| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Bolling (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Graham Lloyd (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronald Giddings (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Corey Johnson (fresh) C - Shane McColgan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ben Eby (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Scott (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lawrence Moodie (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chester Burrage (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Ronald Giddings inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan 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 (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 19:34 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Giddings | 31-30 |
| 19:23 | Western Michigan | Ronald Giddings throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-30 |
| 19:00 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Moodie clanks a floater from close range but the foul's on Ronald Giddings - foul #1 on Ronald Giddings, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 19:00 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Moodie makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 19:00 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Moodie makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 18:51 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Corey Johnson | 33-32 |
| 18:30 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Scott's pass is intercepted by Corey Johnson | 33-32 |
| 18:13 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 18:11 | Louisiana Tech | Chester Burrage gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 17:52 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Moodie knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 17:44 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Corey Johnson | 36-35 |
| 17:31 | Louisiana Tech | Chester Burrage banks in the layup on a great pass from Ben Eby | 36-37 |
| 17:14 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 16:55 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Shane McColgan - foul #1 on Shane McColgan, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Chacon (SF), Robert Parker (PF) Ronald Giddings, Corey Johnson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jason Warner (SG) Eddie Scott | |
| 16:55 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:55 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:55 | Louisiana Tech | Chester Burrage snags the offensive board | 39-37 |
| 16:47 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Warner makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Ben Eby and the foul's on Graham Lloyd - foul #1 on Graham Lloyd, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Mayhall (PF), John Jones (C) Chester Burrage, Michael Wilson | |
| 16:47 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Warner makes the free throw | 39-40 |
| 16:28 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ben Eby - foul #3 on Ben Eby, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Shannon Goodall (PF) Shane McColgan | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | William Severin (PG), Alonzo Solis (SF) Ben Eby, Lawrence Moodie | |
| 16:28 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:28 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 16:12 | Louisiana Tech | Alonzo Solis hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from William Severin | 41-42 |
| 15:49 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 15:47 | Louisiana Tech | John Mayhall pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Bolling (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Graham Lloyd (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Chacon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Shannon Goodall (fresh) C - Robert Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - William Severin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jason Warner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Alonzo Solis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Mayhall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Jones (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Louisiana Tech | John Mayhall can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 41-42 |
| 15:34 | Louisiana Tech | John Mayhall grabs the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 15:24 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Chacon blocks the jumper by Alonzo Solis | 41-42 |
| 15:22 | Louisiana Tech | John Mayhall gets the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 15:10 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Warner buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by William Severin | 41-45 |
| 14:49 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 14:47 | Western Michigan | Donald Chacon tips it in | 43-45 |
| 14:23 | Louisiana Tech | John Jones misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 14:21 | Louisiana Tech | John Mayhall can't tip it in | 43-45 |
| 14:20 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 13:53 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-45 |
| 13:51 | Louisiana Tech | John Jones gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 13:37 | Louisiana Tech | John Mayhall hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 13:13 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 12:59 | Louisiana Tech | John Mayhall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Mousseau (PG), Ronald Giddings (SF), Corey Johnson (PF), Shane McColgan (C) Michael Bolling, Donald Chacon, Shannon Goodall, Robert Parker | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby (PG), Eddie Scott (SG), Lawrence Moodie (SF), Chester Burrage (PF), Michael Wilson (C) William Severin, Jason Warner, Alonzo Solis, John Mayhall, John Jones | |
| 12:40 | Western Michigan | Shane McColgan drills a jump hook in the paint | 48-48 |
| 12:36 | Louisiana Tech | Corey Johnson steals the ball from Ben Eby | 48-48 |
| 12:18 | Western Michigan | Shane McColgan is fouled on the floor by Ben Eby - foul #4 on Ben Eby, team foul #2 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling (PG) Graham Lloyd | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Peterson (PG) Ben Eby | |
| 12:03 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 12:01 | Louisiana Tech | Chester Burrage grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 11:57 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Moodie comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 11:56 | Western Michigan | Ronald Giddings grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 11:48 | Western Michigan | Ronald Giddings hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-48 |
| 11:47 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson grabs the board | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Bolling (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Mousseau (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Giddings (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Corey Johnson (fresh) 2 stl. C - Shane McColgan (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Douglas Peterson (fresh) SG - Eddie Scott (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lawrence Moodie (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chester Burrage (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Louisiana Tech | Chester Burrage misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Corey Johnson - foul #3 on Corey Johnson, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | William Severin (PG) Douglas Peterson | |
| 11:32 | Louisiana Tech | Chester Burrage misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 11:32 | Louisiana Tech | Chester Burrage misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 11:32 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Corey Johnson | 48-48 |
| 11:09 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Chester Burrage - foul #2 on Chester Burrage, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Chacon (SG) Michael Bolling | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 11:09 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 11:09 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 10:58 | Louisiana Tech | Chester Burrage is denied on a dunk by Corey Johnson | 50-48 |
| 10:57 | Western Michigan | Shane McColgan grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 10:36 | Western Michigan | Shane McColgan clanks a shot from the baseline | 50-48 |
| 10:34 | Louisiana Tech | Chester Burrage gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 10:16 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Moodie misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 50-48 |
| 10:15 | Western Michigan | Donald Chacon pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 10:07 | Western Michigan | Donald Chacon hits the finger roll | 52-48 |
| 09:50 | Louisiana Tech | Chester Burrage comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 09:49 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Moodie gets the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 09:33 | Louisiana Tech | William Severin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling (PG), Graham Lloyd (SG), Shannon Goodall (PF), Robert Parker (C) Mark Mousseau, Ronald Giddings, Corey Johnson, Shane McColgan | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jason Warner (SG), Alonzo Solis (SF), John Mayhall (PF), John Jones (C) Eddie Scott, Lawrence Moodie, Chester Burrage, Michael Wilson | |
| 09:13 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jason Warner - foul #1 on Jason Warner, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| 09:13 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 09:13 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 08:58 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Warner connects on the shot from the left block | 54-50 |
| 08:41 | Western Michigan | Donald Chacon is whistled for a carry | 54-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Shane McColgan (C) Donald Chacon | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 08:24 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Warner clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-50 |
| 08:23 | Louisiana Tech | John Jones hits the follow up shot | 54-52 |
| 08:11 | Western Michigan | John Jones is called for the reach on Graham Lloyd - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson (PF) Shannon Goodall | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Peterson (PG), Eddie Scott (SG), Lawrence Moodie (SF), Chester Burrage (PF) William Severin, Jason Warner, Alonzo Solis, John Jones | |
| 07:55 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 56-52 |
| 07:36 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Peterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 07:34 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Parker | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Bolling (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Graham Lloyd (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Corey Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Shane McColgan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Douglas Peterson (fresh) SG - Eddie Scott (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lawrence Moodie (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chester Burrage (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Mayhall (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Shane McColgan | 59-52 |
| 06:45 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Moodie comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 06:44 | Western Michigan | Shane McColgan gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 06:29 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson clanks a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Douglas Peterson - foul #1 on Douglas Peterson, team foul #6 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Mousseau (PG), Ronald Giddings (SF) Michael Bolling, Shane McColgan | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby (PG), Jason Warner (SG), Michael Wilson (C) Douglas Peterson, Eddie Scott, John Mayhall | |
| 06:29 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 06:29 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 06:29 | Louisiana Tech | Chester Burrage snags the defensive board | 60-52 |
| 06:16 | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-52 |
| 06:14 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 05:53 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-55 |
| 05:32 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Mark Mousseau | 62-55 |
| 05:10 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Warner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 05:08 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 04:49 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 62-55 |
| 04:48 | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 04:34 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Moodie misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 04:32 | Western Michigan | Ronald Giddings gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| 04:32 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling (PG), Shane McColgan (C) Mark Mousseau, Robert Parker | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Scott (SG) Jason Warner | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:06 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-55 |
| 04:04 | Louisiana Tech | Chester Burrage grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 03:59 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Moodie scores on a floater from the right block set up by Eddie Scott | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan 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 (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-57 |
| 03:37 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson gets the rebound | 62-57 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Bolling (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Graham Lloyd (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronald Giddings (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Corey Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Shane McColgan (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ben Eby (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eddie Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Moodie (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chester Burrage (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Moodie clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-57 |
| 03:15 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling gets the rebound | 62-57 |
| 03:11 | Western Michigan | Eddie Scott takes the ball from Corey Johnson | 62-57 |
| 02:53 | Louisiana Tech | Chester Burrage lays it up and in | 62-59 |
| 02:25 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-59 |
| 02:24 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 02:17 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Moodie buries a 3 from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 01:55 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Graham Lloyd, team foul #5 | 62-62 |
| 01:34 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Moodie misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 01:33 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 01:24 | Western Michigan | Shane McColgan scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Graham Lloyd | 64-62 |
| 01:11 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Scott clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 01:10 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 01:00 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Bolling | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan 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) | |
| 00:50 | Louisiana Tech | Chester Burrage clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-62 |
| 00:48 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Bolling | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling is fouled in the backcourt by Ben Eby - foul #5 on Ben Eby, team foul #7 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Chacon (SF) Ronald Giddings | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | William Severin (PG) Ben Eby | |
| 00:46 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling misses the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:46 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Louisiana Tech | William Severin knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Eddie Scott | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Graham Lloyd | 69-64 |
| 00:14 | Louisiana Tech | William Severin is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Severin, team foul #8 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Giddings (SF), Shannon Goodall (PF) Donald Chacon, Corey Johnson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Western Michigan | Eddie Scott is called for the reach on Shane McColgan - foul #3 on Eddie Scott, team foul #9 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Chacon (SF), Corey Johnson (PF) Ronald Giddings, Shannon Goodall | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:12 | Western Michigan | Shane McColgan makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:12 | Western Michigan | Shane McColgan misses the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:12 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson gets the rebound | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Moodie misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-64 |
| 00:07 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling grabs the defensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 00:06 | Western Michigan | William Severin is called for the reach on Michael Bolling in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Severin, team foul #10 | 70-64 |
| 00:06 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:06 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:01 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Moodie can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-64 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Bolling | 72-64 |