| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - John Crutchfield (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Peel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Houston (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kito Africa (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Trevor Eads (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - William Holland (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Kuhlmann (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norbert Fitch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Kamen (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Houston inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Louisiana Tech | John Crutchfield clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-29 |
| 19:47 | Louisiana Tech | Trevor Eads grabs the offensive board | 28-29 |
| 19:36 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Peel can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Norbert Fitch - foul #2 on Norbert Fitch, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| 19:36 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Peel misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 19:36 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Peel makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern State | Ernest Kamen can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Crutchfield - foul #1 on John Crutchfield, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern State | Ernest Kamen misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern State | Ernest Kamen misses the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 19:25 | Louisiana Tech | Trevor Eads grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 19:06 | Louisiana Tech | Trevor Eads can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 29-29 |
| 19:05 | Northwestern State | William Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern State | Richard Kuhlmann misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-29 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern State | Joseph Jordan tips it home | 29-31 |
| 18:35 | Louisiana Tech | Trevor Eads banks in the layup | 31-31 |
| 18:12 | Northwestern State | William Holland clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-31 |
| 18:10 | Louisiana Tech | Trevor Eads snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 17:46 | Louisiana Tech | Kito Africa loses the dribble to William Holland | 31-31 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern State | Ernest Kamen knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Holland | 31-33 |
| 17:15 | Louisiana Tech | John Crutchfield clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 17:14 | Louisiana Tech | John Crutchfield gets the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 16:53 | Louisiana Tech | Kito Africa misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-33 |
| 16:52 | Louisiana Tech | John Crutchfield grabs the offensive board | 31-33 |
| 16:30 | Louisiana Tech | Kito Africa lays it in and he's fouled by Joseph Jordan - foul #1 on Joseph Jordan, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Orlando Strange (PG), Philip Reno (SG), Sam Beaudoin (SF), Ronald Smythe (C) John Crutchfield, Kevin Peel, Mark Houston, Trevor Eads | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Steven Crouch (PG), Mark Pyron (SG), Robert Edmonson (SF), Michael Hazley (PF) William Holland, Richard Kuhlmann, Norbert Fitch, Ernest Kamen | |
| 16:30 | Louisiana Tech | Kito Africa makes the free throw | 34-33 |
| 16:05 | Northwestern State | Steven Crouch buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Mark Pyron | 34-36 |
| 15:47 | Louisiana Tech | Kito Africa knocks in the runner from close range | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Orlando Strange (fresh) SG - Philip Reno (fresh) SF - Sam Beaudoin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kito Africa (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Smythe (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Steven Crouch (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Mark Pyron (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Edmonson (fresh) PF - Michael Hazley (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Jordan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Northwestern State | Ronald Smythe is called for the reach on Michael Hazley - foul #2 on Ronald Smythe, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Carl Masi (PF) Kito Africa | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Kuhlmann (SG) Mark Pyron | |
| 15:18 | Northwestern State | Steven Crouch buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 15:08 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Smythe loses the dribble to Steven Crouch | 36-38 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern State | Steven Crouch lays it up and in | 36-40 |
| 14:42 | Louisiana Tech | Carl Masi is whistled for a carry | 36-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Crutchfield (PG), Kevin Peel (SG), Mark Houston (SF), Trevor Eads (C) Orlando Strange, Philip Reno, Sam Beaudoin, Ronald Smythe | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Holland (PG), Norbert Fitch (SF), Ernest Kamen (PF) Steven Crouch, Robert Edmonson, Joseph Jordan | |
| 14:31 | Northwestern State | Mark Houston steals the ball from Norbert Fitch | 36-40 |
| 14:19 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Peel is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Kevin Peel, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern State | William Holland can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 14:02 | Louisiana Tech | Trevor Eads gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 13:57 | Louisiana Tech | John Crutchfield misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-40 |
| 13:55 | Louisiana Tech | Trevor Eads grabs the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 13:44 | Louisiana Tech | John Crutchfield buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern State | Michael Hazley's layup is rejected by Carl Masi | 39-40 |
| 13:27 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Hazley | 39-40 |
| 13:15 | Northwestern State | Kevin Peel is called for the reach on Richard Kuhlmann - foul #3 on Kevin Peel, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kito Africa (C) Trevor Eads | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Steven Crouch (SG), Robert Edmonson (SF) Richard Kuhlmann, Michael Hazley | |
| 12:58 | Northwestern State | Steven Crouch buries a driving attempt near the basket | 39-42 |
| 12:30 | Louisiana Tech | John Crutchfield scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 12:10 | Northwestern State | Ernest Kamen misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-42 |
| 12:09 | Northwestern State | Norbert Fitch pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 11:46 | Northwestern State | Norbert Fitch hits a fadeaway from close range set up by William Holland | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - John Crutchfield (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Peel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Houston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Carl Masi (fairly fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Kito Africa (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - William Holland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Crouch (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Robert Edmonson (fresh) PF - Ernest Kamen (fresh) 6 pts. C - Norbert Fitch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Peel is hacked by Ernest Kamen - foul #1 on Ernest Kamen, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Orlando Strange (PG), Philip Reno (SG), Ronald Smythe (PF), Trevor Eads (C) John Crutchfield, Kevin Peel, Mark Houston, Carl Masi | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Kuhlmann (SG), Joseph Jordan (C) William Holland, Norbert Fitch | |
| 11:29 | Louisiana Tech | Kito Africa is denied on a layup by Ernest Kamen | 42-44 |
| 11:27 | Northwestern State | Joseph Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 11:20 | Northwestern State | Steven Crouch misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Orlando Strange - foul #1 on Orlando Strange, team foul #5 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Hazley (PF) Ernest Kamen | |
| 11:20 | Northwestern State | Steven Crouch makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 11:20 | Northwestern State | Steven Crouch makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 10:57 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Edmonson steps in front of the Kito Africa pass | 42-46 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern State | Richard Kuhlmann is fouled on the floor by Trevor Eads - foul #3 on Trevor Eads, team foul #6 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Crutchfield (PG), Sam Beaudoin (SF) Orlando Strange, Kito Africa | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ernest Kamen (PF) Robert Edmonson | |
| 10:26 | Northwestern State | Steven Crouch's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Smythe | 42-46 |
| 10:25 | Louisiana Tech | Trevor Eads grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 10:08 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Hazley steps in front of the Trevor Eads pass | 42-46 |
| 10:04 | Northwestern State | Richard Kuhlmann misses the dunk | 42-46 |
| 10:03 | Louisiana Tech | Philip Reno grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 09:57 | Louisiana Tech | Trevor Eads is fouled on the floor by Joseph Jordan - foul #2 on Joseph Jordan, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mark Houston (SF) Sam Beaudoin | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mark Pyron (PG), Norbert Fitch (SF) Steven Crouch, Joseph Jordan | |
| 09:45 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Houston knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 44-46 |
| 09:29 | Northwestern State | Mark Houston steals the ball from Mark Pyron | 44-46 |
| 09:19 | Louisiana Tech | Philip Reno comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Hazley - foul #1 on Michael Hazley, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Carl Masi (PF), Kito Africa (C) Ronald Smythe, Trevor Eads | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Holland (PG), Robert Edmonson (SF) Mark Pyron, Michael Hazley | |
| 09:19 | Louisiana Tech | Philip Reno misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 09:19 | Louisiana Tech | Philip Reno misses the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern State | Norbert Fitch gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 08:51 | Northwestern State | Ernest Kamen misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-46 |
| 08:50 | Louisiana Tech | Carl Masi grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 08:42 | Louisiana Tech | Philip Reno can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Richard Kuhlmann - foul #3 on Richard Kuhlmann, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Jordan (C) Robert Edmonson | |
| 08:42 | Louisiana Tech | Philip Reno makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 08:42 | Louisiana Tech | Philip Reno makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 08:19 | Northwestern State | Norbert Fitch is denied on a layup by Carl Masi | 46-46 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern State | Joseph Jordan snags the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern State | Norbert Fitch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 08:00 | Louisiana Tech | Philip Reno grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 07:37 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Jordan denies the turnaround by Carl Masi | 46-46 |
| 07:35 | Northwestern State | Joseph Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - John Crutchfield (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Philip Reno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mark Houston (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Carl Masi (fairly fresh) 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Kito Africa (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - William Holland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Kuhlmann (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Norbert Fitch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ernest Kamen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Joseph Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Northwestern State | Norbert Fitch scores on a fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Mark Houston - foul #2 on Mark Houston, team foul #7 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Orlando Strange (PG), Kevin Peel (SG), Ronald Smythe (PF), Trevor Eads (C) John Crutchfield, Philip Reno, Mark Houston, Carl Masi | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Steven Crouch (SG), Michael Hazley (PF) Richard Kuhlmann, Ernest Kamen | |
| 07:20 | Northwestern State | Norbert Fitch makes the free throw | 46-49 |
| 07:00 | Louisiana Tech | Trevor Eads misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Jordan - foul #3 on Joseph Jordan, team foul #7 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Sam Beaudoin (SF) Kito Africa | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mark Pyron (SG), Robert Edmonson (SF) William Holland, Norbert Fitch | |
| 07:00 | Louisiana Tech | Trevor Eads makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 07:00 | Louisiana Tech | Trevor Eads misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern State | Joseph Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern State | Michael Hazley misses the turnaround in the paint | 47-49 |
| 06:41 | Louisiana Tech | Sam Beaudoin grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 06:35 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Smythe hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Orlando Strange | 49-49 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern State | Steven Crouch drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 06:07 | Louisiana Tech | Sam Beaudoin misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern State | Joseph Jordan gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern State | Mark Pyron comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 05:48 | Louisiana Tech | Sam Beaudoin grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 05:25 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Hazley picks off the pass by Kevin Peel | 49-52 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern State | Mark Pyron is fouled on the floor by Ronald Smythe - foul #3 on Ronald Smythe, team foul #8 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Crutchfield (PG), Mark Houston (SF), Carl Masi (PF) Orlando Strange, Sam Beaudoin, Ronald Smythe | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Kuhlmann (SG), Norbert Fitch (SF), Ernest Kamen (PF) Steven Crouch, Robert Edmonson, Joseph Jordan | |
| 05:15 | Northwestern State | Mark Pyron makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern State | Mark Pyron misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern State | Michael Hazley grabs the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern State | Ernest Kamen comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Carl Masi - foul #4 on Carl Masi, team foul #9 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Holland (PG), Joseph Jordan (C) Mark Pyron, Michael Hazley | |
| 04:57 | Northwestern State | Ernest Kamen makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern State | Ernest Kamen makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 04:43 | Louisiana Tech | John Crutchfield comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 49-55 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern State | Joseph Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:18 | Northwestern State | William Holland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Philip Reno (SG), Kito Africa (C) Kevin Peel, Trevor Eads | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Edmonson (SF) Joseph Jordan | |
| 04:03 | Louisiana Tech | Carl Masi hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by John Crutchfield and he's fouled by Robert Edmonson - foul #1 on Robert Edmonson, team foul #8 | 51-55 |
| 04:03 | Louisiana Tech | Carl Masi makes the free throw | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:42 | Northwestern State | Ernest Kamen scores on a jumper from close range | 52-57 |
| 03:23 | Louisiana Tech | John Crutchfield misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-57 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern State | Ernest Kamen grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - John Crutchfield (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Philip Reno (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mark Houston (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Carl Masi (fresh) 3 pts. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Kito Africa (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - William Holland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Kuhlmann (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Edmonson (fresh) PF - Ernest Kamen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Norbert Fitch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Northwestern State | Robert Edmonson is hacked by Kito Africa - foul #3 on Kito Africa, team foul #10 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Peel (SG), Ronald Smythe (C) Philip Reno, Carl Masi | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Hazley (C) Norbert Fitch | |
| 02:58 | Northwestern State | Robert Edmonson makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern State | Robert Edmonson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 02:55 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-59 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Carl Masi (PF), Trevor Eads (C) Kito Africa, Ronald Smythe | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Norbert Fitch (SF), Joseph Jordan (C) Robert Edmonson, Michael Hazley | |
| 02:42 | Louisiana Tech | Trevor Eads comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-59 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Ernest Kamen | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:11 | Northwestern State | Ernest Kamen knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Holland | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:53 | Louisiana Tech | Trevor Eads loses the dribble to William Holland | 52-61 |
| 01:49 | Northwestern State | William Holland dunks the ball | 52-63 |
| 01:41 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Peel clanks a jumper from the right wing | 52-63 |
| 01:39 | Louisiana Tech | Trevor Eads grabs the offensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 01:28 | Louisiana Tech | John Crutchfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Orlando Strange (PG), Philip Reno (SG), Sam Beaudoin (SF), Kito Africa (PF), Ronald Smythe (C) John Crutchfield, Kevin Peel, Mark Houston, Carl Masi, Trevor Eads | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Steven Crouch (PG), Mark Pyron (SG), Robert Edmonson (SF), Michael Hazley (PF), Kirk Davis (C) William Holland, Richard Kuhlmann, Norbert Fitch, Ernest Kamen, Joseph Jordan | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:02 | Northwestern State | Steven Crouch misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Sam Beaudoin - foul #2 on Sam Beaudoin, team foul #11 | 52-63 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern State | Steven Crouch makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern State | Steven Crouch makes the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Louisiana Tech | Kito Africa misses the jumper from the baseline | 52-65 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern State | Michael Hazley grabs the board | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Northwestern State | Michael Hazley scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Mark Pyron | 52-67 |
| 00:25 | Louisiana Tech | Philip Reno drills a jumper from the free throw line | 54-67 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Steven Crouch runs out the clock | 54-67 |