| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Timothy Kokocinski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Dutcher (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kevin Grooms (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Mercier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Robinson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - James Mason (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Fred Lantz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Junior Norris (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Touchstone (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms inbounds the ball | 39-33 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:57 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Dutcher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-33 |
| 19:45 | South Alabama | Fred Lantz comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 19:44 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 19:42 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms is fouled in the backcourt by James Mason - foul #2 on James Mason, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| 19:35 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Dutcher clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 19:34 | South Alabama | Kevin Touchstone gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 19:25 | South Alabama | Kevin Touchstone is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Kevin Touchstone, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| 19:10 | Louisiana Tech | James Mason steps in front of the Douglas Dutcher pass | 39-33 |
| 19:08 | South Alabama | Douglas Dutcher takes the ball from James Mason in the backcourt | 39-33 |
| 18:55 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Robinson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 18:53 | South Alabama | James Mason grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 18:48 | South Alabama | Fred Lantz comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 39-33 |
| 18:46 | South Alabama | Junior Norris gets the offensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 18:32 | South Alabama | Kevin Grooms takes the ball from Junior Norris | 39-33 |
| 18:29 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski travels in the backcourt | 39-33 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land (PG), James Collins (SF), James Hall (PF), Dennis Marbury (C) Timothy Kokocinski, Kevin Grooms, Kenneth Mercier, Donald Robinson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson (PG), John Hicks (SG), Steven Maes (SF), Justin Blackwell (PF), Ian West (C) James Mason, Fred Lantz, Junior Norris, Raymond Johnson, Kevin Touchstone | |
| 18:16 | South Alabama | Ian West's floater is tipped away by James Hall | 39-33 |
| 18:14 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to James Collins | 39-33 |
| 18:01 | Louisiana Tech | James Hall lays it in on a nice dish by Dennis Marbury | 41-33 |
| 17:41 | South Alabama | James Hall is called for the reach on Ian West - foul #2 on James Hall, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Terry Breshears (SF) Douglas Dutcher | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Mason (PG), Fred Lantz (SG) Tommy Davidson, John Hicks | |
| 17:36 | South Alabama | James Mason misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-33 |
| 17:34 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to James Hall | 41-33 |
| 17:32 | Louisiana Tech | Fred Lantz steps in front of the James Collins pass in the backcourt | 41-33 |
| 17:30 | South Alabama | Fred Lantz banks in the layup | 41-35 |
| 17:12 | Louisiana Tech | Terry Breshears's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski (PG), Kevin Grooms (SF), Donald Robinson (C) Patrick Land, Terry Breshears, Dennis Marbury | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Junior Norris (SF), Raymond Johnson (PF), Matthew Soboleski (C) Steven Maes, Justin Blackwell, Ian West | |
| 16:57 | South Alabama | James Mason misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Hall - foul #3 on James Hall, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Terry Breshears (SG), Kenneth Mercier (PF) James Collins, James Hall | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson (SG), Kevin Touchstone (C) Fred Lantz, Matthew Soboleski | |
| 16:57 | South Alabama | James Mason makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 16:57 | South Alabama | James Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 16:45 | Louisiana Tech | Junior Norris steals it from Donald Robinson | 41-37 |
| 16:27 | South Alabama | Raymond Johnson drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by James Mason and he's fouled by Kevin Grooms - foul #1 on Kevin Grooms, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Dutcher (SG) Kevin Grooms | |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Hicks (SG) James Mason | |
| 16:27 | South Alabama | Raymond Johnson makes the free throw | 41-40 |
| 16:06 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Dutcher hits the finger roll on a great pass from Terry Breshears | 43-40 |
| 16:00 | South Alabama | Raymond Johnson knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by John Hicks | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Timothy Kokocinski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Dutcher (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Terry Breshears (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Mercier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Tommy Davidson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Junior Norris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Raymond Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Touchstone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Dutcher misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-42 |
| 15:34 | South Alabama | Kevin Touchstone grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 15:29 | South Alabama | John Hicks's pass is intercepted by Donald Robinson | 43-42 |
| 15:05 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Dutcher misses short on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-42 |
| 15:04 | South Alabama | Junior Norris snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 14:45 | South Alabama | John Hicks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land (PG), James Collins (SG), Kevin Grooms (SF), James Hall (PF), Dennis Marbury (C) Timothy Kokocinski, Douglas Dutcher, Terry Breshears, Kenneth Mercier, Donald Robinson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Mason (PG), Fred Lantz (SG), Steven Maes (SF), Justin Blackwell (PF), Ian West (C) Tommy Davidson, John Hicks, Junior Norris, Raymond Johnson, Kevin Touchstone | |
| 14:29 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Steven Maes - foul #2 on Steven Maes, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| 14:29 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 14:29 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 14:14 | South Alabama | Fred Lantz misses the 3 from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 14:12 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Maes | 45-42 |
| 13:56 | South Alabama | Ian West's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Junior Norris (SF) Steven Maes | |
| 13:54 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land is hacked by Junior Norris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Junior Norris, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| 13:39 | Louisiana Tech | James Collins misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 45-42 |
| 13:37 | South Alabama | Junior Norris gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 13:32 | South Alabama | James Mason makes the jump hook near the basket | 45-44 |
| 13:16 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Marbury is alone and drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Kevin Grooms | 47-44 |
| 12:58 | South Alabama | Fred Lantz buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by James Mason and he's fouled by James Collins - foul #1 on James Collins, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski (PG), Douglas Dutcher (SG), Darryl Calvert (PF), Donald Robinson (C) Patrick Land, James Collins, James Hall, Dennis Marbury | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle (PG), John Hicks (SF), Raymond Johnson (PF), Matthew Soboleski (C) James Mason, Junior Norris, Justin Blackwell, Ian West | |
| 12:58 | South Alabama | Fred Lantz makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| 12:56 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Dutcher's pass is intercepted by Raymond Johnson in the backcourt | 47-47 |
| 12:39 | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle travels with the ball | 47-47 |
| 12:20 | Louisiana Tech | The short jumper by Kevin Grooms is denied by Raymond Johnson | 47-47 |
| 12:18 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to John Hicks | 47-47 |
| 12:13 | South Alabama | John Hicks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Terry Breshears (SF) Kevin Grooms | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Mason (PG) Fred Lantz | |
| 11:56 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski connects on the open jumper from the right wing | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Timothy Kokocinski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Dutcher (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Terry Breshears (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darryl Calvert (fresh) C - Donald Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - James Mason (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Tuttle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Raymond Johnson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Soboleski (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | South Alabama | Matthew Soboleski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-47 |
| 11:40 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Dutcher grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 11:20 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Dutcher is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Timothy Kokocinski | 51-47 |
| 10:59 | South Alabama | Raymond Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-47 |
| 10:57 | South Alabama | Matthew Soboleski can't tip it in | 51-47 |
| 10:55 | Louisiana Tech | Darryl Calvert pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 10:53 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Johnson takes the ball from Timothy Kokocinski in the backcourt | 51-47 |
| 10:42 | South Alabama | James Mason misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 10:41 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Donald Robinson | 51-47 |
| 10:20 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Dutcher misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 51-47 |
| 10:18 | Louisiana Tech | Terry Breshears gets the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 10:11 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Dutcher clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Brian Tuttle - foul #4 on Brian Tuttle, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land (PG), James Collins (SF), Kenneth Mercier (PF), James Hall (C) Timothy Kokocinski, Terry Breshears, Darryl Calvert, Donald Robinson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson (PG), Fred Lantz (SG), Steven Maes (SF), Justin Blackwell (PF), Kevin Touchstone (C) James Mason, Brian Tuttle, John Hicks, Raymond Johnson, Matthew Soboleski | |
| 10:11 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Dutcher makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 10:11 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Dutcher misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 10:11 | South Alabama | Kevin Touchstone grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 10:01 | South Alabama | James Hall steals it from Fred Lantz | 52-47 |
| 09:50 | Louisiana Tech | James Collins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-47 |
| 09:49 | South Alabama | Fred Lantz grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 09:31 | South Alabama | Justin Blackwell scores on a 3 from straight away | 52-50 |
| 09:26 | Louisiana Tech | James Collins connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Patrick Land | 55-50 |
| 09:13 | South Alabama | The short jumper by Kevin Touchstone is denied by James Hall | 55-50 |
| 09:11 | South Alabama | Steven Maes snags the offensive board | 55-50 |
| 08:51 | South Alabama | Justin Blackwell makes the driving attempt from the left block | 55-52 |
| 08:34 | Louisiana Tech | James Hall misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 08:33 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Dutcher grabs the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 08:24 | Louisiana Tech | James Collins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 08:22 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land snags the offensive board | 55-52 |
| 08:07 | Louisiana Tech | James Hall misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 08:05 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier tips it but misses | 55-52 |
| 08:03 | Louisiana Tech | James Collins snags the offensive board | 55-52 |
| 07:48 | Louisiana Tech | Tommy Davidson steals it from Douglas Dutcher | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Patrick Land (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Douglas Dutcher (tiring) 13 pts. SF - James Collins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Mercier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Hall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Tommy Davidson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Lantz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Maes (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Justin Blackwell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Kevin Touchstone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:37 | South Alabama | Kevin Touchstone knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 55-54 |
| 07:15 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Dutcher misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 55-54 |
| 07:13 | South Alabama | Steven Maes snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 07:08 | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Patrick Land - foul #3 on Patrick Land, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski (PG), Terry Breshears (SG), Kevin Grooms (SF), Dennis Marbury (PF), Donald Robinson (C) Patrick Land, Douglas Dutcher, James Collins, Kenneth Mercier, James Hall | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Mason (PG), Junior Norris (SF), Ian West (PF), Matthew Soboleski (C) Fred Lantz, Steven Maes, Justin Blackwell, Kevin Touchstone | |
| 07:08 | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 07:08 | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 06:52 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on James Mason - foul #3 on James Mason, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Hicks (SG) Tommy Davidson | |
| 06:52 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 06:52 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 06:35 | South Alabama | Junior Norris loses the dribble to Kevin Grooms | 57-55 |
| 06:33 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Marbury is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Soboleski - foul #1 on Matthew Soboleski, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Darryl Calvert (PF) Donald Robinson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 06:33 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Marbury misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 06:33 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Matthew Soboleski | 57-55 |
| 06:28 | South Alabama | John Hicks is whistled for a carry | 57-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Raymond Johnson (PF) Matthew Soboleski | |
| 06:09 | Louisiana Tech | James Mason steals the ball from Kevin Grooms | 57-55 |
| 05:55 | South Alabama | Raymond Johnson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Darryl Calvert - foul #1 on Darryl Calvert, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Donald Robinson (C) Dennis Marbury | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle (PG), Kevin Touchstone (C) James Mason, Ian West | |
| 05:55 | South Alabama | Raymond Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 05:55 | South Alabama | Raymond Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 05:28 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms can't connect on an uncontested floater from close range but he's fouled by John Hicks - foul #2 on John Hicks, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Dutcher (SG), Kenneth Mercier (PF) Terry Breshears, Darryl Calvert | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Mason (PG), Matthew Soboleski (C) Junior Norris, Kevin Touchstone | |
| 05:28 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 05:28 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 05:17 | South Alabama | Raymond Johnson is hacked by Timothy Kokocinski - foul #2 on Timothy Kokocinski, team foul #7 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Junior Norris (SF) John Hicks | |
| 05:17 | South Alabama | Raymond Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 05:17 | South Alabama | Raymond Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 04:48 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Brian Tuttle - foul #5 on Brian Tuttle, team foul #9 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land (PG), James Collins (SG), James Hall (C) Timothy Kokocinski, Douglas Dutcher, Donald Robinson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Fred Lantz (SG), Ian West (PF) Brian Tuttle, Raymond Johnson | |
| 04:48 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 04:48 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier misses the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 04:48 | Louisiana Tech | James Hall gets the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 04:30 | Louisiana Tech | James Hall scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Patrick Land and he's fouled by Junior Norris - foul #2 on Junior Norris, team foul #10 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Marbury (C) Kenneth Mercier | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Kevin Touchstone (C) Matthew Soboleski | |
| 04:30 | Louisiana Tech | James Hall makes the free throw | 61-58 |
| 04:13 | South Alabama | The jump hook by Kevin Touchstone is blocked by James Hall | 61-58 |
| 04:11 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 04:09 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms is fouled in the backcourt by James Mason - foul #4 on James Mason, team foul #11 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Terry Breshears (SG) James Collins | |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Hicks (SF) Junior Norris | |
| 04:09 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 04:09 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 03:48 | South Alabama | Fred Lantz misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 03:46 | Louisiana Tech | James Hall pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Patrick Land (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terry Breshears (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Kevin Grooms (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Dennis Marbury (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - James Mason (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Fred Lantz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ian West (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Touchstone (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Hall | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:11 | South Alabama | Kevin Touchstone buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Hicks | 66-60 |
| 03:04 | Louisiana Tech | Terry Breshears hits a jumper from the right wing | 68-60 |
| 02:52 | South Alabama | John Hicks connects on the jumper near the basket | 68-62 |
| 02:52 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Collins (SG), Donald Robinson (C) Kevin Grooms, Dennis Marbury | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson (PG), Justin Blackwell (PF), Matthew Soboleski (C) James Mason, Ian West, Kevin Touchstone | |
| 02:33 | Louisiana Tech | Terry Breshears is fouled on the floor by Justin Blackwell - foul #2 on Justin Blackwell, team foul #12 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Dutcher (SG) Patrick Land | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Junior Norris (SF) Fred Lantz | |
| 02:33 | Louisiana Tech | Terry Breshears makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 02:33 | Louisiana Tech | Terry Breshears makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 02:31 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski (PG), Kenneth Mercier (PF) Terry Breshears, James Hall | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ian West (C) Matthew Soboleski | |
| 02:26 | South Alabama | Justin Blackwell misses the lay-in but the foul's on Donald Robinson - foul #1 on Donald Robinson, team foul #8 | 70-62 |
| 02:26 | South Alabama | Justin Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 02:26 | South Alabama | Justin Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 02:06 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier is denied on a layup by Justin Blackwell | 70-64 |
| 02:04 | Louisiana Tech | James Collins tips it home | 72-64 |
| 01:49 | South Alabama | Kenneth Mercier swats the shot by Ian West | 72-64 |
| 01:48 | South Alabama | Junior Norris pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-64 |
| 01:48 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms (SF) James Collins | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Mason (PG), Fred Lantz (SG), Raymond Johnson (PF), Kevin Touchstone (C) Tommy Davidson, John Hicks, Justin Blackwell, Ian West | |
| 01:36 | South Alabama | Junior Norris buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 72-66 |
| 01:16 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 72-66 |
| 01:15 | South Alabama | Kevin Touchstone pulls down the rebound | 72-66 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:58 | South Alabama | Fred Lantz buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Junior Norris | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Louisiana Tech | Fred Lantz takes the ball from Timothy Kokocinski | 72-69 |
| 00:08 | South Alabama | Fred Lantz can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 72-69 |
| 00:06 | South Alabama | Junior Norris grabs the offensive board | 72-69 |
| 00:04 | South Alabama | Raymond Johnson is fouled on the floor by Kevin Grooms - foul #2 on Kevin Grooms, team foul #9 | 72-69 |
| 00:04 | South Alabama | Raymond Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:04 | South Alabama | Raymond Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms is hacked by James Mason in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Mason, team foul #13 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson (PG) James Mason | |
| 00:02 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms misses the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:02 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:02 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | Fred Lantz clanks a fullcourt shot | 73-71 |