| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Crawley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Peden (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carmelo Montes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Scott (fresh) 2 reb. C - Philip Born (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Brian Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Mounce (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Rodgers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Zuehls (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Axford (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | William Rodgers inbounds the ball | 40-25 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | VCU | Paul Scott denies the turnaround by Brian Scott | 40-25 |
| 19:40 | LSU | The rebound goes to Stephen Peden | 40-25 |
| 19:36 | LSU | James Crawley misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 40-25 |
| 19:35 | LSU | Carmelo Montes can't tip it in | 40-25 |
| 19:33 | VCU | Michael Zuehls pulls down the rebound | 40-25 |
| 19:27 | VCU | Thomas Mounce loses the ball out of bounds | 40-25 |
| Subs | LSU | Lucas Scroggs (SG), Joseph Echevarria (PF) Stephen Peden, Paul Scott | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 19:08 | LSU | William Rodgers takes the ball from James Crawley | 40-25 |
| 18:54 | VCU | Brian Axford misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 40-25 |
| 18:53 | LSU | Carmelo Montes snags the defensive board | 40-25 |
| 18:34 | LSU | Lucas Scroggs can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on William Rodgers - foul #2 on William Rodgers, team foul #1 | 40-25 |
| Subs | LSU | Charles Hintze (PF) Joseph Echevarria | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 18:34 | LSU | Lucas Scroggs misses the 1st free throw | 40-25 |
| 18:34 | LSU | Lucas Scroggs misses the 2nd free throw | 40-25 |
| 18:34 | VCU | Brian Axford grabs the board | 40-25 |
| 18:13 | VCU | Michael Zuehls loses the ball out of bounds | 40-25 |
| Subs | LSU | Royce Simpson (SF), Paul Scott (PF) Carmelo Montes, Charles Hintze | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 17:51 | LSU | James Crawley connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-25 |
| 17:33 | VCU | William Rodgers connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 43-27 |
| 17:11 | LSU | James Crawley scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-27 |
| 16:49 | VCU | Michael Zuehls comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 46-27 |
| 16:47 | LSU | Royce Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-27 |
| 16:31 | LSU | James Crawley travels with the ball | 46-27 |
| Subs | LSU | Larry McQuaide (PG), Stephen Peden (SG), Carmelo Montes (SF), Joseph Echevarria (PF), Charles Hintze (C) James Crawley, Lucas Scroggs, Royce Simpson, Paul Scott, Philip Born | |
| Subs | VCU | Frederick Westfall (SG), Fernando Fernandez (SF), Scott Krupa (PF) Thomas Mounce, William Rodgers, Michael Zuehls | |
| 16:07 | VCU | Scott Krupa misses short on a shot from the left block | 46-27 |
| 16:06 | LSU | Charles Hintze snags the defensive board | 46-27 |
| 15:49 | LSU | Stephen Peden makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry McQuaide | 49-27 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Larry McQuaide (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Peden (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carmelo Montes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Echevarria (fresh) C - Charles Hintze (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Brian Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Westfall (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Fernando Fernandez (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Scott Krupa (fresh) C - Brian Axford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 15:36 | VCU | Brian Axford hits a fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Larry McQuaide - foul #3 on Larry McQuaide, team foul #1 | 49-29 |
| Subs | LSU | James Crawley (PG), Paul Scott (PF) Larry McQuaide, Joseph Echevarria | |
| Subs | VCU | Thomas Mounce (SG), Michael Zuehls (PF) Brian Scott, Scott Krupa | |
| 15:36 | VCU | Brian Axford makes the free throw | 49-30 |
| 15:15 | LSU | James Crawley misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 49-30 |
| 15:14 | LSU | James Crawley pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-30 |
| 14:50 | LSU | Stephen Peden misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-30 |
| 14:48 | VCU | Michael Zuehls grabs the defensive rebound | 49-30 |
| 14:42 | VCU | Frederick Westfall is hacked by James Crawley - foul #1 on James Crawley, team foul #2 | 49-30 |
| Subs | LSU | Lucas Scroggs (SG), Philip Born (C) Stephen Peden, Charles Hintze | |
| Subs | VCU | Brian Scott (PG), William Rodgers (SF) Frederick Westfall, Brian Axford | |
| 14:23 | VCU | Philip Born is called for the reach on Thomas Mounce - foul #1 on Philip Born, team foul #3 | 49-30 |
| Subs | LSU | Royce Simpson (SF), Charles Hintze (PF) Carmelo Montes, Paul Scott | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 14:17 | VCU | William Rodgers can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-30 |
| 14:15 | LSU | Lucas Scroggs snags the defensive board | 49-30 |
| 13:50 | LSU | Lucas Scroggs buries a 3 from the right wing | 52-30 |
| 13:27 | VCU | Michael Zuehls connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Mounce | 52-33 |
| 13:02 | LSU | James Crawley makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Lucas Scroggs | 54-33 |
| 12:53 | VCU | Thomas Mounce's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Hintze | 54-33 |
| 12:51 | LSU | Charles Hintze pulls down the rebound | 54-33 |
| 12:46 | LSU | Royce Simpson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Larry McQuaide (PG), Stephen Peden (SG), Carmelo Montes (SF), Paul Scott (PF) James Crawley, Lucas Scroggs, Royce Simpson, Charles Hintze | |
| Subs | VCU | Frederick Westfall (SG), Scott Krupa (PF), Brian Axford (C) Thomas Mounce, Michael Zuehls, Fernando Fernandez | |
| 12:38 | VCU | Brian Axford scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 54-35 |
| 12:14 | LSU | Stephen Peden is hacked by Scott Krupa - foul #1 on Scott Krupa, team foul #2 | 54-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Charles Hintze (C) Philip Born | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 11:56 | LSU | Charles Hintze can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 54-35 |
| 11:55 | LSU | Charles Hintze tips it back up and in | 56-35 |
| 11:51 | VCU | Frederick Westfall clanks a shot from the right side | 56-35 |
| 11:50 | LSU | Carmelo Montes grabs the board | 56-35 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Larry McQuaide (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Peden (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carmelo Montes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Scott (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Hintze (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Brian Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Westfall (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Rodgers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Scott Krupa (fresh) C - Brian Axford (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:27 | LSU | Charles Hintze misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Scott Krupa - foul #2 on Scott Krupa, team foul #3 | 56-35 |
| Subs | LSU | James Crawley (PG) Larry McQuaide | |
| Subs | VCU | Thomas Mounce (SG), Fernando Fernandez (SF) Brian Scott, William Rodgers | |
| 11:27 | LSU | Charles Hintze makes the 1st free throw | 57-35 |
| 11:27 | LSU | Charles Hintze makes the 2nd free throw | 58-35 |
| 11:16 | VCU | Brian Axford misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-35 |
| 11:14 | VCU | Brian Axford hits the follow up shot | 58-37 |
| 10:49 | LSU | James Crawley misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-37 |
| 10:47 | VCU | Brian Axford snags the defensive board | 58-37 |
| 10:42 | VCU | Frederick Westfall misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-37 |
| 10:40 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Axford | 58-37 |
| 10:33 | VCU | Charles Hintze steps in front of the Frederick Westfall pass | 58-37 |
| 10:13 | LSU | Stephen Peden misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 58-37 |
| 10:12 | VCU | The rebound goes to Fernando Fernandez | 58-37 |
| 09:57 | VCU | Fernando Fernandez clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 58-37 |
| 09:55 | LSU | Charles Hintze gets the rebound | 58-37 |
| 09:50 | LSU | James Crawley clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-37 |
| 09:49 | VCU | Brian Axford pulls down the rebound | 58-37 |
| 09:31 | VCU | Carmelo Montes steals the ball from Frederick Westfall | 58-37 |
| 09:12 | LSU | Carmelo Montes makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-37 |
| 09:06 | VCU | Frederick Westfall comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by James Crawley - foul #2 on James Crawley, team foul #4 | 61-37 |
| Subs | LSU | Larry McQuaide (PG), Lucas Scroggs (SG), Royce Simpson (SF), Joseph Echevarria (PF), Philip Born (C) James Crawley, Stephen Peden, Carmelo Montes, Paul Scott, Charles Hintze | |
| Subs | VCU | Brian Scott (PG), William Rodgers (SF), Michael Zuehls (PF), Timothy Lee (C) Thomas Mounce, Fernando Fernandez, Scott Krupa, Brian Axford | |
| 09:06 | VCU | Frederick Westfall makes the 1st free throw | 61-38 |
| 09:06 | VCU | Frederick Westfall makes the 2nd free throw | 61-39 |
| 08:41 | LSU | Lucas Scroggs misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-39 |
| 08:39 | VCU | William Rodgers gets the rebound | 61-39 |
| 08:18 | VCU | Michael Zuehls misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Royce Simpson - foul #3 on Royce Simpson, team foul #5 | 61-39 |
| Subs | LSU | James Crawley (PG), Carmelo Montes (SF), Paul Scott (PF) Larry McQuaide, Royce Simpson, Joseph Echevarria | |
| Subs | VCU | Duane Bair (SG) Frederick Westfall | |
| 08:18 | VCU | Michael Zuehls makes the 1st free throw | 61-40 |
| 08:18 | VCU | Michael Zuehls misses the 2nd free throw | 61-40 |
| 08:18 | LSU | Paul Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 61-40 |
| 08:00 | LSU | Philip Born lays it up and in set up by James Crawley | 63-40 |
| 07:49 | VCU | William Rodgers clanks a 3 from the left corner | 63-40 |
| 07:47 | LSU | The rebound goes to Philip Born | 63-40 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Crawley (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lucas Scroggs (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carmelo Montes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Scott (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Philip Born (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Brian Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Bair (fresh) SF - William Rodgers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Zuehls (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Lee (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | LSU | Philip Born misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Timothy Lee - foul #1 on Timothy Lee, team foul #4 | 63-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Larry McQuaide (PG), Royce Simpson (SF) James Crawley, Carmelo Montes | |
| Subs | VCU | Thomas Mounce (SG), Brian Axford (C) Duane Bair, Timothy Lee | |
| 07:24 | LSU | Philip Born makes the 1st free throw | 64-40 |
| 07:24 | LSU | Philip Born makes the 2nd free throw | 65-40 |
| 07:14 | VCU | Brian Scott is whistled for a carry | 65-40 |
| Subs | LSU | James Crawley (PG), Stephen Peden (SG) Larry McQuaide, Royce Simpson | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 06:47 | LSU | Stephen Peden misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-40 |
| 06:45 | VCU | Michael Zuehls snags the defensive board | 65-40 |
| 06:38 | VCU | Brian Axford misses the easy layup | 65-40 |
| 06:37 | VCU | Brian Axford tips it but misses | 65-40 |
| 06:36 | LSU | Lucas Scroggs pulls down the rebound | 65-40 |
| 06:32 | LSU | Stephen Peden misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 65-40 |
| 06:31 | LSU | Paul Scott snags the offensive board | 65-40 |
| 06:12 | LSU | Lucas Scroggs connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-40 |
| 06:00 | VCU | William Rodgers blows the layup but the foul's on Lucas Scroggs - foul #1 on Lucas Scroggs, team foul #6 | 67-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Larry McQuaide (PG), Carmelo Montes (SF), Joseph Echevarria (PF), Charles Hintze (C) James Crawley, Stephen Peden, Paul Scott, Philip Born | |
| Subs | VCU | Frederick Westfall (PG), Duane Bair (SG), Fernando Fernandez (PF), Scott Krupa (C) Brian Scott, Thomas Mounce, Michael Zuehls, Brian Axford | |
| 06:00 | VCU | William Rodgers misses the 1st free throw | 67-40 |
| 06:00 | VCU | William Rodgers makes the 2nd free throw | 67-41 |
| 05:37 | LSU | Charles Hintze makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Lucas Scroggs | 69-41 |
| 05:31 | VCU | William Rodgers comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 69-41 |
| 05:29 | LSU | Joseph Echevarria grabs the defensive rebound | 69-41 |
| 05:07 | LSU | Lucas Scroggs is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Lucas Scroggs, team foul #7 | 69-41 |
| Subs | LSU | James Crawley (PG), Stephen Peden (SG), Royce Simpson (SF), Paul Scott (PF), Philip Born (C) Larry McQuaide, Lucas Scroggs, Carmelo Montes, Joseph Echevarria, Charles Hintze | |
| Subs | VCU | Timothy Lee (C) William Rodgers | |
| 04:55 | VCU | Fernando Fernandez's dunk attempt is rejected by Royce Simpson | 69-41 |
| 04:54 | LSU | Paul Scott pulls down the rebound | 69-41 |
| 04:49 | LSU | Stephen Peden hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Crawley | 72-41 |
| 04:30 | VCU | Fernando Fernandez misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-41 |
| 04:29 | LSU | James Crawley gets the rebound | 72-41 |
| 04:11 | LSU | Duane Bair is called for the reach on Stephen Peden - foul #2 on Duane Bair, team foul #5 | 72-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Larry McQuaide (PG), Lucas Scroggs (SG), Carmelo Montes (SF), Charles Hintze (C) James Crawley, Stephen Peden, Royce Simpson, Philip Born | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 03:54 | LSU | Lucas Scroggs can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 72-41 |
| 03:53 | LSU | Larry McQuaide hits the follow up shot | 74-41 |
| 03:43 | VCU | Frederick Westfall hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 74-41 |
| 03:42 | LSU | Lucas Scroggs gets the rebound | 74-41 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Larry McQuaide (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lucas Scroggs (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carmelo Montes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Scott (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Hintze (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Frederick Westfall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Bair (fresh) SF - Fernando Fernandez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Krupa (fresh) C - Timothy Lee (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:20 | LSU | Charles Hintze makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Carmelo Montes and the foul's on Scott Krupa - foul #3 on Scott Krupa, team foul #6 | 76-41 |
| Subs | LSU | James Crawley (PG), Stephen Peden (SG), Philip Born (C) Larry McQuaide, Lucas Scroggs, Paul Scott | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 03:20 | LSU | Charles Hintze makes the free throw | 77-41 |
| 03:09 | VCU | Scott Krupa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Royce Simpson (SF), Joseph Echevarria (PF) Carmelo Montes, Charles Hintze | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 02:51 | LSU | James Crawley is hacked by Timothy Lee - foul #2 on Timothy Lee, team foul #7 | 77-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Carmelo Montes (SF), Paul Scott (PF) Royce Simpson, Joseph Echevarria | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Barnes (PG), Michael Bove (SG) Duane Bair, Scott Krupa | |
| 02:51 | LSU | James Crawley makes the 1st free throw | 78-41 |
| 02:51 | LSU | James Crawley makes the 2nd free throw | 79-41 |
| 02:41 | VCU | Fernando Fernandez lays it up and in | 79-43 |
| 02:20 | LSU | James Crawley misses short on a floater from the right wing | 79-43 |
| 02:19 | VCU | Fernando Fernandez pulls down the rebound | 79-43 |
| 02:15 | VCU | Michael Bove knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 79-45 |
| 01:48 | LSU | James Crawley can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 79-45 |
| 01:47 | VCU | The rebound goes to Michael Bove | 79-45 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:33 | VCU | Michael Bove buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Barnes | 79-47 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:22 | LSU | James Crawley hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Peden | 82-47 |
| 01:07 | VCU | Timothy Lee's fadeaway is rejected by Philip Born | 82-47 |
| 01:05 | LSU | Stephen Peden grabs the board | 82-47 |
| 01:00 | LSU | Frederick Westfall steals the ball from James Crawley | 82-47 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:55 | VCU | Robert Barnes connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Timothy Lee | 82-50 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | LSU | James Crawley buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Carmelo Montes | 84-50 |
| 00:21 | VCU | Michael Bove buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Robert Barnes | 84-52 |
| 00:00 | LSU | James Crawley runs out the clock | 84-52 |