| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Gary Ryland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Worley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Beam (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Derek Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. C - Horace Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Marvin Snowden (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Holiday (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Adler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Innes (fresh) C - Kenneth Lamon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam inbounds the ball | 54-34 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:51 | Louisiana Tech | David Worley makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Gary Ryland | 56-34 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Tim Adler is called for traveling | 56-34 |
| 19:20 | Louisiana Tech | David Worley is hacked by Marvin Snowden - foul #2 on Marvin Snowden, team foul #1 | 56-34 |
| 19:15 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-34 |
| 19:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Lamon pulls down the rebound | 56-34 |
| 19:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Beam picks off the pass by Ryan Holiday | 56-34 |
| 18:54 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Innes steps in front of the Horace Washington pass | 56-34 |
| 18:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday is fouled in the backcourt by David Worley - foul #3 on David Worley, team foul #1 | 56-34 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne (PF) Derek Lewis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 18:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Innes misses the lay-in | 56-34 |
| 18:38 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Matthew Osbourne | 56-34 |
| 18:33 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-34 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Walley (PG), David Morant (SG), David Ryan (SF), Larry Lally (C) Gary Ryland, David Worley, Joseph Beam, Horace Washington | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anderson Lively (C) Kenneth Lamon | |
| 18:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ryan Holiday, team foul #2 | 56-34 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Hilton Huertas (PG) Marvin Snowden | |
| 18:14 | Louisiana Tech | Hilton Huertas steps in front of the Larry Lally pass | 56-34 |
| 17:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Innes is called for 5 seconds | 56-34 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Hammons (SG), Howard Brown (SF), Ernest Neal (C) Ryan Holiday, Tim Adler, Joseph Innes | |
| 17:37 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley clanks a 3 from the right corner | 56-34 |
| 17:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Neal grabs the board | 56-34 |
| 17:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Brown buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Hilton Huertas | 56-36 |
| 17:17 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Lally | 59-36 |
| 17:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Hilton Huertas misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-36 |
| 17:02 | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan snags the defensive board | 59-36 |
| 16:49 | Louisiana Tech | David Morant misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-36 |
| 16:47 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Lally misses the tip | 59-36 |
| 16:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Hilton Huertas grabs the defensive rebound | 59-36 |
| 16:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Brown buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Anderson Lively and he's fouled by David Morant - foul #2 on David Morant, team foul #2 | 59-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland (PG), David Worley (SG), Joseph Beam (SF), Derek Lewis (PF), Horace Washington (C) James Walley, David Morant, David Ryan, Matthew Osbourne, Larry Lally | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden (PG), Ryan Holiday (SG), Tim Adler (SF), Kenneth Lamon (C) Hilton Huertas, Willie Hammons, Anderson Lively, Ernest Neal | |
| 16:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Brown misses the free throw | 59-38 |
| 16:40 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington grabs the board | 59-38 |
| 16:23 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Beam | 61-38 |
| 16:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Tim Adler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Innes (PF) Howard Brown | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Gary Ryland (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Worley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Beam (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Derek Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. C - Horace Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Marvin Snowden (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Holiday (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Adler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Innes (fresh) C - Kenneth Lamon (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Louisiana Tech | Derek Lewis drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Beam | 63-38 |
| 15:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday drills a floater from the left wing | 63-40 |
| 15:24 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Ryan Holiday - foul #3 on Ryan Holiday, team foul #3 | 63-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Walley (SG), Samuel Andrew (SF) David Worley, Joseph Beam | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Hilton Huertas (SG), Willie Hammons (SF), Ernest Neal (C) Ryan Holiday, Tim Adler, Kenneth Lamon | |
| 15:24 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington makes the 1st free throw | 64-40 |
| 15:24 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 65-40 |
| 15:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden travels in the backcourt | 65-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Worley (SG), Anthony Thomas (C) Gary Ryland, Horace Washington | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 15:12 | Louisiana Tech | David Worley hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from James Walley | 67-40 |
| 14:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Thomas picks off the pass by Hilton Huertas | 67-40 |
| 14:31 | Louisiana Tech | Anthony Thomas can't throw it down | 67-40 |
| 14:30 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Andrew | 67-40 |
| 14:24 | Louisiana Tech | David Worley can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 67-40 |
| 14:23 | Louisiana Tech | David Worley misses the tip | 67-40 |
| 14:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Hilton Huertas gets the rebound | 67-40 |
| 14:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Hammons clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Anthony Thomas - foul #2 on Anthony Thomas, team foul #3 | 67-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland (PG), David Morant (SG), Joseph Beam (SF), Matthew Osbourne (PF), Horace Washington (C) James Walley, David Worley, Samuel Andrew, Derek Lewis, Anthony Thomas | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Wesley Groat (PG), Tim Adler (SF), Anderson Lively (PF), Kenneth Lamon (C) Marvin Snowden, Hilton Huertas, Joseph Innes, Ernest Neal | |
| 14:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Hammons makes the 1st free throw | 67-41 |
| 14:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Hammons makes the 2nd free throw | 67-42 |
| 13:44 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-42 |
| 13:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Anderson Lively loses the dribble to David Morant in the backcourt | 70-42 |
| 13:36 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland is hacked by Anderson Lively - foul #3 on Anderson Lively, team foul #4 | 70-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday (SG) Willie Hammons | |
| 13:31 | Louisiana Tech | David Morant buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Beam | 73-42 |
| 13:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday is hacked by Gary Ryland in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Ryland, team foul #4 | 73-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan (SF) Gary Ryland | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 13:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Wesley Groat comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-42 |
| 13:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Anderson Lively tips it but misses | 73-42 |
| 13:17 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington snags the defensive board | 73-42 |
| 13:01 | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Horace Washington | 75-42 |
| 12:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Wesley Groat hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Lamon | 75-44 |
| 12:50 | Louisiana Tech | David Morant misses the 3 from straight away | 75-44 |
| 12:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Lamon grabs the defensive rebound | 75-44 |
| 12:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Wesley Groat misses short on a 3 from straight away | 75-44 |
| 12:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Lamon misses the tip | 75-44 |
| 12:40 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne grabs the board | 75-44 |
| 12:33 | Louisiana Tech | David Morant is whistled for traveling | 75-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland (PG), James Walley (SG), Derek Lewis (PF), Larry Lally (C) Joseph Beam, David Morant, Matthew Osbourne, Horace Washington | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden (PG), Howard Brown (SF), Joseph Innes (PF) Wesley Groat, Tim Adler, Anderson Lively | |
| 12:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Derek Lewis steals it from Kenneth Lamon | 75-44 |
| 12:09 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 75-44 |
| 12:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday snags the defensive board | 75-44 |
| 11:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Innes is called for traveling | 75-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Worley (SG), Anthony Thomas (C) James Walley, David Ryan | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Hilton Huertas (PG), Ernest Neal (C) Marvin Snowden, Kenneth Lamon | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Gary Ryland (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Worley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Lally (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derek Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. C - Anthony Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Hilton Huertas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Holiday (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Howard Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Innes (fairly fresh) C - Ernest Neal (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland misses short on a floater near the basket | 75-44 |
| 11:32 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Joseph Innes | 75-44 |
| 11:29 | Middle Tenn. State | David Worley steps in front of the Hilton Huertas pass in the backcourt | 75-44 |
| 11:28 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Worley | 77-44 |
| 11:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Innes comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Derek Lewis - foul #1 on Derek Lewis, team foul #5 | 77-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Andrew (SF), Matthew Osbourne (PF) Larry Lally, Derek Lewis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Wesley Groat (PG), Tim Adler (SF), Anderson Lively (C) Ryan Holiday, Howard Brown, Ernest Neal | |
| 11:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Innes makes the 1st free throw | 77-45 |
| 11:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Innes makes the 2nd free throw | 77-46 |
| 11:00 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by David Worley and he's hacked by Wesley Groat - foul #2 on Wesley Groat, team foul #5 | 79-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Walley (SG), Joseph Beam (SF), Horace Washington (C) David Worley, Samuel Andrew, Anthony Thomas | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 11:00 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland makes the free throw | 80-46 |
| 10:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Hilton Huertas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's hacked by James Walley - foul #3 on James Walley, team foul #6 | 80-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Worley (SG) Gary Ryland | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 10:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Hilton Huertas makes the 1st free throw | 80-47 |
| 10:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Hilton Huertas makes the 2nd free throw | 80-48 |
| 10:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Hilton Huertas makes the 3rd free throw | 80-49 |
| 10:37 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Morant (SG) David Worley | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Neal (C) Joseph Innes | |
| 10:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Neal can't connect on a shot from close range | 80-49 |
| 10:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Tim Adler misses the tip | 80-49 |
| 10:15 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Matthew Osbourne | 80-49 |
| 10:10 | Louisiana Tech | David Morant hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Walley | 83-49 |
| 09:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Neal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 83-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland (PG), David Worley (SG), David Ryan (SF), Larry Lally (PF), Anthony Thomas (C) James Walley, David Morant, Joseph Beam, Matthew Osbourne, Horace Washington | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden (PG), Willie Hammons (SG), Howard Brown (SF), Joseph Innes (PF), Kenneth Lamon (C) Wesley Groat, Hilton Huertas, Tim Adler, Anderson Lively, Ernest Neal | |
| 09:36 | Louisiana Tech | David Worley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 83-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Derek Lewis (PF) Anthony Thomas | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 09:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Brown clanks a shot from the right side | 83-49 |
| 09:22 | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan snags the defensive board | 83-49 |
| 09:15 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 83-49 |
| 09:14 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Howard Brown | 83-49 |
| 09:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Brown misses the shot from the right block | 83-49 |
| 09:02 | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan gets the rebound | 83-49 |
| 08:56 | Louisiana Tech | Kenneth Lamon is called for the reach on Larry Lally - foul #2 on Kenneth Lamon, team foul #6 | 83-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Andrew (SF), Anthony Thomas (C) David Ryan, Larry Lally | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday (SG) Willie Hammons | |
| 08:46 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland is whistled for a carry | 83-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Morant (SG) David Worley | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tim Adler (SF) Howard Brown | |
| 08:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday is hacked by Samuel Andrew in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Andrew, team foul #7 | 83-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Walley (PG) Gary Ryland | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 08:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday makes the 1st free throw | 83-50 |
| 08:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday misses the 2nd free throw | 83-50 |
| 08:43 | Louisiana Tech | David Morant gets the rebound | 83-50 |
| 08:35 | Louisiana Tech | Derek Lewis misses short on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Joseph Innes - foul #3 on Joseph Innes, team foul #7 | 83-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam (SF) Samuel Andrew | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Neal (PF) Joseph Innes | |
| 08:35 | Louisiana Tech | Derek Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 83-50 |
| 08:35 | Louisiana Tech | Derek Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 84-50 |
| 08:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden is open but misses the lay-in | 84-50 |
| 08:16 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Anthony Thomas | 84-50 |
| 07:53 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Thomas | 86-50 |
| 07:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 86-50 |
| 07:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Lamon pulls down the offensive rebound | 86-50 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - James Walley (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Morant (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Beam (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. PF - Derek Lewis (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. C - Anthony Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Marvin Snowden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Holiday (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tim Adler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ernest Neal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Lamon (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Marvin Snowden | 86-53 |
| 07:09 | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Holiday is called for the reach on David Morant - foul #4 on Ryan Holiday, team foul #8 | 86-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland (PG), David Ryan (SF), Matthew Osbourne (PF), Horace Washington (C) James Walley, Joseph Beam, Derek Lewis, Anthony Thomas | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Wesley Groat (PG), Hilton Huertas (SG), Willie Hammons (SF), Anderson Lively (PF), Howard Brown (C) Marvin Snowden, Ryan Holiday, Tim Adler, Ernest Neal, Kenneth Lamon | |
| 07:09 | Louisiana Tech | David Morant misses the 1st free throw | 86-53 |
| 07:09 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington grabs the offensive rebound | 86-53 |
| 06:58 | Louisiana Tech | The jump hook by Gary Ryland is blocked by Howard Brown | 86-53 |
| 06:56 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland grabs the offensive rebound | 86-53 |
| 06:43 | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 86-53 |
| 06:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Wesley Groat grabs the board | 86-53 |
| 06:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Anderson Lively misses the floater from just outside the lane | 86-53 |
| 06:23 | Louisiana Tech | David Morant pulls down the rebound | 86-53 |
| 06:17 | Louisiana Tech | David Morant misses short on a turnaround from close range | 86-53 |
| 06:15 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to David Ryan | 86-53 |
| 06:10 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 86-53 |
| 06:08 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland grabs the offensive rebound | 86-53 |
| 05:56 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 86-53 |
| 05:55 | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan tips it back up and in | 88-53 |
| 05:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Anderson Lively connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Hilton Huertas | 88-55 |
| 05:27 | Louisiana Tech | Hilton Huertas picks off the pass by David Morant | 88-55 |
| 05:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Wesley Groat makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Hilton Huertas and he's fouled by David Morant - foul #3 on David Morant, team foul #8 | 88-57 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Walley (PG), David Worley (SG), Joseph Beam (SF), Larry Lally (PF) Gary Ryland, David Morant, David Ryan, Matthew Osbourne | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Neal (C) Willie Hammons | |
| 05:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Wesley Groat makes the free throw | 88-58 |
| 05:00 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley is hacked by Anderson Lively - foul #4 on Anderson Lively, team foul #9 | 88-58 |
| 05:00 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley makes the 1st free throw | 89-58 |
| 05:00 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley makes the 2nd free throw | 90-58 |
| 04:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Anderson Lively makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Howard Brown | 90-61 |
| 04:32 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 90-61 |
| 04:30 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Lally tips it back up and in | 92-61 |
| 04:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Brown is fouled on the floor by James Walley - foul #4 on James Walley, team foul #9 | 92-61 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland (PG), Samuel Andrew (SF), Derek Lewis (PF) James Walley, Joseph Beam, Horace Washington | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Hammons (SG) Wesley Groat | |
| 04:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Brown makes the 1st free throw | 92-62 |
| 04:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 92-63 |
| 04:08 | Louisiana Tech | Hilton Huertas steps in front of the Gary Ryland pass in the backcourt | 92-63 |
| 04:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Hilton Huertas clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 92-63 |
| 04:01 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Andrew snags the defensive board | 92-63 |
| 03:55 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Anderson Lively - foul #5 on Anderson Lively, team foul #10 | 92-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington (C) Larry Lally | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Wesley Groat (PG) Anderson Lively | |
| 03:55 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland makes the 1st free throw | 93-63 |
| 03:55 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland makes the 2nd free throw | 94-63 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Hammons loses the dribble to Gary Ryland in the backcourt | 94-63 |
| 03:49 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Andrew banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gary Ryland | 96-63 |
| 03:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Neal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 96-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne (PF), Anthony Thomas (C) Derek Lewis, Horace Washington | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Gary Ryland (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - David Worley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Andrew (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Osbourne (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Anthony Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Wesley Groat (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Hilton Huertas (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Willie Hammons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Howard Brown (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Neal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:28 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland is hacked by Wesley Groat in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wesley Groat, team foul #11 | 96-63 |
| 03:28 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland makes the 1st free throw | 97-63 |
| 03:28 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland makes the 2nd free throw | 98-63 |
| 03:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Hilton Huertas hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Willie Hammons | 98-66 |
| 02:52 | Louisiana Tech | David Worley is fouled on the floor by Willie Hammons - foul #1 on Willie Hammons, team foul #12 | 98-66 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Walley (PG), Joseph Beam (SF), Larry Lally (C) Gary Ryland, Samuel Andrew, Anthony Thomas | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 02:52 | Louisiana Tech | David Worley misses the 1st free throw | 98-66 |
| 02:52 | Louisiana Tech | David Worley misses the 2nd free throw | 98-66 |
| 02:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Neal gets the rebound | 98-66 |
| 02:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Hammons is whistled for a carry | 98-66 |
| 02:24 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Walley | 100-66 |
| 02:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry Lally picks off the pass by Wesley Groat in the backcourt | 100-66 |
| 02:12 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 100-66 |
| 02:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Neal grabs the defensive rebound | 100-66 |
| 02:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Beam steals it from Howard Brown in the backcourt | 100-66 |
| 02:06 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam lays it in | 102-66 |
| 02:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Hilton Huertas is hacked by Matthew Osbourne in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Osbourne, team foul #10 | 102-66 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan (SG), Derek Lewis (PF), Horace Washington (C) David Worley, Matthew Osbourne, Larry Lally | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 02:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Hilton Huertas makes the 1st free throw | 102-67 |
| 02:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Hilton Huertas makes the 2nd free throw | 102-68 |
| 01:49 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 102-68 |
| 01:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Hilton Huertas grabs the defensive rebound | 102-68 |
| 01:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Wesley Groat is hacked by Horace Washington in the backcourt - foul #1 on Horace Washington, team foul #11 | 102-68 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland (PG), David Worley (SG) James Walley, David Ryan | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 01:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Wesley Groat makes the 1st free throw | 102-69 |
| 01:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Wesley Groat makes the 2nd free throw | 102-70 |
| 01:36 | Louisiana Tech | David Worley can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 102-70 |
| 01:35 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington tips it but misses | 102-70 |
| 01:33 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington tips it in | 104-70 |
| 01:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Hilton Huertas can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 104-70 |
| 01:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Wesley Groat pulls down the offensive rebound | 104-70 |
| 01:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Wesley Groat double dribbles | 104-70 |
| 00:58 | Louisiana Tech | David Worley's pass is intercepted by Ernest Neal | 104-70 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Wesley Groat loses the dribble to Joseph Beam in the backcourt | 104-70 |
| 00:55 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam lays it up and in | 106-70 |
| 00:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Wesley Groat is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Ryland - foul #5 on Gary Ryland, team foul #12 | 106-70 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Walley (PG) Gary Ryland | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Wesley Groat makes the 1st free throw | 106-71 |
| 00:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Wesley Groat makes the 2nd free throw | 106-72 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Derek Lewis | 108-72 |
| 00:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Neal misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 108-72 |
| 00:25 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley grabs the board | 108-72 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley runs out the clock | 108-72 |