| Lineup | LSU | PG - Alan Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Ornelas (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Sean Dalton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeremy Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Clifford Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gerard Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vince Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Dorman (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Daniel Bell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeffrey Simmon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | James Dorman inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:34 | Providence | Vince Marshall buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Gerard Stewart | 32-29 |
| 19:11 | LSU | Jeffrey Simmon steps in front of the Clifford Johnson pass | 32-29 |
| 18:42 | Providence | Vince Marshall misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-29 |
| 18:41 | LSU | Clifford Johnson snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 18:35 | LSU | Bobby Ornelas clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 18:34 | LSU | Clifford Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 18:16 | LSU | Clifford Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-29 |
| 18:15 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Dalton | 32-29 |
| 18:00 | LSU | Clifford Johnson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Vince Marshall - foul #1 on Vince Marshall, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| Subs | LSU | Anthony Pritchard (PF) Jeremy Jackson | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 18:00 | LSU | Clifford Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 18:00 | LSU | Clifford Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 17:33 | Providence | Daniel Bell misses long on a floater from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 17:32 | LSU | Bobby Ornelas gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 17:27 | LSU | Alan Williams misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Gerard Stewart - foul #2 on Gerard Stewart, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Powell (SF), Thomas Daughtry (C) Sean Dalton, Clifford Johnson | |
| Subs | Providence | Edwin Marshall (SF), James Zeimetz (C) James Dorman, Jeffrey Simmon | |
| 17:27 | LSU | Alan Williams misses the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 17:27 | LSU | Alan Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 17:01 | Providence | Edwin Marshall blows the layup but he's hacked by Stephen Powell - foul #3 on Stephen Powell, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| Subs | LSU | Sean Dalton (SF) Stephen Powell | |
| Subs | Providence | Thomas Price (SG), Paul Palmer (C) Vince Marshall, Daniel Bell | |
| 17:01 | Providence | Edwin Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 17:01 | Providence | Edwin Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 16:45 | LSU | Bobby Ornelas lays it in on a great pass from Anthony Pritchard | 36-31 |
| 16:17 | Providence | Thomas Price is hacked by Sean Dalton - foul #1 on Sean Dalton, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | LSU | Jeremy Jackson (PF), Clifford Johnson (C) Anthony Pritchard, Thomas Daughtry | |
| Subs | Providence | Mathew Whittaker (SF) Gerard Stewart | |
| 16:02 | Providence | Paul Palmer throws it down on a great pass from Mathew Whittaker | 36-33 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Alan Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Ornelas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Sean Dalton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeremy Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Clifford Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Thomas Price (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edwin Marshall (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mathew Whittaker (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Zeimetz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | LSU | Clifford Johnson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-33 |
| 15:23 | Providence | Thomas Price double dribbles | 38-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Powell (PG), Nick Green (SG) Alan Williams, Bobby Ornelas | |
| Subs | Providence | Vince Marshall (SG), James Dorman (SF), Daniel Bell (PF), Jeffrey Simmon (C) Edwin Marshall, Mathew Whittaker, James Zeimetz, Paul Palmer | |
| 15:03 | LSU | Clifford Johnson knocks in the jumper from the right block | 40-33 |
| 14:45 | Providence | Thomas Price is hacked by Stephen Powell - foul #4 on Stephen Powell, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Williams (PG), Anthony Pritchard (PF), Thomas Daughtry (C) Stephen Powell, Jeremy Jackson, Clifford Johnson | |
| Subs | Providence | Gerard Stewart (PG) Thomas Price | |
| 14:21 | Providence | Daniel Bell knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Gerard Stewart | 40-35 |
| 14:09 | LSU | James Dorman takes the ball from Anthony Pritchard | 40-35 |
| 13:47 | Providence | Anthony Pritchard denies the turnaround by Daniel Bell | 40-35 |
| 13:45 | Providence | Jeffrey Simmon tips it but misses | 40-35 |
| 13:44 | LSU | Anthony Pritchard pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 13:29 | LSU | Jeffrey Simmon swats the dunk try by Alan Williams | 40-35 |
| 13:28 | Providence | Daniel Bell gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 13:06 | Providence | Vince Marshall splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 13:04 | Providence | Daniel Bell grabs the offensive board | 40-35 |
| 12:40 | Providence | Daniel Bell banks in the layup set up by Jeffrey Simmon and he's fouled by Thomas Daughtry - foul #2 on Thomas Daughtry, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | LSU | Bobby Ornelas (SG), Jeremy Jackson (PF), Clifford Johnson (C) Sean Dalton, Anthony Pritchard, Thomas Daughtry | |
| Subs | Providence | Thomas Price (SG), Edwin Marshall (SF), James Zeimetz (C) Vince Marshall, James Dorman, Jeffrey Simmon | |
| 12:40 | Providence | Daniel Bell makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 12:18 | LSU | Clifford Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Sean Dalton (SF) Nick Green | |
| Subs | Providence | Mathew Whittaker (SF), Paul Palmer (C) Gerard Stewart, Daniel Bell | |
| 11:54 | Providence | Thomas Price lays it in and the foul's on Sean Dalton - foul #2 on Sean Dalton, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| 11:54 | Providence | Thomas Price misses the free throw | 40-40 |
| 11:54 | LSU | Clifford Johnson grabs the board | 40-40 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Alan Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Ornelas (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Sean Dalton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeremy Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Clifford Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Thomas Price (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Edwin Marshall (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mathew Whittaker (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Zeimetz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | LSU | Alan Williams clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 11:37 | Providence | The rebound goes to Edwin Marshall | 40-40 |
| 11:20 | Providence | James Zeimetz misses long on a shot from the right block | 40-40 |
| 11:19 | LSU | Bobby Ornelas grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 10:56 | LSU | Sean Dalton is whistled for a carry | 40-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Nick Green (SF) Sean Dalton | |
| Subs | Providence | Gerard Stewart (PG), Vince Marshall (SG), Daniel Bell (PF), Jeffrey Simmon (C) Thomas Price, Mathew Whittaker, James Zeimetz, Paul Palmer | |
| 10:36 | Providence | Daniel Bell misses long on a shot from the left side | 40-40 |
| 10:35 | Providence | Daniel Bell misses the tip | 40-40 |
| 10:33 | LSU | Alan Williams grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 10:15 | LSU | Clifford Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 40-40 |
| 10:14 | Providence | Edwin Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 09:58 | Providence | Edwin Marshall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Sean Dalton (SF), Anthony Pritchard (PF), Thomas Daughtry (C) Alan Williams, Jeremy Jackson, Clifford Johnson | |
| Subs | Providence | James Dorman (SF) Edwin Marshall | |
| 09:38 | LSU | Bobby Ornelas scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 09:17 | Providence | Thomas Daughtry is called for the reach on Jeffrey Simmon - foul #3 on Thomas Daughtry, team foul #6 | 43-40 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Providence | James Zeimetz (C) Jeffrey Simmon | |
| 08:59 | Providence | James Zeimetz misses long on a runner from the baseline | 43-40 |
| 08:58 | LSU | Bobby Ornelas pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 08:53 | LSU | Nick Green comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-40 |
| 08:52 | LSU | Sean Dalton can't tip it in | 43-40 |
| 08:51 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Pritchard | 43-40 |
| 08:37 | LSU | James Zeimetz steps in front of the Anthony Pritchard pass | 43-40 |
| 08:11 | Providence | James Zeimetz is whistled for traveling | 43-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Williams (PG), Clifford Johnson (C) Nick Green, Thomas Daughtry | |
| Subs | Providence | Thomas Price (PG), Edwin Marshall (SG), Jeffrey Simmon (C) Gerard Stewart, Vince Marshall, Daniel Bell | |
| 08:01 | LSU | Sean Dalton knocks in the shot from close range | 45-40 |
| 07:44 | Providence | Jeffrey Simmon scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from James Zeimetz | 45-42 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Alan Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Ornelas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Sean Dalton (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Pritchard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Thomas Price (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Edwin Marshall (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Dorman (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Zeimetz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Simmon (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:23 | LSU | Clifford Johnson scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Sean Dalton | 47-42 |
| 07:20 | Providence | Thomas Price is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Price, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Powell (SF), Jeremy Jackson (PF) Sean Dalton, Anthony Pritchard | |
| Subs | Providence | Gerard Stewart (PG) James Dorman | |
| 07:09 | LSU | Stephen Powell misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 07:07 | Providence | Jeffrey Simmon grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 06:38 | Providence | Jeffrey Simmon misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 06:37 | LSU | Bobby Ornelas snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 06:16 | LSU | Alan Williams is fouled on the floor by Thomas Price - foul #2 on Thomas Price, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Nick Green (SG) Bobby Ornelas | |
| Subs | Providence | Vince Marshall (SG), Daniel Bell (PF), Paul Palmer (C) Thomas Price, James Zeimetz, Jeffrey Simmon | |
| 05:59 | LSU | Clifford Johnson misses the shot from the right block | 47-42 |
| 05:58 | Providence | Paul Palmer grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 05:39 | Providence | Jeremy Jackson takes the ball from Daniel Bell | 47-42 |
| 05:23 | LSU | Alan Williams scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Jackson | 50-42 |
| 04:57 | Providence | Edwin Marshall misses the jump hook from the left block | 50-42 |
| 04:55 | Providence | Paul Palmer gets the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 04:33 | Providence | Daniel Bell loses the dribble to Clifford Johnson | 50-42 |
| 04:20 | LSU | Gerard Stewart steals the ball from Stephen Powell | 50-42 |
| 03:59 | Providence | Gerard Stewart can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-42 |
| 03:58 | Providence | Gerard Stewart tips it but misses | 50-42 |
| 03:56 | Providence | Daniel Bell tips it back up and in | 50-44 |
| 03:46 | LSU | Clifford Johnson scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Alan Williams | 52-44 |
| 03:46 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Bobby Ornelas (SG), Sean Dalton (SF), Anthony Pritchard (PF), Thomas Daughtry (C) Alan Williams, Nick Green, Jeremy Jackson, Clifford Johnson | |
| Subs | Providence | James Dorman (SF), Jeffrey Simmon (C) Edwin Marshall, Paul Palmer | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Stephen Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bobby Ornelas (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Sean Dalton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Pritchard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Daughtry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gerard Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vince Marshall (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Dorman (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Bell (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Simmon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Providence | Daniel Bell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Daughtry - foul #4 on Thomas Daughtry, team foul #7 | 52-44 |
| 03:17 | Providence | Daniel Bell makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 03:17 | Providence | Daniel Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 03:17 | LSU | Anthony Pritchard snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 02:54 | LSU | Thomas Daughtry is fouled on the floor by Vince Marshall - foul #2 on Vince Marshall, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Providence | Thomas Price (PG) Gerard Stewart | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:40 | LSU | Sean Dalton misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on James Dorman - foul #1 on James Dorman, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Clifford Johnson (C) Thomas Daughtry | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 02:40 | LSU | Sean Dalton misses the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 02:40 | LSU | Sean Dalton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:21 | Providence | Jeffrey Simmon clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 53-45 |
| 02:20 | Providence | James Dorman tips it but misses | 53-45 |
| 02:19 | LSU | Clifford Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 02:19 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Jeremy Jackson (PF) Anthony Pritchard | |
| Subs | Providence | Gerard Stewart (PG) Thomas Price | |
| 01:59 | LSU | Clifford Johnson knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Sean Dalton and he's fouled by Daniel Bell - foul #3 on Daniel Bell, team foul #7 | 55-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Williams (PG) Stephen Powell | |
| Subs | Providence | Thomas Price (PG), Edwin Marshall (SG), Mathew Whittaker (SF), James Zeimetz (PF), Paul Palmer (C) Gerard Stewart, Vince Marshall, James Dorman, Daniel Bell, Jeffrey Simmon | |
| 01:59 | LSU | Clifford Johnson misses the free throw | 55-45 |
| 01:59 | Providence | Paul Palmer pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| 01:43 | Providence | Bobby Ornelas takes the ball from Mathew Whittaker | 55-45 |
| 01:40 | LSU | Sean Dalton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bobby Ornelas | 57-45 |
| 01:21 | Providence | Paul Palmer is denied on a layup by Clifford Johnson | 57-45 |
| 01:20 | LSU | Sean Dalton gets the rebound | 57-45 |
| 01:01 | LSU | Jeremy Jackson is hacked by James Zeimetz - foul #3 on James Zeimetz, team foul #8 | 57-45 |
| 01:01 | LSU | Jeremy Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 01:01 | LSU | Jeremy Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:53 | Providence | James Zeimetz can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Alan Williams - foul #3 on Alan Williams, team foul #8 | 59-45 |
| 00:53 | Providence | James Zeimetz makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 00:53 | Providence | James Zeimetz makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | LSU | Alan Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Paul Palmer - foul #3 on Paul Palmer, team foul #9 | 59-47 |
| 00:27 | LSU | Alan Williams misses the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 00:27 | LSU | Alan Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 00:20 | Providence | Thomas Price knocks in the fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by Clifford Johnson - foul #1 on Clifford Johnson, team foul #9 | 60-49 |
| 00:20 | Providence | Thomas Price makes the free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Alan Williams runs out the clock | 60-50 |