| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Patrick Nielson (fresh) SG - Dean Lindsey (fresh) SF - John Goss (fresh) PF - Manuel Gerace (fresh) C - Lloyd Caraway (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Eugene Murphy (fresh) SG - Jesse Thomas (fresh) SF - Matthew Floyd (fresh) PF - Danny Soukup (fresh) C - Brett Bishop (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Patrick Nielson | 3-0 |
| 19:16 | UL-Lafayette | Jesse Thomas is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Caraway - foul #1 on Lloyd Caraway, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:06 | UL-Lafayette | John Goss is called for the reach on Matthew Floyd - foul #1 on John Goss, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 18:49 | UL-Lafayette | Brett Bishop scores on a runner from close range | 3-2 |
| 18:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey connects on the floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Jesse Thomas - foul #1 on Jesse Thomas, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey makes the free throw | 6-2 |
| 18:09 | UL-Lafayette | Jesse Thomas can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 18:08 | UL-Lafayette | Brett Bishop tips it but misses | 6-2 |
| 18:06 | UL-Lafayette | Danny Soukup pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:49 | UL-Lafayette | Jesse Thomas buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Eugene Murphy | 6-4 |
| 17:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey makes the floater near the basket set up by John Goss and he's hacked by Jesse Thomas - foul #2 on Jesse Thomas, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Ronald Coletti (SG) Jesse Thomas | |
| 17:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey makes the free throw | 9-4 |
| 17:24 | UL-Lafayette | Matthew Floyd misses the lay-in but the foul's on Lloyd Caraway - foul #2 on Lloyd Caraway, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman (C) Lloyd Caraway | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| 17:24 | UL-Lafayette | Matthew Floyd misses the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 17:24 | UL-Lafayette | Matthew Floyd makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 16:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-5 |
| 16:57 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy pulls down the rebound | 9-5 |
| 16:37 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 9-5 |
| 16:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace grabs the defensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 16:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman is hacked by Brett Bishop - foul #1 on Brett Bishop, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan (SG) Dean Lindsey | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| 16:09 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss can't finish the layup | 9-5 |
| 16:07 | UL-Lafayette | The rebound goes to Matthew Floyd | 9-5 |
| 15:55 | UL-Lafayette | Brett Bishop clanks a floater from the right block | 9-5 |
| 15:54 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Marvin Cadogan | 9-5 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Patrick Nielson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marvin Cadogan (fresh) SF - John Goss (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Manuel Gerace (fairly fresh) C - Joel Hoffman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Eugene Murphy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Coletti (fresh) SF - Matthew Floyd (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Danny Soukup (fresh) C - Brett Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Marvin Cadogan | 11-5 |
| 15:29 | UL-Lafayette | Danny Soukup misses the jumper in the paint | 11-5 |
| 15:28 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Joel Hoffman | 11-5 |
| 15:22 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss double dribbles | 11-5 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama (PG), William Bray (SF), Jason Aust (C) Patrick Nielson, John Goss, Manuel Gerace | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| 15:05 | UL-Lafayette | Brett Bishop misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-5 |
| 15:03 | UL-Lafayette | Matthew Floyd tips it but misses | 11-5 |
| 15:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 11-5 |
| 14:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-5 |
| 14:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman tips it home | 13-5 |
| 14:16 | UL-Lafayette | Danny Soukup comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-5 |
| 14:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman grabs the board | 13-5 |
| 13:51 | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray clanks a turnaround from the left block | 13-5 |
| 13:49 | UL-Lafayette | Danny Soukup pulls down the rebound | 13-5 |
| 13:27 | UL-Lafayette | Matthew Floyd misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 13-5 |
| 13:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 13-5 |
| 13:21 | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-5 |
| 13:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama grabs the offensive board | 13-5 |
| 13:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 13-5 |
| 13:05 | UL-Lafayette | Brett Bishop grabs the defensive rebound | 13-5 |
| 13:00 | UL-Lafayette | Brett Bishop misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Jason Aust - foul #1 on Jason Aust, team foul #4 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson (PG), Dean Lindsey (SG), John Goss (SF), Manuel Gerace (PF), Albert Valez (C) Tano Akiyama, Marvin Cadogan, William Bray, Joel Hoffman, Jason Aust | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Brent Marano (PG), Thomas Lyon (SG), Jay Evans (SF), George Nicholson (PF) Eugene Murphy, Ronald Coletti, Matthew Floyd, Danny Soukup | |
| 13:00 | UL-Lafayette | Brett Bishop misses the 1st free throw | 13-5 |
| 13:00 | UL-Lafayette | Brett Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 13-6 |
| 12:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Manuel Gerace | 15-6 |
| 12:13 | UL-Lafayette | Brett Bishop connects on the runner in the paint | 15-8 |
| 12:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey's layup is rejected by Brett Bishop | 15-8 |
| 12:06 | UL-Lafayette | The rebound goes to Jay Evans | 15-8 |
| 11:54 | UL-Lafayette | George Nicholson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-11 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Patrick Nielson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Lindsey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Goss (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Manuel Gerace (fresh) C - Albert Valez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Brent Marano (fresh) SG - Thomas Lyon (fresh) SF - Jay Evans (fresh) PF - George Nicholson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brett Bishop (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey is called for traveling | 15-11 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy (PG) Brett Bishop | |
| 11:26 | UL-Lafayette | Jay Evans's layup is rejected by Manuel Gerace | 15-11 |
| 11:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Valez grabs the defensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 11:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson double dribbles | 15-11 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Aust (C) Albert Valez | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| 11:00 | UL-Lafayette | Brent Marano makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Lyon | 15-13 |
| 10:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Brent Marano is called for the reach on Dean Lindsey - foul #1 on Brent Marano, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan (SG) Dean Lindsey | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Danny Soukup (PF) Jay Evans | |
| 10:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace blows the layup | 15-13 |
| 10:24 | UL-Lafayette | Thomas Lyon pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 10:01 | UL-Lafayette | George Nicholson misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 15-13 |
| 10:00 | UL-Lafayette | Thomas Lyon tips it in | 15-15 |
| 09:56 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Thomas Lyon - foul #1 on Thomas Lyon, team foul #5 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama (PG), William Bray (PF), Albert Valez (C) Patrick Nielson, Manuel Gerace, Jason Aust | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Ronald Coletti (SG), Matthew Floyd (SF), Jay Evans (C) Brent Marano, Thomas Lyon, George Nicholson | |
| 09:56 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 09:56 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss misses the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 09:56 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 09:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 16-15 |
| 09:32 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to William Bray | 16-15 |
| 09:17 | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray travels with the ball | 16-15 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey (SG), Joel Hoffman (PF) Marvin Cadogan, John Goss | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Brett Bishop (C) Danny Soukup | |
| 08:50 | UL-Lafayette | Jay Evans's layup is rejected by William Bray | 16-15 |
| 08:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| 08:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama loses the dribble to Brett Bishop | 16-15 |
| 08:12 | UL-Lafayette | Albert Valez is called for the reach on Matthew Floyd - foul #1 on Albert Valez, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson (PG), John Goss (SF), Manuel Gerace (PF) Tano Akiyama, William Bray, Albert Valez | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Danny Soukup (PF) Jay Evans | |
| 07:57 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy travels with the ball | 16-15 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Brent Marano (SG), Thomas Lyon (SF) Ronald Coletti, Matthew Floyd | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Patrick Nielson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Lindsey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Goss (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Manuel Gerace (fresh) C - Joel Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Eugene Murphy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brent Marano (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Lyon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Soukup (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brett Bishop (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman is fouled on the floor by Brett Bishop - foul #2 on Brett Bishop, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | George Nicholson (C) Brett Bishop | |
| 07:39 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 16-15 |
| 07:38 | UL-Lafayette | The rebound goes to George Nicholson | 16-15 |
| 07:31 | UL-Lafayette | Danny Soukup makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Lyon | 16-18 |
| 07:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey's layup is rejected by Danny Soukup | 16-18 |
| 07:16 | UL-Lafayette | Thomas Lyon gets the rebound | 16-18 |
| 06:55 | UL-Lafayette | George Nicholson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-18 |
| 06:54 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss pulls down the rebound | 16-18 |
| 06:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Lyon is called for the reach on John Goss - foul #2 on Thomas Lyon, team foul #7 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan (SG), Jason Aust (C) Dean Lindsey, Joel Hoffman | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Ronald Coletti (SG), Matthew Floyd (SF), Jay Evans (C) Eugene Murphy, Thomas Lyon, Danny Soukup | |
| 06:29 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 06:29 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss misses the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 06:29 | UL-Lafayette | George Nicholson gets the rebound | 17-18 |
| 06:18 | UL-Lafayette | Marvin Cadogan steals it from Matthew Floyd | 17-18 |
| 05:55 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Marvin Cadogan | 20-18 |
| 05:40 | UL-Lafayette | Manuel Gerace is called for the reach on Jay Evans - foul #1 on Manuel Gerace, team foul #6 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama (SG), William Bray (PF) John Goss, Manuel Gerace | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| 05:17 | UL-Lafayette | Patrick Nielson steps in front of the Ronald Coletti pass | 20-18 |
| 05:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jay Evans - foul #1 on Jay Evans, team foul #8 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss (SF) Patrick Nielson | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy (PG), Danny Soukup (PF) Ronald Coletti, George Nicholson | |
| 05:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 05:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 04:36 | UL-Lafayette | William Bray blocks the jumper by Brent Marano | 22-18 |
| 04:34 | UL-Lafayette | Jay Evans tips it in | 22-20 |
| 04:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Marvin Cadogan | 24-20 |
| 03:52 | UL-Lafayette | Matthew Floyd misses short on a floater from the left wing | 24-20 |
| 03:51 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss pulls down the rebound | 24-20 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Tano Akiyama (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marvin Cadogan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Goss (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Bray (fresh) 2 blk. C - Jason Aust (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Eugene Murphy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brent Marano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Floyd (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Soukup (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jay Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Brent Marano is called for the reach on Tano Akiyama in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brent Marano, team foul #9 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey (SG), Manuel Gerace (PF), Lloyd Caraway (C) Marvin Cadogan, William Bray, Jason Aust | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Jesse Thomas (SG), Thomas Lyon (SF), Brett Bishop (C) Brent Marano, Matthew Floyd, Jay Evans | |
| 03:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 03:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 03:27 | UL-Lafayette | Jesse Thomas misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 26-20 |
| 03:26 | UL-Lafayette | Brett Bishop tips it in | 26-22 |
| 03:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-22 |
| 02:46 | UL-Lafayette | Thomas Lyon connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-25 |
| 02:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Eugene Murphy picks off the pass by Tano Akiyama in the backcourt | 29-25 |
| 02:39 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy banks in the layup | 29-27 |
| 02:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey is fouled on the floor by Thomas Lyon - foul #3 on Thomas Lyon, team foul #10 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson (PG), Marvin Cadogan (SF) Tano Akiyama, John Goss | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Ronald Coletti (SF), George Nicholson (PF) Thomas Lyon, Danny Soukup | |
| 02:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 02:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey misses the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 02:19 | UL-Lafayette | Brett Bishop pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| 02:01 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Manuel Gerace - foul #2 on Manuel Gerace, team foul #7 | 30-27 |
| 02:01 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 02:01 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 01:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 01:39 | UL-Lafayette | George Nicholson pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 01:23 | UL-Lafayette | George Nicholson loses the dribble to Marvin Cadogan | 30-29 |
| 01:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-29 |
| 01:15 | UL-Lafayette | Brett Bishop pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 01:10 | UL-Lafayette | George Nicholson is whistled for traveling | 30-29 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray (SG), John Goss (SF), Joel Hoffman (C) Dean Lindsey, Marvin Cadogan, Lloyd Caraway | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Brent Marano (PG), Matthew Floyd (SF) Eugene Murphy, Jesse Thomas | |
| 00:46 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 00:45 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss grabs the offensive board | 30-29 |
| 00:32 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by William Bray and the foul's on George Nicholson - foul #1 on George Nicholson, team foul #11 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Aust (C) Manuel Gerace | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Jay Evans (C) Brett Bishop | |
| 00:32 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss makes the free throw | 33-29 |
| 00:10 | UL-Lafayette | Matthew Floyd is fouled on the floor by Patrick Nielson - foul #1 on Patrick Nielson, team foul #8 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy (PG), Danny Soukup (PF) Ronald Coletti, Jay Evans | |
| 00:10 | UL-Lafayette | Matthew Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 00:10 | UL-Lafayette | Matthew Floyd makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray is denied on a layup by George Nicholson | 33-31 |
| 00:01 | UL-Lafayette | Matthew Floyd snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 00:00 | UL-Lafayette | Matthew Floyd misses short on a fullcourt shot | 33-31 |