| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Fred Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Austin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edgar Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - David Schneider (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Adam Corker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Gentile (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Collins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Milton Leverette (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Harrison (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Collins inbounds the ball | 41-26 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Louisiana Tech | William Gentile is whistled for traveling | 41-26 |
| 19:41 | Arkansas State | Edgar Warren comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-26 |
| 19:40 | Arkansas State | David Schneider snags the offensive board | 41-26 |
| 19:25 | Arkansas State | Larry Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-26 |
| 19:08 | Louisiana Tech | William Gentile makes the 3 from the right corner | 41-29 |
| 18:57 | Arkansas State | Larry Carter connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Edgar Warren | 43-29 |
| 18:39 | Louisiana Tech | Milton Leverette lays it up and in on a nice dish by Edward Harrison | 43-31 |
| 18:21 | Arkansas State | Milton Leverette blocks the short jumper by Michael Austin | 43-31 |
| 18:19 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Harrison grabs the board | 43-31 |
| 18:01 | Louisiana Tech | Adam Corker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-31 |
| 17:59 | Arkansas State | Larry Carter pulls down the rebound | 43-31 |
| 17:52 | Arkansas State | Michael Austin knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Edgar Warren and the foul's on William Gentile - foul #3 on William Gentile, team foul #1 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda (SF), Daniel Willis (PF) Edgar Warren, Larry Carter | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Milian (SG), Kevin Knight (SF) William Gentile, Edward Harrison | |
| 17:52 | Arkansas State | Michael Austin makes the free throw | 46-31 |
| 17:36 | Louisiana Tech | David Schneider swats the short shot by Milton Leverette | 46-31 |
| 17:34 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown gets the rebound | 46-31 |
| 17:28 | Arkansas State | David Schneider slams it home set up by Fred Brown | 48-31 |
| 17:24 | Louisiana Tech | Adam Corker drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Collins | 48-34 |
| 17:12 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 48-34 |
| 17:11 | Louisiana Tech | Milton Leverette pulls down the rebound | 48-34 |
| 16:54 | Louisiana Tech | Milton Leverette comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-34 |
| 16:53 | Arkansas State | David Schneider grabs the board | 48-34 |
| 16:47 | Arkansas State | David Schneider misses the shot from close range but he's hacked by Robert Collins - foul #1 on Robert Collins, team foul #2 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Edgar Warren (SF), Larry Carter (PF) Michael Austin, Daniel Willis | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Fred Petersen (SG), Edward Harrison (C) Adam Corker, Robert Collins | |
| 16:47 | Arkansas State | David Schneider misses the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 16:47 | Arkansas State | David Schneider makes the 2nd free throw | 49-34 |
| 16:30 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Carter steals it from Eddie Milian | 49-34 |
| 16:10 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Milton Maeda | 52-34 |
| 16:06 | Louisiana Tech | Fred Petersen is fouled on the floor by Fred Brown - foul #1 on Fred Brown, team foul #1 | 52-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Willis (C) David Schneider | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 15:53 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Milian misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-34 |
| 15:52 | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda snags the defensive board | 52-34 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Fred Brown (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Milton Maeda (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Edgar Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Carter (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Willis (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Eddie Milian (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Fred Petersen (fresh) SF - Kevin Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Milton Leverette (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Harrison (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Arkansas State | Edgar Warren hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Fred Brown | 55-34 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:31 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Milian is fouled on the floor by Fred Brown - foul #2 on Fred Brown, team foul #2 | 55-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Mark Kerns (PG), James Frazier (SG), George Watkins (C) Fred Brown, Milton Maeda, Larry Carter | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Adam Corker (PG), William Gentile (SG), Homer Benner (SF), Robert Collins (PF) Eddie Milian, Fred Petersen, Kevin Knight, Milton Leverette | |
| 15:26 | Louisiana Tech | William Gentile hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-34 |
| 15:24 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Harrison tips it back up and in | 55-36 |
| 15:03 | Arkansas State | Mark Kerns buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from James Frazier and he's fouled by William Gentile - foul #4 on William Gentile, team foul #3 | 57-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Schneider (C) Edgar Warren | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Fred Petersen (SG) William Gentile | |
| 15:03 | Arkansas State | Mark Kerns makes the free throw | 58-36 |
| 14:49 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Harrison scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Adam Corker | 58-39 |
| 14:35 | Arkansas State | Mark Kerns hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Frazier | 61-39 |
| 14:16 | Louisiana Tech | Fred Petersen loses the ball out of bounds | 61-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Brown (PG), Milton Maeda (SF), Larry Carter (PF) Mark Kerns, George Watkins, David Schneider | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Milian (SG), Milton Leverette (PF) Fred Petersen, Robert Collins | |
| 13:56 | Arkansas State | James Frazier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-39 |
| 13:35 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Milian is hacked by James Frazier - foul #4 on James Frazier, team foul #3 | 61-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Mark Kerns (SG) James Frazier | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 13:26 | Louisiana Tech | Milton Leverette misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 61-39 |
| 13:24 | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda pulls down the rebound | 61-39 |
| 13:20 | Arkansas State | Mark Kerns misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-39 |
| 13:19 | Arkansas State | Larry Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-39 |
| 12:57 | Arkansas State | Daniel Willis buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Fred Brown | 63-39 |
| 12:37 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Harrison misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 63-39 |
| 12:35 | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda pulls down the rebound | 63-39 |
| 12:31 | Arkansas State | Mark Kerns travels with the ball | 63-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Michael Austin (SG), Edgar Warren (SF), George Watkins (PF), David Schneider (C) Fred Brown, Milton Maeda, Larry Carter, Daniel Willis | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Walter Pitts (PG), Fred Petersen (SG), Kevin Knight (SF), Robert Collins (C) Adam Corker, Eddie Milian, Homer Benner, Edward Harrison | |
| 12:22 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Collins can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-39 |
| 12:20 | Arkansas State | David Schneider snags the defensive board | 63-39 |
| 12:09 | Arkansas State | George Watkins misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Milton Leverette - foul #3 on Milton Leverette, team foul #4 | 63-39 |
| 12:09 | Arkansas State | George Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 64-39 |
| 12:09 | Arkansas State | George Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 64-39 |
| 12:09 | Louisiana Tech | Milton Leverette grabs the defensive rebound | 64-39 |
| 11:55 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Collins banks in the layup and he's hacked by David Schneider - foul #1 on David Schneider, team foul #4 | 64-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Brown (PG) Mark Kerns | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 11:55 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Collins misses the free throw | 64-41 |
| 11:55 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Collins gets the offensive rebound | 64-41 |
| 11:49 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Collins lays it up and in on a great pass from Kevin Knight | 64-43 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Fred Brown (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Austin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edgar Warren (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Schneider (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Walter Pitts (fresh) SG - Fred Petersen (fresh) SF - Kevin Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Milton Leverette (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Collins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Arkansas State | George Watkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-43 |
| 11:24 | Arkansas State | David Schneider snags the offensive board | 64-43 |
| 11:09 | Arkansas State | George Watkins drills a driving attempt from the left block | 66-43 |
| 11:03 | Louisiana Tech | Milton Leverette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Willis (PF) George Watkins | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Adam Corker (PG), Eddie Milian (SG), Edward Harrison (C) Walter Pitts, Fred Petersen, Milton Leverette | |
| 10:48 | Arkansas State | Daniel Willis blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Collins - foul #2 on Robert Collins, team foul #5 | 66-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Larry Carter (PF) Edgar Warren | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Homer Benner (SF) Kevin Knight | |
| 10:48 | Arkansas State | Daniel Willis makes the 1st free throw | 67-43 |
| 10:48 | Arkansas State | Daniel Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 68-43 |
| 10:40 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Collins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-43 |
| 10:38 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to David Schneider | 68-43 |
| 10:27 | Arkansas State | Larry Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Mark Kerns (SG), Milton Maeda (SF) Michael Austin, Daniel Willis | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 10:08 | Louisiana Tech | David Schneider steals it from Edward Harrison | 68-43 |
| 09:50 | Arkansas State | Mark Kerns clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-43 |
| 09:48 | Louisiana Tech | Adam Corker pulls down the rebound | 68-43 |
| 09:42 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Harrison blows the layup but he's hacked by David Schneider - foul #2 on David Schneider, team foul #5 | 68-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Edgar Warren (SF), Daniel Willis (C) Larry Carter, David Schneider | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 09:42 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 68-44 |
| 09:42 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 68-45 |
| 09:18 | Arkansas State | Eddie Milian is called for the reach on Mark Kerns - foul #1 on Eddie Milian, team foul #6 | 68-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Michael Austin (SG) Fred Brown | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Fred Petersen (SG), Kevin Knight (SF), Milton Leverette (PF) Eddie Milian, Homer Benner, Edward Harrison | |
| 08:55 | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda hits a turnaround in the lane | 70-45 |
| 08:39 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Collins is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Robert Collins, team foul #7 | 70-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Brown (PG), Larry Carter (PF), David Schneider (C) Mark Kerns, Milton Maeda, Daniel Willis | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Edward Harrison (C) Robert Collins | |
| 08:25 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-45 |
| 08:24 | Arkansas State | David Schneider tips it in | 72-45 |
| 07:56 | Louisiana Tech | Adam Corker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-45 |
| 07:54 | Louisiana Tech | Milton Leverette tips it home | 72-47 |
| 07:40 | Arkansas State | Milton Leverette blocks the short jumper by David Schneider | 72-47 |
| 07:39 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 72-47 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Fred Brown (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Austin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edgar Warren (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Carter (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - David Schneider (fresh) 9 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Adam Corker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Petersen (fresh) SF - Kevin Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Milton Leverette (tiring) 16 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Edward Harrison (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Louisiana Tech | Adam Corker misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Fred Brown - foul #3 on Fred Brown, team foul #6 | 72-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Frazier (SG), Daniel Willis (SF), George Watkins (PF) Michael Austin, Edgar Warren, Larry Carter | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | William Gentile (SG), Homer Benner (SF), Robert Collins (PF) Fred Petersen, Kevin Knight, Milton Leverette | |
| 07:33 | Louisiana Tech | Adam Corker misses the 1st free throw | 72-47 |
| 07:33 | Louisiana Tech | Adam Corker makes the 2nd free throw | 72-48 |
| 07:15 | Arkansas State | George Watkins banks in the layup | 74-48 |
| 06:59 | Louisiana Tech | William Gentile buries a jumper from the right side | 74-50 |
| 06:44 | Arkansas State | William Gentile is called for the reach on George Watkins - foul #5 on William Gentile, team foul #8 | 74-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Mark Kerns (PG), Milton Maeda (PF) Fred Brown, David Schneider | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Milian (PG), Fred Petersen (SG), Milton Leverette (PF) Adam Corker, William Gentile, Edward Harrison | |
| 06:44 | Arkansas State | George Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 74-50 |
| 06:44 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Robert Collins | 74-50 |
| 06:28 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Milian is fouled on the floor by Mark Kerns - foul #4 on Mark Kerns, team foul #7 | 74-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Larry Carter (PF) George Watkins | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 06:28 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Milian makes the 1st free throw | 74-51 |
| 06:28 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Milian makes the 2nd free throw | 74-52 |
| 06:12 | Arkansas State | James Frazier makes the jumper from close range | 76-52 |
| 06:00 | Louisiana Tech | Fred Petersen misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 76-52 |
| 05:58 | Arkansas State | James Frazier grabs the board | 76-52 |
| 05:34 | Arkansas State | Fred Petersen picks off the pass by Daniel Willis | 76-52 |
| 05:21 | Louisiana Tech | Fred Petersen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-52 |
| 05:20 | Arkansas State | Daniel Willis gets the rebound | 76-52 |
| 05:00 | Arkansas State | Mark Kerns comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-52 |
| 04:58 | Arkansas State | Larry Carter hits the follow up shot | 78-52 |
| 04:42 | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Willis blocks the short jumper by Milton Leverette | 78-52 |
| 04:41 | Arkansas State | Daniel Willis pulls down the rebound | 78-52 |
| 04:36 | Arkansas State | James Frazier can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 78-52 |
| 04:35 | Arkansas State | Daniel Willis pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-52 |
| 04:06 | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Homer Benner - foul #4 on Homer Benner, team foul #9 | 78-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Michael Austin (PG), George Watkins (PF) James Frazier, Larry Carter | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Walter Pitts (PG), Kevin Knight (SF), Edward Harrison (C) Fred Petersen, Homer Benner, Milton Leverette | |
| 04:06 | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda makes the 1st free throw | 79-52 |
| 04:06 | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda makes the 2nd free throw | 80-52 |
| 03:59 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Milian comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 80-52 |
| 03:57 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to George Watkins | 80-52 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Arkansas State | Daniel Willis blows the layup | 80-52 |
| 03:38 | Louisiana Tech | Walter Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 80-52 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Michael Austin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Kerns (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Milton Maeda (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Watkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Willis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Walter Pitts (fresh) SG - Eddie Milian (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kevin Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Collins (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Harrison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Knight connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Pitts | 80-55 |
| 03:04 | Arkansas State | Mark Kerns is hacked by Walter Pitts - foul #1 on Walter Pitts, team foul #10 | 80-55 |
| 03:04 | Arkansas State | Mark Kerns makes the 1st free throw | 81-55 |
| 03:04 | Arkansas State | Mark Kerns makes the 2nd free throw | 82-55 |
| 02:53 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Milian buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Collins | 82-58 |
| 02:35 | Arkansas State | Daniel Willis connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Mark Kerns | 84-58 |
| 02:19 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Collins can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 84-58 |
| 02:17 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Knight gets the offensive rebound | 84-58 |
| 02:05 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Collins's floater is tipped away by Milton Maeda | 84-58 |
| 02:04 | Arkansas State | Mark Kerns pulls down the rebound | 84-58 |
| 01:58 | Arkansas State | Michael Austin hits a floater from close range | 86-58 |
| 01:53 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Milian misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 86-58 |
| 01:52 | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda pulls down the rebound | 86-58 |
| 01:46 | Arkansas State | Kevin Knight is called for the reach on Milton Maeda - foul #3 on Kevin Knight, team foul #11 | 86-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Fred Petersen (SG) Walter Pitts | |
| 01:46 | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda makes the 1st free throw | 87-58 |
| 01:46 | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda makes the 2nd free throw | 88-58 |
| 01:33 | Louisiana Tech | Fred Petersen hits a jumper in the paint | 88-60 |
| 01:16 | Arkansas State | Mark Kerns comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 88-60 |
| 01:15 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Collins grabs the board | 88-60 |
| 00:56 | Louisiana Tech | Fred Petersen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 88-60 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Arkansas State | Michael Austin blows the layup | 88-60 |
| 00:33 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Harrison grabs the board | 88-60 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Harrison can't finish the layup | 88-60 |
| 00:25 | Arkansas State | George Watkins pulls down the rebound | 88-60 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Mark Kerns runs out the clock | 88-60 |