| Lineup | Florida Atlantic | PG - John Edwards (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Vince Towell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Craig Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Carr (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Powers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Timothy Hardie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Morris (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald McIlvaine (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dean Graig (fresh) 3 reb. C - Randy Breece (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Florida Atlantic | Craig Murphy inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Florida Atlantic | Florida Atlantic 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) | |
| 19:43 | Florida Atlantic | John Edwards scores on a jump hook in the paint | 36-29 |
| 19:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie blows the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Carr - foul #3 on Thomas Carr, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Carl Phillips (PF) Thomas Carr | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 19:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie misses the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 19:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie misses the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 19:28 | Florida Atlantic | The rebound goes to William Powers | 36-29 |
| 19:21 | Florida Atlantic | Craig Murphy lays it in on a nice dish by John Edwards | 38-29 |
| 19:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Breece is hacked by William Powers - foul #3 on William Powers, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Bob Trask (C) William Powers | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 19:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Bob Trask takes the ball from Gerald McIlvaine | 38-29 |
| 18:54 | Florida Atlantic | Bob Trask misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 38-29 |
| 18:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| 18:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Breece scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Dean Graig | 38-31 |
| 18:13 | Florida Atlantic | Carl Phillips is called for a charge - foul #2 on Carl Phillips, team foul #3 | 38-31 |
| 18:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Vince Towell steps in front of the Timothy Hardie pass | 38-31 |
| 17:46 | Florida Atlantic | Craig Murphy misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dean Graig - foul #2 on Dean Graig, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Bordelon (PF) Dean Graig | |
| 17:46 | Florida Atlantic | Craig Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 17:46 | Florida Atlantic | Craig Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 17:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Breece snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 17:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-31 |
| 17:40 | Florida Atlantic | Craig Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 17:23 | Florida Atlantic | Craig Murphy can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-31 |
| 17:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 16:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris misses long on a floater near the basket | 39-31 |
| 16:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Breece grabs the offensive board | 39-31 |
| 16:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 16:37 | Florida Atlantic | The rebound goes to John Edwards | 39-31 |
| 16:20 | Florida Atlantic | Craig Murphy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-31 |
| 16:18 | Florida Atlantic | The offensive rebound goes to Bob Trask | 39-31 |
| 16:02 | Florida Atlantic | Gerald McIlvaine steals it from Bob Trask | 39-31 |
| Lineup | Florida Atlantic | PG - John Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Vince Towell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Craig Murphy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carl Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bob Trask (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Timothy Hardie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Morris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald McIlvaine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dustin Bordelon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Randy Breece (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Bordelon misses the shot from the right block | 39-31 |
| 15:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Bordelon tips it in | 39-33 |
| 15:14 | Florida Atlantic | John Edwards is called for traveling | 39-33 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Justin Bester (PG), Stevie Glenn (SG), Billy Williams (SF), Thomas Carr (PF), William Powers (C) John Edwards, Vince Towell, Craig Murphy, Carl Phillips, Bob Trask | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson (PG), Britt Franklin (SG), James Geer (SF), Dean Graig (PF), Harry Bailey (C) Timothy Hardie, Albert Morris, Gerald McIlvaine, Dustin Bordelon, Randy Breece | |
| 14:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Dean Graig | 39-35 |
| 14:38 | Florida Atlantic | Justin Bester loses the dribble to Harry Bailey | 39-35 |
| 14:18 | Middle Tenn. State | James Geer hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Dean Graig | 39-37 |
| 14:06 | Florida Atlantic | William Powers scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Stevie Glenn | 41-37 |
| 13:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Justin Bester steals it from Dominique Johnson | 41-37 |
| 13:43 | Florida Atlantic | Justin Bester connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Billy Williams | 44-37 |
| 13:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 13:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey misses the tip | 44-37 |
| 13:35 | Florida Atlantic | Billy Williams snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 13:18 | Florida Atlantic | Billy Williams is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Billy Williams, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie (PG), Gerald McIlvaine (SF), Randy Breece (C) Britt Franklin, James Geer, Harry Bailey | |
| 12:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 12:44 | Florida Atlantic | Thomas Carr scores on a shot from the right wing and the foul's on Dean Graig - foul #3 on Dean Graig, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Vince Towell (SG), Craig Murphy (SF) Stevie Glenn, Billy Williams | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris (SG), Dustin Bordelon (PF) Dominique Johnson, Dean Graig | |
| 12:44 | Florida Atlantic | Thomas Carr misses the free throw | 46-40 |
| 12:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Bordelon grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 12:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Breece jams it | 46-42 |
| 12:10 | Florida Atlantic | Vince Towell hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin Bester | 48-42 |
| 11:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Breece scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Timothy Hardie | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Florida Atlantic | PG - Justin Bester (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vince Towell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Craig Murphy (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Carr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - William Powers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Timothy Hardie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Morris (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald McIlvaine (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dustin Bordelon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Breece (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Florida Atlantic | Craig Murphy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 11:30 | Florida Atlantic | William Powers snags the offensive board | 48-44 |
| 11:14 | Florida Atlantic | William Powers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 11:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 10:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Bordelon comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 10:51 | Florida Atlantic | William Powers snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 10:31 | Florida Atlantic | Vince Towell scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 10:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Bordelon misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Thomas Carr - foul #4 on Thomas Carr, team foul #5 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | John Edwards (PG), Stevie Glenn (SG), Billy Williams (SF), Carl Phillips (PF), Bob Trask (C) Justin Bester, Vince Towell, Craig Murphy, Thomas Carr, William Powers | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson (PG), Britt Franklin (SG), James Geer (SF), Harry Bailey (C) Timothy Hardie, Albert Morris, Gerald McIlvaine, Randy Breece | |
| 10:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Bordelon makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 10:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Bordelon misses the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 10:14 | Florida Atlantic | The rebound goes to Billy Williams | 51-45 |
| 09:50 | Florida Atlantic | John Edwards buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Bob Trask and the foul's on Harry Bailey - foul #1 on Harry Bailey, team foul #3 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig (PF) Dustin Bordelon | |
| 09:50 | Florida Atlantic | John Edwards makes the free throw | 54-45 |
| 09:36 | Middle Tenn. State | James Geer buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Dominique Johnson | 54-48 |
| 09:30 | Florida Atlantic | John Edwards is called for traveling in the backcourt | 54-48 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie (PG) Britt Franklin | |
| 09:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie connects on the shot from close range | 54-50 |
| 09:07 | Florida Atlantic | Carl Phillips misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 09:06 | Florida Atlantic | John Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 08:54 | Florida Atlantic | Carl Phillips drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by John Edwards | 56-50 |
| 08:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 56-50 |
| 08:27 | Florida Atlantic | Carl Phillips pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 08:08 | Florida Atlantic | Bob Trask can't connect on a shot from the right side | 56-50 |
| 08:07 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Harry Bailey | 56-50 |
| 07:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 07:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson tips it back up and in | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Florida Atlantic | PG - John Edwards (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stevie Glenn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Billy Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carl Phillips (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bob Trask (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Timothy Hardie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dominique Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Geer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dean Graig (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Harry Bailey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Florida Atlantic | James Geer picks off the pass by Bob Trask | 56-52 |
| 07:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey is whistled for traveling | 56-52 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Justin Bester (PG), Vince Towell (SG), Craig Murphy (SF), Thomas Carr (PF), William Powers (C) John Edwards, Stevie Glenn, Billy Williams, Carl Phillips, Bob Trask | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG), Albert Morris (SG), Gerald McIlvaine (SF), Dustin Bordelon (PF), Randy Breece (C) Timothy Hardie, Dominique Johnson, James Geer, Dean Graig, Harry Bailey | |
| 06:53 | Florida Atlantic | The jump hook by William Powers is blocked by Dustin Bordelon | 56-52 |
| 06:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Bordelon pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 06:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Craig Murphy is called for the reach on Gerald McIlvaine - foul #1 on Craig Murphy, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| 06:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Bordelon clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Justin Bester - foul #3 on Justin Bester, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| 06:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Bordelon makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 06:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Bordelon makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 06:08 | Florida Atlantic | Craig Murphy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-54 |
| 06:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Bordelon snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 05:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Albert Morris, team foul #4 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | John Edwards (PG) Justin Bester | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie (PG), Dean Graig (PF) Harry Ponds, Dustin Bordelon | |
| 05:30 | Florida Atlantic | Vince Towell dunks the ball on a great pass from Thomas Carr | 58-54 |
| 05:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Timothy Hardie | 58-57 |
| 05:08 | Florida Atlantic | John Edwards comes up short on the floater from the left side | 58-57 |
| 05:06 | Florida Atlantic | The offensive rebound goes to William Powers | 58-57 |
| 05:01 | Florida Atlantic | Craig Murphy buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Vince Towell | 61-57 |
| 04:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Albert Morris and the foul's on Craig Murphy - foul #2 on Craig Murphy, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Justin Bester (SG), Billy Williams (SF), Carl Phillips (PF), Bob Trask (C) Vince Towell, Craig Murphy, Thomas Carr, William Powers | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 04:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine makes the free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:26 | Florida Atlantic | Bob Trask misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-60 |
| 04:24 | Florida Atlantic | Carl Phillips tips it home | 63-60 |
| 04:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Carl Phillips - foul #3 on Carl Phillips, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Stevie Glenn (SG) John Edwards | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson (SG), James Geer (SF), Dustin Bordelon (PF), Harry Bailey (C) Albert Morris, Gerald McIlvaine, Dean Graig, Randy Breece | |
| 04:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:50 | Florida Atlantic | Stevie Glenn travels with the ball | 63-62 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Vince Towell (SG), Craig Murphy (SF) Stevie Glenn, Billy Williams | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 03:31 | Middle Tenn. State | James Geer connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-65 |
| Lineup | Florida Atlantic | PG - Justin Bester (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vince Towell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Murphy (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carl Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Bob Trask (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Timothy Hardie (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dominique Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Geer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dustin Bordelon (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Harry Bailey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Florida Atlantic | Craig Murphy is fouled on the floor by Harry Bailey - foul #2 on Harry Bailey, team foul #5 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | William Powers (C) Bob Trask | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 03:09 | Florida Atlantic | Craig Murphy is hacked by Timothy Hardie - foul #2 on Timothy Hardie, team foul #6 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine (SF), Randy Breece (C) James Geer, Harry Bailey | |
| 03:02 | Florida Atlantic | Vince Towell misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Randy Breece - foul #3 on Randy Breece, team foul #7 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | John Edwards (PG), Bob Trask (PF) Justin Bester, Carl Phillips | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris (SG) Dominique Johnson | |
| 03:02 | Florida Atlantic | Vince Towell makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 03:02 | Florida Atlantic | Vince Towell misses the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 03:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Bordelon grabs the defensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 02:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine clanks a shot from the left wing | 64-65 |
| 02:44 | Florida Atlantic | Vince Towell gets the rebound | 64-65 |
| 02:37 | Florida Atlantic | Craig Murphy buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Edwards | 67-65 |
| 02:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 02:22 | Florida Atlantic | William Powers grabs the board | 67-65 |
| 02:01 | Florida Atlantic | William Powers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 67-65 |
| 02:00 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Albert Morris | 67-65 |
| 01:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris clanks a 3 from the left corner | 67-65 |
| 01:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Bordelon grabs the offensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 01:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Bordelon hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Albert Morris | 67-67 |
| 01:19 | Florida Atlantic | John Edwards is called for traveling | 67-67 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Thomas Carr (PF) Bob Trask | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig (PF) Dustin Bordelon | |
| 01:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Vince Towell steals it from Gerald McIlvaine | 67-67 |
| 00:45 | Florida Atlantic | John Edwards misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-67 |
| 00:43 | Florida Atlantic | Thomas Carr tips it in | 69-67 |
| 00:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Vince Towell - foul #1 on Vince Towell, team foul #10 | 69-67 |
| 00:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:32 | Florida Atlantic | Thomas Carr pulls down the rebound | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Florida Atlantic | Florida Atlantic 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 and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Florida Atlantic | Thomas Carr is hacked by Timothy Hardie in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Hardie, team foul #8 | 69-68 |
| 00:29 | Florida Atlantic | Thomas Carr makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:29 | Florida Atlantic | Thomas Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris is whistled for a carry | 71-68 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Justin Bester (PG) John Edwards | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:00 | Florida Atlantic | Justin Bester runs out the clock | 71-68 |