| Lineup | LSU | PG - Laurence Golinski (fresh) SG - Ralph Byers (fresh) SF - Keith Simpson (fresh) PF - Robin Carlton (fresh) C - Donald Sirois (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Alex Longenecker (fresh) SG - Donovan Soltero (fresh) SF - Leon Davidson (fresh) PF - Samuel Tyler (fresh) C - Robert Hahn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Robin Carlton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:31 | LSU | Keith Simpson's floater is tipped away by Robert Hahn | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Samuel Tyler | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Marquette | Robert Hahn comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | LSU | Robin Carlton pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | LSU | Ralph Byers is fouled on the floor by Donovan Soltero - foul #1 on Donovan Soltero, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | LSU | Keith Simpson makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Ralph Byers out of the doubleteam | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | Marquette | Samuel Tyler misses long on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Robin Carlton - foul #1 on Robin Carlton, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | Marquette | Samuel Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:22 | Marquette | Samuel Tyler misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:22 | LSU | Donald Sirois pulls down the rebound | 2-1 |
| 17:56 | LSU | Keith Simpson misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right wing | 2-1 |
| 17:55 | Marquette | Samuel Tyler grabs the board | 2-1 |
| 17:52 | Marquette | Alex Longenecker is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 2-1 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Eric Pair (SG), Alan Hilliker (SF), Jeremy Adkisson (PF), Timothy Leroy (C) Donovan Soltero, Leon Davidson, Samuel Tyler, Robert Hahn | |
| 17:37 | LSU | Eric Pair picks off the pass by Keith Simpson | 2-1 |
| 17:15 | Marquette | Alex Longenecker is fouled on the floor by Laurence Golinski - foul #1 on Laurence Golinski, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| Subs | LSU | Dale Hawke (SG), Douglas Hughes (PF), Levi Stice (C) Ralph Byers, Robin Carlton, Donald Sirois | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donovan Soltero (PG) Alex Longenecker | |
| 17:04 | Marquette | Alan Hilliker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-1 |
| 17:02 | LSU | Laurence Golinski gets the rebound | 2-1 |
| 16:41 | LSU | Dale Hawke is by himself and knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Laurence Golinski out of the doubleteam | 4-1 |
| 16:29 | Marquette | Laurence Golinski picks off the pass by Timothy Leroy | 4-1 |
| 16:10 | LSU | Keith Simpson lays it up and in set up by Dale Hawke | 6-1 |
| 15:52 | Marquette | Eric Pair buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-3 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Laurence Golinski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dale Hawke (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Simpson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Douglas Hughes (fresh) C - Levi Stice (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donovan Soltero (fresh) SG - Eric Pair (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alan Hilliker (fresh) PF - Jeremy Adkisson (fresh) C - Timothy Leroy (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | LSU | Dale Hawke is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Dale Hawke, team foul #3 | 6-3 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Navarra (PG), Ralph Byers (SG), Harry Chapman (SF), Robin Carlton (PF), Donald Sirois (C) Laurence Golinski, Dale Hawke, Keith Simpson, Douglas Hughes, Levi Stice | |
| Subs | Marquette | Alex Longenecker (PG), Jerry Hamilton (SF), Samuel Tyler (PF), Robert Hahn (C) Donovan Soltero, Alan Hilliker, Jeremy Adkisson, Timothy Leroy | |
| 15:21 | Marquette | Alex Longenecker is hacked by Ralph Byers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Byers, team foul #4 | 6-3 |
| 15:10 | Marquette | Alex Longenecker can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 6-3 |
| 15:08 | LSU | Donald Sirois pulls down the rebound | 6-3 |
| 14:42 | LSU | Robert Navarra banks in the layup | 8-3 |
| 14:19 | Marquette | Alex Longenecker misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-3 |
| 14:17 | LSU | Robin Carlton gets the rebound | 8-3 |
| 13:53 | LSU | Jerry Hamilton swats the layup by Robert Navarra | 8-3 |
| 13:52 | LSU | Donald Sirois grabs the offensive rebound | 8-3 |
| 13:33 | LSU | Donald Sirois dunks the ball set up by Robert Navarra | 10-3 |
| 13:18 | Marquette | Eric Pair blows the layup | 10-3 |
| 13:16 | Marquette | Robert Hahn hits the follow up shot | 10-5 |
| 12:55 | LSU | Ralph Byers can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Eric Pair - foul #1 on Eric Pair, team foul #2 | 10-5 |
| Subs | LSU | Laurence Golinski (PG), Keith Simpson (SF), Douglas Hughes (PF), Levi Stice (C) Robert Navarra, Harry Chapman, Robin Carlton, Donald Sirois | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donovan Soltero (SG), Leon Davidson (SF) Eric Pair, Jerry Hamilton | |
| 12:55 | LSU | Ralph Byers misses the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 12:55 | LSU | Ralph Byers misses the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| 12:55 | Marquette | Robert Hahn grabs the board | 10-5 |
| 12:27 | Marquette | Robert Hahn hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Levi Stice - foul #1 on Levi Stice, team foul #5 | 10-5 |
| Subs | LSU | Dale Hawke (SG) Ralph Byers | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jerry Hamilton (SF), Jeremy Adkisson (PF) Leon Davidson, Samuel Tyler | |
| 12:27 | Marquette | Robert Hahn makes the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 12:27 | Marquette | Robert Hahn misses the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 12:27 | LSU | The rebound goes to Levi Stice | 10-6 |
| 12:07 | LSU | Laurence Golinski's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Hahn | 10-6 |
| 12:06 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Jeremy Adkisson | 10-6 |
| 11:51 | Marquette | Alex Longenecker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Laurence Golinski - foul #2 on Laurence Golinski, team foul #6 | 10-6 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Navarra (PG) Laurence Golinski | |
| Subs | Marquette | Leon Davidson (SF), Samuel Tyler (PF) Jerry Hamilton, Robert Hahn | |
| 11:51 | Marquette | Alex Longenecker makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 11:51 | Marquette | Alex Longenecker makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Navarra (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Hawke (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Douglas Hughes (fresh) C - Levi Stice (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Alex Longenecker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donovan Soltero (fresh) SF - Leon Davidson (fresh) PF - Samuel Tyler (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Adkisson (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | LSU | Levi Stice banks in the layup | 12-8 |
| 11:20 | Marquette | Samuel Tyler can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Douglas Hughes - foul #1 on Douglas Hughes, team foul #7 | 12-8 |
| Subs | LSU | Robin Carlton (PF), Donald Sirois (C) Douglas Hughes, Levi Stice | |
| Subs | Marquette | Alan Hilliker (SF), Robert Hahn (C) Leon Davidson, Jeremy Adkisson | |
| 11:20 | Marquette | Samuel Tyler misses the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 11:20 | Marquette | Samuel Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 10:55 | LSU | Robert Hahn blocks the short jumper by Donald Sirois | 12-9 |
| 10:53 | Marquette | Alex Longenecker gets the rebound | 12-9 |
| 10:46 | Marquette | Samuel Tyler loses the dribble to Keith Simpson | 12-9 |
| 10:42 | LSU | Dale Hawke misses the easy layup | 12-9 |
| 10:40 | LSU | Donald Sirois tips it back up and in | 14-9 |
| 10:26 | Marquette | Samuel Tyler can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 14-9 |
| 10:25 | Marquette | Samuel Tyler pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-9 |
| 10:06 | Marquette | Alex Longenecker is open and scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 14-11 |
| 09:37 | LSU | Dale Hawke misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-11 |
| 09:35 | Marquette | Samuel Tyler grabs the defensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 09:33 | Marquette | Alan Hilliker is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Navarra - foul #1 on Robert Navarra, team foul #8 | 14-11 |
| Subs | LSU | Ralph Byers (SG), Harry Chapman (SF), Douglas Hughes (PF), Levi Stice (C) Dale Hawke, Keith Simpson, Robin Carlton, Donald Sirois | |
| Subs | Marquette | Eric Pair (SG), Jeremy Adkisson (PF), Timothy Leroy (C) Donovan Soltero, Samuel Tyler, Robert Hahn | |
| 09:33 | Marquette | Alan Hilliker misses the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 09:33 | LSU | Levi Stice snags the defensive board | 14-11 |
| 09:12 | LSU | Robert Navarra double dribbles | 14-11 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donovan Soltero (PG), Leon Davidson (SF) Alex Longenecker, Alan Hilliker | |
| 09:10 | Marquette | Eric Pair is called for traveling in the backcourt | 14-11 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Samuel Tyler (PF) Timothy Leroy | |
| 08:56 | LSU | Ralph Byers can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-11 |
| 08:54 | Marquette | Donovan Soltero grabs the defensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 08:39 | Marquette | Eric Pair misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Harry Chapman - foul #1 on Harry Chapman, team foul #9 | 14-11 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Alex Longenecker (PG), Timothy Leroy (SF), Robert Hahn (C) Donovan Soltero, Leon Davidson, Samuel Tyler | |
| 08:39 | Marquette | Eric Pair makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 08:39 | Marquette | Eric Pair makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 08:16 | LSU | Ralph Byers misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 08:15 | Marquette | Jeremy Adkisson snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 08:11 | Marquette | Alex Longenecker is whistled for traveling | 14-13 |
| Subs | LSU | Keith Simpson (SG), Robin Carlton (PF), Donald Sirois (C) Robert Navarra, Douglas Hughes, Levi Stice | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donovan Soltero (SG), Leon Davidson (SF), Samuel Tyler (PF) Eric Pair, Timothy Leroy, Robert Hahn | |
| 07:49 | LSU | Leon Davidson takes the ball from Donald Sirois | 14-13 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Ralph Byers (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Harry Chapman (fairly fresh) PF - Robin Carlton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Sirois (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Alex Longenecker (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Donovan Soltero (fairly fresh) SF - Leon Davidson (fresh) PF - Samuel Tyler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Adkisson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Marquette | Jeremy Adkisson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-13 |
| Subs | LSU | Dale Hawke (SG) Harry Chapman | |
| Subs | Marquette | Eric Pair (SG), Timothy Leroy (SF), Robert Hahn (C) Donovan Soltero, Leon Davidson, Samuel Tyler | |
| 07:11 | LSU | Donald Sirois misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Robert Hahn - foul #1 on Robert Hahn, team foul #3 | 14-13 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Navarra (PG) Ralph Byers | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donovan Soltero (PG), Samuel Tyler (PF) Alex Longenecker, Jeremy Adkisson | |
| 07:11 | LSU | Donald Sirois misses the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 07:11 | LSU | Donald Sirois makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 06:54 | Marquette | Samuel Tyler can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 06:52 | Marquette | Eric Pair snags the offensive board | 15-13 |
| 06:43 | Marquette | Robert Hahn can't connect on a runner from the right block | 15-13 |
| 06:41 | LSU | Robin Carlton snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| 06:19 | LSU | Donald Sirois's floater is tipped away by Robert Hahn | 15-13 |
| 06:18 | Marquette | Robert Hahn grabs the board | 15-13 |
| 06:16 | Marquette | Robert Navarra is called for the reach on Timothy Leroy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Navarra, team foul #10 | 15-13 |
| Subs | LSU | Laurence Golinski (PG), Ralph Byers (SG), Douglas Hughes (PF), Levi Stice (C) Robert Navarra, Dale Hawke, Robin Carlton, Donald Sirois | |
| Subs | Marquette | Alex Longenecker (PG), Jeremy Adkisson (PF) Eric Pair, Samuel Tyler | |
| 06:16 | Marquette | Timothy Leroy makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 06:16 | Marquette | Timothy Leroy makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 05:54 | LSU | Laurence Golinski misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 15-15 |
| 05:52 | Marquette | Jeremy Adkisson grabs the board | 15-15 |
| 05:50 | Marquette | Timothy Leroy loses the dribble to Laurence Golinski in the backcourt | 15-15 |
| 05:37 | LSU | Ralph Byers shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Douglas Hughes | 18-15 |
| 05:17 | Marquette | Alex Longenecker's layup is rejected by Levi Stice | 18-15 |
| 05:15 | LSU | Levi Stice gets the rebound | 18-15 |
| 04:53 | LSU | Ralph Byers splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-15 |
| 04:51 | LSU | Laurence Golinski gets the offensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 04:29 | LSU | Laurence Golinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-15 |
| Subs | LSU | Dale Hawke (SG), Harry Chapman (SF), Robin Carlton (PF), Donald Sirois (C) Ralph Byers, Keith Simpson, Douglas Hughes, Levi Stice | |
| Subs | Marquette | Eric Pair (SG), Leon Davidson (SF), Samuel Tyler (PF) Donovan Soltero, Timothy Leroy, Robert Hahn | |
| 04:15 | Marquette | Harry Chapman swats the short shot by Samuel Tyler | 18-15 |
| 04:14 | LSU | Robin Carlton grabs the defensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 03:48 | LSU | Laurence Golinski's dunk attempt is rejected by Samuel Tyler | 18-15 |
| 03:47 | LSU | Laurence Golinski misses the tip | 18-15 |
| 03:46 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Jeremy Adkisson | 18-15 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Laurence Golinski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dale Hawke (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Chapman (fresh) PF - Robin Carlton (fresh) 4 reb. C - Donald Sirois (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Alex Longenecker (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Eric Pair (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Leon Davidson (fresh) PF - Samuel Tyler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Adkisson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Marquette | Dale Hawke takes the ball from Alex Longenecker in the backcourt | 18-15 |
| 03:18 | LSU | Dale Hawke clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 18-15 |
| 03:17 | LSU | Dale Hawke pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 03:03 | LSU | Donald Sirois double dribbles | 18-15 |
| Subs | LSU | Keith Simpson (SF), Levi Stice (C) Harry Chapman, Donald Sirois | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donovan Soltero (SG), Alan Hilliker (SF), Robert Hahn (C) Eric Pair, Leon Davidson, Jeremy Adkisson | |
| 02:51 | Marquette | Levi Stice picks off the pass by Donovan Soltero | 18-15 |
| 02:30 | LSU | Laurence Golinski blows the layup over the doubleteam but the foul's on Robert Hahn - foul #2 on Robert Hahn, team foul #4 | 18-15 |
| Subs | LSU | Ralph Byers (SG) Dale Hawke | |
| Subs | Marquette | Eric Pair (SG) Donovan Soltero | |
| 02:30 | LSU | Laurence Golinski makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 02:30 | LSU | Laurence Golinski makes the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 02:25 | Marquette | Alex Longenecker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-15 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Navarra (PG), Douglas Hughes (PF) Laurence Golinski, Robin Carlton | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 02:06 | LSU | Robert Navarra misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Alex Longenecker - foul #1 on Alex Longenecker, team foul #5 | 20-15 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donovan Soltero (PG), Leon Davidson (SF), Jeremy Adkisson (C) Alex Longenecker, Alan Hilliker, Robert Hahn | |
| 02:06 | LSU | Robert Navarra misses the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 02:06 | LSU | Robert Navarra makes the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 01:37 | Marquette | Samuel Tyler scores on a shot in the lane set up by Leon Davidson | 21-17 |
| 01:16 | LSU | Ralph Byers makes the contested 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-17 |
| 01:12 | Marquette | Keith Simpson steals it from Eric Pair in the backcourt | 24-17 |
| 00:51 | LSU | Ralph Byers misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-17 |
| 00:49 | Marquette | Jeremy Adkisson snags the defensive board | 24-17 |
| 00:34 | Marquette | Eric Pair misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Keith Simpson - foul #1 on Keith Simpson, team foul #11 | 24-17 |
| Subs | LSU | Laurence Golinski (PG), Dale Hawke (SG), Harry Chapman (SF), Robin Carlton (PF), Donald Sirois (C) Robert Navarra, Ralph Byers, Keith Simpson, Douglas Hughes, Levi Stice | |
| Subs | Marquette | Alex Longenecker (PG), Alan Hilliker (SF), Robert Hahn (C) Donovan Soltero, Leon Davidson, Samuel Tyler | |
| 00:34 | Marquette | Eric Pair makes the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 00:34 | Marquette | Eric Pair makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 00:15 | LSU | Laurence Golinski misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eric Pair - foul #2 on Eric Pair, team foul #6 | 24-19 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donovan Soltero (SG) Eric Pair | |
| 00:15 | LSU | Laurence Golinski makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 00:15 | LSU | Laurence Golinski makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 00:04 | Marquette | Jeremy Adkisson can't finish the layup | 26-19 |
| 00:02 | LSU | Donald Sirois grabs the defensive rebound | 26-19 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Donald Sirois misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 26-19 |