| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fresh) SG - Wendell Roy (fresh) SF - Edwin Cassell (fresh) PF - Mike Johnson (fresh) C - Michael White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Leonard Holton (fresh) SG - Donald Wright (fresh) SF - James Desimone (fresh) PF - Jay Jean (fresh) C - Orval Daniel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Michael White wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | LSU | Don Williams knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Wendell Roy | 3-0 |
| 19:44 | Manhattan | Orval Daniel misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Wendell Roy - foul #1 on Wendell Roy, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:44 | Manhattan | Orval Daniel misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:44 | Manhattan | Orval Daniel misses the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:44 | LSU | Michael White gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:25 | LSU | Don Williams makes the wide open jump hook from close range on a great pass from Mike Johnson | 5-0 |
| 19:14 | Manhattan | Leonard Holton misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-0 |
| 19:13 | LSU | Mike Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 19:08 | LSU | Edwin Cassell makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Wendell Roy | 7-0 |
| 18:44 | Manhattan | Donald Wright connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Jay Jean | 7-2 |
| 18:34 | LSU | Edwin Cassell makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Don Williams | 10-2 |
| 18:14 | Manhattan | Jay Jean buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Wright | 10-5 |
| 18:12 | LSU | Wendell Roy is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Wright - foul #1 on Donald Wright, team foul #1 | 10-5 |
| 18:05 | LSU | Donald Wright is called for the reach on Wendell Roy - foul #2 on Donald Wright, team foul #2 | 10-5 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Anthony Brotherton (SG) Donald Wright | |
| 17:50 | LSU | Don Williams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 10-5 |
| 17:49 | Manhattan | Orval Daniel snags the defensive board | 10-5 |
| 17:31 | Manhattan | Jay Jean hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-5 |
| 17:30 | LSU | Edwin Cassell grabs the board | 10-5 |
| 17:25 | LSU | Don Williams drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Edwin Cassell and he's hacked by Leonard Holton - foul #1 on Leonard Holton, team foul #3 | 12-5 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Updike (SG), Glenn Manning (SF), Patrick Lamb (PF), Roger Charles (C) Wendell Roy, Edwin Cassell, Mike Johnson, Michael White | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Robert Santamaria (SG), Henry Gaddy (SF), Derek Tremper (PF), John Sherry (C) Leonard Holton, James Desimone, Jay Jean, Orval Daniel | |
| 17:25 | LSU | Don Williams makes the free throw | 13-5 |
| 17:12 | Manhattan | Derek Tremper hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Anthony Brotherton | 13-7 |
| 17:08 | LSU | Glenn Manning throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-7 |
| Subs | LSU | George Guy (PG) Don Williams | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 16:56 | Manhattan | Derek Tremper hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 13-7 |
| 16:55 | Manhattan | John Sherry grabs the offensive rebound | 13-7 |
| 16:46 | Manhattan | Patrick Lamb steals it from Anthony Brotherton | 13-7 |
| 16:42 | LSU | Stephen Updike misses the 3 from the right corner | 13-7 |
| 16:41 | Manhattan | John Sherry grabs the board | 13-7 |
| 16:28 | Manhattan | John Sherry hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 13-7 |
| 16:27 | LSU | Roger Charles gets the rebound | 13-7 |
| 16:22 | LSU | Stephen Updike misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 13-7 |
| 16:21 | Manhattan | Anthony Brotherton snags the defensive board | 13-7 |
| 16:09 | Manhattan | Anthony Brotherton is fouled on the floor by Roger Charles - foul #1 on Roger Charles, team foul #2 | 13-7 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Decarlo (PG), Edwin Cassell (SF), Mike Johnson (PF) Stephen Updike, Glenn Manning, Patrick Lamb | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Eugene Ladner (PG), James Desimone (SF), Darin Washington (PF), Orval Daniel (C) Anthony Brotherton, Henry Gaddy, Derek Tremper, John Sherry | |
| 15:57 | Manhattan | Eugene Ladner's pass is intercepted by Edwin Cassell | 13-7 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Decarlo (fresh) SG - George Guy (fairly fresh) SF - Edwin Cassell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mike Johnson (fairly fresh) C - Roger Charles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Eugene Ladner (fresh) SG - Robert Santamaria (fairly fresh) SF - James Desimone (fairly fresh) PF - Darin Washington (fresh) C - Orval Daniel (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | LSU | Edwin Cassell is fouled in the backcourt by Darin Washington - foul #1 on Darin Washington, team foul #4 | 13-7 |
| Subs | LSU | Wendell Roy (SG) George Guy | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Anthony Brotherton (SG) Robert Santamaria | |
| 15:47 | LSU | Edwin Cassell hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Decarlo | 16-7 |
| 15:32 | Manhattan | Orval Daniel can't finish the layup | 16-7 |
| 15:30 | LSU | Mike Johnson pulls down the rebound | 16-7 |
| 15:20 | LSU | Edwin Cassell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 16-7 |
| 15:19 | LSU | Edwin Cassell pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-7 |
| 15:10 | LSU | Wendell Roy makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Decarlo | 18-7 |
| 14:44 | Manhattan | Anthony Brotherton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-7 |
| 14:42 | Manhattan | James Desimone tips it home | 18-9 |
| 14:29 | LSU | Edwin Cassell misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 18-9 |
| 14:28 | LSU | Roger Charles hits the follow up shot | 20-9 |
| 14:10 | Manhattan | Orval Daniel connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Desimone | 20-11 |
| 13:54 | LSU | Edwin Cassell is hacked by James Desimone - foul #1 on James Desimone, team foul #5 | 20-11 |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Stephen Updike (SG), Glenn Manning (SF), Patrick Lamb (PF), Michael White (C) Robert Decarlo, Wendell Roy, Edwin Cassell, Mike Johnson, Roger Charles | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Leonard Holton (PG), Robert Santamaria (SG), Henry Gaddy (SF), Jay Jean (PF), Derek Tremper (C) Eugene Ladner, Anthony Brotherton, James Desimone, Darin Washington, Orval Daniel | |
| 13:40 | LSU | Don Williams misses short on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 20-11 |
| 13:38 | Manhattan | Derek Tremper snags the defensive board | 20-11 |
| 13:23 | Manhattan | Jay Jean's pass is intercepted by Patrick Lamb | 20-11 |
| 13:21 | LSU | Leonard Holton takes the ball from Stephen Updike in the backcourt | 20-11 |
| 12:58 | Manhattan | Robert Santamaria misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-11 |
| 12:56 | LSU | Don Williams snags the defensive board | 20-11 |
| 12:38 | LSU | Don Williams is fouled on the floor by Leonard Holton - foul #2 on Leonard Holton, team foul #6 | 20-11 |
| Subs | LSU | George Guy (PG) Don Williams | |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Desimone (SF), John Sherry (C) Leonard Holton, Derek Tremper | |
| 12:22 | LSU | Patrick Lamb drills a driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Jay Jean - foul #1 on Jay Jean, team foul #7 | 22-11 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Anthony Brotherton (SG) Robert Santamaria | |
| 12:22 | LSU | Patrick Lamb misses the free throw | 22-11 |
| 12:22 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to John Sherry | 22-11 |
| 12:02 | Manhattan | Anthony Brotherton misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 22-11 |
| 12:01 | Manhattan | Jay Jean tips it back up and in | 22-13 |
| 11:59 | LSU | Glenn Manning is fouled in the backcourt by John Sherry - foul #1 on John Sherry, team foul #8 | 22-13 |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Mike Johnson (PF) Stephen Updike, Patrick Lamb | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Orval Daniel (C) Jay Jean | |
| 11:59 | LSU | Glenn Manning makes the 1st free throw | 23-13 |
| 11:59 | LSU | Glenn Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 24-13 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Guy (fresh) SF - Glenn Manning (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mike Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael White (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Anthony Brotherton (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Henry Gaddy (fairly fresh) SF - James Desimone (tiring) 2 pts. PF - John Sherry (fresh) 3 reb. C - Orval Daniel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:50 | Manhattan | Henry Gaddy comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 24-13 |
| 11:49 | Manhattan | Henry Gaddy grabs the offensive board | 24-13 |
| 11:40 | Manhattan | Michael White steps in front of the Anthony Brotherton pass | 24-13 |
| 11:27 | LSU | Don Williams misses the wide open turnaround from close range | 24-13 |
| 11:26 | Manhattan | Orval Daniel grabs the defensive rebound | 24-13 |
| 11:06 | Manhattan | Anthony Brotherton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 24-13 |
| 11:05 | LSU | George Guy snags the defensive board | 24-13 |
| 11:01 | LSU | Don Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Brotherton - foul #1 on Anthony Brotherton, team foul #9 | 24-13 |
| Subs | LSU | Wendell Roy (SG), Edwin Cassell (SF), Patrick Lamb (PF), Roger Charles (C) George Guy, Glenn Manning, Mike Johnson, Michael White | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Robert Santamaria (SG), Derek Tremper (SF), Darin Washington (PF) Henry Gaddy, James Desimone, John Sherry | |
| 11:01 | LSU | Don Williams misses the 1st free throw | 24-13 |
| 11:01 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Darin Washington | 24-13 |
| 10:45 | Manhattan | Anthony Brotherton misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-13 |
| 10:44 | LSU | Patrick Lamb snags the defensive board | 24-13 |
| 10:40 | LSU | Don Williams hits a wide open floater from just outside the lane | 26-13 |
| 10:21 | Manhattan | Darin Washington makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Brotherton | 26-16 |
| 10:16 | LSU | Edwin Cassell is open but comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 26-16 |
| 10:14 | Manhattan | Derek Tremper grabs the board | 26-16 |
| 10:09 | Manhattan | Anthony Brotherton is whistled for a carry | 26-16 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Decarlo (PG), Stephen Updike (SG) Don Williams, Wendell Roy | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Eugene Ladner (PG), Henry Gaddy (SF), Jay Jean (PF) Anthony Brotherton, Darin Washington, Orval Daniel | |
| 09:55 | LSU | Robert Decarlo scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Patrick Lamb | 29-16 |
| 09:36 | Manhattan | Henry Gaddy loses the ball out of bounds | 29-16 |
| Subs | LSU | Mike Johnson (PF) Patrick Lamb | |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Desimone (SF), Orval Daniel (C) Eugene Ladner, Derek Tremper | |
| 09:19 | LSU | Roger Charles buries a floater near the basket set up by Stephen Updike | 31-16 |
| 09:01 | Manhattan | Orval Daniel is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Orval Daniel, team foul #10 | 31-16 |
| Subs | LSU | George Guy (SG), Glenn Manning (SF), Michael White (C) Stephen Updike, Edwin Cassell, Roger Charles | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Anthony Brotherton (SG), John Sherry (C) Robert Santamaria, Orval Daniel | |
| 08:52 | LSU | Glenn Manning misses short on an open jumper from the left wing | 31-16 |
| 08:51 | LSU | George Guy snags the offensive board | 31-16 |
| 08:43 | LSU | George Guy can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-16 |
| 08:42 | LSU | Michael White tips it home | 33-16 |
| 08:13 | Manhattan | Jay Jean lays it up and in | 33-18 |
| 08:09 | LSU | Glenn Manning is fouled in the backcourt by James Desimone - foul #2 on James Desimone, team foul #11 | 33-18 |
| Subs | LSU | Wendell Roy (SG), Patrick Lamb (PF), Roger Charles (C) Robert Decarlo, Mike Johnson, Michael White | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Eugene Ladner (PG), Robert Santamaria (SG), Derek Tremper (SF), Darin Washington (PF), Orval Daniel (C) Henry Gaddy, Anthony Brotherton, James Desimone, Jay Jean, John Sherry | |
| 08:09 | LSU | Glenn Manning misses the 1st free throw | 33-18 |
| 08:09 | LSU | Glenn Manning misses the 2nd free throw | 33-18 |
| 08:09 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Orval Daniel | 33-18 |
| 07:46 | Manhattan | Robert Santamaria throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-18 |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Edwin Cassell (SF) George Guy, Glenn Manning | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wendell Roy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Cassell (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Patrick Lamb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Roger Charles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Eugene Ladner (fresh) SG - Robert Santamaria (fairly fresh) SF - Derek Tremper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darin Washington (fresh) 3 pts. C - Orval Daniel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | LSU | Orval Daniel steals it from Patrick Lamb | 33-18 |
| 07:24 | Manhattan | Eugene Ladner makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Santamaria | 33-21 |
| 07:08 | LSU | Roger Charles makes the jumper from close range set up by Edwin Cassell and he's hacked by Eugene Ladner - foul #1 on Eugene Ladner, team foul #12 | 35-21 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Updike (SG), Michael White (PF) Wendell Roy, Patrick Lamb | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Anthony Brotherton (SG) Robert Santamaria | |
| 07:08 | LSU | Roger Charles makes the free throw | 36-21 |
| 06:48 | Manhattan | Derek Tremper hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Roger Charles - foul #2 on Roger Charles, team foul #3 | 36-21 |
| Subs | LSU | Mike Johnson (PF) Roger Charles | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Henry Gaddy (SG), Jay Jean (PF), John Sherry (C) Eugene Ladner, Darin Washington, Orval Daniel | |
| 06:48 | Manhattan | Derek Tremper makes the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 06:48 | Manhattan | Derek Tremper makes the 2nd free throw | 36-23 |
| 06:41 | LSU | Edwin Cassell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-23 |
| Subs | LSU | Glenn Manning (SF) Edwin Cassell | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Robert Santamaria (SG) Derek Tremper | |
| 06:28 | Manhattan | Robert Santamaria buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jay Jean | 36-25 |
| 06:25 | LSU | Stephen Updike is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Santamaria - foul #1 on Robert Santamaria, team foul #13 | 36-25 |
| 06:25 | LSU | Stephen Updike makes the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 06:25 | LSU | Stephen Updike makes the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 06:10 | Manhattan | John Sherry lays it up and in | 38-27 |
| 05:46 | LSU | Don Williams hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by John Sherry - foul #2 on John Sherry, team foul #14 | 40-27 |
| Subs | LSU | George Guy (SG), Edwin Cassell (SF), Patrick Lamb (PF), Roger Charles (C) Stephen Updike, Glenn Manning, Mike Johnson, Michael White | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Eugene Ladner (PG), Derek Tremper (SF), Orval Daniel (C) Henry Gaddy, Anthony Brotherton, John Sherry | |
| 05:46 | LSU | Don Williams makes the free throw | 41-27 |
| 05:36 | Manhattan | Robert Santamaria is hacked by Patrick Lamb - foul #1 on Patrick Lamb, team foul #4 | 41-27 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Decarlo (PG) Don Williams | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 05:24 | Manhattan | Derek Tremper is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 41-27 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Darin Washington (PF) Jay Jean | |
| 05:12 | LSU | Edwin Cassell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-27 |
| 05:10 | LSU | Patrick Lamb hits the follow up shot | 43-27 |
| 04:44 | Manhattan | Robert Santamaria loses the dribble to Roger Charles | 43-27 |
| 04:33 | LSU | Roger Charles is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Edwin Cassell | 46-27 |
| 04:06 | Manhattan | A charge is called on Orval Daniel - foul #2 on Orval Daniel, team foul #15 | 46-27 |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Wendell Roy (SG), Stephen Updike (SF), Mike Johnson (PF), Michael White (C) Robert Decarlo, George Guy, Edwin Cassell, Patrick Lamb, Roger Charles | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Anthony Brotherton (PG), Henry Gaddy (SF), Jay Jean (PF) Eugene Ladner, Darin Washington, Orval Daniel | |
| 03:54 | LSU | The short jumper by Mike Johnson is denied by Derek Tremper | 46-27 |
| 03:52 | LSU | Stephen Updike pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-27 |
| 03:37 | LSU | Stephen Updike knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Wendell Roy | 49-27 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wendell Roy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Updike (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mike Johnson (tiring) 2 reb. C - Michael White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Anthony Brotherton (tired) 2 ast. SG - Robert Santamaria (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Gaddy (tiring) PF - Jay Jean (tiring) 7 pts. C - Derek Tremper (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Manhattan | Derek Tremper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-27 |
| 03:18 | Manhattan | Robert Santamaria hits the follow up shot | 49-29 |
| 03:14 | LSU | Henry Gaddy is called for the reach on Stephen Updike in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Gaddy, team foul #16 | 49-29 |
| Subs | LSU | Glenn Manning (SF) Wendell Roy | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Leonard Holton (PG), Donald Wright (SG), James Desimone (SF), John Sherry (PF), Orval Daniel (C) Anthony Brotherton, Robert Santamaria, Henry Gaddy, Jay Jean, Derek Tremper | |
| 03:14 | LSU | Stephen Updike makes the 1st free throw | 50-29 |
| 03:14 | LSU | Stephen Updike makes the 2nd free throw | 51-29 |
| 02:54 | Manhattan | Don Williams picks off the pass by Leonard Holton | 51-29 |
| 02:51 | LSU | Don Williams misses the dunk attempt | 51-29 |
| 02:49 | Manhattan | Orval Daniel grabs the defensive rebound | 51-29 |
| 02:38 | Manhattan | Donald Wright is fouled on the floor by Michael White - foul #1 on Michael White, team foul #5 | 51-29 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Decarlo (PG), Wendell Roy (SG), Patrick Lamb (PF), Roger Charles (C) Don Williams, Stephen Updike, Mike Johnson, Michael White | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 02:31 | Manhattan | Roger Charles denies the turnaround by James Desimone | 51-29 |
| 02:30 | LSU | The rebound goes to Patrick Lamb | 51-29 |
| 02:12 | LSU | Roger Charles misses the lay-in | 51-29 |
| 02:11 | Manhattan | John Sherry grabs the board | 51-29 |
| 02:05 | Manhattan | James Desimone is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on James Desimone, team foul #17 | 51-29 |
| Subs | LSU | George Guy (SG) Wendell Roy | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Henry Gaddy (SF), Jay Jean (PF), Darin Washington (C) James Desimone, John Sherry, Orval Daniel | |
| 02:03 | LSU | Robert Decarlo is hacked by Leonard Holton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leonard Holton, team foul #18 | 51-29 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Anthony Brotherton (PG) Leonard Holton | |
| 02:03 | LSU | Robert Decarlo misses the 1st free throw | 51-29 |
| 02:03 | LSU | Robert Decarlo makes the 2nd free throw | 52-29 |
| 01:51 | Manhattan | The short jumper by Darin Washington is denied by Roger Charles | 52-29 |
| 01:49 | LSU | Glenn Manning snags the defensive board | 52-29 |
| 01:33 | LSU | Glenn Manning drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by George Guy | 54-29 |
| 01:21 | Manhattan | Henry Gaddy makes the fadeaway from the left wing and he's fouled by Glenn Manning - foul #1 on Glenn Manning, team foul #6 | 54-31 |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Wendell Roy (SG), Edwin Cassell (SF), Michael White (PF) Robert Decarlo, George Guy, Glenn Manning, Patrick Lamb | |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Sherry (C) Darin Washington | |
| 01:21 | Manhattan | Henry Gaddy makes the free throw | 54-32 |
| 01:03 | LSU | Edwin Cassell loses the dribble to Henry Gaddy | 54-32 |
| 00:48 | Manhattan | Henry Gaddy misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 54-32 |
| 00:47 | LSU | Michael White gets the rebound | 54-32 |
| 00:45 | LSU | Donald Wright is called for the reach on Don Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Wright, team foul #19 | 54-32 |
| Subs | LSU | Mike Johnson (PF) Roger Charles | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Eugene Ladner (PG), Robert Santamaria (SG), Orval Daniel (C) Donald Wright, Anthony Brotherton, Jay Jean | |
| 00:45 | LSU | Don Williams misses the 1st free throw | 54-32 |
| 00:45 | LSU | Don Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 55-32 |
| 00:21 | Manhattan | Eugene Ladner is called for traveling | 55-32 |
| Subs | LSU | George Guy (PG), Stephen Updike (SF) Don Williams, Edwin Cassell | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Derek Tremper (PF) John Sherry | |
| 00:00 | LSU | Mike Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Orval Daniel | 55-32 |