| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Curtis Jones (fresh) SG - Brandon Underwood (fresh) SF - Robert Bailey (fresh) PF - Michael Staton (fresh) C - James Grisham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Daniel McConathy (fresh) SG - John Boughton (fresh) SF - Ronald Cronin (fresh) PF - Bruce Muir (fresh) C - Joel Beeks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Louisiana Tech | John Boughton is called for the reach on Brandon Underwood in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Boughton, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Louisiana Tech | Daniel McConathy steals it from Michael Staton | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Northwestern State | Daniel McConathy connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:13 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Staton | 3-3 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern State | Ronald Cronin misses the lay-in | 3-3 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Joel Beeks | 3-3 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern State | John Boughton knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Ronald Cronin | 3-5 |
| 18:23 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones is open but comes up short on the shot from close range | 3-5 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern State | Bruce Muir snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern State | Ronald Cronin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Daniel McConathy | 3-7 |
| 17:59 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 3-7 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern State | Joel Beeks pulls down the rebound | 3-7 |
| 17:44 | Northwestern State | Daniel McConathy misses the easy open layup | 3-7 |
| 17:43 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to James Grisham | 3-7 |
| 17:32 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones is fouled on the floor by Daniel McConathy - foul #1 on Daniel McConathy, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald (PG), Bryan Corbin (SG), Stevie Quattlebaum (SF), Leslie Clay (PF), Dennis Young (C) Curtis Jones, Brandon Underwood, Robert Bailey, Michael Staton, James Grisham | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Edward Matheny (PG), Joel Cook (SG), Ryan Naquin (SF), Eric Kohler (PF), Patrick Timmer (C) Daniel McConathy, John Boughton, Ronald Cronin, Bruce Muir, Joel Beeks | |
| 17:14 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald misses the wide open runner from close range | 3-7 |
| 17:12 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Eric Kohler | 3-7 |
| 17:07 | Northwestern State | Steven McDonald steals it from Joel Cook in the backcourt | 3-7 |
| 17:05 | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum misses the easy layup | 3-7 |
| 17:03 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young gets the offensive rebound | 3-7 |
| 16:53 | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum can't connect on a shot from the left block | 3-7 |
| 16:51 | Northwestern State | Ryan Naquin grabs the board | 3-7 |
| 16:32 | Northwestern State | Eric Kohler is hacked by Leslie Clay - foul #1 on Leslie Clay, team foul #1 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown (SF), Michael Staton (PF), James Grisham (C) Stevie Quattlebaum, Leslie Clay, Dennis Young | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Daniel McConathy (PG), Ronald Cronin (SF), Bruce Muir (PF) Edward Matheny, Ryan Naquin, Eric Kohler | |
| 16:18 | Northwestern State | Patrick Timmer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-7 |
| 16:16 | Northwestern State | Joel Cook snags the offensive board | 3-7 |
| 16:02 | Northwestern State | Patrick Timmer can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 3-7 |
| 16:01 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton snags the defensive board | 3-7 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Steven McDonald (fairly fresh) SG - Bryan Corbin (fairly fresh) SF - Dennis Brown (fresh) PF - Michael Staton (fairly fresh) C - James Grisham (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Daniel McConathy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Cook (fairly fresh) SF - Ronald Cronin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Muir (fairly fresh) C - Patrick Timmer (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton comes up short on the jumper from close range | 3-7 |
| 15:50 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald grabs the offensive rebound | 3-7 |
| 15:45 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton is wide open but clanks a floater in the lane | 3-7 |
| 15:43 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-7 |
| 15:32 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Bruce Muir - foul #1 on Bruce Muir, team foul #3 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones (PG), Robert Bailey (SF) Bryan Corbin, Michael Staton | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Edward Matheny (PG), John Boughton (SG), Ryan Naquin (PF), William Eberhard (C) Daniel McConathy, Joel Cook, Bruce Muir, Patrick Timmer | |
| 15:32 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:32 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 15:08 | Northwestern State | Dennis Brown is called for the reach on Ronald Cronin - foul #1 on Dennis Brown, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood (SG), Stevie Quattlebaum (PF), Dennis Young (C) Steven McDonald, Dennis Brown, James Grisham | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Kohler (PF), Joel Beeks (C) Ronald Cronin, William Eberhard | |
| 14:49 | Northwestern State | Eric Kohler misses badly on a floater in the lane | 5-7 |
| 14:47 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 14:44 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Beeks - foul #1 on Joel Beeks, team foul #4 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay (PF) Robert Bailey | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Daniel McConathy (PG), Ronald Cronin (SF) Edward Matheny, Ryan Naquin | |
| 14:34 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood connects on the open fadeaway from the left side set up by Curtis Jones | 7-7 |
| 14:32 | Northwestern State | Ronald Cronin is fouled in the backcourt by Stevie Quattlebaum - foul #1 on Stevie Quattlebaum, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson (PG) Curtis Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 14:19 | Northwestern State | Daniel McConathy drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Cronin | 7-10 |
| 14:10 | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum misses long on a jumper from the right block | 7-10 |
| 14:08 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson tips it home | 9-10 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern State | Daniel McConathy comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 9-10 |
| 13:47 | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:21 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern State | John Boughton is hacked by Dennis Young - foul #1 on Dennis Young, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones (PG), Bryan Corbin (SG), Robert Bailey (SF), Michael Staton (PF), Dennis Brown (C) Erick Hanson, Brandon Underwood, Stevie Quattlebaum, Leslie Clay, Dennis Young | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Edward Matheny (PG), Joel Cook (SF), Ryan Naquin (PF), Patrick Timmer (C) Daniel McConathy, Ronald Cronin, Eric Kohler, Joel Beeks | |
| 12:55 | Northwestern State | Joel Cook is called for traveling | 11-10 |
| 12:43 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 12:41 | Northwestern State | John Boughton gets the rebound | 11-10 |
| 12:39 | Northwestern State | Joel Cook loses the dribble to Robert Bailey in the backcourt | 11-10 |
| 12:28 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 12:27 | Northwestern State | Patrick Timmer grabs the defensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 12:19 | Northwestern State | Edward Matheny loses the dribble to Bryan Corbin | 11-10 |
| 12:07 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 13-10 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern State | Edward Matheny drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by John Boughton and he's fouled by Dennis Brown - foul #2 on Dennis Brown, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald (SG), James Grisham (C) Bryan Corbin, Dennis Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Daniel McConathy (PG), Bruce Muir (PF), William Eberhard (C) John Boughton, Ryan Naquin, Patrick Timmer | |
| 11:54 | Northwestern State | Edward Matheny makes the free throw | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Curtis Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Bailey (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Staton (fairly fresh) C - James Grisham (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Daniel McConathy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Matheny (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joel Cook (fresh) PF - Bruce Muir (fairly fresh) C - William Eberhard (fresh) | |
| 11:50 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-13 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ronald Cronin (SF) Edward Matheny | |
| 11:33 | Northwestern State | Ronald Cronin misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 13-13 |
| 11:31 | Northwestern State | Bruce Muir can't tip it in | 13-13 |
| 11:30 | Northwestern State | Daniel McConathy can't tip it in | 13-13 |
| 11:29 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton grabs the defensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 11:14 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 13-13 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson (PG), Brandon Underwood (SG) Curtis Jones, Robert Bailey | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 11:05 | Northwestern State | Joel Cook is whistled for a carry | 13-13 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum (PF) Michael Staton | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Terry Grove (C) William Eberhard | |
| 10:52 | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum is wide open and slams it home on a nice dish by Steven McDonald | 15-13 |
| 10:50 | Northwestern State | Joel Cook throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-13 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin (PG) Erick Hanson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ryan Naquin (SG) Ronald Cronin | |
| 10:43 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald is by himself and knocks in the floater from close range set up by Bryan Corbin | 17-13 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern State | Daniel McConathy hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 17-15 |
| 10:20 | Louisiana Tech | Daniel McConathy is called for the reach on Bryan Corbin - foul #2 on Daniel McConathy, team foul #5 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson (SG), Robert Bailey (SF), Michael Staton (PF), Dennis Young (C) Brandon Underwood, Steven McDonald, Stevie Quattlebaum, James Grisham | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Edward Matheny (PG), John Boughton (SG), Patrick Timmer (C) Daniel McConathy, Bruce Muir, Terry Grove | |
| 10:13 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Robert Bailey | 19-15 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern State | Joel Cook connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-18 |
| 09:16 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton is open and lays it up and in set up by Bryan Corbin and the foul's on Ryan Naquin - foul #1 on Ryan Naquin, team foul #6 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones (PG), Brandon Underwood (SG), Leslie Clay (C) Bryan Corbin, Erick Hanson, Dennis Young | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ronald Cronin (SF), Eric Kohler (PF), Joel Beeks (C) John Boughton, Ryan Naquin, Patrick Timmer | |
| 09:16 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton makes the free throw | 22-18 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern State | Joel Beeks is called for 5 seconds | 22-18 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald (SF), James Grisham (C) Robert Bailey, Michael Staton | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 08:50 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven McDonald, team foul #6 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Boughton (SG) Edward Matheny | |
| 08:32 | Northwestern State | Ronald Cronin double dribbles | 22-18 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum (PF) Leslie Clay | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bruce Muir (PF), William Eberhard (C) Eric Kohler, Joel Beeks | |
| 08:25 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Brandon Underwood | 25-18 |
| 08:07 | Northwestern State | Ronald Cronin hits a wide open shot from just outside the lane | 25-20 |
| 07:56 | Louisiana Tech | Joel Cook picks off the pass by Brandon Underwood | 25-20 |
| 07:56 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-20 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin (SG), Leslie Clay (C) Brandon Underwood, James Grisham | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Edward Matheny (PG), Ryan Naquin (SG), Eric Kohler (SF), Patrick Timmer (PF), Joel Beeks (C) Joel Cook, John Boughton, Ronald Cronin, Bruce Muir, William Eberhard | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Curtis Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Corbin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Steven McDonald (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stevie Quattlebaum (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leslie Clay (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Edward Matheny (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ryan Naquin (fairly fresh) SF - Eric Kohler (fresh) PF - Patrick Timmer (fresh) C - Joel Beeks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Northwestern State | Ryan Naquin is fouled on the floor by Steven McDonald - foul #2 on Steven McDonald, team foul #7 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey (SF), Dennis Young (C) Steven McDonald, Stevie Quattlebaum | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 07:35 | Northwestern State | Ryan Naquin makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 07:35 | Northwestern State | Ryan Naquin makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 07:17 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Curtis Jones | 27-22 |
| 07:11 | Northwestern State | Edward Matheny is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Bailey - foul #1 on Robert Bailey, team foul #8 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson (SG), Michael Staton (PF) Bryan Corbin, Leslie Clay | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ronald Cronin (SF), William Eberhard (C) Eric Kohler, Joel Beeks | |
| 07:11 | Northwestern State | Edward Matheny makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 07:11 | Northwestern State | Edward Matheny makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 07:01 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey hits a jumper near the basket set up by Dennis Young and he's fouled by Edward Matheny - foul #1 on Edward Matheny, team foul #7 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood (SG) Curtis Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joel Cook (PG), Bruce Muir (PF) Edward Matheny, Patrick Timmer | |
| 07:01 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey makes the free throw | 30-24 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern State | Ryan Naquin misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-24 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Cronin | 30-24 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern State | Ryan Naquin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-24 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald (SF), Dennis Brown (PF), James Grisham (C) Robert Bailey, Michael Staton, Dennis Young | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Boughton (SG) Ryan Naquin | |
| 06:33 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Cook - foul #1 on Joel Cook, team foul #8 | 30-24 |
| 06:33 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 06:33 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald misses the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 06:33 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Bruce Muir | 31-24 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern State | Erick Hanson picks off the pass by John Boughton in the backcourt | 31-24 |
| 06:28 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood lays it up and in on a great pass from Erick Hanson | 33-24 |
| 06:07 | Northwestern State | Ronald Cronin misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on James Grisham - foul #1 on James Grisham, team foul #9 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones (PG), Bryan Corbin (SG), Stevie Quattlebaum (PF) Erick Hanson, Brandon Underwood, James Grisham | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Edward Matheny (PG), Terry Grove (C) Joel Cook, William Eberhard | |
| 06:07 | Northwestern State | Ronald Cronin misses the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 06:07 | Northwestern State | Ronald Cronin makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 05:57 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Steven McDonald | 35-25 |
| 05:53 | Northwestern State | Ronald Cronin double dribbles in the backcourt | 35-25 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton (PF) Steven McDonald | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Kohler (SF), Patrick Timmer (PF) Ronald Cronin, Bruce Muir | |
| 05:44 | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Curtis Jones | 37-25 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern State | The short jumper by Terry Grove is denied by Stevie Quattlebaum | 37-25 |
| 05:31 | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum gets the rebound | 37-25 |
| 05:13 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin makes the jumper from the left side | 39-25 |
| 05:11 | Northwestern State | Edward Matheny is hacked by Curtis Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Curtis Jones, team foul #10 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood (SG), Robert Bailey (SF), Leslie Clay (PF), James Grisham (C) Bryan Corbin, Stevie Quattlebaum, Michael Staton, Dennis Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joel Cook (SG), Ryan Naquin (SF), Joel Beeks (C) John Boughton, Patrick Timmer, Terry Grove | |
| 05:11 | Northwestern State | Edward Matheny makes the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 05:11 | Northwestern State | Edward Matheny makes the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 05:00 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood is fouled on the floor by Joel Beeks - foul #2 on Joel Beeks, team foul #9 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald (PG) Curtis Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bruce Muir (PF), Patrick Timmer (C) Eric Kohler, Joel Beeks | |
| 05:00 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 40-27 |
| 05:00 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood misses the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 05:00 | Northwestern State | Joel Cook gets the rebound | 40-27 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern State | Joel Cook lays it up and in set up by Ryan Naquin | 40-29 |
| 04:40 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Leslie Clay and the foul's on Joel Cook - foul #2 on Joel Cook, team foul #10 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson (PG), Stevie Quattlebaum (PF), Dennis Young (C) Robert Bailey, Leslie Clay, James Grisham | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ronald Cronin (SF) Joel Cook | |
| 04:40 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald makes the free throw | 43-29 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern State | Ryan Naquin misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 43-29 |
| 04:13 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young snags the defensive board | 43-29 |
| 04:11 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Naquin - foul #2 on Ryan Naquin, team foul #11 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones (PG), Robert Bailey (SF), Michael Staton (PF) Brandon Underwood, Steven McDonald, Stevie Quattlebaum | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Boughton (SG), Eric Kohler (PF) Ryan Naquin, Bruce Muir | |
| 04:11 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson misses the 1st free throw | 43-29 |
| 04:11 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-29 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern State | Eric Kohler scores on a floater from the right wing | 44-31 |
| 03:44 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson is whistled for a carry | 44-31 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin (SG), James Grisham (C) Erick Hanson, Dennis Young | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Daniel McConathy (PG), Joel Cook (SG), Ryan Naquin (SF), Joel Beeks (C) Edward Matheny, John Boughton, Ronald Cronin, Patrick Timmer | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Curtis Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Corbin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Bailey (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Michael Staton (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Grisham (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Daniel McConathy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Cook (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Ryan Naquin (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Eric Kohler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joel Beeks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Northwestern State | Ryan Naquin buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel McConathy | 44-34 |
| 03:17 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Bailey | 47-34 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern State | Joel Cook hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-34 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern State | Joel Beeks pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-34 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern State | Eric Kohler is alone and drills a turnaround from close range | 47-36 |
| 02:42 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey's pass is intercepted by Ryan Naquin in the backcourt | 47-36 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern State | Joel Beeks travels with the ball | 47-36 |
| 02:29 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald (PG), Brandon Underwood (SG), Stevie Quattlebaum (SF), Leslie Clay (PF), Dennis Young (C) Curtis Jones, Bryan Corbin, Robert Bailey, Michael Staton, James Grisham | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Boughton (SG), Bruce Muir (PF), William Eberhard (C) Ryan Naquin, Eric Kohler, Joel Beeks | |
| 02:21 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald is fouled on the floor by Joel Cook - foul #3 on Joel Cook, team foul #12 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ronald Cronin (SF) Joel Cook | |
| 02:21 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald misses the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 02:21 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern State | Daniel McConathy is fouled in the backcourt by Steven McDonald - foul #3 on Steven McDonald, team foul #11 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson (PG) Steven McDonald | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 02:19 | Northwestern State | Daniel McConathy makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern State | Daniel McConathy makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 02:06 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson is hacked by Ronald Cronin - foul #1 on Ronald Cronin, team foul #13 | 48-38 |
| 02:06 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson misses the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 02:06 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 01:46 | Northwestern State | William Eberhard hits the finger roll | 49-40 |
| 01:42 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood double dribbles in the backcourt | 49-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown (SF) Leslie Clay | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ryan Naquin (PF), Terry Grove (C) Bruce Muir, William Eberhard | |
| 01:29 | Northwestern State | John Boughton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 01:28 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 01:26 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Cronin is called for the reach on Erick Hanson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Cronin, team foul #14 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin (SG) Brandon Underwood | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Patrick Timmer (PF) John Boughton | |
| 01:26 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson misses the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 01:26 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern State | Ryan Naquin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones (PG) Erick Hanson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 01:16 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young misses the easy layup | 50-40 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern State | Terry Grove grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern State | Bryan Corbin steals the ball from Daniel McConathy | 50-40 |
| 00:55 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel McConathy - foul #3 on Daniel McConathy, team foul #15 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood (SG), Robert Bailey (SF), Michael Staton (PF), James Grisham (C) Bryan Corbin, Dennis Brown, Stevie Quattlebaum, Dennis Young | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Edward Matheny (PG), John Boughton (SG), Eric Kohler (SF), Joel Beeks (C) Daniel McConathy, Ryan Naquin, Ronald Cronin, Terry Grove | |
| 00:55 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 00:55 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern State | Joel Beeks misses the lay-in | 52-40 |
| 00:42 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| 00:39 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood is hacked by Eric Kohler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Kohler, team foul #16 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bruce Muir (PF) Patrick Timmer | |
| 00:39 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 00:39 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern State | Brandon Underwood takes the ball from Edward Matheny in the backcourt | 54-40 |
| 00:30 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-40 |
| 00:29 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to James Grisham | 54-40 |
| 00:05 | Louisiana Tech | Joel Beeks steals it from Robert Bailey | 54-40 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern State | Edward Matheny misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-40 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | The clock runs out | 54-40 |