| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Manuel Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Erick Hanson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Beam (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Ryan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Witcher (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Richard Ono (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Michael McNish (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Haynes (fresh) PF - Jimmy Darlington (fresh) C - Ronald Follmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam inbounds the ball | 51-33 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Follmer - foul #3 on Ronald Follmer, team foul #1 | 51-33 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Keith Fisher (C) Ronald Follmer | |
| 19:45 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right wing | 51-33 |
| 19:44 | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-33 |
| 19:39 | Louisiana Tech | Keith Fisher blocks the short jumper by Stephen Witcher | 51-33 |
| 19:37 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes gets the rebound | 51-33 |
| 19:35 | South Alabama | Richard Ono's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-33 |
| 19:15 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Manuel Smith | 53-33 |
| 19:13 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes is hacked by Joseph Beam in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Beam, team foul #1 | 53-33 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson (PG), Dennis Young (SF), Dennis Brown (PF) Manuel Smith, Joseph Beam, David Ryan | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Thomas (PG), Frank Neal (SG), David Hein (SF), Joshua Craft (C) Richard Ono, Michael McNish, Gary Haynes, Keith Fisher | |
| 18:59 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington misses long on an open fadeaway from the left side | 53-33 |
| 18:58 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown gets the rebound | 53-33 |
| 18:41 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by John Jackson | 55-33 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 18:29 | South Alabama | David Thomas double dribbles | 55-33 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Walley (SG), James Grisham (SF) Erick Hanson, Dennis Young | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Patrick Gary (PG), Gary Haynes (SF), Keith Fisher (C) David Thomas, David Hein, Joshua Craft | |
| 18:27 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-33 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith (PG) John Jackson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael McNish (SG) Frank Neal | |
| 18:13 | South Alabama | Keith Fisher knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Michael McNish | 55-35 |
| 18:11 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Haynes - foul #2 on Gary Haynes, team foul #2 | 55-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam (SF), Larry Master (C) Dennis Brown, Stephen Witcher | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Ono (PG) Patrick Gary | |
| 17:53 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Larry Master and the foul's on Michael McNish - foul #2 on Michael McNish, team foul #3 | 57-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan (PF) James Grisham | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 17:53 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith misses the free throw | 57-35 |
| 17:53 | South Alabama | Keith Fisher gets the rebound | 57-35 |
| 17:44 | South Alabama | James Walley steps in front of the Richard Ono pass | 57-35 |
| 17:40 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith slams it home on a nice dish by James Walley | 59-35 |
| 17:23 | South Alabama | Larry Master is called for the reach on Jimmy Darlington - foul #3 on Larry Master, team foul #2 | 59-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson (PG), Erick Hanson (SG), Dennis Young (SF), Dennis Brown (PF), Leslie Clay (C) Manuel Smith, James Walley, Joseph Beam, David Ryan, Larry Master | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Thomas (PG), Frank Neal (SG), David Hein (SF) Richard Ono, Michael McNish, Gary Haynes | |
| 17:11 | South Alabama | Dennis Brown steals it from Frank Neal | 59-35 |
| 17:02 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Neal is called for the reach on Erick Hanson - foul #2 on Frank Neal, team foul #4 | 59-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joshua Craft (C) Keith Fisher | |
| 16:48 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 59-35 |
| 16:47 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay tips it but misses | 59-35 |
| 16:45 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft pulls down the rebound | 59-35 |
| 16:43 | South Alabama | Frank Neal is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 59-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith (PG), James Grisham (SF), David Ryan (PF) John Jackson, Dennis Young, Dennis Brown | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Patrick Gary (PG), Michael McNish (SG), Gary Haynes (SF) David Thomas, Frank Neal, David Hein | |
| 16:35 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gary Haynes - foul #3 on Gary Haynes, team foul #5 | 59-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher (C) Leslie Clay | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Hein (SF) Gary Haynes | |
| 16:35 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson misses the 1st free throw | 59-35 |
| 16:35 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-35 |
| 16:15 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington double dribbles | 60-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam (SF) James Grisham | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Keith Fisher (PF) Jimmy Darlington | |
| 16:00 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 60-35 |
| 15:58 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam tips it home | 62-35 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Manuel Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Erick Hanson (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Beam (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Ryan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Witcher (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Patrick Gary (fresh) SG - Michael McNish (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Fisher (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Craft (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:53 | South Alabama | Michael McNish hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-35 |
| 15:51 | South Alabama | David Hein misses the tip | 62-35 |
| 15:49 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft tips it back up and in | 62-37 |
| 15:34 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Michael McNish - foul #3 on Michael McNish, team foul #6 | 62-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Walley (SG), Dennis Brown (PF), Larry Master (C) Erick Hanson, David Ryan, Stephen Witcher | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Ono (PG), David Thomas (SG), Gary Haynes (SF), Marvin Kurz (PF), Ronald Follmer (C) Patrick Gary, Michael McNish, David Hein, Keith Fisher, Joshua Craft | |
| 15:34 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith misses the 1st free throw | 62-37 |
| 15:34 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 62-37 |
| 15:34 | South Alabama | Ronald Follmer pulls down the rebound | 62-37 |
| 15:18 | South Alabama | Richard Ono misses short on an open turnaround from the right block | 62-37 |
| 15:16 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes tips it home | 62-39 |
| 14:58 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Beam | 64-39 |
| 14:49 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes travels with the ball | 64-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson (PG), Dennis Young (SF), James Grisham (PF), Leslie Clay (C) Manuel Smith, Joseph Beam, Dennis Brown, Larry Master | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Frank Neal (SG) David Thomas | |
| 14:32 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham is fouled on the floor by Marvin Kurz - foul #4 on Marvin Kurz, team foul #7 | 64-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson (SG) James Walley | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington (PF) Marvin Kurz | |
| 14:32 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham makes the 1st free throw | 65-39 |
| 14:32 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham misses the 2nd free throw | 65-39 |
| 14:32 | South Alabama | Ronald Follmer grabs the defensive rebound | 65-39 |
| 14:27 | South Alabama | Richard Ono buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Frank Neal | 65-41 |
| 14:16 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by John Jackson | 67-41 |
| 14:13 | South Alabama | Richard Ono is hacked by Leslie Clay in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leslie Clay, team foul #3 | 67-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan (PF) James Grisham | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 13:55 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington misses the jumpshot from the right side | 67-41 |
| 13:53 | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan pulls down the rebound | 67-41 |
| 13:40 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 67-41 |
| 13:39 | South Alabama | Ronald Follmer pulls down the rebound | 67-41 |
| 13:35 | South Alabama | Richard Ono connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Follmer | 67-43 |
| 13:27 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 67-43 |
| 13:25 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young tips it back up and in | 69-43 |
| 13:15 | South Alabama | Frank Neal hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-43 |
| 13:13 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to John Jackson | 69-43 |
| 12:51 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jimmy Darlington - foul #1 on Jimmy Darlington, team foul #8 | 69-43 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Walley (SG), James Grisham (SF), Dennis Brown (PF), Larry Master (C) Erick Hanson, Dennis Young, David Ryan, Leslie Clay | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Patrick Gary (PG), Michael McNish (SG), David Hein (SF), Keith Fisher (PF) Richard Ono, Frank Neal, Gary Haynes, Jimmy Darlington | |
| 12:51 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 70-43 |
| 12:51 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-43 |
| 12:51 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Ronald Follmer | 70-43 |
| 12:33 | South Alabama | Ronald Follmer misses badly on the uncontested runner in the paint | 70-43 |
| 12:31 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham grabs the defensive rebound | 70-43 |
| 12:28 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 70-43 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith (PG), Stephen Witcher (C) John Jackson, James Grisham | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Thomas (SG) Michael McNish | |
| 12:15 | South Alabama | David Hein hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Manuel Smith - foul #1 on Manuel Smith, team foul #4 | 70-43 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joshua Craft (PF) Keith Fisher | |
| 12:15 | South Alabama | David Hein misses the 1st free throw | 70-43 |
| 12:15 | South Alabama | David Hein makes the 2nd free throw | 70-44 |
| 11:48 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith hits a wide open jumpshot from the left wing set up by Dennis Brown | 72-44 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Manuel Smith (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Walley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Master (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Witcher (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Patrick Gary (fairly fresh) SG - David Thomas (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - David Hein (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Craft (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Follmer (tired) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:46 | South Alabama | Stephen Witcher steps in front of the David Thomas pass in the backcourt | 72-44 |
| 11:34 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher lays it in uncontested | 74-44 |
| 11:20 | South Alabama | Ronald Follmer lays it in and the foul's on Stephen Witcher - foul #1 on Stephen Witcher, team foul #5 | 74-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson (PG), Erick Hanson (SG), Joseph Beam (SF), James Grisham (PF) Manuel Smith, James Walley, Larry Master, Dennis Brown | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Ono (PG), Michael McNish (SG), Keith Fisher (PF) Patrick Gary, David Thomas, Joshua Craft | |
| 11:20 | South Alabama | Ronald Follmer makes the free throw | 74-47 |
| 11:06 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson makes the wide open floater from the right wing | 76-47 |
| 11:00 | South Alabama | Keith Fisher misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 76-47 |
| 10:58 | South Alabama | Michael McNish snags the offensive board | 76-47 |
| 10:53 | South Alabama | David Hein scores on a floater from the left block | 76-49 |
| 10:30 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham is wide open and dunks the ball on a nice dish by John Jackson | 78-49 |
| 10:12 | South Alabama | Richard Ono misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 78-49 |
| 10:11 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to John Jackson | 78-49 |
| 10:07 | Louisiana Tech | Michael McNish steps in front of the Erick Hanson pass in the backcourt | 78-49 |
| 10:07 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith (PG), James Walley (SG), David Ryan (PF), Dennis Brown (C) John Jackson, Erick Hanson, James Grisham, Stephen Witcher | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Patrick Gary (PG), Frank Neal (SG), Gary Haynes (SF), Jimmy Darlington (PF), Joshua Craft (C) Richard Ono, Michael McNish, David Hein, Keith Fisher, Ronald Follmer | |
| 10:00 | South Alabama | Frank Neal can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by David Ryan - foul #2 on David Ryan, team foul #6 | 78-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young (SF) Joseph Beam | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 10:00 | South Alabama | Frank Neal makes the 1st free throw | 78-50 |
| 10:00 | South Alabama | Frank Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 78-51 |
| 09:51 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 78-51 |
| 09:49 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young hits the follow up shot | 80-51 |
| 09:45 | South Alabama | Frank Neal scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 80-54 |
| 09:30 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young is alone and drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Manuel Smith | 82-54 |
| 09:21 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft lays it in uncontested | 82-56 |
| 08:59 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith is alone and drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Dennis Young | 84-56 |
| 08:57 | South Alabama | Dennis Young is called for the reach on Patrick Gary in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Young, team foul #7 | 84-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson (PG), Erick Hanson (SG), Joseph Beam (SF), Larry Master (C) Manuel Smith, James Walley, Dennis Young, David Ryan | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Thomas (SG), Keith Fisher (C) Frank Neal, Jimmy Darlington | |
| 08:57 | South Alabama | Patrick Gary misses the 1st free throw | 84-56 |
| 08:57 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Master gets the rebound | 84-56 |
| 08:53 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Gary is called for the reach on John Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Gary, team foul #9 | 84-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael McNish (SG) Patrick Gary | |
| 08:53 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 84-56 |
| 08:53 | South Alabama | Keith Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 84-56 |
| 08:39 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 84-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Hein (SF) Gary Haynes | |
| 08:26 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Master lays it up and in set up by John Jackson | 86-56 |
| 08:19 | South Alabama | John Jackson is called for the reach on David Thomas - foul #3 on John Jackson, team foul #8 | 86-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan (PF) Dennis Brown | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald Follmer (C) Joshua Craft | |
| 08:19 | South Alabama | David Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 86-57 |
| 08:19 | South Alabama | David Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 86-58 |
| 08:10 | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan is whistled for traveling | 86-58 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith (PG), Leslie Clay (C) John Jackson, Larry Master | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gary Haynes (SF) David Hein | |
| 07:58 | South Alabama | Michael McNish knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Thomas | 86-60 |
| 07:54 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith loses the dribble to David Thomas in the backcourt | 86-60 |
| 07:53 | South Alabama | Michael McNish lays it up and in on a great pass from David Thomas | 86-62 |
| 07:32 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson banks in the wide open layup set up by Manuel Smith | 88-62 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Manuel Smith (tired) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Erick Hanson (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Beam (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Ryan (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Leslie Clay (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - David Thomas (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael McNish (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Haynes (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Keith Fisher (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Follmer (very tired) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | South Alabama | David Ryan swats the dunk try by Ronald Follmer | 88-62 |
| 07:18 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Leslie Clay | 88-62 |
| 07:01 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 88-62 |
| 06:59 | South Alabama | David Thomas snags the defensive board | 88-62 |
| 06:55 | South Alabama | David Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 88-62 |
| 06:54 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay grabs the defensive rebound | 88-62 |
| 06:54 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 88-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Walley (PG), Dennis Young (SG), James Grisham (SF), Dennis Brown (PF), Larry Master (C) Manuel Smith, Erick Hanson, Joseph Beam, David Ryan, Leslie Clay | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Patrick Gary (PG), Frank Neal (SG), David Hein (SF), Jimmy Darlington (PF), Marvin Kurz (C) David Thomas, Michael McNish, Gary Haynes, Keith Fisher, Ronald Follmer | |
| 06:46 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young is alone and drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Dennis Brown | 90-62 |
| 06:41 | South Alabama | Dennis Young is called for the reach on Frank Neal - foul #3 on Dennis Young, team foul #9 | 90-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson (PG) James Grisham | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 06:41 | South Alabama | Frank Neal makes the 1st free throw | 90-63 |
| 06:41 | South Alabama | Frank Neal misses the 2nd free throw | 90-63 |
| 06:41 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Master snags the defensive board | 90-63 |
| 06:27 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by James Walley | 92-63 |
| 06:15 | South Alabama | Frank Neal buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Patrick Gary | 92-66 |
| 06:01 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young is open but comes up short on the shot from the right block but the foul's on David Hein - foul #1 on David Hein, team foul #10 | 92-66 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham (SF), Stephen Witcher (C) James Walley, Larry Master | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Ono (PG), Joshua Craft (C) Patrick Gary, Jimmy Darlington | |
| 06:01 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young makes the 1st free throw | 93-66 |
| 06:01 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young misses the 2nd free throw | 93-66 |
| 06:01 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher pulls down the offensive rebound | 93-66 |
| 05:49 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown is alone and drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by John Jackson and he's hacked by Marvin Kurz - foul #5 on Marvin Kurz, team foul #11 | 95-66 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Walley (SG) Dennis Young | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Thomas (SG), Ronald Follmer (C) Frank Neal, Marvin Kurz | |
| 05:49 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown makes the free throw | 96-66 |
| 05:28 | South Alabama | David Thomas misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 96-66 |
| 05:27 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson snags the defensive board | 96-66 |
| 05:24 | Louisiana Tech | David Thomas is called for the reach on John Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Thomas, team foul #12 | 96-66 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay (C) Stephen Witcher | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael McNish (SG), Gary Haynes (SF), Jimmy Darlington (PF) David Thomas, David Hein, Ronald Follmer | |
| 05:24 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 96-66 |
| 05:24 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 97-66 |
| 05:09 | South Alabama | Dennis Brown takes the ball from Richard Ono | 97-66 |
| 04:49 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown hits a turnaround near the basket set up by James Walley | 99-66 |
| 04:36 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington makes the driving attempt from close range | 99-68 |
| 04:25 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley is hacked by Richard Ono - foul #2 on Richard Ono, team foul #13 | 99-68 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson (SG), Joseph Beam (SF), David Ryan (PF), Larry Master (C) John Jackson, James Grisham, Dennis Brown, Leslie Clay | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Patrick Gary (PG), Frank Neal (SG), David Hein (SF), Keith Fisher (PF) Richard Ono, Michael McNish, Gary Haynes, Jimmy Darlington | |
| 04:25 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley makes the 1st free throw | 100-68 |
| 04:25 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley makes the 2nd free throw | 101-68 |
| 04:21 | South Alabama | Erick Hanson takes the ball from Keith Fisher in the backcourt | 101-68 |
| 04:14 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 101-68 |
| 04:12 | South Alabama | Patrick Gary gets the rebound | 101-68 |
| 04:07 | South Alabama | Frank Neal clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 101-68 |
| 04:06 | South Alabama | Keith Fisher snags the offensive board | 101-68 |
| 03:48 | South Alabama | Erick Hanson steps in front of the Joshua Craft pass | 101-68 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Master hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by David Hein - foul #2 on David Hein, team foul #14 | 101-68 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith (PG), Dennis Young (PF), Stephen Witcher (C) James Walley, Joseph Beam, David Ryan | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Thomas (PG) Patrick Gary | |
| 03:28 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Master makes the 1st free throw | 102-68 |
| 03:28 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Master makes the 2nd free throw | 103-68 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Manuel Smith (tiring) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Erick Hanson (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Larry Master (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Young (fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Witcher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - David Thomas (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Neal (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hein (tired) 5 pts. PF - Joshua Craft (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Fisher (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | South Alabama | Keith Fisher comes up short on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Manuel Smith - foul #2 on Manuel Smith, team foul #10 | 103-68 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown (PF) Larry Master | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 03:19 | South Alabama | Keith Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 103-68 |
| 03:19 | South Alabama | Keith Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 103-69 |
| 03:00 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith hits a shot from the left wing set up by Dennis Young | 105-69 |
| 02:56 | South Alabama | Stephen Witcher steals it from David Hein in the backcourt | 105-69 |
| 02:45 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Erick Hanson | 107-69 |
| 02:36 | South Alabama | Frank Neal can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 107-69 |
| 02:35 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher gets the rebound | 107-69 |
| 02:20 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 107-69 |
| 02:18 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Frank Neal | 107-69 |
| 02:11 | South Alabama | David Hein misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 107-69 |
| 02:09 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown gets the rebound | 107-69 |
| 01:45 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson is fouled on the floor by Frank Neal - foul #3 on Frank Neal, team foul #15 | 107-69 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam (SF), David Ryan (PF) Dennis Young, Dennis Brown | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 01:45 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 108-69 |
| 01:45 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 109-69 |
| 01:41 | South Alabama | David Hein is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Hein, team foul #16 | 109-69 |
| 01:23 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Manuel Smith, team foul #11 | 109-69 |
| 01:19 | South Alabama | Frank Neal is fouled in the backcourt by Erick Hanson - foul #2 on Erick Hanson, team foul #12 | 109-69 |
| 01:19 | South Alabama | Frank Neal makes the 1st free throw | 109-70 |
| 01:19 | South Alabama | Frank Neal misses the 2nd free throw | 109-70 |
| 01:19 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher pulls down the rebound | 109-70 |
| 01:03 | Louisiana Tech | David Hein is called for the reach on Stephen Witcher - foul #4 on David Hein, team foul #17 | 109-70 |
| 01:03 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher makes the 1st free throw | 110-70 |
| 01:03 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher makes the 2nd free throw | 111-70 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:57 | South Alabama | David Hein misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 111-70 |
| 00:55 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to David Ryan | 111-70 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by David Thomas - foul #4 on David Thomas, team foul #18 | 111-70 |
| 00:31 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 112-70 |
| 00:31 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 112-70 |
| 00:31 | South Alabama | Keith Fisher pulls down the rebound | 112-70 |
| 00:27 | South Alabama | David Hein drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 112-72 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith runs out the clock | 112-72 |