| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Charles Jeffers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Wright (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Lemon (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen O'Rorke (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Doug Holliday (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Scott Kelley (fresh) 5 ast. SG - David Taylor (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ray Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Neal Logan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Truluck (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | John Lemon inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Middle Tenn. State | 3 seconds is called on Stephen O'Rorke | 36-36 |
| 19:19 | Jacksonville State | Charles Jeffers steps in front of the Robert Truluck pass | 36-36 |
| 19:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Jeffers makes the fadeaway from the left side | 38-36 |
| 18:57 | Jacksonville State | Scott Kelley is fouled on the floor by Doug Holliday - foul #3 on Doug Holliday, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Sprague (C) Doug Holliday | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 18:42 | Jacksonville State | Robert Truluck comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 38-36 |
| 18:41 | Jacksonville State | Robert Truluck misses the tip | 38-36 |
| 18:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Sprague grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 18:10 | Middle Tenn. State | John Lemon clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 18:08 | Jacksonville State | Robert Truluck gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 18:02 | Jacksonville State | Scott Kelley misses the shot from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| 18:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen O'Rorke pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 17:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Sprague can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-36 |
| 17:38 | Jacksonville State | Neal Logan grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 17:16 | Jacksonville State | Scott Kelley is fouled on the floor by Stephen O'Rorke - foul #2 on Stephen O'Rorke, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Alex Mebane (SG), Scott Mena (SF), Gary Holt (PF) Jessie Wright, John Lemon, Stephen O'Rorke | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Luis Jordan (SG), Michael Didonato (SF), David Sells (PF) David Taylor, Ray Perry, Neal Logan | |
| 16:55 | Jacksonville State | Michael Didonato misses short on a shot from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 16:54 | Jacksonville State | David Sells grabs the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:34 | Jacksonville State | Luis Jordan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 16:32 | Jacksonville State | Michael Didonato hits the follow up shot | 38-38 |
| 16:06 | Middle Tenn. State | David Sells is called for the reach on Scott Mena - foul #1 on David Sells, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Lemon (SF), Stephen O'Rorke (PF) Charles Jeffers, Gary Holt | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Seymour Hester (SG), Ray Perry (SF), Neal Logan (PF) Scott Kelley, Michael Didonato, Robert Truluck | |
| 15:38 | Middle Tenn. State | John Lemon banks in the layup on a great pass from Alex Mebane | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Alex Mebane (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Scott Mena (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Lemon (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen O'Rorke (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Lee Sprague (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Luis Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Seymour Hester (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ray Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Neal Logan (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - David Sells (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Jacksonville State | Lee Sprague steals it from David Sells | 40-38 |
| 14:57 | Middle Tenn. State | John Lemon misses the dunk attempt | 40-38 |
| 14:56 | Jacksonville State | Neal Logan snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 14:52 | Jacksonville State | Luis Jordan misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 14:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Mena snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 14:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen O'Rorke blows the layup but he's fouled by Neal Logan - foul #2 on Neal Logan, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Jeffers (PG), Jessie Wright (SG), Doug Holliday (C) Alex Mebane, Scott Mena, Lee Sprague | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Scott Kelley (PG), David Taylor (SG), Michael Didonato (SF), Robert Truluck (C) Luis Jordan, Seymour Hester, Ray Perry, David Sells | |
| 14:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen O'Rorke misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 14:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen O'Rorke makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 14:06 | Jacksonville State | Michael Didonato misses long on a 3 from straight away | 41-38 |
| 14:05 | Jacksonville State | Robert Truluck pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 13:49 | Jacksonville State | Michael Didonato travels with the ball | 41-38 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Holt (PF) Stephen O'Rorke | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Steven Mallett (PF) Neal Logan | |
| 13:38 | Middle Tenn. State | 3 seconds is called on John Lemon | 41-38 |
| 13:21 | Jacksonville State | Michael Didonato throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-38 |
| 12:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Jeffers hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 41-38 |
| 12:55 | Middle Tenn. State | John Lemon pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 12:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Holt makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-38 |
| 12:17 | Jacksonville State | Charles Jeffers is called for the reach on Scott Kelley - foul #1 on Charles Jeffers, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Mena (SF), Stephen O'Rorke (PF) John Lemon, Gary Holt | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Luis Jordan (PG), Seymour Hester (SG), Ray Perry (SF), Neal Logan (PF) Scott Kelley, David Taylor, Michael Didonato, Steven Mallett | |
| 12:00 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Wright steps in front of the Ray Perry pass | 44-38 |
| 11:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen O'Rorke scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 46-38 |
| 11:20 | Jacksonville State | Luis Jordan knocks in the jumper from the right side | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Charles Jeffers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jessie Wright (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Scott Mena (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stephen O'Rorke (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Doug Holliday (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Luis Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Seymour Hester (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ray Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Neal Logan (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Truluck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Jessie Wright misses short on a runner in the paint | 46-40 |
| 11:02 | Jacksonville State | Ray Perry snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 10:57 | Jacksonville State | Seymour Hester comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 10:56 | Jacksonville State | Robert Truluck grabs the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 10:40 | Jacksonville State | Ray Perry clanks a floater from the free throw line | 46-40 |
| 10:38 | Jacksonville State | The offensive rebound goes to Luis Jordan | 46-40 |
| 10:15 | Jacksonville State | Doug Holliday swats the short shot by Neal Logan | 46-40 |
| 10:13 | Jacksonville State | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Perry | 46-40 |
| 10:01 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Wright is called for the reach on Seymour Hester - foul #1 on Jessie Wright, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Alex Mebane (PG), Roger Stotler (SG), John Lemon (SF), Gary Holt (PF), Lee Sprague (C) Charles Jeffers, Jessie Wright, Scott Mena, Stephen O'Rorke, Doug Holliday | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Scott Kelley (PG), David Taylor (SG), David Sells (C) Luis Jordan, Seymour Hester, Robert Truluck | |
| 09:47 | Jacksonville State | Scott Kelley buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Neal Logan | 46-42 |
| 09:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Alex Mebane connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Lemon | 49-42 |
| 09:35 | Jacksonville State | David Taylor misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-42 |
| 09:34 | Middle Tenn. State | John Lemon grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 09:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Alex Mebane misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-42 |
| 09:28 | Jacksonville State | David Sells pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 09:00 | Jacksonville State | David Taylor misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 08:59 | Middle Tenn. State | John Lemon grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 08:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Stotler knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-42 |
| 08:17 | Jacksonville State | David Taylor makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Kelley | 52-45 |
| 07:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Sprague hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by John Lemon | 54-45 |
| 07:52 | Jacksonville State | Neal Logan misses the turnaround from the right block | 54-45 |
| 07:50 | Jacksonville State | Scott Kelley snags the offensive board | 54-45 |
| 07:45 | Jacksonville State | David Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 07:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Stotler grabs the board | 54-45 |
| 07:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Holt misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 07:37 | Middle Tenn. State | John Lemon grabs the offensive board | 54-45 |
| 07:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Holt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 07:22 | Jacksonville State | Ray Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Alex Mebane (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Roger Stotler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lemon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - Gary Holt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Lee Sprague (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Scott Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ray Perry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Neal Logan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - David Sells (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Jacksonville State | Scott Kelley clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Alex Mebane - foul #2 on Alex Mebane, team foul #5 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Jeffers (PG), Jessie Wright (SG), Scott Mena (SF), Stephen O'Rorke (PF), Doug Holliday (C) Alex Mebane, Roger Stotler, John Lemon, Gary Holt, Lee Sprague | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Luis Jordan (SG), Michael Didonato (SF), Steven Mallett (PF), Robert Truluck (C) David Taylor, Ray Perry, Neal Logan, David Sells | |
| 06:57 | Jacksonville State | Scott Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 06:57 | Jacksonville State | Scott Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 06:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Jeffers scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Mena | 56-47 |
| 06:33 | Jacksonville State | Robert Truluck is fouled on the floor by Scott Mena - foul #3 on Scott Mena, team foul #6 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Seymour Hester (SG) Scott Kelley | |
| 06:25 | Jacksonville State | Luis Jordan clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Jeffers - foul #2 on Charles Jeffers, team foul #7 | 56-47 |
| 06:25 | Jacksonville State | Luis Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 06:25 | Jacksonville State | Luis Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 05:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen O'Rorke can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 05:54 | Jacksonville State | Robert Truluck gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| 05:33 | Jacksonville State | Luis Jordan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 05:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen O'Rorke gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| 05:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Mena is fouled on the floor by Michael Didonato - foul #2 on Michael Didonato, team foul #3 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Lemon (SF), Lee Sprague (C) Scott Mena, Doug Holliday | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Scott Kelley (PG), David Sells (PF) Seymour Hester, Steven Mallett | |
| 05:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Sprague loses the dribble to Luis Jordan | 56-49 |
| 05:05 | Jacksonville State | David Sells hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Luis Jordan | 56-51 |
| 04:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Jessie Wright misses short on a jumper from the left block | 56-51 |
| 04:51 | Jacksonville State | Michael Didonato grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 04:37 | Jacksonville State | Stephen O'Rorke steals the ball from Luis Jordan | 56-51 |
| 04:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Truluck steps in front of the Stephen O'Rorke pass | 56-51 |
| 04:03 | Jacksonville State | Stephen O'Rorke steals the ball from Scott Kelley | 56-51 |
| 03:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Jeffers misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 03:44 | Jacksonville State | Michael Didonato pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 03:26 | Jacksonville State | David Sells misses badly on a floater from the left block | 56-51 |
| 03:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Jessie Wright grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 03:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Jessie Wright hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Jeffers | 58-51 |
| 03:19 | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Doug Holliday (C) Lee Sprague | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | David Taylor (SG), Ray Perry (SF), Neal Logan (PF) Luis Jordan, Michael Didonato, David Sells | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Charles Jeffers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jessie Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Lemon (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - Stephen O'Rorke (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Doug Holliday (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Scott Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ray Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Neal Logan (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Truluck (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Jacksonville State | David Taylor clanks a 3 from the left corner | 58-51 |
| 02:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Jeffers pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| 02:39 | Middle Tenn. State | John Lemon misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ray Perry - foul #1 on Ray Perry, team foul #4 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Mena (SG) Jessie Wright | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 02:39 | Middle Tenn. State | John Lemon makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 02:39 | Middle Tenn. State | John Lemon misses the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 02:39 | Jacksonville State | Neal Logan gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:26 | Jacksonville State | Ray Perry scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Scott Kelley and he's hacked by John Lemon - foul #2 on John Lemon, team foul #8 | 59-53 |
| 02:26 | Jacksonville State | Ray Perry makes the free throw | 59-54 |
| 02:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Doug Holliday comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 59-54 |
| 01:59 | Jacksonville State | Neal Logan grabs the board | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:33 | Jacksonville State | Ray Perry misses long on a floater from the left side | 59-54 |
| 01:32 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Stephen O'Rorke | 59-54 |
| 01:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Mena hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Jeffers | 61-54 |
| 01:10 | Jacksonville State | Robert Truluck hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Stephen O'Rorke - foul #3 on Stephen O'Rorke, team foul #9 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jessie Wright (SG) Scott Mena | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 01:10 | Jacksonville State | Robert Truluck misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 01:10 | Jacksonville State | Robert Truluck misses the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 01:10 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Stephen O'Rorke | 61-54 |
| 00:54 | Middle Tenn. State | John Lemon is hacked by Ray Perry - foul #2 on Ray Perry, team foul #5 | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Jeffers is fouled on the floor by Scott Kelley - foul #1 on Scott Kelley, team foul #6 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Sprague (C) Doug Holliday | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 00:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Perry is called for the reach on Charles Jeffers - foul #3 on Ray Perry, team foul #7 | 61-54 |
| 00:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Jeffers makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Jeffers makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Jacksonville State | Robert Truluck loses the ball out of bounds | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Middle Tenn. State | David Taylor is called for the reach on Jessie Wright in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Taylor, team foul #8 | 63-54 |
| 00:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Jessie Wright makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Jessie Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:32 | Jacksonville State | Neal Logan makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 65-56 |
| 00:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Kelley is called for the reach on Stephen O'Rorke in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Kelley, team foul #9 | 65-56 |
| 00:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen O'Rorke misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:29 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Sprague | 65-56 |
| 00:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Truluck is called for the reach on Lee Sprague - foul #1 on Robert Truluck, team foul #10 | 65-56 |
| 00:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Sprague makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Sprague makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:20 | Jacksonville State | Ray Perry can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 67-56 |
| 00:18 | Middle Tenn. State | John Lemon grabs the board | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Jeffers runs out the clock | 67-56 |