| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Christopher Richards (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilbert Olson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Yoakum (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Philips (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Armbruster (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Steven Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Clift (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Santiago Jimenez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Meaux (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Days (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:36 | LSU | Steven Allen misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by David Philips - foul #2 on David Philips, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| 19:36 | LSU | Steven Allen makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 19:36 | LSU | Steven Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 19:12 | Texas Tech | James Armbruster makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Wilbert Olson | 30-30 |
| 18:57 | LSU | Arthur Days banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kenneth Clift and he's hacked by James Armbruster - foul #2 on James Armbruster, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| 18:57 | LSU | Arthur Days makes the free throw | 30-33 |
| 18:36 | Texas Tech | David Philips buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Christopher Richards out of the doubleteam | 32-33 |
| 18:18 | LSU | Kenneth Clift misses the lay-in | 32-33 |
| 18:16 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Christopher Richards | 32-33 |
| 17:55 | Texas Tech | Steven Allen takes the ball from George Yoakum | 32-33 |
| 17:51 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez misses the easy layup | 32-33 |
| 17:50 | Texas Tech | David Philips grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 17:30 | Texas Tech | Christopher Richards scores on a floater in the paint | 34-33 |
| 17:06 | LSU | Michael Meaux throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Andrew Cassidy (SG), Felix Cruz (SF), Michael Weist (PF) Wilbert Olson, George Yoakum, David Philips | |
| Subs | LSU | Cameron Smith (SG), Anthony Difranco (PF), Viktor Zalwsky (C) Kenneth Clift, Michael Meaux, Arthur Days | |
| 16:43 | Texas Tech | Felix Cruz connects on the open jump hook in the paint set up by Christopher Richards out of the doubleteam | 36-33 |
| 16:23 | LSU | Viktor Zalwsky is hacked by Andrew Cassidy - foul #1 on Andrew Cassidy, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Frederick (PG), George Yoakum (SF) Christopher Richards, James Armbruster | |
| Subs | LSU | Swietomierz Zemon (PG) Steven Allen | |
| 16:07 | LSU | Viktor Zalwsky misses the turnaround in the paint | 36-33 |
| 16:06 | LSU | Swietomierz Zemon snags the offensive board | 36-33 |
| 15:38 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez misses the easy layup but he's hacked by George Yoakum - foul #2 on George Yoakum, team foul #4 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Wilbert Olson (SG), David Philips (PF) Andrew Cassidy, George Yoakum | |
| Subs | LSU | Arthur Days (C) Viktor Zalwsky | |
| 15:38 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 15:38 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Frederick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilbert Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Felix Cruz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Philips (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Weist (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Swietomierz Zemon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cameron Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Santiago Jimenez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Difranco (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Days (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Texas Tech | Michael Weist makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by James Frederick | 38-35 |
| 14:49 | LSU | The jump hook by Arthur Days is blocked by David Philips | 38-35 |
| 14:47 | Texas Tech | Michael Weist grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 14:32 | Texas Tech | David Philips's floater is tipped away by Anthony Difranco | 38-35 |
| 14:30 | Texas Tech | Wilbert Olson grabs the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 14:14 | Texas Tech | Felix Cruz clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 38-35 |
| 14:13 | LSU | The rebound goes to Anthony Difranco | 38-35 |
| 13:52 | LSU | Cameron Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 38-35 |
| 13:50 | Texas Tech | David Philips gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 13:36 | Texas Tech | Wilbert Olson is hacked by Cameron Smith - foul #1 on Cameron Smith, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Christopher Richards (PG), Andrew Cassidy (SG), George Yoakum (SF), James Armbruster (C) James Frederick, Wilbert Olson, Felix Cruz, Michael Weist | |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Allen (PG), Kenneth Clift (SG), Michael Meaux (PF), Viktor Zalwsky (C) Swietomierz Zemon, Cameron Smith, Anthony Difranco, Arthur Days | |
| 13:16 | Texas Tech | James Armbruster clanks a shot from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 13:15 | LSU | Viktor Zalwsky pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 12:58 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez can't connect on an uncontested runner near the basket | 38-35 |
| 12:56 | LSU | Michael Meaux misses the tip | 38-35 |
| 12:55 | Texas Tech | Christopher Richards gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 12:49 | Texas Tech | Christopher Richards is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 12:48 | LSU | Michael Meaux grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 12:22 | LSU | Michael Meaux can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on David Philips - foul #3 on David Philips, team foul #5 | 38-35 |
| 12:22 | LSU | Michael Meaux makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 12:22 | LSU | Michael Meaux misses the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 12:22 | Texas Tech | James Armbruster grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 11:58 | Texas Tech | David Philips dunks the ball on a nice dish by George Yoakum | 40-36 |
| 11:43 | LSU | Kenneth Clift can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 11:42 | Texas Tech | Christopher Richards pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 11:35 | Texas Tech | Viktor Zalwsky denies the turnaround by James Armbruster | 40-36 |
| 11:33 | LSU | Kenneth Clift pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Christopher Richards (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Cassidy (fresh) SF - George Yoakum (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Philips (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Armbruster (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Steven Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Clift (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Santiago Jimenez (tiring) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Meaux (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Viktor Zalwsky (fresh) | |
| 11:04 | LSU | Viktor Zalwsky misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by George Yoakum - foul #3 on George Yoakum, team foul #6 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Wilbert Olson (SG), Felix Cruz (PF) Andrew Cassidy, David Philips | |
| Subs | LSU | Cameron Smith (SG), Anthony Difranco (SF), Arthur Days (C) Kenneth Clift, Santiago Jimenez, Michael Meaux | |
| 11:04 | LSU | Viktor Zalwsky misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 11:04 | LSU | Viktor Zalwsky makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 10:50 | Texas Tech | Steven Allen picks off the pass by George Yoakum | 40-37 |
| 10:48 | LSU | Steven Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Weist (PF) George Yoakum | |
| Subs | LSU | Frank Moses (PF) Viktor Zalwsky | |
| 10:33 | Texas Tech | Felix Cruz misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-37 |
| 10:32 | LSU | Steven Allen snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 10:27 | LSU | Steven Allen buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Cameron Smith | 40-40 |
| 10:04 | Texas Tech | Anthony Difranco is called for the reach on Wilbert Olson - foul #1 on Anthony Difranco, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Frederick (PG), George Yoakum (SF) Christopher Richards, James Armbruster | |
| Subs | LSU | Swietomierz Zemon (PG) Steven Allen | |
| 09:52 | Texas Tech | Felix Cruz can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 09:51 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Felix Cruz | 40-40 |
| 09:28 | Texas Tech | Felix Cruz drills a driving attempt near the basket | 42-40 |
| 09:08 | LSU | Anthony Difranco clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 09:07 | Texas Tech | Wilbert Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 08:54 | Texas Tech | Felix Cruz hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from James Frederick and he's fouled by Frank Moses - foul #1 on Frank Moses, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Christopher Richards (PG), James Armbruster (C) James Frederick, George Yoakum | |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Allen (PG), Kenneth Clift (SF), Michael Meaux (PF) Cameron Smith, Anthony Difranco, Frank Moses | |
| 08:54 | Texas Tech | Felix Cruz makes the free throw | 45-40 |
| 08:27 | LSU | A charge is called on Swietomierz Zemon - foul #2 on Swietomierz Zemon, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Andrew Cassidy (SG), George Yoakum (SF) Wilbert Olson, Felix Cruz | |
| Subs | LSU | Viktor Zalwsky (C) Arthur Days | |
| 08:14 | Texas Tech | Christopher Richards lays it up and in | 47-40 |
| 08:01 | LSU | Steven Allen misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-40 |
| 07:59 | Texas Tech | George Yoakum grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 07:45 | Texas Tech | James Armbruster is alone and throws it down on a great pass from Christopher Richards out of a doubleteam | 49-40 |
| 07:16 | LSU | Swietomierz Zemon knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Christopher Richards (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Cassidy (fresh) SF - George Yoakum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Weist (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Armbruster (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Steven Allen (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Swietomierz Zemon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Clift (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Meaux (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Viktor Zalwsky (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 06:59 | Texas Tech | Christopher Richards misses the floater from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 06:58 | LSU | Viktor Zalwsky gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 06:37 | LSU | Swietomierz Zemon is fouled on the floor by Andrew Cassidy - foul #2 on Andrew Cassidy, team foul #7 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Frederick (PG), Wilbert Olson (SG), Felix Cruz (SF), David Philips (PF) Christopher Richards, Andrew Cassidy, George Yoakum, Michael Weist | |
| Subs | LSU | Anthony Difranco (SF), Arthur Days (C) Kenneth Clift, Michael Meaux | |
| 06:37 | LSU | Swietomierz Zemon makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 06:37 | LSU | Swietomierz Zemon makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 06:23 | Texas Tech | Wilbert Olson is whistled for a carry | 49-44 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | LSU | Cameron Smith (SG), Santiago Jimenez (SF) Swietomierz Zemon, Viktor Zalwsky | |
| 06:07 | LSU | Anthony Difranco is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Anthony Difranco, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| 05:54 | Texas Tech | James Frederick lays it up and in on a nice dish by Felix Cruz | 51-44 |
| 05:32 | LSU | Arthur Days misses the easy layup | 51-44 |
| 05:31 | LSU | Cameron Smith tips it back up and in | 51-46 |
| 05:16 | Texas Tech | James Armbruster misses badly on a runner in the lane | 51-46 |
| 05:15 | LSU | Arthur Days snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 04:46 | LSU | Cameron Smith's pass is intercepted by Felix Cruz | 51-46 |
| 04:43 | Texas Tech | Felix Cruz slams it home | 53-46 |
| 04:23 | LSU | Cameron Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Steven Allen | 53-49 |
| 04:05 | Texas Tech | Wilbert Olson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-49 |
| 04:03 | LSU | Anthony Difranco grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 03:57 | LSU | Anthony Difranco banks in the layup on a nice dish by Steven Allen | 53-51 |
| 03:49 | Texas Tech | Felix Cruz comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Santiago Jimenez - foul #1 on Santiago Jimenez, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Christopher Richards (PG), Andrew Cassidy (SG), George Yoakum (SF), Michael Weist (C) James Frederick, Wilbert Olson, David Philips, James Armbruster | |
| Subs | LSU | Swietomierz Zemon (PG), Kenneth Clift (SG), Michael Meaux (PF), Viktor Zalwsky (C) Steven Allen, Cameron Smith, Anthony Difranco, Arthur Days | |
| 03:49 | Texas Tech | Felix Cruz makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 03:49 | Texas Tech | Felix Cruz makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 03:23 | LSU | Kenneth Clift can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 03:22 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Michael Weist | 55-51 |
| 03:03 | Texas Tech | Christopher Richards shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Santiago Jimenez - foul #2 on Santiago Jimenez, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | David Philips (PF) Felix Cruz | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 03:03 | Texas Tech | Christopher Richards misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 03:03 | Texas Tech | Christopher Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Christopher Richards (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Cassidy (fresh) SF - George Yoakum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Philips (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Weist (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Swietomierz Zemon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Clift (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Santiago Jimenez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Meaux (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Viktor Zalwsky (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:58 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-51 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Wilbert Olson (SG) Andrew Cassidy | |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Allen (PG), Anthony Difranco (SF), Arthur Days (C) Swietomierz Zemon, Santiago Jimenez, Viktor Zalwsky | |
| 02:44 | LSU | Kenneth Clift's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-51 |
| 02:20 | Texas Tech | Christopher Richards makes the contested 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Weist | 59-51 |
| 01:55 | LSU | Michael Weist blocks the jumper by Michael Meaux | 59-51 |
| 01:54 | Texas Tech | Christopher Richards grabs the board | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:51 | Texas Tech | Christopher Richards is hacked by Steven Allen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Allen, team foul #8 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Andrew Cassidy (SG), Felix Cruz (SF), James Armbruster (C) Wilbert Olson, George Yoakum, Michael Weist | |
| Subs | LSU | Santiago Jimenez (SF) Anthony Difranco | |
| 01:51 | Texas Tech | Christopher Richards makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 01:51 | Texas Tech | Christopher Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:44 | LSU | Arthur Days knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Santiago Jimenez | 61-53 |
| 01:44 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-53 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Frederick (PG) Christopher Richards | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 01:41 | Texas Tech | Felix Cruz is hacked by Steven Allen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Allen, team foul #9 | 61-53 |
| 01:41 | Texas Tech | Felix Cruz makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 01:41 | Texas Tech | Felix Cruz makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 01:30 | LSU | Steven Allen evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-53 |
| 01:29 | LSU | Michael Meaux tips it back up and in | 63-55 |
| 01:28 | Texas Tech | Andrew Cassidy is hacked by Kenneth Clift in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Clift, team foul #10 | 63-55 |
| 01:28 | Texas Tech | Andrew Cassidy misses the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 01:28 | Texas Tech | Andrew Cassidy makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 01:14 | LSU | Arthur Days is called for 3 seconds | 64-55 |
| 01:12 | Texas Tech | Steven Allen is called for the reach on David Philips in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Allen, team foul #11 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | LSU | Cameron Smith (SG) Steven Allen | |
| 01:12 | Texas Tech | David Philips makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 01:12 | Texas Tech | David Philips makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 01:00 | LSU | Arthur Days misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Armbruster - foul #3 on James Armbruster, team foul #8 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Weist (C) James Armbruster | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 01:00 | LSU | Arthur Days makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 01:00 | LSU | Arthur Days misses the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 01:00 | Texas Tech | Andrew Cassidy grabs the board | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:58 | Texas Tech | Cameron Smith is called for the reach on Andrew Cassidy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cameron Smith, team foul #12 | 66-56 |
| 00:58 | Texas Tech | Andrew Cassidy makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:58 | Texas Tech | Andrew Cassidy makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:51 | LSU | Michael Weist blocks the short jumper by Arthur Days | 68-56 |
| 00:49 | Texas Tech | Andrew Cassidy gets the rebound | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Texas Tech | Andrew Cassidy is fouled on the floor by Cameron Smith - foul #3 on Cameron Smith, team foul #13 | 68-56 |
| 00:26 | Texas Tech | Andrew Cassidy makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 00:26 | Texas Tech | Andrew Cassidy makes the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 00:21 | LSU | Arthur Days drills a jumper from the right block | 70-58 |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | James Frederick runs out the clock | 70-58 |