| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Casey Lamons (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Centers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Paul Oswald (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Sidney Tiffany (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Clinard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Goran Ziegenhagen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Danny Shaver (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Curtis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Wren (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald inbounds the ball | 35-22 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Louisiana State | John Clinard buries a driving attempt in the lane | 37-22 |
| 19:20 | Western Kentucky | Peter Curtis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 37-22 |
| 19:19 | Louisiana State | John Clinard gets the rebound | 37-22 |
| 18:59 | Louisiana State | Robert Centers is whistled for traveling | 37-22 |
| 18:38 | Western Kentucky | Steven Davis connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 37-24 |
| 18:14 | Louisiana State | Robert Centers misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 37-24 |
| 18:12 | Western Kentucky | Peter Curtis grabs the defensive rebound | 37-24 |
| 18:02 | Western Kentucky | Danny Shaver comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-24 |
| 18:01 | Western Kentucky | Goran Ziegenhagen grabs the offensive board | 37-24 |
| 17:42 | Western Kentucky | Danny Shaver makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-27 |
| 17:15 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 37-27 |
| 17:13 | Western Kentucky | Goran Ziegenhagen grabs the defensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 16:54 | Western Kentucky | Steven Davis double dribbles | 37-27 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Bryant Palmer (SF), Michael Williams (PF), Henry Ontiveros (C) Paul Oswald, Sidney Tiffany, John Clinard | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 16:38 | Louisiana State | Casey Lamons scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-27 |
| 16:23 | Western Kentucky | Danny Shaver hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 40-27 |
| 16:22 | Louisiana State | Robert Centers grabs the board | 40-27 |
| 16:00 | Louisiana State | Robert Centers drills a floater from the right wing set up by Casey Lamons and he's fouled by Joseph Wren - foul #1 on Joseph Wren, team foul #1 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois (PG) Casey Lamons | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Orlando Roberts (PG), Mark Kimbrough (SG), Tomas Hooper (SF), David Sims (PF), Jared Edge (C) Goran Ziegenhagen, Steven Davis, Danny Shaver, Peter Curtis, Joseph Wren | |
| 16:00 | Louisiana State | Robert Centers misses the free throw | 42-27 |
| 16:00 | Western Kentucky | David Sims snags the defensive board | 42-27 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Charles Dubois (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Centers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Bryant Palmer (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Ontiveros (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Orlando Roberts (fresh) SG - Mark Kimbrough (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Tomas Hooper (fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Sims (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jared Edge (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Western Kentucky | Tomas Hooper can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-27 |
| 15:44 | Louisiana State | Michael Williams gets the rebound | 42-27 |
| 15:19 | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 42-27 |
| 15:17 | Louisiana State | Henry Ontiveros tips it but misses | 42-27 |
| 15:16 | Louisiana State | Robert Centers tips it back up and in | 44-27 |
| 14:58 | Western Kentucky | Robert Centers steps in front of the Tomas Hooper pass | 44-27 |
| 14:36 | Louisiana State | Henry Ontiveros is fouled on the floor by Jared Edge - foul #1 on Jared Edge, team foul #2 | 44-27 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Casey Lamons (PG), Paul Oswald (SF), Sidney Tiffany (PF), John Clinard (C) Charles Dubois, Robert Centers, Michael Williams, Henry Ontiveros | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Goran Ziegenhagen (PG), Danny Shaver (SF), Peter Curtis (PF), Joseph Wren (C) Orlando Roberts, Tomas Hooper, David Sims, Jared Edge | |
| 14:21 | Louisiana State | John Clinard misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Joseph Wren - foul #2 on Joseph Wren, team foul #3 | 44-27 |
| 14:21 | Louisiana State | John Clinard makes the 1st free throw | 45-27 |
| 14:21 | Louisiana State | John Clinard makes the 2nd free throw | 46-27 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:00 | Western Kentucky | Danny Shaver buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Kimbrough | 46-30 |
| 13:43 | Louisiana State | Bryant Palmer steps out of bounds on the sideline | 46-30 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Centers (SG) Bryant Palmer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:23 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Wren misses short on a runner from the right block | 46-30 |
| 13:22 | Western Kentucky | Peter Curtis grabs the offensive board | 46-30 |
| 13:08 | Western Kentucky | Danny Shaver loses the ball out of bounds | 46-30 |
| 12:49 | Louisiana State | Robert Centers drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Casey Lamons | 48-30 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:30 | Western Kentucky | Goran Ziegenhagen double dribbles | 48-30 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Sims (PF) Peter Curtis | |
| 12:01 | Louisiana State | Sidney Tiffany misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-30 |
| 12:00 | Western Kentucky | David Sims grabs the board | 48-30 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Casey Lamons (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Centers (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Paul Oswald (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Sidney Tiffany (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Clinard (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Goran Ziegenhagen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Kimbrough (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Danny Shaver (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Sims (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Wren (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Wren clanks a turnaround near the basket | 48-30 |
| 11:38 | Louisiana State | John Clinard pulls down the rebound | 48-30 |
| 11:13 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-30 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois (PG), Bryant Palmer (SG), Christopher Johnson (SF), Michael Williams (PF), Henry Ontiveros (C) Casey Lamons, Robert Centers, Paul Oswald, Sidney Tiffany, John Clinard | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Davis (PG), Tomas Hooper (SF), Peter Curtis (PF) Goran Ziegenhagen, Danny Shaver, David Sims | |
| 11:03 | Western Kentucky | Mark Kimbrough can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Christopher Johnson - foul #1 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #1 | 48-30 |
| 11:03 | Western Kentucky | Mark Kimbrough misses the 1st free throw | 48-30 |
| 11:03 | Western Kentucky | Mark Kimbrough makes the 2nd free throw | 48-31 |
| 10:43 | Louisiana State | Henry Ontiveros misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Joseph Wren - foul #3 on Joseph Wren, team foul #4 | 48-31 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Orlando Roberts (PG) Mark Kimbrough | |
| 10:43 | Louisiana State | Henry Ontiveros makes the 1st free throw | 49-31 |
| 10:43 | Louisiana State | Henry Ontiveros misses the 2nd free throw | 49-31 |
| 10:43 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Wren grabs the board | 49-31 |
| 10:28 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Wren is fouled on the floor by Henry Ontiveros - foul #3 on Henry Ontiveros, team foul #2 | 49-31 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Centers (SG) Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Sims (C) Joseph Wren | |
| 10:20 | Western Kentucky | Steven Davis misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Bryant Palmer - foul #1 on Bryant Palmer, team foul #3 | 49-31 |
| 10:20 | Western Kentucky | Steven Davis makes the 1st free throw | 49-32 |
| 10:20 | Western Kentucky | Steven Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 49-33 |
| 10:02 | Louisiana State | The jump hook by Robert Centers is blocked by David Sims | 49-33 |
| 10:00 | Western Kentucky | Peter Curtis gets the rebound | 49-33 |
| 09:53 | Western Kentucky | Peter Curtis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-33 |
| 09:52 | Louisiana State | Michael Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 49-33 |
| 09:28 | Louisiana State | Robert Centers's pass is intercepted by David Sims | 49-33 |
| 09:18 | Western Kentucky | Bryant Palmer picks off the pass by Orlando Roberts | 49-33 |
| 09:15 | Louisiana State | Bryant Palmer misses the dunk | 49-33 |
| 09:14 | Western Kentucky | David Sims snags the defensive board | 49-33 |
| 09:05 | Western Kentucky | Steven Davis is hacked by Michael Williams - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #4 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Casey Lamons (PG), Paul Oswald (SF), Sidney Tiffany (PF), John Clinard (C) Charles Dubois, Bryant Palmer, Michael Williams, Henry Ontiveros | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Goran Ziegenhagen (PG), Mark Kimbrough (SG), Danny Shaver (SF), Joseph Wren (C) Orlando Roberts, Steven Davis, Tomas Hooper, Peter Curtis | |
| 08:53 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Wren's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-33 |
| 08:36 | Louisiana State | Casey Lamons clanks a turnaround in the paint | 49-33 |
| 08:35 | Louisiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Sidney Tiffany | 49-33 |
| 08:17 | Louisiana State | The short jumper by John Clinard is denied by Joseph Wren | 49-33 |
| 08:16 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Wren grabs the board | 49-33 |
| 07:56 | Western Kentucky | Goran Ziegenhagen is fouled on the floor by Paul Oswald - foul #1 on Paul Oswald, team foul #5 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Peter Curtis (PF) David Sims | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Casey Lamons (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Centers (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Paul Oswald (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Sidney Tiffany (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Clinard (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Goran Ziegenhagen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Kimbrough (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Danny Shaver (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Peter Curtis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Wren (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:49 | Western Kentucky | Danny Shaver connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Peter Curtis | 49-35 |
| 07:23 | Louisiana State | Robert Centers drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from John Clinard | 51-35 |
| 07:03 | Western Kentucky | Casey Lamons steps in front of the Danny Shaver pass | 51-35 |
| 06:39 | Louisiana State | Sidney Tiffany can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Peter Curtis - foul #2 on Peter Curtis, team foul #5 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Bryant Palmer (SG), Henry Ontiveros (C) Robert Centers, John Clinard | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 06:39 | Louisiana State | Sidney Tiffany makes the 1st free throw | 52-35 |
| 06:39 | Louisiana State | Sidney Tiffany makes the 2nd free throw | 53-35 |
| 06:25 | Western Kentucky | Sidney Tiffany is called for the reach on Peter Curtis - foul #2 on Sidney Tiffany, team foul #6 | 53-35 |
| 06:20 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Wren knocks in the shot in the lane | 53-37 |
| 05:57 | Louisiana State | Casey Lamons misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-37 |
| 05:56 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Wren snags the defensive board | 53-37 |
| 05:52 | Western Kentucky | Casey Lamons steals it from Mark Kimbrough | 53-37 |
| 05:50 | Louisiana State | Casey Lamons is fouled in the backcourt by Goran Ziegenhagen - foul #2 on Goran Ziegenhagen, team foul #6 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Christopher Johnson (SF), Michael Williams (PF) Paul Oswald, Sidney Tiffany | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Davis (PG), David Sims (PF) Goran Ziegenhagen, Peter Curtis | |
| 05:37 | Louisiana State | Casey Lamons hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-37 |
| 05:35 | Western Kentucky | Danny Shaver grabs the board | 53-37 |
| 05:11 | Western Kentucky | Casey Lamons steals it from Joseph Wren | 53-37 |
| 04:48 | Louisiana State | Joseph Wren is called for the reach on Henry Ontiveros - foul #4 on Joseph Wren, team foul #7 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois (PG) Casey Lamons | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Orlando Roberts (PG), Tomas Hooper (SF), Jared Edge (C) Mark Kimbrough, Danny Shaver, Joseph Wren | |
| 04:48 | Louisiana State | Henry Ontiveros misses the 1st free throw | 53-37 |
| 04:48 | Western Kentucky | Jared Edge pulls down the rebound | 53-37 |
| 04:29 | Western Kentucky | Steven Davis makes the jump hook from the baseline | 53-39 |
| 04:10 | Louisiana State | Henry Ontiveros misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-39 |
| 04:08 | Louisiana State | Michael Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 03:57 | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-39 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Charles Dubois (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bryant Palmer (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) PF - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Ontiveros (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Orlando Roberts (fresh) SG - Steven Davis (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Tomas Hooper (fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Sims (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jared Edge (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:46 | Western Kentucky | Bryant Palmer steals it from Tomas Hooper | 56-39 |
| 03:43 | Louisiana State | Christopher Johnson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bryant Palmer | 58-39 |
| 03:22 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Roberts's floater is knocked away by Michael Williams | 58-39 |
| 03:20 | Louisiana State | Michael Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 58-39 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:58 | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-39 |
| 02:56 | Western Kentucky | Tomas Hooper snags the defensive board | 58-39 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:41 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Roberts hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jared Edge | 58-41 |
| 02:17 | Louisiana State | Henry Ontiveros buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Johnson | 60-41 |
| 02:00 | Western Kentucky | The jump hook by Steven Davis is blocked by Henry Ontiveros | 60-41 |
| 01:58 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Davis | 60-41 |
| 01:41 | Western Kentucky | Tomas Hooper can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 60-41 |
| 01:39 | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois pulls down the rebound | 60-41 |
| 01:16 | Louisiana State | Henry Ontiveros misses the jumper from the left block | 60-41 |
| 01:14 | Western Kentucky | David Sims grabs the board | 60-41 |
| 01:02 | Western Kentucky | Steven Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-41 |
| 01:01 | Western Kentucky | David Sims tips it in | 60-43 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Louisiana State | Henry Ontiveros misses long on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Jared Edge - foul #2 on Jared Edge, team foul #8 | 60-43 |
| 00:39 | Louisiana State | Henry Ontiveros misses the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 00:39 | Louisiana State | Henry Ontiveros makes the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Western Kentucky | Tomas Hooper hits a jumpshot from the left side | 61-45 |
| 00:05 | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Henry Ontiveros | 63-45 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Tomas Hooper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-45 |