| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Harry Harper (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Laney (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Smith (fresh) C - Joseph Jewell (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - George Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Louis Lawrence (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hyman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Bowman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Allan Yard (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Martin Ward inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Louisiana Tech | Harry Harper's pass is intercepted by John Hyman in the backcourt | 35-29 |
| 19:57 | South Alabama | Louis Lawrence misses the easy layup | 35-29 |
| 19:56 | Louisiana Tech | Howard Smith snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 19:51 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Jewell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-29 |
| 19:25 | South Alabama | Kenneth Bowman clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 35-29 |
| 19:23 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Jewell pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 19:06 | Louisiana Tech | Martin Ward drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Harry Harper and the foul's on George Williams - foul #2 on George Williams, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| 19:06 | Louisiana Tech | Martin Ward makes the free throw | 38-29 |
| 18:42 | South Alabama | George Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Harry Harper - foul #3 on Harry Harper, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Worthy (PG) Harry Harper | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Reynolds (PF), Mark Pecora (C) Kenneth Bowman, Allan Yard | |
| 18:42 | South Alabama | George Williams makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 18:42 | South Alabama | George Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 18:24 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Worthy connects on the shot from the left block | 40-31 |
| 18:06 | South Alabama | Louis Lawrence can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Christopher Laney - foul #2 on Christopher Laney, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Darrick Alatorre (PG), Cecil Landreneau (SF), Brian Browner (PF), John Aguilera (C) Christopher Laney, Martin Ward, Howard Smith, Joseph Jewell | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ben Gallagher (PG), Mark Brown (C) George Williams, John Hyman | |
| 18:06 | South Alabama | Louis Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 18:06 | South Alabama | Louis Lawrence misses the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 18:06 | Louisiana Tech | John Aguilera gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 18:04 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Worthy is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Lawrence - foul #2 on Louis Lawrence, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Dunn (SG) Louis Lawrence | |
| 17:52 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Browner drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from John Aguilera | 42-32 |
| 17:45 | South Alabama | Mark Brown's floater is tipped away by Brian Browner | 42-32 |
| 17:44 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Brian Browner | 42-32 |
| 17:25 | Louisiana Tech | John Aguilera is called for traveling | 42-32 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Kenneth Bowman (PF), Allan Yard (C) Donald Reynolds, Mark Brown | |
| 17:08 | South Alabama | Mark Pecora hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 17:05 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Worthy is hacked by David Dunn in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Dunn, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Laney (SG), Joseph Jewell (C) Raymond Worthy, John Aguilera | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Phil King (PG) Mark Pecora | |
| 16:58 | Louisiana Tech | Darrick Alatorre misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 16:56 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Laney tips it in | 44-35 |
| 16:40 | South Alabama | Kenneth Bowman knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Allan Yard | 44-38 |
| 16:25 | Louisiana Tech | Phil King steps in front of the Cecil Landreneau pass | 44-38 |
| 16:18 | South Alabama | Ben Gallagher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Worthy (PG), Martin Ward (SF), Howard Smith (PF) Darrick Alatorre, Cecil Landreneau, Brian Browner | |
| Subs | South Alabama | George Williams (PG), Louis Lawrence (SG), John Hyman (SF), Donald Reynolds (PF), Mark Brown (C) Phil King, Ben Gallagher, David Dunn, Kenneth Bowman, Allan Yard | |
| 16:06 | Louisiana Tech | Howard Smith is denied on a layup by John Hyman | 44-38 |
| 16:04 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Jewell | 44-38 |
| 15:42 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Laney is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-38 |
| 15:41 | Louisiana Tech | Howard Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Raymond Worthy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Laney (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Jewell (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - George Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Louis Lawrence (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hyman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Donald Reynolds (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Brown (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Louisiana Tech | Howard Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Harry Harper (PG), Brian Browner (PF), John Aguilera (C) Raymond Worthy, Howard Smith, Joseph Jewell | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Phil King (PG), Mark Pecora (PF) George Williams, Donald Reynolds | |
| 15:08 | South Alabama | Phil King is fouled on the floor by Harry Harper - foul #4 on Harry Harper, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Worthy (PG) Harry Harper | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Kenneth Bowman (PF), Allan Yard (C) Mark Pecora, Mark Brown | |
| 14:45 | South Alabama | Allan Yard connects on the 3 from straight away | 44-41 |
| 14:32 | Louisiana Tech | John Aguilera hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Christopher Laney | 46-41 |
| 14:14 | South Alabama | Kenneth Bowman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 14:12 | Louisiana Tech | Martin Ward pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 14:05 | Louisiana Tech | Martin Ward's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Bowman | 46-41 |
| 14:03 | South Alabama | Allan Yard pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 13:49 | South Alabama | Allan Yard misses the dunk | 46-41 |
| 13:47 | Louisiana Tech | John Aguilera gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 13:45 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Worthy is hacked by Phil King in the backcourt - foul #3 on Phil King, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Darrick Alatorre (PG), Cecil Landreneau (SG), Howard Smith (PF), Joseph Jewell (C) Raymond Worthy, Christopher Laney, Brian Browner, John Aguilera | |
| Subs | South Alabama | George Williams (PG), Ben Gallagher (SG), Mark Pecora (SF), Donald Reynolds (PF), Mark Brown (C) Phil King, Louis Lawrence, John Hyman, Kenneth Bowman, Allan Yard | |
| 13:34 | Louisiana Tech | Cecil Landreneau drills a driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Ben Gallagher - foul #2 on Ben Gallagher, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| 13:34 | Louisiana Tech | Cecil Landreneau makes the free throw | 49-41 |
| 13:17 | South Alabama | George Williams scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Mark Pecora | 49-43 |
| 13:02 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Brown is called for the reach on Martin Ward - foul #2 on Mark Brown, team foul #6 | 49-43 |
| 12:52 | Louisiana Tech | Cecil Landreneau hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround in the lane | 49-43 |
| 12:50 | South Alabama | Mark Brown gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 12:44 | South Alabama | Darrick Alatorre steals the ball from Mark Pecora | 49-43 |
| 12:32 | Louisiana Tech | Darrick Alatorre clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by George Williams - foul #3 on George Williams, team foul #7 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Laney (SG), John Aguilera (C) Martin Ward, Joseph Jewell | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Dunn (PF), Allan Yard (C) Donald Reynolds, Mark Brown | |
| 12:32 | Louisiana Tech | Darrick Alatorre makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 12:32 | Louisiana Tech | Darrick Alatorre makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 12:14 | South Alabama | Mark Pecora is denied on a layup by Howard Smith | 51-43 |
| 12:12 | Louisiana Tech | Cecil Landreneau grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 11:55 | Louisiana Tech | John Aguilera misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Allan Yard - foul #2 on Allan Yard, team foul #8 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Worthy (PG), Martin Ward (SF), Brian Browner (C) Darrick Alatorre, Cecil Landreneau, Howard Smith | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Phil King (PG), John Hyman (SF), Kenneth Bowman (PF) George Williams, Ben Gallagher, Mark Pecora | |
| 11:55 | Louisiana Tech | John Aguilera makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 11:55 | Louisiana Tech | John Aguilera misses the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 11:55 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Ward | 52-43 |
| 11:42 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Laney buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-43 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Raymond Worthy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Laney (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Ward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Aguilera (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Browner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Phil King (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Hyman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Kenneth Bowman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Allan Yard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:26 | South Alabama | John Hyman buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Allan Yard | 55-45 |
| 11:24 | Louisiana Tech | John Hyman is called for the reach on Martin Ward in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Hyman, team foul #9 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Jewell (C) John Aguilera | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Louis Lawrence (SG), Mark Brown (C) John Hyman, Allan Yard | |
| 11:24 | Louisiana Tech | Martin Ward makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 11:24 | Louisiana Tech | Martin Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 11:07 | South Alabama | Louis Lawrence buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Bowman | 57-48 |
| 10:52 | Louisiana Tech | Martin Ward's floater is tipped away by David Dunn | 57-48 |
| 10:50 | Louisiana Tech | Martin Ward hits the follow up shot | 59-48 |
| 10:44 | South Alabama | The short jumper by Mark Brown is denied by Joseph Jewell | 59-48 |
| 10:42 | South Alabama | David Dunn snags the offensive board | 59-48 |
| 10:31 | South Alabama | Kenneth Bowman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Cecil Landreneau (SG), Andy Muller (PF) Christopher Laney, Brian Browner | |
| Subs | South Alabama | George Williams (PG), Mark Pecora (SF), Donald Reynolds (C) Phil King, David Dunn, Mark Brown | |
| 10:15 | Louisiana Tech | Cecil Landreneau dunks the ball set up by Raymond Worthy | 61-48 |
| 10:04 | South Alabama | Mark Pecora throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Darrick Alatorre (PG), Howard Smith (PF), John Aguilera (C) Raymond Worthy, Andy Muller, Joseph Jewell | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ben Gallagher (SG), John Hyman (SF) Louis Lawrence, Kenneth Bowman | |
| 09:38 | Louisiana Tech | Martin Ward misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-48 |
| 09:36 | South Alabama | Donald Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 09:29 | South Alabama | John Hyman can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 61-48 |
| 09:27 | South Alabama | Ben Gallagher pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 09:12 | South Alabama | Mark Pecora misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 61-48 |
| 09:11 | Louisiana Tech | John Aguilera grabs the board | 61-48 |
| 09:06 | Louisiana Tech | Cecil Landreneau can't connect on a floater from the left side | 61-48 |
| 09:05 | Louisiana Tech | John Aguilera snags the offensive board | 61-48 |
| 08:48 | Louisiana Tech | Howard Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-48 |
| 08:46 | South Alabama | Mark Pecora pulls down the rebound | 61-48 |
| 08:27 | South Alabama | Mark Pecora makes the runner from the left block | 61-50 |
| 08:22 | Louisiana Tech | George Williams steals the ball from Cecil Landreneau in the backcourt | 61-50 |
| 07:59 | South Alabama | Donald Reynolds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Harry Harper (PG), Christopher Laney (SG), Raymond Worthy (SF), Brian Browner (PF), Joseph Jewell (C) Darrick Alatorre, Cecil Landreneau, Martin Ward, Howard Smith, John Aguilera | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Phil King (PG), Louis Lawrence (SG), David Dunn (SF), Kenneth Bowman (PF), Allan Yard (C) George Williams, Ben Gallagher, John Hyman, Donald Reynolds, Mark Pecora | |
| 07:45 | Louisiana Tech | Allan Yard is called for the reach on Raymond Worthy - foul #3 on Allan Yard, team foul #10 | 61-50 |
| 07:45 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Worthy makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 07:45 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Worthy makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 07:27 | South Alabama | Allan Yard is fouled on the floor by Christopher Laney - foul #3 on Christopher Laney, team foul #4 | 63-50 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Harry Harper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Laney (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Worthy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brian Browner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Jewell (fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Phil King (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Louis Lawrence (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Bowman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Allan Yard (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | South Alabama | Kenneth Bowman hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Phil King | 63-52 |
| 06:59 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Worthy drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Harry Harper | 65-52 |
| 06:49 | South Alabama | David Dunn misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-52 |
| 06:47 | South Alabama | Phil King snags the offensive board | 65-52 |
| 06:27 | South Alabama | Kenneth Bowman is fouled on the floor by Brian Browner - foul #1 on Brian Browner, team foul #5 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | George Williams (PG), John Hyman (SF), Mark Brown (C) Phil King, David Dunn, Allan Yard | |
| 06:13 | South Alabama | Louis Lawrence scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 65-54 |
| 05:55 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Browner can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Bowman - foul #2 on Kenneth Bowman, team foul #11 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Walter Barr (C) Joseph Jewell | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 05:55 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Browner makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 05:55 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Browner misses the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 05:55 | South Alabama | Mark Brown gets the rebound | 66-54 |
| 05:47 | South Alabama | Louis Lawrence hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-54 |
| 05:46 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Browner grabs the defensive rebound | 66-54 |
| 05:42 | Louisiana Tech | Harry Harper misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 66-54 |
| 05:41 | South Alabama | Kenneth Bowman pulls down the rebound | 66-54 |
| 05:35 | South Alabama | Christopher Laney is called for the reach on Louis Lawrence - foul #4 on Christopher Laney, team foul #6 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Martin Ward (SF), Andy Muller (PF) Raymond Worthy, Brian Browner | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ben Gallagher (PG) George Williams | |
| 05:26 | South Alabama | Kenneth Bowman comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 66-54 |
| 05:25 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Andy Muller | 66-54 |
| 05:14 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Laney misses long on a floater from the left side | 66-54 |
| 05:13 | South Alabama | Louis Lawrence snags the defensive board | 66-54 |
| 05:07 | South Alabama | John Hyman makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Louis Lawrence and he's fouled by Martin Ward - foul #1 on Martin Ward, team foul #7 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Darrick Alatorre (SF), Howard Smith (PF), John Aguilera (C) Martin Ward, Andy Muller, Walter Barr | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Dunn (SG), Mark Pecora (PF), Allan Yard (C) Louis Lawrence, Kenneth Bowman, Mark Brown | |
| 05:07 | South Alabama | John Hyman makes the free throw | 66-57 |
| 04:48 | Louisiana Tech | Allan Yard is called for the reach on John Aguilera - foul #4 on Allan Yard, team foul #12 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Cecil Landreneau (SG), Joseph Jewell (C) Christopher Laney, Howard Smith | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Phil King (PG), Donald Reynolds (PF) Ben Gallagher, John Hyman | |
| 04:48 | Louisiana Tech | John Aguilera makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 04:48 | Louisiana Tech | John Aguilera makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 04:29 | South Alabama | Donald Reynolds clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 68-57 |
| 04:28 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Jewell pulls down the rebound | 68-57 |
| 04:25 | Louisiana Tech | David Dunn is called for the reach on Cecil Landreneau in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Dunn, team foul #13 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Howard Smith (PF) John Aguilera | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 04:25 | Louisiana Tech | Cecil Landreneau makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 04:25 | Louisiana Tech | Cecil Landreneau makes the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:10 | South Alabama | Phil King banks in the layup set up by Mark Pecora | 70-59 |
| 04:00 | Louisiana Tech | Howard Smith is open and buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Darrick Alatorre | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:51 | South Alabama | Phil King buries a floater from the right wing | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Louisiana Tech | Allan Yard swats the dunk try by Cecil Landreneau | 72-61 |
| 03:30 | South Alabama | Allan Yard pulls down the rebound | 72-61 |
| 03:26 | South Alabama | Phil King is fouled on the floor by Darrick Alatorre - foul #1 on Darrick Alatorre, team foul #8 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Laney (SG), Martin Ward (SF), Brian Browner (PF), John Aguilera (C) Cecil Landreneau, Darrick Alatorre, Howard Smith, Joseph Jewell | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ben Gallagher (SG), John Hyman (SF), Kenneth Bowman (PF), Mark Brown (C) David Dunn, Mark Pecora, Donald Reynolds, Allan Yard | |
| 03:26 | South Alabama | Phil King makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 03:26 | South Alabama | Phil King makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Harry Harper (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Laney (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Martin Ward (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Browner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Aguilera (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Phil King (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ben Gallagher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hyman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Kenneth Bowman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Brown (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Laney makes the wide open floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Harry Harper | 74-63 |
| 02:42 | South Alabama | John Hyman knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Phil King | 74-65 |
| 02:42 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-65 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Worthy (PG), Cecil Landreneau (SG), Howard Smith (PF), Joseph Jewell (C) Harry Harper, Christopher Laney, Brian Browner, John Aguilera | |
| Subs | South Alabama | George Williams (PG), Louis Lawrence (SG), Donald Reynolds (PF), Allan Yard (C) Phil King, Ben Gallagher, Kenneth Bowman, Mark Brown | |
| 02:14 | Louisiana Tech | Martin Ward misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 74-65 |
| 02:12 | South Alabama | Allan Yard pulls down the rebound | 74-65 |
| 02:08 | South Alabama | Joseph Jewell blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by George Williams | 74-65 |
| 02:06 | South Alabama | Louis Lawrence pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-65 |
| 01:57 | South Alabama | John Hyman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-65 |
| 01:55 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Joseph Jewell | 74-65 |
| 01:30 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Worthy scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Jewell | 76-65 |
| 01:22 | South Alabama | Louis Lawrence can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 76-65 |
| 01:21 | South Alabama | Donald Reynolds can't tip it in | 76-65 |
| 01:20 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Howard Smith | 76-65 |
| 01:17 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Worthy's pass is intercepted by Allan Yard in the backcourt | 76-65 |
| 01:00 | South Alabama | Louis Lawrence hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 76-67 |
| 01:00 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-67 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Harry Harper (PG), Christopher Laney (SG) Raymond Worthy, Cecil Landreneau | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Kenneth Bowman (PF) Donald Reynolds | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Louisiana Tech | Howard Smith is fouled in the backcourt by George Williams - foul #4 on George Williams, team foul #14 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Worthy (SG), Cecil Landreneau (SF) Christopher Laney, Martin Ward | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 00:59 | Louisiana Tech | Howard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:59 | Louisiana Tech | Howard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | South Alabama | Kenneth Bowman buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by George Williams | 78-69 |
| 00:51 | Louisiana Tech | Harry Harper is fouled in the backcourt by George Williams - foul #5 on George Williams, team foul #15 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ben Gallagher (PG) George Williams | |
| 00:51 | Louisiana Tech | Harry Harper makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:51 | Louisiana Tech | Harry Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:45 | South Alabama | Howard Smith is called for the reach on Kenneth Bowman - foul #3 on Howard Smith, team foul #9 | 80-69 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Darrick Alatorre (PG), Brian Browner (PF), John Aguilera (C) Harry Harper, Howard Smith, Joseph Jewell | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Dunn (SG), Mark Pecora (SF), Donald Reynolds (C) Louis Lawrence, John Hyman, Allan Yard | |
| 00:45 | South Alabama | Kenneth Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:45 | South Alabama | Kenneth Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:43 | Louisiana Tech | Darrick Alatorre is hacked by David Dunn in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Dunn, team foul #16 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Harry Harper (PG), Howard Smith (PF), Joseph Jewell (C) Cecil Landreneau, Brian Browner, John Aguilera | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Louis Lawrence (SG), John Hyman (SF), Allan Yard (C) David Dunn, Mark Pecora, Donald Reynolds | |
| 00:43 | Louisiana Tech | Darrick Alatorre makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:43 | Louisiana Tech | Darrick Alatorre makes the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:38 | South Alabama | Ben Gallagher buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Louis Lawrence | 82-73 |
| 00:36 | Louisiana Tech | Darrick Alatorre is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Lawrence - foul #3 on Louis Lawrence, team foul #17 | 82-73 |
| 00:36 | Louisiana Tech | Darrick Alatorre makes the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:36 | Louisiana Tech | Darrick Alatorre makes the 2nd free throw | 84-73 |
| 00:31 | South Alabama | Ben Gallagher misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 84-73 |
| 00:30 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Jewell grabs the board | 84-73 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Harry Harper runs out the clock | 84-73 |