| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Frank Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Johnny Carr (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earnest Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Mansfield (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Dickerson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gary Fuston (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gilbert Auxier (fresh) SF - Jimmie Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herbert Romriell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Romeo Sanchez (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kansas State | Earnest Bishop inbounds the ball | 38-26 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Kansas State | Jimmie Foster is called for the reach on Earnest Bishop - foul #1 on Jimmie Foster, team foul #1 | 38-26 |
| 19:27 | Kansas State | Earnest Bishop's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-26 |
| 19:05 | LSU | Jimmie Foster misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-26 |
| 19:03 | LSU | Herbert Romriell hits the follow up shot | 38-28 |
| 18:44 | Kansas State | Gary Mansfield clanks a jumper in the paint | 38-28 |
| 18:43 | Kansas State | Frank Sanders grabs the offensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 18:30 | Kansas State | Johnny Carr comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-28 |
| 18:28 | LSU | Herbert Romriell pulls down the rebound | 38-28 |
| 18:23 | LSU | Gilbert Auxier misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 38-28 |
| 18:22 | Kansas State | Earnest Bishop gets the rebound | 38-28 |
| 18:05 | Kansas State | Edward Dickerson is hacked by Romeo Sanchez - foul #3 on Romeo Sanchez, team foul #2 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Jason Amin (C) Romeo Sanchez | |
| 18:00 | Kansas State | Earnest Bishop comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 38-28 |
| 17:58 | LSU | Jimmie Foster grabs the board | 38-28 |
| 17:52 | LSU | Gary Fuston clanks a 3 from the left wing | 38-28 |
| 17:50 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Earnest Bishop | 38-28 |
| 17:24 | Kansas State | Frank Sanders buries a floater near the basket | 40-28 |
| 17:07 | LSU | Jason Amin clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 40-28 |
| 17:06 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Gary Mansfield | 40-28 |
| 16:50 | Kansas State | Herbert Romriell is called for the reach on Gary Mansfield - foul #1 on Herbert Romriell, team foul #3 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Russell Evans (PG), Matthew Matthews (SG), Dennis Johnson (SF), Antonio Connor (PF), Thomas Sanders (C) Frank Sanders, Johnny Carr, Earnest Bishop, Gary Mansfield, Edward Dickerson | |
| Subs | LSU | Doug Tall (PG), Bradley Gatti (SG), Jonathan Montgomery (SF), Troy Haubert (C) Gary Fuston, Gilbert Auxier, Jimmie Foster, Herbert Romriell | |
| 16:36 | Kansas State | Thomas Sanders scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Dennis Johnson and he's hacked by Troy Haubert - foul #2 on Troy Haubert, team foul #4 | 42-28 |
| 16:36 | Kansas State | Thomas Sanders makes the free throw | 43-28 |
| 16:23 | LSU | Troy Haubert misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-28 |
| 16:22 | LSU | Jason Amin can't tip it in | 43-28 |
| 16:21 | Kansas State | Antonio Connor pulls down the rebound | 43-28 |
| 15:59 | Kansas State | Matthew Matthews misses short on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Doug Tall - foul #1 on Doug Tall, team foul #5 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Romeo Sanchez (C) Jonathan Montgomery | |
| 15:59 | Kansas State | Matthew Matthews misses the 1st free throw | 43-28 |
| 15:59 | Kansas State | Matthew Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 43-28 |
| 15:59 | LSU | Bradley Gatti grabs the board | 43-28 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Russell Evans (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Matthews (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Antonio Connor (fresh) 1 pts. C - Thomas Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Doug Tall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bradley Gatti (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Jason Amin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Troy Haubert (fresh) 2 pts. C - Romeo Sanchez (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:34 | LSU | Troy Haubert drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Doug Tall | 43-30 |
| 15:18 | Kansas State | Russell Evans comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-30 |
| 15:17 | LSU | Troy Haubert pulls down the rebound | 43-30 |
| 15:05 | LSU | Antonio Connor swats the short shot by Bradley Gatti | 43-30 |
| 15:04 | LSU | Jason Amin tips it back up and in | 43-32 |
| 14:49 | Kansas State | Dennis Johnson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Bradley Gatti - foul #2 on Bradley Gatti, team foul #6 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Frank Sanders (PG), Earnest Bishop (SF), Gary Mansfield (PF), Edward Dickerson (C) Russell Evans, Matthew Matthews, Antonio Connor, Thomas Sanders | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Fuston (PG), Gilbert Auxier (SG), Jimmie Foster (SF), Herbert Romriell (PF) Doug Tall, Bradley Gatti, Jason Amin, Troy Haubert | |
| 14:49 | Kansas State | Dennis Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 14:49 | Kansas State | Dennis Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 14:35 | LSU | Gary Mansfield denies the turnaround by Gary Fuston | 44-32 |
| 14:33 | Kansas State | Edward Dickerson gets the rebound | 44-32 |
| 14:13 | Kansas State | Dennis Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-32 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Johnny Carr (SG) Dennis Johnson | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 13:48 | LSU | Gary Fuston buries a jumper near the basket set up by Jimmie Foster | 44-34 |
| 13:33 | Kansas State | Gary Mansfield scores on a runner in the lane | 46-34 |
| 13:14 | LSU | Gary Mansfield swats the layup by Herbert Romriell | 46-34 |
| 13:12 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Gary Mansfield | 46-34 |
| 12:59 | Kansas State | Frank Sanders misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gary Fuston - foul #1 on Gary Fuston, team foul #7 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Antonio Connor (C) Edward Dickerson | |
| Subs | LSU | Troy Haubert (C) Romeo Sanchez | |
| 12:59 | Kansas State | Frank Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 12:59 | Kansas State | Frank Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 12:31 | LSU | Gilbert Auxier hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 47-34 |
| 12:30 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Antonio Connor | 47-34 |
| 12:19 | Kansas State | Gary Mansfield misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Jimmie Foster - foul #2 on Jimmie Foster, team foul #8 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Russell Evans (PG) Frank Sanders | |
| Subs | LSU | Bradley Gatti (SF), Jason Amin (PF) Jimmie Foster, Herbert Romriell | |
| 12:19 | Kansas State | Gary Mansfield misses the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 12:19 | Kansas State | Gary Mansfield misses the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 12:19 | LSU | The rebound goes to Jason Amin | 47-34 |
| 12:02 | LSU | Jason Amin misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-34 |
| 12:00 | Kansas State | Earnest Bishop pulls down the rebound | 47-34 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Russell Evans (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Johnny Carr (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earnest Bishop (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gary Mansfield (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Antonio Connor (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gary Fuston (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gilbert Auxier (fresh) SF - Bradley Gatti (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Amin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Troy Haubert (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Kansas State | Earnest Bishop connects on the turnaround in the lane | 49-34 |
| 11:20 | LSU | Bradley Gatti comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-34 |
| 11:19 | Kansas State | Johnny Carr snags the defensive board | 49-34 |
| 11:05 | Kansas State | Earnest Bishop clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-34 |
| 11:03 | LSU | Troy Haubert grabs the board | 49-34 |
| 10:57 | LSU | Troy Haubert misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Gary Mansfield - foul #2 on Gary Mansfield, team foul #1 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Frank Sanders (PG), Matthew Matthews (SG), Dennis Johnson (SF), Thomas Sanders (PF), Edward Dickerson (C) Russell Evans, Johnny Carr, Earnest Bishop, Gary Mansfield, Antonio Connor | |
| Subs | LSU | Doug Tall (PG), Jimmie Foster (SF), Herbert Romriell (PF) Gary Fuston, Gilbert Auxier, Jason Amin | |
| 10:57 | LSU | Troy Haubert makes the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 10:57 | LSU | Troy Haubert makes the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 10:44 | Kansas State | Dennis Johnson scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Frank Sanders | 51-36 |
| 10:32 | LSU | Bradley Gatti double dribbles | 51-36 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Romeo Sanchez (C) Troy Haubert | |
| 10:14 | Kansas State | Thomas Sanders blows the layup | 51-36 |
| 10:13 | Kansas State | Matthew Matthews tips it in | 53-36 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:56 | LSU | Frank Sanders takes the ball from Bradley Gatti | 53-36 |
| 09:51 | Kansas State | Frank Sanders hits the finger roll | 55-36 |
| 09:32 | LSU | Romeo Sanchez hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Doug Tall | 55-38 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:18 | Kansas State | Edward Dickerson is fouled on the floor by Romeo Sanchez - foul #4 on Romeo Sanchez, team foul #9 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Johnny Carr (SG) Matthew Matthews | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Fuston (PG), Gilbert Auxier (SG), Jason Amin (PF), Troy Haubert (C) Doug Tall, Jimmie Foster, Herbert Romriell, Romeo Sanchez | |
| 09:18 | Kansas State | Edward Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 56-38 |
| 09:18 | Kansas State | Edward Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-38 |
| 09:05 | LSU | Jason Amin throws it down on a nice dish by Gary Fuston | 57-40 |
| 08:48 | Kansas State | Dennis Johnson makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Johnny Carr | 59-40 |
| 08:32 | LSU | Troy Haubert clanks a jumper in the lane | 59-40 |
| 08:30 | LSU | Jason Amin tips it back up and in | 59-42 |
| 08:15 | Kansas State | Johnny Carr misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-42 |
| 08:13 | Kansas State | Thomas Sanders tips it back up and in | 61-42 |
| 08:02 | LSU | Troy Haubert drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Gilbert Auxier | 61-45 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Frank Sanders (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Carr (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Sanders (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Dickerson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gary Fuston (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gilbert Auxier (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bradley Gatti (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Amin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Troy Haubert (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Kansas State | Thomas Sanders misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 61-45 |
| 07:41 | Kansas State | Edward Dickerson grabs the offensive rebound | 61-45 |
| 07:26 | Kansas State | Thomas Sanders hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 61-45 |
| 07:25 | LSU | Gilbert Auxier grabs the defensive rebound | 61-45 |
| 07:07 | LSU | Jason Amin is whistled for a carry | 61-45 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Russell Evans (PG), Matthew Matthews (SG), Earnest Bishop (SF), Gary Mansfield (PF), Antonio Connor (C) Frank Sanders, Johnny Carr, Dennis Johnson, Thomas Sanders, Edward Dickerson | |
| Subs | LSU | Doug Tall (PG), Jonathan Montgomery (SG), Jimmie Foster (SF), Herbert Romriell (PF), Romeo Sanchez (C) Gary Fuston, Gilbert Auxier, Bradley Gatti, Jason Amin, Troy Haubert | |
| 06:50 | Kansas State | Gary Mansfield misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-45 |
| 06:49 | LSU | Herbert Romriell pulls down the rebound | 61-45 |
| 06:42 | LSU | Herbert Romriell comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 61-45 |
| 06:41 | Kansas State | Antonio Connor grabs the board | 61-45 |
| 06:18 | Kansas State | Doug Tall takes the ball from Russell Evans | 61-45 |
| 06:04 | LSU | Jonathan Montgomery is fouled on the floor by Matthew Matthews - foul #1 on Matthew Matthews, team foul #2 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Johnny Carr (SG) Matthew Matthews | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Fuston (PG) Jonathan Montgomery | |
| 05:48 | LSU | Doug Tall can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-45 |
| 05:46 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Earnest Bishop | 61-45 |
| 05:27 | Kansas State | Johnny Carr hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Russell Evans | 64-45 |
| 05:19 | LSU | Herbert Romriell knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Gary Fuston | 64-47 |
| 04:58 | Kansas State | Earnest Bishop drills a 3 from the left wing | 67-47 |
| 04:43 | LSU | Romeo Sanchez scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary Fuston | 67-49 |
| 04:22 | Kansas State | Johnny Carr travels with the ball | 67-49 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Frank Sanders (PG), Matthew Matthews (SG), Dennis Johnson (SF), Thomas Sanders (PF), Edward Dickerson (C) Russell Evans, Johnny Carr, Earnest Bishop, Gary Mansfield, Antonio Connor | |
| Subs | LSU | Gilbert Auxier (SG), Bradley Gatti (SF), Jason Amin (PF), Troy Haubert (C) Doug Tall, Jimmie Foster, Herbert Romriell, Romeo Sanchez | |
| 04:01 | LSU | Gary Fuston buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Bradley Gatti | 67-52 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Frank Sanders (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Matthews (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Sanders (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Dickerson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gary Fuston (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gilbert Auxier (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bradley Gatti (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Amin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Troy Haubert (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Kansas State | Dennis Johnson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 67-52 |
| 03:35 | LSU | Troy Haubert grabs the board | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | LSU | Gary Fuston travels with the ball | 67-52 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Jonathan Montgomery (PG) Gary Fuston | |
| 03:04 | Kansas State | Jonathan Montgomery steps in front of the Frank Sanders pass | 67-52 |
| 02:55 | LSU | Troy Haubert clanks a jumper from the baseline | 67-52 |
| 02:54 | Kansas State | Thomas Sanders grabs the board | 67-52 |
| 02:31 | Kansas State | Thomas Sanders misses the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Jason Amin - foul #1 on Jason Amin, team foul #10 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Russell Evans (PG), Antonio Connor (C) Frank Sanders, Edward Dickerson | |
| Subs | LSU | Doug Tall (PG) Gilbert Auxier | |
| 02:31 | Kansas State | Thomas Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 02:31 | Kansas State | Thomas Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 69-52 |
| 02:20 | LSU | Doug Tall knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-55 |
| 01:56 | Kansas State | Bradley Gatti steps in front of the Antonio Connor pass | 69-55 |
| 01:42 | LSU | Troy Haubert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-55 |
| 01:25 | Kansas State | Thomas Sanders buries a jump hook from the right block | 71-55 |
| 01:06 | LSU | Troy Haubert makes the jump hook near the basket | 71-57 |
| 00:54 | Kansas State | Doug Tall steals the ball from Matthew Matthews | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | LSU | Jonathan Montgomery is fouled on the floor by Matthew Matthews - foul #2 on Matthew Matthews, team foul #3 | 71-57 |
| 00:45 | LSU | Jason Amin hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Jonathan Montgomery and he's hacked by Antonio Connor - foul #1 on Antonio Connor, team foul #4 | 71-59 |
| 00:45 | LSU | Jason Amin misses the free throw | 71-59 |
| 00:45 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Montgomery | 71-59 |
| 00:43 | LSU | Matthew Matthews steps in front of the Troy Haubert pass | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Kansas State | Russell Evans is hacked by Jonathan Montgomery - foul #1 on Jonathan Montgomery, team foul #11 | 71-59 |
| 00:19 | Kansas State | Russell Evans makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 00:19 | Kansas State | Russell Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 00:19 | LSU | Troy Haubert pulls down the rebound | 72-59 |
| 00:14 | LSU | Bradley Gatti can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 72-59 |
| 00:12 | LSU | Bradley Gatti grabs the offensive rebound | 72-59 |
| 00:10 | LSU | Jason Amin is fouled on the floor by Antonio Connor - foul #2 on Antonio Connor, team foul #5 | 72-59 |
| 00:08 | LSU | Jonathan Montgomery comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-59 |
| 00:07 | LSU | Doug Tall gets the offensive rebound | 72-59 |
| 00:03 | LSU | Troy Haubert can't finish the layup | 72-59 |
| 00:02 | Kansas State | Russell Evans pulls down the rebound | 72-59 |
| 00:00 | Kansas State | Russell Evans runs out the clock | 72-59 |