| Lineup | Jacksonville | PG - Christopher Allard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Drake (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Claude Lauver (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dwight Nicholson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Wade (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Rice (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Mericle (fresh) 6 pts. C - Raymond Patterson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville | John Davis inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville | Jacksonville is playing a triangle 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 (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Jacksonville | Bobby Drake connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Christopher Allard | 34-30 |
| 19:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Rice is whistled for a carry | 34-30 |
| 19:25 | Jacksonville | John Davis connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Claude Lauver | 37-30 |
| 18:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Dwight Nicholson is whistled for traveling | 37-30 |
| 18:44 | Jacksonville | Bobby Drake comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 18:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Rice snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| 18:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Rice can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-30 |
| 18:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Patterson grabs the offensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 18:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Mericle hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 18:18 | Jacksonville | The rebound goes to Bobby Drake | 37-30 |
| 17:58 | Jacksonville | John Davis connects on the shot in the lane set up by Bobby Drake | 39-30 |
| 17:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Dwight Nicholson misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 17:38 | Jacksonville | Robert Foster snags the defensive board | 39-30 |
| 17:34 | Jacksonville | Bobby Drake's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-30 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Edwin Kim (PF), David Pickell (C) Robert Foster, Claude Lauver | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Elijah Cassell (PF), Herman Larochelle (C) Robert Mericle, Raymond Patterson | |
| 17:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Elijah Cassell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-30 |
| 17:12 | Jacksonville | Bobby Drake can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 17:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Dwight Nicholson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 17:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wade is hacked by David Pickell - foul #1 on David Pickell, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Michael Smith (SG), Victor Smith (SF) Bobby Drake, John Davis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Zimmerman (PG), Richard Ostler (SF), Robert Mericle (PF) Dwight Nicholson, Richard Wade, Daniel Rice | |
| 16:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Mericle banks in the layup on a great pass from Herman Larochelle | 39-32 |
| 16:31 | Jacksonville | Herman Larochelle steals the ball from Christopher Allard | 39-32 |
| 16:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Ostler blows the dunk | 39-32 |
| 16:26 | Jacksonville | The rebound goes to David Pickell | 39-32 |
| 16:19 | Jacksonville | Christopher Allard misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-32 |
| 16:18 | Jacksonville | Edwin Kim snags the offensive board | 39-32 |
| 16:13 | Jacksonville | Victor Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Ostler - foul #2 on Richard Ostler, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Joel Cadet (SG), Robert Foster (PF), Claude Lauver (C) Christopher Allard, Edwin Kim, David Pickell | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dwight Nicholson (PG), Richard Wade (SG), Raymond Patterson (PF) John Zimmerman, Richard Ostler, Robert Mericle | |
| 16:13 | Jacksonville | Victor Smith makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 16:13 | Jacksonville | Victor Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 15:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Smith is called for the reach on Dwight Nicholson - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Bobby Drake (SG), John Davis (SF) Joel Cadet, Victor Smith | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Rice (SF), Brian Rutledge (C) Herman Larochelle, Elijah Cassell | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Drake (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Claude Lauver (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dwight Nicholson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Wade (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Rice (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Patterson (fresh) C - Brian Rutledge (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Drake steals it from Richard Wade | 41-32 |
| 15:30 | Jacksonville | John Davis misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-32 |
| 15:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Rice gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| 15:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Patterson scores on a shot from the left block | 41-34 |
| 15:06 | Jacksonville | Michael Smith misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Daniel Rice - foul #1 on Daniel Rice, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| 15:06 | Jacksonville | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 15:06 | Jacksonville | Michael Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 15:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Rutledge grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 14:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Dwight Nicholson is fouled on the floor by Michael Smith - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Christopher Allard (PG), Edwin Kim (C) Michael Smith, Claude Lauver | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Zimmerman (PG) Dwight Nicholson | |
| 14:38 | Middle Tenn. State | John Davis denies the turnaround by Daniel Rice | 42-34 |
| 14:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Patterson grabs the offensive board | 42-34 |
| 14:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wade misses badly on a shot in the paint | 42-34 |
| 14:19 | Jacksonville | Robert Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 14:15 | Jacksonville | Christopher Allard misses the lay-in but the foul's on Richard Wade - foul #1 on Richard Wade, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | David Pickell (C) Robert Foster | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Larochelle (SG), Robert Mericle (PF) Richard Wade, Raymond Patterson | |
| 14:15 | Jacksonville | Christopher Allard makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 14:15 | Jacksonville | Christopher Allard misses the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 14:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Mericle grabs the board | 43-34 |
| 13:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Mericle misses short on a runner from close range | 43-34 |
| 13:49 | Jacksonville | David Pickell pulls down the rebound | 43-34 |
| 13:32 | Jacksonville | Christopher Allard misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-34 |
| 13:31 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Brian Rutledge | 43-34 |
| 13:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Rice hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-34 |
| 13:24 | Jacksonville | Bobby Drake gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| 13:07 | Jacksonville | David Pickell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-34 |
| 13:05 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Robert Mericle | 43-34 |
| 12:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Rutledge drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Robert Mericle | 43-36 |
| 12:46 | Jacksonville | John Davis misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Brian Rutledge - foul #4 on Brian Rutledge, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Michael Smith (SG), Robert Foster (PF), Claude Lauver (C) Bobby Drake, Edwin Kim, David Pickell | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dwight Nicholson (PG), Richard Wade (SG), Raymond Patterson (C) John Zimmerman, Daniel Rice, Brian Rutledge | |
| 12:46 | Jacksonville | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 12:46 | Jacksonville | John Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 12:46 | Jacksonville | Robert Foster grabs the offensive board | 44-36 |
| 12:27 | Jacksonville | John Davis clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-36 |
| 12:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Larochelle grabs the board | 44-36 |
| 12:04 | Middle Tenn. State | John Davis blocks the jumper by Dwight Nicholson | 44-36 |
| 12:02 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Wade | 44-36 |
| 11:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wade comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 11:45 | Jacksonville | Christopher Allard pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville | PG - Christopher Allard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Claude Lauver (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dwight Nicholson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Wade (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Herman Larochelle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Robert Mericle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Jacksonville | John Davis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-36 |
| 11:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wade gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 11:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Dwight Nicholson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-36 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Joel Cadet (SG), Victor Smith (SF) Christopher Allard, John Davis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Ostler (SF), Elijah Cassell (C) Herman Larochelle, Robert Mericle | |
| 11:04 | Jacksonville | Robert Foster hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Raymond Patterson - foul #1 on Raymond Patterson, team foul #5 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Bobby Drake (SG) Joel Cadet | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Rice (SF), Robert Mericle (PF) Richard Ostler, Raymond Patterson | |
| 11:04 | Jacksonville | Robert Foster makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 11:04 | Jacksonville | Robert Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 11:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Elijah Cassell grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 10:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Rice misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Smith - foul #3 on Michael Smith, team foul #4 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Edwin Kim (PF) Robert Foster | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 10:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Rice misses the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 10:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 10:37 | Jacksonville | Michael Smith makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bobby Drake | 47-37 |
| 10:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Dwight Nicholson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 10:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Rice tips it back up and in | 47-39 |
| 09:49 | Jacksonville | Claude Lauver lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bobby Drake | 49-39 |
| 09:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wade banks in the layup on a great pass from Dwight Nicholson | 49-41 |
| 09:18 | Jacksonville | Bobby Drake can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Wade - foul #2 on Richard Wade, team foul #6 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Christopher Allard (PG), Robert Foster (PF) Michael Smith, Claude Lauver | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Zimmerman (PG), Barry Gleaves (SG), Richard Ostler (SF), Raymond Patterson (PF) Dwight Nicholson, Richard Wade, Daniel Rice, Robert Mericle | |
| 09:18 | Jacksonville | Bobby Drake makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 09:18 | Jacksonville | Bobby Drake makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 09:05 | Middle Tenn. State | John Zimmerman buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Ostler | 51-43 |
| 08:43 | Jacksonville | Robert Foster knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Christopher Allard | 53-43 |
| 08:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Ostler buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Zimmerman | 53-46 |
| 08:07 | Jacksonville | Christopher Allard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-46 |
| 08:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Patterson grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 07:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Ostler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-46 |
| 07:48 | Jacksonville | Edwin Kim gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville | PG - Christopher Allard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bobby Drake (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SF - Victor Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Edwin Kim (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Zimmerman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Gleaves (fresh) SF - Richard Ostler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Raymond Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Elijah Cassell (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Jacksonville | Christopher Allard drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Bobby Drake | 56-46 |
| 07:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Barry Gleaves knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Zimmerman | 56-49 |
| 07:15 | Jacksonville | Victor Smith's pass is intercepted by John Zimmerman | 56-49 |
| 06:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Foster is called for the reach on John Zimmerman - foul #3 on Robert Foster, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Michael Smith (SG), John Davis (SF), David Pickell (PF), Claude Lauver (C) Bobby Drake, Victor Smith, Robert Foster, Edwin Kim | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dwight Nicholson (PG), Richard Wade (SG), Daniel Rice (SF), Herman Larochelle (PF), Brian Rutledge (C) John Zimmerman, Barry Gleaves, Richard Ostler, Raymond Patterson, Elijah Cassell | |
| 06:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wade scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Rutledge | 56-52 |
| 06:22 | Jacksonville | Michael Smith scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Davis | 58-52 |
| 06:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wade hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 06:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Rice snags the offensive board | 58-52 |
| 05:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wade knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Rice | 58-55 |
| 05:17 | Jacksonville | John Davis buries a jumper from the right block set up by Christopher Allard | 60-55 |
| 04:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Rutledge misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 04:54 | Jacksonville | Christopher Allard gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 04:36 | Jacksonville | Christopher Allard is fouled on the floor by Dwight Nicholson - foul #2 on Dwight Nicholson, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Joel Cadet (SG), Robert Foster (PF), Edwin Kim (C) Michael Smith, David Pickell, Claude Lauver | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Mericle (PF) Herman Larochelle | |
| 04:36 | Jacksonville | Christopher Allard makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 04:36 | Jacksonville | Christopher Allard misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 04:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Mericle pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 04:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Rice can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-55 |
| 04:11 | Jacksonville | Edwin Kim gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| 04:04 | Jacksonville | Brian Rutledge steals it from Christopher Allard | 61-55 |
| 03:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wade comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 61-55 |
| 03:45 | Jacksonville | The rebound goes to Christopher Allard | 61-55 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville | PG - Christopher Allard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joel Cadet (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Davis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Edwin Kim (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dwight Nicholson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Wade (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Rice (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Mericle (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Rutledge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:32 | Jacksonville | Robert Foster misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 03:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Rutledge pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 03:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Rice drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Wade | 61-58 |
| 02:56 | Jacksonville | Joel Cadet hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Christopher Allard | 63-58 |
| 02:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Rice drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 02:42 | Jacksonville | Jacksonville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Michael Smith (PG), Bobby Drake (SG), Claude Lauver (C) Christopher Allard, Joel Cadet, Edwin Kim | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Patterson (C) Brian Rutledge | |
| 02:22 | Jacksonville | John Davis misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 02:21 | Jacksonville | Robert Foster tips it home | 65-61 |
| 01:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Dwight Nicholson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-64 |
| 01:29 | Jacksonville | Bobby Drake can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-64 |
| 01:28 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Dwight Nicholson | 65-64 |
| 01:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Foster picks off the pass by Daniel Rice | 65-64 |
| 01:16 | Jacksonville | Michael Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 65-64 |
| 01:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Mericle grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 00:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Drake is called for the reach on Raymond Patterson - foul #2 on Bobby Drake, team foul #6 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Christopher Allard (PG) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Rutledge (C) Raymond Patterson | |
| 00:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Dwight Nicholson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville | Jacksonville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Jacksonville | John Davis misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Daniel Rice - foul #2 on Daniel Rice, team foul #8 | 65-64 |
| 00:23 | Jacksonville | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:23 | Jacksonville | John Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Rutledge pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| 00:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Rice drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Dwight Nicholson | 66-67 |
| 00:08 | Jacksonville | Jacksonville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville | Jacksonville is playing a triangle 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 (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Jacksonville | Bobby Drake knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville | Jacksonville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wade misses the fullcourt shot | 68-67 |