| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harry Ponds (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Albert Morris (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kenneth Bryce (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ismael Long (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harry Bailey (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Sam Hurdle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Gaston (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Busch (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Pack (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | John Busch inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Louisiana Tech | John Busch misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 19:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 19:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-30 |
| 19:15 | Louisiana Tech | William Gaston hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 18:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Harry Bailey | 35-33 |
| 18:41 | Louisiana Tech | William Gaston misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 18:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 18:31 | Middle Tenn. State | William Gaston steals the ball from Harry Ponds | 35-33 |
| 18:11 | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-33 |
| 18:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 17:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris blows the layup but he's hacked by Douglas Pack - foul #3 on Douglas Pack, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Webb (C) Douglas Pack | |
| 17:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 17:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 17:35 | Louisiana Tech | William Gaston is hacked by Albert Morris - foul #1 on Albert Morris, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas (SF), George O'Connell (PF) Kenneth Bryce, Ismael Long | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 17:13 | Louisiana Tech | Albert Morris is called for the reach on William Gaston - foul #2 on Albert Morris, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (PG) Harry Ponds | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth McDearmont (PG), John May (PF), Benjamin Whitman (C) Sam Hurdle, John Busch, Lawrence Hall | |
| 17:02 | Louisiana Tech | William Gaston clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-33 |
| 17:00 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 16:54 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell misses the runner from close range but he's hacked by John May - foul #1 on John May, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett (C) Harry Bailey | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 16:54 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 16:54 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell misses the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 16:54 | Louisiana Tech | John May snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 16:45 | Louisiana Tech | William Gaston is called for traveling | 37-33 |
| 16:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from George O'Connell | 40-33 |
| 16:05 | Louisiana Tech | John May's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-33 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG), Kenneth Bryce (SF), Ismael Long (PF), Harry Bailey (C) Albert Morris, Curtis Thomas, George O'Connell, Todd Garrett | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle (PG), John Busch (SF), Lawrence Hall (PF) William Gaston, John May, Benjamin Whitman | |
| 15:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Harry Ponds | 43-33 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harry Ponds (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Morris (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kenneth Bryce (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ismael Long (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Bailey (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Sam Hurdle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth McDearmont (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Busch (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Webb (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Louisiana Tech | John Busch buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Lawrence Hall | 43-35 |
| 15:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce double dribbles | 43-35 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris (SG) Chad Morris | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | William Gaston (SG), Douglas Pack (C) Kenneth McDearmont, James Webb | |
| 14:53 | Louisiana Tech | William Gaston drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 14:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-38 |
| 14:36 | Louisiana Tech | John Busch grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 14:22 | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-38 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell (C) Harry Bailey | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth McDearmont (PG), James Webb (SF), John May (PF) Sam Hurdle, John Busch, Lawrence Hall | |
| 14:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Albert Morris | 45-38 |
| 13:41 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Pack hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Kenneth Bryce - foul #3 on Kenneth Bryce, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (PG), Curtis Thomas (SF), Todd Garrett (C) Harry Ponds, Kenneth Bryce, Ismael Long | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 13:41 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Pack misses the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 13:41 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Pack makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 13:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Douglas Pack is called for the reach on Albert Morris - foul #4 on Douglas Pack, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey (C) Todd Garrett | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle (PG), Benjamin Whitman (C) Kenneth McDearmont, Douglas Pack | |
| 13:11 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Chad Morris | 47-39 |
| 13:00 | Louisiana Tech | William Gaston comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 12:58 | Louisiana Tech | Benjamin Whitman pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 12:42 | Louisiana Tech | Benjamin Whitman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Benjamin Whitman, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman (SG) Albert Morris | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth McDearmont (SG), John Busch (SF), Lawrence Hall (PF) William Gaston, John May, Benjamin Whitman | |
| 12:23 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell is hacked by Sam Hurdle - foul #2 on Sam Hurdle, team foul #5 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG) Kevin Crisman | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Benjamin Whitman (C) James Webb | |
| 12:11 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Harry Ponds | 49-39 |
| 11:53 | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 11:52 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Hall tips it in | 49-41 |
| 11:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 11:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris snags the offensive board | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harry Ponds (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - George O'Connell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Bailey (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Sam Hurdle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth McDearmont (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Busch (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Benjamin Whitman (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey is hacked by Lawrence Hall - foul #3 on Lawrence Hall, team foul #6 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris (SG), Kenneth Bryce (SF), Ismael Long (PF) Chad Morris, George O'Connell, Harry Bailey | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | William Gaston (SG), James Webb (C) Sam Hurdle, Benjamin Whitman | |
| 11:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 49-41 |
| 11:19 | Louisiana Tech | James Webb snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 10:59 | Louisiana Tech | James Webb makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by John Busch and he's hacked by Kenneth Bryce - foul #4 on Kenneth Bryce, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett (SF), Todd Garrett (C) Kenneth Bryce, Curtis Thomas | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 10:59 | Louisiana Tech | James Webb makes the free throw | 49-44 |
| 10:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Albert Morris | 52-44 |
| 10:22 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Hall connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Charlie Burnett - foul #1 on Charlie Burnett, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (PG), Harry Bailey (C) Harry Ponds, Todd Garrett | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Benjamin Whitman (PG), John May (SF) Kenneth McDearmont, John Busch | |
| 10:22 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Hall makes the free throw | 52-47 |
| 10:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Chad Morris | 54-47 |
| 09:53 | Louisiana Tech | Benjamin Whitman scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John May | 54-50 |
| 09:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris is called for 5 seconds | 54-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas (SF) Charlie Burnett | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle (PG), John Busch (SF) Lawrence Hall, James Webb | |
| 09:14 | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Chad Morris - foul #2 on Chad Morris, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG) Chad Morris | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 09:14 | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 09:14 | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 08:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Busch - foul #2 on John Busch, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (SG), George O'Connell (PF) Albert Morris, Ismael Long | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 08:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 08:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 08:53 | Louisiana Tech | Benjamin Whitman grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 08:46 | Louisiana Tech | Benjamin Whitman buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Gaston and the foul's on Harry Bailey - foul #1 on Harry Bailey, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| 08:46 | Louisiana Tech | Benjamin Whitman misses the free throw | 55-54 |
| 08:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 08:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds is hacked by Sam Hurdle - foul #3 on Sam Hurdle, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth McDearmont (SG), James Webb (SF) William Gaston, John Busch | |
| 08:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 08:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 08:20 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth McDearmont connects on the floater from the left block set up by John May | 57-56 |
| 08:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey is whistled for traveling | 57-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris (SG), Kenneth Bryce (SF), Todd Garrett (C) Chad Morris, Curtis Thomas, Harry Bailey | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Pack (C) John May | |
| 07:43 | Louisiana Tech | Benjamin Whitman misses short on a shot from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 07:42 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 07:29 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell clanks a 3 from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 07:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds hits the follow up shot | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harry Ponds (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Morris (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Bryce (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - George O'Connell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Garrett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Sam Hurdle (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth McDearmont (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Webb (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Benjamin Whitman (fresh) 6 pts. C - Douglas Pack (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:08 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth McDearmont loses the dribble to George O'Connell | 59-56 |
| 06:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Harry Ponds | 61-56 |
| 06:41 | Louisiana Tech | James Webb's floater is tipped away by George O'Connell | 61-56 |
| 06:39 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 06:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 06:26 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell can't tip it in | 61-56 |
| 06:24 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to George O'Connell | 61-56 |
| 06:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce makes the shot in the lane | 63-56 |
| 05:43 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Pack scores on a shot from close range | 63-58 |
| 05:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long (PF), Harry Bailey (C) George O'Connell, Todd Garrett | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | William Gaston (SG), John Busch (SF), Lawrence Hall (PF) Kenneth McDearmont, James Webb, Benjamin Whitman | |
| 05:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Hurdle steals it from Harry Ponds | 63-58 |
| 05:07 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Pack hits the finger roll set up by Sam Hurdle | 63-60 |
| 04:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Lawrence Hall denies the turnaround by Albert Morris | 63-60 |
| 04:55 | Louisiana Tech | William Gaston pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 04:51 | Louisiana Tech | William Gaston drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Sam Hurdle | 63-63 |
| 04:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Bryce | 66-63 |
| 04:10 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Pack can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 66-63 |
| 04:08 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Bryce | 66-63 |
| 04:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Harry Ponds | 68-63 |
| 03:54 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Hall buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Busch | 68-65 |
| 03:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce's fadeaway is rejected by Lawrence Hall | 68-65 |
| 03:38 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 03:32 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Pack misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-65 |
| 03:31 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Hall gets the offensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 03:08 | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harry Ponds (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Albert Morris (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Bryce (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ismael Long (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Bailey (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Sam Hurdle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Gaston (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Busch (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Hall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Douglas Pack (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Albert Morris | 71-68 |
| 02:19 | Louisiana Tech | Harry Ponds is called for the reach on Sam Hurdle - foul #2 on Harry Ponds, team foul #8 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (PG), Kevin Crisman (SG), Curtis Thomas (SF), George O'Connell (PF), Todd Garrett (C) Harry Ponds, Albert Morris, Kenneth Bryce, Ismael Long, Harry Bailey | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth McDearmont (SG), James Webb (SF), John May (PF), Benjamin Whitman (C) William Gaston, John Busch, Lawrence Hall, Douglas Pack | |
| 02:19 | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:19 | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris (SG), Harry Bailey (C) Kevin Crisman, Todd Garrett | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | William Gaston (SG) Sam Hurdle | |
| 01:58 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 71-70 |
| 01:56 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell tips it back up and in | 73-70 |
| 01:56 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG), Kenneth Bryce (SF), Ismael Long (PF) Chad Morris, Curtis Thomas, George O'Connell | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle (PG), John Busch (SF), Lawrence Hall (PF), Douglas Pack (C) Kenneth McDearmont, James Webb, John May, Benjamin Whitman | |
| 01:33 | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by William Gaston | 73-73 |
| 01:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris double dribbles | 73-73 |
| 00:55 | Louisiana Tech | William Gaston is whistled for a carry | 73-73 |
| 00:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey's dunk attempt is rejected by Lawrence Hall | 73-73 |
| 00:33 | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Louisiana Tech | William Gaston is hacked by Albert Morris - foul #3 on Albert Morris, team foul #9 | 73-73 |
| 00:09 | Louisiana Tech | William Gaston makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:09 | Louisiana Tech | William Gaston makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-75 |
| 00:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Kenneth Bryce | 75-75 |
| 00:04 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harry Ponds (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Albert Morris (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Bryce (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ismael Long (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Bailey (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Sam Hurdle (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Gaston (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Busch (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Hall (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Douglas Pack (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Hall wins the tip | 75-75 |
| 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) | |
| 04:48 | Louisiana Tech | William Gaston misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 75-75 |
| 04:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce pulls down the rebound | 75-75 |
| 04:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey misses badly on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Sam Hurdle - foul #4 on Sam Hurdle, team foul #9 | 75-75 |
| 04:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 04:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 04:11 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Hall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 77-75 |
| 04:10 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Pack pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-75 |
| 03:48 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Pack buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Sam Hurdle | 77-78 |
| 03:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kenneth Bryce | 79-78 |
| 03:24 | Louisiana Tech | William Gaston hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Sam Hurdle | 79-80 |
| 03:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Harry Bailey | 82-80 |
| 02:53 | Louisiana Tech | William Gaston's floater is tipped away by Ismael Long | 82-80 |
| 02:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey snags the defensive board | 82-80 |
| 02:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 82-80 |
| 02:35 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Hall pulls down the rebound | 82-80 |
| 02:28 | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 82-80 |
| 02:27 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Pack snags the offensive board | 82-80 |
| 02:10 | Louisiana Tech | John Busch connects on the floater from the left block set up by Sam Hurdle and he's fouled by Harry Ponds - foul #3 on Harry Ponds, team foul #10 | 82-82 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (PG), Curtis Thomas (SF), George O'Connell (PF) Harry Ponds, Kenneth Bryce, Ismael Long | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth McDearmont (PG), James Webb (PF), Benjamin Whitman (C) Sam Hurdle, Lawrence Hall, Douglas Pack | |
| 02:10 | Louisiana Tech | John Busch makes the free throw | 82-83 |
| 02:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-83 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG) Chad Morris | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle (PG), Lawrence Hall (PF), Douglas Pack (C) Kenneth McDearmont, James Webb, Benjamin Whitman | |
| 01:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey's pass is intercepted by Douglas Pack | 82-83 |
| 01:27 | Louisiana Tech | John Busch misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 82-83 |
| 01:26 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell grabs the board | 82-83 |
| 01:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-83 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce (SF), Ismael Long (PF) Curtis Thomas, George O'Connell | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 01:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 82-83 |
| 01:09 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Pack grabs the defensive rebound | 82-83 |
| 00:46 | Louisiana Tech | William Gaston is hacked by Kenneth Bryce - foul #5 on Kenneth Bryce, team foul #11 | 82-83 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas (SF) Kenneth Bryce | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:46 | Louisiana Tech | William Gaston misses the 1st free throw | 82-83 |
| 00:46 | Louisiana Tech | William Gaston makes the 2nd free throw | 82-84 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harry Ponds (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Albert Morris (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Curtis Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ismael Long (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Bailey (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Sam Hurdle (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Gaston (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Busch (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Hall (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Douglas Pack (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 00:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey loses the dribble to Lawrence Hall | 82-84 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Louisiana Tech | Albert Morris is called for the reach on William Gaston in the backcourt - foul #4 on Albert Morris, team foul #12 | 82-84 |
| 00:20 | Louisiana Tech | William Gaston makes the 1st free throw | 82-85 |
| 00:20 | Louisiana Tech | William Gaston makes the 2nd free throw | 82-86 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 82-86 |
| 00:12 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to John Busch | 82-86 |
| 00:09 | Louisiana Tech | Harry Ponds is called for the reach on John Busch in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harry Ponds, team foul #13 | 82-86 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth McDearmont (PG) Sam Hurdle | |
| 00:09 | Louisiana Tech | John Busch makes the 1st free throw | 82-87 |
| 00:09 | Louisiana Tech | John Busch makes the 2nd free throw | 82-88 |
| 00:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Harry Ponds | 85-88 |
| 00:02 | Louisiana Tech | John Busch is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Ponds - foul #5 on Harry Ponds, team foul #14 | 85-88 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (PG) Harry Ponds | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:02 | Louisiana Tech | John Busch misses the 1st free throw | 85-88 |
| 00:02 | Louisiana Tech | John Busch makes the 2nd free throw | 85-89 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris misses long on a halfcourt shot | 85-89 |