| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Raphael Esposito (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Bowden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Dilworth (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ivan Zader (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Siple (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jim Cabell (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Spataro (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward McNab (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian McLavrin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Ruley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth inbounds the ball | 33-42 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Louisiana Tech | Ivan Zader can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-42 |
| 19:45 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to James Spataro | 33-42 |
| 19:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Ivan Zader steps in front of the Jim Cabell pass | 33-42 |
| 19:22 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth dunks the ball set up by Ivan Zader and he's fouled by Brian McLavrin - foul #1 on Brian McLavrin, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| 19:22 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth makes the free throw | 36-42 |
| 19:05 | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 18:42 | Louisiana Tech | Brian McLavrin is called for the reach on Ivan Zader - foul #2 on Brian McLavrin, team foul #2 | 36-45 |
| 18:23 | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito is fouled on the floor by Charles Ruley - foul #1 on Charles Ruley, team foul #3 | 36-45 |
| 18:10 | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-45 |
| 17:51 | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 17:49 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 17:31 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple lays it in on a nice dish by Raphael Esposito | 38-45 |
| 17:18 | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 17:05 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms (PG), Allen Banks (SG), Robert Mueller (SF), Robert Bensen (PF), Adrian Cost (C) Raphael Esposito, Ryan Bowden, Donald Dilworth, Ivan Zader, Bruce Siple | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell (PG), Allan Yang (SG), Jamie Decker (SF), Jack Forgey (C) Jim Cabell, James Spataro, Edward McNab, Charles Ruley | |
| 16:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey comes up short on the jumper from close range | 38-47 |
| 16:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang hits the follow up shot | 38-49 |
| 16:33 | Louisiana Tech | Adrian Cost misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 16:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| 16:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey is hacked by Robert Mueller - foul #3 on Robert Mueller, team foul #1 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden (PG), Donald Dilworth (SF) Allen Banks, Robert Mueller | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell (PG) Brian McLavrin | |
| 16:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-49 |
| 16:03 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Peter Bottoms | 38-49 |
| 15:58 | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Peter Bottoms | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ryan Bowden (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Bottoms (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Dilworth (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Bensen (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Adrian Cost (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jim Cabell (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allan Yang (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Farrell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jamie Decker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Forgey (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Dilworth is called for the reach on John Farrell - foul #2 on Donald Dilworth, team foul #2 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito (PG), Humberto Cervantes (SG), Ivan Zader (PF) Ryan Bowden, Peter Bottoms, Adrian Cost | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro (SG), Edward McNab (SF), Charles Ruley (C) Allan Yang, John Farrell, Jack Forgey | |
| 15:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-49 |
| 15:31 | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro grabs the offensive board | 41-49 |
| 15:14 | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-52 |
| 14:59 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-52 |
| 14:57 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Charles Ruley | 41-52 |
| 14:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Humberto Cervantes is called for the reach on Jamie Decker - foul #4 on Humberto Cervantes, team foul #3 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden (SG), Robert Mueller (SF), Bruce Siple (C) Humberto Cervantes, Donald Dilworth, Robert Bensen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell (PG), Brian McLavrin (PF) Jim Cabell, Jamie Decker | |
| 14:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Bruce Siple - foul #2 on Bruce Siple, team foul #4 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms (SG), Adrian Cost (PF) Raphael Esposito, Ivan Zader | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 14:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley makes the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 14:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 14:12 | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce Siple | 43-54 |
| 13:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley is whistled for a carry | 43-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang (PG), Donald Tarvin (SG), Jack Forgey (C) James Spataro, Edward McNab, Charles Ruley | |
| 13:44 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple's pass is intercepted by Allan Yang | 43-54 |
| 13:29 | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 13:27 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple gets the rebound | 43-54 |
| 13:22 | Louisiana Tech | Allan Yang steals the ball from Ryan Bowden | 43-54 |
| 13:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang banks in the layup | 43-56 |
| 13:05 | Louisiana Tech | Jack Forgey is called for the reach on Ryan Bowden - foul #1 on Jack Forgey, team foul #4 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito (PG), Donald Dilworth (SF), Ivan Zader (PF) Peter Bottoms, Robert Mueller, Adrian Cost | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell (PG), James Spataro (SG), Jamie Decker (C) Allan Yang, Donald Tarvin, Jack Forgey | |
| 12:48 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth is whistled for a carry | 43-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab (SF), Charles Ruley (C) John Farrell, Jamie Decker | |
| 12:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell hits a turnaround from close range set up by Brian McLavrin | 43-58 |
| 12:15 | Louisiana Tech | Ivan Zader drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Raphael Esposito | 46-58 |
| 11:56 | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-58 |
| 11:55 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Ivan Zader | 46-58 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Raphael Esposito (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ryan Bowden (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Dilworth (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ivan Zader (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Siple (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jim Cabell (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Spataro (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward McNab (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian McLavrin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Ruley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-58 |
| 11:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Raphael Esposito is called for the reach on Brian McLavrin - foul #2 on Raphael Esposito, team foul #5 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms (SG), Robert Bensen (C) Ryan Bowden, Bruce Siple | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell (SG) James Spataro | |
| 11:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Dilworth is called for the reach on Edward McNab - foul #3 on Donald Dilworth, team foul #6 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang (SG), Jamie Decker (PF), Jack Forgey (C) Edward McNab, Brian McLavrin, Charles Ruley | |
| 11:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 11:09 | Louisiana Tech | Ivan Zader gets the rebound | 49-58 |
| 11:04 | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Peter Bottoms | 51-58 |
| 10:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Bensen swats the short shot by Jamie Decker | 51-58 |
| 10:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang tips it home | 51-60 |
| 10:36 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms loses the ball out of bounds | 51-60 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden (PG), Robert Mueller (SF), Adrian Cost (C) Raphael Esposito, Donald Dilworth, Ivan Zader | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro (SG), Brian McLavrin (PF) Allan Yang, Jack Forgey | |
| 10:23 | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Jamie Decker | 51-62 |
| 10:01 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-62 |
| 09:59 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms gets the offensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 09:45 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms hits the finger roll and the foul's on Brian McLavrin - foul #3 on Brian McLavrin, team foul #5 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth (SF), Bruce Siple (C) Robert Mueller, Adrian Cost | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab (SF), Charles Ruley (C) Jim Cabell, Jamie Decker | |
| 09:45 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms makes the free throw | 54-62 |
| 09:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin lays it in on a nice dish by John Farrell | 54-64 |
| 09:05 | Louisiana Tech | Edward McNab is called for the reach on Robert Bensen - foul #2 on Edward McNab, team foul #6 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito (PG), Ivan Zader (PF) Peter Bottoms, Robert Bensen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang (PG) John Farrell | |
| 08:49 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Ryan Bowden and he's hacked by Charles Ruley - foul #2 on Charles Ruley, team foul #7 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks (SG) Ryan Bowden | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Tarvin (SG), Jamie Decker (PF) James Spataro, Brian McLavrin | |
| 08:49 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple makes the free throw | 57-64 |
| 08:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-64 |
| 08:24 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth pulls down the rebound | 57-64 |
| 08:17 | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito is hacked by Allan Yang - foul #1 on Allan Yang, team foul #8 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms (SG) Allen Banks | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell (PG) Donald Tarvin | |
| 08:17 | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 08:17 | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 07:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 59-64 |
| 07:55 | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Raphael Esposito (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Bottoms (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Dilworth (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ivan Zader (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Siple (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jim Cabell (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allan Yang (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward McNab (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jamie Decker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Ruley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 07:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley snags the defensive board | 59-64 |
| 07:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-64 |
| 07:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker snags the offensive board | 59-64 |
| 07:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Bottoms steals it from Jamie Decker | 59-64 |
| 06:58 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jamie Decker - foul #3 on Jamie Decker, team foul #9 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes (SG), Robert Mueller (SF), Robert Bensen (PF), Adrian Cost (C) Raphael Esposito, Donald Dilworth, Ivan Zader, Bruce Siple | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro (SG), John Farrell (SF), Brian McLavrin (PF) Allan Yang, Edward McNab, Charles Ruley | |
| 06:58 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 06:58 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 06:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-64 |
| 06:50 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller pulls down the rebound | 60-64 |
| 06:34 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bensen's pass is intercepted by Jim Cabell | 60-64 |
| 06:07 | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-64 |
| 06:05 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Adrian Cost | 60-64 |
| 05:51 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bensen misses the easy layup | 60-64 |
| 05:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker snags the defensive board | 60-64 |
| 05:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker is whistled for traveling | 60-64 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito (PG), Ivan Zader (PF) Peter Bottoms, Adrian Cost | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab (SF), Charles Ruley (C) Jim Cabell, Jamie Decker | |
| 05:33 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bensen connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-64 |
| 05:04 | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell misses the 3 from straight away | 63-64 |
| 05:02 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Humberto Cervantes | 63-64 |
| 04:42 | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Humberto Cervantes | 65-64 |
| 04:16 | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro can't finish the layup | 65-64 |
| 04:15 | Louisiana Tech | Ivan Zader snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| 04:15 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth (SF), Bruce Siple (C) Robert Mueller, Robert Bensen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell (PG) John Farrell | |
| 03:51 | Louisiana Tech | Ivan Zader can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 03:49 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Brian McLavrin | 65-64 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Raphael Esposito (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Humberto Cervantes (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Donald Dilworth (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ivan Zader (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Siple (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jim Cabell (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Spataro (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward McNab (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian McLavrin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Ruley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin buries a jump hook from the baseline | 65-66 |
| 03:13 | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-66 |
| 02:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab misses the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Ivan Zader - foul #1 on Ivan Zader, team foul #7 | 68-66 |
| 02:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:37 | Louisiana Tech | Ivan Zader is fouled on the floor by Charles Ruley - foul #3 on Charles Ruley, team foul #10 | 68-68 |
| 02:37 | Louisiana Tech | Ivan Zader makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:37 | Louisiana Tech | Ivan Zader misses the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley pulls down the rebound | 69-68 |
| 02:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab is fouled on the floor by Donald Dilworth - foul #4 on Donald Dilworth, team foul #8 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden (PG), Robert Bensen (PF) Raphael Esposito, Ivan Zader | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 02:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 02:16 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-70 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito (PG), Ivan Zader (PF) Ryan Bowden, Robert Bensen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 01:58 | Louisiana Tech | Ivan Zader misses the turnaround from the right block | 69-70 |
| 01:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin gets the rebound | 69-70 |
| 01:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Humberto Cervantes - foul #5 on Humberto Cervantes, team foul #9 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden (SG) Humberto Cervantes | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 01:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 01:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 01:32 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 69-72 |
| 01:31 | Louisiana Tech | Ivan Zader misses the tip | 69-72 |
| 01:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab gets the rebound | 69-72 |
| 01:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab buries a 3 from the left wing | 69-75 |
| 00:48 | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden loses the dribble to Edward McNab | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin is hacked by Ryan Bowden in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ryan Bowden, team foul #10 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell (PG) Jim Cabell | |
| 00:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin makes the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin makes the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-77 |
| 00:38 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple gets the offensive rebound | 69-77 |
| 00:34 | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-77 |
| 00:33 | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro pulls down the rebound | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro is fouled in the backcourt by Raphael Esposito - foul #3 on Raphael Esposito, team foul #11 | 69-77 |
| 00:31 | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:31 | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:25 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-79 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms (SG), Robert Mueller (SF), Robert Bensen (PF), Adrian Cost (C) Raphael Esposito, Donald Dilworth, Ivan Zader, Bruce Siple | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang (PG), Donald Tarvin (SG), Jamie Decker (PF), Jack Forgey (C) James Spataro, Edward McNab, Brian McLavrin, Charles Ruley | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang runs out the clock | 69-79 |