| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Jeff Henson (fresh) SG - John Paden (fresh) SF - Robert Bynum (fresh) PF - Randal Cecere (fresh) C - James Hanlin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Brian Shipton (fresh) SG - Daniel Schaeffer (fresh) SF - Barry Farley (fresh) PF - Cameron Caro (fresh) C - John Studer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Florida | Cameron Caro wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:42 | South Florida | John Studer banks in the layup set up by Brian Shipton | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Louisiana Tech | Randal Cecere misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | South Florida | Barry Farley snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | South Florida | Jeff Henson steals the ball from Brian Shipton | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson hits the finger roll | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | South Florida | James Hanlin swats the dunk try by Barry Farley | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | South Florida | John Studer hits the follow up shot | 2-4 |
| 18:39 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-4 |
| 18:22 | South Florida | Barry Farley loses the ball out of bounds | 4-4 |
| 18:05 | Louisiana Tech | James Hanlin's floater is tipped away by John Studer | 4-4 |
| 18:04 | South Florida | Daniel Schaeffer grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:41 | South Florida | Jeff Henson is called for the reach on Brian Shipton - foul #1 on Jeff Henson, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo (C) John Studer | |
| 17:24 | South Florida | Brian Shipton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 17:22 | Louisiana Tech | Randal Cecere gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:16 | Louisiana Tech | Randal Cecere misses the dunk but he's fouled by Cameron Caro - foul #1 on Cameron Caro, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew (SG) John Paden | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 17:16 | Louisiana Tech | Randal Cecere makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:16 | Louisiana Tech | Randal Cecere makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:09 | South Florida | Brian Shipton buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 6-6 |
| 16:50 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 16:48 | South Florida | Brian Shipton gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:28 | South Florida | Brian Shipton knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Edmundo Gallo | 6-9 |
| 16:13 | Louisiana Tech | Cameron Caro is called for the reach on Wilbur McGrew - foul #2 on Cameron Caro, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Frederick Scuderi (SG), James Feely (SF), Joe Noonan (PF), Joe Willis (C) Jeff Henson, Robert Bynum, Randal Cecere, James Hanlin | |
| Subs | South Florida | Tim Santacruz (PG), Carl Johnson (SG), Shawn Hinson (SF), Ken Hutzler (PF), John Studer (C) Brian Shipton, Daniel Schaeffer, Barry Farley, Cameron Caro, Edmundo Gallo | |
| 15:54 | Louisiana Tech | James Feely misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 15:53 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Willis grabs the offensive board | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Wilbur McGrew (fresh) SG - Frederick Scuderi (fresh) SF - James Feely (fresh) PF - Joe Noonan (fresh) C - Joe Willis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Tim Santacruz (fresh) SG - Carl Johnson (fresh) SF - Shawn Hinson (fresh) PF - Ken Hutzler (fresh) C - John Studer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Louisiana Tech | Carl Johnson picks off the pass by Frederick Scuderi | 6-9 |
| 15:37 | South Florida | Carl Johnson misses the lay-in | 6-9 |
| 15:35 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Willis snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 15:22 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Noonan misses long on a shot from the right wing | 6-9 |
| 15:20 | Louisiana Tech | Frederick Scuderi pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 15:13 | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew is hacked by Shawn Hinson - foul #1 on Shawn Hinson, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Paden (SG) Frederick Scuderi | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 15:01 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Noonan clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-9 |
| 15:00 | South Florida | Shawn Hinson grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:46 | South Florida | John Studer makes the driving attempt in the paint | 6-11 |
| 14:28 | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 14:26 | South Florida | John Studer grabs the defensive rebound | 6-11 |
| 14:08 | South Florida | Tim Santacruz is fouled on the floor by Joe Noonan - foul #1 on Joe Noonan, team foul #2 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson (PG), Robert Bynum (SF), Randal Cecere (PF), James Hanlin (C) Wilbur McGrew, James Feely, Joe Noonan, Joe Willis | |
| Subs | South Florida | Brian Shipton (PG), Daniel Schaeffer (SG), Barry Farley (SF), Edmundo Gallo (C) Tim Santacruz, Carl Johnson, Shawn Hinson, John Studer | |
| 13:53 | South Florida | Barry Farley clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-11 |
| 13:52 | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-11 |
| 13:25 | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo lays it in set up by Daniel Schaeffer | 6-13 |
| 13:08 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-13 |
| 13:06 | Louisiana Tech | Randal Cecere can't tip it in | 6-13 |
| 13:04 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Daniel Schaeffer | 6-13 |
| 12:54 | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Hanlin - foul #1 on James Hanlin, team foul #3 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew (SG) John Paden | |
| Subs | South Florida | Yevgeny Wilczynski (PF) Ken Hutzler | |
| 12:54 | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo misses the 1st free throw | 6-13 |
| 12:54 | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 6-14 |
| 12:39 | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from James Hanlin | 8-14 |
| 12:28 | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-14 |
| 12:27 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum grabs the board | 8-14 |
| 12:19 | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 10-14 |
| 12:05 | South Florida | Brian Shipton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-14 |
| 12:03 | Louisiana Tech | James Hanlin grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 11:48 | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-14 |
| 11:46 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Barry Farley | 10-14 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Jeff Henson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Wilbur McGrew (fresh) SF - Robert Bynum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randal Cecere (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hanlin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Brian Shipton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Schaeffer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Barry Farley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Yevgeny Wilczynski (fresh) C - Edmundo Gallo (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:37 | South Florida | Brian Shipton buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-17 |
| 11:19 | Louisiana Tech | James Hanlin hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Edmundo Gallo - foul #1 on Edmundo Gallo, team foul #4 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Feely (SF), Joe Noonan (PF) Robert Bynum, Randal Cecere | |
| Subs | South Florida | Ken Hutzler (PF), John Studer (C) Yevgeny Wilczynski, Edmundo Gallo | |
| 11:19 | Louisiana Tech | James Hanlin makes the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 11:19 | Louisiana Tech | James Hanlin misses the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 11:19 | Louisiana Tech | James Hanlin grabs the offensive rebound | 11-17 |
| 11:06 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Noonan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-17 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Paden (SG) Jeff Henson | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 10:56 | South Florida | Brian Shipton clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-17 |
| 10:55 | South Florida | Daniel Schaeffer pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-17 |
| 10:42 | South Florida | Brian Shipton's floater is knocked away by Joe Noonan | 11-17 |
| 10:40 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Noonan gets the rebound | 11-17 |
| 10:28 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Noonan misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 11-17 |
| 10:26 | South Florida | Daniel Schaeffer pulls down the rebound | 11-17 |
| 10:20 | South Florida | Brian Shipton is whistled for a carry | 11-17 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Frederick Scuderi (PG), Randal Cecere (PF) Wilbur McGrew, James Hanlin | |
| Subs | South Florida | Tim Santacruz (PG), Carl Johnson (SG), Shawn Hinson (SF) Brian Shipton, Daniel Schaeffer, Barry Farley | |
| 10:04 | Louisiana Tech | John Paden knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Frederick Scuderi | 14-17 |
| 09:47 | South Florida | Shawn Hinson's pass is intercepted by John Paden | 14-17 |
| 09:44 | Louisiana Tech | Frederick Scuderi lays it in on a nice dish by John Paden | 16-17 |
| 09:28 | South Florida | Carl Johnson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 16-17 |
| 09:26 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Noonan gets the rebound | 16-17 |
| 09:02 | Louisiana Tech | Tim Santacruz steps in front of the James Feely pass | 16-17 |
| 08:52 | South Florida | Shawn Hinson hits a shot from the right side set up by Tim Santacruz | 16-19 |
| 08:29 | Louisiana Tech | Randal Cecere can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-19 |
| 08:27 | South Florida | Carl Johnson snags the defensive board | 16-19 |
| 08:21 | South Florida | John Studer can't finish the layup but the foul's on Joe Noonan - foul #2 on Joe Noonan, team foul #4 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson (PG), Wilbur McGrew (SG), Robert Bynum (SF), Joe Willis (PF), James Hanlin (C) Frederick Scuderi, John Paden, James Feely, Randal Cecere, Joe Noonan | |
| Subs | South Florida | Brian Shipton (PG), Daniel Schaeffer (SG), Barry Farley (SF), Yevgeny Wilczynski (PF) Tim Santacruz, Carl Johnson, Shawn Hinson, Ken Hutzler | |
| 08:21 | South Florida | John Studer makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 08:21 | South Florida | John Studer makes the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 08:05 | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Jeff Henson | 19-21 |
| 08:01 | South Florida | Brian Shipton comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 19-21 |
| 07:59 | South Florida | Daniel Schaeffer tips it home | 19-23 |
| 07:43 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum buries a jumper from the right block set up by Wilbur McGrew and the foul's on John Studer - foul #1 on John Studer, team foul #5 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo (C) John Studer | |
| 07:43 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum makes the free throw | 22-23 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Jeff Henson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilbur McGrew (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bynum (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joe Willis (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Hanlin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Brian Shipton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Schaeffer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Farley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Yevgeny Wilczynski (fresh) C - Edmundo Gallo (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:27 | South Florida | Yevgeny Wilczynski misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joe Willis - foul #1 on Joe Willis, team foul #5 | 22-23 |
| 07:27 | South Florida | Yevgeny Wilczynski makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 07:27 | South Florida | Yevgeny Wilczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 07:08 | Louisiana Tech | James Hanlin misses short on a runner from close range | 22-25 |
| 07:07 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Willis | 22-25 |
| 06:55 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Willis misses the easy layup | 22-25 |
| 06:53 | South Florida | Barry Farley gets the rebound | 22-25 |
| 06:37 | South Florida | Barry Farley misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 22-25 |
| 06:36 | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew gets the rebound | 22-25 |
| 06:15 | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-25 |
| 06:13 | South Florida | Barry Farley grabs the defensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 06:08 | South Florida | Daniel Schaeffer is hacked by Wilbur McGrew - foul #1 on Wilbur McGrew, team foul #6 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Randal Cecere (PF) Joe Willis | |
| Subs | South Florida | Ken Hutzler (PF) Yevgeny Wilczynski | |
| 06:00 | South Florida | Wilbur McGrew is called for the reach on Daniel Schaeffer - foul #2 on Wilbur McGrew, team foul #7 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Frederick Scuderi (SG) Wilbur McGrew | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 06:00 | South Florida | Daniel Schaeffer makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 06:00 | South Florida | Daniel Schaeffer makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 05:43 | Louisiana Tech | James Hanlin banks in the layup on a great pass from Randal Cecere | 24-27 |
| 05:30 | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 24-27 |
| 05:28 | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo tips it home | 24-29 |
| 05:14 | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Schaeffer steals it from James Hanlin | 24-29 |
| 05:07 | South Florida | Daniel Schaeffer is hacked by Robert Bynum - foul #1 on Robert Bynum, team foul #8 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Paden (SG), James Feely (SF), Joe Willis (C) Jeff Henson, Robert Bynum, James Hanlin | |
| Subs | South Florida | Tim Santacruz (PG), Shawn Hinson (SF), John Studer (C) Brian Shipton, Barry Farley, Edmundo Gallo | |
| 05:07 | South Florida | Daniel Schaeffer makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 05:07 | South Florida | Daniel Schaeffer makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 04:49 | Louisiana Tech | The short jumper by John Paden is denied by Shawn Hinson | 24-31 |
| 04:47 | Louisiana Tech | John Paden pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 04:30 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Willis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-31 |
| 04:29 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Shawn Hinson | 24-31 |
| 04:25 | South Florida | Shawn Hinson hits the finger roll set up by Tim Santacruz and the foul's on James Feely - foul #1 on James Feely, team foul #9 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Carl Johnson (SG), Yevgeny Wilczynski (PF) Daniel Schaeffer, Ken Hutzler | |
| 04:25 | South Florida | Shawn Hinson misses the free throw | 24-33 |
| 04:25 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Willis snags the defensive board | 24-33 |
| 04:13 | Louisiana Tech | Frederick Scuderi is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Frederick Scuderi, team foul #10 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Brian Shipton (PG), Barry Farley (SF) Tim Santacruz, Shawn Hinson | |
| 04:04 | South Florida | John Studer misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 24-33 |
| 04:03 | South Florida | Brian Shipton grabs the offensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 03:55 | South Florida | Barry Farley connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Carl Johnson | 24-36 |
| 03:38 | Louisiana Tech | James Feely's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson (PG), Wilbur McGrew (SG), James Hanlin (C) Frederick Scuderi, John Paden, Joe Willis | |
| Subs | South Florida | Cameron Caro (PF) Yevgeny Wilczynski | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Jeff Henson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilbur McGrew (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Feely (fresh) PF - Randal Cecere (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hanlin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Brian Shipton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Barry Farley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cameron Caro (fresh) C - John Studer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | South Florida | John Studer can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by James Hanlin - foul #2 on James Hanlin, team foul #11 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum (SF), Joe Noonan (PF) James Feely, Randal Cecere | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 03:19 | South Florida | John Studer makes the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 03:19 | South Florida | John Studer makes the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 03:01 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Noonan is whistled for traveling | 24-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Daniel Schaeffer (SG) Carl Johnson | |
| 02:45 | South Florida | Cameron Caro's pass is intercepted by Robert Bynum | 24-38 |
| 02:23 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Noonan hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeff Henson | 26-38 |
| 02:05 | South Florida | Barry Farley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-41 |
| 01:39 | Louisiana Tech | James Hanlin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-41 |
| 01:38 | South Florida | Daniel Schaeffer snags the defensive board | 26-41 |
| 01:20 | South Florida | Wilbur McGrew is called for the reach on Daniel Schaeffer - foul #3 on Wilbur McGrew, team foul #12 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Frederick Scuderi (PG), John Paden (SG), James Feely (SF), Randal Cecere (PF) Jeff Henson, Wilbur McGrew, Robert Bynum, James Hanlin | |
| Subs | South Florida | Tim Santacruz (PG), Shawn Hinson (SF), Edmundo Gallo (C) Brian Shipton, Barry Farley, John Studer | |
| 01:20 | South Florida | Daniel Schaeffer makes the 1st free throw | 26-42 |
| 01:20 | South Florida | Daniel Schaeffer makes the 2nd free throw | 26-43 |
| 01:18 | Louisiana Tech | Tim Santacruz steps in front of the Frederick Scuderi pass in the backcourt | 26-43 |
| 01:17 | South Florida | Tim Santacruz hits the finger roll | 26-45 |
| 01:02 | Louisiana Tech | Randal Cecere throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Carl Johnson (SG) Daniel Schaeffer | |
| 00:49 | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo misses short on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on John Paden - foul #1 on John Paden, team foul #13 | 26-45 |
| 00:49 | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 26-46 |
| 00:49 | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 26-47 |
| 00:35 | Louisiana Tech | Edmundo Gallo steps in front of the James Feely pass | 26-47 |
| 00:25 | South Florida | Cameron Caro comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by John Paden - foul #2 on John Paden, team foul #14 | 26-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joe Willis (C) Joe Noonan | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 00:25 | South Florida | Cameron Caro makes the 1st free throw | 26-48 |
| 00:25 | South Florida | Cameron Caro makes the 2nd free throw | 26-49 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Randal Cecere misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-49 |