| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) SG - Mathew Smith (fresh) SF - Edward Knight (fresh) PF - Joe Little (fresh) C - Andrew Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Dennis Fallis (fresh) SG - Jonathon Greer (fresh) SF - William Rasnick (fresh) PF - Jerry Ferrell (fresh) C - John Dean (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight 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 fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Little comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jerry Ferrell - foul #1 on Jerry Ferrell, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Little misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Little misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Arkansas State | John Dean snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Arkansas State | Edward Knight swats the short shot by John Dean | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Jerry Ferrell | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Louisiana Tech | John Dean picks off the pass by Joe Little | 2-2 |
| 17:57 | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Jonathon Greer | 2-4 |
| 17:34 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Little's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-4 |
| 17:21 | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-7 |
| 17:12 | Louisiana Tech | Jerry Ferrell is called for the reach on Edward Knight - foul #2 on Jerry Ferrell, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs (SG) Mathew Smith | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willis Brown (PF) Jerry Ferrell | |
| 16:57 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Little is denied on a layup by John Dean | 2-7 |
| 16:55 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight misses the tip | 2-7 |
| 16:54 | Arkansas State | John Dean gets the rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:50 | Arkansas State | Jonathon Greer misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 16:48 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:28 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Little comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 2-7 |
| 16:27 | Arkansas State | Willis Brown snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| 16:21 | Arkansas State | William Rasnick misses the jumper from the right side | 2-7 |
| 16:19 | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis tips it home | 2-9 |
| 15:58 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-9 |
| 15:57 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Johnson tips it in | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Herbert Hobbs (fresh) SF - Edward Knight (fairly fresh) PF - Joe Little (fairly fresh) C - Andrew Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Dennis Fallis (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jonathon Greer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Rasnick (fresh) PF - Willis Brown (fresh) C - John Dean (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Arkansas State | John Dean hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Fallis | 4-11 |
| 15:16 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Little makes the floater in the paint set up by Edward Knight and he's fouled by Willis Brown - foul #1 on Willis Brown, team foul #3 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington (PG), Mathew Smith (SG), Curtis Redman (C) Michael Smith, Edward Knight, Andrew Johnson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Justin Burgess (PG), Jimmie Adame (SG), Charles Young (PF), David Johnson (C) Dennis Fallis, Jonathon Greer, William Rasnick, John Dean | |
| 15:16 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Little misses the free throw | 6-11 |
| 15:16 | Arkansas State | David Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 6-11 |
| 15:01 | Arkansas State | Willis Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-11 |
| 14:59 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Redman grabs the defensive rebound | 6-11 |
| 14:53 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Mathew Smith | 8-11 |
| 14:47 | Arkansas State | Curtis Redman steals it from Jimmie Adame | 8-11 |
| 14:30 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 8-11 |
| 14:28 | Arkansas State | Willis Brown gets the rebound | 8-11 |
| 14:24 | Arkansas State | Jimmie Adame comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Mathew Smith - foul #1 on Mathew Smith, team foul #1 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Robinson (SF), William Richards (C) Herbert Hobbs, Joe Little | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 14:24 | Arkansas State | Jimmie Adame makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 14:24 | Arkansas State | Jimmie Adame makes the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 14:10 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-13 |
| 14:09 | Arkansas State | David Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 14:05 | Arkansas State | Justin Burgess hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-13 |
| 14:04 | Arkansas State | David Johnson tips it home | 8-15 |
| 13:43 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Redman loses the dribble to Justin Burgess | 8-15 |
| 13:38 | Arkansas State | Jimmie Adame lays it up and in on a nice dish by Justin Burgess | 8-17 |
| 13:28 | Louisiana Tech | David Johnson blocks the jumper by Samuel Washington | 8-17 |
| 13:26 | Arkansas State | David Johnson gets the rebound | 8-17 |
| 13:21 | Arkansas State | William Richards swats the layup by Jimmie Adame | 8-17 |
| 13:20 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Robinson snags the defensive board | 8-17 |
| 12:58 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Redman misses the runner from the right block | 8-17 |
| 12:57 | Arkansas State | Charles Young grabs the board | 8-17 |
| 12:52 | Arkansas State | Willis Brown misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Jeffrey Robinson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Robinson, team foul #2 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law (PG), Herbert Hobbs (SG), Edward Knight (SF), Andrew Johnson (C) Samuel Washington, Mathew Smith, Jeffrey Robinson, William Richards | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis (PG), Jonathon Greer (SG), William Rasnick (SF), John Dean (C) Justin Burgess, Jimmie Adame, Charles Young, David Johnson | |
| 12:52 | Arkansas State | Willis Brown makes the 1st free throw | 8-18 |
| 12:52 | Arkansas State | Willis Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 8-19 |
| 12:36 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Curtis Redman | 11-19 |
| 12:32 | Arkansas State | William Rasnick drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Fallis | 11-21 |
| 12:17 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs loses the ball out of bounds | 11-21 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith (PG), Jeffrey Robinson (PF) Richard Law, Curtis Redman | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Lovell (PF) Willis Brown | |
| 12:00 | Arkansas State | Michael Smith steps in front of the Jonathon Greer pass | 11-21 |
| 11:56 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight's layup is rejected by John Dean | 11-21 |
| 11:55 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Johnson hits the follow up shot | 13-21 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Herbert Hobbs (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Knight (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Robinson (fresh) C - Andrew Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Dennis Fallis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathon Greer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Rasnick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Lovell (fresh) C - John Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Arkansas State | John Dean misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jeffrey Robinson - foul #2 on Jeffrey Robinson, team foul #3 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law (SG), Joe Little (PF) Herbert Hobbs, Jeffrey Robinson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Young (PF) James Lovell | |
| 11:28 | Arkansas State | John Dean makes the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 11:28 | Arkansas State | John Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 13-22 |
| 11:28 | Arkansas State | John Dean makes the 3rd free throw | 13-23 |
| 11:09 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-23 |
| 10:49 | Arkansas State | Jonathon Greer hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 16-25 |
| 10:33 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Little clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-25 |
| 10:31 | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis pulls down the rebound | 16-25 |
| 10:26 | Arkansas State | Richard Law is called for the reach on Dennis Fallis - foul #1 on Richard Law, team foul #4 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington (PG), Mathew Smith (SG), Curtis Redman (C) Michael Smith, Edward Knight, Andrew Johnson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Justin Burgess (PG), Jimmie Adame (SG), Willis Brown (SF), David Johnson (C) Dennis Fallis, Jonathon Greer, William Rasnick, John Dean | |
| 10:11 | Arkansas State | Jimmie Adame clanks a turnaround from the right block | 16-25 |
| 10:09 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Little pulls down the rebound | 16-25 |
| 09:44 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Redman knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's fouled by David Johnson - foul #1 on David Johnson, team foul #4 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs (SF), William Richards (C) Richard Law, Joe Little | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Lovell (PF) Charles Young | |
| 09:44 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Redman misses the free throw | 18-25 |
| 09:44 | Arkansas State | David Johnson grabs the board | 18-25 |
| 09:39 | Arkansas State | Justin Burgess clanks a jumper near the basket | 18-25 |
| 09:37 | Arkansas State | David Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 18-25 |
| 09:26 | Arkansas State | Willis Brown can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 18-25 |
| 09:24 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to David Johnson | 18-25 |
| 09:13 | Arkansas State | Willis Brown connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-28 |
| 09:00 | Louisiana Tech | David Johnson blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Samuel Washington | 18-28 |
| 08:58 | Arkansas State | David Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-28 |
| 08:54 | Arkansas State | Justin Burgess misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-28 |
| 08:52 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to David Johnson | 18-28 |
| 08:47 | Arkansas State | David Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-28 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith (PG), Edward Knight (SF), Andrew Johnson (C) Samuel Washington, Mathew Smith, William Richards | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis (PG), Jonathon Greer (SG), William Rasnick (SF), John Dean (C) Justin Burgess, Jimmie Adame, James Lovell, David Johnson | |
| 08:29 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 18-28 |
| 08:27 | Arkansas State | Willis Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 18-28 |
| 08:22 | Arkansas State | Jonathon Greer is fouled on the floor by Herbert Hobbs - foul #1 on Herbert Hobbs, team foul #5 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law (SG), Joe Little (PF) Herbert Hobbs, Curtis Redman | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 08:08 | Arkansas State | Michael Smith is called for the reach on John Dean - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #6 | 18-28 |
| 07:59 | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis is fouled on the floor by Richard Law - foul #2 on Richard Law, team foul #7 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith (SG) Richard Law | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 07:59 | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis makes the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 07:59 | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis makes the 2nd free throw | 18-30 |
| 07:36 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 18-30 |
| 07:34 | Arkansas State | John Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 18-30 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mathew Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Knight (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joe Little (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Dennis Fallis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathon Greer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Rasnick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willis Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Arkansas State | Jonathon Greer misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 18-30 |
| 07:29 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight grabs the board | 18-30 |
| 07:14 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Little lays it in on a great pass from Michael Smith | 20-30 |
| 06:48 | Arkansas State | The jump hook by John Dean is blocked by Joe Little | 20-30 |
| 06:47 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-30 |
| 06:43 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-30 |
| 06:41 | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis grabs the defensive rebound | 20-30 |
| 06:35 | Arkansas State | Willis Brown misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Joe Little - foul #1 on Joe Little, team foul #8 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington (PG), Herbert Hobbs (SG), Curtis Redman (PF), William Richards (C) Michael Smith, Mathew Smith, Joe Little, Andrew Johnson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Justin Burgess (PG), Charles Young (PF), David Johnson (C) Dennis Fallis, William Rasnick, John Dean | |
| 06:35 | Arkansas State | Willis Brown makes the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 06:35 | Arkansas State | Willis Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 06:24 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs hits the finger roll | 22-32 |
| 06:09 | Arkansas State | Jonathon Greer is hacked by Herbert Hobbs - foul #2 on Herbert Hobbs, team foul #9 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith (SG) Herbert Hobbs | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jimmie Adame (SF) Willis Brown | |
| 06:09 | Arkansas State | Jonathon Greer misses the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 06:09 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Redman pulls down the rebound | 22-32 |
| 05:46 | Louisiana Tech | William Richards hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Jonathon Greer - foul #1 on Jonathon Greer, team foul #5 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Philip Jenkins (SF) Jonathon Greer | |
| 05:46 | Louisiana Tech | William Richards makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 05:46 | Louisiana Tech | William Richards misses the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 05:46 | Arkansas State | David Johnson snags the defensive board | 23-32 |
| 05:41 | Arkansas State | William Richards steps in front of the Justin Burgess pass | 23-32 |
| 05:34 | Louisiana Tech | William Richards is fouled on the floor by Justin Burgess - foul #1 on Justin Burgess, team foul #6 | 23-32 |
| 05:25 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington is called for a charge - foul #1 on Samuel Washington, team foul #10 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Dean (C) David Johnson | |
| 05:22 | Arkansas State | Justin Burgess's pass is intercepted by Samuel Washington in the backcourt | 23-32 |
| 05:07 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-32 |
| 05:06 | Arkansas State | Charles Young pulls down the rebound | 23-32 |
| 05:01 | Arkansas State | Jimmie Adame knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Justin Burgess | 23-34 |
| 04:49 | Louisiana Tech | Justin Burgess steps in front of the Mathew Smith pass | 23-34 |
| 04:37 | Arkansas State | Charles Young scores on a 3 from straight away | 23-37 |
| 04:20 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Redman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 23-37 |
| 04:18 | Arkansas State | John Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 23-37 |
| 04:16 | Arkansas State | Justin Burgess's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith (PG), Joe Little (PF), Andrew Johnson (C) Samuel Washington, Curtis Redman, William Richards | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis (PG), Jonathon Greer (SG), William Rasnick (SF), Willis Brown (PF) Justin Burgess, Jimmie Adame, Philip Jenkins, Charles Young | |
| 03:56 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Johnson blows the layup | 23-37 |
| 03:55 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Little grabs the offensive board | 23-37 |
| 03:43 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-37 |
| 03:16 | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-37 |
| 03:15 | Arkansas State | Jonathon Greer tips it home | 26-39 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mathew Smith (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Edward Knight (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Little (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Dennis Fallis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathon Greer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Rasnick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willis Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Dean (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:58 | Louisiana Tech | Willis Brown picks off the pass by Joe Little | 26-39 |
| 02:31 | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 26-39 |
| 02:30 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Andrew Johnson | 26-39 |
| 02:13 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-39 |
| 02:12 | Arkansas State | John Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 26-39 |
| 01:48 | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Edward Knight - foul #1 on Edward Knight, team foul #11 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington (PG), Herbert Hobbs (SG), Jeffrey Robinson (SF), Curtis Redman (PF), William Richards (C) Michael Smith, Mathew Smith, Edward Knight, Joe Little, Andrew Johnson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jimmie Adame (SG), Jerry Ferrell (PF), David Johnson (C) Jonathon Greer, William Rasnick, John Dean | |
| 01:48 | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis makes the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 01:48 | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis misses the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 01:48 | Arkansas State | David Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 26-40 |
| 01:40 | Arkansas State | Samuel Washington is called for the reach on Jerry Ferrell - foul #2 on Samuel Washington, team foul #12 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Justin Burgess (PG) Dennis Fallis | |
| 01:40 | Arkansas State | Jerry Ferrell misses the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 01:40 | Arkansas State | Jerry Ferrell misses the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 01:40 | Louisiana Tech | William Richards gets the rebound | 26-40 |
| 01:20 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 26-40 |
| 01:18 | Arkansas State | David Johnson pulls down the rebound | 26-40 |
| 01:13 | Arkansas State | David Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 26-40 |
| 01:12 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Redman grabs the defensive rebound | 26-40 |
| 00:54 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Redman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-40 |
| 00:52 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-40 |
| 00:40 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Robinson | 29-40 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas State | Jimmie Adame hits a runner from the baseline set up by Jerry Ferrell | 29-42 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Jerry Ferrell is called for the reach on Curtis Redman - foul #3 on Jerry Ferrell, team foul #7 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joe Little (PF), Andrew Johnson (C) Samuel Washington, William Richards | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis (PG), Jonathon Greer (SG), William Rasnick (SF), Charles Young (PF) Justin Burgess, Jimmie Adame, Willis Brown, Jerry Ferrell | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Redman makes the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Redman makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |