| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Nick Cromer (fresh) SG - Austin Baumgart (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edward Arbuckle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nathan Landers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Elsass (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Joel Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Balbuena (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Merrell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Percy Huminski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Luther Getty (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Merrell inbounds the ball | 26-40 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Louisiana Tech | Percy Huminski connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from John Balbuena | 26-42 |
| 19:36 | Missouri State | George Elsass is hacked by Percy Huminski - foul #1 on Percy Huminski, team foul #1 | 26-42 |
| 19:23 | Missouri State | Edward Arbuckle can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 26-42 |
| 19:22 | Louisiana Tech | Luther Getty grabs the defensive rebound | 26-42 |
| 18:55 | Louisiana Tech | Percy Huminski clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-42 |
| 18:53 | Missouri State | Nick Cromer grabs the defensive rebound | 26-42 |
| 18:32 | Missouri State | George Elsass can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Luther Getty - foul #2 on Luther Getty, team foul #2 | 26-42 |
| 18:32 | Missouri State | George Elsass makes the 1st free throw | 27-42 |
| 18:32 | Missouri State | George Elsass misses the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 18:32 | Louisiana Tech | Luther Getty grabs the board | 27-42 |
| 18:05 | Louisiana Tech | Joel Robinson is fouled on the floor by Nick Cromer - foul #1 on Nick Cromer, team foul #1 | 27-42 |
| 17:55 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Merrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-42 |
| 17:46 | Missouri State | George Elsass throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Steven Greene (SG) Austin Baumgart | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Eric Donnell (SG) John Balbuena | |
| 17:22 | Louisiana Tech | Joel Robinson is fouled on the floor by Edward Arbuckle - foul #1 on Edward Arbuckle, team foul #2 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Guy McCall (SG), Issac Ferguson (SF), Ilia Sucharzewski (PF), Randall Burks (C) Nick Cromer, Edward Arbuckle, Nathan Landers, George Elsass | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Phillip Arriola (SG), Ken Leininger (PF), Lee Sloan (C) Joel Robinson, Percy Huminski, Luther Getty | |
| 17:17 | Louisiana Tech | Randall Burks swats the short shot by Eric Donnell | 27-42 |
| 17:15 | Missouri State | Issac Ferguson grabs the board | 27-42 |
| 16:55 | Missouri State | Guy McCall clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-42 |
| 16:53 | Louisiana Tech | Lee Sloan grabs the defensive rebound | 27-42 |
| 16:32 | Louisiana Tech | Ken Leininger hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 27-42 |
| 16:30 | Missouri State | Randall Burks gets the rebound | 27-42 |
| 16:06 | Missouri State | Issac Ferguson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-42 |
| 16:05 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Greene | 27-42 |
| 15:52 | Missouri State | Randall Burks loses the dribble to Phillip Arriola | 27-42 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Steven Greene (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Guy McCall (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Issac Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ilia Sucharzewski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Burks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Eric Donnell (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Phillip Arriola (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Merrell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ken Leininger (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Sloan (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Merrell scores on a driving attempt from close range | 27-44 |
| 15:07 | Missouri State | Issac Ferguson connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Guy McCall and he's fouled by Phillip Arriola - foul #1 on Phillip Arriola, team foul #3 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Nick Cromer (PG), Austin Baumgart (SG), Nathan Landers (PF), George Elsass (C) Steven Greene, Guy McCall, Ilia Sucharzewski, Randall Burks | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joel Robinson (PG), John Balbuena (SG), Anthony Stokes (SF), Percy Huminski (PF), Luther Getty (C) Eric Donnell, Phillip Arriola, Brian Merrell, Ken Leininger, Lee Sloan | |
| 15:07 | Missouri State | Issac Ferguson makes the free throw | 30-44 |
| 14:55 | Louisiana Tech | Nathan Landers steals the ball from Anthony Stokes | 30-44 |
| 14:37 | Missouri State | Nathan Landers scores on a shot from the left block | 32-44 |
| 14:14 | Louisiana Tech | Anthony Stokes misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-44 |
| 14:12 | Missouri State | Nathan Landers grabs the board | 32-44 |
| 13:46 | Missouri State | Nathan Landers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-44 |
| 13:45 | Missouri State | Austin Baumgart misses the tip | 32-44 |
| 13:43 | Louisiana Tech | Luther Getty gets the rebound | 32-44 |
| 13:28 | Louisiana Tech | John Balbuena buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Joel Robinson | 32-46 |
| 13:16 | Missouri State | Issac Ferguson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 32-46 |
| 13:15 | Missouri State | Austin Baumgart grabs the offensive board | 32-46 |
| 13:07 | Missouri State | Nick Cromer knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Nathan Landers | 34-46 |
| 12:45 | Louisiana Tech | John Balbuena throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Steven Greene (SG), Edward Arbuckle (SF), Ilia Sucharzewski (C) Austin Baumgart, Issac Ferguson, George Elsass | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Eric Donnell (SG), Brian Merrell (SF) John Balbuena, Anthony Stokes | |
| 12:27 | Missouri State | Nathan Landers misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 34-46 |
| 12:25 | Missouri State | Ilia Sucharzewski tips it home | 36-46 |
| 12:06 | Louisiana Tech | Ilia Sucharzewski steals it from Percy Huminski | 36-46 |
| 11:51 | Missouri State | Nathan Landers misses badly on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Percy Huminski - foul #2 on Percy Huminski, team foul #4 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Guy McCall (SG) Nick Cromer | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Phillip Arriola (SG), Ken Leininger (PF), Lee Sloan (C) Joel Robinson, Percy Huminski, Luther Getty | |
| 11:51 | Missouri State | Nathan Landers makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 11:51 | Missouri State | Nathan Landers makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Steven Greene (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Guy McCall (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Edward Arbuckle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nathan Landers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ilia Sucharzewski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Eric Donnell (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Phillip Arriola (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Merrell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ken Leininger (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Sloan (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Donnell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-46 |
| 11:41 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Merrell | 38-46 |
| 11:26 | Louisiana Tech | Ken Leininger misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Nathan Landers - foul #2 on Nathan Landers, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Austin Baumgart (SG), George Elsass (C) Guy McCall, Nathan Landers | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Balbuena (SG) Phillip Arriola | |
| 11:26 | Louisiana Tech | Ken Leininger makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 11:26 | Louisiana Tech | Ken Leininger makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 10:59 | Missouri State | George Elsass hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Steven Greene | 40-48 |
| 10:42 | Louisiana Tech | John Balbuena is fouled on the floor by Edward Arbuckle - foul #2 on Edward Arbuckle, team foul #4 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Russel Heinrich (PG) Steven Greene | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 10:21 | Louisiana Tech | John Balbuena drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-51 |
| 10:19 | Missouri State | Russel Heinrich throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Nick Cromer (PG) Russel Heinrich | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joel Robinson (PG), Percy Huminski (PF), Luther Getty (C) Eric Donnell, Ken Leininger, Lee Sloan | |
| 10:00 | Louisiana Tech | Luther Getty misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 40-51 |
| 09:58 | Louisiana Tech | John Balbuena grabs the offensive rebound | 40-51 |
| 09:47 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Merrell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 40-51 |
| 09:45 | Louisiana Tech | Joel Robinson tips it home | 40-53 |
| 09:24 | Missouri State | George Elsass banks in the layup on a great pass from Ilia Sucharzewski | 42-53 |
| 09:06 | Louisiana Tech | John Balbuena is hacked by Austin Baumgart - foul #3 on Austin Baumgart, team foul #5 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Steven Greene (SG), Issac Ferguson (SF), Nathan Landers (PF), Randall Burks (C) Austin Baumgart, Edward Arbuckle, Ilia Sucharzewski, George Elsass | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Eric Donnell (SG), Ken Leininger (SF) John Balbuena, Brian Merrell | |
| 08:50 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Donnell misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-53 |
| 08:49 | Louisiana Tech | Luther Getty misses the tip | 42-53 |
| 08:47 | Missouri State | Issac Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 08:40 | Missouri State | Eric Donnell is called for the reach on Steven Greene - foul #2 on Eric Donnell, team foul #5 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Guy McCall (SG) Nick Cromer | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Anthony Stokes (PF), Lee Sloan (C) Percy Huminski, Luther Getty | |
| 08:35 | Missouri State | Steven Greene misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-53 |
| 08:33 | Louisiana Tech | Ken Leininger grabs the defensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 08:18 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Donnell drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-56 |
| 08:01 | Missouri State | Nathan Landers comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 42-56 |
| 08:00 | Louisiana Tech | Lee Sloan grabs the board | 42-56 |
| 07:44 | Louisiana Tech | Anthony Stokes connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Lee Sloan | 42-58 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Steven Greene (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Guy McCall (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Issac Ferguson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathan Landers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Randall Burks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Joel Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eric Donnell (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ken Leininger (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Stokes (fresh) 8 pts. C - Lee Sloan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:25 | Missouri State | Steven Greene misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Joel Robinson - foul #1 on Joel Robinson, team foul #6 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Nick Cromer (PG), Edward Arbuckle (SF), George Elsass (C) Guy McCall, Issac Ferguson, Randall Burks | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Phillip Arriola (PG), John Balbuena (SG), Brian Merrell (SF), Percy Huminski (PF), Luther Getty (C) Joel Robinson, Eric Donnell, Ken Leininger, Anthony Stokes, Lee Sloan | |
| 07:25 | Missouri State | Steven Greene makes the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 07:25 | Missouri State | Steven Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 07:04 | Louisiana Tech | John Balbuena slams it home on a great pass from Phillip Arriola | 44-60 |
| 06:54 | Missouri State | Nathan Landers scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Edward Arbuckle | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:52 | Louisiana Tech | Phillip Arriola throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Austin Baumgart (SG), Ilia Sucharzewski (PF) Steven Greene, Nathan Landers | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 06:34 | Missouri State | Ilia Sucharzewski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-60 |
| 06:08 | Louisiana Tech | Luther Getty travels with the ball | 46-60 |
| 06:00 | Missouri State | Nick Cromer comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Percy Huminski - foul #3 on Percy Huminski, team foul #7 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Issac Ferguson (C) George Elsass | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Eric Donnell (PG) John Balbuena | |
| 06:00 | Missouri State | Nick Cromer misses the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 06:00 | Missouri State | Nick Cromer makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 05:36 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Merrell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-60 |
| 05:35 | Louisiana Tech | Phillip Arriola tips it but misses | 47-60 |
| 05:34 | Missouri State | Issac Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 47-60 |
| 05:08 | Missouri State | Nick Cromer misses the lay-in | 47-60 |
| 05:06 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Brian Merrell | 47-60 |
| 05:01 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Donnell misses the fadeaway in the paint | 47-60 |
| 04:59 | Missouri State | Austin Baumgart snags the defensive board | 47-60 |
| 04:39 | Missouri State | Ilia Sucharzewski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-60 |
| 04:38 | Missouri State | Ilia Sucharzewski pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 04:22 | Missouri State | Austin Baumgart double dribbles | 47-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Steven Greene (PG), Guy McCall (SG), Nathan Landers (PF), George Elsass (C) Nick Cromer, Austin Baumgart, Edward Arbuckle, Ilia Sucharzewski | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joel Robinson (PG), John Balbuena (SG), Ken Leininger (PF), Lee Sloan (C) Eric Donnell, Phillip Arriola, Percy Huminski, Luther Getty | |
| 03:53 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Merrell travels with the ball | 47-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Anthony Stokes (PF) Brian Merrell | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Missouri State | Steven Greene connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Issac Ferguson | 50-60 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Steven Greene (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Guy McCall (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Issac Ferguson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nathan Landers (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - George Elsass (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Joel Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Balbuena (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ken Leininger (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Stokes (fresh) 8 pts. C - Lee Sloan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion 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) | |
| 03:21 | Louisiana Tech | Anthony Stokes misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 50-60 |
| 03:20 | Louisiana Tech | Anthony Stokes can't tip it in | 50-60 |
| 03:18 | Louisiana Tech | John Balbuena tips it home | 50-62 |
| 03:11 | Missouri State | Anthony Stokes takes the ball from Nathan Landers | 50-62 |
| 02:47 | Louisiana Tech | Anthony Stokes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-62 |
| 02:46 | Missouri State | George Elsass gets the rebound | 50-62 |
| 02:31 | Missouri State | Joel Robinson is called for the reach on Steven Greene - foul #2 on Joel Robinson, team foul #8 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Russel Heinrich (PG), Ilia Sucharzewski (PF), Randall Burks (C) Issac Ferguson, Nathan Landers, George Elsass | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Eric Donnell (PG), Phillip Arriola (SG) Joel Robinson, John Balbuena | |
| 02:31 | Missouri State | Steven Greene makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 02:31 | Missouri State | Steven Greene misses the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 02:31 | Louisiana Tech | Anthony Stokes snags the defensive board | 51-62 |
| 02:14 | Louisiana Tech | The jump hook by Anthony Stokes is blocked by Randall Burks | 51-62 |
| 02:13 | Louisiana Tech | Anthony Stokes tips it back up and in | 51-64 |
| 02:05 | Missouri State | Russel Heinrich is hacked by Eric Donnell - foul #3 on Eric Donnell, team foul #9 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gary Wright (PF) Guy McCall | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Scott Strawn (PF) Ken Leininger | |
| 02:05 | Missouri State | Russel Heinrich makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 02:05 | Missouri State | Russel Heinrich makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 01:38 | Louisiana Tech | Anthony Stokes clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Russel Heinrich - foul #1 on Russel Heinrich, team foul #6 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Guy McCall (SG), Issac Ferguson (SF) Russel Heinrich, Gary Wright | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ken Leininger (PF) Scott Strawn | |
| 01:38 | Louisiana Tech | Anthony Stokes misses the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 01:38 | Louisiana Tech | Anthony Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 01:22 | Missouri State | Steven Greene loses the dribble to Anthony Stokes | 53-65 |
| 01:03 | Louisiana Tech | Lee Sloan blows the layup but he's fouled by Randall Burks - foul #1 on Randall Burks, team foul #7 | 53-65 |
| 01:03 | Louisiana Tech | Lee Sloan makes the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 01:03 | Louisiana Tech | Lee Sloan makes the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Missouri State | Guy McCall is fouled on the floor by Anthony Stokes - foul #1 on Anthony Stokes, team foul #10 | 53-67 |
| 00:55 | Missouri State | Guy McCall makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 00:55 | Missouri State | Guy McCall misses the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 00:55 | Louisiana Tech | Anthony Stokes pulls down the rebound | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri 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) | |
| 00:34 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Donnell buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Anthony Stokes and he's fouled by Randall Burks - foul #2 on Randall Burks, team foul #8 | 54-69 |
| 00:34 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Donnell makes the free throw | 54-70 |
| 00:28 | Missouri State | Steven Greene scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-70 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Donnell runs out the clock | 56-70 |