| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allen Dang (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Whittle (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Douglas Wydra (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Eby (fresh) C - Robert Roberson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Bruce Painter (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jurica Zador (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ralph William (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Chase (fresh) C - Donald Prince (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Ralph William inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | DePaul | Jurica Zador can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-26 |
| 19:46 | LSU | Allen Dang grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 19:22 | LSU | Bruce Painter steps in front of the Allen Dang pass | 32-26 |
| 19:19 | DePaul | Bruce Painter hits the finger roll | 32-28 |
| 18:54 | LSU | Douglas Wydra misses the dunk but he's fouled by Ralph William - foul #3 on Ralph William, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | DePaul | William Downs (SF) Ralph William | |
| 18:54 | LSU | Douglas Wydra makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 18:54 | LSU | Douglas Wydra makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 18:37 | DePaul | The short jumper by William Downs is denied by Allen Dang | 34-28 |
| 18:36 | LSU | John Whittle grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 18:21 | LSU | Robert Roberson misses the easy layup | 34-28 |
| 18:19 | DePaul | The rebound goes to William Downs | 34-28 |
| 17:51 | DePaul | Douglas Wydra picks off the pass by Jurica Zador | 34-28 |
| 17:48 | LSU | Douglas Wydra lays it up and in | 36-28 |
| 17:22 | DePaul | Bruce Painter connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Prince | 36-30 |
| 17:04 | LSU | Allen Dang misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 17:03 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Edward Chase | 36-30 |
| 16:42 | DePaul | Edward Chase is hacked by Robert Roberson - foul #2 on Robert Roberson, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Edward (SG) John Whittle | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 16:33 | DePaul | Edward Chase can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 16:32 | LSU | Douglas Wydra gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 16:14 | LSU | Allen Dang's pass is intercepted by Edward Chase | 36-30 |
| 15:51 | DePaul | Bruce Painter misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-30 |
| 15:50 | LSU | Allen Dang grabs the defensive rebound | 36-30 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allen Dang (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Edward (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Wydra (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Eby (fairly fresh) C - Robert Roberson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Bruce Painter (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jurica Zador (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Downs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Chase (fairly fresh) C - Donald Prince (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | LSU | Robert Roberson dunks the ball on a great pass from Douglas Wydra | 38-30 |
| 15:17 | DePaul | William Downs hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Bruce Painter | 38-33 |
| 15:08 | LSU | Donald Prince is called for the reach on Allen Dang - foul #1 on Donald Prince, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | LSU | John Whittle (SG), Wade Kim (C) Allen Dang, Robert Roberson | |
| Subs | DePaul | Ralph William (SF), Jerry Davis (C) William Downs, Donald Prince | |
| 14:49 | LSU | Edward Chase is called for the reach on John Whittle - foul #1 on Edward Chase, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| 14:27 | LSU | Johnny Edward can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Ralph William - foul #4 on Ralph William, team foul #4 | 38-33 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Houston (SF) Ralph William | |
| 14:27 | LSU | Johnny Edward makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 14:27 | LSU | Johnny Edward makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 14:14 | DePaul | Wade Kim swats the short shot by Bruce Painter | 40-33 |
| 14:12 | LSU | James Eby grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 13:56 | LSU | James Eby drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Johnny Edward and he's fouled by Edward Chase - foul #2 on Edward Chase, team foul #5 | 42-33 |
| 13:56 | LSU | James Eby misses the free throw | 42-33 |
| 13:56 | DePaul | Jerry Davis grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 13:43 | DePaul | Bruce Painter misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Douglas Wydra - foul #1 on Douglas Wydra, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Roberson (C) James Eby | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 13:43 | DePaul | Bruce Painter misses the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 13:43 | DePaul | Bruce Painter makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 13:22 | LSU | Wade Kim connects on the shot from the baseline | 44-34 |
| 13:02 | DePaul | Jurica Zador throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Dang (PG), Jeremiah Messersmith (SG) Johnny Edward, John Whittle | |
| Subs | DePaul | William Downs (SF), Jerome Honda (PF) Daniel Houston, Edward Chase | |
| 12:35 | LSU | Douglas Wydra is hacked by Bruce Painter - foul #2 on Bruce Painter, team foul #6 | 44-34 |
| 12:18 | LSU | Robert Roberson hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 44-34 |
| 12:17 | DePaul | Jerry Davis gets the rebound | 44-34 |
| 12:05 | DePaul | Jerry Davis can't finish the layup | 44-34 |
| 12:04 | LSU | Allen Dang pulls down the rebound | 44-34 |
| 11:42 | LSU | Wade Kim double dribbles | 44-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Edward (PG), John Whittle (SG), James Eby (PF) Jeremiah Messersmith, Douglas Wydra, Wade Kim | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Johnny Edward (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Whittle (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Allen Dang (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Eby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Roberson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Bruce Painter (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jurica Zador (tiring) 8 pts. SF - William Downs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerome Honda (fresh) C - Jerry Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | DePaul | Jurica Zador misses long on a 3 from straight away | 44-34 |
| 11:31 | LSU | Allen Dang snags the defensive board | 44-34 |
| 11:06 | LSU | Allen Dang knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Johnny Edward | 47-34 |
| 10:56 | DePaul | Bruce Painter can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Roberson - foul #3 on Robert Roberson, team foul #3 | 47-34 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Houston (SF), Edward Chase (PF) William Downs, Jerome Honda | |
| 10:56 | DePaul | Bruce Painter misses the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 10:56 | DePaul | Bruce Painter misses the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 10:56 | DePaul | Jerry Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-34 |
| 10:38 | DePaul | Allen Dang picks off the pass by Jerry Davis | 47-34 |
| 10:09 | LSU | Allen Dang clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Edward Chase - foul #3 on Edward Chase, team foul #7 | 47-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Wade Kim (C) Robert Roberson | |
| Subs | DePaul | Shelby Anderton (PG) Bruce Painter | |
| 10:09 | LSU | Allen Dang makes the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 10:09 | LSU | Allen Dang makes the 2nd free throw | 49-34 |
| 09:55 | DePaul | Jurica Zador buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Jerry Davis | 49-36 |
| 09:30 | LSU | Allen Dang lays it in set up by Johnny Edward | 51-36 |
| 09:05 | DePaul | Shelby Anderton buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Edward Chase | 51-39 |
| 08:46 | LSU | James Eby buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnny Edward | 53-39 |
| 08:21 | DePaul | Wade Kim is called for the reach on Jerry Davis - foul #4 on Wade Kim, team foul #4 | 53-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Jeremiah Messersmith (SG), Douglas Wydra (SF), Robert Roberson (C) Johnny Edward, John Whittle, Wade Kim | |
| Subs | DePaul | Bruce Painter (PG), William Downs (SF), Jerome Honda (PF) Shelby Anderton, Daniel Houston, Edward Chase | |
| 08:09 | DePaul | Bruce Painter throws it down | 53-41 |
| 07:47 | LSU | James Eby misses long on a runner from the right block | 53-41 |
| 07:46 | LSU | James Eby pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 07:17 | LSU | James Eby comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Jurica Zador - foul #2 on Jurica Zador, team foul #8 | 53-41 |
| Subs | LSU | John Whittle (SG), Wade Kim (C) Allen Dang, Robert Roberson | |
| Subs | DePaul | Ralph William (SF), Donald Prince (C) William Downs, Jerry Davis | |
| 07:17 | LSU | James Eby makes the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 07:17 | LSU | James Eby misses the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 07:17 | DePaul | Jerome Honda grabs the board | 54-41 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jeremiah Messersmith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Whittle (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Douglas Wydra (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Eby (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Wade Kim (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Bruce Painter (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jurica Zador (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Ralph William (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jerome Honda (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Prince (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:02 | DePaul | Bruce Painter hits the finger roll on a great pass from Donald Prince | 54-43 |
| 06:34 | LSU | Douglas Wydra makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Jeremiah Messersmith | 56-43 |
| 06:10 | DePaul | Jeremiah Messersmith picks off the pass by Donald Prince | 56-43 |
| 05:47 | LSU | Douglas Wydra can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 56-43 |
| 05:45 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Wade Kim | 56-43 |
| 05:18 | LSU | James Eby buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Jeremiah Messersmith | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:01 | DePaul | Ralph William hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jurica Zador | 58-45 |
| 04:38 | LSU | James Eby misses badly on a runner in the paint | 58-45 |
| 04:37 | LSU | James Eby snags the offensive board | 58-45 |
| 04:12 | LSU | Wade Kim misses badly on a shot in the lane | 58-45 |
| 04:10 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Bruce Painter | 58-45 |
| 04:10 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Dang (PG), Johnny Edward (SG), Robert Roberson (C) Jeremiah Messersmith, John Whittle, James Eby | |
| Subs | DePaul | Edward Chase (PF), Jerry Davis (C) Jerome Honda, Donald Prince | |
| 03:50 | DePaul | Jerry Davis hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Jurica Zador | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | LSU | Robert Roberson buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Douglas Wydra and the foul's on Jerry Davis - foul #4 on Jerry Davis, team foul #9 | 60-47 |
| 03:25 | LSU | Robert Roberson makes the free throw | 61-47 |
| 03:11 | DePaul | Bruce Painter lays it in on a nice dish by Edward Chase and he's hacked by Douglas Wydra - foul #2 on Douglas Wydra, team foul #5 | 61-49 |
| Subs | LSU | Jeremiah Messersmith (SG) Douglas Wydra | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 03:11 | DePaul | Bruce Painter misses the free throw | 61-49 |
| 03:11 | LSU | Wade Kim grabs the board | 61-49 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Johnny Edward (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jeremiah Messersmith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Allen Dang (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. PF - Wade Kim (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Roberson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Bruce Painter (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jurica Zador (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph William (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Edward Chase (fresh) 3 pf. C - Jerry Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:52 | LSU | Wade Kim's pass is intercepted by Jurica Zador | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:39 | DePaul | Bruce Painter double dribbles | 61-49 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Shelby Anderton (PG), James Garay (SG), William Downs (SF), Jerome Honda (PF), Donald Prince (C) Bruce Painter, Jurica Zador, Ralph William, Edward Chase, Jerry Davis | |
| 02:14 | LSU | Allen Dang misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-49 |
| 02:12 | LSU | Wade Kim can't tip it in | 61-49 |
| 02:10 | DePaul | William Downs gets the rebound | 61-49 |
| 02:00 | DePaul | James Garay misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 61-49 |
| 01:59 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to William Downs | 61-49 |
| 01:37 | DePaul | A charge is called on William Downs - foul #1 on William Downs, team foul #10 | 61-49 |
| Subs | LSU | John Whittle (SG), Douglas Wydra (SF), James Eby (PF) Johnny Edward, Jeremiah Messersmith, Wade Kim | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 01:21 | LSU | Allen Dang buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Douglas Wydra | 63-49 |
| 01:10 | DePaul | Shelby Anderton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-49 |
| 01:08 | LSU | John Whittle gets the rebound | 63-49 |
| 00:52 | LSU | Shelby Anderton is called for the reach on Allen Dang - foul #2 on Shelby Anderton, team foul #11 | 63-49 |
| 00:52 | LSU | Allen Dang makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 00:52 | LSU | Allen Dang makes the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | DePaul | William Downs misses the jumper from the left block | 65-49 |
| 00:45 | LSU | Robert Roberson pulls down the rebound | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | LSU | Robert Roberson is hacked by Donald Prince - foul #2 on Donald Prince, team foul #12 | 65-49 |
| 00:25 | LSU | Robert Roberson makes the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 00:25 | LSU | Robert Roberson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 00:25 | DePaul | James Garay snags the defensive board | 66-49 |
| 00:17 | DePaul | Shelby Anderton drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 66-51 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Allen Dang runs out the clock | 66-51 |