| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Reginald Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Ebbert (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Scott Force (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Estep (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Laurence Jennings (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Edwin Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Cole (fresh) SF - John Chambless (fresh) PF - Stephen Goebel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Max Noble (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | John Chambless inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Louisiana Tech | John Chambless scores on a 3 from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 19:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Laurence Jennings comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 30-38 |
| 19:25 | Louisiana Tech | Max Noble snags the defensive board | 30-38 |
| 19:06 | Louisiana Tech | John Chambless connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Edwin Reed | 30-40 |
| 18:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Reed steals the ball from Reginald Jacobs | 30-40 |
| 18:34 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole lays it up and in on a great pass from Edwin Reed | 30-42 |
| 18:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Reginald Jacobs clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-42 |
| 18:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Force snags the offensive board | 30-42 |
| 17:58 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-42 |
| 17:57 | Middle Tenn. State | George Estep tips it but misses | 30-42 |
| 17:56 | Louisiana Tech | John Chambless grabs the defensive rebound | 30-42 |
| 17:34 | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Reed drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ricky Cole | 30-45 |
| 17:18 | Middle Tenn. State | George Estep is fouled on the floor by Stephen Goebel - foul #2 on Stephen Goebel, team foul #1 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Araki (SG), Edmund Jackson (SF), Giovanni Rossi (PF), Robert Gray (C) James Ebbert, Scott Force, George Estep, Laurence Jennings | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Cornell (SG), Ming-Hoa Xiong (SF), Edward Griffin (PF), William Williams (C) Ricky Cole, John Chambless, Stephen Goebel, Max Noble | |
| 17:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Reginald Jacobs misses short on a 3 from straight away | 30-45 |
| 16:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi tips it in | 32-45 |
| 16:49 | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Reed misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-45 |
| 16:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Edmund Jackson pulls down the rebound | 32-45 |
| 16:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Reginald Jacobs drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Gray | 35-45 |
| 16:11 | Louisiana Tech | Edmund Jackson steps in front of the Ming-Hoa Xiong pass | 35-45 |
| 15:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Edmund Jackson's fadeaway is rejected by William Williams | 35-45 |
| 15:52 | Louisiana Tech | William Williams grabs the board | 35-45 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Reginald Jacobs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dikembe Araki (fresh) SF - Edmund Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Giovanni Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Edwin Reed (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herbert Cornell (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ming-Hoa Xiong (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Edward Griffin (fresh) C - William Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Cornell can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 35-45 |
| 15:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gray pulls down the rebound | 35-45 |
| 15:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Reginald Jacobs is fouled on the floor by Edward Griffin - foul #1 on Edward Griffin, team foul #2 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert (SG), Scott Force (SF), George Estep (PF), Laurence Jennings (C) Reginald Jacobs, Edmund Jackson, Giovanni Rossi, Robert Gray | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole (SG), John Chambless (SF), Stephen Goebel (PF), Max Noble (C) Edwin Reed, Ming-Hoa Xiong, Edward Griffin, William Williams | |
| 15:08 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Scott Force | 38-45 |
| 14:49 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Goebel comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-45 |
| 14:48 | Louisiana Tech | John Chambless tips it back up and in | 38-47 |
| 14:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Araki comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-47 |
| 14:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Force tips it but misses | 38-47 |
| 14:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Force snags the offensive board | 38-47 |
| 14:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Araki loses the ball out of bounds | 38-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed (PG), Victor Schacher (SG), Edmund Jackson (C) Dikembe Araki, James Ebbert, Laurence Jennings | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steve Winkel (PG), Edward Griffin (C) Herbert Cornell, Max Noble | |
| 13:52 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Griffin misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-47 |
| 13:50 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Griffin tips it in | 38-49 |
| 13:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed travels with the ball | 38-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Reginald Jacobs (PG) Victor Schacher | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Reed (PG), William Williams (C) Steve Winkel, Stephen Goebel | |
| 13:18 | Louisiana Tech | Scott Force is called for the reach on John Chambless - foul #1 on Scott Force, team foul #1 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Araki (SG), Giovanni Rossi (C) Brian Reed, George Estep | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 12:57 | Louisiana Tech | John Chambless hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Griffin | 38-52 |
| 12:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Edmund Jackson misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 38-52 |
| 12:35 | Louisiana Tech | William Williams grabs the board | 38-52 |
| 12:15 | Louisiana Tech | John Chambless clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-52 |
| 12:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Reginald Jacobs grabs the board | 38-52 |
| 12:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Reginald Jacobs can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-52 |
| 12:08 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Griffin pulls down the rebound | 38-52 |
| 12:01 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole is fouled on the floor by Reginald Jacobs - foul #1 on Reginald Jacobs, team foul #2 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert (SG), George Estep (PF), Laurence Jennings (C) Dikembe Araki, Scott Force, Edmund Jackson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Cornell (SG), Ming-Hoa Xiong (SF), Stephen Goebel (PF), Max Noble (C) Ricky Cole, John Chambless, Edward Griffin, William Williams | |
| 11:47 | Louisiana Tech | Max Noble clanks a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Laurence Jennings - foul #2 on Laurence Jennings, team foul #3 | 38-52 |
| 11:47 | Louisiana Tech | Max Noble misses the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 11:47 | Louisiana Tech | Max Noble makes the 2nd free throw | 38-53 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Reginald Jacobs (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Ebbert (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Giovanni Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Estep (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Laurence Jennings (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Edwin Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herbert Cornell (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ming-Hoa Xiong (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Stephen Goebel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Max Noble (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Reginald Jacobs is fouled on the floor by Ming-Hoa Xiong - foul #1 on Ming-Hoa Xiong, team foul #3 | 38-53 |
| 11:21 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by George Estep | 41-53 |
| 11:04 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Cornell is hacked by James Ebbert - foul #1 on James Ebbert, team foul #4 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Edward Griffin (SF) Ming-Hoa Xiong | |
| 10:50 | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Reed knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-56 |
| 10:32 | Middle Tenn. State | George Estep can't finish the layup | 41-56 |
| 10:31 | Middle Tenn. State | George Estep tips it in | 43-56 |
| 10:17 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Griffin is hacked by Giovanni Rossi - foul #1 on Giovanni Rossi, team foul #5 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Araki (PG), Edmund Jackson (SF), Robert Gray (PF) Reginald Jacobs, Giovanni Rossi, George Estep | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole (SG), John Chambless (SF) Edwin Reed, Stephen Goebel | |
| 10:09 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Cornell loses the dribble to Dikembe Araki | 43-56 |
| 09:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Araki is fouled on the floor by Herbert Cornell - foul #1 on Herbert Cornell, team foul #4 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed (SG), Scott Force (SF) James Ebbert, Laurence Jennings | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | William Williams (C) Max Noble | |
| 09:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Edmund Jackson knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Dikembe Araki | 45-56 |
| 09:08 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Cornell is called for a backcourt violation | 45-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Reginald Jacobs (PG), George Estep (PF) Brian Reed, Robert Gray | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Reed (PG), Ronald Hooper (PF) Herbert Cornell, Edward Griffin | |
| 08:50 | Middle Tenn. State | George Estep connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Dikembe Araki | 47-56 |
| 08:26 | Louisiana Tech | William Williams misses short on a jumper from the left block | 47-56 |
| 08:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Edmund Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 08:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Force loses the dribble to Edwin Reed | 47-56 |
| 08:00 | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Reed lays it in | 47-58 |
| 07:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Edmund Jackson jams it on a great pass from Reginald Jacobs | 49-58 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Reginald Jacobs (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dikembe Araki (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Scott Force (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Estep (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Edmund Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Edwin Reed (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ricky Cole (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Chambless (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Hooper (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Louisiana Tech | William Williams misses long on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Edmund Jackson - foul #2 on Edmund Jackson, team foul #6 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert (SG), Giovanni Rossi (SF), Robert Gray (PF), Laurence Jennings (C) Dikembe Araki, Scott Force, George Estep, Edmund Jackson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Cornell (SG), Edward Griffin (SF), Max Noble (C) Ricky Cole, John Chambless, Ronald Hooper | |
| 07:18 | Louisiana Tech | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 07:18 | Louisiana Tech | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 07:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Reginald Jacobs hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Giovanni Rossi | 51-60 |
| 06:50 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Cornell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 51-60 |
| 06:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Reginald Jacobs gets the rebound | 51-60 |
| 06:21 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-60 |
| 06:19 | Louisiana Tech | William Williams snags the defensive board | 51-60 |
| 06:03 | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Reed clanks a jumper from the left wing | 51-60 |
| 06:01 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Griffin grabs the offensive board | 51-60 |
| 05:55 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Cornell hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Edwin Reed and the foul's on Robert Gray - foul #1 on Robert Gray, team foul #7 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Araki (PG), George Estep (PF) Reginald Jacobs, Robert Gray | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steve Winkel (SG), John Chambless (SF), Stephen Goebel (PF) Edwin Reed, Edward Griffin, William Williams | |
| 05:55 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Cornell makes the free throw | 51-63 |
| 05:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Laurence Jennings is fouled on the floor by Stephen Goebel - foul #3 on Stephen Goebel, team foul #5 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Force (SF) Giovanni Rossi | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 05:21 | Middle Tenn. State | George Estep lays it in on a great pass from Scott Force | 53-63 |
| 05:04 | Louisiana Tech | Max Noble slams it home | 53-65 |
| 04:40 | Middle Tenn. State | George Estep clanks a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Stephen Goebel - foul #4 on Stephen Goebel, team foul #6 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Reginald Jacobs (PG), Edmund Jackson (C) James Ebbert, Laurence Jennings | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Reed (PG), Ricky Cole (SG), Edward Griffin (C) Herbert Cornell, Steve Winkel, Max Noble | |
| 04:40 | Middle Tenn. State | George Estep makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 04:40 | Middle Tenn. State | George Estep makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 04:23 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-65 |
| 04:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Araki is fouled on the floor by Ricky Cole - foul #3 on Ricky Cole, team foul #7 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi (C) George Estep | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 04:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Araki misses the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 04:16 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Goebel grabs the defensive rebound | 55-65 |
| 04:01 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Scott Force - foul #2 on Scott Force, team foul #8 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gray (C) Scott Force | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ming-Hoa Xiong (SF) John Chambless | |
| 04:01 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 04:01 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gray knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Giovanni Rossi | 57-67 |
| 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) | |
| 03:21 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Dikembe Araki - foul #2 on Dikembe Araki, team foul #9 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher (SF) Edmund Jackson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Cornell (C) Stephen Goebel | |
| 03:21 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 03:21 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 03:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi grabs the board | 57-68 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Reginald Jacobs (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dikembe Araki (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Victor Schacher (fresh) PF - Giovanni Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Edwin Reed (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ricky Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ming-Hoa Xiong (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Edward Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Herbert Cornell (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| 03:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Reginald Jacobs | 59-68 |
| 02:38 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Gray is called for the reach on Edwin Reed - foul #2 on Robert Gray, team foul #10 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert (SG), Scott Force (SF), George Estep (PF), Laurence Jennings (C) Dikembe Araki, Victor Schacher, Giovanni Rossi, Robert Gray | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Chambless (SF), Max Noble (C) Ming-Hoa Xiong, Herbert Cornell | |
| 02:38 | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Reed makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 02:38 | Louisiana Tech | Edwin Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 02:19 | Middle Tenn. State | George Estep can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 59-70 |
| 02:17 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Griffin grabs the board | 59-70 |
| 02:08 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Griffin is hacked by George Estep - foul #1 on George Estep, team foul #11 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed (PG), Victor Schacher (SG), Edmund Jackson (SF), Giovanni Rossi (PF), Robert Gray (C) Reginald Jacobs, James Ebbert, Scott Force, George Estep, Laurence Jennings | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Cornell (PG), Steve Winkel (SG), Ming-Hoa Xiong (SF), Ronald Hooper (PF) Edwin Reed, Ricky Cole, John Chambless, Max Noble | |
| 02:08 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 02:08 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| 02:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gray snags the defensive board | 59-71 |
| 01:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Edmund Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-71 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Araki (PG) Victor Schacher | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | William Williams (C) Ronald Hooper | |
| 01:15 | Louisiana Tech | Ming-Hoa Xiong makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Herbert Cornell | 59-73 |
| 01:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Giovanni Rossi, team foul #12 | 59-73 |
| 00:48 | Louisiana Tech | William Williams hits the finger roll | 59-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi is hacked by Herbert Cornell - foul #2 on Herbert Cornell, team foul #8 | 59-75 |
| 00:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 60-75 |
| 00:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 60-75 |
| 00:40 | Louisiana Tech | William Williams gets the rebound | 60-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:14 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Cornell scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Steve Winkel | 60-77 |
| 00:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Araki is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 60-77 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Cornell runs out the clock | 60-77 |