| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Ron Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Bishop (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Truong (fresh) 11 pts. PF - David Heffernan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael White (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Hartley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edwin Lankford (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ross Lewin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clarence Ulibarri (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Osborne (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Lewin inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri lays it in set up by James Hartley | 37-33 |
| 19:22 | Lamar | Michael White clanks a shot from close range but the foul's on Edwin Lankford - foul #1 on Edwin Lankford, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 19:22 | Lamar | Michael White makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 19:22 | Lamar | Michael White makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 19:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Lankford is hacked by David Heffernan - foul #2 on David Heffernan, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| 18:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-33 |
| 18:49 | Lamar | Edwin Lankford is called for the reach on Ron Fisher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edwin Lankford, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| 18:31 | Lamar | James Hartley steps in front of the Michael White pass | 39-33 |
| 18:27 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley hits the finger roll | 39-35 |
| 18:11 | Lamar | James Truong misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Ross Lewin - foul #2 on Ross Lewin, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| 18:11 | Lamar | James Truong misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 18:11 | Lamar | James Truong misses the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 18:11 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to David Osborne | 39-35 |
| 17:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Lewin knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Edwin Lankford | 39-38 |
| 17:28 | Lamar | Michael White can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 39-38 |
| 17:26 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 17:09 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne blows the layup | 39-38 |
| 17:07 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne tips it home | 39-40 |
| 16:55 | Lamar | Michael Bishop can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Clarence Ulibarri - foul #2 on Clarence Ulibarri, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Lamar | Jerry Chill (PG), Dean Cox (SF), Dexter Stokes (PF), Earnest Russell (C) Ron Fisher, James Truong, David Heffernan, Michael White | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter (PG), Jonathan Howland (SF), Tom Slocum (PF) James Hartley, Ross Lewin, Clarence Ulibarri | |
| 16:55 | Lamar | Michael Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:55 | Lamar | Michael Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 16:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Lankford can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 41-40 |
| 16:37 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne grabs the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 16:18 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 16:16 | Lamar | Dean Cox gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 16:06 | Lamar | Tom Slocum swats the short shot by Jerry Chill | 41-40 |
| 16:05 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to James Ledbetter | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Jerry Chill (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Bishop (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Cox (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dexter Stokes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Earnest Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Ledbetter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edwin Lankford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jonathan Howland (fresh) PF - Tom Slocum (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Osborne (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by David Osborne | 41-43 |
| 15:22 | Lamar | Earnest Russell misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on James Ledbetter - foul #2 on James Ledbetter, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Lamar | Ron Fisher (PG), James Truong (SF), David Heffernan (PF) Jerry Chill, Michael Bishop, Dexter Stokes | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley (PG), Ross Lewin (SG), Warren Guardado (SF), Sammy Nance (C) James Ledbetter, Edwin Lankford, Jonathan Howland, David Osborne | |
| 15:22 | Lamar | Earnest Russell misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 15:22 | Lamar | Earnest Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 15:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Sammy Nance grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 15:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Lewin clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 15:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Sammy Nance hits the follow up shot | 41-45 |
| 14:44 | Lamar | Ron Fisher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by James Hartley - foul #1 on James Hartley, team foul #6 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Lamar | Michael White (C) Earnest Russell | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 14:44 | Lamar | Ron Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 14:44 | Lamar | Ron Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 14:28 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-45 |
| 14:26 | Lamar | David Heffernan grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 14:22 | Lamar | Ron Fisher knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Truong | 45-45 |
| 13:59 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ross Lewin | 45-48 |
| 13:35 | Lamar | James Truong clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 13:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Sammy Nance snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 13:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Lewin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 13:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Sammy Nance gets the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 12:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Lewin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 12:58 | Lamar | Michael White snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 12:53 | Lamar | Dean Cox can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 12:51 | Lamar | David Heffernan grabs the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 12:34 | Lamar | Michael White misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 12:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 12:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Guardado is hacked by David Heffernan - foul #3 on David Heffernan, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Lamar | Jerry Chill (PG), Michael Bishop (SG), Andrew Nelms (SF), Dexter Stokes (PF) Ron Fisher, Dean Cox, James Truong, David Heffernan | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter (PG), Edwin Lankford (SG), Jonathan Howland (SF), Clarence Ulibarri (PF), David Osborne (C) James Hartley, Ross Lewin, Warren Guardado, Tom Slocum, Sammy Nance | |
| 12:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Dexter Stokes steals it from Jonathan Howland | 45-48 |
| 11:49 | Lamar | Andrew Nelms misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 11:47 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Jerry Chill (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Bishop (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Nelms (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dexter Stokes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Michael White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Ledbetter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Lankford (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jonathan Howland (fresh) PF - Clarence Ulibarri (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Osborne (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Dexter Stokes steps in front of the Edwin Lankford pass | 45-48 |
| 11:26 | Lamar | Dexter Stokes makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Bishop | 47-48 |
| 11:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Lankford buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from James Ledbetter | 47-50 |
| 11:02 | Lamar | Michael Bishop throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | Lamar | Ron Fisher (PG), Earnest Russell (C) Jerry Chill, Michael White | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley (PG) James Ledbetter | |
| 10:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Dexter Stokes is called for the reach on Clarence Ulibarri - foul #1 on Dexter Stokes, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Guardado (SF) Jonathan Howland | |
| 10:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Lankford misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 10:44 | Lamar | Andrew Nelms snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 10:28 | Lamar | Dexter Stokes lays it in | 49-50 |
| 10:05 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley is fouled on the floor by Ron Fisher - foul #1 on Ron Fisher, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Lamar | James Truong (SF), David Heffernan (PF) Andrew Nelms, Dexter Stokes | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Lewin (SG), Sammy Nance (PF) Edwin Lankford, Clarence Ulibarri | |
| 09:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Lewin scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Warren Guardado | 49-53 |
| 09:38 | Lamar | Ron Fisher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-53 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland (SF), Tom Slocum (PF) Warren Guardado, Sammy Nance | |
| 09:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 09:22 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Ron Fisher | 49-53 |
| 09:10 | Lamar | Jonathan Howland takes the ball from Ron Fisher | 49-53 |
| 08:56 | Middle Tenn. State | David Heffernan steals it from Ross Lewin | 49-53 |
| 08:32 | Lamar | Michael Bishop drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 08:14 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 08:12 | Lamar | Michael Bishop snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 07:44 | Lamar | Ron Fisher's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Howland | 52-53 |
| 07:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Lewin misses the lay-in | 52-53 |
| 07:39 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to David Osborne | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Ron Fisher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Bishop (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Truong (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - David Heffernan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Earnest Russell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Hartley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ross Lewin (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jonathan Howland (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Tom Slocum (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Osborne (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from James Hartley | 52-55 |
| 07:07 | Lamar | Earnest Russell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 07:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 06:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 52-55 |
| 06:42 | Lamar | David Heffernan gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 06:28 | Lamar | Ron Fisher makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by David Heffernan | 55-55 |
| 06:03 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Earnest Russell - foul #2 on Earnest Russell, team foul #5 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Lamar | Jerry Chill (PG), Dean Cox (SG), Andrew Nelms (SF), Dexter Stokes (PF), Michael White (C) Ron Fisher, Michael Bishop, James Truong, David Heffernan, Earnest Russell | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Lankford (SG), Warren Guardado (SF), Clarence Ulibarri (PF), Sammy Nance (C) Ross Lewin, Jonathan Howland, Tom Slocum, David Osborne | |
| 06:03 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 06:03 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 05:46 | Lamar | Andrew Nelms is called for traveling | 55-57 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter (PG) James Hartley | |
| 05:26 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter is whistled for a carry | 55-57 |
| 05:16 | Lamar | Dexter Stokes misses the lay-in but the foul's on Clarence Ulibarri - foul #3 on Clarence Ulibarri, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| 05:16 | Lamar | Dexter Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 05:16 | Lamar | Dexter Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 04:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Chill is called for the reach on Clarence Ulibarri - foul #1 on Jerry Chill, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| 04:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 57-57 |
| 04:36 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter tips it home | 57-59 |
| 04:29 | Lamar | Jerry Chill misses the jumper from the left side | 57-59 |
| 04:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Lankford snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 04:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-59 |
| 03:55 | Lamar | Michael White buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Dexter Stokes | 60-59 |
| 03:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Cox picks off the pass by Warren Guardado | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Jerry Chill (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Cox (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Andrew Nelms (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dexter Stokes (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Michael White (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Ledbetter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Lankford (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Warren Guardado (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Clarence Ulibarri (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Sammy Nance (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Lamar | Dean Cox makes the jumper from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 03:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Guardado misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 03:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Lankford tips it back up and in | 62-61 |
| 02:56 | Lamar | Andrew Nelms jams it and he's hacked by Edwin Lankford - foul #3 on Edwin Lankford, team foul #8 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Lamar | Ron Fisher (PG), Michael Bishop (SG), David Heffernan (PF), Gary Landis (C) Jerry Chill, Dean Cox, Dexter Stokes, Michael White | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland (PG), Ross Lewin (SG), Archie Patterson (SF), Tom Slocum (PF), David Osborne (C) James Ledbetter, Edwin Lankford, Warren Guardado, Clarence Ulibarri, Sammy Nance | |
| 02:56 | Lamar | Andrew Nelms misses the free throw | 64-61 |
| 02:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 02:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| 02:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Lewin is hacked by Gary Landis - foul #1 on Gary Landis, team foul #7 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Lamar | James Truong (SF), Michael White (C) Andrew Nelms, Gary Landis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley (PG), Warren Guardado (SF) Jonathan Howland, Archie Patterson | |
| 02:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Lewin makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 02:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Lewin makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 02:16 | Lamar | David Heffernan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-63 |
| 02:15 | Lamar | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Bishop | 64-63 |
| 01:57 | Lamar | Michael Bishop loses the dribble to Tom Slocum | 64-63 |
| 01:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Lankford (SG), Clarence Ulibarri (PF) Ross Lewin, Tom Slocum | |
| 01:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 64-63 |
| 01:38 | Lamar | David Heffernan snags the defensive board | 64-63 |
| 01:14 | Lamar | David Heffernan is fouled on the floor by Clarence Ulibarri - foul #4 on Clarence Ulibarri, team foul #9 | 64-63 |
| 01:14 | Lamar | David Heffernan makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 01:14 | Lamar | David Heffernan makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Lankford misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 00:50 | Lamar | David Heffernan grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Lamar | Michael Bishop misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 66-63 |
| 00:29 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Warren Guardado | 66-63 |
| 00:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Guardado can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 66-63 |
| 00:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 00:06 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-63 |
| 00:04 | Lamar | James Truong grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Lamar | James Hartley is called for the reach on James Truong in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Hartley, team foul #10 | 66-63 |
| 00:02 | Lamar | James Truong misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:02 | Lamar | James Truong misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Guardado grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley misses short on a fullcourt shot | 66-63 |