| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Jonathan Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Church (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jon Aquilar (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Langenfeld (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brandon Hayden (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Baxter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Callahan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ronald Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Lewis Walker inbounds the ball | 36-45 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | Louisiana State | Jonathan Hart is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Patrick Church | 39-45 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | James Callahan is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on James Callahan, team foul #1 | 39-45 |
| 18:55 | Louisiana State | Jon Aquilar buries a shot in the paint | 41-45 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Baxter | 41-47 |
| 18:42 | Louisiana State | Edward Langenfeld throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ron Murphy (SG), Richard Rutledge (SF), David Washington (C) Patrick Church, Lewis Walker, Edward Langenfeld | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Johnson (PG), Paul Braggs (SF), Robert Dahlin (PF) Brandon Hayden, Ryan Johnson, James Callahan | |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Robert Dahlin misses badly on a shot near the basket | 41-47 |
| 18:25 | Louisiana State | David Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 18:05 | Louisiana State | Richard Rutledge is called for a charge - foul #1 on Richard Rutledge, team foul #1 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Lewis Walker (SF) Jonathan Hart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Harris (SG), Calvin Matthews (C) Kevin Baxter, Ronald Clark | |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Paul Braggs connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Raymond Johnson | 41-50 |
| 17:21 | Louisiana State | David Washington misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 41-50 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Paul Braggs grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Calvin Matthews connects on the driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Ron Murphy - foul #1 on Ron Murphy, team foul #2 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jonathan Hart (PG), Patrick Church (SG), Edward Langenfeld (C) Ron Murphy, Lewis Walker, David Washington | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brandon Hayden (PG), Ryan Johnson (SF), James Callahan (PF) Raymond Johnson, Paul Braggs, Robert Dahlin | |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Calvin Matthews makes the free throw | 41-53 |
| 17:11 | Louisiana State | Jon Aquilar is fouled in the backcourt by James Callahan - foul #2 on James Callahan, team foul #2 | 41-53 |
| 16:50 | Louisiana State | Ryan Johnson takes the ball from Edward Langenfeld | 41-53 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Calvin Matthews clanks a runner in the paint | 41-53 |
| 16:35 | Louisiana State | Jon Aquilar grabs the board | 41-53 |
| 16:31 | Louisiana State | Robert Harris steps in front of the Richard Rutledge pass in the backcourt | 41-53 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Robert Harris hits the finger roll | 41-55 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 16:10 | Louisiana State | Patrick Church can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-55 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Ryan Johnson pulls down the rebound | 41-55 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Lewis Walker (SF), David Washington (C) Richard Rutledge, Edward Langenfeld | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Baxter (SG), Ronald Clark (C) Robert Harris, Calvin Matthews | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Jonathan Hart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Church (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lewis Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jon Aquilar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - David Washington (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brandon Hayden (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Baxter (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ryan Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Callahan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Ronald Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Louisiana State | Patrick Church knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Lewis Walker | 44-55 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | James Callahan scores on a turnaround from the right block | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 15:22 | Louisiana State | Jon Aquilar is hacked by James Callahan in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Callahan, team foul #3 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David Powell (PF), Frederic Wilson (C) Lewis Walker, Jon Aquilar | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Johnson (PG), Paul Braggs (SF) Brandon Hayden, Ryan Johnson | |
| 15:03 | Louisiana State | Frederic Wilson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 44-57 |
| 15:02 | Louisiana State | Jonathan Hart tips it home | 46-57 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | James Callahan comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-57 |
| 14:36 | Louisiana State | David Powell grabs the board | 46-57 |
| 14:07 | Louisiana State | Jonathan Hart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-57 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ron Murphy (PG), Richard Rutledge (SG), Lewis Walker (SF) Jonathan Hart, Patrick Church, David Washington | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brandon Hayden (PG), Ryan Johnson (SF), Robert Dahlin (PF) Raymond Johnson, Paul Braggs, James Callahan | |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Robert Dahlin misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Frederic Wilson - foul #4 on Frederic Wilson, team foul #3 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jon Aquilar (PF), Edward Langenfeld (C) David Powell, Frederic Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Calvin Matthews (C) Ronald Clark | |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Robert Dahlin makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Robert Dahlin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 13:40 | Louisiana State | Edward Langenfeld is hacked by Kevin Baxter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Baxter, team foul #4 | 46-59 |
| 13:24 | Louisiana State | Ryan Johnson is called for the reach on Lewis Walker - foul #2 on Ryan Johnson, team foul #5 | 46-59 |
| 13:10 | Louisiana State | Ron Murphy drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jon Aquilar | 49-59 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 49-59 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Ryan Johnson can't tip it in | 49-59 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Calvin Matthews snags the offensive board | 49-59 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Ryan Johnson misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Lewis Walker - foul #3 on Lewis Walker, team foul #4 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jonathan Hart (PG), Patrick Church (SG), David Powell (C) Ron Murphy, Richard Rutledge, Edward Langenfeld | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Johnson (PG), Robert Harris (SG), Ronald Clark (C) Brandon Hayden, Kevin Baxter, Calvin Matthews | |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Ryan Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Ryan Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 12:11 | Louisiana State | Patrick Church hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-61 |
| 12:09 | Louisiana State | Lewis Walker tips it back up and in | 51-61 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Ryan Johnson loses the dribble to Lewis Walker | 51-61 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Jonathan Hart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Church (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lewis Walker (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jon Aquilar (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - David Powell (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Harris (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ryan Johnson (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Dahlin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Louisiana State | Lewis Walker hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Jonathan Hart | 53-61 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Ronald Clark blows the layup | 53-61 |
| 11:01 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Lewis Walker | 53-61 |
| 10:32 | Louisiana State | Patrick Church knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jonathan Hart | 56-61 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Ryan Johnson comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 56-61 |
| 10:17 | Louisiana State | Lewis Walker gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| 09:50 | Louisiana State | Patrick Church drills a 3 from the right wing | 59-61 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Raymond Johnson can't finish the layup | 59-61 |
| 09:44 | Louisiana State | Jon Aquilar grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 09:18 | Louisiana State | Patrick Church clanks a 3 from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Ryan Johnson pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Robert Harris is hacked by Patrick Church - foul #2 on Patrick Church, team foul #5 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ron Murphy (PG), Richard Rutledge (SG), David Washington (SF), Edward Langenfeld (C) Jonathan Hart, Patrick Church, Lewis Walker, Jon Aquilar | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brandon Hayden (PG), Kevin Baxter (SG), Paul Braggs (SF), James Callahan (PF), Calvin Matthews (C) Raymond Johnson, Robert Harris, Ryan Johnson, Robert Dahlin, Ronald Clark | |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Ron Murphy steps in front of the Calvin Matthews pass | 59-61 |
| 08:42 | Louisiana State | David Washington misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-61 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | James Callahan grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 08:33 | Louisiana State | Edward Langenfeld grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 08:26 | Louisiana State | Richard Rutledge's floater is tipped away by James Callahan | 59-61 |
| 08:24 | Louisiana State | Ron Murphy gets the offensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 08:09 | Louisiana State | Ron Murphy drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Washington | 61-61 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 07:48 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Edward Langenfeld | 61-61 |
| 07:27 | Louisiana State | Richard Rutledge buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-61 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Ron Murphy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Richard Rutledge (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Washington (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Powell (tiring) 3 pf. C - Edward Langenfeld (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brandon Hayden (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Baxter (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Braggs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Callahan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Calvin Matthews (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-61 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Calvin Matthews can't tip it in | 64-61 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter tips it back up and in | 64-63 |
| 06:38 | Louisiana State | Edward Langenfeld throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jonathan Hart (PG), Jon Aquilar (PF), Frederic Wilson (C) Ron Murphy, David Powell, Edward Langenfeld | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Clark (C) Calvin Matthews | |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-63 |
| 06:29 | Louisiana State | David Washington pulls down the rebound | 64-63 |
| 06:06 | Louisiana State | David Washington knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 66-63 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Brandon Hayden | 66-65 |
| 05:46 | Louisiana State | Kevin Baxter steals the ball from Richard Rutledge in the backcourt | 66-65 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Paul Braggs banks in the layup set up by Kevin Baxter | 66-67 |
| 05:25 | Louisiana State | Jonathan Hart misses the shot in the lane but the foul's on Brandon Hayden - foul #4 on Brandon Hayden, team foul #6 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Patrick Church (SG), Lewis Walker (SF) Richard Rutledge, David Washington | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Johnson (PG), Ryan Johnson (SF) Brandon Hayden, Paul Braggs | |
| 05:25 | Louisiana State | Jonathan Hart makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 05:25 | Louisiana State | Jonathan Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | James Callahan is whistled for traveling | 68-67 |
| 04:43 | Louisiana State | Kevin Baxter steals it from Jon Aquilar | 68-67 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Ronald Clark connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Raymond Johnson | 68-69 |
| 04:04 | Louisiana State | Patrick Church misses the 3 from the right wing | 68-69 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Ronald Clark gets the rebound | 68-69 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Jon Aquilar swats the short shot by Kevin Baxter | 68-69 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Ryan Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Raymond Johnson is hacked by Jonathan Hart - foul #2 on Jonathan Hart, team foul #6 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ron Murphy (PG), Richard Rutledge (SG), David Washington (SF) Jonathan Hart, Patrick Church, Lewis Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brandon Hayden (PG), Robert Harris (SG), Paul Braggs (SF), Robert Dahlin (PF), Calvin Matthews (C) Raymond Johnson, Kevin Baxter, Ryan Johnson, James Callahan, Ronald Clark | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Calvin Matthews | 68-72 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Ron Murphy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Richard Rutledge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Washington (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jon Aquilar (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Frederic Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brandon Hayden (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Harris (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Braggs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Dahlin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Calvin Matthews (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Louisiana State | Richard Rutledge's floater is knocked away by Brandon Hayden | 68-72 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Robert Harris pulls down the rebound | 68-72 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Paul Braggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-72 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Edward Langenfeld (PF) Jon Aquilar | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:30 | Louisiana State | Edward Langenfeld misses badly on a runner from close range | 68-72 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Robert Dahlin grabs the defensive rebound | 68-72 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Ron Murphy steals it from Brandon Hayden | 68-72 |
| 02:05 | Louisiana State | Frederic Wilson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 68-72 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden pulls down the rebound | 68-72 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-72 |
| 01:58 | Louisiana State | Frederic Wilson pulls down the rebound | 68-72 |
| 01:56 | Louisiana State | Richard Rutledge double dribbles in the backcourt | 68-72 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jonathan Hart (PG), Patrick Church (SG), Lewis Walker (SF), Jon Aquilar (PF) Ron Murphy, Richard Rutledge, David Washington, Edward Langenfeld | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Baxter (SG), Ryan Johnson (SF), James Callahan (PF), Ronald Clark (C) Robert Harris, Paul Braggs, Robert Dahlin, Calvin Matthews | |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Ronald Clark's floater is tipped away by Frederic Wilson | 68-72 |
| 01:37 | Louisiana State | Jonathan Hart pulls down the rebound | 68-72 |
| 01:30 | Louisiana State | Frederic Wilson makes the shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Kevin Baxter - foul #4 on Kevin Baxter, team foul #7 | 70-72 |
| 01:30 | Louisiana State | Frederic Wilson makes the free throw | 71-72 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-75 |
| 01:08 | Louisiana State | Kevin Baxter is called for the reach on Frederic Wilson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kevin Baxter, team foul #8 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Harris (SG) Kevin Baxter | |
| 01:08 | Louisiana State | Frederic Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 01:08 | Louisiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Jon Aquilar | 71-75 |
| 01:00 | Louisiana State | Frederic Wilson knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Jon Aquilar | 73-75 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Ryan Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 73-75 |
| 00:31 | Louisiana State | Jon Aquilar pulls down the rebound | 73-75 |
| 00:13 | Louisiana State | Lewis Walker lays it up and in on a great pass from Patrick Church | 75-75 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Robert Harris clanks a shot from the left side | 75-75 |
| 00:01 | Louisiana State | Jonathan Hart grabs the board | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Jonathan Hart misses long on a fullcourt shot | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Jonathan Hart (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Patrick Church (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lewis Walker (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jon Aquilar (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Frederic Wilson (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brandon Hayden (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ryan Johnson (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Callahan (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Louisiana State | Frederic Wilson wins the tip | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:37 | Louisiana State | Patrick Church misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-75 |
| 04:36 | Louisiana State | Jonathan Hart can't tip it in | 75-75 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Ryan Johnson snags the defensive board | 75-75 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Ronald Clark drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Brandon Hayden | 75-77 |
| 03:56 | Louisiana State | Patrick Church misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-77 |
| 03:55 | Louisiana State | Lewis Walker gets the offensive rebound | 75-77 |
| 03:41 | Louisiana State | Patrick Church is fouled on the floor by Brandon Hayden - foul #5 on Brandon Hayden, team foul #9 | 75-77 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ron Murphy (PG), David Washington (SF), David Powell (PF), Edward Langenfeld (C) Jonathan Hart, Lewis Walker, Jon Aquilar, Frederic Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Johnson (PG), Paul Braggs (SF), Robert Dahlin (PF), Calvin Matthews (C) Brandon Hayden, Ryan Johnson, James Callahan, Ronald Clark | |
| 03:41 | Louisiana State | Patrick Church makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 03:41 | Louisiana State | Patrick Church misses the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 03:41 | Louisiana State | David Powell pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-77 |
| 03:27 | Louisiana State | David Washington clanks a shot from the right wing | 76-77 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Paul Braggs gets the rebound | 76-77 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Robert Dahlin blows the layup | 76-77 |
| 03:01 | Louisiana State | Ron Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 76-77 |
| 02:37 | Louisiana State | Edward Langenfeld misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Calvin Matthews - foul #1 on Calvin Matthews, team foul #10 | 76-77 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Richard Rutledge (SG) Patrick Church | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:37 | Louisiana State | Edward Langenfeld makes the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 02:37 | Louisiana State | Edward Langenfeld misses the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Calvin Matthews gets the rebound | 77-77 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Calvin Matthews's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-77 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Clark (C) Robert Dahlin | |
| 02:00 | Louisiana State | Ron Murphy can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Harris - foul #3 on Robert Harris, team foul #11 | 77-77 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Patrick Church (SG), Lewis Walker (SF), Jon Aquilar (PF), Frederic Wilson (C) Richard Rutledge, David Washington, David Powell, Edward Langenfeld | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Johnson (SF), James Callahan (PF) Paul Braggs, Calvin Matthews | |
| 02:00 | Louisiana State | Ron Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 02:00 | Louisiana State | Ron Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | James Callahan misses the shot near the basket | 78-77 |
| 01:43 | Louisiana State | Lewis Walker snags the defensive board | 78-77 |
| 01:39 | Louisiana State | Robert Harris is called for the reach on Lewis Walker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Harris, team foul #12 | 78-77 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jonathan Hart (PG) Ron Murphy | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:39 | Louisiana State | Lewis Walker misses the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 01:39 | Louisiana State | Lewis Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | James Callahan snags the defensive board | 78-77 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Ryan Johnson connects on the jumper from the right wing | 78-79 |
| 00:54 | Louisiana State | Jon Aquilar is open but can't throw it down | 78-79 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | James Callahan snags the defensive board | 78-79 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Jonathan Hart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Patrick Church (tired) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lewis Walker (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jon Aquilar (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Frederic Wilson (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Harris (tired) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Ryan Johnson (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Callahan (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Clark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | James Callahan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-79 |
| 00:45 | Louisiana State | Patrick Church is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Harris - foul #5 on Robert Harris, team foul #13 | 78-79 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Braggs (SG) Robert Harris | |
| 00:45 | Louisiana State | Patrick Church misses the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 00:45 | Louisiana State | Patrick Church makes the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Ryan Johnson misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 79-79 |
| 00:31 | Louisiana State | Jon Aquilar pulls down the rebound | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:06 | Louisiana State | Patrick Church's pass is intercepted by Paul Braggs | 79-79 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Raymond Johnson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Paul Braggs | 79-81 |
| 00:02 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 79-81 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Lewis Walker hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 79-81 |