| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Kenneth Ernst (fresh) SG - Jerome Taylor (fresh) SF - Logan Messmer (fresh) PF - Patrick Walton (fresh) C - Robert Durst (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Donald Miles (fresh) SG - Hugh Pierson (fresh) SF - James Ross (fresh) PF - Paul Neal (fresh) C - Steven Noda (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Steven Noda wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | South Alabama | James Ross connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Donald Miles | 0-2 |
| 19:36 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Taylor misses the shot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | South Alabama | James Ross grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | South Alabama | Donald Miles buries a shot from the left block set up by Hugh Pierson | 0-4 |
| 19:02 | Louisiana Tech | Logan Messmer misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Ross - foul #1 on James Ross, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 19:02 | Louisiana Tech | Logan Messmer makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 19:02 | Louisiana Tech | Logan Messmer makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:51 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Steven Noda | 2-6 |
| 18:30 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton connects on the open runner in the paint on a nice dish by Jerome Taylor | 4-6 |
| 18:08 | South Alabama | James Ross knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Hugh Pierson | 4-9 |
| 18:03 | Louisiana Tech | Logan Messmer blows the layup but he's hacked by James Ross - foul #2 on James Ross, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Russell Hoskins (SF) James Ross | |
| 18:03 | Louisiana Tech | Logan Messmer misses the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 18:03 | Louisiana Tech | Logan Messmer makes the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 17:44 | South Alabama | Donald Miles connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 5-11 |
| 17:42 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Neal is called for the reach on Logan Messmer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Neal, team foul #3 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Barco (PG), Clarence Birdwell (SG), Julio Valdez (SF), Jim Lin (PF), Brian Ryan (C) Kenneth Ernst, Jerome Taylor, Logan Messmer, Patrick Walton, Robert Durst | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden (PG), Henry Gaspar (SG), Gino Frandsen (PF), Joe Jones (C) Donald Miles, Hugh Pierson, Paul Neal, Steven Noda | |
| 17:36 | Louisiana Tech | Julio Valdez buries a shot near the basket | 7-11 |
| 17:19 | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 7-13 |
| 17:15 | Louisiana Tech | Julio Valdez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-13 |
| 17:03 | South Alabama | Joe Jones misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-13 |
| 17:01 | Louisiana Tech | Jim Lin snags the defensive board | 7-13 |
| 16:41 | Louisiana Tech | Jim Lin misses short on a floater from the left wing | 7-13 |
| 16:40 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Ryan grabs the offensive board | 7-13 |
| 16:25 | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Birdwell misses badly on a floater from close range | 7-13 |
| 16:24 | Louisiana Tech | Julio Valdez misses the tip | 7-13 |
| 16:23 | Louisiana Tech | James Barco grabs the offensive board | 7-13 |
| 16:13 | Louisiana Tech | Jim Lin misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Russell Hoskins - foul #1 on Russell Hoskins, team foul #4 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Ernst (PG), Logan Messmer (SF) James Barco, Julio Valdez | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Miles (PG), Hugh Pierson (SG), Frank Turk (SF), Paul Neal (PF), Steven Noda (C) Jessie Harnden, Henry Gaspar, Russell Hoskins, Gino Frandsen, Joe Jones | |
| 16:13 | Louisiana Tech | Jim Lin makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 16:13 | Louisiana Tech | Jim Lin makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 15:56 | South Alabama | Brian Ryan is called for the reach on Hugh Pierson - foul #1 on Brian Ryan, team foul #1 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton (PF) Jim Lin | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Kenneth Ernst (fresh) SG - Clarence Birdwell (fresh) SF - Logan Messmer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Walton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Ryan (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Donald Miles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugh Pierson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Turk (fresh) PF - Paul Neal (fairly fresh) C - Steven Noda (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:51 | South Alabama | Steven Noda can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 9-13 |
| 15:50 | South Alabama | Paul Neal tips it home | 9-15 |
| 15:30 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Ryan misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Steven Noda - foul #1 on Steven Noda, team foul #5 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Barco (PG), Jerome Taylor (SG), Julio Valdez (SF) Kenneth Ernst, Clarence Birdwell, Logan Messmer | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 15:30 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 15:30 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 15:05 | South Alabama | Julio Valdez is called for the reach on Paul Neal - foul #1 on Julio Valdez, team foul #2 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Ernst (PG), Clarence Birdwell (SG), Logan Messmer (SF), Robert Durst (C) James Barco, Jerome Taylor, Julio Valdez, Brian Ryan | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden (PG) Donald Miles | |
| 14:48 | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-15 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Taylor (SG) Clarence Birdwell | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Russell Hoskins (SF), Joe Jones (C) Frank Turk, Steven Noda | |
| 14:35 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Ernst can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Joe Jones - foul #1 on Joe Jones, team foul #6 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jim Lin (PF) Patrick Walton | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen (PF) Paul Neal | |
| 14:35 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Ernst makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 14:35 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Ernst makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 14:19 | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden loses the dribble to Kenneth Ernst | 13-15 |
| 14:14 | Louisiana Tech | Jim Lin slams it home set up by Kenneth Ernst | 15-15 |
| 14:09 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson's pass is intercepted by Jerome Taylor | 15-15 |
| 14:05 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Ernst lays it in on a nice dish by Jerome Taylor | 17-15 |
| 13:48 | South Alabama | Kenneth Ernst is called for the reach on Joe Jones - foul #1 on Kenneth Ernst, team foul #3 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Barco (PG), Clarence Birdwell (SG), Julio Valdez (SF), Patrick Walton (PF), Brian Ryan (C) Kenneth Ernst, Jerome Taylor, Logan Messmer, Jim Lin, Robert Durst | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Miles (PG), Steven Noda (C) Jessie Harnden, Joe Jones | |
| 13:37 | South Alabama | Russell Hoskins can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 17-15 |
| 13:35 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 13:29 | Louisiana Tech | James Barco misses long on an open turnaround near the basket | 17-15 |
| 13:27 | South Alabama | Donald Miles grabs the defensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 13:23 | South Alabama | Donald Miles can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on James Barco - foul #1 on James Barco, team foul #4 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Ernst (PG), Logan Messmer (SF), Robert Durst (C) James Barco, Julio Valdez, Brian Ryan | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Henry Gaspar (SG), Paul Neal (PF) Hugh Pierson, Gino Frandsen | |
| 13:23 | South Alabama | Donald Miles misses the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 13:23 | South Alabama | Donald Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 13:10 | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Birdwell misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-16 |
| 13:08 | South Alabama | Russell Hoskins pulls down the rebound | 17-16 |
| 13:04 | South Alabama | Russell Hoskins misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-16 |
| 13:03 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Clarence Birdwell | 17-16 |
| 12:59 | Louisiana Tech | Logan Messmer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-16 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Barco (PG), Jerome Taylor (SG), Julio Valdez (SF), Brian Ryan (C) Kenneth Ernst, Clarence Birdwell, Logan Messmer, Robert Durst | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Frank Turk (SF), Joe Jones (C) Russell Hoskins, Steven Noda | |
| 12:38 | South Alabama | Paul Neal's pass is intercepted by Jerome Taylor | 17-16 |
| 12:12 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Paul Neal - foul #2 on Paul Neal, team foul #7 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Ernst (PG), Clarence Birdwell (SG), Logan Messmer (SF), Robert Durst (C) James Barco, Jerome Taylor, Julio Valdez, Brian Ryan | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden (PG), Hugh Pierson (SG), Russell Hoskins (SF), Gino Frandsen (PF) Donald Miles, Henry Gaspar, Frank Turk, Paul Neal | |
| 12:12 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 12:12 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 11:54 | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden misses the 3 from the left corner | 19-16 |
| 11:52 | Louisiana Tech | Logan Messmer grabs the defensive rebound | 19-16 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Kenneth Ernst (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Birdwell (fresh) SF - Logan Messmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Walton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Durst (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Jessie Harnden (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Hugh Pierson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Hoskins (fairly fresh) PF - Gino Frandsen (fairly fresh) C - Joe Jones (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton lays it up and in set up by Logan Messmer | 21-16 |
| 11:28 | South Alabama | Joe Jones comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 21-16 |
| 11:27 | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen grabs the offensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 11:08 | South Alabama | Russell Hoskins buries a 3 from straight away | 21-19 |
| 10:51 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Durst can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 10:49 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton tips it but misses | 21-19 |
| 10:48 | South Alabama | Joe Jones snags the defensive board | 21-19 |
| 10:41 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Clarence Birdwell - foul #1 on Clarence Birdwell, team foul #5 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Barco (PG), Jerome Taylor (SG), Julio Valdez (SF), Jim Lin (PF), Brian Ryan (C) Kenneth Ernst, Clarence Birdwell, Logan Messmer, Patrick Walton, Robert Durst | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Miles (PG), Frank Turk (SF), Steven Noda (C) Jessie Harnden, Russell Hoskins, Joe Jones | |
| 10:41 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 10:41 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson misses the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 10:41 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Ryan grabs the board | 21-20 |
| 10:33 | Louisiana Tech | Jim Lin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-20 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Ernst (PG), Logan Messmer (SF) James Barco, Julio Valdez | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 10:04 | South Alabama | Frank Turk clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-20 |
| 10:02 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Ernst snags the defensive board | 21-20 |
| 09:47 | Louisiana Tech | Logan Messmer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 21-20 |
| 09:46 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Steven Noda | 21-20 |
| 09:42 | South Alabama | Donald Miles drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Hugh Pierson | 21-23 |
| 09:32 | Louisiana Tech | Logan Messmer is called for 10 seconds | 21-23 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Barco (PG), Julio Valdez (SF), Patrick Walton (PF), Robert Durst (C) Kenneth Ernst, Logan Messmer, Jim Lin, Brian Ryan | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Henry Gaspar (PG), Russell Hoskins (SF) Donald Miles, Frank Turk | |
| 09:21 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Russell Hoskins | 21-25 |
| 09:04 | Louisiana Tech | Steven Noda steals it from Julio Valdez | 21-25 |
| 08:50 | South Alabama | Henry Gaspar misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-25 |
| 08:48 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Durst grabs the board | 21-25 |
| 08:35 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Taylor hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 23-25 |
| 08:30 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson makes the fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by Jerome Taylor - foul #1 on Jerome Taylor, team foul #6 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Ernst (PG), Clarence Birdwell (SG), Logan Messmer (SF), Jim Lin (PF), Brian Ryan (C) James Barco, Jerome Taylor, Julio Valdez, Patrick Walton, Robert Durst | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden (PG), Joe Jones (C) Henry Gaspar, Steven Noda | |
| 08:30 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson makes the free throw | 23-28 |
| 08:19 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Jones swats the short shot by Brian Ryan | 23-28 |
| 08:18 | South Alabama | Joe Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 08:14 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-28 |
| 08:13 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Ernst grabs the defensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 08:07 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Ryan connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Clarence Birdwell | 25-28 |
| 07:55 | South Alabama | Logan Messmer swats the layup by Hugh Pierson | 25-28 |
| 07:54 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Hoskins | 25-28 |
| 07:45 | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen misses the easy layup | 25-28 |
| 07:43 | Louisiana Tech | Logan Messmer pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Kenneth Ernst (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Birdwell (fresh) SF - Logan Messmer (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jim Lin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian Ryan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Jessie Harnden (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Hugh Pierson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Russell Hoskins (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gino Frandsen (tired) C - Joe Jones (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Louisiana Tech | Logan Messmer is called for traveling | 25-28 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Taylor (SG), Patrick Walton (PF), Robert Durst (C) Clarence Birdwell, Jim Lin, Brian Ryan | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Frank Turk (SF) Gino Frandsen | |
| 07:18 | South Alabama | Russell Hoskins misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Patrick Walton - foul #1 on Patrick Walton, team foul #7 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Birdwell (SG) Jerome Taylor | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Steven Noda (C) Joe Jones | |
| 07:18 | South Alabama | Russell Hoskins misses the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 07:18 | South Alabama | Russell Hoskins misses the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 07:18 | South Alabama | Steven Noda pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 07:06 | South Alabama | Frank Turk lays it up and in | 25-30 |
| 07:04 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Ernst loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-30 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Barco (PG), Julio Valdez (SF), Brian Ryan (C) Kenneth Ernst, Logan Messmer, Robert Durst | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Miles (PG), Gino Frandsen (PF) Jessie Harnden, Russell Hoskins | |
| 06:51 | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 25-30 |
| 06:50 | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Birdwell grabs the board | 25-30 |
| 06:45 | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Birdwell clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 25-30 |
| 06:44 | South Alabama | Donald Miles grabs the defensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 06:26 | South Alabama | Patrick Walton is called for the reach on Frank Turk - foul #2 on Patrick Walton, team foul #8 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Ernst (PG), Jerome Taylor (SG), Logan Messmer (SF), Jim Lin (PF), Robert Durst (C) James Barco, Clarence Birdwell, Julio Valdez, Patrick Walton, Brian Ryan | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Henry Gaspar (SG), Joe Jones (PF) Hugh Pierson, Gino Frandsen | |
| 06:26 | South Alabama | Frank Turk misses the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 06:26 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Durst snags the defensive board | 25-30 |
| 06:02 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Taylor drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Kenneth Ernst | 28-30 |
| 05:50 | South Alabama | Donald Miles hits a jumper in the lane set up by Henry Gaspar | 28-32 |
| 05:31 | Louisiana Tech | Logan Messmer misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 05:30 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Taylor hits the follow up shot | 30-32 |
| 05:26 | South Alabama | Henry Gaspar misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Durst - foul #1 on Robert Durst, team foul #9 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Birdwell (SG), Brian Ryan (C) Jerome Taylor, Robert Durst | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden (PG), Russell Hoskins (SF), Gino Frandsen (PF) Donald Miles, Frank Turk, Steven Noda | |
| 05:26 | South Alabama | Henry Gaspar makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 05:26 | South Alabama | Henry Gaspar misses the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 05:26 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Ryan grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 05:24 | Louisiana Tech | Jessie Harnden steals the ball from Logan Messmer in the backcourt | 30-33 |
| 05:23 | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden lays it up and in | 30-35 |
| 04:58 | Louisiana Tech | Logan Messmer buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Ernst | 33-35 |
| 04:47 | South Alabama | Russell Hoskins loses the ball out of bounds | 33-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Barco (PG), Jerome Taylor (SG), Julio Valdez (SF), Robert Durst (C) Kenneth Ernst, Clarence Birdwell, Logan Messmer, Brian Ryan | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson (SG) Henry Gaspar | |
| 04:34 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Taylor hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Hugh Pierson - foul #1 on Hugh Pierson, team foul #8 | 33-35 |
| 04:34 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 04:34 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 04:34 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Joe Jones | 33-35 |
| 04:15 | South Alabama | Russell Hoskins clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 33-35 |
| 04:13 | Louisiana Tech | Julio Valdez grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 04:06 | Louisiana Tech | Jim Lin is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Jerome Taylor | 35-35 |
| 03:50 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson is whistled for traveling | 35-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Ernst (PG), Clarence Birdwell (SG), Logan Messmer (SF), Patrick Walton (PF), Brian Ryan (C) James Barco, Jerome Taylor, Julio Valdez, Jim Lin, Robert Durst | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Miles (PG), James Ross (SF), Paul Neal (PF), Steven Noda (C) Jessie Harnden, Russell Hoskins, Gino Frandsen, Joe Jones | |
| 03:31 | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Birdwell drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Patrick Walton | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Kenneth Ernst (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence Birdwell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Logan Messmer (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Walton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Brian Ryan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Donald Miles (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugh Pierson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Ross (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Neal (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Noda (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson banks in the layup set up by James Ross | 38-37 |
| 03:10 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Ryan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Taylor (SG), Robert Durst (C) Clarence Birdwell, Brian Ryan | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 03:00 | South Alabama | James Ross loses the dribble to Kenneth Ernst | 38-37 |
| 02:58 | Louisiana Tech | James Ross is called for the reach on Jerome Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Ross, team foul #9 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brian Ryan (C) Robert Durst | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Russell Hoskins (SF) James Ross | |
| 02:58 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 02:58 | South Alabama | Steven Noda grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 02:53 | South Alabama | Kenneth Ernst takes the ball from Donald Miles | 38-37 |
| 02:48 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Taylor hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kenneth Ernst | 40-37 |
| 02:28 | South Alabama | Patrick Walton denies the turnaround by Steven Noda | 40-37 |
| 02:26 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 02:14 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Ernst is hacked by Paul Neal - foul #3 on Paul Neal, team foul #10 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Birdwell (SG), Julio Valdez (SF), Robert Durst (C) Jerome Taylor, Logan Messmer, Brian Ryan | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden (PG), Henry Gaspar (SG), Frank Turk (SF), Joe Jones (C) Donald Miles, Hugh Pierson, Paul Neal, Steven Noda | |
| 02:14 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Ernst makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 02:14 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Ernst misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 02:14 | South Alabama | Henry Gaspar gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 01:49 | South Alabama | Joe Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Barco (PG), Logan Messmer (SF) Kenneth Ernst, Julio Valdez | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen (PF) Russell Hoskins | |
| 01:46 | Louisiana Tech | Henry Gaspar is called for the reach on Patrick Walton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Gaspar, team foul #11 | 41-37 |
| 01:46 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 01:46 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 01:30 | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Frank Turk | 43-39 |
| 01:28 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton is hacked by Gino Frandsen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gino Frandsen, team foul #12 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Ernst (PG), Jerome Taylor (SG) James Barco, Clarence Birdwell | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson (SG) Henry Gaspar | |
| 01:28 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 01:28 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 01:08 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-39 |
| 01:07 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 00:54 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Ernst misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Frank Turk - foul #1 on Frank Turk, team foul #13 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Birdwell (SG), Julio Valdez (SF), Brian Ryan (C) Jerome Taylor, Logan Messmer, Robert Durst | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Russell Hoskins (SF), Steven Noda (C) Frank Turk, Joe Jones | |
| 00:54 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Ernst makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 00:54 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Ernst makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 00:52 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Barco (PG) Kenneth Ernst | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 00:33 | South Alabama | Russell Hoskins clanks a 3 from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 00:31 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Brian Ryan | 47-39 |
| 00:13 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton misses the jumper in the lane | 47-39 |
| 00:12 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 00:08 | South Alabama | Russell Hoskins misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Julio Valdez - foul #2 on Julio Valdez, team foul #10 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Ernst (PG), Jerome Taylor (SG), Logan Messmer (SF), Robert Durst (C) James Barco, Clarence Birdwell, Julio Valdez, Brian Ryan | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Miles (PG), Frank Turk (SF), Joe Jones (C) Jessie Harnden, Gino Frandsen, Steven Noda | |
| 00:08 | South Alabama | Russell Hoskins makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 00:08 | South Alabama | Russell Hoskins makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Logan Messmer can't connect on an uncontested shot from the baseline | 47-41 |