| Lineup | LSU | PG - Joseph Seay (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Dickerson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Kane (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Morris (fresh) 5 pts. C - Douglas Modlin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Wood (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Sean Bunting (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Smathers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Rollo (fresh) 5 reb. C - Donald Depuy (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | George Smathers inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:57 | St. John's | Scott Wood throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-29 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG), Charles Wilson (SG), Darren Greene (SF) Scott Wood, Sean Bunting, George Smathers | |
| 19:40 | LSU | James Rollo picks off the pass by Joseph Seay | 34-29 |
| 19:23 | St. John's | Charles Wilson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Stephen Kay | 34-32 |
| 19:01 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Morris | 37-32 |
| 18:42 | St. John's | Stephen Kay makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Depuy | 37-34 |
| 18:13 | LSU | Joseph Seay can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 37-34 |
| 18:11 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 17:59 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 17:58 | LSU | Travis Kane misses the tip | 37-34 |
| 17:56 | St. John's | Charles Wilson gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 17:52 | St. John's | Stephen Kay is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Kane - foul #1 on Travis Kane, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), Robert Tetrault (SG), Bryan Becker (PF), Francis Elms (C) Joseph Seay, Thomas Dickerson, Steven Morris, Douglas Modlin | |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Wood (PG), Sean Bunting (SG), George Smathers (SF), Ariel Rizzo (C) Stephen Kay, Charles Wilson, Darren Greene, Donald Depuy | |
| 17:35 | St. John's | George Smathers drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Wood | 37-37 |
| 17:10 | LSU | Bryan Becker makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Travis Kane | 39-37 |
| 16:49 | St. John's | Scott Wood misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 16:47 | LSU | Travis Kane grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 16:34 | LSU | Francis Elms hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 39-37 |
| 16:32 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 16:26 | St. John's | Matthew Woodburn is called for the reach on Scott Wood - foul #1 on Matthew Woodburn, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Seay (PG), Steven Morris (SF), Gary Morrison (PF) Matthew Woodburn, Travis Kane, Bryan Becker | |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Depuy (C) James Rollo | |
| 16:07 | St. John's | The jump hook by Donald Depuy is blocked by Gary Morrison | 39-37 |
| 16:05 | St. John's | Donald Depuy snags the offensive board | 39-37 |
| 15:56 | St. John's | Sean Bunting comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-37 |
| 15:55 | LSU | Gary Morrison grabs the board | 39-37 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Joseph Seay (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Tetrault (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Morris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Morrison (fresh) 3 reb. C - Francis Elms (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Wood (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Bunting (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Smathers (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ariel Rizzo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Depuy (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | LSU | Robert Tetrault drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Seay | 42-37 |
| 15:16 | St. John's | Sean Bunting misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 15:14 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo grabs the offensive board | 42-37 |
| 15:06 | St. John's | Scott Wood is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Donald Depuy | 42-39 |
| 14:41 | LSU | Francis Elms's pass is intercepted by Sean Bunting | 42-39 |
| 14:36 | St. John's | George Smathers hits the finger roll set up by Sean Bunting | 42-41 |
| 14:08 | LSU | Joseph Seay scores on a floater from the right block | 44-41 |
| 13:47 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo connects on the open jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Sean Bunting | 44-43 |
| 13:33 | LSU | Joseph Seay is called for 3 seconds | 44-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), Thomas Dickerson (SG), Travis Kane (SF), Bryan Becker (PF), Douglas Modlin (C) Joseph Seay, Robert Tetrault, Steven Morris, Gary Morrison, Francis Elms | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG), Charles Wilson (SG), James Rollo (PF) Scott Wood, Sean Bunting, Ariel Rizzo | |
| 13:06 | St. John's | Stephen Kay misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 13:04 | St. John's | Donald Depuy pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 12:50 | St. John's | Bryan Becker steals the ball from George Smathers | 44-43 |
| 12:23 | LSU | Bryan Becker connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 46-43 |
| 12:18 | St. John's | George Smathers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-43 |
| 12:16 | LSU | The rebound goes to Bryan Becker | 46-43 |
| 11:59 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Rollo - foul #1 on James Rollo, team foul #1 | 46-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Seay (PG), Steven Morris (PF) Matthew Woodburn, Bryan Becker | |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Wood (PG), Sean Bunting (SG), Darren Greene (SF), Ariel Rizzo (C) Stephen Kay, Charles Wilson, George Smathers, Donald Depuy | |
| 11:59 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 11:59 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Joseph Seay (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Dickerson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Kane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Morris (fresh) 5 pts. C - Douglas Modlin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Wood (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Bunting (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Darren Greene (fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Rollo (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Ariel Rizzo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:43 | St. John's | Douglas Modlin steps in front of the Ariel Rizzo pass | 47-43 |
| 11:24 | LSU | Joseph Seay is hacked by Darren Greene - foul #1 on Darren Greene, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Craven (SG) Thomas Dickerson | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Smathers (SF) Darren Greene | |
| 11:04 | LSU | Steven Morris misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-43 |
| 11:02 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Travis Kane | 47-43 |
| 10:44 | LSU | Joseph Seay misses short on a shot from the right side | 47-43 |
| 10:42 | St. John's | Scott Wood pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 10:40 | St. John's | Scott Wood is hacked by Joseph Seay in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Seay, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), Robert Tetrault (SF), Bryan Becker (PF), Francis Elms (C) Joseph Seay, Travis Kane, Steven Morris, Douglas Modlin | |
| Subs | St. John's | Darren Greene (SF), Donald Depuy (C) George Smathers, Ariel Rizzo | |
| 10:19 | St. John's | Sean Bunting misses the 3 from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 10:18 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 09:53 | LSU | Richard Craven hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 47-43 |
| 09:51 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Scott Wood | 47-43 |
| 09:49 | St. John's | Scott Wood loses the dribble to Richard Craven in the backcourt | 47-43 |
| 09:28 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 09:27 | LSU | Bryan Becker gets the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 09:08 | LSU | Francis Elms misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 47-43 |
| 09:06 | St. John's | James Rollo pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 08:45 | St. John's | Sean Bunting drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Scott Wood | 47-46 |
| 08:23 | LSU | Robert Tetrault misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 08:22 | LSU | Francis Elms tips it back up and in | 49-46 |
| 08:04 | St. John's | Sean Bunting connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-48 |
| 07:49 | LSU | Richard Craven is fouled on the floor by James Rollo - foul #2 on James Rollo, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Seay (PG), Thomas Dickerson (SG), Travis Kane (SF), Steven Morris (PF), Douglas Modlin (C) Matthew Woodburn, Richard Craven, Robert Tetrault, Bryan Becker, Francis Elms | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG), Charles Wilson (SG), George Smathers (SF), Ariel Rizzo (C) Scott Wood, Sean Bunting, Darren Greene, Donald Depuy | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Joseph Seay (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Dickerson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Kane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Morris (fresh) 5 pts. C - Douglas Modlin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Kay (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Smathers (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Rollo (tiring) 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Ariel Rizzo (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:30 | LSU | Douglas Modlin loses the ball out of bounds | 49-48 |
| 07:26 | St. John's | Travis Kane is called for the reach on George Smathers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Travis Kane, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| 07:06 | St. John's | George Smathers is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 07:04 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 06:47 | LSU | Joseph Seay misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Rollo - foul #3 on James Rollo, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Wood (PG), Sean Bunting (SG) Stephen Kay, Charles Wilson | |
| 06:47 | LSU | Joseph Seay makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 06:47 | LSU | Joseph Seay makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 06:21 | St. John's | Scott Wood misses long on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Steven Morris - foul #1 on Steven Morris, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Depuy (C) James Rollo | |
| 06:21 | St. John's | Scott Wood misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 06:21 | St. John's | Scott Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 05:59 | LSU | Joseph Seay misses badly on a shot from the left side | 51-49 |
| 05:57 | LSU | Joseph Seay tips it but misses | 51-49 |
| 05:55 | St. John's | Sean Bunting pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 05:47 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo is whistled for traveling | 51-49 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Morrison (PF) Travis Kane | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG), Charles Wilson (SG), James Rollo (PF) Scott Wood, Sean Bunting, Donald Depuy | |
| 05:35 | LSU | Joseph Seay is whistled for traveling | 51-49 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Tetrault (SG), Francis Elms (C) Thomas Dickerson, Douglas Modlin | |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Wood (PG), Sean Bunting (SG), Donald Depuy (C) Stephen Kay, Charles Wilson, Ariel Rizzo | |
| 05:33 | St. John's | Sean Bunting throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| 05:07 | LSU | Robert Tetrault's floater is knocked away by Donald Depuy | 51-49 |
| 05:06 | St. John's | George Smathers pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 04:50 | St. John's | Sean Bunting hits a 3 from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 04:21 | LSU | Steven Morris knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Seay | 53-52 |
| 04:06 | St. John's | Sean Bunting misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 04:04 | LSU | Steven Morris gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 04:00 | LSU | Steven Morris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), Richard Craven (SG), Travis Kane (SF), Bryan Becker (PF), Douglas Modlin (C) Joseph Seay, Robert Tetrault, Steven Morris, Gary Morrison, Francis Elms | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG), Charles Wilson (SG), Ariel Rizzo (C) Scott Wood, Sean Bunting, Donald Depuy | |
| 03:43 | St. John's | James Rollo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-52 |
| 03:41 | LSU | Bryan Becker snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Matthew Woodburn (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Craven (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Travis Kane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryan Becker (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Douglas Modlin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Kay (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Smathers (tiring) 7 pts. PF - James Rollo (tiring) 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Ariel Rizzo (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | LSU | Bryan Becker makes the runner from the right block set up by Matthew Woodburn | 55-52 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:57 | St. John's | Stephen Kay knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Charles Wilson | 55-55 |
| 02:57 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Seay (PG), Thomas Dickerson (SG), Robert Tetrault (SF), Francis Elms (C) Matthew Woodburn, Richard Craven, Travis Kane, Douglas Modlin | |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Wood (PG), Sean Bunting (SG), Donald Depuy (C) Stephen Kay, Charles Wilson, James Rollo | |
| 02:31 | LSU | Francis Elms scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Seay | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:29 | St. John's | Scott Wood double dribbles in the backcourt | 57-55 |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Morris (PF) Bryan Becker | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 02:08 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Thomas Dickerson, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG), Charles Wilson (SG) Scott Wood, Sean Bunting | |
| 01:55 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo makes the fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Joseph Seay - foul #4 on Joseph Seay, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | LSU | Travis Kane (SF), Douglas Modlin (C) Robert Tetrault, Francis Elms | |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Wood (PG), Sean Bunting (SG) Stephen Kay, Charles Wilson | |
| 01:55 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo misses the free throw | 57-57 |
| 01:55 | LSU | The rebound goes to Douglas Modlin | 57-57 |
| 01:36 | LSU | Travis Kane comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 57-57 |
| 01:34 | St. John's | Sean Bunting grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 01:21 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo's fadeaway is rejected by Douglas Modlin | 57-57 |
| 01:20 | LSU | The rebound goes to Travis Kane | 57-57 |
| 01:04 | LSU | Joseph Seay misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 57-57 |
| 01:02 | St. John's | Scott Wood gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 01:00 | St. John's | George Smathers is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 57-57 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Rollo (PF) Ariel Rizzo | |
| 00:44 | LSU | Joseph Seay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-57 |
| 00:42 | St. John's | Thomas Dickerson is called for the reach on Scott Wood in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Dickerson, team foul #8 | 57-57 |
| 00:42 | St. John's | Scott Wood makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 00:42 | St. John's | Scott Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:21 | LSU | Steven Morris misses long on a floater from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 00:20 | St. John's | James Rollo grabs the board | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | St. John's | James Rollo is hacked by Joseph Seay in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Seay, team foul #9 | 57-59 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Tetrault (SG) Joseph Seay | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:19 | St. John's | James Rollo makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:19 | St. John's | James Rollo misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:19 | LSU | Douglas Modlin grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:01 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Sean Bunting clanks a fullcourt shot | 60-60 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Thomas Dickerson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Tetrault (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Kane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Morris (fresh) 7 pts. C - Douglas Modlin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Wood (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Bunting (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Smathers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Rollo (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Donald Depuy (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | LSU | Douglas Modlin wins the tip | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:43 | LSU | Douglas Modlin misses badly on a runner from the right block | 60-60 |
| 04:42 | St. John's | James Rollo gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 04:39 | St. John's | Scott Wood is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Dickerson - foul #4 on Thomas Dickerson, team foul #10 | 60-60 |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), Bryan Becker (PF), Francis Elms (C) Thomas Dickerson, Travis Kane, Douglas Modlin | |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Wilson (SG), Darren Greene (SF), Ariel Rizzo (C) Sean Bunting, George Smathers, Donald Depuy | |
| 04:39 | St. John's | Scott Wood makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 04:39 | St. John's | Scott Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 04:15 | LSU | Steven Morris is fouled on the floor by Ariel Rizzo - foul #3 on Ariel Rizzo, team foul #5 | 60-62 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG) Scott Wood | |
| 03:54 | LSU | The jump hook by Steven Morris is blocked by James Rollo | 60-62 |
| 03:52 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 03:43 | St. John's | James Rollo connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Wilson | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:39 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Kay - foul #1 on Stephen Kay, team foul #6 | 60-64 |
| Subs | LSU | Travis Kane (SF) Steven Morris | |
| Subs | St. John's | Sean Bunting (SG), George Smathers (SF), Donald Depuy (C) Charles Wilson, Darren Greene, Ariel Rizzo | |
| 03:27 | LSU | Robert Tetrault scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 03:18 | St. John's | Sean Bunting is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 03:17 | LSU | Bryan Becker snags the defensive board | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:48 | LSU | Travis Kane is hacked by Donald Depuy - foul #3 on Donald Depuy, team foul #7 | 63-64 |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Dickerson (PG), Richard Craven (SG), Gary Morrison (PF), Douglas Modlin (C) Matthew Woodburn, Robert Tetrault, Bryan Becker, Francis Elms | |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Wood (PG), Charles Wilson (SG), Darren Greene (SF), Ariel Rizzo (PF) Stephen Kay, Sean Bunting, George Smathers, James Rollo | |
| 02:48 | LSU | Travis Kane makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:48 | LSU | Travis Kane makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:30 | St. John's | Charles Wilson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 02:29 | LSU | Gary Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 02:29 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Tetrault (SG), Steven Morris (SF), Francis Elms (C) Richard Craven, Travis Kane, Gary Morrison | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Rollo (PF) Donald Depuy | |
| 02:09 | LSU | Francis Elms scores on a floater from the left side and he's fouled by Ariel Rizzo - foul #4 on Ariel Rizzo, team foul #8 | 67-64 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG), Sean Bunting (SG), George Smathers (SF), Donald Depuy (C) Scott Wood, Charles Wilson, Darren Greene, James Rollo | |
| 02:09 | LSU | Francis Elms misses the free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:09 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo grabs the board | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:58 | St. John's | Stephen Kay drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from George Smathers | 67-67 |
| 01:58 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | LSU | Travis Kane (SF) Francis Elms | |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Wood (PG), James Rollo (PF) Stephen Kay, Ariel Rizzo | |
| 01:30 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson loses the dribble to George Smathers | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:07 | St. John's | Sean Bunting misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 01:05 | LSU | The rebound goes to Travis Kane | 67-67 |
| 00:41 | LSU | Robert Tetrault misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-67 |
| 00:39 | St. John's | The rebound goes to James Rollo | 67-67 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Thomas Dickerson (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Tetrault (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Kane (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Morris (fresh) 7 pts. C - Douglas Modlin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Wood (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Bunting (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Smathers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Rollo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Donald Depuy (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:11 | St. John's | James Rollo travels with the ball | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | LSU | Travis Kane scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 69-67 |
| 00:02 | St. John's | St. John's calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Scott Wood comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 69-67 |