| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Donald Abston (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Alhambra (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alvin Lehman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Scotty Coronel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Chuck Crawford (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Brian Burdine (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Sorensen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Coy Boutwell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Pauline (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Alvin Lehman inbounds the ball | 44-32 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Abston misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-32 |
| 19:37 | Cal State Fullerton | Scotty Coronel misses the tip | 44-32 |
| 19:35 | Cal State Fullerton | The offensive rebound goes to Chuck Crawford | 44-32 |
| 19:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Abston is called for traveling | 44-32 |
| 19:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen is hacked by Dikembe Alhambra in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dikembe Alhambra, team foul #1 | 44-32 |
| 19:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith's pass is intercepted by Chuck Crawford | 44-32 |
| 18:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Abston hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Alhambra | 46-32 |
| 18:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 46-32 |
| 18:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Scotty Coronel snags the defensive board | 46-32 |
| 17:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Scotty Coronel is fouled on the floor by Coy Boutwell - foul #2 on Coy Boutwell, team foul #1 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Bohanon (PG), Eugene Walker (SG), John Kuss (SF), Dana Ethier (PF), Nathanial Sica (C) Donald Abston, Dikembe Alhambra, Alvin Lehman, Scotty Coronel, Chuck Crawford | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald (PG), John Potter (SG), Sidney Thomas (SF), Andrew Thomas (PF), Theodore Jackson (C) Brian Burdine, Charles Sorensen, Coy Boutwell, Charles Pauline, Paul Smith | |
| 17:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Theodore Jackson takes the ball from Nathanial Sica | 46-32 |
| 17:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Theodore Jackson loses the dribble to Eugene Walker | 46-32 |
| 17:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Bohanon slams it home on a great pass from Eugene Walker | 48-32 |
| 17:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Bohanon steals it from Sidney Thomas in the backcourt | 48-32 |
| 17:20 | Cal State Fullerton | John Kuss lays it up and in set up by Donald Bohanon | 50-32 |
| 17:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Thomas's fadeaway is rejected by Dana Ethier | 50-32 |
| 17:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas snags the offensive board | 50-32 |
| 16:58 | Middle Tenn. State | John Potter knocks in the jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Nathanial Sica - foul #2 on Nathanial Sica, team foul #2 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine (PG), Paul Smith (C) John Greenwald, Theodore Jackson | |
| 16:58 | Middle Tenn. State | John Potter makes the free throw | 50-35 |
| 16:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Nathanial Sica makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Eugene Walker | 52-35 |
| 16:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Thomas misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-35 |
| 16:35 | Cal State Fullerton | Dana Ethier pulls down the rebound | 52-35 |
| 16:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Eugene Walker misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Andrew Thomas - foul #1 on Andrew Thomas, team foul #2 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Alvin Lehman (SF), Richard Pearson (PF), Chuck Crawford (C) Donald Bohanon, Dana Ethier, Nathanial Sica | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald (SG), Logan Francis (SF), Hao Wang (PF) John Potter, Sidney Thomas, Andrew Thomas | |
| 16:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Eugene Walker misses the 1st free throw | 52-35 |
| 16:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Eugene Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 53-35 |
| 16:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-37 |
| 15:58 | Cal State Fullerton | Hao Wang is called for the reach on Eugene Walker - foul #1 on Hao Wang, team foul #3 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Abston (PG), Dikembe Alhambra (SG), Scotty Coronel (PF) Eugene Walker, John Kuss, Richard Pearson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen (SG), Theodore Jackson (C) John Greenwald, Paul Smith | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Donald Abston (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Alhambra (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alvin Lehman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Scotty Coronel (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Chuck Crawford (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Brian Burdine (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Sorensen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Logan Francis (fresh) PF - Hao Wang (fresh) C - Theodore Jackson (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Theodore Jackson takes the ball from Chuck Crawford | 53-37 |
| 15:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine is hacked by Donald Abston - foul #1 on Donald Abston, team foul #3 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Bohanon (SF), Dana Ethier (C) Alvin Lehman, Chuck Crawford | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald (PG), Coy Boutwell (SF), Charles Pauline (PF) Brian Burdine, Logan Francis, Hao Wang | |
| 15:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen misses the dunk but the foul's on Dikembe Alhambra - foul #3 on Dikembe Alhambra, team foul #4 | 53-37 |
| 15:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 15:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen misses the 2nd free throw | 53-38 |
| 15:18 | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Alhambra grabs the defensive rebound | 53-38 |
| 14:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Alhambra clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Sorensen - foul #2 on Charles Sorensen, team foul #4 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Alvin Lehman (SF), Richard Pearson (PF) Donald Abston, Scotty Coronel | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Potter (SG), Paul Smith (C) Charles Sorensen, Theodore Jackson | |
| 14:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Alhambra misses the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 14:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Alhambra makes the 2nd free throw | 54-38 |
| 14:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Coy Boutwell connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-40 |
| 14:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Pearson comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 54-40 |
| 14:23 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Paul Smith | 54-40 |
| 14:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by John Greenwald and he's fouled by Richard Pearson - foul #2 on Richard Pearson, team foul #5 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Eugene Walker (PG), John Kuss (SG), Nathanial Sica (SF), Chuck Crawford (C) Donald Bohanon, Dikembe Alhambra, Alvin Lehman, Dana Ethier | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine (PG), Sidney Thomas (SF), Andrew Thomas (PF) John Greenwald, Coy Boutwell, Charles Pauline | |
| 14:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith makes the free throw | 54-43 |
| 13:48 | Cal State Fullerton | Chuck Crawford is fouled on the floor by Paul Smith - foul #2 on Paul Smith, team foul #5 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Scotty Coronel (PF) Richard Pearson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen (SG) John Potter | |
| 13:30 | Cal State Fullerton | Brian Burdine steals the ball from Eugene Walker | 54-43 |
| 13:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine misses the easy layup | 54-43 |
| 13:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith tips it home | 54-45 |
| 13:02 | Cal State Fullerton | John Kuss is called for traveling | 54-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Abston (PG), Alvin Lehman (SF) Eugene Walker, Nathanial Sica | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald (SG), Logan Francis (SF), Theodore Jackson (C) Charles Sorensen, Sidney Thomas, Paul Smith | |
| 12:44 | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald is whistled for traveling | 54-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Bohanon (SG), Richard Pearson (PF), Dana Ethier (C) John Kuss, Scotty Coronel, Chuck Crawford | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Hao Wang (PF) Andrew Thomas | |
| 12:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Pearson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donald Abston | 56-45 |
| 12:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Theodore Jackson makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by John Greenwald | 56-47 |
| 11:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Bohanon clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 11:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Hao Wang gets the rebound | 56-47 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Donald Abston (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Bohanon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alvin Lehman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Pearson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Dana Ethier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Brian Burdine (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Greenwald (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Logan Francis (fresh) PF - Hao Wang (fresh) C - Theodore Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Bohanon steals it from Brian Burdine in the backcourt | 56-47 |
| 11:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Bohanon lays it up and in | 58-47 |
| 11:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Theodore Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-47 |
| 11:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Hao Wang tips it in | 58-49 |
| 11:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Abston misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Theodore Jackson - foul #1 on Theodore Jackson, team foul #6 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Alhambra (SG), John Kuss (SF), Scotty Coronel (PF), Chuck Crawford (C) Donald Bohanon, Alvin Lehman, Richard Pearson, Dana Ethier | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Thomas (PG), Charles Sorensen (SG), Coy Boutwell (SF), Charles Pauline (PF), Paul Smith (C) Brian Burdine, John Greenwald, Logan Francis, Hao Wang, Theodore Jackson | |
| 11:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Abston makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 11:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Abston makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 10:54 | Middle Tenn. State | John Kuss takes the ball from Charles Sorensen | 60-49 |
| 10:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Alhambra lays it up and in on a great pass from John Kuss | 62-49 |
| 10:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Sidney Thomas | 62-51 |
| 10:18 | Cal State Fullerton | John Kuss comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 62-51 |
| 10:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Thomas grabs the board | 62-51 |
| 10:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Coy Boutwell | 62-54 |
| 09:46 | Cal State Fullerton | Scotty Coronel is called for a charge - foul #1 on Scotty Coronel, team foul #6 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Eugene Walker (PG), Nathanial Sica (C) Donald Abston, Chuck Crawford | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine (PG), John Potter (SF), Andrew Thomas (PF) Sidney Thomas, Coy Boutwell, Charles Pauline | |
| 09:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-54 |
| 09:18 | Cal State Fullerton | Nathanial Sica snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| 08:54 | Cal State Fullerton | John Kuss travels with the ball | 62-54 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Bohanon (PG), Alvin Lehman (SF), Dana Ethier (PF), Chuck Crawford (C) Dikembe Alhambra, John Kuss, Scotty Coronel, Nathanial Sica | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald (PG), Coy Boutwell (SF), Theodore Jackson (C) Brian Burdine, Charles Sorensen, Paul Smith | |
| 08:52 | Middle Tenn. State | John Potter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-54 |
| 08:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Bohanon is fouled on the floor by Theodore Jackson - foul #2 on Theodore Jackson, team foul #7 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Alhambra (SG) Eugene Walker | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine (PG), Logan Francis (SF), Charles Pauline (PF) John Potter, Coy Boutwell, Andrew Thomas | |
| 08:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Bohanon makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 08:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Bohanon misses the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 08:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 08:06 | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-54 |
| 08:04 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Alvin Lehman | 63-54 |
| 07:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Alvin Lehman is hacked by John Greenwald - foul #1 on John Greenwald, team foul #8 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Pearson (PF) Chuck Crawford | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 07:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Alvin Lehman makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 07:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Alvin Lehman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Donald Bohanon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dikembe Alhambra (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alvin Lehman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dana Ethier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Brian Burdine (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Greenwald (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Logan Francis (fresh) PF - Charles Pauline (fresh) 3 reb. C - Theodore Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Theodore Jackson blows the layup but he's fouled by Dana Ethier - foul #1 on Dana Ethier, team foul #7 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Bruce Maria (PG), Chuck Crawford (C) Donald Bohanon, Dana Ethier | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen (SG), Sidney Thomas (SF) John Greenwald, Logan Francis | |
| 07:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Theodore Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 07:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Theodore Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 07:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Pearson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-55 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Eugene Walker (PG), John Kuss (SG), Nathanial Sica (C) Bruce Maria, Dikembe Alhambra, Chuck Crawford | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Hao Wang (PF), Paul Smith (C) Charles Pauline, Theodore Jackson | |
| 07:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine is hacked by Alvin Lehman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alvin Lehman, team foul #8 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Potter (SG), Coy Boutwell (SF) Charles Sorensen, Hao Wang | |
| 07:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 07:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 06:59 | Cal State Fullerton | John Kuss drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Alvin Lehman and he's hacked by John Potter - foul #3 on John Potter, team foul #9 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Scotty Coronel (PF) Richard Pearson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas (PF) Brian Burdine | |
| 06:59 | Cal State Fullerton | John Kuss makes the free throw | 68-57 |
| 06:43 | Middle Tenn. State | John Potter comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 68-57 |
| 06:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith can't tip it in | 68-57 |
| 06:40 | Cal State Fullerton | Alvin Lehman grabs the board | 68-57 |
| 06:22 | Cal State Fullerton | Eugene Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-57 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Abston (PG), Donald Bohanon (SG), Chuck Crawford (C) Eugene Walker, Alvin Lehman, Nathanial Sica | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald (PG), Charles Sorensen (SG) Sidney Thomas, John Potter | |
| 06:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Coy Boutwell is hacked by Donald Abston - foul #2 on Donald Abston, team foul #9 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Dana Ethier (PF) Scotty Coronel | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline (PF) Andrew Thomas | |
| 06:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Coy Boutwell misses the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 06:02 | Cal State Fullerton | Chuck Crawford grabs the board | 68-57 |
| 05:46 | Cal State Fullerton | Chuck Crawford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-57 |
| 05:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline grabs the defensive rebound | 68-57 |
| 05:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith is fouled on the floor by Donald Abston - foul #3 on Donald Abston, team foul #10 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Alhambra (SG), Alvin Lehman (SF) Donald Abston, John Kuss | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Logan Francis (SF) Coy Boutwell | |
| 05:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 05:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 05:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Bohanon is hacked by Paul Smith - foul #3 on Paul Smith, team foul #10 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Pearson (PF) Chuck Crawford | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine (PG), Theodore Jackson (C) John Greenwald, Paul Smith | |
| 05:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Bohanon makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 05:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Bohanon makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 05:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Logan Francis loses the ball out of bounds | 70-59 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Eugene Walker (PG) Donald Bohanon | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Hao Wang (PF) Charles Pauline | |
| 04:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Alhambra is hacked by Charles Sorensen - foul #3 on Charles Sorensen, team foul #11 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | John Kuss (SF), Scotty Coronel (PF), Chuck Crawford (C) Alvin Lehman, Richard Pearson, Dana Ethier | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Potter (SG), Coy Boutwell (SF) Charles Sorensen, Logan Francis | |
| 04:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Alhambra makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 04:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Alhambra makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Coy Boutwell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 72-59 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas (PF) Hao Wang | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Eugene Walker connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Dikembe Alhambra | 74-59 |
| 04:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Coy Boutwell is called for traveling | 74-59 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Abston (PG) Eugene Walker | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald (PG), Sidney Thomas (SF), Hao Wang (PF) Brian Burdine, Coy Boutwell, Theodore Jackson | |
| 03:56 | Cal State Fullerton | John Kuss is hacked by Sidney Thomas - foul #1 on Sidney Thomas, team foul #12 | 74-59 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Bohanon (SG), Dana Ethier (PF) Dikembe Alhambra, Scotty Coronel | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine (PG), Paul Smith (C) John Potter, Andrew Thomas | |
| 03:56 | Cal State Fullerton | John Kuss misses the 1st free throw | 74-59 |
| 03:56 | Cal State Fullerton | John Kuss misses the 2nd free throw | 74-59 |
| 03:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Thomas grabs the board | 74-59 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Donald Abston (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Bohanon (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Kuss (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dana Ethier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Chuck Crawford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Brian Burdine (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Greenwald (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sidney Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hao Wang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Hao Wang misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Kuss - foul #2 on John Kuss, team foul #11 | 74-59 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Nathanial Sica (SF), Richard Pearson (PF) John Kuss, Chuck Crawford | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 03:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Hao Wang misses the 1st free throw | 74-59 |
| 03:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Hao Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Bohanon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-60 |
| 03:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Pearson tips it in | 76-60 |
| 03:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Thomas buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Brian Burdine | 76-63 |
| 02:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-63 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Scotty Coronel (PF), Chuck Crawford (C) Richard Pearson, Dana Ethier | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen (SG), Charles Pauline (PF) John Greenwald, Hao Wang | |
| 02:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Charles Sorensen is called for the reach on Donald Bohanon - foul #4 on Charles Sorensen, team foul #13 | 76-63 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | John Kuss (SF) Nathanial Sica | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Logan Francis (SF) Sidney Thomas | |
| 02:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Bohanon makes the 1st free throw | 77-63 |
| 02:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Bohanon makes the 2nd free throw | 78-63 |
| 02:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-63 |
| 02:22 | Cal State Fullerton | Chuck Crawford grabs the board | 78-63 |
| 01:59 | Cal State Fullerton | John Kuss blows the layup | 78-63 |
| 01:58 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Logan Francis | 78-63 |
| 01:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Logan Francis loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-63 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Alhambra (SG), Alvin Lehman (SF) Donald Bohanon, John Kuss | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald (PG), John Potter (SG), Sidney Thomas (SF), Andrew Thomas (PF), Theodore Jackson (C) Brian Burdine, Charles Sorensen, Logan Francis, Charles Pauline, Paul Smith | |
| 01:38 | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Alhambra drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Abston | 80-63 |
| 01:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Abston picks off the pass by Andrew Thomas | 80-63 |
| 01:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Alvin Lehman lays it in on a great pass from Donald Abston | 82-63 |
| 01:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas blows the layup but he's hacked by Scotty Coronel - foul #2 on Scotty Coronel, team foul #12 | 82-63 |
| 01:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 82-64 |
| 01:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 82-65 |
| 00:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Scotty Coronel connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Donald Abston and he's fouled by Andrew Thomas - foul #2 on Andrew Thomas, team foul #14 | 84-65 |
| 00:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Scotty Coronel makes the free throw | 85-65 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Abston - foul #4 on Donald Abston, team foul #13 | 85-65 |
| 00:53 | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald makes the 1st free throw | 85-66 |
| 00:53 | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald misses the 2nd free throw | 85-66 |
| 00:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Scotty Coronel grabs the defensive rebound | 85-66 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Alhambra clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Theodore Jackson - foul #3 on Theodore Jackson, team foul #15 | 85-66 |
| 00:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Alhambra makes the 1st free throw | 86-66 |
| 00:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Alhambra makes the 2nd free throw | 87-66 |
| 00:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Scotty Coronel steps in front of the Andrew Thomas pass in the backcourt | 87-66 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Abston runs out the clock | 87-66 |