| Lineup | LSU | PG - Steven Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Clift (fresh) SF - Santiago Jimenez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Meaux (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Days (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joseph Edward (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Griffith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Finlay (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Dziewanowski (fresh) 4 reb. C - Tim Cuellar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez inbounds the ball | 19-33 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | LSU | Michael Meaux scores on a shot from the left block set up by Steven Allen | 21-33 |
| 19:12 | Murray State | Joseph Edward makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Roger Dziewanowski | 21-35 |
| 18:56 | LSU | Steven Allen drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Santiago Jimenez | 24-35 |
| 18:40 | Murray State | Roger Dziewanowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Anthony Difranco (PF) Michael Meaux | |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Lockhart (PF), Paul Brennan (C) Roger Dziewanowski, Tim Cuellar | |
| 18:37 | LSU | Paul Brennan is called for the reach on Steven Allen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Brennan, team foul #1 | 24-35 |
| 18:14 | LSU | Anthony Difranco scores on a jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Frank Lockhart - foul #2 on Frank Lockhart, team foul #2 | 26-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Viktor Zalwsky (PF) Steven Allen | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Grand (PG), Joseph Marcucci (SG), Jason Rhoades (SF) Joseph Edward, Donald Griffith, Donald Finlay | |
| 18:14 | LSU | Anthony Difranco makes the free throw | 27-35 |
| 17:59 | Murray State | David Grand misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-35 |
| 17:57 | LSU | Anthony Difranco grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 17:28 | LSU | Kenneth Clift buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Anthony Difranco | 30-35 |
| 17:08 | Murray State | Frank Lockhart drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 16:50 | LSU | Anthony Difranco loses the ball out of bounds | 30-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Allen (PG), Michael Meaux (PF) Anthony Difranco, Viktor Zalwsky | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Edward (PG), Donald Griffith (SG), Donald Finlay (SF), Roger Dziewanowski (PF), Tim Cuellar (C) David Grand, Joseph Marcucci, Jason Rhoades, Frank Lockhart, Paul Brennan | |
| 16:32 | Murray State | Arthur Days blocks the jumper by Joseph Edward | 30-38 |
| 16:31 | LSU | Steven Allen snags the defensive board | 30-38 |
| 16:29 | LSU | Donald Griffith is called for the reach on Santiago Jimenez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Griffith, team foul #3 | 30-38 |
| 16:04 | LSU | Kenneth Clift hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 16:03 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez grabs the offensive board | 30-38 |
| 15:43 | LSU | Arthur Days travels with the ball | 30-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Swietomierz Zemon (SG), Cameron Smith (SF), Anthony Difranco (C) Kenneth Clift, Santiago Jimenez, Arthur Days | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Grand (SG), Jason Rhoades (SF), Henry Hoffman (C) Donald Griffith, Donald Finlay, Tim Cuellar | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Steven Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Swietomierz Zemon (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Cameron Smith (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Michael Meaux (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Difranco (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joseph Edward (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Grand (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jason Rhoades (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roger Dziewanowski (fresh) 4 reb. C - Henry Hoffman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Murray State | Henry Hoffman misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 15:31 | LSU | Anthony Difranco gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| 15:02 | LSU | Steven Allen misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 15:01 | LSU | Anthony Difranco grabs the offensive board | 30-38 |
| 14:41 | LSU | Anthony Difranco comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 14:39 | Murray State | Jason Rhoades grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 14:34 | Murray State | David Grand is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from close range | 30-38 |
| 14:32 | LSU | Anthony Difranco pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 14:17 | LSU | The short jumper by Steven Allen is denied by Roger Dziewanowski | 30-38 |
| 14:16 | Murray State | David Grand grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 14:06 | Murray State | Joseph Edward connects on the shot from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 14:03 | LSU | Steven Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Santiago Jimenez (SF), Viktor Zalwsky (C) Swietomierz Zemon, Anthony Difranco | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Marcucci (PG), Donald Griffith (SG), Donald Finlay (SF), Frank Lockhart (PF), Paul Brennan (C) Joseph Edward, David Grand, Jason Rhoades, Roger Dziewanowski, Henry Hoffman | |
| 13:46 | Murray State | Steven Allen picks off the pass by Frank Lockhart | 30-40 |
| 13:42 | LSU | Steven Allen lays it up and in | 32-40 |
| 13:30 | Murray State | The jump hook by Donald Finlay is blocked by Viktor Zalwsky | 32-40 |
| 13:28 | Murray State | Paul Brennan snags the offensive board | 32-40 |
| 13:16 | Murray State | Joseph Marcucci can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 13:15 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 12:53 | LSU | Steven Allen scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-40 |
| 12:30 | Murray State | Donald Finlay misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Cameron Smith - foul #4 on Cameron Smith, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Swietomierz Zemon (PG), Kenneth Clift (SG), Anthony Difranco (PF), Arthur Days (C) Steven Allen, Cameron Smith, Michael Meaux, Viktor Zalwsky | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Grand (PG), Roger Dziewanowski (PF), Tim Cuellar (C) Donald Griffith, Frank Lockhart, Paul Brennan | |
| 12:30 | Murray State | Donald Finlay misses the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 12:30 | Murray State | Donald Finlay makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 12:12 | LSU | Arthur Days travels with the ball | 34-41 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Edward (PG), Jason Rhoades (SF) Joseph Marcucci, Donald Finlay | |
| 11:46 | Murray State | Jason Rhoades is hacked by Santiago Jimenez - foul #2 on Santiago Jimenez, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Allen (PG) Swietomierz Zemon | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 11:24 | Murray State | David Grand makes the turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by Kenneth Clift - foul #1 on Kenneth Clift, team foul #3 | 34-43 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Marcucci (SF), Frank Lockhart (PF) Jason Rhoades, Roger Dziewanowski | |
| 11:24 | Murray State | David Grand misses the free throw | 34-43 |
| 11:24 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez grabs the board | 34-43 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Steven Allen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Clift (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Santiago Jimenez (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Difranco (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Arthur Days (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joseph Edward (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Grand (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Joseph Marcucci (fresh) PF - Frank Lockhart (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Cuellar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 10:55 | LSU | Kenneth Clift misses badly on a 3 from the right corner but he's fouled by Joseph Edward - foul #2 on Joseph Edward, team foul #4 | 34-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Viktor Zalwsky (PF) Anthony Difranco | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Griffith (SG), Paul Brennan (PF), Henry Hoffman (C) Joseph Edward, David Grand, Tim Cuellar | |
| 10:55 | LSU | Kenneth Clift makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 10:55 | LSU | Kenneth Clift makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 10:55 | LSU | Kenneth Clift misses the 3rd free throw | 36-43 |
| 10:55 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Paul Brennan | 36-43 |
| 10:42 | Murray State | Donald Griffith can't connect on a shot from the right side | 36-43 |
| 10:40 | Murray State | Paul Brennan tips it in | 36-45 |
| 10:36 | LSU | Arthur Days makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Steven Allen and he's fouled by Joseph Marcucci - foul #2 on Joseph Marcucci, team foul #5 | 38-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Swietomierz Zemon (SG) Kenneth Clift | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Finlay (SF) Frank Lockhart | |
| 10:36 | LSU | Arthur Days misses the free throw | 38-45 |
| 10:36 | Murray State | Henry Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 10:14 | Murray State | Joseph Marcucci misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 38-45 |
| 10:13 | LSU | Arthur Days grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 10:01 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez is called for traveling | 38-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Clift (SF), Michael Meaux (PF) Santiago Jimenez, Viktor Zalwsky | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Edward (PG), David Grand (SG), Jason Rhoades (PF) Joseph Marcucci, Donald Griffith, Paul Brennan | |
| 09:48 | Murray State | Joseph Edward misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 38-45 |
| 09:47 | Murray State | Donald Finlay tips it but misses | 38-45 |
| 09:46 | LSU | The rebound goes to Arthur Days | 38-45 |
| 09:24 | LSU | Arthur Days misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Henry Hoffman - foul #2 on Henry Hoffman, team foul #6 | 38-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Santiago Jimenez (SF) Swietomierz Zemon | |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Lockhart (PF), Tim Cuellar (C) Donald Finlay, Henry Hoffman | |
| 09:24 | LSU | Arthur Days makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 09:24 | LSU | Arthur Days makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 09:00 | Murray State | Jason Rhoades throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Anthony Difranco (C) Arthur Days | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Griffith (SG) David Grand | |
| 08:58 | LSU | Kenneth Clift loses the dribble to Joseph Edward in the backcourt | 40-45 |
| 08:57 | Murray State | Joseph Edward banks in the layup | 40-47 |
| 08:28 | LSU | Michael Meaux scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Steven Allen | 42-47 |
| 08:10 | Murray State | Frank Lockhart makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Edward | 42-50 |
| 08:06 | LSU | Kenneth Clift is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Edward - foul #3 on Joseph Edward, team foul #7 | 42-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Viktor Zalwsky (PF) Michael Meaux | |
| Subs | Murray State | Stephen Gatto (PG), Joseph Marcucci (SG), Donald Finlay (SF), Paul Brennan (PF), Henry Hoffman (C) Joseph Edward, Donald Griffith, Jason Rhoades, Frank Lockhart, Tim Cuellar | |
| 08:06 | LSU | Kenneth Clift makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 08:06 | LSU | Kenneth Clift makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 07:44 | Murray State | Joseph Marcucci misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-50 |
| 07:43 | LSU | Anthony Difranco pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 07:38 | LSU | Steven Allen misses the shot from the right side | 44-50 |
| 07:37 | Murray State | Paul Brennan snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 07:29 | Murray State | Donald Finlay can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-50 |
| 07:27 | LSU | Anthony Difranco gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 07:25 | LSU | Stephen Gatto is called for the reach on Steven Allen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Gatto, team foul #8 | 44-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Swietomierz Zemon (SG), Cameron Smith (SF), Arthur Days (C) Kenneth Clift, Santiago Jimenez, Anthony Difranco | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Grand (PG), Roger Dziewanowski (PF) Stephen Gatto, Henry Hoffman | |
| 07:25 | LSU | Steven Allen makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 07:25 | LSU | Steven Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Steven Allen (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Swietomierz Zemon (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Cameron Smith (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Viktor Zalwsky (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Days (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - David Grand (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Joseph Marcucci (fresh) SF - Donald Finlay (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roger Dziewanowski (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Brennan (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Murray State | Roger Dziewanowski loses the dribble to Arthur Days | 46-50 |
| 06:40 | LSU | Donald Finlay is called for the reach on Cameron Smith - foul #1 on Donald Finlay, team foul #9 | 46-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Anthony Difranco (SF) Steven Allen | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Griffith (SG), Tim Cuellar (C) Donald Finlay, Paul Brennan | |
| 06:40 | LSU | Cameron Smith misses the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 06:40 | Murray State | Roger Dziewanowski snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 06:32 | Murray State | Cameron Smith steals the ball from David Grand | 46-50 |
| 06:30 | LSU | David Grand is called for the reach on Swietomierz Zemon in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Grand, team foul #10 | 46-50 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Edward (PG), Frank Lockhart (PF), Henry Hoffman (C) David Grand, Roger Dziewanowski, Tim Cuellar | |
| 06:30 | LSU | Swietomierz Zemon makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 06:30 | LSU | Swietomierz Zemon misses the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 06:30 | Murray State | Frank Lockhart gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 06:14 | Murray State | Frank Lockhart buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Marcucci | 47-52 |
| 05:52 | LSU | Anthony Difranco can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 47-52 |
| 05:51 | LSU | Viktor Zalwsky grabs the offensive board | 47-52 |
| 05:29 | LSU | Cameron Smith drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Swietomierz Zemon | 50-52 |
| 05:07 | Murray State | Viktor Zalwsky swats the short shot by Frank Lockhart | 50-52 |
| 05:05 | LSU | The rebound goes to Arthur Days | 50-52 |
| 04:59 | LSU | Henry Hoffman swats the short shot by Arthur Days | 50-52 |
| 04:58 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Donald Griffith | 50-52 |
| 04:49 | Murray State | Donald Griffith misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Swietomierz Zemon - foul #4 on Swietomierz Zemon, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Allen (PG), Santiago Jimenez (SF), Michael Meaux (PF) Swietomierz Zemon, Viktor Zalwsky, Arthur Days | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Grand (PG), Donald Finlay (SF), Roger Dziewanowski (PF), Paul Brennan (C) Joseph Edward, Joseph Marcucci, Frank Lockhart, Henry Hoffman | |
| 04:49 | Murray State | Donald Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 04:49 | Murray State | Donald Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 04:31 | LSU | Steven Allen buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Cameron Smith | 52-54 |
| 04:17 | Murray State | Paul Brennan misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-54 |
| 04:16 | LSU | Michael Meaux grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 03:50 | LSU | Anthony Difranco hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Santiago Jimenez | 54-54 |
| 03:30 | Murray State | Roger Dziewanowski lays it up and in | 54-56 |
| 03:09 | LSU | Steven Allen's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Donald Finlay | 54-56 |
| 03:07 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Donald Finlay | 54-56 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Steven Allen (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Cameron Smith (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Santiago Jimenez (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Meaux (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Difranco (tired) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - David Grand (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Donald Griffith (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Finlay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Dziewanowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Brennan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Murray State | Donald Finlay drills a fadeaway in the lane | 54-58 |
| 03:00 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-58 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Clift (SG), Arthur Days (C) Cameron Smith, Anthony Difranco | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Edward (PG), Frank Lockhart (PF), Tim Cuellar (C) Donald Griffith, Roger Dziewanowski, Paul Brennan | |
| 02:42 | LSU | Arthur Days lays it in set up by Steven Allen | 56-58 |
| 02:20 | Murray State | Joseph Edward is fouled on the floor by Michael Meaux - foul #2 on Michael Meaux, team foul #5 | 56-58 |
| Subs | LSU | Viktor Zalwsky (PF) Michael Meaux | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Rhoades (SF) Donald Finlay | |
| 01:58 | Murray State | Frank Lockhart clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-58 |
| 01:56 | LSU | Steven Allen pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 01:37 | LSU | Kenneth Clift scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Allen | 59-58 |
| 01:37 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Meaux (PF) Viktor Zalwsky | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Griffith (SG), Donald Finlay (SF), Roger Dziewanowski (PF) David Grand, Jason Rhoades, Frank Lockhart | |
| 01:08 | Murray State | Donald Griffith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 01:06 | LSU | Kenneth Clift pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 00:43 | LSU | Steven Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 59-58 |
| 00:42 | Murray State | Donald Griffith grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 00:31 | Murray State | Michael Meaux is called for the reach on Joseph Edward - foul #3 on Michael Meaux, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| 00:31 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| 00:26 | Murray State | Donald Finlay makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Edward | 59-60 |
| 00:12 | LSU | Kenneth Clift hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Donald Griffith - foul #3 on Donald Griffith, team foul #11 | 59-60 |
| 00:12 | LSU | Kenneth Clift makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 00:12 | LSU | Kenneth Clift makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:03 | Murray State | Donald Finlay misses long on an open shot in the lane | 61-60 |
| 00:02 | LSU | Kenneth Clift grabs the board | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | LSU | Donald Griffith is called for the reach on Kenneth Clift in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Griffith, team foul #12 | 61-60 |
| 00:01 | LSU | Kenneth Clift misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:01 | LSU | Kenneth Clift makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Joseph Edward buries a fullcourt shot | 62-63 |