| Lineup | LSU | PG - Charles Carter (fresh) SG - Pat Grissom (fresh) SF - Larry Dahlke (fresh) PF - Walter Temple (fresh) C - John Morris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Martin Simon (fresh) SG - Andrew Walker (fresh) SF - William Kays (fresh) PF - Steven Brockington (fresh) C - Charles Busse (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | LSU | John Morris wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | LSU | Walter Temple clanks a floater from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | LSU | Larry Dahlke tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Air Force | Martin Simon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | LSU | Charles Busse is called for the reach on John Morris - foul #1 on Charles Busse, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | LSU | Pat Grissom clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner but the foul's on Andrew Walker - foul #1 on Andrew Walker, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | LSU | Pat Grissom misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | LSU | Pat Grissom misses the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | LSU | Pat Grissom misses the 3rd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Air Force | Charles Busse grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Air Force | Steven Brockington is whistled for traveling | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | LSU | Pat Grissom misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | LSU | John Morris snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:21 | LSU | Larry Dahlke's layup is rejected by Steven Brockington | 2-0 |
| 18:19 | Air Force | Charles Busse gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:59 | Air Force | Charles Busse's floater is tipped away by Walter Temple | 2-0 |
| 17:57 | LSU | The rebound goes to Walter Temple | 2-0 |
| 17:52 | LSU | Walter Temple's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Busse | 2-0 |
| 17:50 | Air Force | Charles Busse gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:33 | Air Force | Andrew Walker banks in the layup on a great pass from Martin Simon and he's hacked by Charles Carter - foul #1 on Charles Carter, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:33 | Air Force | Andrew Walker makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:24 | LSU | John Morris connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Pat Grissom | 4-3 |
| 17:09 | Air Force | William Kays misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 17:08 | LSU | Charles Carter gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:02 | LSU | Walter Temple's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-3 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Ney (PG), Vernon Weiler (SG), Oscar Garcia (SF), Robert Baisley (PF) Charles Carter, Pat Grissom, Larry Dahlke, Walter Temple | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 16:43 | Air Force | Martin Simon is fouled on the floor by Oscar Garcia - foul #1 on Oscar Garcia, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Kenny Selden (SG), Corey Hanneman (PF) Andrew Walker, Steven Brockington | |
| 16:34 | Air Force | Martin Simon loses the dribble to Oscar Garcia | 4-3 |
| 16:14 | LSU | Oscar Garcia makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Ney | 6-3 |
| 16:04 | Air Force | William Kays buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Martin Simon | 6-6 |
| 15:44 | LSU | Corey Hanneman blocks the short jumper by Robert Baisley | 6-6 |
| 15:43 | Air Force | Corey Hanneman pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Michael Ney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vernon Weiler (fresh) SF - Oscar Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Baisley (fresh) C - John Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Martin Simon (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenny Selden (fresh) SF - William Kays (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Corey Hanneman (fresh) C - Charles Busse (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Air Force | Robert Baisley picks off the pass by Kenny Selden | 6-6 |
| 15:15 | LSU | Vernon Weiler comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 6-6 |
| 15:13 | LSU | John Morris grabs the offensive board | 6-6 |
| 14:55 | LSU | Michael Ney knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 9-6 |
| 14:42 | Air Force | Martin Simon misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 14:40 | Air Force | Charles Busse snags the offensive board | 9-6 |
| 14:29 | Air Force | Kenny Selden buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Martin Simon | 9-9 |
| 14:13 | LSU | Michael Ney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-9 |
| Subs | LSU | Charles Carter (PG), Pat Grissom (SG), Larry Dahlke (SF), Walter Temple (PF), Zachary Crain (C) Michael Ney, Vernon Weiler, Oscar Garcia, Robert Baisley, John Morris | |
| Subs | Air Force | Andrew Walker (SG), Ross Greene (SF), Steven Brockington (PF) Martin Simon, William Kays, Charles Busse | |
| 13:50 | Air Force | Ross Greene can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-9 |
| 13:49 | LSU | Larry Dahlke snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 13:44 | LSU | Pat Grissom misses long on a jumper from the left block | 9-9 |
| 13:42 | Air Force | Kenny Selden grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:23 | Air Force | Kenny Selden comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 9-9 |
| 13:21 | LSU | Zachary Crain grabs the board | 9-9 |
| 13:16 | LSU | Larry Dahlke comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 13:14 | Air Force | Corey Hanneman snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 13:08 | Air Force | Ross Greene's pass is intercepted by Charles Carter | 9-9 |
| 13:02 | LSU | Charles Carter hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Pat Grissom | 12-9 |
| 12:45 | Air Force | Kenny Selden knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ross Greene | 12-12 |
| 12:29 | LSU | Walter Temple is fouled on the floor by Kenny Selden - foul #1 on Kenny Selden, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| Subs | LSU | John Morris (C) Zachary Crain | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ryan Herman (PG), Jeffrey Thach (C) Kenny Selden, Corey Hanneman | |
| 12:23 | LSU | Larry Dahlke makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Pat Grissom | 14-12 |
| 12:13 | Air Force | Andrew Walker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-12 |
| 12:11 | Air Force | Jeffrey Thach misses the tip | 14-12 |
| 12:09 | Air Force | Steven Brockington tips it home | 14-14 |
| 11:49 | LSU | Charles Carter connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Pat Grissom | 16-14 |
| 11:31 | Air Force | Steven Brockington drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ryan Herman | 16-16 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Charles Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Pat Grissom (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Larry Dahlke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Temple (fairly fresh) C - John Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Ryan Herman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ross Greene (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Brockington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeffrey Thach (fresh) | |
| 11:16 | LSU | John Morris clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Ross Greene - foul #1 on Ross Greene, team foul #4 | 16-16 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Ney (PG), Vernon Weiler (SG), Oscar Garcia (SF), Robert Baisley (PF) Charles Carter, Pat Grissom, Larry Dahlke, Walter Temple | |
| Subs | Air Force | Martin Simon (PG), William Kays (SF), Charles Busse (C) Andrew Walker, Ross Greene, Steven Brockington | |
| 11:16 | LSU | John Morris makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 11:16 | LSU | John Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 11:02 | Air Force | Robert Baisley steals the ball from Ryan Herman | 18-16 |
| 10:43 | LSU | Robert Baisley is fouled on the floor by William Kays - foul #1 on William Kays, team foul #5 | 18-16 |
| Subs | LSU | Zachary Crain (C) John Morris | |
| Subs | Air Force | Kenny Selden (SG) Ryan Herman | |
| 10:21 | LSU | Oscar Garcia misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 18-16 |
| 10:20 | Air Force | Jeffrey Thach grabs the board | 18-16 |
| 10:02 | Air Force | Kenny Selden misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-16 |
| 10:01 | LSU | Robert Baisley grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 09:57 | LSU | Vernon Weiler can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 18-16 |
| 09:56 | LSU | Zachary Crain gets the offensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 09:31 | LSU | Vernon Weiler makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Oscar Garcia | 20-16 |
| 09:16 | Air Force | Martin Simon clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-16 |
| 09:14 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Kenny Selden | 20-16 |
| 09:00 | Air Force | Charles Busse makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Martin Simon and he's fouled by Zachary Crain - foul #1 on Zachary Crain, team foul #3 | 20-18 |
| Subs | LSU | Charles Carter (PG), Pat Grissom (SG), Larry Dahlke (SF), Walter Temple (PF), John Morris (C) Michael Ney, Vernon Weiler, Oscar Garcia, Robert Baisley, Zachary Crain | |
| Subs | Air Force | Andrew Walker (SG), Ross Greene (SF), Steven Brockington (PF) Martin Simon, William Kays, Jeffrey Thach | |
| 09:00 | Air Force | Charles Busse misses the free throw | 20-18 |
| 09:00 | Air Force | Kenny Selden snags the offensive board | 20-18 |
| 08:41 | Air Force | Andrew Walker slams it home | 20-20 |
| 08:27 | LSU | Charles Busse is called for the reach on Charles Carter - foul #2 on Charles Busse, team foul #6 | 20-20 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Corey Hanneman (C) Charles Busse | |
| 08:15 | LSU | Walter Temple knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Charles Carter | 22-20 |
| 07:51 | Air Force | Andrew Walker is whistled for traveling | 22-20 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ryan Herman (PG), William Kays (SF), Dean Banker (C) Kenny Selden, Ross Greene, Steven Brockington | |
| 07:34 | LSU | Pat Grissom banks in the layup and the foul's on Corey Hanneman - foul #1 on Corey Hanneman, team foul #7 | 24-20 |
| Subs | LSU | Vernon Weiler (PG) Charles Carter | |
| Subs | Air Force | Martin Simon (PG) Ryan Herman | |
| 07:34 | LSU | Pat Grissom makes the free throw | 25-20 |
| 07:21 | Air Force | William Kays's fadeaway is rejected by John Morris | 25-20 |
| 07:20 | LSU | Larry Dahlke snags the defensive board | 25-20 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Vernon Weiler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Pat Grissom (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Larry Dahlke (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Temple (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Martin Simon (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Andrew Walker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Kays (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Corey Hanneman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dean Banker (fresh) | |
| 07:15 | LSU | Vernon Weiler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-20 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ryan Herman (SG) Andrew Walker | |
| 07:11 | Air Force | Martin Simon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-20 |
| 06:57 | LSU | Pat Grissom misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-20 |
| 06:55 | LSU | Larry Dahlke gets the offensive rebound | 25-20 |
| 06:46 | LSU | John Morris scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Pat Grissom | 27-20 |
| 06:37 | Air Force | Corey Hanneman scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Martin Simon and the foul's on John Morris - foul #1 on John Morris, team foul #4 | 27-22 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Baisley (PF) Walter Temple | |
| Subs | Air Force | Kenny Selden (SG), Steven Brockington (PF) Ryan Herman, Dean Banker | |
| 06:37 | Air Force | Corey Hanneman makes the free throw | 27-23 |
| 06:18 | LSU | Pat Grissom clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-23 |
| 06:17 | Air Force | William Kays snags the defensive board | 27-23 |
| 06:03 | Air Force | William Kays misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-23 |
| 06:01 | LSU | Vernon Weiler grabs the board | 27-23 |
| 05:56 | LSU | Vernon Weiler is hacked by Martin Simon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Martin Simon, team foul #8 | 27-23 |
| Subs | LSU | Charles Carter (PG), Oscar Garcia (SF) Pat Grissom, Larry Dahlke | |
| Subs | Air Force | Andrew Walker (SG), Ross Greene (SF) Martin Simon, William Kays | |
| 05:56 | LSU | Vernon Weiler makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 05:56 | LSU | Vernon Weiler makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 05:30 | Air Force | Andrew Walker drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Kenny Selden | 29-25 |
| 05:09 | LSU | Andrew Walker takes the ball from Charles Carter | 29-25 |
| 05:06 | Air Force | Andrew Walker lays it up and in | 29-27 |
| 04:41 | LSU | Oscar Garcia's pass is intercepted by Ross Greene | 29-27 |
| 04:36 | Air Force | Kenny Selden misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Oscar Garcia - foul #2 on Oscar Garcia, team foul #5 | 29-27 |
| Subs | LSU | Pat Grissom (SG), Larry Dahlke (SF), Walter Temple (PF), Zachary Crain (C) Vernon Weiler, Oscar Garcia, Robert Baisley, John Morris | |
| Subs | Air Force | Martin Simon (PG), William Kays (SF), Jeffrey Thach (PF), Dean Banker (C) Andrew Walker, Ross Greene, Steven Brockington, Corey Hanneman | |
| 04:36 | Air Force | Kenny Selden makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 04:36 | Air Force | Kenny Selden makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 04:11 | LSU | Pat Grissom misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Dean Banker - foul #1 on Dean Banker, team foul #9 | 29-29 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Ney (PG) Charles Carter | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ryan Herman (SG) Kenny Selden | |
| 04:11 | LSU | Pat Grissom misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 04:11 | LSU | Pat Grissom makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 03:56 | Air Force | Dean Banker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-29 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Busse (C) Dean Banker | |
| 03:41 | LSU | Pat Grissom knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Ney | 32-29 |
| 03:29 | Air Force | Martin Simon is fouled on the floor by Michael Ney - foul #1 on Michael Ney, team foul #6 | 32-29 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Andrew Walker (SG) Ryan Herman | |
| 03:19 | Air Force | William Kays scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-31 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Michael Ney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Pat Grissom (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Larry Dahlke (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Temple (fresh) 2 pts. C - Zachary Crain (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Martin Simon (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Andrew Walker (fresh) 9 pts. SF - William Kays (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Thach (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Busse (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | LSU | Michael Ney loses the dribble to Jeffrey Thach | 32-31 |
| 02:52 | Air Force | Jeffrey Thach comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 32-31 |
| 02:50 | LSU | The rebound goes to Larry Dahlke | 32-31 |
| 02:45 | LSU | Pat Grissom can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-31 |
| 02:43 | Air Force | Charles Busse snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 02:37 | Air Force | Andrew Walker is whistled for a carry | 32-31 |
| Subs | LSU | Charles Carter (PG), Oscar Garcia (SF), Robert Baisley (PF), John Morris (C) Pat Grissom, Larry Dahlke, Walter Temple, Zachary Crain | |
| Subs | Air Force | Kenny Selden (PG), Ross Greene (SF), Corey Hanneman (PF) Martin Simon, William Kays, Jeffrey Thach | |
| 02:26 | LSU | Michael Ney comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 02:24 | Air Force | Corey Hanneman grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 02:05 | Air Force | Robert Baisley takes the ball from Ross Greene | 32-31 |
| 01:37 | LSU | Oscar Garcia hits a jumper from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 01:13 | Air Force | Ross Greene is fouled on the floor by Oscar Garcia - foul #3 on Oscar Garcia, team foul #7 | 34-31 |
| Subs | LSU | Vernon Weiler (PG), Pat Grissom (SG), Walter Temple (PF) Charles Carter, Michael Ney, Oscar Garcia | |
| Subs | Air Force | Martin Simon (PG), Steven Brockington (PF) Andrew Walker, Charles Busse | |
| 01:13 | Air Force | Ross Greene makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 01:13 | Air Force | Ross Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 00:52 | LSU | Robert Baisley is fouled on the floor by Ross Greene - foul #2 on Ross Greene, team foul #10 | 34-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Larry Dahlke (SF) Walter Temple | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Kays (SF), Jeffrey Thach (C) Ross Greene, Corey Hanneman | |
| 00:52 | LSU | Robert Baisley misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 00:52 | LSU | Robert Baisley misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 00:52 | Air Force | Jeffrey Thach grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 00:35 | Air Force | William Kays scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Thach | 34-36 |
| 00:18 | LSU | Vernon Weiler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 00:16 | Air Force | Steven Brockington grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 00:10 | Air Force | Kenny Selden clanks a floater near the basket | 34-36 |
| 00:08 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to William Kays | 34-36 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Steven Brockington hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-36 |