| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Shen Hou (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Erik Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alexander Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert White (fresh) 2 pts. C - Billy Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Tanner Cinnamon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Frazier (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dean Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Brian Buske (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Alexander Thompson inbounds the ball | 48-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Carter knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Alexander Thompson | 50-40 |
| 19:34 | Louisiana State | Brian Buske misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-40 |
| 19:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Alexander Thompson grabs the board | 50-40 |
| 19:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Carter throws it down on a nice dish by Erik Bennett | 52-40 |
| 19:16 | Louisiana State | Brian Buske misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 19:15 | Louisiana State | Dean Kelly hits the follow up shot | 52-42 |
| 18:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert White misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-42 |
| 18:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Alexander Thompson tips it back up and in | 54-42 |
| 18:36 | Louisiana State | Raymond Taylor knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Brian Buske | 54-45 |
| 18:29 | Illinois-Chicago | The short jumper by Robert White is denied by Brian Buske | 54-45 |
| 18:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Alexander Thompson hits the follow up shot | 56-45 |
| 18:04 | Louisiana State | James Frazier misses the 3 from the left wing | 56-45 |
| 18:03 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Erik Bennett | 56-45 |
| 17:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert White can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 56-45 |
| 17:55 | Louisiana State | Tanner Cinnamon grabs the defensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 17:50 | Louisiana State | Raymond Taylor misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-45 |
| 17:48 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Robert White | 56-45 |
| 17:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Buske picks off the pass by Erik Bennett | 56-45 |
| 17:26 | Louisiana State | Raymond Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Erik Bennett - foul #2 on Erik Bennett, team foul #1 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Snipes (PG), Carroll Han (SG), Steve Zegar (SF), William Thompson (PF), Aaron Neblett (C) Shen Hou, Erik Bennett, Alexander Thompson, Robert White, Billy Carter | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Terry Rodiguez (PG), Thomas Swift (SG), Dennis Beveridge (SF), Kris Baldwin (PF), Myron Kenny (C) Tanner Cinnamon, Raymond Taylor, James Frazier, Dean Kelly, Brian Buske | |
| 17:10 | Louisiana State | Aaron Neblett denies the turnaround by Dennis Beveridge | 56-45 |
| 17:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Aaron Neblett grabs the defensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 16:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Carroll Han is hacked by Dennis Beveridge - foul #2 on Dennis Beveridge, team foul #1 | 56-45 |
| 16:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Beveridge is called for the reach on Steve Zegar - foul #3 on Dennis Beveridge, team foul #2 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Chad Jacob (SF) Dennis Beveridge | |
| 16:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Carroll Han is hacked by Thomas Swift - foul #2 on Thomas Swift, team foul #3 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ian Quiros (C) Aaron Neblett | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Raymond Davis (C) Kris Baldwin | |
| 16:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Ian Quiros misses the floater from the right side | 56-45 |
| 16:09 | Louisiana State | Thomas Swift grabs the board | 56-45 |
| 16:04 | Louisiana State | Terry Rodiguez misses the wide open shot from the left block | 56-45 |
| 16:03 | Louisiana State | Raymond Davis grabs the offensive board | 56-45 |
| 15:56 | Louisiana State | Terry Rodiguez is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Terry Rodiguez, team foul #4 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Shen Hou (PG), Erik Bennett (SG), Frank Vandeberg (SF), Billy Carter (C) Richard Snipes, Carroll Han, Steve Zegar, William Thompson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Dennis Beveridge (SF), Dean Kelly (PF) Terry Rodiguez, Myron Kenny | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Shen Hou (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Erik Bennett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Vandeberg (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ian Quiros (fresh) 3 reb. C - Billy Carter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Thomas Swift (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Chad Jacob (fresh) SF - Dennis Beveridge (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Dean Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Raymond Davis (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Erik Bennett drills a jumper from the left wing | 58-45 |
| 15:24 | Louisiana State | Raymond Davis is alone and drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Dennis Beveridge | 58-47 |
| 15:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Shen Hou is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Swift - foul #3 on Thomas Swift, team foul #5 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert White (PF) Ian Quiros | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Tanner Cinnamon (PG), Raymond Taylor (SG), James Frazier (SF) Thomas Swift, Chad Jacob, Dennis Beveridge | |
| 15:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Shen Hou connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Robert White | 61-47 |
| 14:55 | Louisiana State | Tanner Cinnamon lays it in on a nice dish by Dean Kelly | 61-49 |
| 14:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Davis swats the layup by Shen Hou | 61-49 |
| 14:35 | Louisiana State | Raymond Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 14:28 | Louisiana State | Tanner Cinnamon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-49 |
| 14:27 | Louisiana State | Raymond Davis tips it back up and in | 61-51 |
| 14:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Erik Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-51 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Snipes (PG), Carroll Han (SG), Steve Zegar (SF), William Thompson (PF), Aaron Neblett (C) Shen Hou, Erik Bennett, Frank Vandeberg, Robert White, Billy Carter | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Terry Rodiguez (PG), Chad Jacob (SG), Kris Baldwin (PF), Brian Buske (C) Tanner Cinnamon, Raymond Taylor, Dean Kelly, Raymond Davis | |
| 14:04 | Louisiana State | Steve Zegar takes the ball from Terry Rodiguez in the backcourt | 61-51 |
| 14:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Carroll Han dunks the ball set up by Steve Zegar | 63-51 |
| 13:43 | Louisiana State | Chad Jacob can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by William Thompson - foul #1 on William Thompson, team foul #2 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Alexander Thompson (SF) Steve Zegar | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Dennis Beveridge (SF) James Frazier | |
| 13:43 | Louisiana State | Chad Jacob makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 13:43 | Louisiana State | Chad Jacob misses the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 13:43 | Illinois-Chicago | William Thompson gets the rebound | 63-52 |
| 13:34 | Illinois-Chicago | William Thompson is hacked by Terry Rodiguez - foul #3 on Terry Rodiguez, team foul #6 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Thomas Swift (SG) Chad Jacob | |
| 13:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Carroll Han drills a shot from the free throw line | 65-52 |
| 12:58 | Louisiana State | Dennis Beveridge can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from close range | 65-52 |
| 12:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Aaron Neblett grabs the board | 65-52 |
| 12:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Aaron Neblett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-52 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Shen Hou (PG), Steve Zegar (SF), Robert White (PF), Ian Quiros (C) Richard Snipes, Alexander Thompson, William Thompson, Aaron Neblett | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Chad Jacob (SF), Myron Kenny (PF) Dennis Beveridge, Kris Baldwin | |
| 12:49 | Louisiana State | Terry Rodiguez double dribbles in the backcourt | 65-52 |
| 12:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Zegar makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Ian Quiros | 67-52 |
| 12:31 | Louisiana State | Terry Rodiguez clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 67-52 |
| 12:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Ian Quiros grabs the board | 67-52 |
| 12:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Shen Hou knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert White | 69-52 |
| 12:12 | Louisiana State | Thomas Swift knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Rodiguez | 69-55 |
| 12:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Zegar loses the dribble to Chad Jacob | 69-55 |
| 11:49 | Louisiana State | Chad Jacob jams it on a great pass from Brian Buske | 69-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Shen Hou (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carroll Han (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Steve Zegar (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert White (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ian Quiros (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Terry Rodiguez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Swift (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Chad Jacob (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Myron Kenny (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Buske (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Zegar misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 69-57 |
| 11:39 | Louisiana State | Myron Kenny gets the rebound | 69-57 |
| 11:36 | Louisiana State | Carroll Han steps in front of the Chad Jacob pass in the backcourt | 69-57 |
| 11:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Zegar misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Brian Buske - foul #3 on Brian Buske, team foul #7 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Snipes (PG), Alexander Thompson (SF), William Thompson (PF), Billy Carter (C) Shen Hou, Carroll Han, Robert White, Ian Quiros | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Tanner Cinnamon (PG), Raymond Taylor (SG), James Frazier (SF), Dean Kelly (PF), Raymond Davis (C) Terry Rodiguez, Thomas Swift, Chad Jacob, Myron Kenny, Brian Buske | |
| 11:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Zegar makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 11:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Zegar makes the 2nd free throw | 71-57 |
| 11:06 | Louisiana State | Tanner Cinnamon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 71-57 |
| 11:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Snipes grabs the defensive rebound | 71-57 |
| 10:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Snipes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-57 |
| 10:34 | Illinois-Chicago | William Thompson misses the tip | 71-57 |
| 10:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Carter gets the offensive rebound | 71-57 |
| 10:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Alexander Thompson misses the fadeaway from the right block | 71-57 |
| 10:13 | Louisiana State | Raymond Davis gets the rebound | 71-57 |
| 10:11 | Louisiana State | Richard Snipes is called for the reach on Tanner Cinnamon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Snipes, team foul #3 | 71-57 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Erik Bennett (SG), Frank Vandeberg (SF), Aaron Neblett (C) Steve Zegar, Alexander Thompson, Billy Carter | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Dennis Beveridge (SF), Kris Baldwin (C) James Frazier, Raymond Davis | |
| 10:00 | Louisiana State | Raymond Taylor is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 71-57 |
| 09:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Aaron Neblett grabs the board | 71-57 |
| 09:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Vandeberg scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Raymond Taylor - foul #2 on Raymond Taylor, team foul #8 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Shen Hou (PG), Ian Quiros (PF) Richard Snipes, William Thompson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Myron Kenny (C) Dean Kelly | |
| 09:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Vandeberg makes the free throw | 74-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:19 | Louisiana State | Kris Baldwin hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 74-57 |
| 09:17 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Erik Bennett | 74-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Shen Hou clanks a 3 from the right corner | 74-57 |
| 08:55 | Louisiana State | Kris Baldwin grabs the board | 74-57 |
| 08:49 | Louisiana State | Tanner Cinnamon connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Raymond Taylor | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Shen Hou drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-60 |
| 08:26 | Louisiana State | Raymond Taylor misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-60 |
| 08:25 | Louisiana State | Myron Kenny grabs the offensive board | 77-60 |
| 08:11 | Louisiana State | Myron Kenny misses the shot from close range | 77-60 |
| 08:09 | Louisiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Kris Baldwin | 77-60 |
| 07:56 | Louisiana State | Raymond Taylor connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Dennis Beveridge | 77-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Erik Bennett misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 77-62 |
| 07:32 | Louisiana State | Kris Baldwin gets the rebound | 77-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Shen Hou (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Erik Bennett (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Vandeberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ian Quiros (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Aaron Neblett (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Tanner Cinnamon (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Taylor (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Beveridge (tiring) 3 pf. PF - Kris Baldwin (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Myron Kenny (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Louisiana State | Raymond Taylor misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-62 |
| 07:27 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Ian Quiros | 77-62 |
| 07:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Aaron Neblett is whistled for a carry | 77-62 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Snipes (PG), Carroll Han (SG), Alexander Thompson (SF), William Thompson (PF), Billy Carter (C) Shen Hou, Erik Bennett, Frank Vandeberg, Ian Quiros, Aaron Neblett | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Terry Rodiguez (PG), Thomas Swift (SG), James Frazier (SF), Dean Kelly (PF), Brian Buske (C) Tanner Cinnamon, Raymond Taylor, Dennis Beveridge, Kris Baldwin, Myron Kenny | |
| 06:49 | Louisiana State | Terry Rodiguez misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-62 |
| 06:47 | Louisiana State | Dean Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-62 |
| 06:37 | Louisiana State | Terry Rodiguez scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Alexander Thompson misses the jumper near the basket | 77-65 |
| 06:18 | Louisiana State | Terry Rodiguez grabs the board | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:12 | Louisiana State | Thomas Swift misses the easy layup | 77-65 |
| 06:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Carter snags the defensive board | 77-65 |
| 06:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Carter makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Snipes | 79-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:00 | Louisiana State | Terry Rodiguez is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Snipes - foul #3 on Richard Snipes, team foul #4 | 79-65 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert White (PF) William Thompson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 05:51 | Louisiana State | James Frazier connects on the floater from the left side set up by Thomas Swift | 79-67 |
| 05:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Snipes misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-67 |
| 05:31 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Dean Kelly | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:25 | Louisiana State | James Frazier misses the jumper from the left block | 79-67 |
| 05:23 | Louisiana State | Dean Kelly tips it but misses | 79-67 |
| 05:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert White pulls down the rebound | 79-67 |
| 05:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Carroll Han knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Alexander Thompson | 81-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:12 | Louisiana State | Thomas Swift is hacked by Carroll Han in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carroll Han, team foul #5 | 81-67 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Zegar (PG), Erik Bennett (SG), William Thompson (C) Richard Snipes, Carroll Han, Billy Carter | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Chad Jacob (SG), Raymond Davis (C) Thomas Swift, Brian Buske | |
| 05:01 | Louisiana State | Raymond Davis blows the layup | 81-67 |
| 05:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert White pulls down the rebound | 81-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Alexander Thompson comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Dean Kelly - foul #1 on Dean Kelly, team foul #9 | 81-67 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Carter (C) William Thompson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Tanner Cinnamon (PG) Terry Rodiguez | |
| 04:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Alexander Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 82-67 |
| 04:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Alexander Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 83-67 |
| 04:22 | Louisiana State | Dean Kelly misses the easy layup | 83-67 |
| 04:20 | Louisiana State | Dean Kelly snags the offensive board | 83-67 |
| 04:08 | Louisiana State | Tanner Cinnamon clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 83-67 |
| 04:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 83-67 |
| 03:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Erik Bennett misses short on a jumper from the right side | 83-67 |
| 03:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Erik Bennett tips it in | 85-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:39 | Louisiana State | James Frazier is alone and drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Tanner Cinnamon | 85-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert White lays it up and in on a nice dish by Alexander Thompson | 87-69 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Steve Zegar (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erik Bennett (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alexander Thompson (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert White (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Carter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Tanner Cinnamon (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Jacob (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Frazier (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dean Kelly (tiring) 4 pts. 12 reb. C - Raymond Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Louisiana State | Steve Zegar is called for the reach on Tanner Cinnamon - foul #3 on Steve Zegar, team foul #6 | 87-69 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Snipes (PG), Carroll Han (SG), Frank Vandeberg (SF), William Thompson (PF), Aaron Neblett (C) Steve Zegar, Erik Bennett, Alexander Thompson, Robert White, Billy Carter | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Thomas Swift (PG), Terry Rodiguez (SG), Dennis Beveridge (SF), Kris Baldwin (PF), Myron Kenny (C) Tanner Cinnamon, Chad Jacob, James Frazier, Dean Kelly, Raymond Davis | |
| 02:54 | Louisiana State | Carroll Han steps in front of the Kris Baldwin pass | 87-69 |
| 02:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Snipes banks in the layup set up by Carroll Han | 89-69 |
| 02:46 | Louisiana State | Dennis Beveridge hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Swift | 89-72 |
| 02:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Carroll Han loses the dribble to Myron Kenny | 89-72 |
| 02:12 | Louisiana State | Kris Baldwin comes up short on the floater in the paint | 89-72 |
| 02:11 | Illinois-Chicago | William Thompson gets the rebound | 89-72 |
| 02:05 | Illinois-Chicago | William Thompson is called for traveling | 89-72 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Zegar (SF), Ian Quiros (C) Frank Vandeberg, Aaron Neblett | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 01:47 | Louisiana State | Kris Baldwin is open and buries a jumper in the lane set up by Dennis Beveridge | 89-74 |
| 01:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Ian Quiros travels with the ball | 89-74 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Aaron Neblett (C) Ian Quiros | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 01:19 | Louisiana State | Dennis Beveridge is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Zegar - foul #4 on Steve Zegar, team foul #7 | 89-74 |
| 01:19 | Louisiana State | Dennis Beveridge makes the 1st free throw | 89-75 |
| 01:19 | Louisiana State | Dennis Beveridge misses the 2nd free throw | 89-75 |
| 01:19 | Illinois-Chicago | William Thompson grabs the board | 89-75 |
| 00:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Rodiguez is called for the reach on Richard Snipes - foul #4 on Terry Rodiguez, team foul #10 | 89-75 |
| 00:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Snipes misses the 1st free throw | 89-75 |
| 00:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Snipes makes the 2nd free throw | 90-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Louisiana State | Myron Kenny is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Kris Baldwin | 90-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Carroll Han misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 90-77 |
| 00:26 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Snipes | 90-77 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Snipes runs out the clock | 90-77 |