| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Thornton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Noonan (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Franklin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Sorenson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Mark Green (fresh) PF - Rex Masi (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steve Dewees (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Christopher Thornton inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:44 | LSU | James Howard knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 19:20 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by David Franklin | 33-31 |
| 18:57 | LSU | Christopher Thornton banks in the layup on a great pass from Kevin Noonan | 35-31 |
| 18:42 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees clanks a runner near the basket | 35-31 |
| 18:41 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees tips it back up and in | 35-33 |
| 18:39 | LSU | David Franklin is called for the reach on James Howard in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Franklin, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| 18:10 | LSU | David Franklin picks off the pass by James Howard | 35-33 |
| 17:55 | North Carolina | William Sorenson is hacked by Christopher Thornton - foul #1 on Christopher Thornton, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Newhall (SG), Frank Bergsman (SF) Henry Smith, Christopher Thornton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Cavalier (SG), Gerald Kopp (SF), Robert Aten (PF), Joel Smith (C) William Sorenson, Mark Green, Rex Masi, Steve Dewees | |
| 17:36 | North Carolina | Joel Smith comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 35-33 |
| 17:35 | LSU | Frank Bergsman snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 17:14 | LSU | Jimmy Clark can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-33 |
| 17:13 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Bergsman | 35-33 |
| 16:56 | LSU | Jimmy Clark misses the floater from the right side | 35-33 |
| 16:55 | LSU | Kevin Noonan can't tip it in | 35-33 |
| 16:54 | North Carolina | David Franklin grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 16:32 | North Carolina | Robert Aten is hacked by Frank Bergsman - foul #3 on Frank Bergsman, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Henry Smith (SG), Christopher Thornton (SF), Earnest Mateer (PF), Frank Pires (C) James Howard, Frank Bergsman, Jimmy Clark, Kevin Noonan | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Partin (PG), William Sorenson (SG), Steve Dewees (C) David Franklin, Joseph Cavalier, Joel Smith | |
| 16:09 | North Carolina | Robert Aten throws it down | 35-35 |
| 15:50 | LSU | Earnest Mateer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Aten - foul #1 on Robert Aten, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | LSU | James Howard (PG) Kenneth Newhall | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Green (SF), Rex Masi (PF) Gerald Kopp, Robert Aten | |
| 15:50 | LSU | Earnest Mateer makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 15:50 | LSU | Earnest Mateer misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 15:50 | LSU | Christopher Thornton grabs the offensive board | 36-35 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Howard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Thornton (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earnest Mateer (fresh) 1 pts. C - Frank Pires (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Partin (fresh) 1 pts. SG - William Sorenson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Mark Green (fresh) PF - Rex Masi (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steve Dewees (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:22 | LSU | Henry Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 15:21 | North Carolina | John Partin gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 14:53 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees loses the dribble to James Howard | 36-35 |
| 14:50 | LSU | James Howard hits the finger roll | 38-35 |
| 14:26 | North Carolina | William Sorenson misses the jumpshot from the left side | 38-35 |
| 14:25 | LSU | The rebound goes to Christopher Thornton | 38-35 |
| 14:02 | LSU | James Howard is called for 5 seconds | 38-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Newhall (PG), Frank Bergsman (SF), Jimmy Clark (PF), Kevin Noonan (C) James Howard, Christopher Thornton, Earnest Mateer, Frank Pires | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Franklin (PG), Joseph Cavalier (SG), Gerald Kopp (SF), Robert Aten (PF), Joel Smith (C) John Partin, William Sorenson, Mark Green, Rex Masi, Steve Dewees | |
| 13:39 | North Carolina | Gerald Kopp is called for traveling | 38-35 |
| 13:23 | LSU | Henry Smith makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 40-35 |
| 13:02 | North Carolina | Robert Aten misses the driving attempt from the left block | 40-35 |
| 13:01 | LSU | Frank Bergsman grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 12:42 | LSU | Frank Bergsman misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-35 |
| 12:40 | North Carolina | Joel Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 12:28 | North Carolina | Joel Smith can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Kevin Noonan - foul #2 on Kevin Noonan, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Christopher Thornton (SF) Henry Smith | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Sorenson (SG), Rex Masi (SF) Joseph Cavalier, Gerald Kopp | |
| 12:28 | North Carolina | Joel Smith misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 12:28 | North Carolina | Joel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 12:22 | LSU | Frank Bergsman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 40-36 |
| Subs | LSU | James Howard (PG) Frank Bergsman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Green (SF), Steve Dewees (C) Robert Aten, Joel Smith | |
| 12:05 | North Carolina | William Sorenson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 12:04 | LSU | Kevin Noonan grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 11:48 | LSU | James Howard hits a floater from the right wing | 42-36 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Howard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Newhall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Thornton (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmy Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Noonan (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Franklin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Sorenson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Mark Green (fresh) PF - Rex Masi (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steve Dewees (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | North Carolina | David Franklin connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Steve Dewees and the foul's on Kevin Noonan - foul #3 on Kevin Noonan, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Henry Smith (SG), Earnest Mateer (PF), Frank Pires (C) Kenneth Newhall, Jimmy Clark, Kevin Noonan | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Aten (PF) Mark Green | |
| 11:21 | North Carolina | David Franklin makes the free throw | 42-39 |
| 10:58 | LSU | Rex Masi takes the ball from Earnest Mateer | 42-39 |
| 10:55 | North Carolina | Rex Masi misses the lay-in | 42-39 |
| 10:53 | North Carolina | Robert Aten gets the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 10:28 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by David Franklin | 42-41 |
| 10:26 | LSU | William Sorenson takes the ball from Christopher Thornton in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| 10:09 | North Carolina | David Franklin makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Rex Masi | 42-43 |
| 09:49 | LSU | James Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 09:47 | LSU | Frank Pires snags the offensive board | 42-43 |
| 09:28 | LSU | Henry Smith clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Franklin - foul #3 on David Franklin, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Newhall (PG), Frank Bergsman (SF), Jimmy Clark (PF), Kevin Noonan (C) James Howard, Christopher Thornton, Earnest Mateer, Frank Pires | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Partin (PG), Joseph Cavalier (SG), Mark Green (SF), Anthony Vito (PF), Joel Smith (C) David Franklin, William Sorenson, Rex Masi, Robert Aten, Steve Dewees | |
| 09:28 | LSU | Henry Smith misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 09:28 | LSU | Henry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 09:09 | North Carolina | Mark Green's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Newhall | 43-43 |
| 09:06 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall misses the easy layup | 43-43 |
| 09:04 | LSU | Frank Bergsman tips it but misses | 43-43 |
| 09:03 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 08:40 | North Carolina | Joel Smith scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Partin | 43-45 |
| 08:13 | LSU | Jimmy Clark is fouled on the floor by Anthony Vito - foul #1 on Anthony Vito, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | LSU | James Howard (PG) Henry Smith | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Kopp (SF) Mark Green | |
| 07:52 | LSU | Jimmy Clark misses the easy layup | 43-45 |
| 07:50 | North Carolina | Gerald Kopp gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Howard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Newhall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Bergsman (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jimmy Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Noonan (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Partin (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Cavalier (fresh) SF - Gerald Kopp (fresh) PF - Anthony Vito (fairly fresh) C - Joel Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | North Carolina | John Partin double dribbles | 43-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Christopher Thornton (SF) Frank Bergsman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Franklin (PG), William Sorenson (SG), Robert Aten (PF), Steve Dewees (C) John Partin, Joseph Cavalier, Anthony Vito, Joel Smith | |
| 07:02 | LSU | Jimmy Clark buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Howard | 45-45 |
| 07:00 | North Carolina | David Franklin's pass is intercepted by James Howard in the backcourt | 45-45 |
| 06:35 | LSU | James Howard buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jimmy Clark | 48-45 |
| 06:20 | North Carolina | David Franklin comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Kevin Noonan - foul #4 on Kevin Noonan, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Henry Smith (SG), Earnest Mateer (PF), Frank Pires (C) Kenneth Newhall, Jimmy Clark, Kevin Noonan | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Green (SF), Rex Masi (PF) Gerald Kopp, Steve Dewees | |
| 06:20 | North Carolina | David Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 06:20 | North Carolina | David Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 06:15 | LSU | William Sorenson steals the ball from Frank Pires in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| 05:56 | North Carolina | Robert Aten hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Frank Pires - foul #1 on Frank Pires, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Frank Bergsman (SG) Henry Smith | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Cavalier (SG), Joel Smith (C) William Sorenson, Rex Masi | |
| 05:56 | North Carolina | Robert Aten makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 05:56 | North Carolina | Robert Aten misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 05:56 | LSU | Earnest Mateer grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 05:39 | LSU | Earnest Mateer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-48 |
| 05:37 | North Carolina | Joel Smith grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 05:08 | North Carolina | Robert Aten makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Green | 48-50 |
| 05:03 | LSU | Christopher Thornton is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Green - foul #3 on Mark Green, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Newhall (PG), Henry Smith (SG), Jimmy Clark (PF) James Howard, Frank Bergsman, Earnest Mateer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Partin (PG), William Sorenson (SG), Rex Masi (PF), Steve Dewees (C) David Franklin, Joseph Cavalier, Robert Aten, Joel Smith | |
| 04:44 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall is hacked by William Sorenson - foul #2 on William Sorenson, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Kevin Noonan (C) Frank Pires | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Kopp (SF) Mark Green | |
| 04:20 | LSU | Christopher Thornton is called for traveling | 48-50 |
| 03:51 | North Carolina | Gerald Kopp is called for traveling | 48-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Frank Bergsman (SF) Christopher Thornton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Franklin (PG), Joel Smith (C) John Partin, Steve Dewees | |
| 03:29 | LSU | Jimmy Clark banks in the layup | 50-50 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Newhall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Bergsman (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jimmy Clark (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Noonan (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Franklin (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Sorenson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Kopp (fairly fresh) PF - Rex Masi (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joel Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:11 | North Carolina | Rex Masi scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Sorenson | 50-52 |
| 03:08 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-52 |
| Subs | LSU | James Howard (PG), Frank Pires (C) Kenneth Newhall, Kevin Noonan | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Cavalier (SG), Mark Green (SF), Robert Aten (PF) William Sorenson, Gerald Kopp, Rex Masi | |
| 02:42 | North Carolina | David Franklin misses short on a jumper from the right block | 50-52 |
| 02:41 | North Carolina | Joel Smith gets the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 02:41 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Christopher Thornton (SF), Kevin Noonan (C) Henry Smith, Frank Pires | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Sorenson (SG), Rex Masi (PF), Steve Dewees (C) Joseph Cavalier, Robert Aten, Joel Smith | |
| 02:28 | North Carolina | William Sorenson scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from David Franklin | 50-54 |
| 02:25 | LSU | David Franklin steps in front of the Frank Bergsman pass in the backcourt | 50-54 |
| 02:02 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees misses the dunk but he's hacked by Kevin Noonan - foul #5 on Kevin Noonan, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| Subs | LSU | Frank Pires (C) Kevin Noonan | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 02:02 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 02:02 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 02:02 | LSU | Frank Pires grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 01:39 | LSU | Frank Bergsman makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from James Howard and he's fouled by Steve Dewees - foul #2 on Steve Dewees, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| Subs | LSU | Henry Smith (SG) Christopher Thornton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 01:39 | LSU | Frank Bergsman misses the free throw | 52-54 |
| 01:39 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 01:17 | North Carolina | David Franklin is hacked by James Howard - foul #2 on James Howard, team foul #8 | 52-54 |
| Subs | LSU | Christopher Thornton (SF) Frank Bergsman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 01:17 | North Carolina | David Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 01:17 | North Carolina | David Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:48 | LSU | James Howard clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Rex Masi - foul #2 on Rex Masi, team foul #8 | 52-56 |
| 00:48 | LSU | James Howard makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:48 | LSU | James Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:48 | North Carolina | Steve Dewees snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | David Franklin comes up short on the floater from the left side | 53-56 |
| 00:27 | LSU | Henry Smith pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 00:23 | LSU | Christopher Thornton misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 00:21 | North Carolina | Rex Masi pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:18 | North Carolina | Rex Masi is hacked by Henry Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Smith, team foul #9 | 53-56 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Partin (PG), Joseph Cavalier (SG), Gerald Kopp (SF) David Franklin, William Sorenson, Mark Green | |
| 00:18 | North Carolina | Rex Masi makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:18 | North Carolina | Rex Masi misses the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:18 | LSU | Jimmy Clark snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:12 | LSU | James Howard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 00:11 | North Carolina | John Partin gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 00:11 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-57 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Aten (PF) Rex Masi | |
| 00:09 | North Carolina | James Howard is called for the reach on Gerald Kopp in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Howard, team foul #10 | 53-57 |
| 00:09 | North Carolina | Gerald Kopp makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:09 | North Carolina | Gerald Kopp misses the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:09 | LSU | Jimmy Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 00:03 | LSU | Christopher Thornton makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Howard | 56-58 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | John Partin runs out the clock | 56-58 |