| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Oliver Balmer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Madrigal (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gordon Randall (fresh) PF - Clifford O'Brien (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Willie Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Patrick Nielson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dean Lindsey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Goss (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Manuel Gerace (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lloyd Caraway (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson misses long on a jumper from the left side | 30-33 |
| 19:42 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Lloyd Caraway | 30-33 |
| 19:24 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss blows the layup but the foul's on Gordon Randall - foul #1 on Gordon Randall, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 19:24 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 19:24 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 18:55 | Jackson State | Gordon Randall comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-35 |
| 18:53 | Jackson State | Willie Williams hits the follow up shot | 32-35 |
| 18:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by John Goss and he's fouled by Clifford O'Brien - foul #1 on Clifford O'Brien, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| 18:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway misses the free throw | 32-37 |
| 18:35 | Jackson State | Willie Williams gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 18:13 | Jackson State | Gordon Randall's fadeaway is rejected by Lloyd Caraway | 32-37 |
| 18:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 18:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway is whistled for a carry | 32-37 |
| 17:55 | Jackson State | Willie Williams's fadeaway is rejected by John Goss | 32-37 |
| 17:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 17:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 17:39 | Jackson State | Clifford O'Brien gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 17:13 | Jackson State | Manuel Gerace steals it from Willie Williams | 32-37 |
| 16:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-37 |
| 16:51 | Jackson State | Clifford O'Brien gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 16:32 | Jackson State | Gordon Randall misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-37 |
| 16:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 16:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson's fadeaway is rejected by Clifford O'Brien | 32-37 |
| 16:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace grabs the offensive board | 32-37 |
| 15:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson's pass is intercepted by Peter Madrigal | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Oliver Balmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Madrigal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gordon Randall (fairly fresh) PF - Clifford O'Brien (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Willie Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Patrick Nielson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dean Lindsey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Goss (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Manuel Gerace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lloyd Caraway (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Jackson State | Lloyd Caraway swats the short shot by Peter Madrigal | 32-37 |
| 15:39 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 15:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Dean Lindsey | 32-40 |
| 14:57 | Jackson State | Oliver Balmer knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 14:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey is fouled on the floor by Gordon Randall - foul #2 on Gordon Randall, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Jacobs (PG), John Bryant (SG), Trent Ryan (SF), Bobby Potts (PF), Paul Jelks (C) Oliver Balmer, Peter Madrigal, Gordon Randall, Clifford O'Brien, Willie Williams | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama (PG), Marvin Cadogan (SG), William Bray (SF), Joel Hoffman (PF), Jason Aust (C) Patrick Nielson, Dean Lindsey, John Goss, Manuel Gerace, Lloyd Caraway | |
| 14:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Marvin Cadogan | 35-42 |
| 13:58 | Jackson State | John Bryant comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 13:56 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to William Bray | 35-42 |
| 13:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama makes the floater from the right wing set up by William Bray | 35-44 |
| 13:14 | Jackson State | James Jacobs travels with the ball | 35-44 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss (SF) Tano Akiyama | |
| 13:01 | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on John Bryant - foul #1 on John Bryant, team foul #4 | 35-44 |
| 13:01 | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray misses the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 13:01 | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 12:40 | Jackson State | Bobby Potts lays it in | 37-45 |
| 12:26 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-45 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Oliver Balmer (PG), Willie Williams (C) John Bryant, Paul Jelks | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson (PG) William Bray | |
| 12:16 | Jackson State | Willie Williams hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Joel Hoffman - foul #1 on Joel Hoffman, team foul #1 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Charles Keim (SF) Trent Ryan | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama (SG), Manuel Gerace (PF), Albert Valez (C) Marvin Cadogan, Joel Hoffman, Jason Aust | |
| 12:16 | Jackson State | Willie Williams makes the free throw | 40-45 |
| 11:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Goss | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Oliver Balmer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Jacobs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Keim (fresh) PF - Bobby Potts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Patrick Nielson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tano Akiyama (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Goss (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Manuel Gerace (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Valez (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Jackson State | Manuel Gerace steals it from Oliver Balmer | 40-48 |
| 11:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-48 |
| 11:17 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Willie Williams | 40-48 |
| 10:48 | Jackson State | Oliver Balmer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Albert Valez - foul #1 on Albert Valez, team foul #2 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Peter Madrigal (SG), Gordon Randall (SF), Clifford O'Brien (PF) James Jacobs, Charles Keim, Bobby Potts | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey (SG), Marvin Cadogan (SF), Lloyd Caraway (C) Tano Akiyama, John Goss, Albert Valez | |
| 10:48 | Jackson State | Oliver Balmer makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 10:48 | Jackson State | Oliver Balmer misses the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 10:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 10:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Willie Williams - foul #1 on Willie Williams, team foul #5 | 41-48 |
| 10:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 10:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 10:18 | Jackson State | Willie Williams buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 09:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Patrick Nielson | 44-53 |
| 09:30 | Jackson State | Oliver Balmer knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gordon Randall | 46-53 |
| 09:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Dean Lindsey | 46-56 |
| 08:59 | Jackson State | Manuel Gerace is called for the reach on Oliver Balmer - foul #2 on Manuel Gerace, team foul #3 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Bryant (PG), Paul Jelks (C) Oliver Balmer, Willie Williams | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama (PG), John Goss (SF), Joel Hoffman (PF) Patrick Nielson, Marvin Cadogan, Manuel Gerace | |
| 08:44 | Jackson State | Paul Jelks misses long on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Lloyd Caraway - foul #2 on Lloyd Caraway, team foul #4 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray (SG) Dean Lindsey | |
| 08:44 | Jackson State | Paul Jelks makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 08:44 | Jackson State | Paul Jelks makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 08:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway misses the driving attempt in the paint | 48-56 |
| 08:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway misses the tip | 48-56 |
| 08:26 | Jackson State | Clifford O'Brien pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 08:08 | Jackson State | Gordon Randall buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Peter Madrigal and he's hacked by William Bray - foul #1 on William Bray, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Jacobs (PG), Bobby Potts (C) John Bryant, Paul Jelks | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Aust (C) Lloyd Caraway | |
| 08:08 | Jackson State | Gordon Randall makes the free throw | 51-56 |
| 07:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama is hacked by Bobby Potts - foul #2 on Bobby Potts, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Bryant (SG), Trent Ryan (SF), Willie Williams (C) Peter Madrigal, Gordon Randall, Clifford O'Brien | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson (PG) Tano Akiyama | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - James Jacobs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Trent Ryan (fresh) PF - Bobby Potts (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Williams (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Patrick Nielson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Bray (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Goss (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joel Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Aust (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson's pass is intercepted by Bobby Potts | 51-56 |
| 07:12 | Jackson State | James Jacobs misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-56 |
| 07:10 | Jackson State | Trent Ryan gets the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 07:02 | Jackson State | Trent Ryan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-56 |
| 07:00 | Jackson State | Willie Williams gets the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 06:37 | Jackson State | Trent Ryan comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Bray - foul #2 on William Bray, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Oliver Balmer (PG), Peter Madrigal (SG), Clifford O'Brien (PF) James Jacobs, John Bryant, Bobby Potts | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey (SG), Manuel Gerace (PF), Lloyd Caraway (C) William Bray, Joel Hoffman, Jason Aust | |
| 06:37 | Jackson State | Trent Ryan misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 06:37 | Jackson State | Trent Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 06:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Madrigal is called for the reach on Dean Lindsey - foul #3 on Peter Madrigal, team foul #7 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Gordon Randall (SF) Trent Ryan | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 06:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 06:13 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Willie Williams | 52-56 |
| 06:06 | Jackson State | Gordon Randall is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Caraway - foul #3 on Lloyd Caraway, team foul #7 | 52-56 |
| 06:06 | Jackson State | Gordon Randall makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 06:06 | Jackson State | Gordon Randall makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 05:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by John Goss | 54-58 |
| 05:38 | Jackson State | Willie Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 54-58 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Bobby Potts (C) Willie Williams | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan (PG) Patrick Nielson | |
| 05:24 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lloyd Caraway | 54-60 |
| 05:07 | Jackson State | Peter Madrigal misses short on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Dean Lindsey - foul #2 on Dean Lindsey, team foul #8 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray (SF) John Goss | |
| 05:07 | Jackson State | Peter Madrigal makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 05:07 | Jackson State | Peter Madrigal makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 04:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan connects on the shot from the left block | 56-62 |
| 04:38 | Jackson State | Clifford O'Brien scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Bobby Potts | 58-62 |
| 04:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway scores on a jump hook in the lane | 58-64 |
| 04:06 | Jackson State | Peter Madrigal clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-64 |
| 04:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey grabs the defensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 04:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Potts steps in front of the William Bray pass | 58-64 |
| 03:40 | Jackson State | Peter Madrigal drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Clifford O'Brien | 61-64 |
| 03:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Willie Williams (C) Bobby Potts | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson (PG), John Goss (SF) Marvin Cadogan, William Bray | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Oliver Balmer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Madrigal (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gordon Randall (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clifford O'Brien (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Willie Williams (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Patrick Nielson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dean Lindsey (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Goss (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Manuel Gerace (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Lloyd Caraway (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from John Goss and he's fouled by Gordon Randall - foul #3 on Gordon Randall, team foul #8 | 61-66 |
| 03:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson makes the free throw | 61-67 |
| 02:54 | Jackson State | Willie Williams misses long on a shot near the basket | 61-67 |
| 02:53 | Jackson State | Gordon Randall tips it home | 63-67 |
| 02:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway hits the finger roll set up by Manuel Gerace | 63-69 |
| 02:15 | Jackson State | Peter Madrigal buries a driving attempt from the right block | 65-69 |
| 01:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Patrick Nielson | 65-71 |
| 01:44 | Jackson State | Dean Lindsey picks off the pass by Gordon Randall | 65-71 |
| 01:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 65-71 |
| 01:28 | Jackson State | Willie Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 65-71 |
| 01:10 | Jackson State | Dean Lindsey steals it from Oliver Balmer | 65-71 |
| 00:41 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on John Goss, team foul #9 | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Jackson State | Gordon Randall misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Patrick Nielson - foul #2 on Patrick Nielson, team foul #10 | 65-71 |
| 00:37 | Jackson State | Gordon Randall makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:37 | Jackson State | Gordon Randall makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss is hacked by Oliver Balmer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Oliver Balmer, team foul #9 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan (SG) Dean Lindsey | |
| 00:34 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:34 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss misses the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace grabs the offensive board | 67-72 |
| 00:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace is hacked by Clifford O'Brien - foul #2 on Clifford O'Brien, team foul #10 | 67-72 |
| 00:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace misses the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:33 | Jackson State | Willie Williams pulls down the rebound | 67-73 |
| 00:27 | Jackson State | Peter Madrigal is hacked by Marvin Cadogan - foul #2 on Marvin Cadogan, team foul #11 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey (SG) Marvin Cadogan | |
| 00:27 | Jackson State | Peter Madrigal makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:27 | Jackson State | Peter Madrigal makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson is fouled in the backcourt by Oliver Balmer - foul #3 on Oliver Balmer, team foul #11 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan (SG) Dean Lindsey | |
| 00:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:18 | Jackson State | Peter Madrigal hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 69-75 |
| 00:16 | Jackson State | Clifford O'Brien gets the offensive rebound | 69-75 |
| 00:13 | Jackson State | Peter Madrigal scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Oliver Balmer | 72-75 |
| 00:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson is fouled in the backcourt by Oliver Balmer - foul #4 on Oliver Balmer, team foul #12 | 72-75 |
| 00:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:05 | Jackson State | Oliver Balmer is fouled on the floor by Marvin Cadogan - foul #3 on Marvin Cadogan, team foul #12 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey (SG) Marvin Cadogan | |
| 00:05 | Jackson State | Oliver Balmer makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:05 | Jackson State | Oliver Balmer makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson is hacked by Oliver Balmer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Oliver Balmer, team foul #13 | 74-77 |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Jacobs (PG) Oliver Balmer | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan (SG) Dean Lindsey | |
| 00:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:00 | Jackson State | James Jacobs can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 74-79 |