| Lineup | LSU | PG - Carmelo Montes (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Lucas Scroggs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Bilodeau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Born (fresh) C - Charles Hintze (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Justin Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Weatherspoon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randy Ballard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie McCard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sean Jacobs (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Peter Bilodeau inbounds the ball | 28-23 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:38 | LSU | Carmelo Montes makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Philip Born | 30-23 |
| 19:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Justin Phillips knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie McCard | 30-26 |
| 19:02 | LSU | Willie McCard is called for the reach on Carmelo Montes - foul #1 on Willie McCard, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 18:44 | LSU | Lucas Scroggs's floater is knocked away by Willie McCard | 30-26 |
| 18:42 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Bilodeau | 30-26 |
| 18:34 | LSU | Charles Hintze makes the turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Sean Jacobs - foul #2 on Sean Jacobs, team foul #2 | 32-26 |
| 18:34 | LSU | Charles Hintze makes the free throw | 33-26 |
| 18:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Jacobs makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Justin Phillips | 33-28 |
| 17:48 | LSU | Lucas Scroggs is fouled on the floor by William Weatherspoon - foul #2 on William Weatherspoon, team foul #3 | 33-28 |
| 17:29 | LSU | Lucas Scroggs drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Carmelo Montes and he's fouled by Randy Ballard - foul #2 on Randy Ballard, team foul #4 | 35-28 |
| Subs | LSU | Royce Simpson (SF) Peter Bilodeau | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 17:29 | LSU | Lucas Scroggs makes the free throw | 36-28 |
| 17:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Justin Phillips is called for traveling | 36-28 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Scott (PF) Philip Born | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Karson Jackson (C) Sean Jacobs | |
| 17:02 | LSU | Charles Hintze makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Scott | 38-28 |
| 16:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Justin Phillips works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 38-28 |
| 16:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Randy Ballard tips it home | 38-30 |
| 16:25 | LSU | Carmelo Montes knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Scott | 41-30 |
| 16:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Randy Ballard buries a jumper in the lane set up by Justin Phillips | 41-32 |
| 15:44 | LSU | Justin Phillips is called for the reach on Carmelo Montes - foul #3 on Justin Phillips, team foul #5 | 41-32 |
| Subs | LSU | Charles Mullen (SG), Peter Bilodeau (SF), Philip Born (PF) Lucas Scroggs, Royce Simpson, Charles Hintze | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | David Guerrette (PG), Dale Newland (SG), Esteban Valenzuela (SF), Sean Jacobs (C) Justin Phillips, William Weatherspoon, Randy Ballard, Willie McCard | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Carmelo Montes (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Mullen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Bilodeau (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Philip Born (fresh) C - Paul Scott (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - David Guerrette (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Dale Newland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Esteban Valenzuela (fresh) PF - Karson Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Sean Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | LSU | Paul Scott misses short on a jumper from the right block | 41-32 |
| 15:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Newland grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 15:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Jacobs makes the jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Philip Born - foul #3 on Philip Born, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| 15:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Jacobs makes the free throw | 41-35 |
| 14:44 | LSU | Carmelo Montes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-35 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Justin Phillips (PG) Esteban Valenzuela | |
| 14:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Justin Phillips splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the baseline | 41-35 |
| 14:16 | LSU | Paul Scott grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 13:55 | LSU | Carmelo Montes is denied on a layup by Karson Jackson | 41-35 |
| 13:54 | LSU | Paul Scott tips it home | 43-35 |
| 13:37 | Eastern Kentucky | David Guerrette is fouled on the floor by Charles Mullen - foul #1 on Charles Mullen, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Lucas Scroggs (PG), Royce Simpson (SF), Charles Hintze (C) Carmelo Montes, Peter Bilodeau, Paul Scott | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Weatherspoon (SG), Randy Ballard (SF), Willie McCard (PF) David Guerrette, Dale Newland, Karson Jackson | |
| 13:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Randy Ballard misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on Royce Simpson - foul #2 on Royce Simpson, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Echevarria (PF) Philip Born | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Esteban Valenzuela (C) Sean Jacobs | |
| 13:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Randy Ballard misses the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 13:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Randy Ballard makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 12:57 | LSU | Charles Hintze hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 43-36 |
| 12:55 | LSU | Charles Hintze tips it back up and in | 45-36 |
| 12:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Randy Ballard scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by William Weatherspoon | 45-38 |
| 12:25 | LSU | Charles Mullen is whistled for traveling | 45-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Carmelo Montes (PG), Peter Bilodeau (SF), Paul Scott (PF) Charles Mullen, Royce Simpson, Joseph Echevarria | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 12:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Justin Phillips loses the ball out of bounds | 45-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Philip Born (PF) Paul Scott | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 11:49 | LSU | Peter Bilodeau lays it up and in on a nice dish by Carmelo Montes | 47-38 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Carmelo Montes (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lucas Scroggs (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Bilodeau (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Philip Born (fresh) 3 pf. C - Charles Hintze (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Justin Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Weatherspoon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Ballard (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Willie McCard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Esteban Valenzuela (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Randy Ballard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 11:25 | LSU | Charles Hintze gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| 10:57 | LSU | William Weatherspoon is called for the reach on Lucas Scroggs - foul #3 on William Weatherspoon, team foul #6 | 47-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Royce Simpson (SF) Peter Bilodeau | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | David Guerrette (PG), Karson Jackson (PF), Sean Jacobs (C) Justin Phillips, Willie McCard, Esteban Valenzuela | |
| 10:34 | LSU | Charles Hintze clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Karson Jackson - foul #1 on Karson Jackson, team foul #7 | 47-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Charles Mullen (SG), Paul Scott (PF) Carmelo Montes, Philip Born | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 10:34 | LSU | Charles Hintze misses the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 10:34 | LSU | Charles Hintze makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 10:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Jacobs buries a floater from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 09:59 | LSU | Lucas Scroggs misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 09:58 | Eastern Kentucky | William Weatherspoon snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 09:37 | Eastern Kentucky | William Weatherspoon misses badly on a shot from the right block | 48-40 |
| 09:35 | Eastern Kentucky | David Guerrette tips it but misses | 48-40 |
| 09:34 | LSU | Paul Scott gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 09:15 | LSU | Lucas Scroggs is fouled on the floor by William Weatherspoon - foul #4 on William Weatherspoon, team foul #8 | 48-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Carmelo Montes (PG), Peter Bilodeau (SF), Philip Born (PF) Charles Mullen, Royce Simpson, Charles Hintze | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Justin Phillips (PG), Dale Newland (SF), Willie McCard (PF) William Weatherspoon, Randy Ballard, Karson Jackson | |
| 09:15 | LSU | Lucas Scroggs makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 09:15 | LSU | Lucas Scroggs makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 08:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Justin Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Charles Mullen (SG) Lucas Scroggs | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 08:50 | LSU | Carmelo Montes's layup is rejected by Willie McCard | 50-40 |
| 08:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Newland gets the rebound | 50-40 |
| 08:42 | Eastern Kentucky | The short jumper by Willie McCard is denied by Paul Scott | 50-40 |
| 08:40 | LSU | The rebound goes to Philip Born | 50-40 |
| 08:18 | LSU | Peter Bilodeau misses the shot from just outside the lane | 50-40 |
| 08:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Jacobs snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| 08:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Jacobs can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Carmelo Montes - foul #1 on Carmelo Montes, team foul #4 | 50-40 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Randy Ballard (SF) Dale Newland | |
| 08:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 08:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 07:41 | LSU | Philip Born is fouled on the floor by Willie McCard - foul #2 on Willie McCard, team foul #9 | 50-42 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Weatherspoon (SG), Karson Jackson (C) David Guerrette, Sean Jacobs | |
| 07:41 | LSU | Philip Born misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 07:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Willie McCard grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Carmelo Montes (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Mullen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Bilodeau (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Philip Born (fresh) 3 pf. C - Paul Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Justin Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Weatherspoon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Randy Ballard (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Willie McCard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Karson Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Justin Phillips works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Willie McCard | 50-45 |
| 07:05 | LSU | Carmelo Montes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-45 |
| 07:03 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Carmelo Montes | 50-45 |
| 06:48 | LSU | William Weatherspoon steals it from Charles Mullen | 50-45 |
| 06:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Willie McCard clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 06:32 | LSU | The rebound goes to Carmelo Montes | 50-45 |
| 06:09 | LSU | Carmelo Montes hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Peter Bilodeau | 52-45 |
| 06:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Scott picks off the pass by Randy Ballard | 52-45 |
| 05:38 | LSU | Carmelo Montes misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Justin Phillips - foul #4 on Justin Phillips, team foul #10 | 52-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Lucas Scroggs (SG), Royce Simpson (SF), Joseph Echevarria (PF), Charles Hintze (C) Charles Mullen, Peter Bilodeau, Philip Born, Paul Scott | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | David Guerrette (SG), Dale Newland (SF), Sean Jacobs (C) William Weatherspoon, Randy Ballard, Willie McCard | |
| 05:38 | LSU | Carmelo Montes makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 05:38 | LSU | Carmelo Montes makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 05:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Justin Phillips misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 05:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Karson Jackson tips it back up and in | 54-47 |
| 05:01 | LSU | Carmelo Montes misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Guerrette | 54-47 |
| 04:45 | Eastern Kentucky | David Guerrette is fouled on the floor by Royce Simpson - foul #3 on Royce Simpson, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Weatherspoon (SG), Esteban Valenzuela (PF) Justin Phillips, Karson Jackson | |
| 04:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Newland travels with the ball | 54-47 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Randy Ballard (SF) Dale Newland | |
| 04:09 | LSU | Lucas Scroggs makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Carmelo Montes | 56-47 |
| 03:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Jacobs lays it up and in | 56-49 |
| 03:37 | LSU | Carmelo Montes connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Echevarria | 59-49 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Carmelo Montes (tiring) 27 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lucas Scroggs (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Royce Simpson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Joseph Echevarria (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Hintze (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - David Guerrette (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Weatherspoon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Randy Ballard (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Esteban Valenzuela (fresh) C - Sean Jacobs (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Randy Ballard hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by David Guerrette | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:02 | LSU | Charles Hintze hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Carmelo Montes | 61-51 |
| 03:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Charles Mullen (SG), Peter Bilodeau (SF), Philip Born (PF) Carmelo Montes, Royce Simpson, Joseph Echevarria | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Justin Phillips (PG), Willie McCard (PF) David Guerrette, Esteban Valenzuela | |
| 02:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Jacobs is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left block | 61-51 |
| 02:52 | LSU | Peter Bilodeau gets the rebound | 61-51 |
| 02:23 | LSU | Charles Mullen travels with the ball | 61-51 |
| 02:16 | Eastern Kentucky | The short jumper by Sean Jacobs is denied by Peter Bilodeau | 61-51 |
| 02:14 | LSU | Charles Hintze snags the defensive board | 61-51 |
| 01:45 | LSU | Charles Hintze loses the dribble to William Weatherspoon | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Justin Phillips evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-51 |
| 01:37 | LSU | Lucas Scroggs grabs the defensive rebound | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:23 | LSU | Lucas Scroggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-51 |
| 01:22 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Bilodeau | 61-51 |
| 01:04 | LSU | Randy Ballard swats the layup by Charles Mullen | 61-51 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Kentucky | William Weatherspoon grabs the board | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Jacobs misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 61-51 |
| 00:55 | LSU | Charles Hintze snags the defensive board | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | LSU | Charles Hintze is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Phillips - foul #5 on Justin Phillips, team foul #11 | 61-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Royce Simpson (SF), Joseph Echevarria (PF) Peter Bilodeau, Philip Born | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | David Guerrette (PG) Justin Phillips | |
| 00:52 | LSU | Charles Hintze makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 00:52 | LSU | Charles Hintze makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 00:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Randy Ballard's floater is tipped away by Charles Hintze | 63-51 |
| 00:45 | LSU | Royce Simpson snags the defensive board | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | LSU | David Guerrette picks off the pass by Royce Simpson | 63-51 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Jacobs is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Sean Jacobs, team foul #12 | 63-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Carmelo Montes (PG), Peter Bilodeau (SF), Philip Born (PF) Charles Mullen, Royce Simpson, Joseph Echevarria | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 00:00 | LSU | Carmelo Montes runs out the clock | 63-51 |