| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Lee Frizzell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Hund (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gerald Whitehead (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremiah Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Wilkerson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Harold Crivello (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Kent (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Laurel (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Eggers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Michael (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Gerald Whitehead inbounds the ball | 36-39 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | South Alabama | Lee Frizzell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 36-39 |
| 19:39 | South Alabama | Lee Frizzell tips it in | 38-39 |
| 19:36 | Louisiana Tech | Terry Kent loses the dribble to Lee Frizzell in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| 19:20 | South Alabama | Gerald Whitehead can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-39 |
| 19:18 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Terry Kent | 38-39 |
| 19:01 | Louisiana Tech | Jeremiah Rogers picks off the pass by Todd Eggers | 38-39 |
| 18:56 | South Alabama | Lee Frizzell buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Gerald Whitehead | 41-39 |
| 18:38 | Louisiana Tech | John Laurel's pass is intercepted by Wayne Wilkerson | 41-39 |
| 18:21 | South Alabama | Todd Eggers denies the turnaround by Randall Hund | 41-39 |
| 18:20 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Terry Kent | 41-39 |
| 18:16 | Louisiana Tech | Randall Hund takes the ball from Ronald Michael in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| 17:58 | South Alabama | Lee Frizzell scores on a floater from the free throw line | 43-39 |
| 17:56 | Louisiana Tech | Harold Crivello is hacked by Lee Frizzell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lee Frizzell, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Sanders (PG), Ronald Hughes (SG), Daniel James (SF), Glen Drapeau (PF), Steven Weston (C) Lee Frizzell, Randall Hund, Gerald Whitehead, Jeremiah Rogers, Wayne Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Evans (PG), Duane Smith (SG), Hubert Earnest (SF), Joseph Gagliardi (PF), John Gottlieb (C) Harold Crivello, Terry Kent, John Laurel, Todd Eggers, Ronald Michael | |
| 17:44 | Louisiana Tech | John Gottlieb connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Duane Smith | 43-42 |
| 17:26 | South Alabama | Ronald Hughes misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Duane Smith - foul #2 on Duane Smith, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| 17:26 | South Alabama | Ronald Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 17:26 | South Alabama | Ronald Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 17:26 | Louisiana Tech | John Gottlieb gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 17:24 | Louisiana Tech | Duane Smith is hacked by Glen Drapeau in the backcourt - foul #3 on Glen Drapeau, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Wayne Wilkerson (C) Glen Drapeau | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 17:10 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Gagliardi comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 17:08 | South Alabama | Daniel James snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 17:03 | South Alabama | Ronald Hughes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 17:01 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Wilkerson | 43-42 |
| 16:44 | South Alabama | Steven Weston misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 16:42 | South Alabama | William Sanders gets the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 16:26 | South Alabama | Steven Weston comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 43-42 |
| 16:24 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Joseph Gagliardi | 43-42 |
| 16:16 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Gagliardi misses long on an open driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Wayne Wilkerson - foul #2 on Wayne Wilkerson, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Elwell (PG), Randall Hund (SG), Gerald Whitehead (SF), Jeremiah Rogers (PF) William Sanders, Ronald Hughes, Daniel James, Steven Weston | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Harold Crivello (PG), Terry Kent (SG), Todd Eggers (PF), Ronald Michael (C) Christopher Evans, Duane Smith, Hubert Earnest, John Gottlieb | |
| 16:16 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Gagliardi makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 16:16 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Gagliardi misses the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 16:16 | South Alabama | Wayne Wilkerson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 15:56 | South Alabama | Gerald Whitehead hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 15:54 | South Alabama | Jeremiah Rogers pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - William Elwell (fresh) SG - Randall Hund (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gerald Whitehead (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremiah Rogers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Wilkerson (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Harold Crivello (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Kent (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Gagliardi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Todd Eggers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Michael (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:44 | South Alabama | Gerald Whitehead can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ronald Michael - foul #3 on Ronald Michael, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Lee Frizzell (PG), Glen Drapeau (C) Randall Hund, Wayne Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Laurel (SF) Joseph Gagliardi | |
| 15:44 | South Alabama | Gerald Whitehead makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 15:44 | South Alabama | Gerald Whitehead makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 15:42 | Louisiana Tech | John Laurel is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| 15:29 | South Alabama | Jeremiah Rogers buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 15:07 | Louisiana Tech | Harold Crivello misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-43 |
| 15:05 | Louisiana Tech | John Laurel hits the follow up shot | 47-45 |
| 15:00 | South Alabama | Lee Frizzell drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Elwell | 49-45 |
| 14:41 | Louisiana Tech | John Laurel buries a jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Gerald Whitehead - foul #1 on Gerald Whitehead, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Randall Hund (SG), David Settle (SF), Daniel James (PF) William Elwell, Gerald Whitehead, Jeremiah Rogers | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Evans (PG), Duane Smith (SG), Hubert Earnest (C) Harold Crivello, Terry Kent, Ronald Michael | |
| 14:41 | Louisiana Tech | John Laurel makes the free throw | 49-48 |
| 14:23 | South Alabama | Lee Frizzell misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Todd Eggers - foul #2 on Todd Eggers, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Sanders (SG), Wayne Wilkerson (C) Randall Hund, Glen Drapeau | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Gottlieb (C) Todd Eggers | |
| 14:23 | South Alabama | Lee Frizzell makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 14:23 | South Alabama | Lee Frizzell misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 14:23 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to John Gottlieb | 50-48 |
| 14:06 | Louisiana Tech | William Sanders picks off the pass by John Gottlieb | 50-48 |
| 13:49 | South Alabama | William Sanders is hacked by Duane Smith - foul #3 on Duane Smith, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald Hughes (SG), Jeremiah Rogers (PF) Lee Frizzell, Daniel James | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Stacey Barnes (SG), Todd Eggers (PF) Christopher Evans, Hubert Earnest | |
| 13:44 | South Alabama | Jeremiah Rogers clanks a jump hook from the left block | 50-48 |
| 13:43 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Eggers grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 13:26 | Louisiana Tech | John Laurel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-48 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Randall Hund (SG), Steven Weston (SF), Glen Drapeau (PF) William Sanders, David Settle, Jeremiah Rogers | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joe Scott (PG), Ronald Michael (C) Duane Smith, John Gottlieb | |
| 13:15 | South Alabama | Glen Drapeau misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-48 |
| 13:13 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Michael snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 13:11 | Louisiana Tech | Stacey Barnes is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Hughes - foul #1 on Ronald Hughes, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gerald Whitehead (SF) Wayne Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Harold Crivello (PG) Joe Scott | |
| 12:57 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Michael misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Glen Drapeau - foul #4 on Glen Drapeau, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Lee Frizzell (PG), Daniel James (PF) Randall Hund, Glen Drapeau | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Terry Kent (SG), Joseph Gagliardi (SF) Stacey Barnes, John Laurel | |
| 12:57 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Michael makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 12:57 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Michael misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 12:57 | South Alabama | Steven Weston gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 12:37 | South Alabama | Daniel James is hacked by Todd Eggers - foul #3 on Todd Eggers, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Randall Hund (SG), Jeremiah Rogers (PF) Ronald Hughes, Steven Weston | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Hubert Earnest (C) Ronald Michael | |
| 12:22 | South Alabama | Daniel James comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 50-49 |
| 12:20 | Louisiana Tech | Hubert Earnest gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 12:18 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Eggers double dribbles in the backcourt | 50-49 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Evans (PG), John Laurel (SF), Duane Smith (C) Harold Crivello, Todd Eggers, Hubert Earnest | |
| 12:05 | South Alabama | Jeremiah Rogers misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-49 |
| 12:03 | Louisiana Tech | John Laurel pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 11:53 | Louisiana Tech | John Laurel is hacked by Jeremiah Rogers - foul #2 on Jeremiah Rogers, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Sanders (SG), David Settle (SF), Wayne Wilkerson (C) Randall Hund, Gerald Whitehead, Daniel James | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Todd Eggers (PF), Hubert Earnest (C) Terry Kent, Joseph Gagliardi | |
| 11:53 | Louisiana Tech | John Laurel makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 11:53 | Louisiana Tech | John Laurel makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Lee Frizzell (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Settle (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jeremiah Rogers (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Christopher Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Laurel (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Todd Eggers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Hubert Earnest (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | South Alabama | Wayne Wilkerson clanks a 3 from straight away | 50-51 |
| 11:30 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to William Sanders | 50-51 |
| 11:20 | South Alabama | Lee Frizzell connects on the 3 from straight away | 53-51 |
| 11:01 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Eggers jams it | 53-53 |
| 10:48 | South Alabama | John Laurel swats the shot by David Settle | 53-53 |
| 10:46 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Eggers grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 10:40 | Louisiana Tech | Hubert Earnest buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Duane Smith | 53-56 |
| 10:18 | South Alabama | Lee Frizzell is hacked by Hubert Earnest - foul #2 on Hubert Earnest, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald Hughes (PG), William Elwell (SG), Gerald Whitehead (SF), Daniel James (PF), Steven Weston (C) Lee Frizzell, William Sanders, David Settle, Jeremiah Rogers, Wayne Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Harold Crivello (PG), Terry Kent (SG), John Gottlieb (SF), Joseph Gagliardi (PF), Ronald Michael (C) Christopher Evans, Duane Smith, John Laurel, Todd Eggers, Hubert Earnest | |
| 10:01 | South Alabama | Daniel James misses the 3 from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 10:00 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Michael gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 09:54 | Louisiana Tech | Harold Crivello misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 53-56 |
| 09:53 | South Alabama | Ronald Hughes pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 09:47 | South Alabama | Joseph Gagliardi steals it from Daniel James | 53-56 |
| 09:28 | Louisiana Tech | John Gottlieb can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 09:26 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Michael tips it in | 53-58 |
| 09:19 | South Alabama | Daniel James connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from William Elwell | 56-58 |
| 09:17 | Louisiana Tech | William Elwell is called for the reach on Terry Kent in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Elwell, team foul #8 | 56-58 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Randall Hund (SG), Wayne Wilkerson (C) William Elwell, Steven Weston | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Laurel (SF) Joseph Gagliardi | |
| 09:17 | Louisiana Tech | Terry Kent misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 09:17 | South Alabama | Wayne Wilkerson snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 09:10 | South Alabama | Gerald Whitehead hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Daniel James | 59-58 |
| 08:48 | Louisiana Tech | Harold Crivello is hacked by Ronald Hughes - foul #2 on Ronald Hughes, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Lee Frizzell (PG) Ronald Hughes | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Stacey Barnes (SG), Todd Eggers (PF) Terry Kent, John Gottlieb | |
| 08:48 | Louisiana Tech | Harold Crivello makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 08:48 | Louisiana Tech | Harold Crivello misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 08:48 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Daniel James | 59-59 |
| 08:29 | South Alabama | Wayne Wilkerson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 08:27 | Louisiana Tech | John Laurel grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 08:11 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Eggers knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Harold Crivello and he's fouled by Gerald Whitehead - foul #2 on Gerald Whitehead, team foul #10 | 59-61 |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Sanders (PG), Steven Weston (PF) Lee Frizzell, Daniel James | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Duane Smith (PG), Hubert Earnest (C) Harold Crivello, Ronald Michael | |
| 08:11 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Eggers makes the free throw | 59-62 |
| 07:56 | South Alabama | William Sanders can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 07:54 | South Alabama | Steven Weston misses the tip | 59-62 |
| 07:52 | Louisiana Tech | John Laurel pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - William Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Hund (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gerald Whitehead (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Weston (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Wilkerson (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Duane Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stacey Barnes (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Laurel (tiring) 14 pts. 8 reb. PF - Todd Eggers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Hubert Earnest (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:49 | Louisiana Tech | Randall Hund steals the ball from Duane Smith in the backcourt | 59-62 |
| 07:46 | South Alabama | Randall Hund blows the layup | 59-62 |
| 07:44 | South Alabama | Steven Weston pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 07:30 | South Alabama | Todd Eggers is called for the reach on Steven Weston - foul #4 on Todd Eggers, team foul #7 | 59-62 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Lee Frizzell (PG), William Elwell (SG), Jeremiah Rogers (PF), Glen Drapeau (C) William Sanders, Randall Hund, Gerald Whitehead, Wayne Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Evans (PG), Terry Kent (SG), Joseph Gagliardi (SF) Stacey Barnes, John Laurel, Hubert Earnest | |
| 07:30 | South Alabama | Steven Weston makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 07:30 | South Alabama | Steven Weston misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 07:30 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Gagliardi pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 07:28 | Louisiana Tech | Terry Kent is hacked by Steven Weston in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Weston, team foul #11 | 60-62 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Settle (SF) Steven Weston | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 07:28 | Louisiana Tech | Terry Kent misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 07:28 | Louisiana Tech | Terry Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 07:19 | South Alabama | Glen Drapeau comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 07:18 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Eggers grabs the board | 60-63 |
| 07:05 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Gagliardi clanks a runner in the lane | 60-63 |
| 07:03 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Eggers pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 06:50 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Eggers hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Terry Kent | 60-65 |
| 06:29 | South Alabama | William Elwell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-65 |
| 06:28 | South Alabama | William Elwell gets the offensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 06:16 | South Alabama | Jeremiah Rogers hits a shot from the right block | 62-65 |
| 05:48 | Louisiana Tech | Terry Kent is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left wing | 62-65 |
| 05:47 | South Alabama | Glen Drapeau gets the rebound | 62-65 |
| 05:18 | South Alabama | Lee Frizzell misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-65 |
| 05:17 | Louisiana Tech | Terry Kent pulls down the rebound | 62-65 |
| 04:59 | Louisiana Tech | Glen Drapeau is called for the reach on Joseph Gagliardi - foul #5 on Glen Drapeau, team foul #12 | 62-65 |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Sanders (PG), Ronald Hughes (SG), Gerald Whitehead (SF), Daniel James (PF), Steven Weston (C) Lee Frizzell, William Elwell, David Settle, Jeremiah Rogers, Glen Drapeau | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Harold Crivello (PG), Stacey Barnes (SG), Hubert Earnest (PF), John Gottlieb (C) Christopher Evans, Terry Kent, Todd Eggers, Duane Smith | |
| 04:59 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Gagliardi misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 04:59 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Gagliardi misses the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 04:59 | Louisiana Tech | Hubert Earnest snags the offensive board | 62-65 |
| 04:40 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Gagliardi comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Gerald Whitehead - foul #3 on Gerald Whitehead, team foul #13 | 62-65 |
| 04:40 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Gagliardi makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 04:40 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Gagliardi misses the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 04:40 | South Alabama | Daniel James gets the rebound | 62-66 |
| 04:25 | South Alabama | William Sanders scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Gerald Whitehead | 65-66 |
| 04:22 | Louisiana Tech | Stacey Barnes's pass is intercepted by Ronald Hughes in the backcourt | 65-66 |
| 04:05 | South Alabama | Ronald Hughes drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Daniel James | 68-66 |
| 03:57 | Louisiana Tech | Harold Crivello hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Steven Weston - foul #2 on Steven Weston, team foul #14 | 68-66 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Randall Hund (SG), Wayne Wilkerson (C) Ronald Hughes, Steven Weston | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Laurel (SF), Ronald Michael (C) Joseph Gagliardi, Hubert Earnest | |
| 03:57 | Louisiana Tech | Harold Crivello makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 03:57 | Louisiana Tech | Harold Crivello makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:39 | South Alabama | Gerald Whitehead clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 68-68 |
| 03:38 | South Alabama | Gerald Whitehead tips it in | 70-68 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - William Sanders (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Hund (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Whitehead (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel James (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Harold Crivello (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stacey Barnes (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Laurel (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. PF - John Gottlieb (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Michael (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Louisiana Tech | Harold Crivello loses the dribble to William Sanders in the backcourt | 70-68 |
| 03:18 | South Alabama | Randall Hund hits a 3 from the left corner set up by William Sanders | 73-68 |
| 02:56 | Louisiana Tech | John Gottlieb misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Gerald Whitehead - foul #4 on Gerald Whitehead, team foul #15 | 73-68 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald Hughes (PG) William Sanders | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joe Scott (PG), Terry Kent (SG) Harold Crivello, Stacey Barnes | |
| 02:56 | Louisiana Tech | John Gottlieb makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 02:56 | Louisiana Tech | John Gottlieb makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 02:38 | South Alabama | Gerald Whitehead is fouled on the floor by Joe Scott - foul #1 on Joe Scott, team foul #8 | 73-70 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Steven Weston (PF) Daniel James | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Hubert Earnest (PF) John Gottlieb | |
| 02:38 | South Alabama | Gerald Whitehead misses the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 02:38 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Whitehead | 73-70 |
| 02:25 | South Alabama | The short jumper by Gerald Whitehead is denied by Hubert Earnest | 73-70 |
| 02:23 | Louisiana Tech | John Laurel grabs the board | 73-70 |
| 02:15 | Louisiana Tech | Hubert Earnest connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Joe Scott | 73-72 |
| 02:00 | South Alabama | Gerald Whitehead connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Ronald Hughes | 75-72 |
| 01:42 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Scott buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 75-74 |
| 01:29 | South Alabama | Ronald Hughes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-74 |
| 01:28 | South Alabama | Steven Weston snags the offensive board | 75-74 |
| 01:10 | South Alabama | The short jumper by Randall Hund is denied by John Laurel | 75-74 |
| 01:08 | South Alabama | Randall Hund hits the follow up shot | 77-74 |
| 01:08 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-74 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Lee Frizzell (PG), Jeremiah Rogers (PF) Ronald Hughes, Steven Weston | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Harold Crivello (PG), Todd Eggers (PF) Joe Scott, Hubert Earnest | |
| 00:42 | Louisiana Tech | Harold Crivello is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | South Alabama | Randall Hund's fadeaway is rejected by Todd Eggers | 77-76 |
| 00:35 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Ronald Michael | 77-76 |
| 00:18 | Louisiana Tech | Terry Kent is open and scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Harold Crivello | 77-78 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:12 | South Alabama | Lee Frizzell clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 77-78 |
| 00:11 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Eggers snags the defensive board | 77-78 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Louisiana Tech | Lee Frizzell is called for the reach on Todd Eggers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lee Frizzell, team foul #16 | 77-78 |
| 00:09 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Eggers makes the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:09 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Eggers makes the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:09 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-80 |
| 00:01 | South Alabama | Lee Frizzell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-80 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Terry Kent pulls down the rebound | 77-80 |