| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Ben Burns (fresh) SG - Milton Farr (fresh) SF - Glen Reaves (fresh) PF - Raymond Quist (fresh) C - John Marsh (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Eric Donnell (fresh) SG - Chad Allen (fresh) SF - Brian Merrell (fresh) PF - Percy Huminski (fresh) C - Taylor Zebel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:44 | Arkansas State | Glen Reaves scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Milton Farr | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Arkansas State | Ben Burns throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Donnell is whistled for traveling | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Arkansas State | Ben Burns drills a shot from the right wing set up by John Marsh | 4-0 |
| 18:18 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Merrell hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 18:12 | Arkansas State | John Marsh is denied on a layup by Taylor Zebel | 4-3 |
| 18:11 | Arkansas State | John Marsh pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:04 | Arkansas State | Glen Reaves makes the floater from the left block | 6-3 |
| 17:48 | Louisiana Tech | Percy Huminski hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-6 |
| 17:44 | Arkansas State | Ben Burns banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Marsh | 8-6 |
| 17:23 | Louisiana Tech | Chad Allen makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Taylor Zebel | 8-8 |
| 17:18 | Arkansas State | Ben Burns hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Glen Reaves | 10-8 |
| 17:04 | Louisiana Tech | Ben Burns is called for the reach on Eric Donnell - foul #1 on Ben Burns, team foul #1 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Weston Morris (SG), Ronald Whitmore (SF), Alvin Pearson (PF), William Benefield (C) Milton Farr, Glen Reaves, Raymond Quist, John Marsh | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 16:50 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Donnell knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Chad Allen | 10-11 |
| 16:32 | Arkansas State | William Benefield is fouled on the floor by Chad Allen - foul #1 on Chad Allen, team foul #1 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert (PG) Ben Burns | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joel Robinson (PG), Edward Scott (SG), Luther Getty (PF), Ken Leininger (C) Eric Donnell, Chad Allen, Percy Huminski, Taylor Zebel | |
| 16:19 | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 10-11 |
| 16:17 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Merrell grabs the board | 10-11 |
| 16:01 | Louisiana Tech | Joel Robinson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-11 |
| 15:59 | Louisiana Tech | Luther Getty misses the tip | 10-11 |
| 15:57 | Arkansas State | William Benefield grabs the defensive rebound | 10-11 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Charles Eckert (fresh) SG - Weston Morris (fresh) SF - Ronald Whitmore (fresh) PF - Alvin Pearson (fresh) C - William Benefield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Joel Robinson (fresh) SG - Edward Scott (fresh) SF - Brian Merrell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Luther Getty (fresh) C - Ken Leininger (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert's dunk attempt is rejected by Ken Leininger | 10-11 |
| 15:50 | Louisiana Tech | Joel Robinson snags the defensive board | 10-11 |
| 15:32 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Merrell double dribbles | 10-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ben Burns (PG), Glen Reaves (SF), Raymond Quist (PF), John Marsh (C) Charles Eckert, Ronald Whitmore, Alvin Pearson, William Benefield | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel (C) Brian Merrell | |
| 15:19 | Arkansas State | Ben Burns is whistled for traveling | 10-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Percy Huminski (PF) Luther Getty | |
| 14:50 | Louisiana Tech | Joel Robinson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 10-11 |
| 14:49 | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist grabs the defensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 14:35 | Arkansas State | Joel Robinson is called for the reach on Ben Burns - foul #1 on Joel Robinson, team foul #2 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Milton Farr (SG) Weston Morris | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Eric Donnell (PG), Chad Allen (SG) Joel Robinson, Ken Leininger | |
| 14:23 | Arkansas State | Eric Donnell is called for the reach on Ben Burns - foul #1 on Eric Donnell, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ronald Whitmore (SF) Glen Reaves | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brian Merrell (SF) Edward Scott | |
| 14:04 | Arkansas State | Ben Burns hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Brian Merrell - foul #1 on Brian Merrell, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Alvin Pearson (C) John Marsh | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 14:04 | Arkansas State | Ben Burns makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 14:04 | Arkansas State | Ben Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:51 | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel is called for traveling | 12-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Benefield (C) Raymond Quist | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Luther Getty (C) Taylor Zebel | |
| 13:28 | Arkansas State | Milton Farr misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-11 |
| 13:27 | Arkansas State | Ronald Whitmore tips it home | 14-11 |
| 13:20 | Louisiana Tech | Percy Huminski is denied on a layup by William Benefield | 14-11 |
| 13:19 | Arkansas State | Ronald Whitmore pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 13:14 | Arkansas State | The short jumper by Ben Burns is denied by Percy Huminski | 14-11 |
| 13:12 | Louisiana Tech | Percy Huminski grabs the board | 14-11 |
| 12:57 | Louisiana Tech | Percy Huminski's floater is tipped away by William Benefield | 14-11 |
| 12:56 | Arkansas State | William Benefield grabs the board | 14-11 |
| 12:51 | Arkansas State | William Benefield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert (PG), Weston Morris (SG), Glen Reaves (SF), Raymond Quist (PF), John Marsh (C) Ben Burns, Milton Farr, Ronald Whitmore, Alvin Pearson, William Benefield | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel (C) Percy Huminski | |
| 12:27 | Louisiana Tech | Luther Getty misses the jumper from the left block | 14-11 |
| 12:25 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Donnell pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 12:09 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Donnell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-11 |
| 12:08 | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist grabs the board | 14-11 |
| 12:03 | Arkansas State | Weston Morris hits the finger roll | 16-11 |
| 11:50 | Louisiana Tech | Chad Allen misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-11 |
| 11:48 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Merrell hits the follow up shot | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Charles Eckert (fresh) SG - Weston Morris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Glen Reaves (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Quist (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Marsh (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Eric Donnell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Chad Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Merrell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luther Getty (fresh) C - Taylor Zebel (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Arkansas State | Weston Morris misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-13 |
| 11:27 | Louisiana Tech | Chad Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 11:23 | Louisiana Tech | Chad Allen is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Chad Allen, team foul #5 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ben Burns (PG), Milton Farr (SG), Ronald Whitmore (PF), Alvin Pearson (C) Charles Eckert, Weston Morris, Raymond Quist, John Marsh | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joel Robinson (PG), Edward Scott (SG), John Balbuena (SF), Ken Leininger (PF) Eric Donnell, Chad Allen, Brian Merrell, Luther Getty | |
| 11:16 | Arkansas State | Alvin Pearson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-13 |
| 11:14 | Arkansas State | Glen Reaves misses the tip | 16-13 |
| 11:12 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Scott grabs the board | 16-13 |
| 10:46 | Louisiana Tech | Ben Burns steals the ball from John Balbuena | 16-13 |
| 10:26 | Arkansas State | Alvin Pearson knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 18-13 |
| 10:13 | Louisiana Tech | Ken Leininger hits a driving attempt from the left block | 18-15 |
| 09:49 | Arkansas State | Glen Reaves misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Ken Leininger - foul #1 on Ken Leininger, team foul #6 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Weston Morris (SG), Raymond Quist (PF), John Marsh (C) Milton Farr, Ronald Whitmore, Alvin Pearson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brian Merrell (SF), Percy Huminski (PF), Luther Getty (C) John Balbuena, Ken Leininger, Taylor Zebel | |
| 09:49 | Arkansas State | Glen Reaves makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 09:49 | Arkansas State | Glen Reaves makes the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 09:39 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Merrell slams it home set up by Edward Scott | 20-17 |
| 09:35 | Arkansas State | Edward Scott is called for the reach on Glen Reaves - foul #1 on Edward Scott, team foul #7 | 20-17 |
| 09:35 | Arkansas State | Glen Reaves makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 09:35 | Arkansas State | Glen Reaves makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 09:13 | Louisiana Tech | Joel Robinson misses the 3 from the right wing | 22-17 |
| 09:11 | Arkansas State | John Marsh grabs the defensive rebound | 22-17 |
| 09:06 | Arkansas State | Glen Reaves hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 22-17 |
| 09:05 | Arkansas State | John Marsh tips it home | 24-17 |
| 08:36 | Louisiana Tech | The short jumper by Brian Merrell is denied by John Marsh | 24-17 |
| 08:35 | Louisiana Tech | Percy Huminski tips it but misses | 24-17 |
| 08:34 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-17 |
| 08:23 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Quist swats the shot by Joel Robinson | 24-17 |
| 08:21 | Arkansas State | Ben Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 24-17 |
| 08:14 | Arkansas State | John Marsh is fouled on the floor by Edward Scott - foul #2 on Edward Scott, team foul #8 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert (PG), Milton Farr (SG), Ronald Whitmore (SF) Ben Burns, Weston Morris, Glen Reaves | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Eric Donnell (PG), John Balbuena (SG) Joel Robinson, Edward Scott | |
| 08:14 | Arkansas State | John Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 08:14 | Arkansas State | John Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 26-17 |
| 07:57 | Louisiana Tech | Percy Huminski is hacked by Raymond Quist - foul #1 on Raymond Quist, team foul #2 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Alvin Pearson (PF), William Benefield (C) Raymond Quist, John Marsh | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel (C) Luther Getty | |
| 07:46 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Merrell comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Ronald Whitmore - foul #1 on Ronald Whitmore, team foul #3 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Weston Morris (SF) William Benefield | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 07:46 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Merrell misses the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 07:46 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Merrell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Charles Eckert (fresh) SG - Milton Farr (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Weston Morris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Whitmore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alvin Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Eric Donnell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Balbuena (fresh) SF - Brian Merrell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Percy Huminski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Taylor Zebel (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Arkansas State | Weston Morris is hacked by Brian Merrell - foul #2 on Brian Merrell, team foul #9 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ken Leininger (SF) Brian Merrell | |
| 07:32 | Arkansas State | Weston Morris makes the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 07:32 | Arkansas State | Weston Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 27-18 |
| 07:32 | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel grabs the defensive rebound | 27-18 |
| 07:19 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Donnell clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-18 |
| 07:18 | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel misses the tip | 27-18 |
| 07:17 | Arkansas State | Weston Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 27-18 |
| 07:10 | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-18 |
| 06:52 | Louisiana Tech | John Balbuena knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Percy Huminski | 27-20 |
| 06:28 | Arkansas State | Weston Morris misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Ken Leininger - foul #2 on Ken Leininger, team foul #10 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ben Burns (PG), Raymond Quist (PF), John Marsh (C) Charles Eckert, Milton Farr, Alvin Pearson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joel Robinson (SG), Luther Getty (PF) Ken Leininger, Percy Huminski | |
| 06:28 | Arkansas State | Weston Morris makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 06:28 | Arkansas State | Weston Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 06:15 | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel is called for 5 seconds | 29-20 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Earl McClory (SG) Weston Morris | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 06:00 | Arkansas State | Ronald Whitmore is fouled on the floor by John Balbuena - foul #1 on John Balbuena, team foul #11 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Phillip Arriola (PG) Eric Donnell | |
| 06:00 | Arkansas State | Ronald Whitmore misses the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 06:00 | Arkansas State | Ronald Whitmore makes the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 05:49 | Louisiana Tech | Joel Robinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Earl McClory - foul #1 on Earl McClory, team foul #4 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Beard (SF) Ronald Whitmore | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 05:49 | Louisiana Tech | Joel Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 05:49 | Louisiana Tech | Joel Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 05:49 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Raymond Quist | 30-21 |
| 05:26 | Arkansas State | John Marsh misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 30-21 |
| 05:24 | Arkansas State | Earl McClory grabs the offensive board | 30-21 |
| 05:14 | Arkansas State | John Marsh makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-21 |
| 04:51 | Louisiana Tech | The jump hook by John Balbuena is blocked by John Marsh | 32-21 |
| 04:50 | Arkansas State | Earl McClory snags the defensive board | 32-21 |
| 04:42 | Arkansas State | Raymond Quist's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-21 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Milton Farr (SG), Glen Reaves (SF), Ronald Whitmore (C) Earl McClory, Robert Beard, John Marsh | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Eric Donnell (PG), Percy Huminski (PF) Phillip Arriola, Luther Getty | |
| 04:21 | Louisiana Tech | Joel Robinson scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric Donnell | 32-23 |
| 04:04 | Arkansas State | Glen Reaves clanks a runner in the lane | 32-23 |
| 04:03 | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel grabs the board | 32-23 |
| 03:43 | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-23 |
| 03:42 | Arkansas State | Ben Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 32-23 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Ben Burns (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Milton Farr (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Glen Reaves (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Raymond Quist (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Ronald Whitmore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Eric Donnell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Balbuena (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Percy Huminski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Taylor Zebel (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Arkansas State | Ben Burns misses badly on a shot near the basket | 32-23 |
| 03:37 | Arkansas State | Glen Reaves tips it back up and in | 34-23 |
| 03:20 | Louisiana Tech | Joel Robinson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Eric Donnell | 34-26 |
| 03:05 | Arkansas State | Ronald Whitmore can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Taylor Zebel - foul #1 on Taylor Zebel, team foul #12 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert (PG), Weston Morris (SG), Alvin Pearson (PF), John Marsh (C) Ben Burns, Milton Farr, Glen Reaves, Raymond Quist | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Phillip Arriola (PG), Chad Allen (SG), Brian Merrell (SF), Luther Getty (PF), Ken Leininger (C) Eric Donnell, Joel Robinson, John Balbuena, Percy Huminski, Taylor Zebel | |
| 03:05 | Arkansas State | Ronald Whitmore makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 03:05 | Arkansas State | Ronald Whitmore makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 02:45 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Merrell hits a floater in the lane | 36-28 |
| 02:31 | Arkansas State | Alvin Pearson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-28 |
| 02:30 | Arkansas State | Ronald Whitmore gets the offensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 02:12 | Arkansas State | Ken Leininger is called for the reach on Weston Morris - foul #3 on Ken Leininger, team foul #13 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Beard (SF) Ronald Whitmore | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Edward Scott (C) Ken Leininger | |
| 02:12 | Arkansas State | Weston Morris makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 02:12 | Arkansas State | Weston Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 02:12 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 01:49 | Louisiana Tech | Alvin Pearson denies the turnaround by Edward Scott | 37-28 |
| 01:47 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Robert Beard | 37-28 |
| 01:42 | Arkansas State | Chad Allen steps in front of the Weston Morris pass | 37-28 |
| 01:28 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Scott clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 01:27 | Arkansas State | John Marsh gets the rebound | 37-28 |
| 01:21 | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 37-28 |
| 01:19 | Louisiana Tech | Phillip Arriola gets the rebound | 37-28 |
| 00:58 | Louisiana Tech | Chad Allen hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 37-28 |
| 00:57 | Arkansas State | Alvin Pearson gets the rebound | 37-28 |
| 00:52 | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Phillip Arriola - foul #1 on Phillip Arriola, team foul #14 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Milton Farr (SG), Glen Reaves (SF), Raymond Quist (PF) Weston Morris, Robert Beard, John Marsh | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Eric Donnell (PG), Percy Huminski (PF), Taylor Zebel (C) Phillip Arriola, Chad Allen, Luther Getty | |
| 00:52 | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 00:52 | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 00:24 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Scott scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Donnell | 39-31 |
| 00:20 | Arkansas State | Milton Farr lays it in on a great pass from Charles Eckert and he's fouled by Edward Scott - foul #3 on Edward Scott, team foul #15 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ben Burns (PG), Ronald Whitmore (C) Charles Eckert, Alvin Pearson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joel Robinson (SG) Edward Scott | |
| 00:20 | Arkansas State | Milton Farr makes the free throw | 42-31 |
| 00:04 | Louisiana Tech | Joel Robinson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-31 |
| 00:03 | Louisiana Tech | Percy Huminski tips it in | 42-33 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Milton Farr hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 42-33 |