| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Anthony Bradshaw (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Adair (fresh) PF - Roger Frantz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Steller (fresh) SF - Carl Randolph (fresh) PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Sterling Berryman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | John Adair inbounds the ball | 23-31 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Allen is alone and drills a jump hook near the basket | 25-31 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Arnold Petree scores on a shot in the lane | 25-33 |
| 19:02 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Allen makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Anthony Bradshaw | 27-33 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Anthony Bradshaw takes the ball from Jason Steller | 27-33 |
| 18:40 | Louisiana Tech | Anthony Bradshaw dunks the ball | 29-33 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Richard Anderson is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-33 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Carl Randolph pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Jeffrey Williams - foul #2 on Jeffrey Williams, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 17:38 | Louisiana Tech | John Adair is fouled on the floor by Arnold Petree - foul #1 on Arnold Petree, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Roy Rosenberg (PG), James Mann (SF), James Raffaele (PF), John Johnson (C) Anthony Bradshaw, Christopher Allen, Roger Frantz, Jeffrey Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (SG), Frances Manning (C) Jason Steller, Sterling Berryman | |
| 17:17 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Anderson swats the short shot by James Raffaele | 29-35 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Frances Manning gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Roy Rosenberg steals it from Richard Anderson in the backcourt | 29-35 |
| 17:10 | Louisiana Tech | James Mann slams it home set up by Roy Rosenberg | 31-35 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Arnold Petree's pass is intercepted by James Mann in the backcourt | 31-35 |
| 16:49 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Anderson denies the turnaround by Roy Rosenberg | 31-35 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Richard Anderson pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Richard Anderson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 31-35 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Carl Randolph tips it but misses | 31-35 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Richard Anderson misses the tip | 31-35 |
| 16:27 | Louisiana Tech | John Johnson gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 16:03 | Louisiana Tech | Roy Rosenberg is hacked by Frances Manning - foul #2 on Frances Manning, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Anthony Bradshaw (PG), Christopher Allen (SG), Roger Frantz (PF), Jeffrey Williams (C) Roy Rosenberg, James Mann, James Raffaele, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (SG), Christian Johnson (SF), Anthony Birnbaum (PF) Arnold Petree, Carl Randolph, Richard Anderson | |
| 15:41 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Williams knocks in the shot from the left wing | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Anthony Bradshaw (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Adair (fairly fresh) PF - Roger Frantz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Hunter (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Steller (fresh) SF - Christian Johnson (fresh) PF - Anthony Birnbaum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frances Manning (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Jason Steller loses the dribble to Jeffrey Williams | 33-35 |
| 14:52 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Williams banks in the layup on a great pass from Christopher Allen | 35-35 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | John Adair steps in front of the Frances Manning pass | 35-35 |
| 14:37 | Louisiana Tech | John Adair blows the dunk | 35-35 |
| 14:36 | Louisiana Tech | Roger Frantz hits the follow up shot | 37-35 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Frances Manning knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Jason Steller | 37-37 |
| 13:39 | Louisiana Tech | Anthony Bradshaw hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Christopher Allen | 39-37 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Christopher Allen is called for the reach on Bradley Hunter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Allen, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Roy Rosenberg (PG), Walton Davis (SG), James Mann (SF), James Raffaele (PF), John Johnson (C) Anthony Bradshaw, Christopher Allen, John Adair, Roger Frantz, Jeffrey Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), Larry Lown (SG), Carl Randolph (SF), Richard Anderson (PF), Sterling Berryman (C) Bradley Hunter, Jason Steller, Christian Johnson, Anthony Birnbaum, Frances Manning | |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman misses the lay-in | 39-37 |
| 13:13 | Louisiana Tech | Roy Rosenberg grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 13:08 | Louisiana Tech | Carl Randolph picks off the pass by Walton Davis | 39-37 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Arnold Petree misses the easy layup | 39-37 |
| 13:04 | Louisiana Tech | James Mann grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 12:40 | Louisiana Tech | John Johnson comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 39-37 |
| 12:39 | Louisiana Tech | John Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 12:15 | Louisiana Tech | James Mann hits a shot from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Arnold Petree misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 12:01 | Louisiana Tech | John Johnson pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 11:54 | Louisiana Tech | James Raffaele connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Roy Rosenberg and the foul's on Carl Randolph - foul #1 on Carl Randolph, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Anthony Bradshaw (PG), Christopher Allen (SG), Jeffrey Williams (C) Roy Rosenberg, Walton Davis, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (SG) Larry Lown | |
| 11:54 | Louisiana Tech | James Raffaele makes the free throw | 44-37 |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Richard Anderson makes the wide open fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Carl Randolph | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Anthony Bradshaw (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Mann (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Raffaele (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeffrey Williams (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Steller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Randolph (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Sterling Berryman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:19 | Louisiana Tech | Anthony Bradshaw hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 44-39 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Jason Steller is fouled in the backcourt by James Raffaele - foul #1 on James Raffaele, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Roy Rosenberg (SF), Roger Frantz (PF) James Mann, James Raffaele | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christian Johnson (SF), Anthony Birnbaum (PF), Frances Manning (C) Carl Randolph, Richard Anderson, Sterling Berryman | |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Roy Rosenberg steals it from Christian Johnson | 44-39 |
| 10:48 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Allen banks in the layup on a great pass from Roy Rosenberg | 46-39 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Arnold Petree connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jason Steller | 46-41 |
| 09:56 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Williams drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Christopher Allen | 48-41 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Christian Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Adair (SG), James Mann (SF), John Johnson (C) Christopher Allen, Roy Rosenberg, Jeffrey Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Lown (SG), Carl Randolph (SF), Richard Anderson (PF) Jason Steller, Christian Johnson, Anthony Birnbaum | |
| 09:31 | Louisiana Tech | Anthony Bradshaw misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-41 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Richard Anderson grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Frances Manning misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Walton Davis (SG), James Raffaele (PF) Anthony Bradshaw, Roger Frantz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (PG) Arnold Petree | |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Frances Manning makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Frances Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 08:42 | Louisiana Tech | John Adair is whistled for a carry | 48-43 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Roy Rosenberg (PG), Christopher Allen (SG), Jeffrey Williams (C) James Mann, Walton Davis, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sterling Berryman (C) Frances Manning | |
| 08:22 | Illinois | The short jumper by Richard Anderson is denied by Jeffrey Williams | 48-43 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Larry Lown grabs the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Carl Randolph is fouled on the floor by Christopher Allen - foul #3 on Christopher Allen, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Roger Frantz (PF) James Raffaele | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (SG), Christian Johnson (SF), Anthony Birnbaum (PF) Larry Lown, Carl Randolph, Richard Anderson | |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Jeffrey Williams steps in front of the Jason Steller pass | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Roy Rosenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Allen (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Adair (tiring) 2 stl. PF - Roger Frantz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Hunter (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Steller (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christian Johnson (fresh) PF - Anthony Birnbaum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sterling Berryman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:10 | Louisiana Tech | Roger Frantz splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Christian Johnson - foul #2 on Christian Johnson, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Anthony Bradshaw (PG), Walton Davis (SG), James Mann (SF), John Johnson (C) Roy Rosenberg, Christopher Allen, John Adair, Jeffrey Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Lown (PG) Bradley Hunter | |
| 07:10 | Louisiana Tech | Roger Frantz makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 07:10 | Louisiana Tech | Roger Frantz makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Lown | 50-45 |
| 06:16 | Louisiana Tech | John Johnson blows the layup but he's fouled by Sterling Berryman - foul #2 on Sterling Berryman, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Raffaele (PF) Roger Frantz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), Carl Randolph (SF), Richard Anderson (PF), Frances Manning (C) Jason Steller, Christian Johnson, Anthony Birnbaum, Sterling Berryman | |
| 06:16 | Louisiana Tech | John Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 06:16 | Louisiana Tech | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Arnold Petree connects on the open driving attempt near the basket set up by Frances Manning | 51-47 |
| 05:30 | Louisiana Tech | James Raffaele hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 51-47 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Richard Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Arnold Petree is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-47 |
| 05:22 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to James Raffaele | 51-47 |
| 04:55 | Louisiana Tech | James Raffaele drills a runner in the paint | 53-47 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Walton Davis is called for the reach on Larry Lown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walton Davis, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Roy Rosenberg (PG), Christopher Allen (SG), John Adair (SF), Roger Frantz (PF), Jeffrey Williams (C) Anthony Bradshaw, Walton Davis, James Mann, James Raffaele, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (SG) Larry Lown | |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Frances Manning knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Arnold Petree | 53-49 |
| 04:05 | Louisiana Tech | Roger Frantz knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Roy Rosenberg | 55-49 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Roy Rosenberg takes the ball from Arnold Petree | 55-49 |
| 03:36 | Louisiana Tech | Roy Rosenberg hits the finger roll | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Roy Rosenberg (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Allen (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Adair (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Roger Frantz (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Steller (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carl Randolph (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Frances Manning (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Carl Randolph is hacked by John Adair - foul #2 on John Adair, team foul #7 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Anthony Bradshaw (PG), James Mann (SF) Roy Rosenberg, John Adair | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (PG), Larry Lown (SG), Anthony Birnbaum (PF), Sterling Berryman (C) Arnold Petree, Jason Steller, Richard Anderson, Frances Manning | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Carl Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Carl Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 02:55 | Louisiana Tech | Anthony Bradshaw misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bradley Hunter - foul #2 on Bradley Hunter, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christian Johnson (SF) Carl Randolph | |
| 02:55 | Louisiana Tech | Anthony Bradshaw misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 02:55 | Louisiana Tech | Anthony Bradshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Adair (SF) James Mann | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), Jason Steller (SG) Bradley Hunter, Larry Lown | |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 58-51 |
| 02:30 | Louisiana Tech | Roger Frantz pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| 02:09 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Allen misses the jumpshot from the left side | 58-51 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Randolph (SF), Richard Anderson (PF) Christian Johnson, Anthony Birnbaum | |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Arnold Petree is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 58-51 |
| 01:39 | Louisiana Tech | Anthony Bradshaw knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Allen | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Richard Anderson loses the dribble to Anthony Bradshaw | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 01:28 | Louisiana Tech | Arnold Petree is called for the reach on Anthony Bradshaw in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arnold Petree, team foul #7 | 60-51 |
| 01:28 | Louisiana Tech | Anthony Bradshaw misses the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman grabs the board | 60-51 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Jason Steller is hacked by Christopher Allen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Allen, team foul #8 | 60-51 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Jason Steller misses the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 01:24 | Louisiana Tech | Roger Frantz gets the rebound | 60-51 |
| 01:23 | Louisiana Tech | Roger Frantz is hacked by Jason Steller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Steller, team foul #8 | 60-51 |
| 01:23 | Louisiana Tech | Roger Frantz makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 01:23 | Louisiana Tech | Roger Frantz makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Carl Randolph | 62-53 |
| 01:10 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Steller is called for the reach on Anthony Bradshaw in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Steller, team foul #9 | 62-53 |
| 01:10 | Louisiana Tech | Anthony Bradshaw makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 01:10 | Louisiana Tech | Anthony Bradshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Carl Randolph hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Adair - foul #3 on John Adair, team foul #9 | 64-53 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Carl Randolph misses the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Carl Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:59 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Allen is hacked by Jason Steller in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Steller, team foul #10 | 64-54 |
| 00:59 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Allen makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:59 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | John Adair is called for the reach on Carl Randolph in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Adair, team foul #10 | 66-54 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Carl Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Carl Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:52 | Louisiana Tech | Anthony Bradshaw is hacked by Arnold Petree in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arnold Petree, team foul #11 | 66-56 |
| 00:52 | Louisiana Tech | Anthony Bradshaw makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:52 | Louisiana Tech | Anthony Bradshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Richard Anderson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Roger Frantz - foul #2 on Roger Frantz, team foul #11 | 68-56 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Richard Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Richard Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Louisiana Tech | John Adair comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 68-57 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman grabs the defensive rebound | 68-57 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Jason Steller buries a floater near the basket set up by Arnold Petree | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Louisiana Tech | Roger Frantz is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Steller - foul #5 on Jason Steller, team foul #12 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (SG) Jason Steller | |
| 00:12 | Louisiana Tech | Roger Frantz misses the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:12 | Louisiana Tech | Roger Frantz misses the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Anderson | 68-59 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Carl Randolph misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-59 |
| 00:04 | Louisiana Tech | Roger Frantz snags the defensive board | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Anthony Bradshaw runs out the clock | 68-59 |