| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Noonkester (fresh) SG - Gary Ney (fresh) SF - Austin Razo (fresh) PF - John Murphy (fresh) C - Saul Marquez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Dustin Smith (fresh) SG - Arthur Bailey (fresh) SF - Mike Ernst (fresh) PF - Chad Hay (fresh) C - Frank Journey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas | Frank Journey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Texas | Arthur Bailey misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Texas | Chad Hay gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Texas | Dustin Smith misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Noonkester - foul #1 on Robert Noonkester, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Texas | Dustin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:12 | Texas | Dustin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | LSU | Chad Hay is called for the reach on Gary Ney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chad Hay, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | LSU | Saul Marquez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Texas | Frank Journey misses short on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by John Murphy - foul #1 on John Murphy, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Texas | Frank Journey makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:29 | Texas | Frank Journey makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:27 | LSU | Dustin Smith steals the ball from Robert Noonkester in the backcourt | 0-4 |
| 18:25 | Texas | Mike Ernst misses the easy layup | 0-4 |
| 18:24 | LSU | Saul Marquez grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:12 | LSU | Gary Ney knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Murphy | 3-4 |
| 17:50 | Texas | Arthur Bailey clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-4 |
| 17:48 | LSU | Saul Marquez grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:29 | LSU | Robert Noonkester drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Austin Razo | 6-4 |
| 17:24 | Texas | Arthur Bailey drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-7 |
| 17:01 | LSU | Austin Razo is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 6-7 |
| 16:59 | Texas | Frank Journey pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:30 | Texas | Arthur Bailey knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Mike Ernst | 6-9 |
| 16:08 | LSU | Austin Razo knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Ney | 8-9 |
| 15:48 | Texas | Austin Razo takes the ball from Frank Journey | 8-9 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Noonkester (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Ney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Austin Razo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Murphy (fairly fresh) C - Saul Marquez (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Dustin Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arthur Bailey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mike Ernst (fairly fresh) PF - Chad Hay (tiring) C - Frank Journey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | LSU | Chad Hay is called for the reach on Austin Razo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chad Hay, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | LSU | Raymond Green (PG), Timothy Jewell (SG), Timothy Mikels (SF), Kurt Haugland (PF), William Backstrom (C) Robert Noonkester, Gary Ney, Austin Razo, John Murphy, Saul Marquez | |
| Subs | Texas | Franklin Williamson (PG), Donnell Roe (SG), Robert Horton (SF), Charles Castellano (PF), Jerrold Stops (C) Dustin Smith, Arthur Bailey, Mike Ernst, Chad Hay, Frank Journey | |
| 15:26 | LSU | William Backstrom misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-9 |
| 15:24 | Texas | Jerrold Stops grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 15:05 | Texas | Charles Castellano misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 8-9 |
| 15:04 | LSU | William Backstrom pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:43 | LSU | Timothy Jewell scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Raymond Green | 10-9 |
| 14:23 | Texas | Kurt Haugland is called for the reach on Charles Castellano - foul #1 on Kurt Haugland, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Noonkester (PG), Austin Razo (SF) Timothy Jewell, Timothy Mikels | |
| Subs | Texas | Frank Journey (C) Jerrold Stops | |
| 13:59 | Texas | Robert Horton is hacked by Raymond Green - foul #1 on Raymond Green, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Ney (SG), John Murphy (PF) Raymond Green, William Backstrom | |
| Subs | Texas | Dustin Smith (PG), Arthur Bailey (SG), Mike Ernst (SF) Franklin Williamson, Donnell Roe, Robert Horton | |
| 13:41 | Texas | Dustin Smith is hacked by Kurt Haugland - foul #2 on Kurt Haugland, team foul #5 | 10-9 |
| Subs | LSU | Saul Marquez (C) Kurt Haugland | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 13:24 | Texas | Dustin Smith clanks a turnaround near the basket | 10-9 |
| 13:22 | Texas | Arthur Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 13:02 | Texas | Charles Castellano is called for 5 seconds | 10-9 |
| Subs | LSU | Timothy Mikels (PF) John Murphy | |
| Subs | Texas | Jerrold Stops (C) Frank Journey | |
| 12:36 | LSU | Robert Noonkester hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 12:35 | Texas | Mike Ernst grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 12:06 | Texas | Dustin Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 10-9 |
| 12:05 | Texas | Mike Ernst snags the offensive board | 10-9 |
| 11:49 | Texas | Austin Razo swats the short shot by Mike Ernst | 10-9 |
| 11:48 | LSU | Timothy Mikels grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Noonkester (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Ney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Austin Razo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Mikels (fresh) C - Saul Marquez (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Dustin Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arthur Bailey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mike Ernst (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Castellano (fairly fresh) C - Jerrold Stops (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | LSU | Austin Razo comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 10-9 |
| 11:26 | Texas | Jerrold Stops gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 10:59 | Texas | Austin Razo picks off the pass by Arthur Bailey | 10-9 |
| 10:41 | LSU | Robert Noonkester is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gary Ney | 12-9 |
| 10:22 | Texas | Arthur Bailey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 10:21 | LSU | The rebound goes to Saul Marquez | 12-9 |
| 10:15 | LSU | Austin Razo misses the fadeaway from the left block | 12-9 |
| 10:13 | LSU | Robert Noonkester tips it but misses | 12-9 |
| 10:11 | Texas | The rebound goes to Mike Ernst | 12-9 |
| 10:06 | Texas | Dustin Smith is whistled for a carry | 12-9 |
| Subs | LSU | Raymond Green (SG), Timothy Jewell (SF), John Murphy (PF), William Backstrom (C) Gary Ney, Austin Razo, Timothy Mikels, Saul Marquez | |
| Subs | Texas | Franklin Williamson (PG), Donnell Roe (SG), Robert Horton (SF), Frank Journey (C) Dustin Smith, Arthur Bailey, Mike Ernst, Jerrold Stops | |
| 09:54 | LSU | William Backstrom clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-9 |
| 09:53 | LSU | Raymond Green gets the offensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 09:35 | LSU | Robert Noonkester knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Timothy Jewell and the foul's on Donnell Roe - foul #1 on Donnell Roe, team foul #3 | 14-9 |
| 09:35 | LSU | Robert Noonkester makes the free throw | 15-9 |
| 09:12 | Texas | Robert Noonkester is called for the reach on Frank Journey - foul #2 on Robert Noonkester, team foul #6 | 15-9 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Ney (SG) Robert Noonkester | |
| Subs | Texas | Mike Ernst (SF) Charles Castellano | |
| 08:59 | Texas | Robert Horton hits a fadeaway in the lane | 15-11 |
| 08:38 | LSU | William Backstrom connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Raymond Green and he's fouled by Mike Ernst - foul #1 on Mike Ernst, team foul #4 | 17-11 |
| 08:38 | LSU | William Backstrom misses the free throw | 17-11 |
| 08:38 | Texas | Frank Journey grabs the defensive rebound | 17-11 |
| 08:20 | Texas | William Backstrom blocks the short jumper by Robert Horton | 17-11 |
| 08:19 | Texas | Robert Horton tips it but misses | 17-11 |
| 08:18 | LSU | Gary Ney grabs the defensive rebound | 17-11 |
| 07:57 | LSU | William Backstrom knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Green and he's fouled by Robert Horton - foul #1 on Robert Horton, team foul #5 | 19-11 |
| Subs | LSU | Timothy Mikels (SF) Gary Ney | |
| Subs | Texas | Dustin Smith (PG), Arthur Bailey (SG), Jerrold Stops (PF) Franklin Williamson, Donnell Roe, Robert Horton | |
| 07:57 | LSU | William Backstrom misses the free throw | 19-11 |
| 07:57 | Texas | The rebound goes to Frank Journey | 19-11 |
| 07:30 | Texas | Jerrold Stops is called for traveling | 19-11 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Ney (SG), Austin Razo (SF), Saul Marquez (C) Timothy Jewell, John Murphy, William Backstrom | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Raymond Green (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gary Ney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Austin Razo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Mikels (fresh) C - Saul Marquez (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Dustin Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arthur Bailey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mike Ernst (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jerrold Stops (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Journey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | LSU | Austin Razo misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Mike Ernst - foul #2 on Mike Ernst, team foul #6 | 19-11 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Texas | Robert Horton (SF), Charles Castellano (PF) Mike Ernst, Jerrold Stops | |
| 07:08 | LSU | Austin Razo misses the 1st free throw | 19-11 |
| 07:08 | LSU | Austin Razo makes the 2nd free throw | 20-11 |
| 06:47 | Texas | Arthur Bailey knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Dustin Smith | 20-14 |
| 06:37 | LSU | Timothy Mikels misses the lay-in | 20-14 |
| 06:35 | Texas | Frank Journey snags the defensive board | 20-14 |
| 06:25 | Texas | Timothy Mikels takes the ball from Robert Horton | 20-14 |
| 06:04 | LSU | Gary Ney is alone and drills a shot from the right side | 22-14 |
| 05:50 | Texas | Robert Horton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Austin Razo - foul #1 on Austin Razo, team foul #7 | 22-14 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Noonkester (PG), Timothy Jewell (SF), John Murphy (PF), Kurt Haugland (C) Gary Ney, Austin Razo, Timothy Mikels, Saul Marquez | |
| Subs | Texas | Franklin Williamson (PG), Donnell Roe (SG), Jerrold Stops (PF) Dustin Smith, Arthur Bailey, Charles Castellano | |
| 05:50 | Texas | Robert Horton makes the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 05:50 | Texas | Robert Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 05:47 | LSU | Raymond Green is fouled in the backcourt by Donnell Roe - foul #2 on Donnell Roe, team foul #7 | 22-16 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Texas | Arthur Bailey (SG) Donnell Roe | |
| 05:47 | LSU | Raymond Green makes the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 05:47 | LSU | Raymond Green makes the 2nd free throw | 24-16 |
| 05:29 | Texas | Robert Horton is hacked by Kurt Haugland - foul #3 on Kurt Haugland, team foul #8 | 24-16 |
| Subs | LSU | William Backstrom (C) Kurt Haugland | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 05:29 | Texas | Robert Horton makes the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 05:29 | Texas | Robert Horton misses the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 05:29 | LSU | William Backstrom gets the rebound | 24-17 |
| 05:20 | LSU | Timothy Jewell misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Frank Journey - foul #1 on Frank Journey, team foul #8 | 24-17 |
| 05:20 | LSU | Timothy Jewell makes the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 05:20 | LSU | Timothy Jewell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-17 |
| 04:51 | Texas | Robert Horton connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 26-19 |
| 04:24 | LSU | Robert Noonkester blows the layup but the foul's on Franklin Williamson - foul #1 on Franklin Williamson, team foul #9 | 26-19 |
| Subs | LSU | Austin Razo (SF), Timothy Mikels (PF), Saul Marquez (C) Timothy Jewell, John Murphy, William Backstrom | |
| Subs | Texas | Charles Castellano (PF) Frank Journey | |
| 04:24 | LSU | Robert Noonkester misses the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 04:24 | LSU | Robert Noonkester makes the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 04:01 | Texas | Arthur Bailey comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 27-19 |
| 04:00 | LSU | Robert Noonkester pulls down the rebound | 27-19 |
| 03:42 | LSU | Robert Noonkester throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-19 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Ney (SG) Raymond Green | |
| Subs | Texas | Dustin Smith (PG), Donnell Roe (SG), Mike Ernst (SF), Chad Hay (PF), Frank Journey (C) Franklin Williamson, Arthur Bailey, Robert Horton, Charles Castellano, Jerrold Stops | |
| 03:15 | Texas | Dustin Smith misses the shot from just outside the lane | 27-19 |
| 03:14 | Texas | Chad Hay hits the follow up shot | 27-21 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Noonkester (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Gary Ney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Austin Razo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Mikels (fairly fresh) C - Saul Marquez (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Dustin Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donnell Roe (fresh) SF - Mike Ernst (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Chad Hay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Journey (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | LSU | Mike Ernst is called for the reach on Austin Razo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mike Ernst, team foul #10 | 27-21 |
| Subs | LSU | Timothy Jewell (SG), John Murphy (PF), William Backstrom (C) Gary Ney, Timothy Mikels, Saul Marquez | |
| Subs | Texas | Robert Horton (SF) Mike Ernst | |
| 03:09 | LSU | Austin Razo makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 03:09 | LSU | Austin Razo makes the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 02:53 | Texas | The jump hook by Robert Horton is blocked by John Murphy | 29-21 |
| 02:52 | Texas | Frank Journey hits the follow up shot | 29-23 |
| 02:50 | LSU | Timothy Jewell's pass is intercepted by Robert Horton in the backcourt | 29-23 |
| 02:29 | Texas | Robert Noonkester steals it from Frank Journey | 29-23 |
| 02:10 | LSU | William Backstrom buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-23 |
| 01:43 | Texas | Chad Hay hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on William Backstrom - foul #1 on William Backstrom, team foul #9 | 32-23 |
| Subs | LSU | Raymond Green (PG), Timothy Mikels (SF), Saul Marquez (C) Robert Noonkester, Austin Razo, William Backstrom | |
| Subs | Texas | Franklin Williamson (PG), Charles Castellano (SF), Jerrold Stops (C) Dustin Smith, Robert Horton, Frank Journey | |
| 01:43 | Texas | Chad Hay makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 01:43 | Texas | Chad Hay misses the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 01:43 | LSU | John Murphy gets the rebound | 32-24 |
| 01:41 | LSU | Timothy Jewell loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-24 |
| 01:23 | Texas | Donnell Roe is fouled on the floor by Timothy Jewell - foul #1 on Timothy Jewell, team foul #10 | 32-24 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Ney (SG) Timothy Jewell | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 01:23 | Texas | Donnell Roe misses the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 01:23 | Texas | Donnell Roe misses the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 01:23 | LSU | John Murphy pulls down the rebound | 32-24 |
| 01:09 | LSU | Raymond Green scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by John Murphy | 35-24 |
| 00:46 | Texas | Donnell Roe is hacked by Gary Ney - foul #1 on Gary Ney, team foul #11 | 35-24 |
| 00:46 | Texas | Donnell Roe makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 00:46 | Texas | Donnell Roe makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 00:23 | LSU | Timothy Mikels throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-26 |
| Subs | LSU | Austin Razo (SF) Timothy Mikels | |
| Subs | Texas | Arthur Bailey (SG), Robert Horton (SF) Donnell Roe, Charles Castellano | |
| 00:05 | Texas | Saul Marquez is called for the reach on Arthur Bailey - foul #1 on Saul Marquez, team foul #12 | 35-26 |
| Subs | LSU | Timothy Jewell (SG), William Backstrom (C) Gary Ney, Saul Marquez | |
| Subs | Texas | Dustin Smith (PG), Frank Journey (C) Franklin Williamson, Jerrold Stops | |
| 00:05 | Texas | Arthur Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 00:05 | Texas | Arthur Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 00:05 | LSU | The rebound goes to William Backstrom | 35-26 |
| 00:01 | LSU | Chad Hay takes the ball from Timothy Jewell | 35-26 |
| 00:00 | Texas | Chad Hay comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 35-26 |