| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Justin Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Heston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Hagan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Wrobleski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Placencia (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Anthony Wales (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Jernigan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micheal Harris (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Webster (fresh) 3 pts. C - Terry Berkman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Stanley Hagan inbounds the ball | 41-35 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Heston's pass is intercepted by Micheal Harris | 41-35 |
| 19:36 | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan lays it up and in on a great pass from Micheal Harris | 41-37 |
| 19:19 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Wrobleski misses the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by William Jernigan - foul #1 on William Jernigan, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| 19:19 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Wrobleski makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 19:19 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Wrobleski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 19:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 19:01 | Louisiana Tech | Justin Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 18:53 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Wrobleski hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Stanley Hagan | 46-37 |
| 18:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales lays it up and in and he's hacked by Justin Brewer - foul #2 on Justin Brewer, team foul #1 | 46-39 |
| 18:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales makes the free throw | 46-40 |
| 18:18 | Louisiana Tech | Justin Brewer is hacked by Anthony Wales - foul #3 on Anthony Wales, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson (PG) Anthony Wales | |
| 18:08 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Heston is called for traveling | 46-40 |
| 17:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Howard Clauson | 46-42 |
| 17:45 | Louisiana Tech | James Webster is called for the reach on Jason Wrobleski - foul #3 on James Webster, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Young (SG), William Peterson (PF) Bryan Heston, Jason Wrobleski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomason (PF), Ricky Ebert (C) James Webster, Terry Berkman | |
| 17:38 | Louisiana Tech | Justin Brewer comes up short on the 3 from the right corner but he's fouled by Ricky Ebert - foul #2 on Ricky Ebert, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Carr (PF) Stanley Hagan | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 17:38 | Louisiana Tech | Justin Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 17:38 | Louisiana Tech | Justin Brewer misses the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 17:38 | Louisiana Tech | Justin Brewer makes the 3rd free throw | 48-42 |
| 17:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert misses the easy layup | 48-42 |
| 17:23 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Placencia pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 17:05 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Placencia is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Michael Placencia, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Donald Watson (SG), Lawrence Miller (PF) Justin Brewer, Michael Placencia | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill (SG) William Jernigan | |
| 16:42 | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill is whistled for traveling | 48-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Heston (SG), Jason Wrobleski (PF) Donald Watson, Lawrence Miller | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Berkman (C) Micheal Harris | |
| 16:33 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Young connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-42 |
| 16:25 | Middle Tenn. State | William Peterson steps in front of the David Thomason pass | 51-42 |
| 16:03 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Heston comes up short on the floater in the paint | 51-42 |
| 16:02 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Ricky Ebert | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Brandon Young (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Heston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jason Wrobleski (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Carr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Howard Clauson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Hill (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Thomason (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ricky Ebert (fresh) 3 reb. C - Terry Berkman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert scores on a jump hook from the left block | 51-44 |
| 15:24 | Louisiana Tech | William Peterson misses short on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Howard Clauson - foul #1 on Howard Clauson, team foul #5 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Justin Brewer (PG), Stanley Hagan (SF), Michael Placencia (C) Bryan Heston, Jason Wrobleski, Robert Carr | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales (PG), William Jernigan (SG), Micheal Harris (SF), James Webster (PF) Howard Clauson, William Hill, Ricky Ebert, Terry Berkman | |
| 15:24 | Louisiana Tech | William Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 15:24 | Louisiana Tech | William Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 15:05 | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomason lays it in set up by Micheal Harris | 52-46 |
| 14:58 | Louisiana Tech | Anthony Wales is called for the reach on Justin Brewer - foul #4 on Anthony Wales, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Donald Watson (SG) Brandon Young | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill (PG), Terry Berkman (C) Anthony Wales, David Thomason | |
| 14:51 | Louisiana Tech | Justin Brewer buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Watson | 55-46 |
| 14:47 | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan loses the dribble to Donald Watson | 55-46 |
| 14:43 | Louisiana Tech | Justin Brewer banks in the layup on a great pass from Donald Watson | 57-46 |
| 14:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Placencia steps in front of the Terry Berkman pass | 57-46 |
| 14:14 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Watson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Heston (SG), Robert Carr (PF) Donald Watson, William Peterson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 13:49 | Middle Tenn. State | The jumper by Micheal Harris is denied by Michael Placencia | 57-46 |
| 13:47 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Carr grabs the board | 57-46 |
| 13:32 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Heston misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 13:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| 13:07 | Middle Tenn. State | James Webster misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-46 |
| 13:05 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Heston grabs the board | 57-46 |
| 12:44 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Heston hits a runner from the left block set up by Justin Brewer | 59-46 |
| 12:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Berkman's pass is intercepted by Robert Carr | 59-46 |
| 12:00 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Carr misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 59-46 |
| 11:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Berkman gets the rebound | 59-46 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Justin Brewer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Heston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Hagan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Carr (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Placencia (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - William Hill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Jernigan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micheal Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Webster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Terry Berkman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Middle Tenn. State | James Webster misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Placencia - foul #4 on Michael Placencia, team foul #3 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Young (PG), Donald Watson (SG), Lawrence Miller (SF), Jason Wrobleski (PF), William Peterson (C) Justin Brewer, Bryan Heston, Stanley Hagan, Robert Carr, Michael Placencia | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Diggs (PG), Howard Clauson (SG), David Thomason (SF), Ricky Ebert (C) William Hill, William Jernigan, Micheal Harris, Terry Berkman | |
| 11:37 | Middle Tenn. State | James Webster misses the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 11:37 | Middle Tenn. State | James Webster misses the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 11:37 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Wrobleski grabs the board | 59-46 |
| 11:20 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Miller comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-46 |
| 11:19 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Wrobleski grabs the offensive rebound | 59-46 |
| 11:04 | Louisiana Tech | William Peterson is called for traveling | 59-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris (SF) James Webster | |
| 10:48 | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomason clanks a jumper from the left block | 59-46 |
| 10:47 | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomason tips it in | 59-48 |
| 10:33 | Louisiana Tech | William Peterson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Watson | 62-48 |
| 10:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 62-48 |
| 10:13 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Watson snags the defensive board | 62-48 |
| 10:07 | Louisiana Tech | Howard Clauson takes the ball from Brandon Young | 62-48 |
| 09:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-48 |
| 09:47 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Wrobleski grabs the defensive rebound | 62-48 |
| 09:29 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Young connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from William Peterson | 65-48 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:16 | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomason is whistled for traveling | 65-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Justin Brewer (PG), Stanley Hagan (SF) Donald Watson, Lawrence Miller | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill (PG), William Jernigan (SG), Terry Berkman (C) Edward Diggs, Howard Clauson, Ricky Ebert | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:58 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Young misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 65-48 |
| 08:57 | Louisiana Tech | William Peterson tips it but misses | 65-48 |
| 08:55 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Wrobleski tips it home | 67-48 |
| 08:44 | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-48 |
| 08:43 | Louisiana Tech | William Peterson snags the defensive board | 67-48 |
| 08:26 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Wrobleski is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jason Wrobleski, team foul #4 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Heston (SG), Robert Carr (C) Brandon Young, William Peterson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Webster (PF) David Thomason | |
| 08:12 | Middle Tenn. State | James Webster misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-48 |
| 08:11 | Louisiana Tech | Stanley Hagan grabs the defensive rebound | 67-48 |
| 07:46 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Heston scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Stanley Hagan | 70-48 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Justin Brewer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Heston (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Hagan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Wrobleski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Carr (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - William Hill (fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Jernigan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micheal Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Webster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Terry Berkman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Middle Tenn. State | James Webster misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Justin Brewer - foul #3 on Justin Brewer, team foul #5 | 70-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | William Peterson (SF), Michael Placencia (C) Stanley Hagan, Jason Wrobleski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales (PG), Howard Clauson (SF), Ricky Ebert (C) William Jernigan, Micheal Harris, Terry Berkman | |
| 07:32 | Middle Tenn. State | James Webster makes the 1st free throw | 70-49 |
| 07:32 | Middle Tenn. State | James Webster misses the 2nd free throw | 70-49 |
| 07:32 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Carr gets the rebound | 70-49 |
| 07:16 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Carr's layup is rejected by James Webster | 70-49 |
| 07:15 | Louisiana Tech | William Peterson tips it in | 72-49 |
| 06:50 | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-49 |
| 06:49 | Louisiana Tech | Justin Brewer gets the rebound | 72-49 |
| 06:30 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Carr's pass is intercepted by Anthony Wales | 72-49 |
| 06:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales is hacked by Justin Brewer - foul #4 on Justin Brewer, team foul #6 | 72-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Young (PG), Donald Watson (SG), Lawrence Miller (PF) Justin Brewer, Bryan Heston, Robert Carr | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan (SG), David Thomason (PF) William Hill, James Webster | |
| 06:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Miller - foul #1 on Lawrence Miller, team foul #7 | 72-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Stanley Hagan (SF) Lawrence Miller | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Berkman (C) Ricky Ebert | |
| 06:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson misses the 1st free throw | 72-49 |
| 06:05 | Louisiana Tech | William Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-49 |
| 05:40 | Louisiana Tech | William Peterson buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Brandon Young | 74-49 |
| 05:29 | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-49 |
| 05:27 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Placencia pulls down the rebound | 74-49 |
| 05:06 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Young misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-49 |
| 05:04 | Louisiana Tech | Stanley Hagan pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-49 |
| 04:46 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Young knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Watson | 77-49 |
| 04:37 | Middle Tenn. State | William Peterson is called for the reach on Terry Berkman - foul #3 on William Peterson, team foul #8 | 77-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Lenox (SG), Lawrence Miller (PF), Robert Carr (C) Stanley Hagan, William Peterson, Michael Placencia | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Diggs (PG), William Hill (SG), Ricky Ebert (PF) Anthony Wales, William Jernigan, Howard Clauson | |
| 04:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Berkman makes the 1st free throw | 77-50 |
| 04:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Berkman makes the 2nd free throw | 77-51 |
| 04:18 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Lenox comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 77-51 |
| 04:17 | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill pulls down the rebound | 77-51 |
| 04:04 | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomason hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 77-51 |
| 04:02 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Miller snags the defensive board | 77-51 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Watson connects on the jump hook in the lane and the foul's on Edward Diggs - foul #1 on Edward Diggs, team foul #7 | 79-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | William Peterson (C) Brandon Young | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson (SF) Terry Berkman | |
| 03:40 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Watson makes the free throw | 80-51 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Donald Watson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Lenox (fresh) SF - Lawrence Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Carr (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Peterson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Edward Diggs (fresh) SG - William Hill (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Howard Clauson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Thomason (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Ebert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert misses the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Robert Carr - foul #1 on Robert Carr, team foul #9 | 80-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Young (SG) Donald Watson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 03:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert makes the 1st free throw | 80-52 |
| 03:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert makes the 2nd free throw | 80-53 |
| 02:59 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Miller clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 80-53 |
| 02:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson grabs the board | 80-53 |
| 02:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from William Hill | 80-55 |
| 02:19 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Carr makes the floater from close range and he's hacked by Edward Diggs - foul #2 on Edward Diggs, team foul #8 | 82-55 |
| 02:19 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Carr misses the free throw | 82-55 |
| 02:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert pulls down the rebound | 82-55 |
| 02:07 | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by David Thomason | 82-58 |
| 01:42 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Carr scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Thomas Lenox | 84-58 |
| 01:22 | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Brandon Young - foul #1 on Brandon Young, team foul #10 | 84-58 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Donald Watson (SG) Thomas Lenox | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 01:22 | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill makes the 1st free throw | 84-59 |
| 01:22 | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 84-60 |
| 00:59 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Young hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lawrence Miller | 87-60 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Diggs misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 87-60 |
| 00:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert tips it home | 87-62 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Louisiana Tech | William Peterson is hacked by Howard Clauson - foul #2 on Howard Clauson, team foul #9 | 87-62 |
| 00:28 | Louisiana Tech | William Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 88-62 |
| 00:28 | Louisiana Tech | William Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 89-62 |
| 00:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Edward Diggs | 89-65 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Young runs out the clock | 89-65 |