| Lineup | American U. | PG - Roderick Bonilla (fresh) SG - Bruce Ball (fresh) SF - Erik Dupuis (fresh) PF - Bernie Stansell (fresh) C - Donald Parker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Aaron Allen (fresh) SG - James Spataro (fresh) SF - Darrell Hayden (fresh) PF - Brian McLavrin (fresh) C - Charles Ruley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | American U. | Bernie Stansell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion 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 (0) | |
| 19:41 | American U. | Erik Dupuis scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell Hayden scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Aaron Allen | 2-2 |
| 19:23 | American U. | Bernie Stansell scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Bruce Ball | 5-2 |
| 19:01 | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro clanks a floater from the left side | 5-2 |
| 18:59 | American U. | Bernie Stansell gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:47 | American U. | Bernie Stansell clanks a 3 from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 18:45 | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 18:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Ball is called for the reach on Aaron Allen - foul #1 on Bruce Ball, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Erik Dupuis is called for the reach on Aaron Allen - foul #1 on Erik Dupuis, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 18:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Darrell Hayden and he's hacked by Donald Parker - foul #1 on Donald Parker, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| 18:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin makes the free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:44 | American U. | Donald Parker is fouled on the floor by Charles Ruley - foul #1 on Charles Ruley, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | American U. | Brent Horton (SG) Bruce Ball | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 17:32 | American U. | Erik Dupuis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 17:31 | American U. | Erik Dupuis hits the follow up shot | 7-5 |
| 17:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Allen misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 7-5 |
| 17:16 | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 17:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-5 |
| Subs | American U. | Matthew McDaniel (SF), David Travis (PF) Erik Dupuis, Bernie Stansell | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 16:48 | American U. | Brent Horton can't connect on a shot from the left block | 7-5 |
| 16:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 16:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin is whistled for traveling | 7-5 |
| Subs | American U. | Walter Mahone (PG), Lee Koehler (C) Roderick Bonilla, Donald Parker | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell (PG), Henry Dean (SG), Jamie Decker (C) Aaron Allen, James Spataro, Charles Ruley | |
| 16:33 | American U. | Matthew McDaniel misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 16:32 | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Dean misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 16:15 | American U. | The rebound goes to Brent Horton | 7-5 |
| 15:56 | American U. | Matthew McDaniel knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Lee Koehler | 10-5 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Walter Mahone (fresh) SG - Brent Horton (fresh) SF - Matthew McDaniel (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Travis (fresh) C - Lee Koehler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Farrell (fresh) SG - Henry Dean (fresh) SF - Darrell Hayden (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian McLavrin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jamie Decker (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell is hacked by Matthew McDaniel - foul #1 on Matthew McDaniel, team foul #4 | 10-5 |
| Subs | American U. | Roderick Bonilla (PG), Bruce Ball (SG), Erik Dupuis (SF), Bernie Stansell (PF), Donald Parker (C) Walter Mahone, Brent Horton, Matthew McDaniel, David Travis, Lee Koehler | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro (SG), Jack Forgey (C) Darrell Hayden, Brian McLavrin | |
| 15:21 | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Spataro | 10-8 |
| 15:02 | American U. | Bruce Ball can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 10-8 |
| 15:00 | American U. | Roderick Bonilla grabs the offensive board | 10-8 |
| 14:43 | American U. | Roderick Bonilla scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-8 |
| 14:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 13-8 |
| 14:13 | American U. | Donald Parker snags the defensive board | 13-8 |
| 14:02 | American U. | Roderick Bonilla clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jack Forgey - foul #1 on Jack Forgey, team foul #2 | 13-8 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Allen (PG), Darrell Hayden (SF), Brian McLavrin (PF), Charles Ruley (C) Henry Dean, John Farrell, Jamie Decker, Jack Forgey | |
| 14:02 | American U. | Roderick Bonilla misses the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 14:02 | American U. | Roderick Bonilla makes the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 13:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 14-8 |
| 13:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Allen tips it but misses | 14-8 |
| 13:41 | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro tips it but misses | 14-8 |
| 13:39 | American U. | Erik Dupuis gets the rebound | 14-8 |
| 13:26 | American U. | Erik Dupuis drills a 3 from the right corner | 17-8 |
| 13:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Allen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-8 |
| 13:06 | American U. | Erik Dupuis gets the rebound | 17-8 |
| 12:50 | American U. | Bruce Ball scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-8 |
| 12:40 | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-8 |
| 12:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell Hayden snags the offensive board | 20-8 |
| 12:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell Hayden hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Aaron Allen | 20-10 |
| 11:59 | American U. | Bernie Stansell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Bernie Stansell, team foul #5 | 20-10 |
| Subs | American U. | Walter Mahone (PG), Brent Horton (SG), Matthew McDaniel (SF), David Travis (PF), Lee Koehler (C) Roderick Bonilla, Bruce Ball, Erik Dupuis, Bernie Stansell, Donald Parker | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell (SG), Jamie Decker (PF) James Spataro, Brian McLavrin | |
| 11:49 | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Aaron Allen | 20-13 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Walter Mahone (fresh) SG - Brent Horton (fresh) SF - Matthew McDaniel (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Travis (fresh) C - Lee Koehler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Aaron Allen (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Farrell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Darrell Hayden (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jamie Decker (fresh) C - Charles Ruley (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | American U. | David Travis is called for traveling | 20-13 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Dean (SG), Jack Forgey (C) Aaron Allen, Charles Ruley | |
| 11:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell Hayden double dribbles | 20-13 |
| 10:50 | American U. | Walter Mahone drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-13 |
| 10:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker drills a shot from close range | 23-15 |
| 10:10 | American U. | Matthew McDaniel comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Darrell Hayden - foul #1 on Darrell Hayden, team foul #3 | 23-15 |
| Subs | American U. | Roderick Bonilla (PG), Erik Dupuis (SF), Bernie Stansell (PF), Donald Parker (C) Walter Mahone, Brent Horton, David Travis, Lee Koehler | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Allen (PG), Brian McLavrin (PF), Charles Ruley (C) Henry Dean, Darrell Hayden, Jack Forgey | |
| 10:10 | American U. | Matthew McDaniel makes the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 10:10 | American U. | Matthew McDaniel makes the 2nd free throw | 25-15 |
| 09:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin buries a shot from the left block set up by Aaron Allen and he's hacked by Bernie Stansell - foul #2 on Bernie Stansell, team foul #6 | 25-17 |
| Subs | American U. | Bruce Ball (SG), David Travis (PF) Matthew McDaniel, Bernie Stansell | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro (SG) Jamie Decker | |
| 09:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin makes the free throw | 25-18 |
| 09:38 | American U. | Brian McLavrin is called for the reach on Erik Dupuis - foul #1 on Brian McLavrin, team foul #4 | 25-18 |
| 09:21 | American U. | Bruce Ball is fouled on the floor by Charles Ruley - foul #2 on Charles Ruley, team foul #5 | 25-18 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell Hayden (SF), Jack Forgey (C) John Farrell, Charles Ruley | |
| 09:07 | American U. | Roderick Bonilla is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Roderick Bonilla, team foul #7 | 25-18 |
| 08:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin misses the easy layup | 25-18 |
| 08:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell Hayden tips it home | 25-20 |
| 08:26 | American U. | Erik Dupuis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 25-20 |
| 08:25 | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro gets the rebound | 25-20 |
| 08:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Travis - foul #1 on David Travis, team foul #8 | 25-20 |
| Subs | American U. | Brent Horton (SG) Bruce Ball | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell (PG), Jamie Decker (C) Aaron Allen, Jack Forgey | |
| 08:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 08:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 07:56 | American U. | Donald Parker clanks a shot in the paint | 25-22 |
| 07:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin grabs the board | 25-22 |
| 07:50 | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 25-22 |
| 07:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker can't tip it in | 25-22 |
| 07:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin tips it but misses | 25-22 |
| 07:46 | American U. | Brent Horton snags the defensive board | 25-22 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Roderick Bonilla (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brent Horton (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Erik Dupuis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Travis (fairly fresh) C - Donald Parker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Farrell (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Spataro (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Darrell Hayden (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian McLavrin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Decker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:38 | American U. | Darrell Hayden is called for the reach on Roderick Bonilla - foul #2 on Darrell Hayden, team foul #6 | 25-22 |
| Subs | American U. | Walter Mahone (PG), Matthew McDaniel (SF), Lee Koehler (PF), Eric Jackson (C) Roderick Bonilla, Erik Dupuis, David Travis, Donald Parker | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Dean (SG), Jack Forgey (C) James Spataro, Darrell Hayden | |
| 07:24 | American U. | Matthew McDaniel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-22 |
| 07:22 | American U. | Eric Jackson hits the follow up shot | 27-22 |
| 07:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Mahone is called for the reach on Jack Forgey - foul #1 on Walter Mahone, team foul #9 | 27-22 |
| Subs | American U. | Bruce Ball (SG) Eric Jackson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab (SF) Brian McLavrin | |
| 07:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 07:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 06:58 | American U. | Matthew McDaniel misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-24 |
| 06:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker pulls down the rebound | 27-24 |
| 06:37 | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 06:36 | American U. | Bruce Ball pulls down the rebound | 27-24 |
| 06:21 | American U. | Bruce Ball double dribbles | 27-24 |
| Subs | American U. | Roderick Bonilla (PG), Erik Dupuis (SF), David Travis (PF), Donald Parker (C) Walter Mahone, Matthew McDaniel, Brent Horton, Lee Koehler | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Allen (PG), James Spataro (SG), Brian McLavrin (PF) John Farrell, Henry Dean, Jack Forgey | |
| 06:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-27 |
| 05:46 | American U. | Roderick Bonilla misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 27-27 |
| 05:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| 05:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab is fouled on the floor by Roderick Bonilla - foul #2 on Roderick Bonilla, team foul #10 | 27-27 |
| Subs | American U. | Walter Mahone (PG), Brent Horton (SG) Roderick Bonilla, Bruce Ball | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 05:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab misses the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 05:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 05:22 | American U. | Brent Horton misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on James Spataro - foul #1 on James Spataro, team foul #7 | 27-28 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell (SF) Edward McNab | |
| 05:22 | American U. | Brent Horton makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 05:22 | American U. | Brent Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 05:03 | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Erik Dupuis - foul #2 on Erik Dupuis, team foul #11 | 29-28 |
| Subs | American U. | Matthew McDaniel (SF) Erik Dupuis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey (C) Jamie Decker | |
| 05:03 | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 05:03 | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 04:54 | American U. | Brian McLavrin is called for the reach on Matthew McDaniel - foul #2 on Brian McLavrin, team foul #8 | 29-30 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab (PF) Brian McLavrin | |
| 04:54 | American U. | Matthew McDaniel makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 04:54 | American U. | Matthew McDaniel misses the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 04:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 04:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Allen hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 04:25 | American U. | Matthew McDaniel clanks a jump hook near the basket | 30-33 |
| 04:24 | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 04:20 | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell comes up short on the runner in the paint but the foul's on David Travis - foul #2 on David Travis, team foul #12 | 30-33 |
| Subs | American U. | Lee Koehler (PF) David Travis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Dean (PG), Donald Tarvin (SG) Aaron Allen, James Spataro | |
| 04:20 | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 04:20 | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 03:59 | American U. | Donald Parker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-35 |
| 03:58 | American U. | Donald Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 03:50 | American U. | Donald Parker connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Brent Horton | 33-35 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Walter Mahone (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brent Horton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Matthew McDaniel (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lee Koehler (fresh) C - Donald Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Henry Dean (fresh) SG - Donald Tarvin (fresh) SF - John Farrell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Edward McNab (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jack Forgey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Dean slams it home on a nice dish by Edward McNab | 33-37 |
| 03:10 | American U. | Donald Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-37 |
| 03:09 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Donald Tarvin | 33-37 |
| 02:42 | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell loses the dribble to Matthew McDaniel | 33-37 |
| 02:21 | American U. | Matthew McDaniel clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 02:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 02:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Tarvin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 02:01 | American U. | The rebound goes to Donald Parker | 33-37 |
| 01:44 | American U. | Walter Mahone clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 01:42 | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 01:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Tarvin makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Farrell | 33-40 |
| 01:16 | American U. | Henry Dean is called for the reach on Lee Koehler - foul #1 on Henry Dean, team foul #9 | 33-40 |
| Subs | American U. | Roderick Bonilla (PG), Bruce Ball (SG), Erik Dupuis (SF), Bernie Stansell (PF) Walter Mahone, Brent Horton, Matthew McDaniel, Donald Parker | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Allen (PG), James Spataro (SG), Darrell Hayden (SF), Brian McLavrin (PF), Charles Ruley (C) Henry Dean, Donald Tarvin, John Farrell, Edward McNab, Jack Forgey | |
| 01:16 | American U. | Lee Koehler makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 01:16 | American U. | Lee Koehler makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 01:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 35-40 |
| 00:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley tips it but misses | 35-40 |
| 00:57 | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro tips it but misses | 35-40 |
| 00:56 | American U. | Roderick Bonilla grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 00:49 | American U. | Bernie Stansell clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 00:47 | American U. | Lee Koehler pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 00:28 | American U. | Lee Koehler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 35-40 |
| 00:27 | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 35-40 |
| 00:00 | American U. | Lee Koehler grabs the board | 35-40 |