| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Eugene Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Halliday (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Christy (fresh) PF - Jacob Cirillo (fresh) C - Brett Bishop (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Sallu Agbayani (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Lindsey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Goss (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Henry Gould (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Lynch (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UL-Lafayette | David Christy inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | UL-Lafayette | George Halliday misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-30 |
| 19:46 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Sallu Agbayani | 30-30 |
| 19:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould misses the runner in the lane but he's hacked by David Christy - foul #3 on David Christy, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Bobby Sargent (SF) David Christy | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 19:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 19:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 19:24 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy is fouled in the backcourt by Sallu Agbayani - foul #1 on Sallu Agbayani, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| 19:15 | UL-Lafayette | Jacob Cirillo lays it up and in set up by Bobby Sargent and the foul's on Henry Gould - foul #2 on Henry Gould, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| 19:15 | UL-Lafayette | Jacob Cirillo makes the free throw | 33-31 |
| 19:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey buries a 3 from straight away | 33-34 |
| 18:47 | UL-Lafayette | George Halliday hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Jacob Cirillo | 35-34 |
| 18:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-34 |
| 18:06 | UL-Lafayette | Bobby Sargent loses the dribble to John Goss | 35-34 |
| 17:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould's floater is tipped away by Jacob Cirillo | 35-34 |
| 17:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould tips it but misses | 35-34 |
| 17:48 | UL-Lafayette | Jacob Cirillo snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 17:19 | UL-Lafayette | Bobby Sargent knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Jacob Cirillo | 37-34 |
| 17:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Sallu Agbayani can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-34 |
| 17:01 | UL-Lafayette | Brett Bishop grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:32 | UL-Lafayette | Brett Bishop makes the jumper from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 16:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 16:00 | UL-Lafayette | George Halliday hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 15:58 | UL-Lafayette | Brett Bishop snags the offensive board | 39-37 |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Eugene Murphy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Halliday (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bobby Sargent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jacob Cirillo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Brett Bishop (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Sallu Agbayani (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Lindsey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Goss (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Henry Gould (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Lynch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:40 | UL-Lafayette | George Halliday clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-37 |
| 15:38 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Henry Gould | 39-37 |
| 15:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by John Goss and the foul's on Bobby Sargent - foul #2 on Bobby Sargent, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Jesse Thomas (PG), Thomas Lyon (SG), David Christy (SF), Robert Kellum (PF), George Nicholson (C) Eugene Murphy, George Halliday, Bobby Sargent, Jacob Cirillo, Brett Bishop | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson (PG), Dema Kukowski (SG), William Bray (SF), Geoffrey Folmar (C) Sallu Agbayani, Dean Lindsey, John Goss, James Lynch | |
| 15:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould makes the free throw | 39-40 |
| 15:12 | UL-Lafayette | George Nicholson is fouled on the floor by Patrick Nielson - foul #4 on Patrick Nielson, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama (PG), Lloyd Caraway (C) Patrick Nielson, Henry Gould | |
| 15:01 | UL-Lafayette | George Nicholson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-40 |
| 14:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 14:43 | UL-Lafayette | David Christy grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 14:30 | UL-Lafayette | Robert Kellum makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from David Christy | 44-40 |
| 14:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 14:14 | UL-Lafayette | Thomas Lyon snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 13:53 | UL-Lafayette | Jesse Thomas misses the jumper from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 13:51 | UL-Lafayette | David Christy tips it in | 46-40 |
| 13:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Geoffrey Folmar | 46-43 |
| 13:12 | UL-Lafayette | David Christy is called for traveling | 46-43 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy (PG), George Halliday (SG), Brett Bishop (C) Jesse Thomas, Thomas Lyon, George Nicholson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sallu Agbayani (PG), John Goss (SF) Tano Akiyama, William Bray | |
| 13:02 | Middle Tenn. State | George Halliday is called for the reach on Dema Kukowski - foul #3 on George Halliday, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould (PF), Manuel Gerace (C) Geoffrey Folmar, Lloyd Caraway | |
| 12:54 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-43 |
| 12:52 | UL-Lafayette | Brett Bishop snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 12:45 | UL-Lafayette | George Halliday misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Dema Kukowski - foul #3 on Dema Kukowski, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey (SG) Dema Kukowski | |
| 12:45 | UL-Lafayette | George Halliday makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 12:45 | UL-Lafayette | George Halliday makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 12:28 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 11:59 | UL-Lafayette | George Halliday's pass is intercepted by John Goss | 48-45 |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Eugene Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Halliday (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Christy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Kellum (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Brett Bishop (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Sallu Agbayani (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Lindsey (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Goss (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Henry Gould (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Gerace (fresh) | |
| 11:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Manuel Gerace | 48-47 |
| 11:28 | UL-Lafayette | Robert Kellum hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Dean Lindsey - foul #1 on Dean Lindsey, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Jacob Cirillo (PF) David Christy | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski (SG), Geoffrey Folmar (PF), James Lynch (C) Dean Lindsey, Henry Gould, Manuel Gerace | |
| 11:28 | UL-Lafayette | Robert Kellum makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 11:28 | UL-Lafayette | Robert Kellum misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 11:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Geoffrey Folmar pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 11:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Sallu Agbayani clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-47 |
| 11:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Sallu Agbayani snags the offensive board | 49-47 |
| 10:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 10:54 | UL-Lafayette | Robert Kellum grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 10:48 | UL-Lafayette | Robert Kellum misses the easy layup | 49-47 |
| 10:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Geoffrey Folmar grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 10:25 | Middle Tenn. State | James Lynch scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Dema Kukowski | 49-49 |
| 10:08 | UL-Lafayette | George Halliday clanks a jumper from close range | 49-49 |
| 10:07 | Middle Tenn. State | James Lynch pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 10:02 | Middle Tenn. State | George Halliday takes the ball from John Goss | 49-49 |
| 09:59 | UL-Lafayette | George Halliday banks in the layup | 51-49 |
| 09:45 | Middle Tenn. State | James Lynch knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 09:16 | UL-Lafayette | Brett Bishop can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 09:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Sallu Agbayani pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 08:53 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 08:52 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 08:35 | UL-Lafayette | Jacob Cirillo hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Eugene Murphy | 53-52 |
| 08:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Geoffrey Folmar is fouled on the floor by Robert Kellum - foul #1 on Robert Kellum, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Jesse Thomas (PG), Thomas Lyon (SG), David Christy (SF), Bobby Sargent (PF), George Nicholson (C) Eugene Murphy, George Halliday, Robert Kellum, Jacob Cirillo, Brett Bishop | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama (PG), Dean Lindsey (SG), William Bray (SF), Henry Gould (PF), Lloyd Caraway (C) Sallu Agbayani, Dema Kukowski, John Goss, Geoffrey Folmar, James Lynch | |
| 07:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 53-54 |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Jesse Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Lyon (fresh) 2 reb. SF - David Christy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bobby Sargent (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George Nicholson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Tano Akiyama (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dean Lindsey (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Bray (fresh) PF - Henry Gould (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Lloyd Caraway (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | UL-Lafayette | Thomas Lyon hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Christy | 55-54 |
| 07:21 | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray hits the finger roll | 55-56 |
| 06:58 | UL-Lafayette | David Christy misses the runner in the paint but he's fouled by William Bray - foul #1 on William Bray, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | George Halliday (SG) Thomas Lyon | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson (PG) Tano Akiyama | |
| 06:58 | UL-Lafayette | David Christy misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 06:58 | UL-Lafayette | David Christy misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 06:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 06:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Dean Lindsey | 55-58 |
| 06:26 | UL-Lafayette | George Nicholson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by George Halliday | 58-58 |
| 06:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-58 |
| 06:16 | UL-Lafayette | George Nicholson pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 06:05 | UL-Lafayette | George Halliday connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Bobby Sargent | 60-58 |
| 05:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey loses the dribble to Bobby Sargent | 60-58 |
| 05:41 | UL-Lafayette | George Nicholson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 05:39 | UL-Lafayette | George Nicholson misses the tip | 60-58 |
| 05:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 05:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway misses the lay-in | 60-58 |
| 05:19 | UL-Lafayette | George Halliday pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 05:19 | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy (PG), Jacob Cirillo (PF), Brett Bishop (C) Jesse Thomas, Bobby Sargent, George Nicholson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss (SF), James Lynch (C) William Bray, Lloyd Caraway | |
| 05:06 | UL-Lafayette | Jacob Cirillo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-58 |
| 05:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Eugene Murphy picks off the pass by Patrick Nielson in the backcourt | 60-58 |
| 04:41 | UL-Lafayette | Brett Bishop misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-58 |
| 04:39 | Middle Tenn. State | James Lynch grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 04:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey travels with the ball | 60-58 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sallu Agbayani (SG) Dean Lindsey | |
| 04:15 | UL-Lafayette | Brett Bishop misses the dunk but he's hacked by James Lynch - foul #2 on James Lynch, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| 04:15 | UL-Lafayette | Brett Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 04:15 | UL-Lafayette | Brett Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 03:52 | Middle Tenn. State | James Lynch is whistled for a carry | 62-58 |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Eugene Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Halliday (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Christy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jacob Cirillo (fresh) 5 pts. C - Brett Bishop (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Patrick Nielson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Sallu Agbayani (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Goss (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Henry Gould (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Lynch (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | UL-Lafayette | Jacob Cirillo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Sallu Agbayani - foul #2 on Sallu Agbayani, team foul #8 | 62-58 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Bobby Sargent (SF) David Christy | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Geoffrey Folmar (PF), Lloyd Caraway (C) Henry Gould, James Lynch | |
| 03:31 | UL-Lafayette | Jacob Cirillo makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 03:31 | UL-Lafayette | Jacob Cirillo misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 03:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Geoffrey Folmar gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 03:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Sallu Agbayani is hacked by George Halliday - foul #4 on George Halliday, team foul #5 | 63-58 |
| 03:01 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Patrick Nielson and he's hacked by George Halliday - foul #5 on George Halliday, team foul #6 | 63-60 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Jesse Thomas (SG), Robert Kellum (PF) George Halliday, Jacob Cirillo | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey (SG) Sallu Agbayani | |
| 03:01 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss misses the free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:01 | UL-Lafayette | Bobby Sargent grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 02:59 | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | David Christy (SF), Jacob Cirillo (PF) Bobby Sargent, Robert Kellum | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould (PF), James Lynch (C) Geoffrey Folmar, Lloyd Caraway | |
| 02:57 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 63-60 |
| 02:55 | UL-Lafayette | David Christy tips it back up and in | 65-60 |
| 02:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson travels in the backcourt | 65-60 |
| 02:30 | UL-Lafayette | David Christy is denied on a layup by James Lynch | 65-60 |
| 02:28 | UL-Lafayette | Jacob Cirillo snags the offensive board | 65-60 |
| 02:07 | UL-Lafayette | Brett Bishop double dribbles | 65-60 |
| 01:46 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss makes the shot from close range set up by Patrick Nielson | 65-62 |
| 01:17 | UL-Lafayette | Brett Bishop misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 65-62 |
| 01:15 | Middle Tenn. State | James Lynch snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 00:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-62 |
| 00:55 | UL-Lafayette | David Christy grabs the board | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | UL-Lafayette | Jesse Thomas is fouled on the floor by Patrick Nielson - foul #5 on Patrick Nielson, team foul #9 | 65-62 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Bobby Sargent (SF) David Christy | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sallu Agbayani (PG) Patrick Nielson | |
| 00:26 | UL-Lafayette | Jesse Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:26 | UL-Lafayette | Jesse Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Middle Tenn. State | James Lynch misses the 3 from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 00:16 | Middle Tenn. State | James Lynch grabs the offensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 00:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Sallu Agbayani knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Goss | 67-65 |
| 00:12 | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | David Christy (SF) Bobby Sargent | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | UL-Lafayette | David Christy is hacked by Dean Lindsey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dean Lindsey, team foul #10 | 67-65 |
| 00:11 | UL-Lafayette | David Christy makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:11 | UL-Lafayette | David Christy makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Sallu Agbayani is fouled on the floor by Eugene Murphy - foul #1 on Eugene Murphy, team foul #7 | 69-65 |
| 00:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Sallu Agbayani makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Sallu Agbayani misses the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:06 | UL-Lafayette | David Christy pulls down the rebound | 69-66 |
| 00:04 | UL-Lafayette | Dean Lindsey is called for the reach on David Christy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dean Lindsey, team foul #11 | 69-66 |
| 00:04 | UL-Lafayette | David Christy makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:04 | UL-Lafayette | David Christy misses the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:04 | Middle Tenn. State | James Lynch grabs the board | 70-66 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | James Lynch misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 70-66 |