| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - William Charney (fresh) SG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) SF - Dennis Robinson (fresh) PF - Charles Mack (fresh) C - Jonathan Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Carl Brandon (fresh) SG - Peter Jackson (fresh) SF - Rodney Pedraza (fresh) PF - Damien Brennan (fresh) C - Norris Portillo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo 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 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Western Carolina | Peter Jackson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Norris Portillo is called for the reach on Christopher Jackson - foul #1 on Norris Portillo, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Damien Brennan picks off the pass by Jonathan Harris | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Western Carolina | Peter Jackson is fouled on the floor by Christopher Jackson - foul #1 on Christopher Jackson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Western Carolina | Rodney Pedraza makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Carl Brandon - foul #1 on Carl Brandon, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | Western Carolina | Rodney Pedraza can't finish the layup | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 17:42 | Western Carolina | Peter Jackson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 17:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson clanks a 3 from straight away | 5-5 |
| 17:19 | Western Carolina | Peter Jackson grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 17:04 | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo clanks a shot from the right side | 5-5 |
| 17:03 | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo gets the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:47 | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Jonathan Harris - foul #1 on Jonathan Harris, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joseph Barcus (PG), Thomas Monroy (SG), John Gigliotti (SF), Stephen Ring (PF) Carl Brandon, Peter Jackson, Rodney Pedraza, Damien Brennan | |
| 16:47 | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:47 | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:23 | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-7 |
| 16:22 | Western Carolina | Thomas Monroy snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 16:15 | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-7 |
| 16:14 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to John Gigliotti | 5-7 |
| 15:55 | Western Carolina | Thomas Monroy misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 15:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson grabs the board | 5-7 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - William Charney (fresh) SG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) SF - Dennis Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Mack (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Joseph Barcus (fresh) SG - Thomas Monroy (fresh) SF - John Gigliotti (fresh) PF - Stephen Ring (fresh) C - Norris Portillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Jonathan Harris | 7-7 |
| 15:15 | Western Carolina | Stephen Ring comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-7 |
| 15:13 | Western Carolina | Joseph Barcus grabs the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 15:02 | Western Carolina | Joseph Barcus makes the jumper from the right side | 7-9 |
| 14:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris buries a floater from the right block set up by William Charney and he's fouled by John Gigliotti - foul #1 on John Gigliotti, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster (PG), Charles Harvey (SG), Nathanael Jacobs (SF), Kenneth Rusk (PF) William Charney, Christopher Jackson, Dennis Robinson, Charles Mack | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Carl Brandon (PG), Peter Jackson (SG), Rodney Pedraza (SF), Damien Brennan (PF) Joseph Barcus, Thomas Monroy, Stephen Ring, Norris Portillo | |
| 14:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris makes the free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:35 | Western Carolina | John Gigliotti can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 10-9 |
| 14:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Rusk pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 10-9 |
| 14:03 | Western Carolina | Peter Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 13:56 | Western Carolina | John Gigliotti misses the jump hook from the right block | 10-9 |
| 13:54 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to John Gigliotti | 10-9 |
| 13:42 | Western Carolina | Damien Brennan's pass is intercepted by Frederick Fenster | 10-9 |
| 13:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Rusk misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 10-9 |
| 13:23 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to John Gigliotti | 10-9 |
| 13:04 | Western Carolina | Damien Brennan buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from John Gigliotti and the foul's on Frederick Fenster - foul #1 on Frederick Fenster, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney (PG), Christopher Jackson (SG), Dennis Robinson (SF), Charles Mack (PF) Charles Harvey, Nathanael Jacobs, Kenneth Rusk, Jonathan Harris | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Monroy (SG), Stephen Ring (C) Peter Jackson, John Gigliotti | |
| 13:04 | Western Carolina | Damien Brennan makes the free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by William Charney | 12-12 |
| 12:38 | Western Carolina | Rodney Pedraza is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Rodney Pedraza, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo (C) Stephen Ring | |
| 12:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson loses the ball out of bounds | 12-12 |
| 11:56 | Western Carolina | Damien Brennan drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Carl Brandon | 12-15 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - William Charney (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) SF - Dennis Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Mack (fresh) 4 pts. C - Frederick Fenster (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Carl Brandon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Monroy (fresh) SF - Rodney Pedraza (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Damien Brennan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Norris Portillo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 12-15 |
| 11:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster tips it in | 14-15 |
| 11:12 | Western Carolina | Thomas Monroy misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Christopher Jackson - foul #2 on Christopher Jackson, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey (SG), Nathanael Jacobs (SF), Kenneth Rusk (C) Christopher Jackson, Dennis Robinson, Frederick Fenster | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joseph Barcus (PG), Peter Jackson (SG), John Gigliotti (PF) Carl Brandon, Rodney Pedraza, Damien Brennan | |
| 11:12 | Western Carolina | Thomas Monroy makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 11:12 | Western Carolina | Thomas Monroy makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 11:01 | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Harvey | 16-17 |
| 10:38 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Rusk takes the ball from Joseph Barcus | 16-17 |
| 10:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Peter Jackson - foul #1 on Peter Jackson, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler (SG), Jonathan Harris (C) William Charney, Kenneth Rusk | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lynn Brice (SF), Stephen Ring (C) Thomas Monroy, Norris Portillo | |
| 10:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 10:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 09:54 | Western Carolina | John Gigliotti is whistled for a carry | 18-17 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson (SF) Nathanael Jacobs | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rodney Pedraza (SF) John Gigliotti | |
| 09:41 | Western Carolina | The refs have stopped play. Joseph Barcus is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 18-17 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster (PG), Kenneth Rusk (PF) Jim Chandler, Charles Mack | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Carl Brandon (PG), Thomas Monroy (SG) Joseph Barcus, Peter Jackson | |
| 09:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Rusk comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Carl Brandon - foul #2 on Carl Brandon, team foul #6 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Michael Miles (PG), Damien Brennan (PF) Carl Brandon, Lynn Brice | |
| 09:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Rusk makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 09:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Rusk makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 09:05 | Western Carolina | Jonathan Harris is called for the reach on Stephen Ring - foul #2 on Jonathan Harris, team foul #5 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney (PG) Jonathan Harris | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo (C) Stephen Ring | |
| 08:51 | Western Carolina | Damien Brennan jams it on a great pass from Michael Miles | 20-19 |
| 08:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Rusk is called for traveling | 20-19 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler (SG), Charles Mack (PF) Charles Harvey, Kenneth Rusk | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Peter Jackson (SG) Thomas Monroy | |
| 08:11 | Western Carolina | Peter Jackson blows the layup | 20-19 |
| 08:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler grabs the defensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 07:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler is hacked by Rodney Pedraza - foul #2 on Rodney Pedraza, team foul #7 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs (SF), Kenneth Rusk (C) Dennis Robinson, Frederick Fenster | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Gigliotti (SF), Stephen Ring (PF) Rodney Pedraza, Damien Brennan | |
| 07:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler misses the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 07:49 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Norris Portillo | 20-19 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - William Charney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Chandler (fresh) SF - Nathanael Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Mack (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Rusk (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Michael Miles (fresh) SG - Peter Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Gigliotti (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Stephen Ring (fresh) C - Norris Portillo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Western Carolina | Stephen Ring is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Rusk - foul #1 on Kenneth Rusk, team foul #6 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey (SG) Jim Chandler | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 07:17 | Western Carolina | John Gigliotti scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Stephen Ring and he's hacked by Charles Mack - foul #1 on Charles Mack, team foul #7 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Monroy (SG) Peter Jackson | |
| 07:17 | Western Carolina | John Gigliotti makes the free throw | 20-22 |
| 06:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Rusk knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-22 |
| 06:38 | Western Carolina | Charles Mack steps in front of the Michael Miles pass | 23-22 |
| 06:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Harvey | 25-22 |
| 06:04 | Western Carolina | Charles Mack swats the dunk try by John Gigliotti | 25-22 |
| 06:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs gets the rebound | 25-22 |
| 05:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Thomas Monroy - foul #1 on Thomas Monroy, team foul #8 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster (PG), Jim Chandler (SG), Dennis Robinson (SF) William Charney, Charles Harvey, Nathanael Jacobs | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Peter Jackson (SG), Damien Brennan (PF) Thomas Monroy, Norris Portillo | |
| 05:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 05:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 05:25 | Western Carolina | Michael Miles clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-22 |
| 05:24 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Ring | 27-22 |
| 05:19 | Western Carolina | Peter Jackson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-22 |
| 05:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Rusk gets the rebound | 27-22 |
| 04:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Gigliotti - foul #2 on John Gigliotti, team foul #9 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Quinn (PG) Charles Mack | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lynn Brice (SF) John Gigliotti | |
| 04:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 04:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 04:40 | Western Carolina | Stephen Ring misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-22 |
| 04:38 | Western Carolina | Peter Jackson tips it home | 29-24 |
| 04:31 | Middle Tenn. State | James Quinn is hacked by Damien Brennan - foul #1 on Damien Brennan, team foul #10 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey (SG), Nathanael Jacobs (C) Jim Chandler, Kenneth Rusk | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo (C) Stephen Ring | |
| 04:31 | Middle Tenn. State | James Quinn misses the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 04:31 | Middle Tenn. State | James Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 04:11 | Western Carolina | Damien Brennan clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-24 |
| 04:09 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Damien Brennan | 30-24 |
| 04:03 | Western Carolina | Damien Brennan clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 30-24 |
| 04:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster grabs the board | 30-24 |
| 03:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs's fadeaway is rejected by Damien Brennan | 30-24 |
| 03:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster tips it home | 32-24 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Quinn (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Charles Harvey (fresh) SF - Dennis Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Frederick Fenster (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathanael Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Michael Miles (fairly fresh) SG - Peter Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lynn Brice (fresh) PF - Damien Brennan (fresh) 8 pts. C - Norris Portillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Western Carolina | Peter Jackson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Peter Jackson, team foul #11 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney (PG), Christopher Jackson (SG), Charles Mack (PF), Jonathan Harris (C) James Quinn, Charles Harvey, Frederick Fenster, Nathanael Jacobs | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Carl Brandon (PG), Thomas Monroy (SG), Rodney Pedraza (SF), John Gigliotti (C) Michael Miles, Peter Jackson, Lynn Brice, Norris Portillo | |
| 02:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson banks in the layup | 34-24 |
| 02:50 | Western Carolina | Carl Brandon clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-24 |
| 02:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris gets the rebound | 34-24 |
| 02:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 34-24 |
| 02:41 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Carl Brandon | 34-24 |
| 02:26 | Western Carolina | Rodney Pedraza is whistled for a carry | 34-24 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster (SF) Dennis Robinson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Stephen Ring (C) Damien Brennan | |
| 02:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Monroy is called for the reach on Charles Mack - foul #2 on Thomas Monroy, team foul #12 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo (C) Stephen Ring | |
| 02:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack makes the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 02:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack misses the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 02:16 | Western Carolina | Thomas Monroy grabs the defensive rebound | 35-24 |
| 01:55 | Western Carolina | Thomas Monroy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-24 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Stephen Ring (PF) John Gigliotti | |
| 01:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 35-24 |
| 01:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-24 |
| 01:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Frederick Fenster | 37-24 |
| 01:12 | Western Carolina | Rodney Pedraza misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-24 |
| 01:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson snags the defensive board | 37-24 |
| 01:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Carl Brandon steals it from William Charney in the backcourt | 37-24 |
| 00:59 | Western Carolina | Carl Brandon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-24 |
| 00:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster grabs the board | 37-24 |
| 00:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack double dribbles | 37-24 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson (SF), Kenneth Rusk (C) Charles Mack, Jonathan Harris | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joseph Barcus (PG), Peter Jackson (SG), Lynn Brice (SF), Damien Brennan (PF) Carl Brandon, Thomas Monroy, Rodney Pedraza, Stephen Ring | |
| 00:21 | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-27 |
| 00:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Rusk misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 37-27 |
| 00:02 | Western Carolina | Lynn Brice grabs the defensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Lynn Brice can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 37-27 |