| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tom Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Carson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Sullivan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Headrick (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Peter Earnest (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Stone (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jon Reilly (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Thorpe (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Aviles (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Jon Reilly inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Youngstown State | Henry Sullivan takes the ball from Jon Reilly | 32-36 |
| 19:32 | LSU | James Cole is fouled on the floor by Jon Reilly - foul #3 on Jon Reilly, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jason Featherston (SF) Jon Reilly | |
| 19:23 | LSU | Wayne Thorpe picks off the pass by Henry Sullivan | 32-36 |
| 19:11 | Youngstown State | Harold Aviles lays it in set up by Peter Earnest | 32-38 |
| 18:45 | LSU | James Cole hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-38 |
| 18:44 | Youngstown State | Jason Featherston snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 18:40 | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-38 |
| 18:39 | LSU | Robert Headrick snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 18:35 | LSU | Donald Carson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Donald Carson, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Pat Grissom (SF) Donald Carson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 18:20 | Youngstown State | Roger Stone misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-38 |
| 18:19 | LSU | Henry Sullivan gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 18:08 | LSU | Pat Grissom makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-38 |
| 17:58 | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 17:29 | LSU | James Cole buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Tom Lewis | 36-41 |
| 17:12 | Youngstown State | Harold Aviles buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Roger Stone and the foul's on Robert Headrick - foul #2 on Robert Headrick, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Carroll (PG), William Bogle (SF), John Morris (PF), Zachary Crain (C) James Cole, Tom Lewis, Henry Sullivan, Robert Headrick | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Raymond Smith (PG), Christopher Gaughan (SG), William Smithers (SF), Michael Thompson (PF) Peter Earnest, Roger Stone, Jason Featherston, Wayne Thorpe | |
| 17:12 | Youngstown State | Harold Aviles makes the free throw | 36-44 |
| 16:51 | LSU | Pat Grissom blows the dunk | 36-44 |
| 16:50 | Youngstown State | Harold Aviles snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 16:35 | Youngstown State | Christopher Gaughan is hacked by Pat Grissom - foul #2 on Pat Grissom, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Jones (C) Harold Aviles | |
| 16:20 | Youngstown State | William Smithers is hacked by William Bogle - foul #1 on William Bogle, team foul #4 | 36-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Charles Carter (SG) Pat Grissom | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 16:02 | Youngstown State | John Morris picks off the pass by Christopher Gaughan | 36-44 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Joseph Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Bogle (fresh) PF - John Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Zachary Crain (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Raymond Smith (fresh) SG - Christopher Gaughan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Smithers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:54 | LSU | Joseph Carroll knocks in the 3 from straight away | 39-44 |
| 15:42 | Youngstown State | Raymond Smith makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by William Smithers | 39-47 |
| 15:27 | LSU | John Morris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-47 |
| Subs | LSU | James Cole (PG), Tom Lewis (SG), Donald Carson (SF), Henry Sullivan (PF), Robert Headrick (C) Joseph Carroll, Charles Carter, William Bogle, John Morris, Zachary Crain | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest (PG), Roger Stone (SG), Jon Reilly (SF), Wayne Thorpe (PF) Raymond Smith, Christopher Gaughan, William Smithers, Michael Jones | |
| 15:09 | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest is whistled for traveling | 39-47 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Jones (C) Michael Thompson | |
| 14:47 | LSU | Peter Earnest picks off the pass by Henry Sullivan | 39-47 |
| 14:44 | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest hits the finger roll | 39-49 |
| 14:26 | LSU | James Cole is hacked by Michael Jones - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #2 | 39-49 |
| 14:21 | LSU | James Cole misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-49 |
| 14:20 | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest snags the defensive board | 39-49 |
| 14:13 | Youngstown State | Wayne Thorpe misses the easy layup | 39-49 |
| 14:12 | LSU | Henry Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 39-49 |
| 13:46 | LSU | Henry Sullivan comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 39-49 |
| 13:45 | Youngstown State | Michael Jones pulls down the rebound | 39-49 |
| 13:37 | Youngstown State | Wayne Thorpe misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Donald Carson - foul #4 on Donald Carson, team foul #5 | 39-49 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Carroll (PG), Pat Grissom (SG), William Bogle (SF) James Cole, Tom Lewis, Donald Carson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Christopher Gaughan (PG), Jason Featherston (SG), Harold Aviles (C) Peter Earnest, Roger Stone, Michael Jones | |
| 13:37 | Youngstown State | Wayne Thorpe makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 13:37 | Youngstown State | Wayne Thorpe makes the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 13:30 | LSU | Joseph Carroll clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-51 |
| 13:29 | Youngstown State | Jon Reilly pulls down the rebound | 39-51 |
| 13:07 | Youngstown State | Jason Featherston drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Wayne Thorpe and he's fouled by Pat Grissom - foul #3 on Pat Grissom, team foul #6 | 39-53 |
| Subs | LSU | John Morris (PF), Zachary Crain (C) Henry Sullivan, Robert Headrick | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Smithers (SF), Michael Thompson (PF) Jon Reilly, Wayne Thorpe | |
| 13:07 | Youngstown State | Jason Featherston misses the free throw | 39-53 |
| 13:07 | LSU | John Morris gets the rebound | 39-53 |
| 12:51 | LSU | Joseph Carroll scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-53 |
| 12:36 | Youngstown State | Christopher Gaughan connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Michael Thompson | 42-55 |
| 12:17 | LSU | Michael Thompson blocks the short jumper by John Morris | 42-55 |
| 12:15 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Zachary Crain | 42-55 |
| 11:58 | LSU | William Bogle can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-55 |
| 11:56 | Youngstown State | Harold Aviles pulls down the rebound | 42-55 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Joseph Carroll (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Pat Grissom (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Bogle (fresh) PF - John Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Zachary Crain (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jason Featherston (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Christopher Gaughan (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Smithers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Harold Aviles (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Youngstown State | Christopher Gaughan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-55 |
| Subs | LSU | James Cole (PG), Tom Lewis (SG), Henry Sullivan (PF), Robert Headrick (C) Joseph Carroll, William Bogle, John Morris, Zachary Crain | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest (PG), Roger Stone (SG), Jon Reilly (SF), Michael Jones (C) Jason Featherston, Christopher Gaughan, William Smithers, Harold Aviles | |
| 11:16 | LSU | Henry Sullivan drills a floater from close range on a great pass from James Cole | 44-55 |
| 10:50 | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Jon Reilly | 44-57 |
| 10:35 | LSU | Henry Sullivan drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by James Cole and the foul's on Michael Thompson - foul #2 on Michael Thompson, team foul #3 | 46-57 |
| Subs | LSU | William Bogle (SF) Pat Grissom | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Wayne Thorpe (PF) Michael Thompson | |
| 10:35 | LSU | Henry Sullivan makes the free throw | 47-57 |
| 10:25 | Youngstown State | Michael Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-57 |
| 10:24 | LSU | Tom Lewis gets the rebound | 47-57 |
| 10:18 | LSU | Wayne Thorpe steals it from Robert Headrick | 47-57 |
| 10:06 | Youngstown State | Michael Jones makes the fadeaway in the paint | 47-59 |
| 09:48 | LSU | Tom Lewis makes the jump hook in the paint set up by James Cole and he's hacked by Jon Reilly - foul #4 on Jon Reilly, team foul #4 | 49-59 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Carroll (PG), John Morris (PF) James Cole, Henry Sullivan | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jason Featherston (SF), Harold Aviles (C) Jon Reilly, Michael Jones | |
| 09:48 | LSU | Tom Lewis misses the free throw | 49-59 |
| 09:48 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Wayne Thorpe | 49-59 |
| 09:30 | Youngstown State | Jason Featherston can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-59 |
| 09:29 | LSU | Robert Headrick grabs the defensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 09:24 | LSU | William Bogle misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-59 |
| 09:22 | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest grabs the defensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 09:13 | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Roger Stone | 49-62 |
| 09:08 | LSU | Tom Lewis comes up short on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Roger Stone - foul #2 on Roger Stone, team foul #5 | 49-62 |
| Subs | LSU | Pat Grissom (SF), Zachary Crain (C) William Bogle, Robert Headrick | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Christopher Gaughan (PG), William Smithers (SF) Peter Earnest, Roger Stone | |
| 09:08 | LSU | Tom Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 09:08 | LSU | Tom Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 08:56 | Youngstown State | William Smithers is called for traveling | 51-62 |
| Subs | LSU | Charles Carter (SG), Henry Sullivan (PF) Tom Lewis, Zachary Crain | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Raymond Smith (PG) Wayne Thorpe | |
| 08:44 | LSU | Joseph Carroll is fouled on the floor by Raymond Smith - foul #1 on Raymond Smith, team foul #6 | 51-62 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Thompson (PF) Raymond Smith | |
| 08:29 | LSU | Charles Carter makes the jumpshot from the right side and the foul's on Michael Thompson - foul #3 on Michael Thompson, team foul #7 | 53-62 |
| Subs | LSU | James Cole (PG) Joseph Carroll | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 08:29 | LSU | Charles Carter makes the free throw | 54-62 |
| 08:03 | Youngstown State | Jason Featherston's fadeaway is rejected by John Morris | 54-62 |
| 08:01 | Youngstown State | Jason Featherston can't tip it in | 54-62 |
| 08:00 | Youngstown State | Harold Aviles can't tip it in | 54-62 |
| 07:59 | Youngstown State | Michael Thompson tips it in | 54-64 |
| 07:42 | LSU | James Cole makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Charles Carter | 56-64 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Cole (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Pat Grissom (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Henry Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Christopher Gaughan (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jason Featherston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Smithers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Harold Aviles (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Youngstown State | Jason Featherston loses the ball out of bounds | 56-64 |
| Subs | LSU | Tom Lewis (SG), Donald Carson (SF), William Bogle (PF), Robert Headrick (C) Charles Carter, Pat Grissom, Henry Sullivan, John Morris | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest (PG), Roger Stone (SG), Jon Reilly (SF), Wayne Thorpe (PF), Michael Jones (C) Christopher Gaughan, Jason Featherston, William Smithers, Michael Thompson, Harold Aviles | |
| 07:01 | LSU | Donald Carson clanks a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Wayne Thorpe - foul #2 on Wayne Thorpe, team foul #8 | 56-64 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Carroll (PG) James Cole | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 07:01 | LSU | Donald Carson makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 07:01 | LSU | Donald Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 06:49 | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest is whistled for traveling | 58-64 |
| 06:27 | LSU | Michael Jones steps in front of the William Bogle pass | 58-64 |
| 06:11 | Youngstown State | Wayne Thorpe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-64 |
| 06:10 | Youngstown State | Wayne Thorpe pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 05:53 | Youngstown State | Roger Stone buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-67 |
| 05:36 | LSU | Joseph Carroll misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-67 |
| 05:34 | LSU | William Bogle misses the tip | 58-67 |
| 05:32 | LSU | Robert Headrick grabs the offensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 05:18 | LSU | Donald Carson connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Carroll | 60-67 |
| 05:06 | Youngstown State | Jon Reilly loses the dribble to William Bogle | 60-67 |
| 04:49 | LSU | Tom Lewis steps out of bounds on the baseline | 60-67 |
| Subs | LSU | James Cole (PG), Henry Sullivan (PF), John Morris (C) Tom Lewis, William Bogle, Robert Headrick | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Christopher Gaughan (PG), Jason Featherston (SG), William Smithers (SF), Michael Thompson (PF), Harold Aviles (C) Peter Earnest, Roger Stone, Jon Reilly, Wayne Thorpe, Michael Jones | |
| 04:34 | Youngstown State | William Smithers misses the shot from the left side | 60-67 |
| 04:32 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Aviles | 60-67 |
| 04:15 | Youngstown State | Christopher Gaughan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-67 |
| Subs | LSU | Charles Carter (SG), Pat Grissom (SF) Joseph Carroll, Donald Carson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 04:00 | LSU | Charles Carter can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-67 |
| 03:59 | Youngstown State | Michael Thompson snags the defensive board | 60-67 |
| 03:39 | Youngstown State | Christopher Gaughan hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Thompson | 60-70 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Cole (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Pat Grissom (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Henry Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Christopher Gaughan (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Jason Featherston (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Smithers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Harold Aviles (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:30 | LSU | Henry Sullivan misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 60-70 |
| 03:28 | Youngstown State | Michael Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:59 | Youngstown State | Harold Aviles is fouled on the floor by Charles Carter - foul #2 on Charles Carter, team foul #7 | 60-70 |
| Subs | LSU | Tom Lewis (SG), Donald Carson (SF), Robert Headrick (C) Charles Carter, Pat Grissom, John Morris | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest (PG), Jon Reilly (SF) Jason Featherston, William Smithers | |
| 02:59 | Youngstown State | Harold Aviles makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 02:59 | Youngstown State | Harold Aviles makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 02:40 | LSU | James Cole comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 60-72 |
| 02:39 | LSU | Henry Sullivan tips it but misses | 60-72 |
| 02:38 | LSU | Donald Carson can't tip it in | 60-72 |
| 02:36 | LSU | Henry Sullivan hits the follow up shot | 62-72 |
| 02:36 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-72 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Roger Stone (SG), Wayne Thorpe (PF) Christopher Gaughan, Michael Thompson | |
| 02:13 | Youngstown State | Roger Stone buries a jumpshot from the left wing and he's fouled by Tom Lewis - foul #1 on Tom Lewis, team foul #8 | 62-74 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Carroll (PG), Pat Grissom (SG), William Bogle (SF), John Morris (PF), Zachary Crain (C) James Cole, Tom Lewis, Donald Carson, Henry Sullivan, Robert Headrick | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Christopher Gaughan (PG), Jason Featherston (SF), Michael Thompson (PF), Michael Jones (C) Peter Earnest, Jon Reilly, Wayne Thorpe, Harold Aviles | |
| 02:13 | Youngstown State | Roger Stone misses the free throw | 62-74 |
| 02:13 | LSU | Zachary Crain snags the defensive board | 62-74 |
| 02:07 | LSU | William Bogle drills a floater from the right side set up by Joseph Carroll and he's hacked by Christopher Gaughan - foul #1 on Christopher Gaughan, team foul #9 | 64-74 |
| Subs | LSU | Tom Lewis (SG), Henry Sullivan (PF), Robert Headrick (C) Pat Grissom, John Morris, Zachary Crain | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest (PG), Jon Reilly (SF), Wayne Thorpe (PF) Christopher Gaughan, Jason Featherston, Michael Jones | |
| 02:07 | LSU | William Bogle misses the free throw | 64-74 |
| 02:07 | Youngstown State | Michael Thompson pulls down the rebound | 64-74 |
| 01:39 | Youngstown State | Wayne Thorpe scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Peter Earnest | 64-76 |
| 01:24 | LSU | Robert Headrick drills a fadeaway in the paint | 66-76 |
| 00:58 | Youngstown State | Tom Lewis steals it from Roger Stone | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | LSU | The jumper by Joseph Carroll is denied by Jon Reilly | 66-76 |
| 00:50 | Youngstown State | Jon Reilly grabs the board | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Youngstown State | Jon Reilly is hacked by Joseph Carroll in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Carroll, team foul #9 | 66-76 |
| Subs | LSU | Pat Grissom (SG), John Morris (PF), Zachary Crain (C) Tom Lewis, Henry Sullivan, Robert Headrick | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Christopher Gaughan (PG), Jason Featherston (SG), William Smithers (PF) Peter Earnest, Roger Stone, Wayne Thorpe | |
| 00:48 | Youngstown State | Jon Reilly makes the 1st free throw | 66-77 |
| 00:48 | Youngstown State | Jon Reilly makes the 2nd free throw | 66-78 |
| 00:42 | LSU | John Morris can't finish the layup | 66-78 |
| 00:41 | LSU | Joseph Carroll tips it in | 68-78 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Youngstown State | Christopher Gaughan buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jason Featherston | 68-80 |
| 00:16 | LSU | William Bogle misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-80 |
| 00:15 | Youngstown State | Christopher Gaughan grabs the defensive rebound | 68-80 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Christopher Gaughan runs out the clock | 68-80 |