| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Aaron Gatlin (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jon Malkin (fresh) SF - Eddy Goolsby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Sluss (fresh) C - Michael Fedor (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - John Brashear (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Chrisman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Letellier (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Garris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Bates (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddy Goolsby inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddy Goolsby connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-25 |
| 19:09 | UL-Lafayette | Douglas Garris lays it in set up by Lawrence Bates | 29-27 |
| 18:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jon Malkin | 31-27 |
| 18:42 | UL-Lafayette | John Brashear scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Matthew Letellier | 31-30 |
| 18:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Jon Malkin loses the dribble to Matthew Letellier | 31-30 |
| 18:26 | UL-Lafayette | Matthew Letellier lays it up and in | 31-32 |
| 18:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddy Goolsby's floater is knocked away by Lawrence Bates | 31-32 |
| 18:13 | UL-Lafayette | Lawrence Bates grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 18:07 | UL-Lafayette | John Brashear can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 18:05 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Michael Fedor | 31-32 |
| 17:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sluss misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-32 |
| 17:39 | UL-Lafayette | Lawrence Bates grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 17:17 | UL-Lafayette | John Brashear scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 17:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddy Goolsby hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jon Malkin | 34-34 |
| 16:48 | UL-Lafayette | Douglas Garris can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Charles Sluss - foul #2 on Charles Sluss, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Alec Sharp (PG), Anthony Gallagher (SG), Joseph Beam (SF), Jason Boyd (PF), Joseph Stanford (C) Aaron Gatlin, Jon Malkin, Eddy Goolsby, Charles Sluss, Michael Fedor | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Robert Rice (SG), Edward Smith (SF), Billy Luce (C) James Chrisman, Matthew Letellier, Lawrence Bates | |
| 16:48 | UL-Lafayette | Douglas Garris makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 16:48 | UL-Lafayette | Douglas Garris makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 16:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Gallagher misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 16:30 | UL-Lafayette | Billy Luce grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 16:10 | UL-Lafayette | Robert Rice can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 16:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stanford snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 15:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Boyd buries a floater from the left block | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Alec Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Gallagher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Beam (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Boyd (fresh) 8 pts. C - Joseph Stanford (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - John Brashear (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Rice (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Douglas Garris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Luce (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | UL-Lafayette | Billy Luce lays it up and in set up by John Brashear | 36-38 |
| 15:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Beam hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-38 |
| 15:09 | UL-Lafayette | Billy Luce grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 14:56 | UL-Lafayette | Douglas Garris misses long on a shot from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 14:54 | UL-Lafayette | Douglas Garris can't tip it in | 36-38 |
| 14:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Gallagher grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 14:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Billy Luce swats the layup by Anthony Gallagher | 36-38 |
| 14:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Boyd grabs the offensive board | 36-38 |
| 14:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Billy Luce blocks the short jumper by Jason Boyd | 36-38 |
| 14:12 | UL-Lafayette | Billy Luce gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 13:54 | UL-Lafayette | Jason Boyd picks off the pass by Douglas Garris | 36-38 |
| 13:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Boyd misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Douglas Garris - foul #1 on Douglas Garris, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin (PG), Eddy Goolsby (SF), Charles Sluss (PF), Michael Fedor (C) Alec Sharp, Anthony Gallagher, Joseph Beam, Joseph Stanford | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Robert Becraft (PG), James Chrisman (SG), Matthew Letellier (SF), Ronald Sanger (PF), Lawrence Bates (C) John Brashear, Robert Rice, Edward Smith, Douglas Garris, Billy Luce | |
| 13:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 13:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 13:30 | UL-Lafayette | James Chrisman misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 13:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Fedor grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 13:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Matthew Letellier - foul #3 on Matthew Letellier, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jon Malkin (SG) Jason Boyd | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| 13:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 13:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 12:48 | UL-Lafayette | The jump hook by Lawrence Bates is blocked by Michael Fedor | 39-38 |
| 12:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sluss pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 12:39 | Middle Tenn. State | The jump hook by Aaron Gatlin is blocked by Ronald Sanger | 39-38 |
| 12:37 | UL-Lafayette | Ronald Sanger gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 12:20 | UL-Lafayette | James Chrisman misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-38 |
| 12:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sluss pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 11:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin can't finish the layup | 39-38 |
| 11:56 | UL-Lafayette | Ronald Sanger grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 11:51 | UL-Lafayette | Matthew Letellier clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 11:50 | UL-Lafayette | Robert Becraft misses the tip | 39-38 |
| 11:49 | UL-Lafayette | Lawrence Bates snags the offensive board | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Aaron Gatlin (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Jon Malkin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eddy Goolsby (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Sluss (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Fedor (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Robert Becraft (fresh) SG - James Chrisman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Letellier (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Sanger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Bates (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | UL-Lafayette | Lawrence Bates throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Beam (SF), Joseph Stanford (PF) Eddy Goolsby, Charles Sluss | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | John Brashear (PG) Robert Becraft | |
| 11:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Sanger denies the turnaround by Joseph Beam | 39-38 |
| 11:09 | UL-Lafayette | Ronald Sanger gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 10:46 | UL-Lafayette | John Brashear buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Lawrence Bates | 39-41 |
| 10:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Beam knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Aaron Gatlin | 41-41 |
| 10:28 | UL-Lafayette | John Brashear misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 10:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Beam pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 10:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stanford buries a fadeaway from the left side | 43-41 |
| 10:01 | UL-Lafayette | James Chrisman is called for traveling | 43-41 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Gallagher (PG), Jason Boyd (SG), Eddy Goolsby (SF), Charles Sluss (PF) Aaron Gatlin, Jon Malkin, Joseph Stanford, Michael Fedor | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Robert Rice (SG), Edward Smith (SF), Billy Luce (PF), Gregory Jorge (C) James Chrisman, Matthew Letellier, Ronald Sanger, Lawrence Bates | |
| 09:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Beam buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 09:22 | UL-Lafayette | Billy Luce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-41 |
| 09:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddy Goolsby buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Gallagher | 48-41 |
| 08:52 | UL-Lafayette | John Brashear hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 08:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Boyd is fouled on the floor by Robert Rice - foul #2 on Robert Rice, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jon Malkin (SG), Joseph Stanford (C) Jason Boyd, Joseph Beam | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Douglas Garris (PF), Lawrence Bates (C) Billy Luce, Gregory Jorge | |
| 08:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Jon Malkin knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Eddy Goolsby | 51-44 |
| 08:00 | UL-Lafayette | Douglas Garris can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 51-44 |
| 07:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stanford gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 07:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Lawrence Bates steals it from Jon Malkin | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Anthony Gallagher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jon Malkin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddy Goolsby (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Sluss (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Stanford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - John Brashear (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Rice (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Douglas Garris (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Bates (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:13 | UL-Lafayette | Joseph Stanford is called for the reach on Douglas Garris - foul #3 on Joseph Stanford, team foul #2 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin (PG), Joseph Beam (SF), Jason Boyd (PF), Michael Fedor (C) Anthony Gallagher, Eddy Goolsby, Charles Sluss, Joseph Stanford | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Robert Becraft (PG), James Chrisman (SG), Matthew Letellier (SF), Ronald Sanger (PF) John Brashear, Robert Rice, Edward Smith, Douglas Garris | |
| 07:00 | UL-Lafayette | James Chrisman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 06:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Beam snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 06:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Sanger is called for the reach on Jason Boyd - foul #4 on Ronald Sanger, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Gallagher (SG) Jon Malkin | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Billy Luce (C) Lawrence Bates | |
| 06:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Fedor is hacked by Matthew Letellier - foul #4 on Matthew Letellier, team foul #5 | 51-44 |
| 06:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Fedor is called for traveling | 51-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Douglas Garris (C) Billy Luce | |
| 05:53 | UL-Lafayette | James Chrisman misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Anthony Gallagher - foul #1 on Anthony Gallagher, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | John Brashear (PG) Robert Becraft | |
| 05:53 | UL-Lafayette | James Chrisman makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 05:53 | UL-Lafayette | James Chrisman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 05:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Boyd makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 05:14 | UL-Lafayette | James Chrisman connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by John Brashear | 54-48 |
| 04:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Fedor is hacked by Matthew Letellier - foul #5 on Matthew Letellier, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jon Malkin (SG), Eddy Goolsby (SF), Charles Sluss (PF), Joseph Stanford (C) Anthony Gallagher, Joseph Beam, Jason Boyd, Michael Fedor | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Robert Rice (SF), Lawrence Bates (C) Matthew Letellier, Douglas Garris | |
| 04:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sluss comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 04:49 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Sluss | 54-48 |
| 04:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sluss loses the dribble to James Chrisman | 54-48 |
| 04:30 | UL-Lafayette | James Chrisman misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 04:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sluss gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 04:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 04:11 | UL-Lafayette | James Chrisman grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 03:51 | UL-Lafayette | James Chrisman is fouled on the floor by Jon Malkin - foul #2 on Jon Malkin, team foul #4 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Gallagher (PG), Joseph Beam (C) Aaron Gatlin, Joseph Stanford | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Edward Smith (SF), Douglas Garris (PF) James Chrisman, Ronald Sanger | |
| 03:39 | UL-Lafayette | Robert Rice can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 03:38 | UL-Lafayette | Edward Smith snags the offensive board | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Anthony Gallagher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jon Malkin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddy Goolsby (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Sluss (fresh) 5 reb. C - Joseph Beam (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - John Brashear (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Rice (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Smith (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Douglas Garris (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Bates (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | UL-Lafayette | Edward Smith misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Eddy Goolsby - foul #3 on Eddy Goolsby, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stanford (PF), Michael Fedor (C) Eddy Goolsby, Charles Sluss | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Robert Becraft (PG) John Brashear | |
| 03:21 | UL-Lafayette | Edward Smith misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 03:21 | UL-Lafayette | Edward Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 03:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Fedor connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:58 | UL-Lafayette | Robert Rice knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Becraft | 57-52 |
| 02:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin (PG), Eddy Goolsby (SF), Charles Sluss (PF) Anthony Gallagher, Joseph Beam, Joseph Stanford | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | John Brashear (PG), James Chrisman (SG), Ronald Sanger (PF) Robert Becraft, Edward Smith, Douglas Garris | |
| 02:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 02:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Fedor tips it back up and in | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:36 | UL-Lafayette | John Brashear drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ronald Sanger | 59-55 |
| 02:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Fedor's layup is rejected by Lawrence Bates | 59-55 |
| 02:23 | UL-Lafayette | John Brashear gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 02:16 | UL-Lafayette | Eddy Goolsby steals it from Ronald Sanger | 59-55 |
| 02:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sluss misses long on a runner from the left block | 59-55 |
| 02:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Fedor grabs the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 01:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Jon Malkin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 01:48 | UL-Lafayette | Ronald Sanger snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 01:24 | UL-Lafayette | John Brashear misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Aaron Gatlin - foul #3 on Aaron Gatlin, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| 01:24 | UL-Lafayette | John Brashear misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 01:24 | UL-Lafayette | John Brashear misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 01:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sluss pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 01:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin is hacked by Robert Rice - foul #3 on Robert Rice, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| 01:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 01:00 | UL-Lafayette | Lawrence Bates grabs the board | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:51 | UL-Lafayette | James Chrisman connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Brashear | 59-57 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Fedor is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Michael Fedor, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | UL-Lafayette | James Chrisman scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ronald Sanger | 59-59 |
| 00:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Jon Malkin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eddy Goolsby and he's fouled by John Brashear - foul #1 on John Brashear, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| 00:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Jon Malkin makes the free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:04 | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| 00:00 | UL-Lafayette | John Brashear misses long on a halfcourt shot | 62-59 |