| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - King Brown (fresh) SG - Peter Bottoms (fresh) SF - Donald Dilworth (fresh) PF - Robert Mueller (fresh) C - Willie Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jeremy Durbin (fresh) SG - Richard Wheelock (fresh) SF - Dan Jackson (fresh) PF - Daniel Collins (fresh) C - Dustin Perry (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:37 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson clanks a shot from the right block but the foul's on Richard Wheelock - foul #1 on Richard Wheelock, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:12 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:12 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Daniel Collins | 1-0 |
| 19:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Dan Jackson knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Jeremy Durbin | 1-2 |
| 18:47 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 1-2 |
| 18:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin grabs the defensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wheelock drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Collins | 1-5 |
| 18:17 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 1-5 |
| 18:15 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth hits the follow up shot | 3-5 |
| 17:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Mueller - foul #1 on Robert Mueller, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| 17:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin makes the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 17:48 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Wheelock picks off the pass by King Brown in the backcourt | 3-7 |
| 17:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wheelock misses the easy layup | 3-7 |
| 17:46 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson gets the rebound | 3-7 |
| 17:17 | Louisiana Tech | Dan Jackson steps in front of the Donald Dilworth pass | 3-7 |
| 17:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wheelock banks in the layup set up by Jeremy Durbin | 3-9 |
| 17:01 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 3-9 |
| 16:59 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Dan Jackson | 3-9 |
| 16:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Bottoms steals the ball from Dustin Perry | 3-9 |
| 16:49 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth banks in the layup on a great pass from Peter Bottoms | 5-9 |
| 16:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Perry knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 5-11 |
| 16:21 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Donald Dilworth | 7-11 |
| 16:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Mueller swats the short shot by Daniel Collins | 7-11 |
| 16:10 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson gets the rebound | 7-11 |
| 15:55 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth is hacked by Dan Jackson - foul #1 on Dan Jackson, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Branch (PG), Allen Banks (SG), John Williams (PF), Randy Halloway (C) King Brown, Peter Bottoms, Robert Mueller, Willie Wilson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Brantley (SF), Joel Crowder (PF), Charles Neuhaus (C) Dan Jackson, Daniel Collins, Dustin Perry | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - James Branch (fresh) SG - Allen Banks (fresh) SF - Donald Dilworth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Williams (fresh) C - Randy Halloway (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jeremy Durbin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Wheelock (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Benjamin Brantley (fresh) PF - Joel Crowder (fresh) C - Charles Neuhaus (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Durbin - foul #1 on Jeremy Durbin, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Scott Gordon (SF) Donald Dilworth | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell (PG), Robert Gaier (SG) Jeremy Durbin, Richard Wheelock | |
| 15:38 | Louisiana Tech | Jim Cabell picks off the pass by James Branch | 7-11 |
| 15:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell lays it in | 7-13 |
| 15:11 | Louisiana Tech | Scott Gordon clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Benjamin Brantley - foul #1 on Benjamin Brantley, team foul #4 | 7-13 |
| 15:11 | Louisiana Tech | Scott Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 15:11 | Louisiana Tech | Scott Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 14:48 | Middle Tenn. State | The pull-up jumper by Robert Gaier is blocked by John Williams | 9-13 |
| 14:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gaier tips it home | 9-15 |
| 14:26 | Louisiana Tech | Scott Gordon can't connect on a floater from close range | 9-15 |
| 14:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gaier gets the rebound | 9-15 |
| 14:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-15 |
| 14:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Crowder tips it back up and in | 9-17 |
| 13:52 | Louisiana Tech | John Williams can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Joel Crowder - foul #1 on Joel Crowder, team foul #5 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | King Brown (PG), Peter Bottoms (SG), Donald Dilworth (SF), Willie Wilson (C) James Branch, Allen Banks, Scott Gordon, Randy Halloway | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin (PG), Richard Wheelock (SG), Dan Jackson (SF), Daniel Collins (PF), Dustin Perry (C) Jim Cabell, Robert Gaier, Benjamin Brantley, Joel Crowder, Charles Neuhaus | |
| 13:52 | Louisiana Tech | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 13:52 | Louisiana Tech | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 13:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin is hacked by King Brown - foul #1 on King Brown, team foul #2 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller (PF) John Williams | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 13:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wheelock hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jeremy Durbin | 11-19 |
| 12:57 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-19 |
| 12:55 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 11-19 |
| 12:37 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Dustin Perry - foul #1 on Dustin Perry, team foul #6 | 11-19 |
| 12:37 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 12:37 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 12-19 |
| 12:37 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth grabs the offensive board | 12-19 |
| 12:20 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Robert Mueller and the foul's on Richard Wheelock - foul #2 on Richard Wheelock, team foul #7 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell (SG) Richard Wheelock | |
| 12:20 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms makes the free throw | 15-19 |
| 12:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Peter Bottoms - foul #1 on Peter Bottoms, team foul #3 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Williams (C) Willie Wilson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Brantley (SF), Joel Crowder (C) Dan Jackson, Dustin Perry | |
| 12:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 12:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin makes the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 11:45 | Louisiana Tech | King Brown buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Dilworth and he's hacked by Jeremy Durbin - foul #2 on Jeremy Durbin, team foul #8 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gaier (SG) Jeremy Durbin | |
| 11:45 | Louisiana Tech | King Brown makes the free throw | 18-21 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - King Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Peter Bottoms (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Dilworth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Mueller (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jim Cabell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Gaier (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Benjamin Brantley (fresh) PF - Daniel Collins (fresh) C - Joel Crowder (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Crowder misses the jumper near the basket | 18-21 |
| 11:25 | Louisiana Tech | John Williams gets the rebound | 18-21 |
| 11:21 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Joel Crowder - foul #2 on Joel Crowder, team foul #9 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Charles (PF), Charles Neuhaus (C) Daniel Collins, Joel Crowder | |
| 11:21 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 11:21 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 10:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Brantley buries a floater in the paint set up by Robert Charles | 20-23 |
| 10:36 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller blows the layup | 20-23 |
| 10:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Charles snags the defensive board | 20-23 |
| 10:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Brantley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-23 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Branch (PG), Allen Banks (SG), Scott Gordon (SF), Randy Halloway (PF), Willie Wilson (C) King Brown, Peter Bottoms, Donald Dilworth, Robert Mueller, John Williams | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dan Jackson (SF), Daniel Collins (PF), Dustin Perry (C) Benjamin Brantley, Robert Charles, Charles Neuhaus | |
| 10:00 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-23 |
| 09:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Perry scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dan Jackson | 20-25 |
| 09:27 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Halloway misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-25 |
| 09:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Dan Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 08:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gaier misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by James Branch - foul #1 on James Branch, team foul #4 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | King Brown (PG), Peter Bottoms (SG), Donald Dilworth (SF), Robert Mueller (PF) James Branch, Allen Banks, Scott Gordon, Randy Halloway | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 08:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gaier makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 08:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gaier makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 08:29 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms blows the layup but he's fouled by Daniel Collins - foul #1 on Daniel Collins, team foul #10 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Brantley (PG), Charles Neuhaus (PF) Robert Gaier, Daniel Collins | |
| 08:29 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 08:29 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 08:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Neuhaus scores on a runner from close range and he's hacked by Donald Dilworth - foul #1 on Donald Dilworth, team foul #5 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Williams (C) Willie Wilson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Charles (PF) Dustin Perry | |
| 08:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Neuhaus misses the free throw | 22-29 |
| 08:00 | Louisiana Tech | John Williams snags the defensive board | 22-29 |
| 07:43 | Louisiana Tech | King Brown is hacked by Benjamin Brantley - foul #2 on Benjamin Brantley, team foul #11 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gaier (SG), Daniel Collins (PF) Benjamin Brantley, Dan Jackson | |
| 07:43 | Louisiana Tech | King Brown makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 07:43 | Louisiana Tech | King Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - King Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Peter Bottoms (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Dilworth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Mueller (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jim Cabell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Gaier (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Charles (fresh) PF - Daniel Collins (fresh) C - Charles Neuhaus (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Collins buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Jim Cabell | 24-31 |
| 07:07 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 24-31 |
| 07:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell snags the defensive board | 24-31 |
| 06:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Neuhaus can't throw it down but the foul's on Robert Mueller - foul #2 on Robert Mueller, team foul #6 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Branch (PG), Allen Banks (SG), Willie Wilson (C) King Brown, Peter Bottoms, Robert Mueller | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Perry (C) Daniel Collins | |
| 06:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Neuhaus makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 06:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Neuhaus misses the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 06:47 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 06:32 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth makes the jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Charles Neuhaus - foul #1 on Charles Neuhaus, team foul #12 | 26-32 |
| 06:32 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth makes the free throw | 27-32 |
| 06:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Perry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-32 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dan Jackson (SF) Charles Neuhaus | |
| 05:56 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Allen Banks | 30-32 |
| 05:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Charles comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 30-32 |
| 05:45 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 05:25 | Louisiana Tech | John Williams misses the lay-in | 30-32 |
| 05:24 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 05:14 | Louisiana Tech | Allen Banks clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 05:12 | Louisiana Tech | John Williams snags the offensive board | 30-32 |
| 04:57 | Louisiana Tech | John Williams misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 04:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gaier pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 04:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gaier hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 04:31 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Donald Dilworth | 30-32 |
| 04:16 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Willie Wilson, team foul #7 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | King Brown (PG), Peter Bottoms (SG), Randy Halloway (PF), Ernest Taylor (C) James Branch, Donald Dilworth, John Williams, Willie Wilson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Collins (PF), Charles Neuhaus (C) Robert Charles, Dustin Perry | |
| 03:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Dan Jackson misses the easy layup | 30-32 |
| 03:57 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Ernest Taylor | 30-32 |
| 03:44 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-32 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Scott Gordon (SF), Robert Mueller (PF) Allen Banks, Ernest Taylor | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin (PG), Richard Wheelock (SG), Benjamin Brantley (SF), Joel Crowder (C) Jim Cabell, Robert Gaier, Dan Jackson, Charles Neuhaus | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - King Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Peter Bottoms (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Mueller (fresh) 4 pts. C - Randy Halloway (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jeremy Durbin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Wheelock (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Benjamin Brantley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Collins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joel Crowder (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wheelock clanks a shot from the baseline | 30-32 |
| 03:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Collins can't tip it in | 30-32 |
| 03:34 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 03:20 | Louisiana Tech | King Brown comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 30-32 |
| 03:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Brantley pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 03:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wheelock can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 03:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Brantley grabs the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 03:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Collins misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 02:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Crowder snags the offensive board | 30-32 |
| 02:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wheelock connects on the turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Scott Gordon - foul #1 on Scott Gordon, team foul #8 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth (SF) Scott Gordon | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 02:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wheelock makes the free throw | 30-35 |
| 02:29 | Louisiana Tech | King Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-35 |
| 02:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Crowder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson (C) Randy Halloway | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 01:56 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms misses short on a floater from the right side | 30-35 |
| 01:54 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms hits the follow up shot | 32-35 |
| 01:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Brantley misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-35 |
| 01:27 | Louisiana Tech | King Brown pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 01:21 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 32-35 |
| 01:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Collins gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 01:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Wilson is called for the reach on Jeremy Durbin - foul #2 on Willie Wilson, team foul #9 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Branch (PG), Allen Banks (SG), Scott Gordon (SF) King Brown, Peter Bottoms, Donald Dilworth | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dan Jackson (SF), Charles Neuhaus (PF), Dustin Perry (C) Benjamin Brantley, Daniel Collins, Joel Crowder | |
| 01:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 01:08 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 00:44 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson scores on a jumper from close range | 34-35 |
| 00:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wheelock scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jeremy Durbin | 34-37 |
| 00:01 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson connects on the jump hook in the lane | 36-37 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin misses the fullcourt shot | 36-37 |