| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Richard Wooldridge (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Suggs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ross Lewin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Blake McMillan (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Osborne (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Douglas Hsieh (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lester Hiles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Goodman (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Walter Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Knaack (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Lewin inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Ross Lewin | 35-34 |
| 19:21 | Western Illinois | John Goodman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 19:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Blake McMillan gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 19:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Goodman - foul #1 on John Goodman, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 19:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 19:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 19:09 | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 18:50 | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles misses the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Ross Lewin - foul #3 on Ross Lewin, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Guardado (SF) Ross Lewin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 18:50 | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 18:50 | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 18:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Guardado gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 18:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 18:25 | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 18:18 | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-34 |
| 18:17 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Warren Guardado | 36-34 |
| 18:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 18:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Guardado grabs the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 17:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge is fouled on the floor by Douglas Hsieh - foul #3 on Douglas Hsieh, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Carlos Crown (PG), James Poche (SF) Douglas Hsieh, John Goodman | |
| 17:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Blake McMillan misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 36-34 |
| 17:26 | Western Illinois | Walter Burnett grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 17:11 | Western Illinois | Walter Burnett is hacked by Warren Guardado - foul #2 on Warren Guardado, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Luebbert (SG), Edwin Lankford (SF), Michael Eckard (C) Bruce Suggs, Blake McMillan, David Osborne | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin (PG), Rory Tilley (PF) Walter Burnett, Willie Knaack | |
| 16:58 | Western Illinois | James Poche hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 36-34 |
| 16:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Eckard gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 16:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Luebbert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-34 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Sherwood (SG) Richard Wooldridge | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Foster (SF) Lester Hiles | |
| 16:27 | Western Illinois | Rory Tilley misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 36-34 |
| 16:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Eckard grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 16:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Lankford clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 16:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Guardado grabs the offensive board | 36-34 |
| 16:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Lankford is whistled for traveling | 36-34 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne (C) Warren Guardado | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Walter Burnett (PF), Willie Knaack (C) Richard Foster, Rory Tilley | |
| 15:55 | Western Illinois | James Poche clanks a 3 from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 15:53 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne grabs the board | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Ismael Luebbert (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Stanley Sherwood (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edwin Lankford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Eckard (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Osborne (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Carlos Crown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lance Flavin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Poche (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Walter Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Knaack (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Sherwood can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-34 |
| 15:34 | Western Illinois | James Poche pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 15:10 | Western Illinois | David Osborne is called for the reach on Carlos Crown - foul #2 on David Osborne, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge (PG), Bruce Suggs (SG), Ross Lewin (SF), Blake McMillan (PF) Ismael Luebbert, Stanley Sherwood, Edwin Lankford, Michael Eckard | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh (PG), Lester Hiles (SG), John Goodman (SF) Carlos Crown, Lance Flavin, James Poche | |
| 14:52 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lester Hiles | 36-37 |
| 14:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 36-37 |
| 14:32 | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 14:28 | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles hits the finger roll set up by Douglas Hsieh | 36-39 |
| 14:09 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne misses short on a jumper in the paint | 36-39 |
| 14:08 | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 13:46 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Blake McMillan - foul #1 on Blake McMillan, team foul #4 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Eckard (C) David Osborne | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Rory Tilley (PF), James Poche (C) Walter Burnett, Willie Knaack | |
| 13:46 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 13:46 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 13:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Lewin misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 13:25 | Western Illinois | James Poche grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 13:07 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lester Hiles | 36-43 |
| 12:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Lewin is fouled on the floor by Rory Tilley - foul #1 on Rory Tilley, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Carlos Crown (SF) John Goodman | |
| 12:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Eckard misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Lester Hiles - foul #1 on Lester Hiles, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Guardado (PF) Blake McMillan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack (C) James Poche | |
| 12:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Eckard makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 12:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Eckard makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 12:18 | Western Illinois | Rory Tilley scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Carlos Crown | 38-45 |
| 11:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Guardado's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Luebbert (PG), Stanley Sherwood (SG), David Osborne (C) Richard Wooldridge, Bruce Suggs, Ross Lewin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin (SG), James Poche (SF), Walter Burnett (PF) Douglas Hsieh, Lester Hiles, Rory Tilley | |
| 11:36 | Western Illinois | Walter Burnett drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Carlos Crown | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Ismael Luebbert (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Stanley Sherwood (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Warren Guardado (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Michael Eckard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Osborne (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Carlos Crown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lance Flavin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Poche (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Walter Burnett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Knaack (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Guardado misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Poche - foul #2 on James Poche, team foul #5 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge (PG), Blake McMillan (PF) Stanley Sherwood, Michael Eckard | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Goodman (SF), Rory Tilley (C) James Poche, Willie Knaack | |
| 11:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Guardado makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 11:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Guardado makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 10:54 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Carlos Crown | 40-49 |
| 10:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge hits a jumper from the free throw line | 42-49 |
| 10:29 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-49 |
| 10:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 10:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge travels in the backcourt | 42-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Suggs (SG), Ross Lewin (SF) Ismael Luebbert, Warren Guardado | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh (PG), Lester Hiles (SG) Carlos Crown, Lance Flavin | |
| 10:19 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-49 |
| 10:17 | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 10:04 | Western Illinois | John Goodman misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 42-49 |
| 10:03 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Burnett | 42-49 |
| 09:48 | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ross Lewin - foul #4 on Ross Lewin, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Lankford (SF) Ross Lewin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Foster (SF), James Poche (PF), Willie Knaack (C) John Goodman, Walter Burnett, Rory Tilley | |
| 09:48 | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 09:48 | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles misses the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 09:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Blake McMillan grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 09:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Blake McMillan banks in the layup and he's fouled by James Poche - foul #3 on James Poche, team foul #6 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Guardado (SF), Michael Eckard (C) Edwin Lankford, David Osborne | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Carlos Crown (SF) Richard Foster | |
| 09:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Blake McMillan makes the free throw | 45-50 |
| 09:19 | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-50 |
| 09:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Blake McMillan snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 09:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge misses long on a shot from the left side | 45-50 |
| 08:58 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to James Poche | 45-50 |
| 08:40 | Western Illinois | Carlos Crown is hacked by Blake McMillan - foul #2 on Blake McMillan, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Luebbert (PG), Stanley Sherwood (SG), David Osborne (C) Richard Wooldridge, Bruce Suggs, Blake McMillan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Walter Burnett (PF) James Poche | |
| 08:20 | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 45-50 |
| 08:18 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 08:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Lester Hiles is called for the reach on Stanley Sherwood - foul #2 on Lester Hiles, team foul #7 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Lewin (SF) Warren Guardado | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin (PG), John Goodman (SF) Douglas Hsieh, Carlos Crown | |
| 08:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Sherwood misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 08:00 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Willie Knaack | 45-50 |
| 07:46 | Western Illinois | John Goodman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 45-50 |
| 07:44 | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack tips it in | 45-52 |
| 07:28 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-52 |
| 07:27 | Western Illinois | Walter Burnett pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Stanley Sherwood (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ismael Luebbert (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ross Lewin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Michael Eckard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Osborne (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lance Flavin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lester Hiles (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Goodman (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Walter Burnett (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Willie Knaack (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:22 | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 07:21 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to David Osborne | 45-52 |
| 07:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Sherwood can't connect on a floater from the right side | 45-52 |
| 07:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Sherwood gets the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 07:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Eckard banks in the layup on a great pass from Ross Lewin | 47-52 |
| 06:49 | Western Illinois | Ross Lewin takes the ball from Lance Flavin | 47-52 |
| 06:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Luebbert is whistled for a carry | 47-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge (PG), Bruce Suggs (SG), Blake McMillan (PF), Tom Slocum (C) Stanley Sherwood, Ismael Luebbert, Michael Eckard, David Osborne | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh (PG), Carlos Crown (SG), Rory Tilley (PF), James Poche (C) Lance Flavin, Lester Hiles, Walter Burnett, Willie Knaack | |
| 06:24 | Western Illinois | James Poche misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 06:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Blake McMillan snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 05:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Blake McMillan hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ross Lewin | 50-52 |
| 05:32 | Western Illinois | John Goodman is whistled for traveling | 50-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin (SG) John Goodman | |
| 05:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Suggs misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Rory Tilley - foul #2 on Rory Tilley, team foul #8 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Guardado (SF), David Osborne (C) Ross Lewin, Tom Slocum | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 05:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 05:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Suggs misses the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 05:21 | Western Illinois | Carlos Crown snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 05:05 | Western Illinois | James Poche drills a fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on David Osborne - foul #3 on David Osborne, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles (SG), Walter Burnett (PF), Willie Knaack (C) Lance Flavin, Carlos Crown, Rory Tilley | |
| 05:05 | Western Illinois | James Poche makes the free throw | 51-55 |
| 04:45 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne travels with the ball | 51-55 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin (PG) Douglas Hsieh | |
| 04:19 | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Walter Burnett | 51-58 |
| 04:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Suggs misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-58 |
| 04:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Guardado grabs the offensive board | 51-58 |
| 03:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Blake McMillan can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-58 |
| 03:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge tips it but misses | 51-58 |
| 03:47 | Western Illinois | Walter Burnett grabs the defensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 03:32 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin misses the 3 from the right corner | 51-58 |
| 03:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Blake McMillan grabs the defensive rebound | 51-58 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Richard Wooldridge (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Suggs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Warren Guardado (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Blake McMillan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - David Osborne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lance Flavin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lester Hiles (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Poche (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walter Burnett (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Willie Knaack (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Suggs misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-58 |
| 03:14 | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack grabs the defensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 03:08 | Western Illinois | Walter Burnett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-58 |
| 03:07 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Burnett | 51-58 |
| 02:50 | Western Illinois | James Poche's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Luebbert (PG), Stanley Sherwood (SG), Ross Lewin (SF), Michael Eckard (PF), Tom Slocum (C) Richard Wooldridge, Bruce Suggs, Warren Guardado, Blake McMillan, David Osborne | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh (PG), Carlos Crown (SG), John Goodman (SF), Rory Tilley (PF) Lance Flavin, Lester Hiles, James Poche, Walter Burnett | |
| 02:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge (PG), Warren Guardado (PF) Stanley Sherwood, Tom Slocum | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles (SG), Walter Burnett (PF) Carlos Crown, Rory Tilley | |
| 02:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Lewin misses the jumpshot from the left side | 51-58 |
| 02:19 | Western Illinois | Walter Burnett grabs the board | 51-58 |
| 01:55 | Western Illinois | A charge is called on Douglas Hsieh - foul #4 on Douglas Hsieh, team foul #9 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Suggs (SG), Blake McMillan (PF), David Osborne (C) Ismael Luebbert, Warren Guardado, Michael Eckard | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 01:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Suggs knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 01:23 | Western Illinois | John Goodman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-58 |
| 01:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Blake McMillan drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Ross Lewin | 57-58 |
| 00:57 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Lester Hiles | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Douglas Hsieh - foul #5 on Douglas Hsieh, team foul #10 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Carlos Crown (PG) Douglas Hsieh | |
| 00:42 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:42 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | Carlos Crown hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from John Goodman and the foul's on Blake McMillan - foul #3 on Blake McMillan, team foul #8 | 59-63 |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | Carlos Crown makes the free throw | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Blake McMillan misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack is hacked by Richard Wooldridge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Wooldridge, team foul #9 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Tom Arceneaux (PG), James Poche (PF) John Goodman, Walter Burnett | |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack misses the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:04 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne pulls down the rebound | 59-65 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 59-65 |