| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Ryan Valentine (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Claude Andrews (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Lynch (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Charles Coston (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Morillo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Victor Ybarra (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edmundo Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Nichols (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Whiteside (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Klingensmith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch inbounds the ball | 36-23 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Western Illinois | James Morillo makes the jumper from the right block set up by Claude Andrews | 38-23 |
| 19:09 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Thomas Lynch - foul #2 on Thomas Lynch, team foul #1 | 38-23 |
| 19:09 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside makes the 1st free throw | 38-24 |
| 19:09 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside makes the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 18:59 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-25 |
| 18:57 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith grabs the board | 38-25 |
| 18:52 | LSU | Edmundo Esposito hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Claude Andrews - foul #1 on Claude Andrews, team foul #2 | 38-25 |
| 18:52 | LSU | Edmundo Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 18:52 | LSU | Edmundo Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 18:34 | Western Illinois | Edmundo Esposito takes the ball from Charles Coston | 38-27 |
| 18:29 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-27 |
| 18:05 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 38-27 |
| 18:04 | Western Illinois | Charles Coston tips it in | 40-27 |
| 17:39 | LSU | Victor Ybarra hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Whiteside | 40-30 |
| 17:21 | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-30 |
| 17:20 | Western Illinois | Charles Coston snags the offensive board | 40-30 |
| 17:07 | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Victor Ybarra - foul #3 on Victor Ybarra, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp (SG), Stephen Odea (SF), Mark Gudino (PF), Bialas Klimaszewski (C) Claude Andrews, Thomas Lynch, Charles Coston, James Morillo | |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Brummitt (PG), Eric Ebert (SF), Kim Badger (PF), Paul Westerman (C) Victor Ybarra, Jonathan Nichols, Kenneth Whiteside, Jason Klingensmith | |
| 17:07 | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 17:07 | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 16:47 | LSU | Edmundo Esposito is called for traveling | 42-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling (PG) Ryan Valentine | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 16:21 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Odea | 44-30 |
| 16:12 | LSU | Thomas Brummitt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside (PF) Edmundo Esposito | |
| 15:59 | Western Illinois | Stephen Odea hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-30 |
| 15:58 | LSU | Paul Westerman pulls down the rebound | 44-30 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Frank Smalling (fresh) SG - Richard Sharp (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Stephen Odea (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mark Gudino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Bialas Klimaszewski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Thomas Brummitt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Ebert (fresh) SF - Kim Badger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Whiteside (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Westerman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:54 | LSU | Thomas Brummitt connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 44-32 |
| 15:48 | Western Illinois | Mark Gudino hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Richard Sharp | 46-32 |
| 15:25 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 46-32 |
| 15:24 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski grabs the board | 46-32 |
| 15:06 | Western Illinois | Stephen Odea makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-32 |
| 14:43 | LSU | Kim Badger is fouled on the floor by Stephen Odea - foul #1 on Stephen Odea, team foul #3 | 49-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine (PG), Claude Andrews (SG), Thomas Lynch (SF), Charles Coston (PF), James Morillo (C) Frank Smalling, Richard Sharp, Stephen Odea, Mark Gudino, Bialas Klimaszewski | |
| Subs | LSU | Victor Ybarra (PG), Jonathan Nichols (SF), Larry Lee (PF), Jason Klingensmith (C) Eric Ebert, Kim Badger, Kenneth Whiteside, Paul Westerman | |
| 14:34 | LSU | Victor Ybarra connects on the jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Ryan Valentine - foul #1 on Ryan Valentine, team foul #4 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | LSU | Edmundo Esposito (SG) Thomas Brummitt | |
| 14:34 | LSU | Victor Ybarra makes the free throw | 49-35 |
| 14:08 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-35 |
| 13:55 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by James Morillo - foul #1 on James Morillo, team foul #5 | 49-35 |
| 13:55 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith misses the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 13:55 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith makes the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 13:38 | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-36 |
| 13:37 | LSU | Jonathan Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 49-36 |
| 13:32 | LSU | Edmundo Esposito knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Victor Ybarra | 49-38 |
| 13:11 | Western Illinois | Charles Coston hits a 3 from the right corner | 52-38 |
| 13:07 | LSU | Edmundo Esposito misses the floater from the right side | 52-38 |
| 13:06 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Coston | 52-38 |
| 12:48 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ryan Valentine | 55-38 |
| 12:43 | LSU | Victor Ybarra can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ryan Valentine - foul #2 on Ryan Valentine, team foul #6 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp (PG), Mark Gudino (PF), Bialas Klimaszewski (C) Ryan Valentine, Charles Coston, James Morillo | |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Brummitt (SG), Eric Ebert (SF), Kim Badger (PF) Edmundo Esposito, Jonathan Nichols, Jason Klingensmith | |
| 12:43 | LSU | Victor Ybarra makes the 1st free throw | 55-39 |
| 12:43 | LSU | Victor Ybarra makes the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 12:23 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch banks in the layup | 57-40 |
| 12:13 | LSU | Kim Badger misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-40 |
| 12:12 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch pulls down the rebound | 57-40 |
| 11:47 | Western Illinois | Thomas Brummitt is called for the reach on Richard Sharp - foul #2 on Thomas Brummitt, team foul #2 | 57-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling (PG), Stephen Odea (SF) Claude Andrews, Thomas Lynch | |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside (PF), Paul Westerman (C) Victor Ybarra, Larry Lee | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Frank Smalling (fresh) SG - Richard Sharp (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Odea (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Gudino (fresh) 4 pts. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Bialas Klimaszewski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Thomas Brummitt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Ebert (fresh) SF - Kim Badger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Whiteside (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Westerman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Western Illinois | Stephen Odea's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Morillo (C) Bialas Klimaszewski | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:23 | LSU | Thomas Brummitt can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Frank Smalling - foul #2 on Frank Smalling, team foul #7 | 57-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine (PG) Frank Smalling | |
| Subs | LSU | Edmundo Esposito (SG), Jonathan Nichols (SF) Eric Ebert, Paul Westerman | |
| 11:23 | LSU | Thomas Brummitt makes the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 11:23 | LSU | Thomas Brummitt makes the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 11:04 | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine scores on a 3 from the left corner | 60-42 |
| 10:54 | LSU | Kim Badger misses the 3 from straight away | 60-42 |
| 10:53 | LSU | Edmundo Esposito gets the offensive rebound | 60-42 |
| 10:46 | LSU | Thomas Brummitt double dribbles | 60-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Coston (PF) Mark Gudino | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:28 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 60-42 |
| 10:27 | LSU | The rebound goes to Thomas Brummitt | 60-42 |
| 10:21 | LSU | Edmundo Esposito hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 60-42 |
| 10:20 | LSU | Edmundo Esposito tips it home | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:03 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp is hacked by Edmundo Esposito - foul #3 on Edmundo Esposito, team foul #3 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling (PG), Claude Andrews (SG), Thomas Lynch (SF), Mark Gudino (C) Ryan Valentine, Richard Sharp, Stephen Odea, James Morillo | |
| Subs | LSU | Victor Ybarra (PG), Eric Ebert (SF), Jason Klingensmith (C) Thomas Brummitt, Jonathan Nichols, Kim Badger | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:47 | Western Illinois | The jumper by Frank Smalling is denied by Jason Klingensmith | 60-44 |
| 09:45 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside pulls down the rebound | 60-44 |
| 09:40 | LSU | Eric Ebert hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 60-44 |
| 09:38 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Mark Gudino | 60-44 |
| 09:13 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling lays it up and in on a great pass from Mark Gudino | 62-44 |
| 08:55 | LSU | Claude Andrews steals it from Eric Ebert | 62-44 |
| 08:52 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch hits the finger roll on a great pass from Claude Andrews | 64-44 |
| 08:41 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside lays it up and in on a great pass from Edmundo Esposito | 64-46 |
| 08:21 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch misses the easy layup | 64-46 |
| 08:20 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch hits the follow up shot | 66-46 |
| 08:08 | LSU | Eric Ebert connects on the driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Claude Andrews - foul #2 on Claude Andrews, team foul #8 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine (PG), Richard Sharp (SF), James Morillo (C) Frank Smalling, Thomas Lynch, Charles Coston | |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Brummitt (PG), Jonathan Nichols (SF), Kim Badger (PF), Larry Lee (C) Victor Ybarra, Edmundo Esposito, Kenneth Whiteside, Jason Klingensmith | |
| 08:08 | LSU | Eric Ebert makes the free throw | 66-49 |
| 07:39 | Western Illinois | James Morillo is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on James Morillo, team foul #9 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Stephen Odea (SF), Evan Carter (PF) Claude Andrews, Mark Gudino | |
| Subs | LSU | Victor Ybarra (PG) Eric Ebert | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Ryan Valentine (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Sharp (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Odea (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Evan Carter (fresh) C - James Morillo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Victor Ybarra (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Brummitt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Nichols (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kim Badger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Lee (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | LSU | Victor Ybarra is hacked by Ryan Valentine - foul #3 on Ryan Valentine, team foul #10 | 66-49 |
| 07:28 | LSU | Victor Ybarra makes the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 07:28 | LSU | Victor Ybarra makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 07:08 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp is fouled on the floor by Thomas Brummitt - foul #3 on Thomas Brummitt, team foul #4 | 66-51 |
| 06:49 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-51 |
| 06:37 | LSU | Larry Lee can't connect on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Ryan Valentine - foul #4 on Ryan Valentine, team foul #11 | 69-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Gudino (PF) Evan Carter | |
| Subs | LSU | Edmundo Esposito (SG) Victor Ybarra | |
| 06:37 | LSU | Larry Lee makes the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 06:37 | LSU | Larry Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 69-53 |
| 06:14 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp drills a floater from the right wing set up by Ryan Valentine | 71-53 |
| 05:50 | LSU | Kim Badger misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 71-53 |
| 05:48 | LSU | Larry Lee snags the offensive board | 71-53 |
| 05:41 | LSU | Jonathan Nichols clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stephen Odea - foul #2 on Stephen Odea, team foul #12 | 71-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews (SG), Thomas Lynch (SF), Bialas Klimaszewski (C) Ryan Valentine, Stephen Odea, James Morillo | |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Westerman (PF), Jason Klingensmith (C) Larry Lee, Kim Badger | |
| 05:41 | LSU | Jonathan Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 05:41 | LSU | Jonathan Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| 05:12 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski travels with the ball | 71-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling (PG), Charles Coston (PF) Richard Sharp, Bialas Klimaszewski | |
| Subs | LSU | Victor Ybarra (PG), Kenneth Whiteside (PF) Thomas Brummitt, Paul Westerman | |
| 05:02 | LSU | Victor Ybarra knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jonathan Nichols | 71-58 |
| 04:39 | Western Illinois | Victor Ybarra steals it from Frank Smalling | 71-58 |
| 04:35 | LSU | Victor Ybarra lays it up and in | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:09 | Western Illinois | Charles Coston is hacked by Victor Ybarra - foul #4 on Victor Ybarra, team foul #5 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine (PG), Bialas Klimaszewski (C) Frank Smalling, Mark Gudino | |
| Subs | LSU | Eric Ebert (SG), Kim Badger (SF) Edmundo Esposito, Jonathan Nichols | |
| 03:55 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch is called for traveling | 71-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Evan Carter (PF) Charles Coston | |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Brummitt (PG), Larry Lee (C) Victor Ybarra, Jason Klingensmith | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:37 | LSU | Thomas Brummitt misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 71-60 |
| 03:35 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews gets the rebound | 71-60 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Ryan Valentine (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Claude Andrews (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Lynch (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Evan Carter (fresh) C - Bialas Klimaszewski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Thomas Brummitt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Ebert (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kim Badger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Whiteside (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews misses long on a jumper from the right side | 71-60 |
| 03:27 | LSU | Larry Lee gets the rebound | 71-60 |
| 03:25 | LSU | Ryan Valentine steals it from Thomas Brummitt in the backcourt | 71-60 |
| 02:56 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 71-60 |
| 02:55 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews tips it home | 73-60 |
| 02:55 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Coston (PF), James Morillo (C) Evan Carter, Bialas Klimaszewski | |
| Subs | LSU | Victor Ybarra (PG), Edmundo Esposito (SG), Jason Klingensmith (C) Thomas Brummitt, Eric Ebert, Larry Lee | |
| 02:37 | LSU | Kim Badger misses the runner from close range but he's hacked by Thomas Lynch - foul #3 on Thomas Lynch, team foul #13 | 73-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling (PG), Richard Sharp (SG), Stephen Odea (SF), Mark Gudino (PF), Bialas Klimaszewski (C) Ryan Valentine, Claude Andrews, Thomas Lynch, Charles Coston, James Morillo | |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Brummitt (PG), Eric Ebert (SG), Larry Lee (PF), Paul Westerman (C) Victor Ybarra, Edmundo Esposito, Kenneth Whiteside, Jason Klingensmith | |
| 02:37 | LSU | Kim Badger makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 02:37 | LSU | Kim Badger makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 02:33 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine (PG), Claude Andrews (SG), Thomas Lynch (SF), Charles Coston (PF), James Morillo (C) Frank Smalling, Richard Sharp, Stephen Odea, Mark Gudino, Bialas Klimaszewski | |
| Subs | LSU | Victor Ybarra (PG), Edmundo Esposito (SG), Jonathan Nichols (SF), Kenneth Whiteside (PF), Jason Klingensmith (C) Thomas Brummitt, Eric Ebert, Kim Badger, Larry Lee, Paul Westerman | |
| 02:13 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Edmundo Esposito - foul #4 on Edmundo Esposito, team foul #6 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp (PG), Stephen Odea (SF), Mark Gudino (PF), Bialas Klimaszewski (C) Ryan Valentine, Thomas Lynch, Charles Coston, James Morillo | |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Brummitt (PG), Eric Ebert (SG), Kim Badger (SF), Larry Lee (PF), Paul Westerman (C) Victor Ybarra, Edmundo Esposito, Jonathan Nichols, Kenneth Whiteside, Jason Klingensmith | |
| 02:13 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 02:13 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 75-62 |
| 01:56 | LSU | Thomas Brummitt buries a shot in the lane | 75-64 |
| 01:29 | Western Illinois | Kim Badger steps in front of the Mark Gudino pass | 75-64 |
| 01:26 | LSU | Thomas Brummitt banks in the layup on a great pass from Kim Badger | 75-66 |
| 01:26 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine (PG), Thomas Lynch (SF), Charles Coston (PF), James Morillo (C) Richard Sharp, Stephen Odea, Mark Gudino, Bialas Klimaszewski | |
| Subs | LSU | Victor Ybarra (PG), Edmundo Esposito (SG), Jonathan Nichols (SF), Kenneth Whiteside (PF), Jason Klingensmith (C) Thomas Brummitt, Eric Ebert, Kim Badger, Larry Lee, Paul Westerman | |
| 01:01 | Western Illinois | Edmundo Esposito is called for the reach on Claude Andrews - foul #5 on Edmundo Esposito, team foul #7 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Brummitt (SG) Edmundo Esposito | |
| 01:01 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews misses the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 01:01 | LSU | The rebound goes to Jason Klingensmith | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:57 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-66 |
| 00:56 | Western Illinois | James Morillo pulls down the rebound | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Western Illinois | James Morillo is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Brummitt - foul #4 on Thomas Brummitt, team foul #8 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Stephen Odea (SG), Mark Gudino (PF) Claude Andrews, Charles Coston | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:53 | Western Illinois | James Morillo misses the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:53 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith snags the defensive board | 75-66 |
| 00:47 | LSU | Jonathan Nichols hits a 3 from straight away | 75-69 |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Western Illinois | James Morillo is hacked by Victor Ybarra in the backcourt - foul #5 on Victor Ybarra, team foul #9 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | LSU | Eric Ebert (SG) Victor Ybarra | |
| 00:46 | Western Illinois | James Morillo makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:46 | Western Illinois | James Morillo misses the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:46 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside gets the rebound | 76-69 |
| 00:46 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:40 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-69 |
| 00:39 | Western Illinois | Stephen Odea snags the defensive board | 76-69 |
| 00:37 | Western Illinois | Stephen Odea is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Ebert - foul #2 on Eric Ebert, team foul #10 | 76-69 |
| 00:37 | Western Illinois | Stephen Odea makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:37 | Western Illinois | Stephen Odea makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:31 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jonathan Nichols | 78-72 |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | Eric Ebert is called for the reach on Stephen Odea in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Ebert, team foul #11 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Evan Carter (PF) Mark Gudino | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | Stephen Odea makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | Stephen Odea makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:27 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-72 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews (SG), Charles Coston (PF) Stephen Odea, Evan Carter | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:23 | LSU | Jonathan Nichols knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Eric Ebert | 80-75 |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | Thomas Brummitt is called for the reach on James Morillo in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Brummitt, team foul #12 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Stephen Odea (SG), Evan Carter (PF) Claude Andrews, Charles Coston | |
| Subs | LSU | Kim Badger (PG) Thomas Brummitt | |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | James Morillo misses the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | James Morillo misses the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:21 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith snags the defensive board | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | LSU | Ryan Valentine steals the ball from Kim Badger | 80-75 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine lays it in | 82-75 |
| 00:11 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 82-75 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews (SG), Charles Coston (PF) Stephen Odea, Evan Carter | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:04 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 82-75 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch grabs the board | 82-75 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine runs out the clock | 82-75 |