| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Reginald Jacobs (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Ebbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Force (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Estep (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Laurence Jennings (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville | PG - Craig Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Austria (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Norris Fitch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - George Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Force inbounds the ball | 31-21 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville | Jacksonville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert is hacked by Charles Austria - foul #2 on Charles Austria, team foul #1 | 31-21 |
| 19:19 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Laurence Jennings | 34-21 |
| 18:51 | Jacksonville | Charles Austria hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-21 |
| 18:50 | Jacksonville | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Austria | 34-21 |
| 18:35 | Jacksonville | George Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-21 |
| 18:33 | Jacksonville | George Smith hits the follow up shot | 34-23 |
| 18:11 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Force | 36-23 |
| 17:52 | Jacksonville | Norris Fitch hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 36-23 |
| 17:50 | Middle Tenn. State | George Estep grabs the defensive rebound | 36-23 |
| 17:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Laurence Jennings scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Ebbert | 38-23 |
| 17:16 | Jacksonville | Timothy Robertson scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-25 |
| 17:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Force is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Scott Force, team foul #1 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Araki (SG), Edmund Jackson (SF), Giovanni Rossi (PF), Robert Gray (C) James Ebbert, Scott Force, George Estep, Laurence Jennings | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Luis Gilbert (SG), Michael Mart (SF), Dale Botsford (C) Charles Austria, Norris Fitch, George Smith | |
| 16:34 | Jacksonville | Timothy Robertson buries a shot near the basket set up by Craig Williams and he's fouled by Giovanni Rossi - foul #1 on Giovanni Rossi, team foul #2 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Stephen Young (SG) Craig Williams | |
| 16:34 | Jacksonville | Timothy Robertson makes the free throw | 38-28 |
| 16:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Araki comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Stephen Young - foul #1 on Stephen Young, team foul #2 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed (SG) Reginald Jacobs | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Joseph Robinson (PF) Timothy Robertson | |
| 16:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Araki makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 16:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Araki makes the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 16:07 | Jacksonville | Dale Botsford is hacked by Robert Gray - foul #1 on Robert Gray, team foul #3 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Charles Austria (SG) Stephen Young | |
| 15:51 | Jacksonville | Joseph Robinson can't throw it down | 40-28 |
| 15:49 | Jacksonville | Luis Gilbert tips it back up and in | 40-30 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dikembe Araki (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Reed (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edmund Jackson (fresh) PF - Giovanni Rossi (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Gray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville | PG - Luis Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Austria (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Mart (fresh) PF - Joseph Robinson (fresh) C - Dale Botsford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Araki comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-30 |
| 15:44 | Jacksonville | The rebound goes to Michael Mart | 40-30 |
| 15:26 | Jacksonville | Joseph Robinson clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Gray - foul #2 on Robert Gray, team foul #4 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Reginald Jacobs (PG), James Ebbert (SG), Scott Force (SF), George Estep (PF) Dikembe Araki, Brian Reed, Giovanni Rossi, Robert Gray | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Craig Williams (PG), Norris Fitch (SF), George Smith (C) Luis Gilbert, Michael Mart, Dale Botsford | |
| 15:26 | Jacksonville | Joseph Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 15:26 | Jacksonville | Joseph Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 15:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Norris Fitch picks off the pass by Edmund Jackson | 40-31 |
| 15:04 | Jacksonville | Craig Williams lays it in on a great pass from Norris Fitch | 40-33 |
| 14:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Force can't connect on a runner from close range but the foul's on Joseph Robinson - foul #2 on Joseph Robinson, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Laurence Jennings (C) Edmund Jackson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Timothy Robertson (PF) Joseph Robinson | |
| 14:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Force makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 14:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Force makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 14:31 | Jacksonville | Craig Williams is fouled on the floor by Scott Force - foul #3 on Scott Force, team foul #5 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Luis Gilbert (SG) Charles Austria | |
| 14:15 | Jacksonville | George Smith is hacked by Scott Force - foul #4 on Scott Force, team foul #6 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi (SF) Scott Force | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | | |
| 14:00 | Jacksonville | Craig Williams connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Norris Fitch | 42-35 |
| 13:52 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 13:51 | Jacksonville | George Smith gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 13:38 | Jacksonville | Norris Fitch hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Giovanni Rossi - foul #2 on Giovanni Rossi, team foul #7 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Araki (SG), Edmund Jackson (SF) James Ebbert, Giovanni Rossi | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Charles Austria (SG), Dale Botsford (C) Luis Gilbert, George Smith | |
| 13:38 | Jacksonville | Norris Fitch misses the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 13:38 | Jacksonville | Norris Fitch misses the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 13:38 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Laurence Jennings | 42-35 |
| 13:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Araki can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 13:25 | Jacksonville | Norris Fitch gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 13:13 | Jacksonville | Dikembe Araki takes the ball from Norris Fitch | 42-35 |
| 13:10 | Middle Tenn. State | George Estep hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dikembe Araki | 44-35 |
| 12:51 | Jacksonville | Dale Botsford misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-35 |
| 12:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Edmund Jackson snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| 12:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Robertson denies the turnaround by Edmund Jackson | 44-35 |
| 12:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Edmund Jackson snags the offensive board | 44-35 |
| 12:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Reginald Jacobs knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Araki | 47-35 |
| 12:07 | Jacksonville | Laurence Jennings steals it from Dale Botsford | 47-35 |
| 11:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Araki misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Norris Fitch - foul #1 on Norris Fitch, team foul #4 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert (SG), Victor Schacher (SF), Giovanni Rossi (PF), Robert Gray (C) Reginald Jacobs, Edmund Jackson, George Estep, Laurence Jennings | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Luis Gilbert (PG), Stephen Young (SG), Michael Mart (SF), Joseph Robinson (PF), George Smith (C) Craig Williams, Charles Austria, Norris Fitch, Timothy Robertson, Dale Botsford | |
| 11:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Araki misses the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 11:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Araki makes the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 11:30 | Jacksonville | Luis Gilbert misses short on a floater from the right side | 48-35 |
| 11:28 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert gets the rebound | 48-35 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dikembe Araki (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Ebbert (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Victor Schacher (fresh) PF - Giovanni Rossi (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Gray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville | PG - Luis Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Stephen Young (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Mart (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Robinson (fresh) 1 pts. C - George Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Robinson - foul #3 on Joseph Robinson, team foul #5 | 48-35 |
| 11:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 11:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 11:15 | Jacksonville | George Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 11:05 | Jacksonville | Stephen Young knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-37 |
| 10:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher misses the dunk | 48-37 |
| 10:40 | Jacksonville | George Smith gets the rebound | 48-37 |
| 10:24 | Jacksonville | Stephen Young connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by George Smith | 48-39 |
| 10:06 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 48-39 |
| 10:05 | Jacksonville | George Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 09:54 | Jacksonville | Luis Gilbert scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Michael Mart | 48-42 |
| 09:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Araki knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Ebbert | 50-42 |
| 09:24 | Jacksonville | George Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-42 |
| 09:22 | Jacksonville | Luis Gilbert grabs the offensive board | 50-42 |
| 09:08 | Jacksonville | Dikembe Araki takes the ball from Joseph Robinson | 50-42 |
| 08:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Araki lays it up and in on a nice dish by Victor Schacher | 52-42 |
| 08:33 | Jacksonville | Michael Mart connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by George Smith | 52-45 |
| 08:14 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dikembe Araki | 54-45 |
| 07:53 | Jacksonville | George Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-45 |
| 07:52 | Jacksonville | George Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 07:37 | Jacksonville | Michael Mart drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Luis Gilbert | 54-47 |
| 07:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 54-47 |
| 07:23 | Jacksonville | Stephen Young snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dikembe Araki (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Ebbert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Victor Schacher (fairly fresh) PF - Giovanni Rossi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Gray (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville | PG - Luis Gilbert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Mart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Robinson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - George Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Jacksonville | Stephen Young is hacked by Dikembe Araki - foul #1 on Dikembe Araki, team foul #8 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Reginald Jacobs (PG), Brian Reed (SG), Scott Force (SF), George Estep (PF), Laurence Jennings (C) Dikembe Araki, James Ebbert, Victor Schacher, Giovanni Rossi, Robert Gray | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Charles Austria (SG), Norris Fitch (SF), Timothy Robertson (PF), Dale Botsford (C) Luis Gilbert, Michael Mart, Joseph Robinson, George Smith | |
| 07:04 | Jacksonville | Stephen Young makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 07:04 | Jacksonville | Stephen Young makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 06:47 | Middle Tenn. State | George Estep misses the 3 from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 06:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Laurence Jennings hits the follow up shot | 56-49 |
| 06:33 | Jacksonville | Charles Austria hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Norris Fitch | 56-52 |
| 06:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Reginald Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 06:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Force grabs the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 06:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Young is called for the reach on Reginald Jacobs - foul #2 on Stephen Young, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Craig Williams (PG) Stephen Young | |
| 05:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed is whistled for traveling | 56-52 |
| 05:25 | Jacksonville | Dale Botsford hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 05:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 05:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Reginald Jacobs hits a shot from the right wing set up by Brian Reed | 58-52 |
| 04:59 | Jacksonville | George Estep blocks the short jumper by Dale Botsford | 58-52 |
| 04:57 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to George Estep | 58-52 |
| 04:41 | Middle Tenn. State | George Estep steps out of bounds on the baseline | 58-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edmund Jackson (C) Laurence Jennings | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Lloyd Armendariz (C) Dale Botsford | |
| 04:24 | Jacksonville | Norris Fitch lays it in on a great pass from Craig Williams | 58-54 |
| 04:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Robertson is called for the reach on Scott Force - foul #1 on Timothy Robertson, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Araki (SG), Giovanni Rossi (C) Brian Reed, George Estep | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Luis Gilbert (SG), Michael Mart (SF), Joseph Robinson (PF) Charles Austria, Norris Fitch, Timothy Robertson | |
| 04:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Force makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 04:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Force misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 04:05 | Jacksonville | Joseph Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 03:45 | Jacksonville | Luis Gilbert knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Lloyd Armendariz | 59-57 |
| 03:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Robinson steals the ball from Edmund Jackson | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Reginald Jacobs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Araki (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Force (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Edmund Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Giovanni Rossi (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville | PG - Craig Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luis Gilbert (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Mart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Robinson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Lloyd Armendariz (fresh) | |
| 03:04 | Jacksonville | Luis Gilbert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher (SG), Laurence Jennings (C) Reginald Jacobs, Scott Force | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Charles Austria (SG), Timothy Robertson (PF), George Smith (C) Craig Williams, Joseph Robinson, Lloyd Armendariz | |
| 03:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Reginald Jacobs (PG), James Ebbert (SG), George Estep (PF) Dikembe Araki, Victor Schacher, Giovanni Rossi | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Craig Williams (PG), Norris Fitch (SF) Luis Gilbert, Michael Mart | |
| 02:50 | Middle Tenn. State | George Estep scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Reginald Jacobs | 61-57 |
| 02:27 | Jacksonville | Norris Fitch connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-60 |
| 02:11 | Middle Tenn. State | George Estep clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 02:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Reginald Jacobs grabs the offensive board | 61-60 |
| 01:57 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Reginald Jacobs | 64-60 |
| 01:42 | Jacksonville | Charles Austria misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 01:40 | Middle Tenn. State | George Estep grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 01:22 | Middle Tenn. State | George Estep knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by James Ebbert | 66-60 |
| 01:04 | Jacksonville | Craig Williams misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 01:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Edmund Jackson pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| 00:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Edmund Jackson makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Reginald Jacobs | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville | Jacksonville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Jacksonville | Charles Austria buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Craig Williams | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville | Jacksonville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Reginald Jacobs is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Williams - foul #1 on Craig Williams, team foul #8 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Force (SF) Edmund Jackson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | | |
| 00:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Reginald Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Reginald Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville | Jacksonville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Jacksonville | Craig Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-63 |
| 00:28 | Jacksonville | The offensive rebound goes to George Smith | 70-63 |
| 00:25 | Jacksonville | Charles Austria misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-63 |
| 00:23 | Jacksonville | Craig Williams snags the offensive board | 70-63 |
| 00:19 | Jacksonville | Norris Fitch knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Craig Williams | 70-66 |
| 00:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Reginald Jacobs is hacked by Craig Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Craig Williams, team foul #9 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi (PF) George Estep | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | | |
| 00:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Reginald Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Reginald Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:09 | Jacksonville | Craig Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-66 |
| 00:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Laurence Jennings pulls down the rebound | 72-66 |
| 00:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Laurence Jennings is hacked by Craig Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Craig Williams, team foul #10 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | George Estep (PF) Giovanni Rossi | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | | |
| 00:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Laurence Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Laurence Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville | Jacksonville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Jacksonville | Charles Austria comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-66 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Laurence Jennings gets the rebound | 74-66 |