| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Roger Barton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Loftis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Hooten (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Gatewood (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Cloer (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Dulin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Hicks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Noel Godley (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten inbounds the ball | 30-39 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-39 |
| 19:45 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Gatewood | 30-39 |
| 19:35 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood jams it on a nice dish by Robert Loftis | 32-39 |
| 19:16 | LSU | Charles Hicks comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 32-39 |
| 19:14 | LSU | David Kennedy tips it in | 32-41 |
| 18:54 | Western Michigan | Noel Godley steals the ball from Brian Gatewood | 32-41 |
| 18:49 | LSU | John Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ricardo Serrano (PF) Brian Gatewood | |
| Subs | LSU | James Kelly (PF) Noel Godley | |
| 18:41 | Western Michigan | The jump hook by Brian Hooten is blocked by James Kelly | 32-41 |
| 18:40 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton tips it in | 34-41 |
| 18:35 | LSU | James Dulin is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Dulin, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Chris Long (SG), Chen Xang (SF) Robert Loftis, Brian Hooten | |
| Subs | LSU | Francisco Bermudez (PG), Nathan Warren (C) James Dulin, David Kennedy | |
| 18:24 | Western Michigan | Ricardo Serrano connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-41 |
| 18:18 | LSU | John Lee is fouled on the floor by Chen Xang - foul #2 on Chen Xang, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas Brown (C) Brian Cloer | |
| Subs | LSU | William Davis (SG) Charles Hicks | |
| 17:57 | LSU | John Lee clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 17:55 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Brown pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 17:36 | Western Michigan | William Davis takes the ball from Ricardo Serrano | 36-41 |
| 17:16 | LSU | James Kelly is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Nathan Warren | 36-43 |
| 16:50 | Western Michigan | Chen Xang drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Chris Long | 38-43 |
| 16:44 | LSU | Francisco Bermudez is fouled in the backcourt by Chen Xang - foul #3 on Chen Xang, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis (SG), Brian Hooten (SF), Brian Gatewood (PF), Brian Cloer (C) Chris Long, Chen Xang, Ricardo Serrano, Nicholas Brown | |
| Subs | LSU | Keith Prill (PG), Charles Hicks (SG), Johnny Blake (SF), Noel Godley (PF), David Kennedy (C) Francisco Bermudez, William Davis, John Lee, James Kelly, Nathan Warren | |
| 16:18 | LSU | Noel Godley misses the lay-in | 38-43 |
| 16:17 | Western Michigan | Brian Cloer snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 16:04 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 38-43 |
| 16:02 | LSU | Johnny Blake snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 16:00 | LSU | David Kennedy double dribbles in the backcourt | 38-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan (SG) Roger Barton | |
| Subs | LSU | James Dulin (PG) Keith Prill | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Loftis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Lujan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brian Hooten (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Gatewood (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Cloer (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Dulin (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Hicks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Blake (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Noel Godley (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:55 | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten misses long on a runner near the basket but the foul's on David Kennedy - foul #1 on David Kennedy, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| 15:55 | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 15:55 | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 15:43 | LSU | Brian Gatewood is called for the reach on Johnny Blake - foul #1 on Brian Gatewood, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremy Cole (SF) Brian Hooten | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 15:29 | LSU | James Dulin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 15:28 | LSU | Charles Hicks tips it home | 39-45 |
| 15:12 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood's layup is rejected by David Kennedy | 39-45 |
| 15:11 | Western Michigan | Brian Cloer gets the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 15:01 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan is fouled on the floor by Charles Hicks - foul #2 on Charles Hicks, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas Brown (PF) Brian Gatewood | |
| Subs | LSU | William Davis (SG), Keith Prill (SF), James Kelly (PF), Lawrence Long (C) Charles Hicks, Johnny Blake, Noel Godley, David Kennedy | |
| 14:55 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan is called for traveling | 39-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Barton (PG), Ricardo Serrano (PF) Robert Loftis, Brian Cloer | |
| Subs | LSU | Nathan Warren (C) Lawrence Long | |
| 14:48 | LSU | James Kelly drills a jump hook from the left block set up by James Dulin | 39-47 |
| 14:35 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan's fadeaway is rejected by Nathan Warren | 39-47 |
| 14:33 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton grabs the offensive board | 39-47 |
| 14:25 | Western Michigan | William Davis steals it from Jeremy Cole | 39-47 |
| 14:01 | LSU | William Davis's fadeaway is rejected by Nicholas Brown | 39-47 |
| 13:59 | LSU | Nathan Warren can't tip it in | 39-47 |
| 13:58 | LSU | James Kelly tips it home | 39-49 |
| 13:42 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-49 |
| 13:40 | LSU | James Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 13:36 | LSU | Keith Prill misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-49 |
| 13:35 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Brown grabs the board | 39-49 |
| 13:12 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Cole misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 13:11 | Western Michigan | Ricardo Serrano tips it home | 41-49 |
| 13:06 | LSU | James Dulin makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Kelly | 41-52 |
| 12:53 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan connects on the jump hook near the basket | 43-52 |
| 12:48 | LSU | James Dulin connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-55 |
| 12:30 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Dulin - foul #4 on James Dulin, team foul #4 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis (SG), Brian Hooten (SF), Brian Gatewood (PF), Brian Cloer (C) Herbert Lujan, Jeremy Cole, Ricardo Serrano, Nicholas Brown | |
| Subs | LSU | Francisco Bermudez (PG), Charles Hicks (SG), John Lee (SF), Noel Godley (PF), David Kennedy (C) James Dulin, William Davis, Keith Prill, James Kelly, Nathan Warren | |
| 12:30 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton misses the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 12:30 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 12:10 | LSU | Francisco Bermudez clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-55 |
| 12:09 | LSU | John Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 11:53 | LSU | David Kennedy's floater is tipped away by Brian Cloer | 44-55 |
| 11:51 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Brian Gatewood | 44-55 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Roger Barton (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Loftis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Hooten (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Gatewood (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Cloer (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Francisco Bermudez (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Hicks (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Noel Godley (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood buries a turnaround from the left block | 46-55 |
| 11:16 | LSU | John Lee misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-55 |
| 11:14 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood grabs the board | 46-55 |
| 11:01 | Western Michigan | Brian Cloer clanks a jumper from the left wing | 46-55 |
| 10:59 | LSU | Noel Godley grabs the defensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 10:54 | LSU | Francisco Bermudez misses the fadeaway from the left side | 46-55 |
| 10:53 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood pulls down the rebound | 46-55 |
| 10:29 | Western Michigan | Brian Cloer hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Roger Barton | 49-55 |
| 10:23 | LSU | A charge is called on Charles Hicks - foul #3 on Charles Hicks, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Chris Long (PG), Herbert Lujan (SG), Chen Xang (SF) Roger Barton, Robert Loftis, Brian Hooten | |
| Subs | LSU | Keith Prill (PG), Johnny Blake (SG), James Kelly (PF), Lawrence Long (C) Francisco Bermudez, Charles Hicks, Noel Godley, David Kennedy | |
| 10:00 | Western Michigan | Chen Xang is called for traveling | 49-55 |
| 09:48 | LSU | John Lee is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Johnny Blake and the foul's on Brian Cloer - foul #2 on Brian Cloer, team foul #4 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ricardo Serrano (PF) Brian Gatewood | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 09:48 | LSU | John Lee makes the free throw | 49-58 |
| 09:36 | Western Michigan | Brian Cloer misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-58 |
| 09:34 | LSU | Johnny Blake grabs the board | 49-58 |
| 09:27 | LSU | James Kelly is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 49-58 |
| 09:25 | Western Michigan | Chris Long grabs the board | 49-58 |
| 09:20 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan is hacked by Johnny Blake - foul #2 on Johnny Blake, team foul #6 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | LSU | Francisco Bermudez (PG), Charles Hicks (SG) Keith Prill, John Lee | |
| 09:15 | Western Michigan | Ricardo Serrano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-58 |
| 09:13 | LSU | Francisco Bermudez gets the rebound | 49-58 |
| 09:11 | LSU | Chris Long takes the ball from Johnny Blake in the backcourt | 49-58 |
| 09:10 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Chris Long | 51-58 |
| 08:49 | LSU | Francisco Bermudez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-58 |
| 08:47 | LSU | Lawrence Long pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 08:34 | LSU | Lawrence Long hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook in the lane | 51-58 |
| 08:32 | Western Michigan | Brian Cloer gets the rebound | 51-58 |
| 08:13 | Western Michigan | Chris Long drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-58 |
| 07:47 | LSU | Charles Hicks hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Francisco Bermudez | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Chris Long (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Lujan (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Chen Xang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ricardo Serrano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Cloer (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Francisco Bermudez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Hicks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Johnny Blake (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Kelly (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Long (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:43 | Western Michigan | Chris Long travels in the backcourt | 54-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis (PG), Brian Hooten (SF), Brian Gatewood (PF), Nicholas Brown (C) Chris Long, Chen Xang, Ricardo Serrano, Brian Cloer | |
| Subs | LSU | James Dulin (PG), William Davis (SG), Keith Prill (SF), Noel Godley (PF), David Kennedy (C) Francisco Bermudez, Charles Hicks, Johnny Blake, James Kelly, Lawrence Long | |
| 07:25 | LSU | Noel Godley is open and scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from David Kennedy | 54-62 |
| 07:10 | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten clanks a shot from close range | 54-62 |
| 07:09 | LSU | Noel Godley gets the rebound | 54-62 |
| 07:05 | LSU | Brian Hooten takes the ball from William Davis in the backcourt | 54-62 |
| 06:57 | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Herbert Lujan and he's fouled by Noel Godley - foul #2 on Noel Godley, team foul #7 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Barton (PG) Herbert Lujan | |
| Subs | LSU | John Lee (SF) Keith Prill | |
| 06:57 | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten makes the free throw | 57-62 |
| 06:40 | LSU | Nicholas Brown takes the ball from William Davis | 57-62 |
| 06:27 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Brown is fouled on the floor by James Dulin - foul #5 on James Dulin, team foul #8 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremy Cole (SF) Brian Hooten | |
| Subs | LSU | Keith Prill (PG), Charles Hicks (SG), James Kelly (PF) James Dulin, William Davis, Noel Godley | |
| 06:27 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Brown misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 06:27 | LSU | The rebound goes to David Kennedy | 57-62 |
| 06:25 | LSU | Brian Gatewood steals the ball from Charles Hicks in the backcourt | 57-62 |
| 06:06 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 59-62 |
| 05:56 | LSU | David Kennedy scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Hicks and he's hacked by Robert Loftis - foul #2 on Robert Loftis, team foul #5 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ricardo Serrano (PF), Brian Cloer (C) Brian Gatewood, Nicholas Brown | |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Blake (SG) Charles Hicks | |
| 05:56 | LSU | David Kennedy makes the free throw | 59-65 |
| 05:51 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton loses the dribble to Keith Prill in the backcourt | 59-65 |
| 05:37 | LSU | Ricardo Serrano is called for the reach on James Kelly - foul #2 on Ricardo Serrano, team foul #6 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan (SG) Roger Barton | |
| Subs | LSU | Francisco Bermudez (PG), Nathan Warren (C) John Lee, David Kennedy | |
| 05:20 | LSU | Nathan Warren misses long on a jumper from close range | 59-65 |
| 05:18 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Ricardo Serrano | 59-65 |
| 04:56 | Western Michigan | Brian Cloer connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 61-65 |
| 04:41 | LSU | Francisco Bermudez comes up short on the 3 from straight away but he's fouled by Robert Loftis - foul #3 on Robert Loftis, team foul #7 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Chris Long (PG), Brian Hooten (SF), Brian Gatewood (PF) Herbert Lujan, Jeremy Cole, Ricardo Serrano | |
| Subs | LSU | William Davis (SG), John Lee (SF), Noel Godley (PF) Johnny Blake, Keith Prill, James Kelly | |
| 04:41 | LSU | Francisco Bermudez makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 04:41 | LSU | Francisco Bermudez misses the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 04:41 | LSU | Francisco Bermudez makes the 3rd free throw | 61-67 |
| 04:25 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood is whistled for a carry | 61-67 |
| 04:21 | LSU | Francisco Bermudez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | LSU | David Kennedy (C) Nathan Warren | |
| 04:06 | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis is fouled on the floor by Francisco Bermudez - foul #2 on Francisco Bermudez, team foul #9 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas Brown (C) Brian Cloer | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 04:06 | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis misses the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 04:06 | LSU | Noel Godley grabs the board | 61-67 |
| 04:04 | LSU | Robert Loftis takes the ball from William Davis in the backcourt | 61-67 |
| 03:52 | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Robert Loftis | 63-67 |
| 03:36 | LSU | Francisco Bermudez drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Davis | 63-70 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Loftis (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chris Long (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Hooten (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Gatewood (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Nicholas Brown (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Francisco Bermudez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Davis (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - John Lee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Noel Godley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Kennedy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:13 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Noel Godley - foul #3 on Noel Godley, team foul #10 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Barton (PG), Herbert Lujan (SG), Chen Xang (C) Robert Loftis, Chris Long, Nicholas Brown | |
| Subs | LSU | Charles Hicks (SG), Johnny Blake (SF), James Kelly (PF), Nathan Warren (C) William Davis, John Lee, Noel Godley, David Kennedy | |
| 03:13 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood misses the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 03:13 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 02:50 | LSU | Johnny Blake is fouled on the floor by Brian Hooten - foul #1 on Brian Hooten, team foul #8 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ricardo Serrano (PF), Brian Cloer (C) Brian Hooten, Brian Gatewood | |
| Subs | LSU | Keith Prill (PG) Francisco Bermudez | |
| 02:50 | LSU | Johnny Blake misses the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 02:50 | Western Michigan | Brian Cloer gets the rebound | 64-70 |
| 02:32 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton banks in the layup and the foul's on Keith Prill - foul #1 on Keith Prill, team foul #11 | 66-70 |
| 02:32 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton makes the free throw | 67-70 |
| 02:30 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas Brown (C) Brian Cloer | |
| Subs | LSU | John Lee (SF) Johnny Blake | |
| 02:10 | LSU | Charles Hicks hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Nathan Warren and he's fouled by Chen Xang - foul #4 on Chen Xang, team foul #9 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Chris Long (SG) Herbert Lujan | |
| Subs | LSU | David Kennedy (C) Nathan Warren | |
| 02:10 | LSU | Charles Hicks makes the free throw | 67-73 |
| 02:08 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-73 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten (SF) Chen Xang | |
| Subs | LSU | Francisco Bermudez (PG) Keith Prill | |
| 01:49 | Western Michigan | Chris Long misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Hicks - foul #4 on Charles Hicks, team foul #12 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan (SG), Brian Gatewood (PF), Brian Cloer (C) Brian Hooten, Ricardo Serrano, Nicholas Brown | |
| Subs | LSU | Noel Godley (PF) James Kelly | |
| 01:49 | Western Michigan | Chris Long makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 01:49 | Western Michigan | Chris Long misses the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 01:49 | LSU | The rebound goes to David Kennedy | 68-73 |
| 01:33 | LSU | Francisco Bermudez is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Charles Hicks | 68-75 |
| 01:06 | Western Michigan | Francisco Bermudez steals the ball from Roger Barton | 68-75 |
| 01:02 | LSU | Francisco Bermudez is fouled in the backcourt by Herbert Lujan - foul #4 on Herbert Lujan, team foul #10 | 68-75 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten (SF) Chris Long | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 01:02 | LSU | Francisco Bermudez makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 01:02 | LSU | Francisco Bermudez makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 68-77 |
| 00:56 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton grabs the offensive board | 68-77 |
| 00:54 | Western Michigan | John Lee picks off the pass by Herbert Lujan | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | LSU | Francisco Bermudez is hacked by Roger Barton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Barton, team foul #11 | 68-77 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | LSU | William Davis (SG), Lawrence Long (PF) Charles Hicks, Noel Godley | |
| 00:53 | LSU | Francisco Bermudez misses the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:53 | LSU | Francisco Bermudez makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:47 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood scores on a fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on Lawrence Long - foul #1 on Lawrence Long, team foul #13 | 70-78 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | LSU | Charles Hicks (SG), Noel Godley (PF) William Davis, Lawrence Long | |
| 00:47 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood makes the free throw | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | LSU | David Kennedy is hacked by Herbert Lujan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Herbert Lujan, team foul #12 | 71-78 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis (SG) Herbert Lujan | |
| Subs | LSU | William Davis (SG), Lawrence Long (PF) Charles Hicks, Noel Godley | |
| 00:45 | LSU | David Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:45 | LSU | David Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:38 | Western Michigan | Francisco Bermudez picks off the pass by Roger Barton | 71-79 |
| 00:35 | LSU | Francisco Bermudez lays it up and in | 71-81 |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 71-81 |
| 00:25 | LSU | David Kennedy grabs the board | 71-81 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | LSU | Francisco Bermudez runs out the clock | 71-81 |