| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Hill (fresh) SG - John Cottone (fresh) SF - Larry McDougald (fresh) PF - Peter Anderson (fresh) C - Bruce Lumpkin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Roger Titus (fresh) SG - Reuben Murray (fresh) SF - Edwin Walsh (fresh) PF - Leonard Cordon (fresh) C - Matthew Small (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Matthew Small wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Southern | Edwin Walsh misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry McDougald | 3-0 |
| 19:28 | Southern | Leonard Cordon travels with the ball | 3-0 |
| 19:05 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone is fouled on the floor by Roger Titus - foul #1 on Roger Titus, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Leonard Cordon - foul #1 on Leonard Cordon, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 18:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald makes the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald misses the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:58 | Southern | Matthew Small pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:52 | Southern | Leonard Cordon misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Peter Anderson - foul #1 on Peter Anderson, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:52 | Southern | Leonard Cordon misses the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:52 | Southern | Leonard Cordon makes the 2nd free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:40 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by John Hill | 6-1 |
| 18:25 | Southern | Reuben Murray misses badly on a shot from the right block but the foul's on John Cottone - foul #1 on John Cottone, team foul #2 | 6-1 |
| 18:25 | Southern | Reuben Murray makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 18:25 | Southern | Reuben Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 18:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Hill | 9-3 |
| 17:54 | Southern | Larry McDougald is called for the reach on Edwin Walsh - foul #1 on Larry McDougald, team foul #3 | 9-3 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Edward Brittain (SF), Theodore Clark (PF), Michael Hasty (C) Edwin Walsh, Leonard Cordon, Matthew Small | |
| 17:37 | Southern | Roger Titus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-3 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Penn (SG) Reuben Murray | |
| 17:17 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Larry McDougald | 12-3 |
| 16:59 | Southern | Theodore Clark misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Hill - foul #1 on John Hill, team foul #4 | 12-3 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned (SF), Ronald Gustafson (C) Larry McDougald, Bruce Lumpkin | |
| Subs | Southern | Cesar Diaz (SG), Edwin Walsh (SF) Roger Titus, Edward Brittain | |
| 16:59 | Southern | Theodore Clark makes the 1st free throw | 12-4 |
| 16:59 | Southern | Theodore Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 12-5 |
| 16:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-5 |
| 16:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson grabs the offensive board | 12-5 |
| 16:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Hill | 14-5 |
| 15:59 | Southern | Ronald Gustafson steps in front of the Edwin Walsh pass | 14-5 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Hill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Cottone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Ned (fresh) PF - Peter Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Ronald Gustafson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Richard Penn (fresh) SG - Cesar Diaz (fresh) SF - Edwin Walsh (fresh) PF - Theodore Clark (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Hasty (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Cottone | 17-5 |
| 15:34 | Southern | Cesar Diaz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-5 |
| 15:33 | Southern | Theodore Clark gets the offensive rebound | 17-5 |
| 15:13 | Southern | Cesar Diaz makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Theodore Clark | 17-8 |
| 15:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Penn is called for the reach on John Hill - foul #1 on Richard Penn, team foul #3 | 17-8 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings (PG), Larry McDougald (SF), Bruce Lumpkin (C) John Hill, John Cottone, Peter Anderson | |
| Subs | Southern | Roger Titus (PG), Reuben Murray (SG), Edward Brittain (SF), Leonard Cordon (PF), Matthew Small (C) Richard Penn, Cesar Diaz, Edwin Walsh, Theodore Clark, Michael Hasty | |
| 14:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Brittain | 17-8 |
| 14:54 | Southern | The rebound goes to Edward Brittain | 17-8 |
| 14:49 | Southern | Roger Titus misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ronald Ned - foul #1 on Ronald Ned, team foul #5 | 17-8 |
| 14:49 | Southern | Roger Titus makes the 1st free throw | 17-9 |
| 14:49 | Southern | Roger Titus misses the 2nd free throw | 17-9 |
| 14:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin pulls down the rebound | 17-9 |
| 14:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 17-9 |
| 14:29 | Southern | The rebound goes to Leonard Cordon | 17-9 |
| 14:25 | Southern | Leonard Cordon is hacked by Larry McDougald - foul #2 on Larry McDougald, team foul #6 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill (PG), Jonathon Reichert (SF), Christopher Reder (PF) Ronald Ned, Larry McDougald, Ronald Gustafson | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 14:19 | Southern | Matthew Small clanks a jumper from the right block | 17-9 |
| 14:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Reder pulls down the rebound | 17-9 |
| 14:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Titus is called for the reach on John Hill - foul #2 on Roger Titus, team foul #4 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Penn (PG) Roger Titus | |
| 13:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Michael Stillings, team foul #7 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson (PF) Christopher Reder | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 13:44 | Southern | Richard Penn is hacked by John Hill in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Hill, team foul #8 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone (SG) John Hill | |
| Subs | Southern | Edwin Walsh (SF) Edward Brittain | |
| 13:44 | Southern | Richard Penn makes the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 13:44 | Southern | Richard Penn misses the 2nd free throw | 17-10 |
| 13:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson snags the defensive board | 17-10 |
| 13:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-10 |
| 13:22 | Southern | The rebound goes to Richard Penn | 17-10 |
| 13:17 | Southern | Edwin Walsh scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Penn | 17-12 |
| 13:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Matthew Small takes the ball from Jonathon Reichert | 17-12 |
| 12:42 | Southern | Edwin Walsh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-12 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned (PG) Michael Stillings | |
| Subs | Southern | Theodore Clark (C) Matthew Small | |
| 12:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin can't connect on a floater from the left block | 17-12 |
| 12:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson tips it home | 19-12 |
| 12:20 | Southern | Richard Penn misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-12 |
| 12:19 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Peter Anderson | 19-12 |
| 11:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Leonard Cordon - foul #2 on Leonard Cordon, team foul #5 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Cecil Young (SF), Ronald Gustafson (PF), Christopher Reder (C) Jonathon Reichert, Peter Anderson, Bruce Lumpkin | |
| Subs | Southern | Cesar Diaz (SG), Edward Brittain (SF), Michael Hasty (C) Reuben Murray, Edwin Walsh, Leonard Cordon | |
| 11:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned makes the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 11:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned makes the 2nd free throw | 21-12 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Ronald Ned (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Cottone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cecil Young (fresh) PF - Ronald Gustafson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Christopher Reder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Richard Penn (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cesar Diaz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Brittain (fresh) PF - Theodore Clark (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Hasty (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Southern | Richard Penn is whistled for a carry | 21-12 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Reuben Murray (SG) Richard Penn | |
| 11:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Theodore Clark steals the ball from Christopher Reder | 21-12 |
| 11:03 | Southern | Cesar Diaz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 21-12 |
| 11:01 | Southern | Michael Hasty tips it home | 21-14 |
| 10:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Cesar Diaz is called for the reach on Ronald Ned - foul #1 on Cesar Diaz, team foul #6 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings (PG), Jonathon Reichert (SF), Peter Anderson (PF) Ronald Ned, Cecil Young, Christopher Reder | |
| Subs | Southern | Matthew Small (C) Theodore Clark | |
| 10:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-14 |
| 10:32 | Southern | Michael Hasty grabs the board | 21-14 |
| 10:22 | Southern | Reuben Murray knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Cesar Diaz | 21-16 |
| 10:00 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-16 |
| 09:58 | Southern | Edward Brittain gets the rebound | 21-16 |
| 09:32 | Southern | Cesar Diaz buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Reuben Murray | 21-19 |
| 09:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 09:11 | Southern | Matthew Small gets the rebound | 21-19 |
| 09:06 | Southern | Edward Brittain comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-19 |
| 09:04 | Southern | Edward Brittain snags the offensive board | 21-19 |
| 08:50 | Southern | Cesar Diaz loses the ball out of bounds | 21-19 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned (PG), Cecil Young (SF), Bruce Lumpkin (C) Michael Stillings, Jonathon Reichert, Ronald Gustafson | |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Penn (PG), Edwin Walsh (SF), Theodore Clark (PF), Arthur Barton (C) Cesar Diaz, Edward Brittain, Michael Hasty, Matthew Small | |
| 08:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 21-19 |
| 08:36 | Southern | Theodore Clark grabs the board | 21-19 |
| 08:23 | Southern | Theodore Clark can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 21-19 |
| 08:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin gets the rebound | 21-19 |
| 08:07 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Ned | 23-19 |
| 07:49 | Southern | Richard Penn is hacked by Cecil Young - foul #1 on Cecil Young, team foul #9 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings (SG), Christopher Reder (PF) John Cottone, Peter Anderson | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 07:49 | Southern | Richard Penn misses the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 07:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin pulls down the rebound | 23-19 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Ronald Ned (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Stillings (fresh) SF - Cecil Young (fresh) PF - Christopher Reder (fresh) C - Bruce Lumpkin (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Richard Penn (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reuben Murray (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Theodore Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Barton (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-19 |
| 07:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Cecil Young misses the tip | 23-19 |
| 07:29 | Southern | Arthur Barton grabs the board | 23-19 |
| 07:24 | Southern | Richard Penn misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-19 |
| 07:22 | Southern | Edwin Walsh grabs the offensive board | 23-19 |
| 07:04 | Southern | Arthur Barton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-19 |
| 07:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Reder grabs the board | 23-19 |
| 06:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned makes the shot from the left wing | 25-19 |
| 06:32 | Southern | Arthur Barton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-19 |
| 06:30 | Southern | Richard Penn pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 06:12 | Southern | A charge is called on Arthur Barton - foul #1 on Arthur Barton, team foul #7 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone (SG), Jonathon Reichert (SF), Peter Anderson (PF), Ronald Gustafson (C) Ronald Ned, Cecil Young, Christopher Reder, Bruce Lumpkin | |
| Subs | Southern | Cesar Diaz (SG), Edward Brittain (SF), Michael Hasty (PF), Matthew Small (C) Reuben Murray, Edwin Walsh, Theodore Clark, Arthur Barton | |
| 05:56 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-19 |
| 05:35 | Southern | Michael Hasty hits a runner from the right block set up by Richard Penn | 25-21 |
| 05:15 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone is hacked by Richard Penn - foul #2 on Richard Penn, team foul #8 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Reuben Murray (SG) Richard Penn | |
| 05:15 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone misses the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 05:15 | Southern | Matthew Small grabs the defensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 05:04 | Southern | Jonathon Reichert takes the ball from Edward Brittain | 25-21 |
| 04:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert lays it up and in set up by Michael Stillings | 27-21 |
| 04:41 | Southern | Edward Brittain knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Cesar Diaz | 27-23 |
| 04:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson can't finish the layup | 27-23 |
| 04:13 | Southern | Edward Brittain grabs the defensive rebound | 27-23 |
| 04:08 | Southern | Michael Stillings steals it from Edward Brittain | 27-23 |
| 03:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Reuben Murray is called for the reach on John Cottone - foul #1 on Reuben Murray, team foul #9 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill (PG), Larry McDougald (SF), Bruce Lumpkin (C) Michael Stillings, Jonathon Reichert, Ronald Gustafson | |
| Subs | Southern | Roger Titus (PG), Richard Penn (SG), Edwin Walsh (SF), Leonard Cordon (PF), Theodore Clark (C) Cesar Diaz, Reuben Murray, Edward Brittain, Michael Hasty, Matthew Small | |
| 03:47 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone misses the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 03:47 | Southern | The rebound goes to Theodore Clark | 27-23 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Cottone (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry McDougald (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Peter Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Lumpkin (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Roger Titus (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Richard Penn (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leonard Cordon (fresh) 1 pts. C - Theodore Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Southern | Larry McDougald steps in front of the Leonard Cordon pass | 27-23 |
| 03:39 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone banks in the layup on a great pass from Larry McDougald | 29-23 |
| 03:18 | Southern | Richard Penn buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Theodore Clark | 29-26 |
| 03:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Cottone | 32-26 |
| 02:54 | Southern | Theodore Clark misses the fadeaway from the right block | 32-26 |
| 02:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 02:48 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone clanks a shot near the basket | 32-26 |
| 02:47 | Southern | Edwin Walsh grabs the defensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 02:43 | Southern | Roger Titus misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-26 |
| 02:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald snags the defensive board | 32-26 |
| 02:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin can't connect on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Theodore Clark - foul #1 on Theodore Clark, team foul #10 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned (SG), Ronald Gustafson (PF) John Cottone, Peter Anderson | |
| Subs | Southern | Matthew Small (C) Theodore Clark | |
| 02:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 02:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin misses the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 02:22 | Southern | Matthew Small grabs the board | 33-26 |
| 02:13 | Southern | Matthew Small hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 33-26 |
| 02:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson pulls down the rebound | 33-26 |
| 01:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Penn steals it from Bruce Lumpkin | 33-26 |
| 01:52 | Southern | Edwin Walsh lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Penn | 33-28 |
| 01:41 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-28 |
| 01:26 | Southern | Matthew Small is hacked by Ronald Gustafson - foul #1 on Ronald Gustafson, team foul #10 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert (SF) Larry McDougald | |
| Subs | Southern | Cesar Diaz (SG), Edward Brittain (SF), Theodore Clark (PF) Richard Penn, Edwin Walsh, Leonard Cordon | |
| 01:26 | Southern | Matthew Small misses the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 01:26 | Southern | Matthew Small makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 01:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned's pass is intercepted by Cesar Diaz | 33-29 |
| 00:56 | Southern | John Hill steps in front of the Edward Brittain pass | 33-29 |
| 00:28 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill can't connect on a shot from the left side | 33-29 |
| 00:27 | Southern | Theodore Clark grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 00:22 | Southern | Roger Titus clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-29 |
| 00:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 00:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Ronald Ned | 35-29 |
| 00:00 | Southern | Edward Brittain misses short on a halfcourt shot | 35-29 |