| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Hester (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Warren Mackie (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ollie Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Carney (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Deleon (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Puls (fresh) SG - Douglas Melchor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Glover (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jerry King (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Harvey Manson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Ollie Wilson inbounds the ball | 28-17 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | LSU | James Puls steals it from Michael Deleon | 28-17 |
| 19:19 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Douglas Melchor | 28-20 |
| 19:02 | LSU | James Hester misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-20 |
| 19:00 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Harvey Manson | 28-20 |
| 18:48 | Cincinnati | Jerry King loses the dribble to Michael Deleon | 28-20 |
| 18:33 | LSU | Michael Deleon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-20 |
| 18:07 | Cincinnati | James Puls makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry King | 28-23 |
| 18:03 | LSU | James Hester's pass is intercepted by James Puls in the backcourt | 28-23 |
| 17:44 | Cincinnati | James Puls connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 17:18 | LSU | James Hester is fouled on the floor by Jerry King - foul #2 on Jerry King, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| Subs | LSU | Maurice Garvin (SF), Dallas Riddell (PF) Ollie Wilson, Kenneth Carney | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Winbush (SG), Raymond Williams (SF) Douglas Melchor, Donald Glover | |
| 17:03 | LSU | Jerry King steals the ball from Warren Mackie | 28-25 |
| 16:34 | Cincinnati | Patrick Winbush clanks a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Deleon - foul #2 on Michael Deleon, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Ryan (SG), Dana Harper (C) Warren Mackie, Michael Deleon | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Parker (PF), Brandon Gallop (C) Jerry King, Harvey Manson | |
| 16:34 | Cincinnati | Patrick Winbush misses the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 16:34 | Cincinnati | Patrick Winbush makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 16:16 | LSU | Patrick Winbush is called for the reach on Dallas Riddell - foul #1 on Patrick Winbush, team foul #2 | 28-26 |
| Subs | LSU | Brandon Grimmett (SG) James Hester | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor (PG) James Puls | |
| 15:59 | LSU | Maurice Garvin is fouled on the floor by Brandon Gallop - foul #1 on Brandon Gallop, team foul #3 | 28-26 |
| Subs | LSU | Ollie Wilson (SF) Dana Harper | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Glover (PG) Patrick Winbush | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Joseph Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Grimmett (fresh) SF - Ollie Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Dallas Riddell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Maurice Garvin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donald Glover (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Melchor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Parker (fresh) C - Brandon Gallop (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | LSU | Maurice Garvin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 15:40 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover pulls down the rebound | 28-26 |
| 15:18 | Cincinnati | Joseph Parker is hacked by Dallas Riddell - foul #2 on Dallas Riddell, team foul #2 | 28-26 |
| Subs | LSU | James Hester (PG), Kenneth Carney (PF), Michael Deleon (C) Brandon Grimmett, Dallas Riddell, Maurice Garvin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Puls (PG) Raymond Williams | |
| 15:00 | Cincinnati | Brandon Gallop throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-26 |
| Subs | LSU | Warren Mackie (SG) Joseph Ryan | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry King (PF), Harvey Manson (C) Joseph Parker, Brandon Gallop | |
| 14:39 | LSU | James Hester misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-26 |
| 14:37 | Cincinnati | James Puls grabs the board | 28-26 |
| 14:24 | Cincinnati | James Puls misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Hester - foul #2 on James Hester, team foul #3 | 28-26 |
| Subs | LSU | Maurice Garvin (SF) Ollie Wilson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Winbush (SG), Raymond Williams (SF) Douglas Melchor, Donald Glover | |
| 14:24 | Cincinnati | James Puls misses the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 14:24 | Cincinnati | James Puls makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 13:55 | LSU | Warren Mackie can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Patrick Winbush - foul #2 on Patrick Winbush, team foul #4 | 28-27 |
| 13:55 | LSU | Warren Mackie misses the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 13:55 | LSU | Warren Mackie misses the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 13:55 | Cincinnati | Jerry King grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 13:27 | Cincinnati | James Puls hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 13:25 | Cincinnati | James Puls snags the offensive board | 28-27 |
| 12:57 | Cincinnati | Raymond Williams is fouled on the floor by Maurice Garvin - foul #1 on Maurice Garvin, team foul #4 | 28-27 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Ryan (SG), Ollie Wilson (SF), Dallas Riddell (PF) Warren Mackie, Kenneth Carney, Michael Deleon | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor (SG), Donald Glover (SF), Joseph Parker (PF), Brandon Gallop (C) Patrick Winbush, Raymond Williams, Jerry King, Harvey Manson | |
| 12:39 | Cincinnati | James Puls misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 12:38 | LSU | The rebound goes to Ollie Wilson | 28-27 |
| 12:13 | LSU | Joseph Ryan misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 12:12 | LSU | Joseph Ryan grabs the offensive board | 28-27 |
| 11:52 | LSU | Maurice Garvin drills a pull-up jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Brandon Gallop - foul #2 on Brandon Gallop, team foul #5 | 30-27 |
| Subs | LSU | Warren Mackie (SG) James Hester | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Raymond Williams (SF), Jerry King (PF), Harvey Manson (C) James Puls, Joseph Parker, Brandon Gallop | |
| 11:52 | LSU | Maurice Garvin makes the free throw | 31-27 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Joseph Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Mackie (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ollie Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Maurice Garvin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Dallas Riddell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donald Glover (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Melchor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry King (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Harvey Manson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Cincinnati | Jerry King misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-27 |
| 11:33 | LSU | Joseph Ryan pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 11:11 | LSU | Warren Mackie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 11:09 | Cincinnati | Harvey Manson snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 10:40 | Cincinnati | Jerry King can't throw it down | 31-27 |
| 10:39 | LSU | The rebound goes to Dallas Riddell | 31-27 |
| 10:33 | LSU | Jerry King blocks the short jumper by Warren Mackie | 31-27 |
| 10:31 | LSU | Maurice Garvin hits the follow up shot | 33-27 |
| 10:09 | Cincinnati | Jerry King misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 10:07 | LSU | The rebound goes to Warren Mackie | 33-27 |
| 09:42 | LSU | Jerry King denies the turnaround by Warren Mackie | 33-27 |
| 09:41 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Raymond Williams | 33-27 |
| 09:22 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 09:21 | Cincinnati | Jerry King gets the offensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 08:52 | Cincinnati | Harvey Manson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Ryan - foul #2 on Joseph Ryan, team foul #5 | 33-27 |
| Subs | LSU | James Hester (PG), Brandon Grimmett (SG), Dana Harper (SF), Kenneth Carney (PF), Michael Deleon (C) Joseph Ryan, Warren Mackie, Ollie Wilson, Maurice Garvin, Dallas Riddell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Puls (PG), Patrick Winbush (SG), Robert Kuykendall (SF), Joseph Parker (PF), Brandon Gallop (C) Donald Glover, Douglas Melchor, Raymond Williams, Jerry King, Harvey Manson | |
| 08:38 | Cincinnati | Joseph Parker's pass is intercepted by Brandon Grimmett | 33-27 |
| 08:34 | LSU | Brandon Grimmett lays it in | 35-27 |
| 08:09 | Cincinnati | Robert Kuykendall misses short on a floater from the right side | 35-27 |
| 08:08 | LSU | Michael Deleon grabs the board | 35-27 |
| 07:42 | LSU | A charge is called on James Hester - foul #3 on James Hester, team foul #6 | 35-27 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Hester (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Grimmett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dana Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Carney (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Deleon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Puls (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Winbush (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Kuykendall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Parker (fresh) C - Brandon Gallop (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Cincinnati | Brandon Gallop misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Dana Harper - foul #1 on Dana Harper, team foul #7 | 35-27 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Ryan (SG) Brandon Grimmett | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 07:25 | Cincinnati | Brandon Gallop misses the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 07:25 | Cincinnati | Brandon Gallop misses the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 07:25 | LSU | Kenneth Carney gets the rebound | 35-27 |
| 07:00 | LSU | Michael Deleon comes up short on the floater near the basket | 35-27 |
| 06:59 | LSU | Dana Harper hits the follow up shot | 37-27 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:43 | Cincinnati | Brandon Gallop's floater is knocked away by Dana Harper | 37-27 |
| 06:41 | LSU | Michael Deleon pulls down the rebound | 37-27 |
| 06:16 | LSU | Patrick Winbush is called for the reach on Joseph Ryan - foul #3 on Patrick Winbush, team foul #6 | 37-27 |
| Subs | LSU | Warren Mackie (SG), Dallas Riddell (PF) Joseph Ryan, Kenneth Carney | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor (SG), Raymond Williams (SF), Jerry King (PF), Harvey Manson (C) Patrick Winbush, Robert Kuykendall, Joseph Parker, Brandon Gallop | |
| 05:58 | LSU | Michael Deleon drills a jump hook in the lane set up by James Hester | 39-27 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:35 | Cincinnati | Harvey Manson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 39-27 |
| 05:34 | LSU | Dallas Riddell grabs the board | 39-27 |
| 05:12 | LSU | Dallas Riddell misses long on a jumper from close range | 39-27 |
| 05:10 | LSU | Dana Harper pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-27 |
| 04:46 | LSU | Warren Mackie makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-27 |
| 04:33 | Cincinnati | Jerry King scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Douglas Melchor | 42-29 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 04:15 | LSU | Michael Deleon's layup is rejected by Jerry King | 42-29 |
| 04:13 | Cincinnati | Jerry King grabs the defensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 04:08 | Cincinnati | James Puls misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-29 |
| 04:06 | Cincinnati | Harvey Manson tips it home | 42-31 |
| 03:43 | LSU | James Hester is hacked by Jerry King - foul #3 on Jerry King, team foul #7 | 42-31 |
| Subs | LSU | Ollie Wilson (SF), Kenneth Carney (PF) Dana Harper, Michael Deleon | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Glover (PG), Patrick Winbush (SG), Robert Kuykendall (SF) James Puls, Douglas Melchor, Raymond Williams | |
| 03:43 | LSU | James Hester makes the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 03:43 | LSU | James Hester makes the 2nd free throw | 44-31 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Hester (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Warren Mackie (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ollie Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Carney (fresh) 4 reb. C - Dallas Riddell (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donald Glover (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Winbush (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Kuykendall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry King (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Harvey Manson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Cincinnati | Harvey Manson misses short on a jumper from close range | 44-31 |
| 03:27 | LSU | James Hester pulls down the rebound | 44-31 |
| 03:08 | LSU | James Hester misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-31 |
| 03:07 | Cincinnati | Patrick Winbush gets the rebound | 44-31 |
| 02:47 | Cincinnati | Jerry King can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on James Hester - foul #4 on James Hester, team foul #8 | 44-31 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Ryan (PG), Brandon Grimmett (SG), Maurice Garvin (C) James Hester, Warren Mackie, Dallas Riddell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Brandon Gallop (C) Harvey Manson | |
| 02:47 | Cincinnati | Jerry King makes the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 02:47 | Cincinnati | Jerry King misses the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 02:47 | LSU | Maurice Garvin grabs the defensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 02:28 | LSU | Brandon Grimmett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-32 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Puls (PG), Joseph Parker (PF) Robert Kuykendall, Jerry King | |
| 02:18 | Cincinnati | James Puls misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-32 |
| 02:16 | LSU | The rebound goes to Kenneth Carney | 44-32 |
| 02:10 | LSU | Ollie Wilson is fouled on the floor by Patrick Winbush - foul #4 on Patrick Winbush, team foul #8 | 44-32 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor (SG) Patrick Winbush | |
| 02:10 | LSU | Ollie Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 02:10 | LSU | Ollie Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 01:53 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Melchor | 46-35 |
| 01:35 | LSU | Brandon Grimmett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-35 |
| Subs | LSU | James Hester (PG), Warren Mackie (SG), Michael Deleon (C) Joseph Ryan, Brandon Grimmett, Maurice Garvin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry King (PF), Harvey Manson (C) Joseph Parker, Brandon Gallop | |
| 01:24 | Cincinnati | Jerry King hits a fadeaway from the left block | 46-37 |
| 01:02 | LSU | Warren Mackie clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 46-37 |
| 01:01 | LSU | James Hester tips it home | 48-37 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Douglas Melchor | 48-40 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:52 | LSU | James Hester is hacked by James Puls in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Puls, team foul #9 | 48-40 |
| 00:52 | LSU | James Hester makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 00:52 | LSU | James Hester makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-40 |
| 00:44 | LSU | Kenneth Carney grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 00:43 | LSU | Kenneth Carney is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Melchor - foul #1 on Douglas Melchor, team foul #10 | 50-40 |
| 00:43 | LSU | Kenneth Carney makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 00:43 | LSU | Kenneth Carney misses the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Jerry King | 51-40 |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-40 |
| 00:37 | LSU | Ollie Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-40 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | LSU | Michael Deleon makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-40 |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | James Puls makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Glover | 53-42 |
| 00:00 | LSU | James Hester runs out the clock | 53-42 |