| Lineup | LSU | PG - Steven Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Clift (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Santiago Jimenez (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Meaux (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Days (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Samuel Gray (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Eichner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ramiro Flores (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terry Moberly (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | LSU | Arthur Days clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Daniel Eichner - foul #1 on Daniel Eichner, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| 19:42 | LSU | Arthur Days misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 19:42 | LSU | Arthur Days misses the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 19:42 | LSU | Arthur Days snags the offensive board | 28-29 |
| 19:22 | LSU | Arthur Days clanks a jump hook from close range | 28-29 |
| 19:20 | LSU | Kenneth Clift tips it home | 30-29 |
| 19:00 | Rutgers | Terry Moberly drills a turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Michael Meaux - foul #2 on Michael Meaux, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| 19:00 | Rutgers | Terry Moberly makes the free throw | 30-32 |
| 18:44 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Steven Allen | 32-32 |
| 18:34 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Daniel Eichner, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| 18:23 | LSU | Steven Allen misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 18:22 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez tips it in | 34-32 |
| 18:06 | Rutgers | Samuel Gray clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 18:04 | LSU | Arthur Days grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 17:40 | LSU | Steven Allen misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-32 |
| 17:39 | Rutgers | Terry Moberly gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 17:27 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson loses the dribble to Steven Allen | 34-32 |
| 17:06 | LSU | Michael Meaux misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Terry Moberly - foul #2 on Terry Moberly, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| Subs | LSU | Cameron Smith (SG), Anthony Difranco (SF), Viktor Zalwsky (C) Kenneth Clift, Santiago Jimenez, Arthur Days | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Klawinski (PG), Gilberto Ricci (SF), Ronald Irvin (PF) Samuel Gray, Ramiro Flores, Terry Moberly | |
| 17:06 | LSU | Michael Meaux makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 17:06 | LSU | Michael Meaux makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 16:49 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-32 |
| 16:48 | LSU | Cameron Smith pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 16:22 | LSU | Cameron Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 16:21 | LSU | Steven Allen tips it but misses | 36-32 |
| 16:19 | LSU | Anthony Difranco tips it home | 38-32 |
| 15:51 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Viktor Zalwsky - foul #3 on Viktor Zalwsky, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | LSU | Swietomierz Zemon (PG), Santiago Jimenez (SF), Arthur Days (C) Steven Allen, Michael Meaux, Viktor Zalwsky | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Samuel Gray (PG), Ramiro Flores (SF), Terry Moberly (PF) Robert Klawinski, Daniel Eichner, Mark Thompson | |
| 15:51 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 15:51 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Swietomierz Zemon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Cameron Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Santiago Jimenez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Difranco (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Days (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Samuel Gray (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gilberto Ricci (fresh) SF - Ramiro Flores (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terry Moberly (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Irvin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | LSU | Swietomierz Zemon misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-34 |
| 15:22 | Rutgers | Terry Moberly grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 15:00 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 14:58 | LSU | Anthony Difranco grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 14:40 | LSU | Cameron Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Days | 41-34 |
| 14:35 | Rutgers | Samuel Gray is called for traveling | 41-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Allen (PG), Kenneth Clift (SG) Swietomierz Zemon, Cameron Smith | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner (SG) Gilberto Ricci | |
| 14:09 | LSU | Anthony Difranco blows the dunk | 41-34 |
| 14:08 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 14:02 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin blows the layup | 41-34 |
| 14:01 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 13:57 | LSU | Kenneth Clift misses the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Samuel Gray - foul #3 on Samuel Gray, team foul #4 | 41-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Swietomierz Zemon (SG), Viktor Zalwsky (PF), Frank Moses (C) Santiago Jimenez, Anthony Difranco, Arthur Days | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Klawinski (PG), Peter Kaiser (SF), Shen Xiong (PF), Mark Thompson (C) Samuel Gray, Ramiro Flores, Terry Moberly, Ronald Irvin | |
| 13:57 | LSU | Kenneth Clift makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 13:57 | LSU | Kenneth Clift misses the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 13:57 | Rutgers | Shen Xiong grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 13:50 | Rutgers | Robert Klawinski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 13:48 | LSU | Steven Allen snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| 13:31 | LSU | Frank Moses misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 42-34 |
| 13:30 | LSU | Viktor Zalwsky tips it home | 44-34 |
| 13:17 | Rutgers | Peter Kaiser comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 44-34 |
| 13:16 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Shen Xiong | 44-34 |
| 12:59 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner is hacked by Frank Moses - foul #1 on Frank Moses, team foul #3 | 44-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Santiago Jimenez (SF) Swietomierz Zemon | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci (SF), Terry Moberly (PF) Peter Kaiser, Shen Xiong | |
| 12:42 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Terry Moberly | 44-37 |
| 12:16 | LSU | Steven Allen misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-37 |
| 12:15 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Santiago Jimenez | 44-37 |
| 11:56 | LSU | Daniel Eichner is called for the reach on Kenneth Clift - foul #3 on Daniel Eichner, team foul #5 | 44-37 |
| Subs | LSU | Cameron Smith (SG), Michael Meaux (PF), Arthur Days (C) Kenneth Clift, Viktor Zalwsky, Frank Moses | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Samuel Gray (PG), Ramiro Flores (SF) Robert Klawinski, Daniel Eichner | |
| 11:36 | LSU | Steven Allen makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Cameron Smith | 47-37 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Steven Allen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cameron Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Santiago Jimenez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Meaux (fresh) 4 pts. C - Arthur Days (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Samuel Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gilberto Ricci (fresh) SF - Ramiro Flores (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terry Moberly (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Rutgers | Terry Moberly misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 11:24 | LSU | Arthur Days pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 11:05 | LSU | Steven Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-37 |
| 11:03 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Mark Thompson | 47-37 |
| 10:43 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-37 |
| 10:42 | LSU | The rebound goes to Santiago Jimenez | 47-37 |
| 10:17 | LSU | Michael Meaux connects on the jump hook in the lane | 49-37 |
| 10:00 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ramiro Flores | 49-39 |
| 09:32 | LSU | Cameron Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 09:31 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| 09:14 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci connects on the jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Michael Meaux - foul #3 on Michael Meaux, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Swietomierz Zemon (PG), Kenneth Clift (SG), Anthony Difranco (PF), Viktor Zalwsky (C) Steven Allen, Cameron Smith, Michael Meaux, Arthur Days | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Klawinski (PG), Daniel Eichner (SG), Ronald Irvin (PF), Peter Kaiser (C) Samuel Gray, Ramiro Flores, Terry Moberly, Mark Thompson | |
| 09:14 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci makes the free throw | 49-42 |
| 08:56 | LSU | Anthony Difranco hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Swietomierz Zemon and he's hacked by Gilberto Ricci - foul #1 on Gilberto Ricci, team foul #6 | 51-42 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Shen Xiong (C) Gilberto Ricci | |
| 08:56 | LSU | Anthony Difranco makes the free throw | 52-42 |
| 08:31 | Rutgers | Shen Xiong travels with the ball | 52-42 |
| 08:02 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez banks in the layup on a great pass from Kenneth Clift | 54-42 |
| 07:47 | Rutgers | Peter Kaiser clanks a 3 from the right wing | 54-42 |
| 07:46 | LSU | Viktor Zalwsky grabs the board | 54-42 |
| 07:42 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-42 |
| 07:40 | LSU | Anthony Difranco tips it back up and in | 56-42 |
| 07:20 | Rutgers | Peter Kaiser's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Clift | 56-42 |
| 07:17 | LSU | Swietomierz Zemon banks in the layup set up by Kenneth Clift | 58-42 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Swietomierz Zemon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Clift (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Santiago Jimenez (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Anthony Difranco (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Viktor Zalwsky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Robert Klawinski (fresh) SG - Daniel Eichner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Peter Kaiser (fresh) PF - Ronald Irvin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Shen Xiong (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:00 | Rutgers | Viktor Zalwsky swats the shot by Robert Klawinski | 58-42 |
| 06:59 | Rutgers | Shen Xiong grabs the offensive rebound | 58-42 |
| 06:43 | Rutgers | Shen Xiong hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-42 |
| 06:41 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin tips it back up and in | 58-44 |
| 06:29 | LSU | Kenneth Clift is whistled for a carry | 58-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Allen (PG), Cameron Smith (SG), Michael Meaux (PF), Arthur Days (C) Swietomierz Zemon, Santiago Jimenez, Anthony Difranco, Viktor Zalwsky | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Samuel Gray (PG), Ramiro Flores (SF), Terry Moberly (PF), Mark Thompson (C) Robert Klawinski, Peter Kaiser, Ronald Irvin, Shen Xiong | |
| 06:11 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner misses the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-44 |
| 06:09 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson misses the tip | 58-44 |
| 06:08 | Rutgers | Samuel Gray misses the tip | 58-44 |
| 06:07 | LSU | Kenneth Clift gets the rebound | 58-44 |
| 05:46 | LSU | Arthur Days comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 58-44 |
| 05:44 | Rutgers | Ramiro Flores snags the defensive board | 58-44 |
| 05:37 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Terry Moberly is denied by Arthur Days | 58-44 |
| 05:35 | LSU | Michael Meaux pulls down the rebound | 58-44 |
| 05:10 | LSU | Michael Meaux's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Anthony Difranco (SF) Kenneth Clift | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci (SG) Daniel Eichner | |
| 05:01 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci is hacked by Cameron Smith - foul #1 on Cameron Smith, team foul #5 | 58-44 |
| 04:52 | Rutgers | Samuel Gray scores on a jumper in the paint | 58-46 |
| 04:42 | LSU | Arthur Days hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Steven Allen | 60-46 |
| 04:26 | Rutgers | Ramiro Flores comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-46 |
| 04:24 | LSU | Anthony Difranco pulls down the rebound | 60-46 |
| 03:59 | LSU | Cameron Smith banks in the layup set up by Steven Allen | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:39 | Rutgers | Samuel Gray makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Gilberto Ricci | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:25 | LSU | Anthony Difranco lays it in on a great pass from Steven Allen | 64-49 |
| 03:04 | Rutgers | Cameron Smith steps in front of the Mark Thompson pass | 64-49 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Steven Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Cameron Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Difranco (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Meaux (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Arthur Days (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Samuel Gray (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gilberto Ricci (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ramiro Flores (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Terry Moberly (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:42 | LSU | Arthur Days misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Gilberto Ricci - foul #2 on Gilberto Ricci, team foul #7 | 64-49 |
| Subs | LSU | Swietomierz Zemon (PG), Viktor Zalwsky (PF) Steven Allen, Michael Meaux | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Klawinski (PG), Peter Kaiser (SF), Ronald Irvin (PF), Shen Xiong (C) Samuel Gray, Ramiro Flores, Terry Moberly, Mark Thompson | |
| 02:42 | LSU | Arthur Days makes the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 02:42 | LSU | Arthur Days misses the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| 02:42 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Ronald Irvin | 65-49 |
| 02:24 | Rutgers | Viktor Zalwsky steps in front of the Shen Xiong pass | 65-49 |
| 01:57 | LSU | Swietomierz Zemon is hacked by Robert Klawinski - foul #1 on Robert Klawinski, team foul #8 | 65-49 |
| Subs | LSU | Frank Moses (C) Arthur Days | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:57 | LSU | Swietomierz Zemon makes the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 01:57 | LSU | Swietomierz Zemon makes the 2nd free throw | 67-49 |
| 01:45 | Rutgers | Shen Xiong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-49 |
| 01:16 | LSU | Anthony Difranco is whistled for a carry | 67-49 |
| 00:58 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Robert Klawinski | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | LSU | Cameron Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 67-51 |
| 00:32 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci snags the defensive board | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | Robert Klawinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-51 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Swietomierz Zemon runs out the clock | 67-51 |