| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Randy Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Salcedo (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Cecil Meyers (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Craig Schechter (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Goins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Edwin Reed (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Cole (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Chambless (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stephen Goebel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Max Noble (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers inbounds the ball | 30-42 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo is hacked by Stephen Goebel - foul #3 on Stephen Goebel, team foul #1 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Edward Griffin (PF) Stephen Goebel | |
| 19:34 | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Goins | 32-42 |
| 19:11 | Louisiana Tech | Max Noble misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 32-42 |
| 19:10 | Missouri State | James Goins grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 18:48 | Missouri State | Randy Smith misses the floater from the right side | 32-42 |
| 18:47 | Louisiana Tech | John Chambless gets the rebound | 32-42 |
| 18:29 | Louisiana Tech | John Chambless misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-42 |
| 18:27 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Griffin grabs the offensive board | 32-42 |
| 18:11 | Louisiana Tech | Max Noble is fouled on the floor by Craig Schechter - foul #1 on Craig Schechter, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| 17:51 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Griffin drills a floater from the left wing and the foul's on Albert Salcedo - foul #3 on Albert Salcedo, team foul #2 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Preston (SG), Kenneth Cunningham (PF) Albert Salcedo, Craig Schechter | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | William Williams (C) Max Noble | |
| 17:51 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Griffin makes the free throw | 32-45 |
| 17:40 | Missouri State | William Williams is called for the reach on Edward Preston - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #2 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Samuel Horn (SG), Paul Bruning (C) Randy Smith, James Goins | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Cornell (SG) Ricky Cole | |
| 17:29 | Missouri State | Edward Preston hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 32-45 |
| 17:28 | Missouri State | Kenneth Cunningham hits the follow up shot | 34-45 |
| 17:24 | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Reed comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Kenneth Cunningham - foul #1 on Kenneth Cunningham, team foul #3 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Clifford (PG) Cecil Meyers | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ming-Hoa Xiong (SF), Ronald Hooper (PF) John Chambless, Edward Griffin | |
| 17:24 | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Reed makes the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 17:24 | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 17:24 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning grabs the board | 34-46 |
| 16:58 | Missouri State | Edward Preston is called for traveling | 34-46 |
| 16:39 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Cunningham is called for the reach on Ronald Hooper - foul #2 on Kenneth Cunningham, team foul #4 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Randy Smith (PG), Craig Schechter (PF) George Clifford, Samuel Horn | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole (SG), Max Noble (C) Edwin Reed, Ronald Hooper | |
| 16:27 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Cornell misses the shot from the right wing | 34-46 |
| 16:25 | Louisiana Tech | Max Noble grabs the offensive board | 34-46 |
| 16:09 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-46 |
| 16:07 | Missouri State | Craig Schechter snags the defensive board | 34-46 |
| 16:01 | Missouri State | Max Noble steals the ball from Craig Schechter | 34-46 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Randy Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Preston (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Craig Schechter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Bruning (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Herbert Cornell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ricky Cole (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ming-Hoa Xiong (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Max Noble (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole travels with the ball | 34-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo (SG), Cecil Meyers (SF), James Goins (C) Edward Preston, Kenneth Cunningham, Paul Bruning | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Reed (PG), John Chambless (SF), Stephen Goebel (PF), Edward Griffin (C) Herbert Cornell, Ming-Hoa Xiong, William Williams, Max Noble | |
| 15:17 | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo loses the dribble to Edward Griffin | 34-46 |
| 15:02 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole double dribbles | 34-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Preston (PG) Randy Smith | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steve Winkel (SG) Ricky Cole | |
| 14:49 | Missouri State | Craig Schechter drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Albert Salcedo | 37-46 |
| 14:35 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Griffin is whistled for a carry | 37-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Cunningham (PF) Craig Schechter | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Cornell (SG) Steve Winkel | |
| 14:22 | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-46 |
| 14:21 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Goebel pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| 14:17 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Cornell misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Albert Salcedo - foul #4 on Albert Salcedo, team foul #5 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Samuel Horn (SG) Albert Salcedo | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Max Noble (C) Edward Griffin | |
| 14:17 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Cornell misses the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 14:17 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Cornell makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 13:53 | Missouri State | Samuel Horn clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by John Chambless - foul #1 on John Chambless, team foul #3 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole (SG) Herbert Cornell | |
| 13:53 | Missouri State | Samuel Horn misses the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 13:53 | Missouri State | Samuel Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 13:37 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Goebel can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-47 |
| 13:35 | Missouri State | Edward Preston snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 13:22 | Missouri State | Kenneth Cunningham comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 38-47 |
| 13:20 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Goebel snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 12:55 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Goebel comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 12:53 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to John Chambless | 38-47 |
| 12:38 | Louisiana Tech | Max Noble's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Cunningham | 38-47 |
| 12:11 | Missouri State | Max Noble swats the short shot by Cecil Meyers | 38-47 |
| 12:09 | Louisiana Tech | Max Noble grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 11:57 | Louisiana Tech | Max Noble can't connect on a shot in the paint but the foul's on James Goins - foul #3 on James Goins, team foul #6 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Randy Smith (PG), Craig Schechter (PF), Paul Bruning (C) Edward Preston, Kenneth Cunningham, James Goins | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Cornell (PG), Steve Winkel (SG), Edward Griffin (SF), William Williams (PF) Edwin Reed, Ricky Cole, John Chambless, Stephen Goebel | |
| 11:57 | Louisiana Tech | Max Noble misses the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 11:57 | Louisiana Tech | Max Noble makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Randy Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Horn (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Cecil Meyers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Craig Schechter (fresh) 5 pts. C - Paul Bruning (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Herbert Cornell (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Steve Winkel (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Edward Griffin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - William Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Max Noble (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:38 | Missouri State | Samuel Horn clanks a jump hook from close range | 38-48 |
| 11:37 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to William Williams | 38-48 |
| 11:21 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Winkel misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Cecil Meyers - foul #2 on Cecil Meyers, team foul #7 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Anthony Faucett (SG) Samuel Horn | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ming-Hoa Xiong (SF) Max Noble | |
| 11:21 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Winkel makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 11:21 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Winkel makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 11:07 | Missouri State | Randy Smith drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Steve Winkel - foul #2 on Steve Winkel, team foul #4 | 40-50 |
| 11:07 | Missouri State | Randy Smith makes the free throw | 41-50 |
| 10:40 | Louisiana Tech | Ming-Hoa Xiong misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Cecil Meyers - foul #3 on Cecil Meyers, team foul #8 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Preston (SF) Cecil Meyers | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 10:40 | Louisiana Tech | Ming-Hoa Xiong makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 10:40 | Louisiana Tech | Ming-Hoa Xiong makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 10:12 | Missouri State | Randy Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-52 |
| 10:11 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Ming-Hoa Xiong | 41-52 |
| 09:55 | Louisiana Tech | William Williams can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 41-52 |
| 09:54 | Missouri State | Edward Preston grabs the defensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 09:31 | Missouri State | Anthony Faucett travels with the ball | 41-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Clifford (PG), Samuel Horn (SG), Kenneth Cunningham (PF), James Goins (C) Randy Smith, Anthony Faucett, Craig Schechter, Paul Bruning | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Reed (PG), Ricky Cole (SG), John Chambless (SF), Ronald Hooper (PF) Steve Winkel, Ming-Hoa Xiong, Edward Griffin, William Williams | |
| 09:11 | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Reed hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Ricky Cole | 41-54 |
| 08:45 | Missouri State | Edward Preston misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 41-54 |
| 08:44 | Missouri State | Samuel Horn grabs the offensive rebound | 41-54 |
| 08:35 | Missouri State | George Clifford misses the jumper from the left side | 41-54 |
| 08:34 | Louisiana Tech | John Chambless grabs the board | 41-54 |
| 08:17 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Hooper scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Edwin Reed | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:04 | Missouri State | Samuel Horn's pass is intercepted by Ricky Cole | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:40 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Cornell makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Ricky Cole | 41-58 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - George Clifford (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Samuel Horn (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edward Preston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Goins (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Edwin Reed (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricky Cole (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Chambless (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Hooper (fresh) 2 pts. C - Herbert Cornell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Missouri State | Samuel Horn misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-58 |
| 07:24 | Missouri State | George Clifford grabs the offensive board | 41-58 |
| 07:11 | Missouri State | George Clifford misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Ronald Hooper - foul #1 on Ronald Hooper, team foul #5 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo (SG), Cecil Meyers (SF), Craig Schechter (PF), Paul Bruning (C) Samuel Horn, Edward Preston, Kenneth Cunningham, James Goins | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Goebel (PF), Max Noble (C) Ronald Hooper, Herbert Cornell | |
| 07:11 | Missouri State | George Clifford makes the 1st free throw | 42-58 |
| 07:11 | Missouri State | George Clifford misses the 2nd free throw | 42-58 |
| 07:11 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Goebel pulls down the rebound | 42-58 |
| 06:42 | Louisiana Tech | John Chambless scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Edwin Reed | 42-60 |
| 06:29 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers misses badly on a floater from the right side | 42-60 |
| 06:28 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Goebel gets the rebound | 42-60 |
| 05:59 | Louisiana Tech | John Chambless comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-60 |
| 05:57 | Missouri State | Craig Schechter gets the rebound | 42-60 |
| 05:52 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers banks in the layup and he's hacked by John Chambless - foul #2 on John Chambless, team foul #6 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Randy Smith (PG) George Clifford | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steve Winkel (PG), Ming-Hoa Xiong (SG), Edward Griffin (SF) Edwin Reed, Ricky Cole, John Chambless | |
| 05:52 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers misses the free throw | 44-60 |
| 05:52 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Goebel snags the defensive board | 44-60 |
| 05:31 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Goebel lays it in set up by Edward Griffin and he's hacked by Cecil Meyers - foul #4 on Cecil Meyers, team foul #9 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Goins (C) Paul Bruning | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 05:31 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Goebel misses the free throw | 44-62 |
| 05:31 | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo pulls down the rebound | 44-62 |
| 05:15 | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo is hacked by Ming-Hoa Xiong - foul #1 on Ming-Hoa Xiong, team foul #7 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Cunningham (PF) Craig Schechter | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 05:15 | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo makes the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 05:15 | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo makes the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| 04:49 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Griffin misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by James Goins - foul #4 on James Goins, team foul #10 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Reed (PG), William Williams (C) Stephen Goebel, Max Noble | |
| 04:49 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 04:49 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-63 |
| 04:28 | Missouri State | Randy Smith is hacked by Steve Winkel - foul #3 on Steve Winkel, team foul #8 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Samuel Horn (SG), Edward Preston (SF) Albert Salcedo, Cecil Meyers | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Cornell (SG), John Chambless (SF) Steve Winkel, Ming-Hoa Xiong | |
| 04:28 | Missouri State | Randy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 04:28 | Missouri State | Randy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| 04:01 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Smith steals it from John Chambless | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Missouri State | Herbert Cornell steals it from James Goins | 48-63 |
| 03:48 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Cornell lays it up and in | 48-65 |
| 03:31 | Missouri State | James Goins misses the floater from the baseline | 48-65 |
| 03:30 | Louisiana Tech | John Chambless grabs the defensive rebound | 48-65 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Randy Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Horn (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edward Preston (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Goins (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Edwin Reed (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Herbert Cornell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Chambless (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Griffin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-65 |
| 03:11 | Louisiana Tech | John Chambless grabs the offensive rebound | 48-65 |
| 02:52 | Louisiana Tech | William Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-65 |
| 02:51 | Missouri State | Edward Preston snags the defensive board | 48-65 |
| 02:46 | Missouri State | Edward Preston misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Chambless - foul #3 on John Chambless, team foul #9 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Clifford (PG), Paul Bruning (C) Randy Smith, James Goins | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steve Winkel (PG), Ming-Hoa Xiong (SG), Alan Brown (SF), Ronald Hooper (PF) Edwin Reed, Herbert Cornell, John Chambless, William Williams | |
| 02:46 | Missouri State | Edward Preston misses the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 02:46 | Missouri State | Edward Preston misses the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| 02:46 | Missouri State | Edward Preston makes the 3rd free throw | 49-65 |
| 02:31 | Louisiana Tech | Alan Brown misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-65 |
| 02:30 | Missouri State | Edward Preston gets the rebound | 49-65 |
| 02:12 | Missouri State | Kenneth Cunningham is hacked by Ronald Hooper - foul #2 on Ronald Hooper, team foul #10 | 49-65 |
| 02:12 | Missouri State | Kenneth Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 02:12 | Missouri State | Kenneth Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| 01:51 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Griffin can't throw it down | 51-65 |
| 01:49 | Missouri State | Edward Preston grabs the defensive rebound | 51-65 |
| 01:40 | Missouri State | Edward Preston double dribbles | 51-65 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Cornell (PG), William Williams (C) Alan Brown, Ronald Hooper | |
| 01:17 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Winkel hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-68 |
| 01:02 | Missouri State | William Williams steals the ball from Kenneth Cunningham | 51-68 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Griffin is fouled on the floor by Edward Preston - foul #3 on Edward Preston, team foul #11 | 51-68 |
| 00:42 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 51-68 |
| 00:42 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-69 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Missouri State | Edward Preston misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Ming-Hoa Xiong - foul #2 on Ming-Hoa Xiong, team foul #11 | 51-69 |
| 00:37 | Missouri State | Edward Preston makes the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 00:37 | Missouri State | Edward Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| 00:09 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Griffin misses the lay-in | 53-69 |
| 00:07 | Missouri State | Edward Preston grabs the board | 53-69 |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | Edward Preston can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-69 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-69 |