| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Roberto Romano (fresh) SG - Kenneth Adams (fresh) SF - Danny Garmon (fresh) PF - Everett Brinkmann (fresh) C - Erik Richardson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ryan Bowden (fresh) SG - Humberto Cervantes (fresh) SF - Lowell Howell (fresh) PF - Brett Bailey (fresh) C - Bruce Siple (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brett Bailey | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Youngstown State | Erik Richardson is fouled on the floor by Ryan Bowden - foul #1 on Ryan Bowden, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Adams misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Youngstown State | Everett Brinkmann tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | Louisiana Tech | Lowell Howell can't finish the layup | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Bowden | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes is fouled on the floor by Roberto Romano - foul #1 on Roberto Romano, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Adams steps in front of the Brett Bailey pass | 2-2 |
| 17:48 | Youngstown State | Roberto Romano loses the dribble to Bruce Siple | 2-2 |
| 17:29 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 17:27 | Youngstown State | Everett Brinkmann grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:22 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Adams buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Everett Brinkmann | 4-2 |
| 16:58 | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 16:57 | Youngstown State | Everett Brinkmann grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:42 | Youngstown State | Everett Brinkmann hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 16:40 | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:26 | Louisiana Tech | Everett Brinkmann steals it from Bruce Siple | 4-2 |
| 16:10 | Youngstown State | Roberto Romano can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 4-2 |
| 16:08 | Louisiana Tech | Brett Bailey grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 15:49 | Louisiana Tech | Lowell Howell buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Ryan Bowden and he's hacked by Everett Brinkmann - foul #1 on Everett Brinkmann, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito (SG), Steve Folks (C) Humberto Cervantes, Bruce Siple | |
| 15:49 | Louisiana Tech | Lowell Howell makes the free throw | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Roberto Romano (fresh) SG - Kenneth Adams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Danny Garmon (fresh) PF - Everett Brinkmann (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Erik Richardson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ryan Bowden (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raphael Esposito (fresh) SF - Lowell Howell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brett Bailey (fresh) C - Steve Folks (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Youngstown State | Roberto Romano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 15:27 | Youngstown State | Everett Brinkmann tips it back up and in | 6-5 |
| 15:15 | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Lowell Howell | 6-8 |
| 14:56 | Youngstown State | Erik Richardson misses long on a shot from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 14:55 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Steve Folks | 6-8 |
| 14:38 | Louisiana Tech | Lowell Howell misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 6-8 |
| 14:36 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Folks pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 14:24 | Louisiana Tech | Brett Bailey comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 14:22 | Youngstown State | Everett Brinkmann grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 14:17 | Youngstown State | Roberto Romano's pass is intercepted by Steve Folks | 6-8 |
| 13:48 | Louisiana Tech | Brett Bailey hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Roberto Romano - foul #2 on Roberto Romano, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Alatorre (PG), Stephen Holland (SG), Randall Culpepper (SF), Erik Homan (PF), Marvin Zapalac (C) Roberto Romano, Kenneth Adams, Danny Garmon, Everett Brinkmann, Erik Richardson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes (SG), Bruce Siple (C) Ryan Bowden, Lowell Howell | |
| 13:48 | Louisiana Tech | Brett Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 13:48 | Louisiana Tech | Brett Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 13:48 | Youngstown State | Marvin Zapalac grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 13:37 | Youngstown State | Randall Culpepper misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 13:36 | Louisiana Tech | Brett Bailey gets the rebound | 6-9 |
| 13:32 | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-9 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Adrian Cost (PF) Brett Bailey | |
| 13:13 | Youngstown State | Stephen Holland is whistled for traveling | 6-9 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Loren Pool (SF) Raphael Esposito | |
| 13:04 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple misses badly on a runner near the basket | 6-9 |
| 13:02 | Youngstown State | Stephen Holland gets the rebound | 6-9 |
| 12:45 | Youngstown State | Randall Culpepper lays it in on a nice dish by Stephen Holland | 8-9 |
| 12:25 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes banks in the layup on a nice dish by Loren Pool | 8-11 |
| 12:12 | Youngstown State | Marvin Zapalac is hacked by Steve Folks - foul #1 on Steve Folks, team foul #2 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Erik Richardson (C) Randall Culpepper | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden (PG), Robert Bensen (C) Steve Folks, Bruce Siple | |
| 11:51 | Youngstown State | Erik Homan's fadeaway is rejected by Adrian Cost | 8-11 |
| 11:49 | Louisiana Tech | Loren Pool gets the rebound | 8-11 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - William Alatorre (fresh) SG - Stephen Holland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Erik Homan (fresh) PF - Marvin Zapalac (fresh) C - Erik Richardson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ryan Bowden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Humberto Cervantes (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Loren Pool (fresh) PF - Adrian Cost (fresh) C - Robert Bensen (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Bensen | 8-13 |
| 11:14 | Youngstown State | Stephen Holland buries a turnaround in the paint | 10-13 |
| 11:00 | Louisiana Tech | Marvin Zapalac steals the ball from Loren Pool | 10-13 |
| 10:42 | Youngstown State | Erik Richardson misses the easy layup | 10-13 |
| 10:40 | Youngstown State | Erik Richardson tips it back up and in | 12-13 |
| 10:32 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes is hacked by Erik Richardson - foul #1 on Erik Richardson, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Kell (PG), Kenneth Adams (SG), Danny Garmon (SF), Everett Brinkmann (PF), Randall Culpepper (C) William Alatorre, Stephen Holland, Erik Homan, Marvin Zapalac, Erik Richardson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steve Folks (PG), Raphael Esposito (SG), Lowell Howell (SF), Brett Bailey (PF), Bruce Siple (C) Ryan Bowden, Humberto Cervantes, Loren Pool, Adrian Cost, Robert Bensen | |
| 10:14 | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Kenneth Adams - foul #1 on Kenneth Adams, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| 10:14 | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 10:14 | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 09:52 | Youngstown State | Everett Brinkmann lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Kell | 14-15 |
| 09:39 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple misses short on a jumper from close range | 14-15 |
| 09:38 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Adams pulls down the rebound | 14-15 |
| 09:11 | Youngstown State | James Kell makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Adams and he's fouled by Lowell Howell - foul #1 on Lowell Howell, team foul #3 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Erik Richardson (C) Randall Culpepper | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden (PG) Bruce Siple | |
| 09:11 | Youngstown State | James Kell misses the free throw | 16-15 |
| 09:11 | Louisiana Tech | Brett Bailey grabs the board | 16-15 |
| 08:58 | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Danny Garmon - foul #1 on Danny Garmon, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Alatorre (PG) James Kell | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes (SG), Loren Pool (SF) Ryan Bowden, Lowell Howell | |
| 08:58 | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 08:58 | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 08:41 | Youngstown State | Danny Garmon misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 16-17 |
| 08:39 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Folks grabs the defensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 08:16 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Folks hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Raphael Esposito | 16-19 |
| 07:49 | Youngstown State | Danny Garmon is whistled for traveling | 16-19 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Stephen Holland (SG), Erik Homan (SF), Marvin Zapalac (PF) Kenneth Adams, Danny Garmon, Everett Brinkmann | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden (PG), Lowell Howell (SF), Bruce Siple (C) Raphael Esposito, Loren Pool, Steve Folks | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - William Alatorre (fresh) SG - Stephen Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik Homan (fresh) PF - Marvin Zapalac (fresh) C - Erik Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ryan Bowden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Humberto Cervantes (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lowell Howell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brett Bailey (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Siple (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Louisiana Tech | Lowell Howell connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Ryan Bowden | 16-21 |
| 07:10 | Youngstown State | Humberto Cervantes steals the ball from William Alatorre | 16-21 |
| 06:55 | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 16-21 |
| 06:53 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple hits the follow up shot | 16-23 |
| 06:42 | Youngstown State | William Alatorre comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 16-23 |
| 06:41 | Louisiana Tech | Lowell Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 16-23 |
| 06:20 | Louisiana Tech | Brett Bailey buries a 3 from straight away set up by Ryan Bowden | 16-26 |
| 06:02 | Youngstown State | Stephen Holland scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by William Alatorre | 18-26 |
| 05:49 | Louisiana Tech | Lowell Howell knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 18-28 |
| 05:25 | Youngstown State | Marvin Zapalac blows the layup but the foul's on Ryan Bowden - foul #2 on Ryan Bowden, team foul #4 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Kell (PG), Kenneth Adams (SG), Danny Garmon (SF), Everett Brinkmann (PF) William Alatorre, Stephen Holland, Erik Homan, Erik Richardson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito (PG), Loren Pool (SG), Steve Folks (SF), Adrian Cost (PF), Robert Bensen (C) Ryan Bowden, Humberto Cervantes, Lowell Howell, Brett Bailey, Bruce Siple | |
| 05:25 | Youngstown State | Marvin Zapalac misses the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 05:25 | Youngstown State | Marvin Zapalac makes the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 05:16 | Louisiana Tech | Adrian Cost can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by James Kell - foul #1 on James Kell, team foul #7 | 19-28 |
| 05:16 | Louisiana Tech | Adrian Cost makes the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 05:16 | Louisiana Tech | Adrian Cost makes the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 04:57 | Youngstown State | Danny Garmon misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-30 |
| 04:56 | Youngstown State | James Kell tips it home | 21-30 |
| 04:36 | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito is hacked by James Kell - foul #2 on James Kell, team foul #8 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Alatorre (PG), Erik Homan (C) James Kell, Marvin Zapalac | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 04:36 | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 04:36 | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 04:16 | Youngstown State | Erik Homan lays it in and he's hacked by Robert Bensen - foul #1 on Robert Bensen, team foul #5 | 23-32 |
| 04:16 | Youngstown State | Erik Homan makes the free throw | 24-32 |
| 04:04 | Louisiana Tech | Danny Garmon is called for the reach on Adrian Cost - foul #2 on Danny Garmon, team foul #9 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Stephen Holland (PG), Randall Culpepper (SF) William Alatorre, Danny Garmon | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 04:04 | Louisiana Tech | Adrian Cost makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 04:04 | Louisiana Tech | Adrian Cost makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 03:55 | Youngstown State | Randall Culpepper double dribbles | 24-34 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Roberto Romano (PG), Danny Garmon (SF) Stephen Holland, Randall Culpepper | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden (PG) Robert Bensen | |
| 03:40 | Louisiana Tech | Loren Pool misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Roberto Romano - foul #3 on Roberto Romano, team foul #10 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Kell (PG) Roberto Romano | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 03:40 | Louisiana Tech | Loren Pool makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 03:40 | Louisiana Tech | Loren Pool makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - James Kell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Garmon (fresh) PF - Everett Brinkmann (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Erik Homan (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ryan Bowden (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raphael Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Loren Pool (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Folks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Adrian Cost (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:28 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Adams misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Loren Pool - foul #1 on Loren Pool, team foul #6 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Erik Richardson (C) Erik Homan | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Lowell Howell (SF) Loren Pool | |
| 03:28 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Adams makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 03:28 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 03:06 | Louisiana Tech | Adrian Cost misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Erik Richardson - foul #2 on Erik Richardson, team foul #11 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Stephen Holland (SG) Kenneth Adams | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes (SG), Brett Bailey (PF) Raphael Esposito, Steve Folks | |
| 03:06 | Louisiana Tech | Adrian Cost makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 03:06 | Louisiana Tech | Adrian Cost makes the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 02:45 | Youngstown State | Humberto Cervantes is called for the reach on Everett Brinkmann - foul #1 on Humberto Cervantes, team foul #7 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple (C) Adrian Cost | |
| 02:45 | Youngstown State | Everett Brinkmann makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 02:45 | Youngstown State | Everett Brinkmann misses the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 02:45 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple grabs the board | 27-38 |
| 02:22 | Louisiana Tech | Brett Bailey knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 27-40 |
| 02:03 | Youngstown State | Erik Richardson can't finish the layup | 27-40 |
| 02:02 | Louisiana Tech | Lowell Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 27-40 |
| 01:36 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 27-40 |
| 01:35 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple grabs the offensive board | 27-40 |
| 01:28 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-43 |
| 01:14 | Youngstown State | Everett Brinkmann's dunk attempt is rejected by Bruce Siple | 27-43 |
| 01:13 | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden snags the defensive board | 27-43 |
| 00:52 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple lays it up and in set up by Ryan Bowden and he's fouled by Erik Richardson - foul #3 on Erik Richardson, team foul #12 | 27-45 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Alatorre (PG), Kenneth Adams (SG), Randall Culpepper (SF), Erik Homan (PF), Marvin Zapalac (C) James Kell, Stephen Holland, Danny Garmon, Everett Brinkmann, Erik Richardson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito (PG), Loren Pool (SG), Steve Folks (SF), Adrian Cost (PF) Ryan Bowden, Humberto Cervantes, Lowell Howell, Brett Bailey | |
| 00:52 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple makes the free throw | 27-46 |
| 00:31 | Youngstown State | Randall Culpepper makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-46 |
| 00:24 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple's fadeaway is rejected by Marvin Zapalac | 30-46 |
| 00:22 | Youngstown State | William Alatorre grabs the defensive rebound | 30-46 |
| 00:05 | Youngstown State | Erik Homan scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by William Alatorre | 32-46 |
| 00:01 | Louisiana Tech | Loren Pool clanks a 3 from straight away | 32-46 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Marvin Zapalac grabs the defensive rebound | 32-46 |