| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tom Lewis (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Carson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Sanford McDonalds (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SF - Gary Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Shepard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Mizer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Donald Carson inbounds the ball | 45-38 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:55 | LSU | Mike Moore steals the ball from Tom Lewis in the backcourt | 45-38 |
| 19:35 | Manhattan | James Fox blocks the short jumper by Arthur Shepard | 45-38 |
| 19:33 | LSU | Tom Lewis grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 19:17 | LSU | Anthony Mizer swats the layup by Donald Carson | 45-38 |
| 19:16 | Manhattan | Arthur Shepard pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 18:59 | Manhattan | Sanford McDonalds clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Cole - foul #1 on James Cole, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Oscar Ortiz (SF), Philip Thomas (PF), Herbert Shelton (C) Gary Miller, Arthur Shepard, Anthony Mizer | |
| 18:59 | Manhattan | Sanford McDonalds makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 18:59 | Manhattan | Sanford McDonalds makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 18:37 | LSU | James Cole misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Herbert Shelton - foul #2 on Herbert Shelton, team foul #1 | 45-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Headrick (PF) Henry Sullivan | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Arthur Manus (SG), Paul McKenny (SF) Sanford McDonalds, Mike Moore | |
| 18:37 | LSU | James Cole makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 18:37 | LSU | James Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 18:08 | Manhattan | Philip Thomas blows the layup but he's hacked by James Fox - foul #3 on James Fox, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Peter Schwartz (PG), Joseph Carroll (SG), Thomas Hilton (SF), Pat Grissom (C) James Cole, Tom Lewis, Donald Carson, James Fox | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 18:08 | Manhattan | Philip Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 18:08 | Manhattan | Philip Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 18:02 | LSU | Herbert Shelton steals it from Pat Grissom in the backcourt | 47-41 |
| 17:57 | Manhattan | Oscar Ortiz clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Carroll - foul #1 on Joseph Carroll, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| 17:57 | Manhattan | Oscar Ortiz makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 17:57 | Manhattan | Oscar Ortiz makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 17:40 | LSU | Robert Headrick is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Peter Schwartz | 49-43 |
| 17:23 | Manhattan | Oscar Ortiz's layup is rejected by Robert Headrick | 49-43 |
| 17:22 | LSU | Pat Grissom gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 17:09 | LSU | Thomas Hilton is open and scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Peter Schwartz | 51-43 |
| 16:51 | Manhattan | Thomas Hilton steals it from Arthur Manus | 51-43 |
| 16:46 | LSU | Peter Schwartz loses the dribble to Philip Thomas in the backcourt | 51-43 |
| 16:22 | Manhattan | Herbert Shelton misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-43 |
| 16:21 | Manhattan | The offensive rebound goes to Herbert Shelton | 51-43 |
| 15:56 | Manhattan | Philip Thomas misses long on a runner from close range | 51-43 |
| 15:55 | LSU | Robert Headrick grabs the board | 51-43 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Peter Schwartz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Carroll (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Headrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Pat Grissom (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Oscar Ortiz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Manus (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul McKenny (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Philip Thomas (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Herbert Shelton (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | LSU | Joseph Carroll misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 15:48 | LSU | Pat Grissom gets the offensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 15:38 | LSU | Peter Schwartz misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-43 |
| 15:36 | LSU | Peter Schwartz snags the offensive board | 51-43 |
| 15:11 | LSU | The short jumper by Thomas Hilton is denied by Paul McKenny | 51-43 |
| 15:09 | LSU | Robert Headrick snags the offensive board | 51-43 |
| 14:52 | LSU | Pat Grissom banks in the layup on a great pass from Peter Schwartz | 53-43 |
| 14:35 | Manhattan | Herbert Shelton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-43 |
| 14:33 | Manhattan | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Thomas | 53-43 |
| 14:21 | Manhattan | Herbert Shelton banks in the layup | 53-45 |
| 14:06 | LSU | Paul McKenny is called for the reach on Thomas Hilton - foul #2 on Paul McKenny, team foul #2 | 53-45 |
| Subs | LSU | James Cole (PG), Tom Lewis (SG), Donald Carson (SF), Henry Sullivan (PF), James Fox (C) Peter Schwartz, Joseph Carroll, Thomas Hilton, Robert Headrick, Pat Grissom | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Sanford McDonalds (PG), Mike Moore (SG), Gary Miller (SF), Arthur Shepard (PF), Anthony Mizer (C) Oscar Ortiz, Arthur Manus, Paul McKenny, Philip Thomas, Herbert Shelton | |
| 13:53 | LSU | Donald Carson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-45 |
| 13:52 | Manhattan | Mike Moore snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 13:37 | Manhattan | Anthony Mizer misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 13:35 | LSU | The rebound goes to James Fox | 53-45 |
| 13:31 | LSU | Sanford McDonalds steps in front of the Donald Carson pass in the backcourt | 53-45 |
| 13:19 | Manhattan | Arthur Shepard clanks a runner in the lane | 53-45 |
| 13:17 | Manhattan | Mike Moore grabs the offensive board | 53-45 |
| 13:05 | Manhattan | Gary Miller misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-45 |
| 13:04 | Manhattan | Anthony Mizer hits the follow up shot | 53-47 |
| 12:54 | LSU | Donald Carson scores on a runner from close range and the foul's on Anthony Mizer - foul #1 on Anthony Mizer, team foul #3 | 55-47 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Carlos Dennis (C) Anthony Mizer | |
| 12:54 | LSU | Donald Carson makes the free throw | 56-47 |
| 12:37 | Manhattan | Mike Moore's floater is knocked away by James Fox | 56-47 |
| 12:35 | Manhattan | Arthur Shepard snags the offensive board | 56-47 |
| 12:21 | Manhattan | Arthur Shepard comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Henry Sullivan - foul #3 on Henry Sullivan, team foul #4 | 56-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Charles Freese (SG), William Bogle (PF) Tom Lewis, Henry Sullivan | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 12:21 | Manhattan | Arthur Shepard misses the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 12:21 | Manhattan | Arthur Shepard makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 12:00 | LSU | James Cole misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-48 |
| 11:58 | Manhattan | Gary Miller snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Cole (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Freese (fresh) SF - Donald Carson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Bogle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Fox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Sanford McDonalds (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Miller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Shepard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Carlos Dennis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:47 | Manhattan | James Cole steals it from Carlos Dennis | 56-48 |
| 11:35 | LSU | Donald Carson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-48 |
| 11:33 | Manhattan | Arthur Shepard grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 11:07 | Manhattan | Mike Moore buries a 3 from straight away set up by Sanford McDonalds | 56-51 |
| 11:03 | LSU | Carlos Dennis steps in front of the Donald Carson pass in the backcourt | 56-51 |
| 10:44 | Manhattan | Arthur Shepard is called for traveling | 56-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Peter Schwartz (PG), Tom Lewis (SG), Henry Sullivan (PF) James Cole, Charles Freese, William Bogle | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Oscar Ortiz (SF), Anthony Mizer (C) Gary Miller, Carlos Dennis | |
| 10:26 | LSU | Henry Sullivan loses the dribble to Mike Moore | 56-51 |
| 10:23 | Manhattan | Oscar Ortiz banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mike Moore | 56-53 |
| 10:16 | LSU | Peter Schwartz hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Tom Lewis | 59-53 |
| 10:03 | Manhattan | Mike Moore misses long on a 3 from straight away | 59-53 |
| 10:02 | LSU | James Fox pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 09:58 | LSU | Sanford McDonalds picks off the pass by Donald Carson in the backcourt | 59-53 |
| 09:44 | Manhattan | Oscar Ortiz is fouled on the floor by Donald Carson - foul #1 on Donald Carson, team foul #5 | 59-53 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Carroll (PG), Pat Grissom (SF) Peter Schwartz, Donald Carson | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Gary Miller (SF), Philip Thomas (PF) Sanford McDonalds, Arthur Shepard | |
| 09:22 | Manhattan | Anthony Mizer misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 59-53 |
| 09:20 | LSU | Pat Grissom gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 09:05 | LSU | Joseph Carroll misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Gary Miller - foul #1 on Gary Miller, team foul #4 | 59-53 |
| Subs | LSU | James Cole (PG), Thomas Hilton (SF), William Bogle (PF) Tom Lewis, Henry Sullivan, James Fox | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 09:05 | LSU | Joseph Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 09:05 | LSU | Joseph Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 09:05 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Philip Thomas | 59-53 |
| 08:45 | Manhattan | Philip Thomas hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Joseph Carroll - foul #2 on Joseph Carroll, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| Subs | LSU | Charles Freese (SG) Joseph Carroll | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 08:45 | Manhattan | Philip Thomas makes the free throw | 59-56 |
| 08:42 | LSU | Charles Freese is hacked by Mike Moore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mike Moore, team foul #5 | 59-56 |
| 08:26 | LSU | James Cole clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 08:24 | Manhattan | Anthony Mizer grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 08:12 | Manhattan | Gary Miller is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hilton - foul #2 on Thomas Hilton, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| Subs | LSU | Peter Schwartz (PG), Henry Sullivan (PF), Robert Headrick (C) James Cole, Thomas Hilton, Pat Grissom | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Paul McKenny (PG), Arthur Manus (SG), Herbert Shelton (PF) Oscar Ortiz, Mike Moore, Philip Thomas | |
| 08:12 | Manhattan | Gary Miller makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 08:12 | Manhattan | Gary Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 07:53 | LSU | Henry Sullivan hits the finger roll | 61-58 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Peter Schwartz (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Freese (fresh) SF - William Bogle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Sullivan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Headrick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Paul McKenny (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arthur Manus (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Miller (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herbert Shelton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Mizer (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:49 | Manhattan | Gary Miller misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on William Bogle - foul #1 on William Bogle, team foul #8 | 61-58 |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Carson (SF) William Bogle | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Carlos Dennis (PF) Herbert Shelton | |
| 07:49 | Manhattan | Gary Miller misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 07:49 | Manhattan | Gary Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 07:49 | LSU | Henry Sullivan grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 07:45 | LSU | Peter Schwartz loses the dribble to Carlos Dennis | 61-58 |
| 07:25 | Manhattan | Arthur Manus hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-58 |
| 07:24 | LSU | Henry Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 07:22 | LSU | Charles Freese is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Manus - foul #3 on Arthur Manus, team foul #6 | 61-58 |
| Subs | LSU | Tom Lewis (SG) Charles Freese | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Sanford McDonalds (PG), Mike Moore (SG) Arthur Manus, Gary Miller | |
| 07:05 | LSU | Robert Headrick connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Peter Schwartz | 63-58 |
| 06:43 | Manhattan | Donald Carson is called for the reach on Sanford McDonalds - foul #2 on Donald Carson, team foul #9 | 63-58 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Carroll (PG), Thomas Hilton (SF), Pat Grissom (C) Peter Schwartz, Donald Carson, Robert Headrick | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Oscar Ortiz (SF), Arthur Shepard (PF), Herbert Shelton (C) Paul McKenny, Carlos Dennis, Anthony Mizer | |
| 06:43 | Manhattan | Sanford McDonalds makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 06:43 | Manhattan | Sanford McDonalds makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 06:28 | LSU | Joseph Carroll hits the finger roll on a great pass from Pat Grissom | 65-60 |
| 06:22 | Manhattan | Herbert Shelton misses the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Henry Sullivan - foul #4 on Henry Sullivan, team foul #10 | 65-60 |
| Subs | LSU | William Bogle (PF) Henry Sullivan | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 06:22 | Manhattan | Herbert Shelton misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 06:22 | Manhattan | Herbert Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 06:00 | LSU | Joseph Carroll hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-61 |
| 05:45 | Manhattan | Sanford McDonalds is whistled for traveling | 68-61 |
| Subs | LSU | James Cole (PG), James Fox (C) Tom Lewis, Thomas Hilton | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Arthur Manus (SG), Philip Thomas (PF) Mike Moore, Arthur Shepard | |
| 05:39 | LSU | Joseph Carroll is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Manus - foul #4 on Arthur Manus, team foul #7 | 68-61 |
| 05:39 | LSU | Joseph Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 05:39 | LSU | Joseph Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 05:24 | Manhattan | Oscar Ortiz buries a shot from the right side | 70-63 |
| 05:03 | LSU | James Fox buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Pat Grissom and he's hacked by Sanford McDonalds - foul #1 on Sanford McDonalds, team foul #8 | 72-63 |
| Subs | LSU | Peter Schwartz (PG), Charles Freese (SG), Donald Carson (SF), Henry Sullivan (PF) James Cole, Joseph Carroll, Pat Grissom, William Bogle | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Paul McKenny (SG), Gary Miller (SF), Carlos Dennis (PF) Sanford McDonalds, Oscar Ortiz, Herbert Shelton | |
| 05:03 | LSU | James Fox misses the free throw | 72-63 |
| 05:03 | Manhattan | Philip Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 72-63 |
| 04:58 | Manhattan | Arthur Manus hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 72-63 |
| 04:57 | Manhattan | Carlos Dennis grabs the offensive rebound | 72-63 |
| 04:42 | Manhattan | Gary Miller comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-63 |
| 04:40 | Manhattan | Philip Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-63 |
| 04:28 | Manhattan | Carlos Dennis travels with the ball | 72-63 |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Hilton (SF), Robert Headrick (C) Donald Carson, James Fox | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Mike Moore (SG), Arthur Shepard (PF), Anthony Mizer (C) Arthur Manus, Carlos Dennis, Philip Thomas | |
| 04:26 | LSU | Thomas Hilton is hacked by Gary Miller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Miller, team foul #9 | 72-63 |
| 04:26 | LSU | Thomas Hilton makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 04:26 | LSU | Thomas Hilton misses the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 04:26 | Manhattan | Anthony Mizer snags the defensive board | 73-63 |
| 04:01 | Manhattan | Arthur Shepard jams it on a great pass from Paul McKenny | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:41 | LSU | Robert Headrick banks in the layup on a great pass from Henry Sullivan | 75-65 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Peter Schwartz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Freese (fresh) SF - Thomas Hilton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Henry Sullivan (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Headrick (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Paul McKenny (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Moore (tiring) 6 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gary Miller (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Shepard (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Mizer (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Manhattan | Gary Miller knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Paul McKenny | 75-67 |
| 03:04 | LSU | Peter Schwartz comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-67 |
| 03:03 | LSU | Robert Headrick gets the offensive rebound | 75-67 |
| 02:45 | LSU | Charles Freese hits a jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Gary Miller - foul #3 on Gary Miller, team foul #10 | 77-67 |
| Subs | LSU | James Cole (PG), Donald Carson (SF), William Bogle (PF), Pat Grissom (C) Peter Schwartz, Thomas Hilton, Henry Sullivan, Robert Headrick | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Sanford McDonalds (PG), Arthur Manus (SG), Oscar Ortiz (SF), Carlos Dennis (PF), Herbert Shelton (C) Paul McKenny, Mike Moore, Gary Miller, Arthur Shepard, Anthony Mizer | |
| 02:45 | LSU | Charles Freese makes the free throw | 78-67 |
| 02:29 | Manhattan | Oscar Ortiz drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-70 |
| 02:29 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-70 |
| Subs | LSU | Tom Lewis (SG), James Fox (C) Charles Freese, Pat Grissom | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 02:14 | LSU | James Fox hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Cole | 81-70 |
| 02:01 | Manhattan | Sanford McDonalds scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Carlos Dennis | 81-73 |
| 01:44 | LSU | Herbert Shelton blocks the short jumper by Tom Lewis | 81-73 |
| 01:43 | LSU | Donald Carson can't tip it in | 81-73 |
| 01:41 | Manhattan | Herbert Shelton snags the defensive board | 81-73 |
| 01:26 | Manhattan | James Fox is called for the reach on Arthur Manus - foul #4 on James Fox, team foul #11 | 81-73 |
| Subs | LSU | Henry Sullivan (PF) William Bogle | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Mike Moore (SG), Gary Miller (SF), Arthur Shepard (PF), Anthony Mizer (C) Sanford McDonalds, Oscar Ortiz, Herbert Shelton, Carlos Dennis | |
| 01:26 | Manhattan | Arthur Manus misses the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 01:26 | Manhattan | Arthur Manus makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:04 | LSU | Henry Sullivan buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 83-74 |
| 01:04 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-74 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Sanford McDonalds (PG) Arthur Manus | |
| 00:56 | Manhattan | Mike Moore buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 83-77 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:55 | LSU | Tom Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Moore - foul #4 on Mike Moore, team foul #11 | 83-77 |
| Subs | LSU | Peter Schwartz (PG) James Cole | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 00:55 | LSU | Tom Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:55 | LSU | Tom Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:48 | Manhattan | Mike Moore misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 85-77 |
| 00:46 | LSU | Henry Sullivan snags the defensive board | 85-77 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | LSU | Henry Sullivan is fouled in the backcourt by Sanford McDonalds - foul #2 on Sanford McDonalds, team foul #12 | 85-77 |
| 00:44 | LSU | Henry Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:44 | LSU | Henry Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:44 | Manhattan | Arthur Shepard pulls down the rebound | 86-77 |
| 00:37 | Manhattan | Mike Moore misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 86-77 |
| 00:35 | Manhattan | Gary Miller pulls down the offensive rebound | 86-77 |
| 00:31 | Manhattan | Mike Moore comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 86-77 |
| 00:30 | LSU | The rebound goes to James Fox | 86-77 |
| 00:28 | LSU | James Fox is hacked by Sanford McDonalds in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sanford McDonalds, team foul #13 | 86-77 |
| 00:28 | LSU | James Fox makes the 1st free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:28 | LSU | James Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:28 | Manhattan | Anthony Mizer grabs the board | 87-77 |
| 00:24 | Manhattan | Mike Moore is hacked by Donald Carson - foul #3 on Donald Carson, team foul #12 | 87-77 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Carroll (SG), Thomas Hilton (SF), Robert Headrick (PF), Pat Grissom (C) Tom Lewis, Donald Carson, Henry Sullivan, James Fox | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Oscar Ortiz (PG), Paul McKenny (SF), Philip Thomas (PF), Herbert Shelton (C) Sanford McDonalds, Gary Miller, Arthur Shepard, Anthony Mizer | |
| 00:24 | Manhattan | Mike Moore makes the 1st free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:24 | Manhattan | Mike Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 87-79 |
| 00:23 | LSU | Peter Schwartz is fouled in the backcourt by Oscar Ortiz - foul #1 on Oscar Ortiz, team foul #14 | 87-79 |
| Subs | LSU | Tom Lewis (SG), Donald Carson (SF), Henry Sullivan (PF), James Fox (C) Joseph Carroll, Thomas Hilton, Robert Headrick, Pat Grissom | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Sanford McDonalds (PG), Gary Miller (SF), Arthur Shepard (PF), Anthony Mizer (C) Oscar Ortiz, Paul McKenny, Philip Thomas, Herbert Shelton | |
| 00:23 | LSU | Peter Schwartz makes the 1st free throw | 88-79 |
| 00:23 | LSU | Peter Schwartz makes the 2nd free throw | 89-79 |
| 00:18 | Manhattan | Peter Schwartz is called for the reach on Anthony Mizer - foul #1 on Peter Schwartz, team foul #13 | 89-79 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Carroll (SG), Thomas Hilton (SF), Robert Headrick (PF), Pat Grissom (C) Tom Lewis, Donald Carson, Henry Sullivan, James Fox | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Oscar Ortiz (PG), Arthur Manus (SG), Paul McKenny (SF), Philip Thomas (PF) Sanford McDonalds, Mike Moore, Gary Miller, Arthur Shepard | |
| 00:18 | Manhattan | Anthony Mizer makes the 1st free throw | 89-80 |
| 00:18 | Manhattan | Anthony Mizer misses the 2nd free throw | 89-80 |
| 00:18 | LSU | Robert Headrick pulls down the rebound | 89-80 |
| 00:18 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 89-80 |
| 00:17 | LSU | Joseph Carroll is fouled in the backcourt by Oscar Ortiz - foul #2 on Oscar Ortiz, team foul #15 | 89-80 |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Carson (SF), Henry Sullivan (PF), James Fox (C) Thomas Hilton, Robert Headrick, Pat Grissom | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Sanford McDonalds (PG), Mike Moore (SG), Gary Miller (SF), Arthur Shepard (PF) Oscar Ortiz, Arthur Manus, Paul McKenny, Philip Thomas | |
| 00:17 | LSU | Joseph Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 90-80 |
| 00:17 | LSU | Joseph Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 90-80 |
| 00:17 | Manhattan | Arthur Shepard grabs the board | 90-80 |
| 00:10 | Manhattan | Sanford McDonalds misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 90-80 |
| 00:08 | Manhattan | Mike Moore tips it home | 90-82 |
| 00:08 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 90-82 |
| Subs | LSU | Tom Lewis (SG) Joseph Carroll | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | LSU | Peter Schwartz runs out the clock | 90-82 |