| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fresh) SG - John Early (fresh) SF - Johnny Wall (fresh) PF - Raymond Isom (fresh) C - Michael McDermott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fresh) SG - Gerald Stoney (fresh) SF - Anthony Patel (fresh) PF - Marin Zellner (fresh) C - Wayne Holbert (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Raymond Isom wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:50 | LSU | Gerald Stoney steps in front of the Raymond Isom pass | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner drills a fadeaway from the right block | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | LSU | James Knudson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Johnny Wall | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett's pass is intercepted by James Knudson | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | LSU | Raymond Isom connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Knudson | 4-2 |
| 18:26 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joe Pickett | 4-4 |
| 18:21 | LSU | James Knudson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Gerald Stoney - foul #1 on Gerald Stoney, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 18:21 | LSU | James Knudson makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:21 | LSU | James Knudson makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:54 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Joe Pickett | 6-6 |
| 17:40 | LSU | Raymond Isom dunks the ball set up by James Knudson | 8-6 |
| 17:24 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Patel | 8-9 |
| 17:05 | LSU | James Knudson comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 17:03 | LSU | John Early pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 16:49 | LSU | John Early clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-9 |
| 16:48 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 16:20 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-12 |
| 16:00 | LSU | John Early connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Isom | 11-12 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Early (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnny Wall (fairly fresh) PF - Raymond Isom (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael McDermott (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Stoney (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Patel (fairly fresh) PF - Marin Zellner (fresh) 4 pts. C - Wayne Holbert (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Minnesota | James Knudson steps in front of the Gerald Stoney pass | 11-12 |
| 15:39 | LSU | Raymond Isom misses the lay-in | 11-12 |
| 15:38 | LSU | John Early hits the follow up shot | 13-12 |
| 15:15 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 13-12 |
| 15:13 | LSU | Michael McDermott snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 15:00 | LSU | James Knudson is fouled on the floor by Wayne Holbert - foul #1 on Wayne Holbert, team foul #2 | 13-12 |
| Subs | LSU | Aaron Griffith (PG), Daniel Foushee (SG), Peter Gadomski (SF), James Poythress (PF) James Knudson, John Early, Johnny Wall, Raymond Isom | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Hess (PG), Thomas Bush (SG), David Thompson (PF), Lawerence Brady (C) Joe Pickett, Gerald Stoney, Marin Zellner, Wayne Holbert | |
| 14:50 | LSU | Peter Gadomski hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Poythress | 15-12 |
| 14:29 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-15 |
| 14:24 | LSU | John Hess is called for the reach on Daniel Foushee - foul #1 on John Hess, team foul #3 | 15-15 |
| 14:11 | LSU | James Poythress's pass is intercepted by Anthony Patel | 15-15 |
| 13:50 | Minnesota | David Thompson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 15-15 |
| 13:49 | LSU | James Poythress gets the rebound | 15-15 |
| 13:31 | LSU | Aaron Griffith drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Daniel Foushee | 18-15 |
| 13:03 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-18 |
| 12:45 | LSU | Daniel Foushee scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-18 |
| 12:33 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel's fadeaway is rejected by Michael McDermott | 21-18 |
| 12:32 | Minnesota | David Thompson tips it in | 21-20 |
| 12:17 | LSU | Peter Gadomski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-20 |
| 12:15 | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady gets the rebound | 21-20 |
| 11:50 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-20 |
| 11:48 | LSU | Michael McDermott gets the rebound | 21-20 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Aaron Griffith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Foushee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Gadomski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Poythress (fresh) C - Michael McDermott (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Hess (fairly fresh) SG - Thomas Bush (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Anthony Patel (tiring) PF - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Lawerence Brady (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:43 | LSU | James Poythress misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by David Thompson - foul #1 on David Thompson, team foul #4 | 21-20 |
| Subs | LSU | James Knudson (PG), John Early (SG), Johnny Wall (SF), Raymond Isom (C) Aaron Griffith, Daniel Foushee, Peter Gadomski, Michael McDermott | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Pickett (PG), Gerald Stoney (SG), Jason Hall (SF), Marin Zellner (PF), Wayne Holbert (C) John Hess, Thomas Bush, Anthony Patel, David Thompson, Lawerence Brady | |
| 11:43 | LSU | James Poythress makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 11:43 | LSU | James Poythress makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 11:14 | Minnesota | Raymond Isom is called for the reach on Joe Pickett - foul #1 on Raymond Isom, team foul #1 | 23-20 |
| 11:00 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 23-20 |
| 10:59 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Stoney | 23-20 |
| 10:39 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by John Early - foul #1 on John Early, team foul #2 | 23-20 |
| Subs | LSU | Peter Gadomski (SF) James Poythress | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 10:39 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner misses the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 10:39 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 10:22 | LSU | Raymond Isom can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 23-21 |
| 10:20 | LSU | Peter Gadomski tips it home | 25-21 |
| 09:58 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney banks in the layup | 25-23 |
| 09:32 | LSU | Johnny Wall misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 25-23 |
| 09:31 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney snags the defensive board | 25-23 |
| 09:12 | Minnesota | Peter Gadomski is called for the reach on Gerald Stoney - foul #1 on Peter Gadomski, team foul #3 | 25-23 |
| Subs | LSU | James Poythress (C) Johnny Wall | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Bush (SF) Jason Hall | |
| 09:07 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Raymond Isom - foul #2 on Raymond Isom, team foul #4 | 25-23 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael McDermott (C) Raymond Isom | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 09:07 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 09:07 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 08:52 | LSU | Peter Gadomski loses the dribble to Wayne Holbert | 25-25 |
| 08:31 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-25 |
| 08:29 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush can't tip it in | 25-25 |
| 08:28 | LSU | The rebound goes to James Poythress | 25-25 |
| 08:02 | LSU | Marin Zellner denies the turnaround by James Poythress | 25-25 |
| 08:01 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney snags the defensive board | 25-25 |
| 07:56 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner misses the lay-in | 25-25 |
| 07:55 | LSU | Peter Gadomski grabs the defensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 07:39 | LSU | James Poythress clanks a floater near the basket | 25-25 |
| 07:38 | LSU | John Early gets the offensive rebound | 25-25 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Early (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Peter Gadomski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Poythress (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael McDermott (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Stoney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Thomas Bush (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Marin Zellner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Wayne Holbert (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | LSU | John Early drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Peter Gadomski | 27-25 |
| 07:16 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-25 |
| 07:14 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush grabs the offensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 07:09 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-25 |
| 07:08 | LSU | James Knudson grabs the board | 27-25 |
| 06:54 | LSU | Michael McDermott drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Gadomski | 29-25 |
| 06:46 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush knocks in the shot from the right side and he's fouled by Michael McDermott - foul #1 on Michael McDermott, team foul #5 | 29-27 |
| Subs | LSU | Aaron Griffith (PG), Daniel Foushee (SG), Johnny Wall (SF) James Knudson, John Early, Peter Gadomski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Hess (PG), Anthony Patel (SF), David Thompson (PF), Lawerence Brady (C) Joe Pickett, Gerald Stoney, Marin Zellner, Wayne Holbert | |
| 06:46 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush makes the free throw | 29-28 |
| 06:26 | LSU | James Poythress misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-28 |
| 06:24 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 06:08 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-28 |
| 06:06 | LSU | The rebound goes to Michael McDermott | 29-28 |
| 06:02 | LSU | Daniel Foushee misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 29-28 |
| 06:00 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 05:42 | Minnesota | David Thompson can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-28 |
| 05:40 | LSU | Johnny Wall grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 05:31 | LSU | Aaron Griffith connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Poythress | 32-28 |
| 05:07 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush is whistled for a carry | 32-28 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Pickett (PG), Gerald Stoney (SG), Marin Zellner (PF), Wayne Holbert (C) John Hess, Thomas Bush, David Thompson, Lawerence Brady | |
| 04:44 | LSU | Johnny Wall scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Aaron Griffith | 34-28 |
| 04:35 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-28 |
| 04:34 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner snags the offensive board | 34-28 |
| 04:20 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert loses the dribble to Aaron Griffith | 34-28 |
| 04:16 | LSU | Aaron Griffith lays it in | 36-28 |
| 04:01 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney knocks in the jumper in the lane | 36-30 |
| 03:36 | LSU | Aaron Griffith misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Joe Pickett - foul #1 on Joe Pickett, team foul #5 | 36-30 |
| Subs | LSU | John Early (SG), Peter Gadomski (SF), Raymond Isom (PF) Daniel Foushee, Johnny Wall, Michael McDermott | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 03:36 | LSU | Aaron Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 03:36 | LSU | Aaron Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Aaron Griffith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Early (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Peter Gadomski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Isom (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Poythress (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Stoney (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Anthony Patel (fairly fresh) PF - Marin Zellner (fresh) 5 pts. C - Wayne Holbert (fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Minnesota | James Poythress is called for the reach on Wayne Holbert - foul #1 on James Poythress, team foul #6 | 38-30 |
| Subs | LSU | James Knudson (PG) Aaron Griffith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:59 | Minnesota | Raymond Isom swats the layup by Wayne Holbert | 38-30 |
| 02:58 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert gets the offensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 02:47 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by James Poythress - foul #2 on James Poythress, team foul #7 | 38-30 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Hess (PG), Thomas Bush (SG), Jason Hall (SF) Joe Pickett, Gerald Stoney, Anthony Patel | |
| 02:47 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 02:47 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 02:32 | LSU | James Knudson is fouled on the floor by John Hess - foul #2 on John Hess, team foul #6 | 38-32 |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Wall (PF) James Poythress | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Thompson (PF) Marin Zellner | |
| 02:11 | LSU | John Early makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by James Knudson | 40-32 |
| 01:57 | Minnesota | Raymond Isom swats the layup by Wayne Holbert | 40-32 |
| 01:56 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush snags the offensive board | 40-32 |
| 01:38 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 01:37 | LSU | Peter Gadomski gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 01:31 | LSU | Peter Gadomski is fouled on the floor by Jason Hall - foul #1 on Jason Hall, team foul #7 | 40-32 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Pickett (PG), Gerald Stoney (SG), Marin Zellner (PF) John Hess, Thomas Bush, David Thompson | |
| 01:31 | LSU | Peter Gadomski makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 01:31 | LSU | Peter Gadomski makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 01:19 | Minnesota | Johnny Wall is called for the reach on Gerald Stoney - foul #1 on Johnny Wall, team foul #8 | 42-32 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Patel (SF) Jason Hall | |
| 01:19 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 01:19 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney misses the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 01:19 | LSU | John Early snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 01:02 | LSU | Raymond Isom misses the fadeaway from the left side | 42-33 |
| 01:00 | LSU | James Knudson tips it but misses | 42-33 |
| 00:58 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney can't throw it down | 42-33 |
| 00:49 | LSU | The rebound goes to John Early | 42-33 |
| 00:44 | LSU | Peter Gadomski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 00:42 | LSU | Raymond Isom hits the follow up shot | 44-33 |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney is whistled for a carry | 44-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Aaron Griffith (PG), Daniel Foushee (SG), James Poythress (C) James Knudson, John Early, Peter Gadomski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady (C) Wayne Holbert | |
| 00:05 | LSU | Raymond Isom banks in the layup and he's fouled by Lawerence Brady - foul #1 on Lawerence Brady, team foul #8 | 46-33 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Hall (SF) Anthony Patel | |
| 00:05 | LSU | Raymond Isom makes the free throw | 47-33 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | James Poythress swats the layup by Marin Zellner | 47-33 |