| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Daniel Bender (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William James (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Branch (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bruce Wallace (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Dorsey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jim Cabell (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Allan Yang (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward McNab (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian McLavrin (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Jack Forgey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | James Branch inbounds the ball | 30-25 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | San Diego State | William James hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 30-25 |
| 19:37 | San Diego State | William James hits the follow up shot | 32-25 |
| 19:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-25 |
| 18:52 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-25 |
| 18:51 | San Diego State | James Branch can't tip it in | 32-25 |
| 18:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell gets the rebound | 32-25 |
| 18:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brian McLavrin | 32-27 |
| 18:24 | San Diego State | Bruce Wallace misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 32-27 |
| 18:23 | San Diego State | David Dorsey tips it home | 34-27 |
| 18:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin lays it in set up by Jim Cabell | 34-29 |
| 17:49 | San Diego State | William James is whistled for a carry | 34-29 |
| 17:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 17:25 | San Diego State | Bruce Wallace grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 17:04 | San Diego State | James Branch connects on the shot from the baseline set up by William James | 36-29 |
| 16:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Bruce Wallace - foul #3 on Bruce Wallace, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Ogara (PG), Richard Wertz (SG), Fred Blazek (SF), Christopher Snavely (PF), Morton Brown (C) Daniel Bender, William James, James Branch, Bruce Wallace, David Dorsey | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin (PG), Robert Gaier (SG), Jamie Decker (C) Jim Cabell, Allan Yang, Jack Forgey | |
| 16:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 16:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 16:26 | San Diego State | The short jumper by Christopher Snavely is denied by Brian McLavrin | 36-31 |
| 16:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 16:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 16:02 | San Diego State | Morton Brown gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - David Ogara (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Wertz (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Fred Blazek (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Snavely (fresh) 2 pts. C - Morton Brown (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jeremy Durbin (fresh) SG - Robert Gaier (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward McNab (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian McLavrin (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Jamie Decker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | San Diego State | Fred Blazek's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-31 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Bender (PG) David Ogara | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell (PG), Joel Crowder (PF), Charles Ruley (C) Jeremy Durbin, Edward McNab, Brian McLavrin | |
| 15:25 | Middle Tenn. State | The jumper by Robert Gaier is denied by Fred Blazek | 36-31 |
| 15:23 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Christopher Snavely | 36-31 |
| 14:58 | San Diego State | Fred Blazek is fouled on the floor by Robert Gaier - foul #2 on Robert Gaier, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William James (SG), James Branch (SF), Bruce Wallace (PF) Richard Wertz, Fred Blazek, Morton Brown | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang (SG), Brian McLavrin (PF) Robert Gaier, Joel Crowder | |
| 14:41 | San Diego State | Charles Ruley denies the turnaround by James Branch | 36-31 |
| 14:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 14:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker misses the easy layup | 36-31 |
| 14:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley tips it back up and in | 36-33 |
| 14:01 | San Diego State | Brian McLavrin blocks the short jumper by James Branch | 36-33 |
| 14:00 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender tips it home | 38-33 |
| 13:52 | Middle Tenn. State | The short jumper by Jamie Decker is denied by Bruce Wallace | 38-33 |
| 13:51 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Christopher Snavely | 38-33 |
| 13:29 | San Diego State | James Branch scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 40-33 |
| 13:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell makes the jumper from the right side set up by Jamie Decker | 40-35 |
| 13:06 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 13:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 12:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley snags the offensive board | 42-35 |
| 12:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Bender steps in front of the Jim Cabell pass | 42-35 |
| 12:24 | San Diego State | Bruce Wallace misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-35 |
| 12:22 | San Diego State | James Branch misses the tip | 42-35 |
| 12:21 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Charles Ruley | 42-35 |
| 12:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 42-35 |
| 12:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 11:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Allan Yang | 42-38 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Daniel Bender (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William James (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Branch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Wallace (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Snavely (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jim Cabell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allan Yang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jamie Decker (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Brian McLavrin (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Ruley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | San Diego State | Brian McLavrin is called for the reach on William James - foul #1 on Brian McLavrin, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Ogara (PG), Richard Wertz (SG), Fred Blazek (SF), Morton Brown (PF), David Dorsey (C) Daniel Bender, William James, James Branch, Bruce Wallace, Christopher Snavely | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin (PG), Robert Gaier (SG), Edward McNab (SF), Jack Forgey (PF), Joel Crowder (C) Jim Cabell, Allan Yang, Jamie Decker, Brian McLavrin, Charles Ruley | |
| 11:29 | San Diego State | Joel Crowder steps in front of the Richard Wertz pass | 42-38 |
| 11:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Crowder is denied on a dunk by Morton Brown | 42-38 |
| 11:17 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to David Dorsey | 42-38 |
| 11:12 | San Diego State | David Ogara hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Morton Brown | 45-38 |
| 11:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gaier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-38 |
| 10:54 | San Diego State | Morton Brown loses the dribble to Jack Forgey | 45-38 |
| 10:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Morton Brown - foul #1 on Morton Brown, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Branch (SF) Fred Blazek | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin (PF) Joel Crowder | |
| 10:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 10:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 10:26 | San Diego State | David Ogara is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Durbin - foul #2 on Jeremy Durbin, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| 10:15 | San Diego State | David Dorsey knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Richard Wertz | 47-40 |
| 10:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 47-42 |
| 09:41 | San Diego State | Morton Brown is hacked by Brian McLavrin - foul #2 on Brian McLavrin, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William James (SG), Bruce Wallace (PF) Richard Wertz, Morton Brown | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley (C) Jack Forgey | |
| 09:24 | San Diego State | David Ogara hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William James and he's hacked by Jeremy Durbin - foul #3 on Jeremy Durbin, team foul #5 | 49-42 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell (PG) Jeremy Durbin | |
| 09:24 | San Diego State | David Ogara makes the free throw | 50-42 |
| 08:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin misses the dunk attempt | 50-42 |
| 08:57 | San Diego State | David Dorsey grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 08:45 | San Diego State | William James drills a floater from the left side set up by David Ogara | 52-42 |
| 08:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-42 |
| 08:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley tips it in | 52-44 |
| 08:07 | San Diego State | William James makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by James Branch and he's hacked by Brian McLavrin - foul #3 on Brian McLavrin, team foul #6 | 54-44 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Bender (PG), Richard Wertz (SF), Morton Brown (C) David Ogara, James Branch, David Dorsey | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang (SG), Jamie Decker (SF) Robert Gaier, Edward McNab | |
| 08:07 | San Diego State | William James makes the free throw | 55-44 |
| 07:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker misses the shot from the right wing | 55-44 |
| 07:58 | San Diego State | Morton Brown snags the defensive board | 55-44 |
| 07:54 | San Diego State | Charles Ruley is called for the reach on Morton Brown - foul #4 on Charles Ruley, team foul #7 | 55-44 |
| 07:54 | San Diego State | Morton Brown misses the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 07:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin grabs the board | 55-44 |
| 07:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley knocks in the floater from the left side and he's fouled by Bruce Wallace - foul #4 on Bruce Wallace, team foul #3 | 55-46 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely (PF) Bruce Wallace | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey (PF) Brian McLavrin | |
| 07:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley makes the free throw | 55-47 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Daniel Bender (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William James (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Wertz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Snavely (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Morton Brown (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jim Cabell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allan Yang (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jamie Decker (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jack Forgey (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Ruley (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:14 | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely is called for traveling | 55-47 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin (PG) Jim Cabell | |
| 07:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Jack Forgey | 55-49 |
| 06:39 | San Diego State | William James buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Bender | 58-49 |
| 06:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Morton Brown - foul #2 on Morton Brown, team foul #4 | 58-49 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Branch (SF), Bruce Wallace (PF), David Dorsey (C) William James, Christopher Snavely, Morton Brown | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab (SF), Brian McLavrin (PF) Jamie Decker, Charles Ruley | |
| 06:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 06:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 06:00 | San Diego State | Bruce Wallace is called for traveling | 58-51 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell (PG) Jeremy Durbin | |
| 05:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey clanks a jumper from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 05:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang tips it but misses | 58-51 |
| 05:46 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Bruce Wallace | 58-51 |
| 05:30 | San Diego State | James Branch misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 05:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 05:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang is fouled on the floor by Richard Wertz - foul #1 on Richard Wertz, team foul #5 | 58-51 |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Ogara (SG) Richard Wertz | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gaier (SG) Allan Yang | |
| 04:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell is hacked by James Branch - foul #3 on James Branch, team foul #6 | 58-51 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William James (SG), Christopher Snavely (C) Daniel Bender, David Dorsey | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley (C) Jack Forgey | |
| 04:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gaier connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jim Cabell | 58-53 |
| 04:18 | San Diego State | James Branch can't finish the layup | 58-53 |
| 04:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gaier pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 03:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Gaier | 58-56 |
| 03:40 | San Diego State | Bruce Wallace hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 58-56 |
| 03:38 | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely tips it back up and in | 60-56 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - David Ogara (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William James (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Branch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Wallace (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Christopher Snavely (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jim Cabell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Gaier (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward McNab (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian McLavrin (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Charles Ruley (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley drills a jumper in the paint | 60-58 |
| 03:03 | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely drills a jumper from the left side set up by David Ogara | 62-58 |
| 02:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 02:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley tips it but misses | 62-58 |
| 02:42 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Christopher Snavely | 62-58 |
| 02:42 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Bender (PG), David Dorsey (C) David Ogara, Christopher Snavely | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang (SG) Robert Gaier | |
| 02:17 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from William James | 65-58 |
| 02:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 65-58 |
| 02:09 | San Diego State | David Dorsey snags the defensive board | 65-58 |
| 01:57 | San Diego State | David Dorsey misses the runner near the basket | 65-58 |
| 01:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| 01:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-58 |
| 01:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley grabs the offensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 01:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-58 |
| 01:24 | San Diego State | William James gets the rebound | 65-58 |
| 01:03 | San Diego State | James Branch connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Bender | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 68-58 |
| 00:55 | San Diego State | David Dorsey grabs the board | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | San Diego State | David Dorsey is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Cabell - foul #2 on Jim Cabell, team foul #8 | 68-58 |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Ogara (PG), Fred Blazek (SG), Micheal Grayson (SF), Morton Brown (PF) Daniel Bender, William James, James Branch, Bruce Wallace | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin (PG), Robert Gaier (SG), Jamie Decker (SF), Jack Forgey (PF), Joel Crowder (C) Jim Cabell, Allan Yang, Edward McNab, Brian McLavrin, Charles Ruley | |
| 00:54 | San Diego State | David Dorsey makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:54 | San Diego State | David Dorsey makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 00:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gaier connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-61 |
| 00:47 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Bender (PG) Micheal Grayson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell (PG), Allan Yang (SG), Edward McNab (SF), Brian McLavrin (PF), Charles Ruley (C) Jeremy Durbin, Robert Gaier, Jamie Decker, Jack Forgey, Joel Crowder | |
| 00:46 | San Diego State | Allan Yang is called for the reach on Daniel Bender in the backcourt - foul #2 on Allan Yang, team foul #9 | 70-61 |
| 00:46 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:46 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang is whistled for a carry | 72-61 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Richard Wertz (SG), Micheal Grayson (PF) Daniel Bender, David Dorsey | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin (PG), Robert Gaier (SG), Jamie Decker (SF), Jack Forgey (PF), Joel Crowder (C) Jim Cabell, Allan Yang, Edward McNab, Brian McLavrin, Charles Ruley | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | San Diego State | David Ogara misses the shot from the free throw line | 72-61 |
| 00:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker snags the defensive board | 72-61 |
| 00:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeremy Durbin loses the dribble to David Ogara | 72-61 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | David Ogara runs out the clock | 72-61 |