| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Gregory Ball (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Worthy (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Martin Ward (fresh) PF - Michael Balbuena (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Jewell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Laurence Golinski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SG - Shannon Johnston (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Williams (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Sirois (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Keith Simpson inbounds the ball | 43-37 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:40 | LSU | Lee Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 43-37 |
| 19:16 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Balbuena hits a wide open jump hook from the left block | 45-37 |
| 18:54 | LSU | Joseph Jewell is called for the reach on Keith Simpson - foul #3 on Joseph Jewell, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brian Browner (C) Joseph Jewell | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 18:42 | LSU | Lee Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | LSU | Ralph Byers (SG) Shannon Johnston | |
| 18:40 | Louisiana Tech | Laurence Golinski steals the ball from Raymond Worthy in the backcourt | 45-37 |
| 18:39 | LSU | Laurence Golinski banks in the layup | 45-39 |
| 18:16 | Louisiana Tech | Gregory Ball hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 18:14 | LSU | Lee Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 17:49 | LSU | Lee Williams loses the dribble to Raymond Worthy | 45-39 |
| 17:46 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Worthy hits the finger roll | 47-39 |
| 17:22 | LSU | Ralph Byers misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-39 |
| 17:21 | LSU | Ralph Byers hits the follow up shot | 47-41 |
| 17:09 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Worthy is whistled for a carry | 47-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Darrick Alatorre (PG), Christopher Laney (SG), Cecil Landreneau (SF), Howard Smith (C) Gregory Ball, Raymond Worthy, Martin Ward, Brian Browner | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Navarra (PG), Shannon Johnston (SG), Jesse Merry (SF), Robin Carlton (PF), Levi Stice (C) Laurence Golinski, Ralph Byers, Keith Simpson, Lee Williams, Donald Sirois | |
| 16:56 | LSU | Shannon Johnston misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 16:54 | LSU | Robin Carlton tips it in | 47-43 |
| 16:33 | Louisiana Tech | Howard Smith scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Darrick Alatorre | 49-43 |
| 16:13 | LSU | Christopher Laney is called for the reach on Shannon Johnston - foul #1 on Christopher Laney, team foul #2 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brian Browner (PF) Michael Balbuena | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 15:59 | LSU | Shannon Johnston misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 15:57 | Louisiana Tech | Darrick Alatorre grabs the board | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Darrick Alatorre (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Laney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Cecil Landreneau (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Browner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Howard Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Navarra (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shannon Johnston (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesse Merry (fresh) PF - Robin Carlton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Levi Stice (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Browner comes up short on the shot near the basket | 49-43 |
| 15:31 | LSU | Shannon Johnston pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 15:25 | LSU | Shannon Johnston buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Navarra | 49-46 |
| 14:59 | Louisiana Tech | Cecil Landreneau makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 14:32 | LSU | Shannon Johnston comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 14:31 | LSU | Robin Carlton tips it but misses | 52-46 |
| 14:29 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Browner gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 14:25 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Laney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Gregory Ball (PG), Raymond Worthy (SG), Martin Ward (SF), Michael Balbuena (PF), Joseph Jewell (C) Darrick Alatorre, Christopher Laney, Cecil Landreneau, Brian Browner, Howard Smith | |
| Subs | LSU | Laurence Golinski (PG), Ralph Byers (SG), Keith Simpson (SF), Lee Williams (PF), Donald Sirois (C) Robert Navarra, Shannon Johnston, Jesse Merry, Robin Carlton, Levi Stice | |
| 14:07 | LSU | Ralph Byers misses the 3 from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 14:06 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Jewell pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 13:50 | Louisiana Tech | Gregory Ball comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-46 |
| 13:49 | LSU | Donald Sirois grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 13:43 | LSU | Lee Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 52-46 |
| 13:41 | LSU | Laurence Golinski grabs the offensive board | 52-46 |
| 13:31 | LSU | Laurence Golinski makes the jumper from close range set up by Keith Simpson and the foul's on Gregory Ball - foul #2 on Gregory Ball, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| 13:31 | LSU | Laurence Golinski makes the free throw | 52-49 |
| 13:17 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Worthy's layup is rejected by Lee Williams | 52-49 |
| 13:16 | Louisiana Tech | Gregory Ball tips it back up and in | 54-49 |
| 13:00 | LSU | Ralph Byers makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Lee Williams | 54-52 |
| 12:41 | Louisiana Tech | Martin Ward misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-52 |
| 12:40 | LSU | Donald Sirois gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 12:19 | LSU | Ralph Byers buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Laurence Golinski and he's fouled by Gregory Ball - foul #3 on Gregory Ball, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Harry Harper (PG), Christopher Laney (SG), Brian Browner (PF), Walter Barr (C) Gregory Ball, Raymond Worthy, Michael Balbuena, Joseph Jewell | |
| Subs | LSU | Dale Hawke (SF), Levi Stice (C) Keith Simpson, Donald Sirois | |
| 12:19 | LSU | Ralph Byers misses the free throw | 54-54 |
| 12:19 | LSU | Lee Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 12:02 | LSU | Ralph Byers misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-54 |
| 12:01 | LSU | Lee Williams can't tip it in | 54-54 |
| 11:59 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Browner snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Harry Harper (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Laney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Martin Ward (fairly fresh) PF - Brian Browner (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Walter Barr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Laurence Golinski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Ralph Byers (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Dale Hawke (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lee Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Levi Stice (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Louisiana Tech | Martin Ward is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 11:36 | LSU | Levi Stice is fouled on the floor by Christopher Laney - foul #2 on Christopher Laney, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Darrick Alatorre (PG) Harry Harper | |
| Subs | LSU | Shannon Johnston (SG), Jesse Merry (SF), Robin Carlton (PF) Ralph Byers, Dale Hawke, Lee Williams | |
| 11:23 | LSU | Shannon Johnston misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 11:22 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Browner pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 11:17 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Laney scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Darrick Alatorre | 60-54 |
| 10:56 | LSU | Jesse Merry is fouled on the floor by Christopher Laney - foul #3 on Christopher Laney, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Worthy (SG), Cecil Landreneau (SF), Howard Smith (PF), Joseph Jewell (C) Christopher Laney, Martin Ward, Brian Browner, Walter Barr | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Navarra (PG), Keith Simpson (SF), Donald Sirois (C) Laurence Golinski, Jesse Merry, Levi Stice | |
| 10:42 | LSU | Raymond Worthy steals the ball from Donald Sirois | 60-54 |
| 10:38 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Worthy misses the dunk attempt | 60-54 |
| 10:37 | LSU | Robin Carlton pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 10:24 | LSU | Keith Simpson is hacked by Cecil Landreneau - foul #2 on Cecil Landreneau, team foul #7 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | LSU | Lee Williams (PF) Robin Carlton | |
| 10:24 | LSU | Keith Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 10:24 | LSU | Keith Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 10:21 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Worthy loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-56 |
| 10:08 | LSU | Howard Smith is called for the reach on Keith Simpson - foul #2 on Howard Smith, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Harry Harper (PG) Darrick Alatorre | |
| Subs | LSU | Laurence Golinski (PG) Robert Navarra | |
| 10:08 | LSU | Keith Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 10:08 | LSU | Keith Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 09:43 | Louisiana Tech | Harry Harper misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 09:41 | LSU | The rebound goes to Lee Williams | 60-58 |
| 09:24 | LSU | Joseph Jewell steals the ball from Donald Sirois | 60-58 |
| 09:20 | Louisiana Tech | Keith Simpson takes the ball from Harry Harper in the backcourt | 60-58 |
| 09:07 | LSU | Shannon Johnston knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Keith Simpson | 60-61 |
| 08:43 | Louisiana Tech | Harry Harper makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 08:29 | LSU | Joseph Jewell blocks the short jumper by Laurence Golinski | 63-61 |
| 08:27 | Louisiana Tech | Howard Smith grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 08:24 | Louisiana Tech | Howard Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-61 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Gregory Ball (PG), Christopher Laney (SG), Darrick Alatorre (SF), Michael Balbuena (PF), Brian Browner (C) Harry Harper, Raymond Worthy, Cecil Landreneau, Howard Smith, Joseph Jewell | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Navarra (PG), Ralph Byers (SG), Jesse Merry (SF), Robin Carlton (PF), Levi Stice (C) Laurence Golinski, Shannon Johnston, Keith Simpson, Lee Williams, Donald Sirois | |
| 08:08 | LSU | Ralph Byers scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Navarra | 63-63 |
| 07:51 | Louisiana Tech | Gregory Ball hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-63 |
| 07:50 | LSU | Levi Stice grabs the board | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Gregory Ball (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Laney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Darrick Alatorre (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Michael Balbuena (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian Browner (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Navarra (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ralph Byers (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Jesse Merry (fresh) PF - Robin Carlton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Levi Stice (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | LSU | Jesse Merry is hacked by Michael Balbuena - foul #2 on Michael Balbuena, team foul #9 | 63-63 |
| 07:35 | LSU | Jesse Merry misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 07:35 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Browner pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 07:14 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Balbuena hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 07:12 | LSU | The rebound goes to Robin Carlton | 63-63 |
| 06:55 | LSU | Robert Navarra misses long on a shot from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 06:53 | LSU | Levi Stice hits the follow up shot | 63-65 |
| 06:38 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Browner misses the 3 from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 06:36 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Balbuena pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 06:18 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Laney misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 06:17 | LSU | Levi Stice gets the rebound | 63-65 |
| 05:56 | LSU | Ralph Byers misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-65 |
| 05:54 | LSU | Jesse Merry gets the offensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 05:36 | LSU | Jesse Merry comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Brian Browner - foul #1 on Brian Browner, team foul #10 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Harry Harper (PG), Raymond Worthy (SG), Martin Ward (SF), Joseph Jewell (C) Gregory Ball, Christopher Laney, Darrick Alatorre, Brian Browner | |
| Subs | LSU | Laurence Golinski (PG), Shannon Johnston (SG), Lee Williams (PF), Donald Sirois (C) Robert Navarra, Ralph Byers, Robin Carlton, Levi Stice | |
| 05:36 | LSU | Jesse Merry misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 05:36 | LSU | Jesse Merry makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 05:20 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Worthy clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lee Williams - foul #2 on Lee Williams, team foul #1 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Cecil Landreneau (PF) Michael Balbuena | |
| Subs | LSU | Keith Simpson (SF) Jesse Merry | |
| 05:20 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Worthy makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 05:20 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Worthy makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 05:03 | LSU | Donald Sirois buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Shannon Johnston | 65-68 |
| 04:57 | Louisiana Tech | Lee Williams is called for the reach on Raymond Worthy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lee Williams, team foul #2 | 65-68 |
| 04:50 | Louisiana Tech | Harry Harper misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-68 |
| 04:48 | Louisiana Tech | Cecil Landreneau snags the offensive board | 65-68 |
| 04:32 | Louisiana Tech | Harry Harper drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Martin Ward | 68-68 |
| 04:17 | LSU | Cecil Landreneau is called for the reach on Shannon Johnston - foul #3 on Cecil Landreneau, team foul #11 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Balbuena (PF), Howard Smith (C) Cecil Landreneau, Joseph Jewell | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 04:17 | LSU | Shannon Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 04:17 | LSU | Shannon Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 03:57 | Louisiana Tech | Shannon Johnston steals it from Martin Ward | 68-69 |
| 03:47 | LSU | Keith Simpson blows the layup | 68-69 |
| 03:45 | LSU | Shannon Johnston pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-69 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Harry Harper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Worthy (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Martin Ward (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Balbuena (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Howard Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Laurence Golinski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Shannon Johnston (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Keith Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lee Williams (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Sirois (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:32 | LSU | Michael Balbuena swats the short shot by Keith Simpson | 68-69 |
| 03:30 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Worthy grabs the defensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 03:20 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Balbuena hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-69 |
| 02:53 | LSU | Laurence Golinski buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Donald Sirois | 71-71 |
| 02:53 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Gregory Ball (PG), Christopher Laney (SG), Cecil Landreneau (SF), Joseph Jewell (C) Harry Harper, Raymond Worthy, Martin Ward, Howard Smith | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Navarra (PG), Ralph Byers (SG), Robin Carlton (PF), Levi Stice (C) Laurence Golinski, Shannon Johnston, Lee Williams, Donald Sirois | |
| 02:51 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Laney is hacked by Ralph Byers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Byers, team foul #3 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brian Browner (PF) Michael Balbuena | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 02:35 | Louisiana Tech | Cecil Landreneau misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-71 |
| 02:34 | LSU | Robin Carlton pulls down the rebound | 71-71 |
| 02:16 | LSU | Ralph Byers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-71 |
| 02:15 | LSU | Robin Carlton snags the offensive board | 71-71 |
| 01:59 | LSU | Keith Simpson scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Navarra | 71-73 |
| 01:59 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Worthy (SG), Martin Ward (SF), Michael Balbuena (PF) Christopher Laney, Cecil Landreneau, Brian Browner | |
| Subs | LSU | Laurence Golinski (PG), Shannon Johnston (SG), Lee Williams (PF), Donald Sirois (C) Robert Navarra, Ralph Byers, Robin Carlton, Levi Stice | |
| 01:57 | Louisiana Tech | Shannon Johnston is called for the reach on Raymond Worthy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shannon Johnston, team foul #4 | 71-73 |
| 01:45 | Louisiana Tech | Gregory Ball misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 71-73 |
| 01:43 | Louisiana Tech | Martin Ward snags the offensive board | 71-73 |
| 01:38 | Louisiana Tech | Gregory Ball hits a 3 from the left corner | 74-73 |
| 01:36 | LSU | Gregory Ball steals it from Laurence Golinski in the backcourt | 74-73 |
| 01:25 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Balbuena misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 74-73 |
| 01:23 | LSU | Lee Williams gets the rebound | 74-73 |
| 01:15 | LSU | Lee Williams scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Donald Sirois | 74-75 |
| 01:00 | Louisiana Tech | Laurence Golinski picks off the pass by Gregory Ball | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:39 | LSU | Donald Sirois misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 74-75 |
| 00:37 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Jewell snags the defensive board | 74-75 |
| 00:21 | Louisiana Tech | Martin Ward hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Donald Sirois - foul #2 on Donald Sirois, team foul #5 | 74-75 |
| 00:21 | Louisiana Tech | Martin Ward misses the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:21 | Louisiana Tech | Martin Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 00:02 | LSU | Donald Sirois clanks a jumper near the basket | 75-75 |
| 00:01 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Joseph Jewell | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Jewell hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Gregory Ball (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Worthy (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Martin Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Balbuena (fresh) 7 pts. C - Joseph Jewell (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Laurence Golinski (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 5 stl. SG - Shannon Johnston (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Keith Simpson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lee Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Sirois (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Jewell wins the tip | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:43 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Balbuena is called for traveling | 75-75 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | LSU | Ralph Byers (SG), Robin Carlton (PF), Levi Stice (C) Shannon Johnston, Lee Williams, Donald Sirois | |
| 04:28 | LSU | Gregory Ball steals the ball from Laurence Golinski | 75-75 |
| 04:13 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Balbuena drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Martin Ward | 77-75 |
| 03:59 | LSU | Keith Simpson buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Laurence Golinski and he's hacked by Martin Ward - foul #1 on Martin Ward, team foul #12 | 77-77 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Navarra (PG) Laurence Golinski | |
| 03:59 | LSU | Keith Simpson misses the free throw | 77-77 |
| 03:59 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Balbuena gets the rebound | 77-77 |
| 03:42 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Balbuena clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 77-77 |
| 03:40 | LSU | Robert Navarra grabs the board | 77-77 |
| 03:25 | LSU | Ralph Byers misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-77 |
| 03:24 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Balbuena pulls down the rebound | 77-77 |
| 02:55 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Worthy misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-77 |
| 02:53 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Ward | 77-77 |
| 02:36 | Louisiana Tech | Martin Ward misses the 3 from the left wing | 77-77 |
| 02:34 | LSU | Robin Carlton grabs the board | 77-77 |
| 02:34 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Laney (PG), Cecil Landreneau (SF) Gregory Ball, Martin Ward | |
| Subs | LSU | Laurence Golinski (PG), Lee Williams (PF), Donald Sirois (C) Robert Navarra, Robin Carlton, Levi Stice | |
| 02:16 | LSU | Keith Simpson misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 77-77 |
| 02:15 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Jewell pulls down the rebound | 77-77 |
| 02:15 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Gregory Ball (PG), Martin Ward (SF) Christopher Laney, Cecil Landreneau | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 01:56 | Louisiana Tech | Gregory Ball clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Ralph Byers - foul #2 on Ralph Byers, team foul #6 | 77-77 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | LSU | Shannon Johnston (SG) Ralph Byers | |
| 01:56 | Louisiana Tech | Gregory Ball makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 01:56 | Louisiana Tech | Gregory Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 01:37 | LSU | Shannon Johnston makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 79-80 |
| 01:22 | Louisiana Tech | Gregory Ball connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 82-80 |
| 00:53 | LSU | Keith Simpson misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 82-80 |
| 00:51 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Worthy pulls down the rebound | 82-80 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Gregory Ball (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Worthy (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Martin Ward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Balbuena (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Jewell (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Laurence Golinski (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. SG - Shannon Johnston (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Keith Simpson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lee Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Sirois (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Worthy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 82-80 |
| 00:32 | LSU | Donald Sirois misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Balbuena - foul #3 on Michael Balbuena, team foul #13 | 82-80 |
| 00:32 | LSU | Donald Sirois makes the 1st free throw | 82-81 |
| 00:32 | LSU | Donald Sirois makes the 2nd free throw | 82-82 |
| 00:28 | Louisiana Tech | Martin Ward's pass is intercepted by Keith Simpson in the backcourt | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:05 | LSU | The jump hook by Shannon Johnston is blocked by Joseph Jewell | 82-82 |
| 00:04 | LSU | Lee Williams grabs the offensive board | 82-82 |
| 00:03 | LSU | Keith Simpson connects on the runner near the basket | 82-84 |
| 00:03 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-84 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Worthy misses the halfcourt shot | 82-84 |