| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Dikembe Banda (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aldo Bruno (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tony Hart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dewayne Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lamar Wong (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Harry Harper (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Laney (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Ward (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Howard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. C - Joseph Jewell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart inbounds the ball | 34-40 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 34-40 |
| 19:43 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Joseph Jewell | 34-40 |
| 19:37 | Louisiana Tech | Harry Harper's pass is intercepted by Tony Hart in the backcourt | 34-40 |
| 19:24 | Arkansas State | Aldo Bruno makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 19:08 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Jewell lays it in on a great pass from Harry Harper and the foul's on Dewayne Hansen - foul #1 on Dewayne Hansen, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| 19:08 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Jewell makes the free throw | 37-43 |
| 18:56 | Arkansas State | Aldo Bruno comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 18:54 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Jewell gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 18:32 | Louisiana Tech | Howard Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 18:30 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Lamar Wong | 37-43 |
| 18:13 | Arkansas State | Dikembe Banda is hacked by Martin Ward - foul #1 on Martin Ward, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jesse Caraway (PG), Robert Briggs (SG), Sam Witherington (SF), Jeffrey Patnaude (PF), Ernest Balser (C) Dikembe Banda, Aldo Bruno, Tony Hart, Dewayne Hansen, Lamar Wong | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Darrick Alatorre (PG), Raymond Worthy (SG), Cecil Landreneau (SF), Brian Browner (PF), John Aguilera (C) Harry Harper, Christopher Laney, Martin Ward, Howard Smith, Joseph Jewell | |
| 18:04 | Arkansas State | Sam Witherington scores on a 3 from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 17:56 | Louisiana Tech | Darrick Alatorre is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Patnaude - foul #1 on Jeffrey Patnaude, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| 17:45 | Louisiana Tech | Darrick Alatorre is fouled on the floor by Ernest Balser - foul #2 on Ernest Balser, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| 17:31 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Worthy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-43 |
| 17:29 | Arkansas State | Ernest Balser pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 17:23 | Arkansas State | Ernest Balser hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 40-43 |
| 17:22 | Arkansas State | Ernest Balser misses the tip | 40-43 |
| 17:21 | Louisiana Tech | Darrick Alatorre pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 17:19 | Louisiana Tech | Darrick Alatorre is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 40-43 |
| 17:05 | Arkansas State | Sam Witherington can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-43 |
| 17:03 | Arkansas State | Ernest Balser gets the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 16:54 | Arkansas State | Jesse Caraway knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Robert Briggs | 43-43 |
| 16:35 | Louisiana Tech | John Aguilera knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Raymond Worthy | 43-45 |
| 16:25 | Arkansas State | Robert Briggs connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Sam Witherington | 45-45 |
| 16:11 | Louisiana Tech | Darrick Alatorre is denied on a layup by Ernest Balser | 45-45 |
| 16:09 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Worthy grabs the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 15:57 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Browner connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Worthy | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jesse Caraway (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Briggs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Sam Witherington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Patnaude (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Ernest Balser (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Darrick Alatorre (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Raymond Worthy (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Cecil Landreneau (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Browner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Aguilera (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Arkansas State | Sam Witherington misses the floater from the right side | 45-47 |
| 15:38 | Louisiana Tech | Darrick Alatorre grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 15:32 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Worthy is hacked by Jeffrey Patnaude in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Patnaude, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dikembe Banda (PG), Imarogbe Victor (SG), Tony Hart (SF), Aldo Bruno (PF), Lamar Wong (C) Jesse Caraway, Robert Briggs, Sam Witherington, Jeffrey Patnaude, Ernest Balser | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Harry Harper (PG), Christopher Laney (SG), Martin Ward (SF), Howard Smith (PF), Joseph Jewell (C) Darrick Alatorre, Raymond Worthy, Cecil Landreneau, Brian Browner, John Aguilera | |
| 15:08 | Louisiana Tech | Martin Ward makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 14:42 | Arkansas State | Aldo Bruno is hacked by Howard Smith - foul #3 on Howard Smith, team foul #2 | 45-49 |
| 14:27 | Arkansas State | Joseph Jewell picks off the pass by Tony Hart | 45-49 |
| 14:08 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Laney is called for traveling | 45-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eugene Nye (PF), Dewayne Hansen (C) Aldo Bruno, Lamar Wong | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Andy Muller (PF) Howard Smith | |
| 13:53 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 13:52 | Arkansas State | Dewayne Hansen tips it home | 47-49 |
| 13:49 | Louisiana Tech | Andy Muller is called for traveling in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Walter Barr (C) Joseph Jewell | |
| 13:41 | Arkansas State | Andy Muller swats the layup by Tony Hart | 47-49 |
| 13:40 | Louisiana Tech | Martin Ward gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 13:27 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Laney can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 13:26 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Eugene Nye | 47-49 |
| 13:21 | Arkansas State | Imarogbe Victor misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 13:19 | Louisiana Tech | Andy Muller grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 13:14 | Louisiana Tech | Dikembe Banda is called for the reach on Martin Ward in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dikembe Banda, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong (C) Eugene Nye | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brian Browner (PF) Andy Muller | |
| 13:00 | Louisiana Tech | Martin Ward misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-49 |
| 12:59 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Dewayne Hansen | 47-49 |
| 12:54 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 12:52 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Laney snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 12:50 | Louisiana Tech | Tony Hart steps in front of the Harry Harper pass in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| 12:37 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Imarogbe Victor and he's hacked by Brian Browner - foul #2 on Brian Browner, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jesse Caraway (PG), Robert Briggs (SG), Aldo Bruno (PF) Dikembe Banda, Imarogbe Victor, Dewayne Hansen | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Worthy (SG), Cecil Landreneau (SF), Howard Smith (PF), Joseph Jewell (C) Christopher Laney, Martin Ward, Brian Browner, Walter Barr | |
| 12:37 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart makes the free throw | 50-49 |
| 12:24 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Worthy makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harry Harper and the foul's on Robert Briggs - foul #2 on Robert Briggs, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Darrick Alatorre (PG) Harry Harper | |
| 12:24 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Worthy makes the free throw | 50-52 |
| 12:15 | Arkansas State | Aldo Bruno loses the ball out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Patnaude (PF) Tony Hart | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 11:51 | Louisiana Tech | Darrick Alatorre misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 11:50 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Worthy grabs the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jesse Caraway (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aldo Bruno (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Briggs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jeffrey Patnaude (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lamar Wong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Darrick Alatorre (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Raymond Worthy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cecil Landreneau (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Joseph Jewell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Jewell buries a shot in the lane | 50-54 |
| 11:31 | Arkansas State | Jesse Caraway makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffrey Patnaude | 52-54 |
| 11:07 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Worthy loses the dribble to Jesse Caraway | 52-54 |
| 10:54 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Cecil Landreneau - foul #1 on Cecil Landreneau, team foul #4 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Sam Witherington (PG), Imarogbe Victor (SG), Tony Hart (SF), Dewayne Hansen (PF) Jesse Caraway, Aldo Bruno, Robert Briggs, Jeffrey Patnaude | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Harry Harper (PG), Christopher Laney (SG), Martin Ward (SF), Brian Browner (PF), John Aguilera (C) Darrick Alatorre, Raymond Worthy, Cecil Landreneau, Howard Smith, Joseph Jewell | |
| 10:54 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 10:54 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 10:30 | Louisiana Tech | The jumper by John Aguilera is denied by Lamar Wong | 53-54 |
| 10:29 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Browner gets the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 10:08 | Louisiana Tech | John Aguilera misses the easy layup but the foul's on Lamar Wong - foul #2 on Lamar Wong, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ernest Balser (C) Lamar Wong | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 10:08 | Louisiana Tech | John Aguilera misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 10:08 | Louisiana Tech | John Aguilera makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 09:49 | Arkansas State | Sam Witherington double dribbles | 53-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eugene Nye (PF) Dewayne Hansen | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 09:30 | Louisiana Tech | Martin Ward misses short on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-55 |
| 09:29 | Arkansas State | Ernest Balser grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 09:14 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Sam Witherington | 56-55 |
| 09:12 | Louisiana Tech | Ernest Balser picks off the pass by Harry Harper in the backcourt | 56-55 |
| 08:58 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart is hacked by Martin Ward - foul #2 on Martin Ward, team foul #5 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dikembe Banda (PG), Aldo Bruno (SF), Lamar Wong (C) Sam Witherington, Tony Hart, Ernest Balser | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Worthy (SF), Andy Muller (PF), Joseph Jewell (C) Martin Ward, Brian Browner, John Aguilera | |
| 08:39 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong's layup is rejected by Andy Muller | 56-55 |
| 08:37 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Laney snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 08:32 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Worthy is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right block | 56-55 |
| 08:31 | Arkansas State | Eugene Nye snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 08:17 | Arkansas State | Eugene Nye is hacked by Christopher Laney - foul #1 on Christopher Laney, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Briggs (SF), Jeffrey Patnaude (PF), Dewayne Hansen (C) Imarogbe Victor, Eugene Nye, Lamar Wong | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Darrick Alatorre (PG), Cecil Landreneau (SF), Howard Smith (PF) Harry Harper, Christopher Laney, Andy Muller | |
| 08:07 | Arkansas State | Dikembe Banda is fouled on the floor by Joseph Jewell - foul #1 on Joseph Jewell, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Martin Ward (SF) Raymond Worthy | |
| 08:07 | Arkansas State | Dikembe Banda misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 08:07 | Louisiana Tech | Cecil Landreneau gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 08:01 | Louisiana Tech | Cecil Landreneau is hacked by Aldo Bruno in the backcourt - foul #3 on Aldo Bruno, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jesse Caraway (PG) Dikembe Banda | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 08:01 | Louisiana Tech | Cecil Landreneau misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 08:01 | Arkansas State | Dewayne Hansen grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 07:37 | Arkansas State | Jesse Caraway misses long on a jumper from the right side | 56-55 |
| 07:35 | Louisiana Tech | Cecil Landreneau snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jesse Caraway (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Briggs (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Aldo Bruno (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Patnaude (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dewayne Hansen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Darrick Alatorre (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Cecil Landreneau (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Martin Ward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Joseph Jewell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Louisiana Tech | Dewayne Hansen is called for the reach on Darrick Alatorre in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dewayne Hansen, team foul #9 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tony Hart (SF), Ernest Balser (C) Aldo Bruno, Dewayne Hansen | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 07:33 | Louisiana Tech | Darrick Alatorre misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 07:33 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Jewell grabs the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 07:20 | Louisiana Tech | Darrick Alatorre comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 07:18 | Arkansas State | Ernest Balser grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 06:58 | Arkansas State | Jesse Caraway drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Briggs | 59-55 |
| 06:51 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Jewell misses the shot near the basket | 59-55 |
| 06:49 | Louisiana Tech | Howard Smith grabs the offensive board | 59-55 |
| 06:41 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Jewell clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 06:39 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Jewell tips it but misses | 59-55 |
| 06:38 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Patnaude gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 06:22 | Arkansas State | Jesse Caraway comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 06:20 | Louisiana Tech | Howard Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 06:07 | Louisiana Tech | Cecil Landreneau loses the dribble to Jeffrey Patnaude | 59-55 |
| 05:52 | Arkansas State | Ernest Balser loses the dribble to Cecil Landreneau | 59-55 |
| 05:40 | Louisiana Tech | Martin Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dikembe Banda (PG), Imarogbe Victor (SG), Sam Witherington (SF), Aldo Bruno (PF), Dewayne Hansen (C) Jesse Caraway, Robert Briggs, Tony Hart, Jeffrey Patnaude, Ernest Balser | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Harry Harper (PG), Christopher Laney (SG), Raymond Worthy (SF), Brian Browner (PF), John Aguilera (C) Darrick Alatorre, Cecil Landreneau, Martin Ward, Howard Smith, Joseph Jewell | |
| 05:24 | Arkansas State | Imarogbe Victor misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 59-55 |
| 05:23 | Arkansas State | Imarogbe Victor pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 05:04 | Arkansas State | Raymond Worthy is called for the reach on Sam Witherington - foul #1 on Raymond Worthy, team foul #8 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong (C) Imarogbe Victor | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 05:04 | Arkansas State | Sam Witherington makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 05:04 | Arkansas State | Sam Witherington misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 05:04 | Louisiana Tech | John Aguilera snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 04:41 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Laney buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Brian Browner | 60-58 |
| 04:27 | Arkansas State | Dikembe Banda scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-58 |
| 04:07 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Browner loses the ball out of bounds | 62-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Imarogbe Victor (SG), Tony Hart (SF), Eugene Nye (PF) Sam Witherington, Aldo Bruno, Dewayne Hansen | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Walter Barr (C) John Aguilera | |
| 03:41 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 62-58 |
| 03:40 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart tips it in | 64-58 |
| 03:37 | Louisiana Tech | Harry Harper's pass is intercepted by Tony Hart in the backcourt | 64-58 |
| 03:29 | Arkansas State | Eugene Nye throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jesse Caraway (PG) Dikembe Banda | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Martin Ward (SF), Andy Muller (PF) Raymond Worthy, Brian Browner | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jesse Caraway (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Imarogbe Victor (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tony Hart (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 5 stl. PF - Eugene Nye (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lamar Wong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Harry Harper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Laney (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Ward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andy Muller (fresh) 2 blk. C - Walter Barr (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:11 | Louisiana Tech | Andy Muller buries a floater near the basket | 64-60 |
| 02:55 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Martin Ward - foul #3 on Martin Ward, team foul #9 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ernest Balser (C) Lamar Wong | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Aguilera (PF), Joseph Jewell (C) Andy Muller, Walter Barr | |
| 02:55 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 02:55 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 02:41 | Louisiana Tech | John Aguilera misses the dunk | 66-60 |
| 02:39 | Louisiana Tech | John Aguilera tips it in | 66-62 |
| 02:39 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Aldo Bruno (SG), Robert Briggs (SF), Dewayne Hansen (PF) Imarogbe Victor, Tony Hart, Eugene Nye | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Darrick Alatorre (PG), Raymond Worthy (SG), Cecil Landreneau (SF), Howard Smith (PF) Harry Harper, Christopher Laney, Martin Ward, John Aguilera | |
| 02:20 | Arkansas State | Dewayne Hansen banks in the layup and he's fouled by Howard Smith - foul #4 on Howard Smith, team foul #10 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dikembe Banda (PG) Jesse Caraway | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 02:20 | Arkansas State | Dewayne Hansen makes the free throw | 69-62 |
| 02:18 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Imarogbe Victor (SG), Lamar Wong (C) Robert Briggs, Ernest Balser | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 02:05 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Worthy drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Darrick Alatorre | 69-65 |
| 01:52 | Arkansas State | Imarogbe Victor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-65 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tony Hart (SF) Dewayne Hansen | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Harry Harper (PG), Christopher Laney (SG), Martin Ward (SF) Darrick Alatorre, Raymond Worthy, Cecil Landreneau | |
| 01:31 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Laney misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 69-65 |
| 01:29 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong pulls down the rebound | 69-65 |
| 01:16 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart travels with the ball | 69-65 |
| 00:56 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Jewell makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Howard Smith | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | Arkansas State | Imarogbe Victor misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-68 |
| 00:31 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart grabs the offensive board | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:30 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart is fouled on the floor by Christopher Laney - foul #2 on Christopher Laney, team foul #11 | 69-68 |
| 00:30 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:30 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:20 | Louisiana Tech | Howard Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-68 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas State | Aldo Bruno is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Laney - foul #3 on Christopher Laney, team foul #12 | 71-68 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas State | Aldo Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas State | Aldo Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:13 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Laney misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-68 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong grabs the defensive rebound | 73-68 |
| 00:11 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong is hacked by Harry Harper in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harry Harper, team foul #13 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jesse Caraway (PG), Jeffrey Patnaude (PF) Dikembe Banda, Aldo Bruno | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:11 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:11 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:06 | Louisiana Tech | Martin Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-68 |
| 00:04 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Jewell gets the offensive rebound | 75-68 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Laney misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-68 |