| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Henry Ressler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Horning (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Nathan Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Canton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville | PG - Gilberto Mancini (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cordova (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Calvin Foster (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Armitage (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Horning inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville | Jacksonville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Ressler hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 36-33 |
| 19:48 | Middle Tenn. State | David Canton grabs the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 19:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Horning double dribbles | 36-33 |
| 19:16 | Jacksonville | David Canton swats the layup by Calvin Foster | 36-33 |
| 19:15 | Jacksonville | Calvin Foster tips it in | 36-35 |
| 19:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Ressler hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Scott Horning | 38-35 |
| 18:53 | Jacksonville | Michael Cordova misses the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Thomas Thomas - foul #3 on Thomas Thomas, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Araki (SG) Thomas Thomas | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | | |
| 18:53 | Jacksonville | Michael Cordova makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 18:53 | Jacksonville | Michael Cordova misses the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 18:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Moore grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 18:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Ressler connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 18:29 | Jacksonville | Richard Armitage is hacked by David Canton - foul #3 on David Canton, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Cumberland (C) David Canton | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | | |
| 18:06 | Jacksonville | George Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-36 |
| 17:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Araki is hacked by Richard Armitage - foul #3 on Richard Armitage, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Ronald Locascio (C) Richard Armitage | |
| 17:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Ressler misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-36 |
| 17:25 | Jacksonville | The rebound goes to Calvin Foster | 41-36 |
| 17:21 | Jacksonville | Henry Ressler picks off the pass by Gilberto Mancini in the backcourt | 41-36 |
| 17:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Ressler hits the finger roll | 43-36 |
| 17:14 | Jacksonville | Michael Cordova misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 43-36 |
| 17:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Cumberland gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 16:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Ressler scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 16:33 | Jacksonville | Calvin Foster clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-36 |
| 16:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Araki gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 16:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Araki's floater is knocked away by George Smith | 46-36 |
| 16:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Ressler grabs the offensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 16:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Calvin Foster takes the ball from Louis Cumberland | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Henry Ressler (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dikembe Araki (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Horning (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Nathan Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Cumberland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville | PG - Gilberto Mancini (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cordova (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Calvin Foster (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Locascio (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Jacksonville | Calvin Foster comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Scott Horning - foul #2 on Scott Horning, team foul #3 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eugenio Rizzo (PG), Thomas Thomas (SG), Jeffery Griffin (SF), David Canton (C) Henry Ressler, Dikembe Araki, Scott Horning, Nathan Moore | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Alan Sonntag (PG), Norris Fitch (SG), Richard Armitage (C) Gilberto Mancini, Michael Cordova, George Smith | |
| 15:45 | Jacksonville | Calvin Foster makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 15:45 | Jacksonville | Calvin Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 15:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Eugenio Rizzo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-38 |
| 15:20 | Jacksonville | Norris Fitch snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 15:05 | Jacksonville | Norris Fitch hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-38 |
| 15:03 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Louis Cumberland | 46-38 |
| 14:55 | Middle Tenn. State | David Canton connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffery Griffin | 48-38 |
| 14:33 | Jacksonville | Richard Armitage is hacked by David Canton - foul #4 on David Canton, team foul #4 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Juan Velez (PF), Patrick Pantano (C) Louis Cumberland, David Canton | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Stephen Thomas (PG), Gary Jackson (PF) Calvin Foster, Ronald Locascio | |
| 14:22 | Jacksonville | Richard Armitage buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-40 |
| 14:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Thomas is fouled on the floor by Alan Sonntag - foul #1 on Alan Sonntag, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Araki (PG) Eugenio Rizzo | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Michael Cordova (SG) Stephen Thomas | |
| 13:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Jackson steps in front of the Thomas Thomas pass | 48-40 |
| 13:29 | Jacksonville | Alan Sonntag misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 48-40 |
| 13:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Juan Velez grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 13:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Armitage denies the turnaround by Dikembe Araki | 48-40 |
| 13:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffery Griffin tips it but misses | 48-40 |
| 13:19 | Jacksonville | Norris Fitch gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 13:05 | Jacksonville | Patrick Pantano takes the ball from Michael Cordova | 48-40 |
| 12:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffery Griffin hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Thomas | 51-40 |
| 12:34 | Jacksonville | Richard Armitage throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Ressler (PG), Eugenio Rizzo (SG), Scott Horning (SF), Nathan Moore (PF), Louis Cumberland (C) Dikembe Araki, Thomas Thomas, Jeffery Griffin, Juan Velez, Patrick Pantano | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Gilberto Mancini (PG), Calvin Foster (SF), George Smith (PF), Ronald Locascio (C) Alan Sonntag, Norris Fitch, Gary Jackson, Richard Armitage | |
| 12:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Calvin Foster steals the ball from Nathan Moore | 51-40 |
| 12:08 | Jacksonville | Ronald Locascio can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Louis Cumberland - foul #1 on Louis Cumberland, team foul #5 | 51-40 |
| 12:08 | Jacksonville | Ronald Locascio makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 12:08 | Jacksonville | Ronald Locascio misses the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 12:08 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Nathan Moore | 51-41 |
| 11:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Cumberland misses the jump hook in the lane | 51-41 |
| 11:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Eugenio Rizzo grabs the offensive rebound | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Henry Ressler (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugenio Rizzo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Horning (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Nathan Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Louis Cumberland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville | PG - Gilberto Mancini (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cordova (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Calvin Foster (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Locascio (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Eugenio Rizzo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-41 |
| 11:37 | Jacksonville | George Smith snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 11:32 | Jacksonville | The jump hook by Michael Cordova is blocked by Nathan Moore | 51-41 |
| 11:31 | Jacksonville | George Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 11:19 | Jacksonville | George Smith buries a floater in the paint set up by Michael Cordova | 51-43 |
| 11:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Cumberland misses the dunk but he's hacked by Ronald Locascio - foul #1 on Ronald Locascio, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Araki (SG), Jeffery Griffin (SF) Eugenio Rizzo, Scott Horning | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Alan Sonntag (SG), Richard Armitage (C) Michael Cordova, Ronald Locascio | |
| 11:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Cumberland misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 11:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Cumberland makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 10:49 | Jacksonville | Richard Armitage buries a 3 from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 10:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Cumberland makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Dikembe Araki | 54-46 |
| 10:22 | Jacksonville | Richard Armitage misses the lay-in | 54-46 |
| 10:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Cumberland pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| 09:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Ressler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-46 |
| 09:54 | Jacksonville | The rebound goes to Calvin Foster | 54-46 |
| 09:34 | Jacksonville | George Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-46 |
| 09:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Cumberland pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| 09:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Ressler connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Araki | 56-46 |
| 08:58 | Jacksonville | Gilberto Mancini clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dikembe Araki - foul #1 on Dikembe Araki, team foul #6 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eugenio Rizzo (PG), Thomas Thomas (SG), Scott Horning (SF), Juan Velez (PF), Patrick Pantano (C) Henry Ressler, Dikembe Araki, Jeffery Griffin, Nathan Moore, Louis Cumberland | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Michael Cordova (SG), Ronald Locascio (PF), Gary Jackson (C) Calvin Foster, George Smith, Richard Armitage | |
| 08:58 | Jacksonville | Gilberto Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 08:58 | Jacksonville | Gilberto Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 08:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Thomas loses the dribble to Alan Sonntag | 56-48 |
| 08:37 | Jacksonville | Alan Sonntag loses the dribble to Scott Horning | 56-48 |
| 08:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Horning hits the finger roll | 58-48 |
| 08:09 | Jacksonville | Alan Sonntag drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-50 |
| 08:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Thomas clanks a 3 from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 08:02 | Jacksonville | The rebound goes to Gary Jackson | 58-50 |
| 07:43 | Jacksonville | Ronald Locascio can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 07:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Eugenio Rizzo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Horning (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - Juan Velez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Pantano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville | PG - Gilberto Mancini (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cordova (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Sonntag (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Locascio (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Eugenio Rizzo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Araki (PG), Nathan Moore (PF), David Canton (C) Eugenio Rizzo, Juan Velez, Patrick Pantano | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Stephen Thomas (PG), Norris Fitch (SF), Richard Armitage (C) Gilberto Mancini, Alan Sonntag, Gary Jackson | |
| 07:12 | Jacksonville | Stephen Thomas banks in the layup | 58-52 |
| 06:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Horning hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Nathan Moore | 60-52 |
| 06:42 | Jacksonville | Norris Fitch is fouled on the floor by David Canton - foul #5 on David Canton, team foul #7 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Ressler (PG), Jeffery Griffin (SF), Louis Cumberland (C) Thomas Thomas, Scott Horning, David Canton | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Calvin Foster (SF), George Smith (PF) Michael Cordova, Ronald Locascio | |
| 06:42 | Jacksonville | Norris Fitch misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 06:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Moore gets the rebound | 60-52 |
| 06:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffery Griffin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 06:20 | Jacksonville | George Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 06:05 | Jacksonville | Calvin Foster hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 60-52 |
| 06:04 | Jacksonville | Norris Fitch tips it but misses | 60-52 |
| 06:02 | Jacksonville | Richard Armitage tips it but misses | 60-52 |
| 06:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffery Griffin grabs the board | 60-52 |
| 05:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Ressler clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-52 |
| 05:48 | Jacksonville | Calvin Foster pulls down the rebound | 60-52 |
| 05:40 | Jacksonville | Norris Fitch connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by George Smith | 60-55 |
| 05:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Araki misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 60-55 |
| 05:18 | Jacksonville | Richard Armitage gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 04:54 | Jacksonville | George Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 04:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffery Griffin snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 04:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Araki clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Richard Armitage - foul #4 on Richard Armitage, team foul #4 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Thomas (SG), Scott Horning (SF), Juan Velez (C) Henry Ressler, Jeffery Griffin, Nathan Moore | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Alan Sonntag (PG), Michael Cordova (SG), Ronald Locascio (PF), Gary Jackson (C) Stephen Thomas, Norris Fitch, George Smith, Richard Armitage | |
| 04:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Araki makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 04:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Araki makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 04:38 | Jacksonville | Calvin Foster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-55 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eugenio Rizzo (PG) Dikembe Araki | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | | |
| 04:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Horning misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 62-55 |
| 04:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Thomas misses the tip | 62-55 |
| 04:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Horning hits the follow up shot | 64-55 |
| 04:09 | Jacksonville | Alan Sonntag scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Michael Cordova | 64-58 |
| 03:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Cumberland slams it home set up by Thomas Thomas and he's fouled by Calvin Foster - foul #2 on Calvin Foster, team foul #5 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Stephen Thomas (PG) Calvin Foster | |
| 03:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Cumberland makes the free throw | 67-58 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Eugenio Rizzo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Horning (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Louis Cumberland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Juan Velez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville | PG - Stephen Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Cordova (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Sonntag (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Locascio (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville | Jacksonville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Jacksonville | Gary Jackson misses long on a runner from the right block | 67-58 |
| 03:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Juan Velez pulls down the rebound | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville | Jacksonville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Horning misses the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Gary Jackson - foul #1 on Gary Jackson, team foul #6 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Ressler (PG), Nathan Moore (PF) Eugenio Rizzo, Louis Cumberland | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Gilberto Mancini (PG), George Smith (PF) Stephen Thomas, Gary Jackson | |
| 03:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Horning misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 03:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Horning makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 02:59 | Jacksonville | Jacksonville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Calvin Foster (SF), Richard Armitage (C) Alan Sonntag, Ronald Locascio | |
| 02:50 | Jacksonville | George Smith misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-58 |
| 02:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Horning pulls down the rebound | 68-58 |
| 02:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Ressler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-58 |
| 02:19 | Jacksonville | George Smith snags the defensive board | 68-58 |
| 02:02 | Jacksonville | The short jumper by Richard Armitage is denied by Juan Velez | 68-58 |
| 02:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Ressler pulls down the rebound | 68-58 |
| 01:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Thomas drills a driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Calvin Foster - foul #3 on Calvin Foster, team foul #7 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Araki (PG), Jeffery Griffin (SF), Louis Cumberland (PF) Henry Ressler, Scott Horning, Nathan Moore | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Stephen Thomas (PG), Alan Sonntag (SG), Norris Fitch (SF), Ronald Locascio (PF), Gary Jackson (C) Gilberto Mancini, Michael Cordova, Calvin Foster, George Smith, Richard Armitage | |
| 01:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Thomas makes the free throw | 71-58 |
| 01:26 | Jacksonville | Alan Sonntag is whistled for traveling | 71-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eugenio Rizzo (PG) Thomas Thomas | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | | |
| 01:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Norris Fitch steps in front of the Eugenio Rizzo pass | 71-58 |
| 00:54 | Jacksonville | Norris Fitch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-58 |
| 00:52 | Jacksonville | Gary Jackson can't tip it in | 71-58 |
| 00:50 | Jacksonville | Ronald Locascio grabs the offensive board | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville | Jacksonville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Jacksonville | Stephen Thomas is whistled for a carry | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville | Jacksonville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Cumberland misses the driving attempt in the paint | 71-58 |
| 00:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Cumberland tips it home | 73-58 |
| 00:14 | Jacksonville | Louis Cumberland swats the layup by Ronald Locascio | 73-58 |
| 00:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Cumberland snags the defensive board | 73-58 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Eugenio Rizzo runs out the clock | 73-58 |