| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Crawley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carmelo Montes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Bilinski (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Hintze (fresh) 2 pts. C - Philip Born (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Schwartzer (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alton Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jack Brunelle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Dietz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Neal (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle inbounds the ball | 37-23 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 37-23 |
| 19:33 | LSU | James Crawley grabs the defensive rebound | 37-23 |
| 19:26 | LSU | Allen Bilinski drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Hintze and the foul's on Clarence Neal - foul #2 on Clarence Neal, team foul #1 | 39-23 |
| 19:26 | LSU | Allen Bilinski misses the free throw | 39-23 |
| 19:26 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Clarence Neal | 39-23 |
| 19:05 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman is whistled for traveling | 39-23 |
| 18:43 | LSU | Philip Born's layup is rejected by Clarence Neal | 39-23 |
| 18:42 | LSU | Allen Bilinski tips it home | 41-23 |
| 18:27 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer is called for traveling | 41-23 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger McArthy (PG), Brian Lovett (C) Don Schwartzer, Clarence Neal | |
| 17:58 | LSU | Allen Bilinski misses long on an open jumper from close range | 41-23 |
| 17:56 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett grabs the defensive rebound | 41-23 |
| 17:35 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle misses the easy layup | 41-23 |
| 17:33 | Illinois State | John Dietz grabs the offensive rebound | 41-23 |
| 17:11 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-23 |
| 17:09 | LSU | The rebound goes to Charles Hintze | 41-23 |
| 16:43 | LSU | Allen Bilinski drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Carmelo Montes | 43-23 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 16:31 | Illinois State | John Dietz misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-23 |
| 16:30 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett gets the offensive rebound | 43-23 |
| 16:20 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-23 |
| 16:18 | LSU | The rebound goes to Carmelo Montes | 43-23 |
| 16:01 | LSU | James Crawley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-23 |
| 15:59 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle pulls down the rebound | 43-23 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Crawley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carmelo Montes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Bilinski (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Hintze (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Born (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Roger McArthy (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alton Coleman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jack Brunelle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Dietz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Lovett (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Illinois State | Philip Born denies the turnaround by Jack Brunelle | 43-23 |
| 15:46 | LSU | Charles Hintze grabs the defensive rebound | 43-23 |
| 15:29 | LSU | Philip Born misses long on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Jack Brunelle - foul #1 on Jack Brunelle, team foul #2 | 43-23 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Peden (SG), Lucas Scroggs (SF) Carmelo Montes, Allen Bilinski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG), Steve Byers (SG), Kevin Balk (SF), Arthur Thoms (PF), Clarence Neal (C) Roger McArthy, Alton Coleman, Jack Brunelle, John Dietz, Brian Lovett | |
| 15:29 | LSU | Philip Born makes the 1st free throw | 44-23 |
| 15:29 | LSU | Philip Born makes the 2nd free throw | 45-23 |
| 15:12 | Illinois State | Steve Byers scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-26 |
| 15:10 | LSU | James Crawley is hacked by Don Schwartzer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Don Schwartzer, team foul #3 | 45-26 |
| 14:48 | LSU | James Crawley loses the dribble to Kevin Balk | 45-26 |
| 14:22 | Illinois State | Steve Byers comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-26 |
| 14:20 | LSU | Lucas Scroggs gets the rebound | 45-26 |
| 14:07 | LSU | James Crawley misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-26 |
| 14:05 | LSU | Charles Hintze misses the tip | 45-26 |
| 14:04 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk grabs the defensive rebound | 45-26 |
| 13:44 | Illinois State | Steve Byers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-26 |
| Subs | LSU | Larry McQuaide (SG), Allen Bilinski (PF) James Crawley, Philip Born | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Blair (SG), Roger McArthy (SF) Don Schwartzer, Kevin Balk | |
| 13:39 | LSU | Stephen Peden is fouled in the backcourt by Roger McArthy - foul #3 on Roger McArthy, team foul #4 | 45-26 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG) Steve Byers | |
| 13:28 | LSU | Allen Bilinski loses the dribble to Arthur Thoms | 45-26 |
| 13:14 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy travels with the ball | 45-26 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Dietz (PF), Brian Lovett (C) Arthur Thoms, Clarence Neal | |
| 12:54 | LSU | Allen Bilinski can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-26 |
| 12:52 | LSU | Allen Bilinski hits the follow up shot | 47-26 |
| 12:35 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Hintze | 47-26 |
| 12:33 | LSU | Stephen Peden grabs the defensive rebound | 47-26 |
| 12:31 | LSU | Larry McQuaide is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Twombly - foul #1 on Robert Twombly, team foul #5 | 47-26 |
| Subs | LSU | James Crawley (PG), Philip Born (C) Larry McQuaide, Allen Bilinski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Byers (PG), Kevin Balk (PF) Robert Twombly, John Dietz | |
| 12:10 | LSU | Stephen Peden misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-26 |
| 12:09 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair grabs the board | 47-26 |
| 12:04 | Illinois State | Steve Byers misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 47-26 |
| 12:03 | LSU | Charles Hintze grabs the defensive rebound | 47-26 |
| 11:53 | LSU | Stephen Peden is called for 10 seconds | 47-26 |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Bilinski (PF) Charles Hintze | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG), Arthur Thoms (PF) Kevin Blair, Brian Lovett | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Crawley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Peden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lucas Scroggs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Allen Bilinski (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Philip Born (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Schwartzer (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steve Byers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger McArthy (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Thoms (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kevin Balk (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:46 | Illinois State | Philip Born swats the layup by Kevin Balk | 47-26 |
| 11:45 | LSU | Philip Born snags the defensive board | 47-26 |
| 11:16 | LSU | Lucas Scroggs clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-26 |
| 11:15 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk grabs the board | 47-26 |
| 11:11 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-26 |
| 11:10 | LSU | Allen Bilinski grabs the defensive rebound | 47-26 |
| 11:08 | LSU | Lucas Scroggs is fouled in the backcourt by Don Schwartzer - foul #2 on Don Schwartzer, team foul #6 | 47-26 |
| Subs | LSU | Larry McQuaide (SG), Carmelo Montes (PF) James Crawley, Allen Bilinski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Alton Coleman (SG), Jack Brunelle (SF), Clarence Neal (C) Don Schwartzer, Steve Byers, Roger McArthy, Kevin Balk | |
| 10:45 | LSU | Lucas Scroggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-26 |
| 10:44 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal snags the defensive board | 47-26 |
| 10:26 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly is fouled on the floor by Stephen Peden - foul #2 on Stephen Peden, team foul #1 | 47-26 |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Bilinski (SF), Charles Hintze (PF) Stephen Peden, Lucas Scroggs | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Dietz (PF), Brian Lovett (C) Arthur Thoms, Clarence Neal | |
| 10:20 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle lays it in | 47-28 |
| 09:54 | LSU | Carmelo Montes is hacked by John Dietz - foul #2 on John Dietz, team foul #7 | 47-28 |
| Subs | LSU | James Crawley (PG) Philip Born | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG) Robert Twombly | |
| 09:54 | LSU | Carmelo Montes misses the 1st free throw | 47-28 |
| 09:54 | Illinois State | John Dietz pulls down the rebound | 47-28 |
| 09:30 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle lays it in | 47-30 |
| 09:09 | LSU | James Crawley is hacked by Don Schwartzer - foul #3 on Don Schwartzer, team foul #8 | 47-30 |
| Subs | LSU | Lucas Scroggs (SF) Carmelo Montes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Byers (PG), Kevin Blair (SG), Roger McArthy (SF), Arthur Thoms (PF), Kevin Balk (C) Don Schwartzer, Alton Coleman, Jack Brunelle, John Dietz, Brian Lovett | |
| 09:09 | LSU | James Crawley makes the 1st free throw | 48-30 |
| 09:09 | LSU | James Crawley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-30 |
| 08:53 | Illinois State | Steve Byers makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Balk | 49-33 |
| 08:51 | LSU | James Crawley is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 49-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Peden (SG), Philip Born (C) Larry McQuaide, Allen Bilinski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Clarence Neal (C) Kevin Blair | |
| 08:39 | Illinois State | Steve Byers scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 49-35 |
| 08:37 | LSU | James Crawley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-35 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:25 | Illinois State | Steve Byers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-35 |
| 08:09 | LSU | Stephen Peden clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-35 |
| 08:07 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal grabs the defensive rebound | 49-35 |
| 08:02 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk loses the dribble to Lucas Scroggs | 49-35 |
| 07:39 | LSU | James Crawley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Roger McArthy - foul #4 on Roger McArthy, team foul #9 | 49-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Larry McQuaide (SG), Allen Bilinski (SF) Stephen Peden, Lucas Scroggs | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG), Alton Coleman (SG), Jack Brunelle (SF), John Dietz (PF), Brian Lovett (C) Roger McArthy, Steve Byers, Kevin Balk, Arthur Thoms, Clarence Neal | |
| 07:39 | LSU | James Crawley makes the 1st free throw | 50-35 |
| 07:39 | LSU | James Crawley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-35 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Crawley (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry McQuaide (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Allen Bilinski (tiring) 20 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Hintze (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Philip Born (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Schwartzer (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Alton Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jack Brunelle (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Dietz (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Lovett (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:23 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Don Schwartzer | 51-38 |
| 06:54 | LSU | Philip Born is fouled on the floor by Brian Lovett - foul #2 on Brian Lovett, team foul #10 | 51-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Carmelo Montes (SG) James Crawley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 06:54 | LSU | Philip Born makes the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 06:54 | LSU | Philip Born misses the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 06:54 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle grabs the board | 52-38 |
| 06:40 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle hits a shot from the right block | 52-40 |
| 06:14 | LSU | Philip Born's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Peden (PG), Lucas Scroggs (SF) Allen Bilinski, Charles Hintze | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Byers (PG), Kevin Blair (SG), Roger McArthy (SF), Arthur Thoms (PF), Kevin Balk (C) Don Schwartzer, Alton Coleman, Jack Brunelle, John Dietz, Brian Lovett | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:57 | Illinois State | Steve Byers misses the lay-in but the foul's on Stephen Peden - foul #3 on Stephen Peden, team foul #2 | 52-40 |
| 05:57 | Illinois State | Steve Byers makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 05:57 | Illinois State | Steve Byers makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 05:54 | LSU | Lucas Scroggs is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Blair - foul #1 on Kevin Blair, team foul #11 | 52-42 |
| 05:54 | LSU | Lucas Scroggs makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 05:54 | LSU | Lucas Scroggs makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 05:32 | Illinois State | Steve Byers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Charles Hintze (C) Philip Born | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Clarence Neal (C) Kevin Blair | |
| 05:07 | LSU | Lucas Scroggs can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 05:06 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Arthur Thoms | 54-42 |
| 04:48 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on Carmelo Montes - foul #2 on Carmelo Montes, team foul #3 | 54-42 |
| Subs | LSU | James Crawley (PG), Allen Bilinski (PF) Stephen Peden, Larry McQuaide | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Dietz (PF) Kevin Balk | |
| 04:48 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 04:48 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 04:34 | LSU | Lucas Scroggs can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 04:33 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal grabs the defensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 04:16 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-47 |
| 03:49 | LSU | Allen Bilinski misses the runner near the basket but the foul's on John Dietz - foul #3 on John Dietz, team foul #12 | 54-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Philip Born (C) Charles Hintze | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG), Alton Coleman (SG), Jack Brunelle (SF), Brian Lovett (C) Roger McArthy, Steve Byers, Arthur Thoms, Clarence Neal | |
| 03:49 | LSU | Allen Bilinski makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 03:49 | LSU | Allen Bilinski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:36 | Illinois State | John Dietz misses badly on a runner from the left block | 56-47 |
| 03:34 | LSU | Allen Bilinski grabs the board | 56-47 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Crawley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carmelo Montes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lucas Scroggs (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Allen Bilinski (tiring) 22 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Philip Born (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Schwartzer (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Alton Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jack Brunelle (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Dietz (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Lovett (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:10 | LSU | Lucas Scroggs makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Allen Bilinski and the foul's on Jack Brunelle - foul #2 on Jack Brunelle, team foul #13 | 58-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Peden (SG) Carmelo Montes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Balk (PF) John Dietz | |
| 03:10 | LSU | Lucas Scroggs makes the free throw | 59-47 |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman is hacked by Stephen Peden - foul #4 on Stephen Peden, team foul #4 | 59-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Larry McQuaide (SF) Lucas Scroggs | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Kevin Blair (SG), Roger McArthy (SF) Don Schwartzer, Alton Coleman, Jack Brunelle | |
| 02:47 | Illinois State | 3 seconds is called on Kevin Balk | 59-47 |
| 02:27 | LSU | Allen Bilinski connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Stephen Peden | 61-47 |
| 02:08 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk misses the floater from just outside the lane | 61-47 |
| 02:06 | LSU | Philip Born grabs the board | 61-47 |
| 01:49 | LSU | Stephen Peden is fouled on the floor by Kevin Blair - foul #2 on Kevin Blair, team foul #14 | 61-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Carmelo Montes (SG), Charles Hintze (PF) James Crawley, Larry McQuaide | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Byers (SG), Arthur Thoms (PF) Robert Twombly, Kevin Blair | |
| 01:49 | LSU | Stephen Peden makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 01:49 | LSU | Stephen Peden misses the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 01:49 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett snags the defensive board | 62-47 |
| 01:27 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk's pass is intercepted by Carmelo Montes | 62-47 |
| 01:24 | LSU | Carmelo Montes blows the layup | 62-47 |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms grabs the board | 62-47 |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | The refs have stopped play. Arthur Thoms is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 62-47 |
| Subs | LSU | James Crawley (PG) Stephen Peden | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Blair (SG) Arthur Thoms | |
| 01:11 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy comes up short on the floater in the lane | 62-47 |
| 01:09 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk tips it home | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:51 | LSU | Allen Bilinski clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-49 |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy grabs the defensive rebound | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 62-49 |
| 00:42 | LSU | Philip Born grabs the board | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:40 | LSU | Carmelo Montes is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Blair - foul #3 on Kevin Blair, team foul #15 | 62-49 |
| 00:40 | LSU | Carmelo Montes makes the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 00:40 | LSU | Carmelo Montes misses the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk pulls down the rebound | 63-49 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Steve Byers | 63-51 |
| 00:08 | LSU | Allen Bilinski can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 63-51 |
| 00:07 | LSU | Philip Born snags the offensive board | 63-51 |
| 00:00 | LSU | James Crawley runs out the clock | 63-51 |