| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Jeff Henson (fresh) SG - James Feely (fresh) SF - Robert Bynum (fresh) PF - Patrick Walton (fresh) C - James Hanlin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jack Rea (fresh) SG - Joseph Lemaster (fresh) SF - Paul Sechrist (fresh) PF - Marshall Devinney (fresh) C - James Starkes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Louisiana Tech | James Feely grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Louisiana Tech | The 3pt attempt by Jeff Henson is denied by Jack Rea | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist misses badly on a floater from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Louisiana Tech | James Hanlin grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton buries a shot in the paint set up by Jeff Henson and the foul's on Marshall Devinney - foul #1 on Marshall Devinney, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:35 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 3-0 |
| 18:33 | Louisiana Tech | James Hanlin pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:19 | Louisiana Tech | The jump hook by Patrick Walton is blocked by Marshall Devinney | 3-0 |
| 18:17 | Louisiana Tech | James Hanlin hits the follow up shot | 5-0 |
| 18:13 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 5-0 |
| 18:11 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:50 | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson drills a jumper from the left side set up by James Feely | 7-0 |
| 17:33 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster is hacked by James Hanlin - foul #1 on James Hanlin, team foul #1 | 7-0 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner (PF) Marshall Devinney | |
| 17:19 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner comes up short on the floater from the left side | 7-0 |
| 17:18 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist grabs the offensive rebound | 7-0 |
| 17:05 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner scores on a floater from the baseline | 7-2 |
| 16:50 | Louisiana Tech | James Starkes swats the short shot by James Hanlin | 7-2 |
| 16:49 | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson snags the offensive board | 7-2 |
| 16:31 | Louisiana Tech | James Hanlin comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 7-2 |
| 16:29 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton tips it back up and in | 9-2 |
| 16:10 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Henson steals it from Paul Sechrist | 9-2 |
| 16:06 | Louisiana Tech | James Feely lays it up and in on a great pass from Jeff Henson | 11-2 |
| 15:43 | Northern Illinois University | James Hanlin picks off the pass by Timothy Stoneburner | 11-2 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Jeff Henson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Feely (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bynum (fairly fresh) PF - Patrick Walton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - James Hanlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jack Rea (fairly fresh) SG - Joseph Lemaster (fairly fresh) SF - Paul Sechrist (fairly fresh) PF - Timothy Stoneburner (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Starkes (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton is hacked by Timothy Stoneburner - foul #1 on Timothy Stoneburner, team foul #2 | 11-2 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Frederick Scuderi (PG), Wilbur McGrew (SG), John Paden (SF), Joe Noonan (PF), Joe Willis (C) Jeff Henson, James Feely, Robert Bynum, Patrick Walton, James Hanlin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel (PG), Dexter Goodman (SG), James Pittman (SF), Marshall Devinney (PF), Andrew Spears (C) Jack Rea, Joseph Lemaster, Paul Sechrist, Timothy Stoneburner, James Starkes | |
| 15:18 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Noonan hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Wilbur McGrew | 13-2 |
| 15:03 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Dexter Goodman | 13-4 |
| 14:43 | Louisiana Tech | Frederick Scuderi makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Wilbur McGrew | 15-4 |
| 14:24 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 15-4 |
| 14:22 | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew snags the defensive board | 15-4 |
| 14:03 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Willis is fouled on the floor by James Pittman - foul #1 on James Pittman, team foul #3 | 15-4 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Feely (SG), James Hanlin (C) Wilbur McGrew, Joe Willis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 13:42 | Louisiana Tech | James Feely knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from John Paden | 17-4 |
| 13:26 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-4 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson (PG), Patrick Walton (PF) Frederick Scuderi, Joe Noonan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea (PG) Joseph Pagel | |
| 13:13 | Louisiana Tech | John Paden loses the dribble to Jack Rea | 17-4 |
| 13:08 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman banks in the layup on a great pass from Jack Rea | 17-6 |
| 12:47 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-6 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum (SF) John Paden | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster (SG), Paul Sechrist (SF), Timothy Stoneburner (PF), James Starkes (C) Dexter Goodman, James Pittman, Marshall Devinney, Andrew Spears | |
| 12:37 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Henson steals it from Timothy Stoneburner | 17-6 |
| 12:10 | Louisiana Tech | James Feely hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Joseph Lemaster - foul #1 on Joseph Lemaster, team foul #4 | 17-6 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joe Noonan (C) James Hanlin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 12:10 | Louisiana Tech | James Feely makes the 1st free throw | 18-6 |
| 12:10 | Louisiana Tech | James Feely makes the 2nd free throw | 19-6 |
| 11:49 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Joe Noonan - foul #1 on Joe Noonan, team foul #2 | 19-6 |
| 11:49 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner makes the 1st free throw | 19-7 |
| 11:49 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner misses the 2nd free throw | 19-7 |
| 11:49 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist grabs the offensive rebound | 19-7 |
| 11:38 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-7 |
| 11:37 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist grabs the offensive rebound | 19-7 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Jeff Henson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Feely (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bynum (fresh) PF - Patrick Walton (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joe Noonan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jack Rea (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Lemaster (fresh) SF - Paul Sechrist (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Timothy Stoneburner (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Starkes (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner is fouled on the floor by Patrick Walton - foul #1 on Patrick Walton, team foul #3 | 19-7 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney (PF) Timothy Stoneburner | |
| 11:04 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist is denied on a layup by Joe Noonan | 19-7 |
| 11:03 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney grabs the offensive rebound | 19-7 |
| 10:50 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-10 |
| 10:23 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Paul Sechrist - foul #1 on Paul Sechrist, team foul #5 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Frederick Scuderi (PG), Wilbur McGrew (SG), James Hanlin (C) Jeff Henson, James Feely, Patrick Walton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel (PG), Dexter Goodman (SG), James Pittman (SF) Jack Rea, Joseph Lemaster, Paul Sechrist | |
| 10:23 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum makes the 1st free throw | 20-10 |
| 10:23 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum misses the 2nd free throw | 20-10 |
| 10:23 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes grabs the defensive rebound | 20-10 |
| 10:04 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-13 |
| 09:47 | Louisiana Tech | A charge is called on James Hanlin - foul #2 on James Hanlin, team foul #4 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Paden (SF), Joe Willis (C) Robert Bynum, James Hanlin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears (C) James Starkes | |
| 09:30 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-13 |
| 09:29 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 20-13 |
| 09:25 | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew is hacked by Marshall Devinney - foul #2 on Marshall Devinney, team foul #6 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster (SG), Paul Sechrist (SF), Timothy Stoneburner (PF) Joseph Pagel, James Pittman, Marshall Devinney | |
| 09:11 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Willis buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Frederick Scuderi | 23-13 |
| 08:48 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist's pass is intercepted by Frederick Scuderi | 23-13 |
| 08:30 | Louisiana Tech | Frederick Scuderi lays it up and in set up by Joe Willis and he's hacked by Andrew Spears - foul #1 on Andrew Spears, team foul #7 | 25-13 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Feely (SG), Patrick Walton (PF) Wilbur McGrew, Joe Noonan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea (PG), James Starkes (C) Dexter Goodman, Andrew Spears | |
| 08:30 | Louisiana Tech | Frederick Scuderi makes the free throw | 26-13 |
| 08:19 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea is fouled on the floor by Joe Willis - foul #1 on Joe Willis, team foul #5 | 26-13 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson (PG) Frederick Scuderi | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 07:56 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Lemaster | 26-15 |
| 07:49 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Willis buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Walton | 29-15 |
| 07:34 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner is hacked by James Feely - foul #1 on James Feely, team foul #6 | 29-15 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum (SF) John Paden | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman (SG), James Pittman (SF) Joseph Lemaster, Paul Sechrist | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Jeff Henson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Feely (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bynum (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Patrick Walton (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joe Willis (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jack Rea (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dexter Goodman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Pittman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Timothy Stoneburner (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Starkes (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 29-15 |
| 07:17 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum grabs the defensive rebound | 29-15 |
| 07:13 | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson's fadeaway is rejected by James Starkes | 29-15 |
| 07:11 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Dexter Goodman | 29-15 |
| 07:06 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea is called for traveling | 29-15 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joe Noonan (C) Joe Willis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 06:51 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Stoneburner swats the layup by James Feely | 29-15 |
| 06:50 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes pulls down the rebound | 29-15 |
| 06:36 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Pittman | 29-18 |
| 06:19 | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Feely | 31-18 |
| 06:15 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Dexter Goodman, team foul #8 | 31-18 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster (SG), Paul Sechrist (SF), Andrew Spears (C) Dexter Goodman, Timothy Stoneburner, James Starkes | |
| 05:59 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 31-18 |
| 05:58 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears grabs the defensive rebound | 31-18 |
| 05:52 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears clanks a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Joe Noonan - foul #2 on Joe Noonan, team foul #7 | 31-18 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joe Willis (C) Joe Noonan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 05:52 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears misses the 1st free throw | 31-18 |
| 05:52 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears makes the 2nd free throw | 31-19 |
| 05:34 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-19 |
| 05:32 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist pulls down the rebound | 31-19 |
| 05:27 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-19 |
| 05:25 | Louisiana Tech | James Feely pulls down the rebound | 31-19 |
| 05:08 | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson knocks in the 3 from straight away | 34-19 |
| 04:55 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Joseph Lemaster | 34-22 |
| 04:41 | Louisiana Tech | James Feely clanks a 3 from the right corner | 34-22 |
| 04:39 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-22 |
| 04:23 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Willis misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on James Pittman - foul #2 on James Pittman, team foul #9 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Frederick Scuderi (PG), Wilbur McGrew (SG), John Paden (SF), Robert Bowman (PF) Jeff Henson, James Feely, Robert Bynum, Patrick Walton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel (PG), Dexter Goodman (SG), Timothy Stoneburner (PF), James Starkes (C) Jack Rea, Joseph Lemaster, Paul Sechrist, James Pittman | |
| 04:23 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Willis makes the 1st free throw | 35-22 |
| 04:23 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 36-22 |
| 04:07 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes's fadeaway is rejected by Joe Willis | 36-22 |
| 04:05 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears gets the offensive rebound | 36-22 |
| 03:50 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-22 |
| 03:48 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears grabs the offensive board | 36-22 |
| 03:30 | Northern Illinois University | Frederick Scuderi takes the ball from Andrew Spears | 36-22 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Frederick Scuderi (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wilbur McGrew (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Paden (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Bowman (fresh) C - Joe Willis (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Joseph Pagel (fresh) SG - Dexter Goodman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Spears (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Stoneburner (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Starkes (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:10 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Spears picks off the pass by John Paden | 36-22 |
| 03:02 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 36-22 |
| 03:01 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel tips it home | 36-24 |
| 02:41 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bowman comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 36-24 |
| 02:39 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Andrew Spears | 36-24 |
| 02:20 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman blows the layup | 36-24 |
| 02:19 | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew grabs the defensive rebound | 36-24 |
| 02:04 | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 36-24 |
| 02:02 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Willis grabs the offensive rebound | 36-24 |
| 01:53 | Louisiana Tech | John Paden misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-24 |
| 01:52 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner gets the rebound | 36-24 |
| 01:44 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bowman blocks the jumper by Timothy Stoneburner | 36-24 |
| 01:43 | Louisiana Tech | John Paden grabs the defensive rebound | 36-24 |
| 01:23 | Louisiana Tech | John Paden connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Frederick Scuderi | 38-24 |
| 01:11 | Northern Illinois University | Joe Willis steals it from Joseph Pagel | 38-24 |
| 00:53 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bowman hits a jumper from the left wing set up by John Paden | 40-24 |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Pagel | 40-27 |
| 00:25 | Louisiana Tech | James Starkes swats the layup by Wilbur McGrew | 40-27 |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel pulls down the rebound | 40-27 |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | Joe Willis is called for the reach on Joseph Pagel - foul #2 on Joe Willis, team foul #8 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson (PG), James Feely (SG), Robert Bynum (SF), Patrick Walton (PF), James Hanlin (C) Frederick Scuderi, Wilbur McGrew, John Paden, Robert Bowman, Joe Willis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster (SG), Paul Sechrist (SF), Marshall Devinney (PF), Johnnie Turner (C) Dexter Goodman, Andrew Spears, Timothy Stoneburner, James Starkes | |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel misses the 1st free throw | 40-27 |
| 00:19 | Louisiana Tech | James Hanlin pulls down the rebound | 40-27 |
| 00:05 | Louisiana Tech | James Hanlin is hacked by Johnnie Turner - foul #1 on Johnnie Turner, team foul #10 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea (PG) Joseph Pagel | |
| 00:05 | Louisiana Tech | James Hanlin misses the 1st free throw | 40-27 |
| 00:05 | Louisiana Tech | James Hanlin makes the 2nd free throw | 41-27 |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea is fouled on the floor by Robert Bynum - foul #1 on Robert Bynum, team foul #9 | 41-27 |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea makes the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea misses the 2nd free throw | 41-28 |
| 00:01 | Louisiana Tech | James Hanlin grabs the defensive rebound | 41-28 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | James Hanlin hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 41-28 |