| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Vincent Wilmoth (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Wellman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Howard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Todd Eggers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Richard Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - George Debnam (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Howard inbounds the ball | 27-44 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:32 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Johnson clanks a jumper from the left side | 27-44 |
| 19:30 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Jesse Hill | 27-44 |
| 19:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-44 |
| 19:14 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Robert Johnson | 27-44 |
| 18:45 | Louisiana Tech | Jesse Hill steps in front of the Todd Eggers pass | 27-44 |
| 18:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill lays it up and in | 27-46 |
| 18:28 | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wilmoth clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-46 |
| 18:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith pulls down the rebound | 27-46 |
| 18:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill is fouled on the floor by Vincent Wilmoth - foul #1 on Vincent Wilmoth, team foul #1 | 27-46 |
| 18:04 | Middle Tenn. State | George Debnam knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Richard Hill | 27-48 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:53 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Johnson is whistled for a carry | 27-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gerard Cordeiro (C) George Debnam | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith can't connect on a floater from the left side | 27-48 |
| 17:27 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Johnson pulls down the rebound | 27-48 |
| 17:22 | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wilmoth misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-48 |
| 17:21 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Eggers grabs the offensive board | 27-48 |
| 17:08 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Johnson blows the layup but the foul's on Gerard Cordeiro - foul #1 on Gerard Cordeiro, team foul #1 | 27-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Derrick King (PG), Harold Plourde (SG), Allan Kiely (SF), Dobromil Dominowski (PF) Vincent Wilmoth, Vincent Wellman, Ronald Howard, Todd Eggers | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark (SF), Thomas Block (C) Alfred Roberts, Jerry Smith | |
| 17:08 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 27-48 |
| 17:08 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-48 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark comes up short on the floater from the left side | 28-48 |
| 16:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerard Cordeiro can't tip it in | 28-48 |
| 16:56 | Louisiana Tech | Harold Plourde grabs the board | 28-48 |
| 16:43 | Louisiana Tech | Harold Plourde can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-48 |
| 16:42 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Dobromil Dominowski | 28-48 |
| 16:32 | Louisiana Tech | Allan Kiely clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-48 |
| 16:31 | Louisiana Tech | Dobromil Dominowski tips it back up and in | 30-48 |
| 16:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerard Cordeiro's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Johnson | 30-48 |
| 16:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block hits the follow up shot | 30-50 |
| 15:44 | Louisiana Tech | Dobromil Dominowski scores on a runner from close range | 32-50 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Derrick King (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harold Plourde (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Allan Kiely (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dobromil Dominowski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Richard Hill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Hill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gerard Cordeiro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Block (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerard Cordeiro hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-50 |
| 15:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark tips it home | 32-52 |
| 15:21 | Louisiana Tech | Harold Plourde scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Johnson | 35-52 |
| 15:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Dobromil Dominowski takes the ball from Jesse Hill | 35-52 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 14:46 | Louisiana Tech | Harold Plourde clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-52 |
| 14:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 35-52 |
| 14:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark is whistled for a carry | 35-52 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wilmoth (PG), Vincent Wellman (SG), Ronald Howard (SF), Todd Eggers (PF), Brian Thompson (C) Derrick King, Harold Plourde, Allan Kiely, Dobromil Dominowski, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel (SG), Alfred Roberts (SF), Jerry Smith (PF), George Debnam (C) Richard Hill, Jesse Hill, Gerard Cordeiro, Thomas Block | |
| 14:21 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Roberts picks off the pass by Ronald Howard | 35-52 |
| 14:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-52 |
| 14:15 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Alfred Roberts | 35-52 |
| 13:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel misses the jumper from the left wing | 35-52 |
| 13:56 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Ronald Howard | 35-52 |
| 13:46 | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wellman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Louis Coronel - foul #2 on Louis Coronel, team foul #2 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Casteel (SG) Harold Clark | |
| 13:46 | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wellman makes the 1st free throw | 36-52 |
| 13:46 | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wellman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 13:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Casteel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-52 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill (PG) Paul Casteel | |
| 13:08 | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wilmoth connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Vincent Wellman | 40-52 |
| 12:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-52 |
| 12:53 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 12:35 | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wilmoth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-52 |
| 12:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts pulls down the rebound | 40-52 |
| 12:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-52 |
| 12:16 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Vincent Wilmoth | 40-52 |
| 11:50 | Louisiana Tech | Jerry Smith denies the turnaround by Ronald Howard | 40-52 |
| 11:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill pulls down the rebound | 40-52 |
| 11:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Eggers is called for the reach on Louis Coronel - foul #1 on Todd Eggers, team foul #2 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Derrick King (PG), Harold Plourde (SG), Allan Kiely (SF), John Gottlieb (PF), Dobromil Dominowski (C) Vincent Wilmoth, Vincent Wellman, Ronald Howard, Todd Eggers, Brian Thompson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill (SG), Harold Clark (SF), Gerard Cordeiro (PF), Thomas Block (C) Louis Coronel, Alfred Roberts, Jerry Smith, George Debnam | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Derrick King (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harold Plourde (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Allan Kiely (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Gottlieb (fresh) C - Dobromil Dominowski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Richard Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Hill (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gerard Cordeiro (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Block (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-52 |
| 11:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerard Cordeiro hits the follow up shot | 40-54 |
| 11:06 | Louisiana Tech | Harold Plourde misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 40-54 |
| 11:05 | Louisiana Tech | John Gottlieb pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-54 |
| 10:46 | Louisiana Tech | Harold Plourde makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Derrick King | 43-54 |
| 10:22 | Middle Tenn. State | 3 seconds is called on Harold Clark | 43-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wilmoth (PG), Ronald Howard (SF), Todd Eggers (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Harold Plourde, Allan Kiely, John Gottlieb, Dobromil Dominowski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts (SF), Jerry Smith (PF) Richard Hill, Gerard Cordeiro | |
| 10:00 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Johnson hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Vincent Wilmoth | 45-54 |
| 09:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Block | 45-56 |
| 09:20 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Eggers hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Derrick King | 47-56 |
| 09:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-56 |
| 09:09 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Clark | 47-56 |
| 09:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-56 |
| 09:02 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Howard pulls down the rebound | 47-56 |
| 08:47 | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wilmoth loses the ball out of bounds | 47-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wellman (SG), Allan Kiely (SF), Dobromil Dominowski (PF) Derrick King, Ronald Howard, Todd Eggers | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill (PG), George Debnam (C) Harold Clark, Thomas Block | |
| 08:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 08:33 | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wilmoth grabs the board | 47-56 |
| 08:28 | Louisiana Tech | Allan Kiely comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-56 |
| 08:26 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Jerry Smith | 47-56 |
| 08:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 47-56 |
| 08:08 | Louisiana Tech | Allan Kiely grabs the board | 47-56 |
| 07:56 | Louisiana Tech | Allan Kiely misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-56 |
| 07:55 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Richard Hill | 47-56 |
| 07:32 | Middle Tenn. State | George Debnam buries a turnaround from the baseline | 47-58 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Vincent Wilmoth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincent Wellman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allan Kiely (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dobromil Dominowski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Richard Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Hill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - George Debnam (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wellman's pass is intercepted by Richard Hill | 47-58 |
| 07:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill slams it home | 47-60 |
| 06:57 | Louisiana Tech | George Debnam is called for the reach on Vincent Wellman - foul #3 on George Debnam, team foul #3 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Derrick King (PG), Ronald Howard (SF), Todd Eggers (PF) Vincent Wilmoth, Allan Kiely, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel (SG), Harold Clark (SF), Gerard Cordeiro (PF), Thomas Block (C) Jesse Hill, Alfred Roberts, Jerry Smith, George Debnam | |
| 06:43 | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wellman clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-60 |
| 06:41 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Howard tips it home | 49-60 |
| 06:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-60 |
| 06:20 | Louisiana Tech | Dobromil Dominowski pulls down the rebound | 49-60 |
| 06:02 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-60 |
| 06:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerard Cordeiro pulls down the rebound | 49-60 |
| 05:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerard Cordeiro | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:18 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Eggers is fouled on the floor by Gerard Cordeiro - foul #2 on Gerard Cordeiro, team foul #4 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Vincent Wilmoth (PG), Robert Johnson (C) Vincent Wellman, Dobromil Dominowski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill (SG), Alfred Roberts (SF), David Hanning (C) Louis Coronel, Harold Clark, Thomas Block | |
| 04:59 | Louisiana Tech | David Hanning is called for the reach on Vincent Wilmoth - foul #1 on David Hanning, team foul #5 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark (PG), Jerry Smith (PF), George Debnam (C) Richard Hill, Gerard Cordeiro, David Hanning | |
| 04:52 | Louisiana Tech | Derrick King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Howard takes the ball from Alfred Roberts | 49-62 |
| 04:18 | Louisiana Tech | Derrick King clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-62 |
| 04:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith pulls down the rebound | 49-62 |
| 03:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Vincent Wilmoth is called for the reach on Harold Clark - foul #2 on Vincent Wilmoth, team foul #3 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Harold Plourde (SG), Allan Kiely (SF), Brian Thompson (PF) Derrick King, Ronald Howard, Todd Eggers | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill (PG), Thomas Block (C) Harold Clark, George Debnam | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Johnson - foul #3 on Robert Johnson, team foul #4 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Gottlieb (PF) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 03:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 03:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block misses the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 03:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill snags the offensive board | 49-63 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Vincent Wilmoth (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Plourde (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Allan Kiely (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Gottlieb (fresh) C - Brian Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Richard Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Hill (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Block (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill loses the ball out of bounds | 49-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Harris (SF) Vincent Wilmoth | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark (PG), Louis Coronel (SG), Gerard Cordeiro (PF), David Hanning (C) Richard Hill, Jesse Hill, Alfred Roberts, Jerry Smith | |
| 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) | |
| 02:55 | Louisiana Tech | Allan Kiely blows the layup but he's fouled by David Hanning - foul #2 on David Hanning, team foul #6 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Derrick King (PG) John Harris | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 02:55 | Louisiana Tech | Allan Kiely makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 02:55 | Louisiana Tech | Allan Kiely misses the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 02:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerard Cordeiro snags the defensive board | 50-63 |
| 02:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Derrick King is called for the reach on Harold Clark - foul #1 on Derrick King, team foul #5 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Dobromil Dominowski (PF) John Gottlieb | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 02:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Allan Kiely - foul #2 on Allan Kiely, team foul #6 | 50-63 |
| 02:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block misses the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 02:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block makes the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| 01:55 | Louisiana Tech | Harold Plourde misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 50-64 |
| 01:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerard Cordeiro pulls down the rebound | 50-64 |
| 01:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 50-64 |
| 01:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel grabs the offensive rebound | 50-64 |
| 01:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-67 |
| 00:57 | Louisiana Tech | Harold Plourde misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-67 |
| 00:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block pulls down the rebound | 50-67 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hanning's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:23 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Thompson is whistled for a carry | 50-67 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark runs out the clock | 50-67 |