| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Patrick Nielson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Lindsey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Goss (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Henry Gould (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Lloyd Caraway (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hiram Collard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Stuckey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Heitzman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Wei (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss inbounds the ball | 40-37 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould misses short on a floater from the right block | 40-37 |
| 19:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould hits the follow up shot | 42-37 |
| 19:13 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey is fouled on the floor by Henry Gould - foul #3 on Henry Gould, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman (PF) Henry Gould | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 19:04 | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman can't throw it down | 42-37 |
| 19:03 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Patrick Nielson | 42-37 |
| 18:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Hiram Collard - foul #1 on Hiram Collard, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| 18:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 18:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 18:34 | Western Illinois | John Goss swats the short shot by Leonard Wei | 44-37 |
| 18:33 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 18:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 44-37 |
| 18:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 17:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Hiram Collard is called for the reach on Patrick Nielson - foul #2 on Hiram Collard, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan (SG), Manuel Gerace (C) Dean Lindsey, Lloyd Caraway | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Phair (C) George Perkins | |
| 17:39 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss lays it in on a nice dish by Patrick Nielson | 46-37 |
| 17:19 | Western Illinois | Michael Phair scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Hiram Collard | 46-39 |
| 17:07 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 17:05 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Ernest Heitzman | 46-39 |
| 16:48 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Marvin Cadogan - foul #1 on Marvin Cadogan, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama (PG), William Bray (SF), Dema Kukowski (PF) Patrick Nielson, John Goss, Joel Hoffman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan (PG), Christopher Dunkle (SF), Matthew Perry (C) Hiram Collard, Leonard Wei, Ernest Heitzman | |
| 16:48 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 16:48 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 16:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 46-40 |
| 16:25 | Western Illinois | Christopher Dunkle grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 16:10 | Western Illinois | Tano Akiyama takes the ball from Donald Eagan | 46-40 |
| 15:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Gregory Stuckey - foul #1 on Gregory Stuckey, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey (SG), Henry Gould (PF) Tano Akiyama, William Bray | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jesse Lawson (SG), George Perkins (SF), Manuel Rickman (C) Gregory Stuckey, Christopher Dunkle, Matthew Perry | |
| 15:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 15:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 15:58 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Marvin Cadogan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dean Lindsey (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dema Kukowski (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Henry Gould (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Manuel Gerace (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Donald Eagan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Phair (fresh) 5 pts. C - Manuel Rickman (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:36 | Western Illinois | Dema Kukowski steps in front of the Manuel Rickman pass | 46-40 |
| 15:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan throws it down set up by Dema Kukowski | 48-40 |
| 15:05 | Western Illinois | Jesse Lawson misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-40 |
| 15:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 14:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Rickman steals the ball from Dean Lindsey | 48-40 |
| 14:25 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 48-40 |
| 14:23 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Manuel Gerace | 48-40 |
| 14:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould makes the floater in the lane and the foul's on Michael Phair - foul #2 on Michael Phair, team foul #4 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson (PG), William Bray (SG), John Goss (SF), Lloyd Caraway (C) Marvin Cadogan, Dean Lindsey, Dema Kukowski, Manuel Gerace | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (PG), Ernest Heitzman (PF) Donald Eagan, Michael Phair | |
| 14:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould makes the free throw | 51-40 |
| 13:55 | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Hiram Collard | 51-42 |
| 13:40 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Manuel Rickman - foul #4 on Manuel Rickman, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Williams (SG), Christopher Dunkle (SF), Leonard Wei (C) Jesse Lawson, George Perkins, Manuel Rickman | |
| 13:40 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 13:40 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 13:21 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Dunkle | 53-44 |
| 13:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 53-44 |
| 13:08 | Western Illinois | Christopher Dunkle grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 12:45 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Hiram Collard | 53-46 |
| 12:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 12:19 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 12:15 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard knocks in the runner from close range set up by Leonard Wei | 53-48 |
| 11:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 11:48 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Patrick Nielson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Bray (fairly fresh) SF - John Goss (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. PF - Henry Gould (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Lloyd Caraway (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hiram Collard (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Dunkle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ernest Heitzman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Leonard Wei (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Western Illinois | Christopher Dunkle comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 11:25 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 11:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Williams is called for the reach on John Goss - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan (PG), Dean Lindsey (SG), Dema Kukowski (SF), Joel Hoffman (PF), Manuel Gerace (C) Patrick Nielson, William Bray, John Goss, Henry Gould, Lloyd Caraway | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan (PG), Gregory Stuckey (SG), George Perkins (SF), Michael Phair (PF), Matthew Perry (C) Hiram Collard, Robert Williams, Christopher Dunkle, Ernest Heitzman, Leonard Wei | |
| 10:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Matthew Perry blocks the short jumper by Joel Hoffman | 53-48 |
| 10:46 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 10:42 | Western Illinois | George Perkins drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Donald Eagan | 53-51 |
| 10:33 | Middle Tenn. State | George Perkins is called for the reach on Marvin Cadogan - foul #2 on George Perkins, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| 10:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 10:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 10:21 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry is hacked by Dema Kukowski - foul #3 on Dema Kukowski, team foul #3 | 55-51 |
| 10:09 | Western Illinois | Michael Phair drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Donald Eagan | 55-53 |
| 09:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson (PG), John Goss (SF) Marvin Cadogan, Dema Kukowski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 09:40 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey clanks a shot from the free throw line | 55-53 |
| 09:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 09:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Patrick Nielson | 58-53 |
| 09:09 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 09:07 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry misses the tip | 58-53 |
| 09:06 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan can't tip it in | 58-53 |
| 09:05 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 08:50 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss hits a runner in the paint | 60-53 |
| 08:41 | Western Illinois | Michael Phair hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Manuel Gerace - foul #1 on Manuel Gerace, team foul #4 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan (SG), Henry Gould (PF), Lloyd Caraway (C) Dean Lindsey, Joel Hoffman, Manuel Gerace | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (PG), Jesse Lawson (SG), Leonard Wei (SF), Ernest Heitzman (PF) Donald Eagan, Gregory Stuckey, George Perkins, Matthew Perry | |
| 08:41 | Western Illinois | Michael Phair makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 08:41 | Western Illinois | Michael Phair misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 08:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 08:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from John Goss | 62-54 |
| 08:15 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Leonard Wei | 62-57 |
| 07:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Phair steps in front of the Lloyd Caraway pass | 62-57 |
| 07:31 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-57 |
| 07:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould grabs the board | 62-57 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Patrick Nielson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marvin Cadogan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Goss (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. PF - Henry Gould (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Lloyd Caraway (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hiram Collard (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jesse Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Leonard Wei (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ernest Heitzman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Phair (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:18 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss slams it home on a great pass from Patrick Nielson | 64-57 |
| 07:00 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei's pass is intercepted by Patrick Nielson | 64-57 |
| 06:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould misses badly on a floater from close range | 64-57 |
| 06:38 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei gets the rebound | 64-57 |
| 06:21 | Western Illinois | Jesse Lawson can't finish the layup | 64-57 |
| 06:20 | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman tips it back up and in | 64-59 |
| 06:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-59 |
| 06:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 05:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 05:42 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| 05:42 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama (PG), Dean Lindsey (SG), Dema Kukowski (SF), Joel Hoffman (C) Patrick Nielson, Marvin Cadogan, John Goss, Lloyd Caraway | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey (SG), George Perkins (SF), Manuel Rickman (C) Jesse Lawson, Leonard Wei, Michael Phair | |
| 05:34 | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 05:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Rickman picks off the pass by Henry Gould | 64-61 |
| 05:03 | Western Illinois | Joel Hoffman is called for the reach on Gregory Stuckey - foul #2 on Joel Hoffman, team foul #5 | 64-61 |
| 04:44 | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Henry Gould - foul #4 on Henry Gould, team foul #6 | 64-61 |
| 04:44 | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:44 | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Tano Akiyama, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson (PG), John Goss (SF) Tano Akiyama, Dema Kukowski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei (PF) Ernest Heitzman | |
| 04:18 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard travels with the ball | 64-62 |
| 04:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Gregory Stuckey steals it from Joel Hoffman | 64-62 |
| 03:52 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman blows the layup | 64-62 |
| 03:50 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard Wei | 64-62 |
| 03:31 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-65 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Patrick Nielson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dean Lindsey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Goss (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. PF - Henry Gould (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Joel Hoffman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hiram Collard (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Stuckey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Perkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Leonard Wei (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Rickman (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Patrick Nielson and the foul's on George Perkins - foul #3 on George Perkins, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan (SG), Dema Kukowski (PF), Lloyd Caraway (C) Dean Lindsey, Henry Gould, Joel Hoffman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan (PG), Jesse Lawson (SG), Ernest Heitzman (PF) Hiram Collard, Gregory Stuckey, George Perkins | |
| 03:20 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss misses the free throw | 66-65 |
| 03:20 | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman grabs the defensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 03:06 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Ernest Heitzman and he's hacked by Lloyd Caraway - foul #2 on Lloyd Caraway, team foul #8 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Phair (C) Manuel Rickman | |
| 03:06 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan makes the free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-68 |
| 02:54 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei grabs the defensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 02:54 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey (SG), Henry Gould (PF) Marvin Cadogan, Dema Kukowski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (PG), Gregory Stuckey (SG), George Perkins (SF), Manuel Rickman (C) Donald Eagan, Jesse Lawson, Leonard Wei, Michael Phair | |
| 02:29 | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman's floater is tipped away by Lloyd Caraway | 66-68 |
| 02:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| 02:06 | Middle Tenn. State | George Perkins is called for the reach on John Goss - foul #4 on George Perkins, team foul #9 | 66-68 |
| 02:06 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:06 | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| 01:53 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Manuel Rickman | 66-71 |
| 01:36 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Dean Lindsey | 68-71 |
| 01:19 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Manuel Rickman | 68-73 |
| 01:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ernest Heitzman - foul #2 on Ernest Heitzman, team foul #10 | 68-73 |
| 01:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 01:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:56 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Patrick Nielson - foul #1 on Patrick Nielson, team foul #9 | 70-73 |
| 00:56 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:56 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-75 |
| 00:37 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman snags the defensive board | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman is hacked by Patrick Nielson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Nielson, team foul #10 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan (SG) Gregory Stuckey | |
| 00:34 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman misses the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:34 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Patrick Nielson | 73-76 |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | Patrick Nielson is called for the reach on Hiram Collard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Nielson, team foul #11 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey (SG), Christopher Dunkle (PF) Donald Eagan, Ernest Heitzman | |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard misses the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Dean Lindsey | 76-77 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard is hacked by Patrick Nielson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Patrick Nielson, team foul #12 | 76-77 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman (PF) Christopher Dunkle | |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard misses the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway is called for traveling | 76-78 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard runs out the clock | 76-78 |