| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Arthur Watley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Felix Cunningham (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Lapp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Loe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Cottone (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Ebling (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ronald Gustafson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Reder (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling inbounds the ball | 39-34 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Reder hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Loe - foul #2 on John Loe, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| 19:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Reder misses the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 19:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Reder misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 19:48 | UL-Lafayette | The rebound goes to Kevin Lapp | 39-34 |
| 19:25 | UL-Lafayette | Bruce Taylor clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 19:24 | UL-Lafayette | Bruce Taylor tips it in | 41-34 |
| 19:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling is hacked by Kevin Lapp - foul #2 on Kevin Lapp, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| 18:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Reder connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Hill | 41-36 |
| 18:39 | UL-Lafayette | Felix Cunningham clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 18:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Reder gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 18:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Taylor picks off the pass by John Hill | 41-36 |
| 18:01 | UL-Lafayette | Bruce Taylor misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 17:59 | UL-Lafayette | John Loe pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 17:42 | UL-Lafayette | Bruce Taylor knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by John Loe | 43-36 |
| 17:25 | Middle Tenn. State | The jumper by John Hill is denied by John Loe | 43-36 |
| 17:24 | UL-Lafayette | Bruce Taylor gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 17:20 | UL-Lafayette | Bruce Taylor connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Felix Cunningham and he's fouled by Christopher Reder - foul #2 on Christopher Reder, team foul #1 | 46-36 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Bernard Roberson (C) John Loe | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned (SF), Donald Woods (PF), Timothy Henton (C) Walter Ebling, Ronald Gustafson, Christopher Reder | |
| 17:20 | UL-Lafayette | Bruce Taylor makes the free throw | 47-36 |
| 17:03 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Timothy Henton | 47-39 |
| 16:39 | UL-Lafayette | Kevin Lapp loses the dribble to John Cottone | 47-39 |
| 16:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 16:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Henton gets the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 15:56 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Donald Woods | 47-42 |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Arthur Watley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Taylor (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Felix Cunningham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Lapp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bernard Roberson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Hill (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Cottone (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Ned (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Donald Woods (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Henton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | UL-Lafayette | Kevin Lapp misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 47-42 |
| 15:34 | UL-Lafayette | Kevin Lapp pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 15:11 | UL-Lafayette | Bruce Taylor hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Arthur Watley | 50-42 |
| 14:49 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Ned | 50-44 |
| 14:30 | UL-Lafayette | Bruce Taylor is whistled for a carry | 50-44 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Victor Conroy (PG), Chad Edgin (SG), Kenneth Keffer (SF), Steve Timmons (PF), John Loe (C) Arthur Watley, Bruce Taylor, Felix Cunningham, Kevin Lapp, Bernard Roberson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings (PG), Jonathon Reichert (SG), Walter Ebling (SF), Ronald Gustafson (PF), Christopher Reder (C) John Hill, John Cottone, Ronald Ned, Donald Woods, Timothy Henton | |
| 14:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Steve Timmons - foul #1 on Steve Timmons, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| 14:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 14:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 14:16 | UL-Lafayette | Steve Timmons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-46 |
| 14:15 | UL-Lafayette | Victor Conroy tips it back up and in | 52-46 |
| 13:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings is hacked by Chad Edgin - foul #2 on Chad Edgin, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| 13:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert clanks a runner from the right block | 52-46 |
| 13:38 | UL-Lafayette | The rebound goes to John Loe | 52-46 |
| 13:22 | UL-Lafayette | Chad Edgin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-46 |
| 13:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Reder grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 13:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 13:12 | UL-Lafayette | Kenneth Keffer pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 13:10 | UL-Lafayette | Victor Conroy is called for traveling in the backcourt | 52-46 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Bernard Roberson (PF) Steve Timmons | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill (PG) Jonathon Reichert | |
| 12:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson is called for traveling | 52-46 |
| 12:44 | UL-Lafayette | Kenneth Keffer is fouled on the floor by Walter Ebling - foul #3 on Walter Ebling, team foul #2 | 52-46 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Arthur Watley (PG), Bruce Taylor (SG), Felix Cunningham (SF) Victor Conroy, Chad Edgin, Kenneth Keffer | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 12:27 | UL-Lafayette | Felix Cunningham buries a fadeaway in the paint | 54-46 |
| 12:06 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-46 |
| 12:04 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Gustafson | 54-46 |
| 11:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson is denied on a layup by John Loe | 54-46 |
| 11:55 | UL-Lafayette | Bruce Taylor pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Arthur Watley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Taylor (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SF - Felix Cunningham (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bernard Roberson (fresh) C - John Loe (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Hill (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Stillings (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Walter Ebling (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Gustafson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Reder (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | UL-Lafayette | Michael Stillings is called for the reach on Bruce Taylor - foul #1 on Michael Stillings, team foul #3 | 54-46 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Kevin Lapp (PF) John Loe | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone (SG), Ronald Ned (SF), Donald Woods (PF), Timothy Henton (C) Michael Stillings, Walter Ebling, Ronald Gustafson, Christopher Reder | |
| 11:23 | UL-Lafayette | Bernard Roberson hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Felix Cunningham | 56-46 |
| 11:17 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill comes up short on the floater from the left block | 56-46 |
| 11:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Henton tips it back up and in | 56-48 |
| 11:00 | UL-Lafayette | Arthur Watley is fouled on the floor by Ronald Ned - foul #1 on Ronald Ned, team foul #4 | 56-48 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Victor Conroy (SG), Steve Timmons (C) Bruce Taylor, Bernard Roberson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert (SF) John Hill | |
| 10:37 | UL-Lafayette | Arthur Watley buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Kevin Lapp | 58-48 |
| 10:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Henton buries a driving attempt near the basket | 58-50 |
| 09:58 | UL-Lafayette | Steve Timmons misses long on a runner from the baseline | 58-50 |
| 09:56 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Timothy Henton | 58-50 |
| 09:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods knocks in the floater from the left side | 58-52 |
| 09:18 | UL-Lafayette | Kevin Lapp clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-52 |
| 09:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 09:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Ronald Ned | 58-54 |
| 08:48 | UL-Lafayette | Kevin Lapp misses the dunk | 58-54 |
| 08:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 08:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Henton drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jonathon Reichert | 58-57 |
| 08:10 | UL-Lafayette | Victor Conroy misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 08:09 | UL-Lafayette | Kevin Lapp snags the offensive board | 58-57 |
| 07:54 | UL-Lafayette | Arthur Watley's pass is intercepted by John Cottone | 58-57 |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Arthur Watley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Conroy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Felix Cunningham (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Lapp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Steve Timmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Ronald Ned (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Cottone (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathon Reichert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Woods (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Timothy Henton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Felix Cunningham is called for the reach on Jonathon Reichert - foul #3 on Felix Cunningham, team foul #5 | 58-57 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Chad Edgin (PG), Bruce Taylor (SG), Kenneth Keffer (SF), Bernard Roberson (PF), John Loe (C) Arthur Watley, Victor Conroy, Felix Cunningham, Kevin Lapp, Steve Timmons | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill (PG), Michael Stillings (SG), Walter Ebling (SF), Ronald Gustafson (PF), Christopher Reder (C) Ronald Ned, John Cottone, Jonathon Reichert, Donald Woods, Timothy Henton | |
| 07:23 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 07:22 | UL-Lafayette | The rebound goes to Kenneth Keffer | 58-57 |
| 07:09 | UL-Lafayette | Kenneth Keffer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-57 |
| 07:07 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Walter Ebling | 58-57 |
| 06:52 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill is hacked by Kenneth Keffer - foul #1 on Kenneth Keffer, team foul #6 | 58-57 |
| 06:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings drills a jump hook from close range | 58-59 |
| 06:22 | UL-Lafayette | John Loe misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 06:20 | UL-Lafayette | Bernard Roberson pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 06:09 | UL-Lafayette | Bruce Taylor knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Keffer | 60-59 |
| 05:47 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Stillings | 60-62 |
| 05:28 | UL-Lafayette | John Loe blows the layup | 60-62 |
| 05:27 | UL-Lafayette | Bernard Roberson snags the offensive board | 60-62 |
| 05:14 | UL-Lafayette | John Loe misses the shot from the right block | 60-62 |
| 05:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson gets the rebound | 60-62 |
| 04:52 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 60-62 |
| 04:50 | UL-Lafayette | Bernard Roberson gets the rebound | 60-62 |
| 04:50 | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Arthur Watley (PG), Felix Cunningham (SF), Kevin Lapp (PF) Chad Edgin, Kenneth Keffer, Bernard Roberson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone (SG) Michael Stillings | |
| 04:30 | UL-Lafayette | Bruce Taylor clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-62 |
| 04:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Reder snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 04:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Watley steps in front of the Christopher Reder pass | 60-62 |
| 03:54 | UL-Lafayette | Felix Cunningham clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-62 |
| 03:53 | UL-Lafayette | John Loe grabs the offensive board | 60-62 |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Arthur Watley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Taylor (fresh) 18 pts. 2 stl. SF - Felix Cunningham (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Lapp (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - John Loe (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Hill (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Cottone (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Ebling (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Gustafson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Reder (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:37 | UL-Lafayette | Christopher Reder denies the turnaround by Arthur Watley | 60-62 |
| 03:35 | UL-Lafayette | Kevin Lapp tips it home | 62-62 |
| 03:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Reder can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 03:20 | UL-Lafayette | Kevin Lapp gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 02:59 | UL-Lafayette | Bruce Taylor connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-62 |
| 02:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-62 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Bernard Roberson (C) John Loe | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned (SF), Donald Woods (PF), Timothy Henton (C) Walter Ebling, Ronald Gustafson, Christopher Reder | |
| 02:28 | UL-Lafayette | Felix Cunningham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-62 |
| 02:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | John Loe (C) Bernard Roberson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson (PF), Christopher Reder (C) Donald Woods, Timothy Henton | |
| 02:10 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-62 |
| 02:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson tips it in | 65-64 |
| 01:55 | UL-Lafayette | Bruce Taylor misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-64 |
| 01:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson pulls down the rebound | 65-64 |
| 01:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-64 |
| 01:30 | UL-Lafayette | Arthur Watley grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 01:19 | UL-Lafayette | Kevin Lapp buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Arthur Watley | 67-64 |
| 00:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned jams it set up by Ronald Gustafson and the foul's on Felix Cunningham - foul #4 on Felix Cunningham, team foul #7 | 67-66 |
| 00:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned makes the free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:38 | UL-Lafayette | Arthur Watley hits a turnaround from close range and the foul's on Ronald Ned - foul #2 on Ronald Ned, team foul #5 | 69-67 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling (SF) Ronald Ned | |
| 00:38 | UL-Lafayette | Arthur Watley makes the free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:26 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 00:24 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Gustafson | 70-67 |
| 00:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Felix Cunningham takes the ball from John Hill | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:08 | UL-Lafayette | Felix Cunningham is hacked by John Hill in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Hill, team foul #6 | 70-67 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Victor Conroy (PG) Arthur Watley | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:07 | UL-Lafayette | Bruce Taylor is hacked by Ronald Gustafson - foul #2 on Ronald Gustafson, team foul #7 | 70-67 |
| 00:07 | UL-Lafayette | Bruce Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson pulls down the rebound | 70-67 |
| 00:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| 00:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-67 |
| 00:02 | UL-Lafayette | Victor Conroy pulls down the rebound | 70-67 |
| 00:01 | UL-Lafayette | John Hill is called for the reach on Victor Conroy in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Hill, team foul #8 | 70-67 |
| 00:01 | UL-Lafayette | Victor Conroy makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:01 | UL-Lafayette | Victor Conroy misses the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:01 | UL-Lafayette | Kevin Lapp pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 00:00 | UL-Lafayette | The clock runs out | 71-67 |