| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Kelly Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - August Keller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gaylord Sheetz (fresh) 4 pts. C - Earl Foreman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jim Cabell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allan Yang (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward McNab (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Brian McLavrin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Ruley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab inbounds the ball | 39-38 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab double dribbles | 39-38 |
| 19:26 | SE Missouri State | Gaylord Sheetz buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Brown and he's hacked by Jim Cabell - foul #2 on Jim Cabell, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| 19:26 | SE Missouri State | Gaylord Sheetz makes the free throw | 42-38 |
| 19:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang buries a floater from close range set up by Jim Cabell | 42-40 |
| 18:47 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown is called for 3 seconds | 42-40 |
| 18:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 42-40 |
| 18:30 | SE Missouri State | Gaylord Sheetz snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 18:21 | SE Missouri State | August Keller is fouled on the floor by Allan Yang - foul #1 on Allan Yang, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| 18:03 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 18:01 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith tips it in | 44-40 |
| 17:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 17:46 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 17:38 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Allan Yang - foul #2 on Allan Yang, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| 17:38 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 17:38 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 17:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-40 |
| 17:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab hits the follow up shot | 45-42 |
| 17:04 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 17:02 | SE Missouri State | Gaylord Sheetz snags the offensive board | 45-42 |
| 16:49 | SE Missouri State | August Keller can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Allan Yang - foul #3 on Allan Yang, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Byron Huston (PG), Howard Moore (PF), John Charboneau (C) Kelly Smith, Gaylord Sheetz, Earl Foreman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gaier (SG) Allan Yang | |
| 16:49 | SE Missouri State | August Keller misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 16:49 | SE Missouri State | August Keller misses the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 16:49 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Charles Ruley | 45-42 |
| 16:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Robert Gaier | 45-44 |
| 16:21 | SE Missouri State | Howard Moore is hacked by Brian McLavrin - foul #1 on Brian McLavrin, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover (SG), Fred Kim (SF) August Keller, Daniel Brown | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin (PG), Jamie Decker (SF), Jack Forgey (C) Jim Cabell, Edward McNab, Charles Ruley | |
| 16:05 | SE Missouri State | John Charboneau hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 16:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gaier pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Byron Huston (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Glover (fresh) SF - Fred Kim (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Howard Moore (fresh) C - John Charboneau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jeremy Durbin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Gaier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Decker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian McLavrin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Forgey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 15:36 | SE Missouri State | Byron Huston comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 15:35 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Jack Forgey | 45-47 |
| 15:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey misses the easy layup | 45-47 |
| 15:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 14:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 45-47 |
| 14:46 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 14:19 | SE Missouri State | Howard Moore misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Brian McLavrin - foul #2 on Brian McLavrin, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith (PG), August Keller (SG), Daniel Brown (SF), Earl Foreman (C) Byron Huston, Michael Glover, Fred Kim, John Charboneau | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell (PG), Allan Yang (SG), Edward McNab (SF), Charles Ruley (C) Jeremy Durbin, Robert Gaier, Jamie Decker, Brian McLavrin | |
| 14:19 | SE Missouri State | Howard Moore misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 14:19 | SE Missouri State | Howard Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 14:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 13:58 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Daniel Brown | 46-47 |
| 13:45 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Brown | 48-47 |
| 13:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-47 |
| 13:20 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Daniel Brown | 48-47 |
| 13:00 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 12:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey is hacked by Kelly Smith - foul #2 on Kelly Smith, team foul #1 | 51-47 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Gaylord Sheetz (PF) Howard Moore | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin (PF) Jack Forgey | |
| 12:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang is fouled on the floor by Daniel Brown - foul #2 on Daniel Brown, team foul #2 | 51-47 |
| 12:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Gaylord Sheetz - foul #2 on Gaylord Sheetz, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| 12:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 12:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 12:11 | SE Missouri State | Gaylord Sheetz grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 11:51 | SE Missouri State | Edward McNab steps in front of the Daniel Brown pass | 51-48 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Kelly Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - August Keller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gaylord Sheetz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Foreman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jim Cabell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allan Yang (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward McNab (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Brian McLavrin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Ruley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 51-48 |
| 11:45 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 11:24 | SE Missouri State | August Keller scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Brown | 53-48 |
| 11:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 11:06 | SE Missouri State | Gaylord Sheetz pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 10:46 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by August Keller | 56-48 |
| 10:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 56-48 |
| 10:18 | SE Missouri State | Gaylord Sheetz pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 10:08 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman is called for traveling | 56-48 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Byron Huston (PG), Michael Glover (SG), Fred Kim (SF), Howard Moore (C) Kelly Smith, August Keller, Daniel Brown, Earl Foreman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin (PG), Robert Gaier (SG), Jamie Decker (SF), Jack Forgey (C) Jim Cabell, Allan Yang, Edward McNab, Charles Ruley | |
| 09:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-48 |
| 09:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey tips it in | 56-50 |
| 09:14 | SE Missouri State | Byron Huston scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Howard Moore | 58-50 |
| 08:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin is fouled on the floor by Fred Kim - foul #2 on Fred Kim, team foul #4 | 58-50 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith (PG), Daniel Brown (SF), John Charboneau (C) Byron Huston, Fred Kim, Gaylord Sheetz | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell (PG), Edward McNab (SF), Charles Ruley (C) Jeremy Durbin, Jamie Decker, Jack Forgey | |
| 08:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin buries a floater from the right block set up by Robert Gaier | 58-52 |
| 08:06 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 08:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| 07:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 07:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab grabs the offensive board | 58-52 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Kelly Smith (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Glover (fresh) SF - Daniel Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Howard Moore (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - John Charboneau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jim Cabell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Gaier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward McNab (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Brian McLavrin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Ruley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley buries a shot from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 07:00 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-54 |
| 06:58 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Brian McLavrin | 58-54 |
| 06:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-54 |
| 06:41 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 06:20 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown is hacked by Edward McNab - foul #3 on Edward McNab, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Byron Huston (PG), August Keller (SG), Gaylord Sheetz (PF), Earl Foreman (C) Kelly Smith, Michael Glover, Howard Moore, John Charboneau | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin (PG), Allan Yang (SG), Jamie Decker (SF), Jack Forgey (PF) Jim Cabell, Robert Gaier, Edward McNab, Brian McLavrin | |
| 06:20 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 06:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 06:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Forgey | 58-56 |
| 05:44 | SE Missouri State | Jack Forgey is called for the reach on Gaylord Sheetz - foul #1 on Jack Forgey, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Fred Kim (SF) Daniel Brown | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Crowder (C) Charles Ruley | |
| 05:44 | SE Missouri State | Gaylord Sheetz misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 05:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 05:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jeremy Durbin | 58-58 |
| 05:30 | SE Missouri State | Byron Huston scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-58 |
| 05:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Jeremy Durbin and he's fouled by Gaylord Sheetz - foul #3 on Gaylord Sheetz, team foul #5 | 61-60 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith (PG) Byron Huston | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell (PG), Edward McNab (SF) Jeremy Durbin, Joel Crowder | |
| 05:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey misses the free throw | 61-60 |
| 05:19 | SE Missouri State | Gaylord Sheetz grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 05:00 | SE Missouri State | Jamie Decker steps in front of the Gaylord Sheetz pass | 61-60 |
| 04:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-60 |
| 04:33 | SE Missouri State | Fred Kim grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 04:17 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman's dunk attempt is rejected by Edward McNab | 61-60 |
| 04:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| 03:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's fouled by Gaylord Sheetz - foul #4 on Gaylord Sheetz, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown (SF) Fred Kim | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin (PF), Charles Ruley (C) Jack Forgey, Jamie Decker | |
| 03:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 03:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell misses the 3rd free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:53 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 03:36 | SE Missouri State | Gaylord Sheetz hits a driving attempt from the left block | 63-62 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Kelly Smith (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - August Keller (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gaylord Sheetz (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Earl Foreman (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jim Cabell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allan Yang (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward McNab (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Brian McLavrin (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Ruley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-62 |
| 03:22 | SE Missouri State | August Keller gets the rebound | 63-62 |
| 02:56 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from August Keller | 65-62 |
| 02:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Jim Cabell | 65-64 |
| 02:14 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown blows the dunk | 65-64 |
| 02:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| 01:51 | Middle Tenn. State | August Keller takes the ball from Jim Cabell | 65-64 |
| 01:25 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by August Keller | 68-64 |
| 01:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin misses short on a runner from close range | 68-64 |
| 01:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley hits the follow up shot | 68-66 |
| 00:58 | SE Missouri State | Edward McNab swats the layup by Earl Foreman | 68-66 |
| 00:56 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman tips it home | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-66 |
| 00:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-66 |
| 00:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin grabs the offensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 00:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam but the foul's on Gaylord Sheetz - foul #5 on Gaylord Sheetz, team foul #7 | 70-66 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Howard Moore (PF) Gaylord Sheetz | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | SE Missouri State | August Keller is fouled in the backcourt by Allan Yang - foul #4 on Allan Yang, team foul #9 | 70-67 |
| 00:29 | SE Missouri State | August Keller misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin grabs the board | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-67 |
| 00:08 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown pulls down the rebound | 70-67 |
| 00:07 | SE Missouri State | Jim Cabell is called for the reach on Daniel Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jim Cabell, team foul #10 | 70-67 |
| 00:07 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:07 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley grabs the defensive rebound | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley is called for traveling | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith runs out the clock | 71-67 |