| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Vincent Wilmoth (fresh) SG - Vincent Wellman (fresh) SF - Ronald Howard (fresh) PF - Todd Eggers (fresh) C - Robert Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Frank Choate (fresh) SG - John Mackey (fresh) SF - Leif Smith (fresh) PF - Steven Shehan (fresh) C - Joseph Gill (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Choate steals the ball from Vincent Wellman in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | South Florida | Joseph Gill makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Steven Shehan | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Johnson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Joseph Gill - foul #1 on Joseph Gill, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:29 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:16 | South Florida | Joseph Gill hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-4 |
| 19:12 | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wilmoth throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 19:04 | South Florida | Frank Choate's fadeaway is rejected by Todd Eggers | 2-4 |
| 19:03 | South Florida | The offensive rebound goes to John Mackey | 2-4 |
| 18:52 | South Florida | Todd Eggers is called for the reach on Frank Choate - foul #1 on Todd Eggers, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:42 | South Florida | Robert Johnson steps in front of the John Mackey pass | 2-4 |
| 18:19 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Johnson misses the lay-in | 2-4 |
| 18:17 | South Florida | Joseph Gill pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:05 | South Florida | Leif Smith can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 2-4 |
| 18:03 | South Florida | Steven Shehan tips it home | 2-6 |
| 17:57 | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wellman misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 17:55 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Johnson | 2-6 |
| 17:41 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Johnson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Vincent Wellman | 5-6 |
| 17:16 | South Florida | John Mackey double dribbles | 5-6 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Derrick King (PG), Harold Plourde (SG), Allan Kiely (SF), Dobromil Dominowski (PF), Brian Thompson (C) Vincent Wilmoth, Vincent Wellman, Ronald Howard, Todd Eggers, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | South Florida | James Sepulveda (PG), Joseph Harness (SG), Garland Cole (SF), Wayne Richmond (PF), Kennith Owens (C) Frank Choate, John Mackey, Leif Smith, Steven Shehan, Joseph Gill | |
| 17:06 | Louisiana Tech | Harold Plourde hits a wide open floater from the right side | 7-6 |
| 16:48 | South Florida | Dobromil Dominowski swats the layup by Kennith Owens | 7-6 |
| 16:46 | Louisiana Tech | Allan Kiely pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:31 | Louisiana Tech | Harold Plourde clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-6 |
| 16:30 | South Florida | Joseph Harness gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:14 | South Florida | Wayne Richmond can't connect on a runner in the lane | 7-6 |
| 16:13 | South Florida | Joseph Harness misses the tip | 7-6 |
| 16:11 | Louisiana Tech | Dobromil Dominowski pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:58 | Louisiana Tech | Allan Kiely throws it down | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Derrick King (fresh) SG - Harold Plourde (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Allan Kiely (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dobromil Dominowski (fairly fresh) C - Brian Thompson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - James Sepulveda (fairly fresh) SG - Joseph Harness (fresh) SF - Garland Cole (fresh) PF - Wayne Richmond (fresh) C - Kennith Owens (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | South Florida | Garland Cole clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-6 |
| 15:39 | Louisiana Tech | Dobromil Dominowski grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:35 | Louisiana Tech | Derrick King drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Dobromil Dominowski | 12-6 |
| 15:12 | South Florida | Kennith Owens lays it up and in on a nice dish by Wayne Richmond | 12-8 |
| 14:58 | Louisiana Tech | Harold Plourde misses the easy layup | 12-8 |
| 14:56 | South Florida | Wayne Richmond grabs the defensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 14:34 | South Florida | Kennith Owens comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Brian Thompson - foul #1 on Brian Thompson, team foul #2 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wilmoth (PG), Vincent Wellman (SG), John Harris (SF), John Gottlieb (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Derrick King, Harold Plourde, Allan Kiely, Dobromil Dominowski, Brian Thompson | |
| Subs | South Florida | Frank Choate (PG), John Mackey (SG), Glen Phillips (SF), Joseph Gill (C) James Sepulveda, Joseph Harness, Garland Cole, Wayne Richmond | |
| 14:34 | South Florida | Kennith Owens makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 14:34 | South Florida | Kennith Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 14:06 | Louisiana Tech | The pull-up jumper by Vincent Wellman is blocked by Kennith Owens | 12-10 |
| 14:04 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Johnson hits the follow up shot | 14-10 |
| 13:44 | South Florida | Glen Phillips hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 14-10 |
| 13:43 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Robert Johnson | 14-10 |
| 13:25 | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wellman drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Vincent Wilmoth and he's hacked by Joseph Gill - foul #2 on Joseph Gill, team foul #2 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Howard (SF), Todd Eggers (PF) John Harris, John Gottlieb | |
| Subs | South Florida | Leif Smith (SF), Steven Shehan (PF), Jason Monahan (C) Glen Phillips, Kennith Owens, Joseph Gill | |
| 13:25 | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wellman makes the free throw | 17-10 |
| 13:07 | South Florida | Frank Choate hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-10 |
| 13:05 | South Florida | Leif Smith tips it home | 17-12 |
| 12:58 | Louisiana Tech | Steven Shehan swats the short shot by Robert Johnson | 17-12 |
| 12:56 | South Florida | John Mackey pulls down the rebound | 17-12 |
| 12:39 | South Florida | Leif Smith is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Leif Smith, team foul #3 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Derrick King (SG) Vincent Wellman | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 12:18 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Howard misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-12 |
| 12:16 | South Florida | Jason Monahan snags the defensive board | 17-12 |
| 12:12 | South Florida | John Mackey loses the dribble to Vincent Wilmoth | 17-12 |
| 12:07 | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wilmoth blows the layup | 17-12 |
| 12:06 | South Florida | Leif Smith snags the defensive board | 17-12 |
| 11:51 | South Florida | Leif Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-12 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Harold Plourde (SG), Allan Kiely (SF), John Gottlieb (PF) Vincent Wilmoth, Ronald Howard, Todd Eggers | |
| Subs | South Florida | Joseph Harness (SG), Glen Phillips (SF), Wayne Richmond (C) John Mackey, Leif Smith, Jason Monahan | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Derrick King (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harold Plourde (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Allan Kiely (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Gottlieb (fresh) C - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Frank Choate (fairly fresh) SG - Joseph Harness (fresh) SF - Glen Phillips (fresh) PF - Steven Shehan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Richmond (fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Louisiana Tech | Derrick King is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Shehan - foul #1 on Steven Shehan, team foul #4 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Harris (SF) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 11:42 | Louisiana Tech | John Harris hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Harold Plourde | 20-12 |
| 11:35 | South Florida | Wayne Richmond knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Frank Choate | 20-14 |
| 11:32 | Louisiana Tech | Wayne Richmond picks off the pass by Derrick King in the backcourt | 20-14 |
| 11:27 | South Florida | Wayne Richmond comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Derrick King - foul #1 on Derrick King, team foul #3 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wellman (SG) Derrick King | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 11:27 | South Florida | Wayne Richmond misses the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 11:27 | South Florida | Wayne Richmond makes the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 11:25 | Louisiana Tech | Allan Kiely loses the dribble to Frank Choate in the backcourt | 20-15 |
| 11:19 | South Florida | Glen Phillips comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Harris - foul #1 on John Harris, team foul #4 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Garland Cole (SG) Frank Choate | |
| 11:19 | South Florida | Glen Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 11:19 | South Florida | Glen Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 11:01 | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wellman's floater is knocked away by Steven Shehan | 20-16 |
| 10:59 | South Florida | Joseph Harness grabs the board | 20-16 |
| 10:40 | South Florida | Wayne Richmond hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Steven Shehan | 20-18 |
| 10:27 | Louisiana Tech | Harold Plourde makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Vincent Wellman | 23-18 |
| 10:11 | South Florida | Garland Cole hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-18 |
| 10:10 | Louisiana Tech | John Gottlieb gets the rebound | 23-18 |
| 10:08 | Louisiana Tech | Allan Kiely is fouled in the backcourt by Garland Cole - foul #1 on Garland Cole, team foul #5 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wilmoth (PG), Derrick King (SG), Ronald Howard (SF), Todd Eggers (PF), Dobromil Dominowski (C) Harold Plourde, Vincent Wellman, John Harris, John Gottlieb, Allan Kiely | |
| Subs | South Florida | James Sepulveda (PG), John Mackey (SG), Leif Smith (SF), Jason Monahan (C) Joseph Harness, Garland Cole, Glen Phillips, Wayne Richmond | |
| 09:49 | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wilmoth connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-18 |
| 09:27 | South Florida | Leif Smith drills a floater from the right wing set up by James Sepulveda | 26-20 |
| 09:24 | Louisiana Tech | Derrick King is hacked by Leif Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leif Smith, team foul #6 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Frank Choate (PG), Wayne Richmond (SF), Kennith Owens (C) John Mackey, Leif Smith, Jason Monahan | |
| 09:13 | Louisiana Tech | Steven Shehan takes the ball from Dobromil Dominowski | 26-20 |
| 08:50 | South Florida | Frank Choate hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-20 |
| 08:48 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Howard gets the rebound | 26-20 |
| 08:41 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Eggers's floater is tipped away by Steven Shehan | 26-20 |
| 08:39 | South Florida | Steven Shehan grabs the board | 26-20 |
| 08:26 | South Florida | Dobromil Dominowski is called for the reach on Frank Choate - foul #1 on Dobromil Dominowski, team foul #5 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Harold Plourde (SG), Brian Thompson (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Derrick King, Todd Eggers, Dobromil Dominowski | |
| Subs | South Florida | John Mackey (SG), Glen Phillips (SF) James Sepulveda, Wayne Richmond | |
| 08:13 | South Florida | Kennith Owens misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-20 |
| 08:11 | South Florida | Steven Shehan grabs the offensive rebound | 26-20 |
| 08:02 | South Florida | Kennith Owens clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-20 |
| 08:01 | South Florida | Kennith Owens tips it in | 26-22 |
| 07:43 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Howard is hacked by Steven Shehan - foul #2 on Steven Shehan, team foul #7 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Allan Kiely (SG) Vincent Wilmoth | |
| Subs | South Florida | Joseph Harness (PG), Garland Cole (SF), Jason Monahan (PF), Wayne Richmond (C) Frank Choate, Glen Phillips, Steven Shehan, Kennith Owens | |
| 07:43 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Howard makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 07:43 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Harold Plourde (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allan Kiely (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Thompson (fresh) C - Robert Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Joseph Harness (fresh) SG - John Mackey (fairly fresh) SF - Garland Cole (fresh) PF - Jason Monahan (fresh) C - Wayne Richmond (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:21 | South Florida | Wayne Richmond hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 28-22 |
| 07:20 | Louisiana Tech | Allan Kiely pulls down the rebound | 28-22 |
| 07:01 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-22 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Derrick King (PG), Vincent Wellman (SG), Todd Eggers (PF) Harold Plourde, Ronald Howard, Brian Thompson | |
| Subs | South Florida | Frank Choate (PG) John Mackey | |
| 06:43 | South Florida | Frank Choate hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Garland Cole | 28-25 |
| 06:41 | Louisiana Tech | Derrick King throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-25 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Harris (SF) Allan Kiely | |
| Subs | South Florida | John Mackey (SG), Glen Phillips (SF), Kennith Owens (PF) Joseph Harness, Garland Cole, Jason Monahan | |
| 06:28 | South Florida | John Mackey clanks a floater in the lane | 28-25 |
| 06:26 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Eggers grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 06:22 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Johnson is hacked by Wayne Richmond in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wayne Richmond, team foul #8 | 28-25 |
| 06:22 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 06:22 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 06:02 | South Florida | John Mackey drills a 3 from straight away | 30-28 |
| 05:38 | Louisiana Tech | Derrick King clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-28 |
| 05:37 | South Florida | John Mackey grabs the board | 30-28 |
| 05:21 | South Florida | Frank Choate's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-28 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wilmoth (PG), Harold Plourde (SG), Allan Kiely (SF), John Gottlieb (PF), Dobromil Dominowski (C) Derrick King, Vincent Wellman, John Harris, Todd Eggers, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | South Florida | James Sepulveda (PG), Joseph Harness (SG), Garland Cole (SF), Jason Monahan (PF) Frank Choate, John Mackey, Glen Phillips, Wayne Richmond | |
| 05:02 | Louisiana Tech | Garland Cole steals the ball from Vincent Wilmoth | 30-28 |
| 04:47 | South Florida | James Sepulveda lays it up and in on a nice dish by Garland Cole | 30-30 |
| 04:35 | Louisiana Tech | Allan Kiely is fouled on the floor by Jason Monahan - foul #1 on Jason Monahan, team foul #9 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brian Thompson (C) Dobromil Dominowski | |
| Subs | South Florida | Frank Choate (PG), Glen Phillips (SF) James Sepulveda, Garland Cole | |
| 04:35 | Louisiana Tech | Allan Kiely makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 04:35 | Louisiana Tech | Allan Kiely makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 04:18 | South Florida | Joseph Harness can't finish the layup | 32-30 |
| 04:16 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Allan Kiely | 32-30 |
| 04:11 | Louisiana Tech | Allan Kiely misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 32-30 |
| 04:10 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Thompson grabs the offensive board | 32-30 |
| 03:57 | Louisiana Tech | Allan Kiely connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Vincent Wilmoth | 34-30 |
| 03:37 | South Florida | Kennith Owens clanks a floater from close range | 34-30 |
| 03:36 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Thompson pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Vincent Wilmoth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Plourde (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allan Kiely (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Gottlieb (fairly fresh) C - Brian Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Frank Choate (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Harness (fairly fresh) SF - Glen Phillips (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kennith Owens (tiring) 6 pts. C - Jason Monahan (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:34 | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wilmoth is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Harness - foul #1 on Joseph Harness, team foul #10 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Derrick King (SG), Ronald Howard (SF), Todd Eggers (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Harold Plourde, Allan Kiely, John Gottlieb, Brian Thompson | |
| Subs | South Florida | John Mackey (SG), Leif Smith (SF), Steven Shehan (PF), Joseph Gill (C) Joseph Harness, Glen Phillips, Kennith Owens, Jason Monahan | |
| 03:34 | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wilmoth misses the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 03:34 | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wilmoth makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 03:26 | South Florida | Leif Smith clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on Ronald Howard - foul #1 on Ronald Howard, team foul #6 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wellman (SG), Dobromil Dominowski (C) Vincent Wilmoth, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 03:26 | South Florida | Leif Smith misses the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 03:26 | South Florida | Leif Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 03:26 | Louisiana Tech | Dobromil Dominowski gets the rebound | 35-30 |
| 03:05 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Eggers makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Derrick King | 37-30 |
| 02:45 | South Florida | Joseph Gill misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 02:44 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Todd Eggers | 37-30 |
| 02:24 | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wellman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 02:23 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Leif Smith | 37-30 |
| 02:06 | South Florida | Steven Shehan clanks a 3 from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 02:05 | South Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Leif Smith | 37-30 |
| 01:50 | South Florida | Joseph Gill hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Leif Smith | 37-32 |
| 01:33 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Eggers misses badly on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on John Mackey - foul #1 on John Mackey, team foul #11 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wilmoth (PG), Harold Plourde (SG), John Harris (SF), Brian Thompson (C) Derrick King, Vincent Wellman, Ronald Howard, Dobromil Dominowski | |
| Subs | South Florida | James Sepulveda (PG), Garland Cole (SG), Glen Phillips (SF) Frank Choate, John Mackey, Leif Smith | |
| 01:33 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Eggers misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 01:33 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Eggers makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 01:08 | South Florida | Garland Cole scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Gill | 38-35 |
| 01:02 | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wilmoth loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Allan Kiely (SF), Robert Johnson (C) John Harris, Todd Eggers | |
| Subs | South Florida | Joseph Harness (SG) Glen Phillips | |
| 00:55 | South Florida | Joseph Gill is hacked by Harold Plourde - foul #1 on Harold Plourde, team foul #7 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Gottlieb (PF) Brian Thompson | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 00:55 | South Florida | Joseph Gill makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 00:55 | South Florida | Joseph Gill misses the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 00:55 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Johnson snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 00:36 | Louisiana Tech | The jump hook by Harold Plourde is blocked by Joseph Gill | 38-36 |
| 00:35 | South Florida | James Sepulveda snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 00:10 | South Florida | Joseph Harness can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 00:08 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Harold Plourde | 38-36 |
| 00:03 | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wilmoth makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Gottlieb | 41-36 |
| 00:00 | South Florida | Garland Cole misses the halfcourt shot | 41-36 |