| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kyle Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Caba (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Carney (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Jacques Garver (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelvin Kellar (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Boynton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Wilburn Finkel (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Curtis Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Kyle Murphy inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | LSU | James Anderson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-33 |
| 19:35 | LSU | Kenneth Carney tips it home | 32-33 |
| 19:20 | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Carney | 32-33 |
| 19:06 | LSU | Michael Scott misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 19:04 | LSU | Kenneth Carney tips it but misses | 32-33 |
| 19:02 | Grambling State | Jacques Garver gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 18:38 | Grambling State | Curtis Jones makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Jacques Garver and he's hacked by Michael Scott - foul #2 on Michael Scott, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 18:38 | Grambling State | Curtis Jones misses the free throw | 32-35 |
| 18:38 | LSU | John Caba gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 18:15 | LSU | James Anderson misses short on a floater from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 18:13 | LSU | Kyle Murphy snags the offensive board | 32-35 |
| 17:55 | LSU | John Caba's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-35 |
| 17:40 | Grambling State | Wilburn Finkel misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 17:38 | LSU | Kenneth Carney snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 17:33 | LSU | Kyle Murphy is called for traveling | 32-35 |
| 17:21 | Grambling State | Wilburn Finkel double dribbles | 32-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Grant (PF), Frank Lopes (C) John Caba, Kenneth Carney | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Clifford Smith (C) Curtis Jones | |
| 17:03 | LSU | Robert Grant banks in the layup | 34-35 |
| 16:49 | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jacques Garver | 34-37 |
| 16:34 | LSU | James Anderson knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Kyle Murphy | 36-37 |
| 16:06 | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-37 |
| 16:05 | LSU | James Anderson snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 15:46 | LSU | Kyle Murphy is hacked by Wilburn Finkel - foul #2 on Wilburn Finkel, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Deines (PG), Ricky Kerr (SG), John Caba (PF), Kenneth Carney (C) James Anderson, Michael Scott, Kyle Murphy, Frank Lopes | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Gordon Burke (SG), Ronnie Schrom (SF), Curtis Jones (C) Kelvin Kellar, Joseph Boynton, Wilburn Finkel | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Deines (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ricky Kerr (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Grant (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Caba (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Carney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Jacques Garver (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gordon Burke (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Schrom (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Clifford Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:36 | LSU | Ricky Kerr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-37 |
| 15:16 | Grambling State | Curtis Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Ricky Kerr | 36-37 |
| 15:15 | LSU | The rebound goes to John Caba | 36-37 |
| 14:55 | LSU | John Caba hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 36-37 |
| 14:54 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Clifford Smith | 36-37 |
| 14:33 | Grambling State | Clifford Smith hits the finger roll | 36-39 |
| 14:12 | LSU | Ricky Kerr clanks a floater from the baseline | 36-39 |
| 14:11 | Grambling State | Gordon Burke snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 14:05 | Grambling State | Ricky Kerr steps in front of the Jacques Garver pass | 36-39 |
| 14:02 | LSU | Ricky Kerr lays it up and in | 38-39 |
| 13:48 | Grambling State | Jacques Garver hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 13:29 | LSU | Ricky Kerr clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 13:27 | Grambling State | Clifford Smith grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 13:03 | Grambling State | Jacques Garver hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 13:01 | LSU | Kenneth Deines snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 12:39 | LSU | John Caba knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Ricky Kerr and the foul's on Jacques Garver - foul #2 on Jacques Garver, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | LSU | James Anderson (PG), Michael Scott (SG), Kyle Murphy (SF), Frank Lopes (C) Kenneth Deines, Ricky Kerr, Robert Grant, Kenneth Carney | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar (SG), Joseph Boynton (SF), Wilburn Finkel (PF), Owen Remer (C) Jacques Garver, Ronnie Schrom, Clifford Smith, Curtis Jones | |
| 12:39 | LSU | John Caba makes the free throw | 41-42 |
| 12:10 | Grambling State | Joseph Boynton is hacked by Kyle Murphy - foul #1 on Kyle Murphy, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| 11:51 | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar blows the layup but the foul's on John Caba - foul #1 on John Caba, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jacques Garver (PG) Gordon Burke | |
| 11:51 | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 11:51 | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 11:41 | LSU | Kyle Murphy misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 41-44 |
| 11:40 | LSU | James Anderson tips it in | 43-44 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Anderson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kyle Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Caba (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Lopes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Jacques Garver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kelvin Kellar (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Boynton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Wilburn Finkel (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Owen Remer (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:13 | Grambling State | Jacques Garver can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-44 |
| 11:11 | LSU | John Caba grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 10:56 | LSU | Kyle Murphy is whistled for a carry | 43-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Grant (PF) John Caba | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Gordon Burke (PG) Jacques Garver | |
| 10:35 | Grambling State | Gordon Burke loses the ball out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Curtis Jones (C) Owen Remer | |
| 10:18 | LSU | Wilburn Finkel steals it from Robert Grant | 43-44 |
| 10:02 | Grambling State | Kyle Murphy picks off the pass by Kelvin Kellar | 43-44 |
| 09:49 | LSU | Kyle Murphy misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Curtis Jones - foul #1 on Curtis Jones, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Carney (C) Frank Lopes | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ronnie Schrom (SF), Clifford Smith (PF) Joseph Boynton, Wilburn Finkel | |
| 09:49 | LSU | Kyle Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 09:49 | LSU | Kyle Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 09:25 | Grambling State | Ronnie Schrom hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 44-44 |
| 09:23 | Grambling State | Gordon Burke pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 08:59 | Grambling State | Ronnie Schrom misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 08:58 | LSU | The rebound goes to Kenneth Carney | 44-44 |
| 08:43 | LSU | Kenneth Carney misses the lay-in | 44-44 |
| 08:41 | Grambling State | Gordon Burke grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 08:37 | Grambling State | Ronnie Schrom knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-46 |
| 08:23 | LSU | James Anderson clanks a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Gordon Burke - foul #3 on Gordon Burke, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Deines (SG), Ricky Kerr (SF) Michael Scott, Kyle Murphy | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jacques Garver (PG), Joseph Boynton (SF), Wilburn Finkel (PF) Gordon Burke, Kelvin Kellar, Curtis Jones | |
| 08:23 | LSU | James Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 08:23 | LSU | James Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 08:00 | Grambling State | Ronnie Schrom comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 07:58 | Grambling State | Ronnie Schrom gets the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 07:35 | Grambling State | Wilburn Finkel misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 46-46 |
| 07:34 | LSU | Ricky Kerr grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Anderson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Deines (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ricky Kerr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Grant (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Carney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Jacques Garver (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronnie Schrom (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Boynton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Wilburn Finkel (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Clifford Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | LSU | James Anderson buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Deines | 49-46 |
| 06:56 | Grambling State | The short jumper by Clifford Smith is denied by Robert Grant | 49-46 |
| 06:54 | LSU | Robert Grant pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 06:47 | LSU | Joseph Boynton takes the ball from James Anderson | 49-46 |
| 06:44 | Grambling State | Ronnie Schrom misses the lay-in | 49-46 |
| 06:42 | LSU | Kenneth Carney grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 06:35 | LSU | Robert Grant clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Clifford Smith - foul #2 on Clifford Smith, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Scott (SG), Kyle Murphy (SF), Frank Lopes (C) James Anderson, Ricky Kerr, Kenneth Carney | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar (SG), Owen Remer (PF), Curtis Jones (C) Ronnie Schrom, Wilburn Finkel, Clifford Smith | |
| 06:35 | LSU | Robert Grant makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 06:35 | LSU | Robert Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 06:20 | Grambling State | Curtis Jones misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Frank Lopes - foul #1 on Frank Lopes, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | LSU | John Caba (PF) Robert Grant | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Gordon Burke (SF) Joseph Boynton | |
| 06:20 | Grambling State | Curtis Jones misses the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 06:20 | Grambling State | Curtis Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 05:55 | LSU | Kyle Murphy is fouled on the floor by Jacques Garver - foul #3 on Jacques Garver, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| 05:46 | LSU | John Caba hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-47 |
| 05:44 | LSU | John Caba tips it in | 53-47 |
| 05:17 | Grambling State | Curtis Jones is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Curtis Jones, team foul #7 | 53-47 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Wilburn Finkel (PF) Curtis Jones | |
| 04:55 | LSU | Michael Scott knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:42 | Grambling State | John Caba blocks the short jumper by Kelvin Kellar | 56-47 |
| 04:40 | LSU | Michael Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 04:25 | LSU | Kenneth Deines double dribbles | 56-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Ricky Kerr (PG) Kenneth Deines | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ronnie Schrom (SG), Joseph Boynton (SF), Clifford Smith (C) Jacques Garver, Kelvin Kellar, Owen Remer | |
| 04:13 | Grambling State | Clifford Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Frank Lopes - foul #2 on Frank Lopes, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| Subs | LSU | James Anderson (PG) Kyle Murphy | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 04:13 | Grambling State | Clifford Smith makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 04:13 | Grambling State | Clifford Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 04:13 | LSU | Frank Lopes snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| 04:04 | LSU | Frank Lopes clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Wilburn Finkel - foul #3 on Wilburn Finkel, team foul #8 | 56-48 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Grant (SF) Michael Scott | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Curtis Jones (C) Clifford Smith | |
| 04:04 | LSU | Frank Lopes makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 04:04 | LSU | Frank Lopes makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:50 | Grambling State | Joseph Boynton misses long on a floater from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 03:49 | LSU | John Caba snags the defensive board | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:44 | LSU | James Anderson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 03:42 | Grambling State | Ronnie Schrom grabs the board | 58-48 |
| 03:28 | Grambling State | Gordon Burke comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-48 |
| 03:26 | Grambling State | Wilburn Finkel tips it but misses | 58-48 |
| 03:25 | LSU | The rebound goes to John Caba | 58-48 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Anderson (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Kerr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Grant (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Caba (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Frank Lopes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Gordon Burke (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronnie Schrom (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Boynton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Wilburn Finkel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Curtis Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:08 | LSU | Robert Grant misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 58-48 |
| 03:07 | Grambling State | Joseph Boynton gets the rebound | 58-48 |
| 02:49 | Grambling State | Gordon Burke hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Wilburn Finkel | 58-51 |
| 02:49 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Scott (SG), Kyle Murphy (SF), Kenneth Carney (C) Ricky Kerr, Robert Grant, Frank Lopes | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jacques Garver (PG), Kelvin Kellar (SG) Gordon Burke, Ronnie Schrom | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:35 | LSU | Kyle Murphy makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Scott | 60-51 |
| 02:23 | Grambling State | Michael Scott is called for the reach on Kelvin Kellar - foul #3 on Michael Scott, team foul #6 | 60-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Grant (PF) John Caba | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 02:13 | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar blows the dunk | 60-51 |
| 02:12 | LSU | James Anderson pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:46 | LSU | Robert Grant misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 60-51 |
| 01:44 | Grambling State | Wilburn Finkel gets the rebound | 60-51 |
| 01:32 | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Jacques Garver | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:13 | LSU | Michael Scott's pass is intercepted by Curtis Jones | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:56 | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Scott - foul #4 on Michael Scott, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| Subs | LSU | John Caba (PF) Robert Grant | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 00:56 | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:56 | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:56 | LSU | Michael Scott grabs the board | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:53 | LSU | Michael Scott is hacked by Jacques Garver in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jacques Garver, team foul #9 | 60-54 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Deines (SF) Kyle Murphy | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 00:53 | LSU | Michael Scott makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:53 | LSU | Michael Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:53 | Grambling State | Joseph Boynton gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:48 | Grambling State | Joseph Boynton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 00:47 | LSU | John Caba grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 00:45 | LSU | John Caba is hacked by Jacques Garver in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jacques Garver, team foul #10 | 61-54 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Gordon Burke (PG) Jacques Garver | |
| 00:45 | LSU | John Caba makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:45 | LSU | John Caba makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:38 | Grambling State | Gordon Burke clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-54 |
| 00:36 | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar snags the offensive board | 63-54 |
| 00:34 | Grambling State | John Caba steps in front of the Joseph Boynton pass | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:31 | LSU | Michael Scott is hacked by Gordon Burke in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gordon Burke, team foul #11 | 63-54 |
| 00:31 | LSU | Michael Scott makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:31 | LSU | Michael Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:26 | Grambling State | Wilburn Finkel misses the fadeaway from the left side | 65-54 |
| 00:24 | LSU | John Caba gets the rebound | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | LSU | James Anderson runs out the clock | 65-54 |