| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Ben Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Theodore Levine (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Reaves (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Quist (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Marsh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Robert Moreland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Allen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John May (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Percy Huminski (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Taylor Zebel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | John May inbounds the ball | 33-40 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Louisiana Tech | Chad Allen loses the ball out of bounds | 33-40 |
| 19:33 | Arkansas State | Ben Burns buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 19:09 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 35-40 |
| 19:07 | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 19:00 | Arkansas State | Glen Reaves lays it in | 37-40 |
| 18:48 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Glen Reaves - foul #1 on Glen Reaves, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| 18:48 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 18:48 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 18:30 | Arkansas State | Ben Burns is called for traveling | 37-42 |
| 18:12 | Louisiana Tech | Percy Huminski misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Raymond Quist - foul #2 on Raymond Quist, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| 18:12 | Louisiana Tech | Percy Huminski makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 18:12 | Louisiana Tech | Percy Huminski makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 17:48 | Arkansas State | Glen Reaves can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 17:47 | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist grabs the offensive board | 37-44 |
| 17:34 | Arkansas State | Robert Moreland takes the ball from Raymond Quist | 37-44 |
| 17:31 | Louisiana Tech | John May hits the finger roll set up by Robert Moreland | 37-46 |
| 17:27 | Arkansas State | Ben Burns misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 17:26 | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| 17:18 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-46 |
| 17:16 | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist grabs the board | 37-46 |
| 17:09 | Arkansas State | Theodore Levine misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 17:08 | Arkansas State | Glen Reaves gets the offensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 16:56 | Arkansas State | 3 seconds is called on Theodore Levine | 37-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Milton Farr (PG), Ronald Whitmore (SF), William Benefield (PF), Weston Morris (C) Ben Burns, Glen Reaves, Raymond Quist, John Marsh | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle (PG), George Rall (SG), Edward Scott (SF), Luther Getty (PF), Ken Leininger (C) Robert Moreland, Chad Allen, John May, Percy Huminski, Taylor Zebel | |
| 16:40 | Louisiana Tech | Luther Getty can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Weston Morris - foul #2 on Weston Morris, team foul #3 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Earl McClory (SG) Theodore Levine | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 16:40 | Louisiana Tech | Luther Getty makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 16:40 | Louisiana Tech | Luther Getty makes the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 16:17 | Arkansas State | Milton Farr hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Whitmore | 39-48 |
| 16:11 | Louisiana Tech | Ken Leininger connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Luther Getty | 39-51 |
| 15:57 | Arkansas State | Ronald Whitmore hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Earl McClory | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Milton Farr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl McClory (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Whitmore (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Benefield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Weston Morris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Sam Hurdle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Rall (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Scott (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Luther Getty (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ken Leininger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Scott is fouled on the floor by Ronald Whitmore - foul #3 on Ronald Whitmore, team foul #4 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ben Burns (PG), Theodore Levine (SG) Earl McClory, Weston Morris | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland (PG), John May (SF) George Rall, Edward Scott | |
| 15:12 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Luther Getty | 41-53 |
| 15:01 | Arkansas State | Theodore Levine connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 14:42 | Louisiana Tech | John May makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Moreland | 44-56 |
| 14:22 | Arkansas State | Milton Farr comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-56 |
| 14:20 | Louisiana Tech | Luther Getty grabs the board | 44-56 |
| 14:03 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Whitmore denies the turnaround by John May | 44-56 |
| 14:01 | Arkansas State | Ben Burns pulls down the rebound | 44-56 |
| 13:39 | Arkansas State | Theodore Levine misses the dunk but he's fouled by Robert Moreland - foul #3 on Robert Moreland, team foul #1 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Glen Reaves (SF), Raymond Quist (PF), John Marsh (C) Milton Farr, Ronald Whitmore, William Benefield | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | George Rall (PG), Chad Allen (SG), Edward Scott (SF), Percy Huminski (PF), Taylor Zebel (C) Robert Moreland, Sam Hurdle, John May, Luther Getty, Ken Leininger | |
| 13:39 | Arkansas State | Theodore Levine misses the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 13:39 | Arkansas State | Theodore Levine makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 13:23 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Scott blows the layup but he's hacked by Glen Reaves - foul #2 on Glen Reaves, team foul #5 | 45-56 |
| 13:23 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Scott makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 13:23 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 13:02 | Arkansas State | Glen Reaves misses the fadeaway near the basket | 45-58 |
| 13:00 | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist tips it back up and in | 47-58 |
| 12:36 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Scott is denied on a layup by John Marsh | 47-58 |
| 12:34 | Louisiana Tech | Percy Huminski tips it home | 47-60 |
| 12:16 | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-60 |
| 12:14 | Arkansas State | John Marsh tips it back up and in | 49-60 |
| 11:56 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Scott misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-60 |
| 11:55 | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist gets the rebound | 49-60 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Ben Burns (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Theodore Levine (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Reaves (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Quist (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Marsh (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - George Rall (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Allen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Percy Huminski (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Taylor Zebel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Taylor Zebel - foul #2 on Taylor Zebel, team foul #2 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Earl McClory (PG), Weston Morris (SG) Ben Burns, Theodore Levine | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland (PG), John May (SF) George Rall, Edward Scott | |
| 11:49 | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 11:49 | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 11:24 | Louisiana Tech | Percy Huminski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 51-60 |
| 11:23 | Arkansas State | Weston Morris snags the defensive board | 51-60 |
| 11:11 | Arkansas State | Weston Morris is fouled on the floor by Chad Allen - foul #3 on Chad Allen, team foul #3 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Milton Farr (PG), Ronald Whitmore (SF), William Benefield (PF) Glen Reaves, Raymond Quist, John Marsh | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle (SG), Luther Getty (PF), Ken Leininger (C) Chad Allen, Percy Huminski, Taylor Zebel | |
| 10:49 | Arkansas State | William Benefield hits a shot in the lane | 53-60 |
| 10:32 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Whitmore steals the ball from Ken Leininger | 53-60 |
| 10:19 | Arkansas State | William Benefield misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 53-60 |
| 10:17 | Arkansas State | Weston Morris grabs the offensive board | 53-60 |
| 09:52 | Arkansas State | Earl McClory comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 09:50 | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle grabs the board | 53-60 |
| 09:26 | Louisiana Tech | Ken Leininger misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-60 |
| 09:24 | Louisiana Tech | Luther Getty hits the follow up shot | 53-62 |
| 09:08 | Arkansas State | Earl McClory misses the 3 from the right corner | 53-62 |
| 09:06 | Louisiana Tech | John May pulls down the rebound | 53-62 |
| 08:48 | Louisiana Tech | The jump hook by Robert Moreland is blocked by Ronald Whitmore | 53-62 |
| 08:47 | Louisiana Tech | Ken Leininger grabs the offensive board | 53-62 |
| 08:40 | Louisiana Tech | John May travels with the ball | 53-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ben Burns (PG), Theodore Levine (SG), Glen Reaves (SF), Raymond Quist (PF), John Marsh (C) Milton Farr, Earl McClory, Ronald Whitmore, William Benefield, Weston Morris | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Chad Allen (SG), Edward Scott (SF), Percy Huminski (PF), Taylor Zebel (C) Robert Moreland, John May, Luther Getty, Ken Leininger | |
| 08:32 | Arkansas State | Theodore Levine blows the layup | 53-62 |
| 08:31 | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel snags the defensive board | 53-62 |
| 08:15 | Louisiana Tech | John Marsh steps in front of the Edward Scott pass | 53-62 |
| 07:52 | Arkansas State | Ben Burns connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Glen Reaves | 55-62 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Ben Burns (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Theodore Levine (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Reaves (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Quist (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Marsh (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Sam Hurdle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Edward Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Percy Huminski (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Taylor Zebel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Louisiana Tech | Chad Allen makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-65 |
| 07:27 | Arkansas State | Ben Burns lays it up and in on a nice dish by Glen Reaves | 57-65 |
| 07:06 | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Marsh - foul #1 on John Marsh, team foul #6 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland (PG), John May (SF) Sam Hurdle, Edward Scott | |
| 07:06 | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 07:06 | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 06:44 | Arkansas State | Theodore Levine loses the dribble to John May | 57-67 |
| 06:24 | Louisiana Tech | John May comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-67 |
| 06:22 | Arkansas State | Ben Burns snags the defensive board | 57-67 |
| 06:18 | Arkansas State | Ben Burns misses short on a shot from the baseline | 57-67 |
| 06:16 | Arkansas State | John Marsh gets the offensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 06:00 | Arkansas State | Glen Reaves loses the dribble to Chad Allen | 57-67 |
| 05:39 | Louisiana Tech | John May hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Glen Reaves - foul #3 on Glen Reaves, team foul #7 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Milton Farr (PG), Ronald Whitmore (SF), William Benefield (PF), Weston Morris (C) Ben Burns, Glen Reaves, Raymond Quist, John Marsh | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle (SG), Luther Getty (PF), Ken Leininger (C) Chad Allen, Percy Huminski, Taylor Zebel | |
| 05:39 | Louisiana Tech | John May makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 05:39 | Louisiana Tech | John May makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 05:21 | Arkansas State | Ronald Whitmore can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-69 |
| 05:20 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Ken Leininger | 57-69 |
| 04:51 | Louisiana Tech | Luther Getty comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 57-69 |
| 04:49 | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle gets the offensive rebound | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:23 | Louisiana Tech | John May connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ken Leininger | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:58 | Arkansas State | Theodore Levine's pass is intercepted by Robert Moreland | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Whitmore swats the shot by Robert Moreland | 57-71 |
| 03:32 | Arkansas State | William Benefield gets the rebound | 57-71 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Milton Farr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Theodore Levine (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Whitmore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 blk. 3 pf. PF - William Benefield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Weston Morris (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Robert Moreland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Sam Hurdle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John May (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luther Getty (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ken Leininger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Arkansas State | Theodore Levine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-71 |
| 03:24 | Louisiana Tech | Ken Leininger grabs the board | 57-71 |
| 03:24 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-71 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ben Burns (PG), Glen Reaves (SF), Raymond Quist (PF), John Marsh (C) Milton Farr, Ronald Whitmore, William Benefield, Weston Morris | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Chad Allen (SG), Percy Huminski (PF), Taylor Zebel (C) Sam Hurdle, Luther Getty, Ken Leininger | |
| 03:11 | Louisiana Tech | John May drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Moreland | 57-73 |
| 03:00 | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-73 |
| 02:58 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland pulls down the rebound | 57-73 |
| 02:37 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Percy Huminski | 57-76 |
| 02:23 | Arkansas State | Ben Burns hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-76 |
| 02:22 | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel grabs the defensive rebound | 57-76 |
| 02:14 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland is fouled on the floor by Ben Burns - foul #1 on Ben Burns, team foul #8 | 57-76 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Milton Farr (PG), Earl McClory (SG), Ronald Whitmore (SF), William Benefield (PF), Weston Morris (C) Ben Burns, Theodore Levine, Glen Reaves, Raymond Quist, John Marsh | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle (SG), Edward Scott (SF), Luther Getty (PF), Ken Leininger (C) Chad Allen, John May, Percy Huminski, Taylor Zebel | |
| 02:14 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland makes the 1st free throw | 57-77 |
| 02:14 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland makes the 2nd free throw | 57-78 |
| 01:58 | Arkansas State | Earl McClory is fouled on the floor by Luther Getty - foul #3 on Luther Getty, team foul #4 | 57-78 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | George Rall (SG) Robert Moreland | |
| 01:52 | Arkansas State | Earl McClory is fouled on the floor by George Rall - foul #2 on George Rall, team foul #5 | 57-78 |
| 01:38 | Arkansas State | Weston Morris is fouled on the floor by Ken Leininger - foul #1 on Ken Leininger, team foul #6 | 57-78 |
| 01:31 | Arkansas State | Sam Hurdle steps in front of the Milton Farr pass | 57-78 |
| 01:07 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Whitmore picks off the pass by George Rall | 57-78 |
| 00:58 | Arkansas State | Earl McClory hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-78 |
| 00:57 | Louisiana Tech | Ken Leininger gets the rebound | 57-78 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Whitmore is called for the reach on Edward Scott - foul #4 on Ronald Whitmore, team foul #9 | 57-78 |
| 00:31 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Scott makes the 1st free throw | 57-79 |
| 00:31 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 57-80 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Arkansas State | Weston Morris can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-80 |
| 00:22 | Arkansas State | Ronald Whitmore tips it back up and in | 59-80 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle runs out the clock | 59-80 |