| Lineup | LSU | PG - Joseph Ryan (fresh) SG - Warren Mackie (fresh) SF - Ollie Wilson (fresh) PF - Kenneth Carney (fresh) C - Michael Deleon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valdosta St. | PG - Erick Brown (fresh) SG - Jess Hope (fresh) SF - Thomas Sales (fresh) PF - Joseph Day (fresh) C - Ronald McGinity (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Michael Deleon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valdosta St. | Valdosta St. is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | LSU | Warren Mackie misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | LSU | Kenneth Carney can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Valdosta St. | Jess Hope grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Valdosta St. | Michael Deleon swats the layup by Thomas Sales | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | LSU | Joseph Ryan gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | LSU | Ollie Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Valdosta St. | Jess Hope connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 18:08 | LSU | Erick Brown steals the ball from Ollie Wilson | 0-3 |
| 18:04 | Valdosta St. | Joseph Day hits the finger roll on a great pass from Erick Brown | 0-5 |
| 17:38 | LSU | Kenneth Carney is hacked by Erick Brown - foul #1 on Erick Brown, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 17:13 | LSU | Warren Mackie misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Erick Brown - foul #2 on Erick Brown, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | John Hall (PG) Erick Brown | |
| 17:13 | LSU | Warren Mackie misses the 1st free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:13 | LSU | Warren Mackie makes the 2nd free throw | 1-5 |
| 16:44 | Valdosta St. | Thomas Sales misses the shot from the left side | 1-5 |
| 16:42 | LSU | Warren Mackie grabs the defensive rebound | 1-5 |
| 16:36 | LSU | Warren Mackie misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 1-5 |
| 16:35 | Valdosta St. | Ronald McGinity gets the rebound | 1-5 |
| 16:31 | Valdosta St. | John Hall's floater is knocked away by Kenneth Carney | 1-5 |
| 16:29 | Valdosta St. | Thomas Sales tips it back up and in | 1-7 |
| 16:27 | LSU | Joseph Ryan loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 1-7 |
| Subs | LSU | James Hester (PG), Brandon Grimmett (SG), Dallas Riddell (C) Joseph Ryan, Warren Mackie, Michael Deleon | |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Paul Rhodes (PF) Joseph Day | |
| 16:11 | Valdosta St. | James Hester steals it from Thomas Sales | 1-7 |
| 16:08 | LSU | Brandon Grimmett dunks the ball on a great pass from James Hester | 3-7 |
| 15:42 | Valdosta St. | Paul Rhodes drills a jumper in the lane | 3-9 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Hester (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brandon Grimmett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ollie Wilson (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Carney (fairly fresh) C - Dallas Riddell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valdosta St. | PG - John Hall (fresh) SG - Jess Hope (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Sales (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald McGinity (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | LSU | Ollie Wilson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 3-9 |
| 15:20 | Valdosta St. | Paul Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 3-9 |
| 14:52 | Valdosta St. | Jess Hope comes up short on the floater from the right side | 3-9 |
| 14:51 | LSU | Brandon Grimmett grabs the board | 3-9 |
| 14:45 | LSU | Dallas Riddell buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by James Hester | 5-9 |
| 14:39 | Valdosta St. | Ronald McGinity makes the runner from the left block and he's hacked by Brandon Grimmett - foul #1 on Brandon Grimmett, team foul #1 | 5-11 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Ryan (PG), Warren Mackie (SG), Michael Deleon (C) James Hester, Brandon Grimmett, Dallas Riddell | |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Joseph Day (PF) Thomas Sales | |
| 14:39 | Valdosta St. | Ronald McGinity makes the free throw | 5-12 |
| 14:20 | LSU | Joseph Ryan drills a fadeaway from the left side | 7-12 |
| 13:58 | Valdosta St. | Jess Hope is called for a backcourt violation | 7-12 |
| Subs | LSU | Maurice Garvin (SF), Dallas Riddell (PF) Ollie Wilson, Kenneth Carney | |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Bruce Hubler (C) Ronald McGinity | |
| 13:30 | LSU | Joseph Ryan knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-12 |
| 13:05 | Valdosta St. | Jess Hope scores on a fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by Maurice Garvin - foul #1 on Maurice Garvin, team foul #2 | 10-14 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Thomas Sales (SF), Christopher Fairfax (PF) Paul Rhodes, Joseph Day | |
| 13:05 | Valdosta St. | Jess Hope makes the free throw | 10-15 |
| 12:42 | LSU | Maurice Garvin can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 10-15 |
| 12:41 | Valdosta St. | Thomas Sales grabs the defensive rebound | 10-15 |
| 12:23 | Valdosta St. | Joseph Ryan is called for the reach on Christopher Fairfax - foul #1 on Joseph Ryan, team foul #3 | 10-15 |
| Subs | LSU | James Hester (SG), Ollie Wilson (SF), Dana Harper (C) Warren Mackie, Dallas Riddell, Michael Deleon | |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | | |
| 12:01 | Valdosta St. | Thomas Sales hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 10-15 |
| 11:59 | LSU | James Hester snags the defensive board | 10-15 |
| 11:39 | LSU | James Hester loses the dribble to John Hall | 10-15 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Joseph Ryan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Hester (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ollie Wilson (fairly fresh) PF - Maurice Garvin (fairly fresh) C - Dana Harper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valdosta St. | PG - John Hall (fairly fresh) SG - Jess Hope (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Sales (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Fairfax (fresh) C - Bruce Hubler (fresh) | |
| 11:10 | Valdosta St. | Dana Harper denies the turnaround by Christopher Fairfax | 10-15 |
| 11:08 | LSU | The rebound goes to Dana Harper | 10-15 |
| 10:57 | LSU | Maurice Garvin misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bruce Hubler - foul #1 on Bruce Hubler, team foul #3 | 10-15 |
| Subs | LSU | Warren Mackie (SG), Kenneth Carney (PF), Michael Deleon (C) Joseph Ryan, Ollie Wilson, Dana Harper | |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Paul Rhodes (SF), Joseph Day (PF), Ronald McGinity (C) Thomas Sales, Christopher Fairfax, Bruce Hubler | |
| 10:57 | LSU | Maurice Garvin makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 10:57 | LSU | Maurice Garvin makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 10:40 | Valdosta St. | John Hall hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-18 |
| 10:19 | LSU | James Hester misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-18 |
| 10:18 | LSU | Kenneth Carney hits the follow up shot | 14-18 |
| 09:51 | Valdosta St. | John Hall comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 14-18 |
| 09:49 | Valdosta St. | Ronald McGinity misses the tip | 14-18 |
| 09:47 | LSU | Michael Deleon snags the defensive board | 14-18 |
| 09:24 | LSU | Ronald McGinity picks off the pass by Warren Mackie | 14-18 |
| 09:02 | Valdosta St. | Michael Deleon steals it from Joseph Day | 14-18 |
| 08:33 | LSU | Warren Mackie connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Kenneth Carney | 17-18 |
| 08:10 | Valdosta St. | Jess Hope throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-18 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Ryan (PG), Brandon Grimmett (SG), Ollie Wilson (SF), Dallas Riddell (PF), Dana Harper (C) James Hester, Warren Mackie, Maurice Garvin, Kenneth Carney, Michael Deleon | |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Thomas Sales (SG), Christopher Fairfax (PF) Jess Hope, Joseph Day | |
| 07:48 | LSU | Dana Harper misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by John Hall - foul #1 on John Hall, team foul #4 | 17-18 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Bruce Hubler (C) Ronald McGinity | |
| 07:48 | LSU | Dana Harper misses the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 07:48 | LSU | Dana Harper misses the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 07:48 | Valdosta St. | Christopher Fairfax pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| 07:31 | Valdosta St. | Paul Rhodes misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 17-18 |
| 07:29 | LSU | Brandon Grimmett gets the rebound | 17-18 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Joseph Ryan (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brandon Grimmett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ollie Wilson (fairly fresh) PF - Dana Harper (fresh) C - Dallas Riddell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valdosta St. | PG - John Hall (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Sales (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Paul Rhodes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Fairfax (fresh) C - Bruce Hubler (fresh) | |
| 07:02 | LSU | Joseph Ryan makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Brandon Grimmett | 20-18 |
| 06:33 | Valdosta St. | Paul Rhodes can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 20-18 |
| 06:32 | LSU | Dana Harper pulls down the rebound | 20-18 |
| 06:13 | LSU | Brandon Grimmett misses the easy layup | 20-18 |
| 06:12 | Valdosta St. | Thomas Sales pulls down the rebound | 20-18 |
| 05:51 | Valdosta St. | Christopher Fairfax connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Dana Harper - foul #1 on Dana Harper, team foul #4 | 20-20 |
| Subs | LSU | Warren Mackie (SG), Kenneth Carney (PF), Michael Deleon (C) Brandon Grimmett, Dana Harper, Dallas Riddell | |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Jess Hope (SG), Joseph Day (PF), Ronald McGinity (C) John Hall, Paul Rhodes, Bruce Hubler | |
| 05:51 | Valdosta St. | Christopher Fairfax makes the free throw | 20-21 |
| 05:31 | LSU | Kenneth Carney is hacked by Joseph Day - foul #1 on Joseph Day, team foul #5 | 20-21 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | John Hall (PG) Christopher Fairfax | |
| 05:09 | LSU | Kenneth Carney is whistled for a carry | 20-21 |
| Subs | LSU | James Hester (PG) Joseph Ryan | |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | | |
| 04:49 | Valdosta St. | John Hall is whistled for traveling | 20-21 |
| Subs | LSU | Dana Harper (SF) Ollie Wilson | |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | | |
| 04:20 | LSU | James Hester can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 20-21 |
| 04:18 | LSU | Warren Mackie tips it in | 22-21 |
| 04:12 | Valdosta St. | Dana Harper is called for the reach on Thomas Sales - foul #2 on Dana Harper, team foul #5 | 22-21 |
| Subs | LSU | Christopher Franks (SF), Dallas Riddell (PF) Dana Harper, Kenneth Carney | |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Christopher Fairfax (PF) Joseph Day | |
| 03:43 | Valdosta St. | Jess Hope hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-21 |
| 03:41 | LSU | James Hester pulls down the rebound | 22-21 |
| 03:30 | LSU | Warren Mackie misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-21 |
| 03:29 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Dallas Riddell | 22-21 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Hester (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Warren Mackie (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Franks (fresh) PF - Dallas Riddell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Deleon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valdosta St. | PG - John Hall (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Jess Hope (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Sales (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Fairfax (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronald McGinity (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | LSU | Dallas Riddell is hacked by Christopher Fairfax - foul #1 on Christopher Fairfax, team foul #6 | 22-21 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Ryan (PG), Ollie Wilson (SF), Maurice Garvin (C) Warren Mackie, Christopher Franks, Michael Deleon | |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Erick Brown (PG) John Hall | |
| 02:53 | LSU | Maurice Garvin lays it in on a great pass from Ollie Wilson | 24-21 |
| 02:32 | Valdosta St. | Christopher Fairfax drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Erick Brown and he's fouled by Dallas Riddell - foul #1 on Dallas Riddell, team foul #6 | 24-23 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Paul Rhodes (SF), Joseph Day (PF) Jess Hope, Ronald McGinity | |
| 02:32 | Valdosta St. | Christopher Fairfax makes the free throw | 24-24 |
| 02:03 | LSU | James Hester is fouled on the floor by Joseph Day - foul #2 on Joseph Day, team foul #7 | 24-24 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Carney (PF), Michael Deleon (C) Dallas Riddell, Maurice Garvin | |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Bruce Hubler (C) Christopher Fairfax | |
| 02:03 | LSU | James Hester makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 02:03 | LSU | James Hester misses the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 02:03 | Valdosta St. | Bruce Hubler snags the defensive board | 25-24 |
| 01:55 | Valdosta St. | Ollie Wilson steps in front of the Paul Rhodes pass | 25-24 |
| 01:33 | LSU | James Hester hits a 3 from straight away set up by Joseph Ryan | 28-24 |
| 01:13 | Valdosta St. | James Hester steps in front of the Thomas Sales pass | 28-24 |
| 00:44 | LSU | James Hester hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-24 |
| 00:42 | Valdosta St. | Thomas Sales gets the rebound | 28-24 |
| 00:27 | Valdosta St. | Thomas Sales buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Erick Brown and he's hacked by Ollie Wilson - foul #1 on Ollie Wilson, team foul #7 | 28-26 |
| Subs | LSU | Warren Mackie (SG), Maurice Garvin (SF), Dallas Riddell (PF) James Hester, Ollie Wilson, Kenneth Carney | |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Jess Hope (SG), Christopher Fairfax (PF), Ronald McGinity (C) Paul Rhodes, Joseph Day, Bruce Hubler | |
| 00:27 | Valdosta St. | Thomas Sales makes the free throw | 28-27 |
| 00:04 | LSU | Maurice Garvin connects on the jumper in the paint | 30-27 |
| 00:00 | Valdosta St. | Jess Hope comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 30-27 |