| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Justin Chadwick (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Paul Townsend (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Willie Ducan (fresh) 6 pts. C - Harold Reese (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Joel Robinson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Balbuena (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Merrell (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Percy Huminski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Luther Getty (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Merrell inbounds the ball | 40-52 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Louisiana Tech | John Balbuena misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 40-52 |
| 19:41 | South Alabama | Harold Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 19:33 | South Alabama | Paul Townsend scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Justin Chadwick | 42-52 |
| 19:21 | Louisiana Tech | John Balbuena can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Townsend - foul #1 on Paul Townsend, team foul #1 | 42-52 |
| 19:21 | Louisiana Tech | John Balbuena misses the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 19:21 | Louisiana Tech | John Balbuena makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 19:11 | South Alabama | Harold Reese blows the layup but the foul's on Luther Getty - foul #1 on Luther Getty, team foul #1 | 42-53 |
| 19:11 | South Alabama | Harold Reese makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 19:11 | South Alabama | Harold Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 18:57 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Merrell can't finish the layup | 44-53 |
| 18:55 | South Alabama | Willie Ducan grabs the board | 44-53 |
| 18:51 | South Alabama | Richard Burns hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Willie Ducan | 46-53 |
| 18:37 | Louisiana Tech | John Balbuena hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Joel Robinson | 46-56 |
| 18:27 | South Alabama | Richard Burns misses the lay-in | 46-56 |
| 18:25 | South Alabama | Richard Burns pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 17:56 | South Alabama | Willie Ducan misses long on a shot from the right wing | 46-56 |
| 17:55 | Louisiana Tech | John Balbuena snags the defensive board | 46-56 |
| 17:51 | Louisiana Tech | John Balbuena hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-56 |
| 17:50 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Merrell tips it back up and in | 46-58 |
| 17:32 | South Alabama | Richard Burns banks in the layup on a nice dish by Harold Reese | 48-58 |
| 17:17 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Burns takes the ball from Luther Getty | 48-58 |
| 16:54 | South Alabama | Willie Ducan misses short on a floater from the left wing | 48-58 |
| 16:53 | Louisiana Tech | Joel Robinson pulls down the rebound | 48-58 |
| 16:51 | Louisiana Tech | Joel Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Chadwick - foul #2 on Justin Chadwick, team foul #2 | 48-58 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Johnny Theiss (PG), Eric Hall (SG), Rafael Martin (SF), Jonathan Rakestraw (PF), William Jenkins (C) Justin Chadwick, Paul Townsend, Richard Burns, Willie Ducan, Harold Reese | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Eric Donnell (PG), Phillip Arriola (SG), Ken Leininger (SF), Anthony Stokes (PF), Lee Sloan (C) Joel Robinson, John Balbuena, Brian Merrell, Percy Huminski, Luther Getty | |
| 16:32 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Donnell drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Phillip Arriola | 48-61 |
| 16:16 | South Alabama | Anthony Stokes takes the ball from Johnny Theiss | 48-61 |
| 16:12 | Louisiana Tech | Ken Leininger is fouled in the backcourt by Rafael Martin - foul #2 on Rafael Martin, team foul #3 | 48-61 |
| 16:07 | Louisiana Tech | Anthony Stokes is wide open but clanks a shot in the lane | 48-61 |
| 16:05 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Jonathan Rakestraw | 48-61 |
| 16:00 | South Alabama | The short jumper by Johnny Theiss is denied by Anthony Stokes | 48-61 |
| 15:58 | South Alabama | Rafael Martin grabs the offensive rebound | 48-61 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Johnny Theiss (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rafael Martin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Rakestraw (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Eric Donnell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Arriola (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Ken Leininger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Stokes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Lee Sloan (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | South Alabama | Rafael Martin drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-61 |
| 15:34 | Louisiana Tech | Lee Sloan misses long on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on William Jenkins - foul #2 on William Jenkins, team foul #4 | 51-61 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald Manning (PG), Paul Townsend (SG), Richard Burns (SF), Willie Ducan (PF), Harold Reese (C) Johnny Theiss, Eric Hall, Rafael Martin, Jonathan Rakestraw, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Willie Marcello (SG), Brian Merrell (SF), Scott Strawn (PF) Eric Donnell, Ken Leininger, Anthony Stokes | |
| 15:34 | Louisiana Tech | Lee Sloan makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 15:34 | Louisiana Tech | Lee Sloan makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 15:22 | South Alabama | Richard Burns misses the driving attempt from the left block | 51-63 |
| 15:20 | South Alabama | Harold Reese hits the follow up shot | 53-63 |
| 15:05 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Marcello buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Brian Merrell | 53-65 |
| 14:49 | South Alabama | Willie Ducan connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ronald Manning | 56-65 |
| 14:45 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Marcello is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Marcello, team foul #2 | 56-65 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jonathan Rakestraw (PF) Willie Ducan | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joel Robinson (PG), Luther Getty (C) Phillip Arriola, Lee Sloan | |
| 14:31 | South Alabama | Paul Townsend lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Burns and the foul's on Scott Strawn - foul #1 on Scott Strawn, team foul #3 | 58-65 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Justin Chadwick (SF) Richard Burns | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Eric Donnell (SG) Brian Merrell | |
| 14:31 | South Alabama | Paul Townsend misses the free throw | 58-65 |
| 14:31 | Louisiana Tech | Scott Strawn pulls down the rebound | 58-65 |
| 14:10 | Louisiana Tech | Joel Robinson misses the shot from the left side | 58-65 |
| 14:08 | South Alabama | Jonathan Rakestraw grabs the board | 58-65 |
| 14:02 | South Alabama | Ronald Manning misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Luther Getty - foul #2 on Luther Getty, team foul #4 | 58-65 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Johnny Theiss (SG), Rafael Martin (SF), William Jenkins (PF) Paul Townsend, Justin Chadwick, Harold Reese | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Balbuena (SG), Anthony Stokes (SF), Percy Huminski (PF), Ken Leininger (C) Joel Robinson, Willie Marcello, Scott Strawn, Luther Getty | |
| 14:02 | South Alabama | Ronald Manning makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 14:02 | South Alabama | Ronald Manning misses the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 14:02 | Louisiana Tech | Ken Leininger gets the rebound | 59-65 |
| 13:52 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Donnell misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ronald Manning - foul #4 on Ronald Manning, team foul #5 | 59-65 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Eric Hall (SG), Willie Ducan (PF) Ronald Manning, Jonathan Rakestraw | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 13:52 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Donnell makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 13:52 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Donnell misses the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 13:52 | South Alabama | William Jenkins grabs the board | 59-66 |
| 13:26 | South Alabama | Eric Hall misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Eric Donnell - foul #3 on Eric Donnell, team foul #5 | 59-66 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joel Robinson (PG), Brian Merrell (SF) Eric Donnell, Anthony Stokes | |
| 13:26 | South Alabama | Eric Hall misses the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 13:26 | South Alabama | Eric Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 13:26 | Louisiana Tech | Percy Huminski grabs the board | 59-66 |
| 13:11 | Louisiana Tech | William Jenkins steps in front of the Ken Leininger pass | 59-66 |
| 12:52 | South Alabama | William Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Ken Leininger - foul #1 on Ken Leininger, team foul #6 | 59-66 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Justin Chadwick (PG), Paul Townsend (SG), Richard Burns (SF), Jonathan Rakestraw (PF), Harold Reese (C) Eric Hall, Johnny Theiss, Rafael Martin, Willie Ducan, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Phillip Arriola (SG), Luther Getty (C) John Balbuena, Ken Leininger | |
| 12:34 | South Alabama | Paul Townsend misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 59-66 |
| 12:32 | South Alabama | Harold Reese tips it in | 61-66 |
| 12:17 | Louisiana Tech | Luther Getty misses the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Jonathan Rakestraw - foul #1 on Jonathan Rakestraw, team foul #6 | 61-66 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Balbuena (SG), Scott Strawn (PF) Joel Robinson, Percy Huminski | |
| 12:17 | Louisiana Tech | Luther Getty makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 12:17 | Louisiana Tech | Luther Getty makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 12:02 | South Alabama | Justin Chadwick misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 61-68 |
| 12:01 | South Alabama | Jonathan Rakestraw hits the follow up shot | 63-68 |
| 11:45 | Louisiana Tech | Scott Strawn lays it in | 63-70 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Justin Chadwick (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Townsend (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Burns (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Jonathan Rakestraw (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Harold Reese (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Phillip Arriola (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - John Balbuena (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Merrell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Scott Strawn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Luther Getty (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 11:18 | South Alabama | Paul Townsend misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-70 |
| 11:16 | Louisiana Tech | John Balbuena snags the defensive board | 63-70 |
| 10:55 | Louisiana Tech | Jonathan Rakestraw steps in front of the Phillip Arriola pass | 63-70 |
| 10:37 | South Alabama | Richard Burns is called for a charge - foul #1 on Richard Burns, team foul #7 | 63-70 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Johnny Theiss (PG), Eric Hall (SG), Rafael Martin (SF), Willie Ducan (PF), William Jenkins (C) Justin Chadwick, Paul Townsend, Richard Burns, Jonathan Rakestraw, Harold Reese | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Eric Donnell (PG), Willie Marcello (SG), Ken Leininger (SF), Anthony Stokes (PF), Lee Sloan (C) Phillip Arriola, John Balbuena, Brian Merrell, Scott Strawn, Luther Getty | |
| 10:35 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Donnell is hacked by Johnny Theiss in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnny Theiss, team foul #8 | 63-70 |
| 10:35 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Donnell makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 10:35 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Donnell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 10:10 | South Alabama | Willie Ducan clanks a floater from the left side | 63-72 |
| 10:08 | Louisiana Tech | Anthony Stokes gets the rebound | 63-72 |
| 09:49 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Donnell misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-72 |
| 09:48 | South Alabama | Rafael Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 63-72 |
| 09:43 | South Alabama | Johnny Theiss misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-72 |
| 09:41 | Louisiana Tech | Ken Leininger pulls down the rebound | 63-72 |
| 09:29 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Donnell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-72 |
| 09:28 | South Alabama | Willie Ducan snags the defensive board | 63-72 |
| 09:22 | South Alabama | William Jenkins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-72 |
| 09:20 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Donnell snags the defensive board | 63-72 |
| 09:13 | Louisiana Tech | Anthony Stokes's pass is intercepted by Eric Hall | 63-72 |
| 09:09 | South Alabama | Eric Hall lays it up and in | 65-72 |
| 09:07 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Donnell is fouled in the backcourt by William Jenkins - foul #3 on William Jenkins, team foul #9 | 65-72 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Paul Townsend (SG), Justin Chadwick (SF), Harold Reese (C) Eric Hall, Rafael Martin, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joel Robinson (PG), Brian Merrell (SF), Percy Huminski (PF), Luther Getty (C) Willie Marcello, Ken Leininger, Anthony Stokes, Lee Sloan | |
| 09:07 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Donnell misses the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 09:07 | South Alabama | Harold Reese pulls down the rebound | 65-72 |
| 08:41 | South Alabama | Paul Townsend hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin Chadwick | 67-72 |
| 08:39 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Ducan steals the ball from Joel Robinson in the backcourt | 67-72 |
| 08:29 | South Alabama | Paul Townsend comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-72 |
| 08:28 | Louisiana Tech | Luther Getty grabs the defensive rebound | 67-72 |
| 08:07 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Donnell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-72 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Burns (SF), Jonathan Rakestraw (C) Justin Chadwick, Harold Reese | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Balbuena (SG), Scott Strawn (C) Eric Donnell, Luther Getty | |
| 07:54 | South Alabama | Johnny Theiss buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jonathan Rakestraw | 70-72 |
| 07:52 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Burns takes the ball from John Balbuena in the backcourt | 70-72 |
| 07:40 | South Alabama | Jonathan Rakestraw knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Johnny Theiss | 72-72 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Johnny Theiss (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Townsend (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Burns (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Willie Ducan (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jonathan Rakestraw (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Joel Robinson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Balbuena (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Merrell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Percy Huminski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Strawn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Louisiana Tech | Joel Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-72 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald Manning (PG), Eric Hall (SG), Harold Reese (C) Johnny Theiss, Paul Townsend, Willie Ducan | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Phillip Arriola (SG), Ken Leininger (SF), Lee Sloan (C) John Balbuena, Brian Merrell, Percy Huminski | |
| 07:12 | South Alabama | Jonathan Rakestraw misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-72 |
| 07:10 | Louisiana Tech | Lee Sloan pulls down the rebound | 72-72 |
| 07:06 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Manning is called for the reach on Ken Leininger in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ronald Manning, team foul #10 | 72-72 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Paul Townsend (SG) Ronald Manning | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Willie Marcello (SG), Anthony Stokes (PF) Joel Robinson, Scott Strawn | |
| 07:06 | Louisiana Tech | Ken Leininger makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 07:06 | Louisiana Tech | Ken Leininger makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 06:59 | South Alabama | Paul Townsend can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 72-74 |
| 06:58 | Louisiana Tech | Phillip Arriola snags the defensive board | 72-74 |
| 06:41 | Louisiana Tech | Phillip Arriola misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway in the lane | 72-74 |
| 06:39 | South Alabama | Eric Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 72-74 |
| 06:34 | South Alabama | Paul Townsend misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Willie Marcello - foul #3 on Willie Marcello, team foul #7 | 72-74 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Justin Chadwick (PG), Rafael Martin (SF), William Jenkins (PF) Eric Hall, Richard Burns, Harold Reese | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Balbuena (SG), Brian Merrell (SF), Luther Getty (C) Phillip Arriola, Ken Leininger, Lee Sloan | |
| 06:34 | South Alabama | Paul Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 06:34 | South Alabama | Paul Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 06:26 | Louisiana Tech | Jonathan Rakestraw blocks the short jumper by Brian Merrell | 74-74 |
| 06:25 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Jonathan Rakestraw | 74-74 |
| 06:21 | South Alabama | Justin Chadwick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-74 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Willie Ducan (PF) Jonathan Rakestraw | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joel Robinson (PG), Percy Huminski (PF) Willie Marcello, Anthony Stokes | |
| 06:05 | Louisiana Tech | John Balbuena hits a wide open floater from the right side set up by Brian Merrell | 74-76 |
| 05:56 | South Alabama | Justin Chadwick misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Percy Huminski - foul #3 on Percy Huminski, team foul #8 | 74-76 |
| 05:56 | South Alabama | Justin Chadwick makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 05:56 | South Alabama | Justin Chadwick makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 05:36 | Louisiana Tech | Percy Huminski travels with the ball | 76-76 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Johnny Theiss (SF), Harold Reese (C) Rafael Martin, Willie Ducan | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 05:26 | South Alabama | Johnny Theiss scores on a jumper near the basket | 78-76 |
| 05:24 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Merrell is hacked by Justin Chadwick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Justin Chadwick, team foul #11 | 78-76 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Eric Hall (PG), Jonathan Rakestraw (PF) Justin Chadwick, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Phillip Arriola (SG), Scott Strawn (C) John Balbuena, Luther Getty | |
| 05:24 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Merrell makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 05:24 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Merrell misses the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 05:24 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Jonathan Rakestraw | 78-77 |
| 04:59 | South Alabama | Johnny Theiss double dribbles | 78-77 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Burns (SF) Eric Hall | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Eric Donnell (PG), Ken Leininger (SF), Lee Sloan (C) Joel Robinson, Brian Merrell, Percy Huminski | |
| 04:41 | Louisiana Tech | Phillip Arriola is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 78-77 |
| 04:39 | South Alabama | Harold Reese snags the defensive board | 78-77 |
| 04:33 | South Alabama | Jonathan Rakestraw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-77 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Willie Ducan (PF), William Jenkins (C) Jonathan Rakestraw, Harold Reese | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Willie Marcello (SG), Anthony Stokes (PF) Phillip Arriola, Scott Strawn | |
| 04:13 | Louisiana Tech | Lee Sloan connects on the open fadeaway from the left block set up by Willie Marcello | 78-79 |
| 04:09 | South Alabama | Willie Ducan's pass is intercepted by Lee Sloan | 78-79 |
| 03:43 | Louisiana Tech | Ken Leininger hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-79 |
| 03:41 | Louisiana Tech | Ken Leininger gets the offensive rebound | 78-79 |
| 03:31 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Donnell is whistled for traveling | 78-79 |
| 03:31 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-79 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Eric Hall (PG), Rafael Martin (SF), Jonathan Rakestraw (PF), Harold Reese (C) Johnny Theiss, Richard Burns, Willie Ducan, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joel Robinson (PG), John Balbuena (SG), Brian Merrell (SF), Percy Huminski (PF), Luther Getty (C) Eric Donnell, Willie Marcello, Ken Leininger, Anthony Stokes, Lee Sloan | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Eric Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Townsend (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rafael Martin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Rakestraw (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Harold Reese (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Joel Robinson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Balbuena (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Merrell (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Percy Huminski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Luther Getty (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | South Alabama | Harold Reese scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Townsend | 80-79 |
| 03:08 | Louisiana Tech | John Balbuena throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-79 |
| 02:53 | South Alabama | Eric Hall makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Rafael Martin and he's hacked by Joel Robinson - foul #3 on Joel Robinson, team foul #9 | 82-79 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Justin Chadwick (SG) Paul Townsend | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 02:53 | South Alabama | Eric Hall misses the free throw | 82-79 |
| 02:53 | Louisiana Tech | Percy Huminski gets the rebound | 82-79 |
| 02:26 | Louisiana Tech | Luther Getty misses the easy open layup | 82-79 |
| 02:24 | South Alabama | Jonathan Rakestraw grabs the defensive rebound | 82-79 |
| 02:20 | South Alabama | Justin Chadwick is called for traveling | 82-79 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Paul Townsend (SG), Willie Ducan (PF), William Jenkins (C) Rafael Martin, Jonathan Rakestraw, Harold Reese | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Eric Donnell (PG), Phillip Arriola (SG), Ken Leininger (C) Joel Robinson, John Balbuena, Luther Getty | |
| 02:18 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-79 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Rafael Martin (SF) Justin Chadwick | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joel Robinson (PG), John Balbuena (SG) Eric Donnell, Phillip Arriola | |
| 02:00 | Louisiana Tech | Percy Huminski hits a floater near the basket set up by Ken Leininger and the foul's on Willie Ducan - foul #3 on Willie Ducan, team foul #12 | 82-81 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Justin Chadwick (PG), Richard Burns (SF), Harold Reese (C) Eric Hall, Rafael Martin, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Luther Getty (C) Ken Leininger | |
| 02:00 | Louisiana Tech | Percy Huminski makes the free throw | 82-82 |
| 01:40 | South Alabama | Paul Townsend throws a bad pass out of bounds | 82-82 |
| 01:16 | Louisiana Tech | Luther Getty buries a runner from close range set up by Brian Merrell and he's fouled by Harold Reese - foul #2 on Harold Reese, team foul #13 | 82-84 |
| 01:16 | Louisiana Tech | Luther Getty makes the free throw | 82-85 |
| 00:53 | South Alabama | Paul Townsend's 3 pointer is rejected by Percy Huminski | 82-85 |
| 00:52 | Louisiana Tech | Luther Getty grabs the board | 82-85 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Louisiana Tech | John Balbuena comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 82-85 |
| 00:24 | Louisiana Tech | Percy Huminski tips it home | 82-87 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | South Alabama | John Balbuena steals the ball from Harold Reese | 82-87 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | Louisiana Tech | Percy Huminski is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Chadwick - foul #4 on Justin Chadwick, team foul #14 | 82-87 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Eric Donnell (SG), Anthony Stokes (SF) John Balbuena, Brian Merrell | |
| 00:16 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-87 |
| 00:16 | Louisiana Tech | Percy Huminski makes the 1st free throw | 82-88 |
| 00:16 | Louisiana Tech | Percy Huminski misses the 2nd free throw | 82-88 |
| 00:16 | South Alabama | Willie Ducan pulls down the rebound | 82-88 |
| 00:11 | South Alabama | Percy Huminski steps in front of the Harold Reese pass | 82-88 |
| 00:11 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-88 |
| 00:09 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Townsend is called for the reach on Anthony Stokes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Townsend, team foul #15 | 82-88 |
| 00:09 | Louisiana Tech | Anthony Stokes misses the 1st free throw | 82-88 |
| 00:09 | Louisiana Tech | Anthony Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 82-89 |
| 00:07 | South Alabama | Eric Donnell steps in front of the Justin Chadwick pass in the backcourt | 82-89 |
| 00:06 | Louisiana Tech | Joel Robinson misses the lay-in | 82-89 |
| 00:04 | Louisiana Tech | Anthony Stokes hits the follow up shot | 82-91 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | Justin Chadwick can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 82-91 |