| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Gregory Cochran (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Bonilla (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lloyd Bodin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Donald Bachelder (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jay Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Bachand (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jeffery Vue (fresh) 4 reb. C - Scott Bowman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Bonilla inbounds the ball | 34-41 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Jones hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Gregory Cochran | 37-41 |
| 19:22 | Western Carolina | Gregory Cochran is called for the reach on Scott Bowman - foul #1 on Gregory Cochran, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| 19:11 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Vue is whistled for traveling | 37-41 |
| 18:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Bonilla makes the jumper from the free throw line | 39-41 |
| 18:35 | Western Carolina | Scott Bowman lays it up and in | 39-43 |
| 18:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Gregory Cochran's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-43 |
| 17:51 | Western Carolina | Jay Wilson clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 39-43 |
| 17:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Bodin pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 17:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Jones comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Jay Wilson - foul #2 on Jay Wilson, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Ratcliff (SF), Jordan Herring (C) Kevin Bonilla, Lloyd Bodin | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Eric Patton (SG), Jeffrey Hagood (PF), John Smith (C) Jay Wilson, Jeffery Vue, Scott Bowman | |
| 17:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Jones makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 17:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 17:14 | Western Carolina | Mark Bachand comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jerry Jones - foul #1 on Jerry Jones, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Williams (C) Earl Coleman | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 17:14 | Western Carolina | Mark Bachand makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 17:14 | Western Carolina | Mark Bachand misses the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 17:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Jordan Herring pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 16:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Ratcliff misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 16:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 16:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Gregory Cochran scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 16:12 | Western Carolina | Jerry Jones picks off the pass by John Smith | 44-44 |
| 15:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Patton steals it from Jordan Herring | 44-44 |
| 15:50 | Western Carolina | Jeffrey Hagood hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eric Patton | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Gregory Cochran (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Jones (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Ratcliff (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jordan Herring (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Donald Bachelder (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Patton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Bachand (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Jeffrey Hagood (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Jones can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-46 |
| 15:27 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to John Smith | 44-46 |
| 15:04 | Western Carolina | Donald Bachelder hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 44-46 |
| 15:03 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Jerry Jones | 44-46 |
| 14:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Williams's floater is tipped away by Jeffrey Hagood | 44-46 |
| 14:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Williams tips it but misses | 44-46 |
| 14:45 | Western Carolina | John Smith gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 14:24 | Western Carolina | Jeffrey Hagood can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-46 |
| 14:22 | Western Carolina | Mark Bachand hits the follow up shot | 44-48 |
| 14:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Jones hits a jumper from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 13:45 | Western Carolina | Eric Patton is hacked by Jerry Jones - foul #2 on Jerry Jones, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Leroy McChriston (PG), Robert Roberts (SG), Kevin Bonilla (SF), Earl Coleman (PF), Lloyd Bodin (C) Gregory Cochran, Jerry Jones, Edward Ratcliff, Jordan Herring, Christopher Williams | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joseph Koepp (PG), Jay Wilson (SG), Stephen Klingler (SF), Jeffery Vue (PF), Scott Bowman (C) Donald Bachelder, Eric Patton, Mark Bachand, Jeffrey Hagood, John Smith | |
| 13:22 | Western Carolina | Jay Wilson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-48 |
| 13:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Earl Coleman gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 13:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Earl Coleman comes up short on the floater from the right block | 46-48 |
| 12:59 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Vue gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 12:54 | Western Carolina | Jay Wilson's floater is tipped away by Earl Coleman | 46-48 |
| 12:53 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Vue misses the tip | 46-48 |
| 12:51 | Western Carolina | Stephen Klingler grabs the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 12:33 | Western Carolina | Jay Wilson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-48 |
| 12:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Bodin grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 12:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Bonilla comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Jay Wilson - foul #3 on Jay Wilson, team foul #2 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Eric Patton (PG) Joseph Koepp | |
| 12:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Bonilla misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 12:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Bonilla makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 12:00 | Western Carolina | Stephen Klingler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Ratcliff (SG) Robert Roberts | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 11:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Earl Coleman's pass is intercepted by Jeffery Vue | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Leroy McChriston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Ratcliff (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Bonilla (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lloyd Bodin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Eric Patton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jay Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Klingler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffery Vue (fresh) 6 reb. C - Scott Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Western Carolina | Eric Patton is whistled for traveling | 47-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jordan Herring (C) Lloyd Bodin | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Randy Rizzuto (SF), Quinton Yang (PF), Jeffrey Hagood (C) Stephen Klingler, Jeffery Vue, Scott Bowman | |
| 11:13 | Middle Tenn. State | The jump hook by Jordan Herring is blocked by Quinton Yang | 47-48 |
| 11:11 | Western Carolina | Jeffrey Hagood grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 10:53 | Western Carolina | Jeffrey Hagood clanks a floater from close range | 47-48 |
| 10:52 | Western Carolina | Jay Wilson tips it back up and in | 47-50 |
| 10:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Earl Coleman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gregory Cochran (PG), Jerry Jones (SG), Christopher Williams (C) Leroy McChriston, Edward Ratcliff, Earl Coleman | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Donald Bachelder (PG), Mark Bachand (SF), John Smith (C) Jay Wilson, Randy Rizzuto, Quinton Yang | |
| 10:21 | Western Carolina | Donald Bachelder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jeffery Vue (PF), Scott Bowman (C) Jeffrey Hagood, John Smith | |
| 10:10 | Middle Tenn. State | A charge is called on Jerry Jones - foul #3 on Jerry Jones, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| 09:41 | Western Carolina | Scott Bowman is hacked by Christopher Williams - foul #2 on Christopher Williams, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Ratcliff (SF), Lloyd Bodin (C) Kevin Bonilla, Christopher Williams | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Stephen Klingler (SG) Eric Patton | |
| 09:24 | Western Carolina | Scott Bowman is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Scott Bowman, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Earl Coleman (PF) Jordan Herring | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 09:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Bodin connects on the shot in the lane and the foul's on Scott Bowman - foul #4 on Scott Bowman, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jeffrey Hagood (C) Scott Bowman | |
| 09:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Bodin makes the free throw | 50-50 |
| 09:05 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Vue misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 09:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Jones grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 08:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Gregory Cochran clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-50 |
| 08:58 | Western Carolina | Stephen Klingler gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 08:46 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Vue misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 50-50 |
| 08:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Bodin grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 08:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Earl Coleman drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Cochran | 52-50 |
| 08:16 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Vue hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 52-50 |
| 08:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Ratcliff grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 08:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Gregory Cochran drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Edward Ratcliff | 54-50 |
| 08:00 | Western Carolina | Edward Ratcliff steals the ball from Stephen Klingler | 54-50 |
| 07:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Bachand is called for the reach on Edward Ratcliff - foul #2 on Mark Bachand, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Leroy McChriston (PG), Kevin Bonilla (SF), Jordan Herring (PF), Christopher Williams (C) Gregory Cochran, Edward Ratcliff, Earl Coleman, Lloyd Bodin | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Eric Patton (PG), Jay Wilson (SG), Scott Bowman (C) Donald Bachelder, Stephen Klingler, Jeffery Vue | |
| 07:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Jordan Herring misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-50 |
| 07:35 | Western Carolina | Scott Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Leroy McChriston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Jones (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Bonilla (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jordan Herring (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Eric Patton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jay Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Bachand (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Jeffrey Hagood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Western Carolina | Jeffrey Hagood is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Jeffrey Hagood, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Roberts (SG) Jerry Jones | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Smith (SF) Mark Bachand | |
| 07:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Scott Bowman | 54-50 |
| 07:14 | Western Carolina | Eric Patton gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 06:55 | Western Carolina | Eric Patton comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 54-50 |
| 06:54 | Western Carolina | Scott Bowman tips it home | 54-52 |
| 06:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Roberts misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-52 |
| 06:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Jordan Herring snags the offensive board | 54-52 |
| 06:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Jordan Herring misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 54-52 |
| 06:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Leroy McChriston grabs the offensive board | 54-52 |
| 05:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Williams hits the finger roll on a great pass from Leroy McChriston and he's fouled by Scott Bowman - foul #5 on Scott Bowman, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gregory Cochran (PG), Jerry Jones (SG), Edward Ratcliff (SF), Earl Coleman (PF) Leroy McChriston, Robert Roberts, Kevin Bonilla, Jordan Herring | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Donald Bachelder (PG), Mark Bachand (SF), Quinton Yang (PF) Eric Patton, Jeffrey Hagood, Scott Bowman | |
| 05:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Williams makes the free throw | 57-52 |
| 05:41 | Western Carolina | Mark Bachand comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 57-52 |
| 05:40 | Western Carolina | Quinton Yang tips it home | 57-54 |
| 05:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Williams is hacked by Quinton Yang - foul #1 on Quinton Yang, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Bodin (C) Edward Ratcliff | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Eric Patton (SG), Jeffery Vue (PF) Jay Wilson, John Smith | |
| 05:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Williams makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 05:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 05:23 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Quinton Yang | 58-54 |
| 05:08 | Western Carolina | Quinton Yang connects on the jumper from the right side | 58-56 |
| 05:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 58-56 |
| 05:01 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Coleman | 58-56 |
| 04:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Jones misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 04:44 | Western Carolina | Quinton Yang gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 04:23 | Western Carolina | Eric Patton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 04:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Earl Coleman snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 04:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Earl Coleman scores on a floater near the basket set up by Gregory Cochran and he's fouled by Jeffery Vue - foul #1 on Jeffery Vue, team foul #9 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Ratcliff (SF), Jordan Herring (C) Christopher Williams, Lloyd Bodin | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jay Wilson (SG), John Smith (C) Eric Patton, Jeffery Vue | |
| 04:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Earl Coleman misses the free throw | 60-56 |
| 04:06 | Western Carolina | Quinton Yang grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 03:42 | Western Carolina | Jay Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jeffrey Hagood (PF) Quinton Yang | |
| 03:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Jordan Herring connects on the floater from the left side set up by Gregory Cochran | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Gregory Cochran (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Jones (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Ratcliff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Earl Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jordan Herring (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Donald Bachelder (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jay Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Bachand (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Jeffrey Hagood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Smith (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Western Carolina | Donald Bachelder hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-56 |
| 03:14 | Western Carolina | Mark Bachand gets the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 03:03 | Western Carolina | Jay Wilson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jerry Jones - foul #4 on Jerry Jones, team foul #6 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Leroy McChriston (PG), Kevin Bonilla (SF) Gregory Cochran, Earl Coleman | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 03:03 | Western Carolina | Jay Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 03:03 | Western Carolina | Jay Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 02:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Ratcliff misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 62-58 |
| 02:54 | Western Carolina | Mark Bachand gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 02:54 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gregory Cochran (PG), Earl Coleman (PF), Lloyd Bodin (C) Leroy McChriston, Jordan Herring, Edward Ratcliff | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jeffery Vue (PF) John Smith | |
| 02:31 | Western Carolina | Mark Bachand knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Bachelder | 62-60 |
| 02:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Hagood blocks the short jumper by Jerry Jones | 62-60 |
| 02:14 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Mark Bachand | 62-60 |
| 02:00 | Western Carolina | Jeffrey Hagood comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Gregory Cochran - foul #2 on Gregory Cochran, team foul #7 | 62-60 |
| 02:00 | Western Carolina | Jeffrey Hagood makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 02:00 | Western Carolina | Jeffrey Hagood makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Bonilla throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-62 |
| 01:35 | Western Carolina | Donald Bachelder hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jay Wilson | 62-65 |
| 01:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Jones makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Gregory Cochran | 64-65 |
| 01:06 | Western Carolina | Jeffrey Hagood is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Bodin - foul #1 on Lloyd Bodin, team foul #8 | 64-65 |
| 01:06 | Western Carolina | Jeffrey Hagood misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 01:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Bodin grabs the board | 64-65 |
| 00:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Bodin can't finish the layup | 64-65 |
| 00:44 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Vue pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Western Carolina | Mark Bachand can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 64-65 |
| 00:13 | Western Carolina | Donald Bachelder grabs the offensive board | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Western Carolina | Donald Bachelder is hacked by Jerry Jones - foul #5 on Jerry Jones, team foul #9 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Ratcliff (SG) Jerry Jones | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:11 | Western Carolina | Donald Bachelder makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:11 | Western Carolina | Donald Bachelder makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Ratcliff clanks a 3 from the left wing | 64-67 |
| 00:01 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Vue grabs the defensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Vue runs out the clock | 64-67 |