| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tom Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Carson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Fox (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - William Texeira (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lance Strong (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Setser (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Todd Reinhardt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Cliff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas | Shawn Setser inbounds the ball | 41-38 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Texas | Shawn Setser misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 19:49 | LSU | Henry Sullivan grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 19:42 | LSU | James Fox buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Tom Lewis and the foul's on Carl Cliff - foul #2 on Carl Cliff, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| 19:42 | LSU | James Fox makes the free throw | 44-38 |
| 19:15 | Texas | The short jumper by Shawn Setser is denied by James Fox | 44-38 |
| 19:13 | Texas | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Reinhardt | 44-38 |
| 18:49 | Texas | Lance Strong's pass is intercepted by James Cole | 44-38 |
| 18:45 | LSU | James Cole loses the dribble to William Texeira | 44-38 |
| 18:41 | Texas | William Texeira banks in the layup | 44-40 |
| 18:30 | LSU | Donald Carson blows the layup but he's hacked by Shawn Setser - foul #1 on Shawn Setser, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| 18:30 | LSU | Donald Carson makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 18:30 | LSU | Donald Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 18:10 | Texas | Todd Reinhardt knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 46-42 |
| 17:54 | LSU | James Fox misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 17:52 | Texas | The rebound goes to Carl Cliff | 46-42 |
| 17:32 | Texas | James Fox is called for the reach on Todd Reinhardt - foul #1 on James Fox, team foul #1 | 46-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Peter Schwartz (PG), Joseph Carroll (SG), Robert Headrick (PF), Thomas Hilton (C) James Cole, Tom Lewis, Henry Sullivan, James Fox | |
| Subs | Texas | Paul Rotz (PG), James Niedzielski (SF), Kevin Owen (PF), Morris Moss (C) William Texeira, Shawn Setser, Todd Reinhardt, Carl Cliff | |
| 17:16 | Texas | Lance Strong buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-44 |
| 17:00 | LSU | Peter Schwartz comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Niedzielski - foul #1 on James Niedzielski, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Pat Grissom (C) Donald Carson | |
| Subs | Texas | Michael French (SG) Lance Strong | |
| 17:00 | LSU | Peter Schwartz misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 17:00 | LSU | Peter Schwartz misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 17:00 | Texas | Morris Moss snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 16:40 | Texas | Robert Headrick is called for the reach on Kevin Owen - foul #2 on Robert Headrick, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Texas | Carl Cliff (C) Morris Moss | |
| 16:33 | Texas | Carl Cliff misses the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Thomas Hilton - foul #3 on Thomas Hilton, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Tom Lewis (SG), James Fox (C) Joseph Carroll, Thomas Hilton | |
| Subs | Texas | William Texeira (PG) Paul Rotz | |
| 16:33 | Texas | Carl Cliff misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 16:33 | Texas | Carl Cliff misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 16:33 | LSU | James Fox pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 16:29 | LSU | Pat Grissom is fouled on the floor by James Niedzielski - foul #2 on James Niedzielski, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Henry Sullivan (PF) Robert Headrick | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 16:19 | LSU | Tom Lewis scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Peter Schwartz | 49-44 |
| 15:59 | Texas | William Texeira comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 49-44 |
| 15:58 | Texas | Carl Cliff gets the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Peter Schwartz (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tom Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Pat Grissom (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - William Texeira (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael French (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Niedzielski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Owen (fresh) 5 pts. C - Carl Cliff (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Texas | Michael French comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 15:43 | LSU | The rebound goes to James Fox | 49-44 |
| 15:22 | LSU | Henry Sullivan buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Pat Grissom | 51-44 |
| 14:58 | Texas | Henry Sullivan takes the ball from James Niedzielski | 51-44 |
| 14:38 | LSU | James Niedzielski steals it from Peter Schwartz | 51-44 |
| 14:18 | Texas | James Niedzielski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-44 |
| 14:17 | LSU | James Fox pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 14:13 | LSU | Pat Grissom clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-44 |
| 14:11 | Texas | Carl Cliff pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 13:50 | Texas | Henry Sullivan blocks the jumper by William Texeira | 51-44 |
| 13:48 | Texas | Carl Cliff tips it back up and in | 51-46 |
| 13:42 | LSU | James Fox makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Henry Sullivan | 53-46 |
| 13:20 | Texas | Michael French misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-46 |
| 13:18 | LSU | Henry Sullivan gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 12:59 | LSU | Pat Grissom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-46 |
| Subs | LSU | James Cole (PG), Joseph Carroll (SG), Donald Carson (SF), Robert Headrick (PF), Thomas Hilton (C) Peter Schwartz, Tom Lewis, Pat Grissom, Henry Sullivan, James Fox | |
| Subs | Texas | Shawn Setser (PG), Lance Strong (SG), William Thomas (SF), Todd Reinhardt (PF), Morris Moss (C) William Texeira, Michael French, James Niedzielski, Kevin Owen, Carl Cliff | |
| 12:52 | Texas | Lance Strong misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 12:50 | LSU | Donald Carson grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 12:44 | LSU | Thomas Hilton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 12:42 | Texas | William Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 12:33 | Texas | Lance Strong comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 12:32 | LSU | The rebound goes to James Cole | 53-46 |
| 12:27 | LSU | James Cole makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Donald Carson | 56-46 |
| 12:04 | Texas | Morris Moss double dribbles | 56-46 |
| 11:48 | LSU | Thomas Hilton misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Morris Moss - foul #2 on Morris Moss, team foul #5 | 56-46 |
| 11:48 | LSU | Thomas Hilton makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 11:48 | LSU | Thomas Hilton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Cole (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Carroll (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Donald Carson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Hilton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Headrick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Shawn Setser (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lance Strong (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Todd Reinhardt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Morris Moss (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Texas | Thomas Hilton takes the ball from William Thomas | 58-46 |
| 11:05 | LSU | Joseph Carroll throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-46 |
| 10:53 | Texas | Morris Moss clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-46 |
| 10:52 | LSU | Robert Headrick gets the rebound | 58-46 |
| 10:31 | LSU | Morris Moss swats the layup by Thomas Hilton | 58-46 |
| 10:29 | LSU | Robert Headrick tips it home | 60-46 |
| 10:12 | Texas | Joseph Carroll steps in front of the Lance Strong pass | 60-46 |
| 10:04 | LSU | William Thomas is called for the reach on Donald Carson - foul #4 on William Thomas, team foul #6 | 60-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Peter Schwartz (PG), Tom Lewis (SG), Pat Grissom (SF), Henry Sullivan (PF), James Fox (C) James Cole, Joseph Carroll, Donald Carson, Robert Headrick, Thomas Hilton | |
| Subs | Texas | William Texeira (PG), Michael French (SG), Gary Dickison (SF), Kevin Owen (PF), Carl Cliff (C) Shawn Setser, Lance Strong, William Thomas, Todd Reinhardt, Morris Moss | |
| 09:49 | LSU | Carl Cliff swats the short shot by Pat Grissom | 60-46 |
| 09:48 | LSU | Tom Lewis can't tip it in | 60-46 |
| 09:47 | Texas | William Texeira grabs the defensive rebound | 60-46 |
| 09:29 | Texas | Gary Dickison's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Henry Sullivan | 60-46 |
| 09:27 | Texas | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Owen | 60-46 |
| 09:14 | Texas | William Texeira hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael French | 60-48 |
| 09:08 | LSU | Tom Lewis hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Peter Schwartz | 62-48 |
| 08:47 | Texas | Carl Cliff comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Fox - foul #2 on James Fox, team foul #4 | 62-48 |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Carson (SF) Pat Grissom | |
| Subs | Texas | Lance Strong (SG), James Niedzielski (SF) Michael French, Gary Dickison | |
| 08:47 | Texas | Carl Cliff makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 08:47 | Texas | Carl Cliff makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 08:23 | LSU | James Fox is whistled for traveling | 62-50 |
| Subs | LSU | James Cole (PG), Robert Headrick (PF) Peter Schwartz, Henry Sullivan | |
| Subs | Texas | Todd Reinhardt (PF) Kevin Owen | |
| 08:07 | Texas | William Texeira is hacked by James Cole - foul #1 on James Cole, team foul #5 | 62-50 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Texas | Paul Rotz (PG) William Texeira | |
| 08:00 | Texas | Todd Reinhardt is hacked by James Cole - foul #2 on James Cole, team foul #6 | 62-50 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Texas | Shawn Setser (PG), William Thomas (SF) Paul Rotz, James Niedzielski | |
| 07:44 | Texas | Carl Cliff is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Carl Cliff, team foul #7 | 62-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Carroll (SG), Thomas Hilton (C) Tom Lewis, James Fox | |
| Subs | Texas | Kevin Owen (C) Carl Cliff | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Cole (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Carroll (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Donald Carson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Headrick (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Hilton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Shawn Setser (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lance Strong (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Todd Reinhardt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Owen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | LSU | Joseph Carroll is fouled on the floor by Todd Reinhardt - foul #2 on Todd Reinhardt, team foul #8 | 62-50 |
| 07:29 | LSU | Joseph Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 07:29 | LSU | Joseph Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 07:29 | Texas | The rebound goes to Kevin Owen | 63-50 |
| 07:07 | Texas | Shawn Setser misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Headrick - foul #3 on Robert Headrick, team foul #7 | 63-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Peter Schwartz (PG), Henry Sullivan (PF) James Cole, Thomas Hilton | |
| Subs | Texas | Morris Moss (C) Todd Reinhardt | |
| 07:07 | Texas | Shawn Setser misses the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 07:07 | Texas | Shawn Setser makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 06:47 | LSU | Peter Schwartz can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-51 |
| 06:45 | LSU | Robert Headrick tips it in | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:31 | Texas | William Thomas is hacked by Robert Headrick - foul #4 on Robert Headrick, team foul #8 | 65-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Tom Lewis (SG), Thomas Hilton (SF), James Fox (C) Joseph Carroll, Donald Carson, Robert Headrick | |
| Subs | Texas | William Texeira (PG), Michael French (SG), Carl Cliff (C) Shawn Setser, Lance Strong, Morris Moss | |
| 06:31 | Texas | William Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 06:31 | Texas | William Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 06:12 | LSU | Thomas Hilton misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 65-53 |
| 06:11 | Texas | The rebound goes to William Thomas | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:42 | Texas | James Fox blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by William Thomas | 65-53 |
| 05:41 | Texas | Kevin Owen gets the offensive rebound | 65-53 |
| 05:27 | Texas | Carl Cliff's pass is intercepted by Henry Sullivan | 65-53 |
| 05:13 | LSU | Henry Sullivan is hacked by Carl Cliff - foul #4 on Carl Cliff, team foul #9 | 65-53 |
| Subs | LSU | James Cole (PG), Donald Carson (SF) Peter Schwartz, Thomas Hilton | |
| Subs | Texas | Lance Strong (SG), James Niedzielski (SF), Todd Reinhardt (PF) Michael French, William Thomas, Kevin Owen | |
| 05:13 | LSU | Henry Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 05:13 | Texas | Todd Reinhardt grabs the board | 65-53 |
| 04:53 | Texas | Carl Cliff misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 65-53 |
| 04:52 | Texas | James Niedzielski grabs the offensive board | 65-53 |
| 04:30 | Texas | James Niedzielski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-56 |
| 04:17 | LSU | James Cole misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 04:15 | Texas | Lance Strong snags the defensive board | 65-56 |
| 03:55 | Texas | Carl Cliff buries a driving attempt from close range | 65-58 |
| 03:39 | LSU | Tom Lewis comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Carl Cliff - foul #5 on Carl Cliff, team foul #10 | 65-58 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Headrick (PF), Thomas Hilton (C) Henry Sullivan, James Fox | |
| Subs | Texas | Shawn Setser (PG), William Thomas (SF), Kevin Owen (C) William Texeira, James Niedzielski, Carl Cliff | |
| 03:39 | LSU | Tom Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 03:39 | LSU | Tom Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Cole (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tom Lewis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Carson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Headrick (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Thomas Hilton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Shawn Setser (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lance Strong (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Todd Reinhardt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Owen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Texas | William Thomas connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-61 |
| 02:53 | LSU | James Cole blows the layup | 67-61 |
| 02:52 | Texas | Kevin Owen gets the rebound | 67-61 |
| 02:52 | Texas | Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-61 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Carroll (SG), James Fox (C) Tom Lewis, Thomas Hilton | |
| Subs | Texas | William Texeira (PG) Shawn Setser | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:34 | Texas | Todd Reinhardt hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Lance Strong | 67-64 |
| 02:34 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | LSU | Tom Lewis (SG), Henry Sullivan (PF) Joseph Carroll, Robert Headrick | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 02:21 | LSU | Donald Carson can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 67-64 |
| 02:20 | Texas | William Texeira grabs the board | 67-64 |
| 01:57 | Texas | A charge is called on William Texeira - foul #1 on William Texeira, team foul #11 | 67-64 |
| 01:38 | LSU | Donald Carson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-64 |
| 01:37 | Texas | The rebound goes to Kevin Owen | 67-64 |
| 01:25 | Texas | Kevin Owen scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 01:07 | LSU | Donald Carson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-66 |
| 01:05 | LSU | Henry Sullivan can't tip it in | 67-66 |
| 01:03 | LSU | James Cole gets the offensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 00:45 | LSU | James Cole misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-66 |
| 00:43 | Texas | The rebound goes to Kevin Owen | 67-66 |
| 00:27 | Texas | Tom Lewis is called for the reach on William Thomas - foul #1 on Tom Lewis, team foul #9 | 67-66 |
| 00:27 | Texas | William Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:27 | Texas | William Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:15 | LSU | Tom Lewis makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from James Cole | 69-68 |
| 00:03 | Texas | Lance Strong misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 69-68 |
| 00:02 | LSU | Henry Sullivan snags the defensive board | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | LSU | Henry Sullivan runs out the clock | 69-68 |