| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Ralph Imler (fresh) SG - Brian Ray (fresh) SF - James Lampley (fresh) PF - Calvin Stoltenberg (fresh) C - Thad Culbert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Patrick Nielson (fresh) SG - Dean Lindsey (fresh) SF - John Goss (fresh) PF - Manuel Gerace (fresh) C - Lloyd Caraway (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Ralph Imler and he's fouled by Manuel Gerace - foul #1 on Manuel Gerace, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Ray - foul #1 on Brian Ray, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Ralph Imler picks off the pass by Lloyd Caraway | 3-0 |
| 18:36 | Northwestern State | James Lampley blows the dunk but he's fouled by Patrick Nielson - foul #1 on Patrick Nielson, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 18:36 | Northwestern State | James Lampley misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:36 | Northwestern State | James Lampley makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Ralph Imler is called for the reach on Patrick Nielson - foul #1 on Ralph Imler, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 18:02 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-0 |
| 18:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace hits the follow up shot | 4-2 |
| 17:59 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler is hacked by Dean Lindsey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dean Lindsey, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie (PG), Warren Allen (SG), Todd Stouffer (SF), Richard Vallo (PF), Robert Mankoski (C) Ralph Imler, Brian Ray, James Lampley, Calvin Stoltenberg, Thad Culbert | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 17:48 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Vallo | 6-2 |
| 17:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway can't connect on a shot in the lane | 6-2 |
| 17:30 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| 17:17 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer blows the dunk but the foul's on Patrick Nielson - foul #2 on Patrick Nielson, team foul #4 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan (PG), William Bray (SG), Joel Hoffman (C) Patrick Nielson, Dean Lindsey, Lloyd Caraway | |
| 17:17 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer makes the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:17 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer makes the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 17:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-2 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-2 |
| 17:04 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen grabs the offensive board | 8-2 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen's floater is knocked away by Joel Hoffman | 8-2 |
| 16:35 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer hits the follow up shot | 10-2 |
| 16:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-2 |
| 16:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman tips it but misses | 10-2 |
| 16:18 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo pulls down the rebound | 10-2 |
| 16:08 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Mankoski | 13-2 |
| 15:54 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss banks in the layup on a great pass from Marvin Cadogan | 13-4 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Phillip Elie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Warren Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Todd Stouffer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Vallo (fairly fresh) C - Robert Mankoski (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Marvin Cadogan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Bray (fresh) SF - John Goss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Manuel Gerace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Hoffman (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler (PG), Brian Ray (SG), James Lampley (SF), Calvin Stoltenberg (PF), Justin Wellman (C) Phillip Elie, Warren Allen, Todd Stouffer, Richard Vallo, Robert Mankoski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama (PG), Dean Lindsey (SG), Jason Aust (PF), Lloyd Caraway (C) Marvin Cadogan, John Goss, Manuel Gerace, Joel Hoffman | |
| 15:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Aust is called for traveling | 13-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thad Culbert (C) Justin Wellman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss (SF) William Bray | |
| 14:52 | Northwestern State | James Lampley double dribbles | 13-4 |
| 14:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway lays it up and in | 13-6 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman (C) Thad Culbert | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace (PF) Lloyd Caraway | |
| 14:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama misses the lay-in | 13-6 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Calvin Stoltenberg | 13-6 |
| 13:53 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer (PF) Calvin Stoltenberg | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan (SG), William Bray (SF), Joel Hoffman (PF), Albert Valez (C) Dean Lindsey, John Goss, Manuel Gerace, Jason Aust | |
| 13:43 | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ralph Imler - foul #2 on Ralph Imler, team foul #3 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie (PG) Ralph Imler | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Funk (PG) Tano Akiyama | |
| 13:43 | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray makes the 1st free throw | 13-7 |
| 13:43 | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray misses the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 13:43 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer gets the rebound | 13-7 |
| 13:27 | Northwestern State | Albert Valez steps in front of the Justin Wellman pass | 13-7 |
| 13:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 13-7 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern State | James Lampley grabs the defensive rebound | 13-7 |
| 12:51 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 13-7 |
| 12:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 13-7 |
| 12:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Valez can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-7 |
| 12:26 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie pulls down the rebound | 13-7 |
| 12:13 | Northwestern State | James Lampley is hacked by Joel Hoffman - foul #1 on Joel Hoffman, team foul #5 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Warren Allen (PG), Richard Vallo (PF), Thad Culbert (C) Phillip Elie, Todd Stouffer, Justin Wellman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama (PG), Dean Lindsey (SG), John Goss (SF), Manuel Gerace (PF), Lloyd Caraway (C) Joseph Funk, William Bray, Marvin Cadogan, Joel Hoffman, Albert Valez | |
| 11:57 | Northwestern State | James Lampley clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-7 |
| 11:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace grabs the defensive rebound | 13-7 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Warren Allen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Ray (tiring) SF - James Lampley (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) C - Thad Culbert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Tano Akiyama (fresh) SG - Dean Lindsey (fresh) SF - John Goss (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Manuel Gerace (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lloyd Caraway (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Warren Allen - foul #1 on Warren Allen, team foul #4 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg (PF) James Lampley | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 11:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway makes the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 11:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 11:37 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-9 |
| 11:36 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Tano Akiyama | 13-9 |
| 11:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-9 |
| 11:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway tips it in | 13-11 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-11 |
| 10:50 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg hits the follow up shot | 15-11 |
| 10:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Tano Akiyama | 15-13 |
| 10:38 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 15-13 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern State | Thad Culbert snags the offensive board | 15-13 |
| 10:20 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 15-13 |
| 10:18 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 10:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie (PG), Todd Stouffer (SG), James Lampley (SF), Robert Mankoski (C) Warren Allen, Brian Ray, Richard Vallo, Thad Culbert | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Funk (PG), William Bray (SG), Jason Aust (C) Tano Akiyama, Dean Lindsey, Lloyd Caraway | |
| 10:00 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 15-13 |
| 09:58 | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski tips it home | 17-13 |
| 09:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Aust throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman (PF) Calvin Stoltenberg | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan (SG), Joel Hoffman (PF) John Goss, Manuel Gerace | |
| 09:24 | Northwestern State | James Lampley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 17-13 |
| 09:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan pulls down the rebound | 17-13 |
| 09:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Aust hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Funk | 17-15 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie is hacked by Joel Hoffman - foul #2 on Joel Hoffman, team foul #6 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg (PF) Robert Mankoski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey (SG), John Goss (SF), Manuel Gerace (PF), Albert Valez (C) Joseph Funk, William Bray, Joel Hoffman, Jason Aust | |
| 08:49 | Northwestern State | John Goss swats the short shot by Justin Wellman | 17-15 |
| 08:48 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Albert Valez | 17-15 |
| 08:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dean Lindsey | 17-17 |
| 08:17 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Marvin Cadogan - foul #1 on Marvin Cadogan, team foul #7 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Warren Allen (PG), Eric Ogata (C) James Lampley, Justin Wellman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama (PG), Lloyd Caraway (C) Marvin Cadogan, Albert Valez | |
| 08:17 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 08:17 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 08:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Tano Akiyama | 19-20 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-20 |
| 08:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace grabs the defensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 07:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-20 |
| 07:53 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Warren Allen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Todd Stouffer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Phillip Elie (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Calvin Stoltenberg (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Ogata (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Tano Akiyama (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dean Lindsey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Goss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Manuel Gerace (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lloyd Caraway (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-20 |
| 07:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| 07:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Ray (SG), James Lampley (SF), Richard Vallo (PF) Todd Stouffer, Phillip Elie, Calvin Stoltenberg | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray (SG), Jason Aust (PF) Dean Lindsey, Manuel Gerace | |
| 07:13 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray is hacked by Jason Aust - foul #1 on Jason Aust, team foul #8 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thad Culbert (C) Eric Ogata | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Valez (C) Lloyd Caraway | |
| 07:13 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 07:13 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 06:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Valez misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-20 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern State | Thad Culbert grabs the board | 21-20 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern State | Tano Akiyama is called for the reach on Warren Allen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tano Akiyama, team foul #9 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Funk (PG) Tano Akiyama | |
| 06:50 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen misses the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 06:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Aust grabs the defensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 06:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Allen is called for the reach on Jason Aust in the backcourt - foul #2 on Warren Allen, team foul #5 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie (PG) Warren Allen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 06:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Valez connects on the open 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Goss | 21-23 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern State | James Lampley comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Albert Valez - foul #1 on Albert Valez, team foul #10 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer (SG), Justin Wellman (PF), Robert Mankoski (C) Brian Ray, Richard Vallo, Thad Culbert | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey (SG), Marvin Cadogan (SF), Manuel Gerace (PF) William Bray, John Goss, Jason Aust | |
| 06:12 | Northwestern State | James Lampley misses the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern State | James Lampley makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 05:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Valez can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 22-23 |
| 05:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace grabs the offensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 05:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Funk makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Marvin Cadogan | 22-26 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern State | James Lampley misses long on a shot from the right side | 22-26 |
| 05:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace pulls down the rebound | 22-26 |
| 05:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Albert Valez | 22-28 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern State | The jump hook by Todd Stouffer is blocked by Albert Valez | 22-28 |
| 05:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey snags the defensive board | 22-28 |
| 05:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Mankoski is called for the reach on Joseph Funk in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Mankoski, team foul #6 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Ray (SG), Calvin Stoltenberg (PF), Eric Ogata (C) James Lampley, Justin Wellman, Robert Mankoski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama (PG), John Goss (SF), Lloyd Caraway (C) Joseph Funk, Marvin Cadogan, Albert Valez | |
| 04:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Tano Akiyama | 22-30 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-30 |
| 04:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway grabs the board | 22-30 |
| 04:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-30 |
| 04:05 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss grabs the offensive board | 22-30 |
| 03:52 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Todd Stouffer - foul #1 on Todd Stouffer, team foul #7 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler (PG), Warren Allen (SG), Richard Vallo (SF), Thad Culbert (C) Phillip Elie, Brian Ray, Todd Stouffer, Eric Ogata | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson (PG), William Bray (SG), Joel Hoffman (PF) Tano Akiyama, Dean Lindsey, Manuel Gerace | |
| 03:52 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 03:52 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss makes the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Ralph Imler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Warren Allen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Vallo (fresh) PF - Calvin Stoltenberg (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thad Culbert (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Patrick Nielson (fresh) SG - William Bray (fresh) 1 pts. SF - John Goss (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel Hoffman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lloyd Caraway (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo double dribbles | 22-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman (PF) Calvin Stoltenberg | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Aust (C) Lloyd Caraway | |
| 03:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-32 |
| 03:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman tips it but misses | 22-32 |
| 03:13 | Northwestern State | Thad Culbert snags the defensive board | 22-32 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo misses the jumper near the basket | 22-32 |
| 02:59 | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray grabs the board | 22-32 |
| 02:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Thad Culbert steals it from William Bray | 22-32 |
| 02:21 | Northwestern State | Joel Hoffman steals the ball from Ralph Imler | 22-32 |
| 02:19 | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer (SG), James Lampley (SF), Calvin Stoltenberg (PF), Robert Mankoski (C) Warren Allen, Richard Vallo, Justin Wellman, Thad Culbert | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama (SG), Marvin Cadogan (SF), Lloyd Caraway (C) William Bray, John Goss, Jason Aust | |
| 02:08 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg lays it up and in | 24-32 |
| 02:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman is called for traveling in the backcourt | 24-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Funk (PG), Manuel Gerace (PF) Patrick Nielson, Joel Hoffman | |
| 01:54 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer comes up short on the runner from the right block | 24-32 |
| 01:53 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Tano Akiyama | 24-32 |
| 01:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan is fouled in the backcourt by James Lampley - foul #1 on James Lampley, team foul #8 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Ray (SG) Todd Stouffer | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 01:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 01:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 01:37 | Northwestern State | James Lampley misses the 3 from the right corner | 24-34 |
| 01:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan grabs the board | 24-34 |
| 01:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Calvin Stoltenberg picks off the pass by Lloyd Caraway | 24-34 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern State | James Lampley buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-34 |
| 00:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Funk is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Funk, team foul #11 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Warren Allen (PG), Todd Stouffer (SF), Eric Ogata (C) Ralph Imler, James Lampley, Robert Mankoski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson (PG), John Goss (SF), William Bray (PF), Albert Valez (C) Joseph Funk, Marvin Cadogan, Manuel Gerace, Lloyd Caraway | |
| 00:39 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey (SG) Tano Akiyama | |
| 00:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 00:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Valez tips it but misses | 26-34 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg pulls down the rebound | 26-34 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern State | Eric Ogata connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Warren Allen | 28-34 |
| 00:01 | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 28-34 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Eric Ogata grabs the defensive rebound | 28-34 |