| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dominique Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Morris (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gerald McIlvaine (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ismael Long (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joel Dunton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fresh) PF - Glen Lawson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Tarango (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson's floater is tipped away by Harry Bailey | 29-27 |
| 19:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 19:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey hits a jumper from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 19:15 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-27 |
| 19:13 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Harry Bailey | 31-27 |
| 18:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 31-27 |
| 18:58 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson grabs the board | 31-27 |
| 18:54 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Glen Lawson, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| 18:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Glen Lawson is called for the reach on Ismael Long - foul #3 on Glen Lawson, team foul #2 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Byfield (PF) Glen Lawson | |
| 18:24 | Middle Tenn. State | John Tarango steals the ball from Harry Bailey | 31-27 |
| 18:14 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Ismael Long - foul #3 on Ismael Long, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin (PF) Ismael Long | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 18:14 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield misses the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 18:14 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield misses the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 18:14 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Wilkinson | 31-27 |
| 17:56 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson misses long on a runner from the right block | 31-27 |
| 17:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 17:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Wilkinson - foul #3 on Jonathan Wilkinson, team foul #3 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG) Dominique Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo (SF) Jonathan Wilkinson | |
| 17:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds misses short on a floater from the left block | 31-27 |
| 17:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin can't tip it in | 31-27 |
| 17:07 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 16:49 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by David Theriault | 31-29 |
| 16:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Harry Ponds | 33-29 |
| 16:25 | Western Kentucky | A charge is called on Wesley Biondo - foul #2 on Wesley Biondo, team foul #4 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas (SF), Todd Garrett (PF), George O'Connell (C) Albert Morris, Gerald McIlvaine, Harry Bailey | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (PG), Victor Gift (SF), Michael Branam (PF) David Theriault, Joel Dunton, John Tarango | |
| 16:06 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell can't finish the layup | 33-29 |
| 16:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin hits the follow up shot | 35-29 |
| 15:40 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam's pass is intercepted by George O'Connell | 35-29 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harry Ponds (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Britt Franklin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. SF - Curtis Thomas (fresh) PF - Todd Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. C - George O'Connell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Rick Davis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Wesley Biondo (fresh) SF - Victor Gift (fresh) PF - Michael Branam (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Byfield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Victor Gift - foul #1 on Victor Gift, team foul #5 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson (PG), Albert Morris (SG), Gerald McIlvaine (SF), Ismael Long (PF) Harry Ponds, Britt Franklin, Todd Garrett, George O'Connell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Theriault (PG), Joel Dunton (SG), Jonathan Wilkinson (SF), Glen Lawson (PF) Rick Davis, Victor Gift, Michael Branam, John Byfield | |
| 15:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 15:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 15:03 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo misses short on a shot from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 15:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas gets the rebound | 36-29 |
| 14:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 14:32 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault gets the rebound | 36-29 |
| 14:18 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson is hacked by Gerald McIlvaine - foul #3 on Gerald McIlvaine, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey (C) Curtis Thomas | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Tarango (C) Wesley Biondo | |
| 14:09 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson is hacked by Ismael Long - foul #4 on Ismael Long, team foul #3 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin (PF) Ismael Long | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 13:55 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton is fouled on the floor by Albert Morris - foul #1 on Albert Morris, team foul #4 | 36-29 |
| 13:43 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Glen Lawson | 36-31 |
| 13:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 13:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine misses the tip | 36-31 |
| 13:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey hits the follow up shot | 38-31 |
| 13:12 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson is whistled for a carry | 38-31 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo (PG) David Theriault | |
| 12:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 38-31 |
| 12:46 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 12:38 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton misses the lay-in | 38-31 |
| 12:37 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Britt Franklin | 38-31 |
| 12:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 12:13 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 11:49 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-31 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG), Curtis Thomas (SF), George O'Connell (PF) Dominique Johnson, Albert Morris, Gerald McIlvaine | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Theriault (PG), Victor Gift (SF), Michael Branam (PF), John Byfield (C) Joel Dunton, Jonathan Wilkinson, Glen Lawson, John Tarango | |
| 11:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds misses the fadeaway from the left side | 38-31 |
| 11:26 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harry Ponds (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Britt Franklin (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. SF - Curtis Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - George O'Connell (fresh) C - Harry Bailey (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wesley Biondo (fresh) SF - Victor Gift (fresh) PF - Michael Branam (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Byfield (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from David Theriault | 38-33 |
| 11:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin connects on the fadeaway from close range | 40-33 |
| 10:39 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo lays it in on a great pass from John Byfield | 40-35 |
| 10:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin scores on a 3 from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 09:58 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by David Theriault | 43-37 |
| 09:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Harry Bailey | 46-37 |
| 09:32 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Byfield | 46-40 |
| 09:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas double dribbles | 46-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson (PG), Albert Morris (SG), Gerald McIlvaine (SF), Todd Garrett (PF) Harry Ponds, Britt Franklin, Curtis Thomas, George O'Connell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton (SG), Jonathan Wilkinson (SF), Glen Lawson (PF), John Tarango (C) Wesley Biondo, Victor Gift, Michael Branam, John Byfield | |
| 08:50 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango can't throw it down | 46-40 |
| 08:48 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to John Tarango | 46-40 |
| 08:40 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Gerald McIlvaine - foul #4 on Gerald McIlvaine, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin (SF) Gerald McIlvaine | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (PG) David Theriault | |
| 08:40 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 08:40 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 08:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 08:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 08:28 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 08:10 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joel Dunton | 46-43 |
| 07:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine (SF), Ismael Long (PF), George O'Connell (C) Britt Franklin, Todd Garrett, Harry Bailey | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 07:29 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Glen Lawson | 46-46 |
| 07:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine misses the dunk attempt | 46-46 |
| 07:05 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dominique Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Morris (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gerald McIlvaine (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. PF - Ismael Long (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - George O'Connell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Rick Davis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joel Dunton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Glen Lawson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - John Tarango (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:47 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton is fouled on the floor by Ismael Long - foul #5 on Ismael Long, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas (C) Ismael Long | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Theriault (PG), John Byfield (PF) Rick Davis, Glen Lawson | |
| 06:36 | Western Kentucky | Curtis Thomas steals it from Joel Dunton | 46-46 |
| 06:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine hits a 3 from the left corner set up by George O'Connell | 49-46 |
| 05:58 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by George O'Connell - foul #2 on George O'Connell, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG), Britt Franklin (PF) Dominique Johnson, George O'Connell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo (SF), Michael Branam (PF) Jonathan Wilkinson, John Tarango | |
| 05:58 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 05:58 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 05:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 05:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris is called for traveling | 49-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett (PF) Albert Morris | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 05:21 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield misses the turnaround from the baseline | 49-47 |
| 05:20 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault grabs the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 05:03 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Byfield | 49-49 |
| 04:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas drills a 3 from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 04:31 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 04:29 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Harry Ponds | 52-49 |
| 04:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-49 |
| 04:14 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 04:08 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield comes up short on the runner from the right block | 52-49 |
| 04:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 04:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson (PG), Albert Morris (SG), Harry Bailey (C) Harry Ponds, Todd Garrett, Curtis Thomas | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson (SF), Glen Lawson (PF), John Tarango (C) Wesley Biondo, Michael Branam, John Byfield | |
| 03:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson is hacked by David Theriault - foul #2 on David Theriault, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| 03:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine clanks a floater from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 03:31 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 03:17 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Theriault | 52-51 |
| 03:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 52-51 |
| 03:01 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dominique Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Morris (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gerald McIlvaine (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Britt Franklin (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Harry Bailey (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joel Dunton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Glen Lawson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - John Tarango (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:39 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 02:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-54 |
| 02:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey hits the follow up shot | 54-54 |
| 01:53 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 01:52 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 01:42 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson makes the runner from the left block | 54-56 |
| 01:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-56 |
| 01:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin snags the offensive board | 54-56 |
| 01:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Jonathan Wilkinson - foul #4 on Jonathan Wilkinson, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| 01:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 01:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 01:14 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton is whistled for a carry | 55-56 |
| 00:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Albert Morris | 57-56 |
| 00:41 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton is hacked by Harry Bailey - foul #2 on Harry Bailey, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| 00:41 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 00:41 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 00:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 00:20 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson misses the shot in the lane | 60-58 |
| 00:18 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Gerald McIlvaine | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Middle Tenn. State | David Theriault is called for the reach on Gerald McIlvaine in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Theriault, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| 00:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:17 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 00:08 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 00:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris misses the runner near the basket | 60-61 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Bailey | 60-61 |