| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Richard Kersh (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Tobler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Sutherland (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Wolf (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Reeve (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - John Tse (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leroy Richardson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Walsh (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Seese (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Sutherland inbounds the ball | 43-41 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Middle Tenn. State | John Tse steals the ball from Mark Sutherland | 43-41 |
| 19:38 | Louisiana Tech | David Seese scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Leroy Richardson | 43-44 |
| 19:18 | Middle Tenn. State | The jump hook by Edward Wolf is blocked by David Seese | 43-44 |
| 19:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Wolf grabs the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 19:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Kersh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-44 |
| 18:45 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Reeve is called for the reach on David Cooper - foul #2 on Robert Reeve, team foul #1 | 43-44 |
| 18:31 | Louisiana Tech | David Cooper clanks a 3 from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 18:29 | Louisiana Tech | David Cooper grabs the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 18:21 | Louisiana Tech | Leroy Richardson can't finish the layup | 43-44 |
| 18:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Reeve grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 18:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Reeve double dribbles | 43-44 |
| 18:05 | Louisiana Tech | Walter Walsh clanks a 3 from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 18:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Reeve gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 18:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Kersh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| 17:55 | Louisiana Tech | Walter Walsh can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-44 |
| 17:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Tobler snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 17:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Wolf can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-44 |
| 17:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Wolf snags the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 17:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Wolf makes the jump hook from the baseline | 45-44 |
| 17:02 | Louisiana Tech | John Tse misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 17:01 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Robert Reeve | 45-44 |
| 16:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Tobler is called for traveling | 45-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Malott (PG), Francis Minnick (SG), Joseph Brown (SF), John Morris (PF), Kenneth Brekke (C) Richard Kersh, Gary Tobler, Mark Sutherland, Edward Wolf, Robert Reeve | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Fred Rocker (PG), Ryan Meeker (SG), Charles Booth (SF), Wayne Hinojosa (PF), Danilo Greco (C) John Tse, Leroy Richardson, Walter Walsh, David Seese, David Cooper | |
| 16:15 | Louisiana Tech | Wayne Hinojosa's pass is intercepted by Joseph Brown | 45-44 |
| 16:00 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morris scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Christopher Malott (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Francis Minnick (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Brown (fresh) PF - John Morris (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kenneth Brekke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Fred Rocker (fresh) SG - Ryan Meeker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Booth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Hinojosa (fresh) 2 pts. C - Danilo Greco (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Louisiana Tech | Fred Rocker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Kersh (PG) Kenneth Brekke | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 15:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Brown scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Francis Minnick and he's fouled by Charles Booth - foul #2 on Charles Booth, team foul #1 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Tobler (SG), Robert Reeve (C) Christopher Malott, Francis Minnick | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Tse (PG), Walter Walsh (SF), David Seese (PF) Fred Rocker, Charles Booth, Danilo Greco | |
| 15:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Brown makes the free throw | 50-44 |
| 15:06 | Louisiana Tech | David Seese can't finish the layup | 50-44 |
| 15:04 | Louisiana Tech | Wayne Hinojosa tips it but misses | 50-44 |
| 15:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Brown pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 14:56 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morris drills a floater from the baseline set up by Richard Kersh | 52-44 |
| 14:44 | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Meeker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-44 |
| 14:43 | Louisiana Tech | David Seese grabs the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 14:20 | Louisiana Tech | David Seese lays it in on a nice dish by Walter Walsh and he's hacked by John Morris - foul #3 on John Morris, team foul #2 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Sutherland (SF), Edward Wolf (PF) Joseph Brown, John Morris | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Cooper (C) Wayne Hinojosa | |
| 14:20 | Louisiana Tech | David Seese misses the free throw | 52-46 |
| 14:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Wolf grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 13:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Tobler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Brekke (C) Robert Reeve | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Fred Rocker (PG), Leroy Richardson (SG) John Tse, Ryan Meeker | |
| 13:39 | Louisiana Tech | Walter Walsh clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-46 |
| 13:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Kersh grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 13:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Sutherland misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-46 |
| 13:17 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to David Seese | 52-46 |
| 12:57 | Louisiana Tech | David Seese clanks a driving attempt from close range | 52-46 |
| 12:55 | Louisiana Tech | David Seese tips it but misses | 52-46 |
| 12:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Wolf grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 12:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Kersh is fouled on the floor by Fred Rocker - foul #1 on Fred Rocker, team foul #2 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Malott (PG), Francis Minnick (SG), Robert Reeve (C) Richard Kersh, Gary Tobler, Kenneth Brekke | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Tse (PG), Ryan Meeker (SG), Charles Booth (SF), Wayne Hinojosa (PF), Danilo Greco (C) Fred Rocker, Leroy Richardson, Walter Walsh, David Seese, David Cooper | |
| 12:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Malott is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Christopher Malott, team foul #3 | 52-46 |
| 11:56 | Louisiana Tech | Wayne Hinojosa is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Wayne Hinojosa, team foul #3 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Brown (PF) Edward Wolf | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Christopher Malott (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Francis Minnick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Sutherland (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Reeve (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - John Tse (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ryan Meeker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Booth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Hinojosa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Danilo Greco (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Reeve misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Ryan Meeker - foul #1 on Ryan Meeker, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Morris (PF) Mark Sutherland | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 11:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Reeve makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 11:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Reeve makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 11:20 | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Meeker hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Tse | 54-49 |
| 10:59 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morris buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Christopher Malott | 57-49 |
| 10:41 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Booth misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-49 |
| 10:39 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Robert Reeve | 57-49 |
| 10:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Malott connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Morris | 59-49 |
| 10:00 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Booth loses the dribble to Joseph Brown | 59-49 |
| 09:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Brown misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-49 |
| 09:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Reeve snags the offensive board | 59-49 |
| 09:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Brown knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 61-49 |
| 08:50 | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Meeker banks in the layup and the foul's on Francis Minnick - foul #2 on Francis Minnick, team foul #4 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Kersh (PG), Gary Tobler (SG), Mark Sutherland (SF), Edward Wolf (PF), Kenneth Brekke (C) Christopher Malott, Francis Minnick, Joseph Brown, John Morris, Robert Reeve | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Leroy Richardson (SG), Walter Walsh (SF), David Seese (PF), David Cooper (C) John Tse, Charles Booth, Wayne Hinojosa, Danilo Greco | |
| 08:50 | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Meeker makes the free throw | 61-52 |
| 08:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Wolf is called for traveling | 61-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Fred Rocker (PG) Ryan Meeker | |
| 08:01 | Louisiana Tech | David Cooper misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Kenneth Brekke - foul #1 on Kenneth Brekke, team foul #5 | 61-52 |
| 08:01 | Louisiana Tech | David Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 08:01 | Louisiana Tech | David Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 07:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Wolf misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Seese - foul #3 on David Seese, team foul #5 | 61-54 |
| 07:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Wolf makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 07:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Wolf makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Richard Kersh (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Tobler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Sutherland (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Wolf (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Kenneth Brekke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Fred Rocker (fresh) SG - Leroy Richardson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Walsh (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Seese (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - David Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Louisiana Tech | Leroy Richardson misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-54 |
| 07:29 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Walsh | 63-54 |
| 07:09 | Louisiana Tech | David Cooper misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-54 |
| 07:07 | Louisiana Tech | David Cooper pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 06:57 | Louisiana Tech | Leroy Richardson is hacked by Gary Tobler - foul #1 on Gary Tobler, team foul #6 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Reeve (C) Kenneth Brekke | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Tse (PG) Fred Rocker | |
| 06:42 | Louisiana Tech | John Tse misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-54 |
| 06:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Wolf gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 06:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Leroy Richardson takes the ball from Gary Tobler | 63-54 |
| 06:07 | Louisiana Tech | John Tse misses the 3 from the left wing | 63-54 |
| 06:06 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Robert Reeve | 63-54 |
| 05:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Sutherland scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gary Tobler | 65-54 |
| 05:21 | Louisiana Tech | David Seese drills a jumper in the paint set up by John Tse | 65-56 |
| 05:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Walsh denies the turnaround by Robert Reeve | 65-56 |
| 05:05 | Louisiana Tech | David Seese grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 04:44 | Louisiana Tech | Leroy Richardson misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-56 |
| 04:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Reeve pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| 04:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Wolf scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Gary Tobler | 67-56 |
| 04:11 | Louisiana Tech | John Tse drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Leroy Richardson | 67-59 |
| 04:05 | Middle Tenn. State | David Seese is called for the reach on Edward Wolf - foul #4 on David Seese, team foul #6 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Malott (PG), Francis Minnick (SG), Joseph Brown (SF), John Morris (PF) Richard Kersh, Gary Tobler, Mark Sutherland, Edward Wolf | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Meeker (SG), Charles Booth (SF), Wayne Hinojosa (PF), Danilo Greco (C) Leroy Richardson, Walter Walsh, David Seese, David Cooper | |
| 03:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Meeker picks off the pass by John Morris | 67-59 |
| 03:48 | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Meeker hits the finger roll | 67-61 |
| 03:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-61 |
| 03:39 | Louisiana Tech | Danilo Greco grabs the board | 67-61 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Christopher Malott (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Minnick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Morris (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Reeve (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - John Tse (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ryan Meeker (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Charles Booth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Hinojosa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Danilo Greco (fresh) | |
| 03:31 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Reeve steals it from Danilo Greco | 67-61 |
| 03:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Malott is hacked by John Tse in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Tse, team foul #7 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Brekke (C) Robert Reeve | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Fred Rocker (PG) John Tse | |
| 03:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Malott makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 03:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Malott misses the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 03:29 | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Meeker grabs the board | 68-61 |
| 03:19 | Louisiana Tech | Wayne Hinojosa buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Danilo Greco | 68-63 |
| 03:03 | Middle Tenn. State | The jumper by Joseph Brown is denied by Wayne Hinojosa | 68-63 |
| 03:01 | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Meeker snags the defensive board | 68-63 |
| 02:58 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Kersh (PG), Gary Tobler (SG), Mark Sutherland (SF), Edward Wolf (PF), Robert Reeve (C) Christopher Malott, Francis Minnick, Joseph Brown, John Morris, Kenneth Brekke | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Tse (PG), Walter Walsh (SF), David Seese (PF) Fred Rocker, Charles Booth, Danilo Greco | |
| 02:44 | Louisiana Tech | Walter Walsh can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-63 |
| 02:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Reeve grabs the defensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 02:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Tobler misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 68-63 |
| 02:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Reeve grabs the offensive board | 68-63 |
| 01:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Sutherland misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 68-63 |
| 01:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Wolf grabs the offensive board | 68-63 |
| 01:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Kersh misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-63 |
| 01:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Sutherland tips it home | 70-63 |
| 01:34 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Leroy Richardson (SG), David Cooper (C) Ryan Meeker, Wayne Hinojosa | |
| 01:19 | Louisiana Tech | Leroy Richardson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-63 |
| 01:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Sutherland grabs the board | 70-63 |
| 01:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Sutherland knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by John Tse - foul #2 on John Tse, team foul #8 | 72-63 |
| 01:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Sutherland misses the free throw | 72-63 |
| 01:07 | Louisiana Tech | David Cooper grabs the board | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Louisiana Tech | Leroy Richardson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Tse | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Middle Tenn. State | John Tse is called for the reach on Richard Kersh in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Tse, team foul #9 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Minnick (SF), Joseph Brown (PF) Mark Sutherland, Edward Wolf | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Kersh misses the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:40 | Louisiana Tech | David Cooper pulls down the rebound | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Louisiana Tech | Walter Walsh is hacked by Gary Tobler - foul #2 on Gary Tobler, team foul #7 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Sutherland (SF), Edward Wolf (PF) Francis Minnick, Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:35 | Louisiana Tech | Walter Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:35 | Louisiana Tech | Walter Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Kersh is hacked by John Tse in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Tse, team foul #10 | 72-68 |
| 00:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Kersh misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Kersh makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:27 | Louisiana Tech | David Cooper drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Walter Walsh | 73-70 |
| 00:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Kersh is fouled in the backcourt by John Tse - foul #5 on John Tse, team foul #11 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Fred Rocker (PG) John Tse | |
| 00:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Kersh makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Kersh makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:18 | Louisiana Tech | Leroy Richardson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-70 |
| 00:17 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Walsh | 75-70 |
| 00:15 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Sutherland steps in front of the David Seese pass | 75-70 |
| 00:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Kersh is hacked by Fred Rocker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred Rocker, team foul #12 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Minnick (SF), Joseph Brown (PF) Mark Sutherland, Edward Wolf | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Kersh makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Kersh makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:06 | Louisiana Tech | Leroy Richardson connects on the 3 from the right corner | 77-73 |
| 00:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-73 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Sutherland (SF), Edward Wolf (PF) Francis Minnick, Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Kersh is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Rocker - foul #3 on Fred Rocker, team foul #13 | 77-73 |
| 00:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Kersh makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Kersh makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Walter Walsh misses long on a halfcourt shot | 79-73 |