| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brett Kornegay (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Thomas Goudeau (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Bechtel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ernest Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jim Cabell (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Allan Yang (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward McNab (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian McLavrin (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Ruley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Thomas Goudeau inbounds the ball | 40-32 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State 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) | |
| 19:41 | Missouri State | John Smith comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 19:39 | Missouri State | Ernest Roberts tips it but misses | 40-32 |
| 19:38 | Missouri State | John Smith tips it in | 42-32 |
| 19:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 42-32 |
| 19:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab tips it home | 42-34 |
| 18:57 | Missouri State | Thomas Goudeau is called for traveling | 42-34 |
| 18:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-34 |
| 18:37 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Ernest Roberts | 42-34 |
| 18:10 | Missouri State | Richard Bechtel scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Thomas Goudeau and he's hacked by Brian McLavrin - foul #1 on Brian McLavrin, team foul #1 | 44-34 |
| 18:10 | Missouri State | Richard Bechtel makes the free throw | 45-34 |
| 17:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley is whistled for traveling | 45-34 |
| 17:22 | Missouri State | Charles Ruley is called for the reach on Ernest Roberts - foul #2 on Charles Ruley, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Floyd Lunt (C) Ernest Roberts | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 17:06 | Missouri State | Thomas Goudeau knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Brett Kornegay | 47-34 |
| 16:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab misses badly on a floater from the right side | 47-34 |
| 16:49 | Missouri State | Thomas Goudeau pulls down the rebound | 47-34 |
| 16:35 | Missouri State | Thomas Goudeau misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-34 |
| 16:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley grabs the board | 47-34 |
| 16:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Allan Yang | 47-36 |
| 16:05 | Missouri State | A charge is called on Richard Bechtel - foul #3 on Richard Bechtel, team foul #1 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ed Thrower (SG), Nelson Swift (SF), Joshua Sanders (PF), Ernest Roberts (C) John Smith, Thomas Goudeau, Richard Bechtel, Floyd Lunt | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin (PG), Robert Gaier (SG), Jamie Decker (SF), Jack Forgey (C) Jim Cabell, Allan Yang, Edward McNab, Charles Ruley | |
| 15:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Roberts picks off the pass by Jamie Decker | 47-36 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brett Kornegay (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ed Thrower (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nelson Swift (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joshua Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. C - Ernest Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jeremy Durbin (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Gaier (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jamie Decker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian McLavrin (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jack Forgey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Missouri State | Brett Kornegay double dribbles | 47-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Lewis (SF) Brett Kornegay | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Crowder (C) Brian McLavrin | |
| 15:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Crowder clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-36 |
| 15:07 | Missouri State | Nelson Swift grabs the board | 47-36 |
| 14:56 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 14:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gaier grabs the board | 47-36 |
| 14:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Crowder hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joshua Sanders - foul #1 on Joshua Sanders, team foul #2 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brett Kornegay (PG), John Smith (SG), Richard Bechtel (PF) Nelson Swift, Ed Thrower, Joshua Sanders | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell (PG), Brian McLavrin (PF), Charles Ruley (C) Jeremy Durbin, Jamie Decker, Jack Forgey | |
| 14:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Crowder misses the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 14:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Crowder misses the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 14:31 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Ernest Roberts | 47-36 |
| 14:05 | Missouri State | Ernest Roberts hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 47-36 |
| 14:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell pulls down the rebound | 47-36 |
| 13:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gaier is hacked by Richard Bechtel - foul #4 on Richard Bechtel, team foul #3 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joshua Sanders (PF), Floyd Lunt (C) Richard Bechtel, Ernest Roberts | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang (SG), Edward McNab (SF) Robert Gaier, Joel Crowder | |
| 13:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab's floater is knocked away by Joshua Sanders | 47-36 |
| 13:26 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Michael Lewis | 47-36 |
| 13:22 | Missouri State | Brett Kornegay travels with the ball | 47-36 |
| 13:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Lewis is called for the reach on Edward McNab - foul #4 on Michael Lewis, team foul #4 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Goudeau (SF) Michael Lewis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 12:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Goudeau takes the ball from Edward McNab | 47-36 |
| 12:45 | Missouri State | Floyd Lunt scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Brett Kornegay | 49-36 |
| 12:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley blows the layup but he's hacked by Floyd Lunt - foul #1 on Floyd Lunt, team foul #5 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ernest Roberts (C) Floyd Lunt | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 12:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley makes the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 12:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 12:02 | Missouri State | Ernest Roberts is hacked by Charles Ruley - foul #3 on Charles Ruley, team foul #3 | 49-38 |
| 11:46 | Missouri State | Joshua Sanders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Nelson Swift (PG), Floyd Lunt (C) Brett Kornegay, Joshua Sanders | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Nelson Swift (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Goudeau (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Floyd Lunt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jim Cabell (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Allan Yang (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward McNab (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian McLavrin (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Ruley (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-38 |
| 11:24 | Missouri State | Ernest Roberts grabs the board | 49-38 |
| 11:19 | Missouri State | Allan Yang is called for the reach on John Smith - foul #1 on Allan Yang, team foul #4 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin (PG), Robert Gaier (SG), Jack Forgey (C) Jim Cabell, Allan Yang, Charles Ruley | |
| 11:08 | Missouri State | Floyd Lunt misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-38 |
| 11:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin grabs the board | 49-38 |
| 10:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-38 |
| 10:39 | Missouri State | Floyd Lunt grabs the defensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 10:21 | Missouri State | Thomas Goudeau comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-38 |
| 10:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin grabs the board | 49-38 |
| 10:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ernest Roberts - foul #1 on Ernest Roberts, team foul #6 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brett Kornegay (PG), Ed Thrower (SG), Joshua Sanders (PF), Shelton Harvey (C) John Smith, Thomas Goudeau, Ernest Roberts, Floyd Lunt | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang (SG), Jamie Decker (SF), Charles Ruley (C) Robert Gaier, Edward McNab, Brian McLavrin | |
| 10:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 10:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 09:55 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Nelson Swift | 52-40 |
| 09:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 52-40 |
| 09:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley tips it in | 52-42 |
| 09:26 | Missouri State | Jack Forgey swats the dunk try by Brett Kornegay | 52-42 |
| 09:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 09:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 09:14 | Missouri State | Joshua Sanders snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 09:08 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Brett Kornegay | 54-42 |
| 08:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 54-42 |
| 08:48 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower snags the defensive board | 54-42 |
| 08:33 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower clanks a floater from the free throw line | 54-42 |
| 08:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey pulls down the rebound | 54-42 |
| 08:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley misses the 3 from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 08:09 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower gets the rebound | 54-42 |
| 07:49 | Missouri State | Joshua Sanders misses the lay-in | 54-42 |
| 07:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey gets the rebound | 54-42 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brett Kornegay (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ed Thrower (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Nelson Swift (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Joshua Sanders (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Shelton Harvey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jeremy Durbin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allan Yang (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jamie Decker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Forgey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Ruley (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang is fouled on the floor by Ed Thrower - foul #1 on Ed Thrower, team foul #7 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Smith (SG), Michael Lewis (SF), Richard Bechtel (PF), Ernest Roberts (C) Ed Thrower, Nelson Swift, Joshua Sanders, Shelton Harvey | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell (PG), Edward McNab (SF), Brian McLavrin (PF) Jeremy Durbin, Jamie Decker, Jack Forgey | |
| 07:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 07:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang misses the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 07:42 | Missouri State | Ernest Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 07:23 | Missouri State | John Smith hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Richard Bechtel and the foul's on Charles Ruley - foul #4 on Charles Ruley, team foul #5 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gaier (SG), Joel Crowder (C) Allan Yang, Charles Ruley | |
| 07:23 | Missouri State | John Smith makes the free throw | 57-43 |
| 07:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin banks in the layup | 57-45 |
| 07:05 | Missouri State | Ernest Roberts scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Brett Kornegay | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-47 |
| 06:28 | Missouri State | John Smith drills a floater from the left side and he's hacked by Robert Gaier - foul #1 on Robert Gaier, team foul #6 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley (C) Joel Crowder | |
| 06:28 | Missouri State | John Smith misses the free throw | 61-47 |
| 06:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gaier snags the defensive board | 61-47 |
| 06:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gaier loses the dribble to John Smith | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:49 | Missouri State | Michael Lewis clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on Edward McNab - foul #1 on Edward McNab, team foul #7 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Nelson Swift (PG) Brett Kornegay | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 05:49 | Missouri State | Michael Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 05:49 | Missouri State | Michael Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 05:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley comes up short on the shot from the right block | 63-47 |
| 05:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley tips it home | 63-49 |
| 05:07 | Missouri State | John Smith connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Lewis | 65-49 |
| 04:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab's layup is rejected by Ernest Roberts | 65-49 |
| 04:57 | Missouri State | Ernest Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 65-49 |
| 04:32 | Missouri State | John Smith's pass is intercepted by Brian McLavrin | 65-49 |
| 04:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Bechtel - foul #5 on Richard Bechtel, team foul #8 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brett Kornegay (PG), Thomas Goudeau (SF), Joshua Sanders (PF), Floyd Lunt (C) Nelson Swift, Michael Lewis, Richard Bechtel, Ernest Roberts | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin (PG), Allan Yang (SG), Jamie Decker (SF), Jack Forgey (C) Jim Cabell, Robert Gaier, Edward McNab, Charles Ruley | |
| 04:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin misses the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 04:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin makes the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| 03:50 | Missouri State | Allan Yang steals the ball from Floyd Lunt | 65-50 |
| 03:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 65-50 |
| 03:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin hits the follow up shot | 65-52 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brett Kornegay (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Goudeau (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Floyd Lunt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jeremy Durbin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allan Yang (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jamie Decker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian McLavrin (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Jack Forgey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Missouri State | Brett Kornegay is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Durbin - foul #1 on Jeremy Durbin, team foul #8 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ed Thrower (SG) John Smith | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell (PG), Edward McNab (SF), Charles Ruley (C) Jeremy Durbin, Jamie Decker, Brian McLavrin | |
| 03:07 | Missouri State | Brett Kornegay makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 03:07 | Missouri State | Brett Kornegay makes the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 02:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley lays it up and in | 67-54 |
| 02:59 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Smith (SG), Michael Lewis (SF), Ernest Roberts (C) Ed Thrower, Thomas Goudeau, Floyd Lunt | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin (PF) Jack Forgey | |
| 02:39 | Missouri State | Ernest Roberts is called for a charge - foul #2 on Ernest Roberts, team foul #9 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Nelson Swift (PG), Ed Thrower (SG), Thomas Goudeau (SF), Floyd Lunt (C) Brett Kornegay, John Smith, Michael Lewis, Ernest Roberts | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin (PG), Robert Gaier (SG), Jamie Decker (SF), Jack Forgey (PF), Joel Crowder (C) Jim Cabell, Allan Yang, Edward McNab, Brian McLavrin, Charles Ruley | |
| 02:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Crowder clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 67-54 |
| 02:19 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Nelson Swift | 67-54 |
| 02:14 | Missouri State | Jack Forgey is called for the reach on Nelson Swift - foul #3 on Jack Forgey, team foul #9 | 67-54 |
| 02:14 | Missouri State | Nelson Swift makes the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 02:14 | Missouri State | Nelson Swift makes the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| 02:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-54 |
| 02:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Crowder hits the follow up shot | 69-56 |
| 01:44 | Missouri State | Joshua Sanders misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 69-56 |
| 01:43 | Missouri State | Thomas Goudeau tips it but misses | 69-56 |
| 01:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Crowder gets the rebound | 69-56 |
| 01:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey misses the jumper from the left side | 69-56 |
| 01:29 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower grabs the defensive rebound | 69-56 |
| 01:07 | Missouri State | Nelson Swift is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Durbin - foul #2 on Jeremy Durbin, team foul #10 | 69-56 |
| 01:07 | Missouri State | Nelson Swift makes the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 01:07 | Missouri State | Nelson Swift makes the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| 00:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin misses the shot from just outside the lane | 71-56 |
| 00:40 | Missouri State | Thomas Goudeau snags the defensive board | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Missouri State | Nelson Swift is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Durbin - foul #3 on Jeremy Durbin, team foul #11 | 71-56 |
| 00:16 | Missouri State | Nelson Swift makes the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 00:16 | Missouri State | Nelson Swift misses the 2nd free throw | 72-56 |
| 00:16 | Missouri State | Floyd Lunt grabs the offensive rebound | 72-56 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Nelson Swift runs out the clock | 72-56 |