| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Sallu Agbayani (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dean Lindsey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Goss (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gordon Wood (fresh) C - Mike Simmons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Paul Mannings (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Bensen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Sampson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommie Leister (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Lynn Viveros (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lamar | Gerald Sampson inbounds the ball | 23-41 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Lamar | Gerald Sampson makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Paul Mannings | 23-43 |
| 19:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Lynn Viveros is called for the reach on Gordon Wood - foul #2 on Lynn Viveros, team foul #1 | 23-43 |
| 18:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey makes the 3 from the left wing | 26-43 |
| 18:34 | Lamar | Larry Bensen's layup is rejected by Gordon Wood | 26-43 |
| 18:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Simmons gets the rebound | 26-43 |
| 18:09 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Scott Ritch (C) Lynn Viveros | |
| 17:50 | Lamar | Gordon Wood is called for the reach on Tommie Leister - foul #3 on Gordon Wood, team foul #1 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski (SG), James Lynch (PF), Ralph Weaver (C) Dean Lindsey, Gordon Wood, Mike Simmons | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 17:39 | Lamar | Larry Bensen loses the ball out of bounds | 26-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould (SF) John Goss | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 17:30 | Middle Tenn. State | The short jumper by Henry Gould is denied by Scott Ritch | 26-43 |
| 17:29 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Larry Bensen | 26-43 |
| 17:10 | Lamar | Tommie Leister misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Dema Kukowski - foul #1 on Dema Kukowski, team foul #2 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Geoffrey Folmar (PG) Sallu Agbayani | |
| Subs | Lamar | Jeffrey Siegel (PG), Samuel Hill (SG) Paul Mannings, Larry Bensen | |
| 17:10 | Lamar | Tommie Leister misses the 1st free throw | 26-43 |
| 17:10 | Lamar | Tommie Leister misses the 2nd free throw | 26-43 |
| 17:10 | Middle Tenn. State | James Lynch gets the rebound | 26-43 |
| 16:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski lays it in and the foul's on Jeffrey Siegel - foul #3 on Jeffrey Siegel, team foul #2 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Ben Salvador (SG), Joseph Richards (PF), Lynn Viveros (C) Jeffrey Siegel, Gerald Sampson, Tommie Leister | |
| 16:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski makes the free throw | 29-43 |
| 16:38 | Lamar | James Lynch takes the ball from Ben Salvador | 29-43 |
| 16:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Henry Gould, team foul #3 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey (SG), John Goss (SF), Mike Simmons (C) Geoffrey Folmar, Henry Gould, Ralph Weaver | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 16:06 | Lamar | Samuel Hill knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Ben Salvador | 29-45 |
| 15:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Ben Salvador is called for the reach on Dean Lindsey - foul #1 on Ben Salvador, team foul #3 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson (PG), Gordon Wood (PF) Dema Kukowski, James Lynch | |
| Subs | Lamar | Paul Mannings (PG), Larry Bensen (SG), Gerald Sampson (SF), Tommie Leister (PF) Samuel Hill, Ben Salvador, Joseph Richards, Lynn Viveros | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Patrick Nielson (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Dean Lindsey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Goss (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gordon Wood (fresh) 3 pf. C - Mike Simmons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Paul Mannings (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Bensen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Sampson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommie Leister (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Ritch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Goss | 32-45 |
| 15:17 | Lamar | Larry Bensen is hacked by Patrick Nielson - foul #4 on Patrick Nielson, team foul #4 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sallu Agbayani (PG) Patrick Nielson | |
| Subs | Lamar | Joseph Richards (C) Scott Ritch | |
| 15:04 | Lamar | Tommie Leister drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Larry Bensen | 32-47 |
| 14:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Richards swats the short shot by John Goss | 32-47 |
| 14:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Sallu Agbayani tips it home | 34-47 |
| 14:37 | Lamar | Joseph Richards blows the layup but the foul's on Mike Simmons - foul #1 on Mike Simmons, team foul #5 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski (SG), Henry Gould (SF), Ralph Weaver (C) Dean Lindsey, John Goss, Mike Simmons | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 14:37 | Lamar | Joseph Richards misses the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 14:37 | Lamar | Joseph Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| 14:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry Bensen picks off the pass by Dema Kukowski | 34-48 |
| 13:57 | Lamar | Ralph Weaver takes the ball from Paul Mannings | 34-48 |
| 13:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Sallu Agbayani | 37-48 |
| 13:10 | Lamar | Tommie Leister misses the easy layup | 37-48 |
| 13:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould grabs the defensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 13:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Sallu Agbayani knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Dema Kukowski | 39-48 |
| 12:36 | Lamar | Tommie Leister scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Paul Mannings | 39-50 |
| 12:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Ralph Weaver jams it on a great pass from Sallu Agbayani and he's fouled by Joseph Richards - foul #1 on Joseph Richards, team foul #4 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Geoffrey Folmar (PG), Dean Lindsey (SG), John Goss (SF), Mike Simmons (C) Sallu Agbayani, Dema Kukowski, Henry Gould, Gordon Wood | |
| Subs | Lamar | Jeffrey Siegel (PG), Samuel Hill (SG), Scott Ritch (SF), Floyd Dyess (PF), Lynn Viveros (C) Paul Mannings, Larry Bensen, Gerald Sampson, Tommie Leister, Joseph Richards | |
| 12:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Ralph Weaver makes the free throw | 42-50 |
| 12:07 | Lamar | Ralph Weaver steps in front of the Samuel Hill pass | 42-50 |
| 11:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Geoffrey Folmar misses the easy layup | 42-50 |
| 11:47 | Lamar | Floyd Dyess pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| 11:45 | Lamar | Jeffrey Siegel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Lynch (PF) Ralph Weaver | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Geoffrey Folmar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Dean Lindsey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Goss (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Lynch (fresh) 5 reb. C - Mike Simmons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Jeffrey Siegel (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Ritch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Floyd Dyess (fresh) C - Lynn Viveros (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Lynn Viveros denies the turnaround by Dean Lindsey | 42-50 |
| 11:35 | Lamar | Lynn Viveros pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| 11:21 | Lamar | Jeffrey Siegel misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-50 |
| 11:19 | Lamar | Scott Ritch pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 11:06 | Lamar | Scott Ritch clanks a runner in the lane but he's hacked by John Goss - foul #2 on John Goss, team foul #6 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sallu Agbayani (PG) Geoffrey Folmar | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 11:06 | Lamar | Scott Ritch makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 11:06 | Lamar | Scott Ritch makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 10:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Simmons hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 42-52 |
| 10:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Sallu Agbayani tips it but misses | 42-52 |
| 10:47 | Lamar | Lynn Viveros grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 10:22 | Lamar | James Lynch is called for the reach on Samuel Hill - foul #1 on James Lynch, team foul #7 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski (SG), Gordon Wood (PF) Dean Lindsey, Mike Simmons | |
| Subs | Lamar | Paul Mannings (PG), Gerald Sampson (SF), Tommie Leister (PF) Jeffrey Siegel, Floyd Dyess, Lynn Viveros | |
| 10:22 | Lamar | Samuel Hill makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 10:22 | Lamar | Samuel Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 10:22 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Gordon Wood | 42-53 |
| 10:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Sallu Agbayani banks in the layup and he's hacked by Samuel Hill - foul #1 on Samuel Hill, team foul #5 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Larry Bensen (SG) Samuel Hill | |
| 10:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Sallu Agbayani makes the free throw | 45-53 |
| 10:02 | Lamar | Paul Mannings hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Gerald Sampson | 45-55 |
| 09:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Paul Mannings - foul #3 on Paul Mannings, team foul #6 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould (SF), Ralph Weaver (C) John Goss, James Lynch | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 09:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 09:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski misses the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 09:51 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Scott Ritch | 46-55 |
| 09:32 | Lamar | Larry Bensen connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-57 |
| 09:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Gordon Wood clanks a shot from the right side | 46-57 |
| 09:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski can't tip it in | 46-57 |
| 09:16 | Lamar | Paul Mannings gets the rebound | 46-57 |
| 09:00 | Lamar | Larry Bensen buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul Mannings | 46-59 |
| 08:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Ralph Weaver is whistled for a carry | 46-59 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Geoffrey Folmar (PG), Dean Lindsey (SG), Mike Simmons (C) Dema Kukowski, Sallu Agbayani, Gordon Wood | |
| Subs | Lamar | Jeffrey Siegel (SG), Lynn Viveros (C) Larry Bensen, Scott Ritch | |
| 08:30 | Lamar | Gerald Sampson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-59 |
| 08:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Ralph Weaver pulls down the rebound | 46-59 |
| 08:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Geoffrey Folmar buries a fadeaway in the paint | 48-59 |
| 07:52 | Lamar | Gerald Sampson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Gerald Sampson, team foul #7 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson (PG), John Goss (SF), James Lynch (PF) Geoffrey Folmar, Henry Gould, Ralph Weaver | |
| Subs | Lamar | Samuel Hill (SG), Joseph Richards (PF) Paul Mannings, Tommie Leister | |
| 07:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-59 |
| 07:30 | Lamar | Lynn Viveros snags the defensive board | 48-59 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Patrick Nielson (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Dean Lindsey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Goss (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Lynch (fresh) 5 reb. C - Mike Simmons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Jeffrey Siegel (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Hill (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gerald Sampson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Lynn Viveros (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:13 | Lamar | Samuel Hill misses the lay-in | 48-59 |
| 07:11 | Middle Tenn. State | James Lynch pulls down the rebound | 48-59 |
| 06:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 48-59 |
| 06:48 | Lamar | Joseph Richards grabs the board | 48-59 |
| 06:26 | Lamar | Jeffrey Siegel connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Samuel Hill | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Richards steals the ball from Dean Lindsey | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:46 | Lamar | Samuel Hill misses the 3 from the right wing | 48-62 |
| 05:44 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Dean Lindsey | 48-62 |
| 05:30 | Middle Tenn. State | James Lynch comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-62 |
| 05:28 | Lamar | Samuel Hill gets the rebound | 48-62 |
| 05:28 | Lamar | Lamar calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sallu Agbayani (SG), Gordon Wood (PF), Ralph Weaver (C) Dean Lindsey, James Lynch, Mike Simmons | |
| Subs | Lamar | Paul Mannings (PG), Larry Bensen (SG), Tommie Leister (PF), Scott Ritch (C) Jeffrey Siegel, Samuel Hill, Joseph Richards, Lynn Viveros | |
| 05:11 | Lamar | Paul Mannings makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Larry Bensen | 48-64 |
| 04:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Gordon Wood makes the 3 from the right corner set up by John Goss | 51-64 |
| 04:33 | Lamar | Tommie Leister misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gordon Wood - foul #4 on Gordon Wood, team foul #8 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Joseph Richards (C) Gerald Sampson | |
| 04:33 | Lamar | Tommie Leister makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 04:33 | Lamar | Tommie Leister makes the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| 04:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Gordon Wood makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Sallu Agbayani | 53-66 |
| 04:04 | Lamar | Tommie Leister can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 53-66 |
| 04:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Ralph Weaver snags the defensive board | 53-66 |
| 03:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Richards blocks the short jumper by Sallu Agbayani | 53-66 |
| 03:57 | Lamar | Larry Bensen grabs the defensive rebound | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:53 | Lamar | Ralph Weaver swats the shot by Paul Mannings | 53-66 |
| 03:52 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss grabs the defensive rebound | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Sallu Agbayani misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-66 |
| 03:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Ralph Weaver can't tip it in | 53-66 |
| 03:39 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss tips it in | 55-66 |
| 03:17 | Lamar | Joseph Richards drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Larry Bensen | 55-68 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Patrick Nielson (fairly fresh) 4 pf. SG - Sallu Agbayani (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Goss (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gordon Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Ralph Weaver (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Paul Mannings (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Bensen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Scott Ritch (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tommie Leister (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Richards (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. | |
| 03:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Sallu Agbayani clanks a floater from the right block | 55-68 |
| 03:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Gordon Wood snags the offensive board | 55-68 |
| 02:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Ritch picks off the pass by Patrick Nielson | 55-68 |
| 02:59 | Lamar | Lamar calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-68 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey (SG), Mike Simmons (C) John Goss, Ralph Weaver | |
| Subs | Lamar | Gerald Sampson (SF), Lynn Viveros (C) Scott Ritch, Joseph Richards | |
| 02:37 | Lamar | Larry Bensen misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Sallu Agbayani - foul #2 on Sallu Agbayani, team foul #9 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski (SG), Henry Gould (SF), James Lynch (PF), Ralph Weaver (C) Patrick Nielson, Dean Lindsey, Gordon Wood, Mike Simmons | |
| Subs | Lamar | Jeffrey Siegel (PG), Samuel Hill (SF), Scott Ritch (PF), Joseph Richards (C) Paul Mannings, Gerald Sampson, Tommie Leister, Lynn Viveros | |
| 02:37 | Lamar | Larry Bensen makes the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 02:37 | Lamar | Larry Bensen makes the 2nd free throw | 55-70 |
| 02:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Ralph Weaver clanks a runner from the baseline | 55-70 |
| 02:25 | Lamar | Larry Bensen grabs the board | 55-70 |
| 02:03 | Lamar | Larry Bensen scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffrey Siegel | 55-73 |
| 01:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Sallu Agbayani's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Richards | 55-73 |
| 01:47 | Lamar | Scott Ritch grabs the board | 55-73 |
| 01:21 | Lamar | Larry Bensen comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 55-73 |
| 01:19 | Lamar | Samuel Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-73 |
| 00:51 | Lamar | Joseph Richards buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Larry Bensen | 55-75 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Ritch picks off the pass by Henry Gould | 55-75 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Lamar | Larry Bensen misses long on a floater from the right wing | 55-75 |
| 00:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Ralph Weaver pulls down the rebound | 55-75 |
| 00:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 55-75 |
| 00:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould tips it in | 57-75 |
| 00:00 | Lamar | Jeffrey Siegel runs out the clock | 57-75 |