| Lineup | LSU | PG - Joshua Weyer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rob Cline (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Procter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Halligan (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - John Chase (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Bowerman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Speaks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Douglas Cilley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Nielsen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | John Speaks inbounds the ball | 33-19 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | San Diego State | John Chase comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-19 |
| 19:37 | LSU | Thomas Parker grabs the board | 33-19 |
| 19:25 | LSU | Joshua Weyer can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-19 |
| 19:24 | LSU | James Halligan grabs the offensive rebound | 33-19 |
| 19:15 | LSU | James Halligan misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 33-19 |
| 19:14 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Richard Nielsen | 33-19 |
| 19:08 | San Diego State | John Speaks connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Chase | 33-21 |
| 18:40 | LSU | The jump hook by Thomas Parker is blocked by Douglas Cilley | 33-21 |
| 18:38 | San Diego State | Douglas Cilley grabs the defensive rebound | 33-21 |
| 18:17 | San Diego State | Ray Bowerman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-21 |
| 18:15 | LSU | The rebound goes to Thomas Parker | 33-21 |
| 17:47 | LSU | Jonathan Procter makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Rob Cline | 35-21 |
| 17:28 | San Diego State | John Chase scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Douglas Cilley | 35-24 |
| 17:18 | LSU | Jonathan Procter is whistled for traveling | 35-24 |
| Subs | LSU | Anthony Kennedy (PG), Steve Pennington (SG), John Dion (SF), Kevin Ballance (PF), Michael Nobles (C) Joshua Weyer, Rob Cline, Thomas Parker, Jonathan Procter, James Halligan | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mark Oleson (PG), Daniel Marshall (SG), Fernando Miranda (SF), Dennis Broyles (C) John Chase, Ray Bowerman, John Speaks, Richard Nielsen | |
| 17:00 | San Diego State | Douglas Cilley misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 35-24 |
| 16:59 | San Diego State | Dennis Broyles tips it home | 35-26 |
| 16:40 | LSU | Anthony Kennedy loses the ball out of bounds | 35-26 |
| 16:24 | San Diego State | Mark Oleson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-26 |
| 16:23 | LSU | The rebound goes to John Dion | 35-26 |
| 16:09 | LSU | Anthony Kennedy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-26 |
| 16:07 | San Diego State | Douglas Cilley snags the defensive board | 35-26 |
| 15:47 | San Diego State | Daniel Marshall misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Nobles - foul #1 on Michael Nobles, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| Subs | LSU | Joshua Weyer (PG), Rob Cline (SG), Thomas Parker (SF), James Halligan (C) Anthony Kennedy, Steve Pennington, John Dion, Michael Nobles | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ray Bowerman (SG), John Speaks (SF), Richard Nielsen (C) Mark Oleson, Douglas Cilley, Dennis Broyles | |
| 15:47 | San Diego State | Daniel Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 15:47 | San Diego State | Daniel Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Joshua Weyer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rob Cline (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Ballance (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Halligan (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Daniel Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ray Bowerman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Speaks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Fernando Miranda (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Nielsen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | LSU | Joshua Weyer is hacked by Fernando Miranda - foul #2 on Fernando Miranda, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| Subs | LSU | Jonathan Procter (PF) Kevin Ballance | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Chase (PG) Daniel Marshall | |
| 15:09 | LSU | James Halligan banks in the layup on a great pass from Joshua Weyer | 37-27 |
| 14:45 | San Diego State | Fernando Miranda clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Jonathan Procter - foul #1 on Jonathan Procter, team foul #2 | 37-27 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Douglas Cilley (PF) John Speaks | |
| 14:45 | San Diego State | Fernando Miranda misses the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 14:45 | San Diego State | Fernando Miranda makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 14:29 | LSU | Thomas Parker connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Rob Cline | 39-28 |
| 14:15 | San Diego State | John Chase can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 39-28 |
| 14:14 | San Diego State | Fernando Miranda snags the offensive board | 39-28 |
| 14:09 | San Diego State | Ray Bowerman is hacked by Jonathan Procter - foul #2 on Jonathan Procter, team foul #3 | 39-28 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mark Oleson (SG), John Speaks (SF), Dennis Broyles (C) Ray Bowerman, Fernando Miranda, Richard Nielsen | |
| 13:52 | San Diego State | Douglas Cilley buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Mark Oleson | 39-31 |
| 13:35 | LSU | Rob Cline knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Joshua Weyer | 42-31 |
| 13:16 | San Diego State | Mark Oleson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-31 |
| Subs | LSU | Anthony Kennedy (PG), Steve Pennington (SG), John Dion (SF), Kevin Ballance (PF), Michael Nobles (C) Joshua Weyer, Rob Cline, Thomas Parker, Jonathan Procter, James Halligan | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Marshall (SG) John Chase | |
| 13:00 | LSU | Steve Pennington buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by John Dion | 44-31 |
| 12:44 | San Diego State | Mark Oleson is hacked by Anthony Kennedy - foul #2 on Anthony Kennedy, team foul #4 | 44-31 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ray Bowerman (SG), Richard Nielsen (C) Daniel Marshall, Douglas Cilley | |
| 12:33 | San Diego State | Kevin Ballance is called for the reach on Dennis Broyles - foul #1 on Kevin Ballance, team foul #5 | 44-31 |
| 12:18 | San Diego State | Mark Oleson drills a shot from the left side | 44-33 |
| 12:08 | LSU | Anthony Kennedy can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Dennis Broyles - foul #2 on Dennis Broyles, team foul #2 | 44-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Joshua Weyer (PG) Steve Pennington | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Fernando Miranda (SF) John Speaks | |
| 12:08 | LSU | Anthony Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 12:08 | LSU | Anthony Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 11:45 | San Diego State | Ray Bowerman's pass is intercepted by Michael Nobles | 46-33 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Joshua Weyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Kennedy (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Dion (fresh) PF - Kevin Ballance (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Nobles (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Mark Oleson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Bowerman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Fernando Miranda (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Broyles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Nielsen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | LSU | Kevin Ballance misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Dennis Broyles - foul #3 on Dennis Broyles, team foul #3 | 46-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Rob Cline (SG), Thomas Parker (SF), James Halligan (C) Anthony Kennedy, John Dion, Michael Nobles | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Chase (PG), Douglas Cilley (PF) Mark Oleson, Dennis Broyles | |
| 11:30 | LSU | Kevin Ballance makes the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 11:30 | LSU | Kevin Ballance makes the 2nd free throw | 48-33 |
| 11:08 | San Diego State | John Chase is hacked by Thomas Parker - foul #1 on Thomas Parker, team foul #6 | 48-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Jonathan Procter (PF) Kevin Ballance | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Marshall (SG), Donald Gadson (SF) Ray Bowerman, Richard Nielsen | |
| 10:44 | San Diego State | Fernando Miranda misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-33 |
| 10:43 | LSU | Rob Cline grabs the defensive rebound | 48-33 |
| 10:38 | LSU | James Halligan banks in the layup on a great pass from Jonathan Procter | 50-33 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:17 | San Diego State | John Chase misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-33 |
| 10:15 | LSU | Jonathan Procter grabs the board | 50-33 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:57 | LSU | Daniel Marshall steals it from Rob Cline | 50-33 |
| 09:53 | San Diego State | Daniel Marshall lays it in | 50-35 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:39 | LSU | Joshua Weyer is fouled on the floor by John Chase - foul #2 on John Chase, team foul #4 | 50-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Anthony Kennedy (PG), John Dion (SF), Kevin Ballance (PF), Michael Nobles (C) Joshua Weyer, Thomas Parker, Jonathan Procter, James Halligan | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ray Bowerman (SG), John Speaks (SF), Richard Nielsen (C) Daniel Marshall, Donald Gadson, Fernando Miranda | |
| 09:29 | LSU | Rob Cline misses the 3 from the left corner | 50-35 |
| 09:27 | San Diego State | John Chase gets the rebound | 50-35 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:20 | San Diego State | John Chase is fouled on the floor by Michael Nobles - foul #2 on Michael Nobles, team foul #7 | 50-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Steve Pennington (SG) Rob Cline | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 09:20 | San Diego State | John Chase misses the 1st free throw | 50-35 |
| 09:20 | LSU | Kevin Ballance grabs the board | 50-35 |
| 09:06 | LSU | Kevin Ballance buries a runner in the paint | 52-35 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:50 | San Diego State | Douglas Cilley misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-35 |
| 08:49 | LSU | John Dion pulls down the rebound | 52-35 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:32 | LSU | Anthony Kennedy misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-35 |
| 08:30 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Ballance | 52-35 |
| 08:09 | LSU | Anthony Kennedy misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-35 |
| 08:07 | LSU | John Dion snags the offensive board | 52-35 |
| 07:45 | LSU | Anthony Kennedy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-35 |
| 07:44 | San Diego State | Douglas Cilley gets the rebound | 52-35 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Anthony Kennedy (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Steve Pennington (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Dion (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kevin Ballance (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Nobles (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - John Chase (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Bowerman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Speaks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Douglas Cilley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Nielsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | San Diego State | John Speaks misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-35 |
| 07:29 | LSU | Anthony Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 52-35 |
| 07:00 | LSU | Kevin Ballance can't connect on a floater near the basket | 52-35 |
| 06:58 | LSU | John Dion tips it back up and in | 54-35 |
| 06:41 | San Diego State | John Chase comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-35 |
| 06:39 | LSU | Michael Nobles grabs the board | 54-35 |
| 06:12 | LSU | Richard Nielsen swats the dunk try by Kevin Ballance | 54-35 |
| 06:10 | San Diego State | Richard Nielsen grabs the board | 54-35 |
| 05:55 | San Diego State | John Chase clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 54-35 |
| 05:53 | LSU | Kevin Ballance gets the rebound | 54-35 |
| 05:24 | LSU | Steve Pennington comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Ray Bowerman - foul #1 on Ray Bowerman, team foul #5 | 54-35 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mark Oleson (PG), Daniel Marshall (SG), Fernando Miranda (SF), Donald Gadson (PF), Dennis Broyles (C) John Chase, Ray Bowerman, John Speaks, Douglas Cilley, Richard Nielsen | |
| 05:24 | LSU | Steve Pennington makes the 1st free throw | 55-35 |
| 05:24 | LSU | Steve Pennington misses the 2nd free throw | 55-35 |
| 05:24 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Ballance | 55-35 |
| 05:07 | LSU | Anthony Kennedy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-35 |
| 05:05 | LSU | John Dion tips it home | 57-35 |
| 04:39 | San Diego State | Daniel Marshall's pass is intercepted by Michael Nobles | 57-35 |
| 04:32 | LSU | Daniel Marshall picks off the pass by Steve Pennington in the backcourt | 57-35 |
| 04:24 | San Diego State | Dennis Broyles hits a floater from the right block set up by Mark Oleson | 57-37 |
| 04:06 | LSU | Daniel Marshall picks off the pass by John Dion | 57-37 |
| 04:03 | San Diego State | Donald Gadson lays it in on a nice dish by Daniel Marshall | 57-39 |
| 03:42 | LSU | Anthony Kennedy is fouled on the floor by Fernando Miranda - foul #3 on Fernando Miranda, team foul #6 | 57-39 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Anthony Kennedy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Steve Pennington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Dion (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Ballance (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Nobles (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Mark Oleson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Fernando Miranda (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Gadson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dennis Broyles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:18 | LSU | Anthony Kennedy hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-39 |
| 03:06 | San Diego State | Donald Gadson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Donald Gadson, team foul #7 | 59-39 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Federico Romano (SG) Donald Gadson | |
| 02:39 | LSU | Kevin Ballance's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-39 |
| 02:30 | San Diego State | Fernando Miranda clanks a 3 from the right corner | 59-39 |
| 02:28 | LSU | John Dion grabs the defensive rebound | 59-39 |
| 02:24 | LSU | John Dion's pass is intercepted by Mark Oleson | 59-39 |
| 02:21 | San Diego State | Federico Romano banks in the layup on a great pass from Mark Oleson | 59-41 |
| 02:04 | LSU | Fernando Miranda swats the layup by John Dion | 59-41 |
| 02:02 | LSU | Michael Nobles pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-41 |
| 01:44 | LSU | Anthony Kennedy comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 59-41 |
| 01:43 | LSU | Michael Nobles pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-41 |
| 01:19 | LSU | Anthony Kennedy makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Dion | 62-41 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:11 | San Diego State | Federico Romano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-41 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Donald Gadson (PF) Federico Romano | |
| 00:47 | LSU | Kevin Ballance connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Anthony Kennedy | 64-41 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | San Diego State | Dennis Broyles banks in the layup | 64-43 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | LSU | Anthony Kennedy is called for traveling | 64-43 |
| 00:09 | San Diego State | Daniel Marshall clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Steve Pennington - foul #2 on Steve Pennington, team foul #8 | 64-43 |
| 00:09 | San Diego State | Daniel Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 64-44 |
| 00:09 | San Diego State | Daniel Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 64-45 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Anthony Kennedy runs out the clock | 64-45 |