| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Randolph Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Boyer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Howe (fresh) 1 pts. C - Raymond Vigue (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Brian Crosier (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Choate (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Hazinski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Mercier (fresh) 3 pts. C - Eddie Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski inbounds the ball | 34-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-40 |
| 19:29 | Illinois State | Carl Porter drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Randolph Wilson | 37-40 |
| 19:24 | Louisiana Tech | Carl Porter is called for the reach on Brian Crosier in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Porter, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| 19:16 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski is fouled on the floor by Randolph Wilson - foul #2 on Randolph Wilson, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| 19:06 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 19:04 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 18:51 | Illinois State | Carl Porter misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 37-40 |
| 18:49 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 18:29 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 37-40 |
| 18:27 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 18:05 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 18:03 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Kenneth Mercier | 37-40 |
| 17:47 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 17:45 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 17:30 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue clanks a jump hook in the lane | 37-40 |
| 17:28 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 17:24 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate is hacked by Randolph Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randolph Wilson, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (PG), Ellis Musselman (SG), Bruce Timmons (SF), Thomas O'Quinn (PF), Paul Mullins (C) Carl Porter, Randolph Wilson, Roger Boyer, Stephen Howe, Raymond Vigue | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner (PG), Robert Roth (SG), Robert Benson (SF), Willie Rodgers (PF), Darryl Calvert (C) Brian Crosier, Andrew Choate, Paul Hazinski, Kenneth Mercier, Eddie Cooper | |
| 17:09 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Roth misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jamal Abbott - foul #1 on Jamal Abbott, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| 17:09 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Roth makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 17:09 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Roth makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 16:55 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins is called for traveling | 37-42 |
| 16:39 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Roth | 37-44 |
| 16:20 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Jamal Abbott | 40-44 |
| 16:18 | Louisiana Tech | Jamal Abbott is called for the reach on Norman Turner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jamal Abbott, team foul #5 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier (PG), Paul Hazinski (SF) Norman Turner, Robert Benson | |
| 16:10 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski hits the finger roll set up by Brian Crosier | 40-46 |
| 15:52 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-46 |
| 15:51 | Louisiana Tech | Darryl Calvert snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jamal Abbott (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ellis Musselman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Bruce Timmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas O'Quinn (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Paul Mullins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Brian Crosier (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Roth (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Hazinski (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Rodgers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Darryl Calvert (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Louisiana Tech | Darryl Calvert drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Brian Crosier | 40-48 |
| 15:23 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Brian Crosier - foul #2 on Brian Crosier, team foul #1 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Roger Boyer (SF), Stephen Howe (PF), Raymond Vigue (C) Jamal Abbott, Ellis Musselman, Thomas O'Quinn, Paul Mullins | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner (SG), Kenneth Mercier (PF), Harvey Monahan (C) Robert Roth, Willie Rodgers, Darryl Calvert | |
| 15:23 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 15:23 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons misses the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 15:23 | Louisiana Tech | Harvey Monahan grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 15:11 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski is hacked by Bruce Timmons - foul #2 on Bruce Timmons, team foul #6 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson (SG) Bruce Timmons | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 15:03 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier clanks a shot near the basket | 41-48 |
| 15:01 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 14:53 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Carl Porter | 43-48 |
| 14:36 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Raymond Vigue - foul #2 on Raymond Vigue, team foul #7 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate (SG), Eddie Cooper (C) Brian Crosier, Harvey Monahan | |
| 14:36 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 14:36 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski misses the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 14:36 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 14:12 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Raymond Vigue, team foul #8 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Zolty (SF) Roger Boyer | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Benson (SF) Paul Hazinski | |
| 14:08 | Louisiana Tech | Randolph Wilson steals the ball from Norman Turner in the backcourt | 43-49 |
| 14:05 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson can't finish the layup | 43-49 |
| 14:04 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 13:39 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 13:37 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier grabs the offensive board | 43-49 |
| 13:16 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 13:14 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper grabs the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 13:03 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 13:01 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 12:41 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-49 |
| 12:35 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner blows the layup but he's hacked by Carl Porter - foul #3 on Carl Porter, team foul #9 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (PG), Bruce Timmons (SG), Roger Boyer (SF), Thomas O'Quinn (PF), Paul Mullins (C) Carl Porter, Randolph Wilson, Gary Zolty, Stephen Howe, Raymond Vigue | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Roth (SG), Paul Hazinski (SF), Willie Rodgers (PF), Darryl Calvert (C) Andrew Choate, Robert Benson, Kenneth Mercier, Eddie Cooper | |
| 12:35 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 12:35 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 12:35 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 12:27 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-49 |
| 12:25 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins grabs the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 12:18 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer buries a shot from the free throw line | 48-49 |
| 12:04 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas O'Quinn - foul #2 on Thomas O'Quinn, team foul #10 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier (PG) Norman Turner | |
| 12:04 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 12:04 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 12:04 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 11:44 | Illinois State | Darryl Calvert steals it from Bruce Timmons | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ellis Musselman (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Bruce Timmons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roger Boyer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Thomas O'Quinn (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Mullins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Brian Crosier (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Roth (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Hazinski (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Rodgers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Darryl Calvert (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Rodgers hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Paul Hazinski | 48-52 |
| 11:17 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-52 |
| 11:15 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins grabs the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 10:57 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 48-52 |
| 10:56 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons can't tip it in | 48-52 |
| 10:54 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 10:43 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons is denied on a layup by Willie Rodgers | 48-52 |
| 10:42 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Willie Rodgers | 48-52 |
| 10:24 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Rodgers blows the wide open dunk | 48-52 |
| 10:22 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 10:07 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 10:05 | Louisiana Tech | Darryl Calvert snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 10:01 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Roth is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Timmons - foul #3 on Bruce Timmons, team foul #11 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Randolph Wilson (SG), Gary Zolty (SF), Stephen Howe (PF), Raymond Vigue (C) Ellis Musselman, Bruce Timmons, Roger Boyer, Thomas O'Quinn, Paul Mullins | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Benson (SF), Kenneth Mercier (PF), Harvey Monahan (C) Paul Hazinski, Willie Rodgers, Darryl Calvert | |
| 10:01 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Roth makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 10:01 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Roth misses the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 10:01 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 09:41 | Illinois State | Carl Porter misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 48-53 |
| 09:40 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Harvey Monahan | 48-53 |
| 09:38 | Louisiana Tech | Harvey Monahan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mark Glantz (PG), Andrew Choate (SG), Eddie Cooper (C) Brian Crosier, Robert Roth, Harvey Monahan | |
| 09:29 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue misses long on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Eddie Cooper - foul #3 on Eddie Cooper, team foul #2 | 48-53 |
| 09:29 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 09:29 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 09:17 | Louisiana Tech | Carl Porter is called for the reach on Mark Glantz - foul #4 on Carl Porter, team foul #12 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (PG) Carl Porter | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 09:17 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Glantz misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 09:17 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Glantz makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 09:00 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson is hacked by Eddie Cooper - foul #4 on Eddie Cooper, team foul #3 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Harvey Monahan (C) Eddie Cooper | |
| 08:40 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Mercier | 50-54 |
| 08:29 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Benson loses the dribble to Jamal Abbott | 50-54 |
| 08:04 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe is hacked by Robert Benson - foul #1 on Robert Benson, team foul #4 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Boyer (SF) Gary Zolty | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier (PG), Norman Turner (SG), Paul Hazinski (SF) Mark Glantz, Andrew Choate, Robert Benson | |
| 07:47 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue banks in the layup | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jamal Abbott (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Randolph Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Roger Boyer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Stephen Howe (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Vigue (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Brian Crosier (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Norman Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Hazinski (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Mercier (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Harvey Monahan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier is hacked by Raymond Vigue - foul #4 on Raymond Vigue, team foul #13 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Ellis Musselman (SG), Thomas O'Quinn (PF) Jamal Abbott, Randolph Wilson, Stephen Howe | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper (C) Harvey Monahan | |
| 07:30 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 07:30 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 07:18 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-55 |
| 07:17 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 06:57 | Illinois State | Paul Hazinski swats the layup by Thomas O'Quinn | 52-55 |
| 06:55 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 06:50 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-55 |
| 06:49 | Illinois State | Carl Porter grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 06:38 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Porter | 55-55 |
| 06:19 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Norman Turner | 55-57 |
| 05:57 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 05:55 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Norman Turner | 55-57 |
| 05:41 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier's pass is intercepted by Carl Porter | 55-57 |
| 05:37 | Illinois State | Carl Porter hits the finger roll | 57-57 |
| 05:10 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Vigue steals it from Brian Crosier | 57-57 |
| 04:55 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 57-57 |
| 04:53 | Illinois State | Carl Porter misses the tip | 57-57 |
| 04:52 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 04:28 | Louisiana Tech | Carl Porter takes the ball from Norman Turner | 57-57 |
| 04:12 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-57 |
| 03:55 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-57 |
| 03:53 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski grabs the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 03:34 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Roger Boyer - foul #1 on Roger Boyer, team foul #14 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (PG), Randolph Wilson (SG), Bruce Timmons (SF), Stephen Howe (PF), Paul Mullins (C) Carl Porter, Ellis Musselman, Roger Boyer, Thomas O'Quinn, Raymond Vigue | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mark Glantz (PG), Andrew Choate (SG), Willie Rodgers (PF), Darryl Calvert (C) Brian Crosier, Norman Turner, Kenneth Mercier, Eddie Cooper | |
| 03:34 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:34 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:34 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jamal Abbott (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Randolph Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Timmons (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Howe (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Mullins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Mark Glantz (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Andrew Choate (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Hazinski (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Rodgers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Darryl Calvert (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 03:13 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Rodgers grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 03:11 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski is hacked by Bruce Timmons in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bruce Timmons, team foul #15 | 60-58 |
| 03:11 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 03:11 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Roth (SF) Paul Hazinski | |
| 02:57 | Louisiana Tech | Randolph Wilson steals it from Darryl Calvert in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe is whistled for a carry | 60-60 |
| 02:30 | Louisiana Tech | Darryl Calvert misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 02:29 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Bruce Timmons | 60-60 |
| 02:07 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-60 |
| 02:06 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins tips it but misses | 60-60 |
| 02:04 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Glantz gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 02:04 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG) Jamal Abbott | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier (PG) Mark Glantz | |
| 01:47 | Louisiana Tech | Darryl Calvert misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 01:46 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Rodgers tips it in | 60-62 |
| 01:20 | Illinois State | Carl Porter travels with the ball | 60-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Boyer (SF), Raymond Vigue (C) Bruce Timmons, Paul Mullins | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski (SF), Kenneth Mercier (PF), Eddie Cooper (C) Robert Roth, Willie Rodgers, Darryl Calvert | |
| 01:03 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-62 |
| 01:02 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Raymond Vigue | 60-62 |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Brian Crosier steals it from Randolph Wilson | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper comes up short on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Raymond Vigue - foul #5 on Raymond Vigue, team foul #16 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn (C) Raymond Vigue | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:23 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:23 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Eddie Cooper steps in front of the Roger Boyer pass | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Louisiana Tech | Randolph Wilson is called for the reach on Andrew Choate in the backcourt - foul #4 on Randolph Wilson, team foul #17 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner (PG), Darryl Calvert (PF) Brian Crosier, Kenneth Mercier | |
| 00:15 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:15 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Andrew Choate steals it from Carl Porter in the backcourt | 60-66 |
| 00:11 | Louisiana Tech | Roger Boyer is called for the reach on Andrew Choate - foul #2 on Roger Boyer, team foul #18 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mark Glantz (PG), Kenneth Mercier (PF) Norman Turner, Darryl Calvert | |
| 00:11 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:11 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Randolph Wilson | 63-68 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Glantz runs out the clock | 63-68 |