| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Roberto Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Elijah Willis (fresh) SF - Matthew Bevill (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Shane Travis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Cofield (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jing Zhou (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Heriberto Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leslie Shea (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Hollis Mikuszewski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Randall Steelman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Bevill inbounds the ball | 23-38 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Louisiana Tech | Jing Zhou is called for the reach on Roberto Hernandez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jing Zhou, team foul #1 | 23-38 |
| 19:49 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Bevill is open but comes up short on the runner from the left block | 23-38 |
| 19:48 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman gets the rebound | 23-38 |
| 19:42 | Eastern Illinois | Hollis Mikuszewski comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 23-38 |
| 19:40 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Bevill snags the defensive board | 23-38 |
| 19:21 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Bevill buries a fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by Leslie Shea - foul #1 on Leslie Shea, team foul #2 | 25-38 |
| 19:21 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Bevill makes the free throw | 26-38 |
| 18:59 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-38 |
| 18:58 | Eastern Illinois | Hollis Mikuszewski grabs the offensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 18:40 | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou is fouled on the floor by Matthew Bevill - foul #1 on Matthew Bevill, team foul #1 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Chambers (SF) Matthew Bevill | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci (PG), Otha Zeeb (SG), Scott Satterfield (PF), Robert Jackson (C) Jing Zhou, Heriberto Russo, Hollis Mikuszewski, Randall Steelman | |
| 18:15 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Satterfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Kirkpatrick (PG), James Janes (SG), Charles Huddle (C) Roberto Hernandez, Elijah Willis, Richard Cofield | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho (SF) Leslie Shea | |
| 17:54 | Louisiana Tech | John Kirkpatrick can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-38 |
| 17:53 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Huddle grabs the offensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 17:47 | Louisiana Tech | James Janes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-38 |
| 17:45 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jackson gets the rebound | 26-38 |
| 17:41 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Huddle steps in front of the Otha Zeeb pass | 26-38 |
| 17:21 | Louisiana Tech | John Kirkpatrick connects on the floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Otha Zeeb - foul #1 on Otha Zeeb, team foul #3 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Elijah Willis (SG), Richard Cofield (C) Robert Chambers, Shane Travis | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou (PG), Heriberto Russo (SG), Hollis Mikuszewski (PF), Randall Steelman (C) Roberto Ricci, Otha Zeeb, Scott Satterfield, Robert Jackson | |
| 17:21 | Louisiana Tech | John Kirkpatrick misses the free throw | 28-38 |
| 17:21 | Eastern Illinois | Hollis Mikuszewski snags the defensive board | 28-38 |
| 16:58 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo is fouled on the floor by John Kirkpatrick - foul #3 on John Kirkpatrick, team foul #2 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Roberto Hernandez (PG), Matthew Bevill (PF) John Kirkpatrick, Charles Huddle | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Shea (SF) Juan Camacho | |
| 16:40 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Cofield takes the ball from Heriberto Russo | 28-38 |
| 16:16 | Louisiana Tech | Roberto Hernandez hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 28-38 |
| 16:14 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Heriberto Russo | 28-38 |
| 16:09 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-38 |
| 16:08 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Shea misses the tip | 28-38 |
| 16:06 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Bevill gets the rebound | 28-38 |
| 15:49 | Louisiana Tech | Roberto Hernandez is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Janes | 31-38 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Roberto Hernandez (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Elijah Willis (fairly fresh) SF - James Janes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Bevill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Cofield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jing Zhou (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Heriberto Russo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leslie Shea (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Hollis Mikuszewski (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Randall Steelman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-38 |
| 15:43 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Cofield snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| 15:41 | Louisiana Tech | James Janes is hacked by Jing Zhou in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jing Zhou, team foul #4 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Kirkpatrick (SG), Stephen Louviere (SF), Shane Travis (PF), Charles Huddle (C) Elijah Willis, James Janes, Matthew Bevill, Richard Cofield | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci (PG), Otha Zeeb (SG), Scott Satterfield (SF), David Brock (PF), Robert Jackson (C) Jing Zhou, Heriberto Russo, Leslie Shea, Hollis Mikuszewski, Randall Steelman | |
| 15:32 | Louisiana Tech | Shane Travis is open and scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Charles Huddle | 33-38 |
| 15:27 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Roberto Ricci | 33-40 |
| 15:20 | Louisiana Tech | John Kirkpatrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Charles Foster (SG) Roberto Hernandez | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 15:00 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Foster is called for the reach on Otha Zeeb - foul #1 on Charles Foster, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Chambers (C) Charles Huddle | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho (SF) Robert Jackson | |
| 14:44 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 14:42 | Louisiana Tech | Shane Travis gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 14:26 | Louisiana Tech | Shane Travis is whistled for traveling | 33-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou (PG), Carlos Goris (SG), Leslie Shea (SF), Randall Steelman (C) Roberto Ricci, Otha Zeeb, Juan Camacho, Scott Satterfield | |
| 14:19 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman's pass is intercepted by John Kirkpatrick | 33-40 |
| 14:12 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Foster misses the jumpshot from the right side | 33-40 |
| 14:10 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 14:06 | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 14:04 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Louviere grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 13:55 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Chambers's fadeaway is rejected by Leslie Shea | 33-40 |
| 13:53 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Louviere gets the offensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 13:27 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Louviere comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-40 |
| 13:25 | Louisiana Tech | Shane Travis snags the offensive board | 33-40 |
| 13:03 | Louisiana Tech | Randall Steelman swats the short shot by Shane Travis | 33-40 |
| 13:01 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Chambers grabs the offensive board | 33-40 |
| 12:50 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Foster is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right side | 33-40 |
| 12:49 | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 12:25 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Shea scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Jing Zhou | 33-42 |
| 12:08 | Louisiana Tech | John Kirkpatrick misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 33-42 |
| 12:07 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| 12:03 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Roberto Hernandez (PG), Elijah Willis (SG), Matthew Bevill (SF), Charles Huddle (PF), Richard Cofield (C) John Kirkpatrick, Charles Foster, Stephen Louviere, Shane Travis, Robert Chambers | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb (PG), Heriberto Russo (SG), Roberto Ricci (SF), Hollis Mikuszewski (PF), Scott Satterfield (C) Jing Zhou, Carlos Goris, Leslie Shea, David Brock, Randall Steelman | |
| 11:59 | Louisiana Tech | Roberto Hernandez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-42 |
| 11:43 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 33-42 |
| 11:41 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Satterfield misses the tip | 33-42 |
| 11:40 | Eastern Illinois | Hollis Mikuszewski tips it in | 33-44 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Roberto Hernandez (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Elijah Willis (fresh) SF - Matthew Bevill (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Huddle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Cofield (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Otha Zeeb (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Heriberto Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roberto Ricci (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Hollis Mikuszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Satterfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Louisiana Tech | Roberto Hernandez makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Huddle | 36-44 |
| 11:05 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Cofield picks off the pass by Hollis Mikuszewski | 36-44 |
| 10:45 | Louisiana Tech | Hollis Mikuszewski steals the ball from Richard Cofield | 36-44 |
| 10:30 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Roberto Hernandez - foul #2 on Roberto Hernandez, team foul #4 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Janes (SF), Shane Travis (PF) Matthew Bevill, Charles Huddle | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris (SG), Juan Camacho (SF), David Brock (PF), Robert Jackson (C) Heriberto Russo, Roberto Ricci, Hollis Mikuszewski, Scott Satterfield | |
| 10:30 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 10:30 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 10:16 | Louisiana Tech | Shane Travis clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 10:15 | Eastern Illinois | David Brock gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 10:10 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Roberto Hernandez - foul #3 on Roberto Hernandez, team foul #5 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Louviere (SF) Elijah Willis | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 10:10 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 10:10 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb makes the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 10:06 | Louisiana Tech | Shane Travis is fouled in the backcourt by Otha Zeeb - foul #2 on Otha Zeeb, team foul #5 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo (SG) Otha Zeeb | |
| 09:54 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Louviere connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 09:49 | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Shea (SF), Randall Steelman (C) Juan Camacho, David Brock | |
| 09:22 | Louisiana Tech | Shane Travis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-48 |
| 09:21 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman snags the defensive board | 39-48 |
| 09:16 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Shea misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 09:14 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Louviere grabs the defensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 08:55 | Louisiana Tech | Roberto Hernandez knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Janes | 42-48 |
| 08:35 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jackson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Robert Jackson, team foul #6 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Kirkpatrick (PG), Elijah Willis (SG), Matthew Bevill (SF), Charles Huddle (PF) Roberto Hernandez, James Janes, Stephen Louviere, Shane Travis | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou (PG), Roberto Ricci (SG), Juan Camacho (SF), David Brock (PF), Scott Satterfield (C) Carlos Goris, Heriberto Russo, Leslie Shea, Robert Jackson, Randall Steelman | |
| 08:22 | Louisiana Tech | John Kirkpatrick makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Cofield | 45-48 |
| 07:59 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci steps out of bounds on the sideline | 45-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb (SG), Hollis Mikuszewski (PF) Juan Camacho, David Brock | |
| 07:50 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Bevill knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Elijah Willis | 48-48 |
| 07:38 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 07:37 | Louisiana Tech | John Kirkpatrick snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - John Kirkpatrick (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Elijah Willis (fresh) SF - Matthew Bevill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Huddle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Cofield (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jing Zhou (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Otha Zeeb (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roberto Ricci (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Hollis Mikuszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Satterfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Louisiana Tech | Elijah Willis is open and lays it up and in | 50-48 |
| 07:05 | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-51 |
| 06:45 | Louisiana Tech | Elijah Willis's pass is intercepted by Scott Satterfield | 50-51 |
| 06:25 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by Roberto Ricci is blocked by Charles Huddle | 50-51 |
| 06:24 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Satterfield gets the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 06:13 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Satterfield's pass is intercepted by Elijah Willis | 50-51 |
| 06:00 | Louisiana Tech | John Kirkpatrick clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 05:58 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 05:52 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jing Zhou | 50-54 |
| 05:42 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Bevill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Roberto Hernandez (PG), James Janes (SG), Stephen Louviere (SF), Shane Travis (PF), Robert Chambers (C) John Kirkpatrick, Elijah Willis, Matthew Bevill, Charles Huddle, Richard Cofield | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris (PG), Heriberto Russo (SG), Leslie Shea (SF), David Brock (PF), Robert Jackson (C) Jing Zhou, Otha Zeeb, Roberto Ricci, Hollis Mikuszewski, Scott Satterfield | |
| 05:16 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jackson misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Stephen Louviere - foul #4 on Stephen Louviere, team foul #6 | 50-54 |
| 05:16 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 05:16 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 04:53 | Louisiana Tech | Shane Travis's pass is intercepted by Leslie Shea | 50-55 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jackson hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Carlos Goris | 50-58 |
| 04:16 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Louviere jams it set up by Roberto Hernandez and he's hacked by Leslie Shea - foul #2 on Leslie Shea, team foul #7 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Charles Foster (SG), Matthew Bevill (C) James Janes, Robert Chambers | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman (C) Robert Jackson | |
| 04:16 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Louviere makes the free throw | 53-58 |
| 04:06 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by Leslie Shea is blocked by Shane Travis | 53-58 |
| 04:04 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David Brock | 53-58 |
| 03:50 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stephen Louviere - foul #5 on Stephen Louviere, team foul #7 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Elijah Willis (SG), Richard Cofield (C) Roberto Hernandez, Stephen Louviere | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho (SF) Leslie Shea | |
| 03:50 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 03:50 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 03:39 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Cofield misses the jumper near the basket | 53-60 |
| 03:38 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Charles Foster (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Elijah Willis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Bevill (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shane Travis (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Cofield (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Carlos Goris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Heriberto Russo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Juan Camacho (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Brock (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Randall Steelman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:12 | Eastern Illinois | Elijah Willis takes the ball from David Brock | 53-60 |
| 03:10 | Louisiana Tech | Shane Travis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-60 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Kirkpatrick (PG), James Janes (SF) Charles Foster, Matthew Bevill | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou (PG), Hollis Mikuszewski (PF) Carlos Goris, David Brock | |
| 03:04 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman lays it up and in set up by Heriberto Russo and he's hacked by James Janes - foul #1 on James Janes, team foul #8 | 53-62 |
| 03:04 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman makes the free throw | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:56 | Louisiana Tech | Shane Travis is fouled on the floor by Heriberto Russo - foul #2 on Heriberto Russo, team foul #8 | 53-63 |
| 02:56 | Louisiana Tech | Shane Travis misses the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 02:56 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman grabs the board | 53-63 |
| 02:41 | Eastern Illinois | James Janes is called for the reach on Juan Camacho - foul #2 on James Janes, team foul #9 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Roberto Hernandez (PG) Elijah Willis | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci (SG) Heriberto Russo | |
| 02:41 | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 02:41 | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho misses the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 02:41 | Louisiana Tech | Shane Travis pulls down the rebound | 53-64 |
| 02:33 | Louisiana Tech | Roberto Hernandez double dribbles | 53-64 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Charles Foster (SG), Charles Huddle (PF), Matthew Bevill (C) Roberto Hernandez, Shane Travis, Richard Cofield | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb (SG), Scott Satterfield (PF) Jing Zhou, Randall Steelman | |
| 02:16 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-64 |
| 02:14 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Satterfield tips it back up and in | 53-66 |
| 01:45 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Huddle can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Scott Satterfield - foul #1 on Scott Satterfield, team foul #9 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Chambers (SF) Charles Foster | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jackson (C) Juan Camacho | |
| 01:45 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Huddle makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 01:45 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Huddle makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 01:22 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jackson lays it in on a nice dish by Roberto Ricci | 55-68 |
| 01:04 | Louisiana Tech | Hollis Mikuszewski denies the turnaround by James Janes | 55-68 |
| 01:03 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Hollis Mikuszewski | 55-68 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 55-68 |
| 00:58 | Eastern Illinois | Hollis Mikuszewski gets the offensive rebound | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Robert Jackson | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Louisiana Tech | John Kirkpatrick is hacked by Roberto Ricci in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roberto Ricci, team foul #10 | 55-70 |
| 00:33 | Louisiana Tech | John Kirkpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 00:33 | Louisiana Tech | John Kirkpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci misses the jump hook in the paint | 57-70 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Satterfield gets the offensive rebound | 57-70 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci runs out the clock | 57-70 |