| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Nathaniel Setzer (fresh) SG - Ernest Bopp (fresh) SF - Chuck Bold (fresh) PF - King Oleson (fresh) C - Roger Henry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jason Carter (fresh) SG - Howard Clauson (fresh) SF - Micheal Harris (fresh) PF - Allen Williams (fresh) C - Ricky Ebert (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Roger Henry wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Grambling State | Nathaniel Setzer misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Jason Carter | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Howard Clauson | 0-3 |
| 19:11 | Grambling State | Chuck Bold blows the layup | 0-3 |
| 19:09 | Grambling State | King Oleson snags the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:46 | Grambling State | Chuck Bold misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Allen Williams - foul #1 on Allen Williams, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:46 | Grambling State | Chuck Bold makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:46 | Grambling State | Chuck Bold makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson loses the dribble to Ernest Bopp | 2-3 |
| 18:27 | Grambling State | Nathaniel Setzer throws it down on a great pass from Ernest Bopp | 4-3 |
| 18:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Williams clanks a shot from the right side | 4-3 |
| 18:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris can't tip it in | 4-3 |
| 18:10 | Grambling State | Chuck Bold grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:44 | Grambling State | Nathaniel Setzer is fouled on the floor by Allen Williams - foul #2 on Allen Williams, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dennis Walker (PG), Martin Mills (SG), Delbert Randall (SF), Tyler Palmeri (PF), Charles Robbins (C) Nathaniel Setzer, Ernest Bopp, Chuck Bold, King Oleson, Roger Henry | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Berkman (PF) Allen Williams | |
| 17:23 | Grambling State | Tyler Palmeri drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Martin Mills and he's fouled by Terry Berkman - foul #1 on Terry Berkman, team foul #3 | 6-3 |
| 17:23 | Grambling State | Tyler Palmeri makes the free throw | 7-3 |
| 17:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Jason Carter | 7-6 |
| 16:53 | Grambling State | Dennis Walker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-6 |
| 16:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Tyler Palmeri - foul #1 on Tyler Palmeri, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| 16:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:38 | Grambling State | Dennis Walker loses the ball out of bounds | 7-8 |
| 16:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Walker steps in front of the Jason Carter pass in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| 16:15 | Grambling State | Tyler Palmeri scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Charles Robbins | 9-8 |
| 16:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Robbins steps in front of the Micheal Harris pass | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Dennis Walker (fresh) SG - Martin Mills (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Delbert Randall (fresh) PF - Tyler Palmeri (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Robbins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jason Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Clauson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Micheal Harris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Terry Berkman (fresh) C - Ricky Ebert (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Grambling State | Charles Robbins connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 11-8 |
| 15:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Robbins denies the turnaround by Terry Berkman | 11-8 |
| 15:22 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Charles Robbins | 11-8 |
| 15:17 | Grambling State | Martin Mills hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Charles Robbins | 14-8 |
| 15:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 14-8 |
| 15:03 | Grambling State | Charles Robbins gets the rebound | 14-8 |
| 14:42 | Grambling State | Delbert Randall drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Martin Mills | 16-8 |
| 14:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Berkman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-8 |
| 14:20 | Grambling State | Delbert Randall snags the defensive board | 16-8 |
| 14:05 | Grambling State | Tyler Palmeri clanks a jumper from the baseline | 16-8 |
| 14:03 | Grambling State | Martin Mills grabs the offensive rebound | 16-8 |
| 13:47 | Grambling State | 3 seconds is called on Tyler Palmeri | 16-8 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Nathaniel Setzer (PG), Ernest Bopp (SG), Chuck Bold (SF), King Oleson (PF), Roger Henry (C) Dennis Walker, Martin Mills, Delbert Randall, Tyler Palmeri, Charles Robbins | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan (PG), William Hill (SG), Efrain Ellis (SF), Michael Murray (PF), Jordan Harris (C) Jason Carter, Howard Clauson, Micheal Harris, Terry Berkman, Ricky Ebert | |
| 13:30 | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 16-8 |
| 13:29 | Grambling State | King Oleson snags the defensive board | 16-8 |
| 13:13 | Grambling State | Nathaniel Setzer misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by William Jernigan - foul #1 on William Jernigan, team foul #4 | 16-8 |
| 13:13 | Grambling State | Nathaniel Setzer makes the 1st free throw | 17-8 |
| 13:13 | Grambling State | Nathaniel Setzer makes the 2nd free throw | 18-8 |
| 12:55 | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-8 |
| 12:37 | Grambling State | Chuck Bold hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Nathaniel Setzer | 20-8 |
| 12:27 | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-8 |
| 12:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Murray tips it back up and in | 20-10 |
| 12:13 | Grambling State | Ernest Bopp misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-10 |
| 12:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Jordan Harris snags the defensive board | 20-10 |
| 12:06 | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan misses the jumper from the free throw line | 20-10 |
| 12:05 | Grambling State | King Oleson grabs the board | 20-10 |
| 11:58 | Grambling State | Jordan Harris picks off the pass by Ernest Bopp | 20-10 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Nathaniel Setzer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Bopp (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chuck Bold (fresh) 4 pts. PF - King Oleson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Roger Henry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - William Jernigan (fresh) SG - William Hill (fresh) SF - Efrain Ellis (fresh) PF - Michael Murray (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jordan Harris (fresh) | |
| 11:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Efrain Ellis misses long on a shot from the left wing | 20-10 |
| 11:48 | Grambling State | Ernest Bopp gets the rebound | 20-10 |
| 11:36 | Grambling State | Chuck Bold clanks a shot from the right wing | 20-10 |
| 11:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Murray gets the rebound | 20-10 |
| 11:31 | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Nathaniel Setzer - foul #1 on Nathaniel Setzer, team foul #2 | 20-10 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter (PG), Micheal Harris (SF), Terry Berkman (PF), Ricky Ebert (C) William Hill, Efrain Ellis, Michael Murray, Jordan Harris | |
| 11:31 | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan makes the 1st free throw | 20-11 |
| 11:31 | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan makes the 2nd free throw | 20-12 |
| 11:11 | Grambling State | King Oleson knocks in the jumper from the right block | 22-12 |
| 10:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Berkman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-12 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Delbert Randall (SF), Tyler Palmeri (PF), Robert Sartor (C) Chuck Bold, King Oleson, Roger Henry | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill (SG) William Jernigan | |
| 10:34 | Grambling State | Nathaniel Setzer misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-12 |
| 10:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert gets the rebound | 22-12 |
| 10:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter is fouled on the floor by Robert Sartor - foul #1 on Robert Sartor, team foul #3 | 22-12 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dennis Walker (PG), Chuck Bold (SF), King Oleson (PF), Roger Henry (C) Nathaniel Setzer, Delbert Randall, Tyler Palmeri, Robert Sartor | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson (SG), Michael Murray (PF) William Hill, Terry Berkman | |
| 10:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Jason Carter | 22-14 |
| 09:47 | Grambling State | Roger Henry misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jason Carter - foul #1 on Jason Carter, team foul #5 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Delbert Randall (SF), Tyler Palmeri (PF) Chuck Bold, King Oleson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jordan Harris (C) Ricky Ebert | |
| 09:47 | Grambling State | Roger Henry misses the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 09:47 | Grambling State | Roger Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 23-14 |
| 09:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-14 |
| 09:39 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Tyler Palmeri | 23-14 |
| 09:26 | Grambling State | Ernest Bopp comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 23-14 |
| 09:25 | Grambling State | Roger Henry pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-14 |
| 09:06 | Grambling State | Ernest Bopp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-14 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Nathaniel Setzer (PG), Chuck Bold (SF), King Oleson (PF), Charles Robbins (C) Dennis Walker, Delbert Randall, Tyler Palmeri, Roger Henry | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan (SG) Howard Clauson | |
| 08:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Robbins steals the ball from William Jernigan | 23-14 |
| 08:37 | Grambling State | Nathaniel Setzer buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Charles Robbins | 25-14 |
| 08:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Jason Carter, team foul #6 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Delbert Randall (SF), Tyler Palmeri (PF), Roger Henry (C) Chuck Bold, King Oleson, Charles Robbins | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill (SG), Efrain Ellis (SF), Terry Berkman (PF), Ricky Ebert (C) Jason Carter, Micheal Harris, Michael Murray, Jordan Harris | |
| 08:01 | Grambling State | Ernest Bopp misses the dunk attempt | 25-14 |
| 08:00 | Grambling State | Delbert Randall tips it in | 27-14 |
| 07:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Efrain Ellis misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Delbert Randall - foul #1 on Delbert Randall, team foul #4 | 27-14 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dennis Walker (PG), Martin Mills (SG), Chuck Bold (SF), King Oleson (PF), Charles Robbins (C) Nathaniel Setzer, Ernest Bopp, Delbert Randall, Tyler Palmeri, Roger Henry | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris (SF) William Hill | |
| 07:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Efrain Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 27-15 |
| 07:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Efrain Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 27-16 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Dennis Walker (fresh) SG - Martin Mills (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chuck Bold (fresh) 4 pts. PF - King Oleson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Robbins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - William Jernigan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Efrain Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Micheal Harris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Terry Berkman (fresh) C - Ricky Ebert (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Grambling State | Ricky Ebert steps in front of the Dennis Walker pass | 27-16 |
| 07:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-16 |
| 07:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert snags the offensive board | 27-16 |
| 06:48 | Middle Tenn. State | King Oleson steals it from Efrain Ellis | 27-16 |
| 06:34 | Grambling State | King Oleson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-16 |
| 06:33 | Grambling State | Dennis Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-16 |
| 06:14 | Grambling State | Dennis Walker's fadeaway is rejected by Micheal Harris | 27-16 |
| 06:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Efrain Ellis pulls down the rebound | 27-16 |
| 06:01 | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan is fouled on the floor by King Oleson - foul #1 on King Oleson, team foul #5 | 27-16 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Nathaniel Setzer (PG), Ernest Bopp (SG), Delbert Randall (SF), Tyler Palmeri (PF), Roger Henry (C) Dennis Walker, Martin Mills, Chuck Bold, King Oleson, Charles Robbins | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill (PG), Howard Clauson (SG), Michael Murray (PF), Jordan Harris (C) William Jernigan, Efrain Ellis, Terry Berkman, Ricky Ebert | |
| 05:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by William Hill | 27-19 |
| 05:30 | Grambling State | William Hill is called for the reach on Nathaniel Setzer - foul #1 on William Hill, team foul #7 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Holmes (PG) Micheal Harris | |
| 05:30 | Grambling State | Nathaniel Setzer misses the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 05:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Murray grabs the board | 27-19 |
| 05:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Delbert Randall picks off the pass by Jordan Harris | 27-19 |
| 05:06 | Grambling State | Ernest Bopp scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-19 |
| 04:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Murray is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Michael Murray, team foul #8 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Chuck Bold (SF), King Oleson (PF) Delbert Randall, Tyler Palmeri | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Efrain Ellis (SF), Terry Berkman (PF) Christopher Holmes, Jordan Harris | |
| 04:24 | Grambling State | Roger Henry misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Howard Clauson - foul #1 on Howard Clauson, team foul #9 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dennis Walker (PG) Nathaniel Setzer | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan (PG), Micheal Harris (SF) William Hill, Efrain Ellis | |
| 04:24 | Grambling State | Roger Henry misses the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 04:24 | Grambling State | Roger Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 31-19 |
| 04:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 31-19 |
| 04:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Berkman gets the offensive rebound | 31-19 |
| 03:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 31-19 |
| 03:52 | Grambling State | Roger Henry pulls down the rebound | 31-19 |
| 03:46 | Grambling State | Chuck Bold knocks in the floater from the right side | 33-19 |
| 03:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Micheal Harris | 33-21 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Dennis Walker (fresh) SG - Ernest Bopp (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chuck Bold (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - King Oleson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - William Jernigan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Howard Clauson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micheal Harris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Terry Berkman (fresh) C - Michael Murray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Grambling State | King Oleson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 33-21 |
| 03:08 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Micheal Harris | 33-21 |
| 02:49 | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan hits a shot from the left wing set up by Micheal Harris | 33-23 |
| 02:28 | Grambling State | Dennis Walker's pass is intercepted by William Jernigan | 33-23 |
| 02:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-23 |
| 02:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Berkman tips it home | 33-25 |
| 01:48 | Grambling State | Ernest Bopp is denied on a layup by Terry Berkman | 33-25 |
| 01:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Murray gets the rebound | 33-25 |
| 01:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-25 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Nathaniel Setzer (PG), Martin Mills (SG), Delbert Randall (SF), Tyler Palmeri (PF), Charles Robbins (C) Dennis Walker, Ernest Bopp, Chuck Bold, King Oleson, Roger Henry | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter (PG), William Hill (SG), Efrain Ellis (SF), Allen Williams (PF), Ricky Ebert (C) William Jernigan, Howard Clauson, Micheal Harris, Terry Berkman, Michael Murray | |
| 01:01 | Grambling State | Jason Carter is called for the reach on Nathaniel Setzer - foul #3 on Jason Carter, team foul #10 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Holmes (PG) Jason Carter | |
| 01:01 | Grambling State | Nathaniel Setzer misses the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 01:01 | Grambling State | Nathaniel Setzer makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 00:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Efrain Ellis comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 34-25 |
| 00:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 00:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Williams blows the layup but he's hacked by Martin Mills - foul #1 on Martin Mills, team foul #6 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ernest Bopp (SG) Martin Mills | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris (SF) Christopher Holmes | |
| 00:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Williams makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 00:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 00:27 | Grambling State | Charles Robbins gets the rebound | 34-26 |
| 00:05 | Grambling State | Nathaniel Setzer drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ernest Bopp | 37-26 |
| 00:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Robbins swats the layup by Ricky Ebert | 37-26 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Charles Robbins pulls down the rebound | 37-26 |