| Lineup | LSU | PG - David Chavis (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Hamborsky (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Lee (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Ferrin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Mark Fishback (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Farrar (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gonzalo Bruno (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ariel Ricci (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | John Lee inbounds the ball | 33-41 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | LSU | John Lee drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 19:09 | Texas Tech | Bradley Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 19:07 | LSU | James Ferrin pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 19:01 | LSU | William Hamborsky knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Ferrin | 39-41 |
| 18:41 | Texas Tech | Gonzalo Bruno clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 18:39 | Texas Tech | Mark Fishback can't tip it in | 39-41 |
| 18:38 | LSU | David Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 18:34 | LSU | William Hamborsky can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 39-41 |
| 18:33 | Texas Tech | Gonzalo Bruno snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 18:11 | Texas Tech | Ariel Ricci misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 39-41 |
| 18:10 | Texas Tech | Ariel Ricci tips it back up and in | 39-43 |
| 17:56 | LSU | James Ferrin is fouled on the floor by Paul Farrar - foul #3 on Paul Farrar, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| Subs | LSU | David Valliere (PF), Nathan Warren (C) James Ferrin, David Kennedy | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Christopher Richardson (PG), George Monico (SG), Scott Duncan (SF) Mark Fishback, Bradley Bennett, Paul Farrar | |
| 17:39 | LSU | William Hamborsky hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 17:19 | Texas Tech | Christopher Richardson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Nathan Warren - foul #1 on Nathan Warren, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Keith Prill (PG), Johnny Blake (SG), William Davis (SF) David Chavis, William Hamborsky, John Lee | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Trevor Cutlip (SF), Rufus Battle (C) Gonzalo Bruno, Ariel Ricci | |
| 17:19 | Texas Tech | Christopher Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 17:19 | Texas Tech | Christopher Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 17:03 | LSU | Nathan Warren is whistled for a carry | 42-44 |
| 16:48 | Texas Tech | George Monico banks in the layup | 42-46 |
| 16:30 | LSU | Johnny Blake knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-46 |
| 16:12 | Texas Tech | Trevor Cutlip knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Scott Duncan | 45-49 |
| 16:08 | LSU | Scott Duncan takes the ball from Keith Prill | 45-49 |
| 15:50 | Texas Tech | Scott Duncan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 15:48 | LSU | William Davis pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Keith Prill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Blake (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Valliere (fresh) 2 reb. C - Nathan Warren (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Christopher Richardson (fresh) 11 pts. SG - George Monico (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Trevor Cutlip (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rufus Battle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | LSU | Nathan Warren clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 45-49 |
| 15:41 | Texas Tech | Scott Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 15:37 | Texas Tech | Christopher Richardson can't connect on a shot in the paint | 45-49 |
| 15:35 | Texas Tech | Christopher Richardson tips it but misses | 45-49 |
| 15:33 | Texas Tech | Christopher Richardson snags the offensive board | 45-49 |
| 15:18 | Texas Tech | George Monico travels with the ball | 45-49 |
| Subs | LSU | David Chavis (PG), William Hamborsky (SG), John Lee (SF), James Ferrin (PF), James Kelly (C) Keith Prill, Johnny Blake, William Davis, David Valliere, Nathan Warren | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mark Fishback (PG), Bradley Bennett (SG), Paul Farrar (SF), Gonzalo Bruno (PF), Ariel Ricci (C) Christopher Richardson, George Monico, Trevor Cutlip, Scott Duncan, Rufus Battle | |
| 15:06 | LSU | James Kelly is hacked by Mark Fishback - foul #1 on Mark Fishback, team foul #2 | 45-49 |
| 14:45 | LSU | John Lee comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-49 |
| 14:43 | LSU | William Hamborsky tips it back up and in | 47-49 |
| 14:26 | Texas Tech | Gonzalo Bruno lays it in on a nice dish by Bradley Bennett and he's hacked by John Lee - foul #1 on John Lee, team foul #2 | 47-51 |
| 14:26 | Texas Tech | Gonzalo Bruno makes the free throw | 47-52 |
| 14:18 | LSU | Ariel Ricci steals the ball from John Lee | 47-52 |
| 14:01 | Texas Tech | Ariel Ricci drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Mark Fishback and the foul's on David Chavis - foul #2 on David Chavis, team foul #3 | 47-54 |
| 14:01 | Texas Tech | Ariel Ricci makes the free throw | 47-55 |
| 13:44 | LSU | David Chavis comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Ariel Ricci - foul #2 on Ariel Ricci, team foul #3 | 47-55 |
| 13:44 | LSU | David Chavis misses the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 13:44 | LSU | David Chavis makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 13:30 | Texas Tech | Ariel Ricci can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 13:28 | Texas Tech | Gonzalo Bruno misses the tip | 48-55 |
| 13:27 | LSU | John Lee grabs the board | 48-55 |
| 13:23 | LSU | William Hamborsky misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 13:22 | LSU | James Kelly grabs the offensive board | 48-55 |
| 13:09 | LSU | James Kelly scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Chavis | 50-55 |
| 12:53 | Texas Tech | John Lee picks off the pass by Paul Farrar | 50-55 |
| 12:48 | LSU | William Hamborsky misses the lay-in | 50-55 |
| 12:47 | LSU | David Chavis snags the offensive board | 50-55 |
| 12:42 | LSU | William Hamborsky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 12:41 | Texas Tech | Gonzalo Bruno gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 12:23 | Texas Tech | Mark Fishback comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 50-55 |
| 12:22 | LSU | The rebound goes to William Hamborsky | 50-55 |
| 12:18 | LSU | James Ferrin is hacked by Bradley Bennett - foul #2 on Bradley Bennett, team foul #4 | 50-55 |
| Subs | LSU | Keith Prill (PG), Johnny Blake (SG), William Davis (SF), David Kennedy (PF), David Valliere (C) David Chavis, William Hamborsky, John Lee, James Ferrin, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Christopher Richardson (PG), George Monico (SG), Trevor Cutlip (SF), Scott Duncan (PF), Rufus Battle (C) Mark Fishback, Bradley Bennett, Paul Farrar, Gonzalo Bruno, Ariel Ricci | |
| 12:04 | LSU | Rufus Battle blocks the jumper by Johnny Blake | 50-55 |
| 12:03 | LSU | David Kennedy gets the offensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 11:50 | LSU | William Davis connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-55 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Keith Prill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Blake (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Valliere (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Christopher Richardson (fresh) 11 pts. SG - George Monico (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Trevor Cutlip (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rufus Battle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Texas Tech | Rufus Battle clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 11:32 | LSU | David Kennedy snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 11:25 | LSU | Keith Prill buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Valliere | 56-55 |
| 11:05 | Texas Tech | Rufus Battle clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 11:03 | LSU | David Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 10:57 | LSU | Johnny Blake hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Kennedy | 59-55 |
| 10:48 | Texas Tech | Christopher Richardson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 10:46 | LSU | William Davis grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 10:22 | LSU | George Monico takes the ball from David Kennedy | 59-55 |
| 09:59 | Texas Tech | Rufus Battle clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 59-55 |
| 09:58 | LSU | David Valliere snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 09:52 | LSU | David Kennedy misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Scott Duncan - foul #2 on Scott Duncan, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| Subs | LSU | David Chavis (PG), William Hamborsky (SG), John Lee (SF), James Kelly (C) Keith Prill, Johnny Blake, William Davis, David Valliere | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mark Fishback (PG), Bradley Bennett (SG), Paul Farrar (SF), Gonzalo Bruno (PF), Ariel Ricci (C) Christopher Richardson, George Monico, Trevor Cutlip, Scott Duncan, Rufus Battle | |
| 09:52 | LSU | David Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 09:52 | LSU | David Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 09:30 | Texas Tech | Mark Fishback blows the layup | 61-55 |
| 09:29 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Bradley Bennett | 61-55 |
| 09:11 | Texas Tech | Mark Fishback clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 09:09 | Texas Tech | Ariel Ricci can't tip it in | 61-55 |
| 09:07 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Ariel Ricci | 61-55 |
| 08:52 | Texas Tech | Bradley Bennett misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-55 |
| 08:50 | LSU | John Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 08:46 | LSU | William Hamborsky misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-55 |
| 08:45 | LSU | David Kennedy hits the follow up shot | 63-55 |
| 08:29 | Texas Tech | Paul Farrar misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Lee - foul #2 on John Lee, team foul #4 | 63-55 |
| Subs | LSU | James Ferrin (PF) David Kennedy | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Christopher Richardson (SG) Bradley Bennett | |
| 08:29 | Texas Tech | Paul Farrar makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 08:29 | Texas Tech | Paul Farrar makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 08:11 | LSU | James Kelly comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-57 |
| 08:09 | LSU | John Lee tips it home | 65-57 |
| 07:54 | Texas Tech | Christopher Richardson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Fishback | 65-60 |
| 07:34 | LSU | William Hamborsky misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Ariel Ricci - foul #3 on Ariel Ricci, team foul #6 | 65-60 |
| Subs | LSU | Keith Prill (PG) David Chavis | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | George Monico (SG) Mark Fishback | |
| 07:34 | LSU | William Hamborsky makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 07:34 | LSU | William Hamborsky makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Keith Prill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Hamborsky (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Ferrin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Christopher Richardson (fresh) 14 pts. SG - George Monico (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Farrar (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gonzalo Bruno (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Ariel Ricci (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Texas Tech | Gonzalo Bruno misses the easy layup | 67-60 |
| 07:20 | LSU | Keith Prill grabs the defensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 07:03 | LSU | James Ferrin can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 67-60 |
| 07:02 | Texas Tech | Gonzalo Bruno grabs the board | 67-60 |
| 06:58 | Texas Tech | Paul Farrar drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Christopher Richardson and he's fouled by Keith Prill - foul #2 on Keith Prill, team foul #5 | 67-62 |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Blake (SG), William Davis (SF), David Valliere (C) William Hamborsky, John Lee, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Bradley Bennett (SG), Scott Duncan (PF), Rufus Battle (C) Christopher Richardson, Gonzalo Bruno, Ariel Ricci | |
| 06:58 | Texas Tech | Paul Farrar makes the free throw | 67-63 |
| 06:49 | LSU | David Valliere makes the turnaround from close range | 69-63 |
| 06:35 | Texas Tech | Bradley Bennett can't finish the layup | 69-63 |
| 06:33 | LSU | David Valliere snags the defensive board | 69-63 |
| 06:28 | LSU | Bradley Bennett is called for the reach on Johnny Blake - foul #3 on Bradley Bennett, team foul #7 | 69-63 |
| Subs | LSU | Nathan Warren (C) James Ferrin | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Trevor Cutlip (SF) Paul Farrar | |
| 06:28 | LSU | Johnny Blake makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 06:28 | LSU | Johnny Blake misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 06:28 | Texas Tech | Scott Duncan snags the defensive board | 70-63 |
| 06:09 | Texas Tech | Bradley Bennett is fouled on the floor by David Valliere - foul #2 on David Valliere, team foul #6 | 70-63 |
| Subs | LSU | David Chavis (PG) Keith Prill | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 05:54 | Texas Tech | George Monico loses the dribble to Johnny Blake | 70-63 |
| 05:28 | LSU | Johnny Blake hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-63 |
| 05:26 | LSU | Johnny Blake snags the offensive board | 70-63 |
| 05:04 | LSU | Nathan Warren's pass is intercepted by Rufus Battle | 70-63 |
| 04:54 | Texas Tech | Bradley Bennett buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from George Monico | 70-66 |
| 04:54 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| Subs | LSU | William Hamborsky (SG), John Lee (SF), James Ferrin (PF), James Kelly (C) Johnny Blake, William Davis, David Valliere, Nathan Warren | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mark Fishback (PG), Paul Farrar (SF), Gonzalo Bruno (PF), Ariel Ricci (C) George Monico, Trevor Cutlip, Scott Duncan, Rufus Battle | |
| 04:38 | LSU | William Hamborsky is fouled on the floor by Ariel Ricci - foul #4 on Ariel Ricci, team foul #8 | 70-66 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Christopher Richardson (SG) Bradley Bennett | |
| 04:38 | LSU | William Hamborsky makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 04:38 | LSU | William Hamborsky makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 04:19 | Texas Tech | Paul Farrar misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 72-66 |
| 04:17 | Texas Tech | Ariel Ricci snags the offensive board | 72-66 |
| 04:00 | Texas Tech | Mark Fishback knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Christopher Richardson | 72-68 |
| 03:49 | LSU | The short jumper by James Kelly is denied by Ariel Ricci | 72-68 |
| 03:47 | Texas Tech | Ariel Ricci gets the rebound | 72-68 |
| 03:29 | Texas Tech | Gonzalo Bruno lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Fishback | 72-70 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - David Chavis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Hamborsky (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Ferrin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Mark Fishback (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Richardson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Farrar (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gonzalo Bruno (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Ariel Ricci (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:10 | LSU | William Hamborsky scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-70 |
| 02:58 | Texas Tech | Mark Fishback comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 75-70 |
| 02:57 | LSU | James Ferrin snags the defensive board | 75-70 |
| 02:53 | LSU | John Lee can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 75-70 |
| 02:52 | LSU | David Chavis can't tip it in | 75-70 |
| 02:51 | Texas Tech | Christopher Richardson snags the defensive board | 75-70 |
| 02:40 | Texas Tech | Ariel Ricci knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Farrar | 75-73 |
| 02:33 | LSU | James Ferrin travels with the ball | 75-73 |
| Subs | LSU | Keith Prill (PG), William Davis (SG), David Kennedy (PF) David Chavis, William Hamborsky, James Ferrin | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Bradley Bennett (SG) Mark Fishback | |
| 02:17 | Texas Tech | Christopher Richardson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 75-73 |
| 02:15 | LSU | James Kelly snags the defensive board | 75-73 |
| 02:15 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-73 |
| Subs | LSU | William Hamborsky (SG), James Ferrin (PF) William Davis, David Kennedy | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mark Fishback (PG) Christopher Richardson | |
| 01:57 | LSU | James Ferrin lays it up and in | 77-73 |
| 01:40 | Texas Tech | Ariel Ricci loses the dribble to William Hamborsky | 77-73 |
| 01:35 | LSU | William Hamborsky's floater is tipped away by Gonzalo Bruno | 77-73 |
| 01:34 | LSU | James Kelly gets the offensive rebound | 77-73 |
| 01:22 | LSU | William Hamborsky knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 79-73 |
| 01:06 | Texas Tech | Bradley Bennett buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Fishback | 79-76 |
| 00:59 | LSU | James Kelly blows the layup | 79-76 |
| 00:57 | LSU | James Ferrin misses the tip | 79-76 |
| 00:55 | Texas Tech | Bradley Bennett pulls down the rebound | 79-76 |
| 00:32 | Texas Tech | Bradley Bennett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 79-76 |
| 00:30 | Texas Tech | Gonzalo Bruno hits the follow up shot | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:27 | LSU | William Hamborsky is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Bennett - foul #4 on Bradley Bennett, team foul #9 | 79-78 |
| Subs | LSU | David Chavis (PG) Keith Prill | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 00:27 | LSU | William Hamborsky misses the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:27 | Texas Tech | Paul Farrar pulls down the rebound | 79-78 |
| 00:23 | Texas Tech | James Kelly takes the ball from Paul Farrar | 79-78 |
| 00:22 | LSU | William Hamborsky is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Bennett - foul #5 on Bradley Bennett, team foul #10 | 79-78 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Christopher Richardson (SG) Bradley Bennett | |
| 00:22 | LSU | William Hamborsky misses the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:22 | LSU | William Hamborsky makes the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:16 | Texas Tech | David Chavis steps in front of the Mark Fishback pass in the backcourt | 80-78 |
| 00:15 | LSU | John Lee misses the lay-in | 80-78 |
| 00:13 | Texas Tech | Ariel Ricci pulls down the rebound | 80-78 |
| 00:07 | Texas Tech | Ariel Ricci blows the layup | 80-78 |
| 00:05 | LSU | James Kelly snags the defensive board | 80-78 |
| 00:02 | LSU | James Kelly is hacked by Christopher Richardson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Richardson, team foul #11 | 80-78 |
| 00:02 | LSU | James Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:02 | LSU | James Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:02 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 81-78 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Christopher Richardson misses long on a halfcourt shot | 81-78 |