| Lineup | Jacksonville | PG - David Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Jasinski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Darryl Jacobo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bruce Colman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Donovan Overman (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Wayne Lynn (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Donahue (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ray Eagle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Small (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Hugh Bethune (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Eagle inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville | Jacksonville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Wayne Lynn | 33-30 |
| 19:18 | Jacksonville | Darryl Jacobo can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-30 |
| 19:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 19:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Hugh Bethune | 33-32 |
| 18:56 | Jacksonville | Darryl Jacobo is fouled on the floor by Ray Eagle - foul #3 on Ray Eagle, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Pruitt (SF) Ray Eagle | |
| 18:46 | Jacksonville | Thomas Small takes the ball from Thomas Jasinski | 33-32 |
| 18:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue hits a 3 from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 18:20 | Jacksonville | Bruce Colman knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from David Scott | 35-35 |
| 18:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Hugh Bethune hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 35-35 |
| 18:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Lynn tips it but misses | 35-35 |
| 18:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Lynn snags the offensive board | 35-35 |
| 17:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Pruitt drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Eddie Donahue | 35-37 |
| 17:28 | Jacksonville | Donovan Overman misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 17:26 | Jacksonville | Donovan Overman grabs the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 17:21 | Jacksonville | Hugh Bethune picks off the pass by Donovan Overman | 35-37 |
| 17:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Colman steals the ball from Dennis Pruitt | 35-37 |
| 16:46 | Jacksonville | Donovan Overman can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 35-37 |
| 16:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Small grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 16:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Jasinski steps in front of the Wayne Lynn pass in the backcourt | 35-37 |
| 16:26 | Jacksonville | Darryl Jacobo misses short on a floater from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 16:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Pruitt pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 16:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Hugh Bethune is fouled on the floor by Donovan Overman - foul #2 on Donovan Overman, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Louis Jackson (PG), Charles Hill (SG), Harold Buchan (SF), Donald Talley (PF), Brent Taylor (C) David Scott, Thomas Jasinski, Darryl Jacobo, Bruce Colman, Donovan Overman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Rahn (PG), Charles Ross (SG), Ernest Ortis (SF), Dennis Staff (C) Wayne Lynn, Eddie Donahue, Dennis Pruitt, Hugh Bethune | |
| 15:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Ortis comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Harold Buchan - foul #2 on Harold Buchan, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Smith (SG), Ray Eagle (SF) Charles Ross, Thomas Small | |
| 15:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Ortis makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 15:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Ortis misses the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 15:43 | Jacksonville | Harold Buchan grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville | PG - Louis Jackson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Buchan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Talley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brent Taylor (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jerry Rahn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ray Eagle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Ernest Ortis (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Staff (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Jacksonville | Harold Buchan misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-38 |
| 15:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Staff grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 14:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Brent Taylor takes the ball from Ernest Ortis | 35-38 |
| 14:40 | Jacksonville | Jerry Rahn picks off the pass by Charles Hill | 35-38 |
| 14:36 | Middle Tenn. State | William Smith banks in the layup on a great pass from Jerry Rahn | 35-40 |
| 14:12 | Jacksonville | Charles Hill can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 14:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Staff gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 14:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Rahn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-40 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Darryl Jacobo (SF) Brent Taylor | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Lynn (PG), Thomas Small (PF), Dennis Pruitt (C) Jerry Rahn, Ernest Ortis, Dennis Staff | |
| 13:49 | Jacksonville | Donald Talley hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 35-40 |
| 13:47 | Jacksonville | Charles Hill tips it in | 37-40 |
| 13:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Hill takes the ball from Ray Eagle | 37-40 |
| 13:39 | Jacksonville | Charles Hill lays it up and in | 39-40 |
| 13:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Lynn is whistled for a carry | 39-40 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | David Scott (PG), Thomas Jasinski (SG), Bruce Colman (PF), Donovan Overman (C) Louis Jackson, Charles Hill, Donald Talley, Harold Buchan | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Hugh Bethune (C) Ray Eagle | |
| 13:03 | Jacksonville | David Scott double dribbles | 39-40 |
| 12:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Small clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 39-40 |
| 12:46 | Jacksonville | Donovan Overman gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 12:34 | Jacksonville | Donovan Overman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 12:33 | Jacksonville | David Scott misses the tip | 39-40 |
| 12:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Hugh Bethune grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 12:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Pruitt clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 12:10 | Jacksonville | David Scott snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 11:58 | Jacksonville | Thomas Jasinski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Darryl Jacobo | 42-40 |
| 11:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Hugh Bethune scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Wayne Lynn and he's fouled by Darryl Jacobo - foul #1 on Darryl Jacobo, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Louis Jackson (PG), Harold Buchan (SF), Donald Talley (PF), Brent Taylor (C) David Scott, Darryl Jacobo, Bruce Colman, Donovan Overman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue (PG), Jerry Rahn (SG), Ray Eagle (SF), Dennis Staff (PF) Wayne Lynn, William Smith, Dennis Pruitt, Thomas Small | |
| 11:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Hugh Bethune misses the free throw | 42-42 |
| 11:45 | Jacksonville | Donald Talley pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville | PG - Louis Jackson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Jasinski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Harold Buchan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Talley (fresh) 4 reb. C - Brent Taylor (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Eddie Donahue (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Rahn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Eagle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Staff (fresh) 4 reb. C - Hugh Bethune (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:23 | Jacksonville | Brent Taylor misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-42 |
| 11:21 | Jacksonville | Thomas Jasinski grabs the offensive board | 42-42 |
| 10:57 | Jacksonville | Harold Buchan banks in the layup | 44-42 |
| 10:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Hugh Bethune knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Eddie Donahue | 44-44 |
| 10:19 | Jacksonville | Donald Talley double dribbles | 44-44 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | David Scott (PG), Bruce Colman (PF), Donovan Overman (C) Thomas Jasinski, Donald Talley, Brent Taylor | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Small (PF), Dennis Pruitt (C) Dennis Staff, Hugh Bethune | |
| 10:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Pruitt misses long on a floater from the left block | 44-44 |
| 10:10 | Jacksonville | The rebound goes to Donovan Overman | 44-44 |
| 10:04 | Jacksonville | Bruce Colman is whistled for a carry | 44-44 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Darryl Jacobo (SF) Harold Buchan | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Lynn (PG), William Smith (SG) Eddie Donahue, Ray Eagle | |
| 09:41 | Middle Tenn. State | William Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Donovan Overman - foul #3 on Donovan Overman, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Staff (C) Jerry Rahn | |
| 09:41 | Middle Tenn. State | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 09:41 | Middle Tenn. State | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 09:25 | Jacksonville | Darryl Jacobo can't finish the layup | 44-46 |
| 09:23 | Jacksonville | Donovan Overman hits the follow up shot | 46-46 |
| 09:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Jackson is called for the reach on William Smith - foul #1 on Louis Jackson, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Charles Hill (SG) David Scott | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Eagle (SF) Dennis Staff | |
| 08:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Donovan Overman blocks the short jumper by William Smith | 46-46 |
| 08:48 | Jacksonville | Darryl Jacobo pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 08:44 | Jacksonville | Louis Jackson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-46 |
| 08:42 | Jacksonville | Bruce Colman gets the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 08:27 | Jacksonville | Dennis Pruitt steals the ball from Donovan Overman | 46-46 |
| 08:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Small is fouled on the floor by Louis Jackson - foul #2 on Louis Jackson, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Thomas Jasinski (SG), Harold Buchan (SF), Donald Talley (PF), Brent Taylor (C) Louis Jackson, Darryl Jacobo, Bruce Colman, Donovan Overman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue (PG), Jerry Rahn (SG), Dennis Staff (PF), Hugh Bethune (C) Wayne Lynn, William Smith, Thomas Small, Dennis Pruitt | |
| 08:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Rahn buries a jumper from the left side set up by Eddie Donahue | 46-48 |
| 07:51 | Jacksonville | Donald Talley knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Harold Buchan and the foul's on Jerry Rahn - foul #1 on Jerry Rahn, team foul #2 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | David Scott (PG) Charles Hill | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Ortis (SF) Ray Eagle | |
| 07:51 | Jacksonville | Donald Talley makes the free throw | 49-48 |
| 07:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Rahn misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 07:39 | Jacksonville | Donald Talley pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville | PG - David Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Jasinski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Harold Buchan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Talley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Brent Taylor (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Eddie Donahue (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Rahn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Ortis (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Staff (fresh) 4 reb. C - Hugh Bethune (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:34 | Jacksonville | Harold Buchan connects on the shot near the basket set up by Thomas Jasinski | 51-48 |
| 07:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Ortis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 07:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Staff grabs the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 07:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on David Scott - foul #2 on David Scott, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Darryl Jacobo (SF), Donovan Overman (C) Harold Buchan, Brent Taylor | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Smith (SG), Dennis Pruitt (SF), Thomas Small (PF) Jerry Rahn, Ernest Ortis, Dennis Staff | |
| 07:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 07:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 06:46 | Jacksonville | Donald Talley banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Jasinski | 53-50 |
| 06:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Hugh Bethune hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-50 |
| 06:28 | Jacksonville | The rebound goes to Donovan Overman | 53-50 |
| 06:12 | Jacksonville | Thomas Jasinski drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Donovan Overman | 55-50 |
| 05:57 | Middle Tenn. State | William Smith is fouled on the floor by Thomas Jasinski - foul #2 on Thomas Jasinski, team foul #8 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Louis Jackson (PG), Charles Hill (SG), Bruce Colman (PF) David Scott, Thomas Jasinski, Donald Talley | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Lynn (PG), Ray Eagle (SF) Eddie Donahue, Hugh Bethune | |
| 05:57 | Middle Tenn. State | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 05:57 | Middle Tenn. State | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 05:37 | Jacksonville | Louis Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-52 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Harold Buchan (SF), Brent Taylor (C) Darryl Jacobo, Donovan Overman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Staff (C) Dennis Pruitt | |
| 05:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Staff buries a shot from just outside the lane | 55-54 |
| 04:54 | Jacksonville | Bruce Colman misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 55-54 |
| 04:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Staff snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 04:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Colman steals the ball from Wayne Lynn | 55-54 |
| 04:35 | Jacksonville | Charles Hill misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-54 |
| 04:34 | Jacksonville | The offensive rebound goes to Brent Taylor | 55-54 |
| 04:23 | Jacksonville | Wayne Lynn picks off the pass by Charles Hill | 55-54 |
| 04:01 | Middle Tenn. State | William Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-54 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | David Scott (PG), Thomas Jasinski (SG), Darryl Jacobo (SF), Donovan Overman (C) Louis Jackson, Charles Hill, Harold Buchan, Brent Taylor | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Donahue (SG), Dennis Pruitt (PF), Hugh Bethune (C) William Smith, Thomas Small, Dennis Staff | |
| 03:39 | Jacksonville | Darryl Jacobo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-54 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Donald Talley (PF) Bruce Colman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Rahn (SF) Ray Eagle | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville | PG - David Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Jasinski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darryl Jacobo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Talley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Donovan Overman (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Wayne Lynn (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eddie Donahue (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Rahn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dennis Pruitt (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Hugh Bethune (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Lynn connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Jerry Rahn | 55-56 |
| 02:51 | Jacksonville | Darryl Jacobo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-56 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Ortis (PF) Wayne Lynn | |
| 02:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Bruce Colman (PF) Donald Talley | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Lynn (PG), William Smith (SG), Ray Eagle (SF), Thomas Small (PF) Eddie Donahue, Jerry Rahn, Dennis Pruitt, Ernest Ortis | |
| 02:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Eagle connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 02:19 | Jacksonville | Darryl Jacobo misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ray Eagle - foul #4 on Ray Eagle, team foul #3 | 55-59 |
| 02:19 | Jacksonville | Darryl Jacobo makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 02:19 | Jacksonville | Darryl Jacobo misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 02:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Small pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| 01:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Colman is called for the reach on William Smith - foul #2 on Bruce Colman, team foul #9 | 56-59 |
| 01:50 | Middle Tenn. State | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 01:50 | Middle Tenn. State | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 01:31 | Jacksonville | A charge is called on Donovan Overman - foul #4 on Donovan Overman, team foul #10 | 56-61 |
| 01:19 | Middle Tenn. State | William Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-61 |
| 01:18 | Jacksonville | Darryl Jacobo pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| 00:58 | Jacksonville | Donovan Overman scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Darryl Jacobo | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville | Jacksonville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Middle Tenn. State | William Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 00:31 | Jacksonville | Darryl Jacobo pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 00:25 | Jacksonville | Darryl Jacobo misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 59-61 |
| 00:23 | Jacksonville | Bruce Colman grabs the offensive board | 59-61 |
| 00:10 | Jacksonville | 3 seconds is called on Thomas Jasinski | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville | Jacksonville is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Jasinski is called for the reach on William Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Jasinski, team foul #11 | 59-61 |
| 00:07 | Middle Tenn. State | William Smith misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:07 | Middle Tenn. State | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:07 | Jacksonville | Jacksonville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| 00:01 | Jacksonville | Donovan Overman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-62 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Hugh Bethune pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |