| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - John Cook (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Randel (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Darrell Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Buchanan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leon Moyer (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Raymond Veith (fresh) SG - Charles Cheney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mike Gayden (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - George Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce inbounds the ball | 38-29 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State 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) | |
| 19:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-29 |
| 19:38 | Norfolk State | Darrell Carter grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 19:36 | Norfolk State | Raymond Veith steals the ball from John Cook in the backcourt | 38-29 |
| 19:30 | Middle Tenn. State | John Buchanan is called for the reach on Mike Gayden - foul #1 on John Buchanan, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| 19:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden connects on the floater in the lane | 38-31 |
| 19:06 | Norfolk State | Darrell Carter misses the jumper from the left block | 38-31 |
| 19:04 | Middle Tenn. State | George Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 18:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 38-31 |
| 18:44 | Norfolk State | John Buchanan snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 18:29 | Norfolk State | Steven Randel misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 18:28 | Norfolk State | Darrell Carter grabs the offensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 18:11 | Norfolk State | Darrell Carter misses short on a floater from the right side | 38-31 |
| 18:09 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Mike Gayden | 38-31 |
| 17:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-31 |
| 17:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce tips it back up and in | 38-33 |
| 17:34 | Norfolk State | Steven Randel comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 38-33 |
| 17:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 17:20 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cook is called for the reach on Raymond Veith - foul #1 on John Cook, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Kenneth Fortune (SG), David Leininger (C) Steven Randel, Leon Moyer | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller (SG), Stanley Nixon (SF), Jonathon Noguera (PF), Bruce Madsen (C) Charles Cheney, Eric Pierce, Mike Gayden, George Butler | |
| 17:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera loses the dribble to Darrell Carter | 38-33 |
| 17:04 | Norfolk State | Darrell Carter blows the dunk | 38-33 |
| 17:02 | Norfolk State | David Leininger grabs the offensive board | 38-33 |
| 16:49 | Norfolk State | Kenneth Fortune misses the lay-in | 38-33 |
| 16:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 16:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera is called for traveling | 38-33 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | William McEirath (SG), Leroy Ingalls (SF), Sylvester Earnhardt (C) John Cook, Darrell Carter, John Buchanan | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dino Bosancic (PG) Raymond Veith | |
| 16:15 | Norfolk State | William McEirath misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-33 |
| 16:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Madsen grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 15:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Dino Bosancic | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Kenneth Fortune (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William McEirath (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leroy Ingalls (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Leininger (fresh) 2 reb. C - Sylvester Earnhardt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dino Bosancic (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leon Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Nixon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jonathon Noguera (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Madsen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Norfolk State | William McEirath connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 40-36 |
| 15:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-36 |
| 15:36 | Norfolk State | Leroy Ingalls pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 15:19 | Norfolk State | William McEirath is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on William McEirath, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | John Cook (PG), Steven Randel (SG), Darrell Carter (SF), John Buchanan (PF), Leon Moyer (C) Kenneth Fortune, William McEirath, Leroy Ingalls, David Leininger, Sylvester Earnhardt | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith (PG), Charles Cheney (SG), Eric Pierce (SF), Mike Gayden (PF), George Butler (C) Dino Bosancic, Leon Miller, Stanley Nixon, Jonathon Noguera, Bruce Madsen | |
| 15:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney is whistled for traveling | 40-36 |
| 14:40 | Norfolk State | Leon Moyer scores on a floater from the right block | 42-36 |
| 14:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Raymond Veith | 42-38 |
| 14:08 | Norfolk State | John Cook is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on John Cook, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| 13:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Kenneth Fortune (SG) Steven Randel | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 13:33 | Norfolk State | Darrell Carter can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 42-38 |
| 13:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 13:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 13:17 | Norfolk State | John Buchanan gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 13:02 | Norfolk State | Kenneth Fortune is hacked by George Butler - foul #1 on George Butler, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | William McEirath (SG), Leroy Ingalls (SF), David Leininger (PF) John Cook, Darrell Carter, John Buchanan | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 12:44 | Norfolk State | Kenneth Fortune hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Leon Moyer | 45-38 |
| 12:27 | Middle Tenn. State | The jump hook by George Butler is blocked by David Leininger | 45-38 |
| 12:25 | Norfolk State | Leon Moyer grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 12:15 | Norfolk State | Eric Pierce is called for the reach on Leroy Ingalls - foul #1 on Eric Pierce, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Steven Randel (SG), Sylvester Earnhardt (C) William McEirath, Leon Moyer | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dino Bosancic (PG), Leon Miller (SG), Stanley Nixon (SF), Jonathon Noguera (PF), Bruce Madsen (C) Raymond Veith, Charles Cheney, Eric Pierce, Mike Gayden, George Butler | |
| 12:07 | Norfolk State | Steven Randel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 12:05 | Norfolk State | Leroy Ingalls snags the offensive board | 45-38 |
| 11:51 | Norfolk State | David Leininger blows the dunk | 45-38 |
| 11:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Madsen gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Kenneth Fortune (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Randel (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leroy Ingalls (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Leininger (fresh) 2 reb. C - Sylvester Earnhardt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dino Bosancic (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leon Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Nixon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jonathon Noguera (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Madsen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Madsen knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Leon Miller | 45-40 |
| 11:05 | Norfolk State | Steven Randel connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Fortune | 47-40 |
| 10:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 47-40 |
| 10:50 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to Steven Randel | 47-40 |
| 10:32 | Norfolk State | David Leininger is fouled on the floor by Jonathon Noguera - foul #3 on Jonathon Noguera, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | John Cook (PG), William McEirath (SG), Darrell Carter (SF), John Buchanan (PF), Leon Moyer (C) Kenneth Fortune, Steven Randel, Leroy Ingalls, David Leininger, Sylvester Earnhardt | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith (PG), Charles Cheney (SG), Eric Pierce (SF), Mike Gayden (PF), George Butler (C) Dino Bosancic, Leon Miller, Stanley Nixon, Jonathon Noguera, Bruce Madsen | |
| 10:23 | Norfolk State | William McEirath misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 10:21 | Middle Tenn. State | George Butler pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 10:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce clanks a floater from the left block but he's hacked by John Cook - foul #3 on John Cook, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| 10:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 10:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 09:45 | Norfolk State | William McEirath connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Leon Moyer | 49-42 |
| 09:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Mike Gayden | 49-44 |
| 09:02 | Norfolk State | John Buchanan misses the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Raymond Veith - foul #3 on Raymond Veith, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Steven Randel (SG) William McEirath | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 09:02 | Norfolk State | John Buchanan misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 09:02 | Norfolk State | John Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 08:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 08:48 | Norfolk State | John Cook grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 08:44 | Norfolk State | Steven Randel comes up short on the runner from close range | 50-44 |
| 08:43 | Norfolk State | John Buchanan tips it back up and in | 52-44 |
| 08:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Cook - foul #4 on John Cook, team foul #6 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Kenneth Fortune (PG), David Leininger (C) John Cook, Leon Moyer | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon (PF), Jonathon Noguera (C) Mike Gayden, George Butler | |
| 08:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 08:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith misses the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 08:27 | Norfolk State | John Buchanan gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 08:11 | Norfolk State | Charles Cheney steals it from Steven Randel | 52-45 |
| 07:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Pierce and the foul's on Darrell Carter - foul #1 on Darrell Carter, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | John Cook (PG) Steven Randel | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller (SG), Bruce Madsen (C) Charles Cheney, Eric Pierce | |
| 07:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith makes the free throw | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - John Cook (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Fortune (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrell Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Buchanan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Leininger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Raymond Veith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Leon Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stanley Nixon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jonathon Noguera (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Madsen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Norfolk State | John Buchanan makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Cook | 54-49 |
| 07:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-49 |
| 07:28 | Norfolk State | Darrell Carter gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 07:06 | Norfolk State | Leon Miller steals it from John Buchanan | 54-49 |
| 06:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Madsen hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Darrell Carter - foul #2 on Darrell Carter, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | William McEirath (SG), Leroy Ingalls (SF), Leon Moyer (C) Kenneth Fortune, Darrell Carter, John Buchanan | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden (PF), George Butler (C) Raymond Veith, Jonathon Noguera | |
| 06:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Madsen makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 06:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Madsen makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 06:31 | Norfolk State | Leon Moyer drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Leroy Ingalls | 56-51 |
| 06:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Mike Gayden | 56-54 |
| 05:49 | Norfolk State | John Cook misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 56-54 |
| 05:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 05:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Steven Randel (SG), Darrell Carter (SF), John Buchanan (PF) William McEirath, Leroy Ingalls, David Leininger | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith (PG), Charles Cheney (SG), Eric Pierce (SF) Leon Miller, Stanley Nixon, Bruce Madsen | |
| 05:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Randel steals it from Raymond Veith | 56-54 |
| 05:27 | Norfolk State | Steven Randel throws it down | 58-54 |
| 05:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce connects on the shot in the paint set up by Charles Cheney | 58-56 |
| 04:50 | Norfolk State | Steven Randel is hacked by Eric Pierce - foul #2 on Eric Pierce, team foul #5 | 58-56 |
| 04:38 | Norfolk State | George Butler swats the dunk try by Darrell Carter | 58-56 |
| 04:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 04:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Leon Moyer - foul #3 on Leon Moyer, team foul #9 | 58-56 |
| 04:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 04:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 03:55 | Norfolk State | Leon Moyer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 03:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - John Cook (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steven Randel (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Darrell Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Buchanan (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Leon Moyer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Raymond Veith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Cheney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Pierce (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mike Gayden (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - George Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith scores on a 3 from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 03:09 | Norfolk State | Leon Moyer buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from John Buchanan | 60-61 |
| 02:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 02:53 | Middle Tenn. State | George Butler tips it but misses | 60-61 |
| 02:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney tips it home | 60-63 |
| 02:32 | Norfolk State | Steven Randel clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-63 |
| 02:31 | Norfolk State | Leon Moyer misses the tip | 60-63 |
| 02:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| 02:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 60-63 |
| 02:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney snags the offensive board | 60-63 |
| 02:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden drills a jumper from the right block set up by Charles Cheney | 60-65 |
| 01:54 | Norfolk State | Leon Moyer misses the dunk but he's fouled by George Butler - foul #2 on George Butler, team foul #6 | 60-65 |
| 01:54 | Norfolk State | Leon Moyer makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 01:54 | Norfolk State | Leon Moyer makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 01:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 01:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney tips it home | 62-67 |
| 01:15 | Norfolk State | Darrell Carter is fouled on the floor by George Butler - foul #3 on George Butler, team foul #7 | 62-67 |
| 01:15 | Norfolk State | Darrell Carter makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 01:15 | Norfolk State | Darrell Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 01:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden is hacked by Leon Moyer - foul #4 on Leon Moyer, team foul #10 | 64-67 |
| 01:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden misses the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 01:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:53 | Norfolk State | John Buchanan misses short on a 3 from straight away | 64-68 |
| 00:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce gets the rebound | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden clanks a turnaround near the basket | 64-68 |
| 00:21 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to Leon Moyer | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | Norfolk State | Steven Randel misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-68 |
| 00:13 | Norfolk State | John Buchanan gets the offensive rebound | 64-68 |
| 00:09 | Norfolk State | Darrell Carter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-68 |
| 00:07 | Norfolk State | John Buchanan snags the offensive board | 64-68 |
| 00:05 | Norfolk State | Steven Randel misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-68 |
| 00:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney pulls down the rebound | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:03 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cook is called for the reach on Charles Cheney in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Cook, team foul #11 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Kenneth Fortune (PG) John Cook | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon (PF) Mike Gayden | |
| 00:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:00 | Norfolk State | Steven Randel misses the halfcourt shot | 64-70 |