| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Deatherage (fresh) 10 pts. SG - James Berlin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alan Woodruff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Cornett (fresh) C - Robert Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Sutton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Howard Herron (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jimmie Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Bivens (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Jimmie Foster inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | LSU | David Bivens misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 26-31 |
| 19:36 | Samford | James Berlin gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| 19:20 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-31 |
| 19:19 | LSU | Robert Sutton grabs the defensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 19:15 | LSU | Robert Sutton misses long on a shot from the left side | 26-31 |
| 19:14 | Samford | The rebound goes to Lawrence Deatherage | 26-31 |
| 19:10 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by James Berlin | 29-31 |
| 18:55 | LSU | Jimmie Foster banks in the layup on a great pass from James Smith | 29-33 |
| 18:38 | Samford | Robert Douglas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-33 |
| 18:36 | LSU | The rebound goes to David Bivens | 29-33 |
| 18:32 | LSU | Robert Sutton misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-33 |
| 18:31 | LSU | David Bivens hits the follow up shot | 29-35 |
| 18:05 | Samford | Alan Woodruff comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 18:03 | LSU | James Smith snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 17:49 | LSU | Jimmie Foster misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-35 |
| 17:47 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to David Bivens | 29-35 |
| 17:32 | LSU | David Bivens scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Howard Herron | 29-37 |
| 17:14 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Lawrence Deatherage | 32-37 |
| 16:49 | LSU | Jimmie Foster misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-37 |
| 16:48 | Samford | Robert Douglas gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 16:28 | Samford | James Berlin can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 32-37 |
| 16:26 | LSU | Robert Sutton gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 16:13 | LSU | David Bivens can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Cornett - foul #1 on Kenneth Cornett, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Romo (PG), John Deforge (SG), Billy Toledo (SF), James Parker (PF), Julian Kennison (C) Lawrence Deatherage, James Berlin, Alan Woodruff, Kenneth Cornett, Robert Douglas | |
| Subs | LSU | Jeff Friel (PG), Kyle Mosher (SG), Shawn Roberts (SF), Bruce Dorsey (C) Robert Sutton, Howard Herron, Jimmie Foster, James Smith | |
| 16:13 | LSU | David Bivens makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 16:13 | LSU | David Bivens misses the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 16:13 | Samford | James Parker pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 16:00 | Samford | John Deforge misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-38 |
| 15:59 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Julian Kennison | 32-38 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dennis Romo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Deforge (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Billy Toledo (fresh) PF - James Parker (fresh) 6 reb. C - Julian Kennison (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jeff Friel (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Kyle Mosher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Bivens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Bruce Dorsey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Samford | Julian Kennison misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-38 |
| 15:38 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Julian Kennison | 32-38 |
| 15:24 | Samford | John Deforge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Sean Cusumano (SG) Billy Toledo | |
| Subs | LSU | Howard Herron (SG), Cory Yamamoto (C) Shawn Roberts, David Bivens | |
| 15:17 | LSU | Cory Yamamoto clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 15:15 | Samford | John Deforge grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 15:00 | Samford | John Deforge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-38 |
| 14:58 | LSU | The rebound goes to Bruce Dorsey | 32-38 |
| 14:54 | LSU | Howard Herron comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-38 |
| 14:52 | Samford | The rebound goes to Julian Kennison | 32-38 |
| 14:47 | Samford | John Deforge hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Parker and he's fouled by Cory Yamamoto - foul #1 on Cory Yamamoto, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage (PG), Robert Douglas (C) Dennis Romo, Julian Kennison | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Sutton (PG), Jimmie Foster (SF) Jeff Friel, Kyle Mosher | |
| 14:47 | Samford | John Deforge makes the free throw | 35-38 |
| 14:24 | LSU | Robert Sutton hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Howard Herron | 35-40 |
| 14:01 | Samford | The short jumper by Robert Douglas is denied by Cory Yamamoto | 35-40 |
| 14:00 | LSU | Robert Sutton grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 13:53 | LSU | Cory Yamamoto comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 13:52 | LSU | Bruce Dorsey grabs the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 13:35 | LSU | Bruce Dorsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Alan Woodruff (SF), Kenneth Cornett (PF) John Deforge, James Parker | |
| Subs | LSU | Jeff Friel (SG), James Smith (C) Howard Herron, Bruce Dorsey | |
| 13:19 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett is fouled on the floor by Cory Yamamoto - foul #2 on Cory Yamamoto, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| 13:05 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett drills a shot from close range | 37-40 |
| 12:55 | LSU | Jimmie Foster connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Robert Sutton | 37-43 |
| 12:32 | Samford | Robert Sutton steals it from Alan Woodruff | 37-43 |
| 12:10 | LSU | Jimmie Foster loses the ball out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | Samford | James Berlin (PG), John Deforge (SG), James Parker (PF), Julian Kennison (C) Lawrence Deatherage, Sean Cusumano, Kenneth Cornett, Robert Douglas | |
| Subs | LSU | Howard Herron (SG), Kyle Mosher (SF), David Bivens (PF) Robert Sutton, Jimmie Foster, Cory Yamamoto | |
| 11:43 | Samford | Julian Kennison knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Parker | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - James Berlin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Deforge (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alan Woodruff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Parker (fresh) 6 reb. C - Julian Kennison (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jeff Friel (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Howard Herron (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Mosher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Bivens (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | LSU | Kyle Mosher is fouled on the floor by James Berlin - foul #2 on James Berlin, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| 11:27 | LSU | Kyle Mosher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 11:25 | Samford | James Parker grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 11:18 | Samford | Alan Woodruff double dribbles | 39-43 |
| 10:56 | LSU | A charge is called on Howard Herron - foul #2 on Howard Herron, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage (PG), Sean Cusumano (SG), Kenneth Cornett (PF) James Berlin, John Deforge, Julian Kennison | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Sutton (PG), Bruce Dorsey (C) Jeff Friel, James Smith | |
| 10:48 | Samford | James Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-43 |
| Subs | Samford | John Deforge (SF), Robert Douglas (C) Alan Woodruff, James Parker | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 10:45 | LSU | Robert Sutton loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-43 |
| 10:27 | Samford | John Deforge is called for traveling | 39-43 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | LSU | Jimmie Foster (SF) Kyle Mosher | |
| 10:10 | LSU | Robert Douglas swats the layup by David Bivens | 39-43 |
| 10:09 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 09:54 | Samford | Sean Cusumano hits a runner in the paint | 41-43 |
| 09:28 | LSU | Robert Sutton connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Bruce Dorsey | 41-46 |
| 09:13 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-46 |
| Subs | Samford | James Berlin (SG), Alan Woodruff (SF), James Parker (PF) Sean Cusumano, John Deforge, Kenneth Cornett | |
| Subs | LSU | Jeff Friel (PG), James Smith (C) Robert Sutton, David Bivens | |
| 08:54 | LSU | James Smith scores on a runner from close range and he's fouled by Robert Douglas - foul #1 on Robert Douglas, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Romo (PG), Julian Kennison (C) Lawrence Deatherage, Robert Douglas | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 08:54 | LSU | James Smith makes the free throw | 41-49 |
| 08:44 | Samford | James Parker hits a turnaround in the lane | 43-49 |
| 08:37 | LSU | Jimmie Foster is fouled on the floor by Alan Woodruff - foul #1 on Alan Woodruff, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Samford | John Deforge (SG) Dennis Romo | |
| Subs | LSU | Kyle Mosher (SG) Howard Herron | |
| 08:28 | LSU | Kyle Mosher misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 08:27 | Samford | The rebound goes to Julian Kennison | 43-49 |
| 08:16 | Samford | John Deforge knocks in the floater from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 08:02 | LSU | Bruce Dorsey lays it in on a nice dish by James Smith | 45-51 |
| 07:40 | Samford | James Parker misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Bruce Dorsey - foul #2 on Bruce Dorsey, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage (PG), Sean Cusumano (SG), Robert Douglas (C) James Berlin, John Deforge, Julian Kennison | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Sutton (PG), Howard Herron (SG), David Bivens (PF) Jeff Friel, Jimmie Foster, Bruce Dorsey | |
| 07:40 | Samford | James Parker misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 07:40 | Samford | James Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Deatherage (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Cusumano (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Alan Woodruff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Sutton (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Herron (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Mosher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Bivens (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | LSU | Kyle Mosher buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Sutton | 46-54 |
| 07:12 | Samford | Alan Woodruff steps out of bounds on the sideline | 46-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Kenneth Cornett (PF) James Parker | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 06:51 | LSU | Howard Herron misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Cornett - foul #2 on Kenneth Cornett, team foul #5 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Samford | John Deforge (SF) Alan Woodruff | |
| Subs | LSU | Cory Yamamoto (C) James Smith | |
| 06:51 | LSU | Howard Herron makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 06:51 | LSU | Howard Herron makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 06:30 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-56 |
| 06:29 | LSU | David Bivens gets the rebound | 46-56 |
| 06:10 | LSU | Kyle Mosher buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Robert Sutton | 46-59 |
| 05:49 | Samford | Robert Sutton is called for the reach on Lawrence Deatherage - foul #1 on Robert Sutton, team foul #5 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Alan Woodruff (SF) John Deforge | |
| Subs | LSU | Jimmie Foster (SF) David Bivens | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:44 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-59 |
| 05:42 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Douglas | 46-59 |
| 05:24 | Samford | Alan Woodruff scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Deatherage | 49-59 |
| 05:05 | LSU | Kyle Mosher drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-62 |
| 04:44 | Samford | Sean Cusumano clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-62 |
| 04:43 | LSU | Jimmie Foster pulls down the rebound | 49-62 |
| 04:23 | LSU | Kyle Mosher misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-62 |
| 04:21 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett grabs the defensive rebound | 49-62 |
| 04:06 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett buries a shot from the free throw line | 51-62 |
| 03:54 | LSU | Jimmie Foster clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-62 |
| 03:52 | LSU | Kyle Mosher pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 03:52 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-62 |
| Subs | Samford | James Parker (PF) Kenneth Cornett | |
| Subs | LSU | David Bivens (PF), James Smith (C) Cory Yamamoto, Kyle Mosher | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:37 | LSU | Howard Herron hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-65 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Deatherage (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Cusumano (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Alan Woodruff (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Sutton (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howard Herron (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmie Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Bivens (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage banks in the layup on a great pass from James Parker | 53-65 |
| 03:06 | LSU | Jimmie Foster comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-65 |
| 03:04 | LSU | Jimmie Foster gets the offensive rebound | 53-65 |
| 02:42 | LSU | Jimmie Foster misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-65 |
| 02:40 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage gets the rebound | 53-65 |
| 02:35 | Samford | Jimmie Foster is called for the reach on Sean Cusumano - foul #3 on Jimmie Foster, team foul #6 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Romo (PG), James Berlin (SG), John Deforge (SF), Julian Kennison (C) Lawrence Deatherage, Sean Cusumano, Alan Woodruff, Robert Douglas | |
| Subs | LSU | Jeff Friel (PG), Kyle Mosher (SG), Shawn Roberts (SF), Bruce Dorsey (PF), Cory Yamamoto (C) Robert Sutton, Howard Herron, Jimmie Foster, David Bivens, James Smith | |
| 02:21 | Samford | Julian Kennison misses the jumper from the right side | 53-65 |
| 02:19 | Samford | Julian Kennison can't tip it in | 53-65 |
| 02:18 | LSU | Bruce Dorsey snags the defensive board | 53-65 |
| 02:13 | LSU | Jeff Friel loses the ball out of bounds | 53-65 |
| 01:44 | Samford | Dennis Romo drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-65 |
| 01:44 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-65 |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage (PG), Sean Cusumano (SG), Alan Woodruff (SF), Kenneth Cornett (PF), Robert Douglas (C) Dennis Romo, James Berlin, John Deforge, James Parker, Julian Kennison | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Sutton (PG), Howard Herron (SG), Jimmie Foster (SF), David Bivens (PF), James Smith (C) Jeff Friel, Kyle Mosher, Shawn Roberts, Bruce Dorsey, Cory Yamamoto | |
| 01:28 | LSU | Sean Cusumano blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Robert Sutton | 56-65 |
| 01:27 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett grabs the defensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 01:04 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by David Bivens - foul #2 on David Bivens, team foul #7 | 56-65 |
| 01:04 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 01:04 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | LSU | Robert Douglas steals it from James Smith | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Samford | Robert Douglas connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Lawrence Deatherage | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | LSU | Robert Sutton can't connect on a runner from the left block | 60-65 |
| 00:28 | LSU | Robert Sutton grabs the offensive board | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | LSU | Sean Cusumano is called for the reach on Robert Sutton - foul #4 on Sean Cusumano, team foul #6 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | LSU | Kyle Mosher (SF), Cory Yamamoto (C) Jimmie Foster, James Smith | |
| 00:24 | LSU | Robert Sutton is fouled on the floor by Robert Douglas - foul #2 on Robert Douglas, team foul #7 | 60-65 |
| 00:24 | LSU | Robert Sutton misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:24 | Samford | Robert Douglas snags the defensive board | 60-65 |
| 00:18 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-65 |
| 00:17 | LSU | Cory Yamamoto gets the rebound | 60-65 |
| 00:17 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-65 |
| 00:16 | LSU | Kyle Mosher is hacked by Lawrence Deatherage in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Deatherage, team foul #8 | 60-65 |
| 00:16 | LSU | Kyle Mosher misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:16 | Samford | Alan Woodruff pulls down the rebound | 60-65 |
| 00:10 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Alan Woodruff | 63-65 |
| 00:07 | LSU | Lawrence Deatherage is called for the reach on Kyle Mosher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Deatherage, team foul #9 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | LSU | James Smith (C) Cory Yamamoto | |
| 00:07 | LSU | Kyle Mosher makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:07 | LSU | Kyle Mosher makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:03 | Samford | Alan Woodruff misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-67 |
| 00:02 | LSU | Howard Herron snags the defensive board | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | LSU | Howard Herron runs out the clock | 63-67 |