| Lineup | LSU | PG - Roger Neu (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dewayne Billings (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Glover (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Thomas Munguia (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Frye (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - George Massey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jared Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carey Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Baran (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Carey Sanders inbounds the ball | 47-22 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Southern Methodist | Jared Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-22 |
| 19:45 | Southern Methodist | Larry Duncan tips it back up and in | 47-24 |
| 19:40 | LSU | Edward Glover is open and scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Dewayne Billings | 49-24 |
| 19:14 | Southern Methodist | Carey Sanders misses short on a 3 from straight away | 49-24 |
| 19:13 | LSU | Thomas Munguia grabs the board | 49-24 |
| 19:08 | LSU | Edward Glover's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Duncan | 49-24 |
| 19:06 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Robert Baran | 49-24 |
| 18:46 | Southern Methodist | Jared Brown misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-24 |
| 18:44 | LSU | Roger Neu grabs the defensive rebound | 49-24 |
| 18:42 | LSU | George Massey is called for the reach on Roger Neu in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Massey, team foul #1 | 49-24 |
| 18:29 | LSU | Edward Glover clanks a 3 from the left corner | 49-24 |
| 18:27 | LSU | Thomas Munguia gets the offensive rebound | 49-24 |
| 18:03 | LSU | Jared Brown is called for the reach on Dewayne Billings - foul #3 on Jared Brown, team foul #2 | 49-24 |
| Subs | LSU | Mark Reed (SF), Darryl Chapman (PF), Harold Rankin (C) Edward Glover, Thomas Munguia, Michael Frye | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Barry Trammell (PG), Carlton Sanders (SG), Raymond Simmons (SF), David Bonanno (PF), Xing-Fu Xaimoungkhoun (C) George Massey, Jared Brown, Carey Sanders, Larry Duncan, Robert Baran | |
| 17:56 | LSU | Harold Rankin makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Roger Neu | 51-24 |
| 17:44 | Southern Methodist | Carlton Sanders misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 51-24 |
| 17:42 | Southern Methodist | David Bonanno tips it back up and in | 51-26 |
| 17:24 | LSU | Darryl Chapman is whistled for traveling | 51-26 |
| Subs | LSU | Malcolm Weight (PG), William Park (SF) Roger Neu, Dewayne Billings | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 17:21 | Southern Methodist | Malcolm Weight steps in front of the Barry Trammell pass in the backcourt | 51-26 |
| 17:05 | LSU | David Bonanno steals it from Harold Rankin | 51-26 |
| 16:48 | Southern Methodist | Carlton Sanders loses the ball out of bounds | 51-26 |
| Subs | LSU | Edward Glover (SG), Thomas Munguia (PF), Michael Frye (C) William Park, Darryl Chapman, Harold Rankin | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Baran (C) Raymond Simmons | |
| 16:29 | LSU | Mark Reed comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-26 |
| 16:28 | Southern Methodist | Xing-Fu Xaimoungkhoun pulls down the rebound | 51-26 |
| 16:12 | Southern Methodist | David Bonanno can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Mark Reed - foul #1 on Mark Reed, team foul #1 | 51-26 |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Neu (PG), Dewayne Billings (SG) Malcolm Weight, Mark Reed | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | George Massey (PG), Raymond Simmons (SF), Larry Duncan (PF) Barry Trammell, Carlton Sanders, Xing-Fu Xaimoungkhoun | |
| 16:12 | Southern Methodist | David Bonanno makes the 1st free throw | 51-27 |
| 16:12 | Southern Methodist | David Bonanno makes the 2nd free throw | 51-28 |
| 15:55 | LSU | Edward Glover hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Dewayne Billings | 54-28 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Roger Neu (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dewayne Billings (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Edward Glover (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Thomas Munguia (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Frye (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - George Massey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Bonanno (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Simmons (fresh) PF - Larry Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Baran (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Southern Methodist | Robert Baran connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Bonanno | 54-30 |
| 15:28 | LSU | Dewayne Billings misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 54-30 |
| 15:26 | LSU | Thomas Munguia grabs the offensive rebound | 54-30 |
| 15:15 | LSU | Roger Neu knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Dewayne Billings | 56-30 |
| 14:51 | Southern Methodist | The jumper by Robert Baran is denied by Michael Frye | 56-30 |
| 14:50 | LSU | Michael Frye grabs the defensive rebound | 56-30 |
| 14:46 | LSU | Roger Neu is fouled on the floor by George Massey - foul #2 on George Massey, team foul #3 | 56-30 |
| Subs | LSU | Malcolm Weight (PG), Mark Reed (SF), Darryl Chapman (PF), Harold Rankin (C) Roger Neu, Edward Glover, Thomas Munguia, Michael Frye | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Louis Lloyd (PG), Jared Brown (SG), Carey Sanders (SF), Carlton Sanders (C) George Massey, David Bonanno, Raymond Simmons, Robert Baran | |
| 14:34 | LSU | Dewayne Billings connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Darryl Chapman | 59-30 |
| 14:25 | Southern Methodist | Louis Lloyd buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-33 |
| 14:08 | LSU | Harold Rankin misses long on a shot from the left wing | 59-33 |
| 14:07 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Carey Sanders | 59-33 |
| 13:55 | Southern Methodist | Carlton Sanders buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-36 |
| 13:28 | LSU | Dewayne Billings is fouled on the floor by Jared Brown - foul #4 on Jared Brown, team foul #4 | 59-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Neu (PG), William Park (SF) Malcolm Weight, Mark Reed | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Barry Trammell (SG), Xing-Fu Xaimoungkhoun (C) Jared Brown, Carlton Sanders | |
| 13:05 | LSU | Darryl Chapman is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-36 |
| 13:03 | Southern Methodist | Carey Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 59-36 |
| 12:46 | Southern Methodist | Xing-Fu Xaimoungkhoun scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Louis Lloyd | 59-39 |
| 12:28 | LSU | Roger Neu blows the layup | 59-39 |
| 12:27 | LSU | Roger Neu tips it in | 61-39 |
| 12:09 | Southern Methodist | Louis Lloyd misses the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Harold Rankin - foul #1 on Harold Rankin, team foul #2 | 61-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Edward Glover (SG), Mark Reed (SF), Thomas Munguia (PF), Michael Frye (C) Dewayne Billings, William Park, Darryl Chapman, Harold Rankin | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Carlton Sanders (SG), Raymond Simmons (SF), David Bonanno (PF), Robert Baran (C) Barry Trammell, Carey Sanders, Larry Duncan, Xing-Fu Xaimoungkhoun | |
| 12:09 | Southern Methodist | Louis Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 61-40 |
| 12:09 | Southern Methodist | Louis Lloyd makes the 2nd free throw | 61-41 |
| 11:52 | LSU | Mark Reed knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Roger Neu | 63-41 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Roger Neu (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. SG - Edward Glover (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Mark Reed (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Thomas Munguia (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Frye (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Louis Lloyd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carlton Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Raymond Simmons (fresh) PF - David Bonanno (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Baran (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Southern Methodist | Robert Baran is whistled for traveling | 63-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Malcolm Weight (PG) Roger Neu | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | George Massey (PG) Louis Lloyd | |
| 11:28 | LSU | Edward Glover clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 63-41 |
| 11:27 | Southern Methodist | Robert Baran grabs the defensive rebound | 63-41 |
| 11:22 | Southern Methodist | Robert Baran misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Malcolm Weight - foul #2 on Malcolm Weight, team foul #3 | 63-41 |
| 11:22 | Southern Methodist | Robert Baran makes the 1st free throw | 63-42 |
| 11:22 | Southern Methodist | Robert Baran makes the 2nd free throw | 63-43 |
| 11:09 | LSU | Thomas Munguia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-43 |
| 10:45 | Southern Methodist | Robert Baran hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 63-43 |
| 10:44 | LSU | Michael Frye gets the rebound | 63-43 |
| 10:25 | LSU | Edward Glover can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 63-43 |
| 10:23 | LSU | Michael Frye gets the offensive rebound | 63-43 |
| 10:06 | LSU | Edward Glover comes up short on the runner in the paint | 63-43 |
| 10:05 | LSU | Thomas Munguia tips it in | 65-43 |
| 09:55 | Southern Methodist | David Bonanno misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-43 |
| 09:53 | LSU | The rebound goes to Edward Glover | 65-43 |
| 09:27 | LSU | Edward Glover misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-43 |
| 09:26 | LSU | Michael Frye tips it home | 67-43 |
| 09:00 | Southern Methodist | David Bonanno knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Robert Baran | 67-45 |
| 08:58 | LSU | Malcolm Weight is hacked by Robert Baran in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Baran, team foul #5 | 67-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Neu (PG), Dewayne Billings (SG), William Park (SF), Darryl Chapman (PF), Harold Rankin (C) Malcolm Weight, Edward Glover, Mark Reed, Thomas Munguia, Michael Frye | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Louis Lloyd (PG), Barry Trammell (SG), Carey Sanders (SF), Larry Duncan (PF), Xing-Fu Xaimoungkhoun (C) George Massey, Carlton Sanders, Raymond Simmons, David Bonanno, Robert Baran | |
| 08:40 | LSU | Darryl Chapman misses long on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-45 |
| 08:39 | LSU | Darryl Chapman gets the offensive rebound | 67-45 |
| 08:21 | LSU | Harold Rankin misses long on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Xing-Fu Xaimoungkhoun - foul #1 on Xing-Fu Xaimoungkhoun, team foul #6 | 67-45 |
| 08:21 | LSU | Harold Rankin makes the 1st free throw | 68-45 |
| 08:21 | LSU | Harold Rankin makes the 2nd free throw | 69-45 |
| 08:01 | Southern Methodist | Barry Trammell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-45 |
| 08:00 | LSU | William Park snags the defensive board | 69-45 |
| 07:53 | LSU | Harold Rankin hits a turnaround from close range set up by Roger Neu | 71-45 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Roger Neu (fresh) 17 pts. 7 ast. SG - Dewayne Billings (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SF - William Park (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darryl Chapman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Rankin (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Louis Lloyd (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Barry Trammell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carey Sanders (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Duncan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Xing-Fu Xaimoungkhoun (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Southern Methodist | Barry Trammell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 71-45 |
| 07:29 | LSU | The rebound goes to Dewayne Billings | 71-45 |
| 07:14 | LSU | Dewayne Billings hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-45 |
| 07:12 | Southern Methodist | Carey Sanders snags the defensive board | 71-45 |
| 06:54 | Southern Methodist | Carey Sanders connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Louis Lloyd | 71-47 |
| 06:52 | LSU | Larry Duncan is called for the reach on Dewayne Billings in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Duncan, team foul #7 | 71-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Malcolm Weight (SF), Samuel Aiken (PF), Michael Frye (C) William Park, Darryl Chapman, Harold Rankin | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jared Brown (SG), David Bonanno (PF), Robert Baran (C) Barry Trammell, Larry Duncan, Xing-Fu Xaimoungkhoun | |
| 06:52 | LSU | Dewayne Billings makes the 1st free throw | 72-47 |
| 06:52 | LSU | Dewayne Billings makes the 2nd free throw | 73-47 |
| 06:37 | Southern Methodist | David Bonanno can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 73-47 |
| 06:36 | Southern Methodist | Robert Baran hits the follow up shot | 73-49 |
| 06:34 | LSU | Samuel Aiken travels in the backcourt | 73-49 |
| Subs | LSU | Edward Glover (SF) Roger Neu | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 06:25 | Southern Methodist | Jared Brown scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Louis Lloyd | 73-51 |
| 06:20 | LSU | Dewayne Billings clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-51 |
| 06:19 | Southern Methodist | Robert Baran pulls down the rebound | 73-51 |
| 06:04 | Southern Methodist | The jump hook by Carey Sanders is blocked by Samuel Aiken | 73-51 |
| 06:03 | LSU | Edward Glover grabs the defensive rebound | 73-51 |
| 06:01 | LSU | Malcolm Weight is hacked by Louis Lloyd in the backcourt - foul #4 on Louis Lloyd, team foul #8 | 73-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Munguia (PF) Michael Frye | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Raymond Simmons (SF) Carey Sanders | |
| 06:01 | LSU | Malcolm Weight makes the 1st free throw | 74-51 |
| 06:01 | LSU | Malcolm Weight makes the 2nd free throw | 75-51 |
| 05:52 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Simmons misses the driving attempt in the lane | 75-51 |
| 05:51 | LSU | Thomas Munguia gets the rebound | 75-51 |
| 05:25 | LSU | Samuel Aiken is fouled on the floor by Robert Baran - foul #4 on Robert Baran, team foul #9 | 75-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Mark Reed (SG), William Park (SF), Darryl Chapman (C) Dewayne Billings, Edward Glover, Thomas Munguia | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | George Massey (PG), Carlton Sanders (SG), Xing-Fu Xaimoungkhoun (C) Louis Lloyd, Jared Brown, Robert Baran | |
| 05:25 | LSU | Samuel Aiken makes the 1st free throw | 76-51 |
| 05:25 | LSU | Samuel Aiken makes the 2nd free throw | 77-51 |
| 05:07 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Simmons hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David Bonanno | 77-54 |
| 04:41 | LSU | Samuel Aiken's pass is intercepted by Raymond Simmons | 77-54 |
| 04:37 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Simmons banks in the layup | 77-56 |
| 04:16 | LSU | Samuel Aiken knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 79-56 |
| 04:13 | Southern Methodist | Malcolm Weight is called for the reach on George Massey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Malcolm Weight, team foul #4 | 79-56 |
| Subs | LSU | Harold Rankin (C) Samuel Aiken | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Barry Trammell (SG) Raymond Simmons | |
| 04:00 | Southern Methodist | Carlton Sanders is fouled on the floor by Harold Rankin - foul #2 on Harold Rankin, team foul #5 | 79-56 |
| 03:41 | Southern Methodist | Barry Trammell is hacked by Malcolm Weight - foul #4 on Malcolm Weight, team foul #6 | 79-56 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Raymond Simmons (SF) George Massey | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Malcolm Weight (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mark Reed (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Park (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darryl Chapman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Rankin (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Barry Trammell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carlton Sanders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Raymond Simmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Bonanno (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Xing-Fu Xaimoungkhoun (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Southern Methodist | Carlton Sanders misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Darryl Chapman - foul #3 on Darryl Chapman, team foul #7 | 79-56 |
| 03:20 | Southern Methodist | Carlton Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 79-56 |
| 03:20 | Southern Methodist | Carlton Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 79-56 |
| 03:20 | LSU | Darryl Chapman snags the defensive board | 79-56 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:02 | LSU | Mark Reed is alone and drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Malcolm Weight | 81-56 |
| 02:56 | Southern Methodist | David Bonanno knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 81-59 |
| 02:53 | LSU | Darryl Chapman is fouled in the backcourt by Carlton Sanders - foul #2 on Carlton Sanders, team foul #10 | 81-59 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | George Massey (PG) Barry Trammell | |
| 02:53 | LSU | Darryl Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 82-59 |
| 02:53 | LSU | Darryl Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 83-59 |
| 02:44 | Southern Methodist | George Massey clanks a 3 from the right wing | 83-59 |
| 02:42 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Xing-Fu Xaimoungkhoun | 83-59 |
| 02:25 | Southern Methodist | Harold Rankin denies the turnaround by Raymond Simmons | 83-59 |
| 02:23 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Simmons tips it back up and in | 83-61 |
| 02:12 | LSU | Malcolm Weight connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 85-61 |
| 02:06 | Southern Methodist | Xing-Fu Xaimoungkhoun misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Harold Rankin - foul #3 on Harold Rankin, team foul #8 | 85-61 |
| 02:06 | Southern Methodist | Xing-Fu Xaimoungkhoun makes the 1st free throw | 85-62 |
| 02:06 | Southern Methodist | Xing-Fu Xaimoungkhoun misses the 2nd free throw | 85-62 |
| 02:06 | LSU | Mark Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 85-62 |
| 02:01 | LSU | George Massey steps in front of the Malcolm Weight pass in the backcourt | 85-62 |
| 01:52 | Southern Methodist | George Massey is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on George Massey, team foul #11 | 85-62 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:26 | LSU | Harold Rankin makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Malcolm Weight and he's fouled by Xing-Fu Xaimoungkhoun - foul #2 on Xing-Fu Xaimoungkhoun, team foul #12 | 87-62 |
| 01:26 | LSU | Harold Rankin makes the free throw | 88-62 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:13 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Simmons clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 88-62 |
| 01:12 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to David Bonanno | 88-62 |
| 00:54 | Southern Methodist | David Bonanno hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 88-62 |
| 00:53 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Simmons grabs the offensive board | 88-62 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Southern Methodist | Carlton Sanders hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 88-62 |
| 00:48 | LSU | Harold Rankin gets the rebound | 88-62 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:25 | LSU | Harold Rankin scores on a floater in the lane | 90-62 |
| 00:18 | Southern Methodist | David Bonanno is whistled for a carry | 90-62 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Malcolm Weight runs out the clock | 90-62 |