| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Howard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher Thornton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Noonan (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Henry Zerr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Ketterer (fresh) SF - Joseph Caron (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alex Talbot (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Micheal Tobias (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Christopher Thornton inbounds the ball | 36-24 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | LSU | Christopher Thornton's floater is tipped away by Joseph Caron | 36-24 |
| 19:32 | Southern Methodist | Alex Talbot gets the rebound | 36-24 |
| 19:28 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-24 |
| 19:06 | LSU | Joseph Caron is called for the reach on Christopher Thornton - foul #2 on Joseph Caron, team foul #1 | 36-24 |
| 18:48 | LSU | The jump hook by Jimmy Clark is blocked by Micheal Tobias | 36-24 |
| 18:46 | LSU | Kevin Noonan pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-24 |
| 18:28 | LSU | Kevin Noonan scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Howard | 39-24 |
| 18:18 | Southern Methodist | Henry Zerr can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-24 |
| 18:16 | Southern Methodist | Carlos Ketterer pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-24 |
| 18:01 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron misses long on a shot from the right block | 39-24 |
| 18:00 | LSU | Christopher Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 39-24 |
| 17:47 | LSU | James Howard clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Alex Talbot - foul #2 on Alex Talbot, team foul #2 | 39-24 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Newhall (SG), Frank Bergsman (SF), Frank Pires (C) Henry Smith, Christopher Thornton, Kevin Noonan | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dennis Seguin (PG), Stephen Crowder (SG), Eric Moss (SF), Mark Hebron (PF), Daniel McClung (C) Henry Zerr, Carlos Ketterer, Joseph Caron, Alex Talbot, Micheal Tobias | |
| 17:47 | LSU | James Howard misses the 1st free throw | 39-24 |
| 17:47 | LSU | James Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 40-24 |
| 17:33 | Southern Methodist | Mark Hebron misses the dunk but he's fouled by Frank Bergsman - foul #2 on Frank Bergsman, team foul #1 | 40-24 |
| Subs | LSU | Earnest Mateer (PF) Jimmy Clark | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 17:33 | Southern Methodist | Mark Hebron makes the 1st free throw | 40-25 |
| 17:33 | Southern Methodist | Mark Hebron makes the 2nd free throw | 40-26 |
| 17:13 | LSU | Frank Bergsman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-26 |
| 17:12 | LSU | Frank Pires tips it home | 42-26 |
| 16:59 | Southern Methodist | A charge is called on Eric Moss - foul #1 on Eric Moss, team foul #3 | 42-26 |
| Subs | LSU | Henry Smith (SG) James Howard | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Henry Zerr (PG) Dennis Seguin | |
| 16:57 | LSU | Henry Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-26 |
| 16:52 | Southern Methodist | Henry Zerr drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-29 |
| 16:50 | LSU | Frank Bergsman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-29 |
| 16:44 | Southern Methodist | Henry Zerr misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 42-29 |
| 16:43 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder misses the tip | 42-29 |
| 16:41 | LSU | Frank Pires grabs the defensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 16:37 | LSU | Stephen Crowder takes the ball from Frank Bergsman in the backcourt | 42-29 |
| 16:25 | Southern Methodist | Henry Smith takes the ball from Mark Hebron | 42-29 |
| 16:09 | LSU | Henry Smith buries a floater from the right block | 44-29 |
| 15:59 | Southern Methodist | Henry Zerr knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Hebron | 44-32 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Newhall (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Frank Bergsman (fairly fresh) PF - Earnest Mateer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Frank Pires (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Henry Zerr (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Crowder (fairly fresh) SF - Eric Moss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Hebron (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Daniel McClung (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:37 | LSU | Frank Pires misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-32 |
| 15:36 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Mark Hebron | 44-32 |
| 15:29 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-32 |
| 15:28 | Southern Methodist | Mark Hebron grabs the offensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 15:08 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss misses badly on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Henry Smith - foul #2 on Henry Smith, team foul #2 | 44-32 |
| Subs | LSU | James Howard (PG), Christopher Thornton (SF), Jimmy Clark (PF), Kevin Noonan (C) Kenneth Newhall, Frank Bergsman, Earnest Mateer, Frank Pires | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dennis Seguin (PG), Carlos Ketterer (SG), Alex Talbot (PF), Heriberto Camacho (C) Henry Zerr, Stephen Crowder, Mark Hebron, Daniel McClung | |
| 15:08 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss misses the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 15:08 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 14:46 | LSU | Kevin Noonan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-33 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron (SF), Micheal Tobias (C) Eric Moss, Heriberto Camacho | |
| 14:30 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Noonan steals it from Micheal Tobias | 44-33 |
| 14:02 | LSU | Christopher Thornton misses long on a floater from the left wing | 44-33 |
| 14:00 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Micheal Tobias | 44-33 |
| 13:44 | Southern Methodist | Carlos Ketterer misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 44-33 |
| 13:43 | LSU | Christopher Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 13:40 | LSU | Christopher Thornton is hacked by Alex Talbot in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alex Talbot, team foul #4 | 44-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Newhall (SG) Henry Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Henry Zerr (PG), Heriberto Camacho (C) Joseph Caron, Micheal Tobias | |
| 13:24 | LSU | Christopher Thornton misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Carlos Ketterer - foul #2 on Carlos Ketterer, team foul #5 | 44-33 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron (SF) Dennis Seguin | |
| 13:24 | LSU | Christopher Thornton misses the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 13:24 | LSU | Christopher Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 13:11 | Southern Methodist | Alex Talbot clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Kevin Noonan - foul #2 on Kevin Noonan, team foul #3 | 45-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Frank Pires (C) Kevin Noonan | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 13:11 | Southern Methodist | Alex Talbot misses the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 13:11 | Southern Methodist | Alex Talbot makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 13:09 | LSU | Joseph Caron is called for the reach on Kenneth Newhall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Caron, team foul #6 | 45-34 |
| 12:46 | LSU | Christopher Thornton misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-34 |
| 12:44 | LSU | James Howard pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 12:29 | LSU | Henry Zerr is called for the reach on Jimmy Clark - foul #2 on Henry Zerr, team foul #7 | 45-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Henry Smith (SG) Kenneth Newhall | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 12:29 | LSU | Jimmy Clark misses the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 12:29 | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Camacho grabs the board | 45-34 |
| 12:11 | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Camacho drills a turnaround in the lane | 45-36 |
| 12:09 | LSU | James Howard travels in the backcourt | 45-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Frank Bergsman (SF), Earnest Mateer (PF), Kevin Noonan (C) Christopher Thornton, Jimmy Clark, Frank Pires | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder (SG), Dennis Seguin (SF), Mark Hebron (PF), Micheal Tobias (C) Carlos Ketterer, Joseph Caron, Alex Talbot, Heriberto Camacho | |
| 12:02 | Southern Methodist | Micheal Tobias blows the layup but he's hacked by Henry Smith - foul #3 on Henry Smith, team foul #4 | 45-36 |
| 12:02 | Southern Methodist | Micheal Tobias misses the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 12:02 | Southern Methodist | Micheal Tobias makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Howard (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Bergsman (fresh) PF - Earnest Mateer (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kevin Noonan (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Henry Zerr (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Crowder (fresh) SF - Dennis Seguin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mark Hebron (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Micheal Tobias (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | LSU | James Howard clanks a 3 from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 11:32 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 11:12 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder is called for a charge - foul #1 on Stephen Crowder, team foul #8 | 45-37 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Newhall (SG), Christopher Thornton (SF) Henry Smith, Frank Bergsman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Carlos Ketterer (SG), Eric Moss (SF), Alex Talbot (PF), Daniel McClung (C) Henry Zerr, Stephen Crowder, Mark Hebron, Micheal Tobias | |
| 10:51 | LSU | Earnest Mateer can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Daniel McClung - foul #1 on Daniel McClung, team foul #9 | 45-37 |
| Subs | LSU | Frank Pires (C) Kevin Noonan | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Henry Zerr (PG) Dennis Seguin | |
| 10:51 | LSU | Earnest Mateer misses the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 10:51 | LSU | Earnest Mateer makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 10:40 | Southern Methodist | Alex Talbot misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 10:39 | LSU | Earnest Mateer grabs the board | 46-37 |
| 10:17 | LSU | James Howard travels with the ball | 46-37 |
| Subs | LSU | Henry Smith (SG), Jimmy Clark (PF) James Howard, Earnest Mateer | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron (SF), Heriberto Camacho (C) Eric Moss, Daniel McClung | |
| 09:53 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Thornton - foul #2 on Christopher Thornton, team foul #5 | 46-37 |
| Subs | LSU | Kevin Noonan (C) Frank Pires | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder (SG) Carlos Ketterer | |
| 09:53 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 09:53 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 09:24 | LSU | Christopher Thornton misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-39 |
| 09:23 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Alex Talbot | 46-39 |
| 09:10 | Southern Methodist | Henry Zerr misses the dunk attempt | 46-39 |
| 09:09 | LSU | The rebound goes to Jimmy Clark | 46-39 |
| 08:57 | LSU | Jimmy Clark hits a shot from the left block set up by Christopher Thornton | 48-39 |
| 08:46 | Southern Methodist | The jump hook by Joseph Caron is blocked by Kevin Noonan | 48-39 |
| 08:44 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Caron | 48-39 |
| 08:25 | Southern Methodist | Alex Talbot drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Stephen Crowder | 48-42 |
| 08:02 | LSU | Heriberto Camacho takes the ball from Jimmy Clark | 48-42 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Newhall (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Henry Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Thornton (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmy Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Noonan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Henry Zerr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Crowder (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Caron (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Alex Talbot (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Heriberto Camacho (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Southern Methodist | Alex Talbot buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Heriberto Camacho | 48-44 |
| 07:37 | LSU | Jimmy Clark blows the layup | 48-44 |
| 07:35 | LSU | Jimmy Clark tips it back up and in | 50-44 |
| 07:22 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Stephen Crowder | 50-46 |
| 06:57 | LSU | Jimmy Clark loses the dribble to Joseph Caron | 50-46 |
| 06:39 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron hits a shot near the basket and the foul's on Christopher Thornton - foul #3 on Christopher Thornton, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | LSU | James Howard (PG), Frank Bergsman (SF), Earnest Mateer (PF), Frank Pires (C) Kenneth Newhall, Christopher Thornton, Jimmy Clark, Kevin Noonan | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dennis Seguin (PG), Carlos Ketterer (SG), Mark Hebron (PF), Micheal Tobias (C) Henry Zerr, Stephen Crowder, Alex Talbot, Heriberto Camacho | |
| 06:39 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron makes the free throw | 50-49 |
| 06:22 | LSU | Earnest Mateer's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Hebron | 50-49 |
| 06:21 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 06:08 | Southern Methodist | Carlos Ketterer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-49 |
| Subs | LSU | Christopher Thornton (SF) Henry Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss (SF) Joseph Caron | |
| 05:55 | LSU | Christopher Thornton is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by James Howard | 52-49 |
| 05:36 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Seguin misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 05:35 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss tips it in | 52-51 |
| 05:29 | LSU | Carlos Ketterer takes the ball from Christopher Thornton in the backcourt | 52-51 |
| 05:18 | Southern Methodist | Micheal Tobias blows the layup | 52-51 |
| 05:17 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 05:07 | Southern Methodist | Carlos Ketterer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Newhall (SG), Jimmy Clark (PF) Christopher Thornton, Earnest Mateer | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel McClung (C) Micheal Tobias | |
| 04:43 | LSU | Jimmy Clark hits a floater from the right block | 54-51 |
| 04:26 | Southern Methodist | Mark Hebron misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 54-51 |
| 04:25 | LSU | Frank Bergsman grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 04:00 | LSU | Jimmy Clark hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Daniel McClung - foul #2 on Daniel McClung, team foul #10 | 54-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Henry Smith (SG), Kevin Noonan (C) Kenneth Newhall, Frank Pires | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Henry Zerr (PG), Joseph Caron (SF), Micheal Tobias (C) Dennis Seguin, Eric Moss, Mark Hebron | |
| 04:00 | LSU | Jimmy Clark makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 04:00 | LSU | Jimmy Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 04:00 | Southern Methodist | Micheal Tobias grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Howard (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Henry Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Bergsman (fairly fresh) PF - Jimmy Clark (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Noonan (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Henry Zerr (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Ketterer (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Caron (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel McClung (fresh) C - Micheal Tobias (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:42 | Southern Methodist | Micheal Tobias knocks in the runner from the right block | 55-53 |
| 03:40 | LSU | Carlos Ketterer picks off the pass by James Howard in the backcourt | 55-53 |
| 03:38 | Southern Methodist | Carlos Ketterer hits the finger roll | 55-55 |
| 03:36 | LSU | Frank Bergsman is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel McClung - foul #3 on Daniel McClung, team foul #11 | 55-55 |
| Subs | LSU | Earnest Mateer (PF) Jimmy Clark | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Alex Talbot (PF) Daniel McClung | |
| 03:36 | LSU | Frank Bergsman misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 03:36 | LSU | Frank Bergsman misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 03:36 | Southern Methodist | Alex Talbot grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 03:27 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Noonan is called for the reach on Carlos Ketterer - foul #3 on Kevin Noonan, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| Subs | LSU | Christopher Thornton (SF) Frank Bergsman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 03:27 | Southern Methodist | Carlos Ketterer misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 03:27 | LSU | Earnest Mateer grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 03:08 | LSU | Henry Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 03:07 | Southern Methodist | Micheal Tobias grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 02:46 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Noonan denies the turnaround by Joseph Caron | 55-55 |
| 02:45 | LSU | Christopher Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 02:26 | LSU | James Howard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 02:25 | Southern Methodist | Carlos Ketterer snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 02:08 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Thornton is called for the reach on Joseph Caron - foul #4 on Christopher Thornton, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Newhall (SG), Frank Bergsman (SF), Jimmy Clark (PF) Henry Smith, Christopher Thornton, Earnest Mateer | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder (SG), Mark Hebron (PF) Carlos Ketterer, Alex Talbot | |
| 02:08 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 02:08 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 02:08 | LSU | Jimmy Clark pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 02:06 | LSU | Joseph Caron is called for the reach on Frank Bergsman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Caron, team foul #12 | 55-56 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss (SF), Daniel McClung (C) Joseph Caron, Micheal Tobias | |
| 02:06 | LSU | Frank Bergsman makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:06 | LSU | Frank Bergsman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 01:45 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 57-56 |
| 01:43 | LSU | Kevin Noonan grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 01:40 | LSU | Kevin Noonan is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Noonan, team foul #9 | 57-56 |
| Subs | LSU | Henry Smith (SG), Christopher Thornton (SF) Kenneth Newhall, Frank Bergsman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Carlos Ketterer (SG), Joseph Caron (SF), Alex Talbot (PF), Micheal Tobias (C) Stephen Crowder, Eric Moss, Mark Hebron, Daniel McClung | |
| 01:19 | Southern Methodist | Micheal Tobias clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Henry Smith - foul #4 on Henry Smith, team foul #10 | 57-56 |
| 01:19 | Southern Methodist | Micheal Tobias misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 01:19 | Southern Methodist | Micheal Tobias makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 00:54 | LSU | Jimmy Clark banks in the layup | 59-57 |
| 00:49 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron's pass is intercepted by Kevin Noonan | 59-57 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:23 | LSU | James Howard misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 00:21 | Southern Methodist | Henry Zerr grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 00:15 | Southern Methodist | Micheal Tobias drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Henry Zerr | 59-59 |
| 00:02 | LSU | Jimmy Clark's fadeaway is rejected by Alex Talbot | 59-59 |
| 00:00 | LSU | The clock runs out | 59-59 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Howard (tired) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Henry Smith (tired) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Christopher Thornton (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jimmy Clark (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Kevin Noonan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Henry Zerr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Ketterer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Caron (tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Alex Talbot (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Micheal Tobias (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | LSU | Kevin Noonan wins the tip | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:43 | LSU | Christopher Thornton drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Howard | 62-59 |
| 04:27 | Southern Methodist | Micheal Tobias blows the layup | 62-59 |
| 04:25 | Southern Methodist | Henry Zerr tips it back up and in | 62-61 |
| 04:22 | LSU | Kevin Noonan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-61 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Newhall (PG), Frank Bergsman (SG), Frank Pires (C) James Howard, Henry Smith, Kevin Noonan | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dennis Seguin (PG), Stephen Crowder (SG), Eric Moss (SF), Mark Hebron (PF), Daniel McClung (C) Henry Zerr, Carlos Ketterer, Joseph Caron, Alex Talbot, Micheal Tobias | |
| 04:16 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Seguin buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-64 |
| 03:54 | LSU | Christopher Thornton connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Kenneth Newhall and he's fouled by Stephen Crowder - foul #2 on Stephen Crowder, team foul #13 | 64-64 |
| 03:54 | LSU | Christopher Thornton makes the free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:47 | Southern Methodist | Daniel McClung's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-64 |
| Subs | LSU | James Howard (PG) Christopher Thornton | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 03:18 | LSU | Frank Bergsman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 03:17 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Seguin grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 03:04 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Seguin clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-64 |
| 03:02 | LSU | The rebound goes to Jimmy Clark | 65-64 |
| 02:42 | LSU | Jimmy Clark banks in the layup set up by James Howard | 67-64 |
| 02:42 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | LSU | Christopher Thornton (SF), Kevin Noonan (C) James Howard, Frank Pires | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Henry Zerr (PG), Carlos Ketterer (SG) Dennis Seguin, Stephen Crowder | |
| 02:21 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Newhall is called for the reach on Henry Zerr - foul #3 on Kenneth Newhall, team foul #11 | 67-64 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Camacho (C) Daniel McClung | |
| 02:21 | Southern Methodist | Henry Zerr makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 02:21 | Southern Methodist | Henry Zerr makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:11 | LSU | Kevin Noonan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-66 |
| 02:09 | LSU | Christopher Thornton tips it home | 69-66 |
| 02:09 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Alex Talbot (SF) Eric Moss | |
| 01:47 | Southern Methodist | Mark Hebron knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 69-68 |
| 01:25 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall loses the dribble to Heriberto Camacho | 69-68 |
| 01:07 | Southern Methodist | Alex Talbot clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jimmy Clark - foul #1 on Jimmy Clark, team foul #12 | 69-68 |
| Subs | LSU | James Howard (PG), Henry Smith (SG) Kenneth Newhall, Frank Bergsman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron (SF), Micheal Tobias (C) Mark Hebron, Heriberto Camacho | |
| 01:07 | Southern Methodist | Alex Talbot makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 01:07 | Southern Methodist | Alex Talbot misses the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 01:07 | Southern Methodist | Micheal Tobias pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 00:57 | Southern Methodist | Carlos Ketterer connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Alex Talbot | 69-72 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Howard (tiring) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Henry Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Christopher Thornton (tiring) 20 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jimmy Clark (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. C - Kevin Noonan (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Henry Zerr (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Ketterer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Caron (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Alex Talbot (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Micheal Tobias (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:38 | LSU | Kevin Noonan loses the dribble to Carlos Ketterer | 69-72 |
| 00:35 | Southern Methodist | Carlos Ketterer lays it up and in | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:28 | LSU | Christopher Thornton is hacked by Micheal Tobias - foul #2 on Micheal Tobias, team foul #14 | 69-74 |
| 00:28 | LSU | Christopher Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:28 | LSU | Christopher Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:26 | Southern Methodist | Alex Talbot is hacked by Henry Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Henry Smith, team foul #13 | 71-74 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Newhall (SG) Henry Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dennis Seguin (SF) Joseph Caron | |
| 00:26 | Southern Methodist | Alex Talbot makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:26 | Southern Methodist | Alex Talbot makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:20 | LSU | Christopher Thornton misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-76 |
| 00:18 | Southern Methodist | Micheal Tobias snags the defensive board | 71-76 |
| 00:17 | Southern Methodist | Micheal Tobias is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Newhall - foul #4 on Kenneth Newhall, team foul #14 | 71-76 |
| 00:17 | Southern Methodist | Micheal Tobias misses the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:17 | Southern Methodist | Micheal Tobias misses the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:17 | LSU | Kevin Noonan grabs the defensive rebound | 71-76 |
| 00:15 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall is hacked by Carlos Ketterer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carlos Ketterer, team foul #15 | 71-76 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron (SF) Dennis Seguin | |
| 00:15 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:15 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:14 | Southern Methodist | Henry Zerr is hacked by James Howard in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Howard, team foul #15 | 73-76 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dennis Seguin (SF) Joseph Caron | |
| 00:14 | Southern Methodist | Henry Zerr makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:14 | Southern Methodist | Henry Zerr makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:10 | LSU | Christopher Thornton is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 73-78 |
| 00:07 | Southern Methodist | Carlos Ketterer is hacked by Kenneth Newhall - foul #5 on Kenneth Newhall, team foul #16 | 73-78 |
| Subs | LSU | Frank Bergsman (SG) Kenneth Newhall | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 00:07 | Southern Methodist | Carlos Ketterer makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:07 | Southern Methodist | Carlos Ketterer makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:01 | LSU | James Howard misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-80 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Jimmy Clark snags the offensive board | 73-80 |