| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - John Brashear (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Chrisman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Victor Taylor (fresh) PF - Terry Breen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Lawrence Bates (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Willie Ackerman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joshua Fulton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffrey Lloyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Beam (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Marvin Clark (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UL-Lafayette | Victor Taylor inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | UL-Lafayette | Terry Breen double dribbles | 30-31 |
| 19:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Taylor picks off the pass by Willie Ackerman | 30-31 |
| 19:03 | UL-Lafayette | Victor Taylor misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 19:02 | UL-Lafayette | Terry Breen tips it home | 32-31 |
| 18:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Fulton buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Ackerman | 32-34 |
| 18:25 | UL-Lafayette | James Chrisman makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Brashear | 35-34 |
| 18:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Clark misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-34 |
| 18:07 | UL-Lafayette | Victor Taylor gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 17:55 | UL-Lafayette | Victor Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 35-34 |
| 17:54 | UL-Lafayette | Terry Breen pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 17:44 | UL-Lafayette | John Brashear travels with the ball | 35-34 |
| 17:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Fulton misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 17:20 | UL-Lafayette | John Brashear snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 17:00 | UL-Lafayette | Terry Breen misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 16:59 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Marvin Clark | 35-34 |
| 16:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Lloyd travels with the ball | 35-34 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Robert Rice (PG), Robert Becraft (SG), Ronald Sanger (SF), Elmer Magwood (PF), Douglas Garris (C) John Brashear, James Chrisman, Victor Taylor, Terry Breen, Lawrence Bates | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin (SG), Eddy Goolsby (SF), Charles Sluss (PF), Michael Fedor (C) Joshua Fulton, Jeffrey Lloyd, Joseph Beam, Marvin Clark | |
| 16:29 | UL-Lafayette | Elmer Magwood connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Rice | 37-34 |
| 16:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 16:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Fedor hits the follow up shot | 37-36 |
| 15:42 | UL-Lafayette | Robert Rice is fouled on the floor by Eddy Goolsby - foul #2 on Eddy Goolsby, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | John Brashear (PG), Terry Breen (PF) Robert Becraft, Ronald Sanger | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Fulton (SG), Marvin Clark (C) Willie Ackerman, Michael Fedor | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - John Brashear (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Rice (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Elmer Magwood (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Terry Breen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Douglas Garris (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Aaron Gatlin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joshua Fulton (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Eddy Goolsby (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Charles Sluss (fresh) C - Marvin Clark (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | UL-Lafayette | Aaron Gatlin takes the ball from Elmer Magwood | 37-36 |
| 15:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddy Goolsby jams it set up by Aaron Gatlin | 37-38 |
| 14:59 | UL-Lafayette | Terry Breen is hacked by Charles Sluss - foul #1 on Charles Sluss, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | James Chrisman (SG), Victor Taylor (SF), Lawrence Bates (C) Robert Rice, Elmer Magwood, Douglas Garris | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Lloyd (SF), Joseph Beam (PF) Eddy Goolsby, Charles Sluss | |
| 14:45 | UL-Lafayette | James Chrisman misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 14:44 | UL-Lafayette | John Brashear pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 14:36 | UL-Lafayette | Marvin Clark blocks the short jumper by James Chrisman | 37-38 |
| 14:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Clark snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 14:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Clark misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 14:11 | UL-Lafayette | Terry Breen gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 14:06 | UL-Lafayette | John Brashear connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Chrisman | 40-38 |
| 13:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Clark misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 13:47 | UL-Lafayette | John Brashear grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 13:27 | UL-Lafayette | Victor Taylor comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 13:26 | UL-Lafayette | James Chrisman hits the follow up shot | 42-38 |
| 13:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin is fouled on the floor by John Brashear - foul #3 on John Brashear, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Robert Rice (PG), Elmer Magwood (SF), Douglas Garris (PF) John Brashear, Victor Taylor, Terry Breen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Ackerman (PG), Anthony Gallagher (SG), Charles Sluss (C) Aaron Gatlin, Joshua Fulton, Marvin Clark | |
| 12:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Ackerman knocks in the jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by James Chrisman - foul #2 on James Chrisman, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Robert Becraft (SG) James Chrisman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Fedor (C) Joseph Beam | |
| 12:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Ackerman makes the free throw | 42-41 |
| 12:26 | UL-Lafayette | Douglas Garris hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Robert Rice | 44-41 |
| 12:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Fedor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-41 |
| 12:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Lloyd tips it in | 44-43 |
| 11:57 | UL-Lafayette | Elmer Magwood knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Douglas Garris | 46-43 |
| 11:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Lloyd knocks in the shot from the right side | 46-45 |
| 11:24 | UL-Lafayette | Elmer Magwood is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Lloyd - foul #2 on Jeffrey Lloyd, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | John Brashear (PG), James Chrisman (SG), Victor Taylor (SF), Terry Breen (PF) Robert Rice, Robert Becraft, Douglas Garris, Lawrence Bates | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Fulton (SG), Eddy Goolsby (SF), Joseph Beam (PF), Marvin Clark (C) Anthony Gallagher, Jeffrey Lloyd, Charles Sluss, Michael Fedor | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - John Brashear (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Chrisman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Terry Breen (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Elmer Magwood (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Willie Ackerman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joshua Fulton (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Eddy Goolsby (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Joseph Beam (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Marvin Clark (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:05 | UL-Lafayette | James Chrisman is hacked by Joshua Fulton - foul #3 on Joshua Fulton, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| 10:56 | UL-Lafayette | Marvin Clark is called for the reach on Elmer Magwood - foul #1 on Marvin Clark, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| 10:46 | UL-Lafayette | Victor Taylor double dribbles | 46-45 |
| 10:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Clark is hacked by John Brashear - foul #4 on John Brashear, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Robert Rice (PG) John Brashear | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 10:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Clark drills a shot from the baseline | 46-47 |
| 10:04 | UL-Lafayette | Robert Rice misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 10:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Beam grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 09:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddy Goolsby makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Joseph Beam | 46-49 |
| 09:37 | UL-Lafayette | The short jumper by Elmer Magwood is denied by Marvin Clark | 46-49 |
| 09:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddy Goolsby gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 09:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Fulton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 09:20 | UL-Lafayette | The rebound goes to Victor Taylor | 46-49 |
| 08:58 | UL-Lafayette | Victor Taylor buries a driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Eddy Goolsby - foul #3 on Eddy Goolsby, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Robert Becraft (SG), Douglas Garris (PF), Lawrence Bates (C) James Chrisman, Terry Breen, Elmer Magwood | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin (PG), Anthony Gallagher (SG), Jeffrey Lloyd (SF), Charles Sluss (PF) Willie Ackerman, Joshua Fulton, Eddy Goolsby, Joseph Beam | |
| 08:58 | UL-Lafayette | Victor Taylor makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| 08:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sluss throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Ronald Sanger (SF) Victor Taylor | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Fedor (C) Marvin Clark | |
| 08:11 | UL-Lafayette | Robert Rice makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Sanger | 51-49 |
| 07:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Gallagher is called for traveling | 51-49 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | John Brashear (PG), Terry Breen (PF) Robert Rice, Douglas Garris | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Ackerman (PG), Joshua Fulton (SG) Aaron Gatlin, Anthony Gallagher | |
| 07:40 | UL-Lafayette | Terry Breen drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 07:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Ackerman is whistled for traveling | 54-49 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | James Chrisman (SG), Elmer Magwood (SF) Robert Becraft, Ronald Sanger | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Beam (PF), Marvin Clark (C) Charles Sluss, Michael Fedor | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - John Brashear (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Chrisman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Magwood (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Terry Breen (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Lawrence Bates (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Willie Ackerman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joshua Fulton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Lloyd (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Beam (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Marvin Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:03 | UL-Lafayette | Terry Breen is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Terry Breen, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| 06:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Ackerman comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 06:41 | UL-Lafayette | Elmer Magwood grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 06:23 | UL-Lafayette | John Brashear misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 06:21 | UL-Lafayette | Lawrence Bates tips it but misses | 54-49 |
| 06:19 | UL-Lafayette | Terry Breen tips it home | 56-49 |
| 06:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Beam is whistled for traveling | 56-49 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Victor Taylor (SF), Douglas Garris (C) Terry Breen, Lawrence Bates | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eddy Goolsby (SF) Jeffrey Lloyd | |
| 05:53 | UL-Lafayette | Elmer Magwood comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 56-49 |
| 05:52 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Marvin Clark | 56-49 |
| 05:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Beam misses the lay-in | 56-49 |
| 05:35 | UL-Lafayette | Elmer Magwood snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 05:13 | UL-Lafayette | Joseph Beam is called for the reach on Elmer Magwood - foul #3 on Joseph Beam, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Robert Rice (SG), Terry Breen (PF), Lawrence Bates (C) James Chrisman, Victor Taylor, Douglas Garris | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin (PG), Anthony Gallagher (SG), Jeffrey Lloyd (SF), Charles Sluss (PF), Michael Fedor (C) Willie Ackerman, Joshua Fulton, Eddy Goolsby, Joseph Beam, Marvin Clark | |
| 05:13 | UL-Lafayette | Elmer Magwood makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 05:13 | UL-Lafayette | Elmer Magwood misses the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 05:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sluss grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 04:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin loses the dribble to Terry Breen | 57-49 |
| 04:33 | UL-Lafayette | John Brashear connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Terry Breen and he's hacked by Aaron Gatlin - foul #1 on Aaron Gatlin, team foul #8 | 59-49 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Victor Taylor (SF) Elmer Magwood | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 04:33 | UL-Lafayette | John Brashear makes the free throw | 60-49 |
| 04:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Lloyd misses the shot from just outside the lane | 60-49 |
| 04:23 | UL-Lafayette | John Brashear grabs the defensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 04:03 | UL-Lafayette | Victor Taylor connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by John Brashear | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Gallagher drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Aaron Gatlin | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:22 | UL-Lafayette | Robert Rice is called for traveling | 62-51 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | James Chrisman (SG), Douglas Garris (PF), Billy Luce (C) John Brashear, Terry Breen, Lawrence Bates | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Ackerman (PG), Joshua Fulton (SG), Eddy Goolsby (SF), Joseph Beam (PF), Marvin Clark (C) Aaron Gatlin, Anthony Gallagher, Jeffrey Lloyd, Charles Sluss, Michael Fedor | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Robert Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Chrisman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Garris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Billy Luce (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Willie Ackerman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joshua Fulton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Eddy Goolsby (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Beam (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Marvin Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Beam comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 62-51 |
| 03:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddy Goolsby snags the offensive board | 62-51 |
| 02:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddy Goolsby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-51 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Elmer Magwood (PF) Billy Luce | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 02:53 | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-51 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | John Brashear (PG), Terry Breen (PF), Lawrence Bates (C) Robert Rice, Elmer Magwood, Douglas Garris | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Lloyd (SF) Eddy Goolsby | |
| 02:31 | UL-Lafayette | Victor Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-51 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Robert Rice (PG), Robert Becraft (SG), Ronald Sanger (SF), Elmer Magwood (PF), Douglas Garris (C) John Brashear, James Chrisman, Victor Taylor, Terry Breen, Lawrence Bates | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin (PG), Anthony Gallagher (SG), Eddy Goolsby (SF), Charles Sluss (PF), Michael Fedor (C) Willie Ackerman, Joshua Fulton, Jeffrey Lloyd, Joseph Beam, Marvin Clark | |
| 02:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddy Goolsby misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 62-51 |
| 02:09 | UL-Lafayette | Elmer Magwood grabs the board | 62-51 |
| 01:44 | UL-Lafayette | Douglas Garris misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-51 |
| 01:42 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Anthony Gallagher | 62-51 |
| 01:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddy Goolsby misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-51 |
| 01:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sluss misses the tip | 62-51 |
| 01:18 | UL-Lafayette | Douglas Garris gets the rebound | 62-51 |
| 00:49 | UL-Lafayette | Ronald Sanger comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-51 |
| 00:48 | UL-Lafayette | Douglas Garris grabs the offensive board | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | UL-Lafayette | Elmer Magwood drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Robert Becraft | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Gallagher hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner but he's fouled by Robert Becraft - foul #1 on Robert Becraft, team foul #5 | 64-51 |
| 00:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Gallagher misses the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 00:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Gallagher makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 00:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Gallagher makes the 3rd free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:00 | UL-Lafayette | Robert Rice runs out the clock | 64-53 |