| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Michael Kitson (fresh) SG - Dean Owens (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Stults (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bill Tanner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Randall Miller (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Hartley (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Ledbetter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Atkinson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clarence Ulibarri (fresh) 5 reb. C - Tom Slocum (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults inbounds the ball | 39-33 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle 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 (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 19:35 | Cal Poly SLO | Bill Tanner tips it home | 41-33 |
| 19:30 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Kitson - foul #3 on Michael Kitson, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Gorman (PG) Michael Kitson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 19:30 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 19:30 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley misses the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 19:30 | Cal Poly SLO | Bill Tanner grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 19:15 | Cal Poly SLO | Bill Tanner loses the dribble to James Hartley | 41-34 |
| 19:11 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Hartley | 41-36 |
| 19:07 | Cal Poly SLO | Dean Owens misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 41-36 |
| 19:06 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 18:54 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley knocks in the floater from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 18:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults misses short on a shot in the paint | 41-38 |
| 18:30 | Cal Poly SLO | Bill Tanner snags the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 18:14 | Cal Poly SLO | Tom Slocum steals it from Richard Stults | 41-38 |
| 17:59 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 17:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum tips it home | 41-40 |
| 17:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Gorman knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 43-40 |
| 17:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 17:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson grabs the offensive board | 43-40 |
| 17:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 17:05 | Cal Poly SLO | Randall Miller grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 17:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults is hacked by Arthur Atkinson - foul #1 on Arthur Atkinson, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Samuel Watson (PG), Steven Umstead (SG), Frank Macy (SF), Kevin Morillo (PF), Javier Ruiz (C) Michael Gorman, Dean Owens, Richard Stults, Bill Tanner, Randall Miller | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton (PG), Archie Patterson (SF), Sammy Nance (PF), Todd Bodiford (C) James Hartley, Arthur Atkinson, Clarence Ulibarri, Tom Slocum | |
| 16:48 | Cal Poly SLO | Samuel Watson is whistled for traveling | 43-40 |
| 16:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Bodiford scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from John Morton | 43-42 |
| 16:25 | Cal Poly SLO | Archie Patterson is called for the reach on Frank Macy - foul #2 on Archie Patterson, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| 16:09 | Cal Poly SLO | John Morton steals the ball from Frank Macy | 43-42 |
| 16:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Archie Patterson loses the ball out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Dean Owens (SG) Steven Umstead | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley (PG) John Morton | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Samuel Watson (fresh) SG - Dean Owens (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Frank Macy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Morillo (fresh) C - Javier Ruiz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Hartley (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ledbetter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Archie Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Sammy Nance (fresh) C - Todd Bodiford (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Cal Poly SLO | Samuel Watson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dean Owens | 45-42 |
| 15:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Bodiford blows the layup but the foul's on Kevin Morillo - foul #1 on Kevin Morillo, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Kitson (PG), Richard Stults (SF), Bill Tanner (PF) Samuel Watson, Kevin Morillo, Javier Ruiz | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland (SG), John Battles (SF), Tom Slocum (C) James Ledbetter, Archie Patterson, Sammy Nance | |
| 15:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Bodiford makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 15:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Bodiford makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 15:04 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-44 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri (PF) Todd Bodiford | |
| 14:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-44 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Randall Miller (C) Frank Macy | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo (PG) James Hartley | |
| 14:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Kitson hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 45-44 |
| 14:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 13:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Battles | 45-47 |
| 13:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Tom Slocum denies the turnaround by Richard Stults | 45-47 |
| 13:30 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Tom Slocum | 45-47 |
| 13:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 12:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Clarence Ulibarri takes the ball from Randall Miller | 45-50 |
| 12:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Randall Miller is called for the reach on Tom Slocum - foul #2 on Randall Miller, team foul #3 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Gorman (PG), Steven Umstead (SG), Frank Macy (SF), Kevin Morillo (PF), Javier Ruiz (C) Michael Kitson, Dean Owens, Richard Stults, Bill Tanner, Randall Miller | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley (PG), James Ledbetter (SG), Arthur Atkinson (SF), Sammy Nance (PF), Archie Patterson (C) Timothy Guglielmo, Jonathan Howland, John Battles, Clarence Ulibarri, Tom Slocum | |
| 12:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 12:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Archie Patterson misses the tip | 45-50 |
| 12:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Sammy Nance misses the tip | 45-50 |
| 12:03 | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Umstead snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 11:59 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Gorman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 11:57 | Cal Poly SLO | Frank Macy pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Michael Gorman (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Steven Umstead (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Frank Macy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Morillo (fresh) C - Javier Ruiz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Hartley (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ledbetter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Atkinson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sammy Nance (fresh) 2 reb. C - Archie Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Javier Ruiz connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Morillo | 48-50 |
| 11:32 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Sammy Nance and he's fouled by Michael Gorman - foul #2 on Michael Gorman, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland (SG) James Hartley | |
| 11:32 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter makes the free throw | 48-53 |
| 11:18 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Morillo connects on the shot in the paint and the foul's on Archie Patterson - foul #3 on Archie Patterson, team foul #3 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley (PG), John Battles (SF) James Ledbetter, Arthur Atkinson | |
| 11:18 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Morillo makes the free throw | 51-53 |
| 10:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Macy is called for the reach on Sammy Nance - foul #1 on Frank Macy, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Kitson (PG), Bill Tanner (PF) Michael Gorman, Javier Ruiz | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 10:37 | Middle Tenn. State | The jump hook by Archie Patterson is blocked by Bill Tanner | 51-53 |
| 10:36 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 10:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from James Hartley and he's fouled by Steven Umstead - foul #1 on Steven Umstead, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Dean Owens (SG), Richard Stults (SF), Randall Miller (C) Steven Umstead, Frank Macy, Kevin Morillo | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri (PF), Tom Slocum (C) Sammy Nance, Archie Patterson | |
| 10:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland misses the free throw | 51-55 |
| 10:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Randall Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 09:51 | Cal Poly SLO | Randall Miller is hacked by Tom Slocum - foul #1 on Tom Slocum, team foul #4 | 51-55 |
| 09:33 | Cal Poly SLO | Tom Slocum blocks the jumper by Michael Kitson | 51-55 |
| 09:32 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Howland | 51-55 |
| 09:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland buries a floater from the right side set up by James Hartley | 51-57 |
| 08:59 | Cal Poly SLO | Dean Owens hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Kitson | 53-57 |
| 08:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Bill Tanner steals it from Clarence Ulibarri | 53-57 |
| 08:22 | Cal Poly SLO | Dean Owens hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 53-57 |
| 08:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 08:02 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Jonathan Howland | 53-59 |
| 07:46 | Cal Poly SLO | Bill Tanner lays it in on a great pass from Michael Kitson | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Michael Kitson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dean Owens (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Stults (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bill Tanner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Randall Miller (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Hartley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Howland (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Battles (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Clarence Ulibarri (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Tom Slocum (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-59 |
| 07:27 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 07:22 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Kitson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Dean Owens | 58-59 |
| 06:54 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles misses the 3 from straight away | 58-59 |
| 06:53 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Michael Kitson | 58-59 |
| 06:41 | Cal Poly SLO | Jonathan Howland is called for the reach on Richard Stults - foul #4 on Jonathan Howland, team foul #5 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Gorman (PG), Steven Umstead (SG), Frank Macy (SF), Kevin Morillo (PF), Javier Ruiz (C) Michael Kitson, Dean Owens, Richard Stults, Bill Tanner, Randall Miller | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter (PG), Timothy Guglielmo (SG), Arthur Atkinson (SF), Sammy Nance (PF), Archie Patterson (C) James Hartley, Jonathan Howland, John Battles, Clarence Ulibarri, Tom Slocum | |
| 06:27 | Cal Poly SLO | Sammy Nance steps in front of the Javier Ruiz pass | 58-59 |
| 06:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Sammy Nance clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-59 |
| 06:11 | Cal Poly SLO | Frank Macy grabs the board | 58-59 |
| 05:56 | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Umstead misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Sammy Nance - foul #1 on Sammy Nance, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| 05:56 | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Umstead makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:56 | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Umstead makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 05:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Archie Patterson buries a jump hook in the lane and the foul's on Michael Gorman - foul #3 on Michael Gorman, team foul #7 | 60-61 |
| 05:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Archie Patterson makes the free throw | 60-62 |
| 05:19 | Cal Poly SLO | Javier Ruiz connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Gorman | 62-62 |
| 05:00 | Middle Tenn. State | The pull-up jumper by Timothy Guglielmo is blocked by Kevin Morillo | 62-62 |
| 04:59 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Javier Ruiz | 62-62 |
| 04:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Umstead throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-62 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Dean Owens (SG), Richard Stults (SF) Steven Umstead, Javier Ruiz | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley (PG), Tom Slocum (C) Timothy Guglielmo, Sammy Nance | |
| 04:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum slams it home on a great pass from James Ledbetter | 62-64 |
| 04:07 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Morillo knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 64-64 |
| 03:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Archie Patterson is whistled for a carry | 64-64 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Kitson (PG), Bill Tanner (PF), Javier Ruiz (C) Michael Gorman, Frank Macy, Kevin Morillo | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland (SG), John Battles (SF), Clarence Ulibarri (PF) James Ledbetter, Arthur Atkinson, Archie Patterson | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Michael Kitson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dean Owens (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Stults (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bill Tanner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Javier Ruiz (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Hartley (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Howland (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Battles (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Clarence Ulibarri (fresh) 5 reb. C - Tom Slocum (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:27 | Cal Poly SLO | Bill Tanner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 03:26 | Cal Poly SLO | Javier Ruiz tips it in | 66-64 |
| 03:13 | Middle Tenn. State | The jump hook by Tom Slocum is blocked by Richard Stults | 66-64 |
| 03:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Bill Tanner gets the rebound | 66-64 |
| 02:54 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults is fouled on the floor by John Battles - foul #4 on John Battles, team foul #7 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Randall Miller (C) Javier Ruiz | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo (PG), Sammy Nance (C) James Hartley, Tom Slocum | |
| 02:54 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:54 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Sammy Nance | 66-64 |
| 02:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| 02:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland scores on a jumper near the basket | 66-66 |
| 02:24 | Cal Poly SLO | Bill Tanner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-66 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley (PG), Tom Slocum (C) Timothy Guglielmo, Sammy Nance | |
| 02:13 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-66 |
| 01:51 | Cal Poly SLO | Randall Miller drills a turnaround in the lane | 68-66 |
| 01:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland's fadeaway is rejected by Randall Miller | 68-66 |
| 01:35 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Kitson gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 01:26 | Cal Poly SLO | Dean Owens scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Stults and he's fouled by Jonathan Howland - foul #5 on Jonathan Howland, team foul #8 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter (SG) Jonathan Howland | |
| 01:26 | Cal Poly SLO | Dean Owens misses the free throw | 70-66 |
| 01:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| 01:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by James Hartley and he's hacked by Randall Miller - foul #3 on Randall Miller, team foul #8 | 70-68 |
| 01:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri makes the free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:58 | Cal Poly SLO | Randall Miller connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Kitson and he's fouled by James Ledbetter - foul #1 on James Ledbetter, team foul #9 | 72-69 |
| 00:58 | Cal Poly SLO | Randall Miller misses the free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum grabs the defensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 00:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Bill Tanner is called for the reach on James Hartley - foul #1 on Bill Tanner, team foul #9 | 72-69 |
| 00:45 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley misses the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:45 | Cal Poly SLO | Bill Tanner grabs the board | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Cal Poly SLO | Dean Owens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-69 |
| 00:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri clanks a 3 from the left wing | 72-69 |
| 00:13 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Richard Stults | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults is fouled in the backcourt by James Hartley - foul #1 on James Hartley, team foul #10 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Umstead (SG) Dean Owens | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Stults makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 74-69 |
| 00:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Bill Tanner gets the rebound | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Bill Tanner runs out the clock | 74-69 |