| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Louis Coronel (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jesse Hill (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alfred Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Block (fresh) 5 pts. C - George Debnam (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Frank McCosh (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Loflin (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Sharp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenny Karns (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Baptista (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Louis Coronel | 33-36 |
| 19:37 | Columbia | Brian Sharp scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Frank McCosh | 33-39 |
| 19:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Louis Coronel | 35-39 |
| 19:13 | Columbia | Frank McCosh misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 19:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 18:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 35-39 |
| 18:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 18:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block connects on the jumper in the paint | 37-39 |
| 18:20 | Columbia | Brian Sharp scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Frank McCosh | 37-41 |
| 18:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block banks in the layup set up by Alfred Roberts | 39-41 |
| 17:54 | Columbia | Robert Loflin drills a jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Jesse Hill - foul #2 on Jesse Hill, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| 17:54 | Columbia | Robert Loflin makes the free throw | 39-44 |
| 17:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 17:46 | Columbia | Kenny Karns snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 17:27 | Columbia | Frank McCosh scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Sharp | 39-47 |
| 16:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 16:56 | Columbia | Justin Baptista grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 16:33 | Columbia | Robert Loflin clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 39-47 |
| 16:32 | Columbia | Kenny Karns tips it back up and in | 39-49 |
| 16:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Justin Baptista - foul #1 on Justin Baptista, team foul #1 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark (PG), Arthur Kayser (SG), Gerard Cordeiro (PF), David Hanning (C) Louis Coronel, Jesse Hill, Thomas Block, George Debnam | |
| Subs | Columbia | Erich Hucks (PG), Michael Lewis (SG), Paul Bunn (SF), Robert Sailer (PF), Karl Manson (C) Frank McCosh, Robert Loflin, Brian Sharp, Kenny Karns, Justin Baptista | |
| 16:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 16:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 15:43 | Columbia | Karl Manson loses the ball out of bounds | 41-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles White (SF) Alfred Roberts | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harold Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Kayser (fresh) SF - Charles White (fresh) PF - Gerard Cordeiro (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Hanning (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Erich Hucks (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Bunn (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Sailer (fresh) C - Karl Manson (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser's pass is intercepted by Michael Lewis | 41-49 |
| 14:56 | Columbia | Erich Hucks is fouled on the floor by David Hanning - foul #2 on David Hanning, team foul #2 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill (SG) Arthur Kayser | |
| Subs | Columbia | Frank McCosh (PG) Michael Lewis | |
| 14:36 | Columbia | The jump hook by Karl Manson is blocked by Charles White | 41-49 |
| 14:34 | Columbia | Karl Manson hits the follow up shot | 41-51 |
| 14:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Karl Manson takes the ball from Harold Clark | 41-51 |
| 14:13 | Columbia | Erich Hucks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-51 |
| 14:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerard Cordeiro grabs the defensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 13:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jesse Hill | 44-51 |
| 13:41 | Columbia | Karl Manson loses the ball out of bounds | 44-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel (PG), Alfred Roberts (SF), Thomas Block (PF), Jack Hall (C) Harold Clark, Charles White, Gerard Cordeiro, David Hanning | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Loflin (SG), Brian Sharp (SF), Kenny Karns (PF), Justin Baptista (C) Erich Hucks, Paul Bunn, Robert Sailer, Karl Manson | |
| 13:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Justin Baptista is called for the reach on Louis Coronel - foul #2 on Justin Baptista, team foul #2 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | George Debnam (C) Jack Hall | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 13:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jesse Hill | 47-51 |
| 12:56 | Columbia | Alfred Roberts is called for the reach on Brian Sharp - foul #3 on Alfred Roberts, team foul #3 | 47-51 |
| 12:43 | Columbia | Robert Loflin misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 12:42 | Middle Tenn. State | George Debnam snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 12:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Justin Baptista - foul #3 on Justin Baptista, team foul #3 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Erich Hucks (PG) Frank McCosh | |
| 12:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 12:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 12:11 | Columbia | Justin Baptista drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Erich Hucks | 49-54 |
| 11:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block is hacked by Kenny Karns - foul #2 on Kenny Karns, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gerard Cordeiro (PF), David Hanning (C) Thomas Block, George Debnam | |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Bunn (PF) Kenny Karns | |
| 11:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerard Cordeiro scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Louis Coronel | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Louis Coronel (fresh) 5 pts. 9 ast. SG - Jesse Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfred Roberts (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gerard Cordeiro (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Hanning (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Erich Hucks (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Loflin (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Sharp (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Bunn (fresh) 6 pts. C - Justin Baptista (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:19 | Columbia | Brian Sharp is hacked by David Hanning - foul #3 on David Hanning, team foul #4 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark (SG) Jesse Hill | |
| Subs | Columbia | Frank McCosh (PG) Robert Loflin | |
| 10:57 | Columbia | Paul Bunn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 10:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerard Cordeiro grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 10:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Frank McCosh - foul #2 on Frank McCosh, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser (SG), George Debnam (C) Louis Coronel, David Hanning | |
| Subs | Columbia | Kenny Karns (PF), Karl Manson (C) Brian Sharp, Justin Baptista | |
| 10:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 10:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 10:26 | Columbia | Frank McCosh can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Arthur Kayser - foul #1 on Arthur Kayser, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill (SG), Charles White (SF), Thomas Block (PF) Arthur Kayser, Alfred Roberts, Gerard Cordeiro | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 10:26 | Columbia | Frank McCosh makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 10:26 | Columbia | Frank McCosh misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 10:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 10:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jesse Hill | 56-55 |
| 09:54 | Columbia | Frank McCosh misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 09:53 | Columbia | Kenny Karns hits the follow up shot | 56-57 |
| 09:29 | Middle Tenn. State | George Debnam connects on the jumper from the left block | 58-57 |
| 09:10 | Columbia | Kenny Karns comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-57 |
| 09:08 | Columbia | Paul Bunn snags the offensive board | 58-57 |
| 08:55 | Columbia | Charles White swats the shot by Karl Manson | 58-57 |
| 08:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 08:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles White hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Harold Clark | 61-57 |
| 08:27 | Columbia | Kenny Karns misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 61-57 |
| 08:26 | Middle Tenn. State | George Debnam grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 08:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-57 |
| 08:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block snags the offensive board | 61-57 |
| 07:53 | Middle Tenn. State | George Debnam hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-57 |
| 07:51 | Columbia | Karl Manson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 07:35 | Columbia | Erich Hucks makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harold Clark (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Hill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Thomas Block (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - George Debnam (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Frank McCosh (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Erich Hucks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Bunn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenny Karns (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Karl Manson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-60 |
| 07:08 | Columbia | Paul Bunn grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 07:02 | Columbia | Frank McCosh misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-60 |
| 07:00 | Middle Tenn. State | George Debnam pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 06:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block misses long on a runner near the basket | 61-60 |
| 06:53 | Middle Tenn. State | George Debnam grabs the offensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 06:36 | Middle Tenn. State | George Debnam throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-60 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel (PG), Arthur Kayser (SG), Alfred Roberts (SF), Gerard Cordeiro (PF), David Hanning (C) Harold Clark, Jesse Hill, Charles White, Thomas Block, George Debnam | |
| Subs | Columbia | Herbert Woods (PG), Robert Loflin (SG), Brian Sharp (SF), Robert Sailer (PF), Justin Baptista (C) Frank McCosh, Erich Hucks, Paul Bunn, Kenny Karns, Karl Manson | |
| 06:19 | Columbia | Herbert Woods is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Herbert Woods, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| 05:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts makes the runner near the basket | 63-60 |
| 05:46 | Columbia | Justin Baptista misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Hanning - foul #4 on David Hanning, team foul #6 | 63-60 |
| 05:46 | Columbia | Justin Baptista makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 05:46 | Columbia | Justin Baptista makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 05:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel connects on the 3 from straight away | 66-62 |
| 05:12 | Columbia | Robert Sailer misses the jumper from the free throw line | 66-62 |
| 05:10 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to David Hanning | 66-62 |
| 04:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Arthur Kayser, team foul #7 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill (SG) Arthur Kayser | |
| Subs | Columbia | Frank McCosh (PG) Herbert Woods | |
| 04:35 | Columbia | Justin Baptista misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 04:34 | Columbia | Robert Loflin grabs the offensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 04:18 | Columbia | Justin Baptista misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Gerard Cordeiro - foul #2 on Gerard Cordeiro, team foul #8 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Holder (PF), Jack Hall (C) Gerard Cordeiro, David Hanning | |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Bunn (PF) Robert Sailer | |
| 04:18 | Columbia | Justin Baptista misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 04:18 | Columbia | Justin Baptista makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill is fouled on the floor by Robert Loflin - foul #1 on Robert Loflin, team foul #7 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Erich Hucks (SG), Kenny Karns (PF) Robert Loflin, Paul Bunn | |
| 03:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 03:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 03:52 | Columbia | Kenny Karns pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| 03:42 | Columbia | Justin Baptista misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-63 |
| 03:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 03:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 03:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Holder misses the tip | 67-63 |
| 03:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-63 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Louis Coronel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 ast. SG - Jesse Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alfred Roberts (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Holder (fresh) C - Jack Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Frank McCosh (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Erich Hucks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Sharp (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenny Karns (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Justin Baptista (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Hall misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 03:00 | Columbia | Brian Sharp snags the defensive board | 67-63 |
| 02:48 | Columbia | Frank McCosh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark (PG), Charles White (SF), Thomas Block (PF), George Debnam (C) Louis Coronel, Alfred Roberts, Frank Holder, Jack Hall | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Loflin (SG), Paul Bunn (SF), Karl Manson (C) Erich Hucks, Brian Sharp, Justin Baptista | |
| 02:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts (SF) Charles White | |
| Subs | Columbia | Brian Sharp (SF) Karl Manson | |
| 02:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel (PG) Harold Clark | |
| Subs | Columbia | Justin Baptista (C) Paul Bunn | |
| 02:11 | Columbia | Frank McCosh makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Loflin | 67-65 |
| 01:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block is whistled for a carry | 67-65 |
| 01:34 | Columbia | Kenny Karns buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Brian Sharp | 67-67 |
| 01:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts is whistled for traveling | 67-67 |
| 00:53 | Columbia | Robert Loflin misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Alfred Roberts - foul #4 on Alfred Roberts, team foul #9 | 67-67 |
| 00:53 | Columbia | Robert Loflin makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:53 | Columbia | Robert Loflin makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:37 | Middle Tenn. State | George Debnam can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Kenny Karns - foul #3 on Kenny Karns, team foul #8 | 67-69 |
| 00:37 | Middle Tenn. State | George Debnam misses the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:37 | Middle Tenn. State | George Debnam misses the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:37 | Columbia | Justin Baptista grabs the defensive rebound | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Columbia | Louis Coronel is called for the reach on Justin Baptista in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis Coronel, team foul #10 | 67-69 |
| 00:36 | Columbia | Justin Baptista misses the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:36 | Columbia | Justin Baptista makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block misses long on a floater from the right wing | 67-70 |
| 00:16 | Columbia | Justin Baptista grabs the board | 67-70 |
| 00:15 | Columbia | Louis Coronel is called for the reach on Justin Baptista in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louis Coronel, team foul #11 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Lewis (SF), Paul Bunn (PF) Brian Sharp, Kenny Karns | |
| 00:15 | Columbia | Justin Baptista makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:15 | Columbia | Justin Baptista misses the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block grabs the board | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Louis Coronel | 70-71 |
| 00:07 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Brian Sharp (SF), Kenny Karns (PF) Michael Lewis, Paul Bunn | |
| 00:04 | Columbia | Louis Coronel is called for the reach on Frank McCosh in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Coronel, team foul #12 | 70-71 |
| 00:04 | Columbia | Frank McCosh makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:04 | Columbia | Frank McCosh makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel misses long on a halfcourt shot | 70-73 |