| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Alex Mebane (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Wright (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Mena (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lee Sprague (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rodney Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Kenneth Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alvin Taylor (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ralph Kemp (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Harrell (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Crawford (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pepperdine | Ralph Kemp inbounds the ball | 32-35 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Pepperdine | Ralph Kemp clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 19:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Rodney Johnson gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 19:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Harrell denies the turnaround by Lee Sprague | 32-35 |
| 19:37 | Pepperdine | Ralph Kemp grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 19:17 | Pepperdine | Alvin Taylor misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 19:15 | Pepperdine | Thomas Harrell tips it back up and in | 32-37 |
| 18:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Jessie Wright can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 18:50 | Pepperdine | Joseph Crawford gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 18:35 | Pepperdine | Ralph Kemp hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-37 |
| 18:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Mena gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 18:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Jessie Wright banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Alex Mebane | 34-37 |
| 18:16 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Lane throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-37 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Justin Falkenthal (PG), Roger Stotler (SG), Gary Holt (SF), Doug Holliday (PF) Alex Mebane, Jessie Wright, Scott Mena, Lee Sprague | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Phoenix (PG), Alfred Devore (SG), Issac Hanna (SF), Mark Dzinski (PF), James Doherty (C) Kenneth Lane, Alvin Taylor, Ralph Kemp, Thomas Harrell, Joseph Crawford | |
| 18:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Stotler misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Issac Hanna - foul #2 on Issac Hanna, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Jackson (C) Rodney Johnson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 18:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Stotler makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 18:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Stotler misses the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 18:08 | Pepperdine | Alfred Devore gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 17:46 | Pepperdine | Mark Dzinski misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Roger Stotler - foul #3 on Roger Stotler, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jessie Wright (SG) Roger Stotler | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 17:46 | Pepperdine | Mark Dzinski makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 17:46 | Pepperdine | Mark Dzinski misses the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 17:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Doug Holliday grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 17:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Justin Falkenthal is hacked by William Phoenix in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Phoenix, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| 17:26 | Middle Tenn. State | James Doherty is called for the reach on Jessie Wright - foul #2 on James Doherty, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| 17:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Holt scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jessie Wright | 38-38 |
| 16:59 | Pepperdine | Issac Hanna drills a jump hook in the lane | 38-40 |
| 16:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Jessie Wright is hacked by Issac Hanna - foul #3 on Issac Hanna, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Alex Mebane (PG), Scott Mena (SF), Lee Sprague (PF), Rodney Johnson (C) Justin Falkenthal, Gary Holt, Doug Holliday, Warren Jackson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kenneth Lane (PG), Alvin Taylor (SG), Ralph Kemp (SF), Thomas Harrell (PF), Joseph Crawford (C) William Phoenix, Alfred Devore, Issac Hanna, Mark Dzinski, James Doherty | |
| 16:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Jessie Wright can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Alvin Taylor - foul #1 on Alvin Taylor, team foul #5 | 38-40 |
| 16:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Jessie Wright makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 16:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Jessie Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:04 | Pepperdine | Joseph Crawford can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Alex Mebane - foul #3 on Alex Mebane, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Holt (SF) Alex Mebane | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 16:04 | Pepperdine | Joseph Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 16:04 | Pepperdine | Joseph Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Scott Mena (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jessie Wright (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Holt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Sprague (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rodney Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Kenneth Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alvin Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ralph Kemp (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Harrell (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Mena makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jessie Wright | 43-42 |
| 15:27 | Pepperdine | Rodney Johnson swats the layup by Ralph Kemp | 43-42 |
| 15:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Holt pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 15:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Jessie Wright scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Scott Mena | 45-42 |
| 14:48 | Pepperdine | Ralph Kemp makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kenneth Lane | 45-44 |
| 14:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Jessie Wright drills a driving attempt from the right block | 47-44 |
| 14:18 | Pepperdine | Thomas Harrell comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Rodney Johnson - foul #1 on Rodney Johnson, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Alex Mebane (PG), Justin Falkenthal (SG), John Lemon (SF), Doug Holliday (PF), Warren Jackson (C) Scott Mena, Jessie Wright, Gary Holt, Lee Sprague, Rodney Johnson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Phoenix (PG), Alfred Devore (SG), Issac Hanna (SF), Robert Harms (C) Kenneth Lane, Alvin Taylor, Ralph Kemp, Joseph Crawford | |
| 14:18 | Pepperdine | Thomas Harrell makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 14:18 | Pepperdine | Thomas Harrell misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 14:18 | Middle Tenn. State | John Lemon snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 14:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Jackson is open but misses the lay-in | 47-45 |
| 14:00 | Pepperdine | Issac Hanna grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 13:43 | Pepperdine | Issac Hanna is hacked by John Lemon - foul #4 on John Lemon, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Worley (C) John Lemon | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Ronald Meltzer (PG), James Doherty (C) Issac Hanna, Thomas Harrell | |
| 13:35 | Pepperdine | Alfred Devore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 47-45 |
| 13:33 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Warren Jackson | 47-45 |
| 13:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Alex Mebane is fouled on the floor by Ronald Meltzer - foul #1 on Ronald Meltzer, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Mena (SF) Warren Jackson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 13:11 | Middle Tenn. State | William Phoenix steps in front of the Scott Mena pass | 47-45 |
| 12:52 | Pepperdine | William Phoenix makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Alfred Devore | 47-48 |
| 12:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Mena is hacked by James Doherty in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Doherty, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Stotler (SG), Rodney Johnson (C) Justin Falkenthal, Doug Holliday | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Ralph Kemp (SF), Mark Dzinski (PF) Alfred Devore, Robert Harms | |
| 12:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Mena misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 12:50 | Pepperdine | James Doherty snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 12:28 | Pepperdine | William Phoenix clanks a shot from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 12:26 | Pepperdine | Ralph Kemp tips it home | 47-50 |
| 12:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Alex Mebane is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Meltzer - foul #2 on Ronald Meltzer, team foul #8 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kenneth Lane (PG), Alvin Taylor (SG), Issac Hanna (SF), Joseph Crawford (C) Ronald Meltzer, William Phoenix, Ralph Kemp, James Doherty | |
| 12:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Alex Mebane misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 12:24 | Pepperdine | Joseph Crawford snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 12:01 | Pepperdine | Mark Dzinski's floater is tipped away by Rodney Johnson | 47-50 |
| 12:00 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Rodney Johnson | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Alex Mebane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roger Stotler (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Scott Mena (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Worley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Rodney Johnson (fresh) 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Kenneth Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alvin Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Issac Hanna (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Mark Dzinski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Crawford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Alex Mebane loses the dribble to Alvin Taylor | 47-50 |
| 11:21 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Lane makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Crawford | 47-52 |
| 10:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Crawford denies the turnaround by Rodney Johnson | 47-52 |
| 10:53 | Pepperdine | Issac Hanna pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 10:29 | Pepperdine | Mark Dzinski misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 10:28 | Pepperdine | Issac Hanna can't tip it in | 47-52 |
| 10:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Mena snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 10:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Worley dunks the ball set up by Scott Mena and the foul's on Mark Dzinski - foul #1 on Mark Dzinski, team foul #9 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Justin Falkenthal (PG), Jessie Wright (SG), Gary Holt (SF), Lee Sprague (PF) Alex Mebane, Roger Stotler, Scott Mena, Rodney Johnson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Phoenix (PG), Alfred Devore (SG), Ralph Kemp (SF), Thomas Harrell (PF), Robert Harms (C) Kenneth Lane, Alvin Taylor, Issac Hanna, Mark Dzinski, Joseph Crawford | |
| 10:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Worley makes the free throw | 50-52 |
| 09:51 | Pepperdine | The jump hook by Ralph Kemp is blocked by Michael Worley | 50-52 |
| 09:50 | Pepperdine | Ralph Kemp grabs the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 09:43 | Pepperdine | Alfred Devore buries a floater from the right side and he's fouled by Jessie Wright - foul #2 on Jessie Wright, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Doug Holliday (C) Michael Worley | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 09:43 | Pepperdine | Alfred Devore makes the free throw | 50-55 |
| 09:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Justin Falkenthal lays it in on a great pass from Lee Sprague | 52-55 |
| 09:08 | Pepperdine | Robert Harms's pass is intercepted by Lee Sprague | 52-55 |
| 08:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Sprague misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 08:46 | Pepperdine | Robert Harms pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 08:31 | Pepperdine | Alfred Devore buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-58 |
| 08:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Justin Falkenthal can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on William Phoenix - foul #3 on William Phoenix, team foul #10 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Jackson (SF), Rodney Johnson (C) Gary Holt, Doug Holliday | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Ronald Meltzer (PG), James Doherty (C) Alfred Devore, Robert Harms | |
| 08:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Justin Falkenthal makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 08:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Justin Falkenthal makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 07:53 | Pepperdine | James Doherty hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Ronald Meltzer and he's fouled by Rodney Johnson - foul #2 on Rodney Johnson, team foul #6 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Alex Mebane (PG), John Lemon (SF) Justin Falkenthal, Lee Sprague | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 07:53 | Pepperdine | James Doherty makes the free throw | 54-61 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Alex Mebane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jessie Wright (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lemon (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Warren Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Johnson (fresh) 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Ronald Meltzer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Phoenix (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Kemp (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Harrell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - James Doherty (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:38 | Middle Tenn. State | John Lemon makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Alex Mebane | 56-61 |
| 07:25 | Pepperdine | Ronald Meltzer misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-61 |
| 07:24 | Pepperdine | Thomas Harrell grabs the offensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 07:11 | Pepperdine | Ralph Kemp makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Ronald Meltzer | 56-63 |
| 06:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Rodney Johnson hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Jessie Wright | 58-63 |
| 06:37 | Pepperdine | Ralph Kemp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Stotler (SG), Lee Sprague (PF), Doug Holliday (C) Jessie Wright, Warren Jackson, Rodney Johnson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kenneth Lane (PG), Alfred Devore (SG), Mark Dzinski (SF), Joseph Crawford (C) Ronald Meltzer, William Phoenix, Ralph Kemp, James Doherty | |
| 06:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Stotler is hacked by Thomas Harrell - foul #3 on Thomas Harrell, team foul #11 | 58-63 |
| 06:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Stotler makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 06:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Stotler makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 06:01 | Pepperdine | Joseph Crawford misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 05:59 | Middle Tenn. State | John Lemon snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| 05:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Devore steps in front of the Alex Mebane pass in the backcourt | 60-63 |
| 05:44 | Pepperdine | Thomas Harrell loses the ball out of bounds | 60-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Justin Falkenthal (PG), Gary Holt (SF), Rodney Johnson (C) Alex Mebane, John Lemon, Lee Sprague | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Alvin Taylor (SG), Issac Hanna (SF), Robert Harms (C) Alfred Devore, Thomas Harrell, Joseph Crawford | |
| 05:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Rodney Johnson lays it in on a nice dish by Justin Falkenthal and the foul's on Robert Harms - foul #4 on Robert Harms, team foul #12 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Sprague (PF) Doug Holliday | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joseph Crawford (C) Mark Dzinski | |
| 05:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Rodney Johnson makes the free throw | 63-63 |
| 05:04 | Pepperdine | Robert Harms knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 63-65 |
| 05:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Rodney Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-65 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jessie Wright (SG), Michael Worley (PF) Roger Stotler, Lee Sprague | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 04:45 | Pepperdine | Joseph Crawford's floater is tipped away by Michael Worley | 63-65 |
| 04:43 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Lane tips it back up and in | 63-67 |
| 04:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Lane is called for the reach on Justin Falkenthal - foul #3 on Kenneth Lane, team foul #13 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Lemon (SF), Warren Jackson (PF) Gary Holt, Rodney Johnson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Ronald Meltzer (PG), Alfred Devore (SG), Ralph Kemp (SF), James Doherty (PF) Kenneth Lane, Alvin Taylor, Issac Hanna, Robert Harms | |
| 04:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Justin Falkenthal makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 04:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Justin Falkenthal misses the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 04:21 | Pepperdine | James Doherty snags the defensive board | 64-67 |
| 04:07 | Pepperdine | Ralph Kemp knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-69 |
| 03:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Jackson misses short on a runner from close range | 64-69 |
| 03:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Jackson tips it back up and in | 66-69 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Justin Falkenthal (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jessie Wright (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Lemon (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Warren Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Worley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Ronald Meltzer (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Alfred Devore (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ralph Kemp (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Doherty (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Crawford (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Pepperdine | John Lemon picks off the pass by Ralph Kemp | 66-69 |
| 03:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Worley is called for a backcourt violation | 66-69 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Mena (PG), Roger Stotler (SG), Gary Holt (SF), Lee Sprague (PF), Doug Holliday (C) Justin Falkenthal, Jessie Wright, John Lemon, Warren Jackson, Michael Worley | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kenneth Lane (PG), William Phoenix (SG), Mark Dzinski (SF), Thomas Harrell (PF), Robert Harms (C) Ronald Meltzer, Alfred Devore, Ralph Kemp, James Doherty, Joseph Crawford | |
| 02:50 | Pepperdine | William Phoenix misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 66-69 |
| 02:48 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Lee Sprague | 66-69 |
| 02:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Alex Mebane (PG), John Lemon (SF), Rodney Johnson (C) Roger Stotler, Gary Holt, Doug Holliday | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Issac Hanna (SF) Mark Dzinski | |
| 02:37 | Middle Tenn. State | John Lemon is wide open but clanks a runner from the baseline | 66-69 |
| 02:36 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Robert Harms | 66-69 |
| 02:17 | Pepperdine | Thomas Harrell's fadeaway is rejected by Rodney Johnson | 66-69 |
| 02:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Mena grabs the board | 66-69 |
| 02:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Rodney Johnson is open and buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Scott Mena | 68-69 |
| 02:01 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jessie Wright (SG) Scott Mena | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Ralph Kemp (SF) Issac Hanna | |
| 01:41 | Pepperdine | Ralph Kemp lays it up and in | 68-71 |
| 01:23 | Middle Tenn. State | John Lemon misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 68-71 |
| 01:21 | Pepperdine | Ralph Kemp grabs the defensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 01:21 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Alvin Taylor (SG), Joseph Crawford (C) William Phoenix, Robert Harms | |
| 01:03 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Lane hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Ralph Kemp | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Middle Tenn. State | John Lemon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-73 |
| 00:49 | Pepperdine | Thomas Harrell grabs the board | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Pepperdine | Ralph Kemp can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 68-73 |
| 00:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Alex Mebane grabs the board | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Alex Mebane travels in the backcourt | 68-73 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Doherty (PF) Thomas Harrell | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Pepperdine | Lee Sprague is called for the reach on Ralph Kemp - foul #2 on Lee Sprague, team foul #7 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Phoenix (PG), Mark Dzinski (PF), Robert Harms (C) Kenneth Lane, James Doherty, Joseph Crawford | |
| 00:15 | Pepperdine | Ralph Kemp misses the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Rodney Johnson pulls down the rebound | 68-73 |
| 00:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Jessie Wright misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-73 |
| 00:09 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Sprague | 68-73 |
| 00:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Harms picks off the pass by John Lemon | 68-73 |
| 00:05 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-73 |
| 00:02 | Pepperdine | Alex Mebane is called for the reach on William Phoenix in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alex Mebane, team foul #8 | 68-73 |
| 00:02 | Pepperdine | William Phoenix misses the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Rodney Johnson gets the rebound | 68-73 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Rodney Johnson can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 68-73 |