| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Marvin Snowden (fresh) SG - Ryan Holiday (fresh) SF - Patrick Stewart (fresh) PF - John Fulp (fresh) C - Francis Wallace (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Manuel Smith (fresh) SG - Gary Ryland (fresh) SF - James Grisham (fresh) PF - Matthew Osbourne (fresh) C - Horace Washington (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:57 | Middle Tenn. State | James Grisham steals it from John Fulp in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Ryland | 0-3 |
| 19:20 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Marvin Snowden | 3-3 |
| 19:09 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Manuel Smith | 3-5 |
| 18:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Gary Ryland - foul #1 on Gary Ryland, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| 18:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 18:46 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 5-5 |
| 18:45 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham tips it in | 5-7 |
| 18:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-7 |
| 18:31 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 18:18 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by John Fulp - foul #1 on John Fulp, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| 18:18 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 18:18 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham misses the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 18:18 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 18:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-8 |
| 17:56 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Stewart is called for the reach on Manuel Smith - foul #1 on Patrick Stewart, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Hudson (PG), Rod Robison (SG), James Hackney (SF), Kevin Howard (PF), Joseph Innes (C) Marvin Snowden, Ryan Holiday, Patrick Stewart, John Fulp, Francis Wallace | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson (PG), James Walley (SG), Joseph Beam (SF), Leslie Clay (PF) Manuel Smith, Gary Ryland, James Grisham, Matthew Osbourne | |
| 17:44 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay clanks a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Rod Robison - foul #1 on Rod Robison, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| 17:44 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 17:44 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay makes the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 17:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard drills a runner from close range | 7-10 |
| 17:14 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Gary Hudson - foul #1 on Gary Hudson, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| 17:14 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 17:14 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 17:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Innes is denied on a layup by Leslie Clay | 7-12 |
| 17:05 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney snags the offensive board | 7-12 |
| 16:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Hudson loses the dribble to John Jackson | 7-12 |
| 16:34 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kevin Howard - foul #1 on Kevin Howard, team foul #5 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden (PG), Ryan Holiday (SG), Zachariah Hilliard (SF), John Fulp (PF) Gary Hudson, Rod Robison, James Hackney, Joseph Innes | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland (SG), Stephen Witcher (SF), David Ryan (PF), Larry Master (C) James Walley, Joseph Beam, Leslie Clay, Horace Washington | |
| 16:34 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 16:34 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 16:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Zachariah Hilliard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 7-13 |
| 16:18 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland pulls down the rebound | 7-13 |
| 16:12 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from John Jackson | 7-15 |
| 16:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden is hacked by John Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Jackson, team foul #2 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace (C) Kevin Howard | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith (PG), James Grisham (SF), Matthew Osbourne (PF) John Jackson, Stephen Witcher, David Ryan | |
| 15:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Fulp | 10-15 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Marvin Snowden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Holiday (fairly fresh) SF - Zachariah Hilliard (fresh) PF - John Fulp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Francis Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Manuel Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Ryland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Grisham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Osbourne (fresh) C - Larry Master (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 10-15 |
| 15:33 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne grabs the offensive board | 10-15 |
| 15:17 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham hits the finger roll set up by Manuel Smith | 10-17 |
| 15:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Gary Ryland - foul #2 on Gary Ryland, team foul #3 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Hudson (SG), Patrick Stewart (SF), Kevin Howard (PF), James Hackney (C) Ryan Holiday, Zachariah Hilliard, John Fulp, Francis Wallace | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Walley (SG), Joseph Beam (SF), Leslie Clay (PF), Horace Washington (C) Gary Ryland, James Grisham, Matthew Osbourne, Larry Master | |
| 15:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden makes the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 15:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden makes the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 14:54 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 12-17 |
| 14:53 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney pulls down the rebound | 12-17 |
| 14:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Gary Hudson | 15-17 |
| 14:28 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Hackney - foul #1 on James Hackney, team foul #6 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Rod Robison (SG) Marvin Snowden | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 14:28 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 14:28 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 14:09 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 15-19 |
| 14:07 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington pulls down the rebound | 15-19 |
| 13:53 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Kevin Howard - foul #2 on Kevin Howard, team foul #7 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday (SG), Joseph Innes (C) Gary Hudson, Kevin Howard | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson (PG), Matthew Osbourne (PF) Manuel Smith, Leslie Clay | |
| 13:53 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 13:53 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 13:46 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-21 |
| 13:44 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam pulls down the rebound | 15-21 |
| 13:30 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 15-21 |
| 13:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Innes grabs the board | 15-21 |
| 13:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart misses the easy layup | 15-21 |
| 13:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday tips it back up and in | 17-21 |
| 13:00 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 17-21 |
| 12:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Innes grabs the defensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 12:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Beam - foul #1 on Joseph Beam, team foul #4 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden (PG), John Fulp (PF), Francis Wallace (C) Rod Robison, Patrick Stewart, James Hackney | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan (SG), James Grisham (SF), Leslie Clay (PF), Larry Master (C) James Walley, Joseph Beam, Matthew Osbourne, Horace Washington | |
| 12:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Leslie Clay steals the ball from Joseph Innes | 17-21 |
| 12:24 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham is fouled on the floor by Joseph Innes - foul #1 on Joseph Innes, team foul #8 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Zachariah Hilliard (SF) Joseph Innes | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 12:24 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham misses the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 12:24 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Ryan Holiday | 17-21 |
| 12:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Leslie Clay steals the ball from John Fulp in the backcourt | 17-21 |
| 12:17 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham's floater is tipped away by John Fulp | 17-21 |
| 12:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden grabs the board | 17-21 |
| 12:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 17-21 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Hudson (PG) Marvin Snowden | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith (PG), Stephen Witcher (PF) John Jackson, Leslie Clay | |
| 11:57 | Louisiana Tech | Zachariah Hilliard steals it from Manuel Smith | 17-21 |
| 11:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Smith picks off the pass by Gary Hudson in the backcourt | 17-21 |
| 11:53 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith lays it up and in | 17-23 |
| 11:37 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Gary Hudson and the foul's on Stephen Witcher - foul #1 on Stephen Witcher, team foul #5 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Walley (SG), Matthew Osbourne (PF) David Ryan, Larry Master | |
| 11:37 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp makes the free throw | 20-23 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Gary Hudson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ryan Holiday (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Zachariah Hilliard (fresh) PF - John Fulp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Francis Wallace (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Manuel Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Walley (fresh) SF - James Grisham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Osbourne (fresh) C - Stephen Witcher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Grisham | 20-26 |
| 11:02 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on John Fulp, team foul #9 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden (PG), Rod Robison (SG), Patrick Stewart (SF), Joseph Innes (PF) Gary Hudson, Ryan Holiday, Zachariah Hilliard, John Fulp | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson (PG), Joseph Beam (SF), Leslie Clay (C) Manuel Smith, James Grisham, Stephen Witcher | |
| 10:49 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam is fouled on the floor by Francis Wallace - foul #1 on Francis Wallace, team foul #10 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney (PF) Francis Wallace | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington (C) Matthew Osbourne | |
| 10:49 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam misses the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 10:49 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 10:42 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 20-27 |
| 10:41 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington pulls down the rebound | 20-27 |
| 10:31 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Patrick Stewart - foul #2 on Patrick Stewart, team foul #11 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace (C) Patrick Stewart | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Larry Master (C) Horace Washington | |
| 10:31 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam misses the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 10:31 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 10:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Innes scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 22-28 |
| 10:00 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Larry Master and he's hacked by Rod Robison - foul #2 on Rod Robison, team foul #12 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Hudson (SG) Rod Robison | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith (PG), David Ryan (SG), Stephen Witcher (PF) John Jackson, James Walley, Leslie Clay | |
| 10:00 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam misses the free throw | 22-30 |
| 10:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace snags the defensive board | 22-30 |
| 09:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace can't connect on an uncontested runner near the basket | 22-30 |
| 09:45 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 09:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden clanks a floater from the right wing | 22-30 |
| 09:23 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to James Hackney | 22-30 |
| 09:06 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Beam - foul #2 on Joseph Beam, team foul #6 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday (SG), Zachariah Hilliard (SF) Marvin Snowden, Joseph Innes | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson (SG), James Grisham (SF), Matthew Osbourne (PF), Horace Washington (C) David Ryan, Joseph Beam, Stephen Witcher, Larry Master | |
| 09:06 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 09:06 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 08:47 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham can't connect on a floater near the basket | 24-30 |
| 08:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace pulls down the rebound | 24-30 |
| 08:28 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney is called for traveling | 24-30 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden (PG) Gary Hudson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Walley (SG) Manuel Smith | |
| 08:14 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from James Grisham | 24-32 |
| 07:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-32 |
| 07:52 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham gets the rebound | 24-32 |
| 07:36 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Matthew Osbourne | 24-34 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Marvin Snowden (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Holiday (tired) 2 pts. SF - Zachariah Hilliard (fairly fresh) PF - James Hackney (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Francis Wallace (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Walley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Grisham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Osbourne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Horace Washington (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday is denied on a layup by Horace Washington | 24-34 |
| 07:10 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney tips it but misses | 24-34 |
| 07:09 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington pulls down the rebound | 24-34 |
| 06:42 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham connects on the turnaround from the right block | 24-36 |
| 06:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-36 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Hudson (PG), Joseph Innes (SF) Marvin Snowden, Zachariah Hilliard | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith (PG), David Ryan (SG), Stephen Witcher (SF), Leslie Clay (PF), Larry Master (C) John Jackson, James Walley, James Grisham, Matthew Osbourne, Horace Washington | |
| 06:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace's pass is intercepted by Manuel Smith in the backcourt | 24-36 |
| 06:35 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Ryan | 24-38 |
| 06:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry Master denies the turnaround by Ryan Holiday | 24-38 |
| 06:16 | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan snags the defensive board | 24-38 |
| 05:56 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Master hits a runner near the basket set up by David Ryan and the foul's on Francis Wallace - foul #2 on Francis Wallace, team foul #13 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden (PG), Zachariah Hilliard (SF) Ryan Holiday, Francis Wallace | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland (SG) David Ryan | |
| 05:56 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Master makes the free throw | 24-41 |
| 05:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Smith steps in front of the James Hackney pass | 24-41 |
| 05:38 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay throws it down on a nice dish by Manuel Smith | 24-43 |
| 05:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Hudson is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Hudson, team foul #14 | 24-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday (SG) Gary Hudson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham (SF), Matthew Osbourne (PF) Stephen Witcher, Leslie Clay | |
| 05:23 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Master is hacked by Joseph Innes - foul #2 on Joseph Innes, team foul #15 | 24-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp (PF) Joseph Innes | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 05:23 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Master makes the 1st free throw | 24-44 |
| 05:23 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Master makes the 2nd free throw | 24-45 |
| 05:16 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-45 |
| 05:14 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Master grabs the board | 24-45 |
| 04:59 | Louisiana Tech | The short jumper by Larry Master is denied by John Fulp | 24-45 |
| 04:58 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Ryan Holiday | 24-45 |
| 04:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden scores on a floater from the left wing | 26-45 |
| 04:28 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-48 |
| 04:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Gary Ryland - foul #3 on Gary Ryland, team foul #7 | 26-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson (PG), James Walley (SG), Stephen Witcher (SF), Leslie Clay (PF), Horace Washington (C) Manuel Smith, Gary Ryland, James Grisham, Matthew Osbourne, Larry Master | |
| 04:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday misses the 1st free throw | 26-48 |
| 04:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday makes the 2nd free throw | 27-48 |
| 03:56 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson's pass is intercepted by John Fulp | 27-48 |
| 03:33 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp misses the dunk attempt | 27-48 |
| 03:32 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington grabs the board | 27-48 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Marvin Snowden (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Holiday (very tired) 3 pts. SF - Zachariah Hilliard (tiring) PF - John Fulp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - James Hackney (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - John Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Walley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Witcher (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Leslie Clay (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Horace Washington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington double dribbles | 27-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Rod Robison (PG), Gary Hudson (SG), Patrick Stewart (SF), Kevin Howard (PF), Joseph Innes (C) Marvin Snowden, Ryan Holiday, Zachariah Hilliard, John Fulp, James Hackney | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam (SF) Stephen Witcher | |
| 03:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Rod Robison | 30-48 |
| 03:05 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-50 |
| 02:49 | Middle Tenn. State | The jumper by Gary Hudson is denied by Horace Washington | 30-50 |
| 02:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart tips it back up and in | 32-50 |
| 02:35 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay is hacked by Gary Hudson - foul #3 on Gary Hudson, team foul #16 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden (PG) Gary Hudson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith (PG), David Ryan (SG), Stephen Witcher (C) John Jackson, James Walley, Horace Washington | |
| 02:35 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay misses the 1st free throw | 32-50 |
| 02:35 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay misses the 2nd free throw | 32-50 |
| 02:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard gets the rebound | 32-50 |
| 02:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Rod Robison comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-50 |
| 02:11 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay pulls down the rebound | 32-50 |
| 01:57 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher is fouled on the floor by Joseph Innes - foul #3 on Joseph Innes, team foul #17 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp (PF) Joseph Innes | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham (SF), Matthew Osbourne (PF) Joseph Beam, Leslie Clay | |
| 01:57 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher makes the 1st free throw | 32-51 |
| 01:57 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher makes the 2nd free throw | 32-52 |
| 01:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden is whistled for a carry | 32-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday (SG) Marvin Snowden | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson (PG), Larry Master (C) Manuel Smith, Stephen Witcher | |
| 01:25 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham is hacked by Rod Robison - foul #3 on Rod Robison, team foul #18 | 32-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden (PG) Rod Robison | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Walley (SG) David Ryan | |
| 01:25 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham makes the 1st free throw | 32-53 |
| 01:25 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham makes the 2nd free throw | 32-54 |
| 01:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-54 |
| 01:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard tips it but misses | 32-54 |
| 01:05 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne gets the rebound | 32-54 |
| 00:45 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham is whistled for traveling | 32-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith (PG), Joseph Beam (SF), Horace Washington (C) John Jackson, James Grisham, Larry Master | |
| 00:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-54 |
| 00:32 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne pulls down the rebound | 32-54 |
| 00:19 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-54 |
| 00:18 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Smith | 32-54 |
| 00:02 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-54 |
| 00:01 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp pulls down the rebound | 32-54 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 32-54 |