| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Richard Blanchard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ken Hopwood (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Viktor Klonoski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Ezell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mathew Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Herbert Hobbs (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alfred Roque (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Bonanno (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Viktor Klonoski inbounds the ball | 36-42 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:57 | Grambling State | Richard Blanchard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-42 |
| 19:45 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno is hacked by Craig Ezell - foul #2 on Craig Ezell, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| 19:23 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith travels with the ball | 36-42 |
| 19:04 | Grambling State | Herbert Hobbs blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Craig Ezell | 36-42 |
| 19:02 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Mathew Smith | 36-42 |
| 18:44 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Mathew Smith | 36-44 |
| 18:27 | Grambling State | Ken Hopwood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 18:25 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 18:16 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs makes the jump hook from the left block | 36-46 |
| 17:54 | Grambling State | Mathew Smith steals it from Viktor Klonoski | 36-46 |
| 17:43 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno is hacked by Michael Coleman - foul #1 on Michael Coleman, team foul #2 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lawrence Kubinski (PG), Guadalupe Gallegos (SF), Hans Alenichev (C) Richard Blanchard, Viktor Klonoski, Michael Coleman | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 17:30 | Louisiana Tech | Guadalupe Gallegos steals the ball from Joseph Bonanno | 36-46 |
| 17:13 | Grambling State | Craig Ezell misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 36-46 |
| 17:11 | Grambling State | Craig Ezell grabs the offensive board | 36-46 |
| 16:53 | Grambling State | Craig Ezell's fadeaway is rejected by Alfred Roque | 36-46 |
| 16:52 | Grambling State | Hans Alenichev gets the offensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 16:39 | Grambling State | Craig Ezell loses the ball out of bounds | 36-46 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ronald McCartan (SG), Munyiga Abdullai (SF) Ken Hopwood, Craig Ezell | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 16:25 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-46 |
| 16:24 | Grambling State | Guadalupe Gallegos gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 16:17 | Grambling State | Guadalupe Gallegos travels with the ball | 36-46 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Richard Blanchard (PG), Viktor Klonoski (SF), Michael Coleman (C) Lawrence Kubinski, Ronald McCartan, Munyiga Abdullai | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 16:00 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Roque hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 36-46 |
| 15:58 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno grabs the offensive board | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Richard Blanchard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Guadalupe Gallegos (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. SF - Viktor Klonoski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hans Alenichev (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mathew Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Herbert Hobbs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Roque (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Bonanno (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs is hacked by Michael Coleman - foul #2 on Michael Coleman, team foul #3 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Randy Jarvis (PF) Alfred Roque | |
| 15:32 | Louisiana Tech | Guadalupe Gallegos steals it from Michael Smith | 36-46 |
| 15:25 | Grambling State | Michael Coleman misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away but he's hacked by Joseph Bonanno - foul #3 on Joseph Bonanno, team foul #1 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ronald McCartan (SG), Munyiga Abdullai (PF) Guadalupe Gallegos, Hans Alenichev | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 15:25 | Grambling State | Michael Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 15:25 | Grambling State | Michael Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 15:25 | Grambling State | Michael Coleman makes the 3rd free throw | 39-46 |
| 15:14 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Randy Jarvis | 39-49 |
| 15:03 | Grambling State | Mathew Smith is called for the reach on Viktor Klonoski - foul #3 on Mathew Smith, team foul #2 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lawrence Kubinski (PG), Ken Hopwood (SG), Craig Ezell (PF) Richard Blanchard, Ronald McCartan, Munyiga Abdullai | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 14:56 | Grambling State | Ken Hopwood makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-49 |
| 14:36 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 41-51 |
| 14:21 | Grambling State | A charge is called on Michael Coleman - foul #3 on Michael Coleman, team foul #4 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Munyiga Abdullai (SF), David Thompson (C) Viktor Klonoski, Michael Coleman | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington (PG), Robert Brumbelow (C) Michael Smith, Joseph Bonanno | |
| 14:14 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Brumbelow | 41-53 |
| 13:50 | Grambling State | David Thompson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-53 |
| 13:48 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 13:39 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington's pass is intercepted by Munyiga Abdullai | 41-53 |
| 13:37 | Grambling State | Samuel Washington steps in front of the Lawrence Kubinski pass in the backcourt | 41-53 |
| 13:26 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs is called for traveling | 41-53 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Richard Blanchard (PG), Ronald McCartan (SG), Guadalupe Gallegos (PF), Hans Alenichev (C) Lawrence Kubinski, Ken Hopwood, Craig Ezell, David Thompson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law (SG) Mathew Smith | |
| 13:09 | Grambling State | Munyiga Abdullai buries a runner from the right block and he's hacked by Samuel Washington - foul #3 on Samuel Washington, team foul #3 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith (PG) Samuel Washington | |
| 13:09 | Grambling State | Munyiga Abdullai makes the free throw | 44-53 |
| 12:53 | Louisiana Tech | The short jumper by Herbert Hobbs is denied by Guadalupe Gallegos | 44-53 |
| 12:52 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Brumbelow snags the offensive board | 44-53 |
| 12:39 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Brumbelow jams it on a nice dish by Richard Law | 44-55 |
| 12:17 | Grambling State | The jump hook by Hans Alenichev is blocked by Richard Law | 44-55 |
| 12:15 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Jarvis grabs the board | 44-55 |
| 11:58 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith is fouled on the floor by Richard Blanchard - foul #2 on Richard Blanchard, team foul #5 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ken Hopwood (SG), Viktor Klonoski (SF), Craig Ezell (PF), Michael Coleman (C) Ronald McCartan, Munyiga Abdullai, Guadalupe Gallegos, Hans Alenichev | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith (SG), Joseph Bonanno (C) Richard Law, Robert Brumbelow | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Richard Blanchard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ken Hopwood (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Viktor Klonoski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Ezell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Coleman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mathew Smith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Herbert Hobbs (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Jarvis (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Joseph Bonanno (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:42 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Jarvis misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-55 |
| 11:40 | Grambling State | Craig Ezell gets the rebound | 44-55 |
| 11:24 | Grambling State | Craig Ezell blows the dunk but he's hacked by Randy Jarvis - foul #4 on Randy Jarvis, team foul #4 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lawrence Kubinski (PG) Richard Blanchard | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington (PG), Alfred Roque (PF) Michael Smith, Randy Jarvis | |
| 11:24 | Grambling State | Craig Ezell makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 11:24 | Grambling State | Craig Ezell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 11:02 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-55 |
| 11:00 | Grambling State | Craig Ezell gets the rebound | 46-55 |
| 10:43 | Grambling State | Craig Ezell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-55 |
| 10:21 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Coleman - foul #4 on Michael Coleman, team foul #6 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Hans Alenichev (C) Michael Coleman | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law (SG) Mathew Smith | |
| 10:21 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 10:21 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 10:12 | Grambling State | Herbert Hobbs is called for the reach on Ken Hopwood - foul #2 on Herbert Hobbs, team foul #5 | 46-57 |
| 10:01 | Grambling State | Ken Hopwood scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Craig Ezell | 48-57 |
| 09:39 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Kubinski - foul #1 on Lawrence Kubinski, team foul #7 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Richard Blanchard (PG), Ronald McCartan (SG), Munyiga Abdullai (SF), Guadalupe Gallegos (PF) Lawrence Kubinski, Ken Hopwood, Viktor Klonoski, Craig Ezell | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith (PG), Robert Brumbelow (C) Samuel Washington, Joseph Bonanno | |
| 09:39 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 09:39 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 09:20 | Grambling State | Guadalupe Gallegos comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-59 |
| 09:18 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Roque pulls down the rebound | 48-59 |
| 08:50 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Law | 48-62 |
| 08:33 | Grambling State | Robert Brumbelow is called for the reach on Hans Alenichev - foul #2 on Robert Brumbelow, team foul #6 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ken Hopwood (SG), Craig Ezell (PF) Ronald McCartan, Munyiga Abdullai | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith (SG), Joseph Bonanno (C) Richard Law, Robert Brumbelow | |
| 08:21 | Grambling State | Richard Blanchard is called for traveling | 48-62 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lawrence Kubinski (PG) Richard Blanchard | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 08:02 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 48-62 |
| 08:01 | Grambling State | Hans Alenichev pulls down the rebound | 48-62 |
| 07:44 | Grambling State | Guadalupe Gallegos buries a turnaround from the left block | 50-62 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Lawrence Kubinski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ken Hopwood (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Guadalupe Gallegos (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Craig Ezell (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Hans Alenichev (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mathew Smith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Herbert Hobbs (tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Roque (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Bonanno (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Roque's layup is rejected by Craig Ezell | 50-62 |
| 07:29 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Roque grabs the offensive board | 50-62 |
| 07:08 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Hans Alenichev - foul #3 on Hans Alenichev, team foul #8 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Richard Blanchard (PG), Viktor Klonoski (SF), Munyiga Abdullai (PF), Michael Coleman (C) Lawrence Kubinski, Guadalupe Gallegos, Craig Ezell, Hans Alenichev | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington (PG), Randy Jarvis (PF) Michael Smith, Alfred Roque | |
| 07:08 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 07:08 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno makes the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:00 | Grambling State | Ken Hopwood misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 50-64 |
| 06:59 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno snags the defensive board | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:40 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs hits a jump hook in the paint | 50-66 |
| 06:19 | Grambling State | Michael Coleman's layup is rejected by Randy Jarvis | 50-66 |
| 06:17 | Grambling State | Michael Coleman tips it home | 52-66 |
| 06:12 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Bonanno | 52-68 |
| 06:05 | Grambling State | Ken Hopwood blows the layup | 52-68 |
| 06:03 | Grambling State | Michael Coleman grabs the offensive board | 52-68 |
| 05:46 | Grambling State | Ken Hopwood is fouled on the floor by Mathew Smith - foul #4 on Mathew Smith, team foul #7 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lawrence Kubinski (PG), Craig Ezell (PF) Richard Blanchard, Munyiga Abdullai | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law (SG), Robert Brumbelow (C) Mathew Smith, Joseph Bonanno | |
| 05:46 | Grambling State | Ken Hopwood misses the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 05:46 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Jarvis grabs the board | 52-68 |
| 05:27 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Brumbelow misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 52-68 |
| 05:25 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Brumbelow | 52-68 |
| 05:17 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs is hacked by Lawrence Kubinski - foul #2 on Lawrence Kubinski, team foul #9 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Guadalupe Gallegos (SG) Ken Hopwood | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith (PG) Samuel Washington | |
| 05:17 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs misses the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 05:17 | Grambling State | Michael Coleman gets the rebound | 52-68 |
| 04:56 | Grambling State | Michael Smith steps in front of the Craig Ezell pass | 52-68 |
| 04:52 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Smith | 52-70 |
| 04:38 | Grambling State | Viktor Klonoski drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Lawrence Kubinski | 54-70 |
| 04:18 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Jarvis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-70 |
| 04:17 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Viktor Klonoski | 54-70 |
| 04:07 | Grambling State | Viktor Klonoski makes the 3 from the left corner | 57-70 |
| 03:48 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Jarvis is fouled on the floor by Craig Ezell - foul #3 on Craig Ezell, team foul #10 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Richard Blanchard (PG), Munyiga Abdullai (SF), Hans Alenichev (C) Lawrence Kubinski, Viktor Klonoski, Michael Coleman | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith (SG) Richard Law | |
| 03:48 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Jarvis makes the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 03:48 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Jarvis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-72 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Grambling State | Richard Blanchard comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 57-72 |
| 03:38 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Jarvis pulls down the rebound | 57-72 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Richard Blanchard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Guadalupe Gallegos (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Munyiga Abdullai (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Craig Ezell (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Hans Alenichev (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mathew Smith (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - Herbert Hobbs (tired) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Jarvis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Brumbelow (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:09 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-72 |
| 03:08 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Brumbelow grabs the offensive board | 57-72 |
| 02:45 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Brumbelow comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Munyiga Abdullai - foul #2 on Munyiga Abdullai, team foul #11 | 57-72 |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Braxton (PG), Ronald McCartan (SG), David Thompson (C) Richard Blanchard, Guadalupe Gallegos, Craig Ezell | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington (PG), Richard Law (SG), Alfred Roque (PF) Michael Smith, Mathew Smith, Randy Jarvis | |
| 02:45 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Brumbelow makes the 1st free throw | 57-73 |
| 02:45 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Brumbelow misses the 2nd free throw | 57-73 |
| 02:45 | Grambling State | Hans Alenichev grabs the board | 57-73 |
| 02:28 | Grambling State | Alfred Roque takes the ball from Ronald McCartan | 57-73 |
| 02:04 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Roque hits a fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on John Braxton - foul #1 on John Braxton, team foul #12 | 57-75 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lawrence Kubinski (PG) John Braxton | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 02:04 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Roque makes the free throw | 57-76 |
| 01:43 | Grambling State | Munyiga Abdullai misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 57-76 |
| 01:41 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Alfred Roque | 57-76 |
| 01:15 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Roque banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Law | 57-78 |
| 00:59 | Grambling State | Munyiga Abdullai drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Ronald McCartan | 59-78 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Law | 59-80 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Grambling State | Richard Law steals it from Lawrence Kubinski | 59-80 |
| 00:27 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law lays it up and in | 59-82 |
| 00:20 | Grambling State | Richard Law steps in front of the David Thompson pass | 59-82 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington runs out the clock | 59-82 |