| Lineup | LSU | PG - Paul Pruitt (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer McClave (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bobby Dubose (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Bishop (fresh) C - Michael Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jason Grier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derick Lemley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Cummings (fresh) PF - Shawn Bowman (fresh) 7 pts. C - Bernard Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Bobby Dubose inbounds the ball | 41-29 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | LSU | Michael Taylor misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 41-29 |
| 19:34 | McNeese State | Albert Cummings snags the defensive board | 41-29 |
| 19:31 | McNeese State | Albert Cummings is hacked by Paul Pruitt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Pruitt, team foul #1 | 41-29 |
| 19:17 | McNeese State | Bernard Hall's fadeaway is rejected by William Bishop | 41-29 |
| 19:16 | McNeese State | Shawn Bowman hits the follow up shot | 41-31 |
| 19:05 | LSU | Albert Cummings is called for the reach on Bobby Dubose - foul #3 on Albert Cummings, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Roosevelt Casey (SF) Albert Cummings | |
| 18:52 | LSU | A charge is called on Bobby Dubose - foul #1 on Bobby Dubose, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| 18:27 | McNeese State | Bernard Hall can't throw it down but he's hacked by Paul Pruitt - foul #3 on Paul Pruitt, team foul #3 | 41-31 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Curtis (SG), Antonio Powell (C) Elmer McClave, Michael Taylor | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 18:27 | McNeese State | Bernard Hall makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 18:27 | McNeese State | Bernard Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 18:27 | LSU | Paul Curtis snags the defensive board | 41-32 |
| 18:09 | LSU | Antonio Powell connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Paul Curtis and he's fouled by Roosevelt Casey - foul #3 on Roosevelt Casey, team foul #2 | 43-32 |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Walter Smith (PF) Paul Pruitt, William Bishop | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Thacker (PG), Jerry Rosenzweig (SG), John Yohe (SF), Earl Spaeth (PF), William Aichele (C) Jason Grier, Derick Lemley, Roosevelt Casey, Shawn Bowman, Bernard Hall | |
| 18:09 | LSU | Antonio Powell makes the free throw | 44-32 |
| 17:49 | McNeese State | William Aichele double dribbles | 44-32 |
| Subs | LSU | Mitchell Smith (SF) Bobby Dubose | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 17:34 | LSU | Mitchell Smith misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Yohe - foul #1 on John Yohe, team foul #3 | 44-32 |
| 17:34 | LSU | Mitchell Smith misses the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 17:34 | LSU | Mitchell Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 17:21 | McNeese State | William Aichele misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 45-32 |
| 17:19 | LSU | The rebound goes to Mitchell Smith | 45-32 |
| 16:51 | LSU | Antonio Powell is whistled for a carry | 45-32 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Richard Justice (SG), Bobby Dubose (SF), William Bishop (PF), Michael Taylor (C) Alan Coan, Paul Curtis, Mitchell Smith, Walter Smith, Antonio Powell | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jason Grier (PG), Derick Lemley (SG), Shawn Bowman (PF) John Thacker, Jerry Rosenzweig, William Aichele | |
| 16:46 | McNeese State | John Yohe's pass is intercepted by Paul Pruitt in the backcourt | 45-32 |
| 16:40 | LSU | Paul Pruitt clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-32 |
| 16:39 | LSU | Michael Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 16:21 | LSU | Paul Pruitt misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-32 |
| 16:19 | McNeese State | John Yohe grabs the board | 45-32 |
| 16:06 | McNeese State | Shawn Bowman hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 45-32 |
| 16:05 | LSU | Bobby Dubose grabs the defensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 15:46 | LSU | Paul Pruitt knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Justice | 48-32 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Paul Pruitt (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Justice (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bobby Dubose (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Bishop (fresh) C - Michael Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jason Grier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derick Lemley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Yohe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Shawn Bowman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Spaeth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:19 | McNeese State | William Bishop denies the turnaround by Derick Lemley | 48-32 |
| 15:18 | LSU | William Bishop grabs the defensive rebound | 48-32 |
| 15:11 | LSU | Bobby Dubose misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on John Yohe - foul #2 on John Yohe, team foul #4 | 48-32 |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Elmer McClave (SG), Walter Smith (PF) Paul Pruitt, Richard Justice, William Bishop | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Roosevelt Casey (PG), John Thacker (SG), Albert Cummings (SF), William Aichele (PF), Bernard Hall (C) Jason Grier, Derick Lemley, John Yohe, Shawn Bowman, Earl Spaeth | |
| 15:11 | LSU | Bobby Dubose makes the 1st free throw | 49-32 |
| 15:11 | LSU | Bobby Dubose misses the 2nd free throw | 49-32 |
| 15:11 | McNeese State | Bernard Hall snags the defensive board | 49-32 |
| 15:09 | McNeese State | William Aichele is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 49-32 |
| Subs | LSU | Mitchell Smith (SF) Bobby Dubose | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 14:53 | LSU | Elmer McClave comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 49-32 |
| 14:51 | McNeese State | Bernard Hall gets the rebound | 49-32 |
| 14:36 | McNeese State | Bernard Hall is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Thacker | 49-34 |
| 14:12 | LSU | Mitchell Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-34 |
| 14:10 | McNeese State | John Thacker grabs the board | 49-34 |
| 14:08 | McNeese State | Roosevelt Casey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Bobby Dubose (SF), Antonio Powell (C) Mitchell Smith, Michael Taylor | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Derick Lemley (SG) John Thacker | |
| 13:55 | LSU | Bobby Dubose misses the easy layup | 49-34 |
| 13:54 | LSU | Walter Smith snags the offensive board | 49-34 |
| 13:29 | LSU | Walter Smith is denied on a layup by Bernard Hall | 49-34 |
| 13:27 | McNeese State | William Aichele pulls down the rebound | 49-34 |
| 13:07 | McNeese State | Albert Cummings buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Derick Lemley | 49-37 |
| 12:45 | LSU | Walter Smith makes the floater in the paint and the foul's on William Aichele - foul #1 on William Aichele, team foul #5 | 51-37 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Paul Curtis (SG), Mitchell Smith (SF), William Bishop (PF) Alan Coan, Elmer McClave, Bobby Dubose, Antonio Powell | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jason Grier (PG), John Thacker (SG), John Yohe (SF), Shawn Bowman (PF), Earl Spaeth (C) Roosevelt Casey, Derick Lemley, Albert Cummings, William Aichele, Bernard Hall | |
| 12:45 | LSU | Walter Smith makes the free throw | 52-37 |
| 12:43 | McNeese State | Paul Pruitt steals it from Shawn Bowman in the backcourt | 52-37 |
| 12:27 | LSU | Mitchell Smith can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 52-37 |
| 12:25 | McNeese State | John Thacker pulls down the rebound | 52-37 |
| 12:07 | McNeese State | Jason Grier scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by John Thacker | 52-39 |
| 11:47 | LSU | Mitchell Smith buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Paul Pruitt | 54-39 |
| 11:44 | McNeese State | Paul Pruitt steps in front of the Jason Grier pass in the backcourt | 54-39 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Paul Pruitt (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Curtis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mitchell Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Bishop (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Walter Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jason Grier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Thacker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Yohe (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Shawn Bowman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Spaeth (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:26 | LSU | Paul Pruitt knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Curtis | 56-39 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:12 | McNeese State | John Thacker misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-39 |
| 11:11 | LSU | The rebound goes to Walter Smith | 56-39 |
| 10:54 | LSU | Walter Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Richard Justice (SG), Bobby Dubose (SF), Antonio Powell (C) Paul Pruitt, Paul Curtis, Mitchell Smith, Walter Smith | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerry Rosenzweig (PG), Derick Lemley (SG), Albert Cummings (SF), Bernard Hall (C) Jason Grier, John Thacker, John Yohe, Earl Spaeth | |
| 10:34 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Derick Lemley, team foul #6 | 56-39 |
| 10:20 | LSU | Bobby Dubose drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Bishop | 58-39 |
| 10:10 | McNeese State | Antonio Powell blocks the short jumper by Albert Cummings | 58-39 |
| 10:09 | McNeese State | Bernard Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-39 |
| 10:01 | McNeese State | Bernard Hall misses the easy layup | 58-39 |
| 09:59 | LSU | Antonio Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 58-39 |
| 09:55 | LSU | Jerry Rosenzweig steps in front of the Alan Coan pass in the backcourt | 58-39 |
| 09:49 | McNeese State | Alan Coan picks off the pass by Shawn Bowman | 58-39 |
| 09:44 | LSU | Bobby Dubose lays it up and in set up by Alan Coan | 60-39 |
| 09:26 | McNeese State | Bernard Hall connects on the jumper in the paint | 60-41 |
| 08:57 | LSU | Alan Coan blows the layup | 60-41 |
| 08:56 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley pulls down the rebound | 60-41 |
| 08:48 | McNeese State | Shawn Bowman's fadeaway is rejected by Bobby Dubose | 60-41 |
| 08:47 | LSU | Antonio Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 60-41 |
| 08:31 | LSU | Bobby Dubose hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-41 |
| 08:30 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley gets the rebound | 60-41 |
| 08:26 | McNeese State | Richard Justice is called for the reach on Derick Lemley - foul #1 on Richard Justice, team foul #4 | 60-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Elmer McClave (SG), Michael Taylor (C) Alan Coan, Richard Justice, Antonio Powell | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jason Grier (PG), John Thacker (SG), Roosevelt Casey (SF), Earl Spaeth (PF), John Yohe (C) Jerry Rosenzweig, Derick Lemley, Albert Cummings, Shawn Bowman, Bernard Hall | |
| 08:14 | McNeese State | John Thacker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Mitchell Smith (SF) Bobby Dubose | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 08:06 | LSU | Mitchell Smith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Mitchell Smith, team foul #5 | 60-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Smith (PF) William Bishop | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 07:46 | McNeese State | Jason Grier comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mitchell Smith - foul #3 on Mitchell Smith, team foul #6 | 60-41 |
| 07:46 | McNeese State | Jason Grier makes the 1st free throw | 60-42 |
| 07:46 | McNeese State | Jason Grier makes the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Paul Pruitt (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Elmer McClave (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mitchell Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walter Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jason Grier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Thacker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Roosevelt Casey (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Earl Spaeth (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Yohe (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:32 | LSU | Paul Pruitt can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-43 |
| 07:30 | McNeese State | Earl Spaeth grabs the board | 60-43 |
| 07:13 | McNeese State | Roosevelt Casey makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-46 |
| 06:51 | LSU | Mitchell Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-46 |
| 06:50 | LSU | Paul Pruitt grabs the offensive board | 60-46 |
| 06:35 | LSU | Michael Taylor can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Earl Spaeth - foul #3 on Earl Spaeth, team foul #7 | 60-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Curtis (SG), Bobby Dubose (SF), William Bishop (PF) Elmer McClave, Mitchell Smith, Walter Smith | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Derick Lemley (SG), Don Crawford (SF), Shawn Bowman (PF), William Aichele (C) John Thacker, Roosevelt Casey, Earl Spaeth, John Yohe | |
| 06:35 | LSU | Michael Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 06:35 | LSU | Michael Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| 06:33 | McNeese State | Paul Pruitt is called for the reach on Jason Grier in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Pruitt, team foul #7 | 62-46 |
| 06:33 | McNeese State | Jason Grier misses the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 06:33 | LSU | William Bishop gets the rebound | 62-46 |
| 06:10 | LSU | Paul Curtis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-46 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerry Rosenzweig (PG) Jason Grier | |
| 06:08 | McNeese State | Paul Pruitt steps in front of the Don Crawford pass in the backcourt | 62-46 |
| 05:57 | LSU | Michael Taylor knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Paul Curtis | 64-46 |
| 05:47 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley connects on the open 3 from the left corner | 64-49 |
| 05:37 | LSU | Paul Curtis is hacked by William Aichele - foul #2 on William Aichele, team foul #8 | 64-49 |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG) Paul Pruitt | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Albert Cummings (SF), Earl Spaeth (PF), John Yohe (C) Don Crawford, Shawn Bowman, William Aichele | |
| 05:37 | LSU | Paul Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 05:37 | LSU | Paul Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 05:26 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-49 |
| 05:25 | McNeese State | Jerry Rosenzweig grabs the offensive board | 66-49 |
| 05:13 | McNeese State | John Yohe can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 66-49 |
| 05:11 | LSU | William Bishop pulls down the rebound | 66-49 |
| 04:45 | LSU | Michael Taylor lays it in | 68-49 |
| 04:22 | McNeese State | John Yohe misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-49 |
| 04:21 | McNeese State | John Yohe snags the offensive board | 68-49 |
| 04:07 | McNeese State | Earl Spaeth clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-49 |
| 04:06 | McNeese State | Albert Cummings pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-49 |
| 03:56 | McNeese State | Albert Cummings misses the 3 from straight away | 68-49 |
| 03:54 | LSU | William Bishop snags the defensive board | 68-49 |
| 03:34 | LSU | Michael Taylor knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Alan Coan and the foul's on Albert Cummings - foul #4 on Albert Cummings, team foul #9 | 70-49 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Elmer McClave (SG), Mitchell Smith (SF), Walter Smith (PF) Alan Coan, Paul Curtis, Bobby Dubose, William Bishop | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Roosevelt Casey (PG), John Thacker (SG), Don Crawford (SF), William Aichele (PF) Jerry Rosenzweig, Derick Lemley, Albert Cummings, John Yohe | |
| 03:34 | LSU | Michael Taylor misses the free throw | 70-49 |
| 03:34 | McNeese State | William Aichele grabs the defensive rebound | 70-49 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Paul Pruitt (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Elmer McClave (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mitchell Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walter Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Taylor (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Roosevelt Casey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Thacker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Don Crawford (fresh) PF - William Aichele (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Earl Spaeth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | McNeese State | Don Crawford hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 70-51 |
| 02:54 | LSU | Elmer McClave is fouled on the floor by John Thacker - foul #1 on John Thacker, team foul #10 | 70-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Bobby Dubose (SF), Antonio Powell (C) Mitchell Smith, Michael Taylor | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 02:54 | LSU | Elmer McClave makes the 1st free throw | 71-51 |
| 02:54 | LSU | Elmer McClave makes the 2nd free throw | 72-51 |
| 02:41 | McNeese State | William Aichele's floater is tipped away by Antonio Powell | 72-51 |
| 02:39 | LSU | Bobby Dubose grabs the defensive rebound | 72-51 |
| 02:23 | LSU | Walter Smith scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Paul Pruitt and he's fouled by John Thacker - foul #2 on John Thacker, team foul #11 | 74-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Justice (SG) Elmer McClave | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 02:23 | LSU | Walter Smith makes the free throw | 75-51 |
| 02:04 | McNeese State | Don Crawford connects on the floater from the left side | 75-53 |
| 01:37 | LSU | Antonio Powell scores on a floater from close range set up by Richard Justice | 77-53 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:15 | McNeese State | Richard Justice is called for the reach on John Thacker - foul #2 on Richard Justice, team foul #8 | 77-53 |
| Subs | LSU | Elmer McClave (SG), William Bishop (PF), Michael Taylor (C) Richard Justice, Walter Smith, Antonio Powell | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Yohe (SF) Don Crawford | |
| 01:15 | McNeese State | John Thacker misses the 1st free throw | 77-53 |
| 01:15 | LSU | William Bishop pulls down the rebound | 77-53 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | LSU | Michael Taylor misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 77-53 |
| 00:44 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to William Bishop | 77-53 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | LSU | Paul Pruitt buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Bobby Dubose | 79-53 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | McNeese State | Earl Spaeth misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Taylor - foul #2 on Michael Taylor, team foul #9 | 79-53 |
| 00:17 | McNeese State | Earl Spaeth misses the 1st free throw | 79-53 |
| 00:17 | McNeese State | Earl Spaeth makes the 2nd free throw | 79-54 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Paul Pruitt runs out the clock | 79-54 |