| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Ryan Abbey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ebbert (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Schacher (fresh) 9 pts. PF - George Morgan (fresh) C - Giovanni Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Howard Spiers (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lavelle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Griffin (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Lavigne (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Robert Lavelle inbounds the ball | 32-39 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Tennessee State | Robert Lavelle drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Howard Spiers | 32-41 |
| 19:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Abbey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 19:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi tips it back up and in | 34-41 |
| 19:00 | Tennessee State | Robert Lavelle knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-43 |
| 18:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Howard Spiers - foul #3 on Howard Spiers, team foul #1 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Lincoln Darden (PG) Howard Spiers | |
| 18:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 18:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 18:53 | Middle Tenn. State | George Morgan snags the offensive board | 35-43 |
| 18:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Griffin takes the ball from Giovanni Rossi | 35-43 |
| 18:20 | Tennessee State | Robert Lavelle can't connect on a shot from the left side | 35-43 |
| 18:19 | Middle Tenn. State | George Morgan gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 18:15 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Ryan Abbey | 37-43 |
| 17:53 | Tennessee State | Robert Lavelle connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lincoln Darden and he's hacked by Victor Schacher - foul #1 on Victor Schacher, team foul #1 | 37-45 |
| 17:53 | Tennessee State | Robert Lavelle makes the free throw | 37-46 |
| 17:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 17:30 | Middle Tenn. State | George Morgan gets the offensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 17:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-46 |
| 16:54 | Tennessee State | The jump hook by Robert Lavelle is blocked by Giovanni Rossi | 40-46 |
| 16:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 16:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 42-46 |
| 16:14 | Tennessee State | Robert Lavigne can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 16:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 15:54 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert can't connect on a floater from the left side | 42-46 |
| 15:53 | Tennessee State | Steve Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Ryan Abbey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Ebbert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Schacher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Giovanni Rossi (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Lincoln Darden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Barnes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lavelle (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Griffin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Lavigne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Tennessee State | Charles Barnes misses long on a floater from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 15:43 | Tennessee State | Lincoln Darden pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 15:30 | Tennessee State | Steve Griffin misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-46 |
| 15:29 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 15:14 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-46 |
| 15:12 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Robert Lavelle | 42-46 |
| 14:56 | Tennessee State | Steve Griffin misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Giovanni Rossi - foul #3 on Giovanni Rossi, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed (PG), Frank Marshall (SG), James Washington (SF), Lee Elliott (PF), Fred Taylor (C) Ryan Abbey, James Ebbert, Victor Schacher, George Morgan, Giovanni Rossi | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Howard Spiers (PG), Michael Hannan (SG), Bernard Matos (SF), Brian Richard (C) Lincoln Darden, Charles Barnes, Robert Lavelle, Robert Lavigne | |
| 14:56 | Tennessee State | Steve Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 14:56 | Tennessee State | Steve Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 14:32 | Middle Tenn. State | James Washington is hacked by Steve Griffin - foul #3 on Steve Griffin, team foul #2 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Thomas Guy (C) Steve Griffin | |
| 14:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed can't throw it down | 42-48 |
| 14:20 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Brian Richard | 42-48 |
| 14:08 | Tennessee State | Thomas Guy misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 42-48 |
| 14:07 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Fred Taylor | 42-48 |
| 13:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall is hacked by Thomas Guy - foul #2 on Thomas Guy, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| 13:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Spiers is called for the reach on Frank Marshall - foul #4 on Howard Spiers, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Charles Allen (PG), Lincoln Darden (SG) Howard Spiers, Bernard Matos | |
| 13:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Taylor misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-48 |
| 13:16 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Michael Hannan | 42-48 |
| 13:10 | Tennessee State | Charles Allen is whistled for a carry | 42-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Abbey (PG) James Washington | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 13:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 13:02 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Michael Hannan | 42-48 |
| 12:46 | Tennessee State | Brian Richard misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 42-48 |
| 12:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 12:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Taylor is hacked by Lincoln Darden - foul #1 on Lincoln Darden, team foul #5 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher (SF) Frank Marshall | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Lavelle (SF), Bernard Matos (PF) Charles Allen, Brian Richard | |
| 12:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 12:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Taylor snags the offensive board | 42-48 |
| 12:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher is hacked by Lincoln Darden - foul #2 on Lincoln Darden, team foul #6 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi (C) Lee Elliott | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Charles Barnes (SG), Steve Griffin (PF) Michael Hannan, Thomas Guy | |
| 11:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Ryan Abbey | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Ryan Abbey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Schacher (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Giovanni Rossi (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Lincoln Darden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lavelle (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Griffin (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Bernard Matos (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Tennessee State | Charles Barnes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 11:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 11:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed misses the 3 from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 11:13 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Lincoln Darden | 45-48 |
| 10:56 | Tennessee State | Bernard Matos misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Giovanni Rossi - foul #4 on Giovanni Rossi, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall (PG), James Ebbert (SG), George Morgan (PF), Lee Elliott (C) Ryan Abbey, Brian Reed, Fred Taylor, Giovanni Rossi | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Charles Allen (PG), Robert Lavigne (C) Lincoln Darden, Robert Lavelle | |
| 10:56 | Tennessee State | Bernard Matos misses the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 10:56 | Tennessee State | Bernard Matos misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 10:56 | Middle Tenn. State | George Morgan gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 10:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Elliott misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-48 |
| 10:29 | Middle Tenn. State | George Morgan grabs the offensive board | 45-48 |
| 10:19 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Victor Schacher | 48-48 |
| 10:05 | Tennessee State | Bernard Matos misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 10:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Elliott gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 09:44 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 09:43 | Middle Tenn. State | George Morgan tips it in | 50-48 |
| 09:31 | Tennessee State | Bernard Matos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Abbey (PG), Brian Reed (SF), James Washington (PF), Fred Taylor (C) Frank Marshall, Victor Schacher, George Morgan, Lee Elliott | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Lincoln Darden (PG), Michael Hannan (SG), Robert Lavelle (SF), Brian Richard (PF) Charles Allen, Charles Barnes, Bernard Matos, Steve Griffin | |
| 09:17 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 09:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Abbey snags the offensive board | 50-48 |
| 08:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Abbey's floater is knocked away by Robert Lavigne | 50-48 |
| 08:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Taylor can't tip it in | 50-48 |
| 08:56 | Tennessee State | Robert Lavigne grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 08:49 | Tennessee State | Robert Lavelle misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 08:47 | Middle Tenn. State | James Washington snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 08:28 | Middle Tenn. State | James Washington can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-48 |
| 08:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 08:17 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 07:54 | Tennessee State | Robert Lavigne comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Fred Taylor - foul #2 on Fred Taylor, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher (SF), George Morgan (PF), Giovanni Rossi (C) James Ebbert, James Washington, Fred Taylor | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Howard Spiers (PG), Charles Barnes (SG), Steve Griffin (PF) Lincoln Darden, Michael Hannan, Brian Richard | |
| 07:54 | Tennessee State | Robert Lavigne makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 07:54 | Tennessee State | Robert Lavigne misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 07:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 07:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 07:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher grabs the offensive board | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Ryan Abbey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Schacher (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Giovanni Rossi (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Howard Spiers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lavelle (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Griffin (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Lavigne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 53-49 |
| 07:12 | Tennessee State | Robert Lavigne grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 06:43 | Tennessee State | Robert Lavigne is hacked by Giovanni Rossi - foul #5 on Giovanni Rossi, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall (SG), Lee Elliott (C) Brian Reed, Giovanni Rossi | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Brian Richard (C) Robert Lavigne | |
| 06:34 | Tennessee State | Charles Barnes misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 06:32 | Tennessee State | Brian Richard hits the follow up shot | 53-51 |
| 06:12 | Middle Tenn. State | George Morgan's pass is intercepted by Robert Lavelle | 53-51 |
| 06:09 | Tennessee State | Charles Barnes lays it up and in set up by Robert Lavelle | 53-53 |
| 05:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Frank Marshall, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert (SG), Fred Taylor (C) Ryan Abbey, George Morgan | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Lincoln Darden (SG), Michael Hannan (SF) Charles Barnes, Robert Lavelle | |
| 05:42 | Tennessee State | Steve Griffin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-53 |
| 05:40 | Tennessee State | Michael Hannan tips it back up and in | 53-55 |
| 05:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Howard Spiers - foul #5 on Howard Spiers, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed (SF) Victor Schacher | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Charles Allen (PG) Howard Spiers | |
| 05:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 05:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 05:03 | Tennessee State | Michael Hannan connects on the floater from the right side set up by Charles Allen | 54-57 |
| 04:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Elliott scores on a jumper from the right side and the foul's on Steve Griffin - foul #4 on Steve Griffin, team foul #8 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Abbey (PG), George Morgan (PF) Frank Marshall, Fred Taylor | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Charles Barnes (SG), Robert Lavelle (SF), Bernard Matos (PF), Thomas Guy (C) Charles Allen, Michael Hannan, Steve Griffin, Brian Richard | |
| 04:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Elliott makes the free throw | 57-57 |
| 04:29 | Tennessee State | Robert Lavelle hits a jumper from the left block and he's fouled by George Morgan - foul #2 on George Morgan, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| 04:29 | Tennessee State | Robert Lavelle makes the free throw | 57-60 |
| 04:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Abbey knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by George Morgan | 59-60 |
| 03:39 | Tennessee State | Thomas Guy comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-60 |
| 03:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 03:25 | Middle Tenn. State | George Morgan misses long on a jumper from the left side | 59-60 |
| 03:23 | Tennessee State | Robert Lavelle grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Ryan Abbey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Ebbert (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Lee Elliott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Lincoln Darden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lavelle (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bernard Matos (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Guy (fresh) | |
| 03:08 | Tennessee State | George Morgan denies the turnaround by Thomas Guy | 59-60 |
| 03:06 | Middle Tenn. State | George Morgan snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 02:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Elliott lays it in on a great pass from Ryan Abbey and the foul's on Charles Barnes - foul #2 on Charles Barnes, team foul #9 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall (SG), Victor Schacher (SF), Fred Taylor (C) James Ebbert, Brian Reed, George Morgan | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Charles Allen (PG), Steve Griffin (PF), Robert Lavigne (C) Lincoln Darden, Bernard Matos, Thomas Guy | |
| 02:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Elliott makes the free throw | 62-60 |
| 02:26 | Tennessee State | Victor Schacher picks off the pass by Robert Lavigne | 62-60 |
| 02:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed (SG), James Washington (PF) Frank Marshall, Lee Elliott | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Lincoln Darden (PG) Charles Allen | |
| 02:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed is hacked by Steve Griffin - foul #5 on Steve Griffin, team foul #10 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | George Morgan (PF) James Washington | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Brian Richard (PF) Steve Griffin | |
| 02:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 02:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 02:06 | Tennessee State | Charles Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 02:06 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| 01:57 | Tennessee State | Robert Lavelle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-60 |
| 01:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Abbey grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 01:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert (SG), Lee Elliott (C) Brian Reed, Fred Taylor | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 01:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher can't finish the layup | 63-60 |
| 01:34 | Tennessee State | Brian Richard pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 01:34 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| 01:21 | Tennessee State | Robert Lavelle misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 01:20 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Lincoln Darden | 63-60 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee State | Brian Richard connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Lincoln Darden and the foul's on Lee Elliott - foul #2 on Lee Elliott, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee State | Brian Richard makes the free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee State | Brian Richard snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:03 | Tennessee State | Lincoln Darden drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Lavelle | 63-65 |
| 00:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Abbey misses the halfcourt shot | 63-65 |