| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Steve Winkel (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Oliver Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Darbonne (fresh) PF - William Schuelke (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert King (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronnie McKay (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Goldsmith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Philip Facer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Long (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Valenti (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Philip Facer inbounds the ball | 25-42 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois State | Christopher Goldsmith scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Philip Facer | 25-44 |
| 19:19 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Winkel clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-44 |
| 19:17 | Illinois State | Philip Facer grabs the board | 25-44 |
| 19:12 | Illinois State | William Schuelke steals it from Michael Valenti | 25-44 |
| 18:53 | Louisiana Tech | Oliver Perkins hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-44 |
| 18:52 | Louisiana Tech | William Schuelke grabs the offensive board | 25-44 |
| 18:46 | Louisiana Tech | Oliver Perkins makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Darbonne | 28-44 |
| 18:31 | Illinois State | Christopher Goldsmith misses the lay-in | 28-44 |
| 18:29 | Louisiana Tech | Robert King grabs the defensive rebound | 28-44 |
| 18:11 | Louisiana Tech | William Schuelke misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-44 |
| 18:09 | Louisiana Tech | William Schuelke grabs the offensive board | 28-44 |
| 17:57 | Louisiana Tech | Robert King misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-44 |
| 17:55 | Illinois State | Philip Facer gets the rebound | 28-44 |
| 17:46 | Illinois State | Philip Facer knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Long and he's hacked by James Darbonne - foul #3 on James Darbonne, team foul #1 | 28-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Reed (PG), Jeffrey Altamirano (SG), David Poulin (SF), Brandon Davis (PF), John Chambless (C) Steve Winkel, Oliver Perkins, James Darbonne, William Schuelke, Robert King | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nieto (PG), Eljasz Zenbaver (SG), Daniel Jones (PF), Steven Yoder (C) Ronnie McKay, Christopher Goldsmith, James Long, Michael Valenti | |
| 17:46 | Illinois State | Philip Facer makes the free throw | 28-47 |
| 17:28 | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Jones steps in front of the Edwin Reed pass | 28-47 |
| 17:08 | Illinois State | Philip Facer buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Nieto | 28-49 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 17:05 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Nieto steals it from Edwin Reed in the backcourt | 28-49 |
| 17:04 | Illinois State | Dennis Nieto lays it in | 28-51 |
| 16:56 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 28-51 |
| 16:55 | Illinois State | Eljasz Zenbaver snags the defensive board | 28-51 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 16:30 | Illinois State | Philip Facer is fouled on the floor by Brandon Davis - foul #1 on Brandon Davis, team foul #2 | 28-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Goldsmith (SG), James Long (PF), Sammy Wallace (C) Eljasz Zenbaver, Daniel Jones, Steven Yoder | |
| 16:20 | Illinois State | Dennis Nieto comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-51 |
| 16:19 | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Reed gets the rebound | 28-51 |
| 15:58 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-51 |
| 15:56 | Illinois State | Philip Facer grabs the board | 28-51 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Edwin Reed (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Altamirano (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Poulin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - John Chambless (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dennis Nieto (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Goldsmith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Philip Facer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Long (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Sammy Wallace (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Illinois State | Philip Facer drills a 3 from the left corner | 28-54 |
| 15:15 | Louisiana Tech | John Chambless makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Edwin Reed | 31-54 |
| 14:53 | Illinois State | Sammy Wallace misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-54 |
| 14:52 | Louisiana Tech | David Poulin grabs the defensive rebound | 31-54 |
| 14:48 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Altamirano loses the dribble to Philip Facer in the backcourt | 31-54 |
| 14:33 | Illinois State | Edwin Reed steps in front of the Philip Facer pass | 31-54 |
| 14:19 | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Reed scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Altamirano | 34-54 |
| 13:57 | Illinois State | James Long misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-54 |
| 13:55 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to David Poulin | 34-54 |
| 13:51 | Louisiana Tech | David Poulin's pass is intercepted by Sammy Wallace | 34-54 |
| 13:27 | Illinois State | Philip Facer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-54 |
| 13:26 | Louisiana Tech | John Chambless snags the defensive board | 34-54 |
| 13:17 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Altamirano knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-54 |
| 12:48 | Illinois State | James Long is whistled for a carry | 36-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steve Winkel (PG), Oliver Perkins (SG), James Darbonne (SF), William Schuelke (PF), Robert King (C) Edwin Reed, Jeffrey Altamirano, David Poulin, Brandon Davis, John Chambless | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay (PG), David Bennett (SG), Daniel Jones (SF), Steven Yoder (PF), Michael Valenti (C) Dennis Nieto, Christopher Goldsmith, Philip Facer, James Long, Sammy Wallace | |
| 12:46 | Louisiana Tech | Oliver Perkins is hacked by David Bennett in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Bennett, team foul #1 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eljasz Zenbaver (SG) David Bennett | |
| 12:37 | Louisiana Tech | William Schuelke hits a floater from the left wing set up by Robert King | 38-54 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:20 | Illinois State | Michael Valenti makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Ronnie McKay | 38-56 |
| 12:03 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Winkel can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-56 |
| 12:02 | Illinois State | Daniel Jones snags the defensive board | 38-56 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:56 | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay is hacked by Steve Winkel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steve Winkel, team foul #3 | 38-56 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Steve Winkel (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SG - Oliver Perkins (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Darbonne (fresh) 3 pf. PF - William Schuelke (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert King (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronnie McKay (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eljasz Zenbaver (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Daniel Jones (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Steven Yoder (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Valenti (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Illinois State | Steven Yoder is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Steven Yoder, team foul #2 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Long (PF) Steven Yoder | |
| 11:17 | Louisiana Tech | Robert King scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:03 | Illinois State | James Long connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Eljasz Zenbaver | 40-58 |
| 10:50 | Louisiana Tech | James Darbonne lays it up and in set up by William Schuelke | 42-58 |
| 10:28 | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay is called for traveling | 42-58 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Cornell (PG), Keith Moore (SG) Steve Winkel, Oliver Perkins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stuart Flowers (PG), Christopher Goldsmith (SG), Philip Facer (SF), Steven Yoder (PF) Ronnie McKay, Eljasz Zenbaver, Daniel Jones, James Long | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:09 | Louisiana Tech | William Schuelke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:43 | Illinois State | Steven Yoder banks in the layup and the foul's on William Schuelke - foul #3 on William Schuelke, team foul #4 | 42-60 |
| 09:43 | Illinois State | Steven Yoder misses the free throw | 42-60 |
| 09:43 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Robert King | 42-60 |
| 09:39 | Louisiana Tech | Stuart Flowers is called for the reach on Herbert Cornell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stuart Flowers, team foul #3 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay (PG), Daniel Jones (PF) Stuart Flowers, Steven Yoder | |
| 09:21 | Louisiana Tech | Robert King makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:11 | Illinois State | James Darbonne takes the ball from Daniel Jones | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:47 | Louisiana Tech | Robert King misses the lay-in but the foul's on Christopher Goldsmith - foul #1 on Christopher Goldsmith, team foul #4 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steve Winkel (PG), Oliver Perkins (SG), Jeffrey Altamirano (SF) Herbert Cornell, Keith Moore, James Darbonne | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Long (PF) Daniel Jones | |
| 08:47 | Louisiana Tech | Robert King makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 08:47 | Louisiana Tech | Robert King makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 08:30 | Illinois State | Michael Valenti scores on a jumper in the paint | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:27 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Winkel is hacked by Ronnie McKay in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronnie McKay, team foul #5 | 47-62 |
| 08:22 | Louisiana Tech | Robert King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Davis (PF) William Schuelke | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:07 | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay is hacked by Steve Winkel - foul #4 on Steve Winkel, team foul #5 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Reed (PG) Steve Winkel | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eljasz Zenbaver (SG), Daniel Jones (SF), Steven Yoder (C) Christopher Goldsmith, Philip Facer, Michael Valenti | |
| 07:44 | Illinois State | James Long is fouled on the floor by Brandon Davis - foul #2 on Brandon Davis, team foul #6 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steve Winkel (PG), David Poulin (PF), John Chambless (C) Edwin Reed, Brandon Davis, Robert King | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stuart Flowers (PG), David Bennett (SG) Ronnie McKay, Eljasz Zenbaver | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Steve Winkel (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. SG - Oliver Perkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jeffrey Altamirano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Poulin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Chambless (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stuart Flowers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Bennett (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Daniel Jones (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Long (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Yoder (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Illinois State | Stuart Flowers lays it up and in set up by Daniel Jones | 47-64 |
| 07:03 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Winkel misses the fadeaway from the left side | 47-64 |
| 07:02 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Daniel Jones | 47-64 |
| 06:33 | Illinois State | James Long misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 47-64 |
| 06:31 | Louisiana Tech | John Chambless grabs the board | 47-64 |
| 06:29 | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Jones is called for the reach on Steve Winkel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Jones, team foul #6 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Cornell (PG), Keith Moore (SG), James Darbonne (SF), William Schuelke (PF), Brandon Davis (C) Steve Winkel, Oliver Perkins, Jeffrey Altamirano, David Poulin, John Chambless | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Facer (SF), Sammy Wallace (PF), Michael Valenti (C) Daniel Jones, James Long, Steven Yoder | |
| 06:20 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Cornell buries a shot from just outside the lane | 49-64 |
| 05:58 | Illinois State | James Darbonne is called for the reach on Philip Facer - foul #4 on James Darbonne, team foul #7 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Reed (PG) Herbert Cornell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nieto (PG), Eljasz Zenbaver (SG) Stuart Flowers, David Bennett | |
| 05:58 | Illinois State | Philip Facer makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 05:58 | Illinois State | Philip Facer makes the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| 05:49 | Louisiana Tech | Keith Moore is whistled for traveling | 49-66 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert King (C) Brandon Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:32 | Illinois State | Eljasz Zenbaver misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 49-66 |
| 05:30 | Louisiana Tech | William Schuelke gets the rebound | 49-66 |
| 05:07 | Louisiana Tech | William Schuelke is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Edwin Reed | 51-66 |
| 04:43 | Illinois State | Michael Valenti comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-66 |
| 04:42 | Illinois State | Philip Facer tips it back up and in | 51-68 |
| 04:33 | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Reed hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-68 |
| 04:08 | Illinois State | Dennis Nieto misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 54-68 |
| 04:06 | Illinois State | Philip Facer can't tip it in | 54-68 |
| 04:04 | Louisiana Tech | Robert King grabs the board | 54-68 |
| 03:53 | Louisiana Tech | William Schuelke makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Keith Moore and he's hacked by Sammy Wallace - foul #1 on Sammy Wallace, team foul #7 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steve Winkel (PG), Jeffrey Altamirano (SG), David Poulin (SF), John Chambless (C) Edwin Reed, Keith Moore, James Darbonne, Robert King | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronnie McKay (PG), David Bennett (SG), Christopher Goldsmith (SF), James Long (PF), Steven Yoder (C) Dennis Nieto, Eljasz Zenbaver, Philip Facer, Sammy Wallace, Michael Valenti | |
| 03:53 | Louisiana Tech | William Schuelke makes the free throw | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:32 | Illinois State | Steven Yoder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-68 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Davis (PF) William Schuelke | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Steve Winkel (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. SG - Jeffrey Altamirano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Poulin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brandon Davis (fresh) 8 pts. C - John Chambless (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronnie McKay (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Bennett (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Christopher Goldsmith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Long (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Yoder (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Altamirano is called for 10 seconds | 57-68 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Oliver Perkins (SG) John Chambless | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:05 | Illinois State | James Long comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 57-68 |
| 03:03 | Louisiana Tech | Oliver Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 57-68 |
| 02:46 | Louisiana Tech | Oliver Perkins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-68 |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Steven Yoder | 57-68 |
| 02:27 | Illinois State | David Bennett is fouled on the floor by Brandon Davis - foul #3 on Brandon Davis, team foul #8 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Chambless (C) Brandon Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Facer (SF), Daniel Jones (C) Christopher Goldsmith, Steven Yoder | |
| 02:27 | Illinois State | David Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 02:27 | Illinois State | David Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| 02:10 | Louisiana Tech | David Poulin hits a wide open 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Steve Winkel | 60-70 |
| 01:52 | Illinois State | David Bennett clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-70 |
| 01:51 | Louisiana Tech | David Poulin grabs the defensive rebound | 60-70 |
| 01:41 | Louisiana Tech | David Poulin misses long on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on James Long - foul #2 on James Long, team foul #8 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Reed (PG), Brandon Davis (PF) Steve Winkel, Oliver Perkins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stuart Flowers (PG), Christopher Goldsmith (SG), Steven Yoder (PF), Sammy Wallace (C) Ronnie McKay, David Bennett, Philip Facer, James Long | |
| 01:41 | Louisiana Tech | David Poulin makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 01:41 | Louisiana Tech | David Poulin misses the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 01:41 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Christopher Goldsmith | 61-70 |
| 01:41 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-70 |
| 01:27 | Illinois State | Sammy Wallace comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-70 |
| 01:25 | Illinois State | Daniel Jones snags the offensive board | 61-70 |
| 01:03 | Illinois State | Sammy Wallace buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Stuart Flowers | 61-73 |
| 00:46 | Louisiana Tech | John Chambless misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-73 |
| 00:45 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to David Poulin | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Altamirano is fouled on the floor by Christopher Goldsmith - foul #2 on Christopher Goldsmith, team foul #9 | 61-73 |
| 00:43 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Altamirano makes the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:43 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Altamirano makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | Edwin Reed is called for the reach on Sammy Wallace in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edwin Reed, team foul #9 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nieto (SG) Christopher Goldsmith | |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | Sammy Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | Sammy Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| 00:34 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Altamirano can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Steven Yoder - foul #2 on Steven Yoder, team foul #10 | 63-75 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Goldsmith (SG) Dennis Nieto | |
| 00:34 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Altamirano makes the 1st free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:34 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Altamirano makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Christopher Goldsmith misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on David Poulin - foul #1 on David Poulin, team foul #10 | 65-75 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Christopher Goldsmith makes the 1st free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Christopher Goldsmith makes the 2nd free throw | 65-77 |
| 00:08 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Goldsmith steals the ball from David Poulin | 65-77 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Christopher Goldsmith blows the layup | 65-77 |
| 00:03 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Brandon Davis | 65-77 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Davis can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 65-77 |