| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Sam Hurdle (fresh) SG - Chad Allen (fresh) SF - John Busch (fresh) PF - Percy Huminski (fresh) C - Taylor Zebel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Counts (fresh) SG - Michael Spencer (fresh) SF - Paul Beach (fresh) PF - Paul Hill (fresh) C - Jackie Cox (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill 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 Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:51 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Louisiana Tech | John Busch is hacked by Paul Beach in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Beach, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Chad Allen | 3-0 |
| 19:03 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 3-3 |
| 18:43 | Louisiana Tech | Chad Allen clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 18:41 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 18:18 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach is hacked by Taylor Zebel - foul #1 on Taylor Zebel, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:03 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill misses long on a floater from close range | 3-3 |
| 18:02 | Louisiana Tech | John Busch gets the rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:49 | Louisiana Tech | Chad Allen can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 3-3 |
| 17:47 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 17:42 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Jackie Cox | 3-5 |
| 17:30 | Louisiana Tech | Chad Allen is called for a backcourt violation | 3-5 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (PG), Ronald Schmeltzer (SG), John Larson (SF), Adam West (PF), Joseph Smith (C) Paul Counts, Michael Spencer, Paul Beach, Paul Hill, Jackie Cox | |
| 17:02 | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith is whistled for traveling | 3-5 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland (SG), Edward Scott (SF), John May (PF), Luther Getty (C) Chad Allen, John Busch, Percy Huminski, Taylor Zebel | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 16:43 | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-5 |
| 16:41 | Louisiana Tech | John May tips it back up and in | 5-5 |
| 16:29 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 16:27 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Adam West | 5-5 |
| 16:11 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 16:10 | Louisiana Tech | Luther Getty gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 15:53 | Louisiana Tech | John May's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Smith | 5-5 |
| 15:51 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland misses the tip | 5-5 |
| 15:49 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Sam Hurdle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Moreland (fresh) SF - Edward Scott (fresh) PF - John May (fresh) 2 pts. C - Luther Getty (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jeffrey Pedraza (fresh) SG - Ronald Schmeltzer (fairly fresh) SF - John Larson (fresh) PF - Adam West (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Western Michigan | John Larson scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Adam West and he's hacked by Edward Scott - foul #1 on Edward Scott, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Chad Allen (SG), John Busch (SF), Percy Huminski (PF), Taylor Zebel (C) Sam Hurdle, Edward Scott, John May, Luther Getty | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Michael Spencer (SG), Paul Beach (SF), Jackie Cox (C) Jeffrey Pedraza, Ronald Schmeltzer, Adam West, Joseph Smith | |
| 15:22 | Western Michigan | John Larson misses the free throw | 5-7 |
| 15:22 | Louisiana Tech | Percy Huminski snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 14:54 | Louisiana Tech | Percy Huminski drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 7-7 |
| 14:38 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer misses the easy layup | 7-7 |
| 14:36 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox gets the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:28 | Western Michigan | Robert Moreland steps in front of the Jackie Cox pass | 7-7 |
| 14:26 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland's pass is intercepted by Michael Spencer in the backcourt | 7-7 |
| 14:25 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Spencer | 7-9 |
| 14:05 | Louisiana Tech | John Busch makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Moreland | 10-9 |
| 13:46 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-9 |
| 13:44 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to John Busch | 10-9 |
| 13:39 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland's pass is intercepted by Michael Spencer in the backcourt | 10-9 |
| 13:37 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer lays it in | 10-11 |
| 13:17 | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 13:16 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach gets the rebound | 10-11 |
| 12:55 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Larson | 10-13 |
| 12:35 | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Percy Huminski | 12-13 |
| 12:29 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach scores on a shot from the right side | 12-15 |
| 12:04 | Louisiana Tech | Chad Allen misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 12-15 |
| 12:02 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 11:46 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-15 |
| 11:45 | Louisiana Tech | John Busch snags the defensive board | 12-15 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Robert Moreland (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chad Allen (tiring) 1 ast. SF - John Busch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Percy Huminski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Taylor Zebel (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Counts (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Michael Spencer (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Beach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Larson (tiring) 2 pts. C - Jackie Cox (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Louisiana Tech | Percy Huminski misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jackie Cox - foul #1 on Jackie Cox, team foul #2 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle (PG), John May (SG), Edward Scott (SF), Luther Getty (C) Robert Moreland, Chad Allen, John Busch, Taylor Zebel | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (PG), Ronald Schmeltzer (SG), Adam West (SF), Paul Hill (PF), Joseph Smith (C) Paul Counts, Michael Spencer, Paul Beach, John Larson, Jackie Cox | |
| 11:41 | Louisiana Tech | Percy Huminski makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 11:41 | Louisiana Tech | Percy Huminski makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 11:23 | Western Michigan | Adam West lays it up and in set up by Paul Hill | 14-17 |
| 11:19 | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-17 |
| 11:18 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 11:11 | Louisiana Tech | Percy Huminski misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 14-17 |
| 11:09 | Western Michigan | Adam West pulls down the rebound | 14-17 |
| 11:04 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Sam Hurdle - foul #1 on Sam Hurdle, team foul #3 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ken Leininger (C) Percy Huminski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 11:04 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 11:04 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer misses the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 11:04 | Louisiana Tech | Luther Getty grabs the defensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 10:50 | Louisiana Tech | John May is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Sam Hurdle | 17-18 |
| 10:26 | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith knocks in the jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Ken Leininger - foul #1 on Ken Leininger, team foul #4 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman (SG), Paul Beach (SF) Ronald Schmeltzer, Adam West | |
| 10:26 | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith makes the free throw | 17-21 |
| 10:06 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Scott misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-21 |
| 10:05 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill gets the rebound | 17-21 |
| 09:45 | Western Michigan | Edward Scott blocks the short jumper by Paul Hill | 17-21 |
| 09:43 | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle grabs the board | 17-21 |
| 09:16 | Louisiana Tech | Luther Getty can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Paul Hill - foul #1 on Paul Hill, team foul #3 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | George Rall (PG), Chad Allen (SG), John Busch (SF), Percy Huminski (PF) Sam Hurdle, John May, Edward Scott, Ken Leininger | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Ronald Schmeltzer (SG), Rodney Marrone (C) Jeffrey Pedraza, Matthew Bannerman, Joseph Smith | |
| 09:16 | Louisiana Tech | Luther Getty makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 09:16 | Louisiana Tech | Luther Getty misses the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 09:16 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill snags the defensive board | 18-21 |
| 09:01 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts misses the easy layup but the foul's on George Rall - foul #1 on George Rall, team foul #5 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel (C) Luther Getty | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam West (C) Rodney Marrone | |
| 09:01 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts misses the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 09:01 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 08:55 | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 18-22 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rodney Marrone (C) Paul Hill | |
| 08:50 | Western Michigan | Adam West hits a floater from the right side set up by Ronald Schmeltzer | 18-24 |
| 08:46 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Schmeltzer steps in front of the Chad Allen pass in the backcourt | 18-24 |
| 08:26 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach misses short on a shot from the right block but the foul's on John Busch - foul #1 on John Busch, team foul #6 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland (SG) Chad Allen | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer (SG), Paul Hill (PF) Ronald Schmeltzer, Adam West | |
| 08:26 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach misses the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 08:26 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 08:22 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland is hacked by Michael Spencer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Spencer, team foul #4 | 18-25 |
| 08:02 | Louisiana Tech | John Busch misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Rodney Marrone - foul #1 on Rodney Marrone, team foul #5 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle (PG) George Rall | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman (PG), John Larson (SF), Jackie Cox (C) Paul Counts, Paul Beach, Rodney Marrone | |
| 08:02 | Louisiana Tech | John Busch misses the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 08:02 | Louisiana Tech | John Busch makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 07:47 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill is fouled on the floor by Sam Hurdle - foul #2 on Sam Hurdle, team foul #7 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | George Rall (PG) Sam Hurdle | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (PG) Michael Spencer | |
| 07:47 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 07:47 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - George Rall (fresh) SG - Robert Moreland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Busch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Percy Huminski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Taylor Zebel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jeffrey Pedraza (fresh) SG - Matthew Bannerman (fresh) SF - John Larson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Hill (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jackie Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland misses the lay-in | 19-27 |
| 07:22 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to John Busch | 19-27 |
| 07:06 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-27 |
| 07:05 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox gets the rebound | 19-27 |
| 06:41 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman is hacked by Robert Moreland - foul #1 on Robert Moreland, team foul #8 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Chad Allen (SG), Edward Scott (SF), John May (PF), Ken Leininger (C) Robert Moreland, John Busch, Percy Huminski, Taylor Zebel | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer (SG), Paul Beach (SF), Adam West (PF), Rodney Marrone (C) Jeffrey Pedraza, John Larson, Paul Hill, Jackie Cox | |
| 06:41 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman misses the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 06:41 | Louisiana Tech | Ken Leininger grabs the board | 19-27 |
| 06:27 | Louisiana Tech | Chad Allen is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-27 |
| 06:26 | Louisiana Tech | Ken Leininger gets the offensive rebound | 19-27 |
| 06:05 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Scott is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by George Rall | 22-27 |
| 06:00 | Western Michigan | Chad Allen steps in front of the Matthew Bannerman pass | 22-27 |
| 05:55 | Louisiana Tech | George Rall lays it in on a great pass from Chad Allen | 24-27 |
| 05:42 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer hits a shot from the free throw line | 24-29 |
| 05:40 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Beach is called for the reach on Chad Allen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Beach, team foul #6 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Campbell (PG), Luther Getty (C) George Rall, Ken Leininger | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (PG), Michael Spencer (SG), John Larson (SF), Paul Hill (PF), Jackie Cox (C) Matthew Bannerman, Ronald Schmeltzer, Paul Beach, Adam West, Rodney Marrone | |
| 05:25 | Louisiana Tech | Jackie Cox steals the ball from Edward Scott | 24-29 |
| 05:06 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox travels with the ball | 24-29 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland (SG), John Busch (SF) Chad Allen, Edward Scott | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith (PF) Paul Hill | |
| 04:38 | Louisiana Tech | The jumper by John Campbell is denied by Joseph Smith | 24-29 |
| 04:36 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox grabs the board | 24-29 |
| 04:21 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer is fouled on the floor by John Busch - foul #2 on John Busch, team foul #9 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | George Rall (PG), Percy Huminski (PF), Ken Leininger (C) John Campbell, John Busch, Luther Getty | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Paul Hill (PF), Adam West (C) Jeffrey Pedraza, Joseph Smith, Jackie Cox | |
| 04:21 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 04:21 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 04:02 | Louisiana Tech | Ken Leininger hits a wide open fadeaway from close range set up by Robert Moreland | 26-31 |
| 03:35 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer is fouled on the floor by Percy Huminski - foul #1 on Percy Huminski, team foul #10 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle (PG), Chad Allen (SG), John Busch (SF) George Rall, Robert Moreland, John May | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer (SF), Jackie Cox (C) John Larson, Paul Hill | |
| 03:35 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 03:35 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Sam Hurdle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Allen (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Busch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Percy Huminski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Ken Leininger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Counts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Spencer (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Schmeltzer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Adam West (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jackie Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Counts is called for the reach on Sam Hurdle - foul #1 on Paul Counts, team foul #7 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Edward Scott (SF), Taylor Zebel (C) John Busch, Ken Leininger | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Beach (SF), Rodney Marrone (C) Michael Spencer, Jackie Cox | |
| 03:16 | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 03:16 | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 03:00 | Western Michigan | Percy Huminski takes the ball from Adam West | 28-32 |
| 02:50 | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel is called for 10 seconds | 28-32 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Luther Getty (C) Taylor Zebel | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (PG), Joseph Smith (PF) Paul Counts, Adam West | |
| 02:39 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-32 |
| 02:37 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Percy Huminski | 28-32 |
| 02:10 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Schmeltzer picks off the pass by Chad Allen | 28-32 |
| 01:58 | Western Michigan | Luther Getty steals the ball from Ronald Schmeltzer | 28-32 |
| 01:41 | Louisiana Tech | Luther Getty's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Pedraza | 28-32 |
| 01:38 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeffrey Pedraza | 28-34 |
| 01:25 | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 00:59 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer clanks a jumper from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 00:57 | Louisiana Tech | Luther Getty snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 00:40 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Smith is called for the reach on Percy Huminski - foul #1 on Joseph Smith, team foul #8 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland (PG), John May (SG), John Busch (SF), Taylor Zebel (C) Sam Hurdle, Chad Allen, Edward Scott, Luther Getty | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman (PG), Michael Spencer (SG), John Larson (PF), Jackie Cox (C) Jeffrey Pedraza, Ronald Schmeltzer, Joseph Smith, Rodney Marrone | |
| 00:40 | Louisiana Tech | Percy Huminski makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 00:40 | Louisiana Tech | Percy Huminski makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 00:23 | Louisiana Tech | John May snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 00:04 | Louisiana Tech | John Busch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-34 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | George Rall (PG) Percy Huminski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam West (SF) Paul Beach | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 33-34 |