| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Michael McQuitty (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Julius Kull (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Mills (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Larry Salmon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Fredrick Gordon (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Lester Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alonzo Alarcon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Lee (fresh) 7 pts. PF - George Willis (fresh) C - Peter Jimmerson (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | John Lee inbounds the ball | 39-30 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Cleveland State | Peter Jimmerson is called for traveling | 39-30 |
| 19:12 | Louisiana Tech | Jonathan Mills is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jonathan Mills, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| 18:56 | Cleveland State | Lester Bryant scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by George Willis | 39-32 |
| 18:41 | Louisiana Tech | Michael McQuitty can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-32 |
| 18:39 | Louisiana Tech | Jonathan Mills grabs the offensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 18:17 | Louisiana Tech | Lester Bryant is called for the reach on Michael McQuitty - foul #1 on Lester Bryant, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| 17:57 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Salmon buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 17:43 | Cleveland State | John Lee hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 41-32 |
| 17:42 | Louisiana Tech | Fredrick Gordon pulls down the rebound | 41-32 |
| 17:32 | Louisiana Tech | Lester Bryant takes the ball from Larry Salmon | 41-32 |
| 17:29 | Cleveland State | John Lee hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lester Bryant | 41-34 |
| 17:17 | Louisiana Tech | John Lee steals the ball from Julius Kull | 41-34 |
| 17:00 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon lays it up and in set up by Lester Bryant | 41-36 |
| 16:41 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Salmon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Peter Jimmerson - foul #2 on Peter Jimmerson, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Meeks (PG), Duane Costigan (SG), Fred Stocker (SF) Michael McQuitty, Julius Kull, Jonathan Mills | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Darren Payne (PG), Jerry McKirryher (SG), Walter Benson (SF), Alex Dechant (PF), Joshua Lawrence (C) Lester Bryant, Alonzo Alarcon, John Lee, George Willis, Peter Jimmerson | |
| 16:41 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Salmon makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 16:41 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Salmon makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 16:15 | Cleveland State | Darren Payne misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 16:13 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence tips it but misses | 43-36 |
| 16:12 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Salmon gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 16:02 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Salmon misses badly on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Walter Benson - foul #2 on Walter Benson, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Damon Gale (C) Fredrick Gordon | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 16:02 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Salmon makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 16:02 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Salmon makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Robert Meeks (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Duane Costigan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Fred Stocker (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Larry Salmon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Damon Gale (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Darren Payne (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jerry McKirryher (fresh) SF - Walter Benson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Alex Dechant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Lawrence (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-36 |
| 15:41 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher gets the offensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 15:18 | Cleveland State | Walter Benson clanks a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Fred Stocker - foul #1 on Fred Stocker, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Fredrick Gordon (C) Larry Salmon | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lester Bryant (PG) Jerry McKirryher | |
| 15:18 | Cleveland State | Walter Benson makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 15:18 | Cleveland State | Walter Benson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 15:18 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Fredrick Gordon | 45-37 |
| 15:00 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Meeks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Julius Kull (SG), Jonathan Mills (SF) Duane Costigan, Fred Stocker | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Peter Jimmerson (C) Joshua Lawrence | |
| 14:41 | Cleveland State | Alex Dechant misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-37 |
| 14:40 | Cleveland State | Darren Payne tips it in | 45-39 |
| 14:18 | Louisiana Tech | Jonathan Mills clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-39 |
| 14:16 | Louisiana Tech | Jonathan Mills tips it home | 47-39 |
| 14:08 | Cleveland State | Peter Jimmerson is hacked by Fredrick Gordon - foul #1 on Fredrick Gordon, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael McQuitty (PG) Robert Meeks | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon (SG), John Lee (SF), George Willis (PF) Darren Payne, Walter Benson, Alex Dechant | |
| 13:51 | Cleveland State | John Lee misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Julius Kull - foul #1 on Julius Kull, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| 13:51 | Cleveland State | John Lee makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 13:51 | Cleveland State | John Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 13:51 | Cleveland State | George Willis grabs the offensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 13:38 | Cleveland State | John Lee hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Alonzo Alarcon | 47-42 |
| 13:21 | Louisiana Tech | Jonathan Mills misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 13:20 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to George Willis | 47-42 |
| 13:09 | Cleveland State | Fredrick Gordon steps in front of the Peter Jimmerson pass | 47-42 |
| 12:47 | Louisiana Tech | Michael McQuitty misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 12:46 | Cleveland State | George Willis pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 12:42 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Duane Costigan (SG), Fred Stocker (SF), Robert Dorsey (PF), Don Scott (C) Julius Kull, Jonathan Mills, Damon Gale, Fredrick Gordon | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Darren Payne (PG), Alex Dechant (C) Lester Bryant, Peter Jimmerson | |
| 12:24 | Louisiana Tech | Michael McQuitty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-42 |
| 12:22 | Cleveland State | George Willis snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 12:10 | Cleveland State | George Willis is hacked by Robert Dorsey - foul #1 on Robert Dorsey, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Larry Salmon (PF) Robert Dorsey | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 11:48 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon can't finish the layup | 47-42 |
| 11:46 | Louisiana Tech | Don Scott grabs the board | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Michael McQuitty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Duane Costigan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Fred Stocker (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Larry Salmon (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Don Scott (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Darren Payne (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Alonzo Alarcon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Lee (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - George Willis (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Alex Dechant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Louisiana Tech | Duane Costigan clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 11:25 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Salmon tips it but misses | 47-42 |
| 11:23 | Cleveland State | Darren Payne pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 11:10 | Cleveland State | George Willis hits the finger roll | 47-44 |
| 10:57 | Louisiana Tech | Fred Stocker misses the jumpshot from the left side | 47-44 |
| 10:55 | Cleveland State | George Willis grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 10:40 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 10:38 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Larry Salmon | 47-44 |
| 10:29 | Louisiana Tech | Duane Costigan knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 10:01 | Cleveland State | Fred Stocker is called for the reach on John Lee - foul #2 on Fred Stocker, team foul #6 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Meeks (PG), Julius Kull (SG), Jonathan Mills (SF), Damon Gale (PF), Fredrick Gordon (C) Michael McQuitty, Duane Costigan, Fred Stocker, Larry Salmon, Don Scott | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lester Bryant (PG), Jerry McKirryher (SG), Walter Benson (SF), Joshua Lawrence (PF), Peter Jimmerson (C) Darren Payne, Alonzo Alarcon, John Lee, George Willis, Alex Dechant | |
| 09:40 | Cleveland State | Walter Benson knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Lester Bryant | 50-46 |
| 09:22 | Louisiana Tech | Lester Bryant steals the ball from Damon Gale | 50-46 |
| 09:15 | Cleveland State | Walter Benson connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Lester Bryant | 50-49 |
| 08:54 | Louisiana Tech | Jonathan Mills scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Robert Meeks | 53-49 |
| 08:28 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Lester Bryant | 53-52 |
| 08:12 | Louisiana Tech | Fredrick Gordon knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Robert Meeks | 55-52 |
| 08:03 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Mills steals the ball from Peter Jimmerson | 55-52 |
| 07:59 | Louisiana Tech | Jonathan Mills can't finish the layup | 55-52 |
| 07:57 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Jerry McKirryher | 55-52 |
| 07:33 | Cleveland State | Walter Benson makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Lester Bryant | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Robert Meeks (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Julius Kull (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Mills (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Damon Gale (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Fredrick Gordon (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Lester Bryant (fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jerry McKirryher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Walter Benson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joshua Lawrence (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Peter Jimmerson (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:26 | Louisiana Tech | Lester Bryant takes the ball from Robert Meeks | 55-54 |
| 07:23 | Cleveland State | Lester Bryant can't finish the layup | 55-54 |
| 07:22 | Louisiana Tech | Damon Gale grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 07:01 | Louisiana Tech | Julius Kull is whistled for traveling | 55-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael McQuitty (PG), Duane Costigan (SG), Fred Stocker (SF), Larry Salmon (PF) Robert Meeks, Julius Kull, Jonathan Mills, Damon Gale | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Darren Payne (PG), Alonzo Alarcon (SG), John Lee (SF), George Willis (PF), Alex Dechant (C) Lester Bryant, Jerry McKirryher, Walter Benson, Joshua Lawrence, Peter Jimmerson | |
| 06:41 | Cleveland State | Michael McQuitty takes the ball from Alonzo Alarcon | 55-54 |
| 06:38 | Louisiana Tech | Michael McQuitty blows the layup | 55-54 |
| 06:36 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Salmon gets the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 06:21 | Louisiana Tech | Fredrick Gordon hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Alex Dechant - foul #3 on Alex Dechant, team foul #4 | 57-54 |
| 06:21 | Louisiana Tech | Fredrick Gordon makes the free throw | 58-54 |
| 06:07 | Cleveland State | George Willis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Darren Payne | 58-56 |
| 05:55 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Salmon's floater is tipped away by John Lee | 58-56 |
| 05:54 | Louisiana Tech | Fredrick Gordon tips it home | 60-56 |
| 05:34 | Cleveland State | John Lee knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Alonzo Alarcon | 60-58 |
| 05:18 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Salmon lays it in | 62-58 |
| 04:56 | Cleveland State | George Willis can't connect on a jumper from close range | 62-58 |
| 04:54 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Salmon snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 04:44 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Salmon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-58 |
| 04:42 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 04:42 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Julius Kull (SG), Jonathan Mills (SF) Duane Costigan, Fred Stocker | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lester Bryant (PG), Peter Jimmerson (C) Darren Payne, Alex Dechant | |
| 04:22 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 62-58 |
| 04:21 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Jonathan Mills | 62-58 |
| 04:03 | Louisiana Tech | George Willis is called for the reach on Michael McQuitty - foul #1 on George Willis, team foul #5 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Walter Benson (SF), Alex Dechant (PF) John Lee, George Willis | |
| 03:45 | Louisiana Tech | Lester Bryant steps in front of the Michael McQuitty pass | 62-58 |
| 03:42 | Cleveland State | Lester Bryant lays it up and in | 62-60 |
| 03:26 | Louisiana Tech | Jonathan Mills scores on a floater from the left side set up by Michael McQuitty | 64-60 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Michael McQuitty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Julius Kull (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Mills (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Salmon (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Fredrick Gordon (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Lester Bryant (fresh) 10 pts. 8 ast. 6 stl. SG - Alonzo Alarcon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Benson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alex Dechant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter Jimmerson (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:09 | Cleveland State | Walter Benson's pass is intercepted by Michael McQuitty | 64-60 |
| 03:06 | Louisiana Tech | Jonathan Mills lays it up and in set up by Michael McQuitty | 66-60 |
| 02:49 | Cleveland State | Alex Dechant double dribbles | 66-60 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Meeks (PG), Damon Gale (PF) Michael McQuitty, Larry Salmon | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Darren Payne (SG), John Lee (SF), George Willis (PF) Alonzo Alarcon, Walter Benson, Alex Dechant | |
| 02:47 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| 02:36 | Louisiana Tech | Jonathan Mills hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Meeks | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:22 | Cleveland State | Darren Payne misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-60 |
| 02:21 | Cleveland State | George Willis snags the offensive board | 69-60 |
| 02:14 | Cleveland State | George Willis hits a runner from the right block set up by Peter Jimmerson and the foul's on Damon Gale - foul #1 on Damon Gale, team foul #7 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Larry Salmon (PF) Damon Gale | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon (SG) Darren Payne | |
| 02:14 | Cleveland State | George Willis misses the free throw | 69-62 |
| 02:14 | Cleveland State | Peter Jimmerson gets the offensive rebound | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:59 | Cleveland State | Peter Jimmerson scores on a jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Robert Meeks - foul #2 on Robert Meeks, team foul #8 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael McQuitty (PG) Robert Meeks | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 01:59 | Cleveland State | Peter Jimmerson misses the free throw | 69-64 |
| 01:59 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Salmon snags the defensive board | 69-64 |
| 01:32 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Salmon steps out of bounds on the sideline | 69-64 |
| 01:16 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Lester Bryant | 69-67 |
| 01:11 | Louisiana Tech | Jonathan Mills can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-67 |
| 01:09 | Cleveland State | Lester Bryant grabs the board | 69-67 |
| 00:57 | Cleveland State | George Willis buries a floater from the right side | 69-69 |
| 00:45 | Louisiana Tech | Fredrick Gordon misses badly on a runner in the paint | 69-69 |
| 00:43 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Salmon can't tip it in | 69-69 |
| 00:42 | Louisiana Tech | Jonathan Mills snags the offensive board | 69-69 |
| 00:21 | Louisiana Tech | Fredrick Gordon knocks in the floater from the left block | 71-69 |
| 00:10 | Cleveland State | John Lee can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-69 |
| 00:09 | Louisiana Tech | Michael McQuitty grabs the board | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Louisiana Tech | Lester Bryant is called for the reach on Michael McQuitty in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lester Bryant, team foul #6 | 71-69 |
| 00:04 | Louisiana Tech | Michael McQuitty is fouled on the floor by Lester Bryant - foul #3 on Lester Bryant, team foul #7 | 71-69 |
| 00:04 | Louisiana Tech | Michael McQuitty makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:04 | Louisiana Tech | Michael McQuitty makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 73-69 |