| Lineup | Jacksonville | PG - Ricky Byrns (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Coronado (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elvin Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Doug Flickinger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Daniel Ziebart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Clements (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ruben Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Cushing (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Adams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville | Elvin Wallace inbounds the ball | 42-37 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville | Jacksonville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Jacksonville | Michael Mason misses short on a floater from the left block | 42-37 |
| 19:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Ziebart grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 19:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Cushing comes up short on the runner from the right block | 42-37 |
| 19:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Ruben Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 19:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Ziebart hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-37 |
| 19:10 | Jacksonville | John Coronado grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 18:53 | Jacksonville | Ricky Byrns is fouled on the floor by Michael Clements - foul #2 on Michael Clements, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| 18:32 | Jacksonville | Elvin Wallace comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 42-37 |
| 18:30 | Middle Tenn. State | John Adams grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 18:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Cushing hits a shot from the right side set up by Daniel Ziebart | 42-39 |
| 17:45 | Jacksonville | John Coronado comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 17:44 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to John Adams | 42-39 |
| 17:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Cushing's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | John Foster (SF), Johnathan Reed (PF), Ronald Myrick (C) Elvin Wallace, Michael Mason, Doug Flickinger | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Evans (SG), Gary Jones (SF), Harry Ross (PF), Damian Harp (C) Michael Clements, Ruben Mitchell, Paul Cushing, John Adams | |
| 16:55 | Jacksonville | Ricky Byrns misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 16:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Damian Harp grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 16:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Jones misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-39 |
| 16:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ross snags the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 16:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ross scores on a 3 from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 15:51 | Jacksonville | Johnathan Reed comes up short on the shot from the right side | 42-42 |
| 15:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Damian Harp grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville | PG - Ricky Byrns (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Coronado (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Foster (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Johnathan Reed (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Myrick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Daniel Ziebart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Evans (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harry Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Damian Harp (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Damian Harp jams it on a nice dish by Gary Jones | 42-44 |
| 15:30 | Jacksonville | John Coronado hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 15:28 | Jacksonville | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Myrick | 42-44 |
| 15:14 | Jacksonville | Ronald Myrick misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 15:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Ziebart gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 14:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Damian Harp drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Gary Jones | 42-46 |
| 14:38 | Jacksonville | Ricky Byrns clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 14:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Jones pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 14:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Damian Harp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-46 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Kent Jackson (PG), Elvin Wallace (SF), Michael Mason (PF), Doug Flickinger (C) Ricky Byrns, John Coronado, Johnathan Reed, Ronald Myrick | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Clements (SG), Ruben Mitchell (SF), Paul Cushing (PF), John Adams (C) Daniel Ziebart, Gary Jones, Harry Ross, Damian Harp | |
| 14:22 | Jacksonville | Michael Mason is denied on a layup by Ruben Mitchell | 42-46 |
| 14:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Ruben Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 14:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Ruben Mitchell connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Adams | 42-48 |
| 13:58 | Jacksonville | Elvin Wallace comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 42-48 |
| 13:56 | Jacksonville | John Foster pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 13:39 | Jacksonville | John Foster makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-48 |
| 13:18 | Middle Tenn. State | John Foster steps in front of the David Evans pass | 45-48 |
| 13:14 | Jacksonville | John Foster banks in the layup | 47-48 |
| 12:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Ruben Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | John Coronado (SG) John Foster | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Ziebart (PG) David Evans | |
| 12:32 | Jacksonville | Kent Jackson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Kent Jackson, team foul #1 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Ricky Byrns (PG) Kent Jackson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 12:18 | Middle Tenn. State | John Adams misses the easy layup | 47-48 |
| 12:17 | Jacksonville | Elvin Wallace pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 12:03 | Jacksonville | Daniel Ziebart steals it from Ricky Byrns | 47-48 |
| 11:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Ziebart connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 47-50 |
| 11:33 | Jacksonville | Doug Flickinger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Liko Tao (SF), Johnathan Reed (PF), Ronald Myrick (C) Elvin Wallace, Michael Mason, Doug Flickinger | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ed Groth (SG), Gary Jones (SF), Harry Ross (PF), Brian Lower (C) Michael Clements, Ruben Mitchell, Paul Cushing, John Adams | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville | PG - Ricky Byrns (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Coronado (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Liko Tao (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnathan Reed (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Myrick (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Daniel Ziebart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ed Groth (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harry Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Lower (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Ed Groth misses the 3 from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 11:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ross snags the offensive board | 47-50 |
| 11:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Ziebart hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 11:03 | Jacksonville | Liko Tao grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 10:49 | Jacksonville | Liko Tao clanks a shot near the basket | 47-50 |
| 10:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Lower snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 10:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Ziebart loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-50 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Kent Jackson (PG), John Foster (SG) Ricky Byrns, John Coronado | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Evans (SG) Ed Groth | |
| 10:31 | Jacksonville | Gary Jones steals it from Liko Tao | 47-50 |
| 10:02 | Middle Tenn. State | David Evans is fouled on the floor by John Foster - foul #1 on John Foster, team foul #2 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | John Coronado (SG), Elvin Wallace (SF), Michael Mason (PF), Doug Flickinger (C) John Foster, Liko Tao, Johnathan Reed, Ronald Myrick | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Clements (SG), Ruben Mitchell (SF) David Evans, Gary Jones | |
| 09:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Ruben Mitchell drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Ziebart | 47-52 |
| 09:29 | Jacksonville | Michael Mason is fouled on the floor by Harry Ross - foul #2 on Harry Ross, team foul #2 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Ricky Byrns (PG) Kent Jackson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Cushing (PF), John Adams (C) Harry Ross, Brian Lower | |
| 09:12 | Jacksonville | Ricky Byrns drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 08:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Clements's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Evans (PG) Daniel Ziebart | |
| 08:27 | Jacksonville | David Evans steals it from John Coronado | 50-52 |
| 08:23 | Middle Tenn. State | David Evans lays it up and in | 50-54 |
| 08:08 | Jacksonville | Elvin Wallace makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ricky Byrns | 53-54 |
| 07:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Cushing misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Elvin Wallace - foul #3 on Elvin Wallace, team foul #3 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Kent Jackson (SG), John Foster (SF), Johnathan Reed (PF), Ronald Myrick (C) John Coronado, Elvin Wallace, Michael Mason, Doug Flickinger | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Ziebart (PG), Gary Jones (SF), Harry Ross (C) Michael Clements, Ruben Mitchell, John Adams | |
| 07:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Cushing makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 07:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Cushing misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 07:39 | Jacksonville | Johnathan Reed snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 07:23 | Jacksonville | Kent Jackson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Foster | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville | PG - Ricky Byrns (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kent Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Johnathan Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Myrick (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Daniel Ziebart (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Evans (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Cushing (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ross is fouled on the floor by Johnathan Reed - foul #2 on Johnathan Reed, team foul #4 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Lower (C) Paul Cushing | |
| 07:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Lower misses the easy layup | 56-55 |
| 07:04 | Jacksonville | Ricky Byrns snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 06:53 | Jacksonville | Ronald Myrick connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 06:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Ziebart hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Harry Ross | 59-58 |
| 06:23 | Jacksonville | John Foster hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Ricky Byrns | 62-58 |
| 06:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Myrick steals the ball from Daniel Ziebart | 62-58 |
| 05:45 | Jacksonville | Kent Jackson hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ronald Myrick | 64-58 |
| 05:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ross is fouled on the floor by Johnathan Reed - foul #3 on Johnathan Reed, team foul #5 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | John Coronado (SG), Elvin Wallace (SF), Michael Mason (PF), Doug Flickinger (C) Ricky Byrns, John Foster, Johnathan Reed, Ronald Myrick | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Clements (SG), Ruben Mitchell (SF), Paul Cushing (PF), John Adams (C) David Evans, Gary Jones, Harry Ross, Brian Lower | |
| 05:17 | Middle Tenn. State | John Adams misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 64-58 |
| 05:16 | Jacksonville | Doug Flickinger gets the rebound | 64-58 |
| 05:09 | Jacksonville | Michael Mason is called for traveling | 64-58 |
| 04:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Clements connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Paul Cushing | 64-60 |
| 04:49 | Jacksonville | Kent Jackson is fouled on the floor by Ruben Mitchell - foul #2 on Ruben Mitchell, team foul #3 | 64-60 |
| 04:35 | Jacksonville | Elvin Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-60 |
| 04:34 | Jacksonville | Kent Jackson snags the offensive board | 64-60 |
| 04:12 | Jacksonville | Doug Flickinger comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by John Adams - foul #2 on John Adams, team foul #4 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | John Foster (PG) Kent Jackson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ross (PF) Paul Cushing | |
| 04:12 | Jacksonville | Doug Flickinger misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 04:12 | Jacksonville | Doug Flickinger misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 04:12 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Harry Ross | 64-60 |
| 03:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Ruben Mitchell hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Daniel Ziebart | 64-62 |
| 03:23 | Jacksonville | Doug Flickinger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-62 |
| 03:22 | Jacksonville | Doug Flickinger grabs the offensive board | 64-62 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville | PG - John Foster (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Coronado (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elvin Wallace (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Doug Flickinger (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Daniel Ziebart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Clements (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ruben Mitchell (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harry Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Adams (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Jacksonville | Doug Flickinger misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing but he's fouled by John Adams - foul #3 on John Adams, team foul #5 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Ricky Byrns (PG), Johnathan Reed (PF) John Foster, Michael Mason | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Evans (PG), Brian Lower (C) Daniel Ziebart, John Adams | |
| 03:16 | Jacksonville | Doug Flickinger makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 03:16 | Jacksonville | Doug Flickinger makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 03:16 | Jacksonville | Doug Flickinger makes the 3rd free throw | 67-62 |
| 02:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Clements misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on John Coronado - foul #2 on John Coronado, team foul #6 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | John Foster (SF), Ronald Myrick (C) Elvin Wallace, Doug Flickinger | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Jones (SF), Paul Cushing (PF) Ruben Mitchell, Brian Lower | |
| 02:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Clements makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 02:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Clements makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:45 | Jacksonville | Jacksonville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Elvin Wallace (SF), Michael Mason (PF), Doug Flickinger (C) John Foster, Johnathan Reed, Ronald Myrick | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Ziebart (PG), Ruben Mitchell (SF), John Adams (C) David Evans, Gary Jones, Harry Ross | |
| 02:23 | Jacksonville | Elvin Wallace hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 67-64 |
| 02:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Clements snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| 02:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Ziebart is fouled on the floor by Michael Mason - foul #2 on Michael Mason, team foul #7 | 67-64 |
| 02:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Ziebart makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 02:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Ziebart makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:03 | Jacksonville | John Coronado is whistled for traveling | 67-66 |
| 01:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Ruben Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 01:46 | Jacksonville | Ricky Byrns gets the rebound | 67-66 |
| 01:31 | Jacksonville | Michael Mason is called for traveling | 67-66 |
| 01:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Cushing misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 67-66 |
| 01:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Clements grabs the offensive board | 67-66 |
| 00:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Ziebart can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 67-66 |
| 00:58 | Jacksonville | Doug Flickinger snags the defensive board | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville | Jacksonville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Jacksonville | Ruben Mitchell is called for the reach on Elvin Wallace - foul #3 on Ruben Mitchell, team foul #6 | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville | Jacksonville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Jacksonville | Paul Cushing is called for the reach on Ricky Byrns - foul #3 on Paul Cushing, team foul #7 | 67-66 |
| 00:28 | Jacksonville | Ricky Byrns makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:28 | Jacksonville | Ricky Byrns makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Ruben Mitchell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 00:10 | Jacksonville | Michael Mason snags the defensive board | 69-66 |
| 00:09 | Jacksonville | Michael Mason is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Ziebart - foul #3 on Daniel Ziebart, team foul #8 | 69-66 |
| 00:09 | Jacksonville | Michael Mason makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:09 | Jacksonville | Michael Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville | Jacksonville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Ziebart's pass is intercepted by Doug Flickinger | 71-66 |
| 00:01 | Jacksonville | Daniel Ziebart is called for the reach on Ricky Byrns in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Ziebart, team foul #9 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Kent Jackson (SG), John Foster (SF), Johnathan Reed (C) John Coronado, Elvin Wallace, Doug Flickinger | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:01 | Jacksonville | Ricky Byrns makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:01 | Jacksonville | Ricky Byrns misses the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:01 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Ruben Mitchell | 72-66 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Ruben Mitchell can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 72-66 |