| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Adam Corker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Gentile (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Homer Benner (fresh) PF - Milton Leverette (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Fred Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Frazier (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. SF - Edgar Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Carter (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Homer Benner inbounds the ball | 31-42 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Louisiana Tech | Homer Benner is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Homer Benner, team foul #1 | 31-42 |
| 19:31 | Arkansas State | Larry Carter hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Fred Brown | 31-44 |
| 19:11 | Louisiana Tech | Homer Benner's pass is intercepted by Fred Brown | 31-44 |
| 19:08 | Arkansas State | Edgar Warren lays it up and in on a nice dish by Fred Brown | 31-46 |
| 18:54 | Louisiana Tech | Homer Benner is called for traveling | 31-46 |
| 18:34 | Arkansas State | Larry Carter can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-46 |
| 18:32 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to James Frazier | 31-46 |
| 18:15 | Arkansas State | Homer Benner is called for the reach on Edgar Warren - foul #3 on Homer Benner, team foul #2 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Knight (SF) Homer Benner | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 17:57 | Arkansas State | James Frazier can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-46 |
| 17:56 | Arkansas State | Larry Carter grabs the offensive rebound | 31-46 |
| 17:38 | Arkansas State | Kevin Knight steals it from David Schneider | 31-46 |
| 17:19 | Louisiana Tech | Milton Leverette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-46 |
| 17:17 | Louisiana Tech | Adam Corker grabs the offensive rebound | 31-46 |
| 16:58 | Louisiana Tech | Adam Corker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-46 |
| 16:56 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Harrison can't tip it in | 31-46 |
| 16:54 | Arkansas State | Larry Carter grabs the board | 31-46 |
| 16:39 | Arkansas State | Edgar Warren scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Fred Brown | 31-48 |
| 16:32 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Knight travels with the ball | 31-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Milian (PG), Fred Petersen (SG), Robert Collins (PF) Adam Corker, William Gentile, Milton Leverette | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Mark Kerns (PG), Michael Austin (SG), Milton Maeda (SF), George Watkins (PF) Fred Brown, James Frazier, Edgar Warren, Larry Carter | |
| 16:07 | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda can't finish the layup | 31-48 |
| 16:05 | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda tips it in | 31-50 |
| 15:41 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Knight clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Mark Kerns - foul #2 on Mark Kerns, team foul #1 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Adam Corker (PG), Homer Benner (SF), Milton Leverette (PF) Eddie Milian, Fred Petersen, Edward Harrison | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Brown (PG), Daniel Willis (PF) Michael Austin, David Schneider | |
| 15:41 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Knight makes the 1st free throw | 32-50 |
| 15:41 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 33-50 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Adam Corker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Knight (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Homer Benner (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Milton Leverette (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Fred Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Kerns (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milton Maeda (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Willis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - George Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Arkansas State | Daniel Willis lays it in | 33-52 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 14:59 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Collins lays it in | 35-52 |
| 14:51 | Arkansas State | Daniel Willis makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Fred Brown | 35-55 |
| 14:31 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Kerns steps in front of the Adam Corker pass | 35-55 |
| 14:14 | Arkansas State | George Watkins misses the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Kevin Knight - foul #2 on Kevin Knight, team foul #3 | 35-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | William Gentile (SG) Kevin Knight | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Frazier (SG), Edgar Warren (SF), Larry Carter (PF) Mark Kerns, Milton Maeda, Daniel Willis | |
| 14:14 | Arkansas State | George Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 35-55 |
| 14:14 | Arkansas State | George Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 35-56 |
| 14:00 | Louisiana Tech | William Gentile misses long on a floater from the left block but the foul's on James Frazier - foul #2 on James Frazier, team foul #2 | 35-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Edward Harrison (C) Milton Leverette | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Schneider (C) George Watkins | |
| 14:00 | Louisiana Tech | William Gentile misses the 1st free throw | 35-56 |
| 14:00 | Louisiana Tech | William Gentile makes the 2nd free throw | 36-56 |
| 13:40 | Arkansas State | James Frazier misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-56 |
| 13:38 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Carter | 36-56 |
| 13:21 | Arkansas State | James Frazier scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by David Schneider | 36-58 |
| 13:01 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Collins drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-58 |
| 12:37 | Arkansas State | Larry Carter misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-58 |
| 12:35 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Robert Collins | 39-58 |
| 12:30 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Carter denies the turnaround by Adam Corker | 39-58 |
| 12:28 | Arkansas State | Edgar Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 39-58 |
| 12:22 | Arkansas State | Larry Carter drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Frazier | 39-61 |
| 12:08 | Louisiana Tech | William Gentile can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-61 |
| 12:07 | Arkansas State | David Schneider grabs the defensive rebound | 39-61 |
| 12:00 | Arkansas State | James Frazier's pass is intercepted by Edward Harrison | 39-61 |
| 11:54 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Harrison is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Edward Harrison, team foul #4 | 39-61 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Milian (PG), Kevin Knight (SF), Milton Leverette (PF) Adam Corker, Homer Benner, Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Mark Kerns (PG), Milton Maeda (SF), Daniel Willis (PF), George Watkins (C) Fred Brown, Edgar Warren, Larry Carter, David Schneider | |
| 11:31 | Arkansas State | Mark Kerns misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 39-61 |
| 11:29 | Louisiana Tech | William Gentile gets the rebound | 39-61 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Eddie Milian (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Gentile (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Knight (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Milton Leverette (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Mark Kerns (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Frazier (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. SF - Milton Maeda (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Willis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - George Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Knight comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-61 |
| 11:13 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Mark Kerns | 39-61 |
| 11:08 | Arkansas State | Milton Leverette denies the turnaround by James Frazier | 39-61 |
| 11:06 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Harrison pulls down the rebound | 39-61 |
| 11:00 | Louisiana Tech | George Watkins swats the dunk try by William Gentile | 39-61 |
| 10:58 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Harrison hits the follow up shot | 41-61 |
| 10:42 | Arkansas State | James Frazier's floater is tipped away by Edward Harrison | 41-61 |
| 10:40 | Arkansas State | Daniel Willis gets the offensive rebound | 41-61 |
| 10:33 | Arkansas State | Daniel Willis misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-61 |
| 10:31 | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda hits the follow up shot | 41-63 |
| 10:27 | Louisiana Tech | Milton Leverette is hacked by Daniel Willis - foul #4 on Daniel Willis, team foul #3 | 41-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Adam Corker (PG), Robert Collins (C) William Gentile, Edward Harrison | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Brown (PG), David Schneider (C) James Frazier, Daniel Willis | |
| 10:16 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Knight is hacked by Mark Kerns - foul #3 on Mark Kerns, team foul #4 | 41-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Homer Benner (SF) Kevin Knight | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Edgar Warren (SF) George Watkins | |
| 10:08 | Louisiana Tech | Adam Corker is whistled for a carry | 41-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Larry Carter (PF) Milton Maeda | |
| 09:50 | Arkansas State | Larry Carter loses the ball out of bounds | 41-63 |
| 09:37 | Louisiana Tech | Homer Benner scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Robert Collins | 44-63 |
| 09:32 | Arkansas State | Edgar Warren banks in the layup on a great pass from Fred Brown | 44-65 |
| 09:14 | Louisiana Tech | Homer Benner makes the floater from the left side | 46-65 |
| 08:58 | Arkansas State | Mark Kerns comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Eddie Milian - foul #2 on Eddie Milian, team foul #5 | 46-65 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | William Gentile (SG), Kevin Knight (SF), Edward Harrison (C) Eddie Milian, Homer Benner, Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Frazier (SG), Milton Maeda (SF) Fred Brown, Edgar Warren | |
| 08:58 | Arkansas State | Mark Kerns makes the 1st free throw | 46-66 |
| 08:58 | Arkansas State | Mark Kerns makes the 2nd free throw | 46-67 |
| 08:51 | Louisiana Tech | Adam Corker hits a 3 from straight away set up by William Gentile | 49-67 |
| 08:37 | Arkansas State | David Schneider connects on the jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by William Gentile - foul #2 on William Gentile, team foul #6 | 49-69 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Brown (PG), George Watkins (PF) Mark Kerns, Larry Carter | |
| 08:37 | Arkansas State | David Schneider makes the free throw | 49-70 |
| 08:26 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Knight misses the shot from the free throw line | 49-70 |
| 08:24 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to James Frazier | 49-70 |
| 08:20 | Arkansas State | James Frazier hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Fred Brown | 49-72 |
| 08:11 | Louisiana Tech | Adam Corker connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-72 |
| 08:05 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown clanks a 3 from the right wing | 52-72 |
| 08:04 | Arkansas State | George Watkins tips it home | 52-74 |
| 07:51 | Louisiana Tech | Milton Maeda is called for the reach on Adam Corker - foul #1 on Milton Maeda, team foul #5 | 52-74 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Fred Petersen (PG), Robert Collins (PF) Adam Corker, Milton Leverette | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Edgar Warren (SF), Daniel Willis (C) George Watkins, David Schneider | |
| 07:39 | Louisiana Tech | Fred Petersen misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 52-74 |
| 07:38 | Arkansas State | Daniel Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 52-74 |
| 07:21 | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda is fouled on the floor by Robert Collins - foul #4 on Robert Collins, team foul #7 | 52-74 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Milian (PG), Homer Benner (SF), Milton Leverette (PF) Fred Petersen, Kevin Knight, Edward Harrison | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Michael Austin (SG), Larry Carter (PF) James Frazier, Daniel Willis | |
| 07:21 | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda makes the 1st free throw | 52-75 |
| 07:21 | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda misses the 2nd free throw | 52-75 |
| 07:21 | Louisiana Tech | Milton Leverette grabs the defensive rebound | 52-75 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Eddie Milian (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Gentile (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Homer Benner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Milton Leverette (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Fred Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Austin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edgar Warren (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Larry Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Milton Maeda (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Milian throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-75 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Willis (C) Milton Maeda | |
| 06:39 | Arkansas State | Larry Carter knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-77 |
| 06:28 | Louisiana Tech | Homer Benner clanks a shot from the left side | 52-77 |
| 06:26 | Arkansas State | Edgar Warren pulls down the rebound | 52-77 |
| 06:19 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Edgar Warren | 52-80 |
| 06:05 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Milian clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-80 |
| 06:03 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Collins | 52-80 |
| 05:47 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Milian is hacked by Larry Carter - foul #1 on Larry Carter, team foul #6 | 52-80 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Fred Petersen (SG), Kevin Knight (SF), Edward Harrison (C) William Gentile, Homer Benner, Milton Leverette | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Mark Kerns (PG), Milton Maeda (SF), George Watkins (C) Fred Brown, Edgar Warren, Larry Carter | |
| 05:38 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Milian misses long on a runner from close range | 52-80 |
| 05:36 | Arkansas State | George Watkins snags the defensive board | 52-80 |
| 05:13 | Arkansas State | George Watkins connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Mark Kerns | 52-82 |
| 04:47 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Harrison misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-82 |
| 04:46 | Arkansas State | Michael Austin pulls down the rebound | 52-82 |
| 04:38 | Arkansas State | Mark Kerns throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-82 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Walter Pitts (PG) Eddie Milian | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 04:20 | Louisiana Tech | George Watkins swats the layup by Kevin Knight | 52-82 |
| 04:18 | Arkansas State | Daniel Willis pulls down the rebound | 52-82 |
| 04:12 | Arkansas State | Mark Kerns jams it | 52-84 |
| 04:00 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Kerns steals the ball from Edward Harrison | 52-84 |
| 03:56 | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mark Kerns | 52-86 |
| 03:42 | Louisiana Tech | George Watkins swats the layup by Robert Collins | 52-86 |
| 03:40 | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda snags the defensive board | 52-86 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Arkansas State | Mark Kerns makes the jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Kevin Knight - foul #3 on Kevin Knight, team foul #8 | 52-88 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Milian (SG), Milton Leverette (PF) Fred Petersen, Edward Harrison | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 03:20 | Arkansas State | Mark Kerns makes the free throw | 52-89 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Walter Pitts (fresh) SG - Eddie Milian (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Knight (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Milton Leverette (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Collins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Mark Kerns (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Austin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Watkins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. PF - Milton Maeda (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Willis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Collins can't connect on a runner from the right block | 52-89 |
| 03:07 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Milton Maeda | 52-89 |
| 03:01 | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Kerns | 52-91 |
| 02:53 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Knight buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Eddie Milian | 54-91 |
| 02:41 | Arkansas State | Milton Leverette denies the turnaround by Daniel Willis | 54-91 |
| 02:40 | Arkansas State | Michael Austin gets the offensive rebound | 54-91 |
| 02:29 | Arkansas State | Milton Leverette is called for the reach on Daniel Willis - foul #4 on Milton Leverette, team foul #9 | 54-91 |
| 02:29 | Arkansas State | Daniel Willis makes the 1st free throw | 54-92 |
| 02:29 | Arkansas State | Daniel Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 54-93 |
| 02:15 | Louisiana Tech | Milton Leverette is whistled for traveling | 54-93 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Fred Petersen (SG) Eddie Milian | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 01:56 | Arkansas State | Milton Leverette takes the ball from Mark Kerns | 54-93 |
| 01:46 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Collins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-93 |
| 01:44 | Arkansas State | Daniel Willis snags the defensive board | 54-93 |
| 01:40 | Arkansas State | Michael Austin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-93 |
| 01:39 | Louisiana Tech | Walter Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 54-93 |
| 01:25 | Louisiana Tech | Milton Leverette connects on the shot in the paint | 56-93 |
| 00:58 | Arkansas State | Walter Pitts is called for the reach on Mark Kerns - foul #1 on Walter Pitts, team foul #10 | 56-93 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Milian (PG), Edward Harrison (C) Walter Pitts, Milton Leverette | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:58 | Arkansas State | Mark Kerns misses the 1st free throw | 56-93 |
| 00:58 | Arkansas State | Mark Kerns makes the 2nd free throw | 56-94 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Louisiana Tech | Milton Maeda blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Eddie Milian | 56-94 |
| 00:52 | Arkansas State | George Watkins pulls down the rebound | 56-94 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Arkansas State | Mark Kerns misses badly on a floater from the right block | 56-94 |
| 00:47 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Edward Harrison | 56-94 |
| 00:39 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Collins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-94 |
| 00:38 | Arkansas State | George Watkins snags the defensive board | 56-94 |
| 00:32 | Arkansas State | George Watkins misses badly on a jumper from close range | 56-94 |
| 00:31 | Arkansas State | George Watkins snags the offensive board | 56-94 |
| 00:06 | Arkansas State | Mark Kerns is fouled on the floor by Fred Petersen - foul #1 on Fred Petersen, team foul #11 | 56-94 |
| 00:06 | Arkansas State | Mark Kerns makes the 1st free throw | 56-95 |
| 00:06 | Arkansas State | Mark Kerns makes the 2nd free throw | 56-96 |
| 00:02 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Harrison hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 56-96 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas State | Daniel Willis grabs the board | 56-96 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Daniel Willis runs out the clock | 56-96 |