| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - David McCard (fresh) SG - Ryan Walden (fresh) SF - Anthony Hyde (fresh) PF - Ross Thao (fresh) C - Joel Shackleford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Thomas Williams (fresh) SG - Bradley Wedgeworth (fresh) SF - Gerald Troncoso (fresh) PF - Parker Jackson (fresh) C - Robert Cleary (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Thao wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Shackleford is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | South Carolina State | Robert Cleary comes up short on the shot from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Shackleford grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald Troncoso steps in front of the Ryan Walden pass | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | South Carolina State | Anthony Hyde takes the ball from Parker Jackson | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Hyde banks in the layup | 2-0 |
| 18:29 | South Carolina State | Robert Cleary hits a driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Joel Shackleford - foul #1 on Joel Shackleford, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | South Carolina State | Robert Cleary makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:11 | Middle Tenn. State | The jump hook by Joel Shackleford is blocked by Robert Cleary | 2-3 |
| 18:09 | South Carolina State | Robert Cleary grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:04 | South Carolina State | Thomas Williams hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 2-3 |
| 18:02 | South Carolina State | Gerald Troncoso grabs the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:39 | South Carolina State | Thomas Williams misses the easy layup | 2-3 |
| 17:37 | South Carolina State | Bradley Wedgeworth can't tip it in | 2-3 |
| 17:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Hyde pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:13 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard misses badly on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Gerald Troncoso - foul #1 on Gerald Troncoso, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Wendell Bell (SG), David Armstrong (SF), Lynn Glover (PF), Walter Turley (C) Ryan Walden, Anthony Hyde, Ross Thao, Joel Shackleford | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 17:13 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:13 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:13 | South Carolina State | Robert Cleary snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 16:56 | South Carolina State | Thomas Williams scores on a shot in the paint and he's hacked by David Armstrong - foul #1 on David Armstrong, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| 16:56 | South Carolina State | Thomas Williams misses the free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Turley pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Wendell Bell hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David McCard | 5-5 |
| 16:27 | South Carolina State | Gerald Troncoso buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bradley Wedgeworth | 5-7 |
| 16:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Wendell Bell misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 16:08 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Robert Cleary | 5-7 |
| 16:03 | South Carolina State | Thomas Williams jams it set up by Robert Cleary | 5-9 |
| 15:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Turley hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Parker Jackson - foul #1 on Parker Jackson, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Keeler (SG), Anthony Hyde (SF), Joel Shackleford (C) David McCard, David Armstrong, Lynn Glover | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Curtis Taylor (PG), Terry Blomquist (SG), Arron Chapman (SF), John Bowden (PF), Hector Flores (C) Thomas Williams, Bradley Wedgeworth, Gerald Troncoso, Parker Jackson, Robert Cleary | |
| 15:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Turley makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 15:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Turley makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Wendell Bell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Keeler (fresh) SF - Anthony Hyde (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Turley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joel Shackleford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Curtis Taylor (fresh) SG - Terry Blomquist (fresh) SF - Arron Chapman (fresh) PF - John Bowden (fresh) C - Hector Flores (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | South Carolina State | Terry Blomquist hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 15:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Shackleford gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| 15:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Hyde is fouled on the floor by Arron Chapman - foul #1 on Arron Chapman, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Walden (SG), Ross Thao (PF) Robert Keeler, Walter Turley | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 15:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Taylor takes the ball from Wendell Bell | 7-9 |
| 15:05 | South Carolina State | Arron Chapman can't finish the layup | 7-9 |
| 15:03 | South Carolina State | Terry Blomquist tips it home | 7-11 |
| 14:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Shackleford banks in the layup and he's fouled by Hector Flores - foul #1 on Hector Flores, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Bradley Wedgeworth (SG) Arron Chapman | |
| 14:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Shackleford makes the free throw | 10-11 |
| 14:26 | South Carolina State | John Bowden misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 10-11 |
| 14:24 | South Carolina State | John Bowden tips it back up and in | 10-13 |
| 14:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Thao misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-13 |
| 14:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Wendell Bell grabs the offensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 14:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Shackleford can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Hector Flores - foul #2 on Hector Flores, team foul #5 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard (PG), Robert Keeler (SG) Wendell Bell, Ryan Walden | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Thomas Williams (PG), Parker Jackson (PF), Robert Cleary (C) Curtis Taylor, John Bowden, Hector Flores | |
| 14:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Shackleford makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 14:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Shackleford makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 13:39 | South Carolina State | Robert Cleary can't connect on a floater from the right block | 12-13 |
| 13:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Hyde grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 13:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Thao double dribbles | 12-13 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Armstrong (SF), Lynn Glover (C) Anthony Hyde, Joel Shackleford | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Gerald Troncoso (SF) Terry Blomquist | |
| 13:23 | South Carolina State | Thomas Williams is hacked by Ross Thao - foul #1 on Ross Thao, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Turley (C) Ross Thao | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 13:11 | South Carolina State | Parker Jackson misses the easy layup | 12-13 |
| 13:10 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard pulls down the rebound | 12-13 |
| 12:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Turley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-13 |
| 12:52 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Parker Jackson | 12-13 |
| 12:31 | South Carolina State | Walter Turley is called for the reach on Bradley Wedgeworth - foul #1 on Walter Turley, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Walden (SG), Joel Shackleford (C) Robert Keeler, Walter Turley | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Curtis Taylor (PG), Terry Blomquist (SG), Arron Chapman (PF), John Bowden (C) Thomas Williams, Bradley Wedgeworth, Parker Jackson, Robert Cleary | |
| 12:19 | South Carolina State | Curtis Taylor is fouled on the floor by Ryan Walden - foul #1 on Ryan Walden, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Hyde (SF), Ross Thao (PF) David Armstrong, Lynn Glover | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 12:10 | South Carolina State | Terry Blomquist hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 12-15 |
| 11:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Shackleford misses short on a floater from close range | 12-15 |
| 11:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Shackleford tips it back up and in | 14-15 |
| 11:29 | South Carolina State | Curtis Taylor buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Arron Chapman | 14-18 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - David McCard (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Walden (fresh) SF - Anthony Hyde (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ross Thao (fresh) C - Joel Shackleford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Curtis Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Terry Blomquist (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gerald Troncoso (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arron Chapman (fresh) C - John Bowden (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Hyde lays it up and in set up by Ross Thao and he's hacked by Gerald Troncoso - foul #2 on Gerald Troncoso, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Wendell Bell (PG), Robert Keeler (SG), Lynn Glover (PF), David Armstrong (C) David McCard, Ryan Walden, Ross Thao, Joel Shackleford | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Thomas Williams (PG), Bradley Wedgeworth (SG), Parker Jackson (PF), Robert Cleary (C) Curtis Taylor, Terry Blomquist, Gerald Troncoso, John Bowden | |
| 11:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Hyde misses the free throw | 16-18 |
| 11:11 | South Carolina State | Bradley Wedgeworth gets the rebound | 16-18 |
| 10:56 | South Carolina State | David Armstrong steps in front of the Arron Chapman pass | 16-18 |
| 10:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Keeler can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 16-18 |
| 10:32 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Thomas Williams | 16-18 |
| 10:26 | South Carolina State | Thomas Williams makes the jump hook from the right block | 16-20 |
| 10:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Wendell Bell misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 16-20 |
| 10:15 | South Carolina State | Arron Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 09:55 | South Carolina State | Bradley Wedgeworth scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Thomas Williams | 16-22 |
| 09:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Keeler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-22 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard (PG), Ryan Walden (SG), Ross Thao (PF), Joel Shackleford (C) Wendell Bell, Robert Keeler, Anthony Hyde, Lynn Glover | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Curtis Taylor (PG), Terry Blomquist (SF), John Bowden (C) Thomas Williams, Arron Chapman, Robert Cleary | |
| 09:19 | South Carolina State | John Bowden connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 16-24 |
| 09:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Shackleford buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-24 |
| 08:45 | South Carolina State | Parker Jackson buries a jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Ross Thao - foul #2 on Ross Thao, team foul #6 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Turley (PF) Ross Thao | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 08:45 | South Carolina State | Parker Jackson makes the free throw | 19-27 |
| 08:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Walden misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-27 |
| 08:36 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to John Bowden | 19-27 |
| 08:19 | South Carolina State | Bradley Wedgeworth misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 19-27 |
| 08:18 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard pulls down the rebound | 19-27 |
| 08:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Turley misses badly on a shot from the right block | 19-27 |
| 08:05 | South Carolina State | Terry Blomquist gets the rebound | 19-27 |
| 08:01 | South Carolina State | Bradley Wedgeworth scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-30 |
| 07:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Walden hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 19-30 |
| 07:43 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to David Armstrong | 19-30 |
| 07:29 | Middle Tenn. State | David Armstrong misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 19-30 |
| 07:27 | Middle Tenn. State | David Armstrong grabs the offensive board | 19-30 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - David McCard (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Walden (fairly fresh) SF - David Armstrong (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Walter Turley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joel Shackleford (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Curtis Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bradley Wedgeworth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Terry Blomquist (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Parker Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - John Bowden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Walden can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-30 |
| 07:11 | South Carolina State | John Bowden pulls down the rebound | 19-30 |
| 06:55 | South Carolina State | Parker Jackson loses the ball out of bounds | 19-30 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Wendell Bell (PG), Robert Keeler (SG), Anthony Hyde (SF), Lynn Glover (PF) David McCard, Ryan Walden, David Armstrong, Joel Shackleford | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Thomas Williams (PG), Arron Chapman (SF), Robert Cleary (C) Curtis Taylor, Terry Blomquist, John Bowden | |
| 06:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Lynn Glover hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Parker Jackson - foul #2 on Parker Jackson, team foul #7 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Shackleford (C) Walter Turley | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | John Bowden (PF) Parker Jackson | |
| 06:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Lynn Glover makes the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 06:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Lynn Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 06:16 | South Carolina State | Bradley Wedgeworth hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Williams and he's hacked by Robert Keeler - foul #1 on Robert Keeler, team foul #7 | 21-32 |
| 06:16 | South Carolina State | Bradley Wedgeworth makes the free throw | 21-33 |
| 05:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Wendell Bell drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Hyde | 24-33 |
| 05:34 | South Carolina State | John Bowden misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 24-33 |
| 05:32 | South Carolina State | Bradley Wedgeworth hits the follow up shot | 24-35 |
| 05:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Lynn Glover is fouled on the floor by John Bowden - foul #1 on John Bowden, team foul #8 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard (PG), Walter Turley (C) Robert Keeler, Joel Shackleford | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Terry Blomquist (SG), Curtis Taylor (SF) Bradley Wedgeworth, John Bowden | |
| 05:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Lynn Glover misses the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 05:17 | South Carolina State | Arron Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 24-35 |
| 04:56 | South Carolina State | Thomas Williams misses the fadeaway in the paint | 24-35 |
| 04:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Turley gets the rebound | 24-35 |
| 04:38 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 24-35 |
| 04:36 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Arron Chapman | 24-35 |
| 04:29 | South Carolina State | Terry Blomquist is called for a charge - foul #1 on Terry Blomquist, team foul #9 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Reilly (SF), David Armstrong (PF) Anthony Hyde, Lynn Glover | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Bradley Wedgeworth (SG), John Bowden (PF) Curtis Taylor, Arron Chapman | |
| 04:15 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 24-35 |
| 04:14 | South Carolina State | Terry Blomquist grabs the defensive rebound | 24-35 |
| 03:59 | South Carolina State | Robert Cleary lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Williams | 24-37 |
| 03:41 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard scores on a shot from the left side | 26-37 |
| 03:21 | South Carolina State | John Bowden drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Bradley Wedgeworth | 26-39 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - David McCard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wendell Bell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jesse Reilly (fresh) PF - David Armstrong (fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Turley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Thomas Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bradley Wedgeworth (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Terry Blomquist (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Bowden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Cleary (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Wendell Bell can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-39 |
| 02:58 | South Carolina State | Thomas Williams pulls down the rebound | 26-39 |
| 02:33 | South Carolina State | Bradley Wedgeworth is fouled on the floor by Walter Turley - foul #2 on Walter Turley, team foul #8 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Walden (SG), Anthony Hyde (SF), Ross Thao (PF), Joel Shackleford (C) Wendell Bell, Jesse Reilly, David Armstrong, Walter Turley | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Arron Chapman (PG), Gerald Troncoso (SF), Parker Jackson (PF), Hector Flores (C) Thomas Williams, Terry Blomquist, John Bowden, Robert Cleary | |
| 02:33 | South Carolina State | Bradley Wedgeworth makes the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 02:33 | South Carolina State | Bradley Wedgeworth makes the 2nd free throw | 26-41 |
| 02:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Walden is hacked by Bradley Wedgeworth - foul #1 on Bradley Wedgeworth, team foul #10 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Keeler (PG) David McCard | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 02:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Walden makes the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 02:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Walden makes the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| 02:00 | South Carolina State | Gerald Troncoso scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Bradley Wedgeworth | 28-44 |
| 01:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Walden knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Hyde | 31-44 |
| 01:14 | South Carolina State | Robert Keeler is called for the reach on Arron Chapman - foul #2 on Robert Keeler, team foul #9 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard (PG) Robert Keeler | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Curtis Taylor (C) Hector Flores | |
| 01:14 | South Carolina State | Arron Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 01:14 | South Carolina State | Arron Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 01:01 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard banks in the layup set up by Anthony Hyde | 33-46 |
| 00:39 | South Carolina State | A charge is called on Bradley Wedgeworth - foul #2 on Bradley Wedgeworth, team foul #11 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Keeler (SG) Ryan Walden | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Terry Blomquist (SG), Hector Flores (C) Bradley Wedgeworth, Parker Jackson | |
| 00:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Shackleford's pass is intercepted by Gerald Troncoso | 33-46 |
| 00:14 | South Carolina State | Gerald Troncoso banks in the layup | 33-48 |
| 00:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Keeler is whistled for traveling | 33-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Wendell Bell (SG), David Armstrong (SF), Lynn Glover (PF), Walter Turley (C) Robert Keeler, Anthony Hyde, Ross Thao, Joel Shackleford | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Thomas Williams (PG), Parker Jackson (PF) Curtis Taylor, Arron Chapman | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina State | Terry Blomquist misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 33-48 |