| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Bobby Suda (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Cole (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Goebel (fresh) 3 pts. C - Max Noble (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Frank Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Ebbert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Force (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Gray (fresh) 4 pts. C - Giovanni Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Force inbounds the ball | 48-33 |
| 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) | |
| 19:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Bobby Suda - foul #2 on Bobby Suda, team foul #1 | 48-33 |
| 19:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 48-33 |
| 19:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 48-34 |
| 19:08 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-34 |
| 19:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall pulls down the rebound | 48-34 |
| 19:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Force double dribbles | 48-34 |
| 18:41 | Louisiana Tech | Max Noble blows the dunk | 48-34 |
| 18:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi grabs the board | 48-34 |
| 18:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Force blows the layup | 48-34 |
| 18:35 | Louisiana Tech | Max Noble grabs the defensive rebound | 48-34 |
| 18:15 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole is hacked by Robert Gray - foul #2 on Robert Gray, team foul #1 | 48-34 |
| 18:00 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Goebel misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Scott Force - foul #3 on Scott Force, team foul #2 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Edward Griffin (C) Max Noble | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed (SG), Victor Schacher (SF), George Morgan (PF) James Ebbert, Scott Force, Robert Gray | |
| 18:00 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Goebel misses the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 18:00 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Goebel makes the 2nd free throw | 49-34 |
| 17:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-34 |
| 17:44 | Louisiana Tech | Alan Brown gets the rebound | 49-34 |
| 17:25 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Griffin misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-34 |
| 17:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher gets the rebound | 49-34 |
| 17:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall is whistled for a carry | 49-34 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Charles Robinette (PG), Ming-Hoa Xiong (SG), Ronald Hooper (PF), William Williams (C) Bobby Suda, Ricky Cole, Alan Brown, Stephen Goebel | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Abbey (PG), Lee Elliott (C) Frank Marshall, Giovanni Rossi | |
| 16:43 | Louisiana Tech | A charge is called on Charles Robinette - foul #3 on Charles Robinette, team foul #2 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Walter Coy (PG), Max Noble (C) Charles Robinette, Ronald Hooper | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert (SG), Robert Gray (PF) Ryan Abbey, George Morgan | |
| 16:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gray misses long on a floater near the basket but the foul's on William Williams - foul #3 on William Williams, team foul #3 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Hooper (PF) William Williams | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 16:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gray makes the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 16:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 16:06 | Louisiana Tech | James Ebbert takes the ball from Ming-Hoa Xiong | 49-36 |
| 15:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed clanks a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Walter Coy - foul #1 on Walter Coy, team foul #4 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Charles Robinette (PG), Ricky Cole (SG), William Williams (PF) Walter Coy, Ming-Hoa Xiong, Ronald Hooper | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Force (SF) Victor Schacher | |
| 15:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed makes the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 15:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Charles Robinette (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ricky Cole (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - William Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Max Noble (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Brian Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ebbert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Scott Force (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Gray (fresh) 6 pts. C - Lee Elliott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Griffin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-38 |
| 15:47 | Louisiana Tech | William Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 15:24 | Louisiana Tech | Scott Force takes the ball from Ricky Cole | 49-38 |
| 15:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed lays it up and in on a nice dish by Scott Force | 49-40 |
| 15:00 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Griffin | 51-40 |
| 14:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Elliott can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Ricky Cole - foul #2 on Ricky Cole, team foul #5 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bobby Suda (PG), Alan Brown (SF), Stephen Goebel (PF) Charles Robinette, Edward Griffin, Max Noble | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall (PG), Victor Schacher (SG), Giovanni Rossi (C) Brian Reed, James Ebbert, Robert Gray | |
| 14:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 14:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 14:21 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from William Williams | 53-42 |
| 13:59 | Middle Tenn. State | William Williams swats the short shot by Victor Schacher | 53-42 |
| 13:57 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole gets the rebound | 53-42 |
| 13:34 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Goebel hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 53-42 |
| 13:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Force grabs the board | 53-42 |
| 13:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Force banks in the layup | 53-44 |
| 13:11 | Louisiana Tech | William Williams clanks a floater from the right side | 53-44 |
| 13:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Force grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 12:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Frank Marshall | 53-46 |
| 12:34 | Louisiana Tech | Bobby Suda comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 12:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Force pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 12:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Victor Schacher, team foul #3 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Charles Robinette (PG), Ming-Hoa Xiong (SG), Edward Griffin (SF), Ronald Hooper (PF), Max Noble (C) Bobby Suda, Ricky Cole, Alan Brown, Stephen Goebel, William Williams | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Abbey (PG), James Ebbert (SG), Brian Reed (SF), Robert Gray (PF), George Morgan (C) Frank Marshall, Victor Schacher, Scott Force, Lee Elliott, Giovanni Rossi | |
| 11:47 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Hooper misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Ebbert - foul #1 on James Ebbert, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| 11:47 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Hooper makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 11:47 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Hooper misses the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 11:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gray pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Charles Robinette (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ming-Hoa Xiong (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Hooper (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Max Noble (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Ryan Abbey (fresh) SG - James Ebbert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brian Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Gray (fresh) 6 pts. C - George Morgan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gray misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 54-46 |
| 11:33 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Hooper grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 11:29 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Robinette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-46 |
| 11:19 | Middle Tenn. State | George Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-46 |
| 11:02 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Robinette misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 11:01 | Louisiana Tech | Max Noble tips it back up and in | 56-46 |
| 10:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Hooper is called for the reach on James Ebbert - foul #1 on Ronald Hooper, team foul #6 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Alan Brown (SF) Ronald Hooper | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher (SF) Ryan Abbey | |
| 10:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 10:34 | Louisiana Tech | Max Noble snags the defensive board | 56-46 |
| 10:26 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Griffin misses the jumper from the left side | 56-46 |
| 10:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 09:56 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert misses badly on a shot near the basket | 56-46 |
| 09:54 | Louisiana Tech | Alan Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 09:39 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Robinette is fouled on the floor by Brian Reed - foul #3 on Brian Reed, team foul #5 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bobby Suda (PG), Ricky Cole (SG), Stephen Goebel (PF) Charles Robinette, Alan Brown, Edward Griffin | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall (PG), Scott Force (SF), Fred Taylor (PF), Giovanni Rossi (C) James Ebbert, Victor Schacher, Robert Gray, George Morgan | |
| 09:25 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Reed takes the ball from Ming-Hoa Xiong | 56-46 |
| 09:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Suda is called for the reach on Frank Marshall - foul #3 on Bobby Suda, team foul #7 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Hooper (SF) Ming-Hoa Xiong | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Abbey (SG) Brian Reed | |
| 09:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 09:09 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Goebel grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 08:41 | Louisiana Tech | Max Noble double dribbles | 56-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Alan Brown (SF) Ronald Hooper | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher (SG) Ryan Abbey | |
| 08:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 08:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Force tips it but misses | 56-46 |
| 08:23 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole grabs the board | 56-46 |
| 08:05 | Louisiana Tech | Alan Brown banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ricky Cole | 58-46 |
| 07:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Force makes the jumper from the right wing | 58-48 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Bobby Suda (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ricky Cole (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Goebel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Max Noble (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Frank Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Victor Schacher (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Scott Force (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Fred Taylor (fresh) C - Giovanni Rossi (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-48 |
| 07:38 | Louisiana Tech | Max Noble can't tip it in | 58-48 |
| 07:37 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Fred Taylor | 58-48 |
| 07:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Force is hacked by Alan Brown - foul #2 on Alan Brown, team foul #8 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Charles Robinette (PG), Ming-Hoa Xiong (SG), Edward Griffin (SF), Ronald Hooper (PF), William Williams (C) Bobby Suda, Ricky Cole, Alan Brown, Stephen Goebel, Max Noble | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed (PG), James Ebbert (SG), Robert Gray (PF), Lee Elliott (C) Frank Marshall, Victor Schacher, Fred Taylor, Giovanni Rossi | |
| 07:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Force makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 07:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Force makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 07:06 | Louisiana Tech | William Williams hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Griffin | 60-50 |
| 06:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed double dribbles | 60-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Abbey (PG) Scott Force | |
| 06:35 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Hooper comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 60-50 |
| 06:33 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Griffin gets the offensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 06:19 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Hooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole (SG) Ronald Hooper | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher (SF), Giovanni Rossi (C) Ryan Abbey, Lee Elliott | |
| 05:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Griffin blocks the jumper by James Ebbert | 60-50 |
| 05:54 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Edward Griffin | 60-50 |
| 05:30 | Louisiana Tech | William Williams blows the dunk | 60-50 |
| 05:29 | Louisiana Tech | William Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 05:11 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Griffin buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-50 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-50 |
| 04:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher snags the offensive board | 63-50 |
| 04:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bobby Suda (PG), Alan Brown (SF), Stephen Goebel (PF) Charles Robinette, Ming-Hoa Xiong, William Williams | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall (PG), Scott Force (SF) Brian Reed, Victor Schacher | |
| 04:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Scott Force | 63-52 |
| 04:33 | Louisiana Tech | Giovanni Rossi steps in front of the Edward Griffin pass | 63-52 |
| 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) | |
| 04:10 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Giovanni Rossi | 63-54 |
| 04:05 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole loses the ball out of bounds | 63-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Max Noble (C) Edward Griffin | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed (SG), George Morgan (PF) James Ebbert, Robert Gray | |
| 03:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed makes the floater from close range set up by Frank Marshall | 63-56 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Bobby Suda (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ricky Cole (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Goebel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Max Noble (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Frank Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Brian Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Force (fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - George Morgan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Giovanni Rossi (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Louisiana Tech | Alan Brown hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 63-56 |
| 03:36 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to George Morgan | 63-56 |
| 03:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Elliott (C) Giovanni Rossi | |
| 03:20 | Louisiana Tech | Lee Elliott blocks the short jumper by Max Noble | 63-56 |
| 03:19 | Louisiana Tech | Alan Brown grabs the offensive board | 63-56 |
| 03:06 | Louisiana Tech | Max Noble knocks in the runner near the basket and he's fouled by Lee Elliott - foul #2 on Lee Elliott, team foul #6 | 65-56 |
| 03:06 | Louisiana Tech | Max Noble makes the free throw | 66-56 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 02:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Suda is called for the reach on Frank Marshall - foul #4 on Bobby Suda, team foul #9 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Edward Griffin (C) Max Noble | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 02:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 02:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 02:51 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Stephen Goebel | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) 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) | |
| 02:31 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 66-57 |
| 02:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Elliott grabs the board | 66-57 |
| 02:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Max Noble (C) Edward Griffin | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert (SG), Robert Gray (PF), Giovanni Rossi (C) Brian Reed, George Morgan, Lee Elliott | |
| 02:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Force misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-57 |
| 02:11 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Goebel gets the rebound | 66-57 |
| 01:42 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-57 |
| 01:31 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Frank Marshall | 69-59 |
| 01:07 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Goebel is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Stephen Goebel, team foul #10 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Charles Robinette (PG), Ming-Hoa Xiong (SG), Edward Griffin (SF), Ronald Hooper (PF), William Williams (C) Bobby Suda, Ricky Cole, Alan Brown, Stephen Goebel, Max Noble | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Abbey (PG), Brian Reed (SG), Victor Schacher (SF), George Morgan (PF), Lee Elliott (C) Frank Marshall, James Ebbert, Scott Force, Robert Gray, Giovanni Rossi | |
| 01:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Elliott banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brian Reed | 69-61 |
| 01:00 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bobby Suda (PG), Ricky Cole (SG), Alan Brown (SF), Stephen Goebel (PF), Max Noble (C) Charles Robinette, Ming-Hoa Xiong, Edward Griffin, Ronald Hooper, William Williams | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall (PG), James Ebbert (SG), Scott Force (SF), Robert Gray (PF), Giovanni Rossi (C) Ryan Abbey, Brian Reed, Victor Schacher, George Morgan, Lee Elliott | |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Louisiana Tech | Alan Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Marshall - foul #2 on Frank Marshall, team foul #7 | 69-61 |
| 00:59 | Louisiana Tech | Alan Brown misses the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:59 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Giovanni Rossi | 69-61 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-61 |
| 00:52 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Max Noble | 69-61 |
| 00:50 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Marshall is called for the reach on Max Noble in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Marshall, team foul #8 | 69-61 |
| 00:50 | Louisiana Tech | Max Noble misses the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi snags the defensive board | 69-61 |
| 00:44 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Ricky Cole - foul #3 on Ricky Cole, team foul #11 | 69-61 |
| 00:44 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:44 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:44 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert makes the 3rd free throw | 69-64 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Marshall is called for the reach on Bobby Suda in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Marshall, team foul #9 | 69-64 |
| 00:42 | Louisiana Tech | Bobby Suda misses the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gray pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Force misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 69-64 |
| 00:32 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Stephen Goebel | 69-64 |
| 00:30 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Goebel is hacked by Frank Marshall in the backcourt - foul #5 on Frank Marshall, team foul #10 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed (PG) Frank Marshall | |
| 00:30 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Goebel misses the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:30 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Goebel makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Goebel steals the ball from James Ebbert | 70-64 |
| 00:21 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole is fouled in the backcourt by James Ebbert - foul #2 on James Ebbert, team foul #11 | 70-64 |
| 00:21 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:21 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Force grabs the defensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 00:15 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-67 |
| 00:12 | Louisiana Tech | James Ebbert is called for the reach on Ricky Cole in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Ebbert, team foul #12 | 70-67 |
| 00:12 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:12 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-67 |
| 00:04 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Ricky Cole | 72-67 |
| 00:03 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole is hacked by Brian Reed in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Reed, team foul #13 | 72-67 |
| 00:03 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:03 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Force can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 74-67 |