| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Robert Moreland (fresh) SG - Chad Allen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John May (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Percy Huminski (fresh) 6 reb. C - Taylor Zebel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Sam Horvath (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Ware (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Bryce (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Allen Cheesman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Struble (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | John May inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 19:38 | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 19:27 | Louisiana Tech | Percy Huminski loses the dribble to Sam Horvath | 30-29 |
| 19:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath lays it in | 30-31 |
| 19:06 | Louisiana Tech | Chad Allen misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-31 |
| 19:04 | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel tips it but misses | 30-31 |
| 19:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 18:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce double dribbles | 30-31 |
| 18:21 | Louisiana Tech | Percy Huminski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-31 |
| 18:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Taylor Zebel swats the layup by Dustin Struble | 30-31 |
| 18:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman can't tip it in | 30-31 |
| 18:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman misses the tip | 30-31 |
| 18:03 | Louisiana Tech | Percy Huminski grabs the defensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 17:42 | Louisiana Tech | Percy Huminski is fouled on the floor by Allen Cheesman - foul #3 on Allen Cheesman, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle (SG) Chad Allen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett (PF) Allen Cheesman | |
| 17:33 | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John May | 32-31 |
| 17:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Taylor Zebel - foul #2 on Taylor Zebel, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Luther Getty (PF), Ken Leininger (C) Percy Huminski, Taylor Zebel | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christian Lackey (SG), Clayton Stubbs (C) Mike Ware, Dustin Struble | |
| 17:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 17:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 17:10 | Louisiana Tech | John May is hacked by Kenneth Bryce - foul #2 on Kenneth Bryce, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | George Rall (SG), Edward Scott (SF) Robert Moreland, John May | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Fudge (PG) Sam Horvath | |
| 16:57 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Scott can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 16:55 | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle tips it but misses | 32-32 |
| 16:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 16:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Fudge hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Bryce | 32-35 |
| 16:26 | Louisiana Tech | George Rall clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 16:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 16:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 32-35 |
| 16:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett hits the follow up shot | 32-37 |
| 15:57 | Louisiana Tech | George Rall can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 15:56 | Louisiana Tech | Luther Getty misses the tip | 32-37 |
| 15:55 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Christian Lackey | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Sam Hurdle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Rall (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Scott (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Luther Getty (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ken Leininger (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jeffrey Fudge (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christian Lackey (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Bryce (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Charlie Burnett (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Clayton Stubbs (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Christian Lackey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 15:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett hits the follow up shot | 32-39 |
| 15:10 | Louisiana Tech | Christian Lackey is called for the reach on George Rall - foul #1 on Christian Lackey, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland (PG), Chad Allen (SG), John May (SF), Percy Huminski (PF), Taylor Zebel (C) Sam Hurdle, George Rall, Edward Scott, Luther Getty, Ken Leininger | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath (PG), Mike Ware (SG), Allen Cheesman (PF), Joseph Jackson (C) Jeffrey Fudge, Christian Lackey, Kenneth Bryce, Clayton Stubbs | |
| 14:54 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-39 |
| 14:53 | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel grabs the offensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 14:45 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 32-39 |
| 14:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 14:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman is fouled on the floor by Percy Huminski - foul #1 on Percy Huminski, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Struble (SF) Charlie Burnett | |
| 14:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Dustin Struble | 32-41 |
| 13:46 | Louisiana Tech | Percy Huminski's 3 pointer is rejected by Joseph Jackson | 32-41 |
| 13:44 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Allen | 32-41 |
| 13:39 | Louisiana Tech | Percy Huminski misses short on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Allen Cheesman - foul #4 on Allen Cheesman, team foul #4 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce (SF) Allen Cheesman | |
| 13:39 | Louisiana Tech | Percy Huminski misses the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 13:39 | Louisiana Tech | Percy Huminski makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 13:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 33-41 |
| 13:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Struble grabs the offensive board | 33-41 |
| 13:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 33-43 |
| 12:46 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Taylor Zebel | 36-43 |
| 12:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Struble's fadeaway is rejected by Taylor Zebel | 36-43 |
| 12:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware hits the follow up shot | 36-45 |
| 12:16 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 12:15 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Joseph Jackson | 36-45 |
| 11:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Taylor Zebel - foul #3 on Taylor Zebel, team foul #3 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle (PG), George Rall (SG), Edward Scott (SF), Luther Getty (PF), Ken Leininger (C) Robert Moreland, Chad Allen, John May, Percy Huminski, Taylor Zebel | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Fudge (PG), Christian Lackey (SG), Charlie Burnett (PF), Clayton Stubbs (C) Sam Horvath, Mike Ware, Dustin Struble, Joseph Jackson | |
| 11:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 11:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce misses the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 11:50 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Ken Leininger | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Sam Hurdle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Rall (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Scott (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Luther Getty (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ken Leininger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jeffrey Fudge (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christian Lackey (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Bryce (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Charlie Burnett (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Clayton Stubbs (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Fudge picks off the pass by Luther Getty | 36-46 |
| 11:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Fudge lays it up and in | 36-48 |
| 11:16 | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-48 |
| 11:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett snags the defensive board | 36-48 |
| 10:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-48 |
| 10:44 | Louisiana Tech | Ken Leininger pulls down the rebound | 36-48 |
| 10:22 | Louisiana Tech | Christian Lackey is called for the reach on Luther Getty - foul #2 on Christian Lackey, team foul #5 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland (PG), John May (SF), Percy Huminski (PF), Taylor Zebel (C) George Rall, Edward Scott, Luther Getty, Ken Leininger | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath (PG), Mike Ware (SG), Dustin Struble (PF), Joseph Jackson (C) Jeffrey Fudge, Christian Lackey, Kenneth Bryce, Clayton Stubbs | |
| 10:04 | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel can't connect on a runner near the basket | 36-48 |
| 10:02 | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel tips it in | 38-48 |
| 09:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Mike Ware | 38-50 |
| 09:37 | Louisiana Tech | John May clanks a jump hook from close range | 38-50 |
| 09:35 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Joseph Jackson | 38-50 |
| 09:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 38-50 |
| 09:20 | Louisiana Tech | Percy Huminski snags the defensive board | 38-50 |
| 09:14 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland is whistled for a carry | 38-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Chad Allen (SG) Sam Hurdle | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 09:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-53 |
| 08:46 | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel clanks a floater from the free throw line | 38-53 |
| 08:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware gets the rebound | 38-53 |
| 08:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dustin Struble | 38-55 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) 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) | |
| 08:15 | Louisiana Tech | John May lays it in set up by Robert Moreland | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Jackson is fouled on the floor by Chad Allen - foul #2 on Chad Allen, team foul #4 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle (PG), Edward Scott (SF), Luther Getty (PF), Ken Leininger (C) Robert Moreland, John May, Percy Huminski, Taylor Zebel | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Fudge (PG), Christian Lackey (SG), Kenneth Bryce (SF), Allen Cheesman (PF), Clayton Stubbs (C) Sam Horvath, Mike Ware, Charlie Burnett, Dustin Struble, Joseph Jackson | |
| 07:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Clayton Stubbs is fouled on the floor by Luther Getty - foul #1 on Luther Getty, team foul #5 | 40-55 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Sam Hurdle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Allen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Scott (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Luther Getty (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ken Leininger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jeffrey Fudge (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christian Lackey (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Bryce (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Allen Cheesman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Clayton Stubbs (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce misses short on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Edward Scott - foul #2 on Edward Scott, team foul #6 | 40-55 |
| 07:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce makes the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 07:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce makes the 2nd free throw | 40-57 |
| 07:08 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Fudge is called for the reach on Sam Hurdle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Fudge, team foul #6 | 40-57 |
| 07:00 | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Luther Getty | 42-57 |
| 06:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 42-57 |
| 06:35 | Louisiana Tech | Luther Getty snags the defensive board | 42-57 |
| 06:17 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Scott misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-57 |
| 06:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Christian Lackey gets the rebound | 42-57 |
| 05:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Fudge travels with the ball | 42-57 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland (PG), John May (SF), Percy Huminski (PF), Taylor Zebel (C) Chad Allen, Edward Scott, Luther Getty, Ken Leininger | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath (PG), Mike Ware (SG), Joseph Jackson (C) Jeffrey Fudge, Christian Lackey, Clayton Stubbs | |
| 05:44 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Allen Cheesman - foul #5 on Allen Cheesman, team foul #7 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett (PF) Allen Cheesman | |
| 05:44 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland makes the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 05:44 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 05:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware misses long on a 3 from straight away | 44-57 |
| 05:23 | Louisiana Tech | John May gets the rebound | 44-57 |
| 05:09 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Moreland misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-57 |
| 05:08 | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel tips it in | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) 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) | |
| 04:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce lays it up and in on a nice dish by Sam Horvath | 46-59 |
| 04:35 | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle is hacked by Kenneth Bryce - foul #3 on Kenneth Bryce, team foul #8 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Struble (PF) Kenneth Bryce | |
| 04:35 | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 04:35 | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 04:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Dustin Struble | 48-62 |
| 04:04 | Louisiana Tech | Sam Hurdle drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Robert Moreland | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware comes up short on the shot from close range | 50-62 |
| 03:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Jackson tips it back up and in | 50-64 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Robert Moreland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sam Hurdle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John May (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Percy Huminski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. C - Taylor Zebel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Sam Horvath (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mike Ware (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charlie Burnett (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. PF - Dustin Struble (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-64 |
| 03:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath gets the rebound | 50-64 |
| 02:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Mike Ware and he's fouled by John May - foul #2 on John May, team foul #7 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Campbell (PG), George Rall (SG), Edward Scott (SF), Luther Getty (PF), Ken Leininger (C) Robert Moreland, Sam Hurdle, John May, Percy Huminski, Taylor Zebel | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Fudge (PG), Christian Lackey (SG), Clayton Stubbs (C) Sam Horvath, Mike Ware, Joseph Jackson | |
| 02:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett misses the free throw | 50-66 |
| 02:48 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Scott grabs the board | 50-66 |
| 02:27 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Scott misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-66 |
| 02:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Struble snags the defensive board | 50-66 |
| 01:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett can't connect on a runner in the paint | 50-66 |
| 01:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett can't tip it in | 50-66 |
| 01:53 | Louisiana Tech | John Campbell snags the defensive board | 50-66 |
| 01:37 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Scott can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-66 |
| 01:35 | Louisiana Tech | Ken Leininger tips it but misses | 50-66 |
| 01:34 | Louisiana Tech | Luther Getty grabs the offensive rebound | 50-66 |
| 01:27 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Scott misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-66 |
| 01:25 | Louisiana Tech | Luther Getty tips it in | 52-66 |
| 01:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Luther Getty denies the turnaround by Dustin Struble | 52-66 |
| 01:02 | Louisiana Tech | Luther Getty pulls down the rebound | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Louisiana Tech | George Rall drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ken Leininger | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Christian Lackey makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Fudge | 55-68 |
| 00:25 | Louisiana Tech | George Rall misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-68 |
| 00:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett grabs the board | 55-68 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Fudge runs out the clock | 55-68 |