| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Justin Brewer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Heston (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Lawrence Miller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Wrobleski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Placencia (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jason Carter (fresh) SG - Howard Clauson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micheal Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ricky Ebert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Miller inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:37 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Placencia misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-34 |
| 19:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Williams gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 19:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lawrence Miller - foul #1 on Lawrence Miller, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| 19:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 19:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 18:43 | Louisiana Tech | A charge is called on Bryan Heston - foul #1 on Bryan Heston, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| 18:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Miller - foul #2 on Lawrence Miller, team foul #3 | 29-36 |
| 17:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-36 |
| 17:42 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Heston connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Justin Brewer | 32-36 |
| 17:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Williams clanks a runner from close range but he's fouled by Jason Wrobleski - foul #2 on Jason Wrobleski, team foul #4 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Donald Watson (SG), Robert Carr (PF) Bryan Heston, Jason Wrobleski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan (SG) Howard Clauson | |
| 17:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Williams makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 17:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 17:17 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Watson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-38 |
| 17:15 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Carr hits the follow up shot | 34-38 |
| 17:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Justin Brewer steals the ball from Ricky Ebert | 34-38 |
| 16:35 | Louisiana Tech | William Jernigan steals it from Robert Carr | 34-38 |
| 16:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris lays it in on a nice dish by William Jernigan | 34-40 |
| 16:15 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Carr buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Lawrence Miller | 37-40 |
| 15:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 15:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert grabs the offensive board | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Justin Brewer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Watson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lawrence Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Carr (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Placencia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jason Carter (fairly fresh) SG - William Jernigan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Micheal Harris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Ricky Ebert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter's pass is intercepted by Donald Watson | 37-40 |
| 15:32 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Carr misses long on a floater in the lane | 37-40 |
| 15:30 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Carr can't tip it in | 37-40 |
| 15:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 15:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Williams lays it up and in | 37-42 |
| 14:54 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Carter is called for the reach on Justin Brewer - foul #2 on Jason Carter, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Heston (SG), Thomas Lenox (SF), Jason Wrobleski (PF) Justin Brewer, Lawrence Miller, Michael Placencia | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson (SG), William Hill (SF), Terry Berkman (PF), Michael Murray (C) Jason Carter, Micheal Harris, Allen Williams, Ricky Ebert | |
| 14:42 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Lenox is hacked by William Jernigan - foul #2 on William Jernigan, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Donald Newton (SF), Nicholas Cummings (C) Donald Watson, Robert Carr | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 14:30 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Wrobleski comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 37-42 |
| 14:28 | Louisiana Tech | Nicholas Cummings can't tip it in | 37-42 |
| 14:26 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Lenox can't tip it in | 37-42 |
| 14:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Murray snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 14:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by William Hill | 37-44 |
| 13:46 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Lenox hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-44 |
| 13:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 13:39 | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 13:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Murray can't tip it in | 37-44 |
| 13:36 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Wrobleski snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 13:16 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Wrobleski misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Terry Berkman - foul #1 on Terry Berkman, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Donald Watson (PG), Robert Carr (C) Donald Newton, Nicholas Cummings | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter (PG), Micheal Harris (SF) William Jernigan, William Hill | |
| 13:16 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Wrobleski makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 13:16 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Wrobleski makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 13:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Berkman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-44 |
| 12:46 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Carter steals the ball from Jason Wrobleski | 39-44 |
| 12:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Carter | 39-47 |
| 12:09 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Watson hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Bryan Heston | 42-47 |
| 11:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter is fouled on the floor by Donald Watson - foul #1 on Donald Watson, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Justin Brewer (PG), Lawrence Miller (SF), Michael Placencia (C) Bryan Heston, Thomas Lenox, Jason Wrobleski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill (SG), Jordan Harris (PF), Ricky Ebert (C) Howard Clauson, Terry Berkman, Michael Murray | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Justin Brewer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Watson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Lawrence Miller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Carr (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Placencia (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jason Carter (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Micheal Harris (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jordan Harris (fresh) C - Ricky Ebert (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert is denied on a layup by Robert Carr | 42-47 |
| 11:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris snags the offensive board | 42-47 |
| 11:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 11:12 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Miller pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 11:06 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Miller clanks a jumper from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 11:05 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Miller tips it in | 44-47 |
| 10:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Heston (SG), Nicholas Cummings (PF) Donald Watson, Robert Carr | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan (PG), Allen Williams (PF) Jason Carter, Jordan Harris | |
| 10:37 | Louisiana Tech | Nicholas Cummings misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-47 |
| 10:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 10:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris's layup is rejected by Michael Placencia | 44-47 |
| 10:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert tips it in | 44-49 |
| 10:01 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Placencia loses the ball out of bounds | 44-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jason Wrobleski (PF) Nicholas Cummings | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson (SG) Micheal Harris | |
| 09:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Williams is hacked by Jason Wrobleski - foul #3 on Jason Wrobleski, team foul #6 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Lenox (SF) Lawrence Miller | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter (PG), Terry Berkman (C) William Hill, Ricky Ebert | |
| 09:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Berkman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Donald Watson (SG) Bryan Heston | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 08:55 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Watson misses long on a shot from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 08:53 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Lenox gets the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 08:38 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Lenox misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-49 |
| 08:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 08:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-52 |
| 08:03 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Lenox buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Justin Brewer | 47-52 |
| 07:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter is whistled for a carry | 47-52 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Heston (SG), Lawrence Miller (SF), Robert Carr (PF), Nicholas Cummings (C) Justin Brewer, Thomas Lenox, Jason Wrobleski, Michael Placencia | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill (SG), Micheal Harris (SF), Ricky Ebert (C) Howard Clauson, William Jernigan, Allen Williams | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Donald Watson (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Bryan Heston (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lawrence Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Carr (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Cummings (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jason Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Micheal Harris (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terry Berkman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ricky Ebert (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Heston is hacked by Jason Carter - foul #3 on Jason Carter, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| 07:16 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Miller can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 07:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 06:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-52 |
| 06:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Berkman tips it but misses | 47-52 |
| 06:52 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Nicholas Cummings | 47-52 |
| 06:31 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Watson connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bryan Heston | 49-52 |
| 06:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Jason Carter | 49-54 |
| 05:46 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Heston knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 51-54 |
| 05:29 | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Cummings - foul #1 on Nicholas Cummings, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Justin Brewer (PG), Jason Wrobleski (PF), Michael Placencia (C) Donald Watson, Robert Carr, Nicholas Cummings | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson (SG), Allen Williams (PF) Jason Carter, Terry Berkman | |
| 05:29 | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 05:29 | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 05:11 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Wrobleski jams it set up by Justin Brewer | 53-56 |
| 04:51 | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill hits a turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Bryan Heston - foul #2 on Bryan Heston, team foul #8 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Lenox (SG), Donald Newton (SF) Bryan Heston, Lawrence Miller | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Murray (C) Ricky Ebert | |
| 04:51 | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill makes the free throw | 53-59 |
| 04:34 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Murray steals it from Donald Newton | 53-59 |
| 04:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Murray is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Murray, team foul #5 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan (PG) William Hill | |
| 03:55 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Newton drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jason Wrobleski | 56-59 |
| 03:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Murray misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 03:45 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Donald Newton | 56-59 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Justin Brewer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Lenox (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Newton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Wrobleski (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Placencia (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - William Jernigan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Howard Clauson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micheal Harris (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Allen Williams (fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Murray (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Lenox travels with the ball | 56-59 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Heston (SG), Lawrence Miller (SF) Thomas Lenox, Donald Newton | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter (PG), Terry Berkman (PF), Ricky Ebert (C) Micheal Harris, Allen Williams, Michael Murray | |
| 03:07 | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 03:05 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Placencia gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 02:41 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Placencia misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jason Carter - foul #4 on Jason Carter, team foul #6 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Donald Watson (PG), Robert Carr (PF) Justin Brewer, Jason Wrobleski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill (SF) Howard Clauson | |
| 02:41 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Placencia makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 02:41 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Placencia makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 02:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Justin Brewer (PG), Jason Wrobleski (PF) Donald Watson, Robert Carr | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson (SG), Micheal Harris (SF), Allen Williams (PF) William Jernigan, William Hill, Terry Berkman | |
| 02:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Williams clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 58-59 |
| 02:22 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Jason Wrobleski | 58-59 |
| 02:02 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Wrobleski slams it home on a great pass from Bryan Heston and the foul's on Howard Clauson - foul #2 on Howard Clauson, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| 02:02 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Wrobleski misses the free throw | 60-59 |
| 02:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 01:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson comes up short on the shot from the right side | 60-59 |
| 01:41 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Wrobleski grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 01:18 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Heston misses the easy layup | 60-59 |
| 01:17 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Placencia hits the follow up shot | 62-59 |
| 01:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 00:58 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Placencia grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) 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) | |
| 00:29 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Heston is hacked by Howard Clauson - foul #3 on Howard Clauson, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Lenox (SF) Lawrence Miller | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:29 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Heston makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:29 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Heston makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert loses the dribble to Justin Brewer | 64-59 |
| 00:19 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Heston blows the layup | 64-59 |
| 00:18 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Wrobleski tips it but misses | 64-59 |
| 00:17 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Heston grabs the offensive board | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Louisiana Tech | Allen Williams is called for the reach on Bryan Heston - foul #1 on Allen Williams, team foul #9 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Miller (SF) Thomas Lenox | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:15 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Heston misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 00:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 00:07 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Wrobleski gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 00:05 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Wrobleski is hacked by Howard Clauson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Howard Clauson, team foul #10 | 64-59 |
| 00:05 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Wrobleski makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:05 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Wrobleski makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Justin Brewer blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Jason Carter | 66-59 |