| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Tano Akiyama (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Cadogan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Bray (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Manuel Gerace (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joel Hoffman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Mark Lindeman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Coletti (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Floyd (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Soukup (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Brett Bishop (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UL-Lafayette | Matthew Floyd inbounds the ball | 34-39 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | UL-Lafayette | Danny Soukup is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Danny Soukup, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Thomas Lyon (PF) Danny Soukup | |
| 19:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Mark Lindeman - foul #1 on Mark Lindeman, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| 19:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama misses the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 19:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 19:07 | UL-Lafayette | Brett Bishop throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-39 |
| 18:46 | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Marvin Cadogan | 37-39 |
| 18:37 | UL-Lafayette | Mark Lindeman double dribbles | 37-39 |
| 18:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama misses long on a runner from the left block | 37-39 |
| 18:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman tips it back up and in | 39-39 |
| 18:13 | UL-Lafayette | Marvin Cadogan steps in front of the Thomas Lyon pass | 39-39 |
| 18:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan hits the finger roll | 41-39 |
| 17:59 | UL-Lafayette | Mark Lindeman hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Floyd | 41-42 |
| 17:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 17:37 | UL-Lafayette | Ronald Coletti is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Ronald Coletti, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Winkles (SG), Albert Valez (SF), Jason Aust (C) Marvin Cadogan, William Bray, Joel Hoffman | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | John Erazo (PG), James Siegel (SG), Jay Evans (PF) Mark Lindeman, Ronald Coletti, Matthew Floyd | |
| 17:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 17:25 | UL-Lafayette | Thomas Lyon grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 17:08 | UL-Lafayette | Jay Evans hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Siegel | 44-44 |
| 16:51 | Middle Tenn. State | John Erazo is called for the reach on Mitchell Winkles - foul #1 on John Erazo, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Utterback (SG), Brian Sexton (C) Tano Akiyama, Manuel Gerace | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Matthew Floyd (SF), William Smith (C) Thomas Lyon, Brett Bishop | |
| 16:40 | Middle Tenn. State | John Utterback misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 16:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Valez tips it in | 46-44 |
| 16:16 | UL-Lafayette | Matthew Floyd misses the easy layup | 46-44 |
| 16:14 | UL-Lafayette | Jay Evans misses the tip | 46-44 |
| 16:12 | UL-Lafayette | James Siegel tips it home | 46-46 |
| 15:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Aust's pass is intercepted by Matthew Floyd | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Mitchell Winkles (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Utterback (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Albert Valez (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Aust (fresh) 6 pts. C - Brian Sexton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - John Erazo (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Siegel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Floyd (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jay Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | UL-Lafayette | Albert Valez is called for the reach on Matthew Floyd - foul #2 on Albert Valez, team foul #1 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama (PG), Marvin Cadogan (SG), William Bray (SF), Joel Hoffman (C) Mitchell Winkles, John Utterback, Jason Aust, Brian Sexton | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Mark Lindeman (PG), Ronald Coletti (SG), Thomas Lyon (SF), Danny Soukup (PF), Brett Bishop (C) John Erazo, James Siegel, Matthew Floyd, Jay Evans, William Smith | |
| 15:33 | UL-Lafayette | Thomas Lyon misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on William Bray - foul #1 on William Bray, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Sexton (PF) Albert Valez | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| 15:33 | UL-Lafayette | Thomas Lyon misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 15:33 | UL-Lafayette | Thomas Lyon makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 15:18 | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Tano Akiyama and he's hacked by Ronald Coletti - foul #3 on Ronald Coletti, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace (PF) Brian Sexton | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| 15:18 | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray makes the free throw | 49-47 |
| 15:05 | UL-Lafayette | Ronald Coletti steps out of bounds on the baseline | 49-47 |
| 14:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Brett Bishop takes the ball from William Bray | 49-47 |
| 14:54 | UL-Lafayette | Manuel Gerace is called for the reach on Ronald Coletti - foul #2 on Manuel Gerace, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| 14:32 | UL-Lafayette | Danny Soukup misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-47 |
| 14:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 14:16 | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 14:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman snags the offensive board | 49-47 |
| 14:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman can't connect on a floater from the right block | 49-47 |
| 14:02 | UL-Lafayette | The rebound goes to Danny Soukup | 49-47 |
| 13:51 | UL-Lafayette | Thomas Lyon drills a runner from the baseline | 49-49 |
| 13:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Joel Hoffman | 52-49 |
| 13:18 | UL-Lafayette | Danny Soukup blows the dunk | 52-49 |
| 13:16 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Joel Hoffman | 52-49 |
| 13:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Tano Akiyama | 55-49 |
| 12:48 | UL-Lafayette | Mark Lindeman makes the shot from the free throw line | 55-51 |
| 12:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Ronald Coletti - foul #4 on Ronald Coletti, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Winkles (PG), John Utterback (SG), Albert Valez (SF), Jason Aust (C) Tano Akiyama, Marvin Cadogan, William Bray, Joel Hoffman | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | John Erazo (PG), James Siegel (SG), Matthew Floyd (SF), Jay Evans (PF), William Smith (C) Mark Lindeman, Ronald Coletti, Thomas Lyon, Danny Soukup, Brett Bishop | |
| 12:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 12:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 12:17 | UL-Lafayette | James Siegel scores on a floater in the lane set up by John Erazo | 57-53 |
| 11:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace clanks a runner near the basket | 57-53 |
| 11:58 | Middle Tenn. State | John Utterback tips it home | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Mitchell Winkles (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Utterback (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Albert Valez (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Manuel Gerace (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Aust (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - John Erazo (fresh) 5 ast. SG - James Siegel (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Floyd (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jay Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | UL-Lafayette | James Siegel comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-53 |
| 11:28 | UL-Lafayette | William Smith gets the offensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 11:13 | UL-Lafayette | Matthew Floyd clanks a shot from the free throw line | 59-53 |
| 11:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 10:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Valez misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-53 |
| 10:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Aust snags the offensive board | 59-53 |
| 10:41 | Middle Tenn. State | William Smith is called for the reach on Jason Aust - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama (PG), William Bray (SF) John Utterback, Manuel Gerace | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Danny Soukup (PF), Brett Bishop (C) Jay Evans, William Smith | |
| 10:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Aust misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 10:41 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Aust | 59-53 |
| 10:33 | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray connects on the shot from the left block | 61-53 |
| 10:25 | UL-Lafayette | Matthew Floyd misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-53 |
| 10:24 | UL-Lafayette | James Siegel grabs the offensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 10:10 | UL-Lafayette | Brett Bishop makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by John Erazo | 61-55 |
| 09:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Winkles comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-55 |
| 09:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Aust misses the tip | 61-55 |
| 09:48 | UL-Lafayette | James Siegel gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| 09:28 | UL-Lafayette | Danny Soukup misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-55 |
| 09:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| 09:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Aust hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-55 |
| 08:55 | UL-Lafayette | James Siegel knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from John Erazo and he's hacked by Mitchell Winkles - foul #1 on Mitchell Winkles, team foul #4 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Davis (PG), Marvin Cadogan (SG), Thomas Kincade (SF), Brian Sexton (PF), Joel Hoffman (C) Tano Akiyama, Mitchell Winkles, William Bray, Jason Aust, Albert Valez | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Mark Lindeman (PG), Thomas Lyon (SF) John Erazo, Matthew Floyd | |
| 08:55 | UL-Lafayette | James Siegel misses the free throw | 64-57 |
| 08:55 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Brian Sexton | 64-57 |
| 08:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Sexton comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 08:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Kincade can't tip it in | 64-57 |
| 08:30 | UL-Lafayette | The rebound goes to Brett Bishop | 64-57 |
| 08:16 | UL-Lafayette | Brett Bishop clanks a 3 from the left corner | 64-57 |
| 08:15 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Brian Sexton | 64-57 |
| 08:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Lindeman steals the ball from Thomas Kincade | 64-57 |
| 07:58 | UL-Lafayette | Mark Lindeman hits the finger roll | 64-59 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Davis (fresh) SG - Marvin Cadogan (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Kincade (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Sexton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joel Hoffman (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Mark Lindeman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Siegel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Lyon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Danny Soukup (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Brett Bishop (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Lindeman picks off the pass by Thomas Kincade | 64-59 |
| 07:22 | UL-Lafayette | Brett Bishop's fadeaway is rejected by Joel Hoffman | 64-59 |
| 07:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Kincade gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 06:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Kincade blows the layup | 64-59 |
| 06:56 | UL-Lafayette | Thomas Lyon grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 06:49 | UL-Lafayette | James Siegel blows the layup | 64-59 |
| 06:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Sexton grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 06:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman hits the finger roll set up by James Davis and he's fouled by James Siegel - foul #1 on James Siegel, team foul #8 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama (PG), Mitchell Winkles (SG), William Bray (SF), Manuel Gerace (PF) James Davis, Marvin Cadogan, Thomas Kincade, Brian Sexton | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | John Erazo (PG), Ronald Coletti (SG), Matthew Floyd (SF), Jay Evans (C) Mark Lindeman, James Siegel, Danny Soukup, Brett Bishop | |
| 06:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman misses the free throw | 66-59 |
| 06:25 | UL-Lafayette | Thomas Lyon gets the rebound | 66-59 |
| 06:04 | UL-Lafayette | Jay Evans can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-59 |
| 06:03 | UL-Lafayette | Thomas Lyon misses the tip | 66-59 |
| 06:01 | UL-Lafayette | Matthew Floyd can't tip it in | 66-59 |
| 05:59 | UL-Lafayette | Ronald Coletti hits the follow up shot | 66-61 |
| 05:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace slams it home on a nice dish by Joel Hoffman | 68-61 |
| 05:48 | UL-Lafayette | Jay Evans hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Matthew Floyd | 68-64 |
| 05:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace makes the jump hook from the left block | 70-64 |
| 05:08 | UL-Lafayette | William Bray is called for the reach on Matthew Floyd - foul #2 on William Bray, team foul #5 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Valez (C) Joel Hoffman | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | William Smith (C) Thomas Lyon | |
| 05:02 | UL-Lafayette | William Smith is hacked by William Bray - foul #3 on William Bray, team foul #6 | 70-64 |
| 04:51 | UL-Lafayette | John Erazo misses short on a floater from the left side | 70-64 |
| 04:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Valez grabs the board | 70-64 |
| 04:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Ronald Coletti - foul #5 on Ronald Coletti, team foul #9 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan (SG) Mitchell Winkles | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Mark Lindeman (PG), Kenneth Paik (SG) John Erazo, Ronald Coletti | |
| 04:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 04:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama misses the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 04:43 | UL-Lafayette | Jay Evans pulls down the rebound | 70-64 |
| 04:28 | UL-Lafayette | Mark Lindeman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Tano Akiyama - foul #1 on Tano Akiyama, team foul #7 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Danny Soukup (PF) Matthew Floyd | |
| 04:28 | UL-Lafayette | Mark Lindeman makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 04:28 | UL-Lafayette | Mark Lindeman makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 04:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Tano Akiyama | 72-66 |
| 03:53 | UL-Lafayette | Danny Soukup's fadeaway is rejected by Manuel Gerace | 72-66 |
| 03:51 | UL-Lafayette | Danny Soukup can't tip it in | 72-66 |
| 03:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace snags the defensive board | 72-66 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Tano Akiyama (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marvin Cadogan (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Bray (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Manuel Gerace (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Albert Valez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Mark Lindeman (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kenneth Paik (fresh) SF - Jay Evans (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Danny Soukup (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Smith (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 03:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Lindeman steals it from Albert Valez | 72-66 |
| 03:23 | UL-Lafayette | Danny Soukup makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Kenneth Paik and he's hacked by Tano Akiyama - foul #2 on Tano Akiyama, team foul #8 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Winkles (PG), John Utterback (SG), Jason Aust (PF), Brian Sexton (C) Tano Akiyama, Marvin Cadogan, William Bray, Manuel Gerace | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | John Erazo (PG), James Siegel (SG), Thomas Lyon (SF), Brett Bishop (C) Mark Lindeman, Kenneth Paik, Jay Evans, William Smith | |
| 03:23 | UL-Lafayette | Danny Soukup misses the free throw | 72-68 |
| 03:23 | UL-Lafayette | The offensive rebound goes to Brett Bishop | 72-68 |
| 03:09 | UL-Lafayette | Brian Sexton is called for the reach on Brett Bishop - foul #2 on Brian Sexton, team foul #9 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Matthew Floyd (SF) Danny Soukup | |
| 03:09 | UL-Lafayette | Brett Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 03:09 | UL-Lafayette | Brett Bishop misses the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 03:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Aust pulls down the rebound | 72-69 |
| 02:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Valez misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-69 |
| 02:45 | UL-Lafayette | Brett Bishop grabs the board | 72-69 |
| 02:45 | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama (PG), Marvin Cadogan (SG), William Bray (SF), Manuel Gerace (PF), Joel Hoffman (C) Mitchell Winkles, John Utterback, Albert Valez, Jason Aust, Brian Sexton | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Mark Lindeman (PG), Danny Soukup (PF) John Erazo, Thomas Lyon | |
| 02:30 | UL-Lafayette | Joel Hoffman denies the turnaround by Brett Bishop | 72-69 |
| 02:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace gets the rebound | 72-69 |
| 02:12 | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-69 |
| 01:53 | UL-Lafayette | Danny Soukup throws it down set up by Mark Lindeman | 72-71 |
| 01:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-71 |
| 01:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman grabs the offensive board | 72-71 |
| 01:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Manuel Gerace | 74-71 |
| 01:09 | UL-Lafayette | James Siegel buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Lindeman | 74-74 |
| 00:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama makes the shot from the right side | 76-74 |
| 00:38 | UL-Lafayette | Danny Soukup scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by James Siegel | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama buries a floater from the right side | 78-76 |
| 00:07 | UL-Lafayette | James Siegel is hacked by Marvin Cadogan - foul #1 on Marvin Cadogan, team foul #10 | 78-76 |
| 00:07 | UL-Lafayette | James Siegel makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:07 | UL-Lafayette | James Siegel makes the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 00:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-78 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama buries a runner from the left block | 80-78 |