| Lineup | Howard | PG - Steven Caudell (fresh) SG - William Crawford (fresh) SF - Dennis Wilson (fresh) PF - Robert Unrein (fresh) C - Jason Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allen Dang (fresh) SG - Stuart Rhodes (fresh) SF - Douglas Wydra (fresh) PF - Robert Roberson (fresh) C - Earl Hanson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Robert Unrein wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Howard | Jason Brown loses the dribble to Robert Roberson | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | LSU | Allen Dang misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Howard | Jason Brown grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Howard | Earl Hanson steals it from Dennis Wilson | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | LSU | The jumper by Allen Dang is denied by Robert Unrein | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Howard | Robert Unrein gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Howard | William Crawford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Howard | Jason Brown snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Howard | Jason Brown misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | LSU | Stuart Rhodes grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | LSU | Allen Dang is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:15 | Howard | Robert Unrein's floater is tipped away by Earl Hanson | 0-0 |
| 18:14 | LSU | Stuart Rhodes snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:05 | LSU | Earl Hanson's layup is rejected by Robert Unrein | 0-0 |
| 18:03 | LSU | Earl Hanson tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 18:01 | Howard | William Crawford pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:44 | Howard | Dennis Wilson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 17:43 | Howard | William Crawford grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:29 | Howard | Steven Caudell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 17:27 | LSU | Stuart Rhodes gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:05 | LSU | Earl Hanson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 0-0 |
| 17:03 | LSU | Robert Roberson tips it in | 0-2 |
| 16:54 | Howard | Robert Roberson blocks the jumper by Steven Caudell | 0-2 |
| 16:53 | LSU | Stuart Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 16:44 | LSU | Stuart Rhodes hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Allen Dang | 0-5 |
| 16:31 | Howard | William Crawford double dribbles | 0-5 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Leake (PG), Jonathan Crawford (SG), Eddie Trexler (SF), Waylon Hepworth (PF), Ervin Gordon (C) Steven Caudell, William Crawford, Dennis Wilson, Robert Unrein, Jason Brown | |
| Subs | LSU | Courtney Delrosario (SG), James Eby (PF), Wade Kim (C) Stuart Rhodes, Robert Roberson, Earl Hanson | |
| 16:16 | LSU | Allen Dang hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Eby | 0-7 |
| 16:05 | Howard | Jonathan Crawford makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-7 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert Leake (fresh) SG - Jonathan Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eddie Trexler (fresh) PF - Waylon Hepworth (fresh) C - Ervin Gordon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allen Dang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Courtney Delrosario (fresh) SF - Douglas Wydra (fairly fresh) PF - James Eby (fresh) C - Wade Kim (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | LSU | Robert Leake is called for the reach on Allen Dang - foul #1 on Robert Leake, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Edward (PG), David Foushee (SF) Allen Dang, Douglas Wydra | |
| 15:28 | LSU | David Foushee misses badly on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Eddie Trexler - foul #1 on Eddie Trexler, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Caudell (PG), William Crawford (SG), Dennis Wilson (SF) Robert Leake, Jonathan Crawford, Eddie Trexler | |
| Subs | LSU | Stuart Rhodes (SG), Earl Hanson (C) Courtney Delrosario, Wade Kim | |
| 15:28 | LSU | David Foushee makes the 1st free throw | 2-8 |
| 15:28 | LSU | David Foushee makes the 2nd free throw | 2-9 |
| 15:08 | Howard | Waylon Hepworth hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 2-9 |
| 15:07 | Howard | Waylon Hepworth pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-9 |
| 14:59 | Howard | Dennis Wilson buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Caudell | 5-9 |
| 14:44 | LSU | Earl Hanson is called for traveling | 5-9 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Unrein (PF), Jason Brown (C) Waylon Hepworth, Ervin Gordon | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Roberson (PF) James Eby | |
| 14:29 | Howard | Dennis Wilson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 5-9 |
| 14:28 | LSU | Johnny Edward grabs the defensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 14:06 | LSU | Stuart Rhodes makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Johnny Edward | 5-12 |
| 13:48 | Howard | Robert Unrein buries a fadeaway in the paint | 7-12 |
| 13:41 | LSU | Earl Hanson can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 7-12 |
| 13:39 | Howard | Dennis Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 13:17 | Howard | William Crawford knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Steven Caudell | 9-12 |
| 12:56 | LSU | Stuart Rhodes scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Roberson | 9-14 |
| 12:34 | Howard | Robert Unrein scores on a floater from the right block and the foul's on Robert Roberson - foul #1 on Robert Roberson, team foul #1 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Leake (PG), Jonathan Crawford (SG), Eddie Trexler (SF) Steven Caudell, William Crawford, Dennis Wilson | |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Dang (PG), Courtney Delrosario (SG), Douglas Wydra (SF), James Eby (PF), Wade Kim (C) Johnny Edward, Stuart Rhodes, David Foushee, Robert Roberson, Earl Hanson | |
| 12:34 | Howard | Robert Unrein makes the free throw | 12-14 |
| 12:20 | LSU | Wade Kim buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Courtney Delrosario | 12-16 |
| 11:51 | Howard | Jonathan Crawford can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 12-16 |
| 11:49 | LSU | Wade Kim snags the defensive board | 12-16 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert Leake (fresh) SG - Jonathan Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eddie Trexler (fresh) PF - Robert Unrein (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Jason Brown (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allen Dang (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Courtney Delrosario (fresh) SF - Douglas Wydra (fresh) PF - James Eby (fresh) C - Wade Kim (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | LSU | Douglas Wydra misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Eddie Trexler - foul #2 on Eddie Trexler, team foul #3 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Howard | William Crawford (SG), Waylon Hepworth (PF), Ervin Gordon (C) Eddie Trexler, Robert Unrein, Jason Brown | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 11:35 | LSU | Douglas Wydra misses the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 11:35 | LSU | Douglas Wydra misses the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 11:35 | Howard | The rebound goes to Waylon Hepworth | 12-16 |
| 11:21 | Howard | Jonathan Crawford makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from William Crawford | 15-16 |
| 11:02 | LSU | Ervin Gordon is called for the reach on Allen Dang - foul #1 on Ervin Gordon, team foul #4 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Caudell (PG), Dennis Wilson (SF) Robert Leake, Jonathan Crawford | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 10:47 | LSU | James Eby misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Waylon Hepworth - foul #1 on Waylon Hepworth, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | LSU | Earl Hanson (C) Wade Kim | |
| 10:47 | LSU | James Eby makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 10:47 | LSU | James Eby makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 10:34 | Howard | Courtney Delrosario steals it from Ervin Gordon | 15-18 |
| 10:17 | LSU | Waylon Hepworth picks off the pass by Douglas Wydra | 15-18 |
| 09:56 | Howard | Ervin Gordon is whistled for traveling | 15-18 |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathan Crawford (SG), Robert Unrein (PF), Jason Brown (C) William Crawford, Waylon Hepworth, Ervin Gordon | |
| Subs | LSU | Stuart Rhodes (SG), Robert Roberson (PF) Courtney Delrosario, James Eby | |
| 09:31 | LSU | Stuart Rhodes is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Crawford - foul #1 on Jonathan Crawford, team foul #6 | 15-18 |
| 09:13 | LSU | Stuart Rhodes misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 15-18 |
| 09:11 | LSU | Earl Hanson pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 09:02 | LSU | Stuart Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-18 |
| 09:00 | Howard | Dennis Wilson gets the rebound | 15-18 |
| 08:48 | Howard | Robert Unrein misses long on a floater from the left block | 15-18 |
| 08:46 | LSU | Allen Dang snags the defensive board | 15-18 |
| 08:30 | LSU | Stuart Rhodes misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 15-18 |
| 08:28 | Howard | Robert Unrein pulls down the rebound | 15-18 |
| 08:13 | Howard | Dennis Wilson is whistled for traveling | 15-18 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Leake (PG), William Crawford (SG), Waylon Hepworth (C) Steven Caudell, Dennis Wilson, Jason Brown | |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Edward (PG), David Foushee (SF), James Eby (C) Allen Dang, Douglas Wydra, Earl Hanson | |
| 07:56 | LSU | Robert Roberson slams it home set up by Johnny Edward | 15-20 |
| 07:46 | Howard | Jonathan Crawford hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-20 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert Leake (fresh) SG - William Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Crawford (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Unrein (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Waylon Hepworth (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Johnny Edward (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stuart Rhodes (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Foushee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Roberson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - James Eby (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:27 | LSU | David Foushee misses short on a shot from the right block | 18-20 |
| 07:25 | Howard | William Crawford grabs the board | 18-20 |
| 07:08 | Howard | Waylon Hepworth misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 18-20 |
| 07:07 | LSU | Robert Roberson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 06:45 | LSU | James Eby scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from David Foushee | 18-22 |
| 06:19 | Howard | William Crawford misses the easy layup | 18-22 |
| 06:18 | Howard | Jonathan Crawford misses the tip | 18-22 |
| 06:16 | LSU | David Foushee gets the rebound | 18-22 |
| 06:06 | LSU | Johnny Edward scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Stuart Rhodes | 18-24 |
| 05:52 | Howard | Jonathan Crawford comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-24 |
| 05:51 | LSU | James Eby grabs the defensive rebound | 18-24 |
| 05:47 | LSU | Johnny Edward makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Roberson and he's hacked by Robert Unrein - foul #1 on Robert Unrein, team foul #7 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Caudell (PG), Dennis Wilson (SF), Jason Brown (C) Robert Leake, Jonathan Crawford, Robert Unrein | |
| Subs | LSU | Courtney Delrosario (SG), Douglas Wydra (SF), Earl Hanson (C) Stuart Rhodes, David Foushee, Robert Roberson | |
| 05:47 | LSU | Johnny Edward makes the free throw | 18-27 |
| 05:23 | Howard | Waylon Hepworth loses the dribble to Courtney Delrosario | 18-27 |
| 04:56 | LSU | Earl Hanson lays it up and in set up by Douglas Wydra and he's hacked by Waylon Hepworth - foul #2 on Waylon Hepworth, team foul #8 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Leake (SG), Ervin Gordon (PF) William Crawford, Waylon Hepworth | |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Dang (PG), Michael Batton (PF) Johnny Edward, James Eby | |
| 04:56 | LSU | Earl Hanson makes the free throw | 18-30 |
| 04:38 | Howard | Dennis Wilson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-30 |
| 04:36 | LSU | Earl Hanson grabs the board | 18-30 |
| 04:13 | LSU | Allen Dang comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Leake - foul #2 on Robert Leake, team foul #9 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Howard | William Crawford (SG) Robert Leake | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 04:13 | LSU | Allen Dang makes the 1st free throw | 18-31 |
| 04:13 | LSU | Allen Dang misses the 2nd free throw | 18-31 |
| 04:13 | Howard | Ervin Gordon snags the defensive board | 18-31 |
| 04:02 | Howard | Allen Dang steals the ball from Steven Caudell | 18-31 |
| 03:56 | LSU | Earl Hanson buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Douglas Wydra | 18-33 |
| 03:44 | Howard | Allen Dang swats the shot by Steven Caudell | 18-33 |
| 03:43 | LSU | Michael Batton gets the rebound | 18-33 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Steven Caudell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ervin Gordon (fresh) C - Jason Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allen Dang (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Courtney Delrosario (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Douglas Wydra (fresh) PF - Michael Batton (fresh) C - Earl Hanson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | LSU | Courtney Delrosario loses the dribble to Dennis Wilson | 18-33 |
| 03:18 | Howard | William Crawford hits the finger roll set up by Dennis Wilson | 20-33 |
| 02:58 | LSU | Earl Hanson is whistled for traveling | 20-33 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Unrein (PF) Ervin Gordon | |
| Subs | LSU | Stuart Rhodes (SG), James Eby (PF) Courtney Delrosario, Michael Batton | |
| 02:36 | Howard | Dennis Wilson loses the ball out of bounds | 20-33 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Leake (PG), Jonathan Crawford (SG), Waylon Hepworth (C) Steven Caudell, William Crawford, Jason Brown | |
| Subs | LSU | David Foushee (SF), Robert Roberson (PF) Douglas Wydra, Earl Hanson | |
| 02:13 | LSU | Stuart Rhodes lays it up and in on a nice dish by Allen Dang | 20-35 |
| 01:56 | Howard | Dennis Wilson clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by David Foushee - foul #1 on David Foushee, team foul #2 | 20-35 |
| 01:56 | Howard | Dennis Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 21-35 |
| 01:56 | Howard | Dennis Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 21-35 |
| 01:56 | LSU | Robert Roberson pulls down the rebound | 21-35 |
| 01:36 | LSU | David Foushee is fouled on the floor by Waylon Hepworth - foul #3 on Waylon Hepworth, team foul #10 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Caudell (PG), William Crawford (SG), Ervin Gordon (C) Robert Leake, Dennis Wilson, Waylon Hepworth | |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Edward (PG) Allen Dang | |
| 01:36 | LSU | David Foushee makes the 1st free throw | 21-36 |
| 01:36 | LSU | David Foushee misses the 2nd free throw | 21-36 |
| 01:36 | Howard | Ervin Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 21-36 |
| 01:21 | Howard | Robert Roberson is called for the reach on Ervin Gordon - foul #2 on Robert Roberson, team foul #3 | 21-36 |
| Subs | Howard | Jason Brown (C) Ervin Gordon | |
| Subs | LSU | Douglas Wydra (SF), Earl Hanson (C) David Foushee, Robert Roberson | |
| 00:56 | Howard | Steven Caudell drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-36 |
| 00:38 | LSU | James Eby misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Unrein - foul #2 on Robert Unrein, team foul #11 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Howard | Eddie Trexler (SF), Ervin Gordon (PF) Jonathan Crawford, Robert Unrein | |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Dang (PG) Johnny Edward | |
| 00:38 | LSU | James Eby makes the 1st free throw | 23-37 |
| 00:38 | LSU | James Eby misses the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 00:38 | Howard | Jason Brown grabs the board | 23-37 |
| 00:17 | Howard | Eddie Trexler misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-37 |
| 00:16 | LSU | James Eby pulls down the rebound | 23-37 |
| 00:10 | LSU | Stuart Rhodes is called for traveling | 23-37 |
| Subs | Howard | Dennis Wilson (SF) Eddie Trexler | |
| Subs | LSU | Courtney Delrosario (SG) Stuart Rhodes | |
| 00:03 | Howard | Dennis Wilson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-37 |
| 00:01 | LSU | The rebound goes to James Eby | 23-37 |
| 00:00 | LSU | James Eby misses short on a fullcourt shot | 23-37 |