| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Thomas Hambright (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Cecil Baird (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Bowers (fresh) PF - Levi Monaghan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Music (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Scott Grimm (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Albert Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Paul Bowman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Calvin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Shahan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Bowman inbounds the ball | 32-37 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Louisiana Tech | Albert Wilson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Paul Bowman | 32-40 |
| 19:32 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 32-40 |
| 19:31 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Paul Shahan | 32-40 |
| 19:06 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Bowman is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Paul Bowman, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| 18:52 | Arkansas State | Edward Music hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Hambright | 34-40 |
| 18:47 | Louisiana Tech | Albert Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-40 |
| 18:36 | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird connects on the floater from the right side set up by Levi Monaghan | 36-40 |
| 18:21 | Louisiana Tech | Scott Grimm is hacked by Edward Music - foul #2 on Edward Music, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Martin Duke (PG), Willie Boggs (SG), Randy Prondzinski (SF), Richard White (PF), Stephen Ang (C) Thomas Hambright, Cecil Baird, Alan Bowers, Levi Monaghan, Edward Music | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Wesley Rawlins (PG), Cedric Chase (SF), Michael Farley (PF), Devin Ling (C) Scott Grimm, Paul Bowman, James Calvin, Paul Shahan | |
| 18:12 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Farley misses short on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Richard White - foul #2 on Richard White, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| 18:12 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Farley misses the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 18:12 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Farley misses the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 18:12 | Arkansas State | Stephen Ang gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 17:55 | Arkansas State | Randy Prondzinski is fouled on the floor by Michael Farley - foul #2 on Michael Farley, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Aaron Bailey (PG) Albert Wilson | |
| 17:49 | Arkansas State | Stephen Ang comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 17:48 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Farley grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 17:42 | Louisiana Tech | Aaron Bailey is hacked by Martin Duke - foul #1 on Martin Duke, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| 17:34 | Louisiana Tech | Martin Duke steals it from Michael Farley | 36-40 |
| 17:30 | Arkansas State | Martin Duke banks in the layup | 38-40 |
| 17:18 | Louisiana Tech | Wesley Rawlins misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 17:16 | Louisiana Tech | Cedric Chase can't tip it in | 38-40 |
| 17:15 | Arkansas State | Stephen Ang gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 17:09 | Arkansas State | Stephen Ang comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 38-40 |
| 17:08 | Arkansas State | Willie Boggs gets the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 17:03 | Arkansas State | Richard White misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Farley - foul #3 on Michael Farley, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Thomas Hambright (PG), Cecil Baird (SG), Levi Monaghan (PF), Edward Music (C) Martin Duke, Willie Boggs, Randy Prondzinski, Stephen Ang | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Scott Grimm (PG), Paul Bowman (SF), Paul Shahan (C) Aaron Bailey, Michael Farley, Devin Ling | |
| 17:03 | Arkansas State | Richard White makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 17:03 | Arkansas State | Richard White makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:43 | Louisiana Tech | Cedric Chase travels with the ball | 40-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers (SF) Richard White | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Albert Wilson (SG), James Calvin (PF) Wesley Rawlins, Cedric Chase | |
| 16:30 | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Levi Monaghan and he's fouled by Albert Wilson - foul #3 on Albert Wilson, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Billy Bender (SG) Albert Wilson | |
| 16:30 | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird makes the free throw | 43-40 |
| 16:12 | Louisiana Tech | The jump hook by Paul Shahan is blocked by Levi Monaghan | 43-40 |
| 16:11 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Bowman tips it home | 43-42 |
| 15:49 | Arkansas State | Levi Monaghan clanks a shot near the basket | 43-42 |
| 15:47 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Thomas Hambright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Baird (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Bowers (fresh) PF - Levi Monaghan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Music (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Scott Grimm (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Billy Bender (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Bowman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Calvin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Shahan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:31 | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-42 |
| 15:30 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Hambright | 43-42 |
| 15:20 | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 15:18 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers misses the tip | 43-42 |
| 15:17 | Arkansas State | Edward Music gets the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 15:05 | Arkansas State | Levi Monaghan knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 15:01 | Louisiana Tech | Cecil Baird steals it from Scott Grimm in the backcourt | 45-42 |
| 15:00 | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird lays it in | 47-42 |
| 14:43 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Shahan comes up short on the shot in the lane | 47-42 |
| 14:41 | Louisiana Tech | Scott Grimm gets the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 14:35 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Bowman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 14:34 | Arkansas State | Edward Music pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 14:21 | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Martin Duke (PG), Willie Boggs (SG), Randy Prondzinski (SF), Vyacheslav Deveric (PF), Stephen Ang (C) Thomas Hambright, Cecil Baird, Alan Bowers, Levi Monaghan, Edward Music | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Wesley Rawlins (PG), Albert Wilson (SG), Cedric Chase (SF), Michael Farley (PF), Devin Ling (C) Scott Grimm, Billy Bender, Paul Bowman, James Calvin, Paul Shahan | |
| 14:15 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Boggs is called for the reach on Albert Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Boggs, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| 13:55 | Louisiana Tech | Wesley Rawlins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 13:53 | Louisiana Tech | Devin Ling grabs the offensive board | 47-42 |
| 13:42 | Louisiana Tech | Cedric Chase misses long on a floater in the paint | 47-42 |
| 13:40 | Arkansas State | Willie Boggs grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 13:33 | Arkansas State | Willie Boggs hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Martin Duke | 49-42 |
| 13:12 | Louisiana Tech | Wesley Rawlins makes the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 49-44 |
| 13:03 | Arkansas State | Wesley Rawlins is called for the reach on Stephen Ang - foul #1 on Wesley Rawlins, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Orville Towner (PG), Richard White (SF), Levi Monaghan (PF), Edward Music (C) Willie Boggs, Randy Prondzinski, Vyacheslav Deveric, Stephen Ang | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Aaron Bailey (PG) Devin Ling | |
| 12:58 | Arkansas State | Michael Farley is called for the reach on Edward Music - foul #4 on Michael Farley, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Billy Bender (SF), Paul Shahan (C) Aaron Bailey, Michael Farley | |
| 12:45 | Arkansas State | Edward Music misses the floater near the basket | 49-44 |
| 12:44 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Paul Shahan | 49-44 |
| 12:24 | Louisiana Tech | Albert Wilson connects on the open 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Billy Bender | 49-47 |
| 12:22 | Arkansas State | Orville Towner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird (SG), Alan Bowers (SF) Martin Duke, Levi Monaghan | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Aaron Bailey (PG), James Calvin (PF) Wesley Rawlins, Cedric Chase | |
| 12:10 | Louisiana Tech | Albert Wilson misses long on a floater from the right side | 49-47 |
| 12:09 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 11:51 | Arkansas State | Edward Music lays it in | 51-47 |
| 11:47 | Louisiana Tech | Albert Wilson misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-47 |
| 11:45 | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird grabs the board | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Orville Towner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Cecil Baird (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Bowers (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Music (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Aaron Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Wilson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Billy Bender (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Calvin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Shahan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:41 | Arkansas State | Edward Music is fouled on the floor by James Calvin - foul #3 on James Calvin, team foul #7 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Boggs (SG), Randy Prondzinski (SF), Vyacheslav Deveric (PF) Cecil Baird, Alan Bowers, Richard White | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Paul Bowman (SF), Devin Ling (C) Billy Bender, Paul Shahan | |
| 11:41 | Arkansas State | Edward Music misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 11:41 | Louisiana Tech | James Calvin grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 11:23 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Bowman connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Calvin | 51-49 |
| 11:02 | Arkansas State | Edward Music clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 51-49 |
| 11:00 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Bowman gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 10:56 | Louisiana Tech | Albert Wilson can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 10:54 | Arkansas State | Orville Towner snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 10:41 | Arkansas State | Randy Prondzinski knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 53-49 |
| 10:16 | Louisiana Tech | Albert Wilson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 10:15 | Arkansas State | Orville Towner pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 10:09 | Arkansas State | Edward Music misses badly on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Albert Wilson - foul #4 on Albert Wilson, team foul #8 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Thomas Hambright (PG), Martin Duke (SG), Alan Bowers (SF), Levi Monaghan (PF) Orville Towner, Willie Boggs, Randy Prondzinski, Vyacheslav Deveric | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Scott Grimm (PG), Wesley Rawlins (SG), Billy Bender (SF), Cedric Chase (PF), Paul Shahan (C) Aaron Bailey, Albert Wilson, Paul Bowman, James Calvin, Devin Ling | |
| 10:09 | Arkansas State | Edward Music misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 10:09 | Arkansas State | Edward Music misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 10:09 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Shahan snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 10:07 | Louisiana Tech | Alan Bowers steps in front of the Wesley Rawlins pass in the backcourt | 53-49 |
| 09:58 | Arkansas State | Levi Monaghan double dribbles | 53-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Stephen Ang (C) Edward Music | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 09:42 | Louisiana Tech | Billy Bender misses the floater from the left block | 53-49 |
| 09:41 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Shahan grabs the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 09:23 | Louisiana Tech | Scott Grimm clanks a shot from the left side | 53-49 |
| 09:21 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Shahan tips it home | 53-51 |
| 09:09 | Arkansas State | Thomas Hambright misses the dunk attempt | 53-51 |
| 09:08 | Arkansas State | Levi Monaghan pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 08:48 | Arkansas State | Martin Duke hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 08:45 | Louisiana Tech | Wesley Rawlins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird (SG), Richard White (SF) Thomas Hambright, Alan Bowers | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Paul Bowman (SF) Billy Bender | |
| 08:34 | Arkansas State | Stephen Ang connects on the jump hook from close range | 58-51 |
| 08:13 | Louisiana Tech | Scott Grimm knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Wesley Rawlins | 58-53 |
| 08:05 | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Richard White | 60-53 |
| 07:46 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Shahan drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Paul Bowman | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Martin Duke (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cecil Baird (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard White (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Levi Monaghan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Ang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Scott Grimm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wesley Rawlins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Bowman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cedric Chase (fairly fresh) C - Paul Shahan (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:27 | Arkansas State | Martin Duke can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 07:25 | Arkansas State | Richard White tips it but misses | 60-55 |
| 07:24 | Arkansas State | Levi Monaghan snags the offensive board | 60-55 |
| 07:10 | Arkansas State | Martin Duke misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-55 |
| 07:09 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Shahan grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 07:07 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Bowman is hacked by Richard White in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard White, team foul #5 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Thomas Hambright (PG), Willie Boggs (SG), Randy Prondzinski (SF), Vyacheslav Deveric (PF), Edward Music (C) Martin Duke, Cecil Baird, Richard White, Levi Monaghan, Stephen Ang | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Aaron Bailey (PG), Albert Wilson (SG), Billy Bender (SF), Michael Farley (PF), Devin Ling (C) Scott Grimm, Wesley Rawlins, Paul Bowman, Cedric Chase, Paul Shahan | |
| 06:55 | Louisiana Tech | Billy Bender clanks a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Willie Boggs - foul #3 on Willie Boggs, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers (SF) Randy Prondzinski | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 06:55 | Louisiana Tech | Billy Bender makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 06:55 | Louisiana Tech | Billy Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 06:46 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Thomas Hambright | 62-57 |
| 06:28 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Farley comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 62-57 |
| 06:27 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Willie Boggs | 62-57 |
| 06:23 | Arkansas State | Willie Boggs misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-57 |
| 06:22 | Louisiana Tech | Albert Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 06:04 | Louisiana Tech | Devin Ling hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-57 |
| 06:02 | Arkansas State | Edward Music grabs the board | 62-57 |
| 05:42 | Arkansas State | Edward Music clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Billy Bender - foul #1 on Billy Bender, team foul #9 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Orville Towner (PG), Cecil Baird (SG), Randy Prondzinski (SF), Levi Monaghan (PF) Thomas Hambright, Willie Boggs, Alan Bowers, Vyacheslav Deveric | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Paul Bowman (SF), James Calvin (PF) Billy Bender, Devin Ling | |
| 05:42 | Arkansas State | Edward Music makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 05:42 | Arkansas State | Edward Music makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 05:25 | Louisiana Tech | Albert Wilson is open and scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Farley | 64-59 |
| 05:19 | Arkansas State | Edward Music knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Randy Prondzinski | 66-59 |
| 05:16 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Prondzinski is called for the reach on Paul Bowman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Prondzinski, team foul #7 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Cook (PG), Paul Shahan (C) Aaron Bailey, Michael Farley | |
| 05:16 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 05:16 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 05:07 | Arkansas State | Randy Prondzinski comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 66-61 |
| 05:06 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Shahan grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 04:49 | Louisiana Tech | James Calvin misses long on a runner from the left block | 66-61 |
| 04:48 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Shahan tips it but misses | 66-61 |
| 04:46 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Edward Music | 66-61 |
| 04:31 | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird's layup is rejected by Paul Shahan | 66-61 |
| 04:29 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Paul Shahan | 66-61 |
| 04:08 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Shahan drills a runner in the paint | 66-63 |
| 03:54 | Arkansas State | Edward Music hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 66-63 |
| 03:53 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Paul Bowman | 66-63 |
| 03:51 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Cook is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Prondzinski - foul #2 on Randy Prondzinski, team foul #8 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Thomas Hambright (PG), Martin Duke (SG), Alan Bowers (SF), Richard White (PF), Vyacheslav Deveric (C) Orville Towner, Cecil Baird, Randy Prondzinski, Levi Monaghan, Edward Music | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Scott Grimm (PG), Wesley Rawlins (SG), Billy Bender (SF), Cedric Chase (PF) Albert Wilson, Paul Bowman, James Calvin, Paul Shahan | |
| 03:51 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Cook misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:51 | Arkansas State | Richard White gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 03:32 | Arkansas State | Scott Grimm picks off the pass by Alan Bowers | 66-63 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Thomas Hambright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Duke (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alan Bowers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Vyacheslav Deveric (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Scott Grimm (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wesley Rawlins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Bender (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cedric Chase (fresh) C - Michael Cook (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:11 | Louisiana Tech | Scott Grimm misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Hambright - foul #2 on Thomas Hambright, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Farley (PF), Devin Ling (C) Billy Bender, Michael Cook | |
| 03:11 | Louisiana Tech | Scott Grimm makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:11 | Louisiana Tech | Scott Grimm makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:58 | Arkansas State | Martin Duke misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-65 |
| 02:56 | Louisiana Tech | Cedric Chase pulls down the rebound | 66-65 |
| 02:56 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird (SG), Stephen Ang (C) Martin Duke, Richard White | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Albert Wilson (SG) Devin Ling | |
| 02:46 | Louisiana Tech | Wesley Rawlins comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Vyacheslav Deveric - foul #4 on Vyacheslav Deveric, team foul #10 | 66-65 |
| 02:46 | Louisiana Tech | Wesley Rawlins misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:46 | Louisiana Tech | Wesley Rawlins misses the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:46 | Arkansas State | Vyacheslav Deveric pulls down the rebound | 66-65 |
| 02:35 | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird jams it | 68-65 |
| 02:12 | Louisiana Tech | Cedric Chase scores on a shot from the left block set up by Scott Grimm and the foul's on Vyacheslav Deveric - foul #5 on Vyacheslav Deveric, team foul #11 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Levi Monaghan (PF), Edward Music (C) Vyacheslav Deveric, Stephen Ang | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Paul Bowman (SF) Wesley Rawlins | |
| 02:12 | Louisiana Tech | Cedric Chase makes the free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:01 | Arkansas State | Edward Music hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Farley - foul #5 on Michael Farley, team foul #10 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Martin Duke (SG) Cecil Baird | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Devin Ling (C) Michael Farley | |
| 02:01 | Arkansas State | Edward Music makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:01 | Arkansas State | Edward Music makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:59 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Cecil Baird (SG) Martin Duke | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Calvin (PF), Paul Shahan (C) Cedric Chase, Devin Ling | |
| 01:46 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Shahan can't connect on a floater near the basket | 70-68 |
| 01:44 | Arkansas State | Edward Music grabs the defensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 01:34 | Arkansas State | Thomas Hambright buries a jumper from the right side set up by Levi Monaghan | 72-68 |
| 01:16 | Louisiana Tech | Scott Grimm makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Bowman | 72-70 |
| 00:55 | Arkansas State | Levi Monaghan connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Alan Bowers and the foul's on James Calvin - foul #4 on James Calvin, team foul #11 | 74-70 |
| 00:55 | Arkansas State | Levi Monaghan makes the free throw | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Louisiana Tech | Scott Grimm makes the jumper from the right side | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Arkansas State | Edward Music can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 75-72 |
| 00:19 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers tips it in | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Louisiana Tech | Albert Wilson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Paul Bowman | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Arkansas State | Albert Wilson is called for the reach on Alan Bowers in the backcourt - foul #5 on Albert Wilson, team foul #12 | 77-75 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Wesley Rawlins (SG) Albert Wilson | |
| 00:12 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas State | Alan Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:07 | Louisiana Tech | Wesley Rawlins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-75 |
| 00:05 | Louisiana Tech | James Calvin snags the offensive board | 79-75 |
| 00:01 | Louisiana Tech | Wesley Rawlins is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-78 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Thomas Hambright runs out the clock | 79-78 |