| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Joseph Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Collins (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Newton (fresh) PF - Ross Mergenthaler (fresh) 5 reb. C - Sam Large (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Bryan Sutera (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Sweeney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Hanna (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jessie Duke (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | David Newton inbounds the ball | 18-25 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | DePaul | Ross Mergenthaler clanks a 3 from the left corner | 18-25 |
| 19:35 | LSU | Bryan Sutera snags the defensive board | 18-25 |
| 19:15 | LSU | John Sweeney is whistled for traveling | 18-25 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | LSU | Peter Quintanilla (SF), Ronnie Meyer (PF) Dikembe Ali, Jesse Hanna | |
| 18:54 | DePaul | Bryan Sutera steps in front of the Sam Large pass | 18-25 |
| 18:51 | LSU | Bryan Sutera banks in the layup | 18-27 |
| 18:25 | DePaul | Robert Collins knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by David Newton | 21-27 |
| 17:56 | LSU | John Sweeney misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-27 |
| 17:55 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer gets the offensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 17:35 | LSU | David Newton takes the ball from Ronnie Meyer | 21-27 |
| 17:21 | DePaul | Ross Mergenthaler is hacked by Ronnie Meyer - foul #2 on Ronnie Meyer, team foul #1 | 21-27 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | LSU | Dikembe Ali (SG), Jesse Hanna (PF) Peter Quintanilla, Ronnie Meyer | |
| 17:06 | DePaul | Ross Mergenthaler hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 21-27 |
| 17:04 | DePaul | Robert Collins grabs the offensive board | 21-27 |
| 16:47 | DePaul | David Newton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-27 |
| 16:46 | LSU | Jessie Duke grabs the board | 21-27 |
| 16:27 | LSU | Jessie Duke is fouled on the floor by Ross Mergenthaler - foul #2 on Ross Mergenthaler, team foul #1 | 21-27 |
| Subs | DePaul | Cedric Pike (C) Sam Large | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 16:04 | LSU | Bryan Sutera connects on the floater from the left wing | 21-29 |
| 15:41 | DePaul | Cedric Pike scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Ross Mergenthaler and the foul's on Jessie Duke - foul #3 on Jessie Duke, team foul #2 | 23-29 |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Fannin (PG), Qing-nan Chio (SF), David Macomber (C) Joseph Brown, David Newton, Ross Mergenthaler | |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Meyer (PF) Jesse Hanna | |
| 15:41 | DePaul | Cedric Pike misses the free throw | 23-29 |
| 15:41 | DePaul | David Macomber pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-29 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Thomas Fannin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Collins (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Qing-nan Chio (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cedric Pike (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Macomber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Bryan Sutera (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Sweeney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jessie Duke (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:22 | DePaul | Thomas Fannin hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 15:05 | LSU | John Sweeney hits a 3 from straight away | 26-32 |
| 14:43 | DePaul | Qing-nan Chio is hacked by Jessie Duke - foul #4 on Jessie Duke, team foul #3 | 26-32 |
| Subs | DePaul | Bill Sullivan (SF), Sam Large (C) Robert Collins, David Macomber | |
| Subs | LSU | Peter Quintanilla (SF), Jesse Hanna (PF) Dikembe Ali, Jessie Duke | |
| 14:27 | DePaul | Thomas Fannin comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Jesse Hanna - foul #2 on Jesse Hanna, team foul #4 | 26-32 |
| Subs | DePaul | David Newton (SF), Ross Mergenthaler (PF) Bill Sullivan, Cedric Pike | |
| Subs | LSU | Dikembe Ali (SG) John Sweeney | |
| 14:27 | DePaul | Thomas Fannin makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 14:27 | DePaul | Thomas Fannin makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 14:06 | LSU | Dikembe Ali comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 14:04 | DePaul | Sam Large grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 13:42 | DePaul | Thomas Fannin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-32 |
| 13:40 | LSU | Bryan Sutera snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 13:20 | LSU | Dikembe Ali connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Bryan Sutera | 28-35 |
| 13:00 | DePaul | David Newton is fouled on the floor by Peter Quintanilla - foul #1 on Peter Quintanilla, team foul #5 | 28-35 |
| Subs | DePaul | Joseph Brown (PG), Robert Collins (SG) Thomas Fannin, Qing-nan Chio | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Troup (PG), John Sweeney (SF), Frank Bergum (C) Bryan Sutera, Peter Quintanilla, Ronnie Meyer | |
| 12:46 | DePaul | Sam Large lays it in set up by David Newton | 30-35 |
| 12:19 | LSU | John Sweeney clanks a 3 from straight away | 30-35 |
| 12:18 | LSU | Dikembe Ali tips it in | 30-37 |
| 11:54 | DePaul | David Newton makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Collins | 32-37 |
| 11:30 | LSU | Dikembe Ali buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Gary Troup | 32-40 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Joseph Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Collins (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Newton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ross Mergenthaler (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Sam Large (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gary Troup (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Ali (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Sweeney (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Hanna (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Bergum (fresh) | |
| 11:13 | DePaul | Sam Large misses the turnaround from close range | 32-40 |
| 11:11 | LSU | Jesse Hanna snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 10:47 | LSU | Jesse Hanna hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 10:45 | DePaul | Sam Large grabs the defensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 10:22 | DePaul | Sam Large makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Brown | 34-40 |
| 09:57 | LSU | Dikembe Ali misses the 3 from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 09:55 | DePaul | Ross Mergenthaler grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 09:34 | DePaul | Jesse Hanna steals it from David Newton | 34-40 |
| 09:17 | LSU | Gary Troup scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Sweeney | 34-43 |
| 08:55 | DePaul | David Newton scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Collins | 37-43 |
| 08:31 | LSU | Robert Collins takes the ball from Gary Troup | 37-43 |
| 08:27 | DePaul | Joseph Brown misses the dunk | 37-43 |
| 08:25 | LSU | Jesse Hanna grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 08:11 | LSU | Jesse Hanna's fadeaway is rejected by Ross Mergenthaler | 37-43 |
| 08:10 | LSU | John Sweeney grabs the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 07:45 | LSU | Jesse Hanna misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Ross Mergenthaler - foul #3 on Ross Mergenthaler, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Fannin (PG), Qing-nan Chio (SG), Bill Sullivan (SF), Cedric Pike (PF), David Macomber (C) Joseph Brown, Robert Collins, David Newton, Ross Mergenthaler, Sam Large | |
| Subs | LSU | Bryan Sutera (PG), Peter Quintanilla (SF), Jessie Duke (C) Gary Troup, Dikembe Ali, Frank Bergum | |
| 07:45 | LSU | Jesse Hanna makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 07:45 | LSU | Jesse Hanna misses the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 07:45 | DePaul | Cedric Pike snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 07:29 | DePaul | Cedric Pike can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 07:27 | LSU | Jesse Hanna gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Thomas Fannin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Qing-nan Chio (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Sullivan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Cedric Pike (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Macomber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Bryan Sutera (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Sweeney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Peter Quintanilla (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jesse Hanna (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jessie Duke (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:01 | LSU | Bryan Sutera misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-44 |
| 07:00 | LSU | Jesse Hanna grabs the offensive board | 37-44 |
| 06:38 | LSU | Bryan Sutera misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bill Sullivan - foul #1 on Bill Sullivan, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert Collins (SG) Bill Sullivan | |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Meyer (PF) Jesse Hanna | |
| 06:38 | LSU | Bryan Sutera makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 06:38 | LSU | Bryan Sutera makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 06:09 | DePaul | Robert Collins is called for traveling | 37-46 |
| Subs | DePaul | Joseph Brown (PG) Thomas Fannin | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 05:41 | LSU | John Sweeney drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Peter Quintanilla | 37-49 |
| 05:12 | DePaul | Joseph Brown hits the finger roll | 39-49 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:43 | LSU | John Sweeney makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Peter Quintanilla | 39-52 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:25 | DePaul | Robert Collins misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 39-52 |
| 04:23 | LSU | Bryan Sutera grabs the defensive rebound | 39-52 |
| 04:19 | LSU | Jessie Duke is fouled in the backcourt by David Macomber - foul #1 on David Macomber, team foul #4 | 39-52 |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Fannin (PG), David Newton (SF), Ross Mergenthaler (PF), Sam Large (C) Joseph Brown, Qing-nan Chio, Cedric Pike, David Macomber | |
| Subs | LSU | Dikembe Ali (SG) Peter Quintanilla | |
| 04:02 | LSU | Dikembe Ali connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Sweeney | 39-55 |
| 03:51 | DePaul | Robert Collins can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 39-55 |
| 03:49 | DePaul | Ross Mergenthaler grabs the offensive rebound | 39-55 |
| 03:39 | DePaul | Sam Large comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Jessie Duke - foul #5 on Jessie Duke, team foul #6 | 39-55 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Troup (PG), Dennis Stedman (SG), Peter Quintanilla (SF), Frank Bergum (C) Bryan Sutera, Dikembe Ali, John Sweeney, Jessie Duke | |
| 03:39 | DePaul | Sam Large makes the 1st free throw | 40-55 |
| 03:39 | DePaul | Sam Large makes the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| 03:37 | LSU | Dennis Stedman is hacked by Robert Collins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Collins, team foul #5 | 41-55 |
| 03:18 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer blows the layup but he's fouled by Sam Large - foul #3 on Sam Large, team foul #6 | 41-55 |
| Subs | DePaul | Joseph Brown (PG) Robert Collins | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 03:18 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 03:18 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer misses the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| 03:18 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Sam Large | 41-56 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Joseph Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Fannin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Newton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ross Mergenthaler (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Sam Large (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gary Troup (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Stedman (fresh) SF - Peter Quintanilla (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Meyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Bergum (fresh) | |
| 03:00 | DePaul | Thomas Fannin misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 41-56 |
| 02:59 | DePaul | Sam Large tips it in | 43-56 |
| 02:56 | LSU | Peter Quintanilla's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-56 |
| Subs | DePaul | Qing-nan Chio (SG), Bill Sullivan (C) Thomas Fannin, Sam Large | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 02:32 | DePaul | Ross Mergenthaler drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-56 |
| 02:30 | LSU | Dennis Stedman is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Stedman, team foul #7 | 46-56 |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert Collins (SG) David Newton | |
| Subs | LSU | Jesse Hanna (PF) Frank Bergum | |
| 02:24 | DePaul | Dennis Stedman steps in front of the Joseph Brown pass | 46-56 |
| 02:19 | LSU | Gary Troup throws it down set up by Dennis Stedman | 46-58 |
| 02:11 | DePaul | Robert Collins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-58 |
| 02:09 | DePaul | Ross Mergenthaler tips it back up and in | 48-58 |
| 01:49 | LSU | Dennis Stedman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-58 |
| 01:47 | DePaul | Ross Mergenthaler gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:41 | DePaul | Qing-nan Chio comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-58 |
| 01:40 | LSU | Jesse Hanna grabs the defensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 01:12 | LSU | Jesse Hanna makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Peter Quintanilla | 48-60 |
| 00:54 | DePaul | Robert Collins misses the 3 from straight away | 48-60 |
| 00:52 | LSU | Peter Quintanilla snags the defensive board | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:50 | LSU | Dennis Stedman is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Collins - foul #2 on Robert Collins, team foul #7 | 48-60 |
| Subs | DePaul | David Newton (SF), Sam Large (C) Qing-nan Chio, Bill Sullivan | |
| Subs | LSU | Frank Bergum (C) Jesse Hanna | |
| 00:50 | LSU | Dennis Stedman makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 00:50 | LSU | Dennis Stedman misses the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 00:50 | DePaul | Ross Mergenthaler grabs the board | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:43 | DePaul | Robert Collins hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Brown | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:40 | LSU | Peter Quintanilla is hacked by Joseph Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Brown, team foul #8 | 51-61 |
| 00:40 | LSU | Peter Quintanilla makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:40 | LSU | Peter Quintanilla makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 00:34 | DePaul | Robert Collins scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:06 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Frank Bergum | 53-65 |
| 00:01 | DePaul | Ross Mergenthaler comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 53-65 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Peter Quintanilla snags the defensive board | 53-65 |