| Lineup | LSU | PG - Michael Carson (fresh) SG - Dana Renteria (fresh) SF - Nicholas Moore (fresh) PF - Michael Meinhardt (fresh) C - Bradley Ziegenbein (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Leonard Peters (fresh) SG - Timothy Drake (fresh) SF - Brandon Delacerda (fresh) PF - Francis Studzinski (fresh) C - William Baker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | LSU | Nicholas Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Fairfield | Francis Studzinski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Fairfield | William Baker tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Fairfield | William Baker misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Fairfield | Brandon Delacerda tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt is open and scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Bradley Ziegenbein | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Fairfield | William Baker can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | LSU | Nicholas Moore pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | LSU | Nicholas Moore loses the dribble to William Baker | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Fairfield | Brandon Delacerda is denied on a layup by Bradley Ziegenbein | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | LSU | Dana Renteria gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:53 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 17:52 | Fairfield | Timothy Drake grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:30 | Fairfield | William Baker misses short on a runner from the right block | 2-2 |
| 17:29 | LSU | Nicholas Moore snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:27 | LSU | Brandon Delacerda is called for the reach on Dana Renteria in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brandon Delacerda, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | LSU | Todd Pollard (PG), Jimmy Rockey (SG), Timothy Lewis (SF), Charles Flynt (PF), Barry Baldwin (C) Michael Carson, Dana Renteria, Nicholas Moore, Michael Meinhardt, Bradley Ziegenbein | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Rufus Sokoloski (PG), Harry Neagle (SG), Terry Barker (SF), Charles Hayes (PF), James Bell (C) Leonard Peters, Timothy Drake, Brandon Delacerda, Francis Studzinski, William Baker | |
| 17:06 | LSU | Todd Pollard misses short on an open floater from the left side | 2-2 |
| 17:05 | LSU | Charles Flynt tips it home | 4-2 |
| 16:48 | Fairfield | Terry Barker is hacked by Timothy Lewis - foul #1 on Timothy Lewis, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 16:23 | Fairfield | Charles Hayes hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 4-2 |
| 16:22 | LSU | Timothy Lewis gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:00 | LSU | Rufus Sokoloski is called for the reach on Todd Pollard - foul #1 on Rufus Sokoloski, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Carson (PG), Dana Renteria (SG) Todd Pollard, Charles Flynt | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Leonard Peters (PG), Timothy Drake (SG), Brandon Delacerda (SF), Francis Studzinski (PF) Rufus Sokoloski, Harry Neagle, Terry Barker, James Bell | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Michael Carson (fresh) SG - Dana Renteria (fresh) SF - Jimmy Rockey (fresh) PF - Timothy Lewis (fresh) C - Barry Baldwin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Leonard Peters (fresh) SG - Timothy Drake (fresh) SF - Brandon Delacerda (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Francis Studzinski (fresh) C - Charles Hayes (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | LSU | Michael Carson misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 4-2 |
| 15:36 | Fairfield | Charles Hayes gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 15:29 | Fairfield | Barry Baldwin picks off the pass by Leonard Peters | 4-2 |
| 15:12 | LSU | Barry Baldwin knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 6-2 |
| 14:59 | Fairfield | Brandon Delacerda can't connect on a shot in the paint | 6-2 |
| 14:57 | LSU | The rebound goes to Barry Baldwin | 6-2 |
| 14:55 | LSU | Leonard Peters is called for the reach on Michael Carson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leonard Peters, team foul #3 | 6-2 |
| Subs | LSU | Nicholas Moore (SF), Michael Meinhardt (PF), Bradley Ziegenbein (C) Jimmy Rockey, Timothy Lewis, Barry Baldwin | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Bell (PF), William Baker (C) Francis Studzinski, Charles Hayes | |
| 14:35 | LSU | Timothy Drake steals it from Bradley Ziegenbein | 6-2 |
| 14:13 | Fairfield | Brandon Delacerda loses the dribble to Michael Meinhardt | 6-2 |
| 14:11 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein is called for traveling in the backcourt | 6-2 |
| Subs | LSU | Todd Pollard (SG) Dana Renteria | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Harry Neagle (PG), Terry Barker (SG) Leonard Peters, Timothy Drake | |
| 13:56 | Fairfield | James Bell misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-2 |
| 13:55 | LSU | Nicholas Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 13:26 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Michael Carson | 8-2 |
| 13:13 | Fairfield | Terry Barker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-2 |
| Subs | LSU | Dana Renteria (SG), Jimmy Rockey (SF), Charles Flynt (PF) Michael Carson, Nicholas Moore, Michael Meinhardt | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Leonard Peters (PG), Francis Studzinski (PF) Brandon Delacerda, William Baker | |
| 12:44 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein lays it in on a great pass from Jimmy Rockey and he's fouled by Leonard Peters - foul #2 on Leonard Peters, team foul #4 | 10-2 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Rufus Sokoloski (PG), Timothy Drake (SG), John Broman (SF), William Baker (C) Leonard Peters, Harry Neagle, Terry Barker, James Bell | |
| 12:44 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein misses the free throw | 10-2 |
| 12:44 | Fairfield | Francis Studzinski gets the rebound | 10-2 |
| 12:31 | Fairfield | John Broman's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Flynt | 10-2 |
| 12:30 | Fairfield | Francis Studzinski tips it in | 10-4 |
| 12:07 | LSU | Charles Flynt hits the finger roll set up by Dana Renteria and the foul's on Francis Studzinski - foul #1 on Francis Studzinski, team foul #5 | 12-4 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Carson (PG), Timothy Lewis (SF), Michael Meinhardt (PF) Todd Pollard, Jimmy Rockey, Bradley Ziegenbein | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Hayes (C) William Baker | |
| 12:07 | LSU | Charles Flynt misses the free throw | 12-4 |
| 12:07 | Fairfield | Charles Hayes grabs the board | 12-4 |
| 11:57 | Fairfield | Charles Hayes travels with the ball | 12-4 |
| Subs | LSU | Barry Baldwin (C) Charles Flynt | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Michael Carson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dana Renteria (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Lewis (fresh) PF - Michael Meinhardt (fresh) 4 pts. C - Barry Baldwin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Rufus Sokoloski (fresh) SG - Timothy Drake (fresh) SF - John Broman (fresh) PF - Francis Studzinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Hayes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | LSU | Barry Baldwin is hacked by Charles Hayes - foul #1 on Charles Hayes, team foul #6 | 12-4 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Terry Barker (SG), Brandon Delacerda (SF), James Bell (C) Timothy Drake, John Broman, Francis Studzinski | |
| 11:10 | LSU | Dana Renteria can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left block | 12-4 |
| 11:09 | Fairfield | Brandon Delacerda grabs the defensive rebound | 12-4 |
| 10:56 | Fairfield | Charles Hayes misses badly on a floater from the left side | 12-4 |
| 10:55 | LSU | Barry Baldwin snags the defensive board | 12-4 |
| 10:50 | LSU | Michael Carson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 12-4 |
| Subs | LSU | Jimmy Rockey (SG), Nicholas Moore (SF) Dana Renteria, Timothy Lewis | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Harry Neagle (PG), Jared Williams (SG), William Baker (C) Rufus Sokoloski, Terry Barker, Charles Hayes | |
| 10:37 | Fairfield | Jared Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-4 |
| 10:36 | LSU | The rebound goes to Barry Baldwin | 12-4 |
| 10:09 | LSU | Nicholas Moore makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Jimmy Rockey | 14-4 |
| 10:07 | Fairfield | Michael Carson is called for the reach on Harry Neagle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Carson, team foul #2 | 14-4 |
| Subs | LSU | Todd Pollard (PG), Charles Flynt (PF), Bradley Ziegenbein (C) Michael Carson, Michael Meinhardt, Barry Baldwin | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Timothy Drake (SG), John Broman (SF), Francis Studzinski (PF) Jared Williams, Brandon Delacerda, William Baker | |
| 09:40 | Fairfield | Timothy Drake comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Jimmy Rockey - foul #1 on Jimmy Rockey, team foul #3 | 14-4 |
| Subs | LSU | Dana Renteria (SG) Jimmy Rockey | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jared Williams (PG), Terry Barker (SF), William Baker (C) Harry Neagle, John Broman, James Bell | |
| 09:40 | Fairfield | Timothy Drake makes the 1st free throw | 14-5 |
| 09:40 | Fairfield | Timothy Drake makes the 2nd free throw | 14-6 |
| 09:16 | LSU | Dana Renteria misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 14-6 |
| 09:15 | Fairfield | William Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 14-6 |
| 08:58 | Fairfield | William Baker clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-6 |
| 08:57 | LSU | Charles Flynt gets the rebound | 14-6 |
| 08:51 | LSU | Charles Flynt misses the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Francis Studzinski - foul #2 on Francis Studzinski, team foul #7 | 14-6 |
| Subs | LSU | Timothy Lewis (SF) Nicholas Moore | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Rufus Sokoloski (PG), Brandon Delacerda (SF), Charles Hayes (PF) Jared Williams, Francis Studzinski, William Baker | |
| 08:51 | LSU | Charles Flynt misses the 1st free throw | 14-6 |
| 08:51 | LSU | Charles Flynt makes the 2nd free throw | 15-6 |
| 08:33 | Fairfield | Rufus Sokoloski drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 15-8 |
| 08:04 | LSU | Charles Flynt knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Todd Pollard | 17-8 |
| 07:59 | Fairfield | Rufus Sokoloski drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Drake | 17-10 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Todd Pollard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dana Renteria (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Lewis (fresh) PF - Charles Flynt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Ziegenbein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Rufus Sokoloski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Timothy Drake (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Delacerda (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Hayes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Terry Barker (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:43 | LSU | Timothy Drake steals it from Charles Flynt | 17-10 |
| 07:38 | Fairfield | Timothy Drake lays it in | 17-12 |
| 07:16 | LSU | Charles Flynt misses short on an open runner in the lane | 17-12 |
| 07:15 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein tips it home | 19-12 |
| 06:58 | Fairfield | Terry Barker knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 19-15 |
| 06:31 | LSU | Charles Flynt knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 21-15 |
| 06:26 | Fairfield | Timothy Drake connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Brandon Delacerda | 21-18 |
| 06:24 | LSU | Todd Pollard is hacked by Rufus Sokoloski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rufus Sokoloski, team foul #8 | 21-18 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Carson (PG), Nicholas Moore (SF), Michael Meinhardt (PF), Barry Baldwin (C) Dana Renteria, Timothy Lewis, Charles Flynt, Bradley Ziegenbein | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Harry Neagle (PG), Jared Williams (SG), John Broman (SF), James Bell (PF), William Baker (C) Rufus Sokoloski, Timothy Drake, Brandon Delacerda, Charles Hayes, Terry Barker | |
| 06:24 | LSU | Todd Pollard makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 06:24 | LSU | Todd Pollard misses the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 06:24 | Fairfield | William Baker snags the defensive board | 22-18 |
| 06:02 | Fairfield | Jared Williams misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 22-18 |
| 06:01 | LSU | Michael Carson snags the defensive board | 22-18 |
| 05:37 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 22-18 |
| 05:35 | LSU | Nicholas Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 05:10 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt is open but misses the lay-in | 22-18 |
| 05:08 | Fairfield | Harry Neagle grabs the board | 22-18 |
| 05:03 | Fairfield | Harry Neagle is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Harry Neagle, team foul #9 | 22-18 |
| Subs | LSU | Jimmy Rockey (SG), Bradley Ziegenbein (C) Todd Pollard, Barry Baldwin | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Timothy Drake (SG), Brandon Delacerda (SF) Harry Neagle, John Broman | |
| 04:42 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Jimmy Rockey | 24-18 |
| 04:20 | Fairfield | The jump hook by James Bell is blocked by Bradley Ziegenbein | 24-18 |
| 04:18 | Fairfield | James Bell grabs the offensive board | 24-18 |
| 04:05 | Fairfield | William Baker buries a jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Nicholas Moore - foul #1 on Nicholas Moore, team foul #4 | 24-20 |
| Subs | LSU | Dana Renteria (SG) Nicholas Moore | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Harry Neagle (PG), Charles Hayes (PF) Jared Williams, James Bell | |
| 04:05 | Fairfield | William Baker makes the free throw | 24-21 |
| 04:03 | LSU | Jimmy Rockey is hacked by Brandon Delacerda in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brandon Delacerda, team foul #10 | 24-21 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Terry Barker (SF) Brandon Delacerda | |
| 04:03 | LSU | Jimmy Rockey makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 04:03 | LSU | Jimmy Rockey misses the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 04:03 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Charles Hayes | 25-21 |
| 03:47 | Fairfield | William Baker's pass is intercepted by Bradley Ziegenbein | 25-21 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Michael Carson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dana Renteria (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Rockey (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael Meinhardt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Bradley Ziegenbein (tiring) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Harry Neagle (fresh) SG - Timothy Drake (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terry Barker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Hayes (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - William Baker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:21 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Timothy Drake - foul #1 on Timothy Drake, team foul #11 | 25-21 |
| Subs | LSU | Nicholas Moore (SF), Barry Baldwin (C) Jimmy Rockey, Bradley Ziegenbein | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Leonard Peters (PG), John Broman (SF), Francis Studzinski (PF) Timothy Drake, Terry Barker, Charles Hayes | |
| 03:21 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 03:21 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 03:02 | Fairfield | Francis Studzinski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-23 |
| 02:41 | LSU | Nicholas Moore is fouled on the floor by William Baker - foul #1 on William Baker, team foul #12 | 27-23 |
| Subs | LSU | Timothy Lewis (PF) Michael Meinhardt | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Timothy Drake (SG), Brandon Delacerda (SF), James Bell (C) Harry Neagle, John Broman, William Baker | |
| 02:41 | LSU | Nicholas Moore misses the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 02:41 | LSU | Nicholas Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 02:19 | Fairfield | Francis Studzinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-23 |
| Subs | LSU | Jimmy Rockey (SF) Nicholas Moore | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 01:50 | LSU | James Bell swats the short shot by Timothy Lewis | 28-23 |
| 01:48 | LSU | Jimmy Rockey tips it back up and in | 30-23 |
| 01:30 | Fairfield | Leonard Peters misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Dana Renteria - foul #1 on Dana Renteria, team foul #5 | 30-23 |
| Subs | LSU | Nicholas Moore (SF), Michael Meinhardt (PF), Bradley Ziegenbein (C) Dana Renteria, Timothy Lewis, Barry Baldwin | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jared Williams (SG), John Broman (SF) Timothy Drake, Brandon Delacerda | |
| 01:30 | Fairfield | Leonard Peters makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 01:30 | Fairfield | Leonard Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 01:26 | LSU | Jared Williams is called for the reach on Jimmy Rockey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jared Williams, team foul #13 | 30-25 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Rufus Sokoloski (PG) Leonard Peters | |
| 01:26 | LSU | Jimmy Rockey misses the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 01:26 | LSU | Jimmy Rockey makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 01:19 | Fairfield | Jared Williams loses the dribble to Michael Carson | 31-25 |
| 01:16 | LSU | Michael Carson lays it in | 33-25 |
| 01:03 | Fairfield | John Broman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 33-25 |
| 01:02 | LSU | Nicholas Moore pulls down the rebound | 33-25 |
| 00:37 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Carson | 35-25 |
| 00:18 | Fairfield | James Bell is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Moore - foul #2 on Nicholas Moore, team foul #6 | 35-25 |
| Subs | LSU | Todd Pollard (PG), Dana Renteria (SG) Michael Carson, Jimmy Rockey | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Leonard Peters (PG), Harry Neagle (SG), Brandon Delacerda (SF), Charles Hayes (PF), William Baker (C) Rufus Sokoloski, Jared Williams, John Broman, Francis Studzinski, James Bell | |
| 00:02 | Fairfield | Brandon Delacerda knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 35-27 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Todd Pollard misses long on a fullcourt shot | 35-27 |