| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Phillip Pruzansky (fresh) SG - Robert Ayers (fresh) SF - Raymond Collins (fresh) PF - James McGilberry (fresh) C - Robert Dalton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Noonkester (fresh) SG - Gary Ney (fresh) SF - Timothy Jewell (fresh) PF - Kurt Haugland (fresh) C - Jared Cameron (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | James McGilberry wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Cleveland State | Robert Dalton scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | LSU | Timothy Jewell dunks the ball on a great pass from Gary Ney | 2-2 |
| 19:08 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | LSU | Robert Noonkester grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | LSU | Jared Cameron hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | LSU | Gary Ney tips it in | 2-4 |
| 18:29 | Cleveland State | Raymond Collins drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 4-4 |
| 18:07 | LSU | Jared Cameron is denied on a layup by Robert Dalton | 4-4 |
| 18:05 | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 18:00 | Cleveland State | Timothy Jewell picks off the pass by James McGilberry | 4-4 |
| 17:38 | LSU | Robert Noonkester buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Kurt Haugland | 4-7 |
| 17:34 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 4-7 |
| 17:33 | LSU | Gary Ney pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| 17:09 | LSU | Kurt Haugland clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 4-7 |
| 17:07 | LSU | Gary Ney grabs the offensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:45 | LSU | Timothy Jewell is hacked by Robert Dalton - foul #1 on Robert Dalton, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly (SG), Kurt Palmer (SF), Craig Allen (PF), Daniel Lewis (C) Robert Ayers, Raymond Collins, James McGilberry, Robert Dalton | |
| Subs | LSU | Raymond Green (SG), Austin Razo (SF), William Backstrom (PF) Gary Ney, Timothy Jewell, Kurt Haugland | |
| 16:24 | LSU | Austin Razo's pass is intercepted by Craig Allen | 4-7 |
| 16:16 | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-7 |
| 16:14 | LSU | William Backstrom gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 15:45 | LSU | Kurt Palmer picks off the pass by William Backstrom | 4-7 |
| 15:42 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer banks in the layup | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Phillip Pruzansky (tiring) SG - Raymond Kelly (fresh) SF - Kurt Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Allen (fresh) C - Daniel Lewis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Noonkester (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Raymond Green (fresh) SF - Austin Razo (fresh) PF - William Backstrom (fresh) C - Jared Cameron (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:19 | LSU | William Backstrom scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Austin Razo | 6-10 |
| 15:14 | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-10 |
| 15:12 | LSU | The rebound goes to Austin Razo | 6-10 |
| 15:10 | LSU | Daniel Lewis steals it from Raymond Green in the backcourt | 6-10 |
| 15:05 | Cleveland State | Craig Allen is hacked by Robert Noonkester - foul #1 on Robert Noonkester, team foul #1 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Scherer (PG), Ronald Hein (SG), Raymond Collins (SF), Edward Kusky (PF), Robert Dalton (C) Phillip Pruzansky, Raymond Kelly, Kurt Palmer, Craig Allen, Daniel Lewis | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Ney (SG), Timothy Jewell (SF) Robert Noonkester, Jared Cameron | |
| 14:47 | Cleveland State | Raymond Collins is whistled for traveling | 6-10 |
| 14:38 | LSU | Raymond Green is hacked by Edward Kusky - foul #1 on Edward Kusky, team foul #2 | 6-10 |
| 14:14 | LSU | William Backstrom buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Green | 6-13 |
| 14:07 | Cleveland State | Raymond Collins misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Gary Ney - foul #1 on Gary Ney, team foul #2 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Kurt Haugland (PF) Timothy Jewell | |
| 14:07 | Cleveland State | Raymond Collins makes the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 14:07 | Cleveland State | Raymond Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 14:05 | LSU | Ronald Hein is called for the reach on Raymond Green in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Hein, team foul #3 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer (SF) Raymond Collins | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 13:45 | LSU | John Scherer steals the ball from Austin Razo | 8-13 |
| 13:30 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer is whistled for traveling | 8-13 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly (PG), Robert Ayers (SG), James McGilberry (PF), Daniel Lewis (C) John Scherer, Ronald Hein, Edward Kusky, Robert Dalton | |
| Subs | LSU | Jared Cameron (C) Gary Ney | |
| 13:01 | LSU | William Backstrom comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 8-13 |
| 13:00 | Cleveland State | James McGilberry pulls down the rebound | 8-13 |
| 12:54 | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly loses the dribble to Jared Cameron | 8-13 |
| 12:39 | LSU | William Backstrom misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 8-13 |
| 12:37 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Daniel Lewis | 8-13 |
| 12:31 | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-13 |
| 12:29 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Lewis | 8-13 |
| 12:12 | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Ayers | 10-13 |
| 11:48 | LSU | Daniel Lewis is called for the reach on Austin Razo - foul #1 on Daniel Lewis, team foul #4 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky (PG), Ronald Hein (SG), Raymond Collins (SF), Craig Allen (PF), Robert Dalton (C) Raymond Kelly, Robert Ayers, Kurt Palmer, James McGilberry, Daniel Lewis | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Noonkester (PG), Timothy Jewell (SF), Michael Smith (PF) William Backstrom, Austin Razo, Kurt Haugland | |
| 11:28 | LSU | Jared Cameron drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Robert Noonkester and he's hacked by Robert Dalton - foul #2 on Robert Dalton, team foul #5 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Lewis (C) Robert Dalton | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Ney (SG) Raymond Green | |
| 11:28 | LSU | Jared Cameron makes the free throw | 10-16 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Phillip Pruzansky (fairly fresh) SG - Ronald Hein (fresh) SF - Raymond Collins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Craig Allen (fresh) C - Daniel Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Noonkester (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Ney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Jewell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Smith (fresh) C - Jared Cameron (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:02 | Cleveland State | Michael Smith is called for the reach on Ronald Hein - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #3 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Edward Kusky (C) Daniel Lewis | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 10:43 | Cleveland State | Gary Ney steps in front of the Raymond Collins pass | 10-16 |
| 10:26 | LSU | Jared Cameron comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 10-16 |
| 10:24 | Cleveland State | Craig Allen pulls down the rebound | 10-16 |
| 10:11 | Cleveland State | Craig Allen misses badly on a floater near the basket | 10-16 |
| 10:10 | Cleveland State | Edward Kusky misses the tip | 10-16 |
| 10:08 | Cleveland State | Craig Allen misses the tip | 10-16 |
| 10:06 | LSU | Michael Smith grabs the board | 10-16 |
| 10:04 | LSU | Gary Ney is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Hein - foul #2 on Ronald Hein, team foul #6 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers (SG), John Scherer (SF), James McGilberry (PF), Daniel Lewis (C) Ronald Hein, Raymond Collins, Craig Allen, Edward Kusky | |
| Subs | LSU | Raymond Green (SG), Austin Razo (SF), Kurt Haugland (PF) Gary Ney, Timothy Jewell, Michael Smith | |
| 09:42 | LSU | Robert Noonkester misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-16 |
| 09:41 | LSU | Austin Razo tips it but misses | 10-16 |
| 09:40 | Cleveland State | John Scherer snags the defensive board | 10-16 |
| 09:35 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 10-16 |
| 09:34 | LSU | Austin Razo grabs the board | 10-16 |
| 09:32 | LSU | Phillip Pruzansky is called for the reach on Robert Noonkester in the backcourt - foul #1 on Phillip Pruzansky, team foul #7 | 10-16 |
| 09:32 | LSU | Robert Noonkester misses the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 09:32 | Cleveland State | James McGilberry grabs the defensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 09:28 | Cleveland State | Kurt Haugland swats the layup by James McGilberry | 10-16 |
| 09:27 | Cleveland State | Daniel Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 09:17 | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 10-16 |
| 09:16 | LSU | Kurt Haugland snags the defensive board | 10-16 |
| 08:57 | LSU | Robert Noonkester makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 10-18 |
| 08:45 | Cleveland State | John Scherer knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-18 |
| 08:22 | LSU | Robert Noonkester is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 13-18 |
| 08:20 | Cleveland State | James McGilberry grabs the defensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 08:16 | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Phillip Pruzansky | 16-18 |
| 08:14 | LSU | Raymond Green is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Ayers - foul #1 on Robert Ayers, team foul #8 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly (SG), Raymond Collins (SF), Craig Allen (PF), Edward Kusky (C) Robert Ayers, John Scherer, James McGilberry, Daniel Lewis | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Ney (SG), Timothy Jewell (SF), William Backstrom (PF) Robert Noonkester, Kurt Haugland, Jared Cameron | |
| 08:14 | LSU | Raymond Green makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 08:14 | LSU | Raymond Green misses the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 08:14 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Edward Kusky | 16-19 |
| 07:57 | Cleveland State | William Backstrom is called for the reach on Craig Allen - foul #1 on William Backstrom, team foul #4 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Noonkester (PG) Raymond Green | |
| 07:44 | Cleveland State | Craig Allen throws it down | 18-19 |
| 07:19 | LSU | Austin Razo drills a jump hook from close range | 18-21 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Phillip Pruzansky (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Collins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Craig Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Kusky (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Noonkester (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Ney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Jewell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Backstrom (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Austin Razo (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 07:03 | Cleveland State | Raymond Collins buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Phillip Pruzansky | 20-21 |
| 07:01 | LSU | Robert Noonkester travels in the backcourt | 20-21 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer (SF), James McGilberry (PF), Daniel Lewis (C) Raymond Collins, Craig Allen, Edward Kusky | |
| Subs | LSU | Raymond Green (PG), Michael Smith (C) Robert Noonkester, Austin Razo | |
| 06:42 | Cleveland State | James McGilberry hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Raymond Kelly | 22-21 |
| 06:13 | LSU | Gary Ney knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Raymond Green | 22-24 |
| 06:00 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-24 |
| 05:59 | LSU | Michael Smith snags the defensive board | 22-24 |
| 05:30 | LSU | Raymond Kelly takes the ball from Raymond Green | 22-24 |
| 05:21 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer misses the floater from the free throw line | 22-24 |
| 05:19 | LSU | William Backstrom grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 05:00 | LSU | Raymond Green clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Raymond Kelly - foul #1 on Raymond Kelly, team foul #9 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Scherer (PG), Robert Ayers (SG), Raymond Collins (SF), Craig Allen (PF), Robert Dalton (C) Phillip Pruzansky, Raymond Kelly, Kurt Palmer, James McGilberry, Daniel Lewis | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Noonkester (PG), Austin Razo (SF), Kurt Haugland (PF), Jared Cameron (C) Gary Ney, Timothy Jewell, William Backstrom, Michael Smith | |
| 05:00 | LSU | Raymond Green makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 05:00 | LSU | Raymond Green misses the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 05:00 | Cleveland State | Craig Allen gets the rebound | 22-25 |
| 04:33 | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers is hacked by Raymond Green - foul #1 on Raymond Green, team foul #5 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Ney (SG) Raymond Green | |
| 04:24 | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Dalton | 24-25 |
| 04:20 | LSU | Robert Noonkester's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-25 |
| 04:07 | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-25 |
| 03:50 | LSU | Robert Noonkester connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 03:39 | Cleveland State | Craig Allen scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 26-28 |
| 03:22 | LSU | Craig Allen steals it from Gary Ney | 26-28 |
| 03:16 | Cleveland State | Craig Allen is whistled for traveling | 26-28 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ronald Hein (PG), Kurt Palmer (SF), Edward Kusky (PF) John Scherer, Raymond Collins, Craig Allen | |
| Subs | LSU | Raymond Green (SG), Ronnie Welch (SF) Gary Ney, Austin Razo | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Ronald Hein (fresh) SG - Robert Ayers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kurt Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Kusky (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Dalton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Noonkester (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Welch (fresh) PF - Kurt Haugland (fairly fresh) C - Jared Cameron (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 02:57 | LSU | Jared Cameron is alone and drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Robert Noonkester | 26-30 |
| 02:43 | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-30 |
| 02:42 | LSU | Kurt Haugland grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 02:37 | LSU | Jared Cameron is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jared Cameron, team foul #6 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Smith (PF) Kurt Haugland | |
| 02:27 | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-30 |
| 02:25 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 02:19 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-30 |
| 01:53 | LSU | Jared Cameron misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 29-30 |
| 01:51 | LSU | Robert Noonkester tips it in | 29-32 |
| 01:43 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-32 |
| 01:42 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Ayers | 29-32 |
| 01:24 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-32 |
| 01:23 | LSU | Robert Noonkester grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 01:17 | LSU | Raymond Green is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 29-32 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Scherer (PG), Raymond Kelly (SG), Raymond Collins (SF), James McGilberry (PF) Ronald Hein, Robert Ayers, Kurt Palmer, Edward Kusky | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Ney (SG), Timothy Jewell (SF), William Backstrom (PF), Austin Razo (C) Robert Noonkester, Ronnie Welch, Michael Smith, Jared Cameron | |
| 01:00 | Cleveland State | Raymond Collins is called for traveling | 29-32 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Craig Allen (C) Robert Dalton | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:43 | LSU | William Backstrom clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-32 |
| 00:41 | Cleveland State | Craig Allen gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 00:34 | Cleveland State | Craig Allen can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Gary Ney - foul #2 on Gary Ney, team foul #7 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Dalton (C) James McGilberry | |
| Subs | LSU | Jared Cameron (C) Raymond Green | |
| 00:34 | Cleveland State | Craig Allen makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 00:34 | Cleveland State | Craig Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 00:15 | LSU | Jared Cameron is fouled on the floor by Craig Allen - foul #1 on Craig Allen, team foul #10 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Noonkester (PG) William Backstrom | |
| 00:15 | LSU | Jared Cameron makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 00:15 | LSU | Jared Cameron makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Raymond Collins misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 31-34 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Robert Noonkester gets the rebound | 31-34 |