| Lineup | LSU | PG - David Chavis (fresh) SG - William Hamborsky (fresh) SF - John Lee (fresh) PF - James Ferrin (fresh) C - James Kelly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Randy Jordan (fresh) SG - Bernard Harris (fresh) SF - John Johnson (fresh) PF - Steven Pauley (fresh) C - Lino Walczynski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama State | Lino Walczynski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Alabama State | Bernard Harris misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Chavis - foul #1 on David Chavis, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Alabama State | Bernard Harris misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Alabama State | Bernard Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:42 | LSU | James Kelly is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 0-1 |
| 19:24 | Alabama State | Randy Jordan clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-1 |
| 19:23 | LSU | William Hamborsky grabs the defensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:18 | LSU | David Chavis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-1 |
| 19:17 | Alabama State | John Johnson gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:02 | Alabama State | Randy Jordan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-1 |
| 19:00 | Alabama State | Steven Pauley tips it back up and in | 0-3 |
| 18:55 | LSU | William Hamborsky is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Lee | 3-3 |
| 18:41 | Alabama State | Steven Pauley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 18:39 | Alabama State | The offensive rebound goes to Lino Walczynski | 3-3 |
| 18:24 | Alabama State | Randy Jordan is fouled on the floor by James Ferrin - foul #1 on James Ferrin, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| 18:13 | Alabama State | Randy Jordan misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 18:11 | LSU | William Hamborsky snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 18:06 | LSU | John Lee banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by James Kelly | 5-3 |
| 17:44 | Alabama State | Bernard Harris hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Randy Jordan | 5-5 |
| 17:38 | LSU | A charge is called on David Chavis - foul #2 on David Chavis, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | LSU | Keith Prill (PG), Johnny Blake (SG), William Davis (SF), David Kennedy (PF), David Valliere (C) David Chavis, William Hamborsky, John Lee, James Ferrin, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Harry Cripe (PG), Charles Cline (SG), Paul Nevins (SF), Oscar Alvarez (PF), Michael Lesage (C) Randy Jordan, Bernard Harris, John Johnson, Steven Pauley, Lino Walczynski | |
| 17:20 | Alabama State | Michael Lesage comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 17:18 | LSU | The rebound goes to William Davis | 5-5 |
| 17:12 | LSU | Keith Prill is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Cline - foul #1 on Charles Cline, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| 16:58 | LSU | David Valliere is open and scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 7-5 |
| 16:41 | Alabama State | Paul Nevins blows the layup | 7-5 |
| 16:40 | LSU | David Kennedy grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 16:38 | LSU | David Valliere's pass is intercepted by Michael Lesage in the backcourt | 7-5 |
| 16:32 | Alabama State | Charles Cline is hacked by William Davis - foul #1 on William Davis, team foul #4 | 7-5 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Bernard Harris (SG), Craig Kelly (C) Paul Nevins, Oscar Alvarez | |
| 16:16 | Alabama State | Johnny Blake takes the ball from Craig Kelly | 7-5 |
| 15:57 | LSU | William Davis is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on William Davis, team foul #5 | 7-5 |
| Subs | LSU | William Hamborsky (SG), John Lee (SF), Noel Godley (PF), James Kelly (C) Johnny Blake, William Davis, David Kennedy, David Valliere | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Randy Jordan (PG), John Johnson (SF), Czeslaw Zimmerman (PF) Harry Cripe, Charles Cline, Michael Lesage | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Keith Prill (fairly fresh) SG - William Hamborsky (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Noel Godley (fresh) C - James Kelly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Randy Jordan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bernard Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - Czeslaw Zimmerman (fresh) C - Craig Kelly (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Alabama State | Randy Jordan connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Johnson | 7-8 |
| 15:16 | LSU | James Kelly double dribbles | 7-8 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Paul Nevins (SF), Oscar Alvarez (C) John Johnson, Craig Kelly | |
| 14:52 | Alabama State | Bernard Harris loses the dribble to John Lee | 7-8 |
| 14:28 | LSU | Oscar Alvarez steals it from William Hamborsky | 7-8 |
| 14:12 | Alabama State | Bernard Harris's layup is rejected by James Kelly | 7-8 |
| 14:11 | LSU | James Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:06 | LSU | William Hamborsky misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 14:05 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Randy Jordan | 7-8 |
| 13:47 | Alabama State | Czeslaw Zimmerman is fouled on the floor by James Kelly - foul #1 on James Kelly, team foul #6 | 7-8 |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Blake (PG), David Valliere (SF), James Ferrin (PF), David Kennedy (C) Keith Prill, John Lee, Noel Godley, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Harry Cripe (PG), Charles Cline (SG), Michael Lesage (SF), Steven Pauley (PF), Lino Walczynski (C) Randy Jordan, Bernard Harris, Paul Nevins, Czeslaw Zimmerman, Oscar Alvarez | |
| 13:39 | Alabama State | Charles Cline makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Harry Cripe | 7-10 |
| 13:28 | LSU | William Hamborsky misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 13:26 | LSU | David Valliere grabs the offensive board | 7-10 |
| 13:11 | LSU | James Ferrin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-10 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | John Johnson (SF) Steven Pauley | |
| 12:49 | Alabama State | John Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-10 |
| 12:47 | LSU | James Ferrin gets the rebound | 7-10 |
| 12:44 | LSU | Johnny Blake throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-10 |
| Subs | LSU | Keith Prill (PG) William Hamborsky | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 12:21 | Alabama State | James Ferrin is called for the reach on Lino Walczynski - foul #2 on James Ferrin, team foul #7 | 7-10 |
| Subs | LSU | William Hamborsky (SG), John Lee (SF), Nathan Warren (C) Johnny Blake, James Ferrin, David Kennedy | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 12:21 | Alabama State | Lino Walczynski misses the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 12:21 | LSU | The rebound goes to Nathan Warren | 7-10 |
| 12:12 | LSU | Nathan Warren drills a jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Lino Walczynski - foul #1 on Lino Walczynski, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Bernard Harris (SG), Steven Pauley (PF), Craig Kelly (C) Charles Cline, Michael Lesage, Lino Walczynski | |
| 12:12 | LSU | Nathan Warren misses the free throw | 9-10 |
| 12:12 | Alabama State | Craig Kelly snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 11:56 | Alabama State | Harry Cripe comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Nathan Warren - foul #1 on Nathan Warren, team foul #8 | 9-10 |
| Subs | LSU | David Kennedy (PF) David Valliere | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 11:56 | Alabama State | Harry Cripe misses the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 11:56 | Alabama State | Harry Cripe misses the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 11:56 | LSU | David Kennedy gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Keith Prill (tiring) SG - William Hamborsky (tiring) 3 pts. SF - John Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Kennedy (fresh) 2 reb. C - Nathan Warren (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Harry Cripe (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bernard Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Pauley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Craig Kelly (fresh) | |
| 11:50 | LSU | David Kennedy buries a fadeaway from the right block | 11-10 |
| 11:40 | Alabama State | Steven Pauley scores on a runner in the paint set up by Bernard Harris | 11-12 |
| 11:36 | LSU | Keith Prill misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-12 |
| 11:34 | Alabama State | Bernard Harris snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| 11:18 | Alabama State | Steven Pauley knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Bernard Harris | 11-15 |
| 10:55 | LSU | Nathan Warren is hacked by Bernard Harris - foul #1 on Bernard Harris, team foul #3 | 11-15 |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Blake (SG), James Kelly (C) William Hamborsky, Nathan Warren | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Randy Jordan (PG), Charles Cline (SG), Paul Nevins (SF), Oscar Alvarez (PF), Michael Lesage (C) Harry Cripe, Bernard Harris, John Johnson, Steven Pauley, Craig Kelly | |
| 10:42 | LSU | James Kelly blows the layup but the foul's on Paul Nevins - foul #1 on Paul Nevins, team foul #4 | 11-15 |
| Subs | LSU | David Valliere (SF), Noel Godley (PF) John Lee, David Kennedy | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 10:42 | LSU | James Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 10:42 | LSU | James Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 10:42 | Alabama State | Oscar Alvarez gets the rebound | 12-15 |
| 10:18 | Alabama State | Randy Jordan knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Paul Nevins | 12-18 |
| 10:13 | LSU | Johnny Blake misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-18 |
| 10:11 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to James Kelly | 12-18 |
| 09:54 | LSU | David Valliere is alone and drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-18 |
| 09:39 | Alabama State | Charles Cline misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by David Valliere - foul #1 on David Valliere, team foul #9 | 14-18 |
| Subs | LSU | William Hamborsky (SG), John Lee (SF), David Kennedy (PF) Keith Prill, David Valliere, Noel Godley | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Bernard Harris (SG), Czeslaw Zimmerman (PF), Lino Walczynski (C) Paul Nevins, Oscar Alvarez, Michael Lesage | |
| 09:39 | Alabama State | Charles Cline misses the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 09:39 | Alabama State | Charles Cline makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 09:22 | LSU | David Kennedy is fouled on the floor by Czeslaw Zimmerman - foul #1 on Czeslaw Zimmerman, team foul #5 | 14-19 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | John Johnson (SF) Charles Cline | |
| 09:05 | LSU | James Kelly misses long on a floater from the right side | 14-19 |
| 09:04 | LSU | Johnny Blake gets the offensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 08:58 | LSU | The short jumper by David Kennedy is denied by Lino Walczynski | 14-19 |
| 08:57 | Alabama State | John Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 08:45 | Alabama State | John Johnson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 14-19 |
| 08:43 | Alabama State | Bernard Harris snags the offensive board | 14-19 |
| 08:34 | Alabama State | The jump hook by Czeslaw Zimmerman is blocked by James Kelly | 14-19 |
| 08:33 | LSU | David Kennedy snags the defensive board | 14-19 |
| 08:31 | LSU | Randy Jordan is called for the reach on Johnny Blake in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Jordan, team foul #6 | 14-19 |
| Subs | LSU | Keith Prill (PG), David Valliere (PF), Nathan Warren (C) Johnny Blake, David Kennedy, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Harry Cripe (PG), Paul Nevins (SF), Michael Lesage (C) Randy Jordan, John Johnson, Lino Walczynski | |
| 08:19 | LSU | William Hamborsky misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 14-19 |
| 08:18 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Paul Nevins | 14-19 |
| 07:59 | Alabama State | Bernard Harris hits a floater from the free throw line | 14-21 |
| 07:55 | LSU | Keith Prill's pass is intercepted by Bernard Harris in the backcourt | 14-21 |
| 07:54 | Alabama State | Harry Cripe banks in the layup set up by Bernard Harris | 14-23 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Keith Prill (tiring) SG - William Hamborsky (tiring) 3 pts. SF - John Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Valliere (fresh) 4 pts. C - Nathan Warren (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Harry Cripe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Harris (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Nevins (fresh) PF - Czeslaw Zimmerman (fairly fresh) C - Michael Lesage (fresh) | |
| 07:52 | LSU | Keith Prill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-23 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Charles Cline (SG), Steven Pauley (PF), Oscar Alvarez (C) Bernard Harris, Czeslaw Zimmerman, Michael Lesage | |
| 07:35 | Alabama State | Paul Nevins can't throw it down | 14-23 |
| 07:33 | LSU | Nathan Warren snags the defensive board | 14-23 |
| 07:20 | LSU | William Hamborsky comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Cline - foul #2 on Charles Cline, team foul #7 | 14-23 |
| Subs | LSU | Noel Godley (PF) David Valliere | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Randy Jordan (PG), Michael Lesage (SF) Charles Cline, Paul Nevins | |
| 07:20 | LSU | William Hamborsky makes the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 07:20 | LSU | William Hamborsky makes the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 06:56 | Alabama State | Randy Jordan is fouled on the floor by Keith Prill - foul #1 on Keith Prill, team foul #10 | 16-23 |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Blake (SG), James Kelly (C) William Hamborsky, Nathan Warren | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Bernard Harris (SG), Lino Walczynski (C) Harry Cripe, Oscar Alvarez | |
| 06:56 | Alabama State | Randy Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 06:56 | Alabama State | Randy Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 06:37 | LSU | James Kelly scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Noel Godley | 18-25 |
| 06:09 | Alabama State | Randy Jordan's pass is intercepted by John Lee | 18-25 |
| 05:41 | LSU | Lino Walczynski is called for the reach on John Lee - foul #2 on Lino Walczynski, team foul #8 | 18-25 |
| Subs | LSU | William Hamborsky (SG), David Valliere (PF) Keith Prill, Noel Godley | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Harry Cripe (PG), Paul Nevins (SG), John Johnson (SF), Oscar Alvarez (PF), Craig Kelly (C) Randy Jordan, Bernard Harris, Michael Lesage, Steven Pauley, Lino Walczynski | |
| 05:41 | LSU | John Lee makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 05:41 | LSU | John Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 05:28 | Alabama State | Paul Nevins scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Harry Cripe and the foul's on John Lee - foul #1 on John Lee, team foul #11 | 20-27 |
| Subs | LSU | David Kennedy (PF) John Lee | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 05:28 | Alabama State | Paul Nevins makes the free throw | 20-28 |
| 05:12 | LSU | William Hamborsky hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 20-28 |
| 05:10 | LSU | David Kennedy grabs the offensive board | 20-28 |
| 04:57 | LSU | David Kennedy misses the dunk | 20-28 |
| 04:55 | LSU | David Valliere gets the offensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 04:42 | LSU | James Kelly is open but misses the lay-in | 20-28 |
| 04:40 | Alabama State | Paul Nevins snags the defensive board | 20-28 |
| 04:17 | Alabama State | Harry Cripe comes up short on the floater from the right side | 20-28 |
| 04:16 | Alabama State | Craig Kelly can't tip it in | 20-28 |
| 04:14 | LSU | David Kennedy snags the defensive board | 20-28 |
| 04:07 | LSU | William Hamborsky misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-28 |
| 04:05 | LSU | David Valliere gets the offensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 03:41 | LSU | David Kennedy hits a wide open jump hook in the lane | 22-28 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Johnny Blake (tiring) SG - William Hamborsky (tired) 5 pts. SF - David Valliere (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Kennedy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Kelly (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Harry Cripe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Nevins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Johnson (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Oscar Alvarez (fairly fresh) C - Craig Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Alabama State | Harry Cripe is hacked by James Kelly - foul #2 on James Kelly, team foul #12 | 22-28 |
| Subs | LSU | David Chavis (PG), William Davis (SG), John Lee (SF), James Ferrin (PF), Nathan Warren (C) Johnny Blake, William Hamborsky, David Valliere, David Kennedy, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Randy Jordan (PG), Charles Cline (SF), Michael Lesage (PF), Lino Walczynski (C) Paul Nevins, John Johnson, Oscar Alvarez, Craig Kelly | |
| 03:28 | Alabama State | Harry Cripe makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 03:28 | Alabama State | Harry Cripe makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 03:11 | LSU | John Lee comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 22-30 |
| 03:10 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Lino Walczynski | 22-30 |
| 03:03 | Alabama State | Harry Cripe is fouled on the floor by William Davis - foul #3 on William Davis, team foul #13 | 22-30 |
| Subs | LSU | William Hamborsky (SG) William Davis | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 03:03 | Alabama State | Harry Cripe makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 03:03 | Alabama State | Harry Cripe makes the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 02:45 | LSU | David Chavis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 22-32 |
| 02:43 | LSU | Nathan Warren pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-32 |
| 02:26 | LSU | David Chavis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-32 |
| 02:25 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Charles Cline | 22-32 |
| 02:22 | Alabama State | William Hamborsky steals it from Randy Jordan in the backcourt | 22-32 |
| 02:21 | LSU | David Chavis misses the easy layup | 22-32 |
| 02:19 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Michael Lesage | 22-32 |
| 02:14 | Alabama State | Lino Walczynski double dribbles | 22-32 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Bernard Harris (SG), Czeslaw Zimmerman (PF) Harry Cripe, Lino Walczynski | |
| 02:01 | LSU | Bernard Harris steals the ball from James Ferrin | 22-32 |
| 01:57 | Alabama State | Bernard Harris slams it home | 22-34 |
| 01:36 | LSU | John Lee loses the ball out of bounds | 22-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Blake (SG), David Valliere (SF), Noel Godley (PF), James Kelly (C) William Hamborsky, John Lee, James Ferrin, Nathan Warren | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Steven Pauley (PF), Lino Walczynski (C) Czeslaw Zimmerman, Michael Lesage | |
| 01:18 | Alabama State | Lino Walczynski's pass is intercepted by David Valliere | 22-34 |
| 01:13 | LSU | Johnny Blake banks in the layup on a great pass from David Valliere | 24-34 |
| 00:45 | Alabama State | Randy Jordan misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-34 |
| 00:44 | LSU | Noel Godley snags the defensive board | 24-34 |
| 00:42 | LSU | David Valliere is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Cline - foul #3 on Charles Cline, team foul #9 | 24-34 |
| Subs | LSU | David Kennedy (C) James Kelly | |
| Subs | Alabama State | John Johnson (SF), Czeslaw Zimmerman (PF) Charles Cline, Steven Pauley | |
| 00:42 | LSU | David Valliere makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 00:42 | LSU | David Valliere makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 00:23 | Alabama State | John Johnson double dribbles | 26-34 |
| Subs | LSU | William Hamborsky (SG), John Lee (SF), James Ferrin (PF) Johnny Blake, David Valliere, Noel Godley | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Paul Nevins (SF), Michael Lesage (C) John Johnson, Lino Walczynski | |
| 00:05 | LSU | Michael Lesage blocks the jumper by James Ferrin | 26-34 |
| 00:03 | Alabama State | Randy Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 00:00 | Alabama State | Randy Jordan misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 26-34 |