| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Manz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lance Buckelew (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nelson McClee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Fain (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Timothy Kokocinski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SG - Norman Turner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Roth (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Mercier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew inbounds the ball | 38-47 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Arkansas State | William Wright is whistled for a carry | 38-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes (PF) Nelson McClee | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 19:18 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-47 |
| 19:16 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Michael Fain | 38-47 |
| 19:01 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Wright | 40-47 |
| 18:46 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 18:45 | Arkansas State | John Manz gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 18:25 | Arkansas State | Michael Fain lays it in on a great pass from John Manz | 42-47 |
| 18:22 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner is fouled in the backcourt by William Wright - foul #1 on William Wright, team foul #1 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd (PG), Jay Couch (SG), Randy Buda (SF), Nelson McClee (PF) John Manz, William Wright, Lance Buckelew, Foster Maynes | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land (PG), Andrew Choate (SG), Robert Benson (SF), Willie Rodgers (PF), Darryl Calvert (C) Timothy Kokocinski, Norman Turner, Robert Roth, Kenneth Mercier, Eddie Cooper | |
| 18:08 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Rodgers clanks a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Nelson McClee - foul #2 on Nelson McClee, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| 18:08 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 18:08 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Rodgers makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 17:49 | Arkansas State | Robert Benson takes the ball from Michael Fain | 42-49 |
| 17:33 | Louisiana Tech | A charge is called on Robert Benson - foul #3 on Robert Benson, team foul #1 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Roth (SF) Robert Benson | |
| 17:15 | Arkansas State | Darryl Calvert swats the shot by Jay Couch | 42-49 |
| 17:14 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Robert Roth | 42-49 |
| 16:59 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Rodgers misses the runner from the left block | 42-49 |
| 16:58 | Louisiana Tech | Darryl Calvert misses the tip | 42-49 |
| 16:56 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Rodgers tips it but misses | 42-49 |
| 16:54 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 16:49 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch double dribbles | 42-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Manz (PG), Donald White (SG), Lance Buckelew (SF), Foster Maynes (C) Johnnie Dodd, Jay Couch, Randy Buda, Michael Fain | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski (PG), Norman Turner (SG), Kenneth Mercier (PF), Eddie Cooper (C) Patrick Land, Andrew Choate, Willie Rodgers, Darryl Calvert | |
| 16:32 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 16:31 | Arkansas State | Donald White grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 16:25 | Arkansas State | John Manz comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Eddie Cooper - foul #2 on Eddie Cooper, team foul #2 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Wright (SG) Donald White | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 16:25 | Arkansas State | John Manz makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 16:25 | Arkansas State | John Manz makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 16:08 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Kokocinski | 44-52 |
| 15:52 | Arkansas State | Robert Roth steals the ball from Lance Buckelew | 44-52 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Manz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lance Buckelew (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nelson McClee (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Foster Maynes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Timothy Kokocinski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Norman Turner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Roth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Mercier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper double dribbles in the backcourt | 44-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd (PG), Donald White (SG), Ray Westgate (PF) John Manz, William Wright, Nelson McClee | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski (SG), Kevin Grooms (SF) Norman Turner, Robert Roth | |
| 15:39 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Johnnie Dodd | 47-52 |
| 15:16 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 15:15 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 14:58 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 49-52 |
| 14:40 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Paul Hazinski | 49-54 |
| 14:17 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes is fouled on the floor by Eddie Cooper - foul #3 on Eddie Cooper, team foul #3 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Manz (PG), William Wright (SG), Randy Buda (SF), Michael Fain (C) Johnnie Dodd, Donald White, Lance Buckelew, Foster Maynes | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land (PG), Andrew Choate (SG), Robert Benson (SF), Willie Rodgers (PF), Darryl Calvert (C) Timothy Kokocinski, Paul Hazinski, Kevin Grooms, Kenneth Mercier, Eddie Cooper | |
| 14:03 | Arkansas State | Michael Fain knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Wright | 51-54 |
| 13:58 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Willie Rodgers | 51-56 |
| 13:42 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 51-56 |
| 13:40 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Willie Rodgers | 51-56 |
| 13:32 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land is fouled on the floor by John Manz - foul #1 on John Manz, team foul #3 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner (SG) Andrew Choate | |
| 13:13 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Rodgers can't connect on an uncontested shot in the paint | 51-56 |
| 13:11 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Benson gets the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 12:57 | Louisiana Tech | Darryl Calvert buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Robert Benson and he's fouled by Michael Fain - foul #2 on Michael Fain, team foul #4 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd (PG), Jay Couch (SG), Lance Buckelew (SF) John Manz, William Wright, Randy Buda | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Roth (SF), Paul Hazinski (PF) Robert Benson, Willie Rodgers | |
| 12:57 | Louisiana Tech | Darryl Calvert misses the free throw | 51-58 |
| 12:57 | Arkansas State | Michael Fain pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| 12:36 | Arkansas State | Paul Hazinski is called for the reach on Michael Fain - foul #4 on Paul Hazinski, team foul #4 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate (PG), Kevin Grooms (SF), Kenneth Mercier (PF), Eddie Cooper (C) Patrick Land, Norman Turner, Paul Hazinski, Darryl Calvert | |
| 12:17 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 12:16 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper gets the rebound | 51-58 |
| 11:55 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms can't finish the uncontested layup but he's hacked by Johnnie Dodd - foul #3 on Johnnie Dodd, team foul #5 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald White (SF), Nelson McClee (PF), Foster Maynes (C) Lance Buckelew, Ray Westgate, Michael Fain | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner (SG), Willie Rodgers (C) Robert Roth, Eddie Cooper | |
| 11:55 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms misses the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 11:55 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Johnnie Dodd (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jay Couch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald White (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Nelson McClee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Foster Maynes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Andrew Choate (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Norman Turner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Grooms (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Mercier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Rodgers (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Andrew Choate - foul #1 on Andrew Choate, team foul #5 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Randy Buda (SF) Donald White | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski (PG), Robert Benson (SF) Andrew Choate, Kevin Grooms | |
| 11:39 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 11:39 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 11:17 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier is hacked by Nelson McClee - foul #3 on Nelson McClee, team foul #6 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Manz (PG), William Wright (SG) Johnnie Dodd, Jay Couch | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 10:57 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Benson can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 10:55 | Arkansas State | William Wright pulls down the rebound | 53-59 |
| 10:44 | Arkansas State | Randy Buda is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Randy Buda, team foul #7 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald White (SF), Ray Westgate (PF) Randy Buda, Nelson McClee | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land (PG), Robert Roth (SG), Darryl Calvert (C) Timothy Kokocinski, Norman Turner, Kenneth Mercier | |
| 10:19 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-59 |
| 10:17 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to William Wright | 53-59 |
| 09:54 | Arkansas State | Donald White clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 09:52 | Arkansas State | John Manz grabs the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 09:47 | Arkansas State | Darryl Calvert is called for the reach on Donald White - foul #2 on Darryl Calvert, team foul #6 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd (PG), Jay Couch (SG), Nelson McClee (PF), Michael Fain (C) John Manz, William Wright, Ray Westgate, Foster Maynes | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski (PG), Andrew Choate (SG), Kevin Grooms (SF), Kenneth Mercier (PF), Eddie Cooper (C) Patrick Land, Robert Roth, Robert Benson, Willie Rodgers, Darryl Calvert | |
| 09:29 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee misses the lay-in | 53-59 |
| 09:27 | Arkansas State | Michael Fain snags the offensive board | 53-59 |
| 09:22 | Arkansas State | Donald White hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 53-59 |
| 09:21 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch tips it in | 55-59 |
| 09:16 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski loses the dribble to Nelson McClee in the backcourt | 55-59 |
| 09:02 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 08:58 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski is fouled in the backcourt by Johnnie Dodd - foul #4 on Johnnie Dodd, team foul #8 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Manz (PG), William Wright (SG), Randy Buda (SF), Ray Westgate (PF) Johnnie Dodd, Jay Couch, Donald White, Nelson McClee | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 08:58 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 08:58 | Arkansas State | William Wright pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 08:49 | Arkansas State | Eddie Cooper is called for the reach on Ray Westgate - foul #4 on Eddie Cooper, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land (PG), Darryl Calvert (C) Timothy Kokocinski, Eddie Cooper | |
| 08:49 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 08:49 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 08:33 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 08:32 | Arkansas State | William Wright gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| 08:27 | Arkansas State | John Manz hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 08:26 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| 08:21 | Louisiana Tech | John Manz takes the ball from Patrick Land in the backcourt | 60-59 |
| 08:12 | Arkansas State | Kevin Grooms denies the turnaround by William Wright | 60-59 |
| 08:11 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 08:08 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 60-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew (SF), Nelson McClee (PF), Foster Maynes (C) William Wright, Ray Westgate, Michael Fain | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner (SG), Robert Roth (SF), Willie Rodgers (PF) Andrew Choate, Kevin Grooms, Kenneth Mercier | |
| 07:55 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Nelson McClee | 62-59 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Manz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randy Buda (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lance Buckelew (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nelson McClee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Foster Maynes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Patrick Land (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Turner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Roth (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Rodgers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Darryl Calvert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:49 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Roth misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 62-59 |
| 07:47 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Roth snags the offensive board | 62-59 |
| 07:37 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Roth misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-59 |
| 07:36 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land snags the offensive board | 62-59 |
| 07:27 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner misses the easy layup but the foul's on Randy Buda - foul #2 on Randy Buda, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd (PG), Jay Couch (SG), Ray Westgate (PF) John Manz, Randy Buda, Nelson McClee | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski (PG), Paul Hazinski (PF), Eddie Cooper (C) Patrick Land, Willie Rodgers, Darryl Calvert | |
| 07:27 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 07:27 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 07:27 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 07:10 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Foster Maynes, team foul #10 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Benson (SF) Norman Turner | |
| 07:07 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Roth is hacked by Jay Couch in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jay Couch, team foul #11 | 62-59 |
| 07:07 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Roth makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 07:07 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Roth makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 06:56 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Johnnie Dodd | 64-61 |
| 06:40 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski is whistled for a carry | 64-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald White (SF), Nelson McClee (PF), Michael Fain (C) Lance Buckelew, Ray Westgate, Foster Maynes | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner (SG) Robert Roth | |
| 06:27 | Arkansas State | Paul Hazinski is called for the reach on Nelson McClee - foul #5 on Paul Hazinski, team foul #8 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew (SF) Jay Couch | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Willie Rodgers (PF) Paul Hazinski | |
| 06:27 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 06:27 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Benson grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 06:09 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper loses the ball out of bounds | 64-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land (PG) Timothy Kokocinski | |
| 05:59 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd is denied on a layup by Willie Rodgers | 64-61 |
| 05:57 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 05:47 | Arkansas State | Donald White knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Johnnie Dodd | 67-61 |
| 05:34 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Rodgers jams the wide open dunk set up by Eddie Cooper | 67-63 |
| 05:22 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Willie Rodgers - foul #3 on Willie Rodgers, team foul #9 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Manz (PG), Jay Couch (SG), Ray Westgate (PF), Foster Maynes (C) Johnnie Dodd, Donald White, Nelson McClee, Michael Fain | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate (SG), Kevin Grooms (SF), Kenneth Mercier (PF), Darryl Calvert (C) Norman Turner, Robert Benson, Willie Rodgers, Eddie Cooper | |
| 05:22 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 05:22 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 05:01 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-63 |
| 05:00 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Ray Westgate | 69-63 |
| 04:51 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 71-63 |
| 04:40 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate buries a 3 from the right wing | 71-66 |
| 04:34 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Mercier is called for the reach on Foster Maynes - foul #1 on Kenneth Mercier, team foul #10 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Wright (SG), Randy Buda (SF) John Manz, Lance Buckelew | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski (PG), Robert Roth (SG) Patrick Land, Andrew Choate | |
| 04:34 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 04:34 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 04:32 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Buda is called for the reach on Timothy Kokocinski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randy Buda, team foul #12 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Manz (PG) Jay Couch | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 04:32 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 04:32 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 04:19 | Arkansas State | William Wright buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-68 |
| 04:11 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski misses the shot from just outside the lane | 76-68 |
| 04:10 | Arkansas State | William Wright snags the defensive board | 76-68 |
| 04:03 | Arkansas State | William Wright clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-68 |
| 04:02 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate hits the follow up shot | 78-68 |
| 03:57 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski's pass is intercepted by John Manz in the backcourt | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Arkansas State | William Wright makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Manz | 80-68 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Manz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randy Buda (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ray Westgate (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Foster Maynes (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Timothy Kokocinski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Roth (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kevin Grooms (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Mercier (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Darryl Calvert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 80-68 |
| 03:19 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Roth grabs the offensive board | 80-68 |
| 03:11 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier misses the floater in the lane | 80-68 |
| 03:10 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Roth pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-68 |
| 02:52 | Louisiana Tech | Darryl Calvert hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Roth | 80-71 |
| 02:37 | Arkansas State | Randy Buda can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 80-71 |
| 02:36 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski grabs the defensive rebound | 80-71 |
| 02:28 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Buda steals the ball from Timothy Kokocinski | 80-71 |
| 02:22 | Arkansas State | William Wright drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 83-71 |
| 02:10 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Roth hits a wide open 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Timothy Kokocinski | 83-74 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:47 | Arkansas State | John Manz misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 83-74 |
| 01:46 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier pulls down the rebound | 83-74 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:29 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 83-74 |
| 01:28 | Arkansas State | Randy Buda grabs the board | 83-74 |
| 01:24 | Arkansas State | William Wright misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kevin Grooms - foul #4 on Kevin Grooms, team foul #11 | 83-74 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew (SF), Michael Fain (C) Randy Buda, Foster Maynes | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner (SG), Eddie Cooper (C) Robert Roth, Darryl Calvert | |
| 01:24 | Arkansas State | William Wright makes the 1st free throw | 84-74 |
| 01:24 | Arkansas State | William Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 85-74 |
| 01:22 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 85-74 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd (PG), Jay Couch (SG), Randy Buda (SF), Nelson McClee (PF), Foster Maynes (C) John Manz, William Wright, Lance Buckelew, Ray Westgate, Michael Fain | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land (PG), Robert Roth (SG), Robert Benson (SF), Willie Rodgers (PF), Darryl Calvert (C) Timothy Kokocinski, Norman Turner, Kevin Grooms, Kenneth Mercier, Eddie Cooper | |
| 01:02 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee misses the jumper from the right wing | 85-74 |
| 01:00 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Rodgers snags the defensive board | 85-74 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 85-74 |
| 00:53 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch grabs the defensive rebound | 85-74 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd misses the floater from just outside the lane | 85-74 |
| 00:31 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee tips it home | 87-74 |
| 00:27 | Louisiana Tech | Jay Couch picks off the pass by Robert Roth in the backcourt | 87-74 |
| 00:26 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd blows the layup | 87-74 |
| 00:24 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Rodgers grabs the board | 87-74 |
| 00:18 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Roth misses long on an open shot from the left block | 87-74 |
| 00:17 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Randy Buda | 87-74 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd runs out the clock | 87-74 |