| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Temple (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Barry Zalewski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Byron Felker (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl McCune (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - David Chavis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Hamborsky (fresh) SF - John Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Ferrin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | John Lee inbounds the ball | 46-29 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | LSU | John Lee misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-29 |
| 19:42 | LSU | James Ferrin can't tip it in | 46-29 |
| 19:40 | LSU | David Chavis pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-29 |
| 19:29 | LSU | James Temple is called for the reach on William Hamborsky - foul #1 on James Temple, team foul #1 | 46-29 |
| 19:16 | LSU | William Hamborsky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-29 |
| 19:14 | LSU | John Lee tips it home | 46-31 |
| 18:47 | Cleveland State | James Temple connects on the runner from the baseline | 48-31 |
| 18:36 | LSU | James Kelly is denied on a dunk by Charles Johnston | 48-31 |
| 18:34 | Cleveland State | James Temple grabs the board | 48-31 |
| 18:15 | Cleveland State | Barry Zalewski is hacked by William Hamborsky - foul #3 on William Hamborsky, team foul #1 | 48-31 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys (SG) Barry Zalewski | |
| Subs | LSU | William Davis (SG) William Hamborsky | |
| 17:56 | Cleveland State | James Temple drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-31 |
| 17:34 | LSU | David Chavis misses the floater from the right wing | 50-31 |
| 17:33 | Cleveland State | James Temple grabs the board | 50-31 |
| 17:14 | Cleveland State | Charles Johnston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-31 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Turner (SG), Kenneth Norris (SF), Lonnie Pope (PF), Bill Berk (C) James Temple, Byron Felker, Charles Johnston, Earl McCune | |
| Subs | LSU | Keith Prill (PG), Johnny Blake (SG), David Kennedy (PF), Nathan Warren (C) David Chavis, John Lee, James Ferrin, James Kelly | |
| 17:05 | LSU | Johnny Blake connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Keith Prill and he's hacked by Robert Turner - foul #2 on Robert Turner, team foul #2 | 50-33 |
| 17:05 | LSU | Johnny Blake makes the free throw | 50-34 |
| 16:46 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope connects on the turnaround from the right block | 52-34 |
| 16:24 | LSU | David Kennedy's fadeaway is rejected by Lonnie Pope | 52-34 |
| 16:22 | LSU | Keith Prill tips it back up and in | 52-36 |
| 16:06 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Norris scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Bill Berk | 55-36 |
| 15:57 | LSU | Johnny Blake clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-36 |
| 15:56 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys grabs the defensive rebound | 55-36 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Daniel Soltys (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Turner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kenneth Norris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lonnie Pope (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bill Berk (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Keith Prill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Blake (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathan Warren (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Cleveland State | Nathan Warren steps in front of the Lonnie Pope pass | 55-36 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:25 | LSU | David Kennedy scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Johnny Blake | 55-39 |
| 15:02 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Norris scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-39 |
| 14:45 | LSU | Johnny Blake comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 58-39 |
| 14:44 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Nathan Warren | 58-39 |
| 14:36 | LSU | Bill Berk is called for the reach on Nathan Warren - foul #3 on Bill Berk, team foul #3 | 58-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Temple (PG), Barry Zalewski (SG), Byron Felker (SF), Charles Johnston (PF), Earl McCune (C) Daniel Soltys, Robert Turner, Kenneth Norris, Lonnie Pope, Bill Berk | |
| Subs | LSU | David Chavis (PG), William Hamborsky (SG), John Lee (SF), James Ferrin (PF), James Kelly (C) Keith Prill, Johnny Blake, William Davis, David Kennedy, Nathan Warren | |
| 14:27 | LSU | Barry Zalewski is called for the reach on David Chavis - foul #2 on Barry Zalewski, team foul #4 | 58-39 |
| 14:13 | LSU | James Kelly is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on James Kelly, team foul #2 | 58-39 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:44 | Cleveland State | Charles Johnston comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 58-39 |
| 13:42 | Cleveland State | Byron Felker grabs the offensive board | 58-39 |
| 13:23 | Cleveland State | Charles Johnston loses the dribble to James Ferrin | 58-39 |
| 13:17 | LSU | Charles Johnston blocks the short jumper by James Kelly | 58-39 |
| 13:16 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to James Temple | 58-39 |
| 12:50 | Cleveland State | Byron Felker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-39 |
| 12:48 | Cleveland State | Charles Johnston tips it home | 60-39 |
| 12:33 | LSU | David Chavis drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-42 |
| 12:10 | Cleveland State | Barry Zalewski makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Byron Felker | 63-42 |
| 11:59 | LSU | John Lee buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Ferrin | 63-45 |
| 11:39 | Cleveland State | Charles Johnston misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-45 |
| 11:37 | LSU | The rebound goes to James Kelly | 63-45 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Temple (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Barry Zalewski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Byron Felker (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Johnston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Earl McCune (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - David Chavis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Hamborsky (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - John Lee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Ferrin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | LSU | John Lee connects on the floater from the left block set up by David Chavis | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:08 | Cleveland State | Barry Zalewski drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from James Temple | 65-47 |
| 10:55 | LSU | A charge is called on James Ferrin - foul #2 on James Ferrin, team foul #3 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys (PG), Robert Turner (SG), Kenneth Norris (SF), Lonnie Pope (PF), Bill Berk (C) James Temple, Barry Zalewski, Byron Felker, Charles Johnston, Earl McCune | |
| 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 | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:32 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-47 |
| 10:30 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner grabs the offensive rebound | 65-47 |
| 10:10 | Cleveland State | Keith Prill steps in front of the Daniel Soltys pass | 65-47 |
| 10:04 | LSU | Daniel Soltys takes the ball from Keith Prill | 65-47 |
| 09:36 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Norris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 65-47 |
| 09:34 | LSU | David Valliere grabs the defensive rebound | 65-47 |
| 09:30 | LSU | William Davis is fouled on the floor by Daniel Soltys - foul #2 on Daniel Soltys, team foul #5 | 65-47 |
| 09:24 | LSU | David Kennedy misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 65-47 |
| 09:23 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope snags the defensive board | 65-47 |
| 09:02 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Daniel Soltys, team foul #6 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Byron Felker (SF), Earl McCune (C) Kenneth Norris, Bill Berk | |
| Subs | LSU | John Lee (SF), James Kelly (C) William Davis, David Valliere | |
| 08:45 | LSU | Byron Felker steals it from Johnny Blake | 65-47 |
| 08:21 | Cleveland State | Earl McCune travels with the ball | 65-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Temple (PG), Maurice Spann (SG), Charles Johnston (PF) Daniel Soltys, Robert Turner, Lonnie Pope | |
| Subs | LSU | David Chavis (PG), William Hamborsky (SG), David Valliere (PF) Keith Prill, Johnny Blake, David Kennedy | |
| 08:12 | LSU | William Hamborsky can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 65-47 |
| 08:11 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to William Hamborsky | 65-47 |
| 08:01 | LSU | William Hamborsky's pass is intercepted by James Temple | 65-47 |
| 07:58 | Cleveland State | James Temple misses the dunk attempt | 65-47 |
| 07:57 | Cleveland State | Earl McCune tips it home | 67-47 |
| 07:41 | LSU | David Chavis clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-47 |
| 07:39 | Cleveland State | Byron Felker grabs the defensive rebound | 67-47 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Temple (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Maurice Spann (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Byron Felker (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Johnston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Earl McCune (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - David Chavis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Hamborsky (fresh) 3 pf. SF - John Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Valliere (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - James Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Cleveland State | Earl McCune can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-47 |
| 07:22 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to James Temple | 67-47 |
| 07:08 | Cleveland State | Charles Johnston connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Maurice Spann and the foul's on David Valliere - foul #4 on David Valliere, team foul #4 | 69-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Barry Zalewski (SG), Kenneth Norris (SF) Maurice Spann, Byron Felker | |
| Subs | LSU | William Davis (SF), James Ferrin (PF) John Lee, James Kelly | |
| 07:08 | Cleveland State | Charles Johnston misses the free throw | 69-47 |
| 07:08 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Earl McCune | 69-47 |
| 06:50 | Cleveland State | Barry Zalewski misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 69-47 |
| 06:48 | LSU | William Hamborsky gets the rebound | 69-47 |
| 06:43 | LSU | William Hamborsky scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by David Chavis | 69-49 |
| 06:21 | Cleveland State | Barry Zalewski misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 69-49 |
| 06:20 | LSU | David Valliere gets the rebound | 69-49 |
| 06:15 | LSU | William Davis throws it down on a nice dish by David Chavis | 69-51 |
| 05:51 | Cleveland State | Charles Johnston buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Barry Zalewski and he's hacked by James Ferrin - foul #3 on James Ferrin, team foul #5 | 71-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys (PG), Robert Turner (SG), Byron Felker (SF), Lonnie Pope (C) James Temple, Barry Zalewski, Kenneth Norris, Earl McCune | |
| Subs | LSU | Keith Prill (PG), John Lee (SF), James Kelly (C) David Chavis, William Hamborsky, David Valliere | |
| 05:51 | Cleveland State | Charles Johnston makes the free throw | 72-51 |
| 05:36 | LSU | John Lee misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-51 |
| 05:35 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope gets the rebound | 72-51 |
| 05:13 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys's fadeaway is rejected by James Kelly | 72-51 |
| 05:12 | LSU | James Ferrin gets the rebound | 72-51 |
| 05:07 | LSU | John Lee misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 72-51 |
| 05:05 | LSU | James Ferrin grabs the offensive board | 72-51 |
| 04:52 | LSU | William Davis drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Keith Prill | 72-53 |
| 04:49 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys double dribbles in the backcourt | 72-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bill Berk (C) Charles Johnston | |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Blake (SG), David Kennedy (PF) William Davis, James Ferrin | |
| 04:33 | LSU | James Kelly connects on the jump hook from the right block | 72-55 |
| 04:17 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-55 |
| 04:16 | LSU | The rebound goes to David Kennedy | 72-55 |
| 04:10 | LSU | Johnny Blake hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Lee | 72-58 |
| 03:41 | Cleveland State | Byron Felker drills a jumper from the right side set up by Daniel Soltys | 74-58 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:26 | LSU | James Kelly can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 74-58 |
| 03:24 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope gets the rebound | 74-58 |
| 03:24 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Temple (PG), Barry Zalewski (SG), Earl McCune (C) Daniel Soltys, Robert Turner, Bill Berk | |
| Subs | LSU | David Chavis (PG), William Hamborsky (SG), James Ferrin (PF) Keith Prill, Johnny Blake, David Kennedy | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Temple (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Barry Zalewski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Byron Felker (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lonnie Pope (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Earl McCune (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - David Chavis (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Hamborsky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Ferrin (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - James Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:55 | Cleveland State | Byron Felker is whistled for a carry | 74-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys (PG), Robert Turner (SG), Kenneth Norris (SF), Bill Berk (C) James Temple, Barry Zalewski, Byron Felker, Earl McCune | |
| 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 | |
| 02:45 | LSU | David Valliere misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-58 |
| 02:43 | LSU | David Kennedy gets the offensive rebound | 74-58 |
| 02:28 | LSU | Keith Prill makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Davis | 74-61 |
| 02:10 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 74-61 |
| 02:08 | LSU | David Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 74-61 |
| 02:03 | LSU | Lonnie Pope swats the shot by William Davis | 74-61 |
| 02:02 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Robert Turner | 74-61 |
| 01:40 | Cleveland State | David Kennedy steals it from Kenneth Norris | 74-61 |
| 01:23 | LSU | David Kennedy scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 74-63 |
| 00:57 | Cleveland State | David Valliere steps in front of the Bill Berk pass | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | LSU | David Valliere connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by William Davis | 74-65 |
| 00:50 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Temple (PG), Barry Zalewski (SG), Byron Felker (SF), Charles Johnston (PF), Earl McCune (C) Daniel Soltys, Robert Turner, Kenneth Norris, Lonnie Pope, Bill Berk | |
| Subs | LSU | David Chavis (PG), William Hamborsky (SG), John Lee (SF), James Ferrin (PF), James Kelly (C) Keith Prill, Johnny Blake, William Davis, David Kennedy, David Valliere | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Cleveland State | David Chavis is called for the reach on James Temple in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Chavis, team foul #6 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys (SG) Barry Zalewski | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:47 | Cleveland State | Byron Felker is fouled on the floor by James Kelly - foul #3 on James Kelly, team foul #7 | 74-65 |
| 00:47 | Cleveland State | Byron Felker misses the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:47 | LSU | James Ferrin snags the defensive board | 74-65 |
| 00:43 | LSU | David Chavis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-65 |
| 00:41 | LSU | William Hamborsky grabs the offensive board | 74-65 |
| 00:38 | LSU | David Chavis buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys is fouled in the backcourt by David Chavis - foul #3 on David Chavis, team foul #8 | 74-68 |
| 00:37 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:37 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:31 | LSU | William Hamborsky knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by David Chavis | 76-71 |
| 00:28 | Cleveland State | David Chavis is called for the reach on James Temple in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Chavis, team foul #9 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Norris (PF) Charles Johnston | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:28 | Cleveland State | James Temple makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:28 | Cleveland State | James Temple makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:22 | LSU | John Lee clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-71 |
| 00:20 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Norris gets the rebound | 78-71 |
| 00:20 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-71 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Johnston (PF) Kenneth Norris | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:17 | Cleveland State | James Temple is hacked by David Chavis in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Chavis, team foul #10 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Keith Prill (PG) David Chavis | |
| 00:17 | Cleveland State | James Temple makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:17 | Cleveland State | James Temple makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | LSU | William Hamborsky scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Keith Prill | 80-74 |
| 00:09 | Cleveland State | Keith Prill is called for the reach on James Temple in the backcourt - foul #2 on Keith Prill, team foul #11 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Norris (PF) Charles Johnston | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:09 | Cleveland State | James Temple makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:09 | Cleveland State | James Temple makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:03 | LSU | John Lee buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Keith Prill | 82-77 |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 82-77 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | James Temple runs out the clock | 82-77 |