| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harold Noone (fresh) SG - Scott Crockett (fresh) SF - Kenneth Fraise (fresh) PF - Ray Land (fresh) C - Mark Anders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Timothy Pullum (fresh) SG - Stephen Luong (fresh) SF - Martin Ward (fresh) PF - Steven Tucker (fresh) C - James Nelson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Louisiana Tech | Steven Tucker double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Crockett drills a floater from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Louisiana Tech | Martin Ward misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Land gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Fraise comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Louisiana Tech | Scott Crockett picks off the pass by Steven Tucker | 2-0 |
| 18:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Crockett misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Stephen Luong - foul #1 on Stephen Luong, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Crockett misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Crockett makes the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:05 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 3-0 |
| 18:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Fraise pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Anders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 17:41 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Pullum knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 17:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Crockett clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 3-3 |
| 17:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Anders grabs the offensive board | 3-3 |
| 17:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Luong is called for the reach on Kenneth Fraise - foul #2 on Stephen Luong, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Willard King (PG), Henry Langner (SG), Michael Balbuena (SF), Henry Brass (C) Timothy Pullum, Stephen Luong, Martin Ward, James Nelson | |
| 17:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Fraise misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 17:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Fraise snags the offensive board | 3-3 |
| 16:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Crockett hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ray Land | 5-3 |
| 16:37 | Louisiana Tech | Steven Tucker misses the 3 from the left corner | 5-3 |
| 16:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Land gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 5-3 |
| 16:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Land misses the tip | 5-3 |
| 16:26 | Louisiana Tech | Steven Tucker pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:21 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Balbuena misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-3 |
| 16:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Anders gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 15:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Scott Crockett | 8-3 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harold Noone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Scott Crockett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Fraise (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ray Land (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Anders (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Willard King (fresh) SG - Henry Langner (fresh) SF - Michael Balbuena (fresh) PF - Steven Tucker (fairly fresh) C - Henry Brass (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Louisiana Tech | Henry Langner misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 8-3 |
| 15:25 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Brass | 8-3 |
| 15:09 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Balbuena knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Willard King | 8-6 |
| 14:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Langner is called for the reach on Scott Crockett - foul #1 on Henry Langner, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue (PG), Richard Eaglin (SG), Paul Adams (SF), Daniel Golla (PF), Thomas Small (C) Harold Noone, Scott Crockett, Kenneth Fraise, Ray Land, Mark Anders | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Pullum (PG), Martin Ward (SF), James Nelson (C) Henry Langner, Michael Balbuena, Steven Tucker | |
| 14:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Willard King is called for the reach on Richard Eaglin - foul #1 on Willard King, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| 14:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Eaglin is denied on a layup by James Nelson | 8-6 |
| 14:19 | Louisiana Tech | Willard King snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| 13:58 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Pullum can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-6 |
| 13:56 | Louisiana Tech | Henry Brass grabs the offensive board | 8-6 |
| 13:32 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Pullum misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 13:30 | Louisiana Tech | Martin Ward tips it back up and in | 8-8 |
| 13:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Adams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 13:03 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 12:43 | Louisiana Tech | Martin Ward steps out of bounds on the sideline | 8-8 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone (PG), Kenneth Fraise (SF), Ray Land (PF), Mark Anders (C) Richard Eaglin, Paul Adams, Daniel Golla, Thomas Small | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Henry Langner (SG), Steven Tucker (PF) Willard King, Henry Brass | |
| 12:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Fraise's pass is intercepted by Steven Tucker | 8-8 |
| 12:09 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Timothy Pullum | 8-10 |
| 11:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Land comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by James Nelson - foul #1 on James Nelson, team foul #5 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Crockett (SG) Eddie Donahue | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Balbuena (SF) Martin Ward | |
| 11:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Land makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 11:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Land makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harold Noone (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Scott Crockett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Fraise (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ray Land (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Anders (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Timothy Pullum (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Langner (fresh) SF - Michael Balbuena (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Tucker (fresh) C - James Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Pullum misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 11:36 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Mark Anders | 10-10 |
| 11:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Anders travels with the ball | 10-10 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Gregory Ball (PG), Joseph Jewell (C) Timothy Pullum, James Nelson | |
| 11:08 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Jewell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-10 |
| 11:07 | Louisiana Tech | Henry Langner snags the offensive board | 10-10 |
| 10:54 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Jewell misses short on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Kenneth Fraise - foul #1 on Kenneth Fraise, team foul #1 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Willard King (PG) Gregory Ball | |
| 10:54 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Jewell makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 10:54 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Jewell makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 10:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Fraise buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Mark Anders | 13-12 |
| 10:20 | Louisiana Tech | Henry Langner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 10:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Anders gets the rebound | 13-12 |
| 10:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 13-12 |
| 10:03 | Louisiana Tech | Henry Langner grabs the defensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 09:47 | Louisiana Tech | Henry Langner clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 13-12 |
| 09:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Anders gets the rebound | 13-12 |
| 09:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 09:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Fraise pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 09:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Fraise blows the layup | 13-12 |
| 09:08 | Louisiana Tech | Henry Langner gets the rebound | 13-12 |
| 08:45 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Balbuena hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 13-12 |
| 08:43 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Jewell tips it in | 13-14 |
| 08:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-14 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue (PG), Richard Eaglin (SG), Daniel Golla (PF), Paul Adams (C) Harold Noone, Scott Crockett, Ray Land, Mark Anders | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Pullum (PG), Gregory Ball (SG), Martin Ward (SF), Henry Brass (PF), James Nelson (C) Willard King, Henry Langner, Michael Balbuena, Steven Tucker, Joseph Jewell | |
| 08:09 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Henry Brass | 13-16 |
| 07:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Golla misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 13-16 |
| 07:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Fraise pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-16 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Eddie Donahue (fresh) SG - Richard Eaglin (fresh) SF - Kenneth Fraise (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Golla (fresh) C - Paul Adams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Timothy Pullum (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Ball (fresh) SF - Martin Ward (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Brass (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Martin Ward is called for the reach on Kenneth Fraise - foul #1 on Martin Ward, team foul #6 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone (PG), Thomas Small (C) Richard Eaglin, Kenneth Fraise | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 07:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Small makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Harold Noone | 15-16 |
| 07:08 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson's floater is tipped away by Daniel Golla | 15-16 |
| 07:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Golla gets the rebound | 15-16 |
| 06:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Eddie Donahue and the foul's on Gregory Ball - foul #1 on Gregory Ball, team foul #7 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Crockett (SG), Ray Land (PF) Eddie Donahue, Thomas Small | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Willard King (SG), Steven Tucker (PF) Gregory Ball, Henry Brass | |
| 06:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone makes the free throw | 18-16 |
| 06:48 | Louisiana Tech | Martin Ward comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Paul Adams - foul #1 on Paul Adams, team foul #2 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Fraise (SF) Paul Adams | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 06:48 | Louisiana Tech | Martin Ward makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 06:48 | Louisiana Tech | Martin Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 06:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Fraise makes the 3 from the left wing | 21-18 |
| 06:16 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson lays it in and he's hacked by Harold Noone - foul #1 on Harold Noone, team foul #3 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Anders (C) Daniel Golla | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 06:16 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson makes the free throw | 21-21 |
| 05:56 | Middle Tenn. State | James Nelson steals the ball from Mark Anders | 21-21 |
| 05:47 | Louisiana Tech | Willard King can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 21-21 |
| 05:46 | Louisiana Tech | Steven Tucker tips it in | 21-23 |
| 05:32 | Middle Tenn. State | James Nelson denies the turnaround by Ray Land | 21-23 |
| 05:30 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 05:13 | Louisiana Tech | Willard King scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 21-25 |
| 05:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Fraise comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-25 |
| 05:00 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 04:41 | Louisiana Tech | Willard King misses long on a floater from the left side | 21-25 |
| 04:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Anders pulls down the rebound | 21-25 |
| 04:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Land hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 23-25 |
| 04:20 | Louisiana Tech | Martin Ward buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Timothy Pullum | 23-28 |
| 03:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Martin Ward is called for the reach on Scott Crockett - foul #2 on Martin Ward, team foul #8 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue (PG), Paul Adams (SF), Daniel Golla (PF), Thomas Small (C) Harold Noone, Kenneth Fraise, Ray Land, Mark Anders | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Gregory Ball (PG), Stephen Luong (SG), Michael Balbuena (SF), Henry Brass (C) Timothy Pullum, Willard King, Martin Ward, James Nelson | |
| 03:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Crockett makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 03:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Crockett makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Eddie Donahue (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Crockett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Adams (fresh) PF - Daniel Golla (fresh) C - Thomas Small (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Gregory Ball (fresh) SG - Stephen Luong (fresh) SF - Michael Balbuena (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Brass (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Louisiana Tech | Steven Tucker is fouled on the floor by Eddie Donahue - foul #1 on Eddie Donahue, team foul #4 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Eaglin (SG) Scott Crockett | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Jewell (C) Steven Tucker | |
| 03:17 | Louisiana Tech | Henry Brass is denied on a layup by Paul Adams | 25-28 |
| 03:15 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Paul Adams | 25-28 |
| 02:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Small makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-28 |
| 02:32 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Luong clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 02:30 | Louisiana Tech | Gregory Ball tips it back up and in | 27-30 |
| 02:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Adams connects on the turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Michael Balbuena - foul #1 on Michael Balbuena, team foul #9 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone (PG), Ray Land (PF), Mark Anders (C) Richard Eaglin, Daniel Golla, Thomas Small | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Pullum (PG), Willard King (SF), Steven Tucker (PF) Gregory Ball, Michael Balbuena, Joseph Jewell | |
| 02:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Adams makes the free throw | 30-30 |
| 01:49 | Louisiana Tech | Steven Tucker knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Pullum | 30-32 |
| 01:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Brass swats the layup by Mark Anders | 30-32 |
| 01:26 | Louisiana Tech | Willard King grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 01:13 | Louisiana Tech | Henry Brass scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Stephen Luong | 30-34 |
| 00:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Adams is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Paul Adams, team foul #5 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Crockett (SG), Kenneth Fraise (SF) Eddie Donahue, Paul Adams | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Martin Ward (SF), James Nelson (C) Stephen Luong, Henry Brass | |
| 00:40 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Pullum is hacked by Harold Noone - foul #2 on Harold Noone, team foul #6 | 30-34 |
| 00:26 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Pullum knocks in the fadeaway from the left side and the foul's on Ray Land - foul #1 on Ray Land, team foul #7 | 30-36 |
| 00:26 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Pullum makes the free throw | 30-37 |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Anders can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-37 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | The clock runs out | 30-37 |