| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Jimmie Sheehan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel O'Haire (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Frasier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darnell Joyner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Lagasse (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Hartley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Howland (fresh) SF - John Battles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Ulibarri (fresh) 4 reb. C - Tom Slocum (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | UL-Lafayette | Joseph Frasier inbounds the ball | 20-20 |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex 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) | |
| 19:40 | UL-Lafayette | Darnell Joyner hits a jumper in the paint set up by Jimmie Sheehan | 22-20 |
| 19:15 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Jonathan Howland | 22-22 |
| 19:02 | UL-Lafayette | Joseph Frasier misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-22 |
| 19:00 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Tom Slocum | 22-22 |
| 18:31 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles is hacked by Darnell Joyner - foul #3 on Darnell Joyner, team foul #1 | 22-22 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Forrest Jones (PF) Darnell Joyner | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 18:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland lays it up and in on a great pass from James Hartley | 22-24 |
| 17:57 | UL-Lafayette | Jimmie Sheehan misses the jumpshot from the left side | 22-24 |
| 17:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| 17:39 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles lays it in on a nice dish by Jonathan Howland | 22-26 |
| 17:28 | UL-Lafayette | Richard Lagasse misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 22-26 |
| 17:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri pulls down the rebound | 22-26 |
| 17:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland is hacked by Richard Lagasse - foul #3 on Richard Lagasse, team foul #2 | 22-26 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Burton (SG), Scott Farrington (C) Daniel O'Haire, Richard Lagasse | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sammy Nance (PF) Clarence Ulibarri | |
| 17:00 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 22-26 |
| 16:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Sammy Nance tips it back up and in | 22-28 |
| 16:38 | UL-Lafayette | Tom Slocum blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Jimmie Sheehan | 22-28 |
| 16:37 | UL-Lafayette | Joseph Frasier tips it back up and in | 24-28 |
| 16:16 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley misses the shot from the right side | 24-28 |
| 16:15 | UL-Lafayette | The rebound goes to Scott Farrington | 24-28 |
| 15:51 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Burton misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-28 |
| 15:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum grabs the defensive rebound | 24-28 |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Jimmie Sheehan (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eugene Burton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Frasier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Forrest Jones (fresh) C - Scott Farrington (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Hartley (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Howland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Battles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sammy Nance (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Tom Slocum (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmie Sheehan takes the ball from Sammy Nance | 24-28 |
| 15:15 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Burton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-28 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Daniel O'Haire (SG), Darnell Joyner (PF), Richard Lagasse (C) Jimmie Sheehan, Joseph Frasier, Forrest Jones | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter (PG), Timothy Guglielmo (SG), Arthur Atkinson (SF), Clarence Ulibarri (PF) James Hartley, Jonathan Howland, John Battles, Tom Slocum | |
| 14:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 14:56 | UL-Lafayette | Richard Lagasse grabs the board | 24-28 |
| 14:35 | UL-Lafayette | Arthur Atkinson picks off the pass by Scott Farrington | 24-28 |
| 14:24 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-28 |
| 14:23 | UL-Lafayette | Daniel O'Haire snags the defensive board | 24-28 |
| 13:57 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Burton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-28 |
| 13:56 | UL-Lafayette | Richard Lagasse gets the offensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 13:51 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Burton drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 13:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Darnell Joyner - foul #4 on Darnell Joyner, team foul #3 | 27-28 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Joseph Frasier (SF), Forrest Jones (PF) Scott Farrington, Darnell Joyner | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley (PG), Jonathan Howland (SG), John Battles (SF), Archie Patterson (C) James Ledbetter, Timothy Guglielmo, Arthur Atkinson, Sammy Nance | |
| 13:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri misses the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 13:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 13:16 | UL-Lafayette | John Battles steals it from Joseph Frasier | 27-29 |
| 13:01 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley loses the dribble to Eugene Burton | 27-29 |
| 12:57 | UL-Lafayette | Joseph Frasier hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eugene Burton | 29-29 |
| 12:45 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 29-29 |
| 12:44 | UL-Lafayette | Daniel O'Haire grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 12:29 | UL-Lafayette | Daniel O'Haire comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-29 |
| 12:28 | UL-Lafayette | Joseph Frasier grabs the offensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 12:12 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Burton connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Forrest Jones | 32-29 |
| 12:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel O'Haire takes the ball from Jonathan Howland | 32-29 |
| 11:55 | UL-Lafayette | Daniel O'Haire lays it in | 34-29 |
| 11:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Jonathan Howland | 34-31 |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Eugene Burton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel O'Haire (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Frasier (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Forrest Jones (fresh) C - Richard Lagasse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Hartley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Howland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Battles (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clarence Ulibarri (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Archie Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:18 | UL-Lafayette | Jonathan Howland is called for the reach on Richard Lagasse - foul #3 on Jonathan Howland, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Jimmie Sheehan (PG), Edward Beck (SG), William Lyons (SF), Scott Farrington (PF) Eugene Burton, Daniel O'Haire, Joseph Frasier, Forrest Jones | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo (SF), Sammy Nance (PF), Tom Slocum (C) John Battles, Clarence Ulibarri, Archie Patterson | |
| 11:06 | UL-Lafayette | Sammy Nance blocks the short jumper by Scott Farrington | 34-31 |
| 11:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 10:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 10:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Sammy Nance hits the follow up shot | 34-33 |
| 10:36 | UL-Lafayette | Scott Farrington misses the easy layup | 34-33 |
| 10:34 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Sammy Nance | 34-33 |
| 10:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland misses short on a shot in the lane | 34-33 |
| 10:18 | UL-Lafayette | William Lyons gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 09:56 | UL-Lafayette | Jimmie Sheehan buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by William Lyons | 37-33 |
| 09:40 | Middle Tenn. State | William Lyons swats the short shot by Sammy Nance | 37-33 |
| 09:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Sammy Nance can't tip it in | 37-33 |
| 09:37 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Tom Slocum | 37-33 |
| 09:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum loses the dribble to William Lyons | 37-33 |
| 09:28 | UL-Lafayette | William Lyons banks in the layup | 39-33 |
| 09:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Hartley | 39-36 |
| 08:49 | UL-Lafayette | Richard Lagasse misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-36 |
| 08:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Sammy Nance gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 08:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo is whistled for a carry | 39-36 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Daniel O'Haire (SG), Joseph Frasier (SF), Forrest Jones (PF) Edward Beck, William Lyons, Scott Farrington | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter (PG), Arthur Atkinson (SG), John Battles (SF), Clarence Ulibarri (PF) James Hartley, Jonathan Howland, Timothy Guglielmo, Sammy Nance | |
| 08:19 | UL-Lafayette | Jimmie Sheehan misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-36 |
| 08:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 08:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri is hacked by Forrest Jones - foul #1 on Forrest Jones, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Burton (PG) Jimmie Sheehan | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Archie Patterson (C) Tom Slocum | |
| 07:53 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Battles | 39-39 |
| 07:35 | UL-Lafayette | Richard Lagasse misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 39-39 |
| 07:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Eugene Burton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel O'Haire (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Frasier (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Forrest Jones (fresh) C - Richard Lagasse (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Ledbetter (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Arthur Atkinson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - John Battles (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clarence Ulibarri (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Archie Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by James Ledbetter | 39-41 |
| 06:59 | UL-Lafayette | Forrest Jones connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Daniel O'Haire | 41-41 |
| 06:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Eugene Burton steps in front of the John Battles pass | 41-41 |
| 06:39 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Burton banks in the layup | 43-41 |
| 06:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri misses the lay-in | 43-41 |
| 06:19 | UL-Lafayette | Joseph Frasier gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 06:00 | UL-Lafayette | Joseph Frasier lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Lagasse and the foul's on Archie Patterson - foul #2 on Archie Patterson, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Jimmie Sheehan (PG), Darnell Joyner (PF), Scott Farrington (C) Daniel O'Haire, Forrest Jones, Richard Lagasse | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley (PG), Jonathan Howland (SG), Sammy Nance (PF), Tom Slocum (C) James Ledbetter, Arthur Atkinson, Clarence Ulibarri, Archie Patterson | |
| 06:00 | UL-Lafayette | Joseph Frasier misses the free throw | 45-41 |
| 06:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Sammy Nance grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 05:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Jonathan Howland | 45-43 |
| 05:27 | UL-Lafayette | Jimmie Sheehan knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Darnell Joyner and he's fouled by Jonathan Howland - foul #4 on Jonathan Howland, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Richard Lagasse (C) Joseph Frasier | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo (SF) John Battles | |
| 05:27 | UL-Lafayette | Jimmie Sheehan makes the free throw | 48-43 |
| 05:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland is fouled on the floor by Eugene Burton - foul #1 on Eugene Burton, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| 05:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Sammy Nance hits the finger roll set up by Jonathan Howland | 48-45 |
| 04:54 | UL-Lafayette | James Hartley steps in front of the Richard Lagasse pass | 48-45 |
| 04:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland misses the dunk attempt | 48-45 |
| 04:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Sammy Nance tips it in | 48-47 |
| 04:27 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Burton is called for traveling | 48-47 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Daniel O'Haire (SG), Joseph Frasier (SF), Forrest Jones (C) Eugene Burton, Scott Farrington, Richard Lagasse | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles (SF), Clarence Ulibarri (PF) Timothy Guglielmo, Sammy Nance | |
| 04:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Jimmie Sheehan - foul #3 on Jimmie Sheehan, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| 04:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 04:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 04:02 | UL-Lafayette | Darnell Joyner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 04:00 | UL-Lafayette | Forrest Jones tips it back up and in | 50-48 |
| 03:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum connects on the 3 from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 03:33 | UL-Lafayette | John Battles is called for the reach on Jimmie Sheehan - foul #2 on John Battles, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Scott Farrington (C) Darnell Joyner | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Jimmie Sheehan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Daniel O'Haire (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Frasier (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Forrest Jones (fresh) 4 pts. C - Scott Farrington (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Hartley (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jonathan Howland (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Battles (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clarence Ulibarri (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Tom Slocum (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:21 | UL-Lafayette | Jimmie Sheehan connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Daniel O'Haire | 53-51 |
| 02:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum misses the 3 from straight away | 53-51 |
| 02:51 | UL-Lafayette | Daniel O'Haire grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 02:45 | UL-Lafayette | Scott Farrington scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Daniel O'Haire and he's hacked by Clarence Ulibarri - foul #2 on Clarence Ulibarri, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Edward Beck (PG), Eugene Burton (SG), Darnell Joyner (PF) Jimmie Sheehan, Daniel O'Haire, Joseph Frasier | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter (PG), Timothy Guglielmo (SG), Arthur Atkinson (SF), Sammy Nance (C) James Hartley, Jonathan Howland, John Battles, Tom Slocum | |
| 02:45 | UL-Lafayette | Scott Farrington makes the free throw | 56-51 |
| 02:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-51 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Daniel O'Haire (SG), Joseph Frasier (SF) Edward Beck, Scott Farrington | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley (PG), Jonathan Howland (SG), John Battles (SF) James Ledbetter, Timothy Guglielmo, Arthur Atkinson | |
| 02:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 02:31 | UL-Lafayette | Darnell Joyner gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 02:31 | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-51 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Jimmie Sheehan (PG) Eugene Burton | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum (C) Sammy Nance | |
| 02:16 | UL-Lafayette | Darnell Joyner is whistled for traveling | 56-51 |
| 01:52 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles is fouled on the floor by Darnell Joyner - foul #5 on Darnell Joyner, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Richard Lagasse (C) Darnell Joyner | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 01:52 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 01:52 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 01:28 | UL-Lafayette | Joseph Frasier scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Jimmie Sheehan | 58-53 |
| 01:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Forrest Jones - foul #2 on Forrest Jones, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| 01:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 01:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:57 | UL-Lafayette | Richard Lagasse banks in the layup and he's fouled by John Battles - foul #3 on John Battles, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| 00:57 | UL-Lafayette | Richard Lagasse misses the free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex 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) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 60-54 |
| 00:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum tips it in | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:45 | UL-Lafayette | Daniel O'Haire is hacked by Jonathan Howland in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jonathan Howland, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter (SG) Jonathan Howland | |
| 00:45 | UL-Lafayette | Daniel O'Haire makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:45 | UL-Lafayette | Daniel O'Haire makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Hartley | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:15 | UL-Lafayette | Daniel O'Haire hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Joseph Frasier | 64-59 |
| 00:08 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Ledbetter | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | UL-Lafayette | James Hartley is called for the reach on Jimmie Sheehan in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Hartley, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| 00:05 | UL-Lafayette | Jimmie Sheehan makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:05 | UL-Lafayette | Jimmie Sheehan makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri drills a 3 from straight away | 66-65 |