| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ryan Bowden (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Humberto Cervantes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lowell Howell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brett Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Bruce Siple (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Farrell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Spataro (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Darrell Hayden (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brian McLavrin (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Ruley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Lowell Howell inbounds the ball | 39-34 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Louisiana Tech | James Spataro is called for the reach on Ryan Bowden - foul #2 on James Spataro, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| 19:22 | Louisiana Tech | Brett Bailey misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 39-34 |
| 19:20 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes grabs the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 19:03 | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 18:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell Hayden's floater is tipped away by Bruce Siple | 42-34 |
| 18:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 18:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from James Spataro | 42-36 |
| 17:54 | Louisiana Tech | Darrell Hayden takes the ball from Ryan Bowden | 42-36 |
| 17:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from John Farrell and the foul's on Brett Bailey - foul #1 on Brett Bailey, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steve Folks (C) Bruce Siple | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 17:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin makes the free throw | 42-39 |
| 17:22 | Louisiana Tech | Lowell Howell misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 42-39 |
| 17:20 | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 17:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Brett Bailey steps in front of the Darrell Hayden pass | 42-39 |
| 17:03 | Louisiana Tech | Brett Bailey hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 16:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 16:56 | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell can't tip it in | 45-39 |
| 16:55 | Louisiana Tech | Lowell Howell pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 16:32 | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden is fouled on the floor by James Spataro - foul #3 on James Spataro, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito (PG), Loren Pool (SG), Adrian Cost (PF), Robert Bensen (C) Ryan Bowden, Humberto Cervantes, Lowell Howell, Brett Bailey | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Dean (PG), Donald Tarvin (SG), Jamie Decker (PF), Jack Forgey (C) John Farrell, James Spataro, Brian McLavrin, Charles Ruley | |
| 16:19 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bensen is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Bensen, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple (C) Robert Bensen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 15:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Adrian Cost swats the dunk try by Darrell Hayden | 45-39 |
| 15:49 | Louisiana Tech | Adrian Cost grabs the board | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Raphael Esposito (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Loren Pool (fresh) SF - Steve Folks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adrian Cost (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Bruce Siple (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Henry Dean (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Tarvin (fresh) SF - Darrell Hayden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jamie Decker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Forgey (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 15:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 15:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Tarvin clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-39 |
| 15:13 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Folks pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 15:07 | Louisiana Tech | Henry Dean steals it from Raphael Esposito | 45-39 |
| 15:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Dean blows the layup | 45-39 |
| 15:02 | Louisiana Tech | Adrian Cost grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 14:52 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Folks misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 45-39 |
| 14:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Dean gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 14:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Dean travels with the ball | 45-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden (PG), Humberto Cervantes (SG), Lowell Howell (SF), Brett Bailey (PF) Raphael Esposito, Loren Pool, Steve Folks, Bruce Siple | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Allen (PG), James Spataro (SG), John Farrell (SF), Brian McLavrin (PF), Charles Ruley (C) Henry Dean, Donald Tarvin, Darrell Hayden, Jamie Decker, Jack Forgey | |
| 14:16 | Louisiana Tech | Brett Bailey travels with the ball | 45-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bensen (C) Adrian Cost | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 13:58 | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by John Farrell and he's hacked by Humberto Cervantes - foul #3 on Humberto Cervantes, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| 13:58 | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro makes the free throw | 45-42 |
| 13:41 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Ruley blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Robert Bensen | 45-42 |
| 13:40 | Louisiana Tech | Brett Bailey pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 13:33 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes is fouled on the floor by Brian McLavrin - foul #1 on Brian McLavrin, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steve Folks (C) Robert Bensen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 13:13 | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 13:12 | Louisiana Tech | Lowell Howell snags the offensive board | 45-42 |
| 12:59 | Louisiana Tech | Brett Bailey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 12:57 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Folks tips it but misses | 45-42 |
| 12:55 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Charles Ruley | 45-42 |
| 12:40 | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 12:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley tips it back up and in | 45-44 |
| 12:18 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes is fouled on the floor by Brian McLavrin - foul #2 on Brian McLavrin, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple (C) Lowell Howell | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell Hayden (SF), Jamie Decker (C) John Farrell, Charles Ruley | |
| 12:00 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Folks lays it up and in and he's fouled by Brian McLavrin - foul #3 on Brian McLavrin, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito (SG) Humberto Cervantes | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Dean (PG) Aaron Allen | |
| 12:00 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Folks makes the free throw | 48-44 |
| 11:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker is fouled on the floor by Bruce Siple - foul #1 on Bruce Siple, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Loren Pool (SF) Steve Folks | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell (PG) James Spataro | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ryan Bowden (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raphael Esposito (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Loren Pool (fresh) PF - Brett Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Bruce Siple (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Farrell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Henry Dean (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darrell Hayden (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brian McLavrin (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jamie Decker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell Hayden can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 11:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin grabs the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 11:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Dean drills a fadeaway from the left side | 48-46 |
| 10:53 | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 10:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 10:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Henry Dean | 48-48 |
| 10:18 | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-48 |
| 10:16 | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 09:59 | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes (SG), Lowell Howell (SF), Steve Folks (PF), Adrian Cost (C) Ryan Bowden, Loren Pool, Brett Bailey, Bruce Siple | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Allen (PG), James Spataro (SG), Charles Ruley (C) John Farrell, Henry Dean, Brian McLavrin | |
| 09:52 | Louisiana Tech | Lowell Howell misses long on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Jamie Decker - foul #1 on Jamie Decker, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| 09:52 | Louisiana Tech | Lowell Howell makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 09:52 | Louisiana Tech | Lowell Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 09:52 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Folks grabs the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 09:42 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 09:41 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Charles Ruley | 49-48 |
| 09:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker knocks in the shot from the right side | 49-50 |
| 09:08 | Louisiana Tech | Adrian Cost hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Humberto Cervantes and the foul's on Charles Ruley - foul #1 on Charles Ruley, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Loren Pool (PG) Raphael Esposito | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey (PF) Jamie Decker | |
| 09:08 | Louisiana Tech | Adrian Cost makes the free throw | 52-50 |
| 08:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell Hayden can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 08:46 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Folks pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 08:30 | Louisiana Tech | Loren Pool comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 08:28 | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 08:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Steve Folks - foul #1 on Steve Folks, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden (PG), Brett Bailey (PF) Loren Pool, Adrian Cost | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell (SF), Brian McLavrin (PF) Darrell Hayden, Jack Forgey | |
| 08:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 08:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 08:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin gets the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 07:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Allen makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Spataro | 52-54 |
| 07:36 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Folks buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Ryan Bowden | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ryan Bowden (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Humberto Cervantes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lowell Howell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brett Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Steve Folks (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Aaron Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Spataro (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Farrell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. PF - Brian McLavrin (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Ruley (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley double dribbles | 54-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple (C) Lowell Howell | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell Hayden (SF), Jamie Decker (C) Aaron Allen, Charles Ruley | |
| 07:03 | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden is hacked by James Spataro - foul #4 on James Spataro, team foul #8 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito (SG), Loren Pool (SF) Humberto Cervantes, Steve Folks | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Dean (SG) James Spataro | |
| 07:03 | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 07:03 | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 07:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 06:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin is whistled for traveling | 55-54 |
| 06:27 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple misses long on a turnaround from close range | 55-54 |
| 06:26 | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden can't tip it in | 55-54 |
| 06:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Dean gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 06:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell Hayden is hacked by Loren Pool - foul #2 on Loren Pool, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ivan Zader (SF), Adrian Cost (PF) Ryan Bowden, Brett Bailey | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley (C) Jamie Decker | |
| 05:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 05:51 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 05:47 | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-54 |
| 05:46 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Brian McLavrin | 55-54 |
| 05:42 | Middle Tenn. State | The jump hook by Henry Dean is blocked by Ivan Zader | 55-54 |
| 05:40 | Louisiana Tech | Ivan Zader grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 05:28 | Louisiana Tech | Loren Pool lays it up and in | 57-54 |
| 05:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin double dribbles | 57-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden (PG), Humberto Cervantes (SG), Lowell Howell (SF), Brett Bailey (PF), Steve Folks (C) Raphael Esposito, Loren Pool, Ivan Zader, Adrian Cost, Bruce Siple | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Allen (PG), James Spataro (SG), Jamie Decker (SF), Jack Forgey (PF) John Farrell, Henry Dean, Darrell Hayden, Brian McLavrin | |
| 04:50 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Folks's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Ruley | 57-54 |
| 04:48 | Louisiana Tech | Brett Bailey tips it home | 59-54 |
| 04:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Allen scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Jamie Decker | 59-56 |
| 04:19 | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 04:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 04:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley blows the layup | 59-56 |
| 04:10 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Folks grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 03:55 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes is hacked by Charles Ruley - foul #2 on Charles Ruley, team foul #9 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple (C) Steve Folks | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell Hayden (SF), Brian McLavrin (PF) Jack Forgey, Charles Ruley | |
| 03:55 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 03:55 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 03:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 03:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin misses the turnaround near the basket | 60-56 |
| 03:41 | Louisiana Tech | Brett Bailey snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 03:36 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Spataro - foul #5 on James Spataro, team foul #10 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell (SG) James Spataro | |
| 03:36 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 03:36 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ryan Bowden (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Humberto Cervantes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lowell Howell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brett Bailey (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Bruce Siple (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Aaron Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Farrell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Darrell Hayden (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brian McLavrin (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jamie Decker (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell Hayden drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Aaron Allen | 61-59 |
| 02:50 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple is whistled for a carry | 61-59 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito (PG), Steve Folks (SF), Adrian Cost (PF) Ryan Bowden, Lowell Howell, Brett Bailey | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Dean (SG), Jack Forgey (C) Aaron Allen, Jamie Decker | |
| 02:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden (PG), Brett Bailey (PF) Raphael Esposito, Adrian Cost | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Allen (PG), Charles Ruley (C) Henry Dean, Jack Forgey | |
| 02:33 | Middle Tenn. State | A charge is called on Charles Ruley - foul #3 on Charles Ruley, team foul #11 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Lowell Howell (SF) Steve Folks | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 02:12 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple can't connect on a shot from close range | 61-59 |
| 02:10 | Louisiana Tech | Brett Bailey snags the offensive board | 61-59 |
| 01:57 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 61-59 |
| 01:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Allen is hacked by Humberto Cervantes - foul #4 on Humberto Cervantes, team foul #7 | 61-59 |
| 01:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Allen makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 01:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 01:43 | Louisiana Tech | Brett Bailey grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 01:35 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple can't connect on a shot from the right side | 61-60 |
| 01:33 | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 01:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin hits a shot from the left block | 61-62 |
| 01:00 | Louisiana Tech | Lowell Howell misses short on a floater in the lane | 61-62 |
| 00:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin gets the rebound | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell Hayden comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-62 |
| 00:34 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Lowell Howell | 61-62 |
| 00:19 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple lays it up and in | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Brett Bailey steps in front of the Darrell Hayden pass | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Allen - foul #4 on Aaron Allen, team foul #12 | 63-62 |
| 00:10 | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:10 | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden misses the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 00:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| 00:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-62 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Bruce Siple | 63-62 |