| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Noonkester (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Gary Ney (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Timothy Jewell (fresh) PF - Kurt Haugland (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jared Cameron (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dean Nardi (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jesse Chipman (fresh) PF - Nathan Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Shawn Getchell (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Jesse Chipman inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Miami (OH) | Jared Cameron steals the ball from Nathan Scott | 33-34 |
| 19:19 | LSU | Jared Cameron can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 33-34 |
| 19:17 | LSU | Kurt Haugland gets the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 18:57 | LSU | Jesse Chipman blocks the short jumper by Kurt Haugland | 33-34 |
| 18:55 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Nathan Scott | 33-34 |
| 18:49 | Miami (OH) | Dean Nardi is hacked by Gary Ney - foul #2 on Gary Ney, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 18:43 | Miami (OH) | Nathan Scott misses the driving attempt from close range | 33-34 |
| 18:41 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Getchell tips it in | 33-36 |
| 18:36 | LSU | Robert Noonkester misses short on a shot from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 18:34 | LSU | Kurt Haugland misses the tip | 33-36 |
| 18:32 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Nathan Scott | 33-36 |
| 18:16 | Miami (OH) | Robert Johnson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 17:54 | LSU | Gary Ney comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 17:52 | LSU | Kurt Haugland pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 17:27 | LSU | Jared Cameron buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Noonkester | 35-39 |
| 17:16 | Miami (OH) | Nathan Scott's layup is rejected by Kurt Haugland | 35-39 |
| 17:14 | LSU | The rebound goes to Jared Cameron | 35-39 |
| 17:10 | LSU | Gary Ney is hacked by Dean Nardi in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dean Nardi, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Raymond Green (SG), Austin Razo (SF), William Backstrom (C) Gary Ney, Timothy Jewell, Jared Cameron | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bryan Thomas (PG), Michael Brotherton (SG), Kyle Lagrone (SF), Dean Dawson (PF), William Saucier (C) Robert Johnson, Dean Nardi, Jesse Chipman, Nathan Scott, Shawn Getchell | |
| 16:53 | LSU | Kurt Haugland hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 16:52 | LSU | Robert Noonkester misses the tip | 35-39 |
| 16:51 | LSU | William Backstrom tips it in | 37-39 |
| 16:30 | Miami (OH) | 3 seconds is called on William Saucier | 37-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Smith (C) Kurt Haugland | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 16:06 | LSU | Austin Razo hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Noonkester | 39-39 |
| 15:47 | Miami (OH) | William Saucier drills a jumpshot from the left side and the foul's on Austin Razo - foul #3 on Austin Razo, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Jared Cameron (C) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Johnson (PG), David Davis (SF) Bryan Thomas, Kyle Lagrone | |
| 15:47 | Miami (OH) | William Saucier misses the free throw | 39-41 |
| 15:47 | LSU | William Backstrom snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Noonkester (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Green (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Austin Razo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Backstrom (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jared Cameron (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Brotherton (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dean Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Saucier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:26 | LSU | William Backstrom connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Raymond Green | 41-41 |
| 15:15 | Miami (OH) | William Saucier makes the shot from the left block set up by Robert Johnson | 41-43 |
| 14:52 | LSU | Austin Razo comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 14:50 | Miami (OH) | David Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 14:46 | Miami (OH) | Dean Dawson's pass is intercepted by Austin Razo | 41-43 |
| 14:30 | LSU | Robert Noonkester connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Green | 44-43 |
| 14:14 | Miami (OH) | William Saucier is fouled on the floor by Jared Cameron - foul #1 on Jared Cameron, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Ney (SG), Timothy Jewell (SF), Kurt Haugland (PF) Robert Noonkester, Austin Razo, Jared Cameron | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bryan Thomas (PG), Dean Nardi (SG), Jesse Chipman (SF), Christopher Brown (PF), Shawn Getchell (C) Robert Johnson, Michael Brotherton, David Davis, Dean Dawson, William Saucier | |
| 13:53 | Miami (OH) | Jesse Chipman is hacked by Kurt Haugland - foul #3 on Kurt Haugland, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Nathan Scott (PF) Christopher Brown | |
| 13:40 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Getchell misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 44-43 |
| 13:39 | LSU | The rebound goes to William Backstrom | 44-43 |
| 13:16 | LSU | Timothy Jewell steps out of bounds on the sideline | 44-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Austin Razo (SF), Jared Cameron (C) Timothy Jewell, William Backstrom | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Johnson (PG), David Davis (SF) Bryan Thomas, Jesse Chipman | |
| 13:06 | Miami (OH) | David Davis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 13:04 | LSU | Austin Razo pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 12:35 | LSU | Austin Razo is hacked by Robert Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Christopher Brown (C) Shawn Getchell | |
| 12:12 | LSU | Austin Razo is called for a charge - foul #4 on Austin Razo, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Noonkester (PG), Timothy Jewell (SF) Raymond Green, Kurt Haugland | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kyle Lagrone (SF) David Davis | |
| 12:01 | Miami (OH) | Kyle Lagrone is hacked by Gary Ney - foul #3 on Gary Ney, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bryan Thomas (PG), Michael Brotherton (SG), Jesse Chipman (SF), Shawn Getchell (C) Robert Johnson, Dean Nardi, Kyle Lagrone, Nathan Scott | |
| 11:50 | Miami (OH) | Jared Cameron steals it from Michael Brotherton | 44-43 |
| 11:45 | LSU | Robert Noonkester is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Thomas - foul #2 on Bryan Thomas, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Noonkester (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Ney (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Jewell (fresh) PF - Austin Razo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. C - Jared Cameron (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Bryan Thomas (fresh) SG - Michael Brotherton (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Chipman (fresh) PF - Christopher Brown (fresh) C - Shawn Getchell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | LSU | Austin Razo lays it up and in | 46-43 |
| 11:04 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Getchell hits a runner near the basket | 46-45 |
| 10:35 | LSU | Robert Noonkester is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 10:34 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Getchell gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 10:13 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Getchell clanks a shot from close range but the foul's on Robert Noonkester - foul #2 on Robert Noonkester, team foul #7 | 46-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Raymond Green (SG), Ronnie Welch (SF), William Backstrom (PF), Michael Smith (C) Gary Ney, Timothy Jewell, Austin Razo, Jared Cameron | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Johnson (PG), Dean Nardi (SG), David Davis (SF), Dean Dawson (PF) Bryan Thomas, Michael Brotherton, Jesse Chipman, Christopher Brown | |
| 10:13 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Getchell makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 10:13 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Getchell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 09:48 | LSU | William Backstrom scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 09:40 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Getchell misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 49-47 |
| 09:39 | Miami (OH) | Dean Dawson gets the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 09:24 | Miami (OH) | David Davis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 09:22 | LSU | William Backstrom pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 08:56 | LSU | Raymond Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Austin Razo (SF), Kurt Haugland (PF) Robert Noonkester, Ronnie Welch | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Nathan Scott (PF), William Saucier (C) Dean Dawson, Shawn Getchell | |
| 08:35 | Miami (OH) | Robert Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 08:34 | Miami (OH) | William Saucier grabs the offensive board | 49-47 |
| 08:23 | Miami (OH) | Nathan Scott clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Smith - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #8 | 49-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Ney (SG), Jared Cameron (C) William Backstrom, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Brotherton (SG), Kyle Lagrone (SF) Dean Nardi, David Davis | |
| 08:23 | Miami (OH) | Nathan Scott misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 08:23 | Miami (OH) | Nathan Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 08:21 | LSU | William Saucier picks off the pass by Kurt Haugland in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| 08:00 | Miami (OH) | Robert Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-48 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jesse Chipman (SF) Kyle Lagrone | |
| 07:36 | LSU | Jared Cameron hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 49-48 |
| 07:35 | Miami (OH) | William Saucier grabs the board | 49-48 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Raymond Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Ney (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Austin Razo (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Kurt Haugland (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Jared Cameron (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Johnson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Brotherton (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Chipman (fresh) PF - Nathan Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - William Saucier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:31 | Miami (OH) | Robert Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 49-48 |
| 07:29 | LSU | Jared Cameron snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 07:12 | LSU | Raymond Green scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 06:56 | Miami (OH) | Robert Johnson drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-51 |
| 06:37 | LSU | William Saucier is called for the reach on Jared Cameron - foul #2 on William Saucier, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Noonkester (PG), Timothy Jewell (SF), William Backstrom (PF) Gary Ney, Austin Razo, Kurt Haugland | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bryan Thomas (PG), Dean Nardi (SG), David Davis (SF), Dean Dawson (PF), Christopher Brown (C) Robert Johnson, Michael Brotherton, Jesse Chipman, Nathan Scott, William Saucier | |
| 06:16 | LSU | Raymond Green misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 06:15 | LSU | Robert Noonkester tips it home | 54-51 |
| 06:12 | Miami (OH) | Robert Noonkester steals the ball from Bryan Thomas in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| 06:10 | LSU | Raymond Green can't throw it down | 54-51 |
| 06:08 | LSU | Jared Cameron tips it back up and in | 56-51 |
| 05:45 | Miami (OH) | Dean Dawson knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-53 |
| 05:28 | LSU | Jared Cameron is fouled on the floor by Christopher Brown - foul #3 on Christopher Brown, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Ney (SG), Kurt Haugland (PF), Michael Smith (C) Raymond Green, William Backstrom, Jared Cameron | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Shawn Getchell (C) Christopher Brown | |
| 05:14 | LSU | Gary Ney can't throw it down | 56-53 |
| 05:13 | Miami (OH) | Dean Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 05:06 | Miami (OH) | David Davis makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Bryan Thomas | 56-56 |
| 05:04 | LSU | Dean Nardi picks off the pass by Robert Noonkester in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| 04:58 | Miami (OH) | The jump hook by Shawn Getchell is blocked by Michael Smith | 56-56 |
| 04:57 | Miami (OH) | Dean Dawson hits the follow up shot | 56-58 |
| 04:38 | LSU | The jumper by Robert Noonkester is denied by Dean Dawson | 56-58 |
| 04:36 | LSU | Robert Noonkester grabs the offensive board | 56-58 |
| 04:14 | LSU | Kurt Haugland misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-58 |
| 04:12 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Shawn Getchell | 56-58 |
| 04:06 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Getchell buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Bryan Thomas and he's fouled by Kurt Haugland - foul #4 on Kurt Haugland, team foul #9 | 56-60 |
| Subs | LSU | Raymond Green (SG), Austin Razo (SF), William Backstrom (PF), Jared Cameron (C) Gary Ney, Timothy Jewell, Kurt Haugland, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Johnson (PG), Michael Brotherton (SG), Jesse Chipman (SF), Nathan Scott (PF) Bryan Thomas, Dean Nardi, David Davis, Dean Dawson | |
| 04:06 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Getchell makes the free throw | 56-61 |
| 03:50 | LSU | Jared Cameron hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Shawn Getchell - foul #1 on Shawn Getchell, team foul #6 | 56-61 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Saucier (C) Shawn Getchell | |
| 03:50 | LSU | Jared Cameron makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 03:50 | LSU | Jared Cameron makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 03:39 | Miami (OH) | Nathan Scott lays it in set up by Robert Johnson | 58-63 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Noonkester (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Green (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Austin Razo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - William Backstrom (fairly fresh) 12 pts. C - Jared Cameron (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Brotherton (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Chipman (fresh) PF - Nathan Scott (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - William Saucier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:10 | LSU | Nathan Scott swats the short shot by Jared Cameron | 58-63 |
| 03:09 | LSU | Robert Noonkester hits the follow up shot | 60-63 |
| 02:57 | Miami (OH) | Jared Cameron is called for the reach on Nathan Scott - foul #2 on Jared Cameron, team foul #10 | 60-63 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Ney (SG), Kurt Haugland (PF) Robert Noonkester, William Backstrom | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 02:57 | Miami (OH) | Nathan Scott makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 02:57 | Miami (OH) | Nathan Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 02:37 | LSU | Jared Cameron misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-65 |
| 02:36 | Miami (OH) | Robert Johnson grabs the board | 60-65 |
| 02:36 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-65 |
| Subs | LSU | Timothy Jewell (SF), William Backstrom (PF) Gary Ney, Kurt Haugland | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Davis (SF) Jesse Chipman | |
| 02:23 | Miami (OH) | Robert Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-65 |
| 02:22 | Miami (OH) | William Saucier snags the offensive board | 60-65 |
| 02:14 | Miami (OH) | William Saucier misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 60-65 |
| 02:12 | LSU | Jared Cameron grabs the defensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 01:58 | LSU | Jared Cameron connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Raymond Green and the foul's on William Saucier - foul #3 on William Saucier, team foul #7 | 62-65 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Noonkester (PG), Gary Ney (SG), Kurt Haugland (PF) Raymond Green, Austin Razo, William Backstrom | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dean Nardi (SG), Shawn Getchell (C) Michael Brotherton, William Saucier | |
| 01:58 | LSU | Jared Cameron misses the free throw | 62-65 |
| 01:58 | Miami (OH) | Nathan Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 01:44 | Miami (OH) | Robert Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-65 |
| 01:43 | LSU | Robert Noonkester pulls down the rebound | 62-65 |
| 01:23 | LSU | Robert Noonkester hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 62-65 |
| 01:22 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Getchell pulls down the rebound | 62-65 |
| 01:17 | Miami (OH) | Robert Noonkester blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Robert Johnson | 62-65 |
| 01:15 | LSU | Kurt Haugland gets the rebound | 62-65 |
| 00:55 | LSU | Gary Ney double dribbles | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Miami (OH) | Robert Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Robert Noonkester - foul #3 on Robert Noonkester, team foul #11 | 62-65 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Brotherton (SG) Dean Nardi | |
| 00:30 | Miami (OH) | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:30 | Miami (OH) | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:27 | LSU | Robert Johnson is called for the reach on Timothy Jewell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Johnson, team foul #8 | 62-67 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dean Nardi (SG) Michael Brotherton | |
| 00:27 | LSU | Timothy Jewell misses the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:27 | Miami (OH) | Nathan Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:25 | Miami (OH) | Nathan Scott is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Ney - foul #4 on Gary Ney, team foul #12 | 62-67 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Brotherton (SG) Dean Nardi | |
| 00:25 | Miami (OH) | Nathan Scott makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:25 | Miami (OH) | Nathan Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:23 | LSU | Michael Brotherton takes the ball from Kurt Haugland in the backcourt | 62-69 |
| 00:19 | Miami (OH) | Robert Johnson dunks the ball on a great pass from Michael Brotherton | 62-71 |
| 00:12 | LSU | Gary Ney hits a 3 from the left wing | 65-71 |
| 00:11 | Miami (OH) | David Davis is hacked by Gary Ney in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gary Ney, team foul #13 | 65-71 |
| Subs | LSU | Raymond Green (SG) Gary Ney | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 00:11 | Miami (OH) | David Davis makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:11 | Miami (OH) | David Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:07 | LSU | Timothy Jewell is whistled for traveling | 65-73 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dean Nardi (SG) Michael Brotherton | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Robert Johnson runs out the clock | 65-73 |