| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Willis Condit (fresh) SG - Alfred Gray (fresh) SF - John McKeon (fresh) PF - Michael Staton (fresh) C - Joseph Bush (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - David Kissel (fresh) SG - Ed Groth (fresh) SF - David Chaffee (fresh) PF - Donald Blevins (fresh) C - Thomas Lozier (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | John McKeon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Louisiana Tech | John McKeon misses short on a runner from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Middle Tenn. State | David Chaffee grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins makes the floater from close range set up by David Kissel | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Louisiana Tech | John McKeon hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by David Chaffee - foul #1 on David Chaffee, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Louisiana Tech | John McKeon misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Louisiana Tech | John McKeon misses the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Donald Blevins | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Ed Groth is fouled on the floor by Alfred Gray - foul #1 on Alfred Gray, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Ed Groth misses the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Alfred Gray - foul #2 on Alfred Gray, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Galarza (SG) Alfred Gray | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 18:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Ed Groth makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Ed Groth makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:25 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bush misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 0-4 |
| 18:23 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton misses the tip | 0-4 |
| 18:21 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bush pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:06 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton misses short on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Thomas Lozier - foul #1 on Thomas Lozier, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 18:06 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:06 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton misses the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Lozier grabs the defensive rebound | 1-4 |
| 17:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins is denied on a layup by Michael Staton | 1-4 |
| 17:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Lozier tips it back up and in | 1-6 |
| 17:30 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton is hacked by Donald Blevins - foul #1 on Donald Blevins, team foul #3 | 1-6 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Mann (PG), Sammy Buchanan (SF), Guy Carter (PF) Willis Condit, John McKeon, Michael Staton | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 17:15 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Lozier is called for the reach on Joseph Bush - foul #2 on Thomas Lozier, team foul #4 | 1-6 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones (C) Thomas Lozier | |
| 17:05 | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Mann buries a floater in the lane set up by Patrick Galarza and he's hacked by David Kissel - foul #1 on David Kissel, team foul #5 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington (PF) Donald Blevins | |
| 17:05 | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Mann makes the free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 16:49 | Louisiana Tech | Sammy Buchanan grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 16:34 | Louisiana Tech | Guy Carter drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Sammy Buchanan and he's fouled by Quincy Brewington - foul #1 on Quincy Brewington, team foul #6 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Willis Condit (PG), Michael Staton (PF) Daniel Mann, Joseph Bush | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Borquez (PG), Nathan Perry (SF) David Kissel, David Chaffee | |
| 16:34 | Louisiana Tech | Guy Carter makes the free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Willis Condit is called for the reach on Timothy Borquez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willis Condit, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| 16:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Ed Groth is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Timothy Borquez | 7-9 |
| 16:02 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Galarza clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 7-9 |
| 16:01 | Louisiana Tech | Guy Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 15:39 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton loses the dribble to Quincy Brewington | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Willis Condit (fresh) SG - Patrick Galarza (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sammy Buchanan (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Staton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Guy Carter (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Timothy Borquez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ed Groth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nathan Perry (fresh) PF - Quincy Brewington (fresh) C - Ellis Jones (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 7-9 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Mann (PG), Brandon Underwood (SG), John McKeon (SF), Joseph Bush (C) Willis Condit, Patrick Galarza, Sammy Buchanan, Guy Carter | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Kissel (PG), Donald Blevins (PF) Ed Groth, Quincy Brewington | |
| 15:12 | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Mann buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John McKeon | 9-9 |
| 15:09 | Middle Tenn. State | John McKeon takes the ball from Nathan Perry in the backcourt | 9-9 |
| 14:55 | Louisiana Tech | Ellis Jones blocks the short jumper by Michael Staton | 9-9 |
| 14:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins grabs the board | 9-9 |
| 14:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Underwood - foul #1 on Brandon Underwood, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Chaffee (SF), John Rish (C) Nathan Perry, Ellis Jones | |
| 14:34 | Middle Tenn. State | David Chaffee makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by David Kissel | 9-11 |
| 14:11 | Louisiana Tech | David Kissel is called for the reach on John McKeon - foul #2 on David Kissel, team foul #7 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Willis Condit (PG), Guy Carter (PF) Daniel Mann, Michael Staton | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith (PG), Quincy Brewington (C) David Kissel, John Rish | |
| 14:11 | Louisiana Tech | John McKeon makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 14:11 | Louisiana Tech | John McKeon misses the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 14:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins grabs the defensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 14:09 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-11 |
| 13:52 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood clanks a floater from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 13:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington gets the rebound | 10-11 |
| 13:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Borquez dunks the ball | 10-13 |
| 13:23 | Louisiana Tech | John McKeon is whistled for a carry | 10-13 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Galarza (SG), Sammy Buchanan (SF) Brandon Underwood, John McKeon | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ed Groth (SG), Nathan Perry (SF), Ellis Jones (C) Timothy Borquez, David Chaffee, Donald Blevins | |
| 13:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Perry misses badly on a floater from the right side | 10-13 |
| 13:07 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Patrick Galarza | 10-13 |
| 12:44 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bush travels with the ball | 10-13 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Mann (PG), Michael Staton (PF) Willis Condit, Joseph Bush | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish (PF) Quincy Brewington | |
| 12:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Ed Groth | 10-15 |
| 12:14 | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Mann's floater is knocked away by James Smith | 10-15 |
| 12:13 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Nathan Perry | 10-15 |
| 12:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Perry misses the jumpshot from the right side | 10-15 |
| 12:01 | Louisiana Tech | Guy Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 10-15 |
| 11:44 | Louisiana Tech | Guy Carter drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Sammy Buchanan | 12-15 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Daniel Mann (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Patrick Galarza (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sammy Buchanan (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Staton (tiring) 1 pts. C - Guy Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Smith (fairly fresh) SG - Ed Groth (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Perry (fairly fresh) PF - John Rish (fresh) C - Ellis Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-15 |
| 11:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Ed Groth grabs the offensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 11:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Galarza steps in front of the Ed Groth pass | 12-15 |
| 10:48 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Galarza buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Mann | 14-15 |
| 10:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Perry makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ed Groth | 14-18 |
| 10:16 | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Mann comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Nathan Perry - foul #1 on Nathan Perry, team foul #8 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood (SG), John McKeon (SF), Joseph Bush (C) Patrick Galarza, Sammy Buchanan, Guy Carter | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason McCoyle (PG), Timothy Borquez (SG), David Chaffee (SF), Donald Blevins (PF), Quincy Brewington (C) James Smith, Ed Groth, Nathan Perry, John Rish, Ellis Jones | |
| 10:16 | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Mann makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 10:16 | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Bush steals the ball from Quincy Brewington | 16-18 |
| 09:52 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 16-18 |
| 09:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Borquez gets the rebound | 16-18 |
| 09:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Bush - foul #1 on Joseph Bush, team foul #5 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Willis Condit (PG), Guy Carter (PF) Daniel Mann, Michael Staton | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 09:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 09:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 09:20 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bush throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-19 |
| 09:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Willis Condit steals it from Jason McCoyle in the backcourt | 16-19 |
| 09:16 | Louisiana Tech | Willis Condit can't finish the layup | 16-19 |
| 09:14 | Louisiana Tech | Guy Carter gets the offensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 08:56 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bush buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from John McKeon | 18-19 |
| 08:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Borquez lays it in set up by David Chaffee | 18-21 |
| 08:30 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Blevins is called for the reach on Willis Condit - foul #2 on Donald Blevins, team foul #9 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Galarza (SG) Brandon Underwood | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ed Groth (SG), Ellis Jones (C) Jason McCoyle, Donald Blevins | |
| 08:30 | Louisiana Tech | Willis Condit makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:30 | Louisiana Tech | Willis Condit misses the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Borquez pulls down the rebound | 19-21 |
| 08:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Borquez travels in the backcourt | 19-21 |
| 08:22 | Louisiana Tech | John McKeon can't throw it down but the foul's on David Chaffee - foul #2 on David Chaffee, team foul #10 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Perry (SF) David Chaffee | |
| 08:22 | Louisiana Tech | John McKeon misses the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:22 | Louisiana Tech | John McKeon makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 08:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Ed Groth double dribbles in the backcourt | 20-21 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish (PF) Quincy Brewington | |
| 08:09 | Louisiana Tech | Willis Condit buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by John McKeon | 22-21 |
| 07:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Borquez misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 22-21 |
| 07:47 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to John McKeon | 22-21 |
| 07:42 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bush throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-21 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald (PG), Michael Staton (PF) Willis Condit, Guy Carter | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 07:21 | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Michael Staton - foul #1 on Michael Staton, team foul #6 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith (PG) Nathan Perry | |
| 07:21 | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 07:21 | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Steven McDonald (fresh) SG - Patrick Galarza (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John McKeon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Staton (tiring) 1 pts. C - Joseph Bush (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Smith (fairly fresh) SG - Ed Groth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Borquez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Rish (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ellis Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:08 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Galarza's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-23 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington (PF) John Rish | |
| 06:49 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith misses the dunk | 22-23 |
| 06:48 | Louisiana Tech | John McKeon grabs the defensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 06:40 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald is hacked by Quincy Brewington - foul #2 on Quincy Brewington, team foul #11 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Willis Condit (PG), Alfred Gray (SG) Patrick Galarza, Michael Staton | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason McCoyle (PG), John Rish (PF) James Smith, Quincy Brewington | |
| 06:40 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 06:40 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 06:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Ed Groth is hacked by Alfred Gray - foul #3 on Alfred Gray, team foul #7 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood (SG), Sammy Buchanan (SF), Guy Carter (PF) Alfred Gray, John McKeon, Steven McDonald | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 06:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Ed Groth makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 06:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Ed Groth makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 06:16 | Louisiana Tech | Guy Carter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 24-25 |
| 06:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones snags the defensive board | 24-25 |
| 05:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Borquez misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-25 |
| 05:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Ed Groth grabs the offensive board | 24-25 |
| 05:39 | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 24-25 |
| 05:38 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bush grabs the board | 24-25 |
| 05:21 | Louisiana Tech | Guy Carter makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Joseph Bush | 26-25 |
| 05:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Ed Groth can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-25 |
| 05:10 | Louisiana Tech | Guy Carter grabs the board | 26-25 |
| 04:55 | Louisiana Tech | Guy Carter loses the ball out of bounds | 26-25 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Mann (PG), Patrick Galarza (SG), John McKeon (SF), Michael Staton (PF) Willis Condit, Brandon Underwood, Sammy Buchanan, Joseph Bush | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Perry (SF) Jason McCoyle | |
| 04:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Perry drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Rish | 26-28 |
| 04:36 | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Mann is hacked by Timothy Borquez - foul #1 on Timothy Borquez, team foul #12 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith (PG) Timothy Borquez | |
| 04:36 | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Mann makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 04:36 | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 04:21 | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish misses the jump hook from the baseline | 28-28 |
| 04:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones tips it home | 28-30 |
| 04:02 | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Mann connects on the jumper from the right side set up by John McKeon | 30-30 |
| 04:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-30 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Sammy Buchanan (C) Guy Carter | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Kissel (PG), David Chaffee (SF), Donald Blevins (PF), Thomas Lozier (C) James Smith, Nathan Perry, John Rish, Ellis Jones | |
| 03:51 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Galarza is hacked by David Kissel - foul #3 on David Kissel, team foul #13 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Borquez (PG) David Kissel | |
| 03:51 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Galarza makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 03:51 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Galarza makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 03:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Mann is called for the reach on Timothy Borquez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Mann, team foul #8 | 32-30 |
| 03:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Borquez makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 03:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Borquez makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 03:36 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Galarza hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Daniel Mann | 34-32 |
| 03:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Borquez connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Ed Groth | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Daniel Mann (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Galarza (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John McKeon (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Staton (tired) 1 pts. C - Sammy Buchanan (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Timothy Borquez (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ed Groth (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Chaffee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Blevins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Lozier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Galarza misses long on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Ed Groth - foul #1 on Ed Groth, team foul #14 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Willis Condit (PG), Joseph Bush (C) Daniel Mann, Sammy Buchanan | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith (PG) Timothy Borquez | |
| 03:08 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Galarza makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 03:08 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Galarza makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 03:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Lozier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood (SG) Patrick Galarza | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 03:01 | Louisiana Tech | John McKeon misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 36-35 |
| 02:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Lozier snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 02:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins dunks the ball on a nice dish by James Smith | 36-37 |
| 02:30 | Louisiana Tech | John McKeon connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Brandon Underwood | 38-37 |
| 02:22 | Middle Tenn. State | A charge is called on Donald Blevins - foul #3 on Donald Blevins, team foul #15 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Guy Carter (PF) Michael Staton | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Borquez (PG), Quincy Brewington (PF) James Smith, Donald Blevins | |
| 02:15 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bush clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Quincy Brewington - foul #3 on Quincy Brewington, team foul #16 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Galarza (SG) Brandon Underwood | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Perry (SG), John Rish (PF) Ed Groth, Quincy Brewington | |
| 02:15 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bush makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 02:15 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 02:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Guy Carter picks off the pass by Nathan Perry in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| 01:55 | Louisiana Tech | John McKeon knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 42-37 |
| 01:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Borquez misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Willis Condit - foul #2 on Willis Condit, team foul #9 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald (PG), Daniel Mann (SG), Sammy Buchanan (SF) Willis Condit, Patrick Galarza, John McKeon | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason McCoyle (PG) David Chaffee | |
| 01:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Borquez makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 01:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Borquez makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 01:29 | Louisiana Tech | Guy Carter blows the layup but the foul's on Thomas Lozier - foul #3 on Thomas Lozier, team foul #17 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ed Groth (SG), David Chaffee (SF), Ellis Jones (C) Timothy Borquez, Nathan Perry, Thomas Lozier | |
| 01:29 | Louisiana Tech | Guy Carter makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 01:29 | Louisiana Tech | Guy Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 01:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason McCoyle knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Chaffee | 44-42 |
| 01:04 | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Mann throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John McKeon (SF) Joseph Bush | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith (PG) Jason McCoyle | |
| 00:45 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 00:44 | Louisiana Tech | Guy Carter gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 00:36 | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Mann misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 44-42 |
| 00:35 | Louisiana Tech | Guy Carter tips it in | 46-42 |
| 00:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Ed Groth is fouled in the backcourt by John McKeon - foul #1 on John McKeon, team foul #10 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Willis Condit (PG), Patrick Galarza (SG), Michael Staton (PF) Steven McDonald, Daniel Mann, Sammy Buchanan | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Borquez (PG) James Smith | |
| 00:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Ed Groth makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 00:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Ed Groth makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 00:21 | Louisiana Tech | John McKeon jams it on a nice dish by Patrick Galarza and he's hacked by Timothy Borquez - foul #2 on Timothy Borquez, team foul #18 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood (SG) Patrick Galarza | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Perry (SG) Ed Groth | |
| 00:21 | Louisiana Tech | John McKeon makes the free throw | 49-44 |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish is called for traveling | 49-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bush (C) Guy Carter | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood misses long on a halfcourt shot | 49-44 |