| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Chad Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Bryce (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Ismael Long (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George O'Connell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida Atlantic | PG - Walter Neal (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Bonner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Craig Murphy (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - David Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida Atlantic | Craig Murphy inbounds the ball | 38-31 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida Atlantic | Florida Atlantic is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Florida Atlantic | Craig Murphy makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 19:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce travels with the ball | 38-33 |
| 19:07 | Florida Atlantic | Craig Murphy knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Billy Williams | 38-35 |
| 18:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Chad Morris | 40-35 |
| 18:23 | Florida Atlantic | Walter Neal can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 18:21 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 17:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 17:54 | Florida Atlantic | Billy Williams gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 17:36 | Florida Atlantic | Craig Murphy clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Bryce - foul #2 on Kenneth Bryce, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| 17:36 | Florida Atlantic | Craig Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 17:36 | Florida Atlantic | Craig Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 17:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Ismael Long, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG), Curtis Thomas (SF), Charlie Burnett (PF), Todd Garrett (C) Chad Morris, Kenneth Bryce, Ismael Long, George O'Connell | |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | | |
| 17:10 | Florida Atlantic | David Williams is called for traveling | 40-37 |
| 16:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Billy Williams swats the shot by Harry Ponds | 40-37 |
| 16:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett gets the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 16:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-37 |
| 16:21 | Florida Atlantic | The rebound goes to James Bonner | 40-37 |
| 16:03 | Florida Atlantic | Walter Neal makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by David Williams | 40-40 |
| 15:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Neal takes the ball from Curtis Thomas | 40-40 |
| 15:36 | Florida Atlantic | Walter Neal banks in the layup | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harry Ponds (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Albert Morris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Curtis Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charlie Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Garrett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida Atlantic | PG - Walter Neal (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Bonner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Craig Murphy (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. C - David Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 15:05 | Florida Atlantic | Walter Neal hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Craig Murphy and he's hacked by Harry Ponds - foul #1 on Harry Ponds, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (PG), Kenneth Bryce (SF), Ismael Long (PF), George O'Connell (C) Albert Morris, Curtis Thomas, Charlie Burnett, Todd Garrett | |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Joseph Reese (SG), Kent Strong (SF), Carl Phillips (PF), Arthur Henrickson (C) James Bonner, Craig Murphy, Billy Williams, David Williams | |
| 15:05 | Florida Atlantic | Walter Neal makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| 14:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-45 |
| 14:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris grabs the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 14:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds is fouled on the floor by Joseph Reese - foul #2 on Joseph Reese, team foul #1 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman (SG) Harry Ponds | |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Gonzalo Rizzo (SG) Walter Neal | |
| 14:11 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell's pass is intercepted by Carl Phillips | 43-45 |
| 13:49 | Florida Atlantic | Kent Strong is hacked by Ismael Long - foul #2 on Ismael Long, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris (SG) Kevin Crisman | |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Craig Murphy (SF) Arthur Henrickson | |
| 13:29 | Florida Atlantic | Craig Murphy misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-45 |
| 13:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 13:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Bryce | 46-45 |
| 12:47 | Florida Atlantic | Craig Murphy misses long on a jumper from close range | 46-45 |
| 12:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 12:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kent Strong - foul #1 on Kent Strong, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Walter Neal (PG), James Bonner (SG), Billy Williams (PF), David Williams (C) Joseph Reese, Gonzalo Rizzo, Kent Strong, Carl Phillips | |
| 12:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 12:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 12:18 | Florida Atlantic | Walter Neal drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by James Bonner | 48-47 |
| 12:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Chad Morris and he's hacked by David Williams - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG), Curtis Thomas (SF), Todd Garrett (C) Chad Morris, Kenneth Bryce, George O'Connell | |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | | |
| 12:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long misses the free throw | 50-47 |
| 12:01 | Florida Atlantic | The rebound goes to Billy Williams | 50-47 |
| 11:48 | Florida Atlantic | James Bonner is whistled for traveling | 50-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett (PF) Ismael Long | |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | | |
| 11:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Charlie Burnett | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harry Ponds (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Albert Morris (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Curtis Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charlie Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Garrett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida Atlantic | PG - Walter Neal (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Bonner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Murphy (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - David Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Florida Atlantic | James Bonner comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 11:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 10:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 10:51 | Florida Atlantic | The rebound goes to David Williams | 53-47 |
| 10:31 | Florida Atlantic | James Bonner clanks a shot from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 10:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 10:10 | Middle Tenn. State | David Williams blocks the jumper by Todd Garrett | 53-47 |
| 10:09 | Florida Atlantic | Billy Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 09:41 | Florida Atlantic | Billy Williams hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Craig Murphy | 53-50 |
| 09:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 53-50 |
| 09:20 | Florida Atlantic | The rebound goes to David Williams | 53-50 |
| 09:08 | Florida Atlantic | James Bonner connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Billy Williams | 53-53 |
| 08:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas blows the layup but he's fouled by David Williams - foul #2 on David Williams, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (PG), Kevin Crisman (SG), Ismael Long (PF), George O'Connell (C) Harry Ponds, Albert Morris, Charlie Burnett, Todd Garrett | |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Joseph Reese (PG), Gonzalo Rizzo (SG), Kent Strong (SF), Carl Phillips (PF), Arthur Henrickson (C) Walter Neal, James Bonner, Craig Murphy, Billy Williams, David Williams | |
| 08:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:48 | Florida Atlantic | Carl Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 08:36 | Florida Atlantic | Joseph Reese clanks a floater from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 08:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 08:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 08:06 | Florida Atlantic | Arthur Henrickson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-53 |
| 08:04 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 07:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 07:42 | Florida Atlantic | The rebound goes to Joseph Reese | 56-53 |
| 07:26 | Florida Atlantic | Kent Strong hits a shot from the left block | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Chad Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Crisman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ismael Long (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - George O'Connell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida Atlantic | PG - Joseph Reese (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gonzalo Rizzo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kent Strong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Phillips (fresh) 5 reb. C - Arthur Henrickson (fresh) | |
| 07:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long blows the layup | 56-55 |
| 07:14 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell tips it in | 58-55 |
| 06:55 | Florida Atlantic | Joseph Reese drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Arthur Henrickson and he's fouled by Chad Morris - foul #1 on Chad Morris, team foul #5 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris (SG), Kenneth Bryce (SF) Kevin Crisman, Curtis Thomas | |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | James Bonner (SG), Craig Murphy (SF), Billy Williams (PF), David Williams (C) Gonzalo Rizzo, Kent Strong, Carl Phillips, Arthur Henrickson | |
| 06:55 | Florida Atlantic | Joseph Reese misses the free throw | 58-57 |
| 06:55 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 06:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by David Williams - foul #3 on David Williams, team foul #5 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Walter Neal (PG) Joseph Reese | |
| 06:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 06:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 06:08 | Florida Atlantic | Billy Williams clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 06:07 | Florida Atlantic | The offensive rebound goes to David Williams | 59-57 |
| 05:57 | Florida Atlantic | George O'Connell swats the layup by Craig Murphy | 59-57 |
| 05:55 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Albert Morris | 59-57 |
| 05:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Chad Morris and he's hacked by Craig Murphy - foul #1 on Craig Murphy, team foul #6 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG), Charlie Burnett (PF), Todd Garrett (C) Chad Morris, Ismael Long, George O'Connell | |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | | |
| 05:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce misses the free throw | 61-57 |
| 05:40 | Florida Atlantic | David Williams snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| 05:24 | Florida Atlantic | James Bonner knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Neal | 61-59 |
| 05:04 | Middle Tenn. State | David Williams steals it from Kenneth Bryce | 61-59 |
| 04:56 | Florida Atlantic | David Williams banks in the layup on a nice dish by Walter Neal | 61-61 |
| 04:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Neal is called for the reach on Harry Ponds - foul #3 on Walter Neal, team foul #7 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Kent Strong (PF) Billy Williams | |
| 04:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:37 | Florida Atlantic | David Williams gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 04:13 | Florida Atlantic | James Bonner can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 61-61 |
| 04:11 | Florida Atlantic | Kent Strong pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 03:58 | Florida Atlantic | James Bonner is fouled on the floor by Todd Garrett - foul #1 on Todd Garrett, team foul #6 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (PG), Curtis Thomas (SF), Ismael Long (PF), George O'Connell (C) Albert Morris, Kenneth Bryce, Charlie Burnett, Todd Garrett | |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | | |
| 03:47 | Florida Atlantic | Craig Murphy clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-61 |
| 03:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 03:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long is fouled on the floor by David Williams - foul #4 on David Williams, team foul #8 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Joseph Reese (SG), Billy Williams (PF), Carl Phillips (C) James Bonner, Craig Murphy, David Williams | |
| 03:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 03:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 03:22 | Florida Atlantic | Joseph Reese comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 63-61 |
| 03:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Chad Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harry Ponds (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Curtis Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ismael Long (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - George O'Connell (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida Atlantic | PG - Walter Neal (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Reese (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kent Strong (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Carl Phillips (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell misses the lay-in | 63-61 |
| 03:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long gets the offensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 03:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris (SG), Kenneth Bryce (SF) Harry Ponds, Curtis Thomas | |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | James Bonner (SG), Craig Murphy (SF), David Williams (C) Joseph Reese, Kent Strong, Carl Phillips | |
| 02:51 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-61 |
| 02:37 | Florida Atlantic | Walter Neal misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 63-61 |
| 02:36 | Florida Atlantic | Craig Murphy hits the follow up shot | 63-63 |
| 02:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 63-63 |
| 02:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long grabs the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 02:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Billy Williams is called for the reach on Kenneth Bryce - foul #2 on Billy Williams, team foul #9 | 63-63 |
| 02:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 02:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 01:42 | Florida Atlantic | Craig Murphy misses the dunk | 65-63 |
| 01:40 | Florida Atlantic | Craig Murphy tips it in | 65-65 |
| 01:15 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell's pass is intercepted by David Williams | 65-65 |
| 00:56 | Florida Atlantic | Craig Murphy knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Walter Neal | 65-67 |
| 00:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce is fouled on the floor by Craig Murphy - foul #2 on Craig Murphy, team foul #10 | 65-67 |
| 00:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:28 | Florida Atlantic | Walter Neal hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 00:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida Atlantic | Florida Atlantic is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long dunks the ball on a nice dish by Albert Morris | 69-67 |
| 00:04 | Florida Atlantic | Florida Atlantic calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| 00:00 | Florida Atlantic | Walter Neal misses long on a halfcourt shot | 69-67 |