| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Michael Madson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Perry Wetherby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ed Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leon Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Zachary Thoman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Sam Horvath (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Ware (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Boyce Baum (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Allen Cheesman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Boyce Baum inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls 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 (0) | |
| 19:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Ed Harris is called for the reach on Joseph Jackson - foul #1 on Ed Harris, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| 19:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 19:24 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Ed Harris | 29-29 |
| 19:07 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones is whistled for traveling | 29-29 |
| 18:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Mike Ware | 29-32 |
| 18:37 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones is hacked by Allen Cheesman - foul #2 on Allen Cheesman, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 18:21 | Nicholls State | Perry Wetherby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-32 |
| 18:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 29-32 |
| 18:04 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Leon Jones | 29-32 |
| 17:38 | Nicholls State | Ed Harris comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 29-32 |
| 17:36 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Sam Horvath | 29-32 |
| 17:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Perry Wetherby is called for the reach on Mike Ware - foul #1 on Perry Wetherby, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terry Rockwell (PG), Larry Bivens (SG), Ian Lade (SF), Michael Smith (PF), Dustin Greenwood (C) Michael Madson, Perry Wetherby, Ed Harris, Leon Jones, Zachary Thoman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Struble (PF) Allen Cheesman | |
| 17:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware is hacked by Ian Lade - foul #1 on Ian Lade, team foul #3 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christian Lackey (SG) Mike Ware | |
| 17:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry Bivens steals the ball from Dustin Struble | 29-32 |
| 17:03 | Nicholls State | Terry Rockwell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Larry Bivens | 31-32 |
| 16:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Greenwood picks off the pass by Sam Horvath | 31-32 |
| 16:40 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens lays it up and in | 33-32 |
| 16:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-32 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Perry Wetherby (SG), Ed Harris (SF) Larry Bivens, Dustin Greenwood | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware (SG), Curtis Elkins (SF), Aaron Summers (C) Sam Horvath, Boyce Baum, Joseph Jackson | |
| 16:01 | Nicholls State | Ian Lade hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 33-32 |
| 16:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Struble gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Terry Rockwell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Perry Wetherby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ed Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ian Lade (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Christian Lackey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Ware (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Elkins (fresh) PF - Dustin Struble (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Summers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 15:39 | Nicholls State | Ed Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 15:35 | Nicholls State | Ed Harris misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Christian Lackey - foul #2 on Christian Lackey, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Madson (PG), Leon Jones (PF), Zachary Thoman (C) Terry Rockwell, Michael Smith, Ian Lade | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Marcello (SF), Allen Cheesman (PF) Curtis Elkins, Aaron Summers | |
| 15:35 | Nicholls State | Ed Harris makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 15:35 | Nicholls State | Ed Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 15:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 15:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Christian Lackey gets the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 14:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Christian Lackey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 14:58 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Struble | 35-32 |
| 14:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Struble clanks a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Ed Harris - foul #2 on Ed Harris, team foul #4 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens (SG), Ian Lade (SF) Perry Wetherby, Ed Harris | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath (PG), Boyce Baum (SG), Joseph Jackson (C) Christian Lackey, Mike Ware, Allen Cheesman | |
| 14:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Struble makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 14:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Struble makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 14:35 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 14:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Struble snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 14:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-34 |
| 14:22 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Struble | 35-34 |
| 14:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Joseph Jackson and he's fouled by Michael Madson - foul #1 on Michael Madson, team foul #5 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman (PF) Dustin Struble | |
| 14:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath misses the free throw | 35-36 |
| 14:09 | Nicholls State | Zachary Thoman grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 13:50 | Nicholls State | Zachary Thoman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terry Rockwell (PG), Michael Smith (C) Michael Madson, Zachary Thoman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware (SG) Boyce Baum | |
| 13:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Jackson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Sam Horvath | 35-39 |
| 13:16 | Nicholls State | Sam Horvath takes the ball from Terry Rockwell | 35-39 |
| 13:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Sam Horvath | 35-41 |
| 12:52 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones makes the floater from close range | 37-41 |
| 12:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Jackson misses the runner from the left block | 37-41 |
| 12:23 | Nicholls State | Michael Smith gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 12:04 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens misses long on a 3 from straight away | 37-41 |
| 12:03 | Nicholls State | Michael Smith gets the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 11:56 | Nicholls State | Ian Lade is denied on a layup by Joseph Jackson | 37-41 |
| 11:55 | Nicholls State | Michael Smith snags the offensive board | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Terry Rockwell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Bivens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ian Lade (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Leon Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Sam Horvath (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mike Ware (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Marcello (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Allen Cheesman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-41 |
| 11:36 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones grabs the offensive board | 37-41 |
| 11:19 | Nicholls State | Michael Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 11:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 10:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Jackson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 10:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware tips it in | 37-43 |
| 10:33 | Nicholls State | Ian Lade misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 10:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 10:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-43 |
| 10:10 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Ware | 37-43 |
| 09:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware's pass is intercepted by Terry Rockwell | 37-43 |
| 09:31 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 09:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Marcello grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 09:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Madson (PG), Perry Wetherby (SG), Ed Harris (SF), Zachary Thoman (C) Terry Rockwell, Larry Bivens, Ian Lade, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christian Lackey (PG), Boyce Baum (SG), Curtis Elkins (SF), Dustin Struble (PF), Aaron Summers (C) Sam Horvath, Mike Ware, Michael Marcello, Allen Cheesman, Joseph Jackson | |
| 09:14 | Nicholls State | Michael Madson buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Perry Wetherby | 40-43 |
| 08:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Elkins knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Christian Lackey | 40-46 |
| 08:38 | Nicholls State | Ed Harris buries a shot from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 08:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Boyce Baum drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Dustin Struble | 42-48 |
| 08:21 | Nicholls State | Boyce Baum steals the ball from Michael Madson in the backcourt | 42-48 |
| 08:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Summers misses short on a floater from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 08:14 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Ed Harris | 42-48 |
| 08:07 | Nicholls State | Perry Wetherby is hacked by Boyce Baum - foul #1 on Boyce Baum, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Smith (PF) Leon Jones | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 07:49 | Nicholls State | Perry Wetherby loses the dribble to Curtis Elkins | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Michael Madson (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Perry Wetherby (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ed Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Zachary Thoman (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Christian Lackey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Boyce Baum (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Elkins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dustin Struble (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Aaron Summers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Summers connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Dustin Struble | 42-50 |
| 07:01 | Nicholls State | Zachary Thoman clanks a fadeaway from close range | 42-50 |
| 07:00 | Nicholls State | Zachary Thoman snags the offensive board | 42-50 |
| 06:44 | Nicholls State | Zachary Thoman scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Perry Wetherby and the foul's on Aaron Summers - foul #2 on Aaron Summers, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lester Walsh (PG), Larry Bivens (SG), Gerald Graybeal (SF), Leon Jones (PF) Michael Madson, Perry Wetherby, Ed Harris, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath (PG), Mike Ware (SG), Michael Marcello (SF), Allen Cheesman (PF), Joseph Jackson (C) Christian Lackey, Boyce Baum, Curtis Elkins, Dustin Struble, Aaron Summers | |
| 06:44 | Nicholls State | Zachary Thoman misses the free throw | 44-50 |
| 06:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 06:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry Bivens steals the ball from Mike Ware | 44-50 |
| 06:16 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 06:14 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens gets the offensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 05:59 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens drills a 3 from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 05:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Marcello misses the shot from the left block but the foul's on Gerald Graybeal - foul #1 on Gerald Graybeal, team foul #6 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terry Rockwell (PG), Perry Wetherby (SG), Ed Harris (SF), Dustin Greenwood (C) Lester Walsh, Gerald Graybeal, Leon Jones, Zachary Thoman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 05:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Marcello misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 05:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Marcello misses the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 05:43 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 05:35 | Nicholls State | Perry Wetherby is fouled on the floor by Michael Marcello - foul #4 on Michael Marcello, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Boyce Baum (SF), Dustin Struble (PF), Curtis Elkins (C) Michael Marcello, Allen Cheesman, Joseph Jackson | |
| 05:23 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 05:22 | Nicholls State | Ed Harris hits the follow up shot | 49-50 |
| 05:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Elkins's pass is intercepted by Perry Wetherby | 49-50 |
| 05:06 | Nicholls State | Terry Rockwell lays it in on a great pass from Perry Wetherby | 51-50 |
| 05:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath double dribbles in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Madson (PG), Michael Smith (PF) Terry Rockwell, Larry Bivens | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christian Lackey (PG), Aaron Summers (C) Sam Horvath, Mike Ware | |
| 04:52 | Nicholls State | Dustin Greenwood loses the ball out of bounds | 51-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ian Lade (PF) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 04:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Boyce Baum can't connect on a shot from the left block | 51-50 |
| 04:26 | Nicholls State | Dustin Greenwood snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 04:20 | Nicholls State | Dustin Greenwood comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 51-50 |
| 04:18 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Boyce Baum | 51-50 |
| 03:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Elkins is fouled on the floor by Dustin Greenwood - foul #2 on Dustin Greenwood, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terry Rockwell (SG), Larry Bivens (SF) Perry Wetherby, Ed Harris | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath (PG), Mike Ware (SG), Joseph Jackson (C) Christian Lackey, Boyce Baum, Dustin Struble | |
| 03:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Elkins makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 03:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Elkins makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 03:35 | Nicholls State | Terry Rockwell blows the layup | 51-52 |
| 03:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Jackson gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Michael Madson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Terry Rockwell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Bivens (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ian Lade (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dustin Greenwood (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Sam Horvath (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mike Ware (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Elkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Aaron Summers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-52 |
| 03:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 03:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Jackson buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Mike Ware | 51-54 |
| 03:02 | Nicholls State | Aaron Summers is called for the reach on Larry Bivens - foul #3 on Aaron Summers, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gerald Graybeal (SF), Michael Smith (PF), Zachary Thoman (C) Michael Madson, Ian Lade, Dustin Greenwood | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Boyce Baum (SF), Allen Cheesman (PF) Curtis Elkins, Aaron Summers | |
| 02:49 | Nicholls State | Zachary Thoman knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 53-54 |
| 02:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry Bivens picks off the pass by Joseph Jackson | 53-54 |
| 02:30 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Madson (PG), Perry Wetherby (SG), Ed Harris (SF) Terry Rockwell, Larry Bivens, Gerald Graybeal | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Marcello (SF) Boyce Baum | |
| 02:12 | Nicholls State | Michael Madson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-54 |
| 01:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 01:50 | Nicholls State | Zachary Thoman grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 01:45 | Nicholls State | Perry Wetherby misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 01:44 | Nicholls State | Zachary Thoman tips it in | 55-54 |
| 01:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Jackson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Zachary Thoman - foul #2 on Zachary Thoman, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Leon Jones (PF) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 01:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 01:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 01:20 | Nicholls State | Zachary Thoman scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Michael Madson | 57-56 |
| 01:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 01:05 | Nicholls State | Zachary Thoman pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 00:58 | Nicholls State | Ed Harris scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Madson | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls 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 (0) | |
| 00:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Sam Horvath | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls 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 (0) | |
| 00:13 | Nicholls State | Michael Marcello steals it from Ed Harris | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls 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 (0) | |
| 00:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Zachary Thoman picks off the pass by Joseph Jackson | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls 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 (0) | |
| 00:07 | Nicholls State | Michael Madson is hacked by Sam Horvath in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sam Horvath, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| 00:07 | Nicholls State | Michael Madson makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:07 | Nicholls State | Michael Madson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 00:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| 00:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Zachary Thoman swats the short shot by Michael Marcello | 61-59 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Leon Jones snags the defensive board | 61-59 |