| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Edward Kokocinski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Bush (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Tsan (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Woodard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Fred Vaughan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Reavis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Patrick Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Fulp (fresh) C - Francis Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Albert Bush inbounds the ball | 30-19 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Long Beach State | James Tsan misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 30-19 |
| 19:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace grabs the board | 30-19 |
| 19:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart is called for 10 seconds | 30-19 |
| 19:16 | Long Beach State | Albert Bush misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 30-19 |
| 19:15 | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski tips it home | 32-19 |
| 19:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Kokocinski is called for the reach on Charles Reavis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Kokocinski, team foul #1 | 32-19 |
| 18:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan is whistled for traveling | 32-19 |
| 18:39 | Long Beach State | James Simpson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-19 |
| 18:38 | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard hits the follow up shot | 34-19 |
| 18:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Kokocinski - foul #3 on Edward Kokocinski, team foul #2 | 34-19 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham (PG), William Sydow (SF) Edward Kokocinski, Albert Bush | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer (PF), James Hackney (C) John Fulp, Francis Wallace | |
| 18:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-19 |
| 18:15 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer hits the follow up shot | 34-21 |
| 18:03 | Long Beach State | Charles Reavis is called for the reach on James Simpson - foul #2 on Charles Reavis, team foul #1 | 34-21 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Raymond Mackay (SF), Craig Alcantar (PF), Jason Myers (C) James Simpson, James Tsan, Mark Woodard | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Shows (PG), Steve Hulings (SG), Kevin Howard (C) Fred Vaughan, Charles Reavis, Patrick Stewart | |
| 17:44 | Long Beach State | Craig Alcantar connects on the shot near the basket set up by Jerry Cunningham and he's hacked by James Meyer - foul #1 on James Meyer, team foul #2 | 36-21 |
| 17:44 | Long Beach State | Craig Alcantar misses the free throw | 36-21 |
| 17:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 36-21 |
| 17:42 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Cunningham - foul #2 on Jerry Cunningham, team foul #3 | 36-21 |
| 17:32 | Middle Tenn. State | William Sydow steps in front of the Steve Hulings pass | 36-21 |
| 17:22 | Long Beach State | Jason Myers's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Howard | 36-21 |
| 17:21 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney grabs the defensive rebound | 36-21 |
| 17:19 | Middle Tenn. State | William Sydow is called for the reach on Brian Shows in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Sydow, team foul #4 | 36-21 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Simpson (SG) William Sydow | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp (PF) Kevin Howard | |
| 17:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Shows | 36-24 |
| 16:40 | Long Beach State | Jason Myers lays it in on a great pass from James Simpson and he's fouled by Steve Hulings - foul #1 on Steve Hulings, team foul #3 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Albert Bush (SF), Mark Woodard (C) Jerry Cunningham, Craig Alcantar | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan (PG), Charles Reavis (SG), Patrick Stewart (SF), Francis Wallace (C) Brian Shows, Steve Hulings, James Meyer, James Hackney | |
| 16:40 | Long Beach State | Jason Myers misses the free throw | 38-24 |
| 16:40 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp grabs the board | 38-24 |
| 16:33 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp connects on the open fadeaway from the right block set up by Charles Reavis | 38-26 |
| 16:19 | Long Beach State | Raymond Mackay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-26 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham (PG), James Tsan (PF) Raymond Mackay, Jason Myers | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Zachariah Hilliard (PF) John Fulp | |
| 16:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Zachariah Hilliard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-26 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Sydow (PG) Jerry Cunningham | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - William Sydow (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Bush (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Tsan (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Woodard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Fred Vaughan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Reavis (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Patrick Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Zachariah Hilliard (fresh) C - Francis Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Long Beach State | William Sydow loses the dribble to Francis Wallace | 38-26 |
| 15:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 38-26 |
| 15:10 | Long Beach State | James Tsan grabs the board | 38-26 |
| 15:04 | Long Beach State | James Tsan misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-26 |
| 15:03 | Long Beach State | William Sydow grabs the offensive rebound | 38-26 |
| 14:49 | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-26 |
| 14:48 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Patrick Stewart | 38-26 |
| 14:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Zachariah Hilliard | 38-29 |
| 14:18 | Long Beach State | William Sydow misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 38-29 |
| 14:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Zachariah Hilliard pulls down the rebound | 38-29 |
| 14:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-29 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski (PG), Jerry Cunningham (SG), Raymond Mackay (SF), Craig Alcantar (PF), Jason Myers (C) William Sydow, James Simpson, Albert Bush, James Tsan, Mark Woodard | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Shows (PG), Steve Hulings (SG), James Meyer (SF), John Fulp (PF), James Hackney (C) Fred Vaughan, Charles Reavis, Patrick Stewart, Zachariah Hilliard, Francis Wallace | |
| 13:55 | Long Beach State | Craig Alcantar misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-29 |
| 13:54 | Long Beach State | Craig Alcantar grabs the offensive board | 38-29 |
| 13:36 | Long Beach State | Jason Myers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-29 |
| 13:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 38-29 |
| 13:17 | Long Beach State | Jason Myers grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 13:04 | Long Beach State | James Hackney swats the layup by Craig Alcantar | 38-29 |
| 13:03 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp grabs the defensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 12:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-29 |
| 12:41 | Long Beach State | Craig Alcantar snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| 12:19 | Long Beach State | James Hackney steals the ball from Jerry Cunningham | 38-29 |
| 12:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings is hacked by Edward Kokocinski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Kokocinski, team foul #5 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Simpson (SG), Albert Bush (SF), James Tsan (PF), Seymour Charette (C) Edward Kokocinski, Raymond Mackay, Craig Alcantar, Jason Myers | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan (PG), Charles Reavis (SG), Patrick Stewart (SF), Kevin Howard (C) Brian Shows, Steve Hulings, James Meyer, James Hackney | |
| 12:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 38-29 |
| 12:00 | Long Beach State | James Tsan gets the rebound | 38-29 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jerry Cunningham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Bush (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Tsan (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Seymour Charette (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Fred Vaughan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Reavis (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Patrick Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Fulp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Howard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-29 |
| 11:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 11:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart is hacked by Albert Bush in the backcourt - foul #1 on Albert Bush, team foul #6 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard (C) Seymour Charette | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Zachariah Hilliard (PF) John Fulp | |
| 11:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Charles Reavis | 38-31 |
| 11:13 | Long Beach State | Albert Bush drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Mark Woodard | 41-31 |
| 11:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-31 |
| 11:04 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Howard | 41-31 |
| 10:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Zachariah Hilliard clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Albert Bush - foul #2 on Albert Bush, team foul #7 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Sydow (PG), Kyle Tullos (PF), Seymour Charette (C) Jerry Cunningham, James Tsan, Mark Woodard | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings (PG), James Meyer (SG), James Hackney (SF) Fred Vaughan, Charles Reavis, Patrick Stewart | |
| 10:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Zachariah Hilliard misses the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 10:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Zachariah Hilliard makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 10:24 | Long Beach State | William Sydow buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Albert Bush and he's fouled by Steve Hulings - foul #2 on Steve Hulings, team foul #4 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Craig Alcantar (PF) Kyle Tullos | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan (PG), Francis Wallace (C) Zachariah Hilliard, Kevin Howard | |
| 10:24 | Long Beach State | William Sydow misses the free throw | 43-32 |
| 10:24 | Long Beach State | Seymour Charette grabs the offensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 10:02 | Long Beach State | Albert Bush connects on the 3 from the right corner | 46-32 |
| 09:45 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney connects on the jump hook from close range | 46-34 |
| 09:28 | Long Beach State | James Simpson misses long on a floater from the right side | 46-34 |
| 09:27 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer gets the rebound | 46-34 |
| 09:25 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney travels in the backcourt | 46-34 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Raymond Mackay (PG), Jerry Cunningham (SF), James Tsan (PF), Mark Woodard (C) William Sydow, Albert Bush, Craig Alcantar, Seymour Charette | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Shows (PG), Charles Reavis (SG), Patrick Stewart (SF) Fred Vaughan, Steve Hulings, James Hackney | |
| 09:10 | Long Beach State | Francis Wallace steals it from James Tsan | 46-34 |
| 09:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Mackay takes the ball from Brian Shows in the backcourt | 46-34 |
| 08:51 | Long Beach State | Raymond Mackay misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Charles Reavis - foul #3 on Charles Reavis, team foul #5 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp (PF), Kevin Howard (C) James Meyer, Francis Wallace | |
| 08:51 | Long Beach State | Raymond Mackay makes the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 08:51 | Long Beach State | Raymond Mackay makes the 2nd free throw | 48-34 |
| 08:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-34 |
| 08:27 | Long Beach State | James Tsan gets the rebound | 48-34 |
| 08:12 | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Kevin Howard - foul #2 on Kevin Howard, team foul #6 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Albert Bush (SF), Craig Alcantar (PF) Jerry Cunningham, James Tsan | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings (SG), Zachariah Hilliard (PF) Charles Reavis, John Fulp | |
| 08:12 | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 49-34 |
| 08:12 | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 50-34 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on Raymond Mackay - foul #2 on Raymond Mackay, team foul #8 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski (PG), Jason Myers (C) Raymond Mackay, Mark Woodard | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan (PG), James Meyer (PF) Brian Shows, Zachariah Hilliard | |
| 07:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 50-34 |
| 07:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 50-35 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Edward Kokocinski (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Simpson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Bush (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Craig Alcantar (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Fred Vaughan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Hulings (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Stewart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Meyer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:33 | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski is hacked by James Meyer - foul #2 on James Meyer, team foul #7 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Sydow (SF) Albert Bush | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney (C) Kevin Howard | |
| 07:33 | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski misses the 1st free throw | 50-35 |
| 07:33 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer gets the rebound | 50-35 |
| 07:14 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer is wide open but clanks a runner near the basket | 50-35 |
| 07:12 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer tips it home | 50-37 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:56 | Long Beach State | James Simpson is whistled for a carry | 50-37 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham (SF), James Tsan (PF) James Simpson, Craig Alcantar | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis (SG), Zachariah Hilliard (PF) Steve Hulings, James Meyer | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan misses short on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-37 |
| 06:32 | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski grabs the board | 50-37 |
| 06:14 | Long Beach State | William Sydow is hacked by Charles Reavis - foul #4 on Charles Reavis, team foul #8 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Raymond Mackay (SF), Mark Woodard (C) Jerry Cunningham, Jason Myers | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Shows (PG), John Fulp (PF), Kevin Howard (C) Fred Vaughan, Zachariah Hilliard, James Hackney | |
| 06:14 | Long Beach State | William Sydow makes the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 06:14 | Long Beach State | William Sydow makes the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:57 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp misses the wide open jumper from the right block but the foul's on William Sydow - foul #2 on William Sydow, team foul #9 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Albert Bush (SF), Kyle Tullos (PF) William Sydow, James Tsan | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings (PG), James Meyer (SF) Brian Shows, Patrick Stewart | |
| 05:57 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp misses the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 05:57 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp misses the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| 05:57 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer snags the offensive board | 52-37 |
| 05:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis is denied on a layup by Mark Woodard | 52-37 |
| 05:48 | Long Beach State | Raymond Mackay pulls down the rebound | 52-37 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:26 | Long Beach State | Albert Bush misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-37 |
| 05:25 | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard grabs the offensive board | 52-37 |
| 05:10 | Long Beach State | John Fulp takes the ball from Raymond Mackay | 52-37 |
| 04:56 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-37 |
| 04:55 | Long Beach State | Kyle Tullos gets the rebound | 52-37 |
| 04:32 | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 52-37 |
| 04:30 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Kevin Howard | 52-37 |
| 04:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Meyer | 52-40 |
| 04:00 | Long Beach State | Kyle Tullos's pass is intercepted by Charles Reavis | 52-40 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Edward Kokocinski (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Raymond Mackay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Albert Bush (tired) 8 pts. PF - Kyle Tullos (fairly fresh) C - Mark Woodard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Steve Hulings (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Reavis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Meyer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Fulp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-40 |
| 03:49 | Long Beach State | Kyle Tullos grabs the board | 52-40 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Long Beach State | John Fulp steals it from Mark Woodard | 52-40 |
| 03:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Tullos steals it from Kevin Howard | 52-40 |
| 03:00 | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-40 |
| 02:58 | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard grabs the offensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 02:31 | Long Beach State | Albert Bush makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Kyle Tullos | 55-40 |
| 02:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis is hacked by Raymond Mackay in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Mackay, team foul #10 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham (PG), William Sydow (SG), Craig Alcantar (PF), Jason Myers (C) Edward Kokocinski, Albert Bush, Kyle Tullos, Mark Woodard | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Shows (PG), Zachariah Hilliard (PF), James Hackney (C) Steve Hulings, John Fulp, Kevin Howard | |
| 02:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 02:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 02:07 | Long Beach State | Jason Myers scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Jerry Cunningham | 57-42 |
| 02:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Shows's pass is intercepted by William Sydow in the backcourt | 57-42 |
| 02:04 | Long Beach State | Raymond Mackay hits the finger roll set up by William Sydow | 59-42 |
| 01:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-42 |
| 01:43 | Long Beach State | Craig Alcantar grabs the defensive rebound | 59-42 |
| 01:22 | Long Beach State | Craig Alcantar is fouled on the floor by James Meyer - foul #3 on James Meyer, team foul #9 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings (SG), Kevin Howard (C) Charles Reavis, Zachariah Hilliard | |
| 01:22 | Long Beach State | Craig Alcantar misses the 1st free throw | 59-42 |
| 01:22 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney pulls down the rebound | 59-42 |
| 01:02 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Steve Hulings and he's hacked by Raymond Mackay - foul #4 on Raymond Mackay, team foul #11 | 59-44 |
| 01:02 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney misses the free throw | 59-44 |
| 01:02 | Long Beach State | Craig Alcantar snags the defensive board | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Long Beach State | William Sydow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Mackay is called for the reach on James Hackney in the backcourt - foul #5 on Raymond Mackay, team foul #12 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Albert Bush (SF) Raymond Mackay | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:34 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney misses the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 00:34 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney makes the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 00:13 | Long Beach State | Albert Bush comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 59-45 |
| 00:12 | Long Beach State | William Sydow snags the offensive board | 59-45 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Jerry Cunningham runs out the clock | 59-45 |