| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Hartley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edwin Lankford (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Guardado (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Ulibarri (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Osborne (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Timothy Kokocinski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Norman Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Grooms (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Mercier (fresh) 9 pts. C - Eddie Cooper (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms inbounds the ball | 45-35 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:57 | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Lankford is called for the reach on Timothy Kokocinski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edwin Lankford, team foul #1 | 45-35 |
| 19:43 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing and the foul's on Clarence Ulibarri - foul #2 on Clarence Ulibarri, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| 19:43 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier makes the free throw | 45-38 |
| 19:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Grooms takes the ball from James Hartley | 45-38 |
| 19:17 | Louisiana Tech | Warren Guardado is called for the reach on Timothy Kokocinski - foul #1 on Warren Guardado, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| 19:02 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-38 |
| 19:00 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms misses the tip | 45-38 |
| 18:59 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper grabs the offensive board | 45-38 |
| 18:54 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by David Osborne - foul #2 on David Osborne, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| 18:54 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 18:54 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 18:54 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to David Osborne | 45-39 |
| 18:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Guardado knocks in the floater from the right side | 47-39 |
| 18:36 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner clanks a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Edwin Lankford - foul #3 on Edwin Lankford, team foul #5 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Lewin (SG) Edwin Lankford | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 18:36 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 18:36 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 18:19 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne lays it in and he's hacked by Kenneth Mercier - foul #2 on Kenneth Mercier, team foul #1 | 49-41 |
| 18:19 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne makes the free throw | 50-41 |
| 18:05 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-41 |
| 18:04 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 17:54 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Warren Guardado - foul #2 on Warren Guardado, team foul #6 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum (PF) Clarence Ulibarri | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski (SG), Willie Rodgers (PF), Darryl Calvert (C) Norman Turner, Kenneth Mercier, Eddie Cooper | |
| 17:54 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 17:54 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 17:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Lewin scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Hartley | 53-43 |
| 17:31 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-43 |
| 17:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum grabs the board | 53-43 |
| 17:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Kokocinski steps in front of the James Hartley pass in the backcourt | 53-43 |
| 17:09 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Rodgers drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kevin Grooms | 53-45 |
| 16:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Guardado misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-45 |
| 16:51 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Rodgers grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 16:37 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms banks in the layup set up by Darryl Calvert and the foul's on Tom Slocum - foul #2 on Tom Slocum, team foul #7 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter (PG), Jonathan Howland (SF), Clarence Ulibarri (PF) James Hartley, Warren Guardado, David Osborne | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land (PG), Norman Turner (SG), Kenneth Mercier (PF) Timothy Kokocinski, Paul Hazinski, Darryl Calvert | |
| 16:37 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms makes the free throw | 53-48 |
| 16:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-48 |
| 16:19 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Kevin Grooms | 53-48 |
| 16:06 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Rodgers is fouled on the floor by Tom Slocum - foul #3 on Tom Slocum, team foul #8 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Archie Patterson (SF), Sammy Nance (C) Ross Lewin, Tom Slocum | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski (SF), Eddie Cooper (C) Kevin Grooms, Kenneth Mercier | |
| 16:06 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 16:06 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Rodgers misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 16:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Sammy Nance grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 15:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Archie Patterson can't connect on a shot near the basket | 53-49 |
| 15:53 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Rodgers pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Ledbetter (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Howland (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Archie Patterson (fresh) PF - Clarence Ulibarri (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Sammy Nance (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Patrick Land (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Norman Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Hazinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Rodgers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Eddie Cooper (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:27 | Louisiana Tech | Archie Patterson is called for the reach on Willie Rodgers - foul #1 on Archie Patterson, team foul #9 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Lankford (SG), Tom Slocum (PF), David Osborne (C) Archie Patterson, Clarence Ulibarri, Sammy Nance | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 15:27 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Rodgers misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 15:27 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Tom Slocum | 53-49 |
| 15:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Hazinski steals it from Edwin Lankford | 53-49 |
| 14:46 | Louisiana Tech | Jonathan Howland is called for the reach on Norman Turner - foul #1 on Jonathan Howland, team foul #10 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley (PG), Warren Guardado (SF) James Ledbetter, Jonathan Howland | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski (PG), Kenneth Mercier (PF) Patrick Land, Willie Rodgers | |
| 14:46 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 14:46 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 14:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Norman Turner is called for the reach on James Hartley - foul #1 on Norman Turner, team foul #2 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Roth (SF), Darryl Calvert (C) Norman Turner, Eddie Cooper | |
| 14:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Guardado's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri (PF) Tom Slocum | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 13:56 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Timothy Kokocinski | 53-53 |
| 13:49 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne misses long on a shot from close range | 53-53 |
| 13:47 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Timothy Kokocinski | 53-53 |
| 13:25 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 53-53 |
| 13:23 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Roth pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 13:03 | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Lankford takes the ball from Timothy Kokocinski | 53-53 |
| 12:44 | Middle Tenn. State | The short jumper by Edwin Lankford is denied by Kenneth Mercier | 53-53 |
| 12:43 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne hits the follow up shot | 55-53 |
| 12:34 | Louisiana Tech | David Osborne swats the layup by Kenneth Mercier | 55-53 |
| 12:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Guardado grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 12:22 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter (PG), Ross Lewin (SG), Jonathan Howland (SF), Tom Slocum (PF), Sammy Nance (C) James Hartley, Edwin Lankford, Warren Guardado, Clarence Ulibarri, David Osborne | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land (PG), Norman Turner (SG), Kevin Grooms (SF), Willie Rodgers (PF), Eddie Cooper (C) Timothy Kokocinski, Paul Hazinski, Robert Roth, Kenneth Mercier, Darryl Calvert | |
| 12:09 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Patrick Land | 55-55 |
| 11:56 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-55 |
| 11:54 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Ledbetter (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ross Lewin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jonathan Howland (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tom Slocum (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Sammy Nance (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Patrick Land (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Norman Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Grooms (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Willie Rodgers (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Eddie Cooper (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner buries a jumper from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 11:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Sammy Nance can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-57 |
| 11:24 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 11:10 | Louisiana Tech | Sammy Nance is called for the reach on Patrick Land - foul #1 on Sammy Nance, team foul #11 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley (PG) James Ledbetter | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Darryl Calvert (PF) Willie Rodgers | |
| 11:10 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 11:10 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 11:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 10:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kevin Grooms - foul #1 on Kevin Grooms, team foul #3 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne (C) Sammy Nance | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski (PG), Kenneth Mercier (PF) Patrick Land, Darryl Calvert | |
| 10:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 10:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 10:59 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Eddie Cooper | 55-58 |
| 10:42 | Louisiana Tech | James Hartley takes the ball from Kevin Grooms | 55-58 |
| 10:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland banks in the layup on a great pass from James Hartley | 57-58 |
| 10:25 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Kenneth Mercier | 57-60 |
| 10:07 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley is fouled on the floor by Kevin Grooms - foul #2 on Kevin Grooms, team foul #4 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Lankford (SG), Warren Guardado (SF), Clarence Ulibarri (PF) Ross Lewin, Jonathan Howland, Tom Slocum | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski (SG), Robert Roth (SF), Darryl Calvert (C) Norman Turner, Kevin Grooms, Eddie Cooper | |
| 09:48 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 09:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri snags the offensive board | 57-60 |
| 09:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Guardado is hacked by Darryl Calvert - foul #3 on Darryl Calvert, team foul #5 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Willie Rodgers (PF) Kenneth Mercier | |
| 09:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Guardado scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Clarence Ulibarri | 59-60 |
| 09:13 | Louisiana Tech | Warren Guardado picks off the pass by Robert Roth | 59-60 |
| 08:56 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 08:55 | Louisiana Tech | Darryl Calvert gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 08:48 | Louisiana Tech | Darryl Calvert makes the shot from the baseline | 59-62 |
| 08:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Lankford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 08:29 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Ulibarri | 59-62 |
| 08:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Guardado drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Hartley | 62-62 |
| 08:01 | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Lankford steals the ball from Darryl Calvert | 62-62 |
| 07:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Guardado is whistled for traveling | 62-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter (PG), Ross Lewin (SG), Jonathan Howland (SF), Tom Slocum (PF), Sammy Nance (C) James Hartley, Edwin Lankford, Warren Guardado, Clarence Ulibarri, David Osborne | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land (PG), Norman Turner (SG), Kevin Grooms (SF), Kenneth Mercier (PF), Eddie Cooper (C) Timothy Kokocinski, Paul Hazinski, Robert Roth, Willie Rodgers, Darryl Calvert | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Ledbetter (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ross Lewin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jonathan Howland (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tom Slocum (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Sammy Nance (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Patrick Land (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Grooms (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Mercier (fresh) 12 pts. C - Eddie Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 07:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 07:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Land steals the ball from Ross Lewin | 62-62 |
| 06:50 | Louisiana Tech | James Ledbetter picks off the pass by Eddie Cooper | 62-62 |
| 06:47 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter blows the layup | 62-62 |
| 06:46 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier pulls down the rebound | 62-62 |
| 06:28 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Land | 62-64 |
| 06:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Lewin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 06:06 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 05:53 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Land buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Mercier | 62-67 |
| 05:39 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ross Lewin | 64-67 |
| 05:19 | Louisiana Tech | Sammy Nance denies the turnaround by Kevin Grooms | 64-67 |
| 05:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Sammy Nance grabs the defensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 05:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley (PG), Edwin Lankford (SG), Warren Guardado (SF), Clarence Ulibarri (PF), David Osborne (C) James Ledbetter, Ross Lewin, Jonathan Howland, Tom Slocum, Sammy Nance | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski (PG) Patrick Land | |
| 05:03 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-67 |
| 05:01 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier gets the rebound | 64-67 |
| 04:36 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier dunks the ball | 64-69 |
| 04:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Norman Turner is called for the reach on Edwin Lankford - foul #2 on Norman Turner, team foul #6 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski (SF), Willie Rodgers (PF), Darryl Calvert (C) Kevin Grooms, Kenneth Mercier, Eddie Cooper | |
| 03:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri misses the 3 from the right corner | 64-69 |
| 03:57 | Louisiana Tech | Darryl Calvert gets the rebound | 64-69 |
| 03:52 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-69 |
| 03:50 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Rodgers tips it in | 64-71 |
| 03:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Lankford buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Warren Guardado | 66-71 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Hartley (fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. SG - Edwin Lankford (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Warren Guardado (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clarence Ulibarri (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Osborne (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Timothy Kokocinski (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Norman Turner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Hazinski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Rodgers (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Darryl Calvert (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:59 | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Lankford is called for the reach on Willie Rodgers - foul #4 on Edwin Lankford, team foul #12 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Lewin (SG), Jonathan Howland (SF), Tom Slocum (PF) Edwin Lankford, Warren Guardado, Clarence Ulibarri | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms (SF), Kenneth Mercier (PF) Norman Turner, Darryl Calvert | |
| 02:59 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 02:59 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Rodgers misses the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 02:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum grabs the defensive rebound | 66-72 |
| 02:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-72 |
| 02:49 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Howland | 69-72 |
| 02:49 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Lankford (SG), Warren Guardado (SF), Clarence Ulibarri (PF) Ross Lewin, Jonathan Howland, Tom Slocum | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner (SG), Eddie Cooper (C) Paul Hazinski, Willie Rodgers | |
| 02:28 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-75 |
| 02:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Lankford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-75 |
| 01:49 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 69-75 |
| 01:48 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to David Osborne | 69-75 |
| 01:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri is hacked by Kenneth Mercier - foul #3 on Kenneth Mercier, team foul #7 | 69-75 |
| 01:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 01:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 01:28 | Louisiana Tech | James Hartley is called for the reach on Timothy Kokocinski - foul #3 on James Hartley, team foul #13 | 71-75 |
| 01:28 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 01:28 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 01:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Lankford clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 71-77 |
| 01:15 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Norman Turner | 71-77 |
| 00:55 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 71-77 |
| 00:53 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne grabs the defensive rebound | 71-77 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Lankford is hacked by Norman Turner - foul #3 on Norman Turner, team foul #8 | 71-77 |
| 00:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Lankford makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Lankford makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms is hacked by James Hartley in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Hartley, team foul #14 | 73-77 |
| 00:45 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms misses the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:45 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Lankford drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Warren Guardado | 76-78 |
| 00:36 | Louisiana Tech | James Hartley is called for the reach on Kenneth Mercier in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Hartley, team foul #15 | 76-78 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter (PG) James Hartley | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:36 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:36 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Guardado clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Kevin Grooms - foul #3 on Kevin Grooms, team foul #9 | 76-80 |
| 00:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Guardado makes the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Guardado makes the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:29 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms is hacked by James Ledbetter in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Ledbetter, team foul #16 | 78-80 |
| 00:29 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms makes the 1st free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:29 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms misses the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:29 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms grabs the offensive board | 78-81 |
| 00:27 | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Ulibarri is called for the reach on Kevin Grooms - foul #3 on Clarence Ulibarri, team foul #17 | 78-81 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski (PF) Kenneth Mercier | |
| 00:27 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms makes the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:27 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Grooms makes the 2nd free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Guardado can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-83 |
| 00:19 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper snags the defensive board | 78-83 |
| 00:16 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper is fouled in the backcourt by James Ledbetter - foul #3 on James Ledbetter, team foul #18 | 78-83 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Mercier (PF) Norman Turner | |
| 00:16 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:16 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Mercier steps in front of the James Ledbetter pass | 78-84 |
| 00:08 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski is fouled in the backcourt by James Ledbetter - foul #4 on James Ledbetter, team foul #19 | 78-84 |
| 00:08 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski makes the 1st free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:08 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski misses the 2nd free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri snags the defensive board | 78-85 |
| 00:03 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Edwin Lankford | 81-85 |
| 00:02 | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Lankford is called for the reach on Timothy Kokocinski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edwin Lankford, team foul #20 | 81-85 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Lewin (SG) Edwin Lankford | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner (SG) Kenneth Mercier | |
| 00:02 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski misses the 1st free throw | 81-85 |
| 00:02 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Kokocinski misses the 2nd free throw | 81-85 |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to David Osborne | 81-85 |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-85 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Lewin comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 81-85 |