| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hearn (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jamey Robertson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bill Cota (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dan Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Tucker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jesse Motley (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Raymond Mansour (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Powell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wendell Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Willie Weidman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Michael Powell inbounds the ball | 24-30 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | LSU | Jesse Motley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-30 |
| 19:18 | Providence | Michael Hearn clanks a 3 from the right corner | 24-30 |
| 19:17 | Providence | Dan Jones grabs the offensive board | 24-30 |
| 18:51 | Providence | Dan Jones scores on a fadeaway from close range | 26-30 |
| 18:35 | LSU | Joseph Tucker is called for the reach on Wendell Hammond - foul #1 on Joseph Tucker, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| 18:22 | LSU | Raymond Mansour travels with the ball | 26-30 |
| 17:56 | Providence | Michael Hearn misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-30 |
| 17:55 | LSU | The rebound goes to Jesse Motley | 26-30 |
| 17:48 | LSU | Jamey Robertson steps in front of the Raymond Mansour pass | 26-30 |
| 17:44 | Providence | Michael Hearn hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jamey Robertson | 28-30 |
| 17:39 | LSU | Jesse Motley misses the dunk but he's hacked by Michael Hearn - foul #3 on Michael Hearn, team foul #2 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Providence | Tim Casper (PG), Richard Smith (PF) Michael Hearn, Dan Jones | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 17:39 | LSU | Jesse Motley misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 17:39 | LSU | Jesse Motley makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 17:19 | Providence | Joseph Tucker is hacked by Wendell Hammond - foul #1 on Wendell Hammond, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Fairley (SG), Kenneth McKay (C) Jamey Robertson, Bill Cota | |
| Subs | LSU | Truman Beaudet (PG), Robert Law (SF) Jesse Motley, Michael Powell | |
| 16:58 | Providence | Richard Smith makes the jump hook from the right block | 30-31 |
| 16:38 | LSU | Truman Beaudet is fouled on the floor by Tim Casper - foul #2 on Tim Casper, team foul #3 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Providence | Bill Cota (SF), Dan Jones (PF) Joseph Tucker, Kenneth McKay | |
| Subs | LSU | Dustin Wade (SG), Kyle Striplin (PF), Noble Smith (C) Raymond Mansour, Wendell Hammond, Willie Weidman | |
| 16:30 | LSU | Truman Beaudet travels with the ball | 30-31 |
| 16:04 | Providence | Dan Jones misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-31 |
| 16:02 | Providence | Tim Casper pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 15:37 | Providence | Richard Smith misses badly on a runner from the right block | 30-31 |
| 15:36 | Providence | Dan Jones tips it back up and in | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Tim Casper (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Fairley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bill Cota (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dan Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Truman Beaudet (fresh) SG - Dustin Wade (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Law (fresh) PF - Kyle Striplin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Noble Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:28 | LSU | Noble Smith makes the floater near the basket | 32-33 |
| 15:13 | Providence | Bill Cota is fouled on the floor by Dustin Wade - foul #2 on Dustin Wade, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hearn (PG), Jamey Robertson (SG), Joseph Tucker (C) Joseph Fairley, Bill Cota, Dan Jones | |
| Subs | LSU | Jesse Motley (PG), Raymond Mansour (SG), Michael Powell (SF), Wendell Hammond (PF), Willie Weidman (C) Truman Beaudet, Dustin Wade, Robert Law, Kyle Striplin, Noble Smith | |
| 15:00 | Providence | Michael Hearn buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 14:46 | LSU | Michael Powell makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Raymond Mansour | 35-36 |
| 14:20 | Providence | Richard Smith loses the dribble to Michael Powell | 35-36 |
| 14:17 | LSU | Michael Powell lays it up and in | 35-38 |
| 13:52 | Providence | Michael Hearn misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Willie Weidman - foul #1 on Willie Weidman, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Dan Jones (PF), Kenneth McKay (C) Tim Casper, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 13:52 | Providence | Michael Hearn makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 13:52 | Providence | Michael Hearn makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 13:39 | LSU | Wendell Hammond can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 37-38 |
| 13:37 | Providence | Kenneth McKay pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 13:23 | Providence | Michael Hearn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Bill Cota (SF) Kenneth McKay | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 13:09 | LSU | Michael Powell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-38 |
| 13:07 | LSU | Raymond Mansour grabs the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 13:01 | LSU | Jesse Motley connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 12:42 | Providence | Joseph Tucker hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Bill Cota | 39-41 |
| 12:25 | LSU | Wendell Hammond knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jesse Motley | 39-43 |
| 11:58 | Providence | Michael Hearn misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 11:57 | LSU | Wendell Hammond grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 11:42 | LSU | Willie Weidman is hacked by Jamey Robertson - foul #2 on Jamey Robertson, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Fairley (SG), Richard Smith (PF), Kenneth McKay (C) Jamey Robertson, Dan Jones, Joseph Tucker | |
| Subs | LSU | Truman Beaudet (PG), Dustin Wade (SG), Robert Law (SF), Kyle Striplin (PF), Noble Smith (C) Jesse Motley, Raymond Mansour, Michael Powell, Wendell Hammond, Willie Weidman | |
| 11:37 | LSU | Truman Beaudet comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Hearn - foul #4 on Michael Hearn, team foul #5 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Providence | Tim Casper (PG) Michael Hearn | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 11:37 | LSU | Truman Beaudet makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 11:37 | LSU | Truman Beaudet makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Tim Casper (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Fairley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bill Cota (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth McKay (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Truman Beaudet (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dustin Wade (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Law (fresh) PF - Kyle Striplin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Noble Smith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:12 | Providence | Bill Cota misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Kyle Striplin - foul #2 on Kyle Striplin, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| 11:12 | Providence | Bill Cota makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 11:12 | Providence | Bill Cota makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 10:53 | LSU | Truman Beaudet misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 10:51 | Providence | Kenneth McKay grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 10:30 | Providence | Joseph Fairley loses the dribble to Truman Beaudet | 41-45 |
| 10:27 | LSU | Truman Beaudet can't finish the layup | 41-45 |
| 10:26 | Providence | Tim Casper pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 10:00 | Providence | Kenneth McKay misses the jumper from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 09:59 | LSU | Dustin Wade gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 09:40 | LSU | Kyle Striplin comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 41-45 |
| 09:39 | LSU | Truman Beaudet tips it in | 41-47 |
| 09:17 | Providence | Bill Cota is hacked by Noble Smith - foul #2 on Noble Smith, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Providence | Jamey Robertson (SG), Joseph Tucker (SF), Dan Jones (PF) Joseph Fairley, Bill Cota, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | LSU | Jesse Motley (PG), Raymond Mansour (SG), Michael Powell (SF), Wendell Hammond (PF), Willie Weidman (C) Truman Beaudet, Dustin Wade, Robert Law, Kyle Striplin, Noble Smith | |
| 08:55 | Providence | Kenneth McKay's layup is rejected by Willie Weidman | 41-47 |
| 08:54 | LSU | Jesse Motley grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 08:46 | LSU | Jesse Motley scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Willie Weidman | 41-50 |
| 08:19 | Providence | Joseph Tucker misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Willie Weidman - foul #2 on Willie Weidman, team foul #6 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Providence | Bill Cota (SF) Kenneth McKay | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 08:19 | Providence | Joseph Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 08:19 | Providence | Joseph Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 07:58 | LSU | Jesse Motley can't connect on a floater from the left side | 43-50 |
| 07:57 | Providence | The rebound goes to Jamey Robertson | 43-50 |
| 07:31 | Providence | Jamey Robertson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-50 |
| 07:29 | LSU | The rebound goes to Jesse Motley | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Tim Casper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jamey Robertson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bill Cota (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dan Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Tucker (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jesse Motley (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Mansour (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Powell (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Wendell Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Willie Weidman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | LSU | Dan Jones is called for the reach on Wendell Hammond - foul #1 on Dan Jones, team foul #6 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hearn (PG), Joseph Fairley (SG), Richard Smith (C) Tim Casper, Jamey Robertson, Bill Cota | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 07:10 | LSU | Wendell Hammond misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #7 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Providence | Bill Cota (SF) Dan Jones | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 07:10 | LSU | Wendell Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 07:10 | LSU | Wendell Hammond misses the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 07:10 | Providence | Michael Hearn gets the rebound | 43-51 |
| 06:51 | Providence | Michael Hearn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-51 |
| 06:49 | Providence | Joseph Fairley grabs the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 06:39 | Providence | Michael Hearn misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-51 |
| 06:38 | LSU | Willie Weidman gets the rebound | 43-51 |
| 06:24 | LSU | Wendell Hammond can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-51 |
| 06:22 | Providence | Bill Cota pulls down the rebound | 43-51 |
| 05:55 | Providence | Richard Smith is hacked by Wendell Hammond - foul #2 on Wendell Hammond, team foul #7 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Providence | Jamey Robertson (SG), Dan Jones (PF) Joseph Fairley, Joseph Tucker | |
| Subs | LSU | Truman Beaudet (PG), Dustin Wade (SG), Robert Law (SF), Kyle Striplin (PF), Noble Smith (C) Jesse Motley, Raymond Mansour, Michael Powell, Wendell Hammond, Willie Weidman | |
| 05:55 | Providence | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 05:55 | Providence | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 05:46 | LSU | Dustin Wade misses the 3 from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 05:44 | LSU | Kyle Striplin snags the offensive board | 45-51 |
| 05:28 | LSU | Dustin Wade connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Truman Beaudet | 45-54 |
| 05:07 | Providence | Richard Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Kyle Striplin | 45-54 |
| 05:05 | Providence | Bill Cota grabs the offensive board | 45-54 |
| 04:50 | Providence | Dan Jones lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bill Cota | 47-54 |
| 04:34 | LSU | Noble Smith misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-54 |
| 04:32 | LSU | Noble Smith hits the follow up shot | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:07 | Providence | Michael Hearn can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 47-56 |
| 04:05 | Providence | Bill Cota snags the offensive board | 47-56 |
| 03:49 | Providence | Jamey Robertson drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Richard Smith and he's hacked by Dustin Wade - foul #3 on Dustin Wade, team foul #8 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Providence | Tim Casper (SF), Joseph Tucker (C) Bill Cota, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | LSU | Jesse Motley (PG), Raymond Mansour (SG), Michael Powell (SF), Wendell Hammond (PF), Willie Weidman (C) Truman Beaudet, Dustin Wade, Robert Law, Kyle Striplin, Noble Smith | |
| 03:49 | Providence | Jamey Robertson makes the free throw | 50-56 |
| 03:39 | LSU | Raymond Mansour misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Tim Casper - foul #3 on Tim Casper, team foul #8 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Fairley (SG) Jamey Robertson | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 03:39 | LSU | Raymond Mansour makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 03:39 | LSU | Raymond Mansour makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Providence | Michael Hearn makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Joseph Fairley | 53-58 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hearn (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Fairley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Casper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dan Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Tucker (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jesse Motley (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Mansour (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Powell (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Wendell Hammond (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Willie Weidman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:01 | LSU | Tim Casper is called for the reach on Michael Powell - foul #4 on Tim Casper, team foul #9 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Providence | Kenneth McKay (C) Michael Hearn | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 03:01 | LSU | Michael Powell makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 03:01 | LSU | Michael Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 03:01 | Providence | Joseph Fairley pulls down the rebound | 53-59 |
| 02:56 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-59 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hearn (PG), Jamey Robertson (SG), Richard Smith (C) Tim Casper, Joseph Fairley, Kenneth McKay | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:45 | Providence | Jamey Robertson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-59 |
| 02:44 | LSU | Wendell Hammond gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:27 | LSU | Willie Weidman connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Jesse Motley | 53-61 |
| 02:18 | Providence | Michael Hearn knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Dan Jones | 55-61 |
| 01:56 | LSU | Jesse Motley buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Raymond Mansour | 55-63 |
| 01:39 | Providence | Joseph Tucker's pass is intercepted by Michael Powell | 55-63 |
| 01:14 | LSU | Jesse Motley clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 55-63 |
| 01:12 | Providence | The rebound goes to Joseph Tucker | 55-63 |
| 01:00 | Providence | Jamey Robertson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-63 |
| Subs | Providence | Bill Cota (SF) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:58 | LSU | Willie Weidman is hacked by Michael Hearn in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Hearn, team foul #10 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Providence | Tim Casper (PG) Michael Hearn | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:58 | LSU | Willie Weidman makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:58 | LSU | Willie Weidman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Providence | Jamey Robertson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-65 |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Fairley (SG), Gary Morris (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Kenneth McKay (C) Jamey Robertson, Bill Cota, Dan Jones, Joseph Tucker | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:49 | LSU | Tim Casper is called for the reach on Willie Weidman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Tim Casper, team foul #11 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Providence | Jamey Robertson (PG) Tim Casper | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:49 | LSU | Willie Weidman makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:49 | LSU | Willie Weidman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 00:43 | Providence | Joseph Fairley hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-67 |
| 00:41 | LSU | Jesse Motley is hacked by Jamey Robertson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jamey Robertson, team foul #12 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Providence | Bill Cota (SF), Dan Jones (PF), Joseph Tucker (C) Gary Morris, Richard Smith, Kenneth McKay | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:41 | LSU | Jesse Motley makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:41 | LSU | Jesse Motley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:34 | Providence | The jump hook by Joseph Tucker is blocked by Wendell Hammond | 58-69 |
| 00:33 | LSU | Wendell Hammond grabs the board | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:04 | LSU | Jamey Robertson picks off the pass by Willie Weidman | 58-69 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Jamey Robertson misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 58-69 |