| Lineup | LSU | PG - William Clark (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Michael McCoy (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carlos Ruben (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Loman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Webster (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Bowie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Chmura (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Wise (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Alan Neil (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Lane (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Carlos Ruben inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:43 | LSU | Carlos Ruben comes up short on the floater from close range but the foul's on John Wise - foul #2 on John Wise, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 19:43 | LSU | Carlos Ruben makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 19:43 | LSU | Carlos Ruben makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 19:17 | Sam Houston State | Peter Chmura lays it in on a nice dish by William Bowie | 34-34 |
| 18:52 | LSU | William Clark can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 18:50 | LSU | Carlos Ruben pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 18:29 | LSU | Carlos Ruben knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 36-34 |
| 18:22 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Robert Lane is blocked by Robert Webster | 36-34 |
| 18:21 | Sam Houston State | Peter Chmura tips it back up and in | 36-36 |
| 18:04 | LSU | William Clark connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Carlos Ruben | 39-36 |
| 17:43 | Sam Houston State | John Wise's fadeaway is rejected by Carlos Ruben | 39-36 |
| 17:42 | Sam Houston State | John Wise tips it back up and in | 39-38 |
| 17:40 | LSU | William Clark's pass is intercepted by Alan Neil in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| 17:24 | Sam Houston State | Alan Neil is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Alan Neil, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | LSU | John Fortney (SF), Kenneth Loper (C) Michael McCoy, Robert Loman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Sesco (PG), Henry Rice (SG), Clifford Milburn (SF), Michael Duley (PF), Stanley Vaughn (C) William Bowie, Peter Chmura, John Wise, Alan Neil, Robert Lane | |
| 17:02 | LSU | Carlos Ruben is open and scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Webster | 41-38 |
| 16:43 | Sam Houston State | Henry Rice misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-38 |
| 16:41 | LSU | Carlos Ruben snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 16:24 | LSU | William Clark misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 16:23 | Sam Houston State | Michael Duley grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 16:09 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Milburn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-38 |
| 16:07 | LSU | William Clark's pass is intercepted by Charles Sesco in the backcourt | 41-38 |
| 16:02 | Sam Houston State | Charles Sesco misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Webster - foul #1 on Robert Webster, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alan Neil (PF) Stanley Vaughn | |
| 16:02 | Sam Houston State | Charles Sesco makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 16:02 | Sam Houston State | Charles Sesco makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 16:00 | LSU | William Clark is hacked by Alan Neil in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alan Neil, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Landry (PG) John Fortney | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Landry (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Clark (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Carlos Ruben (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Webster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Loper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Charles Sesco (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Henry Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Milburn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alan Neil (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Duley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | LSU | Robert Landry drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Loper | 44-40 |
| 15:29 | Sam Houston State | Henry Rice is fouled on the floor by William Clark - foul #3 on William Clark, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | LSU | John Fortney (SF), Maxwell Burrell (C) Carlos Ruben, Kenneth Loper | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum (PG), Peter Chmura (SG), John Wise (SF), Robert Lane (C) Charles Sesco, Henry Rice, Clifford Milburn, Michael Duley | |
| 15:18 | Sam Houston State | Robert Lane is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Robert Lane, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Loman (PF) Robert Webster | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 14:58 | LSU | Maxwell Burrell blows the layup | 44-40 |
| 14:56 | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 14:42 | Sam Houston State | Robert Lane can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Maxwell Burrell - foul #1 on Maxwell Burrell, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael McCoy (SG) William Clark | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Bowie (PG), Stanley Vaughn (PF) Clark Crum, Alan Neil | |
| 14:42 | Sam Houston State | Robert Lane misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 14:42 | Sam Houston State | Robert Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 14:42 | LSU | Michael McCoy pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 14:18 | LSU | Maxwell Burrell connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Landry | 46-40 |
| 13:49 | Sam Houston State | John Wise comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 46-40 |
| 13:48 | LSU | The rebound goes to Maxwell Burrell | 46-40 |
| 13:28 | LSU | Maxwell Burrell comes up short on the floater near the basket | 46-40 |
| 13:27 | LSU | Maxwell Burrell grabs the offensive board | 46-40 |
| 13:08 | LSU | Stanley Vaughn swats the layup by Michael McCoy | 46-40 |
| 13:07 | LSU | John Fortney tips it home | 48-40 |
| 12:48 | Sam Houston State | William Bowie misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-40 |
| 12:46 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to John Wise | 48-40 |
| 12:39 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Stanley Vaughn is blocked by John Fortney | 48-40 |
| 12:37 | Sam Houston State | Robert Lane hits the follow up shot | 48-42 |
| 12:35 | LSU | John Fortney is hacked by Peter Chmura in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Chmura, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | LSU | William Clark (SG), Carlos Ruben (SF), Robert Webster (PF), Kenneth Loper (C) Michael McCoy, John Fortney, Robert Loman, Maxwell Burrell | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Sesco (PG), Henry Rice (SG), Clifford Milburn (SF), Alan Neil (PF), Michael Duley (C) William Bowie, Peter Chmura, John Wise, Stanley Vaughn, Robert Lane | |
| 12:16 | LSU | William Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-42 |
| 11:58 | Sam Houston State | Charles Sesco is fouled on the floor by Robert Landry - foul #4 on Robert Landry, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael McCoy (SG) Robert Landry | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - William Clark (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael McCoy (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carlos Ruben (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Webster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Loper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Charles Sesco (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Henry Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Milburn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alan Neil (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Duley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Sam Houston State | Alan Neil drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Henry Rice and he's hacked by Michael McCoy - foul #2 on Michael McCoy, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| 11:37 | Sam Houston State | Alan Neil makes the free throw | 48-45 |
| 11:10 | LSU | Carlos Ruben comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Henry Rice - foul #3 on Henry Rice, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| 11:10 | LSU | Carlos Ruben misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 11:10 | LSU | Carlos Ruben makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 10:55 | Sam Houston State | The short jumper by Charles Sesco is denied by Robert Webster | 49-45 |
| 10:54 | Sam Houston State | Michael Duley tips it but misses | 49-45 |
| 10:52 | LSU | Michael McCoy pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 10:48 | LSU | William Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum (PG), Peter Chmura (SG), John Wise (SF), Stanley Vaughn (C) Charles Sesco, Henry Rice, Clifford Milburn, Michael Duley | |
| 10:30 | Sam Houston State | Alan Neil misses the fadeaway in the paint | 49-45 |
| 10:28 | LSU | Kenneth Loper pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 10:07 | LSU | William Clark is hacked by Clark Crum - foul #1 on Clark Crum, team foul #7 | 49-45 |
| Subs | LSU | John Fortney (SF), Maxwell Burrell (C) Michael McCoy, Kenneth Loper | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Bowie (PG), Robert Lane (C) Clark Crum, Alan Neil | |
| 10:07 | LSU | William Clark makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 10:07 | LSU | William Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 09:58 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Vaughn can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on William Clark - foul #4 on William Clark, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Landry (PG) William Clark | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 09:58 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Vaughn misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 09:58 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Vaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 09:32 | LSU | Carlos Ruben misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-46 |
| 09:31 | Sam Houston State | Robert Lane snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 09:26 | Sam Houston State | Peter Chmura connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Lane | 51-49 |
| 09:05 | LSU | Carlos Ruben can't connect on an uncontested jumper near the basket | 51-49 |
| 09:03 | Sam Houston State | Peter Chmura grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 08:50 | Sam Houston State | Peter Chmura misses long on a floater from the right block | 51-49 |
| 08:48 | LSU | Robert Webster gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 08:27 | LSU | Maxwell Burrell scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Carlos Ruben and the foul's on William Bowie - foul #1 on William Bowie, team foul #8 | 53-49 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael McCoy (SG), Robert Loman (PF), Kenneth Loper (C) Robert Landry, John Fortney, Robert Webster | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Sesco (PG), Henry Rice (SG), Clifford Milburn (SF), Alan Neil (PF), Michael Duley (C) William Bowie, Peter Chmura, John Wise, Stanley Vaughn, Robert Lane | |
| 08:27 | LSU | Maxwell Burrell makes the free throw | 54-49 |
| 08:12 | Sam Houston State | Charles Sesco lays it up and in on a nice dish by Henry Rice | 54-51 |
| 08:07 | LSU | Charles Sesco picks off the pass by Michael McCoy in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| 07:55 | Sam Houston State | Charles Sesco is fouled on the floor by Maxwell Burrell - foul #2 on Maxwell Burrell, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Landry (PG), William Clark (SG) Maxwell Burrell, Michael McCoy | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 07:55 | Sam Houston State | Charles Sesco makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 07:55 | Sam Houston State | Charles Sesco makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Landry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Clark (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 pf. SF - Carlos Ruben (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Loman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Loper (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Charles Sesco (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. SG - Henry Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clifford Milburn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alan Neil (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Duley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | LSU | Henry Rice steals it from Robert Loman | 54-53 |
| 07:30 | Sam Houston State | Henry Rice banks in the layup | 54-55 |
| 07:05 | LSU | Robert Loman misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Duley - foul #2 on Michael Duley, team foul #9 | 54-55 |
| Subs | LSU | John Fortney (SF), Robert Webster (C) Carlos Ruben, Kenneth Loper | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 07:05 | LSU | Robert Loman makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:05 | LSU | Robert Loman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 06:50 | Sam Houston State | Michael Duley misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Webster - foul #2 on Robert Webster, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| Subs | LSU | Maxwell Burrell (C) Robert Loman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum (PG), Peter Chmura (SG), John Wise (SF), Robert Lane (C) Charles Sesco, Henry Rice, Clifford Milburn, Alan Neil | |
| 06:50 | Sam Houston State | Michael Duley misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 06:50 | Sam Houston State | Michael Duley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 06:30 | LSU | Maxwell Burrell scores on a jump hook from the left block | 58-56 |
| 06:03 | Sam Houston State | Robert Webster takes the ball from Robert Lane | 58-56 |
| 06:01 | LSU | Robert Landry double dribbles in the backcourt | 58-56 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Loman (PF) Robert Webster | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Bowie (PG), Stanley Vaughn (SF), Alan Neil (PF) Clark Crum, John Wise, Michael Duley | |
| 05:43 | Sam Houston State | William Bowie loses the ball out of bounds | 58-56 |
| Subs | LSU | Carlos Ruben (SF), Kenneth Loper (PF) John Fortney, Robert Loman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Sesco (SG), Clifford Milburn (SF) Peter Chmura, Robert Lane | |
| 05:41 | LSU | Clifford Milburn is called for the reach on Carlos Ruben in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clifford Milburn, team foul #10 | 58-56 |
| 05:41 | LSU | Carlos Ruben makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:41 | LSU | Carlos Ruben makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 05:23 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Vaughn misses badly on a shot near the basket | 60-56 |
| 05:21 | Sam Houston State | Alan Neil tips it back up and in | 60-58 |
| 04:56 | LSU | Robert Landry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-58 |
| 04:54 | LSU | Maxwell Burrell tips it home | 62-58 |
| 04:37 | Sam Houston State | Alan Neil hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Stanley Vaughn | 62-61 |
| 04:20 | LSU | Carlos Ruben misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 62-61 |
| 04:19 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Vaughn grabs the board | 62-61 |
| 04:04 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Vaughn hits a fadeaway from the right block | 62-63 |
| 03:46 | LSU | Carlos Ruben misses the jumper from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 03:45 | Sam Houston State | Alan Neil snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Landry (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Clark (tiring) 14 pts. 4 pf. SF - Carlos Ruben (tiring) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Loper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Maxwell Burrell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Bowie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Sesco (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. SF - Clifford Milburn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alan Neil (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Stanley Vaughn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:31 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Ruben steals the ball from Charles Sesco | 62-63 |
| 03:27 | LSU | Carlos Ruben lays it in | 64-63 |
| 03:27 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael McCoy (SG), John Fortney (SF), Robert Loman (PF), Robert Webster (C) Robert Landry, Carlos Ruben, Kenneth Loper, Maxwell Burrell | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum (PG), Henry Rice (SG), John Wise (SF), Michael Duley (PF), Robert Lane (C) William Bowie, Charles Sesco, Clifford Milburn, Alan Neil, Stanley Vaughn | |
| 03:07 | Sam Houston State | Robert Lane lays it up and in | 64-65 |
| 02:46 | LSU | John Fortney misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 02:44 | LSU | Robert Loman grabs the offensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 02:29 | LSU | John Fortney misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-65 |
| 02:27 | LSU | Robert Loman grabs the offensive board | 64-65 |
| 02:05 | LSU | Robert Loman lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by William Clark | 66-65 |
| 02:05 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Bowie (PG), Peter Chmura (SG), Alan Neil (PF) Clark Crum, Henry Rice, Michael Duley | |
| 01:50 | Sam Houston State | Peter Chmura hits a floater in the lane | 66-67 |
| 01:48 | LSU | Michael McCoy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-67 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Landry (PG), Carlos Ruben (SF) Michael McCoy, John Fortney | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 01:39 | Sam Houston State | Alan Neil can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-67 |
| 01:37 | LSU | Robert Loman gets the rebound | 66-67 |
| 01:17 | LSU | William Clark comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-67 |
| 01:15 | LSU | Carlos Ruben tips it in | 68-67 |
| 00:58 | Sam Houston State | John Wise is hacked by Robert Webster - foul #3 on Robert Webster, team foul #9 | 68-67 |
| 00:58 | Sam Houston State | John Wise makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:58 | Sam Houston State | John Wise misses the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:58 | LSU | The rebound goes to Robert Webster | 68-68 |
| 00:53 | LSU | The pull-up jumper by Robert Landry is blocked by Alan Neil | 68-68 |
| 00:51 | LSU | Robert Webster tips it back up and in | 70-68 |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | John Wise clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 70-68 |
| 00:28 | LSU | Robert Webster grabs the defensive rebound | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:25 | LSU | Robert Webster is hacked by William Bowie in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Bowie, team foul #11 | 70-68 |
| 00:25 | LSU | Robert Webster makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:25 | LSU | Robert Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Sam Houston State | Peter Chmura hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-68 |
| 00:16 | LSU | Robert Loman gets the rebound | 72-68 |
| 00:14 | LSU | Robert Loman is hacked by Peter Chmura in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Chmura, team foul #12 | 72-68 |
| Subs | LSU | John Fortney (SF) Carlos Ruben | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:14 | LSU | Robert Loman makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:14 | LSU | Robert Loman makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:08 | Sam Houston State | John Wise scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by William Bowie | 74-71 |
| 00:05 | LSU | Peter Chmura is called for the reach on Robert Loman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Peter Chmura, team foul #13 | 74-71 |
| 00:05 | LSU | Robert Loman makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:05 | LSU | Robert Loman makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Peter Chmura comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-71 |