| Lineup | LSU | PG - Richard Garner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shannon Johnston (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Wozniak (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lee Williams (fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Grigg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Loren Bale (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Chapman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brad Gorrell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - Christopher Macdonald (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rodney Gochenour (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | William Wozniak inbounds the ball | 28-24 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:36 | LSU | Michael Grigg buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Wozniak | 30-24 |
| 19:13 | Yale | Christopher Macdonald hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Loren Bale | 30-26 |
| 18:49 | LSU | Michael Grigg is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Michael Grigg, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 18:26 | Yale | The jump hook by Brad Gorrell is blocked by Lee Williams | 30-26 |
| 18:25 | Yale | Brad Gorrell tips it back up and in | 30-28 |
| 18:05 | LSU | Christopher Macdonald takes the ball from Shannon Johnston | 30-28 |
| 18:03 | Yale | Loren Bale is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Loren Bale, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| Subs | LSU | Morton Woodson (SF), Bernard Mullins (PF) William Wozniak, Lee Williams | |
| Subs | Yale | Olin Olejarski (PG), Gerald Walker (PF), Donnie Gossard (C) Loren Bale, Christopher Macdonald, Rodney Gochenour | |
| 17:38 | LSU | Shannon Johnston is fouled on the floor by William Chapman - foul #3 on William Chapman, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| Subs | LSU | Boyd Knepper (PG) Richard Garner | |
| Subs | Yale | Clifton Johnson (SG) William Chapman | |
| 17:23 | LSU | Michael Grigg misses long on a floater from the right block | 30-28 |
| 17:21 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Grigg | 30-28 |
| 17:11 | LSU | Olin Olejarski is called for the reach on Michael Grigg - foul #1 on Olin Olejarski, team foul #3 | 30-28 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Yale | Vincent Sumner (PG) Brad Gorrell | |
| 16:58 | LSU | Morton Woodson travels with the ball | 30-28 |
| Subs | LSU | Lee Williams (PF) Bernard Mullins | |
| Subs | Yale | Loren Bale (PG), Christopher Macdonald (PF) Vincent Sumner, Clifton Johnson | |
| 16:40 | Yale | Gerald Walker loses the dribble to Shannon Johnston | 30-28 |
| 16:24 | LSU | Boyd Knepper clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-28 |
| 16:22 | Yale | Donnie Gossard snags the defensive board | 30-28 |
| 16:20 | Yale | Olin Olejarski is hacked by Shannon Johnston in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shannon Johnston, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Garner (PG), William Wozniak (SF) Boyd Knepper, Morton Woodson | |
| Subs | Yale | Rodney Gochenour (C) Donnie Gossard | |
| 16:03 | Yale | Olin Olejarski can't connect on a shot in the paint | 30-28 |
| 16:01 | LSU | William Wozniak pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Richard Garner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shannon Johnston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Wozniak (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lee Williams (fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Grigg (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Loren Bale (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Olin Olejarski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gerald Walker (fresh) PF - Christopher Macdonald (fresh) 4 pts. C - Rodney Gochenour (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:38 | LSU | Michael Grigg misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-28 |
| 15:37 | Yale | Gerald Walker snags the defensive board | 30-28 |
| 15:30 | Yale | Rodney Gochenour comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-28 |
| 15:28 | Yale | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Macdonald | 30-28 |
| 15:15 | Yale | Loren Bale can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 15:14 | LSU | Michael Grigg pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 14:52 | LSU | Michael Grigg hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 30-28 |
| 14:50 | Yale | The rebound goes to Olin Olejarski | 30-28 |
| 14:42 | Yale | Loren Bale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-28 |
| Subs | LSU | Morton Woodson (SF), Bernard Mullins (PF) William Wozniak, Lee Williams | |
| Subs | Yale | Vincent Sumner (PG), William Chapman (SG), Brad Gorrell (SF), Donnie Gossard (C) Loren Bale, Olin Olejarski, Gerald Walker, Rodney Gochenour | |
| 14:18 | LSU | Michael Grigg misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 30-28 |
| 14:17 | Yale | Brad Gorrell pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 14:12 | Yale | Vincent Sumner is hacked by Richard Garner - foul #1 on Richard Garner, team foul #3 | 30-28 |
| Subs | LSU | Boyd Knepper (PG) Richard Garner | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 13:58 | Yale | Donnie Gossard comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Grigg - foul #2 on Michael Grigg, team foul #4 | 30-28 |
| 13:58 | Yale | Donnie Gossard makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 13:58 | Yale | Donnie Gossard makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 13:29 | LSU | Bernard Mullins misses the easy layup but the foul's on Donnie Gossard - foul #2 on Donnie Gossard, team foul #4 | 30-30 |
| Subs | LSU | William Wozniak (SF) Morton Woodson | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 13:29 | LSU | Bernard Mullins misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 13:29 | LSU | Bernard Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 13:25 | Yale | Shannon Johnston picks off the pass by Vincent Sumner in the backcourt | 31-30 |
| 13:00 | LSU | The short jumper by Michael Grigg is denied by Brad Gorrell | 31-30 |
| 12:59 | LSU | Michael Grigg pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 12:40 | LSU | Brad Gorrell steals the ball from Boyd Knepper | 31-30 |
| 12:37 | Yale | Brad Gorrell blows the layup | 31-30 |
| 12:35 | LSU | William Wozniak grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 12:31 | LSU | Shannon Johnston is hacked by Donnie Gossard - foul #3 on Donnie Gossard, team foul #5 | 31-30 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Garner (PG), Lee Williams (PF) Boyd Knepper, Bernard Mullins | |
| Subs | Yale | Loren Bale (PG), Olin Olejarski (SG), Gerald Walker (PF), Rodney Gochenour (C) Vincent Sumner, William Chapman, Christopher Macdonald, Donnie Gossard | |
| 12:13 | LSU | Richard Garner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-30 |
| Subs | LSU | Morton Woodson (SF) William Wozniak | |
| Subs | Yale | Clifton Johnson (SG) Brad Gorrell | |
| 12:10 | Yale | Clifton Johnson loses the dribble to Morton Woodson in the backcourt | 31-30 |
| 11:46 | LSU | Richard Garner misses the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Rodney Gochenour - foul #2 on Rodney Gochenour, team foul #6 | 31-30 |
| 11:46 | LSU | Richard Garner makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 11:46 | LSU | Richard Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Richard Garner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shannon Johnston (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Morton Woodson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lee Williams (fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Grigg (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Loren Bale (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clifton Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Olin Olejarski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Gerald Walker (fresh) C - Rodney Gochenour (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Yale | Rodney Gochenour hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Olin Olejarski | 33-33 |
| 11:01 | LSU | Loren Bale steals the ball from Michael Grigg | 33-33 |
| 10:49 | Yale | Loren Bale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-33 |
| Subs | LSU | William Wozniak (SF), Bernard Mullins (PF) Morton Woodson, Lee Williams | |
| Subs | Yale | Vincent Sumner (PG), William Chapman (SG), Brad Gorrell (SF), Donnie Gossard (C) Loren Bale, Clifton Johnson, Olin Olejarski, Rodney Gochenour | |
| 10:26 | LSU | Shannon Johnston hits the finger roll | 35-33 |
| 10:10 | Yale | Donnie Gossard can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Grigg - foul #3 on Michael Grigg, team foul #5 | 35-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Boyd Knepper (PG) Richard Garner | |
| Subs | Yale | Christopher Macdonald (PF) Gerald Walker | |
| 10:10 | Yale | Donnie Gossard makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 10:10 | Yale | Donnie Gossard misses the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 10:10 | LSU | The rebound goes to Bernard Mullins | 35-34 |
| 09:53 | LSU | The jump hook by Michael Grigg is blocked by Donnie Gossard | 35-34 |
| 09:51 | LSU | Bernard Mullins tips it home | 37-34 |
| 09:48 | Yale | Brad Gorrell is hacked by Shannon Johnston in the backcourt - foul #4 on Shannon Johnston, team foul #6 | 37-34 |
| 09:29 | Yale | William Chapman makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Brad Gorrell and the foul's on Shannon Johnston - foul #5 on Shannon Johnston, team foul #7 | 37-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Jesse Merry (SG) Shannon Johnston | |
| Subs | Yale | Olin Olejarski (PG) Vincent Sumner | |
| 09:29 | Yale | William Chapman makes the free throw | 37-37 |
| 09:08 | LSU | Boyd Knepper misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 09:06 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to William Wozniak | 37-37 |
| 08:46 | LSU | Brad Gorrell is called for the reach on William Wozniak - foul #1 on Brad Gorrell, team foul #7 | 37-37 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Garner (PG), Morton Woodson (SG), Lee Williams (PF), Ray Tyus (C) Boyd Knepper, Jesse Merry, Bernard Mullins, Michael Grigg | |
| Subs | Yale | Loren Bale (PG), Gerald Walker (PF), Rodney Gochenour (C) William Chapman, Christopher Macdonald, Donnie Gossard | |
| 08:46 | LSU | William Wozniak makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 08:46 | LSU | William Wozniak makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 08:42 | Yale | Brad Gorrell loses the dribble to Richard Garner in the backcourt | 39-37 |
| 08:26 | LSU | Gerald Walker steps in front of the Richard Garner pass | 39-37 |
| 08:14 | Yale | Loren Bale is hacked by Richard Garner - foul #2 on Richard Garner, team foul #8 | 39-37 |
| Subs | LSU | Jesse Merry (SF) William Wozniak | |
| Subs | Yale | Clifton Johnson (SG) Brad Gorrell | |
| 08:14 | Yale | Loren Bale makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 08:14 | Yale | Loren Bale makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 07:45 | LSU | Richard Garner clanks a floater from the right side | 39-39 |
| 07:43 | LSU | Ray Tyus tips it home | 41-39 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Richard Garner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Morton Woodson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jesse Merry (fresh) PF - Lee Williams (fresh) 5 reb. C - Ray Tyus (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Loren Bale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clifton Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Olin Olejarski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Gerald Walker (fresh) C - Rodney Gochenour (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Yale | Richard Garner is called for the reach on Olin Olejarski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Garner, team foul #9 | 41-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Boyd Knepper (SF), Michael Grigg (C) Morton Woodson, Ray Tyus | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 07:39 | Yale | Olin Olejarski makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 07:39 | Yale | Olin Olejarski makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 07:13 | LSU | Lee Williams's layup is rejected by Rodney Gochenour | 41-41 |
| 07:12 | Yale | Gerald Walker gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 07:07 | Yale | Clifton Johnson travels with the ball | 41-41 |
| Subs | LSU | William Wozniak (SF), Bernard Mullins (PF) Jesse Merry, Lee Williams | |
| Subs | Yale | Vincent Sumner (PG), William Chapman (SG), Brad Gorrell (SF), Christopher Macdonald (PF), Donnie Gossard (C) Loren Bale, Clifton Johnson, Olin Olejarski, Gerald Walker, Rodney Gochenour | |
| 06:44 | LSU | Boyd Knepper knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 06:41 | Yale | Vincent Sumner is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Ray Tyus (C) Michael Grigg | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 06:26 | LSU | Richard Garner lays it up and in on a nice dish by Boyd Knepper | 46-41 |
| 06:21 | Yale | William Chapman hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Boyd Knepper - foul #1 on Boyd Knepper, team foul #10 | 46-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Morton Woodson (SG) Richard Garner | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 06:21 | Yale | William Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 06:21 | Yale | William Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 06:00 | LSU | William Wozniak misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 46-43 |
| 05:58 | Yale | The rebound goes to Brad Gorrell | 46-43 |
| 05:38 | Yale | Brad Gorrell is whistled for traveling | 46-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Garner (PG), Jesse Merry (SF), Lee Williams (PF), Michael Grigg (C) Boyd Knepper, William Wozniak, Bernard Mullins, Ray Tyus | |
| Subs | Yale | Loren Bale (PG), Gerald Walker (PF), Rodney Gochenour (C) Vincent Sumner, Christopher Macdonald, Donnie Gossard | |
| 05:21 | LSU | Morton Woodson can't connect on a shot from the left block | 46-43 |
| 05:20 | Yale | Gerald Walker pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 05:06 | Yale | Rodney Gochenour comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Jesse Merry - foul #1 on Jesse Merry, team foul #11 | 46-43 |
| Subs | LSU | William Wozniak (SF) Morton Woodson | |
| Subs | Yale | Clifton Johnson (SG), Olin Olejarski (SF) William Chapman, Brad Gorrell | |
| 05:06 | Yale | Rodney Gochenour makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 05:06 | Yale | Rodney Gochenour misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 05:06 | LSU | William Wozniak grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 04:59 | LSU | Gerald Walker is called for the reach on Lee Williams - foul #1 on Gerald Walker, team foul #8 | 46-44 |
| 04:59 | LSU | Lee Williams misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 04:59 | Yale | The rebound goes to Rodney Gochenour | 46-44 |
| 04:39 | Yale | Rodney Gochenour misses the wide open shot near the basket | 46-44 |
| 04:37 | LSU | Lee Williams gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 04:18 | LSU | Michael Grigg misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-44 |
| 04:16 | Yale | Rodney Gochenour snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 04:12 | Yale | Loren Bale is fouled on the floor by Jesse Merry - foul #2 on Jesse Merry, team foul #12 | 46-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Boyd Knepper (PG), Morton Woodson (SG), Bernard Mullins (PF), Ray Tyus (C) Richard Garner, Jesse Merry, Lee Williams, Michael Grigg | |
| Subs | Yale | Donnie Gossard (C) Rodney Gochenour | |
| 04:12 | Yale | Loren Bale makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 04:12 | Yale | Loren Bale makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 03:54 | LSU | Bernard Mullins misses short on a runner from the baseline | 46-46 |
| 03:53 | Yale | Gerald Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 03:45 | Yale | Clifton Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 03:44 | LSU | Bernard Mullins grabs the board | 46-46 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Boyd Knepper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Morton Woodson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Wozniak (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bernard Mullins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ray Tyus (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Loren Bale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clifton Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Olin Olejarski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Gerald Walker (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Donnie Gossard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | LSU | Ray Tyus misses the runner in the lane | 46-46 |
| 03:16 | LSU | Bernard Mullins grabs the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 03:00 | LSU | Bernard Mullins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 46-46 |
| 02:59 | LSU | Ray Tyus hits the follow up shot | 48-46 |
| 02:59 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Garner (PG), Jesse Merry (SF), Lee Williams (PF), Michael Grigg (C) Boyd Knepper, William Wozniak, Bernard Mullins, Ray Tyus | |
| Subs | Yale | William Chapman (SG), Brad Gorrell (SF), Christopher Macdonald (PF), Rodney Gochenour (C) Loren Bale, Clifton Johnson, Gerald Walker, Donnie Gossard | |
| 02:32 | Yale | Jesse Merry is called for the reach on Rodney Gochenour - foul #3 on Jesse Merry, team foul #13 | 48-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Boyd Knepper (SF) Morton Woodson | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 02:32 | Yale | Rodney Gochenour misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 02:32 | Yale | Rodney Gochenour misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 02:32 | LSU | Lee Williams gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 02:09 | LSU | Richard Garner knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 50-46 |
| 01:53 | Yale | Brad Gorrell is fouled on the floor by Lee Williams - foul #1 on Lee Williams, team foul #14 | 50-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Morton Woodson (SG), William Wozniak (SF) Jesse Merry, Boyd Knepper | |
| Subs | Yale | Loren Bale (PG) Olin Olejarski | |
| 01:53 | Yale | Brad Gorrell makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 01:53 | Yale | Brad Gorrell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 01:34 | LSU | William Wozniak misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-48 |
| 01:32 | LSU | Lee Williams tips it in | 52-48 |
| 01:11 | Yale | William Wozniak picks off the pass by Loren Bale | 52-48 |
| 01:07 | LSU | William Wozniak lays it in | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:04 | Yale | William Chapman is fouled in the backcourt by Morton Woodson - foul #1 on Morton Woodson, team foul #15 | 54-48 |
| 01:04 | Yale | William Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 01:04 | Yale | William Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:39 | LSU | Morton Woodson clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 54-50 |
| 00:38 | Yale | Rodney Gochenour snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Yale | Rodney Gochenour is open and scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Loren Bale | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:29 | LSU | Lee Williams is hacked by William Chapman in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Chapman, team foul #9 | 54-52 |
| 00:29 | LSU | Lee Williams misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:29 | Yale | Rodney Gochenour snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Yale | Christopher Macdonald is alone and drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Loren Bale | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:03 | LSU | Lee Williams can't connect on a runner near the basket | 54-54 |
| 00:01 | Yale | Christopher Macdonald snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Yale | Christopher Macdonald clanks a fullcourt shot | 54-54 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Richard Garner (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Morton Woodson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Wozniak (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lee Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Grigg (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Loren Bale (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Chapman (fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. SF - Brad Gorrell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. PF - Christopher Macdonald (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Gochenour (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | LSU | Lee Williams wins the tip | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:46 | LSU | Michael Grigg scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Morton Woodson | 56-54 |
| 04:39 | Yale | William Chapman loses the dribble to Richard Garner | 56-54 |
| 04:10 | LSU | Morton Woodson misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Brad Gorrell - foul #2 on Brad Gorrell, team foul #10 | 56-54 |
| Subs | LSU | Jesse Merry (SF), Bernard Mullins (PF), Ray Tyus (C) William Wozniak, Lee Williams, Michael Grigg | |
| Subs | Yale | Gerald Walker (PF), Donnie Gossard (C) Christopher Macdonald, Rodney Gochenour | |
| 04:10 | LSU | Morton Woodson makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 04:10 | LSU | Morton Woodson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 03:47 | Yale | Brad Gorrell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 03:46 | LSU | Bernard Mullins pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 03:21 | LSU | Jesse Merry misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 58-54 |
| 03:20 | Yale | Brad Gorrell grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 02:58 | Yale | Brad Gorrell misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Morton Woodson - foul #2 on Morton Woodson, team foul #16 | 58-54 |
| Subs | LSU | Boyd Knepper (SF), Lee Williams (PF) Morton Woodson, Ray Tyus | |
| Subs | Yale | Olin Olejarski (PG), Clifton Johnson (SG) Loren Bale, William Chapman | |
| 02:58 | Yale | Brad Gorrell misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 02:58 | Yale | Brad Gorrell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 02:56 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Grigg (C) Bernard Mullins | |
| Subs | Yale | Christopher Macdonald (PF), Rodney Gochenour (C) Gerald Walker, Donnie Gossard | |
| 02:44 | LSU | Rodney Gochenour is called for the reach on Boyd Knepper - foul #3 on Rodney Gochenour, team foul #11 | 58-55 |
| 02:44 | LSU | Boyd Knepper misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 02:44 | LSU | Boyd Knepper makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 02:38 | Yale | Richard Garner steps in front of the Clifton Johnson pass in the backcourt | 59-55 |
| 02:37 | LSU | Jesse Merry lays it in on a great pass from Richard Garner | 61-55 |
| 02:37 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-55 |
| Subs | LSU | William Wozniak (SF) Boyd Knepper | |
| Subs | Yale | Loren Bale (PG), William Chapman (SG) Olin Olejarski, Clifton Johnson | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:14 | Yale | 3 seconds is called on William Chapman | 61-55 |
| 01:50 | LSU | William Wozniak can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Rodney Gochenour - foul #4 on Rodney Gochenour, team foul #12 | 61-55 |
| Subs | LSU | Morton Woodson (SG) Jesse Merry | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 01:50 | LSU | William Wozniak makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 01:50 | LSU | William Wozniak makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:41 | Yale | Christopher Macdonald banks in the layup on a nice dish by Loren Bale | 63-57 |
| 01:12 | LSU | Morton Woodson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Yale | William Chapman buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Loren Bale | 63-60 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Richard Garner (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Morton Woodson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Wozniak (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lee Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Grigg (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Loren Bale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Chapman (fresh) 14 pts. 4 pf. SF - Brad Gorrell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. PF - Christopher Macdonald (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Gochenour (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:33 | LSU | Morton Woodson misses the floater from just outside the lane | 63-60 |
| 00:31 | LSU | Richard Garner gets the offensive rebound | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:29 | LSU | Loren Bale is called for the reach on Richard Garner - foul #2 on Loren Bale, team foul #13 | 63-60 |
| Subs | LSU | Boyd Knepper (SG), Bernard Mullins (PF) Morton Woodson, Lee Williams | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 00:29 | LSU | Richard Garner makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:29 | LSU | Richard Garner misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:29 | Yale | The rebound goes to Rodney Gochenour | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Yale | Loren Bale drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Macdonald | 64-63 |
| 00:23 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | LSU | Morton Woodson (SG), Lee Williams (PF) Boyd Knepper, Bernard Mullins | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 00:20 | LSU | Morton Woodson is fouled in the backcourt by Loren Bale - foul #3 on Loren Bale, team foul #14 | 64-63 |
| 00:20 | LSU | Morton Woodson misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:20 | LSU | Morton Woodson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Yale | Brad Gorrell lays it up and in on a great pass from William Chapman | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:05 | LSU | Lee Williams is called for traveling | 65-65 |
| 00:05 | Yale | Yale calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Yale | Loren Bale is fouled in the backcourt by William Wozniak - foul #3 on William Wozniak, team foul #17 | 65-65 |
| 00:03 | Yale | Loren Bale makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:03 | Yale | Loren Bale misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:03 | LSU | Lee Williams pulls down the rebound | 65-66 |
| 00:03 | LSU | LSU calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | LSU | Richard Garner misses long on a halfcourt shot | 65-66 |