| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Cottone (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry McDougald (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Lumpkin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - James Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerome Abbott (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Ostroski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Darin Aiello (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald's pass is intercepted by Jerome Abbott | 33-29 |
| 19:37 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Abbott hits the finger roll | 33-31 |
| 19:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin is fouled on the floor by Jerome Abbott - foul #3 on Jerome Abbott, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Reynolds (SG) Jerome Abbott | |
| 19:02 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill is fouled on the floor by James Carter - foul #1 on James Carter, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| 18:50 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 33-31 |
| 18:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin tips it back up and in | 35-31 |
| 18:30 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 18:28 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to William Ostroski | 35-31 |
| 18:08 | Louisiana Tech | William Ostroski scores on a driving attempt from close range | 35-33 |
| 17:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin's fadeaway is rejected by William Ostroski | 35-33 |
| 17:55 | Louisiana Tech | Darin Aiello snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 17:50 | Louisiana Tech | James Carter misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Hill - foul #2 on John Hill, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| 17:50 | Louisiana Tech | James Carter misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 17:50 | Louisiana Tech | James Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 17:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 35-34 |
| 17:37 | Louisiana Tech | Darin Aiello grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 17:14 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Reynolds double dribbles | 35-34 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned (SF) Larry McDougald | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jonathan Theroux (SF), Billy Wiley (C) William Coleman, Darin Aiello | |
| 16:55 | Middle Tenn. State | The short jumper by Bruce Lumpkin is denied by Billy Wiley | 35-34 |
| 16:53 | Louisiana Tech | Billy Wiley pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 16:45 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Reynolds misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Peter Anderson - foul #1 on Peter Anderson, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings (SG), Ronald Gustafson (C) John Cottone, Bruce Lumpkin | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Richard Gradowski (C) William Ostroski | |
| 16:45 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 16:45 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 16:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Ned | 38-36 |
| 16:10 | Louisiana Tech | James Carter misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 16:08 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Reynolds gets the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 15:51 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Gustafson is called for the reach on Richard Gradowski - foul #1 on Ronald Gustafson, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone (SG), Larry McDougald (SF), Christopher Reder (C) John Hill, Ronald Ned, Peter Anderson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk (PG), Jerome Abbott (SG), William Coleman (SF), Darin Aiello (C) James Carter, Robert Reynolds, Jonathan Theroux, Richard Gradowski | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Michael Stillings (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cottone (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry McDougald (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Gustafson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Reder (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ronald Sisk (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jerome Abbott (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Wiley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Darin Aiello (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:38 | Louisiana Tech | John Cottone steps in front of the Ronald Sisk pass | 38-36 |
| 15:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson slams it home set up by John Cottone | 40-36 |
| 15:16 | Louisiana Tech | William Coleman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-36 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin (C) Christopher Reder | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | William Ostroski (PF) Billy Wiley | |
| 14:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 14:38 | Louisiana Tech | William Ostroski clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 14:36 | Louisiana Tech | William Ostroski grabs the offensive board | 43-36 |
| 14:16 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 14:14 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to John Cottone | 43-36 |
| 13:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Sisk is called for the reach on Michael Stillings - foul #2 on Ronald Sisk, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill (PG), Ronald Ned (SG), Jonathon Reichert (SF), Peter Anderson (PF) Michael Stillings, John Cottone, Larry McDougald, Ronald Gustafson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Carter (PG), Robert Reynolds (SF) Ronald Sisk, William Coleman | |
| 13:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jonathon Reichert and he's hacked by James Carter - foul #2 on James Carter, team foul #4 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Billy Wiley (C) Darin Aiello | |
| 13:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned makes the free throw | 46-36 |
| 13:21 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Lumpkin steals it from William Ostroski | 46-36 |
| 13:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 13:00 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 12:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-36 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone (SG), Larry McDougald (SF), Ronald Gustafson (C) Ronald Ned, Jonathon Reichert, Bruce Lumpkin | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | William Coleman (SF), Darin Aiello (C) Robert Reynolds, Billy Wiley | |
| 12:23 | Louisiana Tech | William Coleman misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Peter Anderson - foul #2 on Peter Anderson, team foul #4 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk (SG), Billy Wiley (PF) Jerome Abbott, William Ostroski | |
| 12:23 | Louisiana Tech | William Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 12:23 | Louisiana Tech | William Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 12:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson snags the defensive board | 46-36 |
| 12:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald misses the lay-in | 46-36 |
| 12:03 | Louisiana Tech | James Carter grabs the board | 46-36 |
| 11:40 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Hill - foul #3 on John Hill, team foul #5 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Abbott (SG) James Carter | |
| 11:40 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 11:40 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Cottone (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry McDougald (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Peter Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Gustafson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ronald Sisk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerome Abbott (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Wiley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Darin Aiello (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Larry McDougald | 49-38 |
| 11:06 | Louisiana Tech | William Coleman connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Billy Wiley | 49-40 |
| 10:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Cottone | 51-40 |
| 10:27 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by William Coleman | 51-42 |
| 10:12 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone is fouled on the floor by Jerome Abbott - foul #4 on Jerome Abbott, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings (PG), Ronald Ned (SF), Bruce Lumpkin (C) John Hill, Larry McDougald, Ronald Gustafson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Carter (PG), Robert Reynolds (SG), Jonathan Theroux (SF), William Ostroski (PF), Richard Gradowski (C) Ronald Sisk, Jerome Abbott, William Coleman, Billy Wiley, Darin Aiello | |
| 09:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 51-42 |
| 09:55 | Louisiana Tech | James Carter pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| 09:34 | Louisiana Tech | The jumper by Jonathan Theroux is denied by Bruce Lumpkin | 51-42 |
| 09:32 | Louisiana Tech | James Carter tips it back up and in | 51-44 |
| 09:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on William Ostroski - foul #2 on William Ostroski, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill (PG) John Cottone | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 09:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 09:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 09:14 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Gradowski grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 08:59 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Gradowski misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-44 |
| 08:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 08:40 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Peter Anderson | 53-44 |
| 08:14 | Louisiana Tech | Jonathan Theroux misses long on a shot from the right side | 53-44 |
| 08:13 | Louisiana Tech | James Carter gets the offensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 07:56 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 07:54 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill grabs the board | 53-44 |
| 07:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 53-44 |
| 07:40 | Louisiana Tech | William Ostroski snags the defensive board | 53-44 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Stillings (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Ned (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Peter Anderson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Lumpkin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - James Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Theroux (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Ostroski (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Gradowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Reynolds is hacked by Michael Stillings - foul #2 on Michael Stillings, team foul #6 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone (SG), Larry McDougald (SF), Ronald Gustafson (PF), Christopher Reder (C) Michael Stillings, Ronald Ned, Peter Anderson, Bruce Lumpkin | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Abbott (SG), William Coleman (SF), Darin Aiello (C) Robert Reynolds, Jonathan Theroux, Richard Gradowski | |
| 07:08 | Louisiana Tech | James Carter drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Coleman | 53-46 |
| 06:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Reder connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ronald Gustafson | 56-46 |
| 06:28 | Louisiana Tech | William Coleman blows the layup | 56-46 |
| 06:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald snags the defensive board | 56-46 |
| 06:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson is whistled for traveling | 56-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert (PG), Bruce Lumpkin (C) John Hill, Christopher Reder | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk (PG), Billy Wiley (PF) James Carter, William Ostroski | |
| 05:59 | Louisiana Tech | Billy Wiley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Ronald Gustafson - foul #2 on Ronald Gustafson, team foul #7 | 56-46 |
| 05:59 | Louisiana Tech | Billy Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 05:59 | Louisiana Tech | Billy Wiley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 05:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from John Cottone | 58-48 |
| 05:11 | Louisiana Tech | William Coleman misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-48 |
| 05:09 | Louisiana Tech | Darin Aiello tips it back up and in | 58-50 |
| 04:54 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-50 |
| 04:52 | Louisiana Tech | Billy Wiley grabs the board | 58-50 |
| 04:47 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Abbott misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 58-50 |
| 04:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 04:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill (PG), Peter Anderson (PF) Jonathon Reichert, Ronald Gustafson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Carter (PG), William Ostroski (PF) Ronald Sisk, Billy Wiley | |
| 04:27 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 58-50 |
| 04:25 | Louisiana Tech | James Carter pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| 04:04 | Louisiana Tech | Darin Aiello misses long on a jump hook from close range | 58-50 |
| 04:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from John Hill | 60-50 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Cottone (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry McDougald (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Anderson (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Lumpkin (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - James Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerome Abbott (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - William Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Ostroski (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Darin Aiello (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Louisiana Tech | James Carter connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:07 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone double dribbles | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:45 | Louisiana Tech | William Coleman is fouled on the floor by John Hill - foul #4 on John Hill, team foul #8 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned (SF) Larry McDougald | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 02:45 | Louisiana Tech | William Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 02:45 | Louisiana Tech | William Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 02:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 02:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson travels with the ball | 60-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson (C) Bruce Lumpkin | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Reynolds (SF), Billy Wiley (C) William Coleman, Darin Aiello | |
| 02:21 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald (SF), Bruce Lumpkin (C) Ronald Ned, Ronald Gustafson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Darin Aiello (C) Billy Wiley | |
| 02:09 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Anderson picks off the pass by Robert Reynolds | 60-54 |
| 02:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson misses short on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Reynolds - foul #2 on Robert Reynolds, team foul #7 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | William Coleman (SF) Robert Reynolds | |
| 02:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 02:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 01:55 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Lumpkin is called for the reach on Darin Aiello - foul #2 on Bruce Lumpkin, team foul #9 | 61-54 |
| 01:55 | Louisiana Tech | Darin Aiello makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 01:55 | Louisiana Tech | Darin Aiello makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 01:32 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 01:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson hits the follow up shot | 63-56 |
| 01:25 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Abbott knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from William Coleman | 63-59 |
| 01:04 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone is fouled on the floor by Jerome Abbott - foul #5 on Jerome Abbott, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Reynolds (SG) Jerome Abbott | |
| 01:04 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 01:04 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:51 | Louisiana Tech | James Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-59 |
| 00:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson grabs the board | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson is hacked by James Carter in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Carter, team foul #9 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned (SF) Larry McDougald | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Reynolds loses the dribble to John Hill | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned is fouled in the backcourt by James Carter - foul #4 on James Carter, team foul #10 | 67-59 |
| 00:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned misses the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:39 | Louisiana Tech | William Ostroski grabs the board | 68-59 |
| 00:31 | Louisiana Tech | James Carter misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-59 |
| 00:29 | Louisiana Tech | Darin Aiello gets the offensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 00:27 | Louisiana Tech | James Carter connects on the 3 from the right wing | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Reynolds is called for the reach on Ronald Ned in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Reynolds, team foul #11 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings (SG) John Cottone | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:21 | Louisiana Tech | James Carter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-62 |
| 00:19 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Reynolds pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 00:16 | Louisiana Tech | James Carter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-62 |
| 00:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 00:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone (SG) Michael Stillings | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned is hacked by James Carter in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Carter, team foul #12 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk (PG) James Carter | |
| 00:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:08 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Reynolds is fouled on the floor by Bruce Lumpkin - foul #3 on Bruce Lumpkin, team foul #10 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings (PG), Jonathon Reichert (SF), Ronald Gustafson (PF), Christopher Reder (C) John Hill, John Cottone, Peter Anderson, Bruce Lumpkin | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jonathan Theroux (SF), Billy Wiley (PF), Richard Gradowski (C) William Coleman, William Ostroski, Darin Aiello | |
| 00:08 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:08 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings runs out the clock | 72-64 |