| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Eddie Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Haggard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Whitford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Hill (fresh) 5 pts. C - Christopher Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Adolfo Villegas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Conley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wendell Green (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Phillip Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Lumpkin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Whitford inbounds the ball | 41-30 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Davis dunks the ball on a nice dish by Mark Whitford | 43-30 |
| 19:27 | Cleveland State | Greg Lumpkin is hacked by James Haggard - foul #2 on James Haggard, team foul #1 | 43-30 |
| 19:03 | Cleveland State | Wendell Green can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-30 |
| 19:01 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Johnson snags the defensive board | 43-30 |
| 18:55 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Hill misses the dunk | 43-30 |
| 18:54 | Louisiana Tech | James Haggard snags the offensive board | 43-30 |
| 18:37 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Davis knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by James Haggard | 45-30 |
| 18:22 | Cleveland State | Greg Lumpkin double dribbles | 45-30 |
| 18:07 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Johnson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Whitford | 48-30 |
| 17:51 | Cleveland State | Leonard Conley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-30 |
| 17:50 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Whitford pulls down the rebound | 48-30 |
| 17:31 | Louisiana Tech | James Haggard misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-30 |
| 17:29 | Cleveland State | Wendell Green grabs the defensive rebound | 48-30 |
| 17:11 | Cleveland State | Phillip Hale misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 48-30 |
| 17:09 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Whitford gets the rebound | 48-30 |
| 16:55 | Louisiana Tech | James Haggard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-30 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Rick Frank (PG), Larry Behm (SG), Robert Carr (SF), Norman Decker (PF), Samuel Hays (C) Eddie Johnson, James Haggard, Mark Whitford, Kenneth Hill, Christopher Davis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bradley Coleman (PG), Frank Hermosillo (SG), Paul Mullen (SF), Timothy Hunt (PF), Jamie Hobbs (C) Adolfo Villegas, Leonard Conley, Wendell Green, Phillip Hale, Greg Lumpkin | |
| 16:41 | Cleveland State | Paul Mullen misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-30 |
| 16:39 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Hays snags the defensive board | 48-30 |
| 16:19 | Louisiana Tech | Rick Frank drills a jump hook from close range set up by Norman Decker | 50-30 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:53 | Cleveland State | Timothy Hunt buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Bradley Coleman | 50-33 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Rick Frank (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Behm (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Carr (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Decker (fresh) 4 pts. C - Samuel Hays (fresh) 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Bradley Coleman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frank Hermosillo (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Mullen (fresh) PF - Timothy Hunt (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jamie Hobbs (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Behm comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-33 |
| 15:33 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Decker tips it home | 52-33 |
| 15:20 | Cleveland State | Paul Mullen misses long on a floater in the paint | 52-33 |
| 15:19 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Decker grabs the board | 52-33 |
| 15:00 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Hays connects on the shot in the paint set up by Larry Behm | 54-33 |
| 14:55 | Cleveland State | Paul Mullen can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Norman Decker - foul #2 on Norman Decker, team foul #2 | 54-33 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Johnson (PG), James Haggard (SG), Mark Whitford (SF), Christopher Davis (C) Rick Frank, Larry Behm, Robert Carr, Norman Decker | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Leonard Conley (SG), Wendell Green (SF), Phillip Hale (PF), Greg Lumpkin (C) Bradley Coleman, Frank Hermosillo, Timothy Hunt, Jamie Hobbs | |
| 14:55 | Cleveland State | Paul Mullen misses the 1st free throw | 54-33 |
| 14:55 | Cleveland State | Paul Mullen makes the 2nd free throw | 54-34 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:27 | Louisiana Tech | Wendell Green steals it from Eddie Johnson | 54-34 |
| 14:05 | Cleveland State | Paul Mullen is hacked by Christopher Davis - foul #3 on Christopher Davis, team foul #3 | 54-34 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Hill (PF) Samuel Hays | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Adolfo Villegas (PG) Paul Mullen | |
| 13:49 | Cleveland State | Adolfo Villegas comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-34 |
| 13:48 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Christopher Davis | 54-34 |
| 13:26 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Davis knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Eddie Johnson | 56-34 |
| 13:16 | Cleveland State | Leonard Conley misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 56-34 |
| 13:14 | Cleveland State | Greg Lumpkin can't tip it in | 56-34 |
| 13:13 | Louisiana Tech | James Haggard grabs the board | 56-34 |
| 13:08 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Johnson hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by James Haggard | 58-34 |
| 12:57 | Cleveland State | Leonard Conley is hacked by James Haggard - foul #3 on James Haggard, team foul #4 | 58-34 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Larry Behm (SF), Samuel Hays (PF), Rick Frank (C) Mark Whitford, Kenneth Hill, Christopher Davis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 12:45 | Cleveland State | Wendell Green can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 58-34 |
| 12:43 | Cleveland State | Leonard Conley tips it in | 58-36 |
| 12:14 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Johnson is hacked by Adolfo Villegas - foul #2 on Adolfo Villegas, team foul #1 | 58-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Norman Decker (PF) Eddie Johnson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank Hermosillo (SF), Timothy Hunt (PF), Jamie Hobbs (C) Wendell Green, Phillip Hale, Greg Lumpkin | |
| 11:57 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Behm is fouled on the floor by Frank Hermosillo - foul #1 on Frank Hermosillo, team foul #2 | 58-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Carr (SF) James Haggard | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Mullen (SF) Leonard Conley | |
| 11:34 | Louisiana Tech | Rick Frank hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Adolfo Villegas - foul #3 on Adolfo Villegas, team foul #3 | 58-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Hill (PF) Norman Decker | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 11:34 | Louisiana Tech | Rick Frank makes the 1st free throw | 59-36 |
| 11:34 | Louisiana Tech | Rick Frank makes the 2nd free throw | 60-36 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Rick Frank (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Behm (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Carr (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Hill (fresh) 5 pts. C - Samuel Hays (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Adolfo Villegas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Hermosillo (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Mullen (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Timothy Hunt (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jamie Hobbs (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Cleveland State | Paul Mullen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-36 |
| 11:25 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Hays gets the rebound | 60-36 |
| 11:05 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Behm misses the lay-in | 60-36 |
| 11:03 | Cleveland State | Timothy Hunt pulls down the rebound | 60-36 |
| 10:53 | Cleveland State | Frank Hermosillo is whistled for traveling | 60-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Johnson (PG), James Haggard (SG), Mark Whitford (SF), Christopher Davis (C) Rick Frank, Larry Behm, Robert Carr, Samuel Hays | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bradley Coleman (PG), Leonard Conley (SG), Phillip Hale (PF), Greg Lumpkin (C) Adolfo Villegas, Paul Mullen, Timothy Hunt, Jamie Hobbs | |
| 10:34 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Davis misses badly on a floater from the right block | 60-36 |
| 10:32 | Cleveland State | Greg Lumpkin gets the rebound | 60-36 |
| 10:15 | Cleveland State | Bradley Coleman hits a floater from the left wing | 60-38 |
| 09:51 | Louisiana Tech | Greg Lumpkin picks off the pass by Christopher Davis | 60-38 |
| 09:46 | Cleveland State | Bradley Coleman makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-41 |
| 09:19 | Louisiana Tech | Phillip Hale is called for the reach on Kenneth Hill - foul #1 on Phillip Hale, team foul #4 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Hays (PF) Kenneth Hill | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Adolfo Villegas (PG), Wendell Green (SF), Timothy Hunt (PF) Bradley Coleman, Frank Hermosillo, Phillip Hale | |
| 09:05 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Davis misses the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Adolfo Villegas - foul #4 on Adolfo Villegas, team foul #5 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Larry Behm (SF) Mark Whitford | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Mullen (PG), Jamie Hobbs (PF) Adolfo Villegas, Leonard Conley | |
| 09:05 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Davis misses the 1st free throw | 60-41 |
| 09:05 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 60-41 |
| 09:05 | Cleveland State | Wendell Green pulls down the rebound | 60-41 |
| 08:45 | Cleveland State | Timothy Hunt scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Paul Mullen | 60-43 |
| 08:28 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-43 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Rick Frank (PG), Robert Carr (SF), Norman Decker (PF) Eddie Johnson, James Haggard, Christopher Davis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bradley Coleman (PG), Raymond Burgess (SG) Paul Mullen, Greg Lumpkin | |
| 08:16 | Cleveland State | Timothy Hunt scores on a shot near the basket and he's fouled by Larry Behm - foul #1 on Larry Behm, team foul #5 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Hale (PF) Raymond Burgess | |
| 08:16 | Cleveland State | Timothy Hunt makes the free throw | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:53 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Hays hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Rick Frank | 62-46 |
| 07:42 | Cleveland State | Timothy Hunt misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-46 |
| 07:40 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Behm gets the rebound | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:36 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Behm loses the ball out of bounds | 62-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mark Whitford (SF) Robert Carr | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Adolfo Villegas (PG), Leonard Conley (SG) Bradley Coleman, Timothy Hunt | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Rick Frank (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Behm (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Whitford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Norman Decker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Hays (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Adolfo Villegas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Leonard Conley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wendell Green (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Phillip Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Hobbs (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Cleveland State | Adolfo Villegas comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 62-46 |
| 07:20 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Mark Whitford | 62-46 |
| 06:51 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Decker hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-46 |
| 06:49 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Hays grabs the offensive board | 62-46 |
| 06:29 | Louisiana Tech | Rick Frank buries a jumper from the free throw line | 64-46 |
| 06:19 | Cleveland State | Leonard Conley hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Phillip Hale | 64-49 |
| 06:06 | Louisiana Tech | Rick Frank misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Adolfo Villegas - foul #5 on Adolfo Villegas, team foul #6 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Haggard (SG), Kenneth Hill (PF), Christopher Davis (C) Larry Behm, Norman Decker, Samuel Hays | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bradley Coleman (PG), Frank Hermosillo (SF), Timothy Hunt (PF), Greg Lumpkin (C) Adolfo Villegas, Wendell Green, Phillip Hale, Jamie Hobbs | |
| 06:06 | Louisiana Tech | Rick Frank makes the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 06:06 | Louisiana Tech | Rick Frank makes the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 05:50 | Cleveland State | Leonard Conley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-49 |
| 05:49 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Greg Lumpkin | 66-49 |
| 05:40 | Cleveland State | Mark Whitford steps in front of the Timothy Hunt pass | 66-49 |
| 05:36 | Louisiana Tech | James Haggard blows the layup | 66-49 |
| 05:34 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Bradley Coleman | 66-49 |
| 05:27 | Cleveland State | Bradley Coleman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-49 |
| 05:25 | Louisiana Tech | James Haggard grabs the board | 66-49 |
| 05:03 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Davis misses the floater from just outside the lane | 66-49 |
| 05:01 | Cleveland State | Leonard Conley grabs the board | 66-49 |
| 04:44 | Cleveland State | Frank Hermosillo can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Mark Whitford - foul #2 on Mark Whitford, team foul #6 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Johnson (PG), Larry Behm (SF), Samuel Hays (PF) Rick Frank, Mark Whitford, Kenneth Hill | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Mullen (SF) Leonard Conley | |
| 04:44 | Cleveland State | Frank Hermosillo makes the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 04:44 | Cleveland State | Frank Hermosillo makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 04:16 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Davis is whistled for a carry | 66-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Wendell Green (SF), Phillip Hale (PF) Paul Mullen, Timothy Hunt | |
| 04:06 | Cleveland State | Wendell Green comes up short on the shot from the left block | 66-51 |
| 04:05 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Hays pulls down the rebound | 66-51 |
| 03:45 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Behm buries a jumper from the right block | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:21 | Cleveland State | Christopher Davis swats the layup by Frank Hermosillo | 68-51 |
| 03:19 | Cleveland State | Greg Lumpkin gets the offensive rebound | 68-51 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Eddie Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Haggard (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Behm (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Samuel Hays (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Christopher Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Bradley Coleman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Hermosillo (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wendell Green (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Phillip Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Lumpkin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Cleveland State | Frank Hermosillo misses the lay-in | 68-51 |
| 03:03 | Cleveland State | Frank Hermosillo hits the follow up shot | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:42 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Hays clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-53 |
| 02:40 | Cleveland State | Wendell Green pulls down the rebound | 68-53 |
| 02:34 | Cleveland State | Bradley Coleman is hacked by Eddie Johnson - foul #3 on Eddie Johnson, team foul #7 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Richard Guest (PG), Rick Frank (SG), Robert Carr (SF), Norman Decker (PF) Eddie Johnson, James Haggard, Larry Behm, Christopher Davis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Burgess (SG), Paul Mullen (SF), Timothy Hunt (PF), Jamie Hobbs (C) Frank Hermosillo, Wendell Green, Phillip Hale, Greg Lumpkin | |
| 02:34 | Cleveland State | Bradley Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 02:34 | Cleveland State | Bradley Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 02:10 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Decker scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Richard Guest | 71-55 |
| 01:55 | Cleveland State | Raymond Burgess travels with the ball | 71-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Larry Behm (SG) Richard Guest | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank Hermosillo (SG) Raymond Burgess | |
| 01:35 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Decker makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Larry Behm | 73-55 |
| 01:26 | Cleveland State | Frank Hermosillo hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Jamie Hobbs | 73-57 |
| 01:00 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Behm misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Bradley Coleman - foul #1 on Bradley Coleman, team foul #7 | 73-57 |
| 01:00 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Behm misses the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 01:00 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Behm makes the 2nd free throw | 74-57 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Cleveland State | Paul Mullen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-57 |
| 00:52 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Hays grabs the board | 74-57 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Louisiana Tech | Bradley Coleman is called for the reach on Larry Behm in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bradley Coleman, team foul #8 | 74-57 |
| 00:50 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Behm misses the 1st free throw | 74-57 |
| 00:50 | Cleveland State | Timothy Hunt pulls down the rebound | 74-57 |
| 00:45 | Cleveland State | Frank Hermosillo's floater is tipped away by Norman Decker | 74-57 |
| 00:43 | Cleveland State | Timothy Hunt gets the offensive rebound | 74-57 |
| 00:39 | Cleveland State | Bradley Coleman misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-57 |
| 00:37 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Carr gets the rebound | 74-57 |
| 00:13 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Decker clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Jamie Hobbs - foul #3 on Jamie Hobbs, team foul #9 | 74-57 |
| 00:13 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Decker misses the 1st free throw | 74-57 |
| 00:13 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Decker makes the 2nd free throw | 75-57 |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | Timothy Hunt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-57 |
| 00:05 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Robert Carr | 75-57 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Rick Frank runs out the clock | 75-57 |