| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - King Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Bottoms (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Dilworth (fresh) PF - Robert Mueller (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jeffrey Webb (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Graham (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Black (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Harry Corrales (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Louisiana Tech | 3 seconds is called on Peter Bottoms | 34-35 |
| 19:19 | Tennessee State | Jeffrey Webb comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 34-35 |
| 19:18 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 19:13 | Louisiana Tech | Harry Corrales blocks the short jumper by King Brown | 34-35 |
| 19:11 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms tips it in | 36-35 |
| 19:05 | Tennessee State | Robert Graham clanks a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Donald Dilworth - foul #3 on Donald Dilworth, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks (SF) Donald Dilworth | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 19:05 | Tennessee State | Robert Graham misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 19:05 | Tennessee State | Robert Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 19:05 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 18:54 | Louisiana Tech | King Brown is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on King Brown, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| 18:35 | Tennessee State | Harold Black banks in the layup on a great pass from Jeffrey Webb | 36-37 |
| 18:20 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson loses the ball out of bounds | 36-37 |
| 17:51 | Tennessee State | Robert Graham misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 17:49 | Tennessee State | Harold Black grabs the offensive board | 36-37 |
| 17:34 | Tennessee State | Robert Graham is denied on a layup by Robert Mueller | 36-37 |
| 17:33 | Tennessee State | Harold Black snags the offensive board | 36-37 |
| 17:28 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales is hacked by Willie Wilson - foul #2 on Willie Wilson, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Williams (C) Willie Wilson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Bivins (PG) Jeffrey Webb | |
| 17:09 | Tennessee State | Harold Black misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Peter Bottoms - foul #1 on Peter Bottoms, team foul #4 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Edward Slaughter (SF) Robert Graham | |
| 17:09 | Tennessee State | Harold Black makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 17:09 | Tennessee State | Harold Black misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 17:09 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Robert Mueller | 36-38 |
| 16:54 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 16:52 | Tennessee State | Edward Slaughter grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 16:48 | Tennessee State | Michael Bivins loses the ball out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Branch (PG) King Brown | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Mitchell (PF), Carmelo Trevino (C) Harold Black, Harry Corrales | |
| 16:27 | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-38 |
| 16:25 | Tennessee State | Edward Slaughter snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 16:03 | Tennessee State | Michael Bivins's pass is intercepted by James Branch | 36-38 |
| 15:46 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from James Branch | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - James Branch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Bottoms (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Mueller (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - John Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Michael Bivins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Slaughter (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Mitchell (fresh) C - Carmelo Trevino (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:20 | Tennessee State | Michael Bivins's floater is tipped away by Allen Banks | 38-38 |
| 15:19 | Louisiana Tech | John Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 15:14 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms's layup is rejected by John Mitchell | 38-38 |
| 15:12 | Tennessee State | Edward Slaughter pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 15:07 | Tennessee State | Robert Mueller blocks the short jumper by Edward Slaughter | 38-38 |
| 15:06 | Tennessee State | Carmelo Trevino tips it but misses | 38-38 |
| 15:05 | Louisiana Tech | James Branch snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 14:59 | Louisiana Tech | James Branch buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Mueller | 40-38 |
| 14:52 | Tennessee State | Thomas Brown misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-38 |
| 14:50 | Tennessee State | Carmelo Trevino gets the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 14:32 | Tennessee State | Michael Bivins clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 14:31 | Louisiana Tech | John Williams grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 14:13 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 14:12 | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks grabs the offensive board | 40-38 |
| 14:00 | Louisiana Tech | James Branch misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 13:58 | Tennessee State | Thomas Brown gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 13:33 | Tennessee State | Michael Bivins clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 13:32 | Tennessee State | Edward Slaughter tips it home | 40-40 |
| 13:13 | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 40-40 |
| 13:11 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to John Williams | 40-40 |
| 12:59 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Bivins is called for the reach on Allen Banks - foul #1 on Michael Bivins, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | King Brown (PG), Scott Gordon (SG), Donald Dilworth (SF), Randy Halloway (PF), Willie Wilson (C) James Branch, Peter Bottoms, Allen Banks, Robert Mueller, John Williams | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jeffrey Webb (PG), Michael Hughes (SG), Robert Graham (SF), Harold Black (PF), Harry Corrales (C) Michael Bivins, Thomas Brown, Edward Slaughter, John Mitchell, Carmelo Trevino | |
| 12:49 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 12:48 | Louisiana Tech | Scott Gordon tips it home | 42-40 |
| 12:21 | Tennessee State | Michael Hughes misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-40 |
| 12:19 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 12:01 | Louisiana Tech | Harold Black denies the turnaround by Randy Halloway | 42-40 |
| 12:00 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 11:47 | Tennessee State | Jeffrey Webb misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 11:46 | Louisiana Tech | Scott Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - King Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Dilworth (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randy Halloway (fresh) C - Willie Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jeffrey Webb (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Hughes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Graham (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Black (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Harry Corrales (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-40 |
| 11:18 | Tennessee State | Michael Hughes is whistled for traveling | 44-40 |
| 11:08 | Louisiana Tech | King Brown buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Gordon | 47-40 |
| 10:49 | Tennessee State | King Brown takes the ball from Harold Black | 47-40 |
| 10:44 | Louisiana Tech | King Brown hits the finger roll | 49-40 |
| 10:18 | Tennessee State | Jeffrey Webb connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-43 |
| 10:10 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson clanks a turnaround from the left block | 49-43 |
| 10:09 | Tennessee State | Michael Hughes grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 09:45 | Tennessee State | Randy Halloway blocks the short jumper by Harold Black | 49-43 |
| 09:44 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 09:21 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-43 |
| 09:20 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson tips it in | 51-43 |
| 09:06 | Tennessee State | Harold Black's layup is rejected by Randy Halloway | 51-43 |
| 09:05 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 08:44 | Louisiana Tech | Scott Gordon misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 08:43 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Robert Graham | 51-43 |
| 08:29 | Tennessee State | Jeffrey Webb comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 08:28 | Tennessee State | Harold Black misses the tip | 51-43 |
| 08:27 | Louisiana Tech | Scott Gordon grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 07:58 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Halloway can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 51-43 |
| 07:56 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 07:45 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-43 |
| 07:44 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - King Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Gordon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Dilworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randy Halloway (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Willie Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jeffrey Webb (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Hughes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Graham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Black (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Harry Corrales (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:36 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Jeffrey Webb | 51-45 |
| 07:19 | Louisiana Tech | The jump hook by Scott Gordon is blocked by Harry Corrales | 51-45 |
| 07:17 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Halloway grabs the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 06:56 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Graham - foul #3 on Robert Graham, team foul #2 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Branch (PG), Peter Bottoms (SG), Robert Mueller (PF), John Williams (C) King Brown, Scott Gordon, Randy Halloway, Willie Wilson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Bivins (PG), Thomas Brown (SG), Edward Slaughter (SF), John Mitchell (PF), Carmelo Trevino (C) Jeffrey Webb, Michael Hughes, Robert Graham, Harold Black, Harry Corrales | |
| 06:56 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 06:56 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 06:35 | Tennessee State | Carmelo Trevino connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Bivins | 53-47 |
| 06:19 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Slaughter denies the turnaround by John Williams | 53-47 |
| 06:17 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller tips it back up and in | 55-47 |
| 05:57 | Tennessee State | John Mitchell scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edward Slaughter | 55-49 |
| 05:51 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms is hacked by Michael Bivins - foul #2 on Michael Bivins, team foul #3 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks (SF) Donald Dilworth | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 05:41 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller comes up short on the floater from close range | 55-49 |
| 05:39 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Mueller | 55-49 |
| 05:26 | Louisiana Tech | John Mitchell blocks the jumper by James Branch | 55-49 |
| 05:25 | Tennessee State | Edward Slaughter grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 04:56 | Tennessee State | Thomas Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 04:55 | Louisiana Tech | John Williams gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 04:38 | Louisiana Tech | John Williams drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Branch | 57-49 |
| 04:16 | Tennessee State | Thomas Brown misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by John Williams - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #5 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | King Brown (PG), Randy Halloway (C) James Branch, John Williams | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Harold Black (PF), Harry Corrales (C) John Mitchell, Carmelo Trevino | |
| 04:16 | Tennessee State | Thomas Brown makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 04:16 | Tennessee State | Thomas Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 04:04 | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks lays it up and in on a nice dish by King Brown | 59-51 |
| 03:58 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales can't finish the layup but the foul's on Randy Halloway - foul #1 on Randy Halloway, team foul #6 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth (SF) Allen Banks | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Hughes (PG), Robert Graham (SF) Michael Bivins, Edward Slaughter | |
| 03:58 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 03:58 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 03:58 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Halloway grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 03:42 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 03:40 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales grabs the board | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - King Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Peter Bottoms (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Dilworth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Mueller (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Randy Halloway (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Michael Hughes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Graham (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harold Black (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Harry Corrales (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:20 | Tennessee State | Michael Hughes misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 03:19 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to King Brown | 59-52 |
| 02:54 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Graham takes the ball from Donald Dilworth | 59-52 |
| 02:39 | Tennessee State | Thomas Brown is fouled on the floor by Peter Bottoms - foul #2 on Peter Bottoms, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks (SG), John Williams (PF), Willie Wilson (C) Peter Bottoms, Robert Mueller, Randy Halloway | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jeffrey Webb (PG) Michael Hughes | |
| 02:39 | Tennessee State | Thomas Brown makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 02:39 | Tennessee State | Thomas Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 02:34 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms (SG), Robert Mueller (PF) Allen Banks, John Williams | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 02:17 | Louisiana Tech | The short jumper by Peter Bottoms is denied by Harry Corrales | 59-54 |
| 02:16 | Tennessee State | Harold Black gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 02:04 | Tennessee State | Thomas Brown drills a 3 from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 01:54 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Robert Mueller | 61-57 |
| 01:42 | Tennessee State | Robert Graham's floater is tipped away by Willie Wilson | 61-57 |
| 01:40 | Louisiana Tech | King Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 01:24 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from King Brown | 63-57 |
| 00:56 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales hits the finger roll | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth's fadeaway is rejected by Harold Black | 63-59 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales grabs the board | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Tennessee State | Jeffrey Webb misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 00:21 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Brown is called for the reach on Donald Dilworth in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Brown, team foul #4 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks (SG) Peter Bottoms | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:15 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth is fouled on the floor by Robert Graham - foul #4 on Robert Graham, team foul #5 | 63-59 |
| 00:12 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth is hacked by Robert Graham - foul #5 on Robert Graham, team foul #6 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Edward Slaughter (SF) Robert Graham | |
| 00:09 | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks is hacked by Thomas Brown - foul #2 on Thomas Brown, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| 00:09 | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:09 | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee State | Jeffrey Webb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-59 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Branch (PG), Peter Bottoms (SG) King Brown, Allen Banks | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:04 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Slaughter is called for the reach on Donald Dilworth - foul #1 on Edward Slaughter, team foul #8 | 64-59 |
| 00:04 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:04 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Thomas Brown hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 66-59 |