| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - James Quinn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Chamberlin (fresh) SF - Tom Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Raymond Seiter (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - James Durst (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - William Charney (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dennis Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frederick Fenster (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jonathan Harris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson inbounds the ball | 37-29 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Quinn - foul #2 on James Quinn, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| 19:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 19:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 19:34 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Chamberlin scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 19:10 | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Durst - foul #1 on James Durst, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| 19:10 | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney misses the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 19:10 | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney misses the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 19:10 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Seiter gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 18:54 | Louisiana Tech | James Quinn scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Raymond Seiter | 43-31 |
| 18:27 | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney is whistled for traveling | 43-31 |
| 18:19 | Louisiana Tech | James Durst misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-31 |
| 18:18 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Seiter tips it in | 45-31 |
| 17:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris clanks a 3 from the right corner | 45-31 |
| 17:56 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to James Durst | 45-31 |
| 17:38 | Louisiana Tech | Tom Coleman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Tom Coleman, team foul #3 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Sean Bragdon (SG), Todd Cooley (C) Charles Chamberlin, James Durst | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Rusk (PF) Frederick Fenster | |
| 17:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris is called for traveling | 45-31 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Dejesus (SG), James Nelson (C) James Quinn, Raymond Seiter | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey (PG), Jim Chandler (SG), Nathanael Jacobs (SF) William Charney, Christopher Jackson, Dennis Robinson | |
| 17:00 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Dejesus misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-31 |
| 16:58 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Nathanael Jacobs | 45-31 |
| 16:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Rusk double dribbles | 45-31 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Eugene Lofgren (PG) Tom Coleman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 16:30 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Cooley comes up short on the floater from close range | 45-31 |
| 16:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Rusk gets the rebound | 45-31 |
| 16:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by James Nelson - foul #1 on James Nelson, team foul #4 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Quinn (PG), Raymond Seiter (PF), James Durst (C) Eugene Lofgren, Todd Cooley, James Nelson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney (PG), Frederick Fenster (PF) Jim Chandler, Jonathan Harris | |
| 16:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 16:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 16:06 | Louisiana Tech | Nathanael Jacobs takes the ball from Sean Bragdon | 45-33 |
| 16:02 | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney double dribbles in the backcourt | 45-33 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Tom Coleman (SF) Andrew Dejesus | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson (SG), Dennis Robinson (SF) Charles Harvey, Nathanael Jacobs | |
| 15:48 | Louisiana Tech | James Quinn knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-33 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - James Quinn (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Bragdon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tom Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Raymond Seiter (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - James Durst (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - William Charney (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dennis Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frederick Fenster (fresh) 7 pts. C - Kenneth Rusk (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney makes the floater in the paint set up by Dennis Robinson | 48-35 |
| 15:11 | Louisiana Tech | James Durst's layup is rejected by Frederick Fenster | 48-35 |
| 15:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster grabs the board | 48-35 |
| 15:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-38 |
| 14:45 | Louisiana Tech | Tom Coleman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-38 |
| 14:43 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Seiter snags the offensive board | 48-38 |
| 14:36 | Louisiana Tech | James Quinn misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-38 |
| 14:35 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Christopher Jackson | 48-38 |
| 14:33 | Middle Tenn. State | James Quinn picks off the pass by William Charney in the backcourt | 48-38 |
| 14:14 | Louisiana Tech | Sean Bragdon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 14:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 13:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 13:40 | Louisiana Tech | James Durst blows the layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Rusk - foul #1 on Kenneth Rusk, team foul #1 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Eugene Lofgren (PG), Charles Chamberlin (SG), Andrew Dejesus (SF), Todd Cooley (PF) James Quinn, Sean Bragdon, Tom Coleman, Raymond Seiter | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey (PG), Jim Chandler (SG), Nathanael Jacobs (SF), Charles Mack (PF), Jonathan Harris (C) William Charney, Christopher Jackson, Dennis Robinson, Frederick Fenster, Kenneth Rusk | |
| 13:40 | Louisiana Tech | James Durst makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 13:40 | Louisiana Tech | James Durst makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 13:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Charles Harvey and he's fouled by Todd Cooley - foul #2 on Todd Cooley, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson (C) James Durst | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 13:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack makes the free throw | 50-44 |
| 13:04 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Dejesus | 53-44 |
| 12:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Charles Mack and he's fouled by Andrew Dejesus - foul #1 on Andrew Dejesus, team foul #6 | 53-46 |
| 12:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs makes the free throw | 53-47 |
| 12:36 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Chamberlin clanks a shot from the left side | 53-47 |
| 12:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 12:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 11:57 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Chamberlin knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 55-50 |
| 11:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs blows the dunk | 55-50 |
| 11:39 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Cooley grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Eugene Lofgren (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Chamberlin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Andrew Dejesus (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Todd Cooley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Charles Harvey (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jim Chandler (fresh) SF - Nathanael Jacobs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Mack (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Harris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Cooley misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Charles Harvey - foul #1 on Charles Harvey, team foul #2 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Quinn (PG), Tom Coleman (SF), James Durst (C) Eugene Lofgren, Charles Chamberlin, James Nelson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney (PG), Christopher Jackson (SG), Dennis Robinson (SF) Charles Harvey, Jim Chandler, Nathanael Jacobs | |
| 11:27 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 11:27 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Cooley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 11:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by William Charney | 57-52 |
| 10:55 | Louisiana Tech | Tom Coleman clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-52 |
| 10:54 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Charles Mack | 57-52 |
| 10:29 | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney is fouled on the floor by James Durst - foul #2 on James Durst, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Sean Bragdon (SG), Raymond Seiter (PF) Andrew Dejesus, Todd Cooley | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster (PF), Kenneth Rusk (C) Charles Mack, Jonathan Harris | |
| 10:29 | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 10:29 | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 10:11 | Louisiana Tech | Tom Coleman clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by William Charney - foul #3 on William Charney, team foul #3 | 57-54 |
| 10:11 | Louisiana Tech | Tom Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 10:11 | Louisiana Tech | Tom Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 09:58 | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Christopher Jackson | 59-56 |
| 09:51 | Louisiana Tech | James Quinn misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 09:49 | Louisiana Tech | Tom Coleman tips it home | 61-56 |
| 09:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Seiter swats the layup by Dennis Robinson | 61-56 |
| 09:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster grabs the offensive board | 61-56 |
| 09:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Coleman is called for the reach on Christopher Jackson - foul #3 on Tom Coleman, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Charles Chamberlin (SG), James Nelson (C) Sean Bragdon, James Durst | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack (PF) William Charney | |
| 09:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 09:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 08:49 | Louisiana Tech | Tom Coleman misses the lay-in | 61-58 |
| 08:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 08:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson misses the turnaround from close range | 61-58 |
| 08:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack tips it home | 61-60 |
| 08:09 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Chamberlin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 08:07 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Chamberlin tips it back up and in | 63-60 |
| 07:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Frederick Fenster | 63-62 |
| 07:32 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Seiter makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by James Nelson | 65-62 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - James Quinn (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Chamberlin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Tom Coleman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Seiter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - James Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Frederick Fenster (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SG - Christopher Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Robinson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Mack (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Rusk (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Rusk makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Charles Mack and he's hacked by James Nelson - foul #2 on James Nelson, team foul #9 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Eugene Lofgren (PG), Sean Bragdon (SG), Andrew Dejesus (SF), Todd Cooley (PF), James Durst (C) James Quinn, Charles Chamberlin, Tom Coleman, Raymond Seiter, James Nelson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney (PG), Charles Harvey (SG), Nathanael Jacobs (SF), Jonathan Harris (C) Frederick Fenster, Christopher Jackson, Dennis Robinson, Charles Mack | |
| 07:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Rusk makes the free throw | 65-65 |
| 07:05 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Harvey is called for the reach on James Durst - foul #2 on Charles Harvey, team foul #4 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack (PF) Kenneth Rusk | |
| 06:50 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Cooley banks in the layup | 67-65 |
| 06:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from William Charney | 67-67 |
| 06:16 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Cooley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-67 |
| 06:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| 05:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Charles Mack | 67-69 |
| 05:21 | Louisiana Tech | Eugene Lofgren misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by William Charney - foul #4 on William Charney, team foul #5 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Charles Chamberlin (SG), Tom Coleman (SF), Raymond Seiter (PF), James Nelson (C) Sean Bragdon, Andrew Dejesus, Todd Cooley, James Durst | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster (SF), Kenneth Rusk (PF) Nathanael Jacobs, Charles Mack | |
| 05:21 | Louisiana Tech | Eugene Lofgren misses the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 05:21 | Louisiana Tech | Eugene Lofgren makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 05:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 68-69 |
| 04:59 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Seiter snags the defensive board | 68-69 |
| 04:42 | Louisiana Tech | Tom Coleman double dribbles | 68-69 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Quinn (PG) Eugene Lofgren | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Quinn (PG), Christopher Jackson (SG), Dennis Robinson (SF) William Charney, Charles Harvey, Jonathan Harris | |
| 04:32 | Middle Tenn. State | James Quinn comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 68-69 |
| 04:31 | Louisiana Tech | Tom Coleman pulls down the rebound | 68-69 |
| 04:13 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Rusk is called for the reach on Tom Coleman - foul #2 on Kenneth Rusk, team foul #6 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Sean Bragdon (SG), Kristopher Jasmin (C) Charles Chamberlin, James Nelson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs (C) James Quinn | |
| 04:01 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Seiter is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Raymond Seiter, team foul #10 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Durst (C) Kristopher Jasmin | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack (PF) Nathanael Jacobs | |
| 03:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Frederick Fenster, team foul #7 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney (PG) Kenneth Rusk | |
| 03:24 | Louisiana Tech | Sean Bragdon travels with the ball | 68-69 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris (C) Frederick Fenster | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - James Quinn (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Bragdon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tom Coleman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Seiter (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - James Durst (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - William Charney (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Mack (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Harris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Charney | 68-71 |
| 02:54 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Seiter misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-71 |
| 02:52 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Tom Coleman | 68-71 |
| 02:46 | Louisiana Tech | William Charney is called for the reach on Raymond Seiter - foul #5 on William Charney, team foul #8 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Charles Chamberlin (SG) Sean Bragdon | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey (PG), Nathanael Jacobs (SF) William Charney, Dennis Robinson | |
| 02:46 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Seiter makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 02:46 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Seiter makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 02:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster (PG), Dennis Robinson (SF) Charles Harvey, Nathanael Jacobs | |
| 02:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-71 |
| 02:34 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Chamberlin grabs the defensive rebound | 70-71 |
| 02:13 | Louisiana Tech | Tom Coleman lays it in and the foul's on Dennis Robinson - foul #2 on Dennis Robinson, team foul #9 | 72-71 |
| 02:13 | Louisiana Tech | Tom Coleman makes the free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson is fouled on the floor by Charles Chamberlin - foul #3 on Charles Chamberlin, team foul #11 | 73-71 |
| 01:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 01:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 01:34 | Louisiana Tech | Tom Coleman can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 73-73 |
| 01:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris grabs the board | 73-73 |
| 01:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Quinn - foul #3 on James Quinn, team foul #12 | 73-73 |
| 01:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 01:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:59 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Chamberlin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-74 |
| 00:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack grabs the defensive rebound | 73-74 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris is fouled on the floor by Charles Chamberlin - foul #4 on Charles Chamberlin, team foul #13 | 73-74 |
| 00:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris misses the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:21 | Louisiana Tech | Tom Coleman drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Quinn | 75-75 |
| 00:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 75-75 |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Jackson | 75-75 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | The clock runs out | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - James Quinn (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Chamberlin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Tom Coleman (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Seiter (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - James Durst (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Frederick Fenster (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Robinson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Mack (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Harris (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 05:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster wins the tip | 75-75 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Charles Mack | 75-77 |
| 04:31 | Louisiana Tech | James Durst is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Harris - foul #3 on Jonathan Harris, team foul #10 | 75-77 |
| 04:31 | Louisiana Tech | James Durst makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 04:31 | Louisiana Tech | James Durst makes the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 04:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-77 |
| 04:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson grabs the offensive board | 77-77 |
| 03:58 | Middle Tenn. State | The jumper by Christopher Jackson is denied by Raymond Seiter | 77-77 |
| 03:57 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Seiter pulls down the rebound | 77-77 |
| 03:44 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Mack denies the turnaround by Tom Coleman | 77-77 |
| 03:42 | Louisiana Tech | James Quinn tips it but misses | 77-77 |
| 03:41 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Seiter tips it in | 79-77 |
| 03:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack clanks a shot from the left block | 79-77 |
| 03:19 | Louisiana Tech | James Quinn grabs the defensive rebound | 79-77 |
| 02:56 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Chamberlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-77 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Sean Bragdon (SG), Todd Cooley (PF), James Nelson (C) Charles Chamberlin, Raymond Seiter, James Durst | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey (PG), Nathanael Jacobs (SF) Frederick Fenster, Dennis Robinson | |
| 02:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-77 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Seiter (PF), James Durst (C) Todd Cooley, James Nelson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster (PG), Dennis Robinson (SF) Charles Harvey, Nathanael Jacobs | |
| 02:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson is fouled on the floor by Tom Coleman - foul #4 on Tom Coleman, team foul #14 | 79-77 |
| 02:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 02:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 02:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack grabs the offensive board | 79-78 |
| 02:27 | Middle Tenn. State | James Durst takes the ball from Dennis Robinson | 79-78 |
| 02:09 | Louisiana Tech | Tom Coleman connects on the 3 from the left corner | 82-78 |
| 01:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 82-78 |
| 01:54 | Louisiana Tech | Tom Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 82-78 |
| 01:32 | Louisiana Tech | James Durst misses badly on a shot from the left block | 82-78 |
| 01:31 | Louisiana Tech | James Durst hits the follow up shot | 84-78 |
| 01:19 | Middle Tenn. State | James Quinn is called for the reach on Frederick Fenster - foul #4 on James Quinn, team foul #15 | 84-78 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Charles Chamberlin (SG) Sean Bragdon | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 01:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster makes the 1st free throw | 84-79 |
| 01:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster makes the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:59 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Seiter drills a runner near the basket | 86-80 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - James Quinn (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Chamberlin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Tom Coleman (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Raymond Seiter (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - James Durst (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Frederick Fenster (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Robinson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Mack (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster misses the 3 from the right wing | 86-80 |
| 00:51 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Seiter grabs the board | 86-80 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Louisiana Tech | Frederick Fenster is called for the reach on Raymond Seiter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frederick Fenster, team foul #11 | 86-80 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Todd Cooley (C) James Durst | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:50 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Seiter misses the 1st free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:50 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Seiter misses the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack gets the rebound | 86-80 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris is fouled on the floor by Todd Cooley - foul #3 on Todd Cooley, team foul #16 | 86-80 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Durst (C) Todd Cooley | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris misses the 1st free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:43 | Louisiana Tech | James Quinn is hacked by Frederick Fenster in the backcourt - foul #5 on Frederick Fenster, team foul #12 | 86-81 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Todd Cooley (C) James Durst | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey (PG) Frederick Fenster | |
| 00:43 | Louisiana Tech | James Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:43 | Louisiana Tech | James Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 88-81 |
| 00:36 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Cooley grabs the defensive rebound | 88-81 |
| 00:35 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Cooley is hacked by Charles Harvey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Harvey, team foul #13 | 88-81 |
| 00:35 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 89-81 |
| 00:35 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Cooley makes the 2nd free throw | 90-81 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 90-81 |
| 00:27 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Cooley pulls down the rebound | 90-81 |
| 00:26 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Cooley is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Harvey - foul #4 on Charles Harvey, team foul #14 | 90-81 |
| 00:26 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 91-81 |
| 00:26 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Cooley makes the 2nd free throw | 92-81 |
| 00:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Seiter blocks the short jumper by Jonathan Harris | 92-81 |
| 00:19 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Todd Cooley | 92-81 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | James Quinn runs out the clock | 92-81 |