| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Wilkerson (fresh) SG - Justin Brown (fresh) SF - Dean Comes (fresh) PF - Nathanael Jacobs (fresh) C - William Houston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Porfirio Romano (fresh) SG - Dima Lisowski (fresh) SF - Randy Rhodes (fresh) PF - Pete Hall (fresh) C - John Roosa (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | John Roosa 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 | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:51 | Niagara | Dima Lisowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Middle Tenn. State | James Wilkerson buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Dean Comes | 3-0 |
| 19:09 | Niagara | Porfirio Romano misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Wilkerson - foul #1 on James Wilkerson, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:09 | Niagara | Porfirio Romano makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 19:09 | Niagara | Porfirio Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Justin Brown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:53 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:47 | Niagara | Pete Hall misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Nathanael Jacobs - foul #1 on Nathanael Jacobs, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:47 | Niagara | Pete Hall makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:47 | Niagara | Pete Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 18:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Comes drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Justin Brown | 5-3 |
| 18:04 | Niagara | James Wilkerson takes the ball from Dima Lisowski | 5-3 |
| 18:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Comes is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dean Comes, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| 17:45 | Niagara | Dima Lisowski is hacked by Justin Brown - foul #1 on Justin Brown, team foul #4 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster (PF) Nathanael Jacobs | |
| Subs | Niagara | Steve Wood (PG), Brian Simeon (SG), Ralph Coppinger (SF), Dikembe Abdelrahman (PF), Kurt Hadden (C) Porfirio Romano, Dima Lisowski, Randy Rhodes, Pete Hall, John Roosa | |
| 17:24 | Niagara | Dikembe Abdelrahman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 5-3 |
| 17:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Justin Brown gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Dikembe Abdelrahman - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdelrahman, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Henault (PG), Patrick Smith (SG), James Quinn (PF), Charles Mack (C) James Wilkerson, Justin Brown, Dean Comes, William Houston | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 17:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster makes the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| 17:03 | Niagara | Dikembe Abdelrahman hits the finger roll and he's fouled by James Quinn - foul #1 on James Quinn, team foul #5 | 7-5 |
| 17:03 | Niagara | Dikembe Abdelrahman misses the free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 16:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Henault is hacked by Steve Wood in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Wood, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| 16:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 9-5 |
| 16:22 | Niagara | Brian Simeon knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 9-7 |
| 16:08 | Middle Tenn. State | James Quinn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 9-7 |
| 16:07 | Niagara | Kurt Hadden grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 15:44 | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger misses the jumper in the lane | 9-7 |
| 15:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dustin Henault (fresh) SG - Patrick Smith (fresh) SF - Frederick Fenster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Quinn (fresh) C - Charles Mack (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Steve Wood (fairly fresh) SG - Brian Simeon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ralph Coppinger (fairly fresh) PF - Dikembe Abdelrahman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kurt Hadden (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack is hacked by Ralph Coppinger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Coppinger, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Wilkerson (PG), Justin Brown (SG), Dean Comes (SF), Nathanael Jacobs (PF), William Houston (C) Dustin Henault, Patrick Smith, Frederick Fenster, James Quinn, Charles Mack | |
| Subs | Niagara | Porfirio Romano (PG), Dima Lisowski (SG), Willie Wynn (SF), Pete Hall (PF), John Roosa (C) Steve Wood, Brian Simeon, Ralph Coppinger, Dikembe Abdelrahman, Kurt Hadden | |
| 15:32 | Middle Tenn. State | James Wilkerson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-7 |
| 15:31 | Middle Tenn. State | William Houston grabs the offensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 15:15 | Middle Tenn. State | William Houston is hacked by Willie Wynn - foul #1 on Willie Wynn, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| 14:57 | Middle Tenn. State | The jump hook by Nathanael Jacobs is blocked by Pete Hall | 9-7 |
| 14:56 | Niagara | Dima Lisowski grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:47 | Niagara | Porfirio Romano loses the ball out of bounds | 9-7 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Randy Rhodes (SF) Dima Lisowski | |
| 14:35 | Middle Tenn. State | James Wilkerson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 14:33 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Dean Comes | 9-7 |
| 14:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Rhodes picks off the pass by Justin Brown | 9-7 |
| 13:57 | Niagara | John Roosa misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Justin Brown - foul #2 on Justin Brown, team foul #6 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Henault (PG), Patrick Smith (SG), James Quinn (SF), Charles Mack (PF) James Wilkerson, Justin Brown, Dean Comes, Nathanael Jacobs | |
| Subs | Niagara | Gary Parker (PG), Dima Lisowski (SG), Dikembe Abdelrahman (PF) Porfirio Romano, Willie Wynn, Pete Hall | |
| 13:57 | Niagara | John Roosa makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 13:57 | Niagara | John Roosa makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from William Houston | 11-9 |
| 13:30 | Niagara | Dima Lisowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 11-9 |
| 13:28 | Middle Tenn. State | William Houston gets the rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:19 | Middle Tenn. State | William Houston is whistled for traveling | 11-9 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Comes (SF) William Houston | |
| Subs | Niagara | Steve Wood (SG) Dima Lisowski | |
| 13:08 | Niagara | The jump hook by Steve Wood is blocked by James Quinn | 11-9 |
| 13:07 | Niagara | Dikembe Abdelrahman grabs the offensive board | 11-9 |
| 12:49 | Niagara | Dikembe Abdelrahman is fouled on the floor by James Quinn - foul #2 on James Quinn, team foul #7 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster (PF) James Quinn | |
| Subs | Niagara | Porfirio Romano (PG), Ralph Coppinger (SF), Kurt Hadden (C) Gary Parker, Randy Rhodes, John Roosa | |
| 12:49 | Niagara | Dikembe Abdelrahman makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 12:49 | Niagara | Dikembe Abdelrahman misses the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 12:49 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Charles Mack | 11-10 |
| 12:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack misses the easy layup but the foul's on Steve Wood - foul #2 on Steve Wood, team foul #5 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Wilkerson (PG) Patrick Smith | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dima Lisowski (SG), Pete Hall (PF) Steve Wood, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| 12:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 12:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 12:19 | Niagara | Pete Hall connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ralph Coppinger | 13-13 |
| 12:17 | Middle Tenn. State | James Wilkerson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-13 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith (SG), William Houston (C) Dustin Henault, Dean Comes | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 12:08 | Niagara | Pete Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 13-13 |
| 12:07 | Niagara | Porfirio Romano grabs the offensive board | 13-13 |
| 11:47 | Niagara | Kurt Hadden clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 13-13 |
| 11:46 | Middle Tenn. State | William Houston grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 11:36 | Middle Tenn. State | James Wilkerson connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Mack and the foul's on Porfirio Romano - foul #1 on Porfirio Romano, team foul #6 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Comes (SF), Nathanael Jacobs (PF) Frederick Fenster, Charles Mack | |
| Subs | Niagara | Brian Simeon (SG), Willie Wynn (SF), Dikembe Abdelrahman (C) Dima Lisowski, Ralph Coppinger, Kurt Hadden | |
| 11:36 | Middle Tenn. State | James Wilkerson misses the free throw | 15-13 |
| 11:36 | Niagara | Dikembe Abdelrahman snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Patrick Smith (fresh) SF - Dean Comes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nathanael Jacobs (fresh) C - William Houston (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Porfirio Romano (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Simeon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willie Wynn (fresh) PF - Pete Hall (tiring) 4 pts. C - Dikembe Abdelrahman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Niagara | Brian Simeon buries a floater in the lane and he's hacked by James Wilkerson - foul #2 on James Wilkerson, team foul #8 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Roy Suttle (SG) James Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Gary Parker (PG), John Roosa (C) Porfirio Romano, Pete Hall | |
| 11:23 | Niagara | Brian Simeon makes the free throw | 15-16 |
| 10:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Roy Suttle misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-16 |
| 10:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Comes snags the offensive board | 15-16 |
| 10:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Roy Suttle misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-16 |
| 10:40 | Niagara | Brian Simeon gets the rebound | 15-16 |
| 10:14 | Niagara | John Roosa can't throw it down | 15-16 |
| 10:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith gets the rebound | 15-16 |
| 09:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith is fouled on the floor by Brian Simeon - foul #1 on Brian Simeon, team foul #7 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Henault (SG), Frederick Fenster (SF), Charles Mack (C) Roy Suttle, Dean Comes, William Houston | |
| Subs | Niagara | Porfirio Romano (PG), Dima Lisowski (SG), Randy Rhodes (SF), Pete Hall (PF) Gary Parker, Brian Simeon, Willie Wynn, John Roosa | |
| 09:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:59 | Niagara | Dikembe Abdelrahman grabs the board | 16-16 |
| 09:44 | Niagara | Dikembe Abdelrahman buries a jumper from the right block set up by Randy Rhodes and the foul's on Charles Mack - foul #1 on Charles Mack, team foul #9 | 16-18 |
| 09:44 | Niagara | Dikembe Abdelrahman makes the free throw | 16-19 |
| 09:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs can't finish the uncontested layup but the foul's on Pete Hall - foul #1 on Pete Hall, team foul #8 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger (SF), Kurt Hadden (C) Randy Rhodes, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| 09:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs misses the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 09:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:04 | Niagara | Porfirio Romano connects on the 3 from the right wing | 17-22 |
| 08:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 17-22 |
| 08:44 | Niagara | Kurt Hadden grabs the board | 17-22 |
| 08:28 | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Patrick Smith - foul #1 on Patrick Smith, team foul #10 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Roy Suttle (SG), Dean Comes (SF), William Houston (C) Patrick Smith, Frederick Fenster, Charles Mack | |
| Subs | Niagara | Gary Parker (PG), Dikembe Abdelrahman (PF), John Roosa (C) Porfirio Romano, Pete Hall, Kurt Hadden | |
| 08:28 | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger misses the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 08:28 | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger misses the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 08:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Comes gets the rebound | 17-22 |
| 08:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Comes clanks a shot from the left side | 17-22 |
| 08:08 | Niagara | Dikembe Abdelrahman grabs the defensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 08:04 | Niagara | Gary Parker misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 17-22 |
| 08:02 | Niagara | Dikembe Abdelrahman grabs the offensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 07:48 | Niagara | Dikembe Abdelrahman is fouled on the floor by Roy Suttle - foul #1 on Roy Suttle, team foul #11 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Brian Simeon (SG), Randy Rhodes (SF) Dima Lisowski, Ralph Coppinger | |
| 07:48 | Niagara | Dikembe Abdelrahman makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 07:48 | Niagara | Dikembe Abdelrahman makes the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 07:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Henault is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dustin Henault, team foul #12 | 17-24 |
| 07:29 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdelrahman and the foul's on Dustin Henault - foul #2 on Dustin Henault, team foul #13 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith (SG), Frederick Fenster (PF) Dustin Henault, Nathanael Jacobs | |
| Subs | Niagara | Porfirio Romano (PG) Gary Parker | |
| 07:29 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes makes the free throw | 17-27 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Roy Suttle (fresh) SG - Patrick Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Dean Comes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frederick Fenster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - William Houston (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Porfirio Romano (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brian Simeon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Randy Rhodes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dikembe Abdelrahman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Roosa (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Roy Suttle is hacked by Porfirio Romano in the backcourt - foul #2 on Porfirio Romano, team foul #9 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Gary Parker (PG) Porfirio Romano | |
| 07:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Roy Suttle makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 07:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Roy Suttle makes the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 07:20 | Niagara | John Roosa scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Randy Rhodes | 19-29 |
| 06:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Comes can't connect on a shot from the left block | 19-29 |
| 06:54 | Niagara | Dikembe Abdelrahman grabs the board | 19-29 |
| 06:39 | Niagara | Dikembe Abdelrahman misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 19-29 |
| 06:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Comes grabs the defensive rebound | 19-29 |
| 06:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Comes connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Roy Suttle | 22-29 |
| 06:24 | Niagara | Brian Simeon loses the dribble to Patrick Smith | 22-29 |
| 06:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Roy Suttle is hacked by Brian Simeon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Simeon, team foul #10 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs (PF), Charles Mack (C) Frederick Fenster, William Houston | |
| Subs | Niagara | Willie Wynn (PG), Dima Lisowski (SG), Pete Hall (PF), Kurt Hadden (C) Gary Parker, Brian Simeon, Dikembe Abdelrahman, John Roosa | |
| 06:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Roy Suttle makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 06:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Roy Suttle makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 05:53 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes misses long on a shot in the lane | 24-29 |
| 05:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith pulls down the rebound | 24-29 |
| 05:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Roy Suttle | 26-29 |
| 05:08 | Niagara | Kurt Hadden double dribbles | 26-29 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster (PF) Nathanael Jacobs | |
| Subs | Niagara | Gary Parker (PG), Ralph Coppinger (SF), Dikembe Abdelrahman (C) Willie Wynn, Randy Rhodes, Kurt Hadden | |
| 04:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith misses long on an open jumper from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 04:45 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Dean Comes | 26-29 |
| 04:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Comes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-29 |
| 04:27 | Niagara | Dikembe Abdelrahman grabs the board | 26-29 |
| 04:11 | Niagara | Frederick Fenster steps in front of the Ralph Coppinger pass | 26-29 |
| 03:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Comes can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the right block | 26-29 |
| 03:49 | Niagara | Dikembe Abdelrahman pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| 03:43 | Niagara | Pete Hall is whistled for traveling | 26-29 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Wilkerson (PG), Justin Brown (SG), James Quinn (SF), Nathanael Jacobs (PF), William Houston (C) Patrick Smith, Roy Suttle, Dean Comes, Frederick Fenster, Charles Mack | |
| Subs | Niagara | Porfirio Romano (PG), Steve Wood (SG), Brian Simeon (SF), John Roosa (C) Gary Parker, Dima Lisowski, Ralph Coppinger, Pete Hall | |
| 03:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Wood is called for the reach on Justin Brown - foul #3 on Steve Wood, team foul #11 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Randy Rhodes (SF), Kurt Hadden (C) Steve Wood, John Roosa | |
| 03:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Justin Brown misses the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 03:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Justin Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Wilkerson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Justin Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Quinn (fresh) PF - Nathanael Jacobs (tiring) 1 pts. C - William Houston (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Porfirio Romano (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brian Simeon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Randy Rhodes (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Dikembe Abdelrahman (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Kurt Hadden (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Niagara | Justin Brown takes the ball from Brian Simeon | 27-29 |
| 02:57 | Middle Tenn. State | James Wilkerson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Justin Brown | 29-29 |
| 02:36 | Niagara | Kurt Hadden hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 02:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 02:27 | Middle Tenn. State | James Quinn misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 02:26 | Middle Tenn. State | James Wilkerson hits the follow up shot | 31-29 |
| 02:04 | Niagara | Randy Rhodes hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Kurt Hadden | 31-31 |
| 01:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Justin Brown can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 01:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs tips it home | 33-31 |
| 01:36 | Niagara | Kurt Hadden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-31 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Henault (SG), Dean Comes (SF), Frederick Fenster (PF), Charles Mack (C) Justin Brown, James Quinn, Nathanael Jacobs, William Houston | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dima Lisowski (SG), Willie Wynn (SF), Pete Hall (PF), John Roosa (C) Brian Simeon, Randy Rhodes, Dikembe Abdelrahman, Kurt Hadden | |
| 01:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Wynn steps in front of the James Wilkerson pass in the backcourt | 33-31 |
| 01:33 | Niagara | Willie Wynn lays it in | 33-33 |
| 01:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster is hacked by Porfirio Romano - foul #3 on Porfirio Romano, team foul #12 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger (SF) Porfirio Romano | |
| 01:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster misses the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 01:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 01:26 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Ralph Coppinger | 33-33 |
| 01:08 | Niagara | Dima Lisowski loses the dribble to Dean Comes | 33-33 |
| 01:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Henault is hacked by Dima Lisowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dima Lisowski, team foul #13 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Justin Brown (SG) James Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 01:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Henault misses the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 01:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Henault makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 00:48 | Niagara | John Roosa lays it in | 34-35 |
| 00:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Comes misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 34-35 |
| 00:36 | Niagara | John Roosa grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 00:20 | Niagara | Willie Wynn misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-35 |
| 00:19 | Niagara | Pete Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 00:02 | Niagara | Ralph Coppinger can't finish the layup | 34-35 |
| 00:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Justin Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Justin Brown can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 34-35 |