| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ben Eby (fresh) SG - Eddie Scott (fresh) SF - Lawrence Moodie (fresh) PF - Chester Burrage (fresh) C - Michael Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Glen Fredrick (fresh) SG - Mark McBryar (fresh) SF - Charles McHone (fresh) PF - Milton Breckenstein (fresh) C - James Lyman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | James Lyman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Arkansas State | Charles McHone misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Arkansas State | Milton Breckenstein tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby is hacked by Charles McHone - foul #1 on Charles McHone, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson misses the 3 from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Arkansas State | Charles McHone gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Arkansas State | Mark McBryar buries a driving attempt near the basket | 0-4 |
| 18:48 | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby's floater is knocked away by Milton Breckenstein | 0-4 |
| 18:47 | Arkansas State | Milton Breckenstein grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:43 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick is whistled for traveling | 0-4 |
| 18:41 | Louisiana Tech | Glen Fredrick steps in front of the Ben Eby pass in the backcourt | 0-4 |
| 18:34 | Arkansas State | Mark McBryar knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Lyman | 0-7 |
| 18:18 | Louisiana Tech | Chester Burrage scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Ben Eby | 2-7 |
| 18:12 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 18:10 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 17:50 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Moodie buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Ben Eby and he's hacked by Charles McHone - foul #2 on Charles McHone, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Seth Powell (SG), Richard Hill (SF), Joseph Malone (PF) Mark McBryar, Charles McHone, Milton Breckenstein | |
| 17:50 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Moodie makes the free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:27 | Arkansas State | Richard Hill misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-7 |
| 17:25 | Louisiana Tech | Chester Burrage grabs the board | 5-7 |
| 17:08 | Louisiana Tech | Chester Burrage buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Michael Wilson | 7-7 |
| 16:53 | Arkansas State | James Lyman misses the shot from just outside the lane | 7-7 |
| 16:52 | Arkansas State | Richard Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:36 | Arkansas State | Joseph Malone misses long on a runner near the basket | 7-7 |
| 16:35 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Moodie grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 16:21 | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 16:19 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:14 | Arkansas State | Richard Hill is hacked by Lawrence Moodie - foul #1 on Lawrence Moodie, team foul #1 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | William Severin (PG), Jason Warner (SG), Alonzo Solis (SF), John Mayhall (PF), John Jones (C) Ben Eby, Eddie Scott, Lawrence Moodie, Chester Burrage, Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Mark McBryar (SG), Milton Breckenstein (PF) Glen Fredrick, James Lyman | |
| 16:06 | Arkansas State | Joseph Malone is fouled on the floor by John Jones - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| 15:49 | Arkansas State | Milton Breckenstein clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 15:48 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Warner gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - William Severin (fresh) SG - Jason Warner (fresh) SF - Alonzo Solis (fresh) PF - John Mayhall (fresh) C - John Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Seth Powell (fresh) SG - Mark McBryar (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Hill (fresh) PF - Milton Breckenstein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Malone (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Louisiana Tech | John Mayhall comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 15:29 | Arkansas State | Mark McBryar pulls down the rebound | 7-7 |
| 15:24 | Arkansas State | Alonzo Solis takes the ball from Richard Hill | 7-7 |
| 15:01 | Louisiana Tech | Mark McBryar is called for the reach on Alonzo Solis - foul #1 on Mark McBryar, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby (PG) William Severin | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick (PG), Paul Pedroza (SF), Thomas Days (C) Seth Powell, Richard Hill, Joseph Malone | |
| 14:47 | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-7 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Moodie (SF) Alonzo Solis | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 14:30 | Arkansas State | Milton Breckenstein drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Glen Fredrick | 7-9 |
| 14:17 | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Jason Warner | 9-9 |
| 13:54 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Mayhall - foul #1 on John Mayhall, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Scott (SG), Chester Burrage (PF), Michael Wilson (C) Jason Warner, John Mayhall, John Jones | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Seth Powell (SG), Richard Hill (SF), Zachary Sarnosky (PF), James Lyman (C) Mark McBryar, Paul Pedroza, Milton Breckenstein, Thomas Days | |
| 13:54 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:54 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 13:43 | Louisiana Tech | Chester Burrage misses the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Seth Powell - foul #1 on Seth Powell, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Joseph Malone (PF) Zachary Sarnosky | |
| 13:43 | Louisiana Tech | Chester Burrage makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:43 | Louisiana Tech | Chester Burrage makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:22 | Arkansas State | Joseph Malone is hacked by Chester Burrage - foul #1 on Chester Burrage, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | William Severin (PG), Jason Warner (SF) Ben Eby, Lawrence Moodie | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 13:15 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick's pass is intercepted by Eddie Scott | 11-11 |
| 13:11 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Scott hits the finger roll | 13-11 |
| 13:00 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-14 |
| 12:41 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Scott misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Seth Powell - foul #2 on Seth Powell, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Clement (PG), Mark McBryar (SG) Glen Fredrick, Seth Powell | |
| 12:41 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Scott makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 12:41 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 12:32 | Arkansas State | Mark McBryar buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 15-16 |
| 12:13 | Louisiana Tech | William Severin can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 15-16 |
| 12:12 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Wilson | 15-16 |
| 11:55 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Eddie Scott | 18-16 |
| 11:34 | Arkansas State | Jason Clement misses badly on a floater from the right side | 18-16 |
| 11:33 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Warner snags the defensive board | 18-16 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - William Severin (fresh) SG - Eddie Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Warner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Chester Burrage (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jason Clement (fresh) SG - Mark McBryar (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Hill (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Malone (fairly fresh) C - James Lyman (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Louisiana Tech | Mark McBryar takes the ball from Chester Burrage | 18-16 |
| 11:05 | Arkansas State | The jump hook by James Lyman is blocked by Michael Wilson | 18-16 |
| 11:04 | Arkansas State | Joseph Malone grabs the offensive board | 18-16 |
| 10:41 | Arkansas State | Mark McBryar double dribbles | 18-16 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby (PG), Douglas Peterson (SG), Lawrence Moodie (SF), John Mayhall (PF), John Jones (C) William Severin, Eddie Scott, Jason Warner, Chester Burrage, Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick (PG), Paul Pedroza (SF), Milton Breckenstein (PF), Thomas Days (C) Mark McBryar, Richard Hill, Joseph Malone, James Lyman | |
| 10:24 | Louisiana Tech | John Jones misses long on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Days - foul #1 on Thomas Days, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| 10:24 | Louisiana Tech | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 10:24 | Louisiana Tech | John Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 10:24 | Arkansas State | Thomas Days grabs the defensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 10:19 | Arkansas State | Jason Clement connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Glen Fredrick | 19-19 |
| 09:59 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Peterson lays it up and in set up by Ben Eby and he's hacked by Jason Clement - foul #1 on Jason Clement, team foul #7 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Mark McBryar (SG) Jason Clement | |
| 09:59 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Peterson misses the free throw | 21-19 |
| 09:59 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Paul Pedroza | 21-19 |
| 09:40 | Arkansas State | Mark McBryar loses the dribble to John Mayhall | 21-19 |
| 09:22 | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-19 |
| 09:11 | Arkansas State | Mark McBryar can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-19 |
| 09:10 | Louisiana Tech | John Jones snags the defensive board | 21-19 |
| 08:49 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Moodie clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-19 |
| 08:48 | Louisiana Tech | John Mayhall gets the offensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 08:35 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Peterson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 08:34 | Arkansas State | Paul Pedroza pulls down the rebound | 21-19 |
| 08:30 | Arkansas State | Paul Pedroza knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Mark McBryar | 21-22 |
| 08:11 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Pedroza is called for the reach on Lawrence Moodie - foul #1 on Paul Pedroza, team foul #8 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Scott (SG), Chester Burrage (PF), Michael Wilson (C) Douglas Peterson, John Mayhall, John Jones | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Clement (SG), Richard Hill (SF), Joseph Malone (PF), James Lyman (C) Mark McBryar, Paul Pedroza, Milton Breckenstein, Thomas Days | |
| 08:11 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Moodie makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 08:11 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Moodie makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 07:57 | Arkansas State | James Lyman is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on James Lyman, team foul #9 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | William Severin (PG), Jason Warner (SF) Ben Eby, Lawrence Moodie | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 07:50 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Warner loses the dribble to Richard Hill | 23-22 |
| 07:44 | Arkansas State | Richard Hill blows the layup | 23-22 |
| 07:43 | Arkansas State | James Lyman tips it back up and in | 23-24 |
| 07:22 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Eddie Scott and the foul's on Jason Clement - foul #2 on Jason Clement, team foul #10 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Mark McBryar (SG) Jason Clement | |
| 07:22 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson misses the free throw | 25-24 |
| 07:22 | Arkansas State | Joseph Malone gets the rebound | 25-24 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - William Severin (fresh) SG - Eddie Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Warner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Chester Burrage (fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Glen Fredrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark McBryar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Hill (fresh) PF - Joseph Malone (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Lyman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:05 | Arkansas State | James Lyman double dribbles | 25-24 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby (PG) William Severin | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Paul Pedroza (SG) Mark McBryar | |
| 06:48 | Louisiana Tech | Chester Burrage hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 25-24 |
| 06:46 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Ben Eby | 25-24 |
| 06:33 | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby is hacked by Glen Fredrick - foul #1 on Glen Fredrick, team foul #11 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Moodie (SF), John Mayhall (C) Jason Warner, Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Milton Breckenstein (PF) Joseph Malone | |
| 06:33 | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 06:33 | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 06:17 | Arkansas State | Paul Pedroza knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 27-26 |
| 06:09 | Louisiana Tech | Chester Burrage comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 06:07 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Moodie misses the tip | 27-26 |
| 06:06 | Arkansas State | James Lyman snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| 06:01 | Arkansas State | Richard Hill clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-26 |
| 06:00 | Louisiana Tech | John Mayhall grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 05:41 | Louisiana Tech | Chester Burrage makes the jumper in the paint set up by Lawrence Moodie | 29-26 |
| 05:20 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Richard Hill | 29-29 |
| 04:59 | Louisiana Tech | Chester Burrage misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 29-29 |
| 04:57 | Arkansas State | Paul Pedroza snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| 04:46 | Arkansas State | John Mayhall is called for the reach on Glen Fredrick - foul #2 on John Mayhall, team foul #5 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | William Severin (PG), Jason Warner (SG), Alonzo Solis (SF), John Jones (PF), Michael Wilson (C) Ben Eby, Eddie Scott, Lawrence Moodie, Chester Burrage, John Mayhall | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Mark McBryar (SG), Zachary Sarnosky (SF), Joseph Malone (PF), Thomas Days (C) Paul Pedroza, Richard Hill, Milton Breckenstein, James Lyman | |
| 04:31 | Arkansas State | Thomas Days makes the shot from the right block | 29-31 |
| 04:10 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Malone steals the ball from Alonzo Solis | 29-31 |
| 03:54 | Arkansas State | The jump hook by Thomas Days is blocked by Michael Wilson | 29-31 |
| 03:52 | Arkansas State | Zachary Sarnosky grabs the offensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 03:37 | Arkansas State | Jason Warner steps in front of the Thomas Days pass | 29-31 |
| 03:27 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 03:26 | Arkansas State | Zachary Sarnosky grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 03:21 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 03:20 | Arkansas State | Joseph Malone tips it home | 29-33 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - William Severin (fresh) SG - Jason Warner (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Alonzo Solis (fresh) PF - John Jones (fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Glen Fredrick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark McBryar (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zachary Sarnosky (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Malone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Days (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:03 | Louisiana Tech | Alonzo Solis connects on the shot from the left side set up by Jason Warner | 31-33 |
| 02:47 | Arkansas State | Joseph Malone dunks the ball | 31-35 |
| 02:29 | Louisiana Tech | Alonzo Solis misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joseph Malone - foul #1 on Joseph Malone, team foul #12 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby (PG), Eddie Scott (SG), Chester Burrage (PF), John Mayhall (C) William Severin, Jason Warner, John Jones, Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Seth Powell (PG), Jason Clement (SG), Charles McHone (SF), Milton Breckenstein (PF), James Lyman (C) Glen Fredrick, Mark McBryar, Zachary Sarnosky, Joseph Malone, Thomas Days | |
| 02:29 | Louisiana Tech | Alonzo Solis misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 02:29 | Louisiana Tech | Alonzo Solis makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 02:17 | Arkansas State | James Lyman drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Seth Powell and he's hacked by Chester Burrage - foul #2 on Chester Burrage, team foul #6 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Moodie (SF) Alonzo Solis | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 02:17 | Arkansas State | James Lyman makes the free throw | 32-38 |
| 01:53 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Clement steals the ball from Eddie Scott | 32-38 |
| 01:48 | Arkansas State | Jason Clement clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 01:46 | Arkansas State | James Lyman hits the follow up shot | 32-40 |
| 01:31 | Louisiana Tech | Chester Burrage clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Jason Clement - foul #3 on Jason Clement, team foul #13 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Paul Pedroza (SG) Jason Clement | |
| 01:31 | Louisiana Tech | Chester Burrage makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 01:31 | Louisiana Tech | Chester Burrage misses the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 01:31 | Arkansas State | James Lyman grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 01:25 | Arkansas State | Milton Breckenstein connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Paul Pedroza | 33-42 |
| 01:11 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Moodie misses the fadeaway from the left side | 33-42 |
| 01:09 | Arkansas State | Charles McHone grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 00:50 | Arkansas State | Milton Breckenstein clanks a shot from the right side | 33-42 |
| 00:49 | Arkansas State | James Lyman snags the offensive board | 33-42 |
| 00:32 | Arkansas State | Milton Breckenstein misses short on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Chester Burrage - foul #3 on Chester Burrage, team foul #7 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jason Warner (SG), Michael Wilson (C) Eddie Scott, Chester Burrage | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Mark McBryar (SG), Richard Hill (SF) Paul Pedroza, Charles McHone | |
| 00:32 | Arkansas State | Milton Breckenstein makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 00:32 | Arkansas State | Milton Breckenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 00:05 | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Richard Hill - foul #1 on Richard Hill, team foul #14 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Jones (PF) John Mayhall | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Joseph Malone (PF) Milton Breckenstein | |
| 00:05 | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby misses the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 00:05 | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby misses the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas State | James Lyman grabs the defensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas State | James Lyman misses long on a shot from close range | 33-44 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Warner snags the defensive board | 33-44 |