| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Kirk Stahl (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allan Tobler (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nathan Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Dunagan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Frank Costner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert White (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. PF - Ronald Green (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Tyler Hale (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Tobler inbounds the ball | 20-39 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Kirk Stahl comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-39 |
| 19:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Harris snags the offensive board | 20-39 |
| 19:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Kirk Stahl misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-39 |
| 19:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Tobler pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-39 |
| 19:03 | Middle Tenn. State | James Dunagan misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 20-39 |
| 19:02 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Ronald Green | 20-39 |
| 18:43 | New Mexico State | Robert White misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Kirk Stahl - foul #2 on Kirk Stahl, team foul #1 | 20-39 |
| 18:43 | New Mexico State | Robert White misses the 1st free throw | 20-39 |
| 18:43 | New Mexico State | Robert White makes the 2nd free throw | 20-40 |
| 18:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Costner is called for the reach on Nathan Harris - foul #2 on Frank Costner, team foul #1 | 20-40 |
| 18:23 | Middle Tenn. State | James Dunagan comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 20-40 |
| 18:22 | New Mexico State | Alan Patterson gets the rebound | 20-40 |
| 18:07 | New Mexico State | Frank Costner is hacked by Allan Tobler - foul #2 on Allan Tobler, team foul #2 | 20-40 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico State | Robert White is fouled on the floor by Allan Tobler - foul #3 on Allan Tobler, team foul #3 | 20-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan (SF) Allan Tobler | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 17:41 | New Mexico State | Tyler Hale misses short on a runner from the left block but the foul's on James Dunagan - foul #1 on James Dunagan, team foul #4 | 20-40 |
| 17:41 | New Mexico State | Tyler Hale makes the 1st free throw | 20-41 |
| 17:41 | New Mexico State | Tyler Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 20-42 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 17:30 | Middle Tenn. State | James Dunagan clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Tyler Hale - foul #2 on Tyler Hale, team foul #2 | 20-42 |
| 17:30 | Middle Tenn. State | James Dunagan makes the 1st free throw | 21-42 |
| 17:30 | Middle Tenn. State | James Dunagan makes the 2nd free throw | 22-42 |
| 17:10 | New Mexico State | Alan Patterson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 22-42 |
| 17:08 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to James Dunagan | 22-42 |
| 16:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Kirk Stahl misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-42 |
| 16:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan grabs the offensive rebound | 22-42 |
| 16:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Harris scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-42 |
| 16:24 | New Mexico State | Frank Costner misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kirk Stahl - foul #3 on Kirk Stahl, team foul #5 | 24-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Maule (SF), Jonathan Connell (PF), Courtney Hiltz (C) Kirk Stahl, Nathan Harris, James Dunagan | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Russell Williams (SG), Harold Nguyen (SF), David Jordan (C) Alan Patterson, Robert White, Tyler Hale | |
| 16:24 | New Mexico State | Frank Costner misses the 1st free throw | 24-42 |
| 16:24 | New Mexico State | Frank Costner makes the 2nd free throw | 24-43 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 16:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Connell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-43 |
| 16:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse McDonald grabs the offensive rebound | 24-43 |
| 15:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Connell misses the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Russell Williams - foul #1 on Russell Williams, team foul #3 | 24-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Tobler (SF) Jesse McDonald | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Suggs (SF), Glenn Grounds (C) Frank Costner, Ronald Green | |
| 15:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Connell misses the 1st free throw | 24-43 |
| 15:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 25-43 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Paul Santillan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Maule (fresh) SF - Allan Tobler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Connell (fresh) 1 pts. C - Courtney Hiltz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Harold Nguyen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Suggs (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. C - Glenn Grounds (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | New Mexico State | Harold Nguyen can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 25-43 |
| 15:39 | New Mexico State | Daniel Suggs tips it but misses | 25-43 |
| 15:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Maule grabs the board | 25-43 |
| 15:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Connell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert White (SF) Daniel Suggs | |
| 14:44 | New Mexico State | David Jordan scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Nguyen | 25-46 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 14:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Courtney Hiltz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kirk Stahl (PG), Jesse McDonald (SG), Nathan Harris (PF), James Dunagan (C) Paul Santillan, Mark Maule, Jonathan Connell, Courtney Hiltz | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Costner (PG), Alan Patterson (SG), Ronald Green (PF), Tyler Hale (C) Harold Nguyen, Russell Williams, David Jordan, Glenn Grounds | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 14:04 | New Mexico State | Robert White connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Alan Patterson | 25-48 |
| 13:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse McDonald buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-48 |
| 13:29 | New Mexico State | Alan Patterson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Frank Costner | 28-51 |
| 13:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse McDonald is fouled on the floor by Tyler Hale - foul #3 on Tyler Hale, team foul #4 | 28-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan (SF) Allan Tobler | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Russell Williams (SF) Robert White | |
| 12:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Harris misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-51 |
| 12:55 | New Mexico State | Tyler Hale snags the defensive board | 28-51 |
| 12:38 | New Mexico State | Frank Costner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-51 |
| 12:36 | New Mexico State | Ronald Green can't tip it in | 28-51 |
| 12:35 | New Mexico State | Russell Williams tips it back up and in | 28-53 |
| 12:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Harris clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-53 |
| 12:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan misses the tip | 28-53 |
| 12:12 | New Mexico State | Russell Williams grabs the board | 28-53 |
| 11:43 | New Mexico State | Jesse McDonald is called for the reach on Frank Costner - foul #2 on Jesse McDonald, team foul #6 | 28-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Tobler (SF), Jonathan Connell (PF), Courtney Hiltz (C) Kirk Stahl, Nathan Harris, James Dunagan | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert White (SF), David Jordan (C) Alan Patterson, Tyler Hale | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Paul Santillan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jesse McDonald (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allan Tobler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Connell (fresh) 1 pts. C - Courtney Hiltz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Frank Costner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert White (fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. PF - Ronald Green (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - David Jordan (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 11:31 | New Mexico State | Russell Williams misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 28-53 |
| 11:29 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Green | 28-53 |
| 11:13 | New Mexico State | Frank Costner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-53 |
| 11:12 | New Mexico State | Ronald Green can't tip it in | 28-53 |
| 11:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse McDonald snags the defensive board | 28-53 |
| 10:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan lays it up and in and the foul's on Frank Costner - foul #3 on Frank Costner, team foul #5 | 30-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Glenn Grounds (C) Ronald Green | |
| 10:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan makes the free throw | 31-53 |
| 10:28 | New Mexico State | Russell Williams lays it up and in set up by Frank Costner and the foul's on Jesse McDonald - foul #3 on Jesse McDonald, team foul #7 | 31-55 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kirk Stahl (PG), Mark Maule (SG) Paul Santillan, Jesse McDonald | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Harold Nguyen (PG) Frank Costner | |
| 10:28 | New Mexico State | Russell Williams misses the free throw | 31-55 |
| 10:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Connell snags the defensive board | 31-55 |
| 10:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Tobler misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-55 |
| 10:21 | New Mexico State | Russell Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 31-55 |
| 09:58 | New Mexico State | Allan Tobler picks off the pass by Russell Williams | 31-55 |
| 09:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Kirk Stahl banks in the layup on a great pass from Allan Tobler | 33-55 |
| 09:27 | New Mexico State | Russell Williams comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 33-55 |
| 09:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Tobler gets the rebound | 33-55 |
| 09:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Kirk Stahl misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-55 |
| 09:01 | New Mexico State | Harold Nguyen snags the defensive board | 33-55 |
| 08:32 | New Mexico State | Robert White drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Glenn Grounds | 33-57 |
| 08:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Courtney Hiltz clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-57 |
| 08:08 | New Mexico State | David Jordan pulls down the rebound | 33-57 |
| 07:52 | New Mexico State | Allan Tobler is called for the reach on Robert White - foul #4 on Allan Tobler, team foul #8 | 33-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan (PG), Jesse McDonald (SG), Nathan Harris (PF), James Dunagan (C) Kirk Stahl, Allan Tobler, Jonathan Connell, Courtney Hiltz | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Costner (PG), Alan Patterson (SG), Ronald Green (PF), Tyler Hale (C) Harold Nguyen, Russell Williams, David Jordan, Glenn Grounds | |
| 07:52 | New Mexico State | Robert White makes the 1st free throw | 33-58 |
| 07:52 | New Mexico State | Robert White misses the 2nd free throw | 33-58 |
| 07:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Harris grabs the board | 33-58 |
| 07:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Tyler Hale denies the turnaround by Paul Santillan | 33-58 |
| 07:38 | New Mexico State | Ronald Green gets the rebound | 33-58 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Paul Santillan (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jesse McDonald (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Maule (fresh) PF - Nathan Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Dunagan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Frank Costner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alan Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert White (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 stl. PF - Ronald Green (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. C - Tyler Hale (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:09 | New Mexico State | Frank Costner misses the easy layup | 33-58 |
| 07:07 | Middle Tenn. State | James Dunagan grabs the board | 33-58 |
| 06:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Harris can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-58 |
| 06:56 | New Mexico State | Frank Costner grabs the board | 33-58 |
| 06:50 | New Mexico State | Ronald Green comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 33-58 |
| 06:49 | New Mexico State | Tyler Hale tips it home | 33-60 |
| 06:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse McDonald clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 33-60 |
| 06:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan tips it in | 35-60 |
| 06:20 | New Mexico State | Alan Patterson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Dunagan - foul #2 on James Dunagan, team foul #9 | 35-60 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Martin Cheney (SG), Larry Anderson (PF), Dewei Tang (C) Jesse McDonald, Nathan Harris, James Dunagan | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Harold Nguyen (PG), Daniel Suggs (SF), David Jordan (PF), Glenn Grounds (C) Frank Costner, Robert White, Ronald Green, Tyler Hale | |
| 06:20 | New Mexico State | Alan Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 35-61 |
| 06:20 | New Mexico State | Alan Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-62 |
| 06:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Dewei Tang's pass is intercepted by Alan Patterson | 35-62 |
| 05:47 | New Mexico State | David Jordan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 35-62 |
| 05:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Martin Cheney grabs the defensive rebound | 35-62 |
| 05:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan buries a jumper in the lane set up by Mark Maule | 37-62 |
| 05:16 | New Mexico State | Glenn Grounds connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harold Nguyen | 37-64 |
| 04:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Martin Cheney misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-64 |
| 04:57 | New Mexico State | Harold Nguyen pulls down the rebound | 37-64 |
| 04:33 | New Mexico State | Alan Patterson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 37-64 |
| 04:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan grabs the defensive rebound | 37-64 |
| 04:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-64 |
| 04:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry Anderson hits the follow up shot | 39-64 |
| 04:11 | New Mexico State | Glenn Grounds is called for traveling | 39-64 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Connell (PF), Courtney Hiltz (C) Larry Anderson, Dewei Tang | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Ramsey (PG), Russell Williams (SG) Alan Patterson, Glenn Grounds | |
| 03:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Mark Maule | 42-64 |
| 03:28 | New Mexico State | Harold Nguyen makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Daniel Suggs | 42-66 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Martin Cheney (fresh) SG - Paul Santillan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Mark Maule (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jonathan Connell (fresh) 1 pts. C - Courtney Hiltz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - David Ramsey (fresh) SG - Russell Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Daniel Suggs (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Jordan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Nguyen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan misses the runner from the right block | 42-66 |
| 03:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Courtney Hiltz grabs the offensive board | 42-66 |
| 02:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Nguyen steals it from Mark Maule | 42-66 |
| 02:24 | New Mexico State | Courtney Hiltz swats the short shot by Daniel Suggs | 42-66 |
| 02:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Connell gets the rebound | 42-66 |
| 02:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 42-66 |
| 02:17 | New Mexico State | David Jordan gets the rebound | 42-66 |
| 01:52 | New Mexico State | David Jordan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-66 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Glenn Grounds (C) David Ramsey | |
| 01:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Martin Cheney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-66 |
| 01:16 | New Mexico State | Harold Nguyen scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Russell Williams | 42-69 |
| 01:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan misses the shot from close range | 42-69 |
| 01:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Courtney Hiltz pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-69 |
| 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 State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Maule throws it down set up by Paul Santillan | 44-69 |
| 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 State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | New Mexico State | Courtney Hiltz swats the layup by Glenn Grounds | 44-69 |
| 00:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Courtney Hiltz grabs the board | 44-69 |
| 00:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-69 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico State | Russell Williams snags the defensive board | 44-69 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Harold Nguyen runs out the clock | 44-69 |