| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Arthur Lyman (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Paul Skillings (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnny Sampson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robin Cosey (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Donoghue (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Jerome Osteen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Sheller (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Etzel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Poor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Steele (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UL-Lafayette | Steven Etzel inbounds the ball | 32-38 |
| 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) | |
| 19:39 | UL-Lafayette | Kevin Poor clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-38 |
| 19:37 | Middle Tenn. State | William Donoghue gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 19:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Skillings makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Arthur Lyman | 35-38 |
| 19:14 | UL-Lafayette | Steven Etzel misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-38 |
| 19:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Robin Cosey gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 18:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Robin Cosey hits the finger roll on a great pass from Paul Skillings and he's fouled by Larry Steele - foul #1 on Larry Steele, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| 18:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Robin Cosey misses the free throw | 37-38 |
| 18:53 | UL-Lafayette | Kevin Poor pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 18:38 | UL-Lafayette | Larry Steele is hacked by Robin Cosey - foul #1 on Robin Cosey, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| 18:22 | UL-Lafayette | Kevin Poor scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Etzel | 37-41 |
| 18:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Robin Cosey is denied on a layup by Larry Steele | 37-41 |
| 18:04 | UL-Lafayette | Steven Etzel pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 17:59 | UL-Lafayette | Steven Etzel makes the 3 from the right corner | 37-44 |
| 17:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Sampson hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from William Donoghue | 39-44 |
| 17:25 | UL-Lafayette | Larry Steele loses the dribble to Robin Cosey | 39-44 |
| 17:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Lyman drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by William Donoghue | 42-44 |
| 16:47 | UL-Lafayette | Steven Etzel's pass is intercepted by Robin Cosey | 42-44 |
| 16:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Skillings is called for traveling | 42-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Scotty Denney (PG), Marvin Scott (PF), John Hearne (C) Arthur Lyman, Robin Cosey, William Donoghue | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Bradley Nisbett (PG), Travis Sewell (SG), Peter Tyson (SF), John Campbell (PF), Dexter Morvant (C) Jerome Osteen, Edward Sheller, Steven Etzel, Kevin Poor, Larry Steele | |
| 16:01 | UL-Lafayette | Dexter Morvant hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Scotty Denney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Skillings (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Johnny Sampson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Marvin Scott (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Hearne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Bradley Nisbett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Sewell (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Peter Tyson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Dexter Morvant (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Sampson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Skillings | 45-46 |
| 15:16 | UL-Lafayette | Marvin Scott picks off the pass by Peter Tyson | 45-46 |
| 14:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Skillings scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 14:32 | UL-Lafayette | Travis Sewell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-46 |
| 14:30 | UL-Lafayette | John Campbell tips it but misses | 48-46 |
| 14:29 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hearne grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 14:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Scott hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 48-46 |
| 14:14 | UL-Lafayette | Peter Tyson grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 13:54 | UL-Lafayette | Peter Tyson scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Bradley Nisbett | 48-49 |
| 13:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Scott double dribbles | 48-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Lyman (PG), Brent Winters (SG), Robin Cosey (SF), Jason Valdovinos (PF), William Donoghue (C) Scotty Denney, Paul Skillings, Johnny Sampson, Marvin Scott, John Hearne | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Jerome Osteen (PG), Edward Sheller (SG), Steven Etzel (SF), Kevin Poor (PF), Larry Steele (C) Bradley Nisbett, Travis Sewell, Peter Tyson, John Campbell, Dexter Morvant | |
| 13:25 | UL-Lafayette | William Donoghue steals the ball from Edward Sheller | 48-49 |
| 13:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Robin Cosey makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Arthur Lyman | 51-49 |
| 13:05 | UL-Lafayette | Edward Sheller misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jason Valdovinos - foul #4 on Jason Valdovinos, team foul #2 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Sampson (SF) Jason Valdovinos | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| 13:05 | UL-Lafayette | Edward Sheller makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 13:05 | UL-Lafayette | Edward Sheller makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 12:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Sampson is fouled on the floor by Larry Steele - foul #2 on Larry Steele, team foul #2 | 51-51 |
| 12:29 | Middle Tenn. State | William Donoghue makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Arthur Lyman and he's hacked by Edward Sheller - foul #1 on Edward Sheller, team foul #3 | 53-51 |
| 12:29 | Middle Tenn. State | William Donoghue makes the free throw | 54-51 |
| 12:03 | UL-Lafayette | Steven Etzel comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 12:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Robin Cosey pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Arthur Lyman (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Brent Winters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Johnny Sampson (tiring) 15 pts. PF - Robin Cosey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - William Donoghue (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Jerome Osteen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Sheller (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Etzel (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Poor (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Steele (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:50 | Middle Tenn. State | William Donoghue knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Arthur Lyman | 56-51 |
| 11:35 | UL-Lafayette | Kevin Poor's fadeaway is rejected by Robin Cosey | 56-51 |
| 11:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Sampson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 11:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Sampson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-51 |
| 11:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Sampson pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 11:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Sampson buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Arthur Lyman and he's hacked by Steven Etzel - foul #3 on Steven Etzel, team foul #4 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Scotty Denney (PG), Marvin Scott (PF), John Hearne (C) Arthur Lyman, Robin Cosey, William Donoghue | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Bradley Nisbett (PG), Peter Tyson (SG), John Campbell (PF), Dexter Morvant (C) Jerome Osteen, Edward Sheller, Kevin Poor, Larry Steele | |
| 11:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Sampson makes the free throw | 59-51 |
| 10:42 | UL-Lafayette | Steven Etzel misses the runner in the lane | 59-51 |
| 10:41 | UL-Lafayette | Steven Etzel tips it in | 59-53 |
| 10:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Etzel takes the ball from Johnny Sampson | 59-53 |
| 10:17 | UL-Lafayette | Bradley Nisbett hits the finger roll set up by Steven Etzel | 59-55 |
| 09:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Nisbett steps in front of the Brent Winters pass | 59-55 |
| 09:42 | UL-Lafayette | Dexter Morvant is hacked by Marvin Scott - foul #2 on Marvin Scott, team foul #3 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Skillings (SG), Robin Cosey (PF) Brent Winters, Johnny Sampson | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Jerome Osteen (PG), Edward Sheller (SG), Kevin Poor (PF), Larry Steele (C) Bradley Nisbett, Steven Etzel, John Campbell, Dexter Morvant | |
| 09:29 | UL-Lafayette | Edward Sheller clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-55 |
| 09:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Robin Cosey gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 09:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Robin Cosey connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Paul Skillings | 61-55 |
| 08:47 | UL-Lafayette | Kevin Poor comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-55 |
| 08:45 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to John Hearne | 61-55 |
| 08:29 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hearne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-55 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Lyman (PG), Brent Winters (SG), William Donoghue (C) Scotty Denney, Marvin Scott, John Hearne | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Steven Etzel (SF) Peter Tyson | |
| 08:06 | UL-Lafayette | Paul Skillings swats the shot by Jerome Osteen | 61-55 |
| 08:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Skillings grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 07:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Brent Winters drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur Lyman | 64-55 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Arthur Lyman (fresh) 3 pts. 9 ast. SG - Brent Winters (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Paul Skillings (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robin Cosey (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - William Donoghue (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Jerome Osteen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Sheller (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Etzel (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Poor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Steele (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:41 | UL-Lafayette | Larry Steele misses long on a runner in the paint | 64-55 |
| 07:39 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Brent Winters | 64-55 |
| 07:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Skillings connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Arthur Lyman | 66-55 |
| 07:18 | UL-Lafayette | Steven Etzel lays it up and in | 66-57 |
| 06:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Skillings scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Arthur Lyman | 68-57 |
| 06:42 | UL-Lafayette | Jerome Osteen misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 68-57 |
| 06:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Robin Cosey grabs the board | 68-57 |
| 06:26 | Middle Tenn. State | William Donoghue can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-57 |
| 06:24 | UL-Lafayette | Jerome Osteen pulls down the rebound | 68-57 |
| 06:07 | UL-Lafayette | Paul Skillings takes the ball from Jerome Osteen | 68-57 |
| 05:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Lyman buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Brent Winters | 71-57 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:29 | UL-Lafayette | Steven Etzel misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-57 |
| 05:28 | Middle Tenn. State | William Donoghue snags the defensive board | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Lyman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-57 |
| 05:23 | UL-Lafayette | Jerome Osteen grabs the defensive rebound | 71-57 |
| 05:04 | UL-Lafayette | Kevin Poor comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 71-57 |
| 05:02 | UL-Lafayette | Steven Etzel tips it back up and in | 71-59 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Lyman double dribbles | 71-59 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Scotty Denney (PG), Marvin Scott (SF), Jason Valdovinos (PF), John Hearne (C) Arthur Lyman, Paul Skillings, Robin Cosey, William Donoghue | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Bradley Nisbett (PG), Travis Sewell (SG), Peter Tyson (SF), John Campbell (PF), Dexter Morvant (C) Jerome Osteen, Edward Sheller, Steven Etzel, Kevin Poor, Larry Steele | |
| 04:32 | UL-Lafayette | Peter Tyson misses long on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Brent Winters - foul #4 on Brent Winters, team foul #4 | 71-59 |
| 04:32 | UL-Lafayette | Peter Tyson makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 04:32 | UL-Lafayette | Peter Tyson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 04:32 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hearne pulls down the rebound | 71-60 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Travis Sewell takes the ball from Brent Winters | 71-60 |
| 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) | |
| 04:17 | UL-Lafayette | John Campbell banks in the layup set up by Peter Tyson | 71-62 |
| 03:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Scotty Denney drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Brent Winters | 74-62 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:37 | UL-Lafayette | Bradley Nisbett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Sampson (SF) Marvin Scott | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Steven Etzel (SF) Travis Sewell | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Scotty Denney (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brent Winters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Johnny Sampson (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Valdovinos (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - John Hearne (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Bradley Nisbett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Tyson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Steven Etzel (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Dexter Morvant (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Sampson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Steven Etzel - foul #4 on Steven Etzel, team foul #5 | 74-62 |
| 03:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Sampson makes the 1st free throw | 75-62 |
| 03:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Sampson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-62 |
| 03:01 | UL-Lafayette | Dexter Morvant comes up short on the shot from the right side | 76-62 |
| 02:59 | UL-Lafayette | Peter Tyson gets the offensive rebound | 76-62 |
| 02:59 | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Lyman (PG), William Donoghue (C) Brent Winters, John Hearne | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Jerome Osteen (PG) Bradley Nisbett | |
| 02:40 | UL-Lafayette | Steven Etzel is fouled on the floor by Jason Valdovinos - foul #5 on Jason Valdovinos, team foul #5 | 76-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Skillings (SG), Marvin Scott (SF), Robin Cosey (PF), John Hearne (C) Arthur Lyman, Johnny Sampson, Jason Valdovinos, William Donoghue | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Bradley Nisbett (PG), Travis Sewell (SG) Jerome Osteen, Steven Etzel | |
| 02:34 | UL-Lafayette | Dexter Morvant loses the dribble to Robin Cosey | 76-62 |
| 02:12 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hearne misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Dexter Morvant - foul #3 on Dexter Morvant, team foul #6 | 76-62 |
| 02:12 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hearne misses the 1st free throw | 76-62 |
| 02:12 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hearne misses the 2nd free throw | 76-62 |
| 02:12 | UL-Lafayette | John Campbell gets the rebound | 76-62 |
| 02:02 | UL-Lafayette | John Hearne is called for the reach on Travis Sewell - foul #1 on John Hearne, team foul #6 | 76-62 |
| 01:54 | UL-Lafayette | Dexter Morvant makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Bradley Nisbett | 76-64 |
| 01:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Scott misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Travis Sewell - foul #3 on Travis Sewell, team foul #7 | 76-64 |
| 01:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Scott makes the 1st free throw | 77-64 |
| 01:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 78-64 |
| 01:31 | UL-Lafayette | Dexter Morvant connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Bradley Nisbett | 78-66 |
| 01:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Skillings comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Travis Sewell - foul #4 on Travis Sewell, team foul #8 | 78-66 |
| 01:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Skillings makes the 1st free throw | 79-66 |
| 01:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Skillings misses the 2nd free throw | 79-66 |
| 01:06 | UL-Lafayette | Travis Sewell grabs the board | 79-66 |
| 00:51 | UL-Lafayette | Bradley Nisbett clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 79-66 |
| 00:49 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hearne pulls down the rebound | 79-66 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Skillings misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 79-66 |
| 00:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Robin Cosey pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-66 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Scotty Denney runs out the clock | 79-66 |