| Lineup | American U. | PG - John Gurley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Henry Galvin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gordon Webb (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jesse Tope (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Vance Donald (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Matthew Woodburn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Craven (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Morrison (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Geiger (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | American U. | Gordon Webb inbounds the ball | 22-24 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | American U. | Vance Donald clanks a floater from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 19:44 | LSU | Robert Geiger grabs the defensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 19:20 | LSU | Robert Geiger misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 22-24 |
| 19:18 | American U. | The rebound goes to Vance Donald | 22-24 |
| 18:58 | American U. | John Gurley scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-24 |
| 18:29 | LSU | Gary Morrison knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 18:14 | American U. | Jesse Tope misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Isaiah Bangert - foul #1 on Isaiah Bangert, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (PG), Preston Montez (SG), Woodrow Harvey (PF) Matthew Woodburn, Richard Craven, Isaiah Bangert | |
| 18:14 | American U. | Jesse Tope misses the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 18:14 | American U. | Jesse Tope makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 17:53 | LSU | Gary Tadlock clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-26 |
| 17:52 | American U. | Vance Donald grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 17:37 | American U. | Jesse Tope's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-26 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), Isaiah Bangert (PF) Preston Montez, Robert Geiger | |
| 17:16 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 17:14 | American U. | Jesse Tope grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 17:03 | American U. | Gordon Webb knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by John Gurley | 28-26 |
| 16:57 | LSU | Gary Morrison banks in the layup set up by Isaiah Bangert | 28-28 |
| 16:38 | American U. | Gordon Webb lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jesse Tope | 30-28 |
| 16:19 | LSU | Gary Tadlock travels with the ball | 30-28 |
| Subs | American U. | Bryan Hering (PG), George Clark (SG), Billy Kearse (SF), Michael Fuchs (PF), Andrew Victorino (C) John Gurley, Henry Galvin, Gordon Webb, Jesse Tope, Vance Donald | |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (PG), John Hollifield (SG), Robert Geiger (C) Matthew Woodburn, Gary Tadlock, Isaiah Bangert | |
| 16:04 | American U. | Billy Kearse misses the 3 from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 16:03 | LSU | Preston Montez grabs the board | 30-28 |
| 15:34 | LSU | Robert Geiger misses the driving attempt in the paint | 30-28 |
| 15:33 | American U. | George Clark pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Bryan Hering (fresh) 5 pts. SG - George Clark (fresh) SF - Billy Kearse (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Fuchs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Victorino (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Preston Montez (fresh) SG - John Hollifield (fresh) SF - Gary Morrison (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Woodrow Harvey (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Geiger (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:23 | American U. | Michael Fuchs double dribbles | 30-28 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), Richard Craven (SG), Isaiah Bangert (PF) Preston Montez, John Hollifield, Woodrow Harvey | |
| 15:09 | LSU | Gary Morrison buries a runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Billy Kearse - foul #2 on Billy Kearse, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | American U. | John Gurley (PG), Gordon Webb (SF), Vance Donald (C) George Clark, Billy Kearse, Andrew Victorino | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 15:09 | LSU | Gary Morrison misses the free throw | 30-30 |
| 15:09 | American U. | The rebound goes to Vance Donald | 30-30 |
| 14:55 | American U. | Bryan Hering drills a 3 from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 14:28 | LSU | Gary Morrison drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Craven | 33-32 |
| 14:07 | American U. | John Gurley scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Fuchs | 35-32 |
| 14:03 | LSU | Gary Morrison is fouled on the floor by Michael Fuchs - foul #1 on Michael Fuchs, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | American U. | Henry Galvin (SG), Jesse Tope (PF) Bryan Hering, Michael Fuchs | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (SG), Woodrow Harvey (C) Richard Craven, Robert Geiger | |
| 13:49 | LSU | Gary Tadlock buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Woodburn | 35-35 |
| 13:43 | American U. | Vance Donald's floater is tipped away by Woodrow Harvey | 35-35 |
| 13:41 | American U. | Vance Donald tips it but misses | 35-35 |
| 13:40 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 13:25 | LSU | Gary Tadlock misses the jumper from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 13:24 | American U. | The rebound goes to Henry Galvin | 35-35 |
| 13:05 | American U. | Gary Morrison steals the ball from John Gurley | 35-35 |
| 12:41 | LSU | Gary Tadlock comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 12:40 | American U. | Vance Donald gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 12:35 | American U. | Henry Galvin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 12:33 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 12:04 | LSU | Gary Morrison misses the floater from the left side | 35-35 |
| 12:02 | American U. | Jesse Tope grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 11:41 | American U. | Henry Galvin double dribbles | 35-35 |
| Subs | American U. | Bryan Hering (PG), Billy Kearse (SF), Michael Fuchs (PF), Andrew Victorino (C) John Gurley, Gordon Webb, Jesse Tope, Vance Donald | |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (PG), Richard Craven (SG), John Hollifield (SF), Robert Geiger (C) Matthew Woodburn, Gary Tadlock, Gary Morrison, Woodrow Harvey | |
| 11:15 | LSU | Preston Montez is hacked by Michael Fuchs - foul #2 on Michael Fuchs, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (PG), Gary Morrison (SF) Preston Montez, John Hollifield | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Bryan Hering (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Henry Galvin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Billy Kearse (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Fuchs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Victorino (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gary Tadlock (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Richard Craven (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Morrison (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Geiger (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 10:54 | LSU | Richard Craven is fouled on the floor by Henry Galvin - foul #1 on Henry Galvin, team foul #4 | 35-35 |
| Subs | American U. | George Clark (SG) Henry Galvin | |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), John Hollifield (SF) Gary Tadlock, Gary Morrison | |
| 10:29 | LSU | Robert Geiger's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Victorino | 35-35 |
| 10:28 | LSU | Robert Geiger tips it in | 35-37 |
| 10:08 | American U. | George Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-37 |
| Subs | American U. | Jesse Tope (PF) Andrew Victorino | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (PG), Gary Morrison (SF), Woodrow Harvey (PF) Matthew Woodburn, John Hollifield, Isaiah Bangert | |
| 09:44 | LSU | Robert Geiger misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-37 |
| 09:43 | American U. | Jesse Tope grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 09:29 | American U. | Jesse Tope hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Billy Kearse and he's fouled by Woodrow Harvey - foul #1 on Woodrow Harvey, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | American U. | John Gurley (PG), Henry Galvin (SG), Gordon Webb (SF), Vance Donald (C) Bryan Hering, George Clark, Billy Kearse, Michael Fuchs | |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), Isaiah Bangert (PF) Gary Tadlock, Woodrow Harvey | |
| 09:29 | American U. | Jesse Tope makes the free throw | 38-37 |
| 09:06 | LSU | Richard Craven hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Isaiah Bangert | 38-39 |
| 08:45 | American U. | Jesse Tope is denied on a layup by Robert Geiger | 38-39 |
| 08:44 | American U. | John Gurley pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 08:31 | American U. | Jesse Tope is denied on a layup by Robert Geiger | 38-39 |
| 08:29 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 08:05 | LSU | Gary Morrison misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 38-39 |
| 08:03 | American U. | Henry Galvin pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 07:39 | American U. | Gordon Webb misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Isaiah Bangert - foul #2 on Isaiah Bangert, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | American U. | Michael Fuchs (PF) Jesse Tope | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (PG), Preston Montez (SG), Woodrow Harvey (PF) Matthew Woodburn, Richard Craven, Isaiah Bangert | |
| 07:39 | American U. | Gordon Webb makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 07:39 | American U. | Gordon Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 07:16 | LSU | Gary Tadlock misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 07:15 | American U. | Michael Fuchs snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - John Gurley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Galvin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gordon Webb (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Fuchs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Vance Donald (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gary Tadlock (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Preston Montez (fresh) SF - Gary Morrison (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Woodrow Harvey (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Geiger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:03 | American U. | Preston Montez is called for the reach on Henry Galvin - foul #1 on Preston Montez, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | American U. | Bryan Hering (PG), George Clark (SG), Billy Kearse (SF), Andrew Victorino (C) John Gurley, Henry Galvin, Gordon Webb, Vance Donald | |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), Isaiah Bangert (PF) Preston Montez, Robert Geiger | |
| 06:43 | American U. | Michael Fuchs misses long on a floater in the paint | 40-39 |
| 06:42 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 06:17 | LSU | Gary Tadlock misses short on a floater from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 06:16 | American U. | George Clark pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 06:11 | American U. | Billy Kearse hits a runner in the paint set up by Bryan Hering | 42-39 |
| 05:43 | LSU | Gary Tadlock makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Matthew Woodburn | 42-42 |
| 05:29 | American U. | Andrew Victorino comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 05:28 | American U. | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Victorino | 42-42 |
| 05:16 | American U. | Bryan Hering throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | American U. | John Gurley (PG), Henry Galvin (SG), Gordon Webb (SF), Jesse Tope (PF), Vance Donald (C) Bryan Hering, George Clark, Billy Kearse, Michael Fuchs, Andrew Victorino | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Craven (SG), John Hollifield (SF), Robert Geiger (C) Matthew Woodburn, Gary Morrison, Woodrow Harvey | |
| 04:55 | LSU | Richard Craven misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 04:54 | American U. | Vance Donald gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 04:38 | American U. | Vance Donald misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 04:36 | American U. | Jesse Tope misses the tip | 42-42 |
| 04:34 | American U. | Gordon Webb tips it in | 44-42 |
| 04:12 | LSU | John Hollifield misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 04:11 | American U. | The rebound goes to Jesse Tope | 44-42 |
| 03:59 | American U. | Gary Tadlock is called for the reach on Gordon Webb - foul #2 on Gary Tadlock, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), Gary Morrison (SF), Woodrow Harvey (PF) Gary Tadlock, John Hollifield, Isaiah Bangert | |
| 03:51 | American U. | Vance Donald is hacked by Robert Geiger - foul #3 on Robert Geiger, team foul #6 | 44-42 |
| 03:34 | American U. | Gordon Webb is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Gordon Webb, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| 03:11 | LSU | Gary Morrison knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Woodrow Harvey and he's fouled by Gordon Webb - foul #4 on Gordon Webb, team foul #6 | 44-44 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (SG), Isaiah Bangert (PF) Richard Craven, Woodrow Harvey | |
| 03:11 | LSU | Gary Morrison misses the free throw | 44-44 |
| 03:11 | American U. | Gordon Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - John Gurley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Galvin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gordon Webb (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jesse Tope (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Vance Donald (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Matthew Woodburn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Preston Montez (fresh) SF - Gary Morrison (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Geiger (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:54 | American U. | Henry Galvin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | American U. | Michael Fuchs (PF) Jesse Tope | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (PG), Richard Craven (SG) Matthew Woodburn, Preston Montez | |
| 02:33 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Craven | 44-46 |
| 02:15 | American U. | Henry Galvin misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 02:14 | American U. | Michael Fuchs pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 01:51 | American U. | John Gurley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 01:50 | American U. | Michael Fuchs tips it in | 46-46 |
| 01:25 | LSU | Gary Morrison is hacked by Gordon Webb - foul #5 on Gordon Webb, team foul #7 | 46-46 |
| Subs | American U. | Billy Kearse (SF), Jesse Tope (PF) Gordon Webb, Michael Fuchs | |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG) Gary Tadlock | |
| 01:25 | LSU | Gary Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 01:25 | LSU | Gary Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 00:59 | American U. | John Gurley clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 00:57 | LSU | Robert Geiger snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | LSU | Gary Morrison misses the shot from the right block | 46-48 |
| 00:32 | LSU | Robert Geiger tips it back up and in | 46-50 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | American U. | Henry Galvin hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Billy Kearse | 49-50 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn is hacked by John Gurley in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Gurley, team foul #8 | 49-50 |
| 00:24 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 00:24 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:07 | American U. | Vance Donald clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 00:06 | American U. | Jesse Tope grabs the offensive board | 49-52 |
| 00:04 | American U. | Billy Kearse comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 00:02 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert runs out the clock | 49-52 |