| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lust (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph White (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Housel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mathew Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Knight (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Little (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-35 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern | Robert Lust's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Johnson | 35-35 |
| 19:27 | Northwestern | Robert Lust gets the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern | Michael Housel is called for traveling | 35-35 |
| 18:57 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Johnson clanks a floater in the paint | 35-35 |
| 18:56 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Johnson misses the tip | 35-35 |
| 18:54 | Northwestern | Joseph White gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern | William Allen can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 35-35 |
| 18:48 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Little pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:40 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 35-35 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Lust | 35-35 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | William Allen banks in the layup on a great pass from James Taylor | 37-35 |
| 18:13 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 18:11 | Northwestern | Michael Housel snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 17:50 | Northwestern | Michael Housel misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 37-35 |
| 17:49 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Johnson gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 17:36 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Little blows the layup | 37-35 |
| 17:34 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith tips it back up and in | 37-37 |
| 17:19 | Northwestern | Joseph White scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from James Taylor and the foul's on Andrew Johnson - foul #3 on Andrew Johnson, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington (PG), Herbert Hobbs (SG), Curtis Redman (C) Michael Smith, Mathew Smith, Andrew Johnson | |
| 17:19 | Northwestern | Joseph White misses the free throw | 39-37 |
| 17:19 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Redman gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 16:56 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-39 |
| 16:42 | Northwestern | William Allen comes up short on the floater from the right side | 39-39 |
| 16:41 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 16:27 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight loses the ball out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Robinson (SF), William Richards (C) Edward Knight, Joe Little | |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | Michael Housel makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from James Taylor | 41-39 |
| 15:55 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Redman's floater is tipped away by Robert Lust | 41-39 |
| 15:54 | Northwestern | Michael Housel gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 ast. SG - William Allen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lust (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Housel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Samuel Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Hobbs (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeffrey Robinson (fresh) PF - Curtis Redman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - William Richards (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Northwestern | William Allen misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-39 |
| 15:38 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Redman grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 15:22 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Redman travels with the ball | 41-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith (PG), Mathew Smith (SG), Andrew Johnson (C) Samuel Washington, Jeffrey Robinson, William Richards | |
| 15:12 | Northwestern | Michael Housel misses the easy layup | 41-39 |
| 15:11 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to William Allen | 41-39 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | Robert Lust misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Herbert Hobbs - foul #1 on Herbert Hobbs, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight (SF), Joe Little (PF) Herbert Hobbs, Curtis Redman | |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | Robert Lust makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | Robert Lust makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 14:34 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith's floater is tipped away by Michael Housel | 43-39 |
| 14:32 | Northwestern | James Taylor snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 14:22 | Northwestern | Michael Housel lays it up and in | 45-39 |
| 13:53 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Michael Smith | 45-41 |
| 13:33 | Northwestern | Michael Housel misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Edward Knight - foul #2 on Edward Knight, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Hensley (PF) Joseph White | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs (SG) Mathew Smith | |
| 13:33 | Northwestern | Michael Housel misses the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 13:33 | Northwestern | Michael Housel makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 13:14 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Bell (SF) Robert Lust | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Redman (PF) Joe Little | |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | William Allen clanks a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Andrew Johnson - foul #4 on Andrew Johnson, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington (PG), Jeffrey Robinson (SF), William Richards (C) Michael Smith, Edward Knight, Andrew Johnson | |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | William Allen makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | William Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 12:25 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Redman buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Samuel Washington | 48-44 |
| 12:05 | Northwestern | Herbert Hobbs is called for the reach on James Taylor - foul #2 on Herbert Hobbs, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Lust (SF), Joseph White (PF) William Allen, Michael Housel | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith (SG), Joe Little (PF) Jeffrey Robinson, William Richards | |
| 11:49 | Northwestern | James Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-44 |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | Joseph White tips it back up and in | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 ast. SG - Michael Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lust (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - William Hensley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Samuel Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mathew Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Hobbs (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joe Little (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Curtis Redman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph White is called for the reach on Joe Little - foul #3 on Joseph White, team foul #1 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clarence Gay (SG) James Taylor | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith (PG), Edward Knight (SF) Samuel Washington, Herbert Hobbs | |
| 11:17 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 11:15 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Redman misses the tip | 50-44 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | William Hensley grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 10:54 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-44 |
| 10:26 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Little connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 10:11 | Northwestern | William Hensley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-46 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | Robert Lust tips it but misses | 53-46 |
| 10:08 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Edward Knight | 53-46 |
| 09:54 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Redman misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 53-46 |
| 09:52 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Redman hits the follow up shot | 53-48 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern | Michael Bell clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Smith - foul #3 on Michael Smith, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Taylor (PG), William Allen (SG), Michael Housel (C) Clarence Gay, Robert Lust, Joseph White | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington (PG), Herbert Hobbs (SG), Jeffrey Robinson (PF), William Richards (C) Michael Smith, Mathew Smith, Joe Little, Curtis Redman | |
| 09:33 | Northwestern | Michael Bell makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern | Michael Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 09:33 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 09:18 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs's pass is intercepted by William Allen | 54-48 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | Michael Housel makes the shot from the right block set up by William Hensley | 56-48 |
| 08:46 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Housel steps in front of the William Richards pass | 56-48 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | James Taylor is called for traveling in the backcourt | 56-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law (SG) Edward Knight | |
| 08:19 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs comes up short on the floater from the left side | 56-48 |
| 08:17 | Louisiana Tech | William Richards gets the offensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 07:59 | Louisiana Tech | William Richards can't connect on a shot from the right side | 56-48 |
| 07:58 | Louisiana Tech | William Richards pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 07:35 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-48 |
| 07:34 | Louisiana Tech | William Richards grabs the offensive rebound | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 ast. SG - William Allen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Bell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Hensley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Housel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Samuel Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Law (fresh) SF - Herbert Hobbs (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeffrey Robinson (fresh) C - William Richards (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Louisiana Tech | William Richards misses the 3 from straight away | 56-48 |
| 07:20 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Robinson tips it back up and in | 56-50 |
| 07:03 | Northwestern | James Taylor misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 07:01 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 06:50 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Law | 56-52 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | William Hensley can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Jeffrey Robinson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Robinson, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Lust (SF) Michael Bell | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith (PG), Mathew Smith (SG), Edward Knight (SF), Joe Little (PF), Andrew Johnson (C) Samuel Washington, Richard Law, Herbert Hobbs, Jeffrey Robinson, William Richards | |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | William Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | William Hensley misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 06:31 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Andrew Johnson | 57-52 |
| 06:04 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-52 |
| 06:02 | Northwestern | William Allen pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | James Taylor misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 57-52 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | Robert Lust gets the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern | Joe Little steals it from James Taylor | 57-52 |
| 05:19 | Louisiana Tech | William Allen takes the ball from Edward Knight | 57-52 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Andrew Johnson steals it from William Hensley | 57-52 |
| 04:36 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Little comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | William Hensley pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 04:16 | Northwestern | William Hensley makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Lust | 59-52 |
| 04:14 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith travels in the backcourt | 59-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Bell (PG), Clarence Gay (SG), Joseph White (PF), Tommy Jaramillo (C) James Taylor, William Allen, William Hensley, Michael Housel | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs (SG) Mathew Smith | |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 59-52 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern | Michael Bell tips it back up and in | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:48 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs is whistled for a carry | 61-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington (PG) Michael Smith | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Northwestern | Michael Bell scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-52 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Bell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Gay (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Lust (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Joseph White (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Tommy Jaramillo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Samuel Washington (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Hobbs (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edward Knight (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joe Little (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Little misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 63-52 |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | Robert Lust grabs the defensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | Michael Bell travels with the ball | 63-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Taylor (PG), Michael Housel (C) Clarence Gay, Tommy Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith (SG), Curtis Redman (PF), William Richards (C) Edward Knight, Joe Little, Andrew Johnson | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:45 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Allen (SG) Michael Bell | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith (PG), Edward Knight (SF), Andrew Johnson (C) Samuel Washington, Herbert Hobbs, William Richards | |
| 02:33 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Redman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-52 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Robert Lust grabs the defensive rebound | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | Joseph White misses the fadeaway near the basket | 63-52 |
| 02:01 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Johnson pulls down the rebound | 63-52 |
| 01:41 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Johnson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Edward Knight | 63-54 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | Robert Lust lays it up and in set up by William Allen | 65-54 |
| 01:11 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 65-54 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to William Allen | 65-54 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Michael Smith steps in front of the Joseph White pass | 65-54 |
| 00:38 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith lays it in | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Mathew Smith is called for the reach on Michael Housel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mathew Smith, team foul #8 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joe Little (PF) Curtis Redman | |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Michael Housel makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Michael Housel makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 67-56 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Michael Housel gets the rebound | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | James Taylor runs out the clock | 67-56 |