| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Brian Crosier (fresh) SG - Stephen Luong (fresh) SF - Thomas Coleman (fresh) PF - George Swims (fresh) C - Harvey Monahan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Steve Uhlig (fresh) SG - Chionesu Abdelal (fresh) SF - Duane Battiste (fresh) PF - Alan Grant (fresh) C - Igor Ziegler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | George Swims wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Stephen Luong | 3-0 |
| 19:25 | Arkansas State | Chionesu Abdelal knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 19:08 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Luong comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 3-3 |
| 19:06 | Louisiana Tech | Harvey Monahan grabs the offensive board | 3-3 |
| 18:47 | Louisiana Tech | George Swims hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 3-3 |
| 18:45 | Louisiana Tech | George Swims grabs the offensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:38 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Coleman | 5-3 |
| 18:20 | Arkansas State | Chionesu Abdelal clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-3 |
| 18:18 | Louisiana Tech | George Swims grabs the defensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 18:14 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier is hacked by Steve Uhlig in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Uhlig, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 17:56 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 17:54 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| 17:49 | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig is fouled on the floor by Harvey Monahan - foul #1 on Harvey Monahan, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 17:34 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant blows the layup | 5-3 |
| 17:32 | Louisiana Tech | George Swims pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:25 | Louisiana Tech | Harvey Monahan misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 5-3 |
| 17:23 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Chionesu Abdelal | 5-3 |
| 17:15 | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 17:14 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Coleman snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| 17:12 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 5-3 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mark Glantz (SG), Willard King (SF), James Suggs (PF), James Nelson (C) Stephen Luong, Thomas Coleman, George Swims, Harvey Monahan | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Volpe (C) Igor Ziegler | |
| 16:56 | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-3 |
| 16:54 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-3 |
| 16:44 | Arkansas State | Daniel Volpe is hacked by James Nelson - foul #1 on James Nelson, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Henry Brass (C) Brian Crosier | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton (SG) Chionesu Abdelal | |
| 16:33 | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-3 |
| 16:32 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant tips it home | 5-5 |
| 16:23 | Louisiana Tech | Henry Brass can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-5 |
| 16:22 | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:15 | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Steve Uhlig | 5-8 |
| 16:13 | Louisiana Tech | Duane Battiste is called for the reach on Willard King in the backcourt - foul #1 on Duane Battiste, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Pierce (SF) Duane Battiste | |
| 15:55 | Louisiana Tech | Henry Brass connects on the 3 from the right wing | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Mark Glantz (fresh) SG - Willard King (fresh) SF - James Suggs (fresh) PF - James Nelson (fresh) C - Henry Brass (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Steve Uhlig (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clay Wolverton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Pierce (fresh) PF - Alan Grant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Volpe (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Clay Wolverton | 8-11 |
| 15:24 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Glantz misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-11 |
| 15:22 | Arkansas State | Daniel Volpe grabs the defensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 15:16 | Arkansas State | David Pierce clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 8-11 |
| 15:14 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Volpe | 8-11 |
| 14:58 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant's fadeaway is rejected by James Suggs | 8-11 |
| 14:57 | Louisiana Tech | James Suggs gets the rebound | 8-11 |
| 14:44 | Louisiana Tech | Willard King is fouled on the floor by Daniel Volpe - foul #1 on Daniel Volpe, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier (PG), Stephen Luong (SG), Thomas Coleman (SF), George Swims (PF), Harvey Monahan (C) Mark Glantz, Willard King, James Suggs, James Nelson, Henry Brass | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Chionesu Abdelal (PG), Duane Battiste (SF), Ryan Hufnagel (PF), Igor Ziegler (C) Steve Uhlig, Clay Wolverton, Alan Grant, Daniel Volpe | |
| 14:30 | Louisiana Tech | George Swims misses the open dunk | 8-11 |
| 14:28 | Arkansas State | David Pierce pulls down the rebound | 8-11 |
| 14:06 | Arkansas State | Chionesu Abdelal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-11 |
| 14:04 | Louisiana Tech | Harvey Monahan snags the defensive board | 8-11 |
| 13:43 | Louisiana Tech | David Pierce steals the ball from Stephen Luong | 8-11 |
| 13:39 | Arkansas State | Brian Crosier steps in front of the Chionesu Abdelal pass in the backcourt | 8-11 |
| 13:37 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier hits the finger roll | 10-11 |
| 13:33 | Arkansas State | David Pierce clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 10-11 |
| 13:32 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to David Pierce | 10-11 |
| 13:18 | Arkansas State | George Swims steps in front of the Igor Ziegler pass | 10-11 |
| 13:02 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 13:01 | Louisiana Tech | George Swims tips it in | 12-11 |
| 12:44 | Arkansas State | Chionesu Abdelal connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 12:26 | Louisiana Tech | David Pierce steals it from George Swims | 12-14 |
| 12:17 | Arkansas State | Chionesu Abdelal hits a fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Brian Crosier - foul #1 on Brian Crosier, team foul #3 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mark Glantz (PG), Willard King (SG), Bernard Cooper (SF), James Nelson (PF), Henry Brass (C) Brian Crosier, Stephen Luong, Thomas Coleman, George Swims, Harvey Monahan | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig (PG), Clay Wolverton (SF), Willie Taylor (PF), Daniel Volpe (C) David Pierce, Duane Battiste, Ryan Hufnagel, Igor Ziegler | |
| 12:17 | Arkansas State | Chionesu Abdelal makes the free throw | 12-17 |
| 12:04 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Glantz hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Bernard Cooper | 15-17 |
| 11:58 | Arkansas State | Mark Glantz is called for the reach on Willie Taylor - foul #1 on Mark Glantz, team foul #4 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Suggs (SF) Bernard Cooper | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Elias Encarnacion (SF) Chionesu Abdelal | |
| 11:53 | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Steve Uhlig | 15-20 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Mark Glantz (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Willard King (fresh) SF - James Suggs (fresh) PF - James Nelson (fresh) C - Henry Brass (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Steve Uhlig (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clay Wolverton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elias Encarnacion (fresh) PF - Willie Taylor (fresh) C - Daniel Volpe (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Louisiana Tech | Willard King hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-20 |
| 11:17 | Arkansas State | Daniel Volpe slams it home set up by Steve Uhlig and he's fouled by Henry Brass - foul #1 on Henry Brass, team foul #5 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier (PG) Henry Brass | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Alan Grant (PF) Willie Taylor | |
| 11:17 | Arkansas State | Daniel Volpe misses the free throw | 18-22 |
| 11:17 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to James Suggs | 18-22 |
| 11:03 | Louisiana Tech | Willard King is called for traveling | 18-22 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | George Swims (PF), Harvey Monahan (C) James Suggs, James Nelson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 10:44 | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Alan Grant | 18-25 |
| 10:42 | Louisiana Tech | Clay Wolverton steps in front of the Brian Crosier pass in the backcourt | 18-25 |
| 10:26 | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Brian Crosier - foul #2 on Brian Crosier, team foul #6 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Duane Bowie (SG), Bernard Cooper (SF) Brian Crosier, Willard King | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste (SF), Igor Ziegler (C) Elias Encarnacion, Daniel Volpe | |
| 10:26 | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 10:26 | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton makes the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 10:02 | Louisiana Tech | George Swims can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-27 |
| 10:01 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Clay Wolverton | 18-27 |
| 09:53 | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-27 |
| 09:51 | Louisiana Tech | Harvey Monahan snags the defensive board | 18-27 |
| 09:35 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Glantz buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bernard Cooper | 20-27 |
| 09:18 | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 20-27 |
| 09:16 | Louisiana Tech | Harvey Monahan gets the rebound | 20-27 |
| 09:05 | Louisiana Tech | Bernard Cooper buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Mark Glantz | 22-27 |
| 08:55 | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Alan Grant | 22-30 |
| 08:37 | Louisiana Tech | Harvey Monahan hits a shot in the paint set up by Duane Bowie and he's fouled by Igor Ziegler - foul #1 on Igor Ziegler, team foul #4 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Willard King (PG), Stephen Luong (SG), Thomas Coleman (SF), James Suggs (PF) Mark Glantz, Duane Bowie, Bernard Cooper, George Swims | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Chionesu Abdelal (PG), David Pierce (SG), Elias Encarnacion (SF), Ryan Hufnagel (PF), Daniel Volpe (C) Steve Uhlig, Clay Wolverton, Duane Battiste, Alan Grant, Igor Ziegler | |
| 08:37 | Louisiana Tech | Harvey Monahan makes the free throw | 25-30 |
| 08:26 | Arkansas State | Daniel Volpe clanks a floater from close range | 25-30 |
| 08:24 | Arkansas State | David Pierce tips it back up and in | 25-32 |
| 08:10 | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Hufnagel is called for the reach on Thomas Coleman - foul #1 on Ryan Hufnagel, team foul #5 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson (C) Harvey Monahan | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 07:47 | Louisiana Tech | James Suggs hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Willard King | 27-32 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Willard King (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Luong (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Coleman (fresh) PF - James Suggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Nelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Chionesu Abdelal (fresh) 9 pts. SG - David Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Elias Encarnacion (fresh) PF - Ryan Hufnagel (fresh) C - Daniel Volpe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Arkansas State | Stephen Luong is called for the reach on Chionesu Abdelal - foul #1 on Stephen Luong, team foul #7 | 27-32 |
| 07:33 | Arkansas State | Chionesu Abdelal misses the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 07:33 | Louisiana Tech | James Suggs grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 07:31 | Louisiana Tech | Chionesu Abdelal steps in front of the Thomas Coleman pass in the backcourt | 27-32 |
| 07:28 | Arkansas State | Chionesu Abdelal banks in the layup | 27-34 |
| 07:04 | Louisiana Tech | James Suggs is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Willard King | 29-34 |
| 06:51 | Arkansas State | Chionesu Abdelal scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-37 |
| 06:25 | Louisiana Tech | Willard King can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ryan Hufnagel - foul #2 on Ryan Hufnagel, team foul #6 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mark Glantz (SG), Bernard Cooper (SF), George Swims (PF), Henry Brass (C) Stephen Luong, Thomas Coleman, James Suggs, James Nelson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig (PG), Duane Battiste (SF), Willie Taylor (PF), Igor Ziegler (C) David Pierce, Elias Encarnacion, Ryan Hufnagel, Daniel Volpe | |
| 06:25 | Louisiana Tech | Willard King misses the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 06:25 | Louisiana Tech | Willard King makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 06:14 | Arkansas State | Chionesu Abdelal misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-37 |
| 06:13 | Louisiana Tech | Willard King grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 05:58 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Taylor is called for the reach on George Swims - foul #1 on Willie Taylor, team foul #7 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Duane Bowie (SG) Willard King | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 05:58 | Louisiana Tech | George Swims makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 05:58 | Louisiana Tech | George Swims makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 05:43 | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Chionesu Abdelal | 32-39 |
| 05:23 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Glantz clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 05:22 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Bernard Cooper | 32-39 |
| 05:03 | Louisiana Tech | Bernard Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson (PF), Harvey Monahan (C) George Swims, Henry Brass | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton (SG), Alan Grant (PF), Daniel Volpe (C) Chionesu Abdelal, Willie Taylor, Igor Ziegler | |
| 04:56 | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Coleman (SF) Bernard Cooper | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 04:33 | Louisiana Tech | Harvey Monahan buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Coleman | 35-39 |
| 04:07 | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 04:06 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Coleman grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 04:02 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Uhlig is called for the reach on Mark Glantz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Uhlig, team foul #8 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Luong (SG), Bernard Cooper (SF), George Swims (PF), James Suggs (C) Duane Bowie, Thomas Coleman, James Nelson, Harvey Monahan | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Chionesu Abdelal (PG), David Pierce (SG), Elias Encarnacion (SF), Igor Ziegler (C) Steve Uhlig, Clay Wolverton, Duane Battiste, Daniel Volpe | |
| 04:02 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Glantz makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 04:02 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Glantz makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 03:44 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier (PG), Henry Brass (C) Mark Glantz, George Swims | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ryan Hufnagel (PF) Alan Grant | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Brian Crosier (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Stephen Luong (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bernard Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Suggs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Brass (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Chionesu Abdelal (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Elias Encarnacion (fresh) PF - Ryan Hufnagel (fresh) C - Igor Ziegler (tiring) | |
| 03:27 | Louisiana Tech | Henry Brass hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the baseline but the foul's on Igor Ziegler - foul #2 on Igor Ziegler, team foul #9 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Willard King (SF) Bernard Cooper | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 03:27 | Louisiana Tech | Henry Brass makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 03:27 | Louisiana Tech | Henry Brass makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 03:18 | Arkansas State | Chionesu Abdelal can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-39 |
| 03:17 | Arkansas State | Elias Encarnacion tips it home | 39-41 |
| 03:00 | Louisiana Tech | Henry Brass drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Willard King | 41-41 |
| 02:45 | Arkansas State | Igor Ziegler misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-41 |
| 02:43 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 02:20 | Louisiana Tech | James Suggs clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on David Pierce - foul #1 on David Pierce, team foul #10 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mark Glantz (SG), Bernard Cooper (SF), James Nelson (C) Stephen Luong, Willard King, Henry Brass | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig (PG), Clay Wolverton (SG), Duane Battiste (SF), Willie Taylor (PF), Daniel Volpe (C) Chionesu Abdelal, David Pierce, Elias Encarnacion, Ryan Hufnagel, Igor Ziegler | |
| 02:20 | Louisiana Tech | James Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 02:20 | Louisiana Tech | James Suggs makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 02:07 | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 02:05 | Arkansas State | Willie Taylor grabs the offensive board | 43-41 |
| 01:52 | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 01:50 | Louisiana Tech | James Suggs gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 01:25 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Glantz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Duane Bowie (SG), Thomas Coleman (SF), George Swims (PF) Brian Crosier, Bernard Cooper, James Suggs | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Alan Grant (PF) Willie Taylor | |
| 01:08 | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 01:06 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant grabs the offensive board | 43-41 |
| 00:52 | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste is hacked by Thomas Coleman - foul #1 on Thomas Coleman, team foul #8 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Willard King (PG), Harvey Monahan (C) Mark Glantz, James Nelson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Pierce (SG), Ryan Hufnagel (PF) Clay Wolverton, Alan Grant | |
| 00:52 | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 00:52 | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 00:33 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Coleman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Chionesu Abdelal (PG), Elias Encarnacion (SF) Steve Uhlig, Duane Battiste | |
| 00:26 | Arkansas State | Chionesu Abdelal connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Ryan Hufnagel and he's fouled by George Swims - foul #1 on George Swims, team foul #9 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier (PG), Henry Brass (PF) Duane Bowie, George Swims | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:26 | Arkansas State | Chionesu Abdelal makes the free throw | 43-46 |
| 00:02 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | The clock runs out | 43-46 |