| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Bill Lauver (fresh) SG - John Smith (fresh) SF - James Dunham (fresh) PF - Rolland Westmoreland (fresh) C - Manuel Holcomb (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Dulin (fresh) SG - Charles Hicks (fresh) SF - Herbert Goode (fresh) PF - Lawrence Long (fresh) C - Richard Gregory (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Richard Gregory wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | LSU | Charles Hicks throws it down on a nice dish by James Dulin | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | McNeese State | Rolland Westmoreland hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | McNeese State | John Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | McNeese State | Bill Lauver hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:55 | LSU | Rolland Westmoreland swats the short shot by Herbert Goode | 3-2 |
| 18:53 | LSU | Richard Gregory tips it but misses | 3-2 |
| 18:52 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Manuel Holcomb | 3-2 |
| 18:46 | McNeese State | James Dunham drills a runner in the paint and he's fouled by Herbert Goode - foul #1 on Herbert Goode, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:46 | McNeese State | James Dunham makes the free throw | 6-2 |
| 18:38 | LSU | Charles Hicks is fouled on the floor by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 18:28 | LSU | James Dulin is hacked by Bill Lauver - foul #1 on Bill Lauver, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| 18:13 | LSU | James Dulin drills a jumper from the free throw line | 6-4 |
| 17:45 | McNeese State | James Dunham is hacked by Herbert Goode - foul #2 on Herbert Goode, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Davis (SF) Herbert Goode | |
| 17:34 | McNeese State | Manuel Holcomb knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-4 |
| 17:20 | LSU | James Dulin loses the ball out of bounds | 9-4 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Jonathan Cluff (C) Richard Gregory | |
| 17:00 | McNeese State | James Dunham misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Donald Davis - foul #1 on Donald Davis, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| 17:00 | McNeese State | James Dunham misses the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 17:00 | McNeese State | James Dunham makes the 2nd free throw | 10-4 |
| 16:44 | LSU | Lawrence Long's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-4 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | LSU | James Bugg (C) Lawrence Long | |
| 16:22 | McNeese State | Rolland Westmoreland scores on a driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Donald Davis - foul #2 on Donald Davis, team foul #4 | 12-4 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Alexander Scott (SG), Jon Clouse (C) John Smith, Manuel Holcomb | |
| Subs | LSU | Elmer Cochran (SF) Donald Davis | |
| 16:22 | McNeese State | Rolland Westmoreland misses the free throw | 12-4 |
| 16:22 | LSU | James Bugg grabs the defensive rebound | 12-4 |
| 16:01 | LSU | Jonathan Cluff comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-4 |
| 15:59 | McNeese State | Alexander Scott pulls down the rebound | 12-4 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Bill Lauver (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alexander Scott (fresh) SF - James Dunham (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rolland Westmoreland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jon Clouse (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Dulin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Elmer Cochran (fresh) PF - Jonathan Cluff (fresh) C - James Bugg (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | McNeese State | James Dunham scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Rolland Westmoreland | 15-4 |
| 15:26 | LSU | James Bugg hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Hicks and he's fouled by Jon Clouse - foul #1 on Jon Clouse, team foul #3 | 15-6 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Laurence Kinard (PG), Michael McFatter (SF), Chris Larson (C) Bill Lauver, James Dunham, Rolland Westmoreland | |
| Subs | LSU | Francisco Bermudez (PG), Bryan Curry (SG), Richard Gregory (C) James Dulin, Charles Hicks, Jonathan Cluff | |
| 15:26 | LSU | James Bugg makes the free throw | 15-7 |
| 15:06 | McNeese State | Jon Clouse misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 15-7 |
| 15:05 | McNeese State | Chris Larson pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-7 |
| 14:57 | McNeese State | Alexander Scott clanks a 3 from the left corner | 15-7 |
| 14:56 | McNeese State | Jon Clouse tips it back up and in | 17-7 |
| 14:50 | LSU | James Bugg's floater is tipped away by Jon Clouse | 17-7 |
| 14:48 | LSU | Francisco Bermudez misses the tip | 17-7 |
| 14:46 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Jon Clouse | 17-7 |
| 14:35 | McNeese State | Michael McFatter lays it in set up by Chris Larson | 19-7 |
| 14:30 | LSU | Francisco Bermudez connects on the 3 from the left wing | 19-10 |
| 14:14 | McNeese State | Jon Clouse scores on a turnaround from close range | 21-10 |
| 13:53 | LSU | Elmer Cochran is hacked by Michael McFatter - foul #1 on Michael McFatter, team foul #4 | 21-10 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bill Lauver (PG), John Smith (SG), James Dunham (SF), Rolland Westmoreland (PF), Manuel Holcomb (C) Laurence Kinard, Alexander Scott, Michael McFatter, Jon Clouse, Chris Larson | |
| Subs | LSU | James Dulin (PG), Charles Hicks (SG), Lawrence Long (PF), Jonathan Cluff (C) Bryan Curry, Elmer Cochran, James Bugg, Richard Gregory | |
| 13:47 | LSU | Charles Hicks hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by James Dulin | 21-12 |
| 13:23 | McNeese State | James Dunham misses the easy layup | 21-12 |
| 13:21 | McNeese State | Rolland Westmoreland can't tip it in | 21-12 |
| 13:20 | LSU | Jonathan Cluff pulls down the rebound | 21-12 |
| 13:15 | LSU | Francisco Bermudez knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Hicks | 21-15 |
| 12:57 | McNeese State | Bill Lauver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-15 |
| 12:49 | LSU | Jonathan Cluff hits a runner near the basket set up by James Dulin | 21-17 |
| 12:31 | McNeese State | Manuel Holcomb hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 21-17 |
| 12:29 | LSU | Jonathan Cluff grabs the board | 21-17 |
| 12:23 | LSU | James Dulin is fouled on the floor by Bill Lauver - foul #2 on Bill Lauver, team foul #5 | 21-17 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Alexander Scott (PG), Jon Clouse (PF) Bill Lauver, Rolland Westmoreland | |
| Subs | LSU | Elmer Cochran (SF), Richard Gregory (C) Francisco Bermudez, Jonathan Cluff | |
| 12:12 | LSU | Charles Hicks hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 21-17 |
| 12:11 | McNeese State | James Dunham grabs the defensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 11:58 | McNeese State | James Dunham buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jon Clouse | 24-17 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Alexander Scott (fresh) SG - John Smith (fresh) SF - James Dunham (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jon Clouse (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Holcomb (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Dulin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elmer Cochran (fresh) PF - Lawrence Long (fresh) C - Richard Gregory (fresh) | |
| 11:47 | LSU | Charles Hicks makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by James Dulin | 24-19 |
| 11:35 | McNeese State | James Dunham's fadeaway is rejected by Lawrence Long | 24-19 |
| 11:33 | LSU | James Dulin grabs the defensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 11:26 | LSU | James Dulin misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 24-19 |
| 11:25 | LSU | Lawrence Long misses the tip | 24-19 |
| 11:23 | LSU | Richard Gregory snags the offensive board | 24-19 |
| 11:11 | LSU | Richard Gregory comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Manuel Holcomb - foul #1 on Manuel Holcomb, team foul #6 | 24-19 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Laurence Kinard (PG), Michael McFatter (SF), Rolland Westmoreland (PF) John Smith, James Dunham, Manuel Holcomb | |
| Subs | LSU | Francisco Bermudez (PG), Bryan Curry (SG), James Bugg (PF) James Dulin, Charles Hicks, Lawrence Long | |
| 11:11 | LSU | Richard Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 11:11 | LSU | Richard Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 10:58 | McNeese State | Jon Clouse is fouled on the floor by James Bugg - foul #1 on James Bugg, team foul #5 | 24-21 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Jonathan Cluff (PF) Richard Gregory | |
| 10:43 | McNeese State | Laurence Kinard clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 24-21 |
| 10:41 | LSU | James Bugg grabs the defensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 10:36 | LSU | Francisco Bermudez misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's fouled by Laurence Kinard - foul #1 on Laurence Kinard, team foul #7 | 24-21 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Chris Larson (C) Jon Clouse | |
| Subs | LSU | Joel Hess (SG) Elmer Cochran | |
| 10:36 | LSU | Francisco Bermudez makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 10:36 | LSU | Francisco Bermudez makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 10:36 | LSU | Francisco Bermudez makes the 3rd free throw | 24-24 |
| 10:15 | McNeese State | Michael McFatter misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 24-24 |
| 10:14 | McNeese State | Chris Larson grabs the offensive board | 24-24 |
| 09:49 | McNeese State | Michael McFatter knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Chris Larson | 26-24 |
| 09:33 | LSU | Francisco Bermudez clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Chris Larson - foul #1 on Chris Larson, team foul #8 | 26-24 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Smith (SG), James Dunham (SF) Alexander Scott, Rolland Westmoreland | |
| Subs | LSU | Charles Hicks (SG), Elmer Cochran (SF), Lawrence Long (PF) Bryan Curry, Joel Hess, Jonathan Cluff | |
| 09:33 | LSU | Francisco Bermudez makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 09:33 | LSU | Francisco Bermudez makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 09:21 | McNeese State | James Bugg picks off the pass by James Dunham | 26-26 |
| 09:16 | LSU | Francisco Bermudez connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Hicks | 26-28 |
| 09:02 | McNeese State | James Dunham makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-28 |
| 08:56 | LSU | Elmer Cochran throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-28 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jon Clouse (PF), Manuel Holcomb (C) Chris Larson, Michael McFatter | |
| Subs | LSU | James Dulin (PG), Richard Gregory (C) Francisco Bermudez, James Bugg | |
| 08:27 | McNeese State | Manuel Holcomb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-28 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Alexander Scott (PG) Laurence Kinard | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 08:13 | LSU | James Dulin can't connect on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Alexander Scott - foul #1 on Alexander Scott, team foul #9 | 28-28 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Rolland Westmoreland (PF) Jon Clouse | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 08:13 | LSU | James Dulin makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 08:13 | LSU | James Dulin misses the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 08:13 | McNeese State | Rolland Westmoreland grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 07:49 | McNeese State | Rolland Westmoreland misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-29 |
| 07:47 | LSU | The rebound goes to Richard Gregory | 28-29 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Alexander Scott (fresh) SG - John Smith (fairly fresh) SF - James Dunham (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Rolland Westmoreland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Holcomb (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Dulin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Elmer Cochran (fairly fresh) PF - Lawrence Long (fairly fresh) C - Richard Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:42 | LSU | Charles Hicks is fouled on the floor by James Dunham - foul #1 on James Dunham, team foul #10 | 28-29 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael McFatter (SG), Jon Clouse (C) John Smith, Manuel Holcomb | |
| Subs | LSU | Francisco Bermudez (SF), Jonathan Cluff (PF), James Bugg (C) Elmer Cochran, Lawrence Long, Richard Gregory | |
| 07:42 | LSU | Charles Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 07:42 | LSU | Charles Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 07:42 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Michael McFatter | 28-30 |
| 07:27 | McNeese State | James Dunham is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Cluff - foul #1 on Jonathan Cluff, team foul #6 | 28-30 |
| 07:06 | McNeese State | Jon Clouse drills a turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by James Bugg - foul #2 on James Bugg, team foul #7 | 30-30 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Laurence Kinard (PG) Alexander Scott | |
| Subs | LSU | Bryan Curry (SG), Richard Gregory (C) Charles Hicks, James Bugg | |
| 07:06 | McNeese State | Jon Clouse makes the free throw | 31-30 |
| 06:42 | LSU | James Dulin misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Laurence Kinard - foul #2 on Laurence Kinard, team foul #11 | 31-30 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Alexander Scott (PG), John Smith (SG), Chris Larson (C) Laurence Kinard, James Dunham, Rolland Westmoreland | |
| Subs | LSU | Lawrence Long (PF) Jonathan Cluff | |
| 06:42 | LSU | James Dulin makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 06:42 | LSU | James Dulin makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 06:26 | McNeese State | Bryan Curry is called for the reach on Alexander Scott - foul #1 on Bryan Curry, team foul #8 | 31-32 |
| 06:26 | McNeese State | Alexander Scott makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 06:26 | McNeese State | Alexander Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 06:26 | LSU | Richard Gregory grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 06:16 | LSU | Richard Gregory comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Chris Larson - foul #2 on Chris Larson, team foul #12 | 32-32 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Manuel Holcomb (C) Chris Larson | |
| Subs | LSU | Charles Hicks (SG), Elmer Cochran (SF) Bryan Curry, Francisco Bermudez | |
| 06:16 | LSU | Richard Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 06:16 | LSU | Richard Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 05:57 | McNeese State | Jon Clouse's floater is tipped away by Lawrence Long | 32-34 |
| 05:56 | LSU | Richard Gregory grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 05:51 | LSU | James Dulin is hacked by Michael McFatter - foul #2 on Michael McFatter, team foul #13 | 32-34 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Dunham (SF), Rolland Westmoreland (PF) Michael McFatter, Jon Clouse | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 05:51 | LSU | James Dulin makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 05:51 | LSU | James Dulin makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 05:23 | McNeese State | John Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 32-36 |
| 05:22 | LSU | Richard Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 05:16 | LSU | Richard Gregory misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 32-36 |
| 05:15 | LSU | James Dulin tips it home | 32-38 |
| 04:58 | McNeese State | Rolland Westmoreland can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-38 |
| 04:56 | LSU | Charles Hicks grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 04:52 | LSU | James Dulin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 04:51 | LSU | Lawrence Long can't tip it in | 32-38 |
| 04:49 | McNeese State | James Dunham grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 04:33 | McNeese State | James Dunham scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Alexander Scott | 34-38 |
| 04:25 | LSU | James Dulin connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Lawrence Long | 34-40 |
| 04:06 | McNeese State | James Dunham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-40 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jon Clouse (C) Manuel Holcomb | |
| Subs | LSU | Bryan Curry (PG), Joel Hess (SG), Francisco Bermudez (SF), Jonathan Cluff (C) James Dulin, Charles Hicks, Elmer Cochran, Richard Gregory | |
| 03:46 | LSU | Joel Hess scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-43 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Alexander Scott (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Smith (fairly fresh) SF - James Dunham (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rolland Westmoreland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jon Clouse (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Bryan Curry (fresh) SG - Joel Hess (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Francisco Bermudez (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Lawrence Long (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Cluff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | McNeese State | Jon Clouse clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jonathan Cluff - foul #2 on Jonathan Cluff, team foul #9 | 34-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bill Lauver (PG), Laurence Kinard (SG), Michael McFatter (SF), Chris Larson (C) Alexander Scott, John Smith, James Dunham, Rolland Westmoreland | |
| Subs | LSU | Herbert Goode (SF), James Bugg (C) Joel Hess, Lawrence Long | |
| 03:27 | McNeese State | Jon Clouse makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 03:27 | McNeese State | Jon Clouse misses the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 03:27 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Jon Clouse | 35-43 |
| 03:20 | McNeese State | Herbert Goode steps in front of the Jon Clouse pass | 35-43 |
| 02:58 | LSU | Bryan Curry misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 02:57 | McNeese State | Jon Clouse grabs the board | 35-43 |
| 02:37 | McNeese State | Jon Clouse comes up short on the floater from the left side | 35-43 |
| 02:35 | LSU | James Bugg grabs the board | 35-43 |
| 02:29 | LSU | Jonathan Cluff is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Jonathan Cluff, team foul #10 | 35-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Charles Hicks (SG), Donald Davis (C) Bryan Curry, Jonathan Cluff | |
| 02:18 | McNeese State | Bill Lauver clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-43 |
| 02:16 | McNeese State | Jon Clouse grabs the offensive board | 35-43 |
| 01:53 | McNeese State | Michael McFatter is hacked by Charles Hicks - foul #1 on Charles Hicks, team foul #11 | 35-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Dunham (SF), Manuel Holcomb (C) Laurence Kinard, Jon Clouse | |
| Subs | LSU | James Dulin (PG) Francisco Bermudez | |
| 01:53 | McNeese State | Michael McFatter makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 01:53 | McNeese State | Michael McFatter makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 01:28 | McNeese State | The refs have stopped play. Chris Larson is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 37-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Rolland Westmoreland (PF) Chris Larson | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 01:24 | LSU | Charles Hicks knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 37-46 |
| 00:55 | McNeese State | Bill Lauver clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-46 |
| 00:53 | LSU | The rebound goes to Charles Hicks | 37-46 |
| 00:49 | LSU | James Dulin knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Donald Davis | 37-48 |
| 00:29 | McNeese State | Rolland Westmoreland drills a 3 from the left corner | 40-48 |
| 00:00 | LSU | James Bugg misses long on a jumper from the left block | 40-48 |