| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Mark Oleson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Brian Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Leslie Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Douglas Cilley (fresh) C - Tom Pace (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Joshua Weyer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rob Cline (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Parker (fresh) PF - James Halligan (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Dorian Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Leslie Carter inbounds the ball | 13-26 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | San Diego State | Brian Taylor lays it in on a nice dish by Leslie Carter | 15-26 |
| 19:29 | LSU | Joshua Weyer drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 15-28 |
| 19:09 | San Diego State | Leslie Carter misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 15-28 |
| 19:07 | San Diego State | Leslie Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-28 |
| 18:46 | San Diego State | Leslie Carter buries a shot from the left side | 17-28 |
| 18:32 | LSU | Dorian Freeman double dribbles | 17-28 |
| 18:14 | San Diego State | Douglas Cilley clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-28 |
| 18:13 | LSU | Joshua Weyer grabs the board | 17-28 |
| 17:55 | LSU | James Halligan misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Mark Oleson - foul #2 on Mark Oleson, team foul #1 | 17-28 |
| 17:55 | LSU | James Halligan makes the 1st free throw | 17-29 |
| 17:55 | LSU | James Halligan makes the 2nd free throw | 17-30 |
| 17:35 | San Diego State | Brian Taylor is hacked by Dorian Freeman - foul #2 on Dorian Freeman, team foul #1 | 17-30 |
| 17:08 | San Diego State | Tom Pace blows the layup but he's fouled by Dorian Freeman - foul #3 on Dorian Freeman, team foul #2 | 17-30 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Kevin Ballance (C) Dorian Freeman | |
| 17:08 | San Diego State | Tom Pace makes the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 17:08 | San Diego State | Tom Pace makes the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 16:45 | LSU | James Halligan knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joshua Weyer | 19-32 |
| 16:26 | San Diego State | Brian Taylor banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mark Oleson | 21-32 |
| 16:11 | LSU | Kevin Ballance misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brian Taylor - foul #1 on Brian Taylor, team foul #2 | 21-32 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Marshall (PG), John Chase (SG), Fernando Miranda (SF) Mark Oleson, Brian Taylor, Leslie Carter | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 16:11 | LSU | Kevin Ballance makes the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 16:11 | LSU | Kevin Ballance misses the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 16:11 | San Diego State | Douglas Cilley snags the defensive board | 21-33 |
| 15:47 | San Diego State | Douglas Cilley's pass is intercepted by Kevin Ballance | 21-33 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Daniel Marshall (fresh) SG - John Chase (fresh) SF - Fernando Miranda (fresh) PF - Douglas Cilley (fresh) C - Tom Pace (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Joshua Weyer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rob Cline (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Parker (fairly fresh) PF - James Halligan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Ballance (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:22 | LSU | Rob Cline can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 21-33 |
| 15:20 | San Diego State | Douglas Cilley pulls down the rebound | 21-33 |
| 14:57 | San Diego State | Douglas Cilley misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 21-33 |
| 14:55 | LSU | Kevin Ballance snags the defensive board | 21-33 |
| 14:26 | LSU | Rob Cline buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Thomas Parker | 21-36 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 14:09 | San Diego State | Tom Pace makes the driving attempt from close range | 23-36 |
| 13:40 | LSU | Thomas Parker is whistled for traveling | 23-36 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mark Oleson (PG), Leslie Carter (SF), Brian Taylor (PF) John Chase, Douglas Cilley, Tom Pace | |
| Subs | LSU | Dorian Freeman (C) Kevin Ballance | |
| 13:21 | San Diego State | Mark Oleson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Fernando Miranda | 26-36 |
| 12:59 | LSU | Rob Cline misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-36 |
| 12:58 | LSU | Dorian Freeman gets the offensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 12:30 | LSU | Dorian Freeman misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Mark Oleson - foul #3 on Mark Oleson, team foul #3 | 26-36 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Chase (SG), Dennis Broyles (C) Daniel Marshall, Fernando Miranda | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 12:30 | LSU | Dorian Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 12:30 | LSU | Dorian Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:11 | San Diego State | Leslie Carter is hacked by James Halligan - foul #1 on James Halligan, team foul #3 | 26-38 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Douglas Cilley (PF) John Chase | |
| Subs | LSU | Steve Pennington (SG), John Dion (SF), Kevin Ballance (PF) Rob Cline, Thomas Parker, James Halligan | |
| 11:54 | San Diego State | Mark Oleson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-38 |
| 11:53 | LSU | The rebound goes to Dorian Freeman | 26-38 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Mark Oleson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Leslie Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Douglas Cilley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dennis Broyles (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Joshua Weyer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Pennington (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Dion (fresh) PF - Kevin Ballance (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Dorian Freeman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | LSU | Mark Oleson is called for the reach on John Dion - foul #4 on Mark Oleson, team foul #4 | 26-38 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Marshall (PG), Tom Pace (C) Mark Oleson, Dennis Broyles | |
| Subs | LSU | Anthony Kennedy (PG) Joshua Weyer | |
| 11:09 | LSU | Anthony Kennedy loses the dribble to Daniel Marshall | 26-38 |
| 11:06 | San Diego State | Leslie Carter slams it home on a great pass from Daniel Marshall | 28-38 |
| 10:37 | LSU | Dorian Freeman is hacked by Tom Pace - foul #1 on Tom Pace, team foul #5 | 28-38 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Rob Cline (SG), Thomas Parker (SF), James Halligan (PF) Steve Pennington, John Dion, Kevin Ballance | |
| 10:10 | LSU | Thomas Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-38 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Fernando Miranda (SF) Leslie Carter | |
| Subs | LSU | Joshua Weyer (PG) Anthony Kennedy | |
| 09:41 | San Diego State | Daniel Marshall's pass is intercepted by James Halligan | 28-38 |
| 09:22 | LSU | Dorian Freeman drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by James Halligan | 28-40 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:08 | San Diego State | Douglas Cilley hits a driving attempt from the right block | 30-40 |
| 08:46 | LSU | Rob Cline misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-40 |
| 08:44 | LSU | James Halligan grabs the offensive board | 30-40 |
| 08:20 | LSU | Rob Cline loses the dribble to Tom Pace | 30-40 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:56 | San Diego State | Brian Taylor misses the jumpshot from the right side | 30-40 |
| 07:55 | LSU | The rebound goes to Dorian Freeman | 30-40 |
| 07:32 | LSU | Dorian Freeman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-40 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mark Oleson (PG), John Chase (SG), Leslie Carter (SF), Dennis Broyles (C) Daniel Marshall, Brian Taylor, Douglas Cilley, Tom Pace | |
| Subs | LSU | Anthony Kennedy (PG), Steve Pennington (SG), John Dion (SF), Kevin Ballance (PF) Joshua Weyer, Rob Cline, Thomas Parker, James Halligan | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Mark Oleson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Chase (fresh) SF - Leslie Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Fernando Miranda (fresh) C - Dennis Broyles (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Anthony Kennedy (fresh) SG - Steve Pennington (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Dion (fresh) PF - Kevin Ballance (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Dorian Freeman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:10 | San Diego State | Fernando Miranda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-40 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Douglas Cilley (PF) Fernando Miranda | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 06:44 | LSU | Dorian Freeman misses the runner from the left block | 30-40 |
| 06:43 | LSU | John Dion gets the offensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 06:34 | LSU | Kevin Ballance misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Douglas Cilley - foul #3 on Douglas Cilley, team foul #6 | 30-40 |
| 06:34 | LSU | Kevin Ballance misses the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 06:34 | LSU | Kevin Ballance misses the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 06:34 | San Diego State | Douglas Cilley grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:15 | San Diego State | Leslie Carter buries a runner from the right block and he's hacked by John Dion - foul #1 on John Dion, team foul #4 | 32-40 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Tom Pace (C) Douglas Cilley | |
| Subs | LSU | Joshua Weyer (PG) Anthony Kennedy | |
| 06:15 | San Diego State | Leslie Carter makes the free throw | 33-40 |
| 05:48 | LSU | John Chase steals it from Joshua Weyer | 33-40 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:43 | San Diego State | Mark Oleson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-40 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Marshall (SG), Fernando Miranda (PF) John Chase, Dennis Broyles | |
| Subs | LSU | Rob Cline (SG), Thomas Parker (SF), James Halligan (PF) Steve Pennington, John Dion, Kevin Ballance | |
| 05:18 | LSU | Rob Cline hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Daniel Marshall - foul #1 on Daniel Marshall, team foul #7 | 33-40 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Brian Taylor (SG) Daniel Marshall | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 05:18 | LSU | Rob Cline misses the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 05:18 | LSU | Rob Cline misses the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 05:18 | San Diego State | Tom Pace grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 04:51 | San Diego State | Leslie Carter is called for traveling | 33-40 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Douglas Cilley (PF) Fernando Miranda | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 04:26 | LSU | Dorian Freeman scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Thomas Parker | 33-42 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:20 | San Diego State | Brian Taylor clanks a floater from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 04:18 | LSU | Joshua Weyer grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 04:02 | LSU | Rob Cline misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 04:00 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Leslie Carter | 33-42 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:52 | San Diego State | Tom Pace can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 33-42 |
| 03:50 | LSU | Thomas Parker grabs the board | 33-42 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:44 | LSU | Tom Pace is called for the reach on Thomas Parker - foul #2 on Tom Pace, team foul #8 | 33-42 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Marshall (PG), Fernando Miranda (SF), Dennis Broyles (C) Mark Oleson, Leslie Carter, Tom Pace | |
| Subs | LSU | Anthony Kennedy (PG), Kevin Ballance (C) Joshua Weyer, Dorian Freeman | |
| 03:44 | LSU | Thomas Parker makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 03:44 | LSU | Thomas Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 03:24 | San Diego State | Brian Taylor can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Rob Cline - foul #1 on Rob Cline, team foul #5 | 33-44 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Steve Pennington (SG), John Dion (SF), Jonathan Procter (C) Rob Cline, Thomas Parker, James Halligan | |
| 03:24 | San Diego State | Brian Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 03:24 | San Diego State | Brian Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Daniel Marshall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Fernando Miranda (fresh) PF - Douglas Cilley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Broyles (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Anthony Kennedy (fresh) SG - Steve Pennington (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Dion (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Ballance (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Procter (fresh) | |
| 02:59 | LSU | John Dion's pass is intercepted by Daniel Marshall | 35-44 |
| 02:55 | San Diego State | Daniel Marshall lays it in | 37-44 |
| 02:55 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 37-44 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mark Oleson (PG), Leslie Carter (SF), Tom Pace (C) Daniel Marshall, Fernando Miranda, Dennis Broyles | |
| Subs | LSU | Joshua Weyer (PG), Rob Cline (SG), Thomas Parker (SF), James Halligan (PF), Dorian Freeman (C) Anthony Kennedy, Steve Pennington, John Dion, Kevin Ballance, Jonathan Procter | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:26 | LSU | Dorian Freeman buries a jumper in the lane set up by Rob Cline | 37-46 |
| 02:09 | San Diego State | Douglas Cilley misses long on a shot from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 02:08 | LSU | The rebound goes to James Halligan | 37-46 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:52 | LSU | Rob Cline knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joshua Weyer | 37-48 |
| 01:31 | San Diego State | Thomas Parker steals the ball from Brian Taylor | 37-48 |
| 01:09 | LSU | Dorian Freeman is hacked by Tom Pace - foul #3 on Tom Pace, team foul #9 | 37-48 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Anthony Kennedy (PG), Steve Pennington (SG), John Dion (SF), Kevin Ballance (PF) Joshua Weyer, Rob Cline, Thomas Parker, James Halligan | |
| 01:09 | LSU | Dorian Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 01:09 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Douglas Cilley | 37-48 |
| 00:45 | San Diego State | Mark Oleson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-48 |
| 00:43 | San Diego State | Douglas Cilley tips it in | 39-48 |
| 00:43 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 39-48 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Joshua Weyer (PG), Rob Cline (SG), Thomas Parker (SF), James Halligan (PF) Anthony Kennedy, Steve Pennington, John Dion, Kevin Ballance | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | LSU | Brian Taylor is called for the reach on Thomas Parker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Taylor, team foul #10 | 39-48 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Jonathan Procter (PF) James Halligan | |
| 00:42 | LSU | Thomas Parker makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 00:42 | LSU | Thomas Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | San Diego State | Mark Oleson's pass is intercepted by Joshua Weyer | 39-50 |
| 00:32 | LSU | Joshua Weyer lays it in | 39-52 |
| 00:25 | San Diego State | Dorian Freeman swats the layup by Leslie Carter | 39-52 |
| 00:23 | LSU | Rob Cline grabs the defensive rebound | 39-52 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | LSU | Joshua Weyer runs out the clock | 39-52 |