| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Terry Schlater (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Holton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Muldoon (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marcus Bracamonte (fresh) C - Wei-Quo Wang (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mathew Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Knight (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Randy Jarvis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Bonanno (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Charles Muldoon inbounds the ball | 27-27 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Youngstown State | Marcus Bracamonte hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Charles Muldoon and he's hacked by Randy Jarvis - foul #3 on Randy Jarvis, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Roque (PF) Randy Jarvis | |
| 19:47 | Youngstown State | Marcus Bracamonte makes the free throw | 30-27 |
| 19:25 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Wei-Quo Wang - foul #2 on Wei-Quo Wang, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| 19:25 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno misses the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 19:25 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 19:10 | Youngstown State | Charles Muldoon misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-28 |
| 19:09 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Roque pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 18:48 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Roque hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Edward Knight and he's fouled by Marcus Bracamonte - foul #2 on Marcus Bracamonte, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| 18:48 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Roque makes the free throw | 30-31 |
| 18:34 | Youngstown State | The jump hook by Charles Muldoon is blocked by Edward Knight | 30-31 |
| 18:33 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 18:23 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Roque travels with the ball | 30-31 |
| 17:59 | Youngstown State | Wei-Quo Wang misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 30-31 |
| 17:58 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Alfred Roque | 30-31 |
| 17:42 | Louisiana Tech | The jump hook by Alfred Roque is blocked by Wei-Quo Wang | 30-31 |
| 17:40 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno tips it but misses | 30-31 |
| 17:38 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Wei-Quo Wang | 30-31 |
| 17:12 | Youngstown State | Wei-Quo Wang is called for 5 seconds | 30-31 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ryan Carson (SG), Franklin Johnson (PF), William Munos (C) Clarence Holton, Marcus Bracamonte, Wei-Quo Wang | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 16:44 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno is fouled on the floor by William Munos - foul #1 on William Munos, team foul #3 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andrew Regis (PG), James Morris (SF) Terry Schlater, Charles Muldoon | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 16:24 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-31 |
| 16:05 | Youngstown State | James Morris misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 30-31 |
| 16:04 | Youngstown State | William Munos hits the follow up shot | 32-31 |
| 15:48 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 15:46 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith grabs the offensive board | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Andrew Regis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ryan Carson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Morris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Franklin Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Munos (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mathew Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Knight (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Roque (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Bonanno (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's hacked by William Munos - foul #2 on William Munos, team foul #4 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Terry Schlater (PG), Charles Muldoon (SF), Marcus Bracamonte (PF), Wei-Quo Wang (C) Andrew Regis, James Morris, Franklin Johnson, William Munos | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Randy Jarvis (PF) Alfred Roque | |
| 15:33 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith makes the free throw | 32-34 |
| 15:14 | Youngstown State | Ryan Carson misses the 3 from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 15:12 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Marcus Bracamonte | 32-34 |
| 15:00 | Youngstown State | Marcus Bracamonte drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Muldoon | 34-34 |
| 14:56 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 34-34 |
| 14:55 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight tips it in | 34-36 |
| 14:39 | Youngstown State | Marcus Bracamonte knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Wei-Quo Wang | 36-36 |
| 14:34 | Louisiana Tech | Wei-Quo Wang steals the ball from Michael Smith | 36-36 |
| 14:21 | Youngstown State | Randy Jarvis steals it from Wei-Quo Wang | 36-36 |
| 14:01 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 13:59 | Youngstown State | Charles Muldoon snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 13:52 | Youngstown State | Edward Knight takes the ball from Marcus Bracamonte | 36-36 |
| 13:49 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith blows the dunk | 36-36 |
| 13:47 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Wei-Quo Wang | 36-36 |
| 13:22 | Youngstown State | Terry Schlater misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 36-36 |
| 13:20 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Mathew Smith | 36-36 |
| 12:55 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 12:53 | Youngstown State | Wei-Quo Wang gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 12:31 | Youngstown State | Charles Muldoon connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Ryan Carson | 39-36 |
| 12:24 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith is fouled on the floor by Wei-Quo Wang - foul #3 on Wei-Quo Wang, team foul #5 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andrew Regis (PG), Clarence Holton (SG), James Morris (SF), Franklin Johnson (PF), William Munos (C) Terry Schlater, Ryan Carson, Charles Muldoon, Marcus Bracamonte, Wei-Quo Wang | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington (PG), Richard Law (SG), Herbert Hobbs (SF), Robert Brumbelow (C) Michael Smith, Mathew Smith, Edward Knight, Joseph Bonanno | |
| 12:07 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Brumbelow | 39-39 |
| 11:49 | Youngstown State | James Morris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 39-39 |
| 11:47 | Youngstown State | James Morris grabs the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 11:33 | Youngstown State | William Munos is hacked by Randy Jarvis - foul #4 on Randy Jarvis, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Roque (PF) Randy Jarvis | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Andrew Regis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clarence Holton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franklin Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Munos (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Samuel Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Law (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Herbert Hobbs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alfred Roque (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Brumbelow (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Youngstown State | William Munos lays it in set up by Franklin Johnson | 41-39 |
| 10:57 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Samuel Washington | 41-42 |
| 10:34 | Youngstown State | Samuel Washington steals it from Franklin Johnson | 41-42 |
| 10:30 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington hits the finger roll | 41-44 |
| 10:09 | Youngstown State | Andrew Regis is fouled on the floor by Alfred Roque - foul #1 on Alfred Roque, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Terry Schlater (PG), Charles Muldoon (SF), Marcus Bracamonte (PF), Wei-Quo Wang (C) Andrew Regis, Clarence Holton, Franklin Johnson, William Munos | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith (SG), Edward Knight (SF) Richard Law, Herbert Hobbs | |
| 09:59 | Youngstown State | Marcus Bracamonte can't finish the layup but the foul's on Alfred Roque - foul #2 on Alfred Roque, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith (PG), Joseph Bonanno (C) Samuel Washington, Robert Brumbelow | |
| 09:59 | Youngstown State | Marcus Bracamonte makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 09:59 | Youngstown State | Marcus Bracamonte misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 09:59 | Youngstown State | Charles Muldoon pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 09:49 | Youngstown State | Marcus Bracamonte hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Morris | 44-44 |
| 09:30 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Smith | 44-46 |
| 09:11 | Youngstown State | Charles Muldoon is hacked by Edward Knight - foul #3 on Edward Knight, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Samuel Johnson (SG) James Morris | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 08:57 | Youngstown State | Charles Muldoon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 08:55 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Michael Smith | 44-46 |
| 08:44 | Louisiana Tech | Marcus Bracamonte is called for the reach on Michael Smith - foul #3 on Marcus Bracamonte, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Clarence Holton (SG), Franklin Johnson (PF) Samuel Johnson, Marcus Bracamonte | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 08:31 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-46 |
| 08:29 | Youngstown State | Wei-Quo Wang grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 08:13 | Youngstown State | Franklin Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 08:12 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 08:01 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Roque misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 08:00 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Wei-Quo Wang | 44-46 |
| 07:44 | Youngstown State | Wei-Quo Wang's layup is rejected by Alfred Roque | 44-46 |
| 07:42 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 07:28 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-46 |
| 07:27 | Youngstown State | Franklin Johnson pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Terry Schlater (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Holton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Muldoon (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Franklin Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Wei-Quo Wang (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Michael Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mathew Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Knight (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Alfred Roque (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Bonanno (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Youngstown State | Terry Schlater hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-46 |
| 07:01 | Youngstown State | Charles Muldoon tips it but misses | 44-46 |
| 06:59 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Roque grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 06:43 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andrew Regis (PG), Ryan Carson (SG), James Morris (SF), Marcus Bracamonte (PF), William Munos (C) Terry Schlater, Clarence Holton, Charles Muldoon, Franklin Johnson, Wei-Quo Wang | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington (PG), Richard Law (SG), Herbert Hobbs (SF), Randy Jarvis (PF), Robert Brumbelow (C) Michael Smith, Mathew Smith, Edward Knight, Alfred Roque, Joseph Bonanno | |
| 06:27 | Youngstown State | James Morris connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Andrew Regis | 47-46 |
| 06:17 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 06:15 | Youngstown State | Andrew Regis gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 05:57 | Youngstown State | Andrew Regis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 05:55 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Jarvis pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 05:33 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Brumbelow scores on a floater from the right side | 47-48 |
| 05:19 | Youngstown State | Ryan Carson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-48 |
| 05:02 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 50-48 |
| 05:01 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Brumbelow tips it back up and in | 50-50 |
| 04:59 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-50 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Terry Schlater (PG), Clarence Holton (SG), Charles Muldoon (SF), Wei-Quo Wang (C) Andrew Regis, Ryan Carson, James Morris, William Munos | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith (PG), Mathew Smith (SG), Edward Knight (SF), Joseph Bonanno (C) Samuel Washington, Richard Law, Herbert Hobbs, Robert Brumbelow | |
| 04:43 | Youngstown State | Wei-Quo Wang can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-50 |
| 04:41 | Youngstown State | Marcus Bracamonte gets the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 04:26 | Youngstown State | Edward Knight takes the ball from Clarence Holton | 50-50 |
| 04:11 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Mathew Smith | 50-52 |
| 04:00 | Youngstown State | Charles Muldoon misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 03:59 | Youngstown State | Wei-Quo Wang gets the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 03:46 | Youngstown State | Terry Schlater knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 03:27 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Terry Schlater (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Holton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Muldoon (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marcus Bracamonte (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Wei-Quo Wang (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mathew Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Knight (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Randy Jarvis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Joseph Bonanno (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Youngstown State | Michael Smith is called for the reach on Terry Schlater in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| 03:08 | Youngstown State | Clarence Holton is hacked by Joseph Bonanno - foul #2 on Joseph Bonanno, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Brumbelow (C) Joseph Bonanno | |
| 03:08 | Youngstown State | Clarence Holton makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 03:08 | Youngstown State | Clarence Holton misses the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 03:08 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 02:52 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Mathew Smith | 54-56 |
| 02:35 | Youngstown State | Marcus Bracamonte drills a runner from the right block | 56-56 |
| 02:07 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Brumbelow misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Clarence Holton - foul #3 on Clarence Holton, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ryan Carson (SG), Franklin Johnson (PF), William Munos (C) Clarence Holton, Marcus Bracamonte, Wei-Quo Wang | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington (PG), Richard Law (SG) Michael Smith, Mathew Smith | |
| 02:07 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Brumbelow makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 02:07 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Brumbelow misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 02:07 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Jarvis pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 02:07 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| 01:55 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Jarvis is hacked by Franklin Johnson - foul #2 on Franklin Johnson, team foul #8 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Clarence Holton (SG), Marcus Bracamonte (PF), Wei-Quo Wang (C) Ryan Carson, Franklin Johnson, William Munos | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith (PG), Mathew Smith (SG), Joseph Bonanno (C) Samuel Washington, Richard Law, Robert Brumbelow | |
| 01:55 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Jarvis makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 01:55 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Jarvis misses the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 01:55 | Youngstown State | Marcus Bracamonte grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 01:34 | Youngstown State | Wei-Quo Wang hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 56-58 |
| 01:32 | Youngstown State | Charles Muldoon grabs the offensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 01:12 | Youngstown State | Wei-Quo Wang connects on the jumper in the paint and the foul's on Randy Jarvis - foul #5 on Randy Jarvis, team foul #8 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Roque (PF) Randy Jarvis | |
| 01:12 | Youngstown State | Wei-Quo Wang misses the free throw | 58-58 |
| 01:12 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Joseph Bonanno | 58-58 |
| 00:54 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith travels with the ball | 58-58 |
| 00:42 | Youngstown State | Marcus Bracamonte blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Smith - foul #3 on Michael Smith, team foul #9 | 58-58 |
| 00:42 | Youngstown State | Marcus Bracamonte makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 00:42 | Youngstown State | Marcus Bracamonte makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:27 | Louisiana Tech | Terry Schlater picks off the pass by Michael Smith | 60-58 |
| 00:24 | Youngstown State | Clarence Holton lays it up and in set up by Terry Schlater | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-58 |
| 00:16 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno grabs the offensive board | 62-58 |
| 00:14 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-58 |
| 00:13 | Youngstown State | Marcus Bracamonte gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Youngstown State | Marcus Bracamonte is fouled in the backcourt by Mathew Smith - foul #1 on Mathew Smith, team foul #10 | 62-58 |
| 00:12 | Youngstown State | Marcus Bracamonte makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:12 | Youngstown State | Marcus Bracamonte misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:12 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| 00:07 | Louisiana Tech | Terry Schlater steals the ball from Michael Smith | 63-58 |
| 00:04 | Youngstown State | Charles Muldoon hits the finger roll set up by Terry Schlater | 65-58 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 65-58 |