| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Sam Horvath (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Ware (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Bryce (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Cheesman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Tony Buckley (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Bonds (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Cropper (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shawn Beamon (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Dale Reasor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper inbounds the ball | 28-40 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:36 | New Mexico | Kenneth Bryce steps in front of the Aaron Cropper pass | 28-40 |
| 19:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-40 |
| 19:09 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon grabs the defensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 18:55 | New Mexico | Joseph Jackson takes the ball from Ronald Bonds | 28-40 |
| 18:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Bonds steals the ball from Sam Horvath | 28-40 |
| 18:13 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Kenneth Bryce - foul #1 on Kenneth Bryce, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Boyce Baum (PG), Charlie Burnett (SG), Dustin Struble (PF), Clayton Stubbs (C) Sam Horvath, Mike Ware, Allen Cheesman, Joseph Jackson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Herbert Dickens (PG), Andrew Williams (SG), Carmine Kight (PF), Alan Lehman (C) Tony Buckley, Ronald Bonds, Shawn Beamon, Dale Reasor | |
| 18:13 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper makes the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 18:13 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper misses the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| 18:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Clayton Stubbs grabs the board | 28-41 |
| 17:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Boyce Baum misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-41 |
| 17:42 | New Mexico | Alan Lehman gets the rebound | 28-41 |
| 17:31 | New Mexico | Herbert Dickens makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Andrew Williams | 28-43 |
| 17:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Alan Lehman - foul #2 on Alan Lehman, team foul #1 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Samuel Kull (SG), Shawn Beamon (PF) Aaron Cropper, Carmine Kight | |
| 17:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce makes the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 17:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce misses the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| 17:12 | New Mexico | Alan Lehman grabs the board | 29-43 |
| 16:57 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon is hacked by Dustin Struble - foul #1 on Dustin Struble, team foul #2 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath (PG), Mike Ware (SG) Kenneth Bryce, Clayton Stubbs | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bonds (SG), Carmine Kight (PF) Samuel Kull, Shawn Beamon | |
| 16:37 | New Mexico | Andrew Williams double dribbles | 29-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce (SF), Allen Cheesman (PF), Joseph Jackson (C) Boyce Baum, Charlie Burnett, Dustin Struble | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Samuel Kull (SG), Shawn Beamon (PF) Ronald Bonds, Carmine Kight | |
| 16:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 15:53 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 32-43 |
| 15:52 | New Mexico | Samuel Kull hits the follow up shot | 32-45 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Sam Horvath (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Ware (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Bryce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Allen Cheesman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Herbert Dickens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Samuel Kull (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Shawn Beamon (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Alan Lehman (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Sam Horvath | 35-45 |
| 15:26 | New Mexico | Sam Horvath steals it from Herbert Dickens | 35-45 |
| 15:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 35-45 |
| 15:05 | New Mexico | Alan Lehman grabs the board | 35-45 |
| 14:40 | New Mexico | Sam Horvath is called for the reach on Samuel Kull - foul #3 on Sam Horvath, team foul #3 | 35-45 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bonds (PG), James Zendejas (SG), Aaron Cropper (SF), Carmine Kight (PF), Dale Reasor (C) Herbert Dickens, Samuel Kull, Andrew Williams, Shawn Beamon, Alan Lehman | |
| 14:30 | New Mexico | Carmine Kight drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Dale Reasor and he's fouled by Dustin Struble - foul #2 on Dustin Struble, team foul #4 | 35-47 |
| 14:30 | New Mexico | Carmine Kight misses the free throw | 35-47 |
| 14:30 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Clayton Stubbs | 35-47 |
| 14:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Christian Lackey is hacked by James Zendejas in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Zendejas, team foul #2 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (PG) James Zendejas | |
| 14:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett loses the ball out of bounds | 35-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon (SF) Aaron Cropper | |
| 13:50 | New Mexico | Dustin Struble steals it from Dale Reasor | 35-47 |
| 13:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-47 |
| 13:25 | New Mexico | Carmine Kight snags the defensive board | 35-47 |
| 13:10 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon is hacked by Charlie Burnett - foul #1 on Charlie Burnett, team foul #5 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware (SG), Allen Cheesman (PF) Christian Lackey, Clayton Stubbs | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Herbert Dickens (PG), Aaron Cropper (SF) Tony Buckley, Shawn Beamon | |
| 13:04 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Allen Cheesman - foul #1 on Allen Cheesman, team foul #6 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce (SF), Joseph Jackson (C) Charlie Burnett, Dustin Struble | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Samuel Kull (SG) Ronald Bonds | |
| 13:04 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor makes the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 13:04 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor misses the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 13:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce pulls down the rebound | 35-48 |
| 13:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Samuel Kull takes the ball from Kenneth Bryce in the backcourt | 35-48 |
| 12:44 | New Mexico | Herbert Dickens's layup is rejected by Joseph Jackson | 35-48 |
| 12:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman gets the rebound | 35-48 |
| 12:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath (PG) Boyce Baum | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (PG), Ronald Bonds (SG), Andrew Williams (SF), Shawn Beamon (PF), Alan Lehman (C) Herbert Dickens, Samuel Kull, Aaron Cropper, Carmine Kight, Dale Reasor | |
| 12:01 | New Mexico | Andrew Williams is hacked by Sam Horvath - foul #4 on Sam Horvath, team foul #7 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Fudge (PG), Charlie Burnett (PF), Dustin Struble (C) Sam Horvath, Allen Cheesman, Joseph Jackson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper (SF) Tony Buckley | |
| 12:01 | New Mexico | Andrew Williams misses the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 12:01 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon grabs the offensive rebound | 35-48 |
| 11:50 | New Mexico | Alan Lehman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-48 |
| 11:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Struble pulls down the rebound | 35-48 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jeffrey Fudge (fresh) SG - Mike Ware (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Bryce (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charlie Burnett (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dustin Struble (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Andrew Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Bonds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Cropper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shawn Beamon (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - Alan Lehman (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Herbert Dickens (PG), Carmine Kight (PF), Dale Reasor (C) Andrew Williams, Shawn Beamon, Alan Lehman | |
| 11:40 | New Mexico | Carmine Kight clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 35-48 |
| 11:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett gets the rebound | 35-48 |
| 11:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Bonds takes the ball from Dustin Struble in the backcourt | 35-48 |
| 11:17 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-48 |
| 11:15 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Bryce | 35-48 |
| 11:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett misses the wide open floater in the lane | 35-48 |
| 11:02 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Dale Reasor | 35-48 |
| 10:52 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper scores on a floater from the right block | 35-50 |
| 10:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware travels in the backcourt | 35-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Boyce Baum (PG), Christian Lackey (SG), Allen Cheesman (PF), Joseph Jackson (C) Jeffrey Fudge, Mike Ware, Kenneth Bryce, Dustin Struble | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (PG), Samuel Kull (SG), Andrew Williams (SF), Shawn Beamon (PF), Alan Lehman (C) Herbert Dickens, Ronald Bonds, Aaron Cropper, Carmine Kight, Dale Reasor | |
| 10:32 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-50 |
| 10:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Christian Lackey grabs the defensive rebound | 35-50 |
| 10:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Christian Lackey is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-50 |
| 09:53 | New Mexico | Samuel Kull is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Samuel Kull, team foul #3 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce (SF), Clayton Stubbs (C) Charlie Burnett, Joseph Jackson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bonds (SG), Aaron Cropper (SF), Dale Reasor (C) Samuel Kull, Andrew Williams, Alan Lehman | |
| 09:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Christian Lackey knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Boyce Baum | 40-50 |
| 09:18 | New Mexico | Tony Buckley is hacked by Allen Cheesman - foul #2 on Allen Cheesman, team foul #8 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Fudge (PG), Mike Ware (SG), Dustin Struble (PF) Boyce Baum, Christian Lackey, Allen Cheesman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Williams (SG), Carmine Kight (PF), Alan Lehman (C) Ronald Bonds, Aaron Cropper, Dale Reasor | |
| 09:18 | New Mexico | Tony Buckley makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 09:18 | New Mexico | Tony Buckley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 08:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware misses the 3 from straight away | 40-52 |
| 08:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce grabs the offensive board | 40-52 |
| 08:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Fudge misses the shot in the paint | 40-52 |
| 08:36 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon snags the defensive board | 40-52 |
| 08:18 | New Mexico | Kenneth Bryce is called for the reach on Shawn Beamon - foul #2 on Kenneth Bryce, team foul #9 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Boyce Baum (PG), Charlie Burnett (SF), Allen Cheesman (PF), Joseph Jackson (C) Jeffrey Fudge, Kenneth Bryce, Dustin Struble, Clayton Stubbs | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Herbert Dickens (PG), Ronald Bonds (SG), Aaron Cropper (SF), Dale Reasor (C) Tony Buckley, Andrew Williams, Carmine Kight, Alan Lehman | |
| 08:18 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon makes the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 08:18 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon makes the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 08:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Shawn Beamon - foul #1 on Shawn Beamon, team foul #4 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath (PG) Charlie Burnett | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zendejas (SG) Ronald Bonds | |
| 08:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware misses the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 08:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware makes the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 07:43 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 41-56 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Sam Horvath (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mike Ware (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Boyce Baum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Allen Cheesman (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Herbert Dickens (tiring) 6 pts. SG - James Zendejas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Aaron Cropper (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shawn Beamon (tiring) 16 pts. 10 reb. C - Dale Reasor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath is called for traveling in the backcourt | 41-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett (SF) Boyce Baum | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carmine Kight (PF) Shawn Beamon | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:17 | New Mexico | Sam Horvath takes the ball from Dale Reasor | 41-56 |
| 07:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware is fouled in the backcourt by James Zendejas - foul #5 on James Zendejas, team foul #5 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christian Lackey (SG), Dustin Struble (PF) Mike Ware, Allen Cheesman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bonds (SG), Andrew Williams (SF), Shawn Beamon (PF) James Zendejas, Aaron Cropper, Carmine Kight | |
| 07:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Christian Lackey | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:39 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor's layup is rejected by Joseph Jackson | 44-56 |
| 06:37 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 06:21 | New Mexico | Ronald Bonds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Fudge (PG), Boyce Baum (SF), Allen Cheesman (PF) Sam Horvath, Christian Lackey, Dustin Struble | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (PG), Aaron Cropper (SF), Carmine Kight (PF), Alan Lehman (C) Herbert Dickens, Andrew Williams, Shawn Beamon, Dale Reasor | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Jackson is open and buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Allen Cheesman | 46-56 |
| 05:40 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper misses short on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Boyce Baum - foul #3 on Boyce Baum, team foul #10 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware (SG), Kenneth Bryce (SF) Jeffrey Fudge, Charlie Burnett | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Herbert Dickens (PG), Samuel Kull (SG), Shawn Beamon (PF), Dale Reasor (C) Tony Buckley, Ronald Bonds, Carmine Kight, Alan Lehman | |
| 05:40 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 05:40 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 05:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-58 |
| 05:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman snags the offensive board | 46-58 |
| 05:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Boyce Baum | 48-58 |
| 04:58 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper scores on a floater from the left block set up by Herbert Dickens | 48-60 |
| 04:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Boyce Baum | 50-60 |
| 04:16 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor is hacked by Joseph Jackson - foul #1 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #11 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath (PG), Christian Lackey (SG), Dustin Struble (PF), Clayton Stubbs (C) Boyce Baum, Mike Ware, Allen Cheesman, Joseph Jackson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (PG), Ronald Bonds (SG), Andrew Williams (SF), Carmine Kight (PF) Herbert Dickens, Samuel Kull, Aaron Cropper, Shawn Beamon | |
| 04:16 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 04:16 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Clayton Stubbs can't finish the uncontested layup but the foul's on Dale Reasor - foul #1 on Dale Reasor, team foul #6 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon (PF), Alan Lehman (C) Carmine Kight, Dale Reasor | |
| 03:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Clayton Stubbs misses the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 03:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Clayton Stubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:26 | New Mexico | Andrew Williams misses the jumper from the left block | 51-62 |
| 03:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath grabs the defensive rebound | 51-62 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Sam Horvath (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Christian Lackey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Bryce (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clayton Stubbs (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Struble (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Tony Buckley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Bonds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Shawn Beamon (tiring) 16 pts. 11 reb. C - Alan Lehman (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Struble can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-62 |
| 03:10 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Shawn Beamon | 51-62 |
| 02:45 | New Mexico | Tony Buckley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-62 |
| 02:44 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon grabs the offensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 02:15 | New Mexico | Alan Lehman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Bryce - foul #3 on Kenneth Bryce, team foul #12 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Fudge (PG), Boyce Baum (SF), Charlie Burnett (PF) Sam Horvath, Kenneth Bryce, Clayton Stubbs | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Herbert Dickens (PG), Samuel Kull (SG), Carmine Kight (PF) Tony Buckley, Ronald Bonds, Shawn Beamon | |
| 02:15 | New Mexico | Alan Lehman makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 02:15 | New Mexico | Alan Lehman misses the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 02:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Struble grabs the board | 51-63 |
| 02:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Struble misses the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Alan Lehman - foul #3 on Alan Lehman, team foul #7 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bonds (SG) Samuel Kull | |
| 02:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Struble makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 02:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Struble misses the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 02:02 | New Mexico | Carmine Kight snags the defensive board | 52-63 |
| 01:43 | New Mexico | Andrew Williams connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Alan Lehman and he's fouled by Jeffrey Fudge - foul #1 on Jeffrey Fudge, team foul #13 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Clayton Stubbs (C) Jeffrey Fudge | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 01:43 | New Mexico | Andrew Williams misses the free throw | 52-65 |
| 01:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett grabs the board | 52-65 |
| 01:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Struble drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Christian Lackey | 54-65 |
| 01:11 | New Mexico | Ronald Bonds scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Herbert Dickens | 54-68 |
| 01:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett is whistled for traveling | 54-68 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico | Andrew Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-68 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico | Alan Lehman snags the offensive board | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:19 | New Mexico | Boyce Baum is called for the reach on Herbert Dickens - foul #4 on Boyce Baum, team foul #14 | 54-68 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico | Herbert Dickens misses the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico | Herbert Dickens makes the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Bonds steals the ball from Boyce Baum in the backcourt | 54-69 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | Andrew Williams blows the layup | 54-69 |
| 00:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Struble pulls down the rebound | 54-69 |
| 00:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Struble can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-69 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico | Andrew Williams pulls down the rebound | 54-69 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Herbert Dickens runs out the clock | 54-69 |