| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Sutton (fresh) SG - Shawn Roberts (fresh) SF - Jimmie Foster (fresh) PF - David Bivens (fresh) C - James Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Herbert Ellis (fresh) SG - Bob Bourquin (fresh) SF - Henry Jackson (fresh) PF - Charles Hale (fresh) C - Alexander Fulmore (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | LSU | James Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | LSU | James Smith lays it up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Portland State | Alexander Fulmore can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | LSU | James Smith snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | LSU | Shawn Roberts is fouled on the floor by Bob Bourquin - foul #1 on Bob Bourquin, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | LSU | The jump hook by James Smith is blocked by Alexander Fulmore | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Portland State | Bob Bourquin snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Portland State | Charles Hale misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by David Bivens - foul #1 on David Bivens, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Portland State | Charles Hale makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:48 | Portland State | Charles Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | LSU | David Bivens hits a jumper in the lane | 4-2 |
| 18:08 | Portland State | Henry Jackson is hacked by Shawn Roberts - foul #1 on Shawn Roberts, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 17:50 | Portland State | James Smith is called for the reach on Bob Bourquin - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| 17:32 | Portland State | Henry Jackson misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 4-2 |
| 17:30 | Portland State | Charles Hale can't tip it in | 4-2 |
| 17:28 | LSU | Robert Sutton grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:24 | LSU | Shawn Roberts hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 4-2 |
| 17:23 | LSU | Shawn Roberts tips it home | 6-2 |
| 17:13 | Portland State | Alexander Fulmore comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-2 |
| 17:12 | Portland State | Herbert Ellis tips it in | 6-4 |
| 16:49 | LSU | Jimmie Foster hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Shawn Roberts and he's fouled by Charles Hale - foul #1 on Charles Hale, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | LSU | Bruce Dorsey (C) James Smith | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 16:49 | LSU | Jimmie Foster misses the free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:49 | LSU | David Bivens gets the offensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:36 | LSU | Jimmie Foster misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 16:35 | LSU | David Bivens can't tip it in | 8-4 |
| 16:34 | Portland State | Alexander Fulmore gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:28 | Portland State | Charles Hale scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Henry Jackson | 8-6 |
| 16:02 | LSU | Robert Sutton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-6 |
| 16:00 | Portland State | Charles Hale grabs the board | 8-6 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Sutton (fairly fresh) SG - Shawn Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Foster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Bivens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Dorsey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Herbert Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bob Bourquin (fresh) SF - Henry Jackson (fresh) PF - Charles Hale (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Alexander Fulmore (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Portland State | Alexander Fulmore misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Bruce Dorsey - foul #1 on Bruce Dorsey, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | LSU | Jonathan Montgomery (PG), Gary Fuston (SG), Bradley Gatti (SF), James Smith (C) Robert Sutton, Shawn Roberts, Jimmie Foster, David Bivens | |
| Subs | Portland State | Robert Sifuentes (SF) Henry Jackson | |
| 15:36 | Portland State | Alexander Fulmore makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:36 | Portland State | Alexander Fulmore makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:21 | LSU | James Smith loses the dribble to Bob Bourquin | 8-8 |
| 15:01 | Portland State | Charles Hale scores on a floater in the paint set up by Alexander Fulmore | 8-10 |
| 14:35 | LSU | Gary Fuston knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Jonathan Montgomery | 11-10 |
| 14:15 | Portland State | Alexander Fulmore comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-10 |
| 14:13 | Portland State | Bob Bourquin grabs the offensive board | 11-10 |
| 14:05 | Portland State | Charles Hale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-10 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Sutton (PG), David Bivens (PF), Cory Yamamoto (C) Jonathan Montgomery, Bruce Dorsey, James Smith | |
| Subs | Portland State | John Moulton (PG), Adam Graham (SG), Henry Jackson (SF), Michael Matteo (C) Herbert Ellis, Bob Bourquin, Charles Hale, Alexander Fulmore | |
| 13:46 | LSU | Cory Yamamoto can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 13:44 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Michael Matteo | 11-10 |
| 13:37 | Portland State | Robert Sifuentes buries a jump hook from close range | 11-12 |
| 13:16 | LSU | Cory Yamamoto is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Cory Yamamoto, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| Subs | LSU | Shawn Roberts (SG), Jimmie Foster (SF) Gary Fuston, Bradley Gatti | |
| Subs | Portland State | Bob Bourquin (SG) Adam Graham | |
| 13:00 | Portland State | Robert Sifuentes can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 11-12 |
| 12:58 | LSU | David Bivens pulls down the rebound | 11-12 |
| 12:38 | LSU | Cory Yamamoto misses the floater in the lane | 11-12 |
| 12:37 | Portland State | Robert Sifuentes grabs the board | 11-12 |
| 12:32 | Portland State | Bob Bourquin hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Henry Jackson | 11-15 |
| 12:04 | LSU | David Bivens is denied on a dunk by Henry Jackson | 11-15 |
| 12:03 | Portland State | Robert Sifuentes gets the rebound | 11-15 |
| 11:59 | Portland State | John Moulton makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-18 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Sutton (fresh) SG - Shawn Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Foster (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Bivens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Cory Yamamoto (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - John Moulton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bob Bourquin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Henry Jackson (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Sifuentes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Matteo (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | LSU | Shawn Roberts is hacked by Bob Bourquin - foul #2 on Bob Bourquin, team foul #3 | 11-18 |
| Subs | LSU | Bruce Dorsey (PF), James Smith (C) David Bivens, Cory Yamamoto | |
| Subs | Portland State | Herbert Ellis (PG), Eugene Casper (SF), Charles Hale (PF), Alexander Fulmore (C) Bob Bourquin, Henry Jackson, Robert Sifuentes, Michael Matteo | |
| 11:28 | LSU | Jimmie Foster misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 11-18 |
| 11:27 | Portland State | Alexander Fulmore gets the rebound | 11-18 |
| 11:23 | Portland State | Herbert Ellis hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Hale | 11-21 |
| 11:11 | LSU | Jimmie Foster comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 11-21 |
| 11:10 | Portland State | Alexander Fulmore grabs the board | 11-21 |
| 11:04 | Portland State | Herbert Ellis scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Hale | 11-24 |
| 10:41 | LSU | Charles Hale is called for the reach on Bruce Dorsey - foul #2 on Charles Hale, team foul #4 | 11-24 |
| Subs | LSU | Jonathan Montgomery (PG), Gary Fuston (SG), Bradley Gatti (SF) Robert Sutton, Shawn Roberts, Jimmie Foster | |
| Subs | Portland State | Adam Graham (SG), Henry Jackson (SF) John Moulton, Charles Hale | |
| 10:26 | LSU | James Smith is hacked by Herbert Ellis - foul #1 on Herbert Ellis, team foul #5 | 11-24 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Michael Matteo (PF) Eugene Casper | |
| 10:12 | LSU | Adam Graham takes the ball from Jonathan Montgomery | 11-24 |
| 09:50 | Portland State | Adam Graham scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Herbert Ellis | 11-26 |
| 09:44 | LSU | Bradley Gatti knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Gary Fuston and he's fouled by Michael Matteo - foul #1 on Michael Matteo, team foul #6 | 13-26 |
| Subs | LSU | David Bivens (PF) Bruce Dorsey | |
| Subs | Portland State | John Moulton (SG), Robert Sifuentes (SF) Adam Graham, Henry Jackson | |
| 09:44 | LSU | Bradley Gatti makes the free throw | 14-26 |
| 09:33 | Portland State | Robert Sifuentes is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Sifuentes, team foul #7 | 14-26 |
| Subs | LSU | Shawn Roberts (SG), Jimmie Foster (SF) Jonathan Montgomery, Bradley Gatti | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 09:19 | LSU | Shawn Roberts clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 14-26 |
| 09:17 | LSU | Gary Fuston tips it home | 16-26 |
| 09:12 | Portland State | Alexander Fulmore comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 16-26 |
| 09:11 | Portland State | Alexander Fulmore tips it but misses | 16-26 |
| 09:10 | Portland State | Robert Sifuentes snags the offensive board | 16-26 |
| 09:05 | Portland State | Jimmie Foster steps in front of the Robert Sifuentes pass | 16-26 |
| 09:02 | LSU | Jimmie Foster hits the finger roll | 18-26 |
| 08:50 | Portland State | Alexander Fulmore comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Gary Fuston - foul #1 on Gary Fuston, team foul #6 | 18-26 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Sutton (PG), Bruce Dorsey (C) Gary Fuston, James Smith | |
| Subs | Portland State | Adam Graham (SG), Eugene Casper (PF) Herbert Ellis, Michael Matteo | |
| 08:50 | Portland State | Alexander Fulmore makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 08:50 | Portland State | Alexander Fulmore makes the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 08:28 | LSU | Shawn Roberts dunks the ball set up by Robert Sutton and he's fouled by Eugene Casper - foul #1 on Eugene Casper, team foul #8 | 20-28 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Henry Jackson (SF) Alexander Fulmore | |
| 08:28 | LSU | Shawn Roberts makes the free throw | 21-28 |
| 08:16 | Portland State | Adam Graham hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 21-28 |
| 08:14 | LSU | Robert Sutton gets the rebound | 21-28 |
| 08:10 | LSU | Robert Sutton knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Jimmie Foster | 23-28 |
| 08:05 | Portland State | John Moulton double dribbles | 23-28 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Fuston (SG), Bradley Gatti (SF) Shawn Roberts, Jimmie Foster | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 07:49 | LSU | Bruce Dorsey is whistled for traveling | 23-28 |
| Subs | LSU | Cory Yamamoto (C) David Bivens | |
| Subs | Portland State | Herbert Ellis (PG) John Moulton | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Sutton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Fuston (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Gatti (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bruce Dorsey (fresh) C - Cory Yamamoto (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Herbert Ellis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Graham (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Henry Jackson (fresh) PF - Robert Sifuentes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Casper (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Portland State | Adam Graham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-28 |
| Subs | LSU | James Smith (C) Bruce Dorsey | |
| Subs | Portland State | Michael Matteo (PF) Robert Sifuentes | |
| 07:08 | LSU | James Smith scores on a jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Henry Jackson - foul #1 on Henry Jackson, team foul #9 | 25-28 |
| 07:08 | LSU | James Smith misses the free throw | 25-28 |
| 07:08 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Cory Yamamoto | 25-28 |
| 06:52 | LSU | Robert Sutton misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-28 |
| 06:51 | Portland State | Herbert Ellis grabs the board | 25-28 |
| 06:45 | Portland State | Herbert Ellis is fouled on the floor by Gary Fuston - foul #2 on Gary Fuston, team foul #7 | 25-28 |
| Subs | LSU | Shawn Roberts (SG), Jimmie Foster (SF), David Bivens (PF) Gary Fuston, Bradley Gatti, Cory Yamamoto | |
| Subs | Portland State | John Moulton (SG), Alexander Fulmore (C) Adam Graham, Henry Jackson | |
| 06:45 | Portland State | Herbert Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 06:45 | Portland State | Herbert Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 06:35 | LSU | James Smith's floater is tipped away by Alexander Fulmore | 25-30 |
| 06:34 | LSU | James Smith tips it in | 27-30 |
| 06:21 | Portland State | Herbert Ellis travels with the ball | 27-30 |
| Subs | LSU | Bruce Dorsey (C) James Smith | |
| Subs | Portland State | Henry Jackson (SF), Robert Sifuentes (PF) Eugene Casper, Michael Matteo | |
| 06:07 | LSU | Jimmie Foster connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Bruce Dorsey | 29-30 |
| 05:50 | Portland State | Robert Sifuentes comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 29-30 |
| 05:49 | LSU | Jimmie Foster pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 05:43 | LSU | A charge is called on Shawn Roberts - foul #2 on Shawn Roberts, team foul #8 | 29-30 |
| Subs | LSU | Jonathan Montgomery (PG), Bradley Gatti (SG) Robert Sutton, Shawn Roberts | |
| Subs | Portland State | Adam Graham (SG) Herbert Ellis | |
| 05:34 | Portland State | Jimmie Foster steals the ball from Alexander Fulmore | 29-30 |
| 05:14 | LSU | Jonathan Montgomery double dribbles | 29-30 |
| Subs | LSU | Cory Yamamoto (PF), James Smith (C) David Bivens, Bruce Dorsey | |
| Subs | Portland State | Michael Matteo (PF), Eugene Casper (C) Henry Jackson, Alexander Fulmore | |
| 05:07 | Portland State | Michael Matteo misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-30 |
| 05:06 | LSU | James Smith snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 05:03 | LSU | Jonathan Montgomery loses the dribble to John Moulton in the backcourt | 29-30 |
| 04:52 | Portland State | Robert Sifuentes misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 04:50 | LSU | James Smith pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 04:30 | LSU | Michael Matteo is called for the reach on James Smith - foul #2 on Michael Matteo, team foul #10 | 29-30 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Sutton (PG), Gilbert Auxier (SF) Jonathan Montgomery, Jimmie Foster | |
| Subs | Portland State | Herbert Ellis (PG), Henry Jackson (SF), Alexander Fulmore (C) John Moulton, Robert Sifuentes, Michael Matteo | |
| 04:30 | LSU | James Smith misses the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 04:30 | LSU | James Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 04:30 | LSU | Cory Yamamoto pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 04:20 | LSU | Eugene Casper takes the ball from Robert Sutton | 29-30 |
| 04:17 | Portland State | Herbert Ellis double dribbles in the backcourt | 29-30 |
| Subs | LSU | David Bivens (PF) James Smith | |
| Subs | Portland State | Otis Benevides (SG) Adam Graham | |
| 03:56 | LSU | Bradley Gatti loses the ball out of bounds | 29-30 |
| Subs | LSU | Shawn Roberts (SG), Bruce Dorsey (C) Gilbert Auxier, Cory Yamamoto | |
| Subs | Portland State | Bob Bourquin (SG), Charles Hale (PF) Otis Benevides, Henry Jackson | |
| 03:42 | Portland State | Eugene Casper misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 03:40 | LSU | Bradley Gatti grabs the board | 29-30 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Sutton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Gatti (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Bivens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Dorsey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Herbert Ellis (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bob Bourquin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eugene Casper (fresh) PF - Charles Hale (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Alexander Fulmore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:22 | LSU | Shawn Roberts lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Sutton | 31-30 |
| 03:05 | Portland State | Robert Sutton steals the ball from Eugene Casper | 31-30 |
| 03:00 | LSU | Shawn Roberts misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 31-30 |
| 02:58 | LSU | Bruce Dorsey tips it home | 33-30 |
| 02:52 | Portland State | Eugene Casper comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 02:51 | Portland State | Charles Hale tips it back up and in | 33-32 |
| 02:32 | LSU | Bradley Gatti misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-32 |
| 02:31 | Portland State | Charles Hale pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 02:26 | Portland State | Bruce Dorsey is called for the reach on Eugene Casper - foul #2 on Bruce Dorsey, team foul #9 | 33-32 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Fuston (PG), Jimmie Foster (SF), Cory Yamamoto (PF), James Smith (C) Robert Sutton, Bradley Gatti, David Bivens, Bruce Dorsey | |
| Subs | Portland State | John Moulton (PG), Henry Jackson (SF) Herbert Ellis, Alexander Fulmore | |
| 02:26 | Portland State | Eugene Casper misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 02:26 | LSU | James Smith gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 02:02 | LSU | Shawn Roberts misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Hale - foul #3 on Charles Hale, team foul #11 | 33-32 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Robert Sifuentes (PF), Michael Matteo (C) Charles Hale, Eugene Casper | |
| 02:02 | LSU | Shawn Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 02:02 | LSU | Shawn Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 01:47 | Portland State | Robert Sifuentes misses the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Cory Yamamoto - foul #2 on Cory Yamamoto, team foul #10 | 35-32 |
| Subs | LSU | Jonathan Montgomery (PG) Shawn Roberts | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 01:47 | Portland State | Robert Sifuentes makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 01:47 | Portland State | Robert Sifuentes makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 01:23 | LSU | Jimmie Foster is whistled for a carry | 35-34 |
| 01:05 | Portland State | John Moulton connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Henry Jackson | 35-36 |
| 01:00 | LSU | Gary Fuston misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Bob Bourquin - foul #3 on Bob Bourquin, team foul #12 | 35-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Sutton (PG), Bruce Dorsey (PF) Jonathan Montgomery, Cory Yamamoto | |
| Subs | Portland State | Herbert Ellis (PG), Adam Graham (SG) Bob Bourquin, Henry Jackson | |
| 01:00 | LSU | Gary Fuston misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 01:00 | LSU | Gary Fuston misses the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 01:00 | Portland State | Robert Sifuentes grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 00:55 | Portland State | James Smith blocks the short jumper by Adam Graham | 35-36 |
| 00:54 | LSU | Bruce Dorsey grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 00:40 | LSU | Gary Fuston knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Sutton | 38-36 |
| 00:26 | Portland State | Michael Matteo is called for a backcourt violation | 38-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Shawn Roberts (SG), Bradley Gatti (SF), David Bivens (PF) Gary Fuston, Jimmie Foster, James Smith | |
| Subs | Portland State | Alexander Fulmore (C) Adam Graham | |
| 00:02 | LSU | Herbert Ellis is called for the reach on Robert Sutton - foul #2 on Herbert Ellis, team foul #13 | 38-36 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Adam Graham (SG) Michael Matteo | |
| 00:02 | LSU | Robert Sutton misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 00:02 | LSU | Robert Sutton misses the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 00:02 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Robert Sifuentes | 38-36 |
| 00:00 | Portland State | Robert Sifuentes clanks a fullcourt shot | 38-36 |