| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Manuel Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Ryland (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - James Grisham (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Osbourne (fresh) 2 reb. C - Horace Washington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Richard Ono (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael McNish (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary Haynes (fresh) PF - Joshua Craft (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Follmer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham inbounds the ball | 49-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:56 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland is hacked by Ronald Follmer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Follmer, team foul #1 | 49-36 |
| 19:45 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael McNish - foul #2 on Michael McNish, team foul #2 | 49-36 |
| 19:45 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham makes the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 19:45 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham makes the 2nd free throw | 51-36 |
| 19:43 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes's pass is intercepted by Gary Ryland in the backcourt | 51-36 |
| 19:29 | Louisiana Tech | Joshua Craft steals the ball from Gary Ryland | 51-36 |
| 19:23 | South Alabama | Michael McNish misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 51-36 |
| 19:22 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Matthew Osbourne | 51-36 |
| 19:16 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham misses the easy layup | 51-36 |
| 19:14 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne misses the tip | 51-36 |
| 19:13 | South Alabama | Ronald Follmer grabs the board | 51-36 |
| 19:08 | South Alabama | Richard Ono hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-39 |
| 19:06 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson (PG), James Walley (SG), Joseph Beam (SF), Leslie Clay (PF) Manuel Smith, Gary Ryland, James Grisham, Matthew Osbourne | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Thomas (PG), Frank Neal (SG), David Hein (SF), Marvin Kurz (PF), Jimmy Darlington (C) Richard Ono, Michael McNish, Gary Haynes, Joshua Craft, Ronald Follmer | |
| 18:53 | South Alabama | Frank Neal makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Marvin Kurz | 51-42 |
| 18:51 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley is fouled in the backcourt by David Thomas - foul #2 on David Thomas, team foul #3 | 51-42 |
| 18:38 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam is hacked by Marvin Kurz - foul #1 on Marvin Kurz, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| 18:24 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 51-42 |
| 18:23 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| 18:18 | South Alabama | David Thomas is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right side | 51-42 |
| 18:16 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 18:02 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jimmy Darlington - foul #1 on Jimmy Darlington, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith (PG), Stephen Witcher (SF), David Ryan (PF), Larry Master (C) James Walley, Joseph Beam, Leslie Clay, Horace Washington | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Patrick Gary (PG), Michael McNish (SG), Gary Haynes (SF), Joshua Craft (PF), Keith Fisher (C) David Thomas, Frank Neal, David Hein, Marvin Kurz, Jimmy Darlington | |
| 18:02 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 18:02 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 17:36 | South Alabama | Patrick Gary is open but comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 17:35 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Master grabs the board | 53-42 |
| 17:33 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 53-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland (SG), James Grisham (SF), Matthew Osbourne (PF) John Jackson, Stephen Witcher, David Ryan | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Ono (PG), Ronald Follmer (C) Patrick Gary, Joshua Craft | |
| 17:28 | South Alabama | Michael McNish misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gary Ryland - foul #3 on Gary Ryland, team foul #1 | 53-42 |
| 17:28 | South Alabama | Michael McNish misses the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 17:28 | South Alabama | Michael McNish misses the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 17:28 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Matthew Osbourne | 53-42 |
| 17:22 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Master misses badly on a shot from the right side | 53-42 |
| 17:21 | South Alabama | Keith Fisher gets the rebound | 53-42 |
| 17:14 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-42 |
| 17:12 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne gets the rebound | 53-42 |
| 17:08 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher (C) Larry Master | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Patrick Gary (PG), Joshua Craft (PF) Richard Ono, Keith Fisher | |
| 16:59 | South Alabama | Patrick Gary hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 53-42 |
| 16:58 | South Alabama | Michael McNish grabs the offensive board | 53-42 |
| 16:44 | South Alabama | Manuel Smith takes the ball from Gary Haynes | 53-42 |
| 16:40 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland banks in the layup set up by Manuel Smith | 55-42 |
| 16:36 | South Alabama | Michael McNish's floater is knocked away by James Grisham | 55-42 |
| 16:34 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 16:16 | South Alabama | Michael McNish is fouled on the floor by Gary Ryland - foul #4 on Gary Ryland, team foul #2 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Walley (PG), David Ryan (SG), Joseph Beam (SF), Leslie Clay (PF), Horace Washington (C) Manuel Smith, Gary Ryland, James Grisham, Matthew Osbourne, Stephen Witcher | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Ono (PG), Frank Neal (SG), David Hein (SF), Marvin Kurz (C) Patrick Gary, Michael McNish, Gary Haynes, Ronald Follmer | |
| 15:56 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft clanks a shot near the basket | 55-42 |
| 15:54 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley snags the defensive board | 55-42 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - James Walley (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Beam (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Leslie Clay (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Horace Washington (tiring) | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Richard Ono (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Frank Neal (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hein (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Craft (tiring) 3 reb. C - Marvin Kurz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Louisiana Tech | Marvin Kurz swats the shot by Joseph Beam | 55-42 |
| 15:41 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz pulls down the rebound | 55-42 |
| 15:37 | South Alabama | Richard Ono hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 55-42 |
| 15:36 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay pulls down the rebound | 55-42 |
| 15:18 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Ono - foul #2 on Richard Ono, team foul #6 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson (PG), James Grisham (SF), Matthew Osbourne (PF), Larry Master (C) David Ryan, Joseph Beam, Leslie Clay, Horace Washington | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Thomas (SG), Jimmy Darlington (SF), Keith Fisher (PF), Ronald Follmer (C) Frank Neal, David Hein, Joshua Craft, Marvin Kurz | |
| 15:18 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 15:18 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 14:54 | South Alabama | Richard Ono connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Jimmy Darlington | 57-44 |
| 14:46 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson is fouled on the floor by Richard Ono - foul #3 on Richard Ono, team foul #7 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Patrick Gary (PG), Gary Haynes (SF), Marvin Kurz (C) Richard Ono, Keith Fisher, Ronald Follmer | |
| 14:46 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 14:46 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz grabs the board | 57-44 |
| 14:29 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Patrick Gary | 57-46 |
| 14:18 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham lays it in on a nice dish by John Jackson and he's hacked by Gary Haynes - foul #3 on Gary Haynes, team foul #8 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith (PG), Horace Washington (C) John Jackson, Larry Master | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael McNish (SG), Ronald Follmer (C) David Thomas, Jimmy Darlington | |
| 14:18 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham makes the free throw | 60-46 |
| 13:59 | South Alabama | Matthew Osbourne picks off the pass by Marvin Kurz | 60-46 |
| 13:46 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne is fouled on the floor by Patrick Gary - foul #2 on Patrick Gary, team foul #9 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson (SG), Stephen Witcher (SF) James Walley, James Grisham | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Ono (PG), David Hein (SF), Joshua Craft (PF) Patrick Gary, Gary Haynes, Ronald Follmer | |
| 13:46 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne misses the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 13:46 | South Alabama | Michael McNish grabs the defensive rebound | 60-46 |
| 13:24 | South Alabama | Michael McNish makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Craft | 60-49 |
| 13:14 | Louisiana Tech | Joshua Craft denies the turnaround by Matthew Osbourne | 60-49 |
| 13:12 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft gets the rebound | 60-49 |
| 13:05 | South Alabama | Richard Ono is fouled on the floor by Manuel Smith - foul #3 on Manuel Smith, team foul #3 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland (SG), Joseph Beam (SF), Leslie Clay (PF), Larry Master (C) John Jackson, Stephen Witcher, Matthew Osbourne, Horace Washington | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Frank Neal (PG), David Thomas (SG), Gary Haynes (SF), Keith Fisher (C) Richard Ono, Michael McNish, David Hein, Marvin Kurz | |
| 12:54 | South Alabama | David Thomas misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 12:52 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 12:36 | South Alabama | Frank Neal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 12:34 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland gets the rebound | 60-49 |
| 12:23 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-49 |
| 12:21 | South Alabama | Keith Fisher gets the rebound | 60-49 |
| 12:15 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft double dribbles | 60-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson (PG), David Ryan (PF) Manuel Smith, Leslie Clay | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Ono (PG), David Hein (SF), Jimmy Darlington (PF), Ronald Follmer (C) Frank Neal, Gary Haynes, Joshua Craft, Keith Fisher | |
| 12:03 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 12:02 | South Alabama | David Hein snags the defensive board | 60-49 |
| 11:39 | South Alabama | David Thomas clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 11:37 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to David Ryan | 60-49 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Ryland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Beam (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - David Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Master (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Richard Ono (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Thomas (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hein (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jimmy Darlington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Follmer (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Louisiana Tech | David Hein steals it from David Ryan in the backcourt | 60-49 |
| 11:20 | South Alabama | Richard Ono clanks a floater from the right wing | 60-49 |
| 11:18 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Follmer | 60-49 |
| 11:03 | South Alabama | Richard Ono misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 11:01 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Gary Ryland | 60-49 |
| 10:59 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith (PG), Stephen Witcher (SF), Leslie Clay (PF), Horace Washington (C) John Jackson, Joseph Beam, David Ryan, Larry Master | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Patrick Gary (PG), Frank Neal (SG), Gary Haynes (SF), Joshua Craft (PF), Marvin Kurz (C) Richard Ono, David Thomas, David Hein, Jimmy Darlington, Ronald Follmer | |
| 10:39 | South Alabama | Gary Ryland is called for the reach on Marvin Kurz - foul #5 on Gary Ryland, team foul #4 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Walley (SG) Gary Ryland | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Keith Fisher (PF) Joshua Craft | |
| 10:23 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-49 |
| 10:21 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz grabs the offensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 10:01 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 60-49 |
| 09:59 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay pulls down the rebound | 60-49 |
| 09:52 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 09:51 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz grabs the board | 60-49 |
| 09:29 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 60-49 |
| 09:27 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz gets the offensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 09:05 | South Alabama | Keith Fisher misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Horace Washington - foul #2 on Horace Washington, team foul #5 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson (PG), James Grisham (SF), Matthew Osbourne (PF), Larry Master (C) Manuel Smith, Stephen Witcher, Leslie Clay, Horace Washington | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Ono (PG), Michael McNish (SG), Joshua Craft (PF), Jimmy Darlington (C) Patrick Gary, Frank Neal, Gary Haynes, Marvin Kurz | |
| 09:05 | South Alabama | Keith Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 09:05 | South Alabama | Keith Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 09:05 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Master gets the rebound | 60-50 |
| 08:56 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by John Jackson | 62-50 |
| 08:51 | South Alabama | Keith Fisher's pass is intercepted by James Grisham in the backcourt | 62-50 |
| 08:50 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham hits the finger roll | 64-50 |
| 08:43 | South Alabama | Michael McNish clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-50 |
| 08:41 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson snags the defensive board | 64-50 |
| 08:37 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 64-50 |
| 08:36 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington snags the defensive board | 64-50 |
| 08:30 | South Alabama | Richard Ono scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joshua Craft | 64-53 |
| 08:21 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne is open and scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Jackson | 66-53 |
| 08:11 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft misses short on a 3 from straight away | 66-53 |
| 08:10 | South Alabama | Keith Fisher tips it home | 66-55 |
| 07:56 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne hits a wide open jump hook in the lane set up by James Grisham | 68-55 |
| 07:49 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan (SG), Joseph Beam (SF), Horace Washington (C) James Walley, James Grisham, Larry Master | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Thomas (PG), David Hein (SF), Ronald Follmer (C) Richard Ono, Keith Fisher, Jimmy Darlington | |
| 07:39 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on David Thomas - foul #3 on David Thomas, team foul #10 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz (PF) Joshua Craft | |
| 07:39 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne misses the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 07:39 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne makes the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - John Jackson (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Beam (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Matthew Osbourne (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Horace Washington (tired) | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - David Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael McNish (tiring) 9 pts. SF - David Hein (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Marvin Kurz (tiring) 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Follmer (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | South Alabama | David Thomas hits the finger roll | 69-57 |
| 07:17 | Louisiana Tech | Michael McNish is called for the reach on David Ryan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael McNish, team foul #11 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay (PF), Stephen Witcher (C) Matthew Osbourne, Horace Washington | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 07:17 | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 07:17 | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 71-57 |
| 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) | |
| 07:04 | South Alabama | Michael McNish's pass is intercepted by Stephen Witcher | 71-57 |
| 06:48 | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan makes the wide open jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Witcher | 73-57 |
| 06:38 | South Alabama | Michael McNish is fouled on the floor by Leslie Clay - foul #1 on Leslie Clay, team foul #6 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith (PG), James Walley (SG), James Grisham (SF), Larry Master (C) John Jackson, David Ryan, Joseph Beam, Stephen Witcher | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Frank Neal (PG), Gary Haynes (SF), Joshua Craft (PF), Jimmy Darlington (C) David Thomas, David Hein, Marvin Kurz, Ronald Follmer | |
| 06:20 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Larry Master - foul #1 on Larry Master, team foul #7 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne (PF) Leslie Clay | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Patrick Gary (PG) Michael McNish | |
| 06:20 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 06:20 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes misses the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| 06:20 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne snags the defensive board | 73-58 |
| 06:09 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-58 |
| 06:08 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham gets the offensive rebound | 73-58 |
| 06:08 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-58 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington (C) Larry Master | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 05:54 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham loses the dribble to Gary Haynes | 73-58 |
| 05:32 | South Alabama | Frank Neal misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Walley - foul #1 on James Walley, team foul #8 | 73-58 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson (PG), David Ryan (SG), Joseph Beam (SF), Leslie Clay (PF), Larry Master (C) Manuel Smith, James Walley, James Grisham, Matthew Osbourne, Horace Washington | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Hein (SF), Marvin Kurz (PF), Ronald Follmer (C) Gary Haynes, Joshua Craft, Jimmy Darlington | |
| 05:32 | South Alabama | Frank Neal makes the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 05:32 | South Alabama | Frank Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| 05:10 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Master is fouled on the floor by Ronald Follmer - foul #2 on Ronald Follmer, team foul #12 | 73-60 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Ono (PG), Michael McNish (SG) Patrick Gary, Frank Neal | |
| 05:10 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Master misses the 1st free throw | 73-60 |
| 05:10 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Master makes the 2nd free throw | 74-60 |
| 04:59 | South Alabama | Richard Ono drills a shot from the right side | 74-62 |
| 04:36 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam is wide open but clanks a floater from the baseline | 74-62 |
| 04:34 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam gets the offensive rebound | 74-62 |
| 04:18 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Beam | 76-62 |
| 04:18 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith (PG), James Walley (SG), James Grisham (SF), Matthew Osbourne (PF), Stephen Witcher (C) John Jackson, David Ryan, Joseph Beam, Leslie Clay, Larry Master | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Patrick Gary (PG), David Thomas (SG), Gary Haynes (SF), Joshua Craft (PF), Jimmy Darlington (C) Richard Ono, Michael McNish, David Hein, Marvin Kurz, Ronald Follmer | |
| 04:02 | South Alabama | Patrick Gary misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Manuel Smith - foul #4 on Manuel Smith, team foul #9 | 76-62 |
| 04:02 | South Alabama | Patrick Gary makes the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 04:02 | South Alabama | Patrick Gary makes the 2nd free throw | 76-64 |
| 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) | |
| 03:52 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Manuel Smith | 78-64 |
| 03:41 | South Alabama | James Walley steals it from Patrick Gary | 78-64 |
| 03:32 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne misses long on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 78-64 |
| 03:30 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington snags the defensive board | 78-64 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Manuel Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - James Walley (tiring) 6 pts. SF - James Grisham (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Matthew Osbourne (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Witcher (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Patrick Gary (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Haynes (tired) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Craft (tired) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jimmy Darlington (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 78-66 |
| 03:03 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Jimmy Darlington - foul #2 on Jimmy Darlington, team foul #13 | 78-66 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson (PG), David Ryan (SG), Joseph Beam (SF), Horace Washington (C) Manuel Smith, James Walley, James Grisham, Matthew Osbourne | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Ono (PG), Frank Neal (SG), David Hein (SF), Keith Fisher (PF), Marvin Kurz (C) Patrick Gary, David Thomas, Gary Haynes, Joshua Craft, Jimmy Darlington | |
| 03:03 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher makes the 1st free throw | 79-66 |
| 03:03 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher makes the 2nd free throw | 80-66 |
| 02:53 | South Alabama | Frank Neal's pass is intercepted by Joseph Beam | 80-66 |
| 02:49 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 80-66 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay (PF) Stephen Witcher | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 02:34 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz knocks in the floater from the right block | 80-68 |
| 02:18 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson misses the jumper from the left side | 80-68 |
| 02:17 | South Alabama | Keith Fisher pulls down the rebound | 80-68 |
| 02:13 | South Alabama | John Jackson steals the ball from Richard Ono in the backcourt | 80-68 |
| 02:12 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson lays it in | 82-68 |
| 02:08 | South Alabama | Richard Ono makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 82-70 |
| 02:01 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by David Ryan | 84-70 |
| 01:57 | South Alabama | David Ryan steals it from Richard Ono in the backcourt | 84-70 |
| 01:48 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Neal picks off the pass by David Ryan | 84-70 |
| 01:44 | South Alabama | Richard Ono lays it in set up by Frank Neal | 84-72 |
| 01:42 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Ono - foul #4 on Richard Ono, team foul #14 | 84-72 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Walley (SG), James Grisham (SF), Matthew Osbourne (PF) David Ryan, Joseph Beam, Leslie Clay | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Thomas (PG), Jimmy Darlington (C) Richard Ono, Keith Fisher | |
| 01:42 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 85-72 |
| 01:42 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 86-72 |
| 01:26 | South Alabama | David Thomas can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 86-72 |
| 01:24 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to David Hein | 86-72 |
| 01:14 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 86-72 |
| 01:12 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington tips it but misses | 86-72 |
| 01:10 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley gets the rebound | 86-72 |
| 00:57 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from John Jackson | 88-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:54 | South Alabama | Frank Neal is fouled in the backcourt by John Jackson - foul #3 on John Jackson, team foul #10 | 88-72 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith (PG) John Jackson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 00:54 | South Alabama | Frank Neal makes the 1st free throw | 88-73 |
| 00:54 | South Alabama | Frank Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 88-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:25 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 88-74 |
| 00:24 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington grabs the defensive rebound | 88-74 |
| 00:18 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz is fouled on the floor by Matthew Osbourne - foul #3 on Matthew Osbourne, team foul #11 | 88-74 |
| 00:18 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz makes the 1st free throw | 88-75 |
| 00:18 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz makes the 2nd free throw | 88-76 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith runs out the clock | 88-76 |