| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Gordon Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kyle Talley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Toribio (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Weaver (fresh) 8 pts. C - Floyd Hughey (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Brian Crosier (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Choate (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Swims (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harvey Monahan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Coleman inbounds the ball | 38-40 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Coleman drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Andrew Choate | 38-42 |
| 19:27 | South Florida | Gordon Russell scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Kyle Talley | 40-42 |
| 19:08 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Coleman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 19:07 | Louisiana Tech | George Swims misses the tip | 40-42 |
| 19:06 | Louisiana Tech | Harvey Monahan grabs the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 18:52 | Louisiana Tech | Harvey Monahan misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 40-42 |
| 18:51 | South Florida | Roger Toribio gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 18:36 | South Florida | Kyle Talley is fouled on the floor by Harvey Monahan - foul #1 on Harvey Monahan, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| Subs | South Florida | Dustin Carpenter (SF) Roger Toribio | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner (SF) Thomas Coleman | |
| 18:13 | South Florida | Floyd Hughey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-42 |
| 18:11 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 18:04 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 40-42 |
| 18:02 | South Florida | Kyle Talley snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 17:50 | South Florida | Robert Weaver is whistled for a carry | 40-42 |
| Subs | South Florida | Dwight Dejohn (SG), John Brodowski (C) Kyle Talley, Floyd Hughey | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mark Glantz (SG), Robert Benson (PF), James Suggs (C) Andrew Choate, George Swims, Harvey Monahan | |
| 17:37 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier is fouled on the floor by Robert Weaver - foul #3 on Robert Weaver, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| Subs | South Florida | Roger Toribio (SF), Benny Lytle (PF) Dustin Carpenter, Robert Weaver | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Duane Bowie (SG) Brian Crosier | |
| 17:26 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Benson misses short on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 40-42 |
| 17:24 | Louisiana Tech | James Suggs pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 17:06 | Louisiana Tech | Duane Bowie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Coleman (SF) Duane Bowie | |
| 16:45 | South Florida | Norman Turner picks off the pass by Dwight Dejohn | 40-42 |
| 16:30 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner connects on the open turnaround from the baseline set up by Thomas Coleman | 40-44 |
| 16:10 | South Florida | Roger Toribio connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Brodowski | 42-44 |
| 15:57 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Benson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 42-44 |
| 15:55 | South Florida | Roger Toribio snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Gordon Russell (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dwight Dejohn (fairly fresh) SF - Roger Toribio (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Benny Lytle (fairly fresh) C - John Brodowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Norman Turner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Glantz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Coleman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Benson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Suggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | South Florida | Dwight Dejohn misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 15:48 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Glantz gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 15:27 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Glantz's pass is intercepted by John Brodowski | 42-44 |
| 15:06 | South Florida | Gordon Russell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | South Florida | Chadwick Wirtz (PG), Kyle Talley (SG), Dustin Carpenter (SF), Robert Weaver (PF), Floyd Hughey (C) Gordon Russell, Dwight Dejohn, Roger Toribio, Benny Lytle, John Brodowski | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier (PG), Andrew Choate (SG), George Swims (PF), Harvey Monahan (C) Norman Turner, Mark Glantz, Robert Benson, James Suggs | |
| 14:53 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Floyd Hughey - foul #3 on Floyd Hughey, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| 14:53 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 14:53 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 14:38 | South Florida | Chadwick Wirtz connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Weaver | 45-45 |
| 14:24 | Louisiana Tech | Floyd Hughey picks off the pass by Andrew Choate | 45-45 |
| 14:04 | South Florida | Kyle Talley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Chadwick Wirtz | 48-45 |
| 13:46 | Louisiana Tech | Harvey Monahan misses the easy layup | 48-45 |
| 13:44 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to George Swims | 48-45 |
| 13:27 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Coleman is open and scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Harvey Monahan | 48-47 |
| 13:14 | South Florida | Kyle Talley loses the dribble to Harvey Monahan | 48-47 |
| 13:12 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Coleman is fouled in the backcourt by Floyd Hughey - foul #4 on Floyd Hughey, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | South Florida | Gordon Russell (PG), Roger Toribio (SF), John Brodowski (C) Chadwick Wirtz, Dustin Carpenter, Floyd Hughey | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mark Glantz (SG), Norman Turner (SF), Robert Benson (PF) Andrew Choate, Thomas Coleman, George Swims | |
| 12:53 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Glantz hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Norman Turner | 48-50 |
| 12:39 | South Florida | Kyle Talley buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-50 |
| 12:35 | Louisiana Tech | Harvey Monahan is hacked by Robert Weaver in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Weaver, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | South Florida | Benny Lytle (PF) Robert Weaver | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Duane Bowie (SG) Brian Crosier | |
| 12:20 | Louisiana Tech | Roger Toribio is called for the reach on Norman Turner - foul #3 on Roger Toribio, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| 12:13 | Louisiana Tech | Harvey Monahan lays it up and in on a great pass from Norman Turner | 51-52 |
| 11:54 | South Florida | Gordon Russell is called for 3 seconds | 51-52 |
| Subs | South Florida | Chadwick Wirtz (PG), Dwight Dejohn (SG) Gordon Russell, Kyle Talley | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate (SG), George Swims (PF) Duane Bowie, Robert Benson | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Chadwick Wirtz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dwight Dejohn (fresh) SF - Roger Toribio (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Benny Lytle (fairly fresh) C - John Brodowski (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Mark Glantz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Choate (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Turner (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - George Swims (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Harvey Monahan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Louisiana Tech | Benny Lytle steals it from Harvey Monahan in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| 11:37 | South Florida | Roger Toribio can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-52 |
| 11:35 | South Florida | Roger Toribio tips it in | 53-52 |
| 11:17 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Mark Glantz | 53-54 |
| 10:58 | South Florida | Roger Toribio is fouled on the floor by Andrew Choate - foul #2 on Andrew Choate, team foul #2 | 53-54 |
| Subs | South Florida | Gordon Russell (PG), Kyle Talley (SG), Dustin Carpenter (SF) Chadwick Wirtz, Dwight Dejohn, Roger Toribio | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier (PG), Duane Bowie (SG), Thomas Coleman (SF), James Suggs (C) Mark Glantz, Andrew Choate, Norman Turner, Harvey Monahan | |
| 10:37 | South Florida | Kyle Talley loses the dribble to George Swims | 53-54 |
| 10:18 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Coleman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 10:16 | South Florida | Gordon Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 10:05 | South Florida | Benny Lytle connects on the jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Duane Bowie - foul #2 on Duane Bowie, team foul #3 | 55-54 |
| Subs | South Florida | Chadwick Wirtz (PG) Gordon Russell | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Benson (SF) Thomas Coleman | |
| 10:05 | South Florida | Benny Lytle misses the free throw | 55-54 |
| 10:05 | Louisiana Tech | George Swims grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 09:54 | Louisiana Tech | James Suggs comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 09:53 | South Florida | Benny Lytle pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 09:51 | South Florida | Brian Crosier is called for the reach on Chadwick Wirtz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Crosier, team foul #4 | 55-54 |
| Subs | South Florida | Roger Toribio (SF) Dustin Carpenter | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate (SG), Norman Turner (SF) Duane Bowie, George Swims | |
| 09:38 | South Florida | Chadwick Wirtz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 09:37 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 09:18 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 09:16 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Benson grabs the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 09:07 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 09:05 | South Florida | Benny Lytle snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 09:00 | South Florida | Kyle Talley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 08:58 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Brian Crosier | 55-54 |
| 08:55 | Louisiana Tech | Benny Lytle is called for the reach on Brian Crosier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Benny Lytle, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Subs | South Florida | Gordon Russell (PG), Dwight Dejohn (SG) Chadwick Wirtz, Kyle Talley | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mark Glantz (SG), Harvey Monahan (C) Andrew Choate, James Suggs | |
| 08:38 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Benson misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 08:37 | South Florida | Roger Toribio gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 08:29 | South Florida | Roger Toribio clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 08:28 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 08:25 | Louisiana Tech | Gordon Russell steps in front of the Brian Crosier pass in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| 08:22 | South Florida | Dwight Dejohn blows the layup | 55-54 |
| 08:21 | Louisiana Tech | Harvey Monahan pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 08:14 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier can't connect on a runner in the lane | 55-54 |
| 08:13 | Louisiana Tech | Harvey Monahan gets the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 07:59 | Louisiana Tech | Harvey Monahan hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Mark Glantz | 55-56 |
| 07:35 | South Florida | Dwight Dejohn misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Benson - foul #1 on Robert Benson, team foul #5 | 55-56 |
| Subs | South Florida | Chadwick Wirtz (PG), Dustin Carpenter (SF), Robert Weaver (PF), Floyd Hughey (C) Gordon Russell, Roger Toribio, Benny Lytle, John Brodowski | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate (SG), Thomas Coleman (SF), George Swims (PF) Brian Crosier, Norman Turner, Robert Benson | |
| 07:35 | South Florida | Dwight Dejohn misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 07:35 | South Florida | Dwight Dejohn makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 07:35 | South Florida | Dwight Dejohn misses the 3rd free throw | 56-56 |
| 07:35 | Louisiana Tech | Harvey Monahan pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Chadwick Wirtz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dwight Dejohn (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Dustin Carpenter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Weaver (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. C - Floyd Hughey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Mark Glantz (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Andrew Choate (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Coleman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Swims (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Harvey Monahan (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Louisiana Tech | George Swims can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-56 |
| 07:13 | South Florida | Dustin Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 06:59 | South Florida | George Swims steals the ball from Dustin Carpenter | 56-56 |
| 06:41 | Louisiana Tech | Dwight Dejohn is called for the reach on Andrew Choate - foul #3 on Dwight Dejohn, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| Subs | South Florida | Kyle Talley (SG) Dwight Dejohn | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Duane Bowie (PG) Mark Glantz | |
| 06:41 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 06:41 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Floyd Hughey | 56-56 |
| 06:18 | South Florida | Chadwick Wirtz scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 05:53 | Louisiana Tech | George Swims misses the lay-in | 59-56 |
| 05:51 | Louisiana Tech | Harvey Monahan gets the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 05:41 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Coleman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-56 |
| Subs | South Florida | Gordon Russell (PG), Roger Toribio (SF) Chadwick Wirtz, Dustin Carpenter | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier (PG), Mark Glantz (SG), Norman Turner (SF), James Suggs (C) Duane Bowie, Andrew Choate, Thomas Coleman, Harvey Monahan | |
| 05:21 | South Florida | Kyle Talley can't finish the layup | 59-56 |
| 05:19 | Louisiana Tech | James Suggs grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 05:04 | Louisiana Tech | James Suggs hits a wide open jump hook from the left block | 59-58 |
| 04:35 | South Florida | Kyle Talley clanks a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by George Swims - foul #2 on George Swims, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| Subs | South Florida | Dustin Carpenter (SF) Roger Toribio | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Duane Bowie (SG), Robert Benson (PF) Mark Glantz, George Swims | |
| 04:35 | South Florida | Kyle Talley makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 04:35 | South Florida | Kyle Talley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 04:14 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier is whistled for a carry | 61-58 |
| Subs | South Florida | Chadwick Wirtz (PG), Dwight Dejohn (SG) Gordon Russell, Kyle Talley | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Harvey Monahan (C) James Suggs | |
| 03:55 | South Florida | Floyd Hughey can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Duane Bowie - foul #3 on Duane Bowie, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Coleman (SF) Norman Turner | |
| 03:55 | South Florida | Floyd Hughey misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 03:55 | South Florida | Floyd Hughey makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:36 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-58 |
| 03:35 | South Florida | Floyd Hughey pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Chadwick Wirtz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dwight Dejohn (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dustin Carpenter (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Weaver (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. C - Floyd Hughey (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Brian Crosier (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Duane Bowie (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Coleman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Benson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Harvey Monahan (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:14 | South Florida | Floyd Hughey misses short on a runner from close range | 62-58 |
| 03:13 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Robert Benson | 62-58 |
| 03:08 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier is called for traveling in the backcourt | 62-58 |
| Subs | South Florida | Gordon Russell (PG), Roger Toribio (SF) Chadwick Wirtz, Dustin Carpenter | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mark Glantz (PG), Andrew Choate (SG), Norman Turner (SF), James Suggs (C) Brian Crosier, Duane Bowie, Thomas Coleman, Harvey Monahan | |
| 02:52 | South Florida | Roger Toribio misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 02:50 | South Florida | Robert Weaver pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 02:34 | South Florida | Gordon Russell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Benson - foul #2 on Robert Benson, team foul #8 | 62-58 |
| Subs | South Florida | Kyle Talley (SG) Dwight Dejohn | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | George Swims (PF) Robert Benson | |
| 02:34 | South Florida | Gordon Russell misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 02:34 | South Florida | Gordon Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 02:10 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Glantz | 63-61 |
| 01:50 | South Florida | The short jumper by Floyd Hughey is denied by George Swims | 63-61 |
| 01:48 | Louisiana Tech | James Suggs pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 01:48 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier (PG), Thomas Coleman (SF), Harvey Monahan (C) Mark Glantz, Norman Turner, James Suggs | |
| 01:46 | Louisiana Tech | George Swims throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-61 |
| 01:33 | South Florida | Gordon Russell is fouled on the floor by Brian Crosier - foul #2 on Brian Crosier, team foul #9 | 63-61 |
| 01:33 | South Florida | Gordon Russell misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:33 | Louisiana Tech | George Swims pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 01:20 | Louisiana Tech | Harvey Monahan misses the lay-in | 63-61 |
| 01:19 | South Florida | Roger Toribio grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 01:00 | South Florida | Kyle Talley drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:52 | Louisiana Tech | George Swims banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Thomas Coleman | 66-63 |
| 00:52 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | South Florida | Robert Weaver drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-63 |
| 00:17 | Louisiana Tech | Harvey Monahan grabs the offensive board | 68-63 |
| 00:14 | Louisiana Tech | Gordon Russell steals it from Harvey Monahan | 68-63 |
| 00:11 | South Florida | Gordon Russell banks in the layup | 70-63 |
| 00:06 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Andrew Choate, team foul #10 | 70-63 |
| 00:00 | South Florida | Gordon Russell runs out the clock | 70-63 |