| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Sean Bragdon (fresh) SG - Charles Chamberlin (fresh) SF - Frank Mason (fresh) PF - Don Mansour (fresh) C - James Nelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roy Roark (fresh) SG - William Wilson (fresh) SF - Leonard High (fresh) PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson 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 Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Louisiana Tech | Sean Bragdon misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Roy Roark | 0-3 |
| 19:18 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Chamberlin banks in the layup set up by Don Mansour | 2-3 |
| 19:07 | Western Illinois | Roy Roark clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-3 |
| 19:06 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Mason gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:46 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Sean Bragdon | 4-3 |
| 18:32 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Gerald Zabaneh is blocked by Frank Mason | 4-3 |
| 18:31 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Mason snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 18:14 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Chamberlin misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 4-3 |
| 18:13 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:02 | Western Illinois | William Wilson scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Leonard High | 4-5 |
| 17:54 | Louisiana Tech | Sean Bragdon misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 4-5 |
| 17:53 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 17:43 | Western Illinois | Leonard High jams it set up by Anthony Harris | 4-7 |
| 17:23 | Louisiana Tech | Don Mansour is fouled on the floor by Roy Roark - foul #1 on Roy Roark, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Quinn (SG), Allan Maley (SF), Christopher Farnham (PF), Mack Robichaux (C) Charles Chamberlin, Frank Mason, Don Mansour, James Nelson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe (SG), Marvin Hicks (C) William Wilson, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| 17:04 | Louisiana Tech | Mack Robichaux buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by James Quinn | 6-7 |
| 16:46 | Western Illinois | Roy Roark hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 16:44 | Louisiana Tech | Mack Robichaux snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| 16:19 | Louisiana Tech | Allan Maley clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 16:18 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony Harris | 6-7 |
| 16:13 | Western Illinois | Roy Roark misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 6-7 |
| 16:12 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Farnham grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 15:49 | Louisiana Tech | James Quinn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-7 |
| 15:47 | Louisiana Tech | Sean Bragdon hits the follow up shot | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Sean Bragdon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Quinn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Allan Maley (fresh) PF - Christopher Farnham (fresh) C - Mack Robichaux (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roy Roark (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Ashe (fresh) SF - Leonard High (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Harris (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Marvin Hicks (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Mack Robichaux - foul #1 on Mack Robichaux, team foul #1 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Charles Chamberlin (SG), Frank Mason (SF), Don Mansour (PF) Sean Bragdon, Allan Maley, Christopher Farnham | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner (PG), William Wilson (SG), Clifford Collins (PF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Roy Roark, Timothy Ashe, Leonard High, Anthony Harris | |
| 15:27 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:27 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:27 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh grabs the offensive board | 8-7 |
| 15:19 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-7 |
| 15:18 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins tips it in | 8-9 |
| 14:54 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Chamberlin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-9 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson (C) Mack Robichaux | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 14:37 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Wilson | 8-11 |
| 14:17 | Louisiana Tech | James Quinn misses the 3 from the right wing | 8-11 |
| 14:16 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson grabs the offensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 14:00 | Louisiana Tech | James Quinn scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-11 |
| 13:44 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-11 |
| 13:42 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Zabaneh | 11-11 |
| 13:26 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks's layup is rejected by James Nelson | 11-11 |
| 13:25 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Mason pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| 13:20 | Louisiana Tech | James Quinn drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Don Mansour | 14-11 |
| 13:07 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from William Wilson | 14-13 |
| 12:49 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Mason travels with the ball | 14-13 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Sean Bragdon (PG), John Coaxum (SG), Allan Maley (SF), Christopher Farnham (PF), Mack Robichaux (C) James Quinn, Charles Chamberlin, Frank Mason, Don Mansour, James Nelson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Roark (PG), Timothy Ashe (SG), Leonard High (SF), Anthony Harris (PF) Robert Gerstner, William Wilson, Marvin Hicks, Clifford Collins | |
| 12:37 | Western Illinois | Christopher Farnham swats the short shot by Gerald Zabaneh | 14-13 |
| 12:35 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Zabaneh | 14-13 |
| 12:27 | Western Illinois | Roy Roark misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 12:25 | Louisiana Tech | Mack Robichaux grabs the defensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 12:18 | Louisiana Tech | Allan Maley lays it up and in set up by Sean Bragdon | 16-13 |
| 11:58 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Christopher Farnham - foul #1 on Christopher Farnham, team foul #2 | 16-13 |
| 11:58 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris misses the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 11:58 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 11:39 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Ashe steals the ball from John Coaxum | 16-14 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Sean Bragdon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Coaxum (fresh) SF - Allan Maley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Farnham (fresh) C - Mack Robichaux (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roy Roark (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Ashe (fresh) SF - Leonard High (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Western Illinois | Leonard High comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 16-14 |
| 11:10 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh misses the tip | 16-14 |
| 11:08 | Louisiana Tech | Allan Maley grabs the defensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 10:48 | Louisiana Tech | Mack Robichaux blows the layup | 16-14 |
| 10:47 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh snags the defensive board | 16-14 |
| 10:27 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe is fouled on the floor by John Coaxum - foul #1 on John Coaxum, team foul #3 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Charles Chamberlin (SG), Frank Mason (SF), Don Mansour (PF), James Nelson (C) John Coaxum, Allan Maley, Christopher Farnham, Mack Robichaux | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Wilson (SG), Marvin Hicks (SF), Clifford Collins (C) Timothy Ashe, Leonard High, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| 10:14 | Western Illinois | Don Mansour is called for the reach on Roy Roark - foul #1 on Don Mansour, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| 09:59 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris clanks a jump hook from the right block | 16-14 |
| 09:58 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson pulls down the rebound | 16-14 |
| 09:37 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Chamberlin's layup is rejected by Anthony Harris | 16-14 |
| 09:36 | Western Illinois | William Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 09:26 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris travels with the ball | 16-14 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner (PG), Timothy Ashe (SF) Roy Roark, Anthony Harris | |
| 09:10 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Mason loses the dribble to Marvin Hicks | 16-14 |
| 08:53 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-14 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Quinn (PG), John Coaxum (SG), Mack Robichaux (PF) Sean Bragdon, Charles Chamberlin, Don Mansour | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Leonard High (SF) Timothy Ashe | |
| 08:37 | Louisiana Tech | Mack Robichaux misses the lay-in but the foul's on Leonard High - foul #1 on Leonard High, team foul #2 | 16-14 |
| 08:37 | Louisiana Tech | Mack Robichaux misses the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 08:37 | Louisiana Tech | Mack Robichaux makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 08:14 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-14 |
| 08:12 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Mason gets the rebound | 17-14 |
| 07:53 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Mason drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by James Quinn and he's hacked by Robert Gerstner - foul #1 on Robert Gerstner, team foul #3 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Sean Bragdon (PG), Christopher Farnham (PF) John Coaxum, James Nelson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Roark (PG), Anthony Harris (PF), Timothy Ashe (C) Robert Gerstner, Marvin Hicks, Clifford Collins | |
| 07:53 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Mason makes the free throw | 20-14 |
| 07:36 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-14 |
| 07:35 | Western Illinois | Leonard High grabs the offensive rebound | 20-14 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Sean Bragdon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Quinn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Mason (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Farnham (fresh) C - Mack Robichaux (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roy Roark (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard High (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Ashe (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Western Illinois | Leonard High buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Roy Roark | 20-16 |
| 07:20 | Louisiana Tech | Sean Bragdon clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 20-16 |
| 07:18 | Western Illinois | Leonard High gets the rebound | 20-16 |
| 07:13 | Western Illinois | William Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-16 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Charles Chamberlin (SG), Allan Maley (SF), Don Mansour (PF) James Quinn, Frank Mason, Christopher Farnham | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh (C) William Wilson | |
| 06:50 | Louisiana Tech | Sean Bragdon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-16 |
| 06:48 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Chamberlin tips it but misses | 20-16 |
| 06:46 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Gerald Zabaneh | 20-16 |
| 06:29 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 20-16 |
| 06:27 | Louisiana Tech | Allan Maley grabs the defensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 06:22 | Louisiana Tech | Sean Bragdon is whistled for a carry | 20-16 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Edward Burch (C) Mack Robichaux | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks (SF) Leonard High | |
| 06:00 | Western Illinois | Roy Roark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-16 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson (C) Edward Burch | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 05:47 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Chamberlin comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Ashe - foul #1 on Timothy Ashe, team foul #4 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Wilson (SG), Clifford Collins (PF) Timothy Ashe, Anthony Harris | |
| 05:47 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Chamberlin makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 05:47 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Chamberlin makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 05:27 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins loses the dribble to Allan Maley | 22-16 |
| 05:23 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Chamberlin lays it in on a nice dish by Allan Maley | 24-16 |
| 05:10 | Western Illinois | William Wilson clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-16 |
| 05:08 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Chamberlin snags the defensive board | 24-16 |
| 05:02 | Louisiana Tech | Don Mansour comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Roy Roark - foul #2 on Roy Roark, team foul #5 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Quinn (PG), John Coaxum (SG), Frank Mason (SF) Sean Bragdon, Charles Chamberlin, Allan Maley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner (PG), Leonard High (SF) Roy Roark, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| 05:02 | Louisiana Tech | Don Mansour misses the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 05:02 | Louisiana Tech | Don Mansour misses the 2nd free throw | 24-16 |
| 05:02 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Marvin Hicks | 24-16 |
| 04:40 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 24-19 |
| 04:26 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson is fouled on the floor by Clifford Collins - foul #1 on Clifford Collins, team foul #6 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Farnham (PF), Mack Robichaux (C) Don Mansour, James Nelson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe (SG), Anthony Harris (PF) William Wilson, Clifford Collins | |
| 04:08 | Louisiana Tech | Mack Robichaux hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from James Quinn | 26-19 |
| 03:45 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe loses the dribble to Mack Robichaux | 26-19 |
| 03:28 | Louisiana Tech | Mack Robichaux misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-19 |
| 03:26 | Western Illinois | Leonard High pulls down the rebound | 26-19 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - James Quinn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Coaxum (fresh) SF - Frank Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Farnham (fresh) C - Mack Robichaux (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Gerstner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Timothy Ashe (fresh) SF - Leonard High (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Hicks (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:03 | Western Illinois | Mack Robichaux picks off the pass by Leonard High | 26-19 |
| 02:48 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Farnham scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by John Coaxum and he's hacked by Timothy Ashe - foul #2 on Timothy Ashe, team foul #7 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Sean Bragdon (PG), Charles Chamberlin (SG), Allan Maley (SF), James Nelson (C) James Quinn, John Coaxum, Frank Mason, Mack Robichaux | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Roark (PG), William Wilson (SG), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Robert Gerstner, Leonard High, Marvin Hicks | |
| 02:48 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Farnham misses the free throw | 28-19 |
| 02:48 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris grabs the board | 28-19 |
| 02:33 | Western Illinois | William Wilson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-19 |
| 02:31 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris snags the offensive board | 28-19 |
| 02:13 | Western Illinois | William Wilson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 28-19 |
| 02:12 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Chamberlin grabs the board | 28-19 |
| 01:59 | Louisiana Tech | Allan Maley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-19 |
| 01:57 | Western Illinois | William Wilson grabs the board | 28-19 |
| 01:43 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-19 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Don Mansour (PF) Christopher Farnham | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Perry Delao (SF), Clifford Collins (PF) Timothy Ashe, Anthony Harris | |
| 01:28 | Louisiana Tech | Allan Maley's fadeaway is rejected by Gerald Zabaneh | 28-19 |
| 01:27 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Chamberlin tips it back up and in | 30-19 |
| 01:11 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh scores on a jumper from the right block set up by William Wilson and the foul's on Charles Chamberlin - foul #1 on Charles Chamberlin, team foul #5 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Frank Mason (SF), Mack Robichaux (C) Allan Maley, James Nelson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Leonard High (SF) Perry Delao | |
| 01:11 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh makes the free throw | 30-22 |
| 01:01 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Mason's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-22 |
| 00:49 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Don Mansour - foul #2 on Don Mansour, team foul #6 | 30-22 |
| 00:49 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 00:49 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 00:49 | Western Illinois | Leonard High snags the offensive board | 30-23 |
| 00:34 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 30-23 |
| 00:33 | Western Illinois | William Wilson tips it in | 30-25 |
| 00:16 | Louisiana Tech | Don Mansour lays it in on a nice dish by Mack Robichaux | 32-25 |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-25 |
| 00:01 | Louisiana Tech | Mack Robichaux grabs the board | 32-25 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Mack Robichaux hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 32-25 |