| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Roberto Hernandez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elijah Willis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Stephen Louviere (fresh) PF - Shane Travis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Cofield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Roger Lusk (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Dustin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert McRobbie (fresh) PF - Dikembe Amezquita (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Hester (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Louviere inbounds the ball | 33-37 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Louisiana Tech | Roberto Hernandez connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-37 |
| 19:20 | Illinois State | Stephen Louviere picks off the pass by Gregory Hester | 36-37 |
| 19:11 | Louisiana Tech | Elijah Willis misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Eric Dustin - foul #3 on Eric Dustin, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Johnson (SG) Eric Dustin | |
| 19:11 | Louisiana Tech | Elijah Willis makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 19:11 | Louisiana Tech | Elijah Willis misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 19:11 | Illinois State | John Johnson pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 18:50 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester buries a 3 from the right wing set up by John Johnson | 37-40 |
| 18:26 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Cofield connects on the open driving attempt in the lane set up by Elijah Willis | 39-40 |
| 18:13 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita clanks a 3 from straight away | 39-40 |
| 18:12 | Illinois State | John Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 17:55 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk is hacked by Roberto Hernandez - foul #3 on Roberto Hernandez, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Kirkpatrick (PG), James Janes (SG), Robert Chambers (SF), Matthew Bevill (PF), Charles Huddle (C) Roberto Hernandez, Elijah Willis, Stephen Louviere, Shane Travis, Richard Cofield | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Peacock (SG), Charles Monreal (SF), Robert Morrison (PF), Timothy Cicero (C) Roger Lusk, Robert McRobbie, Dikembe Amezquita, Gregory Hester | |
| 17:39 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 17:37 | Louisiana Tech | James Janes gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 17:13 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Chambers misses short on an open jumper from the left block | 39-40 |
| 17:12 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 16:53 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 16:51 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal grabs the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 16:45 | Illinois State | Matthew Bevill steps in front of the Robert Morrison pass | 39-40 |
| 16:26 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Bevill is open but can't throw it down | 39-40 |
| 16:24 | Illinois State | John Johnson snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 16:07 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Robert Chambers - foul #1 on Robert Chambers, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Charles Foster (PG), Elijah Willis (SG), Stephen Louviere (SF), Shane Travis (PF), Richard Cofield (C) John Kirkpatrick, James Janes, Robert Chambers, Matthew Bevill, Charles Huddle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Lusk (PG), Robert McRobbie (SF), Gregory Hester (C) Steven Peacock, Robert Morrison, Timothy Cicero | |
| 16:07 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 16:07 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 15:50 | Louisiana Tech | John Johnson steps in front of the Charles Foster pass | 39-41 |
| 15:45 | Illinois State | John Johnson banks in the layup | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Charles Foster (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Elijah Willis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Stephen Louviere (fresh) PF - Shane Travis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Cofield (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Roger Lusk (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert McRobbie (fresh) PF - Charles Monreal (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Hester (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Louisiana Tech | Roger Lusk takes the ball from Elijah Willis in the backcourt | 39-43 |
| 15:24 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 39-43 |
| 15:23 | Illinois State | John Johnson misses the tip | 39-43 |
| 15:21 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Louviere grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 15:06 | Louisiana Tech | Shane Travis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 39-43 |
| 15:05 | Louisiana Tech | Shane Travis grabs the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 14:52 | Louisiana Tech | Elijah Willis misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Roger Lusk - foul #3 on Roger Lusk, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Roberto Hernandez (PG), James Janes (SF) Charles Foster, Stephen Louviere | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Dustin (SG), Michael Wright (SF), Dikembe Amezquita (PF) John Johnson, Robert McRobbie, Charles Monreal | |
| 14:52 | Louisiana Tech | Elijah Willis makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 14:52 | Louisiana Tech | Elijah Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 14:30 | Illinois State | James Janes is called for the reach on Michael Wright - foul #2 on James Janes, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Morrison (C) Gregory Hester | |
| 14:19 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-43 |
| 14:18 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita tips it in | 41-45 |
| 14:15 | Louisiana Tech | Roberto Hernandez is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roberto Hernandez, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Kirkpatrick (PG) Roberto Hernandez | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 13:58 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 13:57 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin grabs the offensive board | 41-45 |
| 13:33 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk is fouled on the floor by John Kirkpatrick - foul #1 on John Kirkpatrick, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Charles Foster (SG), Robert Chambers (SF), Matthew Bevill (PF), Charles Huddle (C) Elijah Willis, James Janes, Shane Travis, Richard Cofield | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Peacock (PG), Robert McRobbie (SF), Timothy Cicero (C) Roger Lusk, Michael Wright, Dikembe Amezquita | |
| 13:18 | Illinois State | Timothy Cicero travels with the ball | 41-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gregory Hester (C) Robert Morrison | |
| 13:16 | Louisiana Tech | John Kirkpatrick is fouled in the backcourt by Robert McRobbie - foul #3 on Robert McRobbie, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| 13:05 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Chambers is fouled on the floor by Robert McRobbie - foul #4 on Robert McRobbie, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Lusk (PG), Michael Wright (SF) Eric Dustin, Robert McRobbie | |
| 12:52 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Foster misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 12:50 | Illinois State | Timothy Cicero grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 12:30 | Illinois State | Michael Wright buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gregory Hester | 41-47 |
| 12:25 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Foster throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Elijah Willis (SG), Stephen Louviere (SF), Shane Travis (PF), Richard Cofield (C) John Kirkpatrick, Robert Chambers, Matthew Bevill, Charles Huddle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita (PF) Timothy Cicero | |
| 12:14 | Illinois State | Shane Travis steals the ball from Gregory Hester | 41-47 |
| 12:01 | Louisiana Tech | Elijah Willis misses short on a jumper in the lane | 41-47 |
| 11:59 | Illinois State | Michael Wright snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 11:43 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk drills a floater from close range set up by Dikembe Amezquita | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Charles Foster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Elijah Willis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Stephen Louviere (fresh) PF - Shane Travis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Cofield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Roger Lusk (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Steven Peacock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Wright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Amezquita (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Hester (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Louviere throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Kirkpatrick (PG), James Janes (SG) Charles Foster, Elijah Willis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Dustin (SG), Robert Morrison (PF), Timothy Cicero (C) Steven Peacock, Dikembe Amezquita, Gregory Hester | |
| 11:09 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Timothy Cicero | 41-51 |
| 10:51 | Louisiana Tech | John Kirkpatrick hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 41-51 |
| 10:50 | Illinois State | Timothy Cicero pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| 10:34 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Eric Dustin | 41-53 |
| 10:14 | Louisiana Tech | James Janes misses the 3 from the right corner | 41-53 |
| 10:12 | Illinois State | Timothy Cicero grabs the defensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 09:50 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Roger Lusk is blocked by Richard Cofield | 41-53 |
| 09:49 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Shane Travis | 41-53 |
| 09:30 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Louviere clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Wright - foul #4 on Michael Wright, team foul #5 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Charles Foster (PG), Elijah Willis (SG), Matthew Bevill (PF), Charles Huddle (C) John Kirkpatrick, James Janes, Shane Travis, Richard Cofield | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Johnson (PG), Steven Peacock (SG), Charles Monreal (SF), Dikembe Amezquita (PF), Gregory Hester (C) Roger Lusk, Eric Dustin, Michael Wright, Robert Morrison, Timothy Cicero | |
| 09:30 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Louviere makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 09:30 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Louviere makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 09:17 | Illinois State | John Johnson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Charles Foster - foul #2 on Charles Foster, team foul #6 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Chambers (SF) Stephen Louviere | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 09:17 | Illinois State | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 09:17 | Illinois State | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 08:52 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Bevill lays it in on a nice dish by Elijah Willis | 45-55 |
| 08:36 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita misses the runner in the lane | 45-55 |
| 08:35 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Chambers grabs the defensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 08:30 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Bevill connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Robert Chambers | 48-55 |
| 08:14 | Illinois State | The jumper by Steven Peacock is denied by Matthew Bevill | 48-55 |
| 08:13 | Louisiana Tech | Elijah Willis pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| 07:58 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Bevill misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 07:56 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| 07:41 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Johnson | 48-58 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Charles Foster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Elijah Willis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Chambers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Bevill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Charles Huddle (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Peacock (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Charles Monreal (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Amezquita (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Hester (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Chambers is hacked by Charles Monreal in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Monreal, team foul #6 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Roberto Hernandez (PG), James Janes (SG), Stephen Louviere (SF), Shane Travis (PF) Charles Foster, Elijah Willis, Robert Chambers, Charles Huddle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Lusk (PG), Eric Dustin (SG), Robert McRobbie (SF), Robert Morrison (PF), Marcus Osborne (C) John Johnson, Steven Peacock, Charles Monreal, Dikembe Amezquita, Gregory Hester | |
| 07:26 | Louisiana Tech | Shane Travis is hacked by Eric Dustin - foul #4 on Eric Dustin, team foul #7 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Richard Cofield (C) Matthew Bevill | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 07:26 | Louisiana Tech | Shane Travis makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 07:26 | Louisiana Tech | Shane Travis misses the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 07:26 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Eric Dustin | 49-58 |
| 07:04 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-58 |
| 06:42 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Louviere throws it down set up by Shane Travis | 51-58 |
| 06:22 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-58 |
| 06:21 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Shane Travis | 51-58 |
| 06:08 | Louisiana Tech | James Janes hits a wide open shot from the right wing on a great pass from Shane Travis | 53-58 |
| 05:45 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne loses the ball out of bounds | 53-58 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Kirkpatrick (PG), Elijah Willis (SG), Matthew Bevill (C) Roberto Hernandez, James Janes, Richard Cofield | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Johnson (SG), Charles Monreal (SF), Timothy Cicero (PF), Gregory Hester (C) Eric Dustin, Robert McRobbie, Robert Morrison, Marcus Osborne | |
| 05:43 | Louisiana Tech | John Johnson is called for the reach on John Kirkpatrick in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #8 | 53-58 |
| 05:43 | Louisiana Tech | John Kirkpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 05:43 | Louisiana Tech | John Kirkpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 05:28 | Illinois State | Timothy Cicero clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on Shane Travis - foul #1 on Shane Travis, team foul #7 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Charles Huddle (C) Stephen Louviere | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:28 | Illinois State | Timothy Cicero makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 05:28 | Illinois State | Timothy Cicero makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 05:25 | Louisiana Tech | Elijah Willis is hacked by Roger Lusk in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roger Lusk, team foul #9 | 55-60 |
| 05:25 | Louisiana Tech | Elijah Willis misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 05:25 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 05:16 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Monreal | 55-62 |
| 04:57 | Louisiana Tech | John Kirkpatrick hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Bevill | 58-62 |
| 04:49 | Illinois State | John Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 58-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Roberto Hernandez (PG), Robert Chambers (SF) John Kirkpatrick, Shane Travis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Peacock (PG), Robert McRobbie (SF) Roger Lusk, Charles Monreal | |
| 04:34 | Louisiana Tech | Roberto Hernandez misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 04:32 | Illinois State | Timothy Cicero grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 04:27 | Illinois State | John Johnson clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 04:26 | Illinois State | Timothy Cicero tips it back up and in | 58-64 |
| 04:05 | Louisiana Tech | Roberto Hernandez hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Robert Chambers | 61-64 |
| 03:43 | Illinois State | Matthew Bevill takes the ball from Robert McRobbie | 61-64 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Roberto Hernandez (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Elijah Willis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Chambers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Huddle (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Bevill (tiring) 6 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Steven Peacock (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert McRobbie (fairly fresh) 4 pf. PF - Timothy Cicero (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - Gregory Hester (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Louisiana Tech | Steven Peacock takes the ball from Robert Chambers | 61-64 |
| 03:08 | Illinois State | Roberto Hernandez is called for the reach on Steven Peacock - foul #5 on Roberto Hernandez, team foul #8 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Kirkpatrick (PG), James Janes (SG), Stephen Louviere (SF), Shane Travis (PF), Richard Cofield (C) Roberto Hernandez, Elijah Willis, Robert Chambers, Charles Huddle, Matthew Bevill | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Lusk (PG), Michael Wright (SF), Dikembe Amezquita (PF), Robert Morrison (C) John Johnson, Robert McRobbie, Timothy Cicero, Gregory Hester | |
| 03:08 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 03:08 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock misses the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 03:08 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Cofield grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 02:45 | Louisiana Tech | James Janes clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-65 |
| 02:44 | Illinois State | Michael Wright snags the defensive board | 61-65 |
| 02:44 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-65 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Elijah Willis (SG) Stephen Louviere | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie (SG) Steven Peacock | |
| 02:28 | Illinois State | Michael Wright misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 61-65 |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita tips it but misses | 61-65 |
| 02:24 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Cofield snags the defensive board | 61-65 |
| 02:24 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-65 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Dustin (SG), Gregory Hester (C) Robert McRobbie, Robert Morrison | |
| 01:56 | Louisiana Tech | Shane Travis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Janes | 64-65 |
| 01:38 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Roger Lusk | 64-67 |
| 01:38 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Louviere (SF) James Janes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:18 | Louisiana Tech | Shane Travis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-67 |
| 01:17 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk grabs the board | 64-67 |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Roger Lusk | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Cofield is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 64-70 |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester grabs the defensive rebound | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | John Kirkpatrick is called for the reach on Gregory Hester in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Kirkpatrick, team foul #9 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie (SF) Michael Wright | |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Louviere throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | John Kirkpatrick is called for the reach on Roger Lusk in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Kirkpatrick, team foul #10 | 64-72 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:35 | Louisiana Tech | Robert McRobbie steps in front of the Stephen Louviere pass in the backcourt | 64-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Roger Lusk and he's fouled by Richard Cofield - foul #3 on Richard Cofield, team foul #11 | 64-76 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Janes (SG), Robert Chambers (SF), Matthew Bevill (PF), Charles Huddle (C) Elijah Willis, Stephen Louviere, Shane Travis, Richard Cofield | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Johnson (PG), Steven Peacock (SG), Robert Morrison (C) Roger Lusk, Eric Dustin, Gregory Hester | |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita makes the free throw | 64-77 |
| 00:05 | Louisiana Tech | John Kirkpatrick knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Chambers and the foul's on John Johnson - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #10 | 66-77 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Cicero (C) Dikembe Amezquita | |
| 00:05 | Louisiana Tech | John Kirkpatrick makes the free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | John Johnson runs out the clock | 67-77 |