| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - David Kissel (fresh) SG - Ed Groth (fresh) SF - David Chaffee (fresh) PF - Donald Blevins (fresh) C - Thomas Lozier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Antwan Hudson (fresh) SG - Sidney Dowell (fresh) SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) PF - Bobbie Anderson (fresh) C - Vernon Stegall (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Lozier 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 | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Lozier is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Jacksonville State | Sidney Dowell scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Robert Johnson | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Middle Tenn. State | David Chaffee can't connect on a floater in the paint | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Middle Tenn. State | David Kissel grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Middle Tenn. State | David Chaffee can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Jacksonville State | Sidney Dowell grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Jacksonville State | Antwan Hudson misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Stegall grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | Jacksonville State | Robert Johnson makes the jumper from the left side set up by Antwan Hudson | 0-4 |
| 18:14 | Middle Tenn. State | David Kissel scores on a runner from the baseline | 2-4 |
| 18:05 | Jacksonville State | Sidney Dowell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-4 |
| 17:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 17:49 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Stegall snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:45 | Jacksonville State | Antwan Hudson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 17:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Lozier snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Ed Groth misses long on a 3 from straight away | 2-4 |
| 17:37 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Robert Johnson | 2-4 |
| 17:25 | Jacksonville State | Bobbie Anderson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 17:24 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Ed Groth | 2-4 |
| 17:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Donald Blevins, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Borquez (SF), Quincy Brewington (PF), Ellis Jones (C) David Chaffee, Donald Blevins, Thomas Lozier | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 16:39 | Jacksonville State | Sidney Dowell is hacked by Ellis Jones - foul #1 on Ellis Jones, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Perry (SF) David Kissel | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 16:27 | Jacksonville State | Ed Groth steps in front of the Vernon Stegall pass | 2-4 |
| 16:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Borquez banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ed Groth | 4-4 |
| 16:09 | Jacksonville State | Antwan Hudson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Nathan Perry - foul #1 on Nathan Perry, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith (PG) Ed Groth | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Cecil Cameron (SF) Robert Johnson | |
| 16:09 | Jacksonville State | Antwan Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:09 | Jacksonville State | Antwan Hudson misses the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 15:44 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Timothy Borquez | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Timothy Borquez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Perry (fresh) PF - Quincy Brewington (fresh) C - Ellis Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Antwan Hudson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sidney Dowell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Cecil Cameron (fresh) PF - Bobbie Anderson (fairly fresh) C - Vernon Stegall (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Jacksonville State | Cecil Cameron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-5 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Kissel (PG), David Chaffee (SF), Donald Blevins (PF), Thomas Lozier (C) James Smith, Nathan Perry, Quincy Brewington, Ellis Jones | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Gerald Washington (PG), Steven Eaton (SG), Israel Bell (PF), Merle Clay (C) Antwan Hudson, Sidney Dowell, Bobbie Anderson, Vernon Stegall | |
| 15:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Borquez and the foul's on Israel Bell - foul #1 on Israel Bell, team foul #1 | 9-5 |
| 15:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins makes the free throw | 10-5 |
| 15:09 | Jacksonville State | Israel Bell travels with the ball | 10-5 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ed Groth (SG) Timothy Borquez | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Robert Johnson (SF) Steven Eaton | |
| 14:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Ed Groth misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-5 |
| 14:50 | Middle Tenn. State | David Kissel hits the follow up shot | 12-5 |
| 14:30 | Jacksonville State | Merle Clay misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-5 |
| 14:28 | Jacksonville State | Merle Clay grabs the offensive board | 12-5 |
| 14:12 | Jacksonville State | Donald Blevins denies the turnaround by Merle Clay | 12-5 |
| 14:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins snags the defensive board | 12-5 |
| 13:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins loses the ball out of bounds | 12-5 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington (PF), Ellis Jones (C) Donald Blevins, Thomas Lozier | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Antwan Hudson (PG), Sidney Dowell (SG), Bobbie Anderson (PF), Vernon Stegall (C) Gerald Washington, Cecil Cameron, Israel Bell, Merle Clay | |
| 13:32 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Stegall buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Antwan Hudson | 12-7 |
| 13:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones is denied on a layup by Vernon Stegall | 12-7 |
| 13:14 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Stegall pulls down the rebound | 12-7 |
| 13:10 | Jacksonville State | Sidney Dowell's floater is knocked away by Ellis Jones | 12-7 |
| 13:08 | Jacksonville State | Bobbie Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 12:54 | Jacksonville State | Bobbie Anderson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 12-10 |
| 12:33 | Middle Tenn. State | David Kissel misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 12-10 |
| 12:31 | Middle Tenn. State | David Chaffee can't tip it in | 12-10 |
| 12:30 | Jacksonville State | Robert Johnson grabs the board | 12-10 |
| 12:11 | Jacksonville State | Robert Johnson misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 12-10 |
| 12:09 | Middle Tenn. State | David Chaffee grabs the defensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 11:53 | Middle Tenn. State | David Chaffee comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 12-10 |
| 11:52 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Stegall gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 11:49 | Jacksonville State | Antwan Hudson travels in the backcourt | 12-10 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith (PG), Timothy Borquez (SG), Nathan Perry (SF), Donald Blevins (PF), Thomas Lozier (C) David Kissel, Ed Groth, David Chaffee, Quincy Brewington, Ellis Jones | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Gerald Washington (PG), Cecil Cameron (SF), Israel Bell (PF), Merle Clay (C) Antwan Hudson, Robert Johnson, Bobbie Anderson, Vernon Stegall | |
| 11:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Perry makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-10 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Timothy Borquez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Perry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Blevins (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Lozier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Gerald Washington (fresh) SG - Sidney Dowell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Cecil Cameron (fresh) PF - Israel Bell (fresh) C - Merle Clay (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Jacksonville State | Gerald Washington banks in the layup | 15-12 |
| 11:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins clanks a jumper from the left wing | 15-12 |
| 11:12 | Jacksonville State | Israel Bell gets the rebound | 15-12 |
| 11:04 | Jacksonville State | Cecil Cameron hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 15-12 |
| 11:03 | Jacksonville State | Cecil Cameron hits the follow up shot | 15-14 |
| 10:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Lozier clanks a jumper in the paint | 15-14 |
| 10:47 | Jacksonville State | Israel Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 10:24 | Jacksonville State | Merle Clay lays it in | 15-16 |
| 10:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald Washington is called for the reach on James Smith - foul #1 on Gerald Washington, team foul #2 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ed Groth (SG) James Smith | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Antwan Hudson (PG), Bobbie Anderson (PF), Vernon Stegall (C) Sidney Dowell, Israel Bell, Merle Clay | |
| 09:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Borquez misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-16 |
| 09:44 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Vernon Stegall | 15-16 |
| 09:38 | Jacksonville State | Bobbie Anderson clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 15-16 |
| 09:37 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Ed Groth | 15-16 |
| 09:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald Washington is called for the reach on Timothy Borquez - foul #2 on Gerald Washington, team foul #3 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Kissel (PG), Quincy Brewington (PF), Ellis Jones (C) Nathan Perry, Donald Blevins, Thomas Lozier | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Steven Eaton (SG), Robert Johnson (SF) Cecil Cameron, Gerald Washington | |
| 09:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Borquez hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ed Groth | 18-16 |
| 09:04 | Jacksonville State | Bobbie Anderson is hacked by Quincy Brewington - foul #1 on Quincy Brewington, team foul #4 | 18-16 |
| 08:52 | Jacksonville State | Robert Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David Kissel - foul #1 on David Kissel, team foul #5 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Chaffee (SF) Timothy Borquez | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 08:52 | Jacksonville State | Robert Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 08:52 | Jacksonville State | Robert Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 08:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones snags the defensive board | 18-16 |
| 08:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Ed Groth makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ellis Jones | 21-16 |
| 08:12 | Jacksonville State | Bobbie Anderson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Robert Johnson | 21-18 |
| 07:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-18 |
| 07:41 | Jacksonville State | Bobbie Anderson snags the defensive board | 21-18 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - David Kissel (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ed Groth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Chaffee (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Quincy Brewington (fresh) C - Ellis Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Antwan Hudson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Eaton (fresh) SF - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobbie Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Stegall (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Jacksonville State | Bobbie Anderson scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Steven Eaton and he's hacked by Quincy Brewington - foul #2 on Quincy Brewington, team foul #6 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith (PG), Timothy Borquez (SG), Nathan Perry (SF), Donald Blevins (PF), Thomas Lozier (C) David Kissel, Ed Groth, David Chaffee, Quincy Brewington, Ellis Jones | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Frank Caldwell (PG), Sidney Dowell (SG), Cecil Cameron (SF), Israel Bell (C) Antwan Hudson, Steven Eaton, Robert Johnson, Vernon Stegall | |
| 07:24 | Jacksonville State | Bobbie Anderson misses the free throw | 21-20 |
| 07:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Lozier snags the defensive board | 21-20 |
| 07:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Cecil Cameron steals it from Timothy Borquez | 21-20 |
| 06:58 | Jacksonville State | Frank Caldwell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-20 |
| 06:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Lozier gets the rebound | 21-20 |
| 06:53 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith is called for traveling in the backcourt | 21-20 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Merle Clay (C) Bobbie Anderson | |
| 06:39 | Jacksonville State | Merle Clay blows the dunk but he's fouled by Thomas Lozier - foul #1 on Thomas Lozier, team foul #7 | 21-20 |
| 06:39 | Jacksonville State | Merle Clay makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:39 | Jacksonville State | Merle Clay misses the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Lozier pulls down the rebound | 21-21 |
| 06:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Perry misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-21 |
| 06:09 | Jacksonville State | Sidney Dowell gets the rebound | 21-21 |
| 05:56 | Jacksonville State | Israel Bell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Sidney Dowell | 21-24 |
| 05:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins can't connect on a floater near the basket | 21-24 |
| 05:30 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Blevins | 21-24 |
| 05:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins misses the lay-in | 21-24 |
| 05:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Perry hits the follow up shot | 23-24 |
| 05:07 | Jacksonville State | Cecil Cameron is fouled on the floor by Nathan Perry - foul #2 on Nathan Perry, team foul #8 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Kissel (PG), Ed Groth (SG), David Chaffee (SF), John Rish (PF), Ellis Jones (C) James Smith, Timothy Borquez, Nathan Perry, Donald Blevins, Thomas Lozier | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Antwan Hudson (PG), Robert Johnson (SF), Bobbie Anderson (PF), Vernon Stegall (C) Frank Caldwell, Sidney Dowell, Merle Clay, Israel Bell | |
| 05:07 | Jacksonville State | Cecil Cameron makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 05:07 | Jacksonville State | Cecil Cameron makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 04:47 | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish misses the easy layup but the foul's on Cecil Cameron - foul #1 on Cecil Cameron, team foul #4 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Steven Eaton (SG) Cecil Cameron | |
| 04:47 | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish misses the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 04:47 | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 04:28 | Jacksonville State | Bobbie Anderson banks in the layup | 24-28 |
| 04:13 | Middle Tenn. State | David Kissel scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 26-28 |
| 03:50 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Stegall connects on the jump hook in the paint | 26-30 |
| 03:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Vernon Stegall is called for the reach on David Chaffee - foul #1 on Vernon Stegall, team foul #5 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins (PF), Thomas Lozier (C) John Rish, Ellis Jones | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Sidney Dowell (SG) Steven Eaton | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - David Kissel (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ed Groth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Chaffee (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Blevins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Lozier (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Antwan Hudson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sidney Dowell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobbie Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Stegall (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 03:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Lozier gets the offensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 02:55 | Middle Tenn. State | David Chaffee scores on a fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #6 | 28-30 |
| 02:55 | Middle Tenn. State | David Chaffee makes the free throw | 29-30 |
| 02:37 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Stegall connects on the shot from the left side | 29-32 |
| 02:20 | Middle Tenn. State | David Kissel comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-32 |
| 02:19 | Jacksonville State | Robert Johnson snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 02:15 | Jacksonville State | Ed Groth takes the ball from Robert Johnson | 29-32 |
| 02:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Ed Groth blows the dunk | 29-32 |
| 02:10 | Middle Tenn. State | David Chaffee tips it home | 31-32 |
| 01:59 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Stegall hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Ed Groth - foul #1 on Ed Groth, team foul #9 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith (PG), Timothy Borquez (SG), Nathan Perry (SF), Quincy Brewington (PF), Ellis Jones (C) David Kissel, Ed Groth, David Chaffee, Donald Blevins, Thomas Lozier | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Gerald Washington (PG), Cecil Cameron (SF), Israel Bell (PF) Antwan Hudson, Robert Johnson, Bobbie Anderson | |
| 01:59 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Stegall makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 01:59 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Stegall makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 01:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones scores on a jumper from the left side | 33-34 |
| 01:27 | Jacksonville State | Israel Bell hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Cecil Cameron | 33-36 |
| 01:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones is denied on a layup by Israel Bell | 33-36 |
| 01:09 | Jacksonville State | Israel Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 00:47 | Jacksonville State | Israel Bell misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Quincy Brewington - foul #3 on Quincy Brewington, team foul #10 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Kissel (PG), Ed Groth (SG), John Rish (PF), Thomas Lozier (C) James Smith, Nathan Perry, Quincy Brewington, Ellis Jones | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Bobbie Anderson (PF) Vernon Stegall | |
| 00:47 | Jacksonville State | Israel Bell misses the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 00:47 | Jacksonville State | Israel Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 00:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Lozier snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 00:28 | Middle Tenn. State | David Kissel misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Cecil Cameron - foul #2 on Cecil Cameron, team foul #7 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins (PF) John Rish | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Antwan Hudson (PG), Robert Johnson (SF) Gerald Washington, Sidney Dowell | |
| 00:28 | Middle Tenn. State | David Kissel misses the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 00:28 | Middle Tenn. State | David Kissel misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 00:28 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Blevins | 33-36 |
| 00:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Lozier misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-36 |
| 00:01 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Bobbie Anderson | 33-36 |
| 00:00 | Jacksonville State | Bobbie Anderson misses long on a fullcourt shot | 33-36 |