| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Bobby Suda (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ricky Cole (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Brown (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Stephen Goebel (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Max Noble (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Arthur Chevalier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Einstein (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Dahlquist (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Brenton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Joshua Brooks inbounds the ball | 36-26 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Western Carolina | Michael Dahlquist clanks a floater from close range | 36-26 |
| 19:34 | Western Carolina | Richard Brenton hits the follow up shot | 36-28 |
| 19:22 | Louisiana Tech | Alan Brown is called for traveling | 36-28 |
| 19:10 | Western Carolina | Richard Brenton misses the lay-in | 36-28 |
| 19:09 | Louisiana Tech | Max Noble grabs the defensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 19:00 | Louisiana Tech | Bobby Suda is hacked by Michael Einstein - foul #2 on Michael Einstein, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| 18:42 | Louisiana Tech | Bobby Suda hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Ricky Cole | 38-28 |
| 18:30 | Western Carolina | Max Noble takes the ball from Joshua Brooks | 38-28 |
| 18:12 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Alan Brown and the foul's on Richard Brenton - foul #1 on Richard Brenton, team foul #2 | 40-28 |
| 18:12 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole misses the free throw | 40-28 |
| 18:12 | Western Carolina | Michael Dahlquist grabs the board | 40-28 |
| 17:54 | Western Carolina | Joshua Brooks scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-30 |
| 17:37 | Louisiana Tech | Alan Brown is whistled for traveling | 40-30 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Charles Robinette (PG), Edward Griffin (PF), William Williams (C) Bobby Suda, Stephen Goebel, Max Noble | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Heberling (SF), Brandon Lee (PF) Joshua Brooks, Michael Dahlquist | |
| 17:19 | Western Carolina | Richard Brenton knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 40-32 |
| 17:10 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole is hacked by Michael Einstein - foul #3 on Michael Einstein, team foul #3 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ming-Hoa Xiong (SF) Alan Brown | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Martin Davis (SG) Michael Einstein | |
| 16:52 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Lee blocks the jumper by Ricky Cole | 40-32 |
| 16:51 | Louisiana Tech | William Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 16:31 | Louisiana Tech | Ming-Hoa Xiong misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 16:30 | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 16:21 | Western Carolina | William Heberling connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Martin Davis | 40-34 |
| 16:12 | Louisiana Tech | William Williams clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 16:11 | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 16:08 | Western Carolina | Ricky Cole steals it from Arthur Chevalier in the backcourt | 40-34 |
| 15:49 | Louisiana Tech | William Heberling steals it from William Williams | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Charles Robinette (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ricky Cole (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ming-Hoa Xiong (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Griffin (fresh) 6 reb. C - William Williams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Arthur Chevalier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Heberling (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brandon Lee (fresh) C - Richard Brenton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Western Carolina | Brandon Lee misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Edward Griffin - foul #2 on Edward Griffin, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bobby Suda (PG), Alan Brown (SF), Stephen Goebel (PF), Max Noble (C) Charles Robinette, Ricky Cole, Edward Griffin, William Williams | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Michael Einstein (SG), Joshua Brooks (SF), Steven Montemayor (PF) Arthur Chevalier, William Heberling, Richard Brenton | |
| 15:30 | Western Carolina | Brandon Lee makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 15:30 | Western Carolina | Brandon Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 15:16 | Louisiana Tech | Martin Davis steps in front of the Stephen Goebel pass | 40-36 |
| 15:13 | Western Carolina | Steven Montemayor lays it in on a great pass from Martin Davis | 40-38 |
| 15:01 | Louisiana Tech | Ming-Hoa Xiong is whistled for traveling | 40-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Michael Dahlquist (C) Brandon Lee | |
| 14:38 | Western Carolina | Michael Dahlquist misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-38 |
| 14:36 | Western Carolina | Michael Dahlquist pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 14:20 | Western Carolina | Steven Montemayor hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Joshua Brooks | 40-40 |
| 13:59 | Louisiana Tech | Bobby Suda clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-40 |
| 13:58 | Louisiana Tech | Ming-Hoa Xiong tips it in | 42-40 |
| 13:44 | Western Carolina | Martin Davis is whistled for traveling | 42-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole (SG) Ming-Hoa Xiong | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier (PG) Martin Davis | |
| 13:35 | Louisiana Tech | Alan Brown comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Dahlquist - foul #2 on Michael Dahlquist, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Heberling (SF) Joshua Brooks | |
| 13:35 | Louisiana Tech | Alan Brown makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 13:35 | Louisiana Tech | Alan Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 13:35 | Western Carolina | Steven Montemayor grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 13:24 | Western Carolina | Michael Dahlquist connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Arthur Chevalier | 43-42 |
| 12:58 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Dahlquist picks off the pass by Ricky Cole | 43-42 |
| 12:45 | Western Carolina | Steven Montemayor is fouled on the floor by Stephen Goebel - foul #1 on Stephen Goebel, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Charles Robinette (PG), Ming-Hoa Xiong (SF), Edward Griffin (PF), William Williams (C) Bobby Suda, Alan Brown, Stephen Goebel, Max Noble | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Brenton (C) Michael Dahlquist | |
| 12:36 | Western Carolina | Ming-Hoa Xiong picks off the pass by Michael Einstein | 43-42 |
| 12:21 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Charles Robinette | 46-42 |
| 12:02 | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Einstein | 46-44 |
| 11:48 | Louisiana Tech | William Williams is whistled for traveling | 46-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Hooper (PF) Ricky Cole | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Martin Davis (SG), Joshua Brooks (SF), Michael Dahlquist (PF) Michael Einstein, William Heberling, Steven Montemayor | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Charles Robinette (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ming-Hoa Xiong (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Griffin (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Ronald Hooper (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Williams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Arthur Chevalier (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Dahlquist (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Brenton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Western Carolina | Joshua Brooks drills a floater from the baseline set up by Arthur Chevalier and he's hacked by Ronald Hooper - foul #1 on Ronald Hooper, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| 11:38 | Western Carolina | Joshua Brooks makes the free throw | 46-47 |
| 11:24 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Griffin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 11:23 | Western Carolina | Michael Dahlquist pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 11:17 | Western Carolina | Martin Davis knocks in the floater from the left wing and he's fouled by Ming-Hoa Xiong - foul #2 on Ming-Hoa Xiong, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Truesdell (PG) Arthur Chevalier | |
| 11:17 | Western Carolina | Martin Davis misses the free throw | 46-49 |
| 11:17 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Hooper pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 10:57 | Louisiana Tech | Ming-Hoa Xiong drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 10:42 | Western Carolina | Michael Dahlquist can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Hooper - foul #2 on Ronald Hooper, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bobby Suda (PG), Ricky Cole (SG), Alan Brown (SF), Stephen Goebel (PF), Max Noble (C) Charles Robinette, Ming-Hoa Xiong, Edward Griffin, Ronald Hooper, William Williams | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Steven Montemayor (PF) Richard Brenton | |
| 10:42 | Western Carolina | Michael Dahlquist makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 10:42 | Western Carolina | Michael Dahlquist makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 10:23 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Goebel misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 10:22 | Western Carolina | Michael Dahlquist grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 10:00 | Western Carolina | Joshua Brooks makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Martin Davis | 49-53 |
| 09:37 | Louisiana Tech | Bobby Suda can't connect on a shot from the right side | 49-53 |
| 09:36 | Louisiana Tech | Max Noble gets the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 09:22 | Louisiana Tech | Alan Brown scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Bobby Suda | 51-53 |
| 09:09 | Western Carolina | Albert Truesdell can't finish the layup | 51-53 |
| 09:08 | Louisiana Tech | Alan Brown gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 08:51 | Louisiana Tech | Joshua Brooks steals the ball from Alan Brown | 51-53 |
| 08:46 | Western Carolina | Albert Truesdell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joshua Brooks | 51-55 |
| 08:28 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole is fouled on the floor by Michael Dahlquist - foul #3 on Michael Dahlquist, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Charles Robinette (PG), Ming-Hoa Xiong (SG), Edward Griffin (SF), Ronald Hooper (PF), William Williams (C) Bobby Suda, Ricky Cole, Alan Brown, Stephen Goebel, Max Noble | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier (PG), Michael Einstein (SG), William Heberling (SF), Richard Brenton (C) Albert Truesdell, Martin Davis, Joshua Brooks, Michael Dahlquist | |
| 08:23 | Louisiana Tech | Ming-Hoa Xiong hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 51-55 |
| 08:21 | Western Carolina | Richard Brenton snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 08:01 | Western Carolina | William Heberling can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 51-55 |
| 08:00 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to William Williams | 51-55 |
| 07:50 | Louisiana Tech | William Williams is hacked by Steven Montemayor - foul #4 on Steven Montemayor, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brandon Lee (PF) Steven Montemayor | |
| 07:41 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Robinette misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 07:39 | Western Carolina | Richard Brenton grabs the board | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Charles Robinette (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ming-Hoa Xiong (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Griffin (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Ronald Hooper (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Williams (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Arthur Chevalier (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Einstein (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Heberling (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brandon Lee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Brenton (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Western Carolina | Michael Einstein misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Ming-Hoa Xiong - foul #3 on Ming-Hoa Xiong, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole (SG) Ronald Hooper | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 07:33 | Western Carolina | Michael Einstein makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 07:33 | Western Carolina | Michael Einstein makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 07:13 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Robinette hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Ricky Cole | 54-57 |
| 06:55 | Western Carolina | Richard Brenton misses the easy layup but he's fouled by William Williams - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #7 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Alan Brown (SF) Ming-Hoa Xiong | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Steven Montemayor (PF) Brandon Lee | |
| 06:55 | Western Carolina | Richard Brenton misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 06:55 | Western Carolina | Richard Brenton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 06:34 | Louisiana Tech | William Williams is hacked by Steven Montemayor - foul #5 on Steven Montemayor, team foul #7 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bobby Suda (PG), Stephen Goebel (PF) Charles Robinette, Edward Griffin | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brandon Lee (PF) Steven Montemayor | |
| 06:34 | Louisiana Tech | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 06:34 | Louisiana Tech | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 06:18 | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Brandon Lee | 56-60 |
| 06:01 | Louisiana Tech | William Williams banks in the layup on a great pass from Alan Brown and the foul's on Michael Einstein - foul #4 on Michael Einstein, team foul #8 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ming-Hoa Xiong (SG), Max Noble (C) Ricky Cole, Stephen Goebel | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joshua Brooks (SF) William Heberling | |
| 06:01 | Louisiana Tech | William Williams makes the free throw | 59-60 |
| 05:38 | Western Carolina | Joshua Brooks's pass is intercepted by Max Noble | 59-60 |
| 05:24 | Louisiana Tech | Alan Brown misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-60 |
| 05:23 | Western Carolina | Joshua Brooks gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 05:10 | Western Carolina | Michael Einstein hits a turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Max Noble - foul #1 on Max Noble, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Charles Robinette (PG), Ricky Cole (SG), Edward Griffin (SF), Stephen Goebel (PF) Bobby Suda, Ming-Hoa Xiong, Alan Brown, William Williams | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Martin Davis (PG), Michael Dahlquist (PF) Arthur Chevalier, Brandon Lee | |
| 05:10 | Western Carolina | Michael Einstein misses the free throw | 59-62 |
| 05:10 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Goebel grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 04:51 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Robinette misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-62 |
| 04:49 | Western Carolina | Joshua Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 04:35 | Western Carolina | Michael Einstein misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-62 |
| 04:33 | Louisiana Tech | Max Noble grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 04:18 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Robinette is called for a charge - foul #2 on Charles Robinette, team foul #9 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ming-Hoa Xiong (SF) Max Noble | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Truesdell (PG), William Heberling (SF) Michael Einstein, Joshua Brooks | |
| 04:03 | Western Carolina | Michael Dahlquist clanks a 3 from the right corner | 59-62 |
| 04:01 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 03:46 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Robinette drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-62 |
| 03:26 | Western Carolina | Martin Davis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 03:24 | Louisiana Tech | Ming-Hoa Xiong grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Charles Robinette (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Cole (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ming-Hoa Xiong (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Goebel (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Griffin (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Albert Truesdell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Heberling (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Dahlquist (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Richard Brenton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Robinette clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-62 |
| 03:09 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Goebel can't tip it in | 62-62 |
| 03:07 | Louisiana Tech | Ming-Hoa Xiong grabs the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 02:54 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-62 |
| 02:53 | Western Carolina | Michael Dahlquist grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 02:53 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bobby Suda (PG), Alan Brown (SF), Max Noble (C) Charles Robinette, Ming-Hoa Xiong, Edward Griffin | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier (PG), Michael Einstein (SG), Joshua Brooks (SF), Brandon Lee (C) Albert Truesdell, Martin Davis, William Heberling, Richard Brenton | |
| 02:32 | Western Carolina | Michael Einstein knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Michael Dahlquist | 62-65 |
| 02:25 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Goebel and the foul's on Arthur Chevalier - foul #3 on Arthur Chevalier, team foul #9 | 64-65 |
| 02:25 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole makes the free throw | 65-65 |
| 02:23 | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-65 |
| 02:00 | Louisiana Tech | Bobby Suda loses the dribble to Michael Dahlquist | 65-65 |
| 02:00 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Brenton (C) Brandon Lee | |
| 01:44 | Western Carolina | Ricky Cole steals the ball from Michael Dahlquist | 65-65 |
| 01:26 | Louisiana Tech | Bobby Suda misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 65-65 |
| 01:24 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Joshua Brooks | 65-65 |
| 01:07 | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier's floater is knocked away by Stephen Goebel | 65-65 |
| 01:06 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Dahlquist | 65-65 |
| 00:51 | Western Carolina | Stephen Goebel is called for the reach on Michael Dahlquist - foul #2 on Stephen Goebel, team foul #10 | 65-65 |
| 00:51 | Western Carolina | Michael Dahlquist makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:51 | Western Carolina | Michael Dahlquist makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:34 | Louisiana Tech | Bobby Suda connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Ricky Cole | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | Western Carolina | Richard Brenton slams it home set up by Michael Einstein | 67-69 |
| 00:05 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 67-69 |