| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Clift (fresh) SG - Roger Neu (fresh) SF - Santiago Jimenez (fresh) PF - Michael Meaux (fresh) C - Anthony Difranco (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Lynn Stolzenberg (fresh) SG - John Stryker (fresh) SF - John Combs (fresh) PF - David Robertson (fresh) C - Michael Morgan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Michael Morgan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Northwestern State | Santiago Jimenez swats the short shot by Michael Morgan | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | LSU | The rebound goes to Kenneth Clift | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | LSU | Michael Morgan takes the ball from Anthony Difranco | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Northwestern State | David Robertson is fouled on the floor by Santiago Jimenez - foul #1 on Santiago Jimenez, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Northwestern State | John Stryker misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | LSU | Michael Meaux grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | LSU | Roger Neu is fouled in the backcourt by John Stryker - foul #1 on John Stryker, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:28 | LSU | Anthony Difranco makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roger Neu | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:16 | LSU | Anthony Difranco snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:00 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Roger Neu | 4-0 |
| 17:42 | Northwestern State | John Stryker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-0 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Nelson (PG), Robert Caron (SG), Gregory Kimble (SF), Gerard Casados (PF), Bruce Waller (C) Lynn Stolzenberg, John Stryker, John Combs, David Robertson, Michael Morgan | |
| 17:39 | LSU | Michael Meaux is hacked by Gerard Casados in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerard Casados, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 17:14 | LSU | Gerard Casados is called for the reach on Anthony Difranco - foul #2 on Gerard Casados, team foul #3 | 4-0 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Robertson (PF) Gerard Casados | |
| 16:46 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez is open and scores on a floater from the right side set up by Roger Neu | 6-0 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern State | Robert Caron scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Gregory Kimble | 6-2 |
| 16:09 | LSU | Kenneth Clift comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 16:07 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 15:47 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 8-2 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Clift (fairly fresh) SG - Roger Neu (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Santiago Jimenez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Meaux (fairly fresh) C - Anthony Difranco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - James Nelson (fresh) SG - Robert Caron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gregory Kimble (fresh) PF - David Robertson (fairly fresh) C - Bruce Waller (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Northwestern State | Robert Caron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-2 |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Munguia (PF), Michael Frye (C) Michael Meaux, Anthony Difranco | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg (PG), John Stryker (SG), John Combs (SF), Michael Morgan (C) James Nelson, Robert Caron, Gregory Kimble, Bruce Waller | |
| 15:35 | LSU | Michael Morgan takes the ball from Roger Neu in the backcourt | 8-2 |
| 15:18 | Northwestern State | Michael Morgan steps out of bounds on the sideline | 8-2 |
| 15:05 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on John Combs - foul #1 on John Combs, team foul #4 | 8-2 |
| 15:05 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez makes the 1st free throw | 9-2 |
| 15:05 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez makes the 2nd free throw | 10-2 |
| 14:52 | Northwestern State | Michael Morgan clanks a floater near the basket | 10-2 |
| 14:51 | LSU | Kenneth Clift grabs the board | 10-2 |
| 14:40 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez misses long on an open jumper from the right wing | 10-2 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to David Robertson | 10-2 |
| 14:22 | Northwestern State | Santiago Jimenez swats the layup by John Stryker | 10-2 |
| 14:21 | Northwestern State | John Combs tips it but misses | 10-2 |
| 14:19 | LSU | Thomas Munguia grabs the board | 10-2 |
| 14:00 | LSU | Roger Neu hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-2 |
| 13:52 | Northwestern State | Michael Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-2 |
| Subs | LSU | Swietomierz Zemon (PG), Cameron Smith (SG), Frank Moses (PF) Kenneth Clift, Roger Neu, Thomas Munguia | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gregory Kimble (SF), Bruce Waller (PF) John Combs, David Robertson | |
| 13:31 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez blows the layup | 13-2 |
| 13:29 | LSU | Michael Frye tips it in | 15-2 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern State | Bruce Waller drills a jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Swietomierz Zemon - foul #1 on Swietomierz Zemon, team foul #2 | 15-4 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Clift (PG), Michael Meaux (PF), Anthony Difranco (C) Santiago Jimenez, Frank Moses, Michael Frye | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Nelson (PG), Robert Caron (SG) Lynn Stolzenberg, John Stryker | |
| 13:07 | Northwestern State | Bruce Waller misses the free throw | 15-4 |
| 13:07 | LSU | The rebound goes to Anthony Difranco | 15-4 |
| 12:47 | LSU | Kenneth Clift scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Swietomierz Zemon | 18-4 |
| 12:30 | Northwestern State | Gregory Kimble misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Anthony Difranco - foul #1 on Anthony Difranco, team foul #3 | 18-4 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Robertson (PF) Bruce Waller | |
| 12:30 | Northwestern State | Gregory Kimble misses the 1st free throw | 18-4 |
| 12:30 | Northwestern State | Gregory Kimble makes the 2nd free throw | 18-5 |
| 12:06 | LSU | Swietomierz Zemon is hacked by Robert Caron - foul #1 on Robert Caron, team foul #5 | 18-5 |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Neu (PG) Kenneth Clift | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Combs (SF) Gregory Kimble | |
| 11:47 | LSU | Anthony Difranco misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 18-5 |
| 11:46 | Northwestern State | Michael Morgan snags the defensive board | 18-5 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Roger Neu (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Swietomierz Zemon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Cameron Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Meaux (fresh) C - Anthony Difranco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - James Nelson (fresh) SG - Robert Caron (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Combs (fresh) PF - David Robertson (fairly fresh) C - Michael Morgan (tiring) 2 stl. | |
| 11:41 | Northwestern State | John Combs connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Caron | 18-7 |
| 11:38 | LSU | John Combs steps in front of the Swietomierz Zemon pass in the backcourt | 18-7 |
| 11:36 | Northwestern State | John Combs hits the finger roll | 18-9 |
| 11:17 | LSU | Anthony Difranco can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-9 |
| 11:15 | Northwestern State | Robert Caron gets the rebound | 18-9 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern State | Robert Caron is fouled on the floor by Swietomierz Zemon - foul #2 on Swietomierz Zemon, team foul #4 | 18-9 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Clift (PG), Santiago Jimenez (SF), Thomas Munguia (PF), Michael Frye (C) Swietomierz Zemon, Cameron Smith, Michael Meaux, Anthony Difranco | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg (PG), John Stryker (SG), Mario Johnson (SF) James Nelson, Robert Caron, John Combs | |
| 10:59 | Northwestern State | Mario Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-9 |
| 10:40 | LSU | Roger Neu throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-9 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gregory Kimble (SF), Bruce Waller (C) Mario Johnson, Michael Morgan | |
| 10:23 | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from John Stryker | 18-11 |
| 09:59 | LSU | Kenneth Clift scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Roger Neu and he's hacked by Lynn Stolzenberg - foul #1 on Lynn Stolzenberg, team foul #6 | 20-11 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Combs (SF) David Robertson | |
| 09:59 | LSU | Kenneth Clift makes the free throw | 21-11 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern State | John Stryker connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Lynn Stolzenberg | 21-13 |
| 09:39 | LSU | Kenneth Clift is hacked by Lynn Stolzenberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lynn Stolzenberg, team foul #7 | 21-13 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Meaux (PF), Anthony Difranco (C) Thomas Munguia, Michael Frye | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Nelson (PG), David Robertson (PF), Michael Morgan (C) Lynn Stolzenberg, Bruce Waller, Gregory Kimble | |
| 09:39 | LSU | Kenneth Clift makes the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 09:39 | LSU | Kenneth Clift makes the 2nd free throw | 23-13 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern State | David Robertson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-13 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern State | Michael Morgan pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-13 |
| 09:06 | Northwestern State | David Robertson is fouled on the floor by Santiago Jimenez - foul #2 on Santiago Jimenez, team foul #5 | 23-13 |
| Subs | LSU | Cameron Smith (SF) Santiago Jimenez | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Caron (SG), Mario Johnson (SF) John Stryker, John Combs | |
| 08:56 | Northwestern State | Michael Morgan lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Nelson and he's hacked by Michael Meaux - foul #1 on Michael Meaux, team foul #6 | 23-15 |
| Subs | LSU | William Callahan (SF) Roger Neu | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 08:56 | Northwestern State | Michael Morgan makes the free throw | 23-16 |
| 08:30 | LSU | Kenneth Clift is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-16 |
| 08:29 | LSU | Michael Meaux tips it back up and in | 25-16 |
| 08:12 | Northwestern State | William Callahan is called for the reach on Mario Johnson - foul #1 on William Callahan, team foul #7 | 25-16 |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Munguia (PF), Michael Frye (C) Michael Meaux, Anthony Difranco | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bruce Waller (PF), Gregory Kimble (C) David Robertson, Michael Morgan | |
| 08:12 | Northwestern State | Mario Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 08:12 | LSU | The rebound goes to Michael Frye | 25-16 |
| 08:07 | LSU | Cameron Smith is hacked by Robert Caron - foul #2 on Robert Caron, team foul #8 | 25-16 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Stryker (SG) Robert Caron | |
| 08:07 | LSU | Cameron Smith makes the 1st free throw | 26-16 |
| 08:07 | LSU | Cameron Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 27-16 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern State | Bruce Waller lays it in | 27-18 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Clift (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Cameron Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Callahan (fresh) PF - Thomas Munguia (fresh) C - Michael Frye (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - James Nelson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Stryker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mario Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - Bruce Waller (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gregory Kimble (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:13 | LSU | Kenneth Clift makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-18 |
| 06:55 | Northwestern State | Gregory Kimble knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by John Stryker | 30-20 |
| 06:37 | LSU | Michael Frye can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 30-20 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Bruce Waller | 30-20 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern State | Thomas Munguia blocks the short jumper by Gregory Kimble | 30-20 |
| 06:28 | LSU | Cameron Smith grabs the board | 30-20 |
| 06:23 | LSU | Cameron Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-20 |
| 06:22 | LSU | Thomas Munguia misses the tip | 30-20 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern State | John Stryker grabs the board | 30-20 |
| 06:17 | Northwestern State | James Nelson double dribbles in the backcourt | 30-20 |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Neu (SG), Michael Meaux (PF), Anthony Difranco (C) William Callahan, Thomas Munguia, Michael Frye | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Combs (SF), David Robertson (PF), Michael Morgan (C) Mario Johnson, Bruce Waller, Gregory Kimble | |
| 06:02 | LSU | Michael Meaux drills a shot near the basket | 32-20 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern State | John Combs is denied on a layup by Michael Meaux | 32-20 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern State | Michael Morgan snags the offensive board | 32-20 |
| 05:22 | Northwestern State | John Stryker misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Cameron Smith - foul #1 on Cameron Smith, team foul #8 | 32-20 |
| 05:22 | Northwestern State | John Stryker makes the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 05:22 | Northwestern State | John Stryker makes the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 04:58 | LSU | Kenneth Clift makes the wide open 3 from the left wing set up by Roger Neu | 35-22 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern State | James Nelson comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kenneth Clift - foul #1 on Kenneth Clift, team foul #9 | 35-22 |
| Subs | LSU | William Callahan (SF), Frank Moses (PF) Cameron Smith, Michael Meaux | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bruce Waller (C) Michael Morgan | |
| 04:34 | Northwestern State | James Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 35-23 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern State | James Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-23 |
| 04:34 | LSU | Anthony Difranco grabs the defensive rebound | 35-23 |
| 04:12 | LSU | Kenneth Clift hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-23 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern State | John Combs grabs the board | 35-23 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern State | James Nelson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 35-23 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern State | James Nelson tips it home | 35-25 |
| 03:39 | LSU | Kenneth Clift misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-25 |
| 03:38 | Northwestern State | John Stryker gets the rebound | 35-25 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Clift (tired) 14 pts. SG - Roger Neu (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Callahan (fresh) PF - Frank Moses (fresh) C - Anthony Difranco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - James Nelson (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Stryker (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Combs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Robertson (tired) C - Bruce Waller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Clift steals the ball from James Nelson | 35-25 |
| 03:22 | LSU | Kenneth Clift banks in the layup | 37-25 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern State | William Callahan takes the ball from John Combs | 37-25 |
| 02:53 | LSU | David Robertson is called for the reach on Frank Moses - foul #1 on David Robertson, team foul #9 | 37-25 |
| Subs | LSU | Swietomierz Zemon (SG), Santiago Jimenez (SF), Thomas Munguia (PF), Michael Frye (C) Kenneth Clift, Roger Neu, William Callahan, Anthony Difranco | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg (PG), Robert Caron (SG), Gregory Kimble (SF), Gerard Casados (PF), Michael Morgan (C) James Nelson, John Stryker, John Combs, David Robertson, Bruce Waller | |
| 02:53 | LSU | Frank Moses makes the 1st free throw | 38-25 |
| 02:53 | LSU | Frank Moses makes the 2nd free throw | 39-25 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern State | Gregory Kimble misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-25 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern State | Gerard Casados grabs the offensive board | 39-25 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern State | Robert Caron hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gerard Casados | 39-27 |
| 01:48 | LSU | Gerard Casados blocks the short jumper by Frank Moses | 39-27 |
| 01:46 | Northwestern State | Gregory Kimble snags the defensive board | 39-27 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern State | Gregory Kimble drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Morgan | 39-29 |
| 01:34 | LSU | Michael Frye's pass is intercepted by Robert Caron in the backcourt | 39-29 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-29 |
| 01:28 | LSU | The rebound goes to Thomas Munguia | 39-29 |
| 01:09 | LSU | Michael Morgan is called for the reach on Frank Moses - foul #1 on Michael Morgan, team foul #10 | 39-29 |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Neu (SG), Michael Meaux (PF) Thomas Munguia, Michael Frye | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Stryker (SG), Mario Johnson (SF), David Robertson (PF) Robert Caron, Gregory Kimble, Michael Morgan | |
| 01:09 | LSU | Frank Moses makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 01:09 | LSU | Frank Moses misses the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern State | Gerard Casados pulls down the rebound | 40-29 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern State | John Stryker misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-29 |
| 00:45 | LSU | The rebound goes to Michael Meaux | 40-29 |
| 00:39 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez misses long on an open shot from the right block but he's fouled by Mario Johnson - foul #1 on Mario Johnson, team foul #11 | 40-29 |
| Subs | LSU | Anthony Difranco (C) Frank Moses | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bruce Waller (PF) David Robertson | |
| 00:39 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez makes the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 00:39 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez makes the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-29 |
| 00:14 | LSU | Anthony Difranco grabs the defensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 00:08 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez connects on the runner in the lane set up by Roger Neu | 44-29 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern State | John Stryker hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 44-29 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Gerard Casados | 44-29 |