| Lineup | LSU | PG - John Whittle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Edward (fresh) SF - Rolando Torres (fresh) PF - James Eby (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Roberson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Shaw (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brian Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Fields (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Rolando Torres inbounds the ball | 23-35 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:52 | LSU | Johnny Edward scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Rolando Torres | 25-35 |
| 19:31 | NC State | David Reed can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 25-35 |
| 19:29 | LSU | Johnny Edward grabs the defensive rebound | 25-35 |
| 19:00 | LSU | Rolando Torres is hacked by John Fields - foul #2 on John Fields, team foul #1 | 25-35 |
| 18:33 | LSU | James Eby misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Fields - foul #3 on John Fields, team foul #2 | 25-35 |
| 18:33 | LSU | James Eby makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 18:33 | LSU | James Eby misses the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 18:33 | NC State | John Fields pulls down the rebound | 26-35 |
| 18:20 | NC State | David Reed hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 26-35 |
| 18:18 | LSU | James Eby grabs the defensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 17:52 | LSU | John Fields denies the turnaround by James Eby | 26-35 |
| 17:50 | LSU | James Eby grabs the offensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 17:41 | LSU | James Eby clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 26-35 |
| 17:39 | LSU | Robert Roberson grabs the offensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 17:17 | LSU | Robert Roberson scores on a runner in the paint | 28-35 |
| 17:01 | NC State | James Eby is called for the reach on Lawrence Shaw - foul #2 on James Eby, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| 16:47 | NC State | John Fields knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by David Reed | 28-37 |
| 16:22 | LSU | Robert Roberson misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-37 |
| 16:20 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |
| 16:01 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side and the foul's on Johnny Edward - foul #1 on Johnny Edward, team foul #2 | 28-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Jeremiah Messersmith (SG), Eddie Barscewski (SF), Wade Kim (PF), Robert Anderson (C) John Whittle, Rolando Torres, James Eby, Robert Roberson | |
| Subs | NC State | Martin Beesley (PG), Fred Anderson (C) David Reed, John Fields | |
| 16:01 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw makes the free throw | 28-40 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Johnny Edward (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeremiah Messersmith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Barscewski (fresh) PF - Wade Kim (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Martin Beesley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Lawrence Shaw (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brian Ellis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Wright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:42 | LSU | Jeremiah Messersmith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-40 |
| 15:40 | NC State | Brian Ellis pulls down the rebound | 28-40 |
| 15:36 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 28-40 |
| 15:34 | LSU | Eddie Barscewski pulls down the rebound | 28-40 |
| 15:05 | LSU | Johnny Edward clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-40 |
| 15:04 | NC State | Jonathan Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 14:45 | NC State | Jonathan Wright's pass is intercepted by Eddie Barscewski | 28-40 |
| 14:29 | LSU | Johnny Edward is hacked by Martin Beesley - foul #1 on Martin Beesley, team foul #3 | 28-40 |
| Subs | LSU | John Whittle (PG), James Webster (SF), James Eby (PF), Robert Roberson (C) Johnny Edward, Eddie Barscewski, Wade Kim, Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | NC State | David Reed (PG), Derrick Barker (SG), John Fields (C) Martin Beesley, Lawrence Shaw, Fred Anderson | |
| 14:07 | LSU | James Webster travels with the ball | 28-40 |
| 13:55 | NC State | John Fields misses the shot from the right wing | 28-40 |
| 13:54 | LSU | James Eby snags the defensive board | 28-40 |
| 13:46 | LSU | Brian Ellis takes the ball from Robert Roberson | 28-40 |
| 13:32 | NC State | Derrick Barker buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-43 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 13:11 | LSU | John Fields steals the ball from James Webster | 28-43 |
| 12:55 | NC State | John Fields loses the dribble to James Eby | 28-43 |
| 12:38 | LSU | John Whittle connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-43 |
| 12:26 | NC State | David Reed misses long on a shot from the right side | 31-43 |
| 12:25 | NC State | Derrick Barker tips it home | 31-45 |
| 12:09 | LSU | John Fields is called for the reach on John Whittle - foul #4 on John Fields, team foul #4 | 31-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Edward (SG), Wade Kim (C) Jeremiah Messersmith, Robert Roberson | |
| Subs | NC State | Lawrence Shaw (SG), Philip Taylor (PF), Fred Anderson (C) Derrick Barker, Jonathan Wright, John Fields | |
| 11:54 | LSU | Johnny Edward misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 31-45 |
| 11:53 | NC State | Philip Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 31-45 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - John Whittle (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Edward (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Webster (fresh) 3 pf. PF - James Eby (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Wade Kim (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Shaw (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brian Ellis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Philip Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:34 | NC State | Brian Ellis makes the turnaround in the paint | 31-47 |
| 11:29 | LSU | John Whittle is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 31-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Larry Sharp (SG), Robert Anderson (C) John Whittle, James Eby | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 11:23 | NC State | Fred Anderson hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 31-47 |
| 11:22 | NC State | Fred Anderson tips it back up and in | 31-49 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 11:06 | LSU | Johnny Edward misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Brian Ellis - foul #3 on Brian Ellis, team foul #5 | 31-49 |
| Subs | LSU | Jeremiah Messersmith (SG) Larry Sharp | |
| Subs | NC State | Derrick Barker (SF), John Fields (C) Brian Ellis, Fred Anderson | |
| 11:06 | LSU | Johnny Edward makes the 1st free throw | 32-49 |
| 11:06 | LSU | Johnny Edward makes the 2nd free throw | 33-49 |
| 10:47 | NC State | James Webster picks off the pass by Philip Taylor | 33-49 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 10:36 | LSU | James Webster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-49 |
| Subs | LSU | James Eby (PF), Robert Roberson (C) Wade Kim, Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | NC State | Martin Beesley (PG) David Reed | |
| 10:15 | NC State | John Fields buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Martin Beesley | 33-51 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 10:01 | LSU | James Eby misses the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Philip Taylor - foul #1 on Philip Taylor, team foul #6 | 33-51 |
| Subs | LSU | John Whittle (PG), Rolando Torres (SF) Jeremiah Messersmith, James Webster | |
| Subs | NC State | Brian Ellis (SF) Derrick Barker | |
| 10:01 | LSU | James Eby makes the 1st free throw | 34-51 |
| 10:01 | LSU | James Eby makes the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| 09:46 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-51 |
| 09:44 | LSU | James Eby gets the rebound | 35-51 |
| 09:33 | LSU | Robert Roberson comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Lawrence Shaw - foul #2 on Lawrence Shaw, team foul #7 | 35-51 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | NC State | David Reed (PG), Jonathan Wright (PF) Martin Beesley, Philip Taylor | |
| 09:33 | LSU | Robert Roberson makes the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 09:33 | LSU | Robert Roberson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 09:21 | NC State | David Reed is fouled on the floor by Rolando Torres - foul #1 on Rolando Torres, team foul #3 | 37-51 |
| 09:08 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw is fouled on the floor by Johnny Edward - foul #2 on Johnny Edward, team foul #4 | 37-51 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | NC State | Fred Anderson (C) John Fields | |
| 09:03 | NC State | Jonathan Wright's dunk attempt is rejected by James Eby | 37-51 |
| 09:01 | NC State | Fred Anderson tips it home | 37-53 |
| 08:45 | LSU | Brian Ellis is called for the reach on Rolando Torres - foul #4 on Brian Ellis, team foul #8 | 37-53 |
| Subs | LSU | Wade Kim (PF) James Eby | |
| Subs | NC State | Derrick Barker (SG) Lawrence Shaw | |
| 08:45 | LSU | Rolando Torres makes the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 08:45 | LSU | Rolando Torres makes the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 08:31 | NC State | Robert Roberson takes the ball from Derrick Barker | 39-53 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 08:14 | LSU | Fred Anderson picks off the pass by John Whittle | 39-53 |
| 07:52 | NC State | Brian Ellis loses the dribble to Johnny Edward | 39-53 |
| 07:49 | LSU | Rolando Torres jams it on a nice dish by Johnny Edward | 41-53 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - John Whittle (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Edward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rolando Torres (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wade Kim (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Roberson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derrick Barker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brian Ellis (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jonathan Wright (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | NC State | Fred Anderson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-55 |
| 07:10 | LSU | Jonathan Wright steals it from Johnny Edward | 41-55 |
| 07:05 | NC State | Derrick Barker clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-55 |
| 07:03 | LSU | The rebound goes to Robert Roberson | 41-55 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 06:49 | LSU | Robert Roberson misses the runner from the right block | 41-55 |
| 06:47 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to John Whittle | 41-55 |
| 06:40 | LSU | Johnny Edward misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Fred Anderson - foul #1 on Fred Anderson, team foul #9 | 41-55 |
| Subs | LSU | Jeremiah Messersmith (SG), James Webster (SF), James Eby (PF) John Whittle, Rolando Torres, Robert Roberson | |
| Subs | NC State | Martin Beesley (PG), Lawrence Shaw (SG), Philip Taylor (PF), John Fields (C) David Reed, Brian Ellis, Jonathan Wright, Fred Anderson | |
| 06:40 | LSU | Johnny Edward misses the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 06:40 | LSU | Johnny Edward makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 06:22 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw is fouled on the floor by Jeremiah Messersmith - foul #2 on Jeremiah Messersmith, team foul #5 | 42-55 |
| Subs | LSU | Larry Sharp (SG) Johnny Edward | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 06:04 | NC State | James Webster is called for the reach on Derrick Barker - foul #4 on James Webster, team foul #6 | 42-55 |
| 05:59 | NC State | Martin Beesley knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 42-57 |
| 05:42 | LSU | James Eby knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by James Webster | 44-57 |
| 05:23 | NC State | Martin Beesley makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Derrick Barker | 44-60 |
| 05:10 | LSU | James Eby makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Larry Sharp | 46-60 |
| 04:47 | NC State | Jeremiah Messersmith is called for the reach on Lawrence Shaw - foul #3 on Jeremiah Messersmith, team foul #7 | 46-60 |
| Subs | LSU | John Whittle (PG), Johnny Edward (SG), Robert Anderson (C) Jeremiah Messersmith, Larry Sharp, Wade Kim | |
| Subs | NC State | David Reed (PG), Brian Ellis (SF) Martin Beesley, Derrick Barker | |
| 04:47 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 04:47 | LSU | James Eby snags the defensive board | 46-60 |
| 04:35 | LSU | James Eby is hacked by Philip Taylor - foul #2 on Philip Taylor, team foul #10 | 46-60 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Roberson (C) Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 04:35 | LSU | James Eby misses the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 04:35 | LSU | James Eby makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 04:11 | NC State | John Fields lays it in and he's hacked by Robert Roberson - foul #1 on Robert Roberson, team foul #8 | 47-62 |
| 04:11 | NC State | John Fields misses the free throw | 47-62 |
| 04:11 | LSU | James Eby grabs the board | 47-62 |
| 03:51 | LSU | Robert Roberson can't finish the layup | 47-62 |
| 03:50 | NC State | Brian Ellis gets the rebound | 47-62 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - John Whittle (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Edward (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Webster (fresh) 4 pf. PF - James Eby (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Roberson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Shaw (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brian Ellis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Philip Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Fields (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:32 | NC State | Philip Taylor connects on the runner in the lane set up by David Reed and the foul's on James Eby - foul #3 on James Eby, team foul #9 | 47-64 |
| 03:32 | NC State | Philip Taylor misses the free throw | 47-64 |
| 03:32 | LSU | Robert Roberson grabs the board | 47-64 |
| 03:26 | LSU | Johnny Edward can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-64 |
| 03:24 | LSU | John Whittle grabs the offensive rebound | 47-64 |
| 03:16 | LSU | David Reed steals the ball from James Webster | 47-64 |
| 02:48 | NC State | Philip Taylor misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Webster - foul #5 on James Webster, team foul #10 | 47-64 |
| Subs | LSU | Rolando Torres (SF), Wade Kim (PF), Robert Anderson (C) James Webster, James Eby, Robert Roberson | |
| Subs | NC State | Derrick Barker (SG), Fred Anderson (C) Lawrence Shaw, John Fields | |
| 02:48 | NC State | Philip Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 47-65 |
| 02:48 | NC State | Philip Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 47-66 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:25 | LSU | John Whittle banks in the layup | 49-66 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:07 | NC State | David Reed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-66 |
| Subs | LSU | Jeremiah Messersmith (SG) Johnny Edward | |
| Subs | NC State | Martin Beesley (SG), Jonathan Wright (PF) Brian Ellis, Philip Taylor | |
| 01:46 | LSU | Wade Kim clanks a floater from the left side | 49-66 |
| 01:44 | LSU | Rolando Torres tips it in | 51-66 |
| 01:22 | NC State | Derrick Barker knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Martin Beesley | 51-69 |
| 01:13 | LSU | John Whittle misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-69 |
| 01:11 | NC State | The rebound goes to Fred Anderson | 51-69 |
| 01:06 | NC State | Martin Beesley makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from David Reed | 51-72 |
| 00:43 | LSU | Jeremiah Messersmith's pass is intercepted by Derrick Barker | 51-72 |
| 00:40 | NC State | David Reed slams it home set up by Derrick Barker | 51-74 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | LSU | John Whittle comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 51-74 |
| 00:32 | NC State | Fred Anderson grabs the board | 51-74 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:10 | NC State | Robert Anderson is called for the reach on Fred Anderson - foul #1 on Robert Anderson, team foul #11 | 51-74 |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Edward (SG), James Eby (PF), Robert Roberson (C) Jeremiah Messersmith, Wade Kim, Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | NC State | Lawrence Shaw (SG), Brian Ellis (SF) Martin Beesley, Derrick Barker | |
| 00:10 | NC State | Fred Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 51-75 |
| 00:10 | NC State | Fred Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-75 |
| 00:10 | LSU | Robert Roberson gets the rebound | 51-75 |
| 00:04 | LSU | John Whittle comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-75 |
| 00:03 | NC State | David Reed gets the rebound | 51-75 |
| 00:00 | NC State | David Reed runs out the clock | 51-75 |