| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allan Chernosky (fresh) SG - Ronald King (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ernest Mole (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Franklin Busby (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Matzke (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - John Brunner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Fuller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mitchell Davenport (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Hancock (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida A&M | Richard Fuller inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Florida A&M | John Brunner makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-34 |
| 19:33 | LSU | Ronald King misses the lay-in | 31-34 |
| 19:31 | Florida A&M | The rebound goes to Richard Fuller | 31-34 |
| 19:15 | Florida A&M | Dennis Matzke steals it from James Hancock | 31-34 |
| 18:53 | LSU | Ernest Mole misses short on a floater from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 18:51 | LSU | Allan Chernosky pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 18:29 | LSU | Ronald King lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ernest Mole and he's fouled by James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 18:29 | LSU | Ronald King makes the free throw | 34-34 |
| 18:15 | Florida A&M | Richard Fuller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-34 |
| 17:49 | LSU | Allan Chernosky buries a 3 from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 17:28 | Florida A&M | John Brunner double dribbles | 37-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Stanley (C) Dennis Matzke | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Charles Craft (SG), Wayne Walker (C) James Brown, James Hancock | |
| 17:01 | LSU | Gary Stanley loses the dribble to John Brunner | 37-34 |
| 16:40 | Florida A&M | Charles Craft connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Mitchell Davenport | 37-37 |
| 16:15 | LSU | Gary Stanley misses short on a floater from the right side | 37-37 |
| 16:13 | Florida A&M | Mitchell Davenport grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 16:05 | Florida A&M | John Brunner makes the 3 from straight away | 37-40 |
| 15:43 | LSU | Gary Stanley hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Wayne Walker - foul #1 on Wayne Walker, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer (SG), Robert Fontaine (SF), Dennis Matzke (C) Ronald King, Ernest Mole, Franklin Busby | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | James Brown (SG), John Perkins (SF), James Hancock (C) Charles Craft, Richard Fuller, Wayne Walker | |
| 15:43 | LSU | Gary Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 15:43 | LSU | Gary Stanley misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 15:43 | Florida A&M | James Hancock pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allan Chernosky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffrey Brammer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Fontaine (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gary Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Matzke (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - John Brunner (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Perkins (fresh) PF - Mitchell Davenport (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - James Hancock (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Florida A&M | John Brunner is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Brunner, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| 15:23 | LSU | Dennis Matzke misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by James Hancock - foul #2 on James Hancock, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| 15:23 | LSU | Dennis Matzke misses the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 15:23 | LSU | Dennis Matzke makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 15:07 | Florida A&M | Gary Stanley swats the short shot by John Perkins | 39-40 |
| 15:06 | Florida A&M | James Hancock misses the tip | 39-40 |
| 15:05 | LSU | Gary Stanley gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 14:45 | LSU | Allan Chernosky hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-40 |
| 14:43 | Florida A&M | John Perkins grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 14:35 | Florida A&M | John Perkins can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Fontaine - foul #2 on Robert Fontaine, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| 14:35 | Florida A&M | John Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 14:35 | Florida A&M | John Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 14:33 | LSU | Allan Chernosky is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| 14:20 | Florida A&M | John Brunner misses the floater in the paint | 39-41 |
| 14:19 | LSU | Gary Stanley grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 14:01 | LSU | Gary Stanley misses the jumper from the right side | 39-41 |
| 14:00 | Florida A&M | The rebound goes to Mitchell Davenport | 39-41 |
| 13:38 | Florida A&M | James Hancock comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 39-41 |
| 13:37 | Florida A&M | John Perkins tips it back up and in | 39-43 |
| 13:08 | LSU | John Perkins takes the ball from Jeffrey Brammer | 39-43 |
| 12:57 | Florida A&M | John Perkins clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Fontaine - foul #3 on Robert Fontaine, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Greg Barnaby (PG), Ronald King (SG), Ernest Mole (SF), Franklin Busby (PF) Allan Chernosky, Jeffrey Brammer, Robert Fontaine, Dennis Matzke | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Richard Fuller (SF), Wayne Walker (C) James Brown, James Hancock | |
| 12:57 | Florida A&M | John Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 12:57 | Florida A&M | John Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 12:57 | LSU | Franklin Busby snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 12:35 | LSU | Ernest Mole drills a runner near the basket | 41-43 |
| 12:14 | Florida A&M | Wayne Walker drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from John Brunner and the foul's on Greg Barnaby - foul #3 on Greg Barnaby, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Adam Shuff (C) Gary Stanley | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Charles Craft (SG), Steve Adams (C) John Perkins, Mitchell Davenport | |
| 12:14 | Florida A&M | Wayne Walker makes the free throw | 41-46 |
| 11:51 | LSU | Adam Shuff misses long on a runner near the basket | 41-46 |
| 11:50 | Florida A&M | Wayne Walker gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 11:21 | Florida A&M | Greg Barnaby is called for the reach on Richard Fuller - foul #4 on Greg Barnaby, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Allan Chernosky (PG) Greg Barnaby | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | James Brown (SG), Mitchell Davenport (PF) Charles Craft, Steve Adams | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allan Chernosky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald King (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ernest Mole (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Franklin Busby (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Adam Shuff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - John Brunner (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Fuller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mitchell Davenport (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Wayne Walker (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:16 | Florida A&M | John Brunner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 11:14 | Florida A&M | James Brown hits the follow up shot | 41-48 |
| 10:45 | LSU | Ronald King misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 10:44 | LSU | Adam Shuff hits the follow up shot | 43-48 |
| 10:27 | Florida A&M | Mitchell Davenport drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Richard Fuller | 43-50 |
| 10:06 | LSU | Ronald King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Fontaine (SF), Gary Stanley (PF), Dennis Matzke (C) Ernest Mole, Franklin Busby, Adam Shuff | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Charles Craft (PG), Walter Lowe (SF), James Hancock (C) John Brunner, Richard Fuller, Wayne Walker | |
| 09:55 | Florida A&M | Mitchell Davenport misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-50 |
| 09:54 | LSU | Robert Fontaine grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 09:48 | LSU | Ronald King loses the dribble to Mitchell Davenport | 43-50 |
| 09:23 | Florida A&M | Mitchell Davenport is hacked by Ronald King - foul #2 on Ronald King, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer (SG) Ronald King | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | John Perkins (SG), Steve Adams (PF) James Brown, Mitchell Davenport | |
| 09:18 | Florida A&M | John Perkins is hacked by Jeffrey Brammer - foul #1 on Jeffrey Brammer, team foul #6 | 43-50 |
| 09:13 | Florida A&M | John Perkins is hacked by Jeffrey Brammer - foul #2 on Jeffrey Brammer, team foul #7 | 43-50 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | John Brunner (PG) Walter Lowe | |
| 09:13 | Florida A&M | John Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 09:13 | Florida A&M | James Hancock snags the offensive board | 43-50 |
| 09:01 | Florida A&M | Allan Chernosky takes the ball from Charles Craft | 43-50 |
| 08:35 | LSU | Robert Fontaine drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Brammer | 46-50 |
| 08:20 | Florida A&M | John Perkins loses the ball out of bounds | 46-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronald King (PG), Ernest Mole (SF), Franklin Busby (PF) Allan Chernosky, Robert Fontaine, Gary Stanley | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Richard Fuller (SF), Mitchell Davenport (PF) John Perkins, Steve Adams | |
| 07:51 | LSU | Dennis Matzke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-50 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | James Brown (SG) Charles Craft | |
| 07:39 | Florida A&M | James Hancock buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Brunner and he's hacked by Ernest Mole - foul #1 on Ernest Mole, team foul #8 | 46-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Adam Shuff (C) Dennis Matzke | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | | |
| 07:39 | Florida A&M | James Hancock misses the free throw | 46-52 |
| 07:39 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 07:21 | LSU | Franklin Busby misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 07:19 | LSU | Ernest Mole snags the offensive board | 46-52 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Ronald King (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Jeffrey Brammer (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ernest Mole (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franklin Busby (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Adam Shuff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - John Brunner (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Fuller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mitchell Davenport (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Hancock (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:51 | LSU | Ronald King comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 06:49 | Florida A&M | Richard Fuller snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 06:45 | Florida A&M | John Brunner knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 46-55 |
| 06:16 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer loses the ball out of bounds | 46-55 |
| Subs | LSU | Allan Chernosky (PG), Robert Fontaine (SG), Dennis Matzke (C) Ronald King, Jeffrey Brammer, Adam Shuff | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Charles Craft (PG), John Perkins (SG), Wayne Walker (PF), Steve Adams (C) John Brunner, James Brown, Mitchell Davenport, James Hancock | |
| 05:58 | Florida A&M | John Perkins comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 46-55 |
| 05:57 | LSU | Dennis Matzke gets the rebound | 46-55 |
| 05:38 | LSU | Franklin Busby can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 46-55 |
| 05:37 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Franklin Busby | 46-55 |
| 05:23 | LSU | Franklin Busby hits a shot from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 05:19 | Florida A&M | John Perkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-55 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronald King (SG), Gary Stanley (PF) Ernest Mole, Franklin Busby | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | John Brunner (PG), Mitchell Davenport (PF) Richard Fuller, Steve Adams | |
| 04:52 | LSU | John Perkins is called for the reach on Robert Fontaine - foul #1 on John Perkins, team foul #5 | 48-55 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | James Brown (SG) Charles Craft | |
| 04:31 | LSU | John Perkins is called for the reach on Allan Chernosky - foul #2 on John Perkins, team foul #6 | 48-55 |
| Subs | LSU | Adam Shuff (C) Dennis Matzke | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | | |
| 04:16 | LSU | Adam Shuff scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Fontaine | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:54 | Florida A&M | James Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-55 |
| Subs | LSU | Ernest Mole (SF), Franklin Busby (PF) Robert Fontaine, Adam Shuff | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Richard Fuller (SF), James Hancock (C) John Perkins, Wayne Walker | |
| 03:36 | LSU | Franklin Busby misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 50-55 |
| 03:34 | Florida A&M | John Brunner grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 03:14 | Florida A&M | The jump hook by John Brunner is blocked by Ernest Mole | 50-55 |
| 03:12 | Florida A&M | James Hancock tips it but misses | 50-55 |
| 03:11 | LSU | Gary Stanley grabs the board | 50-55 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allan Chernosky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ronald King (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ernest Mole (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franklin Busby (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Stanley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - John Brunner (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Fuller (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mitchell Davenport (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Hancock (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:43 | LSU | James Hancock is called for the reach on Ernest Mole - foul #3 on James Hancock, team foul #7 | 50-55 |
| Subs | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer (SG), Dennis Matzke (C) Ronald King, Gary Stanley | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Charles Craft (PG), John Perkins (SG), Steve Adams (PF) John Brunner, James Brown, Mitchell Davenport | |
| 02:43 | LSU | Ernest Mole makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 02:43 | LSU | Ernest Mole makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 02:37 | Florida A&M | Charles Craft loses the dribble to Jeffrey Brammer in the backcourt | 52-55 |
| 02:27 | LSU | John Perkins is called for the reach on Jeffrey Brammer - foul #3 on John Perkins, team foul #8 | 52-55 |
| Subs | LSU | Greg Barnaby (PG) Allan Chernosky | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Wayne Walker (PF) James Hancock | |
| 02:27 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 02:27 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:24 | Florida A&M | Florida A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Subs | LSU | Allan Chernosky (PG), Ronald King (SG) Greg Barnaby, Jeffrey Brammer | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | John Brunner (PG), James Brown (SG), Mitchell Davenport (PF), James Hancock (C) Charles Craft, John Perkins, Wayne Walker, Steve Adams | |
| 02:11 | Florida A&M | Mitchell Davenport is fouled on the floor by Franklin Busby - foul #1 on Franklin Busby, team foul #9 | 54-55 |
| 02:11 | Florida A&M | Mitchell Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 02:11 | Florida A&M | Mitchell Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 01:48 | LSU | Ernest Mole drills a jumper from the left side | 56-57 |
| 01:29 | Florida A&M | John Brunner's floater is tipped away by Franklin Busby | 56-57 |
| 01:28 | Florida A&M | John Brunner tips it back up and in | 56-59 |
| 01:04 | LSU | Ernest Mole misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-59 |
| 01:02 | Florida A&M | Mitchell Davenport grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Florida A&M | James Hancock's fadeaway is rejected by Franklin Busby | 56-59 |
| 00:36 | LSU | Ernest Mole pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| 00:08 | LSU | Dennis Matzke's pass is intercepted by Mitchell Davenport | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Florida A&M | Ronald King is called for the reach on James Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald King, team foul #10 | 56-59 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Charles Craft (PG), Walter Lowe (SF) John Brunner, Richard Fuller | |
| 00:06 | Florida A&M | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:06 | Florida A&M | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:02 | LSU | Allan Chernosky comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 00:01 | LSU | Allan Chernosky grabs the offensive board | 56-61 |
| 00:00 | LSU | The clock runs out | 56-61 |