| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Wendell Meyer (fresh) SG - Harold Bailey (fresh) SF - Ronald Hayes (fresh) PF - George Stapleton (fresh) C - Virgil Whitlock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Milton Kocher (fresh) SG - Clinton Ragland (fresh) SF - Ronnie Bailey (fresh) PF - Frank Lambert (fresh) C - Victor Moskowitz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Clinton Ragland | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | LSU | Harold Bailey steps in front of the Victor Moskowitz pass | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Bailey misses the dunk but the foul's on Clinton Ragland - foul #1 on Clinton Ragland, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey is fouled on the floor by George Stapleton - foul #1 on George Stapleton, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Virgil Whitlock - foul #1 on Virgil Whitlock, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:36 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Eastern Kentucky | The jumper by Virgil Whitlock is denied by Frank Lambert | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | LSU | Frank Lambert gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | LSU | Milton Kocher hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Wendell Meyer | 2-2 |
| 17:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Hayes comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Frank Lambert - foul #1 on Frank Lambert, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 17:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:38 | LSU | Frank Lambert can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 3-2 |
| 17:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer is fouled on the floor by Victor Moskowitz - foul #1 on Victor Moskowitz, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| 17:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Hayes loses the dribble to Ronnie Bailey | 3-2 |
| 17:00 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey lays it in | 3-4 |
| 16:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Milton Kocher steals the ball from Ronald Hayes | 3-4 |
| 16:45 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey jams it on a great pass from Milton Kocher | 3-6 |
| 16:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer misses short on a jumper from the right block | 3-6 |
| 16:23 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz snags the defensive board | 3-6 |
| 16:08 | LSU | Frank Lambert connects on the jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by George Stapleton - foul #2 on George Stapleton, team foul #3 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Harris (PF) George Stapleton | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Segura (SG), Robin Arango (SF), Terry Brunswick (C) Clinton Ragland, Ronnie Bailey, Victor Moskowitz | |
| 16:08 | LSU | Frank Lambert misses the free throw | 3-8 |
| 16:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Harris snags the defensive board | 3-8 |
| 15:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Hayes blows the layup | 3-8 |
| 15:46 | LSU | Robin Arango grabs the defensive rebound | 3-8 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Wendell Meyer (fresh) SG - Harold Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Hayes (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Charles Harris (fresh) C - Virgil Whitlock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Milton Kocher (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Segura (fresh) SF - Robin Arango (fresh) PF - Frank Lambert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Terry Brunswick (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | LSU | Virgil Whitlock picks off the pass by Terry Brunswick | 3-8 |
| 15:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Bailey clanks a jump hook from close range | 3-8 |
| 15:11 | LSU | Frank Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 3-8 |
| 15:03 | LSU | Robin Arango comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Harris - foul #1 on Charles Harris, team foul #4 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Magoon (PG), Robert Davidson (C) Wendell Meyer, Ronald Hayes | |
| Subs | LSU | Clinton Ragland (SG), Ronnie Bailey (SF) Milton Kocher, Frank Lambert | |
| 15:03 | LSU | Robin Arango makes the 1st free throw | 3-9 |
| 15:03 | LSU | Robin Arango misses the 2nd free throw | 3-9 |
| 15:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson snags the defensive board | 3-9 |
| 14:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Harris misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-9 |
| 14:45 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Davidson | 3-9 |
| 14:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Magoon knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Harris | 5-9 |
| 14:16 | LSU | Robin Arango hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Virgil Whitlock - foul #2 on Virgil Whitlock, team foul #5 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer (PG), John Carpenter (SF) Harold Bailey, Virgil Whitlock | |
| Subs | LSU | Victor Moskowitz (C) Richard Segura | |
| 14:16 | LSU | Robin Arango misses the free throw | 5-11 |
| 14:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson gets the rebound | 5-11 |
| 13:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | Milton Kocher (PG), Viktor Zalwsky (PF) Robin Arango, Terry Brunswick | |
| 13:45 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz travels with the ball | 5-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Hayes (SF) John Carpenter | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 13:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Mark Magoon | 7-11 |
| 13:11 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Clinton Ragland | 7-13 |
| 12:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Wendell Meyer, team foul #6 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Bailey (SG), Manual Ortega (PF), Robert Rosin (C) Wendell Meyer, Charles Harris, Robert Davidson | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Segura (SG) Clinton Ragland | |
| 12:50 | LSU | Milton Kocher hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 7-15 |
| 12:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Hayes clanks a shot from the right side | 7-15 |
| 12:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Manual Ortega can't tip it in | 7-15 |
| 12:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Manual Ortega tips it back up and in | 9-15 |
| 12:26 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 9-15 |
| 12:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Rosin grabs the board | 9-15 |
| 12:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Rosin hits a jumper near the basket set up by Mark Magoon | 11-15 |
| 11:49 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-18 |
| 11:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Magoon's pass is intercepted by Milton Kocher in the backcourt | 11-18 |
| 11:43 | LSU | Milton Kocher banks in the layup | 11-20 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Mark Magoon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Hayes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Manual Ortega (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Rosin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Milton Kocher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Segura (fairly fresh) SF - Ronnie Bailey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Viktor Zalwsky (fairly fresh) C - Victor Moskowitz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronnie Bailey is called for the reach on Ronald Hayes - foul #1 on Ronnie Bailey, team foul #4 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer (PG), John Carpenter (SF), Charles Harris (PF), Robert Davidson (C) Mark Magoon, Ronald Hayes, Manual Ortega, Robert Rosin | |
| Subs | LSU | Clinton Ragland (SG), Robin Arango (SF), Frank Lambert (PF), Terry Brunswick (C) Richard Segura, Ronnie Bailey, Viktor Zalwsky, Victor Moskowitz | |
| 11:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Bailey loses the dribble to Terry Brunswick | 11-20 |
| 10:54 | LSU | Milton Kocher's pass is intercepted by Robert Davidson | 11-20 |
| 10:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Bailey banks in the layup on a nice dish by Wendell Meyer | 13-20 |
| 10:25 | LSU | Clinton Ragland is called for traveling | 13-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Rosin (C) Robert Davidson | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 10:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Frank Lambert is called for the reach on John Carpenter - foul #2 on Frank Lambert, team foul #5 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Segura (PG), Victor Moskowitz (C) Milton Kocher, Frank Lambert | |
| 10:01 | Eastern Kentucky | John Carpenter knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Wendell Meyer | 15-20 |
| 09:42 | LSU | Robin Arango hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 15-20 |
| 09:41 | LSU | Robin Arango misses the tip | 15-20 |
| 09:39 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Carpenter | 15-20 |
| 09:15 | Eastern Kentucky | John Carpenter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Magoon (SG), Ronald Hayes (SF), Manual Ortega (PF) Harold Bailey, John Carpenter, Charles Harris | |
| Subs | LSU | Milton Kocher (PG), Ronnie Bailey (SF) Richard Segura, Robin Arango | |
| 08:53 | LSU | Clinton Ragland buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Milton Kocher | 15-23 |
| 08:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Hayes misses long on a 3 from straight away | 15-23 |
| 08:34 | LSU | Terry Brunswick snags the defensive board | 15-23 |
| 08:30 | LSU | Robert Rosin swats the short shot by Terry Brunswick | 15-23 |
| 08:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Rosin snags the defensive board | 15-23 |
| 08:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Hayes makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-23 |
| 07:59 | LSU | Clinton Ragland is fouled on the floor by Mark Magoon - foul #1 on Mark Magoon, team foul #7 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Bailey (SG), Charles Harris (PF), Robert Davidson (C) Wendell Meyer, Manual Ortega, Robert Rosin | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Segura (PG), Viktor Zalwsky (PF) Milton Kocher, Terry Brunswick | |
| 07:59 | LSU | Clinton Ragland makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 07:59 | LSU | Clinton Ragland makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 07:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Bailey hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 18-25 |
| 07:40 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey pulls down the rebound | 18-25 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Mark Magoon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Bailey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ronald Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Harris (fresh) C - Robert Davidson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Richard Segura (fresh) SG - Clinton Ragland (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Viktor Zalwsky (fresh) C - Victor Moskowitz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:16 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey connects on the jumper from the left side | 18-27 |
| 07:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Harris is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Charles Harris, team foul #8 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Manual Ortega (PF) Charles Harris | |
| Subs | LSU | Milton Kocher (PG), Robin Arango (PF) Clinton Ragland, Victor Moskowitz | |
| 06:52 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ronald Hayes - foul #1 on Ronald Hayes, team foul #9 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer (PG), John Carpenter (SF) Mark Magoon, Ronald Hayes | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 06:52 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 06:52 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 18-29 |
| 06:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Bailey misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 18-29 |
| 06:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Manual Ortega hits the follow up shot | 20-29 |
| 06:05 | LSU | Viktor Zalwsky comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 20-29 |
| 06:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-29 |
| 05:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson travels with the ball | 20-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Magoon (SG), Ronald Hayes (SF), Robert Rosin (C) Harold Bailey, John Carpenter, Robert Davidson | |
| Subs | LSU | Clinton Ragland (SG), Terry Brunswick (PF), Victor Moskowitz (C) Richard Segura, Robin Arango, Viktor Zalwsky | |
| 05:15 | LSU | Robert Rosin steals it from Clinton Ragland | 20-29 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Hayes knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Manual Ortega | 22-29 |
| 04:47 | LSU | Milton Kocher is denied on a layup by Robert Rosin | 22-29 |
| 04:46 | LSU | Terry Brunswick pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 04:32 | LSU | Milton Kocher steps out of bounds on the sideline | 22-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Bailey (SG) Wendell Meyer | |
| Subs | LSU | Robin Arango (SF) Ronnie Bailey | |
| 04:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Magoon is fouled on the floor by Victor Moskowitz - foul #2 on Victor Moskowitz, team foul #6 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Segura (PG), Ronnie Bailey (SF) Milton Kocher, Victor Moskowitz | |
| 03:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Bailey connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Mark Magoon and he's hacked by Richard Segura - foul #1 on Richard Segura, team foul #7 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton (PF), Virgil Whitlock (C) Manual Ortega, Robert Rosin | |
| Subs | LSU | Frank Lambert (PF) Ronnie Bailey | |
| 03:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Bailey makes the free throw | 25-29 |
| 03:37 | LSU | Richard Segura misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-29 |
| 03:35 | LSU | Terry Brunswick tips it in | 25-31 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Mark Magoon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Bailey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ronald Hayes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Stapleton (fresh) C - Virgil Whitlock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Richard Segura (fairly fresh) SG - Clinton Ragland (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robin Arango (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Brunswick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Hayes misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-31 |
| 03:15 | LSU | Frank Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 02:58 | LSU | Frank Lambert scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Robin Arango | 25-33 |
| 02:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Bailey drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Hayes | 28-33 |
| 02:32 | LSU | Richard Segura is hacked by Virgil Whitlock - foul #3 on Virgil Whitlock, team foul #10 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer (PG), Charles Harris (PF), Robert Davidson (C) Mark Magoon, Ronald Hayes, Virgil Whitlock | |
| Subs | LSU | Milton Kocher (PG), Ronnie Bailey (SF), Viktor Zalwsky (C) Clinton Ragland, Robin Arango, Terry Brunswick | |
| 02:32 | LSU | Richard Segura makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 02:32 | LSU | Richard Segura makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 02:21 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 28-35 |
| 02:20 | LSU | Frank Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 01:57 | LSU | Richard Segura misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-35 |
| 01:56 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Ronnie Bailey | 28-35 |
| 01:39 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 28-35 |
| 01:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Harris gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 01:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 01:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Harris grabs the offensive board | 28-35 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Harris is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Charles Harris, team foul #11 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Hayes (SG), John Carpenter (SF) Harold Bailey, Charles Harris | |
| Subs | LSU | Clinton Ragland (SG), Victor Moskowitz (C) Richard Segura, Viktor Zalwsky | |
| 00:46 | LSU | Frank Lambert clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by George Stapleton - foul #3 on George Stapleton, team foul #12 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Magoon (SG), Manual Ortega (PF), Robert Rosin (C) John Carpenter, George Stapleton, Robert Davidson | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:46 | LSU | Frank Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 00:46 | LSU | Frank Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-37 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Manual Ortega hits the follow up shot | 30-37 |
| 00:20 | LSU | Mark Magoon is called for the reach on Ronnie Bailey - foul #2 on Mark Magoon, team foul #13 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | Robin Arango (PF) Frank Lambert | |
| 00:20 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 00:20 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Clinton Ragland takes the ball from Ronald Hayes | 30-38 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Clinton Ragland hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 30-38 |