| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Raymond Veith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Guajardo (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bradley Wade (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathon Noguera (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lenny Astorga (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryant Cholewinski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Rupert (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Bone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Gary Bone | 33-38 |
| 19:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Gary Bone - foul #1 on Gary Bone, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| 19:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 19:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 19:12 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Lenny Astorga and he's fouled by Bradley Wade - foul #3 on Bradley Wade, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden (PF) Bradley Wade | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 19:12 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert misses the free throw | 35-40 |
| 19:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 18:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Raymond Veith | 37-40 |
| 18:29 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Lenny Astorga and he's fouled by Mike Gayden - foul #2 on Mike Gayden, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| 18:29 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert makes the free throw | 37-43 |
| 18:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera hits a jumper in the lane and the foul's on Gary Bone - foul #2 on Gary Bone, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| 18:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera misses the free throw | 39-43 |
| 18:19 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Bone gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 18:03 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Pierce steals the ball from Scott Patterson | 39-43 |
| 17:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce misses the jumpshot from the left side | 39-43 |
| 17:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera gets the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 17:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 17:27 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Bone grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 17:23 | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga is called for traveling in the backcourt | 39-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | George Butler (C) Jonathon Noguera | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller (SG), Gary Sharkey (SF), Henry Dove (C) Bryant Cholewinski, Scott Patterson, Gary Bone | |
| 17:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith is whistled for traveling | 39-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster (SF) Eric Pierce | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Albert Goggins (PF) Clarence Rupert | |
| 16:34 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Sharkey makes the 3 from the right corner | 39-46 |
| 16:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 16:10 | Cal State Northridge | Albert Goggins grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 16:04 | Cal State Northridge | Bobby Webster is called for the reach on Lenny Astorga - foul #1 on Bobby Webster, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney (PG), Dino Bosancic (SG), Stanley Nixon (PF), Jonathon Noguera (C) Raymond Veith, Robert Guajardo, Mike Gayden, George Butler | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski (SG), Scott Patterson (SF), Clarence Rupert (PF), Gary Bone (C) Lenny Astorga, Gary Sharkey, Albert Goggins, Henry Dove | |
| 15:47 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson can't finish the layup | 39-46 |
| 15:46 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert tips it back up and in | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Charles Cheney (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dino Bosancic (fresh) SF - Bobby Webster (fresh) PF - Stanley Nixon (fresh) C - Jonathon Noguera (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Josh Keller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryant Cholewinski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Rupert (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Bone (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 39-48 |
| 15:20 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert gets the rebound | 39-48 |
| 15:01 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Bone misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-48 |
| 14:59 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert misses the tip | 39-48 |
| 14:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera grabs the board | 39-48 |
| 14:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney clanks a 3 from the right wing | 39-48 |
| 14:44 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert grabs the board | 39-48 |
| 14:30 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert lays it up and in set up by Gary Bone | 39-50 |
| 14:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Bobby Webster, team foul #4 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith (PG), Robert Guajardo (SG), Eric Pierce (SF), Bradley Wade (PF), Mike Gayden (C) Charles Cheney, Dino Bosancic, Bobby Webster, Stanley Nixon, Jonathon Noguera | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga (PG), Adam Rubin (SG), Gary Sharkey (SF), Albert Goggins (PF), Henry Dove (C) Josh Keller, Bryant Cholewinski, Scott Patterson, Clarence Rupert, Gary Bone | |
| 13:55 | Cal State Northridge | Albert Goggins comes up short on the shot from the right side | 39-50 |
| 13:54 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Dove gets the offensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 13:33 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin hits a driving attempt from the left block | 39-52 |
| 13:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Guajardo | 42-52 |
| 13:05 | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga is fouled on the floor by Raymond Veith - foul #1 on Raymond Veith, team foul #5 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller (SG), Scott Patterson (SF), Clarence Rupert (PF) Adam Rubin, Albert Goggins, Henry Dove | |
| 12:53 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert scores on a driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Mike Gayden - foul #3 on Mike Gayden, team foul #6 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera (C) Mike Gayden | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gary Bone (C) Gary Sharkey | |
| 12:53 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert misses the free throw | 42-54 |
| 12:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 12:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jonathon Noguera | 45-54 |
| 12:21 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Josh Keller | 45-57 |
| 12:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Josh Keller is called for the reach on Raymond Veith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Josh Keller, team foul #3 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski (SG) Josh Keller | |
| 12:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 47-57 |
| 11:56 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson makes the jumpshot from the right side | 47-59 |
| 11:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-59 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Raymond Veith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Guajardo (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bradley Wade (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathon Noguera (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lenny Astorga (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryant Cholewinski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Patterson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Rupert (fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. C - Gary Bone (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Eric Pierce - foul #2 on Eric Pierce, team foul #7 | 49-59 |
| 11:39 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 11:39 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 11:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Gary Bone - foul #3 on Gary Bone, team foul #4 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden (C) Jonathon Noguera | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller (PG), Gary Sharkey (SF), Albert Goggins (PF), Henry Dove (C) Lenny Astorga, Scott Patterson, Clarence Rupert, Gary Bone | |
| 11:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 11:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 11:21 | Cal State Northridge | Albert Goggins pulls down the rebound | 50-61 |
| 11:00 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Guajardo steps in front of the Bryant Cholewinski pass | 50-61 |
| 10:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo lays it up and in | 52-61 |
| 10:36 | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Henry Dove | 52-63 |
| 10:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Josh Keller - foul #3 on Josh Keller, team foul #5 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney (PG), Dino Bosancic (SG), Bobby Webster (SF), Jonathon Noguera (C) Raymond Veith, Robert Guajardo, Eric Pierce, Bradley Wade | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga (PG), Scott Patterson (SF), Clarence Rupert (PF) Bryant Cholewinski, Albert Goggins, Henry Dove | |
| 10:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden misses the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 10:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 10:06 | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller is fouled on the floor by Dino Bosancic - foul #1 on Dino Bosancic, team foul #8 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gary Bone (C) Gary Sharkey | |
| 10:06 | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 10:06 | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 09:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Rupert swats the layup by Mike Gayden | 53-65 |
| 09:39 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Josh Keller | 53-65 |
| 09:30 | Cal State Northridge | Bobby Webster steps in front of the Clarence Rupert pass | 53-65 |
| 09:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Dino Bosancic lays it in on a nice dish by Bobby Webster | 55-65 |
| 09:06 | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-65 |
| 09:05 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Jonathon Noguera | 55-65 |
| 09:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Dino Bosancic scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-65 |
| 08:42 | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-65 |
| 08:40 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Rupert | 58-65 |
| 08:25 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Bone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-65 |
| 08:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden gets the rebound | 58-65 |
| 08:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-65 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith (PG), Robert Guajardo (SG), Eric Pierce (SF), Bradley Wade (PF), George Butler (C) Charles Cheney, Dino Bosancic, Bobby Webster, Mike Gayden, Jonathon Noguera | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski (SG), Gary Sharkey (SF), Albert Goggins (PF), Henry Dove (C) Josh Keller, Scott Patterson, Clarence Rupert, Gary Bone | |
| 07:57 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Guajardo steals the ball from Lenny Astorga | 58-65 |
| 07:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade lays it up and in set up by Robert Guajardo | 60-65 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Raymond Veith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Guajardo (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Eric Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bradley Wade (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - George Butler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lenny Astorga (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryant Cholewinski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Sharkey (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Albert Goggins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Henry Dove (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Sharkey clanks a 3 from the left wing | 60-65 |
| 07:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 06:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Guajardo | 63-65 |
| 06:28 | Cal State Northridge | Bradley Wade swats the short shot by Albert Goggins | 63-65 |
| 06:27 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Eric Pierce | 63-65 |
| 05:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Gary Sharkey - foul #1 on Gary Sharkey, team foul #6 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera (C) George Butler | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller (PG), Adam Rubin (SG), Scott Patterson (SF), Clarence Rupert (PF), Gary Bone (C) Lenny Astorga, Bryant Cholewinski, Gary Sharkey, Albert Goggins, Henry Dove | |
| 05:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 05:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 05:35 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson blows the layup | 65-65 |
| 05:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 05:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo misses the lay-in | 65-65 |
| 05:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade snags the offensive board | 65-65 |
| 05:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Adam Rubin - foul #3 on Adam Rubin, team foul #7 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster (SF), Mike Gayden (PF) Eric Pierce, Bradley Wade | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 05:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 05:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 05:01 | Cal State Northridge | A charge is called on Josh Keller - foul #4 on Josh Keller, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney (PG) Raymond Veith | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 04:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster misses badly on a floater from the left side | 66-65 |
| 04:32 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Bone gets the rebound | 66-65 |
| 04:05 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 66-65 |
| 04:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo snags the defensive board | 66-65 |
| 03:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo's floater is tipped away by Gary Bone | 66-65 |
| 03:41 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 03:36 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Clarence Rupert | 66-68 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Charles Cheney (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Guajardo (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bobby Webster (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mike Gayden (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathon Noguera (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Josh Keller (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Adam Rubin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Patterson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence Rupert (fresh) 16 pts. 11 reb. C - Gary Bone (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-68 |
| 03:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster tips it but misses | 66-68 |
| 03:20 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Bone snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| 03:20 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith (PG), Eric Pierce (SF), Bradley Wade (PF) Charles Cheney, Bobby Webster, Mike Gayden | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga (PG), Bryant Cholewinski (SG) Josh Keller, Adam Rubin | |
| 03:04 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Bone misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jonathon Noguera - foul #1 on Jonathon Noguera, team foul #9 | 66-68 |
| 03:04 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Bone makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 03:04 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Bone makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 02:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo makes the jumper in the paint set up by Raymond Veith | 68-70 |
| 02:35 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert can't connect on a floater near the basket | 68-70 |
| 02:34 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert tips it back up and in | 68-72 |
| 02:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Guajardo | 70-72 |
| 01:54 | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-72 |
| 01:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera grabs the board | 70-72 |
| 01:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Rupert steals the ball from Eric Pierce | 70-72 |
| 01:15 | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Bryant Cholewinski | 70-75 |
| 00:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 70-75 |
| 00:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo tips it home | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Noguera steals it from Bryant Cholewinski | 72-75 |
| 00:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Veith | 75-75 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Raymond Veith (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Guajardo (fresh) 23 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Eric Pierce (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bradley Wade (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathon Noguera (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lenny Astorga (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryant Cholewinski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Patterson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence Rupert (fresh) 18 pts. 12 reb. C - Gary Bone (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera wins the tip | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-75 |
| 04:28 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Bryant Cholewinski | 75-77 |
| 04:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera is fouled on the floor by Lenny Astorga - foul #3 on Lenny Astorga, team foul #9 | 75-77 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gary Sharkey (C) Gary Bone | |
| 04:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera misses the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 04:07 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert grabs the board | 75-77 |
| 03:44 | Cal State Northridge | Clarence Rupert makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Lenny Astorga | 75-79 |
| 03:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Lenny Astorga - foul #4 on Lenny Astorga, team foul #10 | 75-79 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden (C) Jonathon Noguera | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller (SG), Henry Dove (C) Bryant Cholewinski, Scott Patterson | |
| 03:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith misses the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 03:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 03:13 | Cal State Northridge | Henry Dove comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 76-79 |
| 03:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 76-79 |
| 02:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Eric Pierce | 78-79 |
| 02:46 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-79 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera (C) Mike Gayden | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski (SG), Scott Patterson (SF), Gary Bone (C) Josh Keller, Gary Sharkey, Henry Dove | |
| 02:30 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Patterson jams it on a great pass from Bryant Cholewinski | 78-81 |
| 02:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade misses the easy layup | 78-81 |
| 02:07 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Bone grabs the board | 78-81 |
| 01:38 | Cal State Northridge | Eric Pierce is called for the reach on Lenny Astorga - foul #3 on Eric Pierce, team foul #10 | 78-81 |
| 01:38 | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga makes the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 01:38 | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga makes the 2nd free throw | 78-83 |
| 01:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-83 |
| 01:14 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Clarence Rupert | 78-83 |
| 01:08 | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Scott Patterson | 78-86 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo drills a 3 from the right wing | 81-86 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Raymond Veith (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Guajardo (fresh) 28 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Eric Pierce (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Bradley Wade (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathon Noguera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lenny Astorga (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Bryant Cholewinski (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Scott Patterson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence Rupert (fresh) 22 pts. 14 reb. C - Gary Bone (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Cal State Northridge | Bryant Cholewinski makes the floater from the left side | 81-88 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 81-88 |
| 00:24 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Bone gets the rebound | 81-88 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Bone is hacked by Raymond Veith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Veith, team foul #11 | 81-88 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Josh Keller (SF) Scott Patterson | |
| 00:22 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Bone makes the 1st free throw | 81-89 |
| 00:22 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Bone makes the 2nd free throw | 81-90 |
| 00:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo misses the 3 from the right corner | 81-90 |
| 00:15 | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga snags the defensive board | 81-90 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Cal State Northridge | Raymond Veith is called for the reach on Lenny Astorga in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Veith, team foul #12 | 81-90 |
| 00:12 | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga makes the 1st free throw | 81-91 |
| 00:12 | Cal State Northridge | Lenny Astorga makes the 2nd free throw | 81-92 |
| 00:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo is whistled for traveling | 81-92 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney (PG), Dino Bosancic (SG), Bobby Webster (SF), Mike Gayden (PF), George Butler (C) Raymond Veith, Robert Guajardo, Eric Pierce, Bradley Wade, Jonathon Noguera | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin (PG), Richard Moline (SG), Albert Goggins (PF), Gary Sharkey (C) Lenny Astorga, Bryant Cholewinski, Clarence Rupert, Gary Bone | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Adam Rubin runs out the clock | 81-92 |