| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Lino Zadow (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Salisbury (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roy Hillery (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oliver Cram (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Fuller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Clift (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Roger Neu (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Santiago Jimenez (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Meaux (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Difranco (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:31 | LSU | Oliver Cram steals the ball from Anthony Difranco | 30-31 |
| 19:16 | Arizona State | Oliver Cram misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 30-31 |
| 19:15 | Arizona State | Roy Hillery grabs the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 18:59 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-31 |
| 18:57 | LSU | Michael Meaux snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 18:29 | LSU | Anthony Difranco misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 18:27 | LSU | Roger Neu misses the tip | 30-31 |
| 18:26 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 18:10 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-31 |
| 18:08 | LSU | Michael Meaux grabs the defensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 18:01 | LSU | Kenneth Clift hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 30-31 |
| 18:00 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 17:36 | Arizona State | Santiago Jimenez steals the ball from Michael Salisbury | 30-31 |
| 17:14 | LSU | Michael Meaux misses the floater near the basket | 30-31 |
| 17:13 | LSU | Anthony Difranco grabs the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 16:55 | LSU | Anthony Difranco comes up short on the floater from the left side | 30-31 |
| 16:53 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez misses the tip | 30-31 |
| 16:52 | Arizona State | Roy Hillery snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 16:42 | Arizona State | Roy Hillery is fouled on the floor by Santiago Jimenez - foul #2 on Santiago Jimenez, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Drazen Gradowski (SG), John Porter (C) Michael Salisbury, Manuel Fuller | |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Munguia (PF), Michael Frye (C) Michael Meaux, Anthony Difranco | |
| 16:31 | Arizona State | Oliver Cram knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 32-31 |
| 16:11 | LSU | Kenneth Clift shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 16:10 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to John Porter | 32-31 |
| 15:45 | Arizona State | Lino Zadow hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-31 |
| 15:44 | LSU | Thomas Munguia pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Lino Zadow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Drazen Gradowski (fresh) SF - Roy Hillery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Oliver Cram (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Clift (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - Roger Neu (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Santiago Jimenez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Munguia (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Frye (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:15 | LSU | Kenneth Clift splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 15:13 | Arizona State | Drazen Gradowski grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 14:51 | Arizona State | Drazen Gradowski makes the 3 from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 14:27 | LSU | Drazen Gradowski steals the ball from Thomas Munguia | 35-31 |
| 14:13 | Arizona State | John Porter drills a jump hook near the basket | 37-31 |
| 13:45 | LSU | Roger Neu scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Clift | 37-34 |
| 13:33 | Arizona State | Lino Zadow scores on a shot from the free throw line | 39-34 |
| 13:10 | LSU | John Porter is called for the reach on Kenneth Clift - foul #1 on John Porter, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Salisbury (SG), James Liddell (SF), Manuel Fuller (C) Drazen Gradowski, Roy Hillery, John Porter | |
| Subs | LSU | Swietomierz Zemon (SG), Michael Meaux (PF), Anthony Difranco (C) Roger Neu, Thomas Munguia, Michael Frye | |
| 13:00 | LSU | Swietomierz Zemon is hacked by Michael Salisbury - foul #2 on Michael Salisbury, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Cameron Smith (SG) Kenneth Clift | |
| 12:41 | LSU | Anthony Difranco drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Cameron Smith | 39-36 |
| 12:17 | Arizona State | Oliver Cram dunks the ball on a nice dish by James Liddell | 41-36 |
| 12:02 | LSU | Cameron Smith misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 12:00 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez tips it but misses | 41-36 |
| 11:59 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Manuel Fuller | 41-36 |
| 11:45 | Arizona State | The short jumper by Oliver Cram is denied by Michael Meaux | 41-36 |
| 11:44 | LSU | Michael Meaux grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Lino Zadow (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Salisbury (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Liddell (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Oliver Cram (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Manuel Fuller (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Swietomierz Zemon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cameron Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Santiago Jimenez (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Meaux (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Anthony Difranco (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez is fouled on the floor by James Liddell - foul #1 on James Liddell, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Deal (PG), Drazen Gradowski (SF), Roy Hillery (PF) Lino Zadow, James Liddell, Oliver Cram | |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Clift (PG), Roger Neu (SG) Swietomierz Zemon, Santiago Jimenez | |
| 11:03 | LSU | Anthony Difranco misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Roy Hillery - foul #2 on Roy Hillery, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Porter (PF) Drazen Gradowski | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 11:03 | LSU | Anthony Difranco makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 11:03 | LSU | Anthony Difranco makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 10:49 | Arizona State | John Porter misses the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Cameron Smith - foul #1 on Cameron Smith, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| 10:49 | Arizona State | John Porter makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 10:49 | Arizona State | John Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 10:30 | LSU | Kenneth Clift comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by David Deal - foul #1 on David Deal, team foul #5 | 43-38 |
| 10:30 | LSU | Kenneth Clift misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 10:30 | LSU | Kenneth Clift makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 10:15 | Arizona State | John Porter misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-39 |
| 10:14 | LSU | Anthony Difranco gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 09:53 | LSU | Michael Meaux's pass is intercepted by John Porter | 43-39 |
| 09:34 | Arizona State | Michael Salisbury hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Roy Hillery and he's hacked by Roger Neu - foul #1 on Roger Neu, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Lino Zadow (PG), Drazen Gradowski (SF) David Deal, Roy Hillery | |
| Subs | LSU | Swietomierz Zemon (SG), Santiago Jimenez (SF), Thomas Munguia (PF), Michael Frye (C) Roger Neu, Cameron Smith, Michael Meaux, Anthony Difranco | |
| 09:34 | Arizona State | Michael Salisbury misses the free throw | 45-39 |
| 09:34 | LSU | Thomas Munguia gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 09:13 | LSU | Kenneth Clift works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 09:11 | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 09:05 | Arizona State | Michael Salisbury hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Swietomierz Zemon - foul #1 on Swietomierz Zemon, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Oliver Cram (PF) John Porter | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 09:05 | Arizona State | Michael Salisbury makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 09:05 | Arizona State | Michael Salisbury makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 08:36 | LSU | Swietomierz Zemon knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Thomas Munguia | 47-41 |
| 08:20 | Arizona State | Lino Zadow misses the 3 from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 08:19 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Fuller | 47-41 |
| 08:01 | Arizona State | Drazen Gradowski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 08:00 | LSU | Michael Frye snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 07:35 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez misses short on a shot from the right side | 47-41 |
| 07:34 | Arizona State | Oliver Cram pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Lino Zadow (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Salisbury (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Drazen Gradowski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Oliver Cram (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Manuel Fuller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Clift (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Swietomierz Zemon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Santiago Jimenez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Munguia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Frye (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Arizona State | Oliver Cram drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Salisbury | 49-41 |
| 06:49 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Clift and he's fouled by Drazen Gradowski - foul #1 on Drazen Gradowski, team foul #6 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Roy Hillery (SF), John Porter (C) Michael Salisbury, Manuel Fuller | |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Neu (PG), Michael Meaux (PF), Anthony Difranco (C) Kenneth Clift, Thomas Munguia, Michael Frye | |
| 06:49 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez misses the free throw | 49-43 |
| 06:49 | Arizona State | Oliver Cram grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 06:23 | Arizona State | Drazen Gradowski misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 06:21 | Arizona State | Roy Hillery tips it in | 51-43 |
| 06:14 | LSU | John Porter swats the layup by Michael Meaux | 51-43 |
| 06:12 | Arizona State | John Porter snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 06:03 | Arizona State | Oliver Cram clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Roger Neu - foul #2 on Roger Neu, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Grant (SG) Drazen Gradowski | |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Clift (PG), Cameron Smith (SF) Swietomierz Zemon, Santiago Jimenez | |
| 06:03 | Arizona State | Oliver Cram makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 06:03 | Arizona State | Oliver Cram makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:43 | LSU | Kenneth Clift double dribbles | 53-43 |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Deal (PG) Lino Zadow | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 05:21 | Arizona State | David Grant is fouled on the floor by Roger Neu - foul #3 on Roger Neu, team foul #6 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Manuel Fuller (C) Oliver Cram | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 04:55 | Arizona State | David Grant is called for a charge - foul #1 on David Grant, team foul #7 | 53-43 |
| 04:34 | LSU | Kenneth Clift connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Roger Neu | 53-46 |
| 04:20 | Arizona State | Kenneth Clift is called for the reach on David Deal - foul #2 on Kenneth Clift, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Salisbury (SG), Drazen Gradowski (SF) David Grant, Manuel Fuller | |
| Subs | LSU | Swietomierz Zemon (SG), Santiago Jimenez (SF) Kenneth Clift, Cameron Smith | |
| 04:20 | Arizona State | David Deal misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 04:20 | LSU | The rebound goes to Anthony Difranco | 53-46 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:10 | LSU | Swietomierz Zemon drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Santiago Jimenez | 53-48 |
| 03:55 | Arizona State | Drazen Gradowski misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-48 |
| 03:54 | Arizona State | Michael Salisbury tips it back up and in | 55-48 |
| 03:34 | LSU | Swietomierz Zemon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 03:33 | LSU | Michael Meaux gets the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - David Deal (fresh) SG - Michael Salisbury (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Drazen Gradowski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Porter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Roy Hillery (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Roger Neu (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Swietomierz Zemon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Santiago Jimenez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Meaux (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Anthony Difranco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:16 | LSU | Michael Meaux connects on the runner near the basket set up by Swietomierz Zemon and the foul's on Roy Hillery - foul #3 on Roy Hillery, team foul #8 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Lino Zadow (PG), Oliver Cram (PF), Manuel Fuller (C) David Deal, John Porter, Roy Hillery | |
| Subs | LSU | Cameron Smith (SG), Michael Frye (C) Roger Neu, Anthony Difranco | |
| 03:16 | LSU | Michael Meaux makes the free throw | 55-51 |
| 03:03 | Arizona State | Drazen Gradowski drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Lino Zadow | 57-51 |
| 02:58 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-51 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Neu (PG), Anthony Difranco (C) Cameron Smith, Michael Frye | |
| 02:36 | LSU | Anthony Difranco drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Roger Neu | 57-53 |
| 02:14 | Arizona State | Lino Zadow misses the easy layup | 57-53 |
| 02:12 | LSU | Michael Meaux grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 01:51 | LSU | Roger Neu is called for 5 seconds | 57-53 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Roy Hillery (SF) Drazen Gradowski | |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Clift (PG) Swietomierz Zemon | |
| 01:29 | Arizona State | Oliver Cram makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Roy Hillery | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:13 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 59-53 |
| 01:11 | Arizona State | Oliver Cram snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Arizona State | Oliver Cram hits a runner from the baseline | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:40 | LSU | Roy Hillery is called for the reach on Kenneth Clift - foul #4 on Roy Hillery, team foul #9 | 61-53 |
| 00:40 | LSU | Kenneth Clift makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:40 | LSU | Kenneth Clift makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Arizona State | Oliver Cram is hacked by Roger Neu in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roger Neu, team foul #8 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Grant (SG), Drazen Gradowski (SF) Michael Salisbury, Roy Hillery | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:37 | Arizona State | Oliver Cram makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:37 | Arizona State | Oliver Cram misses the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:37 | LSU | Michael Meaux pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 00:30 | LSU | Kenneth Clift is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 00:28 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Meaux | 62-55 |
| 00:25 | LSU | Roger Neu is called for a charge - foul #5 on Roger Neu, team foul #9 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Swietomierz Zemon (SG) Roger Neu | |
| 00:24 | Arizona State | Swietomierz Zemon is called for the reach on Lino Zadow in the backcourt - foul #2 on Swietomierz Zemon, team foul #10 | 62-55 |
| 00:24 | Arizona State | Lino Zadow makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:24 | Arizona State | Lino Zadow misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:24 | LSU | Anthony Difranco grabs the defensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 00:17 | LSU | Kenneth Clift works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Swietomierz Zemon | 63-58 |
| 00:17 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| 00:14 | Arizona State | Drazen Gradowski is hacked by Swietomierz Zemon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Swietomierz Zemon, team foul #11 | 63-58 |
| 00:14 | Arizona State | Drazen Gradowski misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:14 | Arizona State | Drazen Gradowski misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:14 | LSU | Michael Meaux pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| 00:08 | LSU | Kenneth Clift shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-58 |
| 00:07 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Santiago Jimenez | 63-58 |
| 00:04 | LSU | Michael Meaux loses the dribble to David Grant | 63-58 |
| 00:04 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| 00:01 | Arizona State | Oliver Cram is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Clift - foul #3 on Kenneth Clift, team foul #12 | 63-58 |
| 00:01 | Arizona State | Oliver Cram misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:01 | Arizona State | Oliver Cram makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Kenneth Clift hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 64-58 |