| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Joshua Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Alonzo Town (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lawrence Erdman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky Sweeney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Patrick Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Mack (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:32 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Mark Johnson | 33-28 |
| 19:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-28 |
| 18:59 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson loses the dribble to Christopher Jackson | 33-28 |
| 18:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Mark Johnson - foul #1 on Mark Johnson, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| 18:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 18:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 18:34 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 18:09 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 18:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 17:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith buries a fadeaway from the left side and the foul's on Joshua Anderson - foul #2 on Joshua Anderson, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| 17:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith makes the free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:29 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 33-32 |
| 17:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 17:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris misses the 3 from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 17:04 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Alonzo Town | 33-32 |
| 16:57 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney's pass is intercepted by Christopher Jackson | 33-32 |
| 16:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-32 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano (PG), Richard Soderlund (PF), Kenneth Cheever (C) Joshua Anderson, Lawrence Erdman, Ricky Sweeney | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney (PG), Charles Harvey (SG), Frederick Fenster (SF), Nathanael Jacobs (PF), Kenneth Rusk (C) Patrick Smith, Christopher Jackson, Dennis Robinson, Charles Mack, Jonathan Harris | |
| 16:19 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 16:17 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town misses the tip | 33-32 |
| 16:16 | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 15:52 | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Frederick Fenster and he's fouled by Mark Johnson - foul #2 on Mark Johnson, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman (PG), John Kirkpatrick (SF) Mark Johnson, Alonzo Town | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 15:52 | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney makes the free throw | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lowell Zaman (fresh) SG - Gerald Castano (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Kirkpatrick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Soderlund (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Cheever (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - William Charney (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Harvey (fresh) SF - Frederick Fenster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathanael Jacobs (fresh) C - Kenneth Rusk (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Castano | 36-35 |
| 15:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by William Charney | 36-37 |
| 15:05 | Cal State Northridge | John Kirkpatrick connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Lowell Zaman and he's fouled by Kenneth Rusk - foul #1 on Kenneth Rusk, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town (SF), Ricky Sweeney (C) Lowell Zaman, Kenneth Cheever | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith (PG), Christopher Jackson (SG), Charles Mack (PF), Jonathan Harris (C) William Charney, Charles Harvey, Nathanael Jacobs, Kenneth Rusk | |
| 15:05 | Cal State Northridge | John Kirkpatrick makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 14:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Alonzo Town steals it from Jonathan Harris | 39-37 |
| 14:49 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town hits the finger roll | 41-37 |
| 14:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris jams it on a nice dish by Christopher Jackson | 41-39 |
| 14:09 | Cal State Northridge | John Kirkpatrick drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Richard Soderlund | 44-39 |
| 13:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 13:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith snags the offensive board | 44-39 |
| 13:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack loses the dribble to Gerald Castano | 44-39 |
| 13:29 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gerald Castano | 46-39 |
| 13:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 12:59 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson (PG), Mark Johnson (SG), Lawrence Erdman (PF), Kenneth Cheever (C) Gerald Castano, John Kirkpatrick, Richard Soderlund, Ricky Sweeney | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney (SG), Dennis Robinson (SF), Kenneth Rusk (C) Christopher Jackson, Frederick Fenster, Jonathan Harris | |
| 12:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Cheever is called for the reach on Kenneth Rusk - foul #1 on Kenneth Cheever, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| 12:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Rusk hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick Smith | 46-44 |
| 12:18 | Cal State Northridge | Patrick Smith steps in front of the Alonzo Town pass | 46-44 |
| 11:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from William Charney | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Joshua Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alonzo Town (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Erdman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Cheever (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Patrick Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Charney (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Mack (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Rusk (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-47 |
| 11:33 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Dennis Robinson | 46-47 |
| 11:13 | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 46-47 |
| 11:11 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 10:51 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson misses the floater from the free throw line | 46-47 |
| 10:49 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman snags the offensive board | 46-47 |
| 10:36 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever buries a fadeaway from the right side | 48-47 |
| 10:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Rusk is whistled for traveling | 48-47 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano (PG), John Kirkpatrick (SF), Richard Soderlund (PF), Ricky Sweeney (C) Joshua Anderson, Alonzo Town, Lawrence Erdman, Kenneth Cheever | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson (SG), Frederick Fenster (SF), Nathanael Jacobs (PF), Jonathan Harris (C) Patrick Smith, Dennis Robinson, Charles Mack, Kenneth Rusk | |
| 10:05 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson travels with the ball | 48-47 |
| 09:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by William Charney | 48-50 |
| 09:38 | Cal State Northridge | John Kirkpatrick misses badly on a floater from the left side | 48-50 |
| 09:36 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Nathanael Jacobs | 48-50 |
| 09:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs blows the layup but he's fouled by Richard Soderlund - foul #2 on Richard Soderlund, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman (PG) Mark Johnson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson (SF) William Charney | |
| 09:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 09:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 08:59 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Gerald Castano and he's fouled by Jonathan Harris - foul #3 on Jonathan Harris, team foul #2 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town (SF), Lawrence Erdman (PF) Lowell Zaman, Richard Soderlund | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 08:59 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney makes the free throw | 51-52 |
| 08:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson is hacked by Ricky Sweeney - foul #1 on Ricky Sweeney, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson (PG) John Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack (PF) Nathanael Jacobs | |
| 08:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 08:29 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 08:22 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-52 |
| 08:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Anderson is called for the reach on Christopher Jackson - foul #3 on Joshua Anderson, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson (SG) Gerald Castano | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith (PG) Frederick Fenster | |
| 08:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 08:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 08:02 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 07:47 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town is hacked by Jonathan Harris - foul #4 on Jonathan Harris, team foul #3 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Quinn (SF) Dennis Robinson | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Joshua Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alonzo Town (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Erdman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ricky Sweeney (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Patrick Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Quinn (fresh) PF - Charles Mack (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Harris (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-53 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano (PG), Kenneth Cheever (C) Joshua Anderson, Ricky Sweeney | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney (SG), Kenneth Rusk (C) Christopher Jackson, Jonathan Harris | |
| 07:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Rusk misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Kenneth Cheever - foul #2 on Kenneth Cheever, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Soderlund (PF) Lawrence Erdman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster (SF) James Quinn | |
| 07:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Rusk makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 07:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Rusk makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 06:52 | Cal State Northridge | Frederick Fenster is called for the reach on Richard Soderlund - foul #1 on Frederick Fenster, team foul #4 | 54-55 |
| 06:33 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-55 |
| 06:32 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Soderlund misses the tip | 54-55 |
| 06:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Rusk pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 06:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith is fouled on the floor by Richard Soderlund - foul #3 on Richard Soderlund, team foul #9 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson (PG), Ricky Sweeney (C) Alonzo Town, Kenneth Cheever | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson (SG), Dennis Robinson (SF), Jonathan Harris (C) William Charney, Charles Mack, Kenneth Rusk | |
| 06:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 06:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 06:12 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Soderlund grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 05:56 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano hits the finger roll set up by Joshua Anderson | 56-56 |
| 05:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 05:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 05:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Soderlund - foul #4 on Richard Soderlund, team foul #10 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Kirkpatrick (SF), Lawrence Erdman (PF) Gerald Castano, Richard Soderlund | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 05:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 05:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 05:09 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Dennis Robinson - foul #1 on Dennis Robinson, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town (SF) John Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney (PG), Charles Mack (PF) Patrick Smith, Frederick Fenster | |
| 05:09 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 05:09 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 04:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson's floater is tipped away by Lawrence Erdman | 57-57 |
| 04:45 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 04:28 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Erdman | 60-57 |
| 04:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by William Charney and he's fouled by Lawrence Erdman - foul #2 on Lawrence Erdman, team foul #11 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano (PG), John Kirkpatrick (SG) Joshua Anderson, Mark Johnson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 04:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack misses the free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:19 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| 04:08 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Gerald Castano | 63-59 |
| 04:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 04:02 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 03:38 | Cal State Northridge | The jumper by Gerald Castano is denied by Jonathan Harris | 63-59 |
| 03:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Gerald Castano (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Kirkpatrick (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alonzo Town (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Erdman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Ricky Sweeney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - William Charney (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Mack (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Harris (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney is hacked by Ricky Sweeney - foul #2 on Ricky Sweeney, team foul #12 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Soderlund (PF), Kenneth Cheever (C) Lawrence Erdman, Ricky Sweeney | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith (PG), Frederick Fenster (SF), Nathanael Jacobs (PF), Kenneth Rusk (C) Christopher Jackson, Dennis Robinson, Charles Mack, Jonathan Harris | |
| 03:26 | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:26 | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 03:12 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Soderlund knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Gerald Castano | 66-61 |
| 02:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Nathanael Jacobs | 66-63 |
| 02:58 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson (PG), Mark Johnson (SG), Lawrence Erdman (PF), Ricky Sweeney (C) Gerald Castano, John Kirkpatrick, Richard Soderlund, Kenneth Cheever | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson (SG), Dennis Robinson (SF), Charles Mack (PF), Jonathan Harris (C) William Charney, Frederick Fenster, Nathanael Jacobs, Kenneth Rusk | |
| 02:43 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-63 |
| 02:41 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town gets the offensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 02:28 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Harris - foul #5 on Jonathan Harris, team foul #6 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster (C) Jonathan Harris | |
| 02:11 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson loses the ball out of bounds | 66-63 |
| 01:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack misses the fadeaway in the lane | 66-63 |
| 01:51 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 01:33 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney misses long on a floater from the left side | 66-63 |
| 01:32 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town tips it in | 68-63 |
| 01:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson lays it in | 68-65 |
| 01:11 | Cal State Northridge | The jump hook by Alonzo Town is blocked by Charles Mack | 68-65 |
| 01:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith grabs the board | 68-65 |
| 00:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson is fouled on the floor by Ricky Sweeney - foul #3 on Ricky Sweeney, team foul #13 | 68-65 |
| 00:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Cal State Northridge | The short jumper by Mark Johnson is denied by Charles Mack | 68-67 |
| 00:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| 00:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 68-67 |
| 00:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster snags the offensive board | 68-67 |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster's floater is tipped away by Alonzo Town | 68-67 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman grabs the board | 68-67 |