| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Curtis Jones (fresh) SG - Alfred Gray (fresh) SF - Robert Bailey (fresh) PF - Michael Staton (fresh) C - Dennis Young (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) SG - John Tucker (fresh) SF - Patrick Noell (fresh) PF - Marvin Lemke (fresh) C - Kevin Murdoch (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:55 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson is hacked by Curtis Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Curtis Jones, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey dunks the ball | 2-2 |
| 19:10 | South Alabama | John Tucker clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 19:08 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch tips it but misses | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Michael Staton | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young misses the driving attempt from the left block | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | South Alabama | John Tucker is hacked by Curtis Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Curtis Jones, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood (PG) Curtis Jones | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 18:38 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch can't throw it down | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Marvin Lemke | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Dennis Young - foul #1 on Dennis Young, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:23 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:14 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Brandon Underwood | 4-4 |
| 17:59 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Dennis Young - foul #2 on Dennis Young, team foul #4 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald (SG), Bryan Corbin (SF), Sammy Buchanan (PF), Stevie Quattlebaum (C) Alfred Gray, Robert Bailey, Michael Staton, Dennis Young | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick (PG), William Benson (SG), Justin Brindley (SF), Brian Stockman (PF) Robert Johnson, John Tucker, Patrick Noell, Marvin Lemke | |
| 17:59 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:59 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch misses the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:59 | Louisiana Tech | Sammy Buchanan pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:42 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin lays it up and in on a great pass from Brandon Underwood | 6-5 |
| 17:40 | South Alabama | Brian Stockman's pass is intercepted by Steven McDonald in the backcourt | 6-5 |
| 17:34 | Louisiana Tech | Sammy Buchanan hits the finger roll set up by Brandon Underwood | 8-5 |
| 17:27 | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Stockman | 8-7 |
| 17:03 | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum hits a floater from the left block set up by Steven McDonald | 10-7 |
| 16:38 | South Alabama | Brian Stockman can't finish the layup | 10-7 |
| 16:37 | Louisiana Tech | Sammy Buchanan snags the defensive board | 10-7 |
| 16:30 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Murdoch is called for the reach on Stevie Quattlebaum - foul #1 on Kevin Murdoch, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Gray (SG), Robert Bailey (SF), Michael Staton (PF), Dennis Brown (C) Steven McDonald, Bryan Corbin, Sammy Buchanan, Stevie Quattlebaum | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Johnson (PG), John Tucker (SG), Frank Salomon (SF), Justin Glynn (PF), Adam Brown (C) Ronald McGoldrick, William Benson, Justin Brindley, Brian Stockman, Kevin Murdoch | |
| 16:18 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton banks in the layup set up by Brandon Underwood | 12-7 |
| 16:11 | South Alabama | John Tucker misses the fadeaway from the right side | 12-7 |
| 16:09 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 15:56 | South Alabama | Justin Glynn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-7 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson (SF) Robert Bailey | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Marvin Lemke (PF) Justin Glynn | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Brandon Underwood (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Alfred Gray (fresh) SF - Erick Hanson (fresh) PF - Michael Staton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Tucker (fairly fresh) SF - Frank Salomon (fresh) PF - Marvin Lemke (fresh) C - Adam Brown (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Gray is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-7 |
| 15:43 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 15:38 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Tucker | 12-9 |
| 15:31 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Gray connects on the open shot in the paint on a great pass from Brandon Underwood | 14-9 |
| 15:27 | South Alabama | Dennis Brown swats the layup by Robert Johnson | 14-9 |
| 15:26 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Gray snags the defensive board | 14-9 |
| 15:21 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Gray misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-9 |
| 15:19 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Adam Brown | 14-9 |
| 15:17 | South Alabama | Alfred Gray picks off the pass by Marvin Lemke in the backcourt | 14-9 |
| 15:16 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Gray slams it home | 16-9 |
| 15:07 | South Alabama | John Tucker knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 16-12 |
| 14:58 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Gray comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 16-12 |
| 14:57 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson grabs the offensive board | 16-12 |
| 14:43 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton can't connect on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #3 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald (PG), Robert Bailey (SF), Sammy Buchanan (C) Brandon Underwood, Erick Hanson, Dennis Brown | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick (PG), Patrick Noell (SF), Justin Glynn (PF), Kevin Murdoch (C) Robert Johnson, Frank Salomon, Marvin Lemke, Adam Brown | |
| 14:43 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton makes the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 14:43 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton makes the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 14:29 | South Alabama | Alfred Gray is called for the reach on John Tucker - foul #1 on Alfred Gray, team foul #5 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Benson (SG) John Tucker | |
| 14:13 | South Alabama | William Benson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 18-12 |
| 14:12 | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick tips it in | 18-14 |
| 14:03 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald is fouled on the floor by Patrick Noell - foul #1 on Patrick Noell, team foul #4 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin (SF), Stevie Quattlebaum (PF) Robert Bailey, Michael Staton | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Stockman (C) Kevin Murdoch | |
| 13:50 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Brian Stockman - foul #1 on Brian Stockman, team foul #5 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Tucker (SG), Marvin Lemke (PF) William Benson, Justin Glynn | |
| 13:50 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 13:50 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald misses the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 13:50 | South Alabama | John Tucker pulls down the rebound | 19-14 |
| 13:45 | South Alabama | Stevie Quattlebaum steals the ball from John Tucker | 19-14 |
| 13:29 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin's pass is intercepted by Brian Stockman | 19-14 |
| 13:07 | South Alabama | Brian Stockman hits a wide open driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Ronald McGoldrick and he's fouled by Bryan Corbin - foul #1 on Bryan Corbin, team foul #6 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood (PG), Robert Bailey (SF), Michael Staton (PF) Alfred Gray, Bryan Corbin, Sammy Buchanan | |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Benson (SG), Justin Brindley (SF) John Tucker, Patrick Noell | |
| 13:07 | South Alabama | Brian Stockman makes the free throw | 19-17 |
| 12:48 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 19-17 |
| 12:46 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey grabs the offensive board | 19-17 |
| 12:38 | Louisiana Tech | The jump hook by Michael Staton is blocked by Brian Stockman | 19-17 |
| 12:36 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey hits the follow up shot | 21-17 |
| 12:32 | South Alabama | Michael Staton is called for the reach on Justin Brindley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Staton, team foul #7 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson (SG), Sammy Buchanan (C) Steven McDonald, Stevie Quattlebaum | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Justin Glynn (PF), Kevin Murdoch (C) Marvin Lemke, Brian Stockman | |
| 12:32 | South Alabama | Justin Brindley makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 12:32 | South Alabama | Justin Brindley makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 12:17 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-19 |
| 12:15 | South Alabama | Justin Brindley snags the defensive board | 21-19 |
| 11:59 | South Alabama | Justin Brindley misses long on a floater from the right block | 21-19 |
| 11:57 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey snags the defensive board | 21-19 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Brandon Underwood (tired) 5 ast. SG - Erick Hanson (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Bailey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Staton (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Sammy Buchanan (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - William Benson (tiring) SG - Ronald McGoldrick (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Brindley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Glynn (fairly fresh) C - Kevin Murdoch (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 11:53 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood is denied on a layup by Justin Glynn | 21-19 |
| 11:52 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Justin Glynn | 21-19 |
| 11:47 | South Alabama | William Benson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 11:46 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey snags the defensive board | 21-19 |
| 11:28 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Kevin Murdoch - foul #2 on Kevin Murdoch, team foul #6 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald (PG), Alfred Gray (SG), Stevie Quattlebaum (C) Brandon Underwood, Erick Hanson, Sammy Buchanan | |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Tucker (SG), Patrick Noell (SF), Marvin Lemke (PF), Adam Brown (C) Ronald McGoldrick, Justin Brindley, Justin Glynn, Kevin Murdoch | |
| 11:28 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 11:28 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 11:11 | South Alabama | William Benson misses short on a shot from the left wing | 23-19 |
| 11:09 | South Alabama | Adam Brown can't tip it in | 23-19 |
| 11:08 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 10:48 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Gray hits a wide open 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven McDonald | 26-19 |
| 10:44 | South Alabama | Alfred Gray takes the ball from William Benson | 26-19 |
| 10:41 | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum is hacked by John Tucker in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Tucker, team foul #7 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin (SF), Dennis Brown (C) Robert Bailey, Michael Staton | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick (PG) William Benson | |
| 10:41 | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 10:41 | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum makes the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 10:39 | South Alabama | Alfred Gray is called for the reach on Ronald McGoldrick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alfred Gray, team foul #8 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood (PG), Sammy Buchanan (C) Alfred Gray, Stevie Quattlebaum | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 10:39 | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 10:39 | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick misses the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 10:39 | Louisiana Tech | Sammy Buchanan grabs the defensive rebound | 28-20 |
| 10:37 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood is called for traveling in the backcourt | 28-20 |
| 10:12 | South Alabama | Patrick Noell is hacked by Brandon Underwood - foul #1 on Brandon Underwood, team foul #9 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Stockman (C) Adam Brown | |
| 10:12 | South Alabama | Patrick Noell makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 10:12 | South Alabama | Patrick Noell makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 10:09 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-22 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Frank Salomon (SF) Patrick Noell | |
| 09:56 | South Alabama | Bryan Corbin steals the ball from Brian Stockman | 28-22 |
| 09:54 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-22 |
| 09:54 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 28-22 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson (SG), Stevie Quattlebaum (C) Brandon Underwood, Sammy Buchanan | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Justin Glynn (PF) Marvin Lemke | |
| 09:47 | South Alabama | John Tucker misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 28-22 |
| 09:46 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 09:31 | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum is hacked by John Tucker - foul #2 on John Tucker, team foul #8 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood (PG) Steven McDonald | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Justin Brindley (PG), William Benson (SG), Adam Brown (C) Ronald McGoldrick, John Tucker, Brian Stockman | |
| 09:31 | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum misses the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 09:31 | South Alabama | Frank Salomon gets the rebound | 28-22 |
| 09:29 | South Alabama | Bryan Corbin picks off the pass by Justin Brindley in the backcourt | 28-22 |
| 09:15 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson slams it home set up by Brandon Underwood | 30-22 |
| 09:08 | South Alabama | Justin Glynn misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brandon Underwood - foul #2 on Brandon Underwood, team foul #10 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald (PG), Robert Bailey (SF), Michael Staton (PF), Sammy Buchanan (C) Brandon Underwood, Bryan Corbin, Stevie Quattlebaum, Dennis Brown | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Patrick Noell (SF) Frank Salomon | |
| 09:08 | South Alabama | Justin Glynn makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 09:08 | South Alabama | Justin Glynn makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 08:53 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey is fouled on the floor by Justin Glynn - foul #1 on Justin Glynn, team foul #9 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick (SG), Marvin Lemke (PF) Justin Brindley, Justin Glynn | |
| 08:53 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 08:53 | South Alabama | Adam Brown pulls down the rebound | 30-24 |
| 08:51 | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-24 |
| 08:42 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Erick Hanson | 32-24 |
| 08:39 | South Alabama | William Benson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-24 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Stockman (C) Adam Brown | |
| 08:24 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald can't finish the layup | 32-24 |
| 08:22 | South Alabama | Patrick Noell grabs the board | 32-24 |
| 08:17 | South Alabama | William Benson makes the shot near the basket | 32-26 |
| 08:17 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 32-26 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin (SF), Dennis Brown (PF), Stevie Quattlebaum (C) Robert Bailey, Michael Staton, Sammy Buchanan | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Justin Brindley (PG), Frank Salomon (SF) William Benson, Patrick Noell | |
| 08:08 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-26 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Justin Glynn (PF), Adam Brown (C) Marvin Lemke, Brian Stockman | |
| 07:51 | South Alabama | Stevie Quattlebaum blocks the short jumper by Adam Brown | 32-26 |
| 07:50 | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum pulls down the rebound | 32-26 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Steven McDonald (tired) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erick Hanson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Corbin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Brown (fairly fresh) C - Stevie Quattlebaum (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Justin Brindley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald McGoldrick (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Salomon (fairly fresh) PF - Justin Glynn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Adam Brown (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Salomon - foul #1 on Frank Salomon, team foul #10 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton (PF) Dennis Brown | |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Benson (SG), Patrick Noell (SF) Ronald McGoldrick, Frank Salomon | |
| 07:47 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 07:47 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 07:34 | South Alabama | Justin Glynn buries a shot from the baseline set up by William Benson and he's fouled by Erick Hanson - foul #1 on Erick Hanson, team foul #11 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey (SF) Bryan Corbin | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Stockman (C) Adam Brown | |
| 07:34 | South Alabama | Justin Glynn misses the free throw | 34-28 |
| 07:34 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 07:27 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-28 |
| 07:25 | South Alabama | William Benson pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 07:21 | South Alabama | Justin Brindley misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-28 |
| 07:20 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 07:17 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson is hacked by William Benson in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Benson, team foul #11 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Sammy Buchanan (C) Stevie Quattlebaum | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick (PG), Marvin Lemke (PF) Justin Brindley, Justin Glynn | |
| 07:17 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 07:17 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 07:17 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Brian Stockman | 35-28 |
| 06:57 | South Alabama | Patrick Noell hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-28 |
| 06:56 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey snags the defensive board | 35-28 |
| 06:54 | Louisiana Tech | William Benson is called for the reach on Sammy Buchanan in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Benson, team foul #12 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin (SF), Dennis Brown (C) Robert Bailey, Michael Staton | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Justin Brindley (SG), Adam Brown (C) William Benson, Brian Stockman | |
| 06:54 | Louisiana Tech | Sammy Buchanan makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 06:54 | Louisiana Tech | Sammy Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 06:40 | South Alabama | Adam Brown misses long on a runner from the baseline | 37-28 |
| 06:39 | South Alabama | Justin Brindley grabs the offensive board | 37-28 |
| 06:17 | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 37-28 |
| 06:15 | South Alabama | Marvin Lemke misses the tip | 37-28 |
| 06:13 | South Alabama | Adam Brown gets the offensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 05:57 | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick is fouled on the floor by Erick Hanson - foul #2 on Erick Hanson, team foul #12 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones (PG), Alfred Gray (SG), Robert Bailey (SF), Stevie Quattlebaum (PF), Dennis Young (C) Steven McDonald, Erick Hanson, Bryan Corbin, Sammy Buchanan, Dennis Brown | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Frank Salomon (SF), Justin Glynn (PF), Brian Stockman (C) Patrick Noell, Marvin Lemke, Adam Brown | |
| 05:57 | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 05:57 | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 05:41 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Alfred Gray | 39-30 |
| 05:37 | South Alabama | Alfred Gray steps in front of the Justin Brindley pass in the backcourt | 39-30 |
| 05:25 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Gray is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-30 |
| 05:03 | South Alabama | Justin Brindley double dribbles | 42-30 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton (PF) Stevie Quattlebaum | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Marvin Lemke (PF), Adam Brown (C) Justin Glynn, Brian Stockman | |
| 04:53 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey is fouled on the floor by Adam Brown - foul #1 on Adam Brown, team foul #13 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Patrick Noell (SF) Frank Salomon | |
| 04:53 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 04:53 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 44-30 |
| 04:31 | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dennis Young - foul #3 on Dennis Young, team foul #13 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin (SF), Dennis Brown (C) Robert Bailey, Dennis Young | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 04:31 | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick makes the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 04:31 | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick makes the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 04:29 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-32 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Johnson (PG) Justin Brindley | |
| 04:13 | South Alabama | Adam Brown misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-32 |
| 04:11 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin gets the rebound | 44-32 |
| 03:56 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-32 |
| 03:54 | South Alabama | Marvin Lemke grabs the board | 44-32 |
| 03:52 | South Alabama | Curtis Jones steps in front of the Patrick Noell pass in the backcourt | 44-32 |
| 03:50 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones lays it in | 46-32 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Curtis Jones (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Alfred Gray (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bryan Corbin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Staton (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Brown (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ronald McGoldrick (very tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Noell (tired) 2 pts. PF - Marvin Lemke (tired) 3 reb. C - Adam Brown (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 03:30 | South Alabama | Marvin Lemke misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Staton - foul #2 on Michael Staton, team foul #14 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood (PG), Robert Bailey (SF), Stevie Quattlebaum (PF), Sammy Buchanan (C) Curtis Jones, Bryan Corbin, Michael Staton, Dennis Brown | |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Tucker (SG), Frank Salomon (SF), Kevin Murdoch (C) Ronald McGoldrick, Patrick Noell, Adam Brown | |
| 03:30 | South Alabama | Marvin Lemke makes the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 03:30 | South Alabama | Marvin Lemke makes the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 03:14 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Gray misses short on a floater from the right wing | 46-34 |
| 03:12 | South Alabama | Frank Salomon gets the rebound | 46-34 |
| 03:08 | South Alabama | Brandon Underwood takes the ball from Kevin Murdoch in the backcourt | 46-34 |
| 03:07 | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brandon Underwood | 48-34 |
| 03:01 | South Alabama | John Tucker knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Murdoch | 48-36 |
| 02:44 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Gray misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-36 |
| 02:42 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood tips it but misses | 48-36 |
| 02:41 | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum tips it back up and in | 50-36 |
| 02:25 | South Alabama | John Tucker misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-36 |
| 02:23 | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum snags the defensive board | 50-36 |
| 02:20 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Johnson is called for the reach on Brandon Underwood in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Johnson, team foul #14 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones (PG), Bryan Corbin (SF), Michael Staton (PF), Dennis Brown (C) Alfred Gray, Robert Bailey, Stevie Quattlebaum, Sammy Buchanan | |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Benson (PG), Patrick Noell (SF), Justin Glynn (PF) Robert Johnson, Frank Salomon, Marvin Lemke | |
| 02:20 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 02:20 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood misses the 2nd free throw | 51-36 |
| 02:20 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 51-36 |
| 02:12 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood misses long on an open floater from the left side | 51-36 |
| 02:11 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch snags the defensive board | 51-36 |
| 02:09 | South Alabama | Dennis Brown steps in front of the Justin Glynn pass in the backcourt | 51-36 |
| 02:00 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Benson - foul #3 on William Benson, team foul #15 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Gray (SG) Brandon Underwood | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick (PG) William Benson | |
| 02:00 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones misses the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 02:00 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 52-36 |
| 01:48 | South Alabama | Dennis Brown denies the turnaround by Patrick Noell | 52-36 |
| 01:47 | South Alabama | Justin Glynn can't tip it in | 52-36 |
| 01:46 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch tips it but misses | 52-36 |
| 01:44 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin snags the defensive board | 52-36 |
| 01:29 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Noell is called for the reach on Curtis Jones - foul #2 on Patrick Noell, team foul #16 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum (PF), Sammy Buchanan (C) Michael Staton, Dennis Brown | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Frank Salomon (SF) Patrick Noell | |
| 01:29 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones makes the 1st free throw | 53-36 |
| 01:29 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 53-36 |
| 01:29 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch grabs the defensive rebound | 53-36 |
| 01:25 | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick double dribbles in the backcourt | 53-36 |
| 01:11 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Murdoch is called for the reach on Bryan Corbin - foul #3 on Kevin Murdoch, team foul #17 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood (SG) Alfred Gray | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Justin Brindley (PG), Brian Stockman (C) Ronald McGoldrick, Kevin Murdoch | |
| 01:11 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin makes the 1st free throw | 54-36 |
| 01:11 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-36 |
| 00:51 | South Alabama | Justin Brindley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-36 |
| 00:50 | South Alabama | Frank Salomon gets the offensive rebound | 55-36 |
| 00:39 | South Alabama | John Tucker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-36 |
| 00:37 | Louisiana Tech | Sammy Buchanan gets the rebound | 55-36 |
| 00:37 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald (SG), Robert Bailey (SF), Michael Staton (PF), Dennis Brown (C) Brandon Underwood, Bryan Corbin, Stevie Quattlebaum, Sammy Buchanan | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick (PG), Patrick Noell (SF) Justin Brindley, Frank Salomon | |
| 00:33 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey is hacked by Patrick Noell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Noell, team foul #18 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Justin Brindley (SF) Patrick Noell | |
| 00:33 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-36 |
| 00:33 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 55-36 |
| 00:33 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 56-36 |
| 00:10 | South Alabama | John Tucker clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-36 |
| 00:09 | South Alabama | Justin Glynn pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-36 |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | Justin Glynn buries a turnaround from the baseline | 56-38 |