| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Carl Brant (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Paul Price (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Dorrough (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arthur Hopkins (fresh) 4 pts. C - Emilio Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Loyd (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Casey Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vernon Kinder (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Casey Brown inbounds the ball | 19-29 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Vernon Kinder hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Emilio Gonzalez - foul #1 on Emilio Gonzalez, team foul #1 | 19-29 |
| 19:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Vernon Kinder makes the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 19:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Vernon Kinder makes the 2nd free throw | 19-31 |
| 19:32 | Alabama A&M | Emilio Gonzalez is fouled on the floor by Jerry Lawson - foul #2 on Jerry Lawson, team foul #1 | 19-31 |
| 19:15 | Alabama A&M | Carl Brant misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 19-31 |
| 19:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Loyd snags the defensive board | 19-31 |
| 19:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Vernon Kinder misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 19-31 |
| 19:02 | Alabama A&M | Emilio Gonzalez gets the rebound | 19-31 |
| 18:38 | Alabama A&M | Paul Price misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-31 |
| 18:36 | Alabama A&M | Emilio Gonzalez snags the offensive board | 19-31 |
| 18:14 | Alabama A&M | Carl Brant scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur Hopkins | 22-31 |
| 17:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Casey Brown hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Miller | 22-33 |
| 17:27 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Dorrough is whistled for a carry | 22-33 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | William Blake (C) Emilio Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 17:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Casey Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-33 |
| 16:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Lawson hits the follow up shot | 22-35 |
| 16:39 | Alabama A&M | Paul Price clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-35 |
| 16:37 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Dorrough grabs the offensive board | 22-35 |
| 16:14 | Alabama A&M | Arthur Hopkins is hacked by Vernon Kinder - foul #3 on Vernon Kinder, team foul #2 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Ernest Hardy (PG), William Cade (SG), Sam Connor (SF), James Viers (PF) Carl Brant, Paul Price, Joseph Dorrough, Arthur Hopkins | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Henriksen (PG), David Hensley (SG), Carl Taylor (SF), Timothy King (PF), Dale Waller (C) James Miller, Donald Loyd, Casey Brown, Vernon Kinder, Jerry Lawson | |
| 15:56 | Alabama A&M | Sam Connor scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Ernest Hardy and the foul's on Carl Taylor - foul #2 on Carl Taylor, team foul #3 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Emilio Gonzalez (C) William Blake | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 15:56 | Alabama A&M | Sam Connor makes the free throw | 25-35 |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Ernest Hardy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Cade (fresh) SF - Sam Connor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Viers (fresh) C - Emilio Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Henriksen (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Hensley (fresh) SF - Carl Taylor (fresh) PF - Timothy King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Waller (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy King knocks in the runner from close range and he's fouled by James Viers - foul #1 on James Viers, team foul #2 | 25-37 |
| 15:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy King makes the free throw | 25-38 |
| 15:09 | Alabama A&M | Ernest Hardy misses short on a jumper from the left side | 25-38 |
| 15:07 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hensley gets the rebound | 25-38 |
| 15:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Carl Taylor hits a shot in the lane set up by John Henriksen and the foul's on Sam Connor - foul #2 on Sam Connor, team foul #3 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Carl Brant (PG), Paul Price (SG), Joseph Dorrough (SF) Ernest Hardy, William Cade, Sam Connor | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 15:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Carl Taylor makes the free throw | 25-41 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:35 | Alabama A&M | Carl Brant is hacked by John Henriksen - foul #1 on John Henriksen, team foul #4 | 25-41 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Miller (PG), Donald Loyd (SG), Casey Brown (SF), Vernon Kinder (PF), Jerry Lawson (C) John Henriksen, David Hensley, Carl Taylor, Timothy King, Dale Waller | |
| 14:30 | Alabama A&M | Carl Brant scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by James Viers | 28-41 |
| 14:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Loyd loses the ball out of bounds | 28-41 |
| 14:02 | Alabama A&M | Paul Price buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Joseph Dorrough | 31-41 |
| 13:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Loyd's floater is tipped away by James Viers | 31-41 |
| 13:49 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Joseph Dorrough | 31-41 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:25 | Alabama A&M | James Viers buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 13:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Lawson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 13:08 | Alabama A&M | James Viers grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 12:39 | Alabama A&M | Paul Price misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 12:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Vernon Kinder snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 12:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Casey Brown is hacked by Carl Brant - foul #3 on Carl Brant, team foul #4 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Ernest Hardy (PG), William Cade (SG), Arthur Hopkins (PF), William Blake (C) Carl Brant, Paul Price, James Viers, Emilio Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Henriksen (PG), David Hensley (SG), Timothy King (PF), Dale Waller (C) James Miller, Donald Loyd, Vernon Kinder, Jerry Lawson | |
| 12:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Casey Brown misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph Dorrough - foul #1 on Joseph Dorrough, team foul #5 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Sam Connor (SF) Joseph Dorrough | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 12:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Casey Brown makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 12:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Casey Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 11:48 | Alabama A&M | Arthur Hopkins is hacked by Timothy King - foul #2 on Timothy King, team foul #5 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Carl Taylor (SF) Casey Brown | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Ernest Hardy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Cade (fresh) SF - Sam Connor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Arthur Hopkins (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Blake (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Henriksen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Hensley (fresh) SF - Carl Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy King (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Waller (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Alabama A&M | John Henriksen steps in front of the Ernest Hardy pass | 33-43 |
| 11:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy King comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 33-43 |
| 11:12 | Alabama A&M | Ernest Hardy pulls down the rebound | 33-43 |
| 11:06 | Alabama A&M | William Cade misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-43 |
| 11:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Carl Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 10:58 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hensley connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Carl Taylor | 33-45 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:36 | Alabama A&M | Sam Connor hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 33-45 |
| 10:34 | Alabama A&M | William Blake pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 10:28 | Alabama A&M | Ernest Hardy hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Sam Connor | 35-45 |
| 10:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Dale Waller comes up short on the shot from close range | 35-45 |
| 10:12 | Alabama A&M | William Blake snags the defensive board | 35-45 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:51 | Alabama A&M | Arthur Hopkins hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 35-45 |
| 09:49 | Alabama A&M | William Blake tips it home | 37-45 |
| 09:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Carl Taylor scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Timothy King | 37-47 |
| 09:21 | Alabama A&M | William Blake's pass is intercepted by Carl Taylor | 37-47 |
| 09:14 | Middle Tenn. State | William Blake is called for the reach on Dale Waller - foul #1 on William Blake, team foul #6 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Carl Brant (PG), Paul Price (SG), Joseph Dorrough (SF), James Viers (PF), Emilio Gonzalez (C) Ernest Hardy, William Cade, Sam Connor, Arthur Hopkins, William Blake | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Miller (PG), Donald Loyd (SG), Casey Brown (SF), Vernon Kinder (PF), Jerry Lawson (C) John Henriksen, David Hensley, Carl Taylor, Timothy King, Dale Waller | |
| 09:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Lawson connects on the shot near the basket | 37-49 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:54 | Alabama A&M | Carl Brant is whistled for a carry | 37-49 |
| 08:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Loyd is fouled on the floor by Joseph Dorrough - foul #2 on Joseph Dorrough, team foul #7 | 37-49 |
| 08:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Loyd makes the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 08:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Loyd makes the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 08:12 | Alabama A&M | Paul Price scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Brant | 40-51 |
| 08:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dorrough blocks the short jumper by Jerry Lawson | 40-51 |
| 08:03 | Alabama A&M | Carl Brant snags the defensive board | 40-51 |
| 07:46 | Alabama A&M | Jerry Lawson denies the turnaround by James Viers | 40-51 |
| 07:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Lawson grabs the board | 40-51 |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Carl Brant (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Price (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Dorrough (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Viers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Emilio Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Loyd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Casey Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vernon Kinder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Jerry Lawson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Loyd scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Miller | 40-54 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:12 | Alabama A&M | Carl Brant drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Price | 42-54 |
| 06:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Carl Brant takes the ball from Casey Brown | 42-54 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:31 | Alabama A&M | Paul Price is fouled on the floor by James Miller - foul #1 on James Miller, team foul #6 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Arthur Hopkins (PF), William Blake (C) James Viers, Emilio Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 06:13 | Alabama A&M | Arthur Hopkins banks in the layup on a nice dish by Carl Brant | 44-54 |
| 05:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Vernon Kinder makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Casey Brown | 44-56 |
| 05:28 | Alabama A&M | Paul Price hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 44-56 |
| 05:27 | Alabama A&M | William Blake can't tip it in | 44-56 |
| 05:26 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Vernon Kinder | 44-56 |
| 05:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Lawson misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by William Blake - foul #2 on William Blake, team foul #8 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Ernest Hardy (PG), William Cade (SG), Sam Connor (SF) Carl Brant, Paul Price, Joseph Dorrough | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Henriksen (PG), David Hensley (SG), Carl Taylor (SF), Timothy King (PF) James Miller, Donald Loyd, Casey Brown, Vernon Kinder | |
| 05:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 05:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:59 | Alabama A&M | Carl Taylor is called for the reach on Ernest Hardy - foul #3 on Carl Taylor, team foul #7 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dale Waller (C) Jerry Lawson | |
| 04:59 | Alabama A&M | Ernest Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 04:59 | Alabama A&M | Ernest Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:40 | Middle Tenn. State | John Henriksen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ernest Hardy - foul #1 on Ernest Hardy, team foul #9 | 46-58 |
| 04:40 | Middle Tenn. State | John Henriksen makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 04:40 | Middle Tenn. State | John Henriksen makes the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 04:25 | Alabama A&M | Ernest Hardy hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by John Henriksen - foul #2 on John Henriksen, team foul #8 | 46-60 |
| 04:25 | Alabama A&M | Ernest Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 04:25 | Alabama A&M | Ernest Hardy misses the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 04:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Dale Waller snags the defensive board | 47-60 |
| 04:01 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hensley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-60 |
| 03:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Carl Taylor can't tip it in | 47-60 |
| 03:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Dale Waller pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Connor swats the shot by Dale Waller | 47-60 |
| 03:37 | Alabama A&M | Arthur Hopkins snags the defensive board | 47-60 |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Ernest Hardy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Cade (fresh) SF - Sam Connor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Arthur Hopkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - William Blake (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Henriksen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Hensley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy King (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Waller (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Alabama A&M | Sam Connor drills a fadeaway from the left side | 49-60 |
| 03:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Carl Taylor's pass is intercepted by Ernest Hardy | 49-60 |
| 03:05 | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-60 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Carl Brant (PG), Paul Price (SG), Joseph Dorrough (SF), Emilio Gonzalez (C) Ernest Hardy, William Cade, Sam Connor, William Blake | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Miller (PG), Donald Loyd (SG), Casey Brown (SF), Vernon Kinder (PF), Jerry Lawson (C) John Henriksen, David Hensley, Carl Taylor, Timothy King, Dale Waller | |
| 02:48 | Alabama A&M | Carl Brant connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Dorrough | 52-60 |
| 02:29 | Middle Tenn. State | James Miller connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Casey Brown | 52-63 |
| 02:19 | Alabama A&M | Arthur Hopkins clanks a jumper near the basket | 52-63 |
| 02:18 | Alabama A&M | Arthur Hopkins hits the follow up shot | 54-63 |
| 01:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Loyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-63 |
| 01:37 | Alabama A&M | Paul Price's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-63 |
| 01:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Vernon Kinder comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-63 |
| 01:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Casey Brown tips it back up and in | 54-65 |
| 01:13 | Alabama A&M | Emilio Gonzalez can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 54-65 |
| 01:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Loyd pulls down the rebound | 54-65 |
| 00:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Casey Brown knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Alabama A&M | Paul Price misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-67 |
| 00:49 | Middle Tenn. State | James Miller snags the defensive board | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dorrough picks off the pass by Jerry Lawson | 54-67 |
| 00:15 | Alabama A&M | Carl Brant drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-67 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | James Miller runs out the clock | 56-67 |