| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Gary Ryland (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Worley (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Beam (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Derek Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. C - Horace Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jason Booe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Turman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Loren Shealy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Black (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Knight (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Loren Shealy inbounds the ball | 40-39 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Arkansas State | Anthony Turman loses the dribble to Derek Lewis in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| 19:49 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 19:38 | Arkansas State | Loren Shealy is open and scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Anthony Turman | 43-41 |
| 19:23 | Louisiana Tech | Derek Lewis misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Black - foul #3 on John Black, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Beckner (PF) John Black | |
| 19:23 | Louisiana Tech | Derek Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 19:23 | Louisiana Tech | Derek Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 19:00 | Arkansas State | Jason Beckner is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-41 |
| 18:58 | Arkansas State | Anthony Turman tips it back up and in | 45-43 |
| 18:56 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| 18:40 | Arkansas State | Jason Booe comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 18:39 | Louisiana Tech | Derek Lewis pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 18:23 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam is whistled for traveling | 45-43 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Walley (PG), David Morant (SG), David Ryan (SF), Matthew Osbourne (PF), Larry Lally (C) Gary Ryland, David Worley, Joseph Beam, Derek Lewis, Horace Washington | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Wieczorek (PG), James Marburger (SG), Anthony Descoteaux (C) Jason Booe, Anthony Turman, Raymond Knight | |
| 18:06 | Arkansas State | Anthony Descoteaux steps out of bounds on the sideline | 45-43 |
| 17:51 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Larry Lally | 47-43 |
| 17:47 | Arkansas State | Loren Shealy is fouled in the backcourt by David Ryan - foul #2 on David Ryan, team foul #1 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Anthony Turman (SG), Arthur Hinckley (C) Loren Shealy, Jason Beckner | |
| 17:30 | Arkansas State | James Wieczorek comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 17:29 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Larry Lally | 47-43 |
| 17:24 | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Lally | 49-43 |
| 17:18 | Arkansas State | Anthony Descoteaux hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Marburger and he's fouled by Matthew Osbourne - foul #2 on Matthew Osbourne, team foul #2 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Anthony Thomas (C) David Ryan | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 17:18 | Arkansas State | Anthony Descoteaux makes the free throw | 49-46 |
| 17:02 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Lally is hacked by James Marburger - foul #3 on James Marburger, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland (PG), David Worley (SG), Joseph Beam (SF), Derek Lewis (PF) James Walley, David Morant, Larry Lally, Matthew Osbourne | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Booe (PG), Loren Shealy (SF), Floyd Brown (PF) Anthony Turman, James Marburger, Anthony Descoteaux | |
| 16:41 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Arthur Hinckley - foul #1 on Arthur Hinckley, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington (C) Anthony Thomas | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Anthony Turman (SG) James Wieczorek | |
| 16:41 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 16:41 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 16:20 | Arkansas State | Jason Booe misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-46 |
| 16:18 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 16:02 | Louisiana Tech | David Worley travels with the ball | 50-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Walley (PG), David Ryan (SF) Gary Ryland, Joseph Beam | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jack Dehart (PG), Jason Beckner (PF), Raymond Knight (C) Jason Booe, Floyd Brown, Arthur Hinckley | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - James Walley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Worley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Ryan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derek Lewis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Horace Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jack Dehart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Turman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Loren Shealy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jason Beckner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Knight (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Arkansas State | Anthony Turman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 15:46 | Arkansas State | Raymond Knight gets the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 15:34 | Arkansas State | Loren Shealy misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Horace Washington - foul #1 on Horace Washington, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Morant (SG), Matthew Osbourne (PF), Larry Lally (C) David Worley, Derek Lewis, Horace Washington | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Wieczorek (PG), James Marburger (SG), John Black (PF) Jack Dehart, Anthony Turman, Jason Beckner | |
| 15:34 | Arkansas State | Loren Shealy misses the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 15:34 | Arkansas State | Loren Shealy makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 15:20 | Louisiana Tech | David Morant's fadeaway is rejected by Loren Shealy | 50-47 |
| 15:19 | Arkansas State | John Black snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 15:12 | Arkansas State | James Wieczorek misses the wide open floater from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 15:10 | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 14:51 | Louisiana Tech | David Morant misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 14:50 | Arkansas State | Raymond Knight pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 14:45 | Arkansas State | James Wieczorek hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 14:43 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 14:27 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley clanks a jump hook from the left block | 50-47 |
| 14:26 | Arkansas State | Loren Shealy grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 14:21 | Arkansas State | James Marburger hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Wieczorek | 50-50 |
| 14:16 | Louisiana Tech | David Morant buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by James Walley and he's hacked by James Marburger - foul #4 on James Marburger, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland (PG), Joseph Beam (SF), Derek Lewis (PF), Horace Washington (C) James Walley, David Ryan, Matthew Osbourne, Larry Lally | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Booe (PG), Anthony Turman (SG), Jason Beckner (SF), Floyd Brown (PF), Anthony Descoteaux (C) James Wieczorek, James Marburger, Loren Shealy, John Black, Raymond Knight | |
| 14:16 | Louisiana Tech | David Morant misses the free throw | 52-50 |
| 14:16 | Arkansas State | Anthony Turman gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 13:55 | Arkansas State | Jason Booe hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 13:54 | Arkansas State | Jason Beckner snags the offensive board | 52-50 |
| 13:38 | Arkansas State | Jason Booe scores on a shot from the left wing and he's hacked by Derek Lewis - foul #2 on Derek Lewis, team foul #4 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Worley (SG), Anthony Thomas (C) David Morant, Horace Washington | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Arthur Hinckley (C) Floyd Brown | |
| 13:38 | Arkansas State | Jason Booe makes the free throw | 52-53 |
| 13:28 | Louisiana Tech | David Worley can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 52-53 |
| 13:27 | Arkansas State | Jason Beckner gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 13:19 | Arkansas State | Anthony Turman misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 13:17 | Arkansas State | Anthony Descoteaux grabs the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 13:03 | Arkansas State | Anthony Descoteaux hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 13:02 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 12:54 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Booe is called for the reach on David Worley - foul #2 on Jason Booe, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Andrew (SF), Matthew Osbourne (PF) Joseph Beam, Derek Lewis | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jack Dehart (PG), Loren Shealy (SF), John Black (PF) Jason Booe, Jason Beckner, Anthony Descoteaux | |
| 12:43 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 12:42 | Louisiana Tech | Anthony Thomas misses the tip | 52-53 |
| 12:40 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne grabs the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 12:30 | Louisiana Tech | John Black takes the ball from Anthony Thomas | 52-53 |
| 12:28 | Arkansas State | Anthony Turman is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Andrew - foul #4 on Samuel Andrew, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Walley (PG), Larry Lally (SF), Horace Washington (C) Gary Ryland, Samuel Andrew, Anthony Thomas | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Wieczorek (SG), Floyd Brown (C) Anthony Turman, Arthur Hinckley | |
| 12:04 | Arkansas State | Loren Shealy is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Loren Shealy, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Derek Lewis (PF) Matthew Osbourne | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Raymond Knight (C) John Black | |
| 11:51 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington is whistled for traveling | 52-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Booe (PG), Jason Beckner (PF) Jack Dehart, Floyd Brown | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - James Walley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Worley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Lally (fresh) PF - Derek Lewis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Horace Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jason Booe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Wieczorek (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Loren Shealy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jason Beckner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Knight (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Arkansas State | James Wieczorek is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jason Booe | 52-55 |
| 11:08 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 10:45 | Arkansas State | Raymond Knight misses long on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Horace Washington - foul #2 on Horace Washington, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland (PG), David Morant (SG), Joseph Beam (SF), David Ryan (PF), Anthony Thomas (C) James Walley, David Worley, Larry Lally, Derek Lewis, Horace Washington | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jack Dehart (PG), Anthony Turman (SG), Anthony Descoteaux (SF), John Black (PF) Jason Booe, James Wieczorek, Loren Shealy, Jason Beckner | |
| 10:45 | Arkansas State | Raymond Knight misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 10:45 | Arkansas State | Raymond Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 10:25 | Louisiana Tech | David Morant knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Joseph Beam | 58-56 |
| 10:05 | Arkansas State | Anthony Descoteaux misses long on a floater from the left side | 58-56 |
| 10:03 | Louisiana Tech | Anthony Thomas pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 09:47 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-56 |
| 09:46 | Arkansas State | Anthony Turman snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 09:24 | Arkansas State | Anthony Turman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 09:23 | Arkansas State | Raymond Knight tips it in | 58-58 |
| 09:11 | Louisiana Tech | David Morant drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Beam | 61-58 |
| 08:51 | Arkansas State | Anthony Descoteaux connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Anthony Turman | 61-60 |
| 08:30 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Beam | 63-60 |
| 08:27 | Arkansas State | Jack Dehart is hacked by Gary Ryland in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Ryland, team foul #7 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Walley (PG), David Worley (SG), Larry Lally (SF), Matthew Osbourne (PF), Horace Washington (C) Gary Ryland, David Morant, Joseph Beam, David Ryan, Anthony Thomas | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Wieczorek (SG), Loren Shealy (SF), Jason Beckner (PF), Arthur Hinckley (C) Anthony Turman, Anthony Descoteaux, John Black, Raymond Knight | |
| 08:27 | Arkansas State | Jack Dehart misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 08:27 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 08:15 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Lally connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from James Walley and he's fouled by Loren Shealy - foul #4 on Loren Shealy, team foul #7 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Booe (PG), Floyd Brown (PF) Jack Dehart, Loren Shealy | |
| 08:15 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Lally makes the free throw | 66-60 |
| 08:10 | Arkansas State | Jason Booe throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-60 |
| 07:55 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Floyd Brown - foul #2 on Floyd Brown, team foul #8 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Marburger (SF) Floyd Brown | |
| 07:55 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 07:55 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 07:55 | Arkansas State | Jason Beckner gets the rebound | 67-60 |
| 07:53 | Arkansas State | James Wieczorek throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-60 |
| 07:48 | Louisiana Tech | David Worley knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Horace Washington | 69-60 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - James Walley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Worley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Lally (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Osbourne (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Horace Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jason Booe (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Wieczorek (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Marburger (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Jason Beckner (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur Hinckley (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Arkansas State | Horace Washington blocks the short jumper by Jason Booe | 69-60 |
| 07:41 | Arkansas State | James Wieczorek gets the offensive rebound | 69-60 |
| 07:24 | Arkansas State | Horace Washington swats the short shot by Jason Beckner | 69-60 |
| 07:23 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne grabs the defensive rebound | 69-60 |
| 07:19 | Louisiana Tech | James Wieczorek takes the ball from Larry Lally | 69-60 |
| 07:16 | Arkansas State | James Wieczorek banks in the layup | 69-62 |
| 07:02 | Louisiana Tech | James Wieczorek is called for the reach on James Walley - foul #3 on James Wieczorek, team foul #9 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Andrew (SF), Derek Lewis (PF) Larry Lally, Matthew Osbourne | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Black (PF), Floyd Brown (C) Jason Beckner, Arthur Hinckley | |
| 07:02 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 07:02 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 06:44 | Arkansas State | James Marburger is fouled on the floor by Samuel Andrew - foul #5 on Samuel Andrew, team foul #8 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland (PG), Joseph Beam (SF) James Walley, Samuel Andrew | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Loren Shealy (SF) James Wieczorek | |
| 06:44 | Arkansas State | James Marburger makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 06:44 | Arkansas State | James Marburger makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 06:32 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-64 |
| 06:28 | Arkansas State | James Marburger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-64 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Morant (SG) David Worley | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Anthony Turman (SG) James Marburger | |
| 06:14 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam misses the lay-in | 74-64 |
| 06:13 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington can't tip it in | 74-64 |
| 06:12 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington snags the offensive board | 74-64 |
| 05:55 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 74-64 |
| 05:54 | Arkansas State | Anthony Turman grabs the board | 74-64 |
| 05:52 | Arkansas State | David Morant steals the ball from Anthony Turman in the backcourt | 74-64 |
| 05:50 | Louisiana Tech | David Morant hits the finger roll | 76-64 |
| 05:45 | Arkansas State | Jason Booe is hacked by Gary Ryland in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gary Ryland, team foul #9 | 76-64 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Walley (PG), David Ryan (SG), Matthew Osbourne (C) Gary Ryland, David Morant, Horace Washington | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Beckner (PF), Anthony Descoteaux (C) John Black, Floyd Brown | |
| 05:45 | Arkansas State | Jason Booe makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 05:45 | Arkansas State | Jason Booe makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 05:38 | Louisiana Tech | Anthony Descoteaux is called for the reach on Matthew Osbourne - foul #1 on Anthony Descoteaux, team foul #10 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Wieczorek (PG) Jason Booe | |
| 05:38 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 05:38 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne makes the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| 05:11 | Arkansas State | Loren Shealy knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Wieczorek | 78-68 |
| 04:56 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 78-68 |
| 04:54 | Arkansas State | Jason Beckner pulls down the rebound | 78-68 |
| 04:34 | Arkansas State | Anthony Descoteaux misses badly on a runner from the right block | 78-68 |
| 04:32 | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 78-68 |
| 04:28 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley is fouled in the backcourt by James Wieczorek - foul #4 on James Wieczorek, team foul #11 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Worley (SG), Larry Lally (SF), Anthony Thomas (C) David Ryan, Joseph Beam, Derek Lewis | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jack Dehart (PG), James Marburger (SG), Floyd Brown (PF), Arthur Hinckley (C) James Wieczorek, Anthony Turman, Jason Beckner, Anthony Descoteaux | |
| 04:28 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley makes the 1st free throw | 79-68 |
| 04:28 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley makes the 2nd free throw | 80-68 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:25 | Arkansas State | Loren Shealy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-68 |
| 04:16 | Louisiana Tech | David Worley misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 80-68 |
| 04:14 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne grabs the offensive board | 80-68 |
| 04:08 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Lally misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on James Marburger - foul #5 on James Marburger, team foul #12 | 80-68 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Anthony Turman (SG) James Marburger | |
| 04:08 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Lally makes the 1st free throw | 81-68 |
| 04:08 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Lally makes the 2nd free throw | 82-68 |
| 04:06 | Arkansas State | Larry Lally steps in front of the Loren Shealy pass in the backcourt | 82-68 |
| 03:52 | Louisiana Tech | David Worley is hacked by Loren Shealy - foul #5 on Loren Shealy, team foul #13 | 82-68 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Beckner (SF) Loren Shealy | |
| 03:52 | Louisiana Tech | David Worley makes the 1st free throw | 83-68 |
| 03:52 | Louisiana Tech | David Worley misses the 2nd free throw | 83-68 |
| 03:52 | Arkansas State | Floyd Brown pulls down the rebound | 83-68 |
| 03:37 | Arkansas State | Anthony Turman misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Worley - foul #2 on David Worley, team foul #10 | 83-68 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Morant (SG), Derek Lewis (PF), Horace Washington (C) David Worley, Matthew Osbourne, Anthony Thomas | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Black (PF) Floyd Brown | |
| 03:37 | Arkansas State | Anthony Turman misses the 1st free throw | 83-68 |
| 03:37 | Arkansas State | Anthony Turman makes the 2nd free throw | 83-69 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - James Walley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Morant (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Larry Lally (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Derek Lewis (tiring) 7 pts. C - Horace Washington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jack Dehart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Turman (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Beckner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Black (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Hinckley (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Louisiana Tech | Jack Dehart takes the ball from Larry Lally | 83-69 |
| 02:50 | Arkansas State | Anthony Turman misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 83-69 |
| 02:48 | Arkansas State | John Black misses the tip | 83-69 |
| 02:47 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington gets the rebound | 83-69 |
| 02:47 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-69 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan (SF), Anthony Thomas (C) Derek Lewis, Horace Washington | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Booe (PG), James Wieczorek (SG), Anthony Descoteaux (SF), Floyd Brown (PF), Raymond Knight (C) Jack Dehart, Anthony Turman, Jason Beckner, John Black, Arthur Hinckley | |
| 02:24 | Louisiana Tech | David Morant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 83-69 |
| 02:22 | Arkansas State | Raymond Knight snags the defensive board | 83-69 |
| 02:17 | Arkansas State | Anthony Descoteaux is fouled on the floor by Larry Lally - foul #2 on Larry Lally, team foul #11 | 83-69 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Worley (SG), Joseph Beam (SF) David Morant, Larry Lally | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jack Dehart (PG), Arthur Hinckley (C) Jason Booe, Raymond Knight | |
| 02:17 | Arkansas State | Anthony Descoteaux makes the 1st free throw | 83-70 |
| 02:17 | Arkansas State | Anthony Descoteaux makes the 2nd free throw | 83-71 |
| 02:13 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-71 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne (PF), Horace Washington (C) James Walley, Anthony Thomas | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Booe (PG), Jason Beckner (SF), Raymond Knight (C) Jack Dehart, Floyd Brown, Arthur Hinckley | |
| 02:03 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Anthony Descoteaux - foul #2 on Anthony Descoteaux, team foul #14 | 83-71 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jack Dehart (PG), Arthur Hinckley (C) Jason Booe, Raymond Knight | |
| 02:03 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington makes the 1st free throw | 84-71 |
| 02:03 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 85-71 |
| 01:49 | Arkansas State | Anthony Descoteaux's pass is intercepted by Joseph Beam | 85-71 |
| 01:44 | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Beam | 87-71 |
| 01:34 | Arkansas State | James Wieczorek scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Anthony Descoteaux | 87-73 |
| 01:32 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam is hacked by Jack Dehart in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Dehart, team foul #15 | 87-73 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Walley (PG), Derek Lewis (PF) David Ryan, Matthew Osbourne | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 01:32 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam misses the 1st free throw | 87-73 |
| 01:32 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam makes the 2nd free throw | 88-73 |
| 01:16 | Arkansas State | Jack Dehart misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 88-73 |
| 01:15 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington pulls down the rebound | 88-73 |
| 01:09 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Walley | 90-73 |
| 01:02 | Arkansas State | James Wieczorek scores on a 3 from the left corner | 90-76 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Jack Dehart - foul #2 on Jack Dehart, team foul #16 | 90-76 |
| 00:58 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley makes the 1st free throw | 91-76 |
| 00:58 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley makes the 2nd free throw | 92-76 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Arkansas State | Arthur Hinckley is fouled on the floor by Horace Washington - foul #3 on Horace Washington, team foul #12 | 92-76 |
| 00:50 | Arkansas State | Arthur Hinckley makes the 1st free throw | 92-77 |
| 00:50 | Arkansas State | Arthur Hinckley makes the 2nd free throw | 92-78 |
| 00:23 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 92-78 |
| 00:21 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Anthony Descoteaux | 92-78 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas State | Jack Dehart double dribbles in the backcourt | 92-78 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley runs out the clock | 92-78 |