| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Roberto Ferrari (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Boulay (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Mulloy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Richard Vigil (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Keller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kyle Kohl (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Ralph (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Fincham (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | James Roberts inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry Boulay drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern State | Robert Keller is fouled on the floor by Larry Boulay - foul #1 on Larry Boulay, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| 19:05 | Northwestern State | Larry Boulay picks off the pass by Timothy Fincham | 35-36 |
| 18:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Mulloy double dribbles | 35-36 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Lewis Kramer (C) John Morgan | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mark Ignacio (SG), James Hinton (SF), Omar Washington (C) Robert Keller, Kyle Kohl, Timothy Fincham | |
| 18:32 | Northwestern State | Mark Ignacio comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-36 |
| 18:31 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Lewis Kramer | 35-36 |
| 18:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry Boulay is fouled in the backcourt by Omar Washington - foul #1 on Omar Washington, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joaquin Mitchell (PG), Sidney Johnson (C) Roberto Ferrari, Nicholas Mulloy | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Stanley Wilner (SG), James Garrett (C) Richard Vigil, Richard Ralph | |
| 18:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry Boulay hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Sidney Johnson | 37-36 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern State | James Garrett comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 17:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry Boulay gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:52 | Middle Tenn. State | James Garrett is called for the reach on Larry Boulay - foul #2 on James Garrett, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Damon Korando (SG), John Lane (C) Larry Boulay, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 17:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Lewis Kramer misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 17:22 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Stanley Wilner | 37-36 |
| 17:08 | Northwestern State | Mark Ignacio misses long on a 3 from straight away | 37-36 |
| 17:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Ignacio steps in front of the Joaquin Mitchell pass in the backcourt | 37-36 |
| 16:51 | Northwestern State | James Hinton can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-36 |
| 16:49 | Middle Tenn. State | John Lane snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 16:35 | Middle Tenn. State | John Lane can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 16:33 | Northwestern State | Stanley Wilner grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern State | James Hinton misses the 3 from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 16:11 | Middle Tenn. State | John Lane pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 16:02 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hinton takes the ball from Lewis Kramer | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Joaquin Mitchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Damon Korando (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lewis Kramer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sidney Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - John Lane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Mark Ignacio (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Wilner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hinton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Omar Washington (tiring) 3 reb. C - James Garrett (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Northwestern State | James Hinton clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Lewis Kramer - foul #1 on Lewis Kramer, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Roberto Ferrari (PG), Larry Boulay (SG), James Roberts (SF), Nicholas Mulloy (PF), John Morgan (C) Joaquin Mitchell, Damon Korando, Lewis Kramer, Sidney Johnson, John Lane | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Vigil (PG), Robert Keller (SG), Richard Ralph (PF), Timothy Fincham (C) Mark Ignacio, Stanley Wilner, Omar Washington, James Garrett | |
| 15:55 | Northwestern State | James Hinton makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 15:55 | Northwestern State | James Hinton misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 15:55 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morgan grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 15:36 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morgan buries a runner near the basket set up by Nicholas Mulloy and the foul's on Timothy Fincham - foul #2 on Timothy Fincham, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kyle Kohl (SF) James Hinton | |
| 15:36 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morgan makes the free throw | 40-37 |
| 15:28 | Northwestern State | Richard Ralph hits a jump hook from close range set up by Robert Keller | 40-39 |
| 15:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Kohl swats the layup by Roberto Ferrari | 40-39 |
| 15:17 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morgan pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 15:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Mulloy hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Larry Boulay | 42-39 |
| 14:41 | Northwestern State | Richard Ralph banks in the layup | 42-41 |
| 14:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Roberto Ferrari buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Larry Boulay | 45-41 |
| 14:05 | Northwestern State | Kyle Kohl misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-41 |
| 14:03 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morgan gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 14:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry Boulay throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-41 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Damon Korando (SG), Jesse Buffington (PF), Sidney Johnson (C) Larry Boulay, Nicholas Mulloy, John Morgan | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Coughlin (SG) Robert Keller | |
| 13:50 | Northwestern State | Richard Ralph clanks a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Jesse Buffington - foul #1 on Jesse Buffington, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Lane (C) James Roberts | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 13:50 | Northwestern State | Richard Ralph makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern State | Richard Ralph makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 13:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Kohl takes the ball from Roberto Ferrari in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern State | David Coughlin is fouled on the floor by Jesse Buffington - foul #2 on Jesse Buffington, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joaquin Mitchell (PG) Roberto Ferrari | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 13:04 | Northwestern State | Timothy Fincham is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Timothy Fincham, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Lewis Kramer (SF) John Lane | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Keller (SG) Kyle Kohl | |
| 13:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Damon Korando's pass is intercepted by Richard Ralph in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| 12:43 | Northwestern State | Lewis Kramer steals it from Richard Ralph | 45-43 |
| 12:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Buffington misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 12:24 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Lewis Kramer | 45-43 |
| 12:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Damon Korando is called for traveling | 45-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Roberto Ferrari (PG), Larry Boulay (SG), Nicholas Mulloy (PF) Joaquin Mitchell, Damon Korando, Jesse Buffington | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Stanley Wilner (PG), Kyle Kohl (SF), James Hinton (C) Richard Vigil, David Coughlin, Timothy Fincham | |
| 12:00 | Northwestern State | Kyle Kohl double dribbles | 45-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Roberts (SF), John Morgan (C) Lewis Kramer, Sidney Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Roberto Ferrari (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Boulay (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Mulloy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Stanley Wilner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Keller (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kyle Kohl (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Ralph (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Hinton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Roberto Ferrari hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 45-43 |
| 11:41 | Northwestern State | Richard Ralph pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 11:37 | Northwestern State | Robert Keller makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-46 |
| 11:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry Boulay misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 11:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Mulloy grabs the offensive board | 45-46 |
| 11:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Roberto Ferrari comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kyle Kohl - foul #2 on Kyle Kohl, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Damon Korando (SG), Sidney Johnson (PF), John Lane (C) Larry Boulay, Nicholas Mulloy, John Morgan | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Vigil (PG), Mark Ignacio (SG), James Garrett (PF), Timothy Fincham (C) Stanley Wilner, Robert Keller, Richard Ralph, James Hinton | |
| 11:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Roberto Ferrari makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 11:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Roberto Ferrari makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern State | Mark Ignacio misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 10:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Johnson gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 10:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Johnson is fouled on the floor by James Garrett - foul #3 on James Garrett, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joaquin Mitchell (PG), Lewis Kramer (SF) Roberto Ferrari, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Hinton (SF) Kyle Kohl | |
| 10:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Damon Korando misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 10:19 | Middle Tenn. State | John Lane gets the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 10:01 | Middle Tenn. State | John Lane misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Timothy Fincham - foul #4 on Timothy Fincham, team foul #7 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Buffington (PF) Sidney Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kyle Kohl (SF), Richard Ralph (PF) James Garrett, Timothy Fincham | |
| 10:01 | Middle Tenn. State | John Lane makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 10:01 | Middle Tenn. State | John Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern State | Kyle Kohl hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mark Ignacio | 49-48 |
| 09:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Ralph is called for the reach on Lewis Kramer - foul #2 on Richard Ralph, team foul #8 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Larry Boulay (SG), Nicholas Mulloy (PF), John Morgan (C) Damon Korando, Jesse Buffington, John Lane | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Stanley Wilner (PG), Robert Keller (SG), David Coughlin (SF) Richard Vigil, Mark Ignacio, Kyle Kohl | |
| 09:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Lewis Kramer makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 09:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Lewis Kramer makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 09:04 | Northwestern State | Robert Keller is hacked by Larry Boulay - foul #2 on Larry Boulay, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Roberto Ferrari (PG), Sidney Johnson (SF) Joaquin Mitchell, Lewis Kramer | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Omar Washington (PF) Richard Ralph | |
| 08:39 | Northwestern State | Stanley Wilner clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 08:38 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morgan grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 08:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Mulloy is open and lays it up and in set up by Roberto Ferrari | 53-48 |
| 07:58 | Northwestern State | James Hinton makes the turnaround from close range set up by David Coughlin | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Roberto Ferrari (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Boulay (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Sidney Johnson (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Nicholas Mulloy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Morgan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Stanley Wilner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Keller (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Coughlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Omar Washington (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - James Hinton (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry Boulay drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Roberto Ferrari | 55-50 |
| 07:37 | Northwestern State | David Coughlin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 07:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Mulloy misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 55-53 |
| 07:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry Boulay gets the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 07:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry Boulay is fouled on the floor by Robert Keller - foul #2 on Robert Keller, team foul #9 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joaquin Mitchell (PG), James Roberts (SF), Lewis Kramer (PF), John Lane (C) Roberto Ferrari, Sidney Johnson, Nicholas Mulloy, John Morgan | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Vigil (PG), Mark Ignacio (SG), Kyle Kohl (SF), James Garrett (PF), Timothy Fincham (C) Stanley Wilner, Robert Keller, David Coughlin, Omar Washington, James Hinton | |
| 07:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry Boulay makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 07:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry Boulay makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern State | Richard Vigil misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-53 |
| 06:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Lewis Kramer snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 06:24 | Middle Tenn. State | John Lane connects on the open fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Joaquin Mitchell | 59-53 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern State | Timothy Fincham can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Lane - foul #1 on John Lane, team foul #6 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Damon Korando (SG), Jesse Buffington (PF) Larry Boulay, John Lane | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Ralph (PF) James Garrett | |
| 06:09 | Northwestern State | Timothy Fincham makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern State | Timothy Fincham makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 05:45 | Middle Tenn. State | James Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 59-55 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern State | Timothy Fincham grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern State | Kyle Kohl misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern State | Timothy Fincham can't tip it in | 59-55 |
| 05:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Damon Korando grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 05:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Joaquin Mitchell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 05:13 | Middle Tenn. State | James Roberts tips it back up and in | 61-55 |
| 05:01 | Northwestern State | Mark Ignacio misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by James Roberts - foul #2 on James Roberts, team foul #7 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Roberto Ferrari (PG), Sidney Johnson (SF), John Lane (C) Joaquin Mitchell, James Roberts, Lewis Kramer | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 05:01 | Northwestern State | Mark Ignacio misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 05:01 | Northwestern State | Mark Ignacio makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 04:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Roberto Ferrari is hacked by Richard Vigil in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Vigil, team foul #10 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Keller (SG), James Garrett (C) Mark Ignacio, Timothy Fincham | |
| 04:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Roberto Ferrari misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 04:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Roberto Ferrari misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 04:59 | Northwestern State | James Garrett grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern State | Richard Vigil throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Mulloy (PF) Jesse Buffington | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Stanley Wilner (SF) Kyle Kohl | |
| 04:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Damon Korando loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-56 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern State | Stanley Wilner misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-56 |
| 04:14 | Middle Tenn. State | John Lane grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 03:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Roberto Ferrari can't connect on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Stanley Wilner - foul #2 on Stanley Wilner, team foul #11 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Larry Boulay (SG), James Roberts (SF) Damon Korando, John Lane | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mark Ignacio (PG), James Hinton (SF), Timothy Fincham (C) Richard Vigil, Stanley Wilner, James Garrett | |
| 03:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Roberto Ferrari misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 03:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Roberto Ferrari makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Roberto Ferrari (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Boulay (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Mulloy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Sidney Johnson (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Mark Ignacio (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Keller (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hinton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Ralph (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Fincham (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:41 | Northwestern State | Mark Ignacio scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Hinton | 62-58 |
| 03:35 | Middle Tenn. State | James Roberts loses the dribble to James Hinton in the backcourt | 62-58 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern State | Robert Keller clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-58 |
| 03:19 | Northwestern State | James Hinton tips it home | 62-60 |
| 03:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Roberto Ferrari connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Larry Boulay | 64-60 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern State | Mark Ignacio is hacked by Roberto Ferrari in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roberto Ferrari, team foul #8 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joaquin Mitchell (PG), Jesse Buffington (PF), Lewis Kramer (C) Roberto Ferrari, Nicholas Mulloy, Sidney Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Vigil (PG), Kyle Kohl (SF), Omar Washington (PF) Robert Keller, James Hinton, Richard Ralph | |
| 03:02 | Northwestern State | Mark Ignacio makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern State | Mark Ignacio makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Damon Korando (SG), John Morgan (C) Larry Boulay, Jesse Buffington | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Stanley Wilner (SG), David Coughlin (SF), James Garrett (C) Mark Ignacio, Kyle Kohl, Timothy Fincham | |
| 02:38 | Middle Tenn. State | James Roberts misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-62 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to David Coughlin | 64-62 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern State | Stanley Wilner misses the jumpshot from the left side | 64-62 |
| 02:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Joaquin Mitchell snags the defensive board | 64-62 |
| 02:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Larry Boulay (SG), Nicholas Mulloy (PF) Damon Korando, Lewis Kramer | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kyle Kohl (SF) Richard Vigil | |
| 01:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry Boulay can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 64-62 |
| 01:49 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to James Roberts | 64-62 |
| 01:29 | Middle Tenn. State | James Roberts misses the easy layup but the foul's on Kyle Kohl - foul #3 on Kyle Kohl, team foul #12 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Roberto Ferrari (PG) Joaquin Mitchell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Vigil (PG), Robert Keller (SG), Richard Ralph (PF), Timothy Fincham (C) Stanley Wilner, David Coughlin, Omar Washington, James Garrett | |
| 01:29 | Middle Tenn. State | James Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 01:29 | Middle Tenn. State | James Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern State | The pull-up jumper by Timothy Fincham is blocked by Nicholas Mulloy | 66-62 |
| 01:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry Boulay grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 00:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Mulloy is wide open but clanks a runner near the basket | 66-62 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern State | Timothy Fincham snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Northwestern State | Richard Vigil hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Richard Ralph | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Vigil is called for the reach on Roberto Ferrari in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Vigil, team foul #13 | 66-65 |
| 00:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Roberto Ferrari makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Roberto Ferrari makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Northwestern State | Kyle Kohl clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-65 |
| 00:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Mulloy grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Mulloy is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Vigil - foul #4 on Richard Vigil, team foul #14 | 68-65 |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Mulloy makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Mulloy makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Richard Vigil misses short on a halfcourt shot | 70-65 |