| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Anthony Ulrich (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Will McCain (fresh) SF - Michael Caroll (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Floyd Burns (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Sean Martinson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Esterly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Headrick (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Marbury (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Caroll inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Will McCain misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 19:34 | Louisiana Tech | Floyd Burns grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 19:28 | Louisiana Tech | William Esterly lays it in on a great pass from Floyd Burns | 28-34 |
| 19:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Will McCain misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 19:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Will McCain grabs the offensive board | 28-34 |
| 18:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Ulrich is hacked by Sean Martinson - foul #3 on Sean Martinson, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Arthur Jones (SG) Sean Martinson | |
| 18:45 | Middle Tenn. State | William Williamson double dribbles | 28-34 |
| 18:21 | Louisiana Tech | William Esterly comes up short on the shot from the right side | 28-34 |
| 18:19 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Daniel Brown | 28-34 |
| 18:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Will McCain buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Caroll | 31-34 |
| 17:50 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Caroll picks off the pass by Floyd Burns | 31-34 |
| 17:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Caroll misses the lay-in | 31-34 |
| 17:45 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Marbury pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 17:40 | Louisiana Tech | Floyd Burns makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 17:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Ulrich misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-37 |
| 17:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Brown gets the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 17:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Caroll hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-37 |
| 16:55 | Louisiana Tech | Floyd Burns buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-40 |
| 16:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Ulrich hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-40 |
| 16:32 | Louisiana Tech | Arthur Jones snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 16:09 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Headrick banks in the layup on a great pass from Dennis Marbury | 33-42 |
| 15:53 | Middle Tenn. State | William Williamson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-42 |
| 15:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Brown tips it but misses | 33-42 |
| 15:51 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Headrick pulls down the rebound | 33-42 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Anthony Ulrich (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Will McCain (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Caroll (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Williamson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Floyd Burns (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - William Esterly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Headrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Marbury (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Louisiana Tech | William Esterly hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Floyd Burns | 33-44 |
| 15:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Caroll hits a runner in the lane set up by Will McCain | 35-44 |
| 15:09 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Marbury loses the dribble to Daniel Brown | 35-44 |
| 14:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Caroll buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Will McCain | 38-44 |
| 14:24 | Louisiana Tech | Floyd Burns knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Jones | 38-46 |
| 14:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Caroll hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 38-46 |
| 14:06 | Louisiana Tech | Arthur Jones grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 13:51 | Louisiana Tech | William Williamson picks off the pass by Charles Headrick | 38-46 |
| 13:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Will McCain can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-46 |
| 13:27 | Middle Tenn. State | William Williamson tips it in | 40-46 |
| 13:16 | Louisiana Tech | Arthur Jones drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Dennis Marbury | 40-48 |
| 12:50 | Middle Tenn. State | William Esterly swats the layup by William Williamson | 40-48 |
| 12:49 | Louisiana Tech | Floyd Burns snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| 12:37 | Louisiana Tech | Floyd Burns can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-48 |
| 12:36 | Middle Tenn. State | William Williamson grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 12:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Will McCain makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Ulrich | 43-48 |
| 11:55 | Louisiana Tech | Floyd Burns hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-48 |
| 11:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Will McCain grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Anthony Ulrich (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Will McCain (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Caroll (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Williamson (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Brown (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Floyd Burns (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - William Esterly (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Headrick (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Marbury (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Will McCain misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 11:37 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Marbury grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 11:14 | Louisiana Tech | William Esterly misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Will McCain - foul #2 on Will McCain, team foul #1 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Sherwood (PG), Robert Huertas (SG), Richard Sumrall (SF), Brian Savage (PF), Edward Polk (C) Anthony Ulrich, Will McCain, Michael Caroll, William Williamson, Daniel Brown | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Henry Guinn (PG), Sean Martinson (SG), Jessie Dillard (PF), John Scott (C) Floyd Burns, Arthur Jones, Charles Headrick, Dennis Marbury | |
| 11:14 | Louisiana Tech | William Esterly makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 11:14 | Louisiana Tech | William Esterly makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 11:07 | Middle Tenn. State | John Scott steals the ball from Richard Sumrall | 43-50 |
| 11:02 | Louisiana Tech | William Esterly's floater is tipped away by Edward Polk | 43-50 |
| 11:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Polk gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 10:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Sherwood's pass is intercepted by Henry Guinn | 43-50 |
| 10:40 | Louisiana Tech | Sean Martinson throws it down on a great pass from Henry Guinn | 43-52 |
| 10:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Savage drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Richard Sumrall | 45-52 |
| 10:00 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Polk takes the ball from Jessie Dillard | 45-52 |
| 09:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Guinn takes the ball from Stanley Sherwood | 45-52 |
| 09:27 | Louisiana Tech | Jessie Dillard makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Sean Martinson | 45-54 |
| 09:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Guinn steals it from Stanley Sherwood in the backcourt | 45-54 |
| 09:02 | Louisiana Tech | Jessie Dillard's pass is intercepted by Edward Polk | 45-54 |
| 08:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Sherwood is hacked by Henry Guinn - foul #1 on Henry Guinn, team foul #2 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge (PG), William Williamson (PF) Stanley Sherwood, Brian Savage | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Terry Breshears (SF), Curtis Bober (C) William Esterly, John Scott | |
| 08:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Huertas can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 08:31 | Middle Tenn. State | William Williamson tips it back up and in | 47-54 |
| 08:16 | Louisiana Tech | Jessie Dillard comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 47-54 |
| 08:14 | Louisiana Tech | Jessie Dillard tips it home | 47-56 |
| 07:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Sumrall misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-56 |
| 07:52 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Bober gets the rebound | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Richard Wooldridge (fresh) SG - Robert Huertas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Sumrall (fairly fresh) PF - William Williamson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Polk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Henry Guinn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Sean Martinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Terry Breshears (fresh) PF - Jessie Dillard (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Curtis Bober (fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Louisiana Tech | Sean Martinson clanks a floater from the right side | 47-56 |
| 07:34 | Louisiana Tech | Jessie Dillard pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 07:11 | Louisiana Tech | Jessie Dillard hits a floater near the basket set up by Sean Martinson and he's fouled by William Williamson - foul #3 on William Williamson, team foul #2 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Sherwood (PG), Will McCain (SG), Michael Caroll (SF), Brian Savage (PF), Daniel Brown (C) Richard Wooldridge, Robert Huertas, Richard Sumrall, William Williamson, Edward Polk | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Arthur Jones (SG), John Scott (C) Henry Guinn, Sean Martinson | |
| 07:11 | Louisiana Tech | Jessie Dillard makes the free throw | 47-59 |
| 06:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Will McCain buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Savage | 50-59 |
| 06:33 | Louisiana Tech | Arthur Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-59 |
| 06:31 | Louisiana Tech | Jessie Dillard tips it back up and in | 50-61 |
| 06:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Sherwood misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 50-61 |
| 06:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Brown tips it home | 52-61 |
| 06:05 | Louisiana Tech | Jessie Dillard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Ulrich (PG), Robert Huertas (SG) Stanley Sherwood, Will McCain | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Floyd Burns (PG), Sean Martinson (SG), Charles Headrick (PF), Donald Robinson (C) Curtis Bober, Terry Breshears, Jessie Dillard, John Scott | |
| 05:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Savage can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 52-61 |
| 05:54 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Robinson grabs the board | 52-61 |
| 05:36 | Louisiana Tech | Floyd Burns is whistled for a carry | 52-61 |
| 05:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Huertas drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-61 |
| 05:15 | Louisiana Tech | Floyd Burns knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Sean Martinson | 55-63 |
| 04:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Huertas misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 04:51 | Louisiana Tech | Arthur Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 04:29 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Headrick hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Arthur Jones | 55-65 |
| 04:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Caroll connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Huertas and he's hacked by Arthur Jones - foul #2 on Arthur Jones, team foul #3 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Sherwood (SG), William Williamson (PF), Edward Polk (C) Robert Huertas, Brian Savage, Daniel Brown | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Henry Guinn (SG), Jessie Dillard (PF), John Scott (C) Sean Martinson, Charles Headrick, Donald Robinson | |
| 04:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Caroll misses the free throw | 57-65 |
| 04:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Polk pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 04:11 | Middle Tenn. State | William Williamson hits the finger roll | 59-65 |
| 03:53 | Louisiana Tech | Jessie Dillard comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-65 |
| 03:51 | Louisiana Tech | Arthur Jones grabs the offensive board | 59-65 |
| 03:29 | Louisiana Tech | The 3pt attempt by Henry Guinn is denied by Anthony Ulrich | 59-65 |
| 03:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Polk grabs the board | 59-65 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Anthony Ulrich (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Sherwood (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Caroll (tiring) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Williamson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Polk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Floyd Burns (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Guinn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Arthur Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jessie Dillard (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - John Scott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Guinn picks off the pass by Anthony Ulrich in the backcourt | 59-65 |
| 03:08 | Louisiana Tech | Henry Guinn misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 59-65 |
| 03:07 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Edward Polk | 59-65 |
| 02:57 | Middle Tenn. State | William Williamson misses the lay-in | 59-65 |
| 02:55 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to John Scott | 59-65 |
| 02:55 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Will McCain (SG), Richard Sumrall (SF) Stanley Sherwood, Michael Caroll | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Sean Martinson (SG), Dennis Marbury (C) Henry Guinn, John Scott | |
| 02:42 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Marbury is fouled on the floor by Will McCain - foul #3 on Will McCain, team foul #3 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | William Esterly (SF) Jessie Dillard | |
| 02:20 | Louisiana Tech | William Esterly is fouled on the floor by Anthony Ulrich - foul #3 on Anthony Ulrich, team foul #4 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Brown (C) Edward Polk | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Charles Headrick (PF) Arthur Jones | |
| 01:59 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Headrick misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Williamson - foul #4 on William Williamson, team foul #5 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Caroll (SF) Richard Sumrall | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 01:59 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Headrick makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 01:59 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Headrick misses the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 01:59 | Louisiana Tech | William Esterly grabs the offensive board | 59-66 |
| 01:30 | Louisiana Tech | William Esterly misses badly on a 3 from the right corner but he's fouled by Michael Caroll - foul #2 on Michael Caroll, team foul #6 | 59-66 |
| 01:30 | Louisiana Tech | William Esterly makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 01:30 | Louisiana Tech | William Esterly makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 01:30 | Louisiana Tech | William Esterly misses the 3rd free throw | 59-68 |
| 01:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Brown gets the rebound | 59-68 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:14 | Middle Tenn. State | William Williamson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Will McCain | 61-68 |
| 00:53 | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Brown blocks the short jumper by Dennis Marbury | 61-68 |
| 00:51 | Louisiana Tech | Floyd Burns gets the offensive rebound | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Louisiana Tech | Floyd Burns is fouled on the floor by William Williamson - foul #5 on William Williamson, team foul #7 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Sumrall (PF) William Williamson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Bober (C) Dennis Marbury | |
| 00:49 | Louisiana Tech | Floyd Burns makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:49 | Louisiana Tech | Floyd Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Caroll is whistled for a carry | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Louisiana Tech | Floyd Burns is hacked by Anthony Ulrich in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Ulrich, team foul #8 | 61-70 |
| 00:41 | Louisiana Tech | Floyd Burns makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:41 | Louisiana Tech | Floyd Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Caroll misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on William Esterly - foul #2 on William Esterly, team foul #4 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Sherwood (PG), Robert Huertas (SG), Edward Polk (C) Anthony Ulrich, Will McCain, Daniel Brown | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Henry Guinn (PG), Arthur Jones (SG), Terry Breshears (SF), Jessie Dillard (PF), John Scott (C) Floyd Burns, Sean Martinson, William Esterly, Charles Headrick, Curtis Bober | |
| 00:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Caroll makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Caroll makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:33 | Louisiana Tech | Jessie Dillard is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Sherwood - foul #1 on Stanley Sherwood, team foul #9 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Ulrich (PG), Will McCain (SG), Daniel Brown (C) Stanley Sherwood, Robert Huertas, Edward Polk | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Floyd Burns (PG), Sean Martinson (SG), William Esterly (SF), Curtis Bober (C) Henry Guinn, Arthur Jones, Terry Breshears, John Scott | |
| 00:33 | Louisiana Tech | Jessie Dillard makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:33 | Louisiana Tech | Jessie Dillard makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Caroll clanks a floater in the lane | 63-74 |
| 00:26 | Louisiana Tech | William Esterly grabs the board | 63-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Floyd Burns runs out the clock | 63-74 |