| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Sutton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Herron (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Kale (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Bivens (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Smith (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Justin Cone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carmelo Rodriguez (fresh) SF - Lechoslaw Zubrowski (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Welsh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Bartlett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski inbounds the ball | 35-45 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois State | James Smith is called for the reach on Arthur Bartlett - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #1 | 35-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Bruce Dorsey (C) James Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 19:27 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett misses badly on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Bruce Dorsey - foul #2 on Bruce Dorsey, team foul #2 | 35-45 |
| 19:27 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett misses the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 19:27 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 19:05 | LSU | David Bivens travels with the ball | 35-46 |
| 18:54 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh double dribbles | 35-46 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Port (SF), Kirk Fowler (C) Lechoslaw Zubrowski, Arthur Bartlett | |
| 18:42 | LSU | David Bivens misses the wide open driving attempt in the paint | 35-46 |
| 18:40 | Illinois State | Justin Cone grabs the board | 35-46 |
| 18:30 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 35-46 |
| 18:29 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh gets the offensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 18:14 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-46 |
| 18:13 | LSU | Howard Herron grabs the board | 35-46 |
| 18:09 | LSU | Robert Sutton scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Bruce Dorsey | 38-46 |
| 17:51 | Illinois State | Carmelo Rodriguez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-46 |
| 17:49 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler hits the follow up shot | 38-48 |
| 17:40 | LSU | Bruce Dorsey lays it up and in on a great pass from Howard Herron | 40-48 |
| 17:24 | Illinois State | Harold Port is fouled on the floor by Bruce Dorsey - foul #3 on Bruce Dorsey, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| Subs | LSU | Jeff Friel (PG), Kyle Mosher (SG), David Smith (SF), Larry Price (PF), Cory Yamamoto (C) Robert Sutton, Howard Herron, Nathan Kale, David Bivens, Bruce Dorsey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert (SG), Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Carmelo Rodriguez, Harold Port, Kirk Fowler | |
| 17:16 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-48 |
| 17:14 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 16:57 | Illinois State | Justin Cone buries a 3 from the left wing | 40-51 |
| 16:35 | LSU | David Smith is whistled for a carry | 40-51 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Wilson (C) Arthur Bartlett | |
| 16:15 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-51 |
| 16:14 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh tips it in | 40-53 |
| 15:58 | LSU | Larry Price misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-53 |
| 15:57 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson pulls down the rebound | 40-53 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jeff Friel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kyle Mosher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Smith (fresh) PF - Larry Price (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Cory Yamamoto (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Justin Cone (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Damek Zeinert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lechoslaw Zubrowski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Welsh (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Justin Cone | 40-55 |
| 15:23 | LSU | David Smith is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-55 |
| 15:04 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Justin Cone | 43-57 |
| 14:59 | LSU | Jeff Friel is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Smith | 45-57 |
| 14:39 | Illinois State | Justin Cone can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-57 |
| 14:37 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert tips it back up and in | 45-59 |
| 14:33 | LSU | Jeff Friel misses the jump hook from the baseline | 45-59 |
| 14:31 | LSU | Cory Yamamoto snags the offensive board | 45-59 |
| 14:12 | LSU | Ronald Welsh steals the ball from Cory Yamamoto | 45-59 |
| 13:50 | Illinois State | Larry Price steps in front of the Lechoslaw Zubrowski pass | 45-59 |
| 13:46 | LSU | David Smith knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Cory Yamamoto | 47-59 |
| 13:30 | Illinois State | Larry Price swats the short shot by Damek Zeinert | 47-59 |
| 13:29 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 13:16 | Illinois State | Larry Price denies the turnaround by Ronald Welsh | 47-59 |
| 13:14 | LSU | Cory Yamamoto pulls down the rebound | 47-59 |
| 13:01 | LSU | Jeff Friel misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-59 |
| 13:00 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh grabs the defensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 12:54 | Illinois State | Justin Cone comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-59 |
| 12:53 | LSU | Cory Yamamoto grabs the board | 47-59 |
| 12:51 | LSU | Jeff Friel double dribbles in the backcourt | 47-59 |
| 12:51 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-59 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Sutton (PG), Howard Herron (SG), Nathan Kale (SF), David Bivens (PF), James Smith (C) Jeff Friel, Kyle Mosher, David Smith, Larry Price, Cory Yamamoto | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Basham (PG), Sammie Ward (SG), Harold Port (SF), Kirk Fowler (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Justin Cone, Damek Zeinert, Lechoslaw Zubrowski, Ronald Welsh, Robert Wilson | |
| 12:36 | Illinois State | Sammie Ward comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 47-59 |
| 12:35 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett misses the tip | 47-59 |
| 12:34 | LSU | David Bivens gets the rebound | 47-59 |
| 12:29 | LSU | Nathan Kale lays it up and in on a nice dish by Howard Herron and he's fouled by Kirk Fowler - foul #1 on Kirk Fowler, team foul #1 | 49-59 |
| 12:29 | LSU | Nathan Kale misses the free throw | 49-59 |
| 12:29 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett grabs the defensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 12:06 | Illinois State | Harold Port scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Gerald Basham | 49-61 |
| 11:53 | LSU | Nathan Kale is hacked by Gerald Basham - foul #4 on Gerald Basham, team foul #2 | 49-61 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carmelo Rodriguez (PG) Gerald Basham | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Sutton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Herron (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathan Kale (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Bivens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carmelo Rodriguez (fresh) SG - Sammie Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Harold Port (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kirk Fowler (fresh) 4 pts. C - Arthur Bartlett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | LSU | Nathan Kale hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Sutton | 51-61 |
| 11:36 | Illinois State | Nathan Kale takes the ball from Carmelo Rodriguez | 51-61 |
| 11:32 | LSU | Robert Sutton slams it home on a great pass from Nathan Kale | 53-61 |
| 11:23 | Illinois State | Harold Port blows the layup | 53-61 |
| 11:22 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett grabs the offensive board | 53-61 |
| 10:58 | Illinois State | Carmelo Rodriguez makes the shot from the right wing | 53-63 |
| 10:51 | LSU | James Smith hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Sutton | 55-63 |
| 10:34 | Illinois State | Sammie Ward knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 55-65 |
| 10:27 | LSU | David Bivens misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Arthur Bartlett - foul #2 on Arthur Bartlett, team foul #3 | 55-65 |
| Subs | LSU | Jeff Friel (PG), Shawn Roberts (SG), Bruce Dorsey (C) Robert Sutton, Howard Herron, James Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF), Ronald Welsh (PF) Harold Port, Kirk Fowler | |
| 10:27 | LSU | David Bivens makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 10:27 | LSU | David Bivens misses the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 10:27 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski gets the rebound | 56-65 |
| 10:12 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by David Bivens - foul #3 on David Bivens, team foul #4 | 56-65 |
| 10:12 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 10:12 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 10:10 | LSU | Carmelo Rodriguez is called for the reach on Shawn Roberts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carmelo Rodriguez, team foul #4 | 56-67 |
| 10:01 | LSU | Shawn Roberts can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Lechoslaw Zubrowski - foul #2 on Lechoslaw Zubrowski, team foul #5 | 56-67 |
| Subs | LSU | Kyle Mosher (SF) Nathan Kale | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 10:01 | LSU | Shawn Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 10:01 | LSU | Shawn Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 09:47 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 57-67 |
| 09:45 | LSU | David Bivens gets the rebound | 57-67 |
| 09:41 | LSU | Shawn Roberts hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 57-67 |
| 09:40 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh grabs the board | 57-67 |
| 09:24 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 57-67 |
| 09:23 | LSU | David Bivens gets the rebound | 57-67 |
| 09:17 | LSU | David Bivens can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Ronald Welsh - foul #1 on Ronald Welsh, team foul #6 | 57-67 |
| Subs | LSU | Larry Price (SF), Cory Yamamoto (C) Jeff Friel, Bruce Dorsey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Justin Cone (PG), Harold Port (PF) Carmelo Rodriguez, Ronald Welsh | |
| 09:17 | LSU | David Bivens makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 09:17 | LSU | David Bivens makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 09:03 | Illinois State | Justin Cone is fouled on the floor by Kyle Mosher - foul #1 on Kyle Mosher, team foul #5 | 59-67 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Sutton (PG), Howard Herron (SG), David Smith (SF) Kyle Mosher, Shawn Roberts, David Bivens | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:47 | Illinois State | Justin Cone misses long on a floater from the right side | 59-67 |
| 08:46 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett grabs the offensive board | 59-67 |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | Justin Cone is called for 5 seconds | 59-67 |
| Subs | LSU | James Smith (C) Cory Yamamoto | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert (SF), Robert Wilson (C) Lechoslaw Zubrowski, Arthur Bartlett | |
| 08:13 | LSU | Larry Price can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 59-67 |
| 08:11 | LSU | James Smith tips it home | 61-67 |
| 07:50 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Sammie Ward | 61-69 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Sutton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Howard Herron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Price (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - James Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Justin Cone (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Sammie Ward (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Damek Zeinert (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Port (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:48 | LSU | David Smith's pass is intercepted by Sammie Ward in the backcourt | 61-69 |
| 07:47 | Illinois State | Sammie Ward slams it home | 61-71 |
| 07:38 | LSU | Howard Herron knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 63-71 |
| 07:22 | Illinois State | Justin Cone hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 63-71 |
| 07:20 | LSU | Larry Price gets the rebound | 63-71 |
| 07:17 | LSU | David Smith is hacked by Justin Cone in the backcourt - foul #3 on Justin Cone, team foul #7 | 63-71 |
| Subs | LSU | Jeff Friel (PG), Kyle Mosher (SG), Bruce Dorsey (PF), Cory Yamamoto (C) Robert Sutton, Howard Herron, Larry Price, James Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Basham (PG), Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF), Ronald Welsh (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Justin Cone, Damek Zeinert, Harold Port, Robert Wilson | |
| 07:17 | LSU | David Smith misses the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 07:17 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett grabs the board | 63-71 |
| 06:55 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Ronald Welsh | 63-73 |
| 06:51 | LSU | Jeff Friel is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Basham - foul #5 on Gerald Basham, team foul #8 | 63-73 |
| Subs | LSU | Nathan Kale (SF) David Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carmelo Rodriguez (PG) Gerald Basham | |
| 06:51 | LSU | Jeff Friel makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 06:51 | LSU | Jeff Friel misses the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 06:51 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett pulls down the rebound | 64-73 |
| 06:46 | Illinois State | Carmelo Rodriguez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-73 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler (C) Arthur Bartlett | |
| 06:39 | LSU | Nathan Kale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-73 |
| 06:22 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Carmelo Rodriguez | 64-75 |
| 06:00 | LSU | Cory Yamamoto connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Kyle Mosher and he's fouled by Kirk Fowler - foul #2 on Kirk Fowler, team foul #9 | 66-75 |
| Subs | LSU | David Bivens (PF) Bruce Dorsey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert (SF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Lechoslaw Zubrowski, Kirk Fowler | |
| 06:00 | LSU | Cory Yamamoto makes the free throw | 67-75 |
| 05:40 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett misses the easy layup | 67-75 |
| 05:38 | LSU | Cory Yamamoto gets the rebound | 67-75 |
| 05:32 | LSU | Kyle Mosher is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 67-75 |
| 05:31 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett pulls down the rebound | 67-75 |
| 05:24 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by David Bivens - foul #4 on David Bivens, team foul #6 | 67-75 |
| Subs | LSU | Shawn Roberts (PG), Howard Herron (SG), Larry Price (PF), James Smith (C) Jeff Friel, Kyle Mosher, David Bivens, Cory Yamamoto | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Wilson (C) Arthur Bartlett | |
| 05:24 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 05:24 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 05:00 | LSU | James Smith comes up short on the shot from close range | 67-77 |
| 04:58 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 67-77 |
| 04:47 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh misses short on a runner from close range but the foul's on Larry Price - foul #2 on Larry Price, team foul #7 | 67-77 |
| Subs | LSU | David Smith (SF) Nathan Kale | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Justin Cone (PG), Harold Port (SF) Carmelo Rodriguez, Damek Zeinert | |
| 04:47 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh makes the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 04:47 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh makes the 2nd free throw | 67-79 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:33 | LSU | Robert Wilson steals it from James Smith | 67-79 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:07 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh misses the easy layup | 67-79 |
| 04:06 | LSU | James Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 67-79 |
| 03:51 | LSU | Harold Port picks off the pass by Shawn Roberts | 67-79 |
| 03:48 | Illinois State | Harold Port hits the finger roll | 67-81 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Shawn Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Herron (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Price (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - James Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Justin Cone (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Sammie Ward (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Harold Port (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Welsh (tired) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:27 | LSU | David Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-81 |
| 03:25 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 67-81 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Harold Port loses the dribble to Howard Herron | 67-81 |
| 02:59 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-81 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Sutton (PG), Jeff Friel (SG), Nathan Kale (SF), Bruce Dorsey (PF), Cory Yamamoto (C) Shawn Roberts, Howard Herron, David Smith, Larry Price, James Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carmelo Rodriguez (PG), Damek Zeinert (SG), Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF), Kirk Fowler (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Justin Cone, Sammie Ward, Harold Port, Ronald Welsh, Robert Wilson | |
| 02:49 | LSU | Jeff Friel misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Damek Zeinert - foul #1 on Damek Zeinert, team foul #10 | 67-81 |
| Subs | LSU | David Bivens (PF) Cory Yamamoto | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:49 | LSU | Jeff Friel makes the 1st free throw | 68-81 |
| 02:49 | LSU | Jeff Friel makes the 2nd free throw | 69-81 |
| 02:24 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Lechoslaw Zubrowski | 69-83 |
| 02:13 | LSU | Bruce Dorsey is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Bruce Dorsey, team foul #8 | 69-83 |
| Subs | LSU | Kyle Mosher (SG), David Smith (SF), Cory Yamamoto (C) Robert Sutton, Nathan Kale, David Bivens | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Justin Cone (SG), Harold Port (C) Lechoslaw Zubrowski, Arthur Bartlett | |
| 01:57 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Carmelo Rodriguez | 69-85 |
| 01:53 | LSU | Bruce Dorsey's pass is intercepted by Carmelo Rodriguez in the backcourt | 69-85 |
| 01:50 | Illinois State | Carmelo Rodriguez banks in the layup | 69-87 |
| 01:45 | LSU | Justin Cone is called for the reach on David Smith - foul #4 on Justin Cone, team foul #11 | 69-87 |
| Subs | LSU | Larry Price (PF) Cory Yamamoto | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Wilson (C) Damek Zeinert | |
| 01:45 | LSU | David Smith misses the 1st free throw | 69-87 |
| 01:45 | LSU | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 70-87 |
| 01:21 | Illinois State | Justin Cone misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-87 |
| 01:19 | Illinois State | Carmelo Rodriguez hits the follow up shot | 70-89 |
| 01:01 | LSU | David Smith misses the driving attempt in the paint | 70-89 |
| 00:59 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson snags the defensive board | 70-89 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Bruce Dorsey denies the turnaround by Carmelo Rodriguez | 70-89 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Harold Port misses the tip | 70-89 |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Justin Cone gets the offensive rebound | 70-89 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Justin Cone runs out the clock | 70-89 |