| Lineup | LSU | PG - Paul Pruitt (fresh) SG - Elmer McClave (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Dubose (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Aaron Morey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jacob Shumaker (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Troupe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Thome (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Peter Maysonet (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Bobby Dubose inbounds the ball | 37-40 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:56 | LSU | Elmer McClave is hacked by Jacob Shumaker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jacob Shumaker, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Scott Mayhall (PG) Aaron Morey | |
| 19:32 | LSU | Bobby Dubose blows the layup | 37-40 |
| 19:31 | LSU | Elmer McClave can't tip it in | 37-40 |
| 19:29 | Texas Tech | Jimmy Troupe grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 19:11 | Texas Tech | Roger Thome can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Elmer McClave - foul #3 on Elmer McClave, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Justice (SG), Ronnie Moore (PF) Elmer McClave, Michael Taylor | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Aaron Morey (PG), Larry Lightle (SF) Jacob Shumaker, Jimmy Troupe | |
| 19:11 | Texas Tech | Roger Thome misses the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 19:11 | Texas Tech | Roger Thome misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 19:11 | LSU | Richard Justice grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 18:44 | LSU | Paul Pruitt misses the 3 from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 18:42 | Texas Tech | Peter Maysonet grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 18:37 | Texas Tech | Scott Mayhall misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-40 |
| 18:35 | LSU | Bobby Dubose gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 18:13 | LSU | Richard Justice is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 18:12 | Texas Tech | Peter Maysonet gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 18:07 | Texas Tech | Scott Mayhall loses the dribble to Ronnie Moore | 37-40 |
| 17:48 | LSU | Ronnie Moore can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Larry Lightle - foul #1 on Larry Lightle, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Elmer McClave (SG), Mitchell Smith (SF), Michael Taylor (PF) Paul Pruitt, Richard Justice, Bobby Dubose, Michael Stewart | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jacob Shumaker (SG), Jimmy Troupe (SF), Robert Brown (PF) Scott Mayhall, Larry Lightle, Roger Thome | |
| 17:48 | LSU | Ronnie Moore misses the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 17:48 | LSU | Ronnie Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 17:48 | Texas Tech | Robert Brown pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 17:29 | Texas Tech | Aaron Morey misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 17:28 | LSU | The rebound goes to Michael Taylor | 37-40 |
| 17:01 | LSU | Michael Taylor can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Brown - foul #2 on Robert Brown, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Curtis (SG), Antonio Powell (C) Elmer McClave, Ronnie Moore | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Scott Mayhall (PG) Aaron Morey | |
| 17:01 | LSU | Michael Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 17:01 | LSU | Michael Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 16:45 | Texas Tech | Peter Maysonet misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-40 |
| 16:43 | Texas Tech | Jimmy Troupe snags the offensive board | 39-40 |
| 16:26 | Texas Tech | Peter Maysonet scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Mayhall | 39-42 |
| 16:12 | LSU | Alan Coan connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Mitchell Smith | 41-42 |
| 16:00 | Texas Tech | Jimmy Troupe is fouled on the floor by Mitchell Smith - foul #1 on Mitchell Smith, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Elmer McClave (SG), John Holland (SF), Bobby Dubose (PF), Michael Stewart (C) Alan Coan, Paul Curtis, Mitchell Smith, Michael Taylor, Antonio Powell | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Aaron Morey (PG), Peter Rogers (PF) Scott Mayhall, Robert Brown | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Paul Pruitt (fresh) SG - Elmer McClave (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Holland (fresh) PF - Bobby Dubose (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Aaron Morey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jacob Shumaker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jimmy Troupe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Peter Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Peter Maysonet (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:37 | Texas Tech | Peter Rogers loses the dribble to Paul Pruitt | 41-42 |
| 15:32 | LSU | Paul Pruitt hits the finger roll | 43-42 |
| 15:26 | Texas Tech | Aaron Morey is fouled on the floor by Elmer McClave - foul #4 on Elmer McClave, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Justice (SG) Elmer McClave | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Scott Mayhall (SG), Roger Thome (PF) Jacob Shumaker, Jimmy Troupe | |
| 14:58 | Texas Tech | Scott Mayhall misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Richard Justice - foul #2 on Richard Justice, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Taylor (PF), Antonio Powell (C) John Holland, Michael Stewart | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jacob Shumaker (SG), Jimmy Troupe (SF) Aaron Morey, Roger Thome | |
| 14:58 | Texas Tech | Scott Mayhall makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:58 | Texas Tech | Scott Mayhall makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:37 | LSU | Antonio Powell can't finish the uncontested layup but he's fouled by Peter Maysonet - foul #4 on Peter Maysonet, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Aaron Morey (PG), Roger Thome (PF), Robert Brown (C) Scott Mayhall, Jimmy Troupe, Peter Maysonet | |
| 14:37 | LSU | Antonio Powell misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:37 | LSU | Antonio Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 14:32 | Texas Tech | Paul Pruitt is called for the reach on Aaron Morey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Pruitt, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jimmy Troupe (SF) Peter Rogers | |
| 14:27 | Texas Tech | Michael Taylor denies the turnaround by Roger Thome | 44-44 |
| 14:26 | LSU | Bobby Dubose grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 14:11 | LSU | Richard Justice misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 14:09 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Aaron Morey | 44-44 |
| 14:07 | Texas Tech | Jimmy Troupe throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Michael Stewart (C) Paul Pruitt, Antonio Powell | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Scott Mayhall (SG), Peter Rogers (SF) Jacob Shumaker, Jimmy Troupe | |
| 13:44 | LSU | Richard Justice loses the ball out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Curtis (SG) Richard Justice | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jacob Shumaker (SG), Jimmy Troupe (SF), Brian Carroll (C) Scott Mayhall, Roger Thome, Robert Brown | |
| 13:32 | Texas Tech | Jacob Shumaker is open but misses the lay-in | 44-44 |
| 13:30 | Texas Tech | Peter Rogers grabs the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 13:15 | Texas Tech | Jacob Shumaker lays it up and in on a great pass from Jimmy Troupe | 44-46 |
| 12:49 | LSU | Bobby Dubose loses the dribble to Brian Carroll | 44-46 |
| 12:31 | Texas Tech | Brian Carroll banks in the wide open layup | 44-48 |
| 12:28 | LSU | Paul Curtis's pass is intercepted by Peter Rogers in the backcourt | 44-48 |
| 12:21 | Texas Tech | Jacob Shumaker misses the lay-in | 44-48 |
| 12:19 | LSU | Alan Coan grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 11:50 | LSU | Bobby Dubose hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jimmy Troupe - foul #2 on Jimmy Troupe, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Elmer McClave (SG), Mitchell Smith (SF), Ronnie Moore (C) Alan Coan, Paul Curtis, Michael Taylor, Michael Stewart | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Scott Mayhall (PG), Roger Thome (PF), Peter Maysonet (C) Aaron Morey, Jimmy Troupe, Brian Carroll | |
| 11:50 | LSU | Bobby Dubose makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 11:50 | LSU | Bobby Dubose makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Paul Pruitt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Elmer McClave (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mitchell Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bobby Dubose (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronnie Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Scott Mayhall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jacob Shumaker (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Peter Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roger Thome (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Peter Maysonet (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Texas Tech | Jacob Shumaker misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-48 |
| 11:34 | Texas Tech | Roger Thome tips it back up and in | 46-50 |
| 11:10 | LSU | Mitchell Smith misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 46-50 |
| 11:09 | LSU | Bobby Dubose tips it in | 48-50 |
| 11:07 | Texas Tech | Jacob Shumaker is called for traveling in the backcourt | 48-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Antonio Powell (C) Bobby Dubose | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Aaron Morey (PG) Jacob Shumaker | |
| 10:45 | LSU | Peter Rogers steals it from Elmer McClave | 48-50 |
| 10:43 | Texas Tech | Scott Mayhall is hacked by Elmer McClave in the backcourt - foul #5 on Elmer McClave, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Justice (SG), John Holland (SF) Elmer McClave, Mitchell Smith | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jimmy Troupe (SF) Peter Rogers | |
| 10:23 | Texas Tech | Scott Mayhall is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Moore - foul #1 on Ronnie Moore, team foul #7 | 48-50 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jacob Shumaker (SG) Aaron Morey | |
| 10:23 | Texas Tech | Scott Mayhall makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 10:23 | Texas Tech | Scott Mayhall misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 10:23 | LSU | Antonio Powell snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 10:21 | LSU | Paul Pruitt is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Maysonet - foul #5 on Peter Maysonet, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Robert Brown (C) Peter Maysonet | |
| 10:02 | LSU | Antonio Powell can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the left block | 48-51 |
| 10:01 | LSU | Antonio Powell grabs the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 09:47 | LSU | Paul Pruitt drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Justice | 51-51 |
| 09:42 | Texas Tech | Jimmy Troupe is fouled on the floor by Paul Pruitt - foul #4 on Paul Pruitt, team foul #8 | 51-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Mitchell Smith (SF), Bobby Dubose (PF) Paul Pruitt, John Holland, Ronnie Moore | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Aaron Morey (PG), Peter Rogers (PF) Jacob Shumaker, Roger Thome | |
| 09:42 | Texas Tech | Jimmy Troupe misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 09:42 | LSU | Bobby Dubose gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 09:25 | LSU | Richard Justice misses the dunk | 51-51 |
| 09:23 | Texas Tech | Scott Mayhall gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 09:18 | Texas Tech | Bobby Dubose steps in front of the Aaron Morey pass | 51-51 |
| 08:54 | LSU | Mitchell Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Michael Stewart (C) Alan Coan, Antonio Powell | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jacob Shumaker (SG), Roger Thome (PF) Aaron Morey, Jimmy Troupe | |
| 08:52 | Texas Tech | Peter Rogers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-51 |
| 08:35 | LSU | Richard Justice is open and buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Bobby Dubose | 53-51 |
| 08:33 | Texas Tech | Jacob Shumaker is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 53-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Taylor (PF) Mitchell Smith | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Aaron Morey (PG) Scott Mayhall | |
| 08:08 | LSU | Robert Brown swats the shot by Bobby Dubose | 53-51 |
| 08:06 | LSU | Bobby Dubose pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 07:43 | LSU | Jacob Shumaker is called for the reach on Richard Justice - foul #4 on Jacob Shumaker, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), John Holland (SF), Ronnie Moore (PF), Antonio Powell (C) Paul Pruitt, Bobby Dubose, Michael Taylor, Michael Stewart | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Scott Mayhall (SG), Jimmy Troupe (SF), Brian Carroll (C) Jacob Shumaker, Roger Thome, Robert Brown | |
| 07:43 | LSU | Richard Justice makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 07:43 | LSU | Richard Justice makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Alan Coan (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Justice (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Holland (fresh) PF - Ronnie Moore (fairly fresh) C - Antonio Powell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Aaron Morey (tired) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Mayhall (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Troupe (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Peter Rogers (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Brian Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Texas Tech | Jimmy Troupe knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Scott Mayhall | 55-53 |
| 06:49 | LSU | Antonio Powell can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 55-53 |
| 06:47 | LSU | Antonio Powell can't tip it in | 55-53 |
| 06:46 | LSU | Antonio Powell grabs the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 06:30 | LSU | Antonio Powell misses the lay-in | 55-53 |
| 06:29 | Texas Tech | Peter Rogers gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 06:29 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-53 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Curtis (SG), Mitchell Smith (SF), Bobby Dubose (PF), Michael Stewart (C) Richard Justice, John Holland, Ronnie Moore, Antonio Powell | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jacob Shumaker (SG), Roger Thome (PF), Robert Brown (C) Aaron Morey, Peter Rogers, Brian Carroll | |
| 06:03 | Texas Tech | Jimmy Troupe clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-53 |
| 06:01 | LSU | Alan Coan gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 05:46 | LSU | Bobby Dubose misses short on a floater from close range | 55-53 |
| 05:44 | Texas Tech | Roger Thome grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 05:39 | Texas Tech | Jacob Shumaker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 05:37 | LSU | Bobby Dubose gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 05:08 | LSU | Mitchell Smith drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Bobby Dubose | 57-53 |
| 05:06 | Texas Tech | Scott Mayhall is hacked by Alan Coan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alan Coan, team foul #9 | 57-53 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Michael Taylor (PF), Antonio Powell (C) Alan Coan, Mitchell Smith, Michael Stewart | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Aaron Morey (PG), Peter Rogers (SF), Brian Carroll (C) Jacob Shumaker, Jimmy Troupe, Robert Brown | |
| 05:06 | Texas Tech | Scott Mayhall makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 05:06 | Texas Tech | Scott Mayhall makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 04:43 | LSU | Scott Mayhall is called for the reach on Bobby Dubose - foul #1 on Scott Mayhall, team foul #8 | 57-55 |
| Subs | LSU | John Holland (SF), Ronnie Moore (C) Michael Taylor, Antonio Powell | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jacob Shumaker (SG), Jimmy Troupe (SF) Scott Mayhall, Roger Thome | |
| 04:43 | LSU | Bobby Dubose makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 04:43 | LSU | Bobby Dubose makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 04:32 | Texas Tech | Paul Pruitt picks off the pass by Jacob Shumaker | 59-55 |
| 04:07 | LSU | John Holland jams it on a nice dish by Paul Pruitt | 61-55 |
| 04:04 | Texas Tech | Ronnie Moore picks off the pass by Aaron Morey in the backcourt | 61-55 |
| 03:43 | LSU | John Holland is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Troupe - foul #3 on Jimmy Troupe, team foul #9 | 61-55 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Justice (SG), Michael Taylor (PF), Antonio Powell (C) Paul Curtis, Bobby Dubose, Ronnie Moore | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Scott Mayhall (PG), Roger Thome (PF), Robert Brown (C) Aaron Morey, Jimmy Troupe, Brian Carroll | |
| 03:43 | LSU | John Holland makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 03:43 | LSU | John Holland misses the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 03:43 | Texas Tech | Robert Brown snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Paul Pruitt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Richard Justice (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Holland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Taylor (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Antonio Powell (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Scott Mayhall (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jacob Shumaker (tired) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Peter Rogers (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Roger Thome (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Brown (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Texas Tech | Jacob Shumaker is called for 10 seconds | 62-55 |
| Subs | LSU | Mitchell Smith (SF) John Holland | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Brian Carroll (C) Robert Brown | |
| 03:10 | LSU | Paul Pruitt misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 03:09 | Texas Tech | Jacob Shumaker grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 02:59 | Texas Tech | Peter Rogers hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 02:58 | LSU | Michael Taylor grabs the board | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:37 | LSU | Richard Justice comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Peter Rogers - foul #4 on Peter Rogers, team foul #10 | 62-55 |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Bobby Dubose (SF), Michael Stewart (C) Paul Pruitt, Mitchell Smith, Antonio Powell | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Aaron Morey (PG), Jimmy Troupe (SF), Robert Brown (C) Jacob Shumaker, Roger Thome, Brian Carroll | |
| 02:37 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| 02:37 | LSU | Richard Justice makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 02:37 | LSU | Richard Justice misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 02:37 | Texas Tech | Robert Brown snags the defensive board | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:31 | Texas Tech | Peter Rogers banks in the layup on a great pass from Scott Mayhall and he's fouled by Richard Justice - foul #3 on Richard Justice, team foul #10 | 63-57 |
| 02:31 | Texas Tech | Peter Rogers misses the free throw | 63-57 |
| 02:31 | LSU | Michael Taylor grabs the board | 63-57 |
| 02:03 | LSU | Richard Justice loses the ball out of bounds | 63-57 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Curtis (SG), John Holland (SF) Richard Justice, Michael Taylor | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jacob Shumaker (SG) Scott Mayhall | |
| 02:01 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 63-57 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Moore (C) Michael Stewart | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 01:52 | Texas Tech | Peter Rogers drills a jumper from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 01:52 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Richard Justice (SG), Michael Taylor (PF), Michael Stewart (C) Alan Coan, Paul Curtis, John Holland, Ronnie Moore | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Roger Thome (PF) Peter Rogers | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:23 | LSU | Paul Pruitt can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 01:22 | Texas Tech | Robert Brown pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:16 | Texas Tech | Robert Brown is open and buries a turnaround in the lane | 63-61 |
| 00:50 | LSU | Paul Pruitt is hacked by Roger Thome - foul #1 on Roger Thome, team foul #11 | 63-61 |
| 00:50 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 63-61 |
| 00:50 | LSU | Paul Pruitt makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:50 | LSU | Paul Pruitt makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Texas Tech | Jacob Shumaker is called for a charge - foul #5 on Jacob Shumaker, team foul #12 | 65-61 |
| 00:30 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Curtis (SG), Mitchell Smith (SF) Richard Justice, Michael Taylor | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Scott Mayhall (SG) Jacob Shumaker | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:28 | LSU | Mitchell Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Morey - foul #1 on Aaron Morey, team foul #13 | 65-61 |
| 00:28 | LSU | Mitchell Smith misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:28 | LSU | Mitchell Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Texas Tech | Roger Thome is called for traveling in the backcourt | 66-61 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Justice (SG) Paul Curtis | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 00:23 | LSU | Mitchell Smith is hacked by Aaron Morey - foul #2 on Aaron Morey, team foul #14 | 66-61 |
| 00:23 | LSU | Mitchell Smith makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:23 | LSU | Mitchell Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Texas Tech | Scott Mayhall misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-61 |
| 00:17 | LSU | The rebound goes to Mitchell Smith | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:16 | LSU | Aaron Morey is called for the reach on Mitchell Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Aaron Morey, team foul #15 | 68-61 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Taylor (PF) Bobby Dubose | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 00:16 | LSU | Mitchell Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:16 | LSU | Mitchell Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:16 | Texas Tech | Robert Brown grabs the board | 69-61 |
| 00:09 | Texas Tech | Scott Mayhall is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jimmy Troupe | 69-64 |
| 00:09 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| Subs | LSU | Bobby Dubose (PF) Michael Taylor | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:07 | LSU | Richard Justice is hacked by Scott Mayhall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Mayhall, team foul #16 | 69-64 |
| 00:07 | LSU | Richard Justice makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:07 | LSU | Richard Justice makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:02 | Texas Tech | Scott Mayhall hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 71-64 |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Jimmy Troupe snags the offensive board | 71-64 |