| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Timothy Kokocinski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Norman Turner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Grooms (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Mercier (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Eddie Cooper (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Johnnie Dodd (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Wright (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lance Buckelew (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Westgate (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Fain (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew inbounds the ball | 52-45 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:37 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew misses the lay-in | 52-45 |
| 19:36 | Arkansas State | William Wright gets the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 19:31 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate buries a floater from the right block set up by William Wright | 52-47 |
| 19:19 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 19:07 | Arkansas State | Norman Turner is called for the reach on Johnnie Dodd - foul #1 on Norman Turner, team foul #1 | 55-47 |
| 19:02 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate is hacked by Kenneth Mercier - foul #2 on Kenneth Mercier, team foul #2 | 55-47 |
| 18:53 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 55-47 |
| 18:51 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Fain | 55-47 |
| 18:36 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by William Wright and he's hacked by Eddie Cooper - foul #2 on Eddie Cooper, team foul #3 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski (SG), Robert Roth (SF), Willie Rodgers (PF), Darryl Calvert (C) Norman Turner, Kevin Grooms, Kenneth Mercier, Eddie Cooper | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jay Couch (SG), Nelson McClee (PF), Foster Maynes (C) William Wright, Ray Westgate, Michael Fain | |
| 18:36 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew makes the free throw | 55-50 |
| 18:31 | Louisiana Tech | Jay Couch steps in front of the Willie Rodgers pass in the backcourt | 55-50 |
| 18:23 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd double dribbles | 55-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land (PG) Timothy Kokocinski | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Randy Buda (SF) Lance Buckelew | |
| 18:07 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Rodgers hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Patrick Land | 57-50 |
| 17:57 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-50 |
| 17:55 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 17:53 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Rodgers is hacked by Johnnie Dodd in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnnie Dodd, team foul #1 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald White (SG) Johnnie Dodd | |
| 17:46 | Louisiana Tech | Darryl Calvert clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-50 |
| 17:44 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Roth pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 17:24 | Louisiana Tech | Darryl Calvert misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's hacked by Foster Maynes - foul #2 on Foster Maynes, team foul #2 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski (PG), Kenneth Mercier (PF) Patrick Land, Willie Rodgers | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate (PF), Michael Fain (C) Nelson McClee, Foster Maynes | |
| 17:24 | Louisiana Tech | Darryl Calvert makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 17:24 | Louisiana Tech | Darryl Calvert makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 17:24 | Louisiana Tech | Darryl Calvert makes the 3rd free throw | 60-50 |
| 17:15 | Arkansas State | Michael Fain connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jay Couch | 60-52 |
| 16:52 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Roth misses long on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-52 |
| 16:50 | Arkansas State | Michael Fain pulls down the rebound | 60-52 |
| 16:33 | Arkansas State | Donald White misses the lay-in | 60-52 |
| 16:31 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 16:29 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Roth throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-52 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land (PG), Norman Turner (SG), Kevin Grooms (SF), Eddie Cooper (C) Timothy Kokocinski, Paul Hazinski, Robert Roth, Darryl Calvert | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Wright (SG), Lance Buckelew (SF) Donald White, Randy Buda | |
| 16:21 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Patrick Land - foul #1 on Patrick Land, team foul #4 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Willie Rodgers (PF) Kenneth Mercier | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes (C) Michael Fain | |
| 16:21 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 16:21 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 16:21 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| 16:16 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Rodgers's pass is intercepted by Jay Couch | 60-53 |
| 16:13 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch hits the finger roll | 60-55 |
| 15:56 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Lance Buckelew - foul #1 on Lance Buckelew, team foul #3 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Manz (PG), Nelson McClee (PF) Jay Couch, Ray Westgate | |
| 15:56 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 15:56 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Patrick Land (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Turner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Grooms (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Willie Rodgers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Cooper (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Manz (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Wright (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lance Buckelew (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nelson McClee (fresh) C - Foster Maynes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes is fouled on the floor by Kevin Grooms - foul #1 on Kevin Grooms, team foul #5 | 61-55 |
| 15:34 | Arkansas State | Willie Rodgers blocks the short jumper by Foster Maynes | 61-55 |
| 15:33 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms grabs the board | 61-55 |
| 15:18 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Norman Turner, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski (PG), Paul Hazinski (PF) Patrick Land, Willie Rodgers | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate (PF), Michael Fain (C) Nelson McClee, Foster Maynes | |
| 14:58 | Arkansas State | John Manz lays it up and in | 61-57 |
| 14:55 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski's pass is intercepted by Michael Fain in the backcourt | 61-57 |
| 14:44 | Arkansas State | William Wright misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-57 |
| 14:42 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| 14:27 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski lays it in | 63-57 |
| 14:13 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate loses the ball out of bounds | 63-57 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land (PG), Robert Roth (SG), Robert Benson (SF), Kenneth Mercier (PF), Darryl Calvert (C) Timothy Kokocinski, Norman Turner, Kevin Grooms, Paul Hazinski, Eddie Cooper | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd (PG), Donald White (SG), Randy Buda (SF), Nelson McClee (PF) John Manz, William Wright, Lance Buckelew, Ray Westgate | |
| 13:55 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-57 |
| 13:54 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Donald White | 63-57 |
| 13:44 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Donald White | 63-59 |
| 13:23 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Benson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Randy Buda - foul #3 on Randy Buda, team foul #4 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Willie Rodgers (C) Darryl Calvert | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew (SF), Ray Westgate (PF), Foster Maynes (C) Randy Buda, Nelson McClee, Michael Fain | |
| 13:23 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Benson makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 13:23 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 13:13 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew comes up short on the shot from the left block | 65-59 |
| 13:11 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Lance Buckelew | 65-59 |
| 12:58 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Donald White | 65-61 |
| 12:56 | Louisiana Tech | Johnnie Dodd steals it from Robert Roth in the backcourt | 65-61 |
| 12:55 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd lays it up and in | 65-63 |
| 12:40 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Rodgers misses the easy layup | 65-63 |
| 12:39 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 12:32 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd is hacked by Patrick Land - foul #2 on Patrick Land, team foul #7 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski (PG), Andrew Choate (SG), Paul Hazinski (SF), Darryl Calvert (C) Patrick Land, Robert Roth, Robert Benson, Willie Rodgers | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jay Couch (SG), Nelson McClee (PF) Donald White, Ray Westgate | |
| 12:32 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 12:32 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 12:11 | Louisiana Tech | Foster Maynes swats the short shot by Paul Hazinski | 65-65 |
| 12:09 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 11:58 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew's pass is intercepted by Paul Hazinski | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Timothy Kokocinski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Choate (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Hazinski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Mercier (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Darryl Calvert (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Johnnie Dodd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jay Couch (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lance Buckelew (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nelson McClee (fairly fresh) C - Foster Maynes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Louisiana Tech | Johnnie Dodd steals the ball from Kenneth Mercier | 65-65 |
| 11:24 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew misses the runner from the left block | 65-65 |
| 11:23 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| 11:09 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 11:07 | Louisiana Tech | Darryl Calvert hits the follow up shot | 67-65 |
| 10:47 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd misses long on a jumper in the paint | 67-65 |
| 10:46 | Louisiana Tech | Darryl Calvert grabs the board | 67-65 |
| 10:23 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski is hacked by Johnnie Dodd - foul #4 on Johnnie Dodd, team foul #5 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land (PG), Norman Turner (SG), Kevin Grooms (SF), Willie Rodgers (PF), Eddie Cooper (C) Timothy Kokocinski, Andrew Choate, Paul Hazinski, Kenneth Mercier, Darryl Calvert | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Manz (PG), William Wright (SG), Randy Buda (SF), Ray Westgate (PF), Michael Fain (C) Johnnie Dodd, Jay Couch, Lance Buckelew, Nelson McClee, Foster Maynes | |
| 10:12 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Randy Buda - foul #4 on Randy Buda, team foul #6 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald White (SF) Randy Buda | |
| 10:12 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 10:12 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 09:44 | Arkansas State | William Wright is fouled on the floor by Norman Turner - foul #3 on Norman Turner, team foul #8 | 68-65 |
| 09:44 | Arkansas State | William Wright makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 09:44 | Arkansas State | William Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 09:37 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 70-67 |
| 09:34 | Arkansas State | John Manz is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Land - foul #3 on Patrick Land, team foul #9 | 70-67 |
| 09:34 | Arkansas State | John Manz misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 09:34 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Willie Rodgers | 70-67 |
| 09:26 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 70-67 |
| 09:24 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Rodgers pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 09:18 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Norman Turner and he's fouled by Donald White - foul #1 on Donald White, team foul #7 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew (SF) Donald White | |
| 09:18 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms makes the free throw | 73-67 |
| 09:07 | Arkansas State | William Wright is fouled on the floor by Willie Rodgers - foul #3 on Willie Rodgers, team foul #10 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Roth (SG), Robert Benson (SF) Norman Turner, Kevin Grooms | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 09:07 | Arkansas State | William Wright makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 09:07 | Arkansas State | William Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 09:07 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 73-68 |
| 08:53 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper is called for traveling | 73-68 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski (PF) Willie Rodgers | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 08:41 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate buries a shot from the left wing set up by William Wright | 73-70 |
| 08:22 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Benson clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 73-70 |
| 08:21 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Benson snags the offensive board | 73-70 |
| 08:02 | Louisiana Tech | Ray Westgate takes the ball from Robert Benson | 73-70 |
| 07:51 | Arkansas State | William Wright hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Manz | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Patrick Land (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Roth (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Robert Benson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Hazinski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Eddie Cooper (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Manz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Wright (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lance Buckelew (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ray Westgate (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Fain (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 73-73 |
| 07:33 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land can't tip it in | 73-73 |
| 07:32 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate grabs the board | 73-73 |
| 07:26 | Arkansas State | William Wright misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-73 |
| 07:24 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Eddie Cooper | 73-73 |
| 07:12 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 75-73 |
| 06:54 | Arkansas State | William Wright makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Manz | 75-76 |
| 06:34 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land misses the shot from the left wing | 75-76 |
| 06:32 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate gets the rebound | 75-76 |
| 06:32 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-76 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski (PG), Norman Turner (SG), Kevin Grooms (SF), Willie Rodgers (PF), Darryl Calvert (C) Patrick Land, Robert Roth, Robert Benson, Paul Hazinski, Eddie Cooper | |
| 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 | |
| 06:13 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Willie Rodgers - foul #4 on Willie Rodgers, team foul #11 | 75-76 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier (PF) Darryl Calvert | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 06:13 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee misses the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 06:13 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee makes the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 05:59 | Louisiana Tech | Foster Maynes blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Mercier | 75-77 |
| 05:57 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier can't tip it in | 75-77 |
| 05:56 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-77 |
| 05:48 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms is fouled on the floor by Randy Buda - foul #5 on Randy Buda, team foul #8 | 75-77 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald White (SF) Randy Buda | |
| 05:48 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms misses the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 05:48 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee gets the rebound | 75-77 |
| 05:39 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 75-77 |
| 05:38 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier snags the defensive board | 75-77 |
| 05:35 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms is hacked by Donald White in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald White, team foul #9 | 75-77 |
| 05:35 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 05:35 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms misses the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 05:35 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Foster Maynes | 76-77 |
| 05:31 | Arkansas State | Donald White knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-80 |
| 05:10 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner is whistled for traveling | 76-80 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski (SG), Robert Roth (SF), Darryl Calvert (C) Norman Turner, Kevin Grooms, Willie Rodgers | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 05:01 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-80 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land (PG) Timothy Kokocinski | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Wright (SG) Jay Couch | |
| 04:36 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land is open but comes up short on the shot from the right side | 76-80 |
| 04:35 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes grabs the board | 76-80 |
| 04:19 | Arkansas State | William Wright scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnnie Dodd | 76-82 |
| 04:10 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-82 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Benson (SF) Robert Roth | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Manz (PG), Jay Couch (SG), Lance Buckelew (SF), Ray Westgate (PF), Michael Fain (C) Johnnie Dodd, William Wright, Donald White, Nelson McClee, Foster Maynes | |
| 04:00 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch can't finish the layup | 76-82 |
| 03:58 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Darryl Calvert | 76-82 |
| 03:36 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 76-82 |
| 03:34 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-82 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Patrick Land (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Hazinski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Robert Benson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Mercier (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Darryl Calvert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Manz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jay Couch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lance Buckelew (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ray Westgate (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Fain (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land misses short on a 3 from straight away | 76-82 |
| 03:13 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch pulls down the rebound | 76-82 |
| 02:57 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 76-82 |
| 02:56 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-82 |
| 02:46 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 76-82 |
| 02:44 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier pulls down the rebound | 76-82 |
| 02:44 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-82 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski (PG), Norman Turner (SG), Kevin Grooms (SF), Willie Rodgers (C) Patrick Land, Robert Benson, Kenneth Mercier, Darryl Calvert | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd (PG), William Wright (SG), Donald White (SF), Nelson McClee (PF), Foster Maynes (C) John Manz, Jay Couch, Lance Buckelew, Ray Westgate, Michael Fain | |
| 02:31 | Louisiana Tech | The short jumper by Norman Turner is denied by Foster Maynes | 76-82 |
| 02:30 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Donald White | 76-82 |
| 02:26 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on Johnnie Dodd, team foul #10 | 76-82 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Manz (PG) Johnnie Dodd | |
| 02:16 | Louisiana Tech | Donald White steps in front of the Willie Rodgers pass | 76-82 |
| 01:52 | Arkansas State | Paul Hazinski takes the ball from William Wright | 76-82 |
| 01:29 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Rodgers makes the wide open jump hook in the lane | 78-82 |
| 01:15 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Donald White | 78-84 |
| 01:15 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-84 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier (PF), Eddie Cooper (C) Paul Hazinski, Willie Rodgers | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew (SF), Ray Westgate (PF), Michael Fain (C) Donald White, Nelson McClee, Foster Maynes | |
| 00:53 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 78-84 |
| 00:52 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms hits the follow up shot | 80-84 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:27 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew is fouled on the floor by Norman Turner - foul #4 on Norman Turner, team foul #12 | 80-84 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jay Couch (PG) John Manz | |
| 00:27 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew makes the 1st free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:27 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew misses the 2nd free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:27 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Eddie Cooper | 80-85 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 80-85 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas State | Michael Fain snags the defensive board | 80-85 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:17 | Arkansas State | Norman Turner is called for the reach on Michael Fain in the backcourt - foul #5 on Norman Turner, team foul #13 | 80-85 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski (SG) Norman Turner | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald White (SF) Lance Buckelew | |
| 00:17 | Arkansas State | Michael Fain makes the 1st free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:17 | Arkansas State | Michael Fain makes the 2nd free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:10 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Eddie Cooper | 83-87 |
| 00:09 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate is hacked by Timothy Kokocinski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Kokocinski, team foul #14 | 83-87 |
| 00:09 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate misses the 1st free throw | 83-87 |
| 00:09 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate makes the 2nd free throw | 83-88 |
| 00:03 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 83-88 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas State | William Wright snags the defensive board | 83-88 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | William Wright runs out the clock | 83-88 |