| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mathew Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Knight (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Bonanno (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Dennis Fallis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jonathon Greer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Rasnick (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Lovell (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Jones (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight inbounds the ball | 40-39 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Robinson misses short on a shot in the lane | 40-39 |
| 19:44 | Arkansas State | David Jones pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 19:40 | Arkansas State | William Rasnick knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 19:24 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Dennis Fallis - foul #3 on Dennis Fallis, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Justin Burgess (PG) Dennis Fallis | |
| 19:24 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 19:24 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 19:24 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Bonanno | 41-42 |
| 19:14 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Edward Knight, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| 18:54 | Arkansas State | Justin Burgess scores on a jumper from the left side set up by William Rasnick | 41-44 |
| 18:32 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Bonanno | 44-44 |
| 18:15 | Arkansas State | Justin Burgess misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-44 |
| 18:13 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 17:59 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight lays it in | 46-44 |
| 17:54 | Arkansas State | William Rasnick is hacked by Edward Knight - foul #3 on Edward Knight, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs (SF) Edward Knight | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Nolan Burns (C) David Jones | |
| 17:35 | Arkansas State | William Rasnick drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jonathon Greer | 46-46 |
| 17:30 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-46 |
| 17:29 | Arkansas State | Jonathon Greer pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 17:22 | Arkansas State | James Lovell double dribbles | 46-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington (PG), Joe Little (SF), Robert Brumbelow (C) Michael Smith, Mathew Smith, Joseph Bonanno | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jimmie Adame (SF), Philip Jenkins (PF) William Rasnick, James Lovell | |
| 17:04 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Brumbelow misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 17:03 | Arkansas State | Justin Burgess snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 16:57 | Arkansas State | Nolan Burns is called for a charge - foul #1 on Nolan Burns, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law (SF) Jeffrey Robinson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 16:38 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Little hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 16:37 | Arkansas State | Jimmie Adame grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 16:30 | Arkansas State | Justin Burgess misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 16:28 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Brumbelow gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 16:03 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Little lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Brumbelow | 48-46 |
| 15:58 | Arkansas State | Jimmie Adame knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Justin Burgess | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Samuel Washington (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Herbert Hobbs (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Law (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joe Little (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Brumbelow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Justin Burgess (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathon Greer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmie Adame (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Philip Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Nolan Burns (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 15:41 | Arkansas State | Jimmie Adame pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 15:36 | Arkansas State | Jimmie Adame misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-48 |
| 15:34 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 15:14 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith (PG), Mathew Smith (SG), Edward Knight (SF), Jeffrey Robinson (PF), Joseph Bonanno (C) Samuel Washington, Herbert Hobbs, Richard Law, Joe Little, Robert Brumbelow | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis (PG), William Rasnick (SF), James Lovell (PF), David Jones (C) Justin Burgess, Jonathon Greer, Philip Jenkins, Nolan Burns | |
| 15:01 | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis drills a shot from the left wing set up by James Lovell | 48-50 |
| 14:48 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 14:46 | Arkansas State | William Rasnick grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 14:41 | Arkansas State | William Rasnick misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 14:39 | Arkansas State | David Jones tips it home | 48-52 |
| 14:29 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on Dennis Fallis - foul #4 on Dennis Fallis, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Philip Jenkins (PG), Jonathon Greer (SG) Dennis Fallis, Jimmie Adame | |
| 14:29 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 14:29 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 14:07 | Arkansas State | James Lovell hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-55 |
| 13:45 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Robinson | 52-55 |
| 13:41 | Arkansas State | William Rasnick's layup is rejected by Joseph Bonanno | 52-55 |
| 13:40 | Arkansas State | Philip Jenkins gets the offensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 13:30 | Arkansas State | Philip Jenkins comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 13:28 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 13:11 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith misses the easy layup | 52-55 |
| 13:10 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Robinson tips it back up and in | 54-55 |
| 13:02 | Arkansas State | David Jones is fouled on the floor by Edward Knight - foul #4 on Edward Knight, team foul #3 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington (PG), Herbert Hobbs (SG), Joe Little (SF), Robert Brumbelow (C) Michael Smith, Mathew Smith, Edward Knight, Joseph Bonanno | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Justin Burgess (PG), Nolan Burns (C) Jonathon Greer, David Jones | |
| 12:43 | Arkansas State | William Rasnick hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 12:41 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Robinson | 54-55 |
| 12:20 | Louisiana Tech | Justin Burgess is called for the reach on Robert Brumbelow - foul #3 on Justin Burgess, team foul #4 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law (SF) Jeffrey Robinson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jonathon Greer (SG), Jimmie Adame (SF), Robert Hill (PF) Philip Jenkins, William Rasnick, James Lovell | |
| 11:55 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Little misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 11:53 | Arkansas State | Nolan Burns grabs the board | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Samuel Washington (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Herbert Hobbs (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Law (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joe Little (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Brumbelow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Justin Burgess (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathon Greer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmie Adame (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Hill (fresh) 2 reb. C - Nolan Burns (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Arkansas State | Justin Burgess drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Jonathon Greer | 54-57 |
| 11:17 | Louisiana Tech | Jimmie Adame takes the ball from Robert Brumbelow | 54-57 |
| 10:54 | Arkansas State | Robert Hill can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Joe Little - foul #1 on Joe Little, team foul #4 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith (PG), Mathew Smith (SG), Jeffrey Robinson (PF), Joseph Bonanno (C) Samuel Washington, Richard Law, Joe Little, Robert Brumbelow | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Philip Jenkins (SG), James Lovell (PF), David Jones (C) Justin Burgess, Jonathon Greer, Nolan Burns | |
| 10:54 | Arkansas State | Robert Hill misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 10:54 | Arkansas State | Robert Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 10:34 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs buries a floater in the lane set up by Michael Smith | 56-58 |
| 10:14 | Arkansas State | Jimmie Adame's floater is tipped away by Jeffrey Robinson | 56-58 |
| 10:13 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 10:03 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by David Jones - foul #1 on David Jones, team foul #5 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joe Little (SF) Herbert Hobbs | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jonathon Greer (SG), William Rasnick (SF) Jimmie Adame, Robert Hill | |
| 10:03 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 10:03 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno misses the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 10:03 | Arkansas State | James Lovell grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 09:49 | Arkansas State | David Jones's pass is intercepted by Joseph Bonanno | 57-58 |
| 09:34 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-58 |
| 09:10 | Arkansas State | The jump hook by David Jones is blocked by Jeffrey Robinson | 59-58 |
| 09:08 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Joe Little | 59-58 |
| 08:46 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 08:44 | Arkansas State | James Lovell grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 08:39 | Arkansas State | William Rasnick buries a shot from the right block set up by Jonathon Greer | 59-60 |
| 08:26 | Louisiana Tech | The jumper by Joe Little is denied by William Rasnick | 59-60 |
| 08:25 | Arkansas State | William Rasnick snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 08:21 | Arkansas State | Philip Jenkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-60 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington (PG), Herbert Hobbs (SG), Richard Law (SF), Randy Jarvis (PF), Robert Brumbelow (C) Michael Smith, Mathew Smith, Joe Little, Jeffrey Robinson, Joseph Bonanno | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Justin Burgess (PG), Jimmie Adame (SG), Robert Hill (PF), Nolan Burns (C) Philip Jenkins, Jonathon Greer, James Lovell, David Jones | |
| 08:06 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Brumbelow's pass is intercepted by Justin Burgess | 59-60 |
| 07:53 | Arkansas State | Jimmie Adame connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-63 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Samuel Washington (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Herbert Hobbs (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Law (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Randy Jarvis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Brumbelow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Justin Burgess (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimmie Adame (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - William Rasnick (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Hill (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Nolan Burns (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Randy Jarvis | 62-63 |
| 07:11 | Arkansas State | Robert Hill makes the shot near the basket | 62-65 |
| 06:57 | Louisiana Tech | William Rasnick takes the ball from Herbert Hobbs | 62-65 |
| 06:32 | Arkansas State | Nolan Burns knocks in the floater from the left wing and the foul's on Samuel Washington - foul #1 on Samuel Washington, team foul #5 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith (PG), Mathew Smith (SG), Edward Knight (SF), Jeffrey Robinson (PF), Joseph Bonanno (C) Samuel Washington, Herbert Hobbs, Richard Law, Randy Jarvis, Robert Brumbelow | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis (PG), Jonathon Greer (SG), Philip Jenkins (SF), James Lovell (PF) Justin Burgess, Jimmie Adame, William Rasnick, Robert Hill | |
| 06:32 | Arkansas State | Nolan Burns makes the free throw | 62-68 |
| 06:25 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Mathew Smith | 65-68 |
| 05:59 | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-68 |
| 05:58 | Arkansas State | James Lovell can't tip it in | 65-68 |
| 05:56 | Arkansas State | Jonathon Greer snags the offensive board | 65-68 |
| 05:42 | Arkansas State | Philip Jenkins loses the ball out of bounds | 65-68 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Jones (C) Nolan Burns | |
| 05:25 | Louisiana Tech | Philip Jenkins is called for the reach on Edward Knight - foul #2 on Philip Jenkins, team foul #6 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jimmie Adame (SF) Philip Jenkins | |
| 05:05 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-68 |
| 05:03 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno gets the offensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 04:49 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Michael Smith | 67-68 |
| 04:29 | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis misses the jumper from the right wing | 67-68 |
| 04:28 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 04:14 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Robinson clanks a runner from close range | 67-68 |
| 04:12 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Robinson grabs the offensive board | 67-68 |
| 04:00 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith is fouled on the floor by Jonathon Greer - foul #1 on Jonathon Greer, team foul #7 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington (PG), Herbert Hobbs (SF), Joe Little (PF), Robert Brumbelow (C) Michael Smith, Edward Knight, Jeffrey Robinson, Joseph Bonanno | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Justin Burgess (PG), William Rasnick (SF), Philip Jenkins (PF), Nolan Burns (C) Dennis Fallis, Jimmie Adame, James Lovell, David Jones | |
| 04:00 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 04:00 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:52 | Arkansas State | Philip Jenkins clanks a floater from the right wing | 69-68 |
| 03:51 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Little grabs the board | 69-68 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Samuel Washington (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Mathew Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Herbert Hobbs (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joe Little (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Brumbelow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Justin Burgess (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathon Greer (fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Rasnick (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Philip Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Nolan Burns (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington is called for traveling | 69-68 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law (SF) Mathew Smith | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 03:32 | Arkansas State | Justin Burgess is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Justin Burgess, team foul #8 | 69-68 |
| 03:24 | Louisiana Tech | The pull-up jumper by Richard Law is blocked by Nolan Burns | 69-68 |
| 03:22 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Brumbelow tips it in | 71-68 |
| 03:08 | Arkansas State | Jonathon Greer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-68 |
| 03:06 | Arkansas State | Philip Jenkins tips it but misses | 71-68 |
| 03:05 | Arkansas State | Philip Jenkins gets the offensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 02:51 | Arkansas State | Justin Burgess knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jonathon Greer | 71-71 |
| 02:51 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith (PG), Edward Knight (SF), Jeffrey Robinson (PF), Joseph Bonanno (C) Samuel Washington, Richard Law, Joe Little, Robert Brumbelow | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis (PG), James Lovell (PF), David Jones (C) Justin Burgess, Philip Jenkins, Nolan Burns | |
| 02:43 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs is hacked by David Jones - foul #2 on David Jones, team foul #9 | 71-71 |
| 02:43 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs misses the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 02:43 | Arkansas State | James Lovell gets the rebound | 71-71 |
| 02:27 | Arkansas State | Jonathon Greer scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-74 |
| 02:21 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-74 |
| 02:19 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs tips it in | 73-74 |
| 01:55 | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-74 |
| 01:53 | Arkansas State | Jonathon Greer misses the tip | 73-74 |
| 01:51 | Arkansas State | James Lovell misses the tip | 73-74 |
| 01:50 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno grabs the defensive rebound | 73-74 |
| 01:28 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight misses the lay-in | 73-74 |
| 01:27 | Arkansas State | David Jones grabs the board | 73-74 |
| 01:24 | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis is fouled in the backcourt by Herbert Hobbs - foul #2 on Herbert Hobbs, team foul #6 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith (SG) Herbert Hobbs | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 01:04 | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis hits a 3 from the right wing | 73-77 |
| 00:51 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith hits a runner from the baseline | 75-77 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis's pass is intercepted by Mathew Smith | 75-77 |
| 00:08 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight is denied on a layup by James Lovell | 75-77 |
| 00:07 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-77 |
| 00:05 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno misses the easy layup | 75-77 |
| 00:04 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno grabs the offensive board | 75-77 |
| 00:02 | Louisiana Tech | David Jones steals the ball from Jeffrey Robinson | 75-77 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | David Jones runs out the clock | 75-77 |