| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Cornett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Corey Howard (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Guerrier (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Marko Stazenski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Bender (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Nathaniel Andrews (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Charlie Blake (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Clyburn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Gaudet (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Eisele (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:57 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-31 |
| 19:46 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Andrews double dribbles | 36-31 |
| 19:25 | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 19:24 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 19:01 | Southern Methodist | Donald Clyburn makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 18:45 | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier travels with the ball | 36-34 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler (PF) Marko Stazenski | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 18:28 | Southern Methodist | Charlie Blake can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but the foul's on Thomas Bender - foul #2 on Thomas Bender, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ivan Filipski (SF) Robert Guerrier | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Edward Seymour (SF), David Myler (C) Donald Clyburn, Thomas Eisele | |
| 18:28 | Southern Methodist | Charlie Blake makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 18:28 | Southern Methodist | Charlie Blake makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 18:28 | Southern Methodist | Charlie Blake makes the 3rd free throw | 36-37 |
| 18:08 | Louisiana State | John Cornett misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-37 |
| 18:06 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender tips it home | 38-37 |
| 17:44 | Southern Methodist | Joe Gaudet is fouled on the floor by Robert Bibler - foul #3 on Robert Bibler, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Carter (PG), Marko Stazenski (PF) John Cornett, Thomas Bender | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Tomasini (SF) Charlie Blake | |
| 17:36 | Southern Methodist | Marko Stazenski takes the ball from William Tomasini | 38-37 |
| 17:16 | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski loses the dribble to Nathaniel Andrews | 38-37 |
| 17:11 | Southern Methodist | William Tomasini knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Nathaniel Andrews | 38-39 |
| 16:50 | Louisiana State | William Carter misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 16:48 | Southern Methodist | Joe Gaudet grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 16:35 | Southern Methodist | The short jumper by Joe Gaudet is denied by Ivan Filipski | 38-39 |
| 16:33 | Southern Methodist | Edward Seymour can't tip it in | 38-39 |
| 16:31 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to William Carter | 38-39 |
| 16:29 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith (SG), Robert Guerrier (SF), Thomas Bender (C) Corey Howard, Ivan Filipski, Robert Bibler | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Charlie Blake (SG), Donald Clyburn (SF), William Johnson (PF), Thomas Eisele (C) Nathaniel Andrews, Edward Seymour, Joe Gaudet, David Myler | |
| 16:12 | Southern Methodist | Stanley Smith steps in front of the Donald Clyburn pass | 38-39 |
| 16:10 | Louisiana State | Charlie Blake is called for the reach on Stanley Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charlie Blake, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Cornett (PG) Stanley Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Andrews (PG) William Tomasini | |
| 15:43 | Louisiana State | William Carter misses the floater from the left side | 38-39 |
| 15:42 | Southern Methodist | Charlie Blake snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Cornett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Guerrier (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Marko Stazenski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Bender (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Nathaniel Andrews (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charlie Blake (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Clyburn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Eisele (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Eisele blows the dunk | 38-39 |
| 15:34 | Louisiana State | William Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 15:16 | Louisiana State | William Carter can't finish the layup | 38-39 |
| 15:15 | Louisiana State | John Cornett hits the follow up shot | 40-39 |
| 15:03 | Southern Methodist | Charlie Blake drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Nathaniel Andrews | 40-42 |
| 14:58 | Louisiana State | John Cornett is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 14:43 | Southern Methodist | Charlie Blake buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Clyburn | 43-44 |
| 14:21 | Louisiana State | John Cornett scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Guerrier | 46-44 |
| 14:03 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Andrews hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 14:01 | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 13:32 | Louisiana State | Nathaniel Andrews steals the ball from Marko Stazenski | 46-44 |
| 13:28 | Southern Methodist | Charlie Blake banks in the layup on a nice dish by Nathaniel Andrews | 46-46 |
| 13:12 | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith (PG), Corey Howard (SG), Ivan Filipski (SF), Robert Bibler (PF) John Cornett, William Carter, Robert Guerrier, Marko Stazenski | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Tomasini (PG), Edward Seymour (SF), Joe Gaudet (PF), David Myler (C) Nathaniel Andrews, Donald Clyburn, William Johnson, Thomas Eisele | |
| 13:00 | Southern Methodist | David Myler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-46 |
| 12:58 | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| 12:46 | Southern Methodist | William Tomasini loses the dribble to Ivan Filipski | 46-46 |
| 12:41 | Louisiana State | Ivan Filipski can't finish the layup | 46-46 |
| 12:39 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender tips it home | 48-46 |
| 12:33 | Southern Methodist | Edward Seymour hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 12:07 | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 12:06 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender tips it but misses | 48-49 |
| 12:05 | Southern Methodist | William Tomasini grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 11:40 | Southern Methodist | Charlie Blake misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Ivan Filipski - foul #1 on Ivan Filipski, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier (SF) Ivan Filipski | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Clyburn (SF), Thomas Eisele (C) Edward Seymour, David Myler | |
| 11:40 | Southern Methodist | Charlie Blake makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 11:40 | Southern Methodist | Charlie Blake makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Stanley Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Corey Howard (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Guerrier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Bibler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Bender (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - William Tomasini (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charlie Blake (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Clyburn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Gaudet (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Eisele (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:11 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 11:09 | Louisiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Bibler | 48-51 |
| 10:57 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard is fouled on the floor by William Tomasini - foul #2 on William Tomasini, team foul #2 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Cornett (PG), Ivan Filipski (C) Stanley Smith, Thomas Bender | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Andrews (PG), Edward Seymour (SG) William Tomasini, Charlie Blake | |
| 10:49 | Louisiana State | John Cornett buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Corey Howard | 51-51 |
| 10:35 | Southern Methodist | Edward Seymour buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 10:14 | Louisiana State | John Cornett is hacked by Edward Seymour - foul #2 on Edward Seymour, team foul #3 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski (PF) Ivan Filipski | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Tomasini (PG), David Myler (C) Nathaniel Andrews, Thomas Eisele | |
| 09:56 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Marko Stazenski | 54-54 |
| 09:40 | Southern Methodist | Joe Gaudet hits the finger roll | 54-56 |
| 09:24 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard buries a 3 from the left corner | 57-56 |
| 09:08 | Southern Methodist | Edward Seymour knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from William Tomasini and he's hacked by Corey Howard - foul #1 on Corey Howard, team foul #4 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith (PG), Ivan Filipski (SF), Thomas Bender (C) John Cornett, Robert Guerrier, Marko Stazenski | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Andrews (PG), Charlie Blake (SG), William Johnson (PF) William Tomasini, Donald Clyburn, Joe Gaudet | |
| 09:08 | Southern Methodist | Edward Seymour makes the free throw | 57-59 |
| 08:52 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Stanley Smith and the foul's on Charlie Blake - foul #3 on Charlie Blake, team foul #4 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Thomas Eisele (C) David Myler | |
| 08:52 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard makes the free throw | 60-59 |
| 08:30 | Southern Methodist | Charlie Blake buries a driving attempt from the left block | 60-61 |
| 08:09 | Louisiana State | Ivan Filipski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-61 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Carter (PG), Marko Stazenski (PF) Corey Howard, Robert Bibler | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Tomasini (PG), Donald Clyburn (SF) Nathaniel Andrews, Edward Seymour | |
| 07:46 | Southern Methodist | William Tomasini clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 07:45 | Southern Methodist | Donald Clyburn grabs the offensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 07:33 | Southern Methodist | William Tomasini misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Carter - foul #2 on William Carter, team foul #5 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Cornett (PG), Robert Guerrier (SF) Stanley Smith, Ivan Filipski | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Myler (C) Thomas Eisele | |
| 07:33 | Southern Methodist | William Tomasini makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 07:33 | Southern Methodist | William Tomasini makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Cornett (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Guerrier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marko Stazenski (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Bender (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - William Tomasini (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charlie Blake (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Donald Clyburn (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Myler (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski lays it up and in set up by John Cornett and he's fouled by William Tomasini - foul #3 on William Tomasini, team foul #5 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joe Gaudet (PF) William Johnson | |
| 07:15 | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski misses the free throw | 62-63 |
| 07:15 | Southern Methodist | Joe Gaudet pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 07:06 | Southern Methodist | Donald Clyburn misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-63 |
| 07:05 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| 07:00 | Louisiana State | Charlie Blake is called for the reach on John Cornett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charlie Blake, team foul #6 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler (PF) Marko Stazenski | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Andrews (PG), Edward Seymour (SF) William Tomasini, Donald Clyburn | |
| 06:38 | Louisiana State | John Cornett misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 06:37 | Southern Methodist | Edward Seymour snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| 06:19 | Southern Methodist | Edward Seymour buries a shot from the right side | 62-65 |
| 06:02 | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 06:01 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to David Myler | 62-65 |
| 05:49 | Southern Methodist | Edward Seymour misses the 3 from the left wing | 62-65 |
| 05:48 | Southern Methodist | David Myler tips it but misses | 62-65 |
| 05:46 | Louisiana State | John Cornett grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 05:25 | Louisiana State | William Carter drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Cornett and the foul's on Charlie Blake - foul #5 on Charlie Blake, team foul #7 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Corey Howard (SG), Stanley Smith (SF), Marko Stazenski (PF), Ivan Filipski (C) John Cornett, Robert Guerrier, Robert Bibler, Thomas Bender | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Tomasini (PG), Donald Clyburn (SF), William Johnson (PF), Thomas Eisele (C) Nathaniel Andrews, Charlie Blake, Joe Gaudet, David Myler | |
| 05:25 | Louisiana State | William Carter misses the free throw | 64-65 |
| 05:25 | Southern Methodist | William Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 05:06 | Southern Methodist | Donald Clyburn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-65 |
| 05:04 | Louisiana State | Ivan Filipski gets the rebound | 64-65 |
| 04:58 | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-65 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler (C) William Carter | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 04:45 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Eisele is hacked by Robert Bibler - foul #4 on Robert Bibler, team foul #6 | 64-65 |
| 04:27 | Southern Methodist | William Tomasini is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on William Tomasini, team foul #8 | 64-65 |
| 03:58 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-65 |
| 03:56 | Southern Methodist | William Johnson gets the rebound | 64-65 |
| 03:49 | Southern Methodist | Marko Stazenski denies the turnaround by Donald Clyburn | 64-65 |
| 03:47 | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski gets the rebound | 64-65 |
| 03:41 | Louisiana State | William Tomasini is called for the reach on Stanley Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Tomasini, team foul #9 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Cornett (PG), Thomas Bender (C) Marko Stazenski, Robert Bibler | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Andrews (PG) William Tomasini | |
| 03:41 | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:41 | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 03:21 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Andrews hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-67 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Cornett (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - Corey Howard (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stanley Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ivan Filipski (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Bender (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Nathaniel Andrews (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Seymour (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. SF - Donald Clyburn (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Eisele (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Louisiana State | John Cornett is hacked by Nathaniel Andrews in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nathaniel Andrews, team foul #10 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier (SF) Stanley Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joe Gaudet (PF) William Johnson | |
| 03:18 | Louisiana State | John Cornett makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:18 | Louisiana State | John Cornett misses the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:18 | Southern Methodist | Joe Gaudet grabs the board | 67-67 |
| 03:06 | Southern Methodist | Donald Clyburn makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Nathaniel Andrews | 67-69 |
| 02:43 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender loses the ball out of bounds | 67-69 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler (PF) Ivan Filipski | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Myler (C) Thomas Eisele | |
| 02:26 | Southern Methodist | David Myler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 67-69 |
| 02:24 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler gets the rebound | 67-69 |
| 02:04 | Louisiana State | John Cornett misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-69 |
| 02:03 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender gets the offensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 01:47 | Louisiana State | John Cornett is alone and drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Corey Howard | 69-69 |
| 01:47 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski (PF) Robert Bibler | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Thomas Eisele (C) David Myler | |
| 01:26 | Southern Methodist | Edward Seymour misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-69 |
| 01:25 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Eisele grabs the offensive board | 69-69 |
| 01:09 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Andrews misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 69-69 |
| 01:07 | Louisiana State | John Cornett gets the rebound | 69-69 |
| 00:49 | Louisiana State | John Cornett misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-69 |
| 00:47 | Southern Methodist | Donald Clyburn grabs the board | 69-69 |
| 00:47 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| 00:20 | Southern Methodist | Edward Seymour misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-69 |
| 00:18 | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier grabs the board | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Louisiana State | John Cornett misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 69-69 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard gets the offensive rebound | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Cornett (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. SG - Corey Howard (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Guerrier (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marko Stazenski (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Bender (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Nathaniel Andrews (tired) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Seymour (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. SF - Donald Clyburn (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Gaudet (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Eisele (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:57 | Louisiana State | Thomas Eisele is called for the reach on Robert Guerrier in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Eisele, team foul #11 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Carter (PG), Robert Bibler (PF), Ivan Filipski (C) John Cornett, Marko Stazenski, Thomas Bender | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Johnson (PF) Joe Gaudet | |
| 04:57 | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 04:57 | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 04:35 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Eisele hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Guerrier - foul #2 on Robert Guerrier, team foul #7 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith (SF) Robert Guerrier | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 04:35 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Eisele misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 04:35 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Eisele misses the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 04:35 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler pulls down the rebound | 71-69 |
| 04:12 | Louisiana State | Nathaniel Andrews is called for the reach on Robert Bibler - foul #3 on Nathaniel Andrews, team foul #12 | 71-69 |
| 04:12 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 04:12 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler misses the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 04:12 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Thomas Eisele | 71-69 |
| 03:47 | Southern Methodist | Edward Seymour blows the layup | 71-69 |
| 03:46 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Eisele tips it back up and in | 71-71 |
| 03:27 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Carter | 74-71 |
| 03:13 | Southern Methodist | Donald Clyburn misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-71 |
| 03:11 | Louisiana State | Ivan Filipski pulls down the rebound | 74-71 |
| 02:46 | Louisiana State | William Carter hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Stanley Smith | 77-71 |
| 02:46 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-71 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Cornett (PG) William Carter | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Myler (C) Thomas Eisele | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:18 | Southern Methodist | Donald Clyburn travels with the ball | 77-71 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender (C) Ivan Filipski | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joe Gaudet (PF) William Johnson | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:50 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard is open and scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by John Cornett | 80-71 |
| 01:50 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-71 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier (SF), Marko Stazenski (PF) Stanley Smith, Robert Bibler | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Thomas Eisele (C) David Myler | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:22 | Southern Methodist | Joe Gaudet comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 80-71 |
| 01:20 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Marko Stazenski | 80-71 |
| 00:53 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender is hacked by Thomas Eisele - foul #3 on Thomas Eisele, team foul #13 | 80-71 |
| 00:53 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:53 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Cornett (fresh) 21 pts. 6 ast. SG - Corey Howard (fresh) 24 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Guerrier (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marko Stazenski (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Bender (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Nathaniel Andrews (tired) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edward Seymour (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. SF - Donald Clyburn (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Gaudet (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Eisele (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Southern Methodist | John Cornett steals the ball from Edward Seymour | 82-71 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski is whistled for a carry | 82-71 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Johnson (PF), David Myler (C) Joe Gaudet, Thomas Eisele | |
| 00:16 | Southern Methodist | Donald Clyburn clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 82-71 |
| 00:14 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender pulls down the rebound | 82-71 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | John Cornett runs out the clock | 82-71 |