (PF) John Canning | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:45 | LSU | Walter Hoover misses the 1st free throw | 84-55 |
| 00:45 | LSU | Walter Hoover makes the 2nd free throw | 85-55 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad throws a bad pass out of bounds | 85-55 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:14 | LSU | Herbert Corea misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 85-55 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad grabs the defensive rebound | 85-55 |
| 00:08 | Rutgers | Donald Henry misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 85-55 |
| 00:06 | LSU | Michael Stewart pulls down the rebound | 85-55 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Russell Gillon runs out the clock | 85-55 |