| Lineup | LSU | PG - Andrew Angelo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bobby Ornelas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nolan Deputy (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Carl Fagan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Erik Showman (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Brian Keese (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bill Darby (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Galen Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Withers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Luebke (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Nolan Deputy inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 19:32 | LSU | Nolan Deputy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 19:30 | LSU | Bobby Ornelas snags the offensive board | 34-30 |
| 19:14 | LSU | Andrew Angelo loses the dribble to Paul Luebke | 34-30 |
| 19:09 | North Texas | Brian Keese scores on a floater from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 18:44 | LSU | Erik Showman drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Bobby Ornelas and the foul's on Paul Luebke - foul #3 on Paul Luebke, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Michael Sanford (SG), Eric Cheek (SF), Milton Hollins (C) Bill Darby, Galen Hill, Paul Luebke | |
| 18:44 | LSU | Erik Showman makes the free throw | 37-32 |
| 18:30 | North Texas | Brian Keese misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-32 |
| 18:29 | LSU | Erik Showman grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 18:00 | LSU | Andrew Angelo drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Bobby Ornelas | 40-32 |
| 17:58 | North Texas | Brian Keese is hacked by Andrew Angelo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Angelo, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| 17:48 | North Texas | Michael Sanford loses the dribble to Erik Showman | 40-32 |
| 17:27 | LSU | Nolan Deputy misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Eric Cheek - foul #1 on Eric Cheek, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| Subs | LSU | Nick Green (SG) Bobby Ornelas | |
| Subs | North Texas | Bill Darby (SG), Galen Hill (SF) Michael Sanford, Eric Cheek | |
| 17:27 | LSU | Nolan Deputy makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 17:27 | LSU | Nolan Deputy misses the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 17:27 | North Texas | Robert Withers grabs the board | 41-32 |
| 17:14 | North Texas | Brian Keese connects on the 3 from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 16:48 | LSU | Carl Fagan blows the layup | 41-35 |
| 16:46 | LSU | Nick Green snags the offensive board | 41-35 |
| 16:33 | LSU | Andrew Angelo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 16:32 | LSU | Carl Fagan tips it back up and in | 43-35 |
| 16:12 | North Texas | Erik Showman steals the ball from Robert Withers | 43-35 |
| 15:44 | LSU | Galen Hill swats the short shot by Nolan Deputy | 43-35 |
| 15:42 | LSU | Andrew Angelo tips it home | 45-35 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Andrew Angelo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nick Green (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nolan Deputy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Carl Fagan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Erik Showman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Brian Keese (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bill Darby (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Galen Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Withers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Milton Hollins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:26 | North Texas | Bill Darby buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 15:15 | LSU | Andrew Angelo misses long on a jumper from the left block | 45-38 |
| 15:14 | North Texas | Galen Hill gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 14:54 | North Texas | Nolan Deputy steals it from Bill Darby | 45-38 |
| 14:32 | LSU | Nick Green can't connect on a floater near the basket | 45-38 |
| 14:30 | North Texas | Bill Darby grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 14:25 | North Texas | Carl Fagan steps in front of the Brian Keese pass | 45-38 |
| 14:01 | LSU | Nick Green is whistled for traveling | 45-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Powell (PG), Bobby Ornelas (SG), Gregory Griffin (PF), Thomas Daughtry (C) Andrew Angelo, Nick Green, Carl Fagan, Erik Showman | |
| Subs | North Texas | Albert James (PG), Kelly Coates (SG), Eric Cheek (SF), James Lalonde (PF), Paul Luebke (C) Brian Keese, Bill Darby, Galen Hill, Robert Withers, Milton Hollins | |
| 13:44 | North Texas | Stephen Powell is called for the reach on Paul Luebke - foul #3 on Stephen Powell, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| 13:30 | North Texas | Eric Cheek travels with the ball | 45-38 |
| 13:06 | LSU | Stephen Powell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-38 |
| 13:04 | North Texas | Kelly Coates snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 12:48 | North Texas | Paul Luebke misses the dunk attempt | 45-38 |
| 12:46 | LSU | Gregory Griffin pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 12:31 | LSU | Bobby Ornelas is fouled on the floor by Kelly Coates - foul #1 on Kelly Coates, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Carl Fagan (PF) Nolan Deputy | |
| Subs | North Texas | Brian Keese (PG), Bill Darby (SG), Galen Hill (SF), Robert Withers (PF) Albert James, Kelly Coates, Eric Cheek, James Lalonde | |
| 12:20 | LSU | Stephen Powell scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Bobby Ornelas | 48-38 |
| 12:01 | North Texas | Brian Keese comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Stephen Powell - foul #4 on Stephen Powell, team foul #3 | 48-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Nick Green (PG), Erik Showman (PF) Stephen Powell, Carl Fagan | |
| Subs | North Texas | Michael Sanford (SG), James Lalonde (PF) Bill Darby, Robert Withers | |
| 12:01 | North Texas | Brian Keese makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 12:01 | North Texas | Brian Keese makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 11:44 | LSU | Erik Showman splits the doubleteam and buries a runner in the lane set up by Bobby Ornelas | 50-40 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Nick Green (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bobby Ornelas (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gregory Griffin (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Erik Showman (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Daughtry (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Brian Keese (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Sanford (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Galen Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Lalonde (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Luebke (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | North Texas | Brian Keese hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 11:12 | LSU | Bobby Ornelas is fouled on the floor by Paul Luebke - foul #4 on Paul Luebke, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Andrew Angelo (PG), Carl Fagan (PF) Bobby Ornelas, Thomas Daughtry | |
| Subs | North Texas | Albert James (PG), Bill Darby (SG), Eric Cheek (SF), Robert Withers (PF), Milton Hollins (C) Brian Keese, Michael Sanford, Galen Hill, James Lalonde, Paul Luebke | |
| 10:47 | LSU | Gregory Griffin knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Carl Fagan | 53-43 |
| 10:34 | North Texas | Bill Darby can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Nick Green - foul #1 on Nick Green, team foul #4 | 53-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Nolan Deputy (SF) Gregory Griffin | |
| Subs | North Texas | Brian Keese (PG), Michael Sanford (SG), Galen Hill (SF), James Lalonde (PF) Albert James, Eric Cheek, Robert Withers, Milton Hollins | |
| 10:34 | North Texas | Bill Darby makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 10:34 | North Texas | Bill Darby makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 10:14 | LSU | Nolan Deputy connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-45 |
| 10:04 | North Texas | Michael Sanford misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-45 |
| 10:02 | LSU | Nolan Deputy gets the rebound | 56-45 |
| 09:39 | LSU | Nolan Deputy hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Andrew Angelo | 58-45 |
| 09:25 | North Texas | James Lalonde misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-45 |
| 09:24 | LSU | Andrew Angelo grabs the defensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 08:57 | LSU | Nolan Deputy connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-45 |
| 08:37 | North Texas | Brian Keese banks in the layup set up by Galen Hill | 60-47 |
| 08:19 | LSU | Nick Green scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Angelo | 62-47 |
| 08:05 | North Texas | Bill Darby misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-47 |
| 08:03 | LSU | Erik Showman snags the defensive board | 62-47 |
| 07:46 | LSU | Erik Showman misses the lay-in | 62-47 |
| 07:45 | North Texas | Bill Darby snags the defensive board | 62-47 |
| 07:32 | North Texas | Bill Darby misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-47 |
| 07:31 | North Texas | Galen Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-47 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Andrew Angelo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Nick Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Nolan Deputy (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Fagan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Erik Showman (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Brian Keese (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Sanford (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Galen Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Lalonde (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Bill Darby (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 07:21 | North Texas | Bill Darby loses the dribble to Erik Showman | 62-47 |
| 07:03 | LSU | Nolan Deputy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-47 |
| 07:02 | LSU | Andrew Angelo tips it but misses | 62-47 |
| 07:01 | LSU | Erik Showman hits the follow up shot | 64-47 |
| 06:50 | North Texas | Bill Darby connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Galen Hill | 64-50 |
| 06:21 | LSU | Andrew Angelo clanks a 3 from straight away | 64-50 |
| 06:20 | LSU | Nolan Deputy snags the offensive board | 64-50 |
| 06:09 | LSU | Erik Showman misses long on a jumper from the right block | 64-50 |
| 06:07 | North Texas | Bill Darby pulls down the rebound | 64-50 |
| 05:49 | North Texas | Brian Keese can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-50 |
| 05:48 | North Texas | Galen Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 64-50 |
| 05:48 | North Texas | North Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Powell (PG), Bobby Ornelas (SG), Gregory Griffin (PF), Thomas Daughtry (C) Andrew Angelo, Nick Green, Carl Fagan, Erik Showman | |
| Subs | North Texas | Albert James (PG), Kelly Coates (SG), Eric Cheek (SF), Robert Withers (PF), Paul Luebke (C) Brian Keese, Michael Sanford, Galen Hill, James Lalonde, Bill Darby | |
| 05:35 | North Texas | Paul Luebke can't connect on a jumper from close range | 64-50 |
| 05:34 | LSU | The rebound goes to Gregory Griffin | 64-50 |
| 05:05 | LSU | Gregory Griffin scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Powell | 67-50 |
| 04:51 | North Texas | Robert Withers comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 67-50 |
| 04:49 | North Texas | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Luebke | 67-50 |
| 04:36 | North Texas | Paul Luebke comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 67-50 |
| 04:35 | LSU | The rebound goes to Bobby Ornelas | 67-50 |
| 04:17 | LSU | Albert James takes the ball from Gregory Griffin | 67-50 |
| 04:07 | North Texas | Albert James is called for 10 seconds | 67-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Erik Showman (PF) Nolan Deputy | |
| Subs | North Texas | Bill Darby (SG), Galen Hill (SF) Kelly Coates, Eric Cheek | |
| 03:51 | LSU | Stephen Powell is fouled on the floor by Bill Darby - foul #2 on Bill Darby, team foul #5 | 67-50 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Brian Keese (PG) Albert James | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:28 | LSU | Erik Showman blows the layup over the doubleteam | 67-50 |
| 03:26 | LSU | Thomas Daughtry tips it but misses | 67-50 |
| 03:24 | North Texas | Paul Luebke grabs the board | 67-50 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Stephen Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bobby Ornelas (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gregory Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Erik Showman (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. C - Thomas Daughtry (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Brian Keese (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bill Darby (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Galen Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Withers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Luebke (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:15 | North Texas | Galen Hill is hacked by Stephen Powell - foul #5 on Stephen Powell, team foul #5 | 67-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Andrew Angelo (PG), Nick Green (SG), Carl Fagan (PF) Stephen Powell, Bobby Ornelas, Thomas Daughtry | |
| Subs | North Texas | Albert James (PG) Brian Keese | |
| 03:10 | North Texas | Paul Luebke misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 67-50 |
| 03:08 | LSU | Carl Fagan gets the rebound | 67-50 |
| 03:03 | LSU | Andrew Angelo is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #2 on Andrew Angelo, team foul #6 | 67-50 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Brian Keese (PG) Albert James | |
| 02:46 | North Texas | Robert Withers misses the runner in the paint | 67-50 |
| 02:44 | North Texas | The offensive rebound goes to Bill Darby | 67-50 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:34 | North Texas | Bill Darby hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brian Keese and the foul's on Nick Green - foul #2 on Nick Green, team foul #7 | 67-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Nolan Deputy (SF) Gregory Griffin | |
| Subs | North Texas | Albert James (PG) Brian Keese | |
| 02:34 | North Texas | Bill Darby makes the free throw | 67-53 |
| 02:11 | LSU | Nolan Deputy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-53 |
| 02:10 | North Texas | Robert Withers gets the rebound | 67-53 |
| 02:01 | North Texas | Bill Darby connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Galen Hill | 67-56 |
| 01:32 | LSU | Nolan Deputy clanks a 3 from the left corner | 67-56 |
| 01:31 | North Texas | Robert Withers grabs the defensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 01:12 | North Texas | Robert Withers knocks in the jumper from the right block | 67-58 |
| 00:49 | LSU | Carl Fagan can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 67-58 |
| 00:48 | North Texas | Bill Darby pulls down the rebound | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:42 | North Texas | Bill Darby clanks a 3 from the left wing | 67-58 |
| 00:40 | LSU | Erik Showman grabs the board | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | LSU | Erik Showman is hacked by Albert James in the backcourt - foul #1 on Albert James, team foul #6 | 67-58 |
| Subs | LSU | Bobby Ornelas (SG), Gregory Griffin (SF) Nick Green, Nolan Deputy | |
| Subs | North Texas | Brian Keese (PG) Albert James | |
| 00:34 | LSU | Carl Fagan is hacked by Paul Luebke - foul #5 on Paul Luebke, team foul #7 | 67-58 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Milton Hollins (C) Paul Luebke | |
| 00:34 | LSU | Carl Fagan misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:34 | North Texas | Robert Withers gets the rebound | 67-58 |
| 00:28 | North Texas | Bill Darby clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-58 |
| 00:27 | North Texas | Galen Hill grabs the offensive board | 67-58 |
| 00:25 | North Texas | Brian Keese hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Bill Darby | 67-61 |
| 00:23 | LSU | Andrew Angelo is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Keese - foul #2 on Brian Keese, team foul #8 | 67-61 |
| Subs | LSU | Nolan Deputy (SF) Carl Fagan | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 00:23 | LSU | Andrew Angelo makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:23 | LSU | Andrew Angelo makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:17 | North Texas | Brian Keese misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-61 |
| 00:15 | LSU | Erik Showman snags the defensive board | 69-61 |
| 00:14 | LSU | Erik Showman is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Keese - foul #3 on Brian Keese, team foul #9 | 69-61 |
| Subs | LSU | Carl Fagan (PF) Nolan Deputy | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 00:14 | LSU | Erik Showman makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:14 | LSU | Erik Showman makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:07 | North Texas | Galen Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | LSU | Andrew Angelo runs out the clock | 71-61 |