| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Kirk Stahl (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Paul Santillan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allan Tobler (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Nathan Harris (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Dunagan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Harold Crivello (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terry Kent (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Alhusseini (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hubert Earnest (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronald Michael (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Dikembe Alhusseini inbounds the ball | 40-38 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Louisiana Tech | Hubert Earnest misses the lay-in | 40-38 |
| 19:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 19:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan is called for traveling | 40-38 |
| 19:24 | Louisiana Tech | Dikembe Alhusseini's pass is intercepted by James Dunagan | 40-38 |
| 18:59 | Middle Tenn. State | James Dunagan hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 40-38 |
| 18:58 | Louisiana Tech | Terry Kent grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 18:37 | Louisiana Tech | Dikembe Alhusseini jams it | 40-40 |
| 18:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Tobler loses the dribble to Ronald Michael | 40-40 |
| 18:08 | Louisiana Tech | Terry Kent knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Harold Crivello | 40-43 |
| 18:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Allan Tobler | 42-43 |
| 17:43 | Louisiana Tech | Dikembe Alhusseini loses the dribble to James Dunagan | 42-43 |
| 17:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Alhusseini is called for the reach on Kirk Stahl - foul #2 on Dikembe Alhusseini, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Maule (SG), Martin Cheney (SF), Jonathan Connell (PF), Courtney Hiltz (C) Kirk Stahl, Allan Tobler, Nathan Harris, James Dunagan | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Stacey Barnes (SF), Hedeon Kozikowski (PF), Willard Berry (C) Dikembe Alhusseini, Hubert Earnest, Ronald Michael | |
| 17:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Maule scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Jonathan Connell | 44-43 |
| 16:42 | Louisiana Tech | Hedeon Kozikowski can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Jonathan Connell - foul #3 on Jonathan Connell, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kirk Stahl (PG), Dewei Tang (C) Paul Santillan, Jonathan Connell | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Evans (PG), Joseph Gagliardi (SF) Harold Crivello, Terry Kent | |
| 16:42 | Louisiana Tech | Hedeon Kozikowski misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 16:42 | Louisiana Tech | Hedeon Kozikowski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 16:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Dewei Tang knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Mark Maule | 46-44 |
| 16:05 | Louisiana Tech | Stacey Barnes drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-46 |
| 15:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Martin Cheney drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Kirk Stahl | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Kirk Stahl (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Maule (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Cheney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Courtney Hiltz (fresh) C - Dewei Tang (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Christopher Evans (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stacey Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Gagliardi (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Hedeon Kozikowski (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Willard Berry (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Louisiana Tech | Hedeon Kozikowski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-46 |
| 15:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Kirk Stahl gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 15:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Martin Cheney double dribbles | 49-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan (PG), Jesse McDonald (SG), Allan Tobler (SF), Nathan Harris (PF), James Dunagan (C) Kirk Stahl, Mark Maule, Martin Cheney, Courtney Hiltz, Dewei Tang | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Harold Crivello (PG), Terry Kent (SG), Dikembe Alhusseini (SF), Hubert Earnest (PF), Ronald Michael (C) Christopher Evans, Stacey Barnes, Joseph Gagliardi, Hedeon Kozikowski, Willard Berry | |
| 14:57 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Michael clanks a shot in the lane | 49-46 |
| 14:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Harris grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 14:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Nathan Harris | 51-46 |
| 14:36 | Louisiana Tech | Terry Kent dunks the ball set up by Harold Crivello | 51-48 |
| 14:17 | Middle Tenn. State | James Dunagan blows the layup but the foul's on Ronald Michael - foul #3 on Ronald Michael, team foul #2 | 51-48 |
| 14:17 | Middle Tenn. State | James Dunagan makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 14:17 | Middle Tenn. State | James Dunagan makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 14:04 | Louisiana Tech | Terry Kent comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jesse McDonald - foul #4 on Jesse McDonald, team foul #2 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Maule (SG) Jesse McDonald | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 14:04 | Louisiana Tech | Terry Kent makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 14:04 | Louisiana Tech | Terry Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 13:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Harris comes up short on the floater from close range | 53-50 |
| 13:43 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Michael grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 13:18 | Louisiana Tech | Terry Kent comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-50 |
| 13:16 | Louisiana Tech | Hubert Earnest hits the follow up shot | 53-52 |
| 12:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Hubert Earnest takes the ball from James Dunagan | 53-52 |
| 12:32 | Louisiana Tech | Dikembe Alhusseini is hacked by Mark Maule - foul #1 on Mark Maule, team foul #3 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kirk Stahl (PG), Martin Cheney (SG), Jonathan Connell (PF), Courtney Hiltz (C) Paul Santillan, Mark Maule, Nathan Harris, James Dunagan | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Evans (PG), Stacey Barnes (SG), Joseph Gagliardi (SF), Hedeon Kozikowski (PF), Willard Berry (C) Harold Crivello, Terry Kent, Dikembe Alhusseini, Hubert Earnest, Ronald Michael | |
| 12:21 | Louisiana Tech | Willard Berry buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Evans | 53-55 |
| 12:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Martin Cheney misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 11:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Connell tips it home | 55-55 |
| 11:46 | Louisiana Tech | Stacey Barnes is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Stacey Barnes, team foul #3 | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Kirk Stahl (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Cheney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allan Tobler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jonathan Connell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Courtney Hiltz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Christopher Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stacey Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Gagliardi (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Hedeon Kozikowski (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Willard Berry (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Kirk Stahl misses short on a shot from the right side | 55-55 |
| 11:19 | Louisiana Tech | Stacey Barnes grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 11:03 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Evans drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Stacey Barnes and he's fouled by Allan Tobler - foul #2 on Allan Tobler, team foul #4 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan (SG), Mark Maule (SF), Nathan Harris (PF) Martin Cheney, Allan Tobler, Courtney Hiltz | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Terry Kent (SG), Dikembe Alhusseini (SF), Ronald Michael (C) Stacey Barnes, Joseph Gagliardi, Willard Berry | |
| 11:03 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Evans makes the free throw | 55-58 |
| 10:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Harris's fadeaway is rejected by Hedeon Kozikowski | 55-58 |
| 10:38 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Hedeon Kozikowski | 55-58 |
| 10:20 | Louisiana Tech | Dikembe Alhusseini connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Terry Kent | 55-60 |
| 10:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Kirk Stahl misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 10:01 | Louisiana Tech | Hedeon Kozikowski grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 09:44 | Louisiana Tech | Terry Kent connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Michael | 55-62 |
| 09:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Maule hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Dikembe Alhusseini - foul #3 on Dikembe Alhusseini, team foul #4 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Martin Cheney (SF), Courtney Hiltz (PF), James Dunagan (C) Kirk Stahl, Nathan Harris, Jonathan Connell | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Harold Crivello (PG), Hubert Earnest (PF) Christopher Evans, Hedeon Kozikowski | |
| 09:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Maule makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 09:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Maule misses the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 09:38 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Michael snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| 09:32 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Michael knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Terry Kent and he's fouled by Mark Maule - foul #2 on Mark Maule, team foul #5 | 56-64 |
| 09:32 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Michael misses the free throw | 56-64 |
| 09:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Martin Cheney grabs the board | 56-64 |
| 09:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Courtney Hiltz misses badly on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Hubert Earnest - foul #1 on Hubert Earnest, team foul #5 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Willard Berry (C) Ronald Michael | |
| 09:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Courtney Hiltz misses the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 09:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Courtney Hiltz makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 09:02 | Louisiana Tech | Terry Kent makes the jumper from the right wing | 57-66 |
| 08:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan is hacked by Harold Crivello - foul #3 on Harold Crivello, team foul #6 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kirk Stahl (PG) Mark Maule | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Stacey Barnes (SF) Dikembe Alhusseini | |
| 08:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan is fouled on the floor by Harold Crivello - foul #4 on Harold Crivello, team foul #7 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Harris (PF) Courtney Hiltz | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Gagliardi (SF) Harold Crivello | |
| 08:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 08:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan misses the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 08:35 | Louisiana Tech | Hubert Earnest grabs the defensive rebound | 58-66 |
| 08:11 | Louisiana Tech | Stacey Barnes drills a floater from the left wing set up by Hubert Earnest | 58-68 |
| 07:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan scores on a fadeaway from close range | 60-68 |
| 07:40 | Louisiana Tech | Stacey Barnes scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Gagliardi | 60-71 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Kirk Stahl (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Santillan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Cheney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nathan Harris (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Dunagan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Stacey Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Kent (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Gagliardi (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Hubert Earnest (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Willard Berry (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Stacey Barnes steals the ball from Nathan Harris | 60-71 |
| 07:04 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Gagliardi hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Hubert Earnest | 60-73 |
| 06:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Kirk Stahl misses the dunk | 60-73 |
| 06:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan can't tip it in | 60-73 |
| 06:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Kirk Stahl snags the offensive board | 60-73 |
| 06:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Harris is whistled for traveling | 60-73 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Maule (PG), Jesse McDonald (SG), Allan Tobler (SF), Jonathan Connell (PF), Courtney Hiltz (C) Kirk Stahl, Paul Santillan, Martin Cheney, Nathan Harris, James Dunagan | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Harold Crivello (PG), Dikembe Alhusseini (SF), Hedeon Kozikowski (PF), Ronald Michael (C) Terry Kent, Joseph Gagliardi, Hubert Earnest, Willard Berry | |
| 06:13 | Louisiana Tech | Hedeon Kozikowski clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-73 |
| 06:12 | Louisiana Tech | Hedeon Kozikowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-73 |
| 05:44 | Louisiana Tech | Hedeon Kozikowski is hacked by Jonathan Connell - foul #4 on Jonathan Connell, team foul #6 | 60-73 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Evans (SG) Stacey Barnes | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:31 | Louisiana Tech | Dikembe Alhusseini clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-73 |
| 05:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse McDonald grabs the defensive rebound | 60-73 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse McDonald makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Mark Maule | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:57 | Louisiana Tech | Hedeon Kozikowski misses the 3 from straight away | 63-73 |
| 04:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse McDonald pulls down the rebound | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Maule loses the dribble to Christopher Evans | 63-73 |
| 04:21 | Louisiana Tech | Dikembe Alhusseini misses the floater from the left wing | 63-73 |
| 04:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse McDonald grabs the board | 63-73 |
| 04:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Connell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-73 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kirk Stahl (PG), Paul Santillan (SF), Nathan Harris (PF), James Dunagan (C) Mark Maule, Allan Tobler, Jonathan Connell, Courtney Hiltz | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Terry Kent (SG), Hubert Earnest (PF), Willard Berry (C) Christopher Evans, Hedeon Kozikowski, Ronald Michael | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:38 | Louisiana Tech | Willard Berry knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Harold Crivello | 63-75 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Kirk Stahl (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse McDonald (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Paul Santillan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Nathan Harris (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Dunagan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Harold Crivello (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Terry Kent (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dikembe Alhusseini (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Hubert Earnest (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Willard Berry (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-75 |
| 03:31 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Terry Kent | 63-75 |
| 03:08 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Santillan is called for the reach on Terry Kent - foul #1 on Paul Santillan, team foul #7 | 63-75 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Martin Cheney (SF) Jesse McDonald | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Evans (PG), Stacey Barnes (SF), Ronald Michael (C) Harold Crivello, Dikembe Alhusseini, Willard Berry | |
| 03:08 | Louisiana Tech | Terry Kent makes the 1st free throw | 63-76 |
| 03:08 | Louisiana Tech | Terry Kent misses the 2nd free throw | 63-76 |
| 03:08 | Middle Tenn. State | James Dunagan grabs the board | 63-76 |
| 02:48 | Middle Tenn. State | James Dunagan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Santillan | 65-76 |
| 02:48 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-76 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse McDonald (SG), Allan Tobler (SF) Paul Santillan, Martin Cheney | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Harold Crivello (PG), Dikembe Alhusseini (SF) Christopher Evans, Stacey Barnes | |
| 02:24 | Louisiana Tech | Terry Kent is fouled on the floor by Jesse McDonald - foul #5 on Jesse McDonald, team foul #8 | 65-76 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan (SG) Jesse McDonald | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 02:24 | Louisiana Tech | Terry Kent makes the 1st free throw | 65-77 |
| 02:24 | Louisiana Tech | Terry Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 65-78 |
| 02:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Kirk Stahl can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-78 |
| 02:13 | Louisiana Tech | Terry Kent gets the rebound | 65-78 |
| 01:50 | Louisiana Tech | Terry Kent misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-78 |
| 01:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 65-78 |
| 01:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-78 |
| 01:41 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Ronald Michael | 65-78 |
| 01:21 | Louisiana Tech | Dikembe Alhusseini is fouled on the floor by Allan Tobler - foul #3 on Allan Tobler, team foul #9 | 65-78 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Maule (SG), Martin Cheney (SF), Jonathan Connell (PF), Courtney Hiltz (C) Kirk Stahl, Allan Tobler, Nathan Harris, James Dunagan | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Evans (PG), Stacey Barnes (SG), Hedeon Kozikowski (PF), Willard Berry (C) Harold Crivello, Terry Kent, Hubert Earnest, Ronald Michael | |
| 01:21 | Louisiana Tech | Dikembe Alhusseini misses the 1st free throw | 65-78 |
| 01:21 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Courtney Hiltz | 65-78 |
| 01:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 65-78 |
| 01:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan grabs the offensive board | 65-78 |
| 00:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Maule misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 65-78 |
| 00:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Martin Cheney hits the follow up shot | 67-78 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Louisiana Tech | Stacey Barnes is hacked by Mark Maule in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Maule, team foul #10 | 67-78 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joe Scott (PG), Joseph Gagliardi (PF), Hajj Alvarenga (C) Dikembe Alhusseini, Hedeon Kozikowski, Willard Berry | |
| 00:54 | Louisiana Tech | Stacey Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 67-79 |
| 00:54 | Louisiana Tech | Stacey Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 67-80 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Maule | 69-80 |
| 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) | |
| 00:25 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Santillan steals it from Joe Scott | 69-80 |
| 00:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan is hacked by Joseph Gagliardi - foul #1 on Joseph Gagliardi, team foul #8 | 69-80 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Hedeon Kozikowski (PF), Willard Berry (C) Joe Scott, Hajj Alvarenga | |
| 00:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan makes the 2nd free throw | 71-80 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Maule is called for the reach on Joseph Gagliardi in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Maule, team foul #11 | 71-80 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kirk Stahl (PG), Allan Tobler (SF), Nathan Harris (PF), James Dunagan (C) Mark Maule, Martin Cheney, Jonathan Connell, Courtney Hiltz | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Harold Crivello (PG), Terry Kent (SG), Hajj Alvarenga (C) Christopher Evans, Hedeon Kozikowski, Willard Berry | |
| 00:17 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Gagliardi misses the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:17 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Gagliardi makes the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Kirk Stahl hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Nathan Harris | 73-81 |
| 00:13 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-81 |
| 00:12 | Louisiana Tech | Kirk Stahl is called for the reach on Terry Kent in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kirk Stahl, team foul #12 | 73-81 |
| 00:12 | Louisiana Tech | Terry Kent makes the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:12 | Louisiana Tech | Terry Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Harris connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Kirk Stahl and he's hacked by Hajj Alvarenga - foul #1 on Hajj Alvarenga, team foul #9 | 75-83 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Dikembe Alhusseini (SF), Hubert Earnest (PF), Ronald Michael (C) Stacey Barnes, Joseph Gagliardi, Hajj Alvarenga | |
| 00:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Harris makes the free throw | 76-83 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Harold Crivello runs out the clock | 76-83 |