| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Jimmie Sheehan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel O'Haire (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Frasier (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Darnell Joyner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Lagasse (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Hartley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Howland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Battles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Ulibarri (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Tom Slocum (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UL-Lafayette | Joseph Frasier inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | UL-Lafayette | Tom Slocum steps in front of the Jimmie Sheehan pass | 31-36 |
| 19:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 19:12 | UL-Lafayette | Jonathan Howland is called for the reach on Jimmie Sheehan - foul #2 on Jonathan Howland, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| 19:00 | UL-Lafayette | Darnell Joyner knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel O'Haire | 34-39 |
| 18:39 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles is fouled on the floor by Darnell Joyner - foul #1 on Darnell Joyner, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| 18:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Darnell Joyner denies the turnaround by Clarence Ulibarri | 34-39 |
| 18:22 | UL-Lafayette | Darnell Joyner snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 18:07 | UL-Lafayette | Tom Slocum steals the ball from Daniel O'Haire | 34-39 |
| 17:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from John Battles and the foul's on Darnell Joyner - foul #2 on Darnell Joyner, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| 17:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri makes the free throw | 34-42 |
| 17:26 | UL-Lafayette | Clarence Ulibarri denies the turnaround by Darnell Joyner | 34-42 |
| 17:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 17:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland is denied on a layup by Richard Lagasse | 34-42 |
| 17:06 | UL-Lafayette | Richard Lagasse snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 16:59 | UL-Lafayette | Jimmie Sheehan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 16:57 | UL-Lafayette | Darnell Joyner snags the offensive board | 34-42 |
| 16:30 | UL-Lafayette | Daniel O'Haire is hacked by Jonathan Howland - foul #3 on Jonathan Howland, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Edward Beck (PG), Eugene Burton (SG), Scott Farrington (SF), Forrest Jones (PF) Jimmie Sheehan, Daniel O'Haire, Joseph Frasier, Darnell Joyner | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter (PG), Timothy Guglielmo (SG), Arthur Atkinson (SF), Sammy Nance (PF), Archie Patterson (C) James Hartley, Jonathan Howland, John Battles, Clarence Ulibarri, Tom Slocum | |
| 16:10 | UL-Lafayette | Edward Beck misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 16:09 | UL-Lafayette | Richard Lagasse tips it home | 36-42 |
| 15:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Sammy Nance | 36-45 |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Edward Beck (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eugene Burton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Farrington (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Forrest Jones (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Lagasse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Ledbetter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Guglielmo (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Arthur Atkinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sammy Nance (fresh) C - Archie Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:34 | UL-Lafayette | The short jumper by Forrest Jones is denied by Archie Patterson | 36-45 |
| 15:32 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to James Ledbetter | 36-45 |
| 15:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 15:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Sammy Nance snags the offensive board | 36-45 |
| 15:07 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 36-45 |
| 15:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Archie Patterson tips it in | 36-47 |
| 14:51 | UL-Lafayette | Scott Farrington is whistled for a carry | 36-47 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Jimmie Sheehan (PG), Joseph Frasier (SF) Edward Beck, Richard Lagasse | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley (PG), Jonathan Howland (SG), John Battles (SF), Tom Slocum (C) James Ledbetter, Timothy Guglielmo, Arthur Atkinson, Archie Patterson | |
| 14:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Frasier | 36-47 |
| 14:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Sammy Nance hits the follow up shot | 36-49 |
| 14:10 | UL-Lafayette | Scott Farrington comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Tom Slocum - foul #1 on Tom Slocum, team foul #3 | 36-49 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Daniel O'Haire (SG), Darnell Joyner (PF) Eugene Burton, Joseph Frasier | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri (PF) Sammy Nance | |
| 14:10 | UL-Lafayette | Scott Farrington makes the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 14:10 | UL-Lafayette | Scott Farrington misses the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 14:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum gets the rebound | 37-49 |
| 13:49 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-49 |
| 13:47 | UL-Lafayette | Daniel O'Haire grabs the defensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 13:29 | UL-Lafayette | Daniel O'Haire makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jimmie Sheehan and the foul's on Jonathan Howland - foul #4 on Jonathan Howland, team foul #4 | 39-49 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Joseph Frasier (SF), Richard Lagasse (C) Scott Farrington, Forrest Jones | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter (SG) Jonathan Howland | |
| 13:29 | UL-Lafayette | Daniel O'Haire makes the free throw | 40-49 |
| 13:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum scores on a floater in the lane set up by James Hartley | 40-51 |
| 12:57 | UL-Lafayette | Daniel O'Haire is hacked by Tom Slocum - foul #2 on Tom Slocum, team foul #5 | 40-51 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Burton (PG) Jimmie Sheehan | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sammy Nance (C) Tom Slocum | |
| 12:38 | UL-Lafayette | Daniel O'Haire clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-51 |
| 12:36 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Burton tips it home | 42-51 |
| 12:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Darnell Joyner steals it from James Hartley | 42-51 |
| 12:01 | UL-Lafayette | Daniel O'Haire can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-51 |
| 11:59 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to John Battles | 42-51 |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Eugene Burton (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Daniel O'Haire (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Frasier (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Darnell Joyner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Lagasse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Hartley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Ledbetter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Battles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Ulibarri (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Sammy Nance (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-51 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Jimmie Sheehan (PG), Forrest Jones (PF), Scott Farrington (C) Daniel O'Haire, Darnell Joyner, Richard Lagasse | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo (SG), Arthur Atkinson (SF), Tom Slocum (C) James Hartley, John Battles, Clarence Ulibarri | |
| 11:19 | UL-Lafayette | Scott Farrington misses the easy layup | 42-51 |
| 11:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 10:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-53 |
| 10:31 | UL-Lafayette | Joseph Frasier knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Jimmie Sheehan | 44-53 |
| 10:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-53 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Darnell Joyner (PF) Joseph Frasier | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley (PG), John Battles (SF), Clarence Ulibarri (PF) James Ledbetter, Arthur Atkinson, Sammy Nance | |
| 10:05 | UL-Lafayette | Scott Farrington makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jimmie Sheehan | 46-53 |
| 09:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri can't connect on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Eugene Burton - foul #2 on Eugene Burton, team foul #3 | 46-53 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Daniel O'Haire (SG) Eugene Burton | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Archie Patterson (C) Tom Slocum | |
| 09:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 09:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri misses the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 09:49 | UL-Lafayette | Darnell Joyner grabs the board | 46-54 |
| 09:34 | UL-Lafayette | Forrest Jones loses the dribble to Archie Patterson | 46-54 |
| 09:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel O'Haire steps in front of the Timothy Guglielmo pass | 46-54 |
| 08:59 | UL-Lafayette | Forrest Jones misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 46-54 |
| 08:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri grabs the board | 46-54 |
| 08:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Archie Patterson comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Forrest Jones - foul #1 on Forrest Jones, team foul #4 | 46-54 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Burton (PG), Joseph Frasier (SF), Richard Lagasse (C) Jimmie Sheehan, Scott Farrington, Forrest Jones | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter (SG), Arthur Atkinson (SF), Tom Slocum (C) Timothy Guglielmo, John Battles, Clarence Ulibarri | |
| 08:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Archie Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 08:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Archie Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 08:39 | UL-Lafayette | Darnell Joyner pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 08:18 | UL-Lafayette | Archie Patterson denies the turnaround by Daniel O'Haire | 46-54 |
| 08:17 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter gets the rebound | 46-54 |
| 08:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 08:04 | UL-Lafayette | Darnell Joyner grabs the board | 46-54 |
| 07:44 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Burton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 07:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson snags the defensive board | 46-54 |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Eugene Burton (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Daniel O'Haire (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Frasier (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Darnell Joyner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Lagasse (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Hartley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Ledbetter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arthur Atkinson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Archie Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Tom Slocum (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Eugene Burton is called for the reach on James Hartley - foul #3 on Eugene Burton, team foul #5 | 46-54 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Edward Beck (PG) Daniel O'Haire | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland (SG), John Battles (SF), Clarence Ulibarri (PF) James Hartley, Arthur Atkinson, Archie Patterson | |
| 07:13 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from James Ledbetter and he's hacked by Joseph Frasier - foul #1 on Joseph Frasier, team foul #6 | 46-56 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Scott Farrington (PF) Darnell Joyner | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 07:13 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles makes the free throw | 46-57 |
| 07:01 | UL-Lafayette | Edward Beck drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Eugene Burton | 48-57 |
| 06:45 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-57 |
| 06:43 | UL-Lafayette | The rebound goes to Eugene Burton | 48-57 |
| 06:19 | UL-Lafayette | Edward Beck misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's fouled by Jonathan Howland - foul #5 on Jonathan Howland, team foul #6 | 48-57 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Forrest Jones (PF) Scott Farrington | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley (PG), Sammy Nance (C) Jonathan Howland, Tom Slocum | |
| 06:19 | UL-Lafayette | Edward Beck makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 06:19 | UL-Lafayette | Edward Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 06:19 | UL-Lafayette | Edward Beck makes the 3rd free throw | 51-57 |
| 05:58 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles knocks in the jumper from close range set up by James Hartley | 51-59 |
| 05:45 | UL-Lafayette | Forrest Jones connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Edward Beck and he's hacked by John Battles - foul #1 on John Battles, team foul #7 | 53-59 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Jimmie Sheehan (PG), Daniel O'Haire (SG) Edward Beck, Eugene Burton | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Archie Patterson (C) Clarence Ulibarri | |
| 05:45 | UL-Lafayette | Forrest Jones makes the free throw | 54-59 |
| 05:37 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 05:36 | UL-Lafayette | Joseph Frasier grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 05:14 | UL-Lafayette | Forrest Jones comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 54-59 |
| 05:12 | UL-Lafayette | Richard Lagasse pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 04:56 | UL-Lafayette | Richard Lagasse banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Frasier | 56-59 |
| 04:47 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 04:46 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles grabs the offensive board | 56-59 |
| 04:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel O'Haire steals it from Sammy Nance | 56-59 |
| 04:26 | UL-Lafayette | Jimmie Sheehan lays it up and in on a great pass from Daniel O'Haire | 58-59 |
| 04:04 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Archie Patterson | 58-61 |
| 03:50 | UL-Lafayette | Forrest Jones is hacked by John Battles - foul #2 on John Battles, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Burton (SG), Scott Farrington (SF), Darnell Joyner (PF) Daniel O'Haire, Joseph Frasier, Richard Lagasse | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton (PG), Timothy Guglielmo (SG), Arthur Atkinson (SF), Clarence Ulibarri (PF), Tom Slocum (C) James Hartley, James Ledbetter, John Battles, Sammy Nance, Archie Patterson | |
| 03:50 | UL-Lafayette | Forrest Jones makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 03:50 | UL-Lafayette | Forrest Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 03:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson loses the ball out of bounds | 60-61 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Richard Lagasse (C) Forrest Jones | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Jimmie Sheehan (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Eugene Burton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Farrington (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Darnell Joyner (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Lagasse (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Morton (fresh) SG - Timothy Guglielmo (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Arthur Atkinson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence Ulibarri (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Tom Slocum (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:15 | UL-Lafayette | Darnell Joyner misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 03:13 | UL-Lafayette | Richard Lagasse can't tip it in | 60-61 |
| 03:11 | UL-Lafayette | Darnell Joyner tips it in | 62-61 |
| 02:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from John Morton | 62-63 |
| 02:54 | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Daniel O'Haire (SG), Joseph Frasier (SF), Forrest Jones (C) Eugene Burton, Scott Farrington, Richard Lagasse | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley (PG), James Ledbetter (SG), John Battles (SF) John Morton, Timothy Guglielmo, Arthur Atkinson | |
| 02:31 | UL-Lafayette | Joseph Frasier's floater is tipped away by Clarence Ulibarri | 62-63 |
| 02:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 02:15 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jimmie Sheehan - foul #2 on Jimmie Sheehan, team foul #7 | 62-63 |
| 02:15 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 02:15 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 01:54 | UL-Lafayette | Daniel O'Haire clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 01:52 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| 01:37 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 62-64 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Richard Lagasse (C) Forrest Jones | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 01:15 | UL-Lafayette | Darnell Joyner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-64 |
| 01:14 | UL-Lafayette | Richard Lagasse gets the offensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 00:57 | UL-Lafayette | Joseph Frasier misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by John Battles - foul #3 on John Battles, team foul #9 | 62-64 |
| 00:57 | UL-Lafayette | Joseph Frasier makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:57 | UL-Lafayette | Joseph Frasier misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:57 | UL-Lafayette | Richard Lagasse pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 00:41 | UL-Lafayette | Joseph Frasier's pass is intercepted by John Battles | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-64 |
| 00:05 | UL-Lafayette | Daniel O'Haire knocks in the runner in the paint | 65-64 |
| 00:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-64 |