| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Brian Crosier (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Choate (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Hazinski (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Willie Rodgers (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Eddie Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Hartley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Howland (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Battles (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clarence Ulibarri (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Archie Patterson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski inbounds the ball | 35-36 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:51 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 37-36 |
| 19:31 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles buries a shot from close range and he's hacked by Paul Hazinski - foul #1 on Paul Hazinski, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| 19:31 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles makes the free throw | 37-39 |
| 19:13 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Willie Rodgers | 39-39 |
| 18:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 39-39 |
| 18:48 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 18:38 | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Ulibarri picks off the pass by Andrew Choate | 39-39 |
| 18:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Archie Patterson makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Hartley | 39-42 |
| 17:59 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier misses the jumper from the left side | 39-42 |
| 17:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 17:37 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 17:36 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 17:19 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 17:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Archie Patterson gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 17:14 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 17:12 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 16:56 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-42 |
| 16:55 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Archie Patterson | 39-42 |
| 16:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Rodgers blocks the short jumper by Jonathan Howland | 39-42 |
| 16:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri grabs the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 16:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland connects on the floater from the left wing set up by James Hartley and the foul's on Eddie Cooper - foul #3 on Eddie Cooper, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner (PG), Robert Roth (SG), Robert Benson (SF), George Swims (PF), Harvey Monahan (C) Brian Crosier, Andrew Choate, Paul Hazinski, Willie Rodgers, Eddie Cooper | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter (PG), Timothy Guglielmo (SF), Todd Bodiford (PF), Kevin Paynter (C) James Hartley, John Battles, Clarence Ulibarri, Archie Patterson | |
| 16:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland makes the free throw | 39-45 |
| 16:09 | Louisiana Tech | George Swims can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 16:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Paynter pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 16:04 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Howland | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Norman Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Roth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Benson (fresh) PF - George Swims (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harvey Monahan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Ledbetter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Howland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Guglielmo (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Todd Bodiford (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kevin Paynter (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Bodiford steps in front of the Robert Benson pass | 39-48 |
| 15:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-48 |
| 15:16 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Roth grabs the board | 39-48 |
| 14:54 | Louisiana Tech | George Swims misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-48 |
| 14:52 | Louisiana Tech | Harvey Monahan gets the offensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 14:33 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Benson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Roth | 42-48 |
| 14:15 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter's pass is intercepted by Robert Benson | 42-48 |
| 13:54 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Roth comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Todd Bodiford - foul #1 on Todd Bodiford, team foul #1 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier (PG), Paul Hazinski (SF), Willie Rodgers (PF), Eddie Cooper (C) Norman Turner, Robert Benson, George Swims, Harvey Monahan | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley (PG), John Battles (SF), Clarence Ulibarri (PF), Robert Hatfield (C) Jonathan Howland, Timothy Guglielmo, Todd Bodiford, Kevin Paynter | |
| 13:54 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Roth makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 13:54 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Roth misses the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 13:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 13:39 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley makes the jumpshot from the left side | 43-50 |
| 13:22 | Louisiana Tech | The short jumper by Paul Hazinski is denied by Robert Hatfield | 43-50 |
| 13:20 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier tips it home | 45-50 |
| 13:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-53 |
| 12:42 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski misses the easy layup | 45-53 |
| 12:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 12:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-53 |
| 12:15 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| 11:59 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Rodgers dunks the ball set up by Robert Roth and the foul's on Robert Hatfield - foul #4 on Robert Hatfield, team foul #2 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate (SG), George Swims (C) Robert Roth, Eddie Cooper | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo (SG), Archie Patterson (PF), Todd Bodiford (C) James Ledbetter, Clarence Ulibarri, Robert Hatfield | |
| 11:59 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Rodgers misses the free throw | 47-53 |
| 11:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Bodiford gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Brian Crosier (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Andrew Choate (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Hazinski (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Rodgers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - George Swims (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Hartley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Guglielmo (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Battles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Archie Patterson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Bodiford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Archie Patterson lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Battles | 47-55 |
| 11:26 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Rodgers is called for a charge - foul #2 on Willie Rodgers, team foul #3 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Harvey Monahan (C) Willie Rodgers | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 11:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Archie Patterson misses the 3 from straight away | 47-55 |
| 11:10 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles snags the offensive board | 47-55 |
| 11:03 | Middle Tenn. State | George Swims is called for the reach on Timothy Guglielmo - foul #3 on George Swims, team foul #4 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton (PG), Jonathan Howland (SG) James Hartley, John Battles | |
| 10:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Archie Patterson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jonathan Howland | 47-57 |
| 10:30 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Harvey Monahan | 50-57 |
| 10:08 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jonathan Howland | 50-60 |
| 09:45 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 50-60 |
| 09:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Bodiford snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| 09:23 | Middle Tenn. State | The short jumper by Todd Bodiford is denied by George Swims | 50-60 |
| 09:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Archie Patterson snags the offensive board | 50-60 |
| 09:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-60 |
| 09:12 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| 08:59 | Louisiana Tech | George Swims makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Paul Hazinski | 52-60 |
| 08:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Archie Patterson misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 52-60 |
| 08:28 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski gets the rebound | 52-60 |
| 08:06 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-60 |
| 08:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Archie Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 07:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Morton | 52-62 |
| 07:35 | Louisiana Tech | Harvey Monahan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-62 |
| 07:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo grabs the board | 52-62 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Brian Crosier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Andrew Choate (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Hazinski (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Swims (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Harvey Monahan (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Morton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Howland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Timothy Guglielmo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Archie Patterson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Todd Bodiford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton is hacked by Andrew Choate - foul #2 on Andrew Choate, team foul #5 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner (PG), Robert Roth (SG), Robert Benson (SF), Willie Rodgers (PF), Eddie Cooper (C) Brian Crosier, Andrew Choate, Paul Hazinski, George Swims, Harvey Monahan | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley (PG), James Ledbetter (SG), John Battles (SF), Clarence Ulibarri (PF), Robert Hatfield (C) John Morton, Jonathan Howland, Timothy Guglielmo, Archie Patterson, Todd Bodiford | |
| 06:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-62 |
| 06:46 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper snags the defensive board | 52-62 |
| 06:24 | Louisiana Tech | John Battles steals the ball from Robert Benson | 52-62 |
| 06:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from James Hartley | 52-64 |
| 05:42 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Benson connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 54-64 |
| 05:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 54-64 |
| 05:23 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to James Hartley | 54-64 |
| 05:12 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by James Hartley | 54-66 |
| 04:51 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Roth buries a runner from close range | 56-66 |
| 04:33 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-66 |
| 04:31 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Willie Rodgers | 56-66 |
| 04:07 | Louisiana Tech | John Battles is called for the reach on Eddie Cooper - foul #2 on John Battles, team foul #3 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier (PG), Mark Glantz (SG), Paul Hazinski (SF), James Suggs (PF) Norman Turner, Robert Roth, Robert Benson, Willie Rodgers | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton (PG), Jonathan Howland (SG), Arthur Atkinson (SF), Archie Patterson (PF), Kevin Paynter (C) James Hartley, James Ledbetter, John Battles, Clarence Ulibarri, Robert Hatfield | |
| 03:52 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Glantz clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-66 |
| 03:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Paynter grabs the defensive rebound | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-66 |
| 03:26 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Paul Hazinski | 56-66 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Brian Crosier (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mark Glantz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Hazinski (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Suggs (fresh) C - Eddie Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Morton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Howland (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Arthur Atkinson (fresh) PF - Archie Patterson (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Kevin Paynter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier misses the 3 from the right corner | 56-66 |
| 03:09 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper tips it home | 58-66 |
| 03:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Crosier steals it from John Morton in the backcourt | 58-66 |
| 03:06 | Louisiana Tech | James Suggs slams it home on a great pass from Brian Crosier | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:48 | Middle Tenn. State | James Suggs is called for the reach on John Morton - foul #1 on James Suggs, team foul #6 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate (SG), Robert Roth (PF), Harvey Monahan (C) Mark Glantz, James Suggs, Eddie Cooper | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley (PG), John Battles (SF), Robert Hatfield (C) John Morton, Arthur Atkinson, Kevin Paynter | |
| 02:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Archie Patterson clanks a floater from the right block | 60-66 |
| 02:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield grabs the offensive board | 60-66 |
| 02:25 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 60-66 |
| 02:24 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Roth grabs the defensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 02:24 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-66 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Willie Rodgers (PF), George Swims (C) Robert Roth, Harvey Monahan | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri (PF) Archie Patterson | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:14 | Louisiana Tech | George Swims travels with the ball | 60-66 |
| 01:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Rodgers takes the ball from Clarence Ulibarri | 60-66 |
| 01:33 | Louisiana Tech | George Swims can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by John Battles - foul #3 on John Battles, team foul #4 | 60-66 |
| 01:33 | Louisiana Tech | George Swims misses the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 01:33 | Louisiana Tech | George Swims makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 01:14 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Battles | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate is fouled on the floor by Clarence Ulibarri - foul #1 on Clarence Ulibarri, team foul #5 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper (C) George Swims | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate is called for traveling | 61-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:52 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley is hacked by Brian Crosier in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Crosier, team foul #7 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson (SF), Archie Patterson (PF) John Battles, Clarence Ulibarri | |
| 00:52 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:52 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:47 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-71 |
| 00:46 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Rodgers | 61-71 |
| 00:44 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski lays it in set up by Andrew Choate | 63-71 |
| 00:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-71 |
| 00:42 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley is hacked by Brian Crosier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Crosier, team foul #8 | 63-71 |
| 00:42 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:42 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:36 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-73 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner (PG), Robert Roth (SG), Robert Benson (SF), George Swims (PF), Harvey Monahan (C) Brian Crosier, Andrew Choate, Paul Hazinski, Willie Rodgers, Eddie Cooper | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton (PG), James Ledbetter (SG), Todd Bodiford (C) James Hartley, Jonathan Howland, Robert Hatfield | |
| 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) | |
| 00:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Bodiford connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from James Ledbetter and the foul's on Robert Roth - foul #3 on Robert Roth, team foul #9 | 63-75 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo (SF) John Morton | |
| 00:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Bodiford makes the free throw | 63-76 |
| 00:03 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Roth misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-76 |
| 00:01 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter pulls down the rebound | 63-76 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter runs out the clock | 63-76 |