| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Brian Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmie Pouliot (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steve Ryles (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Benjamin Portillo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Matz (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Caleb Klinkenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Battle (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Evans (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Puffenberger (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - George Tanksley (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Norfolk State | John Evans inbounds the ball | 39-28 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Norfolk State | Caleb Klinkenberg buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Samuel Battle and he's fouled by Jimmie Pouliot - foul #1 on Jimmie Pouliot, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| 19:41 | Norfolk State | Caleb Klinkenberg makes the free throw | 39-31 |
| 19:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmie Pouliot comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-31 |
| 19:17 | Norfolk State | Kenneth Puffenberger snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 18:57 | Norfolk State | Samuel Battle drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Caleb Klinkenberg | 39-34 |
| 18:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Ryles scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Brian Haynes | 42-34 |
| 18:16 | Norfolk State | Samuel Battle is whistled for traveling | 42-34 |
| 17:54 | Middle Tenn. State | John Evans is called for the reach on Jimmie Pouliot - foul #1 on John Evans, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| 17:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Ryles is whistled for a carry | 42-34 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Jeans (C) Joseph Matz | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Jeff Carter (PG), Roscoe Kinzel (PF) Caleb Klinkenberg, Kenneth Puffenberger | |
| 17:23 | Norfolk State | John Evans makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeff Carter | 42-36 |
| 17:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmie Pouliot buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-36 |
| 16:39 | Norfolk State | Jeff Carter misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 16:38 | Norfolk State | Samuel Battle gets the offensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 16:16 | Norfolk State | Roscoe Kinzel lays it in on a nice dish by Jeff Carter | 45-38 |
| 16:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Ryles misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 16:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Portillo tips it back up and in | 47-38 |
| 16:01 | Norfolk State | Jeff Carter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-38 |
| 15:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Portillo grabs the board | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Brian Haynes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmie Pouliot (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Steve Ryles (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Benjamin Portillo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Jeans (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Jeff Carter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Samuel Battle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Evans (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roscoe Kinzel (fresh) 5 pts. C - George Tanksley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmie Pouliot can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 15:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Jeans tips it back up and in | 49-38 |
| 15:33 | Norfolk State | Jeff Carter scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Samuel Battle and he's hacked by Jimmie Pouliot - foul #2 on Jimmie Pouliot, team foul #2 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Colby Daye (PG), Forrest Stewart (SG), Freddie Bowles (SF), Rodney Jones (PF), Joseph Matz (C) Brian Haynes, Jimmie Pouliot, Steve Ryles, Benjamin Portillo, Mark Jeans | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Caleb Klinkenberg (PG), Kenneth Puffenberger (PF), Peter Mercer (C) Samuel Battle, John Evans, George Tanksley | |
| 15:33 | Norfolk State | Jeff Carter makes the free throw | 49-41 |
| 15:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Matz misses the dunk | 49-41 |
| 15:11 | Norfolk State | Kenneth Puffenberger pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 14:56 | Norfolk State | Peter Mercer's pass is intercepted by Joseph Matz | 49-41 |
| 14:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Matz is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Puffenberger - foul #3 on Kenneth Puffenberger, team foul #2 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Lyle Johnson (SG), Andrew Pharris (SF) Jeff Carter, Roscoe Kinzel | |
| 14:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Colby Daye misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-41 |
| 14:38 | Norfolk State | Andrew Pharris pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 14:16 | Norfolk State | Kenneth Puffenberger misses the lay-in but the foul's on Rodney Jones - foul #2 on Rodney Jones, team foul #3 | 49-41 |
| 14:16 | Norfolk State | Kenneth Puffenberger makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 14:16 | Norfolk State | Kenneth Puffenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 14:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Pharris denies the turnaround by Rodney Jones | 49-43 |
| 14:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Freddie Bowles grabs the offensive board | 49-43 |
| 13:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Matz hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 49-43 |
| 13:43 | Norfolk State | Peter Mercer pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 13:30 | Norfolk State | Caleb Klinkenberg hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Andrew Pharris | 49-46 |
| 13:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Puffenberger steps in front of the Colby Daye pass | 49-46 |
| 12:41 | Norfolk State | Lyle Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Matz | 49-46 |
| 12:39 | Norfolk State | The offensive rebound goes to Caleb Klinkenberg | 49-46 |
| 12:20 | Norfolk State | Lyle Johnson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Lyle Johnson, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Haynes (PG), Jimmie Pouliot (SG), Steve Ryles (SF), Benjamin Portillo (PF), Mark Jeans (C) Colby Daye, Forrest Stewart, Freddie Bowles, Rodney Jones, Joseph Matz | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Jeff Carter (PG), Samuel Battle (SG), John Evans (SF), Roscoe Kinzel (PF), George Tanksley (C) Caleb Klinkenberg, Lyle Johnson, Andrew Pharris, Kenneth Puffenberger, Peter Mercer | |
| 12:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Portillo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 12:08 | Norfolk State | John Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 11:48 | Norfolk State | Jeff Carter is fouled on the floor by Brian Haynes - foul #3 on Brian Haynes, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Brian Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimmie Pouliot (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Steve Ryles (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Benjamin Portillo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Jeans (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Jeff Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Battle (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roscoe Kinzel (fresh) 5 pts. C - George Tanksley (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Norfolk State | Jeff Carter hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Evans | 49-49 |
| 11:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Haynes connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Steve Ryles | 52-49 |
| 11:11 | Norfolk State | Roscoe Kinzel hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 52-49 |
| 11:10 | Norfolk State | George Tanksley pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 10:52 | Norfolk State | John Evans can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Steve Ryles - foul #3 on Steve Ryles, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| 10:52 | Norfolk State | John Evans makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 10:52 | Norfolk State | John Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 10:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmie Pouliot misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 10:32 | Norfolk State | George Tanksley grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 10:14 | Norfolk State | Jeff Carter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-51 |
| 10:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmie Pouliot grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 09:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Samuel Battle takes the ball from Mark Jeans | 52-51 |
| 09:54 | Norfolk State | John Evans lays it in on a great pass from Samuel Battle | 52-53 |
| 09:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Jeans drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-53 |
| 09:14 | Norfolk State | John Evans makes the shot from the right side | 54-55 |
| 08:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Haynes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-55 |
| 08:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Portillo gets the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 08:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Haynes banks in the layup and the foul's on George Tanksley - foul #1 on George Tanksley, team foul #4 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Colby Daye (SG), Forrest Stewart (SF), Rodney Jones (PF), Joseph Matz (C) Jimmie Pouliot, Steve Ryles, Benjamin Portillo, Mark Jeans | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Caleb Klinkenberg (PG), Lyle Johnson (SG), Andrew Pharris (SF), Kenneth Puffenberger (PF), Peter Mercer (C) Jeff Carter, Samuel Battle, John Evans, Roscoe Kinzel, George Tanksley | |
| 08:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Haynes makes the free throw | 57-55 |
| 08:17 | Norfolk State | Lyle Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-55 |
| 08:16 | Norfolk State | Kenneth Puffenberger grabs the offensive board | 57-55 |
| 08:03 | Norfolk State | Kenneth Puffenberger is hacked by Brian Haynes - foul #4 on Brian Haynes, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Freddie Bowles (SF) Brian Haynes | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| 07:42 | Norfolk State | Caleb Klinkenberg makes the shot from the free throw line | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Colby Daye (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Forrest Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Freddie Bowles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Jones (fresh) 1 pts. C - Joseph Matz (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Caleb Klinkenberg (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lyle Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Pharris (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Puffenberger (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter Mercer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Matz clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Lyle Johnson - foul #2 on Lyle Johnson, team foul #5 | 57-57 |
| 07:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Matz misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 07:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Matz makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 06:58 | Norfolk State | Caleb Klinkenberg comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Colby Daye - foul #1 on Colby Daye, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Ryles (SF) Freddie Bowles | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| 06:58 | Norfolk State | Caleb Klinkenberg makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 06:58 | Norfolk State | Caleb Klinkenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 06:58 | Norfolk State | Kenneth Puffenberger snags the offensive board | 58-58 |
| 06:49 | Norfolk State | Lyle Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-58 |
| 06:47 | Norfolk State | Andrew Pharris grabs the offensive board | 58-58 |
| 06:26 | Norfolk State | Lyle Johnson is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Lyle Johnson, team foul #6 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmie Pouliot (SG), Benjamin Portillo (PF) Forrest Stewart, Rodney Jones | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Samuel Battle (SG), John Evans (SF), George Tanksley (C) Lyle Johnson, Andrew Pharris, Peter Mercer | |
| 06:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Samuel Battle picks off the pass by Jimmie Pouliot | 58-58 |
| 05:47 | Norfolk State | Caleb Klinkenberg's pass is intercepted by Jimmie Pouliot | 58-58 |
| 05:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmie Pouliot is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 58-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Haynes (PG), Rodney Jones (C) Colby Daye, Joseph Matz | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Jeff Carter (PG), Roscoe Kinzel (PF) Caleb Klinkenberg, Kenneth Puffenberger | |
| 05:21 | Norfolk State | Roscoe Kinzel is whistled for a carry | 58-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Jeans (C) Rodney Jones | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| 05:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Roscoe Kinzel steals it from Steve Ryles | 58-58 |
| 04:43 | Norfolk State | Brian Haynes steals it from Samuel Battle | 58-58 |
| 04:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmie Pouliot misses short on a runner from the baseline | 58-58 |
| 04:22 | Norfolk State | Roscoe Kinzel gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 04:16 | Norfolk State | Benjamin Portillo blocks the short jumper by Roscoe Kinzel | 58-58 |
| 04:15 | Norfolk State | Roscoe Kinzel tips it back up and in | 58-60 |
| 04:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmie Pouliot is fouled on the floor by Samuel Battle - foul #2 on Samuel Battle, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Forrest Stewart (SF), Rodney Jones (PF), Joseph Matz (C) Steve Ryles, Benjamin Portillo, Mark Jeans | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Caleb Klinkenberg (PG), Kenneth Puffenberger (PF), Peter Mercer (C) Samuel Battle, John Evans, George Tanksley | |
| 04:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmie Pouliot makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 04:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmie Pouliot makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 03:44 | Norfolk State | Roscoe Kinzel misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Forrest Stewart - foul #2 on Forrest Stewart, team foul #8 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Colby Daye (PG), Freddie Bowles (SF) Brian Haynes, Jimmie Pouliot | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| 03:44 | Norfolk State | Roscoe Kinzel makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 03:44 | Norfolk State | Roscoe Kinzel makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Colby Daye (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Forrest Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Freddie Bowles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Jones (fresh) 1 pts. C - Joseph Matz (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Caleb Klinkenberg (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeff Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roscoe Kinzel (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Puffenberger (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter Mercer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Forrest Stewart misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jeff Carter - foul #2 on Jeff Carter, team foul #8 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Andrew Pharris (SF) Roscoe Kinzel | |
| 03:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Forrest Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Forrest Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 03:21 | Norfolk State | Caleb Klinkenberg misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-62 |
| 03:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Rodney Jones pulls down the rebound | 62-62 |
| 03:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Rodney Jones is whistled for traveling | 62-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Portillo (PF) Rodney Jones | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Samuel Battle (SG) Jeff Carter | |
| 02:41 | Norfolk State | Andrew Pharris hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 62-62 |
| 02:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Matz grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 02:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Haynes (PG), Jimmie Pouliot (SG), Steve Ryles (SF) Colby Daye, Forrest Stewart, Freddie Bowles | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | John Evans (SF), George Tanksley (C) Andrew Pharris, Peter Mercer | |
| 02:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Haynes scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Joseph Matz | 64-62 |
| 02:22 | Norfolk State | John Evans comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Jimmie Pouliot - foul #3 on Jimmie Pouliot, team foul #9 | 64-62 |
| 02:22 | Norfolk State | John Evans makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 02:22 | Norfolk State | John Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Portillo is whistled for a carry | 64-64 |
| 01:43 | Norfolk State | Caleb Klinkenberg can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 01:42 | Norfolk State | Kenneth Puffenberger hits the follow up shot | 64-66 |
| 01:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Haynes is fouled on the floor by George Tanksley - foul #2 on George Tanksley, team foul #9 | 64-66 |
| 01:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Haynes misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:33 | Norfolk State | George Tanksley gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| 01:23 | Norfolk State | Steve Ryles picks off the pass by George Tanksley | 65-66 |
| 01:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Samuel Battle steals it from Jimmie Pouliot | 65-66 |
| 01:02 | Norfolk State | Samuel Battle banks in the layup | 65-68 |
| 00:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Haynes is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Puffenberger - foul #4 on Kenneth Puffenberger, team foul #10 | 65-68 |
| 00:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | Norfolk State | John Evans drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-70 |
| 00:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Ryles clanks a turnaround from the left block | 67-70 |
| 00:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Portillo snags the offensive board | 67-70 |
| 00:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmie Pouliot connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-70 |
| 00:07 | Norfolk State | Norfolk State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| 00:03 | Norfolk State | John Evans makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Caleb Klinkenberg | 70-72 |
| 00:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Ryles clanks a halfcourt shot | 70-72 |