| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Kerry Slade (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Ceasar (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Derrick Long (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Daniel Florian (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Jacobs (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - David Macon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Curry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arron Dittmar (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Myron Deleon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Boyster (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Arron Dittmar inbounds the ball | 27-27 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Louisiana Tech | Arron Dittmar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-27 |
| 19:22 | Arkansas State | Derrick Long misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 27-27 |
| 19:20 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Myron Deleon | 27-27 |
| 19:02 | Louisiana Tech | David Macon clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-27 |
| 19:00 | Arkansas State | Daniel Florian gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 18:54 | Arkansas State | Jesse Ceasar scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Derrick Long | 30-27 |
| 18:38 | Louisiana Tech | David Macon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 30-27 |
| 18:36 | Arkansas State | Daniel Florian grabs the board | 30-27 |
| 18:31 | Arkansas State | James Jacobs knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Derrick Long | 32-27 |
| 18:05 | Louisiana Tech | David Macon buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-30 |
| 17:49 | Arkansas State | Daniel Florian is called for a charge - foul #3 on Daniel Florian, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Ford (PF) Daniel Florian | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 17:28 | Louisiana Tech | Arron Dittmar makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by David Macon and the foul's on Derrick Long - foul #2 on Derrick Long, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Jensen (C) James Jacobs | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Edward Fite (C) David Boyster | |
| 17:28 | Louisiana Tech | Arron Dittmar misses the free throw | 32-32 |
| 17:28 | Arkansas State | Jason Jensen snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 17:12 | Arkansas State | Kerry Slade hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 17:10 | Louisiana Tech | Myron Deleon grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 16:58 | Louisiana Tech | David Macon is fouled on the floor by Jason Jensen - foul #3 on Jason Jensen, team foul #3 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Carlton Fairchild (PG), Greg Greenway (SG), Brian Wright (SF), James Jacobs (C) Kerry Slade, Jesse Ceasar, Derrick Long, Jason Jensen | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Davis (SG), Oleg Lazewski (SF), Robert Sowinski (C) Kenneth Curry, Arron Dittmar, Myron Deleon | |
| 16:40 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Ford takes the ball from Edward Fite | 32-32 |
| 16:36 | Arkansas State | Brian Wright double dribbles | 32-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Reginald Block (PG) David Macon | |
| 16:22 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Ford is called for the reach on Reginald Block - foul #1 on Charles Ford, team foul #4 | 32-32 |
| 16:11 | Louisiana Tech | Reginald Block clanks a shot from the free throw line | 32-32 |
| 16:10 | Arkansas State | Brian Wright grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 16:06 | Arkansas State | Greg Greenway clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 16:04 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Sowinski grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 15:59 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Fite is fouled on the floor by Charles Ford - foul #2 on Charles Ford, team foul #5 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kerry Slade (PG), Derrick Long (SF), Daniel Florian (PF) Greg Greenway, Brian Wright, James Jacobs | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Curry (SG), Arron Dittmar (SF), David Boyster (C) Jeffrey Davis, Oleg Lazewski, Robert Sowinski | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Kerry Slade (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlton Fairchild (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Derrick Long (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Daniel Florian (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Reginald Block (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Curry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arron Dittmar (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Fite (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Boyster (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Louisiana Tech | Derrick Long is called for the reach on Edward Fite - foul #3 on Derrick Long, team foul #6 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jesse Ceasar (SG) Carlton Fairchild | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Macon (PG), Myron Deleon (PF) Reginald Block, Edward Fite | |
| 15:33 | Louisiana Tech | Arron Dittmar lays it in on a nice dish by David Macon | 32-34 |
| 15:23 | Arkansas State | Charles Ford's floater is tipped away by David Boyster | 32-34 |
| 15:21 | Arkansas State | Kerry Slade gets the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 15:02 | Arkansas State | Daniel Florian scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Derrick Long | 34-34 |
| 14:55 | Louisiana Tech | Arron Dittmar misses badly on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Derrick Long - foul #4 on Derrick Long, team foul #7 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Carlton Fairchild (SF), Jason Jensen (C) Derrick Long, Charles Ford | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 14:55 | Louisiana Tech | Arron Dittmar makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 14:55 | Louisiana Tech | Arron Dittmar makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 14:43 | Arkansas State | Daniel Florian hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Kenneth Curry - foul #1 on Kenneth Curry, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 14:43 | Arkansas State | Daniel Florian makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 14:43 | Arkansas State | Daniel Florian makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 14:22 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Curry misses short on a floater from the right side | 36-36 |
| 14:21 | Louisiana Tech | Arron Dittmar tips it back up and in | 36-38 |
| 14:00 | Arkansas State | Kerry Slade buries a floater from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 13:36 | Louisiana Tech | David Boyster comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 13:35 | Arkansas State | Carlton Fairchild snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 13:30 | Arkansas State | Kerry Slade hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Arron Dittmar - foul #1 on Arron Dittmar, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Brian Wright (SF), James Jacobs (C) Jesse Ceasar, Jason Jensen | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Reginald Block (PG), Jeffrey Davis (SG), Oleg Lazewski (SF), Edward Fite (PF), Robert Sowinski (C) David Macon, Kenneth Curry, Arron Dittmar, Myron Deleon, David Boyster | |
| 13:30 | Arkansas State | Kerry Slade makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 13:30 | Arkansas State | Kerry Slade makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 13:17 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Sowinski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 13:15 | Arkansas State | Kerry Slade grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 13:09 | Arkansas State | Kerry Slade throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Greg Greenway (SG), Charles Ford (PF) Kerry Slade, Daniel Florian | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 12:59 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Sowinski hits a jump hook from the baseline | 40-40 |
| 12:40 | Arkansas State | James Jacobs misses long on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Edward Fite - foul #2 on Edward Fite, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| 12:40 | Arkansas State | James Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 12:40 | Arkansas State | James Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 12:22 | Louisiana Tech | The short jumper by Edward Fite is denied by James Jacobs | 42-40 |
| 12:21 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Sowinski tips it home | 42-42 |
| 12:16 | Arkansas State | Greg Greenway hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 12:14 | Arkansas State | James Jacobs snags the offensive board | 42-42 |
| 12:01 | Arkansas State | Brian Wright misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 12:00 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Fite pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Carlton Fairchild (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Greg Greenway (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Wright (fresh) PF - Charles Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Reginald Block (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Davis (fresh) SF - Oleg Lazewski (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Fite (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Sowinski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Louisiana Tech | Reginald Block scores on a floater in the lane set up by Jeffrey Davis | 42-44 |
| 11:28 | Arkansas State | Greg Greenway makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Carlton Fairchild | 44-44 |
| 11:12 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Davis misses the shot from the right side | 44-44 |
| 11:11 | Arkansas State | James Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 11:04 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Davis takes the ball from Greg Greenway | 44-44 |
| 11:01 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Davis hits the finger roll | 44-46 |
| 10:40 | Arkansas State | Carlton Fairchild comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 10:39 | Arkansas State | Charles Ford misses the tip | 44-46 |
| 10:38 | Arkansas State | Brian Wright snags the offensive board | 44-46 |
| 10:30 | Arkansas State | Carlton Fairchild misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 10:29 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Fite pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 10:11 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Sowinski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-46 |
| 10:09 | Arkansas State | Charles Ford snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 10:02 | Arkansas State | Charles Ford can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-46 |
| 10:00 | Louisiana Tech | Oleg Lazewski grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 09:39 | Louisiana Tech | Oleg Lazewski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kerry Slade (PG), Jesse Ceasar (SG), Jason Jensen (SF), Daniel Florian (PF) Carlton Fairchild, Greg Greenway, Brian Wright, Charles Ford | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Macon (PG), Kenneth Curry (SG), Arron Dittmar (SF), Myron Deleon (PF), David Boyster (C) Reginald Block, Jeffrey Davis, Oleg Lazewski, Edward Fite, Robert Sowinski | |
| 09:17 | Arkansas State | James Jacobs slams it home | 46-46 |
| 09:01 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Curry knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from David Macon | 46-49 |
| 08:44 | Arkansas State | Daniel Florian hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 46-49 |
| 08:42 | Arkansas State | Daniel Florian grabs the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 08:35 | Arkansas State | Jesse Ceasar misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 08:33 | Louisiana Tech | Arron Dittmar snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 08:21 | Louisiana Tech | The jump hook by Kenneth Curry is blocked by James Jacobs | 46-49 |
| 08:20 | Louisiana Tech | Arron Dittmar snags the offensive board | 46-49 |
| 08:06 | Louisiana Tech | David Boyster clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 08:04 | Arkansas State | Jason Jensen gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 08:00 | Arkansas State | Jesse Ceasar is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Jesse Ceasar, team foul #8 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Derrick Long (SF) James Jacobs | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Kerry Slade (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Ceasar (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Long (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. PF - Daniel Florian (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Jensen (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - David Macon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Curry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arron Dittmar (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Myron Deleon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Boyster (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Louisiana Tech | Arron Dittmar clanks a turnaround from close range | 46-49 |
| 07:34 | Arkansas State | Derrick Long pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 07:28 | Arkansas State | Jesse Ceasar misses short on a jumper from the right side | 46-49 |
| 07:26 | Louisiana Tech | Arron Dittmar snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 07:06 | Louisiana Tech | A charge is called on Arron Dittmar - foul #2 on Arron Dittmar, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Jacobs (C) Jason Jensen | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Edward Fite (PF), Robert Sowinski (C) Myron Deleon, David Boyster | |
| 06:59 | Arkansas State | James Jacobs misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 06:57 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Fite grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 06:50 | Louisiana Tech | James Jacobs is called for the reach on Arron Dittmar - foul #2 on James Jacobs, team foul #9 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Greg Greenway (PG), Frederick Lazzaro (SG), Brian Wright (PF) Kerry Slade, Jesse Ceasar, Daniel Florian | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Davis (SG) Kenneth Curry | |
| 06:50 | Louisiana Tech | Arron Dittmar misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 06:50 | Arkansas State | Brian Wright grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 06:39 | Arkansas State | Brian Wright scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Derrick Long and he's fouled by Edward Fite - foul #3 on Edward Fite, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Oleg Lazewski (SF) Arron Dittmar | |
| 06:39 | Arkansas State | Brian Wright makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| 06:24 | Louisiana Tech | David Macon knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Davis | 49-51 |
| 06:19 | Arkansas State | Frederick Lazzaro misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-51 |
| 06:17 | Louisiana Tech | Oleg Lazewski pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 05:56 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Fite's pass is intercepted by Frederick Lazzaro | 49-51 |
| 05:53 | Arkansas State | Frederick Lazzaro lays it up and in | 51-51 |
| 05:36 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Davis misses long on a floater from the right side | 51-51 |
| 05:35 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Sowinski snags the offensive board | 51-51 |
| 05:26 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Fite knocks in the jumper in the paint | 51-53 |
| 05:02 | Arkansas State | Derrick Long clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Edward Fite - foul #4 on Edward Fite, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kerry Slade (PG), Jesse Ceasar (SG), Daniel Florian (PF), Charles Ford (C) Greg Greenway, Frederick Lazzaro, Brian Wright, James Jacobs | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Reginald Block (PG), Kenneth Curry (SG), Arron Dittmar (SF), Myron Deleon (PF), David Boyster (C) David Macon, Jeffrey Davis, Oleg Lazewski, Edward Fite, Robert Sowinski | |
| 05:02 | Arkansas State | Derrick Long misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 05:02 | Arkansas State | Derrick Long makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 04:49 | Louisiana Tech | Arron Dittmar travels with the ball | 52-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Carlton Fairchild (SF) Derrick Long | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 04:25 | Arkansas State | Jesse Ceasar buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-53 |
| 03:56 | Louisiana Tech | Reginald Block's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Derrick Long (SF) Carlton Fairchild | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Kerry Slade (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Ceasar (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Long (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Daniel Florian (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Reginald Block (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Curry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arron Dittmar (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Myron Deleon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Boyster (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Arkansas State | Derrick Long misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 03:29 | Louisiana Tech | Arron Dittmar snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 03:24 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Curry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 03:22 | Arkansas State | Charles Ford gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 03:06 | Arkansas State | Jesse Ceasar is called for a backcourt violation | 55-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Macon (PG), Edward Fite (C) Reginald Block, David Boyster | |
| 02:46 | Louisiana Tech | Arron Dittmar scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Curry | 55-55 |
| 02:28 | Arkansas State | Kerry Slade loses the ball out of bounds | 55-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Carlton Fairchild (SG), Jason Jensen (C) Jesse Ceasar, Charles Ford | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Sowinski (C) Myron Deleon | |
| 02:25 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jesse Ceasar (SG) Carlton Fairchild | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Myron Deleon (PF), David Boyster (C) Edward Fite, Robert Sowinski | |
| 02:06 | Louisiana Tech | Arron Dittmar's pass is intercepted by Jason Jensen | 55-55 |
| 01:48 | Arkansas State | Kerry Slade buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 01:28 | Louisiana Tech | Derrick Long is called for the reach on Kenneth Curry - foul #5 on Derrick Long, team foul #10 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Carlton Fairchild (SF), James Jacobs (C) Derrick Long, Jason Jensen | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 01:28 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Curry misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 01:28 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 01:12 | Arkansas State | Myron Deleon blocks the short jumper by Daniel Florian | 58-56 |
| 01:10 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to David Boyster | 58-56 |
| 00:51 | Louisiana Tech | Myron Deleon's pass is intercepted by Kerry Slade | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Arkansas State | Carlton Fairchild hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Kenneth Curry - foul #2 on Kenneth Curry, team foul #7 | 58-56 |
| 00:27 | Arkansas State | Carlton Fairchild makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:27 | Arkansas State | Carlton Fairchild misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:27 | Louisiana Tech | David Boyster grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 00:14 | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Florian swats the short shot by Arron Dittmar | 59-56 |
| 00:12 | Louisiana Tech | David Boyster tips it in | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Arkansas State | David Macon is called for the reach on Daniel Florian in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Macon, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas State | Daniel Florian makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas State | Daniel Florian makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:10 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| 00:01 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Curry misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-58 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Kerry Slade gets the rebound | 61-58 |