| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Glen Fredrick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Parks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles McHone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Milton Breckenstein (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Malone (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ben Eby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Moodie (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chester Burrage (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Charles McHone inbounds the ball | 25-40 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Arkansas State | Charles McHone misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-40 |
| 19:39 | Arkansas State | Joseph Malone grabs the offensive rebound | 25-40 |
| 19:16 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks misses long on a 3 from straight away | 25-40 |
| 19:15 | Louisiana Tech | Chester Burrage gets the rebound | 25-40 |
| 19:06 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Malone swats the short shot by Michael Wilson | 25-40 |
| 19:05 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks grabs the board | 25-40 |
| 19:01 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Milton Breckenstein | 28-40 |
| 18:47 | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-40 |
| 18:45 | Arkansas State | Milton Breckenstein grabs the defensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 18:41 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles McHone | 30-40 |
| 18:23 | Louisiana Tech | Chester Burrage misses short on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Charles McHone - foul #2 on Charles McHone, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| 18:23 | Louisiana Tech | Chester Burrage misses the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 18:23 | Louisiana Tech | Chester Burrage makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 17:59 | Arkansas State | Michael Wilson steps in front of the Milton Breckenstein pass | 30-41 |
| 17:38 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 30-41 |
| 17:36 | Arkansas State | Charles McHone pulls down the rebound | 30-41 |
| 17:31 | Arkansas State | Charles McHone misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Lawrence Moodie - foul #2 on Lawrence Moodie, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Richard Hill (PF), Thomas Days (C) Milton Breckenstein, Joseph Malone | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jason Warner (SG), Alonzo Solis (SF), John Mayhall (PF), John Jones (C) Mark Williams, Lawrence Moodie, Chester Burrage, Michael Wilson | |
| 17:31 | Arkansas State | Charles McHone makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 17:31 | Arkansas State | Charles McHone misses the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 17:31 | Louisiana Tech | John Mayhall snags the defensive board | 31-41 |
| 17:15 | Louisiana Tech | John Mayhall is hacked by Richard Hill - foul #1 on Richard Hill, team foul #2 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Seth Powell (PG), Ray Elder (SF) Glen Fredrick, Charles McHone | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | William Severin (PG) Ben Eby | |
| 17:00 | Louisiana Tech | Alonzo Solis misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 31-41 |
| 16:59 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Warner pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 16:42 | Louisiana Tech | John Mayhall clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 31-41 |
| 16:40 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Warner gets the offensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 16:34 | Louisiana Tech | John Mayhall hits the finger roll set up by William Severin | 31-43 |
| 16:15 | Arkansas State | Ray Elder misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 31-43 |
| 16:14 | Louisiana Tech | John Jones grabs the board | 31-43 |
| 15:57 | Louisiana Tech | John Jones hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-45 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Seth Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Parks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Elder (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Richard Hill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Days (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - William Severin (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jason Warner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SF - Alonzo Solis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Mayhall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Arkansas State | Ray Elder makes the floater from the right side | 33-45 |
| 15:35 | Louisiana Tech | William Severin double dribbles | 33-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick (PG), Charles McHone (SF), Milton Breckenstein (PF), James Lyman (C) Gregory Parks, Ray Elder, Richard Hill, Thomas Days | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby (PG), Mark Williams (SG), Lawrence Moodie (SF), Chester Burrage (PF), Michael Wilson (C) William Severin, Jason Warner, Alonzo Solis, John Mayhall, John Jones | |
| 15:22 | Arkansas State | Seth Powell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-45 |
| 15:20 | Arkansas State | James Lyman hits the follow up shot | 35-45 |
| 14:58 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 35-45 |
| 14:57 | Arkansas State | James Lyman grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 14:40 | Arkansas State | James Lyman connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Seth Powell | 37-45 |
| 14:16 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Moodie buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ben Eby | 37-48 |
| 14:10 | Arkansas State | Milton Breckenstein can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Chester Burrage - foul #3 on Chester Burrage, team foul #2 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ray Elder (SG), Richard Hill (SF) Seth Powell, Charles McHone | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 14:10 | Arkansas State | Milton Breckenstein makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 14:10 | Arkansas State | Milton Breckenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 13:54 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ben Eby | 39-50 |
| 13:27 | Arkansas State | Richard Hill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Chester Burrage - foul #4 on Chester Burrage, team foul #3 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks (SG), Joseph Malone (PF) Ray Elder, Milton Breckenstein | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jason Warner (SG), John Mayhall (PF), John Jones (C) Mark Williams, Chester Burrage, Michael Wilson | |
| 13:27 | Arkansas State | Richard Hill makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 13:27 | Arkansas State | Richard Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 13:27 | Louisiana Tech | John Mayhall gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| 13:11 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Moodie drills a shot in the paint and he's hacked by James Lyman - foul #4 on James Lyman, team foul #3 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ray Elder (SF) James Lyman | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | William Severin (PG) Ben Eby | |
| 13:11 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Moodie misses the free throw | 40-52 |
| 13:11 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Joseph Malone | 40-52 |
| 12:55 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks is fouled on the floor by Jason Warner - foul #1 on Jason Warner, team foul #4 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Alonzo Solis (SF) Lawrence Moodie | |
| 12:40 | Arkansas State | Richard Hill hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Malone | 43-52 |
| 12:24 | Louisiana Tech | Gregory Parks picks off the pass by Jason Warner | 43-52 |
| 12:02 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick is hacked by William Severin - foul #2 on William Severin, team foul #5 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Seth Powell (PG), Charles McHone (SF) Glen Fredrick, Ray Elder | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby (PG), Michael Wilson (C) William Severin, John Jones | |
| 11:47 | Arkansas State | Richard Hill misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 11:45 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Warner grabs the board | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Seth Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Parks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles McHone (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Malone (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Hill (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ben Eby (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Warner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. SF - Alonzo Solis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Mayhall (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby double dribbles | 43-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Milton Breckenstein (PF) Richard Hill | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mark Williams (SG), Lawrence Moodie (SF) Jason Warner, Alonzo Solis | |
| 11:27 | Arkansas State | Milton Breckenstein loses the dribble to Michael Wilson | 43-52 |
| 11:01 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Moodie is whistled for traveling | 43-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Jones (PF) John Mayhall | |
| 10:37 | Arkansas State | John Jones blocks the short jumper by Joseph Malone | 43-52 |
| 10:35 | Louisiana Tech | John Jones gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 10:14 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 43-52 |
| 10:13 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson tips it in | 43-54 |
| 09:55 | Arkansas State | Milton Breckenstein throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick (PG), Ray Elder (SF), Richard Hill (PF), Thomas Days (C) Gregory Parks, Charles McHone, Milton Breckenstein, Joseph Malone | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | William Severin (PG), Jason Warner (SG), Alonzo Solis (SF), John Mayhall (PF) Ben Eby, Mark Williams, Lawrence Moodie, Michael Wilson | |
| 09:26 | Louisiana Tech | John Mayhall misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 09:24 | Arkansas State | Ray Elder snags the defensive board | 43-54 |
| 09:20 | Arkansas State | Ray Elder buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Seth Powell | 45-54 |
| 09:09 | Louisiana Tech | William Severin is fouled on the floor by Seth Powell - foul #1 on Seth Powell, team foul #4 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Clement (SG) Seth Powell | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 08:52 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Warner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 08:50 | Arkansas State | Thomas Days grabs the board | 45-54 |
| 08:46 | Arkansas State | Ray Elder hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jason Clement | 47-54 |
| 08:33 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Warner misses long on a floater from the left side | 47-54 |
| 08:31 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 08:27 | Arkansas State | Jason Clement scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Ray Elder | 49-54 |
| 08:13 | Louisiana Tech | Alonzo Solis misses short on a turnaround from close range | 49-54 |
| 08:12 | Arkansas State | Richard Hill grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 08:07 | Arkansas State | Ray Elder clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 08:06 | Louisiana Tech | John Jones snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 07:52 | Louisiana Tech | John Jones clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-54 |
| 07:50 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Warner tips it in | 49-56 |
| 07:39 | Arkansas State | Richard Hill hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 49-56 |
| 07:38 | Arkansas State | Thomas Days grabs the offensive rebound | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Glen Fredrick (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Clement (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Elder (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Days (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - William Severin (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jason Warner (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. SF - Alonzo Solis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Mayhall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks (SG), Charles McHone (SF), Milton Breckenstein (PF), James Lyman (C) Jason Clement, Ray Elder, Richard Hill, Thomas Days | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby (PG), Mark Williams (SG), Lawrence Moodie (SF), Chester Burrage (PF), Michael Wilson (C) William Severin, Jason Warner, Alonzo Solis, John Mayhall, John Jones | |
| 07:05 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Williams scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Ben Eby | 49-58 |
| 06:53 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-58 |
| 06:51 | Arkansas State | Milton Breckenstein snags the offensive board | 49-58 |
| 06:31 | Arkansas State | James Lyman is hacked by Michael Wilson - foul #2 on Michael Wilson, team foul #6 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Seth Powell (PG) Glen Fredrick | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 06:04 | Arkansas State | Seth Powell connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Gregory Parks | 52-58 |
| 05:44 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Williams is fouled on the floor by Seth Powell - foul #2 on Seth Powell, team foul #5 | 52-58 |
| 05:29 | Louisiana Tech | Chester Burrage banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ben Eby | 52-60 |
| 05:17 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ben Eby - foul #3 on Ben Eby, team foul #7 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick (PG), Ray Elder (SF), Joseph Malone (PF) Seth Powell, Charles McHone, Milton Breckenstein | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jason Warner (SG) Mark Williams | |
| 05:17 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks misses the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 05:17 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 04:57 | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Glen Fredrick - foul #1 on Glen Fredrick, team foul #6 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Richard Hill (C) James Lyman | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Mayhall (PF), John Jones (C) Chester Burrage, Michael Wilson | |
| 04:57 | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 04:57 | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 04:40 | Arkansas State | Richard Hill drills a jumper from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 04:19 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Warner is hacked by Gregory Parks - foul #2 on Gregory Parks, team foul #7 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Seth Powell (SG) Gregory Parks | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | William Severin (PG), Alonzo Solis (SF) Ben Eby, Lawrence Moodie | |
| 04:19 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Warner misses the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 04:19 | Louisiana Tech | John Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 04:09 | Louisiana Tech | Alonzo Solis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-62 |
| 04:08 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Warner grabs the offensive board | 55-62 |
| 03:54 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Warner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-62 |
| 03:52 | Louisiana Tech | John Mayhall pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 03:37 | Louisiana Tech | John Jones is called for traveling | 55-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles McHone (SF), Milton Breckenstein (PF), James Lyman (C) Ray Elder, Joseph Malone, Richard Hill | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mark Williams (SG), Chester Burrage (PF), Michael Wilson (C) Alonzo Solis, John Mayhall, John Jones | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Glen Fredrick (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Seth Powell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles McHone (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Milton Breckenstein (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - James Lyman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - William Severin (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Mark Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Warner (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - Chester Burrage (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:18 | Arkansas State | Seth Powell clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 03:17 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Warner grabs the defensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 03:06 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Warner scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:54 | Arkansas State | Charles McHone hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-65 |
| 02:52 | Arkansas State | James Lyman tips it home | 57-65 |
| 02:52 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-65 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks (SG) Seth Powell | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby (PG), Lawrence Moodie (SF) William Severin, Jason Warner | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:25 | Louisiana Tech | Glen Fredrick steps in front of the Mark Williams pass | 57-65 |
| 02:13 | Arkansas State | James Lyman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-65 |
| 01:44 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-65 |
| 01:42 | Louisiana Tech | Chester Burrage gets the offensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 01:33 | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Wilson | 57-67 |
| 01:20 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 57-67 |
| 01:19 | Arkansas State | Charles McHone gets the offensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 01:11 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick is whistled for traveling | 57-67 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Seth Powell (PG), Jason Clement (SG), Ray Elder (SF), Joseph Malone (PF), Richard Hill (C) Glen Fredrick, Gregory Parks, Charles McHone, Milton Breckenstein, James Lyman | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | William Severin (PG), Jason Warner (SG), Alonzo Solis (SF), John Mayhall (PF), John Jones (C) Ben Eby, Mark Williams, Lawrence Moodie, Chester Burrage, Michael Wilson | |
| 00:42 | Louisiana Tech | John Mayhall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Arkansas State | Ray Elder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Louisiana Tech | Alonzo Solis's pass is intercepted by Ray Elder | 57-67 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas State | John Mayhall steals it from Joseph Malone | 57-67 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | William Severin runs out the clock | 57-67 |