| Lineup | LSU | PG - Connie Derenberger (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Steinman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Hirsh (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Fusco (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Gilham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Burns (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Wimbish (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Roy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | James Burns inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:41 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hirsh is called for the reach on James Burns - foul #2 on Patrick Hirsh, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| 19:24 | Cincinnati | Edward Wimbish blows the layup | 33-26 |
| 19:22 | Cincinnati | Edward Wimbish misses the tip | 33-26 |
| 19:21 | LSU | Steve Steinman snags the defensive board | 33-26 |
| 19:01 | LSU | Connie Derenberger comes up short on the shot from the right side | 33-26 |
| 18:59 | Cincinnati | William Roy gets the rebound | 33-26 |
| 18:38 | Cincinnati | James Burns's floater is knocked away by Robert Reed | 33-26 |
| 18:37 | LSU | The rebound goes to Robert Reed | 33-26 |
| 18:17 | LSU | Albert Fusco can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 33-26 |
| 18:15 | LSU | Robert Reed misses the tip | 33-26 |
| 18:13 | Cincinnati | David Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 17:56 | Cincinnati | Edward Wimbish clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-26 |
| 17:55 | Cincinnati | James Burns tips it home | 33-28 |
| 17:35 | LSU | William Roy is called for the reach on Albert Fusco - foul #3 on William Roy, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Maziarz (C) William Roy | |
| 17:17 | LSU | Albert Fusco drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Steve Steinman | 35-28 |
| 17:04 | Cincinnati | Edward Wimbish misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-28 |
| 17:02 | LSU | The rebound goes to Albert Fusco | 35-28 |
| 16:38 | LSU | Connie Derenberger knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 38-28 |
| 16:25 | Cincinnati | Sean Gilham splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-28 |
| 16:24 | Cincinnati | Sean Gilham pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 16:12 | Cincinnati | Sean Gilham splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Jones | 38-30 |
| 15:49 | LSU | Steve Steinman is fouled on the floor by Edward Wimbish - foul #1 on Edward Wimbish, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| Subs | LSU | Fred Carte (SF), Foster Allard (PF), Gary Silvestre (C) Patrick Hirsh, Robert Reed, Albert Fusco | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Everett Johnson (SG), Theodore Milton (PF), William Roy (C) Sean Gilham, Edward Wimbish, Christopher Maziarz | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Connie Derenberger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Steinman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Fred Carte (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Foster Allard (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gary Silvestre (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Everett Johnson (fresh) SF - James Burns (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Theodore Milton (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Roy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:29 | LSU | Connie Derenberger misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-30 |
| 15:28 | Cincinnati | Theodore Milton snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 15:12 | Cincinnati | Everett Johnson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Roy | 38-33 |
| 14:52 | LSU | Theodore Milton is called for the reach on Foster Allard - foul #2 on Theodore Milton, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| 14:29 | LSU | Steve Steinman can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 14:28 | Cincinnati | William Roy grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 14:22 | Cincinnati | James Burns is whistled for traveling | 38-33 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Wimbish (PF) Theodore Milton | |
| 13:57 | LSU | Gary Silvestre's pass is intercepted by David Jones | 38-33 |
| 13:38 | Cincinnati | David Jones misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 38-33 |
| 13:36 | LSU | Foster Allard grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 13:20 | LSU | Fred Carte hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 13:18 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to William Roy | 38-33 |
| 13:02 | Cincinnati | David Jones clanks a 3 from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 13:00 | Cincinnati | William Roy misses the tip | 38-33 |
| 12:58 | LSU | Gary Silvestre snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 12:32 | LSU | Steve Steinman scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-33 |
| 12:15 | Cincinnati | Edward Wimbish misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-33 |
| 12:14 | Cincinnati | James Burns grabs the offensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 12:03 | Cincinnati | Everett Johnson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-33 |
| 12:01 | Cincinnati | David Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 11:50 | Cincinnati | Edward Wimbish hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gary Silvestre - foul #2 on Gary Silvestre, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Patrick Hirsh (SF), Robert Reed (PF), Albert Fusco (C) Fred Carte, Foster Allard, Gary Silvestre | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Robinson (PG), Sean Gilham (SG), Eugene Lynde (SF), Christopher Maziarz (C) David Jones, Everett Johnson, James Burns, William Roy | |
| 11:50 | Cincinnati | Edward Wimbish makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 11:50 | Cincinnati | Edward Wimbish makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Connie Derenberger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Steinman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Hirsh (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Fusco (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Robinson (fresh) SG - Sean Gilham (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Lynde (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Wimbish (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Maziarz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | LSU | Connie Derenberger connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Patrick Hirsh and he's hacked by David Robinson - foul #2 on David Robinson, team foul #4 | 43-35 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Theodore Milton (PF) Edward Wimbish | |
| 11:31 | LSU | Connie Derenberger makes the free throw | 44-35 |
| 11:17 | Cincinnati | Albert Fusco denies the turnaround by Theodore Milton | 44-35 |
| 11:16 | LSU | Steve Steinman gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| 10:55 | LSU | Steve Steinman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-35 |
| 10:53 | LSU | Albert Fusco gets the offensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 10:38 | LSU | Connie Derenberger is called for traveling | 44-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Fred Carte (SG) Steve Steinman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Roy (C) Christopher Maziarz | |
| 10:31 | Cincinnati | Sean Gilham knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 10:08 | LSU | Connie Derenberger shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 10:07 | LSU | Patrick Hirsh gets the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 09:50 | LSU | Theodore Milton is called for the reach on Robert Reed - foul #3 on Theodore Milton, team foul #5 | 44-38 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Jones (PG), James Burns (SF), Edward Wimbish (PF) David Robinson, Eugene Lynde, Theodore Milton | |
| 09:30 | LSU | Patrick Hirsh scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 09:05 | Cincinnati | Edward Wimbish throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Foster Allard (PF) Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 08:48 | LSU | Albert Fusco misses the floater from the left side | 47-38 |
| 08:47 | Cincinnati | William Roy grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 08:45 | Cincinnati | David Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Carte - foul #2 on Fred Carte, team foul #3 | 47-38 |
| 08:31 | Cincinnati | Sean Gilham is hacked by Patrick Hirsh - foul #3 on Patrick Hirsh, team foul #4 | 47-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Steve Steinman (SG), Albert Chow (SF), Gary Silvestre (C) Fred Carte, Patrick Hirsh, Albert Fusco | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Everett Johnson (SG) Sean Gilham | |
| 08:23 | Cincinnati | James Burns knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by David Jones | 47-41 |
| 08:04 | LSU | Albert Chow misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 08:03 | LSU | Gary Silvestre tips it home | 49-41 |
| 07:41 | Cincinnati | William Roy blows the layup but he's fouled by Gary Silvestre - foul #3 on Gary Silvestre, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Reed (PF) Gary Silvestre | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 07:41 | Cincinnati | William Roy makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 07:41 | Cincinnati | William Roy misses the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 07:41 | LSU | Robert Reed pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Connie Derenberger (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Steinman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert Chow (fresh) PF - Robert Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Foster Allard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Everett Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Burns (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Wimbish (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Roy (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | LSU | Robert Reed drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Connie Derenberger | 51-42 |
| 06:43 | Cincinnati | Albert Chow is called for the reach on James Burns - foul #1 on Albert Chow, team foul #6 | 51-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Patrick Hirsh (PG), Fred Carte (SF), Albert Fusco (C) Connie Derenberger, Albert Chow, Foster Allard | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Robinson (PG), Sean Gilham (SG), Eugene Lynde (SF), Theodore Milton (PF), Christopher Maziarz (C) David Jones, Everett Johnson, James Burns, Edward Wimbish, William Roy | |
| 06:29 | Cincinnati | Theodore Milton hits the finger roll set up by David Robinson | 51-44 |
| 06:04 | LSU | Steve Steinman is called for 5 seconds | 51-44 |
| 05:50 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hirsh steals it from Sean Gilham | 51-44 |
| 05:46 | LSU | Patrick Hirsh banks in the layup | 53-44 |
| 05:27 | Cincinnati | Christopher Maziarz scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-46 |
| 05:09 | LSU | Robert Reed hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 05:07 | LSU | Fred Carte snags the offensive board | 53-46 |
| 04:38 | LSU | Fred Carte misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-46 |
| 04:37 | Cincinnati | Theodore Milton gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 04:37 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Connie Derenberger (PG) Steve Steinman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Jones (PG), James Burns (SF), Edward Wimbish (PF), William Roy (C) David Robinson, Eugene Lynde, Theodore Milton, Christopher Maziarz | |
| 04:16 | Cincinnati | David Jones hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Fred Carte - foul #3 on Fred Carte, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Foster Allard (PF) Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:16 | Cincinnati | David Jones misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 04:16 | Cincinnati | David Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 03:54 | LSU | Edward Wimbish steals the ball from Fred Carte | 53-47 |
| 03:37 | Cincinnati | Edward Wimbish is called for 5 seconds | 53-47 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Connie Derenberger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Carte (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Hirsh (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Foster Allard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Fusco (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sean Gilham (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Burns (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Wimbish (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Roy (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | LSU | Albert Fusco misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by William Roy - foul #4 on William Roy, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| 03:13 | LSU | Albert Fusco makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 03:13 | LSU | Albert Fusco misses the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 03:13 | Cincinnati | William Roy grabs the board | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 03:01 | Cincinnati | William Roy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-47 |
| 02:58 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Steve Steinman (SG), Robert Reed (PF) Fred Carte, Foster Allard | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:43 | LSU | James Burns swats the short shot by Albert Fusco | 54-47 |
| 02:42 | Cincinnati | William Roy pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 02:31 | Cincinnati | James Burns misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 54-47 |
| 02:30 | LSU | Albert Fusco snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 02:01 | LSU | Patrick Hirsh is fouled on the floor by James Burns - foul #2 on James Burns, team foul #7 | 54-47 |
| 02:01 | LSU | Patrick Hirsh misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 02:01 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to William Roy | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 01:56 | Cincinnati | Sean Gilham connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by David Jones | 54-50 |
| 01:27 | LSU | Albert Fusco comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 54-50 |
| 01:25 | LSU | Robert Reed grabs the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 01:05 | LSU | Albert Fusco is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Albert Fusco, team foul #8 | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:48 | Cincinnati | Sean Gilham evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 00:46 | LSU | Patrick Hirsh gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:45 | LSU | Patrick Hirsh is hacked by David Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Jones, team foul #8 | 54-50 |
| 00:45 | LSU | Patrick Hirsh makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:45 | LSU | Patrick Hirsh misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | William Roy pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | Sean Gilham is fouled on the floor by Steve Steinman - foul #1 on Steve Steinman, team foul #9 | 55-50 |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | Sean Gilham misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:39 | LSU | The rebound goes to Robert Reed | 55-50 |
| 00:36 | LSU | Robert Reed is fouled in the backcourt by David Jones - foul #2 on David Jones, team foul #9 | 55-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Foster Allard (C) Albert Fusco | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:36 | LSU | Robert Reed makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:36 | LSU | Robert Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hirsh steals the ball from Sean Gilham | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:28 | LSU | Robert Reed is hacked by David Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Jones, team foul #10 | 57-50 |
| 00:28 | LSU | Robert Reed makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:28 | LSU | Robert Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Connie Derenberger takes the ball from Sean Gilham | 59-50 |
| 00:21 | LSU | David Jones is called for the reach on Foster Allard in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Jones, team foul #11 | 59-50 |
| 00:21 | LSU | Foster Allard makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:21 | LSU | Foster Allard misses the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | Edward Wimbish snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | James Burns comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 00:14 | LSU | Robert Reed grabs the board | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:00 | LSU | Connie Derenberger runs out the clock | 60-50 |