| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Adam Vicknair (fresh) SG - Ronald Mello (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Caleb Darby (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Burnette (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Freddie Sutherland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SG - Cecil Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Steller (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Frances Manning (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby inbounds the ball | 24-26 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland scores on a floater from the free throw line | 26-26 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Frances Manning lays it in and he's hacked by Caleb Darby - foul #2 on Caleb Darby, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Frances Manning misses the free throw | 26-28 |
| 19:19 | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 18:56 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby loses the ball out of bounds | 26-28 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Caleb Darby is called for the reach on Arnold Petree - foul #3 on Caleb Darby, team foul #2 | 26-28 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Cecil Cook and he's hacked by Ronald Mello - foul #3 on Ronald Mello, team foul #3 | 26-30 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Arnold Petree misses the free throw | 26-30 |
| 18:09 | Louisiana State | Adam Vicknair grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 17:57 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-30 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Arnold Petree misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-30 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Richard Anderson grabs the offensive board | 26-30 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Richard Anderson misses the fadeaway near the basket | 26-30 |
| 17:11 | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 16:54 | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland lays it up and in set up by Adam Vicknair | 28-30 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Steller | 28-33 |
| 16:29 | Louisiana State | Ronald Mello misses short on a 3 from straight away | 28-33 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Frances Manning grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Frances Manning hits a wide open jumper from the left block | 28-35 |
| 15:53 | Louisiana State | Ronald Mello is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Ronald Mello, team foul #4 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Corey Howard (PG), Robert Guerrier (SG), Alexei Malinoski (SF), David Dinan (PF) Adam Vicknair, Ronald Mello, Caleb Darby, Arthur Burnette | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Lown (SG), Christian Johnson (SF), Andrew Hanshaw (PF), William Ross (C) Cecil Cook, Jason Steller, Richard Anderson, Frances Manning | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Corey Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Guerrier (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alexei Malinoski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Dinan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Freddie Sutherland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Larry Lown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christian Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Hanshaw (fresh) C - William Ross (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Andrew Hanshaw knocks in the floater from the right wing | 28-37 |
| 15:16 | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by William Ross - foul #1 on William Ross, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| 15:16 | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland misses the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 15:16 | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland misses the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | William Ross snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Freddie Sutherland denies the turnaround by Arnold Petree | 28-37 |
| 14:52 | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier grabs the board | 28-37 |
| 14:41 | Louisiana State | Christian Johnson steals the ball from Corey Howard | 28-37 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Robert Guerrier steals the ball from William Ross | 28-37 |
| 14:01 | Louisiana State | David Dinan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 28-37 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Christian Johnson pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Larry Lown scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Arnold Petree | 28-40 |
| 13:10 | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland makes the floater in the lane set up by Corey Howard | 30-40 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | David Dinan steps in front of the Andrew Hanshaw pass | 30-40 |
| 12:26 | Louisiana State | David Dinan is fouled on the floor by William Ross - foul #2 on William Ross, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Adam Vicknair (PG), Ronald Mello (SG), Caleb Darby (SF), Arthur Burnette (PF) Corey Howard, Robert Guerrier, Alexei Malinoski, David Dinan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Cecil Cook (SG), Jason Steller (SF), Richard Anderson (PF), Frances Manning (C) Larry Lown, Christian Johnson, Andrew Hanshaw, William Ross | |
| 12:05 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 30-40 |
| 12:03 | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland tips it back up and in | 32-40 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Arthur Burnette steals the ball from Richard Anderson | 32-40 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Adam Vicknair (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Mello (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Caleb Darby (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Burnette (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Freddie Sutherland (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cecil Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jason Steller (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - Frances Manning (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Louisiana State | Ronald Mello buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-40 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Frances Manning is fouled on the floor by Adam Vicknair - foul #3 on Adam Vicknair, team foul #5 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David Dinan (C) Freddie Sutherland | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Lown (SG) Arnold Petree | |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Frances Manning misses the jumper near the basket | 35-40 |
| 10:35 | Louisiana State | Adam Vicknair gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 10:12 | Louisiana State | Ronald Mello hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Anderson | 35-40 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Adam Vicknair takes the ball from Jason Steller | 35-40 |
| 09:29 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Frances Manning grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Frances Manning clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 08:56 | Louisiana State | Ronald Mello snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 08:49 | Louisiana State | Ronald Mello comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-40 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Frances Manning | 35-40 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Frances Manning misses the easy layup | 35-40 |
| 08:20 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to David Dinan | 35-40 |
| 08:04 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby travels with the ball | 35-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Corey Howard (PG), Robert Guerrier (SG), Alexei Malinoski (SF), Freddie Sutherland (C) Adam Vicknair, Ronald Mello, Caleb Darby, David Dinan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), Christian Johnson (SF), Andrew Hanshaw (PF), William Ross (C) Cecil Cook, Jason Steller, Richard Anderson, Frances Manning | |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Christian Johnson hits the finger roll set up by Arnold Petree | 35-42 |
| 07:33 | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland misses the runner from the baseline | 35-42 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Christian Johnson grabs the board | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Corey Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Guerrier (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alexei Malinoski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Burnette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Freddie Sutherland (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Lown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christian Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Hanshaw (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Larry Lown | 35-44 |
| 07:13 | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland jams it and he's fouled by William Ross - foul #3 on William Ross, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Cecil Cook (SG) Larry Lown | |
| 07:13 | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland makes the free throw | 38-44 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | William Ross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-44 |
| 06:42 | Louisiana State | Alexei Malinoski can't connect on a floater from the left block | 38-44 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Andrew Hanshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Arnold Petree can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Guerrier - foul #1 on Robert Guerrier, team foul #6 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Adam Vicknair (PG), Ronald Mello (SG) Corey Howard, Arthur Burnette | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frances Manning (C) William Ross | |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 05:55 | Louisiana State | Adam Vicknair drills a 3 from straight away | 41-46 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Cecil Cook scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Arnold Petree | 41-49 |
| 05:18 | Louisiana State | Adam Vicknair loses the ball out of bounds | 41-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby (SF), David Dinan (PF) Robert Guerrier, Alexei Malinoski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Lown (SG), Jason Steller (SF), Richard Anderson (PF) Cecil Cook, Christian Johnson, Andrew Hanshaw | |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Richard Anderson clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Dinan - foul #1 on David Dinan, team foul #7 | 41-49 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Richard Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Richard Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 04:30 | Louisiana State | Ronald Mello makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Caleb Darby | 44-51 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Arnold Petree hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jason Steller | 44-54 |
| 04:06 | Louisiana State | David Dinan is whistled for a carry | 44-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Corey Howard (PG), Arthur Burnette (PF) Adam Vicknair, Freddie Sutherland | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christian Johnson (SF) Jason Steller | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Frances Manning lays it in uncontested set up by Arnold Petree | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Louisiana State | Ronald Mello drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Corey Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Mello (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 pf. SF - Caleb Darby (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Burnette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Dinan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Lown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christian Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Frances Manning (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Frances Manning knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Arnold Petree and he's hacked by Ronald Mello - foul #5 on Ronald Mello, team foul #8 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith (SG), Robert Guerrier (SF), Alexei Malinoski (C) Ronald Mello, Caleb Darby, David Dinan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Cecil Cook (PG), Andrew Hanshaw (PF) Arnold Petree, Richard Anderson | |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Frances Manning makes the free throw | 47-59 |
| 03:11 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard is fouled on the floor by Cecil Cook - foul #2 on Cecil Cook, team foul #4 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Ross (C) Frances Manning | |
| 03:05 | Louisiana State | Alexei Malinoski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-59 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Adam Vicknair (PG) Stanley Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Cecil Cook is fouled on the floor by Alexei Malinoski - foul #2 on Alexei Malinoski, team foul #9 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland (C) Arthur Burnette | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (SF) Christian Johnson | |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Cecil Cook makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Cecil Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 02:29 | Louisiana State | Alexei Malinoski scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Adam Vicknair and the foul's on Jason Steller - foul #1 on Jason Steller, team foul #5 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG) Larry Lown | |
| 02:29 | Louisiana State | Alexei Malinoski makes the free throw | 50-61 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Cecil Cook misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-61 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Arnold Petree tips it back up and in | 50-63 |
| 01:47 | Louisiana State | Alexei Malinoski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby (SF), Arthur Burnette (PF) Robert Guerrier, Alexei Malinoski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Anderson (PF), Frances Manning (C) Andrew Hanshaw, William Ross | |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Arnold Petree hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Cecil Cook | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:09 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette lays it up and in and he's fouled by Jason Steller - foul #2 on Jason Steller, team foul #6 | 52-65 |
| 01:09 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette makes the free throw | 53-65 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Arnold Petree hits a turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by Adam Vicknair - foul #4 on Adam Vicknair, team foul #10 | 53-67 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the free throw | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Louisiana State | Adam Vicknair misses short on a 3 from straight away | 53-68 |
| 00:40 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette tips it home | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Arnold Petree's pass is intercepted by Caleb Darby in the backcourt | 55-68 |
| 00:33 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 55-68 |
| 00:32 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette hits the follow up shot | 57-68 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Jason Steller's pass is intercepted by Corey Howard in the backcourt | 57-68 |
| 00:26 | Louisiana State | Adam Vicknair misses the easy layup | 57-68 |
| 00:25 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette grabs the offensive board | 57-68 |
| 00:22 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette misses short on a shot near the basket | 57-68 |
| 00:21 | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland hits the follow up shot | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Frances Manning is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Vicknair - foul #5 on Adam Vicknair, team foul #11 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier (SG) Adam Vicknair | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Lown (SF) Jason Steller | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Frances Manning makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Frances Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:14 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-70 |
| 00:12 | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-70 |
| 00:09 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard is hacked by Richard Anderson - foul #2 on Richard Anderson, team foul #7 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (SF) Larry Lown | |
| 00:09 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:09 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Frances Manning gets the rebound | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Arnold Petree runs out the clock | 60-70 |