| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Joel Shelton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerome Abbott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason McCaulley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Worthy (fresh) 4 pts. C - Darin Aiello (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Charles Pippen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Waddy (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roger Corp (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. C - George McMahon (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Roger Corp inbounds the ball | 45-38 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Arkansas State | Robert Matthews comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 45-38 |
| 19:36 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to George McMahon | 45-38 |
| 19:18 | Arkansas State | Charles Pippen hits the finger roll set up by George McMahon | 45-40 |
| 18:57 | Louisiana Tech | Joel Shelton knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 18:32 | Arkansas State | George McMahon misses the easy layup but the foul's on Darin Aiello - foul #2 on Darin Aiello, team foul #1 | 48-40 |
| 18:32 | Arkansas State | George McMahon misses the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 18:32 | Arkansas State | George McMahon misses the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 18:32 | Louisiana Tech | Darin Aiello snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 18:17 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Pippen steps in front of the Jerome Abbott pass | 48-40 |
| 18:12 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy hits the finger roll set up by Charles Pippen | 48-42 |
| 18:06 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Abbott comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 18:04 | Arkansas State | Robert Matthews snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 17:48 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Pippen | 48-45 |
| 17:35 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Abbott buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joel Shelton | 50-45 |
| 17:12 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 17:10 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Jason McCaulley | 50-45 |
| 16:58 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Abbott loses the ball out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Wiley (PG), Robert Reynolds (SG), John Jennings (SF), Timothy Drake (PF), Thomas Allred (C) Joel Shelton, Jerome Abbott, Jason McCaulley, James Worthy, Darin Aiello | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Harold Reid (PG), Daniel Loose (SG), Richard Costanza (SF), Ronnie Campbell (PF), James Ford (C) Charles Pippen, Ralph Waddy, Roger Corp, Robert Matthews, George McMahon | |
| 16:47 | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-45 |
| 16:45 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Drake pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 16:35 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Reynolds hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Jennings | 53-45 |
| 16:11 | Arkansas State | Richard Costanza can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 16:09 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Campbell snags the offensive board | 53-45 |
| 15:51 | Arkansas State | James Ford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Worthy (PF) Thomas Allred | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - John Wiley (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Jennings (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Worthy (fresh) 4 pts. C - Timothy Drake (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Harold Reid (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Loose (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Costanza (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ronnie Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Louisiana Tech | James Worthy can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-45 |
| 15:23 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to John Jennings | 53-45 |
| 15:12 | Louisiana Tech | John Wiley misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-45 |
| 15:11 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to James Ford | 53-45 |
| 15:06 | Arkansas State | Richard Costanza drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by James Ford | 53-47 |
| 14:49 | Louisiana Tech | Harold Reid is called for the reach on John Wiley - foul #1 on Harold Reid, team foul #1 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joel Shelton (PG), Jerome Abbott (SG), Jason McCaulley (SF), Thomas Allred (C) John Wiley, Robert Reynolds, John Jennings, Timothy Drake | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Pippen (PG), Ralph Waddy (SG), Roger Corp (SF), Robert Matthews (PF), George McMahon (C) Harold Reid, Daniel Loose, Richard Costanza, Ronnie Campbell, James Ford | |
| 14:37 | Louisiana Tech | James Worthy double dribbles | 53-47 |
| 14:21 | Arkansas State | George McMahon hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 53-47 |
| 14:20 | Louisiana Tech | Jason McCaulley snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 14:02 | Louisiana Tech | Roger Corp steals the ball from Jason McCaulley | 53-47 |
| 13:50 | Arkansas State | Robert Matthews misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-47 |
| 13:48 | Arkansas State | George McMahon pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 13:27 | Arkansas State | George McMahon clanks a shot from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 13:25 | Louisiana Tech | James Worthy grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 13:18 | Louisiana Tech | Joel Shelton misses the shot from the free throw line | 53-47 |
| 13:16 | Arkansas State | Robert Matthews gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 13:01 | Arkansas State | George McMahon misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Jerome Abbott - foul #2 on Jerome Abbott, team foul #2 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Jennings (SF), Timothy Drake (PF), Darin Aiello (C) Jason McCaulley, James Worthy, Thomas Allred | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose (SG), Richard Costanza (SF), Ronnie Campbell (PF) Ralph Waddy, Roger Corp, Robert Matthews | |
| 13:01 | Arkansas State | George McMahon misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 13:01 | Arkansas State | George McMahon makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 12:38 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Abbott misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 12:37 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Drake grabs the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 12:28 | Louisiana Tech | Joel Shelton knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Darin Aiello | 55-48 |
| 12:09 | Arkansas State | Darin Aiello steals the ball from Daniel Loose | 55-48 |
| 11:51 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Drake makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Joel Shelton | 57-48 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Joel Shelton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jerome Abbott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Jennings (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Drake (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Darin Aiello (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Charles Pippen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Loose (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Costanza (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ronnie Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - George McMahon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Arkansas State | George McMahon drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Loose | 57-50 |
| 11:24 | Louisiana Tech | John Jennings misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 11:22 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Abbott pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 11:08 | Louisiana Tech | Joel Shelton is hacked by Ronnie Campbell - foul #1 on Ronnie Campbell, team foul #2 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Wiley (PG), Jason McCaulley (SF), James Worthy (PF) Joel Shelton, Jerome Abbott, Darin Aiello | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Harold Reid (PG), Ralph Waddy (SG), Roger Corp (SF), Robert Matthews (PF) Charles Pippen, Daniel Loose, Richard Costanza, George McMahon | |
| 10:43 | Louisiana Tech | Harold Reid steals the ball from John Jennings | 57-50 |
| 10:32 | Arkansas State | John Jennings is called for the reach on Harold Reid - foul #2 on John Jennings, team foul #3 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Allred (C) Timothy Drake | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Ford (C) Ronnie Campbell | |
| 10:17 | Arkansas State | Robert Matthews buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ralph Waddy | 57-53 |
| 09:56 | Louisiana Tech | John Jennings misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 09:55 | Arkansas State | Robert Matthews snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 09:33 | Arkansas State | James Ford misses the easy layup | 57-53 |
| 09:31 | Arkansas State | Robert Matthews tips it home | 57-55 |
| 09:17 | Louisiana Tech | John Jennings misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 09:15 | Arkansas State | Robert Matthews pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 09:08 | Arkansas State | Roger Corp's pass is intercepted by John Wiley | 57-55 |
| 08:43 | Louisiana Tech | John Jennings can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 08:41 | Louisiana Tech | John Jennings snags the offensive board | 57-55 |
| 08:29 | Louisiana Tech | Jason McCaulley is fouled on the floor by Harold Reid - foul #2 on Harold Reid, team foul #3 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joel Shelton (PG), Jerome Abbott (SG), Timothy Drake (SF), Darin Aiello (C) John Wiley, John Jennings, Jason McCaulley, Thomas Allred | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Pippen (PG), Daniel Loose (SG), Richard Costanza (SF), Ronnie Campbell (PF), George McMahon (C) Harold Reid, Ralph Waddy, Roger Corp, Robert Matthews, James Ford | |
| 08:15 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Abbott scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Joel Shelton | 59-55 |
| 07:52 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Campbell double dribbles | 59-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Allred (PF) James Worthy | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Joel Shelton (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jerome Abbott (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Drake (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Allred (fresh) 4 pts. C - Darin Aiello (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Charles Pippen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Loose (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Costanza (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ronnie Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - George McMahon (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Louisiana Tech | Darin Aiello buries a shot from the free throw line | 61-55 |
| 07:17 | Arkansas State | Richard Costanza can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Allred - foul #1 on Thomas Allred, team foul #4 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jason McCaulley (SF) Thomas Allred | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 07:17 | Arkansas State | Richard Costanza misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 07:17 | Arkansas State | Richard Costanza misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 07:17 | Louisiana Tech | Darin Aiello snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 06:51 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Drake misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 06:50 | Arkansas State | Richard Costanza grabs the board | 61-55 |
| 06:30 | Arkansas State | Richard Costanza throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Jennings (SG), James Worthy (PF) Jerome Abbott, Darin Aiello | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy (SG), Roger Corp (SF) Daniel Loose, Richard Costanza | |
| 06:12 | Louisiana Tech | James Worthy banks in the layup | 63-55 |
| 05:54 | Arkansas State | George McMahon misses the jumper from the left block | 63-55 |
| 05:52 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Drake snags the defensive board | 63-55 |
| 05:35 | Louisiana Tech | James Worthy can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on George McMahon - foul #2 on George McMahon, team foul #4 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Wiley (PG), Jerome Abbott (SG), Thomas Allred (C) Joel Shelton, Jason McCaulley, Timothy Drake | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Harold Reid (PG), Robert Matthews (PF), James Ford (C) Charles Pippen, Ronnie Campbell, George McMahon | |
| 05:35 | Louisiana Tech | James Worthy makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 05:35 | Louisiana Tech | James Worthy makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 05:10 | Arkansas State | Harold Reid hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Matthews | 65-57 |
| 04:51 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Abbott clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Ralph Waddy - foul #1 on Ralph Waddy, team foul #5 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Darin Aiello (C) Thomas Allred | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 04:51 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 04:51 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Abbott misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 04:51 | Arkansas State | Robert Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 04:46 | Arkansas State | Harold Reid's pass is intercepted by John Wiley in the backcourt | 66-57 |
| 04:26 | Louisiana Tech | Roger Corp steals it from John Wiley | 66-57 |
| 04:00 | Arkansas State | James Ford knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 66-59 |
| 03:53 | Louisiana Tech | John Jennings can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 03:51 | Arkansas State | Robert Matthews pulls down the rebound | 66-59 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - John Wiley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jerome Abbott (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Jennings (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Worthy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Darin Aiello (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Harold Reid (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Waddy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Corp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Matthews (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - James Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:45 | Arkansas State | Roger Corp is fouled on the floor by John Wiley - foul #1 on John Wiley, team foul #5 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joel Shelton (PG), Jason McCaulley (SF), Timothy Drake (PF) John Wiley, Jerome Abbott, James Worthy | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Pippen (PG), Daniel Loose (SG), Richard Costanza (SF), Ronnie Campbell (PF), George McMahon (C) Harold Reid, Ralph Waddy, Roger Corp, Robert Matthews, James Ford | |
| 03:33 | Arkansas State | Charles Pippen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-59 |
| 03:31 | Louisiana Tech | Jason McCaulley pulls down the rebound | 66-59 |
| 03:27 | Louisiana Tech | Ronnie Campbell blocks the short jumper by Jason McCaulley | 66-59 |
| 03:26 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Campbell pulls down the rebound | 66-59 |
| 03:21 | Arkansas State | Darin Aiello steals it from Richard Costanza | 66-59 |
| 02:55 | Louisiana Tech | John Jennings misses short on a floater from the right side | 66-59 |
| 02:54 | Louisiana Tech | Jason McCaulley tips it back up and in | 68-59 |
| 02:54 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Abbott (SG), James Worthy (PF) John Jennings, Timothy Drake | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy (SG), Roger Corp (SF), Robert Matthews (PF) Daniel Loose, Richard Costanza, Ronnie Campbell | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:33 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy is hacked by Joel Shelton - foul #1 on Joel Shelton, team foul #6 | 68-59 |
| 02:23 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-59 |
| 02:22 | Arkansas State | Robert Matthews tips it in | 68-61 |
| 02:06 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Matthews is called for the reach on James Worthy - foul #3 on Robert Matthews, team foul #6 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Drake (C) Darin Aiello | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 01:58 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Drake throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-61 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Darin Aiello (C) Timothy Drake | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:39 | Arkansas State | Jason McCaulley takes the ball from Ralph Waddy | 68-61 |
| 01:30 | Louisiana Tech | Jason McCaulley makes the runner from the right block | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:16 | Arkansas State | Roger Corp clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-61 |
| 01:15 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy snags the offensive board | 70-61 |
| 01:03 | Arkansas State | Charles Pippen clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Darin Aiello - foul #3 on Darin Aiello, team foul #7 | 70-61 |
| 01:03 | Arkansas State | Charles Pippen makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 01:03 | Arkansas State | Charles Pippen makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:55 | Louisiana Tech | Joel Shelton is fouled on the floor by Robert Matthews - foul #4 on Robert Matthews, team foul #7 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Drake (C) Darin Aiello | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:55 | Louisiana Tech | Joel Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:55 | Louisiana Tech | Joel Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:50 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from George McMahon | 72-66 |
| 00:47 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Drake is hacked by Ralph Waddy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Waddy, team foul #8 | 72-66 |
| 00:47 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Drake makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:47 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Drake misses the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:47 | Arkansas State | Robert Matthews grabs the board | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:39 | Arkansas State | Robert Matthews is called for a charge - foul #5 on Robert Matthews, team foul #9 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ronnie Campbell (PF) Robert Matthews | |
| 00:37 | Louisiana Tech | James Worthy is hacked by Charles Pippen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Pippen, team foul #10 | 73-66 |
| 00:37 | Louisiana Tech | James Worthy makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:37 | Louisiana Tech | James Worthy makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:32 | Arkansas State | Roger Corp drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Charles Pippen | 75-69 |
| 00:30 | Louisiana Tech | Jason McCaulley is hacked by Charles Pippen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Pippen, team foul #11 | 75-69 |
| 00:30 | Louisiana Tech | Jason McCaulley misses the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:30 | Louisiana Tech | Jason McCaulley makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:22 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Roger Corp | 76-72 |
| 00:19 | Louisiana Tech | James Worthy is hacked by Ralph Waddy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ralph Waddy, team foul #12 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Jennings (SF), Darin Aiello (C) Jason McCaulley, Timothy Drake | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:19 | Louisiana Tech | James Worthy makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:19 | Louisiana Tech | James Worthy makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-72 |
| 00:11 | Louisiana Tech | James Worthy pulls down the rebound | 78-72 |
| 00:09 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Pippen is called for the reach on James Worthy in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Pippen, team foul #13 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Drake (C) Darin Aiello | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Harold Reid (PG) Charles Pippen | |
| 00:09 | Louisiana Tech | James Worthy makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:09 | Louisiana Tech | James Worthy makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-72 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jason McCaulley (SF), Darin Aiello (C) John Jennings, Timothy Drake | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:03 | Arkansas State | Harold Reid misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-72 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas State | George McMahon pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-72 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | The clock runs out | 80-72 |