| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mathew Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Knight (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Jarvis (fresh) 8 pts. C - Joseph Bonanno (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Poe (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Ennis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Winer (fresh) PF - Brian Clark (fresh) 13 pts. C - Robert Reuter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight inbounds the ball | 41-28 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Reuter - foul #3 on Robert Reuter, team foul #1 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jerry Youngblood (C) Robert Reuter | |
| 19:45 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith makes the 1st free throw | 42-28 |
| 19:45 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 43-28 |
| 19:33 | South Alabama | William Ennis connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Poe | 43-31 |
| 19:18 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Mathew Smith | 45-31 |
| 18:57 | South Alabama | Robert Winer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mathew Smith - foul #3 on Mathew Smith, team foul #1 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law (SG) Mathew Smith | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Stewart Bennett (PG) Robert Poe | |
| 18:57 | South Alabama | Robert Winer misses the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 18:57 | South Alabama | Robert Winer makes the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 18:45 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Michael Smith | 47-32 |
| 18:38 | South Alabama | Brian Clark evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Law - foul #1 on Richard Law, team foul #2 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Phillip Leake (SF), James Hensley (C) Robert Winer, Jerry Youngblood | |
| 18:38 | South Alabama | Brian Clark makes the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 18:38 | South Alabama | Brian Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 18:35 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight is fouled in the backcourt by Stewart Bennett - foul #1 on Stewart Bennett, team foul #2 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Cory Pilcher (SG) William Ennis | |
| 18:16 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Jarvis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 47-34 |
| 18:14 | South Alabama | Cory Pilcher gets the rebound | 47-34 |
| 18:08 | South Alabama | Phillip Leake knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Stewart Bennett | 47-37 |
| 17:47 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-37 |
| 17:45 | South Alabama | James Hensley grabs the board | 47-37 |
| 17:41 | South Alabama | Cory Pilcher's floater is knocked away by Joseph Bonanno | 47-37 |
| 17:39 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Jarvis gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 17:29 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Michael Smith and he's hacked by Phillip Leake - foul #3 on Phillip Leake, team foul #3 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Poe (PG), William Ennis (SG), Henry Alston (SF), Jerry Youngblood (C) Stewart Bennett, Cory Pilcher, Phillip Leake, James Hensley | |
| 17:29 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight makes the free throw | 50-37 |
| 17:02 | South Alabama | Henry Alston misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 50-37 |
| 17:01 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno gets the rebound | 50-37 |
| 16:59 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith double dribbles in the backcourt | 50-37 |
| 16:41 | South Alabama | Henry Alston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington (PG), Robert Brumbelow (C) Michael Smith, Joseph Bonanno | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Cory Pilcher (PG) Robert Poe | |
| 16:19 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Brumbelow clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-37 |
| 16:18 | South Alabama | Jerry Youngblood snags the defensive board | 50-37 |
| 16:12 | South Alabama | Brian Clark buries a jump hook near the basket set up by William Ennis | 50-39 |
| 15:59 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Richard Law | 53-39 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Samuel Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Law (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Knight (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Jarvis (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Brumbelow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Cory Pilcher (fresh) SG - William Ennis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Henry Alston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Brian Clark (tiring) 17 pts. C - Jerry Youngblood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:53 | South Alabama | Cory Pilcher travels with the ball | 53-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith (SG), Herbert Hobbs (SF), Alfred Roque (PF) Richard Law, Edward Knight, Randy Jarvis | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Poe (PG), Stewart Bennett (SG), Robert Winer (SF), James Hensley (PF), Robert Reuter (C) Cory Pilcher, William Ennis, Henry Alston, Brian Clark, Jerry Youngblood | |
| 15:31 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-39 |
| 15:30 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith hits the follow up shot | 55-39 |
| 15:15 | South Alabama | Robert Winer misses the easy layup | 55-39 |
| 15:14 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith pulls down the rebound | 55-39 |
| 15:10 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Reuter - foul #4 on Robert Reuter, team foul #4 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith (PG), Joseph Bonanno (C) Samuel Washington, Robert Brumbelow | |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Ennis (SG), Phillip Leake (SF), Brian Clark (PF), Jerry Youngblood (C) Stewart Bennett, Robert Winer, James Hensley, Robert Reuter | |
| 15:00 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Roque blows the layup but the foul's on Brian Clark - foul #2 on Brian Clark, team foul #5 | 55-39 |
| 15:00 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Roque makes the 1st free throw | 56-39 |
| 15:00 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Roque makes the 2nd free throw | 57-39 |
| 14:43 | South Alabama | Phillip Leake connects on the floater from close range | 57-41 |
| 14:41 | Louisiana Tech | Phillip Leake is called for the reach on Joseph Bonanno in the backcourt - foul #4 on Phillip Leake, team foul #6 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Randy Jarvis (PF) Alfred Roque | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Cory Pilcher (PG), Robert Winer (SF) Robert Poe, Phillip Leake | |
| 14:33 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith makes the wide open shot from the left block | 59-41 |
| 14:28 | South Alabama | Robert Winer drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Jerry Youngblood and he's fouled by Randy Jarvis - foul #3 on Randy Jarvis, team foul #3 | 59-43 |
| 14:28 | South Alabama | Robert Winer makes the free throw | 59-44 |
| 14:25 | Louisiana Tech | Cory Pilcher steps in front of the Michael Smith pass in the backcourt | 59-44 |
| 14:05 | South Alabama | Joseph Bonanno takes the ball from Jerry Youngblood | 59-44 |
| 14:03 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs is hacked by Robert Winer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Winer, team foul #7 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington (PG) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Stewart Bennett (PG), Henry Alston (SF), James Hensley (C) William Ennis, Robert Winer, Jerry Youngblood | |
| 14:03 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs makes the 1st free throw | 60-44 |
| 14:03 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs misses the 2nd free throw | 60-44 |
| 14:03 | South Alabama | Brian Clark gets the rebound | 60-44 |
| 13:59 | South Alabama | Herbert Hobbs steals the ball from Henry Alston | 60-44 |
| 13:32 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith misses the turnaround from the right block | 60-44 |
| 13:30 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Brian Clark | 60-44 |
| 13:25 | South Alabama | Brian Clark makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Stewart Bennett | 60-46 |
| 13:09 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 60-46 |
| 13:07 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno grabs the offensive rebound | 60-46 |
| 12:47 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington double dribbles | 60-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith (PG), Edward Knight (SF), Alfred Roque (PF), Robert Brumbelow (C) Samuel Washington, Herbert Hobbs, Randy Jarvis, Joseph Bonanno | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Poe (PG), William Ennis (SG), Robert Winer (SF), Jerry Youngblood (C) Stewart Bennett, Cory Pilcher, Henry Alston, James Hensley | |
| 12:25 | South Alabama | Robert Poe clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Brumbelow - foul #2 on Robert Brumbelow, team foul #4 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law (SG) Mathew Smith | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 12:25 | South Alabama | Robert Poe misses the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 12:25 | South Alabama | Robert Poe misses the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 12:25 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law pulls down the rebound | 60-46 |
| 12:23 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Brumbelow is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 60-46 |
| 12:04 | South Alabama | Brian Clark hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 60-46 |
| 12:03 | South Alabama | Robert Poe pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-46 |
| 11:51 | South Alabama | Brian Clark is fouled on the floor by Alfred Roque - foul #3 on Alfred Roque, team foul #5 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Randy Jarvis (PF) Alfred Roque | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Michael Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Richard Law (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Knight (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Jarvis (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Brumbelow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Poe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ennis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Winer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Clark (tired) 19 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Youngblood (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:44 | South Alabama | Randy Jarvis is called for the reach on William Ennis - foul #4 on Randy Jarvis, team foul #6 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Roque (PF) Randy Jarvis | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Hensley (C) Brian Clark | |
| 11:37 | South Alabama | Robert Poe can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Smith - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #7 | 60-46 |
| 11:37 | South Alabama | Robert Poe makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 11:37 | South Alabama | Robert Poe makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 11:26 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 62-48 |
| 11:22 | South Alabama | Robert Winer misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-48 |
| 11:20 | South Alabama | Jerry Youngblood snags the offensive board | 62-48 |
| 10:57 | South Alabama | Robert Poe can't finish the layup | 62-48 |
| 10:55 | South Alabama | Jerry Youngblood grabs the offensive board | 62-48 |
| 10:30 | South Alabama | Robert Poe can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-48 |
| 10:29 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight snags the defensive board | 62-48 |
| 10:16 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Law | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:01 | South Alabama | Robert Winer can't finish the layup | 64-48 |
| 10:00 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Roque snags the defensive board | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:34 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-48 |
| 09:32 | South Alabama | James Hensley snags the defensive board | 64-48 |
| 09:27 | South Alabama | William Ennis hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Hensley | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:09 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Smith | 66-51 |
| 09:09 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington (PG), Mathew Smith (SG), Herbert Hobbs (SF), Joseph Bonanno (C) Michael Smith, Richard Law, Edward Knight, Robert Brumbelow | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Stewart Bennett (PG), Cory Pilcher (SG), Henry Alston (SF), Brian Clark (PF) Robert Poe, William Ennis, Robert Winer, James Hensley | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:54 | South Alabama | Brian Clark hits the finger roll | 66-53 |
| 08:36 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Mathew Smith | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:31 | South Alabama | Joseph Bonanno swats the short shot by Henry Alston | 68-53 |
| 08:30 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno gets the rebound | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:02 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Jerry Youngblood - foul #1 on Jerry Youngblood, team foul #8 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Hensley (C) Jerry Youngblood | |
| 08:02 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 08:02 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| 07:54 | South Alabama | James Hensley drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Stewart Bennett | 70-55 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Samuel Washington (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mathew Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Herbert Hobbs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Alfred Roque (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Joseph Bonanno (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Stewart Bennett (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Cory Pilcher (fresh) SF - Henry Alston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Brian Clark (tiring) 21 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hensley (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Herbert Hobbs | 73-55 |
| 07:14 | South Alabama | Cory Pilcher comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 73-55 |
| 07:12 | South Alabama | Brian Clark snags the offensive board | 73-55 |
| 07:01 | South Alabama | James Hensley makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Stewart Bennett | 73-58 |
| 06:59 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Alston - foul #2 on Henry Alston, team foul #9 | 73-58 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith (PG), Edward Knight (SF), Randy Jarvis (PF) Samuel Washington, Herbert Hobbs, Alfred Roque | |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Ennis (SG), Phillip Leake (SF), Robert Reuter (C) Cory Pilcher, Henry Alston, James Hensley | |
| 06:59 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith makes the 1st free throw | 74-58 |
| 06:59 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 75-58 |
| 06:44 | South Alabama | Stewart Bennett is alone and drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Brian Clark | 75-61 |
| 06:40 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith double dribbles in the backcourt | 75-61 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Poe (PG) Stewart Bennett | |
| 06:26 | South Alabama | Robert Poe misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-61 |
| 06:25 | South Alabama | Robert Poe grabs the offensive board | 75-61 |
| 06:11 | South Alabama | Robert Poe knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Ennis | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:58 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Michael Smith, team foul #8 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Brumbelow (C) Joseph Bonanno | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:47 | South Alabama | Phillip Leake can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-63 |
| 05:45 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Jarvis gets the rebound | 75-63 |
| 05:30 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Edward Knight and he's hacked by Robert Reuter - foul #5 on Robert Reuter, team foul #10 | 77-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law (SG) Mathew Smith | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Stewart Bennett (PG), Robert Winer (SF) Robert Poe, Robert Reuter | |
| 05:30 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith misses the free throw | 77-63 |
| 05:30 | South Alabama | Phillip Leake grabs the defensive rebound | 77-63 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:18 | South Alabama | Stewart Bennett hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Ennis | 77-65 |
| 05:03 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith is fouled on the floor by William Ennis - foul #3 on William Ennis, team foul #11 | 77-65 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs (SF), Joseph Bonanno (C) Edward Knight, Robert Brumbelow | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jerry Youngblood (C) Robert Winer | |
| 05:03 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 78-65 |
| 05:03 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 79-65 |
| 04:51 | South Alabama | William Ennis's pass is intercepted by Michael Smith | 79-65 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:31 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 81-65 |
| 04:18 | South Alabama | Jerry Youngblood hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 81-65 |
| 04:16 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno grabs the defensive rebound | 81-65 |
| 03:59 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Michael Smith | 83-65 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 03:51 | South Alabama | Richard Law is called for the reach on Brian Clark - foul #2 on Richard Law, team foul #9 | 83-65 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington (PG), Mathew Smith (SG), Edward Knight (SF), Robert Brumbelow (C) Michael Smith, Richard Law, Herbert Hobbs, Joseph Bonanno | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Cory Pilcher (PG), Henry Alston (SG), Robert Winer (SF), James Hensley (C) Stewart Bennett, William Ennis, Phillip Leake, Jerry Youngblood | |
| 03:51 | South Alabama | Brian Clark makes the 1st free throw | 83-66 |
| 03:51 | South Alabama | Brian Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 83-66 |
| 03:51 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Jarvis grabs the board | 83-66 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Samuel Washington (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mathew Smith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Knight (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randy Jarvis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Brumbelow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Cory Pilcher (fresh) SG - Henry Alston (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Winer (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Brian Clark (tired) 22 pts. 4 reb. C - James Hensley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:27 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith is open and buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Samuel Washington | 85-66 |
| 03:12 | South Alabama | Henry Alston scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Cory Pilcher | 85-68 |
| 02:47 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith misses short on an open jumpshot from the left side | 85-68 |
| 02:45 | South Alabama | Robert Winer grabs the defensive rebound | 85-68 |
| 02:29 | South Alabama | Henry Alston is denied on a layup by Randy Jarvis | 85-68 |
| 02:28 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Robert Brumbelow | 85-68 |
| 02:26 | Louisiana Tech | Henry Alston is called for the reach on Mathew Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Henry Alston, team foul #12 | 85-68 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs (SF), Alfred Roque (PF) Edward Knight, Randy Jarvis | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Stewart Bennett (SG), Phillip Leake (SF), Jerry Youngblood (PF) Henry Alston, Robert Winer, Brian Clark | |
| 02:26 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith misses the 1st free throw | 85-68 |
| 02:26 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 85-68 |
| 02:26 | South Alabama | Jerry Youngblood grabs the defensive rebound | 85-68 |
| 02:18 | South Alabama | Samuel Washington is called for the reach on Cory Pilcher - foul #1 on Samuel Washington, team foul #10 | 85-68 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Benjamin Alphin (PG), Richard Law (SG) Samuel Washington, Mathew Smith | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 02:18 | South Alabama | Cory Pilcher makes the 1st free throw | 85-69 |
| 02:18 | South Alabama | Cory Pilcher makes the 2nd free throw | 85-70 |
| 02:07 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Roque misses the lay-in | 85-70 |
| 02:05 | South Alabama | Cory Pilcher grabs the board | 85-70 |
| 02:00 | South Alabama | Cory Pilcher loses the dribble to Alfred Roque | 85-70 |
| 01:37 | Louisiana Tech | Jerry Youngblood swats the short shot by Alfred Roque | 85-70 |
| 01:36 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs pulls down the offensive rebound | 85-70 |
| 01:30 | Louisiana Tech | Stewart Bennett steps in front of the Herbert Hobbs pass | 85-70 |
| 01:25 | South Alabama | Phillip Leake drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Cory Pilcher | 85-72 |
| 01:04 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Brumbelow misses the dunk attempt | 85-72 |
| 01:03 | South Alabama | Phillip Leake grabs the defensive rebound | 85-72 |
| 00:58 | South Alabama | Phillip Leake connects on the shot in the lane | 85-74 |
| 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 | Cory Pilcher is called for the reach on Benjamin Alphin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cory Pilcher, team foul #13 | 85-74 |
| 00:57 | Louisiana Tech | Benjamin Alphin makes the 1st free throw | 86-74 |
| 00:57 | Louisiana Tech | Benjamin Alphin makes the 2nd free throw | 87-74 |
| 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 | Phillip Leake misses the easy layup but the foul's on Herbert Hobbs - foul #2 on Herbert Hobbs, team foul #11 | 87-74 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington (PG) Benjamin Alphin | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 00:51 | South Alabama | Phillip Leake makes the 1st free throw | 87-75 |
| 00:51 | South Alabama | Phillip Leake makes the 2nd free throw | 87-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:22 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 87-76 |
| 00:21 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Brumbelow snags the offensive board | 87-76 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington runs out the clock | 87-76 |