| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Timothy Kokocinski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Grooms (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Kenneth Mercier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Brian Tuttle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Wojtanowski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Maes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ian West (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms inbounds the ball | 35-43 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Louisiana Tech | David Wojtanowski steals the ball from Timothy Kokocinski in the backcourt | 35-43 |
| 19:55 | South Alabama | David Wojtanowski banks in the layup | 35-45 |
| 19:39 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier is hacked by Brian Tuttle - foul #2 on Brian Tuttle, team foul #1 | 35-45 |
| 19:26 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner drills a 3 from straight away | 38-45 |
| 19:11 | South Alabama | John Hicks hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-45 |
| 19:10 | South Alabama | Ian West can't tip it in | 38-45 |
| 19:08 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 19:02 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms lays it in uncontested set up by Timothy Kokocinski | 40-45 |
| 18:58 | South Alabama | John Hicks is whistled for traveling | 40-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Justin Blackwell (PF) Steven Maes | |
| 18:45 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier misses short on an open fadeaway from the left block | 40-45 |
| 18:44 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper grabs the offensive board | 40-45 |
| 18:20 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 40-45 |
| 18:18 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms hits the follow up shot | 42-45 |
| 18:04 | South Alabama | Justin Blackwell misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 18:02 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 18:00 | Louisiana Tech | John Hicks is called for the reach on Eddie Cooper in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Hicks, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land (PG), Paul Hazinski (SG), Robert Roth (SF), Willie Rodgers (PF), Darryl Calvert (C) Timothy Kokocinski, Norman Turner, Kevin Grooms, Kenneth Mercier, Eddie Cooper | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson (PG), James Mason (SG), Edward Fielding (SF), Matthew Soboleski (C) Brian Tuttle, John Hicks, David Wojtanowski, Ian West | |
| 17:45 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Rodgers can't finish the layup | 42-45 |
| 17:43 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski gets the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 17:32 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Rodgers misses the floater from the left block but the foul's on Tommy Davidson - foul #1 on Tommy Davidson, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Steven Maes (PF) Justin Blackwell | |
| 17:32 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 17:32 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Rodgers misses the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 17:32 | South Alabama | Matthew Soboleski grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 17:28 | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Land - foul #2 on Patrick Land, team foul #1 | 43-45 |
| 17:12 | South Alabama | Edward Fielding can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 43-45 |
| 17:11 | South Alabama | James Mason hits the follow up shot | 43-47 |
| 16:53 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Patrick Land | 46-47 |
| 16:48 | South Alabama | Matthew Soboleski misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Darryl Calvert - foul #2 on Darryl Calvert, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| 16:48 | South Alabama | Matthew Soboleski makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 16:48 | South Alabama | Matthew Soboleski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 16:25 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Roth and the foul's on James Mason - foul #1 on James Mason, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski (PG), Robert Benson (SF), Kenneth Mercier (PF), Eddie Cooper (C) Patrick Land, Robert Roth, Willie Rodgers, Darryl Calvert | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Emmett Harris (SG), Myron Pennington (SF), Ian West (C) Tommy Davidson, Edward Fielding, Matthew Soboleski | |
| 16:25 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| 16:15 | South Alabama | Myron Pennington is hacked by Robert Benson - foul #1 on Robert Benson, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate (SG) Paul Hazinski | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle (PG) James Mason | |
| 15:54 | South Alabama | Steven Maes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner (SG), Kevin Grooms (SF) Andrew Choate, Robert Benson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Hicks (SG), Justin Blackwell (PF) Emmett Harris, Steven Maes | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Timothy Kokocinski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Grooms (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Kenneth Mercier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eddie Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Brian Tuttle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Myron Pennington (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Justin Blackwell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ian West (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier lays it in set up by Timothy Kokocinski | 51-49 |
| 15:17 | South Alabama | Myron Pennington hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Brian Tuttle | 51-51 |
| 14:54 | Louisiana Tech | The pull-up jumper by Norman Turner is blocked by Ian West | 51-51 |
| 14:52 | South Alabama | Ian West grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 14:47 | South Alabama | Myron Pennington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land (PG), Paul Hazinski (SG), Robert Roth (SF), Willie Rodgers (PF), Darryl Calvert (C) Timothy Kokocinski, Norman Turner, Kevin Grooms, Kenneth Mercier, Eddie Cooper | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson (PG), David Wojtanowski (SF), Matthew Soboleski (PF), Edward Fielding (C) Brian Tuttle, Myron Pennington, Justin Blackwell, Ian West | |
| 14:30 | Louisiana Tech | David Wojtanowski steps in front of the Patrick Land pass | 51-51 |
| 14:10 | South Alabama | David Wojtanowski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 14:09 | Louisiana Tech | Darryl Calvert snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 14:03 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 51-51 |
| 14:01 | South Alabama | David Wojtanowski pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 13:54 | South Alabama | Paul Hazinski steals the ball from Edward Fielding | 51-51 |
| 13:51 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land banks in the layup on a nice dish by Paul Hazinski | 53-51 |
| 13:46 | South Alabama | John Hicks knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Tommy Davidson | 53-53 |
| 13:43 | Louisiana Tech | John Hicks is called for the reach on Patrick Land in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Hicks, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier (PF) Willie Rodgers | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Mason (SG), Myron Pennington (SF), Steven Maes (PF), Ian West (C) John Hicks, David Wojtanowski, Matthew Soboleski, Edward Fielding | |
| 13:25 | Louisiana Tech | Darryl Calvert buries a jumper in the lane and he's fouled by Myron Pennington - foul #1 on Myron Pennington, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski (PG) Patrick Land | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 13:25 | Louisiana Tech | Darryl Calvert makes the free throw | 56-53 |
| 13:00 | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 12:59 | South Alabama | Steven Maes can't tip it in | 56-53 |
| 12:57 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Robert Roth | 56-53 |
| 12:52 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 56-53 |
| 12:50 | South Alabama | Steven Maes grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 12:44 | South Alabama | Steven Maes's floater is tipped away by Darryl Calvert | 56-53 |
| 12:43 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 12:41 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Roth throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner (SG), Kevin Grooms (SF), Eddie Cooper (C) Paul Hazinski, Robert Roth, Darryl Calvert | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle (PG), Emmett Harris (SF), Justin Blackwell (PF) Tommy Davidson, Myron Pennington, Steven Maes | |
| 12:36 | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle is fouled on the floor by Kevin Grooms - foul #1 on Kevin Grooms, team foul #4 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land (PG) Timothy Kokocinski | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Wojtanowski (SF), Edward Fielding (C) Emmett Harris, Ian West | |
| 12:25 | South Alabama | James Mason hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-53 |
| 12:24 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 12:22 | Louisiana Tech | James Mason steps in front of the Norman Turner pass in the backcourt | 56-53 |
| 12:00 | South Alabama | James Mason misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 11:58 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 11:56 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land is hacked by Brian Tuttle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Tuttle, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Willie Rodgers (PF) Kenneth Mercier | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Emmett Harris (SG), Matthew Soboleski (C) James Mason, Edward Fielding | |
| 11:56 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 11:56 | South Alabama | Justin Blackwell pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Patrick Land (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Grooms (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Willie Rodgers (fresh) 6 pts. C - Eddie Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Brian Tuttle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Emmett Harris (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Wojtanowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Justin Blackwell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Soboleski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:51 | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Eddie Cooper - foul #3 on Eddie Cooper, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| 11:51 | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 11:51 | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 11:32 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land loses the dribble to Emmett Harris | 56-54 |
| 11:18 | South Alabama | Matthew Soboleski connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Justin Blackwell and he's fouled by Willie Rodgers - foul #3 on Willie Rodgers, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski (PG), Paul Hazinski (SG), Robert Benson (SF) Patrick Land, Norman Turner, Kevin Grooms | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson (PG), Myron Pennington (SF), Ian West (C) Brian Tuttle, David Wojtanowski, Justin Blackwell | |
| 11:18 | South Alabama | Matthew Soboleski misses the free throw | 56-56 |
| 11:18 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 10:53 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Roth (SG) Eddie Cooper | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Mason (SG), Edward Fielding (SF), Steven Maes (PF) Emmett Harris, Myron Pennington, Matthew Soboleski | |
| 10:34 | South Alabama | Robert Roth steals it from James Mason | 56-56 |
| 10:24 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski loses the ball out of bounds | 56-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Darryl Calvert (C) Willie Rodgers | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle (PG) Tommy Davidson | |
| 10:04 | South Alabama | Ian West misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 10:03 | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle tips it in | 56-58 |
| 09:59 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Tuttle - foul #4 on Brian Tuttle, team foul #8 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate (SG), Kenneth Mercier (PF) Robert Roth, Paul Hazinski | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson (SG), Myron Pennington (SF) Brian Tuttle, Edward Fielding | |
| 09:59 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 09:59 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 09:40 | South Alabama | Myron Pennington clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 58-58 |
| 09:38 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 09:21 | Louisiana Tech | Steven Maes is called for the reach on Darryl Calvert - foul #2 on Steven Maes, team foul #9 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land (PG), Norman Turner (SG), Kevin Grooms (SF) Timothy Kokocinski, Andrew Choate, Robert Benson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Emmett Harris (PG), Justin Blackwell (PF) James Mason, Steven Maes | |
| 09:21 | Louisiana Tech | Darryl Calvert makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 09:21 | Louisiana Tech | Darryl Calvert misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 09:21 | South Alabama | Ian West grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 09:05 | South Alabama | Myron Pennington knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-60 |
| 08:58 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 08:56 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier hits the follow up shot | 61-60 |
| 08:52 | South Alabama | Emmett Harris misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-60 |
| 08:51 | Louisiana Tech | Darryl Calvert pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 08:44 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier banks in the layup set up by Norman Turner and he's hacked by Ian West - foul #2 on Ian West, team foul #10 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski (C) Darryl Calvert | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Wojtanowski (SF), Matthew Soboleski (C) Myron Pennington, Ian West | |
| 08:44 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier makes the free throw | 64-60 |
| 08:24 | South Alabama | David Wojtanowski is fouled on the floor by Patrick Land - foul #3 on Patrick Land, team foul #7 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Roth (SF), Eddie Cooper (C) Kevin Grooms, Kenneth Mercier | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Mason (PG), Edward Fielding (C) Emmett Harris, Justin Blackwell | |
| 08:24 | South Alabama | David Wojtanowski makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 08:24 | South Alabama | David Wojtanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 07:55 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Patrick Land | 66-62 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Patrick Land (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Norman Turner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Roth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Hazinski (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - James Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Tommy Davidson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Wojtanowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Soboleski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Fielding (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:30 | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 66-62 |
| 07:28 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper grabs the board | 66-62 |
| 07:08 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper is called for traveling | 66-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski (PG), Kevin Grooms (SF), Willie Rodgers (PF) Patrick Land, Norman Turner, Paul Hazinski | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle (PG), John Hicks (SG), Myron Pennington (SF), Steven Maes (PF), Justin Blackwell (C) James Mason, Tommy Davidson, David Wojtanowski, Matthew Soboleski, Edward Fielding | |
| 06:49 | South Alabama | Justin Blackwell comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 66-62 |
| 06:48 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Roth gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 06:42 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper is called for traveling | 66-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate (SG), Darryl Calvert (C) Robert Roth, Eddie Cooper | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 06:27 | South Alabama | Andrew Choate takes the ball from John Hicks | 66-62 |
| 06:04 | Louisiana Tech | Darryl Calvert misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the right block | 66-62 |
| 06:02 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Steven Maes | 66-62 |
| 05:56 | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 05:54 | South Alabama | John Hicks misses the tip | 66-62 |
| 05:53 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 05:49 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Blackwell - foul #1 on Justin Blackwell, team foul #11 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski (SF), Kenneth Mercier (PF) Kevin Grooms, Darryl Calvert | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Mason (PG), Edward Fielding (SF), Ian West (C) Brian Tuttle, Myron Pennington, Steven Maes | |
| 05:49 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 05:49 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 05:31 | South Alabama | John Hicks double dribbles | 68-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land (PG), Robert Benson (SF) Timothy Kokocinski, Andrew Choate | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Emmett Harris (SG) John Hicks | |
| 05:14 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Paul Hazinski | 70-62 |
| 04:49 | South Alabama | Emmett Harris misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-62 |
| 04:48 | South Alabama | Justin Blackwell grabs the offensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 04:37 | South Alabama | Edward Fielding clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-62 |
| 04:35 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Rodgers grabs the defensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 04:28 | Louisiana Tech | Ian West steals it from Willie Rodgers in the backcourt | 70-62 |
| 04:10 | South Alabama | Justin Blackwell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Willie Rodgers - foul #4 on Willie Rodgers, team foul #8 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski (PG), Norman Turner (SG), Robert Roth (SF), Darryl Calvert (C) Patrick Land, Paul Hazinski, Robert Benson, Willie Rodgers | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle (PG), John Hicks (SG), David Wojtanowski (SF), Matthew Soboleski (C) James Mason, Emmett Harris, Edward Fielding, Ian West | |
| 04:10 | South Alabama | Justin Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 04:10 | South Alabama | Justin Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 04:04 | Louisiana Tech | John Hicks steals it from Timothy Kokocinski in the backcourt | 70-64 |
| 03:56 | South Alabama | Justin Blackwell comes up short on the floater from the left side | 70-64 |
| 03:54 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Robert Roth | 70-64 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Timothy Kokocinski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Norman Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Roth (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Mercier (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Darryl Calvert (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Brian Tuttle (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - David Wojtanowski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Justin Blackwell (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Matthew Soboleski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 70-64 |
| 03:31 | South Alabama | Matthew Soboleski gets the rebound | 70-64 |
| 03:27 | South Alabama | John Hicks misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-64 |
| 03:25 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Timothy Kokocinski | 70-64 |
| 03:14 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski is hacked by Matthew Soboleski - foul #2 on Matthew Soboleski, team foul #12 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms (SF), Eddie Cooper (C) Norman Turner, Kenneth Mercier | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Myron Pennington (SF), Steven Maes (PF) David Wojtanowski, Justin Blackwell | |
| 03:14 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 03:14 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:07 | South Alabama | Timothy Kokocinski steps in front of the Brian Tuttle pass | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:05 | Louisiana Tech | John Hicks picks off the pass by Kevin Grooms in the backcourt | 72-64 |
| 02:58 | South Alabama | John Hicks is fouled on the floor by Robert Roth - foul #1 on Robert Roth, team foul #9 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land (PG), Paul Hazinski (PF) Timothy Kokocinski, Darryl Calvert | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson (PG), Ian West (C) Brian Tuttle, Matthew Soboleski | |
| 02:58 | South Alabama | John Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 02:58 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms grabs the defensive rebound | 72-64 |
| 02:58 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| 02:56 | Louisiana Tech | John Hicks takes the ball from Eddie Cooper in the backcourt | 72-64 |
| 02:56 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski (PG), Norman Turner (SG) Patrick Land, Robert Roth | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle (PG), David Wojtanowski (SF), Matthew Soboleski (PF) Tommy Davidson, Myron Pennington, Steven Maes | |
| 02:40 | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle loses the ball out of bounds | 72-64 |
| 02:13 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-64 |
| 02:12 | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle snags the defensive board | 72-64 |
| 01:51 | South Alabama | Norman Turner steals it from Matthew Soboleski | 72-64 |
| 01:25 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 74-64 |
| 01:06 | South Alabama | Matthew Soboleski scores on a jumper from close range | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper is fouled on the floor by Ian West - foul #3 on Ian West, team foul #13 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier (PF) Norman Turner | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Steven Maes (PF) Matthew Soboleski | |
| 00:57 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:57 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:57 | South Alabama | Ian West grabs the defensive rebound | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | South Alabama | John Hicks hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 75-66 |
| 00:49 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper pulls down the rebound | 75-66 |
| 00:48 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Tuttle - foul #5 on Brian Tuttle, team foul #14 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson (PG) Brian Tuttle | |
| 00:48 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:48 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:40 | South Alabama | Ian West's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Mercier | 76-66 |
| 00:38 | South Alabama | David Wojtanowski grabs the offensive rebound | 76-66 |
| 00:34 | South Alabama | John Hicks is hacked by Kenneth Mercier - foul #3 on Kenneth Mercier, team foul #10 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land (PG), Robert Roth (SF), Willie Rodgers (PF), Darryl Calvert (C) Timothy Kokocinski, Kevin Grooms, Kenneth Mercier, Eddie Cooper | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edward Fielding (SF), Justin Blackwell (PF), Matthew Soboleski (C) David Wojtanowski, Steven Maes, Ian West | |
| 00:34 | South Alabama | John Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:34 | South Alabama | John Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:34 | South Alabama | Matthew Soboleski snags the offensive board | 76-67 |
| 00:34 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-67 |
| 00:32 | South Alabama | Paul Hazinski is called for the reach on John Hicks - foul #1 on Paul Hazinski, team foul #11 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski (PG), Norman Turner (SG), Kevin Grooms (SF), Kenneth Mercier (PF), Eddie Cooper (C) Patrick Land, Paul Hazinski, Robert Roth, Willie Rodgers, Darryl Calvert | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Wojtanowski (SF), Steven Maes (PF), Ian West (C) Edward Fielding, Justin Blackwell, Matthew Soboleski | |
| 00:32 | South Alabama | John Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:32 | South Alabama | John Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski is hacked by Tommy Davidson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tommy Davidson, team foul #15 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski (SG) Norman Turner | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 00:31 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:31 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:24 | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-69 |
| 00:23 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier gets the rebound | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Louisiana Tech | Tommy Davidson is called for the reach on Kenneth Mercier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tommy Davidson, team foul #16 | 78-69 |
| 00:21 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:21 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:16 | South Alabama | John Hicks misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 80-69 |
| 00:14 | South Alabama | Ian West misses the tip | 80-69 |
| 00:13 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms grabs the board | 80-69 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski runs out the clock | 80-69 |