| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Morton (fresh) SG - Timothy Guglielmo (fresh) SF - John Battles (fresh) PF - Joseph Dingus (fresh) C - Robert Hatfield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Henry Bullock (fresh) SG - Richard Higuera (fresh) SF - James Henson (fresh) PF - Daniel Rutkowski (fresh) C - Steven Sample (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Holy Cross | Steven Sample 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 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | Holy Cross | Joseph Dingus is called for the reach on James Henson - foul #1 on Joseph Dingus, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Holy Cross | Robert Hatfield takes the ball from James Henson | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Daniel Rutkowski - foul #1 on Daniel Rutkowski, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:52 | Holy Cross | Richard Higuera hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Henson | 1-3 |
| 18:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield clanks a shot near the basket | 1-3 |
| 18:25 | Holy Cross | James Henson snags the defensive board | 1-3 |
| 18:18 | Holy Cross | Steven Sample comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 1-3 |
| 18:17 | Holy Cross | Henry Bullock tips it home | 1-5 |
| 17:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo's pass is intercepted by Henry Bullock | 1-5 |
| 17:54 | Holy Cross | James Henson blows the layup | 1-5 |
| 17:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield grabs the board | 1-5 |
| 17:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 1-5 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Matthew Pak (PG), Denny Denson (SF), Barton Lockett (C) Henry Bullock, James Henson, Steven Sample | |
| 17:31 | Holy Cross | Richard Higuera can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 1-5 |
| 17:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield pulls down the rebound | 1-5 |
| 17:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 16:43 | Holy Cross | Barton Lockett misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 16:42 | Holy Cross | Daniel Rutkowski hits the follow up shot | 4-7 |
| 16:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo is hacked by Denny Denson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Denny Denson, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock (SG), Kevin Paynter (PF), Malcolm Morissette (C) Timothy Guglielmo, Joseph Dingus, Robert Hatfield | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Hines (SG), Steven Sample (C) Richard Higuera, Daniel Rutkowski | |
| 16:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock loses the dribble to Steven Sample | 4-7 |
| 16:13 | Holy Cross | Matthew Pak hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 4-7 |
| 16:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Paynter pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| 15:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock misses badly on a shot from the left side | 4-7 |
| 15:52 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Barton Lockett | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Morton (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Brock (fresh) SF - John Battles (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kevin Paynter (fresh) C - Malcolm Morissette (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Matthew Pak (fairly fresh) SG - James Hines (fresh) SF - Denny Denson (fairly fresh) PF - Barton Lockett (fairly fresh) C - Steven Sample (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Holy Cross | James Hines clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 4-7 |
| 15:40 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 15:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Matthew Pak is called for the reach on Kevin Paynter - foul #1 on Matthew Pak, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo (SG), Joseph Dingus (PF), Robert Hatfield (C) John Morton, John Battles, Kevin Paynter | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Henry Bullock (PG), Richard Higuera (SG), James Henson (SF), Alfred White (PF), Kent Williams (C) Matthew Pak, James Hines, Denny Denson, Barton Lockett, Steven Sample | |
| 15:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield is wide open but clanks a jumper in the paint | 4-7 |
| 15:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Malcolm Morissette grabs the offensive board | 4-7 |
| 14:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 4-7 |
| 14:52 | Holy Cross | Alfred White gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 14:40 | Holy Cross | Richard Higuera is called for traveling | 4-7 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone (PG), Arthur Atkinson (SF) Robert Brock, Malcolm Morissette | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 14:24 | Middle Tenn. State | James Henson picks off the pass by Robert Hatfield | 4-7 |
| 14:20 | Holy Cross | Richard Higuera slams it home set up by James Henson | 4-9 |
| 14:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Timothy Guglielmo | 7-9 |
| 13:51 | Holy Cross | Richard Higuera misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-9 |
| 13:50 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Joseph Dingus | 7-9 |
| 13:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus is hacked by Kent Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kent Williams, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton (PG), John Battles (SF), Kevin Paynter (PF), Mathew Silver (C) Harold Noone, Timothy Guglielmo, Joseph Dingus, Robert Hatfield | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Hines (PG), Swietomierz Zeiger (SF), Daniel Rutkowski (PF), Steven Sample (C) Henry Bullock, James Henson, Alfred White, Kent Williams | |
| 13:29 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Morton | 9-9 |
| 13:00 | Holy Cross | Richard Higuera can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's hacked by John Morton - foul #1 on John Morton, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock (SG) Arthur Atkinson | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Matthew Pak (SF) Swietomierz Zeiger | |
| 13:00 | Holy Cross | Richard Higuera makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:00 | Holy Cross | Richard Higuera makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 13:00 | Holy Cross | Richard Higuera misses the 3rd free throw | 9-11 |
| 13:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Mathew Silver grabs the board | 9-11 |
| 12:58 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hines steps in front of the John Morton pass in the backcourt | 9-11 |
| 12:57 | Holy Cross | Richard Higuera banks in the layup set up by James Hines | 9-13 |
| 12:42 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton misses the 3 from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 12:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Mathew Silver tips it in | 11-13 |
| 12:24 | Holy Cross | Richard Higuera knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-16 |
| 12:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 11-16 |
| 12:07 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Steven Sample | 11-16 |
| 11:47 | Holy Cross | James Hines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-16 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone (PG), Timothy Guglielmo (SG), Malcolm Morissette (SF), Joseph Dingus (PF), Robert Hatfield (C) John Morton, Robert Brock, John Battles, Kevin Paynter, Mathew Silver | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Henry Bullock (PG), Swietomierz Zeiger (SG), Denny Denson (SF), Barton Lockett (PF), Alfred White (C) James Hines, Richard Higuera, Matthew Pak, Daniel Rutkowski, Steven Sample | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harold Noone (fresh) SG - Timothy Guglielmo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Malcolm Morissette (fresh) PF - Joseph Dingus (fresh) C - Robert Hatfield (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Henry Bullock (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Swietomierz Zeiger (fresh) SF - Denny Denson (fresh) PF - Barton Lockett (fresh) C - Alfred White (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield is whistled for a carry | 11-16 |
| 11:13 | Holy Cross | Henry Bullock hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 11-16 |
| 11:12 | Holy Cross | Denny Denson pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 10:54 | Holy Cross | Denny Denson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-16 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Henson (SF) Denny Denson | |
| 10:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-16 |
| 10:35 | Holy Cross | James Henson grabs the board | 11-16 |
| 10:08 | Holy Cross | Alfred White is called for traveling | 11-16 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton (PG), Robert Brock (SG), John Battles (SF) Harold Noone, Timothy Guglielmo, Malcolm Morissette | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Richard Higuera (SG), Daniel Rutkowski (PF), Kent Williams (C) Swietomierz Zeiger, Barton Lockett, Alfred White | |
| 10:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield connects on the runner from the left block set up by Joseph Dingus and he's fouled by Kent Williams - foul #2 on Kent Williams, team foul #5 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Matthew Pak (PG), Denny Denson (SF), Steven Sample (C) Henry Bullock, James Henson, Kent Williams | |
| 10:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield makes the free throw | 14-16 |
| 09:45 | Holy Cross | Denny Denson misses the 3 from the left corner | 14-16 |
| 09:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus snags the defensive board | 14-16 |
| 09:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock is called for traveling in the backcourt | 14-16 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Paynter (PF) Joseph Dingus | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 09:26 | Holy Cross | Steven Sample connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Higuera | 14-19 |
| 09:04 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-19 |
| 09:02 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Paynter | 14-19 |
| 08:49 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles can't connect on a floater in the paint | 14-19 |
| 08:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 08:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock drills a jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Denny Denson - foul #2 on Denny Denson, team foul #6 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone (PG), Timothy Guglielmo (SG), Malcolm Morissette (PF), Mathew Silver (C) John Morton, John Battles, Kevin Paynter, Robert Hatfield | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Hines (PG), Swietomierz Zeiger (SG), James Henson (SF), Alfred White (C) Matthew Pak, Richard Higuera, Denny Denson, Steven Sample | |
| 08:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock misses the free throw | 16-19 |
| 08:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Mathew Silver grabs the offensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 08:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Mathew Silver drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-19 |
| 07:59 | Holy Cross | James Henson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-19 |
| 07:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Malcolm Morissette grabs the board | 19-19 |
| 07:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo clanks a jumper from the left side | 19-19 |
| 07:43 | Holy Cross | James Henson grabs the board | 19-19 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harold Noone (fresh) SG - Timothy Guglielmo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Brock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Malcolm Morissette (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Mathew Silver (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - James Hines (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Swietomierz Zeiger (fairly fresh) SF - James Henson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Daniel Rutkowski (tiring) 2 pts. C - Alfred White (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Holy Cross | James Henson's layup is rejected by Malcolm Morissette | 19-19 |
| 07:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock snags the defensive board | 19-19 |
| 07:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock lays it in set up by Harold Noone | 21-19 |
| 07:05 | Holy Cross | Swietomierz Zeiger is hacked by Timothy Guglielmo - foul #1 on Timothy Guglielmo, team foul #3 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton (PG), John Battles (SF), Joseph Dingus (PF), Kevin Paynter (C) Harold Noone, Robert Brock, Malcolm Morissette, Mathew Silver | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Henry Bullock (PG), Richard Higuera (SG), Barton Lockett (PF), Steven Sample (C) James Hines, Swietomierz Zeiger, Daniel Rutkowski, Alfred White | |
| 06:51 | Holy Cross | Richard Higuera hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-19 |
| 06:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Paynter pulls down the rebound | 21-19 |
| 06:46 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton is hacked by Henry Bullock in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Bullock, team foul #7 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson (SG) Timothy Guglielmo | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 06:46 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 06:46 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 06:37 | Holy Cross | Steven Sample misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-19 |
| 06:36 | Holy Cross | James Henson grabs the offensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 06:29 | Holy Cross | Kevin Paynter denies the turnaround by James Henson | 23-19 |
| 06:28 | Holy Cross | Steven Sample tips it home | 23-21 |
| 06:11 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles is open but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 23-21 |
| 06:10 | Holy Cross | Steven Sample snags the defensive board | 23-21 |
| 05:59 | Holy Cross | Steven Sample misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-21 |
| 05:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson grabs the board | 23-21 |
| 05:56 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-21 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield (C) Kevin Paynter | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Hines (PG), Matthew Pak (SF), Daniel Rutkowski (PF) Henry Bullock, James Henson, Steven Sample | |
| 05:43 | Holy Cross | James Hines clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Hatfield - foul #1 on Robert Hatfield, team foul #4 | 23-21 |
| 05:43 | Holy Cross | James Hines makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 05:43 | Holy Cross | James Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 05:21 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 26-23 |
| 05:16 | Holy Cross | Robert Hatfield is called for the reach on Matthew Pak - foul #2 on Robert Hatfield, team foul #5 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo (SG), Kevin Paynter (C) John Battles, Robert Hatfield | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Alfred White (C) Barton Lockett | |
| 04:58 | Holy Cross | James Hines misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-23 |
| 04:57 | Holy Cross | Alfred White hits the follow up shot | 26-25 |
| 04:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson is hacked by James Hines in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Hines, team foul #8 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone (PG) John Morton | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Swietomierz Zeiger (SF), Steven Sample (C) James Hines, Daniel Rutkowski | |
| 04:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 04:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 04:52 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Alfred White | 27-25 |
| 04:35 | Holy Cross | Richard Higuera's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Arthur Atkinson | 27-25 |
| 04:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson gets the rebound | 27-25 |
| 04:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo drills a runner from the left block | 29-25 |
| 04:17 | Holy Cross | Arthur Atkinson swats the layup by Richard Higuera | 29-25 |
| 04:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 04:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Higuera steps in front of the Harold Noone pass in the backcourt | 29-25 |
| 04:04 | Holy Cross | Steven Sample makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Higuera | 29-28 |
| 03:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Swietomierz Zeiger is called for the reach on Timothy Guglielmo - foul #1 on Swietomierz Zeiger, team foul #9 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock (PG), John Battles (SF), Malcolm Morissette (PF), Robert Hatfield (C) Harold Noone, Arthur Atkinson, Joseph Dingus, Kevin Paynter | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Henry Bullock (PG), Denny Denson (SF), Kent Williams (PF), Barton Lockett (C) Matthew Pak, Swietomierz Zeiger, Alfred White, Steven Sample | |
| 03:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 03:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield snags the offensive board | 29-28 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Robert Brock (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Timothy Guglielmo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Battles (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Malcolm Morissette (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Hatfield (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Henry Bullock (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Higuera (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Denny Denson (fresh) PF - Kent Williams (fresh) C - Barton Lockett (fresh) | |
| 03:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock drills a shot from the left side set up by Timothy Guglielmo and the foul's on Henry Bullock - foul #2 on Henry Bullock, team foul #10 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton (PG) Timothy Guglielmo | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Hines (SG) Richard Higuera | |
| 03:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock makes the free throw | 32-28 |
| 03:08 | Holy Cross | Henry Bullock is hacked by Robert Hatfield - foul #3 on Robert Hatfield, team foul #6 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mathew Silver (C) Robert Hatfield | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 02:39 | Holy Cross | Denny Denson can't connect on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Malcolm Morissette - foul #1 on Malcolm Morissette, team foul #7 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Richard Higuera (SG), Daniel Rutkowski (PF) James Hines, Barton Lockett | |
| 02:39 | Holy Cross | Denny Denson makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 02:39 | Holy Cross | Denny Denson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 02:21 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles loses the dribble to Denny Denson | 32-30 |
| 01:59 | Holy Cross | Richard Higuera is fouled on the floor by Robert Brock - foul #1 on Robert Brock, team foul #8 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone (PG), Timothy Guglielmo (SG), Joseph Dingus (PF), Kevin Paynter (C) John Morton, Robert Brock, Malcolm Morissette, Mathew Silver | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Swietomierz Zeiger (PG), James Henson (SF), Barton Lockett (C) Henry Bullock, Denny Denson, Kent Williams | |
| 01:59 | Holy Cross | Richard Higuera makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 01:59 | Holy Cross | Richard Higuera misses the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 01:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Paynter pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 01:37 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles is alone and drills a floater in the lane | 34-31 |
| 01:35 | Holy Cross | Swietomierz Zeiger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-31 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson (SF) John Battles | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Hines (PG), Steven Sample (C) Richard Higuera, Barton Lockett | |
| 01:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Timothy Guglielmo | 36-31 |
| 01:02 | Holy Cross | Joseph Dingus picks off the pass by Swietomierz Zeiger | 36-31 |
| 00:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Daniel Rutkowski - foul #2 on Daniel Rutkowski, team foul #11 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton (PG), Mathew Silver (C) Timothy Guglielmo, Kevin Paynter | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Henry Bullock (PG), Richard Higuera (SG), Matthew Pak (SF), Alfred White (PF), Barton Lockett (C) James Hines, Swietomierz Zeiger, James Henson, Daniel Rutkowski, Steven Sample | |
| 00:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 00:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 00:15 | Holy Cross | Alfred White comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Dingus - foul #2 on Joseph Dingus, team foul #9 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock (SG), John Battles (SF), Malcolm Morissette (PF) Harold Noone, Arthur Atkinson, Joseph Dingus | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Denny Denson (SF), Kent Williams (C) Henry Bullock, Barton Lockett | |
| 00:15 | Holy Cross | Alfred White misses the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 00:15 | Holy Cross | Alfred White misses the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 00:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Mathew Silver grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 00:04 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton is alone and drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Robert Brock | 39-31 |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | Denny Denson misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 39-31 |