| Lineup | Texas | PG - Wilson Smith (fresh) SG - Kenneth Daugherty (fresh) SF - Mike Mendivil (fresh) PF - Jason Cipolla (fresh) C - Robert Flick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Thomas Fenton (fresh) SG - Emmanuel Layman (fresh) SF - Sam Hawkins (fresh) PF - Andrew James (fresh) C - Henry Mabry (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Henry Mabry wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Louisiana State | Henry Mabry is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Texas | Thomas Fenton takes the ball from Wilson Smith in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Louisiana State | Emmanuel Layman slams it home on a nice dish by Thomas Fenton | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Texas | Mike Mendivil is fouled on the floor by Sam Hawkins - foul #1 on Sam Hawkins, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Texas | Kenneth Daugherty scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Mike Mendivil | 3-2 |
| 18:44 | Louisiana State | Henry Mabry travels with the ball | 3-2 |
| 18:28 | Texas | Wilson Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Daugherty | 6-2 |
| 18:16 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 6-2 |
| 18:15 | Texas | Jason Cipolla gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:51 | Texas | Robert Flick misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Henry Mabry - foul #1 on Henry Mabry, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Nicholas Waters (SG), William Parada (SF), Jackie Weiss (C) Emmanuel Layman, Sam Hawkins, Henry Mabry | |
| 17:51 | Texas | Robert Flick misses the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:51 | Texas | Robert Flick makes the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:36 | Louisiana State | William Parada hits a jumper near the basket | 7-4 |
| 17:07 | Texas | Mike Mendivil hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 17:06 | Louisiana State | William Parada snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 17:00 | Louisiana State | William Parada misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-4 |
| 16:58 | Texas | Jason Cipolla grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:35 | Texas | Mike Mendivil is fouled on the floor by William Parada - foul #1 on William Parada, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Texas | Alex Mattox (SG), Francis Heckel (SF), Thomas Dixon (C) Kenneth Daugherty, Mike Mendivil, Robert Flick | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Douglas Severns (PG), Sam Hawkins (SF), Calvin Newman (PF), Henry Mabry (C) Thomas Fenton, William Parada, Andrew James, Jackie Weiss | |
| 16:06 | Texas | Jason Cipolla lays it up and in | 9-4 |
| 15:51 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-4 |
| 15:49 | Louisiana State | Henry Mabry misses the tip | 9-4 |
| 15:47 | Texas | Jason Cipolla grabs the defensive rebound | 9-4 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Wilson Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alex Mattox (fresh) SF - Francis Heckel (fresh) PF - Jason Cipolla (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Dixon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Douglas Severns (fresh) SG - Nicholas Waters (fresh) SF - Sam Hawkins (fresh) PF - Calvin Newman (fresh) C - Henry Mabry (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Texas | Francis Heckel misses the lay-in | 9-4 |
| 15:22 | Louisiana State | Henry Mabry pulls down the rebound | 9-4 |
| 15:06 | Louisiana State | Henry Mabry can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 9-4 |
| 15:05 | Texas | Thomas Dixon gets the rebound | 9-4 |
| 14:37 | Texas | Douglas Severns is called for the reach on Wilson Smith - foul #1 on Douglas Severns, team foul #4 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Texas | Kenneth Daugherty (PG), Mike Mendivil (SF), Robert Flick (C) Wilson Smith, Francis Heckel, Jason Cipolla | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton (PG), Emmanuel Layman (SG), William Parada (SF), Andrew James (PF) Douglas Severns, Nicholas Waters, Sam Hawkins, Calvin Newman | |
| 14:23 | Texas | Thomas Dixon lays it in | 11-4 |
| 14:05 | Louisiana State | Emmanuel Layman drills a 3 from straight away | 11-7 |
| 13:41 | Texas | Thomas Dixon can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Henry Mabry - foul #2 on Henry Mabry, team foul #5 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins (SF), Jackie Weiss (C) William Parada, Henry Mabry | |
| 13:41 | Texas | Thomas Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 13:41 | Texas | Thomas Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 13:41 | Louisiana State | Andrew James pulls down the rebound | 12-7 |
| 13:30 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Andrew James | 12-9 |
| 13:23 | Texas | Mike Mendivil hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Emmanuel Layman - foul #1 on Emmanuel Layman, team foul #6 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Texas | Jason Cipolla (PF) Thomas Dixon | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 13:23 | Texas | Mike Mendivil makes the free throw | 15-9 |
| 13:09 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-12 |
| 12:51 | Texas | Robert Flick can't connect on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Andrew James - foul #1 on Andrew James, team foul #7 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Texas | Wilson Smith (PG) Alex Mattox | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 12:51 | Texas | Robert Flick makes the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 12:51 | Texas | Robert Flick makes the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 12:37 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins is whistled for a carry | 17-12 |
| 12:10 | Texas | The short jumper by Jason Cipolla is denied by Jackie Weiss | 17-12 |
| 12:09 | Texas | Robert Flick tips it back up and in | 19-12 |
| 11:53 | Louisiana State | Andrew James's floater is tipped away by Robert Flick | 19-12 |
| 11:52 | Louisiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew James | 19-12 |
| 11:33 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew James | 19-15 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Wilson Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Daugherty (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Mendivil (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Cipolla (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Flick (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Thomas Fenton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emmanuel Layman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sam Hawkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew James (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jackie Weiss (fresh) | |
| 11:13 | Texas | Wilson Smith comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 19-15 |
| 11:11 | Texas | Jason Cipolla snags the offensive board | 19-15 |
| 10:52 | Texas | Wilson Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 19-15 |
| 10:51 | Texas | Robert Flick tips it back up and in | 21-15 |
| 10:33 | Louisiana State | Jackie Weiss throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-15 |
| Subs | Texas | Jeff Hosking (PG), Alex Mattox (SG), Francis Heckel (SF), Kurt Nez (PF), Thomas Dixon (C) Wilson Smith, Kenneth Daugherty, Mike Mendivil, Jason Cipolla, Robert Flick | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Douglas Severns (PG), Nicholas Waters (SG), William Parada (SF), Calvin Newman (PF) Thomas Fenton, Emmanuel Layman, Sam Hawkins, Andrew James | |
| 10:12 | Texas | Nicholas Waters steals it from Thomas Dixon | 21-15 |
| 10:02 | Louisiana State | Francis Heckel is called for the reach on William Parada - foul #1 on Francis Heckel, team foul #1 | 21-15 |
| 09:48 | Louisiana State | Douglas Severns is fouled on the floor by Jeff Hosking - foul #1 on Jeff Hosking, team foul #2 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Texas | Jason Cipolla (PF) Kurt Nez | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 09:36 | Louisiana State | Nicholas Waters is hacked by Jeff Hosking - foul #2 on Jeff Hosking, team foul #3 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Texas | Wilson Smith (PG) Jeff Hosking | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 09:21 | Louisiana State | William Parada comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 21-15 |
| 09:20 | Texas | Alex Mattox pulls down the rebound | 21-15 |
| 08:59 | Texas | Thomas Dixon can't finish the layup | 21-15 |
| 08:58 | Louisiana State | Jackie Weiss grabs the board | 21-15 |
| 08:44 | Louisiana State | Jackie Weiss connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Douglas Severns | 21-17 |
| 08:15 | Texas | Jason Cipolla scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Wilson Smith | 23-17 |
| 07:50 | Louisiana State | Douglas Severns misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-17 |
| 07:49 | Texas | Francis Heckel grabs the defensive rebound | 23-17 |
| 07:24 | Texas | Francis Heckel misses the easy layup | 23-17 |
| 07:23 | Texas | Jason Cipolla pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-17 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Wilson Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Mattox (fresh) SF - Francis Heckel (fairly fresh) PF - Jason Cipolla (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Douglas Severns (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Waters (fresh) SF - William Parada (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Calvin Newman (fresh) C - Jackie Weiss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:02 | Texas | Wilson Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-17 |
| Subs | Texas | Kenneth Daugherty (SG), Mike Mendivil (SF), Kurt Nez (PF), Robert Flick (C) Alex Mattox, Francis Heckel, Jason Cipolla, Thomas Dixon | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton (PG), Emmanuel Layman (SG), Sam Hawkins (SF), Andrew James (PF) Douglas Severns, Nicholas Waters, William Parada, Calvin Newman | |
| 06:42 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Mike Mendivil - foul #1 on Mike Mendivil, team foul #4 | 23-17 |
| 06:42 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 06:42 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 06:42 | Texas | Kurt Nez gets the rebound | 23-18 |
| 06:18 | Texas | The jump hook by Robert Flick is blocked by Sam Hawkins | 23-18 |
| 06:17 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins snags the defensive board | 23-18 |
| 06:04 | Louisiana State | Robert Flick picks off the pass by Jackie Weiss | 23-18 |
| 05:36 | Texas | Robert Flick can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-18 |
| 05:34 | Texas | Kurt Nez grabs the offensive rebound | 23-18 |
| 05:18 | Texas | Mike Mendivil misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 23-18 |
| 05:17 | Louisiana State | Jackie Weiss snags the defensive board | 23-18 |
| 04:58 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Kurt Nez - foul #1 on Kurt Nez, team foul #5 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Texas | Alex Mattox (SG), Jason Cipolla (PF) Wilson Smith, Kurt Nez | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 04:58 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 04:58 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 04:30 | Texas | Mike Mendivil hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Robert Flick | 25-20 |
| 04:13 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton is called for traveling | 25-20 |
| 03:52 | Texas | Jackie Weiss takes the ball from Robert Flick | 25-20 |
| 03:33 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Emmanuel Layman | 25-22 |
| 03:27 | Texas | Kenneth Daugherty travels in the backcourt | 25-22 |
| Subs | Texas | Jeff Hosking (PG), Francis Heckel (SF), Thomas Dixon (C) Kenneth Daugherty, Mike Mendivil, Robert Flick | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Nicholas Waters (SG), William Parada (SF), Calvin Newman (PF), Henry Mabry (C) Emmanuel Layman, Sam Hawkins, Andrew James, Jackie Weiss | |
| 03:13 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 25-22 |
| 03:11 | Louisiana State | William Parada pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-22 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Jeff Hosking (fresh) SG - Alex Mattox (fresh) SF - Francis Heckel (fresh) PF - Jason Cipolla (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Thomas Fenton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Waters (fresh) SF - William Parada (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Newman (fresh) C - Henry Mabry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-25 |
| 02:38 | Texas | Jason Cipolla misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Calvin Newman - foul #1 on Calvin Newman, team foul #8 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Texas | Wilson Smith (PG) Jeff Hosking | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Douglas Severns (PG) Thomas Fenton | |
| 02:38 | Texas | Jason Cipolla misses the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 02:38 | Texas | Jason Cipolla makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 02:24 | Louisiana State | Nicholas Waters is hacked by Alex Mattox - foul #1 on Alex Mattox, team foul #6 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Texas | Kenneth Daugherty (SG), Robert Flick (C) Alex Mattox, Thomas Dixon | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins (SF), Andrew James (PF) William Parada, Calvin Newman | |
| 02:04 | Louisiana State | Nicholas Waters can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-25 |
| 02:03 | Texas | Robert Flick grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 01:43 | Texas | Jason Cipolla buries a runner in the lane | 28-25 |
| 01:32 | Louisiana State | Francis Heckel is called for the reach on Sam Hawkins - foul #2 on Francis Heckel, team foul #7 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Texas | Mike Mendivil (SF) Francis Heckel | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton (PG), Emmanuel Layman (SG) Douglas Severns, Nicholas Waters | |
| 01:32 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 01:32 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 01:05 | Texas | Robert Flick comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Andrew James - foul #2 on Andrew James, team foul #9 | 28-27 |
| 01:05 | Texas | Robert Flick makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 01:05 | Texas | Robert Flick makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 00:46 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins is denied on a layup by Robert Flick | 30-27 |
| 00:45 | Texas | Robert Flick snags the defensive board | 30-27 |
| 00:39 | Texas | Mike Mendivil connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Cipolla | 32-27 |
| 00:22 | Louisiana State | Andrew James throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-27 |
| Subs | Texas | Alex Mattox (SG), Thomas Dixon (PF) Kenneth Daugherty, Jason Cipolla | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Parada (SF), Calvin Newman (PF) Sam Hawkins, Andrew James | |
| 00:04 | Texas | Mike Mendivil can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-27 |
| 00:03 | Texas | Robert Flick grabs the offensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 00:01 | Texas | Wilson Smith misses the shot from the right side | 32-27 |
| 00:00 | Texas | Alex Mattox pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-27 |