| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Gregory Thorsen (fresh) SG - Troy Tillery (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Janousek (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric Hock (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Benson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Adam Billman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Denver Limones (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edwin Canto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Reynaldo Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Hubert Osterhout (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Joshua Janousek inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Louisiana Tech | Gregory Thorsen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 19:35 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Benson misses the tip | 34-33 |
| 19:33 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Reynaldo Costa | 34-33 |
| 19:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Hock takes the ball from Adam Billman | 34-33 |
| 18:51 | Louisiana Tech | Adam Billman picks off the pass by Gregory Thorsen | 34-33 |
| 18:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman blows the layup | 34-33 |
| 18:46 | Louisiana Tech | Joshua Janousek grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 18:26 | Louisiana Tech | Reynaldo Costa blocks the short jumper by Eric Hock | 34-33 |
| 18:25 | Louisiana Tech | Troy Tillery misses the tip | 34-33 |
| 18:24 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Benson tips it in | 36-33 |
| 17:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Denver Limones misses the easy layup | 36-33 |
| 17:55 | Louisiana Tech | Joshua Janousek pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 17:38 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Hock misses the 3 from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 17:36 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Benson hits the follow up shot | 38-33 |
| 17:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Hubert Osterhout | 38-35 |
| 16:54 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Hock is fouled on the floor by Reynaldo Costa - foul #2 on Reynaldo Costa, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Burke (PG), Norman Rhodes (SF), William King (PF), Charles Tijerina (C) Gregory Thorsen, Joshua Janousek, Eric Hock, Paul Benson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Heath Campbell (PG), Ronald Kimball (SG), Danny Foster (PF), Dustin Mikesell (C) Adam Billman, Denver Limones, Reynaldo Costa, Hubert Osterhout | |
| 16:41 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Rhodes is whistled for traveling | 38-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Hamilton (SF) Edwin Canto | |
| 16:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Danny Foster is whistled for a carry | 38-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joshua Janousek (SF) Troy Tillery | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 16:07 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Rhodes's pass is intercepted by Dustin Mikesell | 38-35 |
| 15:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Heath Campbell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 15:43 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Joshua Janousek | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Kevin Burke (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Norman Rhodes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joshua Janousek (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - William King (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Tijerina (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Heath Campbell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Kimball (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Hamilton (fresh) PF - Danny Foster (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dustin Mikesell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Louisiana Tech | William King can't finish the layup | 38-35 |
| 15:26 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Burke grabs the offensive board | 38-35 |
| 15:05 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-35 |
| 15:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 14:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Mikesell scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Danny Foster | 38-37 |
| 14:25 | Louisiana Tech | Joshua Janousek can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 14:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Kimball grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 14:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Hamilton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 14:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Heath Campbell tips it in | 38-39 |
| 14:12 | Louisiana Tech | Danny Foster steals it from Charles Tijerina | 38-39 |
| 14:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Heath Campbell is hacked by Joshua Janousek - foul #3 on Joshua Janousek, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Gregory Thorsen (PG), Troy Tillery (SG), Eric Hock (PF), Paul Benson (C) Norman Rhodes, Joshua Janousek, William King, Charles Tijerina | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman (PG), Denver Limones (SG), Edwin Canto (SF), Reynaldo Costa (PF), Hubert Osterhout (C) Heath Campbell, Ronald Kimball, Steven Hamilton, Danny Foster, Dustin Mikesell | |
| 13:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 13:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto gets the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 13:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Hubert Osterhout misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 38-39 |
| 13:24 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Eric Hock | 38-39 |
| 13:06 | Louisiana Tech | Gregory Thorsen misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 13:04 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Benson tips it in | 40-39 |
| 12:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Denver Limones | 40-42 |
| 12:30 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Benson loses the ball out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | William King (SF), Charles Tijerina (C) Kevin Burke, Paul Benson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 12:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto misses the easy layup | 40-42 |
| 12:13 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Tijerina grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 11:55 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Tijerina buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by William King | 42-42 |
| 11:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Reynaldo Costa scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Adam Billman | 42-44 |
| 11:34 | Louisiana Tech | Reynaldo Costa steals the ball from Eric Hock | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Gregory Thorsen (fresh) SG - Troy Tillery (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William King (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Hock (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Tijerina (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Adam Billman (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Denver Limones (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Canto (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Reynaldo Costa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Hubert Osterhout (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman is called for traveling | 42-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Hoehn (PG), Joshua Janousek (SF) Gregory Thorsen, Eric Hock | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Heath Campbell (SG), Danny Foster (PF), Dustin Mikesell (C) Denver Limones, Reynaldo Costa, Hubert Osterhout | |
| 11:02 | Louisiana Tech | Joshua Janousek is hacked by Adam Billman - foul #1 on Adam Billman, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Burke (PG), Paul Benson (C) Joseph Hoehn, Charles Tijerina | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Kimball (SG) Adam Billman | |
| 10:34 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Burke connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by William King | 44-44 |
| 10:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Mikesell hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-47 |
| 09:59 | Louisiana Tech | Troy Tillery knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Burke | 47-47 |
| 09:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Benson takes the ball from Dustin Mikesell | 47-47 |
| 09:27 | Louisiana Tech | Troy Tillery misses long on a floater from the right block | 47-47 |
| 09:25 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Edwin Canto | 47-47 |
| 09:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Kimball misses long on a shot in the paint | 47-47 |
| 09:19 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Benson grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 09:10 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Benson misses short on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Dustin Mikesell - foul #1 on Dustin Mikesell, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Gregory Thorsen (PG), Norman Rhodes (SG), Eric Hock (PF) Kevin Burke, Troy Tillery, William King | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman (PG), Denver Limones (SG), Reynaldo Costa (PF), Hubert Osterhout (C) Ronald Kimball, Edwin Canto, Danny Foster, Dustin Mikesell | |
| 09:10 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Benson misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 09:10 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 09:00 | Middle Tenn. State | The jump hook by Reynaldo Costa is blocked by Paul Benson | 48-47 |
| 08:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Denver Limones gets the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 08:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Heath Campbell clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 08:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Hubert Osterhout tips it back up and in | 48-49 |
| 08:12 | Louisiana Tech | Denver Limones steals it from Gregory Thorsen | 48-49 |
| 08:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Denver Limones blows the layup | 48-49 |
| 08:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Hubert Osterhout misses the tip | 48-49 |
| 08:07 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Hubert Osterhout | 48-49 |
| 07:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Reynaldo Costa comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 48-49 |
| 07:56 | Louisiana Tech | Gregory Thorsen gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 07:36 | Louisiana Tech | Gregory Thorsen connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Gregory Thorsen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Norman Rhodes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joshua Janousek (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Hock (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Benson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Adam Billman (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Denver Limones (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Heath Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Reynaldo Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Hubert Osterhout (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Heath Campbell misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 07:17 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Hock gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 06:57 | Louisiana Tech | Joshua Janousek misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Heath Campbell - foul #1 on Heath Campbell, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Troy Tillery (SG), William King (C) Norman Rhodes, Paul Benson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto (SF), Danny Foster (PF) Heath Campbell, Reynaldo Costa | |
| 06:57 | Louisiana Tech | Joshua Janousek makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 06:57 | Louisiana Tech | Joshua Janousek makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 06:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 06:37 | Louisiana Tech | William King snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 06:08 | Louisiana Tech | William King can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Hubert Osterhout - foul #1 on Hubert Osterhout, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Burke (PG), Charles Tijerina (C) Gregory Thorsen, Joshua Janousek | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Kimball (PG), Steven Hamilton (SG), Dustin Mikesell (C) Adam Billman, Denver Limones, Hubert Osterhout | |
| 06:08 | Louisiana Tech | William King misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 06:08 | Louisiana Tech | William King makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 05:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Danny Foster is fouled on the floor by William King - foul #1 on William King, team foul #2 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Norman Rhodes (SF) Eric Hock | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 05:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Danny Foster lays it up and in | 53-51 |
| 05:10 | Louisiana Tech | Troy Tillery comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 05:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Mikesell grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 05:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto scores on a 3 from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 04:50 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Rhodes connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by William King | 55-54 |
| 04:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Kimball throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Gregory Thorsen (PG), Eric Hock (PF) Kevin Burke, William King | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman (PG), Denver Limones (SG), Reynaldo Costa (PF) Ronald Kimball, Steven Hamilton, Dustin Mikesell | |
| 04:19 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Tijerina loses the ball out of bounds | 55-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Burke (SF) Norman Rhodes | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Hubert Osterhout (C) Danny Foster | |
| 03:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 03:54 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Hock grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 03:39 | Louisiana Tech | Gregory Thorsen misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Hubert Osterhout - foul #2 on Hubert Osterhout, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joshua Janousek (SF), Paul Benson (C) Kevin Burke, Charles Tijerina | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Heath Campbell (SF) Edwin Canto | |
| 03:39 | Louisiana Tech | Gregory Thorsen makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 03:39 | Louisiana Tech | Gregory Thorsen makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 03:39 | Louisiana Tech | Gregory Thorsen misses the 3rd free throw | 57-54 |
| 03:39 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Benson | 57-54 |
| 03:25 | Louisiana Tech | Troy Tillery drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Joshua Janousek and the foul's on Heath Campbell - foul #2 on Heath Campbell, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | William King (PF) Eric Hock | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 03:25 | Louisiana Tech | Troy Tillery makes the free throw | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Gregory Thorsen (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Troy Tillery (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Janousek (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - William King (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Benson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Adam Billman (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Denver Limones (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Heath Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Reynaldo Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Hubert Osterhout (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Heath Campbell's floater is tipped away by Joshua Janousek | 60-54 |
| 03:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Hubert Osterhout grabs the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 02:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-54 |
| 02:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Denver Limones tips it home | 60-56 |
| 02:24 | Louisiana Tech | Denver Limones picks off the pass by William King | 60-56 |
| 02:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Denver Limones drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Heath Campbell | 60-58 |
| 02:00 | Louisiana Tech | Gregory Thorsen knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Paul Benson | 63-58 |
| 01:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Heath Campbell loses the ball out of bounds | 63-58 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Eric Hock (PF) William King | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto (SF) Heath Campbell | |
| 01:22 | Louisiana Tech | Gregory Thorsen drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Eric Hock and he's hacked by Denver Limones - foul #1 on Denver Limones, team foul #8 | 65-58 |
| 01:22 | Louisiana Tech | Gregory Thorsen makes the free throw | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense 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) | |
| 01:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Edwin Canto | 66-61 |
| 00:52 | Louisiana Tech | Gregory Thorsen comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 66-61 |
| 00:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense 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) | |
| 00:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Denver Limones is hacked by Troy Tillery - foul #1 on Troy Tillery, team foul #3 | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense 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) | |
| 00:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Denver Limones knocks in the 3 from straight away | 66-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:10 | Louisiana Tech | Joshua Janousek misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Hubert Osterhout - foul #3 on Hubert Osterhout, team foul #9 | 66-64 |
| 00:10 | Louisiana Tech | Joshua Janousek misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:10 | Louisiana Tech | Joshua Janousek makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| 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 flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-64 |
| 00:01 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Denver Limones | 67-64 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | The clock runs out | 67-64 |