| Lineup | LSU | PG - Joseph Bridge (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Hoover (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oleg Szymkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Luis Sawyer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wilford Veltri (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Coutee (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Henry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kory Clinton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Patrick Schwabenbauer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Sims (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Oleg Szymkowski inbounds the ball | 34-41 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | LSU | Walter Hoover is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 34-41 |
| 19:42 | Rutgers | Oleg Szymkowski is called for the reach on Kory Clinton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Oleg Szymkowski, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| 19:25 | Rutgers | Curtis Sims misses short on a shot from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 19:23 | LSU | Luis Sawyer grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 19:03 | LSU | Walter Hoover clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 19:01 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Bridge | 34-41 |
| 18:45 | LSU | Oleg Szymkowski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-41 |
| 18:43 | LSU | Walter Hoover pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 18:32 | LSU | Walter Hoover misses the 3 from the right corner | 34-41 |
| 18:30 | Rutgers | Curtis Sims gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 18:13 | Rutgers | Donald Henry scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Coutee | 34-44 |
| 17:46 | LSU | Wilford Veltri knocks in the jumper from close range | 36-44 |
| 17:41 | Rutgers | Donald Henry throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Ken Scarlett (PG), Michael Magana (SG), Harry Furry (SF), Bryan Swink (PF), Joshua McLester (C) Joseph Bridge, Walter Hoover, Oleg Szymkowski, Luis Sawyer, Wilford Veltri | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Stahl (PG), Sid Anderson (SF), Douglas Beadles (PF) James Coutee, Kory Clinton, Patrick Schwabenbauer | |
| 17:26 | LSU | Bryan Swink knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-44 |
| 17:22 | Rutgers | Donald Stahl is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 38-44 |
| 17:13 | LSU | Sid Anderson steals it from Joshua McLester | 38-44 |
| 17:11 | Rutgers | Ken Scarlett is called for the reach on Curtis Sims in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ken Scarlett, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| 16:54 | Rutgers | Donald Stahl throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-44 |
| 16:39 | LSU | Harry Furry hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Magana | 41-44 |
| 16:30 | Rutgers | Sid Anderson misses the lay-in | 41-44 |
| 16:29 | LSU | Bryan Swink gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 16:12 | LSU | Michael Magana misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 16:11 | Rutgers | Donald Stahl gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 15:46 | Rutgers | Douglas Beadles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Corey Hopson (PG), Walter Hoover (SG), Oleg Szymkowski (SF), Robert Ore (PF), Wilford Veltri (C) Ken Scarlett, Michael Magana, Harry Furry, Bryan Swink, Joshua McLester | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Coutee (PG), George Horning (SF), Patrick Schwabenbauer (PF) Donald Stahl, Sid Anderson, Douglas Beadles | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Corey Hopson (fresh) SG - Walter Hoover (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oleg Szymkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robert Ore (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wilford Veltri (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Coutee (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Henry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Horning (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Patrick Schwabenbauer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Sims (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:34 | LSU | Robert Ore is whistled for traveling | 41-44 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cameron Moody (SG) Donald Henry | |
| 15:32 | Rutgers | Curtis Sims's pass is intercepted by Corey Hopson in the backcourt | 41-44 |
| 15:30 | LSU | Corey Hopson lays it in | 43-44 |
| 15:15 | Rutgers | Curtis Sims double dribbles | 43-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Bridge (PG) Corey Hopson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kory Clinton (SF) George Horning | |
| 14:56 | LSU | Robert Ore misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 14:54 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Patrick Schwabenbauer | 43-44 |
| 14:31 | Rutgers | Kory Clinton is open but can't throw it down | 43-44 |
| 14:29 | LSU | Wilford Veltri gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 14:07 | LSU | Wilford Veltri misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 14:06 | Rutgers | Kory Clinton grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 13:42 | Rutgers | Patrick Schwabenbauer can't connect on an uncontested runner from the left block | 43-44 |
| 13:41 | LSU | Joseph Bridge snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 13:21 | LSU | Oleg Szymkowski is fouled on the floor by Kory Clinton - foul #2 on Kory Clinton, team foul #1 | 43-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Corey Hopson (PG), Michael Magana (SG), Luis Sawyer (PF), Joshua McLester (C) Joseph Bridge, Walter Hoover, Robert Ore, Wilford Veltri | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Stahl (PG), Donald Henry (SG), George Horning (SF), Sid Anderson (PF), Douglas Beadles (C) James Coutee, Cameron Moody, Kory Clinton, Patrick Schwabenbauer, Curtis Sims | |
| 13:07 | LSU | Luis Sawyer misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 43-44 |
| 13:05 | LSU | Luis Sawyer tips it home | 45-44 |
| 13:02 | Rutgers | Donald Henry is hacked by Corey Hopson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Corey Hopson, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Bryan Swink (PF) Oleg Szymkowski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 12:55 | Rutgers | Donald Stahl can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 12:53 | Rutgers | Donald Henry can't tip it in | 45-44 |
| 12:52 | Rutgers | Donald Henry tips it back up and in | 45-46 |
| 12:40 | LSU | Joshua McLester works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Donald Henry - foul #3 on Donald Henry, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Harry Furry (SF) Luis Sawyer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 12:40 | LSU | Joshua McLester makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:40 | LSU | Joshua McLester makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 12:26 | Rutgers | Michael Magana steals the ball from Douglas Beadles | 47-46 |
| 12:23 | LSU | Michael Magana lays it in | 49-46 |
| 12:05 | Rutgers | Donald Henry connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by George Horning | 49-49 |
| 11:49 | LSU | Joshua McLester misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 49-49 |
| 11:47 | LSU | Corey Hopson tips it but misses | 49-49 |
| 11:46 | Rutgers | George Horning gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Corey Hopson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Magana (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Furry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bryan Swink (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joshua McLester (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Donald Stahl (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Donald Henry (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Horning (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Sid Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Douglas Beadles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Rutgers | Donald Henry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-49 |
| 11:35 | Rutgers | Sid Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 11:15 | Rutgers | Donald Henry can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 11:14 | Rutgers | Sid Anderson snags the offensive board | 49-49 |
| 10:59 | Rutgers | Donald Henry misses long on an open jumpshot from the left side | 49-49 |
| 10:58 | LSU | Bryan Swink snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 10:41 | LSU | Bryan Swink can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Donald Stahl - foul #1 on Donald Stahl, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Bridge (PG), Walter Hoover (SG), Luis Sawyer (SF), Wilford Veltri (C) Corey Hopson, Michael Magana, Harry Furry, Joshua McLester | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Coutee (PG), Cameron Moody (SG), Kory Clinton (SF), Patrick Schwabenbauer (PF), Curtis Sims (C) Donald Stahl, Donald Henry, George Horning, Sid Anderson, Douglas Beadles | |
| 10:41 | LSU | Bryan Swink makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 10:41 | LSU | Bryan Swink makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 10:38 | Rutgers | Cameron Moody's pass is intercepted by Walter Hoover in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| 10:36 | LSU | Bryan Swink blows the layup | 51-49 |
| 10:35 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Luis Sawyer | 51-49 |
| 10:16 | LSU | Walter Hoover is hacked by Cameron Moody - foul #1 on Cameron Moody, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | LSU | Oleg Szymkowski (SF) Bryan Swink | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 10:00 | LSU | Patrick Schwabenbauer denies the turnaround by Wilford Veltri | 51-49 |
| 09:58 | Rutgers | Cameron Moody grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 09:36 | Rutgers | Curtis Sims knocks in the shot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Wilford Veltri - foul #2 on Wilford Veltri, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Ken Scarlett (PG) Joseph Bridge | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Henry (SG) Cameron Moody | |
| 09:36 | Rutgers | Curtis Sims makes the free throw | 51-52 |
| 09:15 | LSU | Wilford Veltri misses short on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Curtis Sims - foul #2 on Curtis Sims, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Ore (PF) Luis Sawyer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Sid Anderson (C) Curtis Sims | |
| 09:15 | LSU | Wilford Veltri makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 09:15 | LSU | Wilford Veltri misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 09:15 | Rutgers | Sid Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 09:08 | Rutgers | Wilford Veltri is called for the reach on Patrick Schwabenbauer - foul #3 on Wilford Veltri, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Luis Sawyer (PF) Wilford Veltri | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 08:57 | Rutgers | Donald Henry connects on the jumper in the lane | 52-54 |
| 08:36 | LSU | Sid Anderson picks off the pass by Oleg Szymkowski | 52-54 |
| 08:19 | Rutgers | Donald Henry is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Coutee | 52-57 |
| 08:07 | LSU | Walter Hoover's pass is intercepted by Kory Clinton | 52-57 |
| 08:03 | Rutgers | Kory Clinton hits the finger roll | 52-59 |
| 07:48 | LSU | Donald Henry picks off the pass by Oleg Szymkowski | 52-59 |
| 07:44 | Rutgers | Donald Henry hits the finger roll | 52-61 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Ken Scarlett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Hoover (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Oleg Szymkowski (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Luis Sawyer (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Ore (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Coutee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Henry (tiring) 23 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kory Clinton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Patrick Schwabenbauer (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sid Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:18 | LSU | Robert Ore hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 52-61 |
| 07:17 | LSU | Luis Sawyer snags the offensive board | 52-61 |
| 07:03 | LSU | Robert Ore can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 52-61 |
| 07:01 | LSU | Luis Sawyer gets the offensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 06:50 | LSU | Luis Sawyer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-61 |
| 06:48 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Sid Anderson | 52-61 |
| 06:37 | Rutgers | Oleg Szymkowski swats the layup by Kory Clinton | 52-61 |
| 06:36 | LSU | Oleg Szymkowski gets the rebound | 52-61 |
| 06:23 | LSU | Ken Scarlett scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 06:19 | Rutgers | James Coutee is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 55-61 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Bridge (PG), Michael Magana (SG), Harry Furry (SF), Bryan Swink (PF), Joshua McLester (C) Ken Scarlett, Walter Hoover, Oleg Szymkowski, Luis Sawyer, Robert Ore | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Stahl (PG), Cameron Moody (SG), George Horning (SF), Douglas Beadles (PF), Curtis Sims (C) James Coutee, Donald Henry, Kory Clinton, Patrick Schwabenbauer, Sid Anderson | |
| 06:07 | LSU | Joshua McLester buries a fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by Curtis Sims - foul #3 on Curtis Sims, team foul #6 | 57-61 |
| 06:07 | LSU | Joshua McLester makes the free throw | 58-61 |
| 05:44 | Rutgers | Douglas Beadles comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Bryan Swink - foul #1 on Bryan Swink, team foul #6 | 58-61 |
| 05:44 | Rutgers | Douglas Beadles misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 05:44 | Rutgers | Douglas Beadles makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 05:27 | LSU | Joshua McLester can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 58-62 |
| 05:26 | Rutgers | Curtis Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 05:01 | Rutgers | Cameron Moody connects on the 3 from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 04:49 | LSU | Joseph Bridge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing but he's hacked by George Horning - foul #1 on George Horning, team foul #7 | 58-65 |
| Subs | LSU | Corey Hopson (SG), Oleg Szymkowski (SF), Wilford Veltri (C) Michael Magana, Harry Furry, Joshua McLester | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Coutee (PG), Donald Henry (SG) Donald Stahl, Cameron Moody | |
| 04:49 | LSU | Joseph Bridge makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 04:49 | LSU | Joseph Bridge makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 04:49 | LSU | Joseph Bridge misses the 3rd free throw | 60-65 |
| 04:49 | LSU | Bryan Swink snags the offensive board | 60-65 |
| 04:39 | LSU | Bryan Swink misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-65 |
| 04:37 | Rutgers | Douglas Beadles gets the rebound | 60-65 |
| 04:28 | Rutgers | James Coutee clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-65 |
| 04:27 | LSU | Wilford Veltri grabs the defensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 04:17 | LSU | Wilford Veltri is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right block | 60-65 |
| 04:15 | Rutgers | James Coutee snags the defensive board | 60-65 |
| 03:58 | Rutgers | Donald Henry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-65 |
| 03:57 | Rutgers | George Horning gets the offensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 03:40 | Rutgers | Douglas Beadles connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by George Horning | 60-67 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Joseph Bridge (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Corey Hopson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Oleg Szymkowski (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Bryan Swink (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Wilford Veltri (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Coutee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Henry (tiring) 23 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Horning (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Douglas Beadles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Sims (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | LSU | Bryan Swink hits a jumper near the basket set up by Corey Hopson and he's fouled by Donald Henry - foul #4 on Donald Henry, team foul #8 | 62-67 |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Hoover (SG), Michael Magana (SF), Joshua McLester (C) Corey Hopson, Oleg Szymkowski, Wilford Veltri | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Stahl (PG), Cameron Moody (SG), Kory Clinton (SF), Patrick Schwabenbauer (PF), Sid Anderson (C) James Coutee, Donald Henry, George Horning, Douglas Beadles, Curtis Sims | |
| 03:15 | LSU | Bryan Swink makes the free throw | 63-67 |
| 02:56 | Rutgers | Cameron Moody's pass is intercepted by Walter Hoover | 63-67 |
| 02:52 | LSU | Joseph Bridge blows the layup | 63-67 |
| 02:51 | LSU | Joshua McLester pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-67 |
| 02:45 | LSU | Joshua McLester splits the doubleteam and buries a jump hook from the baseline | 65-67 |
| 02:45 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Subs | LSU | Corey Hopson (PG), Harry Furry (SF), Luis Sawyer (PF) Joseph Bridge, Walter Hoover, Bryan Swink | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:25 | Rutgers | Luis Sawyer takes the ball from Sid Anderson | 65-67 |
| 02:25 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Hoover (SG), Robert Ore (PF) Harry Furry, Luis Sawyer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Coutee (PG), Donald Henry (SG), Douglas Beadles (C) Donald Stahl, Cameron Moody, Kory Clinton | |
| 02:12 | LSU | Joshua McLester evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Walter Hoover and he's hacked by Douglas Beadles - foul #3 on Douglas Beadles, team foul #9 | 67-67 |
| Subs | LSU | Ken Scarlett (PG) Corey Hopson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Stahl (SF) Patrick Schwabenbauer | |
| 02:12 | LSU | Joshua McLester misses the free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:12 | Rutgers | Sid Anderson pulls down the rebound | 67-67 |
| 02:12 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| 01:58 | Rutgers | Donald Henry is whistled for traveling | 67-67 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Bridge (PG), Oleg Szymkowski (SF), Luis Sawyer (PF), Wilford Veltri (C) Ken Scarlett, Michael Magana, Robert Ore, Joshua McLester | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kory Clinton (SF), Patrick Schwabenbauer (PF), Curtis Sims (C) Donald Stahl, Sid Anderson, Douglas Beadles | |
| 01:39 | LSU | Joseph Bridge makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Walter Hoover | 69-67 |
| 01:34 | Rutgers | Donald Henry misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-67 |
| 01:33 | LSU | Luis Sawyer snags the defensive board | 69-67 |
| 01:21 | LSU | Wilford Veltri misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 69-67 |
| 01:19 | Rutgers | Patrick Schwabenbauer grabs the defensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 01:03 | Rutgers | Donald Henry's floater is knocked away by Oleg Szymkowski | 69-67 |
| 01:01 | LSU | Luis Sawyer pulls down the rebound | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:32 | LSU | Walter Hoover splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 69-67 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Patrick Schwabenbauer snags the defensive board | 69-67 |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | Donald Henry is whistled for a carry | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:08 | LSU | Walter Hoover is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Henry - foul #5 on Donald Henry, team foul #10 | 69-67 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Stahl (SG) Donald Henry | |
| 00:08 | LSU | Walter Hoover misses the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:08 | LSU | Walter Hoover makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:08 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | James Coutee hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-67 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Patrick Schwabenbauer grabs the offensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | The clock runs out | 70-67 |