| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Kirk Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Rose (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Raymundo Cervantes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Wilner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerrold Vue (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harold Noone (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Brock (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Fraise (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Dingus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Anders (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Raymundo Cervantes inbounds the ball | 24-19 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Columbia | Earl Wilner comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 24-19 |
| 19:38 | Columbia | Raymundo Cervantes tips it home | 26-19 |
| 19:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock lays it in | 26-21 |
| 18:52 | Columbia | Joseph Rose makes the runner in the lane | 28-21 |
| 18:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-21 |
| 18:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus grabs the offensive board | 28-21 |
| 18:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock is hacked by Earl Wilner - foul #1 on Earl Wilner, team foul #1 | 28-21 |
| 18:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-24 |
| 18:04 | Columbia | Joseph Rose misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-24 |
| 18:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Anders grabs the board | 28-24 |
| 17:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Fraise hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left side | 28-24 |
| 17:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus tips it back up and in | 28-26 |
| 17:20 | Columbia | Raymundo Cervantes's pass is intercepted by Joseph Dingus | 28-26 |
| 17:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus's floater is tipped away by Jerrold Vue | 28-26 |
| 17:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus misses the tip | 28-26 |
| 17:04 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Raymundo Cervantes | 28-26 |
| 16:39 | Columbia | Earl Wilner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Dingus - foul #1 on Joseph Dingus, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ryan Cull (SG), Louis Pope (C) Joseph Rose, Jerrold Vue | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Crockett (PG), Malcolm Morissette (C) Harold Noone, Mark Anders | |
| 16:39 | Columbia | Earl Wilner makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 16:39 | Columbia | Earl Wilner makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 16:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Kirk Welch steals the ball from Scott Crockett | 30-26 |
| 16:03 | Columbia | Kirk Welch is hacked by Malcolm Morissette - foul #2 on Malcolm Morissette, team foul #2 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Columbia | William England (PF) Earl Wilner | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Eaglin (SG), Mathew Silver (C) Robert Brock, Kenneth Fraise | |
| 15:43 | Columbia | Louis Pope's fadeaway is rejected by Mathew Silver | 30-26 |
| 15:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Malcolm Morissette grabs the board | 30-26 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Kirk Welch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SG - Ryan Cull (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymundo Cervantes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - William England (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Pope (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Scott Crockett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Eaglin (fresh) SF - Malcolm Morissette (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Dingus (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Mathew Silver (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Malcolm Morissette dunks the ball on a nice dish by Joseph Dingus | 30-28 |
| 15:14 | Columbia | Kirk Welch misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-28 |
| 15:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Eaglin grabs the board | 30-28 |
| 15:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Eaglin's pass is intercepted by Kirk Welch | 30-28 |
| 14:32 | Columbia | Ryan Cull comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 14:31 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Mathew Silver | 30-28 |
| 14:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Crockett makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-30 |
| 14:05 | Columbia | William England clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-30 |
| 14:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Crockett pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 13:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Louis Pope - foul #1 on Louis Pope, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth (PG), Joseph Rose (SG), Earl Wilner (PF), Jerrold Vue (C) Kirk Welch, Ryan Cull, William England, Louis Pope | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone (PG), Robert Brock (SG), Kenneth Fraise (SF), Mark Anders (C) Scott Crockett, Richard Eaglin, Malcolm Morissette, Mathew Silver | |
| 13:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 13:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 13:38 | Columbia | Joseph Rose misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 30-32 |
| 13:37 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Fraise | 30-32 |
| 13:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 30-32 |
| 13:15 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Earl Wilner | 30-32 |
| 13:11 | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 13:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 33-32 |
| 13:05 | Columbia | Earl Wilner grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 12:46 | Columbia | Joseph Dingus is called for the reach on Earl Wilner - foul #2 on Joseph Dingus, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Malcolm Morissette (PF) Joseph Dingus | |
| 12:20 | Columbia | Harold Noone is called for the reach on Robert Wadsworth - foul #2 on Harold Noone, team foul #4 | 33-32 |
| 11:58 | Columbia | Earl Wilner is called for traveling | 33-32 |
| 11:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Harold Noone | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Wadsworth (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Rose (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Raymundo Cervantes (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earl Wilner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerrold Vue (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harold Noone (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Brock (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Fraise (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Malcolm Morissette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Anders (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Columbia | Earl Wilner makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 11:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Fraise misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 11:09 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Brock | 35-34 |
| 10:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 10:48 | Columbia | Raymundo Cervantes grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 10:32 | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 10:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Anders pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 10:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Fraise scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Brock | 35-37 |
| 10:09 | Columbia | Earl Wilner connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Rose | 37-37 |
| 09:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-39 |
| 09:23 | Columbia | Jerrold Vue misses short on a shot from the baseline | 37-39 |
| 09:22 | Columbia | Joseph Rose tips it home | 39-39 |
| 09:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Rose steps in front of the Kenneth Fraise pass | 39-39 |
| 08:33 | Columbia | Joseph Rose comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 39-39 |
| 08:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Fraise gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 08:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 08:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Anders snags the offensive board | 39-39 |
| 07:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Wadsworth steals it from Kenneth Fraise | 39-39 |
| 07:22 | Columbia | Joseph Rose misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Brock - foul #1 on Robert Brock, team foul #5 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Columbia | Kirk Welch (PG), James Butler (SF), William England (PF), Louis Pope (C) Robert Wadsworth, Raymundo Cervantes, Earl Wilner, Jerrold Vue | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Crockett (PG), Richard Eaglin (SG), Mathew Silver (SF), Joseph Dingus (PF), Daniel Golla (C) Harold Noone, Robert Brock, Kenneth Fraise, Malcolm Morissette, Mark Anders | |
| 07:22 | Columbia | Joseph Rose makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 07:22 | Columbia | Joseph Rose misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 07:22 | Columbia | William England gets the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Kirk Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 stl. SG - Joseph Rose (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - James Butler (fresh) PF - William England (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Pope (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Scott Crockett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Eaglin (fresh) SF - Mathew Silver (fresh) PF - Joseph Dingus (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Daniel Golla (fresh) | |
| 07:07 | Columbia | Joseph Rose hits a runner near the basket | 42-39 |
| 06:50 | Middle Tenn. State | James Butler is called for the reach on Mathew Silver - foul #1 on James Butler, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ryan Cull (SG) Joseph Rose | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 06:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Mathew Silver connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 06:09 | Columbia | Ryan Cull clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 06:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Mathew Silver grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 06:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Eaglin is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Richard Eaglin, team foul #6 | 42-41 |
| 05:39 | Columbia | Ryan Cull scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 05:24 | Middle Tenn. State | James Butler is called for the reach on Mathew Silver - foul #2 on James Butler, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock (SG), Kenneth Fraise (SF), Malcolm Morissette (C) Richard Eaglin, Mathew Silver, Daniel Golla | |
| 05:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Crockett can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kirk Welch - foul #2 on Kirk Welch, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth (PG), Raymundo Cervantes (SF) Kirk Welch, James Butler | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 05:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Crockett makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 05:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Crockett makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 04:50 | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth is hacked by Scott Crockett - foul #2 on Scott Crockett, team foul #7 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jerrold Vue (C) Louis Pope | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 04:50 | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 04:50 | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 04:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Malcolm Morissette misses the 3 from straight away | 47-43 |
| 04:39 | Columbia | Jerrold Vue pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 04:37 | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth loses the dribble to Robert Brock in the backcourt | 47-43 |
| 04:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock misses the jumper from the right block | 47-43 |
| 04:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus tips it back up and in | 47-45 |
| 03:57 | Columbia | Ryan Cull buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 03:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Cull is called for the reach on Robert Brock - foul #1 on Ryan Cull, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Rose (SG), James Butler (SF), Earl Wilner (PF), Louis Pope (C) Ryan Cull, Raymundo Cervantes, William England, Jerrold Vue | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone (PG) Scott Crockett | |
| 03:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 03:13 | Columbia | James Butler snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Wadsworth (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Rose (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - James Butler (fresh) PF - Earl Wilner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Pope (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harold Noone (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Brock (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Fraise (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Dingus (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Malcolm Morissette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:44 | Columbia | Earl Wilner clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 50-45 |
| 02:42 | Columbia | Earl Wilner can't tip it in | 50-45 |
| 02:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 02:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Brock and he's hacked by James Butler - foul #3 on James Butler, team foul #7 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Columbia | Kirk Welch (PG), Raymundo Cervantes (SF) Robert Wadsworth, James Butler | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Crockett (SG), Mathew Silver (SF), Mark Anders (C) Robert Brock, Kenneth Fraise, Malcolm Morissette | |
| 02:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus makes the free throw | 50-48 |
| 02:23 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth (PG) Kirk Welch | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock (SG), Kenneth Fraise (SF) Scott Crockett, Mathew Silver | |
| 01:58 | Columbia | Earl Wilner hits the finger roll | 52-48 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Fraise misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-48 |
| 01:39 | Columbia | Joseph Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 01:34 | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Rose | 55-48 |
| 01:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jerrold Vue (C) Louis Pope | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:46 | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 00:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Fraise gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Fraise is denied on a layup by Jerrold Vue | 55-48 |
| 00:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 00:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus misses the 3 from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 00:30 | Columbia | Joseph Rose snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:27 | Columbia | Joseph Rose is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Brock - foul #2 on Robert Brock, team foul #8 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | William England (PF) Earl Wilner | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:27 | Columbia | Joseph Rose makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:27 | Columbia | Joseph Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 57-48 |
| 00:19 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Robert Wadsworth | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Noone - foul #3 on Harold Noone, team foul #9 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ryan Cull (SG) Joseph Rose | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:18 | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:18 | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 00:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Anders misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 59-48 |
| 00:09 | Columbia | Ryan Cull grabs the board | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth runs out the clock | 59-48 |