| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Fred Vaughan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Meyer (fresh) PF - Donald Blevins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ellis Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Curtis Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brandon Underwood (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Staton (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - James Grisham (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey inbounds the ball | 24-44 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-44 |
| 19:44 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham grabs the offensive rebound | 24-44 |
| 19:34 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Curtis Jones and the foul's on James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #1 | 24-46 |
| 19:34 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood misses the free throw | 24-46 |
| 19:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins grabs the defensive rebound | 24-46 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-46 |
| 19:08 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones double dribbles | 27-46 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 18:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins connects on the open 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Fred Vaughan | 30-46 |
| 18:42 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey is hacked by James Meyer - foul #2 on James Meyer, team foul #2 | 30-46 |
| 18:37 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Fred Vaughan - foul #2 on Fred Vaughan, team foul #3 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum (SF), Leslie Clay (PF) Robert Bailey, Michael Staton | |
| 18:37 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones makes the 1st free throw | 30-47 |
| 18:37 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 30-48 |
| 18:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 30-48 |
| 18:23 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to James Grisham | 30-48 |
| 18:18 | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum scores on a floater from close range set up by Curtis Jones | 30-50 |
| 18:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from James Meyer | 32-50 |
| 18:02 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Stevie Quattlebaum | 32-52 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 17:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Stevie Quattlebaum steals the ball from James Smith | 32-52 |
| 17:28 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood is whistled for a carry | 32-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings (PG), Charles Reavis (SG), Patrick Stewart (SF), Quincy Brewington (PF), John Rish (C) Fred Vaughan, James Smith, James Meyer, Donald Blevins, Ellis Jones | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald (PG), Bryan Corbin (SG), Robert Bailey (SF), Michael Staton (PF) Curtis Jones, Brandon Underwood, Stevie Quattlebaum, Leslie Clay | |
| 17:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Bryan Corbin steps in front of the John Rish pass | 32-52 |
| 17:15 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton lays it up and in on a great pass from Bryan Corbin | 32-54 |
| 17:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings double dribbles in the backcourt | 32-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young (C) James Grisham | |
| 17:06 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin is hacked by Charles Reavis - foul #2 on Charles Reavis, team foul #4 | 32-54 |
| 16:51 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald is called for 3 seconds | 32-54 |
| 16:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings is hacked by Steven McDonald in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven McDonald, team foul #1 | 32-54 |
| 16:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-54 |
| 16:35 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton gets the rebound | 32-54 |
| 16:21 | Louisiana Tech | The jump hook by Robert Bailey is blocked by Quincy Brewington | 32-54 |
| 16:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis grabs the board | 32-54 |
| 16:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 32-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum (SF), Leslie Clay (PF) Robert Bailey, Michael Staton | |
| 16:09 | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum's fadeaway is rejected by John Rish | 32-54 |
| 16:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart snags the defensive board | 32-54 |
| 16:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington's pass is intercepted by Bryan Corbin in the backcourt | 32-54 |
| 15:48 | Louisiana Tech | John Rish takes the ball from Dennis Young | 32-54 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Steve Hulings (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Reavis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Quincy Brewington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Rish (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Steven McDonald (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Corbin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stevie Quattlebaum (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Leslie Clay (fresh) 5 reb. C - Dennis Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish comes up short on the shot from the left block | 32-54 |
| 15:41 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Stevie Quattlebaum | 32-54 |
| 15:32 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald is hacked by John Rish - foul #2 on John Rish, team foul #5 | 32-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Norman Thomas (PG), James Smith (SG), James Meyer (SF), Donald Blevins (PF), Ellis Jones (C) Steve Hulings, Charles Reavis, Patrick Stewart, Quincy Brewington, John Rish | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones (PG), Brandon Underwood (SG), Dennis Brown (PF), James Grisham (C) Steven McDonald, Bryan Corbin, Leslie Clay, Dennis Young | |
| 15:27 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-54 |
| 15:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins snags the defensive board | 32-54 |
| 15:20 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Norman Thomas | 35-54 |
| 15:02 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-57 |
| 14:40 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-57 |
| 14:38 | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum pulls down the rebound | 35-57 |
| 14:23 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones is fouled on the floor by Ellis Jones - foul #3 on Ellis Jones, team foul #6 | 35-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan (PG), John Rish (C) Norman Thomas, Ellis Jones | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson (SG), Robert Bailey (SF), Michael Staton (PF) Brandon Underwood, Stevie Quattlebaum, James Grisham | |
| 14:09 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 35-57 |
| 14:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins grabs the board | 35-57 |
| 13:51 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-57 |
| 13:39 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 37-57 |
| 13:37 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to John Rish | 37-57 |
| 13:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner but the foul's on Dennis Brown - foul #1 on Dennis Brown, team foul #2 | 37-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings (SG), Quincy Brewington (SF), Ellis Jones (C) James Smith, James Meyer, Donald Blevins | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald (PG), Brandon Underwood (SG), Dennis Young (C) Curtis Jones, Erick Hanson, Dennis Brown | |
| 13:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan makes the 1st free throw | 38-57 |
| 13:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan makes the 2nd free throw | 39-57 |
| 13:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan misses the 3rd free throw | 39-57 |
| 13:32 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton snags the defensive board | 39-57 |
| 13:27 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young travels with the ball | 39-57 |
| 13:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Brandon Underwood picks off the pass by Quincy Brewington in the backcourt | 39-57 |
| 13:21 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey can't finish the layup | 39-57 |
| 13:20 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young tips it but misses | 39-57 |
| 13:19 | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish pulls down the rebound | 39-57 |
| 12:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones blows the layup | 39-57 |
| 12:53 | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish gets the offensive rebound | 39-57 |
| 12:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis (SG), Patrick Stewart (SF), Donald Blevins (PF) Fred Vaughan, John Rish, Ellis Jones | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin (SG), Leslie Clay (PF), James Grisham (C) Brandon Underwood, Michael Staton, Dennis Young | |
| 12:24 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin is fouled on the floor by Charles Reavis - foul #3 on Charles Reavis, team foul #7 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Norman Thomas (PG) Steve Hulings | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones (PG) Robert Bailey | |
| 12:24 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin makes the 1st free throw | 39-58 |
| 12:24 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin misses the 2nd free throw | 39-58 |
| 12:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington pulls down the rebound | 39-58 |
| 12:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-58 |
| 12:16 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay grabs the board | 39-58 |
| 12:05 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay is hacked by Donald Blevins - foul #1 on Donald Blevins, team foul #8 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones (C) Quincy Brewington | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey (SF) Steven McDonald | |
| 12:05 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay misses the 1st free throw | 39-58 |
| 12:05 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Ellis Jones | 39-58 |
| 11:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart blows the layup | 39-58 |
| 11:56 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin pulls down the rebound | 39-58 |
| 11:47 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey misses short on a floater from the left side | 39-58 |
| 11:46 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-58 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Norman Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Reavis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Stewart (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Blevins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Ellis Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Curtis Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Corbin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leslie Clay (fresh) 6 reb. C - James Grisham (tiring) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Bryan Corbin | 39-61 |
| 11:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones's pass is intercepted by Leslie Clay | 39-61 |
| 11:00 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Curtis Jones | 39-63 |
| 10:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Norman Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan (PG), Steve Hulings (SG), James Meyer (SF), Quincy Brewington (PF), John Rish (C) Norman Thomas, Charles Reavis, Patrick Stewart, Donald Blevins, Ellis Jones | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald (PG), Brandon Underwood (SG), Stevie Quattlebaum (SF), Michael Staton (PF), Dennis Young (C) Curtis Jones, Bryan Corbin, Robert Bailey, Leslie Clay, James Grisham | |
| 10:44 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven McDonald | 39-66 |
| 10:29 | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish misses the runner from close range | 39-66 |
| 10:27 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer tips it back up and in | 41-66 |
| 10:17 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Steve Hulings - foul #1 on Steve Hulings, team foul #9 | 41-66 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith (SG) Steve Hulings | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 10:17 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton makes the 1st free throw | 41-67 |
| 10:17 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton misses the 2nd free throw | 41-67 |
| 10:17 | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish gets the rebound | 41-67 |
| 10:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Stevie Quattlebaum is called for the reach on Fred Vaughan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stevie Quattlebaum, team foul #3 | 41-67 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown (PF) Michael Staton | |
| 10:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan misses the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Dennis Brown - foul #2 on Dennis Brown, team foul #4 | 41-67 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton (PF) Dennis Young | |
| 10:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan makes the 1st free throw | 42-67 |
| 10:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan makes the 2nd free throw | 43-67 |
| 09:52 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Staton | 43-69 |
| 09:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-69 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings (PG), Donald Blevins (PF) Fred Vaughan, Quincy Brewington | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones (PG), Robert Bailey (SF) Steven McDonald, Stevie Quattlebaum | |
| 09:22 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 43-69 |
| 09:20 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer grabs the board | 43-69 |
| 09:03 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-69 |
| 09:01 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Curtis Jones | 43-69 |
| 08:53 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Brandon Underwood | 43-72 |
| 08:50 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith is hacked by Brandon Underwood in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brandon Underwood, team foul #5 | 43-72 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis (SG), Patrick Stewart (SF), Ellis Jones (C) James Smith, James Meyer, John Rish | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald (PG), Bryan Corbin (SG), Leslie Clay (PF), Dennis Young (C) Curtis Jones, Brandon Underwood, Michael Staton, Dennis Brown | |
| 08:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Leslie Clay swats the shot by Ellis Jones | 43-72 |
| 08:43 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey grabs the board | 43-72 |
| 08:36 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Hulings is called for the reach on Steven McDonald - foul #2 on Steve Hulings, team foul #10 | 43-72 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Norman Thomas (PG), Quincy Brewington (PF) Steve Hulings, Donald Blevins | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum (SF) Robert Bailey | |
| 08:36 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 43-73 |
| 08:36 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald misses the 2nd free throw | 43-73 |
| 08:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart gets the rebound | 43-73 |
| 08:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-73 |
| 08:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart hits the follow up shot | 45-73 |
| 08:08 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-73 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan (PG) Norman Thomas | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton (PF), James Grisham (C) Leslie Clay, Dennis Young | |
| 07:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steven McDonald - foul #2 on Steven McDonald, team foul #6 | 45-73 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith (SG), James Meyer (SF), John Rish (PF) Charles Reavis, Patrick Stewart, Quincy Brewington | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones (PG), Dennis Brown (SF) Steven McDonald, Stevie Quattlebaum | |
| 07:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan makes the 1st free throw | 46-73 |
| 07:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan makes the 2nd free throw | 47-73 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Fred Vaughan (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Rish (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Ellis Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Curtis Jones (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Corbin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Brown (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Staton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - James Grisham (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by James Grisham and the foul's on James Meyer - foul #3 on James Meyer, team foul #11 | 47-75 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson (SG), Robert Bailey (SF) Bryan Corbin, James Grisham | |
| 07:27 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown makes the free throw | 47-76 |
| 07:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Bailey takes the ball from Ellis Jones | 47-76 |
| 07:11 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson lays it up and in set up by Robert Bailey | 47-78 |
| 07:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Erick Hanson steals the ball from James Meyer in the backcourt | 47-78 |
| 07:06 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson lays it up and in | 47-80 |
| 06:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-80 |
| 06:39 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey scores on a jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Fred Vaughan - foul #3 on Fred Vaughan, team foul #12 | 50-82 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Norman Thomas (PG), Steve Hulings (SG), Patrick Stewart (SF), Quincy Brewington (PF) Fred Vaughan, James Smith, James Meyer, Ellis Jones | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood (SG), Leslie Clay (PF), Dennis Young (C) Erick Hanson, Michael Staton, Dennis Brown | |
| 06:39 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey makes the free throw | 50-83 |
| 06:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Underwood - foul #2 on Brandon Underwood, team foul #7 | 50-83 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis (SG) Norman Thomas | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 06:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings makes the 1st free throw | 51-83 |
| 06:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings makes the 2nd free throw | 52-83 |
| 06:28 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood is fouled on the floor by Charles Reavis - foul #4 on Charles Reavis, team foul #13 | 52-83 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum (SF) Robert Bailey | |
| 06:28 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 52-84 |
| 06:28 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 52-85 |
| 06:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-85 |
| 06:15 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay gets the rebound | 52-85 |
| 05:54 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Reavis is called for the reach on Dennis Young - foul #5 on Charles Reavis, team foul #14 | 52-85 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Norman Thomas (PG) Charles Reavis | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin (PG), Steven McDonald (SF) Curtis Jones, Leslie Clay | |
| 05:54 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young misses the 1st free throw | 52-85 |
| 05:54 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young makes the 2nd free throw | 52-86 |
| 05:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-86 |
| 05:34 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood snags the defensive board | 52-86 |
| 05:28 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald's pass is intercepted by Steve Hulings | 52-86 |
| 05:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings misses the lay-in but the foul's on Dennis Young - foul #1 on Dennis Young, team foul #8 | 52-86 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown (SF), Michael Staton (PF), James Grisham (C) Brandon Underwood, Stevie Quattlebaum, Dennis Young | |
| 05:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings makes the 1st free throw | 53-86 |
| 05:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings makes the 2nd free throw | 54-86 |
| 04:52 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Bryan Corbin | 54-88 |
| 04:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart's dunk attempt is rejected by James Grisham | 54-88 |
| 04:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington hits the follow up shot | 56-88 |
| 04:23 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald clanks a jump hook from close range | 56-88 |
| 04:22 | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish grabs the defensive rebound | 56-88 |
| 04:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 56-88 |
| 04:15 | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish grabs the offensive board | 56-88 |
| 04:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Norman Thomas misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-88 |
| 04:00 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin grabs the board | 56-88 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:54 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald hits the finger roll | 56-90 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-90 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Norman Thomas (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steve Hulings (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Patrick Stewart (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Quincy Brewington (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - John Rish (tiring) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Steven McDonald (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Corbin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Staton (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - James Grisham (tiring) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin can't connect on a runner from the left block | 59-90 |
| 03:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington snags the defensive board | 59-90 |
| 03:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Norman Thomas clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-90 |
| 03:08 | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish tips it but misses | 59-90 |
| 03:07 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Steven McDonald | 59-90 |
| 02:54 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham misses the floater from the right side | 59-90 |
| 02:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Norman Thomas gets the rebound | 59-90 |
| 02:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart double dribbles | 59-90 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones (PG), Brandon Underwood (SG), Robert Bailey (SF), Stevie Quattlebaum (PF), Dennis Young (C) Steven McDonald, Bryan Corbin, Dennis Brown, Michael Staton, James Grisham | |
| 02:29 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey buries a shot from the left side | 59-92 |
| 02:18 | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish misses the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-92 |
| 02:16 | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish tips it back up and in | 61-92 |
| 02:06 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey loses the dribble to Steve Hulings | 61-92 |
| 01:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-92 |
| 01:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington can't tip it in | 61-92 |
| 01:47 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young gets the rebound | 61-92 |
| 01:32 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Bailey | 61-95 |
| 01:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Norman Thomas can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 61-95 |
| 01:15 | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum gets the rebound | 61-95 |
| 01:00 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey misses long on a floater from close range | 61-95 |
| 00:58 | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum tips it in | 61-97 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Bailey is called for the reach on John Rish - foul #1 on Robert Bailey, team foul #9 | 61-97 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton (PF), James Grisham (C) Stevie Quattlebaum, Dennis Young | |
| 00:52 | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish misses the 1st free throw | 61-97 |
| 00:52 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Michael Staton | 61-97 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones loses the dribble to Quincy Brewington | 61-97 |
| 00:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Norman Thomas is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Norman Thomas, team foul #15 | 61-97 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones runs out the clock | 61-97 |