| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Arthur Barber (fresh) SG - Jason Varda (fresh) SF - Gerald McIlvaine (fresh) PF - Dean Graig (fresh) C - Randy Breece (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Sergio Lopez (fresh) SG - Donald Gleason (fresh) SF - Jerry Reich (fresh) PF - Jeremy King (fresh) C - Richard Deady (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Richard Deady wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Columbia | Donald Gleason knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Reich | 0-2 |
| 19:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:43 | Columbia | Richard Deady grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Columbia | Sergio Lopez misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Jason Varda | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerald McIlvaine | 3-2 |
| 18:46 | Columbia | Sergio Lopez scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 3-4 |
| 18:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Sergio Lopez - foul #1 on Sergio Lopez, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 18:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber misses the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:20 | Columbia | Donald Gleason hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 18:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Breece grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 18:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Randy Breece | 6-4 |
| 17:58 | Columbia | Donald Gleason misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 6-4 |
| 17:57 | Columbia | Jeremy King tips it in | 6-6 |
| 17:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Breece comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Deady - foul #1 on Richard Deady, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Bordelon (PF) Dean Graig | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Linker (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), William Hughes (PF), Coy Johnson (C) Donald Gleason, Jerry Reich, Jeremy King, Richard Deady | |
| 17:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Breece makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Breece misses the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Bordelon gets the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 17:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-6 |
| 17:17 | Columbia | Sergio Lopez is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Sergio Lopez, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Geer (SF), Harry Bailey (C) Gerald McIlvaine, Randy Breece | |
| Subs | Columbia | George Pyle (SG) Sergio Lopez | |
| 16:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber is fouled on the floor by Thomas Smith - foul #1 on Thomas Smith, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Milton Hicks (SG) Jason Varda | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 16:43 | Middle Tenn. State | James Geer makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Dustin Bordelon | 10-6 |
| 16:31 | Columbia | Thomas Smith is called for traveling | 10-6 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie (PG), Dean Graig (PF) Arthur Barber, Harry Bailey | |
| Subs | Columbia | Donald Gleason (SG), Jerry Reich (SF) George Pyle, Coy Johnson | |
| 16:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig scores on a floater from the left side set up by Timothy Hardie | 12-6 |
| 15:55 | Columbia | Robert Linker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-6 |
| 15:53 | Middle Tenn. State | James Geer grabs the defensive rebound | 12-6 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Timothy Hardie (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Milton Hicks (fresh) SF - James Geer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dean Graig (fresh) 7 pts. C - Dustin Bordelon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Linker (fresh) SG - Donald Gleason (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Reich (fresh) PF - William Hughes (fresh) C - Thomas Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-6 |
| 15:36 | Columbia | Thomas Smith gets the rebound | 12-6 |
| 15:30 | Columbia | Thomas Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Dustin Bordelon | 12-6 |
| 15:29 | Columbia | William Hughes snags the offensive board | 12-6 |
| 15:12 | Columbia | Robert Linker knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Smith | 12-8 |
| 15:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Milton Hicks drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Timothy Hardie | 15-8 |
| 14:50 | Columbia | William Hughes drills a shot from the left block | 15-10 |
| 14:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie is called for traveling in the backcourt | 15-10 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber (PG), Jason Varda (SG), Gerald McIlvaine (SF), Harry Bailey (PF), Randy Breece (C) Timothy Hardie, Milton Hicks, James Geer, Dean Graig, Dustin Bordelon | |
| Subs | Columbia | George Pyle (PG), Jeremy King (PF), Richard Deady (C) Robert Linker, William Hughes, Thomas Smith | |
| 14:24 | Columbia | Jeremy King comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 15-10 |
| 14:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey pulls down the rebound | 15-10 |
| 14:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Reich steals it from Gerald McIlvaine | 15-10 |
| 13:52 | Columbia | Jeremy King clanks a jumper from the baseline | 15-10 |
| 13:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Varda pulls down the rebound | 15-10 |
| 13:43 | Middle Tenn. State | The short jumper by Arthur Barber is denied by Richard Deady | 15-10 |
| 13:42 | Columbia | Jeremy King snags the defensive board | 15-10 |
| 13:28 | Columbia | George Pyle misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 15-10 |
| 13:26 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Gerald McIlvaine | 15-10 |
| 13:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Varda buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Arthur Barber | 17-10 |
| 12:58 | Columbia | Jeremy King connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Donald Gleason | 17-12 |
| 12:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 17-12 |
| 12:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Varda can't tip it in | 17-12 |
| 12:34 | Columbia | Richard Deady snags the defensive board | 17-12 |
| 12:18 | Columbia | Jerry Reich comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Gerald McIlvaine - foul #1 on Gerald McIlvaine, team foul #1 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Milton Hicks (SG), James Geer (SF), Dean Graig (PF), Dustin Bordelon (C) Jason Varda, Gerald McIlvaine, Harry Bailey, Randy Breece | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Linker (PG), William Hughes (PF), Thomas Smith (C) George Pyle, Jeremy King, Richard Deady | |
| 12:18 | Columbia | Jerry Reich misses the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 12:18 | Columbia | Jerry Reich makes the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 12:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Bordelon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-13 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Coy Johnson (C) Jerry Reich | |
| 11:45 | Columbia | Thomas Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-13 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie (PG) Arthur Barber | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Timothy Hardie (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Milton Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Geer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dean Graig (fresh) 7 pts. C - Dustin Bordelon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Linker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Gleason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) PF - William Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Coy Johnson (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Bordelon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-13 |
| 11:09 | Columbia | William Hughes hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Linker and he's hacked by Dean Graig - foul #1 on Dean Graig, team foul #2 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Varda (SG), Gerald McIlvaine (SF), Randy Breece (C) Milton Hicks, James Geer, Dustin Bordelon | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 11:09 | Columbia | William Hughes misses the free throw | 17-15 |
| 11:09 | Columbia | Coy Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 10:57 | Columbia | Coy Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 17-15 |
| 10:56 | Columbia | Thomas Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 10:44 | Columbia | Robert Linker hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Gleason | 17-17 |
| 10:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Robert Linker | 17-17 |
| 10:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Breece grabs the offensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 10:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Breece misses the lay-in | 17-17 |
| 10:19 | Columbia | Thomas Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 10:08 | Columbia | Robert Linker lays it in set up by William Hughes | 17-19 |
| 09:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine misses long on a shot from the right wing | 17-19 |
| 09:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine tips it but misses | 17-19 |
| 09:45 | Columbia | Coy Johnson gets the rebound | 17-19 |
| 09:28 | Columbia | Thomas Smith comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jason Varda - foul #1 on Jason Varda, team foul #3 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber (PG), James Geer (SF), Dustin Bordelon (PF), Harry Bailey (C) Timothy Hardie, Gerald McIlvaine, Dean Graig, Randy Breece | |
| Subs | Columbia | George Pyle (SG), Jerry Reich (SF), Jeremy King (PF), Richard Deady (C) Robert Linker, Donald Gleason, William Hughes, Coy Johnson | |
| 09:28 | Columbia | Thomas Smith makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 09:28 | Columbia | Thomas Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 09:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-21 |
| 08:50 | Columbia | Thomas Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 20-21 |
| 08:49 | Columbia | Jerry Reich hits the follow up shot | 20-23 |
| 08:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Reich steals the ball from James Geer | 20-23 |
| 08:38 | Columbia | Jerry Reich banks in the layup | 20-25 |
| 08:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Dustin Bordelon | 23-25 |
| 08:18 | Columbia | Jeremy King misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-25 |
| 08:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey snags the defensive board | 23-25 |
| 08:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-25 |
| 08:00 | Middle Tenn. State | James Geer snags the offensive board | 23-25 |
| 07:42 | Middle Tenn. State | James Geer misses long on a runner from the left block | 23-25 |
| 07:40 | Columbia | The rebound goes to George Pyle | 23-25 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Arthur Barber (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Varda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Geer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Bordelon (fairly fresh) C - Harry Bailey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Thomas Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - George Pyle (fresh) SF - Jerry Reich (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jeremy King (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Deady (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Columbia | Thomas Smith travels in the backcourt | 23-25 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Milton Hicks (SG), Gerald McIlvaine (SF), Randy Breece (C) Jason Varda, Dustin Bordelon, Harry Bailey | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Linker (SG), Doug Osborne (SF), William Hughes (PF) Thomas Smith, Jerry Reich, Jeremy King | |
| 07:23 | Middle Tenn. State | The short jumper by Randy Breece is denied by William Hughes | 23-25 |
| 07:21 | Columbia | Richard Deady pulls down the rebound | 23-25 |
| 07:01 | Columbia | Doug Osborne misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 23-25 |
| 06:59 | Columbia | William Hughes tips it in | 23-27 |
| 06:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Breece hits a jump hook in the lane | 25-27 |
| 06:28 | Columbia | Doug Osborne is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 25-27 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie (PG), Dean Graig (PF) Arthur Barber, James Geer | |
| Subs | Columbia | Donald Gleason (SG), Jerry Reich (SF), Coy Johnson (C) George Pyle, William Hughes, Richard Deady | |
| 06:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig misses short on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Doug Osborne - foul #1 on Doug Osborne, team foul #5 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Jeremy King (PF) Doug Osborne | |
| 06:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 06:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 05:50 | Columbia | Donald Gleason is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Donald Gleason, team foul #6 | 27-27 |
| 05:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Breece buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Dean Graig | 29-27 |
| 05:03 | Columbia | Robert Linker hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Timothy Hardie - foul #1 on Timothy Hardie, team foul #4 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber (PG), Jason Varda (SG), Britt Franklin (SF), Dustin Bordelon (C) Timothy Hardie, Milton Hicks, Gerald McIlvaine, Randy Breece | |
| Subs | Columbia | William Hughes (PF), Thomas Smith (C) Jeremy King, Coy Johnson | |
| 05:03 | Columbia | Robert Linker misses the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 05:03 | Columbia | Robert Linker makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 04:53 | Middle Tenn. State | The short jumper by Dustin Bordelon is denied by William Hughes | 29-28 |
| 04:52 | Columbia | William Hughes snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 04:33 | Columbia | Robert Linker is hacked by Dustin Bordelon - foul #1 on Dustin Bordelon, team foul #5 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey (C) Dean Graig | |
| Subs | Columbia | Coy Johnson (C) Jerry Reich | |
| 04:23 | Columbia | William Hughes can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 29-28 |
| 04:22 | Columbia | Coy Johnson tips it in | 29-30 |
| 04:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-30 |
| 04:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin gets the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 03:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-30 |
| 03:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Bordelon hits the follow up shot | 31-30 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Arthur Barber (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Varda (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Britt Franklin (fresh) PF - Dustin Bordelon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Bailey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Linker (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Gleason (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Coy Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Columbia | William Hughes misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 31-30 |
| 03:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Bordelon grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 03:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Dustin Bordelon | 34-30 |
| 03:00 | Columbia | William Hughes makes the floater from close range | 34-32 |
| 02:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Bordelon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-32 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine (SF), Dean Graig (PF), Randy Breece (C) Britt Franklin, Dustin Bordelon, Harry Bailey | |
| Subs | Columbia | Sergio Lopez (PG), George Pyle (SG), Jerry Reich (SF), Jeremy King (PF), Richard Deady (C) Robert Linker, Donald Gleason, Thomas Smith, William Hughes, Coy Johnson | |
| 02:36 | Columbia | Jeremy King hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Jerry Reich and the foul's on Dean Graig - foul #2 on Dean Graig, team foul #6 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Milton Hicks (SG) Jason Varda | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 02:36 | Columbia | Jeremy King misses the free throw | 34-34 |
| 02:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 02:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 02:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig can't tip it in | 34-34 |
| 02:22 | Columbia | Jerry Reich pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 02:18 | Columbia | George Pyle misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 02:16 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Randy Breece | 34-34 |
| 01:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy King is called for the reach on Arthur Barber - foul #1 on Jeremy King, team foul #7 | 34-34 |
| 01:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 01:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber misses the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 01:55 | Columbia | Richard Deady pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 01:40 | Columbia | Jeremy King is hacked by Dean Graig - foul #3 on Dean Graig, team foul #7 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie (PG), James Geer (PF) Arthur Barber, Dean Graig | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 01:40 | Columbia | Jeremy King misses the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 01:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Breece snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 01:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie knocks in the jumper from the left block | 37-34 |
| 00:48 | Columbia | George Pyle misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 00:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Breece grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 00:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Gerald McIlvaine | 40-34 |
| 00:39 | Columbia | Sergio Lopez is fouled in the backcourt by Milton Hicks - foul #1 on Milton Hicks, team foul #8 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber (PG), Jason Varda (SG), Dustin Bordelon (PF) Timothy Hardie, Milton Hicks, Gerald McIlvaine | |
| Subs | Columbia | Donald Gleason (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), William Hughes (PF), Coy Johnson (C) George Pyle, Jerry Reich, Jeremy King, Richard Deady | |
| 00:39 | Columbia | Sergio Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 00:39 | Columbia | Sergio Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 00:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 00:24 | Columbia | Thomas Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 00:01 | Columbia | William Hughes misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 40-36 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Breece grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |