| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jason Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Howard Clauson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Jernigan (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Allen Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ricky Ebert (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Victor Omar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Trask (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Patton (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Behn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Evan Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan inbounds the ball | 23-31 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Ricky Ebert, team foul #1 | 23-31 |
| 19:39 | Northeastern | Ronald Patton loses the ball out of bounds | 23-31 |
| 19:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Williams banks in the layup on a great pass from Jason Carter | 25-31 |
| 19:13 | Northeastern | Howard Trask banks in the layup and he's hacked by William Jernigan - foul #1 on William Jernigan, team foul #2 | 25-33 |
| 19:13 | Northeastern | Howard Trask misses the free throw | 25-33 |
| 19:13 | Northeastern | The offensive rebound goes to Evan Henry | 25-33 |
| 18:54 | Northeastern | Howard Trask travels with the ball | 25-33 |
| 18:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Williams misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Howard Trask - foul #2 on Howard Trask, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| 18:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Williams makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 18:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 18:34 | Northeastern | Evan Henry grabs the board | 26-33 |
| 18:23 | Northeastern | Howard Trask hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-33 |
| 18:21 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Jason Carter | 26-33 |
| 18:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Williams knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Jason Carter | 28-33 |
| 17:42 | Northeastern | Harold Behn misses the easy layup | 28-33 |
| 17:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 17:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Carter | 30-33 |
| 17:13 | Northeastern | Evan Henry misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 17:11 | Northeastern | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Behn | 30-33 |
| 16:52 | Northeastern | Howard Trask is hacked by Allen Williams - foul #2 on Allen Williams, team foul #3 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill (PG), Sean Schwass (SG), Michael Murray (SF), Terry Berkman (PF), Jordan Harris (C) Jason Carter, Howard Clauson, William Jernigan, Allen Williams, Ricky Ebert | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Terry McCray (PG), Zachary Henshaw (SG), James Goll (SF), Charles Danielson (PF), Shane Moua (C) Victor Omar, Howard Trask, Ronald Patton, Harold Behn, Evan Henry | |
| 16:37 | Northeastern | Charles Danielson connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Terry McCray | 30-35 |
| 16:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Jordan Harris hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Shane Moua - foul #1 on Shane Moua, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| 16:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Jordan Harris makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 16:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Jordan Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 16:14 | Northeastern | Shane Moua snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 15:51 | Northeastern | Zachary Henshaw clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 15:49 | Northeastern | James Goll pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - William Hill (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Sean Schwass (fresh) SF - Michael Murray (fresh) PF - Jordan Harris (fresh) 4 pts. C - Terry Berkman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Terry McCray (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Zachary Henshaw (fresh) SF - James Goll (fresh) PF - Charles Danielson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Shane Moua (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Northeastern | Terry McCray misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by William Hill - foul #3 on William Hill, team foul #4 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter (PG), William Jernigan (SG), Efrain Ellis (SF), Ricky Ebert (C) William Hill, Sean Schwass, Michael Murray, Jordan Harris | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Howard Trask (SG), Ronald Patton (SF), Harold Behn (PF) Zachary Henshaw, James Goll, Charles Danielson | |
| 15:44 | Northeastern | Terry McCray misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 15:44 | Northeastern | Terry McCray misses the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 15:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Berkman grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 15:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Efrain Ellis loses the dribble to Ronald Patton | 31-35 |
| 15:23 | Northeastern | Ronald Patton's pass is intercepted by William Jernigan | 31-35 |
| 15:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Jernigan and the foul's on Shane Moua - foul #2 on Shane Moua, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson (SG), Allen Williams (PF) William Jernigan, Terry Berkman | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Victor Omar (PG), Evan Henry (C) Terry McCray, Shane Moua | |
| 15:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter makes the free throw | 34-35 |
| 14:45 | Northeastern | Howard Trask scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Victor Omar | 34-38 |
| 14:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert scores on a jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Harold Behn - foul #2 on Harold Behn, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| 14:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert misses the free throw | 36-38 |
| 14:32 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Evan Henry | 36-38 |
| 14:03 | Northeastern | Harold Behn can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 36-38 |
| 14:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Williams pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 13:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson is fouled on the floor by Victor Omar - foul #1 on Victor Omar, team foul #5 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Berkman (PF), Michael Murray (C) Allen Williams, Ricky Ebert | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Shane Moua (C) Evan Henry | |
| 13:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Murray can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-38 |
| 13:27 | Northeastern | Victor Omar gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 13:10 | Northeastern | Terry Berkman denies the turnaround by Howard Trask | 36-38 |
| 13:09 | Northeastern | Harold Behn hits the follow up shot | 36-40 |
| 12:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Efrain Ellis misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Ronald Patton - foul #2 on Ronald Patton, team foul #6 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan (PG), William Hill (SG) Jason Carter, Howard Clauson | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Terry McCray (PG), Zachary Henshaw (SG), James Goll (SF), Charles Danielson (PF) Victor Omar, Howard Trask, Ronald Patton, Harold Behn | |
| 12:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Efrain Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 12:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Efrain Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 12:35 | Northeastern | James Goll clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-40 |
| 12:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Efrain Ellis snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 12:27 | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 12:25 | Northeastern | James Goll grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 12:15 | Northeastern | Zachary Henshaw misses badly on a shot from the right side | 37-40 |
| 12:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Berkman grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 11:54 | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Hill | 39-40 |
| 11:32 | Northeastern | James Goll throws it down on a great pass from Terry McCray and the foul's on Efrain Ellis - foul #4 on Efrain Ellis, team foul #5 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter (PG), Allen Williams (PF), Ricky Ebert (C) William Hill, Efrain Ellis, Terry Berkman | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Victor Omar (PG), Ronald Patton (SF), Harold Behn (PF), Evan Henry (C) Terry McCray, Zachary Henshaw, Charles Danielson, Shane Moua | |
| 11:32 | Northeastern | James Goll makes the free throw | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jason Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. SG - William Jernigan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Murray (fresh) PF - Allen Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky Ebert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Victor Omar (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Goll (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Patton (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harold Behn (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Evan Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter is fouled on the floor by Harold Behn - foul #3 on Harold Behn, team foul #7 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson (SG) Michael Murray | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Howard Trask (SG) James Goll | |
| 11:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 11:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 10:47 | Northeastern | Howard Trask clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 10:46 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to William Jernigan | 41-43 |
| 10:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert lays it in on a great pass from William Jernigan | 43-43 |
| 10:13 | Northeastern | Harold Behn misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 10:12 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Ricky Ebert | 43-43 |
| 09:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Patton swats the dunk try by Ricky Ebert | 43-43 |
| 09:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter can't tip it in | 43-43 |
| 09:53 | Northeastern | Harold Behn snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 09:37 | Northeastern | Harold Behn misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by William Jernigan - foul #2 on William Jernigan, team foul #6 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill (SG), Michael Murray (SF) Howard Clauson, William Jernigan | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 09:37 | Northeastern | Harold Behn makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 09:37 | Northeastern | Harold Behn makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 09:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Murray is called for traveling | 43-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Terry McCray (PG), James Goll (SF) Victor Omar, Ronald Patton | |
| 09:06 | Northeastern | James Goll misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-45 |
| 09:05 | Northeastern | Howard Trask misses the tip | 43-45 |
| 09:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Murray gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 08:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Williams buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Hill | 45-45 |
| 08:35 | Northeastern | Jason Carter picks off the pass by Evan Henry | 45-45 |
| 08:14 | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 08:12 | Northeastern | Evan Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 07:56 | Northeastern | Harold Behn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 07:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 07:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 07:41 | Northeastern | Howard Trask grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 07:20 | Northeastern | James Goll clanks a runner in the paint | 45-45 |
| 07:19 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Allen Williams | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jason Carter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Murray (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Allen Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Ricky Ebert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Terry McCray (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Howard Trask (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Goll (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harold Behn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Evan Henry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Williams misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-45 |
| 07:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter tips it in | 47-45 |
| 06:49 | Northeastern | Howard Trask misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 06:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Williams grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 06:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Murray makes the 3 from straight away | 50-45 |
| 06:06 | Northeastern | Evan Henry clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 06:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Williams grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 06:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-45 |
| 05:59 | Northeastern | Evan Henry grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 05:59 | Northeastern | Northeastern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan (PG), Howard Clauson (SG), Efrain Ellis (SF), Terry Berkman (PF) Jason Carter, William Hill, Allen Williams, Ricky Ebert | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Victor Omar (PG), Ronald Patton (SF), Charles Danielson (PF), Shane Moua (C) Terry McCray, James Goll, Harold Behn, Evan Henry | |
| 05:45 | Northeastern | Howard Trask hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 50-45 |
| 05:44 | Northeastern | Charles Danielson can't tip it in | 50-45 |
| 05:43 | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 05:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Murray misses the runner from the baseline | 50-45 |
| 05:37 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Howard Trask | 50-45 |
| 05:13 | Northeastern | Ronald Patton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jordan Harris (C) Michael Murray | |
| Subs | Northeastern | James Goll (SG) Howard Trask | |
| 05:00 | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan misses the lay-in | 50-45 |
| 04:58 | Northeastern | Shane Moua gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 04:38 | Northeastern | James Goll is whistled for a carry | 50-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter (PG), Ricky Ebert (C) William Jernigan, Jordan Harris | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Harold Behn (PF) Charles Danielson | |
| 04:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 04:18 | Northeastern | Ronald Patton grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 04:03 | Northeastern | Ronald Patton comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 04:01 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Terry Berkman | 50-45 |
| 03:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter is hacked by James Goll - foul #1 on James Goll, team foul #8 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan (SG), Allen Williams (PF) Howard Clauson, Terry Berkman | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Howard Trask (SG), Albert Dates (C) James Goll, Shane Moua | |
| 03:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 03:38 | Northeastern | Harold Behn grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 03:14 | Northeastern | Ronald Patton misses the dunk attempt | 50-45 |
| 03:12 | Northeastern | Harold Behn tips it home | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jason Carter (fresh) 10 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Jernigan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Efrain Ellis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Allen Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Ricky Ebert (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Victor Omar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howard Trask (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Patton (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harold Behn (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Albert Dates (fresh) | |
| 02:44 | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan misses badly on a floater from the right side | 50-47 |
| 02:42 | Northeastern | Harold Behn grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 02:27 | Northeastern | Albert Dates loses the dribble to Efrain Ellis | 50-47 |
| 02:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter hits the finger roll on a great pass from Efrain Ellis | 52-47 |
| 02:05 | Northeastern | Howard Trask scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Harold Behn and the foul's on Efrain Ellis - foul #5 on Efrain Ellis, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill (PG), Howard Clauson (SG), Terry Berkman (PF), Michael Murray (C) Jason Carter, Efrain Ellis, Allen Williams, Ricky Ebert | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Terry McCray (PG), James Goll (SF), Charles Danielson (PF), Evan Henry (C) Victor Omar, Ronald Patton, Harold Behn, Albert Dates | |
| 02:05 | Northeastern | Howard Trask makes the free throw | 52-50 |
| 02:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter (PG), Allen Williams (PF) William Hill, Michael Murray | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Ronald Patton (SF), Harold Behn (PF) James Goll, Charles Danielson | |
| 01:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Williams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 01:41 | Northeastern | Terry McCray grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 01:21 | Northeastern | Terry McCray misses long on a floater from the left side | 52-50 |
| 01:19 | Northeastern | Ronald Patton snags the offensive board | 52-50 |
| 01:03 | Northeastern | Howard Trask knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Terry McCray | 52-52 |
| 01:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert (C) Terry Berkman | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Victor Omar (PG) Terry McCray | |
| 00:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Jason Carter | 54-52 |
| 00:25 | Northeastern | The jumper by Harold Behn is denied by Ricky Ebert | 54-52 |
| 00:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Omar is called for the reach on Jason Carter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Victor Omar, team foul #9 | 54-52 |
| 00:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:21 | Northeastern | Evan Henry pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 00:10 | Northeastern | Howard Trask misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Jernigan - foul #3 on William Jernigan, team foul #8 | 54-52 |
| 00:10 | Northeastern | Howard Trask makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 00:10 | Northeastern | Howard Trask makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 00:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-54 |