| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Justin Brewer (fresh) SG - Bryan Heston (fresh) SF - Lawrence Miller (fresh) PF - Jason Wrobleski (fresh) C - Michael Placencia (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Christopher Clark (fresh) SG - Jeffery Bohanan (fresh) SF - Steven Blair (fresh) PF - Roger Talbot (fresh) C - Mike Touchet (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Mike Touchet wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Western Carolina | Mike Touchet banks in the layup | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Wrobleski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Miller misses the tip | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Wrobleski grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Louisiana Tech | Justin Brewer clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Western Carolina | Mike Touchet gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Mike Touchet | 0-4 |
| 18:24 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Wrobleski scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Justin Brewer | 2-4 |
| 18:21 | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Brewer - foul #1 on Justin Brewer, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:03 | Western Carolina | Mike Touchet misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Justin Brewer - foul #2 on Justin Brewer, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Donald Watson (PG) Justin Brewer | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 18:03 | Western Carolina | Mike Touchet makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:03 | Western Carolina | Mike Touchet makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:41 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Heston misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 17:39 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Mike Touchet | 2-6 |
| 17:35 | Western Carolina | Steven Blair can't connect on a shot from close range | 2-6 |
| 17:33 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Placencia grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 17:07 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Heston is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Bohanan - foul #1 on Jeffery Bohanan, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 16:48 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Miller lays it in on a great pass from Donald Watson | 4-6 |
| 16:28 | Western Carolina | Mike Touchet double dribbles | 4-6 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ernest Priolo (PG), Ronald Schilling (SF), Wilbert Elliott (C) Christopher Clark, Steven Blair, Mike Touchet | |
| 16:17 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Heston's layup is rejected by Roger Talbot | 4-6 |
| 16:16 | Western Carolina | Roger Talbot grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 16:09 | Western Carolina | Ernest Priolo comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 4-6 |
| 16:08 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Schilling | 4-6 |
| 15:48 | Western Carolina | Ernest Priolo travels with the ball | 4-6 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Morris Norby (PG), Don Carter (SF) Jeffery Bohanan, Roger Talbot | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Donald Watson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bryan Heston (fresh) SF - Lawrence Miller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Wrobleski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Placencia (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Morris Norby (fresh) SG - Ernest Priolo (fresh) SF - Don Carter (fresh) PF - Ronald Schilling (fresh) C - Wilbert Elliott (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Heston hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 4-6 |
| 15:24 | Western Carolina | Don Carter pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:18 | Western Carolina | Don Carter is hacked by Lawrence Miller - foul #1 on Lawrence Miller, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Lenox (SG), Donald Newton (SF), Robert Carr (PF) Bryan Heston, Lawrence Miller, Jason Wrobleski | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Steven Blair (SF), Mike Touchet (C) Morris Norby, Wilbert Elliott | |
| 15:02 | Western Carolina | Michael Placencia steals the ball from Steven Blair | 4-6 |
| 14:43 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Carr scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Michael Placencia and he's fouled by Ronald Schilling - foul #1 on Ronald Schilling, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Nicholas Cummings (C) Michael Placencia | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark (PG), Jeffery Bohanan (SG), Roger Talbot (PF) Ernest Priolo, Don Carter, Ronald Schilling | |
| 14:43 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Carr misses the free throw | 6-6 |
| 14:43 | Western Carolina | Roger Talbot pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 14:31 | Western Carolina | Steven Blair is fouled on the floor by Donald Newton - foul #1 on Donald Newton, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Caleb Landrum (SG) Donald Watson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 14:21 | Western Carolina | Steven Blair is fouled on the floor by Donald Newton - foul #2 on Donald Newton, team foul #5 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Frederick Page (PG) Donald Newton | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 14:03 | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 14:01 | Louisiana Tech | Nicholas Cummings pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 13:53 | Louisiana Tech | Frederick Page double dribbles | 6-6 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Heston (SG), Lawrence Miller (SF), Jason Wrobleski (PF) Frederick Page, Caleb Landrum, Nicholas Cummings | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 13:43 | Western Carolina | Bryan Heston swats the shot by Jeffery Bohanan | 6-6 |
| 13:41 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Lenox snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 13:18 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Wrobleski misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 6-6 |
| 13:17 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Carr misses the tip | 6-6 |
| 13:16 | Western Carolina | Mike Touchet pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 12:55 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Miller steals it from Mike Touchet | 6-6 |
| 12:50 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Heston lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lawrence Miller | 8-6 |
| 12:48 | Western Carolina | Bryan Heston picks off the pass by Christopher Clark in the backcourt | 8-6 |
| 12:46 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Lenox lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bryan Heston | 10-6 |
| 12:20 | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 12:18 | Western Carolina | Roger Talbot tips it but misses | 10-6 |
| 12:16 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Heston pulls down the rebound | 10-6 |
| 12:00 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Heston is called for traveling | 10-6 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Donald Watson (PG), Caleb Landrum (SG), Nicholas Cummings (PF), Michael Placencia (C) Thomas Lenox, Bryan Heston, Jason Wrobleski, Robert Carr | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Morris Norby (PG), Ernest Priolo (SG), Don Carter (SF), Ronald Schilling (PF), Wilbert Elliott (C) Christopher Clark, Jeffery Bohanan, Steven Blair, Roger Talbot, Mike Touchet | |
| 11:43 | Western Carolina | Ronald Schilling misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Nicholas Cummings - foul #1 on Nicholas Cummings, team foul #6 | 10-6 |
| 11:43 | Western Carolina | Ronald Schilling misses the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 11:43 | Western Carolina | Ronald Schilling makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Donald Watson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Caleb Landrum (fresh) SF - Lawrence Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas Cummings (fresh) C - Michael Placencia (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Morris Norby (fresh) SG - Ernest Priolo (fresh) SF - Don Carter (fresh) PF - Ronald Schilling (fresh) 1 pts. C - Wilbert Elliott (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Louisiana Tech | Nicholas Cummings can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ronald Schilling - foul #2 on Ronald Schilling, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Roger Talbot (PF) Ronald Schilling | |
| 11:20 | Louisiana Tech | Nicholas Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 11:20 | Louisiana Tech | Nicholas Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 10:51 | Western Carolina | Roger Talbot comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Nicholas Cummings - foul #2 on Nicholas Cummings, team foul #7 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Heston (SG), Thomas Lenox (SF), Jason Wrobleski (PF) Caleb Landrum, Lawrence Miller, Nicholas Cummings | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jeffery Bohanan (SG) Morris Norby | |
| 10:51 | Western Carolina | Roger Talbot misses the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 10:51 | Western Carolina | Roger Talbot misses the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 10:51 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Placencia gets the rebound | 12-7 |
| 10:29 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Placencia misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Wilbert Elliott - foul #1 on Wilbert Elliott, team foul #4 | 12-7 |
| 10:29 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Placencia makes the 1st free throw | 13-7 |
| 10:29 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Placencia makes the 2nd free throw | 14-7 |
| 10:15 | Western Carolina | Don Carter connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Roger Talbot | 14-10 |
| 09:56 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Heston comes up short on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Don Carter - foul #1 on Don Carter, team foul #5 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark (PG), Steven Blair (SF), Mike Touchet (C) Ernest Priolo, Don Carter, Roger Talbot | |
| 09:56 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Heston misses the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 09:56 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Heston makes the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 09:37 | Western Carolina | Steven Blair comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 15-10 |
| 09:36 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Placencia grabs the defensive rebound | 15-10 |
| 09:22 | Louisiana Tech | The short jumper by Michael Placencia is denied by Mike Touchet | 15-10 |
| 09:21 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Placencia tips it back up and in | 17-10 |
| 09:02 | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark is hacked by Thomas Lenox - foul #1 on Thomas Lenox, team foul #8 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Frederick Page (PG), Caleb Landrum (SG), Robert Carr (PF) Donald Watson, Bryan Heston, Jason Wrobleski | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Don Carter (PF) Wilbert Elliott | |
| 09:02 | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark misses the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 09:02 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Carr gets the rebound | 17-10 |
| 08:48 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Carr makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Placencia | 19-10 |
| 08:36 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Bohanan double dribbles | 19-10 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Miller (SF) Thomas Lenox | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ernest Priolo (SG), Roger Talbot (PF) Jeffery Bohanan, Don Carter | |
| 08:18 | Louisiana Tech | Caleb Landrum buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Frederick Page | 22-10 |
| 08:01 | Western Carolina | Mike Touchet misses the easy layup | 22-10 |
| 07:59 | Western Carolina | Roger Talbot misses the tip | 22-10 |
| 07:58 | Western Carolina | Mike Touchet hits the follow up shot | 22-12 |
| 07:31 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Placencia connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Frederick Page | 24-12 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Frederick Page (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Caleb Landrum (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lawrence Miller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Placencia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Christopher Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ernest Priolo (fresh) SF - Steven Blair (fairly fresh) PF - Roger Talbot (fresh) 4 reb. C - Mike Touchet (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Western Carolina | Roger Talbot drills a shot from the left side set up by Mike Touchet | 24-14 |
| 06:49 | Louisiana Tech | Caleb Landrum comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 24-14 |
| 06:48 | Western Carolina | Roger Talbot grabs the board | 24-14 |
| 06:35 | Western Carolina | Ernest Priolo scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Talbot | 24-17 |
| 06:21 | Louisiana Tech | Frederick Page misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Christopher Clark - foul #1 on Christopher Clark, team foul #6 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Heston (SG), Thomas Lenox (SF), Jason Wrobleski (PF), Donald Watson (C) Caleb Landrum, Lawrence Miller, Robert Carr, Michael Placencia | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jeffery Bohanan (SG), Don Carter (SF), Wilbert Elliott (C) Christopher Clark, Steven Blair, Mike Touchet | |
| 06:21 | Louisiana Tech | Frederick Page makes the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 06:21 | Louisiana Tech | Frederick Page makes the 2nd free throw | 26-17 |
| 06:00 | Western Carolina | Ernest Priolo misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-17 |
| 05:59 | Western Carolina | Wilbert Elliott tips it but misses | 26-17 |
| 05:58 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Bohanan | 26-17 |
| 05:53 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Bohanan misses the 3 from the left wing | 26-17 |
| 05:52 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Watson grabs the board | 26-17 |
| 05:46 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Watson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Wrobleski | 29-17 |
| 05:36 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Bohanan is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jeffery Bohanan, team foul #7 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Placencia (C) Frederick Page | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Morris Norby (PG), Steven Blair (SF) Ernest Priolo, Jeffery Bohanan | |
| 05:26 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Watson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-17 |
| 05:25 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Placencia grabs the offensive board | 29-17 |
| 05:07 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Heston connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jason Wrobleski | 32-17 |
| 04:52 | Western Carolina | Roger Talbot can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-17 |
| 04:51 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Wrobleski grabs the defensive rebound | 32-17 |
| 04:26 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Heston is hacked by Steven Blair - foul #1 on Steven Blair, team foul #8 | 32-17 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Miller (SF), Robert Carr (C) Thomas Lenox, Michael Placencia | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Mike Touchet (C) Roger Talbot | |
| 04:26 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Heston misses the 1st free throw | 32-17 |
| 04:26 | Western Carolina | Mike Touchet grabs the board | 32-17 |
| 04:08 | Western Carolina | Steven Blair buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Morris Norby and he's fouled by Robert Carr - foul #1 on Robert Carr, team foul #9 | 32-19 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ernest Priolo (SG) Don Carter | |
| 04:08 | Western Carolina | Steven Blair makes the free throw | 32-20 |
| 03:49 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Wrobleski connects on the turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Morris Norby - foul #1 on Morris Norby, team foul #9 | 34-20 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Justin Brewer (PG) Bryan Heston | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark (PG), Jeffery Bohanan (SG), Ronald Schilling (SF) Morris Norby, Ernest Priolo, Steven Blair | |
| 03:49 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Wrobleski makes the free throw | 35-20 |
| 03:23 | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Miller - foul #2 on Lawrence Miller, team foul #10 | 35-20 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Lenox (SG), Nicholas Cummings (C) Donald Watson, Jason Wrobleski | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Roger Talbot (PF) Wilbert Elliott | |
| 03:23 | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark misses the 1st free throw | 35-20 |
| 03:23 | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 35-21 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Justin Brewer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Lenox (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lawrence Miller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Christopher Clark (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffery Bohanan (fresh) SF - Ronald Schilling (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Roger Talbot (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Mike Touchet (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Louisiana Tech | Nicholas Cummings is fouled on the floor by Mike Touchet - foul #1 on Mike Touchet, team foul #10 | 35-21 |
| 03:09 | Louisiana Tech | Nicholas Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 36-21 |
| 03:09 | Louisiana Tech | Nicholas Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 37-21 |
| 02:52 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Miller is called for the reach on Ronald Schilling - foul #3 on Lawrence Miller, team foul #11 | 37-21 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Donald Newton (SF) Lawrence Miller | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Don Carter (SF) Roger Talbot | |
| 02:52 | Western Carolina | Ronald Schilling misses the 1st free throw | 37-21 |
| 02:52 | Western Carolina | Ronald Schilling makes the 2nd free throw | 37-22 |
| 02:32 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Clark is called for the reach on Justin Brewer - foul #2 on Christopher Clark, team foul #11 | 37-22 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Heston (SG) Donald Newton | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ernest Priolo (PG) Christopher Clark | |
| 02:32 | Louisiana Tech | Justin Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 38-22 |
| 02:32 | Louisiana Tech | Justin Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 39-22 |
| 02:15 | Western Carolina | Mike Touchet connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Don Carter | 39-24 |
| 02:08 | Louisiana Tech | Nicholas Cummings drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Justin Brewer | 41-24 |
| 01:52 | Western Carolina | Mike Touchet knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Ernest Priolo | 41-26 |
| 01:42 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffery Bohanan is called for the reach on Bryan Heston - foul #3 on Jeffery Bohanan, team foul #12 | 41-26 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jason Wrobleski (PF), Michael Placencia (C) Robert Carr, Nicholas Cummings | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Roger Talbot (PF), Wilbert Elliott (C) Jeffery Bohanan, Mike Touchet | |
| 01:42 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Heston makes the 1st free throw | 42-26 |
| 01:42 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Heston makes the 2nd free throw | 43-26 |
| 01:18 | Western Carolina | Roger Talbot slams it home and he's fouled by Justin Brewer - foul #3 on Justin Brewer, team foul #12 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Donald Watson (PG) Justin Brewer | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark (PG) Don Carter | |
| 01:18 | Western Carolina | Roger Talbot makes the free throw | 43-29 |
| 01:02 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Lenox can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ernest Priolo - foul #1 on Ernest Priolo, team foul #13 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Donald Newton (SF) Bryan Heston | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Steven Blair (SF) Ronald Schilling | |
| 01:02 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Lenox makes the 1st free throw | 44-29 |
| 01:02 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Lenox makes the 2nd free throw | 45-29 |
| 00:46 | Western Carolina | Steven Blair hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ernest Priolo | 45-31 |
| 00:33 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Watson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Donald Watson, team foul #13 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Caleb Landrum (SG) Thomas Lenox | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:17 | Western Carolina | Ernest Priolo knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Christopher Clark | 45-34 |
| 00:03 | Louisiana Tech | Caleb Landrum can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-34 |
| 00:02 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Placencia grabs the offensive board | 45-34 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | The clock runs out | 45-34 |