| Lineup | LSU | PG - Roger Copley (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Andrew Angelo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nolan Deputy (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Clark (fresh) 6 pts. C - Erik Showman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Michael Gipson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Harder (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Allen Barber (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ryan Ryan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilbur Elzy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas | Allen Barber inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Texas | Robert Harder clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-32 |
| 19:41 | LSU | Nolan Deputy grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 19:36 | LSU | Nolan Deputy scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 19:18 | Texas | Wilbur Elzy scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-34 |
| 19:07 | LSU | Roger Copley misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ryan Ryan - foul #1 on Ryan Ryan, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| 19:07 | LSU | Roger Copley makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 19:07 | LSU | Roger Copley makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 18:54 | Texas | Michael Gipson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Wilbur Elzy | 33-37 |
| 18:30 | LSU | Nolan Deputy scores on a jumper from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 18:14 | Texas | Allen Barber is hacked by Erik Showman - foul #1 on Erik Showman, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| 18:03 | Texas | Wilbur Elzy comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Roger Copley - foul #2 on Roger Copley, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| 18:03 | Texas | Wilbur Elzy makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 18:03 | Texas | Wilbur Elzy makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 17:41 | LSU | Robert Harder steals the ball from Nolan Deputy | 35-39 |
| 17:29 | Texas | Michael Gipson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 17:28 | LSU | Charles Clark grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 17:21 | LSU | Nolan Deputy buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Erik Showman | 37-39 |
| 16:58 | Texas | Wilbur Elzy connects on the runner from the left block set up by Michael Gipson | 37-41 |
| 16:35 | LSU | Roger Copley misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-41 |
| 16:33 | Texas | Ryan Ryan snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 16:10 | Texas | Michael Gipson drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Allen Barber | 37-43 |
| 15:43 | LSU | Nolan Deputy clanks a 3 from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 15:41 | LSU | Nolan Deputy grabs the offensive board | 37-43 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Roger Copley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Andrew Angelo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nolan Deputy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Clark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Erik Showman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Michael Gipson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Harder (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Allen Barber (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ryan Ryan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilbur Elzy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:20 | LSU | Roger Copley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 15:19 | LSU | Andrew Angelo hits the follow up shot | 39-43 |
| 15:06 | Texas | Wilbur Elzy connects on the floater from the left block and he's fouled by Andrew Angelo - foul #3 on Andrew Angelo, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Powell (PG), Fredrick Garst (SG), Gregory Griffin (SF), Carl Fagan (PF), Glenn Young (C) Roger Copley, Andrew Angelo, Nolan Deputy, Charles Clark, Erik Showman | |
| Subs | Texas | Anthony Johnson (PG), Jason Tomko (SG), William Knott (PF) Michael Gipson, Robert Harder, Ryan Ryan | |
| 15:06 | Texas | Wilbur Elzy makes the free throw | 39-46 |
| 14:48 | LSU | Fredrick Garst misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 14:47 | Texas | Wilbur Elzy snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 14:34 | Texas | William Knott clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 39-46 |
| 14:33 | LSU | Glenn Young snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 14:04 | LSU | Fredrick Garst scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 13:44 | Texas | Jason Tomko connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 42-48 |
| 13:15 | LSU | Carl Fagan misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 42-48 |
| 13:13 | Texas | The rebound goes to Jason Tomko | 42-48 |
| 13:08 | Texas | Wilbur Elzy clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 42-48 |
| 13:07 | Texas | Wilbur Elzy tips it back up and in | 42-50 |
| 12:53 | LSU | Gregory Griffin is fouled on the floor by Allen Barber - foul #3 on Allen Barber, team foul #2 | 42-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Copley (PG), Nolan Deputy (SF), Charles Clark (PF), Erik Showman (C) Stephen Powell, Gregory Griffin, Carl Fagan, Glenn Young | |
| Subs | Texas | Michael Gipson (PG), Robert Harder (SG), Christopher Amado (SF), Donald Marks (C) Anthony Johnson, Jason Tomko, Allen Barber, Wilbur Elzy | |
| 12:29 | LSU | Roger Copley is called for traveling | 42-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Andrew Angelo (SG) Fredrick Garst | |
| Subs | Texas | Ryan Ryan (PF) William Knott | |
| 12:14 | Texas | Robert Harder misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-50 |
| 12:12 | LSU | Nolan Deputy pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| 11:57 | LSU | Roger Copley is fouled on the floor by Michael Gipson - foul #2 on Michael Gipson, team foul #3 | 42-50 |
| 11:36 | LSU | Ryan Ryan denies the turnaround by Charles Clark | 42-50 |
| 11:34 | LSU | Erik Showman tips it but misses | 42-50 |
| 11:33 | LSU | Nolan Deputy hits the follow up shot | 44-50 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Roger Copley (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Andrew Angelo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Nolan Deputy (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Erik Showman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Michael Gipson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Harder (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Christopher Amado (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ryan Ryan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Marks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Texas | Christopher Amado clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 44-50 |
| 11:16 | LSU | Charles Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 10:54 | LSU | Erik Showman connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Nolan Deputy | 46-50 |
| 10:42 | Texas | The pull-up jumper by Donald Marks is blocked by Nolan Deputy | 46-50 |
| 10:40 | Texas | Michael Gipson tips it back up and in | 46-52 |
| 10:21 | LSU | Erik Showman loses the dribble to Christopher Amado | 46-52 |
| 10:02 | Texas | Christopher Amado double dribbles | 46-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Powell (PG), Fredrick Garst (SG), Gregory Griffin (SF), Glenn Young (C) Roger Copley, Andrew Angelo, Nolan Deputy, Erik Showman | |
| Subs | Texas | Anthony Johnson (PG), Jason Tomko (SG), Allen Barber (SF), William Knott (PF), Wilbur Elzy (C) Michael Gipson, Robert Harder, Christopher Amado, Ryan Ryan, Donald Marks | |
| 09:44 | LSU | Glenn Young is fouled on the floor by Allen Barber - foul #4 on Allen Barber, team foul #4 | 46-52 |
| 09:20 | LSU | Charles Clark comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-52 |
| 09:19 | LSU | Gregory Griffin tips it home | 48-52 |
| 08:55 | Texas | Anthony Johnson is hacked by Stephen Powell - foul #4 on Stephen Powell, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Copley (PG), Carl Fagan (PF), Erik Showman (C) Stephen Powell, Charles Clark, Glenn Young | |
| Subs | Texas | Donald Marks (C) Wilbur Elzy | |
| 08:35 | Texas | Anthony Johnson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Anthony Johnson, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Texas | Robert Harder (SG) Jason Tomko | |
| 08:16 | LSU | Roger Copley comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 48-52 |
| 08:15 | Texas | Robert Harder pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 08:10 | Texas | Robert Harder connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Allen Barber | 48-54 |
| 07:41 | LSU | Carl Fagan scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Fredrick Garst | 50-54 |
| 07:19 | Texas | Donald Marks buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Johnson | 50-56 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Roger Copley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Fredrick Garst (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Fagan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Erik Showman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Anthony Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Harder (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Allen Barber (tiring) 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - William Knott (fairly fresh) C - Donald Marks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:04 | LSU | Donald Marks steps in front of the Erik Showman pass | 50-56 |
| 06:36 | Texas | Anthony Johnson misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 50-56 |
| 06:34 | LSU | Fredrick Garst snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 06:18 | LSU | Roger Copley hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Erik Showman | 52-56 |
| 05:59 | Texas | Robert Harder hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 52-56 |
| 05:57 | LSU | Carl Fagan snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 05:57 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Powell (PG), Andrew Angelo (SG), Nolan Deputy (SF), Charles Clark (PF) Roger Copley, Fredrick Garst, Gregory Griffin, Carl Fagan | |
| Subs | Texas | Michael Gipson (PG), Ryan Ryan (PF), Wilbur Elzy (C) Anthony Johnson, William Knott, Donald Marks | |
| 05:37 | LSU | Nolan Deputy connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Stephen Powell | 54-56 |
| 05:15 | Texas | Robert Harder knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-59 |
| 05:00 | LSU | Stephen Powell scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Nolan Deputy | 57-59 |
| 04:31 | Texas | Ryan Ryan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-59 |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Copley (PG) Stephen Powell | |
| Subs | Texas | Jason Tomko (SG), Christopher Amado (SF) Robert Harder, Allen Barber | |
| 04:17 | LSU | Andrew Angelo clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Christopher Amado - foul #1 on Christopher Amado, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| Subs | LSU | Glenn Young (C) Erik Showman | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 04:17 | LSU | Andrew Angelo makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:17 | LSU | Andrew Angelo makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 03:55 | Texas | Michael Gipson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 03:31 | LSU | Nolan Deputy misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Christopher Amado - foul #2 on Christopher Amado, team foul #7 | 59-62 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Texas | Robert Harder (SG) Jason Tomko | |
| 03:31 | LSU | Nolan Deputy makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 03:31 | LSU | Nolan Deputy makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:11 | Texas | Robert Harder misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 61-62 |
| 03:10 | Texas | Wilbur Elzy tips it but misses | 61-62 |
| 03:08 | Texas | Ryan Ryan pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-62 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Roger Copley (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Andrew Angelo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Nolan Deputy (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Young (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Michael Gipson (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Harder (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Christopher Amado (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ryan Ryan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilbur Elzy (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Texas | Michael Gipson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 02:55 | Texas | Robert Harder tips it home | 61-64 |
| 02:34 | LSU | Roger Copley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 02:32 | LSU | Charles Clark hits the follow up shot | 63-64 |
| 02:18 | Texas | Michael Gipson drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert Harder | 63-67 |
| 02:14 | LSU | Nolan Deputy misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-67 |
| 02:13 | Texas | Ryan Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 63-67 |
| 01:53 | Texas | Michael Gipson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-67 |
| 01:52 | LSU | Glenn Young pulls down the rebound | 63-67 |
| 01:32 | LSU | Andrew Angelo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-67 |
| 01:30 | Texas | The rebound goes to Michael Gipson | 63-67 |
| 01:13 | Texas | Andrew Angelo is called for the reach on Robert Harder - foul #4 on Andrew Angelo, team foul #5 | 63-67 |
| Subs | LSU | Erik Showman (C) Glenn Young | |
| Subs | Texas | Allen Barber (SF) Christopher Amado | |
| 01:03 | Texas | Ryan Ryan travels with the ball | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:46 | LSU | Nolan Deputy hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Andrew Angelo | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Texas | Robert Harder's floater is knocked away by Erik Showman | 66-67 |
| 00:19 | LSU | Nolan Deputy snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:04 | LSU | Roger Copley is fouled on the floor by Allen Barber - foul #5 on Allen Barber, team foul #8 | 66-67 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Texas | Christopher Amado (SF) Allen Barber | |
| 00:04 | LSU | Roger Copley makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:04 | LSU | Roger Copley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:04 | Texas | Texas calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Texas | Robert Harder hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 68-67 |