| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Colin Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Patel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Noel Pruitt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Melvin Compton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Patrick Nielson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dean Lindsey (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Goss (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gordon Wood (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mike Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss inbounds the ball | 27-33 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss is called for 3 seconds | 27-33 |
| 19:29 | UC Riverside | Ralph Patel comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-33 |
| 19:28 | UC Riverside | Fred Johnson can't tip it in | 27-33 |
| 19:27 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Dean Lindsey | 27-33 |
| 19:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Simmons knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Patrick Nielson | 27-35 |
| 18:49 | UC Riverside | Mike Simmons is called for the reach on Melvin Compton - foul #3 on Mike Simmons, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Lynch (C) Mike Simmons | |
| 18:35 | UC Riverside | Ralph Patel comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 27-35 |
| 18:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey pulls down the rebound | 27-35 |
| 18:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Gordon Wood is called for 10 seconds | 27-35 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Donald Pride (PF), Abraham Patton (C) Fred Johnson, Melvin Compton | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sallu Agbayani (SG), Henry Gould (SF) Dean Lindsey, John Goss | |
| 18:09 | UC Riverside | Colin Brown drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 18:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson is hacked by Noel Pruitt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Noel Pruitt, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Anthony Steiner (PG), Timothy Hamilton (SG), Charles Cooley (SF) Colin Brown, Ralph Patel, Noel Pruitt | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski (SG), Ralph Weaver (C) Patrick Nielson, Gordon Wood | |
| 17:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 30-35 |
| 17:53 | Middle Tenn. State | James Lynch tips it home | 30-37 |
| 17:46 | UC Riverside | Abraham Patton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-37 |
| 17:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Ralph Weaver misses the wide open shot from close range | 30-37 |
| 17:20 | UC Riverside | Charles Cooley grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 17:00 | UC Riverside | Timothy Hamilton misses the shot from the right side | 30-37 |
| 16:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Ralph Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 16:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Sallu Agbayani hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-40 |
| 16:38 | UC Riverside | Abraham Patton buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Charles Cooley | 32-40 |
| 16:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-40 |
| 16:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski tips it in | 32-42 |
| 15:45 | UC Riverside | Donald Pride's layup is rejected by Ralph Weaver | 32-42 |
| 15:43 | Middle Tenn. State | James Lynch gets the rebound | 32-42 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Anthony Steiner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Timothy Hamilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Cooley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Donald Pride (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Abraham Patton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Sallu Agbayani (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dema Kukowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Henry Gould (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - James Lynch (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Weaver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould connects on the jumper near the basket | 32-44 |
| 15:22 | UC Riverside | Abraham Patton comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Ralph Weaver - foul #3 on Ralph Weaver, team foul #2 | 32-44 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Colin Brown (PG), Ralph Patel (SG), Noel Pruitt (SF), Fred Johnson (PF) Anthony Steiner, Timothy Hamilton, Charles Cooley, Donald Pride | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson (PG), Dean Lindsey (SG), John Goss (SF), Gordon Wood (PF), Mike Simmons (C) Sallu Agbayani, Dema Kukowski, Henry Gould, James Lynch, Ralph Weaver | |
| 15:22 | UC Riverside | Abraham Patton misses the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 15:22 | UC Riverside | Abraham Patton misses the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 15:22 | UC Riverside | Noel Pruitt grabs the offensive board | 32-44 |
| 15:09 | UC Riverside | Colin Brown banks in the layup on a nice dish by Noel Pruitt | 34-44 |
| 14:53 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss can't finish the layup | 34-44 |
| 14:52 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Noel Pruitt | 34-44 |
| 14:47 | UC Riverside | Ralph Patel is fouled on the floor by Patrick Nielson - foul #1 on Patrick Nielson, team foul #3 | 34-44 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Melvin Compton (C) Abraham Patton | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 14:38 | UC Riverside | Mike Simmons steps in front of the Melvin Compton pass | 34-44 |
| 14:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Noel Pruitt is called for the reach on John Goss in the backcourt - foul #3 on Noel Pruitt, team foul #2 | 34-44 |
| 14:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-44 |
| 14:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Simmons grabs the offensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 14:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Gordon Wood misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-44 |
| 14:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey tips it back up and in | 34-46 |
| 13:52 | UC Riverside | Colin Brown connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Fred Johnson | 37-46 |
| 13:38 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss is called for traveling | 37-46 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Chester Patrick (PF) Fred Johnson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ralph Weaver (PF), Geoffrey Folmar (C) Gordon Wood, Mike Simmons | |
| 13:22 | UC Riverside | Melvin Compton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 37-46 |
| 13:20 | UC Riverside | Noel Pruitt grabs the offensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 13:02 | UC Riverside | Geoffrey Folmar denies the turnaround by Melvin Compton | 37-46 |
| 13:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Ralph Weaver pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| 12:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Noel Pruitt steals it from John Goss | 37-46 |
| 12:22 | UC Riverside | Noel Pruitt drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Ralph Patel | 40-46 |
| 12:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Colin Brown is called for the reach on Patrick Nielson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Colin Brown, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Anthony Steiner (PG), Timothy Hamilton (SG), Charles Cooley (SF), Donald Pride (PF) Colin Brown, Ralph Patel, Noel Pruitt, Melvin Compton | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sallu Agbayani (PG), Dema Kukowski (SG), Henry Gould (SF), Gordon Wood (PF) Patrick Nielson, Dean Lindsey, John Goss, Geoffrey Folmar | |
| 11:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hamilton steals the ball from Dema Kukowski | 40-46 |
| 11:56 | UC Riverside | Timothy Hamilton lays it in | 42-46 |
| 11:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Sallu Agbayani connects on the open jumper in the paint set up by Ralph Weaver | 42-48 |
| 11:30 | UC Riverside | Henry Gould steps in front of the Chester Patrick pass | 42-48 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Anthony Steiner (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Timothy Hamilton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Cooley (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Donald Pride (fresh) 3 pts. C - Chester Patrick (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Sallu Agbayani (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dema Kukowski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Henry Gould (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gordon Wood (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph Weaver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Gordon Wood misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-48 |
| 11:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould tips it back up and in | 42-50 |
| 11:09 | UC Riverside | Anthony Steiner is fouled in the backcourt by Sallu Agbayani - foul #1 on Sallu Agbayani, team foul #4 | 42-50 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Fred Johnson (PF), Timothy Burris (C) Timothy Hamilton, Chester Patrick | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Geoffrey Folmar (PG), Mike Simmons (C) Henry Gould, Ralph Weaver | |
| 10:55 | UC Riverside | Donald Pride double dribbles | 42-50 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Colin Brown (PG) Anthony Steiner | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 10:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Simmons misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 42-50 |
| 10:29 | UC Riverside | Donald Pride grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 10:13 | UC Riverside | Charles Cooley is hacked by Geoffrey Folmar - foul #2 on Geoffrey Folmar, team foul #5 | 42-50 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ralph Patel (SG), Noel Pruitt (SF), Melvin Compton (C) Donald Pride, Charles Cooley, Timothy Burris | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson (PG), Dean Lindsey (SG), John Goss (SF) Geoffrey Folmar, Dema Kukowski, Sallu Agbayani | |
| 10:00 | UC Riverside | Mike Simmons steals the ball from Melvin Compton | 42-50 |
| 09:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey hits a shot from the right side and he's hacked by Ralph Patel - foul #1 on Ralph Patel, team foul #4 | 42-52 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Anthony Steiner (PG) Colin Brown | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould (SF), James Lynch (PF) John Goss, Gordon Wood | |
| 09:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey makes the free throw | 42-53 |
| 09:36 | UC Riverside | Anthony Steiner loses the ball out of bounds | 42-53 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ralph Weaver (C) Mike Simmons | |
| 09:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Ralph Weaver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-53 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Timothy Hamilton (SG), Abraham Patton (PF) Ralph Patel, Fred Johnson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 08:58 | UC Riverside | Noel Pruitt scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Abraham Patton | 44-53 |
| 08:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Dean Lindsey | 44-56 |
| 08:17 | UC Riverside | Melvin Compton misses badly on a runner from the right block | 44-56 |
| 08:15 | Middle Tenn. State | James Lynch pulls down the rebound | 44-56 |
| 07:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Ralph Weaver clanks a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Melvin Compton - foul #2 on Melvin Compton, team foul #5 | 44-56 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Colin Brown (PG), Ralph Patel (SG), Charles Cooley (SF), Donald Pride (PF), Chester Patrick (C) Anthony Steiner, Timothy Hamilton, Noel Pruitt, Abraham Patton, Melvin Compton | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sallu Agbayani (PG), Dema Kukowski (SG), John Goss (SF), Mike Simmons (C) Patrick Nielson, Dean Lindsey, Henry Gould, James Lynch | |
| 07:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Ralph Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 07:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Ralph Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 07:48 | UC Riverside | Ralph Patel connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Colin Brown | 46-58 |
| 07:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Simmons is denied on a layup by Donald Pride | 46-58 |
| 07:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Simmons pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 07:20 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Sallu Agbayani | 46-60 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Colin Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Patel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Cooley (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Donald Pride (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Chester Patrick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Sallu Agbayani (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dema Kukowski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Goss (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Weaver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Mike Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:10 | UC Riverside | Ralph Patel misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Dema Kukowski - foul #3 on Dema Kukowski, team foul #6 | 46-60 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gordon Wood (PF) Ralph Weaver | |
| 07:10 | UC Riverside | Ralph Patel misses the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 07:10 | UC Riverside | Ralph Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 07:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski's pass is intercepted by Ralph Patel in the backcourt | 47-60 |
| 07:05 | UC Riverside | Ralph Patel can't throw it down | 47-60 |
| 07:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 07:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:50 | UC Riverside | Chester Patrick is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Chester Patrick, team foul #6 | 47-60 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Geoffrey Folmar (C) Mike Simmons | |
| 06:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Sallu Agbayani misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-60 |
| 06:33 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Donald Pride | 47-60 |
| 06:12 | UC Riverside | Colin Brown scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Charles Cooley and he's fouled by Sallu Agbayani - foul #2 on Sallu Agbayani, team foul #7 | 49-60 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Timothy Hamilton (SG), Noel Pruitt (SF), Fred Johnson (PF), Timothy Burris (C) Ralph Patel, Charles Cooley, Donald Pride, Chester Patrick | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Simmons (C) Dema Kukowski | |
| 06:12 | UC Riverside | Colin Brown misses the free throw | 49-60 |
| 06:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Gordon Wood snags the defensive board | 49-60 |
| 06:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Simmons loses the dribble to Noel Pruitt | 49-60 |
| 05:53 | UC Riverside | Colin Brown misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 49-60 |
| 05:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Gordon Wood pulls down the rebound | 49-60 |
| 05:36 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss is fouled on the floor by Timothy Burris - foul #1 on Timothy Burris, team foul #7 | 49-60 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Anthony Steiner (PG), Melvin Compton (C) Colin Brown, Timothy Burris | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould (SG), Ralph Weaver (PF) Sallu Agbayani, Gordon Wood | |
| 05:36 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 05:36 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss misses the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 05:36 | UC Riverside | Fred Johnson gets the rebound | 49-61 |
| 05:21 | UC Riverside | Noel Pruitt hits a fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by John Goss - foul #1 on John Goss, team foul #8 | 51-61 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ralph Patel (SG), Abraham Patton (PF) Timothy Hamilton, Fred Johnson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson (PG), Dean Lindsey (SG) Geoffrey Folmar, John Goss | |
| 05:21 | UC Riverside | Noel Pruitt makes the free throw | 52-61 |
| 05:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Ralph Patel takes the ball from Dean Lindsey | 52-61 |
| 04:44 | UC Riverside | Anthony Steiner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 52-61 |
| 04:42 | UC Riverside | Abraham Patton gets the offensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 04:31 | UC Riverside | Anthony Steiner misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 52-61 |
| 04:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Simmons snags the defensive board | 52-61 |
| 04:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-61 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Colin Brown (PG), Charles Cooley (SF), Donald Pride (PF), Chester Patrick (C) Anthony Steiner, Noel Pruitt, Abraham Patton, Melvin Compton | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski (SG), Gordon Wood (PF), James Lynch (C) Dean Lindsey, Ralph Weaver, Mike Simmons | |
| 04:15 | UC Riverside | Donald Pride is fouled on the floor by Dema Kukowski - foul #4 on Dema Kukowski, team foul #9 | 52-61 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss (SF) Henry Gould | |
| 04:15 | UC Riverside | Donald Pride makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 04:15 | UC Riverside | Donald Pride makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 03:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-61 |
| 03:52 | UC Riverside | Colin Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 03:37 | UC Riverside | Colin Brown is fouled on the floor by Patrick Nielson - foul #2 on Patrick Nielson, team foul #10 | 54-61 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Timothy Hamilton (SG), Fred Johnson (PF), Timothy Burris (C) Ralph Patel, Charles Cooley, Chester Patrick | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Geoffrey Folmar (PG), Sallu Agbayani (SG), Ralph Weaver (C) Patrick Nielson, Dema Kukowski, James Lynch | |
| 03:37 | UC Riverside | Colin Brown misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 03:37 | UC Riverside | Colin Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 03:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Sallu Agbayani is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gordon Wood | 55-63 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Colin Brown (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Pride (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Burris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Geoffrey Folmar (fresh) SG - Sallu Agbayani (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Goss (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gordon Wood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:00 | UC Riverside | Timothy Hamilton clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 55-63 |
| 02:59 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to John Goss | 55-63 |
| 02:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-63 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Noel Pruitt (SF), Melvin Compton (C) Colin Brown, Timothy Burris | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski (SG), Henry Gould (SF), James Lynch (C) Geoffrey Folmar, John Goss, Ralph Weaver | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Gordon Wood connects on the open floater from the right wing on a great pass from Dema Kukowski | 55-65 |
| 02:35 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-65 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Colin Brown (PG), Ralph Patel (SG) Timothy Hamilton, Donald Pride | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson (PG), Dean Lindsey (SG), Mike Simmons (C) Dema Kukowski, Henry Gould, James Lynch | |
| 02:23 | UC Riverside | Fred Johnson's 3 pointer is rejected by Mike Simmons | 55-65 |
| 02:21 | UC Riverside | Noel Pruitt misses the tip | 55-65 |
| 02:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 55-65 |
| 02:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Ralph Patel is called for the reach on Sallu Agbayani in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Patel, team foul #8 | 55-65 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss (SF) Patrick Nielson | |
| 02:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Sallu Agbayani makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 02:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Sallu Agbayani makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 01:59 | UC Riverside | Noel Pruitt makes the floater from just outside the lane | 57-67 |
| 01:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Simmons blows the layup but the foul's on Melvin Compton - foul #3 on Melvin Compton, team foul #9 | 57-67 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Anthony Steiner (PG), Timothy Hamilton (SG), Charles Cooley (SF), Donald Pride (PF), Abraham Patton (C) Colin Brown, Ralph Patel, Noel Pruitt, Fred Johnson, Melvin Compton | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski (SG), Henry Gould (SF), James Lynch (PF) Dean Lindsey, John Goss, Gordon Wood | |
| 01:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 01:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 01:29 | UC Riverside | Timothy Hamilton scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Anthony Steiner | 59-69 |
| 01:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Sallu Agbayani is called for traveling | 59-69 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ralph Weaver (C) Mike Simmons | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | UC Riverside | Anthony Steiner buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-69 |
| 00:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-69 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Colin Brown (PG), Ralph Patel (SG), Noel Pruitt (SF), Fred Johnson (PF), Melvin Compton (C) Anthony Steiner, Timothy Hamilton, Charles Cooley, Donald Pride, Abraham Patton | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson (PG), Dean Lindsey (SG), John Goss (SF), Gordon Wood (PF), Mike Simmons (C) Sallu Agbayani, Dema Kukowski, Henry Gould, James Lynch, Ralph Weaver | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Gordon Wood is fouled in the backcourt by Colin Brown - foul #2 on Colin Brown, team foul #10 | 61-69 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sallu Agbayani (SG) Dean Lindsey | |
| 00:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Gordon Wood makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Gordon Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:48 | UC Riverside | Ralph Patel buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Colin Brown | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Gordon Wood is hacked by Colin Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Colin Brown, team foul #11 | 64-71 |
| 00:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Gordon Wood makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Gordon Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:40 | UC Riverside | Colin Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-73 |
| 00:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Gordon Wood snags the defensive board | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Gordon Wood is fouled in the backcourt by Colin Brown - foul #4 on Colin Brown, team foul #12 | 64-73 |
| 00:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Gordon Wood makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Gordon Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:30 | UC Riverside | Colin Brown is fouled on the floor by Patrick Nielson - foul #3 on Patrick Nielson, team foul #11 | 64-75 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Timothy Hamilton (SG), Charles Cooley (SF), Donald Pride (PF), Abraham Patton (C) Ralph Patel, Noel Pruitt, Fred Johnson, Melvin Compton | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski (SG), Henry Gould (SF), James Lynch (PF), Ralph Weaver (C) Patrick Nielson, John Goss, Gordon Wood, Mike Simmons | |
| 00:30 | UC Riverside | Colin Brown makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:30 | UC Riverside | Colin Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:30 | UC Riverside | Abraham Patton grabs the offensive board | 65-75 |
| 00:26 | UC Riverside | Timothy Hamilton makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Pride | 68-75 |
| 00:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-75 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ralph Patel (SG), Noel Pruitt (SF), Fred Johnson (PF), Melvin Compton (C) Timothy Hamilton, Charles Cooley, Donald Pride, Abraham Patton | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson (PG), John Goss (SF), Gordon Wood (PF), Mike Simmons (C) Dema Kukowski, Henry Gould, James Lynch, Ralph Weaver | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Patel - foul #3 on Ralph Patel, team foul #13 | 68-75 |
| 00:25 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:25 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:20 | UC Riverside | Colin Brown connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-77 |
| 00:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Gordon Wood is hacked by Colin Brown in the backcourt - foul #5 on Colin Brown, team foul #14 | 71-77 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Timothy Hamilton (PG) Colin Brown | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Gordon Wood makes the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Gordon Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:13 | UC Riverside | Ralph Patel misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-79 |
| 00:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Simmons snags the defensive board | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Simmons is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Hamilton - foul #3 on Timothy Hamilton, team foul #15 | 71-79 |
| 00:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:05 | UC Riverside | Melvin Compton misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 71-81 |
| 00:04 | UC Riverside | Melvin Compton gets the offensive rebound | 71-81 |
| 00:01 | UC Riverside | Noel Pruitt blows the layup | 71-81 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss grabs the defensive rebound | 71-81 |