| Lineup | LSU | PG - Milton Kocher (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Clinton Ragland (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Bailey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Lambert (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Moskowitz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lawrence Shenberger (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Peter Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) PF - Robert Varela (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - William Powell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey inbounds the ball | 29-24 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:41 | LSU | Milton Kocher clanks a floater in the paint | 29-24 |
| 19:40 | LSU | Frank Lambert gets the offensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 19:26 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-24 |
| 19:24 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Robert Varela | 29-24 |
| 19:06 | Dayton | Peter Reed makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 18:45 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz banks in the layup on a nice dish by Clinton Ragland | 31-26 |
| 18:43 | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger is fouled in the backcourt by Milton Kocher - foul #1 on Milton Kocher, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| 18:23 | Dayton | Peter Reed clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-26 |
| 18:22 | LSU | The rebound goes to Ronnie Bailey | 31-26 |
| 18:01 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 31-26 |
| 17:59 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Milton Kocher | 31-26 |
| 17:36 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on William Powell - foul #2 on William Powell, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| 17:36 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 17:36 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz misses the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 17:36 | LSU | Frank Lambert gets the offensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 17:15 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey is hacked by Lawrence Shenberger - foul #3 on Lawrence Shenberger, team foul #2 | 32-26 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Segura (SG), Terry Brunswick (PF), Robin Arango (C) Clinton Ragland, Frank Lambert, Victor Moskowitz | |
| Subs | Dayton | Angel Herrera (PG), David Thomas (SG), Daniel Ferguson (PF) Lawrence Shenberger, Peter Reed, Robert Varela | |
| 17:05 | LSU | Robin Arango loses the ball out of bounds | 32-26 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Mario Moran (C) William Powell | |
| 16:58 | Dayton | Richard Segura steals the ball from Mario Moran | 32-26 |
| 16:54 | LSU | Milton Kocher hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Segura | 34-26 |
| 16:31 | Dayton | Richard Johnson misses the shot from just outside the lane | 34-26 |
| 16:29 | Dayton | Mario Moran snags the offensive board | 34-26 |
| 16:12 | Dayton | Angel Herrera can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 34-26 |
| 16:11 | LSU | The rebound goes to Ronnie Bailey | 34-26 |
| 15:47 | LSU | Milton Kocher misses the shot from the left block | 34-26 |
| 15:46 | LSU | Robin Arango hits the follow up shot | 36-26 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Milton Kocher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Richard Segura (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Bailey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Terry Brunswick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robin Arango (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Angel Herrera (fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mario Moran (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-26 |
| 15:27 | LSU | Robin Arango gets the rebound | 36-26 |
| 15:06 | LSU | David Thomas takes the ball from Ronnie Bailey | 36-26 |
| 14:52 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson loses the dribble to Richard Segura | 36-26 |
| 14:42 | LSU | Milton Kocher drills a turnaround from the left block | 38-26 |
| 14:27 | Dayton | Angel Herrera clanks a 3 from the right wing | 38-26 |
| 14:25 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey grabs the board | 38-26 |
| 14:12 | LSU | Milton Kocher comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Angel Herrera - foul #1 on Angel Herrera, team foul #3 | 38-26 |
| Subs | LSU | Clinton Ragland (SG), Frank Lambert (PF), Victor Moskowitz (C) Richard Segura, Terry Brunswick, Robin Arango | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger (PG), Peter Reed (SG), Raymond Wilson (SF), Robert Varela (PF), William Powell (C) Angel Herrera, David Thomas, Richard Johnson, Daniel Ferguson, Mario Moran | |
| 14:12 | LSU | Milton Kocher makes the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 14:12 | LSU | Milton Kocher makes the 2nd free throw | 40-26 |
| 14:05 | Dayton | Peter Reed scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lawrence Shenberger | 40-29 |
| 13:52 | LSU | Frank Lambert hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Varela - foul #2 on Robert Varela, team foul #4 | 40-29 |
| 13:52 | LSU | Frank Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 13:52 | LSU | Frank Lambert misses the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 13:52 | Dayton | Raymond Wilson grabs the board | 41-29 |
| 13:35 | Dayton | William Powell misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-29 |
| 13:34 | LSU | Frank Lambert gets the rebound | 41-29 |
| 13:22 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz is called for a charge - foul #2 on Victor Moskowitz, team foul #2 | 41-29 |
| 13:14 | Dayton | Raymond Wilson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-29 |
| 13:13 | LSU | The rebound goes to Victor Moskowitz | 41-29 |
| 12:52 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-29 |
| 12:51 | Dayton | Peter Reed pulls down the rebound | 41-29 |
| 12:37 | Dayton | Peter Reed clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-29 |
| 12:36 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz snags the defensive board | 41-29 |
| 12:16 | LSU | Clinton Ragland knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-29 |
| 12:06 | Dayton | Milton Kocher is called for the reach on Robert Varela - foul #2 on Milton Kocher, team foul #3 | 44-29 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Segura (PG), Robin Arango (SF) Milton Kocher, Ronnie Bailey | |
| Subs | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson (SF) Raymond Wilson | |
| 11:42 | Dayton | Robert Varela is hacked by Richard Segura - foul #1 on Richard Segura, team foul #4 | 44-29 |
| Subs | LSU | Terry Brunswick (C) Victor Moskowitz | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Johnson (SF) Daniel Ferguson | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Richard Segura (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clinton Ragland (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robin Arango (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Lambert (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Terry Brunswick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lawrence Shenberger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Peter Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) PF - Robert Varela (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - William Powell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 44-29 |
| 11:26 | Dayton | William Powell tips it home | 44-31 |
| 11:06 | LSU | Robert Varela swats the layup by Terry Brunswick | 44-31 |
| 11:05 | LSU | Robin Arango hits the follow up shot | 46-31 |
| 10:43 | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Clinton Ragland - foul #1 on Clinton Ragland, team foul #5 | 46-31 |
| Subs | LSU | Victor Moskowitz (C) Frank Lambert | |
| Subs | Dayton | Angel Herrera (SG), Daniel Ferguson (PF), Mario Moran (C) Peter Reed, Robert Varela, William Powell | |
| 10:43 | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger makes the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 10:43 | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 10:23 | LSU | Daniel Ferguson picks off the pass by Terry Brunswick | 46-33 |
| 10:07 | Dayton | Angel Herrera loses the ball out of bounds | 46-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Milton Kocher (PG) Richard Segura | |
| Subs | Dayton | David Thomas (SG) Lawrence Shenberger | |
| 09:47 | LSU | Clinton Ragland slams it home set up by Terry Brunswick and he's fouled by David Thomas - foul #1 on David Thomas, team foul #5 | 48-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Bailey (SF) Robin Arango | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 09:47 | LSU | Clinton Ragland makes the free throw | 49-33 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 09:30 | Dayton | Richard Johnson is hacked by Ronnie Bailey - foul #2 on Ronnie Bailey, team foul #6 | 49-33 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Powell (C) Richard Johnson | |
| 09:24 | Dayton | William Powell clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-33 |
| 09:22 | Dayton | Mario Moran pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-33 |
| 09:11 | Dayton | Victor Moskowitz steals it from William Powell | 49-33 |
| 08:53 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz is fouled on the floor by Mario Moran - foul #2 on Mario Moran, team foul #6 | 49-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Segura (SG), Frank Lambert (PF), Viktor Zalwsky (C) Clinton Ragland, Terry Brunswick, Victor Moskowitz | |
| Subs | Dayton | Peter Reed (SG), Robert Varela (PF) David Thomas, Mario Moran | |
| 08:43 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Viktor Zalwsky | 52-33 |
| 08:23 | Dayton | Peter Reed misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-33 |
| 08:22 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Varela | 52-33 |
| 08:00 | Dayton | Angel Herrera buries a 3 from the right corner | 52-36 |
| 07:45 | LSU | Richard Segura clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-36 |
| 07:44 | LSU | Frank Lambert gets the offensive rebound | 52-36 |
| 07:21 | LSU | Milton Kocher misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 52-36 |
| 07:20 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-36 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Milton Kocher (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SG - Richard Segura (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronnie Bailey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Lambert (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Viktor Zalwsky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Angel Herrera (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Peter Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Ferguson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Varela (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - William Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Dayton | Peter Reed comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 52-36 |
| 07:06 | LSU | Milton Kocher gets the rebound | 52-36 |
| 06:59 | LSU | Richard Segura drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Milton Kocher | 55-36 |
| 06:38 | Dayton | Peter Reed misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Richard Segura - foul #2 on Richard Segura, team foul #7 | 55-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Clinton Ragland (SG), Robin Arango (SF), Terry Brunswick (PF), Victor Moskowitz (C) Richard Segura, Ronnie Bailey, Frank Lambert, Viktor Zalwsky | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger (PG), Richard Johnson (SF), Mario Moran (PF), Malcolm Kurland (C) Angel Herrera, Daniel Ferguson, Robert Varela, William Powell | |
| 06:38 | Dayton | Peter Reed makes the 1st free throw | 55-37 |
| 06:38 | Dayton | Peter Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 55-37 |
| 06:38 | LSU | Terry Brunswick gets the rebound | 55-37 |
| 06:27 | LSU | Robin Arango buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Clinton Ragland | 57-37 |
| 06:07 | Dayton | Peter Reed drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Shenberger | 57-39 |
| 05:50 | LSU | Terry Brunswick comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-39 |
| 05:48 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Mario Moran | 57-39 |
| 05:38 | Dayton | Malcolm Kurland lays it in | 57-41 |
| 05:22 | LSU | Malcolm Kurland is called for the reach on Milton Kocher - foul #1 on Malcolm Kurland, team foul #7 | 57-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Frank Lambert (PF) Terry Brunswick | |
| Subs | Dayton | Angel Herrera (SG), Robert Varela (PF) Peter Reed, Malcolm Kurland | |
| 05:22 | LSU | Milton Kocher makes the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 05:22 | LSU | Milton Kocher makes the 2nd free throw | 59-41 |
| 05:05 | Dayton | Angel Herrera makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-44 |
| 04:44 | LSU | Robin Arango buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Milton Kocher | 61-44 |
| 04:29 | Dayton | Angel Herrera misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-44 |
| 04:27 | Dayton | Richard Johnson tips it home | 61-46 |
| 04:25 | LSU | Milton Kocher is hacked by Lawrence Shenberger in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lawrence Shenberger, team foul #8 | 61-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Segura (SG), Ronnie Bailey (SF) Clinton Ragland, Robin Arango | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Powell (C) Mario Moran | |
| 04:25 | LSU | Milton Kocher makes the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 04:25 | LSU | Milton Kocher makes the 2nd free throw | 63-46 |
| 04:04 | Dayton | Frank Lambert denies the turnaround by Richard Johnson | 63-46 |
| 04:02 | Dayton | William Powell tips it back up and in | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:39 | LSU | Robert Varela steals the ball from Victor Moskowitz | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Dayton | William Powell hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 63-48 |
| 03:29 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to William Powell | 63-48 |
| 03:23 | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Angel Herrera | 63-51 |
| 03:06 | LSU | Richard Segura comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 63-51 |
| 03:04 | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger gets the rebound | 63-51 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Milton Kocher (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Segura (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronnie Bailey (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Lambert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Victor Moskowitz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lawrence Shenberger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Angel Herrera (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Varela (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - William Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Dayton | Angel Herrera misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-51 |
| 02:54 | LSU | Frank Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 63-51 |
| 02:50 | LSU | William Powell blocks the short jumper by Milton Kocher | 63-51 |
| 02:49 | Dayton | Richard Johnson grabs the board | 63-51 |
| 02:39 | Dayton | Robert Varela throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Robin Arango (SF), Terry Brunswick (PF), Viktor Zalwsky (C) Milton Kocher, Frank Lambert, Victor Moskowitz | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Mello (PG), David Thomas (SG), Daniel Ferguson (SF), Mario Moran (PF), Malcolm Kurland (C) Lawrence Shenberger, Angel Herrera, Richard Johnson, Robert Varela, William Powell | |
| 02:37 | LSU | Richard Segura is hacked by Michael Mello in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Mello, team foul #9 | 63-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Clinton Ragland (SG) Ronnie Bailey | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 02:37 | LSU | Richard Segura makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 02:37 | LSU | Richard Segura makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 02:20 | Dayton | Mario Moran misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-51 |
| 02:18 | Dayton | Malcolm Kurland pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-51 |
| 02:02 | Dayton | Malcolm Kurland misses badly on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Viktor Zalwsky - foul #1 on Viktor Zalwsky, team foul #8 | 65-51 |
| 02:02 | Dayton | Malcolm Kurland misses the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 02:02 | Dayton | Malcolm Kurland makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 01:42 | LSU | Robin Arango makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Clinton Ragland | 67-52 |
| 01:27 | Dayton | Malcolm Kurland drills a jumper from close range | 67-54 |
| 01:05 | LSU | Robin Arango misses the easy layup but the foul's on Daniel Ferguson - foul #1 on Daniel Ferguson, team foul #10 | 67-54 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Angel Herrera (SG) Malcolm Kurland | |
| 01:05 | LSU | Robin Arango makes the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 01:05 | LSU | Robin Arango makes the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| 00:57 | Dayton | Mario Moran scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | LSU | Terry Brunswick banks in the layup set up by Clinton Ragland and he's hacked by Daniel Ferguson - foul #2 on Daniel Ferguson, team foul #11 | 71-57 |
| 00:30 | LSU | Terry Brunswick misses the free throw | 71-57 |
| 00:30 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson snags the defensive board | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Dayton | Michael Mello travels in the backcourt | 71-57 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Richard Segura runs out the clock | 71-57 |