| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Charles Robinette (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Cole (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Alan Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Goebel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Joseph Beall (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Harrington (fresh) PF - Joshua Ervin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford Hughes (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Harrington inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 19:31 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes grabs the offensive board | 38-36 |
| 19:22 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Beall | 38-38 |
| 19:08 | Louisiana Tech | Clifford Hughes picks off the pass by Alan Brown | 38-38 |
| 19:04 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-41 |
| 18:43 | Louisiana Tech | Joshua Ervin takes the ball from William Williams | 38-41 |
| 18:25 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall is hacked by Stephen Goebel - foul #3 on Stephen Goebel, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Edward Griffin (PF) Stephen Goebel | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 18:12 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes can't finish the layup but the foul's on William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| 18:12 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 18:12 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 17:46 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Robinette can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-43 |
| 17:45 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ervin grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 17:40 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Harrington loses the ball out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Irvin Woodham (C) William Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 17:18 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Robinette hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-43 |
| 17:16 | Louisiana Tech | Irvin Woodham pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 16:57 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Griffin buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Robinette | 40-43 |
| 16:52 | Northern Illinois University | John Morrison misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-43 |
| 16:50 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 16:40 | Northern Illinois University | Alan Brown picks off the pass by Clifford Hughes | 40-43 |
| 16:24 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Griffin is fouled on the floor by Joshua Ervin - foul #2 on Joshua Ervin, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bobby Suda (PG), Eddie Edmondson (SG), Ronald Hooper (PF), William Williams (C) Charles Robinette, Ricky Cole, Alan Brown, Irvin Woodham | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton (PG), Shane Singer (SG), Larry Toland (SF), James Melton (PF), Alan Leonard (C) Joseph Beall, John Morrison, Jason Harrington, Joshua Ervin, Clifford Hughes | |
| 16:09 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Hooper clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 16:07 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Griffin tips it home | 42-43 |
| 15:47 | Northern Illinois University | James Melton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 15:46 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to William Williams | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Bobby Suda (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Eddie Edmondson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Hooper (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Brian Barton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Shane Singer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Toland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Melton (fresh) 4 reb. C - Alan Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Louisiana Tech | Alan Leonard steps in front of the Ronald Hooper pass | 42-43 |
| 15:27 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Toland hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 42-43 |
| 15:25 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to William Williams | 42-43 |
| 15:13 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Hooper hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Edward Griffin | 44-43 |
| 14:57 | Northern Illinois University | Alan Leonard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 14:56 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Hooper grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 14:37 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Edmondson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 14:35 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Toland pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 14:31 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Toland is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Larry Toland, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Charles Robinette (PG), Ricky Cole (SG), Alan Brown (SF), Stephen Goebel (PF), Irvin Woodham (C) Bobby Suda, Eddie Edmondson, Edward Griffin, Ronald Hooper, William Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall (PG), John Morrison (SG), Jason Harrington (SF), Clifford Hughes (C) Brian Barton, Shane Singer, Larry Toland, Alan Leonard | |
| 14:17 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 14:15 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 14:10 | Northern Illinois University | John Morrison is hacked by Ricky Cole - foul #2 on Ricky Cole, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ervin (PF) James Melton | |
| 13:55 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Goebel is called for the reach on Clifford Hughes - foul #4 on Stephen Goebel, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Hooper (PF) Stephen Goebel | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 13:30 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-43 |
| 13:18 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Robinette makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Irvin Woodham | 47-43 |
| 12:55 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Harrington connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Morrison | 47-46 |
| 12:43 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole comes up short on the shot from close range but he's hacked by John Morrison - foul #3 on John Morrison, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Edward Griffin (PF) Ronald Hooper | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Larry Toland (SF) Jason Harrington | |
| 12:43 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 12:43 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 12:43 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 12:22 | Northern Illinois University | John Morrison hits a floater from just outside the lane | 48-48 |
| 12:03 | Louisiana Tech | Joshua Ervin is called for the reach on Edward Griffin - foul #3 on Joshua Ervin, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Edmondson (SF), William Williams (C) Alan Brown, Irvin Woodham | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton (PG), Shane Singer (SG), James Melton (PF) Joseph Beall, John Morrison, Joshua Ervin | |
| 11:54 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Griffin misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Melton - foul #3 on James Melton, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Hooper (PF) Eddie Edmondson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 11:54 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 11:54 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 11:38 | Northern Illinois University | Shane Singer buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Brian Barton | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Charles Robinette (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricky Cole (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edward Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Hooper (fresh) 6 pts. C - William Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Brian Barton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shane Singer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Toland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Melton (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Clifford Hughes (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole is hacked by Larry Toland - foul #3 on Larry Toland, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bobby Suda (PG), Eddie Edmondson (SG) Charles Robinette, Ricky Cole | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jason Harrington (SF) Larry Toland | |
| 11:12 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Barton picks off the pass by Edward Griffin | 50-51 |
| 10:53 | Northern Illinois University | James Melton clanks a 3 from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 10:51 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Edward Griffin | 50-51 |
| 10:32 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Hooper hits a runner from the baseline set up by William Williams | 52-51 |
| 10:11 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Edmondson steals it from Shane Singer | 52-51 |
| 10:06 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Edmondson scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by William Williams | 55-51 |
| 09:43 | Northern Illinois University | Shane Singer scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Barton | 55-54 |
| 09:30 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Harrington is called for the reach on Edward Griffin - foul #2 on Jason Harrington, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Charles Robinette (PG), Ricky Cole (SG), Alan Brown (SF), Irvin Woodham (C) Bobby Suda, Eddie Edmondson, Ronald Hooper, William Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall (PG), John Morrison (SG), Larry Toland (SF), Joshua Ervin (PF), Alan Leonard (C) Brian Barton, Shane Singer, Jason Harrington, James Melton, Clifford Hughes | |
| 09:30 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 09:30 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 09:12 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 09:10 | Northern Illinois University | John Morrison snags the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 08:50 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Robinette - foul #2 on Charles Robinette, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | William Williams (C) Edward Griffin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 08:50 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 08:50 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 08:39 | Louisiana Tech | Irvin Woodham is fouled on the floor by John Morrison - foul #4 on John Morrison, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton (SG) John Morrison | |
| 08:39 | Louisiana Tech | Irvin Woodham makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 08:39 | Louisiana Tech | Irvin Woodham makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 08:18 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Alan Leonard | 59-59 |
| 08:07 | Louisiana Tech | William Williams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 08:06 | Louisiana Tech | William Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 07:56 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Beall - foul #1 on Joseph Beall, team foul #9 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Goebel (PF) William Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Morrison (SG), Jason Harrington (SF), Clifford Hughes (C) Brian Barton, Larry Toland, Alan Leonard | |
| 07:56 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 07:56 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 07:41 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Harrington misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ricky Cole - foul #3 on Ricky Cole, team foul #6 | 61-59 |
| 07:41 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Harrington misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 07:41 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Harrington makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 07:21 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Goebel misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 61-60 |
| 07:20 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Charles Robinette (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricky Cole (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alan Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Goebel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Irvin Woodham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Joseph Beall (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jason Harrington (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joshua Ervin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Clifford Hughes (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jason Harrington | 61-62 |
| 07:03 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Goebel misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-62 |
| 07:02 | Northern Illinois University | John Morrison snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| 06:42 | Northern Illinois University | John Morrison misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-62 |
| 06:41 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Robinette grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 06:22 | Louisiana Tech | Alan Brown scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ricky Cole | 64-62 |
| 06:18 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 64-62 |
| 06:17 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Goebel grabs the defensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 05:55 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 64-62 |
| 05:54 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ervin gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 05:48 | Northern Illinois University | John Morrison knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Beall | 64-65 |
| 05:33 | Louisiana Tech | Irvin Woodham buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Ricky Cole and he's fouled by Clifford Hughes - foul #1 on Clifford Hughes, team foul #10 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bobby Suda (PG), Eddie Edmondson (SG), Edward Griffin (SF) Charles Robinette, Ricky Cole, Alan Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton (PG), Larry Toland (SF), James Melton (PF), Alan Leonard (C) Joseph Beall, Jason Harrington, Joshua Ervin, Clifford Hughes | |
| 05:33 | Louisiana Tech | Irvin Woodham makes the free throw | 67-65 |
| 05:22 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Toland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-65 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Hooper (PF), William Williams (C) Stephen Goebel, Irvin Woodham | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 05:05 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Hooper scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Bobby Suda | 69-65 |
| 04:48 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Hooper steals the ball from James Melton | 69-65 |
| 04:24 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Griffin misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 69-65 |
| 04:23 | Louisiana Tech | William Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 04:12 | Louisiana Tech | William Williams comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-65 |
| 04:11 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Edmondson misses the tip | 69-65 |
| 04:10 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to James Melton | 69-65 |
| 04:06 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Melton | 69-67 |
| 03:44 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Griffin is hacked by Larry Toland - foul #4 on Larry Toland, team foul #11 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Charles Robinette (PG), Ricky Cole (SG), Stephen Goebel (PF) Bobby Suda, Eddie Edmondson, Ronald Hooper | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall (PG), Jason Harrington (SF), Clifford Hughes (C) John Morrison, Larry Toland, Alan Leonard | |
| 03:44 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 03:44 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 03:29 | Northern Illinois University | James Melton scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jason Harrington | 71-70 |
| 03:13 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Griffin misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 71-70 |
| 03:12 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Jason Harrington | 71-70 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Charles Robinette (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricky Cole (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Griffin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Goebel (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - William Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Joseph Beall (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Barton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Harrington (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Melton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Clifford Hughes (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-70 |
| 03:06 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole snags the defensive board | 71-70 |
| 02:46 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole is hacked by James Melton - foul #4 on James Melton, team foul #12 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Alan Brown (SF), Ronald Hooper (C) Edward Griffin, William Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ervin (PF) James Melton | |
| 02:46 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 02:46 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 02:29 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall is denied on a dunk by Ronald Hooper | 73-70 |
| 02:28 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Robinette pulls down the rebound | 73-70 |
| 02:10 | Louisiana Tech | Alan Brown misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-70 |
| 02:09 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Hooper grabs the offensive board | 73-70 |
| 01:57 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-70 |
| 01:56 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes grabs the board | 73-70 |
| 01:50 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ervin makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Clifford Hughes | 73-72 |
| 01:38 | Louisiana Tech | Joshua Ervin is called for the reach on Charles Robinette - foul #4 on Joshua Ervin, team foul #13 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | William Williams (C) Ronald Hooper | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Morrison (SG) Brian Barton | |
| 01:38 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Robinette makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 01:38 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Robinette misses the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 01:38 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Goebel grabs the offensive board | 74-72 |
| 01:18 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole scores on a 3 from the left wing | 77-72 |
| 01:14 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall is hacked by Charles Robinette in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Robinette, team foul #7 | 77-72 |
| 01:14 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall misses the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 01:14 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Goebel snags the defensive board | 77-72 |
| 00:57 | Louisiana Tech | Alan Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 77-72 |
| 00:56 | Louisiana Tech | William Williams misses the tip | 77-72 |
| 00:55 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Goebel gets the offensive rebound | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Louisiana Tech | The pull-up jumper by William Williams is blocked by Clifford Hughes | 77-72 |
| 00:32 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall gets the rebound | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Morrison | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Robinette is fouled in the backcourt by John Morrison - foul #5 on John Morrison, team foul #14 | 77-75 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton (SG) John Morrison | |
| 00:26 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Robinette makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:26 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Robinette makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:21 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Ervin | 79-78 |
| 00:20 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beall is called for the reach on Alan Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Beall, team foul #15 | 79-78 |
| 00:20 | Louisiana Tech | Alan Brown makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:20 | Louisiana Tech | Alan Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Joshua Ervin | 80-78 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Goebel denies the turnaround by Joseph Beall | 80-78 |
| 00:12 | Louisiana Tech | Alan Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 80-78 |
| 00:11 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beall is called for the reach on Alan Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Beall, team foul #16 | 80-78 |
| 00:11 | Louisiana Tech | Alan Brown misses the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:11 | Louisiana Tech | Alan Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Barton | 81-81 |
| 00:05 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Alan Brown connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 83-81 |