| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Fred Vaughan (fresh) SG - James Smith (fresh) SF - David Chaffee (fresh) PF - Donald Blevins (fresh) C - Thomas Lozier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | La Grange | PG - Victor Jordan (fresh) SG - William Venezia (fresh) SF - Chad Myres (fresh) PF - William Headrick (fresh) C - Jared Murphy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | La Grange | William Headrick wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | La Grange | La Grange is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | La Grange | Victor Jordan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | La Grange | William Headrick snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | La Grange | Victor Jordan is fouled on the floor by James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | La Grange | William Headrick knocks in the shot from the left block | 0-2 |
| 18:32 | Middle Tenn. State | David Chaffee can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | La Grange | Victor Jordan snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:08 | La Grange | Thomas Lozier swats the layup by Chad Myres | 0-2 |
| 18:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Lozier grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:00 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith can't finish the layup | 0-2 |
| 17:59 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Vaughan | 0-2 |
| 17:34 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith steps out of bounds on the baseline | 0-2 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | La Grange | Lloyd Lawson (SG), Dana Hirschman (SF), Willie Castiglione (PF), Peter Meacham (C) William Venezia, Chad Myres, William Headrick, Jared Murphy | |
| 17:08 | La Grange | Dana Hirschman can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-2 |
| 17:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 16:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Lozier's fadeaway is rejected by Peter Meacham | 0-2 |
| 16:40 | La Grange | Peter Meacham gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 16:20 | La Grange | Victor Jordan connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Lloyd Lawson | 0-5 |
| 16:09 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith can't connect on a shot from the right side | 0-5 |
| 16:08 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Blevins | 0-5 |
| 15:51 | Middle Tenn. State | David Chaffee is hacked by Dana Hirschman - foul #1 on Dana Hirschman, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings (PG), Nathan Perry (SG), Quincy Brewington (SF), John Rish (PF) Fred Vaughan, James Smith, David Chaffee, Donald Blevins | |
| Subs | La Grange | Kenneth Lheureux (PG), William Venezia (SG), Chad Myres (SF), William Headrick (PF), Jared Murphy (C) Victor Jordan, Lloyd Lawson, Dana Hirschman, Willie Castiglione, Peter Meacham | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Steve Hulings (fresh) SG - Nathan Perry (fresh) SF - Quincy Brewington (fresh) PF - John Rish (fresh) C - Thomas Lozier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | La Grange | PG - Kenneth Lheureux (fresh) SG - William Venezia (fresh) SF - Chad Myres (fresh) PF - William Headrick (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jared Murphy (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Perry's pass is intercepted by William Venezia | 0-5 |
| 15:30 | La Grange | William Venezia hits the finger roll | 0-7 |
| 15:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Perry loses the ball out of bounds | 0-7 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones (C) Thomas Lozier | |
| Subs | La Grange | | |
| 14:57 | La Grange | William Venezia clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-7 |
| 14:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington snags the defensive board | 0-7 |
| 14:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-7 |
| 14:39 | La Grange | William Headrick is fouled on the floor by John Rish - foul #1 on John Rish, team foul #2 | 0-7 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Chaffee (SF) John Rish | |
| Subs | La Grange | Dana Hirschman (SF) Chad Myres | |
| 14:22 | La Grange | Dana Hirschman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-7 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Lozier (C) Ellis Jones | |
| Subs | La Grange | | |
| 14:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings travels with the ball | 0-7 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan (PG), Donald Blevins (PF) Steve Hulings, Quincy Brewington | |
| Subs | La Grange | Victor Jordan (PG), Lloyd Lawson (SG), Peter Meacham (C) Kenneth Lheureux, William Venezia, Jared Murphy | |
| 13:43 | La Grange | Peter Meacham double dribbles | 0-7 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith (SG) Nathan Perry | |
| Subs | La Grange | Chad Myres (SF), Willie Castiglione (PF) Dana Hirschman, William Headrick | |
| 13:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Meacham steals the ball from Fred Vaughan | 0-7 |
| 13:06 | La Grange | Chad Myres misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-7 |
| 13:05 | La Grange | Willie Castiglione tips it home | 0-9 |
| 13:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-9 |
| 12:35 | La Grange | Peter Meacham misses long on a shot from the left block | 3-9 |
| 12:34 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 3-9 |
| 12:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-9 |
| 12:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan gets the offensive rebound | 3-9 |
| 12:18 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 3-9 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings (PG), Nathan Perry (SG), Quincy Brewington (SF), John Rish (PF), Ellis Jones (C) Fred Vaughan, James Smith, David Chaffee, Donald Blevins, Thomas Lozier | |
| Subs | La Grange | Kenneth Lheureux (PG), William Venezia (SG), Dana Hirschman (SF), William Headrick (PF), Jared Murphy (C) Victor Jordan, Lloyd Lawson, Chad Myres, Willie Castiglione, Peter Meacham | |
| 11:54 | La Grange | William Venezia buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Dana Hirschman | 3-12 |
| 11:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Lheureux picks off the pass by Steve Hulings in the backcourt | 3-12 |
| 11:49 | La Grange | Dana Hirschman lays it up and in on a great pass from Kenneth Lheureux | 3-14 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Steve Hulings (fresh) SG - Nathan Perry (fresh) SF - Quincy Brewington (fresh) PF - John Rish (fresh) C - Ellis Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | La Grange | PG - Kenneth Lheureux (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Venezia (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dana Hirschman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Headrick (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jared Murphy (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-14 |
| 11:09 | La Grange | Dana Hirschman is fouled on the floor by Quincy Brewington - foul #1 on Quincy Brewington, team foul #3 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Lozier (C) Ellis Jones | |
| Subs | La Grange | Victor Jordan (PG), Chad Myres (SF) Kenneth Lheureux, Dana Hirschman | |
| 10:51 | La Grange | Victor Jordan is hacked by Steve Hulings - foul #1 on Steve Hulings, team foul #4 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith (SG), Donald Blevins (PF) Nathan Perry, John Rish | |
| Subs | La Grange | | |
| 10:31 | La Grange | William Venezia misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 6-14 |
| 10:30 | La Grange | Jared Murphy snags the offensive board | 6-14 |
| 10:16 | La Grange | William Headrick loses the ball out of bounds | 6-14 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan (PG), David Chaffee (SF) Steve Hulings, Quincy Brewington | |
| Subs | La Grange | Lloyd Lawson (SG), Willie Castiglione (PF), Peter Meacham (C) William Venezia, William Headrick, Jared Murphy | |
| 10:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Lozier banks in the wide open layup | 8-14 |
| 09:46 | La Grange | Victor Jordan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 8-14 |
| 09:44 | La Grange | Chad Myres tips it but misses | 8-14 |
| 09:42 | Middle Tenn. State | David Chaffee pulls down the rebound | 8-14 |
| 09:38 | Middle Tenn. State | David Chaffee hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 8-14 |
| 09:37 | La Grange | Willie Castiglione grabs the defensive rebound | 8-14 |
| 09:30 | La Grange | Victor Jordan misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-14 |
| 09:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins snags the defensive board | 8-14 |
| 09:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Peter Meacham - foul #1 on Peter Meacham, team foul #2 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Perry (SG), Ellis Jones (C) James Smith, Thomas Lozier | |
| Subs | La Grange | Kenneth Lheureux (PG), Dana Hirschman (SF) Victor Jordan, Chad Myres | |
| 09:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 09:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 09:02 | La Grange | Kenneth Lheureux misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-14 |
| 09:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 08:56 | Middle Tenn. State | David Chaffee is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Lheureux - foul #1 on Kenneth Lheureux, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings (PG), Quincy Brewington (PF) Fred Vaughan, Donald Blevins | |
| Subs | La Grange | William Venezia (SG), William Headrick (PF), Jared Murphy (C) Lloyd Lawson, Willie Castiglione, Peter Meacham | |
| 08:45 | Middle Tenn. State | David Chaffee misses the fadeaway from the right side | 10-14 |
| 08:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones misses the tip | 10-14 |
| 08:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones snags the offensive board | 10-14 |
| 08:29 | La Grange | The refs have stopped play. Dana Hirschman is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 10-14 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish (PF), Thomas Lozier (C) David Chaffee, Ellis Jones | |
| Subs | La Grange | Chad Myres (SF) Dana Hirschman | |
| 08:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 10-14 |
| 08:11 | La Grange | Kenneth Lheureux grabs the board | 10-14 |
| 07:47 | La Grange | William Headrick can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Rish - foul #2 on John Rish, team foul #5 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan (PG), Charles Reavis (SG), Ellis Jones (PF) Steve Hulings, Nathan Perry, John Rish | |
| Subs | La Grange | Victor Jordan (PG), Lloyd Lawson (SG), Peter Meacham (C) Kenneth Lheureux, William Venezia, Jared Murphy | |
| 07:47 | La Grange | William Headrick makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 07:47 | La Grange | William Headrick misses the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 07:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 10-15 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Fred Vaughan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Reavis (fresh) SF - Quincy Brewington (fresh) PF - Ellis Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Lozier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | La Grange | PG - Victor Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lloyd Lawson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chad Myres (fairly fresh) PF - William Headrick (fresh) 3 pts. C - Peter Meacham (fresh) | |
| 07:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis is hacked by Chad Myres in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chad Myres, team foul #4 | 10-15 |
| 07:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Victor Jordan - foul #1 on Victor Jordan, team foul #5 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith (SG), James Meyer (SF) Fred Vaughan, Quincy Brewington | |
| Subs | La Grange | Willie Castiglione (PF) William Headrick | |
| 07:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis misses the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 07:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis makes the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 07:14 | La Grange | Lloyd Lawson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-18 |
| 07:07 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Lloyd Lawson - foul #1 on Lloyd Lawson, team foul #6 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan (PG), David Chaffee (SF), Donald Blevins (PF) Charles Reavis, James Meyer, Ellis Jones | |
| Subs | La Grange | | |
| 06:49 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Lawson - foul #2 on Lloyd Lawson, team foul #7 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | La Grange | William Venezia (SG), Jared Murphy (C) Lloyd Lawson, Peter Meacham | |
| 06:49 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 06:49 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 06:27 | La Grange | William Venezia travels with the ball | 13-18 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Perry (SG), Ellis Jones (C) James Smith, Thomas Lozier | |
| Subs | La Grange | William Headrick (PF) Willie Castiglione | |
| 06:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-18 |
| 06:08 | La Grange | The rebound goes to Chad Myres | 13-18 |
| 06:00 | La Grange | Chad Myres's pass is intercepted by David Chaffee | 13-18 |
| 05:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins can't finish the layup | 13-18 |
| 05:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Perry snags the offensive board | 13-18 |
| 05:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Perry scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-18 |
| 05:14 | La Grange | Victor Jordan comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 16-18 |
| 05:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan snags the defensive board | 16-18 |
| 04:51 | Middle Tenn. State | David Chaffee can't finish the layup but he's fouled by William Headrick - foul #1 on William Headrick, team foul #8 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings (PG), James Smith (SG), Quincy Brewington (PF), Thomas Lozier (C) Fred Vaughan, Nathan Perry, Donald Blevins, Ellis Jones | |
| Subs | La Grange | Kenneth Lheureux (PG), Willie Castiglione (PF), Peter Meacham (C) Victor Jordan, William Headrick, Jared Murphy | |
| 04:51 | Middle Tenn. State | David Chaffee makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 04:51 | Middle Tenn. State | David Chaffee makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 04:24 | La Grange | Kenneth Lheureux drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by William Venezia | 18-21 |
| 04:04 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-21 |
| 03:51 | La Grange | Peter Meacham hits a turnaround from close range | 21-23 |
| 03:29 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Quincy Brewington | 24-23 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Steve Hulings (fresh) SG - James Smith (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Chaffee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Quincy Brewington (fresh) C - Thomas Lozier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | La Grange | PG - Kenneth Lheureux (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Venezia (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Myres (tired) PF - Willie Castiglione (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Meacham (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:11 | La Grange | Peter Meacham misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Thomas Lozier - foul #1 on Thomas Lozier, team foul #6 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Perry (SG), John Rish (PF) James Smith, David Chaffee | |
| Subs | La Grange | Victor Jordan (PG), Lloyd Lawson (SG), Dana Hirschman (SF), William Headrick (PF) Kenneth Lheureux, William Venezia, Chad Myres, Willie Castiglione | |
| 03:11 | La Grange | Peter Meacham misses the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 03:11 | La Grange | Peter Meacham makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 02:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 24-24 |
| 02:53 | La Grange | The rebound goes to Dana Hirschman | 24-24 |
| 02:24 | La Grange | Peter Meacham loses the dribble to Quincy Brewington | 24-24 |
| 02:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Meacham is called for the reach on Nathan Perry - foul #2 on Peter Meacham, team foul #9 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan (PG), James Meyer (SF), Donald Blevins (PF), Ellis Jones (C) Steve Hulings, Quincy Brewington, John Rish, Thomas Lozier | |
| Subs | La Grange | Jared Murphy (C) Peter Meacham | |
| 02:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Perry makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 02:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 01:44 | La Grange | William Headrick buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Victor Jordan | 26-26 |
| 01:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 26-26 |
| 01:23 | La Grange | William Headrick grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 01:17 | La Grange | Victor Jordan comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ellis Jones - foul #1 on Ellis Jones, team foul #7 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith (SG), Thomas Lozier (C) Nathan Perry, Ellis Jones | |
| Subs | La Grange | William Venezia (SG), Willie Castiglione (PF) Lloyd Lawson, William Headrick | |
| 01:17 | La Grange | Victor Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 01:17 | La Grange | Victor Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 01:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Lozier snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 01:13 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith misses the easy dunk attempt | 26-27 |
| 01:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins tips it but misses | 26-27 |
| 01:10 | La Grange | William Venezia gets the rebound | 26-27 |
| 00:53 | La Grange | James Smith is called for the reach on William Venezia - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #8 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | La Grange | Kenneth Lheureux (PG) Victor Jordan | |
| 00:53 | La Grange | William Venezia makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 00:53 | La Grange | William Venezia makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 00:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins is denied on a layup by Willie Castiglione | 26-29 |
| 00:31 | La Grange | The rebound goes to William Venezia | 26-29 |
| 00:03 | La Grange | William Venezia hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Dana Hirschman | 26-32 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 26-32 |