| Lineup | Cal | PG - Zachary Powell (fresh) SG - Vincente Costa (fresh) SF - Johnnie Pederson (fresh) PF - Robert Hamblin (fresh) C - Michael Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Anthony Wales (fresh) SG - William Jernigan (fresh) SF - Micheal Harris (fresh) PF - Herman Huneycutt (fresh) C - Charles Griffith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Robert Hamblin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal 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 (0) | |
| 19:44 | Cal | Zachary Powell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Huneycutt grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Cal | The rebound goes to Robert Hamblin | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Cal | Zachary Powell clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Vincente Costa | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Cal | Micheal Harris steps in front of the Johnnie Pederson pass | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan lays it up and in set up by Micheal Harris | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Cal | Vincente Costa can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | Cal | Robert Hamblin tips it home | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:05 | Cal | Johnnie Pederson knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Vincente Costa | 4-2 |
| 17:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris is hacked by Johnnie Pederson - foul #1 on Johnnie Pederson, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 17:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris misses the easy layup | 4-2 |
| 17:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Griffith tips it back up and in | 4-4 |
| 17:02 | Cal | Zachary Powell makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Vincente Costa | 7-4 |
| 16:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-4 |
| 16:43 | Cal | Johnnie Pederson pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:20 | Cal | Zachary Powell comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 16:18 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Herman Huneycutt | 7-4 |
| 15:58 | Middle Tenn. State | The short jumper by William Jernigan is denied by Michael Davis | 7-4 |
| 15:57 | Cal | The rebound goes to Robert Hamblin | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Zachary Powell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Vincente Costa (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Johnnie Pederson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Hamblin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Davis (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Anthony Wales (fresh) SG - William Jernigan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Micheal Harris (fresh) PF - Herman Huneycutt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Griffith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Cal | Zachary Powell drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-4 |
| 15:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Huneycutt loses the dribble to Johnnie Pederson | 10-4 |
| 15:18 | Cal | Vincente Costa misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-4 |
| 15:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Griffith snags the defensive board | 10-4 |
| 14:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-7 |
| 14:43 | Cal | Michael Davis connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Vincente Costa and he's fouled by Charles Griffith - foul #1 on Charles Griffith, team foul #1 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Cal | Steven Porath (PG), James Cargile (PF) Zachary Powell, Robert Hamblin | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson (PG), David Thomason (SG), Chester Forbes (SF), Joseph Pearson (PF), Terry Berkman (C) Anthony Wales, William Jernigan, Micheal Harris, Herman Huneycutt, Charles Griffith | |
| 14:43 | Cal | Michael Davis misses the free throw | 12-7 |
| 14:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 14:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnnie Pederson blocks the short jumper by David Thomason | 12-7 |
| 14:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Chester Forbes tips it but misses | 12-7 |
| 14:19 | Cal | James Cargile snags the defensive board | 12-7 |
| 14:07 | Cal | Vincente Costa makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Steven Porath | 15-7 |
| 13:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Pearson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-10 |
| 13:37 | Cal | Howard Clauson is called for the reach on Steven Porath - foul #1 on Howard Clauson, team foul #2 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Gorden (SF), Gregory Reedy (C) Johnnie Pederson, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 13:26 | Cal | Vincente Costa misses long on a jumper from the left side | 15-10 |
| 13:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Pearson grabs the board | 15-10 |
| 13:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Chester Forbes connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by David Thomason | 15-12 |
| 12:56 | Cal | Steven Porath can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-12 |
| 12:55 | Cal | Robert Gorden grabs the offensive board | 15-12 |
| 12:38 | Cal | Vincente Costa is whistled for a carry | 15-12 |
| Subs | Cal | Zachary Powell (PG), Nwake Abdalla (SG), Robert Hamblin (PF) Steven Porath, Vincente Costa, James Cargile | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales (PG), Micheal Harris (SF), Herman Huneycutt (PF) Howard Clauson, Chester Forbes, Terry Berkman | |
| 12:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris clanks a 3 from the left wing | 15-12 |
| 12:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Pearson tips it in | 15-14 |
| 12:06 | Cal | David Thomason is called for the reach on Nwake Abdalla - foul #1 on David Thomason, team foul #3 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Cal | Johnnie Pederson (SF) Robert Gorden | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan (SG), Charles Griffith (C) David Thomason, Joseph Pearson | |
| 11:46 | Cal | Zachary Powell can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 15-14 |
| 11:45 | Cal | Robert Hamblin gets the offensive rebound | 15-14 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Zachary Powell (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Nwake Abdalla (fresh) SF - Johnnie Pederson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Hamblin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Reedy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Anthony Wales (fresh) SG - William Jernigan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Micheal Harris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Herman Huneycutt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Cal | Zachary Powell misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Griffith - foul #2 on Charles Griffith, team foul #4 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Davis (C) Gregory Reedy | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chester Forbes (C) Charles Griffith | |
| 11:34 | Cal | Zachary Powell makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 11:34 | Cal | Zachary Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 11:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Huneycutt can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 17-14 |
| 11:20 | Cal | Michael Davis pulls down the rebound | 17-14 |
| 11:05 | Cal | Zachary Powell knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-14 |
| 10:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris travels with the ball | 20-14 |
| Subs | Cal | Steven Porath (PG), Vincente Costa (SG), James Cargile (PF) Zachary Powell, Nwake Abdalla, Robert Hamblin | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Pearson (C) Chester Forbes | |
| 10:34 | Cal | Vincente Costa travels with the ball | 20-14 |
| 10:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-14 |
| 10:07 | Cal | Michael Davis grabs the board | 20-14 |
| 09:48 | Cal | Vincente Costa misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-14 |
| 09:47 | Cal | Michael Davis misses the tip | 20-14 |
| 09:46 | Cal | Vincente Costa tips it in | 22-14 |
| 09:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Davis blocks the jumper by William Jernigan | 22-14 |
| 09:29 | Cal | The rebound goes to Johnnie Pederson | 22-14 |
| 09:10 | Cal | Steven Porath misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-14 |
| 09:08 | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan grabs the defensive rebound | 22-14 |
| 08:50 | Middle Tenn. State | The short jumper by Herman Huneycutt is denied by Michael Davis | 22-14 |
| 08:49 | Cal | Steven Porath snags the defensive board | 22-14 |
| 08:35 | Cal | Vincente Costa knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-14 |
| 08:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Huneycutt comes up short on the shot from the right side | 25-14 |
| 08:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Pearson gets the offensive rebound | 25-14 |
| 08:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Pearson | 25-17 |
| 07:39 | Cal | Johnnie Pederson's pass is intercepted by Micheal Harris | 25-17 |
| 07:36 | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan lays it in on a nice dish by Micheal Harris | 25-19 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Steven Porath (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vincente Costa (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnnie Pederson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cargile (fairly fresh) C - Michael Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Anthony Wales (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Jernigan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Micheal Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Herman Huneycutt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Pearson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Cal | Steven Porath loses the dribble to William Jernigan | 25-19 |
| 07:01 | Middle Tenn. State | James Cargile denies the turnaround by Micheal Harris | 25-19 |
| 07:00 | Cal | James Cargile gets the rebound | 25-19 |
| 06:31 | Cal | Michael Davis misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-19 |
| 06:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris grabs the board | 25-19 |
| 06:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Huneycutt misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Cargile - foul #1 on James Cargile, team foul #2 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Cal | Zachary Powell (PG), Nwake Abdalla (SG), Robert Gorden (SF), Robert Hamblin (PF), Gregory Reedy (C) Steven Porath, Vincente Costa, Johnnie Pederson, James Cargile, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson (PG), David Thomason (SG), Chester Forbes (SF), Terry Berkman (C) Anthony Wales, William Jernigan, Micheal Harris, Joseph Pearson | |
| 06:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Huneycutt misses the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 06:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Huneycutt misses the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 06:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Huneycutt gets the offensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 06:11 | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomason clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-19 |
| 06:09 | Cal | Robert Hamblin pulls down the rebound | 25-19 |
| 05:56 | Cal | Zachary Powell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 25-19 |
| 05:54 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Herman Huneycutt | 25-19 |
| 05:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Berkman misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Gregory Reedy - foul #1 on Gregory Reedy, team foul #3 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Webster (PF) Herman Huneycutt | |
| 05:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Berkman misses the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 05:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Berkman misses the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 05:33 | Cal | Gregory Reedy grabs the board | 25-19 |
| 05:13 | Cal | Zachary Powell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-19 |
| 05:12 | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomason snags the defensive board | 25-19 |
| 04:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 25-21 |
| 04:46 | Cal | Zachary Powell misses the 3 from the right wing | 25-21 |
| 04:44 | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomason grabs the board | 25-21 |
| 04:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Chester Forbes misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Gorden - foul #1 on Robert Gorden, team foul #4 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Cal | Vincente Costa (SG), Michael Davis (C) Nwake Abdalla, Gregory Reedy | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 04:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Chester Forbes makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 04:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Chester Forbes misses the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 04:31 | Cal | The rebound goes to Michael Davis | 25-22 |
| 04:20 | Cal | Vincente Costa is whistled for a carry | 25-22 |
| Subs | Cal | Steven Porath (SF) Robert Gorden | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales (PG), Joseph Pearson (PF) Howard Clauson, James Webster | |
| 04:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Berkman misses the fadeaway from the right side | 25-22 |
| 04:00 | Cal | Michael Davis gets the rebound | 25-22 |
| 03:55 | Cal | Chester Forbes is called for the reach on Michael Davis - foul #1 on Chester Forbes, team foul #5 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Griffith (C) Terry Berkman | |
| 03:44 | Cal | Steven Porath double dribbles | 25-22 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill (SG), Micheal Harris (SF) David Thomason, Chester Forbes | |
| 03:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Zachary Powell takes the ball from Anthony Wales | 25-22 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Zachary Powell (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Vincente Costa (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Porath (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Hamblin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Anthony Wales (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Hill (fresh) SF - Micheal Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Pearson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Cal | Robert Hamblin can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 25-22 |
| 03:20 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Micheal Harris | 25-22 |
| 02:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Griffith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Davis - foul #1 on Michael Davis, team foul #5 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Cal | Nwake Abdalla (SG), Robert Gorden (SF), Gregory Reedy (C) Zachary Powell, Vincente Costa, Robert Hamblin | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson (SG), Herman Huneycutt (PF) William Hill, Joseph Pearson | |
| 02:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 02:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 02:41 | Cal | Steven Porath hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Nwake Abdalla | 28-24 |
| 02:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-27 |
| 02:17 | Cal | Gregory Reedy is fouled on the floor by Charles Griffith - foul #3 on Charles Griffith, team foul #6 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Cal | Johnnie Pederson (SF), James Cargile (PF) Robert Gorden, Gregory Reedy | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan (SG), Chester Forbes (C) Anthony Wales, Charles Griffith | |
| 02:01 | Cal | Steven Porath makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Michael Davis | 31-27 |
| 01:57 | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan's pass is intercepted by James Cargile | 31-27 |
| 01:36 | Cal | Steven Porath misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 01:35 | Cal | Michael Davis tips it home | 33-27 |
| 01:20 | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-27 |
| Subs | Cal | Zachary Powell (PG), Vincente Costa (SG), Robert Hamblin (PF), Gregory Reedy (C) Steven Porath, Nwake Abdalla, James Cargile, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales (PG), Joseph Pearson (C) Howard Clauson, Micheal Harris | |
| 01:01 | Cal | Zachary Powell travels with the ball | 33-27 |
| 00:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Pearson scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 00:26 | Cal | Vincente Costa misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 00:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Chester Forbes grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 00:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 00:03 | Cal | Robert Hamblin gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Robert Hamblin clanks a halfcourt shot | 33-30 |