| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Manz (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jay Couch (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Randy Buda (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nelson McClee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Fain (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Brian Crosier (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Choate (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Hazinski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Mercier (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski inbounds the ball | 42-39 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate is fouled on the floor by Jay Couch - foul #2 on Jay Couch, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| 19:31 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 19:30 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 19:26 | Arkansas State | Randy Buda is fouled on the floor by Paul Hazinski - foul #1 on Paul Hazinski, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| 19:18 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch loses the dribble to Paul Hazinski | 42-39 |
| 18:56 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier can't throw it down but the foul's on Jay Couch - foul #3 on Jay Couch, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| 18:56 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 18:56 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 18:48 | Arkansas State | John Manz drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 18:30 | Louisiana Tech | Jay Couch takes the ball from Andrew Choate | 45-40 |
| 18:18 | Arkansas State | Brian Crosier steps in front of the Randy Buda pass | 45-40 |
| 18:15 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brian Crosier | 45-42 |
| 17:59 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Mercier - foul #2 on Kenneth Mercier, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig (PG), Donald White (SF), Ray Westgate (PF), Foster Maynes (C) John Manz, Randy Buda, Nelson McClee, Michael Fain | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner (PG), Robert Roth (SG), Robert Benson (SF), Willie Rodgers (PF), Darryl Calvert (C) Brian Crosier, Andrew Choate, Paul Hazinski, Kenneth Mercier, Eddie Cooper | |
| 17:49 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate is whistled for a carry | 45-42 |
| 17:35 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Benson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 17:33 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Foster Maynes | 45-42 |
| 17:26 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Steve Uhlig and he's fouled by Robert Roth - foul #2 on Robert Roth, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Randy Buda (SF) Jay Couch | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 17:26 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes misses the free throw | 47-42 |
| 17:26 | Louisiana Tech | Darryl Calvert grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 17:09 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Benson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 17:08 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Roth tips it home | 47-44 |
| 16:51 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate misses the easy layup | 47-44 |
| 16:49 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate tips it back up and in | 49-44 |
| 16:30 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Rodgers can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Foster Maynes - foul #2 on Foster Maynes, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Manz (PG), Jay Couch (SG), Nelson McClee (PF), Igor Ziegler (C) Steve Uhlig, Donald White, Foster Maynes, Ray Westgate | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier (PG), Mark Glantz (SG), Paul Hazinski (SF), Harvey Monahan (C) Norman Turner, Robert Roth, Robert Benson, Darryl Calvert | |
| 16:30 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 16:30 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Rodgers misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 16:30 | Arkansas State | Igor Ziegler pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 16:17 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Jay Couch | 51-45 |
| 16:15 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier is hacked by Igor Ziegler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Igor Ziegler, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier (PF) Willie Rodgers | |
| 16:00 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Paul Hazinski | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Manz (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jay Couch (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Randy Buda (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Nelson McClee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Igor Ziegler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Brian Crosier (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Glantz (fresh) SF - Paul Hazinski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Mercier (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Harvey Monahan (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 15:50 | Arkansas State | John Manz can't tip it in | 51-47 |
| 15:49 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee grabs the offensive board | 51-47 |
| 15:34 | Arkansas State | Randy Buda comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 15:32 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 15:14 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 15:12 | Louisiana Tech | Harvey Monahan snags the offensive board | 51-47 |
| 15:01 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski misses the easy layup | 51-47 |
| 14:59 | Arkansas State | John Manz snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 14:53 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Mercier steals the ball from John Manz | 51-47 |
| 14:36 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Glantz misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-47 |
| 14:34 | Arkansas State | John Manz pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 14:25 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig (PG), Donald White (SG), Ray Westgate (SF), Foster Maynes (PF), Michael Fain (C) John Manz, Jay Couch, Randy Buda, Nelson McClee, Igor Ziegler | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner (PG), Andrew Choate (SG), Robert Roth (SF), Willie Rodgers (PF), Eddie Cooper (C) Brian Crosier, Mark Glantz, Paul Hazinski, Kenneth Mercier, Harvey Monahan | |
| 14:23 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Fain takes the ball from Robert Roth in the backcourt | 51-47 |
| 14:09 | Arkansas State | Donald White misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Andrew Choate - foul #1 on Andrew Choate, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| 14:09 | Arkansas State | Donald White makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 14:09 | Arkansas State | Donald White makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 13:52 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Fain is called for the reach on Eddie Cooper - foul #2 on Michael Fain, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| 13:42 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Roth buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Eddie Cooper | 53-49 |
| 13:27 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier (PG), Paul Hazinski (SF), Darryl Calvert (PF) Norman Turner, Robert Roth, Willie Rodgers | |
| 13:25 | Louisiana Tech | Darryl Calvert throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-49 |
| 13:10 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate's floater is tipped away by Eddie Cooper | 53-49 |
| 13:08 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 12:53 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Uhlig is called for the reach on Brian Crosier - foul #2 on Steve Uhlig, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Manz (PG), Jay Couch (SG), Nelson McClee (PF) Steve Uhlig, Ray Westgate, Foster Maynes | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Roth (SG) Andrew Choate | |
| 12:48 | Louisiana Tech | Darryl Calvert clanks a 3 from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 12:47 | Arkansas State | Michael Fain grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 12:31 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee is denied on a layup by Darryl Calvert | 53-49 |
| 12:29 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 12:24 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Darryl Calvert | 53-51 |
| 12:02 | Arkansas State | John Manz's fadeaway is rejected by Eddie Cooper | 53-51 |
| 12:00 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Paul Hazinski | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Manz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jay Couch (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nelson McClee (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Fain (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Brian Crosier (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Roth (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Paul Hazinski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Darryl Calvert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Eddie Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:41 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier is hacked by John Manz - foul #3 on John Manz, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Randy Buda (SF), Ray Westgate (PF) Donald White, Nelson McClee | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner (SG), Robert Benson (SF), Kenneth Mercier (PF), Willie Rodgers (C) Robert Roth, Paul Hazinski, Darryl Calvert, Eddie Cooper | |
| 11:41 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 11:41 | Arkansas State | Michael Fain grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 11:24 | Arkansas State | John Manz comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-51 |
| 11:23 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Rodgers pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 11:19 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Mercier, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig (PG), Foster Maynes (C) John Manz, Michael Fain | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate (SG) Brian Crosier | |
| 11:04 | Arkansas State | Andrew Choate takes the ball from Foster Maynes | 53-51 |
| 11:02 | Louisiana Tech | Jay Couch steals the ball from Andrew Choate in the backcourt | 53-51 |
| 10:41 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch is hacked by Andrew Choate - foul #2 on Andrew Choate, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald White (SG), Igor Ziegler (C) Jay Couch, Ray Westgate | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Harvey Monahan (C) Willie Rodgers | |
| 10:26 | Arkansas State | Donald White comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-51 |
| 10:24 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 10:22 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Buda picks off the pass by Robert Benson in the backcourt | 53-51 |
| 10:21 | Arkansas State | Randy Buda throws it down | 55-51 |
| 09:54 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Benson | 55-54 |
| 09:36 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Donald White | 57-54 |
| 09:23 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Benson travels with the ball | 57-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Manz (PG), Jay Couch (SG), Ray Westgate (SF), Nelson McClee (PF), Michael Fain (C) Steve Uhlig, Donald White, Randy Buda, Foster Maynes, Igor Ziegler | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier (PG), Robert Roth (SG), Paul Hazinski (SF), Darryl Calvert (PF), Eddie Cooper (C) Norman Turner, Andrew Choate, Robert Benson, Kenneth Mercier, Harvey Monahan | |
| 09:15 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate loses the dribble to Eddie Cooper | 57-54 |
| 09:13 | Louisiana Tech | Darryl Calvert's pass is intercepted by John Manz in the backcourt | 57-54 |
| 08:49 | Arkansas State | John Manz clanks a floater from close range but the foul's on Eddie Cooper - foul #1 on Eddie Cooper, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Willie Rodgers (PF) Eddie Cooper | |
| 08:49 | Arkansas State | John Manz makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 08:49 | Arkansas State | John Manz makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 08:26 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Roth can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 08:25 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 08:16 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Jay Couch | 61-54 |
| 07:52 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Brian Crosier | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Manz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jay Couch (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ray Westgate (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Nelson McClee (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Fain (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Brian Crosier (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Roth (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Paul Hazinski (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Willie Rodgers (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Darryl Calvert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:39 | Arkansas State | Michael Fain misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 07:37 | Louisiana Tech | Darryl Calvert pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 07:15 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-60 |
| 07:04 | Arkansas State | The jump hook by John Manz is blocked by Willie Rodgers | 61-60 |
| 07:03 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Rodgers pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 06:39 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Roth double dribbles | 61-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig (PG), Donald White (SG), Randy Buda (SF), Foster Maynes (PF), Igor Ziegler (C) John Manz, Jay Couch, Ray Westgate, Nelson McClee, Michael Fain | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner (PG), Mark Glantz (SG), Robert Benson (SF), Kenneth Mercier (PF), Eddie Cooper (C) Brian Crosier, Robert Roth, Paul Hazinski, Willie Rodgers, Darryl Calvert | |
| 06:23 | Arkansas State | Donald White knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Steve Uhlig | 64-60 |
| 06:20 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate (SG) Mark Glantz | |
| 06:07 | Arkansas State | Randy Buda is hacked by Robert Benson - foul #3 on Robert Benson, team foul #8 | 64-60 |
| 06:07 | Arkansas State | Randy Buda misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 06:07 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier snags the defensive board | 64-60 |
| 05:57 | Louisiana Tech | Igor Ziegler steals the ball from Robert Benson | 64-60 |
| 05:40 | Arkansas State | Donald White misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 05:38 | Arkansas State | Igor Ziegler grabs the offensive board | 64-60 |
| 05:26 | Arkansas State | Igor Ziegler is hacked by Eddie Cooper - foul #2 on Eddie Cooper, team foul #9 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Manz (PG), Nelson McClee (PF) Steve Uhlig, Foster Maynes | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mark Glantz (SG), Paul Hazinski (SF), Harvey Monahan (C) Andrew Choate, Robert Benson, Eddie Cooper | |
| 05:26 | Arkansas State | Igor Ziegler makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 05:26 | Arkansas State | Igor Ziegler makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 05:08 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner is hacked by Randy Buda - foul #3 on Randy Buda, team foul #8 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Michael Fain (C) Igor Ziegler | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier (PG) Mark Glantz | |
| 05:08 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 05:08 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 05:08 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Nelson McClee | 66-61 |
| 04:53 | Arkansas State | John Manz slams it home | 68-61 |
| 04:38 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier is fouled on the floor by Randy Buda - foul #4 on Randy Buda, team foul #9 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig (SG), Ray Westgate (PF) Donald White, Nelson McClee | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mark Glantz (SG) Norman Turner | |
| 04:38 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 04:38 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 04:21 | Arkansas State | Randy Buda dunks the ball on a great pass from John Manz | 70-63 |
| 04:02 | Louisiana Tech | John Manz steals the ball from Kenneth Mercier | 70-63 |
| 03:57 | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig lays it in set up by John Manz | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:55 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Uhlig is called for the reach on Paul Hazinski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steve Uhlig, team foul #10 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jay Couch (SG), Donald White (SF), Foster Maynes (PF) John Manz, Randy Buda, Michael Fain | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate (SG), Robert Roth (PF), Darryl Calvert (C) Brian Crosier, Kenneth Mercier, Harvey Monahan | |
| 03:55 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 03:55 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Steve Uhlig (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jay Couch (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Donald White (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Foster Maynes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ray Westgate (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Mark Glantz (fresh) SG - Andrew Choate (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Paul Hazinski (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Roth (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Darryl Calvert (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:41 | Arkansas State | Donald White is whistled for traveling | 72-65 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee (PF) Ray Westgate | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper (C) Paul Hazinski | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:19 | Louisiana Tech | Darryl Calvert is called for a charge - foul #3 on Darryl Calvert, team foul #10 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Willie Rodgers (PF) Darryl Calvert | |
| 03:07 | Arkansas State | Eddie Cooper blocks the short jumper by Foster Maynes | 72-65 |
| 03:05 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Willie Rodgers | 72-65 |
| 02:44 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Glantz connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Choate | 72-67 |
| 02:33 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch loses the dribble to Andrew Choate | 72-67 |
| 02:33 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Manz (PG), Randy Buda (SF), Igor Ziegler (C) Steve Uhlig, Donald White, Nelson McClee | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier (PG), Paul Hazinski (SF) Mark Glantz, Robert Roth | |
| 02:14 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 72-69 |
| 01:55 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 72-69 |
| 01:54 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski grabs the board | 72-69 |
| 01:36 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 72-69 |
| 01:35 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Eddie Cooper | 72-69 |
| 01:26 | Louisiana Tech | The jumper by Brian Crosier is denied by Foster Maynes | 72-69 |
| 01:25 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes pulls down the rebound | 72-69 |
| 01:20 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-69 |
| 01:18 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 01:08 | Arkansas State | John Manz comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 72-69 |
| 01:07 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes gets the offensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 00:52 | Arkansas State | John Manz lays it in | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-69 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee (PF), Michael Fain (C) Foster Maynes, Igor Ziegler | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier (PF) Willie Rodgers | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Arkansas State | John Manz is fouled on the floor by Paul Hazinski - foul #2 on Paul Hazinski, team foul #11 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate (PF) Nelson McClee | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:46 | Arkansas State | John Manz makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:46 | Arkansas State | John Manz makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Paul Hazinski | 76-71 |
| 00:36 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Choate - foul #3 on Andrew Choate, team foul #12 | 76-71 |
| 00:36 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:36 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch misses the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:36 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper snags the defensive board | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Eddie Cooper | 77-74 |
| 00:30 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate is hacked by Andrew Choate in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andrew Choate, team foul #13 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald White (SF) Randy Buda | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:30 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:30 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate misses the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:30 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Kenneth Mercier | 78-74 |
| 00:24 | Louisiana Tech | Jay Couch picks off the pass by Paul Hazinski | 78-74 |
| 00:21 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch lays it in | 80-74 |
| 00:14 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 80-74 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas State | John Manz snags the defensive board | 80-74 |
| 00:11 | Arkansas State | John Manz is hacked by Brian Crosier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Crosier, team foul #14 | 80-74 |
| 00:11 | Arkansas State | John Manz makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:11 | Arkansas State | John Manz misses the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:11 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper pulls down the rebound | 81-74 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-74 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Randy Buda (SF), Nelson McClee (PF) Donald White, Michael Fain | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | John Manz runs out the clock | 81-74 |