| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Brian Crosier (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Andrew Choate (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Paul Hazinski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Willie Rodgers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Cooper (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Hartley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Howland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Battles (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Ulibarri (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hatfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles inbounds the ball | 36-25 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 36-25 |
| 19:37 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper pulls down the rebound | 36-25 |
| 19:25 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 36-25 |
| 19:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield grabs the defensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 19:11 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jonathan Howland | 36-27 |
| 18:48 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski double dribbles | 36-27 |
| 18:21 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 36-27 |
| 18:19 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Paul Hazinski | 36-27 |
| 18:00 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Choate | 38-27 |
| 17:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-27 |
| 17:36 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper snags the defensive board | 38-27 |
| 17:27 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-27 |
| 17:26 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper tips it in | 40-27 |
| 17:09 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley is hacked by Brian Crosier - foul #1 on Brian Crosier, team foul #1 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner (SG), Robert Roth (PF), George Swims (C) Andrew Choate, Willie Rodgers, Eddie Cooper | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Archie Patterson (PF) Clarence Ulibarri | |
| 16:54 | Middle Tenn. State | The refs have stopped play. Robert Hatfield is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 40-27 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter (PG), Arthur Atkinson (SG), Timothy Guglielmo (SF), Todd Bodiford (C) James Hartley, Jonathan Howland, John Battles, Robert Hatfield | |
| 16:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Archie Patterson loses the dribble to Robert Roth | 40-27 |
| 16:18 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-27 |
| 16:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo grabs the defensive rebound | 40-27 |
| 16:04 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-27 |
| 16:02 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner pulls down the rebound | 40-27 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Brian Crosier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Norman Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Hazinski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Roth (fresh) 3 pts. C - George Swims (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Ledbetter (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Arthur Atkinson (fresh) SF - Timothy Guglielmo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Archie Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Bodiford (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:58 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier is hacked by Archie Patterson - foul #1 on Archie Patterson, team foul #1 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Benson (SF), Eddie Cooper (C) Brian Crosier, Paul Hazinski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley (PG), Jonathan Howland (SG), John Battles (SF), Clarence Ulibarri (PF) James Ledbetter, Arthur Atkinson, Timothy Guglielmo, Todd Bodiford | |
| 15:53 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Roth is hacked by Archie Patterson - foul #2 on Archie Patterson, team foul #2 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate (SG) Robert Benson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 15:32 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Roth misses the jumper from the right block | 40-27 |
| 15:30 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Howland | 40-27 |
| 15:23 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-27 |
| 15:21 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-27 |
| 14:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Archie Patterson comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 40-27 |
| 14:56 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley gets the offensive rebound | 40-27 |
| 14:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri makes the jumper from the left block set up by Jonathan Howland and he's hacked by Eddie Cooper - foul #2 on Eddie Cooper, team foul #2 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier (PG), Paul Hazinski (SF), Willie Rodgers (PF) Norman Turner, Robert Roth, George Swims | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 14:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri misses the free throw | 40-29 |
| 14:38 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Rodgers gets the rebound | 40-29 |
| 14:25 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski misses the jumper from the baseline | 40-29 |
| 14:24 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski tips it back up and in | 42-29 |
| 14:13 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley is fouled on the floor by Brian Crosier - foul #2 on Brian Crosier, team foul #3 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner (SG), Harvey Monahan (C) Andrew Choate, Eddie Cooper | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo (SF), Todd Bodiford (PF), Kevin Paynter (C) John Battles, Clarence Ulibarri, Archie Patterson | |
| 13:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Paynter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-29 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Roth (SG) Norman Turner | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter (PG), Arthur Atkinson (SG) James Hartley, Jonathan Howland | |
| 13:38 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Harvey Monahan | 45-29 |
| 13:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo is fouled on the floor by Brian Crosier - foul #3 on Brian Crosier, team foul #4 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles (SF) Arthur Atkinson | |
| 13:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Harvey Monahan swats the short shot by John Battles | 45-29 |
| 13:06 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Harvey Monahan | 45-29 |
| 12:37 | Louisiana Tech | Harvey Monahan can't connect on a floater from the left side | 45-29 |
| 12:36 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Todd Bodiford | 45-29 |
| 12:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo's fadeaway is rejected by Willie Rodgers | 45-29 |
| 12:10 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier grabs the board | 45-29 |
| 11:53 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Bodiford swats the layup by Paul Hazinski | 45-29 |
| 11:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo snags the defensive board | 45-29 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Brian Crosier (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Roth (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Hazinski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Willie Rodgers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Harvey Monahan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Ledbetter (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Timothy Guglielmo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Battles (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Bodiford (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kevin Paynter (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Paynter is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Kevin Paynter, team foul #3 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate (SG), George Swims (PF), Eddie Cooper (C) Robert Roth, Willie Rodgers, Harvey Monahan | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley (PG), Jonathan Howland (SG), Clarence Ulibarri (PF), Archie Patterson (C) James Ledbetter, Timothy Guglielmo, Todd Bodiford, Kevin Paynter | |
| 11:26 | Louisiana Tech | Archie Patterson steals the ball from George Swims | 45-29 |
| 11:08 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Eddie Cooper - foul #3 on Eddie Cooper, team foul #5 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner (PG) Brian Crosier | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 11:08 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles misses the 1st free throw | 45-29 |
| 11:08 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles makes the 2nd free throw | 45-30 |
| 10:51 | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Ulibarri is called for the reach on George Swims - foul #3 on Clarence Ulibarri, team foul #4 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Benson (SF) Paul Hazinski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson (SF) John Battles | |
| 10:33 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Benson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-30 |
| 10:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri gets the rebound | 45-30 |
| 10:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Norman Turner picks off the pass by Arthur Atkinson | 45-30 |
| 10:10 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate lays it in on a nice dish by Norman Turner | 47-30 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Hartley | 47-32 |
| 09:32 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jonathan Howland - foul #2 on Jonathan Howland, team foul #5 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier (PG), Paul Hazinski (SF), Willie Rodgers (PF) Norman Turner, Robert Benson, George Swims | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles (SF) Arthur Atkinson | |
| 09:32 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate makes the 1st free throw | 48-32 |
| 09:32 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate makes the 2nd free throw | 49-32 |
| 09:21 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Paul Hazinski - foul #2 on Paul Hazinski, team foul #6 | 49-32 |
| 09:21 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley misses the 1st free throw | 49-32 |
| 09:21 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley misses the 2nd free throw | 49-32 |
| 09:21 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski grabs the board | 49-32 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:08 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Crosier misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-32 |
| 09:06 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Cooper hits the follow up shot | 51-32 |
| 08:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Archie Patterson can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 51-32 |
| 08:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri can't tip it in | 51-32 |
| 08:45 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Choate snags the defensive board | 51-32 |
| 08:41 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-32 |
| 08:40 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Rodgers tips it home | 53-32 |
| 08:21 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley buries a 3 from the right wing | 53-35 |
| 07:52 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Brian Crosier | 56-35 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Brian Crosier (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Choate (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Hazinski (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Willie Rodgers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Eddie Cooper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Hartley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Howland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Battles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Ulibarri (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Archie Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Hartley | 56-37 |
| 07:15 | Louisiana Tech | Archie Patterson is called for the reach on Eddie Cooper - foul #3 on Archie Patterson, team foul #6 | 56-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner (SG), Robert Roth (PF), George Swims (C) Andrew Choate, Willie Rodgers, Eddie Cooper | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter (PG), Arthur Atkinson (SG), Timothy Guglielmo (SF), Todd Bodiford (PF), Kevin Paynter (C) James Hartley, Jonathan Howland, John Battles, Clarence Ulibarri, Archie Patterson | |
| 06:59 | Louisiana Tech | George Swims drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Norman Turner | 58-37 |
| 06:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Paynter misses the floater from the free throw line | 58-37 |
| 06:39 | Louisiana Tech | George Swims grabs the defensive rebound | 58-37 |
| 06:33 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-37 |
| 06:31 | Louisiana Tech | George Swims tips it but misses | 58-37 |
| 06:30 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Hazinski | 58-37 |
| 06:11 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Roth loses the dribble to Kevin Paynter | 58-37 |
| 05:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Norman Turner steals it from James Ledbetter | 58-37 |
| 05:30 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Guglielmo is called for the reach on Paul Hazinski - foul #1 on Timothy Guglielmo, team foul #7 | 58-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Harvey Monahan (C) Brian Crosier | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 05:30 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski makes the 1st free throw | 59-37 |
| 05:30 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Hazinski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-37 |
| 05:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Paynter blows the dunk but he's hacked by George Swims - foul #1 on George Swims, team foul #7 | 60-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Benson (SF) Paul Hazinski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 05:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Paynter makes the 1st free throw | 60-38 |
| 05:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Paynter makes the 2nd free throw | 60-39 |
| 05:05 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-39 |
| 05:04 | Louisiana Tech | Harvey Monahan hits the follow up shot | 62-39 |
| 04:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Bodiford scores on a fadeaway from close range | 62-41 |
| 04:18 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner is called for traveling | 62-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Suggs (PF) George Swims | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton (PG), Archie Patterson (PF) Timothy Guglielmo, Kevin Paynter | |
| 04:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Harvey Monahan picks off the pass by James Ledbetter | 62-41 |
| 03:38 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Benson double dribbles | 62-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mark Glantz (PG) Norman Turner | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo (SF) Arthur Atkinson | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Mark Glantz (fresh) SG - Robert Roth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Benson (fresh) PF - James Suggs (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harvey Monahan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Morton (fresh) SG - James Ledbetter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy Guglielmo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Todd Bodiford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Archie Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:22 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter is hacked by Robert Roth - foul #1 on Robert Roth, team foul #8 | 62-41 |
| 03:22 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter makes the 1st free throw | 62-42 |
| 03:22 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter makes the 2nd free throw | 62-43 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:02 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Glantz scores on a floater from the right side set up by Robert Benson | 64-43 |
| 02:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Todd Bodiford | 64-45 |
| 02:40 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Glantz is hacked by John Morton in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Morton, team foul #8 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner (SG), George Swims (C) Robert Benson, Harvey Monahan | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 02:40 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Glantz makes the 1st free throw | 65-45 |
| 02:40 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Glantz misses the 2nd free throw | 65-45 |
| 02:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Archie Patterson grabs the board | 65-45 |
| 02:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Todd Bodiford | 65-47 |
| 02:14 | Louisiana Tech | George Swims comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 65-47 |
| 02:12 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter grabs the defensive rebound | 65-47 |
| 02:03 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Morton | 65-50 |
| 01:43 | Louisiana Tech | James Ledbetter steals it from George Swims | 65-50 |
| 01:36 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-50 |
| 01:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Archie Patterson tips it in | 65-52 |
| 01:05 | Louisiana Tech | George Swims makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Robert Roth | 67-52 |
| 00:54 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 67-52 |
| 00:52 | Louisiana Tech | James Suggs pulls down the rebound | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner clanks a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Timothy Guglielmo - foul #2 on Timothy Guglielmo, team foul #9 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Benson (SF), Harvey Monahan (C) Mark Glantz, James Suggs | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson (SG) John Morton | |
| 00:24 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner makes the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 00:24 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Archie Patterson makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Arthur Atkinson and he's hacked by George Swims - foul #2 on George Swims, team foul #9 | 69-54 |
| 00:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Archie Patterson misses the free throw | 69-54 |
| 00:19 | Louisiana Tech | Harvey Monahan pulls down the rebound | 69-54 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Turner runs out the clock | 69-54 |