| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcus Venable (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Worcester (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lee Wigfall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Parton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Eric Veras (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Werner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Gold (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Edwin Keith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Johnson inbounds the ball | 38-37 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Veras clanks a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Lee Wigfall - foul #1 on Lee Wigfall, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| 19:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Veras makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 19:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Veras makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 19:26 | New Mexico State | Lee Wigfall's fadeaway is rejected by Edwin Keith | 38-39 |
| 19:25 | New Mexico State | John Jones snags the offensive board | 38-39 |
| 19:12 | New Mexico State | Robert Parton misses the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Edwin Keith - foul #1 on Edwin Keith, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| 19:12 | New Mexico State | Robert Parton makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 19:12 | New Mexico State | Robert Parton makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 18:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Johnson clanks a shot from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 18:46 | New Mexico State | Robert Parton pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 18:23 | New Mexico State | Robert Parton banks in the layup on a great pass from John Jones | 42-39 |
| 18:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Keith clanks a jumper near the basket | 42-39 |
| 18:11 | New Mexico State | John Jones pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 18:05 | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by John Jones | 45-39 |
| 17:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Keith is hacked by Michael Worcester - foul #1 on Michael Worcester, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| 17:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Veras is fouled on the floor by John Jones - foul #2 on John Jones, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| 17:26 | Middle Tenn. State | George Werner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 17:25 | New Mexico State | Lee Wigfall grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 17:07 | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on George Werner - foul #1 on George Werner, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Willy Walker (PG), Eric Zakar (PF) John Jones, Lee Wigfall | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Comeaux (PG), Frederick Majors (SG) Eric Veras, George Werner | |
| 17:07 | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 17:07 | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 16:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Gold's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Ranallo (PG), Mike Longoria (C) Michael Worcester, Robert Parton | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Gobert (PG), Joseph Orth (PF) Frederick Johnson, Wayne Gold | |
| 16:34 | New Mexico State | Edwin Keith takes the ball from Eric Zakar | 47-39 |
| 16:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Gobert scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Timothy Comeaux | 47-41 |
| 16:12 | New Mexico State | Eric Zakar banks in the layup on a nice dish by Willy Walker | 49-41 |
| 15:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Willy Walker picks off the pass by Joseph Orth | 49-41 |
| 15:46 | New Mexico State | Willy Walker hits the finger roll | 51-41 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Daniel Ranallo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcus Venable (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Willy Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Eric Zakar (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mike Longoria (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jerry Gobert (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Comeaux (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frederick Majors (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Orth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Keith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Comeaux comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 15:34 | New Mexico State | Mike Longoria grabs the board | 51-41 |
| 15:15 | New Mexico State | Willy Walker buries a shot from the right wing | 53-41 |
| 15:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Majors misses badly on a floater in the paint | 53-41 |
| 14:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Orth snags the offensive board | 53-41 |
| 14:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Keith makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Timothy Comeaux | 53-44 |
| 14:28 | New Mexico State | Mike Longoria misses the easy layup but the foul's on Edwin Keith - foul #2 on Edwin Keith, team foul #3 | 53-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Jones (PG), Michael Worcester (SF), Robert Parton (C) Daniel Ranallo, Marcus Venable, Eric Zakar | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Veras (PG), George Werner (SG), Frederick Johnson (SF), Wayne Gold (PF), Kyle Adcock (C) Jerry Gobert, Timothy Comeaux, Frederick Majors, Joseph Orth, Edwin Keith | |
| 14:28 | New Mexico State | Mike Longoria makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 14:28 | New Mexico State | Mike Longoria makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 14:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Veras loses the dribble to Michael Worcester | 55-44 |
| 13:52 | New Mexico State | The jump hook by Michael Worcester is blocked by Kyle Adcock | 55-44 |
| 13:50 | Middle Tenn. State | George Werner pulls down the rebound | 55-44 |
| 13:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Johnson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Eric Veras | 55-46 |
| 13:30 | New Mexico State | Mike Longoria misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-46 |
| 13:28 | New Mexico State | Michael Worcester tips it home | 57-46 |
| 13:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Johnson banks in the layup set up by George Werner | 57-48 |
| 13:06 | New Mexico State | Frederick Johnson is called for the reach on John Jones - foul #3 on Frederick Johnson, team foul #4 | 57-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable (SG), Lee Wigfall (PF) Willy Walker, Mike Longoria | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Orth (C) Kyle Adcock | |
| 12:47 | New Mexico State | John Jones can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 57-48 |
| 12:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Orth snags the defensive board | 57-48 |
| 12:23 | Middle Tenn. State | 3 seconds is called on Wayne Gold | 57-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Keith (C) Joseph Orth | |
| 12:07 | New Mexico State | John Jones clanks a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Eric Veras - foul #1 on Eric Veras, team foul #5 | 57-48 |
| 12:07 | New Mexico State | John Jones misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 12:07 | New Mexico State | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 11:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Veras's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Ranallo (PG) John Jones | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 11:27 | New Mexico State | Robert Parton misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-48 |
| 11:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Gold grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Daniel Ranallo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcus Venable (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Michael Worcester (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Wigfall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Parton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Eric Veras (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Werner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Gold (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Edwin Keith (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:01 | Middle Tenn. State | George Werner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 10:59 | New Mexico State | Lee Wigfall pulls down the rebound | 58-48 |
| 10:36 | New Mexico State | Michael Worcester banks in the layup set up by Marcus Venable and the foul's on Edwin Keith - foul #3 on Edwin Keith, team foul #6 | 60-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Jones (PG), Willy Walker (SG), Eric Zakar (C) Daniel Ranallo, Marcus Venable, Robert Parton | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Gobert (PG), Timothy Comeaux (SG), Frederick Majors (SF), Joseph Orth (PF), Kyle Adcock (C) Eric Veras, George Werner, Frederick Johnson, Wayne Gold, Edwin Keith | |
| 10:36 | New Mexico State | Michael Worcester makes the free throw | 61-48 |
| 10:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Wigfall steals it from Joseph Orth | 61-48 |
| 10:07 | New Mexico State | Willy Walker makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Worcester | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Comeaux is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Timothy Comeaux, team foul #7 | 64-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Young (SG), Robert Hicks (C) Michael Worcester, Lee Wigfall | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:28 | New Mexico State | Eric Zakar misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Joseph Orth - foul #2 on Joseph Orth, team foul #8 | 64-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable (SG) Michael Young | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Keith (C) Kyle Adcock | |
| 09:28 | New Mexico State | Eric Zakar makes the 1st free throw | 65-48 |
| 09:28 | New Mexico State | Eric Zakar misses the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| 09:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Keith snags the defensive board | 65-48 |
| 09:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Majors loses the dribble to Willy Walker | 65-48 |
| 09:06 | New Mexico State | Willy Walker lays it in | 67-48 |
| 08:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Majors makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jerry Gobert | 67-50 |
| 08:32 | New Mexico State | Joseph Orth steps in front of the Eric Zakar pass | 67-50 |
| 08:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Majors misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Willy Walker - foul #1 on Willy Walker, team foul #4 | 67-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lee Wigfall (PF), Robert Parton (C) John Jones, Robert Hicks | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Veras (PG), George Werner (SG), Wayne Gold (PF) Jerry Gobert, Timothy Comeaux, Joseph Orth | |
| 08:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Majors makes the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 08:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Majors makes the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 07:50 | New Mexico State | Willy Walker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-52 |
| 07:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Keith snags the defensive board | 67-52 |
| 07:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Gold's fadeaway is rejected by Lee Wigfall | 67-52 |
| 07:32 | New Mexico State | Eric Zakar grabs the defensive rebound | 67-52 |
| 07:19 | New Mexico State | Willy Walker loses the dribble to Wayne Gold | 67-52 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Willy Walker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Marcus Venable (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Zakar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Wigfall (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Parton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Eric Veras (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Werner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Majors (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Wayne Gold (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Edwin Keith (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Veras's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Parton | 67-52 |
| 06:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Majors pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-52 |
| 06:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Gold's layup is rejected by Robert Parton | 67-52 |
| 06:44 | New Mexico State | Willy Walker pulls down the rebound | 67-52 |
| 06:26 | New Mexico State | Willy Walker is fouled on the floor by Eric Veras - foul #2 on Eric Veras, team foul #9 | 67-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Jones (PG), Michael Worcester (SF), Robert Hicks (PF) Marcus Venable, Eric Zakar, Lee Wigfall | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Johnson (SF), Joseph Orth (C) Frederick Majors, Edwin Keith | |
| 06:26 | New Mexico State | Willy Walker makes the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 06:26 | New Mexico State | Willy Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 69-52 |
| 06:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Worcester is called for the reach on Frederick Johnson - foul #2 on Michael Worcester, team foul #5 | 69-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Young (SG) Willy Walker | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 06:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Parton | 69-52 |
| 06:02 | New Mexico State | Michael Young snags the defensive board | 69-52 |
| 05:47 | New Mexico State | Michael Worcester drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Jones | 71-52 |
| 05:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Veras scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Frederick Johnson and the foul's on Robert Hicks - foul #4 on Robert Hicks, team foul #6 | 71-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable (SG) Michael Young | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Comeaux (SG) George Werner | |
| 05:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Veras misses the free throw | 71-54 |
| 05:27 | New Mexico State | Michael Worcester grabs the board | 71-54 |
| 05:02 | New Mexico State | John Jones clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-54 |
| 05:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Orth grabs the board | 71-54 |
| 04:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Gold scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Eric Veras | 71-56 |
| 04:23 | New Mexico State | Robert Parton double dribbles | 71-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Willy Walker (PG), Lee Wigfall (PF) John Jones, Robert Parton | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | George Werner (SG), Frederick Majors (PF), Edwin Keith (C) Eric Veras, Wayne Gold, Joseph Orth | |
| 04:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Majors clanks a 3 from the left wing | 71-56 |
| 04:04 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Michael Worcester | 71-56 |
| 04:00 | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-56 |
| 03:58 | New Mexico State | Willy Walker grabs the offensive board | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:36 | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 71-56 |
| 03:35 | New Mexico State | Lee Wigfall tips it back up and in | 73-56 |
| 03:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Johnson drills a floater from the right wing and he's hacked by Michael Worcester - foul #3 on Michael Worcester, team foul #7 | 73-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Ranallo (PG), Eric Zakar (C) Michael Worcester, Robert Hicks | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Orth (PF) Frederick Majors | |
| 03:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Johnson misses the free throw | 73-58 |
| 03:11 | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable snags the defensive board | 73-58 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Daniel Ranallo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcus Venable (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willy Walker (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Lee Wigfall (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Zakar (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Timothy Comeaux (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Werner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Orth (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Edwin Keith (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:03 | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Willy Walker | 75-58 |
| 02:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Keith misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 75-58 |
| 02:51 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Lee Wigfall | 75-58 |
| 02:45 | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Ranallo | 77-58 |
| 02:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Comeaux is hacked by Daniel Ranallo - foul #1 on Daniel Ranallo, team foul #8 | 77-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Young (SG), Mike Longoria (C) Marcus Venable, Lee Wigfall | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Gobert (PG), Frederick Majors (SF), Kyle Adcock (C) George Werner, Frederick Johnson, Edwin Keith | |
| 02:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Comeaux makes the 1st free throw | 77-59 |
| 02:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Comeaux makes the 2nd free throw | 77-60 |
| 02:08 | New Mexico State | Willy Walker misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 77-60 |
| 02:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Gobert grabs the defensive rebound | 77-60 |
| 02:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Adcock comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Mike Longoria - foul #2 on Mike Longoria, team foul #9 | 77-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Hicks (C) Mike Longoria | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 02:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Adcock makes the 1st free throw | 77-61 |
| 02:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Adcock makes the 2nd free throw | 77-62 |
| 01:39 | New Mexico State | Daniel Ranallo buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Hicks | 79-62 |
| 01:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Majors scores on a jumper from close range | 79-64 |
| 00:57 | New Mexico State | Eric Zakar misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 79-64 |
| 00:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Adcock gets the rebound | 79-64 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Orth misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-64 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico State | Michael Young gets the rebound | 79-64 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | New Mexico State | Willy Walker lays it in on a great pass from Eric Zakar and the foul's on Frederick Majors - foul #2 on Frederick Majors, team foul #10 | 81-64 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico State | Willy Walker makes the free throw | 82-64 |
| 00:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Majors scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Comeaux | 82-66 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Daniel Ranallo runs out the clock | 82-66 |