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| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | PF |
| M. Howard * | 22 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
| S. Mack * | 18 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| G. Hayward * | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| W. Veasley * | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| R. Nored * | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | PF |
| A. Jukes | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Z. Hahn | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| G. Leiendecker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N. Rodgers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S. Vanzant | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| A. Anglin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G. Butcher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| E. Kampen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Stats | |
| Stat | Total |
| Points | 71 |
| Field Goals | 22-52, 42% |
| Free Throws | 19-26, 73% |
| 3-pointers | 8-23, 34% |
| Off. Rebounds | 12 |
| Def. Rebounds | 21 |
| Total Rebounds | 33 |
| Assists | 12 |
| Blocks | 1 |
| Fouls | 20 |
| Steals | 3 |
| Turnovers | 15 |
| Complete Box Score | |
| 0.0 End of game. |
| BUT 4.0 Lost ball turnover on Willie Veasley, Stolen by Bo Spencer |
| LSU 5.0 Chris Johnson made 2nd of 2 Free Throws |
| LSU 5.0 Chris Johnson missed 1st of 2 Free Throws |
| BUT 5.0 Personal foul on Avery Jukes |
| BUT 6.0 Full Timeout |
| BUT 6.0 Willie Veasley made Tip-in |
| BUT 7.0 Offensive Rebound by Willie Veasley |
| BUT 12.0 Gordon Hayward missed 3-pt. Jump Shot |
| LSU 12.0 Marcus Thornton made 2nd of 2 Free Throws |
| 2nd Half - 0:00 |
| Butler makes a couple 3-pointers in the closing seconds to make it close, but LSU avoids a press defense while making enough of its free throws to finish out the win. The final buzzer signals the Tigers' 75-71 victory over the Bulldogs to earn the right to go on to the second round of the NCAA tournament, most likely against No. 1 seed North Carolina. |
| 2nd Half - 0:35 |
| Howard gets called for a couple fouls in the span of seconds, sending him to the bench for the rest of the game with five fouls. He finishes with 22 points, seven rebounds, and an assist in just around 25 minutes on the floor. If he managed to stay in the game longer, there might be a different outcome. Instead, LSU holds a five point advantage. |
| 2nd Half - 1:23 |
| Howard scores to snap a 9-3 LSU run the same way he's been doing it all game long, by getting the ball underneath and powering his way to the rim for a layup. He now has 22 points to keep Butler within four. Time's running out, though, with the Bulldogs' chances of getting back in the game depending on how many free throws the Tigers make. |
| 2nd Half - 1:54 |
| Mitchell gets left all alone at the top of the arc and he's able to step into a long two to keep LSU in front by five. The Tigers continue to make nearly 50 percent of its shots while Butler is at 40, although the Bulldogs hold a big advantage in free throws made at 19-7. |
| 2nd Half - 3:51 |
| Thornton might be a bit woozy after suffering a hit to the head, but that doesn't keep him from sinking a 3-pointer that gives the Tigers a five-point edge. The senior guard had a rare poor game in a loss too Mississippi State in the semis of the conference tournament, but he's back to his usual today. |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | PF |
| M. Thornton * | 30 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| T. Mitchell * | 14 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
| C. Johnson * | 12 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| B. Spencer * | 9 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| G. Temple * | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | PF |
| T. Martin | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| A. Farrer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Q. Thornton | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| G. Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S. Warren | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| C. Bass | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Z. Kinsley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D. Graham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D. Harris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Stats | |
| Stat | Total |
| Points | 75 |
| Field Goals | 27-55, 49% |
| Free Throws | 15-21, 71% |
| 3-pointers | 6-14, 42% |
| Off. Rebounds | 9 |
| Def. Rebounds | 20 |
| Total Rebounds | 29 |
| Assists | 14 |
| Blocks | 8 |
| Fouls | 20 |
| Steals | 11 |
| Turnovers | 11 |
| Complete Box Score | |