| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Neil Lewis (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tim Andress (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Darryl Jacobson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Murdock (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Jeff Henson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Paden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bynum (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randal Cecere (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Hanlin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Darryl Jacobson inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Arkansas State | Henry Johnston misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-33 |
| 19:39 | Louisiana Tech | Randal Cecere grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 19:18 | Louisiana Tech | James Hanlin makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by John Paden | 29-35 |
| 19:13 | Arkansas State | Darryl Jacobson can't connect on a shot from the right side | 29-35 |
| 19:11 | Louisiana Tech | James Hanlin grabs the board | 29-35 |
| 18:53 | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-35 |
| 18:51 | Arkansas State | Henry Johnston gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 18:44 | Arkansas State | William Murdock misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 29-35 |
| 18:42 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Randal Cecere | 29-35 |
| 18:19 | Louisiana Tech | James Hanlin's floater is tipped away by Henry Johnston | 29-35 |
| 18:17 | Arkansas State | Darryl Jacobson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 18:12 | Arkansas State | Neil Lewis misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-35 |
| 18:10 | Arkansas State | Darryl Jacobson can't tip it in | 29-35 |
| 18:08 | Arkansas State | Henry Johnston snags the offensive board | 29-35 |
| 17:56 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 17:35 | Louisiana Tech | John Paden is fouled on the floor by Tim Andress - foul #3 on Tim Andress, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Paul Sakamoto (SG), Frederick Goldstein (PF) Tim Andress, Henry Johnston | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew (SG), James Feely (SF), Joe Noonan (PF) John Paden, Robert Bynum, Randal Cecere | |
| 17:15 | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 17:13 | Arkansas State | William Murdock snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 17:09 | Arkansas State | Wilbur McGrew blocks the short jumper by Neil Lewis | 32-35 |
| 17:07 | Arkansas State | Darryl Jacobson tips it back up and in | 34-35 |
| 16:49 | Louisiana Tech | James Hanlin drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Jeff Henson | 34-37 |
| 16:44 | Arkansas State | Darryl Jacobson is hacked by Joe Noonan - foul #1 on Joe Noonan, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Christopher McCoppin (PG), James Sack (SF), Clinton Zuberbuhler (C) Neil Lewis, Darryl Jacobson, William Murdock | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Frederick Scuderi (SG), Joe Willis (C) Jeff Henson, James Hanlin | |
| 16:24 | Arkansas State | Frederick Scuderi steals the ball from James Sack | 34-37 |
| 16:12 | Louisiana Tech | Frederick Goldstein swats the layup by Joe Noonan | 34-37 |
| 16:11 | Arkansas State | James Sack grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 16:03 | Arkansas State | Christopher McCoppin is hacked by Joe Noonan - foul #2 on Joe Noonan, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Henry Johnston (PF) Clinton Zuberbuhler | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum (SF), Randal Cecere (PF) James Feely, Joe Willis | |
| 15:46 | Arkansas State | Randal Cecere blocks the short jumper by Paul Sakamoto | 34-37 |
| 15:44 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Noonan grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Christopher McCoppin (fresh) SG - Paul Sakamoto (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Sack (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Henry Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Frederick Goldstein (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Wilbur McGrew (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frederick Scuderi (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Robert Bynum (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randal Cecere (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Joe Noonan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:17 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Noonan misses the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Paul Sakamoto - foul #1 on Paul Sakamoto, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Neil Lewis (PG), Tim Andress (SG), Darryl Jacobson (SF), William Murdock (C) Christopher McCoppin, Paul Sakamoto, James Sack, Frederick Goldstein | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson (PG), John Paden (SG), James Hanlin (C) Wilbur McGrew, Frederick Scuderi, Randal Cecere | |
| 15:17 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Noonan makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 15:17 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Noonan makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 14:58 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Darryl Jacobson | 36-39 |
| 14:45 | Louisiana Tech | James Hanlin connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from John Paden | 36-41 |
| 14:37 | Arkansas State | Darryl Jacobson loses the dribble to Joe Noonan | 36-41 |
| 14:15 | Louisiana Tech | John Paden comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by William Murdock - foul #3 on William Murdock, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Feely (SF), Randal Cecere (PF) Robert Bynum, Joe Noonan | |
| 14:15 | Louisiana Tech | John Paden misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 14:15 | Louisiana Tech | John Paden misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 14:15 | Louisiana Tech | James Hanlin gets the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 14:04 | Louisiana Tech | John Paden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Paul Sakamoto (PF) Henry Johnston | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 13:46 | Arkansas State | The jumper by William Murdock is denied by Randal Cecere | 36-41 |
| 13:45 | Louisiana Tech | Randal Cecere grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 13:39 | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-41 |
| 13:37 | Louisiana Tech | John Paden tips it home | 36-43 |
| 13:15 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by John Paden - foul #1 on John Paden, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Frederick Goldstein (C) William Murdock | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew (PG), Frederick Scuderi (SG), Joe Willis (C) Jeff Henson, John Paden, James Hanlin | |
| 13:15 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 13:15 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 13:00 | Louisiana Tech | James Feely is called for traveling | 38-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Henry Johnston (PF) Tim Andress | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum (SF), Joe Noonan (C) James Feely, Joe Willis | |
| 12:46 | Arkansas State | Frederick Goldstein hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Joe Noonan - foul #3 on Joe Noonan, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Sack (SF) Darryl Jacobson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 12:46 | Arkansas State | Frederick Goldstein misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 12:46 | Arkansas State | Frederick Goldstein misses the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 12:46 | Louisiana Tech | Randal Cecere gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 12:25 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum can't connect on a shot near the basket | 38-43 |
| 12:24 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Noonan gets the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 12:06 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Noonan misses the shot from close range | 38-43 |
| 12:05 | Arkansas State | Frederick Goldstein grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 11:59 | Arkansas State | Wilbur McGrew steals it from Frederick Goldstein | 38-43 |
| 11:47 | Louisiana Tech | Randal Cecere buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Robert Bynum and he's fouled by Neil Lewis - foul #3 on Neil Lewis, team foul #4 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Christopher McCoppin (PG), Tim Andress (SG), Darryl Jacobson (SF), William Murdock (C) Neil Lewis, Paul Sakamoto, James Sack, Frederick Goldstein | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson (PG), James Feely (SF), James Hanlin (C) Frederick Scuderi, Robert Bynum, Joe Noonan | |
| 11:47 | Louisiana Tech | Randal Cecere misses the free throw | 38-45 |
| 11:47 | Arkansas State | William Murdock pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Christopher McCoppin (fresh) SG - Tim Andress (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Darryl Jacobson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Henry Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Murdock (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Jeff Henson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilbur McGrew (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Feely (fresh) PF - Randal Cecere (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - James Hanlin (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress is whistled for a carry | 38-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joe Willis (PF) Randal Cecere | |
| 11:28 | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Henry Johnston - foul #2 on Henry Johnston, team foul #5 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Richard Leatham (PF) Henry Johnston | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 11:28 | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson misses the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 11:28 | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 11:12 | Arkansas State | James Hanlin is called for the reach on Tim Andress - foul #2 on James Hanlin, team foul #5 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Paul Sakamoto (PF) Richard Leatham | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 11:01 | Arkansas State | Paul Sakamoto hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Jeff Henson - foul #1 on Jeff Henson, team foul #6 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Paden (SG), Joe Noonan (PF) Wilbur McGrew, Joe Willis | |
| 11:01 | Arkansas State | Paul Sakamoto makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 11:01 | Arkansas State | Paul Sakamoto makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 10:48 | Louisiana Tech | James Feely loses the dribble to Paul Sakamoto | 40-46 |
| 10:33 | Arkansas State | Paul Sakamoto can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-46 |
| 10:32 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress can't tip it in | 40-46 |
| 10:30 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Noonan pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 10:13 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Noonan is whistled for traveling | 40-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Neil Lewis (PG), Henry Johnston (PF), Frederick Goldstein (C) Christopher McCoppin, Tim Andress, William Murdock | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew (PG), Robert Bynum (SF), Randal Cecere (PF) Jeff Henson, James Feely, James Hanlin | |
| 10:06 | Arkansas State | Darryl Jacobson is fouled on the floor by Robert Bynum - foul #2 on Robert Bynum, team foul #7 | 40-46 |
| 10:06 | Arkansas State | Darryl Jacobson makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 10:06 | Arkansas State | Darryl Jacobson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 09:52 | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew is fouled on the floor by Frederick Goldstein - foul #1 on Frederick Goldstein, team foul #6 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Sack (SF) Darryl Jacobson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Frederick Scuderi (SG) John Paden | |
| 09:46 | Louisiana Tech | Randal Cecere hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-46 |
| 09:44 | Arkansas State | Henry Johnston gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 09:38 | Arkansas State | Neil Lewis is fouled on the floor by Wilbur McGrew - foul #1 on Wilbur McGrew, team foul #8 | 42-46 |
| 09:38 | Arkansas State | Neil Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 09:38 | Arkansas State | Neil Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 09:28 | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Frederick Scuderi | 44-49 |
| 09:24 | Arkansas State | Randal Cecere takes the ball from Frederick Goldstein | 44-49 |
| 09:08 | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew is fouled on the floor by Neil Lewis - foul #4 on Neil Lewis, team foul #7 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Christopher McCoppin (PG), Tim Andress (SG), William Murdock (C) Neil Lewis, Paul Sakamoto, Frederick Goldstein | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson (PG), James Hanlin (C) Frederick Scuderi, Joe Noonan | |
| 09:08 | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew misses the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 09:08 | Arkansas State | William Murdock gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 09:02 | Arkansas State | William Murdock misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 09:00 | Louisiana Tech | Randal Cecere grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 08:45 | Louisiana Tech | Randal Cecere throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Darryl Jacobson (SF), Frederick Goldstein (PF) James Sack, Henry Johnston | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 08:33 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress misses the shot from just outside the lane | 44-49 |
| 08:32 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to James Hanlin | 44-49 |
| 08:12 | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jeff Henson | 44-51 |
| 07:52 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 07:34 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher McCoppin picks off the pass by James Hanlin | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Christopher McCoppin (fresh) SG - Tim Andress (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. SF - Darryl Jacobson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Frederick Goldstein (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Murdock (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Jeff Henson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilbur McGrew (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Bynum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randal Cecere (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. C - James Hanlin (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Arkansas State | Christopher McCoppin is fouled on the floor by Jeff Henson - foul #2 on Jeff Henson, team foul #9 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Paul Sakamoto (SG), Henry Johnston (PF), Clinton Zuberbuhler (C) Tim Andress, Frederick Goldstein, William Murdock | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Frederick Scuderi (PG), John Paden (SG), James Feely (SF), Joe Noonan (PF), Joe Willis (C) Jeff Henson, Wilbur McGrew, Robert Bynum, Randal Cecere, James Hanlin | |
| 07:25 | Arkansas State | Christopher McCoppin makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 07:25 | Arkansas State | Christopher McCoppin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:02 | Louisiana Tech | John Paden can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 48-51 |
| 07:00 | Arkansas State | Henry Johnston gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 06:55 | Arkansas State | Christopher McCoppin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 48-51 |
| 06:53 | Arkansas State | Christopher McCoppin misses the tip | 48-51 |
| 06:51 | Arkansas State | Henry Johnston tips it but misses | 48-51 |
| 06:49 | Arkansas State | Darryl Jacobson grabs the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 06:31 | Arkansas State | Clinton Zuberbuhler blows the layup | 48-51 |
| 06:30 | Louisiana Tech | James Feely grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 06:16 | Louisiana Tech | James Feely misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-51 |
| 06:15 | Louisiana Tech | John Paden can't tip it in | 48-51 |
| 06:13 | Arkansas State | Paul Sakamoto grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 06:07 | Arkansas State | Paul Sakamoto knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Henry Johnston | 50-51 |
| 05:49 | Louisiana Tech | James Feely misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-51 |
| 05:47 | Arkansas State | Christopher McCoppin grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 05:32 | Arkansas State | Clinton Zuberbuhler buries a floater from the left block set up by Christopher McCoppin and the foul's on Joe Willis - foul #2 on Joe Willis, team foul #10 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Neil Lewis (PG), Tim Andress (SG), Frederick Goldstein (PF) Christopher McCoppin, Darryl Jacobson, Henry Johnston | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson (PG), Wilbur McGrew (SG), Randal Cecere (PF), James Hanlin (C) Frederick Scuderi, John Paden, Joe Noonan, Joe Willis | |
| 05:32 | Arkansas State | Clinton Zuberbuhler misses the free throw | 52-51 |
| 05:32 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Randal Cecere | 52-51 |
| 05:13 | Louisiana Tech | James Feely comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Paul Sakamoto - foul #2 on Paul Sakamoto, team foul #8 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Murdock (C) Clinton Zuberbuhler | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 05:13 | Louisiana Tech | James Feely misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 05:13 | Louisiana Tech | James Feely makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 05:02 | Arkansas State | Randal Cecere swats the short shot by Neil Lewis | 52-52 |
| 05:00 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress tips it back up and in | 54-52 |
| 04:36 | Louisiana Tech | James Feely slams it home | 54-54 |
| 04:24 | Arkansas State | Neil Lewis hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Paul Sakamoto and he's fouled by Jeff Henson - foul #3 on Jeff Henson, team foul #11 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Sack (SF), Henry Johnston (PF) Paul Sakamoto, Frederick Goldstein | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum (SF) James Feely | |
| 04:24 | Arkansas State | Neil Lewis makes the free throw | 57-54 |
| 04:09 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum is fouled on the floor by Neil Lewis - foul #5 on Neil Lewis, team foul #9 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Bloodworth (PG), Darryl Jacobson (SF) Neil Lewis, James Sack | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Paden (SG), Joe Noonan (PF) Wilbur McGrew, Randal Cecere | |
| 04:09 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 04:09 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 03:54 | Arkansas State | John Bloodworth clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 03:53 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Jeff Henson | 57-56 |
| 03:34 | Louisiana Tech | John Paden knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Hanlin | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Bloodworth (fresh) SG - Tim Andress (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 pf. SF - Darryl Jacobson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Henry Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - William Murdock (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Jeff Henson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Paden (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Bynum (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joe Noonan (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Hanlin (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Arkansas State | Henry Johnston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Christopher McCoppin (PG), Paul Sakamoto (SG) John Bloodworth, Tim Andress | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew (PG), Frederick Scuderi (SG), Randal Cecere (PF) Jeff Henson, John Paden, Joe Noonan | |
| 02:55 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Wilbur McGrew and he's fouled by William Murdock - foul #4 on William Murdock, team foul #10 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Frederick Goldstein (PF) Henry Johnston | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joe Noonan (C) James Hanlin | |
| 02:55 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum makes the free throw | 57-62 |
| 02:53 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Henry Johnston (PF) Frederick Goldstein | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson (PG), John Paden (SG), James Hanlin (C) Wilbur McGrew, Frederick Scuderi, Joe Noonan | |
| 02:46 | Arkansas State | James Hanlin takes the ball from Christopher McCoppin | 57-62 |
| 02:30 | Louisiana Tech | Randal Cecere misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 57-62 |
| 02:28 | Arkansas State | Henry Johnston gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| 02:24 | Arkansas State | Christopher McCoppin buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Henry Johnston | 60-62 |
| 02:05 | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson's floater is tipped away by Henry Johnston | 60-62 |
| 02:04 | Arkansas State | Henry Johnston snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 02:04 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tim Andress (SG) Paul Sakamoto | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 01:39 | Arkansas State | Christopher McCoppin misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 01:38 | Louisiana Tech | Randal Cecere snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 01:19 | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson is whistled for traveling | 60-62 |
| 00:58 | Arkansas State | William Murdock is hacked by Randal Cecere - foul #2 on Randal Cecere, team foul #12 | 60-62 |
| 00:58 | Arkansas State | William Murdock makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:58 | Arkansas State | William Murdock makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 00:36 | Louisiana Tech | James Hanlin comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Henry Johnston - foul #3 on Henry Johnston, team foul #11 | 62-62 |
| 00:36 | Louisiana Tech | James Hanlin makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:36 | Louisiana Tech | James Hanlin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress drills a driving attempt in the paint | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson double dribbles in the backcourt | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Arkansas State | Darryl Jacobson buries a fadeaway from the left side | 66-64 |
| 00:03 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum misses short on a halfcourt shot | 66-64 |