| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Donald Harris (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Dustin Shelton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edwin Bower (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Pepper (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - James Hanlin (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Christopher Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tim Andress (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darryl Jacobson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Karl Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Bower inbounds the ball | 34-25 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Harris drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Edwin Bower | 37-25 |
| 19:32 | Arkansas State | Christopher Anderson buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Tim Andress | 37-28 |
| 19:09 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Harris misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-28 |
| 19:07 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress gets the rebound | 37-28 |
| 19:02 | Arkansas State | Christopher Anderson misses the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Larry Pepper - foul #1 on Larry Pepper, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| 19:02 | Arkansas State | Christopher Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 19:02 | Arkansas State | Christopher Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 18:42 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Pepper makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Donald Harris | 39-30 |
| 18:29 | Arkansas State | Christopher Anderson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Tim Andress | 39-33 |
| 18:20 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Pepper can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-33 |
| 18:19 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 18:15 | Arkansas State | Donald Harris is called for the reach on Christopher Anderson - foul #1 on Donald Harris, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| 18:01 | Arkansas State | Charles Coleman misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 18:00 | Arkansas State | Karl Duncan can't tip it in | 39-33 |
| 17:58 | Arkansas State | Christopher Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 17:41 | Arkansas State | Dustin Shelton steps in front of the Tim Andress pass | 39-33 |
| 17:38 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Pepper lays it up and in set up by Dustin Shelton | 41-33 |
| 17:20 | Arkansas State | Karl Duncan comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Edwin Bower - foul #3 on Edwin Bower, team foul #3 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Randal Cecere (SF), Jack Smith (PF), Joe Noonan (C) Edwin Bower, Larry Pepper, James Hanlin | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gary Norton (SG), Paul Sakamoto (SF), Loren Carr (PF) Tim Andress, Darryl Jacobson, Charles Coleman | |
| 17:20 | Arkansas State | Karl Duncan misses the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 17:20 | Arkansas State | Karl Duncan misses the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 17:20 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Randal Cecere | 41-33 |
| 17:04 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Sakamoto steps in front of the Dustin Shelton pass | 41-33 |
| 16:44 | Arkansas State | Gary Norton travels with the ball | 41-33 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ron Newton (PG), Timothy Fleming (SG) Donald Harris, Dustin Shelton | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Coleman (PF) Karl Duncan | |
| 16:30 | Louisiana Tech | Jack Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles Coleman - foul #3 on Charles Coleman, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Thomas Brownell (SG), Karl Duncan (C) Christopher Anderson, Charles Coleman | |
| 16:30 | Louisiana Tech | Jack Smith makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 16:30 | Louisiana Tech | Jack Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 16:18 | Arkansas State | Paul Sakamoto misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-33 |
| 16:17 | Arkansas State | Karl Duncan gets the offensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 15:57 | Arkansas State | Ron Newton is called for the reach on Loren Carr - foul #1 on Ron Newton, team foul #4 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Dustin Shelton (SG), Edwin Bower (SF), Larry Pepper (PF) Timothy Fleming, Jack Smith, Joe Noonan | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tim Andress (SG), Darryl Jacobson (SF), Charles Coleman (PF) Thomas Brownell, Paul Sakamoto, Karl Duncan | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ron Newton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dustin Shelton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Edwin Bower (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Larry Pepper (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Randal Cecere (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Gary Norton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tim Andress (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Darryl Jacobson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Loren Carr (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Arkansas State | Gary Norton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 15:42 | Louisiana Tech | Dustin Shelton snags the defensive board | 43-33 |
| 15:33 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Pepper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 15:31 | Arkansas State | Gary Norton grabs the defensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 15:13 | Arkansas State | Darryl Jacobson misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-33 |
| 15:12 | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Bower snags the defensive board | 43-33 |
| 14:54 | Louisiana Tech | Ron Newton comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-33 |
| 14:53 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Pepper hits the follow up shot | 45-33 |
| 14:47 | Arkansas State | Loren Carr misses the dunk attempt | 45-33 |
| 14:45 | Louisiana Tech | Randal Cecere grabs the board | 45-33 |
| 14:29 | Louisiana Tech | Dustin Shelton misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Tim Andress - foul #2 on Tim Andress, team foul #2 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Donald Harris (PG), Jack Smith (PF), James Hanlin (C) Ron Newton, Larry Pepper, Randal Cecere | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Christopher Anderson (PG), Thomas Brownell (SG), Paul Sakamoto (C) Gary Norton, Tim Andress, Loren Carr | |
| 14:29 | Louisiana Tech | Dustin Shelton misses the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 14:29 | Louisiana Tech | Dustin Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 14:17 | Arkansas State | Christopher Anderson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 46-33 |
| 14:15 | Louisiana Tech | James Hanlin grabs the board | 46-33 |
| 13:58 | Louisiana Tech | James Hanlin misses the runner near the basket | 46-33 |
| 13:57 | Arkansas State | Darryl Jacobson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 13:51 | Arkansas State | Thomas Brownell loses the dribble to Edwin Bower | 46-33 |
| 13:47 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Harris banks in the layup on a great pass from Edwin Bower | 48-33 |
| 13:31 | Arkansas State | Charles Coleman misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-33 |
| 13:29 | Louisiana Tech | Jack Smith gets the rebound | 48-33 |
| 13:16 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Harris double dribbles | 48-33 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ron Newton (SG), Larry Pepper (PF) Dustin Shelton, Edwin Bower | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gary Norton (SG), Loren Carr (PF), Karl Duncan (C) Thomas Brownell, Darryl Jacobson, Charles Coleman | |
| 13:05 | Arkansas State | Loren Carr comes up short on the shot near the basket | 48-33 |
| 13:03 | Arkansas State | Karl Duncan misses the tip | 48-33 |
| 13:01 | Arkansas State | Loren Carr tips it back up and in | 48-35 |
| 12:38 | Louisiana Tech | James Hanlin misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Karl Duncan - foul #1 on Karl Duncan, team foul #3 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Randal Cecere (SF) Jack Smith | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tim Andress (SG) Gary Norton | |
| 12:38 | Louisiana Tech | James Hanlin makes the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 12:38 | Louisiana Tech | James Hanlin makes the 2nd free throw | 50-35 |
| 12:14 | Arkansas State | 3 seconds is called on Loren Carr | 50-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Bower (SF) James Hanlin | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 11:56 | Louisiana Tech | Randal Cecere misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Christopher Anderson - foul #1 on Christopher Anderson, team foul #4 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Dustin Shelton (SG), Joe Noonan (C) Ron Newton, Larry Pepper | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Sack (SF), Charles Coleman (PF) Paul Sakamoto, Karl Duncan | |
| 11:56 | Louisiana Tech | Randal Cecere makes the 1st free throw | 51-35 |
| 11:56 | Louisiana Tech | Randal Cecere makes the 2nd free throw | 52-35 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Donald Harris (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Shelton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Edwin Bower (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Randal Cecere (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Noonan (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Christopher Anderson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tim Andress (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Sack (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Loren Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:43 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 52-35 |
| 11:41 | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Bower gets the rebound | 52-35 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:12 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Harris buries a 3 from straight away set up by Dustin Shelton | 55-35 |
| 10:58 | Arkansas State | Charles Coleman misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-35 |
| 10:56 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Donald Harris | 55-35 |
| 10:34 | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Bower is whistled for traveling | 55-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ron Newton (PG), Larry Pepper (PF), James Hanlin (C) Donald Harris, Randal Cecere, Joe Noonan | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gary Norton (PG), Thomas Brownell (SG), Darryl Jacobson (SF), Paul Sakamoto (C) Christopher Anderson, Tim Andress, James Sack, Loren Carr | |
| 10:19 | Arkansas State | Gary Norton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 55-35 |
| 10:17 | Louisiana Tech | James Hanlin snags the defensive board | 55-35 |
| 09:56 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Sakamoto steals the ball from Larry Pepper | 55-35 |
| 09:38 | Arkansas State | Dustin Shelton picks off the pass by Paul Sakamoto | 55-35 |
| 09:14 | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Bower drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Larry Pepper | 57-35 |
| 09:09 | Arkansas State | Gary Norton hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Charles Coleman | 57-38 |
| 08:50 | Louisiana Tech | Dustin Shelton connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edwin Bower | 59-38 |
| 08:35 | Arkansas State | Charles Coleman is fouled on the floor by Larry Pepper - foul #2 on Larry Pepper, team foul #5 | 59-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Donald Harris (PG), Randal Cecere (SF), Jack Smith (PF), Joe Noonan (C) Dustin Shelton, Edwin Bower, Larry Pepper, James Hanlin | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Christopher Anderson (PG), Tim Andress (SG), Loren Carr (PF), Karl Duncan (C) Gary Norton, Thomas Brownell, Charles Coleman, Paul Sakamoto | |
| 08:23 | Arkansas State | Darryl Jacobson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Ron Newton - foul #2 on Ron Newton, team foul #6 | 59-38 |
| 08:23 | Arkansas State | Darryl Jacobson makes the 1st free throw | 59-39 |
| 08:23 | Arkansas State | Darryl Jacobson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-39 |
| 08:23 | Louisiana Tech | Ron Newton grabs the board | 59-39 |
| 07:55 | Louisiana Tech | Randal Cecere misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 59-39 |
| 07:54 | Louisiana Tech | Randal Cecere snags the offensive board | 59-39 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Donald Harris (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ron Newton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randal Cecere (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jack Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Noonan (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Christopher Anderson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tim Andress (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Darryl Jacobson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Loren Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Karl Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Louisiana Tech | Randal Cecere misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-39 |
| 07:37 | Louisiana Tech | Jack Smith can't tip it in | 59-39 |
| 07:36 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress gets the rebound | 59-39 |
| 07:31 | Arkansas State | Karl Duncan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-39 |
| 07:30 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress tips it home | 59-41 |
| 07:02 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Harris can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-41 |
| 07:00 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Noonan | 59-41 |
| 06:35 | Louisiana Tech | Randal Cecere scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Harris | 61-41 |
| 06:25 | Arkansas State | Loren Carr travels with the ball | 61-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Dustin Shelton (SG), Edwin Bower (SF), Larry Pepper (PF), James Hanlin (C) Ron Newton, Randal Cecere, Jack Smith, Joe Noonan | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gary Norton (SG), Paul Sakamoto (SF) Tim Andress, Darryl Jacobson | |
| 06:04 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Pepper can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Gary Norton - foul #1 on Gary Norton, team foul #5 | 61-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Coleman (PF) Loren Carr | |
| 06:04 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Pepper makes the 1st free throw | 62-41 |
| 06:04 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Pepper makes the 2nd free throw | 63-41 |
| 05:52 | Arkansas State | Karl Duncan is hacked by James Hanlin - foul #3 on James Hanlin, team foul #7 | 63-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Fleming (PG), William Carey (SG), Jack Smith (SF), Randal Cecere (PF), Joe Willis (C) Donald Harris, Dustin Shelton, Edwin Bower, Larry Pepper, James Hanlin | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Thomas Brownell (SG), James Sack (SF) Christopher Anderson, Charles Coleman | |
| 05:52 | Arkansas State | Karl Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 63-42 |
| 05:52 | Arkansas State | Karl Duncan misses the 2nd free throw | 63-42 |
| 05:52 | Louisiana Tech | Randal Cecere gets the rebound | 63-42 |
| 05:33 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Willis is hacked by James Sack - foul #1 on James Sack, team foul #6 | 63-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joe Noonan (C) Joe Willis | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Loren Carr (C) Karl Duncan | |
| 05:14 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Fleming is whistled for traveling | 63-42 |
| 04:59 | Arkansas State | Thomas Brownell comes up short on the floater from the left side | 63-42 |
| 04:57 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to William Carey | 63-42 |
| 04:33 | Louisiana Tech | William Carey knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Randal Cecere | 66-42 |
| 04:25 | Arkansas State | Loren Carr drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Norton | 66-45 |
| 04:05 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Sakamoto swats the layup by Joe Noonan | 66-45 |
| 04:03 | Arkansas State | Loren Carr snags the defensive board | 66-45 |
| 03:58 | Arkansas State | Gary Norton connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Thomas Brownell | 66-48 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Timothy Fleming (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Carey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jack Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randal Cecere (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Joe Noonan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Gary Norton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Brownell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Sack (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Loren Carr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Sakamoto (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:38 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Brownell is called for the reach on William Carey - foul #2 on Thomas Brownell, team foul #7 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ron Newton (PG), Joe Willis (C) Jack Smith, Joe Noonan | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Christopher McCoppin (SG) Gary Norton | |
| 03:38 | Louisiana Tech | William Carey misses the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 03:38 | Arkansas State | Loren Carr grabs the board | 66-48 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Arkansas State | James Sack knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Thomas Brownell | 66-50 |
| 02:57 | Louisiana Tech | Ron Newton loses the ball out of bounds | 66-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jack Smith (PF) William Carey | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gary Norton (SG) Thomas Brownell | |
| 02:40 | Arkansas State | James Sack misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-50 |
| 02:39 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Jack Smith | 66-50 |
| 02:24 | Louisiana Tech | Randal Cecere misses the easy layup | 66-50 |
| 02:23 | Arkansas State | Loren Carr pulls down the rebound | 66-50 |
| 02:17 | Arkansas State | Christopher McCoppin knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Gary Norton | 66-52 |
| 01:48 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Fleming blows the layup | 66-52 |
| 01:47 | Arkansas State | Paul Sakamoto gets the rebound | 66-52 |
| 01:41 | Arkansas State | Randal Cecere steals it from Gary Norton | 66-52 |
| 01:21 | Louisiana Tech | Ron Newton scores on a shot from the right side | 68-52 |
| 01:11 | Arkansas State | Ron Newton is called for the reach on James Sack - foul #3 on Ron Newton, team foul #8 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joe Noonan (C) Joe Willis | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Thomas Brownell (SG) Christopher McCoppin | |
| 01:11 | Arkansas State | James Sack makes the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 01:11 | Arkansas State | James Sack makes the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| 00:48 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Noonan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-54 |
| 00:47 | Arkansas State | James Sack snags the defensive board | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Arkansas State | Loren Carr is hacked by Ron Newton - foul #4 on Ron Newton, team foul #9 | 68-54 |
| 00:40 | Arkansas State | Loren Carr makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 00:40 | Arkansas State | Loren Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Norton takes the ball from Jack Smith | 68-56 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas State | Gary Norton banks in the layup | 68-58 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Ron Newton runs out the clock | 68-58 |