| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jeremy Durbin (fresh) SG - Richard Wheelock (fresh) SF - Dan Jackson (fresh) PF - Joel Crowder (fresh) C - Jack Forgey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Travis Finch (fresh) SG - Jason McCollum (fresh) SF - James Annis (fresh) PF - Frank Daugherty (fresh) C - John Paulson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Frank Daugherty wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Long Beach State | Joel Crowder takes the ball from Frank Daugherty | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Dan Jackson drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Long Beach State | Frank Daugherty is hacked by Dan Jackson - foul #1 on Dan Jackson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Crowder is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Joel Crowder, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:25 | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 17:59 | Long Beach State | Frank Daugherty snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:53 | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Frank Daugherty | 2-3 |
| 17:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason McCollum takes the ball from Jack Forgey | 2-3 |
| 17:20 | Long Beach State | A charge is called on Jason McCollum - foul #1 on Jason McCollum, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Maurice Sabol (PG), Rich Roberts (SG), Joe Wells (SF), Christopher Bruening (PF), Erik Fossett (C) Travis Finch, Jason McCollum, James Annis, Frank Daugherty, John Paulson | |
| 17:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Crowder is called for a charge - foul #2 on Joel Crowder, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Collins (PF) Joel Crowder | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 16:59 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening can't connect on a floater from the right block | 2-3 |
| 16:58 | Long Beach State | Joe Wells can't tip it in | 2-3 |
| 16:56 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening tips it home | 2-5 |
| 16:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Dan Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 16:27 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:08 | Long Beach State | Richard Wheelock steals it from Maurice Sabol | 2-5 |
| 15:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Collins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 15:54 | Long Beach State | Joe Wells pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jeremy Durbin (fresh) SG - Richard Wheelock (fresh) SF - Dan Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Collins (fresh) C - Jack Forgey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Maurice Sabol (fresh) SG - Rich Roberts (fresh) SF - Joe Wells (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Bruening (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Erik Fossett (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts clanks a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Richard Wheelock - foul #1 on Richard Wheelock, team foul #4 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell (PG), Benjamin Brantley (SF), Charles Neuhaus (C) Jeremy Durbin, Dan Jackson, Jack Forgey | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum (SG), John Paulson (C) Maurice Sabol, Erik Fossett | |
| 15:39 | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 15:39 | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 15:39 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Daniel Collins | 2-6 |
| 15:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Brantley misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Bruening - foul #1 on Christopher Bruening, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gaier (SG) Richard Wheelock | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Travis Finch (PG), Frank Daugherty (C) Rich Roberts, John Paulson | |
| 15:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Brantley makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 15:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Brantley makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:03 | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Travis Finch | 4-9 |
| 14:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Neuhaus misses long on a jump hook from close range | 4-9 |
| 14:39 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Frank Daugherty | 4-9 |
| 14:25 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Frank Daugherty | 4-11 |
| 14:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Travis Finch picks off the pass by Daniel Collins | 4-11 |
| 14:06 | Long Beach State | Travis Finch lays it up and in | 4-13 |
| 13:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Collins buries a shot from the right wing and he's hacked by Christopher Bruening - foul #2 on Christopher Bruening, team foul #3 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin (PG), Richard Wheelock (SG), Dan Jackson (SF), Jack Forgey (C) Jim Cabell, Robert Gaier, Benjamin Brantley, Charles Neuhaus | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts (SG), James Annis (SF), William Barrett (PF), John Paulson (C) Jason McCollum, Joe Wells, Christopher Bruening, Frank Daugherty | |
| 13:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Collins makes the free throw | 7-13 |
| 13:38 | Long Beach State | Travis Finch misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Jeremy Durbin - foul #1 on Jeremy Durbin, team foul #5 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Charles (PF) Daniel Collins | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum (SG) Rich Roberts | |
| 13:38 | Long Beach State | Travis Finch makes the 1st free throw | 7-14 |
| 13:38 | Long Beach State | Travis Finch makes the 2nd free throw | 7-15 |
| 13:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Charles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-15 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts (SG) Jason McCollum | |
| 13:03 | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts is fouled on the floor by Dan Jackson - foul #2 on Dan Jackson, team foul #6 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Brantley (SF), Charles Neuhaus (PF) Dan Jackson, Robert Charles | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum (SG) Rich Roberts | |
| 12:46 | Long Beach State | Travis Finch throws it down on a nice dish by Jason McCollum | 7-17 |
| 12:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin drills a runner from the left block set up by Richard Wheelock and the foul's on William Barrett - foul #1 on William Barrett, team foul #4 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts (PG), Erik Fossett (C) Travis Finch, John Paulson | |
| 12:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin makes the free throw | 10-17 |
| 12:12 | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-17 |
| 12:10 | Long Beach State | Erik Fossett grabs the offensive board | 10-17 |
| 12:03 | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Rich Roberts | 10-20 |
| 11:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey clanks a floater from the free throw line | 10-20 |
| 11:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Brantley tips it back up and in | 12-20 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jeremy Durbin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Wheelock (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Brantley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Neuhaus (fresh) C - Jack Forgey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Rich Roberts (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason McCollum (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Annis (fresh) PF - William Barrett (fresh) C - Erik Fossett (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum drills a jumper from the right side set up by William Barrett | 12-22 |
| 11:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Neuhaus buries a floater near the basket | 14-22 |
| 11:03 | Long Beach State | Erik Fossett comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 14-22 |
| 11:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey pulls down the rebound | 14-22 |
| 10:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wheelock misses the jumper from the left wing | 14-22 |
| 10:39 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Rich Roberts | 14-22 |
| 10:34 | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-22 |
| 10:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Neuhaus gets the rebound | 14-22 |
| 10:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Brantley lays it in on a nice dish by Jeremy Durbin | 16-22 |
| 10:17 | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts is hacked by Jeremy Durbin - foul #2 on Jeremy Durbin, team foul #7 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell (PG), Robert Gaier (SG), Daniel Collins (SF), Robert Charles (PF) Jeremy Durbin, Richard Wheelock, Benjamin Brantley, Charles Neuhaus | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Travis Finch (PG), Joe Wells (SF), Frank Daugherty (PF), John Paulson (C) Jason McCollum, James Annis, William Barrett, Erik Fossett | |
| 10:17 | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 10:17 | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 10:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey gets the rebound | 16-23 |
| 09:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Charles clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 16-23 |
| 09:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey tips it home | 18-23 |
| 09:45 | Long Beach State | Travis Finch blows the layup | 18-23 |
| 09:43 | Long Beach State | Frank Daugherty tips it but misses | 18-23 |
| 09:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey gets the rebound | 18-23 |
| 09:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Collins loses the dribble to Travis Finch | 18-23 |
| 09:33 | Long Beach State | Frank Daugherty jams it set up by Travis Finch | 18-25 |
| 09:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-25 |
| 08:59 | Long Beach State | Travis Finch drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Joe Wells | 21-27 |
| 08:45 | Middle Tenn. State | The jump hook by Jack Forgey is blocked by Joe Wells | 21-27 |
| 08:44 | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 08:30 | Long Beach State | Frank Daugherty misses the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Robert Gaier - foul #1 on Robert Gaier, team foul #8 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wheelock (SG) Robert Gaier | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum (SG), James Annis (SF) Rich Roberts, Joe Wells | |
| 08:30 | Long Beach State | Frank Daugherty misses the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 08:30 | Long Beach State | Frank Daugherty makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 08:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Charles makes the 3 from the left corner | 24-28 |
| 08:02 | Long Beach State | Travis Finch misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-28 |
| 08:00 | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum snags the offensive board | 24-28 |
| 07:51 | Long Beach State | John Paulson loses the dribble to Robert Charles | 24-28 |
| 07:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Charles's fadeaway is rejected by James Annis | 24-28 |
| 07:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey tips it back up and in | 26-28 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jim Cabell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Wheelock (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Collins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Charles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jack Forgey (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Travis Finch (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason McCollum (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Annis (fresh) PF - Frank Daugherty (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Paulson (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:12 | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Travis Finch | 26-31 |
| 06:57 | Middle Tenn. State | James Annis blocks the jumper by Daniel Collins | 26-31 |
| 06:56 | Long Beach State | John Paulson grabs the board | 26-31 |
| 06:36 | Long Beach State | Travis Finch is hacked by Richard Wheelock - foul #2 on Richard Wheelock, team foul #9 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gaier (PG), Benjamin Brantley (SF), Charles Neuhaus (PF) Richard Wheelock, Daniel Collins, Robert Charles | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joe Wells (SF), William Barrett (PF), Erik Fossett (C) James Annis, Frank Daugherty, John Paulson | |
| 06:36 | Long Beach State | Travis Finch makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 06:36 | Long Beach State | Travis Finch misses the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 06:36 | Long Beach State | Erik Fossett gets the offensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 06:26 | Long Beach State | Travis Finch knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jason McCollum | 26-34 |
| 06:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Neuhaus misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-34 |
| 06:06 | Long Beach State | Erik Fossett snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| 05:55 | Long Beach State | Joe Wells misses the fadeaway from the left side | 26-34 |
| 05:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| 05:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey is called for 5 seconds | 26-34 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Collins (C) Jack Forgey | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Maurice Sabol (PG), Frank Daugherty (PF), John Paulson (C) Travis Finch, William Barrett, Erik Fossett | |
| 05:29 | Long Beach State | Jim Cabell steals it from Frank Daugherty | 26-34 |
| 05:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell is fouled on the floor by Jason McCollum - foul #2 on Jason McCollum, team foul #5 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Travis Finch (SG) Jason McCollum | |
| 04:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Neuhaus misses the runner from close range but he's fouled by Frank Daugherty - foul #1 on Frank Daugherty, team foul #6 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Annis (SF) Joe Wells | |
| 04:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Neuhaus makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 04:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Neuhaus makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 04:41 | Long Beach State | Travis Finch misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 04:40 | Long Beach State | Frank Daugherty snags the offensive board | 28-34 |
| 04:23 | Long Beach State | Travis Finch drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Daugherty | 28-37 |
| 04:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gaier hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-37 |
| 03:36 | Long Beach State | Travis Finch misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's fouled by Jim Cabell - foul #1 on Jim Cabell, team foul #10 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin (PG), Richard Wheelock (SG), Dan Jackson (SF), Joel Crowder (PF), Jack Forgey (C) Robert Gaier, Jim Cabell, Benjamin Brantley, Charles Neuhaus, Daniel Collins | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum (SG), Joe Wells (SF), Christopher Bruening (PF), Erik Fossett (C) Maurice Sabol, James Annis, Frank Daugherty, John Paulson | |
| 03:36 | Long Beach State | Travis Finch misses the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 03:36 | Long Beach State | Travis Finch makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 03:36 | Long Beach State | Travis Finch makes the 3rd free throw | 30-39 |
| 03:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 30-39 |
| 03:25 | Long Beach State | Joe Wells grabs the board | 30-39 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jeremy Durbin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Wheelock (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dan Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joel Crowder (fresh) C - Jack Forgey (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Travis Finch (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason McCollum (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Wells (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Christopher Bruening (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Erik Fossett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening loses the dribble to Dan Jackson | 30-39 |
| 03:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wheelock banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dan Jackson | 32-39 |
| 02:59 | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Travis Finch | 32-42 |
| 02:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Travis Finch - foul #1 on Travis Finch, team foul #7 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Annis (SF), John Paulson (C) Joe Wells, Erik Fossett | |
| 02:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 02:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey misses the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 02:32 | Long Beach State | John Paulson gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| 02:23 | Long Beach State | Travis Finch connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by James Annis | 33-44 |
| 02:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Dan Jackson is whistled for a carry | 33-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Maurice Sabol (PG), Joe Wells (SF), Frank Daugherty (C) Travis Finch, James Annis, John Paulson | |
| 01:46 | Long Beach State | Joe Wells is fouled on the floor by Joel Crowder - foul #3 on Joel Crowder, team foul #11 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Charles (PF), Benjamin Brantley (C) Joel Crowder, Jack Forgey | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Travis Finch (PG), John Paulson (C) Maurice Sabol, Frank Daugherty | |
| 01:46 | Long Beach State | Joe Wells makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 01:46 | Long Beach State | Joe Wells misses the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 01:46 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Brantley | 33-45 |
| 01:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Dan Jackson misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 33-45 |
| 01:27 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening pulls down the rebound | 33-45 |
| 01:18 | Long Beach State | John Paulson makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Travis Finch | 33-47 |
| 01:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Charles misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-47 |
| 01:02 | Long Beach State | John Paulson snags the defensive board | 33-47 |
| 00:57 | Long Beach State | Travis Finch hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Wells | 33-49 |
| 00:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Benjamin Brantley misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 33-49 |
| 00:37 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening gets the rebound | 33-49 |
| 00:25 | Long Beach State | Richard Wheelock steps in front of the Travis Finch pass | 33-49 |
| 00:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Charles misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 33-49 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Charles snags the offensive board | 33-49 |