| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Morton (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jonathan Howland (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Battles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Bodiford (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Hatfield (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Gregory Trombly (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Moore (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stacey Hastings (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Edward Robards (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Merrill Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stacey Hastings inbounds the ball | 41-43 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Curtis Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-43 |
| 19:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-43 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stacey Hastings hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Gregory Trombly | 44-45 |
| 18:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland is fouled on the floor by Stacey Hastings - foul #3 on Stacey Hastings, team foul #1 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Larry Mendelsohn (SF) Stacey Hastings | |
| 18:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Bodiford misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right side | 44-45 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Robards pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Morton takes the ball from Merrill Bell | 44-45 |
| 18:16 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton lays it in | 46-45 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Larry Mendelsohn makes the turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by John Morton - foul #3 on John Morton, team foul #1 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo (PG), Robert Brock (SG), Arthur Atkinson (SF), Kevin Paynter (PF), Joseph Dingus (C) John Morton, Jonathan Howland, John Battles, Todd Bodiford, Robert Hatfield | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Mitchel Hamm (SG), Kenny Woodard (SF), John Mathias (PF), Aaron Terry (C) Gregory Trombly, Curtis Moore, Edward Robards, Merrill Bell | |
| 17:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Larry Mendelsohn misses the free throw | 46-47 |
| 17:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Paynter grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 17:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Paynter's pass is intercepted by Larry Mendelsohn in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Mathias misses the runner from the right block | 46-47 |
| 17:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Paynter snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 17:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry Mendelsohn picks off the pass by Arthur Atkinson in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mitchel Hamm lays it in on a great pass from Larry Mendelsohn | 46-49 |
| 17:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 17:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus misses the tip | 46-49 |
| 17:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock grabs the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 16:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo's layup is rejected by Kenny Woodard | 46-49 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenny Woodard grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Larry Mendelsohn misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Kevin Paynter - foul #1 on Kevin Paynter, team foul #2 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Malcolm Morissette (PF), Robert Hatfield (C) Kevin Paynter, Joseph Dingus | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Frederic Grier (PG), Edward Robards (PF), Merrill Bell (C) Kenny Woodard, John Mathias, Aaron Terry | |
| 16:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Larry Mendelsohn makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Larry Mendelsohn makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 16:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 16:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Malcolm Morissette tips it but misses | 46-51 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frederic Grier grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Robards misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Hatfield - foul #1 on Robert Hatfield, team foul #3 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland (SG), John Battles (SF) Robert Brock, Arthur Atkinson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Phillip Cardona (SG) Mitchel Hamm | |
| 16:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Robards makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Robards makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 16:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Robards - foul #2 on Edward Robards, team foul #2 | 46-53 |
| 16:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Larry Mendelsohn - foul #1 on Larry Mendelsohn, team foul #3 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Bodiford (PF) Malcolm Morissette | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 16:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 16:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 15:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Robards connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Frederic Grier | 48-55 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Timothy Guglielmo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jonathan Howland (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Battles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Bodiford (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Hatfield (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Frederic Grier (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Phillip Cardona (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Mendelsohn (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Edward Robards (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Merrill Bell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo misses the wide open shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Frederic Grier - foul #2 on Frederic Grier, team foul #4 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Malcolm Morissette (C) Robert Hatfield | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Gregory Trombly (PG), Curtis Moore (SG), Stacey Hastings (SF), Aaron Terry (C) Frederic Grier, Phillip Cardona, Larry Mendelsohn, Merrill Bell | |
| 15:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 15:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Aaron Terry connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Gregory Trombly | 50-57 |
| 15:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Trombly - foul #1 on Gregory Trombly, team foul #5 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton (PG), Arthur Atkinson (SG), Joseph Dingus (PF) Timothy Guglielmo, Jonathan Howland, Todd Bodiford | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 14:51 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 50-57 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stacey Hastings pulls down the rebound | 50-57 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Robards hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gregory Trombly | 50-59 |
| 14:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Malcolm Morissette hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Morton | 53-59 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gregory Trombly's pass is intercepted by Malcolm Morissette | 53-59 |
| 14:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Gregory Trombly takes the ball from John Battles in the backcourt | 53-59 |
| 14:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Robards lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gregory Trombly | 53-61 |
| 14:24 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton is hacked by Gregory Trombly in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Trombly, team foul #6 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock (SG), Kevin Paynter (PF) John Battles, Malcolm Morissette | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Frederic Grier (PG), Mitchel Hamm (SG), Kenny Woodard (PF), John Mathias (C) Gregory Trombly, Curtis Moore, Edward Robards, Aaron Terry | |
| 14:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Paynter hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-61 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frederic Grier pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Arthur Atkinson steps in front of the Frederic Grier pass | 53-61 |
| 13:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock banks in the layup set up by Arthur Atkinson | 55-61 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Arthur Atkinson steps in front of the Mitchel Hamm pass | 55-61 |
| 13:30 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 13:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 13:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 55-61 |
| 13:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Paynter tips it but misses | 55-61 |
| 13:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson snags the offensive board | 55-61 |
| 13:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 55-61 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mitchel Hamm grabs the defensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Arthur Atkinson denies the turnaround by Frederic Grier | 55-61 |
| 12:53 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Arthur Atkinson | 55-61 |
| 12:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-61 |
| 12:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus gets the offensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 12:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Paynter misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 55-61 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frederic Grier pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kevin Paynter is called for the reach on Frederic Grier - foul #2 on Kevin Paynter, team foul #4 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo (PG), Jonathan Howland (SG), John Battles (SF), Todd Bodiford (PF), Robert Hatfield (C) John Morton, Robert Brock, Arthur Atkinson, Kevin Paynter, Joseph Dingus | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Gregory Trombly (PG), Curtis Moore (SG), Larry Mendelsohn (SF), Edward Robards (PF), Merrill Bell (C) Frederic Grier, Mitchel Hamm, Stacey Hastings, Kenny Woodard, John Mathias | |
| 11:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gregory Trombly misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-61 |
| 11:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield snags the defensive board | 55-61 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Timothy Guglielmo (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jonathan Howland (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Battles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Bodiford (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Hatfield (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Gregory Trombly (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Curtis Moore (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Mendelsohn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Edward Robards (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Merrill Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:24 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles is open and scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Timothy Guglielmo | 57-61 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gregory Trombly connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Larry Mendelsohn | 57-64 |
| 10:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield's layup is rejected by Merrill Bell | 57-64 |
| 10:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Edward Robards | 57-64 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Larry Mendelsohn drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Gregory Trombly | 57-67 |
| 10:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Bodiford hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Battles and he's fouled by Gregory Trombly - foul #3 on Gregory Trombly, team foul #7 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton (PG), Malcolm Morissette (C) Timothy Guglielmo, Robert Hatfield | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Frederic Grier (PG), Phillip Cardona (SG), Mitchel Hamm (SF), Aaron Terry (C) Gregory Trombly, Curtis Moore, Larry Mendelsohn, Merrill Bell | |
| 10:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Bodiford makes the free throw | 60-67 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Robards misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 60-67 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frederic Grier grabs the offensive rebound | 60-67 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Battles is called for the reach on Mitchel Hamm - foul #3 on John Battles, team foul #5 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield (C) Todd Bodiford | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 09:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Hatfield swats the short shot by Frederic Grier | 60-67 |
| 09:11 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles gets the rebound | 60-67 |
| 09:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland is fouled on the floor by Phillip Cardona - foul #1 on Phillip Cardona, team foul #8 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock (SF) John Battles | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 09:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 09:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Robards loses the dribble to Jonathan Howland | 62-67 |
| 08:25 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton banks in the layup on a great pass from Jonathan Howland | 64-67 |
| 08:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Aaron Terry misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Malcolm Morissette - foul #1 on Malcolm Morissette, team foul #6 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson (SG), John Battles (SF), Todd Bodiford (PF) Jonathan Howland, Robert Brock, Malcolm Morissette | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Gregory Trombly (PG), Curtis Moore (SG), Kenny Woodard (SF), Merrill Bell (C) Frederic Grier, Phillip Cardona, Mitchel Hamm, Edward Robards | |
| 08:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Aaron Terry makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 08:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Aaron Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 07:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by John Morton | 66-69 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Curtis Moore's pass is intercepted by Todd Bodiford | 66-69 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Morton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Atkinson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - John Battles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Todd Bodiford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Hatfield (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Gregory Trombly (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Curtis Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenny Woodard (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Aaron Terry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Merrill Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Kenny Woodard - foul #1 on Kenny Woodard, team foul #9 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Stacey Hastings (SF), John Mathias (PF) Kenny Woodard, Aaron Terry | |
| 07:27 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 07:27 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Merrill Bell clanks a 3 from the right wing | 68-69 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Mathias tips it but misses | 68-69 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Curtis Moore hits the follow up shot | 68-71 |
| 06:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Merrill Bell steals it from John Morton in the backcourt | 68-71 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Mathias loses the dribble to John Battles | 68-71 |
| 06:47 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Battles | 70-71 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Curtis Moore hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 70-71 |
| 06:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Mathias tips it in | 70-73 |
| 06:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Bodiford misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-73 |
| 06:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Bodiford pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-73 |
| 06:15 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-73 |
| 06:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Merrill Bell snags the defensive board | 70-73 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Merrill Bell knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Gregory Trombly | 70-75 |
| 05:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Bodiford hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Morton | 72-75 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Bodiford picks off the pass by John Mathias | 72-75 |
| 05:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield is fouled on the floor by Stacey Hastings - foul #4 on Stacey Hastings, team foul #10 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo (PG), Jonathan Howland (SG), Robert Brock (SF), Kevin Paynter (PF) John Morton, Arthur Atkinson, John Battles, Todd Bodiford | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Frederic Grier (PG), Mitchel Hamm (SG), Larry Mendelsohn (SF), Edward Robards (PF), Kenny Woodard (C) Gregory Trombly, Curtis Moore, Stacey Hastings, John Mathias, Merrill Bell | |
| 05:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 05:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield misses the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Robards grabs the defensive rebound | 73-75 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Larry Mendelsohn is fouled on the floor by Robert Brock - foul #2 on Robert Brock, team foul #7 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus (C) Robert Hatfield | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 05:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Larry Mendelsohn makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Larry Mendelsohn makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 05:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock is whistled for a carry | 73-77 |
| 04:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenny Woodard blows the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Dingus - foul #1 on Joseph Dingus, team foul #8 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Aaron Terry (C) Frederic Grier | |
| 04:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenny Woodard misses the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 04:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenny Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 04:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 75-78 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Aaron Terry misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 75-78 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Robards tips it back up and in | 75-80 |
| 03:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland misses short on a shot near the basket | 75-80 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Robards grabs the board | 75-80 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Robards makes the shot from the right wing set up by Larry Mendelsohn | 75-82 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Timothy Guglielmo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Howland (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Brock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Paynter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Dingus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Larry Mendelsohn (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mitchel Hamm (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Kenny Woodard (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Robards (fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. C - Aaron Terry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock misses the lay-in | 75-82 |
| 03:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenny Woodard grabs the board | 75-82 |
| 03:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenny Woodard blows the layup but he's fouled by Timothy Guglielmo - foul #3 on Timothy Guglielmo, team foul #9 | 75-82 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson (PG), John Battles (SF), Todd Bodiford (PF), Malcolm Morissette (C) Timothy Guglielmo, Robert Brock, Kevin Paynter, Joseph Dingus | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Frederic Grier (PG), Phillip Cardona (SG), Stacey Hastings (SF), Merrill Bell (C) Larry Mendelsohn, Mitchel Hamm, Edward Robards, Aaron Terry | |
| 03:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenny Woodard misses the 1st free throw | 75-82 |
| 03:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenny Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 75-83 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Cardona - foul #2 on Phillip Cardona, team foul #11 | 75-83 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Robards (PF) Kenny Woodard | |
| 03:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland makes the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 03:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland makes the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Phillip Cardona is hacked by Jonathan Howland - foul #3 on Jonathan Howland, team foul #10 | 77-83 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton (PG) Jonathan Howland | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 02:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Phillip Cardona makes the 1st free throw | 77-84 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Phillip Cardona makes the 2nd free throw | 77-85 |
| 02:38 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles is by himself and knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Arthur Atkinson | 79-85 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-85 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield (C) Todd Bodiford | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Mitchel Hamm (SG), John Mathias (C) Phillip Cardona, Merrill Bell | |
| 02:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mitchel Hamm scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Stacey Hastings | 79-88 |
| 02:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-88 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo (SG), Joseph Dingus (PF) Arthur Atkinson, Malcolm Morissette | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Gregory Trombly (PG), Curtis Moore (SG), Larry Mendelsohn (SF), Merrill Bell (C) Frederic Grier, Mitchel Hamm, Stacey Hastings, John Mathias | |
| 02:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Gregory Trombly picks off the pass by John Morton in the backcourt | 79-88 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Larry Mendelsohn lays it in on a great pass from Gregory Trombly | 79-90 |
| 02:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 79-90 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Robards pulls down the rebound | 79-90 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gregory Trombly can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 79-90 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Larry Mendelsohn grabs the offensive rebound | 79-90 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Larry Mendelsohn misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 79-90 |
| 01:38 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles gets the rebound | 79-90 |
| 01:19 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 79-90 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Merrill Bell pulls down the rebound | 79-90 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Curtis Moore hits a turnaround from close range set up by Gregory Trombly and the foul's on John Morton - foul #4 on John Morton, team foul #11 | 79-92 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock (SG), Arthur Atkinson (SF), Kevin Paynter (PF) John Morton, John Battles, Robert Hatfield | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Mitchel Hamm (SF), John Mathias (PF), Aaron Terry (C) Gregory Trombly, Edward Robards, Merrill Bell | |
| 01:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Curtis Moore makes the free throw | 79-93 |
| 01:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock is called for traveling | 79-93 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenny Woodard (SF) Curtis Moore | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Aaron Terry banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Mathias | 79-95 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Aaron Terry - foul #2 on Aaron Terry, team foul #12 | 79-95 |
| 00:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 80-95 |
| 00:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 80-95 |
| 00:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Paynter gets the offensive rebound | 80-95 |
| 00:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Paynter misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 80-95 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenny Woodard grabs the board | 80-95 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Larry Mendelsohn runs out the clock | 80-95 |