| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Ira White (fresh) SG - Malcom Fritch (fresh) SF - Raymond Meyer (fresh) PF - William Hagopian (fresh) C - Jerry Ceaser (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Jeff Henson (fresh) SG - James Feely (fresh) SF - Robert Bynum (fresh) PF - Patrick Walton (fresh) C - Robert Durst (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | East Tennessee State | William Hagopian throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum's floater is tipped away by William Hagopian | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:32 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer tips it home | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Durst is hacked by Malcom Fritch - foul #1 on Malcom Fritch, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:59 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum's pass is intercepted by Ira White | 2-2 |
| 17:56 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer blows the layup | 2-2 |
| 17:55 | East Tennessee State | Ira White gets the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:38 | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 17:37 | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch hits the follow up shot | 4-2 |
| 17:10 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 16:48 | East Tennessee State | Robert Durst denies the turnaround by Jerry Ceaser | 4-5 |
| 16:47 | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 16:45 | Louisiana Tech | Malcom Fritch is called for the reach on Patrick Walton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Malcom Fritch, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Tim Cardello (PG), Kevin Pardue (SG), Jimmy Levesque (SF), James Whitehead (PF), Christopher Faison (C) Ira White, Malcom Fritch, Raymond Meyer, William Hagopian, Jerry Ceaser | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew (PG), Ronald Frost (SG), Robert Bowman (SF), Jim Lin (PF), Brian Ryan (C) Jeff Henson, James Feely, Robert Bynum, Patrick Walton, Robert Durst | |
| 16:17 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bowman is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Frost | 4-7 |
| 16:04 | East Tennessee State | Jimmy Levesque misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Brian Ryan - foul #1 on Brian Ryan, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| 16:04 | East Tennessee State | Jimmy Levesque makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:04 | East Tennessee State | Jimmy Levesque misses the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:04 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 15:51 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Frost hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Tim Cardello - foul #1 on Tim Cardello, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| 15:51 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Frost makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:51 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Frost misses the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:51 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Faison pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Tim Cardello (fresh) SG - Kevin Pardue (fresh) SF - Jimmy Levesque (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Whitehead (fresh) C - Christopher Faison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Wilbur McGrew (fresh) SG - Ronald Frost (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jim Lin (fresh) C - Brian Ryan (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | East Tennessee State | James Whitehead misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-8 |
| 15:40 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 15:30 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Frost misses the 3 from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 15:29 | East Tennessee State | Jimmy Levesque gets the rebound | 5-8 |
| 15:07 | East Tennessee State | Jimmy Levesque is hacked by Robert Bowman - foul #1 on Robert Bowman, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Christopher Roush (PG), Raymond Meyer (SF), William Hagopian (PF), Jerry Ceaser (C) Tim Cardello, Jimmy Levesque, James Whitehead, Christopher Faison | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson (PG), John Paden (SG) Wilbur McGrew, Ronald Frost | |
| 15:02 | East Tennessee State | William Hagopian is denied on a layup by Robert Bowman | 5-8 |
| 15:00 | Louisiana Tech | Jim Lin pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| 14:56 | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson is hacked by Christopher Roush in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Roush, team foul #4 | 5-8 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ira White (PG) Kevin Pardue | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 14:46 | Louisiana Tech | Jim Lin is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jim Lin, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Frederick Scuderi (PG) Jeff Henson | |
| 14:20 | East Tennessee State | Ira White comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 5-8 |
| 14:19 | Louisiana Tech | Frederick Scuderi gets the rebound | 5-8 |
| 14:03 | Louisiana Tech | Frederick Scuderi can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-8 |
| 14:02 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| 13:43 | East Tennessee State | Ira White can't connect on a floater from the right side | 5-8 |
| 13:41 | Louisiana Tech | Frederick Scuderi gets the rebound | 5-8 |
| 13:32 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Ryan is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from John Paden | 5-10 |
| 13:26 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Christopher Roush | 7-10 |
| 13:13 | Louisiana Tech | Jim Lin misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 7-10 |
| 13:12 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Jim Lin | 7-10 |
| 12:56 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bowman can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 7-10 |
| 12:55 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bowman tips it but misses | 7-10 |
| 12:53 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer grabs the board | 7-10 |
| 12:48 | East Tennessee State | Ira White scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from William Hagopian and he's fouled by Frederick Scuderi - foul #1 on Frederick Scuderi, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Tim Cardello (SG), Jimmy Levesque (SF), James Whitehead (PF), Christopher Faison (C) Christopher Roush, Raymond Meyer, William Hagopian, Jerry Ceaser | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson (PG), James Feely (SG), Robert Bynum (SF), Patrick Walton (PF), Robert Durst (C) Frederick Scuderi, John Paden, Robert Bowman, Jim Lin, Brian Ryan | |
| 12:48 | East Tennessee State | Ira White misses the free throw | 9-10 |
| 12:48 | East Tennessee State | Jimmy Levesque grabs the offensive board | 9-10 |
| 12:36 | East Tennessee State | Jimmy Levesque knocks in the jumper from the right block | 11-10 |
| 12:34 | Louisiana Tech | James Feely travels in the backcourt | 11-10 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kevin Pardue (SG) Ira White | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 12:22 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Pardue is hacked by James Feely - foul #1 on James Feely, team foul #5 | 11-10 |
| 12:12 | East Tennessee State | Robert Bynum steals it from Tim Cardello | 11-10 |
| 12:08 | Louisiana Tech | James Feely banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Bynum | 11-12 |
| 11:42 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Faison hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Tim Cardello | 13-12 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Tim Cardello (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Pardue (fresh) SF - Jimmy Levesque (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Whitehead (fresh) C - Christopher Faison (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Jeff Henson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Feely (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Bynum (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Walton (fresh) C - Robert Durst (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Louisiana Tech | James Feely is fouled on the floor by Kevin Pardue - foul #1 on Kevin Pardue, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ira White (PG), Raymond Meyer (SF), Jerry Ceaser (C) Tim Cardello, Jimmy Levesque, Christopher Faison | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Frost (SG), Robert Bowman (SF) James Feely, Robert Bynum | |
| 11:00 | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson connects on the open shot from the left side set up by Robert Bowman | 13-14 |
| 10:36 | East Tennessee State | Ira White connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Pardue | 15-14 |
| 10:32 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bowman's pass is intercepted by Jerry Ceaser in the backcourt | 15-14 |
| 10:24 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Robert Bowman - foul #2 on Robert Bowman, team foul #6 | 15-14 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Christopher Roush (PG), Tim Cardello (SG) Ira White, Kevin Pardue | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Feely (SG), Robert Bynum (SF), Jim Lin (PF), Brian Ryan (C) Ronald Frost, Robert Bowman, Patrick Walton, Robert Durst | |
| 10:24 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 10:24 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 10:07 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum is hacked by Christopher Roush - foul #2 on Christopher Roush, team foul #6 | 17-14 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ira White (PG), Jimmy Levesque (SF), William Hagopian (PF) Christopher Roush, Raymond Meyer, James Whitehead | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 09:59 | Louisiana Tech | Tim Cardello is called for the reach on James Feely - foul #2 on Tim Cardello, team foul #7 | 17-14 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kevin Pardue (SG) Tim Cardello | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton (PF), Robert Durst (C) Jim Lin, Brian Ryan | |
| 09:59 | Louisiana Tech | James Feely misses the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 09:59 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Durst pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 09:36 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Durst knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Jeff Henson | 17-16 |
| 09:17 | East Tennessee State | Ira White misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 17-16 |
| 09:15 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton grabs the defensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 09:04 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton connects on the jumper from close range set up by Jeff Henson | 17-18 |
| 08:49 | East Tennessee State | Jimmy Levesque scores on a shot from the baseline | 19-18 |
| 08:33 | Louisiana Tech | Jerry Ceaser swats the short shot by Robert Bynum | 19-18 |
| 08:32 | East Tennessee State | Jimmy Levesque snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| 08:27 | East Tennessee State | Ira White is whistled for a carry | 19-18 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer (SF), Christopher Faison (PF), James Whitehead (C) Jimmy Levesque, William Hagopian, Jerry Ceaser | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew (PG), Ronald Frost (SG), Jim Lin (PF), Brian Ryan (C) Jeff Henson, James Feely, Patrick Walton, Robert Durst | |
| 08:16 | Louisiana Tech | Jim Lin clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Ira White - foul #1 on Ira White, team foul #8 | 19-18 |
| 08:16 | Louisiana Tech | Jim Lin makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 08:16 | Louisiana Tech | Jim Lin makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 07:53 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Pardue is hacked by Ronald Frost - foul #1 on Ronald Frost, team foul #7 | 19-20 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson (PG) Wilbur McGrew | |
| 07:53 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Pardue makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 07:53 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Pardue makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 07:33 | Louisiana Tech | Jim Lin scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Jeff Henson and he's fouled by Christopher Faison - foul #1 on Christopher Faison, team foul #9 | 21-22 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Feely (SG) Ronald Frost | |
| 07:33 | Louisiana Tech | Jim Lin makes the free throw | 21-23 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Ira White (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Kevin Pardue (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Meyer (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Faison (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Whitehead (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Jeff Henson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Feely (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Bynum (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jim Lin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Ryan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:18 | East Tennessee State | Ira White hits the finger roll | 23-23 |
| 07:16 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Faison is called for the reach on Jeff Henson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Faison, team foul #10 | 23-23 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Hagopian (PF) Christopher Faison | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Frost (SG), Patrick Walton (PF), Robert Durst (C) James Feely, Jim Lin, Brian Ryan | |
| 07:16 | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 07:16 | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson misses the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 07:16 | East Tennessee State | William Hagopian pulls down the rebound | 23-24 |
| 07:00 | East Tennessee State | James Whitehead is hacked by Robert Durst - foul #1 on Robert Durst, team foul #8 | 23-24 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jimmy Levesque (SF) Raymond Meyer | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew (PG), James Feely (SG), Jim Lin (PF), Brian Ryan (C) Jeff Henson, Ronald Frost, Patrick Walton, Robert Durst | |
| 07:00 | East Tennessee State | James Whitehead misses the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 07:00 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Ryan grabs the board | 23-24 |
| 06:57 | Louisiana Tech | James Feely is hacked by Ira White in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ira White, team foul #11 | 23-24 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch (SG) Ira White | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 06:57 | Louisiana Tech | James Feely misses the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:57 | Louisiana Tech | James Feely makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 06:38 | East Tennessee State | Jimmy Levesque can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 23-25 |
| 06:37 | Louisiana Tech | Jim Lin grabs the defensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 06:32 | Louisiana Tech | Jim Lin makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by James Feely | 23-27 |
| 06:27 | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-27 |
| 06:26 | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| 06:06 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jimmy Levesque - foul #1 on Jimmy Levesque, team foul #12 | 23-27 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser (C) William Hagopian | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson (PG), Ronald Frost (SG), Patrick Walton (PF), Robert Durst (C) Wilbur McGrew, James Feely, Jim Lin, Brian Ryan | |
| 06:06 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 06:06 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 05:43 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Pardue misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-29 |
| 05:42 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Durst grabs the defensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 05:36 | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Kevin Pardue - foul #2 on Kevin Pardue, team foul #13 | 23-29 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Christopher Roush (PG), Tim Cardello (SG), Raymond Meyer (SF) Kevin Pardue, Malcom Fritch, Jimmy Levesque | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew (PG), James Feely (SG) Ronald Frost, Robert Bynum | |
| 05:36 | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson misses the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 05:36 | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 05:13 | East Tennessee State | James Whitehead clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Patrick Walton - foul #1 on Patrick Walton, team foul #9 | 23-30 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Hagopian (PF) Christopher Roush | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Frost (SG), Robert Bynum (SF) Wilbur McGrew, James Feely | |
| 05:13 | East Tennessee State | James Whitehead makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 05:13 | East Tennessee State | James Whitehead makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 05:09 | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson is fouled in the backcourt by James Whitehead - foul #1 on James Whitehead, team foul #14 | 25-30 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Christopher Roush (PG) James Whitehead | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 05:09 | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 05:09 | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 04:45 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 25-32 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew (PG), James Feely (SG), Jim Lin (PF), Brian Ryan (C) Jeff Henson, Ronald Frost, Patrick Walton, Robert Durst | |
| 04:42 | Louisiana Tech | James Feely is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 25-32 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson (PG) Wilbur McGrew | |
| 04:26 | East Tennessee State | Tim Cardello misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-32 |
| 04:24 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum snags the defensive board | 25-32 |
| 04:22 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Meyer steals the ball from James Feely in the backcourt | 25-32 |
| 04:17 | East Tennessee State | Tim Cardello can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 25-32 |
| 04:15 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Ryan grabs the board | 25-32 |
| 04:05 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Roush is called for the reach on Robert Bynum - foul #3 on Christopher Roush, team foul #15 | 25-32 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ira White (PG), Malcom Fritch (SG), Jimmy Levesque (PF), James Whitehead (C) Christopher Roush, Tim Cardello, William Hagopian, Jerry Ceaser | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew (PG), John Paden (SG), Patrick Walton (PF), Robert Durst (C) Jeff Henson, James Feely, Jim Lin, Brian Ryan | |
| 04:05 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 04:05 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 03:50 | East Tennessee State | Ira White misses long on a jumper from the left side | 25-34 |
| 03:49 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer snags the offensive board | 25-34 |
| 03:29 | East Tennessee State | Ira White knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Malcom Fritch | 27-34 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Ira White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Malcom Fritch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Meyer (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Levesque (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Whitehead (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Wilbur McGrew (fresh) SG - John Paden (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Bynum (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Patrick Walton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Durst (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew is fouled in the backcourt by Malcom Fritch - foul #3 on Malcom Fritch, team foul #16 | 27-34 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Tim Cardello (SG), Christopher Faison (SF) Malcom Fritch, Raymond Meyer | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Feely (SG), Robert Bowman (SF) John Paden, Robert Bynum | |
| 03:27 | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 03:27 | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 03:05 | East Tennessee State | Wilbur McGrew steps in front of the Jimmy Levesque pass | 27-36 |
| 02:40 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 27-36 |
| 02:38 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton tips it in | 27-38 |
| 02:32 | East Tennessee State | Jimmy Levesque's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Durst | 27-38 |
| 02:31 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to James Whitehead | 27-38 |
| 02:17 | East Tennessee State | Jimmy Levesque double dribbles | 27-38 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Hagopian (PF), Jerry Ceaser (C) Jimmy Levesque, James Whitehead | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson (PG), Ronald Frost (SG), Jim Lin (PF), Brian Ryan (C) Wilbur McGrew, James Feely, Patrick Walton, Robert Durst | |
| 02:02 | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 27-38 |
| 02:00 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Ryan snags the offensive board | 27-38 |
| 01:44 | Louisiana Tech | Jim Lin scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Jeff Henson | 27-40 |
| 01:28 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Faison knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Tim Cardello | 29-40 |
| 01:24 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bowman loses the dribble to Ira White in the backcourt | 29-40 |
| 01:10 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Faison clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Robert Bowman - foul #3 on Robert Bowman, team foul #10 | 29-40 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kevin Pardue (SG), Raymond Meyer (SF) Tim Cardello, William Hagopian | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Feely (SG), Robert Bynum (SF), Patrick Walton (PF), Robert Durst (C) Ronald Frost, Robert Bowman, Jim Lin, Brian Ryan | |
| 01:10 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Faison makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 01:10 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Faison makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 01:08 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Meyer picks off the pass by Jeff Henson in the backcourt | 31-40 |
| 01:07 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Pardue lays it up and in on a great pass from Raymond Meyer | 33-40 |
| 00:45 | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 00:43 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 00:37 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Pardue misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 00:36 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Durst snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 00:23 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum loses the dribble to Ira White | 33-40 |
| 00:16 | East Tennessee State | Ira White clanks a floater from the right side | 33-40 |
| 00:15 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Durst snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 00:03 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Durst misses long on an open jumper from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 00:01 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton hits the follow up shot | 33-42 |
| 00:00 | East Tennessee State | Ira White can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 33-42 |