| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Arthur Watley (fresh) SG - Bruce Taylor (fresh) SF - Felix Cunningham (fresh) PF - Alfred Stanley (fresh) C - John Loe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Hill (fresh) SG - John Cottone (fresh) SF - Larry McDougald (fresh) PF - Peter Anderson (fresh) C - Bruce Lumpkin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UL-Lafayette | John Loe wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex 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) | |
| 19:35 | UL-Lafayette | Bruce Taylor clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | UL-Lafayette | Arthur Watley misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bruce Lumpkin | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | UL-Lafayette | Larry McDougald steals it from Felix Cunningham | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | UL-Lafayette | Alfred Stanley gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:22 | UL-Lafayette | Bruce Taylor hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Felix Cunningham | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Larry McDougald | 2-4 |
| 17:57 | UL-Lafayette | John Hill is called for the reach on Arthur Watley - foul #1 on John Hill, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 17:46 | UL-Lafayette | Alfred Stanley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Bruce Lumpkin - foul #1 on Bruce Lumpkin, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 17:46 | UL-Lafayette | Alfred Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:46 | UL-Lafayette | Alfred Stanley misses the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 17:22 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Hill | 3-7 |
| 16:53 | UL-Lafayette | Felix Cunningham misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-7 |
| 16:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson snags the defensive board | 3-7 |
| 16:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson loses the ball out of bounds | 3-7 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Victor Conroy (SG), Kevin Lapp (SF), Kenneth Keffer (PF), Steve Timmons (C) Bruce Taylor, Felix Cunningham, Alfred Stanley, John Loe | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 16:25 | UL-Lafayette | Arthur Watley connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Victor Conroy | 5-7 |
| 16:09 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from John Cottone | 5-9 |
| 15:52 | UL-Lafayette | Kevin Lapp comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 5-9 |
| 15:51 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to John Cottone | 5-9 |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Arthur Watley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Victor Conroy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Lapp (fresh) PF - Kenneth Keffer (fresh) C - Steve Timmons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cottone (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry McDougald (fairly fresh) PF - Peter Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bruce Lumpkin (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson misses short on a floater from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 15:33 | UL-Lafayette | The rebound goes to Steve Timmons | 5-9 |
| 15:16 | UL-Lafayette | Kevin Lapp misses the easy layup | 5-9 |
| 15:15 | UL-Lafayette | Kenneth Keffer tips it home | 7-9 |
| 15:02 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 15:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald hits the follow up shot | 7-11 |
| 14:36 | UL-Lafayette | Arthur Watley travels with the ball | 7-11 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Bruce Taylor (SG), Felix Cunningham (SF), Alfred Stanley (PF), John Loe (C) Arthur Watley, Kevin Lapp, Kenneth Keffer, Steve Timmons | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings (PG), Ronald Ned (SG), Jonathon Reichert (SF), Ronald Gustafson (PF), Christopher Reder (C) John Hill, John Cottone, Larry McDougald, Peter Anderson, Bruce Lumpkin | |
| 14:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-11 |
| 14:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson grabs the offensive board | 7-11 |
| 14:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Christopher Reder | 7-13 |
| 13:56 | UL-Lafayette | Christopher Reder steals the ball from Alfred Stanley | 7-13 |
| 13:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Reder can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-13 |
| 13:38 | UL-Lafayette | Victor Conroy snags the defensive board | 7-13 |
| 13:32 | UL-Lafayette | John Loe hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 7-13 |
| 13:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Reder gets the rebound | 7-13 |
| 13:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings's pass is intercepted by Victor Conroy in the backcourt | 7-13 |
| 13:15 | UL-Lafayette | Alfred Stanley scores on a turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by Jonathon Reichert - foul #1 on Jonathon Reichert, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Chad Edgin (PG) Victor Conroy | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill (PG), John Cottone (SG), Peter Anderson (PF) Michael Stillings, Jonathon Reichert, Christopher Reder | |
| 13:15 | UL-Lafayette | Alfred Stanley makes the free throw | 10-13 |
| 12:55 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Hill | 10-15 |
| 12:40 | UL-Lafayette | Alfred Stanley makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Chad Edgin | 12-15 |
| 12:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Ronald Ned | 12-17 |
| 12:09 | UL-Lafayette | Alfred Stanley's floater is tipped away by Ronald Gustafson | 12-17 |
| 12:08 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Ronald Gustafson | 12-17 |
| 11:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Stanley is called for the reach on Peter Anderson - foul #1 on Alfred Stanley, team foul #1 | 12-17 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Arthur Watley (PG), Kevin Lapp (SF), Kenneth Keffer (PF), Steve Timmons (C) Bruce Taylor, Felix Cunningham, Alfred Stanley, John Loe | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald (SF), Bruce Lumpkin (C) Ronald Ned, Ronald Gustafson | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Arthur Watley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chad Edgin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Lapp (fresh) PF - Kenneth Keffer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steve Timmons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Cottone (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry McDougald (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Lumpkin (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-20 |
| 11:15 | UL-Lafayette | Kevin Lapp makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Arthur Watley | 14-20 |
| 10:56 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Kenneth Keffer - foul #1 on Kenneth Keffer, team foul #2 | 14-20 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Victor Conroy (SG) Chad Edgin | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings (SG) John Cottone | |
| 10:56 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill misses the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 10:56 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 10:38 | UL-Lafayette | Steve Timmons makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Victor Conroy and he's hacked by Bruce Lumpkin - foul #2 on Bruce Lumpkin, team foul #4 | 16-21 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Bruce Taylor (SG) Kenneth Keffer | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Reder (C) Bruce Lumpkin | |
| 10:38 | UL-Lafayette | Steve Timmons makes the free throw | 17-21 |
| 10:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Reder | 17-24 |
| 09:54 | UL-Lafayette | Victor Conroy clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on John Hill - foul #2 on John Hill, team foul #5 | 17-24 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Felix Cunningham (SF), Alfred Stanley (PF), John Loe (C) Arthur Watley, Steve Timmons, Kevin Lapp | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned (SG), Ronald Gustafson (PF) John Hill, Peter Anderson | |
| 09:54 | UL-Lafayette | Victor Conroy makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 09:54 | UL-Lafayette | Victor Conroy makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 09:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson is fouled on the floor by Alfred Stanley - foul #2 on Alfred Stanley, team foul #3 | 19-24 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Arthur Watley (PG), Kenneth Keffer (PF) Victor Conroy, Alfred Stanley | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone (SG) Larry McDougald | |
| 09:20 | Middle Tenn. State | The jumper by Michael Stillings is denied by John Loe | 19-24 |
| 09:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 09:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-24 |
| 09:06 | UL-Lafayette | The rebound goes to Kenneth Keffer | 19-24 |
| 08:42 | UL-Lafayette | Felix Cunningham is hacked by Ronald Gustafson - foul #1 on Ronald Gustafson, team foul #6 | 19-24 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Victor Conroy (SG), Kevin Lapp (PF) Bruce Taylor, Kenneth Keffer | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert (PG), Cecil Young (SF), Peter Anderson (PF) Michael Stillings, Ronald Ned, Christopher Reder | |
| 08:35 | UL-Lafayette | John Loe can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 19-24 |
| 08:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson snags the defensive board | 19-24 |
| 08:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Conroy takes the ball from Cecil Young | 19-24 |
| 08:08 | UL-Lafayette | John Loe is hacked by Cecil Young - foul #1 on Cecil Young, team foul #7 | 19-24 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald (SF) Cecil Young | |
| 08:08 | UL-Lafayette | John Loe makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 08:08 | UL-Lafayette | John Loe makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 07:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-24 |
| 07:57 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Anderson | 21-24 |
| 07:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by John Cottone | 21-26 |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Arthur Watley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Conroy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Felix Cunningham (fairly fresh) PF - Kevin Lapp (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Loe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jonathon Reichert (fresh) SG - John Cottone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry McDougald (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Gustafson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:44 | UL-Lafayette | Arthur Watley misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jonathon Reichert - foul #2 on Jonathon Reichert, team foul #8 | 21-26 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Kenneth Keffer (PF), Steve Timmons (C) Felix Cunningham, John Loe | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings (PG) Jonathon Reichert | |
| 07:44 | UL-Lafayette | Arthur Watley makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 07:44 | UL-Lafayette | Arthur Watley makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 07:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-26 |
| 07:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson snags the offensive board | 23-26 |
| 06:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 23-26 |
| 06:53 | UL-Lafayette | Steve Timmons grabs the board | 23-26 |
| 06:40 | UL-Lafayette | Steve Timmons is called for a charge - foul #1 on Steve Timmons, team foul #4 | 23-26 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Chad Edgin (PG), Bruce Taylor (SG) Arthur Watley, Victor Conroy | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned (PG), Christopher Reder (C) Michael Stillings, Ronald Gustafson | |
| 06:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Taylor steals the ball from Peter Anderson | 23-26 |
| 06:26 | UL-Lafayette | Kevin Lapp hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bruce Taylor | 25-26 |
| 06:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Reder misses the driving attempt in the paint | 25-26 |
| 06:14 | UL-Lafayette | Chad Edgin snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 06:08 | UL-Lafayette | Chad Edgin is fouled on the floor by Larry McDougald - foul #1 on Larry McDougald, team foul #9 | 25-26 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Felix Cunningham (SF) Kevin Lapp | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Cecil Young (SF), Timothy Henton (C) Larry McDougald, Peter Anderson | |
| 06:08 | UL-Lafayette | Chad Edgin misses the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 06:08 | UL-Lafayette | Kenneth Keffer grabs the offensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 05:56 | UL-Lafayette | Timothy Henton steps in front of the Bruce Taylor pass | 25-26 |
| 05:28 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Timothy Henton | 25-28 |
| 05:08 | UL-Lafayette | Bruce Taylor clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-28 |
| 05:06 | UL-Lafayette | Chad Edgin pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 05:01 | UL-Lafayette | Chad Edgin misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-28 |
| 04:59 | UL-Lafayette | Felix Cunningham grabs the offensive board | 25-28 |
| 04:53 | UL-Lafayette | Felix Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 25-28 |
| 04:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Reder gets the rebound | 25-28 |
| 04:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Cottone | 25-31 |
| 04:16 | UL-Lafayette | Felix Cunningham is fouled on the floor by Cecil Young - foul #2 on Cecil Young, team foul #10 | 25-31 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Arthur Watley (PG), Kevin Lapp (PF), John Loe (C) Chad Edgin, Kenneth Keffer, Steve Timmons | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings (PG), Larry McDougald (SF), Peter Anderson (PF), Ronald Gustafson (C) Ronald Ned, Cecil Young, Christopher Reder, Timothy Henton | |
| 04:16 | UL-Lafayette | Felix Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 04:16 | UL-Lafayette | Felix Cunningham misses the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 04:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 04:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson blows the layup | 26-31 |
| 03:59 | UL-Lafayette | The rebound goes to Bruce Taylor | 26-31 |
| 03:53 | UL-Lafayette | Bruce Taylor is denied on a layup by Ronald Gustafson | 26-31 |
| 03:51 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Larry McDougald | 26-31 |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Arthur Watley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Felix Cunningham (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kevin Lapp (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Loe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Michael Stillings (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Cottone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry McDougald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Gustafson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Loe - foul #1 on John Loe, team foul #5 | 26-31 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Victor Conroy (SG), Alfred Stanley (PF) Bruce Taylor, Felix Cunningham | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill (PG), Bruce Lumpkin (C) John Cottone, Peter Anderson | |
| 03:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 03:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 03:31 | UL-Lafayette | John Loe snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 03:16 | UL-Lafayette | John Loe is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on John Loe, team foul #6 | 26-32 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson (PF) Ronald Gustafson | |
| 03:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson loses the dribble to John Loe | 26-32 |
| 02:46 | UL-Lafayette | Arthur Watley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-32 |
| 02:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 02:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 26-32 |
| 02:20 | UL-Lafayette | Alfred Stanley pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 01:59 | UL-Lafayette | John Hill takes the ball from Alfred Stanley | 26-32 |
| 01:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson is fouled on the floor by Alfred Stanley - foul #3 on Alfred Stanley, team foul #7 | 26-32 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Bruce Taylor (SG), Felix Cunningham (SF) Alfred Stanley, John Loe | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned (SG), Jonathon Reichert (SF) Michael Stillings, Larry McDougald | |
| 01:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 01:41 | UL-Lafayette | Victor Conroy snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 01:19 | UL-Lafayette | John Hill picks off the pass by Felix Cunningham | 26-32 |
| 01:05 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 26-32 |
| 01:03 | UL-Lafayette | Kevin Lapp snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 00:52 | UL-Lafayette | Kevin Lapp misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Peter Anderson - foul #1 on Peter Anderson, team foul #11 | 26-32 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Chad Edgin (PG), Steve Timmons (C) Arthur Watley, Victor Conroy | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson (C) Bruce Lumpkin | |
| 00:52 | UL-Lafayette | Kevin Lapp misses the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 00:52 | UL-Lafayette | Kevin Lapp misses the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 00:52 | UL-Lafayette | The offensive rebound goes to Felix Cunningham | 26-32 |
| 00:40 | UL-Lafayette | Chad Edgin buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Bruce Taylor | 29-32 |
| 00:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Ned | 29-34 |
| 00:21 | UL-Lafayette | John Hill is called for the reach on Chad Edgin - foul #3 on John Hill, team foul #12 | 29-34 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | John Loe (C) Kevin Lapp | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone (SG), Larry McDougald (SF) John Hill, Jonathon Reichert | |
| 00:21 | UL-Lafayette | Chad Edgin makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 00:21 | UL-Lafayette | Chad Edgin makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 31-34 |
| 00:01 | UL-Lafayette | Bruce Taylor gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 00:00 | UL-Lafayette | Bruce Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 31-34 |