| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Michael Courville (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie Bruton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Melvin Weidman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Bogan (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Ricky Smith (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Larry Frank (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Morris (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rufus Henry (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edgar Rocco (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Marvin Barkman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Melvin Weidman inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Morris is called for the reach on Willie Bruton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jim Morris, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 19:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Bruton can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jim Morris - foul #2 on Jim Morris, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| 19:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Bruton makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 19:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Bruton makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 19:18 | East Tennessee State | Rufus Henry misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 19:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Bogan snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 19:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Bruton is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Ricky Smith | 42-36 |
| 19:06 | East Tennessee State | Robert Bogan swats the short shot by Jim Morris | 42-36 |
| 19:04 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco gets the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 18:52 | East Tennessee State | Rufus Henry clanks a 3 from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 18:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Bogan pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 18:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Bogan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 18:42 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 18:36 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jim Morris | 42-38 |
| 18:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Melvin Weidman hits a fadeaway from the right side | 44-38 |
| 17:55 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Marvin Barkman | 44-40 |
| 17:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Bogan is alone and drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Michael Courville | 46-40 |
| 17:10 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco misses the dunk | 46-40 |
| 17:08 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco gets the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 16:53 | East Tennessee State | Michael Courville steals the ball from Rufus Henry | 46-40 |
| 16:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville blows the dunk | 46-40 |
| 16:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville tips it in | 48-40 |
| 16:31 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 16:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Melvin Weidman can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 16:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 16:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Bogan hits a wide open driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Melvin Weidman | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Michael Courville (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Willie Bruton (tiring) 12 pts. SF - Melvin Weidman (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Bogan (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Ricky Smith (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Larry Frank (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Morris (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rufus Henry (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edgar Rocco (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Marvin Barkman (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:45 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Bogan - foul #3 on Robert Bogan, team foul #1 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner (PG), Thurman Levis (SG), Charles Napoli (SF), Jimmy Brasel (PF), Jason Rein (C) Michael Courville, Willie Bruton, Melvin Weidman, Robert Bogan, Ricky Smith | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei (PG), Jason Dinkins (SG), Lee Knox (SF), Gary Dunleavy (C) Larry Frank, Jim Morris, Rufus Henry, Marvin Barkman | |
| 15:45 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 15:45 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco misses the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 15:45 | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox grabs the offensive board | 50-43 |
| 15:22 | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Jimmy Brasel - foul #1 on Jimmy Brasel, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ronald Carpenter (C) Edgar Rocco | |
| 15:22 | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 15:22 | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 15:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Napoli makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mitchell Turner | 52-45 |
| 14:55 | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox misses the easy layup | 52-45 |
| 14:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 14:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 14:04 | East Tennessee State | Jimmy Brasel blocks the short jumper by Gary Dunleavy | 55-45 |
| 14:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Rein pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| 14:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Thurman Levis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville (PG), Robert Madden (SG), Robert Bogan (PF) Thurman Levis, Charles Napoli, Jason Rein | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mike Poisson (SG), John Bergantzel (SF) Jason Dinkins, Lee Knox | |
| 13:55 | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Mike Poisson | 55-47 |
| 13:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 55-47 |
| 13:42 | East Tennessee State | Mike Poisson snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 13:36 | East Tennessee State | Mike Poisson loses the dribble to Robert Bogan | 55-47 |
| 13:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Hondo Akwei - foul #4 on Hondo Akwei, team foul #3 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Melvin Weidman (SF) Mitchell Turner | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco (PF), Marvin Barkman (C) Hondo Akwei, Ronald Carpenter | |
| 13:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 13:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel misses the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 13:15 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 13:00 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco is hacked by Robert Bogan - foul #4 on Robert Bogan, team foul #3 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Thurman Levis (PG), Ricky Smith (C) Michael Courville, Robert Bogan | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Larry Frank (PG) Gary Dunleavy | |
| 12:48 | East Tennessee State | John Bergantzel misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 56-47 |
| 12:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 12:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Poisson is called for the reach on Robert Madden in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mike Poisson, team foul #4 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris (SG), Lee Knox (SF) Mike Poisson, John Bergantzel | |
| 12:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel misses short on a jumper from close range | 56-47 |
| 12:30 | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox gets the rebound | 56-47 |
| 12:26 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Jim Morris | 56-49 |
| 12:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-49 |
| 12:12 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Marvin Barkman | 56-49 |
| 12:07 | East Tennessee State | The pull-up jumper by Jim Morris is blocked by Ricky Smith | 56-49 |
| 12:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| 11:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 11:48 | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Thurman Levis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Madden (fairly fresh) SF - Melvin Weidman (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Brasel (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Smith (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Larry Frank (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Morris (tiring) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lee Knox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edgar Rocco (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Marvin Barkman (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:33 | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox loses the dribble to Melvin Weidman | 56-49 |
| 11:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-49 |
| 11:15 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Marvin Barkman | 56-49 |
| 11:10 | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris hits the finger roll set up by Larry Frank and the foul's on Robert Madden - foul #3 on Robert Madden, team foul #4 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville (PG), Willie Bruton (SG), Mitchell Turner (SF), Charles Napoli (PF), Jason Rein (C) Thurman Levis, Robert Madden, Melvin Weidman, Jimmy Brasel, Ricky Smith | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy (PG), Jason Dinkins (SF), Ronald Carpenter (C) Larry Frank, Lee Knox, Marvin Barkman | |
| 11:10 | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris makes the free throw | 56-52 |
| 10:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Rein drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Courville | 58-52 |
| 10:45 | East Tennessee State | Jason Dinkins misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-52 |
| 10:44 | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris hits the follow up shot | 58-54 |
| 10:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Bruton misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 58-54 |
| 10:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Rein misses the tip | 58-54 |
| 10:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Rein tips it back up and in | 60-54 |
| 10:12 | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Jim Morris | 60-56 |
| 09:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Napoli hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Courville | 63-56 |
| 09:34 | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy can't finish the layup | 63-56 |
| 09:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Napoli gets the rebound | 63-56 |
| 09:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Napoli misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 63-56 |
| 09:13 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Carpenter snags the defensive board | 63-56 |
| 09:07 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Ronald Carpenter | 63-58 |
| 08:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 63-58 |
| 08:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Napoli tips it home | 65-58 |
| 08:50 | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 65-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Thurman Levis (SG), Melvin Weidman (SF), Jimmy Brasel (PF) Willie Bruton, Mitchell Turner, Charles Napoli | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Larry Frank (PG), John Bergantzel (SG), Rufus Henry (SF), Lee Knox (PF), Marvin Barkman (C) Gary Dunleavy, Jim Morris, Jason Dinkins, Edgar Rocco, Ronald Carpenter | |
| 08:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Thurman Levis is fouled on the floor by John Bergantzel - foul #2 on John Bergantzel, team foul #5 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden (SG), Ricky Smith (C) Michael Courville, Jason Rein | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 08:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Barkman is called for the reach on Robert Madden - foul #2 on Marvin Barkman, team foul #6 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy (PF) Larry Frank | |
| 07:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden is hacked by Lee Knox - foul #3 on Lee Knox, team foul #7 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Bogan (PF) Jimmy Brasel | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei (PG), Mike Poisson (SG) John Bergantzel, Marvin Barkman | |
| 07:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 07:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Robert Madden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Thurman Levis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Melvin Weidman (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Bogan (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Ricky Smith (tired) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Hondo Akwei (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Mike Poisson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Rufus Henry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lee Knox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Dunleavy (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:19 | East Tennessee State | Rufus Henry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-58 |
| 07:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Smith pulls down the rebound | 67-58 |
| 07:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden is hacked by Hondo Akwei in the backcourt - foul #5 on Hondo Akwei, team foul #8 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner (SF), Jason Rein (C) Melvin Weidman, Ricky Smith | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Larry Frank (PG) Hondo Akwei | |
| 07:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 07:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 06:55 | East Tennessee State | Rufus Henry hits a floater from the left wing | 69-60 |
| 06:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Bogan is fouled on the floor by Mike Poisson - foul #2 on Mike Poisson, team foul #9 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville (PG), Willie Bruton (SG) Robert Madden, Thurman Levis | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Bergantzel (SG), Ronald Carpenter (PF), Marvin Barkman (C) Mike Poisson, Gary Dunleavy, Lee Knox | |
| 06:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Bogan makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 06:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Bogan makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 06:16 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Carpenter knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Larry Frank | 71-62 |
| 06:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner is hacked by Larry Frank in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Frank, team foul #10 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel (C) Jason Rein | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jason Dinkins (SG) Rufus Henry | |
| 06:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 06:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 05:56 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Carpenter comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 73-62 |
| 05:55 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Carpenter snags the offensive board | 73-62 |
| 05:46 | East Tennessee State | Larry Frank is hacked by Mitchell Turner - foul #2 on Mitchell Turner, team foul #5 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Melvin Weidman (SF) Mitchell Turner | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox (PG), Mike Poisson (SG), Edgar Rocco (PF) Larry Frank, John Bergantzel, Marvin Barkman | |
| 05:25 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Brasel - foul #2 on Jimmy Brasel, team foul #6 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Napoli (SF) Melvin Weidman | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Rufus Henry (SF) Jason Dinkins | |
| 05:07 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Rufus Henry | 73-64 |
| 04:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Bogan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 73-64 |
| 04:44 | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox gets the rebound | 73-64 |
| 04:40 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 73-64 |
| 04:39 | East Tennessee State | Mike Poisson grabs the offensive rebound | 73-64 |
| 04:23 | East Tennessee State | Jimmy Brasel is called for the reach on Mike Poisson - foul #3 on Jimmy Brasel, team foul #7 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Thurman Levis (PG), Robert Madden (SG), Melvin Weidman (SF), Jason Rein (C) Michael Courville, Willie Bruton, Charles Napoli, Jimmy Brasel | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy (PG), John Bergantzel (SF), Marvin Barkman (C) Lee Knox, Rufus Henry, Ronald Carpenter | |
| 04:23 | East Tennessee State | Mike Poisson makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 04:23 | East Tennessee State | Mike Poisson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 03:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Rein is open and scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Thurman Levis | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:45 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco misses the lay-in | 75-66 |
| 03:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Thurman Levis pulls down the rebound | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Barkman steals it from Thurman Levis in the backcourt | 75-66 |
| 03:31 | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-66 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner (SF), Ricky Smith (C) Melvin Weidman, Jason Rein | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Larry Frank (PG), Jason Dinkins (SG), Rufus Henry (SF) Mike Poisson, John Bergantzel, Edgar Rocco | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Thurman Levis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Madden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Mitchell Turner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. PF - Robert Bogan (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Ricky Smith (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Larry Frank (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Dinkins (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Rufus Henry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Dunleavy (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Marvin Barkman (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Dinkins takes the ball from Mitchell Turner in the backcourt | 75-66 |
| 03:23 | East Tennessee State | Jason Dinkins slams it home | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner jams the wide open dunk on a great pass from Thurman Levis | 77-68 |
| 02:44 | East Tennessee State | Mitchell Turner is called for the reach on Larry Frank - foul #3 on Mitchell Turner, team foul #8 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville (PG), Charles Napoli (PF) Robert Madden, Robert Bogan | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ronald Carpenter (PF) Marvin Barkman | |
| 02:44 | East Tennessee State | Larry Frank misses the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 02:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-68 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Bruton (SG) Thurman Levis | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox (C) Larry Frank | |
| 02:21 | East Tennessee State | Charles Napoli blocks the short jumper by Gary Dunleavy | 77-68 |
| 02:19 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Rufus Henry | 77-68 |
| 02:19 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-68 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Rein (C) Ricky Smith | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Bergantzel (SF), Edgar Rocco (PF) Gary Dunleavy, Rufus Henry | |
| 02:12 | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox dunks the ball | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Rein misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-70 |
| 01:54 | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox gets the rebound | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:50 | East Tennessee State | Jason Rein swats the layup by Edgar Rocco | 77-70 |
| 01:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Bruton grabs the defensive rebound | 77-70 |
| 01:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Rein loses the dribble to Lee Knox in the backcourt | 77-70 |
| 01:39 | East Tennessee State | John Bergantzel lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lee Knox | 77-72 |
| 01:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Napoli misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-72 |
| 01:32 | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox grabs the defensive rebound | 77-72 |
| 01:32 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-72 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Melvin Weidman (SF), Robert Bogan (PF), Ricky Smith (C) Mitchell Turner, Charles Napoli, Jason Rein | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Larry Frank (PG), Jim Morris (SG), Rufus Henry (SF), Marvin Barkman (C) Lee Knox, Jason Dinkins, John Bergantzel, Ronald Carpenter | |
| 01:16 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Larry Frank | 77-74 |
| 01:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Frank - foul #3 on Larry Frank, team foul #11 | 77-74 |
| 01:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville misses the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 01:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:55 | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Larry Frank | 78-76 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Smith misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 78-76 |
| 00:33 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman grabs the board | 78-76 |
| 00:27 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Bogan - foul #5 on Robert Bogan, team foul #9 | 78-76 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel (PF) Robert Bogan | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 00:27 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:27 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco misses the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel grabs the defensive rebound | 78-77 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel is hacked by Larry Frank in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Frank, team foul #12 | 78-77 |
| 00:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel misses the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:24 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco gets the rebound | 79-77 |
| 00:11 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Jim Morris | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry Frank is called for the reach on Michael Courville in the backcourt - foul #5 on Larry Frank, team foul #13 | 79-79 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy (PG) Larry Frank | |
| 00:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville makes the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 00:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville makes the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:05 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-79 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | East Tennessee State | Michael Courville steals it from Jim Morris | 81-79 |