| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Bernard Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Julian Thorne (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Harman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Wickersham (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Christian Lackey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Ware (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Marcello (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Allen Cheesman (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Curtis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Robert Harman inbounds the ball | 41-33 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 19:43 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-33 |
| 19:41 | Western Illinois | Jonathan Williams gets the offensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 19:36 | Western Illinois | Robert Harman is hacked by Michael Marcello - foul #2 on Michael Marcello, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| 19:19 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 41-33 |
| 19:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Curtis grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 19:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Christian Lackey comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Danny Wickersham - foul #1 on Danny Wickersham, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| 19:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Christian Lackey makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 19:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Christian Lackey makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 18:51 | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Julian Thorne | 43-35 |
| 18:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Christian Lackey misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 43-35 |
| 18:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman tips it back up and in | 43-37 |
| 18:27 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 18:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Curtis snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 18:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Christian Lackey's layup is rejected by Robert Harman | 43-37 |
| 17:58 | Western Illinois | Robert Harman snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 17:54 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson loses the ball out of bounds | 43-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Morris Hodge (SF) Robert Harman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Struble (PF), Aaron Summers (C) Allen Cheesman, Robert Curtis | |
| 17:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware misses long on a shot from the right side | 43-37 |
| 17:30 | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 17:15 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 17:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Summers grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 16:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Julian Thorne is called for the reach on Dustin Struble - foul #3 on Julian Thorne, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Williams (PG), Jackson Nolan (SG), John Gordon (PF), Glen Auclair (C) Bernard Henderson, Julian Thorne, Jonathan Williams, Danny Wickersham | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dario Zentz (PG), Boyce Baum (SG), Curtis Elkins (C) Christian Lackey, Mike Ware, Michael Marcello | |
| 16:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Boyce Baum comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Joseph Williams - foul #1 on Joseph Williams, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Harman (SF) Joseph Williams | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman (PF) Dario Zentz | |
| 16:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Boyce Baum misses the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 16:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Boyce Baum misses the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 16:41 | Western Illinois | Glen Auclair snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 16:37 | Western Illinois | Jackson Nolan loses the dribble to Curtis Elkins in the backcourt | 43-37 |
| 16:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman is hacked by Morris Hodge - foul #1 on Morris Hodge, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Curtis (C) Dustin Struble | |
| 16:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Jackson Nolan picks off the pass by Boyce Baum | 43-37 |
| 15:56 | Western Illinois | Jackson Nolan banks in the layup | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jackson Nolan (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Morris Hodge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Harman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Gordon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Glen Auclair (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Boyce Baum (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Curtis Elkins (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Aaron Summers (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Allen Cheesman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Curtis (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Curtis buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-40 |
| 15:26 | Western Illinois | Robert Harman misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Aaron Summers - foul #2 on Aaron Summers, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson (PG), John Mooney (SG), Jonathan Williams (PF) Jackson Nolan, Morris Hodge, Glen Auclair | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christian Lackey (PG), Mike Ware (SG), Michael Marcello (SF), Dustin Struble (PF) Boyce Baum, Curtis Elkins, Aaron Summers, Allen Cheesman | |
| 15:26 | Western Illinois | Robert Harman misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 15:26 | Western Illinois | Robert Harman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 15:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Christian Lackey buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Dustin Struble | 46-42 |
| 14:57 | Western Illinois | John Gordon buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Robert Harman | 48-42 |
| 14:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Bernard Henderson picks off the pass by Dustin Struble | 48-42 |
| 14:27 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne (SF), Danny Wickersham (C) Robert Harman, John Gordon | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Elkins (C) Robert Curtis | |
| 14:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Marcello misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 14:08 | Western Illinois | Jonathan Williams gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 13:45 | Western Illinois | Jonathan Williams comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Christian Lackey - foul #1 on Christian Lackey, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Boyce Baum (PG), Aaron Summers (SF), Allen Cheesman (PF) Christian Lackey, Michael Marcello, Curtis Elkins | |
| 13:45 | Western Illinois | Jonathan Williams makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 13:45 | Western Illinois | Jonathan Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 13:45 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Allen Cheesman | 49-42 |
| 13:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Aaron Summers | 49-45 |
| 13:15 | Western Illinois | Jonathan Williams knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Bernard Henderson | 51-45 |
| 13:03 | Middle Tenn. State | John Mooney picks off the pass by Allen Cheesman | 51-45 |
| 12:46 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Julian Thorne, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Williams (PG), Jackson Nolan (SG), Morris Hodge (SF), John Gordon (PF) Bernard Henderson, John Mooney, Julian Thorne, Jonathan Williams | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dario Zentz (PG), Curtis Elkins (C) Mike Ware, Dustin Struble | |
| 12:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Curtis Elkins | 51-48 |
| 12:25 | Western Illinois | Dario Zentz steps in front of the Jackson Nolan pass | 51-48 |
| 12:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Boyce Baum hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 51-48 |
| 12:06 | Western Illinois | Jackson Nolan grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 11:56 | Western Illinois | Morris Hodge misses the floater from the baseline | 51-48 |
| 11:54 | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham tips it in | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Joseph Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jackson Nolan (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Morris Hodge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Wickersham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dario Zentz (fresh) SG - Boyce Baum (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Aaron Summers (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Allen Cheesman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Curtis Elkins (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Elkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 11:30 | Western Illinois | John Gordon snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 11:11 | Western Illinois | John Gordon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Allen Cheesman - foul #3 on Allen Cheesman, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson (PG), John Mooney (SG), Robert Harman (SF), Glen Auclair (C) Joseph Williams, Jackson Nolan, Morris Hodge, Danny Wickersham | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christian Lackey (PG), Mike Ware (SG), Michael Marcello (SF), Dustin Struble (PF), Robert Curtis (C) Dario Zentz, Boyce Baum, Aaron Summers, Allen Cheesman, Curtis Elkins | |
| 11:11 | Western Illinois | John Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 11:11 | Western Illinois | John Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 11:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Curtis grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 10:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware clanks a jumper from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 10:46 | Western Illinois | John Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 10:30 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 53-48 |
| 10:29 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Mike Ware | 53-48 |
| 10:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Marcello can't connect on a runner from the left block | 53-48 |
| 10:10 | Western Illinois | Glen Auclair snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 09:59 | Western Illinois | John Gordon travels with the ball | 53-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jonathan Williams (PF) John Gordon | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 09:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Marcello can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 09:36 | Western Illinois | Glen Auclair grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 09:21 | Western Illinois | John Mooney knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jonathan Williams | 56-48 |
| 09:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Curtis can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 56-48 |
| 08:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Marcello hits the follow up shot | 56-50 |
| 08:53 | Western Illinois | Glen Auclair drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by John Mooney | 58-50 |
| 08:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Struble is hacked by Glen Auclair - foul #1 on Glen Auclair, team foul #6 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Williams (PG), Jackson Nolan (SG), Morris Hodge (SF), Danny Wickersham (C) Bernard Henderson, John Mooney, Robert Harman, Glen Auclair | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dario Zentz (PG), Boyce Baum (SG), Aaron Summers (SF), Allen Cheesman (PF), Curtis Elkins (C) Christian Lackey, Mike Ware, Michael Marcello, Dustin Struble, Robert Curtis | |
| 08:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Boyce Baum hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-50 |
| 08:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Elkins tips it back up and in | 58-52 |
| 08:00 | Western Illinois | Jackson Nolan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 07:58 | Western Illinois | Jonathan Williams misses the tip | 58-52 |
| 07:56 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Curtis Elkins | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Joseph Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jackson Nolan (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Morris Hodge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jonathan Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Danny Wickersham (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dario Zentz (fresh) SG - Boyce Baum (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Aaron Summers (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Allen Cheesman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Curtis Elkins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Boyce Baum buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Dario Zentz | 58-55 |
| 07:35 | Western Illinois | Joseph Williams is hacked by Dario Zentz - foul #2 on Dario Zentz, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne (PG), John Gordon (PF) Joseph Williams, Jonathan Williams | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 07:23 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-55 |
| 07:22 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Boyce Baum | 58-55 |
| 06:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Dario Zentz is hacked by Julian Thorne - foul #5 on Julian Thorne, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson (PG), John Mooney (SG) Julian Thorne, Jackson Nolan | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware (SG), Michael Marcello (SF) Boyce Baum, Curtis Elkins | |
| 06:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Dario Zentz misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:59 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Danny Wickersham | 58-55 |
| 06:37 | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-55 |
| 06:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 06:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Marcello drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Mike Ware | 58-58 |
| 06:06 | Western Illinois | Morris Hodge banks in the layup and he's fouled by Dario Zentz - foul #3 on Dario Zentz, team foul #6 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jonathan Williams (PF) Danny Wickersham | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christian Lackey (PG), Dustin Struble (PF), Robert Curtis (C) Dario Zentz, Allen Cheesman, Aaron Summers | |
| 06:06 | Western Illinois | Morris Hodge makes the free throw | 61-58 |
| 06:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Christian Lackey travels in the backcourt | 61-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Harman (SF) Morris Hodge | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 05:43 | Western Illinois | Jonathan Williams's pass is intercepted by Robert Curtis | 61-58 |
| 05:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Christian Lackey drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Marcello | 61-61 |
| 05:10 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Marcello - foul #3 on Michael Marcello, team foul #7 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jackson Nolan (SG), Glen Auclair (C) John Mooney, John Gordon | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 05:10 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:10 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware double dribbles | 62-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Morris Hodge (SG) Bernard Henderson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Boyce Baum (SG), Aaron Summers (SF), Curtis Elkins (C) Mike Ware, Michael Marcello, Robert Curtis | |
| 04:45 | Western Illinois | Aaron Summers steps in front of the Robert Harman pass | 62-61 |
| 04:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Summers lays it in | 62-63 |
| 04:28 | Western Illinois | Morris Hodge knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Glen Auclair | 64-63 |
| 04:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Elkins hits a shot from the left wing set up by Dustin Struble | 64-65 |
| 03:47 | Western Illinois | Morris Hodge hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 03:46 | Western Illinois | Robert Harman misses the tip | 64-65 |
| 03:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Elkins snags the defensive board | 64-65 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jackson Nolan (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Morris Hodge (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Harman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Glen Auclair (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Christian Lackey (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boyce Baum (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Aaron Summers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dustin Struble (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Elkins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Elkins makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Boyce Baum | 64-67 |
| 03:16 | Western Illinois | Glen Auclair misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-67 |
| 03:15 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Dustin Struble | 64-67 |
| 03:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson (PG), John Mooney (SG), Danny Wickersham (C) Jackson Nolan, Robert Harman, Glen Auclair | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware (SG), Michael Marcello (SF), Allen Cheesman (PF), Robert Curtis (C) Boyce Baum, Aaron Summers, Dustin Struble, Curtis Elkins | |
| 02:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Curtis connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Mike Ware | 64-69 |
| 02:21 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 64-69 |
| 02:19 | Western Illinois | Jonathan Williams snags the offensive board | 64-69 |
| 02:00 | Western Illinois | John Mooney connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Bernard Henderson | 67-69 |
| 01:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Curtis is hacked by Danny Wickersham - foul #2 on Danny Wickersham, team foul #8 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Harman (SF) Morris Hodge | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 01:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 01:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 01:28 | Western Illinois | Robert Curtis steps in front of the Robert Harman pass | 67-71 |
| 01:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Christian Lackey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-71 |
| 01:04 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Curtis | 67-71 |
| 00:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman knocks in the jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by John Mooney - foul #4 on John Mooney, team foul #9 | 67-73 |
| 00:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman misses the free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:43 | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham gets the rebound | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) 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) | |
| 00:39 | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Bernard Henderson and the foul's on Robert Curtis - foul #3 on Robert Curtis, team foul #8 | 69-73 |
| 00:39 | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham makes the free throw | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) 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) | |
| 00:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Curtis is fouled on the floor by Danny Wickersham - foul #3 on Danny Wickersham, team foul #10 | 70-73 |
| 00:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Curtis misses the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham gets the rebound | 70-74 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Michael Marcello is called for the reach on John Mooney - foul #4 on Michael Marcello, team foul #9 | 70-74 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | John Mooney makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | John Mooney makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Christian Lackey runs out the clock | 72-74 |