| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Swenson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Woo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Lax (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Harry Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edwin Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SF - Adam Blacker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Dement (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Lower (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson inbounds the ball | 36-47 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Northwestern | Todd Lax buries a floater near the basket | 38-47 |
| 19:44 | LSU | Edwin Murphy is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Matz - foul #1 on Walter Matz, team foul #1 | 38-47 |
| 19:24 | LSU | Manuel Lower throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-47 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | Robert Woo can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 38-47 |
| 18:53 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern | Robert Woo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-47 |
| 18:35 | LSU | Manuel Lower grabs the board | 38-47 |
| 18:11 | LSU | Todd Lax denies the turnaround by Edwin Murphy | 38-47 |
| 18:10 | LSU | Manuel Lower can't tip it in | 38-47 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | Todd Lax grabs the board | 38-47 |
| 18:05 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (PG), Ray Dempsey (SG), Nathan Summers (SF), Robert Sutherland (PF), Jacob Jefferson (C) Walter Matz, Jackie Jenkins, Timothy Swenson, Robert Woo, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | LSU | Predrag Ziemann (PF) Andrew Dement | |
| 17:47 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-47 |
| 17:31 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 38-47 |
| 17:30 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 17:24 | LSU | Manuel Lower misses long on a turnaround from close range | 38-47 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| 17:16 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers lays it up and in on a great pass from Jason Porter | 40-47 |
| 16:51 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Harry Adams | 40-50 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern | Jason Porter drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Harry Adams - foul #2 on Harry Adams, team foul #1 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Timothy Swenson (SF), Robert Woo (PF), Todd Lax (C) Ray Dempsey, Nathan Summers, Robert Sutherland, Jacob Jefferson | |
| Subs | LSU | Andrew Dement (PF) Predrag Ziemann | |
| 16:34 | Northwestern | Jason Porter misses the free throw | 42-50 |
| 16:34 | LSU | Manuel Lower gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 16:05 | LSU | Andrew Dement connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Edwin Murphy | 42-52 |
| 15:45 | Northwestern | Jason Porter travels with the ball | 42-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG) Jason Porter | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Swenson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Woo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Lax (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Harry Adams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edwin Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SF - Adam Blacker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Dement (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Lower (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:28 | LSU | Harry Adams clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-52 |
| 15:27 | Northwestern | Walter Matz grabs the board | 42-52 |
| 15:23 | Northwestern | Robert Woo can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 42-52 |
| 15:22 | Northwestern | Todd Lax pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | Walter Matz buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-52 |
| 14:35 | LSU | Manuel Lower throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tony Glenn (PG), Larry Bessette (SG), Ray Dempsey (SF), Nathan Summers (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Walter Matz, Jackie Jenkins, Timothy Swenson, Robert Woo, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Noland (PG), Christopher Lord (SG), Martin Ashley (SF), Predrag Ziemann (PF), Genaro Greco (C) Harry Adams, Edwin Murphy, Adam Blacker, Andrew Dement, Manuel Lower | |
| 14:20 | Northwestern | Genaro Greco swats the short shot by Robert Sutherland | 44-52 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey gets the offensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-52 |
| 14:02 | LSU | Robert Noland grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 13:35 | LSU | Robert Noland is wide open but clanks a jump hook from close range | 44-52 |
| 13:33 | Northwestern | Tony Glenn pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| 13:28 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-52 |
| 13:27 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers tips it back up and in | 46-52 |
| 13:20 | LSU | Robert Noland is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Dempsey - foul #1 on Ray Dempsey, team foul #2 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF), Jacob Jefferson (C) Tony Glenn, Larry Bessette, Ray Dempsey, Nathan Summers | |
| Subs | LSU | Edwin Murphy (SG) Christopher Lord | |
| 13:09 | LSU | Edwin Murphy misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 13:08 | LSU | Edwin Murphy grabs the offensive board | 46-52 |
| 12:46 | LSU | Robert Noland hits a wide open jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Martin Ashley | 46-54 |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 12:40 | LSU | Robert Noland grabs the board | 46-54 |
| 12:22 | LSU | Edwin Murphy is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Timothy Swenson - foul #2 on Timothy Swenson, team foul #3 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), Robert Woo (PF), Todd Lax (C) Jackie Jenkins, Robert Sutherland, Jacob Jefferson | |
| Subs | LSU | Harry Adams (PG), Adam Blacker (SF), Andrew Dement (PF), Manuel Lower (C) Robert Noland, Martin Ashley, Predrag Ziemann, Genaro Greco | |
| 12:22 | LSU | Edwin Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 12:22 | LSU | Edwin Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 12:00 | Northwestern | Adam Blacker denies the turnaround by Jason Porter | 46-56 |
| 11:59 | LSU | Adam Blacker gets the rebound | 46-56 |
| 11:30 | LSU | Manuel Lower is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Edwin Murphy | 46-58 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Swenson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Woo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Lax (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Harry Adams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edwin Murphy (tiring) 4 pts. 8 ast. SF - Adam Blacker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Dement (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Lower (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Northwestern | Walter Matz is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Walter Matz, team foul #4 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Bessette (SG), Ray Dempsey (SF), Nathan Summers (PF) Walter Matz, Timothy Swenson, Robert Woo | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Noland (SG) Edwin Murphy | |
| 10:51 | LSU | Adam Blacker scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Harry Adams | 46-60 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | Jason Porter misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 46-60 |
| 10:34 | LSU | The rebound goes to Andrew Dement | 46-60 |
| 10:28 | LSU | Robert Noland is hacked by Larry Bessette - foul #3 on Larry Bessette, team foul #5 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tony Glenn (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Jacob Jefferson (C) Jason Porter, Larry Bessette, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | LSU | Martin Ashley (SF), Predrag Ziemann (PF) Adam Blacker, Andrew Dement | |
| 10:11 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-60 |
| 10:09 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Predrag Ziemann | 46-60 |
| 09:46 | LSU | Robert Noland misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-60 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey grabs the board | 46-60 |
| 09:40 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins is whistled for a carry | 46-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Timothy Swenson (SF), Robert Sutherland (PF) Tony Glenn, Ray Dempsey, Nathan Summers | |
| Subs | LSU | Edwin Murphy (SG), Genaro Greco (C) Harry Adams, Manuel Lower | |
| 09:38 | LSU | Edwin Murphy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-60 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson slams it home | 48-60 |
| 09:07 | LSU | Edwin Murphy knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Predrag Ziemann and he's hacked by Jackie Jenkins - foul #2 on Jackie Jenkins, team foul #6 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), Robert Woo (PF) Jackie Jenkins, Jacob Jefferson | |
| Subs | LSU | Adam Blacker (SF) Martin Ashley | |
| 09:07 | LSU | Edwin Murphy makes the free throw | 48-63 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | Robert Woo can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Edwin Murphy - foul #2 on Edwin Murphy, team foul #2 | 48-63 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | Robert Woo makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | Robert Woo makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 08:27 | LSU | Robert Noland hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 50-63 |
| 08:26 | LSU | Adam Blacker hits the follow up shot | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | Jason Porter scores on a 3 from the left wing | 53-65 |
| 07:43 | LSU | Adam Blacker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-65 |
| 07:42 | LSU | Robert Noland snags the offensive board | 53-65 |
| 07:21 | LSU | Walter Matz picks off the pass by Robert Noland | 53-65 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Porter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Swenson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Woo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Sutherland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Noland (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Murphy (tiring) 7 pts. 8 ast. SF - Adam Blacker (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Predrag Ziemann (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Genaro Greco (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:16 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 53-65 |
| 07:14 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland tips it home | 55-65 |
| 07:11 | LSU | Robert Noland's pass is intercepted by Walter Matz in the backcourt | 55-65 |
| 07:08 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson blows the layup | 55-65 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland grabs the offensive rebound | 55-65 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | Edwin Murphy picks off the pass by Robert Sutherland | 55-65 |
| 06:30 | LSU | Genaro Greco loses the ball out of bounds | 55-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tony Glenn (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Ray Dempsey (SF), Nathan Summers (PF), Jacob Jefferson (C) Walter Matz, Jason Porter, Timothy Swenson, Robert Woo, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | LSU | Harry Adams (PG), Christopher Lord (SG), Martin Ashley (SF), Andrew Dement (PF), Manuel Lower (C) Robert Noland, Edwin Murphy, Adam Blacker, Predrag Ziemann, Genaro Greco | |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-65 |
| 06:10 | LSU | Manuel Lower snags the defensive board | 55-65 |
| 06:08 | LSU | Harry Adams is hacked by Tony Glenn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tony Glenn, team foul #7 | 55-65 |
| 06:08 | LSU | Harry Adams misses the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 06:08 | LSU | Manuel Lower grabs the offensive rebound | 55-65 |
| 05:49 | LSU | Andrew Dement can't connect on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Tony Glenn - foul #3 on Tony Glenn, team foul #8 | 55-65 |
| 05:49 | LSU | Andrew Dement makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 05:49 | LSU | Andrew Dement makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 05:41 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey loses the dribble to Harry Adams | 55-67 |
| 05:15 | LSU | Christopher Lord is whistled for traveling | 55-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Lax (C) Jacob Jefferson | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | Todd Lax loses the dribble to Harry Adams | 55-67 |
| 04:32 | LSU | Harry Adams misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-67 |
| 04:30 | LSU | Manuel Lower tips it home | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Andrew Dement steals the ball from Nathan Summers | 55-69 |
| 03:44 | LSU | Manuel Lower hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Tony Glenn - foul #4 on Tony Glenn, team foul #9 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Jason Porter (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF), Robert Woo (PF) Tony Glenn, Jackie Jenkins, Ray Dempsey, Nathan Summers | |
| Subs | LSU | Edwin Murphy (SG), Adam Blacker (SF), Predrag Ziemann (PF) Christopher Lord, Martin Ashley, Andrew Dement | |
| 03:44 | LSU | Manuel Lower makes the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 03:44 | LSU | Manuel Lower makes the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Timothy Swenson, team foul #10 | 55-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Bessette (SG), Ray Dempsey (SF), Robert Sutherland (PF), Jacob Jefferson (C) Walter Matz, Timothy Swenson, Robert Woo, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Noland (PG), Christopher Lord (SG), Martin Ashley (SF), Genaro Greco (C) Harry Adams, Edwin Murphy, Adam Blacker, Manuel Lower | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:14 | LSU | Martin Ashley is called for 3 seconds | 55-71 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jason Porter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Bessette (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ray Dempsey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Sutherland (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jacob Jefferson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Noland (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Lord (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Ashley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Genaro Greco (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Predrag Ziemann (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland lays it in on a great pass from Larry Bessette and he's fouled by Christopher Lord - foul #1 on Christopher Lord, team foul #3 | 57-71 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland misses the free throw | 57-71 |
| 02:59 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann snags the defensive board | 57-71 |
| 02:43 | LSU | Robert Noland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-71 |
| 02:41 | LSU | Christopher Lord snags the offensive board | 57-71 |
| 02:24 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Robert Noland | 57-73 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland misses long on a jumper near the basket | 57-73 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland tips it back up and in | 59-73 |
| 01:55 | LSU | Robert Noland lays it in | 59-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | Martin Ashley steals the ball from Robert Sutherland | 59-75 |
| 01:27 | LSU | Robert Noland clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 59-75 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland pulls down the rebound | 59-75 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | Jason Porter clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-75 |
| 01:20 | LSU | Predrag Ziemann pulls down the rebound | 59-75 |
| 01:08 | LSU | Robert Noland hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 59-75 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland grabs the defensive rebound | 59-75 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nathan Summers (SF) Larry Bessette | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | LSU | Genaro Greco misses badly on a runner from the right block | 59-75 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers snags the defensive board | 59-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Predrag Ziemann steals the ball from Jason Porter | 59-75 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Robert Noland runs out the clock | 59-75 |