| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) SF - Steven Childs (fresh) PF - Ray Kurth (fresh) C - Todd Kuhn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Cole (fresh) SG - Tom Lewis (fresh) SF - Donald Carson (fresh) PF - Henry Sullivan (fresh) C - Robert Headrick (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Robert Headrick wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | LSU | Henry Sullivan hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Tom Lewis | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Steven Childs misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | LSU | Tom Lewis grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | LSU | James Cole knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Tom Lewis | 0-5 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Headrick - foul #1 on Robert Headrick, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:33 | LSU | James Cole is fouled on the floor by Jerry Stankiewicz - foul #1 on Jerry Stankiewicz, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:24 | LSU | Donald Carson banks in the layup on a great pass from James Cole | 2-7 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | The jump hook by Ray Kurth is blocked by Robert Headrick | 2-7 |
| 18:09 | LSU | Donald Carson snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| 18:05 | LSU | James Cole makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Tom Lewis | 2-10 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Robert Headrick blocks the short jumper by Ray Kurth | 2-10 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn gets the offensive rebound | 2-10 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-10 |
| 17:16 | LSU | Henry Sullivan hits a turnaround from the right block | 2-12 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-12 |
| 16:33 | LSU | Robert Headrick comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 5-12 |
| 16:32 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to James Cole | 5-12 |
| 16:13 | LSU | Donald Carson misses the lay-in | 5-12 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Steven Childs snags the defensive board | 5-12 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel Walters | 7-12 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Childs (fairly fresh) PF - Ray Kurth (fairly fresh) C - Todd Kuhn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Cole (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Donald Carson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Sullivan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Headrick (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:53 | LSU | Tom Lewis's dunk attempt is rejected by Todd Kuhn | 7-12 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz gets the rebound | 7-12 |
| 15:38 | Illinois | James Cole is called for the reach on Ray Kurth - foul #1 on James Cole, team foul #2 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Lars Wojnowski (SG), Nathaniel Cook (SF), Edgardo Luna (PF), James Milan (C) Daniel Walters, Jerry Stankiewicz, Steven Childs, Ray Kurth, Todd Kuhn | |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Carroll (PG), Pat Grissom (SG), William Bogle (SF), John Morris (PF), Zachary Crain (C) James Cole, Tom Lewis, Donald Carson, Henry Sullivan, Robert Headrick | |
| 15:27 | Illinois | James Milan blows the dunk but he's hacked by William Bogle - foul #1 on William Bogle, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | James Milan makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | James Milan makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 15:10 | LSU | Pat Grissom comes up short on the shot from the left block | 9-12 |
| 15:08 | LSU | Pat Grissom pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 14:53 | LSU | William Bogle connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Zachary Crain | 9-14 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | James Milan misses the lay-in | 9-14 |
| 14:37 | LSU | Zachary Crain grabs the defensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 14:30 | LSU | Zachary Crain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG) Lars Wojnowski | |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Carson (SF) William Bogle | |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Derek Crocker | 11-14 |
| 13:51 | LSU | Donald Carson is whistled for a carry | 11-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Steven Childs (SF), Ray Kurth (PF), Todd Kuhn (C) Derek Crocker, Nathaniel Cook, Edgardo Luna, James Milan | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Headrick (C) Zachary Crain | |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Walters | 14-14 |
| 13:14 | LSU | John Morris makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Pat Grissom | 14-16 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Steven Childs buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Daniel Walters | 16-16 |
| 12:29 | LSU | Steven Childs is called for the reach on John Morris - foul #1 on Steven Childs, team foul #2 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook (SF), Edgardo Luna (C) Steven Childs, Todd Kuhn | |
| Subs | LSU | James Cole (PG), Tom Lewis (SG), William Bogle (SF), Henry Sullivan (PF) Joseph Carroll, Pat Grissom, Donald Carson, John Morris | |
| 12:12 | LSU | Henry Sullivan buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Headrick | 16-19 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz is whistled for a carry | 16-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), James Milan (C) Daniel Walters, Ray Kurth | |
| Subs | LSU | Zachary Crain (C) Robert Headrick | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Crocker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Nathaniel Cook (fresh) PF - Edgardo Luna (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Milan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Lewis (fresh) 3 ast. SF - William Bogle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. C - Zachary Crain (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | LSU | James Cole clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 16-19 |
| 11:33 | LSU | Tom Lewis grabs the offensive board | 16-19 |
| 11:15 | LSU | Henry Sullivan is fouled on the floor by James Milan - foul #1 on James Milan, team foul #3 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski (SG), Steven Childs (SF), Todd Kuhn (C) Jerry Stankiewicz, Nathaniel Cook, James Milan | |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Carson (SF) William Bogle | |
| 11:05 | LSU | Tom Lewis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna gets the rebound | 16-19 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 16-19 |
| 10:47 | LSU | Tom Lewis pulls down the rebound | 16-19 |
| 10:25 | LSU | Tom Lewis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna gets the rebound | 16-19 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Derek Crocker misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 16-19 |
| 10:16 | LSU | Henry Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 09:58 | LSU | Lars Wojnowski is called for the reach on Tom Lewis - foul #1 on Lars Wojnowski, team foul #4 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Ray Kurth (PF) Derek Crocker, Lars Wojnowski, Edgardo Luna | |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Carroll (PG), Robert Headrick (C) James Cole, Zachary Crain | |
| 09:38 | LSU | Tom Lewis misses the jumper from the right side | 16-19 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz gets the rebound | 16-19 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz is fouled on the floor by Robert Headrick - foul #2 on Robert Headrick, team foul #4 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook (SF), James Milan (C) Steven Childs, Todd Kuhn | |
| Subs | LSU | Pat Grissom (SG), William Bogle (PF), John Morris (C) Tom Lewis, Henry Sullivan, Robert Headrick | |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Daniel Walters hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-19 |
| 09:02 | LSU | Ray Kurth blocks the jumper by Donald Carson | 19-19 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook snags the defensive board | 19-19 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Daniel Walters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgardo Luna (C) James Milan | |
| Subs | LSU | James Cole (PG), Zachary Crain (C) Pat Grissom, William Bogle | |
| 08:22 | LSU | Donald Carson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Daniel Walters - foul #1 on Daniel Walters, team foul #5 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Childs (SF), Todd Kuhn (C) Nathaniel Cook, Edgardo Luna | |
| Subs | LSU | Tom Lewis (SG), Henry Sullivan (PF) Joseph Carroll, Zachary Crain | |
| 08:22 | LSU | Donald Carson makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 08:22 | LSU | Donald Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Daniel Walters is hacked by Donald Carson - foul #1 on Donald Carson, team foul #5 | 19-21 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn is hacked by John Morris - foul #1 on John Morris, team foul #6 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (SG) Jerry Stankiewicz | |
| Subs | LSU | Pat Grissom (SF) Donald Carson | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derek Crocker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Childs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ray Kurth (fresh) C - Todd Kuhn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Lewis (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Pat Grissom (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Henry Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Morris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Daniel Walters buries a jumper from the left side | 21-21 |
| 07:13 | LSU | James Cole hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-21 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ray Kurth | 21-21 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Derek Crocker's pass is intercepted by Henry Sullivan | 21-21 |
| 07:00 | LSU | Tom Lewis hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 21-21 |
| 06:59 | LSU | James Cole misses the tip | 21-21 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn gets the rebound | 21-21 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Ray Kurth is hacked by Pat Grissom - foul #1 on Pat Grissom, team foul #7 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Nathaniel Cook (SF), Edgardo Luna (C) Derek Crocker, Steven Childs, Todd Kuhn | |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Carroll (PG), Donald Carson (SF), Zachary Crain (C) James Cole, Pat Grissom, John Morris | |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Ray Kurth makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Ray Kurth misses the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:38 | LSU | Henry Sullivan grabs the board | 22-21 |
| 06:33 | LSU | Joseph Carroll can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Daniel Walters - foul #2 on Daniel Walters, team foul #6 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), James Milan (C) Daniel Walters, Ray Kurth | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 06:33 | LSU | Joseph Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:33 | LSU | Joseph Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | James Milan grabs the defensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Derek Crocker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | LSU | Pat Grissom (SG), William Bogle (PF) Tom Lewis, Henry Sullivan | |
| 05:38 | LSU | Donald Carson hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Carroll | 22-23 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna hits a shot from the left wing set up by Derek Crocker | 24-23 |
| 05:04 | LSU | Donald Carson's fadeaway is rejected by James Milan | 24-23 |
| 05:03 | LSU | Zachary Crain gets the offensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 04:47 | LSU | Joseph Carroll knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Carson | 24-26 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Derek Crocker is fouled on the floor by Donald Carson - foul #2 on Donald Carson, team foul #8 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski (SG), Steven Childs (SF), Ray Kurth (PF), Todd Kuhn (C) Jerry Stankiewicz, Nathaniel Cook, Edgardo Luna, James Milan | |
| Subs | LSU | James Cole (PG), Tom Lewis (SG), Henry Sullivan (PF), John Morris (C) Joseph Carroll, Donald Carson, William Bogle, Zachary Crain | |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Derek Crocker makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Derek Crocker misses the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:36 | LSU | Tom Lewis pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| 04:15 | LSU | Derek Crocker is called for the reach on James Cole - foul #1 on Derek Crocker, team foul #7 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Justice (SG) Derek Crocker | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 04:15 | LSU | James Cole makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 04:15 | LSU | James Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn double dribbles | 25-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG) Jared Justice | |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Carson (SF), Robert Headrick (C) Pat Grissom, John Morris | |
| 03:38 | LSU | Lars Wojnowski is called for the reach on Tom Lewis - foul #2 on Lars Wojnowski, team foul #8 | 25-28 |
| 03:38 | LSU | Tom Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Ray Kurth grabs the defensive rebound | 25-28 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lars Wojnowski (fresh) SF - Steven Childs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ray Kurth (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Kuhn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Cole (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Lewis (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Donald Carson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Henry Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Headrick (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Tom Lewis steps in front of the Steven Childs pass | 25-28 |
| 03:05 | LSU | Henry Sullivan misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Steven Childs - foul #2 on Steven Childs, team foul #9 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz (SG) Lars Wojnowski | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 03:05 | LSU | Henry Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 03:05 | LSU | Henry Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-30 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Ray Kurth snags the offensive board | 25-30 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz is fouled on the floor by Tom Lewis - foul #1 on Tom Lewis, team foul #9 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Carroll (PG), Pat Grissom (SG) James Cole, Tom Lewis | |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 02:11 | LSU | Robert Headrick hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Donald Carson | 27-32 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 27-32 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Ray Kurth gets the offensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Daniel Walters misses the turnaround from the left block | 27-32 |
| 01:50 | LSU | The rebound goes to Donald Carson | 27-32 |
| 01:45 | LSU | Pat Grissom's floater is knocked away by Todd Kuhn | 27-32 |
| 01:43 | LSU | Joseph Carroll gets the offensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 01:24 | LSU | Robert Headrick is whistled for a carry | 27-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook (SF), Edgardo Luna (PF), James Milan (C) Steven Childs, Ray Kurth, Todd Kuhn | |
| Subs | LSU | Tom Lewis (SG), John Morris (PF) Pat Grissom, Henry Sullivan | |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Donald Carson denies the turnaround by James Milan | 27-32 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna hits the follow up shot | 29-32 |
| 00:47 | LSU | Joseph Carroll can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | James Milan grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel Walters | 31-32 |
| 00:27 | LSU | John Morris hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Edgardo Luna - foul #1 on Edgardo Luna, team foul #10 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (SG) Jerry Stankiewicz | |
| Subs | LSU | James Cole (PG), Pat Grissom (SF), Zachary Crain (C) Joseph Carroll, Donald Carson, Robert Headrick | |
| 00:27 | LSU | John Morris makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 00:27 | LSU | John Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edgardo Luna | 31-33 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Derek Crocker can't finish the layup | 31-33 |
| 00:01 | LSU | Tom Lewis snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Tom Lewis misses the fullcourt shot | 31-33 |