| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Critchfield (fresh) SG - Patrick Patton (fresh) SF - Jim Chandler (fresh) PF - Sergio Lopez (fresh) C - Sean Petersen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville | PG - Luis Childers (fresh) SG - Mark Goodenberger (fresh) SF - Douglas Larson (fresh) PF - Michael Godby (fresh) C - Edward Morgan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville | Jacksonville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Sergio Lopez comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Douglas Larson - foul #1 on Douglas Larson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Sergio Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Sergio Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Jacksonville | Michael Godby hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Jacksonville | Edward Morgan hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 19:08 | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Patrick Patton | 4-2 |
| 18:44 | Jacksonville | Douglas Larson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 4-2 |
| 18:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:25 | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 18:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler snags the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 18:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 18:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Sergio Lopez gets the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Sergio Lopez makes the floater from the right side | 6-2 |
| 17:36 | Jacksonville | Mark Goodenberger's floater is tipped away by Sean Petersen | 6-2 |
| 17:34 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Jim Chandler | 6-2 |
| 17:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Morgan is called for the reach on John Critchfield - foul #1 on Edward Morgan, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Black (PG), Gabriel Russo (SG), Charles Harvey (SF), Bill Willoughby (PF), Kevin Zukoski (C) John Critchfield, Patrick Patton, Jim Chandler, Sergio Lopez, Sean Petersen | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | | |
| 17:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Michael Godby - foul #1 on Michael Godby, team foul #3 | 6-2 |
| 17:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 16:54 | Jacksonville | Mark Goodenberger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-2 |
| 16:28 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black clanks a shot from close range | 8-2 |
| 16:27 | Jacksonville | The rebound goes to Luis Childers | 8-2 |
| 15:59 | Jacksonville | Michael Godby is called for 3 seconds | 8-2 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sanford Baird (SG) Kevin Zukoski | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Michael Schrader (SG), Richard Nagy (PF) Mark Goodenberger, Michael Godby | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Black (fresh) SG - Sanford Baird (fresh) SF - Gabriel Russo (fresh) PF - Charles Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bill Willoughby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville | PG - Luis Childers (fresh) SG - Michael Schrader (fresh) SF - Douglas Larson (fresh) PF - Richard Nagy (fresh) C - Edward Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Sanford Baird hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Black | 10-2 |
| 15:28 | Jacksonville | Douglas Larson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-2 |
| 15:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Bill Willoughby grabs the board | 10-2 |
| 15:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey clanks a jumper from the left side | 10-2 |
| 15:19 | Jacksonville | The rebound goes to Richard Nagy | 10-2 |
| 15:05 | Jacksonville | Douglas Larson clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Gabriel Russo - foul #1 on Gabriel Russo, team foul #1 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield (PG), Kevin Zukoski (C) John Black, Bill Willoughby | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Richard Villicana (PG), Bernard Eldridge (C) Luis Childers, Edward Morgan | |
| 15:05 | Jacksonville | Douglas Larson makes the 1st free throw | 10-3 |
| 15:05 | Jacksonville | Douglas Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-4 |
| 14:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Zukoski is hacked by Bernard Eldridge - foul #1 on Bernard Eldridge, team foul #4 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Black (PG) John Critchfield | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Michael Godby (PF) Douglas Larson | |
| 14:33 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black hits the finger roll on a great pass from Sanford Baird | 12-4 |
| 14:31 | Jacksonville | Richard Villicana is hacked by John Black in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Black, team foul #2 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield (PG), Sergio Lopez (PF), Sean Petersen (C) John Black, Charles Harvey, Kevin Zukoski | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Mark Goodenberger (SG) Richard Villicana | |
| 14:21 | Jacksonville | Mark Goodenberger drills a fadeaway from the right side | 12-6 |
| 14:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Schrader - foul #1 on Michael Schrader, team foul #5 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Black (PG), Jim Chandler (PF) John Critchfield, Sergio Lopez | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Luis Childers (PG) Michael Schrader | |
| 14:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen makes the 1st free throw | 13-6 |
| 14:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen makes the 2nd free throw | 14-6 |
| 13:49 | Jacksonville | Luis Childers is whistled for traveling | 14-6 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield (PG), Patrick Patton (SG), Charles Harvey (SF), Kevin Zukoski (C) John Black, Sanford Baird, Gabriel Russo, Sean Petersen | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | | |
| 13:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Patton can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Nagy - foul #1 on Richard Nagy, team foul #6 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Black (PG), Gabriel Russo (SF), Sergio Lopez (PF), Bill Willoughby (C) John Critchfield, Charles Harvey, Jim Chandler, Kevin Zukoski | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Edward Morgan (C) Bernard Eldridge | |
| 13:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Patton makes the 1st free throw | 15-6 |
| 13:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 16-6 |
| 13:15 | Jacksonville | Luis Childers hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Nagy | 16-9 |
| 12:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Goodenberger steals the ball from Sergio Lopez | 16-9 |
| 12:34 | Jacksonville | Michael Godby scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Luis Childers | 16-12 |
| 12:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Gabriel Russo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-12 |
| 12:06 | Jacksonville | Luis Childers pulls down the rebound | 16-12 |
| 11:45 | Jacksonville | Patrick Patton is called for the reach on Mark Goodenberger - foul #1 on Patrick Patton, team foul #3 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield (PG), Sanford Baird (SG), Jim Chandler (SF), Charles Harvey (PF), Sean Petersen (C) John Black, Patrick Patton, Gabriel Russo, Sergio Lopez, Bill Willoughby | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Richard Villicana (PG), Michael Schrader (SG), Douglas Larson (SF), Bernard Eldridge (PF), Christopher Walters (C) Luis Childers, Mark Goodenberger, Richard Nagy, Michael Godby, Edward Morgan | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Critchfield (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sanford Baird (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Chandler (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sean Petersen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville | PG - Richard Villicana (fresh) SG - Michael Schrader (fresh) SF - Douglas Larson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bernard Eldridge (fresh) C - Christopher Walters (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Jacksonville | Bernard Eldridge buries a shot from the right wing | 16-14 |
| 11:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Douglas Larson steps in front of the Jim Chandler pass | 16-14 |
| 11:05 | Jacksonville | Christopher Walters misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-14 |
| 11:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey grabs the board | 16-14 |
| 10:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Villicana picks off the pass by Sean Petersen | 16-14 |
| 10:37 | Jacksonville | Michael Schrader hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Sanford Baird - foul #1 on Sanford Baird, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Zukoski (C) Sean Petersen | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Luis Childers (PG), Edward Morgan (C) Richard Villicana, Christopher Walters | |
| 10:37 | Jacksonville | Michael Schrader makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 10:37 | Jacksonville | Michael Schrader makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 10:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Sanford Baird clanks a jumper from the right side | 16-16 |
| 10:18 | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield grabs the offensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 10:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 16-16 |
| 10:02 | Jacksonville | Bernard Eldridge grabs the board | 16-16 |
| 09:39 | Jacksonville | Bernard Eldridge misses the 3 from straight away | 16-16 |
| 09:38 | Jacksonville | Douglas Larson gets the offensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 09:27 | Jacksonville | Edward Morgan connects on the fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Charles Harvey - foul #1 on Charles Harvey, team foul #5 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Black (PG), Patrick Patton (SG), Gabriel Russo (SF), Sergio Lopez (PF), Sean Petersen (C) John Critchfield, Sanford Baird, Jim Chandler, Charles Harvey, Kevin Zukoski | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Mark Goodenberger (SG), Richard Nagy (PF) Michael Schrader, Bernard Eldridge | |
| 09:27 | Jacksonville | Edward Morgan makes the free throw | 16-19 |
| 09:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Sergio Lopez is hacked by Richard Nagy - foul #2 on Richard Nagy, team foul #7 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield (PG), Sanford Baird (SG) John Black, Patrick Patton | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Michael Godby (PF), Christopher Walters (C) Richard Nagy, Edward Morgan | |
| 09:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Sergio Lopez misses the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 09:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen grabs the offensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 08:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen is fouled on the floor by Douglas Larson - foul #2 on Douglas Larson, team foul #8 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Black (PG), Patrick Patton (SG), Jim Chandler (PF) John Critchfield, Sanford Baird, Sergio Lopez | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Richard Villicana (PG), Michael Schrader (SF) Luis Childers, Douglas Larson | |
| 08:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen misses the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 08:46 | Jacksonville | Christopher Walters grabs the board | 16-19 |
| 08:31 | Jacksonville | Michael Godby hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-22 |
| 08:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Schrader steals it from Sean Petersen | 16-22 |
| 07:37 | Jacksonville | Michael Schrader throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-22 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield (PG), Sanford Baird (SG), Charles Harvey (SF), Sergio Lopez (PF), Kevin Zukoski (C) John Black, Patrick Patton, Gabriel Russo, Jim Chandler, Sean Petersen | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Luis Childers (PG), Bernard Eldridge (SF), John Purvis (PF), Edward Morgan (C) Richard Villicana, Mark Goodenberger, Michael Godby, Christopher Walters | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Critchfield (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sanford Baird (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sergio Lopez (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kevin Zukoski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville | PG - Luis Childers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Schrader (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bernard Eldridge (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Purvis (fresh) C - Edward Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by John Purvis - foul #1 on John Purvis, team foul #9 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gabriel Russo (SG) Sanford Baird | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | | |
| 07:13 | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 07:13 | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 06:49 | Jacksonville | Edward Morgan's pass is intercepted by Gabriel Russo | 18-22 |
| 06:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Sergio Lopez comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 18-22 |
| 06:28 | Jacksonville | John Purvis pulls down the rebound | 18-22 |
| 06:23 | Jacksonville | Bernard Eldridge is fouled on the floor by Charles Harvey - foul #2 on Charles Harvey, team foul #6 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sanford Baird (SG), Jim Chandler (SF), Bill Willoughby (PF), Sean Petersen (C) Gabriel Russo, Charles Harvey, Sergio Lopez, Kevin Zukoski | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Richard Villicana (SG) Michael Schrader | |
| 06:04 | Jacksonville | Bill Willoughby is called for the reach on Edward Morgan - foul #1 on Bill Willoughby, team foul #7 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Black (PG), Patrick Patton (SG), Gabriel Russo (SF), Sergio Lopez (PF) John Critchfield, Sanford Baird, Jim Chandler, Sean Petersen | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Mark Goodenberger (SG), Michael Godby (PF) Richard Villicana, John Purvis | |
| 06:04 | Jacksonville | Edward Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 06:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Sergio Lopez gets the rebound | 18-22 |
| 05:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Bill Willoughby hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Black | 20-22 |
| 05:11 | Jacksonville | Luis Childers loses the dribble to Gabriel Russo | 20-22 |
| 04:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Gabriel Russo makes the 3 from the right corner | 23-22 |
| 04:50 | Jacksonville | Luis Childers misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 23-22 |
| 04:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Bill Willoughby gets the rebound | 23-22 |
| 04:32 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black misses the 3 from the right wing | 23-22 |
| 04:30 | Jacksonville | Bernard Eldridge gets the rebound | 23-22 |
| 04:12 | Jacksonville | Edward Morgan hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 23-22 |
| 04:10 | Jacksonville | Michael Godby misses the tip | 23-22 |
| 04:08 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Sergio Lopez | 23-22 |
| 04:03 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 23-22 |
| 04:02 | Jacksonville | The rebound goes to Michael Godby | 23-22 |
| 03:49 | Jacksonville | Luis Childers clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-22 |
| 03:48 | Jacksonville | Michael Godby tips it in | 23-24 |
| 03:32 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Patrick Patton | 26-24 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Black (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gabriel Russo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Sergio Lopez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bill Willoughby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville | PG - Luis Childers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Goodenberger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bernard Eldridge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Godby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Morgan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:12 | Jacksonville | John Black steals it from Edward Morgan | 26-24 |
| 03:04 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Mark Goodenberger - foul #1 on Mark Goodenberger, team foul #10 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield (SG), Jim Chandler (SF), Charles Harvey (PF), Sean Petersen (C) Patrick Patton, Gabriel Russo, Sergio Lopez, Bill Willoughby | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Richard Villicana (PG), Michael Schrader (SG), Douglas Larson (SF), Richard Nagy (PF), Christopher Walters (C) Luis Childers, Mark Goodenberger, Bernard Eldridge, Michael Godby, Edward Morgan | |
| 03:04 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 03:04 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 02:52 | Jacksonville | Douglas Larson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Christopher Walters | 28-27 |
| 02:33 | Middle Tenn. State | The jump hook by Jim Chandler is blocked by Douglas Larson | 28-27 |
| 02:31 | Jacksonville | Douglas Larson gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 02:17 | Jacksonville | Douglas Larson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-27 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sanford Baird (SG) John Black | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | | |
| 01:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen loses the ball out of bounds | 28-27 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Zukoski (C) Sean Petersen | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | | |
| 01:33 | Jacksonville | Douglas Larson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-27 |
| 01:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 01:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey double dribbles | 28-27 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen (C) Jim Chandler | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | | |
| 00:49 | Jacksonville | Richard Villicana hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 00:48 | Jacksonville | Richard Nagy tips it in | 28-29 |
| 00:36 | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Sanford Baird | 30-29 |
| 00:17 | Jacksonville | Richard Nagy misses the dunk | 30-29 |
| 00:16 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Kevin Zukoski | 30-29 |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Nagy is called for the reach on Charles Harvey - foul #3 on Richard Nagy, team foul #11 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gabriel Russo (SG), Jim Chandler (PF) Sanford Baird, Kevin Zukoski | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Luis Childers (PG), Mark Goodenberger (SG), Bernard Eldridge (SF), Michael Godby (PF), Edward Morgan (C) Richard Villicana, Michael Schrader, Douglas Larson, Richard Nagy, Christopher Walters | |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 00:00 | Jacksonville | Luis Childers can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 32-29 |