| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Timothy Kokocinski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Dutcher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Grooms (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Mercier (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Rickie Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gregory Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Carrington (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clyde Degraff (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Fitzgerald (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms inbounds the ball | 24-27 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Kevin Grooms | 26-27 |
| 19:26 | Texas Southern | Gregory Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Rickie Simmons | 26-30 |
| 19:08 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Dutcher connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 18:49 | Texas Southern | David Fitzgerald banks in the layup on a great pass from Rickie Simmons | 28-32 |
| 18:33 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Rickie Simmons - foul #3 on Rickie Simmons, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Hall (PF) Kenneth Mercier | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Lucio Ricci (PG), Eugene Elkins (SF), Robert Hyde (PF) Rickie Simmons, Michael Carrington, Clyde Degraff | |
| 18:33 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 18:33 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 18:17 | Texas Southern | Eugene Elkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Douglas Dutcher - foul #1 on Douglas Dutcher, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land (PG), James Collins (SF), Dennis Marbury (C) Timothy Kokocinski, Kevin Grooms, Donald Robinson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Medeiros (SG) Gregory Smith | |
| 18:17 | Texas Southern | Eugene Elkins makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 18:17 | Texas Southern | Eugene Elkins makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 18:13 | Louisiana Tech | James Collins is fouled in the backcourt by Lucio Ricci - foul #1 on Lucio Ricci, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Terry Breshears (SF) Douglas Dutcher | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 18:08 | Louisiana Tech | James Collins is called for traveling | 30-34 |
| 17:45 | Texas Southern | Robert Hyde lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Medeiros | 30-36 |
| 17:32 | Louisiana Tech | James Collins can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-36 |
| 17:31 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Eugene Elkins | 30-36 |
| 17:15 | Texas Southern | David Fitzgerald misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 17:14 | Louisiana Tech | James Hall grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 16:54 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land makes the wide open jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Marbury | 32-36 |
| 16:36 | Texas Southern | Robert Hyde buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Lucio Ricci | 32-39 |
| 16:19 | Louisiana Tech | James Hall clanks a jump hook from the right block | 32-39 |
| 16:18 | Texas Southern | Eugene Elkins grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 16:03 | Texas Southern | Charles Medeiros's pass is intercepted by James Collins | 32-39 |
| 15:47 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Marbury hits a shot from close range | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Patrick Land (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - James Collins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Terry Breshears (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Hall (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Dennis Marbury (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Lucio Ricci (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Medeiros (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Elkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Hyde (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Fitzgerald (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Texas Southern | Dennis Marbury steps in front of the Robert Hyde pass | 34-39 |
| 15:18 | Louisiana Tech | David Fitzgerald is called for the reach on James Collins in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Fitzgerald, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski (PG), Douglas Dutcher (SG), Kevin Grooms (SF), Kenneth Mercier (PF), Donald Robinson (C) Patrick Land, James Collins, Terry Breshears, James Hall, Dennis Marbury | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons (PG), Gregory Smith (SG), Michael Carrington (SF), Alfred Gist (PF), Clyde Degraff (C) Lucio Ricci, Charles Medeiros, Eugene Elkins, Robert Hyde, David Fitzgerald | |
| 15:04 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms misses the easy open layup | 34-39 |
| 15:02 | Texas Southern | Clyde Degraff grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 14:51 | Texas Southern | Michael Carrington scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 14:38 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski makes the jumpshot from the left side | 36-42 |
| 14:09 | Texas Southern | Timothy Kokocinski picks off the pass by Alfred Gist | 36-42 |
| 14:06 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski hits the finger roll | 38-42 |
| 13:52 | Texas Southern | Alfred Gist hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Kenneth Mercier - foul #2 on Kenneth Mercier, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Darryl Calvert (PF) Kenneth Mercier | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ronald Swinehart (PG), Albert Oliver (SF) Rickie Simmons, Michael Carrington | |
| 13:52 | Texas Southern | Alfred Gist misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 13:52 | Texas Southern | Alfred Gist makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 13:33 | Louisiana Tech | Gregory Smith picks off the pass by Donald Robinson | 38-43 |
| 13:13 | Texas Southern | Alfred Gist travels with the ball | 38-43 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Fitzgerald (C) Clyde Degraff | |
| 13:01 | Louisiana Tech | Gregory Smith is called for the reach on Douglas Dutcher - foul #2 on Gregory Smith, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land (PG) Timothy Kokocinski | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 12:47 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Robinson lays it in set up by Douglas Dutcher | 40-43 |
| 12:22 | Texas Southern | Albert Oliver misses short on a floater from the left side | 40-43 |
| 12:21 | Texas Southern | Albert Oliver pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 12:10 | Texas Southern | Ronald Swinehart misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 12:08 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 12:06 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Dutcher throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-43 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski (PG), James Collins (SG), Terry Breshears (SF), Kenneth Mercier (PF), James Hall (C) Patrick Land, Douglas Dutcher, Kevin Grooms, Darryl Calvert, Donald Robinson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons (PG), Lucio Ricci (SG), Michael Carrington (SF) Ronald Swinehart, Gregory Smith, Albert Oliver | |
| 11:53 | Texas Southern | Lucio Ricci hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 11:51 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Timothy Kokocinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Collins (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Terry Breshears (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Mercier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Hall (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Rickie Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lucio Ricci (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Carrington (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Gist (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - David Fitzgerald (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Louisiana Tech | James Hall is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on James Hall, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Hyde (C) David Fitzgerald | |
| 11:19 | Texas Southern | Robert Hyde clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-43 |
| 11:18 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 11:04 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier misses the wide open shot from the left block | 40-43 |
| 11:03 | Texas Southern | Alfred Gist grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 10:59 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 10:57 | Louisiana Tech | James Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 10:42 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski clanks a shot from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 10:41 | Louisiana Tech | Terry Breshears tips it in | 42-43 |
| 10:36 | Texas Southern | Lucio Ricci misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-43 |
| 10:35 | Louisiana Tech | James Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 10:31 | Louisiana Tech | Terry Breshears's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land (PG), Douglas Dutcher (SG), Kevin Grooms (SF), Dennis Marbury (C) Timothy Kokocinski, James Collins, Terry Breshears, James Hall | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ronald Swinehart (PG), Charles Medeiros (SG), Clyde Degraff (PF), Eugene Elkins (C) Rickie Simmons, Lucio Ricci, Alfred Gist, Robert Hyde | |
| 10:07 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Mercier is called for the reach on Clyde Degraff - foul #3 on Kenneth Mercier, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Darryl Calvert (PF) Kenneth Mercier | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Fitzgerald (C) Michael Carrington | |
| 09:51 | Texas Southern | Charles Medeiros misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-43 |
| 09:49 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Marbury snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 09:29 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Medeiros is called for the reach on Douglas Dutcher - foul #2 on Charles Medeiros, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Terry Breshears (SF), James Hall (PF) Kevin Grooms, Darryl Calvert | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gregory Smith (SG), Albert Oliver (SF) Ronald Swinehart, Eugene Elkins | |
| 09:12 | Louisiana Tech | Terry Breshears is hacked by Albert Oliver - foul #1 on Albert Oliver, team foul #6 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Collins (SG), Donald Robinson (C) Douglas Dutcher, Dennis Marbury | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Hyde (PF) Clyde Degraff | |
| 09:03 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 09:02 | Texas Southern | Gregory Smith snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 08:59 | Texas Southern | Patrick Land steals it from Charles Medeiros in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| 08:41 | Louisiana Tech | James Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 08:40 | Texas Southern | David Fitzgerald gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 08:23 | Texas Southern | Robert Hyde's fadeaway is rejected by James Hall | 42-43 |
| 08:22 | Louisiana Tech | James Hall snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 08:02 | Louisiana Tech | James Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 08:01 | Louisiana Tech | James Hall snags the offensive board | 42-43 |
| 07:45 | Louisiana Tech | James Hall lays it up and in set up by Terry Breshears | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Patrick Land (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - James Collins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Terry Breshears (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Charles Medeiros (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Oliver (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Hyde (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Fitzgerald (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Texas Southern | Charles Medeiros drills a fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Patrick Land - foul #1 on Patrick Land, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski (PG), Douglas Dutcher (SG), Kevin Grooms (SF), Kenneth Mercier (PF), Dennis Marbury (C) Patrick Land, James Collins, Terry Breshears, James Hall, Donald Robinson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons (PG), Michael Carrington (SF), Clyde Degraff (PF), Eugene Elkins (C) Gregory Smith, Albert Oliver, Robert Hyde, David Fitzgerald | |
| 07:22 | Texas Southern | Charles Medeiros makes the free throw | 44-46 |
| 07:05 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms is fouled on the floor by Charles Medeiros - foul #3 on Charles Medeiros, team foul #7 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Lucio Ricci (SG) Charles Medeiros | |
| 07:05 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 07:05 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 06:49 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons connects on the 3 from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 06:27 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Dutcher drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Timothy Kokocinski | 49-49 |
| 06:05 | Texas Southern | Michael Carrington's pass is intercepted by Douglas Dutcher | 49-49 |
| 06:02 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Dutcher lays it in | 51-49 |
| 05:51 | Texas Southern | Michael Carrington buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Lucio Ricci | 51-51 |
| 05:36 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Marbury misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-51 |
| 05:35 | Texas Southern | Clyde Degraff snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 05:17 | Texas Southern | Clyde Degraff is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Mercier - foul #4 on Kenneth Mercier, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Collins (SF), James Hall (PF), Donald Robinson (C) Kevin Grooms, Kenneth Mercier, Dennis Marbury | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ronald Swinehart (PG), Gregory Smith (SG), Alfred Gist (PF), David Fitzgerald (C) Rickie Simmons, Lucio Ricci, Clyde Degraff, Eugene Elkins | |
| 05:02 | Texas Southern | Ronald Swinehart misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Donald Robinson - foul #3 on Donald Robinson, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Terry Breshears (SF) Douglas Dutcher | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Hyde (C) David Fitzgerald | |
| 05:02 | Texas Southern | Ronald Swinehart misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 05:02 | Texas Southern | Ronald Swinehart makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 04:35 | Louisiana Tech | Terry Breshears knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Hall | 53-52 |
| 04:18 | Texas Southern | Robert Hyde buries a jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Timothy Kokocinski - foul #1 on Timothy Kokocinski, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land (PG), Douglas Dutcher (SG), Darryl Calvert (PF) Timothy Kokocinski, James Collins, James Hall | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Albert Oliver (SF) Michael Carrington | |
| 04:18 | Texas Southern | Robert Hyde misses the free throw | 53-54 |
| 04:18 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Darryl Calvert | 53-54 |
| 04:16 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Dutcher is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Smith - foul #3 on Gregory Smith, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| 04:16 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Dutcher makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 04:16 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Dutcher makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 03:54 | Texas Southern | Albert Oliver can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 03:52 | Texas Southern | Robert Hyde gets the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 03:30 | Texas Southern | Gregory Smith knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Ronald Swinehart | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Patrick Land (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Douglas Dutcher (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Breshears (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Darryl Calvert (fresh) 1 pts. C - Donald Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Ronald Swinehart (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Albert Oliver (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alfred Gist (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Hyde (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Hyde swats the layup by Terry Breshears | 55-56 |
| 03:06 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 02:58 | Louisiana Tech | Gregory Smith is called for the reach on Douglas Dutcher - foul #4 on Gregory Smith, team foul #9 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Collins (SF), James Hall (C) Terry Breshears, Donald Robinson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons (PG), Charles Medeiros (SG), Lucio Ricci (SF), David Fitzgerald (C) Ronald Swinehart, Gregory Smith, Albert Oliver, Robert Hyde | |
| 02:58 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Dutcher makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:58 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Dutcher makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 02:56 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms (SF), Kenneth Mercier (PF) Douglas Dutcher, Darryl Calvert | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Eugene Elkins (SF) Charles Medeiros | |
| 02:41 | Texas Southern | David Fitzgerald misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 02:39 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 02:39 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski (PG), Douglas Dutcher (SG), Donald Robinson (C) Patrick Land, James Collins, James Hall | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gregory Smith (SG), Michael Carrington (SF) Lucio Ricci, Eugene Elkins | |
| 02:22 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Carrington is called for the reach on Kevin Grooms - foul #1 on Michael Carrington, team foul #10 | 57-56 |
| 02:22 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 02:22 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 02:10 | Texas Southern | Alfred Gist makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Rickie Simmons | 58-59 |
| 01:56 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 58-59 |
| 01:54 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 01:35 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 58-59 |
| 01:33 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms tips it in | 60-59 |
| 01:20 | Texas Southern | Alfred Gist misses the 3 from the left corner | 60-59 |
| 01:18 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Dutcher grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 00:51 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski is fouled on the floor by Gregory Smith - foul #5 on Gregory Smith, team foul #11 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Lucio Ricci (SG) Gregory Smith | |
| 00:51 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:51 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:36 | Texas Southern | Michael Carrington is fouled on the floor by Kevin Grooms - foul #2 on Kevin Grooms, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| 00:36 | Texas Southern | Michael Carrington makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:36 | Texas Southern | Michael Carrington makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 00:05 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Robinson | 61-61 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier blows the layup | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Timothy Kokocinski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Dutcher (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Grooms (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Mercier (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Donald Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Rickie Simmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lucio Ricci (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Carrington (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Gist (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - David Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Robinson wins the tip | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:56 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski is hacked by Michael Carrington in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Carrington, team foul #12 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Hall (PF), Dennis Marbury (C) Kenneth Mercier, Donald Robinson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Medeiros (SG) Rickie Simmons | |
| 04:56 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:56 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski misses the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:56 | Louisiana Tech | James Hall snags the offensive board | 61-61 |
| 04:35 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Timothy Kokocinski | 64-61 |
| 04:13 | Texas Southern | David Fitzgerald knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Michael Carrington | 64-64 |
| 03:51 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Grooms | 67-64 |
| 03:27 | Texas Southern | Dennis Marbury takes the ball from David Fitzgerald | 67-64 |
| 03:15 | Louisiana Tech | James Hall comes up short on the shot from close range but the foul's on Alfred Gist - foul #4 on Alfred Gist, team foul #13 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land (PG), James Collins (SG), Terry Breshears (SF), Donald Robinson (C) Timothy Kokocinski, Douglas Dutcher, Kevin Grooms, Dennis Marbury | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons (PG), Eugene Elkins (SG), Albert Oliver (SF), Clyde Degraff (PF), Robert Hyde (C) Lucio Ricci, Charles Medeiros, Michael Carrington, Alfred Gist, David Fitzgerald | |
| 03:15 | Louisiana Tech | James Hall misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 03:15 | Louisiana Tech | James Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:03 | Texas Southern | Clyde Degraff drills a jumper from the left block set up by Rickie Simmons | 68-66 |
| 02:47 | Louisiana Tech | James Hall banks in the layup on a great pass from Patrick Land | 70-66 |
| 02:47 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Dutcher (SG), Kenneth Mercier (PF) Terry Breshears, James Hall | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Lucio Ricci (SG), Alfred Gist (PF) Albert Oliver, Robert Hyde | |
| 02:33 | Texas Southern | Eugene Elkins misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-66 |
| 02:32 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Donald Robinson | 70-66 |
| 02:32 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski (PG), Kevin Grooms (SF) Patrick Land, James Collins | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Carrington (SF), David Fitzgerald (C) Eugene Elkins, Clyde Degraff | |
| 02:12 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Timothy Kokocinski | 73-66 |
| 02:00 | Texas Southern | David Fitzgerald is fouled on the floor by Donald Robinson - foul #4 on Donald Robinson, team foul #10 | 73-66 |
| 02:00 | Texas Southern | David Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 02:00 | Texas Southern | David Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 01:37 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski misses long on a jumper from the left side | 73-68 |
| 01:36 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Alfred Gist | 73-68 |
| 01:29 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Carrington | 73-70 |
| 01:10 | Louisiana Tech | Lucio Ricci picks off the pass by Donald Robinson | 73-70 |
| 00:50 | Texas Southern | Alfred Gist's layup is rejected by Donald Robinson | 73-70 |
| 00:49 | Texas Southern | Alfred Gist tips it home | 73-72 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Timothy Kokocinski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas Dutcher (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Grooms (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Mercier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Donald Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Rickie Simmons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lucio Ricci (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Carrington (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Gist (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - David Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Louisiana Tech | Lucio Ricci picks off the pass by Donald Robinson | 73-72 |
| 00:08 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons knocks in the shot from the left block | 73-74 |
| 00:08 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms's pass is intercepted by Lucio Ricci in the backcourt | 73-74 |
| 00:02 | Texas Southern | Alfred Gist lays it up and in set up by Lucio Ricci | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 73-76 |