| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Miller (fresh) SG - Oscar Slaughter (fresh) SF - William Benavides (fresh) PF - Tyrone Pittard (fresh) C - James Cahoon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ronald Sisk (fresh) SG - Jonathan Theroux (fresh) SF - William Coleman (fresh) PF - William Ostroski (fresh) C - Darin Aiello (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Darin Aiello wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Louisiana Tech | Jonathan Theroux misses badly on a shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Central Michigan | William Benavides throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk lays it in | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to William Ostroski | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Jonathan Theroux | 0-4 |
| 18:18 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-4 |
| 18:16 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:05 | Louisiana Tech | Darin Aiello is fouled on the floor by William Benavides - foul #1 on William Benavides, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 17:44 | Louisiana Tech | Jonathan Theroux's fadeaway is rejected by Tyrone Pittard | 0-4 |
| 17:43 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 17:30 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon is called for traveling | 0-4 |
| 17:08 | Louisiana Tech | Darin Aiello buries a driving attempt in the lane | 0-6 |
| 16:49 | Central Michigan | William Benavides misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by William Coleman - foul #1 on William Coleman, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Carter (PG), Richard Gradowski (SF), Billy Wiley (PF), Timothy Fields (C) Ronald Sisk, William Coleman, William Ostroski, Darin Aiello | |
| 16:49 | Central Michigan | William Benavides makes the 1st free throw | 1-6 |
| 16:49 | Central Michigan | William Benavides makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 16:31 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Fields is called for 3 seconds | 2-6 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), William Finch (SG), Michael Alley (PF) Gregory Miller, Oscar Slaughter, Tyrone Pittard | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mark Williams (SG) Jonathan Theroux | |
| 16:07 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs is hacked by James Carter - foul #1 on James Carter, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Belford (PG), Joseph Warkentin (C) William Benavides, James Cahoon | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 15:54 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin misses the driving attempt from the right block | 2-6 |
| 15:53 | Louisiana Tech | Billy Wiley pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Thomas Belford (fresh) SG - Steven Riggs (fresh) SF - William Finch (fresh) PF - Michael Alley (fresh) C - Joseph Warkentin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - James Carter (fresh) SG - Mark Williams (fresh) SF - Richard Gradowski (fresh) PF - Billy Wiley (fresh) C - Timothy Fields (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Fields lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Carter | 2-8 |
| 15:37 | Central Michigan | James Carter is called for the reach on Thomas Belford in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Carter, team foul #3 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk (PG), Jonathan Theroux (SG), William Ostroski (PF), Darin Aiello (C) James Carter, Mark Williams, Billy Wiley, Timothy Fields | |
| 15:27 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Ostroski - foul #1 on William Ostroski, team foul #4 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller (PG) Thomas Belford | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 15:27 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley misses the 1st free throw | 2-8 |
| 15:27 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley makes the 2nd free throw | 3-8 |
| 15:07 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Warkentin takes the ball from Richard Gradowski | 3-8 |
| 14:54 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Finch | 5-8 |
| 14:30 | Louisiana Tech | William Ostroski clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-8 |
| 14:29 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Gradowski grabs the offensive board | 5-8 |
| 14:19 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-8 |
| 14:17 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Steven Riggs | 5-8 |
| 14:04 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Ostroski - foul #2 on William Ostroski, team foul #5 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter (SG), William Benavides (SF), James Cahoon (C) Gregory Miller, William Finch, Joseph Warkentin | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | William Coleman (SF), Billy Wiley (PF), Timothy Fields (C) Richard Gradowski, William Ostroski, Darin Aiello | |
| 14:04 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 14:04 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley misses the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 14:04 | Louisiana Tech | Billy Wiley gets the rebound | 6-8 |
| 13:47 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 13:45 | Louisiana Tech | William Coleman hits the follow up shot | 6-10 |
| 13:28 | Central Michigan | William Benavides scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-10 |
| 13:12 | Louisiana Tech | William Coleman misses long on a floater from the left block but the foul's on William Benavides - foul #2 on William Benavides, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Dugas (PG), Thomas Belford (SF), Tyrone Pittard (PF) Steven Riggs, William Benavides, Michael Alley | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mark Williams (PG), James Semon (SG) Ronald Sisk, Jonathan Theroux | |
| 13:12 | Louisiana Tech | William Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 13:12 | Louisiana Tech | William Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 13:12 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard grabs the board | 9-11 |
| 12:55 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Semon - foul #1 on James Semon, team foul #6 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller (PG), William Finch (SF) Charles Dugas, Thomas Belford | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Darin Aiello (C) Timothy Fields | |
| 12:55 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 12:55 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 12:31 | Louisiana Tech | Billy Wiley loses the ball out of bounds | 11-11 |
| 12:14 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller is fouled on the floor by Mark Williams - foul #1 on Mark Williams, team foul #7 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk (PG), Jonathan Theroux (SG) Mark Williams, James Semon | |
| 12:14 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:14 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 11:52 | Louisiana Tech | Jonathan Theroux double dribbles | 13-11 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Miller (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Oscar Slaughter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Finch (fresh) PF - Tyrone Pittard (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Cahoon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ronald Sisk (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jonathan Theroux (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy Wiley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Darin Aiello (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter is called for traveling | 13-11 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Belford (PG), Steven Riggs (SG) Gregory Miller, Oscar Slaughter | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mark Williams (SF), Richard Gradowski (PF), Timothy Fields (C) William Coleman, Billy Wiley, Darin Aiello | |
| 11:14 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk loses the dribble to Tyrone Pittard | 13-11 |
| 10:51 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Timothy Fields - foul #1 on Timothy Fields, team foul #8 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Alley (PF) William Finch | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 10:51 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon misses the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 10:51 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon misses the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 10:51 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 10:37 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon makes the shot near the basket set up by Steven Riggs | 15-11 |
| 10:24 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Fields lays it in set up by Mark Williams | 15-13 |
| 10:01 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ronald Sisk - foul #1 on Ronald Sisk, team foul #9 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller (PG), Oscar Slaughter (SG), Joseph Warkentin (C) Steven Riggs, Tyrone Pittard, James Cahoon | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Semon (SG), William Coleman (SF), Billy Wiley (PF), Darin Aiello (C) Ronald Sisk, Jonathan Theroux, Richard Gradowski, Timothy Fields | |
| 10:01 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley misses the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 10:01 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 09:48 | Louisiana Tech | William Coleman comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 16-13 |
| 09:46 | Louisiana Tech | William Coleman grabs the offensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 09:32 | Louisiana Tech | William Coleman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-13 |
| 09:31 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley grabs the board | 16-13 |
| 09:17 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Joseph Warkentin is denied by Darin Aiello | 16-13 |
| 09:15 | Louisiana Tech | William Coleman pulls down the rebound | 16-13 |
| 09:10 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Williams misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 16-13 |
| 09:09 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Warkentin | 16-13 |
| 09:03 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Alley | 19-13 |
| 08:46 | Louisiana Tech | Billy Wiley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Finch (SF) Thomas Belford | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk (PG), Jonathan Theroux (SG) Mark Williams, James Semon | |
| 08:41 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller's pass is intercepted by Ronald Sisk in the backcourt | 19-13 |
| 08:34 | Louisiana Tech | Billy Wiley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-13 |
| 08:33 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin gets the rebound | 19-13 |
| 08:19 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin scores on a driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Darin Aiello - foul #1 on Darin Aiello, team foul #10 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (SG), Tyrone Pittard (PF) Oscar Slaughter, Michael Alley | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Richard Gradowski (SF), Timothy Fields (PF) William Coleman, Billy Wiley | |
| 08:19 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin misses the free throw | 21-13 |
| 08:19 | Louisiana Tech | Darin Aiello pulls down the rebound | 21-13 |
| 08:02 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Fields scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Gradowski | 21-16 |
| 07:45 | Central Michigan | William Finch knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Riggs | 24-16 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Miller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steven Riggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Finch (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Warkentin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ronald Sisk (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jonathan Theroux (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Gradowski (fresh) PF - Timothy Fields (fresh) 7 pts. C - Darin Aiello (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Louisiana Tech | Darin Aiello knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 24-18 |
| 07:19 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 24-18 |
| 07:18 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller tips it home | 26-18 |
| 07:01 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Gradowski is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 26-18 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter (SG), James Cahoon (C) Gregory Miller, Joseph Warkentin | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mark Williams (PG), William Coleman (SF), Billy Wiley (PF) Ronald Sisk, Timothy Fields, Darin Aiello | |
| 06:50 | Central Michigan | Richard Gradowski is called for the reach on James Cahoon - foul #1 on Richard Gradowski, team foul #11 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Alley (PF) William Finch | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 06:50 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon makes the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 06:50 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon misses the 2nd free throw | 27-18 |
| 06:50 | Louisiana Tech | Billy Wiley grabs the defensive rebound | 27-18 |
| 06:32 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Williams is hacked by Oscar Slaughter - foul #1 on Oscar Slaughter, team foul #3 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Belford (SF) Tyrone Pittard | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Semon (SG) Jonathan Theroux | |
| 06:25 | Louisiana Tech | James Semon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-18 |
| 06:23 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter grabs the defensive rebound | 27-18 |
| 06:00 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Thomas Belford | 29-18 |
| 05:48 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's hacked by Thomas Belford - foul #1 on Thomas Belford, team foul #4 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Dugas (PG) Steven Riggs | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jonathan Theroux (SG), Timothy Fields (C) James Semon, Richard Gradowski | |
| 05:48 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Williams makes the 1st free throw | 29-19 |
| 05:48 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 05:48 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Williams misses the 3rd free throw | 29-20 |
| 05:48 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon pulls down the rebound | 29-20 |
| 05:30 | Central Michigan | Thomas Belford clanks a jumper from the left side | 29-20 |
| 05:28 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-20 |
| 05:16 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon travels with the ball | 29-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Finch (SF), Tyrone Pittard (PF) Charles Dugas, Michael Alley | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk (PG), Aaron Thompson (SF), Darin Aiello (C) Mark Williams, William Coleman, Billy Wiley | |
| 05:02 | Louisiana Tech | Darin Aiello comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by James Cahoon - foul #1 on James Cahoon, team foul #5 | 29-20 |
| 05:02 | Louisiana Tech | Darin Aiello makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 05:02 | Louisiana Tech | Darin Aiello makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 04:40 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-22 |
| 04:31 | Louisiana Tech | Darin Aiello comes up short on the shot from the right block | 32-22 |
| 04:29 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard gets the rebound | 32-22 |
| 04:02 | Central Michigan | Darin Aiello steals the ball from Thomas Belford | 32-22 |
| 03:33 | Louisiana Tech | Jonathan Theroux is hacked by Oscar Slaughter - foul #2 on Oscar Slaughter, team foul #6 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller (PG), Steven Riggs (SG), William Benavides (SF), Michael Alley (PF), Joseph Warkentin (C) Thomas Belford, Oscar Slaughter, William Finch, Tyrone Pittard, James Cahoon | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Carter (SG), William Coleman (SF), William Ostroski (PF), Billy Wiley (C) Jonathan Theroux, Aaron Thompson, Timothy Fields, Darin Aiello | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Miller (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Steven Riggs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Benavides (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Alley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Warkentin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ronald Sisk (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Carter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Ostroski (fresh) C - Billy Wiley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Steven Riggs - foul #1 on Steven Riggs, team foul #7 | 32-22 |
| 03:19 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 03:19 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 03:07 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley loses the ball out of bounds | 32-24 |
| 02:46 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Warkentin denies the turnaround by Billy Wiley | 32-24 |
| 02:44 | Louisiana Tech | William Coleman tips it home | 32-26 |
| 02:28 | Central Michigan | William Coleman steps in front of the Joseph Warkentin pass | 32-26 |
| 02:22 | Louisiana Tech | Gregory Miller blocks the jumper by William Coleman | 32-26 |
| 02:20 | Central Michigan | William Benavides pulls down the rebound | 32-26 |
| 01:59 | Central Michigan | William Coleman picks off the pass by Steven Riggs | 32-26 |
| 01:45 | Louisiana Tech | William Coleman travels with the ball | 32-26 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard (PF), James Cahoon (C) Michael Alley, Joseph Warkentin | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jonathan Theroux (SG), Richard Gradowski (SF), Darin Aiello (C) Ronald Sisk, William Coleman, Billy Wiley | |
| 01:30 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by William Ostroski - foul #3 on William Ostroski, team foul #12 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Fields (PF) William Ostroski | |
| 01:30 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs misses the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 01:30 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 01:12 | Louisiana Tech | Darin Aiello clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Steven Riggs - foul #2 on Steven Riggs, team foul #8 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Finch (SG) Gregory Miller | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 01:12 | Louisiana Tech | Darin Aiello makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 01:12 | Louisiana Tech | Darin Aiello makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 00:52 | Central Michigan | William Benavides is fouled on the floor by James Carter - foul #3 on James Carter, team foul #13 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Belford (PG) Steven Riggs | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mark Williams (PG) James Carter | |
| 00:52 | Central Michigan | William Benavides misses the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 00:52 | Central Michigan | William Benavides makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 00:27 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Williams is fouled on the floor by Thomas Belford - foul #2 on Thomas Belford, team foul #9 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter (SG) William Benavides | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | William Coleman (SF), Billy Wiley (PF) Richard Gradowski, Timothy Fields | |
| 00:27 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Williams makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 00:27 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 34-30 |