| Lineup | LSU | PG - Paul Pruitt (fresh) SG - Elmer McClave (fresh) SF - Bobby Dubose (fresh) PF - William Bishop (fresh) C - Michael Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Matthew Wright (fresh) SG - Joshua Claire (fresh) SF - Jordan Longo (fresh) PF - Gregory Siebenthal (fresh) C - Herman Garnett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Michael Taylor wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | LSU | William Bishop misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joshua Claire - foul #1 on Joshua Claire, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | LSU | William Bishop misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | LSU | William Bishop misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Washington State | Gregory Siebenthal grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Washington State | Elmer McClave is called for the reach on Joshua Claire - foul #1 on Elmer McClave, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Washington State | Gregory Siebenthal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | LSU | Jordan Longo is called for the reach on Bobby Dubose - foul #1 on Jordan Longo, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:28 | LSU | Paul Pruitt comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:27 | LSU | Paul Pruitt grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:21 | LSU | Bobby Dubose connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Elmer McClave | 3-0 |
| 17:58 | Washington State | Herman Garnett is whistled for a carry | 3-0 |
| 17:46 | LSU | Bobby Dubose misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 17:44 | Washington State | Herman Garnett grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 17:19 | Washington State | The jump hook by Herman Garnett is blocked by William Bishop | 3-0 |
| 17:17 | Washington State | Joshua Claire can't tip it in | 3-0 |
| 17:16 | LSU | William Bishop pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 16:53 | LSU | 3 seconds is called on Elmer McClave | 3-0 |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Walter Smith (PF), Antonio Powell (C) Paul Pruitt, William Bishop, Michael Taylor | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 16:40 | Washington State | Gregory Siebenthal loses the ball out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 16:30 | LSU | Walter Smith misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Gregory Siebenthal - foul #1 on Gregory Siebenthal, team foul #3 | 3-0 |
| Subs | LSU | Mitchell Smith (SF) Bobby Dubose | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 16:30 | LSU | Walter Smith makes the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 16:30 | LSU | Walter Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 16:28 | Washington State | Matthew Wright's pass is intercepted by Elmer McClave in the backcourt | 5-0 |
| 16:13 | LSU | Antonio Powell can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Matthew Wright - foul #1 on Matthew Wright, team foul #4 | 5-0 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Washington State | John Neher (SG) Joshua Claire | |
| 16:13 | LSU | Antonio Powell misses the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 16:13 | LSU | Antonio Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 16:13 | Washington State | Gregory Siebenthal pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 15:55 | Washington State | Gregory Siebenthal hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Alan Coan - foul #1 on Alan Coan, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), William Bishop (PF) Alan Coan, Mitchell Smith | |
| Subs | Washington State | Franklin Rider (C) Herman Garnett | |
| 15:55 | Washington State | Gregory Siebenthal misses the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 15:55 | Washington State | Gregory Siebenthal makes the 2nd free throw | 5-1 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Paul Pruitt (fresh) SG - Elmer McClave (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Bishop (fresh) C - Antonio Powell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Matthew Wright (fresh) SG - John Neher (fresh) SF - Jordan Longo (fresh) PF - Gregory Siebenthal (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Franklin Rider (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | LSU | Antonio Powell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 5-1 |
| 15:33 | Washington State | Matthew Wright gets the rebound | 5-1 |
| 15:09 | Washington State | Gregory Siebenthal misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 5-1 |
| 15:08 | LSU | Antonio Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 5-1 |
| 15:02 | LSU | Walter Smith loses the dribble to Franklin Rider | 5-1 |
| 14:44 | Washington State | Matthew Wright knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Neher | 5-3 |
| 14:28 | LSU | Antonio Powell misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 5-3 |
| 14:27 | Washington State | Matthew Wright gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 14:24 | Washington State | Matthew Wright is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Wright, team foul #5 | 5-3 |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Paul Curtis (SG), Bobby Dubose (SF), Michael Taylor (C) Paul Pruitt, Elmer McClave, Walter Smith, Antonio Powell | |
| Subs | Washington State | John Hayne (PG), Joshua Claire (SG), Marion Fusco (SF), Herman Garnett (C) Matthew Wright, John Neher, Jordan Longo, Franklin Rider | |
| 14:09 | LSU | Alan Coan travels with the ball | 5-3 |
| 14:04 | Washington State | John Hayne is hacked by Alan Coan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alan Coan, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| Subs | LSU | Mitchell Smith (PG) Alan Coan | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 13:57 | Washington State | Gregory Siebenthal can't throw it down | 5-3 |
| 13:56 | LSU | Michael Taylor grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 13:48 | LSU | Mitchell Smith drills a 3 from the right corner | 8-3 |
| 13:30 | Washington State | Herman Garnett can't finish the layup | 8-3 |
| 13:28 | LSU | Paul Curtis grabs the defensive rebound | 8-3 |
| 13:15 | LSU | Mitchell Smith's pass is intercepted by Gregory Siebenthal | 8-3 |
| 12:56 | Washington State | Herman Garnett lays it in and the foul's on Bobby Dubose - foul #1 on Bobby Dubose, team foul #4 | 8-5 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Richard Justice (SG), Walter Smith (PF) Mitchell Smith, Paul Curtis, William Bishop | |
| Subs | Washington State | John Neher (SG), Jordan Longo (SF), James Moore (PF) Joshua Claire, Marion Fusco, Gregory Siebenthal | |
| 12:56 | Washington State | Herman Garnett misses the free throw | 8-5 |
| 12:56 | LSU | The rebound goes to Walter Smith | 8-5 |
| 12:36 | LSU | Paul Pruitt misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-5 |
| 12:35 | Washington State | Herman Garnett gets the rebound | 8-5 |
| 12:19 | Washington State | Michael Taylor swats the short shot by Jordan Longo | 8-5 |
| 12:17 | Washington State | James Moore gets the offensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 12:10 | Washington State | Jordan Longo misses the shot in the lane | 8-5 |
| 12:09 | LSU | The rebound goes to Paul Pruitt | 8-5 |
| 11:56 | LSU | Paul Pruitt is hacked by John Neher - foul #1 on John Neher, team foul #6 | 8-5 |
| Subs | LSU | Mitchell Smith (SF), William Bishop (PF) Bobby Dubose, Walter Smith | |
| Subs | Washington State | James Caroll (PG), Franklin Rider (C) John Hayne, Herman Garnett | |
| 11:47 | LSU | Paul Pruitt hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by William Bishop | 11-5 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Paul Pruitt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Justice (fresh) SF - Mitchell Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Bishop (fairly fresh) C - Michael Taylor (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - James Caroll (fresh) SG - John Neher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jordan Longo (fairly fresh) PF - James Moore (fresh) C - Franklin Rider (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Washington State | Franklin Rider connects on the jumper in the lane set up by John Neher | 11-7 |
| 11:19 | LSU | Mitchell Smith travels with the ball | 11-7 |
| Subs | LSU | Elmer McClave (SG), Bobby Dubose (SF), Antonio Powell (C) Paul Pruitt, Richard Justice, Michael Taylor | |
| Subs | Washington State | Joshua Claire (SG), Marion Fusco (SF), Walter Bruce (PF) John Neher, Jordan Longo, James Moore | |
| 11:00 | Washington State | James Caroll is hacked by Mitchell Smith - foul #1 on Mitchell Smith, team foul #5 | 11-7 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Walter Smith (PF) Mitchell Smith, William Bishop | |
| Subs | Washington State | Gregory Siebenthal (PF) Walter Bruce | |
| 10:50 | Washington State | Walter Smith is called for the reach on Gregory Siebenthal - foul #1 on Walter Smith, team foul #6 | 11-7 |
| 10:45 | Washington State | The short jumper by Franklin Rider is denied by Walter Smith | 11-7 |
| 10:43 | LSU | Antonio Powell grabs the board | 11-7 |
| 10:26 | LSU | Bobby Dubose is whistled for traveling | 11-7 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Curtis (SG) Elmer McClave | |
| Subs | Washington State | John Hayne (PG) Joshua Claire | |
| 10:10 | Washington State | James Caroll travels with the ball | 11-7 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Taylor (C) Antonio Powell | |
| Subs | Washington State | John Neher (SG), Jordan Longo (SF), Walter Bruce (C) James Caroll, Marion Fusco, Franklin Rider | |
| 09:52 | LSU | Paul Pruitt is hacked by John Hayne - foul #1 on John Hayne, team foul #7 | 11-7 |
| Subs | LSU | William Bishop (PF) Walter Smith | |
| Subs | Washington State | James Moore (PF) Gregory Siebenthal | |
| 09:52 | LSU | Paul Pruitt makes the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 09:52 | LSU | Paul Pruitt makes the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 09:49 | Washington State | William Bishop takes the ball from James Moore in the backcourt | 13-7 |
| 09:35 | LSU | William Bishop misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-7 |
| 09:34 | Washington State | Jordan Longo gets the rebound | 13-7 |
| 09:30 | Washington State | John Neher hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by John Hayne | 13-9 |
| 09:17 | LSU | Paul Pruitt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-9 |
| 09:16 | Washington State | Jordan Longo grabs the defensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 09:00 | Washington State | John Neher misses the turnaround in the paint | 13-9 |
| 08:59 | Washington State | John Neher tips it in | 13-11 |
| 08:43 | LSU | Michael Taylor clanks a fadeaway from close range | 13-11 |
| 08:42 | LSU | Michael Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 08:30 | LSU | Paul Pruitt loses the dribble to Jordan Longo | 13-11 |
| 08:28 | Washington State | John Hayne is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Hayne, team foul #8 | 13-11 |
| Subs | LSU | Mitchell Smith (PG), Elmer McClave (SG), Walter Smith (SF), Antonio Powell (C) Paul Pruitt, Paul Curtis, Bobby Dubose, Michael Taylor | |
| Subs | Washington State | James Caroll (PG), Joshua Claire (SG), Marion Fusco (SF), Gregory Siebenthal (PF), Herman Garnett (C) John Hayne, John Neher, Jordan Longo, James Moore, Walter Bruce | |
| 08:19 | LSU | Antonio Powell clanks a jump hook from the right block | 13-11 |
| 08:17 | Washington State | Marion Fusco grabs the board | 13-11 |
| 07:59 | Washington State | Gregory Siebenthal misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 13-11 |
| 07:58 | Washington State | Gregory Siebenthal grabs the offensive board | 13-11 |
| 07:48 | Washington State | Gregory Siebenthal lays it in on a nice dish by Joshua Claire | 13-13 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Mitchell Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Elmer McClave (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Bishop (tiring) C - Antonio Powell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - James Caroll (fresh) SG - Joshua Claire (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marion Fusco (fresh) PF - Gregory Siebenthal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Herman Garnett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | LSU | Elmer McClave's layup is rejected by Gregory Siebenthal | 13-13 |
| 07:36 | LSU | Mitchell Smith snags the offensive board | 13-13 |
| 07:15 | LSU | Mitchell Smith is hacked by James Caroll - foul #1 on James Caroll, team foul #9 | 13-13 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Justice (SG), Bobby Dubose (SF) Elmer McClave, William Bishop | |
| Subs | Washington State | Jordan Longo (SF), James Moore (PF) Marion Fusco, Gregory Siebenthal | |
| 07:15 | LSU | Mitchell Smith makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 07:15 | LSU | Mitchell Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 07:15 | Washington State | Jordan Longo grabs the board | 14-13 |
| 06:54 | Washington State | Jordan Longo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-13 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Michael Taylor (C) Mitchell Smith, Antonio Powell | |
| Subs | Washington State | Franklin Rider (C) Herman Garnett | |
| 06:35 | LSU | Paul Pruitt scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Bobby Dubose | 16-13 |
| 06:17 | Washington State | Jordan Longo buries a floater in the lane and the foul's on Bobby Dubose - foul #2 on Bobby Dubose, team foul #7 | 16-15 |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), William Bishop (PF) Paul Pruitt, Walter Smith | |
| Subs | Washington State | John Neher (SG), Walter Bruce (PF) Joshua Claire, James Moore | |
| 06:17 | Washington State | Jordan Longo misses the free throw | 16-15 |
| 06:17 | LSU | Michael Taylor snags the defensive board | 16-15 |
| 05:55 | LSU | Franklin Rider is called for the reach on Michael Taylor - foul #1 on Franklin Rider, team foul #10 | 16-15 |
| Subs | LSU | Elmer McClave (SG) Richard Justice | |
| Subs | Washington State | Gregory Siebenthal (PF) Walter Bruce | |
| 05:55 | LSU | Michael Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 05:55 | LSU | Michael Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 05:34 | Washington State | Jordan Longo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-15 |
| Subs | LSU | Antonio Powell (C) Michael Taylor | |
| Subs | Washington State | Marion Fusco (SF), Herman Garnett (C) Jordan Longo, Franklin Rider | |
| 05:12 | LSU | Antonio Powell can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Herman Garnett - foul #1 on Herman Garnett, team foul #11 | 17-15 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Curtis (SG), Mitchell Smith (SF), Walter Smith (PF) Elmer McClave, Bobby Dubose, William Bishop | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 05:12 | LSU | Antonio Powell misses the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 05:12 | LSU | Antonio Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 05:12 | Washington State | Herman Garnett grabs the defensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 05:10 | Washington State | James Caroll is hacked by Paul Curtis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Curtis, team foul #8 | 17-15 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Joshua Claire (SG) John Neher | |
| 05:10 | Washington State | James Caroll makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 05:10 | Washington State | James Caroll makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 05:03 | LSU | Mitchell Smith connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alan Coan | 19-17 |
| 04:39 | Washington State | Gregory Siebenthal misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 19-17 |
| 04:38 | Washington State | James Caroll tips it back up and in | 19-19 |
| 04:23 | LSU | Alan Coan's pass is intercepted by Gregory Siebenthal | 19-19 |
| 04:07 | Washington State | Gregory Siebenthal slams it home | 19-21 |
| 03:50 | LSU | Antonio Powell buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alan Coan | 21-21 |
| 03:48 | Washington State | Joshua Claire is fouled in the backcourt by Mitchell Smith - foul #2 on Mitchell Smith, team foul #9 | 21-21 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Elmer McClave (SG), Bobby Dubose (SF), William Bishop (PF), Michael Taylor (C) Alan Coan, Paul Curtis, Mitchell Smith, Walter Smith, Antonio Powell | |
| Subs | Washington State | Matthew Wright (PG), Jordan Longo (SF), James Moore (PF), Franklin Rider (C) James Caroll, Marion Fusco, Gregory Siebenthal, Herman Garnett | |
| 03:48 | Washington State | Joshua Claire makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 03:48 | Washington State | Joshua Claire misses the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 03:48 | LSU | Michael Taylor snags the defensive board | 21-22 |
| 03:45 | LSU | Paul Pruitt's pass is intercepted by Matthew Wright in the backcourt | 21-22 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Paul Pruitt (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Elmer McClave (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bobby Dubose (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Bishop (fairly fresh) C - Michael Taylor (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Matthew Wright (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joshua Claire (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jordan Longo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Moore (fresh) C - Franklin Rider (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:37 | Washington State | Joshua Claire misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 21-22 |
| 03:35 | LSU | Bobby Dubose gets the rebound | 21-22 |
| 03:17 | LSU | Bobby Dubose hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 21-22 |
| 03:16 | Washington State | Joshua Claire grabs the board | 21-22 |
| 03:14 | Washington State | Bobby Dubose is called for the reach on Jordan Longo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bobby Dubose, team foul #10 | 21-22 |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Smith (SF) Bobby Dubose | |
| Subs | Washington State | John Neher (SG) Joshua Claire | |
| 03:14 | Washington State | Jordan Longo misses the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 03:14 | Washington State | Jordan Longo misses the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 03:14 | LSU | Michael Taylor pulls down the rebound | 21-22 |
| 02:56 | LSU | Michael Taylor drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 23-22 |
| 02:54 | Washington State | John Neher is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 23-22 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Justice (SG) Elmer McClave | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 02:31 | LSU | Paul Pruitt hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Jordan Longo - foul #2 on Jordan Longo, team foul #12 | 23-22 |
| Subs | LSU | Antonio Powell (C) Michael Taylor | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 02:31 | LSU | Paul Pruitt makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 02:31 | LSU | Paul Pruitt makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 02:12 | Washington State | Jordan Longo misses the jumper near the basket | 25-22 |
| 02:10 | LSU | Walter Smith gets the rebound | 25-22 |
| 01:48 | LSU | Paul Pruitt hits a 3 from the right wing | 28-22 |
| 01:34 | Washington State | James Moore misses the jumper from the free throw line | 28-22 |
| 01:33 | LSU | Antonio Powell grabs the board | 28-22 |
| 01:27 | LSU | Paul Pruitt misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-22 |
| 01:25 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Franklin Rider | 28-22 |
| 01:21 | Washington State | Matthew Wright can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-22 |
| 01:20 | Washington State | Matthew Wright snags the offensive board | 28-22 |
| 01:06 | Washington State | Franklin Rider misses the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Walter Smith - foul #2 on Walter Smith, team foul #11 | 28-22 |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Elmer McClave (SG), Mitchell Smith (SF), Michael Taylor (C) Paul Pruitt, Richard Justice, Walter Smith, Antonio Powell | |
| Subs | Washington State | John Hayne (PG), Joshua Claire (SG), Marion Fusco (SF), Gregory Siebenthal (PF) Matthew Wright, John Neher, Jordan Longo, James Moore | |
| 01:06 | Washington State | Franklin Rider makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 01:06 | Washington State | Franklin Rider makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 00:52 | LSU | Elmer McClave knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 30-24 |
| 00:37 | Washington State | Elmer McClave steps in front of the Gregory Siebenthal pass | 30-24 |
| 00:23 | LSU | Mitchell Smith is hacked by Marion Fusco - foul #1 on Marion Fusco, team foul #13 | 30-24 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Jordan Longo (SF), Herman Garnett (C) Marion Fusco, Franklin Rider | |
| 00:23 | LSU | Mitchell Smith makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 00:23 | LSU | Mitchell Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 00:04 | Washington State | Joshua Claire loses the ball out of bounds | 32-24 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Curtis (SG), Walter Smith (PF) Elmer McClave, William Bishop | |
| Subs | Washington State | Walter Bruce (PF) Gregory Siebenthal | |
| 00:00 | LSU | Paul Curtis hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 32-24 |