The game was played on March 29, 1987, at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas.
2 seed in the Mideast region of the NCAA tournament, the Lady Volunteers defeated Tennessee Tech, No.
The Lady Techsters, who represented the Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, Louisiana, were led by head coach Leon Barmore, in his 2nd season as head coach at the school.
2 in the AP poll and, like Tennessee, spent the entirety of the season inside the top 10.
In the NCAA tournament, La Tech defeated Northwestern, Southern Illinois, and No.
9 Iowa to reach the fourth NCAA Final Four in program history.