| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - King Brown (fresh) SG - Peter Bottoms (fresh) SF - Donald Dilworth (fresh) PF - Robert Mueller (fresh) C - Willie Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Leslie Briggs (fresh) SG - Ned Carson (fresh) SF - Russell Taylor (fresh) PF - Louis Hastings (fresh) C - Dane Talarico (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Youngstown State | Russell Taylor makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ned Carson | 2-3 |
| 19:09 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth misses the jumper from the left side | 2-3 |
| 19:07 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson grabs the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:48 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 2-3 |
| 18:46 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth can't tip it in | 2-3 |
| 18:44 | Youngstown State | Louis Hastings pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:32 | Youngstown State | Dane Talarico clanks a shot from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 18:31 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:20 | Louisiana Tech | King Brown drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Mueller | 4-3 |
| 18:11 | Youngstown State | Leslie Briggs misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 18:10 | Youngstown State | Louis Hastings snags the offensive board | 4-3 |
| 17:50 | Youngstown State | Dane Talarico is fouled on the floor by Peter Bottoms - foul #1 on Peter Bottoms, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 17:32 | Youngstown State | Louis Hastings buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Russell Taylor | 4-5 |
| 17:15 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Robert Mueller, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 16:56 | Youngstown State | Ned Carson lays it in set up by Leslie Briggs | 4-7 |
| 16:38 | Louisiana Tech | King Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-7 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Williams (C) Willie Wilson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 16:25 | Youngstown State | Ned Carson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-7 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Branch (PG) King Brown | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 16:01 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms can't finish the layup | 4-7 |
| 15:59 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Louis Hastings | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - James Branch (fresh) SG - Peter Bottoms (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Dilworth (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Mueller (fairly fresh) C - John Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Leslie Briggs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ned Carson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Louis Hastings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dane Talarico (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Youngstown State | Russell Taylor is called for traveling | 4-7 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks (SG), Scott Gordon (SF), Randy Halloway (C) Peter Bottoms, Donald Dilworth, Robert Mueller | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton (SG), Vernon Moffett (PF), Dana Reid (C) Ned Carson, Louis Hastings, Dane Talarico | |
| 15:36 | Louisiana Tech | James Branch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-7 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | King Brown (PG) James Branch | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Braun (SG) Leslie Briggs | |
| 15:15 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid scores on a shot near the basket set up by Robert Braun | 4-9 |
| 15:01 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Halloway loses the dribble to Robert Braun | 4-9 |
| 14:46 | Youngstown State | Robert Braun hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Allen Banks - foul #1 on Allen Banks, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms (SG), Donald Dilworth (SF), Robert Mueller (PF), Willie Wilson (C) Allen Banks, Scott Gordon, John Williams, Randy Halloway | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Burger (SF), Dane Talarico (C) Russell Taylor, Dana Reid | |
| 14:46 | Youngstown State | Robert Braun makes the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 14:46 | Youngstown State | Robert Braun misses the 2nd free throw | 4-10 |
| 14:46 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller grabs the defensive rebound | 4-10 |
| 14:25 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-10 |
| 14:24 | Youngstown State | Vernon Moffett snags the defensive board | 4-10 |
| 14:14 | Youngstown State | Robert Braun clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-10 |
| 14:12 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller pulls down the rebound | 4-10 |
| 13:56 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms scores on a floater from the left side set up by Donald Dilworth | 6-10 |
| 13:43 | Youngstown State | Robert Mueller steals the ball from Dennis Tipton | 6-10 |
| 13:37 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-10 |
| 13:35 | Youngstown State | Dane Talarico gets the rebound | 6-10 |
| 13:20 | Youngstown State | Steven Burger can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-10 |
| 13:18 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson gets the rebound | 6-10 |
| 12:59 | Louisiana Tech | King Brown misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 6-10 |
| 12:57 | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton grabs the defensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 12:52 | Youngstown State | Steven Burger misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-10 |
| 12:50 | Youngstown State | Vernon Moffett tips it home | 6-12 |
| 12:45 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-12 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Branch (PG), Allen Banks (SG), John Williams (C) King Brown, Peter Bottoms, Willie Wilson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Leslie Briggs (PG), Ned Carson (SG), Russell Taylor (SF), Louis Hastings (PF), Dana Reid (C) Robert Braun, Dennis Tipton, Steven Burger, Vernon Moffett, Dane Talarico | |
| 12:31 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid misses the lay-in | 6-12 |
| 12:29 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller pulls down the rebound | 6-12 |
| 12:24 | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks is hacked by Russell Taylor - foul #1 on Russell Taylor, team foul #1 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Randy Halloway (C) Robert Mueller | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 12:11 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Halloway scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Dilworth and he's fouled by Leslie Briggs - foul #1 on Leslie Briggs, team foul #2 | 8-12 |
| 12:11 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Halloway makes the free throw | 9-12 |
| 11:52 | Youngstown State | Russell Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 9-12 |
| 11:51 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth gets the rebound | 9-12 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - James Branch (fresh) SG - Allen Banks (fresh) SF - Donald Dilworth (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Randy Halloway (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Leslie Briggs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ned Carson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Louis Hastings (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dana Reid (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:46 | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks is hacked by Russell Taylor - foul #2 on Russell Taylor, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms (SG), Willie Wilson (C) Donald Dilworth, Randy Halloway | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Tedrow (SF) Russell Taylor | |
| 11:28 | Louisiana Tech | James Branch is fouled on the floor by Michael Tedrow - foul #1 on Michael Tedrow, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller (PF) John Williams | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Burger (SF), Vernon Moffett (C) Michael Tedrow, Dana Reid | |
| 11:11 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Peter Bottoms | 11-12 |
| 10:56 | Youngstown State | Willie Wilson steals it from Steven Burger | 11-12 |
| 10:38 | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks travels with the ball | 11-12 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | King Brown (PG), Donald Dilworth (SF), John Williams (C) James Branch, Allen Banks, Willie Wilson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton (SG), Dane Talarico (C) Ned Carson, Louis Hastings | |
| 10:13 | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton is hacked by Peter Bottoms - foul #2 on Peter Bottoms, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks (SG) Peter Bottoms | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 09:56 | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 09:55 | Youngstown State | Vernon Moffett tips it home | 11-14 |
| 09:41 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from King Brown and he's fouled by Dane Talarico - foul #1 on Dane Talarico, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson (C) John Williams | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Braun (SG), Michael Tedrow (SF), Dana Reid (PF) Leslie Briggs, Steven Burger, Vernon Moffett | |
| 09:41 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller makes the free throw | 14-14 |
| 09:22 | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton loses the dribble to Allen Banks | 14-14 |
| 09:18 | Louisiana Tech | King Brown banks in the layup on a great pass from Allen Banks | 16-14 |
| 08:59 | Youngstown State | Dane Talarico comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by King Brown - foul #1 on King Brown, team foul #5 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Williams (PF) Robert Mueller | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ned Carson (SG), Louis Hastings (PF) Robert Braun, Dana Reid | |
| 08:59 | Youngstown State | Dane Talarico makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 08:59 | Youngstown State | Dane Talarico makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 08:39 | Louisiana Tech | John Williams knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from King Brown | 18-16 |
| 08:29 | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton is called for 10 seconds | 18-16 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Branch (SG), Randy Halloway (C) Allen Banks, Willie Wilson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Leslie Briggs (PG), Vernon Moffett (C) Dennis Tipton, Dane Talarico | |
| 08:10 | Louisiana Tech | King Brown is whistled for a carry | 18-16 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Scott Gordon (SF) Donald Dilworth | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 07:52 | Youngstown State | The pull-up jumper by Vernon Moffett is blocked by Scott Gordon | 18-16 |
| 07:51 | Louisiana Tech | King Brown grabs the board | 18-16 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - King Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Branch (fresh) SF - Scott Gordon (fresh) PF - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randy Halloway (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Leslie Briggs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ned Carson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Tedrow (fresh) PF - Louis Hastings (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Vernon Moffett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Louisiana Tech | Vernon Moffett is called for the reach on Randy Halloway - foul #1 on Vernon Moffett, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ernest Taylor (SF), Robert Mueller (PF) King Brown, Randy Halloway | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Burger (SF) Michael Tedrow | |
| 07:21 | Louisiana Tech | James Branch misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-16 |
| 07:20 | Youngstown State | Vernon Moffett grabs the board | 18-16 |
| 07:05 | Youngstown State | Ned Carson blows the layup but he's hacked by Scott Gordon - foul #1 on Scott Gordon, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks (SG), Donald Dilworth (SF), Willie Wilson (C) Scott Gordon, Ernest Taylor, John Williams | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dane Talarico (C) Louis Hastings | |
| 07:05 | Youngstown State | Ned Carson makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 07:05 | Youngstown State | Ned Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 06:41 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Branch | 21-18 |
| 06:18 | Youngstown State | The jumper by Steven Burger is denied by Robert Mueller | 21-18 |
| 06:16 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth pulls down the rebound | 21-18 |
| 06:05 | Louisiana Tech | James Branch misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-18 |
| 06:03 | Youngstown State | Steven Burger pulls down the rebound | 21-18 |
| 05:51 | Youngstown State | Steven Burger can't connect on a runner from close range | 21-18 |
| 05:50 | Youngstown State | Dane Talarico tips it in | 21-20 |
| 05:31 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson misses the easy layup | 21-20 |
| 05:30 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 05:25 | Louisiana Tech | James Branch makes the shot from the left side set up by Robert Mueller | 23-20 |
| 05:09 | Youngstown State | Allen Banks is called for the reach on Steven Burger - foul #2 on Allen Banks, team foul #7 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | King Brown (PG), Scott Gordon (SG), John Williams (PF), Randy Halloway (C) James Branch, Allen Banks, Robert Mueller, Willie Wilson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton (PG), Robert Braun (SG), Louis Hastings (PF), Dana Reid (C) Leslie Briggs, Ned Carson, Vernon Moffett, Dane Talarico | |
| 05:09 | Youngstown State | Steven Burger makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 05:09 | Youngstown State | Steven Burger makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 04:50 | Louisiana Tech | Scott Gordon makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-22 |
| 04:32 | Youngstown State | Randy Halloway is called for the reach on Dana Reid - foul #1 on Randy Halloway, team foul #8 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ernest Taylor (SF) Donald Dilworth | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Tedrow (SF) Steven Burger | |
| 04:32 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 04:32 | Youngstown State | Dana Reid misses the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 04:32 | Louisiana Tech | John Williams grabs the board | 26-23 |
| 04:19 | Louisiana Tech | John Williams's pass is intercepted by Robert Braun | 26-23 |
| 04:03 | Youngstown State | John Williams swats the short shot by Michael Tedrow | 26-23 |
| 04:01 | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton tips it in | 26-25 |
| 03:44 | Louisiana Tech | Scott Gordon scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by King Brown | 29-25 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - King Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Gordon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ernest Taylor (fresh) PF - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randy Halloway (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Dennis Tipton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Braun (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Tedrow (fresh) PF - Louis Hastings (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dana Reid (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:30 | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton is fouled on the floor by Ernest Taylor - foul #1 on Ernest Taylor, team foul #9 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms (SG), Donald Dilworth (SF), Robert Mueller (PF), Willie Wilson (C) Scott Gordon, Ernest Taylor, John Williams, Randy Halloway | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Russell Taylor (SF), Dane Talarico (C) Michael Tedrow, Louis Hastings | |
| 03:30 | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton misses the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 03:30 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 03:10 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Mueller and he's hacked by Robert Braun - foul #1 on Robert Braun, team foul #7 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Leslie Briggs (PG) Robert Braun | |
| 03:10 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms makes the free throw | 32-25 |
| 02:50 | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Leslie Briggs | 32-28 |
| 02:47 | Louisiana Tech | King Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Leslie Briggs - foul #2 on Leslie Briggs, team foul #8 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Vernon Moffett (PF) Dana Reid | |
| 02:47 | Louisiana Tech | King Brown makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 02:47 | Louisiana Tech | King Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 02:47 | Youngstown State | Russell Taylor snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| 02:36 | Youngstown State | Dane Talarico blows the layup | 33-28 |
| 02:34 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson grabs the board | 33-28 |
| 02:29 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth is hacked by Russell Taylor - foul #3 on Russell Taylor, team foul #9 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Braun (SG), Michael Tedrow (SF) Dennis Tipton, Russell Taylor | |
| 02:29 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 02:29 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 02:05 | Youngstown State | Leslie Briggs hits a jumper near the basket and he's hacked by King Brown - foul #2 on King Brown, team foul #10 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Branch (PG) King Brown | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ned Carson (SG), Louis Hastings (PF) Robert Braun, Vernon Moffett | |
| 02:05 | Youngstown State | Leslie Briggs makes the free throw | 35-31 |
| 01:53 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ned Carson - foul #1 on Ned Carson, team foul #10 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Williams (C) Willie Wilson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 01:53 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 01:53 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 01:32 | Youngstown State | Robert Mueller takes the ball from Louis Hastings | 36-31 |
| 01:17 | Louisiana Tech | John Williams lays it in | 38-31 |
| 00:59 | Youngstown State | Leslie Briggs hits the finger roll | 38-33 |
| 00:48 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 00:47 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller grabs the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 00:34 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller can't connect on a floater from close range | 38-33 |
| 00:33 | Louisiana Tech | John Williams tips it home | 40-33 |
| 00:07 | Youngstown State | Ned Carson misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Peter Bottoms - foul #3 on Peter Bottoms, team foul #11 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | King Brown (PG), Allen Banks (SG), Scott Gordon (SF), Willie Wilson (C) James Branch, Peter Bottoms, Donald Dilworth, Robert Mueller | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton (PG), Steven Burger (SF), Vernon Moffett (PF), Dana Reid (C) Leslie Briggs, Michael Tedrow, Louis Hastings, Dane Talarico | |
| 00:07 | Youngstown State | Ned Carson misses the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 00:07 | Youngstown State | Ned Carson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 00:07 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Vernon Moffett | 40-33 |
| 00:03 | Youngstown State | Vernon Moffett is hacked by John Williams - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #12 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Braun (SG) Ned Carson | |
| 00:03 | Youngstown State | Vernon Moffett misses the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 00:03 | Youngstown State | Vernon Moffett makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Scott Gordon misses the halfcourt shot | 40-34 |