| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Philip Buzzell (fresh) SG - Albert Bade (fresh) SF - Devin Jones (fresh) PF - Stanley Morgan (fresh) C - Eric Mundo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - King Brown (fresh) SG - Peter Bottoms (fresh) SF - Donald Dilworth (fresh) PF - Robert Mueller (fresh) C - Willie Wilson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Mundo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Eastern Michigan | Albert Bade misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Mundo tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson clanks a jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Eastern Michigan | Devin Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Eastern Michigan | Albert Bade misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson can't connect on a floater from close range | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Morgan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:43 | Louisiana Tech | Albert Bade steals the ball from Robert Mueller | 2-2 |
| 17:40 | Eastern Michigan | Albert Bade blows the dunk | 2-2 |
| 17:38 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:36 | Louisiana Tech | King Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Philip Buzzell - foul #1 on Philip Buzzell, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:14 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson's pass is intercepted by Devin Jones | 2-2 |
| 17:10 | Eastern Michigan | Devin Jones banks in the layup | 4-2 |
| 16:48 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from King Brown | 4-4 |
| 16:37 | Eastern Michigan | Albert Bade clanks a floater from the right side | 4-4 |
| 16:35 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Morgan gets the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:29 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Bottoms steps in front of the Devin Jones pass | 4-4 |
| 16:13 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Peter Bottoms | 4-7 |
| 15:58 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Buzzell knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Philip Buzzell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Albert Bade (fairly fresh) SF - Devin Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stanley Morgan (fairly fresh) C - Eric Mundo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - King Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Bottoms (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Dilworth (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Mueller (fresh) 2 pts. C - Willie Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 15:35 | Louisiana Tech | King Brown grabs the offensive board | 7-7 |
| 15:17 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms is hacked by Eric Mundo - foul #1 on Eric Mundo, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Willie Stoltz (PG), Alan Palma (SG), Casey Bahena (SF), Jeffry Drozd (PF), Mark Millard (C) Philip Buzzell, Albert Bade, Devin Jones, Stanley Morgan, Eric Mundo | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Branch (PG), Allen Banks (SG), John Williams (C) King Brown, Peter Bottoms, Willie Wilson | |
| 14:59 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 7-7 |
| 14:57 | Eastern Michigan | Casey Bahena grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 14:53 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffry Drozd is hacked by Robert Mueller - foul #1 on Robert Mueller, team foul #1 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Scott Gordon (SF), Randy Halloway (C) Donald Dilworth, Robert Mueller | |
| 14:35 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Halloway blocks the short jumper by Casey Bahena | 7-7 |
| 14:33 | Louisiana Tech | John Williams grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 14:09 | Louisiana Tech | John Williams lays it in and he's fouled by Jeffry Drozd - foul #1 on Jeffry Drozd, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | King Brown (PG), Peter Bottoms (SG), Donald Dilworth (SF) James Branch, Allen Banks, Scott Gordon | |
| 14:09 | Louisiana Tech | John Williams misses the free throw | 7-9 |
| 14:09 | Eastern Michigan | Alan Palma snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 14:02 | Eastern Michigan | Casey Bahena drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Mark Millard and he's fouled by Randy Halloway - foul #1 on Randy Halloway, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Devin Jones (SF), Stanley Morgan (PF) Alan Palma, Mark Millard | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller (PF) Randy Halloway | |
| 14:02 | Eastern Michigan | Casey Bahena misses the free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:02 | Louisiana Tech | John Williams gets the rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:45 | Louisiana Tech | Devin Jones takes the ball from Peter Bottoms | 9-9 |
| 13:30 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffry Drozd connects on the floater near the basket | 11-9 |
| 13:19 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-9 |
| 13:17 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffry Drozd pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 12:55 | Eastern Michigan | Casey Bahena is hacked by Peter Bottoms - foul #1 on Peter Bottoms, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Albert Bade (SG) Casey Bahena | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson (C) John Williams | |
| 12:43 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Mueller swats the layup by Willie Stoltz | 11-9 |
| 12:42 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 12:24 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller misses short on a shot in the paint | 11-9 |
| 12:22 | Eastern Michigan | Stanley Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 12:13 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffry Drozd misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-9 |
| 12:12 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller gets the rebound | 11-9 |
| 11:48 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth is hacked by Devin Jones - foul #1 on Devin Jones, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Philip Buzzell (PG), Casey Bahena (SF), Mark Millard (PF), Eric Mundo (C) Willie Stoltz, Devin Jones, Stanley Morgan, Jeffry Drozd | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Branch (PG), Allen Banks (SF), John Williams (PF) King Brown, Donald Dilworth, Robert Mueller | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Philip Buzzell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Albert Bade (fresh) SF - Casey Bahena (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Millard (fresh) C - Eric Mundo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - James Branch (fresh) SG - Peter Bottoms (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Allen Banks (fresh) PF - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-12 |
| 11:23 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Buzzell knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Millard | 14-12 |
| 11:02 | Louisiana Tech | John Williams double dribbles | 14-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | King Brown (PG), Donald Dilworth (SF) James Branch, Peter Bottoms | |
| 10:44 | Eastern Michigan | John Williams denies the turnaround by Eric Mundo | 14-12 |
| 10:43 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson pulls down the rebound | 14-12 |
| 10:38 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Mark Millard - foul #1 on Mark Millard, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Devin Jones (SF), Stanley Morgan (PF) Casey Bahena, Mark Millard | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller (PF) John Williams | |
| 10:38 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 10:38 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 10:18 | Eastern Michigan | Devin Jones hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Albert Bade | 17-14 |
| 10:11 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Eric Mundo - foul #2 on Eric Mundo, team foul #6 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Willie Stoltz (PG), Mark Millard (C) Philip Buzzell, Eric Mundo | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Williams (C) Willie Wilson | |
| 10:11 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller misses the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 10:11 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 10:02 | Eastern Michigan | Devin Jones slams it home set up by Albert Bade | 19-15 |
| 09:51 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by King Brown | 19-17 |
| 09:26 | Eastern Michigan | Albert Bade scores on a floater from the left side set up by Willie Stoltz | 21-17 |
| 09:17 | Louisiana Tech | John Williams hits a floater from the left side | 21-19 |
| 09:00 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Millard clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 21-19 |
| 08:58 | Eastern Michigan | Devin Jones tips it home | 23-19 |
| 08:29 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth is whistled for traveling | 23-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Philip Buzzell (PG), Alan Palma (SG), Casey Bahena (SF), Jeffry Drozd (C) Willie Stoltz, Albert Bade, Devin Jones, Mark Millard | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Branch (PG), Peter Bottoms (SG), Scott Gordon (SF), Willie Wilson (C) King Brown, Allen Banks, Donald Dilworth, John Williams | |
| 08:16 | Eastern Michigan | Alan Palma comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-19 |
| 08:15 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 08:02 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms blows the layup | 23-19 |
| 08:00 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Jeffry Drozd | 23-19 |
| 07:40 | Eastern Michigan | Casey Bahena hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 23-19 |
| 07:38 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms grabs the defensive rebound | 23-19 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Philip Buzzell (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Alan Palma (fresh) SF - Casey Bahena (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stanley Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffry Drozd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - James Branch (fresh) SG - Peter Bottoms (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Gordon (fresh) PF - Robert Mueller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Willie Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Louisiana Tech | Scott Gordon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-19 |
| 07:22 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffry Drozd grabs the board | 23-19 |
| 07:06 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Buzzell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-19 |
| 07:05 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Robert Mueller | 23-19 |
| 06:59 | Louisiana Tech | Scott Gordon hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by James Branch | 23-21 |
| 06:54 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Mueller is called for the reach on Stanley Morgan - foul #2 on Robert Mueller, team foul #4 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Willie Stoltz (PG), Devin Jones (SF), Mark Millard (C) Philip Buzzell, Casey Bahena, Stanley Morgan | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | King Brown (PG), Donald Dilworth (SF), John Williams (PF) James Branch, Scott Gordon, Robert Mueller | |
| 06:45 | Eastern Michigan | John Williams is called for the reach on Jeffry Drozd - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #5 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Albert Bade (SG) Alan Palma | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 06:31 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Millard clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 23-21 |
| 06:29 | Louisiana Tech | John Williams pulls down the rebound | 23-21 |
| 06:12 | Louisiana Tech | King Brown misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-21 |
| 06:10 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to John Williams | 23-21 |
| 05:54 | Louisiana Tech | Albert Bade steps in front of the Donald Dilworth pass | 23-21 |
| 05:50 | Eastern Michigan | Willie Stoltz lays it in set up by Albert Bade | 25-21 |
| 05:30 | Louisiana Tech | King Brown scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-24 |
| 05:17 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Millard clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on King Brown - foul #1 on King Brown, team foul #6 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Philip Buzzell (PG), Stanley Morgan (PF) Willie Stoltz, Jeffry Drozd | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks (SG), Randy Halloway (PF), Ernest Taylor (C) Peter Bottoms, John Williams, Willie Wilson | |
| 05:17 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Millard makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 05:17 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Millard makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 04:58 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth hits a jump hook in the lane set up by King Brown | 27-26 |
| 04:54 | Eastern Michigan | Albert Bade's pass is intercepted by Randy Halloway | 27-26 |
| 04:38 | Louisiana Tech | King Brown misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Stanley Morgan - foul #1 on Stanley Morgan, team foul #7 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Alan Palma (SG) Albert Bade | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 04:38 | Louisiana Tech | King Brown misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 04:38 | Louisiana Tech | King Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 04:19 | Eastern Michigan | Philip Buzzell is called for 3 seconds | 27-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Willie Stoltz (SG), Tony Byrd (C) Alan Palma, Mark Millard | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Branch (PG), Peter Bottoms (SG), John Williams (PF) King Brown, Allen Banks, Ernest Taylor | |
| 03:57 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms can't finish the layup | 27-27 |
| 03:55 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Halloway grabs the offensive board | 27-27 |
| 03:39 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Halloway hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Peter Bottoms and the foul's on Tony Byrd - foul #1 on Tony Byrd, team foul #8 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Alan Palma (SG), Casey Bahena (SF), Eric Mundo (C) Philip Buzzell, Devin Jones, Tony Byrd | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller (PF) John Williams | |
| 03:39 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Halloway makes the free throw | 27-30 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Willie Stoltz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Palma (fresh) SF - Casey Bahena (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stanley Morgan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Mundo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - James Branch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Bottoms (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Dilworth (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Mueller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Halloway (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Mundo is whistled for traveling | 27-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Albert Bade (SG), Jeffry Drozd (PF) Alan Palma, Stanley Morgan | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | King Brown (PG), Allen Banks (SF), Willie Wilson (C) James Branch, Donald Dilworth, Randy Halloway | |
| 03:05 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller clanks a jumper from the right side | 27-30 |
| 03:04 | Louisiana Tech | King Brown tips it in | 27-32 |
| 02:45 | Eastern Michigan | Willie Stoltz misses badly on a floater from the left side | 27-32 |
| 02:43 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Mundo snags the offensive board | 27-32 |
| 02:20 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Mundo clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 27-32 |
| 02:18 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 01:59 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Mueller and he's hacked by Albert Bade - foul #1 on Albert Bade, team foul #9 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Philip Buzzell (PG), Devin Jones (SF), Stanley Morgan (PF) Willie Stoltz, Casey Bahena, Jeffry Drozd | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth (SF) Allen Banks | |
| 01:59 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms makes the free throw | 27-35 |
| 01:43 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Mundo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks (SG), John Williams (C) Peter Bottoms, Willie Wilson | |
| 01:15 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 27-35 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Devin Jones | 27-35 |
| 01:08 | Eastern Michigan | Albert Bade banks in the layup on a nice dish by Philip Buzzell and he's fouled by Robert Mueller - foul #3 on Robert Mueller, team foul #7 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mark Millard (C) Eric Mundo | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Branch (PG), Randy Halloway (C) King Brown, Robert Mueller | |
| 01:08 | Eastern Michigan | Albert Bade makes the free throw | 30-35 |
| 00:44 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Halloway is hacked by Albert Bade - foul #2 on Albert Bade, team foul #10 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Alan Palma (SG), Jeffry Drozd (C) Albert Bade, Mark Millard | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:44 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Halloway misses the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 00:44 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Halloway makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Michigan | Devin Jones buries a 3 from straight away | 33-36 |
| 00:23 | Louisiana Tech | Philip Buzzell is called for the reach on James Branch - foul #2 on Philip Buzzell, team foul #11 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jason Hagan (PG) Philip Buzzell | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms (SG), Willie Wilson (C) Allen Banks, Randy Halloway | |
| 00:23 | Louisiana Tech | James Branch makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 00:23 | Louisiana Tech | James Branch misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Michigan | Devin Jones pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Michigan | Alan Palma comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 33-37 |
| 00:01 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson misses short on a fullcourt shot | 33-37 |