| Lineup | LSU | PG - Bryan Sutera (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Sweeney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jesse Hanna (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jessie Duke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Dino Zeagler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Trejo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Hodge (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Seelye (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Keith Alexander inbounds the ball | 30-21 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Gonzaga | James Hodge buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffrey Trejo | 30-23 |
| 19:05 | LSU | Bryan Sutera clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jeffrey Trejo - foul #1 on Jeffrey Trejo, team foul #1 | 30-23 |
| Subs | LSU | Peter Quintanilla (SF), Frank Bergum (C) John Sweeney, Jessie Duke | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 19:05 | LSU | Bryan Sutera makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 19:05 | LSU | Bryan Sutera makes the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 18:44 | Gonzaga | Gregory Seelye makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Dino Zeagler | 32-25 |
| 18:17 | LSU | Bryan Sutera misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-25 |
| 18:15 | Gonzaga | Gregory Seelye grabs the board | 32-25 |
| 17:55 | Gonzaga | Gregory Seelye knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Dino Zeagler and he's fouled by Peter Quintanilla - foul #3 on Peter Quintanilla, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| Subs | LSU | John Sweeney (SF), Ronnie Meyer (C) Peter Quintanilla, Frank Bergum | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 17:55 | Gonzaga | Gregory Seelye makes the free throw | 32-28 |
| 17:46 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer blows the layup but he's fouled by Gregory Seelye - foul #3 on Gregory Seelye, team foul #2 | 32-28 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ryan Devine (C) Gregory Seelye | |
| 17:46 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 17:46 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 17:22 | Gonzaga | James Hodge misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 34-28 |
| 17:20 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer gets the rebound | 34-28 |
| 16:51 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bryan Sutera | 36-28 |
| 16:31 | Gonzaga | Dikembe Ali steps in front of the Jeffrey Trejo pass | 36-28 |
| 16:16 | LSU | Bryan Sutera comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 36-28 |
| 16:15 | LSU | Jesse Hanna pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 15:59 | LSU | Dino Zeagler is called for the reach on John Sweeney - foul #1 on Dino Zeagler, team foul #3 | 36-28 |
| Subs | LSU | Peter Quintanilla (SF), Jessie Duke (C) John Sweeney, Ronnie Meyer | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mario Castellon (SF), Gregory Seelye (C) Keith Alexander, James Hodge | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Bryan Sutera (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Peter Quintanilla (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jesse Hanna (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jessie Duke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Dino Zeagler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Trejo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mario Castellon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Devine (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Seelye (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:41 | LSU | Bryan Sutera's layup is rejected by Ryan Devine | 36-28 |
| 15:40 | Gonzaga | Gregory Seelye grabs the board | 36-28 |
| 15:20 | Gonzaga | Mario Castellon loses the dribble to Bryan Sutera | 36-28 |
| 15:16 | LSU | Peter Quintanilla lays it up and in set up by Bryan Sutera | 38-28 |
| 14:56 | Gonzaga | Gregory Seelye's pass is intercepted by Peter Quintanilla | 38-28 |
| 14:37 | LSU | Ryan Devine takes the ball from Dikembe Ali | 38-28 |
| 14:09 | Gonzaga | Gregory Seelye makes the jumper from the baseline | 38-30 |
| 13:47 | LSU | Jesse Hanna connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Bryan Sutera | 41-30 |
| 13:26 | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Trejo clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dikembe Ali - foul #1 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| Subs | LSU | John Sweeney (SG), Ronnie Meyer (C) Dikembe Ali, Jessie Duke | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mark Norris (PG), Keith Alexander (SF), James Hodge (PF) Dino Zeagler, Mario Castellon, Ryan Devine | |
| 13:26 | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Trejo makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 13:26 | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Trejo makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 13:05 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer's floater is tipped away by James Hodge | 41-32 |
| 13:04 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Keith Alexander | 41-32 |
| 12:49 | Gonzaga | James Hodge can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 41-32 |
| 12:48 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer snags the defensive board | 41-32 |
| 12:23 | LSU | Jesse Hanna misses the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Mark Norris - foul #2 on Mark Norris, team foul #4 | 41-32 |
| Subs | LSU | Jessie Duke (C) Ronnie Meyer | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Edmundo Giordano (SG), Benjamin Hart (C) Jeffrey Trejo, Gregory Seelye | |
| 12:23 | LSU | Jesse Hanna makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 12:23 | LSU | Jesse Hanna makes the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 11:58 | Gonzaga | Edmundo Giordano misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-32 |
| 11:57 | LSU | Bryan Sutera grabs the defensive rebound | 43-32 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Bryan Sutera (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Sweeney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Quintanilla (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jesse Hanna (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Jessie Duke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Mark Norris (fresh) SG - Edmundo Giordano (fresh) SF - Keith Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Hodge (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Hart (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | LSU | Jessie Duke is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Hart - foul #1 on Benjamin Hart, team foul #5 | 43-32 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Meyer (PF) Jesse Hanna | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dino Zeagler (PG) Mark Norris | |
| 11:14 | LSU | Dino Zeagler steps in front of the Peter Quintanilla pass | 43-32 |
| 10:50 | Gonzaga | James Hodge connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 43-34 |
| 10:29 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer misses long on a jumper from close range | 43-34 |
| 10:28 | Gonzaga | James Hodge grabs the board | 43-34 |
| 10:06 | Gonzaga | James Hodge hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Edmundo Giordano | 43-36 |
| 09:41 | LSU | John Sweeney travels with the ball | 43-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Troup (PG), Dikembe Ali (SG), Jesse Hanna (PF) Bryan Sutera, John Sweeney, Jessie Duke | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Trejo (SG), Mario Castellon (SF), Ryan Devine (PF), Gregory Seelye (C) Edmundo Giordano, Keith Alexander, James Hodge, Benjamin Hart | |
| 09:22 | Gonzaga | Ryan Devine throws it down | 43-38 |
| 09:04 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Trejo | 43-38 |
| 09:00 | Gonzaga | Mario Castellon lays it up and in on a great pass from Jeffrey Trejo | 43-40 |
| 08:33 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer can't connect on a runner in the lane | 43-40 |
| 08:31 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer tips it but misses | 43-40 |
| 08:29 | Gonzaga | Ryan Devine grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 08:07 | Gonzaga | Dino Zeagler clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 08:06 | LSU | Jesse Hanna snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 07:44 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Peter Quintanilla and he's fouled by Gregory Seelye - foul #4 on Gregory Seelye, team foul #6 | 45-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Bryan Sutera (PG), John Sweeney (SF), Jessie Duke (C) Gary Troup, Peter Quintanilla, Jesse Hanna | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Keith Alexander (SF), James Hodge (PF) Mario Castellon, Ryan Devine | |
| 07:44 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer makes the free throw | 46-40 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Bryan Sutera (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - John Sweeney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronnie Meyer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jessie Duke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Dino Zeagler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Trejo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Keith Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Hodge (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Seelye (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Gonzaga | Dino Zeagler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Jesse Hanna (PF) Ronnie Meyer | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 07:07 | LSU | The jump hook by Jesse Hanna is blocked by Gregory Seelye | 46-40 |
| 07:05 | Gonzaga | Gregory Seelye pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 06:47 | Gonzaga | Keith Alexander misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-40 |
| 06:45 | LSU | Jessie Duke gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 06:22 | LSU | Jesse Hanna's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-40 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mark Norris (PG), Ryan Devine (C) Dino Zeagler, Gregory Seelye | |
| 06:01 | Gonzaga | Ryan Devine comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 46-40 |
| 05:59 | LSU | The rebound goes to John Sweeney | 46-40 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:49 | LSU | Jesse Hanna misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 46-40 |
| 05:48 | LSU | John Sweeney gets the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 05:30 | LSU | Dikembe Ali misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-40 |
| 05:28 | LSU | John Sweeney tips it in | 48-40 |
| 05:10 | Gonzaga | Keith Alexander misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jessie Duke - foul #1 on Jessie Duke, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Meyer (C) Jessie Duke | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dino Zeagler (PG), Edmundo Giordano (SG), Gregory Seelye (C) Mark Norris, Jeffrey Trejo, Ryan Devine | |
| 05:10 | Gonzaga | Keith Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 05:10 | Gonzaga | Keith Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 04:49 | LSU | Jesse Hanna hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 48-41 |
| 04:47 | Gonzaga | Gregory Seelye pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 04:31 | Gonzaga | Dino Zeagler is fouled on the floor by John Sweeney - foul #2 on John Sweeney, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Jessie Duke (C) Jesse Hanna | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mario Castellon (SF), Ryan Devine (PF) Keith Alexander, James Hodge | |
| 04:18 | Gonzaga | Ryan Devine misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-41 |
| 04:17 | Gonzaga | Ryan Devine tips it home | 48-43 |
| 03:48 | LSU | John Sweeney works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Dikembe Ali | 51-43 |
| 03:25 | Gonzaga | Ryan Devine comes up short on the floater in the lane | 51-43 |
| 03:24 | LSU | Dikembe Ali grabs the board | 51-43 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Bryan Sutera (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Dikembe Ali (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Sweeney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronnie Meyer (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jessie Duke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Dino Zeagler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edmundo Giordano (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mario Castellon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ryan Devine (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Gregory Seelye (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:55 | LSU | John Sweeney evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-43 |
| 02:54 | Gonzaga | Edmundo Giordano gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 02:54 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Jesse Hanna (PF) Jessie Duke | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Trejo (SG), Keith Alexander (SF), James Hodge (PF) Edmundo Giordano, Mario Castellon, Ryan Devine | |
| 02:25 | Gonzaga | Keith Alexander misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 51-43 |
| 02:23 | Gonzaga | Gregory Seelye hits the follow up shot | 51-45 |
| 01:58 | LSU | Dikembe Ali misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 01:56 | Gonzaga | Gregory Seelye gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:35 | Gonzaga | Gregory Seelye comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Ronnie Meyer - foul #2 on Ronnie Meyer, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Jessie Duke (C) Ronnie Meyer | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 01:35 | Gonzaga | Gregory Seelye makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 01:35 | Gonzaga | Gregory Seelye misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 01:35 | Gonzaga | Keith Alexander grabs the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:24 | Gonzaga | Keith Alexander makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Dino Zeagler | 51-48 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:03 | LSU | Dikembe Ali is fouled on the floor by Dino Zeagler - foul #2 on Dino Zeagler, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| 01:03 | LSU | Dikembe Ali makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 01:03 | LSU | Dikembe Ali makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 00:40 | Gonzaga | James Hodge is fouled on the floor by Bryan Sutera - foul #3 on Bryan Sutera, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Trejo drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-50 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:34 | LSU | Bryan Sutera is hacked by Dino Zeagler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dino Zeagler, team foul #8 | 53-50 |
| 00:34 | LSU | Bryan Sutera makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:34 | LSU | Bryan Sutera misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:34 | Gonzaga | James Hodge grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 00:30 | Gonzaga | Dino Zeagler misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Jesse Hanna - foul #1 on Jesse Hanna, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| 00:30 | Gonzaga | Dino Zeagler makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:30 | Gonzaga | Dino Zeagler makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:27 | LSU | Jesse Hanna is hacked by Jeffrey Trejo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Trejo, team foul #9 | 54-52 |
| 00:27 | LSU | Jesse Hanna makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:27 | LSU | Jesse Hanna makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:22 | Gonzaga | Dino Zeagler misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 00:20 | LSU | Jesse Hanna grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | LSU | Jesse Hanna is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Trejo - foul #3 on Jeffrey Trejo, team foul #10 | 56-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Troup (PG) Bryan Sutera | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 00:19 | LSU | Jesse Hanna misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:19 | LSU | Jesse Hanna makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:14 | Gonzaga | Gary Troup steps in front of the Dino Zeagler pass | 57-52 |
| 00:11 | LSU | John Sweeney hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gary Troup | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Gonzaga | Dino Zeagler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 00:02 | Gonzaga | Gregory Seelye pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | The clock runs out | 59-52 |