| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Morris Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Lazo (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Johnny Egbert (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Harry Coates (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ricky Hooley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Adam Corker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eddie Milian (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Homer Benner (fresh) PF - Milton Leverette (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Homer Benner inbounds the ball | 48-25 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Milian knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 48-27 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Youngstown State | Johnny Egbert can't throw it down but he's fouled by Edward Harrison - foul #3 on Edward Harrison, team foul #1 | 48-27 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Collins (C) Edward Harrison | |
| 19:33 | Youngstown State | Johnny Egbert makes the 1st free throw | 49-27 |
| 19:33 | Youngstown State | Johnny Egbert misses the 2nd free throw | 49-27 |
| 19:33 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Robert Collins | 49-27 |
| 19:20 | Louisiana Tech | Milton Leverette banks in the layup on a nice dish by Adam Corker | 49-29 |
| 19:03 | Youngstown State | Morris Clark can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-29 |
| 19:01 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Collins gets the rebound | 49-29 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 18:47 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Lazo steals the ball from Homer Benner | 49-29 |
| 18:43 | Youngstown State | Morris Clark lays it in set up by Joseph Lazo | 51-29 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 18:21 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Milian is fouled on the floor by Joseph Lazo - foul #1 on Joseph Lazo, team foul #1 | 51-29 |
| 18:16 | Louisiana Tech | Adam Corker connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Eddie Milian | 51-32 |
| 17:58 | Louisiana Tech | The refs have stopped play. Milton Leverette is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 51-32 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Dewitz (SG) Joseph Lazo | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Edward Harrison (C) Milton Leverette | |
| 17:47 | Youngstown State | Ricky Hooley makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Harry Coates | 53-32 |
| 17:33 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Hooley picks off the pass by Eddie Milian | 53-32 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 17:07 | Youngstown State | Kevin Dewitz drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Ricky Hooley | 55-32 |
| 16:55 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Milian misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-32 |
| 16:54 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Harrison grabs the offensive board | 55-32 |
| 16:42 | Louisiana Tech | Homer Benner misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Johnny Egbert - foul #1 on Johnny Egbert, team foul #2 | 55-32 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jerry McBride (PG), Joseph Lazo (SG), John Hummell (PF), Eric McGee (C) Morris Clark, Johnny Egbert, Harry Coates, Ricky Hooley | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Walter Pitts (PG), Fred Petersen (SG), Kevin Knight (SF) Adam Corker, Eddie Milian, Edward Harrison | |
| 16:42 | Louisiana Tech | Homer Benner misses the 1st free throw | 55-32 |
| 16:42 | Louisiana Tech | Homer Benner makes the 2nd free throw | 55-33 |
| 16:28 | Youngstown State | Kevin Dewitz misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Kevin Knight - foul #1 on Kevin Knight, team foul #2 | 55-33 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Edward Harrison (C) Homer Benner | |
| 16:28 | Youngstown State | Kevin Dewitz makes the 1st free throw | 56-33 |
| 16:28 | Youngstown State | Kevin Dewitz makes the 2nd free throw | 57-33 |
| 16:18 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Collins misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-33 |
| 16:16 | Youngstown State | Eric McGee grabs the defensive rebound | 57-33 |
| 15:57 | Youngstown State | Jerry McBride is whistled for a carry | 57-33 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | William Gentile (SG) Walter Pitts | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jerry McBride (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Lazo (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Dewitz (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Hummell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric McGee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Fred Petersen (fresh) SG - William Gentile (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Knight (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Collins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:43 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Knight loses the dribble to John Hummell | 57-33 |
| 15:14 | Youngstown State | John Hummell's pass is intercepted by Robert Collins | 57-33 |
| 15:03 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Knight throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-33 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Morris Clark (PG), John Wright (SG), Johnny Egbert (SF) Jerry McBride, Joseph Lazo, Kevin Dewitz | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Adam Corker (PG) Fred Petersen | |
| 14:40 | Youngstown State | Robert Collins is called for the reach on Morris Clark - foul #2 on Robert Collins, team foul #3 | 57-33 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Harry Coates (PF), Ricky Hooley (C) John Hummell, Eric McGee | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 14:19 | Youngstown State | Johnny Egbert clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-33 |
| 14:17 | Youngstown State | John Wright tips it home | 59-33 |
| 14:11 | Louisiana Tech | William Gentile connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Adam Corker | 59-35 |
| 13:46 | Youngstown State | Johnny Egbert misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 59-35 |
| 13:45 | Youngstown State | Morris Clark tips it home | 61-35 |
| 13:36 | Louisiana Tech | William Gentile clanks a floater from the left block but the foul's on John Wright - foul #2 on John Wright, team foul #3 | 61-35 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jerry McBride (PG), Kevin Dewitz (SG) Morris Clark, John Wright | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Homer Benner (SF), Milton Leverette (PF) Kevin Knight, Robert Collins | |
| 13:36 | Louisiana Tech | William Gentile misses the 1st free throw | 61-35 |
| 13:36 | Louisiana Tech | William Gentile makes the 2nd free throw | 61-36 |
| 13:13 | Youngstown State | Ricky Hooley can't throw it down | 61-36 |
| 13:11 | Louisiana Tech | Milton Leverette grabs the board | 61-36 |
| 12:57 | Louisiana Tech | Adam Corker makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Homer Benner | 61-38 |
| 12:37 | Youngstown State | Johnny Egbert connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Jerry McBride | 63-38 |
| 12:22 | Louisiana Tech | Milton Leverette buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Homer Benner | 63-40 |
| 12:00 | Youngstown State | Jerry McBride's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-40 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Morris Clark (PG), Joseph Lazo (SG), John Wright (SF), John Hummell (PF), Eric McGee (C) Jerry McBride, Kevin Dewitz, Johnny Egbert, Harry Coates, Ricky Hooley | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Milian (PG), Fred Petersen (SG) Adam Corker, William Gentile | |
| 11:49 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Harrison hits a jumper from the left side | 63-42 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Morris Clark (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Lazo (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Hummell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric McGee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Eddie Milian (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Petersen (fresh) SF - Homer Benner (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Milton Leverette (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Harrison (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Youngstown State | Fred Petersen steps in front of the Joseph Lazo pass | 63-42 |
| 11:17 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Harrison connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Eddie Milian | 63-44 |
| 10:55 | Youngstown State | John Hummell hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-44 |
| 10:39 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Milian clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 66-44 |
| 10:37 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Harrison snags the offensive board | 66-44 |
| 10:17 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Milian misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 66-44 |
| 10:16 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Harrison hits the follow up shot | 66-46 |
| 09:59 | Youngstown State | John Hummell knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Morris Clark | 69-46 |
| 09:44 | Louisiana Tech | John Hummell picks off the pass by Eddie Milian | 69-46 |
| 09:15 | Youngstown State | John Hummell is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on John Hummell, team foul #4 | 69-46 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jerry McBride (PG), Kevin Dewitz (SG), Johnny Egbert (SF), Harry Coates (PF), Ricky Hooley (C) Morris Clark, Joseph Lazo, John Wright, John Hummell, Eric McGee | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Adam Corker (PG), William Gentile (SG), Kevin Knight (SF), Robert Collins (C) Eddie Milian, Fred Petersen, Homer Benner, Edward Harrison | |
| 08:57 | Louisiana Tech | Adam Corker misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jerry McBride - foul #2 on Jerry McBride, team foul #5 | 69-46 |
| 08:57 | Louisiana Tech | Adam Corker misses the 1st free throw | 69-46 |
| 08:57 | Louisiana Tech | Adam Corker makes the 2nd free throw | 69-47 |
| 08:32 | Youngstown State | Kevin Knight denies the turnaround by Harry Coates | 69-47 |
| 08:31 | Louisiana Tech | William Gentile grabs the board | 69-47 |
| 08:06 | Louisiana Tech | William Gentile misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-47 |
| 08:04 | Louisiana Tech | Milton Leverette tips it home | 69-49 |
| 07:40 | Youngstown State | Kevin Dewitz scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jerry McBride | 72-49 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jerry McBride (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Dewitz (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SF - Johnny Egbert (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Harry Coates (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ricky Hooley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Adam Corker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Gentile (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Knight (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Milton Leverette (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:19 | Louisiana Tech | Milton Leverette misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-49 |
| 07:18 | Youngstown State | Jerry McBride pulls down the rebound | 72-49 |
| 06:51 | Youngstown State | Ricky Hooley comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 72-49 |
| 06:49 | Louisiana Tech | Milton Leverette pulls down the rebound | 72-49 |
| 06:45 | Louisiana Tech | William Gentile connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Milton Leverette | 72-51 |
| 06:23 | Youngstown State | Jerry McBride buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Kevin Dewitz | 75-51 |
| 06:12 | Louisiana Tech | Harry Coates swats the short shot by Milton Leverette | 75-51 |
| 06:10 | Youngstown State | Harry Coates pulls down the rebound | 75-51 |
| 05:49 | Youngstown State | Harry Coates misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 75-51 |
| 05:48 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Ricky Hooley | 75-51 |
| 05:48 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-51 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Morris Clark (PG), Joseph Lazo (SG) Jerry McBride, Harry Coates | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Homer Benner (SF), Edward Harrison (C) Kevin Knight, Milton Leverette | |
| 05:28 | Youngstown State | Morris Clark misses the easy layup but the foul's on Adam Corker - foul #2 on Adam Corker, team foul #4 | 75-51 |
| 05:28 | Youngstown State | Morris Clark makes the 1st free throw | 76-51 |
| 05:28 | Youngstown State | Morris Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 77-51 |
| 05:12 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Collins's pass is intercepted by Johnny Egbert | 77-51 |
| 04:55 | Youngstown State | Johnny Egbert clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Homer Benner - foul #2 on Homer Benner, team foul #5 | 77-51 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Frederick Calhoun (PG), John Wright (SG), John Hummell (PF), Eric McGee (C) Morris Clark, Joseph Lazo, Kevin Dewitz, Ricky Hooley | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Milian (PG), Fred Petersen (SG), Kevin Knight (SF) Adam Corker, William Gentile, Homer Benner | |
| 04:55 | Youngstown State | Johnny Egbert makes the 1st free throw | 78-51 |
| 04:55 | Youngstown State | Johnny Egbert makes the 2nd free throw | 79-51 |
| 04:46 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Collins clanks a floater near the basket | 79-51 |
| 04:44 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Harrison tips it in | 79-53 |
| 04:27 | Youngstown State | Johnny Egbert scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by John Wright and he's fouled by Kevin Knight - foul #2 on Kevin Knight, team foul #6 | 81-53 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jerry McBride (PG) Frederick Calhoun | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 04:27 | Youngstown State | Johnny Egbert makes the free throw | 82-53 |
| 04:08 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Milian can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 82-53 |
| 04:06 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to John Hummell | 82-53 |
| 03:47 | Youngstown State | Jerry McBride comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 82-53 |
| 03:46 | Youngstown State | John Wright hits the follow up shot | 84-53 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Milian is fouled on the floor by Jerry McBride - foul #3 on Jerry McBride, team foul #6 | 84-53 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Dewitz (SG) Johnny Egbert | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Milton Leverette (PF) Edward Harrison | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jerry McBride (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Dewitz (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Wright (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Hummell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Eric McGee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Eddie Milian (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Petersen (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Kevin Knight (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Milton Leverette (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Collins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:17 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Milian knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Fred Petersen | 84-55 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:53 | Youngstown State | Jerry McBride misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 84-55 |
| 02:52 | Youngstown State | John Wright snags the offensive board | 84-55 |
| 02:28 | Youngstown State | Jerry McBride is fouled on the floor by Eddie Milian - foul #1 on Eddie Milian, team foul #7 | 84-55 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Frederick Calhoun (SG), Thomas Styron (PF) John Wright, John Hummell | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Walter Pitts (PG) Fred Petersen | |
| 02:28 | Youngstown State | Jerry McBride makes the 1st free throw | 85-55 |
| 02:28 | Youngstown State | Jerry McBride makes the 2nd free throw | 86-55 |
| 02:11 | Louisiana Tech | Eric McGee steals the ball from Walter Pitts | 86-55 |
| 02:06 | Youngstown State | Eddie Milian steals it from Jerry McBride in the backcourt | 86-55 |
| 01:54 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Collins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 86-55 |
| 01:52 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Kevin Dewitz | 86-55 |
| 01:28 | Youngstown State | Jerry McBride's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 86-55 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Wright (SF), John Hummell (PF) Frederick Calhoun, Thomas Styron | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Fred Petersen (SG), Edward Harrison (C) Walter Pitts, Milton Leverette | |
| 01:15 | Louisiana Tech | Fred Petersen is fouled on the floor by John Wright - foul #3 on John Wright, team foul #7 | 86-55 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Walter Pitts (PG) Edward Harrison | |
| 01:15 | Louisiana Tech | Fred Petersen misses the 1st free throw | 86-55 |
| 01:15 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Eric McGee | 86-55 |
| 00:54 | Youngstown State | Kevin Dewitz misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 86-55 |
| 00:53 | Louisiana Tech | Fred Petersen grabs the board | 86-55 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Milian knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Kevin Knight | 86-58 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Youngstown State | John Hummell travels with the ball | 86-58 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Edward Harrison (C) Walter Pitts | |
| 00:15 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Collins buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kevin Knight | 86-60 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Jerry McBride runs out the clock | 86-60 |