| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Critchfield (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Patton (fresh) SF - Jim Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sergio Lopez (fresh) 2 reb. C - Sean Petersen (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Sean Bragdon (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Charles Chamberlin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Frank Mason (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Don Mansour (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Nelson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler inbounds the ball | 24-36 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Sergio Lopez | 27-36 |
| 19:25 | Louisiana Tech | Sean Bragdon clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-36 |
| 19:24 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson grabs the offensive board | 27-36 |
| 19:10 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Chamberlin makes the 3 from the left wing | 27-39 |
| 18:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Patton is hacked by Sean Bragdon - foul #1 on Sean Bragdon, team foul #1 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Black (PG), Gabriel Russo (SF), Charles Harvey (PF), Kevin Zukoski (C) John Critchfield, Jim Chandler, Sergio Lopez, Sean Petersen | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 18:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Gabriel Russo misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-39 |
| 18:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey hits the follow up shot | 29-39 |
| 18:23 | Louisiana Tech | Don Mansour drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Sean Bragdon | 29-41 |
| 18:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Patton clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-41 |
| 18:12 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson gets the rebound | 29-41 |
| 17:52 | Louisiana Tech | Don Mansour loses the dribble to Kevin Zukoski | 29-41 |
| 17:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Bragdon steals it from John Black in the backcourt | 29-41 |
| 17:49 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Chamberlin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Sean Bragdon | 29-43 |
| 17:43 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 29-43 |
| 17:42 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Mason pulls down the rebound | 29-43 |
| 17:33 | Louisiana Tech | Sean Bragdon buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Nelson | 29-45 |
| 17:04 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black is fouled on the floor by Don Mansour - foul #1 on Don Mansour, team foul #2 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield (PG), Sanford Baird (SG), Bill Willoughby (C) John Black, Patrick Patton, Kevin Zukoski | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Quinn (SG), Allan Maley (SF), Christopher Farnham (PF), Mack Robichaux (C) Charles Chamberlin, Frank Mason, Don Mansour, James Nelson | |
| 16:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Sanford Baird throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler (PF), Sean Petersen (C) Charles Harvey, Bill Willoughby | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 16:32 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Farnham is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Christopher Farnham, team foul #3 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey (PF), Bill Willoughby (C) Jim Chandler, Sean Petersen | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 16:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Maley steals it from Charles Harvey | 29-45 |
| 15:54 | Louisiana Tech | Allan Maley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Christopher Farnham | 29-48 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Critchfield (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sanford Baird (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gabriel Russo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Harvey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Bill Willoughby (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Sean Bragdon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Quinn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allan Maley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Christopher Farnham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mack Robichaux (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Bill Willoughby can't finish the layup | 29-48 |
| 15:31 | Louisiana Tech | Allan Maley gets the rebound | 29-48 |
| 15:26 | Louisiana Tech | John Critchfield picks off the pass by Allan Maley | 29-48 |
| 15:23 | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield lays it up and in | 31-48 |
| 15:03 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Farnham clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-48 |
| 15:02 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Farnham grabs the offensive rebound | 31-48 |
| 14:40 | Louisiana Tech | Sean Bragdon is hacked by Bill Willoughby - foul #2 on Bill Willoughby, team foul #1 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Black (PG), Patrick Patton (SG), Jim Chandler (SF), Sergio Lopez (PF), Sean Petersen (C) John Critchfield, Sanford Baird, Gabriel Russo, Charles Harvey, Bill Willoughby | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Charles Chamberlin (SG), Frank Mason (SF), Don Mansour (PF), James Nelson (C) Sean Bragdon, Allan Maley, Christopher Farnham, Mack Robichaux | |
| 14:23 | Louisiana Tech | Sergio Lopez steals the ball from James Nelson | 31-48 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler throws it down on a great pass from John Black | 33-48 |
| 13:55 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-48 |
| 13:53 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Chamberlin | 33-48 |
| 13:35 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Chamberlin | 33-50 |
| 13:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by James Quinn - foul #1 on James Quinn, team foul #4 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield (PG), Gabriel Russo (SG), Kevin Zukoski (C) John Black, Patrick Patton, Sean Petersen | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Sean Bragdon (PG) James Quinn | |
| 13:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 34-50 |
| 13:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler misses the 2nd free throw | 34-50 |
| 13:17 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Don Mansour | 34-50 |
| 13:00 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Zukoski is called for the reach on Don Mansour - foul #2 on Kevin Zukoski, team foul #2 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Black (PG), Sean Petersen (C) John Critchfield, Jim Chandler | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 12:44 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Chamberlin misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-50 |
| 12:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Sergio Lopez snags the defensive board | 34-50 |
| 12:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-50 |
| 12:23 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Mason snags the defensive board | 34-50 |
| 12:05 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson double dribbles | 34-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield (PG), Sanford Baird (SG), Jim Chandler (SF), Charles Harvey (PF) John Black, Gabriel Russo, Kevin Zukoski, Sergio Lopez | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Quinn (SG), Allan Maley (SF), Christopher Farnham (PF), Mack Robichaux (C) Charles Chamberlin, Frank Mason, Don Mansour, James Nelson | |
| 11:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by John Critchfield | 36-50 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Critchfield (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sanford Baird (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Chandler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Harvey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Petersen (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Sean Bragdon (fresh) 13 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Quinn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allan Maley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Christopher Farnham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mack Robichaux (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Louisiana Tech | Sean Bragdon is whistled for traveling | 36-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Patton (SG), Gabriel Russo (SF), Kevin Zukoski (C) Sanford Baird, Charles Harvey, Sean Petersen | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 11:08 | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield is fouled on the floor by Christopher Farnham - foul #2 on Christopher Farnham, team foul #5 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey (PF), Bill Willoughby (C) Jim Chandler, Kevin Zukoski | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Frank Mason (SF) Allan Maley | |
| 11:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Critchfield | 39-50 |
| 10:48 | Louisiana Tech | Mack Robichaux makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Sean Bragdon | 39-52 |
| 10:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Patton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-52 |
| 10:21 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Farnham snags the defensive board | 39-52 |
| 10:01 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Mason misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Gabriel Russo - foul #2 on Gabriel Russo, team foul #3 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Black (PG), Sanford Baird (SG), Jim Chandler (SF), Sergio Lopez (PF), Sean Petersen (C) John Critchfield, Patrick Patton, Gabriel Russo, Charles Harvey, Bill Willoughby | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Charles Chamberlin (SG), Don Mansour (PF), James Nelson (C) Sean Bragdon, Christopher Farnham, Mack Robichaux | |
| 10:01 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Mason makes the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 10:01 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 10:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Sergio Lopez grabs the defensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 09:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Black | 42-53 |
| 09:34 | Louisiana Tech | James Quinn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Zukoski (C) Sean Petersen | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Allan Maley (SF) Frank Mason | |
| 09:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler buries a floater from close range set up by Sanford Baird | 44-53 |
| 08:58 | Louisiana Tech | Allan Maley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 08:57 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson misses the tip | 44-53 |
| 08:56 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Sanford Baird | 44-53 |
| 08:51 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black banks in the layup on a nice dish by Sanford Baird | 46-53 |
| 08:32 | Louisiana Tech | James Quinn can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jim Chandler - foul #2 on Jim Chandler, team foul #4 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield (PG), Patrick Patton (SG), Gabriel Russo (SF), Charles Harvey (PF), Sean Petersen (C) John Black, Sanford Baird, Jim Chandler, Sergio Lopez, Kevin Zukoski | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 08:32 | Louisiana Tech | James Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 08:32 | Louisiana Tech | James Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 08:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-55 |
| 08:09 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson snags the defensive board | 46-55 |
| 07:46 | Louisiana Tech | Sean Petersen steps in front of the James Nelson pass | 46-55 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Critchfield (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Patton (fresh) SF - Gabriel Russo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Harvey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Petersen (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - James Quinn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Chamberlin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allan Maley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Don Mansour (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Critchfield | 49-55 |
| 06:52 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Chamberlin hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the free throw line | 49-55 |
| 06:50 | Louisiana Tech | James Quinn gets the offensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 06:37 | Louisiana Tech | Allan Maley connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Chamberlin | 49-57 |
| 06:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Don Mansour is called for the reach on Charles Harvey - foul #2 on Don Mansour, team foul #6 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Black (PG), Sanford Baird (SG), Jim Chandler (SF), Sergio Lopez (PF), Bill Willoughby (C) John Critchfield, Patrick Patton, Gabriel Russo, Charles Harvey, Sean Petersen | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Sean Bragdon (PG), John Coaxum (SG), Frank Mason (SF), Christopher Farnham (PF), Mack Robichaux (C) James Quinn, Charles Chamberlin, Allan Maley, Don Mansour, James Nelson | |
| 06:01 | Middle Tenn. State | John Coaxum is called for the reach on John Black - foul #1 on John Coaxum, team foul #7 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Zukoski (C) Bill Willoughby | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 06:01 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black misses the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 06:01 | Louisiana Tech | Mack Robichaux pulls down the rebound | 49-57 |
| 05:44 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Mason knocks in the floater from the left side | 49-59 |
| 05:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Mason picks off the pass by Sanford Baird | 49-59 |
| 05:22 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Mason misses the lay-in | 49-59 |
| 05:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Zukoski pulls down the rebound | 49-59 |
| 04:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Sanford Baird is hacked by John Coaxum - foul #2 on John Coaxum, team foul #8 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield (PG), Gabriel Russo (SF), Bill Willoughby (C) John Black, Jim Chandler, Kevin Zukoski | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 04:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Sanford Baird makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 04:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Sanford Baird makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 04:46 | Louisiana Tech | Mack Robichaux scores on a runner in the paint | 51-61 |
| 04:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Bill Willoughby comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Mack Robichaux - foul #1 on Mack Robichaux, team foul #9 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler (SF) Sanford Baird | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 04:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Bill Willoughby misses the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 04:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Bill Willoughby makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 04:21 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Mason knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Coaxum | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:09 | Middle Tenn. State | John Coaxum steals the ball from Gabriel Russo | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:46 | Louisiana Tech | Sean Bragdon can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-64 |
| 03:45 | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield grabs the defensive rebound | 52-64 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Critchfield (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gabriel Russo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jim Chandler (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sergio Lopez (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bill Willoughby (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Sean Bragdon (fresh) 13 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Coaxum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Mason (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Farnham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mack Robichaux (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Gabriel Russo misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-64 |
| 03:25 | Louisiana Tech | Mack Robichaux grabs the defensive rebound | 52-64 |
| 03:00 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Farnham is fouled on the floor by Sergio Lopez - foul #2 on Sergio Lopez, team foul #5 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Black (PG), Patrick Patton (SG), Kevin Zukoski (SF), Charles Harvey (PF), Sean Petersen (C) John Critchfield, Gabriel Russo, Jim Chandler, Sergio Lopez, Bill Willoughby | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Charles Chamberlin (SG), Allan Maley (SF), Don Mansour (PF), James Nelson (C) John Coaxum, Frank Mason, Christopher Farnham, Mack Robichaux | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:35 | Louisiana Tech | Allan Maley drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Charles Chamberlin | 52-66 |
| 02:11 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black clanks a shot from close range but he's fouled by Charles Chamberlin - foul #1 on Charles Chamberlin, team foul #10 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sanford Baird (SG), Gabriel Russo (SF) Patrick Patton, Sean Petersen | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Quinn (PG), Eugene Lofgren (SG), Christopher Farnham (PF), Edward Burch (C) Sean Bragdon, Charles Chamberlin, Don Mansour, James Nelson | |
| 02:11 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black makes the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 02:11 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black misses the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 02:11 | Louisiana Tech | Eugene Lofgren grabs the board | 53-66 |
| 01:44 | Louisiana Tech | Allan Maley misses short on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by John Black - foul #1 on John Black, team foul #6 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bill Willoughby (PF) Sanford Baird | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum (SG), Mack Robichaux (C) Eugene Lofgren, Edward Burch | |
| 01:44 | Louisiana Tech | Allan Maley makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 01:44 | Louisiana Tech | Allan Maley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| 01:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Zukoski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-68 |
| 01:30 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Farnham grabs the defensive rebound | 53-68 |
| 01:23 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Harvey picks off the pass by James Quinn | 53-68 |
| 01:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Maley takes the ball from Gabriel Russo | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Harvey is called for the reach on Mack Robichaux - foul #1 on Charles Harvey, team foul #7 | 53-68 |
| 00:37 | Louisiana Tech | Mack Robichaux makes the 1st free throw | 53-69 |
| 00:37 | Louisiana Tech | Mack Robichaux makes the 2nd free throw | 53-70 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 53-70 |
| 00:28 | Louisiana Tech | James Quinn grabs the board | 53-70 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | James Quinn runs out the clock | 53-70 |