| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Sloss (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Cawthon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lloyd Erickson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Dimattia (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Sam Horvath (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mike Ware (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Bryce (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Allen Cheesman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pepperdine | Kevin Cawthon inbounds the ball | 39-31 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Pepperdine | Lawrence Sloss connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-31 |
| 19:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Jones - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #1 | 42-31 |
| 19:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 19:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman misses the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 19:18 | Pepperdine | Lawrence Sloss pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| 18:57 | Pepperdine | Kevin Cawthon scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Sloss | 45-32 |
| 18:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Sam Horvath | 45-34 |
| 18:19 | Pepperdine | Kevin Cawthon misses the 3 from straight away | 45-34 |
| 18:18 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Sam Horvath | 45-34 |
| 17:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Jackson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-34 |
| 17:56 | Pepperdine | Lloyd Erickson grabs the board | 45-34 |
| 17:40 | Pepperdine | Michael Dimattia hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Cawthon | 48-34 |
| 17:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 48-34 |
| 17:30 | Pepperdine | Lloyd Erickson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-34 |
| 17:15 | Pepperdine | Kevin Cawthon is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Bryce - foul #2 on Kenneth Bryce, team foul #1 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Fred Granados (PG), James Phillips (SG), Paul Wilk (SF), Dustin Norton (PF), Robert Bass (C) Robert Jones, Lawrence Sloss, Kevin Cawthon, Lloyd Erickson, Michael Dimattia | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Boyce Baum (PG), Christian Lackey (SG), Charlie Burnett (SF), Dustin Struble (PF), Clayton Stubbs (C) Sam Horvath, Mike Ware, Kenneth Bryce, Allen Cheesman, Joseph Jackson | |
| 16:54 | Pepperdine | Paul Wilk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-34 |
| 16:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Christian Lackey is fouled in the backcourt by James Phillips - foul #2 on James Phillips, team foul #2 | 48-34 |
| 16:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Christian Lackey makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Charlie Burnett | 48-36 |
| 16:31 | Pepperdine | Dustin Norton is called for traveling | 48-36 |
| 16:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Christian Lackey scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Charlie Burnett | 48-39 |
| 16:08 | Pepperdine | Dustin Norton comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 48-39 |
| 16:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Clayton Stubbs grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 15:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Boyce Baum connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charlie Burnett | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Fred Granados (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Phillips (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Paul Wilk (fairly fresh) PF - Dustin Norton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Bass (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Boyce Baum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christian Lackey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Charlie Burnett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dustin Struble (fresh) 4 pts. C - Clayton Stubbs (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Pepperdine | Paul Wilk misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 15:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Clayton Stubbs gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 14:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Paul Wilk - foul #2 on Paul Wilk, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Thomas Reid (PG), Lawrence Sloss (SG), Kevin Cawthon (SF), Lloyd Erickson (PF), Michael Dimattia (C) Fred Granados, James Phillips, Paul Wilk, Dustin Norton, Robert Bass | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath (PG), Mike Ware (SG), Kenneth Bryce (SF), Joseph Jackson (C) Boyce Baum, Christian Lackey, Dustin Struble, Clayton Stubbs | |
| 14:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 14:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 14:39 | Pepperdine | Kevin Cawthon comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 14:37 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Bryce | 48-43 |
| 14:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware clanks a shot in the paint | 48-43 |
| 14:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath can't tip it in | 48-43 |
| 14:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett misses the tip | 48-43 |
| 14:27 | Pepperdine | Michael Dimattia snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 14:17 | Pepperdine | Thomas Reid misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-43 |
| 14:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 14:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce is hacked by Kevin Cawthon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Cawthon, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Jones (PG) Thomas Reid | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman (PF) Charlie Burnett | |
| 13:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Sam Horvath | 48-45 |
| 13:34 | Pepperdine | Robert Jones clanks a shot from the baseline | 48-45 |
| 13:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Jackson snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 13:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman is hacked by Lloyd Erickson - foul #3 on Lloyd Erickson, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Boyce Baum (PG), Dustin Struble (C) Sam Horvath, Joseph Jackson | |
| 12:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Thomas Reid (PG) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 12:44 | Pepperdine | Lawrence Sloss misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 12:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Struble pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 12:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Reid - foul #1 on Thomas Reid, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Paul Wilk (SF), Dustin Norton (PF) Kevin Cawthon, Lloyd Erickson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 12:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Dimattia | 48-45 |
| 12:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Boyce Baum hits the follow up shot | 48-47 |
| 12:09 | Pepperdine | Michael Dimattia misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 12:07 | Pepperdine | Lawrence Sloss tips it in | 50-47 |
| 11:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Boyce Baum | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Thomas Reid (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lawrence Sloss (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Wilk (fairly fresh) PF - Dustin Norton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Dimattia (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Boyce Baum (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mike Ware (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Bryce (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allen Cheesman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Dustin Struble (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Pepperdine | Paul Wilk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-49 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Jones (PG), Fred Granados (SG), Kevin Cawthon (SF), James Phillips (PF), Robert Bass (C) Thomas Reid, Lawrence Sloss, Paul Wilk, Dustin Norton, Michael Dimattia | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath (PG), Christian Lackey (SG), Charlie Burnett (PF), Joseph Jackson (C) Boyce Baum, Mike Ware, Allen Cheesman, Dustin Struble | |
| 11:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Phillips - foul #3 on James Phillips, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Clayton Stubbs (PF) Kenneth Bryce | |
| 11:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 11:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 11:01 | Pepperdine | Kevin Cawthon can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph Jackson - foul #2 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #2 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Lloyd Erickson (PF) Fred Granados | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce (SF) Joseph Jackson | |
| 11:01 | Pepperdine | Kevin Cawthon makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 11:01 | Pepperdine | Kevin Cawthon makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 10:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 10:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett gets the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 10:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce is open and buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Sam Horvath | 52-53 |
| 10:18 | Pepperdine | Lloyd Erickson misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Charlie Burnett - foul #1 on Charlie Burnett, team foul #3 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Boyce Baum (PG), Mike Ware (SG), Allen Cheesman (PF), Joseph Jackson (C) Sam Horvath, Christian Lackey, Charlie Burnett, Clayton Stubbs | |
| 10:18 | Pepperdine | Lloyd Erickson makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 10:18 | Pepperdine | Lloyd Erickson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 10:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 10:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-53 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Fred Granados (PG) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 10:06 | Pepperdine | Boyce Baum is called for the reach on Fred Granados - foul #3 on Boyce Baum, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| 09:49 | Pepperdine | Kevin Cawthon misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 09:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Jackson gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 09:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Jackson's pass is intercepted by Fred Granados | 53-53 |
| 09:26 | Pepperdine | Fred Granados misses the easy layup | 53-53 |
| 09:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 09:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-53 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Jones (PG), Paul Wilk (SF), Dustin Norton (PF), Michael Dimattia (C) James Phillips, Kevin Cawthon, Lloyd Erickson, Robert Bass | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Fudge (PG), Charlie Burnett (PF), Dustin Struble (C) Kenneth Bryce, Allen Cheesman, Joseph Jackson | |
| 09:08 | Pepperdine | Dustin Norton is fouled on the floor by Charlie Burnett - foul #2 on Charlie Burnett, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath (PG), Allen Cheesman (PF) Jeffrey Fudge, Boyce Baum | |
| 08:55 | Pepperdine | Robert Jones is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Robert Jones, team foul #8 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Lawrence Sloss (SG) Fred Granados | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christian Lackey (SG) Mike Ware | |
| 08:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Christian Lackey | 53-55 |
| 08:26 | Pepperdine | Paul Wilk hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Lawrence Sloss | 55-55 |
| 08:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 08:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath tips it in | 55-57 |
| 07:46 | Pepperdine | Michael Dimattia misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 07:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Sloss (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Paul Wilk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Norton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Dimattia (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Sam Horvath (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christian Lackey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Burnett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Allen Cheesman (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Struble (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Jones steps in front of the Christian Lackey pass in the backcourt | 55-57 |
| 07:30 | Pepperdine | Robert Jones hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-57 |
| 07:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sam Horvath, team foul #6 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Thomas Reid (PG), Fred Granados (SG), Kevin Cawthon (SF), Lloyd Erickson (PF), Robert Bass (C) Robert Jones, Lawrence Sloss, Paul Wilk, Dustin Norton, Michael Dimattia | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Boyce Baum (PG), Mike Ware (SG), Kenneth Bryce (SF), Clayton Stubbs (PF), Joseph Jackson (C) Sam Horvath, Christian Lackey, Charlie Burnett, Allen Cheesman, Dustin Struble | |
| 07:13 | Pepperdine | Lloyd Erickson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-57 |
| 07:12 | Pepperdine | Kevin Cawthon tips it back up and in | 60-57 |
| 06:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware is fouled on the floor by Fred Granados - foul #2 on Fred Granados, team foul #9 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Phillips (SG) Thomas Reid | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 06:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 06:50 | Pepperdine | Lloyd Erickson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 06:39 | Pepperdine | Lloyd Erickson misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Clayton Stubbs - foul #2 on Clayton Stubbs, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Thomas Reid (PG) Fred Granados | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 06:39 | Pepperdine | Lloyd Erickson makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 06:39 | Pepperdine | Lloyd Erickson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 06:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware is hacked by James Phillips in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Phillips, team foul #10 | 62-57 |
| 06:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 06:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 06:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Clayton Stubbs pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 06:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware makes the floater from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 06:02 | Pepperdine | Kevin Cawthon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 06:01 | Pepperdine | James Phillips misses the tip | 62-59 |
| 05:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 05:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce is hacked by Robert Bass - foul #3 on Robert Bass, team foul #11 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Thomas Barger (PG), Lawrence Sloss (SG), Dustin Norton (PF), Michael Dimattia (C) Thomas Reid, James Phillips, Lloyd Erickson, Robert Bass | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath (PG), Charlie Burnett (SG), Dustin Struble (PF) Boyce Baum, Mike Ware, Clayton Stubbs | |
| 05:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 05:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:23 | Pepperdine | Dustin Norton misses the lay-in | 62-61 |
| 05:21 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Sam Horvath | 62-61 |
| 05:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce makes the turnaround from the right block | 62-63 |
| 05:02 | Pepperdine | Kevin Cawthon is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Kevin Cawthon, team foul #12 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Jones (PG), Fred Granados (SG), Paul Wilk (SF) Thomas Barger, Lawrence Sloss, Kevin Cawthon | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman (PF) Joseph Jackson | |
| 04:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman lays it in on a nice dish by Dustin Struble | 62-65 |
| 04:34 | Pepperdine | Fred Granados hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 04:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 04:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath is hacked by Robert Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Jones, team foul #13 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christian Lackey (SG), Boyce Baum (SF), Joseph Jackson (C) Charlie Burnett, Kenneth Bryce, Dustin Struble | |
| 04:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 04:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 04:17 | Pepperdine | Michael Dimattia hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-67 |
| 04:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman grabs the defensive rebound | 62-67 |
| 04:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Jones is called for the reach on Sam Horvath in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Jones, team foul #14 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Lawrence Sloss (SG), Lloyd Erickson (PF), Robert Bass (C) Robert Jones, Dustin Norton, Michael Dimattia | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 04:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 04:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 03:57 | Pepperdine | Fred Granados is fouled on the floor by Sam Horvath - foul #2 on Sam Horvath, team foul #8 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Phillips (SG), Kevin Cawthon (SF) Lawrence Sloss, Paul Wilk | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Fudge (PG), Charlie Burnett (PF) Sam Horvath, Allen Cheesman | |
| 03:57 | Pepperdine | Fred Granados makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 03:57 | Pepperdine | Fred Granados misses the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 03:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-69 |
| 03:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Boyce Baum misses the easy layup | 63-69 |
| 03:50 | Pepperdine | James Phillips gets the rebound | 63-69 |
| 03:28 | Pepperdine | Kevin Cawthon lays it up and in | 65-69 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Fred Granados (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. SF - Kevin Cawthon (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Lloyd Erickson (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Bass (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jeffrey Fudge (fresh) SG - Christian Lackey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Boyce Baum (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Charlie Burnett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Boyce Baum misses the easy layup | 65-69 |
| 03:02 | Pepperdine | Lloyd Erickson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-69 |
| 02:59 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Thomas Reid (PG), Lawrence Sloss (SG), Paul Wilk (SF), Michael Dimattia (C) Fred Granados, Kevin Cawthon, Lloyd Erickson, Robert Bass | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath (PG), Dustin Struble (PF), Clayton Stubbs (C) Jeffrey Fudge, Charlie Burnett, Joseph Jackson | |
| 02:45 | Pepperdine | Paul Wilk is fouled on the floor by Boyce Baum - foul #4 on Boyce Baum, team foul #9 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware (SG) Christian Lackey | |
| 02:45 | Pepperdine | Paul Wilk makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 02:45 | Pepperdine | Paul Wilk makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 02:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Dustin Norton (SF) Paul Wilk | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce (SF), Charlie Burnett (PF) Boyce Baum, Clayton Stubbs | |
| 02:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Sam Horvath | 67-72 |
| 02:27 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-72 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Fred Granados (PG), Kevin Cawthon (SF) Thomas Reid, Michael Dimattia | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Jackson (C) Dustin Struble | |
| 02:05 | Pepperdine | Fred Granados makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Lawrence Sloss | 69-72 |
| 02:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Cawthon - foul #5 on Kevin Cawthon, team foul #15 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Bass (C) Kevin Cawthon | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 02:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 02:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 01:34 | Pepperdine | James Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-74 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Lloyd Erickson (PF), Michael Dimattia (C) James Phillips, Robert Bass | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman (PF) Charlie Burnett | |
| 01:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Dustin Norton - foul #2 on Dustin Norton, team foul #16 | 69-74 |
| 01:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 01:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 01:14 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-76 |
| 01:06 | Pepperdine | Dustin Norton misses the lay-in | 69-76 |
| 01:05 | Pepperdine | Lloyd Erickson tips it back up and in | 71-76 |
| 01:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Granados - foul #3 on Fred Granados, team foul #17 | 71-76 |
| 01:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 01:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Pepperdine | Fred Granados knocks in the 3 from straight away | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Sloss - foul #3 on Lawrence Sloss, team foul #18 | 74-78 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett (SG) Mike Ware | |
| 00:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman misses the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-79 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware (SG) Charlie Burnett | |
| 00:24 | Pepperdine | Fred Granados misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-79 |
| 00:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman snags the defensive board | 74-79 |
| 00:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Granados is called for the reach on Allen Cheesman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Fred Granados, team foul #19 | 74-79 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett (SG), Dustin Struble (C) Mike Ware, Joseph Jackson | |
| 00:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman makes the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:20 | Pepperdine | Sam Horvath is called for the reach on Fred Granados in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sam Horvath, team foul #10 | 74-81 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware (SG), Joseph Jackson (C) Charlie Burnett, Dustin Struble | |
| 00:20 | Pepperdine | Fred Granados misses the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:20 | Pepperdine | Fred Granados makes the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Granados is called for the reach on Kenneth Bryce in the backcourt - foul #5 on Fred Granados, team foul #20 | 75-81 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Thomas Reid (PG) Fred Granados | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett (PF), Dustin Struble (C) Allen Cheesman, Joseph Jackson | |
| 00:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce makes the 1st free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce misses the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:18 | Pepperdine | Michael Dimattia grabs the board | 75-82 |
| 00:18 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 75-82 |
| 00:10 | Pepperdine | Michael Dimattia misses the 3 from the left corner | 75-82 |
| 00:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware gets the rebound | 75-82 |
| 00:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-82 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Boyce Baum (SG) Mike Ware | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath runs out the clock | 75-82 |