| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Arthur Kayser (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jesse McDonald (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfred Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Block (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - David Hanning (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Haynes (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Stokes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Vicknair (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Underwood (fresh) C - Jeramy Orenstein (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Gary Vicknair inbounds the ball | 36-38 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Air Force | Richard Stokes is hacked by Arthur Kayser - foul #1 on Arthur Kayser, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| 19:27 | Air Force | Gary Vicknair is hacked by Alfred Roberts - foul #2 on Alfred Roberts, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| 19:11 | Air Force | Jeramy Orenstein hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 36-38 |
| 19:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 19:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts misses short on a shot in the paint | 36-38 |
| 19:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser can't tip it in | 36-38 |
| 19:02 | Air Force | Jeramy Orenstein snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 18:51 | Air Force | John Haynes hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-40 |
| 18:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 18:41 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Jeramy Orenstein | 36-40 |
| 18:17 | Air Force | Richard Stokes buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gary Vicknair | 36-42 |
| 17:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Stokes is called for the reach on Arthur Kayser - foul #1 on Richard Stokes, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| 17:44 | Middle Tenn. State | John Underwood picks off the pass by Alfred Roberts | 36-42 |
| 17:27 | Air Force | John Underwood clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-42 |
| 17:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 17:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Hall (C) David Hanning | |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Wingert (SF), Anthony Mattson (PF) Gary Vicknair, John Underwood | |
| 16:58 | Air Force | Anthony Mattson buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeramy Orenstein | 36-44 |
| 16:50 | Middle Tenn. State | John Haynes is called for the reach on Jack Hall - foul #2 on John Haynes, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan (PG), Charles White (PF) Arthur Kayser, Thomas Block | |
| Subs | Air Force | Luther Pettigrew (SG), Paul Blair (C) Richard Stokes, Jeramy Orenstein | |
| 16:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles White hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-44 |
| 16:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts grabs the offensive board | 36-44 |
| 16:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles White is hacked by Anthony Mattson - foul #2 on Anthony Mattson, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Hanning (C) Jesse McDonald | |
| Subs | Air Force | Gary Vicknair (SF) John Haynes | |
| 16:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Hall hits a shot from the right block set up by Alfred Roberts | 38-44 |
| 15:52 | Air Force | Richard Wingert is hacked by Charles White - foul #2 on Charles White, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Martin Cheney (SF) Alfred Roberts | |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Stokes (SG) Richard Wingert | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Paul Santillan (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles White (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Martin Cheney (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jack Hall (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Hanning (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Luther Pettigrew (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Richard Stokes (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gary Vicknair (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Anthony Mattson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Blair (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Air Force | Richard Stokes is fouled on the floor by Paul Santillan - foul #3 on Paul Santillan, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser (PG), Thomas Block (PF) Martin Cheney, Jack Hall | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Underwood (PF), Jeramy Orenstein (C) Anthony Mattson, Paul Blair | |
| 15:18 | Air Force | Gary Vicknair misses the jump hook from the left block | 38-44 |
| 15:17 | Air Force | Richard Stokes pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 15:07 | Air Force | Luther Pettigrew scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from John Underwood | 38-46 |
| 14:46 | Middle Tenn. State | John Underwood steals it from Charles White | 38-46 |
| 14:34 | Air Force | Richard Stokes hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-49 |
| 14:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser hits a shot from the left side | 40-49 |
| 13:54 | Air Force | Luther Pettigrew clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-49 |
| 13:52 | Air Force | Luther Pettigrew snags the offensive board | 40-49 |
| 13:41 | Air Force | Jeramy Orenstein's floater is tipped away by Thomas Block | 40-49 |
| 13:39 | Air Force | Luther Pettigrew gets the offensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 13:19 | Air Force | Gary Vicknair is fouled on the floor by Paul Santillan - foul #4 on Paul Santillan, team foul #5 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Martin Cheney (PG), Jesse McDonald (SG), Alfred Roberts (SF), Jack Hall (PF), Frank Holder (C) Arthur Kayser, Charles White, Paul Santillan, Thomas Block, David Hanning | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Haynes (PG), Richard Wingert (SG), William McEaddy (SF), Anthony Mattson (PF), Paul Blair (C) Luther Pettigrew, Richard Stokes, Gary Vicknair, John Underwood, Jeramy Orenstein | |
| 12:57 | Air Force | The short jumper by Paul Blair is denied by Frank Holder | 40-49 |
| 12:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Hall pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| 12:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Mattson denies the turnaround by Alfred Roberts | 40-49 |
| 12:35 | Air Force | John Haynes gets the rebound | 40-49 |
| 12:10 | Air Force | John Haynes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Martin Cheney - foul #1 on Martin Cheney, team foul #6 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser (PG), Thomas Block (PF) Martin Cheney, Frank Holder | |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Stokes (SG) William McEaddy | |
| 12:10 | Air Force | John Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 12:10 | Air Force | John Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 11:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-51 |
| 11:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse McDonald tips it home | 42-51 |
| 11:43 | Air Force | Anthony Mattson misses the easy layup | 42-51 |
| 11:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block grabs the board | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Arthur Kayser (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jesse McDonald (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfred Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Block (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Haynes (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Stokes (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Richard Wingert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Mattson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Blair (fresh) | |
| 11:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts's pass is intercepted by Richard Stokes | 42-51 |
| 10:54 | Air Force | Paul Blair is whistled for traveling | 42-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Hanning (C) Jack Hall | |
| Subs | Air Force | Gary Vicknair (SF), John Underwood (PF), Jeramy Orenstein (C) Richard Wingert, Anthony Mattson, Paul Blair | |
| 10:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block's fadeaway is rejected by Jeramy Orenstein | 42-51 |
| 10:38 | Air Force | The rebound goes to John Underwood | 42-51 |
| 10:18 | Air Force | John Underwood travels with the ball | 42-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Luther Pettigrew (SG) Richard Stokes | |
| 09:56 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hanning scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Block | 44-51 |
| 09:36 | Air Force | John Underwood clanks a floater from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 09:34 | Air Force | Gary Vicknair can't tip it in | 44-51 |
| 09:33 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hanning gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 09:28 | Middle Tenn. State | The pull-up jumper by Arthur Kayser is blocked by John Underwood | 44-51 |
| 09:26 | Air Force | John Underwood pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 09:13 | Air Force | Jesse McDonald steals it from Jeramy Orenstein | 44-51 |
| 08:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser drills a runner near the basket and the foul's on John Haynes - foul #3 on John Haynes, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles White (SG), Martin Cheney (SF), Jack Hall (PF), Frank Holder (C) Jesse McDonald, Alfred Roberts, Thomas Block, David Hanning | |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Stokes (SG), Richard Wingert (SF), Anthony Mattson (PF) John Haynes, Gary Vicknair, John Underwood | |
| 08:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser misses the free throw | 46-51 |
| 08:44 | Air Force | Anthony Mattson gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 08:26 | Air Force | Luther Pettigrew comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Arthur Kayser - foul #2 on Arthur Kayser, team foul #7 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts (SF) Arthur Kayser | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 08:26 | Air Force | Luther Pettigrew misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 08:26 | Air Force | Luther Pettigrew makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 08:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Holder travels with the ball | 46-52 |
| 08:02 | Air Force | Richard Stokes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Paul Blair (C) Jeramy Orenstein | |
| 07:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Martin Cheney misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-52 |
| 07:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Holder pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 07:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Martin Cheney misses the floater from the right side | 46-52 |
| 07:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts tips it home | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Martin Cheney (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles White (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alfred Roberts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jack Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Holder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Luther Pettigrew (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Richard Stokes (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Richard Wingert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Mattson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Blair (fresh) | |
| 07:10 | Air Force | Richard Wingert hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Stokes | 48-54 |
| 06:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Hall is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jack Hall, team foul #8 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan (PG), Jesse McDonald (SG), Thomas Block (PF), David Hanning (C) Martin Cheney, Alfred Roberts, Jack Hall, Frank Holder | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Haynes (PG), Gary Vicknair (SF), John Underwood (PF), Jeramy Orenstein (C) Luther Pettigrew, Richard Wingert, Anthony Mattson, Paul Blair | |
| 06:34 | Air Force | John Haynes buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Stokes | 48-57 |
| 06:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles White is fouled on the floor by Gary Vicknair - foul #3 on Gary Vicknair, team foul #5 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser (PG) Paul Santillan | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 05:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse McDonald travels with the ball | 48-57 |
| 05:34 | Air Force | John Haynes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts (SF) Charles White | |
| Subs | Air Force | Luther Pettigrew (SG) Richard Stokes | |
| 05:18 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hanning knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Jesse McDonald | 50-57 |
| 04:56 | Air Force | John Haynes connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Underwood | 50-60 |
| 04:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Gary Vicknair - foul #4 on Gary Vicknair, team foul #6 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Hall (PF), Frank Holder (C) Thomas Block, David Hanning | |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Wingert (SF), Anthony Mattson (PF), Paul Blair (C) Gary Vicknair, John Underwood, Jeramy Orenstein | |
| 04:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser misses the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 04:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser misses the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 04:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Holder grabs the offensive board | 50-60 |
| 04:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse McDonald misses the jumper from the right wing | 50-60 |
| 04:26 | Air Force | Richard Wingert pulls down the rebound | 50-60 |
| 04:11 | Air Force | Paul Blair misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-60 |
| 04:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts grabs the board | 50-60 |
| 03:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse McDonald can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-60 |
| 03:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts hits the follow up shot | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Air Force | Paul Blair misses the turnaround from the left block | 52-60 |
| 03:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Hall pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse McDonald hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-60 |
| 03:20 | Air Force | Paul Blair gets the rebound | 52-60 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Arthur Kayser (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jesse McDonald (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alfred Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. PF - Jack Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Holder (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Haynes (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Luther Pettigrew (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Richard Wingert (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Mattson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Blair (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Air Force | John Haynes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-60 |
| 03:14 | Air Force | Paul Blair gets the offensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 02:55 | Air Force | John Haynes clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 02:53 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Arthur Kayser | 52-60 |
| 02:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-60 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block (PF), David Hanning (C) Jack Hall, Frank Holder | |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Stokes (SG), Gary Vicknair (SF), John Underwood (PF), Jeramy Orenstein (C) Luther Pettigrew, Richard Wingert, Anthony Mattson, Paul Blair | |
| 02:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser clanks a jumper from the right wing | 52-60 |
| 02:37 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hanning tips it but misses | 52-60 |
| 02:35 | Air Force | John Underwood pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| 02:13 | Air Force | Richard Stokes comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Jesse McDonald - foul #2 on Jesse McDonald, team foul #9 | 52-60 |
| 02:13 | Air Force | Richard Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 02:13 | Air Force | Richard Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 02:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse McDonald misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-62 |
| 02:00 | Air Force | Jeramy Orenstein gets the rebound | 52-62 |
| 01:40 | Air Force | John Haynes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-62 |
| 01:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse McDonald pulls down the rebound | 52-62 |
| 01:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block misses the floater from the left side | 52-62 |
| 01:19 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Jesse McDonald | 52-62 |
| 01:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block comes up short on the shot in the lane | 52-62 |
| 01:01 | Air Force | The rebound goes to John Underwood | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Air Force | Jesse McDonald is called for the reach on John Haynes - foul #3 on Jesse McDonald, team foul #10 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan (PG), Charles White (SG), Martin Cheney (SF), Jack Hall (PF), Frank Holder (C) Arthur Kayser, Jesse McDonald, Alfred Roberts, Thomas Block, David Hanning | |
| Subs | Air Force | Luther Pettigrew (SG), Richard Wingert (SF), William McEaddy (PF), Anthony Mattson (C) Richard Stokes, Gary Vicknair, John Underwood, Jeramy Orenstein | |
| 00:58 | Air Force | John Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:58 | Air Force | John Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Middle Tenn. State | The short jumper by Jack Hall is denied by William McEaddy | 52-64 |
| 00:52 | Air Force | Luther Pettigrew pulls down the rebound | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Air Force | Anthony Mattson misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Frank Holder - foul #1 on Frank Holder, team foul #11 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Dylan Norby (PG), Paul Blair (C) John Haynes, William McEaddy | |
| 00:32 | Air Force | Anthony Mattson makes the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 00:32 | Air Force | Anthony Mattson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 00:32 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Frank Holder | 52-65 |
| 00:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Luther Pettigrew is called for the reach on Charles White - foul #1 on Luther Pettigrew, team foul #7 | 52-65 |
| 00:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles White makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 00:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles White makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Dylan Norby runs out the clock | 54-65 |