| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Edgar Donner (fresh) SG - Ross Garnett (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Stroud (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bennie Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryan Halpin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Clinton Koffler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cody Farrar (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Reginald Gilkey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Bevers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Wesley Guajardo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Jonathan Stroud inbounds the ball | 37-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:33 | South Alabama | Edgar Donner misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 19:32 | South Alabama | Ross Garnett tips it in | 39-37 |
| 19:10 | Louisiana Tech | Cody Farrar knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away and he's hacked by Ross Garnett - foul #2 on Ross Garnett, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| 19:10 | Louisiana Tech | Cody Farrar makes the free throw | 39-41 |
| 18:52 | South Alabama | Jonathan Stroud misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 18:50 | Louisiana Tech | Clinton Koffler grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 18:31 | Louisiana Tech | Clinton Koffler misses the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Edgar Donner - foul #1 on Edgar Donner, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronnie Davis (PG), Lee Mika (SG), Carmelo Burleson (PF), Don Hurlburt (C) Edgar Donner, Ross Garnett, Bennie Davis, Bryan Halpin | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steve Henderson (SG), David Brown (PF), Sonny Terrell (C) Cody Farrar, Walter Bevers, Wesley Guajardo | |
| 18:31 | Louisiana Tech | Clinton Koffler makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 18:31 | Louisiana Tech | Clinton Koffler makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 18:15 | South Alabama | The jumper by Lee Mika is denied by Reginald Gilkey | 39-43 |
| 18:14 | Louisiana Tech | Sonny Terrell pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 18:08 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Henderson buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Reginald Gilkey | 39-45 |
| 17:49 | South Alabama | Lee Mika knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ronnie Davis | 42-45 |
| 17:29 | Louisiana Tech | David Brown misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 42-45 |
| 17:27 | South Alabama | Don Hurlburt grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 17:22 | South Alabama | Jonathan Stroud connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Ronnie Davis | 44-45 |
| 17:07 | Louisiana Tech | Clinton Koffler hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper in the lane | 44-45 |
| 17:05 | Louisiana Tech | Sonny Terrell tips it in | 44-47 |
| 17:00 | South Alabama | Jonathan Stroud comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Steve Henderson - foul #2 on Steve Henderson, team foul #1 | 44-47 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edgar Donner (PG), Sherman Robinson (SG), Bennie Davis (PF), Bryan Halpin (C) Ronnie Davis, Lee Mika, Carmelo Burleson, Don Hurlburt | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Henry Thomas (PG), Cody Farrar (SG), Troy Gideon (SF), Walter Bevers (PF), Wesley Guajardo (C) Clinton Koffler, Steve Henderson, Reginald Gilkey, David Brown, Sonny Terrell | |
| 17:00 | South Alabama | Jonathan Stroud makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 17:00 | South Alabama | Jonathan Stroud makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 16:41 | Louisiana Tech | Cody Farrar can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 16:40 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Sherman Robinson | 46-47 |
| 16:35 | South Alabama | Bennie Davis misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 16:33 | Louisiana Tech | Troy Gideon gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 16:28 | Louisiana Tech | Wesley Guajardo is fouled in the backcourt by Sherman Robinson - foul #3 on Sherman Robinson, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ross Garnett (SG) Sherman Robinson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 16:07 | Louisiana Tech | Henry Thomas is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 46-47 |
| 16:06 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Bennie Davis | 46-47 |
| 16:00 | South Alabama | Ross Garnett clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-47 |
| 15:59 | South Alabama | Bennie Davis gets the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Edgar Donner (fairly fresh) SG - Ross Garnett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Stroud (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bennie Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Bryan Halpin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Henry Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cody Farrar (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Troy Gideon (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Walter Bevers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Wesley Guajardo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:54 | South Alabama | Edgar Donner knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Jonathan Stroud | 48-47 |
| 15:50 | Louisiana Tech | Bennie Davis steps in front of the Cody Farrar pass in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| 15:39 | South Alabama | Edgar Donner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-47 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Lee Mika (PG), Sherman Robinson (SG), Carmelo Burleson (SF), Chauncey McCullogh (C) Edgar Donner, Ross Garnett, Jonathan Stroud, Bryan Halpin | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steve Henderson (SG), Reginald Gilkey (SF), David Brown (PF), Sonny Terrell (C) Cody Farrar, Troy Gideon, Walter Bevers, Wesley Guajardo | |
| 15:25 | Louisiana Tech | Sonny Terrell comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Chauncey McCullogh - foul #4 on Chauncey McCullogh, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronnie Davis (PG), Bryan Halpin (C) Sherman Robinson, Chauncey McCullogh | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 15:25 | Louisiana Tech | Sonny Terrell makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 15:25 | Louisiana Tech | Sonny Terrell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 15:04 | South Alabama | Bryan Halpin is called for traveling | 48-49 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Don Hurlburt (C) Bryan Halpin | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Venable (PG) Henry Thomas | |
| 15:01 | Louisiana Tech | Reginald Gilkey is fouled in the backcourt by Carmelo Burleson - foul #1 on Carmelo Burleson, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| 14:52 | Louisiana Tech | David Venable connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 48-51 |
| 14:35 | South Alabama | Ronnie Davis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Venable - foul #2 on David Venable, team foul #2 | 48-51 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Sherman Robinson (SG) Lee Mika | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Wesley Guajardo (C) Sonny Terrell | |
| 14:35 | South Alabama | Ronnie Davis misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 14:35 | South Alabama | Ronnie Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 14:33 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Henderson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Yoder (PG) Ronnie Davis | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 14:20 | South Alabama | Sherman Robinson is called for 3 seconds | 49-51 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ross Garnett (SG), Bryan Halpin (C) Carmelo Burleson, Don Hurlburt | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Clinton Koffler (PG), Cody Farrar (SG), Troy Gideon (PF) David Venable, Steve Henderson, David Brown | |
| 14:05 | Louisiana Tech | Cody Farrar scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Troy Gideon | 49-54 |
| 14:00 | South Alabama | Clinton Koffler steps in front of the David Yoder pass in the backcourt | 49-54 |
| 13:56 | Louisiana Tech | Cody Farrar dunks the ball on a great pass from Clinton Koffler | 49-56 |
| 13:31 | South Alabama | Troy Gideon steals the ball from Ross Garnett | 49-56 |
| 13:19 | Louisiana Tech | Wesley Guajardo can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 49-56 |
| 13:18 | Louisiana Tech | Wesley Guajardo tips it home | 49-58 |
| 12:49 | South Alabama | David Yoder is fouled on the floor by Cody Farrar - foul #2 on Cody Farrar, team foul #3 | 49-58 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edgar Donner (PG), Lee Mika (SG), Jonathan Stroud (SF), Carmelo Burleson (PF), Don Hurlburt (C) David Yoder, Ross Garnett, Sherman Robinson, Bennie Davis, Bryan Halpin | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Henry Thomas (PG), Steve Henderson (SG), Walter Bevers (PF), David Brown (C) Clinton Koffler, Cody Farrar, Reginald Gilkey, Wesley Guajardo | |
| 12:30 | South Alabama | Carmelo Burleson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 49-58 |
| 12:29 | Louisiana Tech | Walter Bevers gets the rebound | 49-58 |
| 12:22 | Louisiana Tech | Don Hurlburt is called for the reach on Henry Thomas - foul #2 on Don Hurlburt, team foul #6 | 49-58 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Reginald Gilkey (SF) Troy Gideon | |
| 12:11 | Louisiana Tech | Carmelo Burleson is called for the reach on Henry Thomas - foul #2 on Carmelo Burleson, team foul #7 | 49-58 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Bryan Halpin (C) Don Hurlburt | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 12:11 | Louisiana Tech | Henry Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 12:11 | South Alabama | Carmelo Burleson snags the defensive board | 49-58 |
| 12:06 | South Alabama | Lee Mika scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-58 |
| 11:53 | Louisiana Tech | Walter Bevers is fouled on the floor by Carmelo Burleson - foul #3 on Carmelo Burleson, team foul #8 | 51-58 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ross Garnett (SG) Lee Mika | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 11:53 | Louisiana Tech | Walter Bevers makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 11:53 | Louisiana Tech | Walter Bevers makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Edgar Donner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ross Garnett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Stroud (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carmelo Burleson (fresh) 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Bryan Halpin (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Henry Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steve Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reginald Gilkey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Bevers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Brown (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 11:38 | South Alabama | Bryan Halpin misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-60 |
| 11:37 | Louisiana Tech | Henry Thomas gets the rebound | 51-60 |
| 11:35 | Louisiana Tech | Reginald Gilkey loses the dribble to Ross Garnett in the backcourt | 51-60 |
| 11:13 | South Alabama | Jonathan Stroud's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-60 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronnie Davis (PG), Bennie Davis (PF) Edgar Donner, Carmelo Burleson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Cody Farrar (SG), Troy Gideon (SF), Sonny Terrell (C) Steve Henderson, Reginald Gilkey, David Brown | |
| 11:11 | Louisiana Tech | Troy Gideon is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie Davis - foul #3 on Ronnie Davis, team foul #9 | 51-60 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Venable (PG) Henry Thomas | |
| 11:11 | Louisiana Tech | Troy Gideon misses the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 11:11 | South Alabama | Bennie Davis snags the defensive board | 51-60 |
| 11:05 | South Alabama | Jonathan Stroud comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Troy Gideon - foul #2 on Troy Gideon, team foul #4 | 51-60 |
| 11:05 | South Alabama | Jonathan Stroud makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 11:05 | South Alabama | Jonathan Stroud makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 10:45 | Louisiana Tech | Bennie Davis steps in front of the Cody Farrar pass | 53-60 |
| 10:27 | South Alabama | Ross Garnett misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 10:25 | Louisiana Tech | Walter Bevers snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 10:00 | Louisiana Tech | Walter Bevers misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-60 |
| 09:58 | South Alabama | Bryan Halpin pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| 09:54 | South Alabama | Ross Garnett comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-60 |
| 09:53 | South Alabama | Bryan Halpin grabs the offensive board | 53-60 |
| 09:48 | South Alabama | Jonathan Stroud blows the dunk but the foul's on David Venable - foul #3 on David Venable, team foul #5 | 53-60 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Lee Mika (PG), Sherman Robinson (SG), Carmelo Burleson (PF), Don Hurlburt (C) Ronnie Davis, Ross Garnett, Bennie Davis, Bryan Halpin | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Clinton Koffler (PG), Steve Henderson (SG), Henry Thomas (SF), David Brown (PF), Wesley Guajardo (C) David Venable, Cody Farrar, Troy Gideon, Walter Bevers, Sonny Terrell | |
| 09:48 | South Alabama | Jonathan Stroud makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 09:48 | South Alabama | Jonathan Stroud misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 09:48 | Louisiana Tech | Wesley Guajardo snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| 09:46 | Louisiana Tech | Clinton Koffler is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Mika - foul #2 on Lee Mika, team foul #10 | 54-60 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Yoder (PG) Jonathan Stroud | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 09:46 | Louisiana Tech | Clinton Koffler makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 09:46 | Louisiana Tech | Clinton Koffler misses the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 09:46 | South Alabama | Don Hurlburt grabs the defensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 09:31 | South Alabama | David Yoder knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Lee Mika and the foul's on Clinton Koffler - foul #1 on Clinton Koffler, team foul #6 | 56-61 |
| 09:31 | South Alabama | David Yoder makes the free throw | 57-61 |
| 09:12 | Louisiana Tech | Henry Thomas misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Sherman Robinson - foul #4 on Sherman Robinson, team foul #11 | 57-61 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edgar Donner (PG), Jonathan Stroud (SF) David Yoder, Sherman Robinson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Reginald Gilkey (SF) Clinton Koffler | |
| 09:12 | Louisiana Tech | Henry Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 09:12 | Louisiana Tech | Henry Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 09:12 | Louisiana Tech | Henry Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 08:55 | Louisiana Tech | Reginald Gilkey clanks a 3 from the left corner | 57-62 |
| 08:53 | Louisiana Tech | Wesley Guajardo grabs the offensive board | 57-62 |
| 08:44 | Louisiana Tech | Reginald Gilkey misses the easy open layup | 57-62 |
| 08:43 | South Alabama | Don Hurlburt grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 08:39 | South Alabama | Lee Mika drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Edgar Donner | 60-62 |
| 08:21 | Louisiana Tech | Reginald Gilkey can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 60-62 |
| 08:19 | Louisiana Tech | David Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 08:01 | Louisiana Tech | Henry Thomas is fouled on the floor by Don Hurlburt - foul #3 on Don Hurlburt, team foul #12 | 60-62 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronnie Davis (PG), Bennie Davis (PF), Bryan Halpin (C) Edgar Donner, Carmelo Burleson, Don Hurlburt | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Clinton Koffler (PG), Troy Gideon (PF), Sonny Terrell (C) Steve Henderson, David Brown, Wesley Guajardo | |
| 08:01 | Louisiana Tech | Henry Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 08:01 | Louisiana Tech | Henry Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 08:01 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Bryan Halpin | 60-63 |
| 07:54 | South Alabama | Jonathan Stroud's floater is tipped away by Troy Gideon | 60-63 |
| 07:52 | South Alabama | Lee Mika can't tip it in | 60-63 |
| 07:50 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Troy Gideon | 60-63 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Ronnie Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lee Mika (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Stroud (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bennie Davis (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Bryan Halpin (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Clinton Koffler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reginald Gilkey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Troy Gideon (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Sonny Terrell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Louisiana Tech | Clinton Koffler is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Halpin - foul #3 on Bryan Halpin, team foul #13 | 60-63 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Sherman Robinson (SG), Chauncey McCullogh (C) Lee Mika, Bryan Halpin | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Cody Farrar (SG), Walter Bevers (PF) Henry Thomas, Reginald Gilkey | |
| 07:44 | Louisiana Tech | Clinton Koffler makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 07:44 | Louisiana Tech | Clinton Koffler misses the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 07:44 | South Alabama | Bennie Davis pulls down the rebound | 60-64 |
| 07:36 | South Alabama | Jonathan Stroud scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronnie Davis | 62-64 |
| 07:30 | Louisiana Tech | Clinton Koffler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-64 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ross Garnett (SG) Jonathan Stroud | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 07:12 | South Alabama | Chauncey McCullogh makes the shot from the right block | 64-64 |
| 06:59 | Louisiana Tech | Sonny Terrell comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 64-64 |
| 06:58 | Louisiana Tech | Walter Bevers snags the offensive board | 64-64 |
| 06:46 | Louisiana Tech | The refs have stopped play. Sonny Terrell is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 64-64 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edgar Donner (PG), Carmelo Burleson (SF) Ronnie Davis, Ross Garnett | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steve Henderson (SG), Reginald Gilkey (SF), Wesley Guajardo (C) Cody Farrar, Walter Bevers, Sonny Terrell | |
| 06:32 | Louisiana Tech | A charge is called on Steve Henderson - foul #3 on Steve Henderson, team foul #7 | 64-64 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Lee Mika (SG) Sherman Robinson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Venable (PG) Clinton Koffler | |
| 06:15 | South Alabama | Lee Mika misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 06:13 | Louisiana Tech | David Venable snags the defensive board | 64-64 |
| 06:07 | Louisiana Tech | Troy Gideon buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Reginald Gilkey | 64-66 |
| 05:46 | South Alabama | Bennie Davis buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lee Mika | 67-66 |
| 05:40 | Louisiana Tech | Edgar Donner takes the ball from David Venable in the backcourt | 67-66 |
| 05:24 | South Alabama | Lee Mika misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 05:22 | South Alabama | Carmelo Burleson hits the follow up shot | 69-66 |
| 05:16 | Louisiana Tech | Lee Mika is called for the reach on David Venable - foul #3 on Lee Mika, team foul #14 | 69-66 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Yoder (PG), Sherman Robinson (SG), Jonathan Stroud (SF), Don Hurlburt (C) Edgar Donner, Lee Mika, Carmelo Burleson, Bennie Davis | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Cody Farrar (SG), David Brown (PF) Steve Henderson, Troy Gideon | |
| 05:16 | Louisiana Tech | David Venable makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 05:16 | Louisiana Tech | David Venable makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 04:53 | South Alabama | Don Hurlburt dunks the ball on a nice dish by Jonathan Stroud | 71-68 |
| 04:49 | Louisiana Tech | Sherman Robinson is called for the reach on Cody Farrar in the backcourt - foul #5 on Sherman Robinson, team foul #15 | 71-68 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronnie Davis (PG), Ross Garnett (SG) David Yoder, Sherman Robinson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Clinton Koffler (PG), Henry Thomas (SF), Walter Bevers (PF) David Venable, Reginald Gilkey, Wesley Guajardo | |
| 04:49 | Louisiana Tech | Cody Farrar makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 04:49 | Louisiana Tech | Cody Farrar makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 04:22 | South Alabama | Chauncey McCullogh misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on David Brown - foul #2 on David Brown, team foul #8 | 71-70 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Bryan Halpin (C) Don Hurlburt | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Reginald Gilkey (SF) Cody Farrar | |
| 04:22 | South Alabama | Chauncey McCullogh makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 04:22 | South Alabama | Chauncey McCullogh makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 04:15 | Louisiana Tech | Walter Bevers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-70 |
| 04:01 | South Alabama | Ross Garnett clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-70 |
| 03:59 | Louisiana Tech | David Brown pulls down the rebound | 73-70 |
| 03:38 | Louisiana Tech | Reginald Gilkey is hacked by Chauncey McCullogh - foul #5 on Chauncey McCullogh, team foul #16 | 73-70 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Yoder (PG), Lee Mika (SG), Carmelo Burleson (PF) Ronnie Davis, Ross Garnett, Chauncey McCullogh | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steve Henderson (SG), Wesley Guajardo (C) Henry Thomas, David Brown | |
| 03:38 | Louisiana Tech | Reginald Gilkey misses the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 03:38 | Louisiana Tech | Reginald Gilkey makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - David Yoder (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Lee Mika (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Stroud (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carmelo Burleson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Bryan Halpin (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Clinton Koffler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Reginald Gilkey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Bevers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Wesley Guajardo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:18 | South Alabama | Bryan Halpin misses short on a jump hook from close range | 73-71 |
| 03:17 | South Alabama | Bryan Halpin tips it in | 75-71 |
| 03:04 | Louisiana Tech | Walter Bevers buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Clinton Koffler | 75-73 |
| 02:49 | South Alabama | Bryan Halpin is fouled on the floor by Reginald Gilkey - foul #3 on Reginald Gilkey, team foul #9 | 75-73 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edgar Donner (PG), Ross Garnett (SG), Bennie Davis (PF) David Yoder, Lee Mika, Carmelo Burleson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Henry Thomas (PG), Cody Farrar (SG), Troy Gideon (PF) Clinton Koffler, Reginald Gilkey, Walter Bevers | |
| 02:49 | South Alabama | Bryan Halpin makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 02:49 | South Alabama | Bryan Halpin makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 02:44 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-73 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Carmelo Burleson (SF), Don Hurlburt (C) Jonathan Stroud, Bryan Halpin | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Brown (C) Wesley Guajardo | |
| 02:29 | Louisiana Tech | Troy Gideon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 77-73 |
| 02:28 | South Alabama | Don Hurlburt pulls down the rebound | 77-73 |
| 02:22 | South Alabama | Ross Garnett hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 79-73 |
| 02:20 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Henderson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 79-73 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Clinton Koffler (PG), Reginald Gilkey (SF) Henry Thomas, Steve Henderson | |
| 02:03 | South Alabama | Troy Gideon is called for the reach on Ross Garnett - foul #3 on Troy Gideon, team foul #10 | 79-73 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jonathan Stroud (SF) Bennie Davis | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 02:03 | South Alabama | Ross Garnett makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 02:03 | South Alabama | Ross Garnett makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:59 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-73 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Bennie Davis (PF), Bryan Halpin (C) Carmelo Burleson, Don Hurlburt | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Walter Bevers (PF), Wesley Guajardo (C) Troy Gideon, David Brown | |
| 01:52 | Louisiana Tech | Walter Bevers's pass is intercepted by Edgar Donner | 81-73 |
| 01:48 | South Alabama | Ross Garnett hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Edgar Donner | 83-73 |
| 01:41 | Louisiana Tech | Walter Bevers can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 83-73 |
| 01:39 | Louisiana Tech | Reginald Gilkey tips it home | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:22 | South Alabama | Ross Garnett comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 83-75 |
| 01:21 | Louisiana Tech | Cody Farrar gets the rebound | 83-75 |
| 01:11 | Louisiana Tech | Walter Bevers misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 83-75 |
| 01:10 | Louisiana Tech | Wesley Guajardo grabs the offensive rebound | 83-75 |
| 00:58 | Louisiana Tech | Cody Farrar connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 83-78 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama 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 (0) | |
| 00:30 | South Alabama | Edgar Donner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 83-78 |
| 00:29 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Walter Bevers | 83-78 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Louisiana Tech | Cody Farrar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 83-78 |
| 00:20 | Louisiana Tech | Wesley Guajardo snags the offensive board | 83-78 |
| 00:18 | Louisiana Tech | Reginald Gilkey scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 83-81 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:17 | South Alabama | Cody Farrar is called for the reach on Ross Garnett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cody Farrar, team foul #11 | 83-81 |
| 00:17 | South Alabama | Ross Garnett makes the 1st free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:17 | South Alabama | Ross Garnett makes the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:11 | Louisiana Tech | Reginald Gilkey clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 85-81 |
| 00:09 | Louisiana Tech | Wesley Guajardo grabs the offensive rebound | 85-81 |
| 00:07 | Louisiana Tech | Reginald Gilkey loses the ball out of bounds | 85-81 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Lee Mika (SG) Ross Garnett | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:04 | South Alabama | Cody Farrar is called for the reach on Lee Mika in the backcourt - foul #4 on Cody Farrar, team foul #12 | 85-81 |
| 00:04 | South Alabama | Lee Mika makes the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:04 | South Alabama | Lee Mika makes the 2nd free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Cody Farrar misses short on a halfcourt shot | 87-81 |