| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Thomas Holden (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Wallace (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Edward Riley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vlade Suhoski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jonathan Steed (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Landry (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael McCoy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradley Ater (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Meinhardt (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Bradley Ziegenbein (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Bradley Ater inbounds the ball | 26-33 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | LSU | Ernest Wallace is called for the reach on Robert Landry - foul #1 on Ernest Wallace, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Barry Johnson (SG), Manual Mendez (C) Thomas Holden, Jonathan Steed | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 19:20 | LSU | Michael McCoy drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Bradley Ater | 26-36 |
| 19:03 | Texas Tech | Edward Riley misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Bradley Ziegenbein - foul #2 on Bradley Ziegenbein, team foul #1 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden (PG), Jonathan Steed (C) Ernest Wallace, Manual Mendez | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 19:03 | Texas Tech | Edward Riley makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 19:03 | Texas Tech | Edward Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 18:42 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt double dribbles | 28-36 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace (SG) Edward Riley | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 18:28 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Holden | 30-36 |
| 18:09 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Michael Meinhardt | 30-38 |
| 17:51 | Texas Tech | Barry Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 17:49 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden hits the follow up shot | 32-38 |
| 17:23 | LSU | Jonathan Steed takes the ball from Bradley Ziegenbein | 32-38 |
| 17:02 | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-38 |
| 17:01 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 16:36 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt throws it down on a great pass from Michael McCoy | 32-40 |
| 16:13 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ernest Wallace | 35-40 |
| 15:46 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Robert Landry | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Thomas Holden (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Wallace (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Barry Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vlade Suhoski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jonathan Steed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Landry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael McCoy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bradley Ater (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Meinhardt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Bradley Ziegenbein (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed scores on a jumper from close range | 37-42 |
| 15:11 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Bradley Ziegenbein, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Edward Riley (SG), Amado Russo (SF), George Beasley (PF), Manual Mendez (C) Ernest Wallace, Barry Johnson, Vlade Suhoski, Jonathan Steed | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Carson (SG), Todd Pollard (SF), Barry Baldwin (C) Michael McCoy, Bradley Ater, Bradley Ziegenbein | |
| 14:43 | Texas Tech | Edward Riley knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-42 |
| 14:31 | LSU | Thomas Holden steals it from Robert Landry | 39-42 |
| 14:28 | Texas Tech | Amado Russo can't finish the layup | 39-42 |
| 14:27 | Texas Tech | Manual Mendez tips it home | 41-42 |
| 14:06 | LSU | Robert Landry clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 14:05 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt grabs the offensive board | 41-42 |
| 13:44 | LSU | Barry Baldwin double dribbles | 41-42 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace (PG) Thomas Holden | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael McCoy (SG) Michael Carson | |
| 13:30 | Texas Tech | Manual Mendez buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Ernest Wallace | 43-42 |
| 13:06 | LSU | Michael McCoy is whistled for a carry | 43-42 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden (PG), Barry Johnson (SF), Jonathan Steed (C) Ernest Wallace, George Beasley, Manual Mendez | |
| Subs | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein (PF) Michael Meinhardt | |
| 12:51 | Texas Tech | Edward Riley comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 12:49 | LSU | Todd Pollard grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 12:44 | LSU | Michael McCoy clanks a 3 from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 12:42 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 12:38 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed comes up short on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Barry Baldwin - foul #3 on Barry Baldwin, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace (SG) Barry Johnson | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Meinhardt (PF) Barry Baldwin | |
| 12:38 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 12:38 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 12:09 | LSU | Michael McCoy misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 12:08 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 11:51 | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 11:49 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 11:20 | LSU | Michael McCoy is hacked by Amado Russo - foul #4 on Amado Russo, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Barry Johnson (SF), George Beasley (PF), Manual Mendez (C) Ernest Wallace, Amado Russo, Jonathan Steed | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Carson (SG), Bradley Ater (PF), Barry Baldwin (C) Todd Pollard, Michael Meinhardt, Bradley Ziegenbein | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Thomas Holden (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Riley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Barry Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Beasley (fresh) 3 pf. C - Manual Mendez (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Landry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Carson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael McCoy (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - Bradley Ater (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Baldwin (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 10:59 | LSU | Robert Landry clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 10:57 | Texas Tech | Manual Mendez grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 10:49 | Texas Tech | Edward Riley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 10:48 | LSU | Michael McCoy grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 10:19 | LSU | Robert Landry misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 10:17 | LSU | Michael McCoy grabs the offensive board | 45-42 |
| 10:01 | LSU | Michael McCoy connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Bradley Ater | 45-45 |
| 09:47 | Texas Tech | Edward Riley knocks in the floater from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 09:25 | LSU | Michael McCoy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 09:24 | LSU | Barry Baldwin tips it back up and in | 47-47 |
| 08:57 | Texas Tech | Robert Landry is called for the reach on Barry Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Landry, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace (PG), Jonathan Steed (C) Thomas Holden, Manual Mendez | |
| Subs | LSU | Todd Pollard (PG), Michael Meinhardt (PF), Bradley Ziegenbein (C) Robert Landry, Michael McCoy, Barry Baldwin | |
| 08:49 | Texas Tech | Todd Pollard picks off the pass by Barry Johnson | 47-47 |
| 08:28 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein double dribbles | 47-47 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden (PG) Barry Johnson | |
| Subs | LSU | Dana Renteria (SF) Bradley Ater | |
| 08:05 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 08:04 | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace tips it back up and in | 49-47 |
| 07:51 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt loses the ball out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Amado Russo (PF) George Beasley | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Landry (PG) Michael Carson | |
| 07:38 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed can't finish the layup | 49-47 |
| 07:36 | LSU | Todd Pollard grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 07:11 | LSU | Thomas Holden steals the ball from Bradley Ziegenbein | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Thomas Holden (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Wallace (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Edward Riley (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Amado Russo (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Jonathan Steed (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Landry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dana Renteria (fresh) SF - Todd Pollard (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Michael Meinhardt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Bradley Ziegenbein (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:56 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 06:55 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Steed | 49-47 |
| 06:47 | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-47 |
| 06:46 | LSU | Todd Pollard snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 06:22 | LSU | Todd Pollard loses the dribble to Amado Russo | 49-47 |
| 06:09 | Texas Tech | Edward Riley blows the layup | 49-47 |
| 06:07 | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace grabs the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 05:55 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Edward Riley | 51-47 |
| 05:55 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-47 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Barry Johnson (SG), George Beasley (PF) Thomas Holden, Edward Riley | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael McCoy (SG), Bradley Ater (SF), Barry Baldwin (C) Dana Renteria, Todd Pollard, Michael Meinhardt | |
| 05:37 | LSU | Michael McCoy hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Barry Johnson - foul #1 on Barry Johnson, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden (PG) George Beasley | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 05:37 | LSU | Michael McCoy makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 05:37 | LSU | Michael McCoy misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 05:37 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 05:24 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 05:23 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 04:54 | LSU | Michael McCoy misses the 3pt shot from the left wing but the foul's on Ernest Wallace - foul #2 on Ernest Wallace, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Edward Riley (SF), Manual Mendez (C) Thomas Holden, Jonathan Steed | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 04:54 | LSU | Michael McCoy makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 04:54 | LSU | Michael McCoy makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 04:54 | LSU | Michael McCoy makes the 3rd free throw | 51-51 |
| 04:30 | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace drills a floater from the left wing set up by Amado Russo | 53-51 |
| 04:14 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-51 |
| 04:12 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Barry Johnson | 53-51 |
| 03:51 | Texas Tech | Amado Russo comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Bradley Ziegenbein - foul #4 on Bradley Ziegenbein, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden (PG), Jonathan Steed (C) Edward Riley, Manual Mendez | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Meinhardt (PF) Bradley Ziegenbein | |
| 03:51 | Texas Tech | Amado Russo misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 03:51 | Texas Tech | Amado Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 03:26 | LSU | Bradley Ater loses the dribble to Thomas Holden | 54-51 |
| 03:09 | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace is hacked by Michael McCoy - foul #2 on Michael McCoy, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Edward Riley (SF) Barry Johnson | |
| Subs | LSU | Todd Pollard (SF), Bradley Ziegenbein (C) Bradley Ater, Barry Baldwin | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Thomas Holden (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ernest Wallace (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - Edward Riley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Amado Russo (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Jonathan Steed (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Landry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael McCoy (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Todd Pollard (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Michael Meinhardt (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Bradley Ziegenbein (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:50 | Texas Tech | Michael Meinhardt steps in front of the Jonathan Steed pass | 54-51 |
| 02:29 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein connects on the shot from the right side | 54-53 |
| 02:06 | Texas Tech | Michael Meinhardt swats the short shot by Jonathan Steed | 54-53 |
| 02:04 | LSU | Robert Landry grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 01:35 | LSU | Michael McCoy loses the dribble to Thomas Holden | 54-53 |
| 01:32 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden jams it | 56-53 |
| 01:10 | LSU | Michael McCoy misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 01:09 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 00:50 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael McCoy - foul #3 on Michael McCoy, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | LSU | Bradley Ater (SF) Todd Pollard | |
| 00:50 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:50 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | LSU | Robert Landry can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 00:27 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Amado Russo | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Texas Tech | Michael McCoy is called for the reach on Amado Russo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael McCoy, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Barry Johnson (SF) Edward Riley | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:24 | Texas Tech | Amado Russo makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:24 | Texas Tech | Amado Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:19 | LSU | Michael McCoy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-53 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Edward Riley (SF) Barry Johnson | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace is fouled in the backcourt by Michael McCoy - foul #5 on Michael McCoy, team foul #9 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Carson (SG) Michael McCoy | |
| 00:16 | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:16 | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:10 | LSU | Bradley Ater comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 62-53 |
| 00:08 | Texas Tech | Edward Riley grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Thomas Holden runs out the clock | 62-53 |