| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Brian Crosier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Choate (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Paul Hazinski (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Mercier (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Eddie Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Manz (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jay Couch (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Randy Buda (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ray Westgate (fresh) 2 pts. C - Foster Maynes (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Randy Buda inbounds the ball | 43-33 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:48 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from John Manz | 43-35 |
| 19:36 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-35 |
| 19:35 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Randy Buda | 43-35 |
| 19:18 | Arkansas State | John Manz connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Jay Couch | 43-37 |
| 18:55 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper misses the lay-in but the foul's on Foster Maynes - foul #2 on Foster Maynes, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| 18:55 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 18:55 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 18:31 | Arkansas State | John Manz buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Ray Westgate | 45-40 |
| 18:19 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-40 |
| 18:18 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 18:12 | Arkansas State | Paul Hazinski takes the ball from Jay Couch | 45-40 |
| 17:50 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier makes the turnaround from close range and the foul's on Randy Buda - foul #2 on Randy Buda, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner (PG), Robert Roth (SG), Willie Rodgers (SF), Darryl Calvert (C) Brian Crosier, Andrew Choate, Paul Hazinski, Eddie Cooper | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig (PG), Donald White (SF), Igor Ziegler (PF), Michael Fain (C) John Manz, Randy Buda, Ray Westgate, Foster Maynes | |
| 17:50 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier makes the free throw | 48-40 |
| 17:30 | Arkansas State | Donald White is called for a charge - foul #3 on Donald White, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Benson (SF) Kenneth Mercier | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Randy Buda (SF) Donald White | |
| 17:28 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-40 |
| 17:18 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steve Uhlig | 48-42 |
| 17:00 | Louisiana Tech | Darryl Calvert connects on the open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-42 |
| 16:55 | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Igor Ziegler | 50-45 |
| 16:35 | Louisiana Tech | Darryl Calvert is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Roth | 52-45 |
| 16:16 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Randy Buda | 52-48 |
| 16:11 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Rodgers makes the turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Igor Ziegler - foul #1 on Igor Ziegler, team foul #4 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier (PG), Mark Glantz (SG), Paul Hazinski (SF), Harvey Monahan (C) Norman Turner, Robert Roth, Robert Benson, Darryl Calvert | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Manz (PG), Ray Westgate (PF), Foster Maynes (C) Steve Uhlig, Igor Ziegler, Michael Fain | |
| 16:11 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Rodgers makes the free throw | 55-48 |
| 15:55 | Arkansas State | John Manz connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Jay Couch | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Brian Crosier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Glantz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Hazinski (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Willie Rodgers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Harvey Monahan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Manz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jay Couch (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Buda (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Westgate (fresh) 2 pts. C - Foster Maynes (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Louisiana Tech | Harvey Monahan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier (PF) Willie Rodgers | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald White (SG), Nelson McClee (PF) Jay Couch, Ray Westgate | |
| 15:27 | Arkansas State | Mark Glantz steals it from Donald White | 55-50 |
| 15:25 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Buda is called for the reach on Paul Hazinski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randy Buda, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate (SG), Eddie Cooper (C) Mark Glantz, Harvey Monahan | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 15:20 | Louisiana Tech | A charge is called on Paul Hazinski - foul #3 on Paul Hazinski, team foul #1 | 55-50 |
| 15:07 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Mercier - foul #2 on Kenneth Mercier, team foul #2 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Roth (PF) Kenneth Mercier | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jay Couch (SG) Randy Buda | |
| 14:59 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from John Manz and he's hacked by Robert Roth - foul #1 on Robert Roth, team foul #3 | 55-52 |
| 14:59 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee misses the free throw | 55-52 |
| 14:59 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 14:56 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 55-52 |
| 14:49 | Arkansas State | John Manz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 14:47 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 14:45 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier is hacked by John Manz in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Manz, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Darryl Calvert (PF) Andrew Choate | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 14:31 | Louisiana Tech | Darryl Calvert misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Nelson McClee - foul #4 on Nelson McClee, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Harvey Monahan (C) Eddie Cooper | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig (SG), Ray Westgate (PF) Jay Couch, Nelson McClee | |
| 14:31 | Louisiana Tech | Darryl Calvert misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 14:31 | Louisiana Tech | Darryl Calvert makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 14:16 | Arkansas State | John Manz buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Steve Uhlig | 56-55 |
| 14:13 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski is hacked by Steve Uhlig in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Uhlig, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner (PG), Mark Glantz (SG) Brian Crosier, Robert Roth | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Michael Fain (C) Foster Maynes | |
| 14:13 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 14:13 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 13:56 | Arkansas State | Donald White misses the driving attempt from the right block | 58-55 |
| 13:55 | Louisiana Tech | Darryl Calvert grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 13:35 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate (SG), Robert Benson (SF), Kenneth Mercier (PF), Eddie Cooper (C) Mark Glantz, Paul Hazinski, Darryl Calvert, Harvey Monahan | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Randy Buda (SF), Igor Ziegler (PF) John Manz, Ray Westgate | |
| 13:25 | Arkansas State | Michael Fain comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 58-55 |
| 13:24 | Arkansas State | Randy Buda can't tip it in | 58-55 |
| 13:23 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Eddie Cooper | 58-55 |
| 13:10 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 13:09 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Benson pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 12:55 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Benson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 12:54 | Arkansas State | Donald White grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 12:45 | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-55 |
| 12:44 | Arkansas State | Donald White snags the offensive board | 58-55 |
| 12:29 | Arkansas State | Randy Buda scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Steve Uhlig | 58-58 |
| 12:12 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 58-58 |
| 12:11 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Benson snags the offensive board | 58-58 |
| 11:59 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Norman Turner | 60-58 |
| 11:56 | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-58 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier (PG), Robert Roth (SG), Paul Hazinski (SF), Willie Rodgers (PF), Darryl Calvert (C) Norman Turner, Andrew Choate, Robert Benson, Kenneth Mercier, Eddie Cooper | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Manz (PG), Jay Couch (SG), Ray Westgate (PF), Foster Maynes (C) Steve Uhlig, Donald White, Igor Ziegler, Michael Fain | |
| 11:42 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Roth can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ray Westgate - foul #1 on Ray Westgate, team foul #9 | 60-58 |
| 11:42 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Roth makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 11:42 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Roth misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 11:42 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes grabs the board | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Brian Crosier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Roth (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Hazinski (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Willie Rodgers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Darryl Calvert (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Manz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jay Couch (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Buda (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ray Westgate (fresh) 2 pts. C - Foster Maynes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes blows the layup | 61-58 |
| 11:34 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 11:28 | Louisiana Tech | Darryl Calvert is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Darryl Calvert, team foul #4 | 61-58 |
| 11:15 | Arkansas State | Randy Buda misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 11:14 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Rodgers grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 11:03 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Rodgers hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 61-58 |
| 11:02 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 10:44 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-58 |
| 10:43 | Louisiana Tech | Darryl Calvert gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 10:41 | Louisiana Tech | John Manz is called for the reach on Willie Rodgers in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Manz, team foul #10 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Harvey Monahan (C) Darryl Calvert | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald White (SF) Randy Buda | |
| 10:41 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 10:41 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Rodgers misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 10:41 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Ray Westgate | 62-58 |
| 10:22 | Arkansas State | John Manz can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-58 |
| 10:20 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 10:16 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier is hacked by Jay Couch in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jay Couch, team foul #11 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mark Glantz (SG), Robert Benson (SF), Kenneth Mercier (PF) Robert Roth, Paul Hazinski, Willie Rodgers | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 10:16 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 10:16 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 09:56 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Manz | 64-61 |
| 09:43 | Louisiana Tech | Foster Maynes is called for the reach on Harvey Monahan - foul #3 on Foster Maynes, team foul #12 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner (PG) Brian Crosier | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig (PG) John Manz | |
| 09:43 | Louisiana Tech | Harvey Monahan makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 09:43 | Louisiana Tech | Harvey Monahan makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 09:34 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-61 |
| 09:33 | Louisiana Tech | Harvey Monahan pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 09:17 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Benson misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 66-61 |
| 09:15 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 09:04 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier blows the dunk | 66-61 |
| 09:02 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 08:55 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate is hacked by Harvey Monahan - foul #1 on Harvey Monahan, team foul #5 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate (SG), Paul Hazinski (SF), Darryl Calvert (PF), Eddie Cooper (C) Norman Turner, Robert Benson, Kenneth Mercier, Harvey Monahan | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Manz (PG), Randy Buda (SF), Michael Fain (C) Steve Uhlig, Donald White, Foster Maynes | |
| 08:41 | Arkansas State | Andrew Choate steps in front of the Michael Fain pass | 66-61 |
| 08:39 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-61 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier (PG) Mark Glantz | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 08:27 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch knocks in the shot from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 08:09 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 08:08 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 07:51 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Darryl Calvert | 69-63 |
| 07:40 | Arkansas State | John Manz misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-63 |
| 07:38 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper grabs the board | 69-63 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Brian Crosier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Choate (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Paul Hazinski (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Darryl Calvert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Eddie Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Manz (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jay Couch (tired) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Buda (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ray Westgate (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Fain (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Louisiana Tech | Ray Westgate steals it from Brian Crosier in the backcourt | 69-63 |
| 07:06 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate makes the floater from the right wing set up by John Manz | 69-65 |
| 07:00 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Buda takes the ball from Andrew Choate in the backcourt | 69-65 |
| 07:00 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-65 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Roth (SG), Kenneth Mercier (PF), Willie Rodgers (C) Andrew Choate, Darryl Calvert, Eddie Cooper | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig (SG), Donald White (SF), Nelson McClee (PF), Igor Ziegler (C) Jay Couch, Randy Buda, Ray Westgate, Michael Fain | |
| 06:44 | Arkansas State | John Manz misses the shot from the free throw line | 69-65 |
| 06:43 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Willie Rodgers | 69-65 |
| 06:38 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 69-65 |
| 06:36 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee grabs the board | 69-65 |
| 06:28 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee double dribbles | 69-65 |
| 06:12 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Rodgers misses the easy layup | 69-65 |
| 06:11 | Arkansas State | Igor Ziegler pulls down the rebound | 69-65 |
| 06:05 | Arkansas State | John Manz scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Steve Uhlig | 69-68 |
| 05:49 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 69-68 |
| 05:47 | Arkansas State | Igor Ziegler gets the rebound | 69-68 |
| 05:35 | Arkansas State | Igor Ziegler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-68 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner (PG), Andrew Choate (SG), Robert Benson (SF), Darryl Calvert (PF), Harvey Monahan (C) Brian Crosier, Robert Roth, Paul Hazinski, Kenneth Mercier, Willie Rodgers | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Randy Buda (SF), Foster Maynes (C) John Manz, Igor Ziegler | |
| 05:32 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Uhlig steals the ball from Norman Turner in the backcourt | 69-68 |
| 05:31 | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig hits the finger roll | 69-70 |
| 05:10 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Norman Turner | 72-70 |
| 04:52 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee banks in the layup set up by Donald White | 72-72 |
| 04:41 | Louisiana Tech | Foster Maynes steals it from Norman Turner | 72-72 |
| 04:32 | Arkansas State | Donald White is whistled for traveling | 72-72 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier (PG), Robert Roth (SG), Paul Hazinski (SF), Kenneth Mercier (PF), Eddie Cooper (C) Norman Turner, Andrew Choate, Robert Benson, Darryl Calvert, Harvey Monahan | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jay Couch (SG) Donald White | |
| 04:28 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-72 |
| 04:04 | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig is fouled on the floor by Brian Crosier - foul #2 on Brian Crosier, team foul #6 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Willie Rodgers (PF) Kenneth Mercier | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate (SF), Michael Fain (C) Randy Buda, Foster Maynes | |
| 03:52 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-72 |
| 03:51 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate gets the offensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 03:35 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 72-74 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Brian Crosier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Roth (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Hazinski (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Willie Rodgers (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Eddie Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Steve Uhlig (tiring) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jay Couch (tired) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Westgate (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nelson McClee (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Fain (fresh) | |
| 03:14 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper misses badly on a jumper from close range | 72-74 |
| 03:13 | Arkansas State | Michael Fain gets the rebound | 72-74 |
| 03:03 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Robert Roth - foul #2 on Robert Roth, team foul #7 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner (PG), Andrew Choate (SG), Robert Benson (SF), Darryl Calvert (PF), Harvey Monahan (C) Brian Crosier, Robert Roth, Paul Hazinski, Willie Rodgers, Eddie Cooper | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Manz (PG), Donald White (SF), Igor Ziegler (C) Steve Uhlig, Ray Westgate, Michael Fain | |
| 03:03 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee misses the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 03:03 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee misses the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 03:03 | Louisiana Tech | Harvey Monahan pulls down the rebound | 72-74 |
| 02:59 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier (PG), Paul Hazinski (SF), Kenneth Mercier (PF) Norman Turner, Robert Benson, Harvey Monahan | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes (C) Nelson McClee | |
| 02:43 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 74-74 |
| 02:30 | Arkansas State | Paul Hazinski steps in front of the Jay Couch pass | 74-74 |
| 02:01 | Louisiana Tech | Darryl Calvert's fadeaway is rejected by Igor Ziegler | 74-74 |
| 02:00 | Arkansas State | Igor Ziegler grabs the board | 74-74 |
| 01:45 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 74-74 |
| 01:44 | Louisiana Tech | Darryl Calvert grabs the defensive rebound | 74-74 |
| 01:36 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate misses the 3 from straight away | 74-74 |
| 01:35 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier tips it back up and in | 76-74 |
| 01:33 | Arkansas State | Brian Crosier is called for the reach on John Manz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Crosier, team foul #8 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper (C) Darryl Calvert | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Randy Buda (SF), Nelson McClee (PF) Donald White, Igor Ziegler | |
| 01:33 | Arkansas State | John Manz misses the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 01:33 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper gets the rebound | 76-74 |
| 01:11 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-74 |
| 01:10 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes snags the defensive board | 76-74 |
| 00:57 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee lays it up and in | 76-76 |
| 00:50 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper is hacked by Foster Maynes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Foster Maynes, team foul #13 | 76-76 |
| 00:50 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:50 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:28 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 78-76 |
| 00:26 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier snags the defensive board | 78-76 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:25 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier is fouled in the backcourt by John Manz - foul #3 on John Manz, team foul #14 | 78-76 |
| 00:25 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:25 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:19 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 80-76 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Nelson McClee | 80-76 |
| 00:16 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Mercier picks off the pass by Randy Buda | 80-76 |
| 00:13 | Louisiana Tech | John Manz is called for the reach on Eddie Cooper in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Manz, team foul #15 | 80-76 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner (PG) Brian Crosier | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:13 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:13 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 82-76 |
| 00:04 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier is hacked by John Manz in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Manz, team foul #16 | 82-76 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig (PG) John Manz | |
| 00:04 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier makes the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:04 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier misses the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes snags the defensive board | 83-76 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 83-76 |