| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Curtis Jones (fresh) SG - Alfred Gray (fresh) SF - Robert Bailey (fresh) PF - Michael Staton (fresh) C - Dennis Young (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - William Mohr (fresh) SG - Adam Meyerowitz (fresh) SF - Ronald Reed (fresh) PF - Kelvin Baron (fresh) C - Larry Czarnecki (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Larry Czarnecki wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Arkansas State | Larry Czarnecki is fouled on the floor by Dennis Young - foul #1 on Dennis Young, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Arkansas State | Robert Bailey picks off the pass by Ronald Reed | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey banks in the layup | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Arkansas State | Kelvin Baron can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Gray buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-0 |
| 18:48 | Arkansas State | Larry Czarnecki can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt in the paint | 5-0 |
| 18:46 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:41 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Curtis Jones | 7-0 |
| 18:19 | Arkansas State | Adam Meyerowitz misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 7-0 |
| 18:17 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton gets the rebound | 7-0 |
| 18:13 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Gray hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Curtis Jones | 10-0 |
| 18:11 | Arkansas State | Alfred Gray takes the ball from Kelvin Baron in the backcourt | 10-0 |
| 18:06 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey hits a jumper from the left side set up by Curtis Jones and he's hacked by Adam Meyerowitz - foul #1 on Adam Meyerowitz, team foul #1 | 12-0 |
| 18:06 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey makes the free throw | 13-0 |
| 17:47 | Arkansas State | Adam Meyerowitz can't connect on a floater from the right side | 13-0 |
| 17:45 | Arkansas State | Kelvin Baron hits the follow up shot | 13-2 |
| 17:33 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton is hacked by Larry Czarnecki - foul #1 on Larry Czarnecki, team foul #2 | 13-2 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood (PG), Steven McDonald (SG), Bryan Corbin (SF), Sammy Buchanan (PF), Stevie Quattlebaum (C) Curtis Jones, Alfred Gray, Robert Bailey, Michael Staton, Dennis Young | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hattaway (PG), John Burgess (SG), Christopher Eliason (SF), Ryan Preston (PF), Douglas Jackson (C) William Mohr, Adam Meyerowitz, Ronald Reed, Kelvin Baron, Larry Czarnecki | |
| 17:28 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Brandon Underwood | 15-2 |
| 17:26 | Arkansas State | Steven McDonald steals the ball from Christopher Eliason in the backcourt | 15-2 |
| 17:22 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin blows the dunk | 15-2 |
| 17:20 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin tips it back up and in | 17-2 |
| 17:18 | Arkansas State | John Burgess is fouled in the backcourt by Steven McDonald - foul #1 on Steven McDonald, team foul #2 | 17-2 |
| 17:03 | Arkansas State | John Burgess comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 17-2 |
| 17:01 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin grabs the board | 17-2 |
| 16:53 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Steven McDonald | 19-2 |
| 16:36 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hattaway hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-2 |
| 16:34 | Arkansas State | Ryan Preston pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-2 |
| 16:11 | Arkansas State | John Burgess connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-5 |
| 15:55 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald misses the shot from the free throw line | 19-5 |
| 15:53 | Arkansas State | Ryan Preston pulls down the rebound | 19-5 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Brandon Underwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven McDonald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Corbin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sammy Buchanan (fairly fresh) C - Stevie Quattlebaum (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Ronnie Hattaway (fairly fresh) SG - John Burgess (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Eliason (fairly fresh) PF - Ryan Preston (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Douglas Jackson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hattaway can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 19-5 |
| 15:47 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin grabs the defensive rebound | 19-5 |
| 15:41 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Eliason takes the ball from Sammy Buchanan | 19-5 |
| 15:35 | Arkansas State | Christopher Eliason is called for traveling in the backcourt | 19-5 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones (PG), Alfred Gray (SG), Robert Bailey (SF), Michael Staton (PF), Dennis Young (C) Brandon Underwood, Steven McDonald, Bryan Corbin, Sammy Buchanan, Stevie Quattlebaum | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Mohr (PG), Adam Meyerowitz (SG), Ronald Reed (SF), Kelvin Baron (PF), Larry Czarnecki (C) Ronnie Hattaway, John Burgess, Christopher Eliason, Ryan Preston, Douglas Jackson | |
| 15:28 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton hits the finger roll set up by Curtis Jones | 21-5 |
| 15:14 | Arkansas State | Robert Bailey swats the layup by Kelvin Baron | 21-5 |
| 15:13 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton grabs the defensive rebound | 21-5 |
| 15:04 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton clanks a jumper in the paint | 21-5 |
| 15:03 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey can't tip it in | 21-5 |
| 15:02 | Arkansas State | Kelvin Baron pulls down the rebound | 21-5 |
| 14:41 | Arkansas State | Alfred Gray steps in front of the Kelvin Baron pass | 21-5 |
| 14:38 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Gray misses the easy layup | 21-5 |
| 14:36 | Arkansas State | Larry Czarnecki pulls down the rebound | 21-5 |
| 14:34 | Arkansas State | Michael Staton takes the ball from Larry Czarnecki in the backcourt | 21-5 |
| 14:23 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Dennis Young | 23-5 |
| 14:09 | Arkansas State | Larry Czarnecki hits a wide open fadeaway in the paint set up by Ronald Reed | 23-7 |
| 13:52 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Adam Meyerowitz - foul #2 on Adam Meyerowitz, team foul #3 | 23-7 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson (SG), Dennis Brown (C) Alfred Gray, Dennis Young | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Craig Burton (SG), Ryan Preston (PF) Adam Meyerowitz, Kelvin Baron | |
| 13:52 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 24-7 |
| 13:52 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 25-7 |
| 13:32 | Arkansas State | William Mohr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-7 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood (PG), Steven McDonald (SG) Curtis Jones, Robert Bailey | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 13:13 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald is fouled on the floor by Ronald Reed - foul #1 on Ronald Reed, team foul #4 | 25-7 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young (C) Michael Staton | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 13:06 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Craig Burton - foul #1 on Craig Burton, team foul #5 | 25-7 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin (SF), Stevie Quattlebaum (PF) Erick Hanson, Dennis Young | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Christopher Eliason (SF) Ronald Reed | |
| 13:06 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 26-7 |
| 13:06 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 27-7 |
| 12:55 | Arkansas State | William Mohr clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 27-7 |
| 12:54 | Arkansas State | Larry Czarnecki hits the follow up shot | 27-9 |
| 12:35 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 27-9 |
| 12:33 | Arkansas State | Christopher Eliason grabs the board | 27-9 |
| 12:29 | Arkansas State | William Mohr misses badly on the uncontested floater in the lane | 27-9 |
| 12:28 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Stevie Quattlebaum | 27-9 |
| 12:20 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Steven McDonald | 29-9 |
| 12:13 | Arkansas State | Craig Burton lays it in | 29-11 |
| 12:01 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin is whistled for traveling | 29-11 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones (PG), Alfred Gray (SG), Erick Hanson (SF), Sammy Buchanan (PF), Dennis Young (C) Brandon Underwood, Steven McDonald, Bryan Corbin, Stevie Quattlebaum, Dennis Brown | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hattaway (PG), John Burgess (SG), Ronald Reed (SF), Kelvin Baron (PF), Douglas Jackson (C) William Mohr, Craig Burton, Christopher Eliason, Ryan Preston, Larry Czarnecki | |
| 11:58 | Arkansas State | Ronald Reed is hacked by Erick Hanson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Erick Hanson, team foul #3 | 29-11 |
| 11:37 | Arkansas State | Alfred Gray steps in front of the John Burgess pass | 29-11 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Curtis Jones (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Alfred Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SF - Erick Hanson (fresh) PF - Sammy Buchanan (fresh) C - Dennis Young (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Ronnie Hattaway (fresh) SG - John Burgess (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Reed (fairly fresh) PF - Kelvin Baron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Jackson (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones is whistled for a carry | 29-11 |
| 11:12 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hattaway makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Kelvin Baron | 29-14 |
| 10:54 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-14 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey (SF), Michael Staton (PF) Erick Hanson, Sammy Buchanan | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ryan Preston (C) Douglas Jackson | |
| 10:38 | Arkansas State | The short jumper by Kelvin Baron is denied by Michael Staton | 29-14 |
| 10:37 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton gets the rebound | 29-14 |
| 10:29 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones is hacked by Ryan Preston - foul #1 on Ryan Preston, team foul #6 | 29-14 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Sammy Buchanan (C) Dennis Young | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Mohr (PG), Christopher Eliason (SF), Larry Czarnecki (C) Ronnie Hattaway, Ronald Reed, Kelvin Baron | |
| 10:17 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Gray misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-14 |
| 10:15 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey grabs the offensive rebound | 29-14 |
| 10:10 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Sammy Buchanan | 31-14 |
| 09:50 | Arkansas State | William Mohr buries a driving attempt from close range | 31-16 |
| 09:31 | Louisiana Tech | Sammy Buchanan misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-16 |
| 09:29 | Arkansas State | Christopher Eliason pulls down the rebound | 31-16 |
| 09:24 | Arkansas State | Ryan Preston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-16 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood (PG), Steven McDonald (SG), Bryan Corbin (SF), Stevie Quattlebaum (PF), Dennis Brown (C) Curtis Jones, Alfred Gray, Robert Bailey, Michael Staton, Sammy Buchanan | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ronald Reed (SF), Kelvin Baron (PF) Christopher Eliason, Ryan Preston | |
| 09:06 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald clanks a shot in the paint | 31-16 |
| 09:04 | Arkansas State | John Burgess grabs the defensive rebound | 31-16 |
| 08:58 | Arkansas State | John Burgess clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-16 |
| 08:56 | Arkansas State | Larry Czarnecki snags the offensive board | 31-16 |
| 08:50 | Arkansas State | William Mohr misses long on a shot from the left wing | 31-16 |
| 08:49 | Arkansas State | Kelvin Baron gets the offensive rebound | 31-16 |
| 08:30 | Arkansas State | Ronald Reed hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Steven McDonald - foul #2 on Steven McDonald, team foul #4 | 31-16 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson (SG), Dennis Young (C) Steven McDonald, Dennis Brown | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hattaway (PG), Craig Burton (SG), Douglas Jackson (C) William Mohr, John Burgess, Larry Czarnecki | |
| 08:30 | Arkansas State | Ronald Reed makes the 1st free throw | 31-17 |
| 08:30 | Arkansas State | Ronald Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 31-18 |
| 08:20 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 31-18 |
| 08:19 | Arkansas State | Kelvin Baron pulls down the rebound | 31-18 |
| 08:12 | Arkansas State | Ronald Reed's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Young | 31-18 |
| 08:10 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin grabs the defensive rebound | 31-18 |
| 08:03 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-18 |
| 08:02 | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum gets the offensive rebound | 31-18 |
| 07:47 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 31-18 |
| 07:45 | Arkansas State | Craig Burton pulls down the rebound | 31-18 |
| 07:40 | Arkansas State | Ronald Reed makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Ronnie Hattaway | 31-20 |
| 07:28 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood is hacked by Kelvin Baron - foul #1 on Kelvin Baron, team foul #7 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey (SF), Michael Staton (PF), Sammy Buchanan (C) Bryan Corbin, Stevie Quattlebaum, Dennis Young | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Burgess (SG), Christopher Eliason (SF), Ryan Preston (PF) Craig Burton, Ronald Reed, Kelvin Baron | |
| 07:28 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 32-20 |
| 07:28 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 33-20 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Brandon Underwood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erick Hanson (fresh) SF - Robert Bailey (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Staton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Sammy Buchanan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Ronnie Hattaway (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Burgess (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Eliason (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ryan Preston (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Douglas Jackson (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:10 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hattaway is fouled on the floor by Brandon Underwood - foul #1 on Brandon Underwood, team foul #5 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones (PG), Alfred Gray (SG) Brandon Underwood, Erick Hanson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 06:53 | Arkansas State | Ryan Preston lays it up and in and he's fouled by Curtis Jones - foul #1 on Curtis Jones, team foul #6 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown (C) Sammy Buchanan | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Mohr (PG), Larry Czarnecki (C) Ronnie Hattaway, Douglas Jackson | |
| 06:53 | Arkansas State | Ryan Preston makes the free throw | 33-23 |
| 06:38 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown comes up short on the floater in the paint | 33-23 |
| 06:36 | Arkansas State | Christopher Eliason grabs the defensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 06:26 | Arkansas State | Christopher Eliason is called for 10 seconds | 33-23 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald (SG) Alfred Gray | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hattaway (SG) John Burgess | |
| 06:15 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald drills a shot from the left wing set up by Robert Bailey | 35-23 |
| 06:07 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hattaway is fouled on the floor by Steven McDonald - foul #3 on Steven McDonald, team foul #7 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Gray (SG), Dennis Young (C) Steven McDonald, Dennis Brown | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 06:07 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hattaway makes the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 06:07 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hattaway makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 05:47 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young banks in the layup on a great pass from Curtis Jones | 37-25 |
| 05:45 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hattaway is fouled in the backcourt by Alfred Gray - foul #1 on Alfred Gray, team foul #8 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson (SF), Sammy Buchanan (PF) Robert Bailey, Michael Staton | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Craig Burton (SG), Ronald Reed (SF), Kelvin Baron (PF), Douglas Jackson (C) William Mohr, Christopher Eliason, Ryan Preston, Larry Czarnecki | |
| 05:45 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hattaway makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 05:45 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hattaway misses the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 05:45 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young grabs the defensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 05:30 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-26 |
| 05:29 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young grabs the offensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 05:18 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Gray misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-26 |
| 05:17 | Arkansas State | Ronald Reed grabs the board | 37-26 |
| 05:15 | Arkansas State | Curtis Jones is called for the reach on Craig Burton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Curtis Jones, team foul #9 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood (PG), Bryan Corbin (SF), Stevie Quattlebaum (PF) Curtis Jones, Alfred Gray, Dennis Young | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Mohr (PG) Ronnie Hattaway | |
| 05:15 | Arkansas State | Craig Burton makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 05:15 | Arkansas State | Craig Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 04:58 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin lays it in on a nice dish by Erick Hanson and the foul's on Ronald Reed - foul #2 on Ronald Reed, team foul #8 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Gray (SG), Dennis Brown (C) Erick Hanson, Sammy Buchanan | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Burgess (SG), Christopher Eliason (SF), Ryan Preston (PF) Craig Burton, Ronald Reed, Kelvin Baron | |
| 04:58 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin makes the free throw | 40-28 |
| 04:36 | Arkansas State | John Burgess hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Alfred Gray - foul #2 on Alfred Gray, team foul #10 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton (PF) Stevie Quattlebaum | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Larry Czarnecki (C) Douglas Jackson | |
| 04:36 | Arkansas State | John Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 04:36 | Arkansas State | John Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 04:23 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-30 |
| 04:21 | Arkansas State | John Burgess grabs the board | 40-30 |
| 04:16 | Arkansas State | William Mohr scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Eliason | 40-33 |
| 04:01 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Ryan Preston - foul #2 on Ryan Preston, team foul #9 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones (PG), Robert Bailey (SF), Dennis Young (C) Brandon Underwood, Bryan Corbin, Dennis Brown | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kelvin Baron (PF) Ryan Preston | |
| 04:01 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 04:01 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 03:59 | Arkansas State | Robert Bailey picks off the pass by John Burgess in the backcourt | 42-33 |
| 03:54 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Curtis Jones | 44-33 |
| 03:50 | Arkansas State | William Mohr makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-36 |
| 03:35 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Gray misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on John Burgess - foul #1 on John Burgess, team foul #10 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson (SF), Stevie Quattlebaum (PF) Robert Bailey, Michael Staton | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hattaway (PG), Adam Meyerowitz (SG), Ronald Reed (SF) William Mohr, John Burgess, Christopher Eliason | |
| 03:35 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Gray misses the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 03:35 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 03:11 | Arkansas State | Kelvin Baron misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Stevie Quattlebaum - foul #1 on Stevie Quattlebaum, team foul #11 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey (SF), Sammy Buchanan (PF) Alfred Gray, Dennis Young | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Douglas Jackson (C) Larry Czarnecki | |
| 03:11 | Arkansas State | Kelvin Baron makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 03:11 | Arkansas State | Kelvin Baron makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Curtis Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Erick Hanson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Bailey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sammy Buchanan (fresh) C - Stevie Quattlebaum (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Ronnie Hattaway (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Meyerowitz (fresh) SF - Ronald Reed (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Kelvin Baron (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Jackson (fairly fresh) | |
| 02:54 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson is hacked by Adam Meyerowitz - foul #3 on Adam Meyerowitz, team foul #11 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young (C) Stevie Quattlebaum | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Craig Burton (SG), Ryan Preston (PF) Adam Meyerowitz, Kelvin Baron | |
| 02:54 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 02:54 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 02:54 | Arkansas State | Douglas Jackson grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 02:52 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hattaway loses the dribble to Robert Bailey in the backcourt | 46-38 |
| 02:41 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-38 |
| 02:40 | Arkansas State | Ryan Preston pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 02:36 | Arkansas State | Ronald Reed scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Craig Burton | 46-40 |
| 02:27 | Louisiana Tech | Sammy Buchanan misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 46-40 |
| 02:25 | Arkansas State | Douglas Jackson snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 02:14 | Arkansas State | Douglas Jackson can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 46-40 |
| 02:13 | Arkansas State | Ronald Reed tips it back up and in | 46-42 |
| 01:59 | Louisiana Tech | Sammy Buchanan scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Dennis Young and he's hacked by Ryan Preston - foul #3 on Ryan Preston, team foul #12 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood (PG), Alfred Gray (SG), Bryan Corbin (SF), Dennis Brown (C) Curtis Jones, Erick Hanson, Robert Bailey, Dennis Young | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Mohr (PG), Christopher Eliason (SF), Kelvin Baron (PF), Larry Czarnecki (C) Ronnie Hattaway, Ronald Reed, Ryan Preston, Douglas Jackson | |
| 01:59 | Louisiana Tech | Sammy Buchanan makes the free throw | 49-42 |
| 01:57 | Arkansas State | Alfred Gray steals the ball from Kelvin Baron in the backcourt | 49-42 |
| 01:52 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown is hacked by Craig Burton - foul #2 on Craig Burton, team foul #13 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum (C) Sammy Buchanan | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Burgess (SG) Craig Burton | |
| 01:52 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown misses the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 01:52 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 01:45 | Arkansas State | William Mohr misses the lay-in but the foul's on Dennis Brown - foul #1 on Dennis Brown, team foul #12 | 50-42 |
| 01:45 | Arkansas State | William Mohr makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 01:45 | Arkansas State | William Mohr makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 01:32 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Eliason blocks the short jumper by Alfred Gray | 50-44 |
| 01:30 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin tips it in | 52-44 |
| 01:23 | Arkansas State | Larry Czarnecki misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Alfred Gray - foul #3 on Alfred Gray, team foul #13 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones (PG) Alfred Gray | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 01:23 | Arkansas State | Larry Czarnecki makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 01:23 | Arkansas State | Larry Czarnecki makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 01:11 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin is whistled for a carry | 52-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey (SF), Michael Staton (PF) Bryan Corbin, Stevie Quattlebaum | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ronald Reed (SF) Christopher Eliason | |
| 00:59 | Arkansas State | William Mohr makes the driving attempt from the left block | 52-48 |
| 00:41 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Brandon Underwood and he's fouled by Kelvin Baron - foul #2 on Kelvin Baron, team foul #14 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Sammy Buchanan (C) Dennis Brown | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Craig Burton (SG), Christopher Eliason (PF), Douglas Jackson (C) John Burgess, Kelvin Baron, Larry Czarnecki | |
| 00:41 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton makes the free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:24 | Arkansas State | Craig Burton hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 00:05 | Louisiana Tech | Sammy Buchanan hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Bailey | 57-50 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas State | Douglas Jackson makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 57-52 |