| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Morgan Flowers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stan Hoggan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Bax (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Marcus Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - David Pollard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Seguin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Shane Lawley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Will (fresh) 7 pts. C - Edgar Hickerson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Bax inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Stan Hoggan connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Marcus Lewis | 31-29 |
| 19:13 | Louisiana Tech | David Pollard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 19:11 | Middle Tenn. State | James Williams snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 18:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Shane Lawley steals it from Stan Hoggan | 31-29 |
| 18:42 | Louisiana Tech | David Pollard misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-29 |
| 18:40 | Louisiana Tech | James Will grabs the offensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 18:22 | Louisiana Tech | Shane Lawley scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by David Pollard | 31-32 |
| 18:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Morgan Flowers is fouled on the floor by James Will - foul #1 on James Will, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 17:37 | Middle Tenn. State | James Williams knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 17:20 | Louisiana Tech | James Will travels with the ball | 34-32 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Busse (SF), Ronald Grider (PF), Charles Conner (C) Paul Bax, James Williams, Marcus Lewis | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Seth Hanes (PF), Patrick Nevers (C) James Will, Edgar Hickerson | |
| 17:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Conner is called for traveling | 34-32 |
| 16:52 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Nevers is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Patrick Nevers, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Leroy Daley (SG), Brian Deering (PF) Frank Seguin, Shane Lawley | |
| 16:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Stan Hoggan is fouled on the floor by David Pollard - foul #3 on David Pollard, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Jesiolowski (SF) Stan Hoggan | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Will (PF) David Pollard | |
| 16:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Busse misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 16:15 | Louisiana Tech | James Will gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 15:50 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Conner picks off the pass by Patrick Nevers | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Morgan Flowers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Busse (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mark Jesiolowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Grider (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Conner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Leroy Daley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Nevers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Deering (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Will (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Seth Hanes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Morgan Flowers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-32 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Calvin Barrier (SG), Paul Bax (SF), James Williams (PF), Marcus Lewis (C) Morgan Flowers, Mark Jesiolowski, Ronald Grider, Charles Conner | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Frank Seguin (SG), Shane Lawley (SF), Edgar Hickerson (C) Patrick Nevers, Brian Deering, Seth Hanes | |
| 15:32 | Louisiana Tech | Shane Lawley drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-34 |
| 15:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Calvin Barrier misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 15:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Marcus Lewis misses the tip | 34-34 |
| 15:21 | Middle Tenn. State | James Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 15:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Bax clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-34 |
| 15:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Calvin Barrier tips it back up and in | 36-34 |
| 14:48 | Louisiana Tech | James Williams is called for the reach on James Will - foul #2 on James Williams, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Morgan Flowers (PG), Stan Hoggan (SG) Donald Busse, Calvin Barrier | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Pollard (PG), Seth Hanes (PF) Leroy Daley, James Will | |
| 14:40 | Louisiana Tech | Edgar Hickerson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 14:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Morgan Flowers gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 14:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Marcus Lewis is called for traveling | 36-34 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Jesiolowski (SF) Paul Bax | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Nevers (C) Edgar Hickerson | |
| 14:03 | Louisiana Tech | David Pollard makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Patrick Nevers | 36-36 |
| 13:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Stan Hoggan buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Morgan Flowers | 38-36 |
| 13:31 | Louisiana Tech | Seth Hanes misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 38-36 |
| 13:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Marcus Lewis snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 13:16 | Middle Tenn. State | James Williams makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Morgan Flowers | 40-36 |
| 13:02 | Louisiana Tech | Marcus Lewis picks off the pass by Seth Hanes | 40-36 |
| 12:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Stan Hoggan misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 40-36 |
| 12:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Jesiolowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 12:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Morgan Flowers hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Stan Hoggan | 42-36 |
| 11:58 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Nevers is fouled on the floor by Marcus Lewis - foul #2 on Marcus Lewis, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Bax (SF), Ronald Grider (PF), Charles Conner (C) Mark Jesiolowski, James Williams, Marcus Lewis | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brian Deering (SF), James Will (PF), Edgar Hickerson (C) Frank Seguin, Shane Lawley, Seth Hanes | |
| 11:45 | Louisiana Tech | James Will is fouled on the floor by Paul Bax - foul #2 on Paul Bax, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Morgan Flowers (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Stan Hoggan (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Bax (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ronald Grider (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Conner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - David Pollard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Nevers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Deering (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Will (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Edgar Hickerson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Louisiana Tech | Edgar Hickerson misses the lay-in | 42-36 |
| 11:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Conner pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 11:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Bax clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-36 |
| 11:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Conner gets the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 10:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Morgan Flowers's pass is intercepted by Patrick Nevers | 42-36 |
| 10:27 | Louisiana Tech | David Pollard makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Deering | 42-38 |
| 10:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Stan Hoggan is fouled on the floor by Brian Deering - foul #3 on Brian Deering, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Busse (PG), Calvin Barrier (SG) Morgan Flowers, Stan Hoggan | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Leroy Daley (PG), Nathaniel Mitchell (SG) David Pollard, Patrick Nevers | |
| 09:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Deering takes the ball from Charles Conner | 42-38 |
| 09:45 | Louisiana Tech | Leroy Daley lays it in on a great pass from Brian Deering | 42-40 |
| 09:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Busse is hacked by Leroy Daley - foul #2 on Leroy Daley, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Jesiolowski (SF), James Williams (PF), Marcus Lewis (C) Paul Bax, Ronald Grider, Charles Conner | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Frank Seguin (SG), Shane Lawley (SF), Seth Hanes (C) Nathaniel Mitchell, Brian Deering, Edgar Hickerson | |
| 09:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Calvin Barrier hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Williams | 45-40 |
| 09:08 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Seguin is fouled on the floor by Donald Busse - foul #1 on Donald Busse, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Morgan Flowers (PG) Calvin Barrier | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 08:55 | Louisiana Tech | Leroy Daley misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-40 |
| 08:54 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Marcus Lewis | 45-40 |
| 08:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Busse buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Morgan Flowers | 48-40 |
| 08:40 | Louisiana Tech | Shane Lawley is called for traveling | 48-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Stan Hoggan (SG) Mark Jesiolowski | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Edgar Hickerson (C) James Will | |
| 08:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Busse is fouled on the floor by Shane Lawley - foul #3 on Shane Lawley, team foul #6 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Pollard (PG) Leroy Daley | |
| 08:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Morgan Flowers misses the lay-in but the foul's on Frank Seguin - foul #2 on Frank Seguin, team foul #7 | 48-40 |
| 08:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Morgan Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 08:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Morgan Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 07:52 | Louisiana Tech | Edgar Hickerson buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by David Pollard and he's hacked by Morgan Flowers - foul #2 on Morgan Flowers, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Bax (SF), Ronald Grider (PF), Charles Conner (C) Donald Busse, James Williams, Marcus Lewis | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 07:52 | Louisiana Tech | Edgar Hickerson makes the free throw | 50-43 |
| 07:25 | Middle Tenn. State | The short jumper by Ronald Grider is denied by Shane Lawley | 50-43 |
| 07:23 | Louisiana Tech | Edgar Hickerson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Morgan Flowers (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Stan Hoggan (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Bax (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ronald Grider (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Conner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - David Pollard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Seguin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Shane Lawley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Seth Hanes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edgar Hickerson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Louisiana Tech | Shane Lawley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 07:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Conner pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 06:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Morgan Flowers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 50-43 |
| 06:39 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Seguin gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 06:18 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Seguin drills a jumpshot from the right side | 50-45 |
| 05:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Edgar Hickerson steals the ball from Paul Bax | 50-45 |
| 05:42 | Louisiana Tech | Edgar Hickerson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing and he's hacked by Stan Hoggan - foul #2 on Stan Hoggan, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Busse (PG), Calvin Barrier (SG), Mark Jesiolowski (SF), James Williams (PF), Marcus Lewis (C) Morgan Flowers, Stan Hoggan, Paul Bax, Ronald Grider, Charles Conner | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Leroy Daley (PG), Patrick Nevers (SG), Brian Deering (SF), James Will (PF) David Pollard, Frank Seguin, Shane Lawley, Seth Hanes | |
| 05:42 | Louisiana Tech | Edgar Hickerson makes the free throw | 50-49 |
| 05:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Busse is hacked by Leroy Daley - foul #3 on Leroy Daley, team foul #8 | 50-49 |
| 05:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Busse makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 05:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Busse misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 05:13 | Louisiana Tech | James Will grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 04:54 | Louisiana Tech | Edgar Hickerson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 04:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Calvin Barrier grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 04:28 | Middle Tenn. State | James Williams clanks a shot near the basket | 51-49 |
| 04:26 | Louisiana Tech | Edgar Hickerson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 04:21 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Nevers lays it up and in on a great pass from Leroy Daley | 51-51 |
| 03:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Jesiolowski hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Edgar Hickerson - foul #2 on Edgar Hickerson, team foul #9 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Morgan Flowers (PG), Stan Hoggan (SG) Donald Busse, Calvin Barrier | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Pollard (PG), Frank Seguin (SG), Shane Lawley (SF) Leroy Daley, Brian Deering, Edgar Hickerson | |
| 03:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Jesiolowski makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 03:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Jesiolowski makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 03:39 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Nevers buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by David Pollard | 53-54 |
| 03:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Seguin steals it from Mark Jesiolowski | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Morgan Flowers (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Stan Hoggan (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Jesiolowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Marcus Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - David Pollard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Seguin (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Shane Lawley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Will (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Nevers (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 02:53 | Louisiana Tech | David Pollard's pass is intercepted by Stan Hoggan | 53-54 |
| 02:29 | Middle Tenn. State | James Williams is fouled on the floor by James Will - foul #2 on James Will, team foul #10 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Bax (SF), Charles Conner (C) Mark Jesiolowski, Marcus Lewis | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brian Deering (PF), Seth Hanes (C) James Will, Patrick Nevers | |
| 02:29 | Middle Tenn. State | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 02:29 | Middle Tenn. State | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 02:16 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Seguin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-54 |
| 02:14 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Deering tips it back up and in | 55-56 |
| 01:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Bax can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 01:49 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Deering snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 01:49 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marcus Lewis (C) Charles Conner | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Will (PF), Edgar Hickerson (C) Brian Deering, Seth Hanes | |
| 01:33 | Louisiana Tech | David Pollard loses the dribble to James Williams | 55-56 |
| 01:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Stan Hoggan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-56 |
| 00:54 | Louisiana Tech | James Will hits the finger roll | 55-58 |
| 00:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Morgan Flowers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but the foul's on David Pollard - foul #4 on David Pollard, team foul #11 | 55-58 |
| 00:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Morgan Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Morgan Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 00:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Morgan Flowers misses the 3rd free throw | 57-58 |
| 00:50 | Louisiana Tech | Edgar Hickerson grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Louisiana Tech | David Pollard comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Stan Hoggan - foul #3 on Stan Hoggan, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| 00:28 | Louisiana Tech | David Pollard makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:28 | Louisiana Tech | David Pollard makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Stan Hoggan drills a shot from the left wing | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Louisiana Tech | Stan Hoggan is called for the reach on David Pollard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stan Hoggan, team foul #8 | 59-60 |
| 00:14 | Louisiana Tech | David Pollard misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 00:14 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Edgar Hickerson | 59-60 |
| 00:13 | Louisiana Tech | Edgar Hickerson is fouled on the floor by Marcus Lewis - foul #3 on Marcus Lewis, team foul #9 | 59-60 |
| 00:13 | Louisiana Tech | Edgar Hickerson misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 00:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Marcus Lewis pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 00:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Bax connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 00:05 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Seguin double dribbles | 61-60 |