| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Travis Cuthbert (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Daniel Harper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Kirchoff (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Wegner (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harold Noone (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Crockett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Fraise (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ray Land (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Anders (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Fraise inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Land hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 19:33 | Grambling State | Daniel Harper snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 19:16 | Grambling State | Travis Cuthbert misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 19:15 | Grambling State | Joshua Kirchoff grabs the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 18:57 | Grambling State | Daniel Harper's layup is rejected by Mark Anders | 33-33 |
| 18:56 | Grambling State | Joshua Kirchoff hits the follow up shot | 35-33 |
| 18:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 18:35 | Grambling State | Walter Wegner pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 18:29 | Grambling State | Walter Wegner connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Travis Cuthbert | 37-33 |
| 18:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 18:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Fraise tips it in | 37-35 |
| 17:48 | Grambling State | Travis Cuthbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-35 |
| 17:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Fraise throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jerome Bass (SG), William Baumgarten (SF) Robert Edwards, Daniel Harper | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Golla (C) Mark Anders | |
| 17:19 | Grambling State | William Baumgarten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Gerry Kucharski (C) Walter Wegner | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue (SG), Paul Adams (C) Scott Crockett, Ray Land | |
| 17:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Fraise buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 16:42 | Grambling State | William Baumgarten misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 16:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 16:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Golla drills a turnaround from close range | 37-40 |
| 16:05 | Grambling State | Jerome Bass hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Joshua Kirchoff and he's hacked by Eddie Donahue - foul #1 on Eddie Donahue, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Edwards (SG), Daniel Harper (SF), Walter Wegner (C) Travis Cuthbert, William Baumgarten, Joshua Kirchoff | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Crockett (SG), Ray Land (PF), Mark Anders (C) Harold Noone, Kenneth Fraise, Daniel Golla | |
| 16:05 | Grambling State | Jerome Bass makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 15:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Crockett is hacked by Daniel Harper - foul #1 on Daniel Harper, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Clarence Westgate (PG), John Maynard (SG), George Valenti (SF) Jerome Bass, Robert Edwards, Gerry Kucharski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Clarence Westgate (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Maynard (fresh) 3 pf. SF - George Valenti (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Wegner (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Eddie Donahue (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Scott Crockett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Adams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ray Land (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Anders (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-40 |
| 15:38 | Grambling State | Walter Wegner snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 15:24 | Grambling State | Daniel Harper connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from John Maynard | 42-40 |
| 15:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Anders's floater is tipped away by George Valenti | 42-40 |
| 15:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Land hits the follow up shot | 42-42 |
| 14:44 | Grambling State | Walter Wegner misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-42 |
| 14:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Adams gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 14:30 | Middle Tenn. State | George Valenti swats the short shot by Paul Adams | 42-42 |
| 14:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Anders pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 14:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Adams comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 42-42 |
| 14:05 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Crockett | 42-42 |
| 13:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Anders's pass is intercepted by Clarence Westgate | 42-42 |
| 13:54 | Grambling State | Clarence Westgate banks in the layup | 44-42 |
| 13:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Land drills a driving attempt from the left block | 44-44 |
| 13:22 | Grambling State | Paul Adams steals the ball from Walter Wegner | 44-44 |
| 13:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Anders makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Scott Crockett | 44-47 |
| 12:55 | Grambling State | John Maynard connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Harper | 46-47 |
| 12:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Adams misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Clarence Westgate - foul #4 on Clarence Westgate, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Travis Cuthbert (PG), Robert Edwards (SG), William Baumgarten (SF), Joshua Kirchoff (PF), Gerry Kucharski (C) Clarence Westgate, John Maynard, George Valenti, Daniel Harper, Walter Wegner | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone (PG), Richard Eaglin (SG), Kenneth Fraise (SF), Daniel Golla (C) Eddie Donahue, Scott Crockett, Ray Land, Mark Anders | |
| 12:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Adams makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 12:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 12:16 | Grambling State | Travis Cuthbert misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Harold Noone - foul #2 on Harold Noone, team foul #2 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Small (C) Paul Adams | |
| 12:16 | Grambling State | Travis Cuthbert makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 12:16 | Grambling State | Travis Cuthbert makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 12:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Kirchoff blocks the short jumper by Daniel Golla | 48-49 |
| 12:00 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Gerry Kucharski | 48-49 |
| 11:41 | Grambling State | Gerry Kucharski misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 11:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Eaglin grabs the board | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Travis Cuthbert (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Baumgarten (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Kirchoff (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerry Kucharski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harold Noone (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Eaglin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Fraise (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Golla (fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas Small (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Eaglin is fouled on the floor by Joshua Kirchoff - foul #2 on Joshua Kirchoff, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| 11:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone hits the finger roll | 48-51 |
| 11:01 | Grambling State | Travis Cuthbert buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Edwards | 50-51 |
| 10:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerry Kucharski picks off the pass by Richard Eaglin | 50-51 |
| 10:24 | Grambling State | William Baumgarten travels with the ball | 50-51 |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Maynard (SG), George Valenti (SF) Robert Edwards, William Baumgarten | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Land (PF) Thomas Small | |
| 10:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Kirchoff steals it from Richard Eaglin | 50-51 |
| 09:49 | Grambling State | Travis Cuthbert misses long on a jumper from the right side | 50-51 |
| 09:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Golla grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 09:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Edwards (PG), Daniel Harper (PF), Walter Wegner (C) Travis Cuthbert, Joshua Kirchoff, Gerry Kucharski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue (PG), Scott Crockett (SG), Mark Anders (C) Harold Noone, Richard Eaglin, Daniel Golla | |
| 09:06 | Grambling State | John Maynard double dribbles | 50-51 |
| 08:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-51 |
| 08:41 | Grambling State | Walter Wegner grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 08:34 | Grambling State | George Valenti lays it up and in set up by Daniel Harper | 52-51 |
| 08:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Fraise connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 08:06 | Grambling State | John Maynard blows the layup | 52-54 |
| 08:05 | Grambling State | Robert Edwards snags the offensive board | 52-54 |
| 07:51 | Grambling State | George Valenti misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 52-54 |
| 07:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Fraise grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 07:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Land's fadeaway is rejected by Walter Wegner | 52-54 |
| 07:37 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to John Maynard | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Robert Edwards (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Maynard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Valenti (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Harper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Wegner (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Eddie Donahue (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Scott Crockett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Fraise (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ray Land (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Anders (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Grambling State | Scott Crockett takes the ball from George Valenti | 52-54 |
| 07:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Fraise misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 06:59 | Grambling State | Walter Wegner snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 06:51 | Grambling State | Kenneth Fraise swats the layup by Walter Wegner | 52-54 |
| 06:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Anders grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 06:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue is hacked by Walter Wegner - foul #2 on Walter Wegner, team foul #4 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Travis Cuthbert (PG), Clarence Westgate (SG), William Baumgarten (SF), Joshua Kirchoff (PF), Gerry Kucharski (C) Robert Edwards, John Maynard, George Valenti, Daniel Harper, Walter Wegner | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone (PG), Richard Eaglin (SG), Paul Adams (SF), Daniel Golla (PF), Thomas Small (C) Eddie Donahue, Scott Crockett, Kenneth Fraise, Ray Land, Mark Anders | |
| 06:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Kirchoff swats the layup by Paul Adams | 52-54 |
| 06:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Adams tips it in | 52-56 |
| 05:49 | Grambling State | Clarence Westgate comes up short on the floater from close range | 52-56 |
| 05:48 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Daniel Golla | 52-56 |
| 05:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Golla's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-56 |
| 05:10 | Grambling State | Travis Cuthbert buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Clarence Westgate | 54-56 |
| 04:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Adams misses badly on a shot in the paint | 54-56 |
| 04:47 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Gerry Kucharski | 54-56 |
| 04:31 | Grambling State | Joshua Kirchoff lays it in set up by Gerry Kucharski and the foul's on Daniel Golla - foul #1 on Daniel Golla, team foul #3 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Grambling State | George Valenti (SF), Walter Wegner (C) William Baumgarten, Gerry Kucharski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Crockett (SG), Kenneth Fraise (SF), Mark Anders (C) Richard Eaglin, Paul Adams, Thomas Small | |
| 04:31 | Grambling State | Joshua Kirchoff makes the free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Golla throws it down on a great pass from Kenneth Fraise | 57-58 |
| 03:49 | Grambling State | Scott Crockett is called for the reach on Clarence Westgate - foul #2 on Scott Crockett, team foul #4 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Maynard (SG) Clarence Westgate | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Land (PF) Daniel Golla | |
| 03:31 | Grambling State | John Maynard banks in the layup set up by Joshua Kirchoff and he's hacked by Scott Crockett - foul #3 on Scott Crockett, team foul #5 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Daniel Harper (PF) Joshua Kirchoff | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue (PG) Harold Noone | |
| 03:31 | Grambling State | John Maynard misses the free throw | 59-58 |
| 03:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Land gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Travis Cuthbert (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Maynard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Valenti (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Harper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Wegner (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Eddie Donahue (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Scott Crockett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Fraise (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ray Land (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Anders (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Walter Wegner - foul #3 on Walter Wegner, team foul #5 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Edwards (PG), Gerry Kucharski (PF) Travis Cuthbert, George Valenti | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 03:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 03:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 03:03 | Grambling State | John Maynard clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Eddie Donahue - foul #2 on Eddie Donahue, team foul #6 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Clarence Westgate (PG) Robert Edwards | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 03:03 | Grambling State | John Maynard makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 03:03 | Grambling State | John Maynard misses the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 03:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Anders pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| 02:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue is fouled on the floor by Clarence Westgate - foul #5 on Clarence Westgate, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Edwards (PG), William Baumgarten (C) Clarence Westgate, Walter Wegner | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Adams (C) Mark Anders | |
| 02:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Fraise misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 60-59 |
| 02:24 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Land | 60-59 |
| 02:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Travis Cuthbert (PG), George Valenti (SF), Joshua Kirchoff (PF), Walter Wegner (C) Robert Edwards, Daniel Harper, Gerry Kucharski, William Baumgarten | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone (PG), Mark Anders (C) Eddie Donahue, Paul Adams | |
| 02:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 02:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Fraise tips it in | 60-61 |
| 01:50 | Grambling State | Kenneth Fraise is called for the reach on George Valenti - foul #3 on Kenneth Fraise, team foul #7 | 60-61 |
| 01:50 | Grambling State | George Valenti makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 01:50 | Grambling State | George Valenti makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Land is hacked by Walter Wegner - foul #4 on Walter Wegner, team foul #7 | 62-61 |
| 01:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Land misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:25 | Grambling State | Walter Wegner grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 01:01 | Grambling State | John Maynard makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Kirchoff | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone drills a turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Travis Cuthbert - foul #1 on Travis Cuthbert, team foul #8 | 65-63 |
| 00:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone misses the free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:49 | Grambling State | Walter Wegner gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Grambling State | Travis Cuthbert makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from John Maynard | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Anders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-63 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Daniel Harper (PF) Joshua Kirchoff | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Grambling State | Travis Cuthbert is hacked by Harold Noone in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Noone, team foul #8 | 67-63 |
| 00:20 | Grambling State | Travis Cuthbert misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Anders pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| 00:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Fraise buries a 3 from the left corner | 67-66 |
| 00:13 | Grambling State | Scott Crockett is called for the reach on John Maynard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Crockett, team foul #9 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Joshua Kirchoff (PF) Daniel Harper | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:13 | Grambling State | John Maynard makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:13 | Grambling State | John Maynard makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Scott Crockett | 69-69 |
| 00:08 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Grambling State | George Valenti hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-69 |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 72-69 |