| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Fred Phelps (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dwayne Noonan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Kestner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Joly (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gary Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Black (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sergio Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Harris (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Delaware | William Kestner inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Delaware | William Kestner can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-34 |
| 19:40 | Delaware | James Joly grabs the offensive board | 34-34 |
| 19:18 | Delaware | Dwayne Noonan clanks a runner near the basket | 34-34 |
| 19:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 19:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Jackson | 34-36 |
| 18:39 | Delaware | Fred Phelps drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Dwayne Noonan | 37-36 |
| 18:37 | Middle Tenn. State | William Kestner steals it from Dennis Robinson in the backcourt | 37-36 |
| 18:18 | Delaware | William Kestner connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dwayne Noonan | 39-36 |
| 18:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 18:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris tips it back up and in | 39-38 |
| 17:46 | Delaware | Gary Baker lays it in set up by William Kestner | 41-38 |
| 17:36 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black is by himself and knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Dennis Robinson | 41-40 |
| 17:10 | Delaware | William Kestner misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-40 |
| 17:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Sergio Lopez gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 17:06 | Middle Tenn. State | William Kestner is called for the reach on Dennis Robinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Kestner, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Delaware | Lance Wilson (PG), Victor Murphy (SG), Guadalupe Roman (SF), William Jones (PF), David Tollison (C) Fred Phelps, Dwayne Noonan, William Kestner, James Joly, Gary Baker | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield (PG), Charles Harvey (SG), Peter Cogdell (SF), Jim Chandler (PF), Sean Petersen (C) John Black, Christopher Jackson, Dennis Robinson, Sergio Lopez, Jonathan Harris | |
| 16:44 | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Victor Murphy - foul #2 on Victor Murphy, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| 16:44 | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 16:44 | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 16:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler gets the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 16:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 41-41 |
| 16:30 | Delaware | Guadalupe Roman pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 16:07 | Delaware | David Tollison misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-41 |
| 16:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 16:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Cogdell hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 41-41 |
| 15:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Cogdell tips it in | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Lance Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Murphy (fresh) SF - Guadalupe Roman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Jones (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Tollison (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Critchfield (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Charles Harvey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Peter Cogdell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jim Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Petersen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Delaware | William Jones can't finish the layup | 41-43 |
| 15:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 15:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Harvey and he's hacked by William Jones - foul #1 on William Jones, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Delaware | Benjamin Weddington (PG), Dwayne Noonan (SG), William Kestner (SF), James Joly (PF), Ron Nemerofsky (C) Lance Wilson, Victor Murphy, Guadalupe Roman, William Jones, David Tollison | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sanford Baird (PG), Christopher Jackson (SG), Dennis Robinson (SF), Clifford Cunningham (C) John Critchfield, Charles Harvey, Peter Cogdell, Sean Petersen | |
| 15:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler makes the free throw | 41-46 |
| 14:57 | Delaware | Ron Nemerofsky can't connect on a floater from the right side | 41-46 |
| 14:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 14:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Clifford Cunningham's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Weddington | 41-46 |
| 14:17 | Delaware | Clifford Cunningham swats the layup by James Joly | 41-46 |
| 14:15 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Jim Chandler | 41-46 |
| 13:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Ron Nemerofsky - foul #1 on Ron Nemerofsky, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Delaware | Fred Phelps (PG), Lance Wilson (SF), Gary Baker (C) Dwayne Noonan, William Kestner, Ron Nemerofsky | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Black (PG), Charles Harvey (SF), Sergio Lopez (PF), Jonathan Harris (C) Sanford Baird, Dennis Robinson, Jim Chandler, Clifford Cunningham | |
| 13:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 13:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 13:34 | Delaware | Gary Baker clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-47 |
| 13:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 13:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris makes the shot from the baseline set up by John Black | 41-49 |
| 12:55 | Delaware | Charles Harvey takes the ball from Fred Phelps | 41-49 |
| 12:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Weddington steals the ball from Charles Harvey in the backcourt | 41-49 |
| 12:41 | Delaware | Fred Phelps is fouled on the floor by John Black - foul #1 on John Black, team foul #1 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Delaware | Victor Murphy (SG), Guadalupe Roman (SF), William Jones (PF), David Tollison (C) Fred Phelps, Benjamin Weddington, James Joly, Gary Baker | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield (SG), Peter Cogdell (SF) Christopher Jackson, Charles Harvey | |
| 12:24 | Delaware | Lance Wilson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Jones | 44-49 |
| 12:02 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black is fouled on the floor by Lance Wilson - foul #1 on Lance Wilson, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Delaware | Fred Phelps (PG) Lance Wilson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sanford Baird (PG), Clifford Cunningham (PF), Sean Petersen (C) John Black, Sergio Lopez, Jonathan Harris | |
| 11:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen makes the jumper near the basket and he's fouled by William Jones - foul #2 on William Jones, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Delaware | Ron Nemerofsky (C) David Tollison | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson (SF), Jim Chandler (PF) Sanford Baird, Clifford Cunningham | |
| 11:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen makes the free throw | 44-52 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Fred Phelps (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Murphy (fresh) SF - Guadalupe Roman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Jones (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ron Nemerofsky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Critchfield (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Peter Cogdell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dennis Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jim Chandler (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Sean Petersen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Delaware | Fred Phelps connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Guadalupe Roman | 47-52 |
| 11:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Phelps steps in front of the Sean Petersen pass | 47-52 |
| 10:57 | Delaware | Fred Phelps lays it in | 49-52 |
| 10:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Cogdell connects on the open driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Sean Petersen | 49-54 |
| 10:12 | Delaware | Ron Nemerofsky lays it up and in | 51-54 |
| 10:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Cogdell is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 51-54 |
| Subs | Delaware | Benjamin Weddington (PG), Lance Wilson (SG), William Kestner (SF), David Tollison (PF), Gary Baker (C) Fred Phelps, Victor Murphy, Guadalupe Roman, William Jones, Ron Nemerofsky | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Black (PG), Christopher Jackson (SG), Charles Harvey (SF), Sergio Lopez (PF), Jonathan Harris (C) John Critchfield, Peter Cogdell, Dennis Robinson, Jim Chandler, Sean Petersen | |
| 09:47 | Delaware | David Tollison makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from William Kestner | 53-54 |
| 09:29 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Charles Harvey | 53-56 |
| 09:19 | Delaware | Gary Baker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Christopher Jackson - foul #1 on Christopher Jackson, team foul #2 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Delaware | Dwayne Noonan (SG), James Joly (PF) Benjamin Weddington, David Tollison | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 09:19 | Delaware | Gary Baker makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 09:19 | Delaware | Gary Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 09:19 | Delaware | William Kestner gets the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 09:04 | Delaware | Gary Baker buries a runner in the paint set up by William Kestner | 56-56 |
| 08:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Sergio Lopez scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Christopher Jackson | 56-58 |
| 08:29 | Delaware | Gary Baker comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 56-58 |
| 08:28 | Delaware | Dwayne Noonan grabs the offensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 08:18 | Delaware | Dwayne Noonan scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Joly | 58-58 |
| 08:04 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 08:03 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Harris | 58-58 |
| 07:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris misses the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Lance Wilson - foul #2 on Lance Wilson, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Delaware | Benjamin Weddington (PG), David Tollison (C) Lance Wilson, Gary Baker | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sanford Baird (PG), Peter Cogdell (SG), Dennis Robinson (SF), Jim Chandler (PF) John Black, Christopher Jackson, Charles Harvey, Sergio Lopez | |
| 07:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 07:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 07:48 | Delaware | David Tollison pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Benjamin Weddington (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SG - Dwayne Noonan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Kestner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Joly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Tollison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Sanford Baird (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Cogdell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dennis Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jim Chandler (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Delaware | James Joly can't connect on a shot from close range | 58-58 |
| 07:23 | Delaware | William Kestner gets the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 07:16 | Delaware | Peter Cogdell is called for the reach on Benjamin Weddington - foul #1 on Peter Cogdell, team foul #3 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Delaware | Fred Phelps (PG), Victor Murphy (SG) Benjamin Weddington, Dwayne Noonan | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield (PG), Sean Petersen (C) Sanford Baird, Jonathan Harris | |
| 06:55 | Delaware | David Tollison connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Victor Murphy and he's hacked by Peter Cogdell - foul #2 on Peter Cogdell, team foul #4 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Delaware | Ron Nemerofsky (C) James Joly | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 06:55 | Delaware | David Tollison makes the free throw | 61-58 |
| 06:29 | Middle Tenn. State | The short jumper by Jim Chandler is denied by Ron Nemerofsky | 61-58 |
| 06:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson hits the follow up shot | 61-60 |
| 06:17 | Delaware | William Kestner makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Victor Murphy | 63-60 |
| 05:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by John Critchfield | 63-62 |
| 05:46 | Delaware | Dennis Robinson steals the ball from Victor Murphy | 63-62 |
| 05:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Kestner - foul #3 on William Kestner, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Delaware | Benjamin Weddington (PG), Lance Wilson (SG), Guadalupe Roman (SF), William Jones (PF), Gary Baker (C) Fred Phelps, Victor Murphy, William Kestner, David Tollison, Ron Nemerofsky | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Black (PG), Christopher Jackson (SG), Sergio Lopez (PF), Clifford Cunningham (C) John Critchfield, Peter Cogdell, Jim Chandler, Sean Petersen | |
| 05:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 05:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 05:10 | Delaware | Guadalupe Roman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 63-63 |
| 05:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 05:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Weddington picks off the pass by Dennis Robinson | 63-63 |
| 04:42 | Delaware | Benjamin Weddington is hacked by John Black - foul #2 on John Black, team foul #5 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey (SF), Jonathan Harris (C) Dennis Robinson, Clifford Cunningham | |
| 04:27 | Delaware | Gary Baker's pass is intercepted by Charles Harvey | 63-63 |
| 04:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Guadalupe Roman steals it from Christopher Jackson | 63-63 |
| 04:13 | Delaware | Benjamin Weddington misses the dunk | 63-63 |
| 04:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 04:09 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black is hacked by Benjamin Weddington in the backcourt - foul #2 on Benjamin Weddington, team foul #9 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Delaware | Dwayne Noonan (SG), James Joly (PF) Guadalupe Roman, William Jones | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler (PF) Sergio Lopez | |
| 04:09 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:09 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 03:50 | Delaware | Benjamin Weddington hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-65 |
| 03:49 | Delaware | James Joly tips it back up and in | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Benjamin Weddington (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 stl. SG - Dwayne Noonan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lance Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Joly (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Baker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Black (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Harvey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jim Chandler (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Harvey | 65-67 |
| 03:11 | Delaware | Lance Wilson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 03:09 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Harris | 65-67 |
| 03:03 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-67 |
| Subs | Delaware | Fred Phelps (PG), Victor Murphy (SG), William Kestner (SF) Benjamin Weddington, Dwayne Noonan, Lance Wilson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sanford Baird (PG), John Critchfield (SG), Peter Cogdell (SF), Sean Petersen (C) John Black, Christopher Jackson, Charles Harvey, Jonathan Harris | |
| 02:49 | Delaware | William Kestner is denied on a layup by Sean Petersen | 65-67 |
| 02:48 | Delaware | Gary Baker tips it back up and in | 67-67 |
| 02:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | Delaware | Lance Wilson (SG), Guadalupe Roman (SF), William Jones (C) Victor Murphy, William Kestner, Gary Baker | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey (SG), Dennis Robinson (SF), Sergio Lopez (PF) Sanford Baird, Peter Cogdell, Jim Chandler | |
| 02:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen makes the floater from the right wing | 67-69 |
| 02:28 | Delaware | Delaware calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Subs | Delaware | Dwayne Noonan (SG), William Kestner (SF) Lance Wilson, Guadalupe Roman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Black (PG), Christopher Jackson (SG), Jonathan Harris (C) John Critchfield, Charles Harvey, Sean Petersen | |
| 02:15 | Delaware | Dwayne Noonan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Sergio Lopez - foul #1 on Sergio Lopez, team foul #6 | 67-69 |
| 02:15 | Delaware | Dwayne Noonan makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 02:15 | Delaware | Dwayne Noonan makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 01:59 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black is hacked by Fred Phelps - foul #2 on Fred Phelps, team foul #10 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Delaware | Gary Baker (C) William Jones | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 01:59 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 01:59 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 01:36 | Delaware | James Joly makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Fred Phelps | 71-71 |
| 01:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-71 |
| 01:14 | Delaware | The rebound goes to Gary Baker | 71-71 |
| 01:09 | Delaware | Dwayne Noonan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 71-71 |
| 01:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Sergio Lopez pulls down the rebound | 71-71 |
| 00:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson loses the dribble to Fred Phelps | 71-71 |
| 00:27 | Delaware | James Joly knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Fred Phelps | 73-71 |
| 00:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-74 |
| 00:08 | Delaware | William Kestner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Phelps is called for the reach on Christopher Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fred Phelps, team foul #11 | 73-74 |
| 00:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:06 | Delaware | Delaware calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-76 |
| 00:01 | Delaware | Fred Phelps is hacked by Jonathan Harris - foul #1 on Jonathan Harris, team foul #7 | 73-76 |
| 00:01 | Delaware | Fred Phelps makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:01 | Delaware | Fred Phelps makes the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black runs out the clock | 75-76 |