| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Clift (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Neu (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Santiago Jimenez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Meaux (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Difranco (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Frederick (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilbert Olson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Goode (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Philips (fresh) 4 reb. C - Phillip Ewing (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:41 | LSU | Michael Meaux blows the layup but the foul's on Phillip Ewing - foul #1 on Phillip Ewing, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| 19:41 | LSU | Michael Meaux makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 19:41 | LSU | Michael Meaux makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 19:20 | Texas Tech | Santiago Jimenez is called for the reach on Maurice Goode - foul #2 on Santiago Jimenez, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| 19:10 | Texas Tech | Phillip Ewing misses the easy layup | 30-31 |
| 19:08 | Texas Tech | Wilbert Olson grabs the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 18:53 | Texas Tech | David Philips can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 30-31 |
| 18:51 | LSU | Michael Meaux gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 18:29 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez hits a shot in the lane set up by Roger Neu and he's fouled by Maurice Goode - foul #2 on Maurice Goode, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| 18:29 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez makes the free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:15 | Texas Tech | Maurice Goode connects on the floater from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 17:52 | LSU | Kenneth Clift is whistled for traveling | 33-33 |
| 17:35 | Texas Tech | David Philips dunks the ball and the foul's on Michael Meaux - foul #2 on Michael Meaux, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| 17:35 | Texas Tech | David Philips makes the free throw | 33-36 |
| 17:19 | LSU | Michael Meaux's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-36 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | George Yoakum (SF), Michael Weist (C) Maurice Goode, Phillip Ewing | |
| 17:11 | Texas Tech | James Frederick knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 16:49 | LSU | Kenneth Clift splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 16:48 | Texas Tech | Michael Weist pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 16:34 | Texas Tech | Michael Weist hits the finger roll set up by James Frederick | 33-41 |
| 16:11 | LSU | Michael Weist steals the ball from Michael Meaux | 33-41 |
| 15:55 | Texas Tech | George Yoakum's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Difranco | 33-41 |
| 15:53 | Texas Tech | Wilbert Olson grabs the offensive rebound | 33-41 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Clift (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Neu (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Santiago Jimenez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Meaux (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Difranco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Frederick (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wilbert Olson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Yoakum (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Philips (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Weist (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Texas Tech | David Philips's layup is rejected by Michael Meaux | 33-41 |
| 15:37 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 15:10 | LSU | Kenneth Clift can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 15:09 | LSU | Michael Meaux tips it home | 35-41 |
| 14:56 | Texas Tech | George Yoakum knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-44 |
| 14:38 | LSU | Kenneth Clift scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Roger Neu | 38-44 |
| 14:16 | Texas Tech | Michael Weist can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Anthony Difranco - foul #1 on Anthony Difranco, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Munguia (PF), Michael Frye (C) Michael Meaux, Anthony Difranco | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Louque (SG), Maurice Goode (SF) Wilbert Olson, David Philips | |
| 14:16 | Texas Tech | Michael Weist makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 14:16 | Texas Tech | Michael Weist makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 13:56 | LSU | James Frederick takes the ball from Santiago Jimenez | 38-46 |
| 13:52 | Texas Tech | Michael Louque banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Frederick | 38-48 |
| 13:23 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 38-48 |
| 13:21 | LSU | Michael Frye gets the offensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 13:02 | LSU | Kenneth Clift's pass is intercepted by James Frederick | 38-48 |
| 12:55 | Texas Tech | George Yoakum misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Munguia - foul #1 on Thomas Munguia, team foul #4 | 38-48 |
| Subs | LSU | Swietomierz Zemon (PG), Cameron Smith (SG) Kenneth Clift, Roger Neu | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Phillip Ewing (C) Michael Weist | |
| 12:55 | Texas Tech | George Yoakum makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 12:55 | Texas Tech | George Yoakum makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 12:35 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Phillip Ewing - foul #2 on Phillip Ewing, team foul #3 | 38-50 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Larry Wireman (PF) George Yoakum | |
| 12:35 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 12:35 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 12:18 | Texas Tech | James Frederick can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-50 |
| 12:16 | LSU | The rebound goes to Santiago Jimenez | 40-50 |
| 11:47 | LSU | Michael Frye loses the ball out of bounds | 40-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Clift (PG), Frank Moses (PF) Santiago Jimenez, Thomas Munguia | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Wilbert Olson (SG) Michael Louque | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Clift (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Swietomierz Zemon (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Cameron Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Moses (fresh) C - Michael Frye (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Frederick (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wilbert Olson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Goode (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Wireman (fresh) C - Phillip Ewing (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Texas Tech | James Frederick misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-50 |
| 11:26 | LSU | Frank Moses gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| 11:06 | LSU | Kenneth Clift hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-50 |
| 11:04 | Texas Tech | Maurice Goode gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| 10:35 | Texas Tech | James Frederick buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Maurice Goode | 40-53 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 10:15 | LSU | Kenneth Clift shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-53 |
| 09:48 | Texas Tech | Wilbert Olson buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Frederick | 43-56 |
| 09:24 | LSU | Swietomierz Zemon misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-56 |
| 09:23 | LSU | Frank Moses misses the tip | 43-56 |
| 09:21 | Texas Tech | James Frederick grabs the defensive rebound | 43-56 |
| 08:56 | Texas Tech | James Frederick is hacked by Cameron Smith - foul #2 on Cameron Smith, team foul #5 | 43-56 |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Neu (SG), Santiago Jimenez (SF), Michael Meaux (PF), Anthony Difranco (C) Swietomierz Zemon, Cameron Smith, Frank Moses, Michael Frye | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Louque (PG), George Yoakum (SF), David Philips (PF), Michael Weist (C) James Frederick, Maurice Goode, Larry Wireman, Phillip Ewing | |
| 08:39 | Texas Tech | George Yoakum misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 43-56 |
| 08:38 | LSU | Michael Meaux grabs the board | 43-56 |
| 08:32 | LSU | Kenneth Clift splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-56 |
| 08:30 | Texas Tech | George Yoakum gets the rebound | 43-56 |
| 08:10 | Texas Tech | Michael Weist loses the dribble to Kenneth Clift | 43-56 |
| 07:52 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-56 |
| 07:50 | Texas Tech | Wilbert Olson gets the rebound | 43-56 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Clift (tiring) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Neu (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Santiago Jimenez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Meaux (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Difranco (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Michael Louque (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wilbert Olson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Yoakum (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Philips (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Weist (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Texas Tech | Anthony Difranco blocks the short jumper by Michael Weist | 43-56 |
| 07:19 | Texas Tech | Wilbert Olson grabs the offensive board | 43-56 |
| 07:02 | Texas Tech | David Philips makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Wilbert Olson | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 06:51 | LSU | Kenneth Clift can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-58 |
| 06:49 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Wilbert Olson | 43-58 |
| 06:20 | Texas Tech | Wilbert Olson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-58 |
| 06:18 | LSU | Michael Meaux snags the defensive board | 43-58 |
| 06:14 | LSU | Kenneth Clift clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-58 |
| 06:12 | Texas Tech | Michael Weist grabs the defensive rebound | 43-58 |
| 05:52 | Texas Tech | Roger Neu steals the ball from David Philips | 43-58 |
| 05:41 | LSU | Kenneth Clift shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-58 |
| 05:39 | Texas Tech | George Yoakum snags the defensive board | 43-58 |
| 05:39 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-58 |
| Subs | LSU | Swietomierz Zemon (SG) Kenneth Clift | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Frederick (PG), Maurice Goode (SF), Phillip Ewing (C) Wilbert Olson, George Yoakum, Michael Weist | |
| 05:22 | Texas Tech | Maurice Goode loses the dribble to Anthony Difranco | 43-58 |
| 05:17 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez lays it in on a great pass from Roger Neu | 45-58 |
| 04:59 | Texas Tech | David Philips is whistled for traveling | 45-58 |
| 04:37 | LSU | Swietomierz Zemon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-58 |
| 04:36 | Texas Tech | David Philips pulls down the rebound | 45-58 |
| 04:25 | Texas Tech | Phillip Ewing hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from James Frederick | 45-60 |
| 04:11 | LSU | Maurice Goode blocks the short jumper by Michael Meaux | 45-60 |
| 04:10 | LSU | Michael Meaux grabs the offensive board | 45-60 |
| 03:53 | LSU | Roger Neu is hacked by Phillip Ewing - foul #3 on Phillip Ewing, team foul #4 | 45-60 |
| Subs | LSU | Cameron Smith (SG), William Callahan (SF), Thomas Munguia (PF), Michael Frye (C) Roger Neu, Santiago Jimenez, Michael Meaux, Anthony Difranco | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | George Yoakum (SF), Larry Wireman (PF), Michael Weist (C) Maurice Goode, David Philips, Phillip Ewing | |
| 03:37 | LSU | Michael Frye misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 45-60 |
| 03:36 | Texas Tech | George Yoakum grabs the board | 45-60 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Swietomierz Zemon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Cameron Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Callahan (fresh) PF - Thomas Munguia (fresh) C - Michael Frye (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Frederick (fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Louque (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Yoakum (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Wireman (fresh) C - Michael Weist (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Texas Tech | George Yoakum clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-60 |
| 03:07 | Texas Tech | Larry Wireman can't tip it in | 45-60 |
| 03:06 | Texas Tech | George Yoakum tips it but misses | 45-60 |
| 03:05 | LSU | Michael Frye gets the rebound | 45-60 |
| 02:49 | LSU | Thomas Munguia is denied on a layup by Michael Weist | 45-60 |
| 02:47 | Texas Tech | Michael Weist grabs the board | 45-60 |
| 02:38 | Texas Tech | George Yoakum buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Michael Louque | 45-62 |
| 02:25 | LSU | Swietomierz Zemon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-62 |
| 02:23 | Texas Tech | Michael Weist grabs the defensive rebound | 45-62 |
| 02:08 | Texas Tech | James Frederick buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by George Yoakum | 45-65 |
| 02:00 | LSU | Cameron Smith misses long on a 3 from straight away | 45-65 |
| 01:59 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Michael Weist | 45-65 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:35 | Texas Tech | Michael Weist misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michael Frye - foul #1 on Michael Frye, team foul #6 | 45-65 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Henry Ridgway (C) James Frederick | |
| 01:35 | Texas Tech | Michael Weist makes the 1st free throw | 45-66 |
| 01:35 | Texas Tech | Michael Weist makes the 2nd free throw | 45-67 |
| 01:18 | LSU | Cameron Smith makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Swietomierz Zemon | 48-67 |
| 00:49 | Texas Tech | Michael Louque misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Cameron Smith - foul #3 on Cameron Smith, team foul #7 | 48-67 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Wilbert Olson (SG) Henry Ridgway | |
| 00:49 | Texas Tech | Michael Louque misses the 1st free throw | 48-67 |
| 00:49 | Texas Tech | Michael Louque makes the 2nd free throw | 48-68 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | LSU | Cameron Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-68 |
| 00:40 | Texas Tech | Michael Weist snags the defensive board | 48-68 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | Texas Tech | Michael Louque's pass is intercepted by Cameron Smith in the backcourt | 48-68 |
| 00:35 | LSU | Wilbert Olson takes the ball from William Callahan | 48-68 |
| 00:31 | Texas Tech | Wilbert Olson banks in the layup | 48-70 |
| 00:25 | LSU | Cameron Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-70 |
| 00:24 | LSU | Michael Frye grabs the offensive rebound | 48-70 |
| 00:22 | LSU | Cameron Smith travels with the ball | 48-70 |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Michael Louque runs out the clock | 48-70 |