| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Darryl Dupree (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Overly (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Reaper (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Matteo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Trimmer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Manuel Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Erick Hanson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Dennis Young (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Witcher (fresh) C - Dennis Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Florida | Daniel Reaper inbounds the ball | 46-44 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | South Florida | Daniel Reaper is hacked by Stephen Witcher in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Witcher, team foul #1 | 46-44 |
| 19:35 | South Florida | David Matteo is whistled for a carry | 46-44 |
| 19:19 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-44 |
| 19:18 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown tips it back up and in | 46-46 |
| 19:00 | South Florida | Darryl Dupree misses long on a 3 from straight away | 46-46 |
| 18:58 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 18:52 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 46-46 |
| 18:50 | South Florida | Darryl Dupree pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 18:30 | South Florida | Russell Trimmer's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Young | 46-46 |
| 18:29 | South Florida | Eddie Overly snags the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 18:10 | South Florida | Daniel Reaper is whistled for traveling | 46-46 |
| Subs | South Florida | Brady Stevenson (PG), Horace Avallone (SG), Mohammad Lewis (SF), Fred Bauer (PF), Johnny Smith (C) Darryl Dupree, Eddie Overly, Daniel Reaper, David Matteo, Russell Trimmer | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson (PG), James Walley (SG), Joseph Beam (SF), James Grisham (PF), Larry Master (C) Manuel Smith, Erick Hanson, Dennis Young, Stephen Witcher, Dennis Brown | |
| 18:06 | Louisiana Tech | Fred Bauer is called for the reach on James Walley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred Bauer, team foul #1 | 46-46 |
| 17:54 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley makes the wide open jumper from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 17:52 | South Florida | John Jackson is called for the reach on Brady Stevenson in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Jackson, team foul #2 | 46-48 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith (PG) John Jackson | |
| 17:33 | South Florida | Fred Bauer misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Larry Master - foul #1 on Larry Master, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| 17:33 | South Florida | Fred Bauer makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 17:33 | South Florida | Fred Bauer makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 17:16 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Walley | 48-50 |
| 16:56 | South Florida | Fred Bauer comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-50 |
| 16:54 | South Florida | Johnny Smith tips it back up and in | 50-50 |
| 16:52 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Bauer - foul #3 on Fred Bauer, team foul #2 | 50-50 |
| Subs | South Florida | Darryl Dupree (PG), Eddie Overly (SG), Daniel Reaper (SF), Sean O'Connell (PF), Kevin Clark (C) Brady Stevenson, Horace Avallone, Mohammad Lewis, Fred Bauer, Johnny Smith | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson (SG), Dennis Young (SF), David Ryan (PF), Leslie Clay (C) James Walley, Joseph Beam, James Grisham, Larry Master | |
| 16:39 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 50-50 |
| 16:38 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay can't tip it in | 50-50 |
| 16:37 | South Florida | Daniel Reaper grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 16:10 | South Florida | Darryl Dupree throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | South Florida | David Matteo (PF), Russell Trimmer (C) Sean O'Connell, Kevin Clark | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown (C) Leslie Clay | |
| 15:58 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 15:56 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson snags the offensive board | 50-50 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Darryl Dupree (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Overly (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Reaper (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Matteo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Trimmer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Manuel Smith (tired) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Erick Hanson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Dennis Young (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Ryan (fairly fresh) C - Dennis Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Dennis Brown | 50-53 |
| 15:26 | South Florida | Eddie Overly drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Russell Trimmer and he's fouled by Dennis Young - foul #2 on Dennis Young, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| Subs | South Florida | Horace Avallone (PG), Mohammad Lewis (SF) Darryl Dupree, Daniel Reaper | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson (PG), Joseph Beam (SF), Stephen Witcher (PF) Manuel Smith, Dennis Young, David Ryan | |
| 15:26 | South Florida | Eddie Overly makes the free throw | 53-53 |
| 15:17 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher buries a shot from the left block set up by Erick Hanson | 53-55 |
| 15:15 | South Florida | John Jackson is called for the reach on Horace Avallone in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Jackson, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Walley (PG), Leslie Clay (C) John Jackson, Dennis Brown | |
| 15:10 | South Florida | David Matteo is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Eddie Overly | 55-55 |
| 15:08 | Louisiana Tech | Mohammad Lewis is called for the reach on James Walley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mohammad Lewis, team foul #3 | 55-55 |
| Subs | South Florida | Darryl Dupree (PG) Eddie Overly | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 15:03 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by James Walley | 55-57 |
| 14:48 | South Florida | James Walley is called for the reach on Darryl Dupree - foul #2 on James Walley, team foul #6 | 55-57 |
| Subs | South Florida | Fred Bauer (PF), Kevin Clark (C) David Matteo, Russell Trimmer | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Larry Master (SF) Joseph Beam | |
| 14:38 | South Florida | Mohammad Lewis makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Horace Avallone | 58-57 |
| 14:29 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson banks in the layup | 58-59 |
| 14:14 | South Florida | Fred Bauer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-59 |
| 14:13 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 14:09 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-59 |
| 14:07 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley tips it in | 58-61 |
| 14:04 | South Florida | Larry Master steals the ball from Horace Avallone in the backcourt | 58-61 |
| 13:59 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Witcher | 58-63 |
| 13:45 | South Florida | Darryl Dupree misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-63 |
| 13:44 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Master snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| 13:28 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-63 |
| 13:27 | South Florida | Mohammad Lewis pulls down the rebound | 58-63 |
| 13:08 | South Florida | Fred Bauer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-63 |
| 13:06 | South Florida | Kevin Clark tips it back up and in | 60-63 |
| 12:46 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Master's fadeaway is rejected by Fred Bauer | 60-63 |
| 12:45 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher tips it back up and in | 60-65 |
| 12:28 | South Florida | Mohammad Lewis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-65 |
| 12:27 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay pulls down the rebound | 60-65 |
| 12:19 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Erick Hanson | 60-67 |
| 12:19 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-67 |
| Subs | South Florida | Brady Stevenson (PG), Eddie Overly (SG), Daniel Reaper (SF), Sean O'Connell (PF), Johnny Smith (C) Darryl Dupree, Horace Avallone, Mohammad Lewis, Fred Bauer, Kevin Clark | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith (PG), Joseph Beam (SG), James Grisham (SF), David Ryan (PF), Dennis Brown (C) James Walley, Erick Hanson, Larry Master, Stephen Witcher, Leslie Clay | |
| 12:00 | South Florida | Brady Stevenson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-67 |
| 11:58 | South Florida | Eddie Overly pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-67 |
| 11:32 | South Florida | Eddie Overly drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Brady Stevenson | 63-67 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Brady Stevenson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Overly (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Reaper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean O'Connell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Manuel Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Beam (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Grisham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - David Ryan (fairly fresh) C - Dennis Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown makes the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 63-69 |
| 11:08 | South Florida | Johnny Smith is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Johnny Smith, team foul #4 | 63-69 |
| Subs | South Florida | David Matteo (PF), Russell Trimmer (C) Sean O'Connell, Johnny Smith | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Walley (SG), Dennis Young (SF) Joseph Beam, David Ryan | |
| 10:52 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 63-69 |
| 10:51 | South Florida | Daniel Reaper gets the rebound | 63-69 |
| 10:35 | South Florida | Eddie Overly misses badly on the uncontested floater from the baseline | 63-69 |
| 10:33 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley snags the defensive board | 63-69 |
| 10:23 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Overly is called for the reach on James Walley - foul #3 on Eddie Overly, team foul #5 | 63-69 |
| Subs | South Florida | Darryl Dupree (PG) Brady Stevenson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson (SG), Stephen Witcher (PF) James Walley, James Grisham | |
| 10:06 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young hits a wide open jumper near the basket set up by Manuel Smith | 63-71 |
| 10:04 | South Florida | Russell Trimmer is hacked by Manuel Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Manuel Smith, team foul #7 | 63-71 |
| Subs | South Florida | Mohammad Lewis (SF) Daniel Reaper | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 10:04 | South Florida | Russell Trimmer makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 10:04 | South Florida | Russell Trimmer makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 10:01 | Louisiana Tech | Darryl Dupree is called for the reach on Manuel Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darryl Dupree, team foul #6 | 65-71 |
| 09:46 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith's floater is tipped away by Russell Trimmer | 65-71 |
| 09:44 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown tips it home | 65-73 |
| 09:42 | South Florida | Darryl Dupree's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-73 |
| Subs | South Florida | Horace Avallone (PG) Darryl Dupree | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan (PF) Stephen Witcher | |
| 09:26 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Overly steals it from Dennis Young | 65-73 |
| 09:24 | South Florida | Dennis Young is called for the reach on Mohammad Lewis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Young, team foul #8 | 65-73 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Walley (PG), Joseph Beam (SF) Manuel Smith, Dennis Young | |
| 09:24 | South Florida | Mohammad Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 09:24 | South Florida | Mohammad Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 09:22 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley is hacked by Horace Avallone in the backcourt - foul #3 on Horace Avallone, team foul #7 | 67-73 |
| 09:22 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 09:22 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 08:59 | South Florida | Eddie Overly hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Mohammad Lewis | 69-75 |
| 08:55 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Overly steps in front of the David Ryan pass in the backcourt | 69-75 |
| 08:38 | South Florida | Mohammad Lewis's pass is intercepted by Joseph Beam | 69-75 |
| 08:35 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley loses the dribble to Eddie Overly in the backcourt | 69-75 |
| 08:26 | South Florida | Russell Trimmer lays it in | 71-75 |
| 08:13 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 71-75 |
| 08:11 | South Florida | David Matteo grabs the board | 71-75 |
| 08:09 | South Florida | James Walley steals the ball from Mohammad Lewis in the backcourt | 71-75 |
| 07:48 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 71-75 |
| 07:46 | South Florida | David Matteo gets the rebound | 71-75 |
| 07:41 | South Florida | David Matteo misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 71-75 |
| 07:40 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley pulls down the rebound | 71-75 |
| 07:38 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-75 |
| Subs | South Florida | Darryl Dupree (PG), Brady Stevenson (SG), Fred Bauer (SF), Sean O'Connell (PF), Johnny Smith (C) Horace Avallone, Eddie Overly, Mohammad Lewis, David Matteo, Russell Trimmer | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson (PG), Dennis Young (SF), James Grisham (PF), Larry Master (C) James Walley, Joseph Beam, David Ryan, Dennis Brown | |
| 07:35 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from James Grisham and the foul's on Darryl Dupree - foul #4 on Darryl Dupree, team foul #8 | 71-77 |
| 07:35 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson misses the free throw | 71-77 |
| 07:35 | South Florida | Sean O'Connell pulls down the rebound | 71-77 |
| 07:28 | South Florida | Brady Stevenson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-77 |
| 07:26 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young grabs the board | 71-77 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Darryl Dupree (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brady Stevenson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Bauer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Sean O'Connell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Johnny Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - John Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Erick Hanson (tired) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Young (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Grisham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Master (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:02 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young can't finish the layup | 71-77 |
| 07:00 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Sean O'Connell | 71-77 |
| 06:41 | South Florida | Erick Hanson is called for the reach on Brady Stevenson - foul #1 on Erick Hanson, team foul #9 | 71-77 |
| Subs | South Florida | Daniel Reaper (SF), Russell Trimmer (C) Sean O'Connell, Johnny Smith | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Walley (SG), Stephen Witcher (PF), Leslie Clay (C) Erick Hanson, James Grisham, Larry Master | |
| 06:41 | South Florida | Brady Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 06:41 | South Florida | Brady Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 06:30 | Louisiana Tech | Darryl Dupree is called for the reach on James Walley - foul #5 on Darryl Dupree, team foul #9 | 73-77 |
| Subs | South Florida | Mohammad Lewis (SG) Darryl Dupree | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 06:30 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 06:30 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley misses the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 06:30 | South Florida | Russell Trimmer snags the defensive board | 73-78 |
| 06:21 | South Florida | Fred Bauer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 73-78 |
| 06:19 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay grabs the defensive rebound | 73-78 |
| 06:12 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher is hacked by Mohammad Lewis - foul #3 on Mohammad Lewis, team foul #10 | 73-78 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith (PG) James Walley | |
| 06:12 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 06:12 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher misses the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 06:12 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay grabs the offensive rebound | 73-79 |
| 06:00 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 73-79 |
| 05:59 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher grabs the offensive board | 73-79 |
| 05:48 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Jackson and the foul's on Fred Bauer - foul #4 on Fred Bauer, team foul #11 | 73-81 |
| Subs | South Florida | Horace Avallone (PG), Eddie Overly (SG), David Matteo (PF), Kevin Clark (C) Brady Stevenson, Mohammad Lewis, Fred Bauer, Russell Trimmer | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam (SF), Dennis Brown (C) Dennis Young, Leslie Clay | |
| 05:48 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith makes the free throw | 73-82 |
| 05:27 | South Florida | Daniel Reaper makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Eddie Overly | 76-82 |
| 05:25 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Clark - foul #3 on Kevin Clark, team foul #12 | 76-82 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Walley (SG), James Grisham (PF) Manuel Smith, Stephen Witcher | |
| 05:25 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown makes the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 05:25 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| 05:25 | South Florida | Kevin Clark pulls down the rebound | 76-83 |
| 05:09 | South Florida | James Grisham swats the layup by Daniel Reaper | 76-83 |
| 05:07 | South Florida | Daniel Reaper snags the offensive board | 76-83 |
| 04:51 | South Florida | Dennis Brown denies the turnaround by Daniel Reaper | 76-83 |
| 04:49 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam pulls down the rebound | 76-83 |
| 04:45 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 76-83 |
| 04:44 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Daniel Reaper | 76-83 |
| 04:44 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-83 |
| Subs | South Florida | Brady Stevenson (PG), Mohammad Lewis (SG), Sean O'Connell (PF), Johnny Smith (C) Horace Avallone, Eddie Overly, David Matteo, Kevin Clark | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith (PG), Erick Hanson (SG), Dennis Young (SF), Larry Master (C) John Jackson, James Walley, Joseph Beam, Dennis Brown | |
| 04:34 | South Florida | Sean O'Connell loses the dribble to Manuel Smith | 76-83 |
| 04:31 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith hits the finger roll | 76-85 |
| 04:02 | South Florida | Mohammad Lewis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-85 |
| 04:00 | South Florida | Daniel Reaper tips it in | 78-85 |
| 03:47 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Master lays it in set up by Manuel Smith | 78-87 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:34 | South Florida | Brady Stevenson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-87 |
| 03:33 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Master grabs the board | 78-87 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:21 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young blows the layup | 78-87 |
| 03:19 | South Florida | Mohammad Lewis grabs the board | 78-87 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Brady Stevenson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mohammad Lewis (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Reaper (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Sean O'Connell (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Johnny Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Manuel Smith (tired) 14 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Erick Hanson (tired) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Young (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Grisham (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Larry Master (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:09 | South Florida | Johnny Smith misses long on a floater from the left wing | 78-87 |
| 03:07 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham grabs the defensive rebound | 78-87 |
| 03:02 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Erick Hanson | 78-90 |
| 02:52 | South Florida | Sean O'Connell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-90 |
| 02:51 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Master gets the rebound | 78-90 |
| 02:51 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-90 |
| Subs | South Florida | Horace Avallone (PG), Eddie Overly (SG), Fred Bauer (SF), David Matteo (PF), Kevin Clark (C) Brady Stevenson, Mohammad Lewis, Daniel Reaper, Sean O'Connell, Johnny Smith | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson (PG), James Walley (SG), Joseph Beam (SF), David Ryan (PF), Dennis Brown (C) Manuel Smith, Erick Hanson, Dennis Young, James Grisham, Larry Master | |
| 02:36 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Eddie Overly - foul #4 on Eddie Overly, team foul #13 | 78-90 |
| 02:36 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam misses the 1st free throw | 78-90 |
| 02:36 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam makes the 2nd free throw | 78-91 |
| 02:33 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-91 |
| Subs | South Florida | Russell Trimmer (C) Kevin Clark | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher (PF) David Ryan | |
| 02:26 | South Florida | Russell Trimmer comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 78-91 |
| 02:24 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher snags the defensive board | 78-91 |
| 02:15 | Louisiana Tech | The jump hook by Stephen Witcher is blocked by Fred Bauer | 78-91 |
| 02:14 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown misses the tip | 78-91 |
| 02:13 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher snags the offensive board | 78-91 |
| 01:59 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown throws it down on a great pass from Joseph Beam | 78-93 |
| 01:44 | South Florida | Eddie Overly hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Russell Trimmer | 80-93 |
| 01:40 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-93 |
| Subs | South Florida | Brady Stevenson (PG), Mohammad Lewis (SF), Johnny Smith (C) Eddie Overly, David Matteo, Russell Trimmer | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith (PG), Erick Hanson (SG), Dennis Young (SF) John Jackson, James Walley, Joseph Beam | |
| 01:27 | South Florida | Fred Bauer misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 80-93 |
| 01:25 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Dennis Brown | 80-93 |
| 01:11 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Horace Avallone - foul #4 on Horace Avallone, team foul #14 | 80-93 |
| 01:11 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher makes the 1st free throw | 80-94 |
| 01:11 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher makes the 2nd free throw | 80-95 |
| 00:57 | South Florida | Stephen Witcher blocks the short jumper by Johnny Smith | 80-95 |
| 00:55 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown snags the defensive board | 80-95 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Avallone picks off the pass by Erick Hanson | 80-95 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:27 | South Florida | Erick Hanson picks off the pass by Mohammad Lewis | 80-95 |
| 00:24 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith misses the lay-in | 80-95 |
| 00:23 | South Florida | Johnny Smith snags the defensive board | 80-95 |
| 00:17 | South Florida | Stephen Witcher picks off the pass by Fred Bauer | 80-95 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith runs out the clock | 80-95 |