| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Michael Courville (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Madden (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Melvin Weidman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmy Brasel (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Mawuli Aziz (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carl Chicoine (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Albert Sheedy (fresh) 2 reb. C - Herman Grice (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UL-Lafayette | Dikembe Abdelaziz inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | UL-Lafayette | Dikembe Abdelaziz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 19:36 | UL-Lafayette | Herman Grice tips it home | 33-33 |
| 19:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Madden | 35-33 |
| 19:03 | UL-Lafayette | Carl Chicoine knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 35-35 |
| 18:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville clanks a 3 from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 18:51 | UL-Lafayette | Herman Grice pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:30 | UL-Lafayette | Herman Grice knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mawuli Aziz | 35-37 |
| 18:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Smith clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Mawuli Aziz - foul #3 on Mawuli Aziz, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Melvin Wansley (PG) Mawuli Aziz | |
| 18:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Smith makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 18:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 17:56 | UL-Lafayette | Robert Madden is called for the reach on Carl Chicoine - foul #2 on Robert Madden, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Rein (C) Ricky Smith | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| 17:47 | UL-Lafayette | Carl Chicoine is called for traveling | 37-37 |
| 17:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Patrick Dalton (SF) Dikembe Abdelaziz | |
| 17:13 | UL-Lafayette | Albert Sheedy buries a driving attempt from close range | 37-39 |
| 16:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel misses the lay-in but the foul's on Albert Sheedy - foul #2 on Albert Sheedy, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Robinson (SG), Roger Owen (SF) Robert Madden, Melvin Weidman | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Steve Peachey (SF), Ronald Pegram (PF), Kenneth Harris (C) Carl Chicoine, Albert Sheedy, Herman Grice | |
| 16:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:34 | UL-Lafayette | Kenneth Harris connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Melvin Wansley | 39-41 |
| 16:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Harris is called for the reach on Michael Courville - foul #1 on Kenneth Harris, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Thurman Levis (PG), Ricky Smith (C) Michael Courville, Jimmy Brasel | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| 16:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Thurman Levis is whistled for traveling | 39-41 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Dikembe Abdelaziz (SF) Steve Peachey | |
| 15:51 | UL-Lafayette | A charge is called on Melvin Wansley - foul #2 on Melvin Wansley, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams (SG), Melvin Weidman (SF) Joseph Robinson, Roger Owen | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Mawuli Aziz (PG), Carl Chicoine (SG), Herman Grice (C) Melvin Wansley, Patrick Dalton, Kenneth Harris | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Thurman Levis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Greg Willilams (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Melvin Weidman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Rein (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ricky Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Mawuli Aziz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl Chicoine (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Pegram (fresh) 2 pts. C - Herman Grice (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Smith is denied on a layup by Dikembe Abdelaziz | 39-41 |
| 15:36 | UL-Lafayette | Ronald Pegram gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 15:11 | UL-Lafayette | Dikembe Abdelaziz hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Chicoine | 39-44 |
| 14:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 14:51 | UL-Lafayette | Ronald Pegram gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 14:34 | UL-Lafayette | Carl Chicoine knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Mawuli Aziz | 39-46 |
| 14:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Rein travels with the ball | 39-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville (PG), Roger Owen (SF), Jimmy Brasel (PF), Robert Madden (C) Thurman Levis, Melvin Weidman, Jason Rein, Ricky Smith | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Patrick Dalton (SG), Melvin Wansley (SF), Albert Sheedy (PF), Kenneth Harris (C) Carl Chicoine, Dikembe Abdelaziz, Ronald Pegram, Herman Grice | |
| 13:56 | UL-Lafayette | Albert Sheedy can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 13:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 13:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 13:19 | UL-Lafayette | Mawuli Aziz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Cedric Cobbs (SF) Greg Willilams | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| 12:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel hits a jump hook in the lane | 44-46 |
| 12:42 | UL-Lafayette | Mawuli Aziz misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 12:40 | UL-Lafayette | Melvin Wansley grabs the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 12:28 | UL-Lafayette | Melvin Wansley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 12:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 12:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Jimmy Brasel | 46-46 |
| 11:54 | UL-Lafayette | Mawuli Aziz misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-46 |
| 11:53 | UL-Lafayette | Kenneth Harris tips it back up and in | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Michael Courville (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Madden (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Cedric Cobbs (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jimmy Brasel (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Owen (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Mawuli Aziz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Dalton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Melvin Wansley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Albert Sheedy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Cedric Cobbs is called for traveling | 46-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams (SG), Melvin Weidman (SF), Ricky Smith (C) Robert Madden, Cedric Cobbs, Roger Owen | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Carl Chicoine (SG), Dikembe Abdelaziz (SF), Ronald Pegram (PF), Herman Grice (C) Mawuli Aziz, Patrick Dalton, Albert Sheedy, Kenneth Harris | |
| 11:04 | UL-Lafayette | Dikembe Abdelaziz clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 11:03 | UL-Lafayette | Melvin Wansley hits the follow up shot | 46-50 |
| 10:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-50 |
| 10:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Smith gets the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 10:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Smith scores on a shot in the paint and the foul's on Herman Grice - foul #2 on Herman Grice, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Rein (PF) Jimmy Brasel | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Patrick Dalton (PG) Melvin Wansley | |
| 10:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Smith makes the free throw | 49-50 |
| 10:18 | UL-Lafayette | Dikembe Abdelaziz clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 10:16 | UL-Lafayette | Patrick Dalton tips it in | 49-52 |
| 10:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Courville | 52-52 |
| 09:53 | UL-Lafayette | Carl Chicoine misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 09:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 09:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Smith throws it down on a great pass from Melvin Weidman | 54-52 |
| 09:31 | UL-Lafayette | Patrick Dalton drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 09:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Melvin Weidman | 57-54 |
| 08:59 | UL-Lafayette | Dikembe Abdelaziz is fouled on the floor by Ricky Smith - foul #1 on Ricky Smith, team foul #2 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Thurman Levis (PG), Robert Madden (SG), Jimmy Brasel (PF) Michael Courville, Greg Willilams, Ricky Smith | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Mawuli Aziz (PG), Albert Sheedy (PF) Dikembe Abdelaziz, Ronald Pegram | |
| 08:41 | UL-Lafayette | Patrick Dalton is fouled on the floor by Jason Rein - foul #1 on Jason Rein, team foul #3 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Owen (SF) Melvin Weidman | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Kenneth Harris (C) Herman Grice | |
| 08:29 | UL-Lafayette | Mawuli Aziz scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Carl Chicoine | 57-56 |
| 08:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Thurman Levis scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Robert Madden | 59-56 |
| 07:53 | UL-Lafayette | Mawuli Aziz buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick Dalton | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Thurman Levis (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Madden (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Roger Owen (fresh) PF - Jimmy Brasel (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Rein (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Mawuli Aziz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl Chicoine (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Dalton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Albert Sheedy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Thurman Levis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 07:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel hits the follow up shot | 61-59 |
| 07:12 | UL-Lafayette | Patrick Dalton misses long on a shot from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 07:11 | UL-Lafayette | Kenneth Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 06:57 | UL-Lafayette | Kenneth Harris makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Mawuli Aziz | 61-62 |
| 06:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Owen is hacked by Patrick Dalton - foul #1 on Patrick Dalton, team foul #6 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville (PG), Greg Willilams (SG), Melvin Weidman (SF) Thurman Levis, Jimmy Brasel, Jason Rein | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Melvin Wansley (PG), Steve Peachey (SG), Dikembe Abdelaziz (SF), Herman Grice (C) Mawuli Aziz, Carl Chicoine, Patrick Dalton, Kenneth Harris | |
| 06:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Robert Madden | 63-62 |
| 06:11 | UL-Lafayette | Dikembe Abdelaziz is called for traveling | 63-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel (PF) Roger Owen | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Ronald Pegram (PF) Albert Sheedy | |
| 06:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-62 |
| 06:02 | UL-Lafayette | Herman Grice snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| 05:36 | UL-Lafayette | Dikembe Abdelaziz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Smith (C) Robert Madden | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| 05:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Greg Willilams | 65-62 |
| 05:20 | UL-Lafayette | Melvin Wansley is hacked by Michael Courville - foul #1 on Michael Courville, team foul #4 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Mawuli Aziz (PG), Patrick Dalton (SG) Melvin Wansley, Steve Peachey | |
| 05:07 | UL-Lafayette | Mawuli Aziz misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 05:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 04:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-62 |
| 04:45 | UL-Lafayette | Ronald Pegram grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 04:22 | UL-Lafayette | Mawuli Aziz misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 04:21 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Ricky Smith | 65-62 |
| 04:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-62 |
| 04:02 | UL-Lafayette | The rebound goes to Herman Grice | 65-62 |
| 04:02 | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Carl Chicoine (SG), Albert Sheedy (PF) Patrick Dalton, Ronald Pegram | |
| 03:52 | UL-Lafayette | Herman Grice can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-62 |
| 03:51 | UL-Lafayette | Dikembe Abdelaziz gets the offensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 03:36 | UL-Lafayette | Dikembe Abdelaziz can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-62 |
| 03:35 | UL-Lafayette | Herman Grice grabs the offensive board | 65-62 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Michael Courville (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Greg Willilams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Melvin Weidman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmy Brasel (fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. C - Ricky Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Mawuli Aziz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl Chicoine (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Sheedy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Herman Grice (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:17 | UL-Lafayette | Carl Chicoine misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 03:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Melvin Weidman grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 03:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Abdelaziz picks off the pass by Greg Willilams | 65-62 |
| 02:49 | UL-Lafayette | Carl Chicoine loses the dribble to Ricky Smith | 65-62 |
| 02:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-62 |
| 02:28 | UL-Lafayette | Dikembe Abdelaziz snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 02:11 | UL-Lafayette | Dikembe Abdelaziz misses long on a 3 from the left wing but he's hacked by Greg Willilams - foul #4 on Greg Willilams, team foul #5 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden (SG), Jason Rein (PF), Roger Owen (C) Greg Willilams, Jimmy Brasel, Ricky Smith | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| 02:11 | UL-Lafayette | Dikembe Abdelaziz misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 02:11 | UL-Lafayette | Dikembe Abdelaziz misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 02:11 | UL-Lafayette | Dikembe Abdelaziz makes the 3rd free throw | 65-63 |
| 02:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Patrick Dalton (SF) Dikembe Abdelaziz | |
| 02:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Melvin Weidman knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Courville | 67-63 |
| 01:32 | UL-Lafayette | Mawuli Aziz makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 67-65 |
| 01:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams (SG), Jimmy Brasel (PF), Ricky Smith (C) Robert Madden, Jason Rein, Roger Owen | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Dikembe Abdelaziz (SF) Patrick Dalton | |
| 01:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel clanks a shot from the right wing | 67-65 |
| 01:14 | UL-Lafayette | Carl Chicoine grabs the defensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 00:53 | UL-Lafayette | Dikembe Abdelaziz misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Melvin Weidman - foul #1 on Melvin Weidman, team foul #6 | 67-65 |
| 00:53 | UL-Lafayette | Dikembe Abdelaziz makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:53 | UL-Lafayette | Dikembe Abdelaziz makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Grice swats the short shot by Melvin Weidman | 67-67 |
| 00:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Smith grabs the offensive board | 67-67 |
| 00:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Grice is called for the reach on Greg Willilams - foul #3 on Herman Grice, team foul #7 | 67-67 |
| 00:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams misses the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:33 | UL-Lafayette | Herman Grice gets the rebound | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:07 | UL-Lafayette | Dikembe Abdelaziz's pass is intercepted by Ricky Smith | 67-67 |
| 00:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 00:01 | UL-Lafayette | Carl Chicoine pulls down the rebound | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | UL-Lafayette | Carl Chicoine misses long on a fullcourt shot | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Michael Courville (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Greg Willilams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Melvin Weidman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jimmy Brasel (fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. C - Ricky Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Mawuli Aziz (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl Chicoine (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Sheedy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Herman Grice (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | UL-Lafayette | Albert Sheedy wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:37 | UL-Lafayette | Dikembe Abdelaziz scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Albert Sheedy | 67-69 |
| 04:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Herman Grice - foul #4 on Herman Grice, team foul #8 | 67-69 |
| 04:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams misses the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 04:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams misses the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 04:21 | UL-Lafayette | Herman Grice grabs the defensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 04:02 | UL-Lafayette | Mawuli Aziz's fadeaway is rejected by Jimmy Brasel | 67-69 |
| 04:01 | UL-Lafayette | Albert Sheedy grabs the offensive board | 67-69 |
| 03:38 | UL-Lafayette | Mawuli Aziz hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 67-69 |
| 03:37 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Michael Courville | 67-69 |
| 03:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Sheedy steals it from Michael Courville | 67-69 |
| 03:15 | UL-Lafayette | Mawuli Aziz hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 67-69 |
| 03:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 02:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-69 |
| 02:38 | UL-Lafayette | Dikembe Abdelaziz makes the 3 from straight away | 70-72 |
| 02:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Herman Grice - foul #5 on Herman Grice, team foul #9 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden (SG), Jason Rein (C) Greg Willilams, Ricky Smith | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Melvin Wansley (PG), Patrick Dalton (SF), Ronald Pegram (PF), Kenneth Harris (C) Mawuli Aziz, Dikembe Abdelaziz, Albert Sheedy, Herman Grice | |
| 02:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville makes the free throw | 73-72 |
| 02:16 | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-72 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Mawuli Aziz (PG), Albert Sheedy (PF) Melvin Wansley, Kenneth Harris | |
| 02:00 | UL-Lafayette | Carl Chicoine misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-72 |
| 01:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Melvin Weidman gets the rebound | 73-72 |
| 01:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-72 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams (SG), Ricky Smith (C) Robert Madden, Jason Rein | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Dikembe Abdelaziz (SF) Patrick Dalton | |
| 01:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Melvin Weidman knocks in the floater from the left block | 75-72 |
| 01:21 | UL-Lafayette | Ronald Pegram can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 75-72 |
| 01:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel grabs the defensive rebound | 75-72 |
| 00:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 75-72 |
| 00:57 | UL-Lafayette | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abdelaziz | 75-72 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Michael Courville (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Greg Willilams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Melvin Weidman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jimmy Brasel (fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. C - Ricky Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Mawuli Aziz (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl Chicoine (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Albert Sheedy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Pegram (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 00:39 | UL-Lafayette | Ronald Pegram hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 75-72 |
| 00:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Smith is hacked by Carl Chicoine in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Chicoine, team foul #10 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Owen (PF) Jimmy Brasel | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| 00:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Smith misses the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:35 | UL-Lafayette | Mawuli Aziz gets the rebound | 75-72 |
| 00:14 | UL-Lafayette | Ronald Pegram knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Mawuli Aziz | 75-74 |
| 00:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Mawuli Aziz is called for the reach on Melvin Weidman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mawuli Aziz, team foul #11 | 75-74 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel (PF) Roger Owen | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| 00:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Melvin Weidman makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Melvin Weidman makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:07 | UL-Lafayette | Carl Chicoine comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-74 |
| 00:06 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Jimmy Brasel | 77-74 |
| 00:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel is hacked by Mawuli Aziz in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mawuli Aziz, team foul #12 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Melvin Wansley (PG) Mawuli Aziz | |
| 00:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:02 | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-74 |
| 00:00 | UL-Lafayette | Dikembe Abdelaziz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-74 |