| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Early (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Wall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Isom (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael McDermott (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joel Herman (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Enam Africa (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Theodore Green (fresh) C - Ivan Zervas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Johnny Wall inbounds the ball | 37-23 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | LSU | Raymond Isom misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-23 |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Theodore Green gets the rebound | 37-23 |
| 19:32 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 37-25 |
| 19:19 | LSU | John Early comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 37-25 |
| 19:17 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Theodore Green | 37-25 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern | Joel Herman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-25 |
| 18:58 | LSU | Raymond Isom pulls down the rebound | 37-25 |
| 18:53 | LSU | John Early hits a jump hook in the lane set up by James Knudson | 39-25 |
| 18:30 | Northwestern | Joel Herman connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-27 |
| 18:20 | LSU | John Early misses badly on the uncontested runner from the right block | 39-27 |
| 18:18 | LSU | Johnny Wall grabs the offensive board | 39-27 |
| 17:55 | LSU | John Early makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Knudson | 42-27 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Enam Africa hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner but he's hacked by John Early - foul #1 on John Early, team foul #1 | 42-27 |
| Subs | LSU | James Poythress (C) Michael McDermott | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Diego Ayala (SF), Ante Zender (PF), Paul Lamberton (C) Matthew Rico, Theodore Green, Ivan Zervas | |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Enam Africa makes the 1st free throw | 42-28 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Enam Africa makes the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Enam Africa makes the 3rd free throw | 42-30 |
| 17:26 | LSU | Raymond Isom can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 42-30 |
| 17:25 | LSU | Raymond Isom tips it in | 44-30 |
| 17:12 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joel Herman | 44-32 |
| 16:54 | LSU | Raymond Isom connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Johnny Wall | 46-32 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Joel Herman scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Diego Ayala | 46-35 |
| 16:20 | LSU | Raymond Isom misses short on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Enam Africa - foul #1 on Enam Africa, team foul #1 | 46-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Aaron Griffith (PG), Daniel Foushee (SG), Peter Gadomski (SF) James Knudson, John Early, Johnny Wall | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (SG), Theodore Green (PF), Ivan Zervas (C) Enam Africa, Ante Zender, Paul Lamberton | |
| 16:20 | LSU | Raymond Isom misses the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 16:20 | LSU | Raymond Isom makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | Joel Herman loses the dribble to Raymond Isom | 47-35 |
| 15:46 | LSU | Aaron Griffith loses the dribble to Theodore Green | 47-35 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Aaron Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Foushee (fresh) SF - Peter Gadomski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Isom (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - James Poythress (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joel Herman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Yuri Ziek (fresh) SF - Diego Ayala (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Theodore Green (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ivan Zervas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Northwestern | Joel Herman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-35 |
| 15:26 | LSU | Raymond Isom gets the rebound | 47-35 |
| 15:22 | LSU | Aaron Griffith drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Poythress | 50-35 |
| 15:07 | Northwestern | Theodore Green is hacked by Raymond Isom - foul #1 on Raymond Isom, team foul #2 | 50-35 |
| Subs | LSU | John Early (SG), Michael McDermott (C) Daniel Foushee, Raymond Isom | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ante Zender (PF), Matthew Rico (C) Theodore Green, Ivan Zervas | |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek misses long on a 3 from straight away | 50-35 |
| 14:55 | LSU | Aaron Griffith snags the defensive board | 50-35 |
| 14:48 | LSU | Peter Gadomski hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Aaron Griffith and he's fouled by Diego Ayala - foul #3 on Diego Ayala, team foul #2 | 52-35 |
| Subs | LSU | James Knudson (PG) Aaron Griffith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas (C) Diego Ayala | |
| 14:48 | LSU | Peter Gadomski makes the free throw | 53-35 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek travels with the ball | 53-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Wall (PF) James Poythress | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (SG), Diego Ayala (SF) Yuri Ziek, Ante Zender | |
| 14:11 | LSU | James Knudson misses the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Ivan Zervas - foul #2 on Ivan Zervas, team foul #3 | 53-35 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (SG), Theodore Green (PF), Paul Lamberton (C) Enam Africa, Matthew Rico, Ivan Zervas | |
| 14:11 | LSU | James Knudson makes the 1st free throw | 54-35 |
| 14:11 | LSU | James Knudson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-35 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 13:54 | Northwestern | Paul Lamberton misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-35 |
| 13:52 | LSU | Johnny Wall snags the defensive board | 55-35 |
| 13:47 | LSU | James Knudson is fouled on the floor by Joel Herman - foul #4 on Joel Herman, team foul #4 | 55-35 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (PG), Matthew Rico (SF), Ante Zender (PF), Ivan Zervas (C) Joel Herman, Diego Ayala, Theodore Green, Paul Lamberton | |
| 13:35 | LSU | Johnny Wall is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Johnny Wall, team foul #3 | 55-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Daniel Foushee (SG), James Poythress (PF) John Early, Peter Gadomski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Theodore Green (PF) Ante Zender | |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | Johnny Wall picks off the pass by Matthew Rico | 55-35 |
| 13:05 | LSU | James Poythress misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 55-35 |
| 13:04 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico pulls down the rebound | 55-35 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | Enam Africa knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Rico | 55-37 |
| 12:25 | LSU | James Knudson drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Johnny Wall | 57-37 |
| 12:13 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-37 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | Theodore Green misses the tip | 57-37 |
| 12:10 | LSU | Johnny Wall gets the rebound | 57-37 |
| 11:46 | LSU | James Poythress misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 57-37 |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas pulls down the rebound | 57-37 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Foushee (fresh) SF - Johnny Wall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Poythress (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael McDermott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Enam Africa (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Yuri Ziek (fairly fresh) SF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Theodore Green (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Ivan Zervas (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek misses the shot from the right wing | 57-37 |
| 11:28 | LSU | Daniel Foushee grabs the board | 57-37 |
| 11:22 | LSU | Yuri Ziek picks off the pass by Daniel Foushee | 57-37 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Enam Africa lays it up and in set up by Yuri Ziek | 57-39 |
| 11:04 | LSU | James Poythress connects on the open driving attempt from the left block set up by James Knudson | 59-39 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | Enam Africa misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-39 |
| 10:49 | LSU | Michael McDermott snags the defensive board | 59-39 |
| 10:46 | LSU | Yuri Ziek picks off the pass by James Knudson in the backcourt | 59-39 |
| 10:30 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico's fadeaway is rejected by Michael McDermott | 59-39 |
| 10:28 | Northwestern | Enam Africa tips it back up and in | 59-41 |
| 10:26 | LSU | James Knudson is hacked by Enam Africa in the backcourt - foul #2 on Enam Africa, team foul #5 | 59-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Aaron Griffith (PG), John Early (SG), Peter Gadomski (SF), Raymond Isom (PF) James Knudson, Daniel Foushee, Johnny Wall, James Poythress | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Herman (PG), Diego Ayala (SF), Ante Zender (PF), Paul Lamberton (C) Enam Africa, Matthew Rico, Theodore Green, Ivan Zervas | |
| 10:12 | LSU | John Early drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-41 |
| 10:00 | Northwestern | Joel Herman drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-44 |
| 09:40 | LSU | John Early's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-44 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | Joel Herman can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 62-44 |
| 09:11 | LSU | Michael McDermott grabs the defensive rebound | 62-44 |
| 08:50 | LSU | John Early hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael McDermott | 64-44 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | Raymond Isom blocks the short jumper by Yuri Ziek | 64-44 |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Lamberton | 64-44 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | Paul Lamberton can't finish the layup | 64-44 |
| 08:15 | LSU | Raymond Isom snags the defensive board | 64-44 |
| 08:09 | LSU | Yuri Ziek is called for the reach on Peter Gadomski - foul #2 on Yuri Ziek, team foul #6 | 64-44 |
| Subs | LSU | James Poythress (C) Michael McDermott | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (SG), Theodore Green (PF), Ivan Zervas (C) Yuri Ziek, Ante Zender, Paul Lamberton | |
| 07:53 | LSU | John Early drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-44 |
| 07:24 | Northwestern | Enam Africa loses the dribble to John Early | 67-44 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Aaron Griffith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Early (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Gadomski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Isom (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - James Poythress (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joel Herman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Enam Africa (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Diego Ayala (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Theodore Green (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ivan Zervas (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:05 | LSU | John Early can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-44 |
| 07:03 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala grabs the board | 67-44 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas clanks a jumper from close range | 67-44 |
| 06:54 | LSU | Raymond Isom gets the rebound | 67-44 |
| 06:49 | LSU | Aaron Griffith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-44 |
| Subs | LSU | James Knudson (PG), Daniel Foushee (SG), Johnny Wall (SF) Aaron Griffith, John Early, Peter Gadomski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Rico (PF) Theodore Green | |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 67-46 |
| 06:23 | LSU | Daniel Foushee is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Johnny Wall | 69-46 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Ivan Zervas, team foul #7 | 69-46 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ante Zender (PF) Diego Ayala | |
| 05:57 | LSU | Raymond Isom misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Matthew Rico - foul #2 on Matthew Rico, team foul #8 | 69-46 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (SG), Theodore Green (PF) Enam Africa, Ante Zender | |
| 05:57 | LSU | Raymond Isom misses the 1st free throw | 69-46 |
| 05:57 | LSU | Raymond Isom misses the 2nd free throw | 69-46 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ivan Zervas | 69-46 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-46 |
| 05:43 | LSU | The rebound goes to James Knudson | 69-46 |
| 05:22 | LSU | James Poythress connects on the open fadeaway in the paint set up by Johnny Wall and he's fouled by Yuri Ziek - foul #3 on Yuri Ziek, team foul #9 | 71-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Aaron Griffith (PG), Peter Gadomski (SF), Tommie Pierce (C) James Knudson, Johnny Wall, Raymond Isom | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Deitz (PG), Diego Ayala (SF), Ante Zender (PF), Paul Lamberton (C) Joel Herman, Matthew Rico, Theodore Green, Ivan Zervas | |
| 05:22 | LSU | James Poythress makes the free throw | 72-46 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 72-46 |
| 05:13 | LSU | James Poythress gets the rebound | 72-46 |
| 04:57 | LSU | Peter Gadomski misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Deitz - foul #1 on Robert Deitz, team foul #10 | 72-46 |
| 04:57 | LSU | Peter Gadomski misses the 1st free throw | 72-46 |
| 04:57 | LSU | Peter Gadomski misses the 2nd free throw | 72-46 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Ante Zender gets the rebound | 72-46 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Ante Zender misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 72-46 |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | Paul Lamberton tips it back up and in | 72-48 |
| 04:26 | LSU | Robert Deitz is called for the reach on Peter Gadomski - foul #2 on Robert Deitz, team foul #11 | 72-48 |
| 04:26 | LSU | Peter Gadomski misses the 1st free throw | 72-48 |
| 04:26 | LSU | Peter Gadomski misses the 2nd free throw | 72-48 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Diego Ayala | 72-48 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Diego Ayala | 72-50 |
| 03:55 | LSU | Aaron Griffith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-50 |
| 03:53 | LSU | James Poythress misses the tip | 72-50 |
| 03:51 | LSU | Aaron Griffith grabs the offensive board | 72-50 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:33 | LSU | James Poythress hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Aaron Griffith | 74-50 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Ante Zender clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Poythress - foul #2 on James Poythress, team foul #4 | 74-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Scott Ghent (SG), Charles Barbagallo (SF) Daniel Foushee, Peter Gadomski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Hill (SF) Diego Ayala | |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Ante Zender misses the 1st free throw | 74-50 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Ante Zender misses the 2nd free throw | 74-50 |
| 03:20 | LSU | Tommie Pierce gets the rebound | 74-50 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Aaron Griffith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Ghent (fresh) SF - Charles Barbagallo (fresh) PF - James Poythress (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Tommie Pierce (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Deitz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Yuri Ziek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mark Hill (fresh) PF - Ante Zender (fresh) C - Paul Lamberton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:51 | LSU | Aaron Griffith is hacked by Ante Zender - foul #1 on Ante Zender, team foul #12 | 74-50 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Diego Ayala (SF) Mark Hill | |
| 02:51 | LSU | Aaron Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 75-50 |
| 02:51 | LSU | Aaron Griffith misses the 2nd free throw | 75-50 |
| 02:51 | LSU | James Poythress grabs the offensive board | 75-50 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:30 | LSU | James Poythress misses the easy layup | 75-50 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek grabs the board | 75-50 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-50 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Hill (SF) Diego Ayala | |
| 01:55 | LSU | James Poythress misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ante Zender - foul #2 on Ante Zender, team foul #13 | 75-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Daniel Foushee (SG), Peter Gadomski (SF) Scott Ghent, Charles Barbagallo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Diego Ayala (SF) Mark Hill | |
| 01:55 | LSU | James Poythress makes the 1st free throw | 76-50 |
| 01:55 | LSU | James Poythress misses the 2nd free throw | 76-50 |
| 01:55 | LSU | Tommie Pierce snags the offensive board | 76-50 |
| 01:35 | LSU | James Poythress misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 76-50 |
| 01:34 | LSU | Peter Gadomski tips it in | 78-50 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Paul Lamberton comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 78-50 |
| 01:05 | LSU | Daniel Foushee snags the defensive board | 78-50 |
| 00:43 | LSU | Peter Gadomski misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-50 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Robert Deitz snags the defensive board | 78-50 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek's pass is intercepted by Peter Gadomski | 78-50 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:16 | LSU | James Poythress hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Aaron Griffith | 80-50 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala loses the dribble to Daniel Foushee | 80-50 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Aaron Griffith runs out the clock | 80-50 |