| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Fred Stinnett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Renwick (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Warren Crowley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Vincent Botello (fresh) 4 pts. C - James King (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Gregory Thorsen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Tillery (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Janousek (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Hock (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Benson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Warren Crowley inbounds the ball | 36-39 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Arkansas State | Richard Renwick clanks a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Troy Tillery - foul #1 on Troy Tillery, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| 19:39 | Arkansas State | Richard Renwick makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 19:39 | Arkansas State | Richard Renwick makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 19:14 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Benson misses long on a shot from the left block | 38-39 |
| 19:13 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Janousek | 38-39 |
| 18:49 | Louisiana Tech | Troy Tillery is called for traveling | 38-39 |
| 18:28 | Arkansas State | Fred Stinnett drills a 3 from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 18:08 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Benson misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Fred Stinnett - foul #1 on Fred Stinnett, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gilbert Kohlmeier (C) James King | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 18:08 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Benson misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 18:08 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Benson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 18:08 | Arkansas State | Gilbert Kohlmeier snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 17:43 | Arkansas State | Warren Crowley hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Fred Stinnett | 44-39 |
| 17:20 | Louisiana Tech | Troy Tillery comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 17:19 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Hock snags the offensive board | 44-39 |
| 17:02 | Louisiana Tech | Troy Tillery misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 17:01 | Arkansas State | Gilbert Kohlmeier grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 16:55 | Arkansas State | Fred Stinnett comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 16:53 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Hock grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 16:48 | Louisiana Tech | Gregory Thorsen scores on a 3 from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 16:27 | Arkansas State | Vincent Botello misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 16:25 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Joshua Janousek | 44-42 |
| 16:08 | Louisiana Tech | The short jumper by Paul Benson is denied by Vincent Botello | 44-42 |
| 16:07 | Arkansas State | Vincent Botello snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 16:03 | Arkansas State | Richard Renwick is fouled on the floor by Troy Tillery - foul #2 on Troy Tillery, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Claude Middleton (PG), Fredrick Lesneski (SG), Charlie Harrison (SF), James King (C) Fred Stinnett, Richard Renwick, Warren Crowley, Vincent Botello | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Burke (PG), Norman Rhodes (SG), William King (PF), Charles Tijerina (C) Gregory Thorsen, Troy Tillery, Eric Hock, Paul Benson | |
| 15:41 | Arkansas State | Fredrick Lesneski misses long on a shot from the baseline | 44-42 |
| 15:40 | Louisiana Tech | William King snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Claude Middleton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fredrick Lesneski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charlie Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gilbert Kohlmeier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James King (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Kevin Burke (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Norman Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Janousek (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - William King (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Tijerina (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:16 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Tijerina drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Kevin Burke | 44-44 |
| 14:51 | Arkansas State | James King misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 14:49 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Norman Rhodes | 44-44 |
| 14:44 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Burke hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 14:42 | Louisiana Tech | William King tips it in | 44-46 |
| 14:32 | Arkansas State | Charles Tijerina is called for the reach on Fredrick Lesneski - foul #2 on Charles Tijerina, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Stinnett (PG), Jonathan Marsh (SG), Stephen Stogner (SF), Andrew Moore (PF) Claude Middleton, Fredrick Lesneski, Charlie Harrison, Gilbert Kohlmeier | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Troy Tillery (SG) Joshua Janousek | |
| 14:16 | Arkansas State | Andrew Moore buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jonathan Marsh | 46-46 |
| 13:49 | Louisiana Tech | Troy Tillery connects on the runner from the right block set up by William King | 46-48 |
| 13:26 | Arkansas State | Fred Stinnett is fouled on the floor by Kevin Burke - foul #2 on Kevin Burke, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Vincent Botello (PF), Warren Crowley (C) Andrew Moore, James King | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Gregory Thorsen (PG), Eric Hock (PF), Paul Benson (C) Norman Rhodes, William King, Charles Tijerina | |
| 13:03 | Arkansas State | Vincent Botello dunks the ball | 48-48 |
| 12:45 | Louisiana Tech | Jonathan Marsh steps in front of the Kevin Burke pass | 48-48 |
| 12:41 | Arkansas State | Jonathan Marsh makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Stogner | 51-48 |
| 12:21 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Hock can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Fred Stinnett - foul #2 on Fred Stinnett, team foul #2 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gilbert Kohlmeier (C) Stephen Stogner | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joshua Janousek (SF), William King (C) Kevin Burke, Paul Benson | |
| 12:21 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Hock misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 12:21 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Hock makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 12:13 | Arkansas State | Jonathan Marsh misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 12:11 | Arkansas State | Gilbert Kohlmeier snags the offensive board | 51-49 |
| 11:45 | Arkansas State | Vincent Botello can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Joshua Janousek - foul #3 on Joshua Janousek, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Richard Renwick (SG), Charlie Harrison (SF) Jonathan Marsh, Warren Crowley | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Hoehn (PG) Gregory Thorsen | |
| 11:45 | Arkansas State | Vincent Botello makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 11:45 | Arkansas State | Vincent Botello makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 11:21 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Hock blows the layup but the foul's on Fred Stinnett - foul #3 on Fred Stinnett, team foul #3 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fredrick Lesneski (SG) Fred Stinnett | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Norman Rhodes (SG), Charles Tijerina (C) Troy Tillery, Joshua Janousek | |
| 11:21 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Hock makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 11:21 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Hock misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 11:21 | Arkansas State | Vincent Botello grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Richard Renwick (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Fredrick Lesneski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charlie Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Vincent Botello (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gilbert Kohlmeier (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Joseph Hoehn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Norman Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - William King (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eric Hock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Tijerina (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 10:58 | Arkansas State | Norman Rhodes is called for the reach on Fredrick Lesneski - foul #3 on Norman Rhodes, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jonathan Marsh (SG), Stephen Stogner (SF), Andrew Moore (C) Fredrick Lesneski, Charlie Harrison, Gilbert Kohlmeier | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Burke (PG), Joshua Janousek (SF) Joseph Hoehn, William King | |
| 10:44 | Arkansas State | Charles Tijerina steals it from Andrew Moore | 53-50 |
| 10:25 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Hock connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Tijerina | 53-52 |
| 10:05 | Arkansas State | Eric Hock steps in front of the Vincent Botello pass | 53-52 |
| 09:47 | Louisiana Tech | Joshua Janousek scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Kevin Burke | 53-55 |
| 09:30 | Arkansas State | Stephen Stogner blows the layup but the foul's on Norman Rhodes - foul #4 on Norman Rhodes, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Stinnett (PG), Warren Crowley (PF), James King (C) Jonathan Marsh, Vincent Botello, Andrew Moore | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Gregory Thorsen (PG), Troy Tillery (SG), William King (PF), Paul Benson (C) Norman Rhodes, Joshua Janousek, Eric Hock, Charles Tijerina | |
| 09:30 | Arkansas State | Stephen Stogner makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 09:30 | Arkansas State | Stephen Stogner makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 09:15 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Burke hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 09:14 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Richard Renwick | 55-55 |
| 09:09 | Arkansas State | Richard Renwick misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 09:08 | Louisiana Tech | William King snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 08:48 | Louisiana Tech | Troy Tillery hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kevin Burke | 55-57 |
| 08:39 | Arkansas State | Stephen Stogner buries a floater in the lane | 57-57 |
| 08:23 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Benson lays it up and in set up by William King | 57-59 |
| 08:17 | Arkansas State | Warren Crowley is hacked by Paul Benson - foul #3 on Paul Benson, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jonathan Marsh (SG), Gilbert Kohlmeier (PF) Richard Renwick, Stephen Stogner | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Charles Tijerina (PF) Kevin Burke | |
| 08:17 | Arkansas State | Warren Crowley makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 08:17 | Arkansas State | Warren Crowley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 08:00 | Louisiana Tech | Troy Tillery is fouled on the floor by Fred Stinnett - foul #4 on Fred Stinnett, team foul #4 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charlie Harrison (SF) James King | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joshua Janousek (SF) Charles Tijerina | |
| 07:43 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Benson double dribbles | 59-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Charles Tijerina (C) Paul Benson | |
| 07:26 | Arkansas State | Gilbert Kohlmeier can't finish the layup | 59-59 |
| 07:24 | Louisiana Tech | Joshua Janousek snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Fred Stinnett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jonathan Marsh (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charlie Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Warren Crowley (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Gilbert Kohlmeier (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Gregory Thorsen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Tillery (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Janousek (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - William King (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Tijerina (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Louisiana Tech | William King hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Gregory Thorsen and the foul's on Warren Crowley - foul #1 on Warren Crowley, team foul #5 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Vincent Botello (PF) Warren Crowley | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Burke (PG), Eric Hock (PF) Gregory Thorsen, Charles Tijerina | |
| 07:02 | Louisiana Tech | William King misses the free throw | 59-61 |
| 07:02 | Arkansas State | Gilbert Kohlmeier grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 06:48 | Arkansas State | Joshua Janousek steals the ball from Gilbert Kohlmeier | 59-61 |
| 06:43 | Louisiana Tech | Joshua Janousek banks in the layup | 59-63 |
| 06:21 | Arkansas State | Gilbert Kohlmeier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-63 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James King (C) Gilbert Kohlmeier | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Norman Rhodes (SF), Paul Benson (C) Joshua Janousek, William King | |
| 06:08 | Louisiana Tech | Jonathan Marsh is called for the reach on Troy Tillery - foul #4 on Jonathan Marsh, team foul #6 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Richard Renwick (PG) Fred Stinnett | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joshua Janousek (SF) Troy Tillery | |
| 05:44 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Hock hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-65 |
| 05:37 | Arkansas State | Jonathan Marsh double dribbles | 59-65 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fredrick Lesneski (SG), Stephen Stogner (SF) Jonathan Marsh, Charlie Harrison | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Gregory Thorsen (PG), Charles Tijerina (PF) Joshua Janousek, Eric Hock | |
| 05:18 | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Botello swats the short shot by Paul Benson | 59-65 |
| 05:17 | Arkansas State | Vincent Botello grabs the defensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 05:12 | Arkansas State | Richard Renwick misses the lay-in | 59-65 |
| 05:10 | Arkansas State | James King tips it back up and in | 61-65 |
| 04:53 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Rhodes misses the shot from the right wing | 61-65 |
| 04:51 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Benson grabs the offensive board | 61-65 |
| 04:46 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Benson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Vincent Botello - foul #1 on Vincent Botello, team foul #7 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Stinnett (PG), Warren Crowley (PF), Gilbert Kohlmeier (C) Fredrick Lesneski, Vincent Botello, James King | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Troy Tillery (SG) Kevin Burke | |
| 04:46 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Benson misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 04:46 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Benson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 04:46 | Arkansas State | Gilbert Kohlmeier grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 04:28 | Arkansas State | Richard Renwick travels with the ball | 61-65 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jonathan Marsh (SG), Charlie Harrison (SF) Richard Renwick, Stephen Stogner | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joshua Janousek (SF), Eric Hock (PF), William King (C) Norman Rhodes, Charles Tijerina, Paul Benson | |
| 04:01 | Louisiana Tech | William King misses short on a jumper from close range | 61-65 |
| 04:00 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Marsh | 61-65 |
| 03:55 | Arkansas State | Charlie Harrison is called for traveling | 61-65 |
| 03:46 | Louisiana Tech | William King misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-65 |
| 03:45 | Louisiana Tech | Troy Tillery grabs the offensive board | 61-65 |
| 03:29 | Louisiana Tech | Joshua Janousek misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-65 |
| 03:28 | Louisiana Tech | William King grabs the offensive board | 61-65 |
| 03:09 | Louisiana Tech | Joshua Janousek misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-65 |
| 03:07 | Louisiana Tech | William King grabs the offensive board | 61-65 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Fred Stinnett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jonathan Marsh (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charlie Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Warren Crowley (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Gilbert Kohlmeier (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Gregory Thorsen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Tillery (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Janousek (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Hock (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - William King (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Louisiana Tech | Joshua Janousek misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 61-65 |
| 02:51 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Hock can't tip it in | 61-65 |
| 02:50 | Arkansas State | Jonathan Marsh pulls down the rebound | 61-65 |
| 02:50 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-65 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Stephen Stogner (SF), Vincent Botello (PF), James King (C) Charlie Harrison, Warren Crowley, Gilbert Kohlmeier | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Paul Benson (C) William King | |
| 02:27 | Arkansas State | Fred Stinnett blows the layup | 61-65 |
| 02:26 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Vincent Botello | 61-65 |
| 02:16 | Arkansas State | Fred Stinnett makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from James King | 63-65 |
| 01:58 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Hock hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-65 |
| 01:56 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Stephen Stogner | 63-65 |
| 01:50 | Arkansas State | James King is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on James King, team foul #8 | 63-65 |
| 01:35 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Hock loses the ball out of bounds | 63-65 |
| 01:22 | Arkansas State | Fred Stinnett hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Stogner | 66-65 |
| 00:57 | Louisiana Tech | Gregory Thorsen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 00:56 | Arkansas State | Stephen Stogner grabs the defensive rebound | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Arkansas State | Jonathan Marsh connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Fred Stinnett | 68-65 |
| 00:10 | Louisiana Tech | Troy Tillery knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Janousek | 68-68 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Jonathan Marsh's floater is tipped away by Eric Hock | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Fred Stinnett (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jonathan Marsh (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Stephen Stogner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Vincent Botello (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - James King (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Gregory Thorsen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Tillery (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Janousek (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Hock (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Benson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Arkansas State | Vincent Botello wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:42 | Arkansas State | Vincent Botello scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Fred Stinnett | 70-68 |
| 04:28 | Louisiana Tech | Gregory Thorsen is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Gregory Thorsen, team foul #9 | 70-68 |
| 04:20 | Arkansas State | Vincent Botello comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 70-68 |
| 04:18 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Benson snags the defensive board | 70-68 |
| 04:03 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Hock is hacked by Vincent Botello - foul #2 on Vincent Botello, team foul #9 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Warren Crowley (C) James King | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 04:03 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Hock makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 04:03 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Hock makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 03:34 | Arkansas State | Vincent Botello loses the ball out of bounds | 70-70 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Burke (PG) Gregory Thorsen | |
| 03:23 | Louisiana Tech | Troy Tillery connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Eric Hock | 70-73 |
| 03:14 | Arkansas State | Vincent Botello's layup is rejected by Joshua Janousek | 70-73 |
| 03:12 | Louisiana Tech | Troy Tillery pulls down the rebound | 70-73 |
| 02:56 | Louisiana Tech | Joshua Janousek throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-73 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gilbert Kohlmeier (C) Stephen Stogner | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | William King (C) Paul Benson | |
| 02:51 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James King (C) Gilbert Kohlmeier | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Gregory Thorsen (PG) Kevin Burke | |
| 02:32 | Arkansas State | James King misses short on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by William King - foul #2 on William King, team foul #10 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Stephen Stogner (SF) Warren Crowley | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Paul Benson (C) William King | |
| 02:32 | Arkansas State | James King makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 02:32 | Arkansas State | James King misses the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 02:32 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Benson pulls down the rebound | 71-73 |
| 02:23 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Hock clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 71-73 |
| 02:22 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Stephen Stogner | 71-73 |
| 02:15 | Arkansas State | James King scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 73-73 |
| 01:55 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Hock hits a floater from the right side set up by Gregory Thorsen | 73-75 |
| 01:40 | Arkansas State | James King hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 73-75 |
| 01:38 | Arkansas State | Fred Stinnett pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-75 |
| 01:16 | Arkansas State | Fred Stinnett scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jonathan Marsh | 75-75 |
| 00:52 | Louisiana Tech | Troy Tillery connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Eric Hock | 75-77 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Fred Stinnett (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jonathan Marsh (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Stephen Stogner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Vincent Botello (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - James King (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Gregory Thorsen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Troy Tillery (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Janousek (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Eric Hock (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Benson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:32 | Arkansas State | Jonathan Marsh misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Troy Tillery - foul #3 on Troy Tillery, team foul #11 | 75-77 |
| 00:32 | Arkansas State | Jonathan Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 00:32 | Arkansas State | Jonathan Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Louisiana Tech | Joshua Janousek hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Thorsen | 77-80 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a :30 timeout (3 full remaining) | 77-80 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Fred Stinnett misses short on a halfcourt shot | 77-80 |