| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Patrick Nielson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dean Lindsey (fresh) SF - John Goss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Gould (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Lloyd Caraway (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Claude Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Jefferson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mladen Zuck (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | William Scott inbounds the ball | 24-30 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:40 | Cal | Mladen Zuck is whistled for traveling | 24-30 |
| 19:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway can't connect on a runner in the paint | 24-30 |
| 19:14 | Cal | James Scott grabs the board | 24-30 |
| 18:55 | Cal | James Scott is hacked by Lloyd Caraway - foul #2 on Lloyd Caraway, team foul #1 | 24-30 |
| 18:28 | Cal | Michael Jefferson misses long on a jump hook from close range | 24-30 |
| 18:27 | Cal | Claude Walker can't tip it in | 24-30 |
| 18:25 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Lloyd Caraway | 24-30 |
| 18:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey banks in the layup | 26-30 |
| 17:55 | Cal | William Scott is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 26-30 |
| 17:44 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss misses long on a jumper from the right side | 26-30 |
| 17:43 | Cal | Mladen Zuck grabs the defensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 17:14 | Cal | William Scott knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Scott | 26-33 |
| 16:55 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss is fouled on the floor by William Scott - foul #3 on William Scott, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan (SG), Joel Hoffman (C) Dean Lindsey, Lloyd Caraway | |
| Subs | Cal | Mladen Smitreski (SG), Gary Hulsey (SF) James Scott, William Scott | |
| 16:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan is called for traveling | 26-33 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski (SF) John Goss | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 16:09 | Cal | Mladen Zuck clanks a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Joel Hoffman - foul #2 on Joel Hoffman, team foul #2 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama (PG), Manuel Gerace (C) Patrick Nielson, Henry Gould | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 16:09 | Cal | Mladen Zuck misses the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 16:09 | Cal | Mladen Zuck misses the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 16:09 | Cal | Michael Jefferson gets the offensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 15:42 | Cal | Claude Walker hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Hulsey | 26-35 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Tano Akiyama (fresh) SG - Marvin Cadogan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dema Kukowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joel Hoffman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Manuel Gerace (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Claude Walker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mladen Smitreski (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gary Hulsey (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Jefferson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mladen Zuck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gary Hulsey - foul #1 on Gary Hulsey, team foul #2 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss (SF) Tano Akiyama | |
| Subs | Cal | James Scott (SG), William Scott (SF) Mladen Smitreski, Gary Hulsey | |
| 15:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski misses the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 15:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 15:19 | Cal | Mladen Zuck drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by William Scott | 27-37 |
| 15:03 | Middle Tenn. State | William Scott steals it from Dema Kukowski | 27-37 |
| 14:34 | Cal | Mladen Zuck scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from William Scott | 27-39 |
| 14:09 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss double dribbles | 27-39 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson (PG), Dean Lindsey (SG), Henry Gould (PF), Lloyd Caraway (C) Marvin Cadogan, Dema Kukowski, Joel Hoffman, Manuel Gerace | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 13:41 | Cal | Mladen Zuck hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lloyd Caraway - foul #3 on Lloyd Caraway, team foul #3 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Mladen Smitreski (SG) James Scott | |
| 13:41 | Cal | Mladen Zuck makes the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 13:41 | Cal | Mladen Zuck makes the 2nd free throw | 27-41 |
| 13:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway comes up short on the floater from the right block | 27-41 |
| 13:19 | Cal | Mladen Zuck gets the rebound | 27-41 |
| 12:54 | Cal | Mladen Zuck comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 27-41 |
| 12:52 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to John Goss | 27-41 |
| 12:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson is whistled for traveling | 27-41 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski (SF) John Goss | |
| Subs | Cal | James Scott (SG), Gary Hulsey (SF), Billy Stern (PF) Claude Walker, Mladen Smitreski, Michael Jefferson | |
| 12:15 | Cal | Patrick Nielson picks off the pass by Gary Hulsey | 27-41 |
| 11:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey loses the dribble to Gary Hulsey | 27-41 |
| 11:39 | Cal | Dema Kukowski steals it from Billy Stern | 27-41 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Patrick Nielson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dean Lindsey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dema Kukowski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Henry Gould (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Lloyd Caraway (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - William Scott (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Hulsey (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Billy Stern (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mladen Zuck (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski knocks in the turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Gary Hulsey - foul #2 on Gary Hulsey, team foul #3 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan (SG), Joel Hoffman (C) Dean Lindsey, Lloyd Caraway | |
| Subs | Cal | Claude Walker (PG), Michael Jefferson (PF) Gary Hulsey, Mladen Zuck | |
| 11:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski makes the free throw | 30-41 |
| 11:11 | Cal | Claude Walker hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by William Scott | 30-43 |
| 10:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Marvin Cadogan | 32-43 |
| 10:40 | Cal | James Scott banks in the layup on a nice dish by Claude Walker | 32-45 |
| 10:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 09:55 | Cal | Claude Walker is fouled on the floor by Patrick Nielson - foul #2 on Patrick Nielson, team foul #4 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey (SG), John Goss (SF), Lloyd Caraway (C) Patrick Nielson, Dema Kukowski, Henry Gould | |
| Subs | Cal | Mladen Smitreski (SG), Mladen Zuck (C) James Scott, Billy Stern | |
| 09:38 | Cal | Claude Walker misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Marvin Cadogan - foul #1 on Marvin Cadogan, team foul #5 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Cal | John Saine (PF) Michael Jefferson | |
| 09:38 | Cal | Claude Walker misses the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 09:38 | Cal | Claude Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 09:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Saine - foul #1 on John Saine, team foul #4 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Hulsey (SF) Claude Walker | |
| 09:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 09:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 08:52 | Cal | Mladen Zuck makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Mladen Smitreski | 37-48 |
| 08:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Saine - foul #2 on John Saine, team foul #5 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson (PG) Marvin Cadogan | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Jefferson (PF) John Saine | |
| 08:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 08:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 08:05 | Cal | Gary Hulsey connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Mladen Smitreski | 39-50 |
| 07:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Jefferson swats the short shot by Dean Lindsey | 39-50 |
| 07:45 | Cal | Michael Jefferson pulls down the rebound | 39-50 |
| 07:28 | Cal | William Scott misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-50 |
| 07:27 | Cal | Michael Jefferson grabs the offensive rebound | 39-50 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Patrick Nielson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dean Lindsey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Goss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joel Hoffman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lloyd Caraway (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - William Scott (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mladen Smitreski (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Gary Hulsey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Jefferson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Mladen Zuck (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Cal | William Scott scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-53 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 07:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway banks in the layup on a nice dish by Patrick Nielson | 41-53 |
| 06:32 | Cal | Mladen Zuck can't connect on a runner from close range | 41-53 |
| 06:30 | Cal | Michael Jefferson hits the follow up shot | 41-55 |
| 06:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson is hacked by William Scott - foul #4 on William Scott, team foul #6 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan (SG), Dema Kukowski (SF), Henry Gould (PF), Manuel Gerace (C) Dean Lindsey, John Goss, Joel Hoffman, Lloyd Caraway | |
| Subs | Cal | Claude Walker (PG), James Scott (SG), Billy Stern (PF), John Matsumura (C) William Scott, Mladen Smitreski, Michael Jefferson, Mladen Zuck | |
| 05:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Hulsey swats the short shot by Manuel Gerace | 41-55 |
| 05:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould gets the offensive rebound | 41-55 |
| 05:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 41-55 |
| 05:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski grabs the offensive board | 41-55 |
| 05:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dema Kukowski | 43-55 |
| 05:19 | Cal | Claude Walker's fadeaway is rejected by Henry Gould | 43-55 |
| 05:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan grabs the board | 43-55 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 05:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson is whistled for a carry | 43-55 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss (SF) Patrick Nielson | |
| Subs | Cal | John Saine (SF) Gary Hulsey | |
| 04:44 | Cal | Marvin Cadogan is called for the reach on Billy Stern - foul #2 on Marvin Cadogan, team foul #6 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Jefferson (PF) John Matsumura | |
| 04:28 | Cal | Dema Kukowski picks off the pass by Michael Jefferson | 43-55 |
| 04:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski hits the finger roll | 45-55 |
| 04:20 | Cal | James Scott connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Jefferson | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 04:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace hits a jumper from the right block set up by John Goss | 47-57 |
| 03:46 | Cal | John Saine drills a floater from the right block set up by Claude Walker | 47-59 |
| 03:34 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-59 |
| 03:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould tips it in | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Marvin Cadogan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dema Kukowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Goss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Gould (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Manuel Gerace (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Claude Walker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Saine (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Jefferson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Billy Stern (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:13 | Cal | Claude Walker misses the floater from just outside the lane | 49-59 |
| 03:11 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to John Goss | 49-59 |
| 03:04 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss buries a driving attempt in the paint | 51-59 |
| 03:04 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-59 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson (PG), Dean Lindsey (SG), Lloyd Caraway (C) Marvin Cadogan, Dema Kukowski, Manuel Gerace | |
| Subs | Cal | William Scott (SF), Mladen Zuck (C) John Saine, Billy Stern | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 02:43 | Cal | William Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 02:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| 02:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dean Lindsey | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 02:01 | Cal | Claude Walker clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 02:00 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from John Goss | 56-59 |
| 01:29 | Cal | Mladen Zuck banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Scott and the foul's on Lloyd Caraway - foul #4 on Lloyd Caraway, team foul #7 | 56-61 |
| 01:29 | Cal | Mladen Zuck makes the free throw | 56-62 |
| 01:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-62 |
| 01:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould gets the offensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 00:53 | Middle Tenn. State | James Scott is called for the reach on Dean Lindsey - foul #1 on James Scott, team foul #7 | 56-62 |
| 00:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey misses the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:53 | Cal | Michael Jefferson grabs the board | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:33 | Cal | Lloyd Caraway steals it from Claude Walker | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-62 |
| 00:25 | Cal | The rebound goes to William Scott | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:22 | Cal | Patrick Nielson is called for the reach on William Scott in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Nielson, team foul #8 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Billy Stern (C) Mladen Zuck | |
| 00:22 | Cal | William Scott makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:22 | Cal | William Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:16 | Middle Tenn. State | James Scott steals it from Patrick Nielson | 57-64 |
| 00:13 | Cal | James Scott is hacked by Dean Lindsey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dean Lindsey, team foul #9 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Mladen Smitreski (SF), Mladen Zuck (C) William Scott, Michael Jefferson | |
| 00:13 | Cal | James Scott makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:13 | Cal | James Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Billy Stern is called for the reach on John Goss - foul #1 on Billy Stern, team foul #8 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Cal | William Scott (SF), Michael Jefferson (PF) Mladen Smitreski, Billy Stern | |
| 00:06 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss misses the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:06 | Cal | Mladen Zuck grabs the board | 57-66 |
| 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 | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Cal | Claude Walker runs out the clock | 57-66 |