| Lineup | LSU | PG - Larry Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Manno (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edgar Hardcastle (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerry Watson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Colburn (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - James Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Matthew Anwar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Russel Petersen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Vinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Tardif (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Russel Petersen inbounds the ball | 21-22 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Anwar is hacked by Joshua Colburn - foul #2 on Joshua Colburn, team foul #1 | 21-22 |
| 19:21 | Loyola Chicago | Russel Petersen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-22 |
| 19:19 | LSU | The rebound goes to Joshua Colburn | 21-22 |
| 19:15 | LSU | Larry Duncan lays it up and in | 23-22 |
| 18:56 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Vinson comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by John Manno - foul #2 on John Manno, team foul #2 | 23-22 |
| 18:56 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Vinson makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 18:56 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Vinson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 18:41 | LSU | John Manno misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Matthew Anwar - foul #1 on Matthew Anwar, team foul #1 | 23-24 |
| 18:41 | LSU | John Manno misses the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 18:41 | LSU | John Manno misses the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 18:41 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Vinson gets the rebound | 23-24 |
| 18:25 | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Watson takes the ball from Matthew Anwar | 23-24 |
| 18:05 | LSU | Jerry Watson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-24 |
| 18:03 | LSU | Edgar Hardcastle gets the offensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 17:55 | LSU | John Manno's layup is rejected by Benjamin Vinson | 23-24 |
| 17:53 | LSU | Joshua Colburn hits the follow up shot | 25-24 |
| 17:38 | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Anwar is hacked by John Manno - foul #3 on John Manno, team foul #3 | 25-24 |
| Subs | LSU | Dennis Ferreira (SG) John Manno | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 17:29 | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Anwar hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Dennis Ferreira - foul #2 on Dennis Ferreira, team foul #4 | 25-24 |
| Subs | LSU | John Wheeler (SF), John Engelke (C) Edgar Hardcastle, Joshua Colburn | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Maxwell (SF) Russel Petersen | |
| 17:29 | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Anwar makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 17:29 | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Anwar makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 17:03 | LSU | John Engelke misses the lay-in | 25-26 |
| 17:01 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Maxwell grabs the defensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 16:34 | Loyola Chicago | Jerry Watson steals it from Christopher Tardif | 25-26 |
| 16:19 | LSU | Jerry Watson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-26 |
| 16:18 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Tardif pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| 15:52 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Maxwell buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Thomas | 25-29 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Larry Duncan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Ferreira (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Wheeler (fresh) PF - Jerry Watson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Engelke (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - James Thomas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Anwar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Johnny Maxwell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Benjamin Vinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Tardif (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:28 | LSU | Larry Duncan buries a shot from the right side | 27-29 |
| 15:12 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Vinson is hacked by Jerry Watson - foul #2 on Jerry Watson, team foul #5 | 27-29 |
| Subs | LSU | John Manno (SG), Edgar Hardcastle (SF), Joshua Colburn (C) Larry Duncan, John Wheeler, Jerry Watson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Belcher (SG), Russel Petersen (SF), Harold Biehl (PF), James Colwell (C) James Thomas, Matthew Anwar, Benjamin Vinson, Christopher Tardif | |
| 14:58 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Maxwell loses the dribble to Edgar Hardcastle | 27-29 |
| 14:54 | LSU | John Manno banks in the layup set up by Edgar Hardcastle | 29-29 |
| 14:29 | Loyola Chicago | David Belcher misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-29 |
| 14:27 | LSU | Joshua Colburn pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 14:20 | LSU | John Manno's dunk attempt is rejected by Harold Biehl | 29-29 |
| 14:19 | Loyola Chicago | Harold Biehl grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 14:13 | Loyola Chicago | David Belcher misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-29 |
| 14:12 | LSU | John Engelke pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 14:06 | LSU | Joshua Colburn hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Russel Petersen - foul #3 on Russel Petersen, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| Subs | LSU | Terrance Harden (PG), Robert Stolberg (PF) Dennis Ferreira, John Engelke | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Bruce Dye (SG) Johnny Maxwell | |
| 14:06 | LSU | Joshua Colburn makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 14:06 | LSU | Joshua Colburn misses the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 14:06 | Loyola Chicago | James Colwell snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 13:39 | Loyola Chicago | James Colwell misses the jumper from the right block | 30-29 |
| 13:37 | LSU | Edgar Hardcastle grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 13:17 | LSU | Edgar Hardcastle is fouled on the floor by James Colwell - foul #1 on James Colwell, team foul #3 | 30-29 |
| Subs | LSU | Larry Duncan (PG) Terrance Harden | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Tardif (C) James Colwell | |
| 13:01 | LSU | Christopher Tardif is called for the reach on Joshua Colburn - foul #2 on Christopher Tardif, team foul #4 | 30-29 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Thomas (PG), Matthew Anwar (SG) David Belcher, Bruce Dye | |
| 12:43 | LSU | Joshua Colburn scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Larry Duncan | 32-29 |
| 12:28 | Loyola Chicago | Russel Petersen hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew Anwar | 32-32 |
| 12:05 | LSU | Harold Biehl is called for the reach on Edgar Hardcastle - foul #1 on Harold Biehl, team foul #5 | 32-32 |
| Subs | LSU | John Wheeler (SF), Jerry Watson (PF), John Engelke (C) Edgar Hardcastle, Robert Stolberg, Joshua Colburn | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Maxwell (SF), Benjamin Vinson (PF) Russel Petersen, Harold Biehl | |
| 11:45 | LSU | Larry Duncan misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 11:43 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Matthew Anwar | 32-32 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Larry Duncan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Manno (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Wheeler (fresh) PF - Jerry Watson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Engelke (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - James Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Anwar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Johnny Maxwell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Benjamin Vinson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Tardif (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Anwar misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 11:36 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Vinson grabs the offensive board | 32-32 |
| 11:22 | Loyola Chicago | Larry Duncan is called for the reach on Johnny Maxwell - foul #1 on Larry Duncan, team foul #6 | 32-32 |
| Subs | LSU | Dennis Ferreira (SG) John Manno | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Bruce Dye (SF) Matthew Anwar | |
| 11:04 | Loyola Chicago | James Thomas misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 32-32 |
| 11:02 | LSU | Jerry Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 10:38 | LSU | John Wheeler knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Dennis Ferreira | 35-32 |
| 10:26 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Maxwell makes the jumper from the left side set up by Benjamin Vinson | 35-34 |
| 10:07 | LSU | John Wheeler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 10:06 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Vinson pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 09:50 | Loyola Chicago | James Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-34 |
| Subs | LSU | John Manno (SG), Edgar Hardcastle (SF), Joshua Colburn (C) Larry Duncan, John Wheeler, John Engelke | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Anwar (SG), Russel Petersen (SF), Harold Biehl (C) James Thomas, Bruce Dye, Christopher Tardif | |
| 09:24 | LSU | Edgar Hardcastle knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Dennis Ferreira | 37-34 |
| 09:01 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Vinson hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Johnny Maxwell | 37-36 |
| 08:35 | LSU | Joshua Colburn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 37-36 |
| 08:34 | Loyola Chicago | Russel Petersen grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 08:21 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Maxwell connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 08:19 | LSU | Johnny Maxwell steals the ball from Dennis Ferreira in the backcourt | 37-39 |
| 08:01 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Maxwell misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 07:59 | LSU | Jerry Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 07:52 | LSU | John Manno is fouled on the floor by Harold Biehl - foul #2 on Harold Biehl, team foul #6 | 37-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Larry Duncan (PG), John Engelke (PF) Dennis Ferreira, Jerry Watson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Thomas (PG), James Colwell (PF), Christopher Tardif (C) Johnny Maxwell, Benjamin Vinson, Harold Biehl | |
| 07:40 | LSU | John Manno clanks a 3 from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 07:38 | Loyola Chicago | James Colwell pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Larry Duncan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Manno (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edgar Hardcastle (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Engelke (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Colburn (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - James Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Anwar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Russel Petersen (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Colwell (fresh) 4 reb. C - Christopher Tardif (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Loyola Chicago | Edgar Hardcastle is called for the reach on James Colwell - foul #1 on Edgar Hardcastle, team foul #7 | 37-39 |
| Subs | LSU | John Wheeler (SF), Robert Stolberg (C) Edgar Hardcastle, Joshua Colburn | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Bruce Dye (SF) Russel Petersen | |
| 07:27 | Loyola Chicago | James Colwell makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 07:27 | Loyola Chicago | James Colwell makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 07:11 | LSU | John Engelke comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-41 |
| 07:10 | Loyola Chicago | James Colwell gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 06:55 | Loyola Chicago | James Thomas misses short on a 3 from straight away | 37-41 |
| 06:54 | LSU | John Manno grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 06:49 | LSU | Robert Stolberg is whistled for a carry | 37-41 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Belcher (SG) Matthew Anwar | |
| 06:29 | Loyola Chicago | James Colwell comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on John Manno - foul #4 on John Manno, team foul #8 | 37-41 |
| 06:29 | Loyola Chicago | James Colwell misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 06:29 | Loyola Chicago | James Colwell makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 06:10 | LSU | John Engelke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Edgar Hardcastle (SF) John Wheeler | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Russel Petersen (SF), Harold Biehl (PF) Bruce Dye, James Colwell | |
| 05:51 | Loyola Chicago | Harold Biehl knocks in the floater from the left block and the foul's on John Engelke - foul #3 on John Engelke, team foul #9 | 37-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Dennis Ferreira (SG), Jerry Watson (PF), Joshua Colburn (C) John Manno, John Engelke, Robert Stolberg | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 05:51 | Loyola Chicago | Harold Biehl makes the free throw | 37-45 |
| 05:31 | LSU | Edgar Hardcastle throws it down on a nice dish by Jerry Watson | 39-45 |
| 05:18 | Loyola Chicago | James Thomas is hacked by Larry Duncan - foul #2 on Larry Duncan, team foul #10 | 39-45 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Anwar (SG), Benjamin Vinson (PF) David Belcher, Harold Biehl | |
| 05:18 | Loyola Chicago | James Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 05:18 | Loyola Chicago | James Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 05:18 | LSU | Jerry Watson grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 05:01 | LSU | Dennis Ferreira clanks a jumper from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 04:59 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Tardif pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| 04:41 | Loyola Chicago | Edgar Hardcastle swats the short shot by Matthew Anwar | 39-46 |
| 04:39 | LSU | Joshua Colburn grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 04:18 | LSU | Joshua Colburn connects on the driving attempt from close range | 41-46 |
| 04:03 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Vinson makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from James Thomas | 41-48 |
| 03:43 | LSU | Dennis Ferreira comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 41-48 |
| 03:41 | LSU | Dennis Ferreira snags the offensive board | 41-48 |
| 03:22 | LSU | Edgar Hardcastle misses the lay-in but the foul's on Russel Petersen - foul #4 on Russel Petersen, team foul #7 | 41-48 |
| Subs | LSU | John Manno (SG), John Engelke (PF), Robert Stolberg (C) Larry Duncan, Jerry Watson, Joshua Colburn | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Maxwell (PG), David Belcher (SG), Bruce Dye (SF), Harold Biehl (C) James Thomas, Matthew Anwar, Russel Petersen, Christopher Tardif | |
| 03:22 | LSU | Edgar Hardcastle makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 03:22 | LSU | Edgar Hardcastle makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Dennis Ferreira (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Manno (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Edgar Hardcastle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Engelke (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Stolberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Johnny Maxwell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Belcher (fresh) SF - Bruce Dye (fresh) PF - Benjamin Vinson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Biehl (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Loyola Chicago | David Belcher connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-51 |
| 02:57 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Larry Duncan (PG), John Wheeler (SF), Jerry Watson (PF) Dennis Ferreira, Edgar Hardcastle, Robert Stolberg | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Anwar (SG), Christopher Tardif (C) David Belcher, Harold Biehl | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:48 | LSU | Jerry Watson buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Duncan | 46-51 |
| 02:48 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Edgar Hardcastle (SF), Joshua Colburn (C) John Wheeler, John Engelke | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Thomas (PG), Russel Petersen (SF) Johnny Maxwell, Bruce Dye | |
| 02:40 | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Anwar drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by James Thomas | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:24 | LSU | Larry Duncan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-53 |
| 02:22 | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Anwar pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 02:04 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Tardif banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Thomas | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:59 | LSU | Larry Duncan misses badly on a floater from the right side | 46-55 |
| 01:57 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Tardif gets the rebound | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:36 | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Anwar misses badly on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Larry Duncan - foul #3 on Larry Duncan, team foul #11 | 46-55 |
| 01:36 | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Anwar makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 01:36 | Loyola Chicago | Matthew Anwar makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 01:20 | LSU | John Manno makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Larry Duncan | 48-57 |
| 00:57 | Loyola Chicago | Russel Petersen knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | LSU | Christopher Tardif steals it from John Manno | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Tardif is fouled on the floor by Joshua Colburn - foul #3 on Joshua Colburn, team foul #12 | 48-59 |
| Subs | LSU | Terrance Harden (PG), Dennis Ferreira (SG), John Wheeler (SF), John Engelke (PF), Robert Stolberg (C) Larry Duncan, John Manno, Edgar Hardcastle, Jerry Watson, Joshua Colburn | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Maxwell (PG), David Belcher (SG), Bruce Dye (SF), Harold Biehl (PF) James Thomas, Matthew Anwar, Russel Petersen, Benjamin Vinson | |
| 00:20 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Tardif makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 00:20 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Tardif makes the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 00:16 | LSU | Johnny Maxwell is called for the reach on John Engelke - foul #1 on Johnny Maxwell, team foul #8 | 48-61 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Colwell (C) Christopher Tardif | |
| 00:16 | LSU | John Engelke makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 00:16 | LSU | John Engelke misses the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 00:16 | Loyola Chicago | Harold Biehl grabs the defensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Johnny Maxwell runs out the clock | 49-61 |