| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - William Pennington (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Bussey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Winstead (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roger Kean (fresh) C - Isidro Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Connie Derenberger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steve Steinman (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Hirsh (fresh) 6 ast. PF - Robert Reed (fresh) 7 pts. C - Albert Fusco (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | Derrick Winstead inbounds the ball | 30-38 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Fresno State | Isidro Bruno splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by William Pennington | 32-38 |
| 19:20 | LSU | Albert Fusco misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 32-38 |
| 19:19 | Fresno State | Daniel Bussey pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 19:14 | Fresno State | Daniel Bussey evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-38 |
| 19:12 | LSU | Albert Fusco pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 18:57 | LSU | Steve Steinman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-38 |
| 18:56 | Fresno State | Isidro Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 18:27 | Fresno State | Patrick Hirsh is called for the reach on Daniel Bussey - foul #3 on Patrick Hirsh, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Fred Carte (SF) Patrick Hirsh | |
| 18:16 | Fresno State | Isidro Bruno's floater is tipped away by Fred Carte | 32-38 |
| 18:15 | LSU | Albert Fusco grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 18:05 | LSU | Robert Reed can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 32-38 |
| 18:03 | Fresno State | Isidro Bruno pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 17:43 | Fresno State | Daniel Bussey works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 17:42 | Fresno State | Isidro Bruno can't tip it in | 32-38 |
| 17:40 | LSU | Robert Reed snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 17:35 | LSU | The jump hook by Steve Steinman is blocked by Derrick Winstead | 32-38 |
| 17:33 | LSU | Robert Reed tips it back up and in | 32-40 |
| 17:30 | Fresno State | William Pennington is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Pennington, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ryan Lam (SG), Moshe Zapien (PF) Daniel Bussey, Roger Kean | |
| Subs | LSU | Foster Allard (PF), Gary Silvestre (C) Robert Reed, Albert Fusco | |
| 17:13 | LSU | Foster Allard misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 32-40 |
| 17:11 | Fresno State | Moshe Zapien pulls down the rebound | 32-40 |
| 16:59 | Fresno State | Isidro Bruno shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Moshe Zapien and the foul's on Gary Silvestre - foul #2 on Gary Silvestre, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| 16:59 | Fresno State | Isidro Bruno makes the free throw | 35-40 |
| 16:43 | LSU | Foster Allard loses the ball out of bounds | 35-40 |
| 16:29 | Fresno State | Moshe Zapien connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by William Pennington and he's hacked by Foster Allard - foul #1 on Foster Allard, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Eddie Bell (PG), Daniel Bussey (SG) William Pennington, Ryan Lam | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 16:29 | Fresno State | Moshe Zapien misses the free throw | 37-40 |
| 16:29 | LSU | Foster Allard grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 16:16 | LSU | Foster Allard scores on a shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Moshe Zapien - foul #2 on Moshe Zapien, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Albert Fusco (C) Gary Silvestre | |
| 16:16 | LSU | Foster Allard makes the free throw | 37-43 |
| 15:59 | Fresno State | Isidro Bruno evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the right block | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Eddie Bell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Bussey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Winstead (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Moshe Zapien (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Isidro Bruno (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Connie Derenberger (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steve Steinman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Carte (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Foster Allard (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Albert Fusco (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:46 | LSU | Connie Derenberger misses long on a runner in the lane | 39-43 |
| 15:45 | Fresno State | Eddie Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 15:32 | Fresno State | Eddie Bell connects on the jumper from the left side | 41-43 |
| 15:11 | LSU | Foster Allard is whistled for a carry | 41-43 |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Pennington (PG), Ryan Lam (SG), Roger Kean (PF), Pavel Bienkowski (C) Eddie Bell, Daniel Bussey, Moshe Zapien, Isidro Bruno | |
| Subs | LSU | Patrick Hirsh (SF), Robert Reed (PF) Fred Carte, Foster Allard | |
| 14:47 | Fresno State | William Pennington misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 41-43 |
| 14:46 | LSU | Albert Fusco grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 14:22 | LSU | Patrick Hirsh loses the ball out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Foster Allard (C) Albert Fusco | |
| 14:07 | Fresno State | William Pennington is hacked by Steve Steinman - foul #2 on Steve Steinman, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Daniel Bussey (SG) Ryan Lam | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 14:02 | Fresno State | Daniel Bussey misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 14:00 | LSU | Robert Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 13:55 | LSU | Connie Derenberger's floater is knocked away by Pavel Bienkowski | 41-43 |
| 13:53 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Derrick Winstead | 41-43 |
| 13:33 | Fresno State | Daniel Bussey loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 41-43 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Douglas Easter (SF) Derrick Winstead | |
| Subs | LSU | Fred Carte (SG), Gary Silvestre (C) Steve Steinman, Robert Reed | |
| 13:23 | LSU | Patrick Hirsh scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Connie Derenberger | 41-46 |
| 13:04 | Fresno State | Daniel Bussey shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-46 |
| 13:02 | Fresno State | Pavel Bienkowski hits the follow up shot | 43-46 |
| 12:42 | LSU | Connie Derenberger buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-49 |
| 12:20 | Fresno State | Daniel Bussey shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 12:19 | LSU | Connie Derenberger gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 12:03 | LSU | Connie Derenberger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 12:02 | LSU | Patrick Hirsh snags the offensive board | 43-49 |
| 11:43 | LSU | Foster Allard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Eddie Bell (PG), Ryan Lam (SG), Derrick Winstead (SF), Moshe Zapien (PF), Isidro Bruno (C) William Pennington, Daniel Bussey, Douglas Easter, Roger Kean, Pavel Bienkowski | |
| Subs | LSU | Steve Steinman (SG), Albert Chow (SF), Robert Reed (PF), Albert Fusco (C) Fred Carte, Patrick Hirsh, Foster Allard, Gary Silvestre | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Eddie Bell (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ryan Lam (fresh) SF - Derrick Winstead (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Moshe Zapien (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Isidro Bruno (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Connie Derenberger (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Steinman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Chow (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Reed (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Fusco (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Fresno State | Isidro Bruno shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Connie Derenberger - foul #3 on Connie Derenberger, team foul #5 | 43-49 |
| 11:28 | Fresno State | Isidro Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 11:28 | Fresno State | Isidro Bruno misses the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 11:28 | LSU | The rebound goes to Robert Reed | 44-49 |
| 11:05 | LSU | Robert Reed's layup is rejected by Moshe Zapien | 44-49 |
| 11:03 | Fresno State | Isidro Bruno pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 10:57 | Fresno State | Moshe Zapien misses long on an open floater from the baseline | 44-49 |
| 10:55 | LSU | Albert Fusco snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 10:38 | LSU | Steve Steinman is called for a backcourt violation | 44-49 |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Pennington (PG) Eddie Bell | |
| Subs | LSU | Fred Carte (SF) Albert Chow | |
| 10:14 | Fresno State | Fred Carte steps in front of the Derrick Winstead pass | 44-49 |
| 10:11 | LSU | Fred Carte lays it in | 44-51 |
| 10:07 | Fresno State | William Pennington misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Connie Derenberger - foul #4 on Connie Derenberger, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Albert Chow (SF), Foster Allard (PF) Connie Derenberger, Robert Reed | |
| 10:07 | Fresno State | William Pennington makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 10:07 | Fresno State | William Pennington misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 10:07 | LSU | Albert Fusco grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 09:47 | LSU | Albert Fusco comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-51 |
| 09:46 | LSU | Steve Steinman tips it but misses | 45-51 |
| 09:44 | LSU | Fred Carte grabs the offensive board | 45-51 |
| 09:34 | LSU | Albert Fusco misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-51 |
| 09:32 | Fresno State | Moshe Zapien grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 09:19 | Fresno State | The jump hook by William Pennington is blocked by Albert Fusco | 45-51 |
| 09:18 | LSU | Albert Fusco snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 09:12 | LSU | Steve Steinman misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 09:10 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Moshe Zapien | 45-51 |
| 08:44 | Fresno State | Steve Steinman picks off the pass by Derrick Winstead | 45-51 |
| 08:22 | LSU | Fred Carte double dribbles | 45-51 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Eddie Bell (PG), Daniel Bussey (SG), Douglas Easter (SF), Roger Kean (PF), Pavel Bienkowski (C) William Pennington, Ryan Lam, Derrick Winstead, Moshe Zapien, Isidro Bruno | |
| Subs | LSU | Patrick Hirsh (PG), Robert Reed (PF), Gary Silvestre (C) Fred Carte, Foster Allard, Albert Fusco | |
| 07:59 | Fresno State | Daniel Bussey is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 45-51 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Connie Derenberger (PG) Albert Chow | |
| 07:50 | LSU | Steve Steinman makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Hirsh | 45-53 |
| 07:31 | Fresno State | Roger Kean is hacked by Robert Reed - foul #2 on Robert Reed, team foul #7 | 45-53 |
| 07:31 | Fresno State | Roger Kean makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 07:31 | Fresno State | Roger Kean misses the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 07:31 | LSU | The rebound goes to Robert Reed | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Eddie Bell (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Daniel Bussey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Easter (fresh) PF - Roger Kean (fresh) 1 pts. C - Pavel Bienkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Connie Derenberger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steve Steinman (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Hirsh (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robert Reed (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Silvestre (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:12 | LSU | Gary Silvestre double dribbles | 46-53 |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Pennington (PG) Eddie Bell | |
| Subs | LSU | Foster Allard (C) Gary Silvestre | |
| 06:51 | Fresno State | Daniel Bussey's pass is intercepted by Connie Derenberger | 46-53 |
| 06:47 | LSU | Patrick Hirsh lays it in set up by Connie Derenberger | 46-55 |
| 06:29 | Fresno State | Pavel Bienkowski misses the easy layup | 46-55 |
| 06:28 | Fresno State | Daniel Bussey pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 06:11 | Fresno State | Pavel Bienkowski is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Pavel Bienkowski, team foul #3 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Derrick Winstead (SF), Moshe Zapien (PF), Isidro Bruno (C) Douglas Easter, Roger Kean, Pavel Bienkowski | |
| Subs | LSU | Fred Carte (SG), Albert Fusco (C) Steve Steinman, Robert Reed | |
| 05:49 | LSU | Foster Allard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-55 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ryan Lam (SG) Daniel Bussey | |
| Subs | LSU | Albert Chow (SF), Gary Silvestre (PF) Patrick Hirsh, Foster Allard | |
| 05:35 | Fresno State | Isidro Bruno shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from close range | 46-55 |
| 05:34 | LSU | Albert Fusco gets the rebound | 46-55 |
| 05:15 | LSU | Derrick Winstead is called for the reach on Albert Fusco - foul #2 on Derrick Winstead, team foul #4 | 46-55 |
| 05:06 | LSU | Fred Carte comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 46-55 |
| 05:04 | Fresno State | Isidro Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 04:59 | Fresno State | Ryan Lam misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-55 |
| 04:58 | Fresno State | Isidro Bruno tips it home | 48-55 |
| 04:40 | LSU | Albert Fusco misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Isidro Bruno - foul #3 on Isidro Bruno, team foul #5 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Eddie Bell (PG), Daniel Bussey (SG), Douglas Easter (SF) William Pennington, Ryan Lam, Derrick Winstead | |
| Subs | LSU | Patrick Hirsh (SF), Foster Allard (PF) Albert Chow, Gary Silvestre | |
| 04:40 | LSU | Albert Fusco makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 04:40 | LSU | Albert Fusco makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 04:18 | Fresno State | Eddie Bell misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 48-57 |
| 04:16 | Fresno State | Moshe Zapien tips it in | 50-57 |
| 04:01 | LSU | Connie Derenberger knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Albert Fusco and he's hacked by Daniel Bussey - foul #1 on Daniel Bussey, team foul #6 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Pavel Bienkowski (PF) Moshe Zapien | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Reed (PF) Albert Fusco | |
| 04:01 | LSU | Connie Derenberger makes the free throw | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 03:43 | Fresno State | Pavel Bienkowski buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Daniel Bussey and he's hacked by Robert Reed - foul #3 on Robert Reed, team foul #8 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Pennington (PG), Roger Kean (PF) Eddie Bell, Isidro Bruno | |
| Subs | LSU | Steve Steinman (SG) Fred Carte | |
| 03:43 | Fresno State | Pavel Bienkowski makes the free throw | 53-60 |
| 03:41 | LSU | Connie Derenberger travels in the backcourt | 53-60 |
| 03:25 | Fresno State | Pavel Bienkowski clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 53-60 |
| 03:23 | Fresno State | William Pennington tips it back up and in | 55-60 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - William Pennington (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Bussey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Easter (fresh) PF - Roger Kean (fresh) 1 pts. C - Pavel Bienkowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Connie Derenberger (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Steve Steinman (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Hirsh (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robert Reed (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Foster Allard (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:10 | LSU | Patrick Hirsh is hacked by Douglas Easter - foul #1 on Douglas Easter, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ryan Lam (SG), Derrick Winstead (SF) Daniel Bussey, Douglas Easter | |
| Subs | LSU | Albert Chow (SF) Connie Derenberger | |
| 03:10 | LSU | Patrick Hirsh makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 03:10 | LSU | Patrick Hirsh misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 03:10 | Fresno State | Pavel Bienkowski grabs the board | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:59 | Fresno State | Pavel Bienkowski misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 55-61 |
| 02:58 | Fresno State | Derrick Winstead grabs the offensive board | 55-61 |
| 02:58 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-61 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Daniel Bussey (SG), Isidro Bruno (C) Ryan Lam, Pavel Bienkowski | |
| Subs | LSU | Fred Carte (SF), Albert Fusco (C) Albert Chow, Foster Allard | |
| 02:45 | Fresno State | William Pennington hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Isidro Bruno | 57-61 |
| 02:36 | LSU | Patrick Hirsh can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 02:34 | Fresno State | Daniel Bussey gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 02:27 | Fresno State | Roger Kean makes the shot in the lane set up by William Pennington | 59-61 |
| 02:15 | LSU | Robert Reed knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Fred Carte | 59-63 |
| 01:57 | Fresno State | Daniel Bussey evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the left corner set up by William Pennington | 62-63 |
| 01:49 | LSU | Steve Steinman comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 01:48 | Fresno State | Isidro Bruno grabs the board | 62-63 |
| 01:30 | Fresno State | William Pennington scores on a runner from the baseline | 64-63 |
| 01:25 | LSU | Steve Steinman buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Patrick Hirsh | 64-65 |
| 01:19 | Fresno State | Daniel Bussey's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-65 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Connie Derenberger (PG) Fred Carte | |
| 01:01 | LSU | Patrick Hirsh clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 01:00 | Fresno State | Isidro Bruno pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |
| 00:49 | Fresno State | William Pennington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | LSU | Albert Fusco slams it home set up by Connie Derenberger | 64-67 |
| 00:10 | Fresno State | Derrick Winstead is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-67 |
| 00:09 | Fresno State | Daniel Bussey pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 00:05 | Fresno State | Daniel Bussey evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-67 |
| 00:04 | Fresno State | Roger Kean snags the offensive board | 64-67 |
| 00:01 | Fresno State | Derrick Winstead comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-67 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Albert Fusco pulls down the rebound | 64-67 |