| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Gregory Cochran (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Edward Ratcliff (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Bonilla (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Earl Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. C - Lloyd Bodin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Nordman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Irvin (fresh) PF - John Guida (fresh) C - Barry Bostic (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Philip Irvin inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Nicholls State | James Palmer misses the 3 from the left corner | 33-26 |
| 19:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Earl Coleman pulls down the rebound | 33-26 |
| 19:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Ratcliff misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 33-26 |
| 19:21 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic grabs the defensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 19:07 | Nicholls State | David Nordman misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-26 |
| 19:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Bodin grabs the defensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 18:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Bonilla loses the ball out of bounds | 33-26 |
| 18:33 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Lloyd Bodin - foul #2 on Lloyd Bodin, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| 18:33 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 18:33 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 18:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Barry Bostic steals the ball from Edward Ratcliff | 33-28 |
| 17:56 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from David Nordman | 33-30 |
| 17:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Gregory Cochran is fouled on the floor by David Nordman - foul #1 on David Nordman, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Chappel (C) Lloyd Bodin | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Lunde (SF) Philip Irvin | |
| 17:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Ratcliff makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-30 |
| 17:01 | Nicholls State | James Palmer clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by John Chappel - foul #2 on John Chappel, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Roberts (SG), Christopher Williams (SF), Greg Macdougall (PF) Edward Ratcliff, Kevin Bonilla, Earl Coleman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy (PF), Jeremy Paz (C) John Guida, Barry Bostic | |
| 17:01 | Nicholls State | James Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 17:01 | Nicholls State | James Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 16:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Macdougall blows the layup | 36-32 |
| 16:44 | Nicholls State | James Palmer pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 16:30 | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 16:29 | Nicholls State | James Lunde misses the tip | 36-32 |
| 16:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Gregory Cochran grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 16:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Roberts drills a shot from the right wing set up by Christopher Williams | 38-32 |
| 16:05 | Nicholls State | James Lunde drills a turnaround in the lane | 38-34 |
| 15:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Macdougall loses the dribble to David Nordman | 38-34 |
| 15:55 | Nicholls State | David Nordman banks in the layup | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Gregory Cochran (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Greg Macdougall (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Chappel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Nordman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Palmer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Lunde (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Warren Conboy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Paz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Ratcliff (SG), Kevin Bonilla (SF), Earl Coleman (PF), Lloyd Bodin (C) Gregory Cochran, Christopher Williams, Greg Macdougall, John Chappel | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler (SG), Philip Irvin (SF), Barry Bostic (C) David Nordman, James Palmer, Jeremy Paz | |
| 15:31 | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Barry Bostic | 38-38 |
| 15:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Earl Coleman drills a jump hook from the baseline | 40-38 |
| 14:55 | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy is denied on a layup by Lloyd Bodin | 40-38 |
| 14:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Bodin snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 14:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Roberts clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 14:31 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 14:08 | Nicholls State | James Lunde is called for traveling | 40-38 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gregory Cochran (PG), Christopher Williams (SF) Robert Roberts, Kevin Bonilla | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Nordman (PG), John Guida (PF) James Lunde, Warren Conboy | |
| 13:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Williams's pass is intercepted by Antonio Butler | 40-38 |
| 13:34 | Nicholls State | John Guida banks in the layup | 40-40 |
| 13:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Gregory Cochran clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 13:08 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 13:01 | Nicholls State | Lloyd Bodin denies the turnaround by Antonio Butler | 40-40 |
| 13:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 12:49 | Middle Tenn. State | David Nordman steals the ball from Christopher Williams | 40-40 |
| 12:46 | Nicholls State | David Nordman misses the easy layup | 40-40 |
| 12:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Earl Coleman grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 12:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Williams is fouled on the floor by John Guida - foul #3 on John Guida, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Roberts (SG), Kevin Bonilla (SF), John Chappel (C) Edward Ratcliff, Earl Coleman, Lloyd Bodin | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Palmer (SG), James Lunde (SF), Warren Conboy (C) Antonio Butler, Philip Irvin, Barry Bostic | |
| 12:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Gregory Cochran can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 12:08 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to John Chappel | 40-40 |
| 11:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Bonilla can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 11:51 | Middle Tenn. State | John Chappel snags the offensive board | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Gregory Cochran (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Bonilla (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Chappel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Nordman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Lunde (fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Guida (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Warren Conboy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Bonilla knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Chappel | 43-40 |
| 11:24 | Nicholls State | James Lunde is fouled on the floor by Gregory Cochran - foul #3 on Gregory Cochran, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Fredrick Baumgardner (PG), Greg Macdougall (PF) Gregory Cochran, Christopher Williams | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz (SF), Billy Footman (C) David Nordman, John Guida | |
| 11:18 | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 11:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Bonilla gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 11:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Billy Footman steals it from Fredrick Baumgardner | 43-40 |
| 10:38 | Nicholls State | James Lunde hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Palmer and he's fouled by Kevin Bonilla - foul #2 on Kevin Bonilla, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gregory Cochran (PG), Edward Ratcliff (SG), Earl Coleman (PF) Fredrick Baumgardner, Robert Roberts, Greg Macdougall | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler (PG) Warren Conboy | |
| 10:38 | Nicholls State | James Lunde misses the free throw | 43-42 |
| 10:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Earl Coleman snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 10:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Bonilla knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Gregory Cochran | 45-42 |
| 10:08 | Nicholls State | James Lunde buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Antonio Butler and he's fouled by Kevin Bonilla - foul #3 on Kevin Bonilla, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Bodin (C) John Chappel | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Nordman (PG), Barry Bostic (C) Antonio Butler, Billy Footman | |
| 10:08 | Nicholls State | James Lunde makes the free throw | 45-45 |
| 09:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Earl Coleman drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Ratcliff | 47-45 |
| 09:25 | Nicholls State | David Nordman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 09:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Bonilla gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 09:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Ratcliff misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 09:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Bonilla tips it home | 49-45 |
| 08:41 | Nicholls State | James Lunde can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 49-45 |
| 08:40 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Barry Bostic | 49-45 |
| 08:23 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Barry Bostic | 49-47 |
| 08:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Earl Coleman drills a fadeaway from the right block | 51-47 |
| 07:59 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz is hacked by Lloyd Bodin - foul #3 on Lloyd Bodin, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Fredrick Baumgardner (PG), Robert Roberts (SG), Christopher Williams (SF), Greg Macdougall (PF), John Chappel (C) Gregory Cochran, Edward Ratcliff, Kevin Bonilla, Earl Coleman, Lloyd Bodin | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler (PG), Larry Shepardson (SG), Philip Irvin (SF), John Guida (PF), Warren Conboy (C) David Nordman, James Palmer, James Lunde, Jeremy Paz, Barry Bostic | |
| 07:54 | Nicholls State | Philip Irvin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Antonio Butler | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Fredrick Baumgardner (fresh) SG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Greg Macdougall (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Chappel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Antonio Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Shepardson (fresh) SF - Philip Irvin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Guida (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Warren Conboy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Macdougall misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 51-49 |
| 07:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Williams gets the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 07:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Macdougall misses short on a floater from the left side | 51-49 |
| 07:34 | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 07:31 | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Roberts - foul #3 on Robert Roberts, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| 07:31 | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 07:31 | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 07:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-51 |
| 06:59 | Nicholls State | Philip Irvin's pass is intercepted by Christopher Williams | 51-51 |
| 06:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Fredrick Baumgardner lays it up and in on a nice dish by Christopher Williams | 53-51 |
| 06:37 | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Antonio Butler and the foul's on John Chappel - foul #3 on John Chappel, team foul #8 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gregory Cochran (PG) Fredrick Baumgardner | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Nordman (PG), Barry Bostic (C) Larry Shepardson, John Guida | |
| 06:37 | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy makes the free throw | 53-54 |
| 06:22 | Middle Tenn. State | John Chappel makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Roberts | 56-54 |
| 06:11 | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler is hacked by Robert Roberts - foul #4 on Robert Roberts, team foul #9 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Ratcliff (SG), Earl Coleman (PF), Lloyd Bodin (C) Robert Roberts, Greg Macdougall, John Chappel | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Guida (PF) Warren Conboy | |
| 06:11 | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 06:11 | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 06:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Ratcliff pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 05:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Antonio Butler is called for the reach on Edward Ratcliff - foul #2 on Antonio Butler, team foul #3 | 56-55 |
| 05:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Williams comes up short on the runner in the paint | 56-55 |
| 05:45 | Nicholls State | Philip Irvin gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 05:34 | Nicholls State | Earl Coleman steals it from Antonio Butler | 56-55 |
| 05:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Ratcliff hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-55 |
| 05:05 | Nicholls State | John Guida drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Philip Irvin | 59-58 |
| 04:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Gregory Cochran is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Gregory Cochran, team foul #10 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Roberts (PG), Kevin Bonilla (SF), John Chappel (C) Gregory Cochran, Christopher Williams, Lloyd Bodin | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Palmer (SG), James Lunde (SF), Warren Conboy (PF), Jeremy Paz (C) Antonio Butler, Philip Irvin, John Guida, Barry Bostic | |
| 04:30 | Nicholls State | James Palmer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Chappel - foul #4 on John Chappel, team foul #11 | 59-58 |
| 04:30 | Nicholls State | James Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 04:30 | Nicholls State | James Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 04:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Roberts misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-60 |
| 04:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Bonilla can't tip it in | 59-60 |
| 04:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Earl Coleman can't tip it in | 59-60 |
| 03:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Bonilla hits the follow up shot | 61-60 |
| 03:42 | Nicholls State | James Palmer scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from David Nordman | 61-63 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Edward Ratcliff (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Bonilla (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Earl Coleman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Chappel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Nordman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Palmer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Lunde (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Warren Conboy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Paz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Conboy steals the ball from John Chappel | 61-63 |
| 03:01 | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy misses long on a 3 from straight away | 61-63 |
| 03:00 | Middle Tenn. State | John Chappel grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 03:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gregory Cochran (PG), Lloyd Bodin (C) Robert Roberts, John Chappel | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Philip Irvin (SF), John Guida (PF), Barry Bostic (C) James Lunde, Warren Conboy, Jeremy Paz | |
| 02:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Gregory Cochran knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Edward Ratcliff | 63-63 |
| 02:39 | Nicholls State | David Nordman comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Lloyd Bodin - foul #4 on Lloyd Bodin, team foul #12 | 63-63 |
| 02:39 | Nicholls State | David Nordman makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 02:39 | Nicholls State | David Nordman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Ratcliff is fouled on the floor by Barry Bostic - foul #2 on Barry Bostic, team foul #4 | 63-65 |
| 02:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Earl Coleman is hacked by James Palmer - foul #1 on James Palmer, team foul #5 | 63-65 |
| 02:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Philip Irvin steals the ball from Kevin Bonilla | 63-65 |
| 01:50 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Lloyd Bodin - foul #5 on Lloyd Bodin, team foul #13 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Chappel (C) Lloyd Bodin | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 01:50 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 01:50 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 01:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Gregory Cochran misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-66 |
| 01:24 | Middle Tenn. State | John Chappel tips it but misses | 63-66 |
| 01:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Gregory Cochran grabs the offensive board | 63-66 |
| 01:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Ratcliff hits a shot from the right block and the foul's on Philip Irvin - foul #1 on Philip Irvin, team foul #6 | 65-66 |
| 01:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Ratcliff misses the free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:14 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to John Guida | 65-66 |
| 00:55 | Nicholls State | James Palmer misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-66 |
| 00:53 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Kevin Bonilla | 65-66 |
| 00:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Gregory Cochran comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 65-66 |
| 00:32 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Ratcliff - foul #1 on Edward Ratcliff, team foul #14 | 65-66 |
| 00:31 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:31 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Earl Coleman snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| 00:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Bonilla connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Edward Ratcliff | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Nicholls State | The pull-up jumper by John Guida is blocked by John Chappel | 67-66 |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic can't tip it in | 67-66 |
| 00:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Bonilla grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Bonilla is fouled in the backcourt by David Nordman - foul #2 on David Nordman, team foul #7 | 67-66 |
| 00:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Bonilla misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:01 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic grabs the board | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 67-66 |