| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - David Meister (fresh) 5 ast. SG - George Frey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gale Risner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leslie Brandenburg (fresh) 7 pts. C - Duane Nasser (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Neff (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Mortensen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremiah Hodgins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Aaron Beamer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Bechtol (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Jeremiah Hodgins inbounds the ball | 39-38 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Northwestern State | Jeremiah Hodgins misses the dunk | 39-38 |
| 19:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Duane Nasser grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 19:30 | Middle Tenn. State | David Meister makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Gale Risner | 42-38 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern State | John Neff hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-38 |
| 19:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Duane Nasser gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 18:48 | Middle Tenn. State | George Frey can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jeremiah Hodgins - foul #1 on Jeremiah Hodgins, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Parnell (PF) Aaron Beamer | |
| 18:48 | Middle Tenn. State | George Frey misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 18:48 | Middle Tenn. State | George Frey makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 18:40 | Northwestern State | Phillip Parnell scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Bechtol | 43-40 |
| 18:19 | Middle Tenn. State | George Frey scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 18:00 | Northwestern State | John Neff's pass is intercepted by George Frey | 45-40 |
| 17:38 | Middle Tenn. State | George Frey lays it up and in set up by Gale Risner | 47-40 |
| 17:17 | Northwestern State | Phillip Parnell can't throw it down | 47-40 |
| 17:16 | Northwestern State | John Neff pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern State | David Mortensen misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 17:05 | Northwestern State | John Neff snags the offensive board | 47-40 |
| 16:48 | Northwestern State | David Mortensen scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Neff | 47-42 |
| 16:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Gale Risner is open and scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from David Meister | 49-42 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern State | James Bechtol loses the ball out of bounds | 49-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Shawn Thompson (PG), Roman Kelley (SG), Jeffery Woods (SF), Jeffrey Gunnels (PF), Christopher Mulhern (C) David Meister, George Frey, Gale Risner, Leslie Brandenburg, Duane Nasser | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Waldrop (PG), John Fegan (SG), Brendon Merritt (SF), Aaron Beamer (PF), David Reed (C) John Neff, David Mortensen, Jeremiah Hodgins, Phillip Parnell, James Bechtol | |
| 15:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Roman Kelley knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Mulhern | 52-42 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Shawn Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roman Kelley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jeffery Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Gunnels (fresh) 3 pts. C - Christopher Mulhern (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - David Waldrop (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Fegan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brendon Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Beamer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Reed (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:54 | Northwestern State | John Fegan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-42 |
| 15:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Mulhern misses the easy layup | 52-42 |
| 15:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Gunnels can't tip it in | 52-42 |
| 15:42 | Northwestern State | Aaron Beamer pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| 15:30 | Northwestern State | David Reed misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Roman Kelley - foul #2 on Roman Kelley, team foul #1 | 52-42 |
| 15:30 | Northwestern State | David Reed makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 15:30 | Northwestern State | David Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 15:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Gunnels makes the shot in the paint and he's hacked by Aaron Beamer - foul #2 on Aaron Beamer, team foul #2 | 54-44 |
| 15:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Gunnels misses the free throw | 54-44 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern State | Aaron Beamer snags the defensive board | 54-44 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern State | David Waldrop comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Christopher Mulhern - foul #2 on Christopher Mulhern, team foul #2 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Demski (PG) Shawn Thompson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Mortensen (SG), Randall Bowman (C) John Fegan, David Reed | |
| 14:56 | Northwestern State | David Waldrop misses the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern State | David Waldrop makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 14:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Beamer blocks the short jumper by Roman Kelley | 54-45 |
| 14:33 | Northwestern State | Aaron Beamer pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 14:15 | Northwestern State | David Waldrop double dribbles | 54-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | George Frey (SG), Paul Peterson (SF), Leslie Brandenburg (PF), Duane Nasser (C) Roman Kelley, Jeffery Woods, Jeffrey Gunnels, Christopher Mulhern | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Welch (PG), Jeremiah Hodgins (SF) David Waldrop, Brendon Merritt | |
| 13:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Duane Nasser drills a shot from close range | 56-45 |
| 13:42 | Northwestern State | Aaron Beamer connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from David Mortensen | 56-47 |
| 13:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Duane Nasser can't finish the layup | 56-47 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern State | David Mortensen pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern State | Kyle Demski is called for the reach on John Welch in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kyle Demski, team foul #3 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Shawn Thompson (PG), Gale Risner (SF), Roman Kelley (PF) Kyle Demski, Paul Peterson, Leslie Brandenburg | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Fegan (SG), David Reed (PF), James Bechtol (C) David Mortensen, Aaron Beamer, Randall Bowman | |
| 13:11 | Northwestern State | John Fegan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-47 |
| 13:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Gale Risner pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| 12:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremiah Hodgins steals the ball from George Frey | 56-47 |
| 12:38 | Northwestern State | John Welch buries a floater from the right side set up by Jeremiah Hodgins | 56-49 |
| 12:27 | Middle Tenn. State | The jumper by Duane Nasser is denied by James Bechtol | 56-49 |
| 12:26 | Northwestern State | James Bechtol grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 11:58 | Northwestern State | Jeremiah Hodgins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Meister (PG), Jeffery Woods (SG), Jeffrey Gunnels (PF), Christopher Mulhern (C) Shawn Thompson, George Frey, Roman Kelley, Duane Nasser | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Neff (PG), David Waldrop (SG), Brendon Merritt (SF), Phillip Parnell (PF) John Welch, John Fegan, Jeremiah Hodgins, David Reed | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - David Meister (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jeffery Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gale Risner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Gunnels (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Mulhern (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Neff (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Waldrop (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brendon Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Parnell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Bechtol (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffery Woods throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Peterson (SF) Gale Risner | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Aaron Beamer (PF) James Bechtol | |
| 11:29 | Northwestern State | Brendon Merritt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-49 |
| 11:27 | Northwestern State | Phillip Parnell grabs the offensive board | 56-49 |
| 11:17 | Northwestern State | John Neff misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 11:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Gunnels grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 11:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Gunnels loses the ball out of bounds | 56-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Mortensen (SG), Randall Bowman (C) David Waldrop, Phillip Parnell | |
| 11:01 | Northwestern State | Randall Bowman blows the layup but he's fouled by Christopher Mulhern - foul #3 on Christopher Mulhern, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| 11:01 | Northwestern State | Randall Bowman misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 11:01 | Northwestern State | Randall Bowman misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 11:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Mulhern gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| 10:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Peterson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 10:48 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Woods | 56-49 |
| 10:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Peterson buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from David Meister | 58-49 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern State | John Neff buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Brendon Merritt | 58-51 |
| 10:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Beamer steps in front of the Christopher Mulhern pass in the backcourt | 58-51 |
| 10:08 | Northwestern State | Brendon Merritt can't finish the layup but the foul's on Paul Peterson - foul #3 on Paul Peterson, team foul #5 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Demski (PG), Roman Kelley (SG), Gale Risner (SF), Leslie Brandenburg (PF) David Meister, Jeffery Woods, Paul Peterson, Christopher Mulhern | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Fegan (SG), Phillip Parnell (PF), James Bechtol (C) David Mortensen, Aaron Beamer, Randall Bowman | |
| 10:08 | Northwestern State | Brendon Merritt misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 10:08 | Northwestern State | Brendon Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 09:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Leslie Brandenburg misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Fegan - foul #2 on John Fegan, team foul #3 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Shawn Thompson (PG), Duane Nasser (C) Kyle Demski, Jeffrey Gunnels | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Waldrop (PG), Jeremiah Hodgins (SF) John Neff, Brendon Merritt | |
| 09:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Leslie Brandenburg makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 09:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Leslie Brandenburg makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern State | John Fegan travels with the ball | 60-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Demski (SG) Leslie Brandenburg | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Mortensen (SG), David Reed (PF) John Fegan, Phillip Parnell | |
| 09:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Gale Risner misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-52 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern State | David Reed grabs the board | 60-52 |
| 08:40 | Northwestern State | James Bechtol clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 60-52 |
| 08:39 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Duane Nasser | 60-52 |
| 08:37 | Middle Tenn. State | David Mortensen picks off the pass by Kyle Demski in the backcourt | 60-52 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern State | David Waldrop scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by David Reed | 60-54 |
| 08:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Duane Nasser scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Shawn Thompson | 62-54 |
| 07:45 | Northwestern State | Jeremiah Hodgins misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-54 |
| 07:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Duane Nasser grabs the defensive rebound | 62-54 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Shawn Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kyle Demski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gale Risner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roman Kelley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Duane Nasser (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - David Waldrop (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Mortensen (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremiah Hodgins (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - David Reed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Bechtol (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Gale Risner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 07:34 | Northwestern State | Jeremiah Hodgins grabs the defensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 07:22 | Northwestern State | Jeremiah Hodgins misses short on a jumper from the right side | 62-54 |
| 07:21 | Northwestern State | David Waldrop tips it home | 62-56 |
| 07:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremiah Hodgins is called for the reach on Gale Risner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeremiah Hodgins, team foul #4 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Meister (PG), Jeffery Woods (SG), Paul Peterson (SF), Leslie Brandenburg (PF), Jeffrey Gunnels (C) Shawn Thompson, Kyle Demski, Gale Risner, Roman Kelley, Duane Nasser | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Neff (PG), John Fegan (SG), Brendon Merritt (SF), Aaron Beamer (PF), Randall Bowman (C) David Waldrop, David Mortensen, Jeremiah Hodgins, David Reed, James Bechtol | |
| 07:10 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fegan steals it from Leslie Brandenburg | 62-56 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern State | Randall Bowman comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 62-56 |
| 06:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffery Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 06:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Peterson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-56 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern State | Randall Bowman grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern State | John Neff buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-58 |
| 06:14 | Middle Tenn. State | David Meister hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-58 |
| 06:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Leslie Brandenburg tips it in | 64-58 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern State | Brendon Merritt is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Brendon Merritt, team foul #5 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | George Frey (SG), Christopher Mulhern (C) Paul Peterson, Leslie Brandenburg | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Parnell (C) Randall Bowman | |
| 05:42 | Middle Tenn. State | George Frey is denied on a layup by Phillip Parnell | 64-58 |
| 05:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Mulhern pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 05:28 | Middle Tenn. State | George Frey can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brendon Merritt - foul #3 on Brendon Merritt, team foul #6 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gale Risner (SF), Roman Kelley (PF) Jeffery Woods, Jeffrey Gunnels | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Welch (PG), David Mortensen (SG), Jeremiah Hodgins (SF), James Bechtol (C) John Neff, John Fegan, Brendon Merritt, Aaron Beamer | |
| 05:28 | Middle Tenn. State | George Frey misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 05:28 | Middle Tenn. State | George Frey makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 04:59 | Northwestern State | Jeremiah Hodgins is called for traveling | 65-58 |
| 04:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Roman Kelley banks in the wide open layup set up by David Meister | 67-58 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern State | David Mortensen connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Welch | 67-61 |
| 04:08 | Middle Tenn. State | George Frey clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-61 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern State | Jeremiah Hodgins grabs the defensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern State | Jeremiah Hodgins is whistled for traveling | 67-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Demski (PG), Leslie Brandenburg (PF), Jeffrey Gunnels (C) David Meister, Roman Kelley, Christopher Mulhern | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Neff (PG), John Fegan (SG), Brendon Merritt (SF), Aaron Beamer (PF), Randall Bowman (C) John Welch, David Mortensen, Jeremiah Hodgins, Phillip Parnell, James Bechtol | |
| 03:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Gunnels makes the wide open runner from the left block on a great pass from Leslie Brandenburg | 69-61 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Kyle Demski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - George Frey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gale Risner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leslie Brandenburg (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Gunnels (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Neff (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Fegan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brendon Merritt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Aaron Beamer (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Randall Bowman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:26 | Northwestern State | Randall Bowman hits the finger roll set up by John Neff | 69-63 |
| 03:08 | Middle Tenn. State | George Frey lays it in on a great pass from Kyle Demski | 71-63 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern State | Aaron Beamer clanks a floater in the lane | 71-63 |
| 03:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Leslie Brandenburg gets the rebound | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Shawn Thompson (PG), Roman Kelley (SG) Kyle Demski, George Frey | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Reed (PF) Aaron Beamer | |
| 02:42 | Middle Tenn. State | The pull-up jumper by Jeffrey Gunnels is blocked by David Reed | 71-63 |
| 02:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Gunnels tips it home | 73-63 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern State | John Fegan hits a shot from the right wing set up by John Neff | 73-65 |
| 02:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-65 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Meister (PG), Duane Nasser (C) Shawn Thompson, Jeffrey Gunnels | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Mortensen (SG), Phillip Parnell (PF) John Fegan, Randall Bowman | |
| 02:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Brendon Merritt takes the ball from Roman Kelley in the backcourt | 73-65 |
| 02:25 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-65 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | George Frey (SG) Roman Kelley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jeremiah Hodgins (SF) Brendon Merritt | |
| 02:13 | Northwestern State | David Mortensen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-65 |
| 02:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Leslie Brandenburg gets the rebound | 73-65 |
| 02:06 | Middle Tenn. State | David Meister is fouled in the backcourt by John Neff - foul #1 on John Neff, team foul #7 | 73-65 |
| 02:06 | Middle Tenn. State | David Meister makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 02:06 | Middle Tenn. State | David Meister makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern State | David Reed knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Jeremiah Hodgins | 75-67 |
| 01:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Leslie Brandenburg misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-67 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern State | Phillip Parnell pulls down the rebound | 75-67 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-67 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Aaron Beamer (PF), James Bechtol (C) Phillip Parnell, David Reed | |
| 01:25 | Northwestern State | David Mortensen is hacked by Leslie Brandenburg - foul #1 on Leslie Brandenburg, team foul #6 | 75-67 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern State | Jeremiah Hodgins loses the ball out of bounds | 75-67 |
| 01:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Gale Risner is hacked by David Mortensen in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Mortensen, team foul #8 | 75-67 |
| 01:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Gale Risner makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 01:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Gale Risner makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern State | John Neff buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Leslie Brandenburg is fouled on the floor by Jeremiah Hodgins - foul #3 on Jeremiah Hodgins, team foul #9 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Shawn Thompson (PG) David Meister | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Leslie Brandenburg makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Leslie Brandenburg makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Northwestern State | David Mortensen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-69 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Demski (SG), Paul Peterson (SF), Roman Kelley (PF), Jeffrey Gunnels (C) George Frey, Gale Risner, Leslie Brandenburg, Duane Nasser | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Waldrop (PG), John Fegan (SG), Brendon Merritt (SF), Phillip Parnell (PF), David Reed (C) John Neff, David Mortensen, Jeremiah Hodgins, Aaron Beamer, James Bechtol | |
| 00:46 | Middle Tenn. State | David Waldrop is called for the reach on Roman Kelley in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Waldrop, team foul #10 | 79-69 |
| 00:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Roman Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Roman Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 81-69 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern State | The short jumper by David Reed is denied by Roman Kelley | 81-69 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern State | Phillip Parnell gets the offensive rebound | 81-69 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern State | David Reed drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from David Waldrop | 81-71 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Gunnels misses short on a runner in the paint | 81-71 |
| 00:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Gunnels pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-71 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Shawn Thompson runs out the clock | 81-71 |