| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Szczesny Mroczkowski (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Willie Bruton (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bobby Banks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Miller (fresh) 1 pts. C - Richard Skinner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herbert Hobbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Edward Knight (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Robinson (fresh) 2 stl. C - Joseph Bonanno (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight inbounds the ball | 30-47 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner but he's fouled by Thomas Miller - foul #1 on Thomas Miller, team foul #1 | 30-47 |
| 19:48 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight misses the 1st free throw | 30-47 |
| 19:48 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 30-48 |
| 19:48 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight makes the 3rd free throw | 30-49 |
| 19:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Skinner's layup is rejected by Joseph Bonanno | 30-49 |
| 19:26 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-49 |
| 19:15 | Louisiana Tech | Szczesny Mroczkowski is called for the reach on Edward Knight - foul #2 on Szczesny Mroczkowski, team foul #2 | 30-49 |
| 18:57 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Robinson slams it home on a great pass from Michael Smith | 30-51 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 18:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Skinner hits a fadeaway from the right block | 32-51 |
| 18:24 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Herbert Hobbs | 32-53 |
| 18:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Miller misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 32-53 |
| 18:09 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs pulls down the rebound | 32-53 |
| 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) | |
| 17:50 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Miller steps in front of the Herbert Hobbs pass | 32-53 |
| 17:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Banks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner (PG) Szczesny Mroczkowski | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington (PG), Joe Little (C) Michael Smith, Joseph Bonanno | |
| 17:26 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-53 |
| 17:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Banks grabs the board | 32-53 |
| 17:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Bruton makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mitchell Turner | 35-53 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 16:55 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Little clanks a shot from close range but the foul's on Richard Skinner - foul #2 on Richard Skinner, team foul #3 | 35-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville (SG), John Peterson (PF), Oluhyode Abdi (C) Willie Bruton, Thomas Miller, Richard Skinner | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law (SG), Robert Brumbelow (C) Herbert Hobbs, Jeffrey Robinson | |
| 16:55 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Little makes the 1st free throw | 35-54 |
| 16:55 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Little makes the 2nd free throw | 35-55 |
| 16:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Banks clanks a jump hook near the basket | 35-55 |
| 16:38 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Brumbelow gets the rebound | 35-55 |
| 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) | |
| 16:17 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Little is called for traveling | 35-55 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Amos Meadows (C) Bobby Banks | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith (PG), Joseph Bonanno (C) Edward Knight, Robert Brumbelow | |
| 16:02 | Middle Tenn. State | John Peterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-55 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Szczesny Mroczkowski (PG) Michael Courville | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Szczesny Mroczkowski (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mitchell Turner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Oluhyode Abdi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Peterson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Amos Meadows (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Samuel Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Law (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joe Little (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joseph Bonanno (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:46 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law misses the floater from the left side | 35-55 |
| 15:44 | Middle Tenn. State | John Peterson snags the defensive board | 35-55 |
| 15:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Smith steps in front of the Szczesny Mroczkowski pass in the backcourt | 35-55 |
| 15:19 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-55 |
| 15:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Amos Meadows grabs the board | 35-55 |
| 14:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-55 |
| 14:58 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Little grabs the board | 35-55 |
| 14:29 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law is fouled on the floor by John Peterson - foul #3 on John Peterson, team foul #4 | 35-55 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville (PG), Willie Bruton (SG), Bobby Banks (SF), Thomas Miller (PF), Richard Skinner (C) Szczesny Mroczkowski, Mitchell Turner, Oluhyode Abdi, John Peterson, Amos Meadows | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith (SG), Herbert Hobbs (SF), Jeffrey Robinson (PF), Robert Brumbelow (C) Samuel Washington, Richard Law, Joe Little, Joseph Bonanno | |
| 14:13 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Miller | 35-55 |
| 14:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Miller snags the defensive board | 35-55 |
| 13:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Miller scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Willie Bruton | 37-55 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:52 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Michael Smith and he's hacked by Michael Courville - foul #3 on Michael Courville, team foul #5 | 37-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight (SF) Michael Smith | |
| 13:52 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs makes the free throw | 37-58 |
| 13:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Miller misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-58 |
| 13:35 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Edward Knight | 37-58 |
| 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) | |
| 13:29 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Skinner swats the layup by Jeffrey Robinson | 37-58 |
| 13:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Bruton pulls down the rebound | 37-58 |
| 13:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 37-58 |
| 13:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Bruton tips it home | 39-58 |
| 12:42 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Brumbelow is fouled on the floor by Bobby Banks - foul #1 on Bobby Banks, team foul #6 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner (PG) Michael Courville | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington (PG), Joseph Bonanno (C) Herbert Hobbs, Robert Brumbelow | |
| 12:20 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Samuel Washington | 39-61 |
| 12:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 39-61 |
| 12:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Banks tips it but misses | 39-61 |
| 12:06 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight gets the rebound | 39-61 |
| 11:44 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Robinson | 39-63 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Mitchell Turner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willie Bruton (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Banks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Miller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Richard Skinner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Samuel Washington (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mathew Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Knight (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Bonanno (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-63 |
| 11:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Banks grabs the offensive rebound | 39-63 |
| 11:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner misses long on a 3 from straight away | 39-63 |
| 11:05 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Joseph Bonanno | 39-63 |
| 10:38 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno is hacked by Richard Skinner - foul #3 on Richard Skinner, team foul #7 | 39-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Szczesny Mroczkowski (PG), Michael Courville (SG), Oluhyode Abdi (SF), John Peterson (PF), Amos Meadows (C) Mitchell Turner, Willie Bruton, Bobby Banks, Thomas Miller, Richard Skinner | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith (PG), Herbert Hobbs (SG), Richard Law (SF), Joe Little (PF) Samuel Washington, Mathew Smith, Edward Knight, Jeffrey Robinson | |
| 10:38 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno makes the 1st free throw | 39-64 |
| 10:38 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno makes the 2nd free throw | 39-65 |
| 10:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Szczesny Mroczkowski is whistled for traveling | 39-65 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Brumbelow (C) Joseph Bonanno | |
| 10:01 | Louisiana Tech | John Peterson is called for the reach on Richard Law - foul #4 on John Peterson, team foul #8 | 39-65 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Miller (PF) John Peterson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 10:01 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law misses the 1st free throw | 39-65 |
| 10:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Oluhyode Abdi grabs the defensive rebound | 39-65 |
| 09:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Szczesny Mroczkowski is called for traveling in the backcourt | 39-65 |
| 09:28 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 39-68 |
| 09:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Oluhyode Abdi misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Richard Law - foul #2 on Richard Law, team foul #1 | 39-68 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner (SG), Bobby Banks (SF) Michael Courville, Thomas Miller | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bonanno (C) Robert Brumbelow | |
| 09:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Oluhyode Abdi makes the 1st free throw | 40-68 |
| 09:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Oluhyode Abdi makes the 2nd free throw | 41-68 |
| 08:46 | Louisiana Tech | The short jumper by Joe Little is denied by Amos Meadows | 41-68 |
| 08:44 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Little tips it back up and in | 41-70 |
| 08:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Amos Meadows buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Bobby Banks | 43-70 |
| 08:04 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Little slams it home | 43-72 |
| 07:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Herbert Hobbs - foul #1 on Herbert Hobbs, team foul #2 | 43-72 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Bruton (SG), John Peterson (PF), Richard Skinner (C) Szczesny Mroczkowski, Oluhyode Abdi, Amos Meadows | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington (PG), Mathew Smith (SG), Edward Knight (SF), Jeffrey Robinson (PF), Robert Brumbelow (C) Michael Smith, Herbert Hobbs, Richard Law, Joe Little, Joseph Bonanno | |
| 07:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner makes the 1st free throw | 44-72 |
| 07:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 45-72 |
| 07:28 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Robinson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Richard Skinner - foul #4 on Richard Skinner, team foul #9 | 45-72 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Miller (PF) John Peterson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 07:28 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 45-73 |
| 07:28 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-74 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Mitchell Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Bruton (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Banks (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Richard Skinner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Samuel Washington (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mathew Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Knight (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Brumbelow (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Bruton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-74 |
| 07:07 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Robinson snags the defensive board | 45-74 |
| 06:43 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Willie Bruton - foul #1 on Willie Bruton, team foul #10 | 45-74 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville (PG), Melvin Weidman (SG), Oluhyode Abdi (SF), John Peterson (PF), Amos Meadows (C) Mitchell Turner, Willie Bruton, Bobby Banks, Thomas Miller, Richard Skinner | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joe Little (SF), Randy Jarvis (PF) Edward Knight, Jeffrey Robinson | |
| 06:43 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith makes the 1st free throw | 45-75 |
| 06:43 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 45-76 |
| 06:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Amos Meadows hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 45-76 |
| 06:29 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Jarvis gets the rebound | 45-76 |
| 06:00 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-76 |
| 05:59 | Middle Tenn. State | John Peterson grabs the board | 45-76 |
| 05:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Mathew Smith takes the ball from John Peterson | 45-76 |
| 05:27 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith is called for 3 seconds | 45-76 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner (PG) Melvin Weidman | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law (PG), Herbert Hobbs (SF) Mathew Smith, Robert Brumbelow | |
| 05:09 | Middle Tenn. State | John Peterson can't finish the layup | 45-76 |
| 05:08 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Randy Jarvis | 45-76 |
| 05:04 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-76 |
| 05:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Amos Meadows snags the defensive board | 45-76 |
| 04:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner is hacked by Richard Law - foul #3 on Richard Law, team foul #3 | 45-76 |
| 04:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville is hacked by Randy Jarvis - foul #1 on Randy Jarvis, team foul #4 | 45-76 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Melvin Weidman (SF) Amos Meadows | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 04:22 | Middle Tenn. State | John Peterson misses the jumper from the left block | 45-76 |
| 04:21 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington pulls down the rebound | 45-76 |
| 03:56 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Richard Law | 45-79 |
| 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) | |
| 03:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Melvin Weidman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 45-79 |
| 03:31 | Middle Tenn. State | John Peterson tips it home | 47-79 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Mitchell Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Courville (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Melvin Weidman (fresh) PF - John Peterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Oluhyode Abdi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Richard Law (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Washington (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Hobbs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Jarvis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Little (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Jarvis misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's hacked by Mitchell Turner - foul #1 on Mitchell Turner, team foul #11 | 47-79 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Amos Meadows (PF) Michael Courville | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Brumbelow (C) Samuel Washington | |
| 03:24 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Jarvis makes the 1st free throw | 47-80 |
| 03:24 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Jarvis misses the 2nd free throw | 47-80 |
| 03:24 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Jarvis makes the 3rd free throw | 47-81 |
| 03:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Oluhyode Abdi lays it in | 49-81 |
| 02:39 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joe Little | 49-83 |
| 02:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Oluhyode Abdi buries a driving attempt near the basket | 51-83 |
| 01:59 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-83 |
| 01:58 | Louisiana Tech | Randy Jarvis pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-83 |
| 01:45 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs comes up short on the runner in the lane | 51-83 |
| 01:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Oluhyode Abdi gets the rebound | 51-83 |
| 01:35 | Middle Tenn. State | The jump hook by Mitchell Turner is blocked by Robert Brumbelow | 51-83 |
| 01:33 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Herbert Hobbs | 51-83 |
| 01:04 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Little is fouled on the floor by Oluhyode Abdi - foul #1 on Oluhyode Abdi, team foul #12 | 51-83 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville (SG) Melvin Weidman | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington (PG) Randy Jarvis | |
| 01:04 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Little makes the 1st free throw | 51-84 |
| 01:04 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Little makes the 2nd free throw | 51-85 |
| 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) | |
| 00:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Oluhyode Abdi buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Courville | 53-85 |
| 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) | |
| 00:32 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law loses the dribble to Mitchell Turner | 53-85 |
| 00:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Courville | 55-85 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington runs out the clock | 55-85 |