| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - James Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerome Abbott (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Ostroski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Darin Aiello (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Bobby Stanley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howard Butler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Ray (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Redmond (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mario Barron (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:31 | San Diego State | William Coleman picks off the pass by Howard Butler | 28-31 |
| 19:10 | Louisiana Tech | William Coleman is fouled on the floor by Daniel Ray - foul #1 on Daniel Ray, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| 19:00 | Louisiana Tech | James Carter comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Howard Butler - foul #3 on Howard Butler, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gene Reynolds (SG) Howard Butler | |
| 19:00 | Louisiana Tech | James Carter makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 19:00 | Louisiana Tech | James Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 18:42 | San Diego State | James Redmond misses short on a jumper from the left block | 30-31 |
| 18:41 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Abbott snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 18:35 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Abbott buries a 3 from straight away | 33-31 |
| 18:13 | San Diego State | James Carter picks off the pass by Mario Barron | 33-31 |
| 17:48 | Louisiana Tech | Gene Reynolds steals the ball from Darin Aiello | 33-31 |
| 17:25 | San Diego State | Mario Barron throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-31 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Reynolds (SF), Billy Wiley (C) William Coleman, Darin Aiello | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc (SF), Thomas Cranor (PF), William Goto (C) Daniel Ray, James Redmond, Mario Barron | |
| 17:09 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Abbott misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Thomas Cranor - foul #1 on Thomas Cranor, team foul #3 | 33-31 |
| 17:09 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 17:09 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 16:50 | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Cranor and the foul's on Robert Reynolds - foul #1 on Robert Reynolds, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Richard Gradowski (C) William Ostroski | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Andre Esposito (PG) Bobby Stanley | |
| 16:50 | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc makes the free throw | 35-34 |
| 16:37 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Abbott misses the 3 from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 16:35 | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 16:09 | San Diego State | Gene Reynolds clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 16:08 | San Diego State | Andre Esposito pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 15:40 | San Diego State | Billy Wiley takes the ball from William Goto | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - James Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerome Abbott (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) PF - Billy Wiley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Gradowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Andre Esposito (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gene Reynolds (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jessie Dubuc (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Cranor (fresh) 2 stl. C - William Goto (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Louisiana Tech | Billy Wiley scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jerome Abbott | 37-34 |
| 15:11 | San Diego State | Andre Esposito misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-34 |
| 15:09 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Abbott snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 14:43 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Abbott misses the 3 from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 14:42 | Louisiana Tech | Billy Wiley tips it but misses | 37-34 |
| 14:40 | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 14:35 | San Diego State | Gene Reynolds is hacked by James Carter - foul #1 on James Carter, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk (PG), Jonathan Theroux (SG), William Coleman (SF), William Ostroski (PF), Darin Aiello (C) James Carter, Jerome Abbott, Robert Reynolds, Billy Wiley, Richard Gradowski | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bobby Stanley (PG), Howard Butler (SG), Daniel Ray (SF), James Redmond (PF), Mario Barron (C) Andre Esposito, Gene Reynolds, Jessie Dubuc, Thomas Cranor, William Goto | |
| 14:20 | San Diego State | James Redmond comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by William Ostroski - foul #2 on William Ostroski, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| 14:20 | San Diego State | James Redmond makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 14:20 | San Diego State | James Redmond makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 14:04 | Louisiana Tech | William Coleman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 14:02 | Louisiana Tech | Jonathan Theroux grabs the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 13:46 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jonathan Theroux | 40-36 |
| 13:19 | San Diego State | Howard Butler misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 13:18 | Louisiana Tech | Darin Aiello gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 12:50 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Carter (PG), Robert Reynolds (SG) Ronald Sisk, Jonathan Theroux | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 12:48 | San Diego State | Bobby Stanley is hacked by James Carter in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Carter, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| 12:29 | San Diego State | Howard Butler can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 12:28 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to William Coleman | 40-36 |
| 12:06 | Louisiana Tech | Darin Aiello clanks a shot from the left side | 40-36 |
| 12:05 | San Diego State | Howard Butler snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 11:42 | San Diego State | William Ostroski is called for the reach on Daniel Ray - foul #3 on William Ostroski, team foul #5 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Abbott (SG), Billy Wiley (C) William Coleman, Darin Aiello | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gene Reynolds (SG), Jessie Dubuc (SF), Thomas Cranor (PF), William Goto (C) Howard Butler, Daniel Ray, James Redmond, Mario Barron | |
| 11:21 | San Diego State | Gene Reynolds misses the 3 from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 11:19 | San Diego State | William Goto tips it home | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - James Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerome Abbott (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) PF - William Ostroski (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Billy Wiley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Bobby Stanley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gene Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jessie Dubuc (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Cranor (fresh) 2 stl. C - William Goto (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Louisiana Tech | Billy Wiley is hacked by William Goto - foul #1 on William Goto, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Richard Gradowski (C) William Ostroski | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Andre Esposito (PG) Bobby Stanley | |
| 10:47 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Reynolds comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 10:46 | San Diego State | Andre Esposito grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 10:19 | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 10:17 | San Diego State | William Goto pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 09:51 | San Diego State | Gene Reynolds drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jessie Dubuc | 40-40 |
| 09:30 | Louisiana Tech | James Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk (PG), William Coleman (SF), William Ostroski (PF), Darin Aiello (C) James Carter, Robert Reynolds, Billy Wiley, Richard Gradowski | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bobby Stanley (PG), Howard Butler (SG), Daniel Ray (SF), James Redmond (PF), Mario Barron (C) Andre Esposito, Gene Reynolds, Jessie Dubuc, Thomas Cranor, William Goto | |
| 09:14 | San Diego State | Howard Butler misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 09:12 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Darin Aiello | 40-40 |
| 09:06 | Louisiana Tech | William Ostroski misses the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Howard Butler - foul #4 on Howard Butler, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gene Reynolds (SG) Howard Butler | |
| 09:06 | Louisiana Tech | William Ostroski makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 09:06 | Louisiana Tech | William Ostroski misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 09:06 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 08:48 | San Diego State | Gene Reynolds misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Jerome Abbott - foul #3 on Jerome Abbott, team foul #6 | 41-40 |
| 08:48 | San Diego State | Gene Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 08:48 | San Diego State | Gene Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 08:40 | Louisiana Tech | William Ostroski drills a fadeaway in the paint | 43-42 |
| 08:11 | San Diego State | James Redmond hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bobby Stanley | 43-44 |
| 07:56 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Darin Aiello | 46-44 |
| 07:50 | San Diego State | James Redmond misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 46-44 |
| 07:49 | Louisiana Tech | William Coleman grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 07:31 | Louisiana Tech | William Coleman can't finish the layup | 46-44 |
| 07:29 | San Diego State | Bobby Stanley snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 07:11 | San Diego State | James Redmond is fouled on the floor by William Ostroski - foul #4 on William Ostroski, team foul #7 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Carter (PG), Robert Reynolds (SG) Ronald Sisk, Jerome Abbott | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Howard Butler (SG), William Goto (C) Gene Reynolds, Mario Barron | |
| 07:11 | San Diego State | James Redmond misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 07:11 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Ray | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - James Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Reynolds (fresh) SF - William Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Ostroski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Darin Aiello (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Bobby Stanley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Howard Butler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Daniel Ray (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Redmond (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - William Goto (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:54 | San Diego State | James Redmond connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from William Goto | 46-46 |
| 06:42 | Louisiana Tech | Howard Butler picks off the pass by Darin Aiello | 46-46 |
| 06:39 | San Diego State | Howard Butler hits the finger roll | 46-48 |
| 06:18 | Louisiana Tech | James Carter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 06:16 | San Diego State | William Goto pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 05:59 | San Diego State | Howard Butler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jonathan Theroux (SF), Billy Wiley (PF), Richard Gradowski (C) William Coleman, William Ostroski, Darin Aiello | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Andre Esposito (PG), Jessie Dubuc (SF), Thomas Cranor (PF) Bobby Stanley, Daniel Ray, James Redmond | |
| 05:48 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Gradowski comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Cranor - foul #2 on Thomas Cranor, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Abbott (SG) Jonathan Theroux | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 05:48 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Gradowski makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 05:48 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Gradowski makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 05:26 | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc is fouled on the floor by Robert Reynolds - foul #2 on Robert Reynolds, team foul #8 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mario Barron (C) William Goto | |
| 05:26 | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 05:26 | Louisiana Tech | Billy Wiley grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 05:22 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Abbott can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-48 |
| 05:21 | San Diego State | Mario Barron snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 04:52 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor lays it up and in | 48-50 |
| 04:27 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Gradowski is called for traveling | 48-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jonathan Theroux (SF), William Ostroski (PF), Darin Aiello (C) Robert Reynolds, Billy Wiley, Richard Gradowski | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bobby Stanley (PG), Gene Reynolds (SG) Andre Esposito, Howard Butler | |
| 04:03 | San Diego State | Mario Barron blows the dunk but he's fouled by Darin Aiello - foul #1 on Darin Aiello, team foul #9 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | William Coleman (SF) Jonathan Theroux | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Ray (SF) Jessie Dubuc | |
| 04:03 | San Diego State | Mario Barron makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 04:03 | San Diego State | Mario Barron makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 03:40 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Abbott clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 48-52 |
| 03:39 | San Diego State | Mario Barron snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 03:18 | San Diego State | Gene Reynolds drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Bobby Stanley | 48-55 |
| 03:03 | Louisiana Tech | Darin Aiello comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 48-55 |
| 03:02 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Darin Aiello | 48-55 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - James Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerome Abbott (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Ostroski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Darin Aiello (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Bobby Stanley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gene Reynolds (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Daniel Ray (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Cranor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Mario Barron (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Louisiana Tech | Gene Reynolds takes the ball from Jerome Abbott | 48-55 |
| 02:57 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Howard Butler (SG), James Redmond (PF) Gene Reynolds, Thomas Cranor | |
| 02:40 | San Diego State | James Redmond connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Bobby Stanley | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:32 | Louisiana Tech | James Carter connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-57 |
| 02:11 | San Diego State | James Redmond throws it down | 51-59 |
| 02:05 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Abbott buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by William Coleman | 53-59 |
| 01:50 | San Diego State | William Coleman picks off the pass by Daniel Ray | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:45 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Abbott connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from William Coleman | 56-59 |
| 01:18 | San Diego State | Howard Butler knocks in the shot in the paint | 56-61 |
| 00:58 | Louisiana Tech | William Ostroski misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Redmond - foul #2 on James Redmond, team foul #7 | 56-61 |
| 00:58 | Louisiana Tech | William Ostroski makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:58 | Louisiana Tech | William Ostroski misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:58 | San Diego State | James Redmond gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:34 | San Diego State | James Redmond misses short on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Darin Aiello - foul #2 on Darin Aiello, team foul #10 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Andre Esposito (PG), Gene Reynolds (SF) Bobby Stanley, Daniel Ray | |
| 00:34 | San Diego State | James Redmond makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:34 | San Diego State | James Redmond makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Louisiana Tech | James Carter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 00:26 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Darin Aiello | 57-63 |
| 00:22 | Louisiana Tech | Darin Aiello misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-63 |
| 00:20 | San Diego State | James Redmond pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 00:20 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:18 | San Diego State | James Carter is called for the reach on Gene Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Carter, team foul #11 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Ray (SF), William Goto (C) Howard Butler, Mario Barron | |
| 00:18 | San Diego State | Gene Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:18 | San Diego State | Gene Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:12 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Abbott drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from William Coleman | 60-64 |
| 00:11 | San Diego State | James Carter is called for the reach on James Redmond in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Carter, team foul #12 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Howard Butler (SG), Mario Barron (C) Daniel Ray, William Goto | |
| 00:11 | San Diego State | James Redmond misses the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:11 | San Diego State | James Redmond misses the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:11 | Louisiana Tech | Darin Aiello snags the defensive board | 60-64 |
| 00:04 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Abbott hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-64 |
| 00:03 | San Diego State | James Redmond grabs the board | 60-64 |
| 00:03 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-64 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Andre Esposito runs out the clock | 60-64 |