| Lineup | LSU | PG - Marc Nielsen (fresh) SG - Mark Reed (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Elbert Lakey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Samuel Aiken (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - William Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Carl Ambler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Harris (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Claude Spence (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Wooldridge (fresh) 2 reb. C - Nicholas Rogers (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence inbounds the ball | 23-21 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence lays it up and in | 23-23 |
| 19:17 | LSU | Marc Nielsen scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-23 |
| 18:58 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Elbert Lakey - foul #1 on Elbert Lakey, team foul #1 | 26-23 |
| 18:58 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 18:58 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 18:35 | LSU | Claude Spence steps in front of the William Campbell pass | 26-25 |
| 18:25 | Cincinnati | Carl Ambler misses the floater from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 18:23 | LSU | Mark Reed snags the defensive board | 26-25 |
| 18:01 | LSU | Mark Reed connects on the jumper near the basket | 28-25 |
| 17:41 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Wooldridge makes the jump hook from close range and the foul's on William Campbell - foul #1 on William Campbell, team foul #2 | 28-27 |
| 17:41 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Wooldridge makes the free throw | 28-28 |
| 17:15 | LSU | William Campbell connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Mark Reed | 30-28 |
| 17:07 | Cincinnati | Mark Reed is called for the reach on Nicholas Rogers - foul #3 on Mark Reed, team foul #3 | 30-28 |
| Subs | LSU | Malcolm Weight (SG) Mark Reed | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 16:50 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 30-28 |
| Subs | LSU | Ron Manjarrez (C) William Campbell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert (PG), Leroy Jackson (SG), Fred Papas (PF) Carl Ambler, William Harris, Jimmy Wooldridge | |
| 16:21 | LSU | Samuel Aiken can't connect on a jumper from close range | 30-28 |
| 16:20 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Claude Spence | 30-28 |
| 15:58 | Cincinnati | Elbert Lakey is called for the reach on Dale Harbert - foul #2 on Elbert Lakey, team foul #4 | 30-28 |
| Subs | LSU | Mark Reed (SG), William Park (SF) Marc Nielsen, Elbert Lakey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Shrum (SF), John Johnson (C) Claude Spence, Nicholas Rogers | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Malcolm Weight (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Park (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Aiken (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Ron Manjarrez (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dale Harbert (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Shrum (fresh) PF - Fred Papas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Cincinnati | Fred Papas misses short on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on William Park - foul #1 on William Park, team foul #5 | 30-28 |
| Subs | LSU | William Campbell (C) Samuel Aiken | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Ambler (PG), William Harris (SG), Jimmy Wooldridge (PF) Dale Harbert, Leroy Jackson, John Johnson | |
| 15:33 | Cincinnati | Fred Papas makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 15:33 | Cincinnati | Fred Papas makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 15:08 | LSU | Mark Reed misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-30 |
| 15:06 | LSU | William Park tips it back up and in | 32-30 |
| 14:46 | Cincinnati | Fred Papas comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by William Park - foul #2 on William Park, team foul #6 | 32-30 |
| Subs | LSU | Marc Nielsen (PG), Elbert Lakey (SF) Malcolm Weight, William Park | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers (C) Jimmy Wooldridge | |
| 14:46 | Cincinnati | Fred Papas makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 14:46 | Cincinnati | Fred Papas makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 14:23 | LSU | Elbert Lakey can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by William Harris - foul #1 on William Harris, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | LSU | Samuel Aiken (PF) Ron Manjarrez | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Claude Spence (SF), Jimmy Wooldridge (PF) James Shrum, Fred Papas | |
| 14:23 | LSU | Elbert Lakey misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 14:23 | LSU | Elbert Lakey makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 14:02 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers scores on a jumper in the lane set up by William Harris and he's hacked by William Campbell - foul #2 on William Campbell, team foul #7 | 33-34 |
| 14:02 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers makes the free throw | 33-35 |
| 13:33 | LSU | Claude Spence blocks the short jumper by Mark Reed | 33-35 |
| 13:32 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Wooldridge snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 13:19 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 33-35 |
| 13:18 | Cincinnati | Carl Ambler tips it but misses | 33-35 |
| 13:17 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence tips it in | 33-37 |
| 12:48 | LSU | Samuel Aiken connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Reed | 35-37 |
| 12:36 | Cincinnati | William Harris can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 12:34 | LSU | Samuel Aiken grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 12:18 | LSU | Mark Reed is hacked by William Harris - foul #2 on William Harris, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | LSU | William Park (SF), Ron Manjarrez (C) Elbert Lakey, William Campbell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert (PG), Leroy Jackson (SG), James Shrum (SF) Carl Ambler, William Harris, Claude Spence | |
| 11:54 | LSU | William Park is hacked by Nicholas Rogers - foul #2 on Nicholas Rogers, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | LSU | Malcolm Weight (PG) Marc Nielsen | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Fred Papas (PF), John Johnson (C) Jimmy Wooldridge, Nicholas Rogers | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Malcolm Weight (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Park (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Aiken (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Ron Manjarrez (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dale Harbert (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Shrum (fresh) PF - Fred Papas (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | LSU | Malcolm Weight misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 11:40 | Cincinnati | James Shrum grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 11:27 | Cincinnati | Leroy Jackson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 35-37 |
| 11:26 | LSU | Ron Manjarrez grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 11:09 | LSU | Malcolm Weight hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 11:08 | Cincinnati | Fred Papas pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 11:02 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert is whistled for a carry | 35-37 |
| Subs | LSU | Gregory Richards (SG), Elbert Lakey (SF) Mark Reed, Samuel Aiken | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Claude Spence (SF) James Shrum | |
| 10:46 | LSU | Elbert Lakey loses the dribble to Claude Spence | 35-37 |
| 10:25 | Cincinnati | Fred Papas comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-37 |
| 10:23 | Cincinnati | John Johnson tips it back up and in | 35-39 |
| 10:00 | LSU | Elbert Lakey comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Fred Papas - foul #3 on Fred Papas, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Marc Nielsen (PG), Mark Reed (SG), William Campbell (C) Malcolm Weight, Gregory Richards, William Park | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Ambler (PG), William Harris (SG), Jimmy Wooldridge (PF), Nicholas Rogers (C) Dale Harbert, Leroy Jackson, Fred Papas, John Johnson | |
| 10:00 | LSU | Elbert Lakey makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 10:00 | LSU | Elbert Lakey misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 10:00 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 09:53 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 36-39 |
| 09:52 | LSU | The rebound goes to Marc Nielsen | 36-39 |
| 09:32 | LSU | Mark Reed misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 09:31 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Wooldridge grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 09:14 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence misses the easy layup | 36-39 |
| 09:12 | LSU | The rebound goes to William Campbell | 36-39 |
| 08:43 | LSU | Mark Reed hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Marc Nielsen and he's fouled by Carl Ambler - foul #2 on Carl Ambler, team foul #5 | 38-39 |
| Subs | LSU | William Park (SF), Samuel Aiken (PF) Elbert Lakey, Ron Manjarrez | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Shrum (SF) Claude Spence | |
| 08:43 | LSU | Mark Reed makes the free throw | 39-39 |
| 08:31 | Cincinnati | William Harris misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 08:29 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Wooldridge hits the follow up shot | 39-41 |
| 08:08 | LSU | Marc Nielsen misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 08:06 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to James Shrum | 39-41 |
| 07:49 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers misses short on a runner from the baseline | 39-41 |
| 07:48 | LSU | William Park pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Marc Nielsen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Reed (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Park (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Aiken (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - William Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Carl Ambler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Shrum (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Wooldridge (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Nicholas Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:19 | LSU | Mark Reed misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 07:18 | Cincinnati | James Shrum snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 07:07 | Cincinnati | Carl Ambler can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Samuel Aiken - foul #1 on Samuel Aiken, team foul #8 | 39-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Malcolm Weight (SG), Elbert Lakey (SF), Ron Manjarrez (C) Mark Reed, William Park, William Campbell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert (SG), Claude Spence (SF), Fred Papas (PF) William Harris, James Shrum, Jimmy Wooldridge | |
| 07:07 | Cincinnati | Carl Ambler makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 07:07 | Cincinnati | Carl Ambler makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 06:39 | LSU | Malcolm Weight scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Marc Nielsen | 42-43 |
| 06:24 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers makes the shot from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 06:05 | LSU | Marc Nielsen misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 06:03 | Cincinnati | Carl Ambler grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 05:47 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Dale Harbert | 42-47 |
| 05:35 | LSU | Samuel Aiken clanks a runner from the baseline | 42-47 |
| 05:34 | LSU | Ron Manjarrez tips it back up and in | 44-47 |
| 05:12 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert misses the dunk | 44-47 |
| 05:11 | LSU | Samuel Aiken snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 05:07 | LSU | Malcolm Weight clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 05:05 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 05:00 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 44-47 |
| 04:58 | Cincinnati | Carl Ambler tips it back up and in | 44-49 |
| 04:40 | LSU | Samuel Aiken throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-49 |
| Subs | LSU | Mark Reed (SG), William Campbell (C) Marc Nielsen, Samuel Aiken | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Harris (SG), Jimmy Wooldridge (PF) Carl Ambler, Nicholas Rogers | |
| 04:18 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence loses the ball out of bounds | 44-49 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Shrum (SF) Claude Spence | |
| 03:51 | LSU | Malcolm Weight is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Malcolm Weight, team foul #9 | 44-49 |
| Subs | LSU | William Park (SF) Elbert Lakey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Malcolm Weight (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Reed (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Park (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ron Manjarrez (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - William Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dale Harbert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Shrum (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Wooldridge (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Papas (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:35 | Cincinnati | Fred Papas hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 03:33 | LSU | The rebound goes to Ron Manjarrez | 44-49 |
| 03:09 | LSU | Mark Reed misses the 3 from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 03:07 | LSU | William Park gets the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 02:40 | LSU | Malcolm Weight comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 44-49 |
| 02:38 | LSU | William Campbell tips it home | 46-49 |
| 02:38 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-49 |
| Subs | LSU | Marc Nielsen (PG), Elbert Lakey (SF), Samuel Aiken (PF) Malcolm Weight, William Park, Ron Manjarrez | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Ambler (PG), Claude Spence (SF), Nicholas Rogers (C) Dale Harbert, James Shrum, Fred Papas | |
| 02:26 | Cincinnati | Carl Ambler scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by William Harris | 46-52 |
| 01:57 | LSU | William Campbell's floater is tipped away by Jimmy Wooldridge | 46-52 |
| 01:55 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Wooldridge grabs the board | 46-52 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:32 | Cincinnati | William Harris is hacked by Mark Reed - foul #4 on Mark Reed, team foul #10 | 46-52 |
| 01:32 | Cincinnati | William Harris makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 01:32 | Cincinnati | William Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:15 | LSU | Mark Reed is fouled on the floor by William Harris - foul #3 on William Harris, team foul #6 | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:10 | LSU | Mark Reed misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-54 |
| 01:09 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Wooldridge grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers drills a fadeaway near the basket | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | LSU | Mark Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-56 |
| Subs | LSU | Lincoln Porter (PG), Malcolm Weight (SG), Gregory Richards (SF), Ron Manjarrez (PF), William Park (C) Marc Nielsen, Mark Reed, Elbert Lakey, Samuel Aiken, William Campbell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert (PG), Leroy Jackson (SG), James Shrum (SF), Fred Papas (PF), John Johnson (C) Carl Ambler, William Harris, Claude Spence, Jimmy Wooldridge, Nicholas Rogers | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | James Shrum is called for traveling | 46-56 |
| 00:08 | LSU | Gregory Richards misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by John Johnson - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #7 | 46-56 |
| 00:08 | LSU | Gregory Richards makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:08 | LSU | Gregory Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert runs out the clock | 48-56 |