| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Peter Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Moshe Oginski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Justin Sartori (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Arnott (fresh) 2 pts. C - Louis Newman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Morgan Flowers (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dennis Giles (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Anthony Stough (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Kimmons (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Todd Bowers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Justin Sartori inbounds the ball | 32-40 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Louisiana Tech | Moshe Oginski misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 19:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Bowers snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 19:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Giles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-40 |
| 19:28 | Louisiana Tech | Moshe Oginski clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 19:27 | Louisiana Tech | Justin Sartori tips it in | 34-40 |
| 19:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Morgan Flowers is hacked by Louis Newman - foul #1 on Louis Newman, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| 19:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Kimmons hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Justin Sartori - foul #3 on Justin Sartori, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Cordell Czech (SF) Justin Sartori | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 19:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Kimmons makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 19:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Kimmons makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 18:45 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Barnes knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Cordell Czech | 37-42 |
| 18:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Stough is hacked by Donald Arnott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Arnott, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Nevers (PG), Franjo Pawloski (SG), Arthur Flood (PF) Peter Barnes, Moshe Oginski, Donald Arnott | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 18:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Bowers clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 37-42 |
| 18:23 | Louisiana Tech | Louis Newman snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 18:19 | Louisiana Tech | Franjo Pawloski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Arthur Flood | 39-42 |
| 18:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Giles misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 18:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Kimmons grabs the offensive board | 39-42 |
| 17:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Flood is called for the reach on Dennis Giles - foul #1 on Arthur Flood, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Moshe Oginski (SG), Tony Kirkland (SF), Donald Arnott (PF), Theodore Nieto (C) Franjo Pawloski, Cordell Czech, Arthur Flood, Louis Newman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Calvin Barrier (PG), Douglas Parker (SG), Robert Mandeville (SF), Victor Wiesneski (PF), Raymond Dyer (C) Morgan Flowers, Dennis Giles, Anthony Stough, Harold Kimmons, Todd Bowers | |
| 17:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Douglas Parker connects on the jump hook from the right block | 39-44 |
| 17:18 | Louisiana Tech | Moshe Oginski hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Tony Kirkland | 42-44 |
| 17:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Mandeville misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 42-44 |
| 17:13 | Louisiana Tech | Theodore Nieto snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 16:49 | Louisiana Tech | Moshe Oginski can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 42-44 |
| 16:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Wiesneski grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 16:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Wiesneski drills a floater near the basket set up by Raymond Dyer and the foul's on Donald Arnott - foul #3 on Donald Arnott, team foul #5 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Peter Barnes (PG), Franjo Pawloski (SG), Brian Deering (SF), Arthur Flood (PF), Louis Newman (C) Patrick Nevers, Moshe Oginski, Tony Kirkland, Donald Arnott, Theodore Nieto | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Giles (SG), Todd Bowers (C) Calvin Barrier, Raymond Dyer | |
| 16:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Wiesneski makes the free throw | 42-47 |
| 16:11 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Giles picks off the pass by Peter Barnes | 42-47 |
| 16:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Giles is hacked by Brian Deering in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Deering, team foul #6 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Cordell Czech (SF) Brian Deering | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Morgan Flowers (PG), Anthony Stough (SF), Harold Kimmons (PF) Douglas Parker, Robert Mandeville, Victor Wiesneski | |
| 15:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Kimmons loses the ball out of bounds | 42-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marcus Lewis (C) Todd Bowers | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Peter Barnes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franjo Pawloski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Cordell Czech (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Flood (fresh) C - Louis Newman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Morgan Flowers (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dennis Giles (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Stough (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Kimmons (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Marcus Lewis (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:46 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Barnes knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Franjo Pawloski | 45-47 |
| 15:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Stough's pass is intercepted by Franjo Pawloski in the backcourt | 45-47 |
| 15:30 | Louisiana Tech | Louis Newman lays it in | 47-47 |
| 15:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Giles throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Tony Kirkland (SF), Theodore Nieto (C) Arthur Flood, Louis Newman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Calvin Barrier (PG), Raymond Dyer (C) Morgan Flowers, Marcus Lewis | |
| 15:17 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Barnes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-47 |
| 15:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Stough gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 14:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Kimmons hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Calvin Barrier | 47-50 |
| 14:50 | Louisiana Tech | Harold Kimmons picks off the pass by Franjo Pawloski | 47-50 |
| 14:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Tony Kirkland is called for the reach on Anthony Stough in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tony Kirkland, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Moshe Oginski (SG) Franjo Pawloski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Douglas Parker (SG), Victor Wiesneski (PF), Todd Bowers (C) Dennis Giles, Harold Kimmons, Raymond Dyer | |
| 14:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Stough misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 14:48 | Louisiana Tech | Cordell Czech pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 14:33 | Louisiana Tech | Tony Kirkland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Louis Newman (C) Theodore Nieto | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Mandeville (SF) Anthony Stough | |
| 14:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Bowers travels in the backcourt | 47-50 |
| 14:15 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Barnes drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Moshe Oginski | 50-50 |
| 13:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Wiesneski hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 50-50 |
| 13:53 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Moshe Oginski | 50-50 |
| 13:47 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Parker steals it from Moshe Oginski | 50-50 |
| 13:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Douglas Parker is fouled in the backcourt by Moshe Oginski - foul #3 on Moshe Oginski, team foul #8 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Franjo Pawloski (SG), Arthur Flood (PF) Moshe Oginski, Tony Kirkland | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Morgan Flowers (PG), Dennis Giles (SG), Raymond Dyer (PF), Marcus Lewis (C) Calvin Barrier, Robert Mandeville, Victor Wiesneski, Todd Bowers | |
| 13:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Douglas Parker makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 13:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Douglas Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 13:27 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Barnes clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 13:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Dyer grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 13:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Morgan Flowers misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Peter Barnes - foul #2 on Peter Barnes, team foul #9 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Nevers (PG), Theodore Nieto (C) Peter Barnes, Louis Newman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Stough (SF), Harold Kimmons (PF) Douglas Parker, Raymond Dyer | |
| 13:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Morgan Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 13:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Morgan Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 12:43 | Louisiana Tech | Morgan Flowers picks off the pass by Cordell Czech | 50-54 |
| 12:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Stough is open and buries a floater from the right wing set up by Morgan Flowers | 50-56 |
| 12:03 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Giles is called for the reach on Patrick Nevers - foul #2 on Dennis Giles, team foul #1 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Tony Kirkland (SF), Louis Newman (C) Cordell Czech, Theodore Nieto | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Mandeville (PG), Victor Wiesneski (SF), Todd Bowers (C) Morgan Flowers, Anthony Stough, Marcus Lewis | |
| 11:48 | Louisiana Tech | Arthur Flood's floater is tipped away by Victor Wiesneski | 50-56 |
| 11:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Wiesneski gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Patrick Nevers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Franjo Pawloski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Kirkland (fairly fresh) PF - Arthur Flood (tiring) C - Louis Newman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Robert Mandeville (fresh) SG - Dennis Giles (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Victor Wiesneski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Harold Kimmons (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Todd Bowers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Giles scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Victor Wiesneski | 50-59 |
| 11:12 | Louisiana Tech | Franjo Pawloski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-59 |
| 11:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Bowers grabs the board | 50-59 |
| 10:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Wiesneski can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway in the lane | 50-59 |
| 10:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Giles pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 10:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Kimmons buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Victor Wiesneski | 50-61 |
| 10:06 | Louisiana Tech | Louis Newman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-61 |
| 10:05 | Louisiana Tech | Franjo Pawloski hits the follow up shot | 52-61 |
| 10:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nevers is called for the reach on Robert Mandeville in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Nevers, team foul #10 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Peter Barnes (PG), Cordell Czech (PF), Theodore Nieto (C) Patrick Nevers, Arthur Flood, Louis Newman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Morgan Flowers (PG), Anthony Stough (SF), Samuel Futch (PF), Raymond Dyer (C) Dennis Giles, Victor Wiesneski, Harold Kimmons, Todd Bowers | |
| 10:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Mandeville makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 10:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Mandeville misses the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 10:03 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Franjo Pawloski | 52-62 |
| 09:36 | Louisiana Tech | Franjo Pawloski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-62 |
| 09:35 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Barnes snags the offensive board | 52-62 |
| 09:23 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Barnes connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-62 |
| 09:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Dyer misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-62 |
| 08:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Stough grabs the offensive board | 55-62 |
| 08:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Mandeville drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Samuel Futch and the foul's on Franjo Pawloski - foul #3 on Franjo Pawloski, team foul #11 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brian Deering (PG), Moshe Oginski (SG), Justin Sartori (SF), Donald Arnott (PF), Louis Newman (C) Peter Barnes, Franjo Pawloski, Tony Kirkland, Cordell Czech, Theodore Nieto | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Douglas Parker (SG), Marcus Lewis (C) Morgan Flowers, Raymond Dyer | |
| 08:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Mandeville makes the free throw | 55-65 |
| 08:28 | Louisiana Tech | Moshe Oginski misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 55-65 |
| 08:27 | Louisiana Tech | Louis Newman hits the follow up shot | 57-65 |
| 08:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Douglas Parker misses the lay-in | 57-65 |
| 08:18 | Louisiana Tech | Moshe Oginski grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 08:13 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Arnott misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Samuel Futch - foul #1 on Samuel Futch, team foul #2 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Calvin Barrier (PG), Dennis Giles (SG), Harold Kimmons (PF), Todd Bowers (C) Robert Mandeville, Anthony Stough, Samuel Futch, Marcus Lewis | |
| 08:13 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Arnott makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 08:13 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Arnott makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 07:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Bowers is hacked by Donald Arnott - foul #4 on Donald Arnott, team foul #12 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Peter Barnes (PG) Donald Arnott | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 07:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 07:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Bowers misses the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 07:50 | Louisiana Tech | Louis Newman grabs the board | 59-66 |
| 07:38 | Louisiana Tech | Moshe Oginski is hacked by Calvin Barrier - foul #1 on Calvin Barrier, team foul #3 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Theodore Nieto (C) Louis Newman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Wiesneski (PF) Harold Kimmons | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Peter Barnes (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Moshe Oginski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Justin Sartori (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brian Deering (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Theodore Nieto (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Calvin Barrier (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Giles (fresh) 18 pts. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Victor Wiesneski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Todd Bowers (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Louisiana Tech | Justin Sartori knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Peter Barnes | 62-66 |
| 07:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Calvin Barrier loses the dribble to Peter Barnes in the backcourt | 62-66 |
| 07:22 | Louisiana Tech | Justin Sartori lays it up and in on a great pass from Peter Barnes | 64-66 |
| 07:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Wiesneski is hacked by Brian Deering - foul #4 on Brian Deering, team foul #13 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Cordell Czech (PF) Brian Deering | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Morgan Flowers (PG), Anthony Stough (SF), Raymond Dyer (C) Calvin Barrier, Douglas Parker, Todd Bowers | |
| 07:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Wiesneski makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 07:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Wiesneski makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 06:47 | Louisiana Tech | Moshe Oginski misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-68 |
| 06:46 | Louisiana Tech | Justin Sartori tips it home | 66-68 |
| 06:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Cordell Czech is called for the reach on Victor Wiesneski - foul #1 on Cordell Czech, team foul #14 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Louis Newman (C) Theodore Nieto | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Kimmons (PF) Dennis Giles | |
| 06:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Wiesneski makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 06:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Wiesneski makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 06:08 | Louisiana Tech | Louis Newman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Moshe Oginski | 68-70 |
| 05:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Stough hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-70 |
| 05:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Dyer can't tip it in | 68-70 |
| 05:57 | Louisiana Tech | Cordell Czech grabs the defensive rebound | 68-70 |
| 05:50 | Louisiana Tech | Moshe Oginski is whistled for traveling | 68-70 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Nevers (PG) Peter Barnes | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Calvin Barrier (PG), Dennis Giles (SG), Marcus Lewis (C) Morgan Flowers, Victor Wiesneski, Raymond Dyer | |
| 05:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Giles misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-70 |
| 05:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Stough tips it in | 68-72 |
| 05:33 | Louisiana Tech | Moshe Oginski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-72 |
| 05:32 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Dennis Giles | 68-72 |
| 05:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Kimmons loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-72 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Arthur Flood (PF) Cordell Czech | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Douglas Parker (SF), Samuel Futch (PF), Todd Bowers (C) Anthony Stough, Harold Kimmons, Marcus Lewis | |
| 05:17 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Bowers is called for the reach on Moshe Oginski - foul #2 on Todd Bowers, team foul #4 | 68-72 |
| 05:12 | Louisiana Tech | Moshe Oginski misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-72 |
| 05:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Samuel Futch gets the rebound | 68-72 |
| 04:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Bowers misses badly on the uncontested turnaround near the basket | 68-72 |
| 04:51 | Louisiana Tech | Arthur Flood gets the rebound | 68-72 |
| 04:35 | Louisiana Tech | Moshe Oginski can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 68-72 |
| 04:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Bowers gets the rebound | 68-72 |
| 04:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Giles misses badly on the uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 68-72 |
| 04:20 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Justin Sartori | 68-72 |
| 04:14 | Louisiana Tech | Moshe Oginski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Patrick Nevers | 71-72 |
| 03:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Giles misses long on an open runner in the lane | 71-72 |
| 03:55 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Louis Newman | 71-72 |
| 03:51 | Louisiana Tech | Moshe Oginski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-72 |
| 03:50 | Louisiana Tech | Arthur Flood pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-72 |
| 03:29 | Louisiana Tech | Justin Sartori misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-72 |
| 03:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Giles grabs the board | 71-72 |
| 03:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-72 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Peter Barnes (PG), Franjo Pawloski (SG), Cordell Czech (PF), Theodore Nieto (C) Patrick Nevers, Moshe Oginski, Arthur Flood, Louis Newman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Morgan Flowers (PG), Robert Mandeville (SG), Anthony Stough (SF), Harold Kimmons (PF) Calvin Barrier, Dennis Giles, Douglas Parker, Samuel Futch | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Peter Barnes (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Franjo Pawloski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Justin Sartori (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Cordell Czech (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Theodore Nieto (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Morgan Flowers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Mandeville (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Anthony Stough (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Harold Kimmons (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Todd Bowers (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Justin Sartori steps in front of the Anthony Stough pass in the backcourt | 71-72 |
| 03:23 | Louisiana Tech | Justin Sartori can't finish the layup | 71-72 |
| 03:22 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Harold Kimmons | 71-72 |
| 03:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Morgan Flowers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-72 |
| 03:16 | Louisiana Tech | Theodore Nieto gets the rebound | 71-72 |
| 03:11 | Louisiana Tech | Franjo Pawloski misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-72 |
| 03:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Kimmons grabs the defensive rebound | 71-72 |
| 03:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Mandeville is open and scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Morgan Flowers | 71-74 |
| 02:57 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Barnes knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Theodore Nieto | 73-74 |
| 02:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Kimmons misses long on an open runner near the basket | 73-74 |
| 02:49 | Louisiana Tech | Justin Sartori gets the rebound | 73-74 |
| 02:44 | Louisiana Tech | Theodore Nieto is hacked by Todd Bowers - foul #3 on Todd Bowers, team foul #5 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Tony Kirkland (PG), Brian Deering (SF), Donald Arnott (PF) Peter Barnes, Justin Sartori, Cordell Czech | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Dyer (C) Todd Bowers | |
| 02:27 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Arnott drills a fadeaway in the paint | 75-74 |
| 02:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-74 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Giles (SG) Robert Mandeville | |
| 02:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Morgan Flowers scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Dennis Giles | 75-77 |
| 02:13 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-77 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Louis Newman (C) Theodore Nieto | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Bowers (C) Raymond Dyer | |
| 02:02 | Louisiana Tech | Harold Kimmons blocks the short jumper by Louis Newman | 75-77 |
| 02:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Kimmons snags the defensive board | 75-77 |
| 01:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Tony Kirkland picks off the pass by Dennis Giles in the backcourt | 75-77 |
| 01:53 | Louisiana Tech | Franjo Pawloski lays it up and in set up by Tony Kirkland | 77-77 |
| 01:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Kimmons is wide open and slams it home on a great pass from Todd Bowers | 77-79 |
| 01:39 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-79 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Peter Barnes (PG), Moshe Oginski (SG), Justin Sartori (SF) Tony Kirkland, Franjo Pawloski, Brian Deering | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 01:31 | Louisiana Tech | Justin Sartori clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 77-79 |
| 01:30 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Todd Bowers | 77-79 |
| 01:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Morgan Flowers misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 77-79 |
| 01:20 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Arnott pulls down the rebound | 77-79 |
| 01:15 | Louisiana Tech | Anthony Stough steps in front of the Justin Sartori pass | 77-79 |
| 01:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Giles can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-79 |
| 00:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Stough grabs the offensive rebound | 77-79 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Kimmons misses long on an open floater from just outside the lane | 77-79 |
| 00:33 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Arnott snags the defensive board | 77-79 |
| 00:28 | Louisiana Tech | Moshe Oginski misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 77-79 |
| 00:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Kimmons snags the defensive board | 77-79 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Kimmons is fouled in the backcourt by Moshe Oginski - foul #4 on Moshe Oginski, team foul #15 | 77-79 |
| 00:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Kimmons misses the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Kimmons misses the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:26 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Arnott snags the defensive board | 77-79 |
| 00:21 | Louisiana Tech | Louis Newman hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 77-79 |
| 00:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Stough gets the rebound | 77-79 |
| 00:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Stough is fouled in the backcourt by Moshe Oginski - foul #5 on Moshe Oginski, team foul #16 | 77-79 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Franjo Pawloski (SG) Moshe Oginski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Stough misses the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Stough makes the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:05 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Barnes misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-80 |
| 00:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Stough pulls down the rebound | 77-80 |
| 00:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Stough is hacked by Peter Barnes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Barnes, team foul #17 | 77-80 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Douglas Parker (PG) Morgan Flowers | |
| 00:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Stough misses the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Stough makes the 2nd free throw | 77-81 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Franjo Pawloski clanks a halfcourt shot | 77-81 |