| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Noah Bonnet (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Guajardo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Rister (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Scott Eager (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ted Edgar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Donald Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dustin Shelton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edwin Bower (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Pepper (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Hanlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Rister inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Ted Edgar is denied on a layup by James Hanlin | 38-36 |
| 19:49 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Pepper grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 19:32 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Harris is called for traveling | 38-36 |
| 19:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Ted Edgar clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 19:14 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Pepper snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 19:02 | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Bower misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 19:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 18:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Rister loses the dribble to Edwin Bower | 38-36 |
| 18:39 | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Bower banks in the layup | 38-38 |
| 18:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Harris steals it from Robert Guajardo | 38-38 |
| 17:59 | Louisiana Tech | Dustin Shelton connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Edwin Bower | 38-41 |
| 17:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Eager's pass is intercepted by Donald Harris | 38-41 |
| 17:33 | Louisiana Tech | Dustin Shelton lays it in on a nice dish by Donald Harris | 38-43 |
| 17:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Eager drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Noah Bonnet and he's hacked by Dustin Shelton - foul #2 on Dustin Shelton, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomas (SG), Stephen Austin (SF), Alan Morrill (C) Robert Guajardo, Robert Rister, Ted Edgar | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Randal Cecere (PF), Joe Noonan (C) Larry Pepper, James Hanlin | |
| 17:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Eager misses the free throw | 40-43 |
| 17:20 | Louisiana Tech | Randal Cecere grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 17:03 | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Bower connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Donald Harris and he's fouled by Noah Bonnet - foul #2 on Noah Bonnet, team foul #1 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith (SG), Bradley Wade (C) Noah Bonnet, Scott Eager | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ron Newton (PG) Donald Harris | |
| 17:03 | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Bower makes the free throw | 40-46 |
| 16:44 | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomas is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 40-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Fleming (SG), Jack Smith (PF) Dustin Shelton, Edwin Bower | |
| 16:25 | Louisiana Tech | Jack Smith hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Timothy Fleming | 40-48 |
| 16:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade scores on a jump hook from the right block | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - David Thomas (fresh) SG - Paul Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Austin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alan Morrill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Wade (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ron Newton (fresh) SG - Timothy Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randal Cecere (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Noonan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Louisiana Tech | Randal Cecere buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ron Newton | 42-50 |
| 15:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Morrill can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-50 |
| 15:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Austin tips it in | 44-50 |
| 15:10 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Fleming drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Ron Newton | 44-52 |
| 14:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 44-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Noah Bonnet (PG), Robert Guajardo (SG), Robert Rister (SF), Scott Eager (PF), Ted Edgar (C) David Thomas, Paul Smith, Stephen Austin, Alan Morrill, Bradley Wade | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Donald Harris (PG), Dustin Shelton (SG), Edwin Bower (SF), Larry Pepper (PF), James Hanlin (C) Ron Newton, Timothy Fleming, Randal Cecere, Jack Smith, Joe Noonan | |
| 14:37 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Pepper clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-52 |
| 14:36 | Louisiana Tech | James Hanlin tips it in | 44-54 |
| 14:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Eager connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Robert Guajardo | 46-54 |
| 14:02 | Louisiana Tech | Ted Edgar swats the short shot by Edwin Bower | 46-54 |
| 14:01 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Scott Eager | 46-54 |
| 13:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-54 |
| 13:45 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Pepper grabs the board | 46-54 |
| 13:25 | Louisiana Tech | Noah Bonnet picks off the pass by James Hanlin | 46-54 |
| 13:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Noah Bonnet lays it up and in | 48-54 |
| 13:11 | Louisiana Tech | James Hanlin clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-54 |
| 13:10 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to James Hanlin | 48-54 |
| 12:54 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Pepper is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Larry Pepper, team foul #2 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Morrill (PF) Scott Eager | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Randal Cecere (PF), Joe Noonan (C) Larry Pepper, James Hanlin | |
| 12:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo is fouled on the floor by Randal Cecere - foul #2 on Randal Cecere, team foul #3 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomas (SG), Stephen Austin (SF), Bradley Wade (C) Robert Guajardo, Robert Rister, Ted Edgar | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 12:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Noah Bonnet hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Donald Harris - foul #2 on Donald Harris, team foul #4 | 48-54 |
| 12:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Noah Bonnet makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 12:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Noah Bonnet makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 12:08 | Louisiana Tech | Dustin Shelton misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David Thomas - foul #3 on David Thomas, team foul #2 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ron Newton (PG), Jack Smith (PF) Donald Harris, Edwin Bower | |
| 12:08 | Louisiana Tech | Dustin Shelton misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 12:08 | Louisiana Tech | Dustin Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 11:46 | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomas connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Noah Bonnet | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Noah Bonnet (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Austin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Morrill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Wade (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ron Newton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dustin Shelton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Randal Cecere (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Noonan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Louisiana Tech | Jack Smith misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 53-55 |
| 11:29 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Noonan | 53-55 |
| 11:14 | Louisiana Tech | Randal Cecere misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 53-55 |
| 11:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Morrill snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 10:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Noah Bonnet misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 10:49 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Noonan gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 10:38 | Louisiana Tech | Dustin Shelton is fouled on the floor by David Thomas - foul #4 on David Thomas, team foul #3 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith (PG), Robert Guajardo (SG), Robert Rister (SF), Scott Eager (PF), Ted Edgar (C) Noah Bonnet, David Thomas, Stephen Austin, Alan Morrill, Bradley Wade | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Donald Harris (PG), Edwin Bower (SF), Larry Pepper (PF), James Hanlin (C) Dustin Shelton, Randal Cecere, Jack Smith, Joe Noonan | |
| 10:25 | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Bower comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Rister - foul #3 on Robert Rister, team foul #4 | 53-55 |
| 10:25 | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Bower makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 10:25 | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Bower makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 10:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Eager misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 53-57 |
| 10:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 09:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-57 |
| 09:44 | Louisiana Tech | James Hanlin grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 09:28 | Louisiana Tech | Ron Newton connects on the 3 from straight away | 53-60 |
| 09:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Paul Smith and he's hacked by James Hanlin - foul #1 on James Hanlin, team foul #5 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Fleming (SG) Ron Newton | |
| 09:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo misses the free throw | 55-60 |
| 09:18 | Louisiana Tech | James Hanlin snags the defensive board | 55-60 |
| 08:59 | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Bower misses long on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Scott Eager - foul #1 on Scott Eager, team foul #5 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Noah Bonnet (PG) Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Dustin Shelton (SG), Randal Cecere (C) Timothy Fleming, James Hanlin | |
| 08:59 | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Bower makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 08:59 | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Bower makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 08:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Noah Bonnet misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-62 |
| 08:44 | Louisiana Tech | Randal Cecere snags the defensive board | 55-62 |
| 08:25 | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Bower scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Dustin Shelton | 55-65 |
| 08:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Noah Bonnet drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Eager | 58-65 |
| 07:45 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Pepper buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Donald Harris | 58-67 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Noah Bonnet (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Guajardo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Rister (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott Eager (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Ted Edgar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Donald Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SG - Dustin Shelton (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Edwin Bower (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Pepper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Randal Cecere (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Noah Bonnet's 3 pointer is rejected by Donald Harris | 58-67 |
| 07:17 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Pepper gets the rebound | 58-67 |
| 07:03 | Louisiana Tech | Randal Cecere throws it down on a nice dish by Donald Harris | 58-69 |
| 06:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo misses the shot from the right wing | 58-69 |
| 06:45 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Larry Pepper | 58-69 |
| 06:18 | Louisiana Tech | Randal Cecere buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-72 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Rister misses short on a floater from the right wing | 58-72 |
| 05:55 | Louisiana Tech | Randal Cecere grabs the defensive rebound | 58-72 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 05:32 | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Bower knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Harris | 58-74 |
| 05:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Noah Bonnet | 61-74 |
| 05:00 | Louisiana Tech | Noah Bonnet steals it from Larry Pepper | 61-74 |
| 04:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Rister lays it up and in set up by Noah Bonnet | 63-74 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:53 | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Bower is whistled for a carry | 63-74 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomas (PG), Paul Smith (SG), Stephen Austin (SF), Alan Morrill (PF), Bradley Wade (C) Noah Bonnet, Robert Guajardo, Robert Rister, Scott Eager, Ted Edgar | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ron Newton (PG), Timothy Fleming (SG), Jack Smith (SF), William Carey (PF), James Hanlin (C) Donald Harris, Dustin Shelton, Edwin Bower, Larry Pepper, Randal Cecere | |
| 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) | |
| 04:32 | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-74 |
| 04:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Austin misses the tip | 63-74 |
| 04:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Morrill snags the offensive board | 63-74 |
| 04:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade misses the driving attempt in the paint | 63-74 |
| 04:14 | Louisiana Tech | Ron Newton pulls down the rebound | 63-74 |
| 03:59 | Louisiana Tech | Ron Newton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-74 |
| 03:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade pulls down the rebound | 63-74 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Middle Tenn. State | William Carey steps in front of the David Thomas pass | 63-74 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - David Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Paul Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Austin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alan Morrill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bradley Wade (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ron Newton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Fleming (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Carey (fresh) C - James Hanlin (fresh) 4 pts. 6 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) | |
| 03:07 | Louisiana Tech | Jack Smith knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Ron Newton and he's hacked by David Thomas - foul #5 on David Thomas, team foul #6 | 63-76 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Noah Bonnet (PG) David Thomas | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Dustin Shelton (SG) Timothy Fleming | |
| 03:07 | Louisiana Tech | Jack Smith misses the free throw | 63-76 |
| 03:07 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Stephen Austin | 63-76 |
| 02:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Austin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 63-76 |
| 02:54 | Louisiana Tech | Ron Newton snags the defensive board | 63-76 |
| 02:54 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-76 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Donald Harris (PG), Edwin Bower (SF) Ron Newton, William Carey | |
| 02:25 | Louisiana Tech | Bradley Wade is called for the reach on Edwin Bower - foul #3 on Bradley Wade, team foul #7 | 63-76 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster (SG) Noah Bonnet | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ron Newton (PG), Timothy Fleming (SG), Randal Cecere (PF), Joe Noonan (C) Donald Harris, Dustin Shelton, Jack Smith, James Hanlin | |
| 02:25 | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Bower makes the 1st free throw | 63-77 |
| 02:25 | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Bower makes the 2nd free throw | 63-78 |
| 02:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Bower takes the ball from Alan Morrill | 63-78 |
| 01:47 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Austin picks off the pass by Edwin Bower | 63-78 |
| 01:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Joe Noonan swats the layup by Bradley Wade | 63-78 |
| 01:33 | Louisiana Tech | Randal Cecere snags the defensive board | 63-78 |
| 01:11 | Louisiana Tech | Ron Newton connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Edwin Bower | 63-81 |
| 01:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Austin travels with the ball | 63-81 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jack Smith (PF) Edwin Bower | |
| 00:42 | Louisiana Tech | Bobby Webster takes the ball from Randal Cecere | 63-81 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Morrill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-81 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Louisiana Tech | Bradley Wade is called for the reach on Timothy Fleming - foul #4 on Bradley Wade, team foul #8 | 63-81 |
| 00:15 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Fleming misses the 1st free throw | 63-81 |
| 00:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Morrill snags the defensive board | 63-81 |
| 00:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-81 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Fleming runs out the clock | 66-81 |