| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Kerns (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gerald Maki (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Zadeh (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oliver Burkes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William Zaren (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Timothy Kokocinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Dutcher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Grooms (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Mercier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Peter Zadeh inbounds the ball | 45-45 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Arkansas State | Peter Zadeh buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 19:31 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-45 |
| 19:30 | Arkansas State | William Zaren gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 19:09 | Arkansas State | Douglas Dutcher is called for the reach on Gerald Maki - foul #3 on Douglas Dutcher, team foul #1 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Collins (SG) Douglas Dutcher | |
| 18:54 | Arkansas State | James Collins picks off the pass by William Zaren | 48-45 |
| 18:26 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jimmy Ballard (PF), Luis Morita (C) Oliver Burkes, William Zaren | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land (PG), Terry Breshears (SF), James Hall (PF), Dennis Marbury (C) Timothy Kokocinski, Kevin Grooms, Kenneth Mercier, Donald Robinson | |
| 18:12 | Arkansas State | Luis Morita misses the lay-in | 48-45 |
| 18:10 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 17:56 | Louisiana Tech | James Collins's fadeaway is rejected by Jimmy Ballard | 48-45 |
| 17:55 | Louisiana Tech | James Hall grabs the offensive board | 48-45 |
| 17:41 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 17:40 | Arkansas State | Peter Zadeh snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 17:35 | Arkansas State | John Kerns can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 17:34 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Zadeh | 48-45 |
| 17:19 | Arkansas State | Gerald Maki is denied on a layup by James Hall | 48-45 |
| 17:17 | Arkansas State | Jimmy Ballard snags the offensive board | 48-45 |
| 16:58 | Arkansas State | John Kerns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald White (SG), Lance Buckelew (SF), Oliver Burkes (PF), William Zaren (C) Gerald Maki, Peter Zadeh, Jimmy Ballard, Luis Morita | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski (PG), Kevin Grooms (SF), Donald Robinson (C) James Collins, Terry Breshears, Dennis Marbury | |
| 16:42 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Donald White - foul #3 on Donald White, team foul #1 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gerald Maki (SG) Donald White | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Collins (SG), Kenneth Mercier (PF) Patrick Land, James Hall | |
| 16:42 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 16:42 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 16:42 | Arkansas State | William Zaren grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 16:29 | Arkansas State | Gerald Maki scores on a floater from the free throw line and the foul's on James Collins - foul #1 on James Collins, team foul #2 | 50-46 |
| 16:29 | Arkansas State | Gerald Maki misses the free throw | 50-46 |
| 16:29 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Robinson grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 16:19 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Robinson misses long on a shot from the right block | 50-46 |
| 16:17 | Arkansas State | Oliver Burkes grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 16:14 | Arkansas State | James Collins takes the ball from John Kerns in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| 15:55 | Louisiana Tech | James Collins clanks a 3 from the left corner | 50-46 |
| 15:54 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Robinson tips it home | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Kerns (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Gerald Maki (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lance Buckelew (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oliver Burkes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Zaren (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Timothy Kokocinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Collins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Kevin Grooms (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Mercier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Arkansas State | Oliver Burkes hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Gerald Maki and he's hacked by James Collins - foul #2 on James Collins, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd (PG), Donald White (SG), Jimmy Ballard (C) John Kerns, Gerald Maki, William Zaren | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land (PG), Douglas Dutcher (SG), Terry Breshears (SF), Darryl Calvert (PF), James Hall (C) Timothy Kokocinski, James Collins, Kevin Grooms, Kenneth Mercier, Donald Robinson | |
| 15:38 | Arkansas State | Oliver Burkes makes the free throw | 53-48 |
| 15:21 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-48 |
| 15:19 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Lance Buckelew | 53-48 |
| 15:14 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew's layup is rejected by James Hall | 53-48 |
| 15:12 | Louisiana Tech | James Hall snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 14:53 | Louisiana Tech | James Hall can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 14:51 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 14:46 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 14:44 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd grabs the offensive board | 53-48 |
| 14:28 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on James Hall - foul #2 on James Hall, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gerald Maki (SG), Peter Zadeh (SF), Luis Morita (C) Donald White, Oliver Burkes, Jimmy Ballard | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski (PG), Donald Robinson (C) Patrick Land, Darryl Calvert | |
| 14:28 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew misses the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 14:28 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 14:12 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Dutcher misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 14:11 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Luis Morita | 54-48 |
| 13:56 | Arkansas State | Gerald Maki knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Lance Buckelew and he's fouled by Douglas Dutcher - foul #4 on Douglas Dutcher, team foul #5 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Kerns (PG), William Zaren (C) Johnnie Dodd, Lance Buckelew | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Collins (SG), Kevin Grooms (SF), Kenneth Mercier (PF) Douglas Dutcher, Terry Breshears, James Hall | |
| 13:56 | Arkansas State | Gerald Maki misses the free throw | 56-48 |
| 13:56 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Robinson grabs the board | 56-48 |
| 13:54 | Louisiana Tech | William Zaren takes the ball from Timothy Kokocinski in the backcourt | 56-48 |
| 13:43 | Arkansas State | William Zaren misses long on a floater in the paint | 56-48 |
| 13:42 | Arkansas State | William Zaren grabs the offensive board | 56-48 |
| 13:28 | Arkansas State | William Zaren dunks the ball on a nice dish by Peter Zadeh and he's fouled by Donald Robinson - foul #1 on Donald Robinson, team foul #6 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land (SG), Dennis Marbury (C) James Collins, Donald Robinson | |
| 13:28 | Arkansas State | William Zaren misses the free throw | 58-48 |
| 13:28 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Marbury grabs the board | 58-48 |
| 13:11 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski is fouled on the floor by John Kerns - foul #1 on John Kerns, team foul #2 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald White (SG), Oliver Burkes (PF) Gerald Maki, Luis Morita | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 12:58 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Kerns - foul #2 on John Kerns, team foul #3 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jimmy Ballard (PF) Oliver Burkes | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Darryl Calvert (PF) Kenneth Mercier | |
| 12:58 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms misses the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 12:58 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms misses the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 12:58 | Arkansas State | William Zaren grabs the board | 58-48 |
| 12:49 | Arkansas State | Jimmy Ballard misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 12:47 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Marbury grabs the board | 58-48 |
| 12:45 | Louisiana Tech | John Kerns is called for the reach on Timothy Kokocinski in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Kerns, team foul #4 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd (PG) John Kerns | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Collins (SG) Timothy Kokocinski | |
| 12:38 | Louisiana Tech | James Collins's pass is intercepted by Peter Zadeh | 58-48 |
| 12:27 | Arkansas State | Darryl Calvert is called for the reach on William Zaren - foul #3 on Darryl Calvert, team foul #7 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gerald Maki (SG) Donald White | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski (PG), Terry Breshears (SF), James Hall (PF) Patrick Land, Kevin Grooms, Darryl Calvert | |
| 12:27 | Arkansas State | William Zaren makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 12:27 | Arkansas State | William Zaren makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 12:12 | Louisiana Tech | Gerald Maki takes the ball from James Hall | 60-48 |
| 11:58 | Arkansas State | Gerald Maki misses the 3 from straight away | 60-48 |
| 11:56 | Louisiana Tech | James Hall gets the rebound | 60-48 |
| 11:54 | Louisiana Tech | Terry Breshears is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 60-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Oliver Burkes (PF), Luis Morita (C) Jimmy Ballard, William Zaren | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Donald Robinson (C) Dennis Marbury | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Johnnie Dodd (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Maki (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Peter Zadeh (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Oliver Burkes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Luis Morita (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Timothy Kokocinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Collins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Terry Breshears (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Arkansas State | Peter Zadeh misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-48 |
| 11:43 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Robinson grabs the board | 60-48 |
| 11:36 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski is fouled on the floor by Luis Morita - foul #1 on Luis Morita, team foul #5 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms (SF), Kenneth Mercier (PF) Terry Breshears, James Hall | |
| 11:22 | Louisiana Tech | James Collins is fouled on the floor by Luis Morita - foul #2 on Luis Morita, team foul #6 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew (SF) Peter Zadeh | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land (PG) Timothy Kokocinski | |
| 11:10 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms's floater is knocked away by Luis Morita | 60-48 |
| 11:09 | Arkansas State | Oliver Burkes pulls down the rebound | 60-48 |
| 10:47 | Arkansas State | Oliver Burkes misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-48 |
| 10:45 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Robinson pulls down the rebound | 60-48 |
| 10:26 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier hits a wide open runner from the left block on a great pass from James Collins | 60-50 |
| 10:06 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Gerald Maki | 62-50 |
| 09:49 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier misses long on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Oliver Burkes - foul #2 on Oliver Burkes, team foul #7 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Kerns (PG), Donald White (SG), Peter Zadeh (SF), Jimmy Ballard (PF), William Zaren (C) Johnnie Dodd, Gerald Maki, Lance Buckelew, Oliver Burkes, Luis Morita | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski (PG), Terry Breshears (SG), James Hall (C) Patrick Land, James Collins, Donald Robinson | |
| 09:49 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier misses the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 09:49 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 09:37 | Arkansas State | William Zaren hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 62-51 |
| 09:35 | Arkansas State | Peter Zadeh tips it home | 64-51 |
| 09:22 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-51 |
| 09:20 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Jimmy Ballard | 64-51 |
| 09:04 | Arkansas State | Peter Zadeh buries a turnaround in the lane | 66-51 |
| 08:42 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms hits the easy wide open finger roll | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:18 | Arkansas State | Peter Zadeh misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 66-53 |
| 08:17 | Louisiana Tech | Terry Breshears grabs the board | 66-53 |
| 08:08 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Timothy Kokocinski | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:39 | Arkansas State | The jump hook by William Zaren is blocked by James Hall | 66-55 |
| 07:37 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier snags the defensive board | 66-55 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Kerns (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Donald White (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Peter Zadeh (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jimmy Ballard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Zaren (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Timothy Kokocinski (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Breshears (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kevin Grooms (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Kenneth Mercier (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:34 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gerald Maki (SG), Lance Buckelew (SF), Oliver Burkes (PF) Donald White, Peter Zadeh, Jimmy Ballard | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land (PG), Douglas Dutcher (SG), James Collins (SF), Dennis Marbury (PF), Donald Robinson (C) Timothy Kokocinski, Terry Breshears, Kevin Grooms, Kenneth Mercier, James Hall | |
| 07:25 | Arkansas State | Dennis Marbury is called for the reach on Oliver Burkes - foul #1 on Dennis Marbury, team foul #8 | 66-55 |
| 07:25 | Arkansas State | Oliver Burkes makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 07:25 | Arkansas State | Oliver Burkes makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 07:12 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land misses short on a floater from the left wing | 68-55 |
| 07:11 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Dutcher | 68-55 |
| 06:54 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Dutcher makes the wide open turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Donald Robinson | 68-57 |
| 06:41 | Arkansas State | John Kerns is fouled on the floor by James Collins - foul #3 on James Collins, team foul #9 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Luis Morita (C) William Zaren | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Darryl Calvert (PF) Donald Robinson | |
| 06:41 | Arkansas State | John Kerns makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 06:41 | Arkansas State | John Kerns makes the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 06:38 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Dutcher is hacked by Gerald Maki in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Maki, team foul #8 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd (PG) John Kerns | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 06:38 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Dutcher makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 06:38 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Dutcher makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 06:26 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew is denied on a layup by James Collins | 70-59 |
| 06:24 | Louisiana Tech | Darryl Calvert snags the defensive board | 70-59 |
| 06:11 | Louisiana Tech | Oliver Burkes swats the layup by Douglas Dutcher | 70-59 |
| 06:10 | Arkansas State | Oliver Burkes snags the defensive board | 70-59 |
| 05:56 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew misses the lay-in but the foul's on Patrick Land - foul #2 on Patrick Land, team foul #10 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Kerns (PG), Jimmy Ballard (PF) Johnnie Dodd, Oliver Burkes | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski (PG), Kevin Grooms (SF), James Hall (C) Patrick Land, James Collins, Dennis Marbury | |
| 05:56 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 05:56 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew misses the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 05:56 | Louisiana Tech | James Hall gets the rebound | 71-59 |
| 05:53 | Louisiana Tech | John Kerns steals the ball from Kevin Grooms in the backcourt | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:45 | Arkansas State | John Kerns buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Gerald Maki | 74-59 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:37 | Louisiana Tech | Darryl Calvert misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-59 |
| 05:36 | Arkansas State | Gerald Maki pulls down the rebound | 74-59 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:13 | Arkansas State | Darryl Calvert steals the ball from Luis Morita | 74-59 |
| 05:03 | Louisiana Tech | John Kerns steps in front of the James Hall pass | 74-59 |
| 04:49 | Arkansas State | Luis Morita hits the finger roll | 76-59 |
| 04:28 | Louisiana Tech | James Hall misses the fadeaway from the left side | 76-59 |
| 04:27 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Lance Buckelew | 76-59 |
| 03:58 | Arkansas State | Timothy Kokocinski steps in front of the John Kerns pass | 76-59 |
| 03:55 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski lays it in | 76-61 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Gerald Maki | 78-61 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Kerns (tiring) 11 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Maki (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Lance Buckelew (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jimmy Ballard (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Luis Morita (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Timothy Kokocinski (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Dutcher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Kevin Grooms (tired) 9 pts. PF - Darryl Calvert (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - James Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Louisiana Tech | Darryl Calvert comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 78-61 |
| 03:12 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Gerald Maki | 78-61 |
| 02:50 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 80-61 |
| 02:43 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Dutcher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd (PG), Donald White (SG) John Kerns, Gerald Maki | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land (PG), James Collins (SG), Terry Breshears (SF), Dennis Marbury (PF) Timothy Kokocinski, Douglas Dutcher, Kevin Grooms, Darryl Calvert | |
| 02:23 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Donald White | 83-61 |
| 02:10 | Louisiana Tech | Terry Breshears lays it up and in set up by Patrick Land and he's hacked by Johnnie Dodd - foul #4 on Johnnie Dodd, team foul #9 | 83-63 |
| 02:10 | Louisiana Tech | Terry Breshears makes the free throw | 83-64 |
| 01:50 | Arkansas State | Luis Morita's layup is rejected by James Hall | 83-64 |
| 01:49 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Marbury snags the defensive board | 83-64 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:43 | Louisiana Tech | James Hall hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Terry Breshears | 83-66 |
| 01:25 | Arkansas State | Donald White can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 83-66 |
| 01:23 | Louisiana Tech | James Hall gets the rebound | 83-66 |
| 01:06 | Louisiana Tech | Johnnie Dodd is called for the reach on Patrick Land - foul #5 on Johnnie Dodd, team foul #10 | 83-66 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Kerns (PG) Johnnie Dodd | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 01:06 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land makes the 1st free throw | 83-67 |
| 01:06 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land makes the 2nd free throw | 83-68 |
| 00:40 | Arkansas State | Donald White misses long on a jumper from the left side | 83-68 |
| 00:38 | Louisiana Tech | Terry Breshears grabs the board | 83-68 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land is fouled in the backcourt by John Kerns - foul #4 on John Kerns, team foul #11 | 83-68 |
| 00:35 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land misses the 1st free throw | 83-68 |
| 00:35 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land misses the 2nd free throw | 83-68 |
| 00:35 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Luis Morita | 83-68 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 83-68 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew tips it home | 85-68 |
| 00:02 | Louisiana Tech | Terry Breshears can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 85-68 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Donald White grabs the defensive rebound | 85-68 |